#The Favorite Squid™️

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…I mean really, I’d be offended if you expected anything different from me…💁🏻‍♀️

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BINGO!

Super fun to participate in Krakenblr Comment Fest, there are truly soooo many talented folks writing for these squids. Here are the fics that I bingo'd with, please take these as strong and impassioned recommendations for you to read (and comment on!):

Is written for your favorite pairing

Pantone 282 C (Deep Sea Blue) by AndThenBurnTheAshes

(Canner/Ebs, 6651 wc, rated E)

God, this fic is so CRAZY hot. Just straight up scorching with suuuuuch a fun, playful dynamic (and accidental kink discovery my beloved). Canner's blue dildo deserves its own AO3 tag.

Has been part of an exchange or ficfest

let me make you happy (baby) by olivette_branch

(Tyeker, 4963 wc, rated T)

The sweetest, silliest, idiot4idiot pining with my most favorite clueless Ryker. Sometimes you just get butterflies in your stomach around the homies cause you're such good pals, right? ...Right?

Is under 2k

The Bird Feeder by dwisp

(Canner/Ebs, 506 wc, rated G)

God I LOVE this ficlet (which was coincidentally written as a reward for participating in this very fest...!) I will always be in my feelings over Ebs's broken pelvis and the cannerebs old marriedisms of it all. Catch me crying at bird feeder sightings now.

Is from an author you have never read before

the life I've always longed for by higgs_boson

(Gen, Canner & Ebs, 8458 wc, rated T)

The puppy angst... the pain... the Torments™️... this fic broke my heart and put it back together again. A gorgeous character study with dogboy flavor and canonical Canner angst & suffering. The hurt is so good and the comfort is sooooo worth it.

Has a song/poem lyrics in the title

make this place yours by bropunzeling

(Matty/Shane, 3519 wc, rated E)

What if we spent a night together at rookie camp two years ago and now we're road roomies and also scored goals together? Haha what if... I love how sweet and eager these two are, the way they're just figuring it all out together both on the ice and elsewhere. And the tension!

Once again hiiiiiighly recommend checking these out, and participating in the fest! I will definitely be back with another bingo round of recs at some point this month. Happy holidays and I hope this season brings you plenty of time to write and/or comment on some gay little fanfics! 🩵

[asexual-spongebob]

so um. I gave vela a bf. abt time I posted abt this boy.

meet Ghost! :3

he’s an emo boy. his favorite bands are pierce the veil and picture me broken but he also likes other stuff and genres. he’s from Scotland but moved to the us.

he has mommy issues. and his mom is a transphobic asshole. his dad is nice tho and uses his chosen name. unfortunately he doesn’t get to see him most of the time tho cuz he works aboard a lot.

his favorite shows are the X-files and Star Trek. his favorite movies are Lilo and Stitch and also Casper the Friendly Ghost.

he’s Dib’s future son-in-law™️ Dib wasn’t very fond of him at first but after learning about what his life at home was like, he felt bad for the kid. He’s now the cool Midwest emo and trans elder that Ghost can look up too. :) Zim was nice to him from the get go tho.

his fav color is green. and he 100% has the homestuck typing quirk.

His favorite bugs are green June Bugs. And his favorite animal are barreleye fish and also vampire squid’s. He also likes dogs, (especially Golden Retrievers) and Cats tho. And also geckos.

I’m gonna be writing some oneshots about him and Vela! :3 I also came up with a ship name for them . VaGhr / GhaVr (idk how someone would pronounce that tho.) and I also have another food related one which is Toxic Waste . Like the sour candy. they just kinda remind me of sour candy/pos (probably cuz ghost loves green.)

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What makes Dunner smile like this you ask?

Literally it was just Lars doing a drill. That’s it. That’s all it it was. Just Lars. At work. Doing his job.

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…..I mean…….

My Kraken friends, the vibes of this article are immaculate. Just perfect. Also, OMG, some of the things that are linked to in here? Also CANNOT MISS footage. But, as an example, in case you don't believe me:

"Carson Soucy

The doctor is in, baby

In the penalty box, probably

Still, he’s got seven assists this year

Handsome. Knows it. Whatever, so do we."

[dyketectivecomics]

Alright, doing one more poll bc in my hubris I had forgotten that I abandoned not one, not two, but technically four on-going fics in the Magic Fam AU 😭

This poll will be for 3 of them, bc the 4th was a collab & my coauthor has gone mia but I don’t want to continue it without her (miss ya squids 💕)

So after I catch up on the magic fam prompts in my inbox first…

Synopsis for each of them+a link to my fic collection under the cut:

Link to the Collection on Ao3

Chance Encounters of the Demonic Kind - the Origin Story™️ of how things went immediately after Constantine accidentally summoned Raven & how he and Zatanna ended up taking her in. There’s a few things about this fic that I want to edit & expand on (& ultimately conclude ofc)! But know that it will largely remain intact (at least I’m hoping so).

Arkham Exorcism - a tale of Ravens first Official™️ mission with John & Zee’s turmoil as a backdrop. Oh also the asylum, the ghosts &/or demon that may or may not haunt it, and a couple of cameos from some of our favorite rogues, can’t forget about that. A rlly self-indulgent fic bc I loved (& still do love) the Arkham games & wanted to give two sides of dc a love letter in the form of fic. Similar sitch where I’ve been editing some of the previously published chapters over the years and will be reworking just a bit of it. God it’s really been awhile since I touched it publicly tho akdjksj

Little Miss Moonbeam - Harley & Ivy kind of, sort of, accidentally? maybe not so accidentally kidnap Raven for a road-trip back to Gotham. Naturally, Zatanna is not happy with this, especially give where she & Raven had left things off. This one actually probably has more snippets here on tumblr that it has on ao3, but those pieces are flashes of inspo from prompts. I have the general plot laid out and some scenes here n there in a skeleton form. But this is another one that I’ll be editing just a tad and building up a whole heck of a lot from.

Tbh all three of these are near and dear to my heart, which is probably another reason why I’ve been so paralyzed by indecision on which one to focus on. Hence why im leaving it up to y’all! Thank you everyone who voted in the last poll and thanks in advance to everyone participating now 🙏

[whogaveyoupermission]

WIP Wednesday

I don’t think I thanked you all for your kindness a couple weeks ago. I was very down, and your encouragement and engagement truly helped. 💜

I’ll be posting my last chapter of Stress Management tomorrow. (It’s so wonderful, actually finishing a thing. What a rush!) Thank you all for riding alongside me while I write my first fic. It’s been a full-on delight, connecting with you and hearing about your favorite lines or a moment that moved you. I am moved by you.

To finish my WIPs posts for this project, here’s a bit of Simon being introspective™️ about Baz.

All growing up, Baz lived behind a wall. It was made of a thousand things: sneers, insults, indifference and superiority, wits so sharp, they’d cut you straight through the heart. A wall of perfect composure, built to keep the blade out of his own side where it’d already struck too many times.

But the thing about Baz is this: if you’re lucky enough to make it past all the barriers constructed to keep you out, you’ll find only softness at his centre. Unrivalled vulnerability. Warmth and kindness so profound, it makes you want to be a better person, just to deserve him.

Thanks for letting me share! Love to you all!

Merci for today’s tags: @ileadacharmedlife @martsonmars @facewithoutheart

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Squid games characters dating headcanons

First fic for the gang™️

Includes: GI-Hun, Sae-byeok, Sang-woo and Ali

Gi-Hun:

Pre game/after game:

Lots of close-contact if that makes sense!

PDA, lots of little conversations, a shoulder to cry on, etc etc.

Though, he is very stubborn!

Expect him sleeping in, not doing a lot of the chores,

He’s just a big man-child tbh

He also does that thing when you try to get out of bed, and he just slings his arm around you and pulls you close so you simply CANNOT get out of bed

also that thing where you like measure hand sizes

Oh yeah, it’s all coming together

During game:

With everything going on, you can’t really get comfortable

But he tries hard to make you laugh even in the current situation

Feeling scared or sad? He instantly says some super random cheesy joke to cheer you up

Hugs before games are a must, you never know who will walk out of those rooms alive

So it’s best you always say goodbye before each one, just in case

He actually doesn’t kiss you much in front of the teams and others, because it could be shown as a weakness

But he WILL do small pecks on the cheek, forehead and/or temple <3

Sae-Byeok:

Pre game:

Lots of visits to her brother, Cheol

It’s pretty much a daily thing!

She’s very quiet at first, it takes a long time to warm up for her

One of the things she does to show affection is when she wraps her arm with yours and lays her head on your shoulder

She sees it as a way to be vulnerable around you

Lots of hair-playing/toying with!

It calms her down

Unlike Gi-hun, she does not handle PDA very well

The most she will do is maybe hold your hand and such!

In game:

She treats you pretty much the same inside the Squid Games

But she’s a little more quiet, and a lot more reserved because of how many people there are

She would prefer if the relationship was a secret for the time being, there are too many eyes and ears in this place

Plus she’s still debating whether or not she trust her teammates as well

Although, she wraps your arm around your shoulder a lot, which is something she never did before

This is a good thing, probably

Sang-woo

Pre game:

Like Sae-byeok, he is very quiet at first

I think one of his desires would be to be able to spoil you, which sadly he cannot do very much

BUT if he somehow gets the opportunity, he does it

And ohoho he does it well

He’s very soothing, he may be rough to others but to you, he will be as quiet as a mouse if you need him to be

In private of course

He’s not big on PDA, not at all

He likes helping you get ready in the morning, like brushing your hair and stuff

I think he just really wants a domestic life, like the one he had before, but he just cannot achieve that right now

So he makes the best of it

In game:

He is one of those people who will NOT be seen as weak

So much so, he even stopped wearing his glasses to not look weak

Unfortunately, he loses that domestic charm he tries to have before

Instead, he becomes kind of a protection-freak

If that makes sense

Really, I think what he needs right now if somebody to rant to

He needs somebody to tell him that he is not weak, and that he will make it out of these games

And you are the perfect person for that

And he could not be any more grateful

Ali:

Pre game:

The most sweetest guy OML

All he wants is a happy, comfortable life with you

Cuddles are a must, and he like-radiates heat so if you’re ever cold

Ya know what I’m saying 😩

Though, he has stress at work sometimes

So one of his favorite things to do, is lay his head in your lap as you stroke your fingers in his hair

And he tells you what he did that day

Of course, not everything is perfect in this relationship

There are definitely hardships in this life

But he makes sure to live the absolute best of it, with the love of his life

In game:

Absolutely terrified

To the point he isn’t worried about himself anymore, but for his friends

And more importantly, he’s worried about you

Every game, he has like a heart attack and fear rises in his chest

But he’s actually quite confident , he doesn’t really doubt himself or you

He tries to fit both of you in one of those skinny beds, and usually it ends pretty much in failure

But you two make it work

He always eats the daily meals with you, and you two usually share some things

Hand holding is a must, like a must

He tries to always look on the bright side though, and he does it well!

Until, ya know

Yeah let’s not mention that

Thanks for reading!

[bluuespring]

I was tagged by lovelies @ughbehavior​ & @ipegchangbin​ ♡!! thank you both

rules: share ten different favorite characters from ten different pieces of media in no particular order, then send this to/tag 10 people.

ajfpasf this took me forever to decide :’) so there are actually 12 and not 10 I’m so sorry. 

1. jane eyre / this novel got me into reading, writing and studying literature so I’m eternally grateful for it. jane is a badass. she will not be caged. also rochester is an asshole and doesn’t deserve her. 

2. bucky barnes (marvel) / I’m not into marvel that much anymore, but bucky will always have a special place in my heart, he is such a fascinating character and I will eternally love him and devote my soul to him. even my dad knows him too well (he took me to see civil war and i cried a lot) protect him at all costs. also fuck me up long-haired red shirt civil war bucky

3. jesse pinkman (breaking bad) / have I ever cried more tears for a fictional character? i dont think so. I couldve put anyone from this show (hANK SCHRADER????  MIKE?????? GUS???!?!! SKYLER???!?!?!!!!!!) but jesse... yeah. he’s my broken little dork and I still weep for him regularly. 

4. joel miller (the last of us) / that goes without saying....w tf..... joel miller has had a chokehold on me since 2015 and he will never leave me. the tears I wept. the hURT I have felt. he is so special to me and his voice, his actions, his very being has influenced me to the core. I could write an entire thesis on this man. 

5. elizabeth bennett / has a more badass mf ever existed in media? no. I think not. lizzie is the mvp. her and darcy are the originals. i dont care what you say.

6. jack from marrowbone / those who haven’t seen this movie just watch it... you’ll never be the same. what the fuck. I’m still not over it. wtf. 

7. violet baudelaire / my role model as a child. I wanted to be 14 so bad for so long because I wanted to be violet. she’s a star. now she’s like my child. forever in my heart.

8. fred and george weasley / they come as a pair ok fight me.... but those two. oof. their writer is a piece of shit that deserves the worst but gred and forge deserve the best. I will never forgive and I will never forget™️. they were also the objects of my first official fanfic which gave me confidence in writing so yeah. they’re my soulmates. a part of me will always live above weasley’s wizard wheezes. ♡

9. rengoku (demon slayer) / I know this must be a ~mainstream~ choice or whatever but I don’t care. the imprint that he has left on me. him and tanjiro remind me of the importance of kindness and I have embraced it fully since. 

10. kaz brekker (shadow and bone) / I really hesitated with inej but kaz. that boy. that character............ I will always vividly remember reading him for the first time. like oh. OH. oh. And it was too late

11. kang sae byeok (squid game) / I saw this girl and I knew... I knew we were going to have silent conversations. her portrayal. her vulnerability. her strength. she is it. 

12. opie (sons of anarchy) / I havent even finished watching sons but .... fuck.... I saw ryan hurst who plays him at comic con bc my dad was a fan and he told a story about shampoo and I was never the same since.... he tugs at my heart strings and he’s everything the universe ought to look up to and i’m soft

13. and finally matilda / if there is an origin story to who I am. it’s this.

I don’t know who to tag so... anyone who wants to do it go ahead and tag me I’d love to see <333

Honorable Mentions (bc yes I have a long list) 

- Dean Winchester from Supernatural (don’t ask me about it.... don’t...) - Eun-tak from Goblin (aposfjasfasf) -  Hong Du-sik from Hometown Cha Cha Cha (husband material™️)  - Celine & Jesse from the Before trilogy (those movies fucked me up..... but I love them.............) - L from Death Note (my little weirdo.... never change.... Ive never looked at a phone the same...) - Susan Pevensie from Narnia (another original) - Marta from Knives Out (i lOVE HER bless her heart) - Dallas from The Outsiders (its been more than a decade since.....) - Wanda from Marvel (she deserves better) - Temperance Brennan from Bones (inspiration)  - Arthur Shelby from Peaky Blinders (a puppy. a child. i want to hold him.) - Frank Castle from The Punisher (hE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the excellence of morally grey!!!!!!) - Jaime Fraser from Outlander (i can’t deal with him....) - Cha-young from Vincenzo (a bADASS) - Glenn from the Walking Dead (no i will not talk about it) - Rip and Beth from Yellowstone (those two..... i’m.... *bites lip*) - The 12th Doctor from Doctor Who (don’t be lasagna will forever be imprinted into my brain) - House from House MD (a life inspiration. dont give a shit about people) - Connell and Marianne from Normal People (i wept) - Everyone™️ in the Haunting of Hill House (masterpiece)

[dykeza]

My moms opinion of mcyt based off of all of Tommy’s mod videos:

Wilbur: her favorite for some reason. She thinks he’s really funny lmao

Charlie: her second favorite. She likes when he almost died as a squid

Quackity: “whose the one with the Mexican flag on his character?” “Quackity??” “I like him :)”

Philza: “that’s the ginger one you’re always talking about!”

Tommy: “didn’t he die?” “No mom that was in the rp and he’s not dead he has plot armor” “oh. Well why does he scream so much?”

Schlatt: The Other American™️

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✨629✨

That’s kraken hockey baby.

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I’m just observing here. But Dunner was sending some serious side eye to the Florida bench:

The next shift he looked like he was about to put himself into the penalty box:

And I think Lars said “do NOT” and Dunner has never been more offended at such an accusation in his life. Also he’s clearly never allowed to have any fun!!!

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#dunnernlars👬

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….ebs took dunner down at practice today…

….at least Dunner seemed to be having fun about it….☺️

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#dunnernlars🥰

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✨codependency✨