#Sara's like---- 5'3"

[beanieman]

do you have any headcanons for anzu or ranmaru?

Of course!

Anzu

A: She make's most of her clothing because she grew up in a poor family. They often did what they had to if they wanted to get by, and because of this Anzu learned sewing to mend everyone's clothing.

B: Anzu loves going to the zoo. She's a big animal lover, and would be a good zoo keeper if the clown gig didn't work out.

C: Anzu's favorite color is "rainbow." She will not acknowledge that it's not technically a color.

D: She makes a lot of homemade beaded jewelry.

E: She's 5'6 and 16 years old.

Ranmaru

F: Ranmaru is a big fan of the Adam's family TV show.

G: He has a teddy bear hamster at home. It was a class pet but he bonded with it so much his teacher let him keep it at the end of the year.

H: He loves bands like "Evanescence." He still screams "Wake Me Up Inside" when he's alone. He also likes "Anna Blue".

I: When he blushes it's super violently. His face turns bright red along with his ears and part of his neck.

J: He's 5'3 in height and 17 years old. He's three months younger then Sara.

[speakeasyyy]

Psst psst @sp-ace-twinkk I did it

1. Are you named after anyone?

I'm named after a fox from a book, actually! Pax by Sara Pennypacker. (Also, technically after the Latin word for peace, but I like foxes a lot.)

2. When was the last time you cried?

I actually don't remember! I don't cry very often, but when I do I usually forget about it within an hour.

3. Do you have kids?

I do not have kids and I don't plan on having kids. I like working with kids though! I'll be a father by proxy by working as a camp counselor or at a daycare or something.

4. What sports do you play/have you played?

I don't have time for sports anymore, but I used to do show riding! I was also into tennis for a couple of summers. Horseback was a lot bigger for me, though. I miss that sport a lot.

5. Do you use sarcasm?

Not really? I will sometimes, but I usually don't because I don't personally like sarcasm, it makes me feel a bit stupid. It's okay in some cases, though.

6. What's the first thing you notice about people?

Their behavior for sure. Attitude is a big thing for me and when I first talk to people, I pick up on their vibes so fast. The way a person treats me is really important to me so I almost always take note of that first.

7. What's your eye color?

Hrm. I've gotten a lot of different answers from other people about this, but they're greyish-green with yellow around the pupil. They reflect a lot of the light around them, too, so depending on what I wear or the environment I'm in, they'll look more or less green.

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

I love happy ending movies a lot! Some of my favorite movies have happy endings, though, like Fantastic Mr Fox or Rushmore (kind of). I also love scary movies, but most of the movies that I like the most are happy.

9. Any talents?

I think you could call art a talent? Although I feel like that's more of a skill. I can sing alright, I think that's a talent that can be turned into a skill, though.

10. Where were you born?

I was born in Virginia. I haven't moved out of the state and I'm really happy about that. It's beautiful here. Lots of mountains.

11. What are your hobbies?

Art of several mediums! Mainly sketching, prismacolor, and acrylic paint. I also like playing ukulele and I'm trying to learn guitar. I do a lot of thrifting or visiting antique/vintage stores too. Big fan of old items and clothes.

12. Do you have any pets?

I have four pets right now! A Jack Russel - Australian Heeler mix named Buffalo Bill, a black cat named Hissy Maria, an orange tabby named Trotsky Golden Boy, and a grey/black tabby name Genny! They're all very dear to me!

13. How tall are you?

I'm 5'3. I wish I was taller. :(

14. Favorite subject in school?

My favorite required subject class is English!! I love learning about language and getting better at using it and sounding smart. I LOVE ENGLISH!!!! SO MUCH!

15. What is your dream job?

I want to become a talk therapist, but also would be so psyched if I could be a camp counselor. There's a lot of camps I would love to work as a counselor for, so maybe someday I'll apply for those. I want to make kids happy! That or working in archives for a history museum.

I HAVE NO ONE TO TAG SORRY, I JUST WANTED TO AMSWER THESE

[rollingaroundin-bread]

yall I forgot what a caption is have them with bonus saracy

[space-helen]

Lucky

Words: 1254

Pairing: Greg Sanders x Reader

A/N: Here’s some more Greg!! Also he looks so good in this GIF?

Request:  Greg x Reader, where the reader is short (5'3 or under) and he picks on her in the lab because she can't reach something on a shelf, which results in him calling her his lucky leprechaun because good things happen to him when he helps her reach stuff. - @storytimewithnetty

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“Oh come on. You really can’t reach that?”

You looked the man dead in the eye “No Greg I can’t.” you turned away from him “Can you just grab it for me. Please.”

“Alright.” the man reached up to the top shelf and grabbed the tub. “Why’d you even put it up that high?”

“I don’t need to use it often and I share this room with someone part-time on day shift.” you shrugged. “They’re barely in but my system gets all mixed up when they are.”

The man laughed and handed you the item “Alright lucky Leprechaun calm down.”

You playfully swatted at the man “Greg! That’s rude.”

He playfully pretended to be hurt “I’m just stating the truth.”

Leaning up against the table you crossed your arms and faced him “Go on…”

“Everytime I help you with something. Specifically height related, like reaching something for you. Something good happens.”

“Really.” you deadpanned and the man stared at you blankly for a second.

“Yeah.” he moved around the room “The first time I helped you we got a lead on that triple homicide. Remember the one? Where the parents were found-”

“Yes I remember, but you’d found the evidence a couple days before you’d figured out the lead.”

The man nodded “Alright point taken. Not our brightest moment as a team.” he faced you again “There was another time where I helped you then I had the call that my car was fixed.”

“The car had already been fixed before you helped me. You helping me didn’t magically make your car work.”

The man rolled his eyes “There was another time where after I helped you I found out -”

“Greg you can’t convince me. I’m not your little lucky charm.” you laughed “Don’t you have a scene to be at?”

“Yeah. Yeah” he nodded “I’ll catch you when I’m back but you’ll see.”

“Sure” you turned to your workstation “I’ll see you in a bit.” you smiled and waved at the man as he left.

Greg soon arrived at the scene with Sara. “It’s supposed to pour down with rain. We’re in for a bad storm” the woman commented as she met Greg at the trunk.

“Yeah I heard. Hopefully it holds off.” the man picked out his kit and approached the officers with the body.

“You should probably work quick. It’s about to rain.” Were the parting words from the detective on the scene who soon disappeared.

“Who’s he?” Greg asked Sara.

“Covering. Just brought in for a couple of days.” 

Greg nodded and began to work efficiently and quickly to gather the evidence just in case but deep down he knew nothing could go wrong after helping you. 

The scene was soon processed and the body being packed up to be taken to the morgue. Sara was packing the trunk as Greg looked over the scene one last time and watched the body drive away.

Feeling his phone vibrate, Greg took out his phone. Opening the message notification from Nick it read:

‘I hope your scene is going well. It’s pouring down here and absolutely ruined ours.” 

The man smiled and got into the passenger's seat of the car. Almost as soon as his door clicked closed the heavens opened and rain began to pour. Opening his phone he quickly typed back a message to Nick 

‘All good here. Stayed dry the entire time and just started to rain now. Guess I’m just lucky.’

He locked his phone and greeted Sara as she slid into the driver's seat. “Aren’t we lucky?”

He nodded “That’s some brutal rain for sure.”

Sara quickly pulled away from the scene as Gregs phone went off again. Unlocking his phone he wasn’t surprised to see another message from Nick. ‘Lucky hey? You been helping out your little good luck charm Y/N? Maybe you should ask her out soon before someone else steals the luck.’

Greg rolled his eyes:

‘Whatever man. Enjoy your rainy scene. Catch you later.”

The journey to the lab didn’t take long at all and Greg was soon making his way through the corridors. Depositing evidence in the right places he was soon coming back to you.

“Y/N you’ll never guess what?” the man saw you trying to reach something high up again before turning to him.

“What?”

The man crossed the room and grabbed the item for you, handing it to you as he spoke. “You are lucky. The scene I was just at was bone dry the entire time whilst Nick’s not too far away poured with rain. Everyone kept warning me about the storm but it held off until I was back in the car after we’d processed it.”

You looked at him and there was a pause for a second. “Alright that is lucky I guess…”

“See!” the man was oozing joy. “And I just helped you again so today really is my lucky day.”

“I should probably stop making this so easy for you. Spread the luck elsewhere.” you smiled “Who knows I might ask Hodges to help me. The man seems down on his luck recently.”

The man fakes being hurt “Y/N. Really? You’d give up what we have?”

“And what is it that we have Greg?” you teased.

The man thought over his words “A true and close friendship.”

“So not ‘man and his Leprechaun’” you exaggerated. He looked down at the ground with a slight smile on his face. “Greg I’m kidding we are close for sure. I wouldn’t go around teasing anyone else this harsly now would I?” you nudged him.

“You sure? You seem to give Hodges a hard time.” he looked up from the ground now as you rolled your eyes. “Y/N. Do you want to grab dinner this weekend?”

“I thought we were going to the movie with-”

“I mean just the two of us, we could go before the movie, on another night, or instead of the movie. I don’t mind.”

“Like a date? Not like us usually going to grab a breakfast or-”

“A date. If that’s what you want?” you could see that the man was getting nervous.

Reaching out you touched the man's arm “I’d love that. Let’s not blow off the others though and do it Sunday instead? It means we can still catch the movie.”

“That’s good with me.” the man smiled at you sweetly and you could see how red he’d gotten in anticipation.

“Y/N. I have those- What’s going on?” Hodges was looking up from some papers in his hand.

Dropping your hand from Gregs arm you directed your attention to the man. “Nothing. What’ve you got for me?”

The man looked between the two of you before flipping to a new page overdramatically whilst Greg excused himself.

The man heard the chatter between the two of you as he pulled out his phone. As he was about to unlock it he heard Nick ahead of him calling his name.

“How’s your case?”

“It’s good. Yours?” the man slipped his phone into his pocket.

“Eh.” he shrugged “I’ve worked on harder. You just been to see Y/N?”

“Yeah” Greg nodded.

“And?” Nick wiggled his eyebrows at Greg.

“Well lets just say I’m not available Sunday night for drinks.”

“Oh.” the older man nodded “Well done Greggo you got there in the end.”

The man smiled and continued down the corridor. Maybe you weren’t his lucky Leprechaun but he sure as hell felt super luck you know you.

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[myafuu]

hii here's something for your platonic matchup event! (also your blog looks so cool!)

in short, I am a ambivert. I'm introverted more when I am in public or around others who I don't know, I actually can be really shy and start hiding. literally I start awkwardly smiling every time I am feeling awkward or embarrassed, but I am polite if I am at someone's house or anything.(l have crackhead energy) v extroverted around my family + friends, loud and talkative lol. I rant- and I will go on for hours about anime/manga or anything tbh (my theories and random talk about it.). I laugh all the time, I can be funny at times,also a clutz- never trust me with anything!! oblivious and kind of dense- I have a v caring side to me, I am the therapist/mom/fun friend with others (I'm not a fan of physical touch sometimes, but if someone needs a hug, I give them one). I would say negatives is that I am not so very vocal person, I just prefer keeping my emotions inside (trust isses). + very blunt, It can come off as harsh so i say sorry a lot. I am really moody- mostly I get irritated but I don't lash out I just shut down (which happens if I don't like what someone says/does or I am being ignored.). If it helps I have been described as bakugou katsuki (when I am mad), and atsushi kinugawa, + sara chidouin + ranmaru kageyama.

for my looks// I'm around 5'2-5'3, I have black (in the front it is sort of orange/brown bc I tried dyeing and then failed. so it fades from orange/brown to black.) medium length curly hair (it's the kind that gets so poofy when dry-) so I usually keep it in two low buns or straighten it. I am an hourglass shape (ish) I have some chub (around my stomach area and chubby cheeks).

some hobbies of mine// writing, gaming, watching anime, makeup + fashion (mostly just window shopping and making pretend outfits), reading manga.

likes// chocolate milk.sweet foodz. lazing around

dislike//loud noises.arguments.bugs ( I scream+run etc.)

i look for a friend who is very loyal (they aren't two faced either, like they could talk about someone but then act all nice around that person the next), we could have fun and joke around w/ eachother. Someone who is a very caring friend too, and can comfort me if I need it. FUNNY! I love people who I can tell a joke too. chill friendo, we can just sit next to eachother and relax ( probably like what spongebob and patrick are- just randomness all around!)

take your time!!

HII!!! Thank you for the compliment+requesting! I match you with...

ෆ ISABELA MADRIGAL

( while writing this I was thinking about isabella AFTER her transformation,, but you could think of her before casita broke down in this if you want!! )

- When you and Isa first met and she tried talking to you, I imagine you probably awkward-smiled at her ..and she found it .. endearing! and funny;; IN A GOOD WAY OF COURSE,,

- Isa would definitely be more than willing to listen to whatever you're interested in.... She might look uninterested but shes listening to every word you say.

- If you ever trip while you're around her she'll make flowers to soften your fall! Would also take you to Julieta if you get injured, ^^ would also make sure that you don't have to hold anything fragile in your arms,,, for your safety and everyone else's!

- You and Isabela would have a mini dress up session in her room!! She would ask you for your opinions on her outfits since she knows you'd be honest on what you think.. She'd let you borrow anything in her closet :D

- Isabela would come to you whenever shes sad and needs to vent a little about her feelings.. Shes also willing to listen to you though and would never force you to tell her anything you aren't comfortable with telling her! ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´ω`ﾟ)ﾟ｡

- would ask you to do her makeup... Kind of a weekly thing.. she'll ask you to do some kind of crazy look and you just have to try and recreate what shes asking for,, Would love anything you do to her face though!

A Song that reminds me of your guy's friendship:

[ajcrowleys]

thank you for the tag, lovely @shameless-notashamed 💜

Name: Angela Age: 33 Height: 5'3" Zodiac sign: Capricorn Where do you call home? Illinois Any tattoos or piercings? Just multiple piercings in my ears. Though I did have my tongue and navel pierced years ago. Last song you listened to: Won't Stand Down by Muse Last movie you watched: Eternals, and I'm officially obsessed. 😌 Last book or fanfic you read: Gallavich Ever After series by DDGilles Do you collect anything? Like Sara, I too have a box filled with movie ticket stubs that goes back decades. Also I collect those little Pop! Funkos of my favorite characters. Morning person or night owl: Naturally a night owl, but one that can't stay up all night anymore. Are you an optimist, pessimist, or realist? Honestly, it depends on the situation. Guess I lean more towards realist though. Are you an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert? Ambivert. Around those I'm close with, I'm outgoing and can be loud. With strangers, less known, or crowds I tend to get quiet and almost shy. Do you believe in the afterlife? I don't know. But I'd like to. A weird fact about yourself: I'm double jointed. If you could have coffee with anyone dead or alive, who would it be? My dad. A quote you live by: Give me nights perfectly quiet... and I looking up at the stars... — Walt Whitman tagging: @jddryder @averybarkley @mickymilkovich @skywalkrers @delitefullychaotic + anyone who'd like to.

[nerdferatum]

About me

Thank you for the tag @winterkeys and @crackerdumortain ! Better late than never I guess. I’m a week late, so I won’t tag anyone, but if you want to do it too, go on and tag me so I can see it!

name/nickname: Sara/Saru/Sarusita/Sarita… my name is really versatile

pronouns: she/her ; star sign: virgo ; height: 5'3

time: 19:11 when I started this

birthday: September 21

favorite bands: i don’t really have A Favorite, but I’ve been obsessed with Måneskin lately

favorite solo artists: same as last question, but I guess Hozier and Pomme

song stuck in my head: Someone at work has been singing Barbie girl the whole day non-stop so… yeah

last show: Gilmore Girls

last movie: Pirates of the Caribbean

when did I create this blog: I’m not sure of the exact month, but between june and july 2020

what do I post: this blog is a mess, in theory I post about wayhaven, litg, buried love, mind blind, body count… with a sprinkle of stupid things that make me laugh. I’m starting to post more arte lately and I hope to also have here some fanfics soon.

last thing I googled: meters to feet converter, but before that blue bee so I can show a friend.

other blogs: nope, everything that goes through my brain ends up here.

why I chose my URL: it’s the same I use for most of my social media, it’s a dumb pun from the shadowhunters netflix show

do I get asks: yeah, sometimes! I reblog a lot of ask baits lmao but I also get some nice asks from time to time. I’ve been terrible at answering them though and i’m sorry for that

following: 286, but many blogs are inactive now

followers: 184

average hours of sleep: between 3 and 5

lucky number: a girl i knew who was into numerology told me it was 9

instruments: i learned to play guitar, but had to stop because of some issues with my wrists

what am I wearing: sweatpants and a bright yellow t-shirt with pugs with sunglasses on it, really fancy

dream trip: we are dreaming small this year, so I want to go through europe via interrail as soon as possible so i’m still considered youth

favorite food: spanish omelette and homemade gnochi

languages: spanish, english, french and I studied italian and german, but I’m not sure how much I can remember

favorite song: morirò da re

last book read: Souvenirs dormants by Patrick Modiano forclass, but i’m currently reading The starless sea by Erin Morgenstern

top three fictional universes i’d like to live in: these change every time so I’m gona say wayhaven, but the fandom one, the discworld, and The tea dragon society because I too want a dragon pet

[thespookyintrovert]

30 questions

rules: answer 30 questions and tag 5 blogs you are contractually obligated to know better.

tagged by: @leonardbetts ☆ I’m honored, Liz! 

name/nickname: Laura

gender: female

star sign: uh virgo I think? I don’t know much about signs, so could be wrong 

height: 5'3" (does this make me 1 inch taller than Scully in heels or sans heels?)

birthday: september 14

time: 02:39pm

favorite bands: the carpenters, 5 seconds of summer, backstreet boys, coldplay, madredeus

favorite solo artists: billy joel, james taylor, carole king, norah jones, sara bareilles, taylor swift 

song stuck in my head: I’ve had So Far Away by Carole King stuck in my head for days; you know, ever since my heart was bludgeoned to death with some Scully/William references. Today Epiphany by TS has been swimming around randomly as well 

last movie: Klaus 

last show: txf or ransom i don’t remember which 

when did i create this blog: around oct 2020 I think? 

what do i post: txf and txf, with occasionally stuff like this thrown in for flavor 

last thing googled: the mariah carey gif y’all were talking about because I didn’t know it and felt left out lol

other blogs: @laub-p is my seldom inhabited main. mostly it’s for random reblogs I don’t want cluttering this blog 

do i get asks: rarely, but yeah 

why i chose my url: I have no creativity so I took my 1 personality trait and added an xf reference to it. yay 

following: 60

followers: 62 (as you can see this is a cozy little tea party and I see each one of you)

average hours of sleep: ha. anywhere from 4 to 8 hours when my sleep schedule isn’t all messed up 

lucky number: don’t have one. boring, I know 

instruments: I can play the guitar, the piano (not well) and the ukulele but I also love violin, harp and bagpipes

what am I wearing: a black t-shirt from a sea turtle protection program and denim shorts 

dream job: forensic linguist? literary translator? writer? I’m working on it oKAY 

dream trip: ireland!!!!! i have a feeling it will be my favorite place on earth 

favorite food: indian, arabic, italian, brazilian 

nationality: brazilian  

favorite song: don’t like to choose BUT probably Vienna by Billy Joel 

last book read: uh Exposed by Laura Griffin. I’m just killing time waiting for my new hardcover of The Great Gatsby to arrive so I can get back to my classics 

top three fictional universes I’d like to live in: Tolkien’s Arda, Lewis’ Narnia, the one where Mulder and Scully live boring ordinary happy lives after s8 

tagging: @thescullyphile, @iconicscullyoutfits, @baronessblixen, @msrheadcanon, @scullybuck (I’m really awkward at tagging people, sorry, mutuals)

[thatwasthenightthingschanged]

tag game: get to know me

I was tagged by @wonderlandacoustic, thanks again! 💕

Named after someone? not directly but my parents were inspired by the biblical Sara asjkhdak (actually they gave all their children somewhat biblical names now that I think about it)

Last time you cried? wow I just realized I haven’t really cried in so long??? the last time was probably when I listened to happiness for the first time back in December

Do you have any kids? nope

Do you use sarcasm alot? I think so?

What's the first thing you notice about people? risking to sound like some weird guru right now but I guess the concept of an “aura” is the closest thing to what I’d say? like the vibe they give off

Eye color? blue/grey

Scary movie or happy ending? happy ending I hate scary movies so much

Any special talents? uh I don’t know? maybe my ability to memorize song lyrics really fast

What county were you born in?  Germany

What are your hobbies? reading, singing & listening to music and photography!

Do you have any pets? nope but I would if I could, my mum just doesn’t like any pets at all

What sports do you play/ have played? okay this is asking for a comprehensive list so you’ll get that akjshdak when I was five I had to take this doctor’s test so that they would allow me to attend elementary school, basically I was unable to balance on a small strip on the ground so I had to do gymnastics for a year, then I also did jazz dance for one or two years and then from 2011 onwards I did tennis until two years ago

How tall are you? 5'3 or 163cm

Favorite subject at school? English! (not surprising considering my major asjhdaks)

Dream job? right now I would really like to work in a publishing company and do something creative there :)

I’m tagging @feminst4life @gaybystarlight @itsgoldenlikedayllight and @tolerateit 💕

[chloe-skywalker]

Hi, I'm Sara and can I have a male ship for Teen Wolf and Flash please + meeting each other if that's okay? I'm 5'3" with short dark brown hair (4c hair if you know what that means) and dark brown eyes. I like to daydream and when it's too hot/cold outside I curse at the weather. Sleep is another thing that I like to do. Thank you!

Teen Wolf ~ Isaac Lahey

When you met, Isaac was nervous at first. It wasn’t long after he got turned into a werewolf. He knew the moment he looked at you that you were his anchor. Derek had been telling them they need to find what anchors them to the human part of themselves. He walked up to you and it was awkward at first but it didn’t take long for you both to hit it off.

After you both got together Isaac really tried to keep you out of the supernatural stuff but it was inevitable that you got mixed up in it. Taking the fact that him and all his friends were some type of supernatural creatures, you took it very well.

The Flash ~ Barry Allen

When you two met it was because you actually got turned into a metahuman. You both had already been friends for a while and Barry was worried about why all of sudden you were sleeping so much. You loved to sleep but this was for like 20 hours out of the day you were either fully asleep or daydreaming. You met when you were kids and you stuck up for him in school when kids picked on him about his father killing his mother. 

Your power turned out to be when you sleep or go into the daydreaming mode, you can travel through other people's dreams and heads. There's a whole dream world that you can use and see and be apart of just like Barry with the speed-force.

You eventually became apart of the team and it didn’t take that long. You were already friends with everyone you just didn’t know what they did in their spare time. Just like the rest of the team you never like when it comes to working with Mick and Leonard because they like to use their powers near you and you don’t like either one weather-wise or power-wise.

[maraczeks]

tagged by @onceupon-a-decembr <3

rules: answer 30 questions 

name/nickname: sock / rinne 

gender: female

star sign: aquarius which i keep thinking is water i dont think it is 

height: 5'3" ????

time: 2:16 PM

birthday: feb

favorite bands: the oh hellos matthew and the atlas drew holocomb and the neighbors the civil wars first aid kit wild rivers so many

favorite solo artists: omg ive been getting really into phoebe bridgers lately, joy williams, josh garrels, SARA BAREILLES SO EXCITED FOR HER LIFE RN, ingrid michaelson, i mean do kelli ohara megan mcginnis teal wicks kelli barrett count

song stuck in my head: fairytale sara bareilles

last show: the good place s4 im not ready to let them go and the office s7 i am SO EXCITED FOR HOLLYS RETURN SJDNKFJSLFHUIGDF

last movie: dubarry was a lady

when did i create this blog: june 2019 i had a lapse in sanity

what do i post: watch threads and queueing whatever i finish remember when i actually made content 

last thing googled: how to download app not in your country bc i just want uniqlo tw membership but i cannot figure out how to download the app i changed my location and it still wont let me irritated

other blogs: lol absolutely not

do i get asks: when i ask for them uh ha

why i chose my url: the sitcom based on the musical based on the movie created by justin spitzer coming soon to a network on your tv ............. also i live here

following: 75

followers: 225 lol ratio

average hours of sleep: 9+ hours as much as possible i Love my sleep

lucky number: 7??

instruments: oh you know it harp + piano

what am i wearing: sports bra tank top and lounge shorts all grey

dream trip: I WANNA GO EVERYWHERE PLSSS but one ive been thinking about a lot lately is around the east coast during a break bc ill !! actually be on the east coast !!!!!!!! and visit the fried brains and nyc and mutuals there but also ive never been to europe i wanna go esp ireland italy and i wanna go to israel and to japan again and wahhh i love being in motion

favorite food: carbs

nationality: us

favorite song: this is unfair. however. falling into you bridges, no such thing sara bareilles, and so it goes kelli ohara

last book read: harry potter 6 + anne of the island both rereads but i forgot literally everything that happens in the hp books

top three fictional universes i’d like to live in: the uk of mhairi mcfarlane’s books, the amy ryan cinematic universe, maraczek’s parfumerie

if you read this you are legally obligated to do it because i said so !

[love-pyramus]

Some of my notes for Beyond The Sunrise

These are mostly copied and pasted texts that I have saved into a doc

Kiara used to be the princess but she ran away the first opportunity she had. She’s smart and a good fighter but her emotions can get the better of her

Bella is the leader. Her family was killed after the queen died and her main goal is to bring back the peace she can remember

Jessica’s bow breaks at some point

Leos a cool guy at the beginning

He gets captured and makes a deal to be a spy to save his own skin 

Bit of a prick

But he fights for what he believes in

I think I'm going to have the king hold him and use him against

So they go into the city but some of the info had already been received by the king

So he was waiting there with a sword pointing at Leo's chest

Bella once again risks her life to get him out

Jess x Bella kiss after Bella risks her life 

Bella isn’t the one who kills James

Kiara does

Bella is 6'3, Jessica is like 5'6, Leo is 6 even, Miranda is 5'3 and Kiara is 5'2

Also I feel like Leo would use a scimitar

Leo is two years older than Bella. She was thirteen when she made her first move against the King, and Leo was fifteen. I don’t have a set age range but they’re mainly in late teens early twenties

So for the ages. I think I'll go with Bella and Kiara at 19, Miranda at 20, Leo at 21, and Jessica at 18.

Bella thinks she's the last Celestial. Bea is a Celestial, but she doesn't use her powers. But she mentors Bella

Because at the beginning Bella is barely able to summon three Celestials to carry her, Jess, and the weapons. At the end Bella is able to summon them, even in daylight, and can send them off to fight.

If Celestials are found you are either stripped of your powers, which is incredibly painful, or you're executed

So Bea is hiding in the woods, and Bella can sense that they're nearby. It's the same thing she used to feel around Carlos. (Hint hint Carlos was a Celes- *is shot*) so Bella goes after the feeling and as it gets stronger she finds Bea

And Bea is a powerful Celestial, and trains Bella in using them, not only as things to use in dire situations, but as friends, companions

Sara could be a bit of an antagonist, but when it comes down to it she'll save one of the main five

She really just likes to piss off the Rebels, and the king of we're being honest. She just likes to cause chaos. But she isn't evil. 

Bella’s mom’s name is Maria

This is Bella’s design (she’s 6′3), and bilingual, english and spanish

Leos canon description is: He has short messy black hair, with brown eyes and a tan complexion. His green eyes hold a seriousness to them, but also laughter. He’s 6′ even)

Miranda is pale, 5′3, stocky, long blonde hair, and blue eyes

Jess is tanish, 5′6, stocky, brown hair that reaches below her shoulders

Kiara is 5′2, lean, dark skin, long dark hair, and large brown eyes

If you guys have anything else you want to know about the characters let me know!

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The Obligatory Strong Female Character Post

What constitutes a "strong female character" (or SFC for short). As a person on the internet, I’m obligated to weigh in on this. Everybody’s doing it! But what do we mean by “strong”? Is a strong person the same as a strong character? And do we need more SFCs in fiction?

Physical Strength

Obviously, “strong” and “weak” can describe someone's physical attributes. A strong person is physically fit and muscular. They can lift heavy objects and carry weights great distances, and sometimes know how to fight. A physically weak person, on the other hand, might be sickly or flabby and can't lift or carry much at all.

Hollywood churns out many physically strong female characters, although many of them are played by actresses who might blow away in a strong breeze. Most of these so-called SFCs could be replaced by sexy, physically fit lamps, because while admittedly strong, these ladies are not in fact characters. They are hollow beings with very little personality and characterization beyond “She kicks butt!” Thus, while these are "strong female somethings", they can't be called SFCs.

I have two issues with people who think that there are not enough of this type of “SFC”. One is that there is an underlying idea that, to be as good as male characters, the female in question must be as physically strong, if not stronger, than her male counterparts. Because apparently physical strength is the height of worthiness and likability, or something? Often the idea of role-models comes into the conversation regarding SFCs, in that people think little girls need better role-models. To such people, I ask, would you teach little boys that in order to be good enough, you must be as physically strong or stronger than your peers, and that anything less than that is not worth imitating? Of course you wouldn’t! So why should little girls learn the same lesson?

As an aside, I also think it’s funny that in a time where we are so cognizant of unattainable female body images, we perpetuate them in the type of physically strong female characters we portray. Again, Hollywood has willowy actresses habitually dropping men three times their size with one punch, not with magic, nor with martial arts designed to make up for smaller body sizes, but just sheer physical strength. And this actually does have an effect on real-life expectations: I went to a firing range as part of a Citizen’s Police Academy class, and the men in my group could not get it through their heads that I—a tiny, 5'3" wimp—couldn’t lift a police-issued shotgun long enough to aim it properly. I physically could not do what they could do without trying. I’m not saying writers can’t have physically strong women characters, I’m just saying that, maybe, take into account that that strength might require a larger body, muscles, training, or strategy. But I digress…

Strength of Character

Thankfully, most people who call for more SFCs are not talking merely about physical strength, but instead something more like strength of character, or strength of will. Someone with a strong character doesn't give up easily. They've got chutzpah, and moxy, and gumption, and a bunch of other words that are fun to say. Yet I quibble with people’s call for more and more such SFCs, because there are already plenty of characters like this. And there always have been. Books for children have always featured girls with just as much grit and wherewithal as boys, as have many classic books for grown-ups. Think about Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Shirley, Mrs. Frisbee, Mina Harker, Sara Crewe, and Gerda from The Snow Queen, just to name a few off the top of my head.

So where is the "there aren't enough SFCs" crowd coming from? These people, in my opinion, want women who never need, nor want, any help. Such a character is smart and capable enough to do everything by herself. She not only has a strong will, but is strong-willed. She doesn’t ever cry or get freaked out or feel helpless—because these are signs of weakness! She has guts, i.e. plot armor so thick that she will never ever meet an obstacle she cannot surmount. Which is… really boring, honestly.

Captain Marvel is a shining example of this type of so-called SFC: literally nothing affects her, physically or emotionally. There’s this line about how she’s supposedly too emotional, but she never shows any feeling besides a little smirk. Is cockiness an emotion? Anyway, there’s one scene where she finally realizes that everything she knows is a lie and that she’s been used by a genocidal race of space goons. This would have been a great moment for her to lose it, to scream, or cry, or use her powers so much that she accidentally blows off her inhibitor chip. But no, having her get frustrated or sad would show that she’s not 100% in control of everything, which would make her look weak. And human. And relatable on any level. I don’t know if you could tell, but I did not care for Captain Marvel.

Again, people who advocate for this type of SFC want role-models for little girls to look up to, without realizing that these super-capable, unassailable SFCs are just as unattainable an ideal as physically strong yet-muscleless ladies. Some girls are naturally shy and mild, other are unsure of themselves, and a few have actual anxiety-related issues. Are these types of girls weak? Again, let’s look at our male counterparts. Would you tell a shy little boy that he’s weak because he’s not as bold as his peers? Or that he shouldn’t seek help from others because he should be strong enough to do it by himself? Or, instead, would you tell him how to show true strength—the Mina Harker, Mrs. Frisbee, Sara Crewe type of strength—by persevering even when things are hard, and you do feel small, and things don’t go your way? Maybe we should be teaching girls the same thing.

Strong Characters, Female or Otherwise

So then, what is a strong female character? Is it a character who is a strong female, like a woman who can take down twenty guys in a fight? Or is it a female with a strong character, who never gives up no matter how tough it gets? I submit that it is not—necessarily—either. An SFC is, in short, a strong character who is female. Clear as mud, eh?

What no one ever seems to ask in all the SFC discourse is what, pray tell, do we mean by a "strong character"? Maybe the easiest way of answering this would be to find some examples of weak characters of either sex.

Bella Swan springs readily to mind, as do half-a-dozen female YA protagonists who might be described, in the most charitable terms, as “one-dimensional”. They lack agency and personality, generally because they are meant, more or less, to be reader inserts, so that the audience can imagine themselves in that role.

I submit that Ray, of the new Star Wars trilogy, is also a weak character, but in a different way. She makes decisions, sure, but without any motivation. She wants to stay on her planet and wait for her parents, because she needed a backstory, but then she’s fine going across the galaxy with Finn to drop off a droid, because otherwise she wouldn’t be in the rest of the movie, and she eventually decides to join the Resistance because that’s what a protagonist would do. Then she goes to train with Luke, apparently forgetting that she was waiting for her parents. Then she goes to try and turn Kylo Ren good because that way they can have a cool fight scene. She definitely has strength of character, in that she makes good decisions and isn’t easily swayed from doing whatever heroic act is required in any given scene no matter the odds, but there’s nothing behind any of her actions. There’s no there there. She does what a protagonist would do, not for any reason of her own—for example: because of her deep love of the Jedi, because she wants to find out the truth of her parents, because she’s wanted on her home planet for droid theft—but because the story requires it. And “because the story requires it” is never a good reason for doing things!

Lest you think I’m picking on the ladies, let me name the weakest character of all (and I apologize ahead of time to fans of the series): Ender Wiggan, of Ender’s Game. He has less agency than Bella and less reason for his actions than Ray. He might make one or two decisions in the entire book, the rest of the time just sort of moving around and doing things without purpose. We never see why he wants to do anything. His one character trait—and an informed one at that—is that he’s smart. That’s it. You could replace him with a lamp that’s intelligent enough to complete the objective of a war game (no, really, there’s a scene where all he does is complete the object of the game—get to the goal rather than focus on killing everyone on the other team—and he is lauded as a super genius) and nothing would change about that story.

What do all these weak characters have in common? Lack of personality, agency, goals, interests, quirks. Put simply, they are not well developed; their characterization is weak. Developing a character is a lot like developing film: the better you do it, the clearer the image should become. Thus, weak characters are a dark film that someone wrote on: “Bella is average and loves Edward”, “Ray is Force-sensitive and always tries to do the right thing”, “Ender Wiggam is a genius”. The end. Those don’t give a very clear impression of who we’re dealing with.

A strong character, i.e., a well-developed character, is one who we will know like the back of our hand by the end of the story, because we have such a clear picture of them. We know what drives them, or what makes them content. We know what they like, hate, and fear. We know odd little facts about them the way we know our friends’ foibles and eccentricities. A strong character feels like a real person.

Note that this in no way means that characters who are strong in the other two senses—physically fit or strong in character—can’t also be strong characters. There are plenty of multifaceted bruisers, fighters, and macho characters of both sexes out there—just watch anime! There are also, obviously, characters who never give up but, rather than being one-dimensional heroes, have traits that make them interesting and likable, like those who do what’s right despite wanting glory and money instead, or who are pure hearted but kinda dumb, or who became a hero due to some complicated backstory that still informs their actions. What I’m saying is, it’s possible to be a physically-strong strong character who also has strength of character!

But that’s not a necessity. Obviously, physical abilities are not a prerequisite to a well-developed character, but nor is a strong moral compass and grit. Take someone like Starscream, the ever scheming and completely untrustworthy second-in-command of the Decepticons in Transformers. Although tenacious in his own way, I don’t think anyone would hold him up as a model for “strength of character”. He’s backstabbing, weaselly, and willing to betray anyone (even himself!) to achieve his goals. No one would describe him as a weak character. What about Javert, from Les Miserables? He’s definitely got wherewithal—he needs it in order to obsess over one stolen loaf of bread for twenty years—but in his final hours, he gives up and chooses suicide over a world that doesn’t jive with his vision of justice. That might, ultimately, make him a weak person, but it cements him as one of the best examples of a strong character: he has a worldview and a goal and an obsessive personality; a real person like him would do something like that when his world comes crashing down. Many weak people, if depicted intricately and written clearly, might make strong characters.

We Need More Strong Female Characters

So, with this as our definition, do we need more SFCs in our fiction, or are there enough already? Yes, we do, and no, there aren’t. I’m not one of those people who demands a 50/50 ratio of male to female characters, but I do wish that the female characters we do have were stronger characters. The problem is that when we say “SFC”, writers hear “woman who can hold her own in a fight”, “woman who can save herself”, “woman who can’t be beat”, etc, and think that that absolves them from giving said women anything resembling a personality. They check the SFC box and pat themselves on the back for how great they are at writing "strong females", forgetting the “characters” part of the equation.

Honestly, I think the reason so many so-called SFCs are weak is precisely because it’s currently anathema to present a woman as anything but totally strong. Take Rey: having grown up on off-brand-Tatooine, she could have been savvy and money-hungry, perhaps planning on selling BB-8 back the Resistance instead of just delivering him. She could legitimately want to help Finn and the little droid get home, but might as well make a quick galactic credit while she’s at it. This would also payoff later, when she learns that she’s Force-sensitive, because there might actually be a temptation to the Dark Side—the easy side—contrasted with her innate desire to do the right thing. Wouldn’t that be interesting? Too bad! Because girls aren’t greedy! Girls can’t be tempted to take the easy way out! Girls need strong role-models! Role-models can't show weakness!

Which is dumb, because real people—men and women—are weak sometimes. People have physical and mental ailments. People have blind spots, and bad habits, and temptations. Even characters who are meant to be role-models can do so by showing that weaknesses can be overcome.

And this next statement might blow some people’s mind, but not every character, not even every female character, needs to be a role-model. The dearth of female characters in a lot of stories isn’t going to be solved by adding in a dozen women who are all do-gooding übermenschen; if you’re going for realism, you need characters with a diversity of goals, traits, and personalities, not just a diversity of sex.

Give me those meek and mild well-defined female characters. Give me shady, cowardly, or stingy ladies who feel like someone you could meet in real life. Give me musclebound fighters who have intricate motivations and backstory, or snarky fly-boy type ladies who totally can’t put her money where their mouth is. Give me female characters who struggle to do the right thing, or get exasperated with other people who they don’t consider up to snuff, or are super gung-ho with their hero duties to the detriment of their own safety, or any combination of the above. Basically, give me female characters who are as multifaceted and developed as the average male character.

We do need more SFCs in fiction, so we need to stop praising half-hearted, one-dimensional substitutes who happen to be female, because such characters are anything but strong.

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Eight People I'd Like to Get to Know Better

Hi! So, something happened that I definitely was not expecting, so it's a pleasant surprise! I was tagged by @softanxiouspatton for this!

Name - My batch of internet names and nicknames: Wyn, Nyx, Winter, Tulip, and of course my real life name. You can just stick with Winter or Wyn, my fellow cryptids.

Birthday - February 11th!

Zodiac Sign - Aquarius

Height - 5'2 or 5'3 (ish)

Hobbies - Writing, Painting, Occasional Drawing, Arts and Crafts, Cosplaying, Cooking, Baking, and probably a few other things.

Favorite Colors - Cool colours, like blue, purple, and green. Magenta also. And neutral shades and tones like black, grey, white, brown, etc.

Favorite Books - Pax by Sara Pennyparker is a book that will stay with me forever. It was wonderful, and I still remember the author, despite reading it in like grade 5 or 6, so I'm pretty sure it's one of my favourites, if I read the cover everytime I went to read it.

Last Song Listened To - Porcelain Face by 4 Door Theatre

Last Film Watched - Half of Spiderman Homecoming, if that counts. Watching the full film, then Ralph Breaks The Internet, I think it's called.

Inspiration for Muse - Like, my quotes? Just random thoughts or things that happen.

Dream Job - An author and story reader on YouTube, maybe? I'm not really sure yet..

Meaning Behind URL - For this blog, just.. sanderssides-incorrectquotes. Before the dash is the fandom, after the dash is the content, I guess.

Uhhh... *Has no idea who to tag*

Anyone who wants to do this then... Boop! You're tagged.

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Name: Sara

Gender: Female

Height: 1'63 (5'2-5'3 for those who don't use the metric system)

Sexuality: Bisexual

Favourite animal: Otters! And quokkas because they are always smiling. I also like jewel bug, but not close to me thanks

Dogs or cats: I like both, but if one day I get to adopt a pet I'd prefer a big dog

Current time: 17:34pm

Dream job: Writer/ any kind of artist that could live in a cabin in the woods, like in Kiki's delivery service

When I made this blog: June/July??? I dont know what's time at this point

Why I made this blog: I got too invested in love island the game (I didn't even know the show existed) and couldn't talk about it to anyone

Reason for URL: My friends say I'm like a vampire because I'm always cold, super silent and super pale, I can't get a tan without getting sunburned. We were watching Shadowhunters, and a vampire who is a classic nerd made the joke nerd+Nosferatu=nerdferatum. My friends call me that since then.

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