#selective only so i dont get. Overwhelmed

[rouge-the-bat]

idk how ppl can handle kids. i sit in the room with 2 of them for just a little while and i get overloaded with anxiety from too much sound and constant interruptions from whatever im trying to focus on

[wip]

so a while back i had a post i made for friends escape containment. It really took off, its in the 200k rn. i discovered its very difficult to check notes on mobile when you have a popular post. i have notifications turned off, of course, but my Notes tab is still overwhelmed. The likes and blank reblogs Notes are grouped into twenty/thirty note chunks, which helps, but its still almost impossible to check my regular notes, and i miss a lot of interactions. i dont want to delete the original post, but its incredibly difficult to use tumblr whenever the post spikes

is there anything in the works to help manage big posts beyond just deleting the post?

Answer: Hello there, @rigil-kentauris!

Thanks for getting in touch with this—it’s a great question. A couple of things by way of your answer:

You can actually filter the activity view to only show reblogs-with-comment and whatever you want (not the Notes view for the post itself, but your whole blog Activity view.)

You can also mute notifications for that popular post, forever or temporarily. You can do this by tapping the meatball menu on the post and selecting: “Mute notifications.” This will also stop them from appearing in your Activity in the first place.

My posts also break containment sometimes, and we built these two features specifically for that purpose! Also, we are working on improving how we group notifications so that they’re not as overwhelming.

We hope this helps, and thanks for getting in touch. 

Love,

—Katie and Cyle 

[skunkes]

what is dave the diver like? ive seen it a lot but nobody talked abt like. gameplay. is it good?? i think i might get it later this month

gameplay for dave the diver involves diving down to collect sea creatures for 2 rounds, this is how time progresses in the game. You are able to upgrade several of your items in order to be able to dive deeper, breathe for longer, do more damage, carry more items with you, which also progresses the Plot.

at night you work at the sushi restaurant that makes food out of the fish you bring in, and this part of the game involves selecting a menu, serving drinks, serving the food, refilling ingredients (but it is Not stressful as you very quickly unlock multiple staff members that do this all for you, since you, as Dave, have a really slow walking speed. you very quickly get to a point where u just supervise restocking the menu and such)

I think it is good ^_^ i am a person who doesnt like management games, and the restaurant part doesnt feel like that at all. (if your staff doesnt get the order out to someone in time, all that happens is you dont get the money that person wouldve paid). I really feared it would be That kind of restaurant gameplay.

There are people who complain that there are too many quests and tasks (this is a game where you have a Phone with Apps on it, related to the game after all), but every mechanic that is introduced is not done in a stressful way, is usually tied to the plot and you are given a good example of how to use it, and many things are optional, or easy to balance since the game time only progresses when you dive!

If I had known some of the stuff/eventual mechanics beforehand, I would have felt very overwhelmed! But I think the game introduces em in a good + relevant way as u progress the plot! ykwim?

I usually HATE when games are Lots of Tasks but here its like well, I need something to do while diving anyway! Maybe doing this thing will earn me more money, or a charm that buffs my harpoon gun, or reward me with an ingredient for the sushi place, or cat food to feed the cat with. Very few things are Timed (like Parties where getting certain fish will have people paying more, or having a VIP visitor you need to make a specific dish for) and the game goes at the pace of your diving expeditions, which can last as long or as short as you want, (U can find oxygen capsules underwater!), so I also dont feel Rushed. You can do all the little quests before proceeding with plot progressing main quest, you can ignore little quests, do them later etc.

Im not very good at video james, and I get stressed out by them easily, and this game has been really fun for me and not super stressful....! I don't think it's high stakes at all.... It is also very Cute moments and pretty and the music is nice. And I love Dave he is a good guy and so cute also. ...

Jerma plays a very very small amount of it which was enough to hook me (and it only gets better and more interesting from there) if u Do wanna get an idea of core mechanics without further spoilering... I also got it on sale in case I did not like it ^_^

also it OF COURSE still has its flaws, from plot to writing to mechanics, but I like it a lot! i am haveing fun

[glimmervoi]

A SEALED FATE: EMERALDS AND BLOOD - IV Keys and a Strange Feeling

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Notes: I was really struggling with this chapter and I dont know why lol. I'm not satisfied, and it's much shorter than I wanted it to be. But I couldnt stare at the draft anymore, so i went ahead and decided to post.

I hope that it's not as bad as i think it is lmao, please enjoy!

As the winter ball approached with only two days remaining, the castle was bustling with activity. Caterers and early guests flooded the halls, ensuring that every room was occupied with at least three people at all times. The air buzzed with anticipation as preparations continued on.

The hustle and bustle of the castle was overwhelming, especially when you found yourself amidst a throng of servants. They jostled and shoved, each trying to move quickly through the rooms, causing you to feel like a leaf caught in a swirling gust of wind.

Since your encounter with Prince Namjoon, who had requested a tea you were unfamiliar with, Rae had taken it upon herself to keep you close by as she was wary of any further interactions that might land you in trouble.

You had been lucky when another maid had rushed to Rae's side as soon as Namjoon and his brother entered the room. The redheaded maid intervened just in time, preventing you from selecting the wrong tea and a teapot reserved for special occasions.

Unfortunately, being tethered to Rae's side also meant being front and center at the busiest areas of the castle, and today it was the ballroom. The large space was teeming with caterers and servants, mirroring the hustle and bustle found in every other corner of the castle.

The decor was progressing beautifully, and every now and then, you couldn't help but pause to admire it. Sturdy, dark oak tables were carefully positioned around the room, complemented by plush dining chairs adorned with smooth, velvety cushions in a rich shade of dark blue.

Deep blue curtains, adorned with a shimmering silver pattern, were being hung above the tall arched windows. Beyond the windows, spacious balconies were decorated with exquisite winter flowers that were flourishing despite the freezing cold.

Silver lanterns were being suspended from the ceilings, casting a soft glow, while pine garlands dusted with delicate white accents were draped elegantly across every available surface. If you had been tasked with the same decorations, you knew that you would have created a  mishmash of blue, white, and silver that might have caused disappointment rather than delight.

Yet amidst the chaos, the head caterer stood confidently in the center of the room as she orchestrated the bustling activity with a commanding presence. Despite the myriad of items being placed together, she possessed a keen eye, skillfully avoiding clutter while maintaining a large, gaudy display.

Though the ballroom was far from being completed, with numerous crates still waiting to be unpacked, the space already exuded a sense of grandeur and beauty as each box of decor was meticulously arranged.

The sound of a throat being cleared behind you abruptly snapped you out of your thoughts, and you turned swiftly. There stood Rae, her hands planted firmly on her hips and a stern expression etched upon her face.

Though a frown tugged at her lips, her expression lacked true irritation as she gazed at you. She understood the potential consequences of your distracted behavior, knowing it could reflect poorly on her if caught by the wrong person. Despite her concerns, she remained patient as she knew that you would do your best to not get her into trouble.

"The centerpieces still need to be set out," Rae instructed, gesturing towards a crate overflowing with small metal objects. Were those... keys? "If you could please take care of that, then afterwards you may take a short break for lunch with the others."

You nodded in acknowledgment and hurried over to the crate, curiosity piqued. Peeking inside, you confirmed that the contents were indeed keys—numerous ones, varying in shapes and sizes, crafted from different metals. Among them you noticed several that appeared to match each other, forming sets.

Adjacent to the crate of keys sat a smaller container filled with white-painted glass jars. Tilting your head, you examined them, pondering how they were meant to be arranged. Straightening up, you scanned the room in search of Rae again, intending to seek help from her.

"Looking for some help?" a smooth voice inquired from the other side of the crate. Startled by the unexpected sound, you whipped your head around to find a tall man with a strikingly handsome face standing before you. For a brief moment, you were rendered speechless.

His golden skin seemed to radiate warmth, akin to the sun itself, while his brown eyes held a gentle kindness. Despite the slight messiness of his dark brown hair, it possessed a healthy shine. Beneath his plain, billowing cream-colored shirt and snugly fitting leather pants, you could see the contours of his lean, toned body. He appeared both strong and graceful in equal measure.

You noted the signs of wear on his attire and leather riding boots, it was evident that he was accustomed to working with horses. Was this one of the stableboys? If so, why was he present in the ballroom when guests were still arriving, likely requiring their horses to be tended to?

As he flashed you a heart-shaped smile, your cheeks flushed crimson and you hastily looked away, letting out a nervous laugh. Embarrassment washed over you as you wondered how foolish you might have appeared to him. Yet, despite your unease, there was an undeniable electricity in the air around him. 

His presence almost made you giddy, as if you could dart around the entire ballroom several times and still be brimming with energy afterward. Despite the rush of excitement, you suppressed the feeling.

Ultimately, his offer of assistance outweighed any personal feelings you harbored. You were clueless about arranging the centerpieces, and the last thing you wanted was to jeopardize Rae's position by showcasing your incompetence.

"I'm not entirely sure how to arrange all this," you confessed softly to the stranger, your eyes flitting everywhere but his face. "It's my first time decorating for a ball, so I'm still learning."

"I can assist with that," he offered, bending to retrieve a handful of keys. "These are arranged identically each year. Would you please fetch a couple of jars for me?"

You complied, lifting two jars from the small crate, and followed him as he proceeded to a nearby table. He gestured for you to place the jars down, and you positioned one in the center of the table, observing as he carefully inserted six keys into it.

He withdrew, and you stared, waiting for him to add more to it. A simple jar with a few old keys hardly seemed fitting for such a grand ball.

Sensing your anticipation, the man nodded towards the caterers across the room, engrossed in their tasks. "They'll embellish these with flowers and candles. Your task is simply to position the jars and keys."

"Why the mismatched keys?" you inquired, tilting your head slightly. Everything in the room was meticulously arranged, so it seemed out of place to deviate with something as inconsequential as keys.

"It's for a game the guests play each winter," the man said, presenting a small brass key in his large hand. Three tiny rubies adorned it. Such a key could buy everyone in Greenriver a place in the city if it was sold…

You pushed aside the thought immediately. Entertaining such an idea would be reckless. Stealing and selling it would be utterly foolish, likely leading to a painful stay in the dungeons.

"Each guest selects a key from the jar," the man clarified, clasping his fingers around the key. "Then they seek out the individual holding the matching key. There are two of each type. Whoever you match with becomes your companion for the evening."

"A matching game?" It sounded entertaining, though perhaps more so for guests who were still unwed. You asked the man, whose name you still hadn't caught, what married couples did with their keys.

"Even married guests participate," he replied, shifting to the next table. You trailed behind, setting another jar in the table's center. "Matching doesn't necessarily imply sharing a bed with the person you're paired with."

His words made you blush, and for a fleeting instant, thoughts of you and... him flitted through your mind. You quickly pushed the notion aside, your cheeks burning even hotter. The man shot you a knowing grin, as if he could read your thoughts, and you hurriedly changed the subject, eager to move on from the awkward moment.

"So, how long have you been employed by the castle?" you inquired, observing as he inserted another six keys into the jar. He appeared quite knowledgeable, prompting you to wonder how long it would take for you to grasp these tasks and routines as well.

The man fell silent for a moment, his lips curving into a strange smile. "It's been a while," he responded, his amiable tone tinged with an elusive note that left you intrigued. You felt the urge to press further, to inquire just how long "a while" meant to him, but before you could, he returned the remaining keys to the crate.

"It's time for me to take my leave," he declared, brushing imaginary dust from his hands as he glanced at the colossal clock adorning the far wall of the room. "You've got the hang of arranging these now, so I'm confident you'll wrap up this task swiftly."

You nodded, a whirlwind of questions swirling in your mind. You yearned to ask his name, his role within the castle, whether your paths might cross again. There was an undeniable pull towards him, and he was quite attractive. Pursuing the chance to know him better wouldn’t end badly, would it?

"I'll be seeing you around," he chimed, offering you a wink. Your cheeks flushed once more but before you could gather your thoughts to reply, he strode towards the grand double doors of the ballroom, leaving you momentarily speechless.

Was he... flirting with you? A wink usually signified flirting, didn't it?

The notion set your heart racing. In Greenriver, a few men your age had teased you and shown interest. You had even flirted back on occasion. But this felt different somehow.

You wanted to encounter him again, a peculiar sense of emptiness settling in your stomach as his graceful silhouette vanished beyond the doors. With a frown, you redirected your attention to the keys and jars.

Despite the chill creeping into your bones, you stooped down, gathering a handful of the assorted keys. Determined to complete the task, you decided to approach Rae during lunch.

Perhaps sharing your thoughts with someone would alleviate the feeling that was beginning to weigh your mind down.

[rubylarkspur22]

Ruby, hear me out on this one ramble that i need opinions on ;;

*DRUMROLL*

demon masachika and his brother (if they lived i guess??) have a tanjirou and nezuko relationship, as for the whole spider lily mcguffin and the conquering the sun thing is still in progress

I kinda think that his younger brother (who we’ll name manato for the sake of it) could be kind of like sanemi, bc we dont have any sort of indicator for how he acted, or he can be a mix of sanemi and masachika

As for the demonization process .. an upper rank could probably arrive on the scene post LM1 and give a half dead masachika (sanemi’s already been wrangled away for treatment) some blood, and lets say muzan accepts and masachika survives the transformation (he’s hungry, but something in him is telling him to not eat humans.. maybe he’ll listen..)

then while manato is just taking a brisk walk during a foggy, cloudy day, he senses something ominous (he can see auras bc why not) and sees his brother, his uniform torn up and body slouched.

—

“brother?” manato asks hesitantly, limping forward, masachika was unresponsive, head turned to the ground and uniform probably torn to little shreds.

then, his head whips up.

green slit eyes and frothing, fanged mouth first greeted manato, the scar he knew his brother had looked more like a breeze of wind rather than the two jagged lines by his mouth.

“ARAAAAAAGHHH!!!”

The roar his brother let out was inhumane — manato thought, but what in the world happened?

and the next thing he knew, he was struggling with his brother who was trying to get a large bite out of him.

— blurb because why not

—

manato whacks some sense into his brother, and swoosh—

kanae arrives!!

(she could probably be a hashira or not)

manato is furious, while kanae sympathises with him, but she’ll have to kill masachika because he’s been turned into a demon

and manato has seen enough, he grabs his cane and sends it flying at kanae (she dodges) but in the end, is overwhelmed by her and is knocked out

masachika doesn’t take it too well and thinks kanae is trying to attack his little brother, and shields his brother and snarls, trying to shoo kanae away before he starts ripping her to shreds in self defence

Kanae has her little realization moment and thinks ‘maybe.. not all demons are the same, man killing monsters.. kumeno.. he’s protecting him, and he shows no urge to tear into the boy at all.’

masachika lunges straight at her again, trying to claw at her, but he’s knocked out as well

manato wakes up to masachika (muzzled and sleepy) staring straight at him, blinking slowly.

kanae basically sends him to train with a nearby wind breathing cultivator, and masachika falls asleep as well

two years pass and he’s already off for final selection (probably in a batch with kaigaku or ozaki, the kny canon timeline doesn’t make any sense, as the fanon timeline is too) then another three years pass, and on a mission, he meets the squad once, and bam, masachika peeks out from the box on manato’s back, and waves.

tanjirou is absolutely speechless and nezuko senses another presence, and is pleasantly surprised ( *excited mumbling*)

zenitsu jumps and asks manato if he lost his mind (in a very.. vulgar way) and masachika isn’t very happy about that, haha..

how zenitsu made masachika his enemy in a nutshell ;;

ZA: HAVE YOU LOST YOUR F*CKING MIND YOU PIECE OF SH*T?! CARRYING ANOTHER F*CKING DEMON?!!

MA(D): *Ominously in all bold* HM?

It sounds very interesting!

I don't know much about Masachika, unfortunately, as I've only read the manga and the Tomioka and Rengoku Gaidens. And it's been a minute, so I should probably reread at some point. But maybe I should pick up the light novels, and read those...

[dragon-queen21]

HI ! back again, im sorry for the lack of closure of my last ramble, i was going through it and just couldnt write anymore (im fine now!) i apologize for that and all the typos. i didnt get to re-read it before i submitted it.

-Im actually half hispanic too! twins! but your right, i can definitely see ace being pretty good at spanish, and luffy knowing a selective amount. luffy can hold a conversation but hes not going to start speaking it fluently out of nowhere. all his crew can speak the same language, and robin is always there if someone else doesnt speak what they are, so he definitely wouldnt have as much practice as if he were still living in the goa kingdom.

-kinda odd hc but for some reason i also feel like spanish would be his first language considering his island would be located in brazil and then he was taught english by maybe garp? or makino? (or would it be japanese? sorry i watch in dub) and shanks was the one who taught him more of eng/jp (like slang, nicknames, etc) and ge eventually just picked it up more and like you said his spanish got really rusty

-imagine that when ace luffy and sabo were kids luffy tried to teach them eng/jp. it was actually going pretty good until the 3 of them started spurting out pirate lingo when garp was around.

now fast forward imagine little luffy with ace and luffy starts trying to teach ace eng/jp and ace is pretending to learn it all again to make him happy aweeeee

-Now back on captain smoker, luffy somehow gets smoker to carry him or hold his hand (the fear of being alone is insane) and smoker is PRAYINGG his men dont find him. theyd totally tattle on him

imagine luffy getting upset because they cant find his crew and smoker is trying his boy scouts best to calm him down. smoker is sweating BULLETS on the hunt for these strawhats (all of a sudden when he needs them theyre not causing a rucus) (smoker ends up getting luffy like candy or something to try and chill him out)

smoker gives luffy back to the crew and theyre all debating whether or not to tell smoker that luffys actually a baby right now (they end of giving him their gratitudes and booking it for the time being, knowing luffy, theres gonna be a next time.)

-i also wanna drop what if shanks were with luffy if he were regressed? how would that come about? maybe luffy regresses after not seein shanks for ten years and shanks is just like “this checks out” and treats him how he used to ? him and shanks’ crew all just chill with little luffy, i find that ADORABLE. (luffy and usopp regress together on the red force and yasopp gets to treat his son, like the child he left banchina with) (sorry im a believer that usopp doesn’t absolutely HATE his dad)

-babyspace luffy being babied by shanks (and the crew) because everyone in the one piece world just KNOWSSSS dragons a dead beat, and theres no way garp coddled this kid HE WOULDNT BE SEEN DEAD

wow can you believe this and my last submission was supposed to be about sanji? luffy stole the spotlight

okay this is getting way to long i fear, but thank you for continuing to read and answer my rambles, i mean when i say that it means a lot to me. and in your last-last reply to me, im happy that i can make your day. i hope these continue to do so. thank you so much🤍

and i wanna say this, dont ever feel that you need to answer my asks, i understand that i write a lot, i dont ever want to overwhelm you.

📷

Eh first of all,don’t worry about any typeos, have you seen my writing even proof reading I struggle man ;-; I’m just glad you’re feeling better <3

Second; eyyy twins!!! :D

~Mkay but I will raise you one, Luffy ‘teaching’ Ace swear words and then being like “bu’ you can’t say those cause den Sanji and Nami get angry if you says.”

“trying his boy scouts best”

<- XD I love that. Poor guy. The ONE time not a single thing is happening anywhere!

~Smoker offering to buy Luffy cotton candy when he sees a sweets stand, only has the regressor crying more, babbling something about a… Chopper??? And he’s so confused. Kids like candy. What the heck?!

~ I can imagine meeting up with Shanks and a conversation going something like this.

“Uh captain, you aren’t wondering what’s happening to Luffy or if this is like- a devil fruit affect?”

Shanks meanwhile with a toddler regressed Luffy clinging to his side

“Nah, seems normal to me”

~Usopp would definitely be shy around his father. Sticking towards Luffy and following his lead.

~Let Luffy be spoiled! He needs the love and attention that he gives others.

“Luffy stole the spotlight”

<- As he often does. You know I started a fic with Nami and Usopp and it slowly just evolved to just start focusing on Luffy. It just can’t be helped sometimes :3

I love answering these! I literally got home and was like :0 :D new message!! They don’t overwhelm me at all. As long as you’re okay with me taking a couple days to respond :3

<3<3<3

[pompadourpink]

Hi ! I hope u are doing well. I saw some advice you gave earlier and they were pretty solid so i came to ask for advice. I’m at college and i spent high school focusing on my studies, with zero boy interaction. However, i would like that to change now, but i realized that i dont know how to flirt. Like when we are at a bar, i can talk with people if we are a group, but i dont know how to give a hint, idk how to flirt seriously lol , im open for suggestions ! thank u :))

Hello! Dr Talkstoomuch is back in office!

I apologise for the delay, I received several bot messages after yours and it was out of sight. Given your lack of experience and the current climate, I feel obligated to talk about safety.

Where are you trying to go? If it's to bed, it will not take much effort as the average guy is easy: look for someone who is patient, playful, enthusiastic, curious, will take your pleasure seriously and is openly happy to be considered. If you want something more committed, find out what is important to you (beliefs, goals, dynamics).

Any guy in your life should be clean, emotionally, financially, and domestically autonomous, somehow health-oriented, a good friend, etc. - not just a potential husband.

PS - those things are grey flags, not green. Expected. When you accept less, you're just sentencing future you to cringe when she remembers Mr. Chanel #5 who had yellow sheets and whom she still dated for ten months out of politeness. Someone who is willing to make you through that will never love you.

Remember however that, while it is good to know what man you want, it is important to be his match. If you have issues with anger, family, religious trauma, get help first - making someone the solution to all your problems is both selfish and unrealistic.

Fishing 101:

Make eye contact and smile from across the room.

Shake his hand and share your name when he comes over.*

Compliment something innocent his jacket or his eyes, make it clear that you are looking at him and liking what you see.

Ask questions, listen to his answer, then respond with your own: give him an opportunity to show interest.

Find a reason to put your hand on his arm for a second, pick something off of him, brush against a tattoo or a scar.*

Ask him to hold something, to help you do something small, give him an opportunity to do something for you.

Make him laugh (without getting crass).*

Don't feel obligated to uncover or act sexy to attract. Your body is the least interesting thing about you.

If he mentions something you don't know about, ask.

Have a conversation with his friends, take an interest, make yourself known (they might talk about you later).

Be playful - he mentions being warm: I am indeed really hot, he compliments you: thanks, I couldn't *just* be hilarious.

*- When I mention being cautious, it's not in the sense that if you act like a slut you will be treated like one, it is that there are men for whom it is the only thing that you can possibly be, and you don't want to realise that once you're alone with them.

Filtering 101:

Be attentive during the first few minutes: is he actually flirting or just letting you know that you've been selected? Is he talking to a human being or buying a watch?

Explore special interests, be knowledgeable, go on adventures, keep yourself happy, have goals and morals, be more than a pretty smile. The wrong guy won't like that.

Be wary of a guy who uses cheesy punchlines or fake questions to break the ice: he may be avoiding vulnerability.

Don't let him do something you would never do to him. You are allowed to like different things, want monogamy, or not enjoy being picked on without being ridiculed.

See if he tries to act manly or blasé in front of his boys.

If he's too attached to his mother, you will come second forever.

When unsure how to feel, ask yourself if you would be okay or horrified if it happened to your best friend.

Be mindful of bums, you're not the salvation army.

If a date feels like Bateman having a Narcissus moment (aka mirror dates: you're there to show him his reflection and make cooing noises), he's already dating his ego.

Be wary of "modern men" who want to be 50/50 at the bank and 1950s in the kitchen, the laundry room, the bedroom, the nursery, at the supermarket and during social outings.

Survival 101:

If he wants nothing to do with other women - especially ones he is not attracted to or cannot have, if he only accepts to be around us when we are beneath him or obedient, flee.

A boundary is followed by the person who created it: it's "if you X, I will Y", not "you have to Z because I said so".

Someone shifty will not want to be recognised. Take selfies, introduce your friend, ask about his workplace, chat with the bouncer. If friends introduced you, tell them about the date.

You only need one guy to never go home again. Leave or make a scene if your safety is at risk: it is not your role to be malleable so that a man can frick tonight or continue having a girlfriend.

If a date blocks the front door or a driver takes the wrong road, get as far as you can and put the police on high speaker. We have lost enough sisters who didn't want to be a bother.

Say no to the shots, the cruel feedback, the unprotected woohoo. Betraying yourself for male attention will only attract hunters.

If he has no questions, trashes women, or tries to change you, he wants one-sided companionship, control, and free labour.

Have a plan B. If a friend leaves you behind or a date won't drive you back after you said no, you still have to get home.

Relationship 101:

Prince Charming is not coming. Do the work too.

Don't take personally someone's actions or preferences. Accept the breakup, ghosting, cheating - don't burn his car, move on.

A good man knows your wellbeing outweighs his ego. Go out for the first dates, wait to be comfortable to have intimacy.

Don't be afraid of the talking stage. A good partner is not just for dates and bedroom activities: butterflies fade, wit stays.

Don't be afraid to show who you are. If he's a 5am guy and you're a bat, let him workout and stay asleep. A good relationship is two people dedicated to teamwork, not robotic twins.

Treat yourself well, he will know what to do.

Don't entertain a man you would be afraid of divorcing.

Looking for someone forever is an unrealistic shopping list - people change, yourself included. Instead of trying to make the right long-term choice, make the right choice today to make tomorrow easier. If there is eventually a breakup, it will not mean that it was a mistake. Everything is temporary.

PUA methods to make you fight for validation 101:

Body count - it comes not from an abstinent virgin but from the guy who thinks you're a slut if you've had sex but also that he rented you for the night because he paid for your 9 dollar drink

Hot and cold method (is all in your business then semi-ghosts to to make you feel boring and miss the attention)

Mystery method (comes over because he wants you, ignores you completely and only talks to your friends)

False time constraint (acts charming then claims he needs to leave so you'll ask for his info or beg him to stay)

What are you looking for? (wants a step by step recipe to fool you)

Internalised misogyny (claims you're not like other girls)

Victim complex (has been deceived before, feels a connection)

John Wayne (calls himself an asshole so he can act like one and say he told you so, forcing you to be a "cool girl")

As usually, this is too long, but it's important.

Much love,

Rose

[nicole-in-baltimore]

Who we are as people is not defined by the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or the team we cheer for...it is defined by actions towards others.

Recently I was given the privilege to meet someone that would inspire me through her actions and advice. She had traveled the road many of us are on, and was a person others could rely on to get them through tough times.

On December 27th, just 2 days after opening her home to others that had no where to go for Christmas day she was shot and killed.

Meghan Riley Lewis defined her life by action. I did not have the opportunity to know Meghan well, but in the short time I did know her, she affected me in ways that only those closet to me know.

Meghan's death brought a wave of emotions that I had a hard time dealing with and that difficulty will continue most likely forever. You see, while being Trans means something different for many people, being Trans is dangerous,

The emotions I felt over Meghans death had me so conflicted internally I didn't know how to move forward. I met with @nikkisgirlfriend , my northern star in this journey im taking. She was also an acquaintance with Meg. She understood how I was feeling, and helped me get through the initial overwhelming feeling of giving up hope on who I am and thinking hiding in the shadows may be the best course as well as how society treats others.

After leaving @nikkisgirlfriend  for the evening I drove and thought to myself, is being me, who I am worth dying over? Is it worth risking physical harm, emotional harm, or even death?

YES!

So I went out for a drink, to help take my mind off of things and ease the feelings and emotions I was going through.

Continuing on Megs legacy can not be done by hiding in the shadows. While having that drink at a local bar, I was accepted by those around me, and was given a new outlook. Maybe the world does not hate us, maybe it is only a select few and the more positive impact we can have on the world through our actions, maybe the minds of those select few will be opened just enough to realize we are not a threat. We are people that just want to live and survive, just like you.

Meg died fighting for who she was. She did not hide who she was. I dont want to hide either.

#NoHiding

Stay Sparkly Meg

[girlytips]

Where in the world is Ribon?

As you've noticed, for the last about three months, the blog has gone back and forth between guest writers and queue. The blog was moved (without my knowledge) and longform writing stopped. Recently, girly.zyoshi also went on break. So where have I been? Is this the end of Ribon-tan and girly kei tips?

Short answer: No. I'm not quitting girly tips, and I don't intend to any time soon. That being said, some things will be changing.

When I started girly-kei-tips, it was a spin off blog of girly-kei-otd, in the style of old school jfashion blogs like fairykeitips, lolitatips, menheratips, etc. I'd been wearing Girly and lurking in the "larme kei" community for years, but what finally pushed me to gather resources for people looking to get into the style was the overwhelming influx of misinformation about a select few substyles and silhouettes. The jfashion community has grown in the years since tiktok, and with it has grown the number of newbies and misinformation- as well as a new "veterans correcting incorrect info is elitist gatekeeping" sort of idea circulating, at first most prevalent with baby gyaru, then lolitas, and now with menhera and Girly. I wanted to find a way to teach people new to jfashion about Girly and create a community of wearers that was as active as the "larme kei" communities of the mid 2010s were. So after an interest poll on girly-kei-otd, I wrote my first major article about the (at the time) current misconceptions newcomers to Girly had.

It circulated much faster than I expected it to! Of course, since posting that I have been bombarded with harassment, from simply reblogging with such creative stantwt-esque rebuttals as "me when i lie" to attempted doxxing, death threats, and full blown conspiracies trying to assert that I'm actually like 10 other people, not really mentally ill, hate Japan, dont really wear jfashion, etc. However, that's never effected me as much as seeing the information I translated and broke down reaching platforms I'm not even on, and encouraging people who were new to or had stepped back from Girly to rejoin the community! This only motivated me to keep going, so I did!

However, no amount of passion for something can entirely combat the reality that I am a mentally ill and disabled person who has been juggling recovery, university, a job, an irl social life, and suddenly being thrust into the position of "spokesperson for the Girly community". I became incredibly burnt out due to the sheer amount of having to repeat myself over and over, as well as a lack of energy due to struggles with mental and physical health entirely unrelated to the project. When I had an unrelated severe bpd episode, I knew I needed to temporarily step back. I had two friends who run their own jfashion projects take over for me so I could focus on survival and recovery- but it had an unintended consequence.

Unfortunately, the most common conspiracy theory used to devalue any information I give or agree with is that I am the entire Girly community, and the menhera community as well. So, when the responses from my blog seemed less like Ribon and more like runners of other popular blogs, this seemed to validate that belief in some. On top of that, language barrier issues as well as differences in opinion lead to seemingly contradictory information coming out of girly tips. Suddenly, every time I was meant to come back, I had to deal with another misunderstanding, edit another post, freak out thinking my blog was deleted when it was actually moved- no one was being malicious, there were just too many chefs in the kitchen, so to speak. This just made my mental state deteriorate even more, and make me feel even more unfit to resume activities.

This level of burnout lead me to take the extended break that I took, and starting girly.zyoshi really helped me get out of that rut- but then Instagram began to not show our posts. Apparently, this is common with kaiwai accounts- frequent posts with similar hashtags get marked as spam. After discussions with customer support, the solution was to take a break from posting so that the account doesn't get nuked before starting back over. Unfortunately, combined with my absence from the blog, this made it look as though I had abandoned my projects entirely.

So, what now? Well, I'm going to be back to making original posts and answering questions again. However, to prevent a burnout from happening again, it's never going to go back to the insane frequency of original articles I was putting out in the beginning months. The kaiwai account is also resuming activity- but limited to 2 or 3 posts a week! And yes, the Discord, which was deleted many months ago, will be staying down. To make up for this lack of original content, I'll continue to leave the blog running a daily queue as well between posts.

While I have the opportunity to do so, I'd also like to make one thing clear, AGAIN. I do not hate mentally ill people. I do not hate people who "fit" the landmine stereotype. This is a fact that seems to have been overlooked in favor of the "don't listen to that person, they just hate people who struggle" approach to combatting the information I provide. I also do not condone harassment, EVER. I don't care what for. Before deleting the Discord due to member safety concerns, I had to re-enforce that rule many times. Someone identifying as jirai or spreading the misinformation that jirai is a fashion or a movement is ABSOLUTELY not an excuse fo make fun of them. If you came to the conclusion that it is justified to bully people who post misinformation because of my blog, you have severely misread the purpose of my blog and I do not want you here.

I myself am severely mentally ill. I struggle with many aspects of illness that are the most fetishized in the landmine lifestyle. I have diagnosed BPD, as well as a severe dissociative disorder and cPTSD. I am not against mentally ill people doing their best to survive. I am not "anti" anyone's coping mechanisms- after all, even bad coping mechanisms are better than no coping mechanisms and can be the difference between life and death. I do not have anything against people like me- people who struggle to maintain healthy relationships, who struggle with chronic suicidal ideation, who have mood swings, etc. I have nothing against people who are stuck in unhealthy lifestyles because the alternative is death. My issue is the trying to make struggling with these illnesses and living dangerous lifestlyes cute and trendy- which is what the Japanese jirai scene is all about. Wherever you are in life- if it's living a "landmine lifestyle" of binge drinking and unsafe work, or if you're coping healthily, or somewhere in between- it's okay. You're okay, and I'm proud of you. What's not okay is trying to sanitize what the lifestyle and term are- they aren't feminist, they aren't safe and fun, they aren't cute and desirable. And it's also not okay to try to spread misinformation about fashions to try to support this Western fanfiction that there is a feminist fashion and culture movement called landmine about freeing mentally ill girls by denying that Girly/girly kei exists.

I hope this helps explain some things, but I haven't proofread. So please, if you have any questions, anon asks are on for the time being. Thanks so much for your support, and I'm excited to see you in a text post I have in the works! -Ribon

[wolfies-toys]

this blog is so cute!! how do you make space for all these plushies? mine are already starting to overrun me xD

tysm! personally i find the key to having enough room is to be selective and also try contain them to a limited but still relatively generous display space, that way they dont end up overwhelming your space. I'm super particular about the plush i keep hold of, atm my collection is regrowing as i use to have a lot esp as a teen but slowly went through a phase of selling things on an cutting down my collection pieces, i used to have a fair few rarer plushies that were also quite big but i really couldnt afford to keep them both cost wise and space wise. sometimes i'll sell something on if i've bought something new and really need room / arent quite vibing with something i thought i would have, but especially now as my collection regrows i'm just super conscious of only getting ones i'm p much certain i really will vibe with so that helps keep my collection a manageable size, as i tend to get kinda distressed if i cant see everything / if theres too much disorganization in my collection. For plushies i have a main set of shelves that's just from Kmart down here that i bought secondhand and they hold a surprising amount of plush in and on top of them! i think ikea stocks similar shelves but this style is great for plushies, i'd highly reccomend! i love to set things up and put them in particular configurations that make them look best too, so i tend to have smaller guys at the front and bigger ones at the back and layer them a bit so you can see everyone nicely, oh and also spreading out colours too, you end up with shelves that do look full but it looks like theres less in there than there actually is because of it lol.

i mostly have my jellycats here at my apartment plus some other guys, and then ones that i dont have on display cause they're a bit older and i like to cuddle them like Wuffy or Pancake are in the little felt storage draws below the shelf there to stay away from any dust, i also always have a plush in rotation on my bed too for sleeping. others that dont really fit in my current living space but that i dont want to part with are in my childhood bedroom / storage at my parents.

and theres also big Deeno of course who sits up at the top of my closet with the spare pillows and blankets when he's not being hugged or sitting on my lap while i do work lol

[viperpaws]

requests are officially reopened !! newer requests will be priority, but i'll still be workin on old requests when i have the energy! [ and will post the ones ive finished already ]

im only gonna be making emotes when i feel like it and will probably be very selective with what i make just for now, so i dont get burnt out or overwhelmed again :0

your request may take a while to be answered but please remember i am doin this fur free on my own time !! i try my best :Dc

also to anyone whose sent me nice messages in my inbox i just wanna say they dont go unnoticed even if i dont respond to them all, i got them all saved in my pocket to look back on hehehehd, i really appreciate them all so thank you :3c

[d3ard3ughter]

Dumping (New & Old) Sunny headcanons

Dumping sunny hcs nowww

- Sunny’s p mentally delayed in development and all due to spending four years after Mari’s death when he was 12 just sleeping and doing the bare minimum to care for himself alongside the neglect from his mother so alongside physical growth he is mentally stunted

- Kel is usually the one being told he stinks/hj but you know its bad when kel is shoving Sunny to shower or something because of how long he’s neglected himself

Like people dont wanna talk about how long you neglect yourself with depression and stuff and how bad it is i think he rarely bathed during those four years

And the trauma heightened everything too so that near drowning experience before made him just not wanna be in water too and just some sensory related issues with water

- he has v sensitive hearing and like tons of sensory issues

He gets overstimulated easily and its a whole mess because he can’t express himself well

- he’s autistic and selectively mute adhd too

- he uses sign language alongside just physical contact and stuff and or communication cards and just writing stuff

- Sunny goes non-verbal even if its not stressful but its just a big thing and all or a stressor he reverts

- still p childish due to the lack of aging mentally and just trying to keep it thr way it was before per se

And hes also on the late developmental spectrum of autism

- he said his first words p late at 3-4 and it was “mari” but sunny had a bit of speech impediment so speech therapy and it was “mawi” for ages

- he’s Japanese & Korean alongside English he speaks both but like he had difficulties in learning some

Korean was mainly at home and English outside but he had difficulties in learning

- yk the raw steak and all thing? That is no longer his favorite food it makes him sick

- Sunny used to wear Mari’s clothes a lot whether it or not they were old

He likes skirts in general a lot

The cotton-y flowy ones because they aren’t restricting

- Sunny’s voice is developed really well due to lack of speech so it hurts to speak at times and its just raspy and all his baby face does not go with thr deep quiet voice he has (but it’s still a very very quiet hushed voice)

- Sunny’s bi and he had a crush on Aubrey as implied in canon and also Basil

- he has a collection of stuffed animals and blankets that he’s piled on his bed the only thing is it’s not messy like you’d expect it’s meticulously organized was his side of the room and mari’s was a “mess” but she knew where everything was

- Sunny tends to mimic people a lot especially those he is close with like Mari for example

- After the good ending, Sunny grows his hair out to be like Mari’s. Unlike before when he hadn’t realized how long it’d grown in the past and had to cut it from sheer panic

- artistic v much so he likes to draw and write shit but most of it will never see the light of day despite the horrifyingly good detailed nightmare fuel je wants hero to hang up on the fridge

- Mari and Hero’s nickname for him is “sunshine”

- Mari named sunny because he straight up was a nameless baby for ages and she called him sunny and ir stuck

- Sunny sounds v sarcastic and dry and all in everything even when he isn’t and it’s almost Mirroring Mari’s issues in sounding rude and not genuine so they both have to overcompensate

- Sunny has RSD.

- severe separation anxiety

- i think he is still kinda religious he believes in god but that’s about it

Especially because it kinda got shoved down his and mari’s throats as kids he stuck to it but mari drifted away really

- Sunny is just really dense romantically to for any of the ships the others just have to yank him and say it straight up for him to realize hey, somethings there

- He doesn’t register any flirting or sarcasm

- v sensitive but he just wasn’t raised to think its safe to cry or put it out there but he was v emotional when he was little and it was overwhelming with no outlet

- high sympathy autistic actually and its a probably meanwhile maris low empathy autistic

- Sunny becomes a tattoo artist as an adult in the good ending

- sunny doesn’t register flirting or is good at it but he can be kinda bold about things without thinking about it and he catches everyone off guard

- Sunny is v clumsy

- he’s anemic so that and being a klutz results in so much Hero questions about him and hes like?? I dont know where that bruise is from

- he was a preemie (born prematurely) so more stunted growth too

- v sick kid all of the time

- woo pulmonary fibrosis

- iron deficiency squad member/hj

- sunny is v sarcastic as a person and he doesn’t even realize iy eithrr but at the same time hes somewhat aware he will get punched if you allow him to say what he wants most the time

He says something so out of pocket and promptly stops verbalizing anything

OKAY THIS ONE IS REALLY STUPID BUT

- Sunny’s knife is his emotional support, he snatched it from Hero & Kel’s kitchen so when Kel takes it from him he realizes that was the missing knife and is like ?? “Why do you have our knife???”

- Mari & Hero would always Kiss injuries better for the younger kid and Sunny is convinced it still worked so Basil does it for Sunny’s eye and when sunny stabbed aubrey he tried to do that ti apologize and aubrey was slike “WHAT THE FUCK??”

- Sunny has a scar where his eye was stabbed

He goes between just with his eye/socket or just a eyepatch too

- has to wear sunscreen just to go outside or else he will just be burned. (It’s good to protect yourself anyways) but Sunny is just so pale and sensitive skin and Mari always ingrained it into him to lather sunscreen to go outside

- Sunny sucked on his thumb for a long time as a kid as a form of self-soothing that his and Mari’s parents - particularly their dad always found annoying and would make him stop.

- Rocking and just hugging himself and rubbing his arms is also more self-soothing Sunny tends to do.

- Sunny has a sensory processing disorder.

- Sunny purrs when sleeping or comfortable.

- Has a maladaptive daydreaming disorder.

- Sunny stares and makes eye contact way too much he doesn’t realize it, especially in bow it’s considered weird.

- Sunny doesn’t blush in romantic situations but mostly when embarrassed in particular. Or when he’s happy.

[ithinkhesgaybutwesavedmufasa]

I hope I’m not asking anything too personal or over the line, but I’m just getting into the d/s life and don’t even know where to start, how did you find your dom? How did you get into this lifestyle?

Nothing is too personal, babe. I'm literally using Tumblr as my journal right now for this journey I'm on. If there is a question that I prefer not to answer, I'll say that. Now, that being said, my DMs are always open and my responses will be more tailored to what you want to know if we talk directly but if you're not comfortable I understand.

This got away from me so putting a read more.

I have only been actively looking for a Dom on fet for about 2 months. So, I'm not an expert by any means and I can only speak for myself.

My main advice can be broken into two parts:

1. Do your research so you know what you want (obviously you haven't tried everything but I'm not talking about individual kinks here, I'm talking overall) For me, I wanted a Dom with experience that was willing to be patient and go slow with me since I am very inexperienced. I wanted someone who was okay with waiting to fuck me because I wanted to get to know them/be comfortable first. I wanted someone who would include my wife in everything and make her feel welcome and wanted/respect our marriage.

(Obviously, there is implied stuff, like must not be a predator, must be clean, would prefer if he were taller than me, can't be a trump supporter etc etc. I live in the midwest, that last one is important lmao)

2. Do not compromise

When I first joined Fet I was overwhelmed with messages. As someone who has not been outwardly sexual until now it felt wonderful to have so much attention and there was a thrill in telling total strangers that you wanted someone to grab you by the hair and face fuck you. So fun and dirty, right? I quickly realized, do not respond to every message. Be picky. Be selective. If there isn't a vibe or you aren't excited to talk to someone YOU DONT HAVE TO. They can go get their rocks off somewhere else.

A cute guy messaged me last night. Said he had Dom experience but wanted to disclose he was married, no big deal so am I, buuuuuut she doesn't know he's on Fet. Sorry, pal. Next.

One guy said he was a Dom but his biggest fantasy was being tied up and used by two women. Uh...I don't...are you lying about one of these things? Also I don't want to do that for you. Next.

I have had someone ask me to piss on them while wearing stilettos. No thank you, please read my bio, I'm a sub. Next.

One guy started off great but quickly didn't respect my boundaries in the messages and scared me so badly I sobbed to my wife because it made me feel like I had done something wrong, or I deserved his words because I was a slutty submissive who doesn't know whats good for her and wants to be used--I essentially slut shamed myself. I blocked him, he made a second account....I deactivated my page for 3 days after that. But I calmed down and came back because like hell was that nobody going to ruin this for me.

This ask has gone on way too long but we have gone on some really shitty meet and greet coffee dates. Brush them off and move on. No harm, no foul. There are already four more lined up behind them, babe.

The guy who is currently UC as my dominant kinda fell in my lap. It is a very serendipitous story if yall wanna know sometime.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[1tarot1with1k1o]

Heyy i would love to participate in your game, i dont have any love interest now but i can i have a romantic love from my fs? because i really want to feel the ~romance vibes~ but right now i dont any in my life 😅

Im P and a fun fact i have is that yesterday my neighbor's cat was secretly following me and every time I looked back he stopped, look elsewhere and pretend he wasn't following me lol

Thank you in advance

Hiii~ welcome to the game! Of course you can get messages from your fs <3 I completely understand you hahah

That’s so cute ㅠㅁㅠ cats are truly little angels on earth, I love them a lot. Did you happen to meet the cat again after that day?

Messages from your fs:

- I’m changing my physical world

- our separation is for our growth

- I’m healing!

- I’m sorry

- I want to meet you

- I hid my feelings back then

- things aren’t what they seem

- I feel so positive about you

- I’m following my intuition

- I want to ask you out

- I’m building up the courage

- I’m intimidated by your awesomeness

- I know I need to make the first move

- I’m waiting for the right time

- I worry you would reject me

- I’m overwhelmed with fear

- I want (no I need)* to tell you how I feel

- I’m already planning our date

- I want to surprise you

Okay so, this person definitely didn’t hold back on the messages lol. The notes kept on flying everywhere and my desk was almost completely covered in them. I did a selection because the main theme was becoming repetitive, so I figured I’d pick the ones that felt more “complete” to put it simply. So imagine if I just put everything in O_O…this person surely loves you a lot already hahah. I feel like as of now, they’re telling you that you should see your separation as a way to give yourself space to grow in order to be in a healthy place when you’ll meet. So instead of seeing this period in a negative light, you could try to look at it from that perspective in order to cheer yourself up. I think they know the struggle of having to wait for someone so meaningful, so they want to help you manage it better even if only from a distance, for now. For the meeting environment, I did see something more resembling a work environment, to be honest with you. I kept seeing an office and cubicles in a building. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll be working there, or at least not long term? It can be even just an internship or a job you’ll pick up for a while and then leave. It would make sense with the sense of urgency I felt from your person “like oh I don’t know when or if I’ll see them again, once they leave, so I gotta get it together quickly”. It could also be the same place that you’ll visit occasionally. Like a bank or the post office, just to make a few random examples. But I mostly saw your fs being a coworker or someone you interact with/share a space with. While channeling, it felt like they were telling you to not misunderstand them, since looking at their actions it may seem as if they’re completely uninterested in you or that they may even dislike you. But they made it clear that it’s only because they feel intimidated by how awesome they think you are. It’s like a “how can I dare even breathe near you” vibe hahahah. They know very well that they have to make a move or they’ll regret it for the rest of their lives. They may take a while to build the courage to get close to you, but rest assured that they will. *The note I got literally said “I want to tell you how I feel” and in my head they went “no no no, I NEED to tell them how I feel!” in a sort of panicked but very resolute way. They give me huge golden retriever vibes, it’s so adorable ㅠ^ㅠ I feel like they may daydream a lot about what it would be like to take you out on a date, almost immediately. Something like from the second/third time they see you, they just KNOW already. They may wanna plan the perfect date for you, in hopes to make you live out a dream. They want to create a memory that will last forever for the both of you. During the channeling I randomly remembered about the quote “I will find you in every single lifetime”. And I almost cried ngl. They have an incredibly pure soul. May have an unexpected backstory. I feel like there probably was a lot they had to go through early on, but they’re one of those people that just kept getting kinder and kinder as they faced each struggle. So you could never imagine all of the hardships they went through. Very healthy and strong personality. Little side note (it can be a sensitive topic so take it VERY lightly). I don’t know if you plan/want to have a family in the future, but I see that this person may want one with you. One thing the guides told me, is that if at some point you may face difficulties in creating one, rest assured that you will manage to build a family. I felt like one of you, or especially you, may happen to be infertile, but that issue WILL be resolved so don’t worry about anything, and just try to embrace the journey as best as you can. Because everything will turn out to be okay <3. Again, take especially this last part as it resonates. Even if it may not make sense at all now, it may turn out to be a situation you may face one day. But what matters the most, is to remember that you are safe, and that the universe is on your side. So don’t worry because you’ll be always looked after.

Channeled song from your fs:

(The translation to “that’s also our love” - Nerd Connection. The lyrics may not be super accurate because I had to use google translate for this, and my brain is too fried to check haha)

Whew okay that was it. It’s…a lot hahah. Maybe it’s because it’s the first channeling that I did in a very long time, or maybe your person was more than happy to jump into the conversation, or maybe even a little bit of both. But yeah, the messages kept flowing in, and I felt like I had a constant rap battle going on in my head while doing this channeling. I definitely enjoyed it tho!

So thank you for giving me the opportunity to reconnect to my craft by participating in the game. I wish you lots of great things, and I hope to hear from you again soon! Warm wishes <333

[roughentumble]

ok, tumblr patio is definitely interesting. im not sure how i feel about having to scroll through each column individually. it allows you to focus on each line, sure, but it also kind of feels like... i could just open a new tab for each of these different feeds and scroll through them without feeling so overwhelmed. if they all scrolled together, then it would be like the grid layout, which isnt a layout i choose to use but is one i can understand when i use it. but since they scroll separately, it's hard to see an actual function for it, for me personally. i would love for tumblr patio to work because i think it would be nice to have multiple feeds of different tags i'd like to see more on my dashboard, and if i could make customized blog "clusters", so these are just my "art blogs" i follow and when i click on the cluster i see a dash of only those blogs, and these are the "comedy blogs" so i get to see all the funny content, that would be AMAZING. but patio doesnt quite allow that(you'd have to go through and select each and every "Art blog" every single time) and they dont all scroll together which makes each shown feed too individual to justify showing them all on one distracting screen.

that's my view, anyhow. really fun try though

[neuvlett]

wee woo wee woo ‼️‼️ new wheen character alert ‼️‼️ (rambles under the cut; they’re concepts, nothing set in stone)

— y’all heard the song star gazin by lil nas??? yeah i listened to that and made this boy. (also i dont have an outfit for him yet so he’s nakey. but i drew him in his akademiya uniform just for funsies.)

— scholar for the akademiya <3 on paper he is in the haravatat. was offered a place in rtawahist, but declined because he didn’t want to deal with all of those people. (only entered haravatat because it has the least members. he doesn’t care for one darshan over the other— he just wants to use the akademiya’s resources and not be bothered. plus he gets to be out and about in ruins by himself so its a win-win SKSKS)

— speaking of: his way of thinking and fixations are actually more aligned with rtawahist. he adores the stars, and is constantly studying teyvat’s constellations and star alignments. but given his current field of study, most of his time is spent studying ruins and ancient languages & such. (not that he doesn’t like it, though.)

— breaks 2(?) of the six sins!!!! (delving beyond the universe & ‘attempting the forbidden and fearing none’. but ig he breaks both at the same time idk.) he’s obsessed with the worlds beyond teyvat, & ‘the history not even irminsul records’. in his early years, the higher ups & sages dismissed his papers, and scolded him for teetering too close to committing these sins. however as he got older, he just started conducting his research in private, and not disclosing his findings.

— “if it doesn’t harm others, then it’s not wrong” mentality.

— he’s a recluse & his selectively mute. (ironic given that his field of study is linguistics.) conversations and speaking overwhelm him, especially in crowds or with people he doesn’t know. this does make it a bit lonely though, since khalid longs for conversations and at least one friend. preferred methods of communication include writing on paper, or he uses his vision to project words & symbols in the air. (he’s still slightly expressive, and uses hums/other simple noises to get his points across).

— aside from his main fields of study (linguistics and ancient languages officially, and all subcategories of astronomy in his spare time) he’s read in to alchemy. not to preform, but mostly to understand; it was in relation to his study of historical nations though, so its not as if he strayed too far. he can’t actually preform anything of the sort, though.

— electro catalyst ‼️ because those are cool.

— it doesnt show in the render bc his hair is covering the crucial part of it but, he has a hooked nose! (i’ll render it better in the future bc im mad abt how it came out >:/)

— oh and his name is khalid and he is from sumeru!