Dzuk Kilogay 🔞 @dzuk@monsterpit.net

Trump is happy that a progressive leftist won the primary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUomARuJzvg

like, come on, where are the furries and freaks and so on

(and idealised ones at that bla bla bla)

on another note, I don't take plots that have augmented humans seriously anymore when all the augmented humans just look like normal humans

softer AND more evil

Hey, I have some commission slots open. Details are at https://noct.zone/commissions ~

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This feels like targeted advertising...

Another fun commission for @targrus@twitter.com! E:

*corporations trying to appropriate pride*

me:

Aggression isn't an innate attribute of a monster, and monsters often being vehicles of toxic masculinity is extremely tiring.

The trope of "monsters vs. humans" in media is often a thinly-veiled "'real humans' vs The Others." Reflect (outside whatever canon) upon where you've heard that before, and the contexts you've seen it deployed.

I want to encourage loving monsters, not fearing them.

And I want to see monsters who protect others from subscribers of the status quo.

So, instead of "monsters vs. humans," let's have "monsters vs. shitty humans."

Monsters vs. those who fear, marginalize, and ostracize those who don't match some kyriarchial idea of ideal.

And let's be proudly monstrous.

Beautifully terrifying.

Lovingly intimidating.

The nightmare of those who built the nightmare we're tearing down while we care for those they've hurt.

Earlier versions of Monsterpit's description page used to be written in a rather aggressive tone perhaps befitting of a monster's tavern, and for a while, that seemed like an appropriate image.

However, the language and personality of community flavorings greatly shape the audience it'll attract when it's small, and what becomes the overall feel of the community when those members invite more folks.

When I started Monsterpit, I wanted a monster community that's inclusive, intersectionality-aware, and free of toxic elements of geek culture and fandom communities.

I wanted to avoid implying that monsters must be aggressive; that monsters must at odds with humans, and a number of other negative tropes and stereotypes born from greater culture, because I think we can do better than that.

Considering becoming a patron of the arts? Especially to artists who like drawing that real, real gay stuff and also know how a nose works? Allow me to suggest the Patreon of @serenityfails, which you can find over here: https://www.patreon.com/serenityfails

Here's some commissions I've gotten from them in the past. While way more involved than your typical Patreon reward, I need you to see how well they drew my handsome sons.

Local Orc Journeys To New Continent, Blissfully Ignorant of Its Many Perils

An adorable commission of Brex on his way to somewhere across the seas, by @eclipticafusion@twitter.com!

Mutant Standard 0.2.2!

- Lots of new bird emoji!
- 4 more claw hands (the claw hands are now complete!)
- Improved western_dragon emoji
eastern_dragon emoji
- Some other small improvements here and there.

Demo:
https://mutant.tech/demo

Download: https://mutant.tech/use

Patreon/Liberapay/Donate:
https://mutant.tech/donate

Here's a few Monsterpit Nextcloud screenshots, since I forgot to add some in the announcement post last night.

Goodness this piece by @TobilTop@twitter.com is 4 years old? I hope that spell is enough to keep Brex cool in the heat wave going around