Andrew

*just found this place and proceeds to lose all rational communication*

*Calms down*

*Dives away in search of charies*

@raxforge

Quick question: what is defined as humanoid?

You see, I have an animal fantasy series where the characters wear clothes/armor/whatever, tend to walk around on their hind legs, and build kingdoms and whatnot. They…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

So what is the government specifically banning? Christian marriage? If so, why not just ban Christians?

Lol. They did.

The government isn’t okay with any relationship at all. The people are divided up into houses and the people living in your house are your fellow occupants. Then the government places children born by regulation into…[Read more]

@whalekeeper @ellette-giselle @rae

Hey y’all, finals are over, and I’m still alive somehow.  *Sheepish grin*

Silvia

“Oh. Alright. I…” She tugged at her newly scarlet blouse with a grimace. A good hot shower would be great right about now. “I don’t know. Those creeps jacked our com unit. I can try using encryption, but-” her eyes widened. “Oh…[Read more]

@whalekeeper lolll that meme

still waiting to see who dies first out of my two. They’ve been arguing about it for months.

Weird thing to argue about, but that’s dragon snipers for you.

@esther-c

And….. why does the reference pic for Esther actually look a little bit like me…? 😳🫢

Really? If the moodboard is any indication, I think you’re gorgeous, girl <3 🤣

@ellette-giselle

Okay, reproduction is allowed, but only through government selection.

Okay, check. Makes sense.

Yes, I do have that under control.

How does the government get rid of those desires?

Haha, this isn’t marriage at all. Marriage isn’t a promise to stay together, and it isn’t a government contract. Marriage is a holy and sacred coven…

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@theducktator

Thanks! Happy Columbus Day! (Do they celebrate that in Canada?)

Nope. Possibly because we’re tied to England. We do celebrate some English holidays such as Victoria Day in May.

@keilah-h

Canadian Thanksgiving is today?

Yes. Well, yesterday by now.

That’s cool! Today’s my brother’s birthday. 

Cool! Happy belated birthday to him!
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@whalekeeper

Okay, reproduction is allowed, but only through government selection.

Yes, I do have that under control.

If you define marriage as a promise to stay together, Ethan could still make a promise to his girl in front of his church, and it would be a marriage in the eyes of God. The government wouldn’t care about that. It might be t…

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@ellette-giselle

Okay, so you’re going for a more ambiguous setting with more brainwashing? I do love The Giver and Fahrenheit 451, I like the genre.

I feel like most of what you just said doesn’t really have much to do with the story………

…Well I said this:

 Because it doesn’t make much sense from the perspective of a government to deny heterosex…

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@whalekeeper

I feel like most of what you just said doesn’t really have much to do with the story………

What makes you think this is America?

Who said it was?

I sure didn’t.

The people of this country don’t have a choice. It’s do what the government says, or die.

Why would everyone give up as a group on heterosexuality?

It wasn’t so…[Read more]

@freed_and_redeemed

I’m gonna kill you.

Lol.

I guess I’m just getting a taste of my own medicine.

*sighs*

btw, can you send me the link to your Pintrest account? I can’t find it anywhere.

@ellette-giselle

Okay great 😊 (If anyone is sensitive please skip reading.)

This is just a big brainstorm post, maybe it will be helpful.

Why would everyone give up as a group on heterosexuality? American culture overwhelmingly enjoys any depiction of male-female pleasure, it is an integral part of our culture. (It’s disgusting, but here we a…[Read more]

@freed_and_redeemed

You’re killing me with that picture of Jezyk!

Ugh.

I’m not crying.

Nope.

Totally Not.

@freed_and_redeemed

LOVE IT!!!

@whalekeeper

Sure, go ahead and ask. This is still just in it’s first draft.

I have a couple other scenes with explanation so a may have already covered the questions you’re going to ask, but shoot anyways.

@ellette-giselle

So I like the idea of a marriage themed dystopia, but I do have some questions because some of this doesn’t make sense and could be cleared up. Can I ask a few things?

@whalekeeper @keilah-h

Yes, this is the “marriage one”

Okay, let me find that scene where Ethan talks to his dad all about it. The scene happened before the one with Ethan and Jonas.

That night, Ethan was unable to sleep. Despite being so tired he was ready to drop, his mind refused to let him rest, and thoughts ran dizzying circles in his…[Read more]

@keilah-h

Cool, I listened to it while writing.

I’m still tinkering away at this! but casually. And I actually have to write future scenes before posting the next bit because of all the plot threads, deaths, etc etc etc.

Actually I haven’t seen any story use objectification as the protagonist’s flaw, that would be kind of cool. Lots of rough growth, but cool.