I thought we were over arguing about top/bottom dynamics but apparently nothing changed
I’ve mostly seen this behavior amongst danmei fandoms, the ones I’ve seen in particular are mdzs and tgcf
The moment you mention bottom lwj/bottom hua cheng, people on twitter go FERAL
saying shit like ‘but that’s not canon’ or ‘but they don’t act like a bottom’ or ‘mxtx (the author) doesn’t like it’
1)“That’s not canon”
so? If I wanted to consume canon content I wouldn’t search for fanart or fanfic would I? Last time I checked wwx is not a fox hybrid either but y’all are obsessed with it. You don’t see me going under those posts harassing the artists and authors about how it’s not canon
2)”but they don’t act like a bottom”
…now. People don’t say this outright; they probably know how problematic that sounds. But they spew a lot of bullshit that translates to ‘they don’t act like it’
I wish people would understand that queer people are not set in boxes. Most people switch in their relationships. There’s no bottom behavior or top behavior. It just comes down to who acts more feminine and relating everything to typical man/woman relationships; completely ignoring the fact that women can and DO top men in heterosexual relationships too.
A man could be the most masculine macho man you’d ever seen and still enjoy getting railed in bed; viseversa, a man could be the most feminine twinkish femboy you’ve ever seen and act like a dom daddy in bed.
3)’mxtx doesn’t like it’
First I want to clarify that I respect mxtx a lot, this is not meant to be a diss
I personally haven’t seen any of the interviews cause I can’t be bothered but if she has truly said that she doesn’t like bottom hua cheng/bottom lwj and she doesn’t like it when the fandom indulges in her couples being switch, that was wrong of her. It’s not a creator’s place to tell their fandom what harmless things they should or shouldn’t indulge. You created a work and people are allowed to consume and interpret your work in anyway they like and you as a creator can’t draw lines for people’s harmless headcanons.
And at the end of the day, who gives a shit. Let people enjoy their eggs however they want
Please stop with meaningless top/bottom arguments. It’s fine if you have preferences but don’t force them on other people. You are not superior for liking bottom wwx/bottom xie lian. They’re immortals, surely they’d get bored from sticking to the same dynamic all the time
And do NOT ffs enforce your ideals about what you consider as top/bottom behavior on real people in real life
edit (22.03.09): thanks @izanae for mentioning that this ALSO APPLIES TO AO3
please, when tagging your creations and works, do not use #(insert first name) wayne, #marinette dupain cheng, #miraculous ladybug #dc comics/universe #(insert dc/miraculous ladybug character) solely without the implication of a crossover because this is what gets maribat onto feed recommendations of antis and we don't want fighting. here is a list of acceptable tags to use, examples of such, and some implications of these. my tags are going to feature some of the acceptable tags to use
# maribat(insert character name)
# maribatdamian wayne
# maribatmarinettedupaincheng
# maribatjasontodd
# maribatlukacouffaine
edit: thanks @legends-live-in-memories for the tip and heads up! so updated version because tumblr has shitty search engines and tagging stuff, it's better for any mention of characters to have no space because if they have spaces, it includes keywords instead of solely the tag so yeah. this also applies with character x character, do it like characterxcharacter
# maribat
# maribat (whatever)
# maribat quotes
# maribat prompts
# maribat headcanon
# incorrect maribat
# incorrect maribat quotes
# maribat recs
# maribat recommendations
# dc comics x miraculous / miraculous ladybug
# dcxml
# mlxdc
# mlbxdc
# dcxmlb
# dc crossover
# ml crossover
# (crossover* ship names)
# daminette
# jasonette
# shutterbug
*note the word crossover in this statement. any other word or phrase that is in italics also applies this note. while you are still using the correct ship names and pairings, the whole point of using these specific tags is to avoid and have decent respect for people who genuinely do not enjoy this ship (which they are entitled to). when you are mentioning ships that are only related to one specific fandom (e.g. adrienette, djwifi, damijon, nightfire), either add 'maribat' before or after the ship name
# (character) x (character)*
# damianwaynexmarinettedupaincheng
# jasonxmarinette
# timxchloe
# maribatadrienxmarinette
# (insert ramble about maribat or your concept/idea/ff/drabble/hc)
# who the hell asked for timari # actually no one did i just really wanted to write about it # y'all can fight me meet me in the mosh pit # platonic daminette isn't written about nearly enough without them being siblings # daminette can be platonic too stfu
to be honest, i just inserted this because i love looking at the tags some people write underneath their actual fic
# (insert vague tag in relation to this fic)
# romance
# coffee
# soulmate au
# salt
ok look now i know i said that the point was to stay out of the way of the antis and everything by using specific tags to not bother them but this one is public property. if they try to imply that we maribat content creators and fandom cannot use these types of tags without saying maribat then i guess they'll have to take it up with every. single. fucking. fandom. there. fucking. is.
hope this was helpful and please for the love of all things fandom follow this because i don't want another tumblr bloodbath
if you are a person in the maribat community, please spread this. if you are an anti, please spread this (look, mr/ms/mx anti, if you spread this post, people who follow you and are in the maribat fandom will hopefully stop posting this stuff on your feed so win for you, win for us). if you are a person in the dc universe fandom or the mlb universe fandom who just doesn't give a damn, please spread this. tag the people you know who are even remotely related to any of the topics i have just raised. get the word out so that we don't step on each other's toes.
Escalin Week 2021 is almost here! This year, the week of November 7-13 will be the week of celebrating our favorite lovebirds/sins with a week of music, stories, and art. Post your art, stories and more on Tumblr and Twitter under the tags #escalinweek and #escalinweek2021! Remember to include these tags in the first 5 tags of your post.
In general, this event is not NSFW, hence, we will not be reblogging explicit NSFW/gore/heavy themes. However, we will reblog mild nudity/moderate gore and such. If they’re on par with the manga, especially manga panels directly out of the manga, we will reblog them. Please make sure to tag everything accordingly and include content warning when appropriate. We will also try to do so for the sake of everyone’s comfort level.
Under certain circumstances, we may reblog explicit NSFW works: We will reblog NSFW works if they’re tagged correctly, censored in some way and posted where users must consent to viewing the work.
For visual works, this means the explicit visuals must be cut off/censored, so the work is not explicit upon viewing in the preview. A link to an external site with tags such as NSFW, smut or lemon will do.
For fanfictions, you should add all appropriate tags and/or a clear summary, and a link to the entire work (such as AO3, FF, Wattpad, etc.)
There will absolutely be no stealing/plagiarism ever accepted, to respect the hard work and efforts of the amazing creators out there. Any violations will be reported and disqualified.
The prompts this year are:
DAY 1: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY | KISS | BLUE
DAY 2: NO LIE | WHAT IF | EBONY
DAY 3: I’M YOURS | PERFECT | YELLOW
DAY 4: IS THIS LOVE | STAY | SILVER
DAY 5: KISS IT BETTER | EUPHORIA | AMBER
DAY 6: LIKE I'M GONNA LOSE YOU | SHELTER | GOLD
DAY 7: 'FREE DAY' (CHALLENGE) | RED
The reward for participating for at least any 3 days, or the challenge, will be a 100-word Escalin drabble with a prompt of your choice by our mods this year: Nitefyre, Rory (RoryWild on AO3, author of “How It Should Have Gone” and “Searching for the Light”), and Aisling (sailingskye on AO3, author of the “All Kinds of Trouble” series). Details on the challenge will be announced within the next 2 weeks!
To show our gratitude for your support for Escanor and Merlin, we will be dropping little gifts, lovingly curated by Nitefyre, Rory and Aisling, throughout the weeks leading up to this year’s Escalin week, for everyone who chooses to participate this year!
Let us know if you have any questions. We hope you’re as excited as we are for the event! Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with this year!
1. you’re racist, homophobic, islamophobic, misogynistic, a trump supporter and overall have no respect for other people’s wellbeing
2. you headcanon fictional characters as being/having any of the traits listed above
3. you hate on people on/off anon. this includes creators whose content you don’t agree with (don’t bash, just block ffs)
4. you still make fl*ttykawa and/or r*tsumu + sangwoo jokes to this day.
5. you make being a hater your personality / is proud of being a rude bitch. and don’t say ‘it’s just a joke’ either bc we all know it’s not lol
6. you stir up discourse for fun. you’re weird if you do this and i don’t like you
7. you’re under the age of 14
— BYF !
1. this is a mostly sfw blog, but i do interact with my friends / shitpost in a not very sfw way sometimes, please block tag n$fw if you’re not comfortable! (minors please block the tag or i might softblock u)
2. DO NOT SPAM LIKE my shitposts and answered asks. it clogs my notifs & crashes my app. just look at it, have a laugh, and go on with your day
3. do not ask me for a followback or a shoutout, it makes me uncomfortable. these asks will be deleted without explanation. (more about this here)
4. please don’t dm me if we’re not mutuals unless necessary. however, my askbox is always open so please chat with me from there!
5. i softblock to break the mutual. it’s usually nothing personal i promise. i hardblock if i actually dislike you or what you stand for (e.g. people who participated in hateful discourse, those in my dni list, etc)
PLEASE LIKE THIS POST TO SHOW THAT YOU’VE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE POINTS <33
ffs please don't steal gifs from people and pass them off as your own. people work on those. unless the gifmaker actually gave you permission to post those gifs, then don't post them without a credit. it's not cool to take other people's gifs and post them without their permission or use them for your own posts and then get credit for them. unless you made them, they're not yours. i've had someone use my gif before without asking and it made me feel pretty shitty. it's not a good feeling.
please show respect to all content creators. people work really hard on the things they make and it sucks when you don't get credit for your own work.
sorry for the rant, but it's something i've noticed a lot lately and it's not a nice thing to do.
We’re super excited to announce Iruka Week, a week-long event for all fans of Umino Iruka to come together and share content they’ve created for daily prompts!
Event dates:
It will run for 7 days, from 8th - 14th March 2021.
This is an open event and you do not need to sign-up to participate.
Content You Can Make:
We accept original content in the form of fanfic, fanart, fanvids, gifs, cosplay, physical crafts, mood boards, headcanons, and podfics. Your content must be centered around Umino Iruka.
Rules:
1) This is an Iruka-centric event and all works must reflect that. All pairings (romantic, sexual, or platonic) are welcome, and other background pairings and poly relationships are allowed. Minor/adult, or incestuous relationships are not allowed in this event.
2) Only original and new, unseen/unposted content is accepted. No reposts or recycled works please.
3) Triggering, sensitive and N.S.F.W content must be appropriately tagged, no exceptions. Works that are not tagged with TW/CW will not be reblogged.
4) Content for this event must not be posted before the starting date, which is March 8th 2021.
5) Respect the content creators that participate in this event. Any notes or tags that include rude comments, direct or indirect threats, character or ship hate will not be tolerated. Bullies will be blocked by the event blog. If you don’t like what you see, please excercise some restraint and use the tools available to you to block the content.
Please read below this cut for more info!
How to post your work on Tumblr:
1) List the day and prompt you are using in your post.
2) Tag @iruka-week somewhere in the body of your post and tag #IrukaWeek2021 within the first five tags.
3) Apply a read-more cut to lengthy posts. Posts that contain sensitive/trigger warning content, erotica, or N.S.F.W must be clearly labelled and contained beneath the read-more cut.
*N.S.F.W artists: Keep tumblr’s constraints in mind when sharing your work. It is recommended to use another site (such as Pillowfort, Twitter, etc) as an image host and share the link within your tumblr post, or crop/censor the image and link off site to the uncensored version.
Here’s an example of censoring images and linking off site.
Here’s an example of how to post triggering/sensitive/N.S.F.W fics
4) For fanworks that are shared on tumblr via an AO3/FF link: please also include the summary, rating of the piece, and any TW/CW in the body of your post. If sharing an excerpt that contains sensitive content, please put it beneath a read-more cut.
Here’s an example of an AO3 fic shared to tumblr.
And another example of sharing an AO3 fic to tumblr.
How to participate on another platform:
Post your work to whichever platform you’re using, and then send it to us by using our submit post form. Please do make sure to list the prompt you’re using and any content warnings that might apply.
Posting to AO3:
An AO3 collection is available to post your works to: click here. Please use the tag ‘Iruka Week’ and make sure your works are all tagged appropriately with any trigger warnings/content warnings that may apply.
Sharing Your Works:
We will be reblogging any works posted to Tumblr, and posting any works submitted via our submit post form. We’ll also create a masterpost at the end of the event that contains all works posted in the AO3 collection, Twitter, Tumblr, and via the submit post form. If by any chance we accidentally miss you, please let us know via an ask on tumblr or message on tumblr.
FAQ:
- Are the prompts mandatory, or can I write something else if I am struggling to come up with an idea?
The prompts are mandatory. We have included two prompts for each day so that if one of them doesn’t inspire you, there is a second option. If you’re having any problems coming up with ideas, you can always drop us a message on here, and we’ll happily help brainstorm with you or provide resources.
- Do we have to include both daily prompts?
No. It’s up to you whether you do one or include both. If you wish, you can create a piece for each prompt, create a piece including both, or just do one.
- Is there a minimum word count for fanfics or requirements for art and other creations?
No. There’s no minimum requirement for any of the fanworks you create. Drabbles, sketches, 100k epics, detailed artwork - all are welcome!
- Are late entries accepted?
Yes. Late entries will be accepted for up to 2 weeks after the event. Late entry deadline is 28th March 2021.
- Why was my tumblr post/tumblr submission not reblogged?
It could be for one of three reasons:
1) your work did not show up in the search tags or the blog tag.
2) your work was not tagged for the prompt you’re filling.
3) your work was not properly tagged for triggering or NSFW content.
We require all works to be properly tagged in order for them to be reblogged. If we’ve accidentally missed you, please drop us a DM!
- Is it okay to create one work using a prompt from this event and [other event name]?
Yes. Providing the other event allows this, we’re more than happy for you to do so!
- Are background pairings allowed?
Yes, as long as they comply with the rules of this event.
- Can we include OCs, Iruka/reader, and Iruka/self insert fanworks?
Yes absolutely! Just please make sure your works comply with the event rules and guidelines!
- Can we post N.S.F.W content?
Absolutely. But, please make sure that your work is properly tagged with any trigger warnings/content warnings, and that the work itself is posted below a read-more cut if uploaded directly to tumblr. Please read point 2 in the guidelines on posting for further details on posting N.S.F.W artwork.
- Can I enter an older art/fic for the event, or rewrite a previously posted fic for the event?
Sorry but no, we do not allow for art/fic created and posted prior to the event start to be entered, nor do we allow for previously posted works to be recycled and edited to fit the event. It would be unfair on others creating new content. If you have a current series running, and create a new fic within that series for the event, that would be okay.
- Is there a way to contact you if I have questions?
Please send a message or an ask to this page. If you would like us to reply privately to your ask, please let us know in your ask, and make sure that you are not on anon.
This event is moderated by @magnustesla, @i-drive-a-nii-san and @thermophile57
1/2 Hold up hold up hold uuuuup. Are you telling me that content creators are allowed to represent themselves in their content?! And people like them? Oh my goodness what am I going to do with this information??? OH YEAH, respect the fuckin' creators. You put so much effort into your work, and though I myself am not black, I enjoy the heellllllllll out of your content. And it doesn't really effect me? I never see myself as the reader anyway. If the author says a character is black, they are.
2/2 Simple. I'm sorry I know this is bitchy and may not come across nicely, but your content is lovely and shitty people can go fuck off. Either enjoy the content or gtfo people. And this isn't just for your content or any other author's/creator's work. There's already so much of everything geared towards white people, let creators represent themselves ffs. Please.. sorry for the rant...
Girl you are fine!! That’s how I felt when I read how they attacked her!! What in the name of entitled privilege gives you the damn right to assume you can dictate another’s actions?? SMH people are talking out thier necks these days and it’s ridiculous 😑 thank you for always supporting me babydoll!! Love yah!!!
We’re super excited to announce Naruto AU Week, a week-long event for all fans of Naruto to come together and share content they’ve created!
Event dates:
It will run for 7 days, from 8th - 14th February 2021.
This is an open event, and you do not need to sign-up to participate.
Content You Can Make:
We accept original content in the form of fanfic, fanart, fanvids, gifs, cosplay, physical crafts, mood boards, headcanons, meta, and podfics. All characters from Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto are welcome.
Rules:
1) Only original and new, unseen/unposted content is accepted, no reposts or recycled works please.
2) No minor/adult or incestuous relationships. Ageing up is allowed.
3) Triggering, sensitive and N.S.F.W content must be appropriately tagged, no exceptions. Works that are not tagged with TW/CW will not be reblogged.
4) Content for this event must not be posted before the starting date.
5) Respect content creators that participate in this event. Notes or tags that include rude comments, direct or indirect threats, character or ship hate will not be tolerated. Bullies will be blocked by the event blog and reported as necessary. If you don’t like what you see, please exercise some restraint and use the tools available to you to hide the content.
Please read below this cut for more info!
How to post your work on Tumblr:
1) List the prompt you are using in your post.
2) Tag @naruto-au-week somewhere in the body of your post, tag #narutoauweek2021 within the first five tags, and also any ships and characters in your work.
3) Apply a read-more cut to lengthy posts. Posts that contain sensitive/trigger warning content, erotica or N.S.F.W must be clearly labelled and contained beneath the read-more cut.
*N.S.F.W artists: Keep Tumblr’s constraints in mind when sharing your work. It is recommended to use another site (such as Pillowfort, Twitter, etc) as an image host and share the link within your Tumblr post, or crop/censor the image and link off site to the uncensored version.
Here’s an example of censoring images and linking off site.
Here’s an example of how to post triggering/sensitive/N.S.F.W fics.
4) For fics that are shared on Tumblr via an AO3/FF link: please also include the summary, rating of the fic, and any TW/CW in the body of your post. If sharing an excerpt that contains sensitive content, please put it beneath a read-more cut.
Here’s an example of an AO3 fic shared to tumblr.
And another example of sharing an AO3 fic to tumblr.
How to participate on another platform:
Post your work to whichever platform you’re using, and then send it to us by using our submit post form. Please do make sure to list the prompt you’re using and any content warnings that might apply.
Posting to AO3:
An AO3 collection is available to post your works to, which you can find here.
FAQ:
- Are all ships welcome?
Yes! Providing that the relationships are not adult/minor, or incestuous, we welcome all ships. Ageing up is allowed. Intra-clan relationships are fine as long as the pairing aren’t actually directly related (so Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha would not be allowed, but Itachi Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha is fine).
- Are the prompts mandatory, or can I write something else if I am struggling to come up with an idea?
The prompts are mandatory. We will have two prompts for each day so that if one of them doesn’t inspire you, there is a second option. If you’re having any problems coming up with ideas, you can always drop us a message on here, and we’ll happily help brainstorm with you or provide resources.
- Do we have to include both daily prompts?
No. It’s up to you whether you do one or include both. If you wish, you can create a piece for each prompt, create a piece including both, or just do one!
- Is there a minimum word count for fanfics?
Yes. The minimum is 100 words.
- Are Original Characters (OCs) allowed?
Yes. Feel free to use any original characters in your work as long as they interact with canon characters from Naruto or they exist in the world of Naruto.
- Are late entries accepted?
Yes. Late entries will be accepted for up to 2 weeks after the event. Late entry deadline is 28th February 2021.
- Can we post N.S.F.W content?
Absolutely. But, please make sure that your work is properly tagged with any trigger warnings/content warnings, and that the work itself is posted below a read-more cut if uploaded directly to Tumblr. Please read point 3 in the guidelines on posting for further details on posting N.S.F.W artwork.
- Can I enter an older art/fic for the event, or rewrite a previously posted fic for the event?
Sorry but no, we do not allow for art/fic created and posted prior to the event start to be entered, nor do we allow for previously posted works to be recycled and edited to fit the event. It would be unfair on others creating new content. If you have a current series running, and create a new art/fic within that series for the event, that would be okay.
- Is there a way to contact you if I have questions?
Please send an ask to this page. If you would like us to reply privately, please let us know in your ask and make sure that you are not on anon.
This event is moderated by waffledogwrites and magnustesla.
