Harp the Wigglytuff @wigglytuffitout@computerfairi.es

behold, #ffxiv tag, for my magnum opus

a basic rdm guide (written for guildmates), entitled "LET'S GET THAT CAT DILF D(PS)"

https://docs.google.com/document/d/119GYS_g3dDaeBFkq4-E4vS3lcuYL9Ik8UY6jsyAXR0s/edit?usp=sharing

my focus there might sound like i got a foot fetish but honestly i've just had bunionectomies on both feet. bunions suck. be nice to your feet y'all

i will also accept a variant:

high femme character has to go undercover and leave her dresses and high heels behind. instead she wears a perfectly tailored tuxedo and wingtip oxfords. a pile of people swoon at her feet as she remarks how it's nice she didn't have to pack any emergency ballet flats

y'know that bs "tomboy made to wear a dress and everyone is amazed at how pretty she 'really is'" trope?

i say we adopt its inverse more regularly: the high femme, very fashion-forward, dress-and-heels-only character suddenly has some contrivance where she has to show up in, like, sweatpants and a t-shirt.

everyone is amazed at how hot she still is, mostly because she's going HOLY SHIT THIS IS SO COMFY I LOVE IT and joy is sexy

this is, so far, the best part

good news folks im imparting my ffxiv knowledge to the world

@InspectorCaracal stolen straight-up from contrapoints lol, though i did yoink it from her and realize it was a succinct summary of what *i* used to do, and sometimes *still struggle with* - going and starting a fight online so i could feel better. (she describes it as more "going and reading comments that make her feel bad intentionally").

it's a pretty big siren fucking song to get to feel in control, to get to feel vindicated, etc. but... unhealthy.

this started with someone intentionally, and self-destructively, presenting it in a way where they wanted to hurt other people, so they could hurt themselves.

if you want to genuinely express concern: don't follow in those footsteps.

if you want to genuinely attempt to understand: don't follow in those footsteps.

if you want to do anything other than hurt other folks, and also yourself: don't follow in those footsteps.

before you draw battle lines and decide that the cause is worth tossing around, please remember

this started because someone, in an act of digital self-harm, wanted to post something they know would be controversial - and hurtful - enough to push people away, because that was their coping strategy.

it's a good time to sit and examine if your motivations are significantly different, and what makes them so.

@InspectorCaracal as somebody into lolita fashion i can completely understand the impulse of "all right. fancy dress time, motherfuckers" and i approve

@noelle it kinda has the same connotations but i've always thought of it as "brute forcing", usually because i'm trying over and over again until i get success l m a o

also it makes me sound like a strong and/or cool hacker kid (see illustration below)

@InspectorCaracal JESUS CHRIST I JUST NEARLY FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR OUT OF FEAR

......................................................................................bc my irl name is sharon lol

@maple (honestly to be shady, when i saw the announcement and went 'wait, what's this again? who are these people getting blocked?', my evaluation was more or less 'nothing of value was lost' lol)

@InspectorCaracal *nods* yeah, that's val-

wait. wait shit FUCK

(p.s. yes this joke is Extremely Stupid)

@maenad oh........dear

i am... so sorry

.........well, if you ever need an alibi for definitely not throwing molotov milkshakes,

@maenad i feel like the answer to that question is sadly about 50-50 odds of

1) really cool people who probably smell of patchouli, will party hard with you on major norse pagan holidays, and make some fantastic homebrew mead

2) the negaverse version of #1, which is basically a cruel parody of the above with a crunchy center of fucking odious "white pride" racism

@darksouls hey when did this bot turn into my alarm clock