#and i respect anyone who can make it work for them

[cacodaemonia]

"Fanfic has just caved to the whims of corporate interests to say "yeah it's worth literally nothing, come on over and get it'" is one of the wildest takes I've ever seen.

AO3's restrictions on associating fanfic with revenue are not about giving into corporate interests (whatever the hell that's supposed to mean for a nonprofit site that is free to use lol). The restrictions are also not about taking or controlling anyone's creative works. And they're not even about respecting the volunteers who run AO3.

As MANY MANY other people have said, AO3's restrictions on associating fanfic with revenue are because of US copyright law (and AO3 is located in the US, so it has to abide by those laws). Under US copyright law, if you write a fic about Disney characters and you make money from it, Disney can argue that you took away potential revenue that could have gone to them. Then they can sue your ass, and they can sue AO3 for hosting the fic, and then AO3 is potentially gone.

The only reason anyone can legally write and share fanfic is because of the 'fair use defense.' This Tumblr thread explains it in more detail (seriously, go read it), but I'm going to include a few of the most relevant screenshots here:

[The link to the Twitter thread the screenshots are from is broken because the person seems to have deleted their Twitter account]

So yeah, AO3's rules about revenue are in place so that the Organization for Transformative Works doesn't get sued out of existence.

They're also in place because AO3 is the opposite of a 'corporate interest.' It's committed to keeping fanfiction free for everyone for as long as possible, so I can't even fathom how anyone could think that's somehow... *checks notes* 'giving in to capitalism's definition of ownership.'

If you're so utterly focused on your own interests that you'd risk ruining fandom for everyone, then I'm sorry to say, fandom is probably not the place for you. Fandom is a community, not a commodity (I cannot find the post where I first saw that phrase so if anyone has a link, please add it).

I'm so glad to see AO3 making it absolutely clear that none of these things are allowed to even be HINTED at.

Here's some of the language from the new post about AO3's police on commercial promotion:

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There is a wide variety of things that are not allowed under AO3's non-commercialization rules.

Any other language which one might interpret as requesting or having requested financial contributions, whether for yourself or others. This covers indirect references, euphemisms, or other language intended to get around the TOS. Some examples of this include:

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[rawme-price]

Price who is constantly talking abt his beloved "wifey" and "the missus" but never actually let's anyone meet the special gal, right?

Like, he appears totally lovestruck to the normal observer, constantly bringing up his wife in conversation with a dopey grin. He wears his wedding band obsessively when not on ops, fiddles with it while he smokes. The guys are desperate to meet her, but know better than to push the subject.

This does not, however, stop them from snooping. Gaz hears muffled voices from prices office and a very distinct groan that has his cheeks heating for a moment. Still, if theres a chance to meet this wife he *will* linger even if he has to hear what price sounds like when making out (hot). But, the more gaz listens, the more concerned he becomes. He swears he can hear price and another masculine voice, one that actually sounds alot like you.

You, as in the very much married civilian contractor that works alongside with 141. Suddenly gazs little stakeout becomes serious. Its bad enough price is cheating on his wife, but with someone he has authority over? Its enough for gaz to lose respect for the man.

Gaz sees u walk out of prices room, casually adjusting the sleeves of ur button up. He doesnt confront you, but he does confide in soap abt it. And if soap knows then ghost knows, and suddenly ur favourite soldiers are being assholes to you? They only talk to you when completely necessary, and only the bare minimum. Never smiling or joking like before.

Price gets a similar treatment, though the thin veil of respect stays up. It gets to a point where u ask the captain wtf is wrong with them that he decides this needs to be a meeting. So he calls them all together, expects to chew them out a bit, and is completely baffled when they call scold him instead.

They go on and on abt how disrespectful and manipulative it is to be fucking the secretary when hes got a wife at home, and suddenly its *you* bursting out laughing. "Oh my god! That's what all this is about?" Ghost seems about ready to fight you, so you explain. "I am his wife! Well, Husband. But John calls me wifey as a little inside joke."

Suddenly the guys cant meet ur eyes, mumbling embarrassed apologies under prices glare while u just smile, happy they stood up for u even if they were thinking of prices wife lol.

[cindylou-who7]

WE NEED TO TALK, SAMS DISCORD.

Some as many of you know in the fandom of SAMS and all other shows, there is a discord where you can join and connect with others of the fandom, join contests, etc etc etc.

The discord is mostly knon to host events for artists where some get picked and get featured in videos in the show they were based off.

However, I'd like to bring to bring to light a very serious matter. The discord and the mods running it.

Now, some of the mods aren't bad people. They're doing their jobs and are nice and welcoming. Others, not so much. In the discord, there are various rules you must follow for events and being in the discord itself. Like no fighting, be respectful, etc.

However, the rules for art seems to be....out of control.

I say this because some of the rules don't really make sense. For example (and this happened to me), when I first joined and shared my first ever fanart for Moonie and Sunny for the Femme Show, my art was deleted because "it had too many watermarks" and counted as "self promotion", which was against the rules. So I erased the watermarks and resubmitted. All good. My mistake honestly at that time. But then I saw that others were able to submit their submissions with their watermarks for YT and other platforms. So why was mine deleted then?

But I got over it. But then, Femme had announced a fashion show art event, one I was extremely excited for and wanted to join. So, I spent a full day (maybe day and a half) researching, creating and making a drawing of the sisters for my submitted it once I deemed it had no errors and was to my liking. So far, perfect. It was accepted without any problems. Until I woke up the next day and saw a message from the Helpi bot. My submission had been deleted.

One of the mods tagged me and a few other artists, saying our submissions had been deleted because A NEW RULE had been added last minute regarding Clipsy's design and we had to redo our submissions. These are the screenshots I took, along with the last minute change:

The mod and the person in charge of the events never specified WHY Clipsy's design (at that time) was no longer allowed to be used in the events and we were now being told HOURS later of our submissions that we had to redo them. Like, excuse me?? Redo HOURS of work?! "Needs to be more unique?" You know how offensive and dismissive that is? (And it bothers me because I once saw the person in charge of the events complain that people didn't "take their time" with their submissions during another event, where users could submit art as posters for the new Sun and Moon dimension, because we were given two weeks. And I get it. It's a lot of time. Yet one of the mods who is an artist as well, submitted theirs a day or so later after that no problem).

For reference, this was my submission:

And this was Clipsy's OF design at the time:

Again, NO explanation WHY her model was suddenly no longer allowed to be used and we were given absolutely NO warning that our submissions would be deleted. Again, last minute rule they added in. (Some people in the fandom have stated the reason Clipsy's design was changed was because the OG person who made this design was problematic. But I've never seen anyone confirm that). But if that was true, why not just say "due to personal issues, Clipsy's design is no longer canon. Plz recreate her in your vision". It sounds MUCH BETTER.

Not only that, but tracing and stealing art is 100% against the rules. Yet people are constantly getting away with it and most of the mods aren't being as serious about it as art submissions. Someone in one of the Sun and Moon animation reaction videos was able to steal another artist's video and submitted as their own, which Davis and Reed reacted to and gave them credit by accident. Where's the protection there??

Not only that, but no other artists well known in the fandom are being copied off of and now are being accused as thieves, while the thieves themselves are receiving all the credit.

Artists TsukinsBun is the latest victim and it's horrible. And they're already going through a lot and it's not fair. (Plz support them. Give them some love).

So, I just came to say that the discord is ridiculous and THIS is why I became 1000% disappointed and discouraged to ever join another event or anything in the discord. Because artists are not being respected or helped and people in this fandom do toxic. And it is not fair. And I'm not blaming EVERY WORKER OR THE VAS in the discord, but some of these mods aren't really helping either when they're being dismissive of this stuff.

I once called out the deletion of my spoast submissions (jokingly) and the person in charge of the events said I didn't need to have that kind of attitude. I apologized, but also explained that it was rather unfair and kinda exhausting having your work deleted without warnings. (And it's not even about joining the event, I just wanna share art man). I never got a response back.

But, that's all for me today. Fellas. Just focus on your work, your passions. Don't try and join events for validation or whatever. The right audience will find you and you are all beautiful people. Peace ✌️

[mcsiggy]

The whole situation started because of this anon >> here << getting mad i draw most of the gods with darker skin.

This Ask Saying I'm changing the gods to be like pop culture characters is genuinely silly since if that's the fucking case, Jesus Christ is also considered a pop culture character since people like to use him in ways that don't depict him in his original version and even drawn fanart of him for CENTURIES.

you're allowed to not like how i depict Hera, but i'm not here to cater to every person who want's a specific version of her. make your own version of her for your liking and block me.

the fucking fact that me drawing the Greek gods, who can change how they look however they want, turn into animals, and even be concepts of things, like the sun and moon, is somehow more realistic and understandable than them having a darker skin tone is RACIST.

None of these fucking anons have given me any form of advice on where i can look up proper references for Greek culture in any way, shape, or form. I'm always up for learning if I made a mistake, but I do meant his that NOT ONE of these anons brought up how i draw the gods in whatever clothes or hairstyles or make up they're in is incorrect or not, no one brought up how i might be drawing the buildings anywhere incorrectly either, or anything regarding cultural norms over in Greece or anything relevant to respecting their culture.

All these anons are only bringing up how I draw the gods not looking Greek enough, all because I drew them with darker skin. I fucking bet if I had every one of the gods with olive skin or lighter, none of this shit would be happening to me.

I'm not erasing anything from someone, I'm not even taking anything from anyone! I'm no fucking pillar of Greek mythology trivia or knowledge, I can't even make a DENT in changing anything in the stories that have been around for thousands of years. I'm literally just some guy making a story I've never seen before with the Greek gods!

the fact that multiple anons and people have been making fun of me, insulting me and accusing me of not respecting the culture, all while giving me little to no advice on how i cam maybe work on respecting the culture shows they don't care about what they're saying, they just want to police me because god fucking forbid I design someone with darker skin and say they're Greek.

[azzie-beastbinder]

The Deciding Strike

The Emperor was making a speech.

She wasn't one for speeches, finding them to be a waste of time when she could just do the work no matter how much Light-Paws stressed that public appearances would help her image. But she needed to draw attention away from everything else that would happen today. So she allowed her court to argue and fuss over everything - her hair, her clothes, her makeup - and rehearsed what she would say. It needed to be decently lengthy, but also not draw on far too long and make it seem like she was just grasping for time.

She was, as always, accompanied by the Shizuki twins when she finally stepped behind the podium to speak. Eiko stood tall beside her, and Kaito and Himoto waited in the shadows. While the three were united in their purpose, Kaito preferred to be the stealthy, hidden blade guarding the Emperor's back while Eiko was the strong and heavy shield at her side.

"People of Kamigawa," the Emperor began, "it has come to my attention that many people are asking what I intend to do as Emperor, and you all deserve to hear it from me. It is just one of the things I owe you after my spark severed me from our home for so long."

Doctor Selestri Zlovol's office was located in the foothills of the Sokenzan mountain range, hidden away from where most would find it on the way to Sokenzanshi. From the ground, the Order of Jukai were already using their magic, pulling from the Jukai Forest, to tear apart security mechs and open up the building for their Jundian allies for this fight.

"Strike swiftly and leave no Futurist alive!" Shigeki directed his Order as they breached the building's defenses. "Rescue what prisoners you can!"

The Warren of Dragons struck from the sky. Using Goro-Goro's summoned lightning dragons, they landed on the roof and began tearing into it, intending to meet the Order of Jukai and the Jundian warband halfway down.

"Smash everything!" Goro-Goro had told his akki. "No tech left, no mech left!"

"My goal is simple," the Emperor said, her voice loud and clear thanks to the microphones. "I dream of a better, safer Kamigawa for all of its people. Not merely the Imperial Court and our citizens, but those who have had their rights stripped away by my predecessor, those who are moving to our plane, and those who are traveling through it. Every kami, nezumi, akki, human, orochi, ogre, nantuko, soratami, kappa, and even oni deserves to be safe and respected."

The Sungrip Enforcer Academy in Eigan Town, about as far away from Eiganjo itself as you could get, was the number one provider of cloned enforcers thanks to their seemingly endless cloning machines. Cloning machines that one Reckoner in particular was more than happy to smash.

Unlike the other attacks today, this was a quieter infiltration mission. Redlash and Matona, two Dokuchi Reckoners, led some other Dokuchi as they slipped into weak points in the building, shorted out security cameras, and knocked out anyone who tried to stop them.

Redlash's body ached. He was a deteriorated clone, he knew better than anyone the fate that all clones - even ones early in the process - faced. And he wanted to ensure that clones like him were treated better than they were now, used as fodder for an endless war against Kamigawa's own people.

"Much of my time has been spent going through the laws of Kamigawa, which are written opaquely and with plenty of room to allow the most malicious and rich to use them for harming others. Bills that are passed 'for the betterment of Kamigawa' have lines in them that remove more and more protections from the average person. To get some of these protections back, to not die at the hands of enforcers encouraged to kill, people are then pushed to join Reckoner gangs. Is it any wonder, then, that the Reckoners hate the Imperial Court so much?"

Kaizen Tsuji and Satoru Umezawa were leading the Reckoners - Dokuchi and Hyozan both - attacking the Hayashi Omenpath Stronghold. Kaizen's many years spent infiltrating the Hayashis and serving them meant that he knew every gap in security. That gap in security was large enough for Karahaka, Kami of Empty Graves, to break into for their long-overdue vengeance, for both the Reckoners and Innistradi captured and tortured to death by the Hayashis through the years.

"Let the kami through first!" Satoru shouted to his Hyozans. "No bathing in blood, make it quick and don't get distracted!"

No such warning was passed to the Dokuchi by Kaizen, because he knew that they would follow it regardless. He was in his own enforcer armor, now with orange detailing instead of red, and was at the front of the fight near Karahaka to help protect the other Reckoners as they struck the relatively lightly-manned stronghold.

"Kyodai Omikami chose me to be your Emperor. I intend to live up to her expectations of me, but even more than that, I intend to re-secure the rights of Kamigawa and its peoples." The Emperor pressed a hand to her chest. "I had yearned for many years to come home. I will do everything within my power to become the Emperor that has been needed."

The shadows were darker today. That, of course, was on purpose.

Koda Hayashi stepped out of the shadows, pulling Prince Biilziebub and Vasro Hayashi with him. Haruko, the Kami of Restless Shadows, was not far behind. The four of them remained utterly silent as they moved through the halls of the Hayashi Manor. They had two targets and one goal - elminate Yuna Suzuki and Ichiro Hayashi, then get the hell out.

This was a Reckoning that was long overdue. For Ayame Hayashi, for Benkei Oda, for every person killed by the Hayashis directly or by the Saiba Futurists that they funded.

[viola-verse]

When He Knows Her Best | Min Yoongi

Pairing: Min Yoongi x GF!Idol!OC

Summary: Yoongi's overheard giving some advice to Viola's new staff members. Set late 2022.

Warnings: none.

Word Count: 1,333

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“Who do you think we should ask? It’s not like we can go up to Viola or anyone who knows her best and ask how we can make a good first impression.” Yoongi overhears three women as they stand in the middle of Hybe's corridors, waiting for an elevator and talking amongst themselves. They hadn’t noticed him, and he didn’t really pay attention to them until they spoke Viola's name.   

He turned back towards them and approached them.  

“Are you all part of Viola's new team?” He asks them. They all look at him wide eyed, too stunned to speak as the politely bowed to him. Him, also being polite, bows back as he waits for their answer.  

The one with bleached hair, nods. “We were supposed to start working for a girl group but got moved to Viola’s team. We start tomorrow.”  

“Working here you’ll know she was a mentor for the trainees,” he says and all three of them nod. “And that she was an idol before that,” they nod again. “First bit of advice I’ll give you is, keep to the schedule and don’t be late unless you have a valid reason. Time matters to her.”  

“Should we write this down?” the woman with the darker hair asks.  

“If you have to,” he says. All three of them get out there phones and start typing in their notes. “Second bit of advice - you’ll become like family to her. You’re with her more than her own family is. But don’t rush to build that connection with her. If she doesn’t know you, she might seem a little distant and intimidating. Don’t get it in your head that she doesn’t like you. She can take her time to warm up to new people but she’ll keep it respectful.”  

He watches them as they pause, thumbs hovering over their screens, looking visibly nervous. The three women exchanged glances. Yoongi could sense the weight of his words settling in, and he felt a strange urge to ease their tension. He couldn’t help but feel a sense of protectiveness over her. Viola had been through so much, and he wanted to ensure her new team would uplift her rather than add to her stress. If it means having a word or two with her new staff that didn't know her at all, then he would do it. 

“Look,” he said, softening his tone, “she’s not as intimidating as she might seem at first. Hannie has this way of making people feel valued, even if she takes her time getting there.” He continues, trying to project some sort of reassurance. “Just be yourselves. That’s what she appreciates most.” 

The woman with bleached hair smiled faintly but still seemed uncertain. “What if we mess up?” 

“Then you learn from it,” he replied with a shrug. “We all have our off days. If you make a mistake or there’s been a miscommunication, own up to it and be honest with her. She respects those who show accountability and take steps to fix it if they are at fault.”  

They nodded slowly, absorbing his advice like sponges. The elevator dinged in the distance, breaking their momentary reverie. Yoongi glanced back toward the sound before returning his gaze to them. 

“And don’t forget,” he added, a playful smirk creeping onto his lips, “she loves food. Anything spicy. If you ever need to break the ice or cheer her up after a long day, bringing her favorite snacks can work wonders.” 

The darker-haired woman perked up at this suggestion. “Really? What does she like?” 

"I would start with fried chicken or pizza, just make sure it doesn't have pineapple. She hates it," he tells them. "Tangerines are a no go, even if she begs for one, they set off her migraines. She'll be out for three days if he ends up with one. If you plan on bringing her coffee, I would suggest you don't. She doesn't drink it. Get her peach Iced Tea instead." 

The three women exchanged nervous laughter, the tension in their shoulders easing slightly. Yoongi could see the wheels turning in their minds, each contemplating how they might navigate their new roles with Viola. 

"Is there anything that she does that we should be weary of?" the third woman, who's remained relatively silent the whole time speaks up. 

He thinks and nods his head, "She's close with her dad so she'll take some time during a break to call him and her step-mother. If she's sad or anxious, give her space, she'll call someone she's close to if she needs to. Whatever you do, don't eavesdrop on her phone calls. She values her privacy. If you just so happen to hear something, don't go spread it around to everyone. That will for sure get you fired. Viola doesn't tolerate gossip or rumours." 

The three women nodded, visibly more at ease now. They seemed to appreciate the insight Yoongi was offering, and he could see a spark of determination in their eyes. The elevator in front of them dings before the door opens.  

As the elevator doors slid open, the three women hesitated for a moment, glancing back at Yoongi unsure if they should stay and get more advice or leave and work with what they had. He gives them a reassuring look letting them know they're good with the info he's given them. They could figure it out from there or they would be here for hours if he told them every little detail they should know about Viola. 

“One last thing,” he called out as they stepped inside, “Remember that she's human too. She has her good days and bad days, just like everyone else. If you see her struggling, don’t hesitate to offer a listening ear or a simple gesture of kindness. It means a lot to her, especially when she's away from those she's closest to." 

The three woman nodded and bowed their heads thanking him for his insight.  

Yoongi watched as the doors slid shut, a sense of satisfaction washing over him. He had done his part in ensuring that Viola's new team would approach her with the right mindset. The corridor fell silent again, leaving him alone with his thoughts. There was something about the way they looked at him, eyes wide with hope and uncertainty, that tugged at his heartstrings. They were stepping into a world filled with expectations and challenges, and he hoped everything would go well for them.  

Turning away from the elevator, Yoongi made his way down the corridor toward the practice room where his own team were awaiting him.  

Unbeknownst to him, Viola's main manager, Kim Min-hee, had heard everything. With a smile on her face, she went on her way to find Viola practicing in one of the dance studios with her back up dancers. As soon as Min-hee entered the room, Viola stopped for a break. The younger woman picked up her water bottle and made her way over to her manager. 

"If you don't marry that man, I might just have to," Min-hee jokes as Viola approaches her, her voice low enough for just the idol to hear her. 

Viola raised an eyebrow, a smile creeping onto her face as Yoongi enters her mind. She wipes the sweat from her brow, before placing the towel over her shoulder. “What are you talking about?” she asked, taking a sip from her water bottle. Min-hee leaned against the mirrored wall, crossing her arms playfully. 

“I just overheard Yoongi giving some of your new staff members the rundown on how to handle you,” Min-hee said, a teasing lilt in her voice. “If I didn't believe in his love for you before, I sure do now. He really does know you better than anyone else.” 

Viola chuckled, “He’s just looking out for me,” she replied, her tone playful but laced with sincerity. “You know how he is.” 

“I do. It’s kind of sweet, really," Min-hee smiled, knowingly. 

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[inchidentally]

Inch, just wanted to say (related to that last post) the work you do to keep everyone in check when it comes to landoscar topics is very much appreciated. I dont know anyone who knows about their lore as much as you, and your analysis about whatever their relationship is is always so respectful and level headed. Idk i feel like i can trust whatever you say to be reasonable and rational? And there is a certain level of comfort in that, for me.

Anyways. Yeah, thank you and we appreciate you 🫵💞🫶 -J

BABE STOPPPP <3<3 this is so sweet and I’m so dumb god tysm !!!

I’m so glad that come across with how I am about landoscar bc I always want it to be clear when I’m doing fun narrative rpf versus when I’m talking about drivers realistically. there’s the huge mass of “fans” that I actively want to keep away from landoscar bc while they rack up the numbers on social media they’re also toxic and horrible and do shit like when a a bunch of them told Carlos to kiss Lando on a livestream and Carlos didn’t even crack a smile and very seriously called them strange and weird. and one of the things that drove me out of carland0 fandom as my very first f1 ship was how many ppl choose to be insane and favor a fake narrative and view real life as a threat to it so they hate it being brought up. Carlos and Lando literally call each other brothers and everything that gets twisted as “gay” between them is in fact proof that even tho they go long periods not rly interacting, they’re the type of friends who can pick right up where they left off. but that reality isn’t yaoi so the fans omit everything where they call each other cabrón and brother (and the beloved step brothers poster edit) and are in denial of the fact that they also have similar - and sometimes stronger - bonds with other drivers to try and make the carland0 content seem “special” therefore “gay”

they’re missing out on so much with these drivers when they deliberately filter content for a fake dynamic and since most of what makes carland0 so sweet is the brotherly bond and NOT them doing the same ball taps and nipple twists and socializing they do with about 5 other drivers, if you’re in denial of them being brotherly then most of their content is useless or is the opposite of a gay narrative. and they end up fighting for their lives every week when a bond with another driver shows itself like it’s so exhausting !

and if they’d just pay attention to what Lando and Oscar say and what’s said about them, they could be enjoying an adorable sweet slow burn friendship where Lando kept trying to get Oscar to hang out with him more outside work and so Oscar picked up padel and now they play together regularly and they have all these cute inside meme jokes and silly voices and Max F and Pietra love Oscar and Ed pummeled Oscar at padel and whyyy choose to ignore how sweet that is and choose to get competitive over strangers friendships instead ???? do we not realize that friendships aren’t organized that way by real people in real life ??? “he looks happier with him than his own girlfriend” no he doesn’t !!! bc one is his romantic partner and one is a friend sorry !!

Lando is the beloved baby brother to Carlos and Daniel, Daniel loves Oscar and protected him after the swap, Carlos and Oscar have THE most intriguing stop start relationship building, Lando is life bonded with galex and galex adore Oscar now and are including him socially, Lando and Charles are pretty bitches united and Charles has developed a special soft spot for Oscar

and ofc Oscar blows most carland0 girlies into space w how hard he ships Carlos and Lando and has obsessively fanboyed over them together and individually

so honestly choosing yaoi and excluding real life = flop and I don’t want that happening to landoscar just bc I love going stupid sometimes so I’m very glad it’s clear where I draw the line

AND WE LOVE AND SUPPORT LILY <3

[rooks-dagger]

Your OC in a Modern AU

Inspired by a chat with @dudewheresmynug! It was really fun to think about what our Rooks would be doing in the modern world, so I decided to treat it like a tag game 😁

But really, this game is just a chance for me to hear about your OCs!

Gently tagging @dancing--lights @dudewheresmynug @themildmahariel @in-the-drowning-deep @fenrelmercar @litchigaming @jouskaroo @antivan-sprig @master-of-the-elements @curiouswisp @blightedcrow @salrohka @casa-dei-corvei @thatgaymerguyb @amellderiva and anyone else who wants to play! 💜

Rules: Share what your OC's life would be like in a Modern AU. This could include their job, hobbies, style, overall vibe, etc. Feel free to include photos and explain your choices, then tag some friends to play along!

Ember "Rook" Mercar

Firefighter, Soccer Coach, Vigilante

Firefighter

Adrenaline! Running toward danger! Saving lives! Ember goes where the action is, and she does whatever she can to help people.

I thought about having her be an EMT or ER doctor, but I like the variety firefighting gives her (and tbh she would not survive medical school). Plus, basing this entirely off of what I've seen in TV shows, I think Ember would enjoy the camaraderie of a station house - she does her best with a team.

And yes, there was a firefighter calendar for charity. And she did feature in it 😂

Youth soccer coach

Modern AU or not, Ember is a still a diehard street ball fan. So, she volunteers as a soccer coach at the local rec center in Dock Town. It's also her way of making sure these kids don't fall down the same path she did as a teen. Stay in school, don't do drugs, have a few trustworthy adults you can go if you need help - that sort of thing.

Vigilante

The Shadow Dragons are still in Modern Minrathous. It's the same rag tag mix, same big queer activist space. Just with a few modern twists. I know in my heart Tarquin would make an excellent grumpy hacker. Maevaris is running for mayor. Dorian is a wealthy and powerful socialite. Etc.

And as always in Minrathous, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. So, Ember may keep a mask handy for when she needs to take care of business that the cops won’t deal with. And she may or may not go by the alias "Rook". What's it to ya?

Investigating crimes with Detective Neve Gallus

Ember meets Detective Neve Gallus at a crime scene. There was obvious foul play, and some cult markings pointing to the work of a supremacist group with powerful ties among the Minrathous elite. They were all told to shut the case down. Of course, Neve didn’t. Ember respected that. She offered to help. So now they’re chasing a series of seemingly unrelated murders and arsons that someone in the city is trying to cover up. They would definitely be fired if their chiefs found out. And killed if the cult found them snooping around. But that’s part of what makes it fun.

The rest of the Veilguard crew

Neve is a homicide detective (or ex-police detective and now private investigator) known for backing lost causes. She is constantly butting heads with the brass and usually works her cases alone.

Bellara is an engineer (mechanical, electrical, software - whatever she can get her hands on) visiting Minrathous for a research project. Shes a true crime girlie and a big fan of Neve's. She helped Ember fix up her motorcycle.

Davrin and Taash are also firefighters. Assan is the team pet/station mascot.

No one knows what Harding does for her day job, but she knows everyone. She's a big hiker and rock climber, loves the farmer's market, and helps run the community garden.

Lucanis owns a cafe that everyone is pretty sure is a front for the mob.

Emmrich is a visiting medical professor who conveniently has experience as a forensic pathologist. His research assistant is Manfred.

Other Modern AU!Ember trivia

Rough and tumble past. Ember fell in with a not-so-great crowd as a teenager. She spent some time in juvie, but the records are sealed. She's still in contact with some of her old crew.

She boxes for fun and can hold her own in a fight.

She listens to rock/metal/punk music.

Ember would 100% have a shitty burner phone OR a phone with a screen so cracked it's a safety hazard.

She gets all her memes, slang, and pop culture updates from the kids she coaches. She is surprisingly well-versed in TikTok trends.

She's a burger and fries gal.

Whenever someone asks how she got the scar across her eye, she gives a different (and often ridiculous) answer.

She drinks terrible black coffee. And she always buys one for Neve, too, when they're meeting up to work their case (yes, I'm stealing this move from Castle)

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OC Layers Tag Game

Thank you to @nyx-knox and @hellethil for tagging me! I will be answering these as Diana would answer at the start of her longfic. Maybe when I finish the longfic I'll fill out how she'd answer at the end, too!

Edit: @mellybaggins tagged me, too -- thanks, love!

Layer One: The Outside

Name: Diana Kismet

Eye Color: Silvery blue

Hair Style/Color: Diana has bouncy, perpetually messy ginger curls. She doesn't like to tie them up, but she has an impressive collection of scarves she uses to keep those curls out of her face.

Height: 5'5"

Clothing Style: When she isn't wearing blue or silver Selûnite garb, Diana prefers to wear loose peasant blouses decorated with fine embroidery, flowing skirts, and bright, vivid colors.

Best Physical Feature(s): Diana likes her eyes, but most people comment on her hair.

Layer Two: The Inside

Fears: Diana's deepest fear is that she will never be ready to receive whatever mission Selûne has for her -- and will lose Selûne's love because of it.

Guilty Pleasure: Diana enjoys indulging herself in a little shopping spree every once in a while.

Biggest Pet Peeve: Diana can't stand kindness with strings attached. In her mind, that isn't kindness at all.

Ambition for the Future: Diana wants to fulfill Selûne's will -- whatever that might turn out to be.

Layer Three: Thoughts

First Thoughts Waking Up: Diana leaves her window open so she can hear the ocean all the time. So she wakes up to the sound of the waves and the smell of the salt air every morning, and she thinks about how nice and comforting and home that sound and smell is.

What They Think About the Most: Slavery is legal in Athkatla, where Diana is from. A lot of slaves who attempt escape find sanctuary in Moonhall, the temple in which Diana lives and works, and she spends a lot of time talking to them, praying for and with them, and helping them prepare for freedom. Along with Selûne, they're often at the forefront of her mind.

What They Think About Before Bed: Diana prays to Selûne at night when the moon is high, and when she goes to bed, she's often still thinking about whatever or whoever she spent the most time praying about that night.

What They Think Their Best Quality Is: Diana thinks her best quality is her recall. She can remember small things at the drop of a hat, whether that's pieces of doctrinal information or little details about a novice. (Please note this is what Diana thinks, not what I, her creator, think.)

Layer Four: What's Better?

Single or Group Dates?

To be Loved or Respected?

Beauty or Brains?

Dogs or Cats?

Layer Five: Do They...?

Lie: Absolutely not. Diana will get caught in two seconds if she tries. She has no poker face.

Believe in Themselves: Diana finds it easier to believe in herself when someone else expresses their belief in her. Ideally, that someone would be Selûne speaking in a vision, but affirmation from Joanna or Makrina, two of the senior priestesses at Moonhall, is always nice, too.

Believe in Love: Diana believes love in all its forms -- familial, romantic, platonic, whatever -- holds the Material Plane together. (Okay, that might be an exaggeration, but not by much.)

Want Someone: There hasn't been anyone, and Diana is content with her family, both biological and spiritual.

Layer Six: Have They Ever...?

Been on Stage? Does leading Selûnite rites at Moonhall count?

Done Drugs? No.

Changed Who They Were to Fit In? Unfortunately, yes. Diana entered Moonhall as a young girl who had no problem expressing her emotions ... only the clergy at Moonhall taught her that overt emotional displays were not reflective of Selûne. So now, when she feels strong emotions, she tends to pack them in a box so they don't come out and reflect badly on her Lady.

Layer Seven: What's Their...?

Favorite Color(s): The blue-green of the ocean and the color of moonlight.

Favorite Animal: Diana likes starfish. Finding one in a tide pool makes her very happy, but she knows better than to pick it up.

Favorite Book: Gold Amid Dragonfire, a book by the Athkatlan adventurer Donstan.

Favorite Game: Lanceboard! Diana is helping her four-year-old niece learn to play.

Layer Eight: Age

DOB: 20th of Mirtul 1470 DR

How Old Will They Be: 22

Does Age Matter: In most cases, no.

Layer Nine: Finish the Sentences

They love: Selûne, her family, and her congregation.

They feel: Good about how she's spending her time but a bit unfulfilled because she believes wholeheartedly that there is more for her to do.

They hide: Feelings of inadequacy, unworthiness, and fear.

They miss: Her sister Leilani is a sailor and she goes on trips very often. Diana misses her when she's away.

They wish: Selûne has come to Diana in visions before. She wishes Selûne would come to her again and give her some direction.

No-pressure tagging @again-please, @anacdoce, @tynithia, and @astarionsdearanastacia if y'all would like to participate!

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Gina's Real Life Side

I thought I would share a little bit about me…this blog is very one dimensional, and that is for a reason. It is my outlet, my ability to say and do things I cannot do in real life. But it is one facet of who I am. I get that people view me through the lens of what I post - it’s fine. But if you are interested in the person behind the posts, you can read on. If sexuality is all you are interested in, you can go back to my posts. Hey, I have fun writing them, so glad you have fun reading them. But if you are curious about the person behind the keyboard, I’ll share a little something.

If you knew me IRL, you would realize I am a woman of contradictions. Born in Ireland (to Irish parents), I am an all-American gal in every way. Conservative in my attire and well dressed, I am a closet nudist. Respectful of traditions – I also love breaking the rules. Soft spoken, yet I have no problem being blunt when it is called for. Practical, but also a dreamer. Private – but I love attention. Need quiet time to re-charge – yet need socialization too. Physically fit and health conscious – but bring me those deserts and a bottle of wine, lol.  And yes….as my blog will attest….I am married to a man but having deep, burning, passionate desires to be with a woman.

To anyone who knows me – that first part explains a lot. I was born in a very little town in County Clare Ireland, but my Parents came over to the U.S. when I was 6 months old. My younger siblings were born here. To this day, my parents still behave and sound like they are right off the boat, lol. My siblings and I are like everyone else who grew up in Eastern U.S. suburbia. But to me, my siblings are the U.S., my parents are Ireland, and I am….both! It’s an odd feeling, I don’t think one can fully appreciate it unless you experience it.

I enjoy running, and am very active in that – not races, just getting out and enjoying the world and the stress relief. I volunteer on a local civic board in my community, and often am involved in fundraising. My daughters are both involved in sports, and I am quite involved with that as well. I enjoy baking, and occasionally experiment and try new things. I love working my yard - it is very peaceful and soothing to my soul. 

So to answer questions and clarify assumptions people make about me based on this blog:

This blog is an outlet - this is for me to say and express things I can’t say in real life. I see a pic, and I caption it. But it is not indicative of how I communicate individually…. if you view me as your fantasy, I probably will bore you real quick in chat, lol.

No, my husband doesn’t know - and no, he would not enjoy it if he did. I am soooooo sick of men projecting themselves and their fantasies, and telling me how my husband would react. I know him best - he would not. 

I do not regret being married - life is about choices, and I am very happy and blessed with the choices I made. I love my husband, he is a wonderful person, generous, funny, kind, reliable, an excellent father and a great friend. I am very happy in my marriage. But there is also this side of me. 

No, I am not interested in talking to your wife - I love how guys always chime in with “Oh, my wife is just like you.” Really? Well if she is like me, she doesn't want you chatting to other women online!

Yes, I really am a closeted Nudist - God do I love being naked, and would love to explore it more!

So....that. Hopefully I am not the only reading this, lol

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I finally got the confidence to change my icon on here to a newly commissioned illustration by Ezblossom. I've decided to embrace my (still nameless!) OC as a way to consistently represent my online presence.

I hesitate to call it branding because nothing I do is about promoting myself or profiting. I earn nothing from anything fandom-related, it's purely for the love of the game. Buuuut at least with consistent visuals you'll know this broke ass content is legitimately from me I guess.

Gotta figure out a name for my girlie though, I can't exactly call her "Hot Water & Milk"... or can I? Nah. I'll get there eventually.

(PS: Don't forget to follow me on Bsky.)