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Unfortunately, the muse has been stifled by IRL demands and everything's still a WIP.

Instead, I'll share this old one because, this year, like Ziva's first holiday season with the team, the first night of Hannukah also begins on the 25th.

A happy and safe holiday season to you all, whatever and however you celebrate.

Here's to 2025 giving me (and all of us) more writing time!

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A slightly revised version of last year's questions! Two ways to play: Reblog and have your followers send you numbers, or answer the whole list!

How many fics have you worked on since January?

What’s something new that you tried in a fic this year?

What piece of media inspired you the most? (This can be the fandom you wrote the most for, the one that spawned the most ideas, the one you thought about the most, etc.)

How many fandoms did you write for this year?

What ships captured your heart?

What characters captured your heart?

Did you write for any new fandoms or ships this year?

What fic meant the most to you to write?

What fic made you feel the happiest to work on?

What fic was the most satisfying to finish writing?

What fic was the most difficult to write?

What fic was the easiest to write?

What were your shortest and longest fics posted this year?

What were your go-to writing songs?

What was the hardest fic to title?

What's your favorite title of the year?

Share your favorite opening line

Share your favorite ending line

Share your favorite piece of dialogue

Share your funniest line

What's something that surprised you while you were working on a fic? Did it change the story?

What writing programs did you use? Did you write by hand?

If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year?

Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic?

How did you recharge between fics?

Did you create fanworks other than fic?

How many events did you take part in? (bangs, exchanges, ship weeks, zines, prompt memes, they all count!)

If this were an awards show, who would you thank?

What's left on your to-do list for 2024?

What would you like to write next year?

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tony & ziva — the only exception

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Oh god. I am not ready for the heartache here 😭😭

Flashbacks: Nothing to Fight For

"Jon?"

He looked up and saw Shawn giving him a look of curiosity and concern. Anger and bitterness joined together, and Jon had to turn away from him. The teen was a reminder of what he was going to lose.

"Shawn, this is a nice story," he snapped harshly. "But that's all it is. It's a story and not real life. We have to move on and forget about everything else."

"Move on? Forget everything else?" Shawn couldn't believe what he was hearing. "What are you talkin' about? You sound like you want us to forget Audrey."

Jon clenched his jaw and his fist, then shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans. He glanced at the door he very much wanted to walk out. "Feeny called her and put her on speaker. He talked to her for me. She backed out, Shawn. Told me to get you and to move on. To find someone who loves us both.

Shawn's jaw dropped.

Confusion wrapped around him, followed by fear. Fear gave way to anger.

"Liar," he spat back bitterly. He was deeply hurt by his teacher's sudden callousness. "She would never leave us."

Jon glared at the floor and shrugged. "It's what she said."

Outrage flared in his eyes. "She would never leaveme!"

Without Audrey to anchor him to the place he needed to be, Jon was ready to revert to his old ways and the look on Shawn's face was enough for him to walk. "Look it's over, Shawn. Audrey backed out."

Panicked consumed Shawn. He didn't understand why Jon suddenly turned on him and Audrey. It terrified him that one of the few adults he trusted was betraying him in this way. He'd had nightmares about something like this happening.

He just didn't know what he'd done that was so bad that Jon would leave him. So he did the only thing he knew to do- he lashed out.

"I don't believe you! You're a liar!" he shouted at his teacher. "You'rethe one who backed out and you're blamin' her."

Jon whipped around and pointed a finger at him. "No, I'm not!" he shouted back at him.

He'd already been punished for things he never did; he didn't need to hear false accusations from his kid.

Shawn wasn't done. He could hit Jon where it hurt as hard Jon could hit him. "As soon as this stupid school year is over I'm gonna go to her and I'm gonna stay with her! Forget you!"

The words hit with intended damage, and he responded in the same manner as Shawn.

"She'll send you back! She told me to take care of you!"

"Yeah, well I don't wanna live you if that's the case!"

Jon gave him a look of disgust. "Shawn, c'mon. Grow up a little."

"What are you sayin'?" he scowled suspiciously at him.

"I'm sayin' sometimes things don't work out the way we want. This is one of those times. You just gotta accept it."

"No, I don't. I won't. Why aren't you fightin' this?"

This conversation had rapidly spun out of control and Jon had no idea how to get it back. The desire to even try had left him. He just didn't see how this was going to work out with just him and Shawn. They didn't do well in the beginning when it was just the two of them and Jon tried to be the parent. He had no reason to believe he could do it on his own now.

He needed Audrey.

But she was gone.

And so was his hope for their future and he heard himself coldly spit back, "There's nothing to fight for!"

While that's how he felt, he hadn't meant to say it out loud.

Shawn stared at him like he'd slapped him. He'd been hit once before and yet an open palm against his cheek didn't hurt nearly as much. His vision clouded up suddenly and he struggled to bring Jon into focus.

"We're not worth fightin' for?"

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Oh my goodness, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

New Tiva Fic Uploaded!

Well, this one has been 8 months in the making, but it's finally done.

Summary:

A change of lighting sees Tony & Ziva's FWB arrangement take a very different turn. Experiments with taking orders and being in control reveal far more about himself than Tony expected. 15k of filth, basically.

Absolutely, positively NSFW.

Tiva tag time! @oceangirl24 @sliebman10 @danceswithdarkspawn @fattybattysblog @kayedium-writes

@tsunderesalty @bleepbloopbotz @narcissasdaffodil @lena-hills @precambrian-sea-pancake

@hopeless-nostalgiac @indestinatus @whoa-myninja @udaberriwrites @television-overload

@do-it-for-the-fandom @chickensarentcheap @earanemith @ligercat @queenlawrenceskingdom @ncisfanficsandmore

@theonewithval @benditlikepress @benedettabeby @residentdormouse @watermeezer

@thatcaithness @tonysziva @paperclipninja @imperiumwife @elisec

@icarusjarvis @hylianjo @mikaharuka @loudlooks @loismagic

@tiva2023vibes @irish-trish @michaelscotedeproblem @tiva-licious

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Status Update + My Return to ORV

Hello y'all! Despite my total radio silence here on Tumblr over... who knows how long, I'm doing just fine! I was on a writing hiatus for 6 months or so, and I also transitioned from grad school to industry (writing a master's thesis, defending it, graduating, moving across the country, a job search, so many interviews, finally getting a new job, moving across the country again, and settling into my new role).

In the past few months, I returned to the Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint and Scum Villain's Self Saving System fandoms (old faves of mine, but I was only ever a reader until recently). For those of you following my Winter Light Verse (still planning the continuation of that one out, and I hope to finally break the series hiatus earlier next year!), those two fandoms had a massive influence on my Verse. Especially in the case of ORV - so it feels like I'm finally moving back, however slowly. I'm excited to continue being active in all of those fandoms (along with S-Classes, which I recently ran into and love!)

As for what I'm doing right now? I took on the Froday Flash Fiction Challenge for December, where we're given a new prompt each day and I have the 24 hours to write for the prompt. I'm writing the work, Ad Astra Per Aspera and have actually kept up with the 600 words per day so far, which is a shocker for me. This fic is compatible with another fic I recently started, My Shining Star, My Guiding Light. Both of these fics are for the Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint fandom.

Info on both fics and the Verse are below, if you want to know more.

For those of you unfamiliar, the Winter Light Verse is my total rewrite and rebuild of the Twilight Saga, infused with Eastern themes and made very gay. The central ship of that series is Carlisle Cullen/Beau Swan, but there are several other pairs and characters that really bring the world out. Also, I had the realization the other day that I was basically writing a danmei novel with all the tropes, so that was a bit amusing. The main work is Apricity, and all of the other works in this series are either side stories or AU/spin-offs of some kind.

Ships: Carlisle Cullen/Beau Swan, Edward Cullen/Mike Newton, Alice Cullen/Jessamine Hale, Rosalie Hale/Eleanor Cullen Summary for the longfic rewrite, Apricity:

After Renee marries Phil and ropes Beau into family life, Beau moves to Forks, a town with a mystical aura. As Beau settles in, he gets closer to his father Charlie, his new friends, and the mysterious Cullens. After an accident lands Beau in the hospital where he meets the oldest Cullen sibling Carlisle, he begins to feel a strange draw to the man, notes an intricate mark, and knows for certain that something unnatural is afoot. A Twilight/Life and Death rewrite that starts on a similar premise, diverges very quickly, takes place in an entirely different world, leans more deeply into traditional/dark-erotic vampire themes, centers around an Eastern framework, and is very gay.

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As for my current projects, both are for the Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint fandom and are compatible with each other. Both fics are both Joongdok (Yoo Joonghyuk/Kim Dokja) and Plotja (Secretive Plotter/Kim Dokja), but at the same time, they are written as the same person (I swear it makes sense!). Ad Astra is my current daily project, and I am slowly working through the next chapter on Star/Light as the logistics of my still-chaotic IRL situation settle a bit.

A fair warning, both of these fics contain NSFW content, though with Ad Astra, you can skip it as it is a series of snapshots and the NSFW chapters are noted as such in the title.

Title: My Shining Star, My Guiding Light Ship: Secretive Plotter/Kim Dokja, Yoo Joonghyuk/Kim Dokja, ABFD & Secretive Plotter & Sun Wukong & Uriel Rating: Explicit Summary:

There exists a dark, primal thread woven through this worldline that beckons the Secretive Plotter in like a siren song, and at its core stands the lovely siren himself. Kim Dokja. A familiar, soothing sensation washes over the outer god as he takes in the young man, and in that moment, the Secretive Plotter makes his final decision. He will have Kim Dokja for his own.

Title: Ad Astra Per Aspera Ship: Secretive Plotter/Kim Dokja, Yoo Joonghyuk/Kim Dokja, Kim Dokja & The Kkomas (especially [999]) Rating: Explicit (NSFW noted in chapter titles & can be skipped) Summary:

After Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk finish out their lives on Earth, they return to the N'Gai Forest to live out a peaceful eternity together. And despite the timeless nature of the domain, there is still something a little special about the snow and holiday vibes that they enjoy. In short, a series of snapshots of Kim Dokja's and Yoo Joonghyuk's life together in the N'Gai Forest, during the festive winter season. [Note - NSFW snapshots are indicated in the chapter titles as such and can be skipped if you wish to do so]

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Flashbacks: The Hearing

"Beginning today, you, Jonathan Turner, are to have no contact with Audrey Andrews for a period of one year. Should you decide to defy the Board, your contract will be terminated, and your license will be suspended."

Jon and his friends sat in stunned silence. No one could believe how harsh this was when "no misconduct was found".

A chill settled over Jon.

No contact?

For a year?

"Gerald," Feeny injected in frustration. "How is this fair? You said there was no misconduct found."

O'Malley shot him a disgruntled look. "I am not done, George."

He shifted in his seat and directed his attention to the other side of the room.

"Katherine Tompkins."

Katherine stood slowly. She didn't look so confident now.

O'Malley cleared his throat. "We are aware that this is not the first time you have brought this false accusation up in an attempt to get Miss Andrews's student teaching terminated. And it is false," he said pointedly when Kat started to argue. "It's already been confirmed by her doctor. The antics you have engaged in to retaliate for Mr. Turner breaking up with you and moving on is unconscionable. Taking your frustration out on a student multiple times because you believed he interfered with your relationship with Mr. Turner is indefensible. Your conduct is now under investigation. As of this moment you are suspended pending your hearing in the fall."

Katherine's reprimand sent a shocked murmur through those that were there.

Jon didn't react. He felt nothing. Not victorious nor vindicated. He was not happy about Kat's fate. What happened to her didn't matter because it didn't change what happened to him.

One year.

No Audrey.

How was he going to tell Shawn there would be no summer in the City?

How was he going to tell Shawn there would be no wedding?

How was he going to tell Shawn there would be no adoption?

How was he going to tell Shawn that everything was over?

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bad news! i have no idea what im doing. good news! i will continue nonetheless.

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New Tiva Fic Uploaded!

Well, this one has been 8 months in the making, but it's finally done.

Summary:

A change of lighting sees Tony & Ziva's FWB arrangement take a very different turn. Experiments with taking orders and being in control reveal far more about himself than Tony expected. 15k of filth, basically.

Absolutely, positively NSFW.

Tiva tag time! @oceangirl24 @sliebman10 @danceswithdarkspawn @fattybattysblog @kayedium-writes

@tsunderesalty @bleepbloopbotz @narcissasdaffodil @lena-hills @precambrian-sea-pancake

@hopeless-nostalgiac @indestinatus @whoa-myninja @udaberriwrites @television-overload

@do-it-for-the-fandom @chickensarentcheap @earanemith @ligercat @queenlawrenceskingdom @ncisfanficsandmore

@theonewithval @benditlikepress @benedettabeby @residentdormouse @watermeezer

@thatcaithness @tonysziva @paperclipninja @imperiumwife @elisec

@icarusjarvis @hylianjo @mikaharuka @loudlooks @loismagic

@tiva2023vibes @irish-trish @michaelscotedeproblem @tiva-licious

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Dear god, this leaves my story in the dust.

page fifty-seven

summary: “You were thinking of doing page 57 with me.”

As they continue to work together, something in Mossad Liason’s officer remains bugging him. But Tony’s mind is treacherous. It returns to the beautiful stranger every time. AKA—the time Tony and Ziva revisit page 57 in the secret summer of sex.

NSFW.

read it on ao3

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Oh boy, I was so relieved and excited to get this published the other day, that I forgot to mention...

This was my 69th NCIS fanfic!

I could have finished this 4 stories ago, but when I realised how close I was to making a completely immature joke and having something this smutty align with that number... Well, I couldn't resist. It got put on hold while I made sure to get some other stories written.

I'm happy to say that despite the playful threats of summary dismissal from my fandom family Discord group if I didn't meet that goal, I am able to continue being enabled into writing more bullshit like this 🤣🤣

Hope y'all like 15k of intimate in parts, filthy in others Tiva smut as much as I enjoyed writing it.

New Tiva Fic Uploaded!

Well, this one has been 8 months in the making, but it's finally done. Summary:

A change of lighting sees Tony & Ziva's FWB arrangement take a very different turn. Experiments with taking orders and being in control reveal far more about himself than Tony expected. 15k of filth, basically.

Absolutely, positively NSFW.

Tiva tag time! @oceangirl24 @sliebman10 @danceswithdarkspawn @fattybattysblog @kayedium-writes

@tsunderesalty @bleepbloopbotz @narcissasdaffodil @lena-hills @precambrian-sea-pancake

@hopeless-nostalgiac @indestinatus @whoa-myninja @udaberriwrites @television-overload

@do-it-for-the-fandom @chickensarentcheap @earanemith @ligercat @queenlawrenceskingdom @ncisfanficsandmore

@theonewithval @benditlikepress @benedettabeby @residentdormouse @watermeezer

@thatcaithness @tonysziva @paperclipninja @imperiumwife @elisec

@icarusjarvis @hylianjo @mikaharuka @loudlooks @loismagic

@tiva2023vibes @icarusjarvis @tivajunkie

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Last Line tag

Thanks for the tag, @cee-grice. I'm actually getting to it in a timely manner for once! 😅

Gently tagging: @tabswrites @mrsmungus @eccaiia and an OPEN TAG for anyone else!

Taken from Some Strange Magic:

Sliding an arm across the other woman’s shaking shoulders, Delia leaned close, murmuring in her ear, “Come on. Let’s go inside and get you some tea.”

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I can't wait!

yall this will be my dirtiest work

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🦀 Kudos Crab 🦀

If you are scrolling and see Kudos Crab, your fics will be blessed!

You will get good comments and kudos!

You will beat your writers block!

GO AND WRITE!

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5x08 “Designated Target”

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New Tiva Fic Uploaded!

Well, this one has been 8 months in the making, but it's finally done. Summary:

A change of lighting sees Tony & Ziva's FWB arrangement take a very different turn. Experiments with taking orders and being in control reveal far more about himself than Tony expected. 15k of filth, basically.

Absolutely, positively NSFW.

Tiva tag time! @oceangirl24 @sliebman10 @danceswithdarkspawn @fattybattysblog @kayedium-writes

@tsunderesalty @bleepbloopbotz @narcissasdaffodil @lena-hills @precambrian-sea-pancake

@hopeless-nostalgiac @indestinatus @whoa-myninja @udaberriwrites @television-overload

@do-it-for-the-fandom @chickensarentcheap @earanemith @ligercat @queenlawrenceskingdom @ncisfanficsandmore

@theonewithval @benditlikepress @benedettabeby @residentdormouse @watermeezer

@thatcaithness @tonysziva @paperclipninja @imperiumwife @elisec

@icarusjarvis @hylianjo @mikaharuka @loudlooks @loismagic

@tiva2023vibes @icarusjarvis @tivajunkie