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picnokinesis · 1 year ago

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20 Questions for Fic Writers

Got tagged by the fantastic @wykart ahh thank you for the tag!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

32, most of which are Doctor Who!

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

859,228!! (but it's gonna keep climbing until I finish posting part 6 of campervan sksk)

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Pretty much just Doctor Who right now, but I have posted fics for Stargate Universe, Marvel and The Greatest Showman. And then I have written for other fandoms - most notably Venom, which I never posted anything for but I did get 40k into a multichapter one time.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

In this order: Liminality, Tropospheric Disturbance, campervan part 1, watchfires and Renegades in the Ring (my TGS fic that I never finished, rip in pieces)

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

I always try and respond to comments!! Mostly because I love talking about my fics and also don't know when to shut up hahaha - but I also have some absolutely fantastic commenters who have such interesting things to say! And also like, idk I really appreciate people taking the time to comment, so I reckon it's polite to say thank you at least. The only time I don't reply to comments, mostly, is if it's a REALLY long comment and I just don't have the energy rip (but when that happens I definitely read and cherish the comment dearly haha)

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

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh. MOST OF THEM RIP. I'm genuinely not sure because I always try and end my fics on a vaguely uplifting note. Maybe Campervan Part 4, simply because of all the uni-era angst? But tbh the ending of Part 6 is definitely a contender, now I think about it. Canon-fic wise, though.......hmm I think it's got to be notches in your spine, since that ends with the Doctor just straight up leaving the Master without warning sksksk

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

Hm. I think I'm gonna go with In the Wind for this one, which is hilarious since I wrote it THREE YEARS AGO, but it's a multi-chapter mid-series adventure that rounds itself off in a satisfying way, with everything being resolved nicely, so I think that's a decent contender!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Hm, no, other than people complaining about the show in an attempt to compliment my writing, but that's stopped for the most part since I got annoyed about it in my author's notes one time ksksks. I did get a weird comment recently that started out very complimentary but then turned really weird in a pretty upsetting way (and, frankly, it would have been very triggering if that sort of topic had been something that was something that affected me a lot? Luckily it wasn't, but the commenter did NOT know that). So I just deleted the comment because I didn't want that sort of thing in my comment section, especially when I know other readers comment lurk.

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

No I'm sex-repulsed lol

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

I wrote a crossover that was The Greatest Showman crossed with the X-Men Comics one time SKSKSKSKSK (and it was specifically the comics not the films, I did so much research on historical terminology for mutants HAHA) which was actually SO much fun - I never finished it, but I do think back on it very fondly. But I'd class that as more of an 'x-men au' rather than a crossover tbh, bc it was wholly focused on the TGS characters.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I don't believe so

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

Yes! We never finished it LOL

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

Currently spydoc, but this will probably change. I have a MASSIVE soft spot for rush/young from sgu, clintasha from the MCU, newt/hermann from PacRim, and symbrock from Venom.

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

Hmmmm there's a bunch, but probably The Grandfather Paradox? I genuinely love that one so much. But who knows, maybe one day. I feel like it would make a great pitch for a Big Finish audio sksk. Oh, and Deathless will probably never happen. I'm not going to put Trestle on this list because I am SO DETERMINED to finish it some day HAHAH. Oh - and I don't think I'll ever finished Trouble With Entropy, which was my unfinished Venom fic, or Renegades (aforementioned TGS fic) even though I love them a lot, it's just....very unlikely at this point rip.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Going off what other people have said to me, I'm good at creative immersive worlds! Which is mostly because I really want my stories to feel 'lived in', so to speak, and broader than what you actually see in the immediate plot. I think I'm also pretty good at pacing, and also writing narrative prose with a character voice! The latter one I definitely pushed myself with when writing part 6 of campervan, as well as my recent doctormaster oneshot, where I had to weave together both the doctor AND the master's characterisation into one seamless pov

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I definitely worry too much about making sure the reader DEFINITELY gets what I'm trying to say, and so sometimes I'm repetitive and I hammer things home a bit that can be more subtle. I also think that sometimes I can be a bit repetitive in my longer fics where I know a gap needs to be filled but I'm not sure with what sksksks. There are other things too. I definitely struggle writing shorter things and getting to the point and TRUSTING that the reader will come with me. I often feel this urge to make sure all the steps are there for the reader to follow where I want them to go.

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

Oooh so I actually did this in campervan part 5 with Gabriela and Jamila speaking a bit of Portuguese! And I think there's like, obviously nuance to it, but when I had the pov characters who understood portuguese (namely Jamila in the prologue), I had the dialogue in portuguese, but the translation in the prose, either literally just next to the dialogue or explained in the narration by Jamila. But then in later chapters, when Yaz is trying to talk to Gabriela, because Gabriela is upset she's occasionally saying things in Portuguese....but Yaz doesn't understand them. So they don't get translated. And so I think that works for the story in that context, bc what Gabriela actually SAYS is less important and it's more showing the emotion of it. Another case I can think of was in Force Over Distance by cleanwhiteroom who wrote a LOT of ancient into the fic (which is basically latin) and when it was on ao3 there was this sort of 'hover to translate' thing which worked REALLY WELL, bc the translation was there but it didn't disrupt the flow of the fic.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Okay so I wanna know what counts here - if it's like, the first fic i POSTED, then that's Marvel (specifically the Avengers). If it's the first fic I wrote when I actually understood what 'fandom' was, then...I think that was also Avengers....or maybe BBC Sherlock. If it's the first thing I actually WROTE DOWN properly, then it was Doctor Who (specifically Ten and Rose and my oc companion sksk). If it was the first thing I played with creatively for media that wasn't my own...then that was probably me coming up with elaborate ocs out of two unicorns on the credits for the My Little Pony vhs tape we had SKSKSKSK SO. I don't know. One or all of those.

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

Oh this is hard because I'm proud of a lot of what I've written. My gut reaction at the moment is actually Trestle, even though it's unfinished and no one has read it HAHAH but I'm just so proud of some of the writing in that so far. And I'm extremely proud of Campervan AU as a whole entity. However I do really really love see me bare my teeth for you - which I actually forget about a LOT because it's not one of my thoschei fics sksksk. But I'm super proud of how that one turned out. And then also and they did live by watchfires because that one just has such a special place in my heart.

THANKS FOR THE TAG LIV!!! I'm gonna tag hmmmmmmm @sunshinedaysforever @taardisblue @novantinuum @emptyofdust @strikingtwelves @walker-lister aaaaah basically anyone else that wants to do this! :D

#taka gets tagged #taka writes #ahhh this was so lovely!!#thank you liv <3 #long post

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candycandy00 · 9 months ago

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20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thank you so much for tagging me, @scary-grace! This was a lot of fun!

1. How many works do you have on Ao3?

18, though I’ve only posted a fraction of my BNHA stuff on there and there’s even some JJK stuff I haven’t posted there yet.

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count?

217,870. And wow it took me way too long to find that lol. I didn’t even know about the Statistics page!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently, Jujutsu Kaisen and Boku no Hero Academia. I wrote for a ton of different fandoms back in my “previous era” I’ll call it lol. I wrote for One Piece, Naruto, Final Fantasy (mostly 7 and 12), Death Note, Gundam Wing, Harry Potter, Durarara!!, and lots of other things (almost all of it featuring non canon ships like Cloud x Yuffie and L x Misa). I’d like to try writing for Bungou Stray Dogs and Demon Slayer at some point.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

The Doll House (2,280)

Human (390)

The Offering (377)

How to Seduce a Gamer (300)

Little Miss Nobody (234)

5. Do you respond to comments?

I try to! But sometimes if it’s a comment on an older chapter of something I might not or if I got several close together I miss a few and then I’m too embarrassed to go back and respond later. Or if they just comment with an emoticon, I’m not sure how to reply lol.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

In my current era, it’s definitely the Mr. Compress chapter of The Dark Carnival. I have other fics that end badly for Reader but this one felt very tragic to me.

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

Most of mine have pretty happy endings!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Current era, I occasionally get people complaining that certain Readers are wimpy or stupid or whatever. I even had one person on AO3 write out a huge wall of text about how one of my Reader characters was a Mary Sue (they simultaneously complained that she was too weak and useless in a fight but also too perfect). But I tend to shrug off those comments. Readers are supposed to be Mary Sues. They’re literally Reader/Writer self inserts! Part of the appeal of x Reader fanfiction is the fantasy of Reader being an idealized version of yourself. So yeah she can hang out with the League of Villains and be the only girl Dabi has ever liked, or she can be old high school buddies with Gojo and Geto and they’re both crazy about her. It’s all fantasy.

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

Yes! And I write pretty much all kinds that don’t involve my three “big no’s” (minors, animals, or scat/pee/vomit).

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

Not since I was a kid, writing Sailor Moon/DBZ crossovers lol.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not in my current era, not that I know of. In my previous era, I wrote a Gundam Wing fanfic that got really popular in the fandom and was ripped off twice. Not exactly copied word for word, but very close in both cases. They basically changed the wording around a bit but kept the entire plot the same (and it was a very unique AU with a big, sprawling plot).

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not that I know of!

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

Like 20+ years ago a friend and I were co-writing a very fucked up DBZ fanfic together. It was actually pretty good, but it was unfortunately lost to time. I’d give anything to find it and be able to read it again, but she’s the one who was posting it and she deleted her account a few years later.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

I’m just gonna go with my current fave ships of my two main fandoms: BNHA (Spinneraki) and JJK (SatoSugu).

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

Probably The League of Villains Heroes. I love it dearly but it gets practically no notes so I have little motivation to keep working on it.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I’ve always felt like dialogue is my strong point. Probably because, until I was up into my 20’s, I rarely read actual books and almost exclusively read comics/manga (which tend to be dialogue heavy). I think I’m pretty decent with plotting as well.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Descriptions! 😩 I am so bad at describing things. Or rather, I’m bad to just… not do it. I literally forget to. I’ve had friends read my work and be like “what does this place look like?” Or “what does that guy look like?” And I can see it all so clearly in my head that I forget readers can’t see it as well.

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

I sometimes toss in some honorifics just because it seems weird to have certain characters not use them. Other than that, I try to avoid throwing in random Japanese (the only other language I would even consider using, just because these are Japanese characters). I did have Sukuna say his famous “Gambare, gambare” line once but it’s just too iconic!

19. First fandom you wrote for?

First I wrote for: Sailor Moon. First I actually posted a fic online for: Dragon Ball Z.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

I’m going to pick one from each fandom, only among completed fics.

BNHA: Trending Topics

JJK: The Offering

Tagging @missrosegold and any other writer friends who would like to do this!

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theflagscene · 1 year ago

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Twenty Questions for Fic Writers

I was tagged by @tazzy-ace ☺️

1 - How many works do you have on AO3?

I have 37 works, 7 of those are part of series.

2 - What’s your total AO3 word count?

255,686.

3 - What fandoms do you write for?

I’ll write for any fandom, if I know enough about it at least. But the fandoms I have fics on AO3 are; The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Supernatural, Not Me, The Eclipse, Semantic Error, Between Us and Never Let Me Go.

4 - What are your top 5 fics by Kudos?

Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? / E / (Not Me/The Eclipse)

There Is No Normal / E / (Supernatural)

Want A Do Over? / T / (The Eclipse)

In The Light Of The Morning / M / (The Eclipse)

When The Darkness Comes / T / (The Eclipse)

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

Yes and no, it depends on the comment and how I’m feeling. I know I seem like a loud mouth on here, but I’m actually extremely shy and have generalized anxiety disorder, so interacting with people - even online - can cause me a lot of anxiety so it can be difficult to reply to ever comment.

6 - What is a fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Hmm, I don’t know. I don’t think any of my fics actually end with angst, start with it, run with it or just are angsty in general but I typically try and make endings at the very least hopeful.

7 - What’s a fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

There Is No Normal, I would say that one is the happiest ending for sure. It ends with a proposal and a happily ever after, domestic bliss with a dog and a kid and a happy group of friends and family.

8 - Do you get hate on fics?

Nah, I legit have the best readers on the planet. The sweetest people, who I love to interact with. The closest thing I got to hate would be one little complaint during a Big Bang I was in because I alluded to a character being a switch instead of a strict top, someone saw that and went to the mods to complain instead of coming directly to me. So I absolutely did not change it, because screw their petty ass lol.

9 - Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

All kinds, I’ll write all types of smut featuring all types of genders and sexualities. I’m also willing to try to write any kink (within reason) but that doesn’t mean I’ll write it well lol, I make no promises, I might be total shit at writing a type of smut I’ve never written before.

10 - Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest crossover you’ve ever written?

Yes, I do write crossovers. I think the craziest is actually an unpublished fic that is a crossover of Supernatural and The Void, which is a Canadian made Lovecraftian horror movie from 2016.

11 - Have you ever had a fic stolen?

If so, its not come to my attention.

12 - Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yep, I’m always happy to link to any translations of my works on the original fic, so I always remind translators to drop me a line with a link so I can post it.

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

Yes, I have a co-author that I’ve worked with for like a decade now. I trust them with so much, we work together amazingly well.

14 - What’s your all time favourite ship?

Bro, I’m supposed to have one!? Impossible to answer, no way, next question lol.

15 - What’s a WIP that you want to finish, doubt you ever will?

I’m not really sure, I wanna think that all my WIPs will eventually get done. Because of how my mental health fluctuates, I tend to not to like posting chaptered WIPs because I don’t like leaving people waiting. Which is probably why I only have a couple posted, those ones will absolutely get done. As for non-posted WIPs, well… since they’re not posted there will be no proof of them not getting done. 😈😈

16 - What are your writing strengths?

I have no idea, so I’ll go with what I’ve been told. Characterization, emotional atmosphere and general ambiance. Also smut, I’m your neighbourhood smut peddler for a reason lol.

17 - What are your writing weaknesses?

Spelling and grammar in general, I have dyslexia and mild aphasia due to a TBI that I suffered in my early twenties. Even though I go over my fics dozens of times before they get posted and typically they go to a beta, not always, I’ll admit I am impatient lol. There are still some fuck ups in my fics, even after posting.

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

Unless I speak it at least somewhat fluently, I don’t do it. If I wanna suggest that the person is speaking in a different language than what’s being written, I just slap it in italics.

19 - First fandom you wrote for?

Pretty sure it was Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Ginger Snaps, I can’t remember tbh.

20 - Favourite fic you’ve written?

One of my faves is actually not even on AO3, it was back in my LiveJournal days. It’s a Torchwood fic, it’s basically a Torchwood version of Alice Through the Looking Glass just way more violent and gory. I might actually go over that old thing one day and eventually put it up on AO3, it was one of my first big fics and it’s still one of my favourite plots.

Tagging - I honestly forget who I follow that writes, who draws and who’s a gif maker lol. I don’t wanna tag the wrong type of creator, so if you see this and wanna take part, then consider yourself tagged! Make sure to tag me back so I can read your answers 🤗🤗

#tag game #fanfic tag #fic writing

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grumpygreenwitch · 2 days ago

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Machina Ex Machina 1-2

New Fandom, new Fanfic, someday I'll be able to focus on the books I want to be writing and self-publishing, wouldn't that be nice. Meanwhile, this and one other thing are loud in my head, so they need to be got out. The first Tron movie is near and dear to my heart. It was, honestly, the first time I realized I wasn't the only one that thought 'wouldn't it be great if there were worlds within worlds all around us'. I delighted in the second Tron movie, all the more so because I got to watch it with a good friend and we had more or less the same gleeful reactions to the same parts. I've always wondered about a Grid that was still... Grid-like in its isolation, but the work of many hands, rather than one. I will believe, to the end of my days, that people as a norm can be good to one another. And so my Grid is born of that belief. A hefty chunk of the story is already posted on AO3 (link will be included). Chapters here will be posted two at a time, once a day. I'm up to twenty-something and I still have a hefty chunk to write. As always, it's seat-of-the-pants writing, so there might be spelling and grammar issues, though hopefully the continuity is solid. I love to hear of what you love or hate (or love to hate). There's bits from the original Tron, from Legacy, from Evolution and Uprising.

As always, if you enjoy the writing, please like and reblog. There's no algorithms here; my publicity is you. And if you'd like to buy me a Ko-fi, I certainly won't complain. Here we go.

1+2 - 3+3.5 - 4+5 - 6+.6.5 - 7+8 - 8.5+9 - 10+11 - 12+13 - 13.5+14 - 15+16 - 17+17.5 - 18+18.5 - 19+20 - 21+22 - 23+24 - AO3 Link

ONE

The first meeting took place, fittingly, in the echoing emptiness of an abandoned food court. The mall had been derelict for years; long enough that the barred gates were no longer barred and, in some cases, not even gates. Glass storefronts had shattered and littered the once-elegant tiled walkways. Grime had pooled on the vaulted sunroof, and beneath it that echoing, ghostly world lived in a constant state of penumbral gloom.

Rain was pattering up on the sunroof and down on the tiled floors, cascading in little waterfalls from the third floor all the way down to the nearly dark atrium. When Molly and Kane got there, they were both soaked in spite of their raincoats.

By comparison, the man they were meeting was relatively dry. His dark blue raincoat draped all around him and down to his knees, and beneath it the heavy black boots cared about neither water nor broken glass. He was all but invisible in the shadows cast by the balcony above their heads.

“Sorry we’re late,” Kane managed as they both rushed over. He had finally hit the growth spurt age had been promising to grant him for a few years, and he was a breath taller than his twin, though there was potential there for much more. The man they were meeting had height and mass on them both, but he’d likely not have the latter for much longer.

“No problem,” their contact replied, a little amusement in his voice. “You got it?”

Molly groped under her own red raincoat until she found what she was looking for, and offered it to the man: a thumb-drive, a Lucky Cat waving at the three of them cheerfully. “Final count came to about seven hundred and fifty two. That we could track down,” she hurried to add.

“Worse than I imagined, and better than I expected,” the stranger said philosophically, taking the thumb drive and pocketing it.

“We can keep looking,” Kane offered nervously.

The man shook his head. From his own, slim satchel, hidden at his hip under the raincoat, he brought out another thumb drive. Sleek and flat, it was a little bigger than the Lucky Cat, and the ENCOM logo gleamed on one end of it like an oilslick. On the other side, a tiny blue LED blinked sedately, the first in a row of ten.

“Holy cow,” Kane breathed.

“Is that an ENCOM petadrive?” Molly hardly dared ask.

“Makes it sound like it’s a Pokemon, but yeah.” He offered the drive. “The file’s set to boot-and-erase. Make sure you’ve got everything ready, there’s no stopping it once it gets going.”

Molly took the drive as if it were made of spun glass. “So it’s active already?”

“No. Jesus, no. There’s no thumb drive big enough in the world for that.”

“What’s the light for, then?” Kane asked, wary.

“That’s a gift from a friend of mine. Consider it a… bit of spring planting. You won’t see anything come of it unless the conditions are just right. Do you still mean to open it up?” When the twins nodded, he sighed in exasperation, but didn’t protest. It was quite literally out of his hands anymore. “That’s not gonna end well.”

“You don’t know that,” Kane protested.

Before the man could protest, Molly added. “It’s never been done before, right?”

He couldn’t refute that, though he visibly wanted to. “No. But I know people.”

“We’re people!” Molly reminded him indignantly.

“You’re the exception, then.”

They recoiled a little, caught off-guard by the underhanded compliment, but she rallied quickly. “You’re people.”

The man laughed. “And I’m a greedy asshole.” He patted the pocket where the Lucky Cat thumb drive was resting, as if to remind them of its existence. “But I’m also a cynical, jaded asshole, as someone recently reminded me. So go on. Surprise me.”

The twins scurried away. The man stayed there a little bit longer, listening to the rain fall, the water sluicing down the fallen works of man. He tipped his head back, drinking in the scent of it all, mold and decay but also life, air, the potential for renewal and rebirth implicit in it all.

His eyes opened. “Surprise me,” he repeated quietly to the world all around him, and walked away.

TWO

Halcyon had always been the Center of the Grid, the Queen of All Cities. From the air, her patterns of expansion and evolution were as beautiful as the most elegant fractal-tree, never progressing lopsidedly; her growth-control walls made sure of that. From her spot on the Central Shore of the Sea of Simulation, she policed and protected the data-routes that were her lifeblood. You could buy nearly anything in Halcyon, if you had the means. And if it didn’t yet exist to be bought, some enterprising program would surely change that within a millicycle or two.

The city itself, the sectors where programs lived, rested, worked, that was all inside the First Wall. All expansion there was done up or down anymore. Vidi had never been inside the First Wall. She’d lived nearly all her life in Halcyon, of course, but she spent most of her time out in the Third Ring, in the many sectors of the Souk. In Halcyon, you had to find a way to earn your way, and Vidi had her niche.

At the moment, that niche had her scanning the object between her hands while its creator hovered anxiously all around her. It was deceptively simple to any of the bystanders coming and going, a byte of something or other, flickering along the indigo side of the spectrum. Vidi, however, saw with more than just eyes. Her ‘hair’, long dreadlocks any other time, had haloed around her head, each one ending in an ‘eye’ that kept focusing and refocusing on the byte.

“Please be careful, it’s very fragile,” the creator entreated her for the fiftieth time, it felt.

“If you stopped pacing behind me, I might be less inclined to twitch,” she growled. “Besides, it’s nowhere nearly as fragile as you think.”

“Oh, you think so?”

Vidi made a vague sound in response, neither agreement or denial. What she was looking at was not actually a byte; the polyhedral surface was merely its protective encryption. In her mind’s eye it was a growingly complex knot of toothed wheels nestled within toothed wheels, a collection of cogs and spirals that went on nearly beyond the reach of her senses - nearly, but not quite. She wasn’t sure what sort of program Dijoyi was, but his work was, as always, both beautiful and efficient in equal measure. There was no small-part engineer like him in all of Halcyon, and other cities sometimes sent people to ask for his help.

“You really think this’ll get a flyer to the Spire?” she asked as she worked to create a perfect blueprint in her memory of the gyroscopic equations between her hands. Dijoyi was a fantastic engineer, but he did not have the ability to create blueprints out of his equations. The part was not real, not yet.

“I know it will,” the man huffed. “No storm can throw my gyroscopic navigator off course. If the flyer fails, it’ll be because of the pilot, not the flyer.”

“Well, that ain’t my problem,” she declared, amused at his utter arrogance and looking away at last. She was a slim, oddly shapeless Program, as so many of the first-gen ones were. Only her voice and her choice made her female. She looked lavender most of the time, low-powered as she always ran, but the long-dreadlocks of her hair were unfailingly brilliant, electric blue. They, too, closed their eyes and relaxed at her back. “I’m just here to carry the blueprint to your manufacturer.” She offered back the encrypted byte.

“I don’t see why I couldn’t have just sent it by courier to an architect,” Dijoyi grumbled. “Your rates are highway robbery.”

“Yeah, but this way I’m only taking your beans, not your design,” she declared casually.

It shut him up, mercifully, and she put her hand out, palm up. On it she wore, as did every legal citizen of Halcyon, a soukscan, gleaming white under her skin.

The other program, whose face looked much older than hers but who had the hi-def lines of a much younger generation, slapped his hand over hers with ill grace. The scan reported the transaction to them both and was acknowledged in return.

“Pleasure doing business with you,” Vidi smiled in a very non-pleasure fashion. She took the surly glower he gave her as a compliment, put up her hood, and headed off into the crowd.

It was early into the primary millicycle. Unlike most cities in the grid, Halcyon kept an on-off schedule; too many of the local manufacturers depended upon time-sensitive ingredients and processes that liked their downtime nearly as much as they did their uptime. It meant the light was bright and silver, like energy straight from the Source. Too bad it did none of the things energy was actually good for.

A few of the shopkeepers called out greetings, and she nodded to some, waved to the few that she actually liked. Dijoyi’s design was itching at the edges of her memory; it was almost too big for her. She answered a few rote questions with equally rote answers.

“How’s business today, Vidi?”

“If I’m here, business must be good.”

“You need to get yourself a proper look, Vidi!”

“I’m a courier, this is as proper as I get.”

“Hey, Vidi!” A young program, both in looks and in appearance, ran out of their shop. “You got space for a Parnassus delivery?”

Vidi stopped. She was barely holding onto the newly created blueprint, but a trip to Parnassus meant enough beans to coast the rest of the week, if she wanted. “How big?”

The shopkeeper held out a byte that flickered between red and green shades. “Not big. Fresh from the train.”

“That’s not clean,” she pointed out, half her dreadlocks coming to attention and pinning baleful eyes on the byte. “Fido, what in the name of dead pixels are you doing with unvaccinated stock.”

“It’s not that!” he replied defensively. “It’s clean, it’s just from Ark City.” When she gave him a disbelieving look, he doubled down. “I swear! All my stock from them always looks like this. You don’t have to do anything, just deliver it, it’s already paid for.”

“You deliver it then.”

“Parnassus is halfway to Ilo! I’d have to close up for the millicycle. I’ll add 10% to your fee,” he offered.

“Fifty.”

“I’m not made of beans, Vidi! Fifteen.”

“Forty.”

“Twenty!”

“Twenty five.”

“Deal.” He threw the byte at her, and she caught it expertly, gritting her teeth as her memory began to give her warnings. The package was data-dense, as Parnassus’ deliveries usually were, but also data-stable. She could chop it up and tuck the bits wherever she could find room, and put them back together with no one the wiser once she got to Parnassus. When Fido sent her the transaction confirmation request, she was already moving again.

She shouldered her way through the growing crowds. There was always someone who needed something from the Engineering Souk-Sector. There was always a need for the next upgrade, the next tool, the next trick, the next new thing. And for those who couldn’t afford that, there was always the last old thing.

She moved easily through the crowds until she reached the nearest arm of the Spiral, a many-threaded river of light with hexagonal boards floating on it, each lane faster than the next. She saw an empty board and leapt on it, and spent the next few moments hopping from empty board to empty board until she was on the high-speed lane to the Wall and the Sailer station there, the many shops and sectors of the Souk whisking past her.

She wasn’t looking at them. She was looking, as she always did, at the distant Spire.

Every city had a Spire - well, almost all. They didn’t do anything anymore, not that anyone could tell. Even when she really looked at it, all Vidi could see was a dead, cold mountain, rising up out of the Outlands, past the nearby estuary. There was potential there, her eyes could see the empty pathways of it, but no power. Circuitry, but no data. Nothing to fill those paths. Nothing to explain the failure of any vehicle that tried to approach it. But there had to be a reason for it to be there. Nothing ever happened without a reason, good or bad.

She was, as usual, contemplating those idle thoughts when light flashed atop Halcyon’s Spire, brighter than anything anyone in the city had ever seen. Vidi, one of the few bearing witness to the event from the beginning, saw the concussive wave generated by that blast of light. She was already moving, darting from board to board to get off the Spiral, as more and more programs turned to look at the Spire, shining so bright that the millicycle’s light looked dull in comparison, blotted out belatedly by a storm growing so quickly that it almost looked like a flood. She was already running when alarms began to shrill across the city.

She was not fast enough.

The shockwave struck Halcyon with the growing, raging Spirestorm in its wake. It didn’t care for buildings, which was good, but it was also unaffected by walls, which was very, very bad. It roared unchecked through the tourist and manufacturing sectors, which were mostly empty at the time, finding very little of what it sought.

And then it found the Souk.

The wind slammed into every program there like something real, as real as any of them. Everyone went tumbling, flying, crashing. Screams filled the space, the collective wavelength going to panic. Vidi was thrown off her feet and rolled against the cart of someone who sold temporary Cosmetics; the cart crashed down on top of her and she curled up in a tight ball, staying down, as small as she could make herself. Her hair peeked nervously out from under the upturned cart for her.

She saw the owner of the cart wobble to his feet and look up at the monstrous storm bearing down on them all.

She saw a whip of… something, crackling and powerful, catch the program and yank him up into the air, screaming, until he couldn’t even be heard anymore. That was alright, there were dozens of voices all across the Souk shrieking with him in matching terror. Programs were being snatched where they fell, or ran, or stood gawking.

Vidi curled up even smaller. Across the street she saw two other programs huddled under the tables of a stall, and they saw her. None of the three moved. They didn’t even dare make a sound.

For the first time since its creation, Halcyon’s Souk went silent. The stillness lingered until the light from the Spire abruptly went out. In the sudden, comparative darkness of normal light, a torrential downpour began to fall. Vidi would’ve called it good, if only because it might herald an end to the terror, but some of her eyes were still open, and she got a really good look at that rain before she could help herself.

She put out a shaking hand, and derezzed voxels filled the cup, overflowed it, and trickled down to the street.

The first time Halcyon’s Spire went live, it rained the dead over the city for an entire millicycle.

#tron 1982 #tron evolution #tron uprising #tron legacy #my writing #fanfiction #original character #fantasy violence #fantasy #sci fi

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trinasleeps · 4 months ago

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hi again, its first admin anon, i agree with that it's often the admin who is held the most accountable for activity, i've kind of accepted that at least half a group will ghost in the first month. i do think it's often those members who also ghost as admins, at least with the names i avoid. i've had one tell me they just revived an old rp of theirs so they could play a muse or fc they felt like but couldn't play in a different group because they were taken or something, and then as soon as they could play them somewhere else (sometimes within days) they would just straight up abandon ship and leave the rp hanging, even when members were enthusiastic!

i think for me it's a connected problem, i've always seen it be the same people in both sides of it. i also think it happens more frequently on tumblr (and discord rps by tumblr rpers) than other platforms tbh, at least in my experience, so it might be something about the way our rpc is specifically that causes this? other platforms have it too, but from what i've seen, not nearly as bad.

Personally, I think for this reason i could never open a group without friends in that group to try to boost activity. Because i don't think some players understand that as an admin after work I can put up to 2 hours into answering anons, queuing the promos, making events/prompts, updating the main and then i'm not exactly in the mood to get to replies. So activity really is the one thing, that admins rely on their members for. And i admit that I as an admin have given up in the past because i've put those hours in and got nothing back from members of the group.

I understand not wanting to join the roleplay due to the admin issue. I understand groups flopping because of admins. All totally true. But it's a separate issue to people joining rps, getting admins excited and just not posting. Because if no one joins the rp, then the rp never opens and then said admins will stop opening groups. But if players apply to the rps and never post, then they can't really complain when groups die in 3 days.

I can't speak for the discord side as I've never discord rp'd. But from what someone replied to me saying, it seems like this is happening in discord too. What doesn't make sense to me for it happening more frequently on tumblr - and again, this is from my very limited understanding of discord. Is tumblr is more effort? So why do the app, wait, make the account, write the intro... and just not post?

For context, i recently applied to a roleplay. That roleplay had 15 applications. It got to opening day. The roleplay had 15 different accounts. 3 of these accounts actually posted on the opening day (i believe two of which were admins). So naturally when 48 hours came and nobody had posted, the admins closed the roleplay. And i don't blame them, it must've been so upsetting to put all that work in, get excited and then not be able to roleplay.

#rph #rpc #rpt #rpcha #rp help #rp venting

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loiswolf · 2 years ago

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Day 16 June 12 Continental Divide - Watsons Lake 140kms

I’ve only just posted yesterdays blog. Sorry, but it looked like it posted yesterday when I tried, it’s only because a friend asked about it that I realised it was missing.

So of course yesterday two bikers turned up to use the room with the fridge. They didn’t need it so they kindly moved it into my room. Now I had a fridge and and a microwave. Perfect! We went over to the “restaurant” for dinner ( I didn’t need it I just went along for fun) but the kitchen closed at 6pm! We were able to get some freebies because a bus trip was planned for the next day. They had prepared food for 24 people but 4 had bailed. We helped them out with the extras. I didn’t mind so much about the overpriced bread and muffin I’d bought earlier then.

The bikers also offered to stop in Watsons Lake to book my motel room this morning on their way through which was nice of them.

This is the very salubrious place I stayed in last night. Haha!

The bikers did get breakfast in the restaurant this morning but I was off to an early start. After complaining about the usually tough first 40kms every day, today was easy! I had a fabulous tail wind nearly all day and after the first hill I had some great downhill runs. A lot of the time I just sat there and enjoyed the ride.

It was also very pretty

At 36kms the bikers finally passed me with lots of toots and waving.

I thought this was a nice shot looking back the way I had come.

The easy ride continued on with the occasional hill to slow me down. There was a rest stop at 55kms so I stopped for a break. These rest stops only have toilets and bins. Usually there is nowhere to sit. I found a very comfortable spot out of the wind on the concrete slab with my back to the toilet wall.

I had made excellent time but I still had a long way to go. The fast flat/downhill runs continued but gradually the big hills started to appear closer together.

At about 74kms a campervan parked on the other side of the road and a young man crossed over to look at some moose.

Matt was a lot of fun to talk to so we chatted for about 15 minutes, I took his photo

He’s pointing out the moose that are no longer there. 😁

By 110kms I was more than ready for another break and the sight of yet another long climb was just too much. I sat on a barrier for quite a while working my way through a huge muffin and enjoying the sun.

Of course there was a proper rest area just up the road ( didn’t care, no seats) but after just a few kms I came to a place where I had considered staying the night. It was called Nugget City and I had been warned by 2 lots of bikers that the people there were not nice. I decided to risk it for a cup of coffee. ( I knew their accommodation was overpriced) There was only 20kms to go and I had plenty of time.

I was deluded into thinking that it would be all downhill from there. There were a couple of good runs but there was also two more big hills.

Here’s another nice picture I took earlier today. ( it looked like there was too much writing and not enough photos)

Finally I made it into Watsons Lake and headed for the motel which had been my first choice. They had no rooms so a reservation had been made for me at another motel just up the road.

I paid and checked in but as I was walking to my room I received a text message. It was from an Airbnb I happened to find this morning. The hostess’s name was Lois! I had accidentally put in dates for tomorrow bringing up her house. I had sent a quick message asking if she might have something for tonight and the text message was to tell me she did.

I got a refund on my very expensive motel, replied to Lois, and we met at the servo. Her place is just behind the motels anyway.

Lois has helped me plan out the next 2 days, I’ve been to the shops to get some fruit, veg and dinners.

I probably will have to hitch part of tomorrow. It’s even further and hillier than today.

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hickeysgodcomplex · 2 years ago

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I am... gonna rant. Cuz I've been feeling... some type of way.

That way is very very very pissed off, by the way, just to set the mood for what's under that readmore. 😤😤😤

Okay so.... ive been posting more writing on my writing blog. And its been nice. People have been nice.

But here's the thing. And yes this is about the like/reblog ratio again. Because its been upsetting me. And yes im also on my period so im even more emotionally wacky but i have to get this out.

I made a small, teeny tiny vent post, that was incredibly sarcastic and bitchy and very clearly just me venting my own shit. I even explained in the tags that i was feeling really disheartened by it all and just needed to let out my feelings. And then i got this response:

And i GET it. People like things for reasons and blah blah blah BUT . I didnt know this person, nor did they know me. And they talked to me like i didnt fucking know how this goddamn website works, like i don't goddamn live here. It is not the same as any of that. "Its not that deep" I dont KNOW you!!! And you dont know ME! maybe it is! Maybe it IS that deep to me. I was obviously feeling upset enough to make a ranty post???

And they talked about not wanting things on their blog but they reblogged my personal bitchy post with a comment.... like... that could have been a reply!!! Or even better.... dont say fucking anything. It wasnt even a fandom blog. I dont know how they found the post, i didnt even tag it. I assume they follow someone who reblogged it, but i dont think it had that many reblogs. NOT THE POINT!

The point is, mainly, that... its nice getting attention for writing. Or any art you put out onto this little website, but like... my writing blog, which I've had for YEARS just NOW hit 10,000 likes like a couple days ago. And im not trying to sound ungrateful. Because likes are nice. They really are. I like posts all the time.

But the fact that i wrote a 12,000 word fic the other day, posted it, and it has 15 fucking notes, total. 2 of which are mine, because i reblogged it on my main blog. 5 total reblogs. And only one of those has tags. I understand that not everyone uses tags, thats chill.

BUT!!!! The fic was even NSFW and i dont write that super often, but its what i see most, its a popular genre, and the fic STILL only has 15 notes.

And it just... feels like I'm doing something wrong? Like, no matter what kind of fic i post, if it not just a tiny text post it feels like no one interacts or cares at all. And it just... fucking ... it's disheartening and exhausting and it fucking hurts.

Like why do i even fucking write anything? Or post anything? If no one gives a shit? Like, people dont get it, i know artists and gif makers, and literally anyone putting out content gets it. Because we put in hard fucking work and then get nothing back???

Like i have this amazing fic idea about plus size reader x eddie munson and i KNOW its gonna be fucking cute. Its eating away at my brain its so cute. But like.... .... i don't even want to write it now. Because no one will care. No one will interact with it.

It just sucks. I wanna write stuff and share stuff and know that people like it too. But like, if people only interact with posts that are like a paragraph long why the fuck should i even keep writing and posting stuff?

And i know im not the only one who feels this way. And it sucks. But to be complaining about it in my own space and have someone fucking come onto my post and tell me "it's not that deep".... like honestly, fuck you.

ESPECIALLY since i didn't know them??? And they didn't know me. And then came and talked down to me like I'm an idiot who doesn't know how this website works.

This is a sharing website. Its based on shares and sharing and thats how things get more views, and get more people into things, and the sharing and nice comments from others is what sparks more creativity and sparks more art and writing and gifsets and content.

And i don't know where im going with this, i don't really have an aim here i just needed to fucking rant. Because i got pissed off about it again and needed to let it out. But its goddamn exhausting when i put my heart and feelings and shit into my writing and then just... no one cares or interact or whatever and just uugghhh

IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING AND ITS MAKING ME FEEL GROSS AND UPSET AND I JUST WANNA ENJOY WRITING!!!!

#mine #personal #if anyone reblogs this or comments and says some dumb shit they're getting blocked i dont care anymore #im fucking done

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lonelier-version-of-you · 2 years ago

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I’m about to watch S15E30 “Only Human”, this is the liveblog post, people probably get the idea by now. 😆

Edit 1: Lol, Malick complaining about a lift test and Nathan saying “you take the stairs every day”, to which Malick replies “it’s the principle of the thing!”. I suppose he’s got a point!

Edit 2: Jac always looks great when she’s wearing black. It’s a colour that really suits her.

Edit 3: Oof, Jac misreading Mo and thinking she (Mo) knows that she (Jac) has slept with Jonny again... leading to her letting it slip to Mo that she’s slept with Jonny again. Yeah, that’s a bit awkward.

Edit 4: Dom really has always been Dom.

Edit 5: Oh, this is the one where Malick treats the serial killer, isn’t it? In later Holby no one would’ve cared, it’s not like they didn’t see the same thing from their own colleagues. 😩

Edit 6: Ric pointing out that Sacha shouldn’t be involved in treating Rachel because she’s his daughter. Again, remember when Holby cared about this? *cough* Ange operating on Dom *cough*

Edit 7: Sacha’s shirt in this episode is yet another one for the list of great Sacha shirts.

Edit 8: This episode is already being really unsubtle about Chantelle’s autism.

Edit 9: Henrik talking to Malick about Malick treating a serial killer is hilarious. Given... well... who the love of Henrik’s life is.

Edit 10: I do kind of hope that this patient “faking” her disability turns out to actually have something wrong with her that hadn’t been picked up on. I’d much prefer that as a storyline. I guess I’ll have to see how the story plays out though.

Edit 11: Hang on, so about Malick’s patient, the DCI said: “She may not have murdered anyone herself, but we know she helped him [her boyfriend] cover it up.” Ahahahaha that makes Henrik talking to Malick about her even funnier - like, sound like anyone we know?!

Also, Malick’s comment about having seen a lot of “women who will do anything to protect their boyfriends”. Oh, Malick, it’s not just women, as your boss will prove in five series’ time.

Edit 12: Oh my goodness, the patient’s serial killer boyfriend committed suicide. Again, sound like anyone we know?!?!

Also, Malick, my beloved.

Edit 13: Oh, Sacha :( Bob Barrett is so good.

Edit 14: The actress playing Amanda, Malick’s patient, is fantastic.

Edit 15: Rachel :((

Edit 16: “Ego is the distance between one’s capabilities and one’s ambitions. There’s no room for it here.” That’s all very well and good, Henrik, but utterly hypocritical - Mr. Clarke the psychiatrist didn’t call you a narcissist for nothing (I know that didn’t happen until several series later). Come on Henrik, up until, like, the beginning of this series you were making your entire identity revolve around how great you thought you were (or wanted to think you were, rather).

Edit 17: Michael sticking up for Malick!

Edit 18: Sacha is breaking my heart. :(

Edit 19: Jimmy Akingbola is excellent, as always.

I can’t help imagining if this patient storyline had happened later, after Gaskell, and Henrik had been the doctor involved instead. It’s interesting to think about how he would’ve reacted. I can imagine him having a yelling “you said nothing, don’t the families deserve answers” breakdown like Malick did, but obviously it would be coming from a place of projection as much as one of moral anger.

Edit 20: The foreshadowing for Jac being pregnant is quite heavy-handed. She’s literally just said she’d never want offspring with Jonny.

Edit 21: These Sacha scenes really are heartbreaking.

Edit 22: Amanda: “You know, it’s not easy to love someone like me, but Thomas did. Even though I didn’t deserve it.” She is a perfect parallel to Henrik.

Edit 23: That Sacha and Rachel scene. :(

Edit 24: So the Darwin patient was just a generic “faking disability” narrative then, it seems. :/

Edit 25: And there we go, Jac’s pregnant.

Edit 26: I was not expecting Malick getting slapped!

#holby s15 rewatch #tw;suicide mention

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thesugarhole · 7 months ago

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i thought i was gonna read them all to completion but then i realized if the subject matter didn't interest me it was a slog of info to get through. anyway heres my opinions:

EDIT: i wanted to post this when i read all the links to completion, but had a long pause meanwhile AND meanwhile the links have been changing (its wikipedia after all) so ill post this draft right now, with some ammended stuff for the links that no longer lead to what i read.

additionally, despite my complaining about these not being creepy, it seems that the problem is me and my high creepy tolerance. i send the link to the tv episode (absolutely nothing odd about it other than the episodes theme appearing to be supernatural at first) to a friend complaining that this wasnt creepy in the slightest, it was just an episode recap. they found it creepy. idk man.

136 creepy wikipedia articles review (so far):

1 roanoke colony: already knew about it. not creepy, especially when the answer feels obvious (they fucked off to other tribes/colonies)

2 john murray spear: curious...

3 arecibo reply: cute!

4 tanganyika laughter epidemic: not creepy.

5 the mad gasser of mattoon: not creepy.

6 concrete encased high school girl murder case: i already knew about it and had read this page before; i could have sworn it had more details about the torture she endured. unsettling, uncomfortable. (edit: was a different page later listed)

7 people's temple: ...wow. i can see where the creepy comes from, but its more fascinating than anything else.

8 ukusa: got me angry. already knew about it because of torrent tutorials.

9 mrsa: not creepy.

10 sailing stones: feels more like a fun fact than a... idk. cool, i guess.

11 thalidomide: not creepy. (edit: a lil freaky though)

12 unit 731: already knew about it. extremely horrifying!

13 bunny man: i can see why its considered creepy but... its really not. its just silly. (edit: has all the markings of an urban legend so it does merit being on the list, im just not particularly impressed by it)

14 sedlec ossuary: we have one of those in portugal. this one is WAY more elaborate though. human bone chandelier? really? cool! (edit: grew up with these things, so its inherently not creepy. might freak other people out though)

15 bubbly creek: creepy! i was pleasantly surprised.

16 original spanish kitchen: not creepy.

17 charles bonnet syndrome: not creepy. (edit: scientifically fascinating however!)

18 voynish manuscript: not creepy. (edit: was thinking it was maybe a kid's journal with no clear set cypher rules, hence its untranslatability. but who knows, really.)

19 markovian parallax denigrate: not creepy. come on now.

20 toynbee tiles: VERY cool. kinda stupid. sadly, not creepy.

21 alien hand syndrome: huh! anyway, not creepy. (edit: reminds me of the saying 'idle hands are the devil's playthings or however its said)

22 phaistos disc: not creepy.

23 pykrete: not creepy. (edit: when nonary-likes get tired of ice9 theyll quote this one lol)

24 capgras delusion: ...unsettling, sad.

25 polywater: not creepy.

26 brain (whole body) transplant: jury is still out on this one! its mostly the ethics/morals that make it... questionable, i guess. (edit: listed as whole body transplant, links to brain transplant. this was already the case when i first read it)

27 head transplant: as above.

28 robert j white: the whole page reads like a regular ass surgeon biography and then you have a paragraph, maybe two, about his stupid monkey experiments. come on. annoying. the part that is meant to be creepy is creepy.

29 vladimir demikhov: was not imagining the two headed dog to look like that. as above.

30 guided rat: don't like it. creepy in the it-pisses-me-off sense.

31 exploding head syndrome: not creepy. (edit: i think i experienced this once during a short time in my teen years where i would wake up screaming)

32 hamster zona free ovum test: the world of health is just full of bizarre-ness isnt it. not creepy up until the hybrid talk. a lil creepy then.

33 quantum immortality: what? not creepy. do you also think cat in the box theory is creepy? (edit: this is another page i linked to a friend saying it wasnt creepy. friend disagreed....)

34 chandre oram: wow. why does the page say his wife thinks hes ugly hes alright aiosdffghjkl

35 lina medina: unsettling, enraging.

36 mellified man: the way it's made is very disturbing. i can see it being material for a junji ito one shot.

37 sts-75: not creepy.

38 atuk: not creepy. (edit: but i see the potencial)

39 kennedy curse: HAHAHAHA! NOTHING BAD, EVER HAPPENS, TO THE KENNEDYS! (car crashes) WOAH

40 the cure for insomnia: lol. yea sure, creepy.

41 pripyat: hmmmmm.... creepy. (edit: wouldn't mind visiting it with the proper safety precautions, if possible of course.)

42 british rail flying saucer: not creepy. (edit: lmao)

43 mary toft: already knew about her. not creepy, but very funny until you realize she was really shoving them in there. like girl...

44 trepanning: already knew what it was. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THAT HOLE IN YOUR HEAAAAAAD. creepy. (edit: link says trepanation, redirects to trepanning. no issue here, its just a linguistics thing)

45 grey goo: takes me to a videogame, then theres a note saying "for the apocalyptic scenario, visit gray goo" so im assuming thats what im supposed to be viewing. creepy i guess. like the page says, its useful to have these theories around. (edit: the misdirect still happens as of posting)

46 the grinning man: this is literally just an episode description with some behind the scenes info thats not creepy in the slightest. hello? you might have an easier time linking to what inspired the episode to give me the creeps (edit: page i mentioned about that i sent my friend. when i first opened it, it linked to "a 2009 episode of the British television series Jonathan Creek". as of posting, it now redirects to a disambiguation with other pages of similar titles. the authors intentions might have been to link to "Indrid Cold, AKA the Grinning Man, a legendary being associated with the Mothman". its a short read, and i dont find american cryptids creepy so, my judgement is the same)

47 crawfordsville monster: not creepy. (edit: kinda funny. what can you do, you didnt have internet access then to figure it out)

50 dulce base: not creepy. (edit: i think this place was mentioned in one of the horror movies ive watched recently. my brain is telling me it was nope, but it feels unlikely. maybe its the desert+alien combo)

49 junko furuta: ha! this was the page i had read with more details! why isnt it next to concrete encased like all the surgery ones are? anyway you already know what i think of this

50 the hermitage, ontario: creepy!

51 donner party: a horrifying situation to be in, for sure. had already heard of this.

52 albert fish: already knew of him and had read this page. undoubtedly scary.

53 starchild skull: curious.

54 jersey devil: not creepy, although ive never been creeped out by american cryptids, be them native or colonized. im actually a little disappointed...

55 jack parsons: this started so boring, i was about to skip it. but i ended up reading the whole thing because it crossed two important interests of mine: space and demons. this sure was a guy huh. i really liked the part near his death where someone said that his interest in both topics was a way to make the impossible possible, since rockets at the time were considered science fiction. and if rockets were made possible? why not uhhhhh. jacking off into some crowley scriptures or whatever to summon a goddess while the guy who invented scientology watches. fascinating. not creepy.

56 faces of belmez: not creepy. we have a bathroom rug and with the way the striped pattern looks, makes it so that i can see a ton of faces in it while taking a dump, too. maybe its an iberian thing?

57 david parker ray: meh. i dont mean to sound desensitized, but there are rapists, torturers and murderers aplenty out there: its knowing the details that gives someone the heebie jeebies. right at the top theres a link for "the tool box killers" and the amount of detail given about the 5th murdered girl is more than enough to creep someone out.

58 total information awareness: boring.

59 penis panic redirects to koro (disease). stupid. learned the world spermatorrhea though! (edit: the redirect still happens as of posting.)

60 wilhem reich: curious but ultimately meh read. not really creepy.

61 the mahavishnu orchestra: ??? i missed the part where this was supposed to be creepy.

62 devil's footprints: i feel beyond annoyed over this list by now due to its many flops, so now im just like. fucking whatever. not creepy. literally who gives a shit some random ass footsteps in snow. maybe if i was in a better disposition id recognize the creepy potential in this one but you know what? nah. fuck you and fuck your hooves.

edit: really funny that i stopped here with this scathing review lmao

i gotta be honest, the 136 creepy wikipedia articles... arent that creepy. theres one or two that sure, its unsettling info but i dunno. feel a bit misled

#sugar.txt #reading 136 creepy wikipedia articles

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philosopherking1887 · 2 years ago

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Fic authors self-rec! ✨ When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you’ve written, then pass on to at least five other writers (if you would like to)!

Thanks for the ask! It's taken me 3 days to answer because I've had job stuff to do, and it's also hard to pick my 5 favorite fics when I've been in several different fandoms in the past few years... In one sense, all my favorites right now are the ones in my current fandom -- they're the only ones I'm still emotionally invested in -- but I'll also pick out what I think are my best ones from my previous fandoms. In order from earliest to latest:

1. The Third Time. Fandom: MCU (Loki & Thor, Gen), rating: T, warning: Major Character Death. Summary: "It appears that, as they say on Midgard, the third time is a charm, eh, brother?" After the battle of Ragnarok, as Loki is dying -- for the third and final time -- he and Thor have a last conversation. The phrase "cats all the way down" is uttered, oddly enough.

This is the first fic I posted on AO3 back in 2015, and I still think it's one of my best-written. People also keep finding it and leaving nice comments, which is validating.

2. The Tree of Knowledge. Fandom: MCU (Thor/Loki), rating: E. Summary: "Loki kissed me. What in Hel was that about? was the first thought that entered Thor’s mind when he woke up. And I kissed him back." The day after Loki and Thor got stoned together and Loki kissed Thor -- purportedly just to prove a philosophical point -- Thor looks for an explanation from his evasive brother, and comes to realize that his own feelings for Loki are not what he had thought they were.

The second installment and "getting together" fic in the first of my long-running ship fic series (I guess I do this for my ship in every fandom?), Whatever is done from love. Gratuitous Nietzsche quotes are also part of my pattern.

3. The Hypothetico-Deductive Method. Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Aang/Katara/Zuko), rating: T. Summary: Uncle Zuko is visiting Air Temple Island, and 15-year-old Kya begins to suspect that Something is Going On between him and her parents, Aang and Katara. Tenzin is skeptical; Bumi is amused; and Kya decides to investigate and gather conclusive evidence that her suspicions are correct. Awkwardness, uncomfortable conversations, and amateur spy shenanigans ensue.

I think this is the best one from my relatively brief but strangely productive stint in Avatar: The Last Airbender fandom, which mostly happened while I was brain-foggy post-Covid in 2020. (I couldn't focus on reading or writing philosophy, I could barely even watch TV without having to rewind a lot because my attention kept wandering, but I was writing fic really fast.) As usual, it's part of my big interconnected series, The Three-Body Problem, but it can be read on its own.

4. Had we but world enough, and time. Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Garak/Bashir), rating: E. Summary: After attempting to destroy the Founders' homeworld in "Broken Link," Garak has been sentenced to six months in a holding cell on Deep Space 9. Julian continues visiting for their weekly lunch, and they are allowed a picnic in a holosuite during the hour that Garak is allotted for daily exercise. They get some (unauthorized) exercise, and Julian says something he's been meaning to say.

Not the first fic I wrote in my current ship series, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, but the first big one, and still, I think, the best-written.

5. Stepping into the Rubicon. Fandom: DS9 (Garashir), rating: T. Summary: On the way back from the Gamma Quadrant following Enabran Tain's disastrous attempt to destroy the Founders' homeworld, Garak comes to Doctor Bashir's quarters complaining of a headache and ends up spending the night.

Another "getting together" fic as an early installment in an extended series. No Nietzsche quotes in this particular fic, but there is poetry.

#my fanfiction #writer self-recs #loki fanfiction #thorki fanfiction #zutaraang fanfiction #garashir fanfiction

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kutyozh · 2 years ago

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alright this is going to be a long post but what people are sharing rn over at @/berlinauslandermemes on ig deserves attention. they asked their followers about medical gaslighting in Germany. here are some of the responses - mostly by racialised and/or otherwise marginalised people: (click for bigger version - ID below. tw for various medical issues as well as various forms of discrimination)

[ID: various screenshots of replies to a question on instagram. the usernames are censored:

Changed OBs bc 1st one (🇩🇪) would not give me HPV vacc info bc I was "too old" (1/2)

Gynecologists misdiagnosing my endometriosis for normal period pain for 23 years.

Back pain, Doc sent me away with "it's prob. just muscular." It was 2 L. vertebrae w/liquid.

An advice to have my wisdom teeth removed although they are perfectly healthy

I was told my cough was psychological- now my asthma is severe and hard to control

secretary of dermatologist ordering me to show her my back to check if I really need Dr

I chronically have a low iron value. Wanted to get my blood checked. So far she refused three times.

Had a bad skin rash, doctors told to calm down, just a small allergy. Turned out I had chickenpox. 🤦‍♀️

My doctor didn't want to give me antibiotics or do a urine sample for a urinary infection

Too young to have heart problems. Check up only after 35.

Told was being dramatic about hayfever allergies, told I didn't need inhaler prescription 🤡

my friend had rectal bleeding for 3 days and no bloodwork, nothing. had to fly to TR [tn: Türkiye] to get checked

Dermatologist didn't even touch me or got closer than 2 meters from me. Dermatologist!!

Had a skin rash. Doctor jokes about not being able to remove my tattoos instead of helping

Doctors trying to convince me that Asexuality is actually a disorder needing treatment

Gf went with severe headache complains excessively being asked whethershe is depressed

Changed OBs bc 1st one (🇩🇪) would not give me HPV vacc info bc I was "too old" (1/2)

Gynecologists misdiagnosing my endometriosis for normal period pain for 23 years.

Back pain, Doc sent me away with "it's prob. just muscular." It was 2 L. vertebrae w/liquid.

Heavy lower abdomen pain wasn't taken seriously, Had an emergency surgery 1 week later

Got refused a blood check "because I look healthy". spoiler: I have a thyroid disease

Told me : Long-covid doesn't exist it's just in my head and more tests are not necessary

Pain is just in my mind and i should forget it exists 😩😂

My eye doc was telling every time I'm fine and was sending me away after I waiting so long

Allergic reaction, made fun of my German, sent home with antibiotics, hospital 1 hr later

a male gyno told me I didn't have a breat lump when I knew I did (I did!)

My doc wrote me a note on a paper "Turn off your phone!" to tell me then Covid doesn't exist

In pain - told to lose weight. Fount out it was ovarian cysts. Still told to lose weight.

Panic attack disorder - 'maybe you're just over thinking too much'. And 'maybe it is just because it's winter'

15 day coughing - "Too young for antibiotics" (then went to 🇮🇹 and got a treatment 😉)

I'm a doctor myself, not German. After many years in Germany and already speaking near perfect German I needed psychotherapy. My Hausarzt [tn: primary care physician] told me that I was young and should just go to church and be thankful for my life and youth 😂

Gynae dismissed profuse bleeding as nothing, 0 concern and let me leave in tears

Once at the Vivantes [tn: a hospital chain], a doctor:"you're beautiful, why do you have depression and take me?"

all my concerns were dismissed as "stress" bc of my job as a nurse, that i should meditate

My left body part turned dumb pretty oftenand my doctor told I make it up in my head

Religious hospital. Diagnose: STD. Only bc I said I had multiple partners. It was actually an UTI

I had very bad fever and doctor yelled at me and kicked me out(he was afraid it was covid)

Thought I was an addict because I asked about ADD meds (I have a diagnosis in Germany and the US)

"You need to learn German" the doctor in the emergency room giving 0 importance to my pain

lots of symptoms for several years —> all in your head, tee trinken [tn: drink tea]—> autoimmune disease

5 doc, including ER told my skin rash was allergic, turned out to be Shingles 🤡

Fat-bias, everyday, almost every doctor

denied celiac or food allergy testing, told i needed 6+months of symptoms to be tested

German doctors are absolutely disgusting cos of this, especially withing a certain older generation.

I had vertigos, diarrhea and fever. I was told to eat soup.

My ADHD is just in my mind and I should just get disciplined (already diagnosed at time)

You're under 30 so it shouldn't be an issue *whilst looking at an MRI scan with a clear issue*

"Everyone knicks sometimes" needed ligament transplantation and 1 year Reha

Broke my hand, did a serious surgery, put 3 screws and they didn't wanna give me pills for post surgery

my little brother was sick and my mom was told to dress him full black to "avoid bad energy"

Medicine in Germany ain't preventive, it's (badly) reactive

Dr. told me to lose weight instead of breast reduction (I work out 5 days a week, 65kg

I'm not autistic and making it up for attention 🙂🙃

Me/My country must learn to brush teeth. Its taught in Germany when kids are 4!

My ex being diagnosed with tonsillitis without having tonsils. Apparently the dr lost his license 🙄

Have been told didn't need meds to overcome panic syndrome "Just wait it will pass

Internist laughed at my IBS issues, I started stress-crying, he got mad at me speaking in EN and crying

1 month with UTI, gyn doesn't give me antibiotics even though blood in the urine exam

Dermatologist AHA(acid) treatment-ended up with superficial burn all over my face

Not sure if fits: But a male doctor asked me out for dinner after lung tests! Blocked him!!

swollen eye, entered unlit room & doctor wrote down a cream. 3 sec appointment, didnt work

Had a bad headache with eye problems. The doc said there's no connection between brain and eyes /end ID]

#medical gaslighting #germany #berlinauslandermemes #ableism #racism #fatphobia #/ will post more later #/ this is so fucked up and unfortunately some of these resonate #r.txt #r.jpeg

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atinydise · 4 years ago

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Ateez reacting to their s/o holding their hands for the 1st time

❦ Genre: Fluff.

❦ Pairing: OT8.

❦ Word count: 3k3.

❦ Requested: Yes, thank you! 🦋

HONGJOONG

You were peacefully staring at the sky from your window. You've been staring at it since the departure. It was such a beautiful view that you wouldn't be bored it even with 11 hours of flight. "What are you staring at, love?" Asked Hongjoong, finally removing his earphones. 'Love'. You will never get used to him calling you this way. It never fails to make your heart beating faster than ever. "The view with the sunset is just so relaxing." You smiled. "Look at this with..." he struggled to untangle his earphone. The short imagination of him losing his AirPods for the 823rd time, got you smiling. "Song." He finally inserted it on your ear.

A soft and calm music started to play. All of your senses were comforted by these clear notes. "Sounds like a commercial music, right?" Giggled your boyfriend. "No... it's relaxing." You claimed. "I could fall asleep in 2 seconds because of it." "Then go ahead." He patted his shoulder, telling you to rest on it. Without hesitating, you put your head on. It was comfier than what you thought. Not something pointy and hard that could bother with your earrings or piercings. "Is it comfy?" Asked Hongjoong, a tiny bit worried. Too reassure him, you simply nodded and grabbed his forearm with your hand. Just to keep him close. Hongjoong wasn't used to you, showing this kind of attention in public. He was a bit taken a back, but finally only you mattered. The song was leading you in a soft and calm mindset. Your eyes were closing at every note and your entire body felt like a feather. Your boyfriend guessed that you were falling asleep because your hand was sliding on his forearm. 5 minutes later, your head almost fell from Hongjoong's shoulder. He quickly put it back in place, but it caused your hand to rest right in his free one. The warmness and the softness of his palm made you unconsciously held his hand. Tight. Hongjoong took his time to realize what was happening. Even if you were sleeping, he was hickey flustered. He was staring at your fingers, intertwined with his. Your boyfriend couldn't help but smile and blush. More when he tried to remove your grip, but you tightened it. "Cute." He whispered. Hongjoong and you were not really tactile and clingy persons, but when these moments happen, for the first time or rarely, both of you desire that it never stops. It was your moment only.

SEONGHWA

"I can't believe we are here already!" You stomped enthusiastically. Seonghwa was staring at you. You were so happy and cute. The way, you were holding your backpack straps made him melt instantly. "Disneyworld..." you sighed joyfully. "It's magic!" Seonghwa nodded, they really created a whole world and it felt unreal since he put a foot there. "Where do you want to start?" He asked, opening the map. "Space mountain!" You almost yelled, pointing at the localization pin. "Really? But we ate 2 hours ago?" He gulped, thinking at the amount of looping. "What a baby." You smirked. "Then what about... Peter Pan? Or Ratatouille?" "Okay I agree for the last one." He accepted. "Let's go!" You almost ran to the crowd, not wanting people to take your place in the queue. Seonghwa was looking at every details of the amusement park. All the shops had their own magical surfaces. He needs to come here with the members one time. They would go crazy for sure. "Fast Park Seonghwa!" You pouted. To tease you a little bit more, he started to walk slower. He deducted that it was working well because he spotted the vein on your forehead. "You are so slow!" You complained. Not thinking twice about your actions, you held his hand and led him to the attraction. The moment he felt your hand in his huge one, his stomach clenched. A thousand of butterflies were flying there. You were too focused on the board that you didn't saw the light blush on his face. But you secretly liked to hold his hand. It felt just right. "Bingo!" You pointed at the clock, "only 5 minutes of queueing." Seonghwa was barely listening to you. He was looking at your hands fitting perfectly in his. You had a moment of doubt, maybe he didn't like it and was too nice to tell you. You tried to detach your embrace slowly, but he tightened his grip on it. "Don't." He said seriously. "I like it." You smiled shyly at him. "It's the first time we are holding hands." He giggled. "A-Ah really?" You stuttered, a bit flustered. Seonghwa was about to reply when his phone buzzed in his pocket. You thought that he would let your hand free, but you were wrong. He struggled a bit to get it out of the pocket but no way he would use both of his hands. "Yeah Joong?" He rolled his eyes. "No. I told you I had a date today with Y/N. At Disneyworld." You glanced at him when you heard the word "date". Seonghwa saw your facial expression and winked cockily. You ignored what feels the most magical now; Disneyworld or a date with Seonghwa?

YUNHO

More and more you were moving forward in the queue, more you wanted to run away. Your friends advised you to go in a haunted house with Yunho, for your first date. At first, you didn't realize the situation. You only thought about a way to be close to him without being awkward. Yunho is scared of absolutely, nothing. He could play with a tarantula, then dance with a venomous snake without problem. So, a haunted house was nothing for him. But for you, it was another story. "Are you okay Y/N? You are shaking a bit." Asked Yunho thinking that you were already scared. "Even a lot." "I'm good!" You slapped his shoulder, puffing a bit. "It's just the anticipation." "Ok cool. I thought you had this kitschy idea to stay glued to me for the whole time. But I would probably be the one doing it." He laughed. "N-No. So, cliché." You laughed nervously, cursing at your friends in your mind. Not even 30 seconds later, the host led you inside. You were completely terrified. You couldn't even enjoy a single moment the proximity or the thought or having a romantic intercourse with Yunho. "Oh wow, that's well made." He pointed at the spider above you. You did your best to suppress the scream stuck in your throat. "W-Wait. You are working too fast." You tugged his shirt. "Are you scared?" He teased you. "We can go out if you-" "No." You shook your head. "Just stay close." You wrapped your arm around his. Yunho admitted that it was cute. Of course, he was aware of your plan when you invited him to the haunted house. You couldn't even walk next to a worm, without yelling. Suddenly and even Yunho shivered, a skeleton almost fell at your right. Your first reflex was to grab his hand and to hide behind his tall figure. Even though the situation wasn't the best, Yunho's heart flustered. Thanks to the darkness, you couldn't see the blush on his cheeks. His stomach clenched when your fingers placed right between his long ones. This action never had such an impact before. He was used to hold Atiny's hand during fansign. But it was nothing compared to this feeling. The rest of the way, you never let his hand go. Nor let 2 centimeters away from you. When finally, you exited the nightmare, the reality hit you. "Well done Y/N." Said Yunho. "F-For what? I've been a scared baby there." You faked to fix your clothes. "I thought you would jump on me right when we entered, but no. You had shown an amazing braveness." He giggled patting the back of your head. You grunted few words, too nervous and shy to admit your plan. "Give me your hand lady. Let's go inside again. I liked it." He smiled.

YEOSANG

["Y/N"] ["Bring ice cream."] Without hesitation you run to your kitchen and took a vanilla post in the refrigerator. You messily put your shoes and exited the college dorm. ["On my way!"] After 5 minutes of walking and avoiding bumping into every single person in the street, you arrived to Ateez' dorm. Right when you exited the elevator, you saw Wooyoung closing the door. "Wow. I want a best friend like you. In less than 15 minutes you there." Claimed Wooyoung. "How is he? Good or?" "A complete mess." He replied. You rolled your eyes, "I swear... I told him to stay away from this type of girl." "Good luck." Shrugged Wooyoung. "Wait, you are not going to comfort him?" "Why. I know that you are here." He patted your shoulder. "I'll watch a movie. See ya!" "Jung Wooyoung! I swear-" "Are you going to stay there the whole day, or you are going to enter and comfort me?" Asked Yeosang, who came out after hearing your voice in the hallway. "Be nice with me. I brought you a vanilla pot." You lifted your plastic bag. "Cool. Now I can be completely depressed and heartbroken." He whined. After that, you both sat on the couch, enjoying the calm for once. Yeosang explain that he prepared the best date for her and he even bought flowers. But she never shown up, nor replied to his texts. "You don't deserve her. I told you that already and a bunch of times." You ate another spoon of ice cream. "Are you going to eat all of this by yourself?" He slapped your hand, causing the spoon to fall. You rolled your eyes and faced him. "Yeosang, stop being sad for her. You are a real treasure and too bad for her, she lost someone really special." You grabbed both of his hands and rubbed it with your thumbs. "Even if you are a bit savage sometimes, you are such a good person." Yeosang's eyes couldn't leave the sight of your hands, holding, squeezing and rubbing his. "And she's stupid. You are probably the perfect boyfriend on this earth." You claimed. "I would be grateful to have a boyfriend like you." He raised his brow, by surprise. You instantly flickered his forehead. "Don't even think about it." He sneered, knowing that you would say something like that. "How do you feel?" You asked when you finally saw a smile on his face. Yeosang hesitated a second, but finally chose to take his sad facial expression back. "Hold my hand and tell me how amazing I am again. It might help." You rolled your eyes. "This guy... Anyway." You ordered and held his hands once again. Screw the compliment. That's what he really wanted.

SAN

You were waiting your boyfriend for 15 minutes already. He as late. Like always. But you never been mad about it. San was doing his best to spend some time with you despite having a heavy and full schedule. The last thing you could do, to just show him how grateful you are, is to be patient. "Y/N!" Shouted San, running to you. He was smiling widely and waving crazily. "Slow down, you are going to trip." You warned him when you judged he was close enough. "Sorry." He paused, catching his breath. "I'm late again." "It's okay babe." You pecked his cheek, making his heart jolt a tiny bit. "To apologize, you can choose everything you want us to do today." He said happily. Next thing he knew he was trying to walk for the first time with rollers. "Y/N, I can't do this!" He whined, holding the ramp on the wall. "Come on! I know that you can be really good at this." You encouraged your boyfriend. "How do you manage to stay still with this?!" "It's still my feet. I'm the only one controlling them." You smiled, turning around him. "Oh my god, help me." He sighed, trying to stop his legs to shake like a newborn. "Okay." You stopped at his left. "I'll help you." San gulped when you slid your hand over his forearm to gently hold his hand. He was still amazed by the softness of your palm that he didn't realize that the wall was getting far away every seconds. "I can't believe that we are holding hands." He finally said. You simply giggled, ignoring what to say. "I thought that I would need to do it first. I know how shy you are princess." "Stay focused Sanie." You replied, a smile glued on your face. "Your hand is so cute in mine. It's like it was meant to be there." "San." "I want this moment to pause forever." He claimed. "Babe." "I can’t believe!" He sang, using the same tone as Chen in Exo*. "And I can't believe, you made a whole round without falling." San finally looked around him. He was so focused on your hand that he completely forgot his main task. "I'm roller-skating!" He shouted victoriously. "I'm a grown man now." "Can the grown man detach his hand now that's he's a pro?" "Never."

MINGI

Mingi is shy. On the stage, he always looks fierce, confident and cool. But in reality, he is a cute and shy boy. It took him 20 minutes to ask you on a date. You spent your entire break from your old part time job, to listen to him, stuttering 2 words by minute. With respect, of course, you always kept your distance and understood that he was not into showing affection in public. Then you always 'stayed in your place' and be affectioned in private. But even not that much because he was still taken a back. Tonight, they all had a rough day and Seonghwa offered to walk an hour in the park below. You encouraged them, saying that it was a good idea. So here you are, leading the walk with your boyfriend. The rest of the members behind you, a bit like chaperones. Everyone could tell that this little walk was relaxing. One by one, they all found their smiles back. "Do you remember Bridgerton?" You asked. Mingi raised a brow, "the show that made you drool and fangirl about the dresses?" "Yeah!" You snapped. "The boys looks like our parents, checking that we don’t do anything wrong." You smirked. The tall boy looking behind him. The 7 other boys were minding their own business. "Not really. They totally don’t give a f about us." He sneered. "Ah really? So, it won't bother anyone if... I do something like." You removed your hand out of your pocket to held Mingi's one. As expected, he blushed and stuttered that they were just behind. "Come on...." You teased him, squeezing his hand. "We are dating for 3 months and you never held my hand. So, I do it." "Y/N!" He blushed even more. "Ooooouh Song Mingi!" Shouted the boys behind. Some of them were whistling, one by one. Few ones were clapping, and San Yunho were imitating the scene. Even though Mingi was cringing, it was not bad at all. "Song Mingi is a man now! He's holding a girl's hand." Shouted Wooyoung. All of their comment started to make you awkward too. But in a good way. Judging that you teased Mingi enough. You tried to untangle your fingers. "Finish what you started." Said Mingi, tightening his grip. "You put us in this situation, so you need to assume it too." A nervous laugh came out from your throat when he put both of your hands in his pocket. Of course, this move caused the other boys to start yelling behind both of you. But you could still live with it.

WOOYOUNG

Even if you agreed to spend the night at the dorm Wooyoung still found the situation awkward. It's been 2 weeks that you were officially dating. Everything was perfect. You both had a real great harmony. Even the other members claimed that they were jealous of your chemistry. The only problem which was not a big deal but still bothers Wooyoung, was that you were not really the 'clingy type'. You barely touched each other. He respected that you needed to hold our hand sometimes or just give you a hug or a peck randomly. "What are you thinking about?" You asked sliding under the sheets. "You keep looking at the ceiling." Wooyoung hesitated a second to tell you what was bothering him. But he finally decided to not say anything and to not put you in a awkward situation. "Nothing, just tired." He yawned. "Let's sleep." You nodded and made sure both of you were well covered. "Good night Wooyoungie." "Night Y/N." You couldn’t see his face, but he was disappointed when you turned around, showing your back to him asking if he was asleep already. He finally cracked an eye when he felt your warmness just next to him. His heart started to rush. Wooyoung even though it would stop functioning when you grabbed his hand to held yours. You slowly rested your interlaced hands on your belly. Wooyoung was burning behind you. The dozen of mini him were dancing and shouting along in his head. When you started to rub your thumb over his skin, it completely drove him crazy. Wooyoung could felly your belly on his forearm. because of that, he wanted so bad to squeeze and hug you until you couldn't breathe anymore. "I know that you are awake." You whispered, giggling a bit. Just in case this moment would stop, he preferred to stay quiet. "I feel your heart bumping, jolting and clenching in your chest." You added. "I just... love this." He finally admitted. You simply stuck your body closer to him and snuggled gently against it. "This shit drives me crazy. You seem so tiny." "Just sleep." You giggled, enjoying his presence. "I can't sleep anymore! I feel like I'm going to explode." He replied, happily. "What did I do..." you sighed, smiling a little bit.

JONGHO

You just felt your friends. You spent the whole day looking for a dress. And not a casual dress. An amazing and fancy one. Just to go with your boyfriend at a gala. You needed to get along with everyone there or to be at least presentable. Jongho told you that you could wear anything you want, but your desire was to impress everyone there. Especially the CEO, so he could stop looking at you like a trash. Just when you got out of the café, you spotted a red-haired guy, in the same alley of you. You doubted a second, but you saw him holding an Ice americano. It was your boyfriend for sure. Without hesitating, your ran to his direction. When you were at 5 meters behind him, you walked slowly and quietly. You recognized the Chanel earrings you gave him and his Louis Vuitton sport bag. "He's so expensive." You thought. Not waiting anymore, you grabbed his free hand. Jongho had the instant reflex to step away and to brush the hand off. "Hello young man, are you single?" You winked at him. His face softened, when he saw your face. "No sorry. I'm taken and take care because she's crazy." "Hey!" You pouted. Jongho sneered, proud of his own joke. When finally, he realized. "Oh." Wondering why this sudden behavior and glanced where's he was looking at. "What?" "It's the first time that you are holding my hand." He blinked. "We do this all the time." "No. You don't get it. It's incredible." "What?" "Your hand is hold mine. It's the best thing ever." You raised a brow, "you are too much." “I’m usually the one holding yours but now!” “You-” "Do not move." He kept staring at it. People walking past to you, were giving you a weird look. Jongho was looking at your hands in awe. "She's holding my hand too! And the first time!" He said to a couple passing by. "Choi Jongho." You slapped his shoulder gently, completely embarrassed. "Let's go to Hongdae!" "Why suddenly?" You asked. "So, we can walk there!" "It's 1 hour far away from here!" "Yes. Exactly. That's the point." He smiled widely, already enjoying the idea.

*Exo - Tempo: it’s a song which had been praised by many (I do recommend to watch Ateez covering this because it’s a m a z i n g) and Chen’s lyrics intro (0:02) really had his impact.

#ateez reactions #ateez scenarios #ateez x reader #ateez imagines #ateez writings #ateez #ateez fluff #ateez cute #ateez x you #ateez x atiny #ateez kpop

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littlemissmedicalmalpractice · 5 months ago

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looking in my drafts and i found this half completed :''') sorry this is so late but thank u sm for the tag :D!!!

nine albums or songs I've been listening to lately x nine people I’d like to get to know better x tag game with no name

1. why did you choose your url? it's based on ieiri shoko from jujutsu kaisen :D (especially her in jjk 261.ajkhafks) though it's not super connected to her so i'd also say it's just cause i like it lol

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them. @tibia-soup for tgcf and tlt, @sashisusupremacy for silly sideblog things, @a-nice-place which is shared for happy things :)

3. how long have you been on tumblr? i've been lurking anonymously on tumblr longer than i've been alive lol. um...i've probably had an account since 2019 or 2020, though i've made a lot of new ones and deleted far more than i've needed to :')

4. do you have a queue tag? i'm not nearly organized enough for that

5. why did you start your blog in the first place? mcu reader fanfiction...don't murder me please!!!

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp? it's a beautiful ferret from this post to match with some mutuals <3

7. why did you choose your header? it's some very happy people who will never have anything bad happened to them ever 😇

8. what’s your post with the most notes? hm idk, i don't make a lot of original posts. probably one of the jjk haikus i wrote

9. how many mutuals do you have? mutuals that i actually interact with? around a dozen or twenty. mutuals that have been in the trenches with me through fandom wars but i've never spoken to? probably another twenty

10. how many followers do you have? 74 plus a handful of bots :)

11. how many people do you follow? 455 wonderful magical people

12. have you ever made a shitpost? have i every NOT made a shitpost is a better question 😎 (yes i have, got a whole blog for them)

13. how often do you use tumblr each day? very sporadically...sort of one day i'll be on it for hours on end but another day i'll only go on for five or ten minutes

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? i got very mad at a blog for insulting a book that i liked and i complained aggressively to my friend but i didn't say anything. i sort of get in a fight with someone being mean in the notes of my friend's post but after a couple replies i just blocked them

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts depends if they're joking or not. not my favorite type of post definitely

16. do you like tag games? yes!!! i'm bad at doing them bc procrastination 😌(edit this is even funnier now that i'm picking it up again) but they're fun to get to know people :)

17. do you like ask games? yeah :D, same thing as tag games

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? probably @godmodebeginswithlesbians though im not sure if we're technically mutuals...big blogs are intimidating to interact with :')

19. do you have a crush on a mutual? no but i think they're all so cool 👍❤️

20. what is the last song you listened to? 1234 by feist, it's on this old cd playlist my sister gave me

21. what are you currently watching? banana fish (rewatching...send prayers lol) and haikyuu (also rewatching!!! because watching olympics volleyball inspire me)

22. sweet/ savoury/ spicy? spicy!!!

23. what is your current relationship status? single and uninterested 👍 (aro)

24. what is your current obsession? FENGLIAN, a ship from tgcf....their dynamic is rotating in my brain so fast and all i can coherently think is the word angstangstangstangstangst

25. what are nine albums/ songs you've been listening to lately?

this is just my current playlist (minus a couple songs) lol, cause i almost never full albums :3

1234 by feist, same as before :)

psycho by kaiyi

superstar by lauryn hill

i hate texas by mxmtoon, which she just released!!!

notes in the stars by laura sherwin

mama's pearl by the jackson 5 (it's STUCK in my head send help)

your best american girl by mitski

csikós post by hermann necke

golden by jill scott

26. tagging (no pressure <3) @shrimpathizer @rumplestiltsbear @wolfspero @falcon-forest @checkeredcookie05 @mingguangsword @f1shpotatoes @fire-in-my-eyes @tea-loving-introvert and @ anyone else who's interested :D

nine albums or songs I've been listening to lately x nine people I’d like to get to know better x tag game with no name

(thank you for the tag @lianhuajing !!)

1. why did you choose your url? uh. it was a play on "rose tinted glasses"

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them. nope!

3. how long have you been on tumblr? I think 2022? i knew about it before, just never bothered to make a blog

4. do you have a queue tag? don't kill me, what's a queue tag?

5. why did you start your blog in the first place? I had some Thoughts about Blue Lock and wanted to post meta for it

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp? uhh Flora.

7. why did you choose your header? Reo is one of my Blorbos and I just really liked that panel of him

8. what’s your post with the most notes? probably the "do you download fics" poll

9. how many mutuals do you have? about 20? i don't remember

10. how many followers do you have? 120?

11. how many people do you follow? 91

12. have you ever made a shitpost? yes. i think.

13. how often do you use tumblr each day? an hour?

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? nope

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts meh. some of them are funny i guess

16. do you like tag games? yep! it's nice interaction

17. do you like ask games? i do! but uh. it's a silent empty void here. an echo chamber, if you will.

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? i have no idea but i see @kingsandbastardz a lot in the mlc community

19. do you have a crush on a mutual? nope

20. what is the last song you listened to? 若梦 by 周深

21. what are you currently watching? i just finished The Double! probably starting on Dashing Youth next

22. sweet/ savoury/ spicy? savoury!

23. what is your current relationship status? single

24. what is your current obsession? The Double,,,,

25. what are nine albums/ songs you've been listening to lately?

若梦 by 周深

如故 by 张碧晨

如初 by 张碧晨

借过一下 by 周深

万物不如你 by 张杰

Our dawn is hotter than day by Seventeen

Hitorijana by Seventeen

my music taste is kinda...i tend to stick to a few artists...

26. tagging (no obligation to do this!) @randomingoftherandomness @good-vs-evo @chrysofightme @bbcphile

#i'm terrible at doing tag games on time so hopefully this isn't *too* late

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