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▪ She/They, Ace, 21+ ▪ Art blog is @art-by-milo-catz ▪
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selsyn

Something a lil different! Desperately trying to create last minute refs for art fight, and Josiah's on the slate. Poor kid, got his death turned into a five page comic before I even gave him a proper design >>

TLDR on his deal:

  • A very early grimwalker created during the crusader era (hence the rough hewn crystal atop his staff and different clasp more directly taken from the Gravesfield symbol)
  • Physically around 25-27, treated more like a younger brother by Belos
  • Transmasc non-binary and uranic, uses he/they pronouns
  • Personality-wise is much closer to a young Philip than Caleb (introspective, curious but quiet, documents everything, etc.) that ends up pissing off Belos more than anything
  • Has a bit of a smart mouth, the burn scar is from one such incident
  • Find out he's early he's a grimwalker and keeps it quiet (Belos is aware, keeps the charade going to see exactly how Josiah reacts)
  • He realizes his time is limited and that he can't openly rebel, but he starts documenting wild magic (then just known as *gasp* regular magic) practices under a pseudonym which later would come to form the basis for some of the 'forbidden texts' that Hunter later comes across
  • Belos eventually finds out the extent of his unrest, boyo gets petrified but not before getting in the last word
#he!! x3
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jackieuniversecosplay

Yesterday we were shooting my new Hunter's costume in the park. I woke up at 4 am to catch a sunrise. We missed it completely because of the high trees but the photoshoot still was awesome. There were so many squirells and mice around. I felt like a disney pricess ahahaha

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wewindondowntheroad

That post about 30 year old coming of age stories?

I’ve been thinking about it all morning. What would the plot points be for that? What makes a 30 year old coming of age story?

Old folks sound off in the comments

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biglawbear

This article about a woman who went on a life changing lesbian cruise.

Rather than beginnings like teenage coming of age stories, a 30's coming of age is about change.

The thing about turning 30 is that you know yourself better, and you are usually just starting to have the means to seek what you want. You have enough life experience to know what you like and don't like. You may have a little disposable income, freedom from family, or finally be treating something like depression.

It isn't like being a teenager where the coming of age is new experiences; it's coming of age in knowing what you want and changing your circumstances. You look around and think, "I want and deserve better than this, and I can do it," and you make the change.

Getting a new job. Going back to school. Dating someone new. Moving somewhere else. Going on a long trip. Trying a new hobby. Or even just dressing differently! There's so many ways this coming of age can occur.

But there are layers to this. Unlike a teenage growing up story where you're writing on a blank slate, a 30's coming of age is turning the page. You might have to do something painful. Quit your job. Break up with someone. Say goodbye to your hometown. There's change. And with that, comes apprehension for the future and grief over the past, but you work through that anyway to seek something better for yourself.

To quote the article above, one of my favorite quotes of all time: "There’s something so deliriously pleasurable in the idea of trusting myself enough to know exactly what I want.”

Oh and by the way. This doesn't just have to be the plot of a book or fic. This can be your life, too. You can always do better.

Getting older isn't bad. Turning 30 isn't the end of your life. Things can be better once you know yourself more and know what you want. Embrace it.

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kattahj

When I was thirty I got my first steady full-time job (after years working part-time and substitute) and moved to a new town 40 km from my old one, so that felt like a coming of age!

#writing ref