#I’ll get going with chapter two ;)

[myokk]

escaping madame scribner🫶

[jeskerthefool]

Scott's reference sheet! And the last one, for now ;)

See him in the comic.

-I hadn't realized how lighter his hair was in comparison to what I drew in the comic. In my defense, I didn't have a lot of access to reference images.

-Yes he dyes his hair. Even if he might be a vampire, it's kind of a Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer situation. Only less punk.

-Owen (who sometimes appears in the background of the tabern) has a matching vest. Because they're besties.

-Originally, he had sandals. But I changed that cause they seemed a bit uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. And also they were harder to draw.

-He got hired by Bdubs, hence the stars on his pants.

-The stars around his head are only for aesthetic purposes. I have no lore explanation for those. They just looked neat

[fujii-draws]

OKAY! Chatot rant in tags below! Read at your own discretion.

[mdemn]

and when i use swasnwof as an excuse to write sam/sergio… what then 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

[duskholland]

i just spent three hours writing a 2k outline of a fic. am i back.

[luuxxart]

hitoshi art from recently bc I will probably not finish chapter 5/6 before September <3

[first one is for this playlist]

[averagejoesolomon]

I know we're only 4 chapter's into 1986, but with every new chapter I just keep picturing Abby with her busted hip, Joe with his broken foot, DYING to know what is happening—with the mission, but more importantly with Rachel and Matt. Like, Joe and Abby have to know that these two are in love, everybody knows these two are in love (except for Rachel and Matt). So I'm wondering if you think Abby and Joe ever talked about the two of them? I know we got a glimpse of their friendship in 1984, so maybe they're not that close yet (especially with how the last 2 years have gone). I just feel like there's nobody who wants to see Matt and Rachel finally get together more than these two (except for maybe us who are reading Full Circle haha). Anyways, just curious to know your thoughts because I keep thinking about this and it makes me laugh. Also why do I picture Joe and Abby as shameless gossips, but like, only when they're together? I cannot tell you why lmao 😂

Great question!! The unfortunate thing about Full Circle is that is told exclusively from Matt’s POV, so we don’t get to see all the fun stuff happening behind the scenes. BUT I will say that Joe and Abby are definitely on speaking terms—we’ll learn more about it in a future installment. Probably 1990? I’m not sure. All I know for certain is that there’s a scene in 1984, when they’re in the dressing rooms, and it surprised me how patient the two of them were with one another.

So yeah! They’re totally on speaking terms—remember, as a rule, everyone likes Abby. Are they gabbing like old ladies in 1986, taking bets on how long it’ll take Rachel and Matt to wake up? Sure! If you want them to be, so be it! There’s gonna be a phone call in a couple of chapters that gives us a little hit to what’s happening back home, and I have a line that’s just going to kill us all. It plays nicely into this.

[ssreeder]

hey smexy

you’ve done it again

actually method acted and turned into iroh himself to fully feel the impact that is your writing

zuko loving sokka is giving v much mai in canon saying she loves zuko more than she fears azula idk

AZULA

🧍🏾‍♀️

i’m completely forgot about that bitch omg

anywhoooooo

gonna live in my truth and say that i am excited this update has me excited i had excitement i will continue to carry said emotion

you ever just sit there after writing a sentence and say to yourself “yeahhhhhh” not like a mic drop but more so a dropped mic like a “oooo that’s not” cause how did that come out of your brain

i feel that way after i text someone

it’s not necessarily the same but Eh

OMG OMG OMG

are thought bubbles involved in the planning of your fic? or is it just a bunch of scribbles and lines as the thought comes to your head. or do you think Cohesively

UGH I ANSWERED YOUR ASK & THEN CLICKED SOMETHING & IT DELETED…. fucking tumblr

it’s totally a me error but I don’t feel like taking the blame right now. ANYWAYYYYY….

ollllllooooooo SMEXYYYYY!!!

I fucking love liab zukka because no matter what crazy shit goes down in the fic we all know NOTHING is going to tear those two obsessed madly in love idiots apart unless something physically RIPS THEM APART (which I mean…. Haha jk ……unless….?)

PFFFFFT FUCKING AZULA… Forgot about her too ngl. Jk we get a classy FN update next chapter to set the scene and drop some upcoming battle lore haha excited for things to start getting HEATED

Uhhhhhh when I plan out my fic in my head I have an incomplete timeline with major events and important scenes but not all of them are linked?? So like…. idk how this part & this part with link up but it will somehow haha. & luckily it always works out even though I was stressing some of the nitty gritty details of the battle!! I just gave it a million hours of thought and research and now it’s all mapped out and shits linked up perfectly and I’m just very happy haha…. but it doesn’t start that way and sometimes I can’t link shit up so I gotta cut the scene loose even if I wanna cryyyy haha. im a mess sorry <3 LOVE YOUUUUU

[luffysprincess]

HEYYY AMIRA 💗💗 Your Halloween theme looks amazing!! I am sending you lots of love and hope you have a wonderful weekend 😘

WINTERRR HIIII ♥️♥️ Thank youuuu. I hope you have an even more wonderful weekend muah muah muah 😚😚

[dizzyp0p]

ghost of you(r kiss)

Summary: Some not-so-friendly neighbors make a few warranted threats.

Chapter 2

“They’re loud. Like you.”

Since there was no food in the mansion (much to the shock of everyone, oddly enough), the sextet decided they should all go out to eat somewhere and then go grocery shopping. It gave them an opportunity to explore the small town and they were even able to spot the beach in the distance which excited the girls in particular. And Peter. And James too.

Remus was more interested in finding a bookstore. Really, that was the least surprising thing to James but to everyone else (except Lily of course who was practically Remus²) it was inconceivable.

“I bet there’s one around here somewhere,” James said looking around the town as the group of them walked through the streets.

The town was quaint and quiet. The air smelled of salt from the ocean. From where Black Manor stood in the small town, the ocean waves could be heard and to James, they sounded marvelous . They were practically beckoning for him and the rest of his friend group to go and run themselves into the water. James was all for going to the beach that day but Lily and Remus, ever the voices of reason, convinced the group that their best bet would be to stock up on what they didn’t have in their temporary home.

“We can go to the beach any other day, either way,” Lily offered reasonably, which was met with disgruntled agreements.

Continue reading on AO3!

[radarsteddybear]

Nobody’s posted a Singin’ in the rain fic on AO3 since March and I kinda wanna fix that…

[sweetlilbird]

Tell me why I forgot to upload the next chapter of where the daffodils grow AGAIN. Uh, so new chapter coming out later today 🚶‍➡️

[emily-mooon]

Hello again shoujo manga protag Nancy Wheeler

[hershelwidget]

I drew something for TBoCI for the first time in what feels like forever even though it’s only been a month

Something something AU where instead of sending each kid to the Magical Islands FT keeps all them with him and Perry as well so they ALL end up on Cold Island pre-collapse… Alternatively here’s four canon characters and two fanmade characters, guess whos who (all of that was sarcasm)

In other words I decided I will starting this over from the ground-up. It’s been over a year and my motivation is finally, FINALLY back. I will be keeping all of the current stuff on @theballadofcoldisland but that ask blog is officially shut down and is now just an archive.

Instead of being one long and strange story that only focuses on characters that honestly have nothing to do with the title, I will split TBoCI into several smaller stories that give a MUCH better insight on the motivations, groups, and the like. I will inevitably share the original files, drafts, and ideas.

This is the part where I get somewhat emotional and sincere apologies in advance to plushii, who I might mention in there. All good things, my friend. All good things.

I think this is the best course of action. There are a lot of characters in this story that despite being incredibly important, are not addressed properly or not at all until the last chapter that only exists in my notes. I mean… A massive amount of this story has only been discussed in a discord chat with a person I cannot contact anymore. It’s a massive mess of an idea that sounds stupider everytime I think of it.

And then a long while ago now, I was on Pony Town and talking to a friend I has just made. I distinctly remember they were in a Celestial skin. I think at some point they’d asked what “TBoCI” meant in my name, and I explained my story to them. They said they were writing a fanstory for MSM as well. I encouraged them to post it.

Now I daily see wonderful, wonderful content for that story, both from the creator and the fans. I finally understood what I did wrong. TBoCI was incoherent and messy where Fallen Stars was clean and consistent. I had so much in my mind that I had spilled it all out to One Person, and now there exists only two people in the world who know who the hell Kane is (possibly only one person now)!

What I’m trying to say is, in short, thanks @plushii-gutz . There’s a few factors to me being able to write TBoCI again, but you’re definitely the biggest part of that. Our encounter was a blessing.

And to everyone, please look forward to a much smoother ride. This is a fun one.

[planet4546b]

after false starts on the last two books i started (always coming home, which is good but mostly i just think i’d rather spend my time reading post apoc written by indigenous authors, and perdido street station, in which china mieville spends more time on city descriptions than anything like ‘plot’ or ‘characterization’), the start of my heart is a chainsaw is so so intoxicatingly compelling. stephen graham jone’s prose style is incredible, his dialogue is fantastic, and i love jade very dearly after only one chapter with her. i’m EXCITED about this one

[dagaan]

The next chapter (10) of The Eel is done! You can give it a looksee over here if you want.