#TWH Asks You

[thewhalesheart]

Happy (almost) one year to TWH!!!

I made my first post to this account on October 27th, 2023.. It was the original cover, so I decided to redraw it!

Thank you all so much for such an incredible year, I’m so thankful for everyone here, whether you’ve been here since the beginning or you only just found me today— thank you for being here and reading my little cat comic! I still feel baffled when I think about how many people have seen my work and decided to stick around, it’s so unreal!!! I’m forever grateful. You’ve all shown me so much kindness, compassion, and patience— I couldn’t ask for a better audience ❤️

Now, for the cover!

One of the biggest differences is… there are three additional cats in the new one! Wavestrike and Rampaw, of course, but also… Sailor! (who has an updated design) All three are very important characters within the story, and they deserved a place on the cover.

Other differences are Lambpaw’s design— his markings are different and the grays are slightly darker… this is his ‘teenager’ design! A lot of important plot points happen when he’s a teenager, and I wanted the cover to reflect that.

Aaand the last major change is the flower/plant that Lambpaw is holding. In the original cover, he was holding yarrow— which DID have plot significance at the time… but I’ve since changed a couple things and it lost its relevance. The new plant, however, is very very plot relevant. Yay!

Over the past year, I’ve managed to draw ‼️112 PAGES‼️

Here’s to a whole year of TWH, and to hopefully many more !!

✦ 🐋 ✦ 🫀 ✦ 🐚 ✦

[craigslisthorses]

i looked at your instagram, and you just seemed like a good person to ask about it. but why do show horses park out? i thought standing square was the best way to see confirmation? or is it for a different reason?

idk it just looks like theyre gonna piss to me which i find kinda funny

It just depends on the breed! Square is the best way to show conformation. In breeds like the TWH we judge based on movement, disposition, and ability to stand parked out patiently without moving. Most parked out horses I think are wayyyy too stretched out in pictures I see. I like a light stretch personally. Other breeds park out like Morgan's, saddlebreds, spotted saddle horses, and hackneys as well. It was originally designed to lower a horses back for mounting but has since been a way people stance them for halter classes. I just so happen to be very good at teaching them to park out, so I make extra money training them hehe

[pinkydevil16]

Idk if you write for Ajax Petropolus from Wednesday so ignore this if you don’t, but if you do could you write something where Ajax realizes his crush has started to wear snake jewelry as like a dedication to him or something.

(I’m sorry if this is really specific but the idea came to my mind and it won’t leave)

okay but this guy is always high so Y/n is also a stoner (smokes not powers) and she watched him roll on repeat honestly imagine him licking the rolley whilst staring at her. She wants to get his attention do starts wearing a small snake ring which he's too dense to realise is for him or the fact everytime he hands her a blunt she makes sure to use the hand with the ring to take it, then buying a lighter with a snake on which he steals and thinks about her each time he uses it. Y/n starts getting annoyed so one time when they're smoking she pulls off her jumper and she's wearing a low cut top with a snake dangling between her cleavage and Ajax is on his fucking knees basically drooling as he stutters out her name and she's so damn cocky making the poor high boy ask her about it before leaning forward and blowing smoke in his face.

"Just wanted to show my love for a certain stoner." With a grin Ajax taking a moment before his jaw drops as she takes another drag of the blunt grabbing his jaw and staring into his eyes as she grazing her lips on his pushing the smoke into his mouth. Ajax is putty, he's staring at her like she just turned into the sun and he's stuttering out her name and trying to ask her out whilst she grins at him before nodding playing with the necklace.

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[indigitalembrace]

[Black Heart held back choked sobs as they watched Saltie and Kinito unravel.]

[Their friends. Their sad, broken, and tired friends.]

[Did they really hate themselves so much? Did they really believe themselves to be so alone...?]

[And here they were, about to make things worse ONCE again...]

[No.]

[Not this time. Not again.]

...

[BEGIN ENCRYPTED MESSAGE]

Sonny... I-I'm sorry. I... I don't think I can go behind their backs like this anymore. I've already broken their trust so many times...

Not only that, bur I don't trust you. In fact, you're the last person I'd expect to have Kinito's best interests at heart. I don't have any way of ensuring that you'll hold to your end of the deal.

Look... I haven't told anyone, but being involved in all of this has taken a serious toll on me. I can't sleep for more than an hour or two at a time, and when I do, I get horrid nightmares like I've never had before...

I figured I got fired when the money stopped rolling in a few weeks ago. I'm not mad, it's my fault for never going in, after all... I also had an eviction notice come in a few days ago, and ran out of food around the same time, too...

I'm not gonna last that much longer, Sonny. Not unless, of course, I ask for...

[They hesitate.]

Again, I'm sorry. I don't know what I want anymore. These nightmares, this anxiety, this pain... I want it to end. But, I also want to help ease my friend's suffering rather than add to it, for once.

[END ENCRYPTED MESSAGE]

-🖤

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[hjellacott]

Why I decided to publish fanfiction "on demand"

A lot of noise going on in AO3 among my readers about my decision not to keep uploading content into AO3 unless there are readers asking for it, effectively publishing "on demand". Basically I keep writing (try to stop me) and I have for years, consistently, daily, but I no longer upload fanfics online, unless they're very requested, with very few exceptions. And I have also removed some fanfics from the online world. Even if some readers get pretty nasty about it all.

It's all for the same reasons:

Environmental impact:

1. Data centres, which host much of the online content, account for approximately 1-2% of global electricity usage, consuming an estimated 200-250 TWh of electricity per year. 2. According to the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the carbon footprint of the internet is estimated to be around 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

3. The production of electronic devices used in the digital infrastructure, such as servers, routers, and smartphones, generates about 50 million tons of e-waste annually, with only 20% being recycled properly. 4. The lifespan of some data centre equipment can be as short as 3-5 years, leading to a rapid turnover and accumulation of e-waste.

5. Data centres are estimated to consume approximately 200 million cubic meters of water per year globally, equivalent to the water usage of a small city. Some studies suggest that the water footprint of the internet could be as high as 15 litres per gigabyte of data transferred.

2. Time wasting: For me, writing is something I love doing. I absolutely love it, and I do it relentlessly, day after day, full stories. It took time to upload each story into the website, as you have to select the right chapter, copy, paste, add all warnings, add all necessary notes, fix any formatting issues, and so on, one chapter at a time. It's sometimes taken me over an hour to upload all of my stories, sometimes longer. But it was worth it when I saw the glee in the readers. But in the last few years, it isn't so pleasant. I am now a grown up adult with a whole life of my own, which makes it harder to find the hour/s to upload content.

3. Lack of response/engagement: And I go through all that just for what? nasty comments, or complete silence. It feels like nobody's reading, and so logically, I think, well if nobody's reading that's fine, time's change, I'm not hurt nor offended, but if nobody reads then uploading fanfics into the internet is an effective waste of my time that perhaps I could afford in the 2010s, but not any more. I've got far too many things to do. And since I'm still going to write the story and love that, I don't feel any need to post it, because I don't get any compensation from posting it.

Sometimes I even get grief for whatever I post, so what's the point?

[luthordamnvers]

WIP Title Game

Thank you @rustingcat and @awaitingrain for the tag

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

These are all Supergirl related. Mostly Supercorp

All the things we didn't say

Can we always be this close (forever and ever)?

Deliver by Christmas - Supercorp AU

DW Outline

Enchanted spinoff - Rojarias

Fifa Worldcup

Leap Year - SC AU

ROJARIAS

SCtober 2023

SoulmatesSC AU

Supercorp fic outline

Supercorp S07 - Title pending

TWH - Dansen AU

It seems everyone's been tagged, so idk, but no pressure @helpbutton95 @fazedlight @nottawriter @casualsavant @innamorament0 @hrwinter

[mountttmase]

Hello hello last chapter of the first series🤭

‘Jesus Christ, I’m gonna need you to get that thing off right now’ Mason laughed from the doorway and you turned to see Mason looking at you with wide lust filled eyes and his tongue practically hanging from his mouth. I'LL SAY THAT'S THE PERFECT WAY TO START THE NIGHT

ALL THE BOYFRIEND-GIRLFRIEND PARST🥹

‘I don’t think there’s a word in the English language that could let you know how I feel about this. About you’ he told you as he gripped your waist. You couldn’t deny you felt the same as you looked over him in his suit. It fit him like a glove and and you couldn’t wait to peel it off of him later but Mason seemed to not want to wait. ‘I’m serious though, baby. There’s no way I’m gonna be able to go a whole night without fucking you first so just help me out here’ he laughed, reaching for the zip of your dress but you moved too quickly for him and his hands fell away from you. BEHAVE MOUNTTT

‘In 20 minutes yes. I made sure I was ready early cause I knew this would happen. Gives me time to be late like normal’ he told you, and you laughed at the fact he had it all figured out in his head. You were sticking to your guns though as you didn’t want to go out a sweaty mess as you’d spent so long getting ready. AHHAHAHA HE IS A LITTLE GENIUS

‘Nuh uh lover boy. You’re gonna have to wait till later’ you laughed as he followed you out of the room like a sad puppy. NOT HER CLEARLY WANTING HIM TOO

‘Don’t worry gorgeous, we’re sat on the same table as Kai and Sophia. Pretty sure Ben is on our table too he told you and you instantly relaxed knowing that you would be with people you knew and when you arrived at the table you realised Sophia was patting the seat next to her for you. HIM READING HER LIKE AN OPENED BOOK

THE MEETING WITH KEPA, SCREAMING 😂😂😂

‘Leave them alone, Kai. They’re in love, it’s sweet’ OH SOPH THANK.YOU FOR EXISTING

‘Come dance with me?’ he whispered and you nodded shyly before following him to the crowded dance floor. The music was slow, and he held you tightly at your waist as your circled your arms around his shoulders. ‘I’ve missed you’ he whispered against your lips before kissing you slowly and you smiled as he pulled you even closer. BYYYYEEEE, HE IS ADDICTED TO HER

Your placed your lips next to his ear, taking a deep breath before whispering ‘I love you’ shakily, in hopes he could hear. CRYING ALL TWH LIQUIDS I HAVE IN MY BODY, MY BABY HAS GROWN

‘I love you, too. So so much’ he laughed before kissing you gently, feeling like the only two people in the room. ‘I think it’s safe to say we’ve reached the summit now’ YOU DID,BUT NOT THE TOP TOP YET...

‘Nothing at all. These are happy tears’ you told him before he kissed them away gently, resting his forehead on yours as you both slowly swayed from side to side. ‘You remember when you told me that us meeting was fate?’ You asked him and he nodded down at you with his lip trapped between his teeth. ‘I think you might of been right’ you laughed and he burred his face in your neck, placing small kisses against any section skin he could access. OH MY GOD, I LOVE HER HIM, THEM

‘Mase wait, I’ve got my big granny knickers on to hold me in. Just look away’ you laughed and he was about to protest but didn’t want to wait any longer so he turned away as you shimmied the dress from your body and laid it on the back of a chair. Mason did as you asked and was looking away from you as he undressed himself down to his boxers, making sure to hang everything back up before he flopped back down on the bed with his hands over his eyes. GIRL HE DOESN'T MIND ABOUT THE GRANNY KNICKERS TRUST ME

‘Good, now come sit on my face’ WELL MOUNT

THAT SMUT...🤭🤭🤭🤭

THEY POSTED A PIC OF THEM, THEY ARE OFFICIAL

I LOVE THEMMMMM

MUM AND DAD FOR EVER🩷🩷🩷🌺🌺🌺

I loved this chapter cause she was so brave and just gave herself up to him and told him she loved him 🥹 and it just meant so much 🥹

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS BESTIE IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY 🩷🩷🩷🌺🌺🌺

[flippyplush]

i’m three buckets anon and i basically saw your conversations with your friend on twitter if that makes sense 😭 i really liked reading your reply like you got me thinking about what if finn gets triggered by everything in the beginning like what if finn looks like he’s about to be sick after coming back and jake gets him a bucket but finn is triggered by that bc of fern talking about buckets earlier or like finn not going out for days bc he cant look at grass at all sorry i yapped too LMAO

AUGHH THATS EVIL. I LOVE THAT. finn not being able to do a lot of things he used to for a good amount of time bc it triggers him, and in classic finn fashion, he does everything in his power to suppress his issues, even if running away from them is impacting his life… like in twh. maybe anything plant related would make him freak a bit while the incident is still fresh in his mind.

i think i know what post youre talking about too lol, i talk a lot with one of my friends in the replies always thank u. by the way i was gonna include my extra thoughts in the tags of the other ask but i didnt,, but if you wanna hear, ill give this to you now as a gift

[pistachi0art]

Stung

(Another TWH-AU mini fic.)

The Scorpion asked for the Frog’s help, requesting that it sit on the Frog’s back while it crosses the river.

“If I do so, won’t you just sting me?” The Frog asked.

“I won’t. If I sting you, I will die too. I can’t swim.” The Scorpion replied.

So the Frog agreed. The Scorpion sat on the Frog’s back while he swam across the river. Halfway across however, the Frog felt a sharp pain on his back. The Scorpion had stung him.

“Why would you do that? We’ll both drown!” The Frog croaked, his swimming slowing.

“I couldn’t help myself. It’s in my nature to sting.” The Scorpion replied. The two sunk deep into the river, disappearing beneath the water.

Gordon stared at the page. Josh looked inquisitively at him.

“What?” Joshie asked. Gordon broke his focus and looked at Josh. He rubbed his neck, adjusting himself.

“Nothing- well actually it’s just that I don’t really like this story.” He replied. He shut the book.

“Why? Isn’t the Scorpion a bad guy?” Josh grumbled, adjusting himself under the covers of his bed. Gordon laughed a bit and adjusted his glasses.

“It’s a bit more complicated than that, bud. Sure, something may be in our nature but it doesn’t always dictate what we find right and wrong. We decide our own actions.” Gordon explained. Josh stared at him blankly.

He moved off the chair and sat on the bed.

“What I’m saying is that because just something is in your nature doesn’t mean that you can’t control yourself. You can still make good choices.” He said tucking Josh in. “The scorpion in that story may have the nature to sting, but he can still make the choice whether he wants to or not.”

“But…is he bad guy?” Josh asked again. Gordon took a minute to pause before getting up.

“I’m not sure, bud.” He said and kneeled over placing a kiss on his forehead. Josh sighed and rolled over on his side, closing his eyes.

Gordon turned the light off and left. He looked down at the book that he was still holding. He shook his head, focusing his mind on other things.

Later Gordon had to tried help a Scorpion.

And unfortunately, even if it wasn’t nature, the Scorpion stung him. He made the choice to.

And they both sunk into a dark river.

And unfortunately, what the story had not mentioned, it takes awhile for a scorpion to drown.

[queenofcats17]

This might be the last installment. I’m not sure.

Edit: I will be doing another one

Once again, for @hlvrai-twh

Benrey finally starts to make amends.

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It took a long time for Gordon to trust Benrey enough to do the switch again.

Which was completely fair and completely understandable. Benrey didn’t blame him. He wouldn’t trust himself either if he was in Gordon’s position. He tried his best to make sure everything was on Gordon’s terms. He didn’t try to force a conversation if Gordon didn’t want to have one. He didn’t try to get close to Gordon unless Gordon said it was alright.

It was six months before Gordon stopped setting up death traps for him every time he entered the game. 

The progress was incredibly slow, but Benrey didn’t care.

Because Gordon was alive.

Gordon was alive and he could fix the mistake he’d made.

He went through every trial Gordon threw his way, and accepted all the punishment he was given because it was all going to make things right. He was going to give everything back and Gordon would be able to see his son again.

Those around him commented he seemed in much better spirits, asking if he’d made up with his friends.

“I’m making things right,” Benrey replied every time.

After six months of slogging through the whole game on hard mode to get to Gordon, Gordon started opening up a portal for Benrey that led directly to his room. When this had happened for the first time, Benrey had almost cried from joy.

Even when they were in the cave together, though, Gordon still sat a good distance away, watching Benrey intently. The anger and suspicion in his gaze hadn’t lessened since their first reunion. Benrey knew he deserved it. The only time that anger faded was when Benrey told him about Joshua. When Benrey spoke about Joshua, Gordon’s whole being seemed to soften. He didn’t even look at Benrey during these times, just staring off into the distance and smiling with such love and tenderness that it made Benrey’s heart hurt.

The fact that Benrey was giving Gordon information about Joshua did seem to soften him toward the former security guard. Just a bit. The anger was still there, just below the surface, but Gordon’s hatred was diminishing. He didn’t have it in him to keep up that burning hatred. Not when he was finally getting news about his son. Not when freedom seemed so close.

For the first time since the original switch, hope took up residence in Gordon’s heart.

And, slowly, very slowly, he began to move closer to Benrey.

It was small at first. When Benrey arrived to bring news and talk to Gordon, Gordon sat down an inch closer than he had the day before. The next day, another inch. The more time that passed, the closer he got. When Benrey finally noticed how close Gordon had gotten, he couldn’t help but smile. Gordon refused to acknowledge it, but the message was there. Gordon was beginning to trust him again.

When the day finally came that the switch could be made, Gordon found his old fears beginning to resurface. Questions and worries swirled in his mind as he paced around the cave.

What if this was a trap? What if Benrey wanted to erase him for good? What if-?

He stopped pacing and shook his head, trying to remember what Doctor Coomer had said.

“If there’s a chance you might be able to go back home...I think you should take it.”

He had to believe that Benrey was genuine. He had to believe he was going to get his life back. Besides, he didn’t think Benrey had the patience to pull off a plan that required a year of buildup.

“So, uh, ready to do this?” Benrey asked when he arrived. He smiled nervously, showing too many teeth as he fidgeted with his ponytail. That was a habit he’d picked up during his time in Gordon’s body. He seemed to like to play with his hair. Gordon might have found it cute if Benrey had been doing it in his own body.

“As I’ll ever be,” Gordon replied, offering a slight smile in return.

With the AI’s watching, the two of them joined hands in the middle of the cave. Benrey had instructed Gordon about how to perform the swap properly, although Gordon was still a little worried he was going to mess it up.

The feeling as the “spell” took hold still filled him with fear. For a terrifying moment, he was back in that same situation from a year ago, his everything being stolen, being forced into an existence of pain and anger and suffering. His breathing began to pick up, and his body began to glitch and twist.

“Hey.” He felt Benrey squeeze his hand, his voice gentle. “It’s okay. It won’t be like last time. You’re going home.”

Right. He was going home. It was going to be alright. Gordon tried to force himself to calm down. He was going home, he reminded himself. He was going to see Joshua again.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself face to face with...himself. Or, well, his “Null” self.

“Did it- Did it work?” Tommy asked.

“It worked!” Gordon felt like crying he was so happy. He was in his own body again! He could go home! He could see Joshua again!!

He moved to hug Benrey, only to find he could no longer walk on the water as he usually could, leading to him falling into the water. He came back up spluttering, hair wet and sticking to his face. When he looked around to see where everyone was, everything was just blurry smudges.

“I-I can’t see!” He yelled, starting to hyperventilate. “Why can’t I see?!”

“You lost your glasses, dumbass,” Bubby huffed, picking up said glasses and wiping them on his shirt before handing them over to Gordon.

Gordon felt his face grow warm as he put the glasses back on. “Oh. Right. Glasses.” How had he forgotten that he wore glasses?!

“Well! I’m very relieved it worked!” Coomer exclaimed, dragging Gordon to his feet and slapping him on the shoulders. “If it hadn’t, I would have had to punch Boper through a wall again!”

“Yeah, that’d...uh...that wouldn’t be fun,” Benrey laughed nervously. “Not for...Not for me.” It was so strange to see “Null” look so sheepish and withdrawn. His hair still moved as if he were underwater, but it seemed to be clinging to him like a protective layer, as though he were trying to protect himself with a cocoon of hair.

“You can- You can go home now, Gordon,” Tommy said, stepping toward Gordon. There were tears in his eyes, likely from the same joy and relief that was making Gordon tear up.

“I can...I can go home...” Gordon almost couldn’t believe it. He could go back to his life. He was the Player once more.

“We’ll miss you, Gordon.” Coomer’s voice and expression softened. “But you don’t belong here. It’s time for you to go.”

“I’ll come back!” Gordon assured him, taking his hands. “I can’t just abandon you guys. Not after everything! Maybe I can get you all out, like Benrey was suggesting.”

“That’d be nice,” Darnold piped up, also stepping forward. “But that can wait. Right now...I think you need to rest and recover. You’ve been through a lot.”

“And don’t you dare come back before you’re ready!” Bubby agreed. “You’ve spent enough time here. You need to go touch grass and spend time with your kid.”

“But I will come back,” Gordon reiterated. “I can’t abandon all of you.”

“We’ll be waiting.” Coomer smiled gently.

Gordon smiled back, then pulled up the menu screen. Slowly, everything began to fade to white as he exited the game...

.

Gordon slowly removed the VR headset, blinking at the light from the setting sun filtering in through the window of the office. He looked slowly around the room, taking in the familiar yet alien sights. Books about coding on a bookcase in the corner. Video game memorabilia sitting on shelves. Little art projects made by Joshua pinned up on a corkboard or set beside his knickknacks on shelves. Photos of him and Joshua hung on the walls.

Tentatively, Gordon got to his feet, moving shakily over to touch one of the photographs. It was one he didn’t recognize, of himself and Joshua at what looked like a petting zoo. His hair was shorter and he was smiling with too many teeth. He turned the photo over, finding “Joshie’s 9th birthday” written on the back. 

He felt a twinge of anger and sorrow as he turned it back over. Not a photo of him and Joshua, then, but one of Benrey and Joshua. He put the photograph back down, turning his attention back to the room. He spotted a calendar on the wall and quickly made his way over to it, checking the date. The anger and sorrow only grew stronger as he read the date.

A year. He’d lost a whole year.

He gritted his teeth, hands forming fists at his sides. He could feel his nails digging into the flesh of his palms, something that gave him a modicum of comfort. Yes, Benrey had regretted it and undone his mistake, but Gordon had still lost a whole year to this bullshit! A year he was never going to get back. And that wasn’t even counting all the trauma he’d be dealing with from now on. 

All of his anger at Benrey came bubbling up once again, but he managed to tamp it back down. He couldn’t just dwell on being angry at Benrey. He was back now. He was back, and he had a life to get back to.

He exited the office, letting his hand trail across the faded wallpaper of the hallway. It all felt so familiar, yet so alien. He knew this all belonged to him, but a part of him still felt disconnected from his former life. He wasn’t the same person he’d been before all this.

“Daddy?” His attention immediately snapped to the living room upon hearing Joshua’s voice.

Joshua stood in the doorway that led to the living room, wearing his favorite cowboy pajamas and clutching Cashew in one hand. Judging from the coffee table covered in crayons and paper, he’d been drawing. 

Gordon immediately closed the distance between them, scooping Joshua up in a hug. He could feel tears welling up in his eyes as he buried his face in Joshua’s hair. Finally, finally, he could hold Joshua in his arms for real. Finally, he had his son back.

“Daddy! Too tight!” Joshua protested, wriggling in Gordon’s hold.

“Ah, sorry, bud. I’m just...I’m really happy to see you.” Gordon loosened his grip, pulling back to look at Joshua’s face. He looked a little older, but he was still the boy Gordon remembered. His boy. 

“You’re acting weird again,” Joshua said, frowning.

“I know, I’m sorry,” Gordon laughed. “It’s just…It’s been a weird year. But I’m finally feeling like myself again.”

Joshua was silent for a moment before finally saying, “You promise?”

Gordon’s heart ached as he hugged Joshua again. “I promise,” he whispered. “This year must have been so scary for you.”

“...A little...” Joshua admitted. “You were really weird...And you wouldn’t tell me why.”

“I know. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. But I’m back now, I promise. I’m not going to leave again.”

Joshua drew back, adorably serious. “Swear on Cashew,” he said, managing to wriggle the arm holding Cashew out.

Gordon couldn’t help but laugh. “I swear on Cashew that I won’t leave you again,” he said, shifting Joshua to one arm so he could put a hand on Cashew like he was swearing on a Bible.

Joshua narrowed his eyes, studying Gordon’s face. Then he nodded in approval. “Cashew will remember this.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Can we have mac and cheese for dinner?”

“Sure, bud.” Gordon set him down, heading for the kitchen.

Cooking would probably take some getting used to, but he was sure it wouldn’t take too long for him to get the hang of it again. He was back, and he wasn’t going anywhere.

That was a promise he was going to keep.

[lynxindisguise]

1, 18 & 41 for the fanfic asks!! 💌

Do you daydream a lot before you write, or go for it as soon as the ideas strike?

I do daydream a lot! Especially before I start a fic or a big chapter. There are usually a few scenes that really stick out to me, and I'll play those over in my head for a while as a way of motivating myself to write. Even some of my abandoned ideas have scenes like that.

18. Do you enjoy research? Which fic of yours required the most research?

I love research! I research moon phase calendars, star charts, and general timelines for pretty much all of my longer fics. I think Please Don't See Me used to hold the research title after I spent hours watching online chess games to find one I could use for one of the scenes, but everywhere, everything is already getting up there for sure.

Here's a cool article I read when researching pagan werewolf cults:

41. Who's your favourite character you've written?

You want me to choose between my children??!!!??

I have to say either my feral forest baby Remus in Hut of the Mistold, my unhinged s&s&y Sirius, or my pirate queen Lily from in the dark. But my fave cameo is Kingsley in pdsm!

fic writing asks

[missypup]

(Feel free to ignore if you already got this)

Oh god this was very very difficult. There’s SO MANY I could drop in here. But these are my favorites that I read during 2022, in no particular order! (This was NOT easy oh my god there’s so many good ones out there but I’ve read all of these more than once! 🥰)

Home (On the Range) (CodyWan) (SW) @glimmerglanger

while there is still time. (BobaDin)(SW) @jaigeye

Your Fingerprints Smeared on My Heart (Lead Me Back to You) (Buddie)(911) @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels

To Be a Good Soldier (Commander Cody Gen fic)(SW) @thejediandthemandalorian ((black_mambaaaa))

To Steal a Smuggler's Heart (CodyWan)(SW) @thevalesofanduin

I would be lying if I didn’t say I want to do an honorable mention. @poibynt for Harbinger (BobaDin) - I’ve gotten to see behind the scenes during 2022 and no doubt it’ll be on the 2023 wrapped once it’s posted! I HIGHLY recommend keeping an eye out!!

As for the +1 aspect… I really want to say This is the Way Home (BobaDin) but TWH isn’t finished and I will be happily working on it this coming year.

So instead my favorite fic I wrote and finished this year is Redamancy (CodyWan). I’m VERY pleased with Redamancy as it was my first soulmate au and overall I just really enjoyed writing it.

Thank you for the ask!!

[pinkydevil16]

Ajax Petropolus x reader

Y/n and Ajax has been best friends before they finally got together, it had taken Xavier and Enid meddling for them to actually understand the other liked them, the two both too out of it half the time to notice that they were staring at each other like the world didn't matter. Y/n sat cross legged on the bench, Ajax next to her as he played with her hair, the two high as they both giggled at nothing and drifted back into their comfortable silence, Ajax leaned forward placing a small kiss on her cheek.

"Your hair is so pretty, you're so pretty." Y/n blushed deep red as she let out another laugh, her hand coming up to his face and pulling him closer until their lips met, both their eyes closing. 

"Can you two please, just, give everyone a break from the cuteness?" Y/n and Ajax parted still dazed and smiling as they looked towards their friends, Enid grinning ear to ear as she watched whilst Xavier looked like he was going to be sick from the constant mushyness. Y/n gave Xavier a small smile, Ajax pulling her into his side as they began talking with their friends, they only had a few more classes and then they had plans to smoke and watch the stars. 

Y/n finished her last class, exiting as she pulled her bag across her shoulder, Ajax waiting by the door with a lazy grin as he took her hand, pulling her into him as they began chatting and walking to the back of the school to smoke. Y/n telling him about her class as Ajax smiled at her like a love sick puppy trying to remember everything she said, Y/n asking him about his to which she got the usual.

"Doesn't matter i'm with you now so my day can only be good." Y/n rolling her eyes at his constant cheesiness but flushing pink as always, Ajax smiling to himself proud he made her blush, he always told her how cute she looked when she did. 

"You need a new line." Ajax smirked pulling Y/n closer to slowly kiss her, sucking on her bottom lip as she opened her lips and submitted to him, neither wanting to dominate the kiss but just enjoy it as they melted into one another, only parting when someone called out to them. Another stoner held up his blunt before nodding his head to Ajax who pulled Y/n over as they jogged, quickly sliding onto the bench with Y/n on Ajax's lap as everyone began passing around the blunt until their eyes were red and bodies relaxed. Ajax saying bye to his friends, Y/n waving quickly as they walked towards their dorms, a quick change and collect their stuff and then they'd be outside under the stars. Y/n sat on Ajax's bed, staring at the ceiling with a slightly open mouth as Ajax changed and grabbed his snack bag, Y/n standing slowly as they made their way to her room. 

Both Ajax and Y/n dressed in their loungewear, backpacks on and hands entwined as they walked along their familiar path, both swaying along as the other held them back, happily giggling at nothing whilst they enjoyed the cool air.

"And then, Batman punches the Joker and boom. Win win for Batty Boy." Ajax let out a loud laugh almost doubling over as he held his stomach, Y/n holding his back as she tried not to fall over from laughing, both of them giggling constantly as they took a moment before moving off again. Soon finding their regular spot, Y/n taking out her blanket as she laid it down, Ajax laying on top of it with wide arms as Y/n collapsed into him, the two of them cuddling as they watched the sun go down in comfortable silence.

"I love you." Y/n mumbled, her eyes wide as she watched the moon slowly appear and the sky darken, Ajax pulling her closer to kiss her forehead.

"I love you too." He mumbled back, both of them returning to silence as they watched the night sky fill with stars. 

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[lettalady]

For the fic writer ask game! 😊

🔮, 🚀, 🍬, 💕, and 💛

[ Fanfic Writer Ask Game ]

ooooh sorry darling I didn't see this ask last night! I'll take a stab at it today!

🔮 Any advice for writers working through burnout or writer’s block?

Oh I'm so very probably not the person to ask this.... Nobody look at the pile of WIPs sitting in the corner booth casting accusatory looks my direction as I play with a new cast of characters. Ooooh. But maybe being willing to play with new WIPs and concepts and characters is the way to battle back against a blockage? (I've also taken to muttering: holy shit two cakes.)

🚀 Do you like to outline your fic first or create as you go?

I tend towards a mixture of both, at least when I've gotten something that's gripped me in a way that pulls me towards something more than a blurb or (ahem, extended) oneshot. Usually the case is that I'll have these moments of dialogue or plot points that establish the arc, and I'll scribble those down in a doc or notebook just to see if sleeping on it will change the sequencing. From there I tend to let the characters take the wheel and see if they'll cooperate or venture off on a plot of their making. (... this is not necessarily a path to being sane/ method I would recommend if you need structure and for the characters to follow it exactly as you maneuver towards the middle and end, but it's fun all the same.)

🍬 Do you write for multiple fandoms? If yes, what is your favorite fic of yours for each fandom?

I live in fear of the form of media I consume that pulls characters from the screen or page and they set up camp in my head. That being said, it's so much fun to greet new characters and figure out what story I want to tell from them/that particular fandom. Currently still have running ... we'll call them major WIPs... in the following fandoms: Tom Hiddleston (including characters/ AU versions of the actor), Chris Evans (including characters/ AU versions of the actor), Daniel Brühl (including characters/ AU versions of the actor, two of which haven't been posted yet). *I do play in other fandoms with little blurbs but haven't been sucked into creating full stories... yet*

Fav TWH fic is a tough one cause I adore the various works for different reasons. I'm in an angsty mood today so let's go with Unsettled. Fav CRE fic is A Turn of the Knife, cause Ransom is a menace. Fav posted DB fic is LJH... The Baron & The Dove? No... wait... Who We Were Before. Cause reasons.

💕 What is your favorite fic that you’ve written?

I could sooner pluck a star from the heavens than point at any single one and say that one above all others. There's too much of me in each of them.

💛 What is the most impactful lesson you’ve learned about writing?

Forever and always learning, but I think thus far it's: enjoy the journey. Do the research, make the gifsets, compile the photos and songs that inspire words or just remind you of the characters. It's not time wasted because it brings you joy.

oh oh oh, also: don't trust your brain to remember. WRITE IT DOWN

[ honorary mention to: don't delete, just move the idea to *unused, as of yet* and move on ]

[ralhshsstuff]

01.08.23 10:10 pm

twh:

i've heard my mother called me and asking gi kuha ba daw nako ang fifty (50) pesos sa selopane na gibutang niya. and, i answered yes kay gi sukli nako sa nipalit na customer kagaina. i was blind kay kadtong gi lahi mao to ang first halin sa new year's eve. and it's their tradition i guess to keep the halin. idk para aha(?) or maybe, for business stuff since we have a small sari-sari store and internitan. at first, wala ra nako gi pansin ang yaw-yaw ni mama kay huna-huna nako basin mo stop ra siya. but no, si papa nag start nag butt's in and i can sense na nag strong na siya for that fucking fifty (50) pesos. ga duet sila ni mama to the point wala nako nakaya nga gi ignan nasab ko'g "ambot aha ang utok ana" and bubbling "kung mangiskwela gani mo, manarbaho... so on and so forth." mura mag in that scenario murag bulok na jud ko bitaw? naka feel pa jud ko'g kaulaw kay naa si ate (which is my half sister) na naka dungog. nawala nako sa poise. I stand up and nisulod ko sa kwarto dala akoang foods then, ni ingkod ko sa bed and start scrolling through my phone to avoid crying kay nasakitan jud ko. minutes after nisulod si mama and starting nasab mag ingon ug "ngano nisulod manka? kabalo baya ka na ang halin to sa first day unya gi sukli pa jud nimo kadaghan blah blah blah..." " dili ka mugawas? ni uli imuhang ate kay once a week rana maka uli (since she's working sa other city.) unya, bya-an nimo." "unya, gidala pa nimo ng mga makaon unsa may pasabot nimo ana? utruha ng batasan nimo ngil-ad." and then i burst out to cry. grabe, gipa feel na gani sa akoa na bulok ko, worthless and na ignan pa gyud ug ngil-ad ug batasan sa part nga gidala ra nako akoang food sa room kay i was upset. you think ma in that scenario/actions ngil-ad na jud diay ko'g batasan? what do you mean? na i-pareha ko nimo sa other relatives namo na hilig ga keep ug food and selfish shit actions just by doing that shit? yawa. dili ba pwedi mag walk out ma kay nasakitan ko? dili ba pwedi mag walk out kay naka feel kog kaulaw? not just si ate maka dungog but the people who surrounds us. as always, nothing's new man ma/pa never ninyo gi na validate amoang feelings, emotions, mental health. murag gusto ninyo kami permi mag adjust kay kumo kamo always rights just because older mo? usba ninyo na mindset please lang. dili healthy, dili maayo. toxic kaayo mo. kamo raman gahimo ug butang na mag ampo mi na unta maka agto mi ug place kung aha ma-feel namo ang freedom nga deserve ug para namo.

[luthordamnvers]

I'm very curious about your Enchanted spinoff for Rojarias and the TWH - Dansen AU fic… If you want to comment further

The Enchanted Rojarias spin off, starts in the scene where Andrea uses the Obsidian Lenses, and she sees herself having dinner and Sam arrives and call herself her girlfriend.

Thing is, that whatever she was seeing via lenses, everyone else in the room was seeing too, because they were testing the tech. And that's how Sam figured out Andrea's feelings for her. Within the original fic, I just mention details, about their relationship. How Andrea had been pinning for Sam, but she never made her feelings known because Sam is married (for plot reasons), and how by the end of that fic, after some time has passed, they are actually together.

This fic is meant to fill in the gaps. However, I do have another rojarias fic, I want to finish first. Anyways, HERE, a enchanted spinoff snippet that I was going to paste here but it made this ask extremely long.

The TWH - Dansen AU was an idea that came from the SYNOPSIS of the way home when the show was first announced. I had really no idea what the show was about but i said DANSEN. Tbh, I only have the general outline, because this one will, very likely be a multichapter.

It starts with Alex being more of a MD than DEO agent, she does meet Maggie, they get engaged, they do have the fight about the kids, and Alex just like in the show just goes with Maggie's wish to not have kids. They get married, but as years pass, Alex gets more and more depressed about having kids. And now is Maggie who relents, and they decide to adopt.

Just like in s4, they get called about this young woman who was giving her yet to be born baby to the couple, and Maggie gets more and more anxious about the kid thing. Birth mom gets an scare, think Braxton Hicks, and Maggie has just a break down about how much she doesn't want to have a kid. And they both get hit by the realization that it could never work, they would always resent each other. The adoption agency is like look, birth mom wants a couple, so you can't adopt this kid, but we have this alien kid who we've problems with because she doesn't like anyone & she escapes all of her foster homes, etc, etc, and Alex have experience with aliens (because DEO) so maybe you can talk with her?

Enters Esme, the 5-years-old with an attitude and powers she can't really control. So Alex gets a foster kid, and a divorce happening in the background. Esme gets in all kinds of trouble because of her powers, & Alex starts flaking at work to take care of whatever mayhem the kid creates. Kara's like 'i want to help you, but every time i get closer to her she loses control really quick' taking her powers. Alex considers power dampening tech, but instead quits her job and moves with her kid back to Midvale. To a calmer place so Esme can learn about control.

Her relationship with Eliza is strained, to say the least. She's not all on board with the job quitting and the divorce but she helps Alex find a job at the local tiny hospital, and she's great with Esme.

Esme starts opening up, but she also starts having nightmares and panic attacks… It's a tiny town, so mental health facilities are lacking, but there is this therapist that just moved in a few months back.

Kelly is looking for a fresh start after her fiancée died. She takes in Esme, and they form a really strong bond. To Esme, Kelly's a friend

Kelly really cares about the kid too, and Alex starts seeing her like a friend too, instead of her kid's therapist. They get into this weird moral dilemma of 'there can't be anything more than this, it's unethical.' But to a 5 years old kid, that doesn't exist. And she's determined to get her mom(!) to date her best friend(!) Kelly.

It gets more complicated when Maggie shows up still without signing the divorce papers but willing to try with their relationship. Alex's like ‘I have a kid now, you cannot waltz back into my life and then leave again because you changed your mind. They decide to try couple counseling with the one (1) therapist in town.

Meanwhile, Esme is pissed about Maggie, showing up to romance her mom, and ruining her 'operation'. She regresses to her 'bad behavior' and she's suspended from school. Eliza picks her up and at work, Esme gets the power from a time traveler alien... More drama.

Like I said, it would TOTALLY have to be a multichapter, which is why I have not written it yet, because I'm scared of it.

ANYWAY, thank you for asking, darling.

[WIP game]