If you ever find yourself thinking "oh, I can't write this Cool But Impractical thing into my story, it's just not realistic", here are a few perfectly realistic reasons why people and even whole cultures would rather do something in an impractical way rather than the sensible one:
weird flex
religious reasons
religious weird flex (someone decided that they are So Religious that they consider the practical method Sinful, and people got competitive about it)
tax reasons (some ruler put a tax on doing something the sensible way and people started doing the impractical alternative as a legal loophole)
someone wildly powerful and popular preferred doing it that way, and everyone adapted to it in order to look cool
someone wildly unpopular suggested doing the practical thing, and everyone went out of their way to avoid doing that in order to not look uncool
it just genuinely never occurred to them that there is a better alternative, and their current method has been honed to perfection/adapted to the infrastructure so deeply that at this point altering it wouldn't be sensible
you: me: me: hereโs a weird oc ask meme involving various mysterious, supernatural, and paranormal subjects that you can fill out on your own or with the help of your followers ๐ฝโ
(01) Is your OC superstitious? (02) Would your OC be phased about walking under a ladder? (03) What would your OC do if a black cat crossed their path? (04) How would your OC react if they broke a mirror? (05) Does your OC avoid any certain numbers? If so, which ones, and why?
(06) What is your OCโs favorite cryptid? (07) Would your OC ever go cryptid hunting? Why or why not? (08) What does your OC think about ghosts? (09) Has your OC ever seen a ghost? (10) Would your OC ever go ghost hunting? Why or why not?
(11) What does your OC think about magic? Is your OC generally for or against magic? (12) Does your OC know any magic? If so, is it a natural talent or a learned skill? (13) What would your OC say would be their favorite use for magic? (14) Has/would your OC ever made a deal with a magical or supernatural entity? (15) What form does/would your OCโs familiar take?
(16) Has your OC ever traveled into the past? If so, did they change anything? (17) Has your OC ever traveled into the future? If so, what was it like? (18) Has your OC ever had a prophetic vision or dream? If so, what did they see? (19) Has your OC ever had an out of body experience or astral projected? (20) Has your OC ever visited another plane of reality or existence? If so, was it by choice?
(21) Has your OC ever attended a seance or used a ouiji board? What happened? (22) Does your OC keep things like salt, garlic, or silver on hand for defensive purposes? (23) Has your OC ever cleansed their surroundings with things like sage or holy water? (24) Does your OC believe in the existence of extraterrestrials? Why or why not? (25) Does your OC believe any conspiracy theories? If so, which ones, and why?
(26) What would your OC do if they were face to face with a rabid zombie? (27) Would your OC allow a vampire into their home? (28) Has your OC ever witnessed a werewolf transformation? (29) How likely is it that your OC would be charmed by and fall prey to mermaids? (30) What supernatural creature would your OC most prefer to be?
What the shit????
Microsoft truly wants a dumbed down populace that cannot control the products they buy
If they do this then my dumb ass will find a way to install Linux or something
Not knowing who to be angry at.
Being angry with yourself for letting it happen even if there was no way to stop it.
Crying and not knowing why.
Flashbacks where nothing bad is happening but it feels bad.
Denying that it ever even happened because your brain doesn't want to process it.
Wanting to go back to it so it feels "bad enough."
Intentionally triggering yourself to feel like your suffering is real.
Being angry all the time at every little thing.
Getting triggered by minor things and then being treated poorly because of your reaction to said trigger.
Hating change.
Being scared to sleep because you know you'll have nightmares.
Struggling to find hobbies that you enjoy.
Feeling like you're barely human.
Struggling to be positive about anything at all.
Feeling like you may be manipulating people around you into liking you.
Feeling like no one believes you because you barely even believe yourself.
Treating your past self as a "dead" version of you and feeling like a completely different person.
Being tired all the time, both physically and mentally.
Feeling like if you talk about it, your safety will be at risk.
Feeling the need to hide your trauma from everyone, including professionals there to help them.
Being paranoid everyone is going to hurt you.
Being physically incapable of talking about it.
Feeling like you're stuck reliving your trauma.
Having to skip classes or work days because of flashbacks.
Mourning your past self.
Wanting to hurt others so they feel what you feel.
Wondering why it had to be you and it wasn't someone else.
Chronic pain.
Clinging to "safe people."
Not being able to find a solid sense of identity.
Forcing yourself to be around people who trigger you for the sake of politeness.
Custom Fields Masterlist
I've put together a giant list of everything I could think of that could be something you might like to have as an option for an alter to fill out on their profile. I've divided it into sections and how we use sections is use the color option to use as a divider between sections which is why I have color in parentheses next to those.
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|Section 1: Housekeeping (color)|
Activity/Status (active/dormant/missing)
Alter Type (introject/brainmade/fragment)
Rough Split Date/Date Noticed
Carrd/Rentry/Etc (Link)
Spotify Playlist (Link)
Art Credits (Link)
|Section 2: Alter Info (color)|
Proxy/Sign Off
Name Hoard
Nicknames
Species
Age
Static/Dynamic Age? (Do you age?)
Birthday
Gender(s)
Pronouns (full sets)
Sexuality
Romantic Orientation
Amory Orientation (poly/mono)
Verbality
Known Languages
Interaction?
Triggers
Introject of... (if applicable)
Source List
Source Memories
Subsystem?
Current Role(s)
Old Role(s)
Internal Role(s)
Fronting Job(s)
Internal Job(s)
Fronting Signs
Notable Personality Things
|Section 3: Appearance (color)|
Hair Style/Color
Eye Color/Facial Descriptions
Height/Weight
Other Body Markings
Misc Info
|Section 4: In-Sys Relations (color)|
Romantic Relationships
Friends
Fronting Partner(s)
Social Groups
Other Groups
|Section 5: Interests (color)|
Likes
Dislikes
Interests
Hobbies
Favorite Color
Favorite Food
Favorite Animal
Favorite Season
Favorite Book
Favorite Game
Favorite Movie/TV show
Favorite Songs
Favorite Music Artist
|Section 6: Extra Info (color)|
* body language masterlist
* a translator that doesnโt eat ass like google translate does
* a reverse dictionary for when ur brain freezes
* 550 words to say instead of fuckin said
* 638 character traits for when ur brain freezes again
* some more body language help
(hope this helps some ppl)
say what you will about gotye's "somebody i used to know" but i gotta appreciate a song that ends with a second party rebutting the entire rest of the song, while still in the song. imagine if more songs did this. incredible.
11/12/2022
I can't remember the last time I thought for myself. Isn't that odd?
I mean... the parts of me that are inhuman...
I don't know what to say right now.
I am realizing that I want to be human. I am thinking about how to pull these parts out of me. And, unfortunately, I am having to come to terms with the fact that not all of them have been created and implanted by cruel masters.
I haven't kept up with this blog because I'm ashamed--both by how much I have to say, and how little I have to say.
I haven't left my home. I haven't taken the road. I've grown more and more sickly and frail. My life is miserable.
I'm realizing why I don't want to go home to Jonathan.
It's because right now, I have space of my own to think. I can live in my own head. I have a family, even if they're cruel, even if I don't want to be around them. I have places to go every day. I have people that check in on me, talk to me. And yes, yes, I have Jonathan, and I love them.
But when I leave, I will have only Jonathan.
And, sometimes, Jonathan isn't good.
Sometimes, Jonathan does things that make me feel small. They're inconsiderate, and they're inattentive, and they throw fits when things don't go their way, or when they can't get what they want, and they can't function on their own.
This is not to say that Jonathan is cruel, or bad, or evil, or that I don't love them.
But I don't think I can go home to them while I'm still broken. I've been spending so long trying to just go out on my own, without thinking of the consequences, without trying to fix myself first.
I don't need to be fixed completely. But I need to know what I want. I need to think about the kind of person I want to be. I need to decide what I want for my life.
So, I'm going to make a list. Jonathan is going to be out with... what did I call him? Julian? They'll be out with Julian for a few days. I'm going to take that time to decide what I really want.
The infamous I want peach cobbler in a week spell. Usually its for pie and usually itโs not put into practice. But I felt a need.
send an emoji/description of emoji to learn more about a writer's oc! many of these are taken from my munday asks meme, because i thought it would be fun to make a version for characters too! the prompts are categorized by emoji type and given descriptions in case anyone can't see the symbols. can be used for roleplayers and any general writers alike! for roleplayers, these can also be used for your interpretations of canon characters if you so desire as well!
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ญ THOUGHT BALLOON โ what is your oc's MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)? ๐ CAR โ does your oc have a driver's license? can they drive/operate any automobiles/machinery besides cars? โ๏ธ AIRPLANE โ does your oc like traveling, or do they consider themselves a more homey person? ๐ฎ VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER โ what are three of your oc's favorite hobbies? ๐ RING โ does your oc have any piercings? do they want any (more) piercings? ๐๏ธ BALLPOINT PEN โ does your oc have any tattoos? do they want any (more) tattoos? ๐ BOOKS โ what level of education has your oc most recently completed/is currently in (GED, undergraduate, grad school, phd, etc)? ๐ป VIOLIN โ does your oc play any instruments? what is their skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced/virtuoso/etc)? ๐ฉน ADHESIVE BANDAGE โ does your oc have any physical and/or mental disabilities? ๐ฉธ DROP OF BLOOD โ what is your oc's blood type?
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ถ MUSICAL NOTES โ what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often? ๐ฏ HUNDRED POINTS SYMBOL โ share three random facts about your oc that others may not know. ๐ค SLEEPING SIGN โ is your oc a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? how are their sleeping habits? ๐ฑ TRIDENT EMBLEM โ can your oc swim? do they enjoy swimming? ๐บ RED TRIANGLE POINTED UP โ does your oc know how to use any weapons? ๐ถ LARGE ORANGE DIAMOND โ does your oc know cpr? do they have any other medical expertise? ๐ซ PROHIBITED โ does your oc drink/smoke? do they do it regularly, or is it more on occasion or for special events?
๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ RAINBOW โ what is your oc's sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do they use? ๐ CHRISTMAS TREE โ what is your oc's favorite holiday? ๐ถ DOG FACE โ does your oc have any pets? ๐ CAT โ does your oc prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends? ๐ท PIG FACE โ what is your oc's favorite animal? ๐ DRAGON โ what is your oc's favorite mythical creature? ๐ LEAVES FLUTTERING IN WIND โ what is/was your oc's favorite subject in school? ๐ด PALM TREE โ does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening? ๐ RED APPLE โ where was your oc born? do they still live in/around their place of birth or do they live somewhere else? how do they feel about their birthplace?
๐๐๐๐๐๐. โค๏ธ RED HEART โ what are three of your oc's positive traits? ๐ค WHITE HEART โ what are three of your oc's neutral/questionable traits? ๐ BROKEN HEART โ what are three of your oc's negative traits? ๐ HEART WITH ARROW โ what and/or who do(es) your oc consider the most important to them? ๐งก ORANGE HEART โ does your oc tend to prioritize family or friends? ๐ YELLOW HEART โ how many languages does your oc speak? what language(s) are they learning, if any? ๐ GREEN HEART โ does your oc prefer being inside or outside? ๐ BLUE HEART โ does your oc have any cool/special powers and/or abilities? how are they with magic, if it exists in their world? ๐ PURPLE HEART โ what is your oc's ancestry/genetic background? ๐ค BLACK HEART โ has your oc killed or seriously wounded anyone before? have they broken someone's heart and/or broken someone's trust?
๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ BIRTHDAY CAKE โ when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs? ๐ SPAGHETTI โ what is/are your oc's favorite food(s)? ๐ฐ SHORTCAKE โ what is/are your oc's favorite sweet(s)/dessert(s)? ๐ฆ SOFT ICE CREAM โ what is/are your oc's favorite ice cream flavor(s)? ๐ HAMBURGER โ is your oc good at cooking? are they good at baking? which one do they prefer? ๐ฅฏ BAGEL โ what does your oc's typical breakfast look like? do they usually eat breakfast? ๐ฅช SANDWICH โ what does your oc's typical lunch look like? do they usually eat lunch? ๐ CURRY AND RICE โ what does your oc's typical dinner look like? do they usually eat dinner? ๐ธ COCKTAIL GLASS โ what is your oc's favorite alcoholic drink, if they can drink? โ๏ธ HOT BEVERAGE โ does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink (ex. coffee with milk, hot chocolate with whipped cream, a specific kind of tea, etc)?
๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES โ what are your oc's career/general life desires? what do they want to get the most out of life? ๐ CONFOUNDED FACE โ is your oc an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert? do they let people in easily, or are they more reserved? ๐ค THINKING FACE โ what are some of your oc's quirks/mannerisms? ๐ง FACE WITH MONOCLE โ is your oc more logical or emotional? ๐ค SMILING FACE WITH GLASSES โ is your oc chatty or quiet? are they at ease in social situations, or are they more shy? ๐คฉ FACE WITH STARRY EYES โ is your oc a planner, or are they more spontaneous in their actions? ๐ฅ SAD BUT RELIEVED FACE โ is your oc prone to getting stressed out, or is it easy for them to keep their cool? ๐ DOWNCAST FACE WITH SWEAT โ is your oc open-minded or stubborn? are they inquisitive or do they prefer to keep to their bubble of knowledge? ๐ DISAPPOINTED FACE โ does your oc attract others, or do they tend to be left alone? ๐ค FACE WITH THERMOMETER โ does your oc get sick easily? ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ FAMILY WITH MOTHER, FATHER, SON AND DAUGHTER โ how many people are in your oc's immediate family? how many people are in your oc's extended family? do they have aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc? who in their family are they closest with? are they close with their birth family, or do they have a found family?