# BANALRAS ⸻ 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄 oc. horror, fantasy and magic realism. the unreliable narrator as a way to explore themes of monstruosty, alienation, rage and madness in the face of human cruelty, generational trauma and gender identity. exploring and reimagining the concept and stories of “the changeling” with a focus on learning to heal and earning their own life and identity as a person. heavy themes ahead. +21 only.
⸻ Can you see yourself as beautiful in a broken mirror? I would like to know.
fantasy oc narrated by moss. affiliated with @strayfolk.
✦ STORY. Initially created for dragon age: inquisition as a companion. At the moment my brain is focused on fantasy, but I'm keeping plenty of verses open and active.
✦ SOURCES. Pulling some inspiration from blue by emmelie prophèthe, bones and all, the changeling by victor lavalle, monstrilio by gerardo sámano córdova, a certain hunger by chelsea g summers, the mabel podcast, ethel cain lore, among endless other media.
✦ BASICS. Selective, mutuals only, only follow ppl over +21. I keep things small and chill. Arie is my comfort character so i will be keeping this space safe.
✦ GENERAL RULES. That being said, general rules apply, don't be gross, don't be racist, word-phobic, insensitive, unapologetically uneducated, or rude. Think twice before you say things, be honest and respectful of others, tips for life. Also unnecessary but i won't follow if you write or write with muses of bigoted media / have verses of said problematic media. I don't need to specify, you know, we all know, do better.
✦ INTERACTIONS. Best way to start things is send an ask. I will be very slow with most things and usually reply based on vibes and inspiration, please never think I'm ignoring you. I'm cool with people being slow as well, there's never any pressure on my end to reply to things ic or ooc, we're adults and busy and moods change. I'm also okay if we've been mutuals for a while and it takes some time for writing to get going. Drop threads/asks, drop plots, drop ships, its all good.
✦ TRIGGERS. mental illness, past abuse, trauma, blood, violence, generational trauma, depersonalization, derealization, body horror and a lot of metaphors of cannibalism. I’m mindful of how i explore certain topics and with whom. Both for my comfort and that of others. I won't gratuitously touch on these subjects and won't throw them at someone who's not comfortable with them, nor will i trust them to someone i'm not familiar with.
✦ NSFW. There might be nsfw and will be tagged as usfw. I ask you to do the same, specially images.
✦ SHIPS. I love ships, I love to write arie in relationships. But they are a little intense and not for everyone. Their personality disorder is a big part of their character and it influences a lot on ships, so I won't soften them for the sake of a ship. They are messy and sometimes cruel when they snap. Getting to enjoy their 'good' and 'healthy' side means earning it and earning their trust above all.
✦ I'm moss / mossy audhd, etc (heavy on the etc), 30s they/them or he/him.
free from work *dramatically falling to my knees* like 3 hours and i managed to do shit bc i'm so burned out but! i am here, excuse me while i get on the whole moving blogs things, will take a while bc i wanna go through my carrd properly & stuff
also i feel like more and more arie is leaning towards more genderfluid, and it being at times tied to certain moments of their life, where some people might've fully only knowm them as a "girl" or a "man". the punchline is ofc they are neither but sometimes might have fully lived a long while, years even as one or the other. not out of any outside demand just what it felt like at the moment for them. might be a bit tied to performance but underneath that mask is also what felt right at the time ya feel?
ughughugh i wanna get home and write a quick rundowm of arie's main verse da story. bc its been cooking for so long in my brain and i have so much to add but also wanna make it a lil shorter so i don't overwhelm people with words words words
btw fully planning on moving blogs either tonight or tomorrow which is why i'm not replying to things or sending memes or anything. i'm WAITING to have the time to set things up nicely
woke up to no water, flooded bathroom, missed my second express bus and had to take the subway. should have been at work at like 9 by the latest, will make it (hopefully) around 11:30 MAYBE
