#POC Protagonist

[codenamecriminals]

you, yes, you there!

say… do you like villains? maybe, heros? or.. how about comics, involving representation and acceptance of ones self and identity, poc protagonists, enemies to lovers maybe best friends to lovers?

well youre in luck! come over here… ive got something to show you!

INTRODUCING CODENAME CRIMINALS!

a comic still in production by a team of hardworking artists, with characters who strangely started off as simple wordgirl ocs approximately 9 months ago (wow, like a baby!) and had been developed so much them and their little world had grown to become its own thing!

this isnt your clique hero comic no no,

there was alot of love placed into every detail.

characters have their faults and strengths, some learn who they are on the way, some are learning who they want to be, some are already on their way to change the world, some even have a dragon who no one else can see, but annoys them 24/7!

no ones perfect, and alot of these faults reflect onto the real world and how we as people deal with things.

WELCOME TO ASTROSA!

- THIS IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE, MADE BY THE MEYER AGENCY FOR ALL YOU LOVELY CITIZENS TO HEAR -

welcome to astrosa, a striving and inspirational city! filled with life and happy smiles each and every day! thanks to our beloved mayor, melanie meyer!

she keeps all harm out of our lovely city! she works hard to give the people what they need and does everything she can to help everysingle citizen safe and happy! a city safe from the supernatural phenomena, so everyone can live freely and without fear!

⸮̸̢̥͈͖͚̲͙̊́̅̈͛̎̕ƚ̴̢̘͙̼̫͎̜̯̮̍̑̈́̊͂͝u̶̘̫̬͍̰̗̤̓̊͋̉̔̆͂o̵̧̲̪̊͛ ̷̝̖̼̒̀̆̊̎͘͘ʏ̷̡̟̤̹̝͎̣̙̻̐̆ɒ̴̨͈̫̝̥̲̒̂̂̽̈̚͝w̷̰͚̓ʏ̵̱̄̌ᴎ̷͕͈̱̝̃̃̀̍̉̽̐̕ɒ̷̫̱͈̟̇̎̎̌́̎͂̈́́ ̴̡͈͍͇̭͙͈̌̍̇̒̾͌͆͜͠ɘ̵̢́̊ɿ̴̬̭̊͐̃̈́̒̏̚̚ɘ̶̖̦̮̳͖̉̐̿͜ʜ̶̨̗͎͖̲̾̃̔̂̃̒̿̈ƚ̷̯̝̖̬̥̉̀̽̄̋͜ͅ ̷̹̒̂̊̈́͌͝͝ꙅ̴̧̡̻͙͎̊̓͆͑̓͘ḯ̸̖̺̯̓̓̎͐̌̐̂̚͝ ̸͚̒̌͆͝ƚ̶̡͚͕̩̞̙̤̾̀̊́̽̆̿ư̷͍̼̪̟̻̂͂͗͗̔͒̕͝d̴̨̳̭̬̏̌̌̉̿ͅ

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what is codename criminals?

codename criminals follows the story of a ‘lovely city’ inside a world where powers are the norm, yet… heavily banned in astrosa, the richest and most security based areas in all the world.

yet, that doesn’t stop the heros and villains here doing what they can to either destroy it, get answers, or truthfully protect the citizens from destruction.

meet atomokine, a destructive lady who takes her issues out by destroying anything her path, blinded by rage. a hot headed villain who’s only purpose for destruction is to take her angry and frustration out, but… well, i cant go too far into an explanation, you’ll soon figure out who she really is, you shouldnt judge people so soon, yknow?

well, lets see, over here is here enemy pyrogenix, a hero who just wants to save the people of astrosa, and to stop atomokine from continuing causing so much harm because every other hero is too fearful.

hes determined, strong, and really has a kind and true nature, only wanting the best for those around him.

hm.. they seem familiar, do you think they… hold on, nevermind.

oh and how could i forget to mention our beloved melanie meyer mayor! all citizens love mayor meyer! shes our saviour!

…but is she really?

well reader, thats for you to find out.

a̶̧͎̤̱͔̒̈́̓̊́ȑ̸͕̱͚̎̎̃͑ë̷̢̯̗̱̤̱́̔̽͗̅̎̈́ ̸̧̫͇̼̠͕̳͍͇̈́͒̐̓͗͂̀̽͘͜ý̸̦͉̖̲̇̀̐̐̃o̶̗̜͇̟̙̣̘̥̖̱̿̎͂̾͝ü̴̢͕͇̺͈̻̝͓̮̥̈́̽́́̓͆͠ ̶̨̛̗͇̬̘̯̠́̎͑̍̒̅r̷̟̪̤̩͈̥̞̘͓̈́͋́̍̍̅͝ͅę̵̨̹̫͉̥̺̹̲̝̈́̆́͗̂̋̉̕ä̴̛̫͔̑̒̓͋͒̓̑͆d̴̲̜͍͎͒̅y̷̳̓͌̑͒̀͋̿͛͘͝?̷̢̣͔̻̔̑

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[buggzrfaeries]

do not sleep on the invitation it was sooo good with everything vampires, outfits, hating the british, the color pallet, very clear metaphors about colonialism and wealth, friendship and if thats not good enough watch it because the lady vampires are hot as fuck

[desdasiwrites]

– Brit Bennett, The Vanishing Half

[deztinywarriors]

Hello everyone. My name is Abél (she/her), and I'm here to give some introduction on what I'm working on.

For your information, I have a writing work in AO3 and seeking for feedback since I dont have much friends IRL and online. Maybe with this, I hope I have a friend or two to talk with.

Here is my project I'm working on.

Title: Decagonal Dating Mission series

Fandom: Original Work (not involving any fandoms)

Rating: M

Genre: Drama adventure romance, mystery, dystopia, modern fantasy + sci-fi

Status: WIP, active

‼️TRIGGER WARNING‼️

* POC protagonist and love interests (Hetero romance + multiple pairings)

* Harem and Polygamy marriage

* Vulgar language

* Occassional usage of alcohol and recreational drugs

* Detailed political and social issues in Western Europe (corruption, hidden racism, radical feminism, Islamophobia etc)

* Crime violence (m****r, s****l assault and r*pe, domestic violence, child ab*se etc)

* Occassional Sm*t (the protagonist is demisexual)

Summary:

Metaphore City, the hidden country in European Union where the peculiar oppurtunities await. This is story of Vincent van der Mollen, the man who inherited his late father's outrangeous wealth. But in order to achieve it, he had to date and marry some amount of women to be his harem.

Behind his task given, Vincent had to discover every family secrets, and mysterious peculiar country. And his life would never be the same again.

Below is face claim of the protagonist, just to get some fish bait.

Anyway, if you are interested to read this story, feel free to give kudos and comment, and interact with me via dm 🙃🙃🙃

[thenerdcantina]

Sign of the Slayer by Sharina Harris: Book Review

Eighteen-year-old Raven is a high school student in the marching band, has a normal social life and lives with her Grandma Lou in their small Texas town. On her way home from performing at an away game, her bus is attacked by an unidentified being. When she gets a better look, she doesn’t believe what she’s seeing. The monster that is killing her bandmates and friends is actually a vampire. The…

[thewritingcoconut]

From Monochrome to Vibrancy With Commentary Chapter 6: Another Day

From Monochrome to Vibrancy With Commentary Chapter 6: Another Day

*AUTHOR’S NOTE1: Hello audience. As you know, this story has been a work in progress for a couple of month’s now. During this period of time, I have found that some names that I have given to my characters have lost their charm and require a better fit, particularly, the ghost boy Koobla Stpan. I know he hasn’t particularly gotten much screen time yet but I’d like to change his name now before I…

[bixels]

Now that Ghibli's new movie is coming out soon, I've been thinking about anime films and wanna talk about my favorite animated movie ever, Tokyo Godfathers.

TG is a 2003 tragicomedy by Satoshi Kon, following three unhoused people––an alcoholic, a runaway girl, an a trans woman––who find a baby in a dumpster and set off across Tokyo to reunite her with her parents.

If you like the sound of that, go watch it because the rest of this post is spoilers and I have FEELINGS about this movie.

URGHH, the fact that only two moments of true kindness, generosity, and care given to the three protagonists without any expectation of reciprocity are given by a Latin-American immigrant couple and a drag show club full of trans women. The fact that, despite her loud and dramatic personality, Hana is the glue that holds the team together and the heart of the whole movie. The fact that this movie pulls no punches at showing the violence and inhumanity committed by "civilized Japanese society" against the unhoused. The fact that Miyuki craves to be loved by her parents and ends up seeing Hana as her true mother. The fact that Miyuki starts off accidentally using transphobic language against Hana, but slowly begins calling her "Miss Hana" out of respect. The fact that, according to Kon, Hana's role in the story is as a mythological trickster god and "disturb the morality and order of society, but also play a role in revitalizing culture." The fact that Hana so desperately wants to be part of a true family, yet is willing to sacrifice her found family so they can be with their own, and is rewarded for her good deeds in the end by becoming a godmother. The fact that, throughout the movie, wind and light have been used to signify the presence of god's hand/influence (this movie's about nondenominational faith––faith in yourself, faith in others, faith in a higher power. Lots of religious are referenced, such as Buddhism/Hinduism, Christianity, and Shintoism), and in the climax of the film, as Hana jumps off a building to save a baby that isn't hers, a gust of wind and a shower of light save her from death. The fact that god saves a trans woman's life because she proved herself a mother, and that shit makes me CRY.

[o-wild-west-wind]

tumblr algorithm stop feeding me takes that this show is just a silly goofy comedy that shouldn’t include death or that Izzy is the token disabled elder queer on the show where an actual disabled elder queer is literally the romantic lead or that Lucius and Pete being called “mateys” is diluting their gayness because it’s not “husbands” or that it’s sexist that Zheng lost her fleet and later prioritized her love for a man or that Ed is Izzy’s abuser because we conveniently forgot all of season 1 or that trauma is never followed through with because sometimes actions are used instead of words or that Ed learned nothing because the inn was apparently a whim as if he hasn’t been obsessing over retirement from day 1 I swear did we even watch the same show?? I literally feel like I’m in backwards land?

I have a really novel concept for y’all complaining about character’s arcs not being fully resolved or healed and that’s called there is supposed to be another season of this show

I also have another really novel concept as to why every single character did not have a one on one trauma apology session and so much time was spent on Ed and Stede and that is because this is literally the Ed and Stede show and also sometimes parallels are meant to be inferred and extrapolated because that is what efficient storytelling does instead of spoonfeeding you

And my most novel concept of all as to why some beloved characters had less screen time is because Max is a massive jerk and cut the budget

Y’all this wasn’t personal and maybe this show was never about Izzy maybe the show called our flag means death is actually about death maybe sad does not equal homophobic letdown maybe the brown gay character introduced as the love interest from day 1 gets to outlive the angry white guy that had a redemption arc after actively bullying and trying to break up every gay couple for a season I don’t know what to tell you just can you please let non-white people have this arc for once without assuming it’s an attack on you I’m BEGGING y’all

[eliounora]

I'm not a big disney fan outside of childhood nostalgia but every time I see one of those prince rankings I'm like ok but I could rank them better. and I happened to be bored so I did

some mentions I have to make so people don't wonder:

flynn rider: basic choice. scientifically engineered to be a hot man. no bite or edge to him. if you look at concept art he was supposed to be a big guy but they changed him to this market researched douche with a soul patch. absolute travesty

aladdin: he’s cute and good-hearted, lies to get his way but learns to be true to himself. lessons we all learn in life. next

jim: has the best song. i too want the moment to be real

phoebus: mmm. ehh

prince charming: literally what it says on the tin. storybook prince. not a man, a plot device

cinderella's prince: has a thing for feet. nice. funny in the sequels but a cardboard box is more interesting than his design

and now the top 10:

10. hercules: hunky demigod himbo. true hero is tested by the strength of his heart. the lesson all gym bros need to learn.

9. quasimodo: has heart and character, and sang “out there” like an angel.

8. prince eric: spends all his days with his dog and playing the recorder. who let him out of containment. too nervous to kiss a girl he likes even though she is sending obvious signals. he wants to get the know her better. king

7. tarzan: loin-clothed hunk with the facial structure of a statue. roams the jungle to the tunes of phil collins. loves his mom without being weird about it. prime man

6. the beast: eye and soul candy for the monsterfuckers. hot take but he wasn’t that bad as a human. he was hot. especially when you consider that his backstory included him being so snobby and vain that he was turned into the beast. like isn't that the consequences of your actions pretty boy. love to see it

5. milo: linguist. has round glasses and that 90s curtain haircut. all features that can indicate sleeziness but he is a good guy, meaning sometimes a man with round glasses and 90s curtain haircut can be trusted. a lanky charming nerd and therefore my exact type unfortunately

4. kenai: excellent protagonist. so deep in the throes of toxic masculinity he gets turned into a bear. isn't that the consequences of your actions pretty boy

3. shang li: bisexual king. nothing more to add.

2. prince naveen: now I may come from a protestant culture but a lazy jackass learning the value of hard work and love is what it’s all about. a dish. gets turned into a frog, isn't that the consequences of your actions pretty bo-

1. robin hood: “he's a fox hahah furry" FUCK YOU. HE IS THE FINEST MAN OUT THERE. HE HANGS OUT WITH HIS BEST FRIEND IN THE WOODS. HE HAS BEEN TRUE TO HIS SWEETHEART SINCE CHILDHOOD. he thinks he’s not good enough for her, but in a chivalrous way instead of pathetic. steals from the rich and gives to the poor. great with kids. they don’t make men like this anymore, and with that I mean men of integrity. “MARIAN MY DARLING I LOVE YOU MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF.” (CRIES)(THROUGH TEARS) LOVE IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY YOU WERE JUST A CHILD AT PLAY

[codenamecriminals]

if evil, why :3?

[kihteyu]

“I hate Luz! She’s annoying!” “The show would’ve been so much better without Luz.” “Luz is such a poorly written character.” Bro then why did you keep watching? She’s literally the main character. If you were seething in rage every time she was on screen you can’t convince me you enjoyed watching the show.

Why is she annoying? Why don’t you like her? Is it because she’s a 14 year old who acts like… a 14 year old? Is it because she’s made some minor mistakes? Just like literally every other character? Is it because she’s a girl? A teenage girl? A female who isn’t perfect? A girl with flaws? Is it because she’s a non white female character?

Do you hate when Luz is loud and outspoken but love when Eda or King does it? Do you think Luz is a terrible person but were quick to forgive Amity? Do you think Luz is irredeemable but don’t hate Alador for how he treated his kids? Do you nitpick every little thing Luz does and says but consider Hunter a perfect little baby who can do no wrong?

You’re allowed to not like characters but sometimes you need to take a step back and consider if it’s due to your own biases. If you just don’t find Luz relatable or whatever that’s fine but constantly bashing her over such non issues when you don’t do the same for male and/or white characters is not.

[desdasiwrites]

– Jamison Shea, I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

[jynjackets]

white people do not understand that it is not only neckbeards dictating our media but if you are not actively supporting BLACK WOMEN media QUEER media POC centered media then who else are they going to listen to

this isn’t anybody’s fault but di$ney’s. but the odds were already stacked against us by putting a women of color at center stage. we knew we were going to lose before we began and it’s fucking WHY that YOU as the target audience YOU the people with the most money YOU white viewers that need to put your money where your mouth is if you give a damn about queer people of color

[pup-pee]

i have artblock

the 1st drawings r recent(when i get artblock i just try 2 study anatomy idk)

transcript;

bernard; ok, so, listeners ask; jay, how is ur hair not damnaged? what deal did u have 2 make?

bernard; yeah whats ur secret?

jay; would u believe asian magic?

bernard(@ the same time); i mean how can we b sure-

jay; ber-

bernard; wait-

jay; ber!

bernard; wait! yk what i meant!

(thers a jump here bc i was 2 lazy 2 draw)

jay; im coming out again; ive been exposed. my hair is actually from my deal w/batman whos actually the devil

bernard; shup up shut up shut up omg

jay; 50 video special ill b cursing ber. get ready!

baernard; i h8 q n as

[thewritingcoconut]

From Monochrome to Vibrancy With Commentary Chapter 5: More Classmates

From Monochrome to Vibrancy With Commentary Chapter 5: More Classmates

Brace yourself, this one’s a long one. Arcene followed the flow of students through the school gates. Her brown eyes stared straight forward as she headed towards the auditorium for morning announcements. She stared but saw very little. Students walked by her, talking and laughing with their friends. Other students stood by bulletin boards along the path, looking at posters advertising the…

[average-mako-enjoyer]

I can't express how hillariously bad this is.