#That'll probably end up in a modern au if I ever write one

[princeofuchiha]

I think the scene with Itachi and Kisame escaping Jiraiya has so much untapped humor to it.

Like. I know I know it super wasn't a thing but I find it so funny to imagine Itachi and Jiraiya knowing each other via work. Considering one of them low key specializes in stealth/spy work and one of them runs a spy network.

The image of Itachi trying to do his job and his boss just waltzing in to go What Do You Think You're Doing, That's Not Very Protocol Of You is so funny to me. Itachi just immediately dropping Naruto and going on his way like My Bad, Actually, Disregard That

Itachi getting jumpscared by his boss while out on contract 4K /hj

[thetavolution]

Modern Day AU

I spent a moment to think what everyone would be up to in a modern day AU.

Astarion: He was pre-law when he got caught up with Cazador. It's less a vampire spawn situation and a more straightforward abuse situation. I think in the AU he was also much younger when Cazador found him. Once he breaks free of Cazador, he might go back into law. He'd end up in therapy and he'd probably have to take a step back to re-evaluate what he wants in life.

Gale: Of course he's a professor. With magic off the table in this particular AU, he'd probably teach as many subjects as they'd let him. Students would constantly have deja vu seeing him in so many classes. He'd be teaching somewhere like Cambridge or Oxford. The subjects that came to mind were English, History of Art, Linguistics, Philosophy, and for reasons I can't explain, German.

Shadowheart: Her ass would be in a cult. She was kidnapped into some kind of Gloriavale situation as a kid. She'd eventually get a taste of freedom and leave the cult for good, especially if a Tav comes her way. Then she'd write a tell-all book and do a lot of Ted Talks about it. As she got older, she'd become more reclusive. She'd write books from her little countryside house full of animals.

Halsin: Halsin would still be a tree-hugging hippy. He'd have an environmentalism related job, like wind turbine technician, environmental technician, or solar installer. (I imagine he'd want something very hands on.) He'd 100% be part of a nudist colony. He'd still be poly, and he'd be very choosey about who he lets into the polycule.

Lae'zel: She'd go to university where she'd be expanding her world. It would force her to unpack her unhealthy home life is. She was probably raised in a jingoistic family. After discovering the power of friendship and self-discovery, she'd make better choices for herself. She'd still be INCREDIBLY disciplined so I imagine she'd be an athlete. Either she'd do professional rugby or MMA. She might do pro wrestling. She wouldn't join the theatrics on purpose. They'd just tap into her natural persona for her character.

Karlach: She worked for Gortash before he made a name for himself in politics. I'm still trying to work out exactly what would happen to her. I imagine he framed her in this universe and she spent 10 years in prison instead of Avernus. Now she's out and wants revenge... but also would love to get her life back. Possibly she has a chronic illness that, if untreated, could kill her. It's not a 1-to-1 for her heart situation, but close.

Jaheira: She refuses to ever retire from her work. She's been a part of almost every humanitarian world org that'll have her, like The Peace Corps. She now runs her own organization that travels the world for humanitarian efforts. She's a widow and she's still the mother to several adopted children.

Wyll: He was on track to make his father proud. He was going to Oxford to study politics until he realized how much he hated it. His father is the mayor of a major city. I'm hesitant to say London because it feels too obvious. Instead, Wyll drops out to pursue humanitarian work. This is where his path crosses with Jaheira as he joins her organization. His father just doesn't get it and they're at odds over it.

Minthara: Military brat who grew up to join the British Military. In her off time, she's in the BDSM scene.

Orin: She is either running a true crime podcast or being talked about on one. Either that or she's a CEO of a drug company a la The Fall of the House of Usher (2023).

Gortash: This dude is running as a Tory and you know it. He left a huge trail of problematic behavior on his Twitter. He made an anonymous Reddit account to post relationship problems on, but everyone figured out it was him almost immediately.

Barcus: This poor man is so tired. He never found his "dream" and he's been going from job to job for decades. After he starts to stand up for himself, he opens an online store based on all his interests and thrives.

I might do more later, but this is all I could think of for now.

[siriuslystarbucks]

20 questions for fic writers!

Thanks to @mycupofrum for tagging me!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

915, but only 426 of those are for HP >.<

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

2,340,018

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Harry Potter is the big one! Marvel is second (but idk how much longer that'll be true for since I don't like any of the recent stuff), and there's a bunch of little ones that I have WIP's for but don't finish much of

4. Top 5 fics by kudos?

My top 5 aren't HP, so here are the top 5 that are for Harry Potter :D

It's Always Been You- James/Sirius, 2k Teen

Mister Potter, I Presume?- James/Sirius, 900 Gen (this is the first fic I wrote for the imagines blog!)

Moving Seats- James/Sirius, 2.4k Teen

In Hospital- James Potter/Harry Potter, 3k Explicit (this used to be my highest kudos fic for years lol)

Five People, Two Relationships- James/Sirius, 3.6k Teen

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes! ...most of the time. Every so often, I'll leave a note on a fic specifying that I'm not going to write anything else for it but someone will leave a comment asking for more-- I don't always feel like responding to those :/

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

They're both James/Sirius: either I Know You which is canon-compliant, or Should Have Been Me where Sirius was the secret-keeper, got killed, and James is the one to find his body :(

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

Oh geez I write so much fluff I'm not sure I can narrow that down. Throw a dart and you can hit a fic with a happy ending

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I do sometimes, but I delete those comments when I get them, so I tend to forget about them until it's brought up in conversation lol

9. Do you write smut?

Yes

10. Do you write crossovers?

Yes-- though I didn't used to

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No, and I hope it stays that way

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes, and it makes me grin every time

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes, and I'm not sure it's for me-- so stressful to try and keep up so the other author isn't waiting on me

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

James/Sirius!!! I love them! They made me into a fanfic writer!

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

Can't Help Falling In Love-- it's an unpublished, modern soulmate AU for James and Sirius. It's not an instant happy relationship once they figure out they're soulmates, which is why it's so hard for me

16. What are your writing strengths?

Fluff!

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Angst T.T i do my best but it's haaaard

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language?

I only know one language, so it's a stylistic choice that I am not a fan of :/

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter! Like I said earlier, wanting more James/Sirius made me a fanfic writer :D

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

Oh geez. Probably The Old Best Mate because who doesn't love a fic where someone comes back to life?

This was so much fun! All the names that immediately come to mind for who to tag have already been tagged, so this is just an open tag for anyone who wants to do it. Have fun! :D

[altaneenarts]

Tag game from @amoxilwrites

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

10 all for DSMP

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

162,320 (oml that's a lot)

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Just DSMP rn

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1) in the doorway with you a zombie!george dnf fic based on mushie's apocalypse AU

2) perpetuam memoriam king!george/assassin!dream au

3) The Divine Right DSMP canon-divergent platonic dnf fic where c!George rescues c!Dream with the help of DreamXD (this action has consequences)

4) the crown, the shadow the prequel to "perpetuam memorial"

5) Communion a sequel to "in the doorway with you"

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

Yes! I love answering comments especially if a reader has a question. I'm happy to talk about my fics or characterizations with others. I've made some good friends this way :)

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

Hmm well I'd say some of the ones I'm writing now have angstier endings, but of those I have published it's probably "The Divine Right" simply because of how long the fic is. (SPOILERS) It's about losing what you thought you had regained and coming to grips with the truth that the person you knew is no longer what they once were.

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

The End post DSMP finale fic where DreamXD saves c!George from the nuke

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Nope. I have yet to get any real hate comments lol.

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

So far, no. I've written short snippets of hypothetical scenarios which @amoxilwrites has enjoyed lol. But if I ever publish any, it'll be very character/plot driven. I want the smut to have meaning and give a look inside who the characters are or progress the story somehow—I just find it more engaging that way.

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

Nope.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I'm aware of.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope.

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

Yes, back on an old account for the Hannigram fandom.

14. What's your all-time favourite ship

Oof of all time? As much as I love DNF, nothing will compare to Destiel (sorry gamers lol)

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

Hmm now that depends on what you consider a wip XD I have many planned/brainstormed but of the ones I've actually started writing I think I can finish them all, it'll just take a long while.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Atmosphere/description (I love setting the tone), metaphors, and dialogue

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I can't write pure fluff/happiness for the life of me. I can only write happiness in the contrast of sadness. I also struggle with modern settings as my dialogue tends to lean towards poeticness more than realism. Too many metaphors. Whenever I edit, I always try to cut down my metaphors to one at a time instead of a bunch of wordiness that'll tire out a reader.

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

I've done it with Enokian from Supernatural which was very painful given that it's not a complete language and the translators that exist aren't always accurate. So it was a lot of coming up with multiple ways to say a sentence until one was translatable. I also translate Latin pretty often (even now for "perpetuam memoriam") I'll never claim that it's accurate but I do often double check what I want to say through multiple translators before the final draft.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Technically Harry Potter, but I first posted fics for Supernatural

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

I'm really happy with how "perpetuam memoriam" is going so far but of those that are complete I'd say "Communion". I really enjoy capturing a morally grey character whose logic is different from the norm in order to rationalize their life; how they can be vicious and kind.

oh gosh i feel like a dsmpblr noobie what other writers do i know well enough to tag *sweats* I think I'll just leave this open to whoever wants to join :D that way I can get to know yall better and can tag you next time lol

[hyylia]

Hey there!

Some random questions for you to get to know you better! 😄

Do you like AUs (modern, pirates, vampires, etc)?

Show me (reblog) your fav Hylink and Zelink art (for all incarnations if you're feeling extra lol)!

A story that has stayed with you and why?

Do you binge longer fics or tag allowing while they're posted?

Feel free to ignore questions that are not your thing 😅

💕💕💕

Zelmo

hi zelmo! tysm for the ask & also happy zelink week! 1 - i LOVE aus so much! i don't read as much modern as i used to, but i'm a sucker for a good fantasy au, especially when there's lots of fun worldbuilding tidbits included. aus are my favorite to write too! i like trying to turn a world that already exists into another--it really sparks my creativity. 2 - i have so many favorite pieces of art that this might be difficult to do LOL but i'll try to queue some up with the tag #fav. maybe that'll cut through the amount of zelink week i'm about to reblog LOL 3 - i'm a lover of stories so there are SO many that i hold in my heart. i'm definitely one of those people where, when a story has touched me, it stays with me for a long time. it's hard to pinpoint just one, but i'll say the chronicles of narnia because that's the first to come to mind and probably the first story to ever really HIT. i read them all in the span of a week when i was younger and i think that was the first book series where i bawled my eyes out at the end. even that young, the themes of growing up and life and forgiveness and faith and having courage just really hit me, and i felt so connected to all of the characters. i know i didn't understand it all then as i'm able to now, but it still does something to me when i think about it. i don't know if that answers this question but yeah LOL 4 - it depends on the fic and what kind of mood i'm in! if i'm in the mood for something long, i tend to look for completed works or longshots that i can devour in one sitting. i'm a very impatient person when it comes to stories (i can't stand being left on a cliffhanger, i always need to know what happens next!), however, if a story sounds interesting enough, i'll follow along as it updates!

[talkfantasytome]

ooo, thanks for the tag @moodymelanist! 💕💕💕

I'm sorry y'all, I'm way too verbose...

1. How many do you have on Ao3? 27 (though one is literally 100 words 😂 )

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 172,527 (😱 I had no idea! And all since March! May need to keep it tracked and do a 200k celebration.)

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they? Technically four: ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, Crescent City, and Harry Potter - but for Harry Potter it's one, and it's 100 words. 👀

4. What are your top 5 five by kudos?

It Would've Been So Right - 230

Dinner Dances - 100

You're Mine to Mark - 99

Don't Forget Your Orgasm - 98

Did You Know You Have a Freckle? - 70

5. Do you respond to comments, why or why not? I try to! I've definitely not been responding as quickly lately, and then they start to build up, but I do get to them when I can. It's just so heartwarming to me when someone leaves a comment, I want them to know I see it and appreciate it!

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending? Can't say any have truly angsty endings...I guess maybe Costume Changes and Dinner Dances are kinda angsty endings, and would count cause they're short story fics in a chronicle of short stories that all tell a larger one. My angstiest fic point blank is How Could They Not? - and where it was left off is soooo angsty. But it's not the end of that fic. And I don't see me ever fully ending anything angsty...maybe one day, never know, we writers are evil creatures.

7. Do you write crossovers? Not yet. 👀 I may have some plans that may or may not bring characters from the different SJM worlds together. Hopefully seamlessly enough that people will enjoy, but all modern au. I don't see me writing characters in another book's world.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic? I haven't, thankfully!

9. Do you write smut? If so what kind? Yes. As for kind, I don't really know. Typically it's people who care for each other strongly in some way, though it's not always stated...sometimes blatantly ignored (Nesta! 🙄)...pretty sure hate/during an argument sex will happen. lol

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of! Fingers crossed it doesn't happen. Not gonna pretend Morgan's story doesn't scare me a bit, esp. considering I know my Christmas fic is fucking precious. (She said so, thus it's fact. 👀 ) But, you know, I'll just cross my toes while I'm typing...😬

11. Have you ever had a fic translated? No.

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before? No, but definitely open and interested in trying if it makes sense, or is something that I was brainstorming with someone else.

13. What is your all time favorite ship? Admittedly, if I had to pick one OTP and only one, it would probably be Fitz-Simmons from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In terms of writing, def Nessian, and then actually Rowaelin. I love Lysaedion a bit more (cause I knew Rowaelin would happen from the start), but I think I prefer writing Rowaelin cause they're easier. 😂 I'll never write Fitz-Simmons, I don't see how I could ever do them justice.

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will? So many. I'm really hopeful that I'll do my next gen ACTOAR ones. Daughter of Illyria I'm more worried I'll never get planned enough to fully write, but Daughter of Autumn is the one I think I'm more likely to never finish. That, or my Eris/OC fic. But I have so many half-planned WIPs, I'm sure too many won't ever make it to AO3.

15. What are your writing strengths? I think characterization? Character's voices and showing who the character is. I'm also very good world building. Creating new/reimagined beings, the land they live in, new powers, etc - but that's something y'all haven't seen cause I've saved it for my next gen ACOTARs and my original novel idea. And I can do lovely descriptions, when I remember to include them. Also, one liners - not always the best at full banter, but I can give a character a one liner that'll knock you out.

16. What are your writing weaknesses? Plot, character arcs, the general journey. You know, nothing crucial to a story. 👀 But I'm working on it! It just doesn't come natural to me. 😭 Like, I can come up with a general story, but the plot intricacies and having a climax that's a true climax is what's hard. It's why my original novel is 7 years in the making and the writing hasn't even started.

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? I only speak English, and I refuse to use google translate for this. If I know someone who can do a proper translation for me, I'll go with that. Like how @angelic-voice-1997 gave me the "What the fuck?" translation for Brazilian Portuguese (Caralho!). Other than that, I'll say it in English and explain what language it's said in. Plus, unless it is a statement that can be figured out with context clues, I don't want to put it in another language other than the language the fic is being written in, because I shouldn't expect my readers to know another language other than the one they're willing reading something in.

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for? Probably Harry Potter, but never posted. I wrote a lot in high school, and I think I started with that? Or House of Night? IDK, but I def wrote in those two, Twilight, and The Mighty Ducks back then... none posted. As for first fandom I posted - that would be Crescent City, which I started back in March.

19. What’s your favorite fic you’ve ever written? Ughhhh...in terms of what I've posted, for now, I'd generally say Did You Know You Have a Freckle? Cause it was written in a slightly different style, but I kinda think I nailed what I was going for. And It Would've Been So Right, being my first, has a special place in my heart, because it gave me the courage to do more and come to tumblr and immerse myself in this community. But, honestly, nothing fully stands out. I'm hoping some of my future stuff will stand out to me more, now that I'm getting more used to writing fics and everything.

tagging: @nehemikkele @live-the-fangirl-life @vidalinav

Fic Writer Review

thank you @bl1ndbraavosi for the tag! <3

1. How many do you have on Ao3? 14

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 173840

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they? 5

4. What are your top 5 five by kudos?

Answer Me, 2009 - 658 kudos

Meet Me In The Afterglow - 449 kudos

hope is but a heartache - 381 kudos

A Light That Never Goes Out - 261 kudos

bloom - 255 kudos

5. Do you respond to comments, why or why not? i try to! i always want to make sure readers know how much their thoughts mean to me.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending? that's not how i roll. i only write angst if a happy ending follows. there's enough sad shit irl, i don't need to put more out into the world.

7. Do you write crossovers? nope

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic? no

9. Do you write smut? If so what kind? odd as this may sound, smut is a great source of comfort for me, both reading and writing it. i guess i've written first time, one night stand, make up sex, etc.

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen? fortunately, no

11. Have you ever had a fic translated? nada

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before? nope

13. What is your all time favorite ship? kakasaku lives in my mind rent-free these days, but sasusaku is my forever otp.

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will? meet me in the afterglow 😔 all the shit that's happened with seo yeji has kinda killed my inspiration

15. What are your writing strengths? internal monologues lol

16. What are your writing weaknesses? humor

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? depends on the story and context.

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for? i can't recall anything before naruto

19. What’s your favorite fic you’ve ever written? Answer Me, 2009

i wanna tag: @southsidestory @murd3rm1ttens @sleepyfoxfanworks 🤗