Tea and Stones: Static Characters
Note: This article does contain spoilers for ATLA. I know some people are just starting on their Avatar journey, so don’t read this if you haven’t finished the series yet! [Image description: Avatar: The Last Airbender. Toph sits on the left with Iroh on the right. Toph has a bag near her feet to the […]
Constructed Language: Hobby of Insanity
[Image description: A screenshot from the Lord of the Rings movies. Fingers hold up a golden ring (the One Ring) with bold, glowing Elvish script.] Whether you know it or not, the idea of constructed language is something that you’ve probably run into before. Even a lot of people that aren’t within the realm of […]
Shadowed Flames: PTSD in RWBY Part 5
Disclaimer: These articles contain in-depth discussion on the topics of mental health/illness and topics such as abuse. The writer is also not a trained nor certified therapist. However, they have been writing for twenty years with a heavy focus on correct, realistic portrayals of mental health. They have studied PTSD and C-PTSD in-depth and speak […]
Circles and Cycles: My Home Fandom
[Image source] [Image description: An oval of varying shades of blue acts as the backdrop for text that reads “POKéMON RANGER.” The Pokémon is in the usual yellow text outlined with blue. RANGER is in stylized block letters that have sharp angles. A gradient of dark green fades to the lighter from top to bottom.] […]
Shadowed Flames: PTSD in RWBY P2
Disclaimer: These articles contain in-depth discussion on the topics of mental health/illness and topics such as abuse. The writer is also not a trained nor certified therapist. However, they have been writing for twenty years with a heavy focus on correct, realistic portrayals of mental health. They have studied PTSD and C-PTSD in depth and […]
Let’s Just Live: Legacy Songs of RWBY
RWBY’s music is perhaps one of the most celebrated parts of the series whether somebody enjoys the series, hates it, likes it but recognizes its flaws, or something else. One of the first things to happen after a new volume ends is people ask when the soundtrack is coming out. It seems like almost everyone […]
Warriors An Old Friend
The Warriors or Warrior Cat book series is one of those series online that rarely gets mentioned outside of its core fandom. However, most of the time when I do see it mentioned, it tends to be derided and treated badly. It’s one of those things that I can see both sides of. The critics […]
The Power to Shine: Practical Goal Setting Tools
This article is a bit of a combination of my previous article on RWBY’s music and Jasper’s about goal setting and the Binding of Isaac. You don’t necessarily have to have read my previous article but I’d really recommend reading Jasper’s. I touch on some of the same concepts here, but I’ll be more focused […]
Infinite and Unbound: The Power of RWBY’s Music
Note: This is a personal article and includes themes of mental illness, identity struggle, and other kinds of heavy topics. If you’re sensitive to these sorts of things, this may not be the article for you. — RWBY is a fandom divided into innumerable factions. Almost anything you say will generally be met with vehement […]
Cattails: Simple, Sweet Fun
[Image source] [Image description: Extremely blocky, white font that reads “CATAILS” in all capitals as one word. Two small boxes sit on the ends. An outlined cat stretches from the very edge of the A to the L.] Cattails is a game that originally came out in 2017 by a small husband-and-wife duo, Beka and […]
