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i didn't drag my ass out of a i-don't-remember-how-long writing hiatus just to have to end up dealing with genAI and Chatgpt in fandom spaces and shit getting fed to the bots to create soulless slop because ai shitheads don't know the real value of art and writing and the human soul of creativity

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"you can use ai to improve spelling and grammar"

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while i flip-flip between the reincarnation au and the soulmate au, i have added a smut one-shot to the mix

so basically: if i have no thoughts for one, i move to one of the others until i have a thought again for whatever fic i had no thoughts for

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i write mostly for me ('cause ya know...write what you want to read), but if my writing makes another person's day better, i'm counting that as a bonus win

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ya bitch is here with the thoughts:

reincarnation Jardeth AU where Ardeth in his past life is (also) a Medjai warrior assigned to protect Princess Tia while Jonathan's past self is a Greecian hailing from Pylos serving as an attendant to Princess Nefertiri (there's a rough backstory behind it. i'll get to it one day i SWEAR)

Jonathan doesn't remember shit, but Ardeth remembers bits and pieces (mostly in his dreams)

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Just watching the Mummy and having moments

Like, was SJM inspired by the Pharoah's mistress when she painted Feyre Under the Mountain (so everyone would know if anyone touched her, aka Tamllin)?

Like, how Evie and Rick make a good team as soon as they're on the same side: she's watching his back, pulling him out of gunfire without asking or needing to be asked, he's watching hers, recognizing what the wet footprints *might* mean and checking on her immediately.

Like, how Evie says "if he turns me into a mummy you're the first one I'm coming after" but what she means is "I love you" and he GETS IT immediately. They've well established that Imotep has been obsessed with reconnecting with his beloved despite being a mummy. Evie is telling Rick, you're beloved to me, and he hears her even though they've spent so little time together.

Like, how Jonathan is constantly avoiding conflict but NEVER backs down when it happens. He is the last to drop his gun when they visit the museum in Cairo for answers.

Like, how they so subtly compare Jonathan and the prison warden. Both pick up the blue gold scarabs. The warden is driven by greed, he is giggling, he keeps saying "one more" until a scarab breaks loose to eat him. But Jonathan is curious. "Hey gents, have a look at this" he says as he grabs one to show Rick and Ardeth. When it inevitably breaks loose to eat him, Rick and Ardeth are able to save him. Jonathan is greedy, yes, but it is not his primary motivation. And that saves his life.

Like, how Brendan Fraser's eyes have not changed at ALL. Now that he's back in public view, I watch this and go, "oh, there you are Brendan! We missed you buddy"

Like how Evie is a damsel, and she is in distress, but she can handle it. Give her an inch to defend herself and she f*cking WILL.

Like how the entire finale is an absolute PERFECT balance of humor and serious action. We are absolutely worried for their lives, but when Rick screams at the mummies we laugh, bc bro what are you doing lol.

Like how what secures their victory isn't violence or brute strength, it's knowledge. *Evie's* knowledge. She helps Jonathan translate a dead language to save Rick, then she translates it again (under EXTREME pressure) to make Imotep mortal.

Just, ugh. The feels. What a masterpiece.

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i realized i never shared the reincarnation AU thoughts

whoops

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“who the hell was seti i”

ngl jonathan having zero idea who pharaoh set i is has always kind of pissed me off about the film (well that and the first ‘kiss’ between rick and evy).

for fuck’s sake, he’s an Egyptologist. Egyptology literally includes the history of Ancient Egypt and pharaohs are a big part of that.

this is his field of study (that and Archaeology); he should absolutely know this.

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i still can't believe i'm still on chapter 1 of the tmr novelization.

fuck.

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i must thank any and all resources that provide 1920s and 1930s slang

and 20th century slang in general

saved my ass, you did

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Jonathan wasn’t sure why it was such a big deal, such a bother, and perhaps it showed on his face because his mother then explained, “Names are important and tells you many things about a person — history, culture, values, lineage, the hopes your parents might have for you, even the love they hold for you, and so on. A name must never be chosen at random and always carefully considered.”

decided to share another snippet of the soulmate AU <3

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also while i'm here for the day:

i'm trying to decide what to name my Carnahan sibling OC

i initially chose Matthew because Mattie, Johnny, and Evy as nicknames for the sibs (though i headcanon Jonathan started hating the nickname Johnny once he reached secondary school)

but Matthew means "gift of God" while Jonathan means "God has given"

the meanings are pretty similar as far as i can tell and maybe i'm just weird about names, but i don't really like when siblings have names with similar meanings

idk. what do you guys think? or if you have any name suggestions, feel free to share

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ahhhh finally got a rough draft for the summary of the soulmate AU once it’s finally ready to post. will be tweaking it when necessary as i progress further into the fic

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Chapters: 13/13 Fandom: The Mummy (Movies 1999-2008) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Ardeth Bay/Jonathan Carnahan Characters: Ardeth Bay (The Mummy Movies 1999-2008), Jonathan Carnahan, Evy Carnahan O'Connell, Rick O'Connell (The Mummy), Alex O'Connell (The Mummy) Additional Tags: Action/Adventure, the carnahan o'connell family being a family Summary:

The Carnahan O'Connell family and the Medjai would just like to quietly recover from the events at the Oasis of Ahm Shere. Unfortunately for them, a rather dark bit of ancient history is getting dragged into the light, and it is once again up to them to put a stop to it.

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This fic is now done! Thanks to the help of the WIP Wednesday Game community, I was finally able to get through all the editing.

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first it was birth control methods

then it was 1920s dresses

then it was women's rights in Egypt during 1920s

now it's Egyptian history and mythology

after it will probably religion related

ya bitch researches a lot of stuff because i don't want to do things half-assed, even if it's just for a fic

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THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001)

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i also have thoughts for a reincarnation AU