Tokoro-Tenjiro's MOGAI Blog

transmasc NB dude (he/they) - 27 - asexual This is where I post my MOGAI pride flags! There will be no exclamation marks beyond this point, I'm being super serious and technical in this blog. I also don't know how to ID flags, but you may make IDs for my flags if you'd like. Also, every flag is free to use and no credit is neccesary. Main is @tokoro-tenjiro (the @ name is a reference to Joel Vargskelethor)

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Edits of the bear and otter pride flags featuring Brad Armstrong and Terry Hintz. These edits were inspired by the headcanon that they are gay and would identify with the bear and otter subcultures.

These flags are completely free to use. Credit is not necessary.

The first row of flags are simple edits of the bear and otter flag with official sprites of Brad and Terry respectively. The second row of flags are more customized. I've edited the colors of the bear flag to be colors picked from Brad's sprite, and I've edited the otter flag into a "cheetah flag" using colors picked from Terry's sprite along with replacing the otter paw print with a cheetah paw print.

About the "Cheetah Flag" Specifically

Its meaning is fundamentally the same as the otter flag, which is a flag used to represent gay men who fall under the "otter" label, a label that is used to describe gay men who's body types fall in between that of "bears" and "twinks" - "bears" being big, often burly, hairy men, and "twinks" being thin, relatively smooth men.

The blank version of this flag, like all my flags, is also free to use. Feel free to apply your own meanings to it as you see fit.

Here's an additional flag edit with Brad on the femme bear flag.

The femme bear flag is variation of the bear flag created for non-binary and gender-nonconforming individuals who identify with the bear label as well as feminine gender expression.

I included this edit based on the headcanon of Brad being gender-nonconforming and/or transgender (specifically transfem or a trans woman).

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Projection Pride Flag

A flag for those who are insecure about how much they project onto things, especially entertainment media and specific characters. Or maybe you're not insecure; this flag is for anyone who projects onto things or characters and whatnot.

Would this fall under MOGAI? I don't think so - not exclusively - since this is a flag based on a very broad concept. I won't tag it as specifically mogai, but I think this would fall under LIOM. Or... Maybe I'm wrong, I'm open to correction.

This flag is completely free to use. Credit is not necessary.

About the Flag

The general design of the flag was inspired by TV test cards. The bars of black, white, and grey represent different gradients of projection, the black being the most intense and the white being the least. The lines between them represent the lines between fiction and reality as well as the subject of projection and the projectionist (AKA the individual(s) who is projecting). The slanted lines across the bars represent the connection between the projectionist and the subject of projection; said subject being represented by the three overlapping circles in the flag's center. The circles of red, blue, and green, which overlap at points and create cyan, yellow, and magenta, are reminiscent of literal projectors and tri-colored stage lights.

Somewhat inspired by the Blackened Pond from YIIK: A Postmodern RPG, but only because of what it represents.

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Yet another one, this time based off of one of my favorite types of bird.

This gender and flag are completely free to use. Credit is not necessary.

Flamingocoric

Flamingocoric (alternate names: flamingogender) is a coric aesthetigender and xenogender based around flamingos and all things flamingo; from flamingos themselves, to lawn flamingos, to graphic design which depicts flamingos, and so on. it can be used by anyone who's gender identity or expression is heavily inspired or influenced by flamingos, anyone who feels a strong connection to flamingos, or who's gender could be described as "flamingocore".

About the Flag

The colors for this flag were chosen based on the color variation of flamingos and of the environment they live in.

The light pink, hot pink, and salmon red bars represent the typical coloration of flamingos - both of the real and lawn/plastic variety. The black and yellow bars represent the black and yellow present in the coloration of flamingos (for the yellow bar, more specifically the Andean and James's/Puna flamingo, but also lawn flamingos). The white bar represents baby flamingos and flamingos with white plumage due to having diets that are deficient in beta carotene (the organic pigment that gives them their pink color).

The seafoam green, greenish cyan, and light blue bars represent the shallow waters flamingos wade in, along with the tropical vibe they are typically associated with. The seafoam green bar may also be read as a pastel green, representing grass in which lawn flamingos are found, the greenish cyan bar can be read as shallow water in which real flamingos are found, and the light blue bar can be read as representing the mythical "blue flamingo".

Edit: I've included a variant of the flag with a green silhouette of a flamingo in the center. I messed around with this variant idea initially, but couldn't seem to find a good color for the silhouette and thus did not include it. However, I've found a shade of green that seems to work alright.

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Another one. This may have been made/coined before, but I've been unable to find any trace of it.

This fictigender and all versions of this flag are completely free to use. Credit is not necessary.

Alexyiikic

Alexyiikic (alternate names: Alexyiikgender) is a gamegender and fictigender based on Alex Eggleston/Eagleston from the the game, YIIK: A Postmodern RPG. It can can also be considered a memegender due to the memetic nature of the game and this particular character. It can be used by those who's gender identity or expression is heavily influenced by Alex, or by those who feel a strong connection to the character on a personal level. It can also be used by those who kin Alex, or by those who believe themselves to be a parallel version of him from another reality.

About the Flag

The flag consists of colors picked directly from an official render of Alex Eggleston. The same official render that the colors were picked from is used on the first, second, and fourth flags.

Each of the five horizontal bars on the flag (along with the pattern on the first flag) comes from the color of Alex's flannel shirt. In variants 1 thru 3, there is a central vertical bar of blue grey representing Alex's "Ordinary Colors" tee. These colors are used to represent Alex.

With the first flag, I attempted a checkered pattern that somewhat resembled a sort of "pixel wave" kind of thing. I didn't want to just entirely make the flag the exact pattern of his shirt, so I tried to compromise between that and bars. I personally don't think it turned out well, but all versions of the flag can be used. Imo, I think the second and fourth flags look the best.

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To preface: This microlabel and all versions of this flag are completely free to use. Credit is not necessary. This is the second flag I’ve created, made to represent an entirely newly coined microlabel (at least as far as I know), swashbuckling-romantic.

This flag and microlabel was directly inspired by the Team Rocket trio/quartet from the Pokemon anime, and was influenced by LGBTQIA+ interpretations/headcanons of the characters. However, I’ve included a non-fandom version of this flag further down in this post as well, as I believe the concepts within by this microlabel can transcend the fandom context.

Defining Swashbuckling-romantic

A microlabel for alterous attraction that leans more into the romantic end of alterous attraction. The term “swashbuckler” is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a "swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer”. The suffix “romantic” as it's used here could mean an romantic attraction to other individuals who could be defined as “swashbucklers”, but it could also mean an alterous attraction between individuals who share a view of “romance” as a concept; as in, the aesthetics of romance and/or perceived impractical or idealized desires/views of reality.

About the Flag Design

The layout of the flag’s bars were intentionally formatted to evoke the bisexual flag. The order of the colors evokes the order of colors in the pansexual flag (particularly in the second flag and non-fandom version in which the central bar is completely light yellow beige/gold in color).

The inclusion of the swords on the flag was to represent the "swashbuckler" aspect - a term used for skilled and showy sword-wielders and adventurers, but is often associated with pirates. They were also designed to vaguely resemble stylized 'R's. The use of crossed swords specifically was inspired by the crossed swords on the Jolly Roger flag that is typically attributed to the 18th century pirate, John "Calico Jack" Rackham. The significance of this is due not only to Calico Jack having been purported to dress flamboyantly, but also due to his crew having two notable members, Ann Bonny and Mary Read; two female pirates who dressed as men and are speculated to have been in a lesbian relationship.

The coloration in both variants of the fandom flags feature colors picked from official stock images of each of the characters.

The first flag is a variation that represents the Team Rocket quartet; it features a bar of red violet on the top half of the flag representing Jessie, a bar of lavender blue on the bottom half of the flag representing James, and two smaller central bars - a light blue bar representing Wobuffet and a light yellow beige bar representing Meowth. 

The second flag is a variation solely representing the trio with the central bar being completely light yellow beige.

Non-fandom Version

This is the non-fandom version of the flag. The colors used are intended to exclusively represent the concepts described by (and the aesthetics associated with) the microlabel. The red represents the rising or setting sun and romantic attraction; the gold represents a horizon full of potential, other idealized concepts such as the pursuit of riches, success, ect. and platonic attraction; and the blue represents the ocean and queerness.

Further Context

The name for this microlabel comes from an episode of Pokemon the Series, specifically DP135. Jessie describes the nature of Team Rocket as “throwbacks to swashbuckling romance” in a retort to a duo of pokemon thieves they were attempting to recruit.

This microlabel was created because I’ve been hyperfixating really hard on the Pokemon anime, and more specifically the Team Rocket trio/quartet.

This is also ultimately the biggest reason why I had to create a tumblr account: I’m way too embarrassed to post this on my DeviantArt (which is ironic because I post whatever I want there all the time). Also, tumblr is pretty much MOGAI HQ and posting something like this here just makes the most sense to me.

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This is the first flag I will upload here.

A custom queerplatonic flag depicting Spongebob and Patrick.

This is inspired by the headcanon/interpretation that Spongebob and Patrick are queerplatonic.

This is completely free to use. Credit is not necessary.

Further Context

I've only just recently began delving into MOGAI proper as a means of seeking out a better understanding of my own gender and sexuality and the complexities there within. As a result, I discovered recently that a queerplatonic flag exists. Upon seeing it, I immediately drew comparison between the colors on the flag with the colors of Spongebob and Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants. I thought this was a pretty funny coincidence, because I think Spob and Pat could actually be interpreted to have this kind of relationship. So, I decided to make a custom queerplatonic flag.

The first flag is more of a custom creation, featuring a greater variation in grey bars. The second is directly inspired by the heart variant of the queerplatonic flag.

I feel as if the first flag design is more visually appealing. The gradient of bars can be interpreted as a gradient of different queerplatonic experiences.

I should also note, I traced a well-known official stock image of Spongebob and Patrick for the creation of this custom flag.