#a bit like .5% improvement

[dick-helmet-magneto]

i thought my longest fic was 77k. it is, in fact 120k

so that's good to know. I couldn't fine the sort by word length option

[onehundredfallenpetals]

A change of trains, an unexpected companion on the way home

[stuckinapril]

I’m happy for the little life I built for myself

[cairavende]

Worm Arc 23 thoughts:

So much happened in so few chapters, how do I even break this down?!?

First off, Colin had better stop fucking bonding with my daughter! And apologizing and making amends for past wrongs! I'm a huge fan of redemption arcs and second chances and that is being used against me! JUST LET ME HATE THIS MAN!!!!!!

My bug daughter is in prison but that's almost like, a minor side thing? It barely matters right now except that it gives some background structure. Compared to everything else the prison bit is just . . . a thing.

I'm in tears over bug horse. I'm bawling. I may never recover. RIP Atlas, you were the best of us.

TAYLOR GOES TO THERAPY!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED!!!!!!

I love Jessica so much! She does such a good job. I want to bake her cookies as thanks but I'm not sure if that would trigger some type of conflict of interest.

Fucking Glenn. I want to hate him and love him all at the same time.

Is he an artist? Absolutely! He has a vision and it is beautiful.

But also if it comes down to "letting the world end or compromising said vision" he might be the kind of person who would watch the world burn with a tear running down his cheek, because at least it was beautiful.

Look I get it. My daughter is terrifying. But that isn't because bugs are scary. It's cause my daughter is terrifying. Making her use butterflies just means a bunch of people are gonna start having butterfly phobias.

Like come on, Clockblocker gets to break fundamental forces of the universe and cause people to question their very existence!

Do not try to tell me that someone getting time frozen and just . . . skipping a chunk of time because their mind is not part of the time stream for a few minutes would not provoke some deep thoughts of existential dread! Sure not in everyone, but not everyone is scared of bugs either! I just think it's very unfair.

The Adepts are fun. Sure powers aren't "magic" but might as well have fun with the idea! Besides it seems to be working and if I had powers I'd absolutely love to lean into a magical focus idea.

I am quite upset about the fact that during the whole Thirteenth Hour thing Weaver didn't get to shove bugs down Clockblocker's throat to save him. It would have been so poetic. Saving the day by shoving bugs down throats was still super amazing, I just wanted it to be Clockblocker.

It was the most extreme level of active awareness and minor "control" while being disabled that we've seen from Taylor so far though! Really curious to get more into that, the nature of passengers/shards, and all those things. I have so many thoughts, but they're all just speculation right now (I don't think writing 75 pages of theories that all end up being wrong is really gonna be very helpful).

“If anyone asks, you kicked their asses with butterflies.” Clockblocker gets it!

It was really cool to get more into different vibes of the world with the Vegas section! I love me some thinkers and strangers.

I'm very glad The Number Man used a sniper rifle. I would have been a little disappointed if he didn't after getting into his head in his interlude - it is just the perfect weapon for him. Motherfucker over here just bouncing bullets.

Finally got to see more Bambina after the little bit in arc 8. Her power is wild, I love it! Also Bambina's mom just shot right into the top contenders for "worst parent in Worm". Like, WTF lady.

August Prince is wild. Sucks when the most effective use of your power is "human shield" though.

Considering she had an interaction with The Number Man and Contessa, Taylor actually came out of it pretty good! Sure they lost the target they were trying to bring in, but I don't know that they really had a chance of keeping Pretender. Contessa isn't easy to stop.

The only problem I have with the Las Vegas Wards actions is hiring Bambina to break Pretender free. Otherwise ya, fucking ditch the Protectorate. Given the information they have it makes sense.

TAYLOR HAS FAN MAIL!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Grue's letter was way to heartfelt. Tattletale clearly wrote most of it.

Like come on: "I could hit you, hug you, yell at you and hold onto you for hours all at the same time. It’s fitting that I want to kiss you and throttle you at the same time because that’s what you were to me for a long time. You drive me crazy and I can never understand what’s going through your head." This is totally Tattletale! She couldn't flirt with Taylor in her own letter, she had to be sneaky about it!

"You’re an idiot. I want you to know that. You’re an idiot, Skitter. You’re brilliant and reckless and I’m betting it makes sense to you to do this but you’re an idiot." - also Tattletale.

LOOK I'M GONNA MAKE THIS SHIT GAY AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP ME!!!!!!!

Imp's letter might be my favorite.

Tattletale's actual letter ends with "See you there, hun?" Just. So fucking gay. Sorry I don't make the rules.

Speaking of gay, Rachel's letter!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wolfspider wolfspider wolfspider!

Like I mean come on

"Being around you wasn’t simple or quiet but things made more sense.  Your minion with dark hair said we need to be around people but I’m around people and still feel somethings missing." GAY

"Going to take puppies to your place again soon. Show the kids to them. Might help." SO GAY

"You have plan, okay. But if your plan means you’re thinking about fighting us you should know I am getting very good at hunting and skinning things." HOLY SHIT IT'S THE MOST LESBIAN THING EVER

"We both stay alive. Try hard." TOP-TIER GAY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!

GGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY

AND THE SCENE WITH THE CHILDREN!!! AND THE BUTTERFLIES! AND THE DICE!!!!!!!!!!!

dies of joy

Seriously, 23.4 is the most beautiful chapter in Worm so far and it'll be very hard for it to be outdone.

I could talk about just that chapter for pages. It was perfect in every way. Even if I knew it had to end with Behemoth pretty early on. There was too much hope in that chapter for it to end any other way.

But in the middle of all that downward "oh fuck it's Behemoth" stuff we got an Undersiders reunion! With so much gay!

Like - “But you guys mean a lot to me.  I’m sorry I didn’t say it before, but I couldn’t without letting on that something was going on.  You’re my family, in a way.  As lame as it might be, I love you guys.” My head turned from Grue to Rachel to Tattletale as I said it.

SO FUCKING GAY

She starts at Grue sure but ends with Rachel and Lisa when saying "I love you". Certified gay.

So gay that even Imp agrees! Though I've been doing the long drawn out “Gaaaaaaayyyyyyy” since like arc 2. So Imp is a bit behind the curve here.

TAYLOR WANTS TO GO ON A DOG PARK DATE WITH RACHEL! IT'S THE MOST LESBIAN DATE POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

Weaver's new flight suit is pretty neat. Dragon is a pretty good big sister.

Cody Interlude thoughts:

THIS motherfucker! I was waiting for him to show up again.

I am so mad. I'm so fucking mad.

Cody is the worst. He's pathetic and dumb.

And Accord just has to go and get killed by him in the dumbest way! GOD DAMMIT ACCORD I SIMPED FOR YOU SO HARD!!! AND THEN YOU DIE TO CODY! OF ALL PEOPLE! YOU CAN'T BE COOL IF YOU DIE TO CODY!

Chevy too! I thought he was cool and all, but he had to die to Cody. God. The worst.

ALSO MY BABY GIRL HE TRIED TO HURT MY BABY! THE ONE WHO ISN'T MY DAUGHTER!

SOMEBODY HELP TATTLETALE!

I did like seeing more of the mechanics of the Yàngbǎn after getting hints about how they work in the Lung interlude.

The power sharing plus the power amplification is a pretty broken combo tbh. Feels like there is some pretty neat stuff that could be accomplished with that.

Fuck this man though. Simmy just had to whisper to him and just dove right in. Cody can't even conceptualize what fighting back means, that would require him to grow as a person in literally any way.

Sucks for the Behemoth fight though. I guess my daughters are going to have to save the day. Again.

[magikshope]

redraw of one of my most reblogged mlb art cause I felt like I could do better.

[celestailio]

the written fate ( raiden ei x fem!reader )

outline: years have passed, and kunikuzushi’s heinous crimes have spread fear throughout inazuma. as fate would have it, you cross paths with him once more, the weight of your shared history heavy between the both of you.

contains: mentions of raiden ei x fem!reader, angst, no comfort, ei and reader don't meet, mother and son quarrel time. somewhat follows canon.

wc: 1.1k

a/n: the last part of the longing can be read on its own, tho. it's kinda short, but i think it's enough. i wrote this on halloween and forgot about editing it xo anyway, hope you all enjoy this. i feel so happy seeing the interactions on the previous two fics. again from the bottom of my anxious heart, thank you for taking the time to read my shitty writings <333

you had never seen him like this.

you distinctly remember him as a kind, gentle boy—the one who would flash sweet smiles at you the moment your eyes met and come tumbling and collapsing into your arms. the one would never ever think of causing harm to anyone.

someone who you had been ordered to kill.

that same boy stood in front of you. the twilight illuminates his figure, allowing your brain to register his familiar blue hair protruding from underneath the massive black jingasa. you make out a small crowd not so far behind him. by the looks of it, he was accompanied by the troops of the fatui.

everything has changed about him. he looked so, so unlike him. completely unrecognizable.

“i go by scaramouche now.”

he said with an abrasive tone. something strange glinting in his blue orbs. he began trudging towards you. his black zori leaving imprints on kannazuka’s tarnished sandy beaches. the solar pearls attached to his hat rang with his every step, its chimes filling the dead air between the two of you. he crossed the distance slowly with steady strides, his assertive composure beginning to disturb you.

you had never seen him like this.

you have to regain your composure—say, do something before the anxiety threatens to take over you.

''tell me why? i am just hearing about you joining the fatui?''

your voice croaks a little, but it doesn't matter. as long as it sounds unwavering, that was enough. you're still like his mother, and well, he is still like your son, right?

it's not a problem if he didn't come to you after he woke up in the pavilion years ago. you think maybe he had forgotten about your promise to him. but it's alright. you are here now, and you will take care of this. everything will be okay, just like in the past.

“not to mention, you have been going around, eating everyone's life. does this look like a game to you?”

scaramouche stays motionless. he keeps on digging holes on your crinkled visage. if his gaze could burn you, you would have been on the ground, your body smoldering in a pile of ashes in a mere seconds.

something has changed.

“you never thought of coming to me after you woke up? why?”

“why would've i?”

“huh?''

“to someone who had been deceitful to me. to someone who didn't feel any remorse for me.”

what was he talking about?

''do you know how i felt when i woke up by myself in that ridiculous place? how would i have made the trip to the main island? i had no money, no one, nothing. all because of you and her!''

''how dare you leave me?” his voice now merely a whisper.

''please listen to me. i had no choice. i could not change her mind.''

''i could not leave with you. i have a duty, my destiny, to serve this country and its people, an oath i made many centuries ago, and i have to remain loyal to it.''

''please, i could not.''

you were babbling at this point. so desperate, so eager. oh, god. it felt like you were going to throw up any minute. you know this was going to happen, and there was nothing you could have done to prevent this. curses. you attempt to take a step, longing to be close to him, hoping to comfort him, but he pushes away. from you. his little hand comes up to stop you, head turned away as he couldn't bear to look at you.

''i've had enough. be gone. i don't want to see you any much longer. you disgust me.''

''but-'' you make an effort to reach for his sleeves, but he is quick to grab your arm. the sensation of contact, arousing goosebumps all over your body.

''enough!''

with a sudden jolt, electro energy dispels you away from him as you land near a pile of debris with a loud thud. sand feels rough, grazing against your skin, as you give it your all to lift yourself up. you felt your breath hitching, eyes wide, overflowing with unshed wetness. you gradually turn towards him. a similar look graced his face.

you felt your heart tighten at the sounds of little whimpers leaving him. his hand lingering in the air as if contemplating what he has done. but this had answered enough. you had no choice now but to brush the dirt from your clothes. as you unsheathe your katana and point it towards him. the blade sharp and glows under the moonlight. your stance confident, as words of venom slip out into the crisp winter air.

''you are now an enemy of the nation i serve.''

''this is the one and only time you will step foot in this country, else i will not think twice before slicing your head off.''

scaramouche says nothing to that and wanders off with his fatui subordinates, disappearing behind the woods of tall otogi.

when you return to tenshukaku, you are critiqued on your failure to get rid of the sixth harbinger. the shogunate questions your loyalty to the nation, to the shogun. but you can do nothing like always. all you manage is to come up with a lousy excuse. something about you being outnumbered by the fatui and having to flee before you lost your life. but they don't give a damn, do they?

''he was right there, miko.''

''was he now?''

''he wouldn't listen to what i had to say. i could not get through to him at all.''

''he surely got his mama's temper, huh.''

you remain silent. only the rusting of the sakura leaves swaying in the breeze could be heard. miko's stare begins to soften. shaking her head. her sake swirls in her cup as she takes a seat beside you. head resting on your shoulder.

''that stubborn woman should have just killed him.''

never did you think you would be in agreement with this. a few years ago, you would have slapped a cheeky hand on her shoulders, but the 'you' now would beg to differ. things weren't as they once were. you had never felt so lost and lonely. so empty inside. you lost your little boy, your ruler, your god and the only one you loved. it is unfortunate that you still do and will continue to do so.

and that was what you were cursed for your entire existence. only a star from another universe was capable of rewriting the course of destruction this destitute nation has embarked on.

[beesinspades]

happy pride month from vash the stampede!!!! 💜 seeing all the ace vash art makes me so happy I wanted to contribute!

[sea-jello]

Day 21/October 21: Day of the Departed || Reminisce (??)

GRAHH ITS STILL THE 21ST SOMEWHERE i’m apparently using morrotober to try new things this one’s a new lineart brush that i’m sorta warming up to and the POSE and the BACKGROUND and the LIGHTING i’m surprised i finished this at all tbh. and also new morro design

bg lineart and sword vs neither plus the green ghost fog thing i do basically if you zoom in really really close the lines aren’t smooth on the lineless bgs but icba the pedestal can be chipped or something. i kinda like without the sword and fog cause it gives him a more isolated feel yk (that was my original idea lmao)

this one’s my attempt at funky mannequin hands

[la-pheacienne]

my new fav common argument used by Tumblr's Absolute Authorities of George Martin's Work (towards the end of a debate when they don't have any actual arguments left) is that "Fire and Blood is bad". it's bAd u guyz! what are we even fighting about? oh you thought we were having a genuine debate about whether the tv show is a faithful adaptation of the source material and the implications of the different perspectives for the characters, premise, lore and overall message of the story? well fuck you we're not doing that because guess what, the source material is BAD anyway and the 98494 receipts you just gave us are useless now because we just moved the goalposts and you're a loser for even engaging with the source material to begin with lmaooo

[kitsunabi]

Literally the most interesting read in the entire update

Idk what the f Feixiao is on about to fix optic neuropathy but keep me posted girl

[fredgar]

redraw of an older fredgar piece 😊

[hiorintruther]

Being hiorin-brained is sodhahsskfjjakfka like I’m out here wanting Rin to step up his game this match because as he is right now, Hiori would never pass to him in a million years if they were on the same team. Like Rin, my dude, DO SOMETHING!!! I need my brainrot to be even the tiniest bit validated and right now you’re fumbling everything for meeeeee. I don’t want Hiori to be an Isagi meatrider forever, give him another option plz I beg!!!

[zizzy-rie]

Soooo, S5 just dropped last night

How is everyone holding up right now?

You all good?

[incohorace]

my eyes are so tired but my brain is literally wide awake this is bullshit

[magentagalaxies]

update if you're anxiously awaiting the follow-up to my post from last night: i went to the open mic and performed one of my aubrey monologues!! tbh this performance was the best any of my aubrey performances have gone so far (tho to be fair that's a bit of a low bar. i don't mean to be self-deprecatting or discredit the people who have seen my performances so far and liked them, i'm mostly judging from how it feels to be performing which doesn't always line up with outside perceptions etc.)

idk if it's at a level yet where i'd want to post the video bc there were two main spots where i know my pacing could have been better, and also the audience barely laughed (which was fine bc there was barely anyone in the audience and they were spread out throughout the room and people tend to not laugh as frequently when they're by themselves) but that might make the audio seem weird

but as for positives: most of the people at the open mic had their notebooks/papers/phones/etc. with them bc they were trying out new material and had to check it as they went, which is a fine and normal thing to do, but it really made me stand out that i had my monologue completely memorized (which was very cool bc like. yes i've done the uncle reg monologue more than any other but i have revised some pieces so they were new, and i didn't even practice the monologue at all during the day leading up to the open mic! it's just in me!)

i still need to work on my physicality a bit more but wow this stage made such a difference. for one thing it's the first actual deliberate performance venue i've done aubrey at (i had three shitty classroom performances and one at a coffee shop which even tho it technically had a stage in the corner it clearly wasn't the main purpose of the room). and even more important it's a stage i've performed on so many times in a different context (with my improv troupe) that i felt more comfortable walking around and using the full space rather than standing still

interestingly even tho i was definitely an outlier in many ways compared to the other comedians (youngest performer, only performer who's not a cis man, potentially the only queer performer tho i can't be certain of that since i don't know some of the other comedians on that level) i actually really loved that contrast bc it brought more energy to my piece (and i have a high tolerance level for cishet men, especially in comedy. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ i am who i am).

surprisingly i was not the only "extra" comedian (as in, a comedian that requires things other than the bare essentials to perform their set) but that's just bc my favorite improv scene partner was also performing tonight and he did a whole bit that involved a candle, two lighters, and a tarp, which made my character-schtick seem average in comparison lmao

i'll probably do another one when i can (they're the first thursday of every month, i might be in toronto for july's show but i'll probably be around for august)

[durzarya]

My mom was always like - those sprays against mosquitos don't work - and I have believed her. Anyways I tried a mosquito spray it works even if it's not perfect. I'd rather get bitten 5 times than the usual 20+ during watering.