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The way I almost decided to write my senior thesis on reading aftg through the lens of trauma theory but chickened out thinking none of my professors would pick up the project 😭

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Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

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these Arcane editors on TikTok have me reading fix-it-fics for a show I haven't even watched dear God

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I didn't believe in the ao3 authors curse until I started consistently posting on ao3 and three of my family members passed away in the span of six months

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Grief is so fucking weird. Someone I love is dead and nothing will ever be okay again but my spanish homework is still due at 11:59. Someone I love is dead and life keeps moving on without them, like nothing ever happened at all.

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Another AU that lives rent free in my head: AFTG x Supernatural. Why? Because I can that's why. Should I ever find the time I want to write this because the POTENTIAL

Like seriously, Andrew Minyard as a monster hunter?

Aaron desperately trying to escape the life, to build his own with Katelyn free of monsters only for it to fall apart?

David Wymack as Bobby Singer?

Neil Josten being something Andrew Minyard is supposed to kill--- Has SWORN to kill, and yet?

I'm just thinking about it.

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Also maybe this would be out of character but I don't really care I could absolutely see Andrew (later on in the books and unmedicated) volunteering with Bee in equine therapy.

Hear me out

I have this specific au going on in my head that I felt the need to share.

Aftg except instead of Exy it's the most pretentious sport I have ever participated in which is Equitations aka English style horseback riding. Don't ask me the logistics of how this would work out in canon I don't know but the idea of Kevin Day being the equivalent of a horse girl is sending me.

Like everything that happens in canon with the mafia and that drama stays the same, but add on the cliche drama of every single overdramatic horse girl movie I have ever watched.

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FOR REAL

Hear me out

I have this specific au going on in my head that I felt the need to share.

Aftg except instead of Exy it's the most pretentious sport I have ever participated in which is Equitations aka English style horseback riding. Don't ask me the logistics of how this would work out in canon I don't know but the idea of Kevin Day being the equivalent of a horse girl is sending me.

Like everything that happens in canon with the mafia and that drama stays the same, but add on the cliche drama of every single overdramatic horse girl movie I have ever watched.

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I am absolutely thrilled that I am not the only one loving this concept

Hear me out

I have this specific au going on in my head that I felt the need to share.

Aftg except instead of Exy it's the most pretentious sport I have ever participated in which is Equitations aka English style horseback riding. Don't ask me the logistics of how this would work out in canon I don't know but the idea of Kevin Day being the equivalent of a horse girl is sending me.

Like everything that happens in canon with the mafia and that drama stays the same, but add on the cliche drama of every single overdramatic horse girl movie I have ever watched.

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Omg I am living for this. Being honest It's been a long time since I've been in the loop of the equestrian world but I'm starting to ride again for the first time in years and it's great.

Also Kevin riding a Freisian is spot on. I love the idea of Abby doing equine therapy with Bee! I used to volunteer with an equine therapy program so it holds a special place in my heart.

Hear me out

I have this specific au going on in my head that I felt the need to share.

Aftg except instead of Exy it's the most pretentious sport I have ever participated in which is Equitations aka English style horseback riding. Don't ask me the logistics of how this would work out in canon I don't know but the idea of Kevin Day being the equivalent of a horse girl is sending me.

Like everything that happens in canon with the mafia and that drama stays the same, but add on the cliche drama of every single overdramatic horse girl movie I have ever watched.

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You are correct. This is the au.

Hear me out

I have this specific au going on in my head that I felt the need to share.

Aftg except instead of Exy it's the most pretentious sport I have ever participated in which is Equitations aka English style horseback riding. Don't ask me the logistics of how this would work out in canon I don't know but the idea of Kevin Day being the equivalent of a horse girl is sending me.

Like everything that happens in canon with the mafia and that drama stays the same, but add on the cliche drama of every single overdramatic horse girl movie I have ever watched.

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Omg the whole "Andrew is the horse" thing is SENDING me. There is a horse that is all "that horse will never be tamed" and in the same vein that's the horse Andrew rides, as he is perceived as "fuck-all-crazy" and Neil "I asked" Josten comes into the picture and its great.

Also loving the idea of Andrew getting into rodeo! I never got the chance to get to involved in rodeo but it looks like so much fun.

Hear me out

I have this specific au going on in my head that I felt the need to share.

Aftg except instead of Exy it's the most pretentious sport I have ever participated in which is Equitations aka English style horseback riding. Don't ask me the logistics of how this would work out in canon I don't know but the idea of Kevin Day being the equivalent of a horse girl is sending me.

Like everything that happens in canon with the mafia and that drama stays the same, but add on the cliche drama of every single overdramatic horse girl movie I have ever watched.

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Hear me out

I have this specific au going on in my head that I felt the need to share.

Aftg except instead of Exy it's the most pretentious sport I have ever participated in which is Equitations aka English style horseback riding. Don't ask me the logistics of how this would work out in canon I don't know but the idea of Kevin Day being the equivalent of a horse girl is sending me.

Like everything that happens in canon with the mafia and that drama stays the same, but add on the cliche drama of every single overdramatic horse girl movie I have ever watched.

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If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

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TW: rape

Something I really appreciated about The Sunshine Court was its nauseatingly realistic depiction of rape culture.

Jean’s (repeated, violent) sexual assault isn’t treated as something horrific; in the toxic environment of The Nest, it’s normalized. The real story — Riko ordering 5 male players to rape Jean as a sadistic way to ‘break him in’ — is quickly twisted by his abusers; Jean is seen as a calculating vixen who slept his way to the top, for a Perfect Court number:

They continuously mock and taunt Jean with senseless jokes about it. There is an element of jealousy at play; Jean is a prodigy player, and, as he says himself at some point in the book, his older teammates didn’t enjoy being shown up by a child. They certainly enjoyed knocking him down a peg, though, by humiliating him and creating an illusion that he only got his spot on the team for sleeping around, not his talent:

Even one of his rapists, Grayson, continues this false narrative despite knowing the truth (or maybe he even convinced himself this narrative is the truth; that Jean ‘seduced’ him for a spot on the starting lineup):

Other ravens who don’t know the truth seem to quickly believe the narrative that a 16 yo chose to sleep with a bunch of his superiors for a personal gain; that is certainly easier than entertaining the thought that your teammates (friends?) are capable of something this horrific. Or maybe they simply don’t question it too hard; after all, Jean can’t tell his side of the story.

The rumors eventually spread outside the Nest. Jean’s reputation is tarnished to the point that this is one of the first things strangers on the internet learn about him:

The most heartbreaking detail about it all is Jean’s age. He was a 16 boy on the college team, the youngest player on the lineup; a foreigner who couldn’t even speak English when he arrived; an outsider. Despite the fact that his young age is something that even the ravens find particularly scandalous about the whole situation, Jean’s agency is never questioned. He’s not seen as a minor who was taken advantage of by older, superior men — and most of them are quite significantly older, having already graduated by the time Jean’s 19; Grayson seems to be the youngest of them and he’s at least three years older than Jean.

As many victims of SA, Jean had no choice but to continue living with his abusers side by side, pretending like nothing happened. Knowing there’s absolutely nothing he can do.

The first time someone voices concern over the questionable circumstances surrounding the whole situation happens in this conversation with Jeremy (to be fair, it seems like Jean's age isn't public knowledge but the ravens obviously know):

And as many victims, Jean internalized his experience as something he deserved on some level:

TLDR: Sexual assault is, unfortunately, a very big part of our culture; it’s not just something that happens in the dark alleys; rapists aren't just scary strangers. They're also your friends, peers, teammates. The way the Nest (and the general public as a whole) turns a blind eye at best and mocks and humiliates the victim at worst is a microcosm of how SA is largely treated in real life. It was genuinely fascinating to see it depicted so realistically, even though it made for a heavy read at several points. I hope Nora keeps up the good work, and we'll see further exploration of the topic and Jean dealing with his trauma in the next book.

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Okay

So I really want to get into the Marauders fandom because however I haven't read the harry potter books since I was in middle school.

I honestly didn't even enjoy the OG series that much but the VIBES I've gotten from the marauders fanbase are immaculate

send help where do I start