a fox among dragons

spooky | asexual lesbian | haphazard collection of star trek references, xena trivia, and dragon age lore masquerading as a functioning adult

[j-mysticalien]

Friend: Your story sounds amazing! I can’t wait to read it!

Me: Bold Of you to assume I’ve actually written any of it

[rexrighteous]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

The internet is a funny place. I’ve met some great people on it.

This is a late birthday present to @crookedbajorans. I hope it’s what you hoped for. Thanks for everything, friend.

I would have picked Ugly Side by Blue October but you know

[softcharlottearchive-deactivate]

Highlights from this INCREDIBLE feature on Charlotte

“We all change in front of each other,” she says of the cheek-by-jowl, modesty-free digs

“We take care of our own around here,” says Fliehr as her makeup artist pencils in her brows. “It’s an undying bond.”

Ask around and you discover that wrestling quickly transcends a job, serving for competitors as something of a Buddhist metaphor. You’re a player in a story whose outcome you have no control over; one day you’re the windshield, the next you’re the bug.

“My job is healing to me,” explains Fliehr, standing up from her chair, face painted, hair rolled. “Charlotte is the woman you want to become. A strong, groundbreaking, independent female in a male-dominated world.”

She pauses, a sly smile breaking across her face. “I’m embracing the power in it.”

“The minute I didn’t have sports I was like, ‘Who am I?’” Fliehr recalls, adding: “Unless you’ve been in a codependent relationship, you can’t understand. That person is your drug. … Maybe I was vulnerable because of my dad’s life on the road. I don’t know.”

“I knew my dad had one affair in middle school,” Fliehr says. “But I didn’t think he was ever going to leave. When he moved out in 2005, everything changed.”

“I wanted family because mine was so close, and then all of a sudden, we weren’t,” Fliehr says, swallowing hard. She begins to cry, her shame palpable, if misplaced. “I just have so many regrets,” she says of those turbulent, lost years, her voice trailing off. “I don’t recognize the person I was then.”

Mostly, she doesn’t recognize how she was able to disassociate from her body, from the source of her pride, her power. How she allowed an unhealthy relationship to replace every notion she’d ever held about herself, about who she was inside, about what she was capable of. (After six years together, the couple divorced in 2011.)

“People think Ashley had the world handed to her, that she had this wonderful life as the daughter of Ric Flair,” says Sara Amato, Fliehr’s first professional wrestling coach. “When, really, she’s got a sad story.”

“"With Charlotte, I forged a new identity,“ she says. “After a while, I’m like, ’Dang, why can’t I act like that in real life?’”

“I never viewed myself as glamorous. I didn’t ooze sex appeal. I was a tomboy, the girl next door.” She points at her scalp, indicates the blond extensions she’s currently wearing. “I’m learning.”

OK AT THIS RATE IM GONNA POST THE WHOLE THING JUST PLEASE PLEASE READ IT IT’S WORTH IT

[space-aronaut]

wow it’s almost like the oversexualisation of queerness is one of the reasons why asexuals, non-binary folks and aromantics are not seen as queer enough to be part of the community

[rexrighteous]

I would like to announce it is my close friend, 1/3 of the Hounds of Gay FanFic, and one of my editor’s birthday today. So if you would, please wish Spooky Butt a very happy birthday

@crookedbajorans

[crookedbajorans]

nic you are the best and i love you

[ladystarks]

Plot twist: Jolene does not steal your man from you. Jolene steals you from your man. Jolene is a lesbian. The end.

[bob-belcher]

[badwolfkaily]

[vrabia]

i’m in the middle of re-watching the original sw trilogy and hands down the best thing about esb is leia and han experiencing the same feelings for eachother but at totally different speeds.  

[vrabia]

leia, processing emotions at a reasonable pace: i think i like him

han, that same afternoon: dead diary i have accepted that she hates me but instead of dealing with the heartache like a mature adult i’m gonna catch a big-ass attitude and insist on returning to a life of crime where i don’t have to worry about dumb things like being in love.

[vrabia]

leia: you’re quite nice when you aren’t being such a scoundrel

han, vibrating with the effort to keep from launching himself vertically into the vacuum of space: s c o und rel

[vrabia]

leia: i love you

han, making a mental note to start practicing his brand new ‘mr. organa’ signature the second he’s out of the carbonite: i know

[rob-anybody]

#look after the shitty explanation in ‘solo’ about how han got his last name  #i’m even more convinced he’s happy to take leia’s name when they get married  #and later 20-something edgelord ren decided to call himself ben solo for a while  #because he thought it was symbolic of han’s old ties to the empire or what the fuck ever  #oh wait you’re right  #he didn’t do any of this because leia and han didn’t have any kids my bad (via @vrabia)

[rheasyrax]

[softcharlottearchive-deactivate]

two incredible athletes with nothing but love and respect for one another and the sport, this is why we love wrestling so much

[theprofessional-amateur-deactiv]

[growingupdisney]

[soverymediaaddicted]

#AND DADDY THEY TOOK MY BOOT

[learningtxfly]

The kind of shit I’m a slut for.

[newrider]

[wamscoastsmoker]

IT’S HALLOWEEN TIME TO GET SPOOKY

[notsocialphobixanymorelmao-deac]

I T S T H E M I D D L E O F J U N E

[wamscoastsmoker]

I T I S H A L L O W E E N T I M E T O G E T S P O O K Y

[pwhyxco]

ok who the fuck got this on my dash it’s still june

[wamscoastsmoker]

get spooky

[tshifty]

how does this appear every june

[carry-on-my-wayward-butt]

pride skellies

[positivewlwvibes]

Pride Month Ask Game!

What’s your gender identity/sexuality?

If you’re out, how long have you been officially been out?

What’s your Hogwart’s house?

Did you have an “aha” moment where you figured out your identity? If so, what was it?

Favorite lgbt+ character/couple?

Favorite lgbt+ movie?

Favorite lgbt+ song?

How did you meet your best lgbt+ friend?

Who was your first crush? How do you feel about them now?

Favorite color of the rainbow flag? Why?

What’s your favorite reaction from someone when they learned you were lgbt+?

Favorite Pride memory? (If you haven’t been to pride, do you want to go?)

Do you have a place near you where lgbt+ people like to go and hang out?

If you could open up a hangout spot for lgbt+ people, what would it be and what would you call it?

Best gay joke you’ve successfully executed?

How stereotypically (insert identity here) are you?

What’s your favorite Pride item? If you don’t have one, what’s your dream Pride item?

What does Pride mean to you?

Who’s your adopted lgbt+ parent? Child?

Favorite Ally™️?

Would you consider yourself a supernatural gay or an extraterrestrial gay?

What’s something about you that you’re the most proud of?

What’s your favorite memory under a rainbow?

Your favorite lgbt+ music artist?

Are you dating anyone? If so, how long have you been together?

Best lgbt+ reaction gif?

Are you the driver or the passenger in your lgbt+ friend group?

Favorite lgbt+ book?

Unicorns, fairies, or witches?

What’s your favorite part of being in the lgbt+ community?

Favorite rainbow colored snack?

Are you THE “gay cousin” or does your family have more than one?

Favorite lgbt+ meme?

Most influential lgbt+ person (fictional or otherwise) in your life?

How do you make menial tasks more enjoyable?

Favorite daydream?

What’s the most interesting historical lgbt+ fact that you know?

Favorite cartoon growing up and what you think it says about your personality?

What’s your love language?

What was/is your favorite subject in school?

How accepting of an environment are you currently in?

What’s your favorite animal?

Who do you headcanon as lgbt+, but their sexuality/gender identity has not yet been confirmed?

Do you read the instructions or play through tutorials before doing something or do you just dive in headfirst?

Stars, moon, or the sun?

What’s your favorite outfit and where/when do you like to wear it?

Where do you want to be in ten years? Fifty?

Favorite example of an lgbt+ animal?

Coming out story? If you aren’t out, what’s your dream coming out story?

What do you want to get out of this pride month?

[chaoticgood-queer]

Friendly reminder that asexuals, bisexuals and trans people absolutely get to celebrate pride month just as much as anyone else. It’s LGBTQIA+, not LG. This ain’t a fuckin electronics company.