#so i kinda just hope for some kind of new feedback on this or smth idk

[waywardsalt]

i think tomorrow ill post a link to peus

[jasper-tarot-reader]

Hi! I wanted to request a reading!

I've been looking for a new name that's kinda masc since the ones I have now just don't feel right. I wanted to know if there are some specific traits or numbers or symbols that are an integral part of my personality so that I could look for names of a similar theme. Just like smth that's a kind of lead as to what I could call myself.

Ig I'm basically asking for how I am as a person/what kind of a person people view me to be.

I hope this is not too much of a problem.

Ooo, what a fascinating question! I'll go ahead and draw two cards from the Myths and Legends Tarot for ya, just so you have options. Since this is a question about names, I'll use your username in place of one for the purposes of the question!

Question: What are some specific things that are integral to rue-cimon's personality that he could name himself after? Answer: Page of Pentacles | Six of Swords

*Disclaimer: All information about the figures in this deck come from the guidebook accompanying it, not from my own independant research.*

Let's take it from the left with the Page of Pentacles. This card depicts Cikap-kamuy, the kamuy of owls and the land hailing from the Ainu people of Japan. In this deck, Cikap-kamuy is referred to as a deity of material success who oversees the behavior of both humans and gods.

The key phrases of the Page of Pentacles in this deck are diligence, careful thought, idealism, and rewards of hard work. Pentacles more broadly associated with the material or physical world, so earth-based names (think...Brock) could be a fun option.

On the other side of the coin, we have the Six of Swords on the right. This card depicts Lamlha, the Tibetan goddess who protects travelers and rides upon a golden bee. Apparently she's also known as Chammo Lam Lha. She guards the roads and she and her bee serve as protectors for all those traveling through adversity.

The key phrases of the Six of Swords in this deck are troubles near ending, safe travels, and peaceful destination. Swords are the opposite of Pentacles, indicating air and the intellectual world. Names that fall under that could be more air-based (like Cirrus or Nimbus). Sixes indicate success, satisfaction, balance, responsibility, and harmony.

Leave feedback as another ask that I can publish publicly and tell me what parts felt right, if anything felt off, stuff like that. Until you do, you will be added to my greylist. Please reblog my reading guidelines and consider joining the Coven of Cards Discord server to get information about more in-depth readings by me and other folks.

~Jasper

[jjkfire]

hello your writing is really beautiful n you are such a great writer! I recently posted my first fic but the notes were kinda low and I honestly am just doing this because I love writing so I want to get more ppl to read my the fic that I worked hard on. I was just wondering if u cld share with me how many notes u had gotten on ur first fic when it was released (u dun hv to if this is too personal) or any tips for new writers on how to get their work out there? tysm

hello! thank you so much for the kind words!!! For my first fic, I had about 40 notes i think…maybe even less than that lol i can’t really remember but I remember being elated when I hit 30 haha. tbh I still am even to this day super happy when I hit 30.

First off, I want to say that tumblr is an odd place. Sometimes super well written fics with great vocab & an amazing plot line & etc etc etc barely get any notes while others that are in my opinion, not so well written with misspelled words, bad grammar and etc etc etc get a ton of notes so I wouldn’t worry about notes that much. Also there are a ton of silent readers. A TON. come on peeps show the fic some love if you liked it! I know when I first started reading I didn’t leave a like either lol bc… idk I just didn’t do it until I saw a post that explained how important feedback is. I mean I feel it even more so now that I write haha. 

ok anyway, i’m going to put the rest of my answer under the break bc it’s pretty long and I don’t wanna clog people’s dash, sorry!

To get your fic out there, you should tag your fics right with #bts fanfic and #bts scenarios (remember the s! i know some ppl drop the s but i always use scenarios instead of scenario but tbh idk if the other tag is tracked more closely) bc people track these tags… I know I used to before I started writing and tbh I still do when I have some spare time and also tag like the member’s name and then the genre. for example, #jimin fluff. apparently only the first 5 tags are searchable but tbh I’m not so sure… so you can just tag to your heart’s content if you like bc idk tumblr is a mystery to me tbh. most networks require you to tag their network in the first 5 tags but more on networks later!

Next, post your fic when you feel like tons of people are online so they see it on their dash or it appears in the ‘recent’ section when they search the tags and stuff. For me, that’s around 11 pm central time in the US or at least that’s what I’ve decided on… tbh i schedule the post at that time bc I’ll go to sleep so I’m not constantly refreshing to check the notes lol. anyway get a counter from freehostedscripts which you can see on my blog on desktop… it’s those little numbers in my description box. It’ll help you see when people check out your blog and stuff. It’ll have a map to show you the general area ppl are visiting from and a lil section underneath that looks like this

then from this I guess I should be posting at 8 pm lol oops but honestly you don’t have to be so detailed haha im just a huge data person.

Third, join a network. You can check my networks page to see what nets I’m in and check other writers’ networks page too. tbh I’m looking for a new network to join too heh. anyway, i was lucky with my first fic bc I saw a lot of writers using the #allkpopnet tag and just followed along lol. luckily for me, the admin at @allkpop-net was super nice and reblogged my work even when I wasn’t in the net and kindly invited me to join the net! I feel like that helped me get my work out there. All members within the net has to follow the account so basically all these writers are following an account that reblogs fics and ya I mean someday maybe a writer with a decent following may read your work and choose to reblog it or rec it which will help get your fic more attention. Also, most nets have a group chat on kakaotalk or smth with the rest of the members so when you join, you can talk to other writers and support one another or bounce off ideas off of each other… so yeah cool stuff. join a network!!! they really help and I feel like that’s what got my fics out there. 

This tip isn’t really about getting your fic out there but more for growing as a writer but yeah hehe. Read. Read a lot. There are so many writers on here, each one with a different writing style and honestly I learn so much from all of them. From vocab to sentence structure to how to make dialogue interesting, there’s 101 things you can learn from reading others’ work. Don’t plagiarise of course bc that’s horrible. What I mean by learning from other people’s writing is to just analyse their writing, internalize the info and see how you can use it to improve your fics.

Lastly and most importantly, remember that you’re writing for yourself and no one else but you. Love the content you write, continue to work hard on your fics and eventually people will notice you. I know it’s hard in the beginning and the lack of feedback or the small amount of notes feels really discouraging but don’t let that get to you. Just think about how one year from now, when you look back at your work you’ll be able to see how much you’ve grown as a writer and truly that is the most rewarding experience. When I had first started out, I was lucky enough for someone to drop by and send me a message telling me that I should continue writing and if it wasn’t for them I probably wouldn’t even be on this blog so, if no one has sent you that message then here it is. Keep writing. Write whatever you want, however you want but the bottom line is keep writing. You are good enough. Don’t let anyone else or the lack of response make you feel differently. Keep doing you peanut! I hope to run into your fic someday and maybe by then you’re a fic writer with a huge following on here!

I hope I’ve been helpful. All the best!

[thestrugglezxcs-blog]

WEEK 13

It’s a new week again, pretty worried because we are still kinda stuck with no ideas and our progress is stagnant. Started off with explaining the candle idea to huei hoon on monday!

Huei’s Consultation

Can go a little deeper on what’s depression.

You all need a little more content in it.

(Root cause) You all explained what it is not but didn’t explain what it is.

Give reasons on why depression is different from sadness, how do you tell them apart.

Explanation largely ok. (for presentation)

Idea not very strong and not very original

The connections inside need to be stronger

Needs to be very real

Not unusual enough

Not strong enough to make a strong communication project

Why candle? what does it represent?

Small flame= little energy

Flame= hope, cannot see the future is bright

People will assume if we don't explain our intention properly

Why hexagon?

Every shape, form u choose has a meaning

Use compressed foam board? Don’t use wood.

Sculpt the foam board then paint then wax on the surface

A little straightforward

How to make the person look in and see themselves in depression mode on the mirror?

Ended our morning consultation and we thought a little about the form so,

Reason why we used a hexagon is because because: people with depression tries their best to meet the requirements of those without. So with all these negative words, it shapes the depressed causing them to be affected, being unable to reach these goals, hence close to breaking down.

In the afternoon, we had another consultation with Huei,

Hot glue more durable than wax

Hollow

Calculate how many boxes you all need

Whole thing doesnt need to be wax

So it can be lighter.

Pendant put on the wax.

AAAAHHHH more to go!!!! Jiayou us. Luke didn’t have any lessons on Tuesday so it was pure consultation!

Luke’s consultation

Do something that people think is normal, but when depression people look at it, it doesnt feel normal to them.Thus make them go forward.

Differentiate normal people and mental illness

Can play with optical illusion

Take a big panel and make it look 3d, outline it with luminous light

So when they look in will be second third plane.

Something to show there’s a “hole” inside

During Alfred’s lesson, we learnt to use Adobe Animate although Joy has learnt it before, she’s still slightly struggling with it’s coding and Xin Yi is also trying hard learning it.

We consulted Alfred after and these are what he said:

Make a smaller hole, if not everyone can see everything inside from far.

How are you gonna show a static fake flame?

Try to light a candle and see the flame and melted wax

Observe how the wax forms and how much wax there is.

If you want to make a candle shape, make it look legit

Now it looks like scooby doo ghost.

How to make the wax?

Symbol of candle?

Sign of ending life?

It is not a sign of strength

Need a stronger symbolism

Do a form that is so normal that we will not take a second look

Candle- lifespan

Bubble wrap- security

Where’s the empathy?

Where’s the call to action?

Didn’t really follow your objective

Where’s the part that’s gonna be fatal if left untreated?

How do you show depression if left untreated it becomes fatal?

Something thats ordinary, plain,

Requires a kind of like timer- at the end of this if somethings is not done then POOF

HOW IS THAT EMPATHY when u just look inside?

Not addressing empathy and show consequence.

Address objective or change it.

Fatal or empathy?

Felt really lost after consultation with Alfred...because we are drifting far away from our objective omg.

So we have to keep reminding ourselves of our objective!!!!!

To help people empathise and overcome depression; if left untreated it becomes fatal.

we thought of a few ideas on how we could reach the objective

1. Using back the idea of a never ending tunnel, we replace the words or quotes with daily diary entries of real people with depression till the last suicidal diary entry.

2. Combining the images with words together. Taking inspiration from Olivia Penpraze’s video documentation on her journey with depression till suicide.

3. Taking inspiration from here https://www.blurtitout.org/2012/07/02/diary-of-depression/ Images attatched to each diary entry shows his exterior normality going through depression. But his diary entries write things like:

4. Exterior: A diary that shows a fine person

5. “diary” on a stand. Users read the diary till the end to see a hole in the diary. Users then peek in to see the never ending book

6. Is it possible to use projectors instead of a never ending tunnel

So previously we screwed up our interim, and we met Huei on Wednesday for some feedback for it.

Experimentation started late, so not much development

3 areas we need improve: deck and presentation, development

Have to allow the exterior lecturer to understand better. Using the deck and the way we present. Need facts and figures to allow the listener to understand and see how we used our insights to get our objective and how we ideates.

It’s all about communication. It’s a deliverable part of a campaign.be effective to the client

Not enough testing to show that it’s an experimental project: techniques and concept

Dont throw in the whole paragraph into the slides, use keywords

Explain why we used people without depression

3 CONCEPTS: throw in sketches because they under process

Experimental not enough cos only got 1?

Experimentation hard to make out what we tryna achieve

Experimentation: how much light we need? Bright or dim? Placement of lights?

Incorporate points of research with survey

Planning is impt when planning slides.

What can i do if i think my neighbour have depression?

Photography is techniques?

How you know people will walk up to it?

Concept not super persuasive yet, and it’s a very normal idea

Try to incorporate interesting use of media: can it be something different? But it’s smth different?

Can it enable modern technology? Smth more interesting?

Interactive part depends on what the client wants to achieve, which is the user’s take away.

Can check out exhibition at STPI

Landing site connected to QR code of people telling their stories or those relatives telling their stories (realistic)

On that same day, we felt very behind time and we consulted David on our very little progress:

Diary idea,

Going inside - who will read

Too wordy

Visually passive

No shocking element, feels very far

They won’t feel scared

Need element that makes it scary

self -pity moment

They dont want self-pity from a stranger, but they rather tell you things, because they are close to you

They are fearful that you will look into their inside

They are not as opened to strangers: there is a layer of “don’t come and touch me”

Notes hidden by a weariness to share.

Selective sharing

Users should feel like they have intruded somebody’s privacy

Feels like they doing something wrong but they feel wow

Eg: go inside, full of eyes, what do you feel? Watchful of disclosing secrets. Sublime

Weary eyes, with small notes beside it (consider the ring-jap)

Sublime then makes them want to look on.

Hidden notes, secrets (scarce)

Curiosity kills the cat cfm will look in

“I dont rly disclose my depression to other”

If it’s plain? Expressionless? Eyes outside but closed?

Two eyelids - peaceful

Makes them want to question themselves

Sound - crying/talk

Interaction is visual

Secrets hidden very well. Explore with people sticking their head in.

Outside looks peaceful and normal, but the shocking thing is that we all didn’t know that they have depression.

So the depression images will be the background.

One line of the notes can do

Some disclose some “dw to let u know”

So how is this depression?

Maybe it could be a note “they won’t really tell you, till you are willing to be understanding”

But people may look at your notes first before they put their head in

How obvious shld the notes be?

Could be white post its around so they look like scales

Don’t do eyes for exterior so there can be the element of surprise

If it’s a pendant, how will they know that they can take it?

Put inside hole?

Or smth like a cocoon

Eyebags? Put the giveaway inside?

Connection between the whole thing is most important

WE HAVE HOPE AGAIN!!!!!! So excited to carry on after hearing what David said!!! And we came up with a list of stuff we can do for now.

Areas for experimentations:

test a wall of eyes, how will people react

Those with depression and how they will react differently with friends and strangers

Best way to create the most realistic and weary eyes

Best way to create a pendant: hot glue? Resin? Plastic? Shape?

More on photography, show more experiments of techniques

Test sounds on people

MIRRRRORRRR

If people will stick their heads in

Shape?

Butterfly? To represent freedom, taking a butterfly token home represents taking a baggage off?

Teardrop? To represent the tears they have shed will not be taken as a call for attention? Can put in eyebags also

Drug? Pills? Addition to the want to kill themselves?

Heart?

Bones?

Gun bullets?

Lego brick? Or puzzle? Part and parcel of their depression journey?

What if it’s a drug capsule? If the user throws it into the water the capsule dissolves, a note comes out or a message comes out?

EXTERIOR

Sheer cloth over the 2 eyes

Still hexagon?

Cylinder?

Plain w two eyes and eyebags

If teardrop, hang on eyelash?

BIGGG EYE WITH EYELASH

Peace sign twistttt

The exterior with the net

SOUND

Nobody understands me

Why are you looking at me like that?

Dont ask me anything

Im not telling u anything

Ahhh im fine dont worry

Just leave me alone

GET OUT OF HERE

*cries* why am i such a burden

Im so unworthy for anyone

The world would be much better without me

Some of what they are really thinking and some of them saying stuff they pushes people away

Went to check out STPI on Thursday!

Didn’t really get much inspiration, but it’s okay!

TGIF!! it’s another day of consultation

DAVID’S CONSULTATION

What do you want to achieve of your experiment?

Social experiment of eyes- the location determine the results

Can see from afar or out of a sudden?

Put in toilet?

Alternatives,

Individual or a group of people

Designers-right brain

Engineers-left brain

Test people of different schools

Exterior, need something to pull it etc to create the form we want

Mosquito net- drapes down but we need something to pin down

It won't flow by itself

What does the teardrop and her means?

Looks very sweet

Have u experiment if 1m is a good size?

Closed eyes- fine but like having anxiety, sweating

Remove her sweat, CTA (pendant)

Flowchart like how we will react or how others will react, if they walk away, will they get the message?

If flow chart has a lot of “walk away” then you have to change the thing that connects to the “walk away”.

What if you make the eyes outside open and close slowly

Need to have a spotlight since our artefact is being draped

Echo and reverberations are diff

Reverberations are like sounds you make in the toilet. The sounds bounce against the walls

Read up or listen to reverberations, sounds similar to echo, but it’s the bouncing actions that makes you feel like there’s echo

Heartbreak hotel song by elvis Presley. The echo feels very near, the sounds bounces a lot.

Experiment 1: We printed many eyes and stick them behind toilet doors to see people’s reaction mainly people from SD

we’ve got quite good response! Most of them felt uncomfortable or scared (yes! Our objectives). Only 3 out of 15 thought it was pretty funny because it was in SD, it’s not a rare sight to see weird things.. hmm maybe it’s time to change some locations.

So things we need to do this coming week:

Sound

weekly reflections

consultation sheets

form with stockings

resin pendant

Best way to create the most realistic and weary 3D eyes

test audio with underpass

more testings on the eyes (guys)

hot glue pendant

test if people will stick their heads in a hole

Glad we didn’t give up and were able to think of ideas together as a team. There’s not much time left, let’s hope we can finish experimenting by this week and start building it by the following week!