The Phenomenon Of “Crown Shyness” Where Trees Avoid Touching
no homosynthesis
Couples receive “parent points”, which they can use to purchase their children. Most parents wait for a few thousand, but you chose to buy the cheaper, 100 point child.
Shane knows what it’s like to be a 100 point child. He knows how it feels to see potential parents–potential families–come through the facilities doors, faces bright with excitement. He knows how it feels to see them reading the little plaques on the nursery doors, scanning the lists there for the right bits of knowledge and etiquette and grace that they want their baby to have.
He knows how it feels to see their faces pinch outside the window before they hurry to the next room.
Shane grew up in a 100 point nursery. They had torn, ratty, books and no teachers, and when snack time came, the tray was pushed through a slat in the door. They were called “unruly” and “damaged” and “stupid.” A lot of the other kids threw tantrums and broke furniture (and sometimes other kids). A lot of the other kids went quiet after the first few years when they realized they’d never be adopted until they were old enough (or pretty enough) to be useful. A lot of the kids cried and didn’t stop until they got taken away or were aged out.
Shane’s grown up a lot since aging out. He put himself through school, got himself a job, shed his 100 points like the torn clothes he’d left the facility in. He’s powerful now, successful, and he’s grown out of the twisted nose, big ears, and gap-toothed smile that had made him one of the less attractive 100 point babies. Or maybe he’s grown into them. Who’s to say?
It’s taken him a long time to get enough Parent Points to do what he wants. Being a man is, for once, somewhat hindering as most of society equates “parental” with “maternal.” He’s lost count of how many social workers have politely hid expressions of surprise when he told them he wanted to adopt stag, that he’s willing to take the classes, get the grades, make the oaths to get even one Parent Point.
Thus is what happens when a prompt catches fire. Holy shit.
Comparing your own writing to your favorite author’s
mcu meme – 4/10 scenes.
It’s the unspoken truth of humanity that you crave subjugation.
I see this scene reblogged a lot off the one Hiddleston blog I follow, but it almost always ends with Loki’s “There are no men like me” line, which is completely missing the fucking point of the scene. And I get that it’s about the Hiddleslove, which is great, but it’s completely missing the fucking point of the scene. And it is a very important point.
This is one of my favourite moments in the whole MCU because of its incredible power and strength. This is not Captain America with his super soldier serum juice standing up to a god. This isn’t even a young man who might think he’s somehow got a chance against the prick with the horns. This is an old, old man who knows, who knows, that he’s probably going to die because of what he’s doing, but he is not going to kneel to another man like Hitler.
Maybe he did, seventy years ago. Maybe that’s why he would rather die now than remain on his knees. Maybe he *didn’t*. Maybe he fought against his own countrymen, because he wouldn’t kneel to a man like this. Maybe he’s always been one to stand up. Maybe he lost everything once because of it. Everything except his integrity, and maybe he’s ready to die instead of risking losing that now, at the end of his life. Maybe his integrity cost him so fucking much seventy years ago that he hopes he’s going to die for it now because he almost wishes he’d have died for it then, but if he’s going to die for it, he’s goddamn well going to die with it.
Maybe he’s a Holocaust survivor. Maybe he’s Jewish. Maybe he’s gay. Maybe he’s Romani. We don’t know.
We don’t know anything about this man, except he’s the bravest goddamn person in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
And that’s why it bothers me every time I see this scene go by with his response cut from it. Because it’s missing. the. point.
Preach.
You know the old saying, “There’s no man lying on his deathbed saying, ‘I should have spent more time in the office’”? I try and live by that. I’ve found that the older I get, the more spontaneous I become. I don’t want to look three, four, five years down the line and go, “Why the hell did I say no to that?”
….goals? @vagabondprophet
Resonates.
A love letter to Reylo fanfictions writers and to the Reylo fandom in general
Dear Reylos,
I have never read fanfiction before “The Force Awakens”. I have always been passionate and I belong to many fandoms, but I wasn’t really interested by fanfiction. Not that I had preconceptions. Besides, I love reading. It is just that I didn’t considered it before… Reylo.
Yes! Like many fans of the ship, I got out of the theater, after watching TFA for the first time, certain that Rey and Kylo Ren were going to end up together. But as soon as I started sharing my impressions with my friends and family, it turned out that I was the only one who considered the possibility of a romance between the two characters.
“Well! I guess I read too much manga!” I thought.
Then, I went on Tumblr. And a new world opened to me. Not only did I discover that there were so many people who shared my view, but also that there were fabulous, wonderful creations celebrating the ship. It took me this long (I am snapping my fingers here) to dive into the realm of Reylo fanfictions.
It is such a beautiful thing when fiction can inspire such talented people to create and share their own work. And the relationship between Rey and Kylo Ren is so fascinating, so full of potential! Some of the stories created by the writers I have read are so beautiful, so well-written that I can’t get them out of my head.
All_the_feels* (Ao3 profile)
@ambiguityisnoonesfriend (Ao3 profile)
CoraRiley* (Ao3 profile)
DragonWhiskers* (Ao3 profile)
Elywyngirlie* (Ao3 profile)
@endorathewitchwriter (Ao3 profile)
FC2000* (Ao3 profile)
@i-live-in-the-moon (Ao3 profile)
Ms-Qualia* (Ao3 profile)
@pandoraspocksao3 (Ao3 profile)
SaintHeretical* (Ao3 profile)
TheAfterGlow* (Ao3 profile)
Reading your creations is a delight, so I want to say to each of you: “thank you”!
You have written (and hopefully continue creating) such fantastic fanfiction! You have the talent of true writers. I appreciate the work and thought you put in writing these stories. Knowing that you give so much effort against so little in return (apart from the comments left by some of your readers…which are quite the reward on their own) feels me with gratitude.
And thank you to every fanfiction writer (whose stories I haven’t discovered yet), every illustrator, meta writer, graphic designer and to all those who share their creations of Tumblr and around the internet.
This Reylo fandom is full of creative and talented people. It feels to me like a huge group of friends who share a common love for Star Wars and that particular ship that seems so controversial but still is a source of such beautiful creativity.
Whatever if Reylo becomes canon one day. I don’t think it is the issue. The important thing is that it has motivated so many of us to be creative and to bring us together, somehow, even if we are from different parts of world.
Please, don’t let some mean comments, or the lack of receptivity demotivate you. You will always have someone who will appreciate your work.
Kind regards,
Last Mouse Left
*Sorry! I couldn’t find your tumblr profiles! I hope you will get to read this still.
Thank you for such lovely and thoughtful words. I’m grinning.
Thank you so much dear! 😀
What a lovely thing for a reader to say to other creators! I hope you all see it!
Ink Child Writing 