#I'm doing my best

[camberdraws]

I'm painting paint!!

[navybrat817]

*When I get a DEMAND to update a fic*

Lovelies, please know that demanding updates when I have said I'm on a writing break for the month will not get you updates any faster. Considering I'm utterly exhausted by the end of the day and trying to keep my spirits up for the kiddos when all I want to do is sleep, it makes me want to put those stories at the bottom of my docs. Maybe tell me WHY you're excited for an update. Ask me about a WIP or teaser. Send some encouragement. But, please, do not demand more when I'm doing my best to keep my head above water.

Trust me when I say you'll get more flies with honey when it comes to me.

And I hope everyone is having a great start to their week! ❤️

[nimnitan]

The fourth part of Babysitter Jinbe is underway!

It's 3/4 rendered!

[worrysomegus]

also a qylfie because I feel like sjharing

[kyoto07]

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Crab :D

[queerautism]

I'll be honest with you, if you've sent me any type of ask lately, especially asking for advice / help with anything specific, I really appreciate you. It's actually really grounding, and the idea that I am doing something useful, giving someone a little info that might improve their life, really means a lot to me.

[frizzyanya]

Me in my head: is this person a man or woman? Do I say ma'am or sir? I can't tell and they kinda look-

Me to me: that person's gender is *none of my business*

Me out loud: Thank you, have a nice day!

...

Being uncertain is natural. Being rude is a choice.

[ishouldbeoverfanficsbynow]

God truly gives his most mildly inconveniencing battles to his whiniest soldiers

[cienie-isengardu]

Mortal Kombat 1 Behind the Scenes AU: The problems with Smoke's powers

Author’s note: I only wanted to make (another) joke about fire alarms but somehow it went much more serious than I planned. Tomas doesn't want bother his older brother because Sub-Zero, as the eldest and heir, is already way too busy with his Lin Kuei duties and helping on the film set. He is not afraid of Bi-Han or his reaction to Madam Bo's opinion on the matter, but I like to think there is some self-doubt on his part, that he is burden to the much more battle-experienced brothers. So he would rather not admit he still has not full control over smoke powers. You can see that as tie-in to "Favorite brother" when Madam Bo is already complaing that someone set fire alarm again and prequel to "Smoke's Fall" in which Tomas' life was put in danger due to not mastering fully his powers.

[Cage’s Mansion] [Waiting for Liu Kang] [Special Bonus] [Grandmaster’s commentary] [Climbing scene] [Madam Bo’s Inn] [Cage’s Mansion 2 (fire extinguisher)] [Medic] [Shang Tsung’s sad face] [Smoke’s Fall] [Scenography (1)] [Scenography (2)] [Show off!] [Favorite brother] [Climbing on the wall (nonsense)] [Tomas’ commentary] [Perfectly fine] [Sexy, sexy man~♪] [Brothers between filming - Scenography(3)] [Wrong team!] [Since when you two are friends?!] [I like being evil sorcerer more] [I forgot my line, sorry!] [Read the script Kuai!] [Get. Lost.] [Dating] [Permission] [Why date a punk like him…] [Panic (Mom is visiting)] [Decapitation then] [Deep in trouble (Mom is visiting #2)] [Cultural differences (paid leave)] [Why date a punk like him… (Lin Kuei Mom)] [Why date a punk like him… (General Shao)] [Stop closing your eyes!] [There is never a god around when you need one] [(Over)protective brothers, p. 1 - upset Tomas] [(Over)protective brothers, p. 2 - Control your anger] [(Over)protective brothers, p. 3 - the perfect solution] [A mother knows best, p.1] [A mother knows best, p.2] [Good at multitasking] [One moron to save] [(Over)protective brothers, p. 4 - BUT ARE YOU SURE?] [It’s bad enough there is three Shang Tsungs + BONUS] [Tolerate, maybe] [Losers. I’m Lin Kuei + bonus] [Shao learns about Paid Leave (p. 1)] [Not paid enough for this nonsense…] [Brothers between filming (4)] [Brothers between filming (5) - the last ice cream] [Why Liu Kang always must omit me?] [Shao learns about Paid Leave (p. 2)] [Johnny's complaint]

[iboatedhere]

thank you for the tag @kiwiana-writes @rmd-writes @orchidscript & @lemonlyman-dotcom

Attempting to get the doctor AU going.

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They had met–unofficially–at a conference Alex’s first year out of med school. Alex was poised to give a speech about the effectiveness of intra-aortic balloon pumps in cardiac shock patients, something he had spent months preparing for. He was ready and he was confident. He had been thriving under pressure his whole life and public speaking wasn’t something that ever fazed him. 

But something snapped inside of him as he watched more and more people file into the conference hall. He wasn’t in school anymore and these people weren’t his classmates getting ready to listen to his valedictorian speech. They were professionals. They had been in the game for years—they were experts in their fields, and who the fuck was he to show up and act like he could teach them something? They would see right through him. They would think he was a fraud. They would tell him to his face that he couldn’t hack it, all this hard work and sacrifice would have been for nothing. 

Alex broke out in a cold sweat, the speech crumpled in his hand as he closed his fist around it, smearing the ink of the words he so carefully thought out. 

By the time he made it to the closest men’s room he could barely breathe. His chest was tight and his vision was spotty and he had accepted that he was going to die beside the urinals on the fourth floor of a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.  

Eyes closed and head tipped back against the cool tiles behind him, Alex was prepared to meet his maker when the door swung open. Assuming it was the Grim Reaper coming to take him, Alex cracked an eye open and was met not with a specter cloaked in black holding a scythe, but a tall, blond man in a well-cut suit. 

A Meet Joe Black scenario, then. He could deal with that.

Alex drew his knees back against his chest and the man dropped to his directly in front of him. 

“My name is Henry, I’m a doctor,” he had said and even on his last leg, Alex found the strength to roll his eyes.

“No shit, we all are,” he had wheezed before rattling off his symptoms because fuck if he knew what was happening inside this fogged up brain.

“I believe you’re having a panic attack,” Henry had said and Alex shook his head.

“I don’t get those.”

“That tends to be the case for most people,” Henry started, “until of course they do.” 

Henry raised his hands slowly, the intent to reach out for him clear. Alex surprised the both of them when he bridged the gap and wrapped his fingers around Henry’s wrists, not wanting to be touched, but desperately needing it. 

Henry, with his perfect hair and blue eyes and calming British accent, talked him through breathing exercises and had him focus on anything but the feeling of dread that had been clawing at his chest.

Slowly, it got easier to breath and his body stopped shaking and he was able to stand on his own two feet again. 

Henry had lingered after, handing Alex paper towels to dry his face after he splashed himself with water and nodded his approval as Alex fussed with his hair in the mirror.

Alex never thought to be embarrassed until Alex caught Henry’s eye at the networking event long after the speech was over. 

Alex was going to thank him, properly, for saving his ass, but Henry turned abruptly to the man he was standing with (whose maroon suit stood out beautifully against the sea of black and white) and muttered something that made the man look Alex over with an arched brow. 

He said something back to Henry who immediately shook his head and walked off and Alex burned. 

He still does, given the way Alex’s hackles rise and he needs to bite his tongue every time he sees the man which is, unfortunately, often. 

[simplepotatofarmer]

good news! i got another babysitting job and yesterday i busted my ass all day mowing every single lawn i could. also i might be a little dumb 'cause we paid for internet until mid-month so.

[navybrat817]

Why are your updates so short? 😢

Hi, nonnie! How are you? Hope you're well.

How am I doing? Glad you asked.

Work is, well, work. I have a full time job. I'm actually trying to get promoted! I have a big interview for that next week. If I don't get it, that's okay. I can apply again for it this summer. Regardless, I'll have to work twice as hard when I get it or work twice as hard to earn the promotion midyear.

When I'm not working, I have my kiddos. I've tossed around getting a babysitter for random nights or weekends because most of my friends and relatives that can watch or spend time with them are over 800 miles away. In between making memories with them and when they're sleeping, my hubby wants some quality time together and so do I.

I also need to sleep, so there's that.

Doesn't leave much room for writing some days, does it? I fit it in where I can. So, that means some updates or ficlets may be very short. Some weeks you may not hear much from me at all. I would LOVE to churn out long stories, but I simply can't most days. I've still shared over 14k worth of stuff so far this month, so I'm proud of that.

Writing is a hobby that I love, work is a necessity as it pays for everything, my kiddos need their mother, and my hubby needs his wife.

When I say I'm doing my best, I'm saying it with my whole chest.

Thanks for stopping by.

[astraysimp]

Dad!felix is coming guys😫😫😫(as well as dad !chan and dad!innie)

[kyoto07]

A hero forced to grow up

Our super little boy

[ivylovelace]

"and i hate proving that i'm still human."

[k3llyb3an]

anyway if i were gonna draw a miku from my culture it would be american miku with irish heritage that is desperately trying to learn gaeilge to find some connection to her culture she doesn't really have any access to because her ancestors worked real hard to assimilate