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Thread dropping goes hand-in-hand with roleplaying. Everyone has experienced it, sometimes badly. It absolutely sucks when your thread is dropped without warning, especially when you were attached to it or when there was no head’s up. 

There’s a right way to drop a thread and a wrong way. Just like there’s a way to approach the situation when you suspect your thread has been dropped.

Below the cut you will find two main sections:

Thread Droppee and Thread Dropper

So, since I am currently in muse limbo, and I have been RPing for a very, very, very long time in many kinds of formats, I figured I would list some tips I’ve picked up along the way which make for a universally better roleplay experience.  Obviously these are based on my experience, but they might just help you, too.  Take them or not as you choose!

Communicate, communicate, communicate.  One of the very best things you can do is to keep in touch with your playfriends.  If you have questions, ask them.  If you want to change tracks, ask them.  If you want to do something which might be detrimental to their muse, tell them.  If you want them to do something that might be detrimental to yours, tell them!  But also, too, don’t be afraid of just becoming their friend.  It makes the experience so much more enriching.

Take an active, genuine interest in the other person’s muse. If you tend to want to treat other muses (and muns) as something which only exists to gratify your muse and play, you’re going to struggle to keep play partners and threads going.  But if you take an active interest in the other guy and their muse, then chances are, your partner will reciprocate and your play will be that much better.  No one likes to feel used.  Your muse may be the center of your RP world, but that also goes the same for everyone else.  Taking an active, genuine interest makes everyone feel better.

You’re allowed to say ‘yes.’   That master-slave AU plot with hardcore torture you want to play but are shy about?  Don’t be!  No one here’s judging you, and if they are, then they are not worth listening to.  Obviously be safe and make sure you and your partner are of age to do so, but if you both are, whatever plot you want to run is for yours and your partner’s enjoyment.  Go for it!

You’re allowed to say ‘no.’  Sometimes people might pressure you towards something that might either damage your muse in ways you don’t want, or just otherwise make your play experience uncomfortable.  You are absolutely allowed – and encouraged! – to say no.  You are beholden to no one.  Your muse is yours, and if you don’t want to allow them to be used in a storyline like that, then by all means speak up and say no.

Debriefing (not the sexy kind) works.  Sometimes, we get into some really intense play.  Anyone who tells you that RP can’t have a major influence on how you feel is being unrealistic.  Sure, there’s a definite line between IC and OOC, and letting it damage your real life is not an option, but even when you have that line drawn, some kinds of play get intense.  They make you feel.  Sometimes, too, they make you feel badly.  TALK ABOUT IT.  Discuss it with your playpals, and get it out in the open.  If your partner doesn’t wish to listen and talk after an intense play experience, then you probably need to disengage from them, because talking about it and processing it will be good for both mun and muse.

Don’t make it all about your muse, all the time.One of the hardest things to deal with is when an otherwise well-meaning playpal always steals center stage.  Your muse just got hurt.  Suddenly, their muse has to be hurt a hundred times worse.  Don’t be that guy. Yes, your muse is yours, but one of the most subtle, awful ways to undermine your playpartner is to never allow them the spotlight, to steal it at first opportunity.  This isn’t a game of one-upsmanship, it’s a game of mutual collaboration and cooperation.  Therefore, collaborate, cooperate and share.  You will have much better play.

Don’t devalue yourself or your muse. Trust me, you are worthy.  You don’t need to do anything but bring your creativity to the table, and make an honest, active, courteous effort to be a good play partner.  You don’t need to buy anyone’s affections.  Just come and play and realize that yes, you’re worth it, and so is your muse, and you will probably feel a lot better.  Confidence and attitude goes a long, long way.

Ask questions, read Abouts, continue to communicate. Sometimes, you can find a great play hook in someone’s About. And asking someone clarifying questions about their muse is a great way to engage and make people feel good, because everyone puts a lot of time and care into this.  Being asked about things and getting to discuss things is so very much fun, so don’t be afraid to ask.  Get into meta discussions.  Track a piece of character psychology.  You won’t regret it.

However you see your muse, not everyone is going to see them the same.  Not everyone is going to like them.  Not everyone is going to find them as wonderful as you.  Conversely, someone may come to adore them even more than you, too.  Any which way, though, not everyone is going to have the same point of view; leave room for interpretation and be gracious.  Don’t get angry if your character is not universally loved by all; doing so only makes people less likely, not more, to play with you.

Always remember that ICA=ICC.  I literally cannot hammer on this enough.  If your character does something in game, then you cannot expect them to get off without consequences.  If they attack someone, they need to be prepared for a counterattack.  If they do something awful, they should be prepared to be untrusted regardless of motivation.  Very few things are more frustrating than someone mass slaughtering fifty NPCs and then everyone being expected to accept it just so a character can maintain their reputation.  Generally speaking, if something would upset someone in real life, it will probably upset characters in game, too.  We might deal with the extraordinary, but the basic laws of cause and effect, of action and consequence, remains the same.

Chinese Mermaid  -《 鲛人 》-  Jiaoren

The Chinese mermaid is called 鲛人/jiāorén. In addition to their beautiful appearance, they are also outstanding craftspeople. According to “In Search of the Supernatural/搜神记”, a 4th-century compilation of legends about ghosts and spirits, jiaoren lived in the South Sea, spent their days weaving cloth, and if they cried, their tears would turn into pearls. (x)

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Originally posted by darklittlefaun

Hello everyone! So as many of you may remember, I posted this interactive witchy post awhile back asking for people to reblog and add 2 types of witches in order to create an entire archive of all the different types! And seeing as that post seems to be slowing down, I think it’s about time I post all of the lovely types and information I gathered from the wonderful witchy community who got involved ~ So, enjoy!      ➺ Rainy

Each type includes a simplified description, a few examples, and almost every bolded term includes a link to a (hand-picked) useful post/website for that type of practice

Types of Witches

(Some may also fit into the second category)

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Solitary - Practicing by ones’ self; not included in a group

Secular - Non-religious / Not connecting with deity(s)

Eclectic - An individual’s practice that has bits and pieces pulled from different magickal and/or spiritual practices, respectfully

(Theistic) Satanic - Witchcraft that is often centered around honoring and/or working with satan in spellwork and prayer

Athiest Satanic - Witchcraft worked with the idea that satan is a concept, rather than a real person. These practicers also do not “worship” in the same way the above would.

Hereditary/Blood - Including oneself in the practice of witchcraft on the grounds of having been born into a family who also practices. Knowledge and practice may also be passed down through generations, and honor old ways of magick

Traditional - One who practices witchcraft by honoring and using old and ‘traditional’ ways of magick; this type of witch would not be one to practice urban or innovative witchcraft, for example

Christian - Witchcraft that is performed to honor / or is performed in conjunction with the Christian God as the primary and only deity

Voodoo - A practice with origins in western Africa and a few other near Africa, which eventually came to the Caribbean area. It focuses on two separate worlds intertwined, spirit-related beliefs, and other beliefs unique to this practice!

Hellenic - A form of non-witchcraft practice in which the practicer follows Greek ideals/culture and honors the Greek pantheon

Celtic - Magickal practice that is based from the Celtic culture, including its’ mythology, deities, old ways, and (occasionally) language / symbols.

Science - A form of magick in which both metaphysical ideas and scientific facts/theories are mixed in together by the individual practicer

Types of Witchcraft

Keep in mind that each term’s explaination is the basic description of that type of witchcraft/magick; each individual witch might be a certain type but define it differently, as their practice may be different from the next witch

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Green - Utilizing greenery/plants/herbs/flowers in herbal and natural magick, such as creating blends of different plants or using primarily herbs in spellwork

Hedge - Also known as an astral title, a type of magick that is oriented around more spiritual work; astral travel/projection, lucid dreaming, spirit-work, healing, and out-of-body experiences are all practices included in this magick

Dream - (A possible variation of Hedge) Mindful and internal magickal practice mainly based from interpreting dreams and/or engaging in lucid dreaming. Those who intensify as this may “de-code” symbols and messages in the dream world similar to how one would use a divination technique.

Sea - A type of magick derived from materials and abstract ideas involving the ocean and oceanic world. Sea/Ocean magick can be worked using seashells and bones, sea weed, beach sand, driftwood, ocean water, etc. and a sea witch might draw their energy from that of the sea!

Storm/Weather - Magick that is worked by combining one’s energy with the energy of the weather, and most commonly rain. Weather witches will do things like collect rain/snow water, absorb the energy of a lightning storm, “whistle up” or manipulate wind, predict the weather, etc.

Cottage / Hearth - (A slight variation from kitchen) Magick that is weaved, worked, or embued into mundane tasks around the house or for loved ones. Cottage/Hearth magick may be worked into daily tasks such as cleaning, cooking, or any hobbies

Kitchen - Magick that is worked specifically through “kitchen craft” such as herbal mixtures, brewing, baking, and cooking, and honors many aspects of the natural world: including herbs, crystals, fey, and the elements

Tea - Those who drink tea, make tea, use tea-leaf divination, or enjoy blending herbal remedies! A variant of Kitchen/Cottage witch

Tech - Magick that is skillfully worked through technology! A tech witch will most likely have at least a few magickal apps on their phone, digital sigils, or an online/digital BoS and/or Grimoire

Garden - While having a garden and/or working in any type of garden; magick that is mostly (if not all) herbal and botanical-related! Garden witches take pride and find it calming or invigorating to work the earth, harvest that which they have planted, and are closely related to Green type

Elemental - Magick that is worked by honoring/acknowledging the 4 or all 5 elements: Water, Earth, Air, Fire, and Spirit. Commonly an Elementalist will dedicate different areas of their altars to each element, call upon them during spells and rituals, and use symbols to represent each

Water - Specifically centered on the element of Water; water scrying, collecting sea/storm/snow/river/spring water, swimming/bath spells and other water-related actives, creating and using symbols associated with water

Earth - Specifically centered on the element of Earth; grounding exercises, rock/soil collecting, strong appreciation of the natural world, creating and using symbols associated with earth

Air - Specifically centered on the element of Air; working with wind, using air-related tools (such as the wand), creating and using symbols associated with air

Fire - Specifically centered on the element of Fire; Using anything fire-related (bonfires, candles, burning objects) in most spellwork, creating and using symbols associated with fire

Flora - Much like a Green or Garden witch, those who work majorily with floral materials and flowers in their practice and in their spellwork! Their grimoire may be heavily associated with flowers rather than herbs, and likewise, one might use flower properties in spell or craft work.

Urban Primative/City - For those who live or prefer the urban/city lifestyle; magick that can be worked without the seemingly “traditional” ways of witchcraft

Faery/Fey - Magick for those who communicate and work with the fey during spells and rituals. Usually, those who work with the fey may also leave offerings regularly, as thanks for the assistance of a faery in their spellwork.

Spirit Working - A practice in which the person will perform spellwork in conjunction with or with the help of any manner of spirit. This includes Ouija, (sometimes) demon spirits, spiritual contact, etc.

Draconian - Refers to type of magick for those who call upon or work with dragons and dragon imagery in their practice; whether it be through astral matters or in spells and rituals

Seasonal - Witches who utilize and draw energy from the specific times of year for their magick, sort of how a person might have a strong love or connection to a certain time of year! This can also be spread out into Winter, Autumn, Spring and Summer witches

Embroidery / Sewing / Knit - One who embues magick into household “stitching” or “string” hobbies such as embroidery, sewing, knitting, stringing, and knotting ~ Basically, one who identifies with using knot or chord magick in many different skills

Paper - Magick that is worked with, essentially, paper! Burning paper written with sigils, chants, symbols or spells, creating magickal offerings, items, or sachels from paper, etc.

Music - Magick that is worked with music, musical chimes, or rhythm! Humming/singing, clapping, singing chants during spells, playing instruments (even simple ones, like the triangle or bells), or even just simply playing music during spellwork, magick, or during energy exercises are a few common things a music witch might fancy

Chaos/Chaotic - A type of magick utilizing new, non-traditional, and unorthodox methods. It is a new and highly individualistic practice, while still drawing from other common forms of magick.

Animal - (A variant of Green) Magick that is strongly tied to the animal kingdom, which includes a deep appreciation for all animals, and most often: usage of animal materials in spellwork. An animal witch will most likely be one who loves animals, a person who animals are immediently “drawn” to, and those who appreciate the natural world. Some animal witches might also use bones, wings, feathers, fur, skin, scales, (etc). from deceased animals in their magick, if they choose to do so. 

Sanguine - Meaning “blood” or “blood red color” in Latin, a type of magick that deals with blood or other life giving fluid; life blood can also be represented through things such as water, or nutrients. A term for those who work with blood and life-oriented magick!

Sigil - A witchcraft working majorly with sigils, and the intent that can be put into them to active their power

Art/Craft - Witchcraft that can be worked through arts and crafts, simply put! One may embue macgick in creative activities such as painting, drawing, building, cutting, creating, etc.

Grey - A neutral witch, who practices magick that neither benefits or harms others. Grey magick may also both harm and benefit at the same time, balancing and neutralizing.

Bone - Witches who commonly collect, clean, and use animal bones in their magickal practice, and for things like altar decoration or magick-infused charms/jewelry. Materials used by those who identify as Bone witches are usually collected peacefully or after the being has passed on naturally!

Lunar - One who works magick with / honors the moon and it’s energy and phases. This type of witch is also one to favor casting magick during the night hours rather than during the day

Astronomy - (A wider variant of lunar) Those who practice magick and correlate their beliefs in conjunction with the planets and stars! These witches may focus their magick with the properties of each planet, regularly read a horoscope or study astrology, and have a love of the stars and the night.

Energy - Those who prefer to do magick through energy exercises and manipulation rather than with many physical tools or materials; using the enhanced power of the mind and the body’s natural energies to bring about a magickal result or feeling. (Also may include aura work)

Crystal - Magick that is worked commonly with stones and crystals, such as during spellwork or for crystal healing techniques. This may also include chakra balance, crystal meditation… anything that uses crystals, really! A crystal witch may also have an extensive knowledge of stones, including how to identify them and using their properties.

Literary - Those who practice magick through books and literature; a literary witch may do thing such as using book divination, often study witchcraft/magick even after the “beginner” phase of learning, etc. Also a term used to describe witches in stories, books, or movies.

Types of Spellwork / Magick

Each term below includes a link to a resource of that specific type ~

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Candle

Herb

Crystal

Knot / Chord

Color

Energy Manipulation

Bottle / Jar

Vocal (Chanting)

(Physical) Binding

Poppet

Glamour

If you have any questions or comments regarding this post, please let me know! I tried to include as many types as I possibly could, as well as the information that others gave me from my first post, so I do apologize if your type is not here. In the future, I may be making an updated list! 

HOW TO EASILY MAKE MULTIPLE TUMBLR ACCOUNTS

I’ve seen a few posts going around about “disposable email accounts” and I haven’t reblogged any because while maybe it would be useful to have a throwaway email account one day, it’s not the best way to deal with Tumblr RP accounts. Not when you could have one email account for all your RPing needs. Here are three simple steps to quick and easy Tumblr account creation.

STEP ONE: Get a Gmail account.

Gmail is a completely free email service run by Google, and I’m pretty sure everyone knows about it by now. You should sign up for an email that’s easy to remember, but it’s not really important what it is. For example purposes, We’ll use [email protected]

STEP TWO: Create a Tumblr account.

Here is where the magic happens. With Gmail, you can use this one email for all of your Tumblr account needs. It’s all thanks to the + symbol. For each new account, add a + after your username in your email and add a descriptor. I like to use these to organize my accounts so each one is unique and easy to remember. Whether that be the character I’m playing ([email protected]), the game I’m in ([email protected]), or the purpose of the account ([email protected]), you can use as many different descriptors as you can imagine and Tumblr will accept them all as separate email addresses. 

STEP THREE: Activate your account.

Once you’ve created your account, all you need to do is go to that single email address you created and all of your notifications for every account will go to the same inbox. Congratulations! Not only do you have a one stop location for every account, but if you for some reason forget your password, you know exactly where to go to get the reset notification.

So Tumblr changed code again, so if you’ve noticed it can be hard to click the like or reblog buttons on your friend’s actual pages for individual post.

What’s causing this problem?

The z-index.

They changed it to 100. And whatever is there, whether it’s your header or some fandom scarves, has a higher number.

In my case it’s my “cente” or my header.

How do we fix this?

Just a note, I’ll be going through this like you’ve never done this or worked with HTLM in your life. So everyone of every level can follow along below the cut. If you play round in your HTML often, then just skip to the end.