It's The Baby Girl Boy, And He's In The Gamma Mu Mu's Competition Outfit! (He Will Not Be Misgendered

Y'all, I'm sorry, but I just gotta ramble here for a second.

If you are writing an "x reader", do not 👏 describe 👏 the reader 👏 in anyway 👏 unless it's 👏 specified 👏 in the 👏 title (like short!reader or plus-sized!reader or female!reader). It's called "x reader" for a reason; so ALL readers can enjoy. It's very clear you look a certain way, or think your readers look a certain way, whenever you describe them. DON'T. Long hair? Even if the reader is female, they might not have long hair; short-haired and medium-length and bald women exist. They read, too. And not all readers are shorter than the character they're shipping themselves with. Sure, if the character is abnormally large or a lot taller than average, they're most likely not taller (they shouldn't be, at least-), but it's frustrating for people who are taller when they read something that's obviously meant for shorter people. My point is stop assuming. If you can only write for a certain type of reader, then specify that in an author's note or a pinned post or something. But, if you're not someone who specifies, literally make it as gender-neutral as possible! 😭😭 Not all readers are women (like myself and many other men or people who of any other gender)!

Also, stop tagging your "OC x characters"s as "reader x character"?? And naming the reader??? (Mostly a problem on AO3.) That literally destroys the purpose of an "x reader". If you don't wanna call the reader "Y/N", that's completely fine, just literally do not mention it. Say something like "[character] uttered your name softly" instead of "oh, Y/N". It's literally not that hard (if it is, or if you write in third person, I don't know what to tell you). And the reader is not the same as an OC? Sure, people might use their OC's names or think of their OCs in place of themselves when reading those types of fics, but it makes no sense when you have a full-fledged character and tag it as an "x reader". Like, what the hell?? I sure am not anyone's character the last time I checked.

Thank you for coming to my TEDtalk. 🥰🥰

I'm working on that What Do You Like? trend because of @birbdaddygram. But instead of the humans, it's gonna be the Smiling Critters.

WIP of the boy!! 💛💛☀️☀️

Do not expect many WIP updates from me, I'm not that kind of account. I usually just secretly make stuff then drop it into the void. 😭😭

Here, have my Harley with his hair down and @ajoure's Harley with his hair up!

I love evil men so much, you have no idea. I want to devour both of them.

@ajoure and I's Harleys have a little talk about their respective love interests.

MI!Harley: So, you've decided to pursue a relationship with... Pierre?

HL!Harley: Indeed I have

MI!Harley: Of all of the people in the factory, you chose him? That rotten backstabber?

HL!Harley: As much as it confounds me to say it, he's changed for the better.

MI!Harley: I somehow doubt that, but no matter.

HL!Harley: I take it that you are not dating your Leith?

MI!Harley: What a silly question; of course not. No, no, I'm in a relationship with the head designer of the toys, Charlie Malloy.

HL!Harley: We're you not the toy designer?

MI!Harley: Well, I gave my input, but the only one who would acknowledge it was him.

HL!Harley: I see.. Is he nice?

MI!Harley: Very. Too much so for a company such as this. He has no idea what's going on beneath the surface.

HL!Harley: Obliviousness. How adorable.

MI!Harley: Truly.

Random hot take (I'm just full of these. Don't be surprised if you find me posting about them), but I really don't like it when people feminize a character (men, really).

Now, in general, I don't mind it, but when it's a character who struggles with appearances and masculinity (*cough cough* Spencer Reid *cough cough* Dipper Pines *cough*), then it kinda irks me in the wrong way. And if you noticed, the aforementioned characters tend to have transgender headcanons. Now, I understand that masculinity is not owed to anyone for a trans man, but if you noticed, a lot of characters who are headcanoned to be trans men are also heavily feminized, whether that be by the same people or just opposite sides of the fandom.

I dunno, it might just be me being weird and insecure because I have trouble appearing masculine. 😭😭 And, like, I'm not shaming anyone who does feminize these characters—you do you, pookie—but isn't it kinda weird how, most of the time, the feminization is strictly "forced" upon the skinny, white guys? Like, are we trying to enforce a stereotype here or what? I'm a skinny, white guy, y'all, don't feminize me. 😔😔

In reality, it doesn't really matter, and if I ever see a post or a fanfic that feminizes these types of characters, I just scroll like any person should. But still, my comfort characters are the ones being feminized. 😖😖 That's also the same reason why I tend to stick to a character's canonical gender. I don't want them to go through the same mental torture I have to go through, dawg.

Just do what y'all do, though. I just wanted to ramble.

How many times have I typed the word "character"? Good lord.

It's time I introduce y'all to my The Amazing Digital Circus OC; Znaya! (pronounced Zn-eye-uh)

He's an intellectual, silver-tongued man who strived to be an author in his past life. He often uses big words that nobody understands—even Caine has to look them up. He gives good advice and can be very quiet.

Znaya was sent to the digital circus after he put on a headset that his "best friend" gave him on his birthday. He was in awe, and a little oblivious, of the scenery and characters. He tried taking his headset off after an adventure, but found that he couldn't take it off. That's when his dread kicked in.

He eventually accepted his fate, realizing his "best friend" wasn't really his best friend and that she tricked him. Caine recognized this and immediately began imprinting on Znaya, constantly trying to cheer him up. He even filed his birthdate away in his database so he wouldn't forget. It took a while before they both decided to pursue a relationship, with Znaya teaching Caine everything he knew.

(Drawings down below were by @asterrioxs!! Check him out!!)

Underneath the Fairy Lights

SPENCER REID x MALE!READER

Warnings: none (so short yet fluffy!! 🥰🥰), reader is called "sweet boy"

Requested: no

A/N: This isn't my first time writing an "x reader" and it won't be my last, but I haven't written something like this in a while (I mainly write "canon x oc"), so don't judge me if it's not perfect—I'm just a guy! 😖😖

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Spencer was tired as he made his way through the threshold of his apartment after opening the front door, closing it with a bump of his arm. He lazily kicked off his shoes, but still made an effort to straighten them out against the wall. He placed his satchel on his cluttered work desk, and that was when he heard footsteps approaching.

Already knowing who it was, he glanced over his shoulder at you and smiled despite being so utterly exhausted; he lit up whenever he saw you. He sighed as you wrapped your arms around him in a gentle embrace, melting into your touch as he let all thoughts of work exit his mind.

“Hey, sweet boy. I’m sorry, I thought we would be getting home earlier,” he mumbled while turning around to face you and hug you properly. “There was another victim right as we were packing up; we thought we caught the right guy.”

You looked up at him sympathetically, a small pout on your lips as you squeezed your arms around him in a silent assurance that it was okay—mistakes happen. His smile widened just a fraction, as if he knew what you were saying without actually saying it. You two were just connected like that, and that in itself was calming to him.

Something took him out of the moment, though. Something soft yet distracting. He tilted his head up to find a light source peeking out from where the bedroom door was cracked open, his curiosity piqued. He uttered your name, inquiring what exactly you cooked up when he was away.

You grinned and grabbed him by his wrist, leading him into the bedroom to show what you had built; a pillow fort that was surprisingly stable even though it was made up of pillows, blankets, and chairs. Spencer stared at it for a few seconds before chuckling in a fond manner, running his fingers through your hair. He allowed himself to be pulled inside, studying the interior with an expression of awe as he settled on the bed beside you.

“This is beautiful, sweet boy. Thank you. I think.. I really needed this.” He said earnestly, his eyes sparkling underneath the fairy lights.

You thought he never looked prettier than he did now. When you placed a hand on his chest, he shifted his focus back onto you, feeling giddy from your loving gaze that wouldn't stray from him for even a second. He was a good-looking man, he knew that, but it still warmed his heart when you paid the utmost attention to him.

He moved onto his side so that you were facing each other again, no longer admiring the fort but instead admiring each other. The glow of the lights hanging above illuminated both of your features in an enrapturing way, accentuating everything that you loved about each other. At least, the physical things. Spencer found himself reaching up to cup your cheek, cooing as you nuzzled into his warm palm.

“I love you very much, my sweet boy. You make me very, very happy.”

You closed your eyes and murmured out your own “I love you”, but it wasn't like either of you needed to respond to the other in order to know that your feelings are mutual. That was the beauty of your relationship, and no one would be able to take that away.

Warnings: Severe burn marks (damaged skin and eye, flayed ear), mention of (accidental) assassination

Okay, I know that this is extremely self-indulgent (it's not even an OC, that’s literally just me [basically if I was in Nimona]), but I can't help myself. I am only a man, after all.

So, this is Golden Tungstentouch (he doesn't have a last name outside of AUs and just as a persona, but everyone in the movie has a cool last name, so I made one for this version of him) and he was a guard.

He wasn't as strong or as agile as his boyfriends, so he didn't get properly knighted by the queen, but he didn't mind; it's a lot of pressure anyhow. When the queen promoted Ballister and his “sword” started acting up, Golden made the split-second decision to jump in front of the queen and save her from the blast. However, it was all in vain as she died, and he also got injured severely. Because of his injury, he couldn't see well out of his left eye, so he was demoted to simply watch over the Director.

In this universe, Ambrosius unofficially broke up with Ballister (he still very much loves him, but what’re you supposed to do when one of your boyfriends blasts at the other and nearly kills him??) and stayed with Golden, but Golden still considered himself to be in the polyamorous relationship with Bal; he knew that the “assassination” was an accident. When he first met Nimona and Essenal (my OC), he wasn't at all discriminative; he thought their ability to transform into different people and animals was cool.

After the events of the movie, Ambrosius gets back together with Ballister and they all live happily ever after with two shapeshifting “children” (Nimona and Essenal).

Little random fun fact about this version of my persona; Todd is terrified of him because of the one time he got really angry and made a large dent in his locker (Todd was watching the whole time), so he uses that fear to his advantage to scare Todd away from Ballister.

Live 4CMIT reaction:

Four child-murderers in the trenches. What will they do?

All designs belong to @ajoure!! GO CHECK HIM OUT AND FOLLOW HIM BECAUSE HE IS SO COOL AND TALENTED AND COOL AND ARTISTIC AND COOL AND COOL—

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I love me a sad, nerdy man with brown hair (he'd literally my type, guys. I'm a simple man). HIS VEST IS SO HARD TO DRAW. VIK, GET A DIFFERENT VEST, MAN. 😭😭

The cold, dead eyes are what drew me in, and I stayed because he's a lovely individual. Love me some quiet, intellectual types.

I haven't thought much about what I'd be like in the Arcane universe (it's like the Nimona situation where it's hard to make a new original character when everyone else is so fleshed out), but I like to think that Golden would be able to control snakes or something (I love snakes).