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Today was a hard day to live through.

It's a special kind of torture when the worst thing that happens to you comes from your own brain. When the people around you are happy and cheerful and talking about future plans and how you'll fit in them, all while your thoughts are vultures, circling the last string of hope and waiting for it to finally die.

Failures are all around you. Failures about where you're living, how you're back in this very house you thought you'd left for the last time. How your bank account is still struggling, even though your business is apparently picking up. How money is falling through slits, barely coming in to leave again, even when all the [stupid, idiotic, brain-washed] voices around you claim it's about to all get better. Even when you know it won't.

It's a particular kind of despair when you know the source of the pain. When you know it's there, it's been there, always around that corner, waiting for the weak moment to sneak up and steal-- When you know enough to identify and compartmentalize, but the box you put it in isn't completely sealed. So it's leaking, ever leaking, always leaking. And you hate mopping, but if you don't it'll grow and fester until you have to open that box once more and compartmentalize it away again.

Today was a hard day to live through.

I hope I don't have to live through it again.

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Grieve AND organize.

Good article by David Hunter on how to survive the Trump presidency, both on the personal and on the political plane.

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*rolls into your ask box* hi nikki, its jana. just wanted to say hi and hope you're doing well! c:

HI JANA!!

I'm sorry this took me almost two months to see, but thank you! It's always fun to see you pop up.

I'm doing well!! I think? As well as I can be. It's been a very tough year for me, but I'm getting through it. Hoping next year can take a better turn.

How are you? I hope you're doing well, too!!

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What a fucking mood. 😮‍💨

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Happy secret admirer @darlinglum!!!

I heard you never received your gift, so I stepped back into fandom to create this for you. When looking at your request, a particular piece jumped out at me and struck a chord, and the story fell into place from there.

I really hope you enjoy it!! Thank you for letting me pick this up for you. I'm sorry your experience earlier this year wasn't great and I hope this will make some of it up. 💜

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Inu-Mothership Spotlight Saturday Update: July 27, 2024: KogKag!

Hi everyone! We here at @inu-mothership are back with a new round of fic recs! Our server has just celebrated its third anniversary this week, and to honor that, we'll be revisiting some of the ships that we featured very early on in our Spotlight Saturday days. This week, we're going back to our very first fic rec list, which was KogKag!

This week, we're back with 15 new fics, all published after our last KogKag list, which was a summary of the 2022 KogKag Secret Admirer event! Stories are listed below the cut in alphabetical order, according to title, with rating and status (ongoing or complete) also noted. We hope you find some new KogKag gems in this list!

The Beauty of Storms (G; complete) by abovetheruins (Ao3)

Outside, thunder rumbled. A flash of lightning illuminated the sky, throwing the tree trunks beyond the cave into sharp relief. Kagome’s breath caught at the brilliant display, though she was distracted from the storm by the faintest whisper of footsteps beyond the cave. Within her next heartbeat, the wall of water bearing down upon the entrance parted as a shadowed figure pushed their way through.

Caught in the middle of a rainstorm, the Inu gang take refuge with the wolf clan. Kouga and Kagome share a moment.

Chasing Fate (M; complete) by @fawn-eyed-girl

Yōkai exterminators Kagome and Miroku are called to investigate the mysterious possessions and murders that have been happening on the late night Musashi train line. When confronted with the culprit, Kagome is surprised to see not one, but two faces from her past…

The one who broke her heart. And the one whose heart she broke.

Can she put the past aside to solve this case? And perhaps also reunite with the ookami who still owns her heart, even after she let him go?

Cultural Variances (T; complete) by @arisukingdom

Kouga has been courting Kagome for years now, but she is clueless. One day, he had the perfect excuse to complete all the courting traditions he knows of but they aren't enough. What does she need?

Duty Bound (E; ongoing) by Nora_Wall (Ao3)

It's been several years since the defeat of Naraku and supposed destruction of the Sacred Jewel. Stuck in the past, Kagome has been trying to adjust to the tedious life of a village miko while harboring a dangerous secret. With the emergence of a deadly illness sweeping through Edo, Kagome is tasked with helping Kouga save his pack. The only problem is that Kouga is determined to use this opportunity to not only save his tribe, but to convince Kagome to be his. Drawn to the powerful wolf demon, Kagome must learn to walk the fine line between following her heart and staying duty bound to protect those she loves.

Happenstance (T; complete) by @megara09

A chance encounter in a dark park with a stranger who saves her.

When Kagome injures herself, Kouga takes her home. After learning that her injury will prevent her from helping at her family’s shrine, he volunteers to help out.

Add in a creepy stalker and a big secret for some extra flavor!

Howling Heart (E; ongoing) by @mynightshining

Unexpectedly stuck in a storm together after time apart forces Kagome and Koga to address the elephant in the room.

Hungry Like a Wolf (T; complete) by @mynightshining

Koga lived centuries as the Pack's bachelor alpha. It's fine, really. It doesn't bother him anymore. He embraced the lifestyle. Little does he know the Tanabata festival has a surprise in store.

Joys of Music (G; complete) by @classysassy9791

Kouga hated waking up early, until he didn't.

Little Red (NR; complete) by Langus (Ao3)

The autumn air was crisp and the full moon high in the night sky. Its light bathed the forest floor in a cool cerulean glow that cast long shadows into the underbrush. She pulled in a cleansing breath and let it out in a rush.

"Chase me," she breathed and immediately began to run.

An Olympic Rendezvous (E; complete) by NeutrInu (Ao3)/ @neutronstarchild

There is a reason that the Olympic Village supplies so many condoms. Athletes need to find ways to relax and celebrate, right? When Kagome meets an absolutely gorgeous wolf demon from the French team, she decides it’s time to ‘relieve some of that post-competition tension.’ And with this much chemistry, who needs a common language?

Open Invitation (G; complete) by monophobian (Ao3)/ @nikkxb

Kouga didn't know what she was studying or why she was studying or why she was so stressed about it, but he did know he could help. Somehow.

He didn't realize how quickly he adapted to Kagome at his den.

Skip (G; complete) by @commandercrouton

Kouga surprised his wife with a romantic dinner for a special anniversary. Except Kagome doesn’t know.

Slipping Traces (M; ongoing) by @pointyobjects

Kagome arrives back home with an education and a new title in her small town: the governor's daughter. It's her job to make every citizen of Serenity Creek feel entirely at home, including the handsome, aloof new Horsehand.

Summer-time Blues (G; complete) by GoblinOnAHouse (Ao3)/ @brain-rot-hour

Kagome has a lot of thoughts about life with Kouga and the Pack.

And summer.

Zephyr (T; complete) by AshMish111 (Ao3)/ @mrfeenysmustache

For Kagome Higurashi, the winds of change blew fast and hard, leaving her tossed about and her world upside down.

They were best avoided.

But sometimes change comes on the gentle currents of a warm breeze, and before you know it you’ve gone too far down stream to turn back.

She should have known;

She’d always associated Koga with wind.

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A huge belief in Republican patriotism is that voting is a RIGHT and it is OUR DUTY as American CITIZENS to always VOTE. It's not a coincidence that young Republicans are told from every red corner to vote, but young Democrats are fed the lie that your vote wouldn't count.

If it didn't count, the far right wouldn't be working so hard to make voting hard for you.

“no one for president” you sound like such a fucking cringe edgelord and unless u plan on staging a massive revolution in a country of 300 million spanning 3.8 million square miles and overthrowing the government before November I would suggest voting for the candidate who DOESNT cater to white supremacy subcultures, getting involved in local community services & initiatives, donating to causes, or campaigning/protesting instead of this performative mock activism

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Re: The 2024 KogKag Secret Admirer Event

Hi.

We have recently been made aware of issues regarding the most recent KogKag Secret Admirer Event. If you participated in this event and did not receive a gift, PLEASE reach out to @commandercrouton or @nikkxb

I cannot express how sorry I am that it's July and this post is only now being made. Marissa and I are going to make this as right as we can.

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Moonlight

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What horrors have you seen, OP??

Name ten female characters you like, you get zapped if it's jsut a male character you call a babygirl or other feminine nicknames because I can't see people calling Lestat coquette again

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We're online on the same time! Just in time for me to say that I still think fondly of you and your writing. :) Sending hugs!

💜💜💜

I hope you're doing well!!!

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Nikki!! Are you still here? Have you seen love between fairy and devil? It has eaten my life and I need to know if it hits you the way it hits me!!!

How did I miss this??

I have not seen it! But it looks REALLY good and I'll be checking it out nowwwwwww.

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Oh my GOOOOODDDDDD THIS IS AMAZING!!

LIKE EVERYTHING IS PERFECT????? Oh good lord, I love it SO. FREAKING. MUCH.

THANK YOU!! 😭😭

"Have you heard the tale of the Unseen Island, Miss Higurashi? It's said that you need a special key to gain entry. Any pirate worth his salt has tried to see what lies beyond the stone walls - and every one that's survived the harsh waters met with a worse fate."

"What say you?" Kagome frowned, crossing her arms over her chest defiantly. "Are you not strong enough, or are you lying?"

The pirate leaned back in his chair with a cocky smirk. "Not lying, Miss. I was once a young scallywag like those men out there. I served under another captain. I've been through hell to get there."

"Then how are you still here?"

"I was one of the few ordered to stay behind on the ship," Koga whispered, his eyes unfocused, recalling the memory. "I watched as the darkness consumed my captain and most of the crew. But...they did not have this little gem," he added, holding up the lilac-colored pearl.

A pirate AU Koga for @nikkxb's birthday. Happy birthday! 💚

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Chapter 14 was soooo good 🥹 I was finally able to make an account n t on there so i subscribed to you yesterday 🥰 and reread FWFB in the meantime. Outside of yours, it’s so hard find many good quality KogKag fics 😭💔

Thank you! The final chapters are among some of my favorite writing that I've done, and I hope you enjoy them! Thank you for subscribing, and I would love to turn you on to some of my favorite Kag/Kog fics by some authors who have inspired me!

All That Glitters by @nikkxb

Listen. LISTEN. I can't get enough of this story. It is so good. I read this probably once a month, because its SO STINKING GOOD. There's mutual pining, mistaken identities, Kagome and Inuyasha being BESTIES, a masked party, fancy dresses, MUTUAL PINING. Such a treasure. Such a treat.

Sweet Medicine by MissMadScientist

This story is so good, and it's not done yet, so stick around. Fated Mates, Kagome as a Veterinarian, Pack Lore, so many good things. And the smut is top tier. I love it.

visible light spectrum by beckawrites

Okay. OKAY. There's no reason for this story to be this good. There is no reason. It's a one shot, but literally, so refreshing. The writer's voice is just...just go read it. I feel like a cloud whenever I read their words. So beautiful. Can't say enough good things.

I have more recs! Hope you like these!!

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The moment I see my fanfic being sold is the moment you would never hear from me again. I would delete everything I ever posted without warning and I would report the seller everywhere.

This shit is going to kill fanfiction in a way Anne Rice never succeeded in doing and every person who supported this shit is to blame.

What the fuck is wrong with y’all selling bound fanfics on Etsy.

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Y’all better download my fics now. I doubt they’ll be anything left after this week.

What the fuck is wrong with y’all selling bound fanfics on Etsy.

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Do you really hate us authors that much? That you’ll put our lives at legal risk just so you can make a few bucks? You’ll take advantage of our work and passion to make yourself money??

What the fuck is wrong with y’all selling bound fanfics on Etsy.