New York City Ballet Production Of Midsummer Nights Dream

Look, we joke a lot, but really, "you were born evil, wretched, worse than the scum of the earth, and it took killing a god to make you salvageable, so now you'd better be grateful to that god and thank him 10,000 times a day for it and fill your thoughts with him 24/7 and abide by the letter of his every word, lest you suffer unimaginable torture for all of eternity" is a truly horrendous thing to believe about yourself and other people

Is this a love language now?

I bring a sort of "can't read social cues" vibe to every social situation that I can't tell if anyone likes or not

THEY KEEP ASKING ME IF I WOULD DIE FOR THEM AND I KEEP ASKING WHY THEY WANT ME DEAD

I’m not a party gay. I’m a couch gay, a homosectional you could say

Fuck that post going around saying "you can have coffee in your story without justifying it :) you don't need to explain everything :)" I want, no, I DEMAND a fully researched ethnobotanical paper on every single food item in your work, if you don't explain to me where did potatoes come from in your fantasy setting or don't explain how the industry of coffee works over interstellar distances with full detail you are doing things wrong and I personally hate you and I hate your stupid story, fuck you

YO ON SOME ANIME SHIT THIS DOPE AF!!!!

How to show emotions

Part VI

How to show insecurity

not holding/breaking eye contact

fidgeting

crossing their arms

trying to cover up their body

making themself seem smaller

playing with their hands

hiding their hands in their pockets

holding their head down

blushing

clearing their throat

biting their nails

biting their lips

nervous laughter

stuttering

How to show being offended

stiffening up

hard line around the lips

frozen stare

narrowing of the eyes

turning their head to the side

quickening heartbeat

turning red

making themself bigger, ready to fight

How to show compassion

gentle and soft smile

relaxed facial features

softening of their eyes

openly showing how they feel

leaning towards the other one

nodding along, not directly interjecting, but encouraging

deep breaths inbetween

gentle touches to comfort

How to show being pleased

big smile/grinning

laying head slightly to the side

moving one shoulder up

pursing their lips while smiling

very open body language

leaning back

Part I + Part II + Part III + Part IV + Part V

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I’ll take some of that jam please!! On toast and maybe some butter??

writing tips - pagan religion

YO! pagan religions are hella cool!

They're also tricky to write.

Lemme help.

What is a pagan religion?

Pagan religions revolve around the natural world. The deities are associated with natural occurrences, and the ritual of life and death is crucial.

Life and death practices of pagan religions are usually the centerfold. Rituals in the religion have to do with sacrifice and natural procession in the environment.

Common themes:

hunter/hunted

dawn/dusk

stars!

growth and rot

Like any religion, there are two sides to every coin (god). If there is light, there must be dark. If there is heat, there must be freeze as well.

Worship? Devotion? Fear?

Another difference between pagan religions and monotheistic or polytheistic religions is the attitude of address. In mono/poly, it's a feeling of 'I will devote myself to you because i want to better myself and I believe it will assist that'. Pagan religions have an understanding of 'this is your world, we're just living in it. you are responsible for everything, so i pray to you to ask for protection from the side effects and to allow me to stay alive.'

it's less of a power thing and more of a survival/coexistence thing. Neither is bad! they're just different, and it's a sizeable difference.

Pagans believe that the world is joyful and of creation, not of suffering. There is no sacrifice to 'devote yourself' there is sacrifice to show appreciation and exchange for inhabiting the god's space.

Pagans are very earth conscious and aware of how the effects of their lives impact the holy world. Often, they are rustic societies that give back as much as possible.

A pantheon is not the same as pagan.

Just because they are both polytheistic doesn't mean they function the same way. There are differences!! Please research!!

Like I said in my pantheon religion post, it's important to do this research to do the religion justice. People who are pagan don't want to read sloppily, under-researched presentations of their beliefs. That doesn't help with media misrepresentation.

xox love you!