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sleepynegress · 7 months

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On Greta Danesti...

I'm just taking this time to correct a certain anti-Black, (and anti-Romani) sadly typical fandom troll's misogynoir fuckery in the tag and establishing who Greta Danesti is in canon Castlevania animation lore. This is Greta Danesti's official character sheet:

She's the village headwoman of Danesti a few miles away from Alucard's castle. This is what her voice actress, Marsha Thompson looks like:

It's pretty obvious her character design took cues from the actress, who is Afro-British. In show canon, however, her family escaped from the Roman city of Carthage, which today, is located in the African country Tunisia. Alucard correctly speculated where her people are from while conversing with her, here (s4 e5):

Greta then confirms that her people did escape the Romans, but she now fully embraces her "family" in her village who are "from all over" and the responsibility of taking care of them.

This same troll used the g-slur to insist that she is Romani.

She is not. This troll used an early character design here, to make her case.:

And though it does have similarities to Romani clothing... It also looks like it takes cues from Tunisian clothing and likely local and non-local European clothing of the era with "fantasy" elements sprinkled in, as well, which would match the fact of her village's people coming from all over:

There definitely should be more Romani rep in media as it is so often whitewashed, but Greta is not Romani.

FYI, these women actors actually *are* of Romani descent: Fairuza Balk of The Craft, Oona Chaplin who played Robb Stark's wife in GOT (she's also Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter[!]), and Noomi Rapace from the Swedish movie, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo says her father may have been of Romani descent, as well.

And because I can predict it, as people like to find ways of discounting blackness in every way...

Yes, there are plenty of non-Black indigenous POC in North Africa, including within Tunisia. Another fun fact... Africa has more indigenous human genetic variation among its peoples than every other people on the planet has with everyone else on the planet[!]. All this to say non-white POC AND Black people are indigenous to Tunisia.

I feel I have to say that because there is a lot of anti-Black anthropological fetishization of North Africa. Egypt is a major example of that (see: Rami Malek, an indigenous Coptic Egyptian who self-identifies as African man of color and has likely had to clarify that *often* because people keep wanting to mislabel him as an Arab, but I digress...) And sadly, there is a decidedly anti-black movement to totally disconnect certain North African countries' identities from a continental African one, and to largely see it as mainly a part of the MENA world (it is both kiddies, BOTH). Here is an informative article (linked in the image) about that struggle:

So, this got heavy...but between the post insisting that Greta is NOT Black and the one saying she's not bisexual because that same troll is purposefully and maliciously being obtuse about how words go together... I figured clearing some things up and educating folks might be helpful. BTW, the fact of those issues in the article makes her blackness all the more resonant as rep in pop culture. And hey, poly folks have disagreements, just like the het folks do... -Still bi. I'm gonna end here with two images from the linked article of anti-racist Tunisian protesters (MENA and Black):

P.S. I also side-eye those keen to make her muscular... I mean yeah she wields a big-ass hammer and shortsword/dagger, but the tendency to masculinize black woman characters deserves a hardy eye-squint. Especially, given that the show has *no problem* making muscular women look like that and they DIDN'T for Miss Greta.

See: Zamfir and the Berserk-style sword-carrying Vampire warrior, Striga. Both of whom had that flex going on.

#tumblr gonna tumblr #misogynoir #greta danesti #greta x alucard #castlevania #I hate when wrong-ass trolling info is spread in the tumblr fandom tags about black women characters #and sadly it happens A LOT purposefully #if you don't like black women just stick to the characters you like instead...you really gotta put in effort to actively HATE as a hobby #same ole same ole #meta #one kinda hate ALWAYS comes with another #which is why solidarity makes sense #troll is anti-black & biphobic #so this is becoming a thing?#doing my best to make sure the black girl character tags have GOOD info about the characters #first uhura and now greta #sunday wip procrastination blah #block that “gretasworld” troll #btw the producers say she's not a spin-off Grant Dynasty so...that's why he's not mentioned

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fortunatelyenchantingtaco · 1 month

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The degree to which i see some people bend over backwards to excuse or justify or change or solve Geto’s character is honestly astounding. Just own it up. This man commited atrocities enough for a death sentence. Accept it. Its fine it adds flavour.

The phrase “there arent good or bad people, just the choices they make” is right HERE. Geto and Gojo have a great dichotomy and a big part of it is the fact that in person Geto is the good guy and Gojo is the unbearable asshole. In contrast to that, Gojo is one making the typically “good” choices ant Geto makes “evil” choices. Gojo will save you but will piss you off in the process. Geto will kill you with the kindest smile on his face. I sure hope we dont need to have a conversation on why genocide is a bad thing

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jemichiart · 6 months

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I should be working on zine projects (or just sleeping, since I'm ill), but I really felt like drawing a tiny little owl, so this happened. xD

If you like this little owl, you can get this design as many kinds of prints or products on:

#owl #boreal owl #tengmalm's owl #richardson's owl #bird #birds #my art #artists on tumblr #redbubble #animal art #little creatures happen when I'm procrastinating #ironically my zine art is also all about creatures #other than these I've been sleeping though #which explains my inactivity on the other blog #I've also been busy on bluesky #since it's currently the most active place for me and I'd like to maintain that #for boosting my projects you know #and back to sleep I go

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moonchild-in-blue · 8 months

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Why did I just notice that the piano on Drag Me Under by Sleep Token is pretty much the intro to Fallen Down (Undertale), but slowed down?

#this is what happens when you got that ST brainrot and you're actively procrastinating work #but really. tell me i'm not the only who hears it #literally two of my favourites from their respective albums #am i a sucker for soft sad melodies? in the piano nonetheless?#yes. yes i am #sleep token #undertale

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weedgay · 21 days

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nyquil save me. save me nyquil

#mic #bro i feel like ive been actively dying for the past 4 or 5 days. i dont think its covid but bro. holy fucking shit bro #plus my nightmares are way more vivid for some reason. some of them are recurring from the past too which is always an uneasy feeling #i think bc ive had a couple prophetic dreams before so whenever i dream smth more than once i start to tense up. even tho the prophetic ones #were as far as i can remember only ever dreamed once and didnt feel important at all til they actually happened + i remembered i dreamed it #even so i get all tense and twitchy when i start having recurring dreams again #thank god theyre atleast not the same ones i had as a kid when [redacted]#id kms lmfaooooo those bitches were CRAZY #god i hate liquid medicine sm. shouldve been taking nyquil since day 1 but im stubborn and dumb. better late than never ig #ok time to stop procrastinating.....save me nyquil (reluctant)

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maggotssmichael · 4 months

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you know you're in the focus zone when you fully type out website names instead of letting google autofill it for you

#focus #studying #study motivation #focusing #stay focused #this is actively happening #havent fully spelt out tumblr in years but rn im feeling the need to #im posting this to procrastinate #but my point still stands

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criticaaaaaaaal · 2 years

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#see my blog was never intended to be . like . seen by people? thats why its so gross #i tag Nothing. i only tag what i want to tag. i still have the mindset of what i used to be *checks watch* 9 months ago? i think?#i had under 100 followers most if not all being friends and mutuals #and then i made the mistake of posting art. sigh #this still carries over to the fact id Like to move blogs because this ones gotten. way too big #lesson learned for anyone on tumglblr: if you post anything like art or fanfic MAKE IT A SIDE BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!#do NOT do what i did. not the main blog. mistake #i used to make sideblogs everytime i got a new main interest but when i got into toh i stopped. idk why. but im stuck here now #if i DO move blogs i'll post about it. it'll prob be a quieter move but yeah it'll happen #im just procrastinating cus all my junk is already HERE #so like. why move. yknow?#i do genuinely love & appreciate the support. people have been very kind to me #i appreciate it a lot #i also just know from experience i am not someone that should have any sort of following on anything. i take it horribly #like. i used to be an active twitter artist for a year and that was HORRIBLE. ppl didnt just want art they wanted my opinions and my biases #i couldnt breath without 5 people asking me things #horrible life to live lol i like tumblr more #i started on tumblr and i moved back. im glad #anywhoo enough rambling i guess. if i move ill let people know! if i dont. well youll know cus im still here #ugh if i move i have to reblock my tags n people blaaaaugh #okey ill talk to you people later

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l0gitex · 1 year

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i kno ive been posting a bunch of diffeerent stuff but i'm not rly done doing naruto art ok o7 i'll return to that sometime.

#i still have gaalee and other nart stuff ive drawn that i just havent posted yet #so look forard.to that. whoever is waiitng on more #its just like #well #amazingly. ive been so busy. ive had to take a break from all my interests .but whats happened. is im just doing other bs instead of course #but i still feel like i cant return to the other stuff for a little so im just doing placeholder activities #and making a bunch of totally random art becasue apparently i do that best when its a way of procrastinating on otherpressing matters #cheers #im dying #ill be fine thoug #not art

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blurglesmurfklaine · 1 year

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work and life has been crazy but for anyone following stick season I plan on updating on Friday and finish the fic off by Sunday! 💞

#Klaine #glee #writing probs #stick season lb #for the uh. three people reading lmao #WHO I APPRECIATE SO FUCKIN MUCH #but also for ME bc I am 1) forgetful and 2) need to hold myself to a Real Deadline #that has Power #bc if I just TELL myself ‘yeah I’ll post on Friday’#I know the bitch who set that deadline and she’s full of shit #but if I make it Real and Tangible #my successful procrastinator powers activate #ALSO LIKE #this has been so fun???#so far the story as a whole is about 7-8k??#and nothing was pre-written #so like. 8k in ten days may not seem like a lot but it is to me!#its like. a LOT a lot for me #and idk this whole thing has been so fun and kind of amazing to see what happens when I push myself creatively #like wow I didn’t think I could do this and this AU has been trapped in my mind for months #and I thought it would just live there forever bc I couldn’t do it Justice #but it didn’t! it’s real and out into the Ether!#WILD #okay I’m shutting up now

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fagmegumi · 1 year

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Case in point i woke up at 12 today ate half a slice of apple tart with coffee and a cigarette now its 3pm im still not hungry ill probably have a half assed linner at 5 or so and in the meantime. more cigarettes 👍

#also the weather fucking sucks and i have no plans for going out bc nothing interesting is happening and there’s nothing i wanna do even as #a procrastination activity i can’t summon one iota of enthusiasm for anything I could possibly do to fill this bullshit day. -_-#this is so funny bc im on antidepressants like imagine if I wasn’t. ive been going to a new psychiatrist actually and shes like oh we’re #gonna have to figure out why antids dont work on you. girl idk but cant you prescribe me some coke in the meantime or smth😭😭😭

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nysscientia · 2 years

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me: I have a few cute ideas for this pairing but no plot to speak of. maybe I'll write a cute lil 5 times fic for them

the fic in my mind: 2-3k total of absolute fluff

the actual fic: 3k WIP, includes 1 or maybe 2 'times,' they're not together yet but I have made them cry

#this is supposed to be my procrastination fic to feel like i'm accomplishing something #because my OTHER active wip is 6k and i haven't even really started the burn part of the slow burn!#AND THIS WAS THE FUN EASY-TO-WRITE-FOR FANDOM. WHAT IS HAPPENING #what if all i ever do is pour words onto docs that never see the light of the internet #(that's not going to happen. eventually i'll finish SOMETHING just to have it done. but for all i know it will be a year from now)#nyssa says things

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butmakeitgayblog · 2 years

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Alright see now I have a conspiracy theory that all of you elite Clexa writers have gotten together and collectively decided to give the fandom masses a damn coronary with these updates. Over the course of two days no less than 6 WIPs I follow were updated, including TOH and Slopes, and just… fuck me I love you guys I’m so happy. But also you’re all diabolical and drunk on power.

#anon #lol nah really idk how that happened cuz we really don't #if it's not actively working to plan a story you'd be surprised how little talking about writing goes on between writers #why?#because we're talking to procrastinate having to actually write anything 💁‍♀️

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kunoichihatake · 2 years

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it’s so exciting to be awake for saturday night shitposting

#it’s 12:30 pm on sunday here lmaoooo #i remember back when i was super active so much would happen late fri/sat night and i’d always miss it bc i was sleeping #so maybe if i become active again i can be part of all of it #idk if any of my mutuals are still active except ari tho 🥲#i miss u guys #feeling v emotional and reflective on this fine sunday #also procrastinating on finishing my lessons for tomorrow bc ahhhh #nina speaks!#personal #not anime

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halfwit-halfblood · 7 months

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started today with such high hopes towards getting loads of writing done but instead i've just been walking around new york via google maps, creating a rota pattern for a fictional bookstore that will never matter, and using the fancy timeline feature on canva to plot my loki fic to an unnecessary level of detail

#and yet despite this planning i'm still having to ditch the entire mcu canon because it doesn't fit with what i want to happen #god i am so talented at procrastinating even when i actively want to do the thing i'm procrastinating to not do

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quirkypossum · 10 months

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I really wanna write some just pure filth fantasy shit that is related to a part of one of my wips but I have zero ability to get the idea out of my brain and onto paper....

#this happens a lot unfortunately #i get a really good smut scene idea in my head and I can't make it work in canon so I decide fuck it I'll just write a one-shot #and then I never finish it and end up either deleting it completely or forgetting about it and never actually writing to begin with...#idk man #i wanna write so bad but nothing will come out #i feel like I have great ideas but I can't articulate them unless I'm actively procrastinating something else.#cursed.#the possum speaks #writing

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theambitiouswoman · 10 months

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How to Stop Procrastinating by Managing Your Emotions

Procrastination happens when we delay doing things, and it's often connected to our emotions. Feelings like being afraid to fail, feeling worried or stressed, getting bored, or lacking motivation can all contribute to procrastination. To stop procrastinating and get more things done, it's important to learn how to handle our emotions better.

Boredom:

Break the task into smaller, more engaging sub-tasks.

Find ways to make the task more interesting or challenging.

Set a timer and work on the task for a specific amount of time, followed by a short break doing something enjoyable.

Feeling Overwhelmed:

Prioritize tasks and focus on one thing at a time.

Break the task into smaller, more manageable steps.

Delegate some parts of the task if possible or seek help from others.

Use tools like to-do lists or task management apps to stay organized.

Anxiety:

Practice deep breathing or mindfulness techniques to calm yourself.

Challenge negative thoughts and replace them with more positive and realistic ones.

Start with the easier or less intimidating aspects of the task to build momentum.

Set realistic expectations and remind yourself that it's okay to make mistakes.

Self-Doubt:

Focus on past accomplishments and successes to boost your confidence.

Seek support or feedback from others to gain reassurance.

Remind yourself of your skills and capabilities to tackle the task.

Use positive affirmations to counteract negative self-talk.

Perfectionism:

Embrace the concept of "good enough" rather than seeking perfection.

Set realistic and achievable goals for each task.

Recognize that mistakes and imperfections are part of the learning process and growth.

Indecisiveness:

Break decisions into smaller steps and make one small decision at a time.

Set a time limit for making decisions to avoid overthinking.

Trust your instincts and make the best decision you can with the information available.

Apathy or Lack of Interest:

Find aspects of the task that align with your values or long-term goals.

Break the task into smaller, more manageable parts and focus on completing one at a time.

Reward yourself for completing the task to make it more appealing.

Stress or Burnout:

Practice stress-reduction techniques such as meditation, exercise, or spending time in nature.

Break tasks into smaller steps to reduce the feeling of overwhelm.

Prioritize self-care and take breaks to avoid burnout.

Feeling Uninspired or Creatively Blocked:

Engage in activities that stimulate creativity, such as brainstorming, mind mapping, or seeking inspiration from others' work.

Start with a simple and basic version of the task to get the creative juices flowing.

Collaborate with others or seek feedback to gain new perspectives.

Fear of Success:

Identify and challenge the negative beliefs or fears that may be holding you back.

Visualize the positive outcomes of completing the task successfully.

Focus on the benefits and personal growth that come with success.

Impatience:

Break long-term goals into smaller milestones to track progress.

Practice mindfulness to stay present and patient throughout the process.

Remind yourself that progress takes time and effort.

Lack of Confidence:

Celebrate your past accomplishments to boost your confidence.

Seek support and encouragement from friends, family, or mentors.

Focus on building specific skills related to the task to increase confidence.

Avoiding Discomfort:

Acknowledge that discomfort is a natural part of growth and improvement.

Break tasks into smaller steps and tackle the more challenging aspects gradually.

Remind yourself of the long-term benefits of facing discomfort.

Overestimating Future Motivation:

Practice discipline and commit to starting tasks even when motivation is low.

Set specific deadlines for tasks to create a sense of urgency.

Establish a routine that includes regular work on the task to build consistency.

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