drinksglue

To the loser-ass Karen who left a card in my window today while I was at work to complain about my “seriously terrible parking”:

I am so, so, so very sorry that my right-side wheels being an inch and a half on top of the white line–not over the white line, not encroaching into the next space, ON the line–bothered you so much that you took time out of your day to leave one of your stupid and pretentious little cards in my driver side window.

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How long had he lived confined in this laboratory?

Xenon wondered if this is what his entire life had been like since before he lost his memories. Tested by Gelimer every day as a weapon of war, yet he enjoyed Beryl’s company in secret. She was supposed to be the scientist’s assistant, but something drew her closer to the pitiful, confused cyborg.

Gelimer couldn’t know. They would both be turned to scrap.

Xenon didn’t know anything beyond tests and experiments and what he felt for Beryl was beyond him, but he welcomed the change from his life of endless battle.

Setting up a few goals (hobby-wise, anyway; I don't have anything particularly pressing to do today except for work and class, but I don't need a reminder for those) for the day to get done. ADHD has been in full swing recently, which means a lot of sitting in my chair staring at a wall for hours.

• MapleStory daily stuff, but this time WITHOUT getting caught up in it for several hours. Log in, do the daily task, get out.
• Add another 500 words to a draft, maybe. Even with writer's block, 500 words doesn't sound too unreasonable to manage.
• Read at least one chapter of that thick-ass book I just checked out from the library (The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon)
• Get through at least another 10% of the SMG4 channel

After this I get a four-day weekend. It's bittersweet because I need the hours and the money, but at least I can use it to get some housework done if my back isn't too trashed from doing Judo.

Update 1: Did the MapleStory daily task before leaving for work so I would have to get off the game. Now I won't be tempted to get back on it later (:

Update 2: Well, the plan to watch more SMG4 didn't exactly pan out, but I got everything else that I really wanted to do done so that's something. I can get a few videos in before bed at least.

 I would say this is an unpopular opinion but I think it's more like an opinion that most people haven't formed because these two topics rarely overlap in discussion, if at all.

But I think it's important to acknowledge that in the pro-fiction mindset of protecting all fiction involving fictional characters (and then some, obviously, considering the existence of historical fiction), this also means giving the nod to the right to create any original characters you want.

This means that pro-fiction inherently includes creating characters based on a closed species (without going through the normal channels of obtaining "permission"), or the creation of "offbrands". Since this is a topic that I've noticed is very niche in pro-ship and pro-fiction circles, here's a brief description of these things if you aren't familiar with them.

A "closed species" is an original species created by someone with the purpose of building a "community" around them. They are non-existent creatures with a general set of traits intended to give them their own identifiable appearance. This species being "closed" means that random people do not have "permission" to make one themselves; they must either purchase or earn/win a design from an official artist in the community, or purchase or earn/win a "slot" to create one.

An "offbrand" is a fictional species created for the purpose of looking similar to a specific closed species, but does not share the same name and is more often than not made readily available for others to use freely.

I'll probably do a longer explanation on the thought process behind these things when I write a journal about what constitutes pro-fiction and the hypocrisy of some people within the community that try to make exceptions for certain fandoms (looking at you, "pro-fiction" anti-Hellaverse), but in short:

Closed species are not a legally protected concept. There is no legal way to prevent someone from making their own character based on a "closed" species, nor should there be. If you want to make your own Primagen, CCCat, or Kalon without paying for one or winning one, you can. Opposing this is anti pro-fiction. It is not theft to create a character based off of an anatomical blueprint, especially not one that is not intended to be unique to a single character; it is only theft to directly copy the design of a specific character in its entirety, or to create one and sell it. You do not need to spend money for the "right" to create a fictional character by your own hand.

It is anti pro-fiction to oppose the creation of offbrands.

It is anti pro-fiction to attempt to enforce rules set by "open but regulated" species, such as Dutch Angel Dragons, where NSFW is "prohibited" across the entire internet (and not just their own group spaces, which would be completely valid) and result in vehement harassment if you decide to do your own thing with your own character. In the past, this same group also attempted to moderate the physical traits that they allowed the characters to have. While the muzzle ring rule is no longer a thing, this community was once notorious for its admins and fans aggressively harassing artists if they dared to create a Dutch Angel Dragon with a white ring of fur around its muzzle.

Make that closed species character. Make that offbrand. Do what you want with whatever character you create yourself. The only time rules pertaining closed and regulated species are required to be followed is if you make the conscious decision to engage directly with those communities. If you do not care about joining the community and simply want to create a character, you can do what you want. Fiction is fiction.

 Yeah if you couldn't tell by me failing to beat the crazy bitch allegations on Tumblr and Twitter recently, I'm back. If you're wondering where the hell I was, I was dealing with some chronic health issues flaring up, and also eyestrain headaches caused by me needing new glasses. All of that among other things like shit work schedules and karate competitions (yes, still having to do those things despite the health problems. and yes, it was hell) and this and that and the other thing.

But I'm back now so woe, fanfic updates be upon ye.

I've also fixed up my Neocities somewhat. It's not completely done but I've touched up the links and fixed the broken images.

https://drinksglue.neocities.org/

Anyway here's wonderwall