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I had an idea for a whole essay on why Maomao is quicker to accept affection from Loulan/Shisui than from Jinshi and how that's a reflection of her being raised in the pleasure district by courtesans and thus viewing affection from women as a given and natural thing to receive and give but at the same time viewing affection between men and women as transactional and something men have to pay to get and women offer as a product but I prefer to just enjoy the doom yuri while it lasts instead

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Something about Apothecary Diaries and the complexity of what it means to have a mother. Something about Maomao and her only memories of her mother being silence or a pain that has nothing to do with her but is reflected onto her anyway, and yet still engineering things so that Lakan, years later, would come to find and marry her. Something about all of the courtesans in the Verdigris House being like mother figures to Maomao, yet never paying attention to her when she cried. Something about Loulan doing everything in her power to not be a mother - taking drugs to avoid it, knowing that to have a child would be a selfish, cruel thing, even down to 'killing' the children who adore her. Something about Jinshi, and both of his mothers - the one who birthed him and the one who raised him. Anshi, and raising him to be mature and older than he should have had to be to be the opposite of his grandfather, the man who victimized her, and Ah-Duo, unable to be in his life because she chose to give him up. Something about mothers not being unconditional and uncomplicated; something about motherhood being absent, ugly, confined by circumstance or by past pain. Something about not wanting to be your mother; something about being too much like your mother. Something about how your mother haunts you regardless.

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hate that i can't hang out in silence w online friends. sometimes when i'm not replying it's not in a "this conversation is over" way or in a "i'm too busy to reply" way. but in a "on all levels except physical my head is on your lap while we both silently scroll on our phones" way

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this is fred, the dot.

fred wants to grow into a beautiful tree, but sadly has no branches

reblog to give fred a branch

i will post fred status updates as he grows

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okay, don't get TOO excited, but I have a booking agent now and it's the same booking agent as Will Wood and Shayfer James and Fish in a Birdcage

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I'm curious so

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Mother Ghast managed to escape the Nether with her baby. She felt happy when she realized they were finally safe. She knew it was a new beginning without tears.

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let’s hang on mama (of another species)

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Went to a sparkbird and shayfer james concert tonight!!! Absolutely amazing people, loved the concert so much!! Hit up Sparkbirds merch table afterwards, they were so incredibly nice- I got a CD of their choice and a sticker pack and overall just had the best night ever, even met some super cool people! So glad my friends and I were able to go!!

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Just went to a Shayfer James concert with Sparkbird opening! It was so good, I'm so happy rn. Had a wonderful night and Sparkbird sang a song that hasn't even been announced yet and I don't think I'll be able to stop thinking about it lol. Also, the two of them did a duet during it which was really nice. Also also we met some cool people there, it was nice to see some other queer and alternative people since that's not something we get much of in our tiny town.

Went with these two @officiallydoubtful @residinginyourgarbagecan twas a very fun night. Definitely need to start going to more concerts when I can afford them.

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this trope so silly I enjoy it lots whenever I see it

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reblog if you have skilled writer friends and you're damn proud of them

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AO3 has been scraped, once again.

As of the time of this post, AO3 has been scraped by yet another shady individual looking to make a quick buck off the backs of hardworking hobby writers. This Reddit post here has all the details and the most current information. In short, if your fic URL ends in a number between 1 and 63,200,000 (inclusive), AND is not archive locked, your fic has been scraped and added to this database.

I have been trying to hold off on archive locking my fics for as long as possible, and I've managed to get by unscathed up to now. Unfortunately, my luck has run out and I am archive locking all of my current and future stories. I'm sorry to my lovelies who read and comment without an account; I love you all. But I have to do what is best for me and my work. Thank you for your understanding.