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"The victim has already been brought to justice—"

Genuinely how? How has Star been brought to justice? Do you know them personally? Because if you actually knew them, you would know that they've specifically mentioned not to speak on their behalf like this.

So what exactly gives you the authority to tell people how to talk about a groomer? Is this how you speak to victims of grooming and CSA? You speak as if all of this is just petty drama and not an actual crime.

Speaking as a victim of grooming and csa as well, I forgot about the man who groomed me once I escaped him because I repressed the memory as a trauma response. And you know what? The pain didn't go away. The man is still out there. There was no "justice" in the situation just because I forgot him. It's not healthy to tell people to "forget" groomers. To tell people to "forget" about a groomer is just dangerous and irresponsible. People like you are why pedophiles get away with their crimes.

Why don't we all just forget about this and move on? Did ya'll think Noor will cry and give an apology? Nah, I don't think so. She will probably move on with her life as if nothing happened. So why don't we just do that and stop with the hating? The victim had already been brought to justice. Let's just put this behind us.

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I wanna pet a hyena so bad but that would not end well for anyone.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rook/Solas (Dragon Age), Rook & Solas (Dragon Age) Characters: Solas (Dragon Age), Rook (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Minrathous/Treviso Choice - Treviso Saved (Dragon Age), Named Rook (Dragon Age) Summary:

[ Dreadrook Day 5: Sacrifice "The healer has the bloodiest hands." ]

After such a heavy choice, Rook can't seem to rest. Solas intervenes.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rook/Solas (Dragon Age), Rook & Solas (Dragon Age) Characters: Solas (Dragon Age), Rook (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Named Rook (Dragon Age) Summary:

[ Dreadrook Day 4: Regret "And I suppose I had you." ]

They took the wolf statuette back to the Lighthouse, discovering a new area they haven't seen before — and in turn, Rook finds another puzzle piece to their history with Solas.

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Introducing Haliya Laidir/Laya!

Haliya is a reincarnation of the goddess of the moon, Mayari. She lived in an island cut off from the rest of Thedas until one of her relatives sold her to a Tevinter Slave Galley. When she was a teenager, a Freedom spirit came to her and offered her the opportunity to free herself and the other slaves. She agreed and the spirit possessed her, granting her knowledge. She broke free from the chains and freed the other slaves, taking over the galley.

After returning home, she took back the throne from her relative and reunited with the rest of her family. Her brother was overjoyed to see her. However, over the years, she grew dissatisfied with the lack of freedom in her island. A friend, named Malas, convinced her to leave together. Her brother caught wind of this and insisted on joining them. They took a ship and sailed off.

The friend started to act strange around her, trying to restrict her freedom. Haliya soon learned that she was actually a reincarnation of Bakunawa, Mayari's worst nemesis. Feeling rejected by her, Malas tried to attack but her brother gave up his life to save his sister.

Haliya escaped and was found by the Lords of Fortune. She decided to live as one of them from then on.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rook/Solas (Dragon Age) Characters: Solas (Dragon Age), Rook (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Named Rook (Dragon Age), Threesome - F/M/M, Nonbinary Rook (Dragon Age), AFAB Rook (Dragon Age), Mirror Sex, Teasing, Dom Solas (Dragon Age), Mating Press, Ancient Arlathan Sex Toy, Knotting, Aftercare, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Spanking Summary:

[ Dreadrook Day 3: Mirrors "Eyes mirror the soul, and reflect the person looking into them. What does that say about you?" ]

Solas gives Rook a taste of Ancient Arlathan's debauchery, starting with a special little mirror.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rook/Solas (Dragon Age), Rook & Solas (Dragon Age) Characters: Solas (Dragon Age), Rook (Dragon Age), Bellara Lutare, Davrin (Dragon Age), Elgar'nan (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Named Rook (Dragon Age), Young Solas (Dragon Age), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Choking Summary:

[ Dreadrook Day 2: Memories "Maybe forever was a word meant for memories, not for people." ]

In which Rook discovers a new memory, one between her old self and the Dread Wolf.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rook/Solas (Dragon Age), Rook & Solas (Dragon Age) Characters: Solas (Dragon Age), Rook (Dragon Age) Additional Tags: Enemies to Lovers, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Jealous Solas (Dragon Age), Cheeky Rook, Fluff and Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Named Rook (Dragon Age) Summary:

[ Dreadrook Day 1: Fade Conversations "You are ever in my thoughts." ]

A series of events leading the Dread Wolf to a horrid realisation about how he feels about Rook

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a writing competition i was going to participate in again this year has announced that they now allow AI generated content to be submitted

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

come on

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Calling a canon bisexual woman a lesbian becuase she has a female love interest or is in a wlw relationship is bisexual erasure and biphobic!!!!

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Trying to develop my Rook's lore is difficult when I decided to add a bunch of my own made up gods into the lore because I wanted to bring Filipino mythology every fandom I went.

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OC Deadly Sins Tag Game

aaaa thank you so much @fenrelmercar for the tag!!

LUST. desire for connection. pursuit of pleasure. emotional intelligence. obsessive. lovesick. one-night stands. seductive encounter. flirtatious conversation. erotic party. seductive attire. revealing clothing. passionate gaze. provocative makeup. sensual expressions. suggestive gestures. flirtatious smiles. lingerie. love letters. perfumes. provocative behaviour. love poems. erotic art.

GLUTTONY. indulgence in experiences. savouring moments. hospitality. generosity. hedonism. culinary expertise. wine-tasting. excessive snacking. overloaded plates. excessive portions. bloated stomachs. messy eating. greasy fingers. full tables. indulgent spreads. overflowing cups. satisfied expressions. wine bottles. just can't get enough. fast food wrappers.

ENVY. motivation. competitive spirit. strategic planning. observational skills. bitter rivalry. contest. envious gossip. resentment-filled argument. social media jealousy. furrowed brows. clenched jaws. side-eye looks. pursed lips. tense posture. whispering behind backs. crossed arms. gossip magazines. keeping up with the joneses. the grass is always greener. feeling inadequate.

GREED. resourcefulness. entrepreneurial spirit. negotiation. materialistic. aggressive investment. lavish spending spree. resource-hoarding. get-rich-quick schemes. auction-bidding war. property acquisition. piles of money. overflowing wallets. luxury items. locked safes. penny-pinching. rare collectibles. selfishness. unwillingness to share.

SLOTH. calmness. stress management. nonchalance. relaxation techniques. lethargic. apathetic. inactive. lazy weekend. binge-watching marathon. neglected chores. skipped workout. long nap. lounging on the couch. missed deadlines. unkempt appearance. messy hair. pajamas. blankets. slippers. procrastination station. self-care routines.

WRATH. assertiveness. decisiveness. strength. intensity. boundary setting. courage. indignant. heated arguments. road rage incident. physical altercation. angry outburst. clenched fists. glaring eyes. tense muscles. raised voices. reddened faces. aggressive gestures. stormy demeanor. intense frowns. destructive actions. broken objects. punching bag. out for blood. fists. simmering anger.

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interesting that she has the highest amount in the lust category

no pressure tags : @waterdeepwife @the-lunar-wyrm @amellderiva

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hooray i finished day 2 of dreadrook week!

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Seven Sentence Sunday Someday

It's not a Sunday, I know, but I was too happy seeing @scriberated tag me in this game to wait! Thank you so much for the tag

"This is amazing! Do you think some of these are songs the Buwanite Elves don't know of?" Bellara asked excitedly. She leaned close to study the sigils. "If they were, I doubt they'd be the same as Mayari's compositions," Haliya answered, "The Fade can try its best to replicate her, but they can't truly match her talent." She read one of the compositions. The chorus was off. It wasn't like Mayari's usual style.

No pressure tags : @waterdeepwife @amellderiva @the-lunar-wyrm

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An Essay on Antiblack Racism in Fandom Spaces

Part 2 of (Who Knows?): The "Boring Black Man" Phenomenon

[Part 1]

While there is much, much more that can be said in regards to how fans treat Vivienne de Fer, she is but one example of a black character who often gets treated differently compared to their white counterparts. Bringing up Cullen Rutherford leads me into my next point when it comes to fandom racism. Let's call this one the "boring black man" phenomenon —a pattern that is seen when morally good black characters, black men in particular, are removed from common stereotypes of them being overly aggressive, hypersexualized, and/or criminals to fill the role of the "prince charming" and/or heroic types that have a record of being popular for the fandoms that they're in, yet they still don't manage to garner the same amount of attention (or affection) as those counterparts who are not black. The Dragon Age fandom in particular has a history of elevating characters such as Cullen Rutherford and Alistair Theirin to positions of popularity, especially in terms of romance and fanworks, yet not the same can be said for the latest addition to the roster, Davrin from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. And given the overlap in fans from both games, similar could be said of Wyll Ravengard from Baldur's Gate 3, too.

Now, this isn't to say that all of these men are exactly the same, and should therefore elicit the exact same response out of people. They all have their own story. They have their own set of strengths and weaknesses, backgrounds and struggles unique to them. They are their own characters, but they all function as a certain type of character that fandom usually respects, if not openly admires, especially in terms of romance. That holds true for Alistair and Cullen, but there are patterns of thought that emerge in fans when this role is filled by a black man, as we see with Wyll and Davrin.

So, let's start with the major critique about these two characters. The idea that they are "boring." Wyll, specifically, gets this a lot from the BG3 fandom, and it is often contributed to a lack of content when people are asked why they feel this way, which I would argue is not accurate at all if one utilized what content he does have to its full extent. Because that's the thing, they may be crumbs, but the crumbs are still there. Additionally, I would implore fans to realize why, if you feel Wyll is boring due to lack of content, he is that way. Fandoms have this tendency to respond to black characters in ways that are not proportional to the crimes being committed, for lack of better terms. From my understanding, a great deal of Wyll's lack of content can be contributed to his early access characterization when he was perceived as being "too mean" by the fans, which resulted in a complete overhaul of the character, his story, and even his voice acting, if I remember correctly. Fans didn't like him when he was mean, and they don't like him now when he's the good guy out of the bunch. Unfortunately, it's a double-edged sword. Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.

On that same note, reducing Wyll down to just another boring, goody two shoes is not only inaccurate, but an injustice to his character as it is. As an aside, he's not even lawful good like I've seen some try to claim, but that could be a whole post on its own. The fact of the matter is that while fans will write essays about Cullen's and Astarion's trauma and how it shaped them as people, they don't extend characters like Wyll that same amount of engagement and leniency. They want to complain that he is boring, but as soon as he shows even an ounce of bite or sass to match someone like Astarion, then he's villainized for it. Of course I am referring to the infamous "rat diet" comment. I can't tell you how many times this banter has been used against his fans because Astarion got snippy for all of five seconds in response before forgetting about it. The fans hold more of a grudge over it than the character in game does. The amount of vitriol that the fandom holds towards him for one remark against the white male character, who largely operates on the ideal that heinous acts of wrongdoing are fine so long as he's the one doing them, is extremely telling. These fans don't want complex, good black characters because 9 times out of 10 they're going to be "too boring" for them, but they also don't want them to step outside of the mold of being a more palatable black character by directly challenging the white faves in the fandom either. There is almost no chance of winning in such a situation for black characters, and it does not help black fans to address these issues at large when the developers are echoing and enabling these sentiments as well, as if black characters are not equally as deserving of one's time and investment as the white characters because of how fans treat them.

If, for some reason, one still isn't swayed by these points —if one still holds their ground that it's not racism and more so a matter of content that makes Wyll boring— then let's turn our attention to the man who does have the content to back him up. Davrin, like Wyll, has fallen victim to the "boring black man" phenomenon. Is there valid criticism to be had about how much of his content actually focuses on him? Sure, but make no mistake, the content is there, and we're not talking crumbs this time. Even on a platonic route, I would dare say that both Davrin and Neve have the most content in terms of unique scenes and outings out of everyone, not even including their banters and idle conversations in the Lighthouse. He's arguably one of the most plot relevant, if not the most plot relevant, companion of Veilguard, especially with him being a Warden in the middle of a Blight. Yet in spite of him getting your player character high on mushrooms while telling you to touch grass and having some of the silliest moments with his rivalry-turned-bromance Lucanis, all while maintaining the complexities of being both a Warden and a good father bodyguard, it still isn't enough for some people. You see the same complaints, different character, even though this character's white counterparts from previous games were highly praised (and romanced) for some of these same or similar features. One of their undeniable differences setting them apart this time being their skin color. And while I'm trying not to constantly circle back around to romance, since that does not determine one's value even from a narrative perspective, it is noteworthy enough to mention that Davrin was one of the least romanced companions upon Veilguard's release, which beckons the question why does this specific type of character gains more traction in fandom spaces when they're not black.

All of this to say, in the same spirit as my previous post about Vivienne, my point in this essay isn't to ask fans to like these characters. My point isn't to ask fans to romance them, but at least hear out other fans —black fans specifically— when they address these discrepancies in how one group is being treated compared to the black characters. When characters like Cullen and Alistair are being respected on their worst days but Wyll and Davrin are being called boring on their best days in fandom, then there is a problem, and fandom spaces won't ever progress towards making black people feel welcome until the effort is made to make their characters feel welcome. And that starts with acknowledging the issues at hand.

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An Essay on Antiblack Racism in Fandom Spaces

Part 1 of (Let's Not Talk About It): Respecting Black Characters You Don't Agree With

You know, I was debating on whether to post this series or not because compared to how I was when I first got involved in certain fandom spaces I don't have the energy to be involved in "discourse" and what-not, but I also feel like I shouldn't put myself in a position where I try to bury my thoughts and frustrations with regards to fandom in order to appease others. Mind you, quick disclaimer, I am speaking on this subject as a mixed person, so not all of what I say should be taken as a generalization for how all black fans feel, nor should my experiences be applied to all others. Honestly, that should apply to any post, regardless of race, but I feel like it still needed to be said.

What prompted this series of posts, however, was that I've been seeing almost a resurgence of hostility towards Vivienne de Fer from Dragon Age: Inqusition. Not that the antiblack sentiments ever really went away, let's be clear about that, but there has been a spike lately in the outright hatred and violence with how people address her character. What fans —white fans especially— need to realize when they see and interact with these sort of "fandom critical" posts that address fandom racism and antiblack racism specifically, is that you do not need to agree with the character and their views in order to treat them with the same respect as you do their white counterparts.

What do I mean by this? Well, if you are someone whose most negative reaction to Vivienne and her views is to cause her harm, then answer me this: What do you think of Cullen Rutherford? A lot of the responses that usually follow when this is brought up are something along the lines of, "Oh, it's not the same," to which I will agree it isn't the same, but not in the way the response was intended. This is not to discount Cullen's trauma nor his growth as the series progresses. There is something to be said about the Chantry's influence in all of this, after all.

However, Cullen and Vivienne and even Cassandra to some extent hold very similar views. The defining factor dividing Vivienne from the other two, though, is the fact that she is from an oppressed group, whereas the other two are from the oppressing class. The fact that she is a black woman and they are white people, whether fans like it or not, holds weight in the matter, regardless if the developers intended that or not. She is a black woman who used the system of oppression she is a victim to in order to rise within it, and she seeks to use that same system to help others like her thrive and survive because that is what she knows. I might not agree with her. I personally wish they would have taken a completely different direction with her story, given she's Rivaini (a place supposedly so liberal with its mages that even the Templars there seemed to turn a blind eye to their actions before the Rebellion), but does that mean her current story doesn't have a purpose? No. Does that mean she is any less deserving of the same respect that fans give Cullen and/or Cassandra? No, and if your first instinct was to answer "yes" to either of those questions, then take a step back and ask yourself why you feel that way. Again, you do not have to agree with black characters in order to give them respect.

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I noticed a lot of people seem to kind of infantilise Rook for some reason. I'm aware Veilguard doesn't exactly have the best character writing but to me, they always came across as a very silly 30 year old, like Jake Peralta from Brooklyn 99.

But people have said they viewed Rook as a teenager because of the way they speak?