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Iāve had this little oneshot in my drafts for ages, and Iāve been going back and forth about posting it, thinkingĀ āOh, Iām not sure if this is complete enough for AO3 but maybe I could post it just to tumblr...ā Anyway, now seems like a pretty good time to post a tumblr-only fic, so here you go:Ā
(CW: references to suicidal ideation)
Nights at the safehouse were the hardest. During the day, Jon and Martin had settled into an unspoken routine of simply not talking about it. They kept their conversations light,Ā traded jokes and kisses and good-natured arguments over whose turn it was to do the washing up, acted for all the world like a normal couple. But in the dark and silence of the safehouseās sole bedroom, the facade of easy, uncomplicated domestic bliss fell away, and they were reminded of all that had brought them there.
That is to say, Jon had gotten used to their late-night conversations tending toward the weighty. Still, he wasnāt prepared for Martin to break a silence so long that Jon had half assumed heād fallen asleep with,
āIām glad youāre alive.ā
Jon laughed and curled closer to Martin. āThanks, I think.ā
āYeah, yeah, I know itās kind of a given, I just - I realized I never got the chance to tell you. After you woke up.ā That froze Jon in place, hand stilled halfway up Martinās chest. He knew how much heād needed to hear those words six months ago, and he tried to savor them, let them soothe that old ache, but it was like putting a band-aid on a wound that had already healed and left a scar. āYou donāt know how much I wanted to see you, when I found out you were awake. It took all my restraint not to sprint down to the hospital as soon as I heard.ā
āWhy didnāt you?ā Jon didnāt mean it to be accusatory, but he couldnāt help it. Waking up to find that six months had passed, his friend was dead, and not a single person seemed to care that he wasnātā¦ it had hurt. It still hurt.Ā
He also didnāt mean to let the slightest thread of compulsion into his words, but he felt it as they left his lips. When Martin answered, his voice was not fully his own.
āPeter was the one who told me, you know. He was obviously testing my loyalty, waiting to see what I would do, I knew that, but I didnāt care. I didnāt say a word to him, I just grabbed my coat and walked out. I was going to go to the hospital, and I was going to see you, and talk to you, and you were going to respond, because you were awake! Honestly, I think I was going to tell you that I loved you right then and there, because fuck it! I got halfway out the building before I started thinking about what Peter would do.
āWhen I made the deal with Peter, I didnāt care about his end of the bargain. I didnāt care about anything, really. Tim was dead, and my mother was dead, and I didnāt think you were ever going to wake up, and I just couldnāt care about anything left in my life. I wanted to keep the others safe, I did, but I think mostly I just wanted an escape from it all. I figured either the Lonely would take me, or Peterās plan would get me killed, and either way, I wouldnāt have to deal with all of that grief.
āAnd then suddenly, you were awake, and I cared so much, and I needed you to be safe. Peter had already vanished two people, I didnāt want to know what he would do if you ruined his plans. And to be honest? I didn't think youād care. I mean, I knew you cared about me, at least a little bit, but I also knew you didnāt feel the way I did - or I thought you didnāt, at any rate - and itās not like being apart was going to be as hard on you as it was for me. And if keeping my distance kept you safe? Then Iād do it. I just didnāt expect you to keep tracking me down.ā
Like a string being cut, the compulsion that had held them both in place snapped, and the two of them set to frantic, overlapping apologies.
āIām so sorry, I shouldnāt have thrown all that at it you, itās not like it was your fault-ā
āNo, Iām sorry, I shouldn't have- I shouldnāt have Asked, I didnāt mean to-ā
āItās alright, itās not like it was anything I was trying to hide, I justā¦ I might not have gone into so much detail-ā
āIām glad you did,ā Jon said, then corrected himself quickly, āNo, Iām not glad I violated your privacy, Iām so sorry - And Iām sorry that you went through all that alone, Iām sorry I couldnāt be there for you.ā
Martin huffed a wet, quiet laugh. Jon reached out instinctively and cupped Martinās cheek in his hand, finding it damp with a few stray tears. āYou apologize too much,ā Martin laughed.
āI- What? No, I donāt.ā
āIām pretty sure you just apologized for being in a coma.ā
āWell.ā Jon didnāt have a good answer to that, so he just snuggled closer, burying his face in Martinās chest as though he could communicate everything he wanted to say through sheer proximity. āI am sorry,ā he whispered against the fabric of Martinās shirt.
Martin pulled away just enough to press a kiss to Jonās forehead. āIām sorry, too.ā Martin pulled Jon back into the embrace, holding his head against his chest. They lay in silence for a while, the steady, soothing rush of Martinās breathing the only sound in Jonās ears.
āFor what itās worth,ā Martin said eventually, āI forgive you for everything.ā
āEverything?ā Jon whispered, āThatāsā¦ thatās quite a long list.ā
āI know,ā Martin replied, and that was that.
In the morning, they would fall back into their routine. They would talk about cows, and chores, and the weather, and whether or not it was time to return their library books, and neither of them would bring up the previous nightās conversation. Instead, they let their forgiveness hang in the air, another thing left unspoken.
#might come back later and flesh this one out#and then post it to ao3#tma#tma fanfic#scottish safehouse period#jonmartin#jonmartin fic#scottish safehouse fic#tma fic
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I just found the funniest font ever

Like. What is this. Why is this. Who is the target audience of this?
#I was playing around with ellipsus when I saw this#It's so funny#writing#writeblr#writers on tumblr#ellipsus#Ellipsus writing#sillyposting#Someone saw cursive and thought ānah that's too readable.ā#Confession now that this is my most popular post ever. I have completely forgotten what fic I was writing when I made this#I'm 90% sure it's a scarian fic#fanfiction#ao3
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BTW i see these posts all the time like "ohhh i dont know what to comment on fics.." and every response is "keysmashes! or hearts!! anything works :3" and thats GREAT!! thats helpful!!
but: consider. if u genuinely like analyzing writing.. do u know ur just allowed to go through and quote your favorite parts and ramble abt what they mean to u and the author will LOSE IT WITH HYPE?
genuinely. i felt SO WEIRD the first time i did it.. but like. holy shit authors love it. its crack for authors. the first time i did it, it was on a fic that hadnt updated in half a year, give or take, and the author made 3 updates that month BECAUSE OF MY COMMENT.
LIKE. as an author every comment is INCREDIBLE!!! but also, dont feel like your comment has to be short or otherwise ur invasive or smth!! authors ADORE long comments more than ANYTHING.
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"people who stay up at night are either insomniac or In love" people who stay up at night read gay fanfiction on AO3 what are you on about?
#source: my brain#i think you get what i want to say with this post cuz i cant seem to word it right#ao3#lyra talks abt stuff :3#fanfiction#fan fiction#fanfics#fanfic#ao3 fanfic#fanfic authors#fanfic meme#archiveofourown#archive of our own
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do people have no shame anymore?
#if you couldn't be bothered to write it i couldn't be bothered to read that shit#this genuinely pissed me off#what even is the point of this? what do you get out of posting something you didn't even make yourself?#im a fanartist the point of it is that i made art with my own two hands! i created something by myself!!!#what the fuck do you get by making a machine do it#ao3#fuck ai#anti ai
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when the fic is so good you need to exit out of the browser app and scroll on tumblr for a few minutes to process what youāre reading
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Whenever Bill sees KingOfNJ's fics through Stan's eyes he just thinks they have the same taste in fanfiction (disgusting. unthinkable) continued
#Alex Hirsch saying Bill is a secret lowkey fan of Duchess Approves is the funniest thing ever actually#Stan to Bill's face: FAKE FAN. LOSER. POSER#Stan to the internet stranger with aggravating yet thought provoking takes: I think I WILL spend 5 hours on Ao3 gleefully debating this guy#anyway secret identity. enemies to lovers. slow burn 500k- jkjk potential is there tho. don't tell me its not#Theoretically the computer room whitelist shouldn't let Bill contact the outside world but the therapists are thrilled Bill made a 'friend'#Stanford has no idea but is also happy Stanley has a friend. It will be carnage when Stan & Bill find out. Ultimate betrayal truly#gravity falls#GF Fan art#fan art#Stanley Pines#Bill Cipher#Grunkle Stan#Stan Pines#Post canon#ao3 fanficion au ?? I suppose ??#fanart#tbob#the book of bill#artists on tumblr#my art#Comic#gravity falls comic#BillStan Fanfiction Buddies AU
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Posting on AO3 is like, I'm doing this for myself, but also immediately refreshing the page every 5 seconds to see if you get any hits comments or kudos. But totally only writing for me.
#ao3#I legit have fics I just never posted an only wrote for myselft#then decide to share#and just all composure goes out the window#I need to have that feedback#I can't be on any social media but tumblr for this reason
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Some idiot: "Why are you reading your own fic, that's shallow and stupid"
All fanfic writers and writers everywhere: "Who the fuck do you think I wrote it for?!"
#writer things#fact#writers on tumblr#writeblr#creative writing#writerscommunity#writing community#ao3 writer#writers and poets#write#writers#writer#writers on writing#writerslife#ao3#fanfic#fanfic writers#authors#wayward rants#wayward rambles#shit post
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not to be controversial bc I know this is likeā¦not in line with shifting opinions on fanfic comment culture but if thereās a glaring typo in my work I will NOT be offended by pointing it out. if ao3 fucks up the formattingā¦I will also not be offended by having this pointed outā¦
ālooking forward to the next updateā and āI hope you update soon!ā are different vibes than a demand, and should be read in good faith because a reader is finding their way to tell you how much they love it. I will not be mad at this.
āI donāt usually like this ship but this fic made me feel somethingā is also incredibly high praise. Iām not going to get mad at this.
even āI love this fic but Iām curious about why you made [x] choiceā is just another way a reader is engaging in and putting thought into your work.
I just feel like a lot of authors take any comment thatās not perfectly articulated glowing praise in the exact manner theyāre hoping to receive it in bad faith.
fic engagement has been dropping across the board over the last several years, and yes itās frustrating but it isnāt as though I canāt see how it happens. comment anxiety can be a real thing. the last thing anyone wants to do is offend an author they love, and that means sometimes people default to silence.
idk where Iām going with this I guess aside from saying unless a comment is outright attacking me Iām never going to get mad at it, and I think a lot of authors should feel the same way. ESPECIALLY TYPOS PLZ GOD POINT OUT MY TYPOS.
#ao3#archive of our own#fanfiction#tbh even if I got a comment that said āI hate you Iām going to kill your familyā on chapter 75 it still means they read 75 chapters firstā¦.#it just makes me sad to see so many writers shouting into the void#and also see ppl complain openly about the specific types of comments they receive#posting screenshots on Reddit like āshould I be mad at thisā CALM DOWN#sigh
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GET KOSA TRENDING.
STOP SCROLLING NOW!
AS OF FEBRUARY 21ST, 2024, WE GOT FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE DAY OF DECISION OF THE KOSA BILL, WHICH WILL CAUSE MASS CENSORSHIP ROUND THE INTERNET IF PASSED. WE NEED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND CONTRIBUTE. I'M NOT GIVING UP ON YOU ALL.
(IMPORTANT UPDATE: Kosa will not necessarily pass on the 26th. It only has the support to pass in Senate, and we STILL HAVE TIME. That being said, time is of the essence.)
WE'RE DOWN TO THE WIRE BUT WE CAN'T GIVE UP YET. IF WE GIVE UP, EVERYTHING IS OVER. IF WE DON'T, AT LEAST WE HAVE A CHANCE.
I'M THE ONE WHO SOUNDED THE ALARM, AND I'M NOT GOING TO CURL UP AND DIE YET.
Reblog this post in every LEGAL way you can under the Tumblr guidelines with the appropriate tags. TELL AND TAG EVERYONE YOU KNOW, then add the tags to see below... and more if you can think of any complying.
Visit badinternetbills.com if you want to find a way to defeat KOSA. It WILL NOT take much of your time. Reblog with any other information or sources, too-- but make sure to reblog if you can.
Reblog if you support lgbtq+ content.
Reblog if you support questioning queer youth and/or abused youth getting the information they need.
Reblog if you support Ao3 and/or other sites that wholeheartedly preserve talentedly made media.
Reblog if you're going to repost this on other sites than Tumblr and spread the word across Twitter, Tik Tok, Pinterest, or elsewhere, alongside the link to badinternetbills.com.
Reblog if you think KOSA is unfair and shouldn't be anyone's problem -- including the adults ALL OVER THE DAMN EARTH forced to face the mass censorship it causes because "think of the American Children!".
Reblog if you support internet activism and Palestine.
Reblog if you hate fascism or censorship, and don't want actually serious and helpful conversations censored on the internet.
Reblog if you value the internet in any way at all whatsoever.
CHECK THIS PETITION, TOO! https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-kosa?recruiter=1331807538&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf&recruited_by_id=57368c40-d0fd-11ee-98f7-2175430f819f&share_bandit_exp=initial-36809664-en-US
(Also, please reblog with at least "stop kosa" as a tag and not "kosa". I made the mistake of not adding just "kosa" as a tag...)
We won't let this stand any longer. Let's start a riot and get this trending.
(Update: this is outdated, but we should still talk about it. Get Kosa trending.)
#meme#memes#kosa bill#Stop kosa#bad internet bills#stop censorship#anti censorship#internet censorship#internet freedom#internet culture#Internet#signal boost#media preservation#social media#social justice#archive of our own#Ao3#stop kids online safety act#very important post#important#anti conservative#antifascist#Fanfic#Fanfiction#Headcanons#LGBT#lgbtq#lgbtqia#lgbtq rights#lgbtq community
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My only new year's resolution is to leave more comments on AO3
#i know i am writing pretty much solely to get a response atp#like sure i write cause i want to but i wouldnt be bothering to post if i would be screaming into the void yknow?#so why not try and pay that feeling forward#ao3#ao3 comments
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#ao3#fanfiction#should I be working on my fic rn? yes#am I posting about ao3 being down instead? also yes#let me in pls ao3 I donāt want a 503 error rn
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If any one of my posts is to break containment, make it this one.
Before January 2025, download your favorite fics, especially those with smut or queer content.
If Project 2025 goes into effect (which it very likely will now that we have three red branches of government in the US), they may attempt to restrict the use/sharing of media on sites like ao3.
This particularly applies to fics with smut or any type of queer content, because the official Project 2025 document states, "Pornography, manifested today in the omnipresent propagation of transgender ideology and sexualization of children, for instance... has no claim to First Amendment protection... Pornography should be outlawed."
Now, I don't expect ao3 to disappear or go anywhere without a fight, but it's best to be on the safe side these days.
To download your favorite fics:
Go to archiveofourown.org and open the fic you want to download.
At the top right corner, to the right of the 'subscribe' button, is a button that says 'download'. Click it.
A drop-down menu will give you the option to choose the format of your download. Choose your preferred format (.epub and .pdf are my personal favorites -- .epub lets you open a fic in the apple books app and .pdf is compatible with like every device and program out there).
When you click the button for your preferred format, a pop-up window appears confirming your choices. The title of the document will default to the title of the fic, so be aware of that and consider changing conspicuous titles to something ignorable, especially if you share the computer.
You're done! Now do this with all your favorite fics!
Stay safe out there, your favorite characters are rooting for you <3
#us politics#kamala harris#donald trump#project 2025#2024 elections#election 2024#hellection day#november 5th#spn#supernatural#destiel#destiel confession#fanfic#fanfiction#ao3#ao3 fanfic#archive of our own#fanfic writing#writers on tumblr#writeblr#fandom#whump#my post
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I want romance. I want laughter. I want the 3am love making. I want consistency. I want loyalty. I want the random looks of admiration. I want to know you're just for me. I want date nights and flowers. I want truth. I want priority. I want love that's pure and calming.
#dark romanticism#txt#txt post#dark academia#writers on tumblr#intimacy#light academia#mine#love#couple#text post#text#spilled ink#spilled thoughts#spilled writing#writers of tumblr#artists on tumblr#writers#dark thoughts#chaotic academia#ao3
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