Okay Who Else Hates When Abled Are Like. TOO Accommodating.

Okay who else hates when abled are like. TOO accommodating.

Like for example the other day I was at a party and I was going down some stairs with my cane. Someone at the bottom turns to go up the stairs, sees me, and then loudly goes, “oh shit!!” and like races backwards to squash themselves against the wall to get out of my way. Even though I was like only halfway down the stairs.

Idk it just feels so… infantilising, in a way? Like, come on dude, there is a full foot of space to my left. I would have much rather have just held onto the handrail for a little bit while you slid past me. I’m capable of moving my cane a little bit so that you can get by.

Even when I said, “oh, don’t worry, look, I can just use the railing!” and then switched to leaning on the railing as I went down, they remained plastered to the wall staring at me until I got past them. Like they were almost afraid of me??? So afraid of not being accommodating or of not being ableist that they stopped even seeing me as a person and 180’d right back into ableism.

And I know these people have good intentions, and I know this person was probably drunk ‘cause it was a party, but it’s just so frustrating and humiliating. Idk. They could at least ASK. And it’s not like this only happens at parties where people may be drunk, it happens all the time just out and about, too.

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6 months ago

Up Ladybug - Meet The Superheroes

Bridgette Cheng/Ladybug

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Bridgette Cheng is a normal teenager who lives with her grandmother Mei Cheng in an apartment above the family tea shop Dynastie du Lóng in Paris. She is bubbly, high-spirited, creative, compassionate, optimistic, determined and a bit of a daydreamer, with a smile that will warm the coldest of hearts. Being an artist at heart, she enjoys graphic design and drawing, often doing commissions for her friends. Despite her genki nature, she is also clumsy and suffers from bad luck, but always manages to bounce back from any kind of mishap. Bridgette has developed a crush on her aloof classmate, Félix Agreste, often trying to find a way to talk to him and befriend him…

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After finding a strange jewelry known as the Ladybug Earrings and meeting the Kwami of Fortune, Tikki, Bridgette gains the ability to transform into Ladybug - a superheroine with the power of good luck. As the protector of Paris, Ladybug is confident, tenacious, hard-working and determined to fulfill her superhero duties and make sure to defeat any villain that threatens the city. Aside from her good luck charm, Ladybug can transform her compact into various weapons (like a staff, shield, yo-yo and even wings) that aid her in her fights. She needs to remain careful when she uses her good luck charm, though, as selfish use of it can result in her being punished by bad luck. She is also joined by the black cat superhero Chat Noir, developing a partnership with him and being often exasperated by his attempts at flirting with her.

Félix Agreste/Chat Noir

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Félix Agreste is the nephew of the famous fashion designer Gabriel Agreste and has moved in with him after the death of his mother, Michelle Agreste. Cold, calm, snarky and standoffish, Félix tends to keep to himself; causing his classmates to perceive him as snobbish, rude and arrogant, resulting in the nickname ‘Ice Prince’. He is often seen reading a book, seemingly ignorant of his surroundings. Despite his icy barrier, he is actually quite observant, smart and athletic, with a passion for reading, writing, karate and playing the violin. In spite of his attempts to avoid social interaction, he often finds himself in situations where he interacts with his fellow classmate, Bridgette Cheng…

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After finding a jewelry known as the Ring of the Black Cat and meeting the Kwami of Misfortune, Plagg, Félix gains the ability to transform into Chat Noir - a superhero with the power of bad luck. After finding out that he had been cursed by having bad luck (and only gaining good luck if he uses his powers for selfish purposes), Félix becomes determined to find a way to cure his bad luck curse. As Chat Noir, he has a chance meeting with Ladybug, attempting to flirt with her and charm her into giving him the kiss that would free him from his curse, only to fail. Undeterred, he becomes her partner, showing that, despite his reluctance, he is still a competent fighter, using his cat-like reflexes, claws and the power to create dark energy projectiles to support Ladybug in her quest of protecting Paris. Playful, sarcastic and mischievous, Chat is more than willing to help out Bug against any threat.

1 year ago

Wip, I am dying

5 months ago

so i have a mildly popular “reblog and put in in the tags” post going around and its. very clear how many people don’t know how to interact with a tumblr post

so, first of all, tumblr’s culture has changed a lot in the past couple years. there’s a genuine community effort to not start any drama, and ironically a lot of the current hostility is an effort to keep things calm. there’s also a change in how people interact with posts, so if you haven’t been here in a while please skip down to the tags/replies/reblog with text section.

for newcomers: you should be reblogging posts about as liberally as you would like something on twitter. if you only like stuff, people will think you are rude/a bot. you’ve probably heard people talk about “cultivating your dash,” and thats because this platform is 100% centered around your dashboard. trending matters less, unfollowing and blocking in order to shape your dash into it’s best form is widely accepted, the majority of the content you’ll find and interact with will be because of your dash, and the only way to put things on your dash is to reblog them. tumblr users are deeply distrustful of algorithms and have largely turned off the “see posts your friends have liked” function (i recommend you also turn of the various algorithms in settings → general settings → dashboard preferences).

so, once you’ve reblogged a post, there’s three ways to add content to it. the tags, replies, and reblogging with text. all of them have different connotations

the tags: an inside voice. originally they were meant for organizing your blog (and they’re still used for this), but they’ve also morphed into a way to share thoughts that aren’t funny/insightful enough for non-followers to be interested in. when in doubt, put your comment in the tags

replies: basically talking to your friends in class. your followers have no way of finding your replies (they don’t pop up on the dash, nobody gets notified except for the original poster) so chances are, only the person who made the post is gonna see your comment. it’s for quick one-offs that you’re okay with other people overhearing, but really is only made for one person. they’re like a public dm

reblog with text: an outside voice. you’re getting up on a stage in town square and entertaining people. make sure it’s funny or insightful— bottom line, add something new to the conversation. you should use this the least

general rules of thumb: 

when in doubt, reblog. people will judge you if your blog is only personal posts and you only interact with other content by liking it.  

the only things people will judge you for reblogging are personal vent posts. leave a like to give a little virtual hug

if a post is asking about your personality/opinions (i.e: tell me what’s the last tv show you watched, that kind of thing) put it in the tags 

also if you see a nice edit, gifset, or art, reblog and say something nice in the tags! it’s that nice sweet spot of common enough that no one will notice but uncommon enough to make the artist’s day


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1 year ago

i am like a tiny little creature. collcting precanon material like shiny baubles and bringing it back to my "nest" in the #concept-materials chat at the felinette discord

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1 year ago

How to write a cane user character

(Written by a cane user)

A few months ago, I wrote a small guide on good disabled characters and why they were good that gathered quite the attention, and I thought that doing another more specific guide this time would be interesting for writers or just people that are curious ! This guide will include general informations, some things to do, some things to avoid and some ideas that might revolve cane users's lives.

Things to know about cane users

Cane users are pretty diverse, and putting us in little boxes usually isn't the best idea if you want to make a character that has substance and isn't just "the disabled one". Here some infos about cane users that might be helpful knowledge !

Canes don't have ages. Most cane users in media are portrayed to be old, but truly, anyone can have the need to wield a cane ! I've been using mine ever since I was 17.

Can users can have a large variety of problems for their canes. Some canes are used to avoid pain from effort. Some canes are used for balance purposes. Some canes are to make walking less exhausting (works the same as walking sticks !) And sometimes, it's multiple problems at once.

Not everyone needs their cane 24/7. Some always need it, some can make small efforts without it but overall often need it, and some people, like me, can spend quite a lot of time without it. I almost never use my cane in my house, and mostly take it outside !

People with canes can run. We're not necessarily slow, I'm even faster than a lot of my friends.

Not using a cane can come with consequences, but not always. Some people might be able to walk without a cane but then suffer horrible consequences, but for others, canes are just a commodity for specific occasions.

Canes don't have to be looked down upon. Look at some characters with canes that look cool as hell ! Arsène Lupin, Roguefort Cookie, Brook ... Their canes serve their style !

We can be pretty healthy. Some people can have canes just because they were born with a bent leg and that's it. Our cane doesn't define our health status.

Canes aren't a curse. Think of them as something positive. It's a tool to make our lives better. You don't see someone sitting on a chair and think "awh, it's sad that they need a chair". It's more something like "hey it's cool that this chair is here so they can sit down"

Things to do

Make them use their cane. And when I mean use, I mean that canes are just funky long sticks usually made out of metal. Have fun with it ! Let them use it as a weapon ! Trust me, one hit in the knees with a cane and you're DOWN. Use it to reach stuff that's too high for everyone ! Have fun. Be creative.

Let them decorate their cane. It's an extension of their body ! You usually put on clothes that you like, don't you ? It's the same for a cane. If they like cutesy stuff, let them paint in it pastel colors ! If they like a more flashy style, add some stickers on it ! If they're a fancy person, give them a beautiful crafted cane with jewels on it !

You can make them a little shy or uneasy about their cane. Some people don't feel worthy of confident enough to wield one. It's not rare to see people think they're "not disabled enough to do so"

But on the other hand, you can do the complete opposite !! Make them proud of that cane ! Make them act like they're feeling pretty and more confident with it ! One thing i like to think about with my own cane is that I look like a cool gentleman. That boosted my confidence immensely.

Things to avoid

Don't make it their whole world. And by that, I do not mean that their cane shouldn't be a defining trait of their personality. Think of Toph from ATLA. She is blind, and you usually can't think of her character without describing her as blind. However, that isn't her entire personality trait. Make cane users have a goal in life, friends who enjoy them for who they are and not just pity them, have fun ... Don't just make them the disabled one.

Don't try to make the character's life just a plain disaster unless it's the focus of your story and you really know what you're talking about. Having a character who's always in pain, who feels bad about relying on their cane and/or who's angry at the entire world for being disabled is a REALLY tricky subject to use if you don't want them to be either a mass of unhappiness and angst for no good reason or some inspirational porn of the character who inside is deeply tortured but outside keeps up a facade because they shouldn't cry to avoid making others uneasy.

Do not, and I repeat, do NOT try to heal them, especially in a magical way. Bad idea. A lot of disabled people's goal isn't to be healed. It's to live a normal life. Making it so the ultimate goal for them is to be healed makes it as if they were worthless as long as they were disabled. Making their situation better physically or mentally is one thing. Curing them completely is really bad. "But some disabled folks want to be cured !" True, true. But if you are able bodied, I'm not sure if you can have the right mind to understand all of the complex details about this situation that leads to someone's life choices and the end result may look like you think the only thing that can make disabled people happy is being freed from their condition. I think it's best to just avoid it altogether. If you need a more nuanced idea, try to give them a solution that still has a few downs ! For exemple, a prosthetic that feels like a real arm, acts like a real arm and basically replaces it perfectly is a full cure. But a prosthetic that takes time to adjust to, needs repairs sometimes and doesn't look 100% like an arm can be a better narrative choice

Smaller thing, but don't make the handle uneasy to wield if you draw the character design. You can decorate most of the cane, but if you have chunky spiky decorations on the place you're supposed to clench your hand over, you're gonna hurt yourself. I've seen quite a lot of jewel handles or sculpted metal handles and usually their not good. If it's detailed metal, your hand will end up cramped in little parts and it can hurt. If it's a jewel, it's so easy for it to slip out of your hand it's unpractical.

List of tropes/ideas of scenes/details about canes to help you write new situations !

If you walk with a cane during winter, you can't put your hand in your jacket to get warm and there's a high chance your hand will get freezing. So after a long walk, you get an excuse for another character to hold their hand and warm them up.

If the handle is metallic, you get the opposite problem during summer. You can burn yourself so easy ! Easy accident if you want someone to help and get closer to the disabled person without it necessarily involving their disability.

Canes are SUPER useful when you're walking upon heights. They make things really easy, just like hiking poles on mountains ! I live on volcanoes and whenever we clim on a harsh slope, I'm always the first to get up there. Good moment for your character to get a boost of confidence if they get all the way up somewhere before their friends !

The first time using your cane feels magical. If you have chronic pains, it makes you feel like your pain disapear. If you can't walk right, it feels like everything is suddenly alright. The moment where a character chooses to wield a cane can be huge for character development. It's a moment of fear because of the impact a cane has on their appearance, but also a moment of confidence and relief.

Canes fall. All the time. And after a while, it becomes fucking comical. Trust me, putting a cane against the wall, seeing it fall and doing it three times again in a row while it doesn't want to stay up makes you embarrassed but also makes you want to laugh because of how stupid it looks.

When you get a cane, you stop being invisible. When you walk outside, generally speaking, people don't look at you. They don't care about you. But when you get a cane, people start to stare at you for no other reasons that you have a cane. Half of them are just curious, especially if you're young. The other half has a very specific look. The "oh, you poor thing" look. Which is, trust me, particularly awful to get, especially when you're just existing and doing nothing special. How does your character react to this ? How do they feel about it ?

I believe that is all I had in mind. I may add some more details in the future if I get other ideas, but this should already be a good start. I would be thrilled to answer questions if you have some, either in my askbox or through DMs.

I will tag this post with characters holding canes that aren't necessarily considered cane users but that some people may be interested in writing as such. Feel free to tell me if you'd like to see tags being added !

Edit : I'm highly encouraging everyone to look at the tag section under this post where a lot of other can users are sharing their experiences !!

10 months ago

Myth and Legend cross paths during an escape attempt

combining my 2 hyperfixations!!

Myth And Legend Cross Paths During An Escape Attempt
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9 months ago

I've had this thought for a while but only just realized I have a tumblr now so I can actually get that thought to reach ppl who'll share my level of madness.

So Sonic yeah? Pretty much the entire main cast are all anthropomorphic animals, excluding Eggman and his family tree. Across adaptations of Sonic, there's not a lot of consistency on what the general population outside of Sonic and the Gang are composed of. In shows like Boom, Prime, and the IDW comics, it's almost entirely animals, and Eggman's the odd one out:

clipping of Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) Issue #14. Two skunk characters, "Rough" and "Tumble" enter a room with Dr. Eggman using a computer. Speech bubble contents: Rough: "Eggman! We're tired of waiting!" Eggman: "...Ah, yes. You're still here."

But in other versions, where there are humans, Eggman still sticks out like a sore thumb:

screenshot of Sonic Adventure 2. Eggman, projected on a large screen, addresses a city of humans below. All of the humans are naturally proportioned, while Eggman is cartoonishly proportioned.

It's also worth noting that in some Sonic games, there are regular, non-anthropomorphic animals in addition to anthropomorphic versions

Sonic and Big standing next to a regular alligator they caught while fishing
Vector the Crocodile

(Yes, Vector is a crocodile not an alligator, but they're close enough taxonomically to be significant. You can't convince me that the difference between alligators and crocodiles in this universe is that one swims in freshwater and the other has bills to pay)

So here's my theory: there's cartoonish, anthropomorphic versions and realistic, non-anthropomorphic versions of the animals, right? So why wouldn't this extend to humans? After all, they're mammals just like hedgehogs and foxes are. AND THAT'S WHAT EGGMAN IS. He's an anthropomorphic animal like Sonic, it just happens to be that the animal he's based on is a human.

Eggman is an anthropomorphic human. He's human squared.

Thank you

image of Dr Eggman, with a splash background of zoomed-in panels from the IDW comics

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