Useful Guide
hi! call me harmless/cig/ciggy/rowan. u can use any pronouns for me
more about this blog below the cut!
blog organization:
i have several personalized tags for this blog so here's a break down of what you can find in each one!
Created Content vs Reblogged Content
the cig smokes : these are posts i've created myself*
the cig smokes while the pen strokes : posts that i've created that contain my own original content (need to add tag link at later time)
rebagel : these are posts i've reblogged from other creators
smoked cigs : ask box submissions
*#the cig smokes tag will exclusively be used for when i create my own posts for other people's content
Work Organization
work titles : such as essay on the appearance of ghosts or i want you to see what you do to me are typically tagged next if its an original post from me. these just help me find specific works in a body of text i have pulled content from
authors : such as cameron awkward-rich or danielle pafunda are tagged next. these help me find works under a specific author
bodies of works : such as sympathetic little monster or home body are the final tags for signposting what body of work a piece may be published under
multiple source : if there is content with multiple sources/mediums, this tag will be used instead of listing out every single title, author, body, and medium
medium : such as poetry or art signposts the medium of the content
have a laugh track : this tag is memes, funnies, and other posts that may not be poetry/art/etc. it is usually on theme though!
my face when : this tag is reaction images
to read / watch : this is content that i found interesting enough that i would like to explore it more
writing inspo : this is content that inspires me to create my own writing (though it may not go published)
important links : content that doesn't necessarily fit the theme of the blog but is important nonetheless to reblog
psa : also not necessarily blog-related, but it has nice community reminders and other announcements that pertain to online etiquette, etc
Fun Tags
self referential : literally any post i find that refers to cigarettes, cigarette burns, smoking, etc.
blorbo from my shows : sometimes i find content that pertains to my fave characters and i don't feel like reblogging to my fandom blog. these posts usually fit the blog theme though!
Love & Body
this is where we get into the more intricate tagging system! don't worry, it doesn't have to make sense to you, but they're nice little signposts for where my thoughts lead when i read a specific work. don't be afraid to ever ask what's up with a certain tag on a certain work.
is that love? : works that describe love to me
a kindred love : works that describe an incestuous love to me (if you would like further explanation on this idea, please let me know! i really love discussing the intricacies of familial love)
auto / cannibalism : works where the imagery heavily suggests self/auto-cannibalism or cannibalism of another person. the ultimate illustration of self and other-love
incorp(s)erate : the idea that eating another person means you want to incorporate their being into yourself. this is the ultimate form of self-betterment through the consumption of the other. can also just be a work that reference a body/corpses/death
taste of me on you : the idea of eating another person (cannibalism or sexual--but they are one and the same to me) and then kissing them, thus tasting yourself on their tongue
autopsy : works where the imagery heavily suggests opening up another person. this may or may not lead to cannibalism. autopsy as as a way of knowing, investigating, questioning, etc
body as vessel : works where the imagery suggests that a person's body may hold something more significant like another person, an idea, or a metamorphosis
this love is expired : works where it is suggested that some love has an expiration date
humanity is nakedness : works with nude imagery literally, or the nakedness can be the vulnerability of telling someone the truth of their own desire (touch, sexuality, love, neediness, etc)
be human with me : works with the naked imagery that also asks another person to join the narrator or main character. asking another person to be equally vulnerable
monster lovers : works where the imagery suggests someone is monstrous/evil/unlovable but someone loves them, especially because of the monstrous/evil/unlovable qualities
self contamination : works where the imagery of monsters also suggests the monster lover would like to be contaminated by the monster. this can be done through cannibalism, idea of "incorp(s)eration," and autopsy
mothers who kill us club : mothers who kill us can also be classified as monsters. and if we continue to love them especially because of their monstrous qualities, we can also be classified as monster lovers. additionally, this can also mean that loving the mothers who kill us also means we are self contaminating!
Family
lessons my mother taught me : the full tag is "lessons my mother taught me about men and life," which is a mouthful, isn't it? anyway, this is any work that seems like something a mother would tell a story and the theme would be the moral of her story. y'know, stuff your mother would warn you about as your life begins to unravel and you have to learn how to be an adult on your own
inheritance of sorrow : any work that references inheritance or long lines of generational sadness or deep darkness. misogyny, yearning... basically anything that references a dark past that has been experienced by many others (blood related or not)
lessons vs regrets : works that hint at the difference between learning a lesson and living a regret. learning a lesson implies it was rocky to get through, but somehow the narrator managed to get out unscathed. a regret is implied when there is deep sorrow, yearning, desire left over after an event that seemingly has not resolution.
Religion
great flood : this can allude to a great many things. a work illustrating a build up of emotions, referencing a period, etc OR i can just have felt an immense emotion when reading a work
lamb before the slaughter : linked with the family tags, mostly. but usually it means that someone had to be sacrificed for the "good of all others." utilitarian morals. can also be an illustration of innocence/purity prior to death
a baptism between my legs : oral sex
becoming god : a work references personal power of some degree. whether that is through killing others, eating them, creating them. usually i use it in reference to long periods of solitude and self reflection though.
