The Sudden Realization That This Blog Was Intended To Be Less Depressio Than My Old One O.O

Me when the temperature drops a tiny bit

in 2020, we will finish our WIPs.

we :) will :)

this is a threat.

things you can use in place of cultural monsters

Can't use golems in your fantasy world because they're beings that belong to Judaism and you aren't Jewish? Try using elementals!

Can't use w*nd*goag in your story because they're monsters from Native beliefs and you aren't Native? Try wraiths or forest spirits!

Can't use Skinwalkers, either? How about changelings, The Thing-type aliens or faeries?

Don't want to use Christian biblical angels? Try eldritch monstrosities from another world.

Don't want to namedrop La Llorona, Hachisukisama or the Cupecabrah? How about old-fashioned undead, zombies or ghosts?

Just because certain supernatural beings are only for certain groups, doesn't mean you have to limit your monsters! There's plenty of demographic-neutral alternatives to famous creatures that you can use without culturally appropriating or disrespecting people's beliefs.

Prompt

You discover that you're an almost exact replica of another person and have only existed for the last six months. One year ago, the original person died, and the family decided to use DNA and AI technology to create you: a physically identical body to the deceased with their memories downloaded into your head. You were never meant to find out that you're not a true human and your only real memories are of the past half a year. The government long ago banned this type of tech. If anyone finds out you exist, you'll be exterminated. Concealing the truth becomes a lot harder when you discover that your significant other is secretly part of a government agency that deals with regulating (i.e. getting rid of) outlawed, advanced tech.

- Lynn

I wonder if work just.. got harder in the 2000s, comparatively.

I am morally opposed to there being glass between me and these puppies (Underlook.org)

Three Object Prompt

A glowing opaque cube, a silver wax seal, and a violin case.

- Lynn

3-12-2019, “… the clueless friend.”

I'm getting a therapist but like, I don't even know what goes on in my own thoughts half the time o.o