#10 lines challenge

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Hi @lya-dustin here 💙💙

So id love to see the Mormont siblings ft my oc, Aemma Velaryon who is Jace's elder half sister.

(Whether Aemma is paired off with Cregan or Aemond is up to you)

in this au, jace lives to be king and thus lynn's second and third marriages never happen

The wedding had been a fabulous one. Jacaerys was now king, and to presevere peace, had married Aemma Velaryon to Cregan Stark. Rodrik had been, as promised, married to Baela.

As the bedding ceremony came closer, Aurynn noticed that she wasn't the only one eyeing the bride...and groom for the matter. And they eyed them as well. As Aemma stripped down to commence the ceremony, Jace chuckled, amused “Perhaps this arrangement shouldn't be so dreadful.” She agreed.

[soft-pine]

when i think about this scene from 15.15 it makes me want to chew glass and tear up the walls in rage.

AMARA: I wanted two things for you, Dean. I wanted you to see that your mother was just a person, that the myth you'd held onto for so long of a better life, a life where she lived, was just that, a myth. I wanted you to see that the real, complicated Mary was better than your childhood dream because she was real. That now is always better than then. That you could finally start to accept your life.

for the record i want to say i am a known amara-hater. don't like the non-con shit. don't like that she's doing what so many beings in spn do and narrativizing dean's life back at him while judging him because she drew the wrong conclusions. but i think fandom does have a tendency to take those claims at face value because that is easier than combing back through to check if it's correct or not. (see for example, rachel saying dean only calls cas when he needs him in 6.18. narrativizing, incorrectly. but i digress)

so let's talk about mary. because, through the seething rage, i think two main things about this claim. 1. dean does not have this mythos around mary and 2. mary has arguably more of that mythos around dean.

first off, we'll tackle the claim that it's a myth that if mary hadn't died, dean wouldn't have a better life. because that is absolute, utter, dogshit. OF COURSE HE'D HAVE A BETTER LIFE. while i will always maintain that clearly mary and john were far from stable before she died, her death was what speared john forward into hunting, into turning his kids into soldiers, into neglect and parentifying, and every other god forsaken thing he did. "a better life, a life where she lived, was just that, a myth" - girl, i DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE DIVINE, SHUT THE FUCK UP.

like please don't come here acting like dean grieving the future he could have had that didn't include him taking care of his younger brother alone in motel rooms for days while maybe actually being left as bait for the Kid-Eater is a character flaw on his part that he needs to learn better from.

next, amara claims dean needs to see the "real, complicated Mary."

but hasn't he? dean goes back in time and meets his mom in 4.03 and 5.13. and both times he treats her both as a competent hunter and a colleague. like to be clear, before that, i dont think he was wrong to be relying on a four-year-old's memory of what his mom was like because that's literally all he had access to. but dean actually did meet and interact with the whole, complex woman who was his mother long before amara decided to teach him a lesson with her as the homework. in both 4.03 and 5.13, dean tries to give mary advice to save her life but he doesn't belittle her experience hunting or her desire to leave and life a normal life. i don't know what more you want from him in terms of interacting with his mom as a whole, real, complex person?

this also applies wholly and completely to his interactions with her when she returns in s12. he apologizes for being nervous for her safety (AFTER SHE WAS JUST RESSURECTED) at first. mary says she wants to hunt, dean gets on board. mary says she needs space, dean asks clarifying questions to best support her request. he gets mad at her not for being who she is or needing what she needs but for lying to him for months and working with people who tortured him and sam.

in fact, s12 is what i would point to to indicate how well dean articulates and navigates the nuance of being hurt by someone's actions while still understanding and empathizing with why they did it and forgiving them. for example, he says this in 12.04

DEAN: This whole mom thing, it's... I mean, we get her back, and then she leaves. I hate it, but I get it. I do. I guess I'm just...still working through some of that crap. I'll try to be less of a dick about it.

[you're not a dick, dean, ilu]

in fact, dean's much maligned "how 'bout for once, you just try to be a mom?" isn't even about dean wanting anything particularly maternal from mary. it's about him not wanting her to ditch them to hunt alone and/or with the aforementioned torturers.

so circling back to amara's speech about expectations and myths. cause while her words do not apply to dean. amara's speech does remind me of something that happens upon mary's return in s12. these lines from 12.03:

DEAN: Mom, it's okay. All right? You're home now. MARY: No. I'm not. I miss John. I miss my boys. SAM: We're right here, mom. MARY: I know. In my head. But I'm still mourning them as I knew them. My baby Sam. My little boy Dean. Just feels like yesterday, we were together in heaven, and now...I'm her, and John is gone, and they're gone. And every moment I spend with you reminds me every moment I lost with them.

of course she has every right to grieve the time she lost with her kids. but someone in this room is having trouble really looking at the people in front of them because of their idealized memory of who they were compared to are and It Is Not Dean.

and i just think about dean's speech in 12.22. cause it wasn't dean that needed to see the real mary. it was mary, tucked away in her dream world where sam is a baby and dean is a little elementary schooler who likes pie and has never held a gun, who needed to see the real dean.

[icewindandboringhorror]

Pages from trying to keep a little sketchbook-scrapbook type thing going for two weeks lol. I gave myself specific rules in hopes they might all end up more cohesive/consistent seeming, but alas, scribbly chaos reigns, it seems

[no-nic]

nasty drawing nasty painting (low effort horror illustration)

the kaleidoscopian visions we've seen tell of bloodlines of top notch the pre-destinated will dispatch while your realm has rotted on our watch -- watcher in the sky (ghost)

[tecnestheim962]

Guys. It’s 5 AM and I have two exams, a lab, an interview, and a concert today, I’ve gotten no sleep, and yet in the time I was meant to be sleeping, all I could think about was Rosegarden because of course they take up any and all down time I get but

Guys.

What if. At the end of it all. Salem and Ozma have departed the world. The gods have left for good. Everyone is standing in one place, uncertain. And someone asks, “so… what do we do now?” And Ruby and Oscar look at each other and say at the same time, “whatever we’d like”

BECAUSE THEIR CHARACTERS ARE FOILS OF OZMA AND SALEM AND WHEN THEY FINALLY REACHED THEIR GOALS TWICE THATS WHAT THEY SAID BUT FIRST IT WAS OZMA AND THEN IT WAS SALEM BUT THIS TIME ITLL BE OSCAR AND RUBY AND ITLL COME FULL CIRCLE AND-

[aq2003]

omfg . radio play version of much ado with david as benedick from 2001

[olivesjaw]

[anxiousotters]

Last Line Challenge

Rules: in a new post, put the last line of what you wrote (or drew) and tag as many people as you want or have words

I was tagged by @friendlyneighbourhoodelf, @boybandjediorder, @insertmeaningfulusername, @biscuityskies, @bluemaskedkarma,

@raphaerolo and @cookiemonsterv3 ages ago, thank you all for the tags!!

I’m working on a 90s/ 2000s inspired romcom poster, ft. codywan. My last line was Cody’s sleeve cuff

no pressure tags: @snowywinterevenings, @lttrsfrmlnrrgby, @cj-kenobi, @ferretrade, @foreverchangingfandomsao3 and anyone else who has something they’d like to share!

[seafoam-home]

10 First Lines Challenge

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

Thank you @zeldaelmo, @wouldyoustilllovemeifiwasawyrm, and @louwhose for the tags!

"Waking up to the sunrise and the smell of brewing coffee, Tetra realizes Link’s up before she is." - Just Us

"Tetra wakes with a start, only to realize that she is, in fact, not at the bottom of the ocean, but on the sofa in her cabin." - Under The Stars (Zelink Week 2024)

"The surrounding boards creak and groan, but the sounds are unfamiliar: they’re not the same as her own ship’s hull." - If Statues Could Speak (@zelinkacrosstime) w/ @newtsnaturethings

"The crew never needed an excuse to drink, but Tetra's birthday seemed as good a time as any to do so; it wasn’t everyday that their captain turned nineteen." - Wager (as Telynx) *NSFW*

"It may have taken forever, but he finally finds it: the perfect flower." - A Flower for Medli (Zelda Creators Recreate a Scene) w/ Erein

"The sea shimmers in the sun and waves on the winds, promising a beautiful day for sailing." - Another Person's Treasure (Zelda Creators Create a Character) w/ @subpurrs

"The weather’s cool today, bright and a little breezy: the perfect day for a scenic walk, Zelda thinks." - Unexpected Friends (Zelda Creators Secret Santa 2023) for SkyColoredArt

"For days, she feels a strong… something, and she’s not sure what it is." - Yearning (Zelink Week 2023)

"Tetra checks the hold, because that’s where she used to hide when she wanted to be alone, too." - Letters (Zelink Week 2023)

"They have an evening alone, just them, after a long day’s work, so they steal away to Tetra’s cabin to keep it that way." - In Another Life (Zelink Week 2023)

I suppose my pattern might be that the characters always start doing something, so that's what I start with. That character is 90% Tetra.

I definitely tag any writer following me that hasn't done this yet! I'm afraid of double tagging, since I take too long to do these. Tag me if you do it after seeing this!

[linksthoughtbrambles]

10 First Lines Challenge

Thanks for the tag, @mistresslrigtar!

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

I'll go with the last 10 I included on a03, in order from most to least recently updated. Fic links included.

The Light Dragon wove along the plane of eternity between cloud and star, ceaseless, calm, certain, her reason for being etched deep within her mind by the point of a shining sword, age after age of continuance passing as cycles of constellations rose and fell within the blink of her great eyes—so long their shapes shifted from fox to dog, goddess to princess, demon to boar, the stars aging along with the land beneath them, though the dragon herself did not. (When It Sounded Like Joy)

2. She stared at the sea, as blue as his eyes. (The Horizon Cannot Come To Me, and @jdetan wrote this line, not me, I used the prompt as the first line of the fic 😆).

3. Link was extremely pleased he had his own arm back. (Eternal)

4. Sheik stared down at the Hero of Idiocy. (No Expectations)

5. So close! (Adventure Log+)

6. At first, Zelda thought nothing of it. (The Seeds of Love, Well Worn)

7. Absence wound cold between the rustle of gowns on the 17th winter solstice since Zelda’s birth. (Black Flowers Blossom)

8. She decided at the edge of a moment to hide from him. (Inevitable)

9. Link peeked into the cavemouth flickering with torchlight, relieved to see an old man inside and not a moblin. (A Public Service)

10. “Alright, Princess,” Link said with his hands on his hips and a sideways pull to his lips which might have been a smirk (or a grimace, or a smirk in attempt to conceal a grimace, or the other way around). (Motivation)

So far, the biggest pattern I see is I've done a lot of prompt-based writing 😂 - only Adventure Log+ is *entirely*unprompted in this list. 8 was only prompted in the sense that there was a challenge to write something nsfw to post on Thanksgiving. All the others? Some kind of prompt/event.

The lines from 3 and 4 certainly share a tone!

Tagging! Sorry anyone if I'm repeating you - @zellink, @embyrinitalics, @1up-girl, @nendil, @obsidiangst, @leadernovaandthemacare, @themarydragon, @jdetan, @deiliamedlini, @flutefemme, @aurathian, @zeldaseyebrows, @airplanned

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Let's do Otto and Evelyne for 10 lines. Keyword: Storm

“Who's winning, pray tell?” The baritone voice interrupted her.

Evelyne looked up at the person she hated most: Otto Hightower. She scoffed “Does it matter?” The storm brewed outside, rumbling within King's Landing.

“If you can't win against yourself in chess, Lady Evelyne, then you ought to retire from courtly life.”

Evelyne gestured to the desk, defiant “I'm happy to prove you wrong.” He sat down, and the battle commenced.

[theangrycomet-art]

Ok so Gregory is Stunner, and Cassie can walk though walls What can the other two kids do?

That’s, uh… that’s actually a really good question. 🤔

I kinda imagined all of the kids would end up with camera’s at least, with Gregory being the only one with a Fazer Blaster given his in-verse skill with the thing.

Okay- let’s figure out the main four’s skill set that makes sense AND would be fun to play…

Gregory*: Items: Fazzer Blaster- Longer stun time on bots, but harder to aim FazWatch: Communications/ Cameras Skill: Technician: can repair/upgrade animatronics if he has the parts

Cassie**: Items: FazWrench- Allows for Bot reset, but requires access to ports (requiring some degree of damage) Roxy Walkie Talky- Communications Mask(?)- Allows for “Glitching” through reality, but leaves her vulnerable to GlitchTrap Skill: Lock Picking: is not restricted by security levels BUT has to pick the door by hand each time

Noami***: Items: Monty’s Reinforced Putter- Allows for dismantling Security/Staff bots and Security Guard’s kneecaps as well as extends reach, but isn’t very effective against the main Animatronics. Monty’s Phone: Communications/Camera access Skill: Sneak Strike: can dismantle Staff Bots without setting off an alarm if she strikes them from behind. This permanently turns off said staff bot for the rest of the game.

Brandon****: Security Guard’s Taser- Allows him to give anyone a “Controlled Shock” and temporarily resetting animatronics, but is difficult to aim and drains quickly. Security Tablet: Cameras/ Doors- Allows him to lock or unlock doors so long as said entry points have power, but is limited to his security level ChicBit: Communication/ Health monitor Skill: Traps: can set up “traps” (basically set things up to collapse and temporarily trap animatronics) or blockades Speed: Fastest of the kids

*Basically just canon so nothing especially interesting there **Again, pulling from ingame elements, so not too hard to figure out Still going back and forth on whether Cassie should have the Mask if she is playing within the original Security Breach timeline, but I think the threat of Glitchtrap would balance out her over using it. ***I feel like the player has the right to be able to obliterate the Staff Bot’s for the amount of trouble they cause, especially if they increase in threat level as I plan them too. ****Bradon’s level would have the most “traditional” FNAF feel. He can’t hide inside Chica, he doesn’t have the Vanni Mask so he can’t go through walls. So instead his best methods of escape are distraction and evasion.

[keef-a-corn]

LAST LINE CHALLENGE

I was tagged by @clownery-and-fuckery to do this. Originally I wasn’t going to because I haven’t been writing a lot, then I remembered that on Friday I was so hot I couldn’t focus during class that I started writing.

“What will stop us from simply wearing the summer armour?” Thorn sighed, ripping off his helmet as he walked into the combined office.

“The Chancellor.” Fox snarled, “That cunt.”

Inspired by the fact we were boiling our asses off in full winter uniform.

NPT:

@mx-jester @merlinfromberlin and @carrot-top-monk

[lolliputian]

10 First lines challenge

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

Thanks for the tag, @theycallmeratt! You know the drill, say I tagged you if you want to do this!

Time and Again Chapter 24: She didn’t know what she was expecting.

The Ones Unknown: Zevlor, Silfy… (I'm going to just count this work once, although I wrote three pieces for it)

Time and Again Chapter 23: “I’m home,” Renorash called, stepping inside the house. (and I have no recollection of when I posted these chapters otherwise so we'll go back to individual works)

Moon and Stars: “So do I need to head back to the hut tonight, or do I get to see the rest of your place?”

Inevitability: “You were wonderful, as always.”

Her Son: When Ikaron was a baby, he was absolutely perfect.

The Price of Tav's Love: He welcomes you into the room, a smile on his face.

Only One Tent: Zevlor was not an unintelligent man.

In the Wake of the Tailor' Death: These people weren’t fighters.

Yield: “The Tiefling is a problem.”

Analysis:

I like to start fics with short, punchy statements to grab attention right away. When I personally read anything, be it printed book or fic, a rambling first sentence loses me really quickly. I figured other people were probably the same.

Surprised I don't start with dialogue more often, but, then again, at some point I recognized that was a crutch for me and have been trying to change it.

[bidisasterevankinard]

10 first lines challenge

Tagged by @spotsandsocks @911onabc @buddierights thank you 🫂😘💙

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

I posted 9 fic on ao3 so I will add one ficlet from Tumblr. I also put it not chronological

I was always in front of you 

Eddie knows he should rest. It’s a miracle his ribs weren’t actually broken. He’s discharged and should go home, as it’s already quite late. 

I wanna be yours

Put on something fancy and be ready by seven. I'll come to get you

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go 

It’s raining heavily outside, so Buck and Eddie had to change their plans for a trip to the bar after their shift . 

We have time (let's use all of it)

Buck can feel how Hen keeps looking at him. Yes, she didn't clean him, and he probably has a concussion, cause even though he has not the greatest knowledge of medicine, he is familiar with the symptoms.

We are family (let`s buy pajamas to prove it) 

A week. Eddie tried to find the perfect way to ask Buck to marry him for a week. It should be something cute and romantic, but also something only for them.

Showers and pranks 

Chimney Han is not the guy who seeks revenge. But his brother-in-law crossed all boundaries a week ago. 

The story about plushies and love

“Evan Diaz, if you buy one more plush to occupy my spot on the bed I'm kicking you out to sleep on the couch”, Eddie`s voice pulls Buck out of the trance,

Eternity in your hands

Buck still can`t believe it. His little girl sleeps peacefully on his chest with his big hands on her back. She was born a week ago, at home for three days.

Buck and forgotten medicine

Buck knows he has forgotten to do something this morning. Something not really big and life-changing, but still important.

your smell drives me crazy 

Buck never thought one of his favorite things in his partner for him would be their smell, but Eddie just smells so good. 

Tagging sorry if you did it💙: @wikiangela @wildlife4life @heartbeatdiaz @bi-buck-coded @ebdaydreamer @alyxmastershipper @honestlydarkprincess @transbuck @transboybuckley @cowboy-buddie @rogerzsteven @shortsighted-owl

[justthecoolestbitchez]

OC challenge!!!

7. With a superpower!!

Electrokinesis or lightning manipulation⚡

Zayn defo using it to turn off electric during school

OC challenge here