a flock of birds took residence in his body

fandom tumblr. mostly drarry. (page title from waspabi's au fanfic hermione granger's hogwarts crammer for delinquents on the run)

[phornex]

hello

in the uk, “bent” and "poof" are homophobic slurs.

it’s not a whimsical british euphemism and i wish non-british writers would stop treating it as such 

I know you heard it in Monty Python, but a 1970s TV show by a bunch of straight white men is not a good guide for realistic language between LGBT people!

and before you pipe up, no, it’s not a widely reclaimed slur. as a queer english person i’m begging you to stop using it (unless the character saying it is actually homophobic). just like... replace the word “bent” or "poof" with “a f*g” and if it doesn’t work, change it for something else. gay or queer are perfectly good adjectives! thanks!

[casgirl]

I don’t do crack ships for the same reason I don’t do self insert ships and that reason is I am too serious about true love. “I ship things for fun!” Not me the stakes are too high. I only ship true love.

[everyatombelongingtome]

Time for some OFMD Fic Recs

I have so much admiration for anyone who has the patience, talent and follow-through to write anything at all, and to then share it with the rest of us just makes you an absolute hero - thank you for the free serotonin!! ♥

🏴‍☠️ Best of Post S1 / Mostly Long Reads

These are mostly WIPs but so worth it. I’m obsessively checking my emails for updates. If you haven’t read these, I promise you won’t be disappointed, these authors are making magic while I’m struggling to put one rambling sentence together, I can’t even put into words how beautifully written these fics are. 

Hell or High Water by Mottlemoth (E, 102k+) How Edward Got His Groove Back by MadHatter13 (M, 41k+) The Knife and The Throat by darcylindbergh (E, 26k+) We Were Warnings by mia_ugly (E, 13k) Aftercare by perkynurples (E, 100k+) Your Name Like A Boat by mia_ugly & soft_october (E, 20k+) Like The Sea Around The Shore by The_Cimmerians (E, 50k) on the bed of this blue ocean by kirkaut (T, 9k+)

🏴‍☠️ Smutty Smut & Fluffy Heart-Eyes

All complete, all E or M, top shelf - if you like to read smut for the fluff, you won’t be disappointed.

Rough Winds Do Shake by HeckinaHandbasket Bit of a Clothes Horse by Fyre with art by Aivelin He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by AuntieClimactic Built For Luxury by emmett Close Quarters by FortinbrasFTW We Came Untarnished by propinquitous Hands On by Fyre What Happens In The Auxiliary Wardrobe, Stays In The Auxiliary Wardrobe by Luddleston Aftercare by Fyre (sequel to Hands On) Damn The Dark by Serendipity_Stupidity Ties That Bind by Fyre Separating Salt From Water by morian Beyond Vanity by reserve Good Game by captainbonny Starcharts by triedunture Buttercup by mia_ugly

[helisol]

In my dreams I am kissing your mouth and you’re whispering ‘where have you been?’

[lonicera-caprifolium]

some soft sketchies 💕

[harveyguillensource]

Harvey Guillén photographed by Josue Lozada, 2017.

[haflacky]

Moments of tenderness 💕

Art for my patreon

[beatricenius]

Some soft Blackbonnet scenarios where Stede returns to Ed’s side and there’s pillow fort cuddles and pretty hair ties

[gingertodgers]

brit pick: it’s ok to say “gay”

A quick glossary of British words associated with being LGBTQ+ and some context. Mainly focusing on the words that keep popping up (hur hur) in fandom.

bent

an insult, a slur that had not been reclaimed. no one in the UK refers to themselves as ‘bent’ in a kind way. the only people I have ever heard use this word IRL are a. over 50 and b. screaming it at strangers in the street.

fag

an insult but not quite as bad as it seems to be in the rest of the world. I wouldn’t call myself or a friend ‘a fag’, but I might ask ‘have you got a spare fag?’ if I wanted to borrow a cigarette.

gay

there isn’t a single word for ‘gay’ that hasn’t been used as a slur at some point and yes, some people still use this in a negative way. but uk gays are pretty fond of it and it’s been fully reclaimed.

the only time it’s not ok is if you’re erasing someones label of choice (e.g. bi, pan, queer, etc) or if a straight character is using it as a pet name for a gay character. e.g. ‘Draco you big gay!’ from a straight Pansy does technically work, but it’s fairly cringe.

ponce

please don’t. ‘ponce’ can mean a lot of things, none of them good. it has classist, racist and homophobic connotations. that said! it can, in very specific contexts, be used by a working/middle class character in an affectionate way to take the piss out of a posh character. e.g. Ron might refer to Draco’s ‘poncy craft beers’.

poof

same as bent. the only time I have ever heard someone under 50 and queer use this word was to dismiss another gay man that they saw as more effeminate (and therefore lesser) than themselves. not a great moment.

queer

similar to ‘gay’, it’s been reclaimed but can still be used as an insult. so if you’ve got Harry referring to himself as ‘queer’ that works, but it’s not something a straight person would say about a LGBTQ+ person in an affectionate way.

[phornex]

does literally anybody on this website understand that “gay panic” is a legal justification for murdering gay people, not the feeling of having a crush on somebody

[the-march-hair]

“Professors! You both have class in 5 minutes!”

Minerva McGonnagall (probably) chasing 2 errant Professors out of the staff room lest they be late to class. She’s not sure if it’s better than when they were fighting!

[zurka]

in the gryffindor bedroom

[thematicallycoherent]

Sirius Black, the world’s most dramatic boyfriend

[fraddit]

“Pluvias  Parmularum”

[bixgirl1]

@fraddit hi I love you. 😍😍😍😍

[the-roci]

It’s cause I like you, brother. 

[jack-of-all-plagues]

Draco probs being starstruck by Harry idk

I’m back ;u;

I started painting this a while ago because I wanted to try to practice painting again, I had to put it away until I was finished with coursework, but I finally managed to finish it even though I wasn’t super invested in it anymore so I guess that’s an improvement?

 I wouldn’t say I’m too good at it, but a) gotta start somewhere b) it’s relaxing af

again, thank you so much everyone for all your kind words and patience, you are all amazing! 

[retrouvel]

So I started doodling and it spiraled but y’know-

Also it’s 4 fucking am again I told myself I’ll fix my sleeping damnit