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Welcome to Source Suggestions :)

The aim of this blog is to give fictives & fictionkins ideas to connect with their source based on source time period, jobs, hobbies, or general vibes. We're fictive/fictionkin centric, but anyone can make use of this blog :)

Feel free to send in asks with any level of specificity- We generally provide simple activities, but we can also give ideas for hobbies to take up, collections to start, or generally anything requested. Our number one ask is please don't just say your name/source, we probably don't know it. We can only suggest as much as the information we're provided.

No DNI, keep drama off our posts, understand that anyone can reblog our posts, and follow your own DNI. We're an 18 year old pro-endo DID system.

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Would it be possible to do one for the connection to the wilderness more generally? more leaning to earthy things - perfectly fine if thats too vauge to answer! :3

Suggestions for folks with connections to the wilderness!

Explore parks or wilderness near you!

Make a terrarium with a container and any dirt/plants you have near you

Learn bushcraft skills (Plenty don't require any physical interaction, like identifying plants)

Watch trailcam footage on YouTube!

Collect things you find outdoors! (Be careful with any sort of organic material- it could be hazardous or decompose over time)

Learn about local wildlife (both animals and plants) and any particular areas they might be found

Listen to wilderness ambiance (There's plenty of variety in biome ambiance out there :))

Watch hiking/wilderness survival videos or read journals/blogs along those lines

Try to integrate natural colours into outfits or home decoration! You can change this one up based on any given biome, like green for forests or field landscapes, grey/white for mountain and snowy landscapes, or paler yellow and green for desert or savanna landscapes :)

Reblog/Comment with any additional tips :)

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...this may seem weird, but what about fictives connected to death? Like not in im-gonna-kill-you way, more like, the tragic beauty of death

-⭐️ [from 💬]

Suggestions to folks with connections to death!

Visit cemeteries/graveyards near you

^ Read headstones! If you can, find out more information about the individual people buried there

Read obituaries! You might find these in local newspapers (digital or physical) or archived newspapers from anywhere. Plenty of mortuaries and archives also keep obituaries publicly available online

Take note of named monuments and dedications around you (even your average park bench might have one) - many are of people who have died

If you have any connection to your (or your body's) family, look into ancestry

Research historical causes of deaths and trends across time and different civilizations

Learn about different funeral/burial traditions of different cultures

Look into bone collecting! Do your research and watch out for disease- if you have the means to do so safely, you could start your own collection :)

Learn about the work of professionals in deathcare! Plenty of these will also have 'day in the life' or similar videos available on youtube

Reblog/Comment with any additional tips :)

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righty hi we got hit with one million assignments as soon as we started this blog and we still have finals coming up so apologies for the brief absence that has passed and further apologies for the longer absence to come. we run this blog for fun so we're not completely dropping off here, but from here on:

schedule's only going to be once daily

asks are no longer being answered in the order they were sent in- we're going to be prioritizing the asks that are easier for us, but I promise we'll get to the rest

also, separate note, and this might have to be added to a rules post or something, we're electing not to answer requests for activities centered around sex or violence. drugs/drinking is a maybe, to be decided on a case-by-case basis. this isn't a moral judgement, they're just difficult subjects to work with. This also only applies to really specific cases like "can I get suggestions based on being violent" or something like that. If you're not sure your ask counts as that, it probably doesn't.

one last thing thank you to the multiple people who have sent kind asks in over the brief absence love you folks :))

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Do you have anything for people who went sailing in their sources?

Suggestions for folks with connections to Sailing!

If you live anywhere near a body of water, take a trip there! If you're looking to watch for boats, larger bodies of water (mostly oceans and larger ponds/lakes) near populated areas are most likely to have boats out there

Learn knots and their uses! Even if you haven't got any rope, plenty can be tied with string, thread, or even hoodie strings

Play sailing games and simulators (If you have trouble finding games, you can expand your search to pirate games which tend to have similar features)

Find & learn sea shanties :)

Track ships online! There are free sites out there like MarineTraffic that will show you ships currently at sea and give you their details

Learn elements of maritime navigation (Many can also be practiced on land!!)

Listen to ocean or seaside ambient noise!

Learn maritime flags and communication

Watch sailing videos- you'll find plenty of tutorials or tours of ships, plus some longer videos from a fixed perspective on sailing ships

Learn to identify different types and models of ships and their parts (if you had a particular ship, find out what type of ship it's most similar to in this world)

Reblog/Comment with any additional tips :)

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any suggestions for someone who used to tend to a shrine and raise koi fish? shes feeling pretty aimless lately

Suggestions for folks with connections to tending a shrine & raising koi fish!

Make a miniature shrine in your room or garden with things like rocks & clay

Watch live or pre-recorded videos from koi ponds and aquariums!

Use virtual aquarium games & simulations! You can find a ton of these on steam, plus a few to play in browser or on a phone

Research the concept of shrines and how they vary in different environments & cultures!

Check out any statues or monuments near you! Even if there's nothing big, the average public park will usually have at least one sculpture or dedication to the people & organizations that helped build it

Research koi! Look into their habitats, biology, symbolism and such :)

Visit a nearby botanical garden or any place that keeps fish (Not just advertised aquariums! plenty of parks might have ponds with fish, or even certain commercial establishments like restaurants might have small aquariums inside)

Put on ambient water sounds to listen to :)

Reblog / Comment with any additional tips :)

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Just a note because we've gotten a few asks like this one recently- Please include more than just your name/source in asks! Assume we don't know your source and you'll probably be correct. You're welcome to introduce yourself and add any background you think might help, but your source alone unfortunately isn't enough to make a post out of

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Ooo! I love this blog concept :3

Do you have any tips for a someone who feels like they should be in the late 2000s to the mid 2010s? Partially a source thing for me. I already collect tech from the time. If not, that’s okay too!

— @itsahoody

Suggestions for folks with a connection to the late 2000s - early 2010s!

Use digital tools to selectively view older parts of the internet! The Wayback Machine will let you see older versions of (some) websites, or you can amend a google search with the phrase before:2015 (or any year) to only get results from before a certain time

Find charts for the most popular movies/music from each year to watch & listen to

Find digital copies of magazines from your time!

Use online emulators to emulate consoles you don't already have!

Make mood boards on tumblr or pinterest

Change the icons on your phone (or make shortcuts) to older icons for the same apps

Reblog/comment with any additional tips :)

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Do you have any tips for fictives / fictionkins from a different time period (𖦹﹏𖦹;)

This ask got sent in before the other post was made public, but I'll direct this one to our suggestions for folks with connections to time travel :) If that doesn't suffice, feel free to send in another ask!

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Do you just do helping people connect better with their source? Or do you also take asks from people who want to be the opposite of their source?

We'll try to answer the latter to the best of our ability if we get any asks along those lines!

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Hey, this is a really cool idea! Do you have any suggestions for someone who was a time traveler? Vyxen job was to watch timelines and call in people to fix any discrepancies, but we... can't do that. We're already planning to get vyx a watch, but do you know of anything else?

Suggestions for folks with connections to time travel in source!

(Some case specific and some generally applicable to any time travelers :))

Research historical eras! If you have the opportunity, visiting a museum or historical sites near you (there are more than you might realize!) can be a more engaging way to do this :)

Specifically, research the timelines of certain technology, architecture, art etc.

Watch/Read historical stories and keep an eye out for anything out of place! (researching timelines like above can be especially helpful here :))

Immerse yourself in a certain era for a bit! Pick an era to research, then spend some time reading/watching things from or about that era and listening to music from that era.

^ If you have the means, this could include making food, putting up decorations, or even wearing clothes from that era! If you're more restricted, you could approximate with DIY or just make something like a pinterest board

If you have ties to any sort of future, read/watch sci-fi! Even if it's not like your future, you can compare & contrast :)

Watch/read alternate timeline stories!

Learn a craft (or an approximation) from another era!

Reblog/comment with any additional tips :)

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Could you do a source suggestion for fictionfolk with connections to the internet, or just technology in general?

Suggestions for folks with connections to the internet & technology in source!

Learn to code! If this one's too daunting, you can use websites like Scratch :) I also recommend learning Python because of how easy it is

^ HTML is also fairly easy and useful for websites :)

Learn about the history of computers & the internet!

Personalize your digital spaces with themes and coding like Betterdiscord or visual browser extensions :)

Create a Neocities (you can use templates for this, you don't need to write your own code)

If you do art, you can make custom icons for apps on your phone :)

Organize your computer! If you want (depending on your OS), you can also give your folders custom icons :)

Reblog/comment with any additional tips :)

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any ideas for those with a connection to singing in their source?

unfortunately singing lessons are off the table for us - at least for now, tho it is smth on our bucket list

Suggestions for folks with a connection to singing in source!

(We have a lot of alters in the same boat and haven't had voice lessons since high school- some of these are things that work for us :))

Find singing tutorials on youtube! They may not be as advanced or personalized as solo lessons, but they're not a bad substitute

Find songs that are already easy for you to sing! Sometimes learning can be frustrating- it's nice to have a few songs to fall back on when you just want to feel good about your voice

Listen to music that reminds you of your source or sounds like your voice

Hold objects like a microphone (or get an actual microphone) when you sing!

Do karaoke! The point of karaoke is not to sound perfect, but just to have fun singing :)

See if there are any events or organizations like karaoke nights or choirs near you that you could join (or at least check out)

Learn an instrument! This one can be a bit more expensive, but it's helpful if you feel limited by or dysphoric about your voice. Two weeks back we bought a solid quality harmonica at a store for just $6 :)

Write your own songs! It's a bit of a learned skill, but if it works for you, it can be really fun

Reblog/Comment with any additional tips :)

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Suggestions for fictives/fictionkin with connections to cartography & maps in source

(A bit self indulgent- most of these are things I personally do :))

Collect maps (digital or physical) of Earth or fictional worlds

Find maps of your own world if they exist!

Draw/make maps of your source world (or areas within it) - you can draw on a piece of paper or use online digital tools :)

Make up your own maps from imagination

Explore the area you live in

Learn about geography and how land & sea forms

Map out the area you live :)

Play an open world game with a mini-map

Play Minecraft and put maps together with item frames

Go for a walk and track your journey!

Oddly specific, but I use an app called MysteryHike that keeps track of where you've walked and fills in the map as you get to new places

Reblog / Comment with any additional tips :)