#Blog updates

[the-bar-sinister]

Today is a pillows and blankets and plushies on the couch day. I am doing NOTHING useful (I did make dinner). Hope you all have a cozy day if you can, too.

[mufos-photo-album]

A lil' PSA (and call to action?)

Hey all! From now on, I will be blocking anyone who follows me/interacts with my posts if I suspect they're a bot. If you've been on Tumblr for a while you're probably no stranger to bots, but the reason why I'm making a full-on post is because this situation also involves AI image generation.

This post contains more in-depth information (as well as a juicy block list), but if you'd like to hear it from me: Basically, there's a strand of bot accounts going around, stealing from artists/photographers and slapping an AI filter onto their works to make it seem like the AI generated it.

Don't believe me? I did my own look-around of these accounts and noticed that they sometimes include really specific tags on their AI posts, like the kind of tags an artist would leave behind has a comment on their work. I decided to search the tags of 2 posts and found multiple bots stealing from one artist. In both images below, the original artist is the one on the left

If you still don't believe me or want to see more examples, the account @ai-art-thieves has been doing a lot of callouts lately of these kinds of accounts.

As for what you can do, I advise you to be a bit weary about the accounts that follow you or reblog your posts. So far, all of the bots have a predictable naming scheme + look to them that's seen in both the post I linked as well as my screenshots. If you see these things in the wild, please report and block them!

[incorrect-legendborn-quotes]

Happy Oathbound Release Day!

For the past 2 1/2 years I have posted incorrect quotes on this blog semi-consistently and with the release of the new book I’ve decided to take a temporary break.

I’ve had a ton of fun running this blog but I’ve been fighting burn out for a couple months now and instead of letting my love for this blog die I will be recuperating my energy and passion while I enjoy the newest book in this amazing series. If all goes well I should be back by the end of the month.

I’ll post another update if something changes but until then, thanks for understanding and your continued support of this blog.

[hetalianhistorian]

Happy 2025 New Years everyone!

It's been more than a year since the HetalianHistorian blog was made! It's also been a really fun year for Hetalia and its fandom as well! Thanks to everyone for your support! It's been really fun to be reporting all the news for you guys, even if there were times that I was late or wasn't able to get to anything. I loved seeing all the reactions you guys would share whenever news comes out! It makes me feel like doing news work is worth it! I've met and talked to a lot of people around the fandom this year! You are all wonderful! I hope next year there will be new things that will come along for this blog and I get to accomplish the things I want to do for Hetalia so I can share it with you guys! Cheers to a wonderful 2024! Thank you guys again! Have a wonderful New Years and a hopeful 2025! May your new year be full of good fortunate and bliss.

[onyourowndaisymae]

the obey me franchise as we know it is ending.

i'm sure if you're following this blog that you have seen the announcement from the devs on the official obey me account. they announced that december of 2024 will bring the last batch of game content for the og obey me and obey me nightbringer apps. they're very clear that the lore of obey me will continue into other projects, and that the characters will return. please read the official statement if you have not already.

i don't anticipate anyone has been waiting to hear my opinion on the matter. but the announcement has had me thinking. i want to update you all both on my feelings about the in-game story ending and my future plans for obey me works on this blog. there's one particular takeaway that keeps coming to mind with all of this.

there is nothing wrong with enjoying romance, or with loving otome games.

i think i noticed my interest dwindling in obey me nightbringer going into season 2. there was this storyline about the brothers being summoned to return to heaven or face the threat of a war between the celestial realm and the devildom, and the drama around the plot felt very tangible and heavy with emotions. i was so sure season 2 was going to reflect these stakes. and then it just... didn't. season 2 didn't seem to care much about the previous season at all. i fell behind in playing, but i kept up with summaries made by my peers. i had every intention to catch up once the game drew me back in.

but it just... didn't.

i think nightbringer's storyline is pretty lackluster. i'm not going to claim that og was some stroke of brilliance, but the writing was pretty interesting. actions had consequences. the stakes felt important. and that's not nostalgia talking, either-- i got into this game way later than some of my peers. this blog just celebrated its two year anniversary earlier this month, and at that time i hadn't even heard of the game. i just... there was something special about og. and there was something special about the first ten lessons of nightbringer, too. it felt like there was real care put into the story, into establishing a semi-coherent line of lore between plot threads. i don't believe that care is here anymore. it hasn't been for awhile. the events are bad. the main story is bad. character complexities have been flattened down into quippy one-liners and boring texts. asmo is shallow. satan likes cats. beel is hungry. these characters i once raced to consume content for in order to analyze each dimension of their personality have all been made boring and repetitive to fit into a boring and repetitive plot.

there's also a point to be made about the age rating and clear shift in audience changing from og to nightbringer. jesus. that shit was so painful and probably contributed to why nightbringer felt so juvenile at times. i am not a child. i am not particularly interested in my romance games being targeted towards kids. i'm also not all that interested in my romance games being ashamed of romance games, aka the clear conclusion nightbringer has led me to believe. the severe lack of romance in the later seasons of the franchise was utterly painful, like the game was pulling a switcheroo on the fans as to what the game would be about. where raunchy jokes and suggestive scenes would be now feels hollow-- each kiss from the characters feels like a chaste way to placate the audience into not protesting the complete and utter lack of intimate connection with the characters. not every game has to be smut, obviously, and i'm not saying i'm mad at obey me for not being straight-up pornographic. but for fucks sake-- season 2 of og opened with an aphrodesiac plotline. clearly, the writers have had no problem with coy, fade-to-black suggestiveness before. the exclusion of romance is such a detriment to nightbringer, and shows a clear lack of interest from the devs in continuing to write the romance game they promised.

basically, i'm not a fan of nightbringer. i think the story of obey me is cooked so far. it's hard not to feel a bit betrayed, either. i understand companies have to make money, and obviously choosing more profitable forms of media or audiences is a choice companies will make, but... i don't know. it feels like solmare wants to transition away from romance when most of us are explicitly here for it. what audience is left when you abandon both your genre and original format? i don't want to the story to continue in a manga or anime. that defeats the purpose of the gn!mc they created, as well as the whole damn plot revolving around the player character. if that's where the franchise's future lies, well, then... i guess i'm not going to be keeping up with it in the future.

do not misunderstand me-- i have lots of love for the obey me games. i structured this damn blog around them. i wrote fanfiction and made community and supported these games financially. but i have a right to my own interests. i started playing obey me because it was an otome game. the main drawing points were the accessibility of the format (mobile game) and the romance. lots of people are disappointed, as am i. the devs (and other fans) can scream and shout from the rooftops that "obey me isn't over", and technically, they're right, but what is obey me anymore? is it the characters they've flattened for marketability? the lore they've retconned and destroyed? the games they're no longer continuing?

to be clear, all of this is speculation. i may eat my words next year when they come out with "obey me 3: mc's return" or whatever the hell they have in store. but i'm not really interested if it's not a well-written, interesting game centered around a solid plot, familiar characters, and romance. solmare has a lot to prove should they want to capture my interest again for future projects.

as for the future of obey me on this blog? for starters, i will not be mass deleting any of my works. i personally detest when people do this, and i will not be contributing to this phenomena.

going forward, i will, predictably, branch out into other games. i've been really into love & deepspace and ikemen villians recently. both of those games have very interesting plotlines. i feel revitalized playing them-- they feel like a lover letter to the genre, giving the same level of interest and care that fans do into keeping the game running. so expect those sorts of games to end up here. i also have a separate twisted wonderland blog, as that game, even though it's not romance, is still full of wonderful characters and a very interesting storyline that i adore. but obey me has a spot in my heart forever, and i will continue to write about it. i still have many ideas, ocs to introduce, series to make, aus to explore... despite the games' story ending, the stories here will live on.

i am warning you now, though, that i will be taking many creative liberties with the lore. and if new content comes out that i'm not keeping up with, and it somehow contradicts my works... well, tough shit. solmare can kiss my ass. you will have to pry these characters out of my cold, dead, rotting hands before you can have them back.

to summarize: the obey me games are finishing the story by the end of this year. i will probably not keep up with the lore should it continue in a serious capacity in forms like manga, anime, live shows, etc. i am interested in writing more within the universe, but i will be tweaking lore as i see fit to undo the damage solmare has done recently. this blog is going to expand more into other games as well. none of my fics will be deleted en masse due to this announcement. the voice actors and people who poured all their love into these games have my affection, but solmare is on my shitlist forever probably.

[damnfandomproblems]

A couple of updates-

The oldest item in the inbox is now from February 2024. Which means, for the first time in a while, the oldest inbox item is LESS than a year old!🎉

There's still 3,700 items in the inbox, however. Fandom Problem #8000 has been queued, which takes us into March, and I've just updated the queue to post 14 times a day.

We are catching up, slowly.

[theblackfemininesociety]

This Is Why I Deleted My Personal Social Media Accounts.

"Do not wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect. Trust your journey, invest in the end game."

Hi Besties,

For as long as I can remember, my life has been a journey - a quest for becoming the best woman I can be. It's been a winding path, with many detours and pit-stops along the way, but each step has brought me closer to understanding myself, my worth, and my purpose in the world. 

I started The Black Feminine Society as a platform to share my journey and to inspire others on their own. This platform has grown from a humble blog to a thriving community, a lighthouse for those seeking to embrace their femininity and navigate through life's challenges with grace and strength.

The Black Feminine Society is more than just a blog. It serves as a souce of inspiration and hope, an oasis of positivity, a safe haven for black women on their feminine journey. It's a space where we can let our guards down, lean into our feminine energy, and support each other through our triumphs and our trials.

So, why did I delete my personal social media accounts?

Simply put, it was a move towards growth, towards focus, and towards authenticity.

In this stage of my life, my brand and my mission have taken on a new level of importance. I am in my late 20s, and I firmly believe that God has given me a vision for this platform. I am at a point where I need to be fully present, fully devoted, and fully committed to bringing this vision to life.

Deleting my personal social media accounts was a necessary step in this journey. It has allowed me to focus on what truly matters - creating content that uplifts, inspires, and motivates. It has enabled me to delve deeper into my own personal growth and to work on becoming the best version of myself.

Just as I encourage you all to level up, I too am constantly striving to elevate myself. I have goals to achieve and habits to form that require my undivided attention. From hitting the gym to working on my self-confidence, I am committed to making life-altering changes.

My hope is that my journey inspires you. That it encourages you to take that leap of faith, to do the things you've been putting off, and to truly evaluate your life. I urge you to take this year to focus on you. To nurture yourself, to love yourself, and to grow into the best version of yourself.

With Love,

Leah

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[judesmoonbeauty]

Quick FYI:

Due to major inclement weather predicted to hit my region late tonight/early morning there will be a delay in posting content.

Since I’m sheltered in place and still have power, I am working on things to post. But it may not happen.

Everything is fine for now. I’m just keeping my normal routine. I’m well prepped and with family and friends.

I will post an update at a later time. As always, I am grateful for your understanding💜

[anomalous-wizard-wave]

Cinderella’s Castle is probably one of the most unique takes on a fairy tale that I have seen in a good long while. I've heard that not a lot of people like or know about the series which I don't understand why. Maybe it's because it's not a Hatchetfield project but, I think the production team experimenting like this shows how the diverse they can be when it comes to working with new genres of theatre. Cinderella's castle isn't just a Cinderella remake, it's something entirely different taking elements from other fairytales and mythology.

[shirefantasies]

LIFE/BLOG UPDATE

Posted something that was mostly done and hastily finished today and wow I was not expecting some of the replies I got! Seeing things like ‘return of the queen’ or even that people missed me was very flattering! I kind of just came on here because I forgot this blog existed and got a weird curiosity about my own creation 😆 but now that I’m back, here are some updates for everyone 💕

✿ I’ve moved out of the house where I was receiving enough negativity to feel worthless and suicidal and bullied about my sexuality, so now I have been months self-harm and ideation free and finally fully just accepted that I truly am bisexual and that truly is no big deal. It’s ok. And for once in my life I don’t care about what my parents say or think about me because I’ve lost a lot of respect for them and achieved so much happiness with our distance and have great people who do accept me even for all the things my mother told me repulsed people.

✿ For the first time in my life I’m in a happy and healthy relationship and it’s the most amazing thing in the world 🥹 I’ve never been understood, loved, and hyped like this before and had someone so wonderful and supportive who feels easy to be around and like home! After my last abusive relationship about 2 years ago, I literally cannot believe my luck and even though we haven’t been official very long yet, I could see this being the one 🤞🏻🥺🥰

✿ My first book, the anthology, that I intend to publish is almost entirely done!!!

✿ I’m officially getting, and going to be, a sister-in-law soon 🥹

✿ Blog-wise I’m not yet taking requests because I don’t know yet the volume I’ll be posting, so I hope you guys understand I’m easing into whatever will be comfortable! And now with therapy and moving I actually have a backbone so I don’t feel like a doormat about this anymore muahahaha >:3

✿ I have some drafts I may work on, both LoTR and The Hobbit, just not on any particular schedule and at my leisure! But definitely if I be writing, I return to my promise about representing every character as much as possible and trying my best to make all readers feel included and specify more ‘exclusive’ imagines such as gendered reader, pregnant reader, etc. 😌

✿ Ya girl is NEVER doing matchups again 😎 this is for my own mental health because frankly they were so overwhelming, time consuming, stressful, and the one request set that I consistently got no respect in. As much as I enjoyed the results when people were happy, respectful, and thankful, I often got people who would tell me they knew I wasn’t doing them but should put them first in line when I did, a blog who reached out to me personally with very elaborate detailed matchup requests who wouldn’t answer if they liked it, never thanked me or even reblogged it and made me feel like I put a lot of work into something they didn’t even like (and were rude another time, so subsequently got blacklisted from requesting from me again!). And my mental health is too good to feel like shit again over something silly so I hope you guys understand 🥰

✿ For now I’m leaving the hiatus note up just as I see where things go, but if my spark stays and this joy continues I hope to remove it again even if I don’t quite open requests! The spark was gone for so long and having it back in any capacity is worth celebrating, so I hope we can all do that together 💃🏻

THANK YOU GUYS FOR LOVE AND SUPPORT EVEN MONTHS LATER AND THROUGH CHANGES AND UNKNOWNS 🥰

[the-bar-sinister]

If Tumblr doesn't stop serving me religious ads I'm gonna bite somebody.

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[dysfunctional-doodle]

Dudes I am so sorry I cannot do Too Many Turtles this week I am just so busy and the end of this week has actually made something that was supposed to be a small lull in work horrible due to personal stuff. Sorry.

Comms are still open but slower, so I suggest booking in advance rather than wait for the queue to go down 😅

[monstersmashorpass]

BLOG UPDATE - LIKE ONCE READ PLEASE

HEWWO A COUPLE HOUSEKEEPING NOTES

● First off - submissions are temporarily CLOSED. As such, the ask box is now turned off so ppl don't submit by mistake.

● Second, there's a new rule regarding submissions, and that is ONLY ONE MONSTER PER MESSAGE.

If you want to submit multiple, please just send multiple asks! It makes it a million times easier to keep track of.

Thank you all, from both your mods.

-Mod Ghoul ☢️

[lightofunova]

I know it’s a bit early, but happy blogiversary. 🎉

We’ve been through alot together, theres been so many roleplays and interactions that you lovely people have gifted me, and so many new ideas and plans that I cannot wait to share.

Even so this year was pretty rough, I’m not gonna lie. I’m not done with the blog, I’m not leaving, but there was alot that happened that definitely hindered my progress on it. Even so, I’m happy I was able to get further on the story I think? I’ve learned alot of new things and I’m finding my voice, and I’m grateful for the friends that have supported me online and offline. You all know who you are, I have not nearly the amount of words I need to express how much you all mean to me. I really do appreciate every single one of you.

I want to work on so much right now, and do so many things it’s hard to settle on one without dropping anything else. That’s most of the reason why I haven’t touched the blog(The other is work lol), and I appreciate everyone’s patience more than you know. Rest assured I will be back in time(Probably after PoGo Tour in February when the inspiration hits again haha)

There’s so much more to say but, honestly and truly?

Thank you. Your support means alot to me, and I can’t wait to continue the story.

Thank you so so much, for spending two years with me on this blog. Here’s to another 🥂

[bgcambrosiasims]

....heeeeeey 😅 how's it goin, everyone?

I'm not even going to lie, I didn't think I would be even attempting to return to sims, let alone BGC. My life changed very suddenly 2 years ago, and with that, all of my passion for sims disappeared. I never forgot about it though, or the stories I was so excited to tell. It was always in the back of my mind.

I recently made the decision to look back on everything I've done here, and wow, it's honestly sparked some of that passion back. I was actually in the middle of creating Episode 4 when my life unexpectedly changed. I even have the first part of it in the drafts, ready to be queued up.

It's been 2 years since I last opened the Sims on my laptop. All of the technical difficulties of the game updating, mods breaking, etc. I'm having to catch up with now. The BGC save is stuck on a loading screen and I'm currently trying to figure it all out.

But even after that, it's re-learning photoshop, the editing, reshade. It's a lot of baby steps for sure, and I'm not going to promise anything right now because of it.

But I will say this: Y'all will know when the Bad Girls are back. For sure. 🥲