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Represention of Autistic Frustration in Laios Dungeon Meshi
Like many other autistic people, I related strongly to Laios Touden while reading Dungeon Meshi. This post isn't going to spend time disputing whether he displays autistic traits or not—while I could do that, I want to focus on why specifically his portrayal struck a chord with me in a way the writing of most other autistic-coded characters has not.
Disclaimer: as the above suggests, this post is strongly informed by my own experiences as an autistic person, as well as the experiences of my neurodivergent friends with whom I have spoken about this subject. I want to clarify that in no way am I asserting my personal experience to be some Universal Autistic Experience. This post is about why Laios' character feels distinct and significant to me in regard to autistic representation, and while I'm at it, I do feel that I have interesting things to say about autistic representation in media generally. This also got a bit long, so I'm sticking it under a read more. Spoilers for up to the end of chapter 88 below.
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how do we feel about "I'm worried about you?"
said by a friend who normaly never worries about anything. said by a teammate who hates them. said by the last person on the planet they'd want to make worry.
"I'm worried about you."
and what do they say back? don't be? everything is going to be okay? i'm sorry?
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Enemies to lovers trope have ruined some people heads cause why do people that sexual tension and charged tension is the only way to show you have chemistry?? Why can’t chemistry be the comfort someone feels when they are around another person? Why can’t chemistry be having an awkward conversation after kissing your best friend since childhood that you have been pinning for for so long? Why can’t chemistry be breaking into laughter while having a steamy scene? I’m tired of people comparing polin and kathony saying kathony has better chemistry like they’re are two different circumstances. They are different love stories
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PAST
- Briefly describe the way their parents grew up, and how it affected the way they raised them.
- Which social class did they belong to growing up? How did it affect them?
- Describe their family. Who raised them, and who had the most impact on them? Did they have any siblings? Who were they closest to? What were the family dynamics like?
- What was the most common argument between them and whoever raised them?
- Where did they grow up? What was it like? Were they happy there?
- Did the location they grew up in affect them significantly? Do they still go there?
- Who were their friends during childhood? Are they still in touch with them?
- What was their childhood/teenage bedroom like?
- When they got hurt as a child, who did they go to? How did they react?
- What did they dream of doing when they grew up? How and why did it change, if it did?
- Were there any events in their childhood that led to phobias or other fears?
- What are some of their biggest regrets?
- What part of their past (death, other significant event) do they think affects them the most?
PRESENT
- How do they fit into their story? Give a brief summary of the effect they have on the events around them.
- What is their current occupation, if any, and how did they end up there? Do they enjoy it?
- Do they belong to any factions or groups? Why and how did they join, and how do they feel about it?
- Do they have any enemy factions or groups? Why and how are they opposed, and how do they feel about it?
- What kind of people do they usually interact with? Who are their friends, the people they look up to/trust, and who are their “associates”?
- What is their current relationship with their family?
- Do they have a partner? How did they meet, and what’s their relationship like now?
- What hobby or pastime of theirs do they consider most important to them and why?
- What kind of place do they live in?
- What do they always carry with them and why?
- What’s a typical night’s sleep like for them?
- If someone mentioned their name to someone else, what would they immediately think of (i.e. defining characteristic, appearance- or personality-wise)?
- What’s the worst (in their mind) way their current situation could end up?
- What matters most to them right now?
FUTURE
- Briefly describe their life in the future, regardless of how far into the future this is.
- Are they content with their future situation? Is there anything they would change?
- How would their beliefs or morals change in the future, if at all?
- What’s something they were sure would happen in their future but didn’t?
- Did they get married or have a family? Why? If otherwise, why not?
- How do they react to the changing times? Are they adaptable or do they reject modernity?
- Are their friends still a part of their life? Are there people they are no longer in touch with, or newly important people?
- Would they become a mentor figure for anyone?
- How do they feel about getting older and eventually dying?
- How do they want to be remembered after they die?
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when atla said “as long as I’m confident with who I am, it doesn’t matter what other people think” and when atla said “life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not” and when atla said “the greatest illusion of this world is the illusion of separation” and when atla said “some friendships are so strong, they can even transcend lifetimes” and when atla said “the true heart can touch the poison of hatred without being harmed” and when atla said “hope is something you give yourself, that is the meaning of inner strength” and when atla said “love is a form of energy, and it swirls all around us” and when atla said “sometimes the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else” and when atla said “love is brightest in the dark” and when atla said-
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really love dynamics that are like 'it honestly doesn't matter if you view them as romantic or platonic, the point is that they love each other. the type of love is inconsequential, all that matters is that it's there'. gotta be one of my favorite genders.
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Anonymous asked:
Hi! I was wondering if you could give me some advice... I keep seeing writing advice telling us to write something new and fresh and original and such to be able to get an agent and stuff, and it's getting in my head. I feel unmotivated to write the story I feel in my heart because I don't think it's super new or original and I'm worried I'll always "fail" at being a writer because of it
Gideon the Ninth is, at its heart, a locked house murder mystery. The only difference is that, rather than Poirrot or Marple, the main characters are a buff lesbian sword-girl jock and her Horrid Little Necromancer (pos), and that it's set in a decaying space-dynasty.
That's an extreme example. But, take another hugely popular book - Six of Crows. It's a bank heist crossbred with a prison escape. Again, what sells it is the characters (and, to some degree, the setting, though I would argue if it had been set in our world, the characters would've still shone enough to make it a best seller).
You've probably heard that there's nothing new under the sun. That's true. It's also true that almost everything that's created is, in its own way, unique.
You don't have to create something completely fresh in order to be successful in tradpub. You just have to (and sorry if this sounds cynical) write a story that will sell. I would argue that, in all honesty, writing something completely whacky off-the-wall avant garde and never-before-seen is a possible, but risky way to enter tradpub, because there's no precedent for a sales team to use in marketing. Just looking at, say, the romance genre - where every book has the same basic plot! - should show you that originality isn't always a selling point.
Find your strengths as a writer - worldbuilding? Characters? Dialogue? Intricate Rube Goldberg-machine plots? Then focus on making those strengths shine in your story (and, of course, on improving the rest of your writers' skillset). Uniqueness will follow.
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it's immensely tragic and fucked up but also a little funny when someone is so incapable of accepting that they're worthy of love and affection without any kind of justification or ulterior motive that you have to wrap it up in some kind of practical reasoning like hiding a pill in ham and peanut butter to make your dog think they're getting a tasty treat. come closer, sharing body heat will help us both keep warm [waits until you're settled comfortably in my arms] and i like spending time with you and just being near you. lmao. get loved idiot.
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DEAR ARTISTS, PLEASE READ THIS POST I STUMBLED ACROSS
IF YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS ALREADY, YOU SHOULD TRY IT
I even tested it out myself, it works great
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Ugh, was having a great time mocking my recently imprisoned rival when I noticed the camera positioning makes it so that I appear behind the bars, thus framing me as trapped in a metaphorical prison of the narrative, now my whole day is ruined. Fuck.
I get it, man. The other day, I survived a shootout, only to realize that a stray bullet went through a mirror in such a way as to look from the camera's perspective like I got shot in the head through the mirror, so now I have to acknowledge that something that could be reasonably referred to as "me" really did die that day, and it's just like "jfc, gimme a BREAK"
ugh dont even get me started on how the other day i tried to sit on the throne of my conquered foe and light a cigar to celebrate my victory but the lighter wouldnt work and it had to be lighted by the vizier who used to work for my enemy but that i enlisted to work as a double agent and help me in my coup. that jerk afterwards said with a devilish smile "ill always be at your service my liege" and i just KNOW that he said that exact same thing to the previous ruler. signifying that my victory was phyrric since i am still caught in an endless cycle of violence and betrayal. that really spoiled the whole mood
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patience is such a compelling dynamic in relationships sorryyy it’s the peak of romance to me
“i’m not ready” “i’ll wait” and i’ll be in shambles
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everyone should be weirder about their ocs more.
fake movie posters and comic book covers. visual novels. rpg maker games. fics. websites dedicated to your ocs. custom oc merch to wear or decorate your house with. surreal art that some old guy from the 1600s woulda painted. i want to see it ALL
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Day 2 in the Middle School Time Loop: you remember that last time, everyone ignored you at recess because they were talking about a TV show that you hadn’t watched. This time, you lie and say you’ve seen it. They ask you who your favorite character is, and you don’t know any of the characters, and so you’re tongue-tied. They think you’re weirder than ever, or maybe a liar, which is worse (and true).
Day 3 in the Middle School Time Loop: you tell your parents that you feel ill. They let you stay home while they’re at work. You spend the whole day watching past episodes of the TV Show.
Day 4 in the Middle School Time Loop: Recess again. The same person asks you who your favorite character is. This time, you're ready. You eagerly tell them, and supplement your reasons for liking them with solid evidence from all 4 seasons of the show. But! Tough luck: you’re now too invested. The atmosphere turns uncomfortable. They go back to ignoring you like they did on the Day 1 that you didn’t know was Day 1.
Day 5 in the Middle School Time Loop: