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iseeavoice: therainbowgorilla: qalaba: iseeavoice: A human getting pissed at their vampire...

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:22:59 -0400

therainbowgorilla:

qalaba:

iseeavoice:

A human getting pissed at their vampire boyfriend so they put in a silver sterling tongue stud and bracelets and earrings and their vampire boyfriend is just standing five feet away like “babe. c’mon.”

#’what are we having tonight’ ‘italian’ ‘TALK TO ME’

Vampire: “The fair is in town, maybe a date will help…”

human spends the whole time in the hall of mirrors

#AREYOUSERIOUS

WE HAVE A NEW WINNER.

apollongay: witchh-bbitchh: psycholostrology-pll7: littledarkfairywitch: sereneswan: erlqueenshu...

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 22:38:02 -0400

apollongay:

witchh-bbitchh:

psycholostrology-pll7:

littledarkfairywitch:

sereneswan:

erlqueenshunt:

littledarkfairywitch:

I keep fantasizing about how cool it would be if humans were supernatural creatures and their powers and physical features were based on their sun, moon, and rising sign.

Hear me out: sun signs determine the basic physical features like nails that are strong like claws or goat horns or gills that can be activated and deactivated. Moon signs determine what powers you have; Aries moon can have pyrokinesis, Gemini moon can multiply, Leo moon can manipulate heat and fire solar beams, etc. And the ascendant can determine your color scheme, physique, and secondary characteristics like hair and eyes.
Hehe sorry, excuse my brain fart

If that were the case, I’d be a psychic centaur with water and empath powers with a gryffindor color scheme.

….Write a book about this. Now. I want to read it.

okay no maybe not a book but like make a chart!!!!! with all the stuff!!!! please!!!!!!!

Alrighty as promised I’ll make a chart of this

Aries

Sun: Ram horns regardless of gender, strong foreheads, and bones are stronger than average since they’re prone to injury

Moon: Pyrokinesis, quick self healing factor, or precognition

Rising: Red and orange color scheme, hair often curly but can be any “natural” color, eyes are either a warm red or a bright orange, most are average height or smaller

Taurus

Sun: Bull horns regardless of gender, large hands in proportion to their bodies, and stomachs and immune system allow them to eat anything without harm

Moon: Super strength, stone manipulation, or can communicate with any mammal

Rising: Brown and green color scheme, eyes could be either color, hair often thick and usually black, green, or brown, often either chubby or beefy physique (some more or less thick than others)

Gemini

Sun: Second set of arms, eyes can zoom in and out of long distant range, and have a much easier time learning other languages than others

Moon: Super speed, can shapeshift into any human form, or physical duplication

Rising: Color scheme is light blue and yellow, eyes can be either color, hair can be any “unnatural” color, physique varies but they have long legs proportionate to their height

Cancer

Sun: Hands can morph into crab claws (color determined by rising), skin glitters when exposed to moonlight, all of them are empaths

Moon: Lunar abilities ( produce and shoot lunar beams, control tides; however this can only be accessed at night), psychic absorption (can absorb and use one power at a time, this only tires the victim) , or producing force fields

Rising: Silver and shades of blue color scheme, eyes can be either color and are very glossy, hair is either blue or black, tend to be short

Leo

Sun: Feline like canines, nails are long and strong like claws, skin glitters when exposed to sunlight

Moon: Solar abilities (produce and shoot solar beams and control heat; this can only be accessed during the day), laser eyes, or sonic boom roar (explosive, can physically push away anything in its close range)

Rising: Gold and red color scheme, eyes are often gold, hair almost always big no mater the length, can be any “natural” color, either really tall or really short

Virgo

Sun: Large feathered wings (color determined by rising), they look human otherwise

Moon: Portal creation, telekinesis, or poison manipulation

Rising: color scheme is green and yellow, eyes can be either color, hair is either brown or black base with any second color, physique varies but all have longer than average fingers

Libra

Sun: Skin on the hands and forearms are metallic gold or silver, have glowing eyes (color determined by rising), can always tell if you’re lying

Moon: Plant manipulation, siren song, or sonic scream (not explosive but can stun any living being in its range and break close enough objects)

Rising: Green and pink color scheme, eyes are either pink or yellow, hair is either white, brown, or pink, are often tall with wide hips regardless of gender

Scorpio

Sun: Fully functional scorpion tail (proportionate to their body), can easily see in the dark, very silent walkers who can sneak up on anyone

Moon: Shadow manipulation, mediumship (includes the dead and powerful spirits), or selective mind reading (can’t communicate mentally)

Rising: Black and red color scheme, eyes are either dark blue or bright red, hair can be any dark color, can easily blend in with their surrounding

Sagittarius

Sun: Can switch from biped to centaur and back, keeps their tail in any form, hair grows long and fast

Moon: Can shoot energy arrows or spears, light manipulation, or power jump (can leap as high as 50ft off the ground)

Rising: Orange and brown color scheme, eyes can be either color, hair is red or dirty blond, often tall but short ones are faster runners

Capricorn

Sun: Goat horns legs and hooves, pretty much satyrs

Moon: Ice manipulation, telepathy, or temporarily slow time

Rising: Brown and black color scheme, eyes are any shade of brown, hair is black but can have any secondary color, often average height and have a very fit physique but that varies, they throw some of the hardest punches

Aquarius

Sun: Are the most human looking of the signs but they always have at least one robotic body enhancement, can retain more information than the others

Moon: Electric manipulation, technopathy, or wind manipulation

Rising: Electric blue and black, eyes are any shade of blue, hair can be any bright “unnatural” color, often tall but body type varies

Pisces

Sun: Can switch from biped to mermaid and back (scale colors determined by rising), have a set of gills that closes on land, often have scales grown on stray parts of their body that shows even on land

Moon: Water manipulation, aura manipulation, or invisibility

Rising: Sea green and lavender color scheme, eyes can be either color, hair can be any shade of blue or purple, physique varies but they have large glossy eyes

Great post!!!

uh i love this!!!

the writer in me is dying right now

Some hilarious writing prompts

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:28:05 -0400

persuasivus:

Alright so a few days ago I decided to look for some hilarious text posts on tumblr and I laughed so much I just had to write some prompts! (is possible to be customized)
(Send me requests with 1/1+ prompt/s. I write about a lot of fandoms and also a lot of different things : one shots/scenarios/imagines/headcanons/chats/conversations/aesthetics/alomst anything) REQUESTS ARE OPEN!
*1. Do I look like I give a fuck?
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*2. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on you again for taking advantage of my compassionate and forgiving nature! HOw dare you.
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*3. Me? Overreacting? Probably.
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4. I used to be passive aggressive, but now I’m aggressively passive. Don’t mess with me kiddo. I’ll be right here. I’ll fucking forgive you.
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5. A: Whar are you doing?
B: Avoiding.
A: Avoiding what?
B: Everything.
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*6. This was impulsive. Probably shouldn’t have done it. WHO CARES?
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*7. You’re really cute and it’s ruining my life because I think about kissing you all the time.
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8. A: It’s okay, I’m not mad.
A (5 mins later): Actually? You can go to Hell.
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9. I hate people who get personally offended when I’m in a bad mood, likeI’m not mad at you Susan (name), I’m mad at the world!
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10. A to A: Bitch, if you actually applied yourself in like…anything, you’d be dangerous ,damn my lazy ass.
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11. I don’t know what I’m feeling, but there’s a lot of it.
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12. Not to dictate your life, but drop your shitty friends.
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13. That sounds like responsibility and I want no part in it.
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14. Why am I better than everyone? Jesus, life’s hard.
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15. A: How do you make someone holy?
B: You beat the hell out of them.
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16. A: I’m amazed of how insignificant we actually are.
B: Not me, I’m important.
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17. If anyone can do it, then someone who isn’t me can do it.
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18. In the old days of one week ago things were different. Now look at us - slightly older than we were back then, other clothes and such.
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19. I’m not going to claim that I know everything, I’m simply going to act like it.
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*20. You have to “see it to believe it”, so as long as I’m not looking I don’t have to believe in anything.
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21. I’m visualising a powerful mystical energy at the moment.
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22. If I don’t learn anything from my mistakes then I don’t have to consider them mistakes in the first place.
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23. Why the hell is there always this one weak bitch in the group that isn’t down with murder? No offence though.
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24. A: If you ever feel stupid, or weak, or powerless, just remember that I, am not.
B: THanks.
A: You’re welcome.
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25. I wanna do dirty stuff with you like farming.
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26. A: What are you reading?
B: 10 tips for beutiful hair the Government doesn’t want you to know.
A: wHAT the fuck?
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27. A: I’m tired of these constant near-death experiences.
B: (opinional) don’t be a whiny bitch, bitch.
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28. Man, how many eye contact until date?
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29. God has a favourite comedy tv series and it’s called “my life”.
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30. Sometimes all you can say is “yikes” and then just on the fuck on.
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31. Why is everyone having their mid-life crisis at like 19?
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32. It’s a beutiful day to give me money, honey.
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33. Women aren’t complicated, you’re just dumb.
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34. Well this social situation isn’t going the way I acted it out in the shower.
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35. No offence, but my favourite hobby is staying hydrated and beautiful.
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36. I’m actually pretty cool if you give me like 5 tries to get it right.
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37. Today I’m feeling cloudy with a chance of sarcastic.
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38. Be prapared to add a cute emoji next to my name in your contacts list because you’re gonna love me.
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*39.A: Babe, I’m not grabbing your boob, I’m grabbing your heart.
B: That’s my right boob though.
A: Babe.
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40.Every machine is a smoke machine if you operate it wrong enough.
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41.What makes me feel like a failure the most is when I can’t remember the answet to a Harry Potter trivia question.
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42.I hate it when I’m really nice…And then people are just not that nice? Like what the fuck.
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43.Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.
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*44.Is your name candle? Because I wanna blow you.
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*45. So, was that just awkward eye contact, or were we checking eachother out?-
46.You know, having feelings is ruining my reputation of being a heartless bitch.
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47.My turn ons? Well I don’t know, maybe some fucking common sense.
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48.I may seem like an angry person on the surface, but deep inside I’m actually angrier.
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49.I ship me and that boat.
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50.Listen. I did mean to make you upset and I do think your opinions are shit. But you’re still my friend so it’s okay.
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51.Because my two moods are like glitter and death.
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*52.My kink is closing the fucking bathroom door, because no one wants to see you fucking pee!
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53.If I go to Hell I’m gonna constantly torture everyone by continuously asking if it’s hot in here or is it just me.
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54.Oh my God are you seeing this shit?
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55.Graduated top of my class from Hogwarts school of bitchcraft and misery.
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56.A (shows up at your door 10 years after we had an argument): aND ANOTHER THING
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57.I’ll betray all of you in the Hunger Games.
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58.Well, well, well, if it isn’t my old friend, the dawing realization that I fucked up real bad.
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59.I’m a screamer. Not sexually, just life in general.
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60.I’m not racist, I hate everyone equally.
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61.Tell me I’m cute or something, so I can roll my eyes at you, but then blush when I think about it later.
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62.You know when your hair is greasy and it makes you feel so bad about yourself? And your entire life. Everything is awful because my hair is greasy.
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63.True love is having a crush even when he got a haircut you know.
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64.Emotions? You know, I just push my tear back into my eye and tell it “Not now, you little bastard!”.
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65.Are we gonna hold hands, or what?
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66.My soul leaving my body, but with one of those slide whistle sound effects.
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67.A: I love you.
B: What if I got a bowl cut?
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68.I should really stop planning my future around being rich or famous…but I can’t.
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69.I’m aggressively thibking about having sex with you and trying to keep a straight face at the same time. Do you know hOW hard that is?
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70.My opinion is no.
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71.Did you fall from heaven, because so did Satan.
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72.What to hear a fairytale? Once upon a time you weren’t such a little bitch.
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73.Which is messier - my life or my hair?
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74.How can you face the problem when the problem is your face?
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75.Sometimes I wonder what it feels like to know wHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON.
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76.Read a girl who dates books.
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77.My hands are cold let me put them in your pants.
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78.I’m sorry, you must be at least level 4 friend to unlock my tragic backstory.
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79.My therapist once told me that I have this obsession with seeking revenge…we’ll see about that.
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80.You have lips, I have lips…interesting.
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81.Do my dark undereye circles and unwashed hair turn you on?
/PART TWO/ PART THREE /

writingwithcolor: Writing With Color – Featured Description PostsSome of our most useful posts on...

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:26:49 -0400

writingwithcolor:

Writing With Color – Featured Description Posts
Some of our most useful posts on describing People of Color, all in one place.
Words to Describe Hair
Words to Describe Skin Tone
Describing Asian Eyes
Describing Wide Noses
Describing Undead & Sick Dark Skin
Describing POC and Avoiding Caricatures
Describing Unnatural Skin Tones: Green
Describing Unnatural Skin Tones: Jaundice
Indicating Race of Characters (FAQ Questions #3-4)
Not Indicating Race at All – Note: You Probably Should
Praising Beauty Without Fetishizing
Olive Skin, Race and Ethnicity
Specific Description Posts
Describing Skin as Swarthy (Spoiler alert: it’s sketchy)
Describing East Asian Skin as Porcelain (Spoiler alert: it’s also sketchy)
Describing Skin as Russet (Spoiler alert: it’s alright)
Describing PoC as Exotic (SA: it’s othering)
Describing Skin as Ebony (SA: it’s cliche)
Describing Natural Hair as Cloud-Like (SA: it’s cool)
Describing Black Hair as Unkempt (SA: it’s offensive)
Describing Black Hair as Kinky (SA: it depends)
Describing Skin as “Dark as Night” (SA: it also depends)
Describing Skin as Like Dirt or Soil (SA: See above)
Describing Skin as just “Dark.” (SA: it’s vague)
Describing Black Hair as “Nappy” (SA: it ain’t recommended)
Describing Skin With Food (SA: it’s a no-no)
–WWC

whencartoonsruletheworld: For we will be wicked, and we will be...

Wed, 23 May 2018 20:20:13 -0400

Princess Diana of Themyscira - Wonder Woman (2017)

Coraline Jones - Coraline (2009)

Moana Waialiki - Moana (2016)

Violet Baudelaire - A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Pearl - Steven Universe (2013)

Weiss Schnee - RWBY (2013)

Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug - Miraculous Ladybug (2015)

Clara Oswald - Doctor Who (2005)

Wednesday Addams - Addams Family Values (1993)

Korra - Legend of Korra (2012)

whencartoonsruletheworld:

For we will be wicked, and we will be fair
And they’ll call us such names, and we really won’t care
So, go tell your Wendys, your Susans, your Janes
There’s a place they can go if they’re tired of chains

zeirra: ✧ ・🕸️ ° 🎃 O c t o b e r : Movies To Watch...

Wed, 23 May 2018 20:17:44 -0400

zeirra:

✧ ・🕸️ ° 🎃 O c t o b e r : Movies To Watch This H a l l o w e e n 🎃 ° 🕸️ ・✧

Prompt List: 13 Reasons Why

Wed, 23 May 2018 07:10:04 -0400

xbarrjallenx:

I am back and I have a new prompt list for 13 Reasons Why. I used to have one, but I was so busy and I didn’t have the chance to write every request. Now, my list has limited numbers and I am almost finished at school, so I can write as many imagines as I want.
Pairing: Alex Standall x Reader, Clay Jensen x Reader, Courtney Crimsen x Reader, Hannah Baker x Reader, Jeff Atkins x Reader, Jessica Davis x Reader, Justin Foley x Reader, Ryan Shaver x Reader, Scott Reed x Reader, Skye Miller x Reader, Tony Padilla x Reader, Tyler Down x Reader, Zach Dempsey x Reader
Rules: Send me one or two numbers that you like from the list, specify the character, the gender and, if you have any idea, you can write the plot too.
Warning: I don’t write any smut! Also, profanity and swearing are used in the imagines.
Take note: I am using the numbers just once, so I am crossing out the phrases that I have used. If I ever get two requests with the same number, I will ask you to change your number or, simply, delete it. Remember, first come: first serve!
Also, I don’t guarantee to post your request after a day or two, because I am busy at school too, so I would appreciate if you don’t go anonymous when you are sending your request. Thank you so much!
Enjoy and read at your own risk.
- G. x
1. “Stop eating your crush with your eyes.”
2. “We’ll be late for our classes.”
3. “Just use protection whenever you would do it.”
4. “Are you cutting classes?”
5. “Can I go home now?”
6. “You owe me lunch today!”
7. “What’s the real score between you two?”
8. “If you were a star, you would be Sirius A.”
9. “I am starting to ship you with your best friend.”
10. “What a nerd!”
11. “I will protect you just like how Clark Kent protected Lois Lane.”
12. “What does that kiss mean?”
13. “Maybe you can wake up from reality!”
14. “What the fuck was that for?”
15. “Pinky promise?”
16. “How can you go from One Call Away to We Don’t Talk Anymore that quick?”
17. “Your social life is better than mine!”
18. “Why did you stop talking?”
19. “Congrats, asshole.”
20. “Okay, I deserved that.”
21. “Am I your boyfriend or your taxi service?”
22. “I don’t even know why I want to marry you.”
23. “You’re my boyfriend. It’s your job.”
24. “Forget it. You fucking suck.”
25. “This skirt is supposed to be short.”
26. “How long have you been standing there?”
27. “You’re Satan.”
28. “The number you have dialled is not available.”
29. “He kissed you? How was it?”
30. “I saw her kissing him once, why don’t you ask her about that?”
31. “I’m not drunk, you fool!”
32. “You are my first choice and forever will.”
33. “Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.”
34. “Satan was God’s best friend.”
35. “Imperfection is beauty.”
36. “It only destroys me in the end.”
37. “You’re disgusting!”
38. “I’m sorry, I fucked everything up.”
39. “It never lasts.”
40. “I told her that I found a new girlfriend.”

The five types of writers block

Mon, 21 May 2018 14:29:42 -0400

theunamazingauthor:

Inspirationless: where you have the motivation but just can’t think of anything good to write.

Motivation Deprived: you have the idea, but just, don’t really wanna.

Pooped: Basically you have no ideas and don’t really feel like writing anyways.

Procrastination: Where you are SO PUMPED TO GET THIS THING DONE!! But, there’s that other thing, and, your show is on, and, you’ll just do it tomorrow.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

protective sentence starters

Mon, 21 May 2018 14:29:14 -0400

howlingdawn:

splattermemes:

as requested. Feel free to change pronouns or anything else !

“Don’t you hurt a single hair on his/her/their head.”

“Hands off!”

“What do you think you’re doing to him/her/them?”

“I’ll never let you go.” / “Don’t ever let me go.”

“Don’t ever leave my sight again.”

“I got your back.”

“Where are you going? It’s not safe out there!”

“Do you trust me?”

“Be more careful next time. I don’t want to bandage you up again.”

“Hey, it’s cold outside. At least wear a jacket.”

“I’d die for you.”

“You’ll back off if you know what’s good for you.”

“Get behind me NOW.”

“Here, I have an extra weapon.”

“Duck, you idiot!”

“Go on without me.”

“Well what did you expect would happen while you’re walking alone at night? Come on, let’s get you away from that creep.”

“Hey. Pal. I’ve got a gun/knife/fist/weapon and I’m not afraid to use it.”

“You can stop hugging me now.”

“You scared the shit out of me. I’m never going to stop hugging you.”

“Quit babying me! I can protect myself.”

“I’ll always be there to save you.” / “I know you’ll always be there to save me.”

“If you even THINK about touching him/her/them, I’ll kill you.”

“[choked up] I thought I lost you.” / “[choked up] I never thought I’d see you again.”

Send me a sentence and a pairing for a ficlet!
Ships I’ll do listed here

fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment: mirrepp: HELLO CHARACTER REF...

Mon, 21 May 2018 07:25:16 -0400

fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:

mirrepp:

HELLO CHARACTER REF SHEET

Well, this is quite helpful. Here you are.

Some Hilarious Prompts #3

Tue, 15 May 2018 17:19:38 -0400

persuasivus:

(Send me requests with 1/1+ prompt/s. I write about a lot of fandoms and also a lot of different things : one shots/scenarios/imagines/headcanons/chats/conversations/aesthetics/alomst anything)
It is possible to customize the prompts for the requests.
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161. I didn’t do it, but if I did, I was drunk.
162. We all have a favourite eyebrow!
163. Can I politely murder you?
164. I’ve met some pricks in my time, but you are the fucking cactus.
165. Don’t joke about murder, I was murdered once and it offends me.
166. I want world pace, but there’re people I want to kill first.
167. A (boy):I love you
B (girl): That’s your business
168. If we hate the same person we are already friends.
169. I don’t want to get involved in the drama, I just want to know 103% of the information on what happened.
170. A: I’m really into people with good hearts and kind intentions
B: You’re one little flower, aren’t you. Preapre to die.
171. Take a chill pill, your honor.
172. Has anyone’s crush ever worked out for them or is that a myth?
173. My life is way too much panic and not enough disco.
174. An apple a day keeps anyone away if you throw it hard enough.
175. Thank you for noticing the bags under my eyes, yes they are Gucci, no you may not touch them, I’ve insured them for 10,000$ each and will not have you ruining them with things like “concealer” and “sleep”.
176. Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of the last fuck I gave.
177. Wow! Okay! I know I said “Fuck me”, but that wasn’t an invitation, it was me being exasperated at the state of my life and existence.
178. Excuse me who invited you to this conversation? I’m sure as shit it wasn’t me!
179. You know, it’d be super cool of you to not be a total wad when I’m doing something nice for you.
180. Do I like him, or is he just tall?
181. I would follow you to the ends of the world with only mild complaining.
182. Do you ever look at boy’s hands and just nod to yourself in satisfaction? Like boy, yas.
183. Why is James spelled with “s”? Why is it plural? More than one Jame. How many James?
184. A: Drunk me is the me I want to be - confident, hilarious and most importantly - drunk.
B: That’s because you don’t have to clean the puke.
185. Are you gonna kiss me, or do I have to lie to my dairy?
186. I man be trash , but I’m high quality trash. Premium trash, Grade A trash. The kind of trash your mom would look at and say “should this be recycling?”. Yea, I’m that kind of trash.
187. I’m alive, but only ironically.
188. A (opens the door): What are you doing on the floor?
B : Sometimes you just need to lay on the floor.
189. A: Hey, who wants to start a gang?
B: I’ll ask my mom.
190. He’s like a Lana del Rey song that took human form.
191. A: Are you the big spoon or the little spoon?
B: I’m a knife.
192. I’m strong enough to carry your corpse to the woods. So watch out.
193. Merry Fucking Christmas, where is the hard liquor?
194. There are approximately 1,013,913 words in the English language, but I could never string any of them together to explain how much I want to hit you with a chair.
195. Excuse me, who let you adult?
196. I’m like four days past my bedtime.
197. A: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
B: What if I cut off your left leg? Would that make you stronger? Would. It.
198. Do you ever look at someone and you’re like “how”?
199. I have three moods: Fuck you, Fuck off and Fuck me.
200. I either dress like I’m going to a red carpet event or like a homeless drug addict, there’s no in between.
201. My heart says “yes”, but my mom says “no”.
202. A: You need anger management classes.
B: And you need Shut the fuck up classes.
203. A: What are you? Twelve?
B: Yeah, on the scale of one to ten!
204. A: Life’s tough guys.
B to C: S/He’s drinking chocolate milk shots?!
205. You ever listen to your dad talk abd be like “Why are you like this?”
206. I swear to God dude, if you don’t stop I’ll fucking hold your hand and tell you I love you.
207. Let’s see what moves they taught your wrinkled ass in the war of Who knows when, bitch. Talk shit, get hit.
208. A: Finally worked up the courage to tellthe Starbucks girl she was beautiful, and I only puked twice.
B: Did you puke on her?
A: That’s not imporatnt. What’s important is that she knows how I feel now.
209. Hello there my significant annoyance!
210. You’re about as irrelevant as Mean Girls 2.
211. My seduction style is genuinely caring about your life and wanting you to improve and be happy.
212. A: Being attractive is so inconvenient, like how am I supposed to do anything if I’m constantly surrounded by fangirls?
B: Open your mouth, your personality will drive them away.
213. A: Fuck that honesty.
B: Fuck me honestly.
214. Who gave your voice a permission to sound that attractive?
215. (A & B are not together; but are crushing)
C: So How did you get in an accident exactly?
A: Well we were driving and I saw there was a deer on the road, so I yelled “B, deer!”
C: And??
B: ….
A: Come on tell C your answer
B *sighs* : “Yes, dear?”
216. Do you know how hard I worked for us to have accidental eye contact?
217. Cute as heck, but will break your neck.
218. Maybe I should send you a bill for all my time you’ve wasted.
219. Be careful with my emotional baggage. It’s designer.
220. A *lying*: Honestly,
221. Okay, I admit it, I am an asshole. But I have a nice booty and soft hair, so I feel like I deserve the best, like? Yes?
222. They say the best things in life are free, but that’s only true if you steel them.
223. Your inability to learn complicated handshakes is tearing this gang apart.
224. Each time I tell you those three words I mean them more and more - Leave. Me. Alone.
225. Stop being rude and start being nude.
226. Don’t ask me for advice, I’ll accidentally ruin your life.
227. Tips on talking to me when I’m pissed off. Number one - Don’t.
228. I touch myself whenever I think about you. More specifically, I rub my temples because I get a headache, because you’re awful.
229. We can only be friends if you are kind of an asshole. Not full blown asshole, because that’s no fun. And if you’re not an asshole at all that won’t work out wither. A half way asshole. Those are my kind of people.
230. I love being dramatic and half naked.
231. Hey, I heard you like bad boys and I don’t mean to brag or anything, but I’m really really bad. At everything.
232. I’m not smiling at you, I’m smiling at your dog. Don’t look at me.
233. I wanna be hot enough to make people question their sexual orientation.
234. A: Wait you like me? For my personality?
B: I know, I was surprised too.
235. Why do you look like you choked on your toothpaste?
236. This is an awful sex position. Why did I let you talk me into this? Where are my arms?!
237. Look at me, I’m the perfect gentleman, so why don’t you stop bitching around and accept these that flowers I stole for you?
238. There’s not enough therapy and liquor in the world to undo that.
239. I love sunglasses, am I looking at that tree? Am I staring at your dick? Who knows?
240. A: Shouldn’t you be sleeping?
B: In your bed, with you? Yes.
241. I get anxious for people who fall asleep on public transit. Like where is your home? How many stops have you missed? This was not a time for a nap.
242. My friendship comes at three levels: sass, insults and inappropriate sexual humor. So pick one.
243. A to A: Not now boner.
244. A: You are really quiet.
B: No one plans murder out loud.
245. No, you see, if I ever call you “little shit”, it means I love you.
246. We have hung out five times and only had sex three of those. I call that friendship.
247. A: Guy unbuckling his belt is the hottest thing in the world.
B: Unless it’s his seatbelt. In this case it’s a big no no.
248. I don’t understand why people need to do drugs or party in order to have fun, like have you tried mac n cheese?
249. I wonder if anyone notices I only wear three pairs of pants.
250. A: Why do we fight over stupid shit?
B: Because you say stupid shit.
251. A: You know, you were right.
B: About what, specifically? Because I’m right about a lot of things.
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( PART ONE / PART TWO )

Some hilarious prompts #2

Tue, 15 May 2018 17:14:05 -0400

persuasivus:

~~(bcs why not) Finally my collection of text posts will get in use omgg :D:D:DD:~~
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(Send me requests with 1/1+ prompt/s. I write about a lot of fandoms and also a lot of different things : one shots/scenarios/imagines/headcanons/chats/conversations/aesthetics/alomst anything)
UPDATE 11.02.2018: I TAKE REQUESTS ONLY FROM THOSE PROMPTS THAT ARE IN BOLDED TEXT (like the text from this update.)
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82. Do you ever talk to a person and your heart starts doing some dubstep shit.
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83. If you can’t deal with my sarcasm, I can’t deal with being your friend.
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84. I’m nothing but a constant state of internal screaming at this point.
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85. I went to the beach once, 500 years later I still have fucking sand in my shoes.
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86. How long after arriving at someone’s house is it appropriate to ask for the WiFi password?
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87. Getting real tired of my own bullshit.
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88. Thanks elevators, for bringing me up when I was down.
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89. Here’s a little song I like to call “I cherish our friendship so I won’t tell you I would totally have sex with you if you asked.”
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90. A: Do you ever get the urge to get up in the middle of the night while everyone else is fast asleep and just walk places and be completely and entirely dedicated to your thoughts?
B: Yea, but the problem is I don’t want to get murdered. You feel me.
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91. Let me sleep in your stupid t-shirts and hold your dumb hand, you piece of shit.
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92. Need a gang to follow me around all day and clap when I make jokes.
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93. You know that feeling when you’re not your favourite person’s favourite person, and it kind of feels like you’re constantly swallowing sand.
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94. “Stop being so dramatic” they say, “I don’t know what you mean” I say as I descent from the ceiling, surrounded by mist.
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95. Just because you’re trash doesn’t mean you can’t do great things. It’s called garbage can, not garbage cannot.
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96. Studies show that I literally did not ask.
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97. A: It doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside…
B: Whew!!! good
A:…It’s who you are on the inside!
B: Ah, fuck!
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98. A (puts their hand over their crush’s): Ha ha how’d that get there?
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99. I express my emotions in long groans at different octaves.
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100. I mean you piss me off, but I’d do anything for you.
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101. Honestly, sometimes you just gotta let me be dramatic. Because I will get over it. But let me be dramatic first!
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102. Do you ever feel like a 4 times divorced 45 year old woman that smokes cigarettes in her fur coats on a grand piano? Cause I do and it’s sad.
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103. Single, not sure how to mingle.
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104. I love it when people rant to me, like yes, I am entrusted with your hate.
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105. My idea of flirting is making fun of each other, until one of us fucks up and says something nice.
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106. A: I hate playing “never have I ever” because I’m a fucking slut.
B: I hate playing “never have I ever” because I’m a fucking virgin.
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107. Do you live on Elm Street, because you’re a nightmare.
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108. Remember your parents told you to take out the trash? I’m the trash. They were telling you to take me out. Date me.
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109. You know, liking someone and pretending you don’t is a lot of hard work.
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110. How do you politely tell someone that you want them naked and on top of you?
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111. A (whispering): I really like you and want to kiss you a lot.
B: What?
A: I said you suck.
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112. Have you ever accidentally befriended someone who is very very irritating?
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113. If you step on a person’s foot they open their mouth, just like a trash can.
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114. How do I get over someone I never even dated?
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115. Things I want - snuggles. Things get - struggles.
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116. If you see me and I’m not wearing black, you saw wrong, that’s not me.
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117. Why do we need to watch the sky to enjoy the stars, when the ulitimate star is me.
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118. I hate when It’s so hot outside and a bitch tells you to take your jacket off, like bitch no, this is my outfit.
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119. If karma doesn’t come around and hit you in the face, I will.
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120. I don’t think I’ve ever shut up in my entire life.
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121. A: You don’t talk much.
B: I’m observing your weaknesses since you’re so freely verbalizing everything about yourself.
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122. A: My kink is when people actually care about my feelings and what I have to say
B: Too unrealistic, settle for bondage like the rest of us.
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123. A: Your future self is watching you right now through your memories.
B: Not if I get drunk enough.
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124. A: Is there a word between angry and sad?
B: Malcontented, disgruntled, miserable, desolated.
C: Smad.
B: Oh my gOD.
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125. Does the pale glow of my computer make me look hot?
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126. Rest in peace to all the hours of sleep I’ve lost to overthinking.
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127. You know it’s really rude to talk while I’m interrupting.
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128. Is “no” an emotion, because I feel it?
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129. I always look sleep deprived, is that hot?
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130. If you listen carefully you can hear me whisper “shut the fuck up” at least once every five minutes.
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131. I’m kind of hurt, kind of offended, kind of not planning on saying anything about it.
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132. I’m tired 8 days a week.
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133. I don’t trust people who look good with messy hair.
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134. I may be a shitty friend, but I’m your shitty friend.
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135. Seven billion people on this planet and I have 2 friends. What is wrong with people, like put some effort in it, I’m not just gonna come and do the job for you.
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136. I’m sorry, is my swag distracting you?
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137. I aspire to get to that level of hot when my hair looks like shit and I smell like black coffee and yesterday’s eyeliner is smudged under my eyes, but I still look fine as hell.
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138. A: No, listen! What if one day you just turned into an almond and you couldn’t do anything about it because you were just a fucking almond?!
B: You need to get laid, you weirdo.
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139. A: You wear that a lot.
B: That’s because I’m the main character of the story here, peasant.
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140. I don’t “dress to impress”, I dress to depress. I want to look so good that people hate themselves.
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141. Behind every great man is me, checking out that ass.
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142. The future is now, old man.
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143. Seriously, all you do is bitch.
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144. Are you trying to seduce me? Because so far you’re doing a great job.
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145. Forgive and forget? More like resent and remember.
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146. I’m that kind of person who between two choices always picks the wrong one.
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147. I know what you’re going through, I read “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”.
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148. Excuse me, I have to go and vomit.
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149. A: One day I hope I am the girl that walks into a room and all eyes are on her.
B: The trick is to get a really big hat and scream.
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150. So tired of being human, I want to be a flower.
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151. Screenshots don’t scare me, I know what the fuck I said!
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152. I’m sorry for what I said, I was hungry.
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153. A: Don’t buy a girl flowers. Flowers die. Buy her a dragon.
B: Because dragons don’t die?
A: Because it’s hard to say “no” to something that can murder you instantaneously.
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154. I want to be rebellious, but I don’t want to get in trouble.
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155. A to B: Breaking news: being an asshole all the time doesn’t make you complicated and mysterious, it just makes you an asshole
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156. A: Be quiet! I’m trying to think.
B: It’s okay man, it’s always hard trying something new for the first time
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157. One of these days I’m going to roll my eyes too hard and I’m gonna go blind.
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158. I’m not a hint taker, you need to speak up.
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159. Why allow yourself to be full of hate, when you can be full of pasta instead?
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160. I’m an angry person and I want to let it all out and be an asshole, but I’m also a nice person and I don’t want to actually hurt anyone’s feelings, do you feel me?
(This update applies ONLY to MY blog (aka Persuasivus) !) 💕
/PART ONE / PART THREE /

caffeinewitchcraft: tiger-in-the-flightdeck: spillsnchills: When a character doesn’t realize...

Thu, 10 May 2018 20:00:19 -0400

caffeinewitchcraft:

tiger-in-the-flightdeck:

spillsnchills:

When a character doesn’t realize they’ve been, like, shot or whatever and they hand brushes against their side and comes away wet with blood, and they’re just staring at it like wtf is this and then their knees just totally give out on them and they sink down, maybe gasping a little as the reality finally hits them. That’s good stuff.

I see that, and raise you a character who knows they’ve been shot, but waits until the rest of their crew is out of sight to put their hand against the slowly spreading stain of blood on their shirt, then trying to steady their breathing so they can follow without letting on how injured they are.

Okay but like the character who doesn’t realize they’ve been hurt trying to see if everyone else is okay only to slowly realize that everyone is looking at them with mounting horror. Then they touch their side to find it’s wet and oh no

Descriptive words for characters: personality traits (pt 1)

Thu, 10 May 2018 15:48:10 -0400

somekindofstudent:

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Nervous / scared easily
startled
afraid
spooked
tense
high-strung
on edge
fidgety
overwrought
Happy
bashful
in high spirits
elated
contented
joyful
overjoyed
jubilant
gleeful
grumpy/sad
sullen
down
peeved/peevish
cantankerous
querulous
dissatisfied
irritable
cold/doesn’t care
impassive
(wilfully)ignorant
coldblooded
unfeeling
apathetic
unsymphatetic
cold-hearted
blah
flat
unmoved
deadened
angry/reactive/mean
dramatic
enraged
heated
offended
inflamed
provoked
irrated
livid
scornful
splenetic
cranky
belligerent
acerbic
confident/brave
collected
unwavering
certain
composed
steady
has a lot of fantasy/lighthearted/playful
whimsical
light
blithe
eccentric
quirky
joyful
sympathetic
sudden changes/moodswings
impulsive
any way the wind blows
capricious
vagarious
unstable
volatile
changeable
sneaky/evil/secretive
cunning
clandestine
two-timing
insidious
fraudulent
deceptive
shady
surreptitious
wily
devious
you can trust this person/honest
reliable
loyal
respectable
solid
safe
responsible
true-hearted
different from most common/different from norm/strange(some positve, some negative,some neutral)
divergent
non conforming
atypical
heteroclite
peculiar
odd
bizarre
weird
anomalous
ludicrous
cooky
absurd
daft
bananas

hufflepuffkat: the-modern-typewriter: “Shh, it’s alright,” the villain said. “You’re doing...

Mon, 07 May 2018 18:14:54 -0400

hufflepuffkat:

the-modern-typewriter:

“Shh, it’s alright,” the villain said. “You’re doing beautifully and I’m so proud of you. But that’s enough now. It was cruel of them to make you fight me - you could never have won. It’s not your fault.”

The ancient and powerful villain may have had a calm and gentle face as he spoke, but he was furious, not at the hero, but the gods for continually sending kids and teenagers to fight their battles.

Infinity War Spoilers ahead!!!So I was just scrolling through Tumblr like regular when a gif of...

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:11:06 -0400

Infinity War Spoilers ahead!!!

So I was just scrolling through Tumblr like regular when a gif of Peter Parker in Homecoming pops up and now I’m bawling my eyes out on the floor because my precious baby is gone

nightfae: Crazy Infinity War theory - spoilers alertAlright guys I just came out of Infinity War...

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 22:04:13 -0400

nightfae:

Crazy Infinity War theory - spoilers alert
Alright guys I just came out of Infinity War and I have a theory. Hear me out.
TL;DR: Thanos created an alternate reality where none of the deceased characters ever existed. Captain Marvel is the only one who’ll know what’s going on because one of her powers is cosmic awareness. Ant-Man is gonna help save the day. Dr. Strange knew all this and that’s why he sacrificed the stone.
We see butterflies at two points in the movie. One is when Dr. Strange creates a small explosion of blue-green ones.
But more importantly, there’s a scene where as a character (Banner, if I’m not mistaken) is hurtling through the earth’s atmosphere and he sees something very strange. An orange and black butterfly.
And my mind immediately went to the butterfly effect. For those of you don’t know, the butterfly effect is a theory, often cited in science fiction, which talks about how everything affects everything else. Small initial differences lead to large unforseen consequences. A butterfly flaps it wings, causes a wind which grows in strength till it forms a hurricane, which kills thousands.
Can a butterfly really do that? Maybe not. But the point is, it’s a metaphor and a crucial part of the chaos theory (not really relevant for now).
And I have no doubt that this is what the directors intended to reference, because a butterfly drawn next to the earth, so it appears to be a powerful force, is a very common way of illustrating this.
And the butterfly effect is most applied to time travel. Change a small thing in the past and the future is completely different.
Now why am I citing this? Why would they put that into the movie?
Well, as you hear very often in the movie, Thanos wants the Infinity Stones to wipe out half the universe from all existence.
Now, all existence is a very interesting phrase. Because “all” means everything. Three dimensions of space and one dimension of time are what constitute existence. Which means that when half these characters die, they never even existed in the alternate reality. And this makes a whole lot of sense.
“What did it cost you?” Gamora says. “Everything” Thanos replies. And I’m pretty sure he doesn’t just mean the fact that he lost Gamora. Because Gamora is one person and she can’t possibly be Thanos’ everything, because then he would have been satisfied with just her and he wouldn’t have sought the Infinity Stones. No, what it cost Thanos was everything - reality and time as he knew it.
“What did you do” Thor tells Thanos. But if you notice, it wasn’t curiosity or wonder. It was a tone of shock, like oh nononono this is not happening. Thor wouldn’t be shocked exactly if Thanos wiped out half the universe, he went into this knowing that might happen. He seems to be shocked at something else.
“I hope they remember you” Thanos tells Iron Man. Of course surviving humanity would remember arguably the most famous avenger! What’s there to hope about it? But no, I don’t think the directors would put in lines like these for nothing. This is a very enigmatic line, and it definitely supports this theory. Because he says how he admires Tony Stark. And he genuinely sounds regretful, as though there’s a possibility that they may not remember him. And they may not remember him in the alternate timeline because who knows what’s going to go on there?
The alternate timeline is what the illustration of the butterfly effect alludes to. If Bucky Barnes never existed, Steve Rogers may not have had an initiative to enlist, and he may never have become Captain America, Redskull would have succeeded and the Nazis would have one. Helmut Zemo wouldn’t have been able to divide the Avengers. Nick Fury wouldn’t have been around to create the Avengers. Star-Lord wouldn’t have been around to stop Ego. Ronan, if he wasn’t part of this half, would have gotten the power stone and possibly succeeded in turning on Thanos. T'Challa wouldn’t have stopped Killmoger. And this isn’t even counting all the other half-the-universe people who have been wiped out.
So where does Captain Marvel come in? Because we definitely know she’s going to save the day, that’s why Nick Fury contacted her and that’s why they’re going to introduce her just before part two.
But why her, specifically? Why introduce her now of all times when she could have saved the world so many times before?
The only possible answer is that this war can only be one with her help. She is the last resort, the only option.
Let’s go over her abilities. Superhuman strength/speed/energy and flight. But that’s all vanilla and common enough. What is relevant to us is her power of cosmic awareness.
The superpower wiki defines cosmic awareness as “power to be aware of anything that affects the user on a universal scale.” And cosmic awareness as far as we know is unique to her, meaning that that’s what makes her special and relevant. Which means that the movie is going to need her to be aware of something universal.
That means that Captain Marvel is quite possibly going to be the only one who can realize the full extent of these repercussions. She’s the one who’ll realize that something is definitely wrong, and that means it’ll be her job to track down the relevant people to help fix this wrong.
Now, we’ve been told that if we don’t get enough of someone in this movie, we’ll probably see them more in the next.
Ant-Man and Hawkeye. We haven’t seen them at all, so they’re going to have a hell of a lot of screen time in part two.
Now here’s what I read online when I was researching background for this theory: “Other authors suggest that the butterfly effect can be observed in quantum systems. Karkuszewski et al. consider the time evolution of quantum systems which have slightly different Hamiltonians. They investigate the level of sensitivity of quantum systems to small changes in their given Hamiltonians.[27] Poulin et al. presented a quantum algorithm to measure fidelity decay, which “measures the rate at which identical initial states diverge when subjected to slightly different dynamics”. They consider fidelity decay to be “the closest quantum analog to the (purely classical) butterfly effect”.“
Put simply, quantum systems are the purest version of the butterfly effect.
Who has the power to access the quantum world?
That’s right. Ant-Man.
I’ve already established that Ant-Man, along with Hawkeye are going to have a lot of screen time, so they’re obviously going to be doing something very useful. Useful such as accessing the quantum realm, changing things there to help right the universe to the original timeline?
Quantum systems are also very relevant to awareness, but not in the same way as Captain Marvel. By going into the quantum system, Ant-Man can essentially enter a pocket universe. And being present in the quantum universe means that he’s aware on as infinitely small à scale as Captain Marvel is aware on an infinitely large scale. Together, they have the tools they need.
Moreover, why did the directors have Dr. Strange surrender the Time Stone? He specifically said that he would protect the stone if it ment letting Tony and Peter die, yet he saved Tony’s life. People have already surmised that it was the way to achieve that 1/14000605 outcome they needed. But Time? Is that possibly relevant to the theory I’ve mentioned so far?
What if he created smuggled time loop before he handed it to Thanos? In doing so he might be pulling something similar to what he did with Dormammu. Have Thanos relive this over and over again, experience this suffering over and over again. He already confessed to Gamora that this venture cost him "everything”. If my theory is right then he meant reality as he knew it. How many times do you think he can stand to lose everything before he snaps and gives in? Of course, Thanos could always use the Time Stine to escape the loop himself. But to realize that he would have had to relive this at least once. And based on what Mantis said about the depth of his anguish that could be one time too many. Also… The Infinity Gauntlet is kind of destroyed.
TL;DR: Thanos created an alternate reality where none of the deceased characters ever existed. Captain Marvel is the only one who’ll know what’s going on because one of her powers is cosmic awareness. Ant-Man is gonna help save the day. Dr. Strange knew all this and that’s why he sacrificed the stone, creating a time loop so Thanos would have to relive losing everything.

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radicalrevisions: So, so many works I’ve read could be vastly...

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:11:16 -0400

radicalrevisions:

So, so many works I’ve read could be vastly improved with tightening and shaving of superfluous words. Wordiness is an easy stumbling block, as we’re used to how we talk. We’re used to how others (long ago) wrote. But times change, my friend, and so do expectations of the writer. We don’t get paid by the word in fiction. So show your smarts and say as much as you can with as much power as you can in as few words as possible.

Here are a few things you can cut without reserve to help shorten your story right now. And as you catch yourself using these words in your next draft, hit that backspace before you finish the sentence! It’s okay if you already have. You can go delete them now. No one will ever know.

Moment/Second/Minute

It’s so tempting. I am guilty of using this word like fertilizer in my first drafts. But most of the time, these words aren’t needed at all. They add nothing.

He sat down for a moment, sipping his coffee.
vs.
He sat down and sipped at his coffee.

But he only did it for a moment, you say!

He sat down for a moment, sipping his coffee. When the door opened a second later, he shot to his feet.
vs.
He sat down and sipped his coffee. The door opened, and before he could swallow his first sip, he shot to his feet.

I know, this is about making your writing more concise and my “right” example has more words than the first example. But what’s the difference? The words used in the second sentence are more tangible. They give a visual that “a second later” and “for a moment” don’t. And you could leave that part out, of course, if you’re really going for trimming word count. It doesn’t paint quite the same image, but “The door opened and he shot to his feet.” is a perfectly good sentence.

Suddenly/All of a sudden

You’ve heard this one, before, surely. These words are used…when? When you’re trying to portray suddenness. Surprise, perhaps. So why are you adding in extra words to slow down the pace?

She flipped on the TV and reclined in her chair. All of sudden, the TV flashed a bright light and the power went out.
vs.
She flipped on the TV and reclined in her chair.
The TV flashed once before the lights went dark. The power was out.

That sense of immediacy is felt when stuff just happens. So let it happen. If it’s rhythm you’re worried about, then find more useful words to create the rhythm. Notice that I didn’t just cut “All of a sudden” out of the sentence and leave it. I reworded it a bit to make it stronger.

Finally

It can be a useful word, but more often than not, it’s just taking up space.

Really/Very

Just…delete them.

To alter a Mark Twain quote:

“Substitute ’[fucking]’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”

But seriously, if you’re saying, “She was breathing very hard.” You could just cut the “very” and say, “She was breathing hard.” Or, even better, “She was panting.” Or, EVEN BETTER: “She panted.”

Himself/herself/myself/themselves

Reflexive nouns have a specific purpose, though they can still often be avoided. They fall into the category of “use only when it’s confusing otherwise.”

Correct:
He looked at himself in the mirror.
Better:
He looked in the mirror.

Incorrect:
She gave them to Andrew and myself before leaving.
Correct:
She gave them to Andrew and me before leaving.

Technically correct I guess:
I haven’t eaten lunch myself. (Intensive pronoun; aka waste of words)
Better:
I haven’t eaten lunch.

Intensive pronouns add emphasis, but that emphasis is negligible and often negated by the power of tightening your narrative.

That

You can likely cut 60% of your “that"s and your story will be unaffected. Sometimes, you do need to add a “that” here and there for clarification, but not always. And sometimes it’s just plain incorrect.

The jacket was the coolest one that he’d ever owned.
vs.
The jacket was the coolest one he’d ever owned.

In other cases, you might do well to substitute “that” with “which.” Though, if you’re doing this, make sure you do it properly. That change can often alter the meaning of your sentence. That can be for the better, though.

The vandalism that read “Bad Wolf” made Rose nervous.
vs.
The vandalism, which read “Bad Wolf,” made Rose nervous.

Do you see the difference? In the first sentence, the words are what make Rose nervous. In the second, the vandalism itself makes Rose nervous, and it happens to say “Bad Wolf.” In this case, if you’ve watched Doctor Who, then you know the first example is the correct one.

So when you’re sharing details using “that” or “which,” contemplate how important they are to meaning of the sentence to determine which type of clause you need to use.

Then

Or worse, “And then.”

It makes your writing sound a bit juvenile. Either cut it entirely, or substitute “and.”

She jumped into the pool, then hit her head on the bottom.
vs.
She jumped into the pool and hit her head on the bottom.

And then, after all that time, she fell asleep.
vs.
After all that time, she fell asleep.

Even

Sometime “even” can help emphasize a situation or behavior, but when it’s used in narrative improperly, it sounds childish and silly.

He couldn’t even breathe.
vs.
He couldn’t breathe.

Even with the new hair gel, his hair was terrible.
(This one is fine, though you could still cut that “even” if you really wanted to…)

Just

~~Just…~~Delete it.

Breathe/breath/exhale/inhale/sigh/nod/shrug

Another one I’m so guilty of. In my first drafts, I tend to talk about how a character is breathing, or when they’re sighing like nobody’s business. I know a lot of writers who are guilty of this, too. It’s a great tool to use scarcely. In intense moments, you can let your character take a final deep breath to calm themselves. When a character almost drowns, those first few sweet breaths are important. But you readers know that people breath all the time. And just because you need a beat in your dialogue doesn’t mean you need to remind your reader that the character is still breathing or moving.

Rather/quite/somewhat

She was rather tall. She was tall. He was quite idiotic. He was idiotic. They were somewhat snazzy. They were snazzy. Why do you need those words? Kill ‘em.

Start/begin

This is a great example of fluff.

She started to run toward the shop.
vs.
She ran toward the shop.

He began scolding them for their performance.
vs.
He scolded them for their performance.

There are obviously uses for this word, like anything. He started the car. Begin your tests! But when you’re using it to slow the action and the pace of your narrative, then consider heavily if you need it. You probably don’t.

In order to/in an attempt to

Phrases that add unneeded complications, cumbersome wording…kill ‘em!

She bit down in an attempt to stop herself from screaming.
vs.
She bit down to stop herself from screaming.

Was able to

He was able to call.
vs.
He could call. OR He called.

This is one that isn’t inherently bad, but it can easily be overused and cutting it will help simplify your narrative.

Due to

Ugh. Are you trying to sound proper and stuffy? Because that’s a reason, I guess, to use this phrase…and yet it sounds like doodoo. (Yes. I’m an adult.) Rephrase. Use “Because of” or just avoid the need altogether.

We stopped due to traffic.
vs.
We stopped because of traffic.
OR (Strength of narrative!)
We stopped mid-highway. The parked cars went on beyond the curve of the road, out of sight.

Visibly/obviously/apparently/audibly

These are a sign of telling in your narrative when you should probably be showing.

She was visibly shaking. –> She shivered, hugging her upper arms.
He was obviously tired. –> He yawned and tripped on his own feet as he crossed the room.
They were apparently angry. –> They stomped and shouted, demanding attention.
She screamed audibly. (Really?) –> She screamed.

Don’t tell your readers what emotion a character is feeling. Instead, give a few clues that they can see/hear/feel the emotion too.

While

This word has lots of legitimate uses. However, if you’re using it poorly, then your narrative reads like an Early Reader’s book, and you (unless that’s what you’re writing) probably don’t want that.

“Get it together,” he said while flipping them off.
vs.
“Get it together,” he said, flipping them off.

Turned

One of the classics. So overused, my friends. It’s needed on occasion, but not nearly as often as we use it. Just cut it out.

They turned toward her as they spoke.
vs.
They gave her their full attention as they spoke. OR They looked into her eyes. OR (Nothing. Readers don’t have to be updated on every little movement.)

Saw/looked/regarded

UGH. Regarded:Looked::Mentioned:Said

And, like “said,” many, many instances of these words can be nixed.

She saw them run for the hills.
vs.
They ran for the hills.

This can be tricky, I know, when you’re writing in limited-third or first POV. It’s tempting to put every action directly through your POV character’s filter. But resist that temptation! There are times when it’s appropriate, occasionally, but it can be overdone so easily.

I looked at her and said, “Please.”
vs.
I said,“ Please.” OR. I took her hand. “Please.”

This example sides with the breathing and the turning. It’s often an unneeded update on the tiny movements of the characters. And, again, sometimes you need that beat or that little detail in an intense moment, but not often.

Said/replied/stated/spoke/mentioned/asked/commented/yelled/cried/shouted

I’m not here to tell you to cut all your dialogue tags (please don’t). I’m also going to the last person who insists you get rid of “said.” In fact, I’m in the “said is invisible” party of writing nerds and I think, if you’re going to use a standard tag, it should be “said” 90% of the time.

But aside from that, using as few dialogue tags as possible is a good thing. I’ll do a full post on this soon, but for now, be aware of how often you rely on these words in your dialogue and do your best not to overuse them. Use surrounding action and context to take some of the reliance off of these words.

To-Be in all its conjugated forms

If you’re using any of this list:

am, is, are, was, were, be, being, had been

Then check yo'self. Some tenses call for an auxiliary verb. Some types of sentence do, too, not doubt about it. But many don’t, and cutting to-be verbs when you can will help tighten your writing.

We were going to the store.
vs.
We went to the store.

Sounds were echoing through the chamber.
vs.
Sounds echoed through the chamber.

To-be verbs can also be an indicator of passive voice, though they aren’t always.

He was hit by the ball.
vs.
The ball hit him.

Last but not least, check all of your adverbs.

Chances are, if you’re using an adverb, you could be using a single strong verb instead and giving each sentence more punch.

He ran quickly. –> He sprinted.
I hit him hard. –> I socked him.
She spoke quietly. –> She whispered.
They ran into each other fast. –> They crashed.

So what am I supposed to do about this?

Take it to heart. Try not to let these words take over your brain as you write. Once your manuscript is finished, try this method:

Use Find and Replace. Replace any and all of the aforementioned words in ALL-CAPS. Now, if you’ve paid attention to my advice in using emphasis, then those all-caps will really stick out as you’re reading over your work and you can decide at each instance whether your usage is appropriate, or if it needs to be rewritten. As I did to this very old draft of mine from my first NaNoWriMo (in which I used every single word on this list, I’m sure).

When I used this method with my most recent WIP, I was able to cut my word count from 105k to 93k without cutting any content whatsoever. It takes a lot of work and it’s pretty tedious but the results are amazing!

It wouldn’t be the English language without exceptions, would it?

Now, there is actually an important time for intentionally using any or all of the words on this list. You know when that is?

When it fits the character’s voice. - More on this in my next post!

Proving a point to my boyfriend.

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:37:40 -0400

alpha-blu:

satanicblowjobs:

PLEASE REBLOG if you (male or female) believe it is perfectly okay and natural for a guy of any age to cry

I’ve never hit reblog faster or harder.

Aries - the liar 😌

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:43:52 -0400

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nubianbrothaz:

1.. ARIES- the liar
(the Ram - 21 March 19 April)
* Outgoing.
* Lovable.
* Spontaneous.
* Not one to mess with.
* Funny.
* EXCELLENT kisser.
* EXTREMELY adorable.
* Loves relationships.
* Addictive.
* Loud.
16 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.
2. TAURUS - The Tramp

(the Bull - 20 April 20 May)
* Aggressive.
* Loves being in long relationships.
* Likes to give a good fight for what they want.
* Extremely outgoing.
* Loves to help people in times of need.
* GOOD kisser.
* GOOD personality.
* Stubborn but a caring person.
* One of a kind.
* Not one to mess with.
* Usually are the most attractive people.
15 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

3. GEMINI - Irresistible

(the Twins - 21 May 21 June)
* Nice.
* Love is one of a kind.
* Great listener.
* Lover not a fighter, but will still knock you out.
* Trustworthy.
* Always happy.
* Loud.
* Talkative.
* Not one to mess with.
* Freak.
* Outgoing.
* VERY Forgiving.
* Loves to make friends.
* Has a beautiful smile.
* Generous.
* Strong.
* The Irresistible one.
9 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

4. CANCER - The Cutie

(the Crab - 22 June 22 July)
* Most AMAZING kisser..Very high appeal.
* Love is one of a kind.
* Very romantic.
* Most caring person you will ever meet!
* Very creative.
* Extremely random and proud of it.
* Freak.
* Spontaneous.
* Great at telling stories.
* Not a fighter, but will knock your lights out if it comes down to it.
* Someone you should hold on to.
12 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

5. LEO - The Lion

(the Lion - 23 July - 22 August)
* Great talker.
* Attractive and passionate.
* Laid back.
* Knows how to have fun.
* Is really good at almost anything.
* GREAT kisser.
* Unpredictable.
* Outgoing.
* Down to earth.
* Addictive.
* Attractive.
* Loud.
* Loves being in long relationships.
* Talkative.
* Not one to mess with.
* Freak.
* Rare to find.
* Good when found.
7 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

6. VIRGO - The One that Waits

(the Virgin - 23 August 22 September)
* Dominant in relationships.
* Someone loves them right now.
* Always wants the last word.
* Caring.
* Smart.
* Loud.
* Loyal.
* Easy to talk to.
* Everything you ever wanted.
* Easy to please.
* The one and only.
7 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

7. LIBRA - The AWESOME One

(the Balance - 23 September 23 October)
* Nice to everyone they meet.
* Their Love is one of a kind.
* Independent, yet likes company
* Great kisser.
* Always smiling, loves to laugh.
* Silly, fun and sweet.
* Have own unique sex appeal.
* Most caring person you will ever meet!
* However not the kind of person you want to mess with…you might end up crying.
9 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

8. SCORPIO - The Addict

(the Scorpion - 24 October 21 November)
* EXTREMELY adorable.
*Good Lover
* Intelligent.
* Loves to joke.
* Very good sense of humor.
* Energetic.
* GOOD kisser.
* Always get what they want.
* Attractive.
* Easy going.
* Loves being in long relationships.
* Talkative.
* Romantic.
* Caring.
4 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

9. SAGITTARIUS - The Promiscuous One

(the Archer - 22 November 21 December)
* Spontaneous.
* High appeal.
* Rare to find.
* Great when found.
* Loves being in long relationships.
* So much love to give.
* Not one to mess with.
* Very attractive.
* Very romantic.
* Nice to everyone they meet.
* Their Love is one of a kind.
* Silly, fun and sweet.
* Have their own unique appeal.
* Most caring person you will ever meet!
* Not the kind of person you wanna fuck with because you might end up crying.
4 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

10. CAPRICORN - The Passionate Lover

(the Goat - 22 December 19 January)
* Love to bust.
* Nice.
* Sassy.
* Intelligent.
* Sexy.
* Irresistible.
* Loves being in long relationships.
* Great talker.
* Always gets what he or she wants.
* Cool.
* Loves to own Gemini’s in sports.
* Extremely fun.
* Loves to joke.
* Smart.
24 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

11. AQUARIUS - Does It In The Water

(the Water Bearer - 20 January 18 February)
* Trustworthy.
* Attractive.
* GREAT kisser.
* One of a kind.
* Loves being in long-term relationships.
* Extremely energetic.
* Unpredictable.
* Will exceed your expectations.
* Not a Fighter, but will knock your lights out if it comes down to it.
2 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

12. PISCES - The Partner for Life

(the Fishes - 19 February 20 March)
* Caring and kind.
* Smart.
* Center of attention.
* High appeal.
* Has the last word.
* Good to find, hard to keep.
* Fun to be around.
* Extremely weird but in a good way.
* Good Sense of Humor!!!
* Thoughtful.
* Always gets what he or she wants.
* Loves to joke.
* Very popular.
* Silly, fun and sweet.
* Loves being in long relationships.
2 years of bad luck if you do not reblog.

NubianBrothaz

Gemini

um

sag ;

Scorpio

Cancer ❤️

Leo 😛

♉️TAURUS♉️

CAPRICORN ⛽🆖♑♑♑♑

scorpio

Pisces ♋️

Aries♈♈♈

a q u a r i u s ♒️

Scorpio ♏️🦂✨

leo ♌🦁💖

Am I the only Virgo here? Lol