#ANYway thank you for paying close attention to my tags 😂

[drones-of-innocence]

"Pedro Pascal is making me want to write edgy Mario fic"

Now i am very, very curious of what you would write because you usually write such fluffy Mario fics 👀

Oh you mean from this? 🤭

I do love writing sweet fluffy stuff more than anything else, but I can't deny there has always been at least a little bit of an animal inside that wants to explore some darker concepts 😳

I actually have a couple of ideas that go in a darker direction, but none of them have been fully fleshed out exactly. Sometimes I'll get started writing on something only for my muse to abandon it in favor of something else. So I'll just write down as much of the idea as it comes to me in the hopes that my darting, buzzing fly of a brain will come back to it sometime. It's worked before with stories like with Love Story, What They Don't See (which I have more plans for 👀) or Fresh Air particularly. But what I have published is not even half of the ideas I want to write 😭 So sometime maybe I'll end up having the inspiration (and nerve) to fully commit to a darker storyline, maybe even one with a bad ending.

For the Pedro Pascal (😩💘) thing in particular, a post-apocalyptic Mushroom Kingdom setting would be so fun to explore. I automatically think of the Mushroomy Kingdom stage from Super Smash Bros Brawl where everything was bleak and uninhabitable. Assuming it's a sort of "bad ending" premise where Bowser successfully takes over the Mushroom Kingdom in a disastrous war and Princess Peach was forced into hiding, that kind of leads me to try to fill in the hole of who Mario is in this story and why he doesn't know of her already since he apparently has notoriety himself, albeit at a possibly more illicit angle. Maybe he's a stranger to the Mushroom Kingdom (whether he's from our Earth or not) and the MK was sort of a mysterious/mythical state to the rest of the world before it was taken over by Bowser. How he wound up there might have to do with being stuck or trapped or even an attempt at retiring from the life he had before. (smuggling? bounty hunting? etc)

Maybe Peach is trying to get to the legendary Rainbow Road because it would allow her to access her magic power that has been severed due to Bowser's destruction? So she needs a reliable transport there since she can't navigate the dangerous overworld on her own. If she were able to access her power again, she would easily be able to oust Bowser and return the Mushroom Kingdom to its former lush, peaceful state. And Mario, perhaps a hardened and initially cold person due to rough experiences/loss, is called upon to assist this vulnerable character (just like Mando or Joel 🥺)

I'm so weak for an initial "refusal of the call" trope where the calloused character ends up changing his mind *of his own accord* (even if he pretends its a nuisance) just by virtue of experiencing the warmth and life of the innocent character. It accesses something soft inside him that he maybe believed was dead, or that he was never allowed/able to have before in the first place. In this case, Mario would see Peach's gentle kindness toward her suffering citizens and even towards himself, and it would open up a new world of possibilities in his heart 🤧💖

Along the way, they get assistance from old friends with Toad and Yoshi, and maybe even a bittersweet reunion with Luigi who has holed himself up for survival in an abandoned mansion. And as they get closer and closer to being able to travel down Rainbow Road, it becomes clear that a grand battle with Bowser is inevitable 🔥 And Mario, with newly accessed warmth and love in his heart, doesn't hesitate to march into battle for a Princess who believes in him 🌟

[dribs-and-drabbles]

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Thanks for the tag @colourme-feral @telomeke @wen-kexing-apologist and @waitmyturtles (and sorry it took so long for me to get round to it!)

RULES: bold the ones that are true & tag 10 people to do it.

APPEARANCE

blonde hair // I prefer loose clothing to tight clothing // I have one or more piercings // I have at least one tattoo // I have dyed or highlighted my hair (previously, yes, not right now) // I have gotten plastic surgery // I have or had braces // I sunburn easily // I have freckles // I paint my nails // I typically wear makeup // I don’t often smile (my rbf is a worried scowl, so I have to remember not to frown and to smile instead) // I am pleased with how I look // I prefer Nike to Adidas // I wear baseball hats backwards

HOBBIES & TALENTS

I play a sport // I can play an instrument // I am artistic (I dance) // I know more than one language (English & Swedish) // I have won a trophy in some sort of competition (in gymnastics or dance when I was a kid) // I can cook or bake without a recipe (cook, not bake) // I know how to swim // I enjoy writing // I can do origami // I prefer movies to tv shows // I can execute a perfect somersault // I enjoy singing // I could survive in the wild on my own // I have read a new book series this year // I enjoy spending time with friends // I travel during work or school breaks (not every break, but yes) // I can do a handstand (quite well actually)

RELATIONSHIP

I am in a relationship // I have been single for over a year // I have a crush // I have a best friend who I’ve known for ten years // my parents are together // I have dated my best friend // I am adopted // my crush has confessed to me // I have a long distance relationship // I am an only child // I give advice to my friends (if they ask for it) // I have made an online friend // I met up with someone I have met online

AESTHETICS

I have heard the ocean in a conch shell (probably at some point but a long time ago) // I have watched the sun rise // I enjoy rainy days (normally, just not this summer since it's done nothing but rain) // I have slept under the stars // I meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me // I enjoy the smell of the beach // I know what snow tastes like // I listen to music to fall asleep (not all the time but it helps if I can't get to sleep - the trick is to queue 4/5 songs and let your mind focus on them, then when they finish and it goes silent you fall asleep) // I enjoy thunderstorms // I enjoy cloud watching // I have attended a bonfire // I pay close attention to colours (moi?! 😂) // I find mystery in the ocean // I enjoy hiking on nature paths // autumn is my favourite season

MISCELLANEOUS

I can fall asleep in a moving vehicle // I am the mom friend (without being a mum) // I live by a certain quote (focus on what you can control not on what you can't) // I like the smell of sharpies // I am involved in extracurricular activities (this sounds very student-centric...which I am not...but does watching qls and writing about them on tumblr count?) // I enjoy Mexican food (but no guac for me - avocados make me sick) // I can drive a stick shift (we call it a 'manual' but yes I can, on both sides of the road) // I believe in true love // I make up scenarios to fall asleep (not all the time but I have done) // I sing in the shower (not loudly) // I wish I lived in a video game // I have a canopy above my bed // I am multiracial // I am a redhead // I own at least 3 dogs

I presume most people have either done this or been tagged but I'll tag ten anyway just in case... @grapejuicegay @thegalwhorants @squeakygeeky @leconcombrerit @kattahj @benkaaoi @btwinlines @lurkingteapot @callipigio @vegasandhishedgehog

[wicked-jade]

Tagged by @crimsonblackrose, thanks for the tag!! 💖

3 ships: I guess they probably shouldn’t all be from the same fandom, huh? Because if so, it would just be my usual cycle of Lawrusso, Dutch/Johnny, and Johnny/Lyle. 😂 Those are the ones that live in my head rent free.

But if I have to pick ships from other fandoms...guess I’ll go with Stranger Things and Steddie, and IWTV and Loustat. 

1st ever ship: Look, I’m old. I honestly don’t remember. Xena/Gabrielle was one of the first to come to mind. And again, Louis/Lestat. Everything really does come back around, I guess.

Last song: NFWMB, by Hozier.

Currently reading: Mostly just fic. I have a stack of unread books, but I just can’t summon the energy to start on any of them.

Last movie: Finally got around to watching Glass Onion over the weekend, which I really enjoyed. I need to rewatch it soon. And on New Year’s Eve, I rewatched Chicago. It’d been a few years since my last watch, so that was fun. Screaming along to “Cell Block Tango” is always therapeutic, lmao.

Currently consuming: Coffee. Trying to get my brain to function enough to write, but so far it’s not working.

Currently watching: Nothing really. I’ve got a Spurs-Knicks game on in the background, but I’m not actually paying attention. It’s close, but I know the Spurs will choke by the end of it, anyway. As for series, I haven’t started anything new recently. I keep thinking I’ll watch Wednesday, or maybe go back and finally watch Black Sails, but I haven’t found the motivation yet.

Currently craving: A freeze from Dutch Bros. Yeah, I’ve got coffee, but I want coffee I didn’t have to make myself. 😂

Tagging: I think pretty much everyone has done this already, but if you haven’t, consider yourself tagged! 💖

[aashiqeddiediaz]

20, 23, and 39 🦋

Hello! Thank you for the ask!

Tagging @madamewriterofwrongs because she wanted 20 as well.

20. What’s your favourite part about the fanfiction writing?

Writing.

Creating things with twenty-six letters that have the ability to make people feel things.

(Also posting things so I can close WIP tabs)

23. What’s your absolute favourite trope to write?

These days it’s angst, if I’m honest. I love exploring characters’ reactions in situations that spin out of their control.

Hurt/Comfort is always great because comfort for me usually ends in a bunch of cuddles, hugs and kisses. Softness.

If it’s one of those fanfic trope I guess...canon divergent AU? I think most of them end up there anyway for me.

39. What’s something about your writing that you pride yourself on?

I was praying no one would ask me this omg 😂😂😂 because I just don’t know.

I guess...word choice? Being able to do my research before I write so things are as accurate as can be. Those are two things I pay a lot of attention to when I write because the right word can make or break a scene, and I’m more than conscious of that (especially writing spicy scenes). Also, writing about things and not doing the research for it doesn’t sit well with me so I make sure to pay attention to even the smallest of details.

Thank you for the ask!! ❤️❤️❤️🤩

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