#255k

[boltstark]

this dumb meme I made is (somehow) still doing well on tik tok so I thought I’d share it over here too

and I always love that it’s videos like this that do well for me rather than the edits that actually take time and effort to make

[andromeda3116]

"transmission replacements are one of the costliest car repairs, costing upwards of $5500 in some cases"

ok but like that's cheaper than a new car or even a decent used car and keeps me from having a note, as long as i can come up with the cash up-front and to be frank is also not significantly more expensive than the down payment on either kind of said car would be so like......

[cantarella-s]

kinda wanna give up mika

[afniel]

It is once again time to amputate the reblogs because I just hit an even 90k words and this post keeps getting obnoxiously long. Damn, me. I'm cookin'.

An old guy and a talking hat have a little conversation about being nicer to yourself. Very wholesome, probably.

New Thing: to keep myself from just yelling at all times what my current word count is with no further context, I'll post it and whatever is currently happening, except it'll be a spoiler-free Describe Your Story As Badly As Possible version of what's happening (and if I can't even do that, then I can shush about the word count until I can).

So, without further ado...

Sequel word count: 10,071, and Valentina is painting X's nails, because why the fuck not, GIRLS NIGHT GIRLS NIGHT GIRLS NIGHT (even if only Valentina is a girl and neither of them have a terribly strong sense of gender to begin with).

[aae-tuu]

POV: Driving

Ft: G. Satoru & G.Suguru (except I have a favorite) (fluff, crack, gn!reader)

Buckle up for this one (literally. remember, seatbelts save lives)

Gojo Satoru:

Haha

no.

Never let this man get behind that fucking steering wheel

There’s a reason ijichi drives him anywhere and everywhere

It’s cause even he knows that he’d wreck havoc on the road

Once that man puts his hands on the steering wheel

Not even god can save you (he’s abandoned you too)

Either drives with both hands on the steering wheel but he’s leaning forward with a huge grin on his face looking like a gremlin as he turns the steering wheel all the fucking way just to take a tiny turn or he leans back in his seat, one hand on the steering wheel and the other hanging out his open window (still turns the steering wheel all the fucking way just to make a small turn and you all almost flip over)

Uses the keys to only unlock the drivers side, gets in, looks at you locked out, points and laughs, and then unlocks the passenger door

Swerves…a lot

Even when it isn’t necessary

He drives with the confidence of a much more experienced driver

he probably thinks he’s in Fast and Furious

Wants to drive a manual but you don’t even trust him with an automatic so

Tries to do burnouts

Gets bonked by Geto instead

Refuses to listen to any advice you give him

“I’m Gojo Satoru. There’s nothing I can’t do” - Famous last words after you kicked him out of the car and made him walk because last time he said that he crashed the car

Hogs the aux that bitch

Once asked if he could really grab a rope using one of the tires while in the car

This is what happens when you let him drive

(If you can’t watch or the link doesn’t work dw it’s screen recorded and you’ll find it at the bottom)

Don’t ask how he managed to do it

I hope you didn’t eat anything before getting into that car with him

Cause it’s coming right back up

You and geto fight over who gets to sit shotgun

And it’s not

“I want to sit!” “No I do!”

It’s

“You sit!” “No I sat last time!” “Just sit down👹”

Honks at people way too much

Like

He’ll be behind a car and the light is red right

The second

the millisecond

it turns green

He’s honking at the car even if they’re already in the process of going forward

Also check on Geto before he passes out

Geto Suguru:

Only one I’d trust to drive me anywhere

He’s just so…good!

Does that thing where he puts his hand behind your seat to look back and it just ajdosjosks tehehe

Tho

I think he has a lot of suppressed anger that just comes out on the road

Cause there’s dumb drivers (ahemgojoahemhem) that just stress him out

Do not brake check this man please

He will find a way to get past you and do it back in the most petty way possible

Or tailgate him

Do not

It’s for your own good and safety

Sometimes curses under his breath (awooga) at other drivers but never sends a middle finger their way

He’s above that

Actually knows how to swerve smoothly

I think he’d drive a manual

Idk maybe I’m projecting cause I think he’d look hot shifting

(His arms rahsjsoksks)

I imagine him doing that thing where you’re like, “You’re gonna miss the exit!!” and you’re like 3-4 lanes away and he just

Goes for it

And makes it

And he just looks at you with a grin on his face while you’re probably holding on for your life

Will be all cheesy and open the passenger door for you to get in before closing it and walking to his side (if he’s in a good enough mood and he likes you he’ll put the seatbelt on for you too Ugh I wanna smooch him)

You and Gojo literally throw hands to sit shotgun while Geto watches from the drivers seat like

☺️

(He likes the attention)

Also literally has everything in his car??

In the glovebox there’s chargers, tissues, gum, pens, hair clips/ties

Anything you could ever want is there for you to grab, borrow, use whatever

Will let you have the aux (only after being an ass about it to annoy you. he doesn’t actually want it)

If you don’t know how to shift it’s okay

He’ll teach you

Has a small bump on his head from when Gojo turned too hard and he accidentally slammed his head against the part near the window

-

For those who wanted to see the Gojo video:

HAJSOKS

[crescencestudio]

2023: A Year of Connection

Hi everyone!

As I told you last month, this month's "devlog" will be more like an end-of-year recap. For those of you who have known me a while, you'll know that I get ~in my feels~ and Very Nostalgic at the end of the year. And this year is no exception to that.

Looking back on this year, I realize I did much more than I thought I did. The year was filled with so many waves of uncertainty, burnout, and ruts, that I felt like I wasn't accomplishing anything in the moment. Now that the year has actually wrapped up, I can see that was Once Again my imposter syndrome whispering words of sweet nothings into my ears.

In fact, this year, I find that I did Way More than what I did last year. Crazy, considering how busy I remember 2022 being. Let's take a walk down memory lane, shall we?

Writing

If there is one thing this bitch did, it's fucking write LFMASODIJ. For all my complaining this year of routes taking too long, getting creative ruts, etc., I still wrote (what I consider) a Very Good amount. While I may not have hit my writing goals that I had set out, I still ended up writing around 255k words in total this year. Most of this being for Alaris, and some of it being for my dissertation (LOL) and other side games, like Intertwine and Jam Games.

This number also doesn't include deleted passages, edited passages, etc., so the amount I've spent writing, reviewing, etc. was Significant this year. Here's to hoping that momentum continues into next year and finishing the rest of Alaris!

Side Games

Something completely unexpected, but that I'll forever be grateful for, was my decision(s) to join game jams this year. It all started with Otojam, a visual novel jam I'd wanted to join for a WHILE.

Intertwine was, without a doubt, one of my most memorable moments from this year. The friends I made/grew closer to during that jam. The people I connected with because of Intertwine. The people I got to work with. Everything about the experience surpassed my expectations, and Van and Summer 2023 will always hold a very special place in my heart because of it. Thank you to everyone who enjoyed that game. It was my first full game I ever released, and I couldn't have been more nervous about it (no literally. I wasn't sleeping and I was nauseous for a week before release).

Knowing there was no "revision" afterwards that I could hide behind or promise that there would be a "better"/"enhanced" version made the release terrifying. But the reception you all gave to it and support from so many friends made me feel so connected and grateful for the community.

The other three side projects were... well, Unexpected. LOL. Before these jams, I'd never wanted to work in team settings, mostly because I have Mad Imposter Syndrome, and I've always imagined I'd be dead weight in any given game dev team. My skills on writing, art, and/or coding alone aren't "exemplary" enough for me to think I, well, deserve to be on a team. But when a couple of short jams were being held by a friend, and teams were being made filled with other friends, I thought maybe I could help, even if it's just to QA/playtest. But I've walked away from each of these experiences learning so much from other talented people and with very dear friends.

Each of these side games truly tested my chops in terms of writing, narrative design, and coding. But I'm glad I challenged myself to take part in each of these experiences because I've walked away with so much more than I would've expected.

Alaris

My Heart. My Soul. And at times, My Worst Enemy.

As much as I may have talked about how I Wasn't making progress on this baby. I, in fact, made A LOT of progress:

Art: 15 CGs, Updated Sprites, Kickstarter Artwork

Commissions: 20 BGs, Complete GUI, Personality/Affection Indicators, Editing, Voice Acted Lines, Complete OST (8 Tracks!)

Writing: Three Finished Routes

Shipped Kickstarter Merchandise

I'm going to be Real with you all. I'm not in the mood to recap everything for Alaris in the way I did with everything else LAFKMSDFOIJWOEI. Main reason being, I do that Every Month, and at this point, I would feel like I'm repeating myself for no reason. But let me tell you, when the Enhanced Demo comes out, you will see what I'm talking about with progress made. And I'm excited for the next year when I start getting to show things off (read: Demo Release and Route Beta Releases) now that assets have really come together ^^

I will say, thank you for sticking with this project for so long. It's easy to get bogged down in development when a project like this is as big as it is. It's just as easy to think that no one will care about this by the time I release, or people will start losing their patience with me as development goes on. So I'm forever grateful for how kind, supportive, and patient you all are, especially this year <3

Connections: The True Theme of 2023

If you've made it this far, I'm extremely impressed with you. And to reward you, I'll give you a moment of honesty and vulnerability which, to be frank, I Don't Do as a person and especially with my dev persona LMFAOO ((Before I do, let it be known, CW: mention of death, grief, alcoholism, chronic illness, suicidal thoughts))

Something I don't talk about much is that for all of 2022 and most of 2023, I was not in a good place mentally. At the beginning of 2022, I lost three very important people in my life back-to-back (I'm not exaggerating when I say back-to-back it was within 2 weeks, three separate deaths lol). That, on its own, was hard to deal with. But on top of that, I soon found myself having to cope/help with a family member's chronic illness and another family member's mental health (read: alcoholism, suicidality).

While this isn't a particularly unique situation, it was one that I found myself struggling with pretty severely on top of a pretty demanding work life. And it was a situation I found myself in until about midway through this year. Things have lightened up. I navigate a new life with some pretty severe triggers, and without the presence of some of my most loved ones. But overall, I at least feel like I can breathe and function, which is a state I didn't feel like I could exist in for over a year (and started to believe I may never exist in again).

Because of this new room in my life, I was able to connect with people again, in a more genuine way. I've grown closer to a lot of dev friends, to the point I consider some of them genuine close friends. And IRL, I've been able to reconnect with some of my dearest loved ones. The main reason I bring all of this up is because this year, I felt unbelievably connected to people, whether that was dev friends in the community, people who support my games, and IRL people.

And sometimes, when you interact with people solely online, it's easy to think they don't care as much about you as you do for them. But this has been disproven to me time and time again this year. And I've found myself in a state of appreciation for so many of the people I've been blessed to meet and befriend <3 I felt this especially so during some of the game jams, with the Secret Santa gift exchange, and with my recent Holiday Tree.

So thank you for everyone who has let me take up some space in their life. You literally Do Not Know how much it means to me and impacts me. This year, while I started it in a state of slightly hopelessness and numbness, I find myself ending it with gratitude and connection.

I hope the rest of this year (the very few couple of days we have left LOL) treats everyone well. I'm excited for how we get to start 2024 and what we'll get to experience together <3 Thank you again for the memories and support, love you all very dearly ^^

[blacksunrequiem]

After 30 chapters and almost 255k words, the slow-burn has finally slow-burned. The Feydice love confession blossoms with all pretty little callback details after 10 years of chasing in the shadows of shared dreams.

“I protect what is mine.” “Do you believe me to be yours?” “You are mine,” Feyd-Rautha says, one hand straying from her hair to cup her stomach. “Would you kill for me?” Eurydice asks. “You need only ask.” “Would you love me as I am?” Feyd-Rautha inhales. “I want your mind, your soul, your very essence. All of you,” he says. “Could you give it to me?” “I already have.” — Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen & Eurydice Atreides, Chapter 30, “Echoes in Our Blood” by Vulpine_Spectacle on AO3.

[deadmotelsusa]

The former Candlelight Motel & Restaurant of Birdsnest, Virginia is closed and for sale for $255k.

[tomionefinds]

I’m reading Birds of a Feather by babylonsheep (it’s really great other then her hermione is really disloyal to Tom and it’s kinda upsetting me.) Do you have any recommendations for stories where they grow up together? I’m already waiting for updates on WP by justsilver and Scheherazade FreyaFallen (which have yet to disappoint!)

Hi epicdreamer1:

We have a tag, met as children, but below are some of the most popular ones - Haus

Broken Hearts on Canvas by ImmortalObsession

M | Complete | 96k

When a terrible turn of events lands Hermione Granger in an orphanage, nothing could possibly get worse. Or at least, nothing could get worse until Hermione meets Tom Riddle, the sulky handsome boy who likes to draw and thinks she's his newest toy…

Champion by IM Sterling

M | Complete | 255k

The war is much larger, far longer, and much deeper than they could have imagined: fought on a scale that baffles the limits of human understanding. In such a world, perhaps it isn't surprising when Hermione Granger is sent back in time to rescue Tom Riddle's soul before he has the chance to destroy it. Rated M.

Endless Night by Cassidyblackwrites

E | WIP | 92k

The one in which Hermione is Abraxas Malfoy’s step-sister. 1940s - 1950s AU. *post-Hogwarts era starts from Chapter 11

[walkawaytall]

I decided to do something insane and post this while on my lunch break. The final chapter and epilogue of Purpose of Heritage are up. Twenty months of work, 255K words, and it's done. I really hope everyone likes it.

[comedyl0ser]

First post to the redacted fandom here! ^^ anyways have my Angel oc/headcanons (+ David a little bit)

(Zory Ekel) Angel

I imagine Angel would 100% love butterflies and moths. so much it's their job lol

has albinism ^^

Russian

I like to think that Angel is taller than average but is still shorter that David because David's like freakishly tall ( 193cm/6'4" )

Angel actually makes quite a bit of money in their job. like 147k a year. the salaries of Lepidopterists make like 30k to 255k, but they've been working there for like four to six years.

autism

favourite Lepidoptera is the Hercules moth

uses >_<, :3, ;-;, type shit while texting

only like hoodies/sweaters with zippers (David's hoodie is an exception)

was friends with Freelancer in middle school and high school (they still talk every now and then)

that first video when David and Angel first met, when Angel said they worked on office job, it was just a random job that came to mind because they get a bit nervous telling people what their actual job is.

like six months into the relationship they random just started yapping about the fact they actually dont work in an office and they study moths and butterflies for a living

i feel like the conversation would go something like;

Angel: "I don't actually work in an office by the way."

David: "... what?"

Angel: "I got nervous and then lied... and then forgot to actually tell you what job a actually have. :)"

David: "... which is...?"

Angel: "Lepidopterist."

David: "wtf is that."

Angel: "I study butterflies and moths."

David: "???"

Angel: "[insert a whole like 20-40 minutes of them just talking about it]"

David: "... that's uhm-- very interesting? 🤨"

Angel: "..."

David: "..."

Angel: "I make 147k a year, David."

David: "...😨"

I'll post my Darlin' soon ^_^

[stars-over-ice-cream]

hmm im reading a 255k fic lets see how far i get

[indigolover97]

We’re Dripping In It

Namjoon/Jungkook

Rated: Explicit

M/M Mafia Romance

Word count: 255k completed

Chapters: 75/75

Summary:

Jungkook is just an ordinary college student when he stumbles upon a scene in a dark alleyway on his way to class.

His world drastically changes and things about his life are revealed about everyone he’s ever known.

[nidamae-approvedhpfanfics]

Harry Potter and the Odd Rebellion

Welcome to a very different Harry Potter story where the Great Evil isn't Voldemort (he's in book 2- which I'll read next). Harry collects family and friends to help him face his biggest enemy; while powerful he's not super/over powered in this story.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:

There was something very odd happening in Harry Potter's life. Then a gentle giant came to help him, letting him know he was a wizard. That day would change his life, but it was a meeting with the odd man Tom in the Leaky Cauldron that would set his feet on a different path. One that led him to family he didn't know he had. Harry/Hermione; Remus, Sirius, No lemons: rating violence

Harry Potter, M, English, Drama & Family, chapters: 29, words: 255k+, favs: 878, follows: 995, updated: Mar 18 published: Sep 4, 2023, [Harry P., Hermione G.] Sirius B., Neville L.

[chromatic-crow]

Was wondering how long it would take me to start losing steam/get discouraged while working on cubed and the answer is appetently: 255k+ words and 7 months.