In the Forest

Welcome to the forest, you'll probably find just about anything here. Shadow/22/genderfluid/they them for simplicity please/writer/artist/actor. Asks are Open!

[shadowgamerhalo]

Hello there, welcome to this blog. I am Shadow and here's what you need to know before interacting.

-As of 2023 I am 21 years old, introvert, genderfluid aroace polyamorous lesbian , norse heathen witch, who has unspecified neurodivergences and disability.

-Personally I'd sum up my personality as chaotic, tired, and socially inept. I have trouble with social interactions at times, either forgetting how to interact with people normally, low spoons, or my social battery is dead.

-My vocabulary changes from fanciful wording to the weirdest slang. Example. Whilst I enjoy the yeeting of my blorbo around my cerebral cortex, I am up for putting them into the salad spinner for their uwu crimes. You stick around on this blog, and you will find more of that I assure you.

-My genderfluidity is a mystery to even myself sometimes, so I tend to go by they/them for simplicity. I'd say I'm still figuring out what some of my genders are, though I'd say none of them fall strictly into masculine or feminine categories, even if I like more feminine or masculine pronouns at times.

-I use the term lesbian cause it feels right. I am not attracted to men in the slightest. Edit: changed cause well, figured out identity stuff. Aroace, short for aromantic and asexual. I also am polyamorous. For anyone curious I am single, mainly because I don't know how people flirt and talking to people is hard.

-I am in many fandoms, that it has become a game of what fandom I shall fall into next. That also means my brain is full of so much fictional knowledge that I wonder if I will run out of space in my brain.

-This blog had gone through several changes over the years I've had it due to many reasons. This change particularly is me deciding fuck it, my blog means I can do whatever the fuck I want. I am nice and apeshit I suppose.

-The blog will contain mainly things I decide to put on it, whether if I like it, helping boost it, tagging potential for mutuals, and sometimes for chaos. An example of that last one would be scheduling 'thank the gnome it's friday' for a couple fridays just for kicks.

-If I send you asks, expect chaos or compliments, sometimes both. I like being a little gremlin on here, just now I am being more open about it. I have sent things of this nature on anon back when I was in my shy era.

-I have two sideblogs which are much more fandom centered. I used to keep them hidden cause I didn't want people to know I had them, but now I am letting myself be the feral nerd I am. @monkiesgobrrrr is lego monkie kid centered, and @starscreativity101 is murder drones centered.

-Asks in my inbox are more than welcome, expect inconsistencies as answering asks depends on my mental health and energy levels.

-If you see a reblog with the tags that I am eating your art or going feral because of it, that is my way of showing my love for it. This also applies to writing and edits.

-When I make stuff on here, I prefer reblogs over likes, and I want someone to go feral over it. Commentary is welcome as long as it doesn't derail the post.

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[cheaphalloweencostume]

the idea that a sex scene in fiction is fundamentally useless/simply for audience titillation UNLESS they’re fucking infodumping exposition while they bone or something is so funny and myopic to me. like, you really genuinely believe for real that there is NOTHING to be gained about your understanding of a story or characters simply from how they approach and engage in sex? really for real?

[this-is-trans-joy]

I have a sex scene in my novel and it doesn’t do anything for the plot at all, but it does tell you 1) how the character engages in sex and therefore how he engages with other aspects of intimacy outside of sex; 2) the role he takes on in said sexual acts and what that tells you about how he views sex in general; 3) his sexual preferences, which tells you more about a character than people want to admit, 4) how he treats his sexual partners, 5) the fact that he’s a romance-repulsed aroallo and does not engage in romance outside of sex and 6) it’s trans sex specifically and I think more people should be exposed to trans sex ESPECIALLY since my character is a trans man and isn’t automatically the bottom in the relationship, which is a fact that a concerning amount of people aren’t aware is possible.

I was nervous about adding more sex scenes into my novel because of this knee-jerk reaction that all “unnecessary” sex scenes cheapen the plot, but OP’s posts about the matter have made me more confident that I don’t give a fuck and trans sex is awesome and I need to write more of it.

[wetheurban]

I hope July and the second half of this year are gentler on your spirit, kinder to you, good for your growth, and even better than the first half.

[milkamel]

Buni and kity

[nyancrimew]

maybe i should go use the pot to cook

[swivelsaysno]

point and click protagonist when you haven’t moved the mouse in 30 seconds:

[bloggingboutburgers]

Like... I know there's asterisks to everything. At the end of the day as long as people are healthy in the way they conduct their lives and live with others I don't think there's much to fear. And personally, I could also just've kept living on my own and been fine. But still. Been thinking about it lately and I saw a lot of pros, and that's been nice to think about.

(Edit from the next morning: Fixed some of the wording in the introduction line to try and make it more inclusive and representative, in a way that's hopefully more acceptable. Unfortunately I can't fix it on my other socials as easily 'cus most social media besides this one suck when it comes to editing anything, but if it's suitable, this is the wording I'll go with whenever re-issuing this anywhere. Thanks for your patience and apologies for the hiccups when I legit don't think enough.)

[minoritybingowinner]

Aroace spectrum is hella funny. I know folks who are extremes to either side of it and ill comment saying "oh shes pretty"; one of them will just go ew and the other would agree with me but only to a certain degree. Its like the fuckin three bears in goldielocks to asexuality & aromantism with my friends.

[animentality]

[crippled-peeper]

I’ve seen a lot of scary takes on here, and I gotta say , someone studying infectious diseases saying that catching an infectious disease makes you a stupid lazy bigot has got to be one of the scariest. go see your advisor. you are in the wrong field and you’re going to fucking kill people

[crippled-peeper]

as the climate changes and as fascism dismantles public health infrastructure and research, you will see an increase in epidemics of STIs and other infectious diseases in every community. you are not any better than anyone who catches one of these diseases. internalize this. you aren’t better than them. you aren’t special. you weren’t chosen by god. you just got lucky.

[nudityandnerdery]

Hey, we’re in line for some absurd temperatures here in the southwest this week. This is very important to know and keep in mind. Be safe, stay hydrated, stay out of the sun as much as you can.

[katajainen]

For my fellow Europeans south of us who are currently suffering from extreme heat. Stay safe!

[belovedapollo]

I’d also like to add this

Additional you can also put them on your palms, also, make sure to always use a light towel or kitchen paper and don’t put the ice bags directly onto your skin!

[spookberry]

At a certain point Arthur not believing Merlin about magic being involved in the murder plot of the week starts to not make any sense. Because Merlin went to Arthur in Episode Two and said hey that guys using magic and is gonna kill you and Arthur believed him. Like Arthur and Merlin didnt even trust/like eachother yet but Merlin said "the one things id never do is lie to you"(like a liar) and Arthur was like okay yeah lets take this to the king. The PROBLEM is that Merlin's status as a servant means that his opinion wont matter to the Court. To Uther! But it mattered to Arthur.

So its odd in later episodes/seasons when Merlins being dead serious and Arthur is just like you dont know what youre talking about 🙄 cuz like ?? They established in episode 2 that Arthur is 100% willing to believe Merlin in these type of scenerios, its just whether or not he'll act on it thats in question.

There are instances where him not believing Merlin make sense, because the episode sets up something to discredit Merlin. Like when Sigan possesses Cedric. Or when he first goes to Arthur about the troll and Arthur assumes hes just trying to be a good friend at first or something.

But ya know, overall, Arthur not believing him usually doesnt make any sense.

[socialmaya]

[edward-blake-unknown-knight]

I mean

[sunbentshadows]

for anyone who wishes to live vicariously (from r/nuclearrevenge)

[i-am-a-fish]

my boobs are watered and my crops couldn't be more bountiful. the world is my oyster, life is a highway, and I'm gonna ride it all night long

[itsapmseymour]

Everyone stop doom scrolling and look at this little guy that showed up at the campsite.

[itsapmseymour]

A second rabbit has entered the grove

[fox-glov3]

Holy smokes a second bnnuy?! Is that even legal?!

[itsapmseymour]

Bunnies are above the law

[homunculus-argument]

A free-range group therapy called "get herded, idiot", where you and everyone in your group is set loose to run around on an open field while a highly trained shepherd dog tries to keep you all in one group. I am not sure what benefit this would have for anyone involved.

[cardboardmoon]

“How did eridians achieve space flight without computers?” I don’t know Ryland how did you figure out space flight without an elevator question. You guys strapped yourselves to a bomb and hoped it worked question? Who is more insane here question?

[wildinkling]

Humans also figured out space flight without computers! They became important later, but at first? No computers.

[awitchnamedjuniper]

Protective Magic As an Act of Care

It isn't a common sentiment I've encountered, but over the years I've seen a handful of people say they don't bother with protection magic, wards, etc because they're "not scared". I've been thinking about this a bit lately because I've never viewed protective magic as something that stems from fear. For me, it's always been about care.

In some ways, it's like locking my door. I don't lock it because I'm scared someone is going to come through. I lock it because it means I don't need to worry because I know it's taken care of, and my home is protected. I value the peace inside my own. It's the same with preparing protective oils and herbs, maintaining wards, and every other little act of protective magic to make sure my house feels settled. The focus isn't on some looming threat that's hanging over me. It's on the belief that my home is a sacred place that deserves peace and protection.

To me, protective magic grows from affection, stewardship, and believing that the things you tend deserve a chance to thrive without unnecessary interference.