#so long as you're having fun and not being hateful or anything idgaf

[puckpocketed]

hi!! just got into the nhl this season and was so excited to see you’re also from australia! i’m from melbourne not canberra but do u have any basic info/pointers for the league? i have no clue where to start lol

WOAH cool !! welcome <3 uhhh not sure if this is what you meant but I searched my heart and there were a lot of personal opinions

if new to RPF, please see this primer post. VERY much see it if you're coming from twitter/X. Also: you do not have to be into RPF to hang out. I hang out and I'm not an rpf warrior <3 That's all I got for RPF, you have asked the wrong blog if you want RPF advice.

This got really long and pretty serious! see you under the cut

Australia-specific

West coast teams are your friends, they're gonna play at the most watchable hours and tbh they have cooler jerseys and logos lol

Like you can choose an east coast team (I follow a few!) but it's rough out there

For good vibes and to keep your sanity intact

idk if you're a tumblr regular but i think this goes for any fan space: give the energy you want to get. lurking is fine too! but if you wanna make friends and talk to people, start interacting with them in lb tags and team tags.

for instance: like/comment/reblog posts -> compliment their art/gifs/web weaves/crafts. if you think someones lb joke is funny, tell them (add to it even!). you cannot sit on an island and never reach out and expect people to want to know you. Not saying you gotta fake anything, and blogging should not be a chore, just be genuine when interacting with people

I'm not gonna say there aren't cliquey, exclusionary spaces on here. there are. personally, I don't think they're worth your time. if you feel you've got to jump through hoops to be part of an in-group, if there are jokes no one will explain or if you're simply not vibing with them, just leave and find other people

Dip in and out of tags, find a team that compels you even if there aren't a lot of people around in the tag, find a guy and post about him. get silly, don't gatekeep, love your guy loud, be as weird as you want, you'll find your people

if you aren't already, get comfortable blocking people/filtering tags. it's not mean, it's not about taking moral high ground, it doesn't mean you hate them (and someone blocking you doesn't necessarily mean they hate you either). it's to keep your peace. if I didn't block xreader and gossip blogs I'd have a much worse experience finding posts in my team tags, and if anyone has ME blocked it is not my business! peace and love on planet earth

this is probably a bit specific to me but being mutuals with people doesn't matter. talk with them, have fun with them, make friends regardless of following/follower status. there are no rules + that shit isn't real. I am friends with people I'm not mutuals with (our blogging interests vary -> I don't expect all my friends to be interested in my 15 different teams) idgaf and i think you shouldn't either. i don't recommend auditing peoples blogs for mutual/following status <- not good for the soul!!

in the same vein: numbers aren't real. do not concern yourself with them. to borrow a phrase from that primer I linked: build community instead of clout. if you sat there and analysed tags + popular posts for some kind of pattern, you'd probably come up with some kind of formula for Doing Numbers but I don't think you'd have a lot of fun

regarding liveblogging and the outcome of games: it aint that serious. it really aint that serious. if you're spiralling, becoming abjectly miserable, just posting wall to wall venom/despair/kms/kys stuff... idk i think it's fine to just take a step back and chill. I really don't wanna tell anyone how to express themselves as a fan (and i have indulged in my fair share of despairposting) but you did ask Me and... having been in/seen some really nasty spaces, I truly think they're a bad time in large doses. if that's how you have fun then don't let me stop you, but if it legit sucks -> hit da bricks etc. There are better ways to spend your energy.

On bad hits/checking, fighting, general dangerous play

We're verging into My Personal Philosophy territory here, so leave now/take what you will from it.

Every team has goons. bar none, every team is gonna have players that hit hard, and hit to hurt others. That's NHL ice hockey.

Even the players who play "clean" are fine with being on the same team as players who play with intent to injure/play recklessly/target existing injuries. no matter what any of them say in media while condemning bad hits, they're always fine when they're on the other side of it and it's their teammate taking someone out.

My favourite player could deliver horrible check tomorrow, and my other favourite players on the team wouldn't bat an eye. Their teammate could deliver a season-ending, knee-on-knee hit tomorrow, and they'd probably still be loyal to + close friends with that guy. could say that everyone is complicit and to them it's just the game

I'm not telling you that you can't feel angry/sad/however you feel when someone gets hurt (normal to feel emotions!! feel them!) just that I try my best to remember all this when hitting discourse comes up, and it's how I keep sane while following multiple teams who want to kill each other

in the end it's on you how much you want to take these things to heart + hold grudges after bad hits! Hold your grudge forever if you want!

Personally: I will always condemn bad hits/dangerous play no matter where it comes from, but I try to let go of grudges quickly and never wish for retribution/escalation.

I truly believe that ongoing enmity + escalating violence in an effort to "self-police" between teams makes the game more dangerous for everyone on the ice, more so for the most vulnerable players -> smaller players. star players. already injured players who will get targerted. the honour code is MADE UP and players break the "code" constantly in search of retributive justice

The NHL will break your heart -> Hockey is bigger than the NHL.

Decide boundaries/limits for your self when it comes to player and org politics and morals. Your players and your teams will inevitably do something wack. There are a LOT of NHLers with shitty politics. There are a LOT of skeletons in closets.

Again, it's up to you how much you want to engage with that and how you handle it, but I would recommend not taking every tiny infraction to heart. I would recommend not persistently purity-checking yourself, players, or other bloggers, and not letting others do this to you.

if you're looking for a morally pure team or player to support, you're gonna run out of players quick. if you see a team or player has done something shitty and feel tempted to say "well, MY team/player would never [do shitty thing/hold conservative politics]" remember, without exception: they might have, or they would, or one day they will, or they are happily friends and teammates with people who have.

NHL hockey will never love you back. it is not a person, it does not have feelings. There absolutely are well-meaning, progressive individuals within the league. but the majority of the power belongs to people who have profit first in their minds.

If it suits them and their bottom line, if they see that it's not worth the trouble to look "woke" anymore, they'll pull the rug out from under us (see: pride jerseys) <- imo it's great when progress is made and we should celebrate it and encourage it, but I'm never forgetting that.

No matter how bad you feel after a player says something fucked up, or after a team does something awful, and no matter how many doomposts you read after something terrible comes to light, remember that there IS hockey outside of the NHL.

Hockey is so much bigger than the NHL, and you'll have much better luck finding orgs/players/leagues that embody "hockey is for everyone" and whose politics align closer with yours if you look outside of it. Euro leagues, your local rec league, WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY. literally anywhere. if there were a kind of hockey that could love you back, you'd find it outside of the NHL

Not to get extra serious but if you genuinely can't find a space where you feel welcome, where you feel embraced and seen, you might have to make it yourself, chief ! There are probably people around you who feel similarly and the solution is always to help each other, be in community, and build something better than what you found.

Closing thoughts

I started this as a silly answer but I realised I have a lot of thoughts about it all, I'm sorry if this isn't the kind of advice you were looking for. I thought about it and I wrote what I genuinely believe in and would like others coming into the space to know. If we never speak again I hope you're well and hope you have fun! <3

[dukeoftheblackstar]

I may take a bit to reply today or maybe not reply at all. I have the little silly dancers in their silly little dancing all up in my head today throwing molotov cocktails left and right and committing their pretty war crimes (arson mostly) all over while I just sit there waving a tiny white flag of surrender reading smut or poetry — or both at the same time, idgaf maybe idk. >:

So yeah, I'm not mad or ignoring anyone on purpose, I just am unable to do so today. Filling my head with comfort thots of bath-time with old man Plo and having his 18239128390128319083 babies — will also dabble so heavily on the creation of said babies , which is always a delight.

So if you're ever wondering if Plo's gonna be alright. No, he will not be alright. He will be on Duchii duty 24/7 beginning this hour. Will do things 100/10 to him frfr. He will be tired nd spent. But will be very much loved ♥♥♥ Send prayers LOL

Triggers be wild today again — getting a little bit more too handle with each day this week. Extra spicy. And I wonder if it was triggered by the text incident which happened again recently or it's because it just decided to.

It's the shittiest reason tbh. "it just decided to" — it's as if my brain suddenly just got bored and is all "Can't be happy all the time, babydoll. Why don't we make you extra neurotic today." And it does that silly dance that in spite of "it" — my brain, being a harbinger of bad news, I find the silly dance silly cute.

It's silly. It's the silly dancer. Just that little cute thing dancing while throwing molotov cocktails left and right in their little silly dance. I can't really hate them because they be so silly cute. But they're setting everything on fire and idk if I like that. I probably don't because then I have to do something about it. Actually do something about it.

I've cleaned though. I probably would again to extinguish the fire. Take out the meats from the fridge and clean the clean fridge. Put it back, stack them, and wait for god-knows how long before I do it again because oh my god, I seriously need a bigger fridge and it has to be done properly; always three — never more, never less.

And then the shower and bath conundrum on which takes precedence because I will do both. All inhibitions are out the door now, but I like it. I love water, you see? So bath and shower is like double the fun, double the fantasy maybe? Team Rocket from Pokemon but like, bath/shower maybe?

I wanna read though. Write too. Maybe watch. But it's there. The silly dancing silliness which makes me incapable of doing that. I'm just grateful they're kind enough to make me work when it's work time?

It's not a sad or pitiful thing in my opinion because it's me. They're little silly dancing silliness of me. I'm at peace with my shit, a condition I don't even know maybe? But I'm okay with it.

I'm okay with not seeing who's in the mirror. Like who's face is that because I love myself. I love wearing comfy clothing, love not wearing pants when I'm at home, love the marks on my body because I'm not exactly slender? Love my goddamn thighs that I'm afraid of scratching them? I'm okay with feeling like I'm on autopilot sometimes. I love watching my fingers shake sometimes because idk man, they're pretty gorgeous if you ask me.

I love them all. Love it more than I can and try to manage them no matter how many times they come back. Love it even when I cry because biiitch lemme tell you, I look cute AF when I cry. Real 'fuckmeupdaddy' face when I cry — I'm also equally unhinged all the time so. This is no surprise >:

I'm not vain or anything, but I've just come to terms with who I am and what can I offer. I don't shy away from compliments all the time because if you believe I'm that, I should always remember to have the moral compass to do the same. If you think I'm cute, then bitch yass. Because I owe it to myself for making it this far to put myself down.

So yes. Maybe I am gonna shower-bath at the same time. Remorsefully cut my nails for my own safety.

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And here it is. I wrote all of that with the silly dancing molotov throwing arson committing silliness bebbis and they're just sat there all cute like 'awww did you burn me out off that wip I was actually enjoying, you cute little monster?" and they be so cute about like 'maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe'.

And now the wip and me is on fire and this cute little dancing silliness is just there silly dancing all cute and silly.

So now we're at an impasse and there's only one thing left to do.

Eat the little silly dancing silliness so they're back in their intricate little boxes. Cute little silly dancing shits they are, but I love them?

[jojosbabe]

Not safe for work abcs headcanons jotaro kujo.

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These are just my personal opinions and headcanons. This is just how i see jotaro. I may do a fluff one and redo general headcanons too.

Warning not safe for work content ahead.

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A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex): jotaro is cuddly after sex(idgaf what people say otherwise. Because fuck what people think, also aftercare is a must and is important af after sex especially rough sex you dummies, if you dont do aftercare,you shouldn't be having sex,aftercare if more than snuggles tho. Its check in on you and making sure you're ok and not hurt,god people infuriate me when they write him like this or dont write this in general for anyone.). He will make sure you're taken care of. Water,a towel,he prefers a nice hot bath afterwards tbh. Its relaxing and cleans you both up too. Softaro is best jotaro. FIGHT ME!!!!

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s): he doesn't really truly care as he loves all of you as you are. But he does have a soft spot for your eyes. He loves staring into them as you two frick frack. Thighs and a cute butt is nice too. But overall he dont care. Its not a huge deal if you dont have thick thighs or a bubble butt.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically): Jotaro prefers to cum inside you,mouth or puh. Either way. But if you're not comfy. Then he will inside a condom or your face. But he also like to cum on your back.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs): he kinda has a thing for girls in sukeban getup. Or even girls who wear biker gear or jackets. But what really gets his goat. Is actually sweethearts. You know the sweet girls that just genuinely check in on you and see how you're doing. Cute laughs n smiles. Etc. He hates the shreiking and not genuine girls. The fake nice people. And super overly clingy people. He is actually affectionate with the right woman.He doesn't say it out loud. But that whole traditional Japanese woman thing in his bio? A lie. He said it to get those annoying af fangirls off his back. He prefers a sweet woman. Like his momma. And someone strong like his father n himself. Like jotaro loves his parents. He's just annoyed by people who are at his school. And mqny other crap he has to deal with. Like i could go on but you get the point. Jotaro isn't some cold hard headed dick. He prefers authenticity. If you're genuinely an excitable or loud person. And passionate. Than he will like you. But if you're doing it to be fake or "impress him" its a turn off. Like joot loves sweet girls. And maybe the badass types. But he prefers authentic,genuine,you. Whomever that girl or whatever your personality may be. As long as you don't fake or lie about it. Or try to be like thats beeyotches at his school. Your good. He aint hard to please. Less of a venty type one is he kinda likes those mermaid swim tails. He loves them and thinks they're neat.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?): at first. No. Like his jiji. He wings it. But over time he gets you,your rhythms,and movements. What turns you on and off. Dos n donts. Like all joestars,they get better as they age. By the time you have kids(if you do. Whether it be jolyne or an oc or both or none.) He's got you down to a T. *finger guns*

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying): missionary(to see your face and be close to you),69(for some fun),doggy(so he can ora ora deep owo),tho he's game for anything as long as you're comfy.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.): more serious at first,maybe a few funny moments here n there. But over time. Be prepared for a lot of nautical puns n shit.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.): he keeps himself shaved. He prefers a treasure trail if he leaves anything d9wn there. He doesn't like being hairy too much. It has a tendency to curl or be patchy and gruff and he doesn't prefer it. Tho you might see a five o clock shadow or a neatly trimmed beard on his face on occasion. Tho down there,he's shaven for the most part.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect): very intimate. He prefers these moments where he can relax and unwind with you and not worry about life or stress. Its as if the whole world melts away. Just you and him.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon): When he is not able to see you (either he is abroad and you dont come with him or you are busy and cant be with him) he often will rub one out. Tho its not as satisfying as being with you. Master of phone sex and sexting. He loves to hear you moan on the phone while you get off to him. And he does the same for you. He does love mutual masturbation with his girl. Its kinda hot to him.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks):anything to do with water. In the water. Etc. Shibari. Maybe light bdsm. He will only go heavy if you want him too. But he himself doesn't actually prefer it heavy. He prefers light roughness. If he does anything heavy its dirty talk. He's more sensual than sexual. He prefers to slow burn you and tease. Tease him back and ooooo boy you got one flustered mess of a joestar. This boy bout to ora ora you till break of dawn. Forgot to add a size kink(course all jojos re bigger than you in some way at least the first 3) and a slight daddy kink(this one is more so after you get married)

L = Location (favorite places to do the do): besides the water places. The bedroom or the kitchen table. Dont matter truly. But it has to be in a hotel room or the privacy of your home.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going): be a tease but be classy. Talk with him about what he loves and his interests. But also yourself. Genuinely. Playful shit talk is nice sprinkled here n there. Also head massages and back massages. He absolutely will melt in your hands. Also he kinda likes it when a girl can make him laugh. Because he feels like he can open up more. And feels comfortable.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs): anything obviously dangerous or gross. Public sex. Semi public is pushing it but he would be ok but you'd have to reaaaaaly convince him or both be very horny. He doesn't care for threesomes. He dont hate em. But he already has enough of a time pleasing you. What makes you think kujo has time for anyone else. He is a one person type man. Srry.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.): giving. He likes seeing your reactions. And also loves making you smile. He's is good at eating you out. Tounge skills pretty good. Gets better over time. He wont say no to a blowjob tho. Even if you cant take him all the way. He likes it when you can try or just licking it. He also loves it if you dont forget the balls.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.): hes game either way. He prefers slow and sensual. But he dont mind getting rough. But be warned what you ask for you'll get.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.): he dont mind em. He prefers like i said to take his time. But he dont mind a quick romp. But it will always be a good one.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.): only if your comfy. But he's down to try it once. But if he doesn't like it. He wont try it again. Simple.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?): pretty long time. Even as he gets older. He's pretty damn good.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?): sometimes. He likes to use vibrators on you. But nothing beats good ol star dicknium if he wants to be spicy. >:3

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease): you would think he wouldn't. But oh boy you're wrong. So dead wrong. He will tease n tease n tease. Till you can't handle anymore. And just as you think he'll let up. He'll tease one more time for good measure. But he isn't always unfair. Sometimes he'll let you tease em back. But don't expect to not have a struggle. *wink*

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.): depends on the mood. But he loves hearing your voice scream his name. Tho if you're quiet he'll turn the table n be loud to you. But he can be quiet if needed be. Its that konda thing where if he wants to be heard he will. If he wants to be quiet. You wont even know you two fucked at all.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character): he likes it when you bite him. Not too hard. But just a tiny nip or something. He smokes after sex. Tho later on over time. He quit smoking. But it was a very hard habit to quit. He started to slow down during diu. He got less n less more so after he got his degree n doctrine(he vaped for a short time to help kick it). And finally kicked it all together after his kid(s) was born(if you have kids or decided to. But either way i hc he waits to have kids,canon be damned. He isnt the type to be reckless like that especially with kids or his wife/significant other,so fuck canon,he waits)

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes): ok joot is big but not like unreasonably big. Good god people. He is an 8in. Slightly on the thick side but not super thick. (Most big dicks aint past 8 or 9 inches ok? Anything biger than that you're gonna hurt yourself or tear something up in there. It aint porn stars. Besides that shit is so fake. And should not be used as references for smut fics imho)

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?): not super high. But average healthy amounts. But lower than most. But when he is in a mood. Oh boy. He gonna Rock the boat.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards): depending on how good it was. Most of the time He's gonna fall asleep right beside you. Maybe have star snuggle with you as well. Sometimes tho if he isnt tired. After he checks on you. He'll have a smoke(3taro) or he will get you both some tea or watch some tv till you both fall asleep(mostly 4taro and dadtaro and pretty much duringyou married life). Either way

[bluegiragi]

In regards to the monster cast’s orientations. I politely ask, how the heck did Price and Simon’s desires to be tops work in that temporary relationship of theirs? Did they rock paper scissors to see whose turn it is? I am very genuinely curious how they decide. Also find it very cute that Rudy likes to boss Alejandro in the bedroom.

well, in the monster!au specifically, Price and Ghost got together shortly after the incident with Roba. It left them both permanently scarred and they kinda latched onto each other in the direct aftermath. Simon, who had lived his entire life as a human until then and was now grappling with being an unstable smoke monster, was feeling glaringly vulnerable. Price, who was now down one wing and was feeling that impact no matter how much he tried to work past it, recognised Simon as "hoard" and in turn was overcompensating for that.

In summary, Simon needed someone in that moment to take charge and Price needed a way to reassert his dragon-hood to himself. Their relationship was toxic and codependent before the brass recognised what was happening and sent Price out into the field before they wanted to, just so they could separate the two. Their feelings for each other levelled out with time, and they sometimes revive the fling for old time's sake, but it's a lot more understated now.

in regards to non-monster-aus? i fully believe that Price is just Simon's exception. That's his captain, and he's an attack dog. There's a certain dynamic that comes with this (and i eat that shit up every time)