#and make it a post by my character

[forever-fan]

I feel like we need to discuss metas.

(read tags and this'll make more sense)

I've heard the definition of meta as "a sentient being with powers". This is fine, a good concrete definition. But the problem is, what is a power?

Is Superman a meta? He has "powers"... except he doesn't. He has the natural Kryptonian reaction to a yellow sun. His abilities are completely natural. It's like a human looking at an ant and saying, "Oh, you can lift 20 times your own body weight, then you have a superpower. It doesn't matter that your entire species can, we, as humans, can only lift 175 lbs on average. This ant is a meta. In fact, all ants are metas."

See? It's ridiculous. Superman isn't a meta, he is an extraterrestrial and a good example of his species' average person.

Now, what about Phantom? He's a ghost. All ghosts can do what he can. He is a good example of his species' average. He didn't have a meta gene in life, and he doesn't have unusual powers now, so he isn't a meta.

Signal, he's a meta.

Martian Manhunt, he's an extraterrestrial.

Deadman, he's a ghost.

The definition of, "having powers makes you a meta" is stupid because some individuals we consider super powered are just naturally like that. I propose that we change that definition to the better, "If you have the meta gene, or have powers that aren't common among your species, then you are a meta".

Accepting this as the definition would make classification more accurate and would be beneficial to preserving the rights of metas. It is for the benefit of this society that I bring up this issue.

– Eileen Curran

[snowstories]

My biggest tip for fanfic writers is this: if you get a character's mannerisms and speech pattern down, you can make them do pretty much whatever you want and it'll feel in character.

Logic: Characters, just like real people, are mallable. There is typically very little that's so truly, heinously out of character that you absolutely cannot make it work under any circumstance. In addition, most fans are also willing to accept characterization stretches if it makes the fic work. Yeah, we all know the villain and the hero wouldn't cuddle for warmth in canon. But if they did do that, how would they do it?

What counts is often not so much 'would the character do this?' and more 'if the character did do this, how would they do it?' If you get 'how' part right, your readers will probably be willing to buy the rest, because it will still feel like their favourite character. But if it doesn't feel like the character anymore, why are they even reading the fic?

Worry less about whether a character would do something, and more about how they'd sound while doing it.

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[hamletthedane]

The movie Wicked is proof that any source material can be vastly improved by simply making the intense female friendship much gayer + the mutual male love interest both wildly bisexual and lowkey down to just be their third

[reaandull]

(inspo)

[beebfreeb]

[reineydraws]

they're gonna be the coolest customers at marya's toys and trinkets and other drivel to distract you from life's tragedies: a toy store.

marya shirt closeup:

[adrianfridge]

Height gap romance except the shorter one is frequently depicted in situations where they are contextually taller. The taller one sitting while the shorter one looms over them. Both of them lying in bed with the taller one’s head pressed to the shorter one’s chest. The shorter one straddling the taller one’s lap and leaning down for a kiss. The taller one on their knees as the shorter one tilts their head up. Please, it makes me go feral

[starchaser667]

Hey so, has anyone else like , , , thought about this??

Because I have,

And it's making me incredibly anxious

[sortingmyideas]

Actually every character ever is aromantic and/or asexual. Every single one of them.

Married? Platonic and/or tax benefits. Fucking? Friends with benefits.

Aros can still date and aces can still have sex, right? Great! Every allo character is now ace and/or aro! I am going to be so fucking annoying with this.

[ionomycin]

your last light

[lotus-pear]

on everyone's SOUL she's the least benched character in the entire game ‼️‼️

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The Wizard Cowboy War (Wizboys VS Cowards) continues on.

[wormtime123]

(like two weeks late) quangle 4! this just turned into the cody compilation sorry

[bixels]

late night sunset thirst trap.

[grasslandgirl]

i'll never get over how fascinating eliot's characterization as a hitter. obviously he's trained- military, hand to hand, weaponry, martial arts- that's to be expected. but so often I think in media about like. the Best Hitters in this genre and etc they're characterized by like? not getting hit. they're sooo good that the avoid every punch and catch every kick in mid air and dodge bullets and etc and that's not Eliot at all. he lets himself get punched in the face. he gets kicked and bowled over and uses that shift in momentum to his advantage. he gets knocked to the ground and the guys he's fighting think he's down for the count for only one moment before Eliot Spencer gets back up. because he always gets back up- but that character trait is Only compelling IF he gets knocked down enough for it to MATTER. and he DOES! and his fighting skills- they're not innate, they're not a natural inclination to fighting, its training and knowledge- he can talk about details and styles at length, he can (and does!) teach the others how to take and throw a punch, which speaks even more to his skill and knowledge and ability. he's the hitter because he's been doing it so long. because he fights to survive and he isn't afraid to get hit and lose the fight to win the battle. god. Eliot Spencer. character of all time