#also people won't read your fics without visual aid...

[nataliedanovelist]

My 2020 Tumblr Top 10

1). 471 notes - Oct 6 2020

I would fucking die for this owl.

2). 303 notes - Feb 9 2020

GF - Dr. Mystery (A gift I did for the amazing @siro-cyll​.)

Ever since the Pines family had returned to Gravity Falls for the summer, Soos and Stan shared the role of Mr. Mystery. It was primarily Soos’ responsibility so that Stan could sit in his boxers for as long as he wanted, but every so often - to give the old man something to do or so Soos could work on a project or a repair - it was like the good ole days with the original My. Mystery scamming tourists and a humble handyman making the shack stand strong.

Unfortunately, Soos caught a bad case of the summer flu, and so to try to keep two old men and two young teenagers from getting sick, he quarantined himself in his room and Stan had to fill in the My. Mystery role. It felt good to be back in his old ways for a bit, amazing gullible tourists with made-up attractions; he had been doing this for thirty years, he could do it for a week, right?

3). 253 notes - Feb 5 2020

GF - Tiger Stripes (Another gift for @siro-cyll​!)

With the soft, warm steam coming from his mug, the pleasant early-morning sun baking his naked chest, and the cool breeze awakening his senses gradually, it would be an understatement to say that Ford was comfortable.

The breeze ruffled his fluffy charcoal-gray hair playfully before disappearing, leaving behind a still Summer’s air. While it is true that he became cold easily, one of the reasons why he wore turtleneck sweaters all year-round, the star his planet revolved around warned his exposed skin pleasantly and Ford felt no anxiety nor unpleasant chill as he stood on the porch, watching the day begin.

4). 240 notes - Sep 8 2020

1 Minute and 4 Seconds of Pain (This was both fun and painful to put together. Credit to everyone in the video who participated.)

5). 197 notes - Feb 14 2020

GF - Sweatertown (... I may or may not have gone overboard back in Feb. Sorry, @siro-cyll​. ^^; )

It was raining that day. Maybe that was why it took Ford awhile to decide that it wasn’t a figment of his imagination he was hearing, or another natural sound the woods would make in this weather. No, no it was definitely crying.

6). 180 notes - Oct 9 2020

GF - Can’t Stand It (Oh gosh, a gift for @ho-ne-ye​ that she AND @sealbatross​ were kind enough to draw for. Thank you so so much guys!)

Stan was having a bad day. Well, a bad week. Scratch that, a bad month.

It was March, a beautiful time out in the Arctic. For several weeks the Stan twins hardly ever saw the sun or didn’t see it at all. Closer to the holidays they traveled down south to Northern Europe, exploring the United Kingdom and the Northern Islands in order to enjoy daylight, but now that Summer was approaching and Spring was on their side, the Stan O’ War II was moving up to sail above Canada, breaking melting ice and meeting new creatures.

7). 163 notes - Mar 18 2020

GF - Boxing (... How does the saying go? What goes around comes around? Do something nice and the world will do something nice in return. Huh. I’m noticing a pattern with all of my top 10s... Anywho! I did this one for @artsymeeshee​!)

It all started back when the Pines family first arrived back at the Mystery Shack. Mabel was up in the storage room (It was much fuller than wise, but the attic was used as a bedroom at the moment.) and had dragged Dipper along with her to help find some old photographs. With only two weeks to work on her special birthday present for her grunkles, she needed all the help she could get in making them the perfect gift: a new scrapbook full of old photos of Glass Shard Beach and pictures Mabel had saved on her phone and was going to print of the old sailors out at sea.

8). 136 notes - Feb 10 2020

GF - Arm Wrestling (ANOTHER gift for @siro-cyll​! Seriously, they’re a gem for tolerating me. XD )

Fiddleford cleared his throat, a feeble attempt to get his colleague’s attention, but to no avail. He sighed and sat cross-legged on the grass, his backpack full of gear by his side. He propped up his head by his chin and on his fist, his elbow on one knee, and he watched half-bored, half-amused, as his best friend arm-wrestled a unicorn.

And no, the author did not mean to put down “harmed, wrestled and mourn”, nor did the composure of this tale mean “alarmed and sworn in”. No, the anomaly-researcher was truly arm-wrestling a unicorn, and had been at it for a few hours now.

9). 127 notes - Oct 27 2020

GF - Amalia (OH MY! @artsymeeshee​ had blessed us so I had decided to give her something in return.)

The snow reflected the tiny amount of sunlight the capital of Iceland received. Spring was coming, though still a ways off, but the large island still welcomed the sun that was starting to rise earlier every day and stay longer as February was coming to a close.

10). 123 notes - Jul 26 2020

GF - Counting Stars (A gift for the wonderful @sealbatross​!)

Original comic belongs to @sealbatross! GUYS, they’re so talented, I luv ‘em! GO SHOW ‘EM SOME LOVE!!! Sorry it’s a little choppy, but the original comic just flows SO WELL! I highly recommend checking the original post. 

[bucky-bucket-barnes]

disclaimer

This portion below is going to be me discussing my fic, My Strange Affliction, and the usage of Sebastian Stan portraying Tommy Lee as a headcanon visual aid for rockstar!bucky.

There will be mentions of abusive relationships below so if that's a sensitive subject, please continue to scroll and have a nice day.

If you're reading this, you either follow me or are reading my series My Strange Affliction. I'd like to get my point across in the most succinct way possible, so I'm going to break this conversation down piece by piece.

I liked using the imagery of Seb as Tommy Lee in place of rockstar!bucky, but I in no way, shape, or form support or condone the actions of Tommy Lee. Tommy Lee is known to be a problematic piece of shit. I do not have time to detail every crappy thing he's done, but a few highlights contain abusing his ex-wife, Pamela Anderson, and even abusing his children. Sebastian Stan portraying him does not mean I at all support his behavior. Sebastian Stan happens to also play Bucky Barnes and him tatted as Tommy Lee is what I imagine a rocker Bucky would look like. I do not plan on using many images of Sebastian from Pam and Tommy in my fic as I'd like to distance my work and person as far from an abuser as possible.

Out of respect for Pamela, I won't be watching the series or promoting it until she herself makes an official statement. I don't like sharing the details of my personal life on the internet, but as someone who has been through abusive relationships and has even lived in a domestic abuse shelter, my heart aches for Pamela. From what I have seen, there has not been a confirmed statement from Pamela about this show. It has to be difficult seeing one of the most traumatic experiences of your life made into TV without your consent. It's a show that thrives off a shock value and while I've heard good things about it, it doesn't change the fact that they did not get consent from the woman who this event hurt the most. I like Sebastian Stan as an actor and have followed his projects for a while, but I value the autonomy of women more.

I don't blame the actors involved in the show for what's happening, as I am working under the assumption they didn't know Pamela didn't consent to the series. There are still a lot of things in the air with this show, so I'm not going to really comment on who's to blame because I simply don't know. I'm not here to debate who did what as I feel that's not going to be a very productive conversation.

TL;DR - Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee is simply a face claim for this series as that's it. Fuck Tommy Lee and shame on the people who didn't get Pam's consent before this project was made.