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[Hinata]

But what if you're having a character deadname the trans character for narrative purposes (like, say, to show that they are not a good person).

Honestly, Shish, saying "Do NOT deadname them" is pretty much exactly what Hinata was talking about.

Everyone and their mother is takin' a turn @ing me now.

 

[Deleted member]

@ShinyLegendary get Undertale

Experience Sans

I already have it.

I have beat Sans only once. That took me forever. The hardest boss fight I have ever fought in my life.
I was shaking and sweating a lot.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

also Dont be afraid to make a trans/gay/ blah blah character hateable. Any character can be a hateable black hearted being

 

[Deleted member]

My Hero Academia actually has two trans characters.

One of them is somewhat obvious (Mag-Née of the League of Villain), while the other isn't, except in hindsight (Tiger of the Wild, Wild Pussycats).

I'm pretty sure Horikoshi confirmed both were trans in either an Q&A page or an interview.

You say that as if I don't know it already but that's like, the thing, MHA's representation definitely falls in some aspects
For Tora
1) Tora is only confirmed in a manga volume extra page so an anime-only wouldn't know that and I want anyone following the story to know it without the need of supplementary material
2) Some unfortunate jokes about Tora that didn't need to exist
For Magne

Spoiler: Season 4 Spoilers

Her being the first estabilished character to die onscreen is pretty bad ngl

It's not like I don't appreciate it, especially as it's far better than other examples in Shonen manga(think only HxH has done a better job at trans characters) but while nothing is outright yikes with Tora, Magne is a big "I don't know how to feel about this" because besides THAT she's treated very respectfully

But still, what I want to do is something ala Lily from ZLS, to show it in a way a trans person will immediatelly be able to find out this character is like them.

 

[KMDP]

Everyone and their mother is takin' a turn @ing me now.

You brought this on yourself.

Though I would have tagged you anyway since it was relevant.

 

[Hinata]

Ay, we forgot an important part of our recommendations to Shiny.

@ShinyLegendary What's your budget? How much you willin' to spend on a game right now?

 

[Deleted member]

Ay, we forgot an important part of our recommendations to Shiny.

@ShinyLegendary What's your budget? How much you willin' to spend on a game right now?

Ooo, I have been saving in forever.
I can get around $180 worth.

 

[SneakyLink]

I think I hit a roadblock.

I’ve been trying to find good Dorothy moments to gif them but I’m having trouble finding those moments.

Maybe I should gif something else. I already tried Cyberchase...

 

[Shroob]

In other news:


Yu-Gi-Oh has finally officially enforced a "Take a bath or take a hike" rule.


When can Smash follow suit?

 

[Blargg888]

Hey what's up youtube, it's ya blade Pyra here

I can't wait for Toasterbrains X6.

 

[PsySmasher]

It's up to me now to become the un-@able.

jk no one ever @'s me

Well I @ you whenever whenever I have a Granblue question.

...

So that's something.

 

[Noipoi]

Oh ****

I can @ Hinata

You know what that means?

Spoiler

YOU’RE IN THE FANFIC BABY!

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Any advice on ways of executing how I could tactfully and clearly bring those aspects of them up without sounding forced or having to bring it up too often?

Really, the only advise I can give is just write them as any other normal character. yeah they are whatever they are but that isnt the main point of the character. What is their role in the story. If their role in the story is "they are blank" then thats not gud

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

If you're that stuck for something to buy...

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I can certainly give a few suggestions.

>Doesn't have Celeste
>Has Astro Bears and Flip Wars

I don't know if this friendship can work out..

 

[Hinata]

Oh ****

I can @ Hinata

You know what that means?

Spoiler

YOU’RE IN THE FANFIC BABY!

Finally, my time has come.

 

[Deleted member]

You guys aren't wrong at all.

It comes from my guilt of being raised in an all-white Christian suburb with good money and feeling like, in the broader context, I don't have to work as hard for what I earn. I hate it. And I don't want to be the face of my own channel because I feel like it's only further proof that people with my advantages are the only ones with the opportunity to dedicate their lives to something like this.

I realize it's a disingenuous thought and the thought itself is hypocritical and racist. I can't help but think it though.

I'm late to the punch but this resonated with me too much to ignore. Mate, I'm pretty much in your boat. Except I'm also half-Asian, so I'm technically expected to be smart too. Pfft! Stereotypes.

So DaybreakHorizon said it straight. If you're feeling you have it all, then learn how to use your position to make the world a better place. I thought I didn't deserve the life and resources that I had so I kept instigating a whole bunch of arbitrary bull**** challenges on myself to give me a sense of accomplishment, and it only hurt myself and those around me instead of actually benefiting the people I pitied. It's unproductive and only isolated myself further away from the world and people in it. I have the money and I have the time. I'll see what I can do with it to make the lives around me less of a mess.

Like why can't a white person or a middle-class citizen be inspirational or motivating? You don't need to grow up in the gutter to help the lives around you. As long as you're a good person, people will look up to what you do. They'll follow your example, not your skin.

 

[Hinata]

>Doesn't have Celeste
>Has Astro Bears and Flip Wars

I don't know if this friendship can work out..

I bought both those games because they were basically free when I found 'em. I'm thinkin' about getting Celeste soon.

 

[Deleted member]

Oh ****

I can @ Hinata

You know what that means?

Spoiler

YOU’RE IN THE FANFIC BABY!

Make a part in the fanfiction where DaybreakHorizon and I are rivals. If Erdrick is revealed, he can put my head on a guillotine.

 

[KMDP]

In other news:


Yu-Gi-Oh has finally officially enforced a "Take a bath or take a hike" rule.


When can Smash follow suit?

Pictured, the average Smash fan.

 

[Pyra]

@TOASTERBRAINS NO

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO LEAVE US?!

Also Hinata can now be @'d.

Nice.

I’m sorry, it was his own decision...

 

[Cyn]

YOU’RE IN THE FANFIC BABY!

Speaking of this, I feel like I may have missed one or two.

 

[Mythra]

When I changed my username to Mythra I told myself "I'll just do it for a month, just for the memes"


That was in December 2017

 

[Deleted member]

When I changed my username to Mythra I told myself "I'll just do it for a month, just for the memes"


That was in December 2017

Ooh, I remember that!

 

[SneakyLink]

Speaking of this, I feel like I may have missed one or two.

I’m more disappointed I somehow ended up in it.

My role was supposed to be “not in this fanfic at all”

 

[KMDP]

When I changed my username to Mythra I told myself "I'll just do it for a month, just for the memes"


That was in December 2017

What was your username before you changed it to Mythra?

I don't think I'll ever change my username.

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

I’m sorry, it was his own decision...

ohgodoh****ohgodoh****

WHAT DID YOU DO TO TOASTERBRAIN!!!

When I changed my username to Mythra I told myself "I'll just do it for a month, just for the memes"


That was in December 2017

Wait. Who were you before you were Mythra?

Did I know you?

 

[Cyn]

I’m more disappointed I somehow ended up in it.

My role was supposed to be “not in this fanfic at all”

SneakyNoipoi.

How could he not include you?

 

[Deleted member]

My first avatar was some poor image of Mario and Luigi's Smash 4 designs together.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Late to say this, but oh well. There was a time in my past that I didn't really understand the matter, and couldn't really picture representation of LGBT characters being in media without feeling forced for the mere sake of having an LGBT character and nothing more.

Getting into shows like Steven Universe helped open up my eyes.

Personally I'm not convinced that forced diversity isn't a thing. But whether you believe in it or not, can you really deny that giving LGBT characters more depth, flaws, humanity and drives is a much more positive and beneficial portrayal of LGBT characters than just solely focusing on the LGBT aspect?

Simply put, don't make the character one-dimensional. And especially avoid making them some kind of Mary Sue; honestly, that's a trait any character of any sort should always avert, and should frankly be obviously averted. The audience will have a hard time caring about or sympathizing with someone who can do no wrong, never runs into obstacles or issues in the story they're in, and always gets their way, no matter whatever other traits the character has. The reputation of LGBT people is more likely to improve if you make them and their story believable and someone the audience can really sympathize with.

 

[Blargg888]

Pictured, the average Smash fan.

No, THIS is the average Smash fan:

 

[SneakyLink]

No, THIS is the average Smash fan:
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Cries in Sm4sh and Smash Ult.

 

[Shroob]

No, THIS is the average Smash fan:
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Don't be silly, that doesn't exist.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

LGBTQ+ characters are no more forced than CisHet characters.

They only seem "forced" because of how heteronormal the media we consume has been. If something breaks the status quo then yeah, there's gonna be a reaction like that.

Oh, I forgot about you? You wanna join our Sailor Scouts?

 

[KMDP]

WHAT DID YOU DO TO TOASTERBRAIN!!!

ToasterBrains, like Mythra before him, has contracted "Aegis Waifu Syndrome".

I'm afraid it's terminal.

 

[Hinata]

No, THIS is the average Smash fan:
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Everyone gets one.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

No, THIS is the average Smash fan:
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Rip Fan, The best item I ever picked up in a millisecond

 

[Zinith]

The context of my first avatar on here...

 

[Pyra]

When I changed my username to Mythra I told myself "I'll just do it for a month, just for the memes"


That was in December 2017

Don’t you put that curse on me

 

[Michael the Spikester]

So add another movie to my list to see this month. My friend wants to go see the Pet Semetary remake.

That, Hellboy, Missing Link. Avengers: Endgame. Gonna be a packed month for me in terms of movies.

 

[Blargg888]

When I changed my username to Mythra I told myself "I'll just do it for a month, just for the memes"


That was in December 2017

How's life been since then Mandala?