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This isn't necessarily an 18+ blog, but sometimes I may reblog things of a spicier nature that friends write, or may answer asks about spicier things.

Current events/"real world" type stuff is not common on this blog but does exist; if you'd rather not see it, block the tag "a rare dose of real life".

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darklightthedragon

reblog to tell your moots that even if they disappear from the face of the earth you will always remember them.

darnitjack

Reminder to pray for the souls of @militant-holy-knight, @tinyshe and @whitecatgraycatblackcat

irenesexe

Happy pride month - Ship #1 Tyzula!

#azula #ty lee #tyzula #fanart #atla

allthingswhumpyandangsty

alslamalskenaalraha

OC ASK MEME

1- If they were asked what would they say their worst quality is and what is it actually

2- Is there a situation they went through that had a positive and a negative impact on them simultaneously

3- How lonely or isolated are they

4- Do they like to commit themselves to things/people or do they not and why is that

5- Has their relationship with crying changed over the years

6- How in control do they feel about themselves and their choices and their body

7- If they wanted something they don't have what means would they resort to in order to obtain it

8- What are the markings of success to them

9- What is the one thing they believe they are not meant for

10- What are the top three defining decisions of their life

11- What are their beliefs regarding suffering and what is their relationship with it

12- To what extent do they believe themselves and others are accountable to their own actions

13- What are their unhealthiest habits or tendencies

14- How often do they find themselves identifying with and relating to others

15- How do they look out or care for themselves whether in small or big ways

16- Do they believe that life is intentional and meaningful or chaotic and arbitrary

17- We all contain multitudes within, talk about an example of contradiction within them

18- What do they run towards and what do they run from

19- What type of people or mistakes do they believe are unforgivable

20- How early on did they have to start doing things for and by themselves

21- How easy would it be for them to deal with someone who has their same major flaws

22- If they ever found themselves living in conditions that make them miserable how much effort will they put into changing their position

23- How clear is the image they have of themselves and how would they react if it was questioned or challenged

24- How much of an influence do they have on others in their life and are they aware of the extent of it

25- Who in their life knows who they truly are

26- Is it easy for them to say 'no'

27- How far would they go to keep appearances

28- Do they have rigid expectations of their life and daily experiences and what would their reaction be to those expectations not being fulfilled

29- Are they the type who fills their schedule with as many activities as possible or would they rather spend their days ideally

30- Do they have fixed principles for what they consider moral and immoral to them or do they believe it depends on circumstances

31- Do they have anybody in their lives that they might consider an anti role model

32- If they were in an environment that demanded them to shrink would they collapse on themselves or would they fight back

33- Do they rather do things solo or do they prefer to have someone else with them and why is that

34- Are they usually able to recognize their emotions when they arise and know how to name or categorize them or not

35- Is there an aspect of their life that remains a mystery to them and how accepting are they of that

36- What do they believe they owe to others and what do they believe others owe them

#ask game #let's get this bread

bowditch

i think sometimes that in writing and life we make the error of assuming what someone is pushed into saying in moments of extreme emotion are the Most Truthful.

there are times that difficult or ugly things are true, or when people need help letting go of ugly things they don't WANT to believe but do despite their wishes.

but that feeling of "i wish i hadn't said that" after an argument, or someone else saying "i regret saying that," isn't necessarily trying to brush away an uncomfortable "truth." in writing conflict, and in real life, a lot of the time people are shaped by the choices that they make AGAINST their most selfish, base instincts. this is why pushing against someone until they break and spill ugly things at another person isn't necessarily uncovering their "true" feelings.

(maybe this perspective is partly from having dealt with intrusive thoughts for so long, thoughts i've had to learn don't define me or aren't "really" me as long as i'm making the choice to not act on them or dwell on them.)

often, people have two reactions to a situation: an impulsive reaction and their considered reaction. choosing to bite one's tongue isn't just polite, but it can be an intentional act of love or kindness. it's not cowardice or dishonesty to do the hard, crawling work of reshaping your own internal responses out of some greater motive or care. and the things that people say when they fail to do this aren't always the things they WANT to hold or believe.

that's why "clearing the air" in fiction can ring false. most people don't feel better, not for long, about saying gross things they are frequently tempted to hold on to. sometimes, someone finally being honest can be refreshing, but most of the time unless clearing the air is actually sorting out misunderstandings that cast things in a better light? people end up feeling worse.

that's becuase the uglier things we think about each other in our relationships are, to some degree, only true if we let them be. the compulsion to just finally say that awful thing that runs through your head when you're already upset isn't going to actually vent your anger the way you hope it will. you might feel better for a little, and then what you've done really is worn a groove in the neural pathway of being an angry, cruel person. if you do that often enough, then the actual truth in play is that you are a person who won't do much work to shape kindness in yourself, and will always hold others flaws against them for your own emotional convenience.

in life and in fiction, kind people usually aren't kind because they never think anything awful. it's becuase they've never let those grooves wear deep. they've refused to become addicted to the short-lived high of explosive impulse, with all other considerations taking a backseat. choosing kindness in relationships, no matter now difficult they are, is a daily choice where the truth of what you think about another person is what you choose to focus on and say. it's looking at someone with intentional, active love and care. it gets easier with practice.

and some hard truths are most truthful when they're delivered with the same considerate love.

in writing relationships and in real life ones, make sure you aren't assuming people at their worst are saying the most truthful things. sometimes, the truth is in what someone is choosing every day even when it's hard.

chaoticaesthetician

abnormally large trees please lend me some of your centuries worth of wisdom

soncee

Equalist Asami concept art!

#asami sato #tlok

maryijoh7

"I love Zuko more than I fear you"

it's Maiko week on the other app so enjoy this quick art i did of adult Zuko and Mai ♡

#mai #zuko #maiko #fanart #atla

poochosa

I never see content of this diva, so I had to fix that

#June #fanart #atla

chainofclovers

Put in the tags the completely finished (whether cancelled or wrapped up on its own terms) TV series that has YOUR perfect ending, however you define that

Please don’t include huge spoilers for the specifics of the endings, and it would also make me happy if people don’t use this to talk about the shows whose endings they hated

#fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood #and also atargate atlantis

radicalgraff

“If you promise to stay alive just a little bit longer I promise that we are going to make this world a place worth living in by any means necessary. I ain’t giving up. I swear.”

Spotted in Clackamas, Oregon

anarchopuppy

I can’t stop thinking about this message, so I spent a while trying to isolate just the writing and make it transparent. I might order a shirt with it

Whoever in Clackamas wrote this message on their bus stop, I love you

overthinkingao3

We write for ourselves, but we post for others.

(this came out of a conversation in the comments on a previous post about an author threatening to stop updating a fic because of lack of engagement)

So there’s this idea that fic writers should write for themselves and not care too much about stats or engagement,

and i totally get the sentiment behind that. if writing becomes entirely about stats and external validation, something important does get lost - creative freedom and joy, conviction in your own writing

but i also think:

“i write for myself, but i post for others.”

because posting fic is not only self-expression. it’s social. ao3 is called an archive, but emotionally it often functions as a community space.

people post for connection, for participation, for others to bear witness to their pain and trauma and grief,

and i don’t think most people are asking to be admired so much as acknowledged. there’s something deeply human about wanting another person to encounter something that mattered to you and go:

“ok, yeah, I see what you were trying to say. I see you.”

especially because fanfic is often people processing very real feelings through fictional characters at a safe distance, one step removed,

and then uploading that deeply personal thing into a shared archive and hoping somebody else might connect with it.

And i think that’s why it hurts so much when you summon up the courage and post a fic into the void and you get nothing back,

and then it’s like,

does anyone see me? does anyone even care?