Barely Had This Guy For A Couple Of Days And He Already Gets A Redesign 🤦

Yes! Aww, that's so sweet!

Venti is canonically non-binary

So, I already supported this idea, since there are several moments in-game that show that all gods are somewhere on the non-binary spectrum. That mostly relies on the fact that they can assume several forms, including non-humanoid forms, and when presenting as human they don’t always have the same appearance - for example, Zhongli has canonically been female at some point. And also an elder. And other appearances that I don’t remember right now. So that always made me suspect that they don’t have a defined identity.

But now I would like to show this stream from Aether’s english VA, Zach: [www]

He invites Venti’s english VA, Erika Harlacher, for the stream, since he was pulling for Venti. Anyway, he asked her about her auditioning process and she said that, while she auditioned for Lisa (!!!), she was later called to try for Venti, that was described to her as a “genderless god that presents as a boy”. Timestamp: 40:05

So… I think it’s official now?

That makes me SO happy, since I’m non-binary myself and we are rarely represented and it’s even rarer in plot-relevant characters, and you can see how so many people were excited during the stream ^~^ 

But it’s a pity that most people will keep seeing Venti as just a boy, especially because this didn’t came from an official statement from Mihoyo. Or, i guess indirectly it did since it was the description given to the VA, but not to the public.

I would also be glad if the gods were referred with they/them pronouns. At least by characters that mean the gods like Barbatos or Rex Lapis and who recognize that their gods can change how they present themselves - obviously it wouldn’t make sense for a character that doesn’t know that Venti/Zhongli are those gods to treat them the same way they would treat the god. Unless I suppose, if Venti/Zhongli atually used they/them pronouns daily while still keeping their identities as gods as a secret, but that would imply that non-binary people were normalized in Teyvat and I doubt that decision could ever come from a company in China. 

Anyway, I like he/him Venti and it’s ok considering he is presenting as SPOILERS the friend that he lost END OF SPOILERS, but he/they? Perfection.

God...I feel this

PLEASE READ!!! I DON'T POST STUFF LIKE THIS AND THIS IS SERIOUS TO ME! ELON MUSK IS TRYING TO DUMP THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF WASTE WATER INTO THE LAGUNA MADRE IN SOUTH TEXAS!!!

The Laguna Madre is a beautiful ecosystem that houses so many species of wild life and many migratory species of shore birds go there to eat and rest. Its all thanks to the sea grass that grows there, and after the big freeze of Texas in 2021, it is slowly making its recovery and now it's in danger again!

(Black Skimmer with chicks shown here)

If Elon continues with this disguising act, nitrogen and hydrogen rich waste will be dumped and plankton and algae will begin to overpopulate and create a cloud of themselves over the sea grass causing it to not get the sunlight it needs to photosynthesize. It will basically be suffocated by the overpopulation of microorganisms and die out and so many species of animals will lose that shelter they need to feed, breed and even escape dangers like predators. This grass also feeds the endangered green sea turtle and was even given the name "Turtle Grass" for its huge importance to these creatures.

(Green Sea Turtle grazing) Not only that, but the South Padre Island is one of the largest ports in America and has many shrimping and fishing companies that rely on the environment to make a minimum wage. And once the water gets polluted, so many people can get sick or worse if they eat the fish and shrimp that have been exposed to it!

(South Texas Shrimping Boats) This is serious! And if you or someone you know lives in Texas there is a way you can make a comment and state how you DON'T WANT LITERAL SLUDGE IN THE OCEAN! IT WILL HURT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AND THE VAST AND DIVERSE ECOSYTEM THEY LIVE IN!

You can find the link here:

PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN! WE CAN'T LET MUSK DO THIS!!!

My name is mahmoud mohammed jaafar jaafar i studied computer engineering and graduated from university in 2023 i worked as a software engineer in a local company here in gaza unit the war started, then the company got destroyed and became unemployed and our house is destroyed partially and became inhabitant to live in but nevertheless we stayed in it because we do not else to go i currently live in north gaza where is a scarcity of food and i have 3 brothers and 4 sister one of them died while he was trying to find food for the family so i am the eldest in my family now i have to provide a living for them

Any amount you give me will help me a lot in supporting my family in Gaza in light of the fear and lack of food, medicine and drink

Chuffed

Help Mahmoud Support His Family

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Any amount you give me will help me a lot, even if it is $10.

twst anime news!! (finally, lol)

The Twisted Wonderland anime is confirmed to be an adaptation of the main story!! The animation will be handled by Yumeta Company x Graphinicia and can be streamed on Disney+ (unsure if globally, but definitely in JP).

Seasons 1-3 have been greenlit. The first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, airs in October of 2025!! 🌹

Seasons 2 and 3 are dedicated to Savanaclaw and Octavinelle, respectively. No dates have been announced for those yet.

UPDATE: According to this tweet from Yana, it sounds like the anime will be an adaptation of the comics/manga.

DO NOT STAY SILENT, YOUR SILENCE IS WHAT THEY WANT, YOUR FEAR IS WHAT THEY WANT. DO NOT LET THE OPPRESSOR WIN. FREE THEM 🇵🇸.

Is nothing sacred to artists art all?

AO3 has been scraped, once again.

As of the time of this post, AO3 has been scraped by yet another shady individual looking to make a quick buck off the backs of hardworking hobby writers. This Reddit post here has all the details and the most current information. In short, if your fic URL ends in a number between 1 and 63,200,000 (inclusive), AND is not archive locked, your fic has been scraped and added to this database.

I have been trying to hold off on archive locking my fics for as long as possible, and I've managed to get by unscathed up to now. Unfortunately, my luck has run out and I am archive locking all of my current and future stories. I'm sorry to my lovelies who read and comment without an account; I love you all. But I have to do what is best for me and my work. Thank you for your understanding.

URGENT: HELP HANI EVACUATE HIS FAMILY FROM GAZA

Hani @skatehani has asked me to make a post to help promote his fundraiser. He is a young Palestinian skater living in Belgium who is urgently raising funds to help save his 10-person family in Gaza. He is friends with Palestinian bloggers and 100% legitimate, and he is more than halfway to his goal at €25,283/€50,000 -- he is so, so close. Let's help him see it through!

Please donate and share so that all who can contribute may donate as well.

gofundme.com

Donate to Help me get my family out to safety, organized by Hani Alhajjar

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€25,283/€50,000.

GENO! GENO! GENO!!

did a continuation of this post from @/underfell...

GENOSWEEP GENOSWEEP GENOSWEEP ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT, LETS GO GO GOOOO!!!!