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[futurebird]

A wild west without Indians.

World building is fun, but world building often exposes more about the author's perspective and life experience than they might intend. Never was this made more clear to me, in the most awkward way possible than when I was in a small NYC writer's group where we would meet to discuss our ideas for plots and worlds. On the first meeting we gave short general introductions to our worlds. One world made me a little nervous. This guy had plans for a "wild west" setting, but in a USA with an alternate history. It was "cyberpunk" and there were all kinds of semi-mystical retro-future technologies, like trains that could travel on rows of ceramic discs, but with steam power. He was really in to the alternate tech, and the alternate flora and fauna of this "wild west." All the animals were bigger and more dangerous. The plants could sometimes eat people. It had a lot of neat little details. I decided not to be "all political" and ask about what the US was like in this version of the 1830s. I decided not to ask about escaped slaves, or Native American nations, or the rights of women-- maybe this could just be a fun little western. As the meetings progressed, my questions grew. There were outlaws and stagecoach robberies, there were swaggering sherifs and brothel girls. Everyone was white. I could tell that if I simply asked "why is everyone white" this guy would probably just shut down or get defensive. On the third meeting he explained more about the various monsters of his wild west. He said something like "Up until the technology was invented to use electricity to repel monsters no one could live out west it was basically unpopulated." I couldn't stand it anymore. "So, during the whole period of pre-Columbian history none of the native nations expanded into those regions?" He basically said "exactly!" then went on with some pride an excitement about how this "fixed" the problem of westerns basically being racist. He could tell this kind of story that he seemed to love about "how the west was won" but without the uncomfortable part about it being won from anyone. He didn't seem to see that he'd effectively replaced the western native people's nations with... literal monsters. Monsters that are objectively evil and who have to be driven away or eliminated in the name of progress. This guy wasn't what I'd call overtly racist. Really, I think he wanted to be anything but that. But, his main motivation was telling the kind of westerns he grew up loving, the westerns he stilled loved. The tales of Cowboys and Indians*-- and he had just enough awareness to find the idea of a story about some white men killing off native people abhorrent. So, he erased them from the story. I started pointing out how different the west would have been if no one had ever lived there. How the landscapes might be different having not been put to use by any people for thousands of years, the huge body of words and cultural artifacts that wouldn't exist -- that really, "cowboys" probably wouldn't exist in any recognizable form. But, I think I just confused him more. And around that time my job became rather busy and I didn't make the group meetings for a bit... then decided to just not come anymore. But I think about that world he built often, the world where, in order to avoid the appearance of bigotry he erased the people who might be its victim. I'm certain the worlds that I create say as much about me. I wonder about those things they could be saying that might be so deeply embedded into my world view-- that I can't even see them.

[robinpixels]

comm of THE hawk&thrush dream team for @foibles-fables !! I MISSED THESE RASCALS <33

[nina-the-ninth]

Shujin AUs your royal trio

[cactuupng]

Imagine Mumbo Jumbo in a skirt or dress. Mumbo has no gender & he breaks gender norms for enrichment. He gets to enjoy the skirt/dress spin people do, as a treat

i think he's more of a somewhat long skirt guy

[choiyeonjuns]

[adventure-showdown]

What is your favourite Doctor Who story?

TOURNAMENT MASTERPOST

synopses and propaganda under the cut

World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls

Synopsis

The Doctor decides to test how good Missy has become by sending her on a trial run with Bill and Nardole. However, when things go wrong, the Doctor takes over. With Bill trapped in a different time zone, can the Doctor make it to her before it is too late, and who are all those people getting cured?

Propaganda no propaganda submitted

The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances

Synopsis

Chasing a metallic object through the Time Vortex, the Ninth Doctor and his companion, Rose Tyler, arrive in London during the Blitz. While Rose meets "Captain Jack Harkness", the dashing Time Agent responsible for bringing the object, the Doctor finds a group of homeless children terrorised by Jamie, an "empty" child wearing a gas mask.

Propaganda no propaganda submitted  

[quiche-draws]

Whoooo how about some slight angsty doodles from the Kotaloy Discord voice chats 😁 I blame @maimedmarshal for the angst energy 😆

PLEASE DO NOT REPOST! REBLOG ONLY!

[derangedfujoshi]

What a great day to be a Chilcer shipper🙏

[julialametta]

one a day 366/114

"Bodenschätze" / "found on the floor" / Vienna / Austria / ©Julia Lametta

[exoscreamsoda]

exo are 2 sec away from acting out fanfiction plots in this season of exo ladder

interlocking and holding a heart was not on my 2023 exo list, especially not with CHANBAEK of all exo ships.

chanyeol begging for a couple photo with kyungsoo was also not on my list...

the infamous "theres only one bed" fanfiction plot is not a punishment for chanyeol !!

im not sure what to even say about this... i guess he really is a catboy.

[willpapasy]

BUM! Cock shame.

Nwbrka god the quality is so bad im sorry

[redwitchrune]

as someone who is vaugley interested in victorian-ish era fashion i HATE when people spread corset misinformation. like they're only uncomfortable if you tighten jt too much ffs

[aceofwhump]

BBC Merlin 1x04 "The Poisoned Chalice"

[hyperfixatinator]

DPxDC Flash AU where Maddie Fenton is Wally West's estranged aunt.

Not only would it be funny for Barry "known skeptic of ghosts" Allen to have a half-ghost nephew, but imagine Danny finding out who he was named after.

Danny: "Hey, mom. You were the one who named me, right? Why "Danny"?"

Maddie: "Well, while I was pregnant with you, a few of your aunts were visiting for the baby shower."

Danny: "I have more than one aunt?"

Maddie: "Yes, now listen, sweetie. During the party, one of your aunts was telling the story of how your uncle pushed their father down a flight of stairs and made him paraplegic. And do you know what that uncle's name was?"

Danny: "I don't think I want to–"

Maddie: "Daniel West!"

[adventure-showdown]

What is your favourite Doctor Who story?

TOURNAMENT MASTERPOST

synopses and propaganda under the cut

World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls

Synopsis

The Doctor decides to test how good Missy has become by sending her on a trial run with Bill and Nardole. However, when things go wrong, the Doctor takes over. With Bill trapped in a different time zone, can the Doctor make it to her before it is too late, and who are all those people getting cured?

Propaganda no propaganda submitted

Heaven Sent

Synopsis

As if the death of his best friend wasn't enough, the Doctor's situation has only gotten worse. What initially started as an attempt to help clear someone of a false murder charge has evolved into to something much worse.

Now trapped in an old rusty castle in the middle of an ocean, the Time Lord is being stalked by a mysterious creature that only pauses when he gives up his deepest secrets. What does this thing want? And can the Doctor escape and find his way back home?

Propaganda no propaganda submitted  

[barryallenis]

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