☆ If you have a partner irl AND an f/o at the same time, YOU ARE VALID!
☆ If you have an f/o and DON'T WANT/have an irl partner, YOU ARE VALID!
☆ If you don't want to interact with sharing doubles, YOU ARE VALID!
☆ If you don't want to interact with Non-sharing doubles, YOU ARE VALID!
☆ If you have zero merch of your f/o, YOU'RE VALID!
☆ If you have no art of your s/i or oc with your f/o, YOU'RE VALID!
☆ If you're a yumeshipper, YOU'RE VALID!
"Wait, Flynn, does it mean that there are yumes who aren't valid?"
EVERYONE'S YUMESHIPS ARE VALID AS LONG AS THEY DON'T HURT OTHER PEOPLE!!! (Ex. Pr*shippers, R*dqueers, etc.) Thank you.
So just yesterday I came across the IRL mahou shojo community here on Tumblr, and as someone who is already fictionkin and alterhuman - It genuinely really interested me. I don't think there's like an actual proper post explaining what it means to be a magical hero thoroughly, so i thought i'd use my research to compile a post explaining it!
-> Do note that I am very new to this. If something's wrong, please nicely correct me! I wonder if joining you guys is my sort of thing... So consider me an educated outsider.
- What does it mean to be a "Real life Mahou Shojo"?
From what I've seen, it could mean different things to people, therefore experiences potentially could be similar but definitely not the same. Some magical heroes believe that their magical works helps protect our physical world - and others may take it differently. Sometimes it's related to being fictionkin, and sometimes it's related to practicing pop-culture witchcraft, or generally being fictoreligous. So in case you're wondering: "Is this roleplay?" The answer would be no. But do remember: there's nothing wrong with roleplaying, it's just not this.
- How does one become a Mahou Shojo?
The general main idea is that one would be scouted to make a contract with a magical being or sidekick. The methods used to connect with it and do your magical work can involve manifestation, astral shifting/projection, reality shifting, witchcraft, meditation, and other similar methods. However, while it is the general idea, it is not at all required. You could make a contract with yourself, or none at all, or just have your own rules and concepts instead of taking some canon media in mind.
Additionally, some people set training routines and/or otherwise incorporate their magical side into their everyday life.
- Mahou Shojo "Concepts"
As far as I'm aware, some Mahou Shojo create theirs from scratch, or otherwise get their concept, which includes their post-transformation appearance, the weapons they use, their magical powers, the wishes or goals that drive them and their work, and whatever else that might just work for them. Some people script them, some I imagine may get their idea after making a contract, and some might just know and naturally have the idea in mind.
- Closing thoughts!
I think this community's really cool, genuinely. It makes me wanna join... It's so whimsical! From what i can tell so far; it's only a matter of do this whichever way you'd like - there are no concrete rules and i think that this is what adds to the concept.
Keep fightin'! And thx 4 readin :3
ok bare with me!!! so this is like, a sister term to IRL Mahou Shoujos!
but instead of fighting and protecting your cities using cute moves, you're an idol hoping to rank up and make the world around you smile by performing on stage!
Once you get your PriTicket, you can travel to PriPara! (Prism Paradise) It is a realm that you enter to become an idol and compete in fashion, singing, dancing, and acting through auditions and tournaments. (In the anime, the characters enter a boutique called Prism Stone and scan their PriTickets to get in, but if we're speaking closer to real life, its simply shifting to Pripara, or just... daydreaming going there? :3
IF THERE'S INTEREST, I'LL DO ANOTHER POST DESCRIBING EVERYTHING IN DETAIL! :D
I posted this on fictionkin reddit but then realized it would go well here cuz fictionkinblr barely exists bc of crosstagging, so HAVE THIS! *throwing this silly doodle at you*
okok. so here's the thing: BEING QUEER IS A COMPLEX AND INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE. it won't always fit into boxes, or binaries, or even labels, and that is OK. sometimes it doesnt even make any sense to anyone but yourself, and that's fine too. you dont have to make sense to others, you just gotta be true to yourself.
and other people? live and let live. another person's identity is their business rather than your own after all. (unless said person is genuinely being problematic like tr*nsids (a) and whatnot.
You're telling me you're a lesbian who's a dude? fucking epic, man! You're transfem but still consider yourself gay rather than straight? fuck yeah, I'm right behind you on that if that's right for you. You're an mspec lesbian/gay? YEEEESSS, we love that here! You use xenogenders? LOVE THAT! neopronouns? YES! unconventional neopronouns? EVEN BETTER!
tldr do what you want exclusionists fuck off :3
DO NOT INTERACT: N.$.F.W, r*dqueer, tr*nsid, and pr*ship.
NOTICE: This is not me baselessly shooing away kids from mature fandoms. number one, obviously i have zero authority over what other people do online, and two? i've been that kid. DDLC loving middle schooler to psychological horror loving adult pipeline lol.
Alright now with the notice out of the way, i gotta tell ya that this topic has been flying around in my head for a few days now and i feel like people might just benefit from this ramble.
TRIGGER WARNING: Opinion (nerd emoji)!!!
Minors, especially when not mature enough, (and by that i mean not old enough rather than "responsible" or "not childish") should kindly stay away from mature media's fandoms. IN MY OPINION.
And my current best example is NSO! (Needy Streamer Overload)
-> more yapping under the cut! <-
If you're unfamiliar, NSO is an anime-style interactive visual novel-type game with psychological horror, sexual content, and otherwise mature content, like how mental health is portrayed and how drugs and generally addictions are handled, etc. The main character's a cute anime girl, so... yeah.
This is the main character kangel - hopefully you're getting the idea!
There are the kids who like her purely because she's cute. They (might) argue that it sucks that she's from this game because this game, nso, is "problematic". which... is an immature and arguably ableist view. (media portraying mental health issues DO NOT MEAN problematic media!) Or they might argue that it sucks because SHE'S problematic. They miss that THIS is the entire point of the game. "larping as an nso fan", if you will. And I HATE the way they use live action roleplay as "poser".
Needy Streamer Overload has CLEAR WARNINGS for its contents, FYI.
Another example I can give you is Killing Stalking, the manhwa.
Specifically, the fandom back in 2020-2021.
One side said, "It's a cute uwu yaoi!"
The other side said, "It's problematic, and you're a creep for reading it!"
Flash news: both sides were wrong.
If you eat the dove, YOU EAT IT WILLINGLY. Consuming media with problematic/illegal themes won't make you problematic or make you do illegal things. Fiction affects reality, TRUE, but it also depends on how you, as a consumer, take it.
Clearly, that sort of thought process and claims tell me that whoever says it lacks the maturity and media literacy to handle mature media. And when they lack this maturity and media literacy, they should not attempt to talk over fans who DO have that maturity and media literacy.
It's, of course, not gonna happen, but I do hope some individuals realize that some pieces of media are just simply better consumed when you're old enough to properly digest and understand them, including having the media literacy to do so, and not simply throwing words like "problematic" around.
Well, that's all from me. lmk what u think and feel free to start a RESPECTFUL conversation down in this post's comments.
i love being "cringe" and "having no shame" and also i love my friends for literally supporting my self-ship without an argument lolol. i just deadass themed my discord profile around him and like. its the best thing ever. its like my little shrine... best i can do right now and it's just,, right. yk? i love it :3
this is ur sign to theme ur stuff on and for your beloved(s)!!
-> I AM MIRRORSHARING!!! <-
and check my dni ty bye bye :3
