#a hat a horse (a Hyundai) and the will to ride

[synonym-for-life]

Look at all the gorgeous art @elkane​ did for NASBB some of which was for my fic!!! I’m so honoured you chose my fic and I keep staring at your art in disbelief because you make Steve and Bucky so them it’s incredible. Thank you for working with me, it was a lot of fun even if hectic (because I’m a procrastinator extraordinaire). 

NASBB 2020!

This one burns, and drawing pre-war boys is such a pleasure @synonym-for-life 🚖

I’ve had so much fun meeting my pal slagathor99/Cake Master Andie/Peter Parker for this yummy one 🧁And got to draw Alpine!

Thank you @notanotherstuckybb !

I signed up for the bang in the crazy first lockdown, and am feeling very proud of all of us for keeping our creativity going with all the life, work and study pressures piling up towards the end. Meeting two lovely, beautifully talented people to collaborate with has been so precious. Especially as we’re all starved of good times in this stupid year.

This fandom is a very special place 💙

[msilverstar]

Authors: @synonym-for-life, @elkleggs Date: 20 Dec 2020 Chapters: 9/9, Words: 67,673 Fandom: Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Comics), Captain America (Movies) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Scott Lang Additional Tags: Post-Captain America: Civil War (Movie), Internalized Homophobia, (and overcoming it), Unresolved Sexual Tension, Unresolved Romantic Tension, Unresolved Emotional Tension, which are all eventually resolved lol, Emotional Constipation, Eurotrip, Explicit Sexual Content, Digital Art, Humor, POV Steve Rogers, Scott Lang is the king of this fic, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon Divergence - Post-Captain America: Civil War (Movie), Consensual Underage Sex, (teenage fumbling), Blow Jobs, Anal Sex Summary:

After Steve and Bucky rescue their pals from the Raft prison, they decide to dig deeper into Zemo’s involvement in the UN headquarters’ bombing which sends them on a backpacking trip across select European countries. Steve and Bucky believe this is a story about their mission. Scott Lang and Sam Wilson, who join them halfway through, believe it’s a story about their Eurotrip (and they’re probably right). This writer, however, has been waiting to tell you that the fic’s true mission is Steve and Bucky missioning towards missionary.

Follow them on their journey across Europe in tiny cars, packed subway trains and even on skis as they tumble down the Swiss Alps (in a fun way this time!), all the while reigniting untold feelings of the past through inappropriate sexual encounters and terrible communication skills.

Bookmarker's Notes:

Lots of good action, adventure, featuring Steve's fucked-up brain, Bucky's black-market expertise (and fucked-up brain) walking through Crimea, Sam's emotional intelligence, and Scott saving the day. Very enjoyable.

[finalfrontierpioneer]

2020 Fic Recs

Okay, I did a fic rec list last year for 2019, and nobody asked for this, but you know what, I’m gonna do another one. Really the only thing I wanna look back on about 2020 is the fic- bc damn there were some good ones!

Same as last year, these are fics that were completed in 2020. (So no in-progress fics here)

So here goes, 20 fic recs for 2020, in no particular order! And full disclosure, these are all totally different ratings/pairings/whatever.

I tried to tag all the authors who had tumblrs, but i probably missed some, and some of them aren’t actually working but hey! the username is there!

Some stucky bc of course

Sharpened Claws by tragicama (Explicit)

Steve Rogers has a unique talent of getting himself into danger. As one of New York City’s best homicide detectives, it isn’t easy to ignore the constant call of trouble and gore. At least, that’s what he tries to tell his overprotective and brooding boyfriend, Bucky Barnes, even if he knows it might be a lie.

Bucky is dangerous, gorgeous. . .and a werewolf. As the Alpha of New York City, he is easily considered the most powerful being in the world. But when Bucky begins to lose his control over his shift, he slowly becomes aware of a bond that sends him reeling, and one he’d never thought possible.

But everything is not as it seems. After a homicide case unleashes a sequence of events that neither Steve nor Bucky are prepared for, they soon find themselves entangled with a danger that threatens to rip them apart. With the help of Steve’s partner and best friend, Sam, Bucky and Steve navigate a dark web of pack politics, masquerade balls, and a crash course in what it means to be a pack, even as a greater danger looms. And one that might succeed in ripping them apart.

These Happy Gilded Years by crinklefries @spacerenegades, nalonzoo (Teen)

Steve Rogers, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and mostly happy disposition, had lived twenty-three years in the world with very little to distress or vex him.

( Steve is wealthy and and charming, with good humor and good temper, doted upon by his mother and the highest of New York Society, with no one to ever criticize or say the word no to him. Well, other than Bucky. But he doesn't count.

He is also warm and friendly and has a talent for matchmaking. Or so he thinks. Actually, he's kind of terrible at it.

Importantly, Steve will definitely never fall in love or marry, himself. He tells everyone this, repeatedly. Well anyway, we'll see about that. )

Jane Austen's Emma, but a little gayer, set in 1890s Gilded Era New York City

Demon Seed by SucculentHyena (Mature)

[Transcript 00:11:48]

MS: You were with him the most throughout the course of events, both before and after. Your account could shed light on something we may have missed.

JB: What difference will that make?

MS: It could make all the difference. Captain Rogers’ case is unprecedented, he’s the most intact victim we’ve ever recovered-

JB: [laughing] You call that intact?

A Noble Steed by alby_mangroves @albymangroves or @artgroves, leveragehunters (Teen)

"You say the Warhorse showed up last night," Sam said in tones of profound doubt.

"Yeah," Steve replied.

"The Warhorse. The Warhorse of legend. Daelland's Warhorse."

"The same as the one on the back of the transit card, yes."

"And he appeared in your living room?"

Steve eyed the Warhorse, very large and very black and giving him a dubious look out of his strange grey eyes. "He's standing in it right now."

"Uh huh," Sam said.

"Hey, I'm not any happier about it than you are."

* * *

Steve's mom had left Daelland long before he was born, following her heart to New York, but she'd raised him on stories of its famous Warhorse. Before she died, he'd promised he'd go back and learn the country she'd come from.

That was why he was in Daelland. Not so Daelland's legendary Warhorse could appear in his living room. But planned or not that's what had happened—now Steve had to figure out what to do about it.

a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride by elkane @elkane, synonym4life @synonym-for-life (Explicit)

After Steve and Bucky rescue their pals from the Raft prison, they decide to dig deeper into Zemo’s involvement in the UN headquarters’ bombing which sends them on a backpacking trip across select European countries. Steve and Bucky believe this is a story about their mission. Scott Lang and Sam Wilson, who join them halfway through, believe it’s a story about their Eurotrip (and they’re probably right). This writer, however, has been waiting to tell you that the fic’s true mission is Steve and Bucky missioning towards missionary.

Follow them on their journey across Europe in tiny cars, packed subway trains and even on skis as they tumble down the Swiss Alps (in a fun way this time!), all the while reigniting untold feelings of the past through inappropriate sexual encounters and terrible communication skills.

someday at christmas (there’ll be no wars) by stevebuckiest @stevebuckyinc (not rated)

A mission on Christmas. Not even on Christmas, technically. A mission after Christmas which means he and Steve and the Howlies will be trekking through the tundra towards possible death on what used to be Bucky’s favorite day of the year. Jesus Christ.

(alternatively: bucky and steve try to make the best of a shitty situation)

the cabin by natalie_nebula (Explicit)

It felt like he… It felt like they were always so close. Everything seemed like it was under control. He remembers hearing Wanda’s voice, seeing a flash of red out of the corner of his eye. He remembers yelling something back at her, telling her to stop, to not come any closer. He remembers a bright flash, then a boom, and ringing in his ears. He remembers a black blur, and hands on his back, around his waist, then—darkness…

After the explosion in Lagos, Steve wakes up in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, and all he knows is that Bucky's the one who brought him there. While Sam, Nat, and the other Avengers try to figure out what happened to their friend, Steve takes the time away to heal—both his relationship with Bucky, and with himself. My cozy, romantic, and introspective Civil War rewrite.

Every Feeling by Nestri (Explicit)

Steve completely surprises Bucky with a visit, scent thick with heat. The Alpha keeps his hands to himself until Steve makes it clear he doesn't want him to.

Halbarry!

A Speedster and a Space Cop get into a Car by ChocolateTeapots @chocolateteapotsvis (Teen)

Hal and Barry embark on their most perilous mission yet: picking Wally up from the airport.

For Halbarry Week, Day 3: First Times “And you just called me Barry, genius”

Crosswind by Cinderstrato (Explicit)

Hal had collected plenty of regrets over the years. What was the weight of one more?

Just A Mark by the_butler @the-butler-fanstuff (Mature)

“What a nerd.”

Barry had been haunted by these words all his life, seeing as they were his soulmate’s mark. It came out during puberty, just like everyone else’s, but by then he was already well on the way to being a ‘nerd’ so to speak. He wasn’t just some guy claiming to be nerd because he was into Dungeons and Dragons or anime, oh no. He was a bona fide science nerd- went to interstate science fairs and competitions even.

—————(Originally a one-shot, now continued)——————

Barry Allen was working at the forensics lab of Central City PD when it waltzes the new transfer from Coast City, Detective Hal Jordan, not just into the lab but also into his life. There’s the matter of them being soulmates- but Barry is unconvinced. Science tells him there’s a likely chance that they’re just platonic soulmates, so Hal suggests an experiment of sorts: they go on three dates, and then decide whether or not they’re just platonic, or something more.

Tired by ceelolights @ceeloilights (Gen)

Hal comes home to Barry still working late into the night.

Last but most certainly not least, Jeronica:

The long way round to heaven by Bearfacedcheek (Mature)

“This could screw everything up. Jesus why couldn’t you just, fucking not?”

“I did just fucking not Jughead,” she retorts hotly. “I’ve been not for months. No one was ever supposed to know, least of all you. So, don’t blame me for what you saw when you invaded a private moment.”

“Oh, my bad Veronica,” sarcasm, his most comfortable armour, wraps itself around his words. “Did my near-death experience compromised your privacy? I’m sorry that my spirit took an astral fucking walk out of my almost corpse and y-”

“Don’t,” she gasps. Her hand flies to her mouth and it trembles visibly as she draws it away. “Don’t say that. Jesus Jughead we almost lost you.”

sadder, badder, cooler by thefudge @thefudge (Teen)

AU. Just who is Veronica's mysterious new husband? (based on season 5 spoilers)

all i’ll ever need is you by whatacoolkid @whatacoolkid (Teen)

jughead and veronica but make it ✨christmas✨

destined to be forgotten by bothromeoandjuliet @kindnessinpain2000 (Teen)

There are plenty of broken things in Riverdale - broken families, broken trust, broken hearts - but in the middle stands the two most broken things of all, Veronica Lodge and Forsythe 'Jughead' Jones.

(Jughead and Veronica learn about the Barchie kiss - this is the aftermath)

I Really (Don’t) Know What I Want by Bella_Dahlia @bella-dahlia (Mature)

There were many potential disasters to befall an average weirdo high school student; when one had an active imagination and a love for John Hughes films, as Jughead Jones did, you sort of assumed you had foresaw the possibilities. Plus, after solving a sordid murder and joining a gang, he really thought he gone through his fair share of teenaged trauma.

Having to fake a relationship to save his best friend from dedicating his life to a mafia and getting punched repeatedly in the process definitely had not crossed his mind before now.

——————————————

Or, Jughead and Veronica don’t really know what they’ve gotten themselves into.

all the lovers with no time for me by Krewlak (Mature)

jeroncia goes to stonewall. that's it. that's the fic.

call it what you want to by an_expensive_imagination (Teen)

“First things first,” Veronica says, reaching up to slide the ever-present gray beanie off his head, “no beanies in college.”

And here’s a one off random spideypool:

Shooting For Your Heart by X_Gon_Give_It (Teen)

“In my defense, I didn’t expect you to get hurt.”

“And I didn’t expect to be run out of town, yet here we are.”

He went suddenly stiff, “Wait...you were run out of town?”

“As if you didn’t know,” Peter grumbled, but when he looked up he did a double-take at Wade's confused expression. “Almighty, you really don’t know, do you?” he snapped the drawer shut, “Well, after that little fiasco by Two-Stone Canyon, a little rumor spread that me and you were in cahoots. The rumor got some ground and it turned the whole town against me. I was run out before I could defend my case. Why'dya think I was out there the other night to begin with?”

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When Peter Parker, a deputy known as Webslinger, gets accused of working with the West's deadliest outlaw he finds himself on the run from the people he once trusted. In an effort to prove his innocence, he finds himself captured by the very outlaw tarnishing his name.

[bookgeekgrrl]

Sunday reading recap (28-Feb-21)

THINGS I WATCHED

Harley Quinn - S2 e4-5 

Avatar: The Last Airbender - S2, e2-7 -- wooo! i finally got to meet Toph! i’m very excited!!!!

Nadiya Bakes - S1 e1-3

Coming 2 America  - look, i don’t even know what to say here. i put this on to mainly bc i wanted to see what everyone looked like now and to check in on Kiki Layne (amazing, beautiful, badass, needs to be in all the things) and then i just...let it run in the background while i dusted the living room and did a manicure and fucked around on tumblr - the nyt review called described it as ‘a genial, mostly inoffensive, sometimes quite funny sequel’ which i think is exactly accurate

THINGS I READ

a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride (story by synonym4life; art by elkleggs) - 67K, Stucky, post CW canon divergent - i just never get tired of them being absolute idiots about their feelings 

💜👂 Draakenwood (Whyborne & Griffin #9) (Jordan L. Hawk, author; Julian G. Simmons, narrator)

💜👂 Balefire (Whyborne & Griffin #10) (Jordan L. Hawk, author; Julian G. Simmons, narrator)

Honeypot (cleo4u2, xantissa) - 133K, Stucky, canon-divergence - a really interesting canon-divergence set up; a little more angsty & dark than i normally go for but I enjoyed it 

💜👂 Deosil (Whyborne & Griffin #11) (Jordan L. Hawk, author; Julian G. Simmons, narrator) - AND I’M DONE! This was the first time I read through all of them, beginning to end and it was even better than I anticipated. If you know, you know. And if you don’t, you should treat yourself.

plus 177K of shorter fic so shorter work shout out

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[Podfic] Cat Nap (podfic by quietnight; original fic by galwednesday) - Stucky, 8K - one of my fave stories where Captain America accidentally steals the Winter Soldier’s cat

[Podfic] No Place Like Home (podfic by quietnight; original fic by asocialconstruct) - Stucky, 5K - i’m always a sucker for stories with multiple versions of one of them

Quarantine 101 with Dr. Rogers (and the Husband) (lordelannette) - Stucky, 5K - I haven’t really been into pandemic fics, since I’m using fic as an escape, but this one was charming & delightful - I loved the outsider POV & the soft domesticity.

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Honda Amaze review

In its two decade long existence in India, the Honda Amaze has a special significance for the Japanese car major. It was the first car that was developed specifically for this market. At the same time this was also the first mass market car from Honda to get a diesel engine. Beyond the City, its longstanding bestseller, Amaze is also its most successful product till date. The outgoing version was loved for its space, ride quality and the peppy and fuel efficient diesel engine. But above all it did well as Indian consumers could finally own a Honda, a badge that continues to have aspirational overtones, for an affordable price. The last couple of years however, have been rather subdued for Amaze as consumers in this compact sedan segment have been lured by compact sports utility vehicles like Brezza, Nexon and EcoSport. At the same time last year’s lifecycle change of segment leader Dzire further hampered its prospects. It was time for the next generation Amaze to come in our midst. Is it worth looking at?

A compromised car?

A bit of context first before we tackle the tricky subject of what is a compromise and what isn’t. The compact sedan segment came about in India after the government introduced differential rate of taxation on cars basis their length and engine capacity. Typically that was to reward small cars and disincentivise sedans, utility vehicles and luxury cars. Thanks to some homegrown jugaad, segments like compact sedans and SUVs have come about and are a roaring success. But in effect these are still compromised products. In the case of a compact sedan, that compromise is on space and performance at least on the petrol engine.

Given the handicap of inches though, Honda has done a good job in maximising space on the new Amaze. Unlike the earlier version which was based on the diminutive Brio hatchback, the new car now sits on a brand new platform. Further, given how small Honda’s engines normally are, the wheelbase of the Amaze is the largest in the segment. So while all cars in this segment remain largely fit for four people and an unwelcome fifth passenger, in the Amaze the punishment is a bit milder than the other cars. All this while, you also get the roomiest boot in the segment, significantly more spacious than Dzire, so full marks on that.

Talking of the styling of the car itself, the looks of the new Amaze will polarize opinion. The car has been given a complete overhaul and be it the flat, almost vertical nose at the front, or the split tail lamps at the rear, there are no similarities with the outgoing model. The front is what will get talked about most and has a retro element to it reminiscent of the American muscle cars of the 80s and 90s. From close quarters it does look a bit quirky but it manages to look smart from a distance.

Superlative automatic

The biggest addition to the portfolio this time is the introduction of CVT gearbox in the diesel version. This is uncharted territory for Honda and most car makers continue to dodge offering an automatic version on their diesel engines. The reason seems to be that diesel cars are often bought in bulk by fleet owners. While that maybe the case, the addition of a gearless version here is welcome not less because of the work that Honda has done to make it suitable for Indian driving cycles. With the same engine for example, Honda has reduced the peak power and torque by 20 percent. Now the company says it has been done as CVT as a technology does not like too much torque and indices belt slippage. That jargon aside, the big upside of this for the consumer is that it negates CVT’s dreaded rubber band effect, the seemingly endless wait for speed when the pedal is floored as the gearbox holds the revs. This diesel automatic then is very eager even flippant and fun to drive on city speeds. Compared to the Dzire’s AMT, that suffers from turbo lag as also the gearbox’s jerkiness, this is an entirely different world. On the long highway ofcourse, you may miss the extra horses that have been shed but how many actually buy an automatic for racing and not convenience. For those of us who do, you have the Volkswagen Ameo DSG for you. Do mind the service bills though.

Verdict

For all the merits of any product, the true worth of a car in India is always calculated on the back of its price. On this point, Honda has priced the new Amaze impeccably, matching it close to the Dzire across variants and undercutting it significantly by upto Rs 40,000 at the top end trim. At the same time, it has pulled a rabbit out of the hat with the pricing of the automatic variants. The top end trim there, actually costs less than the AGS of the Dzire. Traditional engineer’s wisdom says it ought to be the other way round and should other manufacturers, read Hyundai, try to replicate this, it would mean a serious challenge to the frugality of automatic manual transmission. Of course, you do lose out on some features in the bargain–like a high end connected infotainment system. But it is still a deal that is worth it.

[synonym-for-life]

Hiyaa :) For the ask game: 33, 34, 36 pls :D P.S : your writing is sooo gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing it with us🥺 your latest fic was amazing as always..haha this is totally NOT coming from someone who's spent most of quarantine so far aggressively checking your ao3 to see if you had posted anything new (yanno, instead of doing uni work lol) anyway, point is, your writing is amazing and you have such a knack for feelings and characterisation! Hope you're doing ok in these tough times!

First of all, thank you SO MUCH for your kind words, I’m just ---- 😭😭😭 You cannot even comprehend how honoured I am that you were actually waiting for me to post something new! It’s so nice to hear your writing is desired! 😭 I’ll actually write a small, fun(ny) sequel to a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride this week so you’ll get some more of that world! I couldn’t stop thinking about those four idiots + Nat, so you’ll be getting them all together this time!!!

And, yes, I’m doing relatively okay? I mean I’m absolutely exhausted just from existing in this year but ain’t we all? Thanks for asking, though! I hope you’re doing well too!  ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

33. Have you ever stopped yourself from writing something? Why? 

This can either be answered with “all the time” or “never” hahahha. I’ve definitely ‘stopped myself’ from writing down some ideas and just like randomly opening new WIP folders because if I don’t stop myself when ideas strike, I become overwhelmed with the number of unfinished things and just...not write anything in the end. 

But when I truly, truly, want to write something, I never stop myself. I do sometimes have to stop myself from making it too angsty or too ridiculously hilarious because I operate in extremes, but other than that, when I really want to write something, I do. After a lot of procrastination and putting it off and general executive dysfunction, of course. We’re not neurotypical in this house.

34. Have you felt emotional while writing a scene before? What scene was it? Answered more fully here, but short answer? ALL THE TIME! I am basically incapable of not being emotional while writing. Since I didn’t give an example in that ask, let’s just make this answer of mine obnoxiously long and let me cite this scene from a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride : 

“Do you remember what she did to you?” Steve had been wondering.

“Bits and pieces, fragments, an actual memory here and there,” Bucky spoke when a big ship was stirring the water below them. “Her last name means tailor. She used to tell me nomen est omen. That she would tailor me to perfection. Cut me open and sew me back better.”

Steve closed his eyes, then dropped his head onto his hands, sighing. He was going to have sugar crystals in his beard, but he didn’t care. “You’re going to need so much therapy.”

Bucky laughed. “Yeah, yeah, I will.”

“I’m going to need so much therapy.” Steve rubbed his face, thankful that they hadn’t gotten donuts or he would have had jam all over his face by now. “Not because of you. Just in general.”

“You always did have many problems,” Bucky agreed readily. Too readily.

“The biggest of which is your smartass mouth.” Steve scowled at him from his dramatic posture.

Bucky laughed again and the air felt lighter, the sun rays stronger.

“I missed you so fucking much, Bucky,” Steve told him, not turning away, not hiding. “Every day.”

Bucky’s blue eyes met Steve’s under the blue Budapest sky. “I missed you, too, Stevie.”

When I say I was bawling, I mean BAWLING.

36. What fanfic of yours has the symbolism you’re proudest of?

Oh man...is there symbolism in any of my fics?😂 I just feel like there isn’t? Idk why, but I feel like my fics aren’t “high brow” enough to have symbolism. Maybe I just don’t know what symbolism actually is.

I will say, though, that two of my most poetic fics are The Sound of Silence (an angsty Drarry fic) and Troubled Water Running Cold (an angsty Stucky fic). They have the kind of imagery and atmosphere that I always crave to write, but they are also so painful that I had to literally emotionally recover after I’d written them. Which is also why I will not be writing anything like this for the foreseeable future hahahah

Thanks so, so much for being so lovely and for sending me this ask! I’m sorry that I wrote an entire novel in reply! 

The questions are from this post!

[synonym-for-life]

a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride, Chapter 2

Author: synonym4life Artist: @elkane​ WC: will be ~ 60k Rating: Explicit

After Steve and Bucky rescue their pals from the Raft prison, they decide to dig deeper into Zemo’s involvement in the UN headquarters’ bombing which sends them on a backpacking trip across select European countries. Steve and Bucky believe this is a story about their mission. Scott Lang and Sam Wilson, who join them halfway through, believe it’s a story about their Eurotrip (and they’re probably right). This writer, however, has been waiting to tell you that the fic’s true mission is Steve and Bucky missioning towards missionary.

Follow them on their journey across Europe in tiny cars, packed subway trains and even on skis as they tumble down the Swiss Alps (in a fun way this time!), all the while reigniting untold feelings of the past through inappropriate sexual encounters and terrible communication skills.

Tags: post Civil War, some Internalized homophobia due to Steve and Bucky having grown up in the 1930s, UST, Unresloved Emotional Tension, Emotional Constipation, Eurotrip, Backpacking, Scott-fucking-Lang!, Sam Wilson!, Humor, fun and feels!

Currently a WIP, but will finish posting on 19th December! The aim is to post a chapter every second day. Written for @notanotherstuckybb​

Read on AO3

[synonym-for-life]

Hi :) 7, 11, and 27 for the fanfic writer ask!

Ahhh thank you! And sorry for the late response, I was a bit caught up in the New Years' Eve stuff! Btw, I hope you had a nice time and I wish you a VERY VERY happy 2021!

7. What story/headcanons do you feel the proudest of? Definitely my latest fic a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride (btw WHY do I always come up with these ridiculously long titles that are impossible to abbreviate....) It was incredibly fun to work with @elkane because she is amazing, not only as an artist but also as a person, and I am obsessed with the fact that her art is part of my fic. It’s also the story I had by far the most fun writing AND I was brave enough to try and include some actual plot and learned a lot about that! I still have a ways to go when it comes to plot writing, but I learned to enjoy it which is the most important. 

11. How would you describe your style? (Character/emotion/action-driven, etc) Definitely very, very character-driven, specifically driven by their emotions. To me, making the characters and their inner world as in character as possible is the most important thing, so this is definitely something I spend the most time on!

27. What time of day do you prefer to write? 

I’d like to say “in the morning”, but I’m not quite sure how true that is. The most honest answer is probably “when I manage to surpass my executive dysfunction and stop fucking around and actually write”  😂😂😂 

The questions are from this post!

[synonym-for-life]

1 and 2?

Ohhh you chose some difficult ones for me!

1. What’s your favorite character(s) to write for? 

This one is SO HARD. I simultaneously want to put Steve Rogers here and in the most difficult to write for section. He’s so annoying 😂

But tbh, since I’ve finished my last Stucky fic  a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride? Scott Lang, man. Scott Lang was the most fun to write. I enjoyed every single second of writing about Scott. He brought me to tears because he is so fucking funny but he’s also so competent and ultimately ends up saving the day. Not to mention, he’s waaaay too nosy about Steve and Bucky’s relationship. So yeah...Scott Lang, man!

2. What character(s) do you find the most difficult to write for? Why?

I’m going to put Steve here because...not gonna lie, it’s hard. Writing Steve Rogers, especially writing from his point of view, is hard. I feel like one of the reasons is that he is a much better person than me. He is simultaneously so good and so, so, so fucking flawed. He’s also very determined and sure of his beliefs and values and morals, something which I actually question a lot so it’s hard to write that type of surety while also making it believable? But then again I also absolutely love writing about Steve. I adore him, I think about him all the time, he is my fave ever. 

I will say though, that it is A LOT easier to write him from someone else’s point of view because that way you can focus on his actions and you don’t need to peel back those stubborn layers of his inner self. Does that make sense? It’s weird because I don’t have the same problem with Bucky. I actually find him easier to write from his POV. I hope I’m making sense. 

This ask really made me think, so thank you! It’s so much fun thinking about this.

The questions are from this post!

[synonym-for-life]

38, 34, 30? :3

 Hi! Thanks for the questions, friend!  🥰

38. What story of yours are you surprised that people liked as much as they did?

Hahaha this will probably even be a surprise to you, but, honestly, I was most surprised that people loved my Roarmac (Ron Weasley/Cormac McLaggen) fics so much. It’s such a niche bro pairing and SO RIDICULOUS it’s basically crack. Think, Scott Lang from a hat, a horse (a Hyundai), and the will to ride, but with 0 competence between the both of them and at least a thousand times dumber 😂

So yeah, I have to say The Bro Whey and From Bromance To Brove

34. Have you felt emotional while writing a scene before? What scene was it?

Have I-- HAVE I FELT EMOTIONAL WHILE WRITING A SCENE BEFORE? BOY HAVE I! I go through an entire bucketful of emotions whenever I’m writing. I regularly bawl, I laugh so hard tears are streaming down my face (when Scott buys Steve and Bucky Anal Blast lube lmao), I facepalm when Steve says something dumb, I smile at the screen stupidly when they’re being cute, ALL OF IT, I FEEL IT ALL.

I already answered no. 30 here. Thanks for the ask, I loved answering these!

The questions are from this post!