Akira Kirxaa

anyway that xiv comic fragments' author is an out and proud biphobe so do not put his shit on my dash anymore thanks 🙏😊

emotional-support-carbuncle

for those who want to know the url of the biphobe, it's @/nights-at-crystarium

after his blantant biphobia he has chosen to ignore people who have called him out and also has the audacity to act as a victim as if he is not the one who is outright hostile to bi folks. he also thinks if he grows big enough, his biphobia will be more acceptable.

mythandral

they're doubling down too, by the way

iron-sparrow

For those who haven't seen the original exchange, here's the dogwater take from anon that kicked us off:

hApPy pRiDe 🏳️‍🌈😚 Here's to getting upset that other queers might imagine a fictional character with no established canon sexuality to be interested in more than just one gender.

Oh, and why not sprinkle some caaaaasual racism into it! Because fans "in Japan (and maybe other places idk)" might not recognize the same shitty gender-normative stereotypes as you. So true. We the Asians should def get a pass for homophobia because our cultures are just Like That™ or whatever the fuck.

Brother. Do you know any damn thing about queerness outside of North America? Yes, Japan (and maybe other places idk) has the same/similar cultural tells for queerness because (1) Western esp American media is a major influence on global culture, and (2) shitty gendernormative and sexist beliefs are worldwide and upheld to varying levels of severity.

Holy fuck. I know people of color don't exist in English dialogues about queerness except as window dressing, but please consider perspectives outside your own. Especially during a month that celebrates the diverse spectrum of queerness.

Anyway, here's the very questionable response NAC posted and is now crashing out over:

Even if they could relate to the anon's sentiments, their response is so fucking entitled and whiny. HEY, I'M THE VICTIM. I'M BEING OPPRESSED. WHAT DO YOU MEEEEAAAAN I'M BEING INSENSITIVE TO BI/PAN/OMNISEXUAL PEOPLE YOU'RE TAKING MY WORDS IN BAD FAITH.

Like, did you all know we can have very real conversations about gay erasure without throwing other people under the bus over personal player perceptions of a fictional character's sexuality? Mind blown.

Happy Pride. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

sorry to keep harping on about this but this is what J thinks of queer creators in the community. what do we think he thinks counts as a queer creator. let's take a guess

#literally it's clear he does not count bisexual relationships as gay #good to know #“sending the signals to my people” what people the other people that think bi people are fake gay?#anyway I will always support my fellow bis <3 we are valid

sorry guys my bad he's a "pillar of the community" 🥺

minovskyy

#ffxiv #discourse #the look on the dog's face is KILLING me

laliluluho

Polyship Week Day 8 - Free Day

I'd like to think this is how Azem introduces them everytime they meet someone new.

I know it's an old meme, but I've had this idea living rent free in my head since going through Endwalker at launch!

laliluluho

Reblogging some old art of mine again! It's funny, I advertise that I ship Hythazemet, but I barely do anything with them! I didn't even participate in Polyship Week last month (mainly because I had already run past on Lalapril and didn't want to add another prompt event to my plate)! I dunno, maybe I should do some more stuff with them now that I don't have much else going on right now?

feistierermine

Checkmate, biphobes.

#ffxiv #hythazemet

#self reblog #hey guess what the absence of a third person that is a man doesn't make emet any less bi in this picture!

𝑇𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒'𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑚𝑒

#self reblog #we are supporting bi characters today <3 #especially bi emet

It can make you better, it can change you slowly And give you everything you want, ask for nothing in return In the blink of an eye, the hint of a smile In the way you say goodbye, and everytime you find me

[post endwalker, unsundered azem au]

#self reblog #my favorite hythazemet piece <3 #in this house we stan bi emet

[ day 6 : dawn ]

Hades would never say so, but he loved being the first to rise just to watch his loves as they slept.

Or that he saw little reason in doing so when they were gone.

[ masterpost ]

#self reblog #we stan bi emet in this house

[ day 10 : promise ]

Persephone reappeared before the Ragnarok. Her right arm hung limply at her side, her left clutching her ribs where she knew blood still oozed out of a particularly nasty gash. She lifted her eyes; she saw the scions gathered at the ship in various states of distress but seeming to be unharmed. And just a little ways from them, she saw her husbands, whole and hale and still there. It was worth it, it was all... It was all... She staggered forward, unable to stop her smile as pained as it was, just as Hades caught sight of her and moved towards her in turn, Hythlodaeus on his heels. Persephone managed only a few more steps before her legs gave out, tumbling forward just as Hades reached her, catching her just in time and holding her close in his lap. "I thought," Hades began, his every word strained, "that you said we would stay together from now on." His words were scolding, but she could see the fear on his face and wished she could muster the energy to reach out to touch him. Alas, now that she was safe her body seemed to have decided it was done pushing past limits. "I know," she smiled ruefully at him. "I'm sorry. I promise I won't do it again."

[ masterpost ]

#self reblog #more bi emet for pride month

Well, since they were already there, Persephone figured that they may as well enjoy the comforts Solution 9 had to offer while they could.

#self reblog #more reblogs of bi emet because old theater queens can be bi too

PolyamWeek Day 7: Comfort || Home

Some days, I don't know if I am wrong or right, Your mind is playing tricks on you, my dear, Cause thought the truth may vary, this Ship will carry our bodies safe to shore.

#self-reblog #reblogging my bi ass emet because bi emet deserves it

𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑡.

Inspired by a very cute bsky RP interaction between Akira and @azems-familiar's Emet. :3 They kill me your honor.

hyythlodaeus

happy pride!! emet-selch is queer and bisexuality exists! pairing him with a female character does not invalidate his queerness because it is actually possible for people to like more than one gender! (especially ancient beings that can alter their form at will and have no need for any distinction!)

#bi emet is my emet <3

anyway that xiv comic fragments' author is an out and proud biphobe so do not put his shit on my dash anymore thanks 🙏😊

for those who want to know the url of the biphobe, it's @/nights-at-crystarium

mythandral

they're doubling down too, by the way

#he needs to put down the shovel #stop digging #broseph literally sitting here painting bi people as the enemy and saying he's not #you weren't supporting gay ships you were invalidating bi ships #good lord

so thats NOT what YOU said nor is that what the anon said in the post that started all this. try again.

anyway that xiv comic fragments' author is an out and proud biphobe so do not put his shit on my dash anymore thanks 🙏😊

#as a bi woman i'm really disgusted at the insinuation that bisexual isn't gay enough #that bi people can't be fabulous or whatever #i used to like following the comic but i can't keep following a comic that thinks bi4bi is an invalid ship #when my *real life marriage* is bi4bi #also his bullshit later post about “i'll tank for you it's scary out there for gay people”#i wouldn't trust him to tank the political equivalent of sastasha after that

for those who want to know the url of the biphobe, it's @/nights-at-crystarium

nights-at-crystarium

hey i just want to say i find it so wonderful and relieving when other xiv fans also see emet selch as a gay man. from the very first moment he walked on screen, the energy of “bitter old Hollywood theater queen” was so strong and such blatant coding i never even had to consciously think about it, it was just a given. but lo and behold, i got into the fandom after catching up on the story, and found much to my shock that TONS of people are shipping him with their female wols??? i allow that fans in japan (and maybe other places, idk) might see him differently because the cultural tells for queerness are totally different there, but i have to raise my eyebrows at the americans playing the english version and still missing it. he’s literally an aging theater enthusiast in a fur-lined robe who quotes Lauren Bacall and wears noticeable makeup, whose signature body language is either a snap or a limp-wristed wave over the shoulder, and they’re somehow seeing someone who might like women? i just have to laugh. and yes, insert mandatory caveat that it isn’t that serious and there’s nothing wrong with how they’re playing barbies, but at the same time i genuinely don’t get how they aren’t seeing it. which is an extremely long winded way to say, thank you for seeing the obvious with me. i don’t necessarily expect you to publish this because it IS kind of swinging a bat at a hornet’s nest and i doubt you want that kind of attention, but i just want you to know some of us also get it. happy pride 🏳️‍🌈

Signing under every word. I hate to admit that I have to tone myself down and hold back on talking about something I have extremely strong, bottled up feelings about, just hope one day I grow "big" enough to stop giving a shit, and finally speak my heart out. For now keeping on my gay grind and trying to gather more people that agree with the above.

And sure, I'll post it. It's tumblr, so I expect people to behave, but my block button's ready anyway.

Fandom (in general, fandom spaces) used to be the pink people in this comic. It used to be predominantly queer before 2020s. I used to feel safe and at home. Then this happened. I still could not make my peace with it.