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Dear academia and literarily minded people:

I've compiled a list of SENTENCE STARTERS for people to use.

The list includes INTRODUCING PHRASES, CONNECTIVE PHRASES, and CONCLUDING PHRASES

The link is right [HERE]

Here's the link for in case if Tumble-Dryer-Dorothy-Commercial decides to misbehave:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KAOjRkAdzac8w4wAv6bb6lNcmR1AACJMdN5iXqfk1nw/edit?usp=sharing

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He curls a lock of her chestnut hair around a finger as she lies against him. The slowly setting sun shines on her face, paint on a living canvas, hues of orange and purple dancing across her skin. He thinks she's stunning like this.

The soft rise and fall of her chest as she sleeps is the only hint of time passing. The soft exhales ruffle the downy hair draped in waves over the pillows. 

He counts her breaths, even and slow. It's calming and soothes something in his soul as the beating of her heart leads him to sleep.

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don’t ever feel bad for asking me to tag a trigger

i do not care what the trigger is

i will tag it for you

you have legitimate reasons to be triggered by it

and i am not one to question those reasons

so just send me an ask

anonymous if you’re scared

and i will tag it all the time in future

your wellbeing is worth twenty extra seconds of my time at least

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Torchwood Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones Characters: Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Jack Harkness's Coat Additional Tags: Jack Harkness' Coat, Fluff, Cuddling & Snuggling, Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts, No Spoilers, No Plot/Plotless, just fluff, set some point in season 2, Jack Needs a Hug, Jack Harkness gets a hug, Ianto Jones Needs a Hug, and he gets one too obviously

Summary:

In which Ianto and Jack are back from a retrieval at stupid-o'clock in the morning and hugs ensue.

Probably set some time in season 2, no spoilers for anything [for that, i would need a plot]

It turns out Sideways-who-was-writhng-at-half-one-in-the-morning is very willing to project the need for a hug on characters.

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I feel like I need to say this, as I've seen some concerning fandom purity bullshit crossing my dash.

This blog is unapologetically pro AO3.

I support them and all they do, may they continue to do it for decades to come.

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Fanfic authors who just want to write some fluff be like:

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I'm struggling to write at the moment for various reasons but I promiss there is another part to the silver linings/hallmate sides universe in progress. Slowly. But it is there

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To AU or not to AU?

That is the question

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Don’t give me one-sided unrequited love, give me two-sided unwanted love. Both sides are deeply in love with the other and both sides are like ‘fuck, really?? them??? really?’

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5 times the sides were waring someone else’s cloths and one time they all were

Title: 5 times the sides were waring someone else’s cloths and one time they all were

Fandom(s): Sanders sides

Description: There were very few things all the sides could agree on. One of those things was that Thomas was terrible at giving them warning before summoning them, which resulted in some rather interesting and somewhat embarrassing moments. Be that missing items of clothing or wearing pyjamas.

Characters: Virgil, Roman, Patton. Janus, Remus, Logan, C!Thomas

Parings: intrulogical, Analoroceit, moceit. 

Individual bits as induvisual ships: anxeit, parental moxiety, roceit, intrulogical, logicality, analogics & prinxiety & moceit & demus [this was confusing]

Tags/warnings: can’t think of any warnings, implied making out at the end, kinda fluffy, 5+1 things, sharing cloths

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~~1~~ Things had been pretty hectic over the past week, and everyone needed a break. Which, of course, meant no one was, and Thomas was making a video. Logan, Patton and Roman were all arguing over what they should be spending time on. Patton was pushing him to help his friends, Roman telling him to go dream chasing and Logan failing to find a balance between them. Thomas was expecting Virgil to rise up any second as he had done many a time before, but it wasn't the anxious side that appeared. "Well, isn't this lovely. Totally productive and very useful bickering." It may not have been who he expected, but Janus had the desired effect, and the sides were able to begin to work towards a solution. Looking over, Janus realised Thomas wasn't paying much attention. Snapping his fingers, he got said man's attention. "Sorry, just. What are you wearing?" Logan cut in before the yellow side could answer "He is waring Virgil's hoodie, surely you can see that?" "No, no, I see that but... why? Never-mind, what were you saying Janus?" Janus restarted his point, and things continued as usual. ~~2~~

The sides had materialised to watch another movie. Thomas had found a behind the scenes Disney documentary which had done the near-impossible task of appeasing both Roman and Logan while still engaging all the other sides. Logan and Remus were off in the latter's room presumably working on their recreation of Frankenstein's monster; assuming Remus hadn't distracted the logical side. Patton and Janus were making another batch of cookies in Thomas' kitchen; Thomas himself was chatting with them and making a note to buy more flour, sugar and eggs. Again. Roman was adventuring in the imagination, and Virgil was presumably on Tumblr in his room. An hour later, the sides to congregate in Thomas' living room scattering all about the place. Janus was lazing on the sofa, next to Patton in his cat onesie, looking surprisingly comfortable given he was still waring slacks and a buttoned-up shirt. Roman leaned against the yellow side's legs and practically vibrating with excitement. Logan was sitting in his usual spot having lost his tie at some-point but still looking very put together. Remus was lurking behind the sofa in his birthday suit. Virgil appeared on the arm of the couch in Patton's cat hoodie. The sides all greeted him, and the Moral side could not stop cooing at how adorable he looked in his hoodie. Janus looked at their human with a raised eyebrow as he walked and received an eye-role in return. "You do look adorable Virge." ~~3~~ Finding the sides in the kitchen at random hours wasn't particularly surprising anymore. Between Patton's baking, Janus' cooking, Logan's love of crofters and Virgil's random snacking there was usually someone there and if there wasn't you didn't have to wait long. However, what was unusual was the two most dramatic sides appearing singing some kind of competitive duet. Once Roman and Janus had reconciled, they took bickering to the next level. If the others thought he was bad with Virgil, Roman took it to new heights with the deceitful side. Competitive Disney mealies was a new one though. Somehow Janus had lost his cape, and Roman's sash was nowhere to be seen. What was most surprising, however, was that Janus' hat had found itself onto the prince's head. Given how protective, said side was of his hat it was unexpected but the two sank out before anything could be said. ~~4~~ [Remus' sash is absolutely massive when unfolded and I WILL die on this hill] For once, Janus had managed to get everyone to listen and actually take a break. Said side was cuddling with Roman and Virgil back in the mind-palace commons and Patton was knitting in a chair next to them. The last anyone had seen of Logan and Remus was them talking excitedly heading off to the latter's room. A few hours later Patton had finished up the beanie he had been knitting and had moved I join the others' cuddle pile. At some point, Virgil had fallen asleep with his head on Romans shoulder to the creative side running his fingers through his hair. Janus was starting to doze off curled around Patton. He raised his head sleepily when Logan shuffled into the room and flopped onto the couch with a book in hand. He pulled the Duke's sash tighter around his shoulders and cracked open the hefty tome as the Moral side ruffled his hair. The owner of the sash around Logan's shoulders slunk into the room to steal Janus' hat and lie across the back of the couch. ~~5~~ The sides were sitting around having a far more relaxed debate than usual. There was no one specific topic, the conversation drifted from the mundane to the ridiculous. Other than a brotherly spat that had left Roman sulking for a short while things were thankfully drama free. Or, well, they had been before Logan had accused Patton of not taking things seriously. There was a tense moment before the latter snapped his fingers. "Pat, what?" Then Virgil started snickering and pointed to Patton's neck. "Well, Lo, I'd say I'm being plenty serious. See, necktie!" Sure enough one of Logan's old ties had materialised around his neck. Even the logical side couldn't keep a straight face and they all burst out laughing. ~~+1~~ Thomas was getting used to seeing his sides in clothing other than their usual attire but he was still rather surprised when he summoned them to start recording and they were all each-others clothes. Patton and Janus appeared together, the yellow side in the others hoodie with his arm over his shoulders. Remus had popped up with Janus' hat next to his brother who had Virgils hoodie on and was looking a little awkward. Virgil had Logan's tie draped around his neck and blush on his cheeks as he glared at the human who had summoned him while the Logical side just smirked.

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Silver Linings

Title: Silver linings

Fandom(s): Sanders sides

Description: Virgil is walking home late. He’s worried about it but maybe there is something to this ‘positive thinking’ malarkey.

A.K.A. Virgil panics and Roman helps him calm down. Human AU.

Characters: Virgil, Roman, [Patton and Remy are mentioned]

Parings: Prinxety

Tags/warnings: Panic attack, its’ not too bad and it’s not graphic, hyperventilating, shaking, roman’s trying, Human AU, neighbours, hurt comfort, I can’t think of anything else.

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Virgil wasn't scared. He was just showing a, perhaps unhealthy, amount of concern.

Yeah, okay, maybe he was scared.

The sun had set about two hours ago and he would never normally be out this late. Patton has needed him to cover a shift at the bakery, his brother had taken a tumble down the stairs that morning and Remy was in no shape to be walking anywhere.

Anything could happen while he was walking down the street. Virgil subconsciously put his hoodie around him partly protection from the harsh elements and partly as a calming gesture.

Only about a block away from his building a group of three or four people came out of a street behind him, obviously drunk, so he began to jog.

All of the fears he had been pushing down and new what-ifs alike were flooding his brain as though a dam had burst. He picked up pace, uncaring of how much attention running might bring to him, and had several near misses with lap-posts and walls before he rounded onto his street.

Heart pounding, he typed in the code to enter his apartment building with shaking fingers. He got in on the second attempt and closed the door with a loud thud that echoed around the empty stair well before giving way to the silence that had proceeded it. Silence had always unnerved Virgil.

With any imminent danger gone the adrenalin was starting to fade and the exhaustion he had felt earlier hit Virgil full force. Panic was still bubbling close to the surface but it was almost manageable now. He just needed to get home.

Pulling himself away from the wall he started to climb the stairs.

Up two floors, first lefty and down the hall exactly half way.

Leaning against the wall once again he started fumbling with his key-ring before a sound behind him made him drop them. Looking around wildly he realised it was just his neighbour, Roman Prince, walking down the hall to his apartment. Expecting the man to ignore him it was a shock when Roman stopped just before him.

“Hey, dude, are you okay there?”

Unexpected.

“I’m fine Princy, what do you want?” It came out more harsh than he was intending but Virgil couldn’t find it in himself to care.

Roman looked slightly hurt but his expression quickly reformed into one of concern.

“I don’t want anything, Hot topic, but you’re shaking like a leaf and I’m worried.”

Drawing attention to his panic drew Virgil right back into its depths, the complete antithesis of what Roman was intending.

“Hey, hey, I’m sorry. C’mon emo breath.” -He broke off to mutter to himself for a moment- “uh, 4,7, 8 right. You want me to count you through it?” Virgil shook his head and breathed through it a few times. Things were a little less overwhelming now and the shaking was subsiding. They stood in heavy yet comfortable silence for a minuet before any word were said.

“You alright now? I’m sorry if I overstepped or anything, I was just worried and- ”

Virgil chuckled, “Your good.” before he became self-conscious, “And, uh, thanks, Roman.”

He wasn’t sure if that was the right thing to say but if the blinding smile from the other was any indication it had been along the right lines.

Equally self-conscious, Roman gave his shoulder a friendly squeeze and quickly retreated into his apartment. Blinking a few times Virgil reached down to pick up his keys and did the same. Locking the door behind him he flopped onto the sofa and groaned.

Today had been rather eventful.

First his best friend had fallen down the stairs, then he’d been rushed off his feet at Pat’s bakery before panicking all the way home and almost hyperventilating outside his door only be talked down by his annoying neighbour of a crush.

He would never describe it as pleasant by any means but maybe there was a small, teeny tiny, miniscule, silver lining in all of that and Virgil would be damned if he didn’t hold onto it.

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Me: i feel like shit and there is homework to be done. Also where the fuck is that biology i’m supposed to be doing.

Also me: hmmm i know, let’s finish the fic you’ve been putting off and could continue to ignore for an hour so you can get your prep done.

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Fantastic news on AO3 today!

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My writing prompts do really be calling me out...