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[wherehavalltheflowersgone]

In Yiddish we don’t say “I hate you, we say "Ale tseyn zoln dir aroysfaln, nor eyner zol dir blaybn af tsonveytik.” And I think that’s beautiful.

[khescd-blog]

tips on how to write a jewish character (written by a jew)

jewish people are constantly categorized as being greedy, penny pinching, or scheming.... and women, particularly older women are stereotyped as the nagging jewish mother type.... so dont write a character with these traits and make them jewish or vice versa (dont give an already jewish character these traits)

also i have a problem with evil/talon aus with jewish characters/characters hced as jewish for this very reason. bc people see us as “secretly evil all along and ruling the world”

judaism is just as much a culture as it is a religion, and even those who have become separated from the religion still maintain a closeness to their jewish culture. if your character was estranged from judaism and their jewish culture as a child, you need to write on how this affected the character and how it affected who they became -- dont be lazy and just say they’re “culturally jewish” because that’s showing you did literally zero research.... how are they culturally jewish, how did they celebrate, why were they estranged, how did they reconnect with their culture etc... not every jewish kid has a bar/bat mitzvah, explain why or why not, etc, was ur character raised kosher?? a lot of times kids who are raised kosher and leave the jewish community are still repulsed by pork (for one such example) even though theyre not technically “kosher” anymore. what values or specifications does your character consider to be important to their jewish identity??

a lot of secular jewish people still celebrate major holidays with family and they feel a deep connection to their faith despite not being religious... many still identify strongly with judaism 

but still like......if ur not jewish its kinda not ur place to write about being disconnected from jewish faith and culture bc its an experience unique to jews like...... same as facing antisemitism, its horrific and you really need to do your research bc its still rampant everywhere. theres a reason WHY so many of us become disconnected from our judaism.

of what background is your character? is your character ashkenazi, mizrahi, or sephardic? you need to acknowledge that the cultural traditions for each of these is DIFFERENT

hebrew is not the only language jews grow up with.... for example if ur ashkenazi and you didnt go to hebrew school i guarantee you that you will know more yiddish than hebrew.... ur character can go to hebrew school and/or know hebrew, thats fine, but if they’re ashkenazi they probably know at least some yiddish words. this will change of course depending on what jewish bg your character is ( see above )

uhhhhhh also if ur not jewish also avoid stereotyping looks about us bc we all get the big nose/curly hair/drooping eyes caricature a lot that categorizes us...... to “look” jewish is a thing we get from goyim constantly and it can be pretty harmful esp if ur not jewish dont talk about it lol

hanukkah is not the only jewish holiday lmao please do some research.......... and know why it’s important to us too, there’s way more to it then just lighting the menorah

this should be self explanatory but you really cant make jokes about jews unless ur jewish lmao

also since halloween is coming up..... im reminding you that the classic image of a halloween “witch” that we all know (green skin, pointy hat, hooked nose, warts) is actually an antisemitic caricature and it’s really no mistake that the features (and the pointy hat) are the way that they are... this is just something i thought i’d mention while i’m already here

tl;dr if you choose to write a jewish character please be respectful of our culture because it is really special to us!!! thanks.

dont make ur character jewish for special brownie points bc ill sniff u out right away

[samarzart]

sometimes u just need smth soft and Gay 

commission me

[sealfarts-personal]

doctor

[jewishcharacteroftheweek]

This week’s Jewish character of the week is: Angela “Mercy” Ziegler 

(People assumed the strangest things about you when you wore wings. It’s like they didn’t realize that more than one tradition has angels.) 

[pplantkind]

just hit 300 hours on mercy, wanted to draw something to commemorate it

[khescd-blog]

although angela has worked in many different areas of medicine (especially from the research end), emergency medicine will always be her “first love” -- she always found herself returning it to it. her medical career began with emergency medicine, working on the ambulance for the city of geneva. she’d return to emergency medicine again, much later, upon accepting the position of medical director, providing physician assistance to emts and paramedics on calls. she loved that job.

even when she parted from this career path briefly to pursue research, it’s important to recognize that angela’s research in overwatch was very deeply tied to emergency medicine and pre-hospital care. the valkyrie suit was developed for ease of movement, and the caduceus technology was something she hoped to give to pre-hospital care providers everywhere due to its ability to quickly clot hemorrhage. she developed these things w her past experience in emergency medicine in mind. she spent the majority of her medical career in emergency medicine -- her advancements in nanotechnology, combined w the valkyrie suit, were her solutions to reducing pre-hospital mortality as much as possible. she witnessed so much death in her field that she knew could be prevented.

angela left the labs again to return to providing emergency care. many people remark that it is strange to see her out on scene, but those people just dont know her well enough -- that’s where she’s been for most of her life. she hates the labs.

[khescd-blog]

bad take on mercy’s character is ppl making her the clueless waify shiksa who is incapable of defending herself or caring for herself and is just the prop to someone else despite being at the forefront of modern medicine

mercy is strong, jewish, and very very tired she is caring but level headed and smart meaning she takes no bullshit

[radycat]

plz dont tag as mo*cy

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[khescd-blog]

happy pride, i’m late but angela is a wonderful lesbian 💕

[khescd-blog]

all right, here’s a plotting call. like this for me to pop into ur dms at some point this week to discuss things bc i need to get other interactions going here

[khescd-blog]

all right, here’s a plotting call. like this for me to pop into ur dms at some point this week to discuss things bc i need to get other interactions going here

[khescd-blog]

LENA:

lena feels a bubble of indignation rise in her throat, her brows creasing and nose scrunching. she almost grows defensive, but instead she keeps her voice light, trying to assuage angela’s fears rather than fight her on this. 

“ but they weren’t, yeah? m’fine! obviously can’t be that bad if m’up ‘n about ‘n talkin to ya right now! “ 

she tries for a laugh, but her gaze stays careful upon the woman’s face, watching for that suspicion, for the threat of further prying. 

and of course it comes. 

but lena isn’t prepared for this, isn’t ready for questions on what she’s doing- or who- because how can she explain? how can she tell her friend that this, these wounds, they’re one of the only ways left for her to feel human and feel pleasure. 

“ ange, listen, i promise it ain’t what you’re thinkin! you just- you wouldn’t understand… “

“ with all due respect, lena .... i do not think you are being entirely honest with me. i do not intend to pry, i just worry about you. listen, i am not one to jump to conclusions, but i .... “

she pauses, unsure of how to proceed. lena dismisses her concerns with a brief, nervous laugh. large eyes, unmoving, hiding something -- hiding someone.

angela knows who, but she doesn’t want to believe it. only one person matches the pattern of fatal wounds that litter lena’s body. most of her victims dead. worse.

“ i’m sorry. this is really none of my business.”

her fingers curl around lena’s -- she squeezes once.

“ but if you are seeing her, please, listen to me.... i’ll help you. we’ll think of something together. but you don’t have to protect her anymore.... she’s going to hurt you. she’s going to use you.” 

[edhelernil-a-deactivated2018020]

30 Uncommon Character Development Questions ( send me a number )

What position does your character sleep in? ( i.e; stomach, side, back, etc. ) Describe why they do this – optional.

Does your character have any noteworthy features? Freckles? Dimples? A scar somewhere unusual? etc.

Does your character have an accent? What does it sound like?

Do they have any verbal tics? Do they have trouble pronouncing certain words or getting their thoughts across clearly?

What are their chief tension areas? 

If you were to pick one song – and only one song – to describe your character, what would it be and why?

How does your character perceive themselves? Positive? Negative? Neutral?

Are they a quick thinker or do they need time to sort through their thoughts?

Does your character dream or are their nights filled with an empty blackness? Describe a dream they’ve had or a night they couldn’t sleep and what they did to preoccupy their time.

If they had a choice, would they prefer a subway or a bus for public transportation?

What do they think of creation? Do they believe in evolution or do they believe in God? What is their religion like?

Describe 5 unusual characteristics your muse has.

Have they ever been so overwhelmed they had to stop and take a break from something? 

Are they a team player or do they prefer to be solo?

Can they multi-task or must they focus on one subject at a time?

What are their best school subjects? What are their worst? List five of each.

Is your character an introvert or an extrovert? How do they handle big crowds of people?

Are they a leader, do they prefer to follow, or would they rather just stay on the sidelines altogether?

If your character was suddenly challenged, would they rather run away or stay and fight?

If your character was allowed to murder one person without any consequences, who would that person be and why?

Your character has been granted 3 wishes; what would they wish for and why?

Does your character trust people right off the bat or does it take them some time to warm up to someone?

Do they prefer romance or affection? What is the quickest way to your character’s heart?

Does your character have any enemies? If so, who and why?

Do they have any weird bedroom habits? Any unusual kinks?

How does your character prepare for bed? Do they sleep at all or can they stay awake for days on end without trouble?

If your character had one thing to say to their parents before they died, what would it be?

Are they afraid of death? Do they have any regrets?

Does your character get restless when things are too quiet or do they favour solitude and silence? Why?

Finally; if your character was forced to eat one thing for the rest of their life, what would they choose and why?

[bialykots]

doodle ; mercy // overwatch  [p]

[khescd-blog]

LENA:

lena chews her lip, smile faltering as she glances down at her bandaged arm. she can’t tell angela the truth, can’t tell her doctor, her friend, that she’s been sleeping with the enemy. and that’s a mild way to put it when she’s been letting the widowmaker cut her up and break her bones all so they both can get off. 

she knows angela won’t understand. 

“ really, ange, ya don’t gotta worry! it’s all consensual, yeah? it ain’t like nina. ” 

all lena can do is hope angela won’t keep prying, that she’ll take the non-answer and trust her. but she knows the woman cares too much to let something like this go.

“ consensual? lena, these injuries could have been fatal. in fact, no --- they should have been. you cannot tell me you consented to this. this.... this is unlike anything i have ever seen before. “

angela examines her. nanotechnology had revolutionized the face of modern emergency medicine, clotting major hemorrhage in just seconds. evidently, the abuser did not have such access -- though she made deep lacerations, she positioned them just short of major arteries. the intention was to keep her alive.

everything about this was deliberate. every single detail.

“ who are you protecting? this couldn’t have been consensual, it’s.....”

[stagfriend]

times have been turbulent for poor mercy i just want her to have a nice hot coffee and wear a big old jumper and Relax