A Lady and a Dragon

YOU ARE NOW A GREY WARDEN

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:36 -0400

The amount of followers you have is how many darkspawn you have killed.

The person’s url you reblog this from is your Marbari’s name.

Your icon is the next King or Queen of Ferelden.

The first item you see to your left is your weapon of choice.

Reblog with your results.

[Idea credit goes to this person]

I’ve killed 217 darkspawn (doesn’t seem like much), my mabari is named Fearliath, I am the Queen of Ferelden (!) and my weapon of choice is a… fork. o.O Okay then.

That awkward moment when you find out someone to whom you were close has cut you out of their life...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:16:55 -0400

That awkward moment when you find out someone to whom you were close has cut you out of their life and didn’t even tell you.

You are now a timelord

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:25:00 -0400

the-lost-doctor:

the amount of followers you have is how old you are

the person you reblog this from is your companion

your icon is what your current regeneration looks like

your job (or one of your parent’s jobs) is your timelord name

I’m not even a fan of this show and I had to do this one. So I’m 217 years old; fullness-t is my companion; why yes, yes it is; and I am… the Mother!

And I don’t apologize for it anymore. That’s...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:23:14 -0400

And I don’t apologize for it anymore. That’s something I wish I’d learned to stop doing a long time ago. I like being me (usually), and other people like it when I am me, and I hope you all learn from my mistakes and become comfortable in your own skins much sooner. :)

Wait I have rule 2: don't mock or hurt mom

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:21:28 -0400

*chuckles* No one’s hurt me, I promise. They can mock me all they like; it’s not going to bother me much. After all…

And I’m pretty sure they don’t. ;)

Thanks for that, darling, but I really think ignoring them is...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:19:48 -0400

Thanks for that, darling, but I really think ignoring them is the best course of action. I made the best effort I could to be a voice of reason; this was the result. It can’t be helped. All we can do now is not give them any more attention.

Omg. Get over here and let me hug you until the stuffing pops...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:17:52 -0400

Omg. Get over here and let me hug you until the stuffing pops out. <3333

Every now and then I look at myself in the mirror, remember how old I am, and think, “I always...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:11:32 -0400

Every now and then I look at myself in the mirror, remember how old I am, and think, “I always thought I’d be somebody by now.”

On the other hand, I am myself, and I do that rather awfully well.

jetgreguar: fwiffo: discoverynews: teamepiphany: Virtual...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:59:30 -0400

jetgreguar:

fwiffo:

discoverynews:

teamepiphany:

Virtual supermarkets are popping up in subway stations in South Korea, where commuters can virtually shop for items while waiting for the train to come. Customers simply scan an item’s QR code using the free “Homeplus” app and can have it delivered to their doorstep before they even get home. Ranked as the 2nd most hard-working country in the world to Japan, South Korea is rewarding its workers with this timesaving gem.

Wow! I kinda love this idea.

literally the future

this is some total recall shit i fuckin love it

What a great idea!

Secretly, I am pretty sure that you are even more strong than you even know. Seriously. Your perseverance in adversity is pretty impressive; you keep your cool even as lots of people around are losing their heads. And through it all stay as warm and welcoming as your energy allows. Kudos.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:47:57 -0400

That was so, so kind of you to say, and so thoughtfully expressed. I really appreciate this message. Thank you so much. <333

Judging by my Tumblr, post in my ask what you think I'd be like in real life

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:37:19 -0400

reblog if you want your followers to tell you one thing they secretly think about you.

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:33 -0400

I am really hungry all of a sudden. I don’t know why I thought you all needed to know...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:22:54 -0400

I am really hungry all of a sudden.

I don’t know why I thought you all needed to know that…

I’d trade you in a heartbeat, Bear. The rain makes me...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:11 -0400

I’d trade you in a heartbeat, Bear. The rain makes me hurt.

I decided to find out what archetype I am at archetypeme.com

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:07 -0400

…no. You don’t say. Really? I would never have guessed.

I am the Caregiver. What are you?

It’s raining, and the storms have been intermittent throughout the day. I am currently numbed...

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:33:40 -0400

It’s raining, and the storms have been intermittent throughout the day. I am currently numbed up with pain relieving rub. I feel very… weird, emotionally, and don’t know how to describe it.

I tend to be insomniac when it rains so I will be up for a while. Probably going to work on Alistair fanfic. Poke me if you’d like to keep me company.

Thanks, everyone. I’m sure it’s going to be fine....

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:14:03 -0400

Thanks, everyone. I’m sure it’s going to be fine. I’m not going to engage them farther - that’s why, in my initial message, I said that I would speak my piece and then I was done. I’m not inviting further interaction. If they seek it, that’s their decision.

I admit it was foolish to throw down the gauntlet last night and dare them to come after me. I never do make my best decisions when I’m angry (which I was), and it simply never occurred to me that they actually would. But I made my own bed; I’ll lie in it if I must.

We’ll see what happens, I suppose.

Just the way the last sentence was written, including the ":'(" makes me think it was more mocking than an actual plea for assistance. I would ignore them, and even if they are getting anon messages, the most you can do is really tell them to turn anon off. People defending this person would more likely encourage the anons than make them stop.

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:06:46 -0400

It’s my understanding that they already did turn off the anons. I haven’t issued any sort of formal response to their inquiry, because it’s really hard for me to urge my Knights to defend someone who is, in their own way, doing the sort of thing that we stand against.

I suppose I’ll just wait for their crit to show up; I won’t be watching for it, but I imagine someone will let me know when it happens. I’m not too worried about what they’ll say about my stories, really. I’m proud of what I’ve written. The only part that left me kind of uncomfortable was the reference to the Knights.

In truth, I was not expecting a response. And I’ll be...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:47 -0400

In truth, I was not expecting a response.

And I’ll be honest, I really genuinely do not know what to do now. Especially about that last line. I can’t tell if it’s a genuine plea for assistance or if I’m being mocked.

Any thoughts?

Here's my opinion on the current fandom drama

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:22 -0400

17xinfinity:

The post itself seems to have a valid point because the visual similarities are striking. Now references are a thing, but I do believe this particular accusation is an issue that must be addressed. Between the artists first and foremost.

That said, I do not believe creating a new blog and anonymously tipping people off via the tags is the way to take care of this.

Why?

Because it is failing to accomplish their alleged purpose of putting a stop to the fuckery in the fandom. The person running that blog apparently created it to avoid a big, ugly, flashy show—for those of you just tuning in, that big ugly public spectacle is exactly what is happening. Has the problem been solved yet? I’m waiting…

The blog itself is primarily what my anger is directed towards. I did read their about page before I formed any sort of opinion on them; by their own admission, they are going to go after “bad” fanart and fanfiction, or “OOC” art or fic. This is mostly subjective criteria and, phrase it any way you want, if you truly cared about someone’s improvement as an artist or a writer, you would leave con-crit in a review, message, or reblog.

Disregard the potential questions this blog’s first post raises for a moment and concentrate on what the blog is supposed to be about. Plagiarism is a legitimate problem in fandom and it must be curtailed; “OOC” fanfiction or “bad” fan art that does not meet your personal standards is not. If you think they made that blog only to point out instances of plagiarism, think again.

This is a very elitist premise to run a blog in my opinion. If the blog goes ahead and points out problematic content (i.e. isms in fic or other possible examples of plagiarism) they will be right to address it, if it is done in a very inefficient fashion IMO. But I don’t see the blog remaining a blog that addresses legitimate issues. I believe it will become a self-satisfactory medium of sitting above other creators in fandom.

Now get back to the plagiarism issue. Recognize that if this is indeed the problem—and I’ll be frank, it looks like it—it’s not the end of the world. The artists can work things out; they can apologize; they can give credit where due to their references; they can continue to work on art and in a fandom they love if everyone will calm the fuck down and address this like adults. Not by spamming the tag, not by avoiding the issue, but by asking a question. People are not perfect. Give them room to overcome mistakes by allowing admission for those mistakes.

Don’t “bury” the post in the Royai tag. Don’t make anymore posts about this in the tag (notice that this post is not tagged). Block the blogger in question and tell other people to do so, but please keep in mind that the particular issue they raised may be a valid one. Keep in mind that the blog probably made that its first post to try and establish itself with credibility despite my (frankly inevitable) misgivings that it will turn into an elitist wankfest.

Do not blow this up anymore than it is already. If you want the artists to handle it, request that, stand back, and let them.

This is well stated. It’s my personal opinion that the “evenintofandomhell” blog is going to create many, many more problems than it even begins to fix. It’s not helping anything. It’s just creating drama in a fandom that frankly DOES NOT NEED ANY MORE DRAMA.

Being none of the affected artists, I am disinclined to comment on the plagiarism issue. But I think that should be discussed privately, between the artists in question - not blown up on an anonymous blog out of absolutely nowhere.

Maybe the blog’s creator legitimately means well. I don’t know. Without knowing who it is, I have no idea what their actual motivations are. But I just don’t see this as being a remotely good idea.