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“they” (1 word) is shorter than “he or she” (3 words)
“they” is more inclusive than “he/she”
“themself” flows more naturally than “him or herself”
“they” is less clunky than “(s)he”
it’s time to replace the awkward “she or he”
Keiynan Lonsdale as Bram Greenfeld in Love, Simon (2018) dir. Greg Berlanti
Each week I’m going to be sharing some funds and/or petitions for black, indigenous, queer, and other groups that desperately need our support in these times. Please take a moment to share, even if you can’t donate, because as a community we need to support and lift each other in order to make any progress!
Student Fund by Black Arts Therapies Educators - support for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who are enrolled in creative arts therapies programs + course costs ($4350/$20000 as of 09/07)
Help Shellie-Ann Build a Sustainable Farm - help a black woman continue to build her sustainable farm and contribute to her community ($4025/$74559 as of 09/07)
Help Fund Black Urban Farmers with Organic Seeds - Urban farming intiative for poc communities ($9065/$44000 as of 09/07)
Help a Black Mama with Epilepsy Get A Service Dog - Help a black indigenous disabled mother of 3 get a service dog after a recent epilepsy diagnosis ($1982/$6000 as of 09/07)
Armadillos Búsqueda Y Rescate - search and rescue team for migrants attempting to cross the border in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona ($2752/$10000 as of 09/07)
Please remember that the fight isn’t even close to over - take care of yourself and other’s around you out there!
MASON GOODING for Schon Magazine (2020) // photographed by David Higgs
thxdxpartxd alternate fcs - Michael B. Jordan
In this house we love and stan one Michael Bakari Jordan. Before you panic when you see this, no Mr. Jordan has not been revealed as problematic or for lack of a better word deserving of anything resembling cancellation. What we need to do collectively as a roleplay community is step outside of our comfort zone when creating black male characters and look at face claims that aren’t Michael B. Jordan. I say we, because even I’m guilty. Currently, Michael B. Jordan is 33 years old. The actors listed below fall between 26 and 37 years old. Resources may vary with some suggested fcs.
Nick Sagar - 32 - English - Guyanese/Jamaican descent - Featured in Shadowhunters and Queen of the South
Y’Lan Noel - 32 - African-American - Panamanian descent - Featured in Insecure, The First Purge, and The Photograph
Aldis Hodge - 33 - African - American - Dominican/Virigin Islander descent - Featured in Leverage, Underground, City on a Hill, and The Invisible Man
Kendrick Sampson - 33 - Mixed Ethnicity (African - American/White) - Featured in TVD, HTGAWN, and Insecure
Yahya Abdul Mateen II - 33 - African American - Featured in The Get Down, Aquaman, Black Mirror and Watchmen
Brian Michael Smith - 37 - African American - Featured in Queen Sugar, The L Word : Generation Q, and 911 Lonestar
Stephan James - 26 - Canadian - Jamaican descent - Featured in If Beale Street Could Talk, 21 Bridges, and Homecoming
John Boyega - 28 - English - Nigerian descent - Featured in Attack the Block, Detroit, Pacific Rim Uprising, and snatching wigs on Twitter
Honorable Mentions: Alfie Enoch, Brandon Michael Hall, Brandon P. Bell, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacob Scipio, Jharrel Jerome, John David Washington, Keith Powers, Kofi Siriboe, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sinqua Walls, Tone Bell, and Winston Duke
let felix get a boyfriend in s2. more queer, black & brown kids for victor to be friends with. let andrew be bi. let mia and lake be endgame. point is, I want more queer rep. pls & thank youuuu
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Just a heads up
You know those “donate by watching” videos going around for BLM? I’ve made a list of all of em I could find. 8 of the 28 I found have been removed from youtube. This happened around the same time I believe, as they were all there mere hours ago.
also celebrate George Floyd’s life. he was truly a beautiful, kind, and caring individual. i wish his family so much healing and that they get the justice they deserve.
Reminder that it really doesn’t matter what ways you’re marginalized, if you’re not black you’re just as capable of anti blackness as white cishet people. No amount of “but I’m gay!”, “but I’m trans!”, or “but I’m not white!” changes that.
And being neurodiverse/disabled isn’t an excuse for anti blackness either.
i just found out merriam webster has a time traveler feature that tells you some of the words that were “born” the same year as you. it’s pretty neat yall should do this
i know everybody is excited about potential victor/benji scenes, but i also hope we get to see more romantic interests between other characters of color. especially the queer ones.
I could sit down and write Cynthis’ story properly, OR, I could just draw random little scenes from it no one will ever know or understand. All you really need to know is that he is the best and I love him.
EDIT: Lots of people have been asking for more info on Cynthis and you can find some here and here!
Keiynan Lonsdale: Can't believe I'm saying this...
My debut album 'RAINBOW BOY' will be released around the world - May 29th ❤
It's all L.O.V.E. baby 🌻🌈 !
Keiy
one of my greatest hits, tbh
take me with you. : road trip plot where muse a and muse b are like college roommates/best friends x1000 like they practically spend every moment with each other and everything and stay up all night watching reruns of their favorite shows, sharing almost every meal bc they’re cheap like that and don’t mind, having shitty jobs with huge dreams and all that. muse a has a long distance high school sweetheart bf/gf who moved across country for school/job and when their relationship starts to strain, muse a reallllly feels strongly about driving across country to see them to try and fix things (they also might suspect the person is cheating on them). flying ain’t an option bc they’re intensely scared of being in the air & also they have no car. that’s where their partner in crime, muse b comes in. muse b has the car, soundtrack, and the navigational skills, muse a has the money, the lively company, and the snacks. they ditch classes for about a week or something and plan it out vaguely but end up just bullshitting the rest of the trip there.
attention: this is the MEAT of the plot!!!!! they go clubbing, visit lame museums, become extras in a movie, get kicked out of zoos/parks or some shit, stay in crappy motels, get stalked by someone who muse b is convinced a total psycho, attend festivals and act like total kids, are forced to take lots and lots and LOTS of detours, end up fixing the car once or twice, go camping in an abandoned barn/middle of nowhere/other shady place, crash random weddings, get arrested, almost start the apocalypse, and so much more.
of course tons of weird, sexual tension and maybe even some things happen on the trip that they don’t wanna speak about which kind of adds some tension there (hell tbh they might not even reach their destination and decide to turn around) BUT if they make it to where they need to go in a matter of what was supposed to be a week trip ( now probably 2 or 3), muse a goes looking for their long distance bae when they get there and then gets their heart broken while muse b is there to help pick up the pieces. and then muse b picks this time when they’re gong back home to confess how they’ve always loved muse a but the past week(s) they’ve started to really, really fall in love with them and they don’t wanna ruin what they have and blah blah. muse a is confused, vulnerable but can’t deny that they’ve always felt this stronger connection with muse b compared to everyone else in their lives. then the two of them start to figure out their lives from there and learn how to love and give and GROW and accept and celebrate and so many fluffy and angsty things. FUCK.
bonus points if:
it’s a f/f or m/m plot and they have to do a lot of coming out to each other and then to family and friends back home
muse a does not feel the same way when muse b confesses their love at first and they have a really big, emotional, enlightening blow-upppp
when/if they get back home, muse b’s ex comes back in their life and becomes an obstacle between them and muse a
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love, victor imma let you finish but you cannot just drop my boy on me and expect me not to freak out
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Emotions
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Showing Emotion Without Telling About It
Emotions Associated With Body Language
Telling Readers What The Character Doesn’t Want To Show
Hiding Emotions
Expressing Cardinal Emotions: Masculine vs. Feminine
Writing Extreme Emotion Without Melodrama
Specific Emotions
Conveying Shock
Conveying Embarrassment
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Conveying Love/Attraction
Conveying Annoyance
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Emotional Wounds
A Role Model Who Disappoints
A Sibling’s Betrayal
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Becoming a Caregiver at an Early Age
Being Bullied
Being Fired or Laid Off
Being Held Captive
Being Mugged
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Being Raised by Neglectful Parents
Being Raised by Overprotective Parents
Being So Beautiful It’s All People See
Being the Victim of a Vicious Rumor
Being Stalked
Being Trapped in a Collapsed Building
Being Unfairly Blamed For The Death of Another
Childhood Sexual Abuse (by a family member or known person)
Discovering One’s Parent is a Monster
Discovering One’s Sibling was Abused
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Infertility
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Overly Critical or Strict Parents
Physical Disfigurement
Rejection By One’s Peers
Telling The Truth But Not Being Believed
The Death of a Child On One’s Watch
Victimization via Identity Theft
Watching A Loved One Die
Wrongful Imprisonment
Spending Time In Jail
Suffering From a Learning Disability
Motivation
Achieving Spiritual Enlightenment
Avoiding Certain Death
Avoiding Financial Ruin
Beating a Diagnosis or Condition
Being Acknowledged and Appreciated by Family
Being a Leader of Others
Being the Best At Something
Caring for an Aging Parent
Carrying on a Legacy
Catching The Bad Guy or Girl
Coming To Grips With Mental Illness
Discovering One’s True Self
Escaping a Dangerous Life one Doesn’t Want
Escaping a Killer
Escaping a Widespread Disaster
Escaping Confinement
Escaping Homelessness
Escaping Invaders
Finding Friendship or Companionship
Finding a Lifelong Partner
Having a Child
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Obtaining Shelter From The Elements
Overcoming Abuse and Learning To Trust
Overcoming Addiction
Protecting One’s Home or Property
Pursuing Justice For Oneself or Others
Realizing a Dream
Reconciling with an Estranged Family Member
Rescuing a Loved One From a Captor
Restoring A Name or Reputation
Righting a Deep Wrong
Seeking Out One’s Biological Roots
Stopping an Event From Happening
Trying Again When One Has Previously Failed
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𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬.
— YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES against the hot stage lights and breathe in adrenaline-soaked air. all you feel is fear, but you can’t allow yourself to be you at the moment. instead, you must slip into the skin of another, a character created over five hundred years ago. “in troy, there lies the scene.” your voice, shakespeare’s words. you chance a glance stage right. fourteen of your peers wait solemnly, curt nods urging you on.
your director, orson hobbs, waits beside them. his gaze pierces. his eyes unpeel you slowly, searching for every hairline fracture, every wisp of a flaw. he enjoys the art of tearing apart and remaking people. later, you think, he will pull you aside and rip you to shreds. perfection, he says, demands cruel management.
what you don’t know, what no one knows, is that there is no “later” for orson hobbs. by night’s end, he will be tangled in a shakespearean plot of his own. no one, not even police, will be able to discern the full story; but when his body is found the next morning, there can be no question that he was murdered.
murdered, perhaps, by the very students he worked so hard to teach.
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬.
— ENSEMBLEHQ is a dark academia skeleton roleplay inspired by if we were villains by m.l. rio. it revolves around the fourth-year theatre students at alderidge, a small but elite conservatory for the arts, following the mysterious death of their director. follow @ensembleteasers for skeleton teasers and updates until the main is released ! graphic template by @ohscerpcnts.
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. layered in a few PHLEMUNS pieces for Who What Wear by Daria Ritch
BEFORE PROCEEDING : this the final stage. please be certain of your answers. there will be no retaking.
if you have not yet completed stages I and II, you may find them here and here.
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN FINALIZATION.
Selah and the Spades dir. Tayarisha Poe (2019)
Five factions run the underground life of the prestigious Haldwell boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits Selah Summers. By turns charming and callous, she chooses whom to keep close and whom to cut loose, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.
I was getting pretty fed up with links and generators with very general and overused weapons and superpowers and what have you for characters so:
Here is a page for premodern weapons, broken down into a ton of subcategories, with the weapon’s region of origin.
Here is a page of medieval weapons.
Here is a page of just about every conceived superpower.
Here is a page for legendary creatures and their regions of origin.
Here are some gemstones.
Here is a bunch of Greek legends, including monsters, gods, nymphs, heroes, and so on.
Here is a website with a ton of (legally attained, don’t worry) information about the black market.
Here is a website with information about forensic science and cases of death. Discretion advised.
Here is every religion in the world.
Here is every language in the world.
Here are methods of torture. Discretion advised.
Here are descriptions of the various methods used for the death penalty. Discretion advised.
Here are poisonous plants.
Here are plants in general.
Feel free to add more to this!
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