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Hey! Are there blacksmiths in your story? I'm a hobbyist blacksmith and I'm here to help!

Blacksmithing is one of those things that a lot of people get wrong because they don't realize it stuck around past the advent of the assembly line. Here's a list of some common misconceptions I see and what to do instead!

Not all blacksmiths are gigantic terrifying muscly guys with beards and deep voices. I am 5'8, skinny as a twig, have the muscle mass of wet bread, and exist on Tumblr. Anybody who is strong enough to pick up a hammer and understands fire safety can be a blacksmith.

You can make more than just swords with blacksmithing. Though swords are undeniably practical, they're not the only things that can be made. I've made candle holders, wall hooks, kebab skewers, fire pokers, and more. Look up things other people have made, it's really amazing what can be done.

"Red-hot" is actually not that hot by blacksmith terms. when heated up, the metal goes from black, to red, to orange, to yellow, to white. (for temperature reference, I got a second degree burn from picking up a piece of metal on black heat) The ideal color to work with the metal is yellow. White is not ideal at all, because the metal starts sparking and gets all weird and lumpy when it cools. (At no point in this process does the metal get even close to melting. It gets soft enough to work with, but I have never once seen metal become a liquid.)

Blacksmithing takes fucking forever. Not even taking into account starting the forge, selecting and preparing metal, etc. etc. it takes me around an hour to make one (1) fancy skewer. The metals blacksmiths work with heat up and cool down incredibly fast. When the forge is going good, it only takes like 20 seconds to get your metal hot enough to work with, but it takes about the same time for it to cool down, sometimes even less.

As long as you are careful, it is actually stupidly easy to not get hurt while blacksmithing. When I picked up this hobby I was like "okay, cool! I'm gonna make stuff, and I'm gonna end up in the hospital at some point!" Thus far, the latter has yet to occur. I've been doing this for nearly a year. I have earned myself a new scar from the aforementioned second degree burn, and one singe mark on my jeans. I don't even wear gloves half the time. Literally just eye protection, common sense, and fast reflexes and you'll probably be fine. (Accidents still happen of course, but I have found adequate safety weirdly easy to achieve with this hobby)

A forge is not a fire. The forge is the thing blacksmiths put their metal in to heat it up. It starts as a small fire, usually with newspaper or something else that's relatively small and burns easily, which we then put in the forge itself, which is sort of a fireplace-esque thing (there's a lot of different types of forge, look into it and try to figure out what sort of forge would make the most sense for the context you're writing about) and we cover it with coal, which then catches fire and heats up. The forge gets really hot, and sometimes really bright. Sometimes when I stare at the forge for too long it's like staring into the sun. The forge is also not a waterfall of lava, Steven Universe. It doesn't work like that, Steven Universe.

Welding and blacksmithing are not the same thing. They often go hand-in-hand, but you cannot connected two pieces of metal with traditional blacksmithing alone. There is something called forge welding, where you heat your metal, sprinkle borax (or the in-universe equivalent) on it to prevent the metal from oxidizing/being non-weldable, and hammer the pieces together very quickly. Forge welding also sends sparks flying everywhere, and if you're working in a small space with other blacksmiths, you usually want to announce that you're welding before you do, so that everyone in a five-foot radius can get out of that five-foot radius. You also cannot just stuck some random pebbles into the forge and get a decent piece of metal that you can actually make something with, Steven Universe. It doesn't work like that, Steven Universe.

Anvils are really fucking heavy. Nothing else to add here.

Making jewelry is not a blacksmithing thing unless you want jewelry made of steel. And it will be very ugly if you try. Blacksmithing wasn't invented to make small things.

If there's anything here I didn't mention, just ask and I'll do my best to answer.

The fact that this was Canon on the FIRST FUCKING MEETING ONG 😭😭

money daddy😏

#luka hsr #the way luka switches sides is so funny and wholesome ong

OMG IM IN LOVE W/ YOUR WRITINGGG

Can I request Dan Heng, Luocha, and Jing Yuan (and maybe some bonuses) on their bad days? (For example, those days when you hate the sun for waking you up lol)

thank you~💖

Thank you, so much! I will gladly do this, thank you for the fun prompt!

-Honkai Star Rail men on their bad days-

Dan Heng: Dan Heng doesn’t really have bad days that often, but oh when he does he Does. He’ll wake up at noon and go straight for the alcohol with a dull, distant look on his face. You can try to talk to him but he’ll just be curt with you. He doesn’t Mean to be rude. At least he’s responding, right? And that’s more than I can say for the other men on this list… He goes about his day pretty slowly, if that makes sense haha. Not even March 7th can cheer him up, so she doesn’t bother. Just leave him alone today, he’ll be fine tomorrow morning.

Luocha: Luocha gets pretty grumpy on his bad days. He wakes up, his hair a mess, and you can just tell that he’s going to have a rough day. He doesn’t really react to anything you say to him. He just gets up out of bed…eventually, and goes to make his coffee. He complains about his coffee, he complains about how early it is…complains about everything. It’s kinda annoying. You brush out his hair, nodding along while he complains, and eventually he decides today is just Not Going to happen, and he just goes back to the bedroom and locks himself in there. Alrighty then…good night, I guess.

Jing Yuan: You know Jing Yuan is having a bad day when the first thing he says upon waking up is: “let’s just stay in bed today…” He knows better. He knows he can’t stay in bed all day with his lover. Doesn’t mean he’s happy about it though. He stays in bed for as long as he can, before he finally drags himself out from under the covers, an annoyed look on his face. Yanqing learned to pick up on when Jing Yuan was having a bad day, so he’s able to stay out of the General’s way for the day. He’s not particularly salty or rude when he’s having a bad day, but he does have a bad aura. You can just Feel he’s in a bad mood, so just leave him alone for the day.

Bonus!Luka: Luka is a special case. He wakes up grumpy, not wanting to get out of bed, complaining about the sun, and about how his neck hurt because he slept funny and whatever else he can think to complain about…until he smells that you’re cooking in the kitchen. Bad mood gone. He loves it when you make breakfast. Even better if it’s breakfast in bed. Suddenly he’s back to his happy, chatty self while you both eat breakfast in bed, and he’s able to get started with his day without much issue.

To some extent, I like noncon erotica but I don't like it when they actually romanticise and/or normalise assault. Accept it as it is, and I'm fine - but try to make something look right when it ISN'T? I hate that

Recommendation for anyone writing sex scenes: take a step back and consider whether they read like sexual assault.

Is the only indicator that you provide that a character wants it arousal? Does the other character(s) take that arousal as consent, even if no other indicators point towards consent? Is the arousal used as a rationale to ignore a "no" because the character "wants it"?

Does a character explicitly say no/tell them to stop? How does the other character(s) react?

Does a character show clear signs of not wanting to have sex (staying silent when otherwise they would respond affirmatively, looking away, refusing to engage when otherwise they would take an active part)?

Does the sex scene involve non-consensual hitting (e.g., spanking) with no discussion? Is this done as a punishment for one of the characters acting rashly/not following the orders of the other character/doing something the other character disagreed with?

Does a character cross boundaries that had already been clearly established in the story?

If you're writing sexual assault or a dubiously consensual incident, then know what you're writing. And if you're not, then think about what you're writing actually looks like.

I love my insufferably intelligent men🫶🫶🫶

infatuation ft. vertias ratio (dr ratio)

sfw. he’s a massive tease, kabedon, kissing, reader is balls deep in denial about their feelings for him.

“incorrect answer,” vertias’s voice vibrates throughout the room. your bottom lip quivers slightly as your eyes dart around the large room, looking anywhere but him. the pen between his fingers rest on top of his ear as he takes a step closer to you. instinctively, you take a step back.

“how would you know that, doctor? you are not me. and only i know what goes on in my head. unless you’ve gained some sort of mind reading ability which we both know, no matter how many doctorates you receive, will ever be possible.” your fingers twirl with the ribbon behind your back, eyes glaring into his.

a stupid, smug smile is etched onto his face, as he takes a long stride closer to you. in this position you realize how tall and muscular he truly is. you try your best to walk further, but your back hits a window. you gulp as you find yourself stuck between a wall and him.

“you are correct in that manner— i do not know what you are thinking. however, a man can infer other people’s feelings by their actions and body language.” he takes one more step, pressing your chest against his. he dips his head down, nose brushing against your ears. he puffs out the slightest bit of air making you squeal.

“you, my darling, are flustered.” he says smoothly, voice irritating low. he knows when he speaks like that, you’re brain stops working. you shake your head, eyes looking into his as if you’re challenging him.

“oh really?” vertias’s fingers gently cup your chin, tilting your head up. “your eyes are dilated, your breath has become more uneven and rapid, and your heartbeat— oh my darling, your heartbeat gives it all away.” he gently leaves a small kiss on your pulse point.

“your heartbeat has increased by 54 bpm ever since ive backed you into this corner. so scientifically, you are flustered.” there’s a thin gloss in your eyes and vertias can’t help but chuckle. your cheeks are flushing red— he has won this debate.

he left a soft kiss on your cheeks as you let out a mangled whine, but he pulls back shushing you. he places your arms, looping them over his broad shoulders, allowing you to feel the muscles that contract underneath his suit.

“dr ratio, this is highly unprofessional,” you manage to stutter out. he snickers, pressing his leg between yours as a hand slides under your thigh, wrapping it around his hips.

he dips his head down a final time, encasing your lips with his. he feels your body melt into his, the way your shoulder relax as his thumb brushes circles over the dip of your waist. he considers himself lucky as you are not adept in human psychology because if you were, you would notice that veritas shows signs of infatuation towards you as well.

“hush now. we’re not in a public setting. it is alright to let loose every now and then,”

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#mako don't worry Nightingale is coming to cure you soon #Guda IS hot asf tho can't lie #Fujimaru Ritsuka #fate #fgo

Onward, upward, sideways, frontwards, backwards, upside-down, doggy style, missionary, spork, tabletop, spider, snow angel, snake, stand and deliver, cowgirl, reverse cowgirl, 69, pretzel dip, flatiron, g whiz, wheelbarrow, magic mountain, seashell, butter churner, 360-degrees, no condom, skin-on-skin, on the living room, on the bedroom, on the fridge, on the closet, on the ceiling, on the walls, on the bathroom, on the couch, on the car, and on the street