I'm going through a lot rn. I can't really talk about it in detail, but I'm dealing with more harassment and abuse from my ex. I know this is part of the reason she did this, but my anxiety is so bad rn. I just wanted to be left alone.
honestly, this is just embarrassing for everyone and this has opened a whole can of bullshit nobody wants to deal with or be involved with but here we are
happy pride!! i just wanted to share one of my favorite scenes from If You'll Have Me, my sapphic graphic novel 🌈💕✨
IYHM can be found on this list of retailers, but it can be requested from libraries too! or support your local bookstore if you can! thank you for reading~
Hey Jackal, have you heard of Gachiakuta? It's a new-ish anime that has a lot of black representation, they explicitly chose black VAs for the dub and gave them a lot of freedom in portraying their characters authentically. It still has issues, but considering just how bad a lot of anime representation is I found it really refreshing, as a biracial person. The VA for Semiu Grier (a character I feel you might appreciate for no gay reasons whatsoever) even talked about this being one of the few roles where she wasn't asked to put on a "neutral" (read: white) accent and could use her actual voice.
(There was a stageplay that portrayed the black characters with blackface, but the author spoke out on having explicitly asked for black actors and that, if they couldn't find any, they absolutely under no conditions should do blackface. Which. Well, apparently the mildest version of her request was still too much to ask for 💀)
Happy June and happy Pride, everyone! If there's any month where I actually make my announcement post on time, this is the one to do it - next Saturday (June 6th) will be the first Saturday of a new month, which means it's time for another art party hosted by my guild, [VS] Verdant Shield!
For those not familiar, art parties are a concept carried over from Final Fantasy XIV: in-game get-togethers for artists of all kinds to hang out, chat, and create together! For GW2 parties there’s more of an emphasis on hanging out and gathering references during the party itself, and then in the days/weeks following to work on your creations at your own pace and then post to the shared art party tag. We’ve used the same one (#VSArtParty) since the very beginning so you can go allll the way back and explore what people have made! The most important thing to keep in mind though is this: the ‘goal’ of an art party isn’t to be drawn, but to draw others, and share with the community!
Time and /squadjoin information is below the cut, but will also be posted again on the day of the party as squads go up!
Location Information:
I've decided to make the Lion's Arch Gate in Gendarran Fields the Official June/Pride Party Location™, since it's a spot that Tyria Pride marchers have passed through every year, and will pass through again later this month during the event! It's super easy to get to via either the literally-right-there Cornucopian Fields Waypoint, or by walking north out of Lion's Arch (Trader's Forum Waypoint would be closest)!
Time & Squad Details:
As always, there’ll be two parties - the first one on EU servers and the second on NA ones - with an hour break in between!
The EU server party will begin at 9pm Central European Summer Time (aka 3pm Eastern Daylight Time or 5 hours before in-game reset). I’ll be hosting this one on my EU alt account, so please either /whisper or /squadjoin Paranomalous Plexxi for a taxi invite if you don’t end up on the right map!
The NA server party will begin 1 hour after the EU party’s official end, at 7pm Eastern Daylight Time (aka 1am Central European Summer Time or 1 hour before in-game reset). I’ll be on my main account for this one, so please /whisper or /squadjoin Kirslyn for a taxi invite if you don’t see my customary white cat tag hanging around on your map!
Closing Words:
You of course aren't obligated to change up your outfit for the festivities, but feel free to do so (or bring any of those Pride-themed cryptids I've seen lurking out there) if you feel like it! At the end of the day these events are for all of you guys, and I really do enjoy hosting them even if I've been on the quiet side lately! Have fun out there, and I'll see you soon! ♥
I'm going through a lot rn. I can't really talk about it in detail, but I'm dealing with more harassment and abuse from my ex. I know this is part of the reason she did this, but my anxiety is so bad rn. I just wanted to be left alone.
“I didn’t know what xyz meant!!” why on earth would you repeat it then without looking it up first if you didn’t know the meaning. google is right there you can use it.
“How am I supposed to learn if you don’t educate me?” once again, Google is at your fingertips, use it for the love of god.
“Well I can’t find any sources on [this topic]” found four within a minute, you just want poc to do the labor for you.
“Being mean doesn’t mean you’re right!” “You’re just aggressive!” “Well if you don’t want to have an ~civil~ conversation..” “You’re overemotional” do y’all even hear yourselves. Like do you never stop to think that maybe, just maybe the shit you’re parroting sounds a little familiar?