Giving This Out

Giving this out

Even fantoccio has had enough of this

I think @sonicphobia0601 is turning into Steve wilkos

This is part one up there 👆

And this is part two of this 🖕

One would try to kill me

The other is just not possible

^tagged by @soctherapy but the post was getting too long

this isnt a win for me.......

Tags!: @rae-unbeloved @lil-gae-disaster @fictionalcharactergraveyard @livelaughlovelams @alexanderhamiltonhasafatass

Real! As a storywriter and someone who likes fanwork themselves I think that we should always respect boundaries and not completely erase the identity of the characters. ESPECIALLY if they're based on the irl creator and their background and identity (I would know because one of my ocs is this hehe)

Hello, everyone. I'm writing this down because it needs to be said, so please read this post.

Billie Bust Up, as a game, brings forth the messages of acceptance, understanding and personal growth. It's a project that has meant a lot for so many people, both for the devs and the fans.

It's the reason this blog exists. And the reason why everyday I see so many creative minds putting forth their own ideas and have a lot of fun with the universe that Ash, Katie and the team has created.

Honestly, it's a beautiful sight to see.

But, as much as it's great seeing so many BBU related fan works come alive, I have to address the need to use awareness about the core of this game.

There has to be the knowledge that the game is ultimately born from the creators' life experiences, struggles and successes. It's a very personal game, where each character reflects a part of the people who worked on BBU.

And that especially includes the characters' LGBT+ identities.

For example, Billie is AroAce (as in, not interested in romance), goes by she/her and they/them and she has ADHD: you wanna know why?

Because Katie wrote Billie after their own characteristics. They based Billie on themselves and how they were growing up.

Barnaby and Fantoccio are both autistic and are written based on Ash's own experience with autism.

These characters' identities were based on real life people: as much as it's fun to write stories and draw fan art about them, when the fan work involves changing their LGBT+ identities or ignoring their conditions, that's overstepping the line. It's like ignoring the creators' very personal experiences in the name of a story.

And I mean it, the devs have expressed on Discord that writing over these elements makes them uncomfortable. I know that many works of fiction are a safe game to explore LGBT+ themes and write characters in new ways. But "Billie Bust Up", being such a personal project, just can't be one of them.

I know that I'm most likely coming off as policing how to enjoy "Billie Bust Up", and that's not something I want to. But I've been noticing people getting harassed over this, even to the point of recieving insults. And I can't stay silent about this.

The BBU fandom is supposed to be a safe space for everyone. So, please, I mean it: be mindful about what you write or draw. If there's any problem, we can talk about it peacefully, without resorting to arguments or harassment. That's the last thing we need.

Please stay safe, ok? Wish you all only good things. 🩵

EEEEEE THIS TIES IN SO WELL WITH MY STORY YESSSSS

On the fandom wiki it said Belle is a “weak magic user” does that mean she had magic of her own? Back then was she good at magic?

In this universe you have something called a magic capacity. You don't produce magic but it exists within the universe. Magic capacity is how much magic you can channel through you at one point. So someone with high magic capacity can perform more complex and difficult spells with training, whilst someone with low magic capacity is unable to.

Gems can provide the user some magic capacity in their own right, either boosting someone's capacity, or granting them one, allowing non magic users the ability to cast magic. The amount each gem has can vary from gem to gem.

Spell casting still requires training, regardless of your magic capacity. Casting magic can be mentally and physically exhausting, so training can allow a user to cast spells for longer or more powerful spells without tapping out. You do need to practice frequently, just like weight lifting or exercising.

Belle probably has a low-medium magic capacity? She's still capable of casting magic but she isn't actively using it often due to the nature of where she lives. She probably was more experienced back in the day, when she could use magic more freely.

Yeah but then I'm scared ill be cringe...or look bad or something. That's why it's been almost a week since I've gotten a new chapter done :(

please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!

do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!