100 Dialogue Tags You Can Use Instead Of “Said”

Rec sheets for an A.U of mine- I did the Tawnypelt bloodline cuz one of the AU protagonists is Shadowsight. Should I do Rootspring’s bloodline next since he’s another AU protagonist, or should I do somebody else’s?-

[crosses are not religious! This AU is set in a world where Vampire’s exist and are dangerous, so the cats wear crosses on their collars in order to protect their necks from bite- other supernaturals also exist, hence why Dovewing and Lightleap are listed as Harpy’s and why Shadowsight’s listed as a werewolf-]

reblog if you believe fanfics are as valid as books that were published and sold by authors who write as their main careers. I'm trying to prove a point

After the druid in your party leaves, a bear strolls up—oddly friendly. Suspicious, the mage casts Speak with Animals. The bear says, "I heard your fake-bear left. I'm real, I'm better, and I'll work for fish, meat, and honey. Deal?"

THE SWIMMING PIC HAS ME SOBBING 😭😭

Made this GIF months ago and FINALLY got around to posting it. Got to love supportive Nori cheering on her daughter. :) Enjoy! ;)

*It's a good thing the pickaxe and MP3 player managed to survive reentry or else the battle against Cyn wouldn't have been as dope. ;)

so I have a fic I’m proud of- and I don’t know if it get much attention on its own, since it’s not focused on the main characters- so, would y’all possibly consider checking it out? You don’t have to if ya don’t want to! But I would appreciate it if you at least gave it a chance-

Healing the Wounds left Behind

Uzi_Doorman_Fiction-Kin (LunarCrystalWrites)

Summary:

She shouldn’t have survived. Those were the words Rebecca lived by every day, every time she remembered that she was living on borrowed time, somehow still alive thanks to some cruel twist of fate, even when Darren, Sam, Braiden and even her little sister Emily were dead and gone. They were gone and yet she was still alive. Left alive to realize she had always been in the wrong, left alive to process new injuries and limitations. Left alive to realize she’d failed her sister in the worst way possible, and she couldn’t even apologize anymore, because Emily was gone and Rebecca’s last words to her were “I hate you, you soft freak!”. Rebecca is alone, so alone she must pull the broken pieces of herself back together. It’s all she can do now.

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[makes me imbed the link- T-T]

When writing toxic family dynamics

Toxic family stuff isn’t always screaming matches or broken plates. Sometimes it’s quiet control. The expectation to shrink, the pressure to be perfect, the guilt that rides shotgun. It’s complicated. And it’s deeply, deeply personal.

✧ Make the love real, but conditional.  One of the most damaging things about toxic family is the illusion of love. It’s not “I love you no matter what.” It’s “I love you when you obey.” Let your character notice that.

✧ Control shows up in micro ways... Who’s allowed to speak. Who’s allowed to feel. Who apologizes first, even when they’re not wrong. Control doesn’t need to be loud. Sometimes it’s a raised eyebrow or a guilt trip.

✧  Let them question reality. Toxic families are great at gaslighting. Your character might constantly wonder, Was it really that bad? Am I being dramatic? Let them doubt their own memories. That internal confusion is real.

✧ The guilt will be crushing. Leaving a toxic family doesn’t feel empowering at first. It feels selfish. It feels wrong. It feels like betrayal, even when it's survival. Show your character grieving the fantasy of the family they wish they had.

✧ Let them try to earn love. Your character might work their ass off trying to “be good,” hoping maybe this time they’ll be enough. Toxic families move the goalposts. Let that break them a little.

✧ Show emotional whiplash... One moment everything is warm and nostalgic. The next, it’s tense and full of landmines. That unpredictability is the dynamic. Use it.

✧ Don’t make the villain cartoonish. Even the abuser might think they’re doing what’s best. They might bake cookies and say “I’m just worried about you.” That’s what makes it so damaging. Write them like people, flawed, manipulative, real.

✧ Let your character unlearn in layers. Even after they leave, they still flinch. Still fold under pressure. Still crave approval. Recovery isn’t clean. But it’s worth it. And when they finally say no, even just once, let it be electric.

why is there a red light on?🤭

my girl! V design lol, she has bioluminescence, her markings appear and glow in the dark, I gave her bird like talons because I feel like female Disassembly Drones are always in the air fighting and rarely on the ground, at least that’s the vibe that their cannon legs gave me- besides that, gave her her glasses and scarf obviously, and redesigned the tail since the thin and weak cord was definitely a weakness that a fighter should not have, like, c’mon, if one of her best weapons is gonna be at the tip, at least make the tail chonky and hard to sever!, most of her scars are from the sentinels, but the one by her visor is from CYN-

:3 I hope y’all enjoy this art!