#posterity

[didoofcarthage]

Cassius: How many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over In states unborn and accents yet unknown! Brutus: How many times shall Caesar bleed in sport, That now on Pompey's basis lies along No worthier than the dust! Cassius: So oft as that shall be, So often shall the knot of us be called The men that gave their country liberty.

William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, III.i.124-132

[marzipanandminutiae]

not going to lie- I keep a journal sporadically for Historical Posterity, like a good little history professional, and I try to be very noble about it and wish the Future Reader well

but "fuck you for not living through this; I hate you so much for not having to deal with what I'm dealing with right now" is. a sentiment expressed in the journal many times

[thepersonalwords]

Live on your good thoughts and they will manifest outwardly.

Jaachynma N.E. Agu

[reliquiaenfr]

[log6]

[riphimopen]

[erratic-meowmeow]

it is me, the fabled attribute theft anon. Hearing that it didn't even show up on urban dictionary was heartening. disheartening? I have an incredibly strong reaction to the idea of someone losing a defining characteristic of themselves. it isn't specifically dismemberment or disfigurement per se, it's more like the loss of an 'aspect' in general. ranging from something conceptual like arti's explosive powers to something physical like saint's tongue. particularly if it's something they value or pride themselves in. especially if it's passed off to someone else in front of them. best if they're cute ;p Afaict, the feeling I get from it is very similar to swiping a hand over thin air where you expected a body part to be. Knowing that you are less yourself than you were before, and that there is nothing you can do about it. as for specific scenarios? I'd gotta say the top one in my head is, like. rivulet taking artificer's everything and leaving her as a default white slugcat while riv becomes some weird shade of purple w/ explosive powers. send tweet ty for offering to listen, btw. I've considered being more open about this in the past, but I don't want to end up w/ an alt that gets leaked. Maybe I should take the risk to live a little. :v

OMG HIIIIIIII WELCOME WELCOME SNACKS ARE DOWN THE HALL TO THE LEFT, BATHROOMS DOWNSTAIRS, PLEASE HAVE A SEAT!!!

That is facinating. I couldve guessed it was something like that based on just the name, but this is super interesting... might be my new favorite kink i dont have ngl RHSKHDKSJDKA just cuz like... stars you alluded to it yourself a bit, the angst potential is crazy...

I know the exact feeling youre referring to aswell, i never considered giving it to other characters though... Stars taking away everything that makes Artificer unique sure would be one way to torment her. Everything that makes her strong. Hell she'd probably get angsty about just the fact that kill squads dont recognize her anymore!

Might I make a suggestion, as the number 1 artificer blog? There is one aspect of her so critical to her sense of self, so fundimental to her personhood, that she would lose herself entirely if she lost it. Even more than any of her powers or scars. They would be frustrating to lose yes, but she'd make due, because they only represent this attribute.

Take away her anger :3

Also feel free to open up whenever/ifever you like! I obviously cant guarentee safety completely, but I can guarentee this blog as a safe harbor :>