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Pro-tip: check the series, see if it’s completed. Go to the last chapter of the last fic in the series, scroll to the end notes, see if it’s intended as the last fic in the series or if the series is unfinished (don’t trust the completed y/n indicator on the series page, most authors never hit the yes box even if it is finished)

Been hurt too many times by not checking that

the holy grail types of fanfic

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Anytime i see a bunch of pride flags i have to restrain myself from saying "where mexico" bc i doubt anyone will know I'm referencing this

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looks at you

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I wouldn’t get food poisoning but only because the food would burn to ash before it got to my plate

if your mc was the head chef at a restaurant, would you trust them to make your meal properly? how likely would you be to get food poisoning ?

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How dare you make me crave several thousand words of this and then leave me as a wretched pile of flesh on the cold floor

Okay, but hear me out:

Murder baby Damian, but for whatever reason, his first attempt at Tim's life is put on pause, so they never have that interaction. Instead, before Damian can come up with a new plan, Tim (who's kinda excited he now isn't the baby of the family) offers to train him in detective work for when Damian finally gets the mantle of 'Robin' as a way to bond with him.

"Why train your enemy, Drake?"

"We're brothers, not enemies. Besides, Robin has always been a mantle to pass down. I'm certainly not going to keep it in my twenties or thirties. And other than Bruce, I'm the best detective in the family."

"Very well, Drake, I shall accept your tutelage for the time being."

Damian accepts, of course. Not only can he study Drake for his weaknesses, he will also improve his own skill set. It's worth the wait for Robin. By the time Damian's done, there will be no doubt that he is the superior bat.

Unfortunately, he actually grows fond of Timothy. While he will inevitably get close with Richard, just like in canon, Timothy is a breath of fresh air for when Richard is being too overbearing, especially when it comes to things like 'socializing,' and 'making friends.'

When his father dies, and Timothy declared him actually lost to time, Richard doesn't believe him, can't believe him, because the hope is too painful. Timothy still gives Damian Robin, because, "I'm barely holding on as Batman as it is. I can't handle Robin being gone for potentially months at a time, halfway around the world."

During his partnership with Richard, truly becoming his brother-son, Richard introduces the ideas of pets to him. Damian loves animals, and having and taking care of a creature that could potentially survive on its own, but will have a much better quality of life under his care, speaks to him. He has Alfred and Titus and about half a dozen other stray animals that usually stay for about a week while he nurses them to health at any given moment, but he feels like he should officially have another pet.

Que the whole thing with his grandfather, and Timothy getting kicked out of the top of a skyscraper. He comes home with proof, and the Justice League brings his father home. And as Dick basically refuses to let anyone leave the mansion for the foreseeable future, Damian realizes several facts:

1.) Timothy is a human, and humans are animals.

2.) While Timothy has somehow survived until now, he wouldn't recognize self-care if it slapped him in the face.

3.) Timothy's quality of life will improve if someone is taking care of him because he cannot be trusted to do it for himself. (Is it a coincidence that he loses organs when he is away from the family? Damian thinks not.)

4.) Damian has gotten good at taking care of animals.

Ergo, Timothy is now Damian's pet. Tim doesn't know what to do and simply humors him. Besides, it's nice when someone actually bothers to give him a plate of foods that he likes when he gets hyper focused on work and forgets to eat. That, and while he is exasperated every time Damian tranqs him, those are still the best sleeps of his life.

Jason finds it hilarious. Damian doesn't understand Richard or his father's reactions.

"Damian, Tim can take care of himself."

"Barely. Father, now that I am in charge of his sleep schedule, there aren't as many dark circles under his eyes. Even Alfred has commented that Timothy consumes less caffeine."

"Damian, he can't be your pet."

"Why not?"

"Tim's your brother; he's family."

"So are you saying that Alfred and Titus aren't family?"

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haha. yeah.

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"it was in 2020" oh so like a year or so ago. a couple years. im sorry 5? did you just say five? five years ago ?

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So like an hour ago I just lear🪨︵︵ned that— what the fuck was that. Someone just skipped a rock across my post did you see that

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Currently in the process of making a complete guide book for plants and fungi in dnd using a mix of the various editions (mostly 3.5 and 5 with a dash from the others) plus homebrew, Harry Potter, and lord of the rings. This is the result of me falling into hyperfixating on making dnd characters and I made one who is really into herbology

I was wondering if anyone thinks I should share the finished product somewhere? Maybe alongside the spreadsheet so that they can filter out plants from sources they don’t want to use. But idk where I’d post it

Over the course of a week I compiled a mildly terrifying number of plants: over 2,000 (although some of those are definitely duplicates from different sources, so probably closer to 1,800)

Rn they’re all in a spreadsheet, just names and source. Currently in the process of inputting details (effects, type of plant/fungi, location, recipes, if it’s magical, what the useful/edible parts of the plant are, probably level of difficulty to harvest, etc)

Then I just gotta take that info and put it into a book, written as though I am an actual herbology expert in-universe. Because I have a problem and don’t know how to stop

Anyway, yeah, any ideas on where I should share it? If I should share it at all?

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I’m not op but I just assumed he’s omniscient or has the power to make whatever he writes down a reality. Like before he wrote HORSES THAT ARE EVIL, there may have been evil horses, but now all the horses described in the book exist exactly as he described them, and only those horses are notably evil (this isn’t counting horses that are simply assholes)

i'm the guy who writes the books that the protagonist in supernatural horror movies frantically reads somewhere in act ii. job's pretty easy. lot of "legends of vampires have recurred all throughout human history" and "demonologists agree that the quickest way to un-summon a demon is to trap it in a cursed object". no citations of course; they don't pay me citation money. i had to learn html back in the early aughts when everyone started seeking their supernatural info on websites they found via top search engines like FINDLER and WEBSIGHT but that's died down now which is great because i didn't have it in me to pick up css. currently working on a new book about horses that are evil. it's called HORSES THAT ARE EVIL in all caps so the protagonist can find it quickly to yank off the library shelf. it will be published 35 years ago.

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Update and question for My Mom Sold Me To The Detective Prince

So I finished chapter 15’s rough draft and it’s a little over 2.5k. Editing tends to add a couple hundred words, but no matter what this chapter would end up being the shortest one so far. I’ve decided that I do like the way the chapter ends, so I don’t want to staple chapter 16 onto the end.

Instead, I’m going to ask everyone what they want me to do.

Should I make chapters 15 and 16 a double-update so you guys still get that good content, or should I edit and post 15 alone so you get an update sooner?

Looking at the outline for 16, it’s probably going to be shorter too, so together they’d be around the length of an average chapter

Buuuuut, I don’t wanna make you guys wait for long if you don’t mind a short chapter. Lemme know in the notes :)

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I feel called out

i respect writers who don’t name their minor side characters. i, however, will absolutely give the market vendor a name, a family, and a deeply emotional reason why they sell apples instead of pears.