#i'm trying to be consistent using that tag so someone can filter it out if it gets annoying

[mesaprotector]

hobbies/things i am good at that basically have no use for job searching:

playing classical guitar/reading music (if you don't want to teach kids this is basically irrelevant)

speaking malagasy (lol)

reading/writing in latin (also lol, maybe the catholic church wants me?)

speaking french (much less useful than you might think looking for jobs in america)

hiking long distances, having a great sense of direction (maybe useful in the military lmao)

weather/meteorology (plenty of jobs in this but all require a degree in it)

making quick meme edits in GIMP (lol)

the entirety of having a degree in linguistics (searching for "linguist" gets you translation and AI, pretty much)

handwriting/calligraphy (even when i was in academia this was impossible to market)

cooking fairly well/improvising with what ingredients i have (again, there are jobs where all you do is cook the same thing over and over, but nothing where it's just a part)

linux/messing around with a computer until it works (actually a very useful skill at work but impossible to market, saying it on a resume sounds like "just trust me bro")

watching anime? writing essays about anime? writing fanfiction? (really scraping the bottom of the barrel here)

[irrealisms]

i follow a lot of people in lifesteal fandom (<- i follow a lot of people in general tbh. like, over 2k blogs) and i really wish that ppl Tagged their discourse or character neg more often. i haven't spoken to ls!kab discourse on this blog other than like a few reblogs and i will continue not speaking on the meat of it except maybe in private bc it's Upsetting to think about too much but for the same reason (it's Upsetting!) i really wish i could filter it. and i just can't, except by either unfollowing everyone who ever posts it (including a lot of blogs i otherwise love!) or filtering literally all variants of kab's name. which (a) sucks when i do in fact like a lot of art that includes her and even appreciate liveblogs and stuff and just dont want to see intense discourse which is often about upsetting subjects (b) would also, due to the nature of tumblr filters, catch a lot of unrelated words that have "kab" in them, such as "likable" or "unremarkable" without catching, say, someone who is talking about "k4b00dle" or "k.abo.odle" in order to not show up in search results (something i myself have done in the past)

idk it sucks bc i want to get more into s6 but every time i do i just get flooded with waves of genuinely upsetting discourse. ik that Talking About It can be good for some people but i dont want to get into it personally and i also dont want to unfollow half the fandom! and it's not an issue of "just follow ppl who dislike kab's character"/"just follow ppl who like kab's character" bc that's not what it's about for me. i just want to stop seeing discourse about kab's character. idk bro i miss dsmp fandom where i could filter "discourse" and then 500 variants of "[x] neg" "[x] crit" etc and this would actually do something. it wouldn't get Everything (if nothing else theres the fact that half of the discourse, by its nature, is [x] positive/criticizing the people who criticize [x], and i dont always want to see that either!) but it'd get, like, half of it at least. in lifesteal fandom there is Nothing i can filter that will catch Anything other than filtering The Entire Existence Of The Character. and when i'm missing the discourse environment of dsmp fandom that's how you know it's dire

this is a vent post more than anything so please be kind on it but 100% genuinely if more people in the fandom tagged it then. that would be really really nice and i would appreciate it a lot. idk if enough other people feel this way for it to be worth asking for it more broadly or deciding on/promoting a general tag to be used or if it's Just Me in which case it's probably not worth it but i thought i'd put this out there

and like dgmw i can respect "i cannot tag things consistently, i do not have a tagging system, i do not ever tag things for blacklists". that's fine!!! there is absolutely stuff i do not tag and will not tag. im not demanding anything. ik i am a fairly consistent tagger on this blog but i had a previous blog where i tagged Literally Nothing and just quick reblogged everything and quite frankly trying to be a consistent tagger even just of fandom/topic (not even of most triggers) is a big part of why i am a lot less active than i used to be on tumblr! i get it, i promise. i probably won't unfollow over this and it's not gonna hurt me terribly or anything. i'm complaining on my own blog about something that Would Be Nice but ultimately it's fine to run your blog however you want

wow this post is long. ok bye

[shadesofmauve]

Author Ask Tag?!

(Punctuation interpretation: Apparently we don't know if it's an author ask tag or not, but we do know it's very excited about it)

Thanks to @fenmere for tagging me. I haven't answered any of these in a while, but wow, do I need a distraction. And I'll tag @swaps55.

I'm going to answer for the original idea I'm working on, even though I'm barely working on it and it's barely a thing, because I think it might be helpful.

What is the main lesson of your story? Why did you choose it?

I started with a character, not a lesson. I usually have characters and places I want to play with, rather than core conflict, lesson, or plot — that's why most of what I've written is fanfic. I think this idea has legs because I DID come up with a core conflict, but it's not as interesting an answer to the question.

What I definitely have are big goals that I wouldn't call lessons. I want to write a sci-fi novel starting on another planet with a character who feels about her home the way I feel about mine. I want a vehicle to show the depth of connection humans can have to place — and eventually, to show that sometimes instead of 'you can never go home' you find 'you can go home and appreciate it more because you've experienced other places'. I want to play with more utopian societies, and the idea that someone can work to become native to a place, in terms of how they interact with it. (Yes I adore Robin Wall Kimmerer, her work will come up again later).

I also want a bisexual amputee lady to shoot an asshole with a giant tranq rifle.

Y'know. Goals.

What did you use as inspiration for your worldbuilding?

I've been noodling on two planets (one of which we never see in the story, but that don't stop me) and the general interstellar human culture. Sadly, as the plot developed, I seem to end up with a lot more time in space than on Moira's home planet, which is where I WANTED things to be rooted. Like, shit.

Lots of cool things about our own environment with one dramatic change went into Moira's planet. Robin Wall Kimmerer's book on moss provided an entire biome with the simple "Okay, that spore dispersal method, but a hundred feet tall" transformation. There's another that started with "What kind of environment would allow a barnacle-like filter-feeder to exist in air instead of water?" It all develops outward from there, in an apparently chaotic but functional series of little growing tendrils. Like a slime mold.

What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? Do you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness, or help the reader grow as a person?

Moira's trying to not have humanity go to war with aliens we've hardly met, and to get back to her home and her life.

I'm trying to fuck her up enough to keep it interesting.

How many chapters is your story going to have?

How does anyone know that?! It's a mystery! I won't know until I'm polishing the epilogue, if it even HAS an epilogue. (I don't think it has an epilogue, actually. I've already written the end. Three paragraphs of it. This thing only has 4000 words and 200 of them are the end.)

Is it fanfiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it?

Original, and let's not get ahead of our selves. Also I agree with @fenmere; sick of the word 'content.' It's fiction. My visual art is visual art. It's not grist for the content mill.

When did you start writing?

4th grade! I hated writing homework. Total block. One afternoon when class got out I noticed the teacher had a converse shoe keychain, and made up shit on the spot about a little guy who lived in it. She said, "See, you make stories! Try writing that one down!" So I did.

(I don't think it had a plot, either. At least I'm consistent.)

Do you have any words of encouragement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers do you follow?

I'm going to quote @fenmere's wise words, here:

"Look for the aspects of writing that grip you, and celebrate them, roll in them like a dog that’s found something stinky, eat them like a fan of picture books, smear them all over your face, wear them for clothing, and then, feral and ravenous for more, go hunting."

Does that seem like a cop-out? Yes! As Dorothy Sayer's Lord Peter Wimsey once said, "A felicity for quotation covers the absence of original thought."

[deadn30n-arch]

𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫:          hello, my name is alexandra  &&  i've been writing on tumblr since 2012. i'm AuDHD, meaning i get distracted easily and struggle to hold conversations consistently outside writing. if for some reason i forget to reply to you, please don't take it personally, i promise it's nothing against you, i just suck at keeping my attention span. if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me. my discord is private and per-request only if we're close. as a head's up, i post a lot of ooc ( that i frequently delete later on ) so if that's something you dislike, you can filter out my ooc tag. i am white and will do my best to portray my non-white muses with decorum.

𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚:          just don't do it. don't involve me in needless bullshit, and don't give me an ultimatum. if you see me interacting with someone who's a danger to the rpc, inform me immediately. i am not all-seeing, i am barely around, so i an unfamiliar with all the truly horrible people. do not vague me. i can't read minds. if you have a problem, say something to me privately, ‘cause i can guarantee i will grant the same courtesy. if we can hash it out and fix the problem, i'm happy to listen it. i never want to be the reason someone's upset. i’m too old and too tired to play games. i know all of this makes me sound like a cunt, but if i don't set clear boundaries, they get stepped on.

𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠  &&  𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬:          i literally do not care what you do or how you do it. it's your blog, go crazy. i'm not here to police how you run your blog, just don't be a fucking weirdo is all i ask. as for my blog, i tend to have little to no graphics whatsoever out of pure laziness. for threads, i prefer shorter paragraphis  (  3-4 give or take  )  but am more than capable of writing novella. just know that longer threads will have a longer wait time with me. since my life is as hectic as it is, it's easier for me to write short stuff, but as i said, i rly don't mind longer stuff and happily indulge in it. when it comes to replies, please give me at least one week before reminding me of a reply. if you consistently pester me, i'll probably softblock you.

𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠  &&  𝐝𝐧𝐢:          i very rarely softblock,  &&  very rarely hardblock. if i do, it's 90% probably nothing personal. sometimes i just like to keep a clean feed or i feel we just have no chance of interacting. for dni, i have nobody in particular in the rpc that i have beef with. people i dislike? sure. but it's so minimal it doesn't require a dni list, lol. it's mostly a case of; ‘you’re kinda annoying' or ‘you rub me the wrong way’. however, do not interact with me if you're homophobic, transphobic, a zionist, racist, p*do, sexualize characters that are minors, write fetish porn of real life trauma events  (  ex:  r*p*  )  use AI generated artwork, or steal from other creators. fuck off with that bullshit. black lives matter, stop asian hate, free palestine bitches.

𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:          i rarely follow first due to a mixture of low activity  &&  just generally being shy. but if i do follow, it means i intend to write with you and can see our characters interacting. it's difficult for me to reach out and make the first move, but i will try nevertheless. a lot of people struggle to do it, so i get it. if we haven't had our first interaction in a month or there seems to be lack of interest, i will softblock. no hard feelings! i don't do follow for follow, and if you constantly unfollow and refollow me to get my attention, i'll just hardblock you.

𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:          do not mind ‘em in the slightest. in fact, i encourage duplicates and would even love writing with them  /  comparing headcanons  &  ideas! but if you aren’t duplicate friendly, i do understand. there is no pressure from me to follow me, and you're more than free to sb me if i've followed but i write a duplicate of your character and you aren't comfortable with that. remember to always curate your space!

𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐰  &  𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬:          there will be nsfw content here, and not just of the sexual kind. i will not write anything deemed ‘taboo’  (  ex: inc*st, r*p*, etc.  ) so don't even try to ask. some things i do enjoy and will be writing things like gore, cosmic horror, suspense, eldritch horror, violence, biblically accurate angels,  and pretty much anything that goes bump in the night. this doesn't mean i won't write lighter topics, in fact, one of my favourite genre is modern slice of life aus!

𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠  &  𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬:          i'm open to the idea of it, but it must be discussed privately ahead of time. i do not autoship any of my muses. i prefer to build my relationships slowly over time with nuance. if you followed me for the sole purpose of shipping, you'll be sorely disappointed. for everything else that isn't romantic, i am absolutely open to all types of dynamics. familial, friendship, enemies, etc! i love exploring all different kinds of dynamics, so count me in.

if i think of anything else, i'll add it here. otherwise, here are some of my socials to reach me outside of tumblr:

twitch        twitter        ffxiv: solstice maltyr@rafflesia        pso2NGS: solstice cielo@ship 4

[custom-emojis]

I'm asking out of genuine curiosity. Not to start anything. You're welcome to ignore this. But why not tag the ad posts? From a logical and strategic standpoint, it would help those that are interested find all of your ads and know what all you have to offer and it would help those that want to filter the tag and are only here for the emojis and aren't interested in your packs or just can't afford them. I just don't see a downside

The actual answer is because I have ADHD and I won’t remember to tag anything consistently. Ontop of the fact I don’t like how anon made it seem like they just wanted to filter the posts out. If you (I’m using general you here) don’t wanna see what I have to offer you can unfollow, I’m not a content machine. If you want my emojis you get to see me selling them too, and I find trying to get me to tag stuff just so you can not be forced to face the fact I do all my emojis for free and am very low income + disabled and that this is my only income, INCREDIBLY entitled. And lastly, because my content is So Niche I do not actually think tagging it with any ad / selling tags will actually increase the chance of someone buying. Nor will it get any extra eyes on it more than me posting my kofi link on every emoji I post (which I already do) and reblogging it on occasion, since my shops super visible the moment you go on my kofi anyways.

Overall, just a lot of mental work I won’t be able to do consistently anyways for no extra payoff and I am spiteful to people who want to consume my content while also completely ignoring the fact it’s the only way I’m paying my bills.

[roxtron]

So I gotta be honest and get this off my chest, I know I started this account posting ROTTMNT fanart but honestly? I'm probably gonna be a bit cut off from the fandom. Sorry to those who followed me for my art but I'm probably not gonna make/post art for it anymore. I haven't had the motivation to for a long time anyway.

And I can't really lie, it's not entirely from my own issues. Sure, I kinda lost hyperfixation on the show and haven't watched the source material in a while, I'm getting back into old special interests, makes sense I'm not really feeling like it anymore, but it's a bit more than that honestly. The fandom hasn't felt like a very welcoming space if I'm being honest. The large amount of fanfics or fanworks throwing in SA for no reason really throws me off, sure that's because it's a bit of a trigger but it also just feels kinda bad to throw it in there 'just because.' I don't want to be too harsh on fan content as I do think there's some very talented people in this fandom that have created amazing art, and that's not to say fanwork that includes those topics can't be good just because it includes those topics, but for a fandom that's based off a kids show? It feels very odd to include a topic of that nature. But I didn't write all this just to say ''oh there's been some fanfics with topics that threw me off'' because, eh.. While I get every fandom has its issues, and this is definitely a minority of people, the issues with t-cest or sexualizing the turtles definitely make it a bit frustrating to just enjoy the fandom when you're constantly having to filter through content, especially on other social media platforms where you can't just ban those tags, or some people simply don't tag it with those tags. But honestly the thing that made me worried to post about this? As far as interaction goes the fandom hasn't been super welcoming beyond a couple of people, though I am grateful for those people, it can be a bit frustrating. I noticed I was getting more attention on my posts early on, then when I made a post about trans representation.. it went all downhill from there. and it's frustrating. It's annoying seeing and knowing people actively avoid interaction with someone just because they said something mildly political and left leaning. What's more frustrating is trying to figure out how to convey this without sounding like "oh I'm not getting a ton of likes :(" Like. I don't care about that, I truly don't, I've actually been really happy with the feedback I've gotten on one of my KH redraws even though it didn't get many likes at all. It's difficult trying to convey something that feels invisible. Most people might think it's just coincidence, but it really wasn't, it was a sudden shift and I certainly noticed the people that consistently followed my posts and suddenly stopped after the trans representation post. Like I said it's frustrating to make a post about this, because I do want to talk about it, it's very annoying and makes this fandom feel more like a space where people care about having a 'clean' image rather than a genuine community- But I can't help but feel I'm gonna be recieved poorly for it. I'm trying not to care too much about it. if I don't feel like I can be open, what's the point of even posting? I guess this was largely to get this off my chest, but I did also want to give some sort of explanation for why I'm not really engaged in the fandom anymore. I still see/like some posts, but I don't try to actively engage anymore. And this is why :/ That and also I just don't use tumblr a lot anymore but that's because I forget it exists a lot lol. I still wanna post on this account, I like making analysis posts and I wanna make more KH art, I just haven't had the motivation or time to do so. So it's not like I'm like, giving up this account or anything or disassociating from mutuals because of a fandom, just wanted to explain why I'm not really posting much of my own in this fandom anymore.

[reflections-in-a-critical-eye]

Welcome back. Took me a few secs there, haha, with the blog name changed.

Were you still following everything or did you completely detach from kpop while you were away? Just curious.

Hmmm, this is complicated, but I guess being honest about it will do more good than acting detached. Which used to be my spiel back in the BMT days. Not that I was pretending to be someone who I'm not, but a lot of the stuff I wrote and especially how I did was the result of filtering my emotions and reactions through a rational lens. I do that in my day to day life as well, so it's an actual problem, not only the way I present myself as fandom participant.

My initial plan was complete detachment because I ended up hating it. For so many reasons that I don't even remember all of them now. I really wanted a clean slate, but it's not as easy as I thought. I went back to my old blog which consisted mostly of the stuff I reblog now here with the films and pretty photos. I also unfollowed all the fandom-related accounts on twitter. And I tried to go back to my other passions, especially film. And reading some literature instead of wasting hours on a blog. It worked. Until it didn't. Because complete detachment is hard. Like I said in my first post after coming back, giving up smoking was easier. This is another type of addiction. Yes, it is. Is it shameful to admit that? I don't know, but I also don't care much about it and what others think of me based on this.

I closed the blog the day Jimin released Face, but I told myself I would still follow his promotions. And that I can follow one or two Jimin update accounts on twitter and that's it. But it was never just that. Because I still heard stuff here and there and my stupid curiosity got the worst of me and I would look it up and then I'd see opinions. Which is the worst when you try and stay from discourse. And then I would unfollow everything. And then I would go back to it a week, two weeks later. A constant cicle. Which annoyed me to bits. I was angry with myself because I thought I had no will. And it seems so silly in the grand scheme of things, when stuff in my personal life was a lot more important. Perhaps one issue was me always trying to dismiss my participation and contribution to the fandom as something frivolous when it was not. I dedicated time to it for the wrong and good reasons as well.

Tumblr was even worse than twitter. I would check some tags, block accounts that would annoy me and then I would log out. I'd get back to it and look up my blocked list and go through it. As an act of self hate? I don't know, but it was like I wanted to get angry. I was chasing that feeling. All the while telling myself that I don't want to have anything to do with it anymore.

Do I have a problem? Most likely. I know I never had these issues before, but this is the result of my first direct involvement in a fandom and also happening during a period of my life in which a lot of things have changed. And I'm trying to deal with all that and one way of doing it is by focusing on the objects of my interest. I'm still trying to find the answers, solutions, a more healthy way. Rebranding the blog by making it more diverse is one attempt.

[34saveme34]

PINNED SILLY

Hi, welcome to my silly lil blog. I'm Nicc (22, they/it/he)

This is a 99% SMG4 blog (and 1% of me sometimes saying unrelated stuff)

I draw, ramble a lot and write as well (my AO3 in case you want to read my stuff there, although they're on here as well)

DISCLAIMER: I only have the AO3 and this Tumblr (and a twitter but I never post) (and a secret 4th thing I will not tell you about) if you see my art or writing anywhere else, it was 100% reposted which is NOT cool by me. I don't wanna see my bikini Puzzles on pinterest for example

ALSO DISCLAIMER: I do post suggestive and tag it as such, filter if you still want to follow but don't want to hear my Sillier takes. I also encourage looking at the tags on this post as it has important tags that makes it easier to find more specific things like my fanfics or art. Because I know I post a lot of nothings lol

Some things you might want to know:

Why do you draw the characters in different outfits from canon? - I like to have fun :3 okay but to be real it started over 3 getting dressed up by me and me saying he won't get his OG outfit back until he and 4 become canon and it ended up spreading to others

Will you draw my oc? - No, sorry, I've been used in ways before where it's hard to gather motivation to draw for other people like that, sorry

Do you take requests? - nope, maybe I'll do commissions one day but Idk if many people would actually be interested in that

What do you ship? - hitshow (WPNZ/Puzzles) is a new addition! other than that I still do enjoy marbob, 34, marware and saikony a whole lot, they are some of my favourites. I do like a lot of others. Though a few I'm not fond of being Whimpu x Saiko (stuff I've seen with it handled Saiko's character in a way I'm deeply uncomfy with) and Saitari (I'm just a hater tbh) and bomg1 (I'm just a hater, once again). Also don't like mxm much but could care less if you do tbh. boopkins x crew dni that is a CHILD with an ADULT eugh!! Other than that I'll hear you out on them ,friendship headcanons too!

Some queer headcanons? - stuff I'm consistent about is genderfluid Mario and transfem Puzzles, I don't have anything else I super consistently headcanon like that, maybe bi 4 but that's basically canon, there's nothing to head about it

How come you take so long on your fanfics? I want the next thing already! - I just don't work fast :(

*insert something rude* - *blocks you*

Is it cool if I thirst over your drawings - Hell yeah, just not over me

Can I draw your oc/your AU/any design you gave to any of the characters - Hell yeah, tag me if you do, no pressure though

Can I ask something about your OCs? - Hell YEAH and I'll try my best to reply too in a somewhat timely manner

Can I steal ideas from your posts? - HELL YEAH !!! you can tag me too if you want to but I don't require it. I'll know when I see it though :333

I've never seen you answer to an ask I've sent you! - either Tumblr ate it, I thought it was redundant or I knew I could only answer in a bitter way and chose not to ruin anyone's day (but you could just lie- I don't like to lie!! I'm too passionate to lie!!!)

Why do you take this silly show seriously? - life's too short to not get unhealthily attached to seemingly silly things. Besides, I'm having fun!

Where else can we reach you? - Tumblr only really. or if you somehow find my Discord account I guess? But I don't know if you really want to friend someone who changes their profile in wild ways haha, with sometimes way too concerning statuses

I want to know something else! - AAASK!!! it's always open, it's always allowed!

Now

...

OC STUFF !!!

[walkawaytall]

2, 3, 36

Thanks for asking!

2. Go to your AO3 “Works” page, to the sidebar with all the filters, and click the drop-down arrow for “Additional Tags.” What are your top 3-5 most used tags? Do you think they accurately represent your writing habits?

Pre-Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Hurt/Comfort

POV Leia Organa

Humor

Angst

This made me laugh out loud because, yes, in a nutshell, this is it. This is what I write. I actually just last week was thinking that I've written very few non-Leia-POV things recently, but I dropped a one-shot for The Year of the OTP's August prompt and a vignette for one of the Han and Leia Celebration prompts that are both from Han's POV, so I guess I'm working him back in there.

And I am forever wondering if I write too much hurt/comfort and angst. Balancing that is difficult because I genuinely like emotionally charged media that, while it might have a hopeful ending, can still be kind of a bummer. But I don't want to bum people out all the time. I do try for a range. But I know my tendencies.

And only like half of the stories I've written are pre-ESB...but, admittedly, that includes two multichapters, one of which just hit like 98K words, so I guess it's fair to say that the majority of the words I've written are most definitely in that pre-ESB time period.

3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?

I feel like I sort of covered my most-used tropes above tbh, but overall, I love writing friendship moments and good, bantery dialogue, and I think that almost always ends up in my fics unless they are stylistically intended to be very, very introspective. I like when characters enjoy being around one another. It drives me a little batty when there are media depictions of alleged friendships or romances, but the people are really more there for the vague idea of friendship or romance (like, I mean, Friends is such a mean-spirited show in so many ways...nobody on that show actually seems to like one another. Or, as much as I love Twlight discourse and the movies are bizarre comfort watches for me, Bella and Edward have no reason to be in love with each other. There are loads of other examples; Twilight is the just the most obvious one that comes to mind for me). So, yeah, I want people to actually want to be around each other in my fics and I think I include that pretty consistently.

36. Do you visualize what you read/write?

Oh, yes, for sure. Though there are times when writing when I can visualize exactly the expression or gesture someone is making in my mind and I have no idea how to describe it with words. That's always fun.

Thank you for the questions!

questions for fic writers

[bogunicorn]

pinned post

All the cool kids have a pinned post with useful info on it, so now I have a pinned post with useful info on it. Here, have some bulletpoints.

basics.

Bog, or any nickname you can shake out of "bog unicorn"

Queer (they/them) & fandom old

If you tag me in stuff or send me asks, I do see them, even if I don't respond. My memory is just dogshit, and especially if you send me nice things, I go "aww I'll get to that when I have time", and then 20 minutes later it'll fall right out of my head. It's not you, it's me. Do come talk to me, though! I love chatting when things don't fall through the holes in my memory.

I usually tag fandoms. For some fandoms, I tag individual characters or ships. I try to tag for common triggers and try to put "fandom/ship/character critical" or "anti whatever" on my more critical posts. You're always welcome to directly ask me to tag specific things, but be aware that if I don't think I'll remember it, I may say no. I do not tag NSFW and would prefer if you didn't follow me if you're under 18. I can barely look after myself, I can't also be someone else's babysitter.

My most consistent non-fandom tags are "bog post" (for posts I make, or ones where I add significant commentary in the reblog or tags), "stay salty" (general grousing and bitching), and "fandom bs" (for fandom nonsense or fandom criticisms).

More nitpicky details and a rundown of the tags on this blog are over here on my "about me & tags" page.

frequent fandoms & favorites.

Dragon Age - I liked Veilguard, since apparently that's a detail people care about around here now. (I also have a little Veilguard-positive fanworks/OC-centered Discord, Rook's Book Nook.)

BG3

Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom - The books and the shows. Most of my reblogs are Kanej-related.

Sailor Moon - I don't tag character names for this one, only the fandom.

FFXIV - I do my best to tag expansion spoilers and make my tumblr friendly for newbies.

DnD & some other RPGs, Dimension 20 - I try to spoiler tag anything about Dimension 20 because they have so many separate campaigns out. I'm also in a DnD 5e campaign and running my own at the moment.

Supernatural - I'm not getting out of this dumpster anytime soon. If you filter out SPN stuff, it's "deancas", not "destiel". I do not care who your favorite is or who you ship as long as you're not a dickhead in my mentions.

other sites/socials.

bogunicorn @ archiveofourown

bogunicorn @ bluesky

vhenans @ dreamdwidth

bogunicorn @ ko-fi

[shaky-b0n3s]

I like the analogy, but at the same time, i'm 99% sure it is NOT confirmed that William meant it to be seen that way, so calling other people who ship it PROSHIPPERS is really pushing it. Like the analogy is good, but it feels like you only made the analogy because it's a reason you can call random ass people proshippers for something you got from the book that was never 100% confirmed. I mean, i've made very personal analogies of scenes like the pig scene, but i stated that it was mainly from personal experiences and that not everyone had to agree. Makeing analogies just to try and call random non problematic people problematic is lowkey pathetic asf why can't we just make analogies to build understanding of the book insted of purely to hate on random people who mainly consist of teens.

Also, you have to remember making ugly characters' villains and attractive characters the "hero" is like such a largely used concept, and redheads have been depicted as "unattractive" by the media for years especially in the time the book was made. Also, multiple people have made good points that his haircilor could've been symbolism/foreshadowing to the end of the book when he burns the island down. And blonde haired people have been depicted by the media as attractive for years and still does to this day in so many places.

Again, i think the analogy is good, and it has very good points, and i like it a lot! EXEPT for the fact you seem to be using it purely to hate on a ship when all you have to do is filter out tags to get rid of that content on your page. 😭💔💔

Ik this very well could just be ragebait. I just wanted to say it because someone could see this and then start spreading hate purely because of it, so i just wanted to like.. Put out there that calling people proshippers over a headcannon/something that isn't explicitly said is just straight up not correct, and you WILL look stupid if you try to genuinely use that as an argument because it isn't like 100% without a doubt true or whatver idk i can't word things 💔

Anyone ever think of how Ralph is a metaphor for pro fascism/nazism while Jack is a representative for Jewish people?

1.Ralph is described as being pale, fair haired and blue eyed which were key traits for the nazi party’s racial superiority theory. these features are shown positively through him being described as being conventionally attractive by Golding and other characters in the novel.

2.In contrast to this Jacks appearance fits antisemitic Jewish stereotypes such as curly hair, having bony features and an irregular nose. In comparison to his counterpart Ralph Jack is shown in a non conventionally attractive light similarly to how the Germans spread propaganda which framed Jewish features as being unattractive.

3.Jack and Ralph are shown in two very different lights Ralph the German coded boy with aryan features is given traits of civility, empathy and understanding being framed as a good person while Jack the Jewish boy is framed as being uncivilised, hostile and manipulative fitting many harmful Jewish stereotypes.

4.Both boys are put in authority and this is where I mainly see the anti Jewish propaganda while Jack was in charge he was framed as being antagonistic and chaotic which is a pretty strange writing decision to make the one Jewish coded character into a dictator…. Jacks antagonism is similar to nazi propaganda which framed all Jewish people in a negative light where people grew to fear them similar to how the other boys feared Jack because of Ralph.

In turn Jack hate is rooted in antisemitism and Jalph is a pro ship between a Jewish boy and an aryan boy.

confession #83 🫀

[inkyblinders]

Dancing with the Devil: Part II

Part 1

Pairing: Luca Changretta x Reader

Author’s note: This was so embarrassing to write not because of smut...but because I’m crushing hard on Adrien Brody right now. And I can’t even share this obsession with anyone because… he’s kinda niche? Someone please reassure me that I’m just going through a phase because dear God why can’t I stop watching Darjeeling Limited just to see him ahhh.

The story picks up right after the end of Part 1, so I recommend reading that first. Comments, likes, and reblogs are always appreciated, let me know what you think!

Summary: Following your meeting with Luca Changretta, you face the Shelby family and Tommy's reaction. (2.6k words)

Warnings: Smut, angst, swearing

Tag: Let me know if you would like to be added or removed

@anythingwriter, @rrtxcmt, @shut-chan

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You barely make it into your bedroom before he is all over you. The buttons of his crisp, tailored shirt fall like marbles. He moans when you nip the skin of his neck, right over his tattoo of the black cross, legs tangled together like a depraved waltz.

When he grinds into you, you shudder deliciously at the hardness that meets between your bare thighs.

How easy would it be for him to kill you after he fucks you, leaving your corpse twisted in the bedsheets. You know Tommy would find it when he eventually remembers that he has not seen you for days.

“Signorita, you know I come to you with the most honorable of intentions.” He murmurs, as if sensing your thoughts.

“You're not a very honorable man then.” A laugh that turns into a gasp as he trails his hand lower and strokes between your legs. No, not very honorable at all. And pretty soon all thoughts of honor are forgotten as he coaxes a moan from your throat.

His fingers are magic. The cold outline of his onyx rings scald your skin each time he crooks a finger inside you. Knowing exactly what you need, seeking your depths, swirling, rising to rub the clit, all the while exploring the flushed expanse of your body with his other hand.

Shoulder to breasts to hips and back again.

Without meaning to, you’ve let this stranger take control of your entire being. But God, do you crave this pure ecstasy.

It’s as if he wants to know precisely how much you can take before you're undone. So when you clench around his hand and feel the familiar ache he is right there, helping you ride the wave of pleasure, never breaking the rhythm of his thrusting fingers even as you curse, rake your nails down his back.

You almost cry out his name when you come. But you bite into his shoulder instead.

“Sweetheart, I’m gonna have to hear you next time.” He growls.

His words barely register as you come down from the high. Aftershocks spark like tiny flames. Now you are wearing his scent as much as he is wearing yours.

“Be inside me,” You whimper, tugging at his soft hair, urging him for more.

He rasps an empty warning, “What's my name, sweetheart?”

Of course. All this time you've never acknowledged you know of his identity. There was no use in trying to hide it now.

“Luca,” you breathe. And his eyes gleam with approval.

With a snap of his hips, he plunges into silky warmth. The fullness stretches you to your limit, head thrown back. It’s good, so good. Every withdrawal of his thrust is a blessing because you know what follows next. It’s him inside you again, wrapping you with his touch and the scent of tobacco and roses.

“Does your Tommy fuck you like this? Like the way I do?”

“He’s not mine.” You choke out, punishing Luca with a bite on the neck that elicits a chuckle rather than a yelp of pain.

He kisses you, your foreheads pressed together. “A damn shame for him.” Soon he starts to quicken his pace, going faster, more erratic, his breathing heavy upon your ears.

Yes, you urge him, come on, now.

And this is your chance. In a flash you roll on top of him, pinning down his shoulders with your hands. He tries to arch up but you stop him with a knee.

“How many men did you bring, Changretta?” You ask, making your voice rough to mask the lust, pressing your hands around his jugular.

It's a pleasure to see him like this. Shocked at your actions, maybe even scared. Naked with want but unable to do anything to relieve it. Unless he tells the truth.

“Fifteen. Why baby, am I not enough for you?” He laughs breathlessly, hands trailing goosebumps along your hips, tracing the contour of your breasts. The jib doesn't hurt you. After all, men have said worse. He tries to surge into you again, and his hot member pulses on your thighs.

“Do you swear on your honor? That you’re telling the truth?” You insist, squeezing him harder. The touch brands his skin as much as it brands yours.

In a voice full of self-mockery he says, “Yes I swear on my honor. Now let me in, clever Isabel.”

You take him in you, the sensations amplify a thousandfold. You try teasing him, going slowly in and out, but soon you are caught up in the sensation of him completely at your mercy and you ride him, faster, until you keen his name, until he too is undone.

****

Through the haze of dawn, he stumbles out of bed and gets dressed. Before he dons his hat once more, Luca leans down to whisper in your ear, as soft as sin.

“You tell Tommy Shelby he may expect a visitor in the night. I'm coming for him as the angel of death. The vendetta has begun…” He kisses your hair.

“I’ll see you soon, sweetheart.”

The door clicks shut. You rise from your pillow, and a small, hard lump rolls next to your hand.

It is a signet ring of onyx and gold.

****

“So we all get a death letter from the mafia, but Izzy gets jewelry?” Ada huffs as the family filters into the betting shop. As usual, Tommy holds court at the front of the table, brooding over a glass of whiskey. You roll your eyes as Arthur and John try to cover their snort of laughter with a cough.

“If you want it, you can have it, Ada. He’s probably planning on killing me too.”

“Doubt it. You’re not a Shelby, and we’re the ones who killed his father. Well, someone did, to be precise.” She shoots a bitter look at Tommy, who doesn’t even have the decency to look ashamed.

Despite Ada’s matter-of-fact tone, the words cut to your heart. Not a Shelby.

It’s not her fault. No one knows you’ve been sleeping with Tommy, not even your dearest friend. It’s a lonely secret to keep, but at least you can look at the family square in the eye and not have to worry about the things they say behind your back. Or worse, pity you.

You can handle the violence and moral ambiguity of Tommy’s business. But to lose the love and respect of the Shelbys would break your heart.

“What was the mafia man like, Izzy?” Finn asks eagerly. It’s obvious the boy is thinking of the dashing, gun-wielding gangsters he’s seen in the pictures.

“He was a wrinkly old brute. Kind of like your arsehole brother Tommy.” A smile to take the edge off the insult. But Tommy only looks off into space. As if he hasn't paid attention to this entire conversation.

Arthur clears his throat. “Now, let’s get one thing straight. It was me who pulled the trigger on his dad, so the blame falls on me.” He pats Linda’s hand even as his voice is heavy with guilt.

“No one’s blaming you Arthur, you weren’t the brains behind the operation, no offense.” Ada says. He is about to say something when Polly cuts in.

“Stop squabbling like children. We’ve all voted for truce, despite everything Tommy’s done to us—” The words nearly having us hanged hover pointedly in the air. “—So let’s focus on the matter at hand." She fixes Tommy with a sharp look.

“What’s the news from Camden Town? Will Solomons help us?”

“No.” He says tiredly. And all of a sudden you feel sorry for teasing him. He look gaunt. There are shadows under his eyes, even more so than usual. Without you to remind him to eat, you can imagine his diet for the past few days consisted more of alcohol and cigarettes than anything substantial.

“Spent three hours on a fucking tour of his bakery and another pretending to drink his piss-poor rum. I think he was trying to get me sloshed so I’d forget what I came for.” Tommy rubs his head.

“He’s refusing to send his men to help. Said he’s not going to go after another oppressed people.”

“Did you tell him the Italians are rounding up Jews in their country as we speak?” Polly asks incredulously.

“Wouldn’t make a difference to Alfie. Besides, that’s just an excuse. He’s really just a fucking coward.”

Polly looks troubled at this, as does the rest of the family. Everyone had been counting on Alfie’s friendship with Tommy, however peculiar, to help them with the vendetta. What they hadn’t expected was his extreme sense of self-perseverance. How are they going to protect themselves now?

“Before everyone panics, I’d like to say something.” Tommy clears his throat, setting down the whisky.

“As you may all know, two nights ago our Izzy encountered Mr. Changretta in the Garrison. He bought her a drink and asked her to deliver an official beginning of the vendetta.” He chooses this time to finally look at you. You hold his gaze until he looks shiftily away.

“We can also assume that he has been scoping out Small Heath, looking for any weaknesses on our turf. Now, Izzy has something to share with you all.”

You stand up uncertainly. The last time a woman other than Polly tried to speak her mind at the table it had been Esme, who still refuses to come to the betting shop unless Tommy is not here.

“While Mr. Changretta was, er, indisposed at the Garrison, I found some items in his coat that I think could be useful.” You fish out a passport and a stack of papers from your skirt pockets.

“Good job, Izzy! Oh, I knew we could count on you more than my idiot brother.” Ada beams.

“Becoming a right little spy, eh?” John ruffles your hair good-naturedly. As everyone gathers around, Polly gives a low whistle.

“Goodness, if this is your definition of an ugly brute, I wonder who’ll really catch your fancy, darling.”

You flush. The documents were obtained shortly after Luca had fallen asleep. It was an exercise in agility, trying to extricate yourself from his tangle of limbs, especially when you wanted nothing more than to stay in bed, encased in his warmth.

To your own credit, the papers were highly useful indeed. Some were maps of Birmingham, circles drawn in places where the Shelbys are known to frequent. The Garrison. Charlie’s Yard. The Arrow House. There was also stationary from The Stanton, a hotel just outside of the city.

There had been another piece of paper in the stack, a letter. But you kept that for yourself.

“We all have Izzy to thank for bringing us this valuable information.” Tommy’s voice rises above the chatter. “I will be personally examining all the documents and think of a plan. In the meantime, everyone stay alert, stay armed, and stay together.”

“Now if no one has any further questions, I need to have a private word with her. Alone.”

*****

You twirl the onyx ring around your finger as everyone filters out. It’s much too big but you still wear it anyways. The thick band of gold is comforting in its own way. And despite what you told Ada earlier, you don’t want to give it to anyone else.

Tommy’s curt voice snaps you from your reverie.

“Was it good, then?”

A small muscle tics on the underside of his jaw. His previously blank expression is now cold. The coward in you compels you to feign ignorance.

“What do you mean, Tommy?” You ask lightly.

“Did it feel good to have that fucking wop inside you?”

You burst out laughing. “Christ, Tommy. Did you pick up that word from Alfie? You sound bloody ridiculous when you’re trying to be crass, you know.”

“Don’t fucking change the subject, Isabel.” Tommy snaps.

“Oh, so I’m Isabel, now? You only call me that when you’re trying to get me in bed. Is that what you want? A bit early in the evening if you ask me.”

“What I want for you is to tell me how it felt having that man inside you, inside---”

You blaze with anger. “My sex life is none of your business, even if you are an occasional participant. I did what you would have wanted, and now I’ve got intel on the Changrettas that could save your arse!”

“Do you know how dangerous it could have been? Fraternizing with the enemy is exactly what got us into trouble with the Changrettas!”

“And fraternizing with them again has given us an advantage. We know how many associates he’s brought with him, and where they are staying. Good God,” Your eyes widen as you see the mutinous look on Tommy’s face. “Are you jealous?”

The silence of the room presses in until it's almost palpable. Finally he rubs a hand over his eyes, looking utterly defeated.

“I have no right to.” He says, pained. “But I am, just the same.”

The admission of his feelings would have made your heart soar a few days ago, before you met a man who enchanted you in the Garrison. You only laugh bitterly.

“What makes this different from all those other times you made me seduce the men you wanted to spy on?”

He says nothing. But what else is there to say? The past is in the past, and so many hurts have been caused by the both of you, it would be impossible to untangle it all.

You soften your voice, laying a hand on Tommy's arm.

“Let me continue seeing him. He wants me, and we can use that. You know it will be help, you know it might save us all.”

A breath flutters in your chest as you wait for his decision. If Tommy allows it, you’ll do it in a heartbeat. The Shelbys are your family, whether you're one in name or not.

But if he refuses, then perhaps… Perhaps he might actually care for you, deeper than jealousy, deeper than he admits.

“Very well.” Tommy says finally, and something in your heart shatters. The corners of your mouth curve up in a wobbly smile.

“Thank you for trusting me, Tommy. I won’t let you down.”

“You would never let me down, no matter what you do. Just…Be careful, Izzy.”

He closes the distance between you and enfolds you in a hug. You enjoy this quiet warmth, as fragile as spider's silk. With a small laugh, you pull away, patting his arm before turning to the door.

You don't look back to see if he follows.

[iturbide]

There is a grown dude on twitter who is constantly sharing your takes through screenshots on twitter with his group of friends out in the open like nearly every day. He has also name droped you and linked your tumblr more than one time through twitter despite saying that they don't want people to harass you, the contradiction. Just saying because the some of the asks you received had the same arguments they wrote on twitter.

Apparently this is getting uncomfortable enough for people to actually come warn me about it, which I really do appreciate, because it explains why random blogs I've never interacted with have started replying/reblogging and accusing me of pretty heinous shit.

I can't adequately express just how fucking creepy it is that someone is this level of obsessed with my opinions. I am -- and I cannot stress this enough -- a small-scale fandom blog and niche fanfiction writer, and to the best of my knowledge my only crime is...having a different read of a character and not liking them the same way someone else does. And the last time I checked, every person who interacts with a piece of media will have their own unique read of it.

I have never intended to portray my opinions as facts, because I know full well they're not: they're opinions, based on my personal understanding of the facts I have available to me. Heck, I'd already been backing off of posting in the fandom tags because I know that my takes can be super niche and appeal first and foremost to me, because...this is my blog. It's my space. I like interacting and sharing with people who come here, but at the end of the day, this is where I post about things I like and sort through my personal opinions about them. I'm not trying to sway anyone or make it seem like they're wrong -- other people are entitled to their own opinions! I'm really happy that there are other people with different reads of the same material, because I do feel that makes fandom richer! But I don't appreciate people coming into my space and telling me that I'm wrong and therefore a bad person simply because I don't have the same read of the characters or the situations being discussed.

Again, I find it incredibly creepy that someone is consistently tweeting about my opinions and, intentionally or otherwise, getting people to accuse me of reprehensible things just because I have a different opinion from them. And at least some of the people who are coming from Twitter don't actually bother to read any deeper -- they take what they've been told by a stalker as The Whole Truth, even though some of their accusations make absolutely no sense and are actively contradicted by things I've discussed. The lack of thought or care for the fact that they're making these accusations against a real, living, breathing, feeling human being because of a difference in opinion about a fictional character from a fantasy game is frankly appalling.

Do I sometimes find things in fandom uncomfortable? Sure. Do I find some things in fandom upsetting? Yeah. But that's what the block button and filters are for. I would prefer to use those and let other people do things they enjoy with fictional characters and settings, because at the end of the day, what makes them happy isn't my business. I'll curate my own experience, make things that bring me joy, and enjoy myself regardless whether it goes with the flow of the larger fandom scene. If anyone dislikes that, they can block my tags (I tag thoroughly in part for later searching, but also so that people can block stuff they don't want to see) or just block me: my stuff gets no spread on Tumblr.

And for the people who apparently seek out reasons to make themselves mad, please take care of yourself. I highly recommend disengaging from things that make you upset, especially to this degree: it's really not good for anyone's mental health. Take a break. Do something that brings you actual joy. Play a game you love. Pick up an old hobby, or try out one you've always been curious about. Read a new book. That's what I'm going to do.

But I'm not going to let a stalker prevent me from doing things I enjoy. They don't deserve to have any control over my life, let alone that level of influence.

[gffa]

Aw, I'm sorry that you're going through the rejection-in-potentia feeling, I've been there and it sucks, but hopefully I can reassure you that I'm not looking to actually reject anyone who's operating in good faith. <3 What I mean by putting a fic in the tags is the global tracked tags, not the individual tags someone is leaving on a post. When I go into the "#anakin skywalker" tag for example and am immediately hit with multiple people writing fics that aren't put under a Read-More link, forcing me to have to scroll multiple times (and I have a high resolution so it's not like just two-three paragraphs outside of a cut, we're talking an entire fic outside of a cut), it becomes difficult to check out anything else in that tag. I don't mean just a single instance of hitting page down once or twice even, but those that are forcing me to do it 3, 4, 5+ times before their one post ends. Further, the lack of consistent individual tags (because it's usually the x reader fics that do this) to help filter the content makes it even harder to deal with. If it were just once in awhile, sure, I think we should all have some grace for people! I know I've posted some longer posts because I felt like it needed to be outside the cut, but I try not to abuse that too often. But when it's multiple times every day, it's too much. So, this is about going into the tracked tags, not about the individual tags someone puts on a reblog or anything, this is entirely separate from tag essays (which I have never seen one long enough to get on my nerves pretty much ever) and it's about people not using the Read More options. I'm not even asking for everything beyond the first paragraph! Feel free to put 3-5 paragraphs outside it! I have no problem with that and x reader fic has its place in fandom just like any other type of fic. And, hell, it's not illegal to post the entire fic outside of the cut, I'm just going to end up blocking a lot of those people who do it regularly because there are no consistent ways for me to filter out those posts and I need to curate my own experience on this site. x reader fans who are doing tag essays in reblogs or are using the Read More option, you guys are fine and should keep on doing what you're doing. <3

I believe that people should follow their fannish desires in fandom and I believe that everyone is cringe from time to time, sometimes in a funny way, sometimes in an annoying way, but we've all been there. Yes, even you and you and you. But I also believe that we need to be aware of how we're affecting others and I'm willing to scroll past the occasional faux pas now and again, we should all try to have a little more compassion in our lives for other people still figuring things out. Kindness should be the default as much as we can make it so. But if you put one more fucking three mile long reader fic in the tags without using the read more, I'm going to start screaming. It's every day! Literally every day! Multiple times a day! I'm all for following your passions and I'm fine with putting the occasional long post in the tags, but not every single day???? I know where my scroll button is, but it's been worked raw and that block button is looking so much easier right now.

[kitkatopinions]

(Sorta response to the anon ask about potential) I think it's important to remember that we, the audience, have liberties that RT doesn't when it comes to our fics/rewrites. RT doesn't have the luxury of years of retrospection on the show, or all the time they could want, to write. RT are also writing from scratch, not just adding to another's work. It's like the difference between following a recipe and cooking from scratch.

Not saying it excuses their blatant missteps, but as someone who has written on a deadline like that for something I'm getting paid for before, let me tell you it can be really easy to let cracks form moment to moment.

Hey, @just-rwby Idk why I just haven't been seeing your asks until recently, but this is a very fair point to make. It's easy to spot mistakes from the outside, it's much harder to see them in your own work. I have a consistent writing partner for fan fics who often will scroll over sentences on our google docs that I wrote and then write 'What?' So I know I'm just not communicating what I want right, and not writing so well. Writing is hard, and I'm by no means a professional.

As for re-writes, it is important to note that we are looking at RWBY from the outside and have all of the time in the world to figure out how we’d ‘do it right,’ we have all the pieces we need, we know where the characters might be headed from the start, we can see where the writers may have tripped up, we can watch RWBY fifty times to make sure we have the full picture. If someone were to re-write Harry Potter, they might get rid of the unnecessary floo network and use portkeys from the start because while JK Rowling might not have invented them when she wrote book two, we know - after years and years of being able to critically look at the complete series - that portkeys are going to exist and will be crucial for the fourth book. But that doesn’t mean that we’re better or worse at writing than JK Rowling.

The first time I was making a ‘re-write’ it was to alter the character reactions to Lost Fable in volume six that had really frustrated me. During the course of that fic, me and the person that I was writing the fic with turned it into a big overarching story where we A. Forgot that Raven had suggested Ozpin was her headmaster and had him be the former classmate of Qrow. B. Missed the quick flash of Pietro we see in volume three when Penny is killed and instead wrote an OC father for her. C. Forgot that communications were down and had that OC father contact them via their scrolls sometimes. And so on and so forth. Even with the option to watch through the first five seasons over and over, we were still making lots of mistakes. Of course, we were writing the fic for ourselves, never published it, and never sold it or claimed to be professionals.

Making AUs is great! It’s always fun to re-write things in the way that we want or to fix the mistakes we can see since we’re not under any time limit and can really think things through. For instance, I’ve been slowly trying to work on a RWBY re-write and one of the things I’d do is keep Ironwood a hero and go with Yang x Weiss and Blake x Sun as romantic ships. It would be ridiculous for me to say that RWBY should’ve gone with those ships and that arc for Ironwood just because I want it. But it is perfectly valid for me to say that I don’t think the way they did Ironwood’s arc was good and that I don’t think Blake x Yang as a ship has been done well. And it may have been rushed, but CRWBY are meant to be professionals trying to sell a product, unlike me.

Criticizing RWBY is valid, even venting and bashing and nitpicking is valid (posting it using the proper tags in a website so the creators will never see and that fans of the show can filter out.) RWBY the official product has to be held to a higher standard than any fanwork, because it is official, it’s meant to be professional, and it’s a product that RT is trying to sell people on. As creative and good and full of potential RWBY can be at times, their big mistakes are more serious and impact the overall story or even have hurtful narratives that impact the real world.

But RWBY fanworks are inherently built off of RWBY. People who make RWBY  re-writes can alter the world magic, they can change up character ages and backgrounds, they can throw in ‘fixes’ and leave out some of the bigger mistakes and some of the harmful narratives in RWBY... But in the end, they aren’t making their own product, they’re just altering the foundation of someone else’s work and doing so with none of the limitations they have. Whether or not people who make these re-writes are better writers than the CRWBY writers is something that can’t be gauged through those re-writes, it has to be gauged through the products they’ve actually made on their own.

I’ve never managed to make anything of my own. I have tons of ideas, but I struggle to get them to become anything solid. The fact that the RWBY writers consistently put out a product is an accomplishment I’ve only dreamed about. But there are still these big, blatant mistakes and it is perfectly to valid to wonder at how they were missed and to criticize RWBY for them, because it impacts their story in the long run.

[on-stardust-wings]

It says to send ramble prompts, but I have a question? A favor? You're an active Good Omens blog that tags posts. Can you post a list of common tags to help find things on this hellsite?

Oh, hello!

I'm afraid I cannot tell you how to find things on this hellsite; not even the Old Hellsite Gods know that. I can however do my best to explain the tags I use for this small, specific circle of hell(site). (And no worries, as shall be immediately demonstrated, I can and will ramble even about tags.)

I never intended for the tags here to be anything but a help to find things myself, so I'm not sure how useful you'll find them? A very common but useless for anyone but me tag for example is "my posts and additions". It used to be two tags, one for posts where I was the op and one for things I added to someone else's post, but as most of the posts I make are meta discussion stuff, the whole point is that people add to them and you can bounce thoughts back and forth, so it became that catch both versions thing. But it really only exists so I can find my own posts for personal reference and stuff; why would anyone else want to specifically find my ramblings? Another useless tag is "good omens"... This is my Good Omens sideblog, so almost everything here is Good Omens.

Okay. So. Common and/or actually useful tags. (How to tag search note: you can find tagged posts by entering the tag into the URL bar of your browser behind a blog's address. Replace all spaces with a dash. So searching for "good omens" on my blog will become "https://on-stardust-wings.tumblr.com/tagged/good-omens". I'm putting links for the bigger things, but I'll still be here by Christmas if I link every individual thing. As you will see, it's quite a list.)

There are things I consider Category Tags, which are pretty self-explanatory:

"good omens season 2" or "good omens 2" (Block that to avoid spoilers. I try to be consistent, but I'm fairly sure I've spelled it out as "two" a few times, or forgot the "season", so to be safe, block all conceivable versions of those if you need.)

"good omens meta"

"good omens headcanon"

"good omens fanart"

"good omens fic" (other fic tags are "good omens fic rec", "ficlet" for the short read-on-tumblr things, and "my fics" and "my writing" which is currently just a bit of ramblings about writing progress and anecdotes, but will be more about the actual fics once I start posting something)

"behind the scenes"

Character Tags are usually a character's full name (so "Newton Pulsifer" instead of "Newt"). For filtering, these are useful if you're looking for stuff including one of the less common characters, but as so many posts are tagged "Aziraphale" and "Crowley", usefulness for filtering of those two character tags is debatable. But I do use them consistently, so knock yourself out finding an endless list of Crowley posts.

Topic Tags filter for something specific, like scenes, events, settings or themes.

These include the Through the Ages Tags: "Eden", "the Fall", "1941", "1967", "1862", "the Bastille", "the Flood", "the Crucifixion", "41 AD" (might be sometimes tagged as "41 A.D." or simply as "Rome"), "Wessex", "the Globe" and "2007".

Events I know I have tagged would be "the Body Swap", "the Bandstand" and "the Bookshop Fire". Other common topic tags are "Aziraphale's Bookshop", "Crowley's Flat", "Crowley's Plants", "the Bentley", "Heaven", "Hell", "Holy Water", "Hellfire", "the Eagle Lectern", "the Wrestling Angels", "the Convent", "the M25", "love", "friendship", "imagination", "miracles" and I'm sure I've forgotten something.

Try "lol" or "OMG I'm wheezing" for funny things, and "oops it's sad" for posts that happened to catch the angst and depression train.

As they tend to be hard to find, posts with Book!Omens content of any kind are tagged "book omens".

I also have a tag for "wings", because wings are epic. Searching by that will give you lots of cool artwork with beautiful and fluffy angel and demon wings, plus a handful of meta discussion and fic.

Some non-Good Omens tags that sometimes come up are "fanfiction", "writing" (and variances and combinations thereof), "queer" and "ace stuff". But very few things here aren't Good Omens.

I suppose that's it. Happy fighting with the hellsite search and filtering function.