requested by anon, under the cut you will find a list of actors and actresses that are either deaf or have scenes in which they use sign language - as well as the movie/show that they use sign language in. please like or reblog if you found this useful. ❀ you’re lovely.
FEMALE
Marlee Beth Matlin (50 / age range 30+) - The L Word, Switched at Birth (those are the two that I know her most from) - she is deaf, and signs fluently as well as speaks as she signs in most of her scenes
Aryana Engineer (15 / age range 6-10) - Orphan, Resident Evil: Retribution - she is partially deaf, signs fluently in all of her scenes though does rarely speak
Genevive Barr (31 / age range 24+) - The Silence (2010), was born deaf but had cochlear implants - she learned to sign for her role in The Silence
Vera Farmiga (42 / age range 29+ ) - Orphan, a hearing woman but learned sign language for her role in Orphan
Taissa Farmiga (21 / age range 16+) - she is a hearing woman fluent in sign language, but aside from one video I haven’t seen any scenes with her signing
Isabelle Fuhrman (19 / age range 12+) - Orphan, a hearing woman who learned to sign for her role in Orphan
Jennifer Beals (52 / age range 28+) - The L Word, a hearing woman who uses sign language periodically in her role in The L Word
Katie Leclerc (29 / age range 21+) - Switched at Birth, Big Bang Theory, born hard of hearing, she eventually developed ménière's disease and signs fluently
Katherine Moennig (38 / age range 22+) - The L Word, a hearing woman who uses sign language periodically in her role in The L Word
MALE
Peter Sarsgaard (45 / age range 37+) - Orphan, a hearing man who signs in his role in Orphan
Jon Wolfe Nelson (?? / age range 29+) - The L Word, a hearing man who was a professional interpreter before becoming an actor, he signs fluently
Sean Berdy (21 / age range 16+ ) - Switched at Birth, I believe he was born deaf, and signs fluently in not only the show but on youtube
Ryan Lane (28 / age range 23+) - Switched at Birth, Veronica Mars, Lane was born deaf and can sign fluently
Daniel Durant (26 / age range 22+) - Switched at Birth, Suite Life on Deck, who is a deaf man who signs in his role on Switched at Birth as well as in Spring Awakening (big thanks to @mercutiolives for their help on updating this!)
Nyle DiMarco (27 / age range 21+) - Americas Next Top Model, Dancing with The Stars, Switched at Birth, he was born deaf and is the first deaf winner of ANTM.
Josh Radnor (41 / age range 25+) - How I Met Your Mother, a hearing man who uses sign language infrequently during his role as Ted Mosby
requested by anon, under the cut you will find a list of 672 character traits under the labels - positive, neutral and negative - there may be some repeats in the categories, because some traits can be spun different ways. please like or reblog if you found this useful. ❀ you’re lovely.
requested by anon, under the cut you will find a list of 35 connections for characters in roleplays, under the labels - platonic, platonish, ex-romantic & relatives. please like or reblog if you found this useful. ❀ you’re lovely.
PLATONIC
we grew up as childhood best friends and then your family moved away and we haven’t seen each other since
you tutored me because i was homeschooled
we were enemies in our town/suburb until one of us ended up in hospital after a fight
our parents used to take us to the same park every day after school
our older siblings dated
we were hall-mates in college
your treehouse and mine were next door to each other and we used to pass notes on paper aeroplanes but we never actually hung out or spoke in real life
i was the first person to reply to your ‘housemate wanted’ ad
you’re an art student and i was your/your classes live model a few times
i used to play in a band and you were one of our fans
you were the coolest kid in school and i was a loser but i had to tutor you
we were the most competitive players on rival sporting teams
we were online/handwritten penpals for years until we lost contact
PLATONISH
we lost our virginity to each other one night and never spoke of it again
our parents used to make us hang out after school and we used to makeout behind the shed instead
we flirted for ages but neither of us had the guts to actually make a move
we dated in high school, it ended pretty amicably and its been years since we’ve seen each other
you were dating my twin and thought i was them when you climbed into the shower with me one morning
everything thought we were dating at school, but we never were but i secretly always had a crush on you
our parents were friends and so we had sleepovers a lot when we were younger, but instead of sleeping we did other things and then acted like it never happened in the morning. every time. for years.
we got ‘married’ in kindergarden/primary school as a joke
we had a child together in highschool but had to put it up for adoption because we weren’t ready
we played ‘7 minutes in heaven’ at a party once and things got hot and heavy
EX-ROMANTIC
we were engaged for two years and then broke up suddenly and it was a bad breakup so we haven’t spoken
through highschool we were friends with benefits for a long time until you got a girlfriend/boyfriend and forgot about me
i asked you to prom, but then at the last second i ditched you for someone else even though i knew you had feelings for me
we dated and were in love for almost a year, but in secret and when it fell apart it broke both our hearts
we got married as high school sweethearts but ended up separating, but never really getting divorced, less than a year later
RELATIVES
aren’t you that cousin who gave me wedgies all through middle school?
we’re apparently half-siblings even though we’ve only met now
we’re twins and we spend most of our time just pretending to be each other when we’re bored
you’re my sibling and you stole my boyfriend/girlfriend and then married them and we haven’t spoken since the wedding
you were put up for adoption four years before i was born, but our parents kept me
we fight like cat and dog, but we’ll take down anyone else who messes with each other
our family was strictly religious, but i grew up and stopped following the faith and you didn’t so we rub each other the wrong way these days
Under the cut is a LONG list of possible OTP names inspired by Adele songs/lyrics.
otp; a jaw dropper otp; and we could change the world otp; with eyes that make you melt otp; just what im hoping for otp; say that it’s always been me otp; just a temporary fix otp; until I find myself with you otp; should I just keep chasing pavements otp; words made of knives otp; i play the role of fool otp; found myself today otp; singing your name out loud otp; wishing you were here otp; make me crazy her you otp; send me spinning close to you otp; you melt my heart to stone otp; there could be an us otp; I fall back to my knees otp; tear right through me otp; you’ve burnt my heart to stone otp; I chose to be alone otp; as far as im concerned otp; go ahead and steal my heart otp; its better when something is wrong otp; to make you feel my love otp; I could offer you a warm embrace otp; I could hold you for a million years otp; I will never do you wrong otp; no doubt in my mind where you belong otp; you aint seen nothing like me yet otp; go to the ends of the earth for you otp; I thought I knew myself otp; two worlds collide otp; the hole you left otp; heartbreaks and hands wait otp; eyes cry and souls sigh otp; memories ache otp; many shades of black otp; take whatever’s left otp; bringing me out the dark otp; scars of your love otp; almost had it all otp; depths of your despair otp; don’t you remember otp; turning tables otp; ill be my own savior otp; remember me once more otp; bring you back to me otp; you saved me otp; feel you here forever otp; ill be better without you otp; notes and clothes you left behind otp; forgive me if I give up otp; don’t look back otp; hold me closer otp; say you love me otp; last goodbye otp; forgive me for my sins otp; you know my heart otp; stay here just one more night otp; you’ve been on my mind otp; your one and only otp; I dare you to let me be yours otp; you make me feel like im home otp; it isn’t over otp; if it hadn’t been for love otp; lord have mercy on my soul otp; hiding my heart otp; need you now otp; when we were young otp; send my love otp; I want every single piece of you otp; let me fall into your gravity otp; treat me soft but touch me cruel otp; I want your heavens and your oceans too otp; you look like a movie otp; you sound like a song otp; you still look like a movie otp; you still sound like a song otp; in case it is the last time otp; a part of me keeps holding on otp; everything takes me back otp; when the pain cuts you deep otp; I will be your remedy otp; be my keeper otp; don’t pretend that you don’t want me otp; I don’t regret a thing otp; water and a flame otp; allow the heart to decide the way otp; all I ask otp; leave my heart at the door otp; give me a memory otp; sweetest devotion otp; cant let go otp; when did it go wrong otp; I gave you heaven otp; wanted you to save me otp; lay me down otp; why do you love me otp; keep burning otp; youll never see me again
Under the cut you will find a list of 52 60 Character 'Labels' under the categories of Flirty/Sexual, Positive, Negative and Neutral. Request by anonymous. ❀ you’re lovely
UPDATED: Under the cut you will find a short list 22 36 of female names collected from my favourite books/television shows/movies. Request by anonymous. ❀ you’re lovely
FEMALE NAMES
Nymeria (Game of Thrones)
Arya (The Inheritance Cycle & A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Series)
Nymah (Northchild)
Shae (A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Series)
Adeline (Chinese Cinderella)
Anya (Anastasia)
Naevia (Spartacus)
Kenna (Reign)
Octavia (Roman History & The 100)
Trianna (The Inheritance Cycle)
Katrina (The Inheritance Cycle)
Aurelia (Spartacus & Ancient Rome)
Sansa (A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Series)
Luna (The Harry Potter Series)
Violet (The Series of Unfortunate Events & AHS: Murder House)
Toph (Avatar The Last Airbender)
Temperance (Bones)
Aylee (Reign)
Elsa (Frozen)
Selena (The Inheritance Cycle)
Lux (The Virgin Suicides)
Mira (Spartacus)
Kenna (Reign)
Tigerlily (Peter Pan)
Maya (The 100)
Lola (Reign)
Sura (Spartacus)
Quinn (Glee)
Lyssa (A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Series)
Shireen (A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Series)
Soraya (The Stoning of Soraya M.)
Kitty (Glee)
Hermione (The Harry Potter Series)
Elia (A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Series)
Under the cut you will find a somewhat condensed masterlist of Australian slang & common terms that I have collected. request by anonymous about seven hundred years ago, sorry !
warning; swearing { we swear a lot tbqh }
{ source; i'm an australian }
❀ you’re lovely
Okay, so you want to roleplay as an Australian character but you're not sure where to start when it comes to speech patterns? Here's some general terms that might help you out. Keep in mind, this is an extremely narrow version of Australian stereotype, but after doing a little bit of travelling I've realized that we do say a lot of these things.
H E L L O & G O O D B Y E
Hey
Hi
G'day / G'day, mate
'Sup?
Catch
Later
Cheers, { can be followed by; } I'm off
Catch ya' later
See ya'
H O W A R E Y O U etc. ?
How's shit?
What's new?
What's news?
How ya' going?
How're you going?
You good? { are you alright }
All good? { are you alright }
T H A N K Y O U
Cheers
Cheers { followed by; } cunt, mate, bro, love
S W E A R W O R D S ; and insults
Cunt { can be used as a friendly insult }
Mongrel
'Fuck me!' { expression of exasperation/'Are you serious?!' }
Shit for brains { empty headed, stupid, fool }
Dickhead, Fuckchop, Fuckstick, Fuckhead, Wanker, Shithead, Prick, Bastard { all words for idiot }
Bogan/Dropkick/Feral { someone of the lower class, degenerate, of little worth }
Get fucked { expression of surprise/fuck you ; dependent on context }
Rooted { fucked }
D R U N K ; to be drunk & alcohol/smoking/drug related
Pissed
Hammered
Smashed
Sloshed
Maggoted
Wasted
Offer her/his face
Fuck-eyed
Booze, grog, piss { all words for alcohol }
Bottle-O { bottle shop, place to buy alcohol }
Two pot/can screamer, lightweight { someone who gets drunk on very little alcohol }
Buy a slab { to buy a pack of 24-30 alcoholic drinks }
"Your shout" { "your turn to buy the next round of drinks" }
Joint, blunt, spliff { rolled cigarette that contains marijuana/weed }
Papers { used in rolling cigarettes &/or marijuana }
Rollie { cigarette you have rolled yourself }
Smokes/'I'm having a smoke' { cigarettes/ 'I'm having a cigarette' }
M I S C . E X P R E S S I O N S
Cunt, mate, bro { all words for friend/buddy }
That's a cracker, that's a pisser { 'thats' funny/humorous }
Missus { pronounced; mrs, word for girlfriend &/or wife }
"I'm barracking for ____." { 'I'm cheering for ____' ie; sports team }
"Built like a brick shit house" { a way of describing a large sized &/or strong person }
"This ____ is cactus" { "This _____ is not working/dead/not functioning/broken. ie ; car, toaster etc. }
To be 'mad as a cut snake' { to be very angry }
"This is shit house" { this is boring/bad/sucks }
To be 'up shit creek' / 'up shit creek without a paddle' { to be in trouble / to be in extreme trouble }
To 'get creamed' { to get defeated by a large margin }
To 'knock back' { to refuse }
"They're is so up themselves!" { they have a huge ego }
To be 'bored shitless' { to be very, very bored }
'She'll be 'right' { 'she/he/it will be alright' - the pronoun does not change to reflect gender }
'Going off!' { in reference to an event; ___ was very fun! }
M I S C .
Loo, dunny, bathroom { all words for toilet }
Bloke { word for guy/man }
Bathers { swimwear, swimsuit }
Bikkie { biscuit }
Maccas { McDonalds }
Boogie-board { half-sized surf board }
Tradie { tradesman/woman; carpenter, plumber }
Brickie { a bricklayer }
Pash { Make-out, french kiss, tongue kissing }
Esky { large insulated container, portable, often filled with ice to keep drinks cold }
A gig { an event/show/often a live music show/concert }
Pissed { drunk/angry, depending on context }
A Digger { term for an Australian soldier }
Servo { service station, petrol station }
Op Shop { second hand store }
Root { sex; to get laid; to get a root }
Footy { Aussie Rules Football/AFL }
Uni { university ; post high school level of education }
The G { the Melbourne Cricket Ground/MCG ; where sport is played, often football }