#(but i've been enough into fandoms to know that people are never happy unless you give even more and more)

[drgrlfriend]

Tumblr Holidays

I've been working on this list for more than a year but it will never really be done, so today of all days on the Tumblr-ist holiday I figured I'd post. I tried to avoid any truly fandom-specific holidays unless they breached containment enough to be prevalent even if you are not in that fandom. Feel free to nominate your own. Will have to break it up to get around the ten-link limit, probably.

JANUARY

January 29th / Threshold Day (Star Trek)

FEBRUARY

First Tuesday in February / Time to Read through Wikipedia’s List of Common Misconceptions

February 8th / King Taejong Fell Off His Horse and Forbade the Historians from Recording It

MARCH

Daylight Savings / Cousin Oskaar

March 15th / Ides of March / We Should Totally Just Stab Caesar

APRIL

April 13th / Neil Banging Out The Tunes Day

April 25th / The Perfect Date

April 30th / It’s Gonna Be May

MAY

May 9th / Kermit the Frog’s Birthday

May 25th / The Glorious Twenty-Fifth of May / GNU Terry Pratchett

JUNE

June 1st / Pride!  Mandatory to reblog the post of the guy throwing off his wigs

JULY

July 3rd / Fourth of July Eve (Leave Cookies Out for Captain America)

July 13th Martin and Bosco Day

July 20th / Moon Landing Day

[olderthannetfic]

There's an author of a long fic that's been running for awhile that I've been following since the start. They don't respond to comments, never have, as is their right I suppose. Recently the fic has gotten a burst of attention and new comments, big name fans sharing it and so on.

They've added an author's note to the latest chapter along the lines of "I have severe social anxiety so probably won't respond to comments unless they're a specific question that needs an answer (I'm happy to provide trigger warnings if needed and stuff like that.) but know that I do appreciate and treasure your comments, so thank you for reading along. I read them all."

And it kind of pisses me off and feels hypocritical. I have social anxiety, but I've been commenting all along with no response? Just putting myself fucking out there. And they read it, but never bothered? They only say something when they get flooded with comments other writers would fight for? I'd kill for that kind of response to any of my fics. And even then they can't respond to people beyond an AN? If their anxiety is bad enough they can't do that, maybe ao3 isn't for them? Or they think they're that much worse off than everyone else? Or better than the rest of us? I know it's not personal, but it sure feels personal as someone who's been there all along rooting for and encouraging them to silence. Is there such a thing as "bare minimum" engagement with your audience? Good for them I guess. I'll keep reading but if they aren't going to push past their anxiety to interact why should a commenter for nothing?

--

Is there such a thing as "bare minimum" engagement with your audience?

It's tragic how much funnier it would be to post this with no response from me at all.

(No, there's no widespread expectation that an author spend their time replying to comments. It depends on the part of fandom and a bunch of other factors. The reward from commenting is that, hopefully, the author is encouraged to post more of the thing you want to read.)

[lastofthewardens]

after tonight's episode, i'm just kind of sat here

thinking about why it's so hard for adaptations to just respect source material these days.

not really related to anything that happened. i don't watch the episodes, i won't do it unless i hear foggy is back. i read about what happened and see some relevant clips on social media and that's it.

i know the original show wasn't perfect in this regard but it captured the spirit of many things imo. it's certainly not above criticism, but i think they cared, generally speaking. and there are many adaptations in the past that have made changes but still largely functioned as love letters to the source material. i think the original show did a good job at balancing things, for the most part.

so i don't expect 1 to 1 adaptations of stuff. i really don't. but i do expect respect, and for certain ingredients to be included and matter, because otherwise, what's even the point, right?

the reason this came up is, i was on twitter today and saw some clips from a k*tie c*ssidy interview talking about when her character got killed off on arr*w, and it made me remember how mad that made me. i started reading gr*en arr*w comics specifically BECAUSE i was so pissed about that choice when it happened in season 4. (at which point i learned much more about the source material and had many other issues but still).

it's funny because.. i remember so clearly that when arr*w killed off bl*ck c*nary, the arr*w subreddit changed to be a daredevil subreddit for a while. it was funny as hell, just everyone united under the idea that killing her off was just wildly stupid. the ratings of the show went down when she died! that's how much people cared about comic book integrity and respect for the source material.

and make no mistake, killing bl*ck c*nary in a gr*en arr*w show was WILD. most of the fandom KNEW that was an insane choice because of how important she is to arr*w lore. but foggy gets killed in daredevil and parts of the fandom.. what? praise the show so hard you can't say anything bad without getting downvoted on reddit? lmao

truly the meme of die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

i don't know. foggy is a necessary part of daredevil to me. i don't want to watch a show without him. i don't feel that killing him off shows an understanding of any of these characters or the things that matter to daredevil as a character/story/source material. sure, it's nice to hear matt say wonderful things about foggy, and even i have to admit that that one particular scene was well done, but i don't want that in retrospect, i want matt to be able to say those things to his face. i want foggy to be there in all of the places he should've been in all of these plots. i don't think telling another story about grief is worth losing his entire place in the narrative.

like even if i somehow eat my words and foggy comes back alive (i'm not letting myself hope and i got bad vibes that it's going to stick after watching that scene with frank because that was A Lot for a fake death), i'll be happy to have him back, sure, i'll go back and watch the show, yeah, but.. it doesn't really erase all the problems that exist from this choice being made at all. it just makes them slightly more tolerable because there'd be a light at the end of the tunnel. but this show will never be the same again. they've already covered things and plan to cover things that foggy should be there for, and it's just so noticeable to me that he's not.

my wife and i have been discussing this pretty much since ep 1 came out basically because i've been very upset. i keep telling her that this show is "missed opportunities: the show", and i really believe that. every time i hear about something that happened, or a plot point that could've been cool, or an adaptation that missed something out, i can only think of how much better it would've been in the hands of the old team or even just a different team.

but these days, they don't care about these things. they're not hired to care about these things, they're hired to make something that will make as much money as possible. arr*w only brought back k*tie c*ssidy because their ratings went down.

it's just a huge shame that adaptations now just constantly want to do their own thing and subvert expectations. like.. i guess it's just me, but that's absolutely not what i want. i don't want my expectations subverted, i want to see my favorite stories either continued or brought to life in ways that show love and care. i know i can just watch the original show or read the comics or whatever, but man, i miss adaptations being made by people who just genuinely love the source material. you can always tell the difference, always.

[august-anon]

Damian, I love my prickly boy. He is so not used to it but he deserves to laugh and enjoy being a little kid and all his siblings love tickling him for different reasons. Mostly different combinations of tormenting him, getting him to act like a kid and seeing him smile like one.

Dick and Tim definetly do it the most, he's practically asking for it ("no I am not you moronic-") and it's just so fun to watch him fight his reactions and give in. As much as he tries to escape (he will kick and punch if you don't pin him) he also doesn't try nearly as hard as he could. If he really felt like it he could have just stabbed you or gone for somewhere vital, but he doesn't. Though if you bring it up or tease him about it he is liable to. I cannot imagine him finding teasing anything other than demeaning, Dick is the only one that can sometimes get away with it. He will bear the indignity of his father and occasionally Dick tickling him but anyone else is going to have to fight him for it.

He doesn't exactly mind it even though he would much rather be the one tickling people but he doesn't get many chances as he is cursed to be the youngest. He rarely initiates bc he knows hed get destroyed but he will jump on any opportunity if someone has already been pinned or otherwise incapacitated. He will help whoever is winning no questions asked. The loser obviously needs to be taught a lesson and he will Assist.

The only person he really tickles is Duke but even then it's just poking him because he's too slow getting to the car for school. Duke still feels like he's in a weird middle ground of being the newest so his revenge is usually also only pokes. He isn't confident enough to go for the kill yet, especially not on Damian, so he's safe For Now.

Dick is a big fan of vibrating a claw onto his stomach because he will grab his arm and start kicking just like a cat when it grabs a toy and will scream laugh like he's being murdered. I like to imagine he's also got super ticklish ears just like his dad. And the second everyone finds out about it he never knows peace again. He wears that hood for a reason.

(Im glad you liked the hcs, i want you to know ive visited your blog for like 4 other fandoms over the years as a lurker and I've just recently started sending things, ive loved everything of yours that ive read)

-❤️

Damian is FAR too serious for someone so young, and of course he gets Babiest Brother Privileges. Those privileges being getting tickled to bits whenever his father or siblings deem fit lol

I agree that Damian is probably not the type to tolerate teasing. Unless it is under very specific circumstances (or by very specific people) it might just piss him off lol. You have to find just the right way to tease him to do it in a way that he's not humiliated by so that it doesn't ruin the whole point of tickling in the first place -- to get him to laugh and be happy like his age for once lol

and also YES, he's definitely more willing to let Dick or Bruce get away with it lol, the others it's a fight (not one that Damian will win, probably, but a fight nonetheless lol)

yes he absolutely takes advantage if someone is already pinned, and omg the Duke stuff is so cute!!!

obsessed with your Damian tummy tickles thoughts sdkjfhdsf i have multiple half-finished fics rn actually where there's this specific spot on Damian's stomach that's his "giggle spot" and of course it's always Dick taking advantage of it lol (and Damian being mortified that he's giggling of all things). Tummy tickles just feel so childish sometimes lol, it's the perfect thing to apply to Damian and wanting him to enjoy more of his childhood while he can!

Also omg of COURSE he inherited the ticklish ears/neck from his dad skdjfhsdf and since i love to make Dick's worst spots in his thighs/knees, i also love to make one of Damian's worst spots his knees just to mirror Dick since they have such a fascinating relationship

also omg. heart anon. i am SO GLAD that you started to send things my way after all this time, i am HONORED and also your mind is insane, you have so many good ideas!! I am so glad you've decided to share them with us all, now!! I am so curious to know what other fandoms youve visited me for over the years though, now, lol. I've had SO many hyperfixations and special interests sdkjfhdsf and some get like 97 fics (hello Sanders Sides lol) and some get like. One, lol

[acowardinmordor]

you mentioned that more people are subscribed to your fics than leave kudos, I assume those people are like me who desperately want to read a fic, but can't actually start it unless the cathartic/happy ending is already a finished published part of it. I do it for lots of fics.

Writers have Absolutely No Obligation to update. Never, ever, period. but! that sometimes leads to cliffhangers/unresolved stuff I can't handle, so I just subscribe and wait.

please take it as a compliment!!

I realize as I type this that it might sorta seem like a "you must finish something before it's considered worthy" thing and I want to promise you that that's not the case. we (well, me, and I'm gonna assume a lot of others) are just setting up a notification system so we can binge read responsibly on people's heavier fics.

You know, that's completely fair. I write dramatic angst, that's fair.

It is also so far from my approach to fic that it wouldn't occur to me. I'll read anything if its intriguing, Wip or not, anything I'll hit kudos on as a Wip, I'll subscribe to. If its never updated, I headcanon the rest.

And please don't take this as a complaint, because I don't think writers are owed interaction -- I've written things that I knew before I posted them were not going to get much, or any love.

That said, lack of interaction is dispiriting as a writer. I see more interaction on ficlets on Tumblr than on ao3. Even though they cut off with worse cliffhangers than anything I post as proper chapters. I've been in fandom for several decades, and there is a measurable decrease in interaction for Wips. Which means fewer finished fics.

I've gotten comments before that bridged the gap. They read the first chapter, subscribed, and left a comment that said some version of 'love this, but I know how you are, and I cannot handle your cliffhangers until its complete, so I'm subscribing'

This is fair to me, I'm brutal in long fics. You should not trust me to deliver a soft story. If I used a Chose not to Warn, thats me telling you that you're going to doubt how it goes. I WILL get you a happy ending, but its gonna be a ride. Not everyone can do that in pieces.

I just... Comment. Please. If you liked the idea enough to subscribe, at least hit kudos so they don't have to cope with that itching doubt that someone is waiting to see if it sucks. kudos on a first chapter cause you like the premise is no different than liking a post here. Shit, come find them on tumblr and message the same thing if you want.

I have really thick skin as a writer. I find the discrepancy fascinating, not upsetting. So, so, so many young writers don't have that confidence, and I don't want to lose more of them because they think no one cares.

[strawhattery]

20 questions for fic writers~

thanks to @mithrilwren for the tag! ☺️

how many works do you have on ao3?

i've got 17 as of today!

what's your total ao3 word count?

276,189 😳

what are your top five fics by kudos?

all that you were (haikyuu, sakuatsu)

your body, my home (haikyuu, sakuatsu)

you have tamed me (haikyuu, sakuatsu)

fall into you (haikyuu, sakuatsu)

Utilities Included (one piece, zosan)

what fandoms do you write for?

currently, i'm eyeballs deep in one piece fandom. but i would love to write more for haikyuu sometime soon, and i'm open to any other ideas that grab me too.

do you respond to comments? why or why not?

ideally, yes, but once i fall off the wagon of replying to comments on a specific fic, it's really hard to get back on. it's easier for me to reply to comments on my newer fics, especially if i've been on top of comments every day. but comments mean a lot to me, and i LOVE making new friends in AO3 comment sections, so i'm trying to strike a balance of commenting back without pressuring myself so much that it becomes a task i want to avoid, you know?

what's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

LMAO. a tender perennial (haikyuu, komori/sakusa with sakuatsu endgame) for sure. the central trope is hanahaki disease, which is a trope i have never liked much but i wanted to try my hand at writing Peak melodrama. i'm still very fond of it, and i actually wrote a second version of the fic using a different protag just for the writing practice, which is now chapter 2 of this fic. double the angst, double the fun.

what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

this is tough because i write a LOT of open endings. probably interlude: happiness (haikyuu, sakuatsu), which has an ending that includes couples rings?

do you get hate on fics?

not often. i don't think i've written anything that people have gotten invested in enough to hate, if that makes sense? like all of my stories are VERY low stakes--the vast majority are slice of life vignettes. most of the hate i have gotten has been about silly stuff like top/bottom dynamics, which i simply delete on sight.

do you write smut?

i love writing smut as a vehicle for exploring characterization and relationship dynamics! if the story calls for (or would be improved by) a smut scene, i'm absolutely writing it. i don't often write PWP though.

do you write crossovers?

my fanfiction.net origin story involves some VERY questionable yuyu hakusho/inuyasha crossovers, but i haven't really dipped my toes into crossover writing in a couple decades.

have you ever had a fic stolen?

yes, actually! a few years ago someone ripped all that you were and changed a few details to make it a bakudeku fic, which was a little odd since that fic is VERY intertwined with volleyball. it was taken down quickly though!

have you ever had a fic translated?

a few of them, yes! it's always a delight ☺️

have you ever cowritten a fic before?

i haven't, but i love collaborative creative processes, so i'd be open to exploring it in the future!

what's your all time favourite ship?

wangxian 😌

what's the wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

i have a sakuatsu royalty AU sitting on my hard drive that i think about daily. one day it WILL be written.

what are your writing strengths?

i love the concision of my writing and my ability to convey emotions and maintain a consistent tone throughout a scene or story. i also have a lot of fun writing dialogue--especially conversations between three or more people!

what are your writing weaknesses?

plots and pacing my enemies 😩 i've been practicing with beat sheets recently, which has really helped me translate my random thoughts into more coherent stories! i also have to actively remind myself to take time to describe certain scenes and character appearances because visual details are maybe the ones i personally gravitate to the least.

thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

i try to avoid it unless i know someone who can help me check it for accuracy, otherwise i'll just get in my head about it and eventually talk myself out of having it in there at all. in reading other fics, i'm fine with it if it suits the character and is executed in such a way that it doesn't become a distraction as i'm reading!

first fandom you wrote for?

yu yu hakusho.... many Many moons ago

favourite fic you've ever written?

lazarus, defiled (one piece, zosan). this fic pushed me out of my comfort zone in so many ways (it's a horror-romance with a nonlinear narrative AND a truly happy ending!) if i could ask everyone to read ONE story i've written, i'd choose this one. it means the world to me, and i get extremely excited when anyone talks to me about it because i feel like i could talk about it for YEARS.

i'm tagging @itsquip, @fruityumbrella, @carriecmoney, @beefcakelesbian, and @shichidikai if any of y'all would like to play (and anyone else who sees this and thinks it looks like fun!!) ☺️💕

[nevermore-selfship]

You know it's rare for me to openly speak out on a topic such as this, I've, legit only ever drawn attention to my stance on things like this literally only once, like, like ever I think?? Cause someone asked but like-

Could we just let, people, like things?? Like y'all, I, everyone who is ever in a fandom, especially for selfshipping, you, do know we're all basically playing with evolved stages with our imaginations, that which does not affect the real world like, whatsoever??

If you like a villain character, you can write how they legit loathe everyone else but you, that they're the softest around you, and would raze the entire world if it meant that you'd be smiling and all theirs.

If you like a character that happens to have a sexuality pertaining to the gender you're not, you can just CHANGE IT so that it does involve you, if you love the character, it is JUST A FICTIONAL BEING, do the things that make you happy! That make you comfortable, that is fitted for yourself, hence the term "selfshipping", it shouldn't be a concern or worry to anyone else about how you go about, what you want to do to a character unless you share your love to the world.

Take it from someone who has been harassed before over an incredibly stupid list of things, (villain characters, age difference as my f/os are much older than me, bi erasure??? yeah okay), let people, just, be, people, it's not hard to do - if you don't like something, don't look at it, and leave the person alone-you're not saving a fictional character who's gonna somehow thank you if you call out something that you don't like personally, you just look like a prude who has control of a keyboard and taking advantage of anonymity as long as it lasts.

Live by the creed of, "if they're not hurting anyone, if they're not hurting living, breathing people, then do what you want."

And while I kinda prefer not to sway over to a label in the selfshipping community, proship people you are ALWAYS safe here on my blog, gush about a character, talk to me about it, I welcome it.

This will never be an area where happiness is forbidden or talked down upon. Fandom areas are, oddly enough very dangerous which is so, bizarre to me, that people get that insanely mad over someone just trying to enjoy the piece of media they are.

[lol-jackles]

So question about a show like Friends. What made people like Rachel more than Monica? CC is objectively way prettier than JA, and her character is the uniting link between all the others, plus Mondler was quite popular. I’m also confused why CC wasn’t even nominated for an Emmy? Her acting was just as good or bad as the others…

Conversely, Ross doesn’t seem to be as popular now. Was that always true? And as the first one cast for whom the role was written and who was paid the most, didn’t DS have any say in how annoying woobie they were making Ross? Tbh while a bit toxic, I didn’t dislike Ross much and I was never a Rachel fan so things haven’t aged too badly for me. Thoughts?

Also in general what do you think about the 6 leads career before and after Friends?

Happy New Year!

Because Jennifer was hella ambitious and she latched onto Courtney Cox who was the best-known actor at the time. She and Courtney became the Jensen and Jared of the Friends fandom.  Then you have Jennifer’s father who has been working in Hollywood for 30 years and knows enough of the network to give his daughter the advantage.  Between this and Jennifer's PR team, they got the media to make a fuss over Jennifer’s hair style.  The show’s premise switched from Monica and Ross as the show’s sibling leads to the insufferable Rachel-Ross story arc. Other characters mentioned how hot and beautiful Rachel is, except she’s not noticeably more attractive looking than Monica and Phoebe.  Jennifer's manager and PR team continue to work overtime and successfully maneuvered her as the "America’s sweetheart" even though she was born into Hollywood semi-royalty while her colleagues came from humble beginnings.  Rachel Green got to be the most developed character while Monica Geller was flanderized into a shrieking neurotic.

As you said, Monica and Ross were originally supposed to be the focus of the show as all characters are there because of them.  Monica and Ross knew Rachel in high school, Ross and Chandler were college roommates.  Monica and Phoebe were former roommates.  Chandler and Joey are current roommates.  It was supposed to center around the siblings; it was called Friends after all, not Fucking.

I think Ross's popularity is the same now as it was then, with its usual waxing and waning depending on the new fans' age and maturity level. IMO David Schwimmer saved Ross from becoming a caricature because only he can make Ross’s “we were on a break! and "pivot!” and "FINE" after finding out about Joey and Rachel into something that is relatable and making it iconic instead of annoying. After Monica who cooked and looked after everyone without thanks or acknowledgement, Ross was probably the second most caring and generous out of the group, like when he walked his ex-wife down the aisle at her wedding.

Actors don’t have power over the direction of their character unless the show is based on their creation, like the shows Rosanne and Seinfield were based on their stand up comic routines. But even then actors still don't have power, Rosanne Barr had a mini-strike on set over lines she didn't agree with and still lost out.

"what do you think about the 6 leads career before and after Friends?"

I liked Courtney's career pre-Friends and during Friends than her post-Friends era. I have to admit I really liked Jennifer's predatory dentist in Horrible Bosses, only second to Steve Martin's sadistic dentist in Little Shops of Horror. She's having the best career trajectory post-Friends. David is the best actor of the cast and I liked him in Uprising and The Laundromat and his portrayal as the late Robert Kardasian is my guilty pleasure. His career as a character actor is going well even when it's hard not to see Ross Geller at first. I've only seen Lisa when she guest starred on The Good Place as the brilliant Hypatia from ancient Egypt who was reduced into a Phoebe because eternal happiness turns you into a brain-dead happiness zombie. Matt continues to play version of his Joey character, or maybe he's just playing himself. Rest in Peace, Matthew, 17 Again was underrated.

[snarky-magpie]

20 Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ꜰɪᴄ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇʀꜱ

Thanks for the tag, @fiendishfyre! 1. How many works do you have on A03? 16 published, 9 hidden.

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 673,850. I don't have a problem. No sir.

3. What fandoms do you write for? Harry Potter atm, original, and Voltron (formerly, lol).

4. What are your top five fics by kudos? 1. PS. I Hate You. 2. Many Happy Halloweens 3. Catching Crows 4. Call Me By My Name 5. Stealing The Seeker (my first HP fic, yay)

5. Do you respond to comments? Yes, to every single one unless they're rude (they usually aren't). I spend way too much time online and love to talk about my stories.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? None, really. I mostly write HEA. I am planning an MCD fic, but I don't know if I'll find the strength to actually write it.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Definitely PS. I Hate You. The epilogue will give you diabetes.

8. Do you get hate on fics? No, I'm not famous enough for hate. Most people in the fandom have been lovely. I've only got hate from prongsfoot shippers for saying there's a way to enjoy both jegulus and prongsfoot without hating on the other (ironically). Soured me on the whole ship pretty fast, though.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Yes, but mostly for Voltron. I only have one smutty HP fic. I do love writing it, though, and I've got an explicit jegulus story in the works.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Tried Voltron x Wednesday, and it was a really cool experience, but I gave up due to a lack of readership.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not to my knowledge.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? No.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Tried to, with one of my betas. Got as far as two chapters.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? Jegulus jegulus jegulus jegulus jegulus (I'm normal about them)

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Of Bluebells and Deception. Don't look for it, it's one of the hidden ones.

16. What are your writing strengths? Insert the meme 'you people have strengths?' Dunno. Based on what people say, I'm funny? Yeah, it comes as a shock to me too.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Timeline consistency. Please, if you love me, never check if the dates, years, and ages of the characters align. Also, descriptions, and I tend to overdo it with internal monologues.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I write everything in another language since my first language is Czech. It's tough and gives me permanent impostor syndrome.

19. First fandom you wrote for? Voltron: Legendary Defender

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? Ironically, my least popular one (by a long shot). Moorland Skies. Tagging: @courfee @thebibutterflyao3 @howmanyfrecklesdoyousee @starlightvld (No pressure, of course!) And whoever else wants to play.

[ryuichirou]

Replies

One ask about the Vil drawing from yesterday, one very sweet ask, and one ask that made me think about the logistics of human/dragon sex…

Anonymous asked:

Fuck yeah, child murder

I support Vil's right to just fucking kill people

HE DESERVED IT! This is his stress relief. Vil “I’d never kill somebody unless they pissed me off” Schoenheit.

Although I think it’s very cute that he came back to his senses very quickly in the story. Poor Vil was just shocked that a kid could be this rude to him…

Anonymous asked:

I think I already sent an ask like some time ago, but I feel like it is a good time to state again how enjoyable it is to visit this blog. None of my irl friends are into twst, and I'm too awkward to make friends through fandom/social media, so your blog has been one of the main ways to talk and hear about the silly mage guys. Also I've always loved to touch on mature themes in my favourite fandoms, so I'm glad I can always come here for that.

Anyway, it's been a blast, so I thank you two very much for the great time I've had until now! Your work has helped me a lot!

Dear Anon! Thank you so much for your incredibly sweet message, it means so much. I am very happy that you’re here with us and that you’re having fun here.

It really does mean a lot that us doing all those self-indulgent things could help you on any level. Messages like this one really help us too; whenever things get hard and the pressure starts affecting us and our enjoyment of posting stuff, it makes us feel so much better knowing that we’re not just screaming into the void, and that there are people who find comfort or enjoyment in things that we do.

So thank you once again for sticking around and being kind <3

Anonymous asked:

HIII I HOPE YOU TWO ARE WELL!!!!! Love both your art and storytelling and you guys are probably the reason why I write dark content now🙏

I come with a question hehe

Does Dragon Malleus ever get a proper dick down by Lilia or Sebek or does he have to suffer and get himself off with his tail always😔

Hi Anon!! <3 Thank you so much for your kind words and for liking both our art and storytelling, that’s so cool to hear! Sorry for possibly turning you into a dark content enjoyer lol I’m happy you like it though!

Poor Dragon Malleus probably doesn’t get as much attention, but not because everyone is very mean, but because it’s pretty difficult to have big enough space that is also discreet enough + have enough time to do it. He probably has to fly his suitor to his date spot of choice whenever he wants it to happen… 🤔

But Lilia does treat him sometimes! He is probably currently the one and only person in the world who is qualified enough to satisfy a big hungry dragon lol He has experience… And let’s just say, it’s more energy consuming that any regular kind of fucking because you kind of need to get creative and active sometimes…. Unfortunately, just using a dick isn’t really enough.

Sebek has never been entrusted with such an important task before, but Malleus and Lilia both know that it’s going to happen one day, and that Lilia would have to train Sebek and teach him everything about the way Malleus loves to be pleasured in his dragon form. Sebek has no clue yet… But he’ll do his best!! His dick isn’t as big as Lilia’s, but his limbs are longer and his body is larger and heavier, so Malleus is going to enjoy him once he’s ready.

Oh right, Malleus’ tail. He likes its shape and size, but he the thought of doing it to himself is too depressing. But… he does get lonely and horny, so he entertains the idea sometimes…

[violet-moonstone]

fanfic tag

I was tagged by @thedragon-and-hisboy

How many works do you have on Ao3?

20

What's your Ao3 word count?

338,073

What fandoms do you write for?

Mostly HTTYD, but I've also written for My Chemical Romance, RossterTeeth/Achievement Hunter, and I have an Arcane fic in the works.

What are your top five fics by kudos?

Terms of Agreement

Fire at Will

Tell Me What I Want to Hear

HTTYD Relationship Headcanons

Love and War

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Yes, as much as I have the energy/ideas for. I like responding because I like interacting with people who enjoy the fandoms as me and who enjoy my writing. Also it makes me happy when writers respond to my comments, so I like to do the same.

What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

"Fire At Will," an MCR fic I wrote in high school in which (spoiler alert) literally everyone dies at the end.

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Honest answer: "A Reminder of Home," a very short fic about Snotlout giving Eret a gift for Snoggletog.

Nasty answer: all my smut fics...they all have happy endings if you know what I mean...

Do you get hate on fics?

Not so far. Hopefully I won't but if it happens, I'll probably just delete the comment.

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Oh boy, do I. To date I've only written gay smut, mostly between men. I've got one F/F smut chapter in the longfic I'm working on. Hoping to write more of a variety of pairings. My smut ranges from wholesome to freaky. Depends on my mood.

Do you write cross overs? What's the craziest one you've written?

I've written crossover headcanons, but I've yet to write any full fics. Unless my MCR fanfic counts, because it did include members of Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, and Mindless Self Indulgence...oh and they were all in magic covens and doing blood magic, so I get that's pretty crazy.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of and I hope it never happens.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Again, not that I know of. It would be cool though. I can read and understand French but my writing is terrible. Maybe one day I could get good enough to translate my fics to French though.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I tried co-writing a ROTG fic with my best friend in middle school. Never panned out.

What's your all time favorite ship?

I don't have an all-time OTP but at the moment I'm pretty in love with the following:

Dagur/Hiccup (HTTYD)

Viggo/Hiccup

Sevika/Mel (Arcane)

Jasper/Lapis (Steven Universe)

Morgana/Gwen (Merlin)

Any canon ship from Interview with the Vampire

In the past I was pretty obsessed with Hiccup/Jack Frost, although I'm much more into shipping Hiccup with other HTTYD characters these days.

Honestly though, my biggest ships often involve my (self-insert) OCs, and I don't talk as much about them, but I tend to think about them much more than I think about ships between canon characters. And a common thread with my canon-character ships tends to be shipping a character that reminds me of myself with a character I think is attractive.

A couple characters I like self-shipping with:

Dagur

Sevika

Brienne of Tarth (ASOIAF)

Karlach (BG3)

What's a WIP you'd like to finish but doubt you ever wilI?

I had an idea for a Criston Cole/Alicent Hightower fic that I never got around to writing, mostly because of my soured opinions of House of the Dragon. I may get around to it though simply because I think the fic would be really good.

I also never finished my HTTYD vampire AU "Maces and Talons," mostly because I realized that I hadn't thought through the plot structure or the themes of the story very well, and I was losing interest in fleshing out my rough drafts. The vibes were immaculate but the storytelling was not.

I also started writing a tragic fanfic about Loki several years ago that combined MCU, Marvel comic, and Norse mythology lore. Never finished it, but I think it would have been interesting if I did.

What are your writing strengths?

I think I'm really good at eliciting strong emotional reactions from readers and wording impactful passages eloquently. Oh and I love world building!

What are your writing weaknesses?

Describing combat, action, and scenes that take place outside. I also struggle to determine which small details to leave out to avoid passages sounding clunky or plot points getting bloated.

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I'd love to if I get fluent enough.

First fandom you wrote for?

First fandom I wrote for: ROTG

First fandom I posted for: RoosterTeeth/Achievement Hunter

Favorite fic you've ever written?

My favourite completed fanfic is probably either "Alone Together" or "Terms of Agreement," however the longfic I'm working on now "The Wings of War" is my all time favourite. I can't wait for it to be complete. It's going to be the longest thing I've written when it's done, and I'm really proud of the character development and theme exploration I have planned.

Tags-In a new post answer all of these questions, then tag whoever else you want.

Tagging: @evilwriter37 and @thereweredragonshere

[fluffle-writes]

So, I saw your twst isekai idea post, and had IDEAS!

so I'm not super familiar with most of those series/fandoms, BUT...

What came to mind for me was Stardew Valley (since it's been on my mind recently). I don't know how familiar you are with the game, but I think that if he was isekai'd there, Jade would THRIVE as a farmer! I mean, he's got a green thumb and knows about plants. There's a mountain (with a mine), plenty of local flora to forage, and a possibility for a MUSHROOM CAVE on the farm. He'd LOVE IT!! Plus, the people in town are incredibly interesting - he'd never get bored there. And he's sketchy clever and resourceful enough to know how to get what he wants. His family are suggested to also be 'businesspeople', after all :)

Epel would also do just fine there, obviously. He already comes from a farming family, so I imagine he'd do a good job setting up an orchard in Stardew Valley.

On the other hand, I think that Idia would STRUGGLE in that situation. He's very clever, but NOT GOOD with new people, or much manual labour. And unless he already knew about gardening/farming/foraging/fishing/etc. from a game or series, he'd probably be totally lost on how to manage. (It would probably be pretty funny for us, but very stressful for him.)

(I put a buncha stuff under a 'read more' because I wrote. Many words lol)

I LOVE STARDEW VALLEY I'VE BEEN PLAYING IT ON MY SWITCH AND HAVING SO MUCH FUN OBLITHERATING PIERRE IN THE STARDEW VALLEY FAIR (I care about this a normal amount)

AND YESS FARMER JADE!!! OMG HE WOULD PROBABLY MAKE THE MUSHROOM CAVE HIMSELF BEFORE DEMETRIUS EVEN THINKS ABOUT SUGGESTING IT TO HIM!

Just,,, Demetrius showing up at Jade's house and being all 'hello I could set up a mushroom cave for you if you want' and Jade showing off his already thriving mushroom colonies completely filling the space lmao. I wonder if they'd be mycology buddies with how Demetrius is a biologist (iirc)

He'd love to forage in the surrounding areas and hike around the forests - and fishing! I remember him being super passionate about everything in the Camp Vargas stories he was in and I just love how he can get so happy when he's able to indulge in his interests.

(I wonder if he would mess with some of the villagers by swimming in the ocean in his merform... I may end up shipping him with Elliott if I think about that too much - typical bachelor on the beach falls for the mysterious merperson in the ocean typa story idk my brain is running away from me haha)

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EPEL WITH AN ORCHARD YES!

He would be in his element! I can imagine him with expertise from what his family taught him on his farm - how to selectively breed plants to make the best produce, how to graft two parts of heirloom species of plants together to get the best traits from both (like the roots from a tomato plant bred to resist root diseases and the stem from a plant that produces large, delicious fruits! I've seen a video about it and it was really cool lol)

And he has the type of face and vibe that I feel like would make older ladies fawn over him a little if that makes sense? Like Marnie, Caroline, and Jodi - their group. Like, he's polite because of his time with Vil, he's quite short and has a boyish face, he's hardworking etc. I can see him receiving cookies from Evelyn and stuff like that.

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AND LMAO IDIA SUFFERING HAHA

I'd say that he'd get along with Sebastian but I doubt that they'd end up meeting with how neither of them really go outside (I know from waiting outside Sebastian's door before I thought to look up his schedule online haha)

Idia's internal dialogue would probably be an absolute disaster haha - he is NOT built for this environment! There's too much focus on socialisation! And his noodly gamer arms cannot do farming! He would be having a Bad Time and it would definitely be funny to watch it pan out haha

At least there's a chance that he could have some meta knowledge due to the fact that he's a gamer. Maybe it'll be exactly like some sorta game from Twisted Wonderland called 'SunMist Hollow' (I just searched synonyms for that haha)

[i-am-the-hero-alfred-jones]

Why Do You Care So Much About Our Flag Means Death?

I've been out to my family for about 8 months now. (My very religious, not very happy about it family. I'm not in danger of getting kicked out, and no one's treating me any different, but they've made it clear they're not thrilled with the announcement and/or don't really believe me).

Maybe it's the way I came out, maybe it's the upbringing, but overall, I kinda of don't care if people know my sexuality?

It's not a big deal for me. Unless I'm trying to hit on you, you don't need to know that I'm queer. Sure, it's a part of me, but it's a pretty small part.

But it's my sexuality, and I get to choose how big that queer part is. Tiny and quiet suits me just fine, thank you very much.

But quiet isn't really an option anymore.

Almost all media tells you, you have to be loud in order to be proud.

There are no quiet queers.

You're either the gayest gay to ever gay radiating gay energy [RuPaul, Crowley and Aziraphale, Stede Bonnet, Calico Jack].

Or you're straight.

There are no quiet queers.

There's no characters that just. . . are. They don't plaster their rooms in their pride flag, they don't parade around announcing it to everyone, but they're still queer.

And then they gave us Izzy Hands.

OFMD gave us a show where a badass, disabled, never flirts with anyone, doesn't radiate any sort of gay energy is queer!

Undeniably queer!

Canonically confesses his love to another man queer!!!!

And I LOVE THAT!!! Fuck that makes me feel so seen.

Not only that! But a quiet queer and a loud proud queer fell in love WITH THE SAME MAN!!!

They exist on the same ship! There's no judgement for Izzy to be loud, there's no pressure for him to change, they're happy with Izzy being quiet because that's how Izzy wants to be.

And that's not an attitude that gets reflected in the real world very much.

There are many times where I feel like I'm not gay enough. I don't want a pride flag. I don't want to announce it to everyone. I like being quiet. Being quietly queer makes me happy.

So to see someone else- even if he's fictional get to be that. And be celebrated for it.

It makes me want to cry with joy.

OFMD is being threatened right now, and it's not often I talk about how much a fandom really means to me.

But this show has helped me on my journey more than anything else, and I wanted to talk about it.

And to personally thank the writers, directors, and Con O'Neill for making me feel seen and safe.

Bless you <3

[Feel free to repost this to other social media, I don't have any]

[peacehopeandrats]

I know it's a few days late, but Star Trek Voyager for the fandom ask game!

the first character i ever fell in love with:

The EMH

a character that i used to love/like, but now do not:

Chakotay - I think Robert Beltran has a little bit to do with that. Or maybe a lot. I don't often allow my feelings for a person to get in the way of their character, but... this might have been the case here. Not deliberately.

a ship that i used to love/like, but now do not:

I don't have one of these for Voyager. There were very few ships and those that existed I was happy enough with. I was never on the Janeway/Chakotay bandwagon, so that hasn't changed.

my ultimate favorite character™:

Might be Crell, actually, or Kejal. Or the EMH. You actually picked a good one with Voyager because it and Picard are the two Treks I don't cling to like someone with their firstborn child.

prettiest character:

Lord I don't do this beauty means not a thing to me. I actually would then have to say Neelix, but that's because I'm admiring the makeup work.

my most hated character:

This used to be Seven, but since Picard I've warmed to her a bit. Q shows up once, so he gets the prize. He always gets the prize, unless you're talking DS9, then Winn, of course. Damned shame because John is an amazing and kind person, and from what I've heard, Louise was too.

my OTP:

I'm going friendship here: T'Pol and Seven. If I've got to go romance, I'm totally okay with Tom and B'Elanna.

my NOTP:

We've been here already. Janeway and Chakotay.

favorite episode:

Flesh and Blood, Nothing Human, maybe the Killing Game?

saddest death:

I don't know that I have one.

favorite season:

Definitely don't have one.

least favorite season:

I tend to have the first seasons be my least favorites, just because everyone is finding their footing then and there isn't really any proper meshing in those seasons. That's the only reason I'd have for this answer for Voyager. I feel just okay about it all around, mostly. I've actually been rewatching and I enjoy it very much, but I don't get into it or feel devoted to much of it like I did the other shows. I have yet to really figure out why.

character that everyone else in the fandom loves, but i hate:

I don't hate anyone. I dislike Q and a lot of people love him. I guess that has to be my answer?

my ‘you’re piece of trash, but you’re still a fave’ fave:

Um... no?

my ‘beautiful cinnamon roll who deserves better than this’ fave:

So may people would say Kim. I feel like Neelix wasn't ever properly used though. And the EMH took a while to be loved too and I feel like I enjoyed him right away.

my ‘this ship is wrong, nasty, and makes me want to cleanse my soul, but i still love it’ ship:

There isn't one of these in Voyager for me.

my ‘they’re kind of cute, and i lowkey ship them, but i’m not too invested’ ship’:

Same as above.

So glad you asked. I really need to pay more attention to my feelings on Voyager. :)

[alicepao13]

What do you think is the probability of John Reardon being back for season 8?

In my opinion? Actual logic says that it's pretty high.

Discounting certain social media actions which can be interpreted as negative (but can't really show you the reason behind them), there's really not much else indicating that they won't get him back.

The show is called Hudson and Rex, one should safely assume that it should have both Hudson and Rex. Unless Mark's last name is actually Hudson, it doesn't make sense for it to still be called Hudson and Rex if there's no Charlie. And while Rex was essentially recast this season, that's something you can do with a canine actor without expecting backlash. (There were still people complaining about it as it is, but fewer once the reason was revealed.)

Despite the idiotic way they dealt with the characters in the finale, they didn't say Charlie was dead. They just presented the facts that led the authorities to presume he's dead. Mind you, under those circumstances, even if they'd definitely said he was dead, it wouldn't have been a sure thing, although it would show their intentions. I've seen characters come back from worse, though. Anyway, as it stands, their intentions were pretty much "wait and see". Wait and see what? If John Reardon was okay and willing to come back to the show.

Regardless of what they thought the could salvage from the show if he couldn't, it is very late to try to change your titular character in S8, even if at some point they'd thought of following the original format (and there's really no indication of that). I mean, half the show revolves around Charlie, half the characters they brought have a connection to Charlie only. They'd lose any connection to Charlie's family, lose Jack, Miranda, and Charlie's dad. None of them would be able to return without bringing a shitload of grief to the show, and in Jack's case, a shitload of guilt too. They'd also lose Charah, which is the only romantic relationship the show ever cared enough to develop for more than a few episodes, which is pretty important for at least half the fandom, and gives the general audience something other than the case of the week and Rex's antics. They'd have to develop a new main character to be Rex's partner. At this point I have to note that it took them far too long to even develop Charlie's character (and the rest) in a cohesive way. These are things that any person or people in charge of a show have to think about. And I won't even mention things like chemistry (with the dogs playing Rex and with the rest of the cast), training, etc., because I've talked about them previously.

Also, I don't want to keep bringing it up, but John Reardon went through fucking cancer and he now says he's healthy and ready to get back to work. He has stated this publicly. If they don't bring him back, how in the world is anyone going to be convinced to watch a "happy doggo show" when they find out they treat their actors like that? It would be a nightmare to promote the show in any way, not to mention that in my opinion it should provoke outrage from the Canadian actors guild. I've seen shows get canceled because the leads are unavailable due to health reasons but for them to be available after the show continued despite everything, and healthy, and to then get booted off a show that literally had their character name on the title? Never. (But if someone knows of such a case, by all means, enlighten me. I won't pretend to have watched everything in the history of television or to know the BTS drama behind every single production. I just watch a lot of tv lol.)

For these significant reasons I believe that the logical thing to do is to get John Reardon back and get the damn show back where it should be. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

[writingnocturne]

Get to know your fanfic writer!

1. How many works on AO3?

60, more to come.

2. Total AO3 word count?

197,932 published, a lot more have yet to see the light of day.

3. Top 5 fics by kudos:

Our Little Secret

116 Kudos

Twilight Princess Zelink, rated T (for depictions of alcohol), one-shot, Telma POV

I Might Be In Love

82 Kudos

Breath of the Wild Zelink, rated G, one-shot

What Are We?

78 Kudos

Twilight Princess Zelink, rated G, one-shot

Remnant

62 Kudos

Tears of the Kingdom Zelink, rated G

A Glimpse into the Past and Future

61 Kudos (Tied)

General, Tears of the Kingdom, rated G, one-shot

Oats

61 Kudos (Tied)

Breath of the Wild Zelink, rated G, one-shot

Strangely enough, most of these are all the ones I wrote in one day? These stories were very small ideas rather than intricately thought-out or contemplated over. Maybe I just need to stop overthinking. ^^'

4. What fandoms do you write for?

Legend of Zelda, but I also have some Spy x Family and Sonic fics outlined.

5. Do you respond to comments?

YES!! I try to respond to every one! I love yapping!!!! (it's enrichment)

6. Fic with the angsty ending?

Most of my angsty fics are more like "pilots" for long fics I want to write eventually, but here's a few >:)

Promise

For You, Princess

Immortal Spirit

7. Fic with the happiest ending?

If we're talking a fairytale happy ending, so far it's The Princess's Heart, of course! But, I think a ton of my fluffy one-shots have sweet endings. It's just what's easier to write (despite most of my ideas being angsty, which I just think needs buildup and therefore more words). I'll say in advance, though, the ending of The Mage's Lantern has been planned for a long time and is definitely more satisfying.

8. Do you get hate?

not to my face. usually?

9. Do you write smut?

Nope. Don't plan on it. I know people like smut but I physically can't force myself to do it, I'm just not into that stuff.

10. Do you write crossovers?

I have an extensive crossover between the TLOZ games planned, but that isn't really a crossover crossover. I'm not a fan of actual crossovers unless it's for a crackfic.

11. Ever had a fic stolen?

unfortunately :(

12. Ever had a fic translated?

YES!!! Someone really sweet recently translated Blossoming (Minish Cap Zelink) into Chinese! I'm so honored. :)

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

No, but I've always wanted to!! Things always end up falling through, though - -"

14. All time favorite ship?

ZELINK ALL FORMS OF ZELINK HILDAVIO HYLINK TELINK MARINK SHINK YOU NAME IT

i need to post more of my EoW Zelink work specifically though

15. WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Will of the Spirit. = =" It's by far one of my favorite ones, but I'm covering some heavier themes in that one and I just want to make sure I handle it in a realistic, respectful way. Stuff like familial abuse and mental illness are handled in all sorts of media, but I guess the vibes of the story are just darker than my usual works overall? So it feels different?? I just want to be sure the story meets the expectations I would hold published media to.

There's also an enemies to friends to lovers plotlines and those never work for me unless they feel natural. So, I've restarted multiple times just to get my own seal of approval. ^^"

16. Writing strengths?

I have a lot of ideas, I suppose? But it feels more like a curse. ^^" I have a lot of real life stuff going on so it makes getting to all of them hard.

17. Writing weaknesses?

I don't have a style a lot of people like to read. I can't say I know for sure what it is, but I get a lot of comments on writing third-person omniscient and I feel like my general "vibes" aren't what people are looking for on Ao3. I've been told I have a very fairytale-like style, which is great when I'm trying to write a fairytale, but not so much everywhere else. Even my romantic stories come off as very soft/platonic, though a lot of people are just fans of things that are more explicit/directly romantic, but that's just what the experience of love is to me. ^^" Forget the kissing, where's their trauma-bonding!!! The tender hand holding!!! The "being sure the other is taking care of themselves!"

but the biggest offender of all is never having any time... ;_;

18. Thoughts of mixed language dialogue?

I love it, and I plan on utilizing it in Will of the Spirit! I developed a Gerudo language with the help of @floraunderground, and I plan on having quite a few characters use it. ^^

19. First fandom you wrote for?

If we're going to count only my time on Ao3, it was A Link Between Worlds. If we're talking all time... it could be a few. I wrote a lot of Sonic, Super Mario, and Undertale stuff as a kid.

20. Favorite Fic you’ve ever written?

This is a hard one, a lot of my favorite ideas are ones I haven't shared yet... but I think it's @origins-of-calamity or @age-of-imprisoning?? I wish I had more time to share more of them, but I PROMISE I've been working on them!

Out of the ones actually posted, I've got to say Dreaming of You for the Across Time Zine. It's like the speedrun version of my long fic Forget Me Not. ^^"

Thanks for the tag, @amelias-calamity-quintet! :) Sorry it took me so long to get to this! I'm not sure who has or hasn't been tagged by now, so I'm just gonna tag a few!

@linktheacehero, @karama9, @aheavenscorner, @louwhose, @abbyz-elda, @leiladebees