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theguildawards · 2 years

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We’re All Fired Up!!

Hey everyone!

The Guild Awards are back for the third term of 2022! We hope everyone has had a wonderful Summer!! Thank you to those who participated last term for making it so enjoyable! We look forward to all of the new fanfiction and fanart to be nominated for this term.

Shout out to @pencilofawesomeness for creating last term’s banners! If you haven’t received yours, please reach out to one of the mods asap!

Our roulette category for this term is Best Fluff Fanfiction. This is defined as: Stories that generally have a positive plot and happy ending. These stories focus on cheerful themes and “feel good” moments. Includes a happy sequence of events between characters who have a strong, sometimes romantic, bond.

As a reminder, there is a Winner Ban in place. This means that once any piece of artwork or fanfiction has won an award for a category, it automatically becomes ineligible and cannot be nominated again for that category. However, it can be nominated for other categories after three consecutive terms have passed (ie: one year since that piece won) as long as it fits within that definition. We do not have a rule against nominating an author/artist back into the category they won for in the past, as long as its a different piece of work that is being nominated.

If it was not mentioned above, chances are it hasn’t changed. Please be aware that the moderators always take suggestions regarding how the awards are run and category changes into consideration. You can read up on the most recent FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories for more information. [these links are only available on desktop]

The Third Term 2022 Nomination Period is now in session and will end October 30th. Please send in your nominations through the submit button. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to send in an ask or reach out to one of the mods!

Mods: @classysassy9791, @kiliinstinct, @phoenix-before-the-flame, @ratretro, @phoneboxfairy

Please reblog and spread the word of the start of the new term!

[Below the cut is the mobile-friendly FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories!]

Frequently Asked Questions

What are The Guild Awards?

The Guild Awards is a place where amazing fanart and fanfiction in the Fairy Tail fandom is recognized, admired, and offered the chance to be nominated for an award! In addition, it also gives lesser known authors and artists an opportunity to have their work shared to a broader extent and receive the admiration and recognition they deserve!

How do I nominate?

You can send in a submission in one of our nomination formats. Your submission will not be posted and therefore remain anonymous, only to be seen by the moderators. You can send in multiple nominations in one submission, as long as the nomination formats are used for each nomination. Please select your fiction nominations carefully; spelling and grammar are important parts of being an author. Anything deemed unacceptable by the moderator team will be disqualified. Once nominations are complete, the mods will post the list of accepted nominations so you can read and view them before voting.

Can I nominate my own art/fiction?

You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.

How long do I have to nominate?

You will have one month to send in your nominations. At the start of each period, the dates will be announced for when you can send in nominations.

Can I nominate anonymously?

No. This is due to the fact that no one is allowed to nominate their own work. Also, if a nomination is disqualified, the moderators will be reaching out to the person who nominated to allow them another opportunity to nominate.

How many fanfics/fanarts can I nominate?

Only one fiction or artwork can be chosen for each category per person. Meaning, a story or artwork can only be nominated by one person per category. Therefore, any secondary nominations will be disregarded and the duplicate nominator will be allowed to submit another story or artwork in its place.

What fanfiction/fanart is eligible to be nominated?

Please see Rules of Eligibility.

What is the nominating format for fanfics? For fanart?

Nominating format for fanfiction:

Nominating format for fanart:

Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen)

Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name)

Rating: (The fiction’s rating)

Title: (Title of the fiction)

Author: (List the name of the person(s) who wrote the story)

Website(s): (Add the link where the story can be seen)

(For “Best In-Character” list the character’s name):

Can I nominate a fanart/fanfic that includes Original Characters or Crossover Characters?

Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen)

Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name)

Title: (Title of the artwork)

Artist: (List the name of the person who drew the piece)

Website(s): (Add the link where the story can be seen)

Yes. For fanfics, 80% of the story needs to be focused on Fairy Tail characters and the development of the story. OC’s can be in a story, but the main focus needs to be on the Fairy Tail characters. Artwork can contain Non-FT characters where specified, but NO art may contain only OC’s or Non-FT characters (i.e. Artwork of “OC children” or “new wizard in the guild") are unacceptable without other genuine FT characters present in the piece)

I don’t want my fanart/fanfic nominated. Can I opt out? How?

Once a nomination has been approved by the moderators, the author/artist will be made aware of the nomination. Every author/artist retains the right to have their work removed from the nomination list and can opt out of future nominations.

How many terms are there?

There are three terms each year.

How long is each term?

Each term will be approximately 6 weeks long.

How long is the voting period?

The voting period will be 2 weeks long.

How do I vote?

Once the voting period begins, the moderators will post a link that will take you to the voting form. You must sign into Google in order to ensure each person is allowed one vote per category. Your votes and identity will remain anonymous.

When are the winners announced?

At the end of each term.

What happens if my fanfic/fanart wins? Do I need to do anything?

Please send this blog or one of the mods your preferred email address so we can send your award to you as soon as possible. Otherwise, kick back, relax, and enjoy the feeling of being recognized for your hard work!

I want to nominate an artist/author who has won in the past. Are they still eligible to be nominated?

There is a Winner Ban in place. Once any piece of artwork or fanfiction has won an award for a category, it automatically becomes ineligible and cannot be nominated again for that category. However, it can be nominated for other categories after three consecutive terms have passed (ie: one year since that piece won) as long as it fits within that definition. We currently do not have a rule against nominating an author/artist back into the category they won for in the past, as long as it is a different piece of work that is being nominated.

I have a question that’s not listed.

Please feel free to send in an ask or a direct message to one of the mods and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

Rules of Eligibility

Fiction and Fanart published on any free site can be submitted for an award provided they meet all of the requirements of the nominations. These sites include, but are not limited to: Tumblr, Fanfiction.net, AO3, Deviantart, etc. If the validity of the site is uncertain, reach out to a moderator.

Multi-chapter fics must have been updated within the past 2 years of the nomination period. Fanart must have been created within the past 2 years of the nomination period. One-shots and drabbles must have been posted within the past 2 yearsof the nomination term.

If the work was posted onto several different locations, the earliest date and time stamp will be taken and checked against the current nomination period of eligibility. Stamps posted within reviews can be used to date a work and/or its chapters. Also, authors and artists will be contacted to verify timeframes if needed.

You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.

You are only allowed to nominate one fanfic/fanart per category.

Each piece of Art or Fanfiction is allowed to be nominated into a maximum of two different categories per term. The nominations will be taken on a first come first serve basis, meaning that once a piece of Art or Fanfiction is nominated into two categories, it will not be allowed to be nominated into other categories, and each subsequent nomination will be rejected.

Each author/artist is allowed to be nominated twice per term. Meaning, an author/artist can only have a max of two of their creations be nominated per term. So be sure to pick your favorites carefully!

The work must be in compliance with the definition of the category into which it was nominated.

Both adult and non-adult fanfiction and artwork are acceptable for nominations.

Because of the nature of child-grooming and other potentially abusive traits, nominations of work that include a ship that pairs an older person with anyone who is canonically underage will not be accepted.

Categories

*Please keep in mind that these are subject to change pending participation and suggestions.There are 32 categories in all - 16 for Fanfiction and 16 for Fanart. Please adhere to each categories’ definition when nominating. If a nomination does not fit within the definition, it will be disqualified.

☆Fanfiction Categories☆

- Best Action/Adventure Fiction

Does it make you sit on the edge of your seat? Do the characters battle adversity on a daily basis? Have the characters embarked on an epic quest?

Action: “actual engagement in fighting an enemy; military or naval combat”

Adventure: “participation in exciting undertakings, missions, or enterprises”

- Best Alternate Universe/Reality Fiction

Anything that walks outside of Mashima’s vision. Anything that moves the characters outside of Mashima’s settings of Ishgar or the Alvarez Empire is AU/AR. Anything that changes the main characters beyond the basic core attributes Mashima granted them. Anything that includes a separate world and series of events.

- Best Canon Fiction

“The work of an author that have been accepted as authentic.“

If the story is set in Mashima’s universe and keeps the character origins, events, and motivations for character development that he created, then it is canon. This can also include anything that walks outside of Mashima’s original vision, but includes some key defining moments from the original canon universe. Anything that starts in the World created by Mashima and is taken to a different outcome.

- Best Angst Fiction

“Any situation or series of events having/giving a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish. An acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse.”

Stories that delve into the lives of the characters and pit them against odds that create angst.

- Best Dark Fiction

Anything that brings the reader into a world of pain and suffering through abuse of the characters at the hands of the antagonist or internal strife. If it includes graphic rape, murder, abuse (mental or emotional), a character that is suicidal or possessed of depressing thoughts/outlook on life that colors the majority of the story in glum tones it can be considered a dark!fic. Can also be aimed to cause an overwhelming and painful feeling due to something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; fear. Aimed to frighten or ‘gross out’ the reader.

- Best Drama Fiction

“Any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results.“

Stories that delve into the lives of the characters and take the readers with them on a journey through the gambit of emotive expression.

- Best Humor/Parody Fiction

Did it make you laugh? Did it deliberately spoof the anime/manga?

- Best NSFW Fiction

Sexual content/smut with plot. Both oneshots and specific chapters from multi-chapter fics are accepted in this category. If coming from a multi-chapter fic, a link for that specific chapter is required. Must include content depicting an act of the sexual nature; i.e., sex, masturbation, heavy petting/touching, etc.

- Best Oneshot Fiction

Any fiction that spans the length of one chapter. This can also be a fiction that contains more than one chapter provided that each one was posted at the same time and specifically deemed a “oneshot” by the author.

- Best Character Portrayal

- Best Romance Fiction

A fic in which the author has created an in-depth characterization that, while it may diverge from Mashima’s vision for them, managed to attract the reader.

*Nomination must include the specific character*

“Ardent emotional attachment or involvement between people; love”

Stories that have developed a believable romance between two male/female characters. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best”.

- Best LGBTQ+ Romance Fiction

Stories that have developed a believable romance between two or more characters. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best”. This excludes male/female pairings.

- Best Fluff Fiction

Stories that generally have a positive plot and happy ending. These stories focus on cheerful themes and “feel good” moments. Includes a happy sequence of events between characters who have a strong, sometimes romantic, bond.

- Best Serial Fiction

A collection of drabbles or oneshots, a combination of both that makes up one larger story, or a collection of multiple chapter stories that take place within the same universe.

- Best Ficlet

For drabbles and poetry - of any genre or pairing - consisting of 1,000 words or less.

- Best Completed Fiction

A story with multiple chapters that will no longer be updated and should be listed as ‘complete’.

✻Fanart Categories✻

- Best Action/Adventure Artwork

Any fanart depicting adventures, engagement in fighting an enemy, or battles.

- Best Alternate Universe/Alternate Reality Artwork

Any fanart depicting the characters in an alternate reality or universe setting that walks outside of Mashima’s vision.

- Best Canon Artwork

Any art featuring the characters in a canon setting.

- Best Angst Artwork

Any art depicting a scene having/giving a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

- Best Dark Artwork

Any art that brings the viewer into a world of pain and suffering through the abuse of the characters at the hands of the antagonist or an internal strife. It can include graphic murder, abuse (mental or emotional), a character that is suicidal or possessed of depressing thoughts/outlook on life that colors the piece in glum tones. Can also be aimed to cause an overwhelming and painful feeling due to something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; fear. Aimed to frighten or ‘gross out’ the reader.

- Best Humor/Parody Artwork

Any artwork which evokes a feeling of amusement in the viewer.

- Best Kiss Artwork

Any artwork depicting a kiss between two romantic characters.

- Best Romance Artwork

Any romantic depiction of a male/female pairing of Fairy Tail.

- Best LGBTQ+ Romance Artwork

Any romantic depiction of two or more characters of Fairy Tail. This excludes male/female pairings.

- Best NSFW Artwork

Any artwork portraying the characters of Fairy Tail engaged in a sex scene or a scene hinting at a sexual relationship. Can be one character, a pairing, or multiple characters.

- Best Character Artwork

Any artwork that is a ‘still life’ of one character. It may be bust only, bust and torso, or full body. The portrait should seem more ‘professional’ than a snapshot in its form and presentation, and should successfully convey a sense of the character’s canon personality to the viewer.

- Best Duo/Pairing Artwork

Any art that features two characters; be it a comic doujinshi, painting, drawing, sketch, etc. If other characters are included in the picture it is only allowed as a background. The focus MUST be on the pairing. The art can reflect either a platonic relationship or a romantic relationship between the two characters.

- Best Group Depiction Artwork

This artwork must feature 3 or more of the Fairy Tail characters to be eligible.

- Best Manga Coloring

Any panel taken from Fairy Tail manga and colored by the artist.

- Best Redraw Artwork

Any art that is a redraw of a scene from the manga or anime.

- Best Overall Artwork

The quality, time, thought, and emotion that went into this piece is what would make it worthy of this nomination. Please take note: The general idea is not the “best of what’s nominated” or “best of show.” It is a category created specifically for art appreciation. That means that even if the characters are OOC, AU, or not drawn in anime style, etc., the ART itself is worthy of praise.

#theguildawards #tgat32022 #fairy tail #ft awards

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bedobedoweek · 1 year

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CaCO3: a non-platonic BedoBedo ship week

Next Event: April 2024

Last Event: Event Duration: July 22nd - July 28th 2023 Late Submissions: July 29th - August 5th 2023

About | Rules | Schedule | Carrd

See below for mobile friendly event info

Calcium Carbonate [CaCO3] is a week-long event organized by fans and for fans of BedoBedo.

This ship includes Albedo and his fellow alchemical creations, such as Subject 2 and the Fellflower. If the character was created by Rhinedottir and looks like Albedo, they qualify for this ship. Any combination of Albedo and Albedo-like characters are welcome.

This ship week is meant to focus on the non-platonic relationship between Albedo, Subject 2, and the Fellflower, as there has already been an event dedicated to the platonic/familial interpretation of this ship. However, participants are welcome to interpret the ship however they like. We only ask that participants respect other participants’ views during the event to keep everything peaceful and fun. This week was not organized to cause discourse or tension between fans. It is only meant to give fans who enjoy the non-platonic interpretation of the ship a place to share their work and connect.

Please be warned that the in-game relationship between Albedo, Subject 2, and the Fellflower can and will likely inspire content by participants that would fall under the Dead Dove category. Reminder that Albedo is the first playable Genshin Impact character to actively stab another character on-screen. Therefore, violence, gore and angst are possible and will be allowed during this event as long as it is properly tagged. Because of this, we ask that everyone who submits such content for the event be at least 18+.

The event is currently set to be held on Tumblr and AO3 only. This is due to the current instability of Twitter as a platform. Since we can't ensure the site will still be functional for the duration of the event, we are choosing not to run an official account for it there. Participants are more than welcome to use the event tags on Twitter and share their event specific works there, but they will not be shared on Twitter by an official event account.

Please see the rules page (Desktop only, keep scrolling for mobile version) for more info on what is and isn’t allowed during the event.

Our ask box is open to all for questions and inquiries regarding this event.

General Rules

When posting to Twitter, AO3, or Tumblr, use the event tags “#CaCO3Week2023” and “#BedoBedoWeek2023” so we can find and share your posts.

Participants must be 18+.

Be kind. Harassment of any kind is not allowed during this event.

NSFW content (this includes violence, gore, and sexual content), must be posted with an SFW preview in the post that uses the event tags. See options below.

For NSFW submissions, participants have the option to either:

Include a link to full version beneath an SFW preview in the original post.

Hide the full version on Twitter in a comment below the SFW preview post with a “Sensitive Content Warning” turned on.

Hide the full version under a “Keep Reading” below the SFW preview on Tumblr in the same post, with clear trigger and content warnings above it.

Permitted Content

Please note that these must only use art, photography, cosplay, and/or writing the participant themself has created. Theft will not be tolerated during this event.

Fanart

Fanfiction

Cosplay

Edits (Images or Video)

Playlists

(The use of official Genshin Impact artwork will be the only exception to this rule. You may use official art for SFW previews/graphics for fanfiction, for edits, or for playlist thumbnails/cover art.)

Prohibited Content

Anyone found posting content of this nature in the tags will be reported and blocked.

Flashing Images/Video

Stolen Art, Fanfic or Cosplay Photos

AI Generated Images

IRL Porn, Gore, or Violence (use of fake blood in cosplay is fine)

Hate Speech or Symbols

Content that specifically targets a person or group in a negative or inflammatory way

Other Ships

Participants are allowed to mention, imply, or allude to other ships in their works. However, BedoBedo must remain the main focus of the work and any additional ships must be tagged accordingly so that others are able to mute the ship if they so choose.

Posts that include other ships but are not tagged accordingly will not be shared on the event’s Tumblr account.

Disclaimer

We want to repeat once again that this event was not organized out of malice or in bad faith towards the SFW BedoBedo week hosted on Twitter. This event has no connection to the organizers of the SFW event. CaCO3 Week is just meant to give fans who enjoy the NSFW interpretation of the ship a space to connect and interact with each other.

We also want to remind all participants to double check Tumblr’s guidelines regarding NSFW content before posting. While their restrictions have loosened a bit with the introduction of Community Labels, not everything is allowed. Explicit sexual content is still likely to get a strike against your account, so please be mindful and careful of what you post and how. Posting a link to the full NSFW version with an SFW preview seems to be fine and shouldn’t cause a strike against your account. Regardless, it should be marked with a Mature Content label to avoid any issues. It will be assumed that all characters depicted are 18 years of age or older. In game lore suggests Albedo to be 100+ years of age and Subject 2/ Primordial Albedo/Dorian is mentioned to be the prototype creation that came before Albedo, therefore making Subject 2 older than Albedo.

2023 Summer Event

Interest Check - May 20th - June 3rd Prompt Reveal - June 10th Event - July 22nd - July 28th Late Submissions - July 28th - August 5th End Survey - August 5th - August 12th

CaCO3: BedoBedo Ship Week Prompts

Event Duration: July 22nd - July 28th Late Submissions: July 29th - August 5th

Open-Ended Prompts:

07/22 Saturday - Birthmarks 07/23 Sunday - Possessiveness 07/24 Monday - Corruption 07/25 Tuesday - Gold 07/26 Wednesday - Truth 07/27 Thursday - Decomposition 07/28 Friday - Magnum Opus

NSFW Prompts:

07/22 Saturday - Tights/Stockings 07/23 Sunday - Bondage 07/24 Monday - Hair Pulling 07/25 Tuesday - Aphrodisiacs 07/26 Wednesday - Monsterfucking 07/27 Thursday - Overstimulation 07/28 Friday - Experimentation

Explanation of Event

The event will proceed just as all prompt based ship weeks do: participants will post their works during the event using the official event tags (“#CaCO3Week2023” and “#BedoBedoWeek2023”). Only submissions that follow the event rules (Desktop / Mobile) will be shared on the official Tumblr account for the event. Participants are free to post their works on other social media platforms using the tags, just know there is not a dedicated account for sharing them anywhere except on Tumblr.

Participants are encouraged to use the prompts for inspiration for their works. They are also welcome to use the prompts out of order if they choose. While the prompts are separated between Open-Ended and NSFW, participants are allowed to mix and match between the two lists. However, any submission that uses the tags and follows the event rules will be shared regardless of whether or not they follow the day’s prompt. Completing a submission for each day is also not required.

This is meant to be a stress free event where BedoBedo enjoyers can gather together and share their love and interest for the ship.

We can’t wait to see what you create!

#bedobedo #bedobedoweek2023 #CaCO3Week2023 #genshin impact fan event #ship week #albedo #albedo genshin impact #subject two #primordial albedo #dorian #fellflower #2bedo #ベドベド #アルベド #genshin impact

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everlastiingiimmortals · 10 months

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>HSR Multimuse & OC Roleplay Blog. >Indie. >Selective/Mutuals-only. >Crossover/OC/Duplicate friendly. >written by Willow | Soleil. (she/they | 21+ | EST)

An RP blog ft. Jing Yuan, Dr. Ratio, and Stelle from Honkai Star Rail, as well as multiple fandom and fandomless OCs. Please read the rules before following; dark content is present on this blog!

Personal Blogs DNI!

Note: Semi-hiatus until May 6. [x]

Mobile links below (desktop links available on the sidebar of the blog):

Wishlist | Crush Check | Dynamics Interest | Perm. Inbox Call

>Drafts: 9 | Inbox: 10 | Queue: 0

Rules under the cut for easy viewing: [Updated 03.28.2024 (m/d/y)]

Intro.

Howdy, I’m Willow or Soleil! You'll see that I use Tabasa from END ROLL as my faceclaim. As I'm a full-time undergrad student, my activity is irregular, but I tend to stay fairly present even if it's just as a lurker. My Discord is available for chatting, but I will only give it out to trusted individuals.

1. VERY Crossover and OC friendly! Duplicates are welcome, too!

2. I am mutuals only, though I’m fairly lax on who I follow/follow back. The reason for me being mutuals only is that I heavily favor accessibility; if I can’t read your carrd/theme, I will softblock or hardblock you to avoid interaction. If I don’t see our rules and preferences meshing well, I’ll hardblock to avoid any conflict! Feel free to softblock/hardblock me as well if that’s the case on your end too, but if there’s a specific issue you have please come talk to me! I’m super friendly, I promise, and I’d prefer to come to a mutual agreement!

3. Please take a look at each muses’s bio for more details on their ship status! I am very open to multiship and shipping in general; so long as our muses have chemistry, I’ll likely vibe. That being said, some muses might have restrictions based on their character or sexuality, so it’s best to look at each muse. Please also take a look at the relations tab for other restrictions, such as potential exclusives. 3a. I’m open to having you as a main if we RP a lot or talk extensively about our muses OOC! Exclusives are rare and more circumstantial based on friendship or dynamic; I do not default to limiting my ships. Of course, I respect others' rules on exclusivity. 3b. I am a dark/toxic dynamic enthusiast, and shipping to me does not necessarily connote a healthy romance for that reason. I will of course require discussions for that kind of thing, but note that I'm absolutely not opposed to the occasional dead dove, or even (noncanon) drabbles, asks, or threads where my muses are killed or worse in those scenarios.

4. I openly encourage and am very comfortable with duplicates. I am also very willing to have duplicates interact, particularly for Stelle! I think there's a lot of very fun potential to be explored there. Due to the inherent multiversal nature of HSR, as a general rule my HSR muses are aware of the multiverse (except Gepard, because of Belobog's isolation from the galaxies) and will react accordingly. You will not see any (again, bar Gepard) surprised by another version of themself. 4a. Please check this post for more information.

5. I will not answer asks if I feel that they interfere with plot. Obviously, I’m not inclined to answer asks that make me uncomfortable. This includes Magic Anons. I will not participate in these, so please do not send them to me.

6. I will also not pressure myself to answer every single ask I receive or commit to every starter. I delete asks, a lot, especially if they're spontaneous/unprompted. This is nothing against you if I don’t respond to your ask; my motivation can be rather fleeting and unpredictable, and though I love unprompted asks I sometimes struggle to maintain the motivation to answer them. I will absolutely let you know if I feel I need to drop a thread. 6a. If you don’t specify which muse you want me to answer for in an ask, I may not answer it.

7. Mun is of age, HOWEVER I will not be roleplaying anything explicitly smut-related on Tumblr (though sexual HC memes might be shared for my adult muses depending on my mood). Some things might get a little spicy, but at most I will fade to black. Gore and other disturbing scenarios are more than okay. Angst is tasty. That being said, see the next rule:

8. I’ll do my best to tag potentially triggering topics, but if something comes up that I haven’t tagged properly, do let me know! I tag as #trigger tw and #trigger cw.

9. Respect my muses’ power. I do play some very powerful characters, including gods. I will not metagame nor godmod, and all I ask is that you do the same; that being said, pushing my muses can have consequences, especially for the most dangerous ones.

10. Communication is key! Please talk to me for anything, whether it be potential plots, current ones, headcanons, active threads, etc etc. If you have questions or concerns, please please reach out.

11. As a selective blog, I won’t be roleplaying with non-roleplay/personal blogs! Sorry! If you’re a personal blog and you don’t have an RP dedicated sideblog, please do not interact with my posts. I will block personal blogs that reblog my content on sight.

#//preserved in time; (PINNED)

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coridallasmultipass · 3 months

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Can I vent a minute about how fucking stupid Tumblr's censorship is????

If I don't tag my post with trigger warnings, it shows up in the tag just fine. Everyone is subject to seeing whatever is posted and untagged. But heaven forbid I try to think of the children when I put "adult only" on my tags, bc any other "NSFW" word replacement automatically purity bans your post. Even if the post itself is in full compliance, it was just a warning.

The fucking "selfie" tag is ripe with offenses and untagged nudity. (Somehow Tumblr recommends that tag for me in the "your tags" section of the mobile dashboard, even though I've never followed the selfie tag and I don't want to. I can't unselect the word selfie. So that part of my mobile dashboard is 90% nudity. It's so dumb.)

And yet, if I make a post that says a banned word, no one will ever see it lmao.

God I fucking hate this site. I hate censoring words. All it does is make that content be forced onto people who don't wanna see it.

Can I also vent about how Tumblr changed their policy while I was gone? Apparently nudity is fully allowed on here now. No more "female n1ppl3s" ban lmao. So people are posting nude selfies all over the place and yet, my one little post that had NOTHING explicit in it at all, is invisible. Not even flagged, so I can't contest it. It just doesn't show up because it has a banned word in it that I don't know about. Because I was tryna be a decent human being and represent what was on the other side of the link, so people who don't want to view it know to pass on my post.

I fucking hate this shit, man. Let me post my forbidden words so people who don't want to see it are able to filter it out. I don't want to show adult only posts to people who don't like that. It makes me feel horrible. And yet, I have like no where else to go. Lmao. Fuck this hell site. I haven't forgotten why I left in 2018. Fucking bullshit banning the adult only content. God damn, I'm still so mad about that. I used to love this site so much. Now it just makes me miserable still. But where else am I gonna find this flavour of queer fandom content. I never stopped hating Twitter even tho I still use it, Reddit is just annoying and boring because there's no way to make friends on there, Insta is pure garbage algorithm bullshit, Pillowfort isn't big and active enough, and not enough space to interact with people.

It's this site I want. I'm just sick of not being welcome anywhere I fucking go because I want to enjoy the content of adults. Fuck purity culture. Fuck censorship. Really beating me down and making me feel like a horrible person for being human.

Fuck, man, even Only Fans has completely arbitrary rules, like I can't post anything kin./ key there now. Some of my old posts got taken dowm because I put a candy cane... nevermind.

Just. Why can't I exist as an adult online. Why can't there be fandom friendly adult spaces in social media. I hate this so much.

#vent #delete later / /#probably #i fuckin hate tumblr man

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hiresoftwaredevelopers · 1 year

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ruthlessnessisyourdesire-archive · 5 years

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rp guidelines.

Mun is Ash. She/Her. 21+. Ruthless Drama King keeps me prisoner.

This blog is 21+ Nsfw/smut will not be written with those under 21 years old. I will not write with minors.

I know there are a lot of rules here now but incidents, past stuff in rp scene kind of made it mandatory for myself to put down. Common sense lacks in some too so sorry it’s so long but ya know. Gotta do what we rpers gotta do. <3

tw: potential for triggering content & subject matter due to crime scene investigations/forensic profiling. strong language expected. he is simply a problematic aggressive character in most verses.

no godmodding. unspoken rule but please do not control my character under any circumstances. if you continue to break this rule however I may have to cancel our thread. only in extreme cases.

Don’t have personal triggers but I will not write my muse forcing themselves on any other muse.

any personal triggers you are uncomfortable with I will not write and vice versa.

multiverse/oc friendly. au friendly: discussion on AU’s are love. same char different mun friendly. duplicates are always welcome. personally I love OC’s and this boy cannot get enough interaction from them ever. just so you know.

Do not screenshot my posts: ooc, threads etc. It is MY content. I should not have to add this but yes this has happened without my knowledge - at first.

Unfollowing: If there is something you disagree with, do not favor about my writing, portrayal, muse(s) or views the button is always there. Please soft block to unfollow. I will do the same and quietly if it calls for it.

PSA: Don’t call 60 Connor. He is not Connor. He is his own person. This sort of trumps the significance I have built for him as an individual entity in my characterization/ headcanons/ personal iteration in a fandom where he is overlooked. Also if you do refer to him as such verbally to his face you consent to the wrath and animosity he will bestow upon you be it verbal or potentially physical. Trust me 60 is not fond of being mistaken for his predecessor. (It’s a pet peeve and I’m sorry lol but they’re two separate people. I mean I write Connor too so bear with me.)

plots are love. let's discuss story, char relationships, just anything really. down for plotted, random prompts and memes. my dm’s are always open. if I don’t respond straight away I’m either not on at the moment or I’m just swamped in drafts. I still want you to drop in tho.

replies may take a bit. this is a hobby. if I take a while it doesn’t mean I don’t want to rp. sometimes I forget, tumblr eats my notifs or I haven’t thought up a decent reply as of yet. please be patient. I always offer the same to my rp partners. also I do get swamped in drafts and asks so this does contribute to my reply speed. TLDR: I am slow af but I want to write with you.

want to drop a thread? we all lose muse, get too busy, overwhelmed at times. it is perfectly OK. when I do thread purges I will always post an update and @ those I am keeping threads with. the number of follows I have it is just easier for me to do it this way.

shipping: will ship with chars but there are some I may turn down depending on personal preference. typically ships with another RK800/RK900 are a no. sibling, platonic, enemies is where I go. some exceptions may apply depending on verse type but his exclusive and only RK800 ship is with @rob0badge . 60 also would like platonic, friend and enemy ships to counter his romantic ships. any and all are appreciated.

open to smut threads. 21+ very explicit at times depending on verse. 60 is ruthless. fair warning. also smut is not a requirement for romantic ships. if you’re not down for that then 60 is all about the respect of his partner’s wishes.

multiship friendly: winning rk800-60's affection is not easy in the long run. remember he is not easy to get along with.

Shipping Additions: I WILL NOT ship cross unless it is plotted mutually between all parties. even then I will be selective about it. please respect this. multiverse is a thing and that is what my blog is. it will just be ignored.

Content Trigger: 60 is very much ruthless despite his fall into deviancy. if you are uncomfortable with intense personalities this may not be the rp blog for you. certain themes will be highly thematic, problematic and even controversial at times. all of these will be tagged accordingly and put under read more for my followers/mutuals. he will be aggressive and hateful depending on circumstances. he is not very nice. however, the mun does not reflect this characterization and is extremely nice to followers. 60 may not share that affinity but the mun has no malicious intent. Only this ruthless boy does.

threads containing 18/21+ material always go under read more. please adhere to all warnings. some subject matter may be unsettling. remember any dark or triggering themes are NOT condoned by me irl. it just needs to be said.

Interactions: non-rp blogs, personals or those not part of current threads: DO NOT REBLOG. this is becoming a problem lately and I really don’t want to be that person but please follow this rule.If you continue to do so you will be BLOCKED. You can like my posts just fine however. In fact it’s welcome! I like to see others enjoying what I write for the ruthless king.

DBH VERSE REQUIRED: It just works better to be able to write adequately and since my muse is from this universe it’s a given. I rarely do crossovers as I feel some just do not work or fit my muse. If I do they are with main mutuals depending on fandom or personal preference.

Mutual Exclusive/RP Blogs Only: This blog is now private. If you follow me and I do the same back it means I want to interact. Otherwise assume I won’t be following back if I haven’t in a week. I have had some odd things come 60′s way and it is why this blog is locked down now.

Follows: If I follow back it means I want to interact with you. If you're a mutual and you still have not interacted with me after several weeks I WILL unfollow. This is nothing against anyone or meant to be unfair/mean spirited. The blog is an rp blog so of course I want to interact with you all. Also I do not just give free follows since this is not a personal blog.

I would love to follow back depending but if I see no rules or somewhere that states 21 and above for the mun on your blog I won’t. I interact solely with those 21+. I myself am 28 years old. Respect this and don’t lie about your age to me. I have had people lie to me in the past and they’ve been dropped faster then you can shout “Deviant Spotted!”

I reserve the right to unfollow anyone for whatever reason including but not limited to rp politics. Ya gurl not here for rp snobbery or assumptions made. If I become uncomfortable I will soft block to unfollow quietly. I also practice block back. Meaning if I’m hardblocked (which is in anyone’s right who is uncomfortable with my content) I will hardblock back. It’s only fair and honestly it’s a lovely page taken out of one of my waifu’s books.

OOC: If you post a crap ton of ooc posts (I mean plz it’s your blog and your content is yours so go for it) I may unfollow if I cannot blacklist them properly. I mean things that aren’t rp related. This is only in extreme cases. My blog has overwhelmed me so the dash being flooded is something I want to clean up.

Replies: As I have stated in updates on this blog I am super busy and backed up. My reply speed is slower due to lots of drafts and asks. You can remind me but please don’t come at me or try to push me. Muse can be fickle. Some days I have it for a specific verse, others I have it for shorter convos or text threads. I aim to reply to everyone but keep in mind running this blog is not easy and I want it be fun for me. It’s a hobby. When I have to worry and hide from people this is no longer that. If it continues I will drop the thread completely. Only in extreme cases.

Pressuring: Do not come into my inbox on anon passive aggressively asking when I will reply to threads. If you honestly want to remind me like a normal person my dms are open to mutuals only. Do not guilt me into rping. If you pressure and attempt manipulating me you will be blocked. This has happened and I will not put up with it.

Please reblog any memes/prompts from the source and not this blog. I am not an rp source or creator of these. If you continue to do this and just harvest my blog for memes without even interacting I will unfollow/block. If you reblog send me one then. If not well do not do it. non-mutuals do not reblog anything at all from this blog. Also I have to mention some people have used me as a source WITHOUT reblogging from me. Meaning they see the meme and reblog it for themselves as a means of bypassing sending in anything. If we’re mutuals why are you doing this? It will just make me think you do not want to interact.

Asks: Do not reblog asks. Please if you wish to continue make a new post and link back to ask. It just makes my dash a little cleaner and I want to avoid extra asks in the inbox continuing it when we can turn them into convo threads. So please don’t keep sending asks to continue a plot line. Thread it.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT HATE & ASSUMPTIONS: If I discover you sending hate on anon to anybody you’re gone. If you send hate to people about what they ship, especially to female muns/muses, you’re gone. I will not tolerate hate of any kind and if I see you talking negatively about any female muse I will soft block you quietly. I just do not want to interact with you. People who assume generalized posts are about them when I follow you will be softblocked as well. Honestly it’s a given that if I’m following it’s not directed at you. I will not put up with assumptions or continue to view it on my dash. Unfollow me, softblock me, etc. It’s not difficult. My comfort levels are important to me as well as yours should be.

I will not interact with egoists. If I see anything that wigs me out I will just softblock quietly. Elitists go home. I don’t want you here.

I will never rush or be pushy at my partners. I’m so chill about threads. please take your time. let’s never take the fun out of it. never think you’re taking too long or bothering me. DM’s are open to my mutuals only.

I do not do passwords or send messages of any kind. If I am following you rest assured that I have read your rules. I do this automatically when someone follows me and vice versa since I expect the same. If I’m liking update posts you can consider that me seeing it as well.

unfollowing/refollowing: Don’t do it on my blog. If you follow and then unfollow but for some reason come back to follow you get blocked from my side. I don’t need the bs or the attention seeking.

Duplicates are amazing but I will be selective who I follow back and interact with. Nothing personal but I have been the victim of theft in the past. It’s an unfortunate thing but my characterization and headcanons for 60 are my own. I have been writing this boy forever even long before I made this blog. I’m highly protective of my ruthless king. He is my baby after all.

softblocks: I remove people by doing this. It could be for any reason to be honest. We never interact, you keep dropping our stuff, show no interest, I don’t see us interacting after all or any number of reasons to make my dash more comfortable. Do not ask me why I did it. That’s my comfort. No hard feelings. Just move on. I don’t have to cater to you. If you don’t like my methods use the unfollow button and leave my blog. Simple enough.

hardbocking/blacklisting: Yes I have done it. Am I going to blatantly broadcast it for all to see? Nope. I am not obligated to explain why I blocked you. Most times you have broken my rules despite me reminding to read them. Other times there are people I just do not want to see and that is my right not to see them. Same goes for you. Block me if you do not like what you see. I will not censor myself, my writing or who I interact with.

ostracizing people in the rpc: If you don’t like who I am interacting with use your blacklist function. NEVER tell me not to interact with them. If I find out you practice this exclusion tactic on others in the rpc I will purge you off my blog no questions or explanation needed. I totally get it. There are people I don’t like. No one is going to like everyone but do you see me telling others NOT to write with them? Hell no because I know for a fact they have done it to me and others love to listen without all sides to a story.

I also drop people who vague in public servers because it’s straight up childish behavior. I also will not follow or interact with anyone who guilt trips, suicide baits or lies with a pity party song and dance. When you’re found out to be lying or telling other people not to interact with somebody in this RPC I want nothing to do with you. Move on. That’s it.

Drop a like if you made it this far. Whew! No passwords needed. Even if you don’t drop a like it won’t prevent me interacting it’s just nice to see.

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feudalconnection · 2 years

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Get Ready...!!

It's the start of the 1st Quarter 2022 Inuyasha Fandom Awards!!

We hope everyone has had a wonderful and safe holiday season as we kick off the new year! A huge shout-out to everyone who participated last quarter and made it such a huge success! We look forward to all the amazing new fanfiction and fanart to be nominated and shared with this beautiful community!

Before we get started, there have been a few changes that have been made during our brief hiatus.

We want to give a shout-out to @britonell for always being so generous with her time and talent with creating award banners. (If you have not yet received your award banner for last quarter, please reach out to one of the mods asap!)

There are also some changes coming to the categories that may effect you as nominators:

- Our Roulette category for fanfiction this quarter will be Best Fluff Fiction. This is defined as: Stories that generally have a positive plot and happy ending. These stories focus on cheerful themes and "feel good" moments. Includes a happy sequence of events between characters who have a strong, sometimes romantic, bond.

- Our Roulette category for fanart this quarter will be Best Traditional Artwork. This is defined as: A piece crafted using traditional media such as paints, pencils, pens, ink, markers, pastels, crayons, chalks, etc. Computer programs are used to create minor adjustments only or not at all.

If it was not mentioned above, chances are it hasn't changed. Please be aware that the moderators always take suggestions regarding how the awards are run and category changes into consideration, and each quarter may bring about new changes. You can read up on the most recent FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories for more information (these links are only available on desktop).

As nominators, please make sure that each quarter you take a peek at our list of creators who can't be nominated to make sure you are staying current with who is eligible to be nominated.

The 1st Quarter 2022 nomination period will begin January 1st and go until the end of the day January 15th. Please send your nominations through the submit button! If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to send in an ask or reach out to one of the mods!

Mods: @sassybratt9791 @ruddcatha @umacaking @sssuperbartola

Please reblog to spread the word of the start of the new quarter!

[Below the cut we've posted the mobile-friendly FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories]

FAQs

What is The Feudal Connection?

The Feudal Connection is a place where amazing fanart and fanfiction in the Inuyasha fandom is recognized, admired, and offered the chance to be nominated for an award! In addition, it also gives lesser known authors and artists an opportunity to have their work shared to a broader extent and receive the admiration and recognition they deserve!

How do you determine which fanfictions and fanarts are nominated?

The Feudal Connection is fueled by nominations submitted by the Inuyasha community. Once someone sends in a nomination, the moderators review the nomination to verify that it complies with the rules in place. None of the pieces nominated are by “suggestions”. They are specific pieces of work nominated by members of the community.

How do I nominate?

You can send us a submission in one of our nomination formats. Your submission will not be posted and therefore remain anonymous, only to be seen by the moderators. You can send multiple nominations in one submission, as long as the nomination formats are used for each nomination. Please select your fiction nominations carefully; spelling and grammar are important parts of being an author. Anything deemed unacceptable by the moderator team will be disqualified. Once nominations are complete, we’ll post the list of accepted nominations so you can read and view them before voting.

Can I nominate my own art/fiction?

You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.

How long do I have to nominate?

You will have 2 weeks from the start of the nominating quarter to send in nominations. These dates will be posted at the beginning of each quarter.

Can I nominate anonymously?

Can I promote my own works of fiction/art to be nominated for a quarter?

No. You are not allowed to self-promote your own work during the nomination period. This includes not being allowed to request others to nominate your work in specific categories. However, you are allowed to promote the nomination period of the awards by stating something similar to “go nominate your favorites” or the like, as long as you don’t promote your own work to being nominated. Violation of this rule will result in a warning. If there is a second offense, your work will be banned from being nominated in any future quarters.

How many fanfics/fanarts can I nominate?

Is there a limit to how many works can be nominated per category?

Yes. Only 10 fictions or artwork can be nominated per category. Once that category has reached its nomination limit, no more nominations will be accepted into that category for the current quarter.

What fanfiction/fanart is eligible to be nominated?

Please see Rules of Eligibility.

What is the nominating format for fanfics? For fanart?

Nominating format for fanfiction:

Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen)

Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name)

Rating: (The fiction’s rating)

Title: (Title of the fiction)

Author: (List the name of the person who wrote the story)

Website(s): (Add the link where the story can be seen)

(For Best “In-Character” list the character’s name):

Nominating format for fanart:

Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen)

Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name)

Title: (Title of the artwork)

Artist: (List the name of the person that drew the piece)

Website(s): (Add the link where the art can be seen)

Can I nominate a fanfic/fanart for more than one category?

Yes. The same story or artwork may be nominated by the same person in up to two different categories.

What are the categories?

The categories for both fanart and fanfiction can be found in the Categories link.

Can I nominate a fanart/fanfic that includes Original Characters or Crossover Characters?

Yes. For Fanfics, 80% of the story needs to be focused on Inuyasha characters and the development of the story. OC’s can be in a story, but the main focus needs to be on the Inuyasha characters. Artwork can contain Non-IY characters where specified, but NO art may contain only OC’s or Non-IY characters. (i.e. Artwork of Inuyasha and Kagome’s “OC children” are unacceptable without other genuine IY characters present in the piece)

How do I nominate a piece that has multiple authors or creators?

If multiple people are listed as the author or creators, please verify who created the piece, as some may simply be listed because it was a gift to that person; and please include this verification in your nomination (ie: simply state that you verified that these contributors all had a hand in creating the piece).

If it is a true collaborations between multiple people, they all would go in as one creator. This means that each person would be listed as the creator and the nomination would count toward each creator’s nomination limit.

For example, if a creator was nominated for a collaboration and two other separate works, only the collaboration and one of the other works would be accepted for that creator, depending on which nominations came in first.

I don’t want my fanart/fanfic nominated. Can I opt out? How?

Once a nomination has been approved by the moderators, the author/artist will be made aware of the nomination. Every author/artist retains the right to have their work be removed from the nomination list and can opt out of future nominations.

If you do allow your fanart to be nominated, you are also allowing the moderators to save your work in order to use it strictly during the voting period of the quarter. Once the quarter is completed, the artwork is then removed from the moderators’ personal use.

How many quarters are there?

There will be 4 quarters total per year. Each quarter will be broken down by dates prior to the quarter starting.

How long is each quarter?

Each quarter will be approximately 6 weeks.

How long is the voting period?

The voting period will last for 2 weeks.

How do I vote?

Once the voting period begins, the moderators will post a link to the voting form that will list all of the nominations and which categories they have been nominated for. You can click on the link to be taken to the voting poll, however, you must sign in as you will be allowed only one vote per category.

When are the winners announced?

At the end of each quarter.

What happens if my fanfic/fanart wins? Do I need to do anything?

Please send one of the moderators or the FeudalConnection ask box your preferred email address so that we may send you your awards as soon as possible. Afterward, just kick back, relax, and enjoy the feeling of being recognized for your hard work!

I want to nominate an artist/author who has won in the past. Are they still eligible to be nominated?

There is a Winner Ban in place. Once any piece of artwork or fanfiction has won an award for a category, it automatically becomes ineligible and cannot be nominated again for that category. However, it can be nominated for other categories after three consecutive quarters have passed (ie: one year since that piece won) as long as it fits within that definition. We currently do not have a rule against nominating an author/artist back into the category they won for in the past, as long as it is a different piece of work that is being nominated.

I have a question that’s not listed.

Please feel free to send an ask or a direct message to one of our mods and we will get back to you as soon as possible! :)

Rules of Eligibility

Fiction and Fanart published on any public or free site can be submitted for an award provided they meet all of the requirements of the nominations. These sites include but are not limited to Tumblr, Fanfiction.net, AO3, Deviantart, ect. If the validity of a site is uncertain, reach out to a moderator.

Multi-chapter fics must have been updated within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter. Fanart must have been created within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter.

One-shots and drabbles must have been posted within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter.

If the work was posted onto several different locations, the earliest date and time stamp will be taken and checked against the quarter’s period of eligibility. Stamps posted within reviews can be used to date a work and/or its chapters. Also, authors and artists can be contacted to verify timeframes.

You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.

You are only allowed to nominate one fic/fanart per category.

Each piece of Art or Fanfiction is allowed to be nominated into a maximum of two different categories per quarter. The nominations will be taken on a first come first serve basis, meaning that once a piece of Art or Fanfiction is nominated into two categories, it will not be allowed to be nominated into other categories, and each subsequent nomination will be rejected.

Each author/artist is allowed to be nominated twice per quarter. Meaning, an author/artist can only have a max of two of their creations be nominated per quarter. So be sure and pick your favorites carefully!

The work must be in compliance with the definition of the category into which it was nominated.

Both adult and non-adult artwork are acceptable for nominations; however, any adult artwork showing explicit sexual nature will only be allowed to be nominated into the NSFW categories.

Categories

*Please keep in mind that these are subject to change pending participation and suggestions.

There are 36 categories in all - 18 for Fanfiction and 18 for Fanart. Please adhere to each categories’ definition when nominating. If a nomination does not fit within the definition, it will be disqualified.

There is a “Roulette” category for Fanfiction and Fanart that will change each quarter.

Fanfiction Categories

Best Action Fiction

Action: “actual engagement in fighting an enemy; military or naval combat” Adventure: “participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises.”

Does it make you sit on the edge of your seat? Do the characters battle adversity on a daily basis? Have the characters embarked on an epic quest?

Best Alternate Universe/Reality Fiction

Anything that walks outside Takahashi’s vision. Anything that moves the characters outside of Takahashi’s setting of Feudal Era Japan or Modern day Japan is AU/AR. Anything that changes the main characters beyond the basic core attributes Takahashi granted them. Anything that includes a separate world and series of events.

Best Canon Fiction

“The works of an author that have been accepted as authentic.”

If the story is set in Takahashi’s universe (Modern Japan or Feudal Japan) and keeps the character origins, events, and motivations for character development that she created, then it is canon.

Best Canon Divergence Fiction

Anything that walks outside of Takahashi’s original vision, but includes some key defining moments from the original canon universe. Anything that starts in the World created by Takahashi and is taken to a different outcome.

Best Angst Fiction

“Any situation or series of events having/giving a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish. An acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse.”

Stories that delve into the lives of the characters and pit them against odds that create angst.

Best Dark Fiction

Best Drama Fiction

“Any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results.”

Stories that delve into the lives of the characters and take the readers with them on a journey through the gambit of emotive expression.

Best Humor/Parody Fiction

Did it make you laugh? Did it deliberately spoof the anime/manga?

Best NSFW Fiction

Best Oneshot Fiction

Best Character Portrayal

Did the author create an in-depth characterization that, while it may diverge from Takahashi’s vision for them, managed to attract the reader?

*Nomination must include the specific character*

Best InuKag Romance Fiction

“Ardent emotional attachment or involvement between people; love”

Stories that have developed a believable romance between Inuyasha and Kagome. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best.” This includes canon, canon-divergent, and AU/AR settings.

Best Non-Canon Romance Fiction

Stories that have developed a believable romance between two or more characters with each other that were not canonically together in the manga or anime. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best”. This includes canon-divergent and AU/AR settings.

Best Non-InuKag (Canon) Romance Fiction

Stories that have developed a believable romance between two secondary characters that were canonically together within the original Inuyasha world; ie: non-InuKag. “Believable” is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their “Best”. This includes canon, canon-divergent, and AU/AR settings.

Best Serial Fiction

A collection of drabbles or oneshots or a combination of both that makes up one larger story.

Best Ficlet

For drabbles and poetry - of any genre or pairing - consisting of 1,000 words or less.

Best Fluff Fiction

Best Completed Fiction

A story with multiple chapters that will no longer be updated and should be listed as ‘complete.’

Fanart Categories

Best Action Artwork

Any fanart depicting adventures, engagement in fighting an enemy, or battles.

Best Alternate Universe/Alternate Reality Artwork

Any fanart depicting the characters in an alternate reality or universe setting.

Best Canon Artwork

Any art featuring the characters in a canon setting.

Best Angst Artwork

Any art depicting a scene having/giving a feeling of dread, anxiety or anguish.

Best Dark Artwork

Any art that brings the reader into a world of pain and suffering through abuse of the characters at the hands of the antagonist or internal strife. If it includes graphic rape, murder, abuse (mental or emotional), a character that is suicidal or possessed of depressing thoughts/outlook on life that colors the piece in glum tones can be considered a dark artwork. Can also be aimed to cause an overwhelming and painful feeling due to something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; fear. Aimed to frighten or ‘gross out’ the reader.

Best Humor/Parody Artwork

Any artwork which evokes a feeling of amusement in the viewer.

Best Kiss Artwork

Fanart depiction of the Best Kiss between two romantic characters.

Best Character Artwork

Any artwork that is a ‘still life’ of one or two characters. It may be bust only, bust and torso, or full body. The portrait should seem more ‘professional’ than a snapshot in its form and presentation, and should successfully convey a sense of the character’s canon personality to the viewer.

Best Duo/Pairing Artwork

Any art that features two characters be it a comic, doujinshi, painting, drawing, sketch, etc. If other characters are included in the picture it is only allowed as a background. The focus MUST be on the pairing. The art can reflect either a platonic relationship or a romantic relationship between the two characters.

Best Doujinshi Artwork

Fanbased and fan made manga based on Inuyasha; art and story combined in manga form.

Best Redraw Artwork

Any art that is a redraw of a scene from the Manga or Anime.

Best Traditional Artwork

A piece created using traditional media such as paints, pencils, pens, ink, markers, pastels, crayons, chalks, etc. Computer programs are used to create minor adjustments only or not at all.

Best NSFW Artwork

Any artwork portraying the characters of Inuyasha engaged in a sex scene or a scene hinting at a sexual relationship. Can be one character, male/female, male/male, or female/female.

Best Romance Artwork

Any romantic depiction of two of the characters of Inuyasha (excluding male/male or female/female)).

Best Non-Canon Pairing Artwork

An artwork depicting two or more characters in a romantic light with each other that were not canonically together in the manga or anime (such as InuKag, MirSan, KogAya, etc)

Best LGBTQ+ Artwork

Any romantic depiction of two of the characters of Inuyasha including male/male or female/female pairings.

Best Group Depiction Artwork

This artwork must feature 3 or more of the Inuyasha cast to be eligible.

Best Overall Artwork

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worldbreakhlvrai · 4 years

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ABOUT

Welcome to WORLDBREAK, a HLVRAI AU narrative askblog! You’ve probably seen blogs similar to this, though it’s a little bit different than some. WORLDBREAK Follows the story of BENREY. He is a normal human, living a normal life, in a normal world. There is nothing special about him. Until one day, he begins to hear voices speaking to him. You, dear AUDIENCE, are the voices. You can speak to him by using the ASK feature. You, the AUDIENCE, are the driving force of this blog. Your questions, suggestion, and input influence how BENREY thinks and behaves, and how the very world itself will respond. So what will you say, dear AUDIENCE?

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Firstly, the thing above is a complete lie. I can guarantee you this blog is going to get super weird. This blog will contain unreality, body horror, some blood and minor gore, and other brainfuckery in later chapters. I will post current content warnings as they arise and tag everything appropriately! If you need anything specific tagged, I’m more than happy to oblige.

If you have any questions for me, please specify that your question is out of character by adding ‘OOC’ to the beginning, or addressing me by name!

Fanart and fanworks are not only allowed, but encouraged! You're welcome to tag either this or my other blogs, put it in the #worldbreakhlvrai tag, or message/dm it to me! I would LOVE to see!

I also have both formatted and mobile friendly pages that should be linked properly, but if you have any issues with viewing anything I’m willing to help.

Kinnies and such are 100% allowed. All I ask is that if, for some reason, you decide to kin from this au, just be respectful and concious of the source material and whatnot.

CURRENT CONTENT WARNING:

None

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I have the right to delete any asks that make me uncomfortable.

This blog will contain darker and more mature themes, but will NOT contain anything explicitly NSFW. At most, there might be mildly nsfw jokes (dilf jokes, etc), but nothing more than that. Despite that, I still recommend that you’re 16+ because of the themes mentioned above.

Please try to avoid anything overly fourth-wall breaking. You’re allowed to say things Benrey might not know (asking about unintroduced characters, speculating, etc)- but please don’t say that you’re an anon on an ask blog. As far as you know, you don’t know why you’re in his head either (because, really- you don’t)!

If I don’t get to your ask, please don’t send it again! I either haven’t gotten to it yet, or I deleted it because I already have a bunch of super similar asks, or something about it broke a rule.

Do not interact with this blog if you're an NSFW blog, truscum/transmed/TERF, racist/n4zi/anti-blm/pro-cop, antisemetic, MAP/Pedophile, ableist, homophobic, lgbt+ exclusionists of any kind, and/or supporters of cringe culture. I can't beleive I have to say this stuff but like, literally don't even look at me or my blog. Go away.

I would like to ask that people don't make major AUs/Ask blogs that are DIRECTLY versions of this AU (if anyone's familiar with what happened with Y2KVR... yeah, please don't). You are 100% allowed to make content inspired by this AU, and even just.. one-off posts of what-ifs and generic AUs (you can draw roleswaps if you want and such!) but PLEASE don't turn it into a Big Thing or a whole askblog without consulting me first.

Be respectful and have fun! Yeehaw!!!

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TAGS:

The general catch-all tag is #worldbreakhlvrai

All main plot-relevant posts that I think should go in the general reading will be tagged with #plot.

All in-character asks will be tagged with #voices.

All out of character asks will be tagged with #ask.

All fanart/fanworks will be tagged with #gifts

All announcements or things I post out of character will be tagged as both #ooc and #rhi says things

All potentially triggering things will be tagged as their respective trigger, in the #____ tw format.

#ABOUT #RULES

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rpschtuff · 4 years

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Carrd.co

Hello roleplayers!! Are you looking for an easy, good-looking, and accessible place to host your blog info on outside of Tumblr? Is Google Docs just not cutting it for you? Then I have a solution for you. Consider checking out Carrd.co.

Carrd lets you create “simple, free, fully responsive one-page sites for pretty much anything.” And I know what you’re thinking -- ‘One page? Surely I can’t put all my info on just one page!’ But I assure you, you can. Despite being technically one page, your content can be easily spread across multiple sections for clear organization, much like a blog with pop-ups or tabs here on Tumblr.

Check out this sample site I whipped up to see what I mean.

In this post, I will walk through how I made this sample Carrd site, to demonstrate how simple and customizable it is. But first, to answer what you’re already wondering -- what makes Carrd any better than Google Docs? And I have three answers for you:

There is no issue of privacy or security. Your account name and email is not accessible anywhere on your Carrd site, nor are any viewers visible.

Carrd is much more mobile friendly than Google Docs. I don’t even attempt to open Docs on my phone anymore, as they’re a bit of a nightmare and I can never do it anonymously. But I’ve never once struggled with a Carrd site. Everything is automatically put into a mobile friendly format, and if the automatic settings do mess up, you have the ability to go in and manually change how things will be displayed on mobile.

This may be a bit more personal opinion, but I found Carrd easier to customize as far as colors, images, backgrounds, etc. After about ten minutes, I was comfortably manipulating all of the elements on my site, and much happier with the end result than anything I’ve seen on Docs.

Join me under the cut for a walkthrough of creating the site linked above.

As a note, I’m not intending this to be a full guide to all of Carrd’s features, just a general overview to see how things are laid out. It’s fairly intuitive so once you see the basics, you should be able to play around with it more and get your site just the way you want it.

When you create a Carrd account, you will be given this screen. (If you’re on the main dashboard instead, click New Site.)

You can either explore premade templates below, or you can start from scratch by clicking the link in “blank canvas”. I prefer a blank slate myself, but I encourage you to check out the templates if they seem easier for you.

After clicking “blank canvas” you will arrive at this screen.

These are just Carrd’s instructions. I’ll hit ‘Okay, got it!’ to get rid of it.

The first thing I want to do is customize the background. It’s a good starting point. To do that, click on the three lines in the top right corner...

...and select Background.

Options will open on the left side of the screen, as seen here. Your customization options are fairly straightforward.

You can change the color...

Or change it to something else entirely. I’m going to use an image.

After uploading your image, you have the option to recrop it.

Now I hit accept, and this will be my site’s background.

There are other options as well, that can reposition the image, change its size, tile it, etc.

I can also add a gradient or a pattern to this image. I’m going to scroll down to Overlay and select Gradient.

And change those colors and the angle a bit.

Ahh, lovely. I’ll also add a pattern...

But that looks rather ugly. I think I’ll play with the color, size, and thickness a bit more.

I like that. Nice and subtle. Let’s call the background done.

Now let’s customize the page itself. This isn’t necessary, if you like the text directly on top of your background, but I like how neat it looks.

Go back to the three lines, and this time select Page.

Under Style, I’m going to change Default to Box.

You can change the position, padding, and other settings of the box in this sidebar. Personally, I want to round the corners...

...change the color...

...and change the opacity.

I’d also like to add a border...

...plus a customized drop shadow.

And we’ll call that done.

Now! Let’s see what this site looks like on mobile. In the top right menu, to the left of the save icon, is an icon that looks like a phone. Click that.

As you can see, your view resized to demonstrate how your site will appear to a mobile user. It’s a very good reference. I’m going to switch back to desktop now (the same button, which now looks like a computer monitor).

Let’s get some content on this site now! I’m going to start with the text that’s already present, that says ‘Nothing here yet! :)’. Click on that.

Options for this text will appear. First, I’m going to click the word Text itself. This will cycle through various options, such as default text, headings, subheadings, etc. I want this to be my site title, so I settle on that. (This step isn’t necessary at all, but I find it helps keep me a bit more organized.)

Now, for the content itself. The box is where I enter what I want this text to say. Markdown instructions for bold, italics, links, etc. are always below the box for easy reference.

I want to change how this text looks. Above Site Title, you’ll see an icon that looks like a paintbrush. Click it to reveal the next tab.

Here you can change color, font, size, weight, and anything else that strikes your fancy. There are a lot of options here and they’re pretty straightforward, so play around with it. Here’s what I settled on.

Remember you can check it on mobile, as well.

Time to add more text. Let’s start with a bio, maybe?

Hit the plus sign in the upper right menu to add new content, then select text.

By default, new text will match the formatting of the most recent text used. I’m going to the first tab, the one marked A, and making this text Paragraph.

Then I go back to the paintbrush tab to make some changes to the style.

Then back to the first tab to add some content. I’m just dropping in some lorem ipsum, since this is only a sample. Obviously you’d want something a bit more practical here.

Let’s say I want a link in there. I’ll follow the markdown format to get one (instructions are below the box, as always).

Now it’s in there, as the third sentence. You can see it underlined. But I want to customize that link. If I go back to the paintbrush tab, options for Link and Hover have appeared. I can change the color there.

And if I scroll all the way down, I can change the link style from Underlined to Plain.

That looks nice. I’ll call that done.

Let’s add a subheading to that section. I’ll add another text box.

Then click and drag it above the previous one.

On the first tab, I’m going to change this one to Main Heading.

Then customize it as before.

Now for the actual text itself.

Lovely.

Let’s add some rules! I want to add a new title, so for that, I’m going to select the text that says About. Then in the bottom left is a button that looks like two overlapping squares. This will copy the text, so we don’t need to reformat it identically.

Click and drag the new title where you want it, and change the text to what you want.

I’m going to add a list now. It’s one of. the other options under the plus sign.

As you can see, some bullet points have appeared. Markdown instructions are still under the box where you enter the content. I’m going to fill it with lorem ipsum again.

Under the paintbrush tab, you’ll see that there are multiple tabs. The first lets you change some style and formatting.

The second lets you change the bullets themselves. I’m going to play with that a bit.

The third lets you change the actual text formatting. (I don’t know why my purple bullet points disappeared, I must have hit an undo at some point without noticing. Pretend they’re still purple.)

And I’ll call that done.

Mobile check!

Not bad.

But the question of the hour, how do you make these separate pages? Let me show you. Under the plus sign, choose Control.

A blue dotted line will appear. Drag this to the top of what you would like to be a new section.

On the left tab, the type should read Section Break. Type in something simple and easy to remember under Name.

This has designated everything under the Control as a new section. We need to create a link to it in the very first section.

I prefer to use Buttons for this, but any link option on this site should work. I’m going to add a Button under the Sample Site title.

By clicking the small word Button (inside the box on the left tab), I can change its settings.

The Label is what the button will actually say. The URL is where the button will take me. I can enter any URL, but if I enter the name of the Control I made with a # in front of it, it will take me to that section.

There are options to. change colors of each button individually, but I prefer to go to the paintbrush tab and change their appearance altogether, so each new button in this group will look the same.

Unfortunately, you can’t properly preview the section breaks while you’re editing. So I’m going to publish this site now so I can view it. Go to the three lines in the top right and choose Publish. Fill out all the options there, then hit Publish. (You can also save as a draft here, if you want to keep your progress but aren’t ready to publish yet, but this doesn’t let you preview it properly.)

Now, if I hit view site, I will be able to see it properly. And as you can tell...

It only displays everything up until that first section break. And when I click the About button that I made...

...everything else appears.

So it’s working! Let’s go back to the editor and add another section break for the rules.

(As a note, you can also set something as a Scroll Point rather than a Section Break, so that any links will scroll down to that spot as opposed to hiding then revealing a new section. You may prefer that option, it’s in the dropdown under Type.)

Now I want to go back to my button...

...scroll down on the left options tab and choose Add.

This creates a second button within this group, that I can edit the same as the first.

Lovely. Let’s preview this in mobile quickly.

Notice how the buttons automatically resized for full width on mobile, and are displaying differently than they appeared on desktop? This is by default, but you can change this behavior if you wish. Select the buttons, and on the paintbrush tab, scroll all the way down until you see Mobile.

By default, it’s set to Auto, where it makes its best guess at what will work for mobile. If you switch to Manual, you can change its behavior.

If I change the dropdown under Layout from Stack to Default, it will display as it does on desktop.

For something as simple as buttons, this likely doesn’t matter, and full width buttons may actually be more mobile friendly. But it’s important to know where these options are, in case something is actually broken on mobile and requires fixing. Check everything on your site in mobile to make sure it actually works.

Let’s publish this again to preview it now.

Our new button looks good, and both redirect you to the appropriate place.

But wait!! Once you’re in one section... there’s no button to get back!! I’m trapped!! This is very important. Always provide a way to leave the current section, so your viewer doesn’t get stuck somewhere on your site.

The easiest way to do this is to add a new Control on your first section, called #home. Then, at the bottom of each section, add a button that will link back to it. (You could also add buttons for all the sections at the bottom of each, but I find that more tedious to set up. But it’s entirely down to your preference.)

Now if you republish the site, it should all be functional, and you can navigate it with ease.

Let’s check the actual site on mobile, too. I’m going to actually get out my phone and go to the URL.

It all looks good there, so I will call this one done.

And that’s a rough guide to using Carrd.co! Obviously this is geared more towards my style and preferences, but there are so many ways to customize this to suit your needs and tastes. I also didn’t cover things like images and videos, as I feel they’re pretty straightforward.

A few notes:

Carrd currently limits free users to only three sites per account. However, Gmail’s alias trick and SessionBox totally work. I run multiple Carrd accounts as easily as I run multiple Tumblrs.

A free Carrd site can only have up to 100 items on it. For my sites, I haven’t even come close to that limit, but I can see larger blogs or multimuses potentially struggling with that.

#rpc #rph #rpt #carrd.co #*my tutorials

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smabrothers · 3 years

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11 Reasons Why You Should Update Your Site this Year

DO YOU LOVE YOUR WEBSITE?

If the answer is no or not really, you shouldn’t even continue reading this article. Just go visit our shop, choose a design that you like and start building a website that you’ll be proud to share online, and invite prospects to browse through. A site that will effectively promote your work and help you book more clients. Otherwise, what’s the point in keeping this powerful marketing tool, investing time and effort into it, if it doesn’t help your business grow and flourish?

It’s not enough to JUST have a website. It needs to look good, it needs to present information in a clear, accessible way. It needs to create a strong first impression and make your prospects feel like they’ve found THE ONE. Otherwise, you’re competing for the attention of the same audience alongside another few hundred businesses. And let’s agree, that’s an exhausting game.

If you’re not sure whether your current website does a good job, here are 11 aspects you can look into to decide whether it’s time for a revamp (listed in no particular order). Know that our Biggest Sale of the year is coming soon. If you want to grab a higher discount code this Black Friday, join our Facebook Community group. That’s where all the secret deals will be shared!

1. It’s Not Memorable and Doesn’t Stand Out

What was cool 3 years ago, may not be this year. Maybe you were one of the early adopters of a new design style or aesthetic, but that was 2-4 years ago. Look around, everyone has similar website designs, especially if they use them ready out of the box. That’s why we created Flexthemes and Flexblock – to empower you with more design freedom. Create your blocks and page layouts. Make your website look and feel like YOU. It’s all simple and intuitive. No code skills are required.

And, you can personalize your mobile site version too, if you want.

2. It Doesn’t Reflect Your Brand

This one should be straightforward. Your website promotes your business online 24/7. If you’ve rebranded recently, if your photography style changed and evolved, if you’re offering new products and services to your customers – your website should reflect and advocate that change. Otherwise, you’re attracting the wrong type of clients, those who are after your old type of work. This brings us to reason #3.

3. You’re Not Attracting the Right Clients

We explain this in more depth in How Design Affects Your Business Growth article, but the point is – if you are not getting inquiries from the type of clients you want to work with, you are not positioning yourself correctly on the market. One golden rule is to carefully curate your work. Check the content and galleries you show on your website, remove the type of work you don’t want to do in the future (i.e. family, portrait, editorial, etc). Carefully select your BEST, fresh images (the type of projects you want to do more of) and include them on your homepage. This will immediately filter out some of the inquiries which are not a good fit for you. Make sure all your content is consistent, including colors, fonts, icons. An example of consistency in a website would be this.

4. Outdated Theme & Technologies

This one affects your visitors’ experience on your website. “Old school is cool” does not apply when it comes to functionality. The digital world is constantly changing and evolving. Web standards shift each year, dictating new tools and technologies for building a good website. Your clients’ preferences and tastes shift even faster. What was trendy yesterday, may not be next week. Hence, if you want your business to succeed, you need to be agile with your visual presentation and website design.

If you’ve built your website over 3 years ago, most likely it’s far behind in terms of looks and functionality. It probably has outdated code that can slow down its loading speed or the way it responds on different devices. It may also not be compatible with some of the latest popular browsers. Take our example, 3,5 years ago we launched our first Classic themes with the drag and drop page builder, a year and a half ago we released FlexBlock, and in November 2019 the world greeted the first Flexthemes.

The difference between our old, classic themes and the Flexthemes is huge (we explain it here). Building a custom-looking website with our new themes is a whole lot easier. You don’t need to know code, you don’t need to add CSS snippets or hire a technical team. The new visual editor is so simple, your grandma could probably do it (yet please don’t make her do your tasks).

The bottom line here, if it’s been a while since you’ve built your site, start looking for website design inspiration and a more modern template to use as a base.

5. Mobile Friendly

I sure hope this is not the case, but if you still don’t have a mobile-friendly website – get a new theme NOW! Even if you do have a responsive or adaptive design, you still need to keep up with the latest trends. Newer themes include modern CSS code which allows your site to adapt nicely to any device. They also allow you to hide certain page blocks for mobile and ensure a faster and smoother user experience. Also, you must know that Google cares about the experience you offer to your mobile guests, since over 50% of website traffic comes from portable devices.

Offering more control to our clients over the design and functionality of their mobile websites has always been an important goal on our list. With Flexthemes, the steering wheel is in your hands. You have access to the mobile view of your website sections, can easily make adjustments, hide or show certain areas of your site to ensure a truly wonderful and unique browsing experience for your mobile guests.

If you’re not sure how many of your prospects access your website via their phone, if you’re wondering whether it makes sense for you to customize your mobile site – check your site’s stats. You can do that via your Google Analytics account if you have one connected to your website.

Mobile is important and it won’t go away in the next years. Don’t leave money on the table with a poorly performing mobile site, it’s one of those crucial business aspects that you can’t ignore anymore.

6. Your Website Loads Slow

Aim for a loading time under 4 seconds. If you’re not sure how quickly your site loads, use tools like Pingdom or GTmetrix to check how long it takes for your site to load, and which files are the troublemakers. Poor results could mean you have some work to do. Slow loading speed could be caused by several reasons: heavy, unoptimized images, underpowered hosting and, even an old, poorly performing theme.

The first one can be easily solved by following this Ultimate Guide to Saving Your Images for the Web. For the second one, check out this article describing 5 key criteria to choosing a good hosting provider. Yet, if the issue is caused by an old, outdated website template, you can start shopping for a new one.

View Flothemes website templates here.

7. Your Bounce Rate is High

This is extremely important. If you’ve been pouring your heart and time into blogging, SEO and marketing, bringing a lot of traffic to your website – yet the second they access your homepage (or any other page), they bounce right off of it – you have a problem. You’re losing leads and potential clients.

A high bounce rate indicates that you’re doing something wrong, either with content, with the navigation of your website, or the overall look and feel on your site. On average, a bounce rate between 40-60% is considered to be OK (this varies depending on your industry).

You can check your bounce rate via Google Analytics. Log in and go to Acquisition >> Overview tab. If it’s higher than 70%, follow these 9 Steps to reducing your Bounce Rate. If it doesn’t help, it’s time for a website redesign, and we do suggest seeking some expert advice in UX and UI.

In case you want to dive deeper into Measuring Performance and Tracking Success for your site, download our SEO guide here.

8. Security

To be honest, new or old, any website can be hacked. The experience is stressful and painful, especially when you lose information, or/and have to rebuild everything from scratch. However, older websites rely on older technology, therefore chances of a security breach are higher. Make sure your theme is updated and follow these 12 steps to make your site more secure.

9. SEO

Let’s start with the basics. Do you have a blog? You should, as it’s a powerful marketing tool to drive more traffic and users to your website, through keywords, internal links and, backlinks.

You also need to know that search engines love good, updated content. Every time you make an update to your site, Google and other search engines crawl and index your pages, thus your site ranking gets recalculated. If you keep your content updated and of GOOD QUALITY, you increase your chances of getting noticed on Search Result pages. Pair that with a charming, good-looking website, and you’re guaranteed more attention.

If SEO is something that you’ve been planning to dive deeper into, check out our SEO guide for photographers. Also, take a look at this incredible post by Dylan M Howell on Content Strategy and How to Blog like and Expert.

10. Do I need Call to Action?

Of course, you do. And it’s not just a button or link added here and there. It has to be placed strategically, to keep your users engaged with your website and browsing through more content. We explain How Call to Actions work in Design in this article, but the idea is to guide your site visitors through your content to your Best Work, then to your contact form or sales page. If your current website is limited in CTAs (Call to Actions) and doesn’t allow much customization – it’s time to get something more flexible and powerful. With Flexthemes for example, you can easily create new page layouts to support your sales campaigns and convert more users into prospects. They allow you to fully customize any layout, add buttons, images, videos, texts, and other design elements.

Never leave your site visitors wondering what they should do next. If it’s not subtle and intuitive, they’ll leave and never return. And that’s sadly a lost business opportunity.

11. All those Cool Apps & Integrations

An old outdated website template may not keep up with all the new apps, plugins, and integrations available out there. So, if you want to integrate your favorite Studio Management System, Photo Editing app or, any other useful tools that simplify your workflow – be prepared to update your website on a regular 1-2 year basis, and use the most modern, up to date templates for that.

#integration #search engine optimization #yourwebsitematters #smabrothers #ProTips

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driftercalamity · 4 years

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Mobile-friendly blog rules for those on mobile devices or difficulty viewing the blog. Last updated: Dec. 17, 2020.

Shortened Version:

Minors do not follow or interact please.

I’m generally low-mid activity. I have life + multiple hobbies and blogs, so I can be slow to respond. I also have periods of anxiety and depression that can affect my motivation to write, so patience is appreciated. Please tag your responses with this blog’s username.

I am semi-selective and mutuals only. I won’t follow anyone without their rules or if I can't find them.

I write A LOT, but you do not have to match my length. Lengthy posts will be tagged as #long post.

Usual RP rules apply: no power playing, godmodding, or meta-gaming. Bigotry won't be tolerated.

I am open to RPing with OCs, fandomless, duplicates, and multi-verse/crossovers.

I will not write s//mut or other explicit adult content on this blog.

For the sake of ease and comfort, I prefer to write one thread per interaction at a time (i.e. multiple threads between the same muses can get overwhelming and complicated for me). If you want to drop our thread for a new one, please let me know. Also I prefer that each interaction be in its own verse.

I'm very selective with fight threads. Please ask me first, and be willing to plot, before initiating any fights.

I am open to shipping Calamity with a strong preference for chemistry-based shipping. I will not write any ships with muns or muses under 18. This blog is multi-ship. Calamity is bisexual.

In-depth rules below,

General Things:

I am 27+ years old. I have 8+ years worth of writing and RP experience.

Minors do not follow or interact please. Although I will not post expl*cit content here, I do occasionally still post some adult content so I am not comfortable with minors following.

I have an anxiety disorder and occasionally have periods of depression which can affect my motivation to write. I also suspect that I might be neurodivergent; I don't always "get" things the first time, may misinterpret things, and I sometimes struggle to clarify myself. So please be patient and understanding with me.

I can be slow to respond. I have other commitments and also other interests and hobbies that I enjoy. That doesn't mean I lose interest in writing, it just means that I'm slow.

My triggers include: climate change and natural disasters (especially wildfires). Please tag any mention of these (such as #tw climate change, #tw wildfire, etc.; please avoid 'flavored' trigger tags as that's just more unnecessary tags for me to block).

Post length: A fair warning about me, I write A LOT. I am pretty flexible with post length but I usually go for multi-para. I don't really write actual novella length, but my posts may sometimes end up that long. Any post that is lengthy will be tagged as #long post. Also, you don't have to match my length; as long as it's more than a sentence and gives me something to work with, then it's completely fine with me.

RP Etiquette:

Usual RP rules apply: power playing, godmodding, and meta-gaming are not appreciated. Bigotry will not be tolerated.

To make it easier for me to find your responses, please tag your replies with this blog's username. Also I don't mind being occasionally reminded or asked if I saw your reply but please don't beg me for replies. I keep track of most of my threads through my RP Tracker, so I generally know when it is my turn to respond.

Muse ≠ Mun. The views and actions of my muse are not reflective of me.

I am semi-selective and mutuals-only. I can be slow to follow-back sometimes, but if I do then I'm interested.

I do not interact or follow blogs that do not have their rules posted. If I can't find your rules anywhere, then I have to pass. If you are a dash-only blog, please provide a visible link or tag to them somewhere.

I don't personally mind if you reblog a prompt/meme from me without sending me any, though I will still greatly appreciate it if you send something before reblogging or if you reblog from the source. (That said, I will always reblog from the source.)

I am open to RPing with OCs, fandomless, duplicates, and multi-verse/crossovers. Just ask me if I'm open to a crossover. I am open to having mains, but I will not be exclusives with anyone.

I prefer having one thread per interaction at a time. My style of writing is continuity-focused and having too many threads between the same muses can make my writing inconsistent. I don't mind the extra thread now and then, since they are fun, but having too many at once can become overwhelming. That said, if you want to drop our current thread for a new one, please let me know.

I prefer that each interaction be in its own verse for the same reason as above (i.e. don't bring up other muses into our thread without asking me first). This is just what I'm most comfortable with.

I will not engage in any expl*cit adult situations here. Mild adult content will be tagged as #No Sleep For Wranglers (to get around the flagging).

If someone is making me feel very uncomfortable or stressed, I have the right to end all interactions with them. If there is an issue you want to discuss, then please bring it up with me privately and civilly.

Fight Threads / Plots:

If you'd like to write a fight between our muses, then I'd really appreciate that we discuss and actively plot it beforehand. Writing fight scenes is not easy, especially without it turning into a repetitive exchange of hit-dodge-hit-dodge. It's also especially important that you ask me first before initiating a fight, as I may not always be in the mood to write one. Having said that, if I feel that the fight has a broken flow or I am struggling too much to write it, then I may decide to drop it and let you know.

Shipping:

I am open to shipping Calamity. This blog is multi-ship and I headcanon that Calamity is bisexual. If you’re interested then lemme know.

I will not write any ships with muns and muses under the age of 18. Calamity is between 27 - 30 years old (depending on verse) and I would prefer to ship him with characters close to that age.

I'm open to shipping with other OCs and crossovers (though I'm much more selective with crossover ships). I'm also open to shipping with duplicates, as my stance is that each ship is unique and can bring something new to the table.

I have a strong preference for writing chemistry-based ships. Meaning I will not insta-ship (or insta-friendship for that matter either). I also especially appreciate actively discussing and plotting when working out any potential ship, so that we're both on the same page with what we want. This means I do prefer shipping with muns I have a good connection with, though I'm always still open to working something out with anyone.

I am definitely up to plotting the makings of a ship, though I honestly prefer that our muses show good chemistry before officially shipping them (in other words, let it happen naturally). This is just how I've RPed ships before and it's what I'm most comfortable with. Otherwise it gets pressuring and stressful trying to make a ship work if the chemistry just isn't there.

I will not write s//mut or other explicit adult situations on this blog. Otherwise I prefer a fade-to-black / time skip.

If you have read all my rules and agree to them, you may send me by ask, "I'm ready to saddle up!". This is not a requirement but it does show that you've read my rules.

#Rules

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feudalconnection · 3 years

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Get Ready...!!

It’s the start of the 1st Quarter 2021 Inuyasha Fandom Awards!!

We hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season as we kick off the new year! A huge shout-out to everyone who participated last quarter and made it such a huge success! We look forward to all the amazing new fanfiction and fanart to be nominated and shared with this beautiful community!

Before we get started, there have been a few changes that have been made during our brief hiatus.

There are also some changes coming to the categories that may effect you as nominators:

Considering we now have a storyline in regards to Yashahime, we are now allowing works to be nominated into Fanfiction categories. However, because the storyline is not fleshed out enough and a lot of large parts are missing still, we will NOT accept any Yashahime works into the Best Canon Fanfiction category until more has been revealed. If there are any questions on this, please feel free to reach out to the mod-team.

Our Roulette category for fanfiction this quarter will be Best Canon Divergence Fanfiction. This is defined as: Anything that walks outside of Takahashi’s original vision, but includes some key defining moments from the original canon universe. Anything that starts in the World created by Takahashi and is taken to a different outcome. For this quarter, we are splitting the Best AU/AR category. The new definition for Best AU/AR Fanfiction this quarter is: Anything that walks outside of Takahashi's vision. Anything that moves the characters outside of Takahashi's setting of Feudal Era Japan or Modern day Japan is AU/AR. Anything that changes the main characters beyond the basic core attributes Takahashi granted them. Anything that includes a separate world and series of events. If there are any questions regarding this, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the mod-team.

As a reminder, any work of fiction may include OC’s, but it must reflect 80% of the storyline revolving around the Inuyasha characters.

One major change is that we are now going to evolve the Winners into First, Second, and Third place Awards. This has happened in past IY awards and some fans were hoping that we would be able to bring this back. However, this change is going to be based solely on the level of participation by you guys!

For any category to receive up to three nominations, a First Place banner will be awarded to the winner.

For any category to receive up to five nominations, First and Second Place banners will be awarded to the winners.

For any category to receive up to seven nominations, First, Second, and Third Place banners will be awarded to the winners.

Basically, the more nominations we receive, the more likely the chance for several people to receive banners! If you have any questions regarding this, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the mod-team.

If it was not mentioned above, chances are it hasn’t changed. Please be aware that the moderators always take suggestions regarding how the awards are run and category changes into consideration, and each quarter may bring about new changes. You can read up on the most recent FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories for more information (these links are only available on desktop)

Also for this quarter, check out @inuparentsday, taking place on January 16th!

As nominators, please make sure that each quarter you take a peek at our list of creators who can’t be nominated to make sure you are staying current with who is eligible to be nominated.

The 1st Quarter 2021 nomination period will being January 1st and go until the end of the day January 15th. Please send your nominations through the submit button! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to send in an ask or reach out to one of the mods!

Mods: @sassybratt9791 @meggz0rz @umacaking @hinezumi @sssuperbartola @ruddcatha

Please reblog to spread the word of the start of the new quarter!

[Below the cut we’ve posted the mobile-friendly FAQs, Rules of Eligibility, and Categories]

FAQ’s

What is The Feudal Connection?

How do I nominate?

Can I nominate my own art/fiction?

You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.

How long do I have to nominate?

You will have 2 weeks from the start of the nominating quarter to send in nominations. These dates will be posted at the beginning of each quarter.

Can I nominate anonymously?

Can I promote my own works of fiction/art to be nominated for a quarter?

No. You are not allowed to self-promote your own work during the nomination. This includes not being allowed to request others to nominate your work in specific categories. However, you are allowed to promote the nomination period of the awards by stating something similar to “go nominate your favorites” or the like, as long as you don’t promote your own work to being nominated. Violation of this rule will result in a warning. If there is a second offense, your work will be banned from being nominated in any future quarters.

How many fanfics/fanarts can I nominate?

Is there a limit to how many works can be nominated per category?

Yes. Only 7 fictions or artworks can be nominated per category. Once that category has reached its nomination limit, no more nominations will be accepted into that category for the current quarter.

What fanfiction/fanart is eligible to be nominated?

Please see Rules of Eligibility.

What is the nominating format for fanfics? For fanart?

Nominating format for fanfiction:

Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen) Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name) Rating: (The fiction’s rating) Title: (Title of the fiction) Author: (List the name of the person who wrote the story) Website(s): (Add the link where the story can be seen)

(For Best “In-Character” list the character’s name): (For Best “Friendship” list the characters’ names):

Nominating format for fanart:

Category: (List the name of the category you’ve chosen) Nominated by: (List YOUR screen name) Title: (Title of the artwork) Artist: (List the name of the person that drew the piece) Website(s): (Add the link where the art can be seen)

Can I nominate a fanfic/fanart for more than one category?

Yes. The same story or artwork may be nominated by the same person in up to two different categories.

What are the categories?

The categories for both fanart and fanfiction can be found in the Categories link.

Can I nominate a fanart/fanfic that includes Original Characters or Crossover Characters?

I don’t want my fanart/fanfic nominated. Can I opt out? How?

How many quarters are there?

There will be 4 quarters total per year. Each quarter will be broken down by dates prior to the quarter starting.

How long is each quarter?

Each quarter will be approximately 8 weeks.

How long is the voting period?

The voting period will last for 2 weeks.

How do I vote?

When are the winners announced?

At the end of each quarter.

What happens if my fanfic/fanart wins? Do I need to do anything?

You don’t need to do anything; you can kick back, relax, and enjoy the feeling of being recognized for your hard work! We will be contacting you in regards to your award within the next twenty-four hours.

I want to nominate an artist/author who has won in the past. Are they still eligible to be nominated?

There is a Winner Ban in place. Once any piece of artwork or fanfiction has won an award for a category, it automatically becomes ineligible and cannot be nominated again for that category. However, it can be nominated for other categories after three consecutive quarters have passed (ie: one year since that piece won) as long as it fits within that definition. We currently do not have a rule against nominating an author/artist back into the category they won for in the past, as long as it is a different piece of work that is being nominated.

I have a question that’s not listed.

Please feel free to send an ask or a direct message to one of our mods and we will get back to you as soon as possible! :)

Rules of Eligibility

Fiction and Fanart published on any public or free site can be submitted for an award provided they meet all of the requirement of the nominations. These sites include but are not limited to Tumblr, Fanfiction.net, AO3, Deviantart, ect. If the validity of a site is uncertain, reach out to a moderator.

Multi-chapter fics must have been updated within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter. Fanart must have been created within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter.

One-shots and drabbles must have been posted within the past 3 years of the nomination quarter.

You cannot nominate yourself. Doing so will result in the nomination not being accepted and a warning from the award moderators.

You are only allowed to nominate one fic/fanart per category.

The work must be in compliance with the definition of the category into which it was nominated.

Both adult and non-adult artwork are acceptable for nominations.