#also 100/10 username you got

[lesbianneopolitan]

You can totally ignore this ask but damn, I just found out that I've been following you since 2018. I started following you when you were in your Touhou/Flandre era.

Your art has improved so much and I still fucking love all the things you draw!

ayyyyyy, I value the people that stay around despite me changing hyperfixations and stuff, so THANK YOU, for thinking my art improved, I try, you're by now what I would consider a veteran of my blog LMAO

[captain-of-the-gwynriel-ship]

SJM ask game

I saw this ask game started by @milswrites and I absolutely love it!

1) What’s your favourite SJM book?

It is a tie between ACOMAF, QOS, and CC1. Those are my top 3 and they rotate on a daily basis on which is my favorite.

2) Which is your favourite series (tog, acotar or cc)

TOG is def my favorite of the three. The story is so beautifully bookended, each book can stand by itself, the characters are amazing and they go through so much growth. I love ACOTAR because I love the relationships that are built there and the world building is so interesting. I also read ACOTAR at a very dark point in my life and reading about Feyre digging herself out of the darkness helped me do the same. I love Ruhn Dannan. Daynight is life. Enough said.

3) Who is your favourite character? (And why?)

I have to have a favorite character from each series. For ACOTAR, gwyn has whittled her way into my heart as my favorite character. Her bravery, her selflessness, her determination. We see her interact with characters who are previously shown to be extremely unaproachable and she treats them like normal people. She is healing and is in the process of building a life that is worth living. I cannot wait to read more of her journey in the next book. For TOG, my favorite characters are Aelin, Manon, and Lysandra. Aelin is forced to be so strong from such a young age, and the shit that she is put through just makes my heart ache. KOA broke my heart so many times because she felt so broken and I feel like we never got a true conclusion to it. Manon is such a prime example of Nature vs Nurture. She was Nurtured to be a heartless killer, but once she started seeing the world for what it was and seeing the injustices her people were committing, she and the 13 stood up for what was right and went up against their sister Ironteeth in battle in order to fight for a better world. Lysandra has been a favorite of mine since the first time I read her on the page. She was taken advantage of and was forced into a role outside of her command. The way she takes her own life in her hands, she puts the needs of others before her own, and was a friend to Aelin when she truly needed one will solidify her as one of my favorites. It is no surprise that Lydia is my favorite CC character. I loved her in CC2, but she CARRIED CC3. She is like the perfect mix of Rhys and Aelin and her ancestors would be proud of her and what she has done.

4) Do you have a favourite quote from one of the books?

I have a million favorite quotes. One of the ones I wouldn't mind getting a tattoo of is "Don't let the Hard days win" it is simple but so impactful and some days I need the reminder. I cannot stop crying when I read Lehabah's last conversation with Bryce. Also, I definately Bawl everytime Aelin hallucinates about her parents and her mom says, "Why do you cry, Fireheart?"

5) Favourite ship?

In no particular order: Gwynriel, Feysand, DayNight, Rowaelin, Lysaedion, Nestaq.

6) E/riel or Gwynriel? Or neither?

I think my username speaks for itself

7) Who’s the most underrated SJM character?

NESRYN MF EMPRESSES FALIQ. I love her. I know she isn't on my list of favorites but she is 100% a favorite. Her and Sartaq are just *Chef's Kiss*

8) Which character do you wish to learn more about?

Oooooh. Azriel, Gwyn, Jessiba, Lydia, VAUGHN, Lucien.

9) Are there any characters you don’t like?

Besides the bad guys? I don't care for Ithan but its not that I don't like him. He just reads like a washed up frat boy but I was impressed with his growth in CC3. It's not like I HATE him, he just isn't a favorite of mine.

10) Favourite bat boy?

It should come as ZERO surprise that Azriel is my favorite bat boy. However, if I had to choose ANY of the SJM Males to be my mate, it would be Dorian :) I would die fighting Manon for him but worth it lol

11) Favourite court?/ Which one would you most like to live in?

I most definately fit into the Night Court. Anyone who knows me knows I am a night owl and I would sleep all day and be awake at night if I could. If Eris was high lord, my second choice would be Autumn.

12) Favourite SJM villain?

I think we can all agree that Maeve is the most flushed out villian that SJM has written to date. I love to hate her.

13) If you could change one thing in any of the books what would it be?

I would get rid of all the "crumbs" for E/riel and I would make Mor more open about her sexuality with the IC from the beginning. I am fixing both in FM2M.

14) Favourite SJM theory?

Gwynriel are mates. There is way too much canonical evidence to prove otherwise.

15) Favourite Archeron sister?

Feyre.

16) A character you feel is over-hated/ underrated

Aedion. Leave my boy alone. Was he a dumbass? Yes. HOWEVER, think about his trauma and the BS Lysandra and Aelin pulled on him. He has had the weight of his kingdom on his shoulders for 10 years. He has been playing the game longer than he can remember, was taken advantage of by older men in the army as he worked his way up the ranks. His father's identity needed to be kept a secret to the detriment of his mother and he resents Gavriel for it. They were going to turn him into the same absentee father that he hated, and they threw his trauma in his face. He would have just been a breeding stud and would never be able to recognize his own children. It was a stab right to his heart and he was betrayed by the two people who meant the most to him in the world. Give the boy some grace.

17) Aelin, Bryce, or Feyre?

I think Aelin is the most fleshed out and goes through the most character growth. However, Bryce and Feyre have my heart. I will not choose.

18) If you wrote an acotar book what would you call it?

A Court of Scars and Shadows. Thanks @thebelladonnamoon for coming up with the perfect ACOTAR 6 title.

20) Who is your favourite acotar blogger?

Here on Tumblr, I love @acourtofthought @gwynrieldefenseatty but there are so many that I love :) And, as always, @yazthebookish

21)What fics would you recommend to people who love the series?

OH GOD. Off the top of my head for ACOTAR: ACoFD by @the-lonelybarricade (or ANYTHING by her and @separatist-apologist) ACOSAS by @thebelladonnamoon, Call Me Home by @propagandaprincess, There You Are by @sweethvilliandarlinggod

You can see my bookmarked favorite fics here: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Captain_of_the_Gwynriel_Ship

TOG Favorite fics: High Infidelity by @heirofflowers, Bad Intentions by @starseternalnighttriumphant, Illicit Affairs is my ALL TIME FAVORITE by @rowanaelinn, remanents by @the_dormouse, and The Inclining of Stars by @Slytherindemigod18

CC Favorites: I havent read too many, but you can always count on Verzavar Haz by @hlizr50 to break down your soul.

Questions for writers

22) Easiest character to write for?

Probably Feyre or Gwyn. I just feel like I can get in their heads the easiest.

23) Hardest character to write for?

Rhys (so far). It is why he hasn't had a POV yet in FM2M but there will be one in a couple chapters.

24) What’s a character you’d like to write for but haven’t yet? Ooh. Some of the TOG characters. I haven't ventured outside of ACOTAR yet but one day maybe.

25) What’s a court you’d like to write about more?

Autumn wink wink. And Hybern (I know it isn't a court but still).

26) What’s a character you won’t write for and why?

I don't know if there is a character I won't write for. I think it just depends. Probably Elorcan as a couple because as much as I like them, I couldn't really write them.

27) If you could only write for one character ever again, who would you pick?

Gwyn. Easy.

28) Whats your favourite trope to write about when it comes to Azriel?

Oh gods where to start. Friends to lovers, priestess/sinner, trainer/trainee, Acceptance and Longing, Soulmates, Forced Proximity. I could go on.

29) What do you think is the best/favourite acotar fic you’ve written?

I mean definitely FM2M, but I loved writing Up Against the Wall and coming up with the idea for The Great Escape.

30) Who are your favourite friendships to write about?

Right now, the valkyrie and Mor and Feyre, Cassian and Feyre, and Lucien and Feyre.

31) For first time readers to your blog, which three fics would you recommend they read?

Obviously FM2M, you can read some of my other one shots or short fics or check out some of my favorite fics above!

This was super fun and a way to distract me from such a boring work day haha

[lemotmo]

https://www.tumblr.com/lemotmo/758424622758756352/i-just-heard-people-are-now-leaving-comments-on

Ok so I was there last night when both things went down. It’s kinda long so I apologize in advance 😅

It was all kinda interconnected but also separate which will make sense in a moment. But The 911bts stuff was from the BT fandom

A crew member had posted during the day yesterday a photo of an Air Force hanger that he was scouting to film something in, and the photo was clearly labeled in Ontario International Airport. Now the crew member does typically work mostly for 911 during the seasons while they are going BUT he does work for other shows as well sometimes so it’s unclear if this was for 911 or another show, and it was unclear if it was Ontario in California or in Canada. So 911bts did not share it since she wasn’t 100 percent sure it had anything to do with the show. Which pretty normal for her. Now the BT fandom though got wind of the photo and immediately decided it was a sign of the coming of Tommy Kinard and then immediately started attacked 911bts for not sharing it even though she has shared things from this crew member before, and started to say she’s clearly no longer a neutral source and that she was purposefully not sharing the photo because it proves Tommy is there and she doesn’t want to admit it. Basically a conspiracy against the Tommy fans. This was mostly spearheaded by the typical main few hardcore BT fans, including the one who tried the whole fake contract thing yesterday but Naturally it wasn’t a conspiracy at all (shocker I know) and 911bts even posted explaining why they haven’t shared it yet or why they might not share a post at all (can’t confirm it’s for the show, they don’t always post every single thing because then we’d end up with 10 photos or videos of the same thing, it adds nothing new for the show, etc) and how none of this is new behavior for her. And she wants nothing to do with the ship war and to leave her out of it basically. And it goes for both sides. Some took her message and moved on and others (mostly on twitter) ignored it and continued going after her and it spiraled into a thing on twitter with buddie fans defending her etc.

Now as for the comments left on the crew post. This is where it was interconnected but separate. Interconnected because it was unfortunately the same crew members photo from above 😅

but it was a thing from both sides. A new BT fan reshared his post and didn’t remove the crew members username or anything and a new Buddie fan left a comment on it about their dislike of Tommy and wanting to know if the photo was for 911, and about Tommy or if Tommy was gone. Both eventually got a tiny, tiny pass because they are new to the show and fandom so “they didn’t know better” but at the same time let’s all have some common sense and basic etiquette for these types of things going forward. Anyways, Now the crew member responded that essentially part of being the crew for the shows and posting means he can’t give away plot related information so he couldn’t/wouldn’t give an actual answer. But this incident also turned into a thing because neither action is ok. And both sides went after the other over them because Like the BT fan should have made sure to remove the crew members information because we typically don’t show it to make sure they don’t get in trouble since we don’t know what might happen to them for sharing certain things etc and the buddie fan shouldn’t be leaving comments on their stuff about personal dislikes and trying to get essentially plot spoilers etc.

Eventually 911bts also found out about that incident and also made a post(s) essentially saying leave the crew alone and don’t post comments like that on their stuff and to make sure if you are sharing their stuff then remove their information first.

And that’s what happened last night 🫠

Thank you for taking the time to explain Nonny. I appreciate it.

While reading your explanation, I kept going like this: 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

We as a fandom need to be better than this.

Leave the crew alone. They are just doing their job. Don't just post their information for everyone to find

If you do come across a crew post and you want to comment on their posts, make it something positive. Tell them how much you appreciate their hard work. Show them some respect. But keep fandom sh*t and shipping away from them.

Being polite and respectful will always get you further in life than hating, shouting or yelling.

Keep this in mind and do better.

[demonfox38]

Completed (Early Access Content) - Palworld

Look, man. I know I can't call this an official completion, given that the game is still in early access. But I trashed all available bosses and 10/10'ed each of those little Pal bastards, so that has to be indicative of some level of mastery, right?

Or maybe I've got to explain why I disappeared down this hole for the last few months.

I'm not what you'd call a cutting-edge kind of person when it comes to technology. Considering that most of my game consoles are old enough to purchase cigarettes and alcohol, it's safe to say I'm fairly retro. A throwback. Happiest with something made between 1986 and 2005 (or, at the very least, looks and acts like that.) Getting in on an early access for a game is not my thing at all.

So, "Palworld" is a bit of an anomaly. Maybe, in many ways.

"Palworld" is a hybrid crafting, survival, base management, third person shooter, and creature catching game. It stars your customizable character de jour who is forced to survive on an isolated island full of inhospitable terrain, monsters of various levels of aggression, and asshole humans. What's the secret behind the looming towers and massive Yggdrasil-like tree glowing in the distance? I don't know. The tree part of the content isn't out, yet. But, you can at least explore the island and wail on the asses of those that dare to conquer it for their own varied ends. That's at least 100 hours of content right there!

Since its early access release in January of 2024, "Palworld" has garnered a fair amount of attention. Good. Bad. All over the place. Definitely a case of the old phrase "all publicity is good publicity." While not the first in terms of creation when it comes to edgy monster collecting games (with "Megami Tensei" loudly coughing in some dusty old corner), it is unique in its game style mix. Perhaps not visually unique enough, given how certain "Pokémon" fans were sharpening their Honedges after the very first glance they took at this game. Its publisher having a previous game that openly used AI art generation didn't help its credibility, either! (Although, that game also is about rewarding players for detecting art made by an AI opponent a la an elementary-school art class "Among Us", so judge accordingly.)

I get it. I've got some degree of Nintendo brain rot, too. Did you check my avatar and username? But, I also know that Nintendo can and will obliterate anything in its path with Death Star-adjacent precision and power, especially when it comes to any potential IP infringement. Hell, they crumpled two emulators into a black hole mere weeks after this game's early access released. If they had any notion that something was off with this game, they'd have it annihilated—for better or worse.

Like most modern games, my attention was drawn to this title via watching several streamers play. (In particular, PatStaresAt, WoolieVersus, and Vinesauce, if you're wanting names.) Now, I'd like to be coy and pretend that online videos don't influence my interest in games, but I also own a copy of the SNES game "Lagoon" because I loved watching PJDiCesare clown on it. Hell, I only backed "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night" after watching Liam Allen-Miller replicate "Castlevania"-Metroidvania physics in a YouTube preview! I see a video, my brain makes judgements, I variably engage in commerce. And, to be honest, I like games like this. "Breath of the Wild." "Pokémon Legends: Arceus." "Minecraft." I wanted a game like this, so hell. I was willing to gamble $30.00 USD on this, bugs and unfinished status and all.

I think I may have gotten my money's worth out of this.

Was the game play that addicting, or was I in a depression spiral triggered by bad working conditions at my job and my maternal grandmother's health issues precipitating more labor on my family's behalf? Yes. To which part of that question? Yes. While the game attempts to guide the player via an early game tutorial and tasks for building up your bases, you're mostly left on your own to build both the world and yourself in whatever image you'd like. Want to build a Babylonian tower to offend whatever god created this world? Okay. Want to drop everything on the floor like an agitated toddler and/or "Resident Evil 0" protagonist? Whatever makes you happy! Want to build a rocket launcher and shoot it at a dragon's face? That can be done! It just might take some time.

Because the game consists of different play styles, I found myself alternating often between game loop sets. Usually, it broke into a stack of tasks like this:

Determine nearest threat (monster fighting.)

Gather materials (crafting.)

Return to/establish a base (base management.)

Build what I can (crafting/base management.)

Loop steps 2-4 until items of desire were created (crafting/base management.)

Gather/raise Pals to attack nearest threat (monster fighting.)

Return to Step 2 for final repairs and/or weapon creation (crafting.)

Attack threat (monster fighting.)

Reset to step 2 on failure and step 1 on success.

While catching and raising monsters tends to garner you the most experience points, your character will more or less remain just a nuisance to a bulk of the major threats in the game. At best, you've got a rocket launcher, an automatic rifle, a sword, and shot-deflecting shields and armor. You put out maybe around 600 damage with a weapon that takes a second to reload. The bosses you fight? They can have anywhere from 30,000 to 200,000 HP. When it comes to survival, it isn't about how much damage you can take or give. It's about what you learn and how you deploy your so-called Pals.

If you are planning on taking a shot every time I write the word "Pokémon" in this review, you might want to switch off the liquor now and move to a soda. Do your liver a favor.

A lot of the game's rules can be reduced to "Pokémon - 1" or "Pokémon / 2". This includes:

How many monsters you can take with you (5 instead of 6)

How many moves they have (3 instead of 4)

Your level cap (50 vs. 100, but that may just be an early access limitation)

How many elements are in game (9 vs. 18. Also, don't expect much in the way of complex monster typing line-ups. You may end up overthinking fights.)

Having said that, the complexity here isn't lost. You're obviously doing a lot more home ec to keep your bases up to snuff. Where "Palworld" really succeeds is in its battle speed, scale, and options. Pals will automatically engage based on whatever aggression level you have them set at, performing moves without your instruction. Several different monster types and human factions can be thrust together to duke it out. It can get quick and chaotic, often forcing you to get your ass out of the line of fire. When you do want to get manual? Well, hell. Some Pals can be a ridable mount, and some can act as living artillery for your use. Is it responsible to give a giant panda a grenade launcher? Well, who's gonna stop you? The cops?

Also, it's awesome that you can teach Pals whatever moves exist via fruits. It's nice not to have to look up some table online for move compatibility. (A shame that the same can't be said about its breeding, but more on that in a bit.)

"Palworld" certainly has a different take on its so-called Pals, especially in compared to "Pokémon" titles. Don't expect the first monster you pick up to go on and become some powerhouse fueled by respect and love for you as a caretaker. There are Pals that are great, and there are Pals that suck. (The game is more than happy to tell you which is which in its Paldeck.) You're rewarded for getting at least 10 of them, but you won't have the space to keep 10 of every species. You can slaughter Pals for parts or mush a bunch of them together a la "Shin Megami Tensei" to make the surviving unit stronger. Basically, you're expected to keep updating and consolidating your inventory of friends so that you can cut down on your work loop time and challenge the other assholes vying for territory on Palpagos Island. (Seriously—that is its name!) You're not really supposed to be getting attached to any of them.

And yet…well, the nature of a person eventually reveals itself, doesn't it?

While the game allows you to take many unscrupulous actions, you're rarely rewarded for acting like an inflamed, gaping asshole. Yeah, you can slaughter your Pals, but you're losing out on making others stronger if you do that. You can capture other humans like you would a Pal, but they won't provide much in the way of help on your bases or in battle. (Apparently, you can sell them off, too? Fucked up all around.) Hell, you can even kill NPCs and end up having to bolt off like a "Grand Theft Auto" protagonist when the cops show up to bust your ass! About the only defiance I got away with routinely was ransacking Wildlife Sanctuaries, and even that required me to sneak around at night and keep a low profile.

There is a bit of a conflict going on between the game's tone and appearance. It very much wants to be the edgy "Pokémon" game any average teenager would dream up (again, with certain Atlus RPGs coughing and wheezing for attention in the background.) Supplementary journals and Paldeck texts describe a world full of violence, blood, animal trafficking, suffering, death, and birds with cocaine addictions. (I'm not kidding—it's literally the bastard cop's monster of choice.) But, the monsters look like an average social media artist's attempts at combining Pokémon species together, and the humans all have some degree of generic anime cuteness to them. It's hard to take the leader of a bunch of martyrous pyromaniacs seriously when he looks like the protagonist to some Sega Dreamcast rhythm game. (Also, why he has an electric/dragon type as his Pal of choice when he leads a bunch of fire freaks is beyond me.) 

At this point, I wouldn't say the music is much to write home about, either. It tries to kick up for encounters, letting you know how much danger you are in (from piddly little twinkling music for typical cannon fodder to bombastic choral arrangements for tough sons of bitches.) A lot of times, it can be rather quiet. This didn't bother me with "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," but it does bother me here, especially when I have to take 15-20 minutes to work in my base. I think what the game needs is something like "Minecraft"'s Mice on Venus track. Just a few pieces of music to interrupt the quiet when it's gone on for five or ten minutes.

I'm also not super thrilled with the breeding system in "Palworld." With "Pokémon" games, you generally know what you're getting based on who the mother in the coupling is. (Well, barring the use of specialty items, I suppose. Speaking of things that annoy me…) Here? About the only guarantee you get is if both parents are of the same species. The resulting couplings for other species isn't random, but it is a weird mess. Generally, you can assume the resulting offspring to be of a poorer quality than at least one of the parents, if species of different rarity are mixed. Through on top of that several structural, item, and time-based requirements, and you've got a very expensive and irritating system to work around. Honestly, this was the thing that finally broke me into looking up help guides online. It's just that off-putting.

If you are looking for a breeding calculator: palword.gg has you covered. Mostly. I think I did run into some issues there as well, but I don't know if I read something wrong or was just stupid tired when I set something up.

"How about bugs?", you might be asking.

"There's no Bug type in this game," I would reply.

Maybe you'd start hitting me with a shoe after that.

But, in terms of glitches I encountered? I played from versions 0.1.3.0 to 0.1.5.0, so I saw my fair share of issues that came and went. The biggest problem as of 0.1.5.0 involves terrain clipping and occasionally being shoved beneath the map. (Big Pal bodies + me going all Goemon Ishikawa XIII on them resulted in some unfortunate subterranean exploration.) Generally, I got myself back into the map without too much struggle, but there were times where I did have to respawn myself. I also lost several boss captures to a combination of freezing status + a rocket launcher round blasting them into the horizons beyond, so that was unfortunate. There was also a bug where you could get the game's dungeons to respawn bosses to another Pal type if you didn't like what you got, but I started having issues with the dungeon's barriers failing to drop on the boss's death when I screwed around with that, so maybe just stick with what you get. I also had the occasional text goof-up where my instructions would be in Japanese instead of English. Given the Goemon commentary above, you may surmise that this was not a huge deal for me. Still goofy, though.

If you'd like, the game offers you quite the list of customizable settings to alter your experience. I'd highly recommend playing around with them, particularly when you are vulnerable to taking a one-way trip to the Backrooms via a bad clip. It's one thing to lose your inventory to a fight you lost; it's another to lose your inventory to an issue with collision detection. Do yourself a favor and remove that penalty. I also eventually grew tired of the exponential experience curve and jacked up the multipliers for experience as high as they could go. I put several hundred hours into this game, man. And that was on top of working in a half-staffed job while babysitting my mom's dog for weeks while she got my grandma into an assistant living facility. All of these bitches needed a break.

Also—for the love of your hands, please flip the "Hold to Toggle Interaction" setting to On in your control style of choice. You can recap a shredded controller stick, but you can't recap your fingertips.

While I spent a lot of time on this game, I also spent a lot of time on this game with good reason. Even in its unfinished state, I had a good time. In the midst of building up my first character—a punished tribute to an Abrahamic icon forced to repeat his edict from God once more—I kept thinking about making the next character. Doing it all over again. Honeymooning it. There is a risk that this game doesn't get any further than where it's at now, but I can't say that where it's at is a bad place.

So, you can't get to a giant, sparkly tree. Boo hoo. There's a lot of other good stuff to see. Maybe even conquer, if you're up to it.

[calsvoid]

writing meme: about me

i got tagged by @lusthurts so thank you for that <3

1. How did you get into writing fanfiction?

ive been into writing for years before i got into fanfiction specifically so i guess just from reading fanfiction i guess, but if you want a longer story, i got more interested in writing from roleplaying on amino and got into fanfiction because the fandom i was in at the time got OBSESSED with this one popular work and i just HAD to check it out

2. How many fandoms have you written in?

officially, my ao3 account only has glee works rn but i do have a 911 fic im working on and i do want to venture into more fandoms, but i don’t really have the confidence to do so yet

3. How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

i’ve been trying since 2020 to be more of a fanfic writer but never actually got anything solid until 2023 so 1-4 years depending on how you see it

4. Do you read or write more fanfiction?

definitely read im a slowass writer and part of that is because im too busy reading fanfiction instead of writing

5. What is one way you've improved as a writer?

overall in the years i’ve been a writer, i feel like i’m better at portraying characters as well rounded and creating characters that aren’t just one stereotype. when it comes to my time as a fanfic writer, im better at writing actual scenes rather than just random narration

6. What's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

the probability of survival when falling from certain heights. also ohio the glee writers were cruel for making their show based in fucking ohio of all places

7. What's your favorite type of comment to receive on your work?

i’m honestly not picky i love all types of comments, but if i really had to choose, it’d probably be any that point out a specific part or line or whatever in my writing. it makes me so happy when people have some detail stick with them

8. What's the most fringe trope/topic you write about?

i honestly haven’t done anything too intense in my writing i think the most out there i’ve gotten is just emotional infidelity and that’s just standard for seblaine. i do plan on killing blaine in one wip of mine, but it’s just an idea for now because i’ve got other shit to focus on

9. What is the hardest type of story for you to write?

longer stories are literally impossible for me. i absolutely SUCK at writing anything longer than a couple thousand words and even that is hard for me. smut is also hard but that’s because i haven’t bothered to write smut, so different vibes

10. What is the easiest type?

well if you see how many hurt no comfort fics i’ve published it’s obvious fluff is what i’m best at. but yeah short vignette angsty stories are super easy for me to write. it’s just 50% projection and 50% exaggeration and 100% gay, so no problem there

11. Where do you do your writing? What platform? When?

i often write at home, on my notes app, at any point of the day, and i post all my stuff on ao3. i will sometimes edit on my laptop on google docs, but i get lazy too and so my latest fics have been mostly raw and unedited.

12. What is something you've been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

smut and literally any ship that isn’t seblaine and also longer works. i’d love to be one of those writers who comes out with these multi chapter masterpieces but i’m just not right now. i’ve had ideas for other ships too, but i never really flesh them out because they’re usually stuff that would span across thousands of words and i don’t have the time, energy, nor skill level to do that yet. and again, for smut, i just never bother, and while i think im never going to be the explicit sex scenes type of writer, i love the angst potential of it

13. What made you choose your username?

acedisgrace is a name i’m like 85% sure i saw a joke about from a stolen tumblr post on instagram and i was like hey im asexual and a disappointment haha what if i change my discord name to that and then eventually when i got an ao3 account, i just went with it because i saw it was available there too. as for calsvoid, they’re my initials and i spew whatever bullshit i want on tumblr and also i wish i didn’t have a body and instead was an amorphous blob of nothingness

i don’t really know who to tag that i haven’t already seen tag so anyone who would like to do this can

[toriwritesstories]

No one tagged me in one of these but I saw the questions and wanted to participate hehe

20 Questions for Fic Writers

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

53 total, technically 1 of those is under a different pseud because it's the only fic I ported from FF.net onto Ao3 and I used my FF username as the pseud for that reason.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 

Just checked and apparently it is 2,416,967 .... sooo that's totally normal right?!?!!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

I struggle to write for more than 1 fandom at a time so right now I'm pretty much only writing Shadowzel from BG3.

BUT the others I've written for are, in order of recency:

Hosie from Legacies

Deanoru from The Runaways

Choni from Riverdale

Clexa from The 100

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos? 

Pretty sure that they're all going to be Clexa but lemme go pull the list...

1) Pristine (Clexa)

2) Come With Me (Clexa)

3) Lift Me, Catch Me (Clexa)

4) Still Made of Gold (Clexa)

5) Online Lifeline (Clexa)

Yep, no surprises there. But actually my 6th is Choni: She Didn't Know It Then but seems like my older fics from the fandom that was probably the biggest I've been in have the most kudos, makes sense to me hehe!

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

I try to respond to as many comments as I can while I'm posting. Unless I feel the urgent need to respond to a comment, I only respond when I'm at my desk about to update. So I don't usually respond once a fic is finished unless the comment really compels me to. This is simply a time and effort kinda situation, I read them in my email and they always make my day, and I'm always happy to respond on social media if anyone ever wants to chat about any of my fics!

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

The angstiest ending?! Uhhh I'm a happy ending girlie. I guess technically it's probably one of my Hosie oneshots in my A World Where I Was Yours series, just because it's my version of post canon of Legacies!

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

There are too many happy endings in my fics for me to decide aaahhhh. Ummmm. Maybe it's hard to breathe (when you're in the air) which is one of my favorite Hosie fics that I wrote?? but idk seriously they're all happy endings in terms of the pairing so it comes down to which characters in which fics had the happiest overall life situation and there are too many to think about it lol!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I've gotten negative comments for sure but I dunno if I'd call it hate exactly. The negative comment that I remember the most was on a Choni fic and they complained that the characters were too OOC, and it was nooooot done constructively at all and someone else (possibly same person different guest user) piled on even more rudely... so that wasn't fun (and also yeah all my characters are kinda OOC because that's what happens when you write AU?)

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

Yes, yes I do. I feel like it's fairly vanilla. I used to mark everything rated M before I was informed that perhaps I've been writing E smut without realizing it lmao. So now I rate new fics with smut as E.

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

I haven't ever posted any crossovers, but I did start one that was a Legacies/The Runaways crossover because of an idea that seriously amused me, but once I wrote the premise I got bored and stopped lol.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not a whole fic but back in my FF days someone took a Halloween Party chapter (wow I write those a lot actually, I'm not even a Halloween party girlie) and used it as a flashback on their Wattpad fic and someone kindly let me know and I had to message them to take it down.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? 

Yes! I had a few fics back on FF.net that were translated into French :) but the deal was that I wanted to post them because I wasn't comfy with someone else doing the posting of my ideas. And now I typically turn down offers of translation just because I'm less comfy with it now then I was when I was younger.

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

I haven't, but I'd be open to doing so if it was for an idea I felt like me and the other author(s) were really vibing with!

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

Impossible question. Whichever ship I'm currently obsessing over is my all-time favorite. Which would be Shadowzel rn. But probably in a few years I'll feel differently lol. I strongly feel that all the ships I've ever shipped are the best ever and I cannot choose a favorite.

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

Sooo many. I have a ton of Choni WIPs that I never finished, including one that got to like 20-30k words but just sits all dusty in its word folder. I once started a Part 3 to my Clexa travel fic (Come With Me linked earlier) that I couldn't get into but the vision was soooo cute. I also started a Part 3 to my Choni travel fic which also had a great vision but I'm just not as into Choni anymore so it feels hard to go back to now.

16. What are your writing strengths? 

I think I'm good at dialogue and characterization, those are my favorite parts of my own writing at least!

17. What are your writing weaknesses? 

Dude. I apparently cannot get enough of adverbs. I have to prune so many when I'm editing fics. Ugh. And I have some repetitive phrases that I also end up having to prune out.

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

I've done it before with google translate and made modifications when people who spoke those languages corrected me haha. But it's not something I do often just because it hasn't really been super relevant to most of what I write.

19. First fandom you wrote for? 

Glee. It was Glee. I was 13. We don't need to talk about it.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? 

My favorite?!!? It's always my latest fic, I pretty much always feel like the latest thing I'm working on is the best and so it's my favorite right now for sure. And that would be Reignited (Shadowzel).

Anyone who sees this and wants to participate, feel free to copy the questions, I know this is a tagging game but I don't do that kind of thing, I just saw these questions in another post and felt like talking about my fanfic lmfao.

[zadrkinkmeme23]

ZADR KINK MEME 23

Hello, and welcome to the 2023 ZaDR Kink Meme! (18+ only, please!)

Wait- A What Meme? 

A kink meme is a fandom prompt event where anyone can anonymously submit prompt ideas to be anonymously (or not!) filled by anyone who’s inspired by it. An important note: not all of the prompts submitted to a kink meme have to be kinky, or even adult themed- we accept prompts and fills ranging from rated G to explicit.

Where is the event taking place? 

It’s running from Aug 10 to Dec 31- You can submit or fill your prompts over on the AO3 collection. If you don’t have an AO3 account, you can submit a prompt here on tumblr via our ask box (please make sure to switch to anon!), and we’ll post it with the appropriate tags for any interested writers and/or artists. When submitting a filled prompt, you can submit it here. Anything submitted through tumblr will be cross-posted to the AO3 collection and vice versa. If you fill a prompt on your personal blog, make sure to tag us so we can share it here! You can also use #zadrkmeme

So how does this prompt thing work?

Prompts can be anything zadr/zadf/zade related! They can be as specific or vague as the poster desires. As for filling prompts- length can be anything from a 100 word drabble to a multi chapter monster. Whatever you’ve got the inspiration and spoons to do!

You can submit or fill up to 10 prompts, but please only submit each prompt once. 

Remember to add any relevant DNWs (Do Not Wants) to your prompt if you have any specific triggers/squicks you want to avoid. Be mindful of other prompter’s DNWs when filling prompts as well.

For example: Zim and Dib go on a honeymoon to a water planet. It’s not polluted so Dib can teach Zim to swim. Bonus points for a scene with Zim in water wings. DNW watersports pls

Please be aware you’re not guaranteed to have all of your prompts filled. That’s the nature of voluntary events. On the flipside, if you see a prompt that catches your interest but has already been filled, you can fill it again. There’s no limit to the number of times a prompt can be filled. (And yes, you can even fill your own prompt if you like lol) 

In the spirit of the old-timey Kink Memes of yore, this event is anonymous. This means that all prompts, claims, and fills will be 100% anonymous, unless you choose to announce elsewhere that the prompt, fill, or claim is yours. Whether you wish to remain anonymous or publicly claim your prompt or fill is entirely up to you, and both ways of interacting with the Kink Meme are encouraged. 

If you’d prefer to post your fill under your username or a pseud, simply post as normal on AO3 or tumblr. If posting on AO3, please put a note in your work summary that the fic is a fill for the Kink Meme and link back to our collection in the author notes, and we’ll be sure to add your fic to the Fill Masterpost on our tumblr. If we accidentally miss your fill, just shoot us an ask over on tumblr, but we’ll do our best to keep an eye out. 

While the event will largely be run on AO3, we will keep an up to date masterlist of unfilled and filled prompts over on our tumblr, so make sure to check in with both regularly to keep up to date. 

The event will close on the 31st of December at midnight GMT. Though late fills will be accepted, you will have to post them on your own AO3 or Tumblr as the collection will be closed. You can still post anonymously on AO3, but you’ll need to go through the steps to publish work using the Anonymous collection if you wish to remain on anon. Once posted, just follow the above steps to let us know your fill has been posted and we’ll do the rest.  

Some hard rules

Absolutely no depictions of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any form of targeted harassment.

Any canon age/underage depictions of Zim and Dib (or any other characters depicted as minors) are to be strictly rated G. Nothing spicier than holding hands or a kiss on the cheek. If the prompt or fill wouldn’t fly in a Disney show, it won’t fly in this event either. 

Be kind, be considerate, and be respectful. Tag your submissions appropriately so anyone who doesn’t want to see certain types of content can easily avoid it. And the flipside- if you see a prompt or fill that you dislike, simply don’t engage with it. Kinks are strange little beasts and can be squirm-inducing in people who don’t share them, but are overall harmless. If you come across a prompt for, for example, a loving description of sucking toes, and that’s not your thing, just scroll on by. There will be other prompts more to your tastes. Unless there is an issue with the tags, then please reach out to us to let us know. 

The event organizers hold the right to not share or reblog prompts or submissions that we feel goes against the rules, and block users who engage in harassment. 

And, most importantly, have fun!

[hazelplaysgames]

uuuuh since the SD card port went and just stopped, i really haven't felt like uploading clips. so. bleck. i think i can already chalk it up as a mixed year for me.

that said, i feel like i should make at least something now that the queue is unquestionably emptying, so. how about them phone games? i'll just make it one big one under a Keep Reading because, fair warning, they're all gacha games. on that front alone, i can't advocate for anyone getting in all willy nilly. keep in mind, i haven't spent anything on any of them. i got "luck" in my usual username for a reason.

let me start with the only one i've played since... ah, last august, actually, Blue Archive! it's going well, i just hit level 87, the level cap for the time being, a couple days ago.

i'm still having fun with that one, so. nine months of fun with that one, story that kicked me like a mule, definitely more out of my time with it than i thought i was gonna get. we're in the middle of new stories now, and to fill in the event void, we're getting this mini-event featuring a girl named Aoi, who basically just shows up for that event. been a while. as you might guess by me bringing her up unprompted: a minor character who doesn't show up often? she stole my heart. it's honestly kinda impressive. something about her voice, mainly.

also, good news from the JP servers: they're putting the twin catgirl gamers in maid outfits! well, i mean, that event is a repeat, those two already were, but we'll be able to take them home this time!

additionally, a few months back, they started this system that grants a 10 pull ticket that's good for a month.

it has been working out for me. didn't get any bunny girls for the collab after Cunifest, so i missed out on comedy, but i at least got the two collab girls in a pity pull's worth. the actual bunny event is coming up just after my birthday in June, and. well, i won't argue with bunnies for my birthday. probably post about that tuesday/thursday if it's REALLY good, or split it 100 pulls per those days?

nah, at most it's 20 screenshots, lets not drag that out. it can be done in 1 post.

next, i got into Nikke far more recently- a couple months is accurate- and like. i get a lot of sniper rifle users in that one. Frima was the first, Red Hood(who is widely considered by the userbase as one of if not THE strongest unit. i can believe it), Alice(who is still considered damn good with Red here. the loaned version makes me believe it), Trony, D: Killer Wife(i actually pulled D and her alt costume at the same time), Harran, Maxwell- why am i a sniper rifle magnet? is it 'cause i like to play Heavy? am i just an easy mark?

you know i just realized neither of those pages show the girls names. be amazed i got Kasumi and Hiyori in the BA ones, please please. at the very least, the numbers on the bottom left can tell you those were actually the first pulls of those two banners.

anyways. since it was after i got through the final chapter in BA, i kinda figured it'd have a good story as well, and, yeah, absolutely better than i first thought. but the story is gated behind levelling, and while this was a point against BA too, it's far more prominent here. like, i got through all of BA's plot once i hit the 60s back in like, January or so, the grind to get into the story is practically constant with Nikke. also, the main story is 30 chapters in, and they're now calling it the prologue. i don't really want to witness that unchecked growth.

that all said, the main reason i got into either in the first place was because of the music: lotta good stuff in these two. no one set style, no one set tone, sum of it all is great. it is hard to suggest a place to start.

uh, as for the only gun gacha game i dropped right now, Arknights. just never meshed even after a few months, and if i remember right, the story has a similar issue as Nikke in being levelling locked. that all said, Nikke is probably the one i'll drop once phone space gets scarce. i enjoy it, but for the fact it's still the largest of the lot, eh... sadly, the best choice.

oh, and speaking of bunny girls, looks like that's also gonna be the next event for Nikke. hilarious. Alice is finally gettin' a proper alt!

in any case, i don't wanna go ditchin' the two rhythm games! i'll talk about the two side by side, kinda, if you wanna call it that. the first of which, Bang Dream! Girls Band Party!, commonly just called Bandori, and the second, D4DJ Groovy Mix. they both got a good selection of songs, though i do have to admit that if Bandori didn't have Butterfly, the song from Digimon, i probably would not have got into it these two as much as i did. here's two pages for that one:

they recently made a push for 500 songs in it, so i'm only missing about 80. i feel quite proud for clearing all those Hard songs, i was barely kicking past medium when i first started in December. unfortunately for me, this kinda also stems the flow of free stars, i think i'll get at best, one or two more pity pulls within the year. for birthday banners. those are like, 1/3 of normal banners. it's a harsh star economy here. anyways, D4DJ:

it throws a lot more currency types around, and the story... it might be timing about the whole xross wars arc, but what it is now ain't hitting what i'm looking for. ain't saying bad, just that i was kinda expecting more mundane. the gems in this one are also fairly consistent, so unless i want a lot ASAP, i feel like i can get a good, healthy enough amount within the rest of the year, even if the pulls are pricier than Bandori. might be going a little harder than i need to for some birthday banners.

if i could give shorthand preferences, i'd say: i give D4DJ props for the gameplay and modes that can be played, as well as overall difficulty curve and even accessibility, while Bandori i'll give the characters and story. while i like Rika(the redhead in the bunny suit up there) and Rinku of D4, i can fill out several lines of characters i like from Bandori, so. most of them, actually.

above the rest, easily, Kokoro, the blond one up there, she's just so happy like a ray of sunshine, i adore her. whenever a Hello, Happy World! song demo starts playing, it's usually her on vocals, and like a moth to a flame, i wanna play it.

i feel like both have great song selections, but what they each encompass is a bit different: Bandori only has originals and cover songs, all lyrics, all the way, and i think most of them are good. meanwhile, D4DJ, while obviously having ori's and covers, also has some original songs from other artists, instrumentals, and game music straight from either the source or a remixer like Camellia, who made a few songs in Mad Rat Dead, and i really appreciate having those as well.

ok, i am underplaying Camellia's full efforts there, fella does a lot of good remixes and originals. i mean, a lot a lot. you can't go two rhythm games without seeing his name, and for good reason: he's that good.

also, i know both series have youtube channels with animated seasons to them, but i haven't given either a watch yet. i learned those channels existed like a week ago, never considered the possibility before.

also.

love these birthday banners! D4DJ even gives you a few free pulls once a day while the banner is up to celebrate, which i find nice.

i guess i did also try Love Live 2, but, by download size, that was actually bigger than Nikke, and it relied entirely on its original songs. it felt hard to get into, aaaand... it is shutting down in a couple days now. still, got Snow Halation in, Rin was cute, Nico Nico Ni, Nozomi Tojo, David Schwimmer, guest starring the "SKULLS" parasite unit. to explain the joke, Triple-Q's Friends Halation. i like most Snow Halation mashes.

all right, anything else i want to mention here and now... nah. i think that's good, i feel talked out.

[oshikiri-toru]

Tag game for fic writers

Thanks @sergeantwoods for the tag <33

1.) How many works?

On my current AO3 it's 22 (+1 anonymous post) if we're counting old old fics probably ~30

2.) Total word count?

Currently 294,024 😩 and that's not counting the 10k in wips I have rn. Idek how that's possible it hasn't been a year yet

3.) What fandoms do you write for?

Right now (and probably for a long long while) it's just COD. Specifically MW reboot, but I've thought about dabbling in black ops or wwii

4.) Top 5 fics by kudos?

- You've Got My Body, Flesh, and Bone

- Close Friends Only

- High Tide

- Red String of Fate is Tangling

- It's Better When It Feels Wrong

5.) Do you respond to comments?

Mostly no. I'm too paranoid and anxious most of the time 😰. I try to answer questions or respond to people who inspired/are inspired by my work but regular compliments are scary (love getting them tho)

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

I'm not a fan of mcd or no comfort for Ghoap, so nothing that sad. I guess "Solar Eclipse". Sort of bittersweet with how much therapy they're going to need after that (⁠ ⁠；⁠∀⁠；⁠)

7.) Fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Oh God, there's a lot. If I had to choose?? Maybe "Forever Ain't Half the Time (I Want to Spend With You)" that's just some good old fluff all the way through!

8.) Do you get hate on fics?

I've gotten unsolicited constructive criticism, passive aggressive comments, and that one guest with the racist username, but nothing explicit towards me.

9.) Do you write smut?

Plenty of pwp. They're usually my quick palate cleansers between plot-driven stories since they are a bit easier for me to write.

10.) Craziest crossover?

No real crossovers, but I have a Fire Emblem AU going if that counts ┐⁠(⁠´⁠ー⁠｀⁠)⁠┌

11.) Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge, thankfully.

12.) Have you ever had a fic translated?

No :( that would be so cool, though.

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

No, but that sounds so fun :(

14.) All time favorite ship?

I don't know what Activision put in Ghoap?? But they are like crack cocaine for me. Genuinely never been this obsessed with a ship. Only thing sorta close was Ranpoe from bsd

15.) What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I mean, my baseball AU isn't much more than some disconnected ideas, but I don't think I'll ever get to write it. I'm so not good with super long fics, my fe AU is already stressing me out

16.) What are your writing strengths?

Um, I've been told my dialogue and characterization is really good. My favorite compliment is always how I make the characters seem real :D personally, I put a lot of focus into pacing so I hope that's good LMAO

17.) What are your writing weaknesses?

I'm not that great with flowery language :( I always love seeing how some writers can create beautiful prose, amazing imagery, and outstanding figurative language, but my writing always feels somewhat straightforward in comparison :/

18.) Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I don't hate it, but I don't try to include it too much. Singular words here or there that can be inferred without translation (nicknames/terms of endearment/curses) are all I'll usually do. I feel like having long strips of another language that someone needs to translate to understand breaks up the flow and pacing too much for my tastes. Usually, I just mention it's in another language. (Also don't want to embarrass myself in front of native speakers lol, that's why I don't do accents either)

19.) First fandom you wrote in?

Oh God please don't ask that... I think it was Creepypasta or Black Butler back in elementary school ಥ⁠_⁠ಥ

20.) Favorite fic you've written?

100% without a doubt 'I'm Your Home, You're My Home' I don't know what was in the water when I wrote it, but I don't know if I'll ever one-up it.

My favorite smut was definitely 'Late Night Ride Home' lmao. Perfectly catered to me 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ yessir

This was soo fun <33 thank you again Sarge!! :D I loved reading your responses!

I have no clue who to tag. Any of my fic writing mutuals that see this, feel free to hop on and tag me :) these are so fun to read

[big-ass-magnet]

@queenofbaws tagged me in this thank you queenie :* I tag @experimentalmadness @jay-auris and all my other writers whose tumblr usernames I cannot remember.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

Exactly 100! 39 of them are just for What We Do in the Shadows, thanks to the time I went insane and wrote a friend like 20 different fics for a Christmas exchange.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

375,883 WOW THAT'S A LOT HAHAHAHA

3. What fandoms do you write for?

oh goodness. Mass Effect and Dragon Age I'll always come back to; at the moment I've settled into Girl Genius.

4. Top five fics by kudos

Relationship Status: It's Really Complicated (Venom 2018)

The Things We Can't Take Back (What We Do in the Shadows)

Safe and Sound (Venom 2018)

A Hole in the Family Portrait (WWDITS)

A Change in Perspective (WWDITS)

5. Do you respond to comments?

I TRY I REALLY DO, even if it's just to say thank you

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

THAT IS A HARD QUESTION, I literally had to go back and review all my posted fics because I don't write a lot of angsty endings; I'm a happy ending bitch!!! I gotta end on love and light!

Timing, a Beast Wars fic that is probably the saddest and unsexiest smut I've ever written, about Rattrap mourning Dinobot after his death. I wrote it in college so it's old to be "oh god no never look at my old writing it's so embarrassing", so I'm afraid to look at it.

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

Also a hard question but for the opposite reason! I'm going to go with Consider This, where Cassandra realizes Varric is in love with Hawke based on how he writes in Tale of The Champion--and then makes it Varric's problem.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not out and out, but I've gotten a few "constructive criticisms" which made me feel so bad about the fic I stopped writing it--so yeah I'm going to call those hate. Just a few though, across my entire writing career.

9. Do you write smut?

Yes, but I go through phases where I'm so embarrassed about writing it and I'm sure people will think it's badly written, but in between those, I will write it. (I wrote...a lot of it...for wwdits).

10. Craziest crossover?

Fang and Fur and Snow - yes, it's my only crossover, but considering I only did it because both What We Do in the Shadows and Werewolves Within have a) werewolves and b) Harvey Guillen in them, I call it pretty crazy.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I've ever noticed.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes!! Best Served at Muzzle Velocity (sole survivor Shepard learns that shooting thresher maws on foot makes for great therapy) was translated into Russian here!

[They changed the title to A Dish That is Best Served From Service, which I've assumed means 'military service', which I thought was very cool!]

I was extremely flattered.

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

Yes, a couple! It was always a fun time.

14. All time favourite ship?

God. Hard to say. In terms of longevity, Shepard/Garrus, but Hawke/Varric is so consistently fun to write and read and they are such a perfect 'weird puzzle pieces that fit perfectly' ship it always makes me happy.

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

I try to never say never! ...but, When History Comes Calling was supposed to be the first in a series about the Shepard twins--one is taken by batarian slavers, one becomes Commander Shepard. I've got Kiryn the assassin and Commander Keris Shepard; I really wanted to do a companion piece with Commander Kiryn Shepard and Keris the gladiator.

Aaaand I haven't been able to. (I also wanted a sequel to WHCC and haven't had much luck with that either.)

16. What are your writing strengths?

Dialogue for SURE. I'm very proud of my dialogue, both quality of writing and (in fics) how true to canon I can make it sound. If there's an audio component, I'm very good at mimicking the dialogue patterns of characters, to the point where I can tell I need to rework a line if I can't hear the character saying it in my head.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

PLOTS.

I have SUCH a hard time finding the inspiration and discipline to follow through with a long fic plot. Mostly I'll have a neat idea or scene, but not be able to come up with a story to carry it. You'll notice more than a few of my fics start in media res.

18. Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I want to know what people are saying!! I feel like I'm missing out on useful information/character stuff! (More than anything this is for conlangs, especially ones that aren't Klingon or Tolkien Elvish where only the author knows what any of it means. TELL ME WHAT IS HAPPENING.)

19. First fandom you wrote in?

Avatar the Last Airbender. I was a Zuko girlie and boy did I write for it. Those fics are long since lost in the depths of fanfic.net.

I lie. I remember my username. No you can't know.

20. Favorite fic you've written?

When History Comes Calling. I think it's one of my most inventive and interesting fics, with the strongest emotional writing, and a lot of really good action pieces. It's also one of the rare ones where I have a plot and plot twists and manage more than a handful of chapters.

[bestbuddybobby]

writing meme: about me

I saw @fandominstability do this and it looked fun so here is my version! ◡̈

1. How did you get into writing fanfiction?

When I was around 11-12 I used to write a looot of written RPG. A few years later I got into reading fanfiction, but I never wrote it until I found some of those old RPGs again and my love for writing was reawakened. With some encouraging from @lavoixhumaine I finally decided to actually write for Bathena and post it on ao3.

2. How many fandoms have you written in?

I have only written for 9-1-1.

3. How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

Since November 1st 2023!

4. Do you read or write more fanfiction?

Absolutely 100% read. @mattoidmeerkat likes to call me 'seeing eye Bee', because I read a ton of fics and recommend them to her and my other friends afterwards, lol.

5. What is one way you've improved as a writer?

I think my fics are more readable by now. Shorter paragraphs and I don't bury the dialogue inside those paragraphs anymore. Makes it waaay easier to read imo. Plus I write smut now, huge step!

6. What's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

It must be baby related for my baby oneshots!

7. What's your favorite type of comment to receive on your work?

Ohh I enjoy every comment I get (this is so cliche, but it is the truth!) but I love the longer ones telling me what part people exactly liked in the chapter!

8. What's the most fringe trope/topic you write about?

I don't think I write about any fringe topic or trope. My fics are pretty fluffy and standard, lol.

9. What is the hardest type of story for you to write?

I can't do multichapters OR angsty stuff for the life of me so I am gonna stick to smutty and/or fluffy. ◡̈

10. What is the easiest type?

10000% fluff and baby fics. I am knee deep in my baby Zuri era, just ask @scar-letter, because she is the one who had to listen to me talking about her. ◡̈

11. Where do you do your writing? What platform? When?

I write only on Google Docs, because that way I can write pretty much wherever inspiration strikes. I only post them on ao3, because that is also the only platform I use to read fanfiction nowadays.

12. What is something you've been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

I am not necessarily too nervous or intimidated to write anything, but I would love to be able to write really good angst fics and/or multichapters. There is something special about sitting down and read a 50,000+ worded fic about your favorite blorbos. That's absolutely on my writing bucket list.

13. What made you choose your username?

I have another blog (nature related) which I first used to look up Bathena on here, but when I wanted to be more active I realized I needed a new blog. I really wanted it to be 9-1-1 related so I racked my brain and ended up with BestBuddyBobby.

Look at the idiots (affectionately) who got me out of my 10+ year writing hiatus!

[undertale-museum]

Behind the Stacks

Part 2 / Part 3 (here) / Part 4

Being X's notes are interspersed with mine, Guide. Also, I did not realize but some of these exhibits Being X archived as early as 2019 Oct, only a couple months after ze joined fandom.

Note: We are not 100% sure these accounts are dead and haven't just changed usernames. Take our RIPs with a grain of salt, like we're RIPing the inconvenience of being unable to find their account.

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Nekophy

Nekophy accidently deleted their original blog. They have salvaged some of their posts which is how the Museum acquired the ones we do have. Unfortunately, it makes the Being X notes entirely useless. :/

Comic Dubs:

Comic Dub (Goth Origin) His Story Episode 1 Part 1-3 (Ongoing) by Nekophy

[Being X] Note: For Goth origin story, watch this first, then the 21 dubber after this video.

Dead End Movie【 Undertale Comic Dub 】

[Being X] TW: Character death, Papy crying

Goth's Family (Undertale Comic Dub)

His Story

Afterdeath Part 2

Guide: His Story and Afterdeath are both part twos of comic dub series. Comic dubs are rarely deleted so the part one's are probably floating around.

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Wind Walker Part 1  / Part 2 by onebizarrekai

RIP onebizarrekai

Windwalker is a comic that started in 2016, was completed by the time Being X read it in 2020 or 2021. It features Cross, Dream and Nightmare Sans with a page marker of "alot" in Being X's notes, probably indicating it's over 100 pages.

[Being X] Note: Also, it doesn’t have a super satisfying ending but the meta jokes are AMAZING.

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[Blue Print Origin] / Part 2 by pepper-mint

Blue print, Blue, Ink -- InkBerry

Note: Blueprint's Birth - Undertale Au Comic Dub | ft. MrAmazingVA | / Part 2

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Poetax/skeleton games

The Orb has archived some of Poetax's newer work like How to Greet a New Pal, Itty Bitty Problems and Little Story. The following links may include some of those but I believe some predate those stories.

[Bitty]

(A001_1)What if Sans got their own Bitty?

P: 2017/9 __Pages: 4

C: HT!Sans, UF!Sans, US!Sans, UT!Sans ___ Sequel: The Itty Bitty Problems

(A001_2) The Itty Bitty Problems

P: 2017/11 _Pages: 4

C: HT!Sans, UF!Sans, US!Sans, UT!Sans

(A001_3) Bitty Papyrus ___ P:  2018/1 ____ C: UF!Papyrus, UF!Sans

(A001_4) Meet Bitty Horror… ___ P: 2018/3 ___ C: HT!Sans ___Sq: Snack

(A001_5) Bitty Berrisment  __P: 2018/6 ____Pages: 1 ___ C: UF!Sans

(A001_6) Bitty, Basic, Bara

P: 2018/6 _____Pages: 5

C: Sans, UF!Sans, US!Sans

(A001_7)Fun Times with Edgy and Red  / Part 2 /one/ Part 3

P:  2018/8___Pages: 3

C: UF!Sans

(A001_8) Snack ___ P:  2019/5____Pages: 1 ___ C: HT!Sans

FanFiction

[Underfell]

(A001_9)Worth It / Must Not Pet

P:  2017/6_____Pages: 2

C: UF!Papyrus, UF!Sans

(A001_10) The hell were you expectin'

C: UF!Sans

(A001_11) Stuck in a Wall ___

UF!Sans

(A001_12) Christmas Light Sans

C: UF!Sans

[Group Fun]

(A001_14) Ask: Gift ___

UF!Sans, US!Sans, UT!Sans

(A001_15) Clothing Swap ___

UF!Sans, US!Sans

(A001_16) Kiss and Make Up

UF!Sans, US!Sans

(A001_17)A Magnificent Halloween  ___ P:  2018/10___Pages: 1 __C: US!Sans,

(A001_18) Happy Late New Years  P:  2019/1 ____Pages: 1 ___ C: Sans, UF!Sans, US!Sans

(A001_13) How to Greet a New Pal

P:  2019/1___LU:  2019/9 ___Status: Unknown ___Pages: 6

C: UF!Papyrus, UF!Sans, UT!Sans

(A001_19) Oira Sans P:  2019/3 ____ Pages: 1 ____ C: Oira!Sans, UF!Sans

(A001_20) Fluff ___ P:  2019/6 ____ Pages: 1 ___ C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

(A001_21)Special "Magazine" Fluff __ P:  2019/10 ___ Pages: 1 ___ C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

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/Dubs/

Best Bitty Sans Compilation【 Undertale Comic Dubs 】

P: 2018/7

Happy Late New Year (8:26)

P: 2019/3

How to greet a new pal and cute sans【 Undertale Comic Dub 】

P: 2019/3

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Puzzlekick

(A003_1) Cool Kustard Comic P:  2018____C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

(A003_2) Believe in Yourself P:  2019/10_____C: US!Sans

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/Dubs/

Believe In Yourself! [Motivational Underswap Comic Dub]

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rahafwabas

(x) Something New

Killer Sans

[Being X] TW: Papy character death

Guide: rahafwabas left the fandom

Notes: [Genocide Warning] Undertale : "Something New" by rahafwabas

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sericinus

[Being X] Archive: They have a bunch of good short comics. I’m only listing one with dub.

(x) Dream's New Weapon

Dream, Ink

(x) Dream's New Costume

Dream, Ink

Note: Funny Undertale Compilation (4:00)【 Undertale Comic Dubs 】

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RIP Silver Siris

You created a comic called "His Hope" in 2018 that was 13 pages long. It featured Error, Paperjam nd Science Sans.

[Being X]: It may be short but Paper Jam is very cute. Also, there is a story in Russian that might be translated into English that could be investigated.

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Smashed Peaches

(A002_1)Day 8

P:  2017/10___LU:  2017/12 ___Status: Unknown ___Pages: 7

C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans    Warning: part 5 not sfw

(A002_2) [Animation] P:  2018/1____ C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

(A002_3) Your Internal Sickness

P:  2018/1___LU:  2019/10 ___Status: Ongoing ___Pages: 17

C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

(A002_4) [Blue Bad Dream] P:  2018/9____ C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

(A002_5) [Flower Exchange] ___ P:  2018/7 ___ C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

(A002_6) That’s why they can’t sleep well at nights  ___ P:  2018/2____C: UF!Sans, UT!Sans

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Note: Funny Undertale Shorts Compilation and Best Sans Part 18【 Undertale Comic Dubs 】 [7:40] and [6:14]

[Being X] TW: tumblr page contains a lot of sui*cide imagery, (3) self*harm cutting, alc*ohol consumption

[Being X] Note to Self: The fourth one is pretty and the beginning is really heart warming but unless in good spirits, don’t check it out. Internal Sickness (3) is pretty good and has a tone that is dark and improves as Edgy and Classic work on their relationship.

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Hungertale by Sonocomics

P:  2015/10 ___Pages: 62+

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Note: Dub Undertale Compilation: Bacon/Hunger Tale (Full Series)

[Being X] Note to Self: I haven’t read the comic yet but generally the dub is light hearted.

[joanthangroff]

Answer the Questions and Tag 5 Fanfic Authors

Thanks for the tag @incorrectcoldflashblog! :)

1. How did you get into writing fanfiction?

I've been writing my own stories since I was like 10 or 11, but when I got on tumblr a few years later I discovered fanfiction :D First in a German forum where I mostly read Harry Potter fanfiction and eventually I tried my own hand – with drabbles (the actual exactly-100-words-kind of drabble, thank you very much) and then oneshots about Draco/Luna – because what else could have made me write than a rarepair? When I got more into the Glee fandom, I also got more used to fic in English and then I tried my hand on that, too (mostly because, again, I was into a rarepair that nobody else wrote about).

2. How many fandoms have you written in?

If we take all the Arrowverse shows as one fandom, it's 10 :)

3. How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

At least for 13 years :D

4. Do you read or write more fanfiction?

At the moment I read more – because I rarely write at the moment :D But usually I'd say I write more.

5. What is one way you’ve improved as a writer?

I'm much much much better at introspection!! My fics consisted mostly of dialogue when I started writing. And now I spend more time analyzing characters' thoughts and feelings, I think?

6. What’s the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Oh, don't we all have that moment where we text our bio-engineer friend at 2am in the morning and ask "Hey, if a person in Illinois died in the night of December 11 2013 because they were struck by lightning and then got buried in moist soil, how rotten would their body have been after nine months?"

Otherwise I'd say the month I spent researching lacrosse which almost made me start playing the sport was a very wild ride, personally.

7. What’s your favorite type of comment to receive on your work?

"I love all comments equally!", I say like a father who's asked to name their favourite child. (In truth, I have always loved comments that are written while people read the fic. I used to write them, too, but since I mostly read via phone nowadays it's a hassle.)

8. What’s the most fringe trope/topic you write about?

Trans Indian Epic, baby!

9. What is the hardest type of story for you to write?

TIME TRAVEL!!! Do you know how many fic ideas I have that I just can't execute because I keep running in circles whenever I think about the implications of time travel?????? And also anything involved with lots of movement.

10. What is the easiest type?

Chatfics, my beloved <3

11. Where do you do your writing? What platform? When?

I write per hand most of the time while my mum's watching something on TV that I'm not interested in. Then it gets typed up to Google Docs and from there it finds its way to ao3.

12. What is something you’ve been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

The Glee/Flash AU of your dreams is resting in my head. And also the Teen Wolf season 5+6 rewrite where Mason can see Auras.

13. What made you choose your username?

It was my tumblr URL at the time and is a relict of my Marauders phase. pettigrace = pettigrew + ace. Do not mention Peter Pettigrew to me unless you want to be exposed to a rant that would make me look like a Rat Apologist. (On that note: FUCK JKR!!!!!)

I am tagging @lalalenii @pikechris @sophiainspace @frosty-the-killer-doll and I cannot think of a fifth writer rn.

[chaospcrsona-a]

are they registered to any social media?

Klarion isn't supposed to have social media at all. His affiliation to The Light, his reputation as a villain and evil sorcerer, his status as a Chaos Lord, and the fact he has enemies, all make it too risky and could make him trackable or an easy target. It's also not ideal if the majority of Earth knows who he is and recognize him.

He does however know a bit of techno sorcery and he's not unfamiliar with social media, just uninterested.

Most of his accounts are photo-and-comment based sites like twitter and instagram, or anonymous forums and blogs.

He has one account where 99% of his posts are just pictures or videos of Teekl doing cat stuff and the occasional cat meme or stray cat. There are no pictures or personal information beyond a really awful username that out him immediately.

His second one is more of a gimmick account where he leans heavily into his role as a chaos lord to the point of parody, despite being 100% serious. There is no information there that links it back to him, mainly because he has no interest in socializing with people or telling anyony who he is. He'll look for posts with something going wrong in it, like someone blowing up a burrito in the microwave or a picture of their car after a car crash, and add a rating from 1 - 10. He also posts pictures of chaos he's done himself, but because everyone thinks he's a human, noone suspects he actually did set off the volcano from 1436 he posted a picture of. Don't ask me how he got that picture. As far as the public and the League knows he's just some unhinged funnyguy on the internet.

He also has a like 70 alternative accounts for bitching and he keeps making more. He made them specifically because he likes to talk shit about Dr Fate or Zatanna or other magic-based heroes who show up in the news, and occasionally makes fun of other heroes, and has even harrassed the official Justice League representative accounts. They keep blocking him so he just makes new ones.

He also has a few personal accounts on some forums he uses to discuss witchcraft and sorcery and such, caring for cats and familiars, auctions and locations of magic artifacts and other valuables, and Teekl does have a few cat and familiar friends so keeping in touch with the fellow sorcerers to arrange playdates isn't uncommon. The information on those is pretty personal but unless he told you it's his account you wouldn't be able to trace it back very easily.

He also uses fake accounts to spread malware, viruses, dangerous trends and challenges, conspiracy theories, and to help The Light keep the public distracted and keep information under control. He doesn't have to do this, they have other people who usually take care of that, but it keeps Klarion busy when he's particularly bored.

[thelittledudeok]

The Cross-Dimension Body Swap|Ch. 1

Before you read, I want you to know that this is one of the first times i've written, so please tell me if I did anything wrong. I will accept brutal honesty.

Jenny is what some people call an NPC. She has never had an original idea her whole life except for her online username. When she went to school, the only time she would talk is if the teacher called on her. Even though Jenny never cared for anything, she loved collecting loose change… pennies, preferably. 

She knew that pennies were useless, but her father collected them before he died. Before that, Jenny thought it was stupid. She wasn’t ever happy except when searching. But today she found one that instead of the usual copper, was more yellow. It said on the front, “Do Not Flip.”

It was flipped without hesitation.

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Bob has what some people call rizz. At least 99% of the girls at the school had a crush on him. The reason It wasn’t 100, was because the other 1% were lesbian. His parents also own a huge factory to mine 2 rare resources. The first was salt. Salt was so rare, there were only 4 salt mines in the world! The other resource was some weird copper that the ruler wanted for some reason.

Don’t even think about the rich-handsome-boy-is-a-stupid-bully stereotype. He wasn’t stupid. He had only A+ grades. As for the bully part? Absolutely! That is what made everything so bad. One of his victims snuck in over the legal limit of salt(5 grains) into his cauldron while he wasn’t looking. He looked back as his pink demon-healing potion into a green…something potion.

The next thing he knew, he saw a flash of green light, and he was unconscious.

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Hatty wasn’t sad that his friend, Vase, died. If anything, he was slightly annoyed. All Hatty had to do was press a button on the Recovery Center. Vase came back, good as new! He started looking for Boot, his favorite person in this whole show! A few weeks ago, Hatty was created for the sole purpose of playing in a fun competition against other objects. The host, who was an entire deck of cards, would be arriving soon to decide who goes to what team.

Hatty heard Tire popping, so he decided to recover him. But the Recovery Center was broken! It’s okay, Hatty thought, I’ll just plug then unplug! But he didn’t find the plug. Instead, he found batteries in the back. “We need AA batteries over here!”, he shouted. He was taking the 12th battery out when suddenly he got zapped with Recovery Center electricity! This isn’t good! He’ll either survive and never die again, or die and never come back. 

Then, everything went black.

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When Jenny woke up, she didn’t feel right. Like, she was fine, but she felt different. Then she looked down and saw that she was a man.

“He’s awake! I thought I killed Bob for sure!”

She stood up and felt hi- he- the face that was being used by Jenny. When she felt pointed ears she knew what had happened. She had her body swapped with a real-life witch.

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When Bob woke up, he didn’t feel right. When he went to put a hand to his head because of a headache, he couldn’t. He had no arms. And he was a hat.

“He’s alive! I thought Hatty was dead for sure!”

He looked down at a giant boot holding him up, then a deck of cards showed up, and said to split into 2 groups of 10. That’s when he knew. He had joined an object show.

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When Hatty woke up, he didn’t feel right. Actually, he could feel more than usual. He then looked at the hands. That was attached to his body. That he could move.

“She’s alive! I thought Jane Doe here was dead!”

Hatty ran away as fast as he could away, but not before he shouted “My name is Hatty!”.

That’s when he knew. Dying permanently wasn’t that bad!

[famousflowermagazine]

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#told through their actions with parallels to darth vader and obi wans duel to darth vader and ahsoka's duel mirroring each other perfectly

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

i don’t think i see anyone talk about this but, you know that scene in the last episode where harrow was about to kill marc / steven and for one second we see marc turn to look at layla where we see harrow’s followers trying to hurt her, as we already know jake takes control of the body as a last resort to protect marc and steven we see that from this scene that he also takes control of the body to save layla which just goes to show us that even though layla has not interacted with jake lockley yet he loves her as much as marc and steven do.

57 notes - Posted May 8, 2022

#4

I knew the obi wan kenobi series would make me emotional , but i have no idea how I am going to handle it if we get an ahsoka mention because obi wan doesn’t even know that she is alive it’s not just anakin that he lost it’s ahsoka too considering how their last moments with each other went and everything that was unsaid. 

Whatever you do don’t imagine obi wan replaying the last conversation that they had in season 7 of the clone wars  ahsoka saying “tell anakin that i and him agreeing to tell him. it’s just ... they were so important to each other as long as they are together even knowing that ends up not actually being true is so heart breaking.

61 notes - Posted May 28, 2022

#3

i’m so happy seeing razer again in young justice phantoms it brought me to tears knowing that he is still searching for aya. the growth between kilowog and razer has me full on sobbing. while i adored hearing razer tell kilowog to say hi to hal for me but would have liked to see a reunion between hal and razer.

 green lantern the animated series is actually what got me in into the dc universe in the first place, the show really helped me during a tough time in my life and to never lose hope, i can not wait to see all the green lantern the animated series content that everybody comes up with.

61 notes - Posted May 5, 2022

#2

I know I probably shouldn’t and it will most likely not happen, I hope I am not the Only that saw the chemistry between them I ship Wednesday Addams and Enid Sinclair from the scenes between them that we have seen so far. Even if they don’t happen I can not wait to see more of their dynamic

128 notes - Posted August 25, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

a clan that consists of boba fett , fennec shand, cobb vanth and grogu ( and black krrsantan and peli motto of course) is absolutely the clan that din deserves.

it’s about the found family dynamics who are ride or die for each other

142 notes - Posted February 10, 2022

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