Witch-Princess Wasteland

Zagreus isn’t one of my favorite stories, but there’s something fascinating about its concept, even if I don’t really like its execution.

How the DOL characters react to you being asexual!

Robin: "Oh… Um… Maybe you'll find the right one, one day? I'm sorry…" Sydney: "…You feel no sexual temptation? I can't imagine… I'm sorry, it's just that the temple teaches that celibacy is virtuous, yes, but only when it comes from self-discipline against carnal desire… Not when you're… I'll pray for you, alright?" Kylar: "My love? Asexual? O-Oh, I get it. You only want me, right? And no one else… Oh, my beloved, don't look at me like that, y-you have so much more to give for just me, don't you? Right?" Whitney: "You won't be asexual for long, slut." Sirris: "Oh, you say you're asexual? Ah, there are many valid sexual orientations you can be, but I'd urge you to not be so quick to label yourself as asexual. Perhaps you may need some informational pamphlets on sexual shame? I made these for Sydney, but they've never touched them." River: "Asexual? Without sex? Good. Nice to know that someone your age isn't so preoccupied with filth like so many others are." Doren: "You can be asexual, if that label makes you feel any better." Winter: "You know, many people claim to be asexual. I'll see to it that you refrain from such perversions if you truly think you're 'ace' as you say you are." Mason: "That's… Nice for you, I guess?" Leighton: "Claiming that you're asexual won't stop me from exposing what a pervert you truly are." Bailey: "I don't give a shit if you're asexual and don't want to sell your body as long as you find a way to pay your debt. At least it'll keep you from making too many bad choices." Wren: "Asexual, you say? Mind if I challenge that, just to see?" Alex: "I don't know what asexual means, but if you're saying you're one of those temple folk who don't sleep with others, that's just fine. You don't have to enjoy it, but you can still put up with it, right?" Avery: "Are you saying you're not attracted to me? Clearly, you must be delusional. I don't want to hear anymore about it." Eden: "No you're not." Gwylan: "Asexuality is a prison of the mind, dear. Let me know you how to free yourself…" Landry: "You're ace? Figures. Most people in this town see being asexual as a challenge. Just look out for yourself." 'Mickey': "…So I'm not the only one, it seems. Good-good." Jordan: "The temple believes that purity is a state the soul enters when it is untarnished with lust. For many, the vow of chastity is a battle against these forces, yet I must admit that I too have never felt the call of the flesh. Perhaps you are being led down a similar path." Harper: "Well, you'll be pleased to know that I know exactly how to cure such an ailment… Now, count backwards from ten." Remy: "Cows don't speak." Great Hawk: "Spouse does not want to mate? Then spouse will not be forced. Great Hawk only wishes to share nest." Black Wolf: "No. Mating is how pack bonds." Ivory Wraith: "Now listen to me orphan, I am talking directly into your ear now. I need you to do me a favor. You will do this for me. I need you to go to Quinn's office, and I need you to ask the bastard working the counter if they have the Ivory Necklace. If you come back empty handed, you'll be in big trouble. You will never see the light of day."

Anon holy shit, this is so fucking good. Asexual and/or sex-aversed PC definitely ain't having the time of of their life in DoLtown, unfortunately.

Fucking love what you do with Ivory Wraith, that got me cackling. Fucking Eden and Remy are just "No.", which checks out. On the other hand, you could probably have neopronouns and Bailey still would only care if you're making money or not LOL, motherfucker got their priority straight.

In celebration of 400 followers, I uploaded all four volumes of the Japanese uncensored version of The Electric Tale of Pikachu/Dengeki Pikachu.

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Some quick notes:

If the links die at some point, please let me know so I could re-upload. :)

Some of the scans were not translated into the English version of the manga. You’d have to find someone to translate. If you’d like to translate, please let me know. It’d be fantastic to have a translator for parts that weren’t in the English version.

@indidoughnuts asked:

Any advice on writing a character who talks with a stutter?

We’re both in luck here, because one of the main characters in my spring novel, We Are, We Are Monsters, has a slight stutter, and they say there’s no better way to truly learn something then to teach it!

Fore note: Because I have no firsthand experience in stuttering, this article draws heavily from a number of reliable sources, which will be all cited throughout. 

What is a stutter? A speech disorder, also known as stammering or diffluent speech. It generally includes some variation of repeated words, sounds, or syllables, halted speech mid-sentence, and an uneven rate of speech. [1]

1. Choose specific rules for your character’s stutter and stick with them.

If you’re going to portray stutter that’s both realistic and readable, you’ll need to know how and on what sounds your character stutters, and then stick to them. Choose specific sounds to employ the stutter on (Gabrielle Massman recommends between three and seven [3]), and familiarize yourself with the three basic forms of stuttering [2]:

Repetitions of sounds or syllables; “Li-li-like this” or “Like-like-like this.”

Prolongations; “Llllllllike this.”

Blocks; “L—ike this.” 

You can hear recordings of each of these stutters here. [5]

Once you know which sounds your character stutters on and how that stuttering primarily comes out, you’ll want to decide on how you’ll portray the stutter through writing. You can find a few forms of this in the above examples. Other possibilities include using ellipses or commas:

ok but consider gynecologist whitney. gynos are such fucking evil assholes anyways i would be unsurprised.

ok but consider gynecologist whitney. gynos are such fucking evil assholes anyways i would be unsurprised.