#quitting school to focus on selfshipping!

[kiawren]

Ignore the drawing of my s/i on the first page it's not part of the mini comic thingy... So yah you know how kia/we got laid off from his supermarket part time job.. Yah.. Transcript under cut if my handwriting is hard to read

Transcript

Person: Sorry we had to lay you off

Kia/we: it's ok... I understand

Kia/we (thinking): what now... how do I save up to study abroad now?

Kia/we (thinking): wait..

Kia/we (thinking): this means now I can hang out with wren every night!!!

(next page)

Kia/we: Wren guess what! I got fired last night!!!

Wren: and why are you so happy about it

[pierswife]

Hey guuuuuys

As a heads up, I'm going to be converting this blog to be mostly my main/pokemon blog. I've been thinking about it for a while tbh and when it comes down to it, I've been feeling a huge disconnect from selfshipping as a whole for a while. It was nice and a great way for me to cope before I was able to get mental health care, but it's definitely more of a hobby now more than anything. Don't get me wrong, I still love my funky little gals and guys and it's fun to think about them in different scenarios! I'm still going to always lose my shit over Piers! But honestly? All of my "inserts" have basically come into their own, if that makes sense. They are not me. They may share a name with me sometimes but that's definitely an OC, that and I'm too lazy to rename the various Mandas and Jeannes across franchises cause that shit is a lot of work. And besides, literally everyone who has made a character has put some of themself into it and I know that I'm not wrong--

Now, what does this mean for me/the blog?

I'm still gonna post how I feel like posting. Things are going to be a lot less selfship focused. If anything, I'm leaning more on the side of oc x canon and oc x oc cause that's where I'm finding more enjoyment. No more fancy carrd with f/os and all that happy stuff, it's just going to be an about. No long ass dni honestly who the hell even takes the time to read them anymore (I mean, I do, but not the point I'm trying to make here). Granted my dni was never long in the first place but kgjwjdjejejjfayhs still. I'm still deciding if I'm going to go through the blogs I follow and trim things up. If I unfollow you, by no means is it anything against you and there are no hard feelings on my end. And if you'd like to unfollow me due to my focus shift, I encourage that.

Honestly over all, I haven't had a lot of energy to be publicly online in a while, anyway. It's what happens when you work full time, go to school part time, and have some mental disorders and a chronic illness that's been fucking you over since you were 2. The burnout is real lmao. I'd rather enjoy myself when I'm on tumblr than be all bleh, ya know?

I mean this when I say I did enjoy my time when I was selfship focused, but I think that part of my life is... Not quite behind me, but not a major part of my future anymore. In some aspects, it made my mental health worse, if I'm being honest, and I should have never let it get to that point. Granted that was before I was able to get diagnosed and start my mental health journey, but still. Should have stopped as soon as I felt myself not doing okay. I'm not going to dumb down or sugar coat myself anymore (granted I haven't been for a while but eh is what it is). I'm probably going to be leaving most servers I've been a part of and clean up my discord as well.

I'll still post self ship stuff here occasionally cause I mean, c'mon it's my blog I can do whatever the hell I want with it forever.

But I do think it's time to finally start finishing up this chapter. I'll forever and always be Amanda Pierswife though, you can pry this url from my cold, dead hands <3

[jils-things]

happy new year! ; my farewell letter to 2023.

last year, ive written a similar farewell letter to 2022 and i want to make this a little tradition - so here's my second one <3

okay, so - wow. first of all, just wow.

this might be incredibly bold to say, but i think this has been my best year to be alive (i promise you i do not want to sound corny about it, but i really think 2023 was amazing for me.) of course, many things happened. im at my last year of senior high before i go to college, which is very scary but i hope i can be brave for it. school has been actually very generous to me recently, despite a few minor setbacks that looked very major when i was going through it, but overall it was very generous to me. but irl rambling is boring, so let's talk about my selfshipping blog!

last year, i had a verrrry firm grip on a previous f/o that im 100% sure old followers know - though im a little sad I can't find that spark to focus on him again - the shift in media has helped me find new f/os that i can say has been incredibly memorable to me. as we all know, im in a very INSANE pokemon brainrot since november or october(?) of 2022 and it has still remained heavily active in my head right now - which i honestly didn't even know i had the full capacity of doing! I don't know what magic this game did to me but i promise you im so happy i revisited this game again.

i would talk about how grateful i am to everyone has been supportive and sweet about my romantic f/os but i think the best highlight of my blog is my newfound love for my familial f/os - before that, i never had a single one on my list because i was simply quite disconnected to the family love concept, but after indulging myself in pokemon - i would come to discover pokemon adve.ntures, or poke.spe for short hehe. i have so many fond memories of finding myself wanting to read more and MORE - i would have every chapter downloaded beforehand just so that i can read it in my spare time, not even school that demanded my attention would stop me from sneaking my phone to quickly read through the manga LMAOO - but consuming the media itself wasn't enough, i needed people to understand the ROLLERCOASTER of emotions i had while reading and well, i think its very clear who those people were, the ones who came to save my miserable ass from (insert shocking scene in poke.spe) AHSJHSHSJSJS you know who you are and i appreciate you forever and they - i kid you not, helped me create something wonderful!

but of course, the video games were just as amazing. would you believe me if i told you i played gens 1 to 7 in one year? that's how much i adore the game and i still have yet to catch up to other games like the spin offs :] im not sure how to end this statement but. im so happy appleshipping and memoryshipping exists 🥹 i usually don't like thinking that they'll be with me forever because i believe nothing lasts for eternity but i just wanna say that they were just ... im just so contented 🥹 again, all of this actually would not have been so impactful to me if it weren't for my awesome mutuals hearing me out about it and supplying me with even more ideas - these mutuals would also end up becoming such loving friends of mine that helped me get out of my comfort zone and im still happy they're around (hi guys!) 💚

oh! and, what a surprise, i never thought id have an oc f/o! i initially thought that this was so impossible to do but?!??;?! it just happened i guess!!!! i keep surprising myself this year 😭

ok now here's the obligatory art summary for the year 💥

literally the best thing i ever done with my art is try using csp and it actually really helped me change the way i draw, and i even managed to cross out a few items in my last year's resolution thanks to it! i still bounce between using ibispaint and csp but i certainly improved!

the last thing im forever grateful about are the people who has been consistently supportive of my art - especially the commissions, i can't stress it enough how much it has helped me outside and it allowed me to go beyond my comfort zone when it comes to my drawing skills :']] thank you all so much

and finally, big thank you to everyone who sent me nice letters to my tree 🥹💚 its a gentle reminder that im actually ... pretty cool ig 🥹 and if you didn't send one, that's also ok!! you're still cool for reading this mwamwa

again im so bad at ending posts like these but cheers to a new year and let's hope it'll be better for everyone. 💚🫡 goodbye 2023!

[ack3rlady]

Let's have E R W I N for the self ship ask 😘

Hello hello my selfship sisterrrr!! Lets get right into it!

E - Encourage how do they encourage each other?

-> M: Just his presence is encouragement enough for me. I feel like I've won half the battle the moment he's by my side. And then another 25% once he hands me a tub of my favorite Mississippi Mud ice-cream.

-> E: *Chuckles* When she holds my hand when I'm especially stressed. She doesn't have to say a word. Just feeling her fingers interlaced with mine is all the encouragement I need.

R - Routine what’s something they do together like clockwork?

-> M: Our whole day actually. Here's more on that!

W - Walk where do they like going together?

-> M: Here in Chicago, we love to take walks by the river and the lake. We spend an hour walking by the lake every evening after dinner.

-> E: Back when we were living in Colorado, we frequently hiked the many trails there. Horsetooth reservoir was one of my favorite places to visit.

I - Imagine what do the imagine their futures together like?

-> E: Nothing too unachievable. A quiet life in the suburbs with a small family, our close friends. We've planned to eventually retire into the country side, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, where I can finally focus on writing.

-> M: And where I can start the little bakery I've always dreamed of having. We'll be the old couple that spends the evening sitting on our porch swing and watching sunsets together.

N - Nickname what are some names they like to call the other?

-> M: He's quite old-school that way, and I love it. Honey, sweetheart, love, and my very favorite, gorgeous.

-> E: Well, her very cheesy nicknames for me change by the week. But the one's that have stuck over time are Er, handsome; I'm not sure why, but, baby.

-> M: *grinning* And?

-> E: *shaking his head* And.. Uhh.. Bubble Butt.

SelfShip Asks

Ughhh Rei I had a blaaaaast writing these!!! What a start to the long weekend!!

[transfemrockyrickaby]

HOL UP NEW OCS JUST DROPPED // JULES’ FIRST OC DUMP WOOHOO!!!!!

i made some ocs! they are all in a friend group consisting of only themselves, and consider themselves the most chaotic friend group ever. they all live in new york. (you can selfship with these guys, but please note that three of them are minors.)

in row 1, from left to right, we have: athaliah, muyobani, and jeong-suk!

in row 2, also from l to r: charalampos (or simply “babis”) and chinatsu!

row 3, still l to r: hyeon-jeong, hanae, and savannah!

i made all of these ocs with picrews; links will be in their bios under the cut!

athaliah

(unfortunately, i don’t have the link to the picrew, i couldn’t find it)

age: 3187 years old

gender identity: demigirl

pronouns: she/they/xe/ze/it

sexuality and romanticism: aroace

species: angel (currently in human-ish form. her real form is eldritch)

birthday: september 12th

athaliah is a young angel, and is currently trying to get used to human life. nobody knows why she is here on earth. she is very kind to others, but can come off as a bit of a people-pleaser at times. she can’t speak out loud, so she has to use sign language and writing to speak to others. she tries her best to help people, but she usually doesn’t know what she’s doing.

muyobani

picrew used: https://picrew.me/image_maker/5505

age: 294 years old

gender identity: agender

pronouns: they/it

sexuality and romanticism: aroace

species: bunny fairy

birthday: april 1st

muyobani is a bunny fairy who describes themselves as “useless.” they don’t really have a purpose. they simply linger on earth to do things, and to eat food. they are an uncaring being. they do what they want, and they do not care about the law. they try to be nice to people, though.

jeong-suk

picrew used: https://picrew.me/image_maker/183050

age: 16 years old

gender identity: cis girl

pronouns: she/her

sexuality and romanticism: pansexual and panromantic

species: human

race: korean

birthday: march 16th

jeong-suk is a young woman trying to make it through life with as little drama as possible. she is currently working at a very large mall which she often gets lost in. she is hyeon-jeong’s younger sister. she is considered to be the most normal of her friends.

charalampos/”babis”

picrew used: https://picrew.me/image_maker/190678

age: 15 years old

gender identity: demiboy

pronouns: he/they/bun

sexuality and romanticism: asexual and biromantic, doesn’t have a preference

species: human

race: greek

birthday: september 2nd

charalampos (but most people call him “babis”) is a boy who is currently in high-school. he is very shy and introverted. he doesn’t really talk to people in person except his close friends. he mostly communicates to others by texting, calling and writing to people, but he does know a little bit of sign language. he is currently dating savannah.

chinatsu

picrew used:  https://picrew.me/image_maker/332867

age: 21 years old

gender identity: cis female

pronouns: she/her

sexuality and romanticism: lesbian

species: catgirl/nekomimi

race: japanese and indonesian

birthday: july 7th

chinatsu is a popular tv host and comedian. she is an energetic, fun-loving girl who will do anything for her friends. she does live-streams on weekends and is also popular on youtube. she used to work in theater productions when she was younger, and watches musicals quite often.

hyeon-jeong

picrew used: https://picrew.me/image_maker/684058

age: 19 years old

gender identity: pangender

pronouns: any (primarily uses he/him for himself)

sexuality and romanticism: omnisexual and omniromantic, prefers men

species: human

race: korean

birthday: may 17th

hyeon-jeong is a popular youtuber.  he is relaxed, and tries not to focus on negativity. he mostly does cooking videos and daily vlogs about his current life. his youtubers call him a himbo, and he does not mind this. (he is.) he works with jeong-suk at the mall part-time. he has 2 pet cats that he has had since he was 12. he currently still lives with his parents.

hanae

picrew used: https://picrew.me/image_maker/15599

age: 23 years old

gender identity: trans female (female-passing)

pronouns: she/her

sexuality and romanticism: lesbian

species: human

race: japanese

birthday: april 6th

hanae is a janitor at a highschool (the same one that babis and savannah go to). she is a traditional woman, and mostly wears kimonos, robes, and dresses for her own comfort. she can come off as strict at first glance, but when you get to know her, she’ll end up actually being quite passive. she does not like it when things don’t go her way, but tries to keep calm.

savannah

picrew used: https://picrew.me/image_maker/15599

age: 15 years old

gender identity: cis female

pronouns: she/her

sexuality and romanticism: heterosexual

species: human

race: american

birthday: june 12th

savannah is a relatively unpopular kid. she’s considered the class clown in her class, and calls herself a “memelord.” she doesn’t really care about her grades. her grades are low, but not too low. she’s a loud and fun person, who’s almost always awake. babis says that she kinda scares him, but she has noticed and tries not to be as loud around him. she is currently dating babis.

that’s all of them! thank you for reading!!!

[blackdragon-selfships]

😰 Alternatively, how do they act when you're scared?, 🤒 Oh no! You're sick - how does your f/o take care of you? Are they good at it? And!! 👿 Does your f/o get nightmares? How do you help them with it?

Thanks, @fandomsoffeelings/@selfshipfeelings

Emotional Selfship Asks

(As you can probably guess by now, I tend to answers these in a stream of consciousness writing style. They are also from the ‘my closet has a portal to his prison’ angle based on The Wardrobe because I want to focus on that idea for a while outside of RPs.)

😰 Alternatively, how do they act when you're scared?

Answered

🤒 Oh no! You're sick - how does your f/o take care of you? Are they good at it?

Of any elf from Xadia, I think he is the most qualified. XD

It pays to spend quite a bit of your time around humans, in this area.

I think Earth magic deals in healing...but that’s more of a “serious, life-threatening sickness” last resort. Normally he’ll insist I rest as much as possible and make sure I’m comfortable and actually healing. He likes to sit and read to me too when I’m feeling up to it (his voice is so soothing when he reads, it puts you to sleep easily.) There’s nothing to cook with in his prison space though, so no he doesn’t attempt to fix soup.

But that’s when I am REALLY sick and/or don’t have school. When I have school or it’s just a simple cold, I try to convince him all I need to do is take an ibuprofen or Tylenol. The first time I told him about those...you have no idea how long it took to convince him they work! XD We argued for ten minutes straight before I told him I would PROVE it.

Next time I visit, I slapped down the credible documents on research for both of these pills. After he read them he backed off a bit on that subject. Especially when he learned the perk of Tylenol is that it makes me drowsy, so perfect for YouTube and Couch Cuddles. lol

👿 Does your f/o get nightmares? How do you help them with it?

Answered

[dazaaaai]

Can you tell me about your bsd ocs and how you met them? I really enjoy ics and self-inserts and this blog is one of my personal favorites.

Oh!!! Yes yes, of course, I would absolutely love to! You’re very sweet ;w; it’s always so hard for me to imagine that tho like wh?! You actually like other peoples’ characters, even ones based on themselves??? I thought everyone hated that- so that’s why it’s a blessing to have you around, heehee! I’m glad to be one of your favorites

So I take it you know me! I will introduce you to my friends (and enemies…)

Daniel Fenton is not an OC, he’s just straight-up based on Danny Phantom because I like cartoons and that’s my second biggest fandom. It just felt weird not having him here, and he really fits in! Here he’s come to Japan with his family for work reasons, and his ghost powers are an ability instead - Going Ghost. They’re more limited here - none of that green energy blast stuff, just floating and being spooky. He saved Dazai from drowning in a river a lot like Atsushi! So Dazai set up a staged entrance exam (where he saved yours truly!) and he joined because the boy super needed money.If you’d like to read the story about that, I can share it later on! Anyways, he’s kind of always running out on his own little adventures, coming back with all the bumps and bruises he doesn’t want to talk about… Cool thing is Yosano can heal him any time with a snap of her fingers because he’s already half dead as it is! He’s a little protective of me, even from Dazai, but ah! We have real-world emotional history, so his connection to me there is strong. 

Theodore Sadau is an OC I’ve had for a long time but he’s very different here. He’s ordinarily the greatest hero but here he’s the worst villain… A Guild member who’s deluded into thinking he’s a prince and deserves to be treated as such, though he steps over everyone else. I met him in a battle and he hurt me so badly… Dazai came to save me but it was Daniel who beat him into the ground after that. His ability is Prince of Shadows, and it works exactly the same way as Danny’s, to our horror. The singularity of the ability was something that Dazai had not heard of in a long time until that battle…

Celil Memmedquluzade has a long and strange name but he’s based on an author from my country of Azerbaijan, and I’ve read all his works. The Disappearance of the Donkey, despite its title is the most depressing thing I’ve ever read and is what his ability is based on. In perfect contrast to mine (which can bring anyone to me), his ability can send anyone and anything away to any place he’s been with just one touch… But he’ll never know where. It could be back to his home country or just across the street. He joined Fyodor out of desperation even though he hates him, and is always trying to pull me away from the Agency,  find a way to leave, insistent that we don’t belong here… But I belong more in Yokohama than he ever will with the Russians. I can’t ever go back there even if there’s nothing more in the world that he wants than to return.

I have many more OCs based on authors (check them out over here or here!) that I just haven’t met in the plot, so I’m not putting them here! But the rest of the OCs I’m gonna list are all my friends, real friends who made characters for the BSD universe alongside me and have allowed me to include them in my storyline! You can see more of them here! There are many of them as well but I will focus on the ones that show up or that I mention the most!

My best friend is my actual best friend, @bishamn! Ioanna is in-universe a Greek ability user. We met when she came to Yokohama for leisure but the Mafia tried to steal her away! The Agency saved her and she ended up staying mostly because Dazai decided I needed a friend. Her ability is The Third Chance, which can turn anyone invisible and intangible (rendering them useless in a fight) for a certain amount of time, but it only works the third time she tries to use it. 

@theartisticintrovert is the Junichirou to my Naomi in a MUCH less weird and possessive way, but seriously! My surrogate big brother is Tyler, a Korean-American come to Japan, his ability Grudge sends everyone into deep and sudden anxiety which gets worse the longer he stays quiet. We met in Yokohama International School, shared a creative writing class. Then one day his ability went off super badly, and, well! Junichirou and I were sent to investigate. We ended up roping him in and he adopted Q at some point. It’s great, send him an ask about it!

Miss Momo-chan, an American come to Japan for work and having found it at the Agency, she’s the person to go to who knows everything about where anything is and how to help you with your emotional problems - and is remarkably good at putting up with Kunikida’s, er, strictness! I wonder why… @moreroads​ worked at the Agency before I was there and helped me a lot through all of my troubles!

@musical-selfshipper​ is someone you’ll never forget, and neither will I. An emotion manipulator, ability by the name of Ganymede. Chinese-Taiwanese-American, she’s Poe’s girl and it’s a wonder, he’s so shy and she’s so not, but you gotta love their love! We met when she joined the Agency straight forward, sometime after the mess with the Guild, but details about her exam are a little sketchy for now. 

Shelby is an American non-ability user clerk for the Agency who’s kind of a cryptid and a huge conspiracy theorist. Resident Ranpo lover @shelf-insert is another victim I’ve roped into joining the Agency! Nobody’s really sure if she was always in the Agency or not, but she’s for certain one of my greatest friends, and always has the greatest advice!

Millie is another clerk for the Agency! Beautiful dark skinned American friend not sweet on @minty-selfships, oh no…! :3 We met because she joined a short while after I did, but didn’t talk much until I decided that she and Atsushi were even more of a hopeless oblivious mess than me and Dazai ever were…! So the matchmaking and a great friendship began.

Let’s not forget @selfshipstation, the source of Sylvia Plath (that’s not her real name, she just forgot it and chose that one instead). Ability by the name of Amnesia, she ends up with the Guild after wiping her own memory and goes on quite a few dates with Mark!

There are MANY, MANY more (Nicole, Nezumi, Annie, Andrea, Rhiannon, Rue, Dante, Brianna, Simon, Cherri) and they are all amazing friends and great people who are definitely part of my story as a whole but for one reason or another I won’t elaborate on them!! Some whose self-insert I don’t know, some who aren’t as into BSD despite having a character, and some who I just haven’t talked to recently enough… If you’d like more info and my full ability user list tho, here’s my !! pride and joy, a document of all of them!!!

[queenieships]

Questions 1-14 for the most recent one your reblogged!

Thank you for asking! Sorry it took a while lmao I got super lazy and distracted with it. Gonna put some of it under a readmore because it got particularly long!

1. When did youstart self shipping and why?

I mean I officiallystarted this blog I think… middle of last year? I can’t quiteremember the date off the top of my head but it’s been a while.However, I’ve been selfshipping for a very long time, justmentally! I kind of did that whole “Creating Ocs to ship withcharacters I liked and oh no those Ocs definitely aren’t based onme at all aha nope…”

2. How long have youbeen self shipping?

I think I’ve beenself shipping from a very young age! I remember being in primaryschool and being absolutely in love with Tasuki from Fushigi Yuugiand Axel from Kingdom Hearts (had a thing for red heads and fireapparently?) I genuinely must’ve been as young as 8, give or take ayear or two, so I’ve been self shipping and self inserting most ofmy life! 

3. Why do you selfship now?

I mean… it’sfun! And I mean, I fall in love with fictional characters withouteven meaning to. I just become very attached to them to the point Ican’t help but imagine myself with them! It’s also been a thingI’ve done for a very long time, a hobby, a habit, a copingmechanism – as a very creative but also very lonely child I thinkit was a huge way for me to feel like I was getting GOOD attentionfor once. I guess that’s kind of extended to adulthood. In ways aswell it helps me deal with some unhealthy situations I’ve had inthe past and it’s a way for me to explore and take interest intoxic and unhealthy ships in a safe and fictional environment. It’shelped me a lot improving with my art and honestly I officiallyjoined the self ship community because I was very lonely and had…NO FRIENDS.

4. Which of yourself insert characters is the most developed?

Probably myborderlands insert or my Newsies insert! I haven’t been toomassively focused on any other ship to develop my insert in thatuniverse very much and SOME of the universes I self insert in arequite difficult and elaborate when it comes to making characters forit (like in HxH)

5. Are your selfinsert characters 100% you or are they an exaggerated version ofyourself/leaning toward an OC?

I think it dependson the universe. Though I would say they’re exaggerated examples ofmyself, ideal versions or particularly troubled versions – All ofmy self insert characters look like me and have the same name and toa degree share my interests and talents – though I’ve also giventhem talents that I admire and really wish I had (such as singing,baking and sewing.)

6. If your selfinserts are closer to OCs what are some similarities they have withyou? What are some differences?

Lmao whoops guess Ikind of explained this in the one above? I guess something I like todo is depending on the universe I self ship in, I kind of pick a partof my personality that is a focus of that character. (For example, myNewsies insert is mostly centred around my social beliefs, mydepression and toxic relationship with my family and to a degree myfeeling of superiority. I’m actually very working class but you’llnotice most of my inserts are either very well off OR from thenicest, cleanest place in that universe they can be from – mynewsies insert is from a very wealthy family and my borderlandsinsert is from Helios.)

7. Do you have a‘type’ when it comes to f/os?

Yes but my type haschanged and shifted over time. There are definitely things I likethat kind of resonate throughout all of my F/Os. For example, almostall of my F/Os are confident to a fault. Most of them are also verymasculine, with a few exceptions. A character type I LOVE is therough delinquent with a heart of gold! (Seen in characters likeMondo, Metal Bat and Knuckle.) I also like perverted characters orones that show a lot of interest in women during the show/gamethey’re in (Examples being Scooter, Lance and Leorio.) I also seemto like people who have manual labour jobs or jobs that require themto be quite strong and get quite dirty and occassionaly kinda bruisedup (Examples being Scooter, Metal Bat, Scout, Hunk and Ellis who isnot yet on my F/O list but will be soon! A character I used to selfship with is Little Mac because I loved the idea of seeing him allsweaty and bruised up after a figh aha,,,)

8. Your top 3 OTPsamong your own selfships?

1. Me and Scooter!He is the problematic love of my life.

2. Me and Davey –although my focus has shifted dramatically from Davey to Scooter Istill definitely love this boy a lot

3. THIS IS SUCH ADIFFICULT PICK because honestly Scooter and Davey are and almostalways will be my top 2 BUT– my level of interest in my other F/Osshifts around so much? I’m even considering adding new F/Os thatI’ve become interested in recently, like… Mondo and Scout are thecharacters on the list I’ve shipped with for the longest but… Ithink maybe Leorio? I’ve always thought of Leorio and I as a reallygood couple, we’re so physically different and our personalitiesare such a good mix of getting along and clashing and I just!! idk Ithink number 3 is Leorio!!

9. Your top 5 OTPsamong others in the community?

@smoochesforseven and everyone she ships with. I love Moon so much and all of her shipsare wonderful though there is a soft spot for her and Newt!!

@better-than-nothin-kay and Rhys! We’ve spoken so much about borderlands and about her shipand honestly I love the female bodyguard dynamic it’s really cuteand they would physically look so good together!

@millizines andEarnest – I think this is like, the most undisputed OTP in thecommunity. I have never seen someone be so dedicated to their F/O andthey’re so genuinely in love with one another and have such aunique relationship!!

@momomochaccino andSandy (and spongebob!) – Seeing Momo so happy recently has beenamazing and witnessing what a positive impact the spongebob musicaland show has been for her is amazing!!

@peachie-doodles andLeonardo! Honestly seeing TMNT stuff on my dash makes me SO HAPPY andLeonardo has always been the one turtle I never really felt aconnection with BUT seeing someone so in love with him andappreciating him makes me really happy and makes me appreciate himmore as well! (also after speaking with her I realised that, althoughRaphael usually draws my attention because he’s big n buff andrough and tough but a total softy which FITS MY TYPE — Mikey isactually… my fucking boy?? I went around ready some fics andwatching some clips and like, damn. I really love Michaelangelo nowlmao, considering adding him as an F/O!!)

10. Has a roleplayblog for one of your f/os every interacted with you?

Lmao no. Honestly Iwould sob if that ever happened to me and I’ve seen other peoplegetting RP anons regularly in their asks and honestly I… reallywant it aha? I used to RP self ship stuff with a friend, where Iwould write as myself and the character she shipped with, and shewould play herself and the character I shipped with and!! it was!!great!! I would die to find something like that again.

11. Are you anartist or a writer in the community? Or do you do something elseentirely?

Um, both I guess! Iby no means think I’m a good artist but self shipping has reallyhelped me improve in a lot of areas. I highkey hate my style and atsome point I want to dedicate some time into developing it intosomething I can actually enjoy looking at. As for my writing, I’vealways been a talented writer – especially a few years ago. I waswriting frequently and everything I wrote was lowkey incredible.Nowadays, my writing is so few and far between and I am so stronglyout of practice it hurts and I feel almost embarrassed readingthrough any new fic I write. I’m hoping with time I can build myskills and confidence back up again!

12. Name a few ofyour favorite things about self shipping.

Honestly, myfavourite thing about self shipping is that I can feel like I havecompany regardless of how alone I actually am. Countless days spentby myself in my room and during lunchtimes back when I was at schoolcould be spent daydreaming about being loved and having adventureswith characters I enjoy! I always daydream a lot before I fallasleep, usually about cuddling up and spending the evening with oneof my F/Os before I fall alseep. Honestly without selfshipping Idon’t know what I’d do with my time. It’s such a huge thingthat fills up my day to day life and makes me happy, I genuinelydon’t think I’d still be here without it. 

13. Talk about apositive experience you’ve had with the community.

Honestly this iskind of hard for me lmao? I wouldn’t say I’ve had many hugelypositive or many hugely negative experiences overall. There arepeople I’ve found I get along with, there are some people that rubme the wrong way, there are some people I just haven’t spoken to! Ihaven’t really received any hate apart from someone being a dickabout my aesthetic commissions but I don’t really receive theattention I would like to either (is that bratty and selfish?Probably! But at least I’m honest about it lmao.) 

14. Finally, talkabout a few of your favorite self shippers!! (Honestly, talk about asmany as you would like!)

I don’t reallylike doing this because I’m afraid I’ll miss someone off andthey’ll feel sad about it or something BUT HERE’S A LIST OF PEEPSI SPEAK TO OFTEN AND CARE ABOUT AND TREASURE (note just becauseyou’re not on this list it doesn’t mean I don’t like you ordon’t enjoy your content! Just means this people I am particularlyclose with.)

@smoochesforseven

@better-than-nothin-kay

@millizines

@ckselfinsert

@limey-blue-arty-do

@momomochaccino