I Have Dirt On BTS And I Don't Know What To Do With It.

The mistreatment of Jin - a BigHit callout post

A lot of people seem to think that BigHit could never do wrong and know what’s best for BTS. They think BigHit and BTS are a “family”. Well it’s time to wake up..! BigHit isn’t any better when compared to big companies like SM or YG for example. They’re just as problematic like K-Pop companies often tend to be. The perfect example of this is how they’ve been treating Jin these past 4 years.

!! - a few of these facts are just borderline emotional abuse..

okay, let’s get started:

- Apparently Bang-PD walked around calling Jin fat???? wtf (this was 2013, before their debut and around the same time Jin went on a diet no one talks about where he only ate chicken breast for A YEAR.)

- And guess what? Bang-PD isn’t the only one who has called Jin fat: even his manager did. Fortunately they fired him because he was mistreating Jungkook.

- Jin majored in acting but in the House of ARMY, he got all the insignificant roles with basically zero dialogue. Yoongi even said Seokjin had texted him, shocked that he didn’t have any dialogue in the script. In the Making of-video he was clearly pissed: when the camera man said they’ll be filming Jin next he said “Oh, wow. Do I get to appear alone?” asdfghjkl. Jin was salty, but tried so hard to be positive. (he even avoided looking straight into the camera while they were interviewing him.. on the inside he was definitely feeling wronged.)

- Let’s be honest. BigHit could easily push him in the OST direction or debut him as an actor if they wanted, but no.

- Jin was once forced to perform even though he had hurt his neck in Kcon Paris. BigHit never made an official report about his condition… (it’s funny how they made a report about namjoon’s toe and suga’s ear but not this.)

- Now let’s talk about his LINES. Remember Blood, Sweat and Tears where he had to share his few lines with Jimin? That was the most unnecessary thing ever. (later in the japanese ver. they made jin’s voice stand out more than jimin’s. lol I guess even BigShit felt a bit guilty??) I’ve seen people trying to defend this by saying that it’s okay because Jin was the ~Main Character~ in the MV. But honestly, where is the logic in that? BTS are a K-pop group! Their voices are the most important thing about them!

- Jin is the only one who didn’t get a single line in any of the year end 2016 special stages (rainism: jungkook, as i told you: jimin, v, jungkook & class idea: namjoon, hoseok, jungkook… suga wasn’t there because of his ear injury.) He was just a backup dancer and nothing else.

- Remember when people were hyping up Spring Day because apparently this was supposed to be the song where Jin would shine… even V said Jin would surprise us all and umm.. well he didn’t.

- BigHit removed Jin from the thumbnail of Not Today MV because ????

- Speaking of Not Today. Let’s talk about this fuck up…

- *coughs* This was his only solo shot and it lasted about 2 seconds. Really. BTS filmed for almost 24 hours in cold weather and you’re telling me this is the only shot of Jin that was “good enough”. I don’t think so, because we saw the Behind the scenes-video and they were filming Jin quite a lot. They just didn’t use the clips.

- They keep telling Jin his voice is suited for ballads, but Butterfly was a ballad and he was once again the vocal who had the least amount of lines. (and some of them were not even lines like repeating “untrue” is.. not really a line)

- … so basically the ballad comment was just some bs excuse, let’s be real no one fits only 1 type of music. Plus here are some Bangtan’s slower/not hiphop songs I think Jin’s voice could easily be fitted in but he still got the least amount of lines: Spring Day Studio Version, Miss Right, YNWA, Just One Day, Outro: Propose, House of Cards, Coffee…

- Now the most recent fuck up is BTS’ cover of Seo Taiji’s song ‘Come Back Home’ and people are still debating whether Jin has ANY lines at all. The MV for the song was uploaded to CJENMMUSIC’s official youtube and their header was changed to a… group photo… of BTS… except Jin was nowhere to be seen. The fact that they forgot Jin is unbelievable and just plain disrespectful. No product should ever be released without approval and double check. None. And while we don’t know if BigHit had anything to do with the header, whose fault it is that even these other companies tend to forget Jin because they aren’t promoting him enough? This was not a simple mistake. It means that design and marketing teams from HUGE companies like CJEN don’t see him.

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Inconsequential But Important™ Things About Book Crowley And Aziraphale That Didn’t Make It Into The Show

-At one point, Crowley eats a slice of angel cake (and Aziraphale takes some)

-Aziraphale, all the time, calls Crowley ‘my dear’

-Crowley’s favourite show is Golden Girls

-Aziraphale’s shop is on such valuable property that mafia members sometimes come and threaten to burn down the place if he doesn’t sell it. They always go away. They never come back.

-Crowley has a Soul Music selection. With “real Soul music”, so without any James Brown. He keeps that collection in alphabetical order.

-Aziraphale hates actually selling his books and goes out of his way to avoid having to do it. He owns, by the way, a large Oscar Wilde first edition collection.

-Crowley loves sleeping. At one point he slept through an entire century

-Aziraphale’s tax reports are so accurate the authorities thought he was forging them/hiding something

-Crowley got a recommendation for the Spanish Inquisition after hanging out in Spanish cantinas at that time (instead of sending a memo, claiming it as his idea). After checking it out, he got drunk for a week.

-Aziraphale was known for helping with public proofreading and translations for book printers - one time he most likely used an opportunity to write himself into one “infamous” bible; the passage is the basis for the show’s scene of God asking Aziraphale about his sword

-Crowley made Manchester

-Aziraphale thinks dolphins are fish instead of mammals.

I think the reason why advice around "good writing" and "bad writing" doesn't really resonate for me is the fact that writing is contextual.

Any item on a list of "writing mistakes" can be used as an effective tool given the right context. Just like following every "good writing rule" at the same time can make the end result seem forced or overworked.

Yes, you need to know the basics of grammar and punctuation etc. But once you know the rules, breaking them can create a really powerful voice.

Break the rules. Experiment. Find the "wrong" ways that work for you. That's one way you can start to find your own personal writing style.

Jimin:

Also Jimin:

ARMY:

Tips for New Genshin Players I wish I knew starting out!

1.) Every adventure has its end, take your time! There’s loads of stuff to do in this game and it can be easy when starting out to feel the need to steamroll through it all. Make it last! With the exception of time limited events there’s no reason to rush through it all in a few months. You’ll thank yourself later when you’re AR50+ and still have things to do outside of events/abyss.

2.) This is a gacha game first, and a PVE game second. While I firmly stand by the belief this game can be played 100% for free, it is designed to make you want to spend your money on it. If you are someone who struggles with impulse control or gambling addiction, I strongly caution you to be careful with this game. Know your spending limits and don’t let FOMO of a certain character or weapon convince you to make any risky financial decisions. Every character in this game is viable, including the free ones given at the start!

3.) You get 180 resin per day which caps at 160. Don’t waste your resin early game on artifacts because you’ll end up replacing them anyway. Instead, use your resin on exp materials, mora, talent and ascension materials. You’ll thank yourself later!

Do not get baited into using your fragile resin early on. Wait until you’re at least World Level 7 (AR45) before using this to get the most out of it!

4.) Level up your talents! Go to character profile > talents > level up. Most DPS characters you’ll want to prioritize Normal Attacks first, then Skill and Burst depending which one you use more. Support Characters will typically prioritize Burst and Skill over auto attacks. These are just general assumptions, every character is different so be sure to read through all of their talents to get a feel for how they work as a unit. (Ex: Yae Miko is a DPS but her damage is focused on skill and burst, not her normal attacks.)

5.) Know how wishes work! Intertwined Fates can be used on the Limited-Time Character & Weapon Banners, while Acquaint Fates can be used on the Permanent banner.

On all banners you are guaranteed at least one 4⭐️ every 10 wishes, and one 5⭐️ every 90 wishes. Soft pity for 5⭐️ starts around 70 pulls, meaning the odds are slightly higher. Use this to your advantage if there’s a character you’re saving for! You can check how many wishes you’ve made by looking at History on the respective banner’s main menu.

6.) More on wishes: The Standard and Weapon banners are a trap! Especially if you’re f2p, you should never use your primogems on these banners! The character rate up banner is much more valuable because it has a guarantee system in place.

If you do not pull the featured limited character on your first 5 star pull, you are guaranteed to get the limited character next time you pull a 5 star. This guarantee carries over to future rate ups as well, meaning if you pulled Qiqi on Venti’s banner, you can save for another limited character you like to get a rate up and get them guaranteed later on.

Because it’s a 50/50 chance and you cannot pull 5⭐️ weapons on the character banner, this is also the best way to get the non limited 5⭐️ characters Diluc, Jean, Keqing, Qiqi, and Mona.

The weapon and standard banners do not have a guarantee like this. You can pull and pull and pull and never get the character or weapon you’re looking for. By all means, use the free Acquaint Fates you get in game to wish on the standard banner, but never use your primos on standard banner! As for the weapon banner, I recommend you only pull on this banner if you (1) Are okay with pulling literally any 5⭐️ weapon, and (2) already have a good roster of 5 ⭐️ characters you like. Characters > Weapons all the way!

Edit: the weapon banner now has epitomized path, which lets you select which weapon you prefer. This is more for whales and dolphin players though, since it takes two failed 5⭐️ pulls (~240 wishes) to guarantee the weapon you selected. I strongly caution wishing here unless you have a good roster of characters, and again, are okay with pulling literally any 5⭐️ weapon.

7.) Use your resources wisely! Especially early game when you have so few characters it can be tempting to level them all up. Wait until you have a few characters that you really like first, and prioritize your main DPS unit over everyone else. Save your low level artifacts to use as fodder later on!

8.) Artifacts. Welcome to pain. As mentioned in number 1, do not waste your time farming artifacts until you’re AR45+. This is because before that world level you aren’t guaranteed 5⭐️ artifacts on your runs, which means they will end being replaced anyway once you do obtain 5⭐️ artifacts. I also do not recommend using your fragile resin on artifacts. They are way too RNG based you’re much better off using fragile resin to farm Leylines and Weapon/Talent ascension materials because you’re guaranteed to be get good drops and you’ll always need these types of items.

9.) Be careful playing with randoms in Co-Op. As a rule, I typically keep Co-Op turned off unless I’m playing with friends. Once you let someone in your world they can pretty much do anything aside from open your chests. Not the end of the world, but can be really crappy if they steal all the Cecilias or Wolfhooks you needed to build certain characters.

10.) BE AWARE OF SCAMMERS/HACKERS!

If miHoYo ever gives anything for free it will be through the game or an online event accessible through the game. I feel like this should be a little obvious, but there is a considerable amount of account theft/trading within the community so I’m making a point of it. Do not under any circumstances share your login information with anyone else. I also recommend using a unique email and password that is unshared with any other database, especially social media like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr etc (this is standard account safety). At the very least use a unique password and DO NOT fall for scam ads that say they give you free primogems. Again, miHoYo is giving anything for free it’s going to be in game.

11.) Once you can craft it, Condensed Resin is a huge time saver! It basically halves the time it takes to farm materials since it essentially lets you do two runs at once. The domain of Guyun, Windrise, and Dawn Winery are all great locations to farm Crystal flies!

12.) If you want to spend money without gambling, Welkin and BP are fantastic options that only cost $15 together for one month. Welkin alone is a great value for $5 and BP provides a shit ton of extra materials, resin, wishes, and really nice 4⭐️ weapons! Really great options if you want a little more out of the game without whaling 🐳

I think that about covers it all. If anyone else has tips definitely reblog and include them!

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any room can be a panic room if you just give me a fucking second

you dont get to tell me that representation doesnt matter when im crying over cemetery boys because its the first book ive ever read with a trans main character. i didnt realize how much this book would mean to me. because ive never had that in books or any media.

it is so fucking important that young kids have characters and stories that they can relate to and see themselves in because previous queer generations didnt have this. im still very young and part of a generation that is being exposed to more representation, and even i didnt see any queer characters until late middle school.

so when i see a character talking about things like his family deadnaming and misgendering him, wearing a binder and being uncomfortable without it, and not feeling confident enough to even use the correct bathroom, i think, “hey, i feel those things. i experience these things. i resonate with these things.” and i want all young lgbtqia kids to have that feeling because its the fucking best thing in the world.

jungkook was supposed to play the girl in house of army

Reading TBoSaS was an eye opening experience for me because for a minute I was like Katniss and Peeta had it so much better than Lucy and these other children who were treated like literal animals- transporting them like livestock and putting them in cages not to mention the very public, dehumanizing parades. But then I was horrified at myself because I couldn’t believe myself. It wasn’t better at all, Katniss and Peeta were brought there for the same exact purpose and putting them in fancy dresses and providing them with expensive amenities doesn’t take it away. It’s still the same horrible, wretched, gruesome tradition, I just thought it was better because it was also wrapped up nicely with a pretty bow which I guess was the whole point.