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The Octic Scribe
Hello, this is the octic scribe, or Ø/Z. this blog is dedicated to writing and various things i find bueaty in. Hope you enjoy, and remember to drink water!
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Learning about Economics the same way Paladins study dark arts to ward themselves against their vile machinations.
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What am I Supposed to Be?
What are you supposed to be?
You aren’t supposed to be anything.
You’re supposed to be an upright ape,
Foraging for berries somewhere in the Sahel.
And I’m sorry you’re a thing asking that question.
I’m sorry you’re a thing asking anything at all.
I’m sorry you’re a thing that knows it’s a thing.
I’m a thing too,
Made from stardust and dreams.
I know how confusing that can be.
Being a thing with more thoughts than stars,
Being a thing that never asked to be,
For what seems like no reason at all.
A thing that never asked to be anything,
And yet here it is,
Filling a vacuum of space and time and thought,
Asking the question,
What am I supposed to be?
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Trans reveals aren't exactly a thing I'd encourage, especially for less experienced writers, but, if you must write one, go for an "oh" reaction rather than an "oh my God".
"oh my God" is sensational, suggests that the trans person was hiding their "true nature" from the other characters/readers. A trans person doesn't owe you a grand reveal. We're not crossdressers or in disguise. We're just existing.
"oh" is more like "oh, I get it now" or "oh, that makes sense". It's understated. It's part of the character, not the plot. It isn't invasive or showy. It may be intimate or casual but no matter what, it's respectful. It has to be respectful.
While we're on the topic: I would rather not see this in fiction but if it's an unwanted "reveal", like someone barging into a room while a trans person is changing, treat it like the violation of privacy it is. This is not the time for a cute moment with your ship. Being outed against your will is terrifying, upsetting and invasive, even if you're writing a setting with little to no risk of violence towards trans people.
Note: Found this in my drafts. I don't remember when or exactly why I wrote it, but I stand by it. Please just treat us, binary and nonbinary trans alike, like people instead of plot twists, okay? That's all you gotta do.
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I fought a preacher man today
He had nothin to say,
When I'd made it damn well clear-
I'd smack his face away.
#i actually fought a preacher#it was exhilarating#religious trauma#rules are ment to be broken#original poem#pomes#preacher#i could smell his breath as he seethed with hatered.#transfem#transgender
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What infuriates Naga the most? Like a common frustration within the race
the lack of suitable beds, the naga while 7 feet tall, can be up to 13-20 feet in length. they need specialized bedding. if they are in a state no used to there kind, they often must sleep in odd places like barns or feilds.
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A Secondary Muse
Why do you find me in black velvet, more crushed than the night sky when you left?
Why do I find you in white silks, more holy than cream and honey?
We sit here in silence, but your arm around mine is almost too loud for me to bear.
Does it mean the same to you?
As I'm filled with pins and needles I place down my hands in surrender-
I did not expect to find yours around me.
You are an inescapable muse, yet I have no desire to possess you.
You are not something that could be possessed, I fear the being that tries to bridle your awe.
I did not find you in the flesh, I found you in its absence.
And in its absence, I found my love-
Lucida walked through you, and I am glad to have found her in your vessel.
May she visit through you again.
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Blue shoes trembling against the metal bar
White ones, crossed and firm.
My feet, bare against the faux asphalt.
I'm an imposter.
And you love me for it.
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What is an ode,
If not the copeing with an empty abode?
What is a sonnet,
If not striving for her comment?
What is a poem,
If not that verdant sprout from the loam?
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^_^, you say? Which thing (person, place, object, whatever) in your setting appears non-threatening, but is actually dangerous?
Firstly, ALEA but *spoilers! *
The healing magic that the children of Enos employ though, there is something that is not as it all appears.
Now healing magic is very prominent in the world of the Forgotten Throne, but humans have a particular affinity to using healing magic. Humans may not have telepathy or the strength of a bull, but they do have one advantage. The children of Enos[1] heal magnitudes quicker than any other race. This leads to humans becoming nigh unstoppable in combat so long as there is radiance abounding.
But that’s not the scary part, the part few know. The bit that gets books burned. See no magic can directly enter the body except the magic used to heal, but what happens when you heal perfect flesh? What happens when cells are promoted to grow and grow and grow until they feel like they are going to burst?
What happens when a skilled healer knows exactly where every race's brain is located? Just where to put pressure?
What you get is the red magic of Enos. Cancer in 30 seconds or less, straight to the place you want it the least.
So yeah! Fun vibes?
[1] Namely humans
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"I'm trying to reinvent the wheel when I have the fucking car! It just needs some gas and -"
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In the words of God, "make it gnostic as all hell for no reason" ~
Me, worldbuilding.
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