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ok this one's kinda funny

sapphire is probably the one with the weirdest thing he goes full up-in-arms about.

whatever you do, don't-

don't call him elsa.

i'm serious. when i did a crossover between personal joke writing with friends and my own writing, when sapphire interacted with me, i got frozen solid (could still breathe but still) because i called him elsa jokingly. oh there was also the quote where he referenced how i just looked like a c h i l d which was pretty funny

"..So god is an eleven-year-old girl."

"FIRST OF ALL I'M NOT ELEVEN SO FUCK YOU, SECONDLY-"

the funny part is in the joke writing i'm like 21

this turned into a ramble but yeah don't call sapphire elsa he WILL get pissed (even more so at me because he CANNOT BELIEVE that the person that is technically god is someone as stupid as me lmao)

What is your OC’s pettiest pet peeve?

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turns out it's genderfluid visibility week, and that's a thing that i didn't know existed before now.

lemme list the ocs that are canonically genderfluid!!

Benna: genderfluid lesbian that uses she/her, they/them, and xe/xem pronouns!

Vienette: just outright genderfluid (haven't figured out any other queerness yet). she/her and he/him interchangeably.

i think that's it but support genderfluid people!

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hey op do sirens count? if so then i have like 5

tag the oc that is a fish person/mermaid

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tag the oc that sleeps with a nightlight

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tag the oc that lives in a daydream world

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Tag the oc that would microwave something without taking it out of the can

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Writing fight scenes

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1. Pacing

A fight scene should be fast-paced and intense. Unless it's a final battle with numerous parties, a fight scene that's too long tends to take away suspense. To speed up your pacing, use active voice to describe movement and don't overdescribe your characters' thoughts. Excessive inner monologue will be unrealistic, as people usually have no room to think during intense combats.

2. Character mannerisms

Here's a point that people often overlook, but is actually super important. Through fight scenes, you should be able to reveal your characters' contrasting mannerisms and personality. A cunning character would play dirty - fighting less and making use of their opponent's weakness more. A violent character would aim to kill. A softer one would only target to disarm their enemies, using weakened attacks. A short-minded character would only rely on force and attack without thinking. This will help readers understand your characters more and decide who to root for.

3. Making use of surroundings

Not only the characters, you also need to consider the setting of your fight scene and use it to your advantage. Is it suitable for fighting, or are there dangerous slopes that make it risky? Are there scattered items that can help your characters fight (e.g. nails, shards of glass, ropes, wooden boards, or cutlery)? Is it a public place where people can easily spot the fight and call the authorities, or is it a private spot where they can fight to the death?

4. Description

The main things that you need to describe in a fight scene are :

• Characters involved in the fight

• How they initiate and dodge attacks

• Fighting styles and any weapons used

• The injuries caused

Be careful to not drag out the description for too long, because it slows down the pace.

5. Raise the stakes

By raising the stakes of the fight, your readers will be more invested in it. Just when they think it's over, introduce another worse conflict that will keep the scene going. Think of your characters' goals and motivations as well. Maybe if the MC didn't win, the world would end! Or maybe, one person in the fight is going all-out, while the other is going easy because they used to be close :"D

6. Injuries

Fights are bound to be dirty and resulting in injuries, so don't let your character walk away unscathed - show the effect of their injuries. For example, someone who had been punched in the jaw has a good chance of passing out, and someone who had been stabbed won't just remove the knife and walk away without any problem. To portray realistic injuries, research well. I have two posts about writing realistic pain and injuries back in my pink theme, check them out if you need any reference!

7. Drive the plot forward

You don't write fight scenes only to make your characters look cool - every fight needs to have a purpose and drive the plot forward. Maybe they have to fight to improve their fighting skills or escape from somewhere alive. Maybe they need to defeat the enemy in order to obtain an object or retrieve someone who had been kidnapped. The point is, every single fight scene should bring the characters one step closer (or further :D) to the climax.

8. Words to use

• Hand to hand combat :

Crush, smash, lunge, beat, punch, leap, slap, scratch, batter, pummel, whack, slam, dodge, clobber, box, shove, bruise, knock, flick, push, choke, charge, impact

• With weapon :

Swing, slice, brandish, stab, shoot, whip, parry, cut, bump, poke, drive, shock, strap, pelt, plunge, impale, lash, bleed, sting, penetrate

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Tag the oc that tags ocs

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Tag the OC that’s an activist

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tag that oc who is old, but is most likely to adapt to new technology

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Tag the OC who vandilises anti-homeless architecture

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Tag the OC that would buy everything except the stuff on a grocery list

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retconning several characters and have plans to actually start fully writing things down... i have a backstory idea for jackson and harper and a full-on story idea involving anna and callie. also gotta start working on laying the grounds to introduce the whole fourth-wall thing and i did not realize how much work is ahead of me putting those old rps and characters into actual writing

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shitpost idea: karla wearing a shirt that says "MILF: man i love frogs" and having no clue of what MILF actually stands for because she's a ghost and isn't up-to-date with that stuff

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tag the oc that mixes dangerous chemicals together without knowing what they are

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JESUS CAN RUN DOOOOOOOOOOM

I SHOULD PROBABLY EXPLAIN

SO I WOKE UP AT LIKE 3:40 AM EARLIER. I GOT MYSELF SOME WATER AND WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND ALL THAT AND AFTER CHECKING MY PHONE I SETTLED DOWN AND THEN SUDDENLY...

"Can Jesus run Doom?"

my friend Jesus is incorporated into my writing as a kind of cyborg who also has the ability to copy people's superpowers and make them more chaotic. the latter bit has no value rn tho

So I open up my phone again. I send several messages.

And I went back to sleep. Or tried to. An hour later and I'm still not asleep so I open up my phone again.

I get a response shortly after.

The following conversation happens.

And so. Just now. At 7 PM my time. We wrote it out.

HE CAN RUN DOOM!!!!!

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tag the oc that goes birdwatching