a sorta fairytale

not everything in a story has to or should be "realistic" but in my opinion there's a level of illusion that should be maintained, and I think that's the actual problem that many people try to pinpoint with the "unrealistic" criticism. Dialogue shouldn't be written like an actual transcript of human speech, but should contribute to the illusion of a real person speaking. A character is a tool of the story, not a narrative, but we're trying to maintain the illusion that they are a person. Worldbuilding should exist to serve the story, not to be a perfect simulacrum of how every aspect of nature/society etc. would actually play out for real. But there should be the illusion that it could be real, that organizations and systems would operate in such a way, that people might behave in such a way.

being sick & miserable objectively sucks, but it has become significantly easier to cope with since learning that “sickness behavior” is a well documented part of the body’s immune response

i just found out that this is not common knowledge and am reblogging so more people know

The Fool Moodboard pt 36

hello it is pride month here are some Black trans orgs to support!

Happy @springfest-rote everyone!! I absolutely adore how @feyweird's art turned out, and i'm so happy i was able to write the fic accompanying it! Hope you'll enjoy it, too!

Beloved in Clerres before he decides to leave and search for his Catalyst.