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if i look back, i am lost
we're not kids anymore.
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Sagefire Masterlist (Wartime AU)
List of @blindedstarlight’s Sagefire chapters can be found here:
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Epilogue
I need your help
I had a falling out with my family.
And I recently started therapy. I won’t go into detail about that.
I’m a student who’s mostly dependent on my family and not allowed to work while studying but now--I have no choice. I’m going to starve for the next two weeks until help arrives--if it will ever come. I don’t know. I don’t think so. But until I can get back on my own feet, please help however you can. No matter how small, it’s really appreciated.
Please help spread the word, however you can.
Here’s where you can help donate. And do spread the word however you can.
Thank you. And I’m sorry.
https://gogetfunding.com/therapy-and-life-necessities/
Fairy, Faerie, Fey, Fae and Fay
Fairy:
is derived from Latin word “fatum,” meaning “the fates” and the Old French word fae and faerie meaning land, realm, or a characteristic activity (i.e. enchantment).
the standard modern spelling of the word faerie (as faerie is a pseudo-archaism.)
The word fairy came about to differentiate between warriors and human sized faeries in other works of literature. Fairies were delicate and tiny, often found in children’s books.
Faerie:
circa 1300
from Old French faerie “land of fairies, meeting of fairies; enchantment, magic, witchcraft, sorcery”
from fae “fay,” from Latin fata “the Fates,” plural of fatum “that which is ordained; destiny, fate,”
to the word faie was added the suffix -erie (Modern English -(e)ry), used to express either a place where something is found (fishery, heronry, nunnery) or a trade or typical activity engaged in by a person (cookery, midwifery, thievery).
Fae, Fay and Fey:
Fae: plural for faerie
Fay: to fit, to join together.
Fey: fated to die
*Note: If one Google images “fairy” they will find lighthearted images of Tinkerbellesque creatures. If one google images “faerie” they will find darker images closer tied to that of lore and legends.
Other titles or names for Faeries:
Fair Folk, Good Neighbours, The Green Children, The Old People,The Silent People, Elf (ves)
@ultra-spikey
You are the world’s most successful marriage counsellor. Each case ends with a 100% satisfactory rate for both sides. One day, a rather unusual couple enters your office. Through questioning you find out that the two people in front of you are in fact Zeus and Hera. And they won’t leave until you fix their mess.
“You two need a divorce.” As usual, Zeus’ fury was a sight to behold. It took all her years of experience as a counselor, and willpower she didn’t realize she’d had, to keep her composure. The conditions of her services had been clear, they couldn’t harm her, but it was small comfort when Zeus is hurling lighting bolts around an indestructible room. Hera, on the other hand, was also perfectly composed. Once Zeus’ rage had played out and he stood glaring at at the counselor from behind the couch, she spoke. “We came to you to fix our marriage. To salvage it.” She explained. “A divorce…” “I don’t fix marriages.” She countered. “Look closer at my testimonials. My help may have saved a few marriages, but what I do is help people fix toxic situations.” “Olympus must have a king and queen!” Zeus insisted. “And who made that rule?” She asked. Zeus didn’t catch Hera’s faint smirk, but the counselor did. Of course she’d known what her would recommendation would be. She was here because Zeus needed to think it was his idea. He went quiet at the question, the almost shocked, dawning realization that he had control here. “You did, naturally. You defeated the Titans, and claimed the right to rule. But Zeus, think on it, why did you do it? Who expected you to rule? Why did you need a queen and why did the queen need to be Hera? And if you’re really honest with yourself, do you even want to rule?” She wondered if it was the first time Zeus had ever taken a moment for real introspection. Most likely it was. Hera was perfectly neutral in her expression, but the light in her eyes told the counselor more. The soft bell timer next to her chair went off. “Well that’s all the time we have to today.” She said, closing her notebook. Zeus was still looking thoughtful. A stunned kind of thoughtful, but thoughtful nonetheless. “Talk to my secretary and he’ll schedule your next session.” Zeus tried to argue, and Hera made a good show of it as well, but they had agreed to follow certain rules, and this was one of them. She did have other clients, after all. It had been Hera who agreed second, when Zeus had demanded she see reason. And there were other sessions. Six months before they finally decided to divorce. The news shook the other pantheons. The news of Zeus’ abdication in favor of his brother Hades shook them more. Stable, serious Hades, and his wife Persephone. It was better for the pantheon, and with Persephone in the mix, it wouldn’t be boring. Zeus took to adventuring. Diving happily into his new, and old, roles as a god of the sky, thunder, storms, and lusty parties. Astronauts who venerated Zeus were almost sure to come home safe, and come home to the wildest parties. Hera, relieved of the almost obligatory jealousy Zeus had once elicited from her, became more focused than ever on her role. Suddenly there were breakthroughs in pre and post-natal medicine. Marriages became more stable than ever. Stable marriages mean poor business for a marriage counselor. She was glad her services were less necessary, but if things kept up like this, she would need a new career. The knock on the door interrupted her thoughts and she answered it. Her secretary had left months ago, finally marrying his husband and moving to the country as they’d been dreaming of. She hand’t bothered to hire a replacement. Opening the door revealed, to her great shock, Hera. She looked different. The stony neutral expression was gone. She seemed softer. She had laugh lines. She was dressed causally, when the counselor had only ever seen her in business formal, with a shawl patterned in peacock feathers. She wanted to talk. Partly to thank her, and partly to apologize for essentially driving the counselor out of business. They talked of other things, mostly trivial, laughing at the latest antics of Zeus and his fellow thunder god, Thor. Most of the world never saw these things, but her encounter with the gods had left the counselor’s eyes more open than before. “There is another reason I wanted to talk to you.” Hera said finally, setting her teacup down. “There are other gods in need of a good counselor. Not just marriages but relationships that need help. You’ve seen the good that you can do with just one pair of clients.” The possibility excited her. She could help the world in ways undreamed of. “That sounds incredible!” She exclaimed. “But…how would it work? We can’t have the gods parading in and out of the building on a daily basis….” Hera smiled and took the counselor’s hand, looking into her eyes in a way that made the counselor shiver and blush. “Why don’t we discuss it over dinner?”
GASP
Well written, Greek (and Norse) mythology,
and
GAY?!
A true masterpiece that everyone should read.
Gabe using a mug that Jesse made him.
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Give me a break
I spent way too much time on this dumb little joke, almost didn’t even post it. Not the kind of inside information Talon needs, Moira.
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Trying out different colour schemes for fun, featuring smokey… partners… Art blog: questionartbox Commissions | Ko-Fi | Patreon
Finally, here’s the comic me and @lilized have been working on for the @r76zine, Thicker Than Blood.
Authors’ note under the cut!
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Even More notes on writing deaf characters
Talking
People talk to themselves and that includes Deaf people
I sometimes sign to myself, but whether I mutter or sign depends on why I’m talking to myself
Cooking? Verbal speech to keep myself on task. Trying to work out an emotional scene? Signed speech.
And using my whole body to talk to myself is allows more creative freedom
Also even if a Deaf person identifies as non-verbal, they might still talk
maybe a hearing person wouldn’t recognise it as speech, but sound is a part of signed language
so muttering and breath-noises are common.
It’s also worth mentioning that “sounding deaf” isn’t what you think it is.
We don’t yell or make incoherent noises (usually)
and even if we do, that’s fine
but generally, people who are Deaf over-enunciate and speak very clearly.
This is either intuitive and perfected over time, or taught in speech therapy.
“How much can you hear”
People love to ask this question, and I can’t give them an answer.
Unless I’m feeling snippy. Then I usually ask “Well how much do you hear?”
They can’t answer either.
Ergo, if you’re hearing and writing a d/Deaf character, don’t compare the way they hear the world to the way that a fully hearing person would.
Be particularly wary of percentages
I’m 75% deaf
and I have no idea what that means
because hearing loss is very nuanced.
I’ve met someone who is 80% deaf, but she could hear in pitch ranges that I couldn’t.
Hearing aids don’t emulate sound either
so how a d/Deaf character hears with them in won’t be at the level a hearing person would
it’s also very obvious that the sound is electronically enhanced.
Putting in earplugs and walking around like that will not provide “Deaf experience”
you’re better to listen to Deaf people telling you how they experience the world.
The craft itself
Don’t fret about your word choices initially
you have the privilege of hearing and that’s okay
you take sound for granted, don’t worry about it.
(Yet)
Once you’ve got the story how you want it, set aside a whole revision just for using the right language if your POV character is Deaf
printing out your manuscript in a different font is very helpful
it’ll make it easier to pick out “red flag” words and phrases.
Whenever you find a chunk of writing focused on sound/hearing, highlight it
and then tear it apart.
Can your character actually hear that owl hooting, or would the background noise be too blurry?
Would your character hear the sound as it is, or would they have an association that overrules the sense?
I.e. do they see a raven open it’s beak and think about black bubbles of ink in their throat? I know I do.
Cross out any hyper-focus on sounds or re-write them in a different way.
The golden rule
Don’t write deaf characters
Write people who happen to be deaf
Please, include us.
Thank.
soldier 76 is so attractive.
A Beautiful Belle Époque Platinum, Opal, Pearl and Diamond Brooch
This gorgeous piece is 5.5cm in length
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Art by Hui Zou
safety
Only rational thing to do
