DISCLAIMER: do not harass the blog or the members of this wcrp; names are redacted for the sake of anonymity (though in this instance, it isn't hard to figure out...); this is a review, my personal experience, and an informational post
CONTENT WARNING: discourse, basically a hate crime despite it being "fictional" (it's the representation of one and has since been treated as less than), disrespect of religion, constant harassment, unfair treatment, pushing of a radical anti-cop/government agenda (i hate 'em too but c'mon, keep it out of there), will add more if requested
If any of the above makes you uncomfortable, please don't proceed. Through the content warning and tags alone, I'm sure you can infer what my experience was like.
Honestly, this has been a long time coming. I can't remember when it happened exactly, but it's been a few months since I've been in this particular wcrp. I should've voiced this sooner, but I'll be frank: I didn't because I have friends in there that genuinely enjoy the other aspects of the roleplay; I didn't want to ruin something they loved. Still, it needs to be said, so I can warn others in advance and finally get over this hurdle.
Tales of Glade's Glory is a roleplay that arose in the wake of the discontinued Chasing The Sun. It involved members from ShadowClan who collaborated together by suggesting ideas and making votes. This system was by far one of the most fun and fair ones I've ever experienced in a roleplay, but as soon as the Developers decided they could not be voted out (a decision they made themselves, not others), I knew things would end terribly.
I have a document that explains most of what I wanted to say in this post, regarding the democratic-like system the roleplay was meant to have, the hate crime in question, and the constant harassment I've dealt with for months. Again, names are redacted for the sake of anonymity, and the audience was for the other members of the server (hence why it seems like I'm talking to a specific set of people). The catalyst for this document's creation was receiving a strike upon voicing my discomfort within the server about two cats (mentioned in the document) that only realize hurting others is wrong after they murder someone, a plotline they allowed to continue because they "didn't want to stop plots from happening". Here is the document:
This isn’t going to be a document to give criticism and expect a change. I don’t think anything will change. This document has been made to
I'm not bashing on dark roleplays; I love to dabble in them myself. The problem was that this roleplay wasn't meant to be dark, and thus this incident came as a shock to many. I know others who were uncomfortable with the situation and someone who is devout in their faith who found the whole thing incredibly offensive and disturbing. If this had been a roleplay with darker themes, if we would've been warned in advance about what would be included and allowed in the roleplay, I wouldn't be this worked up. I'm incredibly upset because unsuspecting members were subjected to this situation without their consent. As I hear it, the situation continues to be up for debate, continuing to brew discomfort and stress, with no closure in sight. It's disappointing and, dare I say it, disgusting. I'd hate for newcomers to be dragged into that mess.
Addressing the radical anti-cop/government agenda, Dev1 seems to push these views into the roleplay and it can't be refuted. Their website includes a new set of rules regarding this and the person that began this whole disaster was not given a punishment (or it was a mere slap on the wrist, who knows). I haven't read much of it, if at all, and I think complex political issues in the real world should not be forced into a roleplay (unless that's the literal theme and has consent from everyone). I'm not going to sit here and talk about my own views and who I vote for in elections, but I understand the corruption of our government and how it's affected others. Still, my point stands. Roleplays should be free of strife, they're meant to be enjoyed and a place for others to distract themselves from the real world, not have it shoved back down their throat without being allowed to voice their own opinion. It was nearly like we had to adopt these ideals ourselves lest we suffer unjust consequences.
I can't even begin to hope they'd change. If anything, it'll just keep getting worse until they inevitably crumble. In a form of some "dark humor", I call it the WCRP Curse: they're all destined for drama, strife, and ends. As much as I'm working on my own projects, I don't think even I can break this curse. I guess we'll see who does, huh?
Writing all of this and remembering has truly made me feel sick. I've honestly decided to make this a series where I write my experiences in other roleplays, to provide suggestions or to warn others. I don't think I'll accept requests to join roleplays just to scope them out for others, or at least, not at the moment. At the end of the day, this is all about fictional talking cats, and yet it's affected me very badly. My last bit of advice is to speak out when someone is doing something wrong. Share your experience. You're not alone, and it can make a difference.
Also, this isn't for others to "respond" to. I'm literally sharing what I've experienced and how I feel. Do not reblog this and try to justify any of their actions. If you don't like it, block me and go away.
Design of a saber inspired by the Firepoint domestic cat coat color!
This design has the stardards of Clans Before Time's TuskClan in mind,
I made my first design adopt! It's a saber since. *gestures to Clans Before Time*
BUT the buyer is welcome to use it however they want (including turn it into a regular domestic cat honestly)
My commissions are also open thorugh Ko-Fi!!! go check it out :}
DISCLAIMER: do not harass the blog or the members of this wcrp; names are redacted for the sake of anonymity (though in this instance, it isn't hard to figure out...); this is a review, my personal experience, and an informational post
CONTENT WARNING: discourse, basically a hate crime despite it being "fictional" (it's the representation of one and has since been treated as less than), disrespect of religion, constant harassment, unfair treatment, pushing of a radical anti-cop/government agenda (i hate 'em too but c'mon, keep it out of there), will add more if requested
If any of the above makes you uncomfortable, please don't proceed. Through the content warning and tags alone, I'm sure you can infer what my experience was like.
Honestly, this has been a long time coming. I can't remember when it happened exactly, but it's been a few months since I've been in this particular wcrp. I should've voiced this sooner, but I'll be frank: I didn't because I have friends in there that genuinely enjoy the other aspects of the roleplay; I didn't want to ruin something they loved. Still, it needs to be said, so I can warn others in advance and finally get over this hurdle.
Tales of Glade's Glory is a roleplay that arose in the wake of the discontinued Chasing The Sun. It involved members from ShadowClan who collaborated together by suggesting ideas and making votes. This system was by far one of the most fun and fair ones I've ever experienced in a roleplay, but as soon as the Developers decided they could not be voted out (a decision they made themselves, not others), I knew things would end terribly.
I have a document that explains most of what I wanted to say in this post, regarding the democratic-like system the roleplay was meant to have, the hate crime in question, and the constant harassment I've dealt with for months. Again, names are redacted for the sake of anonymity, and the audience was for the other members of the server (hence why it seems like I'm talking to a specific set of people). The catalyst for this document's creation was receiving a strike upon voicing my discomfort within the server about two cats (mentioned in the document) that only realize hurting others is wrong after they murder someone, a plotline they allowed to continue because they "didn't want to stop plots from happening". Here is the document:
This isn’t going to be a document to give criticism and expect a change. I don’t think anything will change. This document has been made to
I'm not bashing on dark roleplays; I love to dabble in them myself. The problem was that this roleplay wasn't meant to be dark, and thus this incident came as a shock to many. I know others who were uncomfortable with the situation and someone who is devout in their faith who found the whole thing incredibly offensive and disturbing. If this had been a roleplay with darker themes, if we would've been warned in advance about what would be included and allowed in the roleplay, I wouldn't be this worked up. I'm incredibly upset because unsuspecting members were subjected to this situation without their consent. As I hear it, the situation continues to be up for debate, continuing to brew discomfort and stress, with no closure in sight. It's disappointing and, dare I say it, disgusting. I'd hate for newcomers to be dragged into that mess.
Addressing the radical anti-cop/government agenda, Dev1 seems to push these views into the roleplay and it can't be refuted. Their website includes a new set of rules regarding this and the person that began this whole disaster was not given a punishment (or it was a mere slap on the wrist, who knows). I haven't read much of it, if at all, and I think complex political issues in the real world should not be forced into a roleplay (unless that's the literal theme and has consent from everyone). I'm not going to sit here and talk about my own views and who I vote for in elections, but I understand the corruption of our government and how it's affected others. Still, my point stands. Roleplays should be free of strife, they're meant to be enjoyed and a place for others to distract themselves from the real world, not have it shoved back down their throat without being allowed to voice their own opinion. It was nearly like we had to adopt these ideals ourselves lest we suffer unjust consequences.
I can't even begin to hope they'd change. If anything, it'll just keep getting worse until they inevitably crumble. In a form of some "dark humor", I call it the WCRP Curse: they're all destined for drama, strife, and ends. As much as I'm working on my own projects, I don't think even I can break this curse. I guess we'll see who does, huh?
Writing all of this and remembering has truly made me feel sick. I've honestly decided to make this a series where I write my experiences in other roleplays, to provide suggestions or to warn others. I don't think I'll accept requests to join roleplays just to scope them out for others, or at least, not at the moment. At the end of the day, this is all about fictional talking cats, and yet it's affected me very badly. My last bit of advice is to speak out when someone is doing something wrong. Share your experience. You're not alone, and it can make a difference.
Also, this isn't for others to "respond" to. I'm literally sharing what I've experienced and how I feel. Do not reblog this and try to justify any of their actions. If you don't like it, block me and go away.
a warrior cats kit guide, starring palekit, who ironically stopped growing at 4-5 moons! i always struggle with kit size and i think a lot of other people do too, so i thought id make this uwu
this was inspired by @fridaystar and also all the kitten videos ive been watching hehe
some cat-based asl for a warriors au! below cut bc its long aha
also, shoutout to @dragondawdles! she inspired me to work on this some more and asked to be linked so here ya go :D btw this isnt 100% finished, if you have anything to add hmu!
I'm having a mid-life crisis over how to draw paws (again), and I've been shifting though different paw tutorials by different artists to maybe adapt something together into my own style - could I perhaps get the way you draw yours?
Sure, I actually have a paw tutorial on my patreon where I go over paw structure and anatomy and such in a bit more detail if anyone’s into that, but my technical process for drawing paws has changed a little since then so I’ll share that!
step 1 draw the legs
step 2 add vague paw shape. this part is kind of hard to explain because I do a lot of visualization in my brain to figure out how I want things to be shaped. I imagine them kind of like hackey sacks/bean bags where theyre slightly rounded and soft, but a bit flattened. the bottom part will be flatter because it contours to the flat ground underneath the paw, but this pushes up the sides and top of the paw to make them more round
step 3 add toes. a lot of times I’m lazy and don’t do this part at all in the sketch unless I really want to nail down the paw direction and shape. they follow the same round contour of the paw from the last step
step 4 add lineart around the edges of the paw, add definition to the toes if you want
step 5 outline the toes and that’s it!
This is my basic approach for drawing paws, my technique is similar when the paw is raised or in action with the way I break down the parts of the paw, but the structure will obviously be different in different poses since their paws are relatively flexible
Tabby chart! Unless I've messed up, everything here should be up to date and accurate based on my own research. Much more in-depth explanations are in the new article!
Text transcript under the cut:
Cat Genetics: Tabby Types
by Sparrow Hartmann
sparrows-garden.com
A tabby cat is any cat with a dark pattern on a paler background. All variations of tabby are caused by the action of the Agouti gene and protein.
The Agouti gene in its wild-type form causes the hairs of the “background” to be banded between red and black pigment. This creates a lighter and/or warmer background color than the base color. The true color of a tabby is the color of its stripes; black tabbies typically appear gray or brown.
There is also another form of the Agouti gene known, found in Bengals and other hybrids derived from them. It causes a slightly cooler and darker background when homozygous, and a much cooler background with a dark “mask and cape” when combined with the solid allele.
These two forms are called “twilight charcoal” and “midnight charcoal”. The allele is denoted Apb, for the species, Prionailurus bengalensis, from which it originates.
A row of illustrations of the agouti variations: Nonagouti/Solid (aa), Midnight Charcoal (Apba), Twilight Charcoal (ApbApb), and Standard Tabby (AA, ApbA, Aa).
The more common tabby patterns are Classic, Mackerel, Spotted, and Ticked. There is also Broken Mackerel, which represents all possible intermediates between Mackerel and Spotted.
Tabby (Classic/Mackerel), Mc/mc - determines whether the “base pattern” will be classic or mackerel.
Spotted, Sp/sp - a simplification of the many genes that are responsible for the spectrum between Mackerel and Spotted. No effect on the Classic pattern.
Bengal Modifier, Bm/bm - modifies patterns by “spreading them out”, resulting in patterns found in hybrid breeds. Theoretical, likely actually influenced by many genes.
Ticked, Ta/ta - overrides any other pattern and makes it Ticked. The underlying pattern may still be seen from the striping on the legs.
Ticked Modifier - theoretical set of genes which modify the Ticked pattern into the Agouti pattern, which has no stripes on the legs, tail, and neck. Mostly only seen in breeds which have been selected for this trait.
The first row contains "Base" Patterns (bmbm + tata). The patterns shown are: Classic Tabby (mcmc + any Sp), Mackerel Tabby (McMc, Mcmc + spsp), Broken Mackerel Tabby (McMc, Mcmc + Spsp), and Spotted Tabby (McMc, Mcmc + spsp).
The second row contains Bengal Patterns (BmBm, Bmbm + tata). The patterns shown are: Marbled Tabby (mcmc + any Sp), Braided Tabby (McMc, Mcmc + spsp), Broken Braided Tabby (McMc, Mcmc + Spsp), and Rosetted Tabby (McMc, Mcmc + spsp).
The third row contains two small groups.
The first group is Ticked (any Bm + TaTa, Tata). It shows Classic Ticked Tabby (mcmc + any Sp) and Mackerel Ticked Tabby (McMc, Mcmc + any Sp).
The second group is Modified Ticked (TaTa, Tata + Ticked Mod), which contains only Agouti Tabby (any Mc + any Sp).
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