Some of our most useful posts on describing People of Color, all in one place.
Words to Describe Hair
Words to Describe Skin Tone
Describing Asian Eyes
Describing Wide Noses
Describing Undead & Sick Dark Skin
Describing POC and Avoiding Caricatures
Describing Unnatural Skin Tones: Green
Describing Unnatural Skin Tones: Jaundice
Indicating Race of Characters (FAQ Questions #3-4)
Not Indicating Race at All – Note: You Probably Should
Praising Beauty Without Fetishizing
Olive Skin, Race and Ethnicity
Describing Skin as Swarthy (Spoiler alert: it’s sketchy)
Describing East Asian Skin as Porcelain (Spoiler alert: it’s also sketchy)
Describing Skin as Russet (Spoiler alert: it’s alright)
Describing PoC as Exotic (SA: it’s othering)
Describing Skin as Ebony (SA: it’s cliche)
Describing Natural Hair as Cloud-Like (SA: it’s cool)
Describing Black Hair as Unkempt (SA: it’s offensive)
Describing Black Hair as Kinky (SA: it depends)
Describing Skin as “Dark as Night” (SA: it also depends)
Describing Skin as Like Dirt or Soil (SA: See above)
Describing Skin as just “Dark.” (SA: it’s vague)
Describing Black Hair as “Nappy” (SA: it ain’t recommended)
Describing Skin With Food (SA: it’s a no-no)
–WWC
❤: who is more affectionate in public? in private?
♡: who is the bigger romantic openly? secretly?
❥: who is more likely to plan something big for valentine’s day?
ღ: who is more likely to initiate hand-holding in public?
💕: who is more likely to make huge declarations of love in front of other people?
💘: who developed a crush on the other first?
💝: who spends more time (possibly overthinking) what presents to get the other?
💓: who initiates most physical contact?
💌: who is more likely to send cutesy texts to the other?
💟: who spends time reading their zodiac compatibilities?
💙: who is more protective?
💚: who tends to get sick more often? who is better at taking care of the other?
💜: who said “i love you” first? or, if neither has said it yet, who is more likely to say it first?
💛: who believes in soulmates?
Wanda: Why won't you just lie down and die with dignity?!
Agatha: I don't do anything with dignity!
I saw a post about 100 ways to say ‘I love you’, so I thought I’d make the anti-version if it doesn’t exist already. Roleplayers, send these to each other for angst reasons! Tw for emotional abuse, language, and some major rejection themes, though some them are joking and could be used for friendly rivals or pals who play-insult one another. Change or add pronouns as necessary.
“You’re a disappointment to me.”
“I don’t care if you live or die.”
“I used to care about you. Now? I regret every second I wasted.”
“How do you think I feel? I’m pissed off!”
“Go. Just go.”
“If you come back, I won’t be here.”
“I’ve never despised someone as much as I despise you.”
“Ha! You think I care about you? What do you think I am, desperate?”
“I regret ever saying ‘hello’.”
“Leave and don’t come back, ever.”
“Remember when we first met? I wish I didn’t.”
“You’re the worst mistake I’ve ever made.”
“Don’t touch me. Don’t even look at me.” “You took months/years of my life away. I’ll never get those back.”
“I saw a trash bag on the side of the road today. Reminded me of you.”
“I could have been doing so much better than wasting my time with you.”
“You’re a sick bastard, you know that?”
“I don’t care.”
“Go ahead, leave. Don’t worry about coming back.”
“You’re such a piece of shit.”
“I didn’t think you could be any more of a shithead, but you just proved me wrong.”
“You’re so stupid.”
“Why do I waste my time with you?”
“You’re not the person I thought you were.”
“Hey! Just a daily reminder: you’re a piece of shit!”
“I deserve so much better.”
“We’re not friends. We were never friends!”
“I pretended to like you because I felt bad for you! How did you fall for that?”
“I never want to see you again.”
“You’ve done nothing but make my life a living hell.”
“Don’t apologize - you don’t deserve my forgiveness!”
“No, I’m never giving you another chance!”
“I wish you were never born.”
“You’re the last person I wanted to see right now.”
“I’d rather be working with anyone else in the whole world right now.”
“When you get back, your shit’s gonna be on the front lawn. Take it and get out.”
“Go ahead, choose them! You deserve each other.”
“I don’t know what they see in you.”
“You’re an embarrassment to me.”
“You’re an embarrassment to all of us.”
“I wish it was you. I wish it was you to die instead of them.”
“God, why did I have to end up working with the biggest asshole in the world?”
“How could you think I ever loved you? You seriously think I’d sink that low?”
“Sorry, I just puked in my mouth a bit. I accidentally looked at your face.”
“How can you even live with yourself?”
“If I was your mirror, I’d break myself just so you would throw me in the trash and I wouldn’t have to look at you.”
“Being with you was the worst time of my life.”
“You’re a monster.”
“Not a day goes by that I don’t wake up wishing I was dead because of you.”
“I’m going to ruin your fucking life.”
“You said you would change, but you never did! You never will!”
“Some people are just born to fail. Sorry you’re one of the unlucky ones.”
“You’re so worthless, you hardly even exist to me.”
“I wish I could go back to the day I met you, and just walk away.”
“If you give me that look one more time, I’m skipping jump-rope with your large intestines.”
“Honestly, I’m embarrassed to even know you.”
“Ugh, it smells like something died in here. Oh. It’s just you.”
“You need to stop. You hurt everyone around you!”
“Until you get your shit together, I don’t want to hear you complain.”
“Look at you. You’re disgusting.”
“Stop making me look bad.”
“You have a face that makes me wish punching people wasn’t frowned upon in our society.”
“Shut your mouth. I don’t want to hear your obnoxious voice.”
“Go play in traffic.”
“Fuck off.”
“If I saw you in the ocean clinging to a log for safety, I’d save the log and let you drown. At least wood can become something useful, like toilet paper.”
“How could I ever love something as terrible and hideous as you?”
“I can’t even look at you right now.”
“It was all a lie.”
“I never loved you, and I never will.”
“Don’t try to beg. It won’t work.”
“You’re not worth the mud on the bottom of my shoes.”
“Look at you. You’re pathetic. I’ve never seen a sadder sight.”
“I’m going to hurt you slowly, and I’m going to enjoy every second of it.”
“For what you did to them, I’ll do the same to you.”
“An apology? You want to offer an apology? No. I don’t accept it.”
“You’re everything I hate in a person.”
“I wish you were dead.”
“You’re nothing to me. Less than nothing!”
“What a sad sack of shit you are.”
“My life is in fucking shambles thanks to you!”
“How could you? You bastard!”
“I’d rather eat sewage than ever touch you again.”
“Hey asshole, I’m here to ruin your day, just like I did yesterday and the day before that.”
“You’d be more useful if you weren’t even alive.”
“Hey, it’s my least favorite waste of space.”
“Every day that I woke up next to you, I was tempted to smother you with a pillow while you slept.”
“Love you? Don’t make me laugh.”
“Just thinking about you makes me sick to my stomach.”
“You deserve a slow and painful death for what you’ve done.”
“I can’t stand people like you.”
“Stop doing that thing. You know, that thing I hate. Breathing.”
“If I could trade you for a nest of angry wasps, you would be long gone.”
“I can’t wait to dance on your grave.”
“If we were the last two people on earth, I’d be subtracting one.”
“I never want to see the likes of your filth around here again.”
“I’m disgusted by you.”
“Fuck you!”
“If I ever see you again, it will be far too soon.”
“I have three words for you: Burn. In. Hell.”
“I hate you.”
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The Deputy is the one driving when “Oh John” comes on.
John hesitates to change the channel because he’s suddenly a bit scared that the Dep will make fun of him or something.
But he hears them humming the song.
So he doesn’t change the channel and waits to see what they do next.
Slowly, the humming turns into singing and at the chorus the Dep is almost screaming the lyrics.
John wants to join them, but doesn’t.
He just quietly smiles.
He’s so glad the Deputy likes his song !!!
Later the same day, they randomly starts humming that same song and John just can’t contain his happiness anymore :
« Soooo, you like the song ???? »
« Yeah of course. It’s catchy. »
John just stares at the Dep with the biggest heart eyes ever.
They’re at his compound and Joseph is listening to the radio while reading.
Suddenly “We Will Rise Again” comes on.
He doesn’t pay much attention to it.
But the Deputy stands up and puts Joseph’s book away.
He gives them a questionning stare.
Without answering, the Dep pulls Joseph up and goes to the radio to raise the volume.
Putting their arms around Joseph’s neck, they just start rocking back and forth.
Joseph understands what’s happening and can’t help but smile and chuckle.
He starts slow dancing with them, holding them close.
He’s so happy that the Dep enjoy the songs he loves so dearly.
Jacob is the one driving when “Set Those Sinner Free” comes on.
He immediately changes the channel.
But the Dep changes it back.
And then Jacob changes it again.
It goes like this for the whole first verse of the song, but eventually Jacob gives up and mutters :
“It was Joseph’s idea.”
“I thought so. Joseph does have some good ideas.”
Jacob just kind of turns to look at them, making sure they’re not being sarcastic.
“Wait- Really ?”
“Well, yeah. I sing that song all the time.”
Jacob is just kind of speechless and he even blushes a little.
“I like it too…” he murmurs with a little smile. He’s satisfied and a bit less ashamed about listening to the cult’s songs.
“Oh The Bliss” comes on while they’re both hanging out.
Faith doesn’t hold back and softly sings along.
She’s pretty surprised when the Deputy joins her.
They dance around and scream the lyrics together.
They’re both laughing and dancing and it’s a really joyful moment.
But then the song ends and “Help Me Faith” comes on.
They sit down and Faith hides her face in the crook of the Dep’s neck.
It’s an emotional song for her and the Dep just holds her, trying to comfort her.
“Hey, I’m here. You’ve helped me.”
Faith smiles and kisses them.
They quietly listen to the song while holding each other.
One day he gets into the Dep’s car and they suddenly try to change the radio.
But he hears “Let The Water Wash Away Your Sins” before they can change the channel.
“Rook… were you listening to the cult’s weird songs ?”
“No- I- You know… I… Okay, yes.”
“Hey as long as it’s not “Only You”, I’m okay with it.”
The Dep smiles shyly.
They drive silently for a while and they finally ask, “So… Do you mind if I turn on the radio ?”
Staci answers by turning it on himself.
The Dep quietly hums along and Staci actually likes it more than he thought he would…
“Damn those songs are actually pretty catchy, huh ?”
It’s the one aspect about them that Sharky dislike the most.
WHY DO THEY LISTEN TO THIS ?!
But his hatred towards the songs amuses the Deputy even more.
When they’re angry at Sharky for some reason, they’ll go to the Moonflower Trailer Park and make sure that one of the cult songs is blasting on the speakers.
And Sharky gets so angry he almost burns the Trailer Park to the ground.
When they drive together, they agree to mix it up and the Dep is allowed to listen to one cult song for every two songs that Sharky can choose.
He’ll never admit it, but he has a soft spot for “Build a Castle”.
The rythme is just so catchy, you know ?
Don’t tell the Dep tho, cause they won’t let him alone after that !!
This was so different ??? I loved writing this omg, thanks for requesting it ! 💖
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Some words to use when writing things:
winking
clenching
pulsing
fluttering
contracting
twitching
sucking
quivering
pulsating
throbbing
beating
thumping
thudding
pounding
humming
palpitate
vibrate
grinding
crushing
hammering
lashing
knocking
driving
thrusting
pushing
force
injecting
filling
dilate
stretching
lingering
expanding
bouncing
reaming
elongate
enlarge
unfolding
yielding
sternly
firmly
tightly
harshly
thoroughly
consistently
precision
accuracy
carefully
demanding
strictly
restriction
meticulously
scrupulously
rigorously
rim
edge
lip
circle
band
encircling
enclosing
surrounding
piercing
curl
lock
twist
coil
spiral
whorl
dip
wet
soak
madly
wildly
noisily
rowdily
rambunctiously
decadent
degenerate
immoral
indulgent
accept
take
invite
nook
indentation
niche
depression
indent
depress
delay
tossing
writhing
flailing
squirming
rolling
wriggling
wiggling
thrashing
struggling
grappling
striving
straining
adenoidal (adj): if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
appealing (adj): an appealing look/voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
breathy (adj): with loud breathing noises
brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky (adj): if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
dead (adj): if someone’s eyes or voice are dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied (adj): a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat (adj): spoken in a voice that does not go up and down; this word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region
fruity (adj): a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
grating (adj): a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
gravelly (adj): a gravelly voice sounds low and rough
gruff (adj): this voice has a rough, low sound
guttural (adj): a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
high-pitched (adj): true to its name, a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
hoarse (adj): someone who is hoarse, or has a hoarse voice, speaks in a low, rough voice, usually because their throat is sore
honeyed (adj): honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice, but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
husky (adj): a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
low (adj): a low voice is quiet and difficult to hear; also used for describing a deep voice that has a long wavelength
matter-of-fact (adj): usually used if the person speaking knows what they are talking about (or absolutely think they know what they are talking about)
modulated (adj): a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
monotonous (adj): this kind of voice is boring and unpleasant due to the fact that it does not change in loudness or become higher/lower
nasal (adj): someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
orotund (adj): an orotund voice is loud and clear
penetrating (adj): a penetrating voice is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
plummy (adj): a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class; this word shows that you dislike people who speak like this
quietly (adj): in a soft, quiet voice
raucous (adj): a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough
ringing (adj): a ringing voice is very loud and clear
rough (adj): a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
shrill (adj): a shrill voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant
silvery (adj): this voice is clear, light, and pleasant
singsong (adj): if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
small (adj): a small voice is quiet
smoky (adj): a smoky voice is sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way
softly spoken (adj): someone who is softly spoken has a quiet, gentle voice
soft-spoken (adj): speaking or said in a quiet, gentle voice
sotto voce (adj, adv): in a very quiet voice
stentorian (adj): a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe
strangled (adj): a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
strident (adj): this voice is loud and unpleasant
taut (adj): used about something such as a voice that shows someone is nervous or angry
thick (adj): if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion
thickly (adv): with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
thin (adj): a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to
throaty (adj): a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
tight (adj): shows that you are nervous or annoyed
toneless (adj): does not express any emotion
tremulous (adj): if your voice is tremulous, it is not steady; for example, because you are afraid or excited
wheezy (adj): a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
wobbly (adj): if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
booming (adj): very loud and attention-getting
quavering (adv): if your voice quavers, it is not steady because you are feeling nervous or afraid
a voice like a foghorn: very loud voice
in an undertone: using a quiet voice so that someone cannot hear you
someone’s dulcet tones: the sound of someone’s voice as they speak
̸̢̙͚̤̥̗͖ͮ́ͫ͛ͅ ̢͎̲͇̜̠̼͗͊͌͜ ̧̘̤̤͕̤̤̤ͯ͐͋̒ ̩̺̱̗̻̪̮̃̈́̚ͅ ̠̳̤̯͂̽ͯ͘͢ ̦͉̹͉̈͡ ͚̳̖͈̤̰̒͐̐͊͛ͧ̓̃̊͡ ͓͓̙̣͎͍͇̜̾̇ͩ͜a̧̤͑ͫ͠ŗ̺̜̘͙̞̃̒̅̀͂e͈̳̮͔̾̉ ̝̜̅͑̏̔̑̇̌ ͇̮͚͉̱̜̪̽͋ͦ̇́ ͉͕̭̩̺̲̜̯̮ͤ̈́̓ͩ̒ͬ͡y͔͚̹̻̰̘̝̻͓̌͆͂ͨ̅̄o͎̤̠̞͓̲ͭ̎̇̑ͧ̀̇͂́u̱̙̎͘ ̛̓҉̞ ̸̡̓͑̎͒̿͏̙̩̱̱̹͓̲ ̞̟͖̩̖̓͛̒̆ͬ̆̿̊͞͠ ͎̠̬͓̘̪̿̾͐ ̶͉̤̦ͫͯ̓ ̵̛̞̗̗̊̀̓̐̆͢ ̂̑ͩ̏͏̗͕ ̭ͪ̄̏̑ͦ ̰͔̦̯̻̤͓̅̈ͧͦ͊́r̵͇̩̲͕̀̒́̆̒̋e̵̡̦̳͙̺̳̤͙͎͗͆̔̉̊̃̚ͅa̙̼͉̤̟̖͓͔ͬ͑͂ͩ͌ͪͦd̠̘ͩ͊̔ͩ̎ͣy̶̝̮̳̩ͯ
BLACK WIDOW - 2021 ⧗ dir. Cate Shortland