#also this isn't to say it's sooo bad it mainly speaks to how nice my year has been so far generally

[mwagneto]

well. easily the worst day of my year so far

[deadrlngers]

all of hearts for vesper?? <333

ANYAAAAAAA (<screaming at the top of my lungs like i’m on a rlly high mountain) thank you so much beloved <33

oc asks  

💓 BEATING HEART - what gets their heart racing?

girl loves to act all tough and scary but nothing gets her heart racing like a very beautiful smile directed at her, that play of glances between two people followed by a cheeky smile...she’s blushing probably and can’t help smiling back (legends say fenix shoot his shot with one of his signature smiles but got decked in the face, i guess the attention must be wanted back first mr fenix). also when she hears the words “this made me think of you”, she’s like ohh you were thinking of me? hehe (dies and screams) and hugs,,those big bear hugs types. she didn’t get hugged enough in her life, the pure affection of that gesture makes her heart leap into her throat, she might be a lil stiff at start but she would soon melt into it

💘 HEART W/ ARROW - what traits do they look for in a relationship? do they believe in love at first sight?

doesn’t believe in love at first sight, maybe at first fight. main traits she looks for in a relationship is reliability, someone that will be there for her when she needs help (not like she will show that she needs it but still, feels nice to know there’s someone), sincerity, she doesn’t like lies!!, and then FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN. she wants someone that will make her laugh and do stupid shit and that will do stupid shit with her too when she gets dumb ideas. she needs a partner in crime!!

💗 GROWING HEART - if they have a crush, is it noticable? what changes when they're in love?

she’s COMICAL about crushes, it’s not noticable unless you know her well enough. she’s trying her best to let it go unnoticed but suddenly she’s smiling way more around the person she likes, she’s even cracking jokes and you will catch her sighing dramatically as she looks at her crush from afar. with fenix she was mainly mean bc 1. he deserved it 2. it was incredibly fun to make fun of him 3. she was trying to deny her feelings sooo bad. when she’s in love she’s in general more...comfortable i would say, still on that smiling/joking more part, she feels like she can be herself and her cold shell in basically broken. you get to see real vesper without any filter

❤️ RED HEART - their love language(s)?

answered here <3

💙 BLUE HEART - do they miss their s/o easily? how do they act when their s/o isn't around?

yes,,,she’s not admitting it but she’s so sad when she’s left on her own. at this point her & fenix are like a package deal, she feels weird when he’s not there especially since they spent so much time separated. ofc she still values her alone time or ‘with other friends’ time though. i don’t see a great difference with her acting when fenix isn’t around, i guess she will not need to save his ass after he pisses off someone and i guess...i must say..i think...if she talks about him and fenix isn’t there and the thing she’s saying is inherently positive (crazy since it’s nix) then she will speak about him with a big smile on her face...OUGH MY HEART

💚 GREEN HEART - what things make your oc feel comforted? hugs, kisses, food?

as stated on first question..HUGS HUGS HUGS. please for the love of god hug this woman, last time she got hugged she was a teen she needs that love. just let me say how an hug is like the physical form of a safe space with her, it’s probably the only way you will catch her crying. she mostly hide her tears and the only way to see her crying is if you hug her..insane about this. also something very specific between her & fenix: when she’s upset or frustrated or stressed or sad or literally whatever, fenix hands slides to the back of her neck and just gently rubs his thumb over her skin, gives a lil tiny massage, there’s smth so comforting about that kind of touch. it simply ease away all her worries

💖 SPARKLING HEART - are they a subtle or a showy lover?

subtle. for sure subtle. she has her little moments but mostly subtle, you can easily pick up on her ways to show affection and love when you get to know her real well. and fenix is already the most showy lover she could find so the stress of dealing with him makes her subtle side bring some balance here jskdjf

💌 LOVE LETTER - do they like love letters? what kind of messages do they leave for their partner?

not the type that would write love letters but she’s on the receiving end of little funny and raunchy notes. fenix and his way around words huh. anyways just like him she would probably feel sooo dumb writing super sweet lovely things so she avoids..writing anything in general. funny since words very often fail her and writing them without speaking them out loud would help her way more. open your eyes girl. she would get embarassed and shy if receiving a sweet love letter tho, but she would need to read that all alone or she would die

💔 BROKEN HEART - what could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?

(looks straight into fenix’s direction) uhhh i guess...leaving, leaving for months without telling her anything, being a piece of shit towards her when she’s emotionally vulnerable, leaving, making her feel like she’s unlovable because no one ever sticks around too much with her, leaving, turning colder towards her the moment she starts falling in love, did i say leaving? yes? good bc i gotta do smth real quick (tearing to shreds fenix)

[mastrrt]

The Tigress Dilemma *fanfiction*

Usually, fanfic writers (such as I) have a hard time depicting complex characters such as Tigress, ergo this lack of this understanding about our characters can lead us to defile their original personalities and characteristics. I'm pretty sure most, if not, all of us are victims to the Tigress Dilemma, and this problem can only be resolved once Dreamworks has finished Tigress's arc. The Tigress Dilemma is basically what I mentioned above. We misinterpret Tigress and that could lead us to writing imposters instead. Now I have seen many fanfics, and all of them vary in the extent of how terrible their Tigress imposter is. I would say that for my fanfics, my Tigress imposter is pretty far off from the original character, but I feel I am getting there... it's a very slow progress, but every increment of time is making me better as a writer. Anywho, I'll be addressing some Tigress Imposter stereotypes. These stereotypes are the ones we want to avoid as much as possible. And if we do so, we can get closer to the original Tigress. Now, disclaimer, I am not here to tarnish the pride of any of you fanfic writers. I'm just here to point out my opinions and hopefully my opinions can do more good than harm. Also, to bring this blog a more positive vibe, I will be writing some Tigress stereotypes that we should all follow. But that'll be on the next post. 1. The 'Punk Girl School Bully' Type of Tigress. (LoA Tigress) Sleeves are for wimps... fat muscles... I got huge front teeth... i'll put your head on the toilet... pig anatomy on the facial region... you punk!... ILLL BEAT YOUUU UP!... girl that looks like a man... Those lines are all inside the ambit of any typical Buff School Girl Bully. And yeah, these types of people aren't the most likeable. Mainly because of their terrible ego and pride, their unmanaged temper, their constant screaming, and the fact that they bully. And these types of characters usually act upon their anger, and these types of characters are usually defeated by their own caprices. Now a lot of times, people usually confuse 'Punk Girl School Bully' as Tigress's characteristics.

For example, a lot of fanfictions tend to write this: Tigress was clouded with anger. How dare this cocky prick make fun of her name like that? She charged at him, trying to land a double fist strike on her belly, but it has seemed that her muscles were so angry that she suddenly turned into an amateur fighter and totally missed the cocky mite's stomache. Now she was even angrier. She gave a frustrated yell and pounced at the prick, driving her feet into a powerful tornado kick, but the man has sidestepped and she was too angry to use that momentum to execute another kick upon landing. Oh she was so so SO angry that everything turned red. Even though the man was merely a stranger, his smart remarks was enough to somehow make Tigress want to tamper him, as if her anger was derived from personal matter. Oh yes, Tigress was so weak that her peace has succumbed so easily to something as superficial as an empty insult. It isn't like she's a warrior who learned integrity, who lived by virtues and proverbs, and learned to swallow her pride the hard way. Nope. She was just the average hot head. "You! You idiot!" She yelled, driving her fist into arbitrary turns and twist with the speed of a toddler's fist in a fit of frenzy. And yet, after delivering such 'efficient' attacks, the man had avoided her punches the Muhammad Ali way. What's next? The rope-a-dope? Is that how weak Tigress became because of her anger? Oh, and since she's sooo angry, she also became majorly stupid! Since she's losing, she might as well become more desperate to win and because of this, she kinda lost 9/10 of her damn brain. It isn't like she had experienced worst before. It isn't like she's been in a tower surrounded by hundreds of adversaries, outmatched, outgunned, out everything, and still managed to escape through a genius idea to catapult her and her Enterprise out the flaming tower THROUGH the toppling flaming tower.

Look, Tigress can be hot head, but she doesn't allow it to manifest in a way that hampers her during battle. She's a warrior who for sure learned patience. Yes, she might have let herself succumb to her anger during the first movie (by trying to fight Tai Lung despite her master's efforts to stop her) but do understand that it was because of that cursed snow leopard that her father was just outright terrible to her, and 20 years of desperation and overwhelming commitment to kung fu led her to think that defeating Tai Lung is the key to Shifu's heart. Watch the Second movie through and through, with the eyes of a scrutenizing critic. If she is angry, it is usually to appear intimidating or lethal. It's a great strategy, escpecially now that her opponents would surely hold back once they hear the low baritone of her growl. But never, never, never, never, I assure you, did she appear angry and let that rage make her a haphazard, stupid, mess.

Also, fanfic writers tend to also write this: Tigress crossed her arms and growled. Po was so annoying! He wouldn't stop babbling about his new dumpling recipe. If he says 'broccoli broth' one more time, she is sure her dormant side would burst. "SHUT UP PO! YOU ARE AN IDIOT! YOU ARE SO CHILDISH! YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE THE DRAGON WARRIOR!" And then, Po cried and ran away from the kitchen. The rest of the five gave her a look that could compare to the menacing glare of a thousand men, and they all left her to find the weeping Po. She sneered, she didn't need them anyways. She didn't have a family. And they were no friends of hers.

Tigress is not like this! She values her friends, and she talks to them like friends. Do no potray her the LoA way, because she's not always grumpy... and she is, by chance, grumpy, it's mostly for a reason. When the other five are irritated or even disgusted of Po, you can see that only Tigress smiles. And when she is in an argument, she usually deliver herself in a calm and threatening. Yeah, calm and threatening can be together. Tigress works as a paradox. I think the problem here is that people mistake seriousness and grumpiness as neigh synonyms. DON'T mistake those two different words with the same definition. Tigress is serious, but rarely grumpy in the way LoA/ fancfictions potrays her (just compare KFP 2 Tigress to LoA Tigress (there's a big difference I tell you that (mostly because she doesn't haphazardly turn into a big bish (is this even grammatically correct?))))

2. The Morally Deficient Tigress. I hate you!... you've always been terrible to me Shifu. So I hate you too!... you guys are not my family!... i have no family!... brat times twenty... your spoon is stupid... everyone is stupid... I don't wanna do this anymore... i'll turn evil in six seconds if you don't assuage my ego... cold hearted... insults everywhere... long sullen silences followed by mean comments followed by even more long sullen silences... angst angst angst for no reason... teenage i-have-20-pounds-of-eyeliner-under-my-eyes prototype. this type of imposter Tigress is probably one of the worst forms of Tigress out there. You cannot just ignore that she has been raised by two kung fu masters, one has morals that are so polished and perfect, and the other one with flaws but regardless still wiser than most. She's also follows a regimented schedule of supreme discipline throughout the course of her twenty-eight years, so surely she has been taught hardwork, patience, determination and other virtues that any average olympian athletes would typically have. Despite being called cold-hearted, stoic, perhaps even mean, do remember that she is also a HERO. With a hero's heart and the strength of a hero's mind. You can not simply ignore that she's a good person who had saved, quite possibly, thousands of lives, expecting nothing in return except the heart of her father and a place to reside. Do not mistake badassery with idiocy. Do not make her morally deficient like she's a little child with the mindset of a brat on a bad day.

Here's some examples of this nightmare: "Why do you keep these stuff? You're so childish, you don't deserve to be the Dragon Warrior!" Tigress looked around his loft, threatened by the action figures and the posters of the masters that adorned it.

Po frowned, "But... but... items like these have very big value to me Tigress. Especially my action figures, I cherish them because it's a large fragment of my childhood memories!"

Tigress did not understand. Of course she did not, not only is she whimsy, grumpy, angry and stupid, she also lacks understanding and lessons that can usually be self-taught at the age of twenty. She acts like a little child and that's all her morality is limited to. "No! They're wooden things with no value whatsoever. Stop being a fanboy. Stop being yourself! I can't support you! You idiot."

And she left the room with grandeur ---Sharpei Style with the hint of swagger. Five days later... "It's all your fault why we're here Po! All your fault. It isn't like you made a wonderful plan and I kinda destroyed it after this cocky douche made me angry and I decided to fight him and ditch your plan. And since my dignity got the best of me, it isn't like I'm blaming you 100% on our unfortunate demise when I know 200% that i'm to blame." Po tried to speak, but Tigress continued, "Ya'll should have listened to me! Me me me me! Me me me me!" The end!

Okay okay, it's a little too exaggerated, but you get the point right? Tigress doesn't act like this. She is kind and nice, she's truly supportive even with her doubts, and she loves and values her friends, albeit these traits are not exposed because it's overshadowed by her stoic demeanor. Whatever... sometimes light filters through her facade and you can see her vulnerabilities.

3. The Profesional Becomes the Biggest Amateur. Gets defeated by a few alligators who could barely fight... can't get unstuck from a rope THAT ISNT EVEN KNOTTED NOR THICK ENOUGH TO CARRY TWO POUNDS... can't get out a sticky situation even though she has been through worse... pathetic tiger... no longer has super strength that she has been gifted with. Now I'm just a thread's breadth away before typing a full fledge rant. Yes! I get it. She has been defeated by people who Po can defeat. She has been defeated by Tai lung and Po was able to defeat Tai Lung. But that was because Po was in a special situation, and it was truly only Po who could defeat Tai Lung (I'll adress this in a new post.) Have ya'll ever of this rule, in both film making and book writing, that authors must refrain from degrading everyone's intelligence so that a single character can appear in the caliber of a genius? Basically, what I'm saying is that you cannot make the five (escape Tigress) leagues weaker than their original selves just for the sake of making Po or your main OCs appear stronger. One, that's a terrible illusion that even a blind man can see through. And two, that's just disrespectful for a The Five. Not only are the five overshadowed, but ya'll also heavily disregarded the fact that they are warriors that did a lot. You're forgetting that Tigress can do this

Do not forget that she is the person who can do so much more. If you want a story where Tigress becomes a damsel in distress, and Po is the one to save her, DO NOT get her kidnapped by five wolves. Or ten. Or even twenty. Because this tiger can handle of them easy. Make sure she is defeated by a whole fudging army, or a bunch of hooded warriors who are thousands of years old and are as good as Shifu in kung fu. Make sure her defeat is reasonable and respects what she can do. KNOW what she can do, so that you learn her limits. Give her a challenge, give her a run for her money. Don't make her pathetic just because you want someone else to seem not pathetic. Us fan fic writers say that Tigress is hardcore. Awesome. Badarse. So maybe we should write her that way. Some fan fics I read write that Tigress got defeated because she was hungry or tired and couldn't fight against a few adversaries. I roll me eyes. Bro! You cannot make hunger the reason why she's defeated😂 have you seen what she ate during the first KFP movie? Her meals consists of tea and a small, chewy block of tofu. Please. She had trained her body and mind to resist pain in a way that wouldn't affect her during battle. And don't go destroying her stamina either. If she can go the whole night just battling a bunch of wolves, without even so much as passing out then pulease, don't make tiredness as an excuse. But there are some exceptions though. Like maybe she got tired because she drained her chi. Then that's understandable. So much work.