#Gher-Gher

[gher-bear]

I think she's settling in just fine.

(The computer chair doesn't move, so despite her unusual choice of chin rest, she's safe.)

[nuppu-nuppu]

Inari in the pool

[fagweave]

Sometimes you guys need to step back and realized the shitty things you see in a character are the result of THE WRITERS, their biases, their poor understanding (or complete misunderstanding) of certain topics, instead of just jumping to calling them shitty or abusive. I am so so fucking sick of meta posts or '[x] critical' posts that completely disregard the writers place in the creation of a character. You HAVE to remember that they aren't fucking real, and they are made by real people with sometimes shitty opinions, or real people who just make mistakes.

[the-owl-tree]

honey moodboard

[descendantofthesparrow]

...how the fuck does one write academic rivals/just straight up rivals to lovers???

[thebigqueer]

when am i ever going to get my night time driving pull over frantically sex in the backseat fantasy. its like the world literally doesnt want me to do it

[goldenfox3]

For the ask meme, pick your favorite(s)! All, some, one, or none: 19, 20, 21, 26

2023 in review: fic writer asks

19. Share your favorite opening line

Going through my fics looking for the best opening line made me realise my opening lines are rather bland lmao. Something to work on in the new year ig! My favourite one is probably one of these two:

"At Harimaya Bridge in Kōchi, Tosa, two figures stand drenched in red." (Red Tide)

"Fire bursts across the sky like the flames that burned his memories away, and even the distant cheers of his siblings cannot ease the chill that grips his heart." (What Begins)

Both are from Touken Ranbu fics. The first one references both a Toumyu song and the Yosakoi Naruko Dance's 「土���のー高知の はりまや橋で」 lyric. It also parallels the opening line of its companion fic, as it is the same scene but a different character's perspective.

The second line I just like for the imagery lmao. The character, Honebami Toushirou, is watching fireworks at what should be a joyous festival but since he lost his memories after being burnt in a fire, well...he doesn't do well with fire-anything.

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20. Share your favorite ending line

Despite my trouble with ending off fics I think my ending line selection was stronger than the opening lines. I had a couple choices here and found it harder to narrow down so I am going to cheat and put two again...

"His mind is blissfully, terrifyingly silent." (Ab Initio)

"Falcon laughs, sun-sharp challenge and the bright spark of mischief, pressing close as the smell of sandalwood and eucalyptus envelops them once more." (Slow March)

The first one is for how short and snappy it is. It gets the point across succinctly, that Blood Falcon is 1) for now free of Black Shadow's mental voice influencing his thoughts, 2) relieved at this, 3) really fucking weirded out and even unmoored by this because his whole life he's known nothing else.

The second one is again for the imagery. It's not nearly as succinct but I do like how Rob as the POV chara is characterising everything about Falcon as this brilliant, shining presence that he can't help but be drawn to. There is also of course the ~symbolism~ of the smell of Rob's bath products surrounding them both. At this point in the series neither of them will admit their true feelings for each other, but the fact that they smell the same now from sharing the bath products, allowing each other to mark and be marked...it's just another way they've insidiously crept their way into each others' lives despite not talking about any gross scary feelings ever (idiots).

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21. Share your favorite piece of dialogue

There were a lot of moments from Thousand Five I wanted to put in here LMAO. I really like the dialogue in the first three chapters in particular, that's where I feel it was the snappiest (possibly because they were doing nothing but talking in the bar there so it had to be snappy). But my favourite bit of dialogue in the fic atm is this one:

“You would forfeit the chance to properly best your rival?” Stewart lifts his chin. “You’d kill the surgeon who’s the reason you’re even alive to begin with?” (chapter 6)

I'm very fond of this scene. It's the first time Stewart quite literally puts his neck on the line for Falcon. He doesn't have the combat skill or brute force to get out of this by fighting, so he uses what he does have at his disposal: his knowledge of the other person's background and personality, as well as drawing on what relation they share and any debts that might be owed. It's a gamble, but it's all he's got. The bold way it's stated, like he already knows the conclusion, is both calculated and just his natural adrenaline kicking in. Stewart is not one to bow in the face of danger and is in fact unfortunately drawn to it, but in this case he was afraid for someone else's life (Falcon) and was perhaps not quite as blasé as he'd normally be.

Because I am indecisive here is another fave bit of dialogue...this time from Creatures With Wings:

“Do you regret it?” Ryu asks suddenly, sliding a hand behind his head. “Taking on your role as Captain Falcon, or bringing me into this. Is that why you asked?” The back of his neck prickles, helmet still trapped under Ryu’s arm. But Captain Falcon is as much an ideal as he’s a man in a costume, and when he speaks, his voice is strong. “Creatures with wings are born to take to the skies someday. To fear falling is natural. But sometimes, all you can do is take that leap and fly.”

Besides being a title drop, Andy's dialogue here is a modified version of what he says to Ryu in Lap 50 of the anime. It still serves as reassurance and motivation to Ryu, but it also contains a veiled message about his feelings on his own situation. Andy isn't one to outwardly display struggles or regrets, or to ask for help because he's supposed to be the one helping. But I like to think about a more vulnerable side to him. He's only human, even if Captain Falcon needs to be so much more than that.

So here, he's also expressing that Ryu is quite possibly the only person who could fully understand him, as someone who was destined to be a saviour in this universal battle. Maybe he, just like Ryu, had (still has) fears and insecurities and regrets. And maybe despite that, he still did it anyway because there was no other choice. But Andy...doesn't actually directly answer the questions Ryu asked. He can't. Falcon can never be anything less than a paragon. To express weakness, to waver now at the end of all things...that's not who he is. But at the end of all things...maybe he can be Andy one last time. Andy trusts Ryu enough to reveal here just the tiniest hint of weakness, reciprocating the trust Ryu has constantly shown confiding in him.

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26. If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year?

Hmm every time I get a comment is very satisfying (especially the ones that go into detail) and crunching the numbers about how much I wrote this year compared to previous years was also fulfilling-feeling. I have a checklist of character's I've written/have yet to write in this series and it felt good to tick off a bunch and try writing so many different themes and perspectives this year. Thousand Five is perhaps the predictable answer to this question, as it is still my baby my beloved my first gameverse and longest fic. I'm happy to have published 12 chapters of it this year!

But I think the most satisfying moment was getting this comment on Rush:

This awoke something in me. Never played or watched F-Zero anything in all my life and yet these two give me life.

How gratifying is it to know that you've managed to captivate someone who doesn't know anything about the fandom with the power of your writing alone? How wonderful is it to know that you've managed to capture someone's interest based on the choice, order, artistry of the scenes your words have woven? Without any pre-existing interest in the characters and franchise doing some of the work of grabbing the reader for you? I really, truly would love to know if this anon looked more into the series after or went on to read other F-Zero fics. Getting people into the series and ship I like because of something I created is living the dream, I tell you. And it all happened because I wrote about Falcon and Stewart [redacted] in a rivals with benefits situationship LMAO.

[splatcurioshop]

[fandxmslxt69]

my mother promised to buy me the most yummy fries ever today if I woke up early and i was up AT THE ASS CRACK OF DAWN so you best BELIEVE i am getting those fries.

[claimedbytheearth]

the fact that the news are deadnaming and misgendering a 12 year old who died by suicide, possibly due to bullying regarding his nationality and gender identity… i’m honestly so sad and angry I have no words

[gher-bear]

Haven't posted Bonnie in a while. Here she is taking a half second break between Zoomies and head scritches.

[gher-bear]

This is like my Cricket. It was seven years ago, and I was between jobs and lost my cat, my rabbit, and my bird within a month of each other. When my other cat Jazz started to get really clingy, I decided it was time for another cat.

Little Cricket has a crinkly ear and a wobbly gait, though at the time she was so shy it wasn't obvious; she would hunch down to move, and in the visitation room, she'd run back to whoever was in there with her every time she ventured out to explore. Her records stated she was 1-2 years old, but it was really hard to tell because she's still only 6 lbs and super tiny.

Her name was also Banshee, and when the shelter tech said "Oh, I thought she'd never find a home!" I probably should have asked why, but I work with animals professionally and nothing in her records was really ringing alarm bells for me.

Cricket has turned out to have some sort of neurological/learning disability, as well as something up with her hip, anxiety (hence "Banshee" because she screams at night when she's anxious and unmedicated, though that's gotten a lot better), and very particular litter box needs (we use dog crate trays on washable pee pads, because she will not step into a litter box with edges, use an already used box, and she balances on the edge of the tray so her feet don't get wet/dirty).

She probably had some sort of impact/head injury before she was found. After a few years, it was clear that she's also older than she was estimated, probably around four, which makes her about eleven now. Don't tell her pet insurance company.

It took me a full year to really get a grasp on all of her eccentricities and for her to come around, but she's worth it. She's the sweetest cat, even if I have to talk her through getting up on the bed every night because she kind of forgets and sit with her while she eats because she will leave her dish. It's been a lot of work and problem solving, but I don't regret it! Look at the older cats. Most of them have no problems at all to really consider, and they're just super happy to have their people.

This was meant to be a quick warm up, but it turned into a comic that I’ve wanted to draw for a while. This is something that is extremely important to me, and I appreciate it if you read it.

A while ago, I heard a story that broke my heart. A family went a cat shelter to adopt. The daughter fell in love with a 3-legged cat. The father straight up said “absolutely not”. Because he was missing a leg. That cat was that close to having a family that loved him, but the missing leg held him back. Why?!

Many people have the initial instinct of “nope” when they see an imperfect animal. I get it, but less-adoptable does NOT mean less loveable. 9 out of 10 people will choose a kitten over an adult cat. And those 10% that would get an adult cat often overlook “different” animals.

All I want people to do is be open to the idea of having a “different” pet in their lives. Choose the pet that you fall in love with, but at least give all of them a fair shot at winning your heart.

Don’t dismiss them, they deserve a loving home just as much as any other cat. They still purr, they still love a warm lap, they still play, they still love you. Trust me, next time you are in the market for a new kitty, just go over to that one cat that’s missing an eye and see what he’s all about!

[jaiminiofficial]

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[blccmngs]

I make jokes about parrish & the tatum effect and I would do them for raleigh — except he’s probably the fucker who stabs back injures the slasher <3

[gher-bear]

I get to listen to music at work, and to save my phone battery and because I'm picky with what I listen to, I still use my iPod Nano and iTunes and my digital collection.

So I have several very specific playlists, many of them smart playlists. Especially since I'm currently going through my entire library and re-rating all of my songs because the last time I listened to some of them was when I was in a pretty serious depression and my ratings are all over the place.

I have:

Playlist that pulls from songs that haven't been listened to since I started my library re-listen (in 2022. I have almost 15k songs, so it's gonna take a while), so that I can listen again and make sure my star rating is correct.

Playlist that pulls 30 random songs from my library that match the criteria that they've been listened to since my re-listen started AND haven't been listened to within the last two months AND have 4 or 5 stars as their rating. This keeps music I liked in rotation and not forgotten about. I can change the number it pulls, but I like it at 30.

Multiple playlists of various artists/themes/genres/etc that pull all of the 4-5 star songs meeting their criteria into the list.

A podcast playlist of current/newly released episodes that I manually curate (sorted chronologically by date, with the longest episodes first down to the shortest)

A podcast playlist of the 15 oldest unplayed episodes in my library by date.

A playlist that pulls 15 unrated songs at a time so that I can listen and rate them (for new music that I add to my library, most of which I get from ripping CDs from the actual library).

A playlist that just has a few movie audio tracks so that if I get bored I can just listen to a favorite movie.

A playlist with my favorite podcast episodes of all time so that I can relisten if the mood hits.

Playlist that has songs that I can play for my work animals, so that I can burn them to CDs for them later

My 5 Star playlist, which has every song that I've rated 5 stars on it, no other criteria.

And yet it has taken me until fairly recently before I started to suspect I might be some flavor of neurodivergent. But I am never without something to listen to that makes me happy!

I gotta settle a debate between me and two of my siblings:

[gher-bear]

Bonnie "helping" me spin.

If I stop scritching her nose, she nips my foot. For "motivation".