#— announcements

[mysticdragon3md3]

[idrellegames]

Hi friends, 

New Episode 3 content is available to play on Wayfarer’s alpha build!

Overview

Part 3 Route 1 includes a new playable route. 

Because Episode 3 is still in development, not all routes are accessible at this time. To play the new content, you must have reached one of Aeran or Veyer's endings in Episode 2, then choose Path 1 when you reach Diradan Tower. 

80,000 words of content.

Story Features

This update picks up where the last Episode 3 update left off and includes:

A fight with some ivy

Creepy libraries

Sudden and unnecessary explosions

Weird things that go bump in the dark

Resolving a mystery with more mysteries

Elven eyesight

A new flashback sequence starring your favourite mentor

A huge thank you to my patrons for their unending support. Wayfarer would not be possible without you!

Episode 3 will remain a Patreon exclusive until Episode 4 is developed and released. You can play it by supporting me (Recruit tier and above) at patreon.com/idrellegames.

→ NOTE: Because Patreon charges on the 1st of the month, you may want to wait until May 1st to pledge so you aren't charged back-to-back. Additionally, the alpha password changes on the 1st of the month, so if you pledge for April and then de-pledge for May, you will lose alpha access when your benefits are up.

[skeletoninthemelonland]

Sometimes I look into Behind The Code's early development and feel both embarrassed and relieved that I won't be working on it for a while.

It really isn't much of a deal, but I know how I posted updates without really showing any progress. I'd write two paragraphs for the script, give up on it, come back two weeks later and start from scratch. And the period between each gap got larger with time.

Majority of the time I 1. worried about people's opinions on the storytelling 2. worried about not being experienced enough as a writer and as an animator to work on an animated series and 3. failed to realize I shouldn't work on an ambitious project like BTC by myself at a young age, while studying and working every day.

And boy, it was quite ambitious.

"The story should be impeccable, none of it should be even SLIGHTLY problematic or overly challenging. All characters should appear at some point (there are over 50 of them). The soundtrack must be perfectly fitting for the situation. It's fine if the animation seems flawed, but it has to be fluid 70% of the time. I must add secret characters and hidden easter eggs in every episode. There will be a total of 7 episodes, 20-45 minutes each. It must have voice acting..." and the list goes on.

A year ago I'd be very disappointed in myself for interrupting the project (or even accepting the fact I wouldn't do most of the things listed), but now I realize I was just a kid, doing kid things and having fun. I regret nothing, and at the moment, I truly wish to get back to BTC after graduating as a biologist and getting a job.

[cantfuckbracket]

If your unfuckable champion is not Elias Bouchard, Larry Butz, or Luo Binghe, they only have 1 submission!

Number of submissions isn't the only criteria to be accepted into the tournament, but it's probably the easiest way to qualify, unless you want to gamble on me agreeing with your reasoning or thinking you have shown enough enthusiasm to make me want to include a character who only one person seems to care about. If you want to have greater chances of slandering your champion's pussy's name in public, I'd recommend getting more people involved!

Submissions are still open, so make sure to spread the word and convince others to campaign for the dustiness of your fave's genitals! Love y'all!

[staff]

A message from a few of the trans staff at Tumblr & Automattic:

We want trans people, and LGBTQ+ people broadly, to feel welcome on Tumblr, in part because we as trans people at Tumblr and Automattic want it to be a space where we ourselves feel included. We want to feel like this is a platform that supports us and fights for our safety. Tumblr is made brighter and more vibrant by your presence, and the LGBTQ+ folks who help run it are fighting all the time for this, for you, internally. 

A few days ago, Matt Mullenweg (the CEO of Automattic, Tumblr’s parent company) responded to a user’s ask about an account suspension in a way that negatively affected Tumblr’s LGBTQ+ community. We believe that Matt's response to this ask and his continued commentary has been unwarranted and harmful. Tumblr staff do not comment on moderation decisions as a matter of policy for a variety of reasons—including the privacy of those involved, and the practicalities of moderating thousands of reports a day. The downside of this policy is that it is very easy for rumors and incorrect information about actions taken by our Trust & Safety team to spread unchecked. Given this, we want to clarify a few different pieces of this situation:

The reality of predstrogen's suspension was not accurately conveyed, and made it seem like we were reaching for opportunities to ban trans feminine people on the platform. This is not the case. The example comment shared in the post linked above does not meet our definition of a realistic threat of violence, and was not the deciding factor in the account suspension.

Matt thereafter failed to recognize the harm to the community as a result of this suspension. Matt does not speak on behalf of the LGBTQ+ people who help run Tumblr or Automattic, and we were not consulted in the construction of a response to these events.

Last year, the "mature" and "sexual themes" community labels were erroneously applied to some users' posts. An outside team of contractors tasked with applying community labels to posts were responsible for this larger trend of mislabeling trans-related content. When our Trust & Safety team discovered this issue (thanks largely to reports from the community), we removed the contracted team’s ability to apply community labels and added more oversight to ensure it does not happen again. In the Staff post about this, LGBTQ+ staff pushed to be more transparent but were overruled by leadership. The termination of a contractor mentioned in the original ask response was for an unrelated incident which was incorrectly attributed to this case. We regret that the mislabeling ever happened, and the negative impact it has had on the trans community on Tumblr. 

Transition timelines are not against our community guidelines, and weren’t a factor considered by the moderation team when discussing suspensions and subsequent appeals. We do not take action against content that is related to transitioning or trans bodies unless it includes violations of the Community Guidelines.

When it comes to the experience of trans folks on Tumblr encountering transphobic content, and interacting with bigoted users, we understand and share your frustrations. Tumblr’s policies, and Automattic’s policies, are written to ensure freedom of speech and expression. We prohibit harassment as defined in our Community Guidelines, but we know that this policy falls short of protecting users from the wider scope of harmful speech often used against LGBTQ+ and other marginalized people.

Going forward, Tumblr is taking the following actions:

Prioritizing anti-harassment features that will empower users to more effectively protect themselves from harassment.

Building more internal tooling for us as Staff to proactively identify and mitigate instances of harassment.

Reviewing which of the tags frequently used by the trans community are blocked, and working to make them available next week.

We’re sorry for how this all transpired, and we’re actively fighting to make our voices heard more and prevent something like this from happening again in the future. We know firsthand that having to deal with situations like this as a Tumblr user is difficult, particularly as a member of an already frequently targeted and harassed community. We know it will take time to regain your trust, and we’re going to put in the work to rebuild it.

We appreciate the space we have been given to express our concerns and dissent, and we are thankful that Matt’s (and Automattic’s) strong commitment to freedom of expression has facilitated it.

We will continue to fight to make Tumblr safe for us all.

— This statement was authored by multiple trans employees of Tumblr and Automattic.

[behindthecodes]

FNaF 3 gang celebrating 1k subscribers, as seen on the official Behind The Codes Youtube Channel community posts (Full Quality Image).

The channel has now over 3k subscribers. Thank you very much!

[ultimatepokemontournament]

I may not have gotten any volunteers, but this DID happen to coincide with me trying to learn how to use Illustrator, so I gift to you: I Voted badges.

These, of course, feature our 9 Generational winners, and since those tournaments are technically done, I think these apply! Thank you so much to everyone's who's participated so far, and I hope you all enjoy the Inter-Generational Tournament!

[Begin Image ID:

9 round badges with the faces of Bulbasaur, Umbreon, Mudkip, Leafeon, Chandelure, Sylveon, Mimikyu, Snom, and Clodsire. Each face is done in a simplified style and captures the design of the face only. The badges have a black border and in red, upper-case text, read "I VOTED. ULTIMATE POKEMON TOURNAMENT". Below the cut are the same badges but the text has been changed to be yellow and light blue.

/End Image ID]

[hermitcraftheadcanons]

It's the start of a brand new season, and alongside the inbox reopening tomorrow, we welcome two brand new hermits to the server- and to the inbox!

Congratulations to Smallishbeans and Skizzleman! I'm very excited to see them on Hermitcraft, and I hope everyone else is as well!

I've cleared out the inbox in preparation, so starting tomorrow send in all the headcanons you want!

[reallyndacarter]

I’m very excited to be working with Celebrity Authentics on a special signing!

Their limited pre-order ends soon, so visit their website for a selection of available photos, figures and other memorabilia.

www.celebrityauthentics.com

[writingwithcolor]

Hey folks!

It has been a while! Well, we wanted to announce some big things coming your way!

WWC Askbox: Soft Re-Opening

Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023 to Thursday, Nov 30, 2023

In light of the recent attention WWC has received by the writeblr community, and the reception to our Guide to Academic Research—the mods have decided that we will temporarily reopen to your questions and test some important changes to the site! As you may have noticed, we've taken a much-needed break to catch up on our personal lives and restore our inspiration to answer the hundreds of Q&A that we receive. 

Once the submission window is up on Nov 30, we will evaluate how our new system is going, tinker some more, and reopen once again once the construction dust clears.

New Rules and FAQ! 

We are pleased to announce our new and improved Masterpost, which we hope will be a more centralized, more informative resource for those new and returning to WWC. 

Brand-new FAQs, with new answers and content for further reading

Code of Conduct and other etiquette rules

The Ask Tutorial—a guide to writing a good ask that we’ll answer!

Moving forward, all followers are required to go through the masterpost to submit a question so they are aware of the new rules, terms & conditions. 

Read the masterpost here and ask your question!

New Process

We're piloting out our own personal askbox via Google Forms. This will help us streamline the process and keep track of everyone’s questions.

We are also introducing the Deletion Log, a public, anonymous ledger that lets you know if your question (identified by a number code) has been deleted due to a rule violation, and what you can do to resubmit. Check out the Deletion Log here. 

Want to submit an ask? 

The below are topics of asks that we will get to right away, based on the mods who are currently active. 

Black 

Chinese

Colonialism

Iranian/Persian 

Japanese (INCLUDING: Anime fanfic questions! Only Mod Rina will be answering anime questions, and only if she feels that the ask would make for an educational post.)

Jewish

Mixed race

South Asian: Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh (please remember that when asking about South Asia you must indicate region & time period) 

Taiwanese 

Writing/Publishing industry 

Coming Soon: Writingwithcolor.org

We've made tremendous progress on writingwithcolor.org and are almost ready to show off the more permanent residence of WritingWithColor! However, it'll take a lot of time to fully transfer posts and links. To get the new look and all its benefits to you faster, we plan for a soft launch of the content. This will include back and forth linking between WritingWithColor.org and our home on Tumblr. We'll try to keep things seamless and your viewing experience on Tumblr shouldn't be too interrupted. Launch date is coming soon!

New Mod Applications

We still have some applications from our last call of mods and folks to respond to. So if you haven’t heard back, sorry for the delay, but no worries—we will get back to you as we start shaking the dust off our bones and getting back into Q&A. Once we are ready to invite more mods again, we'll continue our outreach.

A Special Thanks To You All

We want to thank you for your continued support, whether it’s been viewership, spreading the word about us, or sending us a tip that supports our domain and future projects for you all. The whole team really appreciates it. We will keep bringing you our best advice and guides on all things good writing with inclusivity. 

Be well and keep writing!

~WWC

[pinkpurpleplayoffs]

AND A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR WINNERS

🌸 Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie (Twipie) ! 💜

Thank you all for your participation ! It was a long run, but it was a fun one and I hope it was fun for you all as well !

[stick-by-me]

A celebration is in order!

[hanasnx]

⋆˖⁺‧₊𓆩𓆩 ❝ announcement. ❞ 𓆪𓆪₊‧⁺˖⋆

-ˏˋ꒰ INTERACTIVE READER EXPERIENCE - ! ꒱ MULTIPLE PART SERIES MINORS DNI 18+ SUMMARY: be a part of the story! THE FIC WARNINGS: f!reader | eventual smut | semi-established relationship | romance | suggestive | eventual conflict.

! ── BACKGROUND: During a routine reconnaissance, disaster strikes. Heavily armed, a team of pirates ambush you and ANAKIN SKYWALKER. Despite the pair’s best efforts, the ship is irreparably damaged, and forced to land. The nearest planet offers solace, and escape is narrowly seized. Unfortunately, any useful instruments to calculate your coordinates are dead, and the planet appears to be deserted. It has breathable air, but you’re unsure if it produces necessary supplies. Food and water from the ship’s emergency resources will have to be rationed, but it won’t last long.

! ── ADD YOURSELF TO THE TAGLIST: like, comment, inbox message, or reblog to be a part of this series' taglist. you must have your age in your bio or pinned post to be added.

! ── RELEASE DATE & UPDATE SCHEDULE: the first post will be released 02.28 and if god willing, it will be updated every wednesday or when i feel that inspiration strike. you deserve good, well-thought-out posts.

[magicomens]

Hiya! Just a quick update on part 12: I'm not able to post it today, but I should manage to finish it for next week! Sorry for the wait! *kisses you on the forehead*

[ecto-implosion]

Calling All Amity Parkers!

We are very excited to announce a new Mini Reverse Bang about everyone's favorite ghost boy!

Stay tuned for more information!!!

Also huge thanks to @duchi-nesten for making our announcement comic!!!

[nineblooddances-if]

CHAPTER ONE - PUBLIC RELEASE

This took a long time! Yet, I am excited to officially release chapter one!! A lot of work was put into this chapter, with new stuff to experience for both, early readers and the public!! Hopefully, for chapter two, I can get you all more involved. Honestly writing NBD has been fantastic, even with all the coding and characteristics, which made it easier for me in the long run!! As well with this being somewhat lengthy with so many new traits!!

WORD COUNT: 193K + 130K [INCL.CODING]

ADDED FEATURES: 

| | MEET THREE LOVE INTERESTS

| | + 10 NEW SKIN TONES

| | + 2 NEW PERSONALITY TRAITS

| | UPDATED HAIRSTYLES BASED ON HAIR TEXTURE TEXTURE

| | CHOOSING THE COLOR OF YOUR FRECKLES

| | ADDED ACHIEVEMENTS [STILL WIP]

| | TIMER SYSTEM

| | UNLOCKED TWO NEW PROFILES

| | PRE-ESTABLISHED CHARACTER

UPDATES:

SYSTEM VIEW OVERHAUL ~  WITH THE SAME LAYOUT, BUT WITH A NEW LOADING SCREEN!! RECOMMENDED THAT YOU START FROM THE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING NEW, AND HAVE NEEDED VARIABLES FOR LATER IN THE STORY! 

| DEMO |

| ITCH.IO | DISCORD | KO-FI | PATREON|