Just Started Reading The Greatest Estate Developer... Lol

i seriously need more ppl to hop on board the enneagram character analysis train, it's lonely out here

Fruits Basket Personality Types Part 1: an Introduction to the Enneagram

If you've never heard of the Enneagram, it's a personality typing system that looks at your core motivations and the childhood wounds that inform them. I love it because it's entirely internal; while it's true that people of the same type tend to have some traits in common, what's most important is that deep-seated, all-encompassing belief that drives you. In this post, I will give a brief overview of the 9 types to refer back to when I analyze the characters of Fruits Basket. I plan to analyze all the cursed Sohmas, plus Tohru, Arisa, Saki, Kazuma, Kakeru, Machi, and possibly some more minor characters (like Kimi, Megumi, Kyoko, Katsuya, and anyone else who captures my interest).

As I've been writing fanfiction, I've been using the Enneagram as a tool to better understand the characters and their motivations. When I've been stuck on how to write a character, I try to figure out their Enneagram (and sometimes their MBTI) to get a better sense of who they are, what drives them, how they think, etc... It's a wonderful tool for writers, and I highly recommend learning about it if you ever struggle to understand a character (as a writer or a reader/viewer!).

When I first learned about the Enneagram, I connected strongly with 1, 2, 4, and 7. I connected slightly with 5 and 6, and not at all with 3, 8, and 9. Can you guess my Type (and Wing) from that information? Answer is at the bottom of this post!

[Information in this post about each type comes from the following sources: EnneaApp, Enneagram Explained, The Enneagram Institute, Helping Writers Become Authors, The Narrative Enneagram, and Truity.]

Type 1: The Reformer

Wound: heavily criticized

Wounding message: It's not okay to make mistakes.

Core desire: to be right/good

Core fear: being defective, morally flawed, wrong

Defense mechanism: be above criticism

Strengths: conscientious, rational, idealistic, responsible, can improve the world for themselves and others

Challenges: resentful, rigid, overly critical, obsessive, easily frustrated when things don't live up to their very high standards

When healthy: more spontaneous, joyful, optimistic, and self-accepting (like healthy Sevens)

When unhealthy: moody, irrational, melancholy, envious, withdrawn (like unhealthy Fours)

Wings: 9 and 2

Type 2: The Giver

Wound: loved only for utility to others

Wounding message: It's not okay to have your own needs.

Core desire: to be wanted, needed, loved

Core fear: being unneeded, unloved, unlovable

Defense mechanism: gain love and approval by giving to others and becoming central in their lives

Strengths: kind, generous, nurturing, relationship-oriented, selfless, warm, can nurture and care for the world around them

Challenges: intrusive, needy, possessive, people-pleasing, manipulative, martyrish, repress personal needs and feelings

When healthy: more self-nurturing, emotionally aware, accepting of painful feelings (like healthy Fours)

When unhealthy: aggressive, controlling, argumentative, blunt, demanding (like unhealthy Eights)

Wings: 1 and 3

Type 3: The Achiever

Wound: rewarded only for achievements

Wounding message: It's not okay to have your own feelings and identity.

Core desire: to be loved for who they are, to be valuable and worthwhile

Core fear: being worthless, insignificant; failure

Defense mechanism: strive for success and to distinguish themselves to gain admiration

Strengths: productive, adaptable, successful, pragmatic, driven, bear witness to the intrinsic value in themselves and others

Challenges: vain, overworked, inauthentic, impatient, competitive, emotionally out-of-touch, reliant on validation

When healthy: more committed to others, aware of feelings, authentic (like healthy Sixes)

When unhealthy: complacent, withdrawn, disengaged, apathetic (like unhealthy Nines)

Wings: 2 and 4

Type 4: The Individualist

Wound: abandoned

Wounding message: It's not okay to be too functional or happy.

Core desire: to be seen and loved for who they are

Core fear: having no personal identity or significance, being flawed and missing out on some basic aspect of happiness that other people have access to

Defense mechanism: amplify what is different and special about themselves, search for niche where they can be appreciated

Strengths: sensitive, introspective, expressive, idealistic, deeply-feeling, creative, compassionate, can release the past and live fully in the present

Challenges: dramatic, moody, self-absorbed, withdrawn, over-sensitive, envious, stubborn, depressed

When healthy: more objective, principled, disciplined (like healthy Ones)

When unhealthy: over-involved, clingy, jealous, testing of relationships (like unhealthy Twos)

Wings: 3 and 5

Type 5: The Investigator

Wound: lack of affection

Wounding message: It's not okay to be comfortable in the world.

Core desire: to have needs met, to be competent and understand their environment

Core fear: being overwhelmed by their own needs and those of others

Defense mechanism: withdraw from relationships and emotions, focusing on gathering information as an escape from the demands of the world

Strengths: perceptive, thoughtful, dependable, calm in crisis, objective, curious, independent, can observe themselves and others without judgment or expectations

Challenges: detached, isolated, withholding, arrogant, cynical, critical of others, secretive, nihilistic

When healthy: more assertive, self-confident, decisive (like healthy Eights)

When unhealthy: dissatisfied, indulgent, distracted, hyperactive, scattered (like unhealthy Sevens)

Wings: 4 and 6

Type 6: The Loyalist

Wound: unpredictable, unsafe environment

Wounding Message: It's not okay to trust yourself.

Core desire: to be safe, secure, supported by others

Core fear: being unprepared and unable to defend themselves from danger, being without support and guidance

Defense mechanism: prepare for every possible turn of events, seek support and reassurance from others, project emotions onto others

Strengths: perceptive, sensitive, loyal, engaging, witty, courageous, prepared, responsible, trouble-shooters, true courage and capability when standing up to life's challenges

Challenges: anxious, hyper-vigilant, pessimistic, contrary, paranoid, self-doubting, rigid, unpredictable, suspicious

When healthy: more relaxed, calm, less anxious, optimistic (like healthy Nines)

When unhealthy: afraid of failure, keep busy to distract themselves, competitive, arrogant (like unhealthy Threes)

Wings: 5 and 7

Type 7: The Enthusiast

Wound: deprived of nurturing

Wounding message: It's not okay to depend on anyone for anything.

Core desire: to be satisfied, to maintain freedom and happiness

Core fear: being deprived or experiencing pain

Defense mechanism: constantly seek out fun, exciting, and novel experiences; rationalize feelings to avoid pain

Strengths: adventurous, playful, imaginative, energetic, optimistic, quick-thinking, spontaneous, share joyful celebration of existence with those around them

Challenges: hedonistic, self-absorbed, unrealistic, uncommitted, impatient, unfocused, superficial, restless, impulsive, rebellious, escapist

When healthy: more focused, restrained, okay with painful things, fascinated by life (like healthy Fives)

When unhealthy: rigid, critical, pessimistic, angry, perfectionistic (like unhealthy Ones)

Wings: 6 and 8

Type 8: The Challenger

Wound: lack of safety

Wounding message: It's not okay to be vulnerable or trust anyone.

Core desire: to have people who are loyal to them, to be independent and protect themselves

Core fear: being vulnerable, powerless, controlled, or harmed

Defense mechanism: be strong and in control

Strengths: principled, courageous, determined, generous, loyal, resilient, direct, confident, resourceful, stand up for those weaker than them

Challenges: lustful, afraid of vulnerability, confrontational, insensitive, manipulative, possessive, rebellious

When healthy: compassionate, open-hearted, caring (like healthy Twos)

When unhealthy: detached, cynical, secretive, fearful (like unhealthy Fives)

Wings: 7 and 9

Type 9: The Peacemaker

Wound: overlooked or neglected

Wounding message: It's not okay to assert yourself.

Core desire: to avoid unpleasant emotions, to preserve things as they are, to matter

Core fear: separation, disconnection, loss

Defense mechanism: submit to the desires of others to be included, avoid internal and external conflict, "numb out" to avoid going too deep

Strengths: calm, excellent mediators, caring, non-judgmental, amiable, optimistic, good listeners, easy-going, reassuring, trusting, stable, bring healing to the world around them

Challenges: stubborn, ambivalent, forgetful, conflict-avoidant, indecisive, passive-aggressive, insecure, resigned, self-effacing, complacent

When healthy: assertive, present, energetic, self-developing (like healthy Threes)

When unhealthy: anxious, self-doubting, suspicious, worried (like unhealthy Sixes)

Wings: 8 and 1

Even as I was putting together this guide, my opinions on the Enneagrams of some characters changed. Who did you recognize? Who still has you stumped?

Did you figure out my type? I'm a 1 with a 2 wing. I connected to those two as well as 4 and 7, which corresponds to where Ones go when we're healthy or unhealthy.

Fruits Basket Personality Types: MBTI | Tohru | Akito | Kyo | Yuki | Haru | Kisa | Momiji | Hatori | Ayame | Rin | Hiro | Ritsu | Kureno | Shigure | Kagura | Kazuma | Saki | Arisa | Machi | Kakeru | The Hondas | Kaibara Students

Rereading Equal Rites and I love how the old wizard is just like

*hands newborn baby ominous magical staff with carvings that hide untold secrets

*doesn't elaborate

*fucking dies

I gotta check back on how far sfstranslations has gotten, I dropped off on S Classes months back and am ready to read all the chapters I built up on my tbr list

we’re so spoiled about sung hyunje i dont think we can meet another virgin manwhore who looks so red flag but is actually so green flag bc while he wouldnt mind taking things that are useful to him he actually understands what it means to love someone. He doesn’t hurt them. He really cares for them. It might have been so hard for him to love. The concept might have been impossible for him bc of how his existence was prebuilt. But when it came to him, he understood the message. He is actually such a selfless lover, which. I think contrasts hyoojin in the sense that loving others for hyoojin is his selfish need of filling his own lack of self-love, his feelings of inadequacy being filled by others needing him…

(Of course Yoojin’s case is more complex than that. I call him selfish but it’s more complicated than that obviously! He is a complex lil guy)

who are all these bilingual assholes reading 500 chapters into S Classes that I Raised when I can't find a single translation past chapter 218

it makes the agony of getting spoiled like 10 times worse bcuz i cant read what you're talking about even if i wanted to, don't rub it in bfore i cry (ToT)

I found this meme chart and I SawTM them.

LMAOOO did Moon Hyuna and Sung Hyunjae just imply that they’d have a threesome with Song Taewon…and he’s just there like

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A Comprehensive Guide to Archive of Our Own Filters

It’s complicated, I know. I’ve been using the website for years and there’s still stuff I don’t understand! I thought it’d be a nice idea to add a little guide for the filters on here for all those who need it. Enjoy!

What is Archive of Our Own?

Archive of Our Own, called Ao3 for short, is an “archive for transformative fanworks, like fanfiction, fanart, fan videos, and podfic.” (Official Statement on the website.) It’s a place where fans can find and enjoy work from the others within their own fandom, as well as upload their own work!

What are Filters?

On Ao3, Filters allow users to narrow down their searches so that they can find the specific things they’re looking for. BUT, the Filtering system — as well as the tagging system — on Ao3 can get a little complicated.

That’s what this guide is for, so continue on!

Understanding Filters

After selecting a fandom to search in, you’ll see the following image, slightly varied depending on if you’re on desktop or mobile:

(I’m on mobile and I used the Naruto fandom as an example.)

Upon clicking the Filters button, you’ll see a number of choices and drop-down menus:

I’ll be going over these in order!

What is Sort By?

The first option you see is the Sort By menu. Upon clicking the drop-down menu, there are nine things to choose from. What Sort By allows you to do, is choose the order you want your search results to appear in. If, for example, you want the longest fanfics with a bunch of words to appear first, you would click the Word Count option.

If you want the most recently updated fanfics to appear first, you would click the Date Updated option. If you want the fanfics to appear in an alphabetical order (A-Z), you would either click Title or Author.

NOTE: 

Numerical Order — Word Count, Hits, Kudos, Comments, Bookmarks.

Alphabetical Order — Author, Title.

Chronological Order — Date Posted, Date Updated.

Include or Exclude?

After Sort By, there are two sections: Include and Exclude.

If there are tags you want to see, make sure to select them under the Include section.

BUT, if there are tags you do NOT want to see, select them under the Exclude section.

What are Ratings?

Content ratings are used for games, TV shows, and movies. They rate how suitable the work is for its audience, and Ao3 does the same.

Ratings are as follows from most widely suitable to least suitable:

General Audiences - E for everyone can read it!

Teen and Up Audiences - 15 and up, leave the children behind.

Mature - 18 and up, sorry teens, adults only!

Explicit - Even some of the adults left the room. 🤐

Not Rated - In limbo, the author decided not to use a rating.

What are Warnings?

Warnings are assigned to works that contain triggering content that can make readers upset or uncomfortable.

Ao3 Warnings are as follows:

Major Character Death - If a work includes an important character death that doesn’t happen in the source material.

Graphic Depictions of Violence - If a work includes gruesome scenes, blood, murder, death, torture, or fighting.

Underage - If a work includes minors participating in illegal acts, specifically regarding sex.

Rape/Non-Con - If a work includes scenes where non-consensual sex takes place.

No Archive Warnings Apply - None of the above warnings are included in the work.

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings - For one reason or another, the creator does not disclose the warnings in the tags, or the warnings just don’t apply.

What are the Categories?

Ao3 Categories allow you to pick the relationship dynamics you wish to search for, or exclude from your search. They are as follows:

M/M - Two male characters in a relationship.

F/F - Two female characters in a relationship.

F/M - One female character and one male character in a relationship.

Multi - More than one kind of relationship and/or a relationship with more than two people.

Other - A relationship that’s not covered by the above categories.

Gen - Fics that aren’t primarily about shipping or explore different types of character relationships.

What are the Fandoms?

Obviously, fandoms are the different fan communities for pieces of entertainment media (musicians, games, tv, anime, etc.) Since you usually select the Fandom you want before filtering, this might confuse you, but it does have a purpose.

The Fandoms section allows you to choose other fandoms within the one you’re searching for. This is for crossover fanfics, or fics that take inspiration and story elements from more than one source material.

When you click the Fandoms tab, it shows you the top ten most used fandom tags under the fandom you’ve already picked. My example fandom was Naruto, so Naruto is the first fandom that shows up.

What are Characters?

The Characters tab shows you the characters in the source material of the fandom you’re looking in. It shows the top ten most used character tags within your search and the amount of fics that they are tagged for in parenthesis.

Select their names to include/exclude different characters.

What are Relationships?

Under the Relationships tab, it shows you the top ten most used relationship tags for the characters within your fandom. The relationships might include characters from other fandoms as well as the commonly written Blank Character/Reader or Blank Character/Original Character fanfics, if that’s what you’re looking for.

Select any of them to include/exclude from your search.

What are Additional Tags?

When you click Additional Tags, it shows the top ten most used tags in general for your fandom that don’t apply to the prior sections. Here, you’ll probably find the Alternate Universe tags, the Angst tag, the Fluff tag, and other common subjects found in your fandom’s fanfiction community.

Other Tags To Include/Exclude?

If the tag you’re looking for couldn’t be found in the previous options, then type it into the Other Tags search bar and you’ll likely find it. If it's a common tag, then it’ll show in an autofill selection pop-up underneath the search bar. If it doesn’t show up there, then you can still type it in yourself and see if you can find any fanfics that fit your search.

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Now, after all that, there’s still a few more things to tackle, and that would be the More Options section. Under More Options, there are miscellaneous things you can choose to further refine your search.

Crossovers?

We talked about crossovers earlier! Under this section, you can choose one of three options: Include Crossovers, Exclude Crossovers, and Show Only Crossovers.

Include Crossovers allows crossover fanfics into your search, Exclude Crossovers removes crossover fanfics from your search, and Show Only Crossovers is for if you’re only searching for crossover fanfics.

What is Completion Status?

Completion Status is how much of a work is finished. Here, you have three options: All Works, Complete Works Only, and Works in Progress only.

All Works includes both complete and incomplete works in your search. Complete Works Only filters out any works that are not finished. Works in Progress Only filters out any works that are finished.

What is Word Count?

Under Word Count, you can decide how long you want the fanfics in your search results to be. Depending on the amount of words you specify, it will filter out any fanfics that do not fit into your range.

There are two search bars. The first search bar is labelled From. The second is labelled To.

If you put a number in the From search bar, your search results will only show you fanfics with a word count that is equal to and more than the number you searched for.

If you put a number in the To search bar, your search results will only show you fanfics with a word count that is equal to and less than the number you searched for.

Putting numbers in both search bars will give you fanfics with a word count that falls between the two numbers.

What is Date Updated?

Under Date Updated, you can search for works that were updated within a specific time period.

Like the Word Count tab, there is a From search bar and a To search bar. Clicking on either of these search bars should cause a mini calendar to pop up, where you can select the date that you want to specify.

If, for some reason, that does not happen, then the date format should look like this: YYYY-MM-DD.

If you put a date in the From search bar, your search results will only show you fanfics that have been updated on that date and afterwards.

If you put a date in the To search bar, your search results will only show you fanfics that have been updated on that date and previous.

Putting dates in both search bars will give you fanfics that have been updated within the time span you have searched for.

What is Search Within Results?

The Search Within Results search bar allows you to further specify what you want. Here, after you select all your tags, any thing you put in this search bar will be found in the title or summary of your search results. You can search for specific authors or specific phrases, if you want. NOTE: all the stories you search for will have all the tags you selected.

There’s a small blue question mark next to where it says Search Within Results, and that gives you instructions on how to use special characters/symbols to include or exclude which words you’d like or would not like to find.

What is Language?

After choosing all the different tags and all of that, you have your last selection option. Here, you’ll see a drop-down menu where you can choose one language that you want all of your search results to be in.

Anddd… done!

When you’re ready, click the Sort and Filter button and your search results will pop up!

I hope A Comprehensive Guide to Ao3 Filters has been helpful for anyone confused about the filters and search options. If you’ve got anymore questions, don’t be afraid to ask.

ℋ𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 ℛℯ𝒶𝒹𝒾𝓃ℊ!

Taxomin, out! ⭐️