Sheith, Sheith, And More Sheith

The sheith fambly wanted a weather update so they’ve ventured out in the early morning chill to visit Mr. Groundhog.

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I am also getting ready to ask my family for help, but I don’t know what else I can do. I just want to keep a roof over my kids’ heads, preferably the current one. You are welcome to DM me for proof etc. 

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Pretty sure it’s this one!

Tragedy and Second Chances - GothicLitFan

ongoing, 24/? chapters, 74k. (Explicit). Contains: Temporary character death, Shiro/Curtis.

The Paladins have drifted apart after the war. When tragedy strikes, they are forced to deal with the death of one of their own. It leads to lives re-examined and questions asked. When Shiro is given the chance to save their fallen comrade he must decide if he also wants to change more than what he has been sent back to change.

Season 8 fix-it. Starts out compliant and then diverges from canon.

And this one has a similar premise:

like a river in reverse (my heartbreak flows) - adamantine @adamantineheart

ongoing, 7/? chapters, 37k. (Explicit). Contains: Emotional infidelity, Shiro/Curtis.

While Keith is in a coma, Shiro analyzes his feelings.

With Shiro married, Keith tries to move on.

And as Allura sacrifices herself to save reality, she wonders if there might be another way.

This began as a guide to describing Afro/curly hair but of course, I got carried away. From look and texture of hair, colors and various styles, this guide serves as a thesaurus of sorts for hair, as well as pointers for use in your writing.

Culturally Significant Hair Coverings:

Know the meaning behind head wear and why it’s worn, when and by whom, such as a Native Nation’s headdress, before bestowing a character with it.

Head Coverings Resources:

More on various head coverings.

See here for more Islamic Veils. 

See here for more on the Nigerian gele.

See here on African American Headwraps. 

View our hijab and headscarves tags for discussion on these topics.

Afro - Curly - Straightened

There are many varieties of braids, twists & Afro hair styles; have some more!

African/Black Hair: Natural, Braids and Locks

African Hair: Braiding Styles 10 African Types

Describing Black (Afro) hair:

Appropriative Hairstyles: Keep in mind that Afro styles should be kept to those in the African Diaspora, such as dreadlocks, cornrows + certain and many braided styles.

Tread carefully describing Afro hair as “wild” “unkempt” “untamed” or any words implying it’s unclean or requires controlling.

“Nappy” and “wooly” are generally words to stay away from, the first having heavy negative connotations for many and the latter, though used in the Holy Bible, is generally not acceptable anymore and comes off as dehumanizing due to Animal connotations.

There are mixed feelings on calling Black hair “kinky.” I’m personally not opposed to the word in itself and usage depends on the person’s race (I’m more comfortable with a Black person using it vs. a Non-Black person) as well as their tone and context (if it’s used in a neutral or positive tone vs. negatively/with disdain). Get feedback on your usage, or simply forgo it.

See our tags “Black Hair” and “Natural Hair” for more discussion on describing Black hair.

Texture - Look - Styles

Hair Colors and Style

Writing Tips & Things to Keep in Mind:

Combination Words: Try combining words to illustrate look of hair. A character with springy coils that dance across her shoulders with every movement, the man with thick silvery hair slicked back into a ponytail…

Mind Perspective: Depending on POV, a character might not know exactly what cornrows or a coiffure style is, at least in name, and it might make more sense if they described the hairdo instead. More defining terms might come from a more knowing source or the wearer themselves. One book I read described a girl’s afro puff as “thick hair pulled up into a cute, curly, poufy thing on top of her head and tied with a yellow ribbon.”

POC & Hair Colors: People of Color’s hair comes in all shades and textures. There are Black people with naturally blond and loosely-textured to straight hair, East Asian people with red hair, and so on. Keep that in mind when coding characters if you tend to rely on hair color alone to denote a character is white vs. a Person of Color.

Related Tropes: There are tropes and discussion related to People of Color, colored hair, and light-colored hair and features. 

Check out these posts on the topic: The East Asian Women + Colored Hair Trope - Black Characters & “Wild” Hair Colors - POC w/ Supernatural Colorful Features. - ‘Uncommon’ Features & POC Characters

Time spent at your side

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2HWRUpd

by sequence_fairy

Two years on the back of a space whale gives you a lot of time to think. It had been quiet for the most part, but it hadn’t chafed like the silence in the desert had. Out there, in the sand, Keith had been so desperately lonely, cut off from anything that felt like family, and constantly keeping his eyes on the sky. Hoping, always, that he’d see the streak of something coming back to earth, anything to stop the ceaseless questions.

Keith has had two years to think about all that he wants and now he’s on his way to it, and all he can think about is how terrified he is of losing it again.

Words: 3503, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Romelle (Voltron), Krolia (Voltron)

Relationships: Keith/Shiro (Voltron)

Additional Tags: Post-Quantum Abyss, mild pining, introspective, Digressions into evolution and space-time

“Carefully, she let her newly formed claws tickle his cheek, and he shuddered. “Oh, gods,” he whispered, so softly she wondered if he knew she could hear him. His eyes fluttered closed as the claw on her thumb caught his bottom lip. “The things you do to me, Allura…” “Come to bed,” she told him. “Come here, and take me, my emperor.”

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