#so to any pansexual folks that may be reading this

[berzerker-nerd]

This is kind of a touchy subject but I'd like to get my thoughts on it out there and I'm going to try to do it like I think Beau of the 5th column on YouTube would.

So today we're going to talk about the LGBT+ Community, the lgb alliance, my perspective as an outsider looking in, and why I say the queer community

First of all I am an outsider looking in. I am a cis/straight person (as I have said in other posts) but I want to be an ally to those that fall under the umbrella term queer. Now I know that some hate the term queer because it has been (and still is in some homophobic/transphobic groups) used as a slur. I understand not liking the term on those grounds. The main use of the term nowadays though including within the LGBT+ community is as a blanket term for anyone in that community including; enbys, people who are asexual or aromantic and so on and thats how I use it. To me it brings a sense of togetherness which to me is what a community should be: people coming together and sticking up for one another. Making it an acronym makes sections, and sections can be removed. Which brings us to the LGB alliance and the drop the T movement which is exactly what it sounds like. Some lesbians, gays, and bisexuals want to distance themselves from trans people, enbys, and other gender nonconforming people as well as aces and aros. In other words, removing sections. I've been hearing a lot of LGB people saying the same things about trans and nonbinary people that homophobic groups have been saying about them for years. Which in the current political climate especially here in the US which reads as "Hey we'll let you go after these people. We'll even help you do it, as long as you don't come after us." At least thats how it reads from my perspective. I can guarantee that the people who hate the LGBT+ community won't stop hating the community as a whole just because the LGB drops the T. Trust me ive met enough of those people to know. Ive also been hearing about bi phobia within the queer community at large which to me reads as the classic "one or the other pick a side!" thing that straight people have said to bisexual people for years as well as people saying that asexual and aromantic people aren't a thing which doesn't make sense to because if there are people who feel sexual or romantic attraction to the opposite sex/gender or to the same sex/gender then logically there have to be some that don't feel sexual or romantic attraction to any sex/gender.

I'll end with this: if you're part of a large community with smaller sections throwing one or more of the smaller sections under the bus isn't going to stop the bus from running the rest of you over. It might not even slow it down.

Its something to think about.

[downbadspanishlad]

WARNING: Some of the following content may be slightly triggering due to discussion of abuse and trauma. Please don't read further if reading about that stuff could possibly hurt you! You're valid!

Masculinity in Baldur's Gate 3:

As a trans guy who didn't have with friendly male rolemodels growing up, the male companion characters in Baldur's Gate 3 mean so much to me.

While Astarion is clearly my favorite, I have a huge amount of love and appreciation for all the companion characters (male and female). But it's the several types of masculinity the male companion characters have that offer something for male and/or masculine folks like me to aspire to (in some way or another).

Disclaimer: I've unfortunately not had the time to interact much with Minsc, therefore I won't be including him in this post, but he seems like a lovely and cool dude overall, so please don't take his absence as a sign of me not liking him.

Astarion:

Astarion's interest in murder/violence and being mean are definitely not something to aspire to, but I do understand why he does what he does. His trauma is no excuse for his actions, but they do explain a lot.

I really like Astarion mainly due to how he is as a masculine character and how he's portrayed as an explicitly queer, slightly effeminate man with trauma.

In terms of being "explicitly queer," I mean this clip from this video:

As someone who doesn't neatly fit into the stereotype of being a trans man, let alone the expectations of what it means to be a "real man," Astarion's effeminate nature is something I deeply appreciate. 

(Note: That's not me trying to insinuate that trans guys me aren't "real men." It's solely about commenting on how men who are gender non-conforming in any way are told they're 'not real men').

He's very theatrical in his demeanor, and it's one of the things I love most about him. He's hilarious, he's fun, and he's able to be the way he is without being shamed and emasculated for it. I grew up + live in an area where being as theatrical and fun as Astarion is something that can get you shamed or even physically hurt for not being "man enough" in that way. 

As someone who exists somewhere on the bi/pan spectrum, I've loved seeing how the ladies of the BG3 fandom are totally chill with Astarion being pansexual. As a man with the capacity to find people of all genders (including women) attractive, I've often felt very insecure in my masculinity for being queer and "not masculine enough."

Guys like me usually get dismissed as being "only gay." That our sexuality isn't a real or valid thing, and that we're "lesser" than straight men because of our ability to find love with people regardless of their gender. Being feminine, in any capacity, as a man is a very terrifying thing due to the shame and violence we can experience for daring to be ourselves. 

And I don't want to equate my trauma with anything Astarion has been through (especially as someone who isn't a survivor of sexual violence), but I do find a lot of comfort in how Astarion's trauma is dealt with in his story.

So long as you (the player) treat him with the respect and dignity he deserves, Astarion is never shamed or made to feel "less than" for his trauma. The story of his trauma is treated with proper respect and care, and I absolutely love that. 

He makes me feel less alone and weird for how my own experience with abuse has left me with inner demons that I've yet to overcome. Like him, I experience night terrors due to my trauma. It's a very scary thing to deal with. And as a man, it makes me feel very small, ashamed, and pathetic. But seeing Astarion go through it and not having that be something he's shamed for is something I deeply appreciate. I know he's fictional, but seeing a character as cool as him going through that too makes me feel less alone and weird for it.

Wyll:

Wyll is a close second favorite character of mine. He's just an awesome, epic, badass guy! He's the kind of man I aspire to be. He does everything he can to help others, he cares deeply about doing what's right, he's a huge nerd/dork, and he's got the biggest heart amongst the companion characters (which says a lot in my opinion since he's got Karlach and Halsin as stiff competition for that category). He's very cool and lovely, and I really hate seeing how underappreciated he is as a character.

I absolutely love the meme of people saying that Wyll was the only origin character to dust himself off and head back to doing what he was doing before to get kidnapped and infected by the mindflayers. Man is too selfless and rad to take a break from helping the tiefling children how to fight.

I do want to give credit for this meme to this cool dude called Azeem (aka blackpurist).

As well as this post here on Tumblr.

Gale:

I'll admit, I didn’t really care for Gale at first. But the more I got to know him, the more I realized that this dude is (most certainly) on the spectrum. That's not a canon thing, but I absolutely believe that he is. Not a bad thing either (and I say that as someone who is also autistic). Honestly, realizing that many of his traits are autistic recontextualized certain things about him and helped me like him way more.

I really appreciate how straightforward Gale is as a communicator. The dude puts everything out in the open, for better or worse. He has no ulterior motives and does his best to make his intentions very clear. Love him or hate him, Gale is a dude you're not afraid of (unless you're a bad guy or something).

I also appreciate how passionate the man is about the stuff he's dedicated his life to (magic, which is most certainly his special interest). Gale is also very kind and open-minded, a good example of this being what he has to say about Astarion's vampirism. Gale's not my favorite guy, but he's an absolutely chill dude, and I'd totally be his friend if he were real.

Halsin:

So long as you save him and the Emerald Grove, Halsin is totally chill with you from the first moment you meet him. He's very kind, upfront, and non-judgemental, which is pretty cool.

I also really appreciate how much he cares about consent. Halsin is polyamorous, and if he expresses romantic interest in the player character and the player character happens to already be in a relationship, he makes sure to not pursue anything without the expressed consent of both the player character and their partner. 

I know caring about consent is a bare minimum thing to do, but unfortunately there are still a lot of people irl who don't care about it which is why I greatly appreciate how Halsin (and also BG3 as a game) treats consent as an essential, inherent part of romantic and sexual relationships. Very cool, indeed!! 😎💖🌟💫

[nozomi-kaizoku]

~Intro~

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Hi there!! Welcome to my Offical Tumblr!!

Here's a little bit about me:

Name: Nozomi Kaizoku, but I'm cool with Nozomi, Zomie/Zomi (doesn't matter the spelling), or just Luca(s)

I'm 17 (My birthday is 01/14)

Pronouns: He/they/it

Disabilities and mental conditions: autistic (professionally diagnosed), have ADHD (undiagnosed atm), PTSD (unofficially diagnosed), ARFID (professionally diagnosed), Iron deficiency (caused by ARFID), Hypersexuality (questioning) and BPD (questioning but waiting untill I can get everything else figured out to receive a diagnosis)

Sexuality and Gender Identity: Pansexual, Cupiosexual, Lithromantic, and Non-Binary (Masculine and androgynous terms for me are cool with me)

Other stuff about me: I'm a springtrap simp :3

Interests!!!!

Special Interest: @tonycrynight, And just fnaf stuff in general (since fnaf stuff is related to tony :3)

Hyperfixiations (atm): KinitoPET, Art community drama (partially), Dinosaur analouge horror, Game Theory

Note about me:

One of my autistic traits is struggling with social cues and what is considered "appropriate", and even though I make sure to control this behavior the best I can, I often say things that may come off as rude/offensive/wrong, and it often times gets me in trouble. So If I do ever post anything that makes anyone uncomfortable on here, I apologize in advance! /gen

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~Boundaries~ (please read the whole thing)

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Who can interact with my content? (all /srs)

Always Welcome!! (unless you end up on the DNI list somehow)

Neurodivergent people of all kinds (especially autistic and ADHD folk)

Anyone of any mental illness

FNAF fans, canon and AU (especially Tony crynight fans)

Any race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, etc. (this is a safe space)

Any fandom (outside of what is on the DNI)

Weird/cringe people of all kinds (furries, therians, alt fashion, etc.)

Just cool people in general!

Anyone 14 and over

Unless I made you an exception, DO NOT INTERACT (DNI) (you will be blocked)

Anyone in the Gacha fandom (as cool as the content is, the community is way too toxic for me to handle)

Anyone in the Hazbin Hotel fandom (same reasoning as the Gacha Fandom + Vivziepop is way too problematic

anyone under 14 (I'd rather not expose anyone that's really young to any sort of content that's gonna mess them up for life. Trust me, I saw some shit I wasn't supposed to at a young age and it messed me up big time.)

Anyone who openly shares their political ideology (No hate against any of you, but I've seen way too many people get into fights over one's political viewpoint, and I'd rather not have that negativity on here. I'm considered a "leftist/democrat/liberal" incase anyone is curious, but I'm not gonna talk about it much on here)

Springtrap x Ballora shippers (most of y'all are toxic as fuck and I don't like it)

DNI (no exceptions) (you will be blocked)

Anyone who fits into these categories: Ableism (especially against neurodivergent people), Racism, Sexism/misogyny, Homophobia/ transphobia, Antisemitism, Pro-genocide of any kind, Nazis and Neo-Nazis, pro-"life", or any sort of discrimination that I haven't listed here.

People who justify literal bullying as "criticism" (seriously, it never helps)

Tony Crynight Anti's (this is a Tony Crynight fanpage, and as such, any hate against him will be deleted and blocked

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~That's all, thank you for your time! :3~

[mythvoiced]

-. Ji Hyun - Celebrity verse (Under Construction)

Manifesting Ferre and Alex's bullet points power abilities, I'm compiling this little post with things about Hyun for this verse before polishing it and eventually adding it to their about (and bothering the SHIT out of Lynnie's characters, I MEAN-); I just need to put the brainstorm brain bubbles somewhere, YAOH-

Hyun is human for this verse, so all details of her main verse pertaining to her gumiho nature are understandably removed (hehehe, past lives though?).

She's physically perma-fem presenting, but she/they genderfluid (closeted, I mean, consider the industry, leans slightly more into 'she') Pansexual, but still very much single-ship with @theimpalpable 's Yeong Boram, that's just... the way it be, I love love. (Which, by the way, means her boyfriend is a CEO~ PLEASE read up on Boram, I love him so mUCH)

Hyun is a 30-year-old super-model of sorts in the South Korean modelling industry, she's made her debut some-time in her late teens and has climbed the ranks of relevance, desirability and brand-deals ever since. Even at an 'old age' such as hers, her youthful appearance (and expertise within the industry) still garners her love and admiration from especially the impressionable female audience following her on social media, and agencies who like working with someone who knows what they're doing.

A few years prior to the 'present', Hyun has publicly announced her interest in venturing deeper into the entertainment industry and stepping out slightly from the beauty industry: not a very welcomed move. Models transition into acting relatively often enough, and actors are almost always simultaneously models, brand deals, ads, sponsorships, not to mention you can only truly make it into both industries if you flex your pretty privilege. Which is why it's so much easier for the populi to forgive a bad actor for being bad if they're at least pretty. Not to delve into how race plays a part in determination of beauty standards, Hyun was set out to make the transition just as easily... so what happened?

If there's one thing people hate about women and fem presenting people... is that they're women and fem presenting people. A woman is adored... until she does something someone else considers 'stepping out of line' and BOOM, dead in a ditch. Hyun does like stepping out of line: prioritizing brands and agencies she actually likes, refusing to work with people she doesn't, caring more about the crew than whatever fashion designer shows their face around, openly expressing her general distaste for the fashion elite, honestly... a bitch. At least according to the people, once news of her 'ungrateful, unprofessional, diva behaviour' started flooding the internet.

A scandal ruined her chances of an easy transition from modelling into acting.

You might argue, WAHOO, feminism~ Hyun is a hero~ No. A lot of people get hurt all the time, a lot of women and fem presenting folks have fought and lost these battles. Hyun never even took political stances, pretended nothing bad ever happened to the world in her bubble of notoriety and fame. The world has never helped her, what does she care about helping the world. But now that bubble burst. And while Hyun doesn't crumble with the lack of it, it sure as fuck pissed her off.

Problem is... she's just a model. Most people in the regular world know her as mannequin of expensive things, she doesn't manage her accounts, she doesn't talk to people, she barely even shows up to places: her beauty is the primary reason for her success, not her PR-ing. So... how to move on from here?

The scandal: I have NO IDEA yet, but I do believe she intended moving into acting for very specific reasons, either to get back at someone or destroy something from within, Hyun may not act like it in any verse but they do actually absolutely hold grudges, one of the things most debilitating to their mental health at times; so whatever happened, was orchestrated specifically to ruin her reputation.

Someone did something they shouldn't have, something he shouldn't have, a man most likely, maybe some kind of harassment, maybe something along the lines of Pro.misi.ng Y.oung W.oma.n but kept hush hush, maybe it wasn't anything that serious but definitely a personal attack against Hyun and Hyun simply snapped, either way... she's hear to make a few pigs squeal in pain.

Hyun also doesn't partake in 'scenes' and 'public scandals'; if she's attending some big social event (against all odds) and you start shit with her, throw a drink at her, she'll laugh in your face (if she can be bothered) and bill you the damages. Head held high, continues sipping on her drink. There's a good chance she just goes get changed and comes back. She is very condescending to people who try to start drama. I'm saying shit like 'oh sweetie, I don't play with kindergarteners' or instantly cutting all ties if she sniffs that kind of behaviour. If befriending Hyun elevates your status, best believe she does not care and will get rid of you if you start shit, good luck keeping that status. This also works against her, if you play your cards right, making her look even more like a diva.

Her way of putting you in your place is not even deeming you worth the trouble.

Now, the question: is this attitude always possible in these industries? Nay~ There are always consequences, there'll always be people stronger than you, with better ties. That's the fun of the plot, though~

She works in the fashion industry specifically and has had some minor cameos in shows as herself mostly.

I tried to sweet-talk around her demeanour but she really simply is a diva isn't she lmao at least she doesn't lose her shit as quickly as Some Celebrity Characters

YOU KNOW WHAT SHE'D DO? She'd help Kang Yohan. I don't know why I thought of that but she'd fuck around and find out and help TDJ's Kang Yohan if he needed a model's services, she'd be down to mess around there.

She's... odd, when it comes to how willing she's to fight for human rights, things she actually does secretly care about, feminism and classism and queer issues and systematic issues, but... she never EVER uses what platform she has. Ever.

Her Instagram handle is @/rubonyhyun which stands for Ruby Onyx Hyun (reference to a pet name Boram has for them in canon verse, I will name-drop Boram as OFTEN as possible) and her PR team runs it... most of the time, at least. She refuses to get a TikTok (she has one, but it's private for mindless scrolling), and her KakaoTalk is obviously private.

[bettathanyou]

Cedric The Sorcerer Headcanon List :

Relationship Edition 💕 (Gender Neutral)

Hi folks, it's almost Valentine's Day again. As a Betta fish I don't really care about that holiday, or most holidays really- but I do care about a very special sensational sorcerer <3 hope u enjoy! This will include sfw + slight nsfw, not too much graphic detail tho. I'll put a tag when the nsfw stuff gets listed!

Cedric would be soooo genuinely confused about flirting- he would either think you're joking, take things too literally or not see it as flirting- just you being really friendly

Once he gets it through that big ass forehead of his (/j/nm/) that you LIKE him, he will immediately freak out and berate himself for not seeing it sooner. Then try to plan an elaborate scheme to try to ask you out, in typical Cedric fashion

Courting him would include tons of body doubling, just being in his space and doing things together and listening to his rants- and teaching you about magic if you're interested

Cedric's innate way of expressing love would be through gift giving and acts of service- but of course would adapt to your love language if the ones listed above didn't align with you

Would be shy about touching you at first, but eventually he will warm up to it and soon will find any excuse to kiss you and give you a hug/cuddle

Naps together are going to be very common- he's so tired and doesn't even realize it until you make him feel safe enough to relax a little

Literally your BIGGEST fan and hypeman, for real this dude is so smitten it's ridiculous

Because of how poorly he was treated by others, he has alot of attachment issues to work though. Can be very clingy and jealous at times, but will always do his best to improve and grow with you

Would definitely say I love you first

So so SOO protective of you, he will fr curse anyone who would make you cry or feel upset- he may be a reformed villain, but would do some morally questionable things for your sake no problem whatsoever

If you feel sad and want a distraction, Cedric will go full sideshow magician and won't stop until he finds a way to make you smile

He is 100% pansexual, so your gender identity is irrelevant when it comes to attraction ((will obviously respect pronouns and call out anyone who doesn't full stop))

Once he gets over his initial shyness, he will find small ways to compliment you as much as possible

Will talk anyone's ear off if you're mentioned in conversation, he loves talking about how amazing you are and all the funny stories you two share

Doesn't care whether he's big or small spoon, he just wants you close to him

You both will have plenty of inside jokes and will reference them endlessly, even if it doesn't make sense to others

Talking to each other for hours or just sitting in comfortable silence, it's one or the other

You both will start mirroring each other's vocal mannerisms until it's just y'all constantly vocal stimming instead of talking in coherent sentences

He loves kissing you anywhere of course, some of his favorite places are your neck, shoulders, and the top of your head

Definitely aims to marry you, kids aren't on his list of goals tbh (the royal kids and Calista fr are more than enough for him 💀💀)

Cedric will read to you in bed on whatever book he's reading to help you sleep if you're having trouble

Nicknames for you would include: my dear, lovely, love, darling, sweetness, honey, and sunshine (in reference to you calling him crescent moon, you're the light that makes him shine bright :') )

Nicknames for him would include: ceddy, sweetheart, darling, handsome, mittens, (you only use that one to tease him lovingly about his gloves) and crescent moon/moon (given for his white bangs looking like crescent moons to you, secretly his favorite one and you only use it in private with him)

Cedric wouldn't exactly get used to much PDA because of anxiety and his struggle of self worth, but hand holding is negotiable (kissing each other goodbye is fine too, but only on the cheek)

In PRIVATE THO??? hoooo boy

THIS IS YOUR TW FOR THE NSFW HEADCANONS, DONT SAY I DIDNT WARN YOU

Okay now the actual list starts here-

Loves to worship your body and has a serious praise kink. Need I say more? Yes, yes I do

A whimpering mess in bed, and you eat that shit UP

Has to take breaks cuz he just won't last otherwise 💀

Will think the first time you have sex with him was a fever dream until he wakes up next to you in bed with him

Feels grateful to even have someone who desires him

Foreplay doesn't start in bed, it's like a whole set up the entire day, with being extra loving and heavy flirting

Aims to please to a fault, so getting you off is what really turns him on the most

On that note, Cedric would feel uncomfortable receiving/asking for anything for a while, but as his confidence and self worth grows he finds himself a lot more receptive to it

He's pretty vanilla when it comes to positions cuz I said so but that's because he's so attracted to you he doesn't need anything fancy to climax

What he lacks in spice he makes up for in passion. No man will make u feel more appreciated and loved and that's on period 🤭

LEWD. HAND. HOLDING. yeah. Yeah.

Loves to say your name in bed

After you both finish, heavyyyyyy aftercare. Mandatory cuddles, gazing lovingly in each other's eyes, always brings you a towel first to clean yourself up (if he isn't already doing it himself) sometimes if you both have some energy left you'll run a bath for both of you and wash up together

You asked him once what your insides felt like as a joke, he replied "like home- warm and like I fit in perfectly" and you still haven't emotionally recovered from that

Obviously a power switch, next question

Has every sweet spot MEMORIZED

that's all I got so far, but PLEASE feel free to add on in the notes

[bookish-monster]

RECOMMENDATION

Bees and Honey: A Swamp Monster Love Story

by Victoria Weyland

Storygraph Link contains info such as publication date, number of pages, community-created content warnings, and more.

This review has also been published in the May 2023 edition of the wonderful @monstermag (which you should definitely check out if you're a fan of monster romance; download past editions here)

Bees and Honey: A Swamp Monster Love Story is a fun little novella set in modern, rural Louisiana—specifically, it’s set in a very real place known as Honey Island Swamp, which is (according to Google) one of the least-altered river swamps in modern America. It has seen very little real estate development or other construction. It’s a wilderness that has been only lightly touched by humanity, and the fictional characters that populate it in this novella want to keep it that way!

Our story focuses on Heather, a born-and-raised Southerner who moved to Honey Island Swamp after a disastrous breakup that sent her life into a tailspin. She pulled an apiary (bee farm) up from the ground and built a business as a beekeeper selling honey and candles to the locals. Now, however, her home and business are threatened by McMasters, a white city slicker who wants to buy her and her neighbors’ properties and turn them into country clubs and homes for rich people. Heather is angry. Heather is more than angry, actually—she’s furious. But her helpless rage is turned into something much more actionable when she meets Honey, the ageless reptilian guardian of Honey Island Swamp.

I really enjoyed this story and consumed it in a single sitting! Weyland is a great storyteller with approachable prose and a writing style that’s easy to settle into and enjoy. I liked all of the Southern mannerisms and terms of speech that she peppered into Bees and Honey, and how she and her protagonist share a clear love for the flora and fauna of Louisiana. There are some nods to the realities of living in the Deep South—Heather’s neighbors, an aging, interracial gay couple, aren’t exactly welcome at the local church events—but overall, Bees and Honey focuses on the sweeter things in life such as community, friendship, and love.

This book is very LGBT+ positive, too, which is always great to see. Heather, upon meeting the swamp monster known as Honey, asks for his pronouns, which he gives her without fuss. Heather herself uses the pansexual label. 

And let me just say that I loved Honey. He came across as extremely masculine and sexy without veering into the realm of toxic masculinity at all, which was a relief—all too often with traditional human romances, the male lead is a complete dick and I end up wishing the heroine got together with someone nicer. Not so with Honey! He asks permission for various acts during a sex scene with Heather, and doesn’t attempt to take away her autonomy or control her life and happiness in any way. 

The plot with McMasters getting his comeuppance is very satisfying. If you live in a rural area that is undergoing rapid urban development the way I do, you will sympathize with Heather, Bubs, Cliff, and the rest of the fictional residents of Honey island Swamp. McMasters is an (unfortunately slight) exaggeration of an all too real breed of rich white landowners who use scare tactics to bully poor folks into selling their land, and it felt good to read about him losing his war to turn Honey Island Swamp into a playground for rich people with more money than sense. 

Lastly, I loved the Bee Facts™ that Weyland sprinkled throughout the story. They’re funny as well as educational, and as each is generally 1-2 sentences long they don’t distract from the story itself. Overall, I’d definitely recommend Bees and Honey: A Swamp Monster Love Story. It was a great way to spend an evening and I enjoyed Honey and Heather wholeheartedly. They had a bee-utiful romance and I’m very excited to read more of Weyland’s work!

buy the book on Amazon Kindle (US)

[dontlookheswatching]

(NOTE: Some of these hc's have changed, as I'm constantly making new hcs and revamping stories for the creeps) QUICK TW, THIS POST MENTIONS DRUGS/ALCOHOL,VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL THEMES Ask BEN blog is open!

I need to get my art out there, not that its the greatest, as you can see, especially compared to the other ask blog creators out there, but i also want to have fun with this so im starting a Creepypasta ask/art blog myself, and im starting off with simple basic information that can lead to questions and such. Please note these are my hcs and opinions, so I'd appreciate if everyone would respect that. Thank you!

Okay, starting off with a quick note, this is only a simple artstyle, and it may change, it may not, though im hoping as the blog progresses, my art will improve. Another two things to keep in mind is that I may not always answer a ask with art, and that this blog will have mentioned drug/alcohol addiction, violence(they arent Creepypastas without a little violence here and there), and MAYBE sexual themes, im not too sure about that one. Basically, this blog is not for the faint of heart. Take care and please do not read or look at this blog if any of it may possibly trigger you!

-I hc that BEN is 21, an adult, and smokes weed and has done drugs, like the little stoner he is

-I hc he's pansexual, as well as a demiboy, and goes by he/they

-His birthday is April 23 1990, and he died the same day in 2002 at the age of 12. He didn't age as he was trapped in his game cartridge, but he finally managed to escape by the time his next birthday rolled around, and he is now a aging spirit ever since then

-See the wings? I also came up with the idea that he was supposed to be an angel, its a wonky hc and probably not one a lot of people will be used to, but I like the idea. Ofc, he never became an angel, instead being kept on the surface world by Slendermans powers, but he still has the wings

-Water will burn his skin, even if its ice cold water

-His closest friends are Jeff, Toby, and Liu, Jeff being perhaps his best friend as in my au/hcs they've known each other in both the past before any incidents and after, therefore having known each other for about 8 or 9 years. They may or may not have a 'bromance' in this blog(aka yes they do) so if you dont like that, I'll ask nicely again, please step away from this blog.

-He is perhaps one of the strongest pastas due to his magical properties and abilities

-He is also a proxy, and in my au/hcs, only the most skilled of the Pastas are chosen to be put in training to become a Proxy. The only proxies as of the beginning of this blog are Maaky, Hoodie(I know their from Marble Hornets, and I have watched it, but Im one of those folks who like the crossover:), BEN, Toby, and Jeff

-Any more information about BEN and the other pastas will be discovered by asks and maybe random doodles that I'll sometimes post in between blog posts

This isn't the neatest or most organized start of a blog, but I'm gonna be honest, this is my first time doing something like this, so bear with me! I will also try to work on getting better image quality because I know it sucks as of now, but my Ipad likes to be a little silly sometimes. Take care of yourselves, your loved and appreciated!❤❤❤

-Max

[silent-dragon]

TWST World OC Profile - Maxim Bulgari

" If you give someone a dream, you defend it to the end."

Personal Info

Name: Maxim Bulgari

Nicknames: Blumax,Mister Bulgari

Gender: Male

Age: 24

Species: Half-Fae

Orientation: Pansexual

Marital Status: Single

Birthday: 7/20

Zodiac: Cancer

Height: 212cm/6'9"ft

Eye Color: Ocean Blue

Hair Color: Pumpkin Orange

Family: Ivan Bulgari - Little Brother

Lee Bulgari - Little Little Brother

June Bulgari - Little Sister

Homeland: Pleasure Kingdom of Caskcut(My Homeland)

Twist of Ajax from Genshin Impact

Work Info

Occupation: Bank Owner/Manager

Owner of the Bulgari Clock Banks in Sinterra

Other Info

Dominant Hand: Right

Favorite Food: Octopus Stew

Least Favorite Food: Rice Cakes

Likes: Fishing,Camping,His Jobs,His little Siblings,Whales,Crabs,Seafood,Boats,Making Friends,Paying for Friend's orders/purchases,Murder Documentaries,People who are brave enough to tell him what to do freely,Daggers

Dislikes: Chopsticks,People who mess with his family,friends,or money,Mispronouncing his name

Talents: Business Management,Stock Exchange Knowledge,Money Management,Bartering,Conversation,Hosting Business Meetings/Conventions,Archery

Unique Magic: "Cloudy Waves" - Maxim can manipulate clouds to join together to form shapes of various creatures and bring them down as a sudden rainstorm to one area. He usually makes whales or tiny crabs and uses this as a small party trick for his siblings..yet may use it elsewhere.

Personality: Maxim is an honest man so when he says he in the business world so can't be a wholesome good guy he means that. Willing to do anything to always be ahead of the game. Has a menacing aura about him but it seems gone in the presence of children be it his little siblings or others as he is so gentle and happy to get down to their level just to talk and play with them. He has such a dad vibe when they are around. That other aura isn't to be forgotten though his eyes can feel like daggers at times if someone crosses him in any way.

Bio: Young Bank Manager who at his age you wouldn't expect to be that. He is a graduate of hsa and another school so expertly knowledgeable. Fate tried to serve him and his kid siblings ill times but he sought to not let this happen as wanted them to never be without what they needed. He is a millionaire that could have been a billionaire at this point but gives away so much money to foundations that help children it's kinda seen as insanity to some other business folk. Likes to read people and make them reveal themselves or play along with his games.

[inthishousewestanspiderpunk]

Good evening and welcome to the SS Inthishousewestanencanto, this is Charlotte, your captain speaking. On behalf of myself and everyone on board, welcome to a slight change in course, that being Spiderverse headcanons rather than Encanto. Worry not though folks, I am still a huge Encanto lover, but the Spiderverse has taken my fixation for the time being, in particular Hobie Brown, aka Spiderpunk. So, without further ado, I hope you enjoy and if you have any comments or suggestions, my inbox is always open.

Thank you again, and have a pleasant day, Charlotte :) x

Hobie and Pavitr are tight - both hate the British government and monarchy, but admit the tea is very good.

They may have come up with a plan to take back what the British stole and return it to India.

This involves using Mayday as a distraction and Peter Parked Car as the getaway vehicle.

Hobie teaches Mayday to say "Alright, geezer" in the accent. Hobie and MJ think it's hilarious.

Hobie also teaches her "oggie, oggie, oggie! Oi, oi oi!"

Hobie sews; it's a way to unwind and personalise things. He makes a mini battle jacket for Mayday which includes "ACAB" on the back spelt out with building blocks and tiny safe spikes on the shoulders.

Hobie is long sighted and requires glasses for reading and sewing.

Mayday has Spiderspider, a toy spider that was bitten by a spider; she never goes anywhere without it.

Hobie is pansexual and polyamourous as well. I know labels aren't his thing, but he gives off those vibes.

He gives Mayday chaotic, positive affirmations and its the cutest shit ever.

Hobie is the embodiment of "fuck around and find out".

Mayday often attempts to eat Peter Popsicle. It's hilarious, but also concerning.

Pavitr and Hobie unironically state they're a couple and Mayday is their child. No one questions this.

[crow-mortis]

༶•┈┈⛧┈ꉓꋪꂦꅏ

⛧°。ᵗʰⁱʳᵗʸ⁻ᵒⁿᵉ ⛧ ⁿᵒⁿᵇⁱⁿᵃʳʸ ⛧ ᵖᵃⁿ ⛧ ʷʳⁱᵗᵉʳ ⛧ ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒᵍʳᵃᵖʰᵉʳ 。 °⛧

ⁿᵉᵒᶜⁱᵗⁱᵉˢ ⛧ ᵏᵒᶠⁱ ⛧ ᵗʷⁱᵗᵗᵉʳ ⛧ ᵍᵒᵒᵈʳᵉᵃᵈˢ ⛧ ˢᵖᵃᶜᵉʰᵉʸ

⛧°。┊about/dni

Not everyone has all of their info in their "About Me" so I figured I'd provide this list for anyone checking out my profile. DO NOT INTERACT IF YOU ARE:

⛧ under 18

⛧ racist

⛧ lgbtqia+phobic *including transmeds, exclusionists, terfs and illegitmate sexualities/pronouns - i.e. MAP nor/mal, etc. (if they're meant to mock someone, i don't fw you)

⛧ pro-birth/pro life

⛧ xenophobic/islamophobic

⛧ sexist/misogynistic

⛧ pedophilic/MAP

⛧ ableist

⛧ anti-vax/anti-medicine

⛧ I also don't fw animal abuse, MAGA, blue lives matter, or general bigots.

I can/will add to this if I think of/run across more.

more under the cut !

This is the hardest thing for me to do on any social media website. I'm horrible at talking about myself unless it's in relation to one of my interests. Which, I'll briefly list below:

⛧ music

⛧ video games

⛧ creepy stuff/cryptids/ARGs

⛧ gardening/homesteading

⛧ crows

⛧ oddities/"vulturecore"

⛧ writing

⛧ photography

⛧ reading

I'm sure I have more I'll end up adding here eventually, but I can't ever think of many things I like right off the top of my head.

Call me Crow. I'm 31 y/o, nonbinary, pansexual, and my pronouns are they/them. I'm married and we have two dogs, one cat, a parrot, and twenty-four chickens (I post about all of them a lot so you'll probably get to know them well if you follow my blog.) We live on a 2 acre homestead in southern Appalachia. I practice conjure and rootwork that was taught to me by family and neighbors growing up. I love to forage and make my own herbal salves and tinctures, as well as canned items like preserves and jellies. My partner and I are also professional portrait and event photographers, and I love posting our work whenever I get the chance.

My favorite band is Coheed and Cambria, with Sleep Token and Ghost following closely behind. I'm an old school emo kid, and I also listen to a lot of pop-punk, numetal, and post-hardcore. I also dive into j-rock and SOME Appalachian gothic, neotraditional country, bluegrass, and folk music. My tastes are a little all over the place and if it sounds good I'll probably like it.

I am a gamer, and my favorite game is a tie between Bloodborne, Baldur’s Gate 3 and RDR2. I have also been playing Destiny 2 since the launch of Destiny 1 in 2014, and I fall in and out of love with it every few weeks. Depends on what the content is giving me at that time. I also really like Minecraft and other comfy games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing. I'm a huge fan of horror games and I especially love the ones with deep and interesting lore and worldbuilding.

I'm a writer, and have been actively doing so since I was 11 years old. I haven't published anything, as it's more of a hobby for me than anything (plus imposter syndrome sucks). I have a world building project/RP that I've had going with a friend of mine for almost a decade now. I love thinking of/writing new characters and short stories. I used to write fanfiction but I'm not consistent enough to post multiple-part fics anymore, and my schedule doesn't leave much time for that sort of devotion. So, for now, it's just a hobby I get to enjoy with a few select friends.

I'm really into creepy content. Cryptids, cosmic horror, ARGs, analog horror, and the occult. I've seen a lot of what there is to offer on YouTube, so I'm always open to suggestions on stuff that I may not have heard of. I also like to collect bones, antlers, and other oddities.

I'm a big reader, and I'm currently doing a 52 week book challenge for 2024. I usually read 2-3 books at a time for when my ADD says I need something different.

I am also autistic and was diagnosed as an adult (age 27). I also have relapsing/remitting MS; it affects my short term memory, vision, and balance, primarily. I also sometimes have some other cognitive issues (forgetting/flubbing words, names, etc.) I am on treatment for a few of the symptoms, but it does impact my daily life.

I think that's about it. Sorry for the wall of text, but I really don't know how else to format this.

⛧°。 ┊ my stuff.

links here !

⛧°。┊ other links.

links here !

[aroworlds]

Pride Month Cross Stitch Patterns (and Pattern Master List)

I’ve again compiled some not-aromantic LGBTQIA+, queer and pride cross-stitch text patterns for Pride Month ... including asexual, bisexual, bigender, genderqueer, intersex and non-binary text patterns! Plus three, four and six-stripe “queer” patterns so folks can stitch non-digital versions of my pixel text headers!

With all this going on, I thought it a good time to update my pattern and tutorial master post.

Some tutorials will work for--or can be adapted for--a wide variety of pride flags. Most aromantic text patterns can be adapted for other a-spectrum identity flags.

These pieces are designed as handsewn patches, pendants or keychains (depending on the materials used). Aida, other types of evenweave fabric or vinyl canvas/plastic mesh is best for cross-stitch. They may also be adapted for freehand embroidery on non-evenweave fabric (like quilting cotton, drill, homespun, canvas or denim) by tracing the letter outlines and using filling stitches for the stripe colours.

Beginners--especially if Australian--may find my materials post useful.

Patterns

Complete Pattern Gallery

Flag and Symbol Patterns

Arrow Patterns

Five and Ten Stripe Text Patterns

Three, Four and Six Stripe Text Patterns

Seven Stripe Text Patterns

These pages contain additional/extra patterns not included in the tutorials below.

Tutorials

Basic Striped Flag Patches (adaptable for any striped flag)

Zigzag Striped Flag Patches (adaptable for any horizontal stripe flag)

Aro Text Patches, Part One (covers aro and alloaro text patches)

Aro Text Patches, Part Two (covers aroace text patches)

Arrow Patches, Part One (adaptable for any horizontal stripe flag)

Pride Month Pride Hearts (covers horizontal three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten stripe pride flags)

Aro Text Patches, Part Three (covers aro text patches and the letters “A” adaptable for any horizontal five-stripe flag)

Pride Patch Jacket, Part One (covers attaching patches to a garment)

Aro Alphabet, Part One (provides a full lower-case alphabet for any horizontal five-stripe flag)

Ace of Spades (covers ace of spades symbols for horizontal four, five and seven-stripe flags)

Aro Text Patches, Part Five (covers an array of patterns for a-spectrum identities)

Inset Rhombus Patches (adaptable for select horizontal five-stripe flags)

Pride Month Pride Text (covers pride text patches for horizontal three, four, five, six and seven stripe pride flags)

Aro Text Patches, Part Seven (covers pride text patches for seven-stripe pride flags, including the agender flag)

Aro Alphabet, Part Two (covers a full lower-case alphabet for any three, four or six-stripe pride flag)

A is for Aro Patch, Necklace and Keychain (covers a design for five-stripe flags starting with the letter “a” as well as turning freehand embroidery into a patch or pendant)

Arrow Patches, Part Two (covers three to ten-stripe horizontal pride flags plus multi-flag combinations)

Arrow Patches, Part Three (covers specific aromantic spectrum identities like apothi, demi, jump and spike)

Aro Alphabet, Part Three (covers a full upper-case alphabet for five-stripe flags plus tips on stitching long patches)

Yeah, that’s a lot. Happy Pride Month, my fellow queers and stitchers!

Image descriptions beneath keep reading:

[Photo description 1: nine cross stitch text patches sitting on a blue microfibre blanket. From top to bottom: "apl" in aplatonic colours on a blue-purple background; "Q" in rainbow colours on a black background; "trans" in trans colours with a light blue felt backing; "queer" in rainbow colours on a black background; "pride" in trans colours on a black-navy background; "aromantic" in aromantic colours on a yellow background; "quoi" in quoiromantic colours on a teal background; "pan" in pansexual colours on a black packground; and "pride" in nebularomantic colours on a mint background. Words are a mix of capitals in a blockish style of text with rounded corners or lower-case letters in a pixel-style text. Each is outlined in backstitch. Most patches are finished with a buttonhole stitch edging in colours similar to (lighter or darker than) their background colour, with exceptions being the pride patch in trans colours (mottled pink, white and blue) and the queer patch (mottled maroon and mahogany).

Pattern description 1: queer cross stitch patch pattern with the text queer in lower-case pixel-style lettering, striped in the colours of the pink/aqua-green/cyan polysexual pride flag, with a dark teal background. Pattern is set on a light grey grid. Letters are outlined, indicating backstitch, in light mint.

Pattern description 2: queer cross stitch patch pattern with the text queer in lower-case pixel-style lettering, striped in the colours of the purple/pink/yellow/lime sappho lesbian pride flag, with a purplish-black background. Pattern is set on a light grey grid. Letters are outlined, indicating backstitch, in light yellow.

Pattern description 3: queer cross stitch patch pattern with the text queer in lower-case pixel-style lettering, striped in the colours of the red/orange/yellow/green/blue/purple rainbow pride flag, with a greenish black background. Pattern is set on a light grey grid. Letters are outlined, indicating backstitch, in seafoam green.]

[ourimpavidheroine]

when you say you think that sex scenes are badly written, do you think that people have to have sex in order to write it?

Well, I don't think that's exactly what I said, but let me explain. I'll put it under a cut because sexy times means Tumblr today clutches its pearls. (I mean, Tumblr Live previews on my dash shows me scantily dressed women sucking on lollipops, but that brings in money, so THAT'S okay. So we're clear.)

What I said - and what I meant - is that very frequently, sex scenes are simply a regurgitation of someone else's sex scenes. And by that I mean, there's nothing at all new or original. It's the same thing, being written over and over again. Okay sure, the names and the places and such may have changed - and the prose might be more creative - but there's a certain way that gay sex scenes, for example, are written in fanfic and it's rare to see them deviate from this standard.

I am NOT saying this is bad writing. Not all at. On the contrary, I have read some that are very well written, even if they are a rehash.

What I said is that I personally find these kinds of sex scenes very boring.

Now, that is absolutely just me, and CLEARLY not a very large percentage of fanfic readers, so you know. Take it with a grain of salt.

Take gay sex in fanfic. The vast majority of gay sex written in fanfic is just the same thing, over and over, because the vast majority of the writers have never actually experienced gay sex in any fashion. I'd venture to say that most of them probably haven't even watched any gay porn. (Not that I am saying porn is actually representative of what people are doing in the bedroom, but you know. It's at least another viewpoint.) As somebody who has actually taken part in gay sex (or pansexual sex, if we are getting technical) then I can say that yeah. Fanfic gay sex frequently isn't representative of what's going on.

Does that make it wrong? Nah. I'm not saying that. If you read fic for gay sex - or any other kind of sex, actually - and how it's usually written gets you off then hey! More power to you. For real. I am 100% pro folks getting off through erotica.

But for me, personally? YAWN.

I took a shibari course way back in the day (through Good Vibrations in Berkeley, for the Bay Area people in the house) and one of the bar none fucking unbelievably sexy things I have ever seen in my life was this student who volunteered - with his clothes still on - to get beautifully tied up and the instructor who had tied him up wasn't touching him at all. She just tied him up and then spoke to him in this quiet, calm, hypnotic voice, telling him what a good boy he was and that man orgasmed in front of all of us, still dressed and wholly untouched by anything but his own clothes and rope. It really changed how I thought about arousal and orgasm itself. And for the record? The man in question was gay - he was there with his boyfriend. He was not normally attracted to women, like the instructor. Didn't matter.

So is it any surprise that for me, the same old same old sex scenes in fanfic are boring?

And let me say, I am wholly cognizant that this is a ME problem. It was the same when a friend read 50 Shades of Gray and went on and on and on how sexy it was and demanded I read it. So yeah, I read it and I was like, not only has this clearly been written by someone whose idea of kinky sex is turning the lights on but even at that, it's pretty vanilla by my standards. I was actually laughing when I read it, it was that ridiculously bad. But you know. Lots of people thought that book was the sexiest thing they'd ever read. Lots of people I know, in fact.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So yeah. I frequently skim through most sex scenes in fanfic. For me, they are boring. It's also the reason I don't write much in the way of smut. If I'm honest, I don't know that most of the folks who are there for my Wuko epic are ready for what I might drop in terms of smut. I've given a few hints I guess, but they are fairly tame by my standards. So. Uh. Yeah.

But please, this is not in any way shape or form me slamming on fanfic writers. AT ALL. Rather, it's an acknowledgement that there's a certain way that most smut is written in fanfic that appeals to the majority. I just don't happen to be in that majority, and so it rarely does much for me. I'm not Ace! I'm just bored.

[veryfruitybrazillian]

♡Introduction

● Hello tumblr! I am (kinda) new here and i really want some people to talk to! So if you're interested, stick around!

♡About me

● My name is Twig, but you can also call me Lucy!

● Though i won't say my age, i will say that i am a minor, so keep this in mind!

● As my name says, i am brazillian, with my mother tongue being portuguese - but during the pandemic i learned english and spanish (but i kinda suck at spanish, any help welcome-)

● I'm pansexual and agender and go by all/mirror pronouns

♡Likes

● Okay this will be a long one- i am not gonna list everything bc i think i am a fandom colector at this point-

- Bands & Musical artists in general:

• AJR (i love them with all my heart)

• Lovejoy (literally my wallpaper)

• IDKHOW (YES. JUST YES.)

• MARINA (my first fav artist-)

• Imagine Dragons (i kinda have to balance the weirdness of the others ig)

• Mother Mother (why do i relate to their songs so much? - 2018 me)

- Series, cartoons, animes, etc:

• FNAFHS (Oh, the memories [little me had such a crush on Fred istg])

• The Owl House (I'm the Luz Noceda from my friend group)

• Gravity Falls (how can you forget the thing that got you into creepypastas)

• Witch Hat Atelier (OMGQIFREYKISSMEPLEASE)

• Sailor Moon (whole childhood)

• B99 (thanks uncle)

• LEGO Monkie Kid (perfect)

• Saiki K (i just think is neat)

• Spy X Family (i love romcons)

• Any 1990s-2000s cartoon and anime tbh

- Books:

(I am a bookworm since birth, this was necessary)

• The Folk of Air (i got two editions of the cruel prince for some reason)

• Magisterium (I WANT TO READ IT SOOOOOOOOO BAD)

• Anything written by Holly Black (love her)

• Riordanverse in general (my siblings are mithology nerds, got it from them)

• The divine comedy by Dante (the first self-insert fanfiction of history)

• The school for good and evil (tbh kinda mixed feelings but i love Dot)

• Moomins (be gay do crime, the book series)

- Games:

• Deep Sea Prisioner (thanks online big sis for this trauma)

• Sonic (i fucking love sonic omg)

• Pokémon (i am obsessed with pkmn)

• Every single game the "weird kid" archetype is know for (yeah i was the weird kid)(still am)

• Cookie Run franchise (UNICORN CREAM MY BELOVED)

• Minecraft (thanks to this i am the person i am now)

• Genshin Impact (kinda)(just started playing)(i like kaeya)

♡Tags

● I just discovered that tags help alot so i may be using them-

- #twigtalksdsmp (i watch dsmp but got out of the fandom a long time ago, if you don't like dsmp please just block this tag-)(i will not tag lovejoy posts with this tag tho)

- #twigexplains (i know damn well i will be explaining random theories or facts so i might as well me a tag for it)

- #twighuehue (for when i speak portuguese)

- #twigocs (very self-explanatory)

♡ Finalization

● Well, that should be it. Will be adding more as i travel in this hell site. Thank you for you attention! <3

[cervusscriptor]

A small Introduction.

Hello there! I'm Cervus (he/they preferred), a pansexual writer who's from Brazil and has a big soft spot for romances.

I've been a writer for around 6 years now, but only in these past few months have I truly began to flesh my works out and write proper & consistent stories. I'd even dare say that's when I actually gained counsciousness! :'^)

However, I've never shared any of my works to anyone but my closest friends. There's many, many things I know I have to improve on, and I'm actively attempting to better myself at writing them.

Some of my favorite things to write about are historical pieces and detective stories. Though, there's also the dearest, occasional, fun little short stories between my characters that I write here and there. I also like dragons (and other mythological creatures) a very surprising amount. ^-^

I have quite a few works in the making, most of them being historical-inspired, angst-filled stories... I can't get enough of them-- guilty as charged!

Things that typically make me happy to see while reading are:

historical-themed stories.

dragons. quite obviously. '^^

girlbosses. though I do also like some soft characters here and there!

malewives & himbos.

Seeing characters be completely head over heels for their partners-- it's so sweet!

evil or morally ambiguous characters.

flower symbolism.

polyamorous relationships.

fantasy creatures-- but mainly centaurs, werewolves, and vampires.

lgbt+ characters, especially bi/pan folks.

romances.

latine culture representation.

a tiny little bit of soul-crushing, heart-wrenching drama.

I hope to have a fun time & meet lots of new people here! My social skills are a bit rusty, but I pride myself in being able to hold a conversation well, haha!!

Please shoot me a message if you want to talk. I'm always open to meeting new people and making new friends. I promise I won't bite! ^-^

p.s.: I'm nowhere near serious as I may let on, I swear.

[chrisbrecheenwritingaboutwriting]

I don't write much about my woo-woo practice here. I write a little in my other blog from time to time (and there may be more coming), but it tends to be something I am circumspect about around most folks. Usually my reaction when I talk about anything like being genderqueer, pansexual, non-monogamous or pagan—when folks demand to know "what does THIS have to do with writing,"—is probably the opposite of what they intended. It makes me want to write about that stuff MORE. But my practice is mostly personal and I don't like to proselytize.

However, last night was the "long moon." (Also sometimes "cold moon" or "oak moon.") It's the last full moon before the solstice.

So I came up with a list for writers.

[Before we go ANY further, I want to take a moment to talk about the gaslighting effect of toxic positivity. (Read on…)

[ourdokidokilife]

stuff i gotta get off my chest

just things that i like about OL vs the things that bother me under the cut

This is mainly a rant more on the panromantic/pansexual experience and being highly interested in physical attraction, just a heads up for any aro/ace folks reading this-- some of ya’ll may find parts of this rant relatable, some may not.

Yall I literally turned 30 when I first booted up and played OL1 back in march this year. The game is amazing, but-- I always have the most fun mainly in Step 3 and Step 4 bc I find it more relatable due to mature concerns entering the picture. Step 4 especially (;-; tears bc its the shortest step!)

Step 1-2 is a real trudge for me-- I’ve reconciled it bc I see it as good inspo/fodder for building an OC’s backstory or childhood, but I am playing a DATING GAME to experience all the romantic feelings... Ofc I love the game and it’s characters so dang much that I try to just make the most of it, but as a sane adult, especially one who has spent 3 decades on this ball of mud and water.. (Also to add, I did play as Crush in most of my first few playthrus, but eventually I’m set on just staying at friendly level fondness for all the young years bc the interactions seem a lot more open and level compared to the awkwardness of crush Steps 1-2.)

I can’t really find anyone under the age of 25 as attractive?? So even Step 4 is a stretch and I would just be imagining Cove as 2+ years older, lol.

OL1 is a great comfort otome game for me, I guess I just gonna look elsewhere to get my full romantic fix without feeling too awkward. I’ve been working on personal AU aged up fanfic to settle my gripes with the “gaps” in content for the game.

I’m just putting this out there, there may be other 25+ OL1 fans in a similar boat with similar gripes-- you are not alone!