#and a bunch of other ships that perhaps i shouldn't try to tag for fear of it turning into an ancient scroll

[cielelyse]

Hii! do you have any one piece ships you like other than zosan? if so, would you want to write about them at some point?

HI ANON WHAT A WONDERFUL QUESTION, I LOVE IT, THANK YOU! I would not be myself if I don’t answer tumblr asks with needless ramblings so I’m sorry to have subjected you to this, though you have brought this upon yourself 

YES! I definitely have other OP ships I like! These are my favourites in order:

1. Luffy x Sanji

I actually love LuSan just as much as I love ZoSan! I have a LuSan draft in my gdocs, which I'm not sure I'll ever finish but it's there! I love them a whole lot. This is also embarrassing to admit, but the only reason why I’m not making progress on writing for them is because Luffy is SO HARD to characterize. Every time he shows up in The Spilhaus Project I’d worry about whether or not he’s in character, whether or not he’s saying the “right” things, whether or not his actions are sound, etc. I DON’T KNOW WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY BRAIN, I APOLOGIZE ON ITS BEHALF

Funny thing is that every time Luffy shows up in my ZoSan fic, I'm half trying to characterize him well, and half trying not to turn it into a LuSan fic lmao. At some point I'll get that LuSan fic written!

ERGO, I LOVE LUSAN WITH MY WHOLE HEART 

2. Nami x Vivi

They just have such good chemistry! I'm also a sucker for the pirate x princess dynamic. FUCK I LOVE THEM. My queens. I'll for sure have them as a minor ship in The Spilhaus project!

Funnily enough, I was so enamoured by Nami and Vivi's relationship that when Robin showed up, I expected her and Nami to have the same level of chemistry too since they're nakama. But they didn't! And I'm still sad about that! I thought I would love them even more than NamiVivi! Although this scene from Long Ring Long Land lives in my head rent-free:

MOTHERS???? MY SOUL MOANED. I WOULD BE SUCH A DIE-HARD SHIPPER IF THEY INTERACTED LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME

3. Capone Bege x Chiffon

Okay they are just too cute. 100% my favourite canon ship in OP.

4. Robin x Franky

Man I really like them. The contrasting personalities, the "it's not a crime to exist", the humour of Robin berating Franky in Chopper's body... I'm already writing hints of them in The Spilhaus Project but definitely will explore them more

5. Cavendish x Cavendish

Isn't this an iconic one. I will gladly participate in ship wars to defend this pairing.

Some honourable mentions:

Sanji x Usopp

Ngl when I read Skypeia I thought they would become one of the most popular ships in OP. Their dynamic was SO cute and so funny. I wish there'd be more similar interactions between them post-Skypeia (tho Wano and Enies Lobby were nice!) but ALAS

Reiju x Any Girl Honestly, I'm Desperate

Tashigi, Nami, Stussy... I have a huge crush on this woman and I'll take anything

Sanji x Pudding

I'm sorry but they're so FUN. (I didn't realize until after I finished the manga that Pudding is 16.) But while reading WCI I really loved their dynamic, I loved the arranged marriage plot, the secret villain plot, the way Sanji is so kind with her, the way she adores him in turn. Also them both spewing blood everywhere was hilarious

Noland x Kalgara

My doomed yaoi... I very much cried. I love them platonic, romantic, anything in between

There are lots of other ships that I'm intrigued by but haven't explored! I will at some point! Thank you for asking anon, this was such a fun thing to write on a Saturday evening and it made me happy :')

[the-heaminator]

1.) How many works do you have on AO3

42! theyre mostly oneshots though.

2.) What’s your total AO3 count?

162,423, it shouldn't be too concerning but I've been doing this for barely over a year, what am i doing.

3.) How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

Hetalia, Harry potter that one time and RBF (Real bird fiction, i don't know why or how but i did)

4.) What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

But MUUM: British isles and co crack

something i did on anon which i shall not disclose

All the better to eat you with: Ie the murder fic, Ruseng mostly with varying undertones of others and just a lot of torture, fun!

Watch out Hogwarts the nations are coming: This is the first thing I've ever written and it is very shit. Harry potter and hetalia crossover, makes me want to commit a crime

Two overworked motherfuckers sitting in a tree s-l-e-e-p-i-n-g: A gereng fic which i swear i will continue i just forget exists sometimes

6.) What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

Never finished a multichap lmao, but i have a lot of fluffy oneshots

7.) Do you write crossovers? If so, what is the craziest one you’ve written?

I have actually, this one isnt published but its sherlock holmes x dracula. i don't know and I'm not the only one doing it.

8.) Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I do write smut, uhhhh i have the omegaverse thingy, which is mostly explicit, and a bunch of things I've only published on tumblr as well as some oneshots.

9.) Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I try :')

10.) Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Thankfully not

11.) Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope

12.) Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not to date

14.) What’s your all time favorite ship?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Pruk, perhaps ruseng, dont make me choose

15.) What’s a WIP that you want to finish but you don’t think you ever will?

Pfft, all of them, most specifically This, This, This, This, and This

16.) What are your writing strengths?

Ive been told my writing feels quant but also manages to be incredibly horrifying to an alarming detail, so i can concern and make feel apparently

17.) What are your writing weaknesses?

I physically cannot plan for the life of me so everything feels blocky, shoehorned in and otherwise, nothing flows properly and my dialogue is very crusty

18.) What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in fic?

Im a little scared to do it because google translate is a bit shit and I'm not sure how to translate it properly in the notes

19.) What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Hetalia most definitley

20.) What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I'm not going to lie it is probably the murder fic, or I'll be fine, don't you worry, mainly because the self projection is so very strong there, and ofc the elusive fics I've published on anon for fear of going to horny jail

tagging @helianskies, @germanyskrazythiccass and @froggi-mushroom, and well everyone else i was going to tag already got tagged, so anyone else wants to do it!

thank you @kitaychan for the tag!

Fic Writer Questions

Thank you for the tag :D @spinyfruit

1.) How many works do you have on AO3

34! they're mostly Oneshots and drabbles.

2.) What’s your total AO3 count?

208,218

3.) How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

Just Hetalia

4.) What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. I call it a draw (Rochu/ Amechu)

2. Nerium Oleander (rusamechu)

3. We need to talk (Rochu)

4. Secret (Rochu and one sided Rusame/ Amechu)

5. Western pleasure (Rusame)

5.) What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

It's either Together (rusamechu) or I'll come back to you (RomeChu)

6.) What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

Sublime since Itapan is my comfort ship I usually write fluff about them

7.) Do you write crossovers? If so, what is the craziest one you’ve written?

I haven't done this o:

8.) Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yeah, I have a couple of Oneshots and Nerium Oleander has smut too. I guess they can be described as explicit m/m, tough I think it's mostly Rusame or Rusamechu smut

9.) Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I try to, sometimes I forget or just don't know what to say. I think it's nice to reply, as a reader I get happy when an author replies so...

10.) Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Not really

11.) Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope

12.) Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! Three of them. Nerium Oleander, I call it a draw and I'll come back to you were/are translated into Chinese (⁠ ⁠≧⁠Д⁠≦⁠)

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

Not yet

14.) What’s your all time favorite ship?

The black triangle trio (rusamechu) and whatever pair comes out of it

15.) What’s a WIP that you want to finish but you don’t think you ever will?

We need to talk, idk I've reached the point of not knowing what's next in the story. It's probably the only fic I didn't really planned before hand, and it wasn't supposed to have multiple chapters haha

16.) What are your writing strengths?

I like to think that descriptions when it comes to settings and like the overall mood of the chapter/story is what stands out. Also I think I'm getting better at foreshadowing :D

17.) What are your writing weaknesses?

Probably pacing, I struggle to move forward certain parts sometimes, I don't usually plan or pay attention to the time within the story so it's pretty much vague.

18.) What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in fic?

I think it's pretty common in Hetalia fanfics, I did it a couple of times too. I think it's fun and it's a nice touch for a character who's native language is not English but as a writer I find it it's difficult to add it without butchering a language or getting overwhelmed by adding footnotes with the translation haha. If I were to write characters like Spain more often, I would totally do it.

19.) What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Hetalia

20.) What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

Ahhh this is a hard question

I will say that Nerium Oleander because I am focused on finishing it and it's been very rewarding.

But White Flame is also my favorite because it's just me having a bunch of fun with words and world building.

Tagging:

@darcymariaphoster @crumpled--notes @magictrio1118 @fireandiceland @koolkat9 if you want to~