#acecharacters

[aceanyspace]

Just some painting practices and doodles! Hope you have a great day/night/dawn/dusk!

[salmonandfox]

Ace Rep

“Oh, that’s where you draw a line? Are you afraid I’ll be offended by a tumble-ballad?” She looked both amused and disapproving at the thought.

            “No, I won’t tell you because I tend not to sit through them. I’m just… it’s not something…” He fumbled, blushed furiously in embarrassment at his own struggles. “It’s not for me.”

            “No bulls?” She teased, but her tone was gentle.    

         “No one.” His reply was more curt than he liked.

[sistahscifi]

Happy Pride!! We are showcasing our favorite queer characters for Pride month!

Number 4: Aster Grey, An Unkindness of Ghosts

ASTER, FROM WHOSE PERSPECTIVE MOST OF THE BOOK IS TOLD, IS DARK-SKINNED, QUEER, GENDER NON-CONFIRMING AND NEURO ATYPICAL. SHE IS ALSO AN UNPARALLELED SUPER-GENIUS, BLESSED BY THE PRIVILEGE OF A PRODIGY, ABLE TO GRASP AND APPLY EVIDENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE BETTER THAN THE MOST CELEBRATED PROFESSIONALS ON MATILDA.

If you haven't read An Unkindness of Ghosts, we have hardcovers signed by Rivers Solomon and paperbacks in stock: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com | https://sistahscifi.com/products/signed-an-unkindness-of-ghosts-hardcover.

Better yet, check it out from your local #library!!!

Image reposted from @nonbinaryreading

#akashic

#riverssolomon

#AnUnkindnessofGhosts

#HappyPride

#Pride2023

#QueerCharacters

#AceCharacters

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@akashicbooks

@rivers.solomon

[jandkwriting]

If you like video games with lost technology, airships, rediscovering the past, multiple characters and combining magic (fantasy) with scifi you should try Trials of the Innermost. The recipe for TOTI includes:

Dragon Age

Mass Effect

Horizon Zero Dawn

Final Fantasy XIII

EthereaCycle.com 30 days until release!

#sciencefantasy #totibook

#trialsoftheinnermost #epicfantasybooks

#Igbtqbooks #enemiestoloverstrope #scifibookrecs #alienbooks #fantasybook #multipov #2023release #goodreadstbr #adultfantasybooks #multiplepov #chosenone #reluctanthero #acecharacter #horizonzerodawn #masseffect #finalfantasy13 #dragonage #readthisbook #combining #mixing #magic

[sebrinasworld]

More Tsuki!!! I wanted to put her on a Halloween costume, but I wasn’t sure what. Maybe I’ll try again after thinking on it for a bit. Swipe to see scars and progress! #art #artists #artsagram #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #sunlight_art #arts_moonlight #digitalart #filipinocreators #landscapeart #fantasylandscape ##fantasyart #conceptart #adventureart #fantasylandscape #adventurescape #filipinoartists #filipinoartistsoninstagram #storyart #characterdesign #oc #ocart #gayoc #acecharacter #showcreator #femalefilmmaker #halfsunsworth #tsukigunzhu #characterdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CkemPIsLRSI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acearo-thoughts]

Ace Amuro/Rei

Okay- I haven’t seen a casual ace in more glory then Amuro Tooru (Rei Furuya), dude’s just trying to live life, cooking, beating up criminals and assisting reluctant child heroes (and working for an international criminal ring & spoiler)

Source: Detective Conan (show and movies), Zero’s Tea Time (which has all the ace content up close- but u might need some context)

[chaseelen]

Last part of my little series of posts about my characters' IG pages! 📸 Swipe to see what Kim and Alec's pages look like in September 2022, so a few months after the end of their book, "When we were out of the ordinary." Let's be honest, judging by his IG profile you wouldn't tell that Kim is the grumpy one, would you? 🤣 #newadultfiction #newadultromance #acebooks #acecharacters #asexualrep #pansexualbooks #pansexualrep #characterprofile #lgbtreads #lgbtbooks #indiereads #readqueer #queerbookstagram #queerbookstagrammer #queerbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CiVWL6HrzS3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[captainlazybookworm]

After finishing #agentlemansguidetoviceandvirtue I of course had to read the next book A lady’s guide to petticoats and piracy. So not gonna lie first chapter is a little hard to get through. I liked Felicity in the first book but for me she is a character that need a slightly more charming character to play off of. Once you get past that first chapter and really get into the book and meet all these other new people I found it very enjoyable. Plus you get Ace representation in Felicity which I love! You also get to really feel her struggle to be what she wants to be but also watch her grow into a more open and well rounded character. I really do just love the way Mackenzi Lee writes. So if you enjoyed her first Montague siblings book then I would for sure recommend her second one. 9/10 #aladysguidetopetticoatsandpiracy #mackenzilee #book #bookreview #lgbtqia #acecharacter #feministthemes #fantasy # #historicalfantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/B39ComUhk9j/?igshid=17pxto020u5q9

[rai-knightshade]

No pranks today! (Well. At least here anyways ^^;.) Instead I have a compilation of recent sketches to show you guys! 1. I've got my redesigned (so far) crew here ready to celebrate the Spring Fairest Festival! A full digital version will be coming this week actually! 2. It's not a prank if you explain it! These guys are my prank on the EAHFF: Enchantimals versions of three of my characters! They'll go back to normal tomorrow though don't worry. 3. I'm in love with Totally Minnie, the version of Minnie Mouse that showed up in the 80's! So I drew her in a more humanized design. 4. Continuing my "EAH oc's at Monster High" designs, here's Andre as a more traditional Imp. The most notable thing about this is that he's stuck permanently at the size of a Disney fairy 😂 5. Rose at Monster High! She's a rose-based Plant Monster 6. Venetia and Cupid ship art! 7. The Main 5 and their pets! 8. I think I already posted this here but just so they're all together, here's Anteros and Arion at Monster High as well 9 and 10. These are outfit designs for an upcoming doll line for my main 5! It's called Vegas Lights and it's basically clubbing outfits mixed with Panic! At the Disco lyrics because I'm that fan lmao. Not sure when this'll be up and revealed but it'll for sure be after Anteros and Andre are rereleased. . . . #myart #originalart #fancharacter #originalcharacter #originalcharacters #artistsofinstagram #eah #everafterhigh #everafterhighoc #eahoc #eahrebel #eahocs #everafterhighocs #eahrebels #lgbtcharacter #lgbtcharacters #gaycharacter #bicharacter #pancharacter #acecharacter #pancharacters https://www.instagram.com/raiknightshade/p/Bvt7k0dhiIP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pkrae7chls1r

[sehorec]

let’s get lost

Author: lumosflowers Platform(s): AO3 Main Pairing(s): Baekhyun/Minseok Word Count: 10,157 Rating: PG Genre: AU, Author, Ace Character      Baekhyun is a popular trashy erotica novelist and Minseok is his long-time editor. Minseok is very professional; Baekhyun is not.  comments: this really tugged at my heart and i loved the portrayal of minseok, it wasn’t overdone, it wasn’t very out there and forward. it was subtle and appreciative.

[gayagendarph]

Do you have anything on writing asexual characters?

As none of the mods are asexual, we can’t give any personal experience however I did find a handful of helpful links for you to read:

LGBQA Series: Asexuality

How To Show That A Character is Asexual

Aces Out: Laying the Cards On The Table

5 Tips and Tricks to Writing Asexual Characters

How to Write an Asexual Character

Handy Guide to Writing Asexual Characters

@acecharacters answer to this ask and @theasexualityblog ‘s added points

@awesomequacker ‘s psa

@asexualadvice FAQ

@nphofrph ‘s answer to this ask

Asexuality & BDSM

All About Asexuality

On Asexuality

By the way all the OP’s identify as asexual! If you YouTube search “asexuality” or “asexual” you’ll find loads of videos too.

Other than the links that Justin and Emoji gave you, I’m linking you to a couple of resources that, even though aren’t specifically about writing an asexual character, can help you understand asexuality better. I hope you find them useful.

Beginner’s Guide to Asexuality

Asexuality, Attraction, and Romantic Orientation

Am I Ace?  A Guide to Asexuality

The Asexuality Archive (especially the “An Asexual guide to…” section)

The Asexual’s Field Guide to The Sexual World

What Relationships Are Like As An Asexual

An Asexuality Resource Guide (a collection of links and very interesting resources)

[danafraedrich]

❓ #QOTD - Do you read historical fiction? TBH, I generally don't because, again TBH, I find a lot of it very dense. I adore these books, though. I just finished "The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy" and loved it even more than the first one in the series. I'm especially pleased that for once we have an ace (asexual) main character, which I don't think I've ever seen before, and I feel like ace folks are often forgotten about. This book is funny and extremely relatable (despite being set 200ish years ago). Felicity is tough and flawed, and the female relationships in this is _everything_. I love this book so, so much, I wish I could go back and read it for the first time all over again. It's defnitely one of my new top favs. . . . . . #booknerd #books #booksarelife #booksaremagic #bookstagram #bookstagramcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookworm #read #reader #reading #lovetoread #bookdragon #bookwyrm #booknerd #booknerdigans #danafraedrich #mackenzilee #theladysguidetopetticoatsandpiracy #acecharacters #aceprotagonist #representationmatters #newfavoritebooks #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks

[boirb]

Inclusionist culture is reblogging your post with a retort and immediately blocking you to get the last word (@kuroba101 and @acecharacters have both done this to me)

[sebrinasworld]

Another drawing of Tsuki. I started out by sketching her in a modern outfit, and then I fantasy-ized it. Might post a tutorial, if anyone’s interested? I might post it when if no one’s interested 😆 #art #artists #artsagram #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #sunlight_art #arts_moonlight #digitalart #filipinocreators #landscapeart #fantasylandscape ##fantasyart #conceptart #adventureart #fantasylandscape #adventurescape #filipinoartists #filipinoartistsoninstagram #storyart #characterdesign #oc #ocart #gayoc #acecharacter #showcreator #femalefilmmaker #halfsunsworth #tsukigunzhu #characterdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CkUMPt2rvtK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acearo-thoughts]

AroAce

Okay, but have you considered aromantic asexual Isabela

featured: Encanto (disney), Isabela Madrigal

extra note, she’s into plants… so i mean criteria

[representativecharacters]

What characters can be submitted?

In short, whatever groups are underrepresented in the media. This includes, but is not limited to, the following groups:

LGBT+ members

POC characters.

Characters with disabilities

Characters with mental illnesses.

Addiction 

Religious characters*

*This will be on a case by case basis; if the character is, say a Christian in America, they will not be accepted as they are already thought to be the norm. However, if a character is from a region where it is underrepresented (ex. Christians in India) they may be included.

Are there any characters that can’t be submitted? 

Yes. representation has to be canon, number one. Non-canon examples, such as queerbaiting, will not be accepted. Please remember that fanon =/= canon. Although some headcanons are popular within a fandom, they do not count as actual representation - and this doesn’t mean the blog doesn’t love those headcanons, but this blog is about canon rep that people can watch and explicitly see rep in/is known for this representation. Examples include: 

Dean Winchester from Supernatural - not a canon mlm character

Harry Potter - not a canon desi character

Peter Parker from the MCU - does not canonically have ADHD 

Characters who are heavily represented - if a character is a white Christian man, for example, they are already represented heavily in the media. While they can obviously be important to you, they are not meant for this blog. 

Characters who have threatened, attempted, or did rape another character. 

Pedophilic characters, including “non-acting” characters. 

Characters involved in hate groups (such as Nazis, KKK, etc.). For superhero/fantasy groups - if the character had to do it for a job, or was brainwashed, or realized they were wrong and stopped, they may be submitted, but characters who knowingly and willingly went along may not be submitted. 

These are submissions that I will not accept under any circumstances; if I am aware/made aware that these characters fall under any of these categories, the submission will be deleted. I also reserve the right to deleted submissions that may also be triggering/offensive that aren’t mentioned here. 

Does the representation have to be canon?

Yes. There are many blogs who will take non-canon submissions (who will be added soon), but we want to celebrate the characters who are canonically representing specific groups. Therefore, we will not accept queerbaiting, or any other implied subtext - we would like canon examples as a reference for people who want to see themselves represented.

In this case, canon counts as:

Explicitly stated in-canon: If the content specifically has the character say: “I am ____”, that is the most ideal form of canon representation, or if it’s stated by another character (*in terms of they know the character is this, instead of speculating). This tends to supersede all other forms of representation (ex. if a character says in-show they’re pan but an actor or writer later says they consider them bi, the pan label stands, as that was what was shown/portrayed/stated to the audience watching).

Shown in-canon: Unfortunately, most shows don’t have characters explicitly stating their rep. But, they do at least show it - for example, Tony Stark clearly has signs of a panic disorder throughout the Marvel series (not in a one-off episode like procedurals or superhero shows may show). There can be speculations on what it is, and signs point to PTSD, but it’s not explicitly mentioned. So, a submission for him would be “mental illness”. Or, a character who’s expressed attraction to men, women, and/or nonbinary people may be largely considered bi in fandom, but a submission would say “mspec”, “mlm”, or “wlw” as we do not know the specific label used.

Actor-stated: if the content shows the character as [xyz] and the actor gives a specific label, it is fine to submit the character as what the actor says (ex. Sara Lance in Arrow wasn’t stated to be bi until years later on LOT, but she was in a relationship with both a male and female character at points in the show, and her actress specifically stated that she is bi throughout this time). 

Word of God: There may have to be an “issues” section in these submissions due to the fact that many Word of God (aka creator-stated) rep isn’t explicit to the audience, but it still counts as canon as it comes straight from the creator 

Coded representation: This is the one I want to be most careful with, especially because there are many coded characters - of all types, but I’m going to go with characters coded to be gay/ace/lesbian/etc. in this example. I don’t want to accept say, queerbaiting, as representation. I generally reserve this for shows/books/movies/etc. that had to censor their representation due to the network they were on (ie. Leverage, Legend of Korra) or had to be careful due to the time period (ex. queer-coded characters in Old Hollywood movies). 

We prefer canon examples that explicitly show or state the representation in the piece itself; however, we understand that certain types of representation can be hard to find, and will accept a writer’s words to be canon. 

Can I submit a character with [x] representation? 

In most cases, absolutely. Historically on this blog, submissions tend to fall under these umbrellas: religious, disorders, disabilities, sexuality, race, and abuse survivors. However, there can definitely be other characters submitted who don’t “fit” into any of those umbrellas, and if you’re unsure, shoot me an ask!

Are there other blogs I can submit to?

We accept all characters, but we would love to suggest other blogs that also take in character sheets/submissions - and who will take both canon and non canon sources.

@c-ptsdcharacteroftheday

@bi-characters

@transcharacters

@jewishcharacteroftheweek

@acecharacters

How do I submit? 

You can either use the submit button (while following this template) or this submission via google forms. 

 I want my submission to be anonymous

If you submit via submission box, please specify that you want to be anonymous! If you submit via Google forms, there’s an option right there on the form. 

Can I request [x] character? 

Absolutely! Just double-check that they’re not already on our requests list

Can I submit a character with [x] representation? 

In most cases, absolutely. Historically on this blog, submissions tend to fall under these umbrellas: religious, disorders, disabilities, sexuality, race, and abuse survivors. However, there can definitely be other characters submitted who don’t “fit” into any of those umbrellas, and if you’re unsure, shoot me an ask! 

What’s the posting schedule? 

As of right now, the submissions have been on Mondays & Fridays at 1 PM, and should the schedule change; I’ll update it.

I submitted a character, but they aren’t in the queue. Should I resubmit? 

Please give me a 1-2 week waiting time. I’m currently in school, studying for two boards, and will be starting rotations in the summer, so I’m not always on Tumblr, and when I am, it’s to relax on a break. If I haven’t updated anything within 2 weeks, please shoot me an ask or chat!

I don’t think [x] counts as representation/Why did you allow [x] to be submitted/Other clear discourse asks: 

Discourse will not be tolerated on this blog, and if you send it you’re literally just wasting your time. I’m not going to argue with people on what representation is the “most” important or valid, and this is about celebrating the different and varied types of rep out there.

There was a mistake/update on [x] submission: 

Please message or PM me for this instead of commenting on the post, as I might miss that notification. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible (again, please give me a grace period for responses) and update/correct a submission if needed.