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Whaaaaaaaaa?! It’s almost as if letting little kids choose their gender is a bad idea.
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Spoiler-free only-mostly-incorrect quotes from current RP arc with @scleroticstatue (for the benefit of @thegreenleavesofspring also):
Me, to [redacted]: You look like a depressed raccoon. Get in the pond.
Me, semi-conscious: What happened?
[redacted]: You blew up a room and almost died.
Me: …oops?
Me, holding a shield: Is this a blunt instrument? (Please picture the meme of the man with a butterfly landing on his hand.)
If there's an award for 'most unconventional uses of a shield' in this game, I would probably be in the running for it. I would like to note that it works for Captain America.
[redacted]: Where are you hurt, dear?
Me, semi-conscious and terrified, moments away from going into Cornered Rat Mode: [thinking] YOU TOUCHED ME WITHOUT ASKING AND NOW I AM GOING TO REMOVE YOUR SPLEEN WITH A BLUNT RUSTY KNIFE
[redacted]: You don't have to be scared.
Me: ...my arm hurts. (internally) AND IF YOU CALL ME DEAR AGAIN A LOT MORE THAN YOUR ARM WILL HURT.
"Depressed raccoon" is going on his tombstone. (I'm not planning to kill him soon, just in general.)
Oh, so some of our experiences parallel each other, that's nice! ^_^
@scleroticstatue it would make him an excellent epitaph. XD He may be fearsomely dangerous, but spiritually, he's a depressed raccoon (affectionate) who needs to go in The Pond.
@thegreenleavesofspring I really can't wait to compare notes with you because I have a suspicion about what those experiences are, but I won't ask. Yet.
Brb getting "go in the pond" made into a T-shirt. With a really cool raccoon eyes background image.
*cackling*
Something like this
If this was an actual shirt I would buy it for him and hassle him into wearing it.
I'm about to stick you in the pond 🩷😝😶🌫️
I’m not gonna complain about that! XD
(By "stick you in the pond" she meant "punt you into an emotional Situation", I have since learned.)
#the way I knew this was about Sock Police from the very start#i have become Invested in the Shenanigans (via @sunflowergardens-world) *delighted cackling* We are getting you invested in our shenanigans and our guys!
Oh, most definitely! I have come to look forward to the latest updates on the Happenings
sunflowergardens-world reblogged
Spoiler-free only-mostly-incorrect quotes from current RP arc with @scleroticstatue (for the benefit of @thegreenleavesofspring also):
Me, to [redacted]: You look like a depressed raccoon. Get in the pond.
Me, semi-conscious: What happened?
[redacted]: You blew up a room and almost died.
Me: …oops?
Me, holding a shield: Is this a blunt instrument? (Please picture the meme of the man with a butterfly landing on his hand.)
If there's an award for 'most unconventional uses of a shield' in this game, I would probably be in the running for it. I would like to note that it works for Captain America.
[redacted]: Where are you hurt, dear?
Me, semi-conscious and terrified, moments away from going into Cornered Rat Mode: [thinking] YOU TOUCHED ME WITHOUT ASKING AND NOW I AM GOING TO REMOVE YOUR SPLEEN WITH A BLUNT RUSTY KNIFE
[redacted]: You don't have to be scared.
Me: ...my arm hurts. (internally) AND IF YOU CALL ME DEAR AGAIN A LOT MORE THAN YOUR ARM WILL HURT.
"Depressed raccoon" is going on his tombstone. (I'm not planning to kill him soon, just in general.)
Oh, so some of our experiences parallel each other, that's nice! ^_^
@scleroticstatue it would make him an excellent epitaph. XD He may be fearsomely dangerous, but spiritually, he's a depressed raccoon (affectionate) who needs to go in The Pond.
@thegreenleavesofspring I really can't wait to compare notes with you because I have a suspicion about what those experiences are, but I won't ask. Yet.
Brb getting "go in the pond" made into a T-shirt. With a really cool raccoon eyes background image.
*cackling*
Something like this
If this was an actual shirt I would buy it for him and hassle him into wearing it.
I'm about to stick you in the pond 🩷😝😶🌫️
I’m not gonna complain about that! XD
(By "stick you in the pond" she meant "punt you into an emotional Situation", I have since learned.)
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If you have the time and flexibility, you can also try out libreoffice.
Just did this on November 14th, 2024, so this is very current!
I second the recommendation for LibreOffice! My computer is older, so LibreOffice actually is a little faster to load and is less taxing than Word.
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it's me and the four people on ao3 who understand my favorite character in the exact same way against the world
You're welcome! Thank you for writing such an amazing story!
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You show up for your first day at Copyright-Free Magic School. As you're going through orientation, you're informed that all new students get a school-assigned familiar that they are responsible for housing and maintaining. The staff member assures you that your assigned familiar is appropriately chosen and reflects you in some way.
Spin this to find out yours. (Remember, you are responsible for maintaining this familiar in your dorm room.)
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2024 Inklings Christmas Challenge: Official Announcement
The Event
The Inklings Christmas Challenge invites writers to create a science fiction or fantasy story within the Christian worldview set at Christmastime. The story can involve the Christmas we know or a Christmas-like celebration within another world, but must evoke the season in some way.
The Guidelines
Since the holiday season is a busy time of year, this challenge is meant to be low-stress and very casual. The only guidelines are as follows:
- Writers can create a story in any science fiction or fantasy genre of their choice. You may use the Inklings Challenge genres as inspiration, or choose a completely different subgenre. Stories can be standalone, or can be set in the world of other works by the author.
- There is no maximum or minimum word count, but to avoid putting pressure on writers in an already busy holiday season, writers are encouraged to try for very short stories.
- No sign-up is required. Writers who finish a story for the Christmas Challenge should simply tag @inklings-challenge within the body of the post and tag it as #inklingschallenge, and it will be reblogged to the main Inklings Challenge blog.
- Completed stories can be posted on a tumblr blog any time before the deadline of January 6th, 2025. If you don’t finish by the deadline, you are welcome to share whatever you’ve completed by January 6th. You can also post the completed story after the deadline has passed. However, because of the seasonal nature of the challenge, any stories posted after February 2nd, 2025 will not be shared on the main challenge blog.
The Theme
Each year's Christmas Challenge comes with a completely optional theme. This year's theme is the very broad concept of Tradition.
Christmas is a time filled with lots of traditions, and our stories can reflect that. You can incorporate current Christmas traditions in your stories, highlight the Christmas traditions of a future or alternate world, build a story in the tradition of other Christmas stories. You can even create a story meant to be a new Christmas tradition (if you're sick of all Christmas fantasy stories being retellings of A Christmas Carol). Interpret the prompt however you like (or ignore it, because it's an optional prompt).
Any questions, comments, or concerns can be directed to the @inklings-challenge blog, and I will do my best to address them.
That’s the Inklings Christmas Challenge! Now go forth and create!
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The way my teacher is teaching about how awful slavery was and how people fought against, I wish it was the same for abortion.
It didn't start out that way for slavery either. Many abolitionists faced serious backlash for protesting slavery, even within free states, and it took years of work and of prayer for the mindset of the general public to change. Keep at it, it won't happen instantly, but I believe that we will see that happen with abortion too, God willing.
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Does anyone know if it's the same for people whose Microsoft Office memberships have expired? I still have Word documents but no actual Word
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✨️Abortion Is Compassion ✨️
If you think this is wrong, I hope all your cats are left outside to starve and no one can run over them!!! Also go die in a hole
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alright folks. it’s time to find out which lotr poem you are. this quiz has 33 potential answers and only one of them is tom bombadil, so your odds are pretty good
LAMENT FOR THE ROHIRIM MY BELOVED!!!
@e-louise-bates have you seen this
…not entirely incorrect. And I like that poem very much.
Oh ho ho ho!!
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it's me and the four people on ao3 who understand my favorite character in the exact same way against the world
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Guys I think I'm unhinged today
Having the context for all of these none of them are unhinged at all.
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not evil anymore. there's still some sunlight out when I finish work now
evil again
I only turn evil if the sun is setting as I finish work. If it has been down for a little while, and it's fully dark, then I am no longer a Drudge, enslaved by the evil overlords. Instead, I am Productive, a Dedicated Worker, putting in hours to Achieve a Goal and Accomplish my Dreams. If there is no sun when I BEGIN work, however, then I am also Evil.
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There should be a fanfic writing game called the showrunners challenge where someone writes a story and partway through someone else can play things like "actor leaves after 4000 more words" or "topic now too politically sensitive due to unforeseen world events" or "lost rights to that reference"
I need this to be a real game right the hell now
I do not have the energy do do a full layout right now b/c it is kickstarter season and I am under water, but here's a prototype that can be solo-played (you can also have a friend just pick from the lists if you want that pvp feeling.)
Showrunner's Challenge By Runawaymarbles (also sorta by sprintingowl)
Begin writing a fanfic. It is a feature length television program being watched every week by thousands. There is no plan. The industry is in shambles. The writer's room is barely hanging on.
At the end of each chapter, roll a d12.
1 Everything at once. Roll twice, use both. If you get this again, keep rolling. Your only way out is to stop getting 1s. 2 Product placement! The next chapter must center (and subtly promote the features of) a product belonging to the most recent brand you've seen. 3 Fan favorite. Your most recently mentioned character (or named object) is now beloved by the audience. You must give it a bigger part in the story, a special destiny, or an important new romance or friendship. If you get this twice for the same character or object, the adoration cools and you must go back to treating the character or object normally. 4 Executive meddling. You must change to a different genre. You cannot go back to a genre until you have changed genres three times since then. 5 Audiences are craving more coziness. The next chapter must be completely low stakes and set you at ease. 6 Audiences are craving more suspense. The next chapter must take place entirely in a single location, ideally just a single room, and build tension with every exchange of dialog. 7 Audiences are craving more action. The next chapter needs to involve at least one extended fight scene, and the weapons must be the last three objects mentioned. 8 Audiences are craving more romance. The next chapter needs to involve a deep, sappy confession of either love or admiration between two characters that have not previously been romantically involved. 9 Go to the most recent line in your fic that references a brand. Due to ongoing legal action, that brand cannot be mentioned again, but you score 1 audience point every time you allude to it in a way that paints it in a negative light. 10 The two most recently mentioned characters' actors have, IRL, gone through a VERY messy divorce or friend breakup. You cannot put them in the same scene, but they must both remain relevant parts of the show. If you get this with the same two characters again, they reconcile. 11 The most recent negative event (stabbing, poisoning, banishment to jupiter) is now the center of a very real IRL news story. You must immediately pivot away from all plotlines involving it and, if possible, also find away to apologize for even thinking to include it without breaking character. 12 The most recently mentioned character's actor has decided to leave the show. You must write them out in the next chapter. If you are brave, also roll a d12. 1--6, they were well loved and their sendoff must be as flowery as possible. 7--12, they were despised by the cast and crew. Mulch them.
You win if you can complete the fic in a state of relative coherency.
Alternate Game Mode: TV Digest Version
Don't write full chapters, just summaries of what happens in each chapter.
Alternate Game Mode: Realism Edition
Start your fanfic with your own telling of the first episode of an existing show, then proceed from there.
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Apparently a lot of people get dialogue punctuation wrong despite having an otherwise solid grasp of grammar, possibly because they’re used to writing essays rather than prose. I don’t wanna be the asshole who complains about writing errors and then doesn’t offer to help, so here are the basics summarized as simply as I could manage on my phone (“dialogue tag” just refers to phrases like “he said,” “she whispered,” “they asked”):
- “For most dialogue, use a comma after the sentence and don’t capitalize the next word after the quotation mark,” she said.
- “But what if you’re using a question mark rather than a period?” they asked.
- “When using a dialogue tag, you never capitalize the word after the quotation mark unless it’s a proper noun!” she snapped.
- “When breaking up a single sentence with a dialogue tag,” she said, “use commas.”
- “This is a single sentence,” she said. “Now, this is a second stand-alone sentence, so there’s no comma after ‘she said.’”
- “There’s no dialogue tag after this sentence, so end it with a period rather than a comma.” She frowned, suddenly concerned that the entire post was as unasked for as it was sanctimonious.
And!
- “If you’re breaking dialogue up with an action tag”—she waves her hands back and forth—”the dashes go outside the quotation marks.”
Reblog to save a writer’s life.
This will save my betas precious time !!
Gonna have to star using this!
THE DASHES GO OUTSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS?!?!?!?!?!
no they don’t????
personally i follow the same rule as commas: first dash inside, second outside
- “I don’t know what that person is talking about—” they paused for dramatic effect— “and I think my way is more aesthetically pleasing.”
Non-standard, personal choices in punctuation are something you can invent for yourself, because nobody owns language. You can choose to put your em dashes inside the quotation marks for dialogue broken up with inserted action. You can choose to not use periods at the ends of sentences. You can do whatever you want. But doing so does absolutely break the rules of standard usage. Know the rules so you can break them deliberately rather than accidentally.
“An em dash is used for dialogue that gets cut off by a sharp, sudden break, like—”
“An ellipsis is used at the end of dialogue that falters and sort of trails away, you know, kind of like…”
“When someone’s speaking in starts and stops—speaking excitedly, even!—showing abrupt changes in thought, it gets broken up by em dashes.”
“A different… mood is evoked if… if… the writer uses ellipses for… hesitant speech that shows a speaker is confused or… insecure.”
“But the rule is”—she brandished the seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style—“that em dashes go outside the quotation marks.”