#I just think that’s something we should think about when Book 7 is translated and released 👁👁

[viriborne]

Trying to figure out how the fuck the Seven Deadly Sins theory for Twst works I feel like I’m being tortured by how much envy these fuckers show in their actions

[rayroseu]

I think I realized why I like Silver despite his character trope being what I hate lol No, its not about him being too boring, its about his character centering around "repaying your family"

In Filipino teleseryes iirc, there's always a character trope for the good kid where their entire motives centers around doing work for their family for their entire life, and the story makes that personality "righteous" "admiring" and should be "what all children should do"

I suppose I hated it as a kid because its trying to enforce a standard🤣 like its trying to influence its viewers that this is how you should treat your parents, even if its good behaviour that this character trope is trying to portray,,, they were annoying because it always portrays that "their effort for their parents was perfect"

But Silver's story isn't like that. I can say that the story reinforces that ""his ideal way"" of repaying Lilia often fails because of circumstances he cannot control. His efforts to repay his parent, often fails, and I think that's what makes Silver really relatable.

I think Silver is convinced as well that what will make Lilia proud and would be him performing splendidly as knight and student(?), thats why he always works hard and he gets saddened when his sleeping condition ruins that hard work (Silver Lab Vignette)

But "being perfect", or even a repayment for raising him up, isn't what Lilia wishes for Silver... What would truly make Lilia proud, would be "just Silver living."

Its like Lilia didn't expect anything from Silver,,, in a "just be yourself" way.... I think during Book 7, this is what conflicted Silver the most (other than the whole Knight of Dawn relateion), that his Father would truly love him no matter who he is or what he becomes.

I also love the fact that TWST added the tragedy of aging in Silver's motive of repaying his parent... Because that truly is a harsh reality 😭 if you want to repay your parents, there's always this looming worry that your parent might not make it in time for them to see you succeed and be proud of you because they'll pass away from age...

I think the way their story reminds that "your time together with your family is ephemeral" inspired me more to actually value my time together with people important to me ykk

So Silver's motivation to repay his parent often ""fails""" because what Lilia wants from him is to just live and be yourself, and that's what the story enforces Silver to do as well. 🥹

I haven't read many stories that dwells this topic as emotional as Silver and Lilia's story... 🥲 Usually the parents in teleseryes will expect something like "at least complete your studies so we can be proud of you 🥺" while that is a good expectation,, it kinda gives off the vibes that the parental love was conditional all along XD. Its never as unconditional as Lilia's imo... 🥹🥹🥹💖💖

Its also seen with what skills Lilia teaches Silver revolving around survival, because he wants him to truly live with your own morals ("own two legs" if you will).

Side note: if there was an option for Silver to be raised by Knight of Dawn, I'd still would choose Lilia to raise him because Lilia can teach Silver what Knight of Dawn never did— speaking up for his own morals— even if the king and the nation displeases it— even if he was "alone" about his correct opinion. That belief that Lilia instilled upon him truly will make Silver live honestly to himself yk...🥹🥹🥹💖💖

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[pruneunfair]

Rating FL's part 3

Shuri

12/10: I just started reading A step mothers marchen (and it's probably gonna take a while to finish it since Bato doesn't have a full English translation) but from the few chapters I read I agreed with fans of the book that Shuri is without a doubt one of the best FL's. There's actual development between her and the step-children and she succeeds at being relatable without making her too overpowered.

Athanasia

7/10: Okay while I don't really care too much about WMMAP, I still think that for one of the first most popular otome isekais Athy was a pretty good protagonist and most of my complaints about her are mostly just ant hills. I don't have much to say on Athy other then she's a good start for OI protagonists but could be a little better.

Aisha

9/10: Is she generic? Yes, does that make her a bad protagonist? No. I don't understand what people mean when they say Marianne overshadows her unless they're talking about the fandom specifically because as someone who also really loves Marianne, she barely shows up on screen so to say that she overshadows Aisha just because Aisha is a typical sweet saintess heroine is stupid. Sometimes ITLA can be a little on the nose with how nice she is but I still find Aisha pretty well made.

Sienna

9/10: Okay I officially love manhwa where the maid is the protagonist instead of a noblewoman and as short as the manhwa she's from is, I still think she's a sweetheart. My only complaint is that the story keeps randomly inserting sad backstory memories so you feel bad for her, like one minute she'll be doing something ordinary and then next she's basically just like "This reminds me of when my step-mom hit me with jumper cables after I spilled one drop of tea." And then it goes back to the present within one panel.

Hae Soo

6.5/10: I'm sorry but people meat ride her WAY too much. She's not a terrible FL but there is so much better and she's really not all that because you can kinda tell by the way that she's the only female character thats likable and with that bodytype that she's just a self insert character.

Ruby

8/10: For once we have a piece that actually looks into the typical white lotuses point of view, Like Helena except way darker when it comes to backstories. I like that Ruby is shown to be more emotional cause I never liked how a lot of manhwa imply that emotions=crybaby FL, it all depends on how it's handled and I think thr author was very respectful when it came to her abuse and ED. However like Sienna there are times when the author is trying too hard and ends up forgetting certain parts of Ruby's trauma. For example they mentioned early in the chapters that Ruby's beloved older sister had died but it's barely mentioned in the future on how it affected her, so it ends up feeling like it was just a way to feel bad for her even more.

Aria

6/10: so on one hand I'm really glad that Aria is actually evil instead of the comic just saying " Oh no! She's not evil! She's too nice for that" because if villainess is gonna be in the title then she should keep some of her villainous traits, but I really don't know if I should see her as super smart if all her enemies are too stupid to combat her, it makes Aria look really stupid when she got killed in the first timeline if they're so bad at crimes.

Eris

10/10, Love my girl Eris! Kill the villainess was great for a lot of things, a knight for the ML instead of the prince, the ogfl not being a white lotus out to ruin Eris's life, and morally corrupt villains that felt like obstacles, but what they did the best was the FL because Eris actually retains her goal on going back to her world instead of shrugging it off and going to sleep because you know most people would be freaking out if they woke up as a historical woman in a time period where women had no rights and it was easy to die after getting sick once.

Roxana

9.5/10: She's overrated but that doesn't make a character bad by default. When I finally read Roxana after seeing the hype I could understand why they loved Roxana so much. Now as much as I don't like evil protagonists who don't suffer consequences, the story makes up for it by being self aware that the Agriche family are a bunch of lunatics with the exception of Roxanas mom and her late brother. Being chaotic is simply part of the plot so I don't think it's fair for me to fault it. That being said as much as I loved her I do think that her takeover during the end chapters shouldn't have been done and done so easily and quickly.

Verta

7/10: similar to Roxana, Depths of malice is self aware that Verta is a terrible person even though she has a tragic backstory, it's only an explanation for why she's like this not an excuse. If you know me, you know I love the white lotus women so seeing one as a protagonist was something extraordinary since I thought everyone but me and a select few hated two faced women. She only really earns a 7 because as good as she is, there are better ones.

[uyuforu]

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Mercury is a planet that will represent our communication style, our voice, how we express ourselves, what we think about and talk about the most, how our minds work, etc.

Mercury in Virgo

JK's Mercury is in Virgo, which means he can be quite smart in general. Even if it’s a different kind of smart, he can just be smart even in his own way. Or you could feel like he is quite smart even academically. That means if JK has a strong interest in something, he will usually have less hard times to study it or learn it. Mercury being in his 8H with Virgo placement makes him want to know EVERYTHING about subjects he loves. Usually, those people can love animals and plants, but also nature. JK can love to organize and can need it when he works or studies, because he could work better this way. He can usually even like to organize everything in his life, because it can even help him to memorize things. So anything unpredictable or anything (or anyone) that is chaining in his habits and organization can be quite stressful for him. JK can be quite logical in general, or he could just act and speak in a very logical way, and he could come off as cold or detached sometimes. He is good at analyzing people as well, so he can usually read people well. He wants to be seen as smart and he always want to learn more because he wants to improve about his knowledge. Usually, those people love to each compliments about how smart they are. He also likes to correct people when they are wrong. Though he usually isn't good at taking criticism because he feels like he isn't good enough, and he should have known. We can often see that how JK can even often be his worst critic, always thinking he is never doing good enough. He often self criticizes and he can put some pressure on himself often. 

Mercury 8H

Mercury in the 8H here makes JK's mind more deep than what we can think. I see often people saying JK can't lie, though this placement suggest JK is actually very good at keeping secrets. I am not saying he is a liar, but he just knows what to say and what to not say. He is def smart, and he is smarter than what people give him credit for. JK may actually enjoys people not exactly knowing him, he may be quite secretive. Mercury in 8H are very focused people; they are quite quiet with people they don’t know. If there are things they don’t want to reveal or talk about, forget about it because you will never know, like ever. JK doesn't like change much. He is def cold and will actually never talk to someone he hates. He can also be quite shy and won't talk much if there is someone he doesn't know. But he is very nice and generous with the people he loves. No fake with him, he will say things directly and be blunt. If he argues, he can indeed be aggressive with his words and the way he says things. He is collected and calm, knows how to translate his emotions in a logical and understandable way. JK could have a hard time with writing his emotions, or just translating his emotions with words. He can feel it's hard to express those, but easy to feel. So Art can actually help JK a lot on this. JK may care a lot about what he has and possesses, and he may talk about it often. This can also be a placement that can seem materialistic, but it’s important to talk about those things for JK. He can be very good at negotiating, and He handles money pretty well. Jungkook doesn’t speak for nothing, he will only share his ideas and thoughts if he does have some. He won’t make conversations if he doesn’t want to. 

Mercury 7°

Mercury in 7°, a Libra degree, makes Jungkook very easy going, nice and very charming in the way he speaks. He speaks with a light voice a tone that is charming and melodious. He is someone very polite and hates rudeness, but also injustice. So, he will always try his best to speak in the fairest way and the nicest way possible. So even when someone is rude to him, he will try to “kill them with kindness”. He is the kind of person to love to listen to people. Also, he is very good with words, and how he uses those. He wants to make sure whatever he talks about will be pleasant for the other person, but that the way he speaks will not hurt a soul or not hurt anyone in this case. In the end, he is making sure that the conversation he has and how he talks will never cause an argument. 

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Crowley and Optimism (kinda short)

I often see people mention Crowley being characterized as an optimist, and a lot of times they’re referencing Show Crowley. Although I dont think this is entirely inaccurate, I think it would be inaccurate to translate the book’s specific optimist characterization of Crowley onto the show. In fact, the show contradicts this characterization in an incredibly direct way.

This passage here—this is the part I’m interested in. This happens as Crowley is driving to Tadfield just after he’s left the burned down bookshop. There’s a numbered list of all the reasons the situation is hopeless and it ends specifically with the lines:

“7. He might as well find a nice little restaurant and get completely and utterly pissed out of his mind while he waited for the world to end.

8. And yet…

And that was where it all fell apart. Because, underneath it all, Crowley was an optimist.”

And then, fully believing Aziraphale was dead, or at the very least out of commission for the time being, Book Crowley drove to Tadfield to stop the apocolypse anyway.

But what does our Show Crowley do when he thinks his best friend in the whole wide world is dead? Well, he gets pissed at a bar and waits for the world to end.

This tells me two things

1.) Crowley is not as much of an optimist in the show as he is in the book.

2.) Show Crowley is far more dependent on Aziraphale than Book Crowley is.

I believe this decision was made, along with the addition of flashbacks, the bandstand breakup, and breakup pt. 2, to highlight how much closer Crowley and Aziraphale are in the show. That’s not to say Aziraphale and Crowley are not close in the book—they are very close. Just that they’ve developed a dependence in the show I don’t see in the book.

This difference in dependence is also illustrated in how they go about actually stopping the apocalypse. Mainly: Book Crowley does not try to run off to Alpha Centuri with Aziraphale. He only tries to run away when Satan is coming (and it’s not a ‘run off with Aziraphale’ type thing.) Aziraphale in the book convinces Crowley to stay and try to help by saying:

“[…]we shouldn’t let this happen to them […] I mean, when you think about it, we’ve got them into enough trouble as it is. You and me. Over the years. What with one thing and another.”

Book Azirpahale convinces Crowley basically by saying, this is our fault, and we’ve got nothing to loose.

Of course, Show Azirapahle says the iconic:

“Come up with something or — I’ll never talk to you again!”

It could be argued what trigged Show Crowley’s response to stop time and stand up to Satan was in fact Aziraphale’s plea. It was the thought of never talking to Aziraphale again, wherein the book, it was more of a general, yeah, we should probably try to save humanity. We’re gonna die if we don’t, anyway.

Then again, the stakes are much higher in the show. Satan doesn’t actually appear in the book so there ends up being no imminent threat.

I wouldn’t consider Show Crowley to not be an optimist, exactly. In 2x06 he waits by the Bentley and watches Aziraphale until he’s in the elevator and gone. He’s still hoping that maybe, just maybe, Aziraphale would turn back. So he is an optimist in some sense, but it’s not as core to him as in the book.

[sgiandubh]

If they followed the books they'd be more frisky 🤡

But obviously some of it can't be translated into tv......

Dear Frisky Anon,

You should have discussed it with a real Gabaldon Expert like @gotham-ruaidh, not with Phoney here, who still fumbles around The Fiery Cross. So, I think you will have to ask me once I am done with Bees, which I bet will be just in time for the second half of Season 7 to kick in. I am told J&C do not have any problems in that department until the very end of it, and well, what can I say, it's Herself's prerogative to portray as she sees fit a legendary, all-encompassing love story as the one she magically created out of thin air (all writing is magic, trust me).

Never mind. Your question made me think, just as I was preparing the lazy dinner for 1 (Baby the Retriever is gone until Tuesday evening), about a couple of things, dealing with adapting content to the screen and also about how our minds deal with the difference between a book and the movie/series based on that book.

Adapting Gabaldon is a very difficult task. Take for example The Fiery Cross' never-ending Gathering. My God, all those words to describe just 24 hours! I have just finished with that unfortunate thief and I am so dizzy with it, I can't even remember if they had breakfast yet. The only solution they had was to go off canon and invent something at The Ridge, because it would have taken forever and hey, it's all about a healthy costs/benefits ratio, too. And mark me: Herself is no Marcel Proust, able to make us dream for hours about his description of Vermeer's View of Delft, somewhere In Search of Lost Time. FYI, I had to wait, as millions before me, until I fucked my meniscus skiing (or attempting to snow plough, to be honest) to discover Proust, but never looked back. Also FYI, Luchino Visconti tried to make a film out of Proust's voluminous saga, but failed. Nina Companeez managed (2011) a very, very poor TV series: unwatchable, and I tried. It is unfeasible - so, overall, I think the series scriptwriters' team did a very good job slaloming between botanical babble, Appalachian folklore, the White Sow and yes, J&C getting frisky.

But the thing I wanted to tell you (so long for distributive attention, I've just burnt my baguette and chicken and will have to start it over again) is just how different the experience of reading something and watching the same thing being translated on screen is. I am obviously no neuroscientist, but I am an avid and normally a quick reader. When you read something, you are at once completely spellbound and totally free: you are taken with the characters' interaction, but you are the master of your course imagining them. You placate your own vision of the world on what you read and, at the same time, you are being overtly manipulated by the storyteller: how this can be is, for sure, a mystery. When you watch an adaptation of what you once read, half of the work is being already done for you: you don't have to imagine these people interacting, they are walking and talking in front of you and then, you focus on other things. It's all about the energy they manage (or not) to convey: acting is, in a fair measure, akin to channeling that energy.

As far as I can tell, the scriptwriters opted for a more subdued approach to Jamie, Claire, sex and old age. But can you say with absolute certainty we aren't collectively projecting our own fantasies on what is certainly Herself's very euphemistic, almost conservative way of writing sex scenes? Anais Nin, she ain't. Embraces and moments of - ahem - togetherness abound and we are left to our own devices to imagine things.

Thus, the horrendous and, to be honest, childish battle between the Book Purists' Crowd and the rest of this fandom. It apparently was dealt with pretty quickly, but it did manage to leave a nasty, long lasting legacy: the Book Boyfriend had to go on and remain a screen fantasy. That is wrong. That selfishness almost floundered the book adaptation project and I bet whatever you want me to bet it took deep feelings not to also compromise something else, money can't buy.

A long answer for a simple question. Make of it whatever you wish, Anon: I wrote it with pleasure, though. :)

[loneberry]

From “Poem Of The End” by Marina Tsvetaeva, translated from Russian by Elaine Feinstein

*

Prague. When I think of Prague I see the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva separating from her lover Konstantin Rozdevitch on the Charles Bridge, her heart breaking, her body burning. Like an animal stabbed in the stomach, she begs for 1 inch of lead to the heart. Everywhere, she is an exile everywhere she goes. All poets are, for “life is the place where it’s forbidden to live.” (I had used that Tsvetaeva line as the title for the poem that opens my Sunflower book, the poem about being lost: "She is lost and I am lost but the difference is she is a novice at being lost, whereas I have always been without country.")

12 years ago I saw the bridge. I wrote:

Everything shrouded in a mystical slime. A crazed sleep-deprived flâneuse wandering through old European cities with a notebook full of somniloquent scribblings. The people walk around looking all processional and I swear to God, the tourists on the Charles Bridge in Prague were part of some kind of sublime funeral. It seemed like everyone was wearing black, walking past the blackened statues with their black gloves while the black birds soared across the sky. I break down teary-eyed on the train from Berlin to Prague...

*

Yesterday at dawn I went to the Charles Bridge to read sections 7 and 8 of Tsvetaeva's "Poem of the End" (see section 8 above). I used to go to the Brooklyn Bridge to read the "Atlantis" section of Hart Crane's The Bridge. I guess I feel that to understand something about the spiritual topography of my favorite poets, I should go to the places that inspired the poems and read them, to learn something about the architecture of memory, how we are emotionally branded by certain places of affective intensity.

It was cold and windy. Gulls and other birds were circling and cawing. Suddenly my phone battery went from 87% to 1%. After reading the poem I went into a cafe to charge my phone. A chill to my bone. A fatigue unlike anything I had felt before--beyond the typical jet lag. Went home and fell asleep. Dreamed of the phantoms of the heart, the ones that haunt the poets--everything gets mixed up there, in dreams. What are you chasing? "And when I wake she melts away into the sand." Did not want the dream to end, but I had a talk to deliver at the Academy of Fine Arts. After the talk we ate Neapolitan pizza and someone told me about her dreams of escaping death. She was in an elevator hurtling toward the ground. Death is coming. She resigned herself to it. Always, she accepts what is coming. But when the elevator crashed on the ground she was somehow unscathed. The door opened: desert. She was in the desert.

I like to think that everywhere I go, I am walking in the footsteps of a poet. What did she see, who did she become passing through this place? I see Tsvetaeva murdering her love, transforming, sensual and holy, from a lover into a poet. What is it that sinks like a ship, in the last line of the poem? She is letting go. Love is swallowed by the wave.

The Charles Bridge just before dawn.

[iveriee]

Would you consider doing any gn!reader/masc!reader fics? I'm transmasc and I think your fics are cute but reading fem!reader fics makes me kinda dysphoric lol

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★; ANSWER: Of course! I apologize if this is not to your liking.

★; CATEGORY: A yandere x Reader.

★; PAIRING: Yan!Tom Riddle x Gn!(yan!)Reader

★; SUMMARY: in which... he discovers that you reciprocate his feelings. Perhaps too deeply.

★; P.S: This contains mentions of toxic and abusive behavior, and heavy implications of violence, stalking, obsession and envy. This is only for entertainment purposes and in no way do i encourage such acts. I apologize if this is poorly done, i initially wrote this at 7 in the morning, and that is QUITE early for me.

★; EXTRA QUESTION: Do you prefer the movies or the books?

It was not quite comprehensible how you got here—restrained against the rigid wall by the boy you longed for, and the boy in question seemed to have discovered your fixation with him. Of course, it wasn't as if you could hide something from Tom Riddle. Yet the most astonishing act was not even the restrainment, it was him claiming that the feeling was mutual. It was him tilting your cheeks upwards, it was his smirk as your eyes broadened and it was the cloying words he murmured into your ear.

So how did we get in such a place? It's quite not simple. To begin, it was a mere day, with no clues of something peculiar—(if we exclude sneaking out, or 'stalking' Riddle) . The conclusion of Divination class had translated to 'No more classes' in your mind and Henceforth, you had, almost instantly, plodded to the Library, for two given reasons. One of them being to gaze fixedly at him. In your vision(perhaps in many others' aswell) he was the most bewitching and accomplished student at Hogwarts, no wonder so many people admired him. And so did you. Deeply.

Your heart bolted with more haste than the golden snitch when you discerned him enter. You could have perhaps remained content by just watching him. To you, his mannerisms were utterly refined and at a moments notice, you could not comprehend how somebody could be so intelligent and fanciable at the same time. No.. you were not supposed to merely gaze at that darn perfect face of his—You had reassured yourself that you'd,at the very least, interact with him, However, The problem was—you did not have any excuses to speak to him. Or perhaps...you did. Or perhaps he'd be the one to begin the conversation and so he did.

Absolutely nothing could have composed you for the way your cheeks mantled crimson when he approached you—a warm, cordial feeling emitted inside your stomach, which only rose as he smiled faintly at you. "Hello, [Last Name]." Riddle greeted, his gaze plunging over you profusely. "You seem quite... concerned to say the very least. Perhaps, there's something you wish to confess?.." He questioned curtly, a smirk flourishing on his face. "Forgive me if I am intruding on your personal issues."

"No need to apologise.... I'm alright." You responded, your eyes caged on the floor. Suddenly the floor felt more riveting than ever. "There is nothing to worry about."

"Indeed..are you perhaps really sure? Because I do not suppose you would observe me without reasoning." He stated firmly, tilting quite nearer than you'd have aspired. Had he caught your love-struck glances? Perhaps he had been well aware all this time. Perhaps it had been foolish of you to even do such an act. You had commonly deemed yourself clever, yet the droplets of sweat that plunged downwards your face proved otherwise so. Was he repulsed by you now that he knew of the truth? Your mouth was a remote, parched cave, echoless and serrated with time. Should you confess your crimes and plead for forgiveness? Or perhaps he could like you back? No..that was unwise.

"Riddle, i...." You strived to speak. Anything. Any words. Any sentence, but it was simply not possible.

"There is no need for concern, You can share your feelings with me. I assure you that i shall not be judgemental." He murmured almost soothingly. His breath strolled above your shoulders, making you shiver to the very bone. Perhaps you should tell him. He assured you of no judgement....

And Henceforth you spoke. Clearly and truthfully. "Riddle...i cannot seem to get out of my mind...In simple words, i have feelings for you and i did not how to show them....So..i resorted to..admire you from afar..." You paused fretfully. "I'm well aware this is considered stalking and you are most likely repelled by me now—" You began only to be intervened by him.

"I'm afraid i never mentioned any repulsion against you...Infact,." He responded, angling his frame so close as to confine you against the rigid wall. You could have died content as his lips scraped your earlobe, emitting a smile from him. "I feel quite the same. Perhaps even more so...it is truly unfortunate how oblivious you are...tell me my dearest [Name]...Have you never paid any heed to the feeling of being watched?" He asked, tilting his head to the side. "Of course, you have not, and that made it quite easy to observe you. And truthfully have you never wondered why you have been losing supplies of yours? Indeed, i was the one to collect them for certain purposes.." He whispered, smirking at you. "With that being said, i had been aware of your little obsession ever since it had began. My dear [Name], even the most foolish morons could decipher your lustful glances..." He flashed you his signature smile as his hands cupped your cheeks, too tightly."Now my darling, won't you be mine?"

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For "Being Known" (Helena writer, Myka actress): 2 and 3, 6 and/or 7 (whichever you like better, or both), and 9!

Ah, thank you! My longest Bering and Wells fic to date :D

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2. How did you come up with the idea?

It was part of a gift exchange, and my giftee had asked for a pop culture AU, with some fusion prompts for fandoms I didn't know very well - so instead of trying to find out enough about eg Buffy the Vampire Slayer to write a fic in that world, I asked whether a celebrity AU would work, and here we are!

3. Did the idea change at all by the time the fic was complete?

I expanded my initial idea a lot - adding Steve, Leena, Artie, Caturanga, Jane and Amanda, I'm pretty sure initially it was just supposed to be HG and Myka with side characters Claudia and Pete. I don't remember exactly what the plan was and what came later, apart from having the idea of Helena's conflict about wanting to remain anonymous while being passionate about something that could bring her a lot of fame early on...I'll have to see whether I still have my initial draft somewhere and I can add it at the end of the post, I tend to write in messages on telegram and copy paste them to an ao3 draft or word doc once I start editing, so the messages should still be the original first draft.

I think I was unsure whether or not I should add an AU-ified Christina related backstory and work that into part of the reason for Helena's reluctance over fame, I had several ideas about her own childhood, her knowing a child something happened to, or actually writing Christina into her backstory... I went back and forth between Christina being a child star and Helena herself being one, I think in the end I just made Helena one because it worked better for the story though I would have liked to have more Christina backstory, but oh well, kill your darlings.

6. How did you decide what tense and POV(s)to use? / 7. How did you decide what character(s) would narrate the fic?

Honestly, I rarely decide that kind of thing consciously - I guess if you want to write something commercially there are lots of things to consider, but I write for fun and I'll write wherever my ideas bring me. Sometimes I'll notice a scene works better from a different POV and I change it, but usually it just happens one way and then it's fine to leave it as is

In this case I think I immediately knew it would mainly be Helena's POV because it's really her story I wanted to tell.

9. Did you get stuck at any point? How did you get past that?

Claudia! Hah, I mean I didn't get stuck on her, but that I used her to get past difficult scenes, giving Helena a much needed push! Especially near the end, when it comes to Helena accepting the possibility of a relationship between her and Myka.

Thank you so much for the ask! This was fun to talk about :)

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This is my draft for the fic, the way it was written (in a messenger chat with just myself in it, as I start most fics) in one go, before making any edits at all!

You'll notice a lot of 'xx' markers - because there aren't really any words with that, it's easy to search a text for that later on, so whenever I know I still need to fix something - add a sentence, translate a word, edit bullet points into paragraph, add entire scenes - I write XX to mark it for later.

wip bering and wells author actress AU for anandabrat

Working title The Perfect Warrior

HG (former child actor turned?) writer under pseudonym hiding from fame (bc burned out from kid fame?), slowly getting back into acting, does improv for fun

Myka either star there to help 'learning' amateur actors for xxkomparsen? Or she's a newcomer and HG is back on film?

Claudia's HG's friend, Pete Myka's

ohhh what about Helena's book being verfilmt & Myka main role, HG making sure she won't be overwhelmed..

xxx

xxflashback seven months prior

"H.G., I'm coming in!"

Helena covers her head with a pillow when she hears Claudia Donovan's shouting from the backyard before a well-aimed kick against the old garden door has it fling open.

"Breaking and entering, really?" Helena's muffled voice lets Claudia know where she is. "I would have thought that petty crime is belowxx you."

"Come oooon," Claudia pulls the pillow from her face and Helena is left squinting at the sudden light. "We're going out! A friend of mine has a gallery opening, and there's bound to be a crowd of interesting people there!"

"I can't," Helena grouches. "I have to write, I still haven't finished either of those silly sequels my agents want me to work on."

"Riiight," Claudia nods, juggling the pillow between her hands. "Because that's what you were doing right now. Writing."

"Oh, cut the sarcasm." Helena growls. She is in a bad enough mood without Claudia butting in and making it worse.

"Alright then." Instead of backing down, Claudia throws the pillow onto the bed and, hands on her hips, stares Helena down. "I'll speak xxklartext. You're wasting away here, H.G.! You hate the books you're supposed to write, you refuse to write anything else either, you haven't seen any of our friends in months and now you're getting your groceries delivered so you don't even have to leave the house? That's the final straw!"

"Who snitched on me," Helena xx Leena?sbcanonordontmention

"It'll be good for you," Claudia insists. "You can dazzle everyone with your Wikipedia brain, and maybe you'll meet a xxverleger who wants to publish one of your weirder novellas. Come on, get up. get up, if not for yourself then do it for me because there's no way I'll go schmooze with the rich and famous all on my own!"

"I still cannot believe you managed to talk me into this," Helena sighs, looking at the xx and bustle around her.

"I'm up, I'm up," Helena sighs and avoidsxxausweichen Claudia's attempt to pull her from the bed by sitting up. "Alright, what exactly is this opening we're going to?"

...

Laughing, herxxfriend Claudia bumps their elbows together. "You better believe it, there's no getting out of it now! And this will be good for you! xx I'm happy for you, H.G., this is a dream come true!" She twirls around without missing a step, taking it all in.

"The fact that it makes you xxgoodposition takes no part in it, I'm sure." Helena deflects. She doesn't want to admit that Claudia is right and she is thrilled to have her characters coming to life for the big screen - nor does she want it known that, despite all the negotiations and concessions on side of the production studio, she is still afraid that she won't recognise the world she created once the movie is done. Will they do justice to the worlds of trees and cogwheels, to the unseeing creator and the warrior with the unruly hair? Will they listen to Helena when she has suggestions, will the stick to the details from the book, will it even be possible to transfer it to the new medium?

This and more goes through Helena's mind as she lets Claudia drag her along over the big parking lot and storage area, past trucks with equipment and the xxvans for cast and crew towards the xxhall.

first time sees Myka - the perfect xxcharactername warrior.

xx looks after her xx her hair xx in the wind, a sharp edge to her big brown eyes that negates anything childish about their shape, xx stepping out of the camper

xx C hey, we're not here to flirt! Can't believe I need to say that to you, you're like, the least likely person xx xx pretty girl

xx not what - I mean yes beautiful, but not what that wasabout -

xx oh /beauuutiful

xx shut up Donovan

xx later sees Myka in makeup all *sideeye* what did you do to my xxcharactername

argument - need makeup! Looks silly on camera without, different than irl!

HG: well if so, just makeup that makes it look decent with the lights and closeups, NOT that kind of obvious eye makeup, and who had the idea that a warrior in a cyberpunk dystopia would need a bold red lip? Or shaved pits?

xx Myka uncomfortable, thinks she has done something wrong, especially when sent back out in the middle of the scene, doesn't notice the argument

co-star Pete tries to comfort her

xxMyka thinks maybe this was bad idea, should quit

xx HG will Not lose my warrior!

(xx Myka in trouble

xx HG kann wen zusammenscheißen, makes sure Myka's fine)

xx from then on Helena trying to keep an eye on Myka, asks how she's dealing with the pressure, what her plans are for if she'll be famous after this project, whether she has a good agent to protect her interests, etc... (eg where u live? city apartment...

H:security? M:none?? H:myself, nature away from most people M: wish could affort...)

Myka: know you're just doing this because you think I'm a good fit for the character and you don't want it to be ruined by me quitting, but I still really appreciate

HG: what?? No, am doing this - well, would for everyone! Know how it is, when I was a kid... nevermind. But, care about you too

Myka finds out why HG is so wary about fame

go to premiere together - "don't have to hold a speech, don't even have to tell anyone who you are, but at least go as my date?"

As usual, I had a first scene instantly in my head, then started thinking quicker than I could write and had to note down bullet points so I wouldn't forget anything xD

Again, thanks for the ask :)

[countrymusiclover]

7 - Playing with Fire

Princess Red Thief

Part 8

Tag list - just ask to be added @mystrey101 @melvia-ito @kmc1989 @tallrock35

I thrashed and kicked in every way that I could with the two nurses who were trying to tie me down to the bed and give me some medicine in the very few short hours that I had been forced to be locked up here. "Get off me - ah get off!"

"We are trying to help you, Ms. Royal." One said back.

I managed to get my elbow  out and hit one of them in the face where he stumbled back into the wall. "I don't need to be down here!"

"Contact the mayor and see what she wants done to her." One female nurse called out into the hallway.

I knew that the mayor didn't like Emma being here and the fact that she was encouraging his beliefs in the childhood tales. I never imagined she would think I was helping her and be placed in a place like this. "Ms. Royal, stop fighting please."

"Never. You asshole nurses!" I growled baring my teeth at the blonde nurse.

Another nurse came from the hallway carrying a needle filled with something inside the vial. "This should help her calm down until we get further instruction."

"You'll have to catch me first." I kicked the other nurse onto the floor heading towards the open hospital room door until the nurse with the syringe grabbed my arms holding me tightly. "Ahh! No...no...Gold."

The nurse I had kicked got up from the ground and caught my body when my eyes began feeling heavy. I heard someone familiar talking to the front desk worker. "Where is Ms. Royal?"

"Eve Royal was scheduled to be put under psychiatric care." The worker responded.

Gold's voice I would recognize anywhere was the last thing I heard before I blacked out and I swear I could hear panic in his tone. "Who the hell authorized that! Eve!"

The sound of the spinning wheel was the only noise being heard throughout the old castle. Reading the magical book of drawings and foreign words that I had laid out before me on the long table. "We've already finished our lessons for today. I would have thought you'd made your way home by now."

"I want to get a handle on this spell. If I don't then things could go wrong if my mother finds out the truth." I slumped my shoulders, not lifting my gaze from the book.

Rumplestilskin rose from his spinning wheel hands behind his back walking over to me. "You're really concerned about what she thinks aren't you."

"She's my mother. With my father being trapped she's all I have left at the moment." Flipping to the next page I read the word that dept with creating fire in my hands or creating it out of thin air.

The dark one paused behind me eyeing the page that I was reading at the moment. "If you're so close as you say you are, why are you so nervous of her reaction?"

"I'm not that nervous." I replied until I sucked in a breath feeling his front pressing up against my back. "Rumple...what are you doing?"

His breath whispered in my ear. "If you're not nervous then why haven't you told her yet?"

"I...I have my reasons." I held my breath.

He kept on with teasing me. "What are the reasons?"

"You don't need to know considering they are my reasons and none of your business-" I cut myself short spinning around on my feet forgetting how close he was to me. Now face to face his nose was pressing against mine.

Rumpe smirked, stepping back away from me. "The same thing I say when I make deals with anyone who asks why I want a certain thing from them."

"I'm going back to my book now." Moving my attention back to the book pages, my hair falling in front of my face. Scanning the pages I did my best to translate the word off the page. "In...incendi."

Rumple watched me closely with my nails tapping away on the wood. "I'm intrigued you would want to learn the fire spell, dearie."

"Please stop distracting me." Shutting my eyes tightly I huffed under my breath. My hands turned into fists and I felt that I could feel flames coursing through my veins. "In...Incendia."

Instantly after the word left my mouth the book in front of me lit up in flames and I stumbled backwards tripping over the ends of my red cloak "Everly...woah...woah I've got ya." I heard Rumple's voice call out for me, managing to catch my body when I fell in the direction of his arms.

"Uh...thank you, Rumple." I whispered, clinging onto the leather clothes he wore. He had his arms wrapped around my waist now.

The dark one stared at me silently for a few minutes before he muttered a reply back. "You're welcome, Everly." I wasn't sure what came over me at the time but I felt my body lean forward into his. His brown eyes met mine and to my surprise we both leaned in to kiss the other. Once we closed the gap we ended up kissing for a brief moment until he pushed me backwards. "You need to be more careful. You're lucky you didn't burn my whole castle down."

"I'm sorry, Rumple." I apologize watching him walk away past the now destroyed book on the table. Covering my lips with the tips of my fingers I was left feeling so conflicted.

Gold's pov

"What have you done with Everly!" Kicking open her mayor office door I didn't care what people heard in our conversation. She had done something to her and I needed to know why immediately. The office door hit the wall and then slammed shut behind me.

Regina put her paperwork down on her desk. "I think you mean Eve. There's no Everly in this town."

"Stop toying with me. I went looking for her when she didn't show up at work before I got a call from the hospital saying they were admitting her. Given that I am her emergency contact." I glared at the woman in front of me.

She clicked her tongue. "She began speaking foreign languages and encouraged the idea to my son that his book is all true. I simply thought she needed some mental help."

"She has done nothing to you. Leave her out of this feud between you and Ms. Swan." I gripped the handle of my cane.

Regina didn't seem fazed by what she was doing. Since the night I had woken up I knew my former student was all alone not knowing who she was and that both her parents were alive. "I'm not worried about you trying to break the curse. But I don't know her well enough to assume she isn't a threat."

"I'm getting her out and if you come after her again I promise you there will be suffering!" I threatened the queen not caring what power she thought she had over me.

The queen chuckled dryly. "I'm not afraid of you. Besides I know just who to hurt in order to hurt you."

"You won't succeed, your majesty!" Spinning around on my feet I stormed out of her office. She just looked back at her papers planning her next move, not afraid of the Dark One in a realm that she was currently running.

Comments really appreciated ❤️

[rikeijo]

Today’s translation #686

Miracle!!! on ICE, Hirose Idumi’s interview

Part 6.

-- How did you make the scene with different atmosphere - flashback scenes, for example - different from standard scenes?

Hirose: We did use color to make it easy to distinguish standard scenes from concept scenes. For example, in the scenes in episode 7. that depict Popovich reminiscing about his love, or the concept scenes, in which Leo becomes a member of the mafia, we play with colors. The art [backgrounds etc.] in those scenes is incredibly cool, too, so I took inspiration from that, and thought 'just go crazy!' (laugh). Intentionally I did not use any color for the skin of the characters, and make those scenes like from a black and white movie. I decided to make the black and white effect quite bold. Very often going all the way, just like that, makes the scene look much more impressive, and I personally think that it did turn out very interesting.

-- The opening use coloring that is very different from the usual coloring we see in anime.

Hirose: I sensed momentarily that the Director wants to do something different here, compared to the style of the rest of the show. The opening uses animation with no shadows and the style of lines is also different than that in the actual show. My idea was to use only standard colors, that would create a nice balance with each other. Yamamoto Director is 'the whole screen' type of person. When I had the opportunity to work with her on TV anime series before, this is also what I was thinking when I was looking at the openings to her other works. That she wants to have control of every color of every thing that appears on the screen. In case of Yuri!!!'s opening, as well, I decided what colors to use for the background and everything else. What color should I use for the character and what color should the background be? - it was an attempt to use fewer colors, but by combining this limited number of colors together create a very sharp contrast.

[Notes: I don't know if this answer was heavily edited or something, but it's unclear why she jumped from 'the Director wants to control everything' to 'I decided all the colors' in the next sentence. The topic of conversations heads towards symbolism, and my impression has always been that it's something that they always try to avoid explaining, in general, so maybe going too deep into what the colors mean then etc. was off-limits. Shame, I would really love it if Sayo decided to publish a book or something and explain everything in her own words (one of the least likely things to happen in the whole universe 😂, buuuuut, funnily enough there apparently were plans to publish a little book called 'Yuri!!! on ICE that nobody knew - The Hidden Perfect Guide', but the only info that I have says that it was mysteriously never published in the end...) ]

[phantombanquet]

Main Story: Diasomnia Book Chapter 6 Episode 7-88: Difficult Transport! (Translation)

Episode 7-88-1

⚠️ Major Diasomnia spoilers! Proceed with caution.

Location: Land of Briar - Land near Castle

Grim: Funyaarh... Where's this place?

Sebek: This scenery... There is no doubt to it.

This is the place where we were swallowed by the “darkness”! We've returned!

Silver: Where are father and the others?

Sebek: He was supposed to be heading towards the dark forest...

Silver: !! Everyone, look at the ground. These are marks of iron shoes!

Father and the others are in danger. LET'S CHASE AFTER THEM QUICKLY!!

Iron Ones A: W-What is this power!

Iron Ones B: If the magicians had not kept the flames out, we would have been entirely roasted by now.....!

Knight of Dawn: Don't let your guard down! You'll be trampled on!

Mallenoa (Dragon): ROAARRRR—!!!!

Iron Ones C: DON'T GIVE THE WITCH ANY TIME TO REST! GO, GO——!!

Iron Ones: ARGHHHH!!!

Sebek: Ahh...... Mallenoa-sama!

Grim: Sebek, quit messin’ around!

If I remember correctly, we can't be too separated from the owner of the dream! We’ll lose Lilia if we don't do somethin’!

Sebek: You don't have to tell me! But even though I know it's just a dream…… Damn it!

[Choice 1] Yuu: I know it's tough, but we have to go.

[Choice 2] Yuu: Even if we turn back here now, it won't change the past.

Silver: ……Yeah. Let's hurry before the rain washes away their footprints!

Location: Land of Briar - Vicinity of Castle

Grim: Funyaargh~! The rain keeps on gettin’ heavier and heavier!

Sebek: The road is getting muddy and the sun is already setting…… You guys better hurry up! We'll lose track of their footprints!

Grim: Stop sayin’ nonsense! I can't run any faster than this!

Sebek, can't ya use the magic you used when you were looking for Silver earlier?

It went BABABAT! While it was shining and moving real quick.

Sebek: Are you talking about “Living Bolt”?

Silver: I also saw that magic for the first time. Since when did you learn your Unique Magic?

Sebek: When you entered Night Raven College, I was training all by myself in Briar Valley……

I seized the opportunity to continue my great efforts to immediately respond to the Young Lord's needs, in case of an emergency.

However… It is still far from being ‘mastered’.

It is a magic that transforms one’s body into lightning for movement and attack. But……

Since I still lack the skill needed, it leaves my body a bit damaged for a little while once I use it.

It was fortunate enough that my opponent earlier was a half-asleep Silver, but if it was an enemy, they would not wait for the damage to heal.

Even if I used that magic now to catch up with Lilia-sama and the others, I would have become a burden.

Actually, I was never really planning to use it in public.

I never thought I would have to use it to wake up the sleepyhead, Silver, of all people……

Silver: That is…… I’m sorry. But, it's a Unique Magic that’s just like you.

Sebek: Hm. (whispering) …I’m within a dream, but I guess it’s still fine to make a big deal out of it…… Jeez……

Silver: There is something I have been thinking about since we crossed Father’s dream.

Even if this is a dream shown to us through the magic of Malleus-sama—

I wonder why there were so many painful things that happened.

[Choice 1] Yuu: Now that you mentioned it…..

[Choice 2] Yuu: It’s been a series of difficult events……

Silver: In the dream that Sebek had, Father and Malleus-sama were going to an off-campus training program together……

According to Malleus-sama’s words, the person themselves is happy.

We should be able to continue seeing convenient dreams.

If that was the case, Father would not have to fight with humans and Malleus-sama’s parents would have still been alive,

We should have been able to see the dream of Briar Valley continuing to survive as a great power.

Sebek: Mhm… You certainly have a point.

Silver: Malleus-sama said he’s monitoring our dreams and that…… He’s governing over our dreams…

If he is aware of our presence, I wouldn't be surprised if he eliminates us right away, like what he did when we were in Sebek’s dream.

Sebek: Hm……

This is merely a prediction, but…

Perhaps Malleus-sama is unable to monitor Lilia-sama’s dream for some reason.

Silver: It’s possible. I wish I could somehow get Father to wake up from his dream to ask for his help……

*sounds of swords clashing*

Everyone: !!

Sebek: The sound of a sword fight!

Silver: It sounds close! Let’s hurry!

TO BE CONTINUED...

personal translator's note: not jp proofread as i hurriedly translated this to help those who do not understand jp. i'm not sure if i can translate the entire episode 7-88 but i will definitely translate up until the part of sebek's new ssr card.

[kaymarie-bell]

Diasomnia Book, Chapter 2 Translations [7, 20-21]

as always, my own translation. I am learning as I go, I do this out of love for the game. There will be mistakes. 

DO NOT REPOST

Summary: Malleus receives an invitation, but at what cost.

 Also, tamagotchis’ mechanics as an analogy for life and death.

[7-20]

Diasomnia Dorm - Lounge

A few days later

Lilia: Malleus!

Malleus: Mhm? Ah, Lilia.

Lilia: I would like to request permission to use Diasomnia’s lounge this Saturday.

Malleus: I don’t mind. What are you planning?

Lilia: Silver and the dorm students are throwing me a farewell party before I leave.

Malleus: Farewell…party?

Lilia: Yes. You need permission from the Dorm Leader to reserve the lounge, right?

Malleus: It’s your farewell party, and you are the one asking for permission?

Lilia: The dorm members were at a loss on how to fill out the application form

Lilia: Since the request is coming directly from the vice-leader, there’s no way you would refuse. Isn’t that right, Dorm Leader Malleus?

Malleus: Oh…of course

Malleus: Are you inviting students from the other dorms?

Lilia: That’s right. I’m going to invite my classmates, my clubmates, my professors…everyone in the school

Malleus: There are many members of royal families and nobilities in this school. If we all are coming together, it’s going to be a very spectacular gathering.

Lilia: Well…then I’ll give this to you.

Malleus: What is this?

Lilia: Hehe. Open it.

~Invitation Letter~

Dear Malleus Draconia,

This Saturday, 7 p.m., at the Diasomnia Lounge, [Lilia Vanrouge’s farewell party] will be held.

Please join us.

*No gifts required. Please come empty handed.

Malleus: An invitation letter? Addressed to me?

Lilia: My Lord. Will you accept this invitation? Malleus.

Malleus:…..of course. I respectfully accept your invitation, Lilia.

Malleus: A farewell party…

*beeping sound*

Lilia: Huh? What’s that sound?

Malleus: I’m sorry. I forgot it was feeding time.

Malleus: You’re the only one who would dare to interrupt me and beg for my attention in such a way. What a rude fellow.

Lilia: Oh, it’s that toy I bought you as a souvenir one day.

Malleus: Yes. It’s “Gao Gao Dragon-kun.”

[7-21]

Lilia: I am sure I gave it to you some time ago

Lilia: It was about the time Silver finally began to stand on his own feet…you are still playing with it?

Malleus: I don’t know when to quit. I found myself making a habit out of it.

Malleus: It has broken down several times, but I’ve had it repaired every time.

Lilia: I see

Lilia: Electronic devices such as smartphones tend to be unusable due to the magic and thunderstorms of the owner…

Lilia: But Dragon-kun is a cheap toy with easily replaceable parts

Lilia: So, unlike them, it lasts for a long time.

*beep beep*

Malleus: What is this? I have to clean up your dung now? It can’t be helped…

Lilia: *laughs*

Malleus: What are you laughing at?

Lilia: I remembered that the first time Dragon-kun reached the end of his life

Lilia: Our Young Lord escaped from the castle and came to my house with a look of great dismay

Lilia: “Lilia, when this morning came, Dragon was gone and eggs were left behind. What shall I do?”

Lilia:…that’s all. Haha.

Malleus: That’s…I simply wasn’t aware that there was always a parting mechanism at first.

Malleus: I had never considered that toys could have a lifespan.

Malleus: No matter how much you make a fool of out yourself for his sake…Dragon will leave nothing but eggs behind in less than 30 days.

Malleus: I wonder why humans would make something like that.

Lilia: Hm. Is 30 days a short time?

Malleus: Whether long or short, Dragon is a fictional being…just like a fairy tale, isn’t it?

Malleus: Then it would be okay not to set a deadline for his life…that’s what I think.

Lilia: I see, indeed.

Lilia: Just like how fairy tales are made to comfort someone…

Lilia: Maybe it would be enough to keep him alive as long as he is taken care of.

Lilia: But isn’t it precisely because there’s an end to it that makes us think that we should cherish the time we have to spend together?

Lilia:…the longer one spends together, the harder it will be to part ways.

Malleus:…Lilia?

Lilia: Well then, since I have permission to use the lounge from the Dorm Leader, I have to hurry up and hand out the invitations to everyone around school.

Lilia: See you, Malleus.

Lilia: Saturday night will be my last celebration. It will surely be a spectacular gathering.

Lilia: Don’t forget to attend!

Malleus: The last…celebration…

Malleus:…?

[erisenyo]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thanks to @noexoozes for the tag!!

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 40!! Though a few of them are drabbles/shorter things from tumblr that I've been slowly porting over, so without those its 32

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 1,638,585 lol holy shit

3. What fandoms do you write for? ATLA! Though I'm thinking about having a go at the Radiant Emperor for @radiantemperorweek if my schedule allows it 🤞I've also been Consumed lately by a particularly pairing of the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid, with a few specific things I'd love to see that were offscreen in the books, so we shall see there as well...

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Love is in the Hair - post-canon established Zukka, one-shot, banter, silliness, identity shenanigans with people not realizing they're sharing political gossip with the Fire Lord

These Things Written - part one of the series that started it all, "what if Zukka was canon", three-part full series rewrite, lots of angst, lots of smut, lots of feels (and technically the next two parts are also on this list, but instead-)

Lessons in Proper Asset Management - post-canon established Zukka, smutty one-shot, Sokka's competence kink vs Zuko being really good at finance, absurdity ensues

Part-Time Plumber, Full-Time Problem - Modern AU smutty Zukka one-shot, based on a grindr exchange about needing a wrench, identity shenanigans, banter, and Mai and Suki absolutely roasting their respective BFFs

Ten Rules For Sleeping With You - canon and post-canon get-together > established relationship fic, all the things Sokka has learned when it comes to sleeping next to Zuko

5. Do you respond to comments? Yes! I am very behind right now, but I appreciate the time and thought people put into them so much, and I love chatting back!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Ohh I love a happy ending, so this is hard. Its probably Darling I Think There's Maybe Something You Should Know, part of my Zukki series where we end with Sokka and Suki realizing Zuko doesn't think they're together, and has been going on other dates.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? I love a happy ending, so this is hard in a different way! I'll go with To Be Named, To Be Known (To Be Loved), because ending with a big wedding and laughter just sets a particular mood :)

8. Do you get hate on fics? I wouldn't classify it as hate as much as people occasionally disagreeing with certain characterization, usually Iroh or Katara from the Burning Bright series, and having a lot of feelings about it.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Lol you bet I do. And basically all of it? I think the only thing I haven't written technically is f/f and that's just because I haven't had time for my foursome get-together fic yet

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Not yet and I'm not sure I will, sometimes the framework of two stories fits well together, but I tend more toward AUs than crossovers

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes! These Things Written was translated into Russian

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Technically Night Call, though that was more like tumblr posting back and forth that suddenly got long enough for AO3 haha

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship? I primarily write Zukka, but I have so many favorites! I love Zukki, Jetko is great, my Jeeko longfic idea has had me in its grips for years, there are ships across other fandoms I love to read. I'm a multishipper at heart.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? I...don't actually have any of these. I only post thing when they're already finished, and I don't do well writing multiple works at one time, so I tend to just finish things sequentially rather than have a bunch of WIPs floating around. (Ideas that I want to write but may never...that's a whole different question.)

16. What are your writing strengths? I think I'm really good at writing fun smut scenes that still back a lot of emotional punch, and I love dialogue! I also think I'm good at inverting tropes and reader expectations in fun ways to draw out/build narrative tension.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Descriptions, probably. I struggle to make place and people descriptions feel integrated into the next, rather than like clunkily bolted on. Usually I feel like its interrupting the pacing and I end up cutting it significantly back.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I'd be cautious of it if I didn't speak it myself, unless I was trying to represent someone with a similar level of competency, just because there are so many nuances of word choice and sentence structure and translation that would probably go over my head.

19. First fandom you wrote for? ATLA!

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? This is impossible to answer! I love them all so much in such different ways. To Open Every Door to Night, To Meet Each Rising Sun will always be up there, writing Azula was so much fun. I think Of Tea and Turtle Ducks (and the Turtle Duck Guy) absolutely knocked the whole overarching metaphor out of the park, To Cleave These Roots We've Made is maybe my best like angst/emotional intensity fic, All Along You Were There (But I Missed It) just delivered on the mood and vision I had so well and showcased this warm romance so perfectly, and I'm really cheating so I'm going to make myself stop there haha

And lets see, tagging @sword-and-stars @spacecasehobbit @ranilla-bean @lizardlicks @hot-flippin-mess and anyone else who wants to play!

[eyra]

20 questions for Fic Writers

thank you to everyone who tagged me and I'm sorry it's taken me a month to do this.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

25 plus a few that I've posted anonymously. bonus points if anyone ever finds them.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

348,031

3. What fandoms do you write for?

just HP/marauders these days

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

A Brief History of Dragons - people like this Remus I think.

Beneath a Big Blue Sky - my love letter to Yorkshire.

Statten Park - an old one but I do actually still like this, it's a lot of fun.

Sunshine on Leith - can we knock this out of the top five already please.

And a Hedgehog in a Pine Tree - I'm so surprised that this is here, it's such an inconsequential little thing. people like Christmas I suppose.

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

oh god I try I really do, every email that comes through with a new comment makes my day but I'm terrible for leaving them all unanswered in my inbox. I'm sorry to everyone who has ever left a comment that I haven't responded to.

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

The Proctor House for sure. A Winter, Forever Ago is pretty bleak too.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

most of them! probably the most joyous is something like Beneath a Big Blue Sky because you've been on a decent journey to get there. that goose threatening everyone's happiness and all.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

not really. one comment I do get sometimes is that the way I write Remus/Sirius is OOC and yes I agree, it absolutely is. Remus in Beneath a Big Blue Sky has nothing to do with e.g. Remus in Ullswater. those men have never even met in a bathroom. James in A Brief History of Dragons is an arsehole compared to living legend James in Beneath a Big Blue Sky. Sirius in Statten Park is a complete stranger to Sirius in Heartstones. none of them, really, have much to do with their canon counterparts. just bits here and there but I haven't read the HP books in well over a decade and I don't really remember what these characters are actually like beyond the surface-level stuff, so a lot of what I write is fairly OOC. it's all done knowingly and intentionally and I'm not going to change that.

9. Do you write smut. If so, what kind?

oh gosh a little bit a little bit. please understand that I'm a repressed Englishwoman and I'm trying my hardest. Seventeen Hours and Statten Park are both fairly smutty. I'd like to write more but I'm awkward af.

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

no not really my thing but I do like to take other stories and plonk marauders characters into similar worlds - Ullswater was very much inspired by If We Were Villains.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

no but people keep nabbing them to get them printed and then apparently sell them? so actually maybe yes. grow up.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

no because I'm a control freak and I don't allow my work to be replicated. sorry about it. I think people have done it for personal offline projects though and that's absolutely fine.

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

back in the day I used to co-write with my then-partner but it was just bits and pieces, not full fics. again, I'm a control freak so I'd struggle with this. I need to get my own way always.

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

right so I should say Remus/Sirius but honestly... Remus/James just reaches places other pairings simply cannot. so it's a toss up.

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

oh god how long have you got. I think one of the reasons I dislike Sunshine on Leith so much is because I put that stupid note at the end promising a third part in a few weeks. that was in 2020 and I've still not done it. help.

16. What are your writing strengths?

description, particularly when it comes to: natural landscapes, buildings, food, weather. I think I'm alright at witty dialogue too.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

actually writing anything down. also action, can't do action to save my life.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I don't think I've done it but I'd give it a go.

19. First Fandom you wrote for?

I think it was LOTR and yes it probably still exists somewhere on an old desktop computer at my dad's house and yes that thought keeps me up at night.

20. Favorite fic you've ever written?

The Proctor House and Beneath a Big Blue Sky

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all the weird time in go s2, e1-3

I am working off a 2k display, so if someone else has a 4k and wants to take a look at these timestamps to get a better reading, or has better photo editing skills, have at it. Almost all the time the "hour" hand is at the wrong spot, ie at 650 it should be nearly on the 7, not directly on the 6. I will say when it's correct. Timestamps means "this is where in the show it happens", also shown with "t[number]".

Rewrote some of this after reading this post about the clock hands being backward: what ought to be the hour hand is the minute hand on the big clock next to Az's desk, and I grabbed some time pictures I missed. I'm putting this in chronological order within each episode rather than show order. I did try to include both ways to read the clock, reversed and "not reversed". I think using the short hand as mintues most of the time makes sense.

I will edit this as more stuff comes to light, ie we get more shots of time stuff or realize things.

Jim showing up seems to mess with time, even before the hiding miracle--though idk if the hiding miracle can reach back through time to change things? Delete the memory of him being there? That would be consistent with how "deleting time" works, ie jumping it forward.

Episode 1

1. Crowley meeting Shax in the alley at timestamp 19:27 in s2e1: an hour discrepancy between his phone and his watch. Watch has normal/correct hour hand placement. The watch says it's 11:35am and the phone 10:35, aka six hours prior to the scene where Az meets Jim. Crowley hasn't learned anything about Gabriel or the book of life at the time we see this discrepancy except that "something is up", and in all later scenes the hour hand of the clocks is incorrectly placed/time is "fake". This missing hour is something different than the rest of them? Crowley either doesn't notice the missing time, or he already knows what it is. He has an analogue watch, presumably he knows how to read time, and would know when his hour hand is not behaving correctly/doing fake things.

Was Gabriel doing something on earth for an hour? That the hiding miracle deleted from everyone's memories? That wouldn't desync the clocks though, and should not affect our heroes who can still recognize him. I did try to look at Gabriel's eyes in the elevator in e6, they did look purple still, so I think he didn't remove his memory until after he got to earth--but that doesn't make sense with how Saraqael says she "can't find his memory anywhere", implying he already took it out in the elevator. I do not think they waited an hour for him to "clear out his desk". I tried to run the symbols on the angel security cam footage through Google translate, but no dice.

2. Az gets Maggie's note about the rent, we see a tiny clock behind Az at timestamp 8:18. One hand is just before 12, the other seems to be on the 4? We can see where the 9 and the 8 are, so it looks like the other hand should be on the 4, not the 3. It's easier to see if you watch this in the show, you can see the clock face appear and it looks more clear if you watch from about 8:16-19. This clock says either just before 4pm or it's 11:20am, because that looks like the short hand near the 12. I don't know if this clock should be read backwards like the big clock should. (Edit: this clock is the big one by his desk, we're seeing it through a gap in the bookshelves, it's not sitting in the bookshelf.)

2.5. We can see Maggie's watch when he goes to forgive her rent, after getting her note. seems like it says 11:25-27, t1008. Crucially, this is supposedly less than 21min before Jim shows up.

3. t1441, Jim knocks. When Az gets up to answer, we see this on the clock next to his desk, behind him, it's definitely 4:20 no matter what weirdness the hands are doing. It is now 5 hours later???

4. Time seems to stand still while Az talks to Jim for the first time, as the clock never moves from 4:25 (520 not reversed), but the long hand ought to be further along if that's the real time. Time is not stopped as you can see people moving outside the window. t16:32-19:26,

and picking up again timestamp 20:18 after he gets the box, it is 4:30 (620 not reversed),

Crowley says he'll see Az in two minutes, and then Nina starts to close down because it's nearly 5:00 (7pm not reversed), which makes sense.

5. t26:51, meeting Jim with the feather duster. The hands are either both on the 5 or one's on the 4 and one on the 5. It was already 430pm, so surely it's not 425 again, it must be 525? Either it's been an hour when Crowley said "two minutes" or we've gone backward in time. As we see in the apology and miracle scene though, clocks get weird around jim, so we very well could have gone back in time. They have a fight and Crowley does his lightning, etc.

6. stolen from the "hands on the clock are reversed" post, timestamp 38:47, time is 2102 aka 9:02. this is when crowley releases nina and maggie from being locked in the cafe.

7. the apology scene. If we say Nina closes at 5pm(maybe 7?)....time is just fucky in this scene, idk man. Time seems to run fine, around 9pm, except when Jim shows up. Did he do something to himself before he went to earth? But if so, he would have screwed up time when first talking to Az too. When did he alter himself, though, if Saraqael couldn't find his memory? Did whatever or whoever was involved in the Big Miracle also reach back through time to change things?

If changing your identity means you never existed, maybe did Gabriel invent time, hence him removing his memory....removed him from reality, so now time is fucky? What would be the point of going through all this though just for that though???? Did the damn fly have miracle powers and perform a miracle at some point??? If so then why didn't it register as his memory when Saraqael was looking? If he could hide simply by being on earth, there would be no point to putting himself in the fly.

Episode 2

1. It appears to be 10:40am in the scene where Jim is singing, where Az gets the Clue right before the angels show up in e2 at timestamp 6:05. It seems that the hour hand is correct, between the 10 and 11? IF we don't read it backward, then the hands are not correctly positioned and it's 652am.

However, the clock when the angels are in the shop appears to say something in the realm of 845 or 945? t1348

But while we're talking to the angels, we see the clock again at a very different time, what appears to be 954am, t1422.

But at t1516, it looks like a different time? Short hand on the 8, long on the 10, so 10:40 again (or 750am, not reversed).

There does not seem to be a hand directly on either the 55 or the 9, they seem closer to the 8 and the 50. I don't know if there's even a hand anywhere but the 8/9 though.

2. The angels leave, Az and Crowley go to the pub, then go back to talk to Jim. Time stays at 4:29, t2058; (620 not reversed, but the hands would be in a really bad placement).

After the Job flashback at t4016, the clock now says 630 regardless of weirdness.

It looks like there are two short hands, no long one? Why?? Timestamp 4016. The double hands stay in every shot, pretty obviously, until we leave the scene. Crowley also leaves, and either it's only been ten minutes or it's been two hours and ten. If it's only been ten minutes, that's not something he usually does. Az goes to get Crowley to ask for the car, and his watch says....

Definitely not 630. This is at timestamp 4324. No clue if his watch should be read backward, but in the first episode it was read normally and its hands were correctly positioned.

Episode 3

1. Timestamp 2:30, Muriel shows up. Clock seems to say 10:50, regardless of weirdness. I think this is directly after the previous scene of asking Crowley for the car. It should not be four hours later.

2. Whlie Az is out Cluing, in the bookshop the time says 3:30 at timestamp 1638, and it appears that the long hand is in the correct position between the 3 and 4. It's 617 if we don't reverse it, and the hands would be in the wrong position.

When Az uses the guy's phone in the graveyard at t3451, it says 1750 aka 550. Obviously something is wrong because it can't be way later in the bookshop than it is where Az is. There are not multiple timezones between London and Scotland. This is confirmed at t3511, where we see Crowley answer the phone in the shop, and the clock says 525. It's blurry here but at t3624 we see a moving shot of the clock behind Crowley's head, and it does say 525 clearly (regardless of weirdness). There's another shot of the graveyard phone at t3639 but I can't read the time off it.

It cannot be 525 in the shop and 550 on a phone. That's half an hour of time missing. Notably here, Nina's shop is still open, so either her closing times are not consistent or there was a whole lot more time missing in ep1 to make it later than the clock said it was.