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How do you lure people in?

☆ How to chose the perfect pile for you?

1) Close your eyes.

2) Clear your mind.

3) Take a deep breathe.

4) Ask the question in your head. Open your eyes and the picture that you are drawn to the most is your pile.

☆ Note:

- This is a general reading, so please take what resonates and leave what doesn't.

- I usually do an energy check for each pile so that the reading can resonates as much as possible.

- This reading is kind of long. Since it is divided into 4 sections. And each section shows a question including the energy check.

Take care ❤

Arya

1) How do you view yourself?

2) How do you lure people in?

3) How do you lure your romantic interest in?

Pile 1 - Under the moonlight

Your current energy

Well, in this pile I see that there's two energies. The first one is that there's a person in your life who is interested in you romantically. He might have scorpio placements or water placements (Cancer, Scorpio and pisces). I see that you are not seeing clearly the situation which is making you feel stuck and stagnant. I see that the other case here is that there's a person in your life or will enter soon who have the placements I mentioned above. At first, you are not going to trust him because you had your fair share of heartbreak. I see that you are going or you are doubting his feelings for you. I see that you think that there's a heartbreak after all this happiness and genuine feelings which is so sad honestly. What I see from the cards is that this person have a very stable feelings for you. But he is either too cold to express them or he have an avoidant attachment style. I see that this person's intentions towards you are very genuine. He want to be in a platonic relationship with you. He want to protect you and support you. I don't honestly see anything harmful coming from that person. The only thing that might sabotage this relationship is you pile 1. I think you are too afraid to be vulnerable and open up to them which keeping you stuck and away from love and happiness. You fear the heartbreak even though that person have literally your best interest at heart. Okay, another energy I'm picking up on is that this pile are working on a project and I literally feel like my mid to lower back is hurting me so bad. Maybe you are putting too much pressure on your physical body which is leading you to feel this way. Or metaphorically; you may be having a lot of assignments and projects for your college/ school or work which is keeping you restless and tired. I see that you are working with a group of people but the main focus is on you idk why. Also I feel like you are working out in a very harsh way which is giving you this pain your back pile 1. Some people here feel pain in their hips and pelvis area too. I literally feel that on my body. Try to rest, drink some herbal tea, read a book and disconnect from the internet. Go out for a walk under the sun (Idk if you live in cold or warm climate but anyways 🥲). Now let's get into the reading.

1- How do you view yourself?

So, this pile see themselves as people who lack foresight and decisiveness. I see that you guys are aware of your own potential but due to laziness and being discouraged by your life circumstances you chose to leave the battle without even trying to fight back. I see that you chose to surrender to whatever life have offered you. You could be a new school graduate who doesn't want to go to college due to your financial state. I see that also this pile are quite mature emotionally. You are a bit nostalgic to your childhood and how things were safe. I see also that you are for whatever reason; you think that your life will change like magic. I will explain to you. You see those movies where the girl lives her WHOLE life thinking she is an ordinary person but then someone tells her that she is a decent queen or princess and her life turn around 180°?(princess diaries movie is a reference here) I feel like this pile want change so bad but at some point you gave up to try and change anything. Like you lost your passion to live or even that your life will improve. I see that you are someone who is very artistic, someone who is very spiritual too. You like traveling, you like learning about different cultures. You like to educate yourself instead of scrolling endlessly on IG or tiktok. But I see that there's still hope for you. Also, what I'm seeing that this pile are quite innocent and if not then you are someone who always feel this sense of nostalgia. You feel nostalgic to people, to places, you always have something to reminisce over. Another thing I'm picking up on is that people in this group are quite motherly. They like taking care of people especially young children. You like setting with them, you like how sweet they are. You might tell yourself that you want to become a mother one day. Some people here view themselves as a gate to heaven. How so? Like you see this person who enters your life and their life change for better? I'm picking up on people with esfj, enfj, infj, isfj, estj mbti. Someone who changes people, who fix them. Who can show them the great future that await them if they change. Pile 1 you see yourself as a catalyst to change.

2-How do you lure people in?

First thing I'm picking up on is that this pile appear stable in front of people. You look put together and elegant. I see that even if you do not wear the best clothes you have people still think that what you are wearing is expensive. I see also that you appear quite heartbroken, there's this melancholic aura around you. Another thing is this pile are quite mysterious by nature. You do not overshare yourself and you keep people thirsty for more. You appear also quite faint? You see those people who are enigmatic? Their hair color is very high in contrast with their skin. There's this aura of mystery around you, which make many people wonder. "Who is she/he?" I am seeing that you are quite magnificent. In the previous paragraph I typed that you view yourself and someone who is innocent and sweet, people also view you like that pile one. They view you as someone who is lovely to be with, especially new friends or people who want to be your friend. They get so excited and happy when you are around. Also, I see that people view you as someone with many potential. You literally know that and you see it in yourself. You know that you have so much potential in you. People in your company feel in awe honestly. You make people also aware of thir beauty and potential. You see beauty everywhere you go. People also see that your views and opinions on the world are quite interesting. You see things in different light and you make people see what they was not able to see before. You appear as a lone wolf to people. You are always alone in public enjoying a drink or walking. You presence is so liked by others. I see beauty and brains yo you could be someone who is blessed by beauty and also smart soo (lucky you pile 1).

3- How do you lure your romantic interest in?

People who are romantically interested in you see that you have many options. That's why they do not dare to make a move on you. I see that many People crush on you but they fear coming in out of rejection. They fear getting rejected by you pile 1. Also I see that you appear as someone who is content on their own and you do not really want someone out of neediness. You want them because you like them That's why. I see that, you might have stalkers. People in this pile might have got stalked online or physically. I see that because of your mysterious aura People really get curious about you. I see that this pile attracts older men. Like if you are in your 20s you might notice that men who are in their 40s and 50s are attracted to you. And if you are a guy reading this then women really get intrigued by you, especially if they are older. I also see that you always have an option but you chose to stay alone because you think that working on yourself or studying is what really matters. I see that romantic interests tend to view you as someone who is out of their league, someone very nurturing. They may call you wife material and they are right! You are loyal and honest. I see also that you attract older men. Because they are more authoritative and more wealthy that people your age and a little younger/older. Some people in this pile like the baby/daddy dynamic, Idk why but I keep hearing "every man gets his wish and 1949 by Lana Del Rey" go listen to them if you want to. There's a lot of references on the cards on sugar baby/ daddy relationship. Honey, if you want an older man/woman or a sugar daddy/mommy you can easily attract one and believe me you can literally make them your slave. I see that your romantic interest value you because you are not afraid of walking away from things that do not serve you. I see that the love relationship that you are seeking and imagining in your head is meant for you in this lifetime. And you are going to get them no matter how old you get.

4- Placements for this pile

Fire placements (Aries, Sagittarius and leo). Earth placements (Taurus, Capricorn and virgo). Aquarius, Cancer, Venus in scorpio. Pluto with aspects to the ascendant. Mars, jupiter, Uranus, Mercury, neptune dominant.

Pile 2- A cross the shore

Your current energy

Okay, I see this pile feels disappointed because of a man in your life? He could either be your father or someone you are with in a relationship. I see that this man is sabotaging your happiness. You could be so happy and satisfied and then you set with him and your mode change 180° for the worst. I see that also if you are a woman you might be a gemini and this man is so cocky that he make you feel anxious and out of element. Another thing I'm picking up on is that this pile are trying to juggle many responsibilities but due to stress and anxiety you are just postponing your priorities until you get the mind clarity that you are looking for. And if not that case is applicable to your case then I see that you are someone who is very structured or organized and there's many responsibilities on your shoulders right now but due to stress and exhaustion you are just surrendering to life? I see that you need some time for yourself pile 2, try to reflect and take a break. If you have many responsibilities then break the task into small baby steps so you can complete it; also try to take a break between each task. Pile 2 your spirit team is telling you that the worst have finally ended and they want you to know that whatever thing you wish for you'll get it. I see that they are encouraging you to get out and be more social and be optimistic. They hate seeing you sad and anxious. They want you to know that they love you and they are working day and night to insure that you are safe and sound. Idk why I started tearing up I feel suddenly a wave of warm emotions, I also feel so tired and sleepy pile 2 if you want to sleep please go and sleep everything will be alright. They are telling me that the clarity you want will come to you quickly and you don't have to work for it. You only need to set still and listen to the synchronicity they are sending you. Each one of those synchronicities have something to do with what you want to know. God bless you pile 2.

1- How do you view yourself?

I see that you view yourself as someone who is very spiritual. A priestess, I'm seeing. You like to dive deep into the unknown, you have this thirst for dark knowledge like occult, witchcraft, tarot, astrology, alchemy and other forms of divination. I see that you see yourself as someone who embody the pluto archetype. Someone who is in a constant inner change, you could be now having your first or second spiritual awakening which is kinda harsh in your lens. I see that you are someone who is very patient and stubborn. Someone who can reach whatever they want. I see also that you see yourself as someone who is scattered brain and your head is always in the clouds. You could be a dreamer too. I'm seeing that you are someone who is trying their best but you feel like the best thing is nothing important to anyone. I feel like you might see yourself as someone who is an outcast? Someone who is overlooked by others. People don't really take you seriously and they think that you are dumb? (I'm not saying you are dumb neither people around you, it is your perception to things pile 2). I see that you see yourself as someone who is mentally ill, someone who is overlooked by people from their own gender. You might have dealt with girls/girl friends who used you for what you have like money/service or attention and then they ditched you when their business has done. I see that you might be so attached to your female caregiver so much it could be your mother or grandmother or old sister for some of you. Put I'm seeing that this caregiver is old like in their 40s. This pile has a really melancholic perspective of who they are it is like someone who is lost. I see that unlike pile 1, you use your intuition a lot or you started listening to your intuition in order for you to survive. You might have given a lot of people lots of second chances but they played you again until you literally got drained and depleted of energy. So, as a coping mechanism you chose to stay by yourself so you can protect your inner peace. I see you may call yourself a freak in a proud way. Like you see those people who got treated horribly because of their personalities but then they accepted the fact that it is what it is and they started calling themselves of what people called them proudly? You might be like this.

2- How do you lure people in?

Well, pile 2. I see that you act distant and aloof in front of people but once you warm up to someone you can be really helpful. I see that at first people see that you are starting fresh and new in your life (because of your spiritual awakening) they see how mentally and perhaps physically you are changing. I see that you try to do your best to keep your life together, people can see that you are trying but what make them sad is you do not ask for help. You do not want anyone to help you. You think that no one cares but in fact people care more than you think. I see what really make those people stay away from you is that you do not give them a chance to reveal themselves. You might be in a survival mode and you see everything in black and white but life is more than that. This pile make me so sad. It is like I'm not reading for HOW you lure people in it is like WHAT people's reaction when they see you and it is completely two different things. I think that this pile need to work on their perception of themselves because the way you see yourself play a major role of how people treat you. I think that you have self worth issues and you think that you do not deserve happiness or love or friendship. You are telling yourself the SAME damn story to convince yourself that it is what it is but it is not WHAT YOU THINK! I know this awakening is so hard but believe me when you emerge from your cocoon as a beautiful butterfly you'll see how good it is. I feel like many people in this pile are confused of which stage in the spiritual awakening you are in. Personally I've gone through that and this video will help you. I feel like you are in place in your life where survival is an apparent theme and not really anything else. You might be on survival mode for like months or even years. It is not for everyone so take what resonates.

3- How do you lure your romantic interest in?

Okay, due to your distorted self perception of yourself your romantic interests tend to avoid getting closer. But they do see the potential in you. I see that to the opposite gender you might be someone who is considered cute or attractive in general, but the thing is you do not see that yourself. I see that the opposite gender see you as someone who is the wish come true. To them you are someone who is very familiar and lovely. They are so pleased when you talk to them. I told you pile 2. Your self perception is stopping you from going after things that will make you happy. I see that your romantic interest sees how cool and good you are but they fear coming in because of the rejection and heartbreak you'll cause them. I see that you are a forbidden fruit to them. Like they are allowed to look but not allowed to taste or touch. Like a beautiful painting on a wall, they want to get closer to you, they want to touch you and get to know you but you are the one who is running away from anyone who mignt be a good option for you. You might like to start your relationship with the opposite gender as friendship and then develop it into something romantic. I see that your romantic interest view you as someone who is very fortunate, someone who is sweet, bubbly and someone they can trust to have a family with. People in this pile are divided into two sections, one energy here; their romantic interest views them in a sexual lusty way. Like you might be blessed with curves (bigger boobs, nice body shape) they see all of this and they are like "🤤", If you are a man or male I think the opposite gender see you as someone hot or you know very attractive too. I think people in this pile, their romantic interest see you as marriage material. They touch themselves as the thought of you pleasuring them. Others in this pile attracts people like them. Like if you are someone with low self esteem, you'll attract someone with low self esteem too. If you are commitment phobe, you'll attract someone exactly like you. So be careful. In this pile you might feel like your romantic interest mirror your inner self. The trauma, your fears, your doubts, how you see yourself. They mirror it, so please pile 2, try to work on that we want to attract good people into our life.

Placements for this pile:

Gemini, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Water placements or water dominants (Cancer, Scorpio and pisces). Taurus,Virgo, Jupiter, moon, Saturn, Mercury, Pluto dominant. number 3 is significant in this pile.

Pile 3- The light house

Your current energy

Hello pile 3. How are you? I hope you are doing well. First thing I'm picking up on is that this pile is confused. I feel like you just woke up from a deep sleep or you have slept like +9 hours but you are still tried. I feel like this pile are trying to heal and seek clarity. I see that you are trying to label your values and what you really want from life. This pile’s energy are quite serene. You are living your life in a monotone way. Like you wake up, go to work/school/ college, study, eat, go to sleep. And the cycle repeat itself again. You want change in your life but you know that change will not come easily unless it starts from you pile 3. You know that and you are aware of it. You are aware that in order to change you need to work on yourself, you need to get to know your values, what you like and dislike. You want to get to know yourself and what you truly want to live. I see also that you are hanging on a connection that you think has potential but believe me darling, this connection is just an attachment. You are attached to this person and not the other way around. Perhaps, this person may at some point saw something in you but they do not know how to reach out. They do not know how it will work and you know that too. This pile’s energy is very stable, and rational honestly unlike pile 2; I felt like I'm suffocating and I cried while typing their paragraph. Anyways, I see you guys are thinking of moving into another state or country. I see by traveling there; you will put an end to the stagnant energy within you or your life. I see also that this pile will suffer from a short term poor financial state but then everything will be alright. I see that someone might enter your life pile 3, he could be a sagittarius or have sagittarius placements. This person is very driven and sexy omg. I see that soon He will be in your life. The cards are telling me that he will be there all of sudden. His entrance will shake up things in your life for the better. Don't worry pile 3, you will have the cake and eat it too. Soooo enjoy the attention.

1- How do you view yourself?

This pile view themselves as someone who is witty and cunning with a hint of manipulation. I see that you know how to use people to your liking and advantage. I also see that have a pretty convincing way of communicating. You know how to gaslight people to give you want you want. Some people in this pile do manipulate people intentionally, they know what they are doing. I see that you can be pretty lazy and harsh with people. You might have mercury in sagittarius? Or mercury with harsh aspects to pluto? Someone who is very intelligent and lazy. Almost gives me INTP, ISTP, ISTJ, ENTP and some of you could be INFJ or INTJ too. Many of you have been through a lot of financial issues which forced you to leave your lazy tendencies and start seek a job so you can feed yourself. I feel like you are someone who lives alone in their own apartment or own a house by themselves. But you owned this after you worked like a dog to earn this money. I see that some people here lack imagination and you don't really understand why some people call themselves dreamers. You thunk dreaming or imagining things is a dumb thing or you seek the psychological meaning behind it. People in this pile are so logical and pragmatic, you have no connectionto emotions becauseyou think people who think with their heart are stupid. You prefer to see things in objective way. And you hate anything related to theory. You see that there's no use in using theories and you only believe in hard facts. In this pile I see also that you hate being bored I remembered when Lana twitted on X "you are boring me to death and I'm already dead". I think you hate boredom too pile 3. You hate boring people and dumb people. People in this pile can be Narcissists or Machiavellian or you have symptoms of this personality disorder (take what resonates I will not label people here as good or bad you know if you are good or bad pile 3). Also you have a high self esteem and you think that you deserve the world. You might be working right now so you can be in a high position in society. Someone who is authoritative and demanding. You want people to fear you and to respect you more than to like or love you. You get thrilled when someone announce that they hate you and they are your enemy. You like that and it gives you this energy boost. I see also that you are digging your way up, you are trying to prove to yourself that you'll be someone great in the future. You have this enormous drive to you that make you go on and on to reach your goals I'm hearing Marina song "High achiever can't you see, baby nothing come for free" but I forgot the song's name lol. You are always working on your goals and have a vision for the future.

2- How do you lure people in?

Omg this pile is quite bitchy. I hate saying this but people are attracted to you and hate you at the same time. They are attracted to your charm but they hate it when you turn the table on them. You might be someone who LIKES to gossip and because of that almost no one really want to be your friend. People like it when they come to you for advice because you are not swayed by emotions or imagination, you give them your opinion without being shy of sayingthe truth. You lure people in there's this drive to you, the ambition. Especially if you are a man or a male or masculine, everyone droll over how masculine you are. They like how decisive you are. People see the inner power in you, they see how passionate and wonderful you can be. Also you intimidate people, your presence make people uncomfortable because of the powerful aura you show to others. I see also that there's this wonder-ness about you. People in this pile here are not ashamed to explore and discover what they want as I mentioned in the energy check in. I see also that you keep ignoring your intuition and you lack emotional maturity which is soon will be changed. I see one of the lessons you'll learn in this lifetime is to be more emotionally intelligent and to be more compassionate towards others. People see that you are a me me me person. They see that because of your confidence and charm you can be a bit (How can I say it?) You are attention seeker? You are giving me The Weekend vibe idk why😭.

3- How do you lure your romantic interest in?

Your possible romantic interest view you as someone who is warm and optimistic. Most of your romantic interest crush on you because of how you look. They have no idea how dangerous you can be lol. Anyways, your romantic interests view you as someone who doesn't have man friends or a lone wolf even if you are an extrovert and you know a lot of people they assume that you are a lone wolf who doesn't have many friends. I see that your romantic interest are mostly dreamers or people who are delusional. Or I see that you attract people who are the total opposite of your personality. It is for a reason and the reason is to connect more with your emotional side. Your romantic interest feel scared of approaching you because you appear a bit unbalanced or a player. They see you as someone who will probably play them and fuck with their heart (A heartbreaker honestly). You might be someone who is considered attractive to people in the country you are living in. I see that you have a very sexy aura and you sexual energy is out of the chart. You might post nudes of yourself just to tease your crushes online. You have many stalkers too. If you are a guy many girls stalk you online. And if you are a female/girls/feminine many guys harass you online and they send you +18 pic of their.... you know. I see also that your romantic interest view you as someone who is quite harsh with words or someone who is very honest like bluntly honest which most of the time hurt their feelings. Your romantic interest view you as someone who they see a long term relationship with. They see you as someone who can pull them out of their shell. Also someone who is very smart and intelligent. They like how smart you are.

Placements for this pile

Air placements or dominant (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius). Sagittarius, Leo especially the ascendant, Capricorn, Sun, Mercury, Venus, jupiter as dominant planets in your chart.

Pile 4- Eye of a mermaid

Your current energy

Hello pile 4, how are you? Well let's get into the energy check of yours. First thing I'm picking up on is that you are either in love with someone who doesn't love you back or you have ended a romantic relationship because of a third party. But what mostly obvious here is that there's chasing and convincing. I see that you or the other person are chasing one another and no it is not mutual. It is like the more feminine energy in this connection is putting too much effort that the man started to feel egoistic and self assured that the feminine won't leave him. I see that you guys are very generous and selfless people. You have many friends and you are spending majority of time asking for their advice on your love life. It is painful honestly, I feel like my heart is sinking. You have many potential pile 4 and whatever you are chasing won't come to you unless you detach and forget about it. It is okay if we love someone and they don't love us back but the problem is when you hang your WHOLE existence around that perosn. Love is pure, genuine, it is the most pure energy in this universe. So, don't be sad that they are not sharing their love with you. Instead, be concerned on how to detach from that person. Another energy I'm picking up on is that you might be in a fwb situation or poly relationship. I see many parties interfering with the relationship that you feel the person you are loving is not loving you back. This person honestly is not the best so, try to move yourself out of the situation and give them a block for 2 months. If this person tried to reach out during these 2 months then they care for you and if not then you are just a replacement (sorry for being harsh on you pile 4). I see that this pile here there's someone perhaps a soulmate. This person is coming too soon into your life so whatever situation you are in, you'll find someone who will give you the love that you give to others and they will held you accountable. Okay my dears?

1- How do you view yourself?

Okay, first thing I'm picking up on is that you are someone who really hate change. You can literally eat the same food, do the same routine and live on the same frequency for ages without trying to change you life circumstances. Also, I see that you are someone who is very smart and intelligent. You see yourself as someone who is not swayed by delusions. The funny thing is (what I'm picking up on intuitively) that you say that you don't believe in tarot, astrology or paranormal stuff but you manage to read tarot or like being curious about your placements and other stuff. I see that you see yourself as someone who is pessimistic and not that funny or optimistic at all. The cards are also telling me that you need to change or at least accept the idea of change. You appear as someone who is very charming, tempting or someone who is quite attractive to others. Also you are someone who is very active, you like to keep yourself busy during the day. I see a job that requires you to stay active and in service. You could be a waiter/ waitress or cashier? Someone who is always moving. And if not then you are an athletic who have to always be training. You are someone who is always in their head. You might have anxiety or anxiety attacks randomly. You might also try to surrender to circumstances but there's this voice inside you that always nagging you to keep fighting and pushing back. I guess that's why you are always pessimistic pile 4, it is because you hate how you are forcing yourself to keep going. Because after all this enforcement you are not getting the result you aspire to get at all. You are someone who is very generous with time, effort and money. I see that you view yourself as someone who is very cooperative and if not then you view yourself as an extrovert who have many friends. The cards keep replying the same idea which is the selflessness. You need yo balance the give and take energy in you. If someone gave you attention try to give them the same amount they are giving you and don't take it too far. I see that you have people pleaser tendencies. I see that you don't really see the people pleasing thing as a problem at all. Like you truly like to help others because it heals something in you. I'm picturing Monica Gellir from Friends. She have this strong energy, presence and above all she is so caring and hard worker. You may have something in common with her. I see that you are someone who is a bit romantic too. You like romance, but you see those people on tiktok who read lots of romantic stuff and when someone actually is interested they cringe? You might be like that. I see that you are someone who is very loyal, especially to your friends. You might have you venus or moon in Taurus. I'm sensing here a lot of devotion from you guys unlike pile 3 they are narcissists lol.

2- How do you lure people in?

Pile 4 are you an ENFJ/ESFJ? I feel like this pile are a knight in a shining armor. I feel also that you project a picture to people that is not true about yourself. You may pretend like you have a specific traits that are not in you or you lie about sensitive stuff to avoid the hard feelings that come with it. Many people in this pile are very active and action oriented. People see you as someone with a lot of energy to give to others. I see that you are very helpful and people like that. The way you lure people in is a mix of fogginess and helpfulness. Or you may see that at first people project alot of stuff into you, they may tell you things that is not necessary you. Pile 4 do you have neptune/ascendant aspects? Because people always tend to project into you stuff that are not there. People may view you as someone who is naive, others tend to view you as someone who is manipulative. And so on and so forth. I see that also people view you as someone who lack imagination and if you are imaginative by nature then they see that you are someone who is not spiritual at all. They may tell you that you look helpless even though you know where exactly you are going. There's this fog around how people view you. They can't quite tap into who you truly is! Which leave you misunderstood by others. You are exactly like someone for ex, who spent their whole life being told that they are selfish but you are not selfish and you know that. I see that people see you as someone who is a hard worker. They see your efforts and they appreciate them too. People (because of the projection thing) can't really tell you who you truly are. They see the effort you put but not your potential. You may get laughed at when you claim to want to be a model, a singer or anything because people don't seem to think that you can do that. In fact you can, it is just the thoughts of them that they project onto you which is quite sad honestly. People tend to get possessive of you and attached not because of who you are, but because of who they view you to be. It is like those people have something missing and they paint you with what is missing in their life and they claim that you fulfill all the things that is missing from their life. It is sad honestly because they can't see you for who you truly are, instead they project into you. This pile feels like an object to other people which keep them stuck in the same patterns. I guess from what I'm seeing in the cards that your life mission is to get to know yourself and stop letting others project into you.

3- How you lure your romantic interest in?

Okay, your romantic interest see that you are someone who is very independent and ambitious. You may attract a lot of mentally ill people into your life? Or people with avoidant attachment style or peoplewho are non-committed? I see that this people are quite manipulative. Like for ex, they may lie to you about something that they don't have and then you get shocked of the truth. I see that this pile attracts many cheaters. Or people who is considered a walking red flag. People in this pile may have dated people who do not love them. Not love, I see lust. The opposite gender may lust over you a lot sadly. You may be someone who is considered attractive or beautiful in social standards. You attract many cheaters into your life and indecisive people too. Like okay, those people can never be serious or committed to you at all. I'm picking up on the other woman vibe. A girl or a woman who is so beautiful, she have a big heart but all she get from the opposite gender is cheating, lies non-committed relationships or you may be the side chick in the relationship. That's why in the beginning of the reading I felt this sense of unrequited love! It is because you want a relationship, you want love but you can't seem to attract those to you and it is frustrating! You may always try to prove that you are more than a beautiful face/body but unfortunately they only see you as a sexual object. And if you are a man you may have dated several women who were not serious about committing to you or women who is considered hot but are superficial and only cares about money (like more than who you truly are). This pile is sad honestly, all people here are not seen for who they truly are but instead who people want them to be. So, I see that you'll take a reflecting period and quit dating for a while just to see what you truly want and if you are already doing that then good for you pile 4. You deserve applause 👏🏻. Take time and detach, learn how to love yourself, and seek the truth! You truth and what truly matter in your life.

Placements for this pile

Fire placements especially Aries, Air placements (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius). Earth placements (capricorn, virgo and taurus). Saturn, Mercury, jupiter, Uranus, neptune, sun dominant.

Post dated: 22nd of Sep/2024- Sun

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[wingsofachampion]

OOC

I'm going to preface this by saying that I'm not mad at anyone. I love the Pokemon IRL community, and I'm so so happy to be a part of it. And I don't plan on leaving for good anytime soon.

But. Look.

This is getting out of hand.

I've been here since November of 2022, and I haven't seen things being this bad in the community since The Incident.

I'm trying as hard as I can to hold things together, even when it seems like everything's falling apart. But it's getting really exhausting.

So that's why I'm making this post.

There's a lot of problems happening in this community, and I'm going to try to address at least a few of them in this post.

So, here we go.

Part 1: Anon Hate & Other Harassment

There's unfortunately a lot of this in the community. I've been a victim of it myself.

Anon hate is a serious problem that has led several pokebloggers to completely disable anon asks or even leave the community entirely.

I'm not sure how to combat this, unfortunately, other than blocking them as they come, but that's an imperfect solution.

There's also been direct harassment, too, not just through anon asks. I'm unsure how to tackle that either, but I'm spreading awareness just in case.

Part 2: Lack of Engagement

There's a ton of blogs that get little to no engagement, and not for a lack of trying. Pixelated made a great post on this already, so I won't rehash it much.

My main advice is to send asks. That goes both ways. If you see someone struggling to get engagement, send them an ask, brighten their day!

And if you're struggling to get engagement, send asks to as many blogs as you feel comfortable. That way, you put your name out there.

I know it can be scary to send asks, but if it helps, you can send one to me! I won't bite!

Part 3: "Cliques"

There's a lot of subcommunities in the Pokemon IRL community. Eebydeebies, Fallers, Blueberry Academy, and so on. And that's great! What's not so great, though, is how some of these can be rather cliquey.

Sometimes, it's hard to join a subcommunity. Sometimes they push you away, are just difficult to fit in a new blog, or something else.

I've been trying to remedy this in the eebydeeby subcommunity by having Gen send asks to every new eeby blog I can find, but I'm not in every subcommunity, so I can't do this for all of them.

What I suggest to remedy this is, those in subcommunities, reach out! If you see someone trying to join, reach out and welcome them in! Send them asks! Tell other people in the subcommunity about them! Let them know that they're welcome there.

Part 4: Lack of Warnings During MMM

This one is something that mostly just affects me personally, but Muse Mixup Madness has been extremely stressful for me because people keep completely changing up their blogs with little to no warning.

One of my worst triggers is post-apocalypse, and I've been jumpscared by this several times during Muse Mixup Madness by blogs that were previously safe.

Please warn what your Muse Mixup Madness stuff will contain, and please use content warnings, too.

Part 5: New Blogs Dying

This is one of the ones I'm saddest about. Almost every day, there's at least one new person trying to join Pokemon IRL, but 75% of the time their blog dies within a week.

I recommend supporting newcomers as much as you can. If you see a newcomer, send them an ask! Interact with them! Boost them if you feel comfortable with it! Don't let them feel so discouraged that they leave so soon.

I recommend checking the reblogs on realpokemon's pinned post every so often. It's a fantastic way to find new blogs.

Part 6: Exhaustion & A Call for Help

I've been trying very very hard to fix things, but I'm only human (as much as I wish I was a Meganium). I can't do everything by myself.

So I'm asking for help.

I have two blogs primarily made for boosting. @pkmnirlblogboosting and @tacklrnews. Former is OOC, while the latter is IC.

Pkmnirlblogboosting is for boosting blogs that either have less than 75 followers, or are less than a month old. If anyone wants to help me run it and boost blogs, feel free to send me a message asking if you can be added to pkmnirlblogboosting.

Tacklrnews is for reporting on events that are happening in-character. Its primary purpose is to boost stuff happening on people's blogs that they want more people to see and interact with. If anyone wants to help me with this, feel free to send me a message asking if you can be added to tacklrnews.

A caveat with tacklrnews: It's fully in-character, so you'll need to create a character for it to be a part of Pelipper's little news agency. It also writes articles on Pokemon RPC and Pokeask blogs, so to people in those communities, this offer is open to you all, too.

I hope these will both be helpful in revitalizing the Pokemon IRL community.

Part 7: Moving Forward

So, how do we move forward?

I think we should be more supportive towards others in this community. Less OOC anon hate and harassment, more engagement and boosting. Tell your fellow blogrunners how much you appreciate their blogs! Let them know they have people who care about them.

I love this community so, so much. I don't want it to fall apart and die. I'm doing everything in my power to keep it standing, but I'm just one person. I need your help, too.

Together, we can make this community better.

That's about all I had to say.

If you've read this far, thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to read through this.

I'd appreciate any reblogs to spread this around, but don't feel pressured to if you don't want to.

I hope you all have a wonderful Pride Month.

-Bench

[olderthannetfic]

Genuine question: what's the point of writing fanfic? As in, what's the purpose? No one in the fandom I'm in comments on fics and I even got told off by one person for doing so, as it "encourages bad writers and makes them think they're good". So it seems that it's a lot like book writing, where people work hard and are creative, but instead of getting paid and getting comments on the work, you just sit there silently hoping someone will press the kudos button and make a number go up. I feel like that time and work could be better spent on making something you might get some kind of profit off of. Don't get me wrong, I love doodling fanart, but I don't post it, as I'm aware that there's no point to doing so, and while it's a nice way to fill the time on a commute, it's not something that takes me as much time and effort as fanfic does. So... why do people bother? Sometimes I describe ideas I have and people I know in my fandom will tell me I should write it, but I don't see why. I get more interaction from just saying "imagine if [thing here]" than I would by sitting down, writing for hours, editing and posting [thing here], so what would the point be? I'm not punching down or going "haha women and their fanfic lol!", I genuinely do not get what the point is and this blog feels like it might have someone reading who knows the answer.

--

Do you make art for profit? Genuine question.

There's nothing inherently wrong with being motivated primarily by external factors, but it's not actually why a lot of people create things, whether it's books or recipes or doodles in a notepad.

I enjoy the actual process of writing.

I think many people lose sight of that aspect in an era where tons of <500-word fics that are mostly outlines and "Imagine if..." posts get disproportionate attention for being easy to consume. But the satisfaction of doing a bigger art piece and doing it right is real and motivates a hell of a lot of creation.

I suppose you might be thinking "Okay, but why not just write it alone and never post?", but I like sharing. Showing off my finished creation is part of the joy, and sharing with other people like me is too. But those aren't quite the same thing as worrying about kudos. It's like dressing nicely when you leave the house because you feel great when you know you look good vs. needing another person to tell you you look good.

To be honest, though, this type of feeling has grown in me the better I've gotten at a craft. The closer my finished projects get to the vision in my head, the easier it is to find them fulfilling and to be excited to share them. When I fall short of my own ambitions, it's discouraging no matter how much attention I might get from others.

I feel like it's time for my regular reblog of Adam Westbrook's video essay series The Long Game.

The third and least known in the series is all about this idea of who you're making art for if you're not getting material rewards in the short term. It talks a lot about autotelicity—being internally driven instead of externally.

--

But if you really just want clicks, anon, start a blog that accepts anon asks and posts about wanky stuff. Actually tag things, unlike me, so people can find you.

No, writing for attention isn't worth it.

The time investment is too great and your brain will always fixate on the times people didn't respond instead of the times they did.

But that's not actually why most people write.

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

04/23/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Jenkins; Taika Waititi; Samba Schutte; Vico Ortiz; Astroglide; Articles; Fan Spotlight: Cast Cards; Never Left Podcast; OFMD Colouring Pages; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Tonight's Taika

== David Jenkins ==

Chaos Dad popped out to send some love and support today!

Img Src: David Jenkins Twitter

= Taika Waititi =

Well, Taika broke the internet today with his Belvedere commercial. Directed and starred in it. Be sure to open a window because it is hot.

= Samba Schutte =

Samba has started up a new T Shirt campaign to benefit the charity @everymomcounts that helps to make pregnancy and childbirth, safe and equitable! You can either buy a #CrewForLife t-shirt, or sign up for one of his baking classes/meet and greets!

Our Merch Means Death on Stands

Delicious Chaos with Samba Schutte

== Vico Ortiz ==

Vico starred in a short called Fire F*cking Fire and great news it's headed to the Tribeca Film Festival in June!

Img Src: Vico Ortiz IG

== Astroglide ==

Our besties over at @astroglideofficial put out a word search today with a few words/phrases you'll recognise!

Img Src: Astroglide Twitter

== Articles ==

Warner Bros. Stock Has Had a Rough Year. Why This Analyst Thinks It Will Get Even Worse.

Mark Indelicato Frustrated With Queer Shows Constantly Cancelled

== Fan Spotlight ==

== Cast Cards ==

Our fabulous @melvisik has another cast card for us! Tonight's is another one of the bourgeousie that Frenchie and Olu manageed to include in their Pyramid Scheme! They are the one that Olu told to "Go Away"!

Img Src: @melvisik's Twitter

== Never Left Podcast ==

Next episode of the podcast Never Left is out! This one is Beautiful Princess Disorder Part 5!

Never Left Instagram

Never Left Linktr.ee

== OFMD Colouring Pages ==

More colouring pages from the fantastic @patchworkpiratebear ! Visit their tumblr for more!

== Love Notes ==

Hey there Lovelies. Happy Taika Tuesday! Did you have a good day today?

Dad's comments today brought out a lot of folks sharing their stories on therapy and I wanted to chat about it for a moment.

First of all, if you're delving out for the first time (or trying again after years of not going)-- just know, you're being really brave. Depending on where you come from and your background, mental health may not have been something that your family prioritized (or maybe it was but therapy was never an option). It can be pretty scary to talk to someone you don't know about your inner most worries. You're taking a big step, and I'm proud of you for that.

You've looked at your situation, whatever tough things you're experiencing, and you've decided to prioritize you and your mental health-- and that's amazing. It's a hard decision to make sometimes, and as simple as it should be, it's not that easy. I'm so happy that mental health is talked about and therapy is so much more accepted now a days. Growing up I was in a situation where we "didn't talk about ourselves to other people" and that can be so very lonely when you are feeling really down.

I wanted to mention a couple things that I didn't know going into therapy-- in case they help at all, but obviously every experience is different, so feel free to take or leave the advice :)

Firstly, therapy doesn't solve things overnight. Sometimes it'll take weeks, or months, or years to unpack some of the things you really need to work through. It'll take time. When I went to therapy for the first time, for some reason I thought I'd just be able to dump all my problems out on a table and the therapist would pick one and we'd work on it. Instead it was a gradual thing, where they got to know me, I got to know them, and the more we talked the more we were able to unravel. I just don't want you to get discouraged if it takes longer than you planned, it's definitely a process.

Secondly, something to remember, is not all therapists are going to vibe with you. It took me a few tries before I found a therapist that really worked well with me. If you don't feel like it's helping, consider looking into a different therapist, sometimes it's not the therapy that you're struggling with, but just a mismatched vibe with your therapist. If you can help it-- don't give up right away, try another, I was really grateful that I did.

Thirdly, and if you're like me, this is a tough one. Remember to advocate for yourself. Sometimes a therapist may want to try certain therapies, or exercises, and it's something you've tried and just isn't working for you, or they want to go a medication route and you dont, or maybe they're saying something you disagree with. Remember you're your own advocate here, and they're here to help you, not hinder you from getting to where you want to be. Speak up for yourself if you can.

Lastly, therapy, especially the first few, don't always end in happy feelings. Think of it like a muscle in your leg that you haven't been using for years...and it's atrophied. You have to build that muscle back up, and it can really hurt occasionally during that time. You might leave therapy feeling worse once or twice because you're finally letting out some of that vitriol you've been holding onto for so long. It should feel better later.. maybe the next day, but it may not feel great the same day. That's a perfectly reasonable experience to have, and if you feel awesome, that is too!

Anyway lovelies, not sure if that helps, but I wanted to share it just in case it helped someone.

Whether you're going to therapy tomorrow, or soon, or ever, or never, I am really proud of you. You're doing what you need for you, and that's the most important thing. You deserve good things, and healthy thoughts and positive feelings. You really do. You got this <3

== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==

Tonight's theme is hats <3 Taika Gif Courtesy of the phenomenal @ofmd-ann, Darby gif Courtesy of the lovely @funforahermit

[salaimoi]

first story from my new, ongoing series: talk to me nice. feel free to leave any constructive criticism! (I can handle it, unlike Gojo)

"Look, I didn't ask for your stupid advice, so don't pretend like you know everything."

Gojo hissed at you, nearly popping a vein from how smug you were being right now.

The only thing you suggested was that he stop dressing like somebody’s grandpa all the time – he had a physique carved by the gods themselves, why not put it to use? Such a waste, honestly.

"Mm~ whatever. So sassy," you replied, followed by an eye roll violent enough to nearly cause your eyes to fall clean off your skull. “Ever heard of constructive criticism?”

"Yeah, yeah. You know, instead of just giving me advice all the time, why don't you compliment me for once? You know, say something nice about me — it's not that hard. "

"Me? Compliment you? Gojo please. Unless you wire me every single yen in your bank account, you won't hear a single praise come out of this mouth.”

Even though he himself felt very frustrated right now, he couldn't stop himself from enjoying the banter – so much so that he would begin to grin as he tried to control himself from bursting out laughing. You were playing a dangerous game here because he could actually make this deal happen, and you were perfectly aware of that — but despite that, you were still trying to push his buttons and he’d make you eat your words because of it.

"You know what, I think I will actually do just that. So let me ask you, what happens when I send over every yen in my bank account, will you genuinely compliment yours truly?" he smirks in that usual arrogant manner, growing more and more interested by the second. "I better get my money’s worth, you know."

Still thinking he was bluffing, you replied, "Obviously. But you only get one compliment."

"Humm~ fine, and it better be the most heart shattering compliment in the history of compliments — soul crushing even. Now, I'll go ahead and transfer you the money," he paused for a moment before remembering something rather important. 

"I need your bank account number to wire the money."

"W-wait … you're not serious are you?”

"Why would I lie? I’m serious about this and you'll also be serious about your part, got it? So I need that bank account number now."

"Are you insane!? I was only kidding, genius!"

"Maybe I am, but I'm doing this because I really want your compliment. So don't try to discourage me because for every minute we spend arguing here, I'm losing my patience.”

And it wasn’t like he needed your flattery; he just wanted to hear you sing his praises as a contrast to your usual behavior. You were always so cold and apathetic around him, but he knew that wasn’t the real you — and he took it upon himself to reveal the side you buried under that stoic facade. 

“So just tell me your bank account number and I'm going to transfer the money to your account right now — the full 59 billion."

Your body froze in utter shock as you realized he was dead serious. Straightening yourself on the mattress, your mouth hung wide open — staring at him in disbelief. The realization of it all was enough to cause one of your eyes to twitch in perplexity.

"Gojo you must've lost your mind if you think I'm gonna accept that,” you scoffed at how insufferable he really was, but secretly loving every second of it. "Who in their right mind would spend ¥59 billion on one compliment?"

"Only people who can afford it, of course,” he smirks cynically, tossing his phone up into the air just for it to land right back onto his palm. “If you ask me, ¥59 billion is too small a price for a compliment directly out of that pretty mouth of yours.” 

“You’re insufferable. For fucks sake, you should have a mental disorder named after you.”

“But you can't actually deny that I'm pretty charming, can you? You might not show a hint of  affection, but I think it's pretty obvious that you like my insufferable attitude. Or are you gonna deny that you don't?"

He unlocked his phone, opening the banking app and going into the transfer section.

You didn’t hesitate to smack the phone out of his hand, causing it to fall down on the bed. 

"Satoru, are you even listening to me!!??"

"Heh~ you're actually quite impressive when you finally get serious. You were really quick there with that tiny hand of yours.”

“This tiny hand of mine will be enclosing around your neck until you’re out of oxygen if you continue to act like an unsupervised child with access to money.”

His expression was thoughtful for a few seconds before he pointed at you, flashing his pearly whites.

"You know, you're actually pretty attractive when you get all aggressive like that. It really looks cute on you. I don't know if I can actually handle someone who's this much of a pain in the ass but still has a cute side to her."

He chortles, leaning back on the headboard before continuing, "See? That’s how you compliment someone, wasn’t that hard now was it? Now you do it.”

Your eyes narrow, two fingers rubbing at your temples as you contemplate the situation.

"You know what. Fine. If you want to recklessly spend your money like this, I'll give you what you want. No comment until I see that money in my bank account, though."

This reply made him burst out laughing, his grin becoming a bit bigger and he began to speak with a playful tone.

"Alright, if you say so. But just remember, it'll be too late to back out after I've already sent the money…”

[One new notification: direct deposit from Gojo Satoru received. New balance: ¥59,000,000,000.024.]

"..."

“Don’t you have anything to say?”

"...you have nice eyes?"

"..."

"..."

“I want a refund right this instant, y/n.”

[abchavenforanon]

sometimes i feel like the wttt fanfic writers don't get enough credit for producing all the wonderful stories and the wttt fanart artists don't get enough credit too

i see plenty of stories with hits (which mean nothing in reality) but no one leaves even kudos anymore (comments preferred of course, but even clicking a kudos button cannot be that hard) but i do think this is an overall problem for every fandom

people seem to be just consuming the fic and art without interacting and then wonder why writers and artists start to become discouraged and stop posting leading to "dry spells" in the fandom spaces

fandom is not content. fanfic writers and artists are not content machines like your favorite creators on all social media sites! we do not get paid for this

wttt is already a small fandom compared to many others, and we only have so many artists and writers who consistently post their art and stories

so i think more comments on fics and art would be a wonderful thing especially if you read it or really liked the art, it doesn't have to be profound

a "love this" or a heart emoji would be enough to know that there are people out there who love your stuff

i think it would boost morale in the fandom where we maybe get a wttt video every couple of months

fandom as a whole seems to be leaning further and further into barely commenting at all, and there's little I wouldn't do to prevent wttt from following that trend. the wttt fandom is more of a community than most if not all other fandoms I've been in, and I'd love to keep it that way.

I left a few comments on ao3 in your honor, anon. if you're reading this, I encourage you to do the same!

[gravemations]

It is now My turn with the writing stick

Red lights flicker as distressed disjointed music played throughout the halls, Claire was a doctor at the Lankman foundation for around a year now but she never was comfortable at the place. She was told to ignore these sounds but she couldn't fully tune them out. 

She was always unnerved by how things were done, Patients being ignored while in visible distress, So many rules for every little thing and of course The Caretakers.  

She had tried to bring up these complaints but no one would ever listen to her, so she stopped asking, Claire would try her best to just tune it all out. 

She had almost become numb to it at least that was the case till someone else decided to bring up the same concerns, An intern one Alex Williams.    

They had started a month ago and they weren't afraid to let there opinion known even thought she knew that it was a frivolous effort to get anything to change around here but yet that never discourage them, Claire was at least happy that her concerns were at least not being fully brushed off even if she was not brave enough to say it.    

At Least that was till one day Alex asked her if she liked to come over to their play after work, was they asking her on a date? 

 This surprised Claire due to them not really talking to each other, she didn't know that they had feelings for her. 

Claire said that they would come due to being free and who knows it might go well. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Alex returned home after a long day for work, Shoes scraping the ground as they unlocked his door to see Clyde on his couch, It had been a few weeks since The Eastriage Demon had decided to bunker down with them. 

It had been eventful but it was a good way to learn more about The Demon and The Foundation motives, Even if it did mean they had to deal with the unending fear of them just killing them when they is no longer useful but to be fair The Foundation would do the same and he rather be killed by Clyde then any corrupted organization.   

“Hello Human, How was your work?“ Clyde got up from the couch saying in an almost snarl. 

 Alex knew Clyde didn't like his work but knew that they had to work there to be able to help him. They sat down with their bag next to Clyde on the couch. 

Alex made eye contact with Clyde in his uneven yellow eyes as he stood in front of him. 

“Clyde, can you go out for the night?“ Alex spoke tiredly. 

Clyde turned his head in confusion “What do you mean Human, Are you in trouble?“ 

Alex clarified “No I just have a coworker coming tonight, I'm going to interview them tonight to see if I can get any information I can.“ 

Clyde rolled his eyes as he hopped off the couch as he opened the window. 

“Fine, I can leave but you better make me a sandwich when I get back for this.“

Clyde spat out what sounded like more than 6 people speaking all at once that he spoke with, which was still hard for Alex to get used to as he left through the window. 

~~~~~~~~~~~ 

An hour had passed and Alex had changed out of their work clothes and into their green flannel jacket and Critters t-shirt and jeans,they had set out all of his note taking equipment and was ready for Claire to show up. 

When they heard a car pulling up into his driveway, Alex went outside to greet Claire as she excited her car in a stylish red dress and well done makeup. 

Alex began to panic because they realized that there had been a misunderstanding on what kind of meeting this would be, Alex had never been on a date before. To be fair Alex has never even found anyone attractive in the traditional sense so had to think fast.     

“Ummmm, Hello Dr Raven. I'm not ready yet. Do you mind if I sort a few things out first?“ Stuttering as they tried to think of words. 

“Why don't be so formal Alex, we're not at work. Please call me Claire.“ She giggled. 

Knowing very little about Alex She at least knew they was on the shy nerdy type so she understood that they would be a bit nervous.  

Alex ran back inside putting all his notes away and putting their theory board away in their room and trying to get rid of most signs of Clyde living with them, Alex retired 5 minutes later and let Claire inside. 

Enter Alex house, it was small everything was very close together and full of small rooms and cabinets. Made sense due to them being an intern so he probably didn't make much money. 

She entered Alex's kitchen to see a small round table and a counter with a badly stretched up couch, Alex interjects before she can think of anything. 

“Yeahhhh sorry that's from my dog, he likes to mess up my couch. He is at myyyy Mothers this week.“ They said trying not to stutter. 

“Oh ok, what kind of dog is he?“ Claira asked. 

“Oh he is a husky! Why don't u take a seat?“ Alex answered as they quickly put two ready- made meals into the oven.    

Claira took a seat and Alex panicky looked at a book of pick up lines their father gave him in his teen years. The night was going to be a long one. 

Several minutes of silence had passed as Alex panicked before finally asking. 

“Are you an angel? Cause I think I'm allergic to feathers.“ As Alex said awkwardly, putting their palm to their head as they know this is not going well. 

Claira laughed, She laughed??? 

“I have never heard that one before, but thank you.“ She said as she still chuckled. 

Maybe this won't be so bad after all.  

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

The night concluded after They both talked about work and their worries about how things were done and just some personal stuff. Everything had gone well and Alex had gotten at least a bit of information about what the Doctors know and turns out not that much more than he actually does. Even a bit less due to their outside research.

“Well this has been an amazing night, Do you want to do this again?“ Claira asked Alex after finishing her meal.  

Alex stuttered “Sure but maybe next time a little less formal.“ 

Claira nodded as she cleaned her dishes, it would be rude not to. 

She packed up and wished Alex well and as she started her car Alex went inside, she was left thinking about the night and how they enjoyed Alex's company but as she was about to exit Their driveway she saw something she dreaded. 

An orange blur that was moving around the trees around Alex's house and to the side of it, All she could think about was what The Lankman Foundation drilled into her head, “Do not trust anyone who is wearing an orange costume.“   

She turned off her car and quietly walked around Alex's house to see that her worries were true, 

“The Eastridge Demon“ the beast that killed 6 children and the reason for her job in the first place climbing through Alex's window, She had to act fast before it killed them. 

She grabbed a bat from outside and jumped through Alex's other window and Then she stood in stunned silence as she could not believe her eyes. 

Alex was giving this monster A SANDWICH!!.  

To be continued?

[mageofseven]

MC's Bra Game: The UnDateables

I still don't know what I'm supposed to call these guys 😅

I mean, I've seen some people use the term side characters, but that's including the three characters I can't write for yet because I've never gotten to read the story when they were added (Raph, Thirteen, Mephisto). So I guess I'll just stick to this name until I learn a better one.

But anyway! Time for Dia, Barb, Soli, and Simeon to play the Bra Game~ 😁

And honestly, I think this came out better than the Brothers' did~

•▪︎▪︎◇°●♡●°◇▪︎▪︎•

Diavolo:

Oh how this man loves this game!

Not in any pervy way; MC only plays it with their boyfriend when he's buried under work and super stressed

And unlike Lucifer, this prince welcomes the distraction graciously

Or like, any distraction from his work, if he's honest.

Unfortunately, that meant the game would end too quickly for the couple so MC had to add extra rules.

The human would sit on their boyfriend's lap and have him close his eyes.

Sometimes MC would bring items with them and other times, they would just take things off the prince's desk.

Eyes still closed, Dia would feel for the object and guess what his Queen nestled between their boobs.

The demon would purposely give incorrect answers just to make the human laugh

And of course, the game would be paused every now and then between kisses.

Barb always has to stop in and gently, but firmly remind his master about his deadlines

Causing the game to die down a bit till the couple gives each other just one last kiss and MC leaves their now less stressed boyfriend to his work.

Barbatos:

It's hard to get Barb to play with them 😔

But this man has a bountiful amount of patience with his Dear so he never gets frustrated with them.

MC will show up out of no where while he's working with the same smirk on their face; Barb always knows they want to play when they have that smirk.

No matter what object the human would stick in their bra, the butler always had a spare, and I mean always.

Like, how many feather dusters do you have, man???

AND THE PENS!!! MC could steal 20 off this man and he's suddenly have 50 more to use.

Like dear devil! Did you steal all the pens from Walmart's shelves before you started work this morning???

It's funny how this starts because MC wants to play their own game but then unknowingly starts playing one of Barb's.

Once the human's mood changes from amazement to discouragement though, that's when the man calls it quits.

"I'm sorry, my Pet, but I really need to trouble with some other business." He'd lean in and kiss them before whispering in their ear. "I'll see you later to night."

And with that, the butler would walk away.

It takes a moment for MC to realize that whatever they stuck in their bra is now gone and in the hands of the walking figure in front of them.

Now grinning, the human can't wait for later that night~

Solomon:

This was a game that Soli was all too comfortable playing.

Like, MC started it because they wanted to see their boyfriend blush, but in truth, the man was as composed as ever.

No red face, no sign of being uncomfortable.

He just slid his wand out of their partner's bra as if he was releasing it from it's usual holder.

Suddenly, the sorcerer noticed MC deflate. That silly mood they were just in took a 180.

"Am I not playing this right? What's wrong?" He frowned

"You're not reacting..." They mumbled. "Most guys blush or get embarrassed, but you treat this like I asked you to clean up your room..."

The non-immortal just felt...so unattractive. Is their body really so boring to him?

Soli raised an eyebrow.

"Little Minx, why should I be embarrassed to touch what's mine?" He asked, looking genuinely confused.

"You freely give yourself me. So if you ask me to touch your chest, I will." He raised his hand up to their hair. "If you ask me to stroke your hair, I will."

The wizard took a finger and traced down their head, passed their shoulder, down their arm, to their waist, and curved in towards their inner thigh.

"And if you ask me to give your attention else where, I will." He said with his usually smirk. "Why should I be uncomfortable with what you give me? Especially when I love every inch of it. Every inch of you."

Now it was MC who was blushing. They went to cover their face with their hands, but Solomon took them both and held them between his own.

"Now that's what I like to see. Are you feeling better now, Little Minx?"

MC gave a shy nod.

Soli chuckled before leaning into them, resting his head against theirs.

"Good."

Simeon ft. Luke:

This is not a game the two can play often.

I mean, their relationship is suppose to be a secret

And people would definitely start asking questions if they saw the angel's hand over the human's boobs.

The couple can't even imagine how they'd talk themselves out of that one.

Luckily, MC is allowed to have sleepovers at Purgatory Hall occasionally.

The human joins the three guys for dinner, plays board games with them, bakes, those sort of things.

The brothers think MC does this for Luke and in truth, they do somewhat.

During the evening, MC is at this sweet boy's beck and call; whatever he wants to play, they're down for.

But once the sun goes down and the clock strikes 9:30pm (21:30), the little boy is led to bed by Simeon (his bedtime is usually 9pm (21:00), but Simeon let's him stay up just a little longer when MC sleeps over).

That's when Solomon retreats into his room with that all knowing look in his eye and tell MC that he hopes 'you two have fun'.

Sometimes though, Luke will fight going to sleep so he could spend more time with MC.

To make it easier on their boyfriend and the younger angel, MC will join them to get Luke tucked in, make sure theres a glass of water by his bed, and even tell him a story if he asks for one.

Any outsider would see this scene as two parents cajoling their child to sleep

...If only that could be true.

On a more positive note, when the small angel falls asleep, the couple will tiptoe out of his room and head back to the living room to enjoy their alone time, something very rare and precious to them.

In the other timelines where they date the other Boys, I see their MCs as this chaotic and loving force, one who would definitely do this bra game with their guys.

It's harder for me to imagine Simeon's MC trying to play this game though. Maybe it's because of how their relationship is, but I see his MC as a very gentle, more subdued sort of person.

Still, if they did somehow wanna play...

"M-My feather..." Simeon stuttered, face red.

And no, this was not said as his usual endearment to the love of his life

But was referring to his actual feather

Which MC nestled between their boobs.

Simeon occasionally loses feathers when in his celestial form.

MC has made a habit of collecting them when they fall.

They've said they find it comforting to have a piece of him with them, even when Simeon cannot.

The angel found these words very sweet and keep them close to his heart

But he never imagined his Feather would put one of his feathers...so close their heart. Literally.

"Want...want it back?" MC asked softly, a blushing forming on their cheeks.

"That's--no, I'm fine, my Lamb." Simeon gave an awkward laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck.

MC leaned in closer to their boyfriend.

"Love...please."

With their cute face pleading him, the angel struggled to refuse.

It's just like he's always said: he wants to give them everything and deny them nothing

And these words rang in his head as he slowly reached in to pull out the feather, careful not to touch their boobs

Which in truth, the human found funny. After all, his lips had no issues being there last weekend, but now suddenly he feels that his hand grazing their boob would be the ultimate taboo?

Still, they kept in their laughter, even as the feather gently tickled their boobs as the angel pulled it out.

Once out, MC couldn't help laughing at the red-faced man.

A small smile broke out on his face as well.

"You never fail to surprise me, my Feather."

[haveyouseenthisskeleton]

Skellys kid is a sweet perfect angel when mom is around but when shes not around they are the worst little brat you have ever seen

Undertale Sans - It's just a phase, he knows it. He knows it because Papyrus did the same thing as a teenager. All cute and friendly with everyone except with him. He tries not to take this too much at heart, but it's still upsetting him a little. He's trying his best and he starts to be a little discouraged about this.

Undertale Papyrus - He acts like he doesn't see it and treats his kid like usual. You don't want to eat? Too bad, there's only that to eat. You don't want to sleep? He's still waking you up at 6 a.m. to go to school whether you want it or not. Eventually, when the kid will realize it's useless, they will calm down. He knows it.

Underswap Sans - He's not made of father material anyway and he gave up trying. The kid can do the hell they want, he doesn't care anymore. He tried, but it's not working, so he gives the kid to S/O or his brother to avoid being alone with them. That's kinda sad.

Underswap Papyrus - He's desperate. Why won't you like him? What did he do to you? He spent nights and nights reading things on parenthood to try to fix this but nothing is working. S/O proposed to go see a child therapist to help, and even if he lives it like a failure, he accepts it anyway.

Underfell Sans - Manchild acts like the child and it's not helping. Red plays along with their moody attitude, answers back and is a brat to the kid as well. He knows it's completely immature, but that kiddo passed his breaking point a long time ago. He's so done.

Underfell Papyrus - Hell if you will. Edge doesn't hesitate to isolate them to make them think about what they did and talk about this later. He is very patient, I mean, he kinda tamed all of Snowdin's dogs and it was hard. You're no different. He knows how to calm down young energetic brats. That period won't last very long.

Horrortale Sans - Well good thing he's not authorized to stay alone with the child because he is so done. He doesn't understand why the kid is acting this way, and it's giving him headaches to try to talk them down of it. He knows he has Willow and S/O to help with this situation. S/O believes him anyway because he is so agitated it's hard to not see it.

Horrortale Papyrus - He gives the child chores on the farm every time they're acting like this and refuses to let them go before they end it. It's boring? Great, at least you know how he feels. You better apologize now.

Swapfell Sans - Well, that's part his fault. He kept calling the kid his heir all his first years, and now the kid is acting like a little prince with him because he realizes Nox waiting for a child so much he gives them a lot more liberty than their mom. Nox is a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing but he tries to stay calm to not encourage that behavior more.

Swapfell Papyrus - His kid is lost in the mall. Oh well. He goes to the entrance and asks to do a call. "if you're not at the door in five minutes I'm leaving without you and you'll have to wait five hours until your mom is done working to get home." In seconds the kid is there. Yeah, that's what he thought.

Fellswap Gold Sans - Oh he doesn't care. He had to deal with moody people his whole life and it's not a little child who's going to impress him. Not even when the little brat put poison he found in his office into his drink to see what it does to him. S/O said to him that maybe if he was acting normal around the kid, they wouldn't be like this. Wine got offended and went into his room to pout.

Fellswap Gold Papyrus - He's lying on the floor like a dead sea star as his kid is drawing on his bones. He tried to convince them to go take a bath for three hours now. He's desperate. When he finally caught the kid, he kicked hard his pelvis and Coffee fell. He's still there. He gave up. Help. Someone.

[sometimes-men-need-help-too]

A month ago there was a question posted to reddit asking if something his wife did was considered domestic violence. He said she hit him so hard during an argument that it left a massive bruise on his shoulder

Now while there were supportive comments, I'm here to discuss the ones that weren't. It's nothing I haven't talked about before but it's important to bring up regardless

Usually I'd agree that reddit (or social media in general) are very eager to tell people to break up or divorce, but abuse is a very legit reason to do that. But really, most marriages can obviously survive a wife hitting a husband? No one should be hitting anybody, let alone enough to leave a massive bruise.

Notice how this commenter immediately made him the villain even though there's no proof. Furthermore, while cheating is utterly despicable, it doesn't give anyone the right to assault that person. You can still be charged, as you should be.

We need to stop focusing on the height and strength. That middle paragraph is absolutely horrible.

Now while the punting part is obviously said in sarcasm, you get the gist of it. It's the same when people say they would never put up with abuse and at the first sign, they would be leaving. You don't really "get it" until you're in that situation yourself. It's so easy to act like you would do this or that until you're in the face of it, so it's important not to say things like this. Victims in general feel shame for being in this mess, for "letting" this happen to them. They don't need you making. remarks like this. You aren't being helpful.

It just seems bit silly to cry about it when the person that hit you is a lot smaller and weaker. This is part of the the reason why men are hesitant to step forward. Not because it doesn't happen to them, but to see or hear comments like this is discouraging. Abuse is abuse and should be treated that way even if the person is smaller. Try to imagine how much shame these men must feel. Try to imagine, and this is not just from other men but women as well, being looked as less of a man because you "let" this happen to you.

The abuse should be taken seriously and recognized for what it is no matter what the size of the abuser is.

[pvssychicken]

Tragedy Ever After

Tw: No happy ending, suicide, death, dismemberment, blunt force trauma, gunshots, blood, pet names, kissing,

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What if no love stories were allowed to have a happy ending?

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My mom has fallen in love five times. I don't know my father, he was my mothers first love. He got eaten by a tiger on a hiking trail when she was 7 months pregnant with me. Her second and third love jumped off of a building. Her fourth love left her for a better woman. She is currently on her 5th, his name is Dave, he’s alright, not as good as Gary, her third love, he was pretty cool. 

I’ve been in love once, It was with a girl, she was shot by her homophobic father when he found out about us. She was really pretty, but I don’t miss her anymore. That’s the one thing about Sinif Sulam, you learn how to fall out of love pretty quickly, because love never lasts. It used to be the United States of America, until they let a guy named Dlanod Pmurt into office, the economy crashed and the whole country fell apart. Currently, the president is Vladald Veenstra. I heard that you used to be able to be in love forever in the United States, but I don't think that's possible because love never lasts forever. Nothing lasts forever, that's just a fact of life. 

“Xena! Could you go help Dave bring in the groceries from the car?” My mother shouts to me from the kitchen. I genuinely don't know why she couldn't have done it herself but I know better than to talk back to her. I had to learn that the hard way when I was six. 

I went outside to help Dave, except he  was nowhere to be found. Until I looked down, as dead as The Royal Family, with two  gunshot wounds in the chest and neck. I was frozen in fear, I was about to scream when I heard a voice from around the corner.

“Mhm, yes Mr. President, target is down, the love story is over”

I whipped my head around to see a soldier standing there, speaking into his gun. It must’ve been the new model. 

Woah woah woah, Mr. President? The only person who’s allowed to be called that is….. no no no no it can’t be. Veenstra is the reason that love doesn’t last?? No no no, but it does make sense…..I have to tell my mom what happened, and tell her what I found.

“MOM, DAVES DEAD!!” I screamed as I ran back inside “A SOLDIER SHOT HIM AND PRESIDENT VEENSTRA TOLD HIM TO DO IT! THAT'S WHY LOVE DOESN'T LAST! THE PRESIDENT RUINS IT ALL!” 

“Xena! What are you rambling about?” My mom scolded when she came into the room. “I know Dave’s dead, I watched him die. I already cried about it, I’m not sad anymore. And what is this nonsense about the President ruining love? You need to stop making things up Xena, if you keep talking like this you’re going to get yourself killed!” 

“Mom, I know what I saw. I saw the soldier talking to Veenstra and he told him "the target is down, the love story is over.” 

My mom had had enough, “Xena, stop with this nonsense, your imagination is too wild, go to your room and do your homework or something.”  I rolled my eyes and ran outside, someone had to believe me right? Someone had to help me stop the monster running this nation. 

I ran to the park, running around, trying to tell people what I discovered. Nobody seemed to believe me. 

“What are you on kid?”

”Leave me alone with all that propaganda little girl”

”Uh huh…. I totally understand you girlie, why don’t you come home with me and tell me more”

”Erm, no thank you sir…”

I started to leave the park, looking at the ground, feeling discouraged, when I bumped into somebody.

”Oh my god I’m so sorry! Are you okay?” I looked up and that’s when I saw her, the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen. Those long, luscious, golden locks, the emerald green beauties that probably light up every room she walks in. 

“Oh, h-hey, y-yeah I’m fine” I stuttered, trying to hide the blush that was forming on my face. 

“I heard what you were telling everyone about, what’s up with that?”

I explained what had happened earlier that day. Actually, I ended up telling her everything about my day including things that she didn’t need to know, like what time I woke up, and what I had for breakfast. 

“So you're telling me that the PRESIDENT of Sinif Sulam is ruining love? That doesn’t make any sense.” All of the sudden, her eyes widened, “But… wait…. That would explain why my mom has been married ten times…..” 

I nodded my head, happy that she understood. “I want to take him down, I want to kill the man. I need to kill the man who killed love.”

”I‘ll go with you. I’m Kacey Twine by the way, what’s your name?” 

“Wh-what? Oh, uhm I’m Xena, Xena Annush. Are you sure? I- I don’t want you to get hurt” I really didn’t, I had just met her, but I already really cared about her. 

“I’m willing to take that risk, Xena.” She said with a serious face, “when I fall in love, I want that love to last forever, I don’t need some old hag to ruin it”

I think I fell in love with her right then and there, I had never before seen such powerful words be spoken by such a beautiful person. The way her emerald green eyes lit up with excitement at the thought of an adventure, the way they narrowed, but still gleamed with passion when she was talking about the president. 

“Wait, doesn’t the president live on the other side of the country? How the hell are we supposed to get there?” My eyes went wide as I spoke the realization aloud.

“My parents are loaded” she shrugged, “They have the TePorter 1000, I can sneak you in and we can just teleport there” 

Or we could just sleep….. in your bed…. Wait Xena! Stop! There will be time for that after, let's focus on killing Veenstra first.

We made it to her house and she made sure her parents were asleep before letting me in. I saw the device the second I stepped into her living room, I had never seen one before. It looked like something from another planet. There was a green glow that filled the room as Kacey turned it on, typing in where we needed to go. 

“Well, let's go,” she said, reaching her hand out for me to grab. A red tint formed on my face as I shakily grabbed it, stepping into the machine with her. 

Next thing I knew, I felt like my organs were being rearranged. I squeezed my eyes shut, and when I opened my eyes, we were standing in front of the president's office. Kacey put her finger to her lips as she grabbed the handle. Surprisingly, the door was unlocked. Our eyes widened and we silently stepped in. His office chair was turned towards the window, so we figured he was sleeping since it was pitch black out. 

“Well hello you little birdies, I thought I might be expecting you” The chair slowly turned around, showing Veenstra's hideous grin. He secretly pressed a button, calling the guards, to capture them. 

“You asshole,” I yelled, trying to run towards him and attack, But Kacey held me back, whispering in my ear to calm me down. 

“Shh calm down pretty girl, you’re going to make things worse“ I looked up at her, and my body worked before my mind as I pressed my lips to hers. But the kiss didn’t last long, because before we knew it, the president's security guards tore us apart, leading us in opposite directions. We kick and scream before masks are put over our faces, knocking us out. 

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I woke up to her screams, it sounded like she was being tortured. 

I looked for a way out, until I saw the guards….. Making out?  I eyed one of the chairs, this will do just fine, I thought to myself. Mentally planning how I was going to get out. I didn't want to do it, but I knew that I had to.  I wanted to watch this secret gay romance trop play out, but this wasn't a wattpad story, and I knew that I needed to make it out alive. 

I slowly raised that chair, and shut my eyes, before bringing it down on their heads, killing them and ending their love story. At least they died in each other's arms.

I stepped over their bloody heads, and quickly ran out of my cell, sprinting towards Kacey's cell. Her screams had stopped a few minutes prior, I figured that she had gotten tired or lost her voice or something. But I came to a stop when I got to Kacey's cell.

“No..” Xena cried out, “No no NO NONONNNNOONONONO” The room was covered in blood, and Kacey's body parts were strewn around the room. I started to sob when I saw her head, off of her body, I wanted to scream, I wanted to curl up into a ball and die right there, but there would be time for that later. If I was going to die, I should at least finish what I came here to do. 

I marched right down to Veenstra's office, kicking the door open, grabbing the closest weapon i could reach, which conveniently happened to be the Presidents very own shotgun (the best model obviously)

“Well well, you escaped my plan you little bitch…. But it's all fine, your love story is already over.” He smirked a disgusting smirk. I raised the gun, shooting him in the head, making him fall through the window. I didn't even hesitate before following him, ending all love stories that never started for me. 

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Due to President Veenstra's death, the economy of Sinif Sulam crashed, except this time, nobody was willing to step up to save it, so the entire country collapsed. Including all of their love stories. 

Because Sinif Sulam was one of the major powers of the world, when it collapsed, it greatly affected all of the other countries, causing them to eventually collapse, leading to the end of the world, and the end of all love stories.

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A/N: holy shit... that ending was so fucking rushed, but i managed to get it turned it before the deadline!!! The goal was to write a two page specualtive fiction....... this was four......... anyways i hope yall liked it!!!

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[olderthannetfic]

A common argument I see against constructive or negative opinions (even in For Readers spaces now apparently 🙄) is that they crush people's dreams of being a writer.

And like. I have diagnosed issues with rejection sensitivity, so sharing my work publicly was extremely difficult for me at first. But it was just something I had to get through if I wanted to be a writer. When I was in a university level creative writing class, I was stunned that they wasted a seminar teaching us stuff like you're/your and there/their/they're until I noticed that my classmates found it really useful. I realised 00s fandom taught me better grammar than the actual official school system, say nothing of charactisation, voice, pacing, etc. There were a LOT of resources to help new writers understand writing 101 and avoid annoying mistakes/cliché plots, which you don't really see anymore. I honestly feel like I got an expensive years long creative writing course for free.

And even as a melodramatic and oversensitive tween, I always had the attitude that I wanted my writing to be good, so if people pointed out typos or grammar mistakes I'd just thank them, fix it and remember for next time??? I never once felt "bullied" by legitimate criticism: as someone who actually was bullied a lot IRL, 00s fandom was actually one of the few spaces where I felt comfortable and safe. Whereas tbh I don't always feel comfortable with this modern culture where fanfic writers demand comments in return for creating "content" "for free" but setting strict demands for what kind of comments they want to receive. (And ofc it's for free! It's not their intellectual property!)

Which is all to say, if someone telling you "hey, maybe consider adding paragraph breaks" makes you want to quit writing forever then maybe you didn't actually want to be a writer all that much.

--

I think people mix a whole bunch of dissimilar things.

If you go to art/film/etc. school, you'll need to get used to group critique. It's partly about advice, but a lot of it is about toughening you up for future situations where your audience is not going to care about why a work isn't up to their standards. I think some of these practices actually can be pretty damaging. It really depends on the professor to make them constructive.

A key element is that people who are going through that are usually supposed to already have some experience and be pretty committed, so they aren't going to shrivel up and quit.

When I was a little baby writer, I was indeed pretty sensitive. Even while trying to finish the first draft of a novel, I need cheerleading or maybe goading to put my ass in a chair. The hard part is getting the words out, not making them good. So a lot of negative shit, even if well meant and useful, would just be discouraging.

But...

There's a big difference between having no interest in back seat driving from AO3 comments and opposing all review-ish conversation anywhere, whether it's bookmarks or discord servers or other archives that have more of a culture of reviews than of comments for the author.

I think you can want to improve but not want to do it via AO3 comments. You should still leave readers to do their thing outside of your comments though. Analyzing or reviewing can be a big part of someone's own fannish activity—a positive and fun hobby for them, not just an excuse to yell at the writer.

[fromtenthousandfeet]

https://www.tumblr.com/fromtenthousandfeet/755585792541327360/httpswwwtumblrcomfromtenthousandfeet75557699?source=share

I get that, but I really don't care about numbers as some form of dick measuring contest. I'll try to explain:

I feel he deserves to get big numbers because that is what he'd inevitably get (what he's always gotten) if they didn't sabotage him. I don't want him to be given what Jungkook has, I just want them to stop messing with him, to stop hindering him from reaching his full potential. His artistry deserves to be known and loved by the world.

I just want the people who've always underestimated him and talked about him like the dirt under their shoe to be humbled. It drives me insane that the one member who's solely responsible for how Jimin is hated now and the current dynamic he has with his fandom, is getting the kind of success that has always rightfully always belonged to Jimin, through fraudulent means.

It drives me insane that the member who has always benefited the most from narratives constructed by the company and perpetuated by the fandom, narratives that have always been toxic for Jimin, is just getting what he wants out of life, having a smooth-sailing solo career.

Has Jimin not been mistreated enough in order for him to thrive all these years? From Jimin not being given vocal lessons compared to him being given absolutely everything, even being sent overseas to be trained to become a better dancer, to him being painted as this perfect, insanely talented artist while Jimin is made out to be flawed in every way.

There's always been a direct contrast to the kind of treatment both of them received, from the company and the members, to the fandom.

I'm honestly so tired of it all. It makes me resentful towards life. I don't understand how it can be so unfair. I really can't take this

Yes, it's insanely unfair. And I want everything for Jimin you want. So many of us do.

I prefer not to talk about shipping on my blog, but damn I hate the way that narrative hurts Jimin most of all. I mean, the things people say about Jimin are beyond shocking and cruel. How he survives it I don't know. And why Jungkook never tells his rabid fans to knock it off, I also don't know. He strikes me as a coward, but maybe it simply has to do with contractual limitations and obligations. BH has never done anything to discourage shipping (in any pairing), and why would they when it keeps up engagement? And now they're going for a full on cash grab with the travel show + merchandise.

You feel like you're going insane because you're being gaslit mostly by the company, but now by JJKs, too. It's been going on for years, but it used to be more subtle than it is now. That company has been gaslighting Jimin since day 1.

So, you have three choices:

Walk away from all things BTS/Jimin/HYBE. A clean break. This is a guaranteed cure to gaslighting.

Reconnect with your sanity by finding like-minded people who see through the madness and recognize reality. Tumblr is where it's at! Try to limit your exposure to the gaslighting as much as possible. Block JK-related words on X. I mute essentially anyone who mentions Jungkook.

Do nothing and continue to go crazy. Go insane to stay sane?!?

The music industry might just be the most unfair one on earth. Talent and hard work do not guarantee success. Record labels can and do sabotage artists on a regular basis. It's not just Jimin. I want to tell you that it's all going to work out, but I can't. I don't know. I hope it will. I think there are signs that Jimin will leave BH, but I don't want to get your or my hopes up too much.

Maybe have a shot glass full of bitters and tears? Just kidding! Dumbest name for a song ever.

[pedge-page]

hey 🫶🏻

long story short i’ve been thinking of beginning to write fics for the pedro fandom and the recent negativity has me rlly hesitant 😭

buttt it’s creators like you spreading the positivity which definitely helps, thank you so much 💗

Hi Anon! I'm super stoked that you're thinking of writing fics for the Pedge fandom!

I'm always going to encourage new writers to start. I was a lurking reader who decided why not and just needed to throw up alllllll the ideas I had in my head that I wasn't seeing in fics I was reading and I'm so glad I did.

That being said, I understand: it's all looking daunting lately. There's an influx of negativity in DMs, writers going on Hiatus or leaving entirely from discouragement, and recent theft of their hard work.

I would say don't let these things take your heart. At its core, writing is FOR YOU. You are the priority in your writing. ESPECIALLY in fan fic. We are doing this for free. Of our own time. And own passion. You owe it to no one else but you to do what you want. And a lot of people on here know it. I promise, they know it. They're grateful. They're lovely. They're supportive. (And if you're like me, they're horny too).

There's almost an unwritten (or maybe it IS written somewhere) code of Tumblr fanfic conduct: support writers because what they do is free, and you are lucky to be able to enjoy it. If you don't have something nice to say, just don't say it. If there's content warning you won't like, just quiety move on and find what you DO like. And while yes, it seems there are quite a number of people who don't get this memo and go on nasty sprees of hate, It really is only a handful compared to those that multiply the love for reading and writing tenfold.

It's good to remember that negativity is going to exist everywhere: in every form of art, in every medium, and shit, even in some reviews for Pedro Pascal's movies. But the fact that there even is such a large community of people here that are writing and reading and thriving should be testament that positivity overwhelms art far more. Not just positivity from other blogs, but the positivity that writing does for YOU. It may bring peace, escape boredom, help you through internal or external conflict, get over a breakup, work through a relationship, resolve of the past, hope for the future, fulfills you with something to be proud of, your own creation, your own thoughts and mind beautifully sharing what it can so you can say "I DID that!", whatever you want. It's yours.

So I would say this: don't let dirt underneath other people's finger nails stop you from even trying it yourself. There's so many good people here. Waaay more than you'll really come to grasp. And they'll have your back, ALWAYS. (Its like a gang here I swear. Mob protection for writers.) It's a community here. If there's an infection, it's pretty clear that the rest of us are quick to action to expel them very quickly. You're not going to be on your own.

In conclusion....

If you want to write, WRITE! Don't sell yourself short. And if you decide you don't feel like writing... then don't! And if you feel like writing something again randomly later.... guess what.... (I think you can guess 😊)

Anyone who gives you grief about THAT ain't worth yours or anybody else's attention.

[toon-tales]

Hiya, guys! Decided to do my take on the 'Branch has a child' au, your typical Branch found an egg at his doorstep, because it's been stuck in my mind for AGES!

Ok, so, in this thing, the child will be a girl, 'cause, it provides potential for overprotective dad Branch, and I LIVE for that! Also, her name is Rosiepuff, because it would be Branch naming her, and just-

This is just a tiny introduction to her, so I decided to start with the 'True colors' scene.

Anyway, tell me what you guys think, and enjoy!

True colors

This was it.

They were dead.

Literally.

"Poppy, are you being sarcastic?" Rosiepuff could hear Biggie's hesitant voice, but she didn't even turn her head.

"Yes!"

Her grip tightened around Branch's leg. He placed a gentle hand on her head.

"All I wanted to do was keep everyone safe, like you did, dad." Poppy's voice broke. "But I couldn't!"

"Poppy…"

"I let everyone down…"

Branch sighed. "But, Poppy-"

"You were right, Branch." A beat. "The world isn't all cupcakes and rainbows..."

Rosiepuff's eyes widened. The world all of a sudden seemed to dim, mirroring the fading hues of Poppy's once vibrant colors. She watched, heart heavy, as the realization dawned upon Poppy, their ever-optimistic princess, that life could be harsh and bleak. The air around them felt heavier as Poppy's whispered confession to Branch cut through the silence, a stark contrast to the usually cheerful and lively tunes that filled their days.

Everyone was turning gray.

She was turning gray. Her tiny body pressed against Branch's skin even harder. What was this feeling?

Branch looked around-no, no, no, they shouldn't be like this, like him. He never wanted this. His gaze drifted to the little girl clinging to him, her grip leaving fingertip marks on his leg. Not her too.

He took a deep breath.

"You with the sad eyes."

A new sound beckoned. It was soft and hesitant, yet carried a warmth that felt like the sun's rays after a storm. Rosiepuff knew that soft tone.

"Don't be discouraged."

She looked up-Daddy? He was singing? Rosiepuff's ears perked up, the words resonating within her. He did sound like an angel.

"Oh, I realize," he continued, "it's hard to take courage, in a world full of people." The princess had her eyes on him, the darkness inside her feeling less oppressive with each note.

"You can lose sight of it all, the darkness inside you can make you feel so small." He took one last glance at Rosiepuff, giving her a reassuring smile. She nodded, letting go and allowing him to move.

Ping!

Branch looked down at his hands. For Poppy, he thought, as he slowly opened his arms, asking for a hug he's been turning down for too long.

But Poppy didn't hesitate to fuse the petals of her hug-time watch.

And one by one, the place began to regain some color.

"Show me a smile then," Branch took the dimmed pink hands in his, gently forcing Poppy to her feet with no resistance, "don't be unhappy, can't remember when I last saw you laughing, this world makes you crazy," He slid over the floor, his smile somewhat genuine, "and you've taken all you can bear, just, call me up, cause I will always be there."

Rosiepuff smiled faintly.

Branch looked at Poppy's feet, seeing the tiniest hint of a bright pink. "And I see your true colors shining through, I see your true colors," He reached out a hand, "that's why I love you."

He waited. His smile kept faltering but he forced it back. His daughter watched with bated breath.

Poppy smiled, resting her palm against his.

"So don't be afraid," she sang, and Branch joined, "to let them show."

And for the first time since Rosiepuff has known her father, he was getting bright. He was glowing, and the little girl's grin widened. Does that mean her daddy was happy now?

"Your true colors, true colors are beautiful." Cyan hue mixed with the pink one, and Branch only noticed when he followed Poppy's gaze on himself. He wasn't gray anymore.

"I see your true colors shining through." "True colors."

"I see your true colors." "Oooh.."

"That's why I love you." They sang in unison, their voices blending into a perfectly-harmonized symphony and their steps not missing the gentle rhythm.

"So don't be afraid to let them show."

"Your true colors," Branch muttered.

"True colors," Poppy joined along, "are beautiful."

The music stopped, and so did their spin.

"Like a rainbow." A final note escaped the newly-painted lips.

The pink Troll vocalized along. "Like a rainbow."

Harmonica tunes filled their ears, and the pair looked around to see the audience, gray and sad just a few minutes ago, now colorful and happy.

Rosiepuff's eyes, wide and gleaming, reflected the sight before her.

Branch was happy, really happy.

She ran to him, just as he looked at her, her tiny feet carrying her swiftly across the pot, a blur of excitement and wonder as she threw her small arms around his legs, barely managing to fully hug it. But she didn't care.

And Branch, still caught in the afterglow of his own vulnerability, barely had time to register the small figure charging towards him. Poppy, standing beside him, turned just in time to see Rosiepuff emerge from the shadows, her eyes alight with an emotion that mirrored the surprise and awe on Branch's face. The moment was electric, charged with the happiness that seemed to flow around the place.

Rosiepuff's breathing came in excited gasps, stopped just short of the pair, her gaze locked onto Branch. The gruff, solitary figure she had come to know was transformed in her eyes; he was no longer just her protector and guardian, but also a beacon of hope, a bearer of beauty in the form of song. She climbed into his arms and cupped his face, as if to ensure that he was real, that the voice that had sung of true colors and love was not just a figment of her imagination.

Poppy watched the scene unfold with a tender smile, understanding the significance of the moment for both Branch and Rosiepuff. She had always known the depth of feeling that Branch possessed, and now Rosiepuff had witnessed it too.

"Daddy!" said troll suddenly exclaimed, her tone playfully angry. "You didn't tell me you could sing!"

Branch chuckled. "Well, I wouldn't say I can, but-"

"Does that mean you will sing me a goodnight song?!" Her wide smile was pleading. How could he say no anymore?

"Yes, sweetheart," he muttered, pulling her into a hug, ignoring her tight grip around his neck. "I'll sing you a goodnight song."

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

AITA for intervening in my friends' relationship poorly?

All right. This has a lot of context that I don't know is relevant but I'll include it:

A (25m), D (25f) and I (23f) have been friends since high school. We all went to university - they to schools that were far apart but within 4 hours driving distance, and I some way farther. We all stayed friends. They have been dating and monogamous since they were 13, and while I had some brief romantic tension with A in our last summer before leaving (and also have had crushes on both of them, as is the way with bisexuals in high school) we all decided that was stupid and went on our merry ways. I have never regretted that decision and to my knowledge neither have they. I'm now in a very stable long-term relationship.

We communicate via text and they've come to visit a couple times. A studied in another country for a year, forcing he and D to be long-distance. When he came back, they bought a house together with money they'd saved and borrowed judiciously, and now live VERY far away from me. I can't reach either of them except by phone. That's all fine and good.

The issue is this: it's not a good relationship anymore. D has severe mental health issues and needs to see a therapist, but neither she nor A believes in them really (although A has been depressed before and benefited from treatment) and we grew up in an environment where that was highly stigmatized. (I've encouraged she AND A separately to get her in, but I know it's hard when you're suffering to make an appointment and also treatment costs a fortune D does not have). This has led to A feeling trapped, and while he still loves her, he wants sexual gratification elsewhere and a life that's more stable and happier than the one where he's been supporting her mentally/emotionally, doing all the cooking and cleaning, providing transportation, etc. for the past two years.

I understand that, and I worry about her.

Here's where it gets tricky. He comes to me and says he has been having sex with people online for relief, never in person, just via text and skype. I say okay, I get it, so why don't you get out of the relationship? Well, he loves her, and is worried about her mental health if he leaves; she's fine when she's not depressed and unable to talk to him or function executively; he's not afraid to get out if the situation gets toxic (i was making sure it wasn't abusive).

I say okay, so don't feel guilty, but you need to be kind to D and HELP HER GET THERAPY. (I feel like the asshole here because I did not discourage this enough or tell him to just cut ties.) over the next several months, he does not adjust behavior, continues to tell me these things but begins to explore sex work (to help her get money for therapy - they both work other full time jobs but they pay the mortgage).

He still has guilt but is really enjoying the attention he's getting from people online. I begin to have guilt because while I initially fully endorsed it as an escape from what definitely appeared to me to be a bad situation for him, it now feels to me like he might be giving up on her but happy staying in the relationship while doing this behind her back and I might have had some hand in encouraging that. He also tells me a LOT that I worry I should be telling her.

I know he still loves her, but he's definitely needing some outlet there and not talking to her about it because he's afraid of how she might react (she's depressed, anxious, etc. and has a towering temper and a lot of self-hate, although so does he). I asked whether he'd talked with her about bringing someone else into the relationship for sex if not more, and he said yes - but they'd have to be someone both of them trust and that's not possible when they haven't got anyone like that where they live.

I don't know what to do and I really feel like I encouraged A to continue on this path of not communicating with D. I want to make sure they both know they have me to rely on, but D talks to me much less than A because of the aforementioned mental health difficulties. If we were all in the same place I feel like I would know what to do (encourage them each face-to-face to talk to each other!) but she's inaccessible to me because of the phone barrier and I can't get her perspective. I feel like I'm handling this all wrong and I'm worried about both of them. So I guess:

AITA for encouraging A in his brand of infidelity and not talking to D about it?

What are these acronyms?