bluejayboi

straight up fucking evil.

This is so key. A real problem of writing genre is you can get tricked into thinking genre-normal is actual-normal and unmoor your characters' responses to it, which renders everything weightless nonsense.

One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”

fyi i am very hesitantly bjbwriter on the hellsite formerly known as twitter. mixed feelings about it but figuring we don't deserve to be run out of community spaces because of some utter morons. if i can put a smidge more trans joy there that has to count for something. we shall see 🏳️‍⚧️☀️

trans rights btw this isn't up for debate

so good to know! thank you! and for creating the event and hosting it with such inclusivity 🙏

A flashily colored digital painting of Caitlyn from Arcane. She's seen from a top-down perspective with some slight foreshortening, she's looking up at the camera with a relaxed expression. She's wearing a white tank top, dark cargo pants with a belt and chain attached and stylish leather boots. There's also a spiked armband around her biceps and a black chain with a ring around her neck, her hair is open. At her feet lays a strap. She's holding a lollipop in one hand. The image is colored with a gradient map, the dark tones being a deep purple, the mid- and light tones an orange to yellow.

#HandsomeCaitlyn 3 - Gender
hooguhgh

#booksky #writingcommunity

‘Going rogue’ The truth I learned at a great cost reveals that being the same person does not mean you have solidarity. It is not safety. It is not kinship. It is not protection. Before I lost everything I thought…

medium.com/@taknightvlo...

An image of a lit old-fashioned lightblub, overlaid with rainbow splashes. The text reads: "Queer Lights in the Dark. 66 works; books, art, games; 38 transfem-majority creators. $30. itch.io/b/3065/queer-lights-in-the-darkness"

For Wrath Month, we've put together a collection of queer and trans fiction--and non-fiction, for what I think is the first time!

'Trans/Rad/Fem' is part of this bundle, as is my first book 'Dulhaniyaa'--a desi lesbian Bollywood romcom!

Link to bundle: itch.io/b/3065/queer-lights-in-the-darkness

HOW TO TAPE: this piece of tape (marked with red) should be as long as the distance between the inner side of your breast (a couple centimeters off your sternum) and about where your armpit begins. this will depend on your chest size. this piece of tape (marked with dark blue) should be as long as the distance between the underside of your breast and a couple of centimeters off your collarbone (i measure about 5-6cm) 1. cut up your pieces of tape. you probably won't get it immediately perfect the first time, so keep that in mind as you work through your roll. and don't lose your patience! this stuff is not easy. be nice to yourself. 2. round off the corners of the tape to prevent/decrease peeling. keep in mind that the effectiveness of the adhesive will be affected as soon as it touches your skin, that includes the finger you peel it with. some peeling is inevitable. COVER 'EM UP! Before you apply tape, make sure you cover your nipples. You don't need to buy nipple covers, bandaids or a piece of tissue* will suffice. OPTIONAL You can apply climbing chalk or calcium carbonate to dry out your skin before you apply your tape, but it might not make much of a difference. *Tissue will dissolve in water, so this may cause an issue if you plan to take a shower or swim with these on.

3. bend over and let your breasts hang 4. begin peeling the tape, but do not peel all of it off in one go. you will need to create a handle you can hold onto as you apply your tape. you will also have two anchors on each end of the tape to avoid blistering. you will not stretch these anchors. you will only stretch the mid part between the two anchors. this (marked in green) will be your first anchor. apply it unstretched. the part of the tape that is still unpeeled will be your handle (marked in red). 5. apply your anchor, and pull your chest to the side by grabbing your handle. try to apply your tape as smooth as possible. smoothen out smaller wrinkles by rubbing them for a while, if necessary... but honestly, i wouldn't worry too much about it personally. a) apply your anchor, b) grab your handle, c) pull and stretch your tape to the side, squishing your breast upward into your chest with it. make sure to leave a 2nd anchor. finish by straightening up, keeping your breast in place with your other hand if necessary. place your anchor under your armpit. again. do NOT stretch the two anchors, otherwise you will get bruises and blisters. TIP: if you're not looking to get your chest to look very realistic or want to save tape, you can stop here. with a smaller chest and in loose shirts, nobody will be able to see that you have tits.

...but, if you're looking for more realistic pecs... keep goin'! 6. lift your breast up and apply the first anchor of your second piece of tape, like you did before. pull up with the handle, secure in place with the second anchor. if you did it right, your chest should look pretty square right about now! some notes: you might not be able to get your hands on tape wide enough for singular stripes in each direction to be enough. depending on your chest size, you may be able to get away with using multiple stripes of 5cm wide kinesiology tape. if you're prone to allergies, do an allergy test with your adhesive! cut out a small piece and place it on the underside of your arm. wait a couple hours before taking off and look out for any redness, itching, or irritation. depending on how strong the adhesive is, you might need oil to take it off, even if its already been on you for a couple of days. coconut oil will do the job. soak the tape in it for a couple minutes and gently peel. if removal isn't easy or gentle, apply more oil or wait more. you don't necessarily need TT, or TransTape. you can find pretty good substitues on amazon, though depending on your chest size, they may not be wide enough for you. regardless, keep looking! looking on amazon.de may be a lot cheaper than TT if you are an EU citizen. if you're very lucky, you will be able to find kinesiology tape or k-tape in your local drugstore. you can apply more stripes diagonally from bottom to top if you aren't satisfied with the shape that two stripes give you, experiment! taping is a lot like sculpting and it is a lot about what you make out of it! lastly: be kind to yourself and manage your expectations! taping is hard to get the hang of but not impossible. however, it also won't make you completely flat, it mostly just reshapes the tissue you've got.

a trans taping tutorial i made for my friends but then they suggested i should post it so! here i go :-D you can view the instructions in the alt text too! feel free to distribute without credit #trans #pridemonth

A simple, bold-stroked digital painting of Caitlyn Kiramman from Arcane as a knight. She's wearing black armor with gold plating, a royal blue cape with a white cross pattern inlaid attached to her shoulder pads. With her right arm, she's lifting her cape high at her side, the other hand is placed firmly on the hilt of her sword. Her eyes are closed, her face pointing downward in thought and regal determination. The lighting is warm and dim, though a harsh, white rim alights her side. There's a faint low opacity PNG of a freaky Rigby cat in the top left corner.

#handsomecaitlynweek 1 - Knight
This was the only one I managed to prepare in advance oughh I hope I can do something for the whole week </3

A young #HandsomeCaitlyn getting ready for a gala on day 2, with a supportive mother Cassandra cameo 💙

you are so incredibly real for this. what a freaking gift. thank you for sharing it with us!

“Sir Caitlyn,” says Vi. “Your Highness,” says his knight and in the summer moonlight he is ethereal. He pauses, takes a step back at Vi’s advance, lets Vi trap him against the stone wall. “If word got out—” Vi chuckles, wraps his hand in the tunic of his knight to pull him closer. “Well we’ll just have to make sure word doesn’t get out.” He grins. “What kind of King would I be if I couldn’t keep a little secret?” Caitlyn stops, holds right there, blue to grey. The distant cicada buzzes. Then he chuckles. He settles into a smile, the sunrise on the furthest seas. His hands are warm, his fingers long as they twine into the velvet of Vi’s top. “You make me reckless,” he says and closes the distance with a kiss.

stars in the midnight sky

knight caitlyn, king vi
nsfw masc4masc with a smidge of hair cutting and gender and a whole lot of yearning. he/him caitvi

for day 1 of #HandsomeCaitlyn week
archiveofourown.org/works/66610801

A painting of Caitlyn with a sniper rifle wrapped in webbing for camouflage. She is surrounded by grass to further conceal her location.

#HandsomeCaitlyn week day 2: uniform

All quiet...

(Part of an older WIP in a much larger pile of WIPs)

#arcane #caitlynkiramman

begging the brainworms (and the Responsibilities) to let me create something for #HandsomeCaitlyn week because i think i was literally born for this moment but in the meantime utterly living for everyone else's glorious creations. utterly. living. praise S2 for putting her in pants honestly.

A painting of Caitlyn as a knight. She is clutching her side where two arrows are lodged and is gripping onto a sword for support.

#HandsomeCaitlyn week day 1: knight

been a while since I painted something for fun ^^

the sword is based on Sir Radzig's sword in Kingdom Come Deliverance, which I played recently

#arcane #caitlynkiramman

i love cowboy Sevika ‼️ #arcane #Sevika

[Across the Spider-Verse, 1:55:02, Frame 165499]

Captain America PSA meme

So You've Decided to Talk About Sabrina Carpenter

There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.

My strong support for those who will be demonstrating in the US today. 💪

In France, we've experienced BOTH kings and fascism, thanks, no thanks. 😂

Remember this. Try.

time for my new favorite tumblr post

Omw to perform an elaborate 13-step combo on the enemy backline just to mildly inconvenience one singular healer before getting sniped out of the sky by a random Hawkeye. BRB. #MarvelRivals #MarvelRivalsfanart #Spiderman #peterparker #Avengers

#melvika 🩷🩷

Now THIS is trans allyship! I have never once regretted my fandom of Katie Nolan 💜

screenshot of an AO3 title page. fic is "the lights you make" by BluejayBoi. summary reads: “How did you know? That you… That you wanted to go on hormones.” Lest blows out a lungful of sweet-smelling smoke. “What makes you think I have?” Oh, nice one, Vi. “Sorry,” Lest says then. "Your face is all cute when you think you’ve screwed up. Think I got to a point where I couldn’t handle all the wondering anymore, I suppose. That I had to try.” “Try?” “To feel better."

a follow-up to a Teen GenderVi fic, in which Cait got Vi their first binder:

as Vi grapples with some tough realities after an assclown ruins a night out, Lest and Sevika help him make an important decision. trans joy ensues 🏳️‍⚧️☀️

rated T
archiveofourown.org/works/66319489
#caitvi #transvi #viarcane

Lesbian himbo duo ever
#arcanefanart #vi #jayce #fanart

Vi from Arcane sitting upright with her arm pushed down flexing the muscle a bit, her back tattoo peaking from the side. She is wearing trans tape to bind her chest and red boxers. She has a smirk on her face as she’s looking behind her, possibly at Caitlyn.

Vi ❤️

screenshot of an AO3 title page. fic is "the lights you make" by BluejayBoi. summary reads: “How did you know? That you… That you wanted to go on hormones.” Lest blows out a lungful of sweet-smelling smoke. “What makes you think I have?” Oh, nice one, Vi. “Sorry,” Lest says then. "Your face is all cute when you think you’ve screwed up. Think I got to a point where I couldn’t handle all the wondering anymore, I suppose. That I had to try.” “Try?” “To feel better."

a follow-up to a Teen GenderVi fic, in which Cait got Vi their first binder:

as Vi grapples with some tough realities after an assclown ruins a night out, Lest and Sevika help him make an important decision. trans joy ensues 🏳️‍⚧️☀️

rated T
archiveofourown.org/works/66319489
#caitvi #transvi #viarcane