#3+ natural disasters

[theonewhocounts]

My house got knocked down by a hurricane, my school got hit by a tornado, and I once narrowly missed being hit by a volcano eruption that killed 3k+ people in Guatemala.

As a child I was once fullly tackled by a wild turkey that knocked me off my bike and stole the last blackberries of the season I'd spent all afternoon harvesting.

I'm a goddamn medical anomaly. I'm trans and taking testosterone activated a dormant degenerative eye disease that would make me straight up go blind and maybe lose my eyes if I kept taking it. So I'm currently being studied for a case study to be published in a medical journal.

[lloydskywalkers]

my extremely important dragons rising takeaway collection so far

[br0ps]

[febuwhump]

I've participated in the last several febuwhumps (and a number of other whump-challenges) usually only with a goal of finished 3-5 fics because the prompts are so good that I can't manage to pare down my writing to finish more than that. Like you mentioned in a previous ask, things like natural disasters (my all time favorite) and time loops and pick who dies are a bigger undertaking than some.

And I don't even write terribly long fics. around 8-10k is my sweet spot which is still too long for like a fic-per-day challenge.

I would really like to try to finish 28 fics. It'd be a neat accomplishment. If if alright for me to do here (and feel free to ignore this if it's not) do you or any followers have recommendations for finishing a fic per day?

The closest I ever came was 16 fics and I cannot for the life of me figure out how I did that

oooh a good question!

having completed 2 whumptobers (X, X), i'll throw my best tips here, but if anyone else has any advice, feel free to reblog or reply!!

short fics - ideally, 3k maximum, short lil baby concepts that hit the nail on the head and tell the story as quickly as possible. occasionally a fic might extend to 5k, and sometimes you might come back to add additional chapters after the event is finished!

prepare in advance - if you're not a stickler for writing a fic every day, you can write some in advance, so you've got a backlog that will give you a few extra days of time during the month itself. or, have an outline or concept for each fic outlined in advance (i was very bad at this, my whumptober author's notes are full of me crowdsourcing ideas from the comments of my fics for the next day's)

writing sprints - carve out time and set short timers for writing, then actually do the writing and don't get distracted

edit last minute - all of my writing time was spent actually writing. the only editing i did was while posting; i would go through it minutes before pasting it into ao3, and do a line edit.

this is a challenge to create! not a challenge to make a masterpiece! your works of art can come after, and occasionally surprise you by appearing in the middle of the challenge after writing for 11 straight days about 11 different things

[purplebehittindifferent]

I finally drew her in NOT the ieytd style THE WOMANNNNNNN

Masterpost

[silmecicle]

would u let him in ur houhse :3

[yukipri]

Only a few hours into 2024 (in my time zone), and Japan has experienced tons of earthquakes followed by the most urgent tsunami warning since 3/11.

I am terrifed.

I hate 2024 already. Please take it back.

For those concerned (and know Japanese), here's the livestream I'm watching. Rn it's essentially, "flee for your lives, while you still can!"

If you for whatever reason are living along the affected areas of the west coast of Japan rn and are bumming on tumblr instead of listening to the news, evacuate, NOW.

[nocreativityfornames]

Hello I wanted to talk about mc magic in lesson 53 they said this about mc magic.

Mephistopheles: When you intervened to protect Simeon, you cast that spell without any sort of incantation.

Lucifer: If not, then it means that the magic you produced was involuntary.

Diavolo: No. If the spell was involuntary, it means the magic is uncontrolled, you see.

But isn’t this a contradiction to what lucifer taught in season 2 lesson 24 of NB?

Yeah, it's said by both Lucifer and Solomon that if a human/demon is skilled enough, they don't need incantations to use magic.

But I think the way this is different from what happened when MC saved Simeon was that they didn't mean to use magic at all. Like, usually when MC is going to use magic the dialogue options are something along the lines of "use [certain spell]" "do [certain action] with magic" but this time the dialogue options were to either yell out his name or warn him about the attack, meaning that MC's magic manifested itself without any previous intention from them to use it?

Which is similar to what happened in s2, except that this time around their magic acted up on it's own and protected someone instead of causing harm, coming from their worry for Simeon's safety. So MC is unconsciously using magic based off strong emotions they feel and they need to learn to control their powers to avoid causing harm again like in previous seasons.

I guess that the Ring of Light only stabilizes their powers to a point, and MC's magic can still get out of hand if the situation is dire enough?

[appalachiancowboy99]

Hey! I'm not sure whereabouts in Appalachia you're located but with everything coming out of the WNC/AVL/ETN area hope you are safe!

Thank you so much for checking in. <3 I'm from Southwestern Va, so we did get hit by the storm. Lots of trees down from mud and water escaping the mountains, and some people had power poles and lines go completely through their homes. We were without power for a few days, but others aren't getting their'n back until tomorrow evening at the earliest. One of the worst parts is not being able to reach out when the disaster does happen: most of us live outside of town, so cell service is out of the question, especially when the power goes out.

Massive tree down on the side of the small bridge going toward town.

But we didn't get it as bad as some did. Some places in Appalachia got completely wiped out, namely places in North Carolina and Tenessee. People are missing, animals gone, homes and businesses are completely underwater. Majority of us who're in Appalachia are lower income, so the devastation really hits home when those affected could never be able to afford to get anything back. It's absolutely heartbreaking. Some photos for reference:

Ashville, NC.

Asheville, NC, residences.

Interstate 26. Erwin, TN. I did find links to some fundraisers if you or anyone else would like to donate to help (by no means do you have to, just knowing and getting word out there is help enough <3):

RISE Erwin

American Red Cross

Unicoi County Animal Shelter

United Way of East TN Highlands

If you're in need of food in the Ashville Area, Mercy Chefs are donating free meals

Christ in Action, if you're needing help with debris clean up.

Samaritan's Purse if you or anyone you know is in need of oxygen after losing power or equipment.

Hunger and Health Coalition for Boone, NC.

Send supplies via Amazon for Unicoi relief.

Hotel Assistance

Call 1(800) 824-3463 if someone you know or love is missing.

[themaybug]

Bramble; the dark urge, archfey warlock/druid, they/it

text reads as follows:

I am the wolf whose fangs pierce your skin

I am the river that cuts the sinews of the land

I am the poisonous fruit on the vine, and the sharp nettle that draws blood

I am life and I am death

[newtsinboots]

Moonbeam moth shadowbox~

(Something I'm doing now!)

[ziipzeepzop-eez]

BRO THERE'S A MF TORNADO WARNING GOING OFF RIGHT NOW????

[surskip]

As a kid I had this “10 most dangerous natural disasters in the world” book and the only thing I can remember is I would only get enough courage to maybe read 2 pages every like, month, and each new item on the list gave me nightmares for like 4 weeks. I would lay in bed awake at night going “Fuuuuck….. there’s going to be earthquakes and meteors and that mountain over there will erupt and im going to die….” And make evacuation plans in my head. None of it was even rational I was just a very scared kid. A year or two prior I got really scared of this jaws-themed valentines card my dad got my mom because I was convinced the sound it played (the jaws theme) would summon sharks that could swim on land to my location and I got around the house for like a month dashing between furniture like a floor is lava game.

[i3utterflyeffect]

lol, stick paperwork might ask for shit like hex color codes, preferred encryption methods, website/program of origin. which doesn't apply at all to poor selkie alan and tsc, freaks of digital nature.

GOD. YEAH. poor guy is having a nightmare of a time

[bbutterflies]

Adrino week day 7 - Sleepover

Something to dream about - read it on ao3 or below!

It was impulse, really. Chat Noir hadn’t thought. He’d seen Nino on the sidewalks, talking with some other boy – flirting, if Chat knows anything, and he definitely does – and Chat couldn’t have that.

So what if he’d been mid patrol with Ladybug?

All he knows is now he’s wrapping an arm around Nino’s waist and carrying him back up to the Paris skyline.

Nino shouts in surprise, clinging desperately to Chat’s shoulders as he’s swept off the ground. “What’re you doing?” he shouts.

“Saving you,” Chat answers.

Nino clings a little tighter as they soar higher. “I wasn’t in danger.”

“You definitely were.” Chat sets Nino down on a rooftop, though he’s sad when Nino’s hands are planted firmly on his own hips. “You were in danger of an awful conversation.”

“What? No. I was enjoying myself.”

Chat rolls his eyes. “C’mon. That guy was lame, I can tell.”

“Says the guy in a leather catsuit,” Nino says with a snort.

“Oh, you like it?” Chat asks, posing dramatically. He doesn’t mind showing off. “It's sweet of you to notice.”

Nino shakes his head.  “It doesn’t leave much to the imagination.”

Chat picks a new pose. “So you’ve been paying attention? How sweet.”

“Okay, man, you’ve made your point. Stop embarrassing yourself.”

Chat doesn’t stop, though. He just smiles at Nino. “Admit it. You’d rather hang with me tonight.”

Nino tries to keep a straight face, but a smirk breaks through. “I was actually trying to ask him out.”

“Well, now I’m asking you out.” Chat drops his pose to extend a hand instead. “Trust me. You’ll have a way better time with me.”

Nino chews on it. He studies Chat’s hand and then meets his eyes. “Yeah?” he asks. “You promise?”

“Absolutely. Besides, what could be better than a date with a superhero?” Chat doesn’t consider the implications of what he’s saying, or that Nino is his alter ego’s best friend. Right now, all he cares about is the smile on Nino’s face as he takes his hand.

And now Chat needs a plan for an incredible date. Fortunately, he’s something of an expert in that department, and being a superhero means he’ll have access to whatever he needs to make it happen.

Maybe with a little help from his partner so he doesn’t have to leave Nino’s side.

An SOS text to Ladybug for help and just a few minutes later (with a sly, all-knowing smile and a wink from Ladybug), Chat and Nino are set up on a rooftop with a blanket, a projector, flowers, candles, and more food than they could possibly eat.

“Alright,” Nino says as they settle down next to each other. “I have to admit it. You were right.”

“Oh?” Chat prods for more.

Nino gives in. “This is way better than anything I could’ve done with that guy tonight. You were right.”

Chat nudges Nino playfully with his elbow. “Told you so.”

“Plus I’m always swayed by free food.” Nino reaches for the first takeout bag. “And, I mean, what a night. A date with a superhero? My friends are gonna freak.”

Chat ducks his face before Nino can see. Yeah, Adrien was definitely going to have to fake a good surprised reaction to this news.

Right now, though? Chat Noir just wants to enjoy himself and get Nino to laugh.

Chat Noir wakes up with someone in his arms. His back hurts, and he realizes it’s because he’s on a rooftop. He’s not in a bed.

And he’s holding Nino, who’s snoring on his chest.

All things considered, he was calling the night a success.

But they both need to get home. It was late, the sun long gone, and Nino deserved to sleep in his own bed. “Nino?” Chat says gently, nudging his shoulder.

Nino doesn’t even flinch, undisturbed in his sleep.

Oh, man. “Nino,” Chat says louder, prodding a little harder. Still nothing. “Nino, wake up.”

Nino mumbles something unintelligible and wraps his arms around Chat.

Okay. Not ideal, but Chat is still calling this a win. He can make this work. Nino’s cute in his sleep, anyway, and this will be hilarious to tease him about later.

The objective still stands – get Nino home. He doesn’t need to be awake for that. Carefully, Chat sits up. Nino holds onto him still, pressed against his chest.

At least Chat won’t drop him while carrying him home. Not to mention he’s enjoying this, too, but that’s not the priority.

Carefully, Chat maneuvers Nino in his arms until he can hold him securely with one arm. He’s actually impressed at Nino’s ability to sleep through it all. Nino’s still snoring, and the sound is adorable. Chat hopes he gets to hear it again.

Priorities. Chat starts towards Nino’s apartment, holding onto him tight with one arm to make sure he stays safe. Though Nino, honestly, is doing an impressive job of holding on in his sleep.

Chat’s starting to worry about getting him to let go. Like, ever. He didn’t know Nino was this heavy of a sleeper, or he’d have probably made sure they didn’t fall asleep on a random rooftop.

Or, well… no, he might’ve still done it, because Nino was clinging to him so tightly right now and Chat was pretty sure there was no other way he could’ve made that happen. Was that selfish? Maybe. But Nino’s content murmurs in his sleep and the smile on his face were more than enough to satisfy Chat Noir.

He manages to carry Nino back to his apartment, and by some stroke of luck the bedroom window is even unlocked. Carefully, Chat maneuvers them both inside. Almost there.

He sets Nino down in bed – or at least tries to. Nino is still clinging to him with no signs of letting go. He tries pulling Nino’s arms off from where they’re strung around his neck with no luck. He doesn’t want to be too forceful or aggressive – Nino’s somehow still asleep, after all – but he really needs Nino to let go.

“Nino?” Chat says, and he’s not surprised when Nino doesn’t respond at all. He tries gently poking him, and gets the slightest wriggle out of poking him in his side. It feels a little cruel, but he’s desperate. “Nino, let go,” Chat says, poking again.

Nino grumbles in his sleep, adjusting his grip, and Chat seizes the opportunity. He manages to get Nino’s arms loose and swiftly sets him down in bed. Carefully, Chat takes off Nino’s glasses and pulls the blankets up over him. Nino sinks deeper into the bed with a content sigh.

Yeah. This night is a success.

Chat tries to leave. He does, actually. He really tries. He makes it almost back to the window, too, before he’s held back by his belt.

Strange.

A glance backwards shows Nino has Chat’s belt in hand. And Nino’s eyes are open (barely, but still).

“Chat?” Nino mumbles.

Of course he’s awake now. Chat smiles at him. “Go back to sleep.”

“Stay?” Nino asks.

Chat shouldn’t. He knows he shouldn’t. But… “Okay,” he says. He walks back over to the bed and sits on the edge, intending to not get much closer than that, but Nino tugs on his arm.

So Chat lays down next to him.

(Look, he’s not going to argue about it. He would really like to stay with Nino some more and a guy can only have so much willpower in one day.)

“Yay,” Nino says, and it turns into a yawn. He wraps his arms around Chat Noir and pulls him even closer. Seconds later, he’s snoring again.

Chat settles into Nino, limbs a tangled mess. This will probably be hard to explain in the morning – and even worse if someone walks into Nino’s room – but he’s quite content to drift off here in a quiet mix of snores and purrs and pure bliss.

[fluffonthefloor]

hurricane helene when i fucking catch you