#le rant

- Being left on read

- Ignored

- Last Priority

- Online but not replying

- Only texting when needed

- Absurdly late replies

• Sign language. I've got two mute and one Deaf OC and i plan on describing the signs beyond "they signed this". Plus, really cool to do on cosplay.

• Entire timelines of historical events like the Byzantine empire's rise and falland the invasion of Cyprus.

• Traditional Greek dancing (still have not learned the pentozali, which is both difficult to learn and also Really Fucking Cool and perfect for my OC).

• Poi spinning moves that'd work in combat (yes the maōri used them both for combat training and dancing, depending on whether it was heavyweight or lightweight), which is funny cause the only moves I've been knowing have all been dance/flow related and i learned them cause the visual aspect looked cool to my autistic brain, so i have to make up new ones for the sake of my OC being able to functionally use them in combat.

• Survival skills like foraging. Will i ever apply them, no, but i know which plants provide as much sustenance as bread now.

• Polari. I still have an inactive tab of the glossary on somewhere in my Google.

• Football basics. I'm bad at it, but my OCs are good at it so yes, i will be the goalie at the friendly cousin match so i can describe the experience accurately.

• Cross stitch. That's actually a skill I've been knowing before my book, but it's only now that I'm realizing the potential of that skill considering it's kinda mandatory for some of my OCs to know it. 10/10 i can turn this into actual art for the book if i want to.

• Drawing. I'm getting the itch to draw the OCs and i have no skills and no practice so i give up most of the time but i have some semi decent ones i got to finish using myself as a reference.

Our alphabets are super fucking similar.

Example:

American

Greek

Certain words have the exact same meanings, for example, the ASL sign for water is the same in ΕΝΓ, and so is the sign for heart (with a very slight difference in finger placement)

ASL is methodical, while ΕΝΓ is expressive. 50% of ΕΝΓ can be made up on the spot if it's understandable. You can tell a whole story based on vibes, if you know how to structure your signing together. We're generally told to either explain the unknown concept with signs we know (like "girl", "child", "play", and even "small human" for "doll") or straight up make up a sign right then and there (like mimicking a movement they make or describing appearance).

In ASL, you're encouraged to fingerspell a word you don't know, so the communication can stay clear and understandable. Signs are made up, but usually that's only a thing an advanced learner or a Deaf person can do. It's a lot less miming and a lot more precision.

In both sign languages, you don't mouth the full words. There's either a specific face for said word or you cut the word in half and only mouth the beginning or the end of it.

In both sign languages, expression matters. It's your intonation, so you gotta get it right. Part of learning both is looking at expression charts for hours and copying the one associated with each emotion, sign, and intention.

The grammar is nearly identical. In ΕΝΓ, when you're describing actions, for example, the structure is:

1. Object

2. Verb

3. Subject

And while grammar is a lot more complicated than that, ASL and ΕΝΓ share the same fundamentals.

In both sign languages, a sign name can only be given to you by a Deaf person. I think that's just a common Deaf culture thing everywhere. I got mine five months in by my Deaf teacher, but when i wanted to name my OCs, i had to get them named by a friend of mine who's Deaf.

I hate how we're told we're "infringing" on spaces that we grew up in because we no longer identify as female.

I hate how our healthcare is "taboo"

I hate how we're being seen as either confused little girls incapable of making an educated decision or monsters for willingly choosing masculinity.

I hate how we can't have our own spaces without someone dragging us through the mud for it.

I hate how we get hyperfeminized when we act with genuine compassion and love (as if you can't be masculine and empathetic or considerate)

Welcome to the smack!

(fun fact: a smack is the term for a big group of jellyfish!)

It is i, your local jellyfish! Here are some facts about me because i suck at intros!

My name's Eddi. It used to be the name of a character in the book i write, who was heavily inspired by me. In the end, i stole the name for myself and gave him a new one.

You can also call me by any of my kin names (new and updated kin list)

I'm transmasc, and my pronouns are he/they.

I'm alterhuman, as my posts will clearly reflect. Specifically, I'm a fictionkin.

I have le autism, excuse any and all cringe.

I'm in too many fandoms for my own good.

I actually write fanfiction! Drop ur requests!

I'm a hellenic polytheist, and I don't mind sharing stuff about my practice or general tips for the new helpols.

I'm writing a book! Here's chapter one:

I made a writing sideblog! @the-jellyfish-writes

What to expect from this blog:

I might post seven times a day or go silent for entire weeks.

This blog will be inconsistent as fuck. My interests drive me. I will keep the jellyfish theme, though.

A lot of ranting. Like, so much of it.

I block freely.

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