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The nearby Village simply knows you as the hunter who lives in the forest, but you have a dark secret. You are the former dark Lord. Today you returned from a hunt and found the Hero that defeated you in your Hut.

The nearby Village simply knows you as the hunter who lives in the forest, but you have a dark secret. You are the former dark Lord. Today you returned from a hunt and found the Hero that defeated you in your Hut.

The nearby Village simply knows you as the hunter who lives in the forest, but you have a dark secret. You are the former dark Lord. Today you returned from a hunt and found the Hero that defeated you in your Hut.

The fire spirit opens its eyes, disturbed from its meditation. “…Do you need something?” The invasive presence squirms uncomfortably, and takes a deep breath in. “I mean, we’ve known each other for a while now, s-so, um…Would you mind if I… Used you to roast marshmallows?”

The fire spirit opens its eyes, disturbed from its meditation. “…Do you need something?” The invasive presence squirms uncomfortably, and takes a deep breath in. “I mean, we’ve known each other for a while now, s-so, um…Would you mind if I… Used you to roast marshmallows?”

“Humans are complex creatures with a variety of needs. They are not a suitable pet for most dragons, but for the right dragons who have time, patience, and proper resources, these animals can make absolutely incredible pets.”

“Humans are complex creatures with a variety of needs. They are not a suitable pet for most dragons, but for the right dragons who have time, patience, and proper resources, these animals can make absolutely incredible pets.”

“Humans are complex creatures with a variety of needs. They are not a suitable pet for most dragons, but for the right dragons who have time, patience, and proper resources, these animals can make absolutely incredible pets.”

my friend just started watching atla (fucking finally) and he was like “how the fuck is this show apparently appropriate for seven year olds it’s about genocide???!!!?!!?!?!” and like..... the thing is, it’s animated and they don’t swear. there are no explicit depictions of blood or sexual violence. those are the standards by which [american] censors deem something to be a kids’ show. of course, what is and isn’t “appropriate for kids” is extremely arbitrary, because every kid is different, and will react differently to content, but if we are to rate certain media for certain demographics, we need specific guidelines.

we also discussed the fact that the matter of genocide is something that will either go over a young viewer’s head entirely, since they have yet to truly grasp the enormity of that grief & trauma, or, by the time they have reached the age of seven, they are so familiar with genocide and its effects that they would not consider a tv show that centers genocides in its narrative to be out of the ordinary.

(not always, of course, but) typically, you either grow up knowing that you come from genocide survivors (as well as many who did not survive) and that is second nature to you, something you carry with you in your guts and bones and heart, or, by the time you are seven (still a young child), the concept of such brutal atrocities has not yet entered your worldview, and thus you do not grasp what has actually happened to aang, katara, etc. you recognize that aang is “the last,” but you don’t actually understand what that means.

similarly, some children will see depictions of imperialist/colonial violence and immediately understand and relate, because again, it is something they grew up carrying with them; whereas others will simply understand the fire nation to be “the bad guys,” without fully understanding the human effects of their violence.

atla depicts imperialism, colonialism, genocide, poverty, labor camps, ptsd, abuse, etc. but unlike utena (which i just watched, so it’s on my mind) it does not depict sibling incest, it does not depict sexual violence period. sure, atla contains commentary on patriarchal violence, but not in the same way utena does. it’s that britta meme: “I can excuse colonial violence and paternal abuse, but I draw the line at incest!”

and I mean yeah. that makes sense. I read lolita at a very young age (upon my mother’s insistence that it’s time I learn how the world works), but I recognize that sexual violence is considered far more taboo than state/imperial violence, which is, frankly, considered commonplace (especially during bush-era america).

and then there’s a show like adventure time, which does depict taboos such as sexual violence, but is able to get past censors due to the more abstract nature of its storytelling, making it “kid friendly” by virtue of the fact that kids simply wouldn’t pick up on the less “appropriate” elements of the story.

I’m not sure I really have a singular point to make here. I just think the question “how is this [piece of media] apparently ‘for kids’?” can lead to interesting conversations about what forms of violence we deem age-appropriate in our society, why, as well as the ways in which various stories are told, and how audiences react to them. so these are just some scattered thoughts on the matter, based on some conversations I’ve had with friends recently. I think it’s a valuable question to ask, as long as you try to approach the subject from a place of understanding. shrug.

i’m putting together a little list of the short creative writing i’ve written for tumblr. so far i’ve got: april fool’s door saga, Don’t Touch The Pink Stuff, clown meat deli dream, tupperware dream, grinch x tony the tiger fic, scuba horror story, cabin in the words horror story, atheist afterlife, Arcady the Vampire, and my tip jar if you enjoy my writing and want more. am i forgetting anything?

hey the “it’s ok this person is doing [weird but harmless behavior] bc they’re autistic” attitude isn’t actually helpful. The behavior itself needs to be destigmatized regardless of who’s doing it.

I’m autistic, and:

I sure as hell don’t feel like having to constantly whip out my Autism Membership Club Card™ to justify my atypical quirks to strangers. That’s private medical information, actually? No one should have to choose between being seen as autistic or as a jerk/weirdo.

I don’t enjoy being made self-conscious and having to wonder “if this weird thing I’m doing is wrong when allistic people do it, does that mean there is something inherently wrong with being autistic? is my ‘bad’ behavior excused bc I am already assumed to be a bad person, who can’t help being bad?” That’s ridiculous and I don’t need that energy.

And what about the many people who are undiagnosed? The many allistic people who have other mental health issues? Are they just weirdos until a medical doctor says otherwise?

What about neurotypical people whose behavior is non-standard for a thousand other reasons, medical and nonmedical? HoH people with unusual speech patterns? People from different cultural backgrounds? People who just have some random weird habits, because it’s actually normal to deviate from the norm in some way? At what point is someone no longer required to seek your permission to behave weirdly? Who qualifies and who doesn’t?

These are absurd situations.

There’s an easy solution: destigmatize weird but harmless behavior, period. People who speak, act, walk, or otherwise behave in a way you find unusual are still people (whose diagnoses are none of your business btw), and we deserve to exist in the world without you judging or punishing us. Choose your battles wisely, because I see a lot of you attacking people who are already walking wounded.

TLDR stop being a judgemental asshole and the world will be a slightly nicer place. mind your own business and let people be weird.

ko-fi

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if I wrote a dystopian novel where the corrupt evil megacorporation that controls society has a fucking smirk for a logo, my editor would tell me to use a less heavy-handed metaphor

This is actually amazing

This piece is a coyote skull with a bullet going through its head. I wanted to make the piece to somewhat comment on how many coyotes are killed every year, as well as their ecological benefits being largely ignored. I wrapped the red wire around its mouth to show that there are very few people speaking out for coyotes, or even people who would speak kindly on coyotes.

I used layered glass on this piece to try to make the jaw and the skull to look more 3d.

This piece was inspired very heavily by @blackbackedjackal 's blog. Seeing all of the coyotes and just the wealth of knowledge was super inspiring, and I just genuinely love your blog.

I know I’ve said this before but vampires

don’t show up on camera

can fly/scale walls

immune to bullets

can break into any safe by turning into fog or some bullshit

could probably hypnotize security guards as needed

therefore I am in dire need of a heist film where a group of vampires band together to steal back their old stuff from museums

WHAT!!!!

If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

You’ve heard of the Roaring 20s........

now get ready for the Screaming 20s - coming to a decade near you in 2020

some man online: “arya’s a mary sue. rey’s a mary sue. i simply don’t believe a young girl could be that skilled.”

what they expect me to say: “well, no, actually, canon supports it, because if you look back as far as season three, she’s been training for–”

what i’m actually gonna say: “good. good. about fucking time. in the next movie i hope rey blows up a dreadnought with finger lightning that she learned earlier that day. i hope she rips palpatine’s spine out with her bare hands while everybody claps”

As an autistic person, all of the above

not-so-friendly reminder to unfollow me if:

u think autism is a disease or illness

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u don’t believe in getting children vaccinated because vaccines “cause autism”

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If you are biphobic, please get off this blog.

Ronan's mom

Has there ever been a human Glitchtale Chara actually liked?

Nope

He hasn’t met Ronan though, who could possibly get mad at that man

*Deltarune intensifies*

Over the course of the campaign gradually drop subtle hints building up to the fact that all the characters are really just children playing pretend. That perilous expedition into the Underdark? It was actually a trip into the musty basement in Sally’s house. The climactic battle at the neck of the Swifthelm river? Just the creek in the woods out back. The dramatic tear-inducing death of Sir Bertram the selfless paladin? Bobby’s family moved and he couldn’t come over anymore.

A. M. Birch

The Sea Green Toy Motercycle

Not gonna specifically tag anyone...but reblog if you feel like it and put yours in the tags.

1. I will not eat raw fish. Everything else is fine. I will unflinchingly consume a bag full of mealworms (and have in the past) but I don't do raw fish.

I’m at 5 what about you?