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Just a reminder I’ve moved to @chiafett

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Just a reminder I’ve moved to @chiafett

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Just a reminder I’ve moved to @chiafett

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Just a reminder I’ve moved to @chiafett

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tag yourself. every squad has all four

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The pendant I wear. I don’t think this is the specific design he has, but the flowey-spikey vibe is very Hemlock

my brain is full of corrie medics today so: 📙 📀 🍐 🎀 for Hemlock? <3

Hi Terra! Sorry this is a bit late, life has been, well, life. Anyway, here's my boy Hemlock.

📙 What kind of subjects (of conversation, of discussion, in school or whatever) does your OC find interesting or engaging or that they can talk for hours about? What kind of stuff do they just find fun?

So Hemlock is very serious, but he's also a huge dork. This is a carefully guarded secret that nobody knows except half the Guard. They pretend they don't, though. Hemlock has all the STEM potential that I never had. He's a trauma surgeon by training, and he's really into medical stuff in general. You'd think doing the job he does would kind of ruin the subject for him, but it doesn't! He spends his off hours combing the holonet for cool new papers and surgical techniques about trauma surgery but also just whatever catches his eye. This is definitely useful for work, but he also just likes it. He likes to memorize little facts and statistics so he can quote them later. It's his love language.

He also really likes math and, more specifically, statistics. Sorting through data is very relaxing for him and often, numbers have lower stakes than patients. It's nice to have something to do where he gets a tangible result AND no one dies in the process.

He’s also a fan of ‘debates.’ Yes, Hemlock is one of those assholes that likes to argue. He’s not ashamed.

📀 How easy is it to shock your OC? To confuse them? To lie to them, to manipulate them? How are they with feelings of trust? Can your OC be trusted?

Hemlock may be a bitter bastard, but he trusts vode easily and, once he trusts, he trusts for life. Betrayals shock him, in part because he’s very committed to the people and causes he loves, and he can’t imagine ever doing something like that. The news of Slick disturbed him.

In his natural state, Hemlock’s not too hard to lie to. He’s not like Thire or Stone, who have built-in bullshit detectors, or like Fox, who just assumes everything is a lie and/or a trick. He’s just kind of vibing. HOWEVER Holly is extremely susceptible to lies and deceit of all forms, so Hemlock’s learned to sharpen up. It’s decently hard to sneak things past him because he’s usually paying pretty close attention.

Hemlock would like to think he’s seen it all (and he’s right, it’s pretty hard to shock him), but sometimes things happen that just shake him in a way he can’t describe. A brother takes his hand and his dying breath and Hemlock’s cold for the rest of the day. A battalion is wiped out and he can’t sleep. He sees a natborn child his own (chronological) age and something in him is unsettled.

🍐 What is your OC’s mentality? Are they overall positive? Negative? A bit of both? Describe their thought patterns and reasoning behind their choice making!

Hemlock’s a bitter bastard. It’s not even the trauma, he’s just like that. Trauma just put a sharper edge on it lmfao. He doesn’t really like people and he doesn’t get lonely, so he doesn’t seek out company. He’d rather be reading or working out.

He tries to be ready for the worst. It works a little too well. By the end, it’s hard for him to see the bright parts of life. He’s always waiting for the other shoe to drop.

A lot of Hemlock’s personality is shaped by grief. His anger is grief. His sadness is grief. His bitterness is grief. He’s lost a lot and he’s seen others lose more, so he’s gotten to a point where he’s always ready to lose the next person he loves. He tries to hold people at a distance, but it just makes him feel more alone. It’s a vicious thing, and he feels empty inside.

🎀 Do they wear a specific accessory with a special meaning behind it? What is their usual fashion sense like? What do they wear when they want to be comfortable and what do they wear when they’re going to a fancy party? Or do they just not care?

Hemlock doesn’t get much chance to exercise his fashion creativity in his day-to-day life, but he does have a few things he likes. He has some really pretty black tattoos that scroll up his arms in kind of a swoopy sharp way (I’m thinking of a specific symbol for balance that I wear around my neck. I’ll rb with a picture for general vibes). He also wears black stud earrings. They’re shiny and hands-down the fanciest thing he owns. A ~lady friend~ gave them to him on a night out. There is a betting pool around whether or not they still meet up and also how much the earrings are worth (guesses range from 2-2million credits, with a bonus category called ‘stolen’).

When he goes out, he just wears his greys. I would say he doesn’t have anything else, but I hc that the Guard is one of the few battalions that actually accumulates Stuff because they’re landbound (this comes up in a fic or two of mine I think). Slowly, illegally, they acquire what might generously be called a communal wardrobe. Hemlock is partial to greys and light blues. He likes clothes he can move in, but he’s also proud of his physique, so they’ve got to be somewhat fitting. Definitely a wearer of white Air Forces.

And that’s all! Thank you so much, Terra, this was so much fun.

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I feel like I should probably eat something but I can’t someone peer pressure me

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Thanks Willow

1. Also Aaron Hotchner lmao

2. Dan Torrance from The Shining and Doctor Sleep

3. Spock from Star Trek. One of my oldest obsessions tbh. Love him

Tagging @gaeasun @moonfish55 @rippedfisto @fandomtrashforreal

Thank you for the tag @calebdumes ♥

rules: name three fictional characters you’re in love with that are NOT associated with your blog

this was actually quite difficult, because if I like something, you can be assured there’s at least one post about it on my blog,but I managed to find some from my teenage years ♥

1. John Sheppard - Stargate Atlantis

2. John Carter - ER

3. Bosco from Third Watch (or New York 911 as it was called in france)

tagging (if you want of course :)) : @elivanto @thetorontokid @blytheblog @lightasthesun @benkenobee

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assigned boring at birth

@spacerocksarethebestrocks​ @rippedfisto​ @moonfish55​ @willowworkswithwords​

Moral Alignment Test~

Tagged by @ahsshilee-me ♡ thanks bb!

Here's the link!

Chaotic Neutral

Chaotic Neutral people believe that there ultimately is no order to anything, including their own actions. With this as their guiding principle, they tend to follow whatever their fancy tells them to. Good and evil are irrelevant when making a decision. Chaotic Neutral people are often extremely difficult to deal with. Although they promote the ideals of freedom, it is their own freedom that comes first. Chaotic Neutral individuals are free-spirited and do not enjoy the unnecessary suffering of others, but if they join a team, it is because that team's goals happen to coincide with their own at the moment. They resent taking orders and can be very selfish in their pursuit of their personal goals. Yet their methods of achieving their goals are often disorganized, unorthodox, and almost entirely unpredictable.

Tagging The Mootiepies;;

@exogotmeoncrack @biaswreckingfics @sinpiesinpie @gustingirl @hwa-luvs @vanillakylee @myeoning-call @naturalogre @kingleedo @deobis-moon @malzenn @julyarchives @stealerz @dream-escaper @taemin-jaemin @exo-l-atina @3-racha-chan @sleep-is-4-da-week @yutahoes @bananapepper420 @aaliyah421 @kpop-choco @cloudyhaos @youngho-core @hinataek @erotikkook @theunluckylistenermusician @aurorasillusion @peachhyychenle @trippy-dejun @najatheangel @1dsoul1 @cosmiclatte28 @ashfire295 @cherryeoo @drunk-on-yuta @pink1mink1ming1 @jennexe @rai-scutum @minshookie29 @ka-nari @canadianwatermelon @moon-child63 @zealouspartyheroangel @blckpinkmilk @lukai-m + anyone else who sees this! I'm at the limit for tagging so consider yourself tagged too! ♡

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Pass the happy! 🌻 When you receive this, list five things that make you happy and send this to 10 of the last people in your notifications. 💛💛💛

Oh boy here we go

1. Accomplishing a task you thought you wouldn't be able to, even if it's just a little thing

2. Chai with way too much milk in it

3. My new dorm fern, Pete

4. My girlfriend, @rippedfisto, and their very small succulent

5. The 13 hours of sun Alberta still gets in September

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Status: One plotted, one 1/2 written. I’ve got to go to work now rip

Goals for today: Bang out two foxweek fics so I end up having done 4/7.

Status: One plotted, one ¼ written.

Let’s go girls

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Royalty, enemies to lovers, hurt comfort

Hmmmmmmmmmm not feeling royalty.

@rippedfisto @kkrazy256

Fake date +Body swap + Love triangle

Tag ur friends and mutuals!

@1-800-i-ship-it @dimobserver @valiantcoffeetiger @morimortaccitua @step-on-me-khun @savemycrustysoul @jill-8-7 and everyone else who wants to try

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Pass the happy! 🌻When you receive this, list five things that make you happy and send this to 10 of the last people in your notifications. 💛💛💛

Ooh ooh ooh I have so many things.

Waking up early and hearing the birds singing

Going to work and seeing Ms. Kitty and all of my plants

Talking with and thinking about my girlfriend, @rippedfisto. I had a dream that we were finally back on campus last night and I gave her a hug and a kiss and then I woke up and >:(

Drinking tea

Reading my favorite books, especially stuff by Thich Nhat Hanh

I will do my best to send this to ten people but idk if I even know ten people lmfao

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Send this to ten bloggers you think are wonderful. Keep the game going✨🌸 (Only if you want to lmao. Just reminding you that I think you’re neat)

awww thanks tea right back at you

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Whump Tips: Chronic Sleep Deprivation Edition

I’m back again, this time with some sleep deprivation. One thing I see a lot of is chronic sleep deprivation (two+ months) being written as similar to acute/short-term sleep deprivation (24-200 hours). It’s not! It’s actually very different! Don’t ask me how I know this, you don’t want to know. 

Now, down to business: what to keep in mind when writing a character with chronic sleep deprivation. 

Chronic sleep deprivation can be hard to detect, especially if your character thinks of themself as “not having it that bad,” “being a wimp,” or “needing to suck it up.” Five or less hours of sleep a night over two to six months can have hellish effects on your character’s physical and mental health.

Fever symptoms with no fever: your character might be baffled to discover that they’re not feverish, seeing as they’ve been cold and achy for days, suffering from hot flashes and waking up in the middle of the night confused and sore. Maybe they’re even running a low-grade fever, but most of the symptoms seem to be without cause. 

You know the thing when you’ve sat for too long and you stand up and your vision goes black? That will happen to your whumpee all the time. They’ll need to be careful, as sudden movements could cause them to pass out or feel as if they might pass out. 

This can also happen when climbing stairs, running, or otherwise exerting themself. “I’m about to pass out,” is a common thought of the chronically exhausted. 

Changes in appetite are also common, either leading to under or overeating. This can be accompanied by weight gain/loss. Your body has no clue what signals to send you. 

Headaches. This is pretty typical, but sleep deprivation makes you prone to constant headaches. Your character might also get tension headaches of the sort that originates at the back of the head and burns under the skin. 

Nausea is common, especially when your exhausted character is running on even less sleep than usual. 

Confusion or brain fog that intensifies as the exhaustion goes on. 

Insomnia. Yes, insomnia. If your character hasn’t had enough sleep in months, the sleep they do get will start to degrade, both in quality and quantity. 

Inability to stay awake/falling asleep at inappropriate times. Your character might fall asleep any time they sit down, be it in the classroom, on the job, or behind the wheel. For extra Whump Points, have other characters get mad at them for this. 

Sudden decline in mental health. Exhausted characters will likely experience acute anxiety and depression, up to and including frequent (3/week or more) panic attacks and frequent thoughts of suicide. These thoughts may be idle/intrusive thoughts, or they may be along the lines of, “I don’t want to die, but death would be better than living in this hell.”

Panic attacks upon waking up. If your character isn’t sleeping, there’s likely a reason and it’s probably that they’re too busy to sleep. Waking up is hell if you feel like you shouldn’t have fallen asleep in the first place.

These mental problems will isolate your character and exacerbate feelings of inadequacy. Feeling as though they are at fault, your character may push themself more, take on more tasks, and sleep less in an effort to prove themself. 

Sleep deprivation isn’t always obvious from the outside and can cause enough irritability and personality changes to drive people away. Your character is alone, exhausted, and extremely mentally ill. This cannot be rectified with a night of sleep. 

Sleep deprivation of this sort can take months to recover from and can, given the proper context and cause, be traumatizing.

Basically, your whumpee is in pain, anxious, depressed, and isolated for months at a time, and will probably begin to think they deserve it. Chronic sleep deprivation is so much better than acute. Use it. 

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Chaotic academia is

1.) Intense obsessions that last maybe two weeks but consume your soul

2.) Spacing out in class but loving to learn

3.) Swearing and slang while discussing deep academic topics

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Chaotic academia is

1.) Intense obsessions that last maybe two weeks but consume your soul

2.) Spacing out in class but loving to learn

3.) Swearing and slang while discussing deep academic topics