Oct. 25th, 2020

ysabetwordsmith: Damask smiling over their shoulder (polychrome)
At various times, I have wanted to reference a discussion of rape apologetics in Shiv's thread but couldn't find the dratted thing.  Tonight I found it while looking for something else.  This is the discussion about why Chyou's behavior was a serious threat even though not everyone necessarily notices that.  It's under "Strange and Twisted Creatures," which is actually about Gray, and probably why I couldn't find it in earlier searches.

Also under this poem is the discussion of the Life Balance game, which I was looking for in other situations.

So if I have mentioned either of those to you, and couldn't point to the source, that's where they are.  \o/

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Today is cloudy and gray, mizzling rain, but not enough to keep me indoors.

I fed the birds.  Goldfinches, cardinals, and Bewick's wrens at the feeders today.

I planted about half of the 2 Months of Allium Mixture in the purple-and-white garden.  I have become very fond of alliums in recent years, as they make pretty flowers and few herbivores want to eat them.

EDIT 10/25/20 -- I finished planting the rest of the allium bulbs in the purple-and-white garden.
ysabetwordsmith: Damask smiling over their shoulder (polychrome)
This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] ng_moonmoth. It belongs to the China's Mistake, Aquariana, and Kraken threads of the Polychrome Heroics series. It follows "A Dangerous Thing to Be a Doll," so read that first or this won't make much sense. Next read "Working With What You Have" and "Repairing the Cracks" by [personal profile] dialecticdreamer.

Warning: This poem includes intense and controversial topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It features emotional meltdown, asking for help and getting it, aftermath of a terrible mistake, moral injury, crushing guilt and shame, feeling lost, nonsexual intimacy, aftermath of China's misbehavior and the blackout, world politics, emergency emotional-spiritual support across religions, reference to child molestation, discussions of moral responsibility, fear of possibly having killed digital people, self-recrimination, self-loathing, crying man, uncharacteristic but healthy reaching out for emotional and physical support, reference to past mad science abuse of a child, out-of-control feelings, stack failure, difficulty focusing, known failure modes of supervillainy, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.

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ysabetwordsmith: Damask smiling over their shoulder (polychrome)
This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It fills the "abusive childhood or relationship" square in my 8-1-20 card for the Five Moments of Intimacy Bingo fest. It has been sponsored by [personal profile] janetmiles. This poem belongs to the China's Mistake and Cuoio and Chiara threads of the Polychrome Heroics series. It follows "A Dangerous Thing to Be a Doll," so read that first or this will make no sense.

Warning: This poem contains intense and controversial topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes a child-sized sexbot, the aftermath of severe child molestation, skittishness, the aftermath of China's misbehavior, Mobsters silently discussing murder and other mayhem, attachment issues, the delicate balance of difference and familiarity in stressful situations, trust issues, emotional numbness, difficulties of medical care for silicone-based lifeforms, plans to brutalize China's economy, and other challenges. Survivors of child abuse should think carefully about this one, although it focuses on the comfort after the hurt. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.

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