“   May I please get a crumb of affection? ” @ vik.

Meme / Always Accepting!

"No," He flatly says as he pushes his good foot against the floor, making his chair slowly roll over beside hers so that he may lean his head on top of hers. "Not a crumb, not a smidge, not even an atom of affection for you. Poor little ole you, so very wronged by the world and most of all by me,"

@facesblind Viktor for Fate.

"Echoes of the past" [[ Elias &/or Leah

Meme / Accepting!

"Trippy, isn't it?" Elias says with a good hearted chuckle, chalk in hand, which he presumably just used to draw the rough shape of a doorframe on the concrete wall both he and Leah just turned back to face. "There's billions of nearly identical universes out there, just a handful of changes between 'em each, ah yeah Washington had a different favorite color and Moon Knight is more popular than Batman, things like that. And you can specify for that type of thing, odds are astronomically low that there's no universe that doesn't match the description you give,"

Rex can tell that in this dream like state, he's taken on the role of Leah, so far as 'Elias' can tell he's zir. It's foggy how he got here, him and the real Leah were looking into some missing people, then... it's hard to say. This likely isn't real...

Elias slaps a hand on 'Leah's' back. "So what I want you to do is get as hyper specific with the type of universe you want to end up in, say it out loud so I know what you're going for, and step through to it. I'll be right behind you then we check it out, sound good?"

flower knows little angel collection

What Is Security Culture?

Firstly on a irl level, very good information to know for being involved in activist spaces.

Now secondarily, this does a good job explaining the sort of mindset my spy/intelligence agents, hardcore activist, and otherwise covert muses approach sensitive information with. It is not a personal matter when they don't share everything going on with them or what they're up to, it's a matter of safety for both them and the other party involved.

A non exhaustive list of muses this applies to:

Akemi Sawamura

Bodhi

Barbara Gordon

Daniel Powers

Jason Todd

Maxwell Lord

Owen Mercer

Quentin Quire

Sebastian Faust

Damsel

Did a headcount and I've currently got 208 muses. Wow.

tired

"The best thing we can do with power is give it away" - On the leftist critique of superhero narratives as authoritarian power fantasies:

The ongoing "Jason Todd is a cop" debate has reminded me of a brilliant brief image essay by Joey deVilla. [EDIT: I SCREWED UP! This was created in 2019 by the guy who runs the Midnighter-Core page on Facebook, and Joey just reposted it!]

So here it is, images first and the full essay text below:

"A common leftist critique of superhero comics is that they are inherently anti-collectivist, being about small groups of individuals who hold all the power, and the wisdom to wield that power. I don’t disagree with this reading. I don’t think it’s inaccurate. Superheroes are their own ruling class, the concept of the übermensch writ large. But it’s a sterile reading. It examines superhero comics as a cold text, and ignores something that I believe is fundamental, especially to superhero storytelling: the way people engage with text. Not what it says, but how it is read. The average comic reader doesn’t fantasize about being a civilian in a world of superheroes, they fantasize about being a superhero. One could charitably chalk this up to a lust for power, except for one fact… The fantasy is almost always the act of helping people. Helping the vulnerable, with no reward promised in return. Being a century into the genre, we’ve seen countless subversions and deconstructions of the story. But at its core, the superhero myth is about using the gifts you’ve been given to enrich the people around you, never asking for payment, never advancing an ulterior motive. We should (and do) spend time nitpicking these fantasies, examining their unintended consequences, their hypocrisies. But it’s worth acknowledging that the most eduring childhood fantasy of the last hundred years hasn’t been to become rich. Superheroes come from every class (don’t let the MCU fool you). The most enduring fantasy is to become powerful enough to take the weak under your own wing. To give, without needing to take. So yes, the superhero myth, as a text, isn’t collectivist. But that’s not why we keep coming back to it. That’s not why children read it. We keep coming back to it to learn one simple lesson… The best thing we can do with power IS GIVE IT AWAY." - Joey deVilla, 2021 https://www.joeydevilla.com/2021/07/04/happy-independence-day-superhero-style/

- Midnighter-Core, 2019

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Protecting Yourself from Fetish Mining.

The rise in fetish mining anons has become horrifically rampant over the past year in RPC. Unfortunately, many folks have fallen victim to them due to the nature of fetish miners. The purpose of this PSA is to aid in spotting fetish mining anons within the Tumblr RPC.

Before I continue, please proceed with caution as this topic is adult themed but is a PSA for everyone. I will not go into detail about any fetishes. To learn more about general fetish mining, and what to look out for, check out this detailed PSA by BeckiiCruel, and this PSA about fetish mining within the art community by BluSilurus.

What is Fetish Mining?

Fetish mining, within the Tumblr RPC, is the soliciting of fetish content through Tumblr's inbox via anonymous asks. These asks are sent without the receiver knowing their true purpose and without their informed consent.

People are allowed to have fetishes, but fetish miners thrive off their victims being unassuming and unable to give informed consent. Fetish mining is a nonconsensual fetish and exploits their victims into giving them fetish content.

What to Look For.

Fetish miners within the Tumblr RPC use the anonymous inbox feature to conceal their identity, evade accountability for their actions, and come off as nonthreatening. They'll most likely come off as playful and exploit the fun in receiving anonymous asks within the RPC.

Fetish miners prefer targeting SFW blogs over NSFW ones. Why? Fetish miners want to claim their asks are not of fetishistic nature and to deny the receiver consent. They rely on plausible deniability in order to continue sending asks to their victims.

Please note that anything can be a fetish. Fetish mining asks will appear as innocent as possible to trick unassuming victims into giving them fetish content. They can also be super subtle or extremely obvious. Here are a few behaviors and examples of what to look for:

– Persistent or fixated on the same topic, action, request, or question over an over again. – Pressuring the receiver to answer the ask/s in a playful manner. – Pulling or stomping on a muse's tail, limb, hair, etc. – Putting your muse in a scenario where they're stuck in something. – Transforming your muse into an object, creature, or adding new features. – Cloning a muse repeatedly over several asks. – Feeding a muse over several asks. – Tickling a muse over several asks. – Fixating on muse's underwear, shoes, or other specific garments. – Wanting a scenario of a muse's scent or smell in detail. – Any kind of bathroom talk, including the discussion of diapers, the sender wetting themselves, discussion of any bodily fluid, and so forth. – Giving a muse a kind of potion, magic etc, that will force the muse into their desired effect ( changing their size, making them pregnant, expanding or shrinking certain body parts, laughing fits, the muse becomes lustful, or anything listed above, etc. ). – Super detailed scenarios featuring any of the listed topics that is without any plotting or context. – And much more as anything can be a fetish.

All instances above have been reported in the RPC throughout the years. Here is a Google document with current records given by victims. Please take a look to see real examples of fetish mining. You are free to submit your own instances if you have the victims consent. Instructions on how to do so are in the document.

How to Protect Yourself.

If an ask feels off to you, trust your gut. You do not need to answer every ask that comes into your inbox. If you're still uncertain check with trusted friends, or cross check the Google document listed above. Block any anon that makes you feel off, uneasy, or unsafe. Set your own boundaries, but be warned, fetish miners will not respect them if you leave them unblocked.

If you feel you must answer the ask, take a screenshot, block the anon, and then put the screenshot and your answer in a seperate post. Remember anons must be a member of the tumblr community. Unless they have another account, blocking them will keep you safe from further fetish mining attempts.

If you think someone is being fetish mined please reach out to them and inform them. Victims rarely realize they're nonconsensually playing into someone's fetish. Victims should not be shamed or told they should know better. Stay vigilant and stay safe. Look out for your fellow rper if you see anything that could be fetish mining.

"I just like you a little more than me."

Norah my love

Nora Nolan at 60~

"Echoes of the past" nick!

Meme / Always Accepting!

"You can't be obsessing over fantasies and delusions of grandiour your whole life Nicolas, it is far past time that you grow up," Nora Nolan practically towers over where he had been ordered to sit at the kitchen table. He could hear his father rummaging through his bedroom, his heart thumping with dread at each and every clatter. "After tonight I do not want to even hear another word of any of this magic or punk nonsense. I want a good life for you. Do you understand me?"

Silently he nods to his mom as finally Richard emerges from his bedroom, a plastic bin full of the roughly seven occult books Nick had actually been able to scrap together over the past several months in hand. With a thud Richard drops the bin onto the table in front of Nick. Reflexively Nick reaches out to try to at least snatch one of them to which Richard slaps his hand away before stepping away from the table and disappearing into the hallway. Quietly Nick asks "What is he gonna do?"

Nora goes around to stand behind Nicolas, putting a hand on his shoulder. Her voice is the pleasant one she uses when she's told him how he has to settle down with a nice girl someday or when she's talking to a bothersome customer who doesn't understand she can't make a size small into a size large. "He's doing this for your own good, you'll thank us one day,"

Richard returns, dragging the paper shredder behind him like an executioners axe. He plugs it into the wall outlet, then finally rests it right next to the table. Nick tries to get up to his feet, he was willing to sit through a lot if it meant keeping his head down but this was past that limit, in fact it felt like something had just snapped, his mother shoves him back down into the seat though before his fury can see any results.

"We'll go get you some more practical books, make up for this, alright champ?" Richard says as he picks up the first book, and starts to rip the pages from their spine.

"I don't want your fucking 'practical' books! I want my books! The ones I went out and bought with my own money!" Nick can't stop himself from shouting back, his voice cracking from the tears welling up in his eyes. These people really never did understand him, and they never would, they didn't even want to try.

His protests nor tears changed anything though, and after what felt like hours, Nora finally let him go from the table. He rushed back to his room, slamming the door behind him. Neither he nor his parents knew that would be the last they saw of each other for the next six years, as Nick begins to dump our his school backpack and fill it with anything he had that felt like it might help him on the streets.

[id: a digital drawing of zevran arainai standing from the chest up. he’s in a forest and it’s nighttime, and a gap in the canopy of trees reveals stars twinkling in the night sky above him. he’s looking upwards with a slight smile on his face. he has brown skin, brown eyes, and shoulder-length blond hair. he’s wearing a plain, long sleeved beige shirt. end ID.]

freedom pt. 2

I drew a bunch of fancy Zevrans before, but one more can’t hurt :> Can’t make a fancy DA series without including him….

Merrill / Josephine / Morrigan / Hawke & Fenris / Sera  / Velanna  / Leliana  / Scout Harding  / Isabela / Qwydion

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“ i get it, you know. it’s a huge responsibility for someone who’s only just realized what’s at stake. “ for anders, though it's said so nonchalantly it's hard to believe fate's being serious. :)

Meme / Accepting!

He gulps, pulling at the collar of his still fresh uniform in quiet discomfort. This whole situation has been hell on the nerves, he can laugh and play coy all he likes, but at some point he has to face the facts, and Fate is only hastening that necessity. Like a rock hitting a bird right out of the sky. Remind him to never share his anxieties again with these people.

"Well I- hm," How to play this? Come off as charming, not wildly incompetent, but not a threat either. "I'd like to see how you'd handle being told you're the healer responsible for the group that's pushing the darkspawn back for good when the most you've been responsible for before then is a cat,"

💡Do you get ideas from reading meta/headcanons/bios, or do those only pop up as you write? / 🎀 What's the last nice thing you saw pertaining to rp? / ✨ Are you easily intimidated by muns or muses that you admire?

Meme / Accepting!

Yes sometimes! Especially if there seems to be something which the other mun is very excited about or wants to explore.

How sweet everybody has been towards me upon my return to this blog. Yall are so kind 🥺

Muses no, at the end of the day they're just as much a story telling tool as mine are. Muns yes, I'm socially anxious at times and worry about fucking things up frequently.