gray wednesday

さぁ想い出して 輝いていた頃を. indie oc / self insert. #crystaltowers

[crystaltowers-blog]

it’s a good thing at some point i just stopped caring about almost everything

[crystaltowers-blog]

i am a mary sue becase i’m still figuring this shit out (and maybe a lack of good rp partners to properly plot with, but that’s only lik... 10% of it), and i’m okay with that.

[burnbookisms]

the fact that there are indies for self inserts is disgusting. you have no right to call yourself a writer. it takes no skill whatsoever to “”“"write”“”“ yourself. it takes skill to write a character who’s different than you.

[crystaltowers-blog]

I wasn’t going to reply to any others (it’s tiring honestly I said my piece on anti-self inserts and that’s enough), however this is a very valid point I feel the need to actually explain why this is wrong. 

First off, in order to make a self-insert that is realistic and flows well within the universe you’re using (not saying I’ve done that on this blog, because I haven’t yet, so I’ll first off say I am guilty of doing this sometimes), you have to be very self aware. You have to know your flaws, you have to know a lot about yourself. And quite frankly, that can take quite a bit of effort. I, for one, am a bit of a junkie in that regard, I am always trying to get to know myself better, and whenever I do something wrong, I always end up mulling over it until i figure out why I did that. 

I think that trait is very important when it comes to self-inserts and it’s not easy. On top of being honest with yourself, and being aware, you also have to fit it into a world. And honestly, you already have a skewed perception of yourself and your self-insert, so that ‘perception’ is also going to affect how you weave it into the world. 

It’s a very very delicate balance, and it’s a very very difficult game, one I haven’t even figured out yet. But I can say, anybody who can sucessfully pull off a self-insert, that character will not come off as a mary-sue or gary-stu, but as a valid character in their own right. 

Overall, I respect OPs opinion, however I very much disagree with it. It’s not easy, it’s not easy at all. It might be a different set of skills needed to pull it off vs. pulling off a canon character, oc, etc, but it’s just as valid of a writing form and should be respected as such.

[burnbookisms]

why do self insert ocs exist? last time i checked they were called mary-sues and gary-sues but now tumblr wants to make it a thing to be proud of?

[crystaltowers-blog]

because you exist, self-inserts, mary-sues, and gary-stues exist becauise you were just such a wonderful person. they exist because of your tireless effort to make sure [ gasp ] people did something you didn’t like and now you get to play the hero that calls them out. you are really a tremedous and important precense in the world. i really hope everybody will agree with me. i don’t know how we would’ve made peace if you couldn’t play hero like that. i just don’t know how we would’ve survived. 

[henryswinters]

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[crystaltowers-blog]

Every day is a battle I face Strange life i live but its what you've decided I’ll give it all into your hands,  Do what you will with me, and oh I’ll smile when you speak Remember all those times I was hoping for something And shaking my head from all I have done But you never left me

[crystaltowers-blog]

Thinkin’ i should do a reboot of this blog + pick a different FC.... Hmm. 

[crystaltowers-blog]

Why did this happen? What did I do to.... no, I’m horrible aren’t I? This is a just punishment for somebody like me. 

[crystaltowers-blog]

It terrifies me — the fear my support will not be enough, or it will be too much. You mean so much to me, and I don’t want to lose you. But what if I do? What if my method of support ruins everything?

I don’t want to be alone anymore. But I don’t want you to be sad. 

[crystaltowers-blog]

How stupid I was to think we could survive such things — that I could save you, and us.

How wrong I was. 

But I do not blame you.  It’s not your fault.

[gothcoast]

There was no harm in taking aim, even if the target was a dream.

John Knowles | A Seperate Peace (via leaveteaplease)

[crystaltowers-blog]

[crystaltowers-blog]

Take me along to where you are. I’ll be like the wind and breathe quietly. Take me with you, where have you gone? I’ll open my h e a r t and cross over time.

★ — independent self insert / oc.   ▲ — serious roleplayer who wishes to both explore personal issues & have fun !  ♚ — multi-fandom&crossover friendly.  ♪ — well developed ocs&self inserts friendly.  ♥ — mult-verse ! however currently not open to romantic shipping. ✎ — open to all post formats.  

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[txkeshelter]

Clean Bandit- Stronger ft. Olly Alexander

[satans-baby-sister]

I really need someone, but I push everyone away.

My thoughts (via rise-above-this-hell)

[aseaofquotes]

John Marsden, Darkness Be My Friend

[adfliictus]

✐ BACK @ U

Roa looked over the girl carefully, not touching any of the cuts she’s gained— probably from falling down somewhere. She sometimes wondered why she had chosen this idiot. Probably the cuteness or the suffocating niceness.

Slowly, she moved to the cabinet with a sigh before rummaging a bit && finding bandages. She worked her way back to Hanna, wrapping the girl’s arm.

❛ Why do I ever let you out? ❜

[crystaltowers-blog]

✐ ( write me. do it. )

send a ✐ if you want me to give writing your character a shot!

 With a broken vase and a very clumsy Hanna — at first she is not sure to react, only that she will either confess or pretend it never happened. Anxiety of which one to do - if she was caught, she would be thrown out of their house, but if she wasn't, somebody else would be blamed - which would also be bad.

But a feeling of shame and sorrow prevented her from saying anything, so she simply slipped away from the mess into the bathroom - if she acted like it was shower time, nobody would know it was her, right?

[indiiesmemes]

send a ✐ if you want me to give writing your character a shot!

[violentwavesofemotion-deactivat]

There are some memories one does not share.

Jean-Paul Sartre, from No Exit And Three Other Plays  (via ladyofthecanyons)