COCKS AND HOW TO DRAW THEM

Some different thoughts on Eileen

- she hadn’t wanted children, but Tobias was insistent.

- Tobias’s family weren’t that keen on her, but with her own family gone she had no one else to help her through the difficult pregnancy.

- when Severus was born, she didn’t want to hold him. This wasn’t a new reaction for the midwife so she said she’d be back in the morning and “perhaps mum will be feeling more up to it.”

- when she arrived in the morning, she found an angry Tobias, a crying baby and a still disinterested mother.

- she sorted everything out and finally convinced Eileen to hold her baby, but couldn’t get her to breast feed, she was adamant she wanted to give him formula.

- as he grew older, his mother remained distant. She told him about Hogwarts and being magical, but didn’t like being bothered by his constant questions.

- she was never encouraging and showed little interest in his life. Severus learned to stop telling her about his achievements or about what happened at school.

- he spent his time wishing someone would tell him he was doing a good job and got his wish granted when Lucius Malfoy introduced him to Lord Voldemort.

Asian rep tips + general info

Note: I am Korean and Filipina, and most in touch with my Korean culture. Also, race is a construct. For the post’s sake I’m talking about people who are from/live in the continent of Asia, though not all of those people identify as ‘Asian.’ 

This is also just some information about Asia and Asian people because some of you need to educate yourself :) 

Also: it is not BIPOCs’ duty to teach white people how to represent respectfully. I’m just sick and tired of seeing Asian people written so poorly. 

Asia isn’t just East Asia. Asia is a large, diverse continent with billions of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities. There are West Asian people (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and more), Central Asian people (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and more), East Asian people (Mongolia, China, North & South Korea, Japan, and more), Southeast Asian people (Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Burma and more), South Asian people (India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and more). There is also North Asia, which is some parts of Russia like Siberia, but not everyone there identifies as Asian. The regions I listed above are geographical. 

Not all Asians are light-skinned. There are dark-skinned Asians in every geographical region. Skin tones range from light to dark, with different undertones. Asian skin is very beautiful and diverse. (Not yellow undertones. No one is yellow unless they’re sick or something.) 

Avoid stereotypes. You know: super booksmart East Asian and Indian people who are also street dumb and awkward, non-East Asian people being portrayed as the ‘stupid’ kind of Asian, ‘rice for five dollar,’ and anything like that. I’m not going to list them all here because you can easily look them up. 

There are Indigenous Asian people. A lot of them don’t look ‘Asian’ (which is so stupid because it shows how race is judged by how people look and really not much else), and they are extremely under represented probably because a lot of them have dark skin and appearances that do not fit in with East Asian and Eurocentric beauty standards. 

Do not sexualize Asian women/feminine presenting people. This is such a huge problem. It’s not even just women, it’s girls too! (I could go on about how this contributes to pe//phile culture, which is like r//pe culture but I do not want to trigger anyone so I’ll do that in a separate post.) Our appearances and cultures do not exist for your sexual fantasies. This is also a huge problem for East Asian men since the rise in popularity of KPOP and anime (largely via TikTok).

On the complete opposite side of the scale Asian people who do not have light-skin or Eurocentric features are seen as ugly and undesirable. I.E: dark-skinned Asians, people with big noses and bushy eyebrows, flatter noses, large cheekbones, and more. These people should be written more as beautiful and desirable because they are. 

Do not base your characters on KPOP and anime stars. Just. Don’t. I shouldn’t have to explain why. 

Mixed Asian people exist and shouldn’t be written as ‘exotic.’ White/Asian people, Black/Asian people, Indigenous (place)/Asian people, and Latine/Asian people do not exist for sexual fantasies or. We are real people. (And just as Asian!) Also, (non-Asian ethnicity)-passing Asians and racially ambiguous Asians are JUST AS Asian. 

Just write us like normal people, please. Not super sexy, not ugly, not geniuses with no personality, just like normal people. Give us flaws and strengths like any well-rounded character. 

Research Asian names. You do not want to be the next JK Rowling with a Cho Chang incident. 

If you need an appearance/name reference look at geography/culture websites and National Geographic. If you just search up Asian people you will come across East Asian light-skinned people and KPOP stars. (If anyone has any other websites/media please let me know or add it on!) 

We don’t eat everything with chopsticks. I only eat Asian food with chopsticks. (I live in America.) 

Write alternative style Asians cautiously. BUT NOT PURPLE HAIR STREAK. DO NOT GIVE THEM AN ALTERNATIVE STYLE TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE SPECIAL!!!! 

LGBT+, disabled, neurodivergent, fat, and other under-represented Asian people exist. Write them. 

If you’re drawing/describing an Asian character and they have pale skin, silky dark hair, a button/pointed nose, and BLUE eyes think again. Yes, there are some Asian people who look like that (I mean not with blue eyes really unless it’s a genetic thing or they’re mixed), but most do not. My hair is very thick and corse, my nose is not pointed or a button nose, and my eyes are definitely not blue. Important note: Asian/white people can have some Eurocentric features as well as other Asian mixed people.

There are thousands of languages spoken by 4.3 billion people in Asia. I.E: people who live in India don’t speak ‘Indian.’ There are many languages spoken there such as Hindi, Konkani, Assamese, Bengali, and more. Important note: many Asian people who do not live in Asia are disconnected from their language(s) and other aspects of their culture. This is not exclusive to Asia. Keep that in mind when writing characters. 

There are many religions practiced in Asia and many religions originated there. Commonly practiced religions in Asia include Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Taoism, Shinto, Sikhism, and many more as well as indigenous religions. It is important to research the religion you’re writing about! Also, religious customs in Asia can be practiced differently than whatever place you are from, so look into that. I cannot be much help with religious inquiries besides Catholicism as that is what I was raised, but I currently identify as an atheist. 

If you are writing a female Asian character, note that female stereotypes are different for Asian women and white women. This is super important. Read into it. 

There is definitely more that can be written, and other Asian people feel free to add on! Non-Asian people do not clown around and are you encouraged to rb. If you have any questions feel free to send some asks! And thank you to @pepto-bismol-veins​ for your help. 

As I said, I am East and Southeast Asian and representation having to do with Asian characters outside of that I will not be able to answer well. I encourage non-Asian writers writing Asian people to look for sensitivity readers. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Asian people writing Asian characters that fall into an Asian stereotypes is different than when non-Asian people do it. 

Brief history of the cultures of Asia

Art of Asia

Writing Asian American character tips & what to avoid

Asian representation: a problem in entertainment

East Asian stereotypes found in the US

South Asian stereotypes

Islam & Middle East stereotypes

Perceptions of Asian Americans

I could not find links for stereotypes about Southeast Asian, Central Asian, North Asian, or Indigenous Asian people to avoid but please let me know if you do. I did not read all of the articles completely, please let me know if the articles have misinformation. 

maybe he needs someone who show his strength again and again. just to know he do care

Marauders Era Fancasts (Death Eaters)

Antonin Dolohov // David Giuntoli

Rabastan Lestrange // Chris Wood

Severus Snape // Richard Harmon

Rodolphus Lestrange // Ian Somerhalder

.... there’s nothing i can say that will justify this, please accept it <3

pjo fancast masterlist

percy:

alex aiono

younes kahlaoui

reece king

laurence coke

wesley tucker

jessey stevens

noah centineo

annabeth:

lizzy greene

emily skinner

scarlett leithold

rose betram

hanna edwison

line brems

gracie lancaster

jasmine sanders

brighton sharbino

brooke perry

ariane pelosse

kassala holdsclaw

grover:

dylan hasselbaink

leo hoyte egan

axel kwenkeu

MICHAEL LOCKLEY

jason:

froy gutierrez

samuel harwood

piper:

nat weaves

indya marie

devery jacobs (she’s 25 but she’s a still a good ref)

kinsale hueston

leo:

tre samuels

xolo maridueña

princeton perez

joel pimentel

hazel:

riele downs

kheris rogers

anok yai

lovie simone

stefaneé martin

frank:

will jay behlendorf 

leo sheng.

hao yun xiang

calypso:

adele exarchopoulos

christina nadin

nico:

finn wolfhard

reyna:

arzaylea rodriguez

gina rodriguez

natalia castellar

tashi rodriguez

raven lyn

audri nix

rachel:

sabina karlsson

renee mittelstaedt

sonny turner

bree kish

carmen garitano

annalise basso

jamillah mcwhorter

janet devlin

morgan crabtree

joyjah

drew:

ko aka koala

nana komatsu

eri tachibana

Minerva and Severus - brotp headcanons

When examining Minerva and Severus’ friendship, it’s logical that you’d start with when their paths initially crossed:  September ’71 to July ’78.  In this period, Minerva is Severus’ teacher.  She’s in a position of power over him, and is the Head of…not just a rival house, but the Head of the one that his bullies are part of, the one his ex-best friend is in, and the one he held in such disdain.  And so, my favourite headcanon is that little 11 year old Severus Snape hates Minerva McGonagall.  

(More under the cut.  A LOT more.  This is a bit of a favourite topic.)

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Research for Writers: How to Do It

So, you want to write a story involving something that you know literally nothing about. (Cool, same!) We’ve all been there before; if you’ve landed at this post, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’re going to cover the basics of research and using information, as well as verifying your sources, and other ways to reach out.

But first: why should I do research in the first place?

There’s a whole boatload of reasons you should conduct research in your writing. Here are some of the largest or most popular reasons:

You’re writing a story set in a different time period, and you want to be historically accurate.

One of your characters does or knows something you don’t know as much about.

You’re writing about a character who is a part of a community that you’re not in, and you want to be respectful.

You’re doing world-building and want to learn about different biomes and climates.

Bear in mind, these are just a few of the reasons that you might choose to do research - any reason to learn more about something is a valid one! Let’s break down how to do quality research for your writing.

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some color for these lovebirds🚲

Summer is officially over…but I’m reminiscing the warm, lazy days. Here is a scene with young Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Black, and Severus Snape intermingling…enjoying the sun on the Hogwarts lawn. This is a commission for @thessakenway who asked me to illustrate her OT3 in a beautiful way.