#anyway yes more grocery store stuff next time

[victorluvsalice]

-->And then heard a weird musical sting, and looked over at Smiler to realize they were absolutely Hysterical from all this fun. AKA, one good giggle fit away from death. D: I quickly got them away from the games to chat with Victor, who laid a Heat Of The Moment kiss on them as a distraction. XD Once they’d gotten their flirt on a bit, I had Smiler go calm themselves down in the bathroom mirrors (never mind they have no reflection to do so) -- once they were safely just Very Inspired, I then let them hop on the DDR machine while Victor shot some hoops at the basketball machine. As my game threw out ANOTHER barista-related error. *grumbles* I don’t know if that’s the game, one of my mods, or what, but seems I’m gonna have to be careful playing for a while...

-->And then I looked at the date timer, saw that they only had thirty minutes left, and was like “crap, forget the games, finish socializing, do more cute things together!” XD Fortunately they were more than amenable to kissing and flirting some more, and the date ended with them having reached Gold level as well, yay! Not like I need those VIP buckets, but fuck it, we can recycle them or something. I just wanted my boy and my enby to have a good time.

-->With that date done, it was time to send the pair home, where I found Alice, still in werewolf form, sitting on the couch watching some classic Sims TV. Which gave me an idea – VICTOR had already fulfilled the “watch Romantic TV” tradition I slapped on the holiday a while back, but Alice and Smiler hadn’t. And despite the fact it was past midnight, the holiday wasn’t quite over yet (they don’t end until 2 AM the next morning). So I had Alice turn off the classics, let out a somber howl to keep her Fury down, change back into her human form, then put on the Romance channel before sending Victor and Smiler over to join her on the couch. Holiday ended with the three of them hanging out for a while, watching goofy medical dramas and doing a little bit of flirting, before Smiler got up and left Alice and Victor to it while they made a drink over at their bar in the party barn. XD At least they all had an extremely successful Love Day!

*whew* Yeah, that was a bit more chaotic than I wanted – at least for Victor and Alice, at any rate! Seriously – I can get that the problems with them getting their food was because the cafe’s probably a little too small and was built with form over function in mind, but the FUCK was with townies just randomly flirting with Alice?! Like I said, that didn’t happen on Victor and Smiler’s date – everyone just left them alone! Does Alice have some sort of setting on her that makes townies think it’s okay to get up close and personal on her, because I have GOT to turn that off if so. Talk about the most unAlice thing ever... But at least I got my two good dates in the end. Next time, we wrap up in-game spring with another trip to Van Liddelton Groceries! The gang filled the shelves, and now we have to empty them. See you then!

[theeternalwombtarot]

their favorite things about you 💐

Hey, welcome back! I recently added to my list of readings i offer on my booking site so go check that out as well as my official business hours (that are also in my pinned tarot reading info post right here), I posted them over on my Instagram and TikTok as well as my site. If you haven’t been on my Instagram today (@cookiefacetarot) I would go check it out, today I posted a mini divine masculine and divine feminine update in preparation for my in-depth one that I’ll be posting here tomorrow as well as morning message and the daily quote per usual. I’m excited for this reading today, I love to do love readings and they get such a beautiful reaction from the collective. I’m missing my own divine masculine very much right now so sometimes when I do these readings and I’m apart of one of the piles, it gives me heart ache lol, lol well anyways, enjoy! I love you, book a personal reading with me if you wish! 🤍

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i.

Your person loves how smart you are and how skilled you are. You could be good at many things or have a really broad skill set and just be overall very intelligent and your person finds this so attractive. They know you’re destined for good things and they may even brag about you to others. Like, when you finally get recognition for something that you do or when you finally reach your highest level of success within your life this person is going to be at the grocery store talking to the cash register like “I knew her/him before she/he was famous.” I’m hearing this person is really proud of you too or they want you to make them proud. They’re excited for you because they know you’re about to do big things with your life. They also like how decided you are or seemed to be, you have your mind made up about many things in your life and you won’t accept anything less than that. I feel like if you’ve known your person for a long time or you’ve been in love with your person for a long time and they know about it they also find it incredibly attractive how much you like them or love them. You could be very romantic at heart and have heavy Scorpio placements like a Scorpio Venus or Mars or even a Scorpio stellium. I’m not extremely educated on astrology but that’s what I heard a Scorpio stellium I looked it up and that’s exactly what energy I was feeling so I know what I’m talking about. You can be very selective and picky in your life as well and this person really eats that up.

You make them feel like a luxury item, like a must-have. Yes, your person loves how romantic you are too, you could be a hopeless romantic, you could really see things through a rose-tinted glass, or just overall really give off this seductive air of romance and your person loves it. I also see them saying that you’re very charming and persuasive, something about you really falls into archetypes of the girl next door, the mother, the maiden, the mystic, and the lover. You may even resonate with the high priestess card in major arcana. You’ve got it all is what this person really likes about you. You could be very versatile, you could be very sweet and gentle yet sexy and alluring. You really reel this person in. This person thinks you’re magic, this person knows your magic and they know everyone else knows it. I’m hearing the siren as well. This person knows you’re of very high value and it makes them feel very special and safe to know that you chose them, emphasis on the word chose because they know you’re not the type to need anyone. You desire them, you care for them, you comfort them. They ask, could I ask for anything more???

This person likes that you’re independent and you’ve got your own stuff, your own life, your own hobbies. With or without them you flourish, you don’t give them the energy that you want to leech off of them because you don’t have to regardless of whatever circumstances you may face in your life. It makes this person want to be a man about it and take over and take care of you. This person also likes your voice or believes you’re a beautiful speaker or communicator. Clear boundaries, clear communication. Crystal. You’re not confusing, you’re not complicated, you don’t do mix signals. What you see is what you get with you and they love that. You are who you say you are. You live an honest life. You make an honest living. This person also really likes the high-maintenance energy you give off. You’re expensive. Very pretty, trophy wife energy. “She get money. Her body tea. She super thick. She super pretty.” Lmao like you’re all that and a bag of chips. You’re this person's wish fulfillment. It’s always been you. They keep their eye on the prize and the prize has always been you.

They also like that you’re always changing, healing, and growing. You guys are resilient and strong and this person really likes that about you. No matter what life throws at you, you can catch it and turn it into light and energy. This person also really likes that you’re introverted or a bit of a lone wolf as well. This person may be the same way. They may crave social interaction or like to be around people so they attempt to put themselves in the position to be around others but in spirit, they’re truly lone wolves and they’re very different from everyone else and can’t/won’t blend in no matter how hard they try and they feel like you’re the same. They relate to you. This could be a high-level soul mate or a twin flame but for many of you, this is a twin flame connection. This person honors you the way that one honors themselves when they are in the energy of self-love. It’s unconditional, it’s irreplaceable. They have the energy of trying to stuff their heart inside of yours to keep it safe like a locket. You may own a locket or be attracted to sentimental/romantic pieces of jewelry as well.

They also like how anti-drama you are or how peaceful your energy is. You protect your peace above all else. You only invest your time and energy into good things. People may try to fight you or start things with you and you make them feel stupid and irrelevant by not entertaining them or paying them any mind.

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ii.

Hearing “at your best” -Aaliyah. This person feels very safe with you their favorite thing about you is the way they feel when their around you because your energy is so calm and steady regardless of what’s going on around you or in your life. This person also feels like you’re very successful or have a lot going for yourself or have the potential to continue to be great and get so much better as time goes on, this person really believes in you and wants the best for you I’m hearing. Just even without reading the cards I can tell you mean so much to this person and you make this person feel very steady when the world around them is crashing down, this person loves you, they adore you, they genuinely care for you, all they do is care for you. That’s all they want to do all day is care for you, love you, give themselves over to you and do things for you.

This person also loves how like…(I want to say aggressive but that’s not the right word!!) and I don’t want to code switch either but that’s the only way I can say it because I don’t know how to say it any way else, you’re really about it, you pop shit lmao. This person feels very safe and protected by you. They could’ve witnessed you take control of situations and squash drama and conflict when it’s really necessary by whooping some ass and they know if they needed to be protected or if something was going on you’d be able to protect them and defend against anything that could cause them harm. You could also be very strong as well, this person admires your physical strength or is very attracted to your body/body type. I’m hearing you’ve always been this persons type. They saw you one time and everything changed.

This person also loves how emotional or sensitive you are or even compassionate and understanding with others, people with different backgrounds and experiences. You care for people and it shows. Or you’re kind and giving and you’re emotionally in tune and you’re naturally very sensitive and empathetic. You could be a water sign or have heavy water in your chart. This person loves how much heart you have especially if you’re a man. The way society criticizes a man with a heart. You’re the only living boy she knows. You’re the only living boy in the whole entire world. I think also your person may have a lot of opinions on society and the way it’s harmful views, expectations and values affect the people in it and this person admires you and loves your authenticity and your beauty and your heart. You’re a breathe of fresh air for this person. You’re one in a million.

In a world of 7 billion people, this person is only thinking of and looking at you. Imagine that. What you did to this person to make them love you this way we’ll never know but it’s deep and swampy, it’s fast. If you’re not capable you’re sinking into it. This person loves how different you are and how much you stick out like a sore thumb lol. You don’t fit in anywhere and this person loves that about you. You’re only there’s. You belong nowhere but in their embrace. You may also be someone who has a lot of fears and has a lot of worries and I think this person on a very deep level not only relates to you but loves that about you because this person understands the significance of fear, they understand to fear means that you’re trying to survive in a world that is hard to you, that’s impatient with you, and that wants to eat you up and pull you every which way and they feel that very deeply that truth resonates with them. They don’t want you to worry and be afraid but you’re the person who makes them not feel so alone in the whole big wide world.

This person loves that your grip on reality is practically non existent. You live in your own little world, in your own little bubble. They love that distant dreamy look in your eye that you have. They also love the way you love them. You and this person could share a connection or love each other and it’s known by both of you because it’s undeniable and it’s hard to miss. This person may believe they love you more than you love them but I think I’m getting that you love them more than they will ever know. More than the two of you can fathom. It’s cosmic.

This person believes that you have a very beautiful and strong souls purpose even if they aren’t spiritual or don’t use those types of terms they know that on a soul level, on a subconscious level and this person believes in you the way someone believes in a religious deity. We are all said to be created in Gods image but to this person you are the only person really truly created in Gods image. If god wasn’t said to be in the sky they would whole heartedly believe that God was down here standing right in front of them. You are a divine being. An earth angel in disguise but they see right through it.

You could have a very long intricate past with this person and this person reflects on those memories everyday. This person is very nostalgic for your entire existence. Certain smells, certain weather conditions, songs, they all remind them of you and all of your glory.

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iii.

You give this person very long term commitment vibes you’re wife or husband vibes to this person, they see themselves having a family with you, they see as someone very safe,kind, and protective and they find this really attractive and beautiful. They also see you as a very lucky or fortunate person, you have a lot of skills or you know how to do something special or you have the opportunity to do something very special in life and this person really admires that. This person also sees you as someone who has nothing to lose I think as well. Or you’re someone who could quickly recover or still have the world in the palm of their hands if you did lose something or if you ever had to get rid of something. I feel like this person may feel this way about you and your personal relationships. You could be someone who carries on gracefully after a break up or after you’ve had to kick someone out of your life and this person finds this really attractive and admirable about you. You could be very secure in yourself and really able to bend and twist with your life and all of its circumstances.

This person feels as though you change with the seasons and that you’re only capable of positive transformation or blossoming even more. I think you could do no wrong in this persons eyes or this person perceives you to have a very prosperous and fulfilling life. This person feels how emotionally stable and in tune you are or at least they perceive you to be that way. You and this person could be opposites and they may come from a very hectic like or have a very hectic past and have a lot of instability and unreliable people in their lives, potentially even family members and parental figures and you’re a beacon of hope for this person you represent the possibility of stability and good energy and peace and this is this persons favorite thing about you. You’re the calm after the storm. You’re the one calm thing in the storm. You’re the smell of the wet pavement after it rains. This person could also often feel very stagnant and stuck in their lives at time and they look up to you and admire your fluid movement and ability to change and be flexible. I hear this person telling me that even if you did have a rough time growing up or if bad things did happened to you, you didn’t let the world make you hard or change the person you were.

This person may also appreciate and value the energy of self love and self respect that you exude. This person not only loves you but they admire you and you inspire them to be better or truly make them believe that there are good things to have within this world even when things are hard. You teach this person gratitude. You teach this person thankfulness. This person could also really love your work ethic or ambition. You are a wish fulfillment for this person and this person believes you’re truly made of hopes and dreams.

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Hope you guys loved this reading and it was wonderful for you and gave you some much needed insight and comfort. I’ll see you guys tomorrow over on my Instagram 💋 I love you, gonna go do something else, I swear I broke my finger or gave myself arthritis last night.

[odinsblog]

i havent been inside a grocery store in what feels like forever but last night i couldnt avoid it. when i went inside, there was this kid (maybe 18? 20? idk, im terrible at judging peoples age) swearing up a storm at her phone looking really exasperated, so i asked her if everything was okay?

(in my experience, when you ask people “is everything ok?” they usually say yes even if theyre in distress - people suffer in silence literally all the time bc unfortunately thats our culture - but when someone details out e x a c t l y what is wrong, they are asking you for your help even if they do not explicitly say the words, “please help me”)

she said her phone screen had just died (phone working, but screen display not working) and her parents had just sent her to the grocery store to get some stuff, but they insisted that she write everything down old school on a piece of paper, and the kid adamantly refused bc she said she could easily remember everything. now, unbeknownst to her parents, what she did was write it all down in a text message to herself. but now her screen had just died and she was DESPERATE to not have to go back to her parents for the list

after hearing this i suggest that she just use voice control to read her text messages back to her and she was like 🤯

i said yeah, just say something like “hey siri read back my last text message” and it should read back whatever messages you received recently. lol, and at first she looked like she didnt believe me and i told her to just try it. so she invoked siri and ofc it worked and read her back her text message with the grocery list. it was funny af because at first she didnt write anything down and she was like, OMG I DIDNT WRITE IT DOWN!! but since i was just getting off of work, i had a pen and paper on me so she wrote it down the second time. and she was sooo happy she was literally jumping up and down afterwards. sadly, she said her parents treat her like a dummy (her words) and she couldnt have beared having to go back and ask them for the list

so she gave me a big hug and (masked) kiss on the cheek and thanked me repeatedly and profusely

now here is the really funny part that tickled me and got me laughing out loud: without even the slightest bit of intentional derisiveness, she says, “thanks so much! i really think its great when people your age know how to use technology and computers”

and that was straight up the funniest shit thats happened to me in a hot minute. like, whats next, people holding the door open for me and saying, “here you go sir”? i actually got carded the other day. will that suddenly come to a halt now?

lmao. idc about getting older. i care about *not* getting older. imma live to be 800yrs old istg

so anyway i have about 3 more days left of officially being in my 30s

any suggestions on how i should finish out the last few days of my 30s?

[lucyonmars]

find the river - matt s.

summary: you’re on vacation in new hampshire with your boyfriend, and life couldn’t be better.

pairings: bf!matt x gf!reader

warnings: suggestive content at one point

word count: 1.1k

author’s note: this is kinda bad too bye.. ANYWAYS! definitely did not base this off of my own life! (me and my family do the exact thing described) (i projected HARD)

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North Conway, New Hampshire, 2024.

You and your family had always had a special and unique tradition.

Every August, you’d all go spend a few days in the rural town of North Conway and surrounding areas, making way for a quite serene couple of days to yourself. No worrying about school, work, or practically anything other than the classic vacation stuff; weather that could ruin your outdoor plans, if you’d forgotten anything at home, and if your pets were in good hands back home.

It was always your favorite week of the year, filled with tons of memories to keep tucked away in the most precious crevices in your mind, beautiful scenery, and life so romanticized it could be a book, or a painting, or something.

You & Matt, your boyfriend, had been dating for around a year and 3 months, and as soon as he heard of this ongoing tradition, he wanted to join in. Obviously, it was a family thing; he couldn’t butt into that just yet. In a couple years when he’d not only built a bond with you but also your parents and siblings, it could be a talking subject; but for now, it was a no-go.

But there wasn’t a rule against going whatsoever.

“Baby,” he would murmur on a sunny July afternoon, “I know we aren’t doin’ the New Hampshire thing with y’mom and dad and sisters.. but what if we did it on our own?” A smile graced his face, making his features shine. His eyes glimmer, his dimples poke out. “Wanna give it a shot?”

You were, in fact, open to give said plan a shot, and before you knew it, you were sitting in the passenger seat of his van as his right hand rests on your thigh, his thumb gently and lightly stroking against it, as you listen to some of your favorite songs that you’d compiled into a Spotify playlist particularly made for the road trip.

“Look at the mountains!” You murmur giddily, pointing out the window to the hills that were growing higher and higher with each mile we traveled higher north.

“I love it here. And with you? You kiddin’? Am I fuckin’ dreaming, or what?” He chuckles, one hand steering the car to the very right lane, preparing to get off on the exit and go over the White Mountains to finally, after 3 long hours, get to your hotel, a small and subtle little inn nestled right in the center of all the mountains and surrounded by forests, with necessities such as grocery stores and restaurants still nearby. He’d demanded to plan this trip with the goal of making it absolutely perfect for the both of you, and so far, you were pretty confident he’d fully succeeded.

“YES!”

Matt dramatically calls out, unlocking the door to your hotel room, the air conditioner hitting your faces and the typical vacation vibe washing over you both, as you watch him pretty much launch himself onto the one provided queen-sized bed, and you couldn’t help but do the same as you both relished in the peaceful feeling of the soft sheets.

“Y/N, I feel like we’re about to have a shit ton of fun in here.”

“Matt!” You chuckle, nudging his shoulder, even though you both knew for sure that you’d never take this oppurtunity of both of you being left completely alone in a bedroom for granted.

And you didn’t. That night was filled with heavy breaths echoing off of the walls, clashing of lips, and countless waves of pleasure; but most of all, pure love and adoration.

By the time the next morning came, you were both exhausted from the combination of last night’s acts and the road trip the afternoon beforehand, leading to a slow morning filled with, you guessed it, more damn love.

“G’morning.” Matt uttered groggily, his voice muffled from his face being practically buried in a soft pillow, but soon enough, he’d lifted it up and rested it on your chest instead. “How’d you sleep?”

“Good.” You murmur, turning your head to face him. “This place is just so… I feel so carefree, y’know? Going to sleep and waking up as you look at mountains outside your window does wonders, I guess.”

“Funny, s’nothin’ new to me. That’s just how I feel every night I’m with you.”

“Matt, that is the cheesiest, most cliche thing I’ve ever heard.”

“But it’s true.”

Your four days in New Hampshire had almost come to a close. You were both back in the van, all of your stuff packed up, when you saw a small sign indicating a trail of some sort leading to a river.

“Y/n.. how ‘bout one last destination, hm?” He murmurs, pointing to it, already steering before you could even answer the question.

It turned out he’d made the right decision, because as soon as you two started walking the trail and heard the rushing water in the distance, you knew this would be the highlight of the whole trip. That only solidified once you came up to the river itself, water cascading over the rocks, countless differently colored stones, and bird calls coming from every direction.

Snapping a picture of Matt in front of it as he adjusted his hat, you smile. “C’mon, let’s go explore.”

And that you did. You spent hours by the river chatting about anything and everything; music, TV shows, movies, current world events, pretty much every single thought that came to either of your minds. You both found stones that matched the other’s eye color, watched as small chipmunks and fluttering robins lived their simple lives, until the day’s end was near, orange-ish light washing over the body of water.

“Shit, what time is it?”

“Uhhh.. 7:00, my phone says.”

“Jesus, how long have we been here, 3 hours?” You snort, shaking your head. You both never wanted the day to end, enough that you stayed even longer until nature practically forced you out, bugs starting to come out and the sun setting altogether.

As Matt drove home under the dusky sky, you could hardly stay awake. So tired from the 4 days of pure sunshine, yet so content with how your life was going at this very moment.

“Hey.” Matt tapped gently on your shoulder, unintentionally interrupting your trance.

“Mmm?”

“I really enjoyed that. I love you, you know that, right?” He smiled, the last of the daylight shining in his eyes.

“..I love you too.” You smiled, not expecting the sudden sentiment, but you sure as hell were not complaining whatsoever.

From then on, every year in addition to and eventually in place of your family vacations, you’d go to the exact same spots you went that day, even eventually going with your own children, and spreading the love through generations, feeling the same peace and joy every year without fail.

[viviwivipoo]

Headcanons on how the kitsune boys would spend time with you?🙃

hehehehe4eehehehhe4haekgh awuoirg hi yes of course

Fuyu - 

okay first 

he mentions in his dialogue that he wants to go to broadway

so going off of that he would definitely want to watch plays and musical and stuff with you

I feel like he would like,,,

watch shows with you or something

like i saw another acc (@/blushblushbear) say that fuyu watches bridgerton and gossip girl

i cannot agree more

he loves dramas

or actually anything you watch (if you watch shows and stuff)

like if your watching a show / movie on the tv

he’ll just sit next to you and watch

occasionally makes snarky comments about the show / characters / etc. etc…

okay i know my friend said his love language(s) would be physical touch and words of affirmation in the general hc’s thing

and i agree

however i also feel like he’s a quality time kinda guy

just being with you makes him so happy

sometimes he just watches you do things

like basic tasks

or scrolling through social media

or like watching you go on the computer to do stuff and yadda yadda

anyway

he would want to cook with / for you

lord im gonna BUSTTTT

sorry

probably fancy food

likes long car rides with you

likes museum dates

blud might be an art nerd‼️

absolutely would do spa dates

would let you give him a makeover

like do hair, makeup, etc etc

make him a pretty princess

teehee

would absolutely dance with you

whether it be inside, in the rain, where ever. 

lalallaSGH AJSFHGASFHBPAHR i cant think of anything else

Haru -

fancy dinners are a must

and you best believe hes always paying the bill

movie dates too

either at the theater or at home

actually i think he would prefer watching movies at home with you

so that he can cuddle with you while watching it without those darn recliner chairs in the way

would also cook for you

like dinners and stuff and/or breakfast in bed (as he mentioned in his dialogue)

would pick out some of your outfits (if you let him)

and would do or help do your makeup / nails if you do that stuff

hehehheeeheh

he likes to go on walks with you

like connecting with nature (🤓☝️)

(kidding about that nerd emoji i also like connecting with nature)

also i feel like he would do silly photo shoots with you

boba dates boba dates boba dates boba dates boba dates bo

semi-off topic but i feel like he would be very into pda

he wants everyone to know that you are his

and he is yours

SAVE ME IM GOING FERAL

sorry

anyway 

also off topic but i feel like i had to share this but he would give you random massages

like if your just laying face down scrolling through your phone he’ll sit next to you and start massaging you back

or like if your sitting down doing something he’ll just start rubbing your shoulders

KILL ME /POS

anywho

i feel like he would also let you do his hair and makeup and stuff

hehe

i feel like he would like doing basic tasks with you

just to be around you for a little longer than he already is

like brushing your teeth / hair, going to the grocery store, etc

also i dont know i didnt think of this earlier but he would want to go out clubbing / partying with you

teehee

im sure i can conjure up more for haru but my brain physically wont let me

Aki - 

silly dates

likes lego-building dates

would go on tiktok live with you

and watch them with you

on said tiktok lives, he would be doing the randomest shit

and pranking / harassing people

would also beg to make tiktoks with you

secretly loves going to target with you

Must be holding you hand at all times though

food truck dates

and food tour dates

Would take pictures of all the food and post them on insta or smth

Build-a-bear dates but he would choose the ugliest bear for himself

loves playing video games with you

plays genshin (ironically), zelda, etc

would BEG to play among us with you and would always be red (and constantly be the imposter)

when you guys hang out he will an OBNOXIOUS amount of insta reels / tiktoks

when you guys are at restaurants he would fake a engagement / anniversary / birthday to get free food

has lightsaber battles with you (he collects lightsabers)

loves to watch you put on your makeup (if you wear any)

goes to the mall with you and pranks people

mall photo booth is a must

makes you go to conventions

ex. funko pop, anime, comic con

movie nights, and he buys you your favorite snacks

Movie nights would include diehard, spaceballs, superbad, mall cop, white chicks

unironically likes the kissing booth and jimmy neutron

may or may not have a crush on jacob elordi

i cant think of anything else lalaallal

sorry for the lack on aki's end again he's a little hard to write for 😔😔

ty for the req 😜

[faededaway]

Hero's fan meets hero by chance!!

K, one silly idea.

I'm not sure where it ends BUT here it goes:

You are a civilian in today's quirky world. You haven't got a quirk of your own though. It's okay! You've never felt bad about it. Things have worked out for you and you've worked with the things you've got!

So, you're going about your day. You're at the local grocery store at the same time as always. The canned food aisle has your attention for the longest as usual (because you're looking for that one canned item they don't seem to bring in anymore).

Suddenly, you hear a man yell out to you, “your bag! Give it to me or else!”

You turn your back to the shelves to look at what “or else” may be. To your displeasure it looks like a barbed tail like appendage that may or may not be in your appendage if you didn't let go of..... The bag you don't have..

“I would give it to you. Really! I'm so scared right now! I'd really love to give it to you, but I didn't bring one. I only have about $20 on me at the moment”. You bring your hands up to your head to show him the lack of any kind of bag he could have snagged from you.

An angry growl leaves him and you see that he's about to charge at you. So you simply, move out the way to let him crash into the variety of canned goods on the shelves.

Upon headbutting the shelf, about a dozen or so cans fall on his head from the higher shelves and knock him out cold. So you continue your shopping, head to the counter, and let the store clerk know about the incident.

Upon leaving the store, you find yourself in front of a reporter from a well-known news channel. “Are you the person who saved the town's only grocery store from being shutdown by this unhinged barbaric villain?”, the reporter exclaims while pushing their mic onto your face.

“Well, barbarian is a strong word. You see, I only acted in self defense. If it saves my favorite grocery store in the process, I hope I get a discount next time I go.” something about how this whole thing felt like a skit makes you want to go along with whatever the reporter says. No one will actually watch the news about a small town grocery store. So who cares about what you say. Besides, they could just cut the unnecessary stuff out.

“Oh, so do I! They should give you lifetime discount! How did you feel when confronted by this villain? What made you decide to act on your own rather than waiting for our heros to arrive?”, the reporter inches in closer and spits out these words at you.

Now, you're thinking. Right. It's that channel. The anti hero one!

“Erm, well, I didn't act! I just, I didn't do much, really. And, how could a hero know what's going on in every corner of the world? Ya know?? Anyway! The cops took him away!! Problem solved!”, you smile at the camera and wave your hands dismissively.

The reporter nods their head fervently. “Yes, the heroes cannot be relied on”.

Ah-oh no. Did you make things worse? Are you feeding the anti hero propaganda? You don't want that. You have to fix it! You have to say something good!

“Wait, you know. Actually, my- my favorite hero! My favorite hero inspired me to do this! Yes, yes! My favorite hero, always arrives at the scene so confidently. With their radiant smile, and, and calm voice. Telling everyone things will be okay. Yeah! I totally had their voice in my head at that moment. I heard them! Telling me 'breathe easy, 1,2, and 3. It will all be over soon'. Ya know? Ya know, that hero?”. You ramble out as quickly as you can. You're not sure if they'll give you any more of their time but you still take your chances.

“Your favorite hero? Which hero do you speak of?”, the reporter grimaces. Even the camera man gruffs in disgust.

Now, you had a few choices to make. You could mention a few local heroes. Make them a bit more popular. You could mention the top hero. Or you could mention your top hero. Your hero, who actually saves the world with a smile. Hero Fatgum.

“Well, his name is um, he's not a local hero but I'm a big fan. Hero, Hero Fatgum”, you're want to run away now. This is it. This conversation is not real. Your groceries are on the curb. Your soul isn't in your body.

“A fan? What does that mean? Do you make fanart or something?”, the reporter asks. The look like they can't believe you used that word.

Fanart? You do. But, should you say that to them? You wouldn't lose anything because no one watches TV anymore. Or the news. Right? And they can and WILL cut this out!!

“Umm, yeah. I do make fanart sometimes,” you open up your phone to show a fanart of Fatgum bending over to grab hold of a fallen civilian.

The cameraman zooms into your phone. You immediately move to put your phone back in your pocket but the reporter grabs it from you.

“Hm. You're not that bad. Are you famous?”, the reporter now scrolls through your phone as if it's their own. The embarrassment from this makes you fumble out incoherent words. “What was that?”

“I do put them ...on.. this site. Ah, Uh! That's all. I don't have any more fanart” you snatch your phone back and stuff it in your pocket before they could see a ... Truly embarrassing fanart that would make you want to leave the country.

“This site, what's it called?”, you want to question why this anti hero reporter is suddenly this invested in your fanart of a hero but you don't know what that would make them do. So you spell out the name of the site for them and your username.

The reporter finally turns to the camera and away from you, “folks, that was all from the incident of today morning's attempted robbery of the town's only grocery store. A brave fan born from the heroic acts of the braver ones who save the civilians of our land everyday has saved the day. May it inspire us all to be more positive and look at our heros in a new light. Maybe they alone can't save the world, but we together can save ourselves. This has been -”

You tune out the rest of the words. So, the antihero channel is now... Turning over a new leaf? Today? Now? What's going on?

After the reporter and the cameraman wrap you ask them what was going on.

“Oh, yeah. You don't get much government favor by being anti hero. So we decided to find a story that'd help us segue into this new thing. Luckily, we found a good enough story in the morning! Your tangent about being inspired and all, even showing us your fanart?? Great stuff!” the reporter and their partner laugh in relief.

Hot flash runs through your body. On one hand, your purpose is fulfilled. But on the other hand, they will NOT cut out the embarrassing footage of your fanart. Okay. Whatever. You start heading home to sleep this off.

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You avoid watching the news offline and online for fear that you may see your own face on tv. A week has passed. No one has pointed fingers at you and laughed at you. Someone is yet to bring up your embarrassing tangent. So, you assume you are safe. Thinking so, you go back to your local grocery store for the first time that week.

As usual, you stand in the canned food aisle for a little too long. And today, they actually have the one you're looking for! Canned tropical fruit mix!

When you turn to put the can in your cart, a large shadow towers over you. You tense up. Last week you were lucky to have gotten away unscathed. This time luck may not be on your side. So you brace yourself to run with the cart when you hear, “is it okay if I ask for an autograph?”.

You look up to the source of the voice and freeze. It's Taishiro holding a printed version of your fanart of him asking you to sign it for him. Taishiro, Fat Gum, watched you on the news, visited your blog, printed(and bought) your risque beach fanart of himself carrying you, and is now asking you to sign it for him.

Your hands tighten around the handlebar of the cart. He speaks up again, “I quite like how you drew me here. It's the only one with you in it. I'd like it signed if you wouldn't mind.”

Your favorite hero is in front of you doing something you'd never dream of. Your heart is beating so loudly, you ears are ringing. But you'd be a fool to let this moment go to waste.“Sure. Can I have a picture with you in return?”

“Oh, of course! We could even go grab a bite somewhere if you'd like”. He says as he cocks his head to the side and beams at you.

And that is when you decide to make your fanart turn to reality someday soon.

[sexykatsuki17]

Endeavor’s Mistake

Coming home from a mission was tuff as it was but returning home hungry from a mission was something completely different.

Endeavor was starving as he walked in through the door his stomach growled loudly as he rubbed it. Oh man Endeavor moaned as he looked through the fridge and he didn’t see anything. With a huff he closed the Fridge door he walked upstairs to take his shower.

Soon Shoto and Fuyumi came home from the grocery store. They put their stuff away and Shoto noticed that the Sushi he brought was expired. Hey Sis This sushi I bought is expired. Shoto said Oh no put it on the Counter I’ll throw it away Fuyumi said okay Shoto said he placed the Yellowtail Sushi on the counter. He continued to put the rest of the stuff away. When they finished, Shoto and Fuyumi went to their rooms.

Enji soon came downstairs, his stomach still growling Loudly from hunger. I Can’t Believe there is not a single thing of food that I can eat Enji said until he spotted the Yellowtaill on the contour. They really were listening. Enji said as he wasted no time in opening the container and eating the Yellowtail sushi he continued to consume the food. It tasted a little funny but Yellowtail usually has a Mild Slightly sour taste to it anyway so Enji finished eating it and threw the container away when he was done.

He went to bed. The Next Morning Enji woke up with a bit of a bloated Upset Stomach and he didn’t know why he didn’t eat anything bad did he. So he went to take a shower. After his shower Enji got dressed and his stomach Growled sickly as he was buttoning up his jeans. Ugh I feel awful Today Enji said. As he was walking downstairs. The smell of Coffee hit his nose, his stomach churning sickly as he placed his hand on it. He saw what food Fuyumi had put on his plate and it made him gag.

Good morning Daddy Fuyumi said, smiling at him. Good Morning Enji said You look like shit Natsuo said What’s wrong with you? Shoto asked Enji rolled his eyes as his stomach growled uncomfortably. Aren’t you going to eat breakfast dad? Fuyumi asked No I’m not hungry Endeavor said. You probably should eat something old man Natsuo said as you always told us training on an empty stomach will lead to no good, Shoto said.

yeah I know but I don’t feel like myself Enji said as he turned on his flames to his hero costume. But? Fuyumi said just leave him be Natsuo said Fuyumi nodded.

When Enji got outside he started to burp loudly. Oh excuse me Enji said as he began to walk. With every step he began to fart he farted loudly. Enji moaned, excuse me he farted again, this one being wet and loud. Oh my goodness Enji said. He held his upset belly. What in the Hell is going on with me? Enji asked in pure Malaise. His belly began to cramp, he bends down in pain he was sweating.

This must be from stress and me overworking myself. Enji said as he started farting loudly still. Ugh I have work to do, enji said so he stood on his foot and he began walking to his agency. His belly was gurgling loudly and he began to feel really nauseous.

Oh boy, why now? Enji said as he began throwing up. He threw up for a while. He began to feel weak and tired. Oh Fuck Enji moaned loudly. He got up on shaky legs. He wiped his mouth as his belly gurgled loudly still ugh I don’t feel good Enji moaned. Good morning sir Burnin said smiling you don’t look good Burnin said I’m fine just get inside and do your work Endeavor said yes sir Burnin said as she walked past Enji she heard his belly growling.

Enji moaned as he walked Into his agency and went straight to his office where he sat down. As he sat down he began to fart loudly oh my goodness, endeavor moaned as he got up to open the window. But when he got up his stomach had other plans and it gurgled loudly. Oh shit endeavor said his stomach cramped and before he knew it he started having diarrhea in his pants.

It began to come out in waves. As he farted more came out he was literally farting out his diarrhea.

Oh shit endeavor moaned loudly. Endeavor sir? His secretary asked yes? What is it? Endeavor said in pain I got some reports that some villain activity was reported Asuka said okay endeavor said anything else? Yes your squad left without you sir Asuka said okay thank you Enji said you’re welcome sir Asuka said.

Enji groaned as he started to not feel good. Why is my body going against me? Enji asked, his stomach growled loudly as he gagged loudly. He threw up in his waste bucket.

A few minutes later Enji was really pale and sick but he got up to join his team out on the battlefield.

As he got there he started farting again loudly and boy was it smelly the smell alone was enough to make endeavor gag once more. His bloated belly was quite upset and he felt cold. His vision was beginning to get blurry and he felt dizzy. Sweat was getting into his eyes as he kept going he placed a hand on his bloated organ as he got to the battlefield.

Burnin? Fill me in on what’s happening? Endeavor asked well sir, we have a small-time criminal and his thugs who decided to rob a bank. When we arrived here the police were here trying to talk to the criminals to convince them to drop this but to no reason Burin said any hostages? Endeavor asked 3 women and 2 men with their children burnin said has the Criminals started making commands? Endeavor asked not any at this time Burnin said alright let’s do this smart and calmly endeavor said.

His stomach would not let him be for anything. It started growling again oh no endeavor said as he quickly made his way to a nearby bush where he let out the loudest and watery farts ever and with that out came loose watery diarrhea. Endeavor started to feel faint and embarrassed. He let out a chunky belch that led to him puking. Oh my Burnin said as she ran to endeavor but before he could know what was going on he fainted.

When Endeavor woke up he was in hospital. He was hooked up to machines and he had a IV in his right forearm. What the heck happened To me? Endeavor asked. You passed out on the battlefield Burnin said oh yeah now I remember endeavor said yeah the nurses said that you have a fever Burnin said yeah I feel very hot endeavor said. Burnin nodded.

After a few days of being in the hospital Endeavor now knows not to do what he did last time to cause him such an awful illness.

[angel-eyes05]

i remember his hands - preview

PAIRING: kang the conqueror x fem!reader

SUMMARY: after a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong, you've been transported to the quantum realm and have been stuck there for the past decade. with no company, aside from janet van dyne, your life changes forever when a mysterious man in a golden ship crash lands next to your settlement. startled with his initial presence, you two have a rocky start. but as time goes on, you two find each other slowly drawn to one another. you have secrets though, and he has a past he refuses to bring up. can you two make it through navigating an unknown world together, discovering any ulterior motives, and stand the test of time in a place where time has no meaning at all?

INFO: slow romantic burn, pretty fast sexual burn, kinda enemies to lovers????, takes place during that little flashback janet has during quantumania, idk how accurate this is gonna be to canon stuff cause i get very confused about the quantum realm lol, reader is in mid to late 20s while kang is in his “early 30s” (ik he like technically doesn't age or whatever idk the lore but i just made it accurate to jonathan majors age and wanted to give an accurate age range/gap/count), y/k is very fleshed out like i give her everything lol

WARNING: implied su!c!dal thoughts

CHAPTER WORD COUNT: 570

NOTES: hi there!!!! did i make an account just so i could post this? yes, yes i did, and what about it. I was looking for quantumania!kang fics and turns out, theres like 3-4!! so i was like, hey why not. please don't judge my writing cause this is the first fic i’ve written…like ever lol. also, please suspend your disbelief for this, like don’t question why they have working appliances or whatever or that i made up names for the monsters or something, cause 1) idk how to explain that stuff and 2) that's not the main focus sooooo yeah. but, nonetheless, i hope you guys enjoy, if anyone even reads this at all even though this is mainly for my sake lol.

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It’s been ten years. Ten years since it all went wrong and you landed in this wretched place. Ten years since you’ve had a decent meal and been able to sleep soundly without having to worry about the creatures of the quantum realm getting you in the night. It got slightly better around seven years ago when you found Janet Van Dyne, someone who had experience in navigating this strange world. About 30 years of experience in fact. The thought of you being down here for that long made you nauseous. 

Every day was the same. Wake up, check the settlement perimeter, help Janet with breakfast, hunt surrounding mites, occasionally go into town to trade for parts, eat dinner, then go to bed. Thank god Janet was there or else you might’ve gone insane by now. All this repetition was not your style at all.

You missed life up above. You missed going out with your friends. You missed running into people at the grocery store you haven’t seen since elementary school. You missed your yearly trip to New York during Christmas and seeing everything so festive. It sounds pretentious but it was the truth.

But what you missed most of all was San Francisco. It sounds stupid but you loved it there more than anything. You loved how the flowers would bloom during the springtime. You missed feeling the wind through your hair, as aggressive as it would be at times. You missed going to the beaches. Being in the cool water, feeling the sand in between your fingers and toes, being kissed by the sun. God, you missed the sun. Everything was so dark down here. So…hopeless. Thank god Janet was there or you might’ve…

There wasn’t any point in thinking like that anymore. You had accepted life the way it was. It wasn’t like you had a solid plan for making it back home anyways. As much as you did miss it, it wasn’t like the power of hope, love, and friendship would make a quantum tunnel appear out of thin air. Even if you could find someone selling the necessary pieces to power the tunnel, they would probably be listing it at way too high of a price for you to apprehend it. So for now, and probably for the rest of your life (however long of that left you had, time was strange down here), all the good you can do is try to protect yourself, keep Janet company, and stare at the stars, or whatever you wanted to call them. 

That's exactly what you decided to do before heading off to bed. After checking the surroundings of the settlement for mites, you sat next to the closest thing you could call a creek and just stared up at the engulfing darkness. The tranquility this activity brought you allowed you to sleep soundlessly, without an unknown creature coming out of the shadows to attack you. While staring up at the twinkling lights, you see one of them in the distance that appears to be moving closer to you. As it gets closer, you can make it out as a circular, golden ship. It crash lands about 300 feet away, causing the earth around you to shake. Curiosity takes over you as you decide to start heading over to the crash sight, unaware about how much the repetition of your life you always complained about was about to dissolve.

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NEXT PART

A/N: hiiiiii, so that was the quick little preview, i hope you liked it. i’m gonna be honest im very nervous about posting this lol 😭. but i hope you enjoyed it. chapter 1 should come out shortly after i post this so i hope you’ll stick around for the rest of the series!!!

[harringtonstilinski]

Christmas Missions - Mitch Rapp

Author: @stilinskiparker​ Characters: Mitch Rapp x Reader Word Count: 746 Warnings: fluff, tw: flashing gif Tropes/AU’s: no tropes or au’s! Smut: no | yes; Requested: Yes,! I hope it meets your expectations, anon friend!​​​ A/N: Hi, friends! If you like this fic, please do not hesitate to reblog and give some feedback, whether it be in the reblogs, comments, or my inbox. As always, read at your own risk and enjoy 😊

Whoever the fuck decided to fuck things up during Christmas time can not so kindly fuck themselves. I mean, seriously! You’ve got to be fucked up to wanna fuck someone else’s Christmas up.

Mitch and I are in Miami on a mission to capture a drug lord down here. We’d  been here for a few weeks, trying to locate him while talking to his customers to get his location. Once we found him, we tried to “arrest” him, but drastic measures had to be taken.

Packed up and ready to leave the Jacksonville International Airport on our flight back to Virginia when an announcement came over the PA saying that all flights to Virginia have been canceled for the rest of the day and into the night due to the snow.

After we left the airport, we found a hotel to stay in for the night.

“Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus lane,” I sang. Mitch looked at me like I was crazy as my eyes met his. “What?”

“You’re crazy,” he said.

“Crazy for loving Christmas?”

He nodded his head. 

“Well, lucky for you, I went and bought decorations and a few other things while we’re stuck in this room for the next 24 hours.” I placed a bag down on the bed, taking off my jacket. Going through the bag, I started singing the song again - well, more like humming it to myself.

I started decorating the room, hearing the rustle of the bag behind me, smiling a little to myself. Seeing Mitch at the glass door in the corner of my eye, I watched as he placed those stick on decorations to it.

We spent the next few minutes decorating our room before I decided to ask him, “When’s the last time you celebrated Christmas?”

His shoulders slumped a little before he looked me in the eyes, giving his answer, “Before Katrina died.”

I knew about Katrina. I watched the news about the beach attack and read all the articles on it. I felt so bad, but I also wanted to keep stuff like that from happening again… so I joined the CIA.

I looked down as I messed with the decoration in my hand for a moment before I whispered, “I’m sorry.”

“It’s alright,” he said. “Did you get anything else at the store?”

Thinking face on, I turned around and looked through the grocery bags, finding a box of hot chocolate mix that I forgot about. “I did!” I showed him the blue box with snowy mountains on it. “Want some?”

Mitch nodded his head, a hint of a smile in his eyes. He grabbed the box from me, heading to the single serve coffee machine on the counter. After he filled the styrofoam cup with water, he put it in the back of the machine before putting the cup under the machine where the water comes out.

Once both cups had water in them, he grabbed the plastic spoons that I also bought and put them into the cups before grabbing the packets of hot chocolate. At the same time, we poured the powdered mix into our cups, a smile spread across my face.

A few minutes later, I decided to give Mitch something. Reaching into my bag, I grabbed his gift and handed it to him. “Here,” I said. “For you.”

He opened it, finding a new black Henley and a razor kit. He looked at me, confused, so I went ahead and answered his question.

“The Henley is to replace the one that got all ripped to hell during the mission, and the razor kit is to help keep that facial hair in check.”

He looked back down at it and whispered, “You didn’t have to.” Looking back up at me, he said, “I didn’t get you anything.”

I waved him off, telling him it was no big deal. I really didn’t want anything, anyway. Well, there was one thing I wanted; to see my family, but I wasn’t going to tell him that.

Mitch and I spent the rest of the night watching whatever Christmas movie was on TV while drinking our hot chocolates. I don’t even know when I fell asleep! 

But what I do know is, when I woke up, there was a message from Mitch on the nightstand, saying, “Went to get some coffee from your favorite coffee place. Thanks for making this the best Christmas mission ever.”

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A/N 2: let me know what you thought!

Additional Note:

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Posted on December 17, 2022

[maniacalgenius]

heyyyyy!!!

so it's been a while. since saturday before last i think -_- anyways quick recap!!

last saturday was the day after my exam and none of the new material was published so i just chilled and hung out w my best friend watching my favorite show and we also moved some stuff from my old apt back to my house. also she explained to me her system for eating skittles 😂

last sunday, i went to church in the morning and then spent the afternoon running errands with another friend who is going to be one of my roommates this fall. we moved some of her stuff to my mom’s house to store and she bought me a snowball because i hunted down a package for her when she was out of town the other day 😋 she is my (unofficial) adopted big sister and i love her <3 then i picked up groceries and made dinner - found a new recipe that i like! (those are few and far between bc i have so many food issues lol)

my memory is currently blanking on what i did last monday-wednesday except go to class and spend time w big sister/future roomie. i tried to get a lot of studying done bc one of my "littles" in a student org came to town to do something on campus friday and she stayed at my house thursday-sunday. we watched a lot of Harry Potter (one through almost the end of four!) and went dancing which was… not the best time i’ve ever had dancing but it was still fun 😂 and then she left after church yesterday. then i did some more note taking and hung out with big sister again, studying and doing errands and taking her stuff to my house.

today i slept in, went to class, went to office hours and got problem set 3 done, (problem sets 3 and 4 are on exam 2) and then had Bible study w my mentor who i know through the same student org. then future roomie and i moved the rest of her stuff to my house (she leaves tomorrow) and got ice cream and i'm now making quizlets at her apt while listening to harry potter and the order of the phoenix.

basically for this exam here are the things i’ve got done:

✅ made quizlet 6

✅ written out objectives for part 7 and part 8

✅ problem set 3

✅ made quizlet 7

✅ started a knitting project for my friend (baby blanket for her friend)

so… not great 😂 but it will be fine bc i’ve found lots of new songs to vibe to as i make quizlets!!

however! my best friend’s birthday is approaching and one of my presents for her is that i am painting a little collage of inside jokes we have and stuff that represents our friendship. i’m almost done w the first item, which is the character “oh” voiced by jim parsons from the movie home, because the character has a line where he says “what is the meaning of your face?” and my friend and i quote that to each other all the time. so here is my little oh!!! very happy with how he came out. (yes i’m aware he looks terrifying without pupils, i’m going to add them i swear, it’s just that i had to do so many layers of white for it to actually show up and haven’t gone back to add the pupils yet hehe 😋) i'm going to take a fine tip black marker and write "what is the meaning of your face?" either next to him or across him.

pls don't sue me for copyright infringement, dreamworks <3

also i am verrrrry excited to be getting rid of two rather large balls of yarn making the baby blanket for my friend. they have been sitting in my knitting basket for literally two years (since we moved to this house) and i don't even remember why i had them in the first place. yay for purging myself of useless things without being wasteful!!

☙ song on loop: “haven’t had enough” by marianas trench 🫶🏻 (this was on repeat yesterday at home after church while i was writing out my objectives 7 and 8)

☙ current book: still rereading sorcerer’s stone on my phone when i’m eepy. but almost done!

i have allergy testing tomorrow morning before class :[ not looking forward to it. but i haven't been tested since i was little and i'm hoping to get my allergies under control to improve my quality of life. and i think this appointment has been in the works since... november??? so a long time coming. i'll be glad to get it over with!

hopefully the next update will be quicker than this one… and with lots more stuff done 🫶🏻

xx

[allylikethecat]

sorry ive gotten kind of behind in commenting on rid me of the blues, im going to try to catch up tonight 😅

(cw for self-harm/injury)

anyway, in the meantime, i was thinking about chapter 8 and if you have any interest in adding to this universe, id be interested in your thoughts about rmotb!matty adjusting to having a scar; if he's self-conscious about it, if it affects his playing, the fan reaction, anything like that

i was just thinking about it because, especially in the sort of position he's in, something like that would be so visible, and one could only hide it for so long. like he couldnt even go out to buy groceries or something in a t-shirt without worrying about running into a fan, and even if he started wearing long sleeves all the time people would notice that too...

especially regarding the "physical emotional baggage" stuff, i wonder what kind of guilt or responsibility rmotb!matty would feel about it. and i mean also not even just to fans and such, but it would be kind of a constant reminder to himself and the people in his life too. idk, maybe thats too much, but its just what i was realizing when i was thinking about the chapter again trying to formulate my comment 😅

im also very interested to see what the new final chapter has in store...without the mini-preview i really dont know what to expect at all!

AH! No worries at all! I look forward to reading your chapter comments / thoughts when the time comes 🤩

At this point the only additional fic that I have planned / outlined in this little infection universe is Baby!Fictional!Matty and Baby!Fictional!George actually getting together. (Which will probably come sometime in November) I'm sure that more thoughts will come though because between the Eye Infection, Ear Infection and A&E fics I've gotten very attached to this little universe and the canon that we have created.

This is could something that would be interesting to explore though- and not something I ever really considered, especially since the next time we saw Fictional!Matty he was two years removed from the events of Chapter 8 and also... he was literally shitting himself so he had bigger things to worry about- then when we've seen him again in the Eye and Ear Infection fics he is in his mid thirties and is still chaotic because he's Fictional!Matty, but overall, doing a whole lot better. I'm not saying I'm *for sure* going to write an expansion of this universe exploring these themes... but I'm also not saying I'm not going to... as we have found I tend to give into peer pressure very easily when it comes to fic 😂 (Re: this entire universe was people going Hey Ally you should write a fic about xyz and me going N-YES)

I am so excited about the final chapter! It's almost done and I've been like !!! working on it because I think it ties everything together and relates to the Eye and Ear Infection fics much better than ending with the food poisoning chapter 9 situation. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed writing it and look forward to hearing your thoughts on Tuesday!

I apologize that this got rather long and rambling - I have had all the coffee today and got excited! Because I'm a dork and still get so excited every time I get an ask so thank you so very much again for sending this in, for reading, and for your continued support with the A&E Fic!

❤️Ally

[apoptoses]

3. And 10. For the writer’s meme! 🖤

3. One of your fics that you wish more people read? (this is a free space for bragging and fic recs)

I don't feel like any of my works are under-read but I hate that works seem to have a shelf life anymore. You post, you get reblogs and comments for about three days, and then it's done. It would thrill me to no end to get reblogs and comments and recs on any of my fics more than a week after I posted them because that would tell me they're still being enjoyed and I'm not just like, a content producing machine whose work has an expiration date.

It's not weird to comment on an older fic. It's not weird to @ your favorite authors when you make fic rec lists. We need the interaction. We write because we want connection and I feel like fic rec master posts and stuff are going the way of the dinosaur and everyone is treating fic like tiktok and ugh. It's sad! Support your creators no matter how old the work is.

10. You have to take one of your original characters grocery shopping with you, which one do you pick?

Listen. I fucking hate the grocery store so I have no time for these vampires who have never seen the inside of a wal-mart and want to stare down the shampoo aisle all night.

So I'm taking Daniel, because all of this is old hat for him. He's got Armand's credit cards so we're going shopping on his dime. I'm getting enough laundry detergent to last me into the next century and he's using his immortal strength to lift it all and carry it in the house.

I also just think he straddles the line between practicality and hedonism in a way that would make him a great grocery buddy. Would he encourage me to get frozen pizzas and ice cream in every flavor my heart desires? Yes. Would he also remind me that I won't eat the family size bag of tortilla chips before they go stale? Also yes. He won't judge me for getting more snacks than produce, and he'll definitely let me bum a post-shopping stress cigarette off him in the parking lot. It's a win win in my book.

The only draw back would be that he's a boomer so he'd probably suck at using the self checkout. But he's also a vampire, so we'd be shopping at 1am and the lines at the cashier would be non existent anyways.

(and maybe he'd bring along armand? which would feel like third wheeling a date but there's potential for hilarity so it's fine, i'm down)

So yeah. I think he's the most reasonable choice for groceries haha Anything else however- Armand and Lestat, they spend money like it's nothing and I wanna be TREATED.

[tellthemeerkatsitsfine]

Putting this behind a cut just because it gets a bit long and has some embedded videos so there’s no need to mess up people’s dashboards with it unless they choose to click. There’s stuff in here about the difference between British and Canadian English, and about comedy, and about sports. That’s not that useful a description mainly because it’s not that coherent a post, I started typing about one thing and then just kept typing until I was talking about something else, and then eventually I stopped.

So, I have this issue where I watch and listen to so much British stuff that, in only a few little ways, I sometimes start to “think in British”. During 2020 and 2021, there were times when I’d go more than two months without hearing the voice of anyone in real life, outside a trip to the grocery store every couple of weeks. I spent all day listening to British voices, to the point where I joked that this could lead to me developing a British accent.

So for a while I was very disciplined about always calling it “soccer”. But at some point I let that slip, and I think I now go between both terms on this blog, just writing whichever one comes into my head. The trouble is that in Canada, the sport of soccer/football is very rarely mentioned, while on British TV, it’s mentioned all the time (seriously, until 2020 I thought it was just a joke, just a stereotype, when people talked about Brits being obsessed with soccer). So it’s not just that I hear it said the British way on TV, it’s that I almost never hear it said the Canadian way, even now that lockdowns are over and I sometimes hang out with people in real life again.

Obviously your accent won’t actually change from that (trust me, I’ve checked), but it does start to affect my vocabulary in little ways, if I let it. One time in 2021, I was hanging out with friends for the first time in months, and I accidentally referred to soccer as “football”. They made jokes about this being a result of too much British TV, and after that, I started being more careful about how I think of it. I’d started calling it “football” on this blog, but I then made myself change it to “soccer” every time I wrote the word, to make sure I still thought of it as “soccer”, to make sure that was what I’d say when talking to people I know. Because yes, obviously “football” is the proper and original name for that sport. But also, if I say it here I’m going to sound incredibly pretentious, like someone who traveled to Europe and then starts affecting an accent on words that don’t need one. I’ll be like that, but worse, because I haven’t even traveled. I’ll just sound like I’m pretending that watching a lot of TV has turned me British.

Anyway, after how concerned I was about accidentally saying “football” instead of soccer, yesterday I let a completely different British-ism slip into real-life vocabulary, one that I hadn’t been concerned about because I hadn’t even realized I’d internalized that one. It was while I was coaching a tournament, and that’s always a way for language to come out without thinking. When I’m sitting in a corner and yelling at an athlete, some of what I say is measured and thoughtful, specific technical advice designed to tell them what to do next. But some of it is just encouragement, meant to hype them up when I can see they’re flagging. At that point, I let myself get caught up in the moment and yell whatever’s in my head, not having the time to do any translating.

We’ve joked before about what me, and my fellow coaches, sometimes say in the heat of moments like these. A few years ago my best friend yelled “Remember who you are!” during a particularly intense match, not realizing until later that he’d accidentally quoted the Lion King. Another friend of mine has been known to quote Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights almost word for word, while trying to think of something inspiring to say.

It’s also a semi-common occurrence that when a match gets intense, we’ll call athletes by nicknames that we wouldn’t normally use in that context. If our team has a silly inside joke name for an athlete, I’ll remember to call them by their real name if I’m talking about them to people from other teams. And I’ll certainly remember to call them by their real name from the corner during a tournament, when I’m yelling for the whole room to hear. Unless things get really precarious, and I get caught up in the moment and just stop having time to translate in my head before speaking, and then their nickname comes out.

Yesterday, an athlete was down in a semi-important match, and he looked exhausted. I think what I meant to yell was: “Come on, get up, man!” Not particularly useful technical advice – he did already know this would be a good idea – but I was just trying to give him some energy. However, my filter disappeared and I ended up just saying the first thing that felt natural, which was: “Come on, get up, mate!” He did get up, he won the match, it was awesome, and then I got justifiably made fun of for a bit for calling someone “mate”. We don’t do that here.

It was a bit of a weird thing, accidentally slipping and letting something from this world into something that is so, fundamentally different from it. I had an experience on the drive home that really highlighted it. We were playing from my best friend’s iPod, and he has the song Go Off by M.I.A. on there. I have extremely strong associations with that song, from that time when I spent way too many hours making a video to it, in advance of Taskmaster Champion of Champions II:

This video took me so long to make, which involved listening to bits of that song while watching bits of Taskmaster over and over and over until I’d lined them all up the way I wanted. And to be honest, once I’d finished I was very pleased with it, so I’ve re-watched it a lot of times since then. This means I now have a very powerful association in my mind between that song and those clips. They are inextricably linked.

I was surprised by just how much cognitive dissonance it caused when I heard that song on that road trip. I was in the middle of one of those nice moments that I’d missed so much for the last few years - in the passenger seat of a truck, my best friend next to me and driving. On a snowy highway, late at night, with three ~20-year-old athletes asleep on top of each other in the back. All of us exhausted from the day. Still mentally caught up in the excitement of the competition to which we’ve arbitrarily assigned meaning, of spending all day with people who’ve all agreed to buy into it. Watching the snow fall and listening to music and unwinding after all the drama.

And then suddenly this song comes on, and all I can see are Liza Tarbuck lying down in front of her sparkler and Ed Gamble clapping over a fly and Kerry Godliman drawing a giant circle in the snow. It was fucking weird. I think I’d have expected that to feel weird, but it felt way weird than I’d have expected. My brain had a sharp reaction of “no no no these things should not be combined, that is not meant to exist here, something is wrong”.

I’ve had that reaction only once before, when I listened to this part of a Bugle mini-episode that Andy Zaltzman made about one of the days when he attended the London 2012 Olympics. Posting that link does say what my sport is, which I’m fine about. I avoid writing the word all the time because I don’t want people from my actual sport, or from any part of my actual life, finding this blog. I’m probably just being paranoid to be concerned about this, but I reference this sport often enough so that if I wrote the word out every time, I worry it might come up in a search for that. But I’m not trying to keep it a secret from anyone who’s already reading this blog (if I were concerned about that, I’d be doing a bad job of concealing it, as I know there aren’t many sports where coaches yell from corners and athletes have to get up).

Anyway, that clip made me feel the same way. At first, I thought it was ridiculously cool that he was talking about that. It’s my thing! It’s my thing and Andy Zaltzman’s talking about it! And he’s right! That’s an accurate bit of observational comedy - it is true that on the world stage, the smaller athletes (55 being the smallest men’s category) tend to always look unhappy, especially the Russians. But it was a bridge too far when he said the name of the American champion (which I guess I won’t write out, even though there are more than enough other sites that talk about him so I’m sure writing it out wouldn’t put me in danger of coming up in searches for it), at 74. That guy is a hero in this sport. All my athletes look up to him. An old high school teammate of mine scored two points on him at the Pan-Ams once and we all lost our minds for weeks over how cool that was. The really rich coach from a nearby city sometimes throws lots of money to bring that guy in to run clinics, and then charges athletes hundreds of dollars at attend, and it always sells out immediately.

Hearing Andy Zaltzman say that guy’s name cause so much dissonance in my head. I immediately said “No no no no no that should not happen.” Andy Zaltzman should not exist on the same plane of reality as that man, who is the face of my sport if anyone is, worldwide. He should not have been able to be in the same room as that guy, because they should not exist in the same realm. That guy represents everything about the my corrupt, toxic, fucked up sport. Britcom is the beautiful progressive paradise that I immerse myself in to escape it, and Andy Zaltzman is the absolute pinnacle of this.

And yes I realize British comedy also has lots and lots of problems. But... okay, at my first tournament of this season, a couple of months ago, I saw a shirt that said “We The Fringe” on the back. I thought - oh cool, you don’t often see that sort of thing here, I wonder what city’s Fringe Festival that person attended and bought that shirt. Then they turned around, and I saw it was a shirt for the People’s Party of Canada. Our far-right party - way more right-wing than the regular conservatives - that Trudeau once said has “fringe views”, and its members took to calling themselves “the fringe” as a sort of protest (like with right-wingers calling themselves “deplorables” in America). And that guy was not out of place at that tournament; in that environment, he’s the norm. It made way more sense for the shirt to be of that political party, than of a Fringe Festival. There are more people like him than like me there. So you see why I say that compared to that, British comedy is a progressive paradise that should not exist in the same world as that bullshit. Andy Zaltzman - perfect, pure Andy Zaltzman - definitely shouldn’t.

There is one exception, though. Well two exceptions, but they both come from the same episode. The same episode of a show that I have not seen, other than that. A show I have no desire to see. But at some point I read about this episode existing, so obviously I had to watch it and cut out the clips and put them on YouTube.

Yeah, that’s all right. I enjoyed that so much and would have no issue with every comedian I’ve ever heard of taking their turn at that. If Andy Zaltzman wants to go on TV and get beat up by that guy, I will fully support it. I’d pay a fair bit of money to see that, actually.

[missguomeiyun]

Homecooking [Jan ed]

I said I wasn't sure if I would continue doing these posts but. .. here I am :P

This January went by soooo fast. At the beginning of the month, I had almost a week off & I somehow lost my voice. Still not sure what happened but I was dealing with this dry nightly cough. It was so odd! I only coughed at night. Completely fine during the day. No other symptoms. I suspect it was likely a nocturnal parasite that likes to irritate my throat LOL just kidding. I'm sure it wasn't but that's what I choose to attribute it to. It's probably the dryness in my room. .. MAYBE. *shrugs*

We also had insane weather, which isn't surprising. We had deep freeze, beating out some really cold places & being the coldest place on earth for more than 1 day. This led to power grid problems. .. gov't issued emergency alert for using minimal power. Same for water - although no emergency alert was issued, we are actually currently in the middle of a water ban -.-" (bcos pump at a plant broke) ANDDDD guess what, it felt like a spring day today, where the highest temp was 11degrees in the middle of the day. What?!?!

Anyway, let's move onto the food & stuff~

I got this as a Christmas gift from coworker YH. Y'all know I don't prefer flavoured coffee. ... This was probably THE worst one I've ever drank. 1st of all, when you open the bag, the aroma just hits you. It smelled 'fake'. Not sure what/how but. .. like a wax candle? The taste was also terrible. Gahh I just did regular coffee machine filter & .. *shiver* it was so bad!

So I switched to this the next day =]

Yeah, the flavoured/infused coffees. .. it's not for me.

Leftover hot pot beef with lettuce & thin rice vermicelli.

Ramyeon with Busan fish cakes, baby bokchoy & soup seaweed. I used the Ottogi plain noodles - the ones that don't have seasoning. It's very nice to have to have around but sometimes when they're not on sale, it's like the same price as those that contain seasoning. In which case, you might as well buy the flavoured kinds haha

A spin on sundae-guk.

I steamed the sundae (blood sausage) & let it cool for a LONG time. It still falls apart but better than before. For the soup, I used a deonjang soup base (soybean paste) with some bokchoy, seaweed & white pepper. Sprinkled coarse salt & black pepper on top to finish. Usually sundae is eaten with a spicy salt powder but I used coarse S&P here & it turned out pretty good.

Plain udon <3 I like the Six Fortune brand udon (ones at room temperature in grocery stores). The broth was from a 'soup tea bag' that contained anchovies, baby dried shrimps & kelp.

English biscuit with cream of mushroom. (Biscuit from Sunterra marketplace)

PASTA~ I forgot which pasta sauce flavour this was but I used Evoolution gochujang olive oil with it & it was good.

Okay, let's pause to talk about my books.

I'm still not done this one bcos I got distracted lol but it is worth the hype. It's not a thriller but the content has some VERY minor thriller vibes. It's actually quite sad, overall. It follows a Korean woman named Kim Ji-young from her 'current' state -> back when she was born/her family situation -> growing up & entering adulthood -> marriage -> 'now'. It basically generalizes a typical/average woman's life in a male-dominant society.

This, on the other hand, was a quick chick-flick 'series' consisting of 2 books (they are related - book 1 & book 2) lol yes, I read really intense stuff & fluffy rom-coms.

I enjoyed maybe. .. 75% of it. The main girl in book 1 was quite pathetic. Annoying. Identity crisis - sort of situation. Met the main guy in a drama-like fashion & I was like . . . really? But in a good way! A fun, entertaining way. lol She got better in book 2 but still, some times, I was like. .. why?

Back to the food:

Re-creating one of my fav noodle soups! Busan fish cakes used to make the broth. I used a lot of the fish cakes to make a concentrated broth. Used some of the fish cake here & saved some for stir-fries. I added white pepper & fish sauce to season the broth. Noodles were the frozen kalguksu noodles from Hmart. Topped with dried seaweed & green onion.

Breakfast n a day-off. Mini seafood pancakes (Hmart frozen product) + kimchi + egg.

Stir-fried thick rice noodles with mushroom, bokchoy, fish cakes & tofu. Saucier than what I had anticipated bcos of the mushrooms. I didn't plan that very well lol sauce = mix of gochujang, soy sauce & fish sauce.

Made kimchi pancakes.

I used regular cooking oil (canola oil) mixed with salted butter to pan-fry these kimchi pancakes. I've never used oil + butter mixture before. .. I didn't know they would clash & create oil splashes =/ it was scary! But I survived. These panckakes were the best ones I've ever made!

Leftover beef + vegetable stew with thick rice noodles. It may seem weird bcos I'm like combining a western item with rice noodles. .. & adding more beef broth to make it into a noodle soup but it was actually tasty!

SOOOOOO many packets in this single serving of noodles O_O I'm not THAT into the environment but it bugs me. I wonder if . .. using a 'closed' tray system would work or not. I'm imagining something like a small bento box but lidded & that it would fit inside a bag. The plastic still isn't great but like . .. maybe it's better than a million of these packets?

Anyway, I didn't eat this bcos I actually don't like this kind of Chinese style noodles. The combo of sauces & flavour is too much for me Like it contains peanut oil, sesame sauce, seaweed, vinegar, chili oil, & chives. Oh, & peanuts! Too much random stuff that I don't use in my cooking. I just took a photo of the contents to show you.

Made maple sugar cold foam for the 1st time & it was a complete failure. It literally 'melted'/disintegrated. .. & why was it to hole-y?! As previously mentioned, I can't do heated creams/milk so I thought cold foam would be the way to go but it's not easy. .. I think I added too much water to melt the maple sugar so the water content was too much, thereby causing the milk to 'melt'. Don't know! But will try again in the future!

Summer rolls with imitation crab sticks, white beech mushroom & carrots. Yeah, no greens haha

Half of the summer rolls were eaten during lunch time & then the 2nd half, I saved for dinner. I drizzled some water on top & microwaved these bcos I've always wanted to know what the texture is like when summer rolls are microwaved. Obviously, the ingredients I used aren't the traditional kinds but it's the same rice paper & rice vermicelli noodles. They were kind of like a cross between summer rolls & steamed rice rolls? The rice paper wrapper became softer. But bcos rice paper is very thin compared to rice rolls, it didn't have that soft chewines/bounciness. It was just soft. No comment about the filling bcos. .. it's basically just heated up. & bcos they resembled rice rolls, I used hoisin sauce & satay sauce as the sauce instead of a diluted fish sauce mixture.

Air fried potatoes~ they take long. .. but so good! (used Costco-bought salmon seasoning & olive oil)

That is it for now. Thank you for reading as usual : )

[the-firebird69]

They have a few things happening here

-there are at least 20 cops trying to find John remillard is for active warrants and he is trying to rig the sheriff's office with bombs

-there's about 50 FBI people after him for trying to rig the local FBI office with bombs, they found his devices across the street in a van they left there to try and come back to you tonight to put there

-about 30 people from the fire department they also found a van across the way with devices

-and 20 people from the police department was a van across the street from punta Gorda police and then right next to each other as they're two vans one was labeled PD the other FD

we want him in, as our son has to run by those places at least two of them and the fans would be close enough to cause damage and we want him in now.

Those other reasons to bring him in but those are major reasons because they need to know where all of them are.

There's a few other things happening here

-there are enough people to fill this place three times that's right and they're just over the border and then trying to get in just outside put the corner about three miles if you're on the city limit there and they have the military on it.

-there's a few other things happening and one of them is we have several cars out back but don't work no the car is working so since they don't have people driving them around and it's happening in the neighborhood. The cars that have been sitting there. Some haven't been started for a year yes and local government wants to move them out. I also want the riff Raff out all the warlock me to leave and that's what I've been saying I said that in a meeting yesterday. And it said this you can't tolerate them at all anyways and that's supposed to be here anyways because they didn't pay the rent so we'll just kick them out. And they're trying to do it to several and they said no thanks and then they will send the sheriff and pull them out. And we're going around and John remillard heard it. As he put those fans there to send a message. Events for themselves exploded only send shrapnel he planned to come back and fight them inside the facility. I haven't recorded if that's what he planned to do and it doesn't recording from here. So they heard him talking about our son over and over and over and they issuing APB about both issues. They'll bring him down they say and are monitoring him where he is and telling him don't do that and don't do this. A couple of things are happening

-is a wanted man in Florida for these crimes has as is his ring and if they come here then to be arrested and since the next door and that's the case. Is he doing similar things he has been and other towns. Those things are not happening anymore or here she soon will be arrested arranged and put into actual prison and he will be kept from coming here.

-they said 50 dog Cruise out after last night and they found him inside the garage and it was a house in the middle of nowhere it's 50 devices and he had several names for this area oddly enough he wasn't going to blow up his own apartment.

-there are 50 people who are pissed off at him and found out that he had devices made which is their names on them.

-there's another crew that wants him and yeah he'll probably be out of here the grocery store and he had to went on there for that. Couple more is the fisheries department he was laid off from and several hospitals he had several hundred devices and a few places about five houses. Granted we find the stuff all day long everyday, outside many towns and cities we don't find them here and most often terrace I'm not attacking in the USA for real and now they try. MSN says they're trying to get their boats in which is another thing the ships are offshore with the fleet hello for all the devices and that's what they're doing when they swamp in here I guess true

-there's a huge number of people who are trying to arrest him and they're getting on the same page

We published we won't lose it

Thor Freya

Olympus

Good luck terror bomb freak we had it from day one still hv it

Hera

Zues

[seaofolives]

behind the scenes of fic writing—answered by me!

list of questions right here!

answers down below!

What was the first fandom and/or pairing that you wrote fic for?

it was rpf for a band AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Do you participate in any writing events or challenges throughout the year? If so, what do you like about them?

I do! I've made a vow to hold back tho as of this year and I'll likely do the same for the next year bc they could really burn you out. but mostly I like the challenges! I like discovering what kind of story I can tell that is restricted by the theme or prompts, I like fitting as much prompts as I can in a single work, and I like working through the pressure with my writer friends! there's a point where the grind and the panic is fun and really brings out some surprising stories, but it can only happen too often before it starts to get toxic on you, you know? XDDD

Do you write fics from start or finish, or jump around?

start to finish. i never learned to do otherwise bc that's the only way i know to do build-ups, pacings, and i like peppering inside jokes? and call backs into my fics where possible and that sort of stuff, i don't plan for in my outlines

Do you outline before you start writing? If so, how far do you stray from that outline?

I do, yes! I didn't used to and I used to feel so powerful that way but writing stories, I'm always scared about losing my ideas mid-way and I writer in peace more if I have them noted down somewhere so it really helps me. normally I only do this for long fics or zine fics (just so I have a fall back for the first check-in XD) and in both instances, let's say...i stray from my outlines by p much 30% to 60%? highly subjective measurement. the longer the fic, the more I stray from it XDDD

What is the perfect environment for you to write in?

I just need some place quiet. since I'm comfortable with writing on my phone, I just need somewhere I can hear my thoughts 🥰

If you’re really concentrating, how many words can you write in a day?

average of 1k words in 2h. I know I've been able to write like 3k+ a day but that's for special circumstances and if I can help it, I don't want to do that XDDD

Which part of writing do you struggle with most?

surprisingly these days? the lack of pressure XD since I've stopped writing for events for now, it's taken me longer to warm up with the writing mood bc I'm not chasing anything anymore. one day, I'd like to get back to the habit of maintaining a healthy schedule based solely on my list of fics I'd like to do but I guess the context switch is taking its time XD

Do you listen to music while you write? If so, share a song that’s been inspiring you lately.

I used tooooo!! but I'm a boring gramma now who can only write in silence 😭 music still serves as a huge inspiration for me tho. I love song fics, I think there's smth very special and genius?? about weaving an entire world within another world. it's like amvs and fanmixes, but another format XD

Do you prefer to write AUs, canon divergence, or canon-compliant fic?

always prefer canon over everything else. I'm one of the few who runs a shelter for the canon that everyone seems to reject on principle but like. while others dismiss canon as smth seemingly unnecessary and inferior? i like to treat canon with a little more respect and honor bc fan-fiction wouldn't be here if the canon never existed, anyway. if I wanted to throw it out the window for whatever reason, you can bet I'd be writing more original stuff by now

next to that, tho I prefer aus! but the aus I like to write still tend to have a healthy touch of canon influence on them. I just really like playing only within the boundaries of the canon sandbox, like it's easy to bake a banger cake if you have an entire grocery store at your disposal, but what if you only have 5 ingredients? that's smth i enjoy.

Do you enjoy writing dialogue, exposition, or plot the most?

dialogue! my exposition and plot also tend to happen by dialogue I think XDDD

If you could only write angst, fluff, or smut for the rest of your life, which would it be?

angst, easily

Is there a trope you haven’t written yet but really want to?

i could probably write more relationships of convenience stuff 🤭

Is there a trope you wouldn’t write if it was the last trope on earth?

amnesia, I guess? mostly bc I think I've seen enough of those stories from our telenovelas when I was younger XD;;; so it's likely going to be the last trope i have in mind

If you were stuck on a desert island with only two characters, which would you pick?

on the context of writing fics? gladio and ignis

A Hollywood producer tells you that they want to film just one of your fics. Which fic would you want it to be?

tough question!! but it would probably be a fic with traveling and nice locations?? so one of my altissia fics for ffxv, or even "last rites", maybe "5 kilometers" for joche. things like that

What is your most underrated fic?

judging by the number of hits and kudos, the amount of time it's been up and my emotional labor? rn it's looking to be "the house at the end of thommels glade" which was the first ever zine piece I've done!

What fic are you most proud of?

i love all my fics equally lmao hehehehe and i don't really have favorites depending on how it was received by readers? so for obvious reasons, I think pick one of the many 100k+ word fics I've written 😂

What is a line/scene you’re really proud of? Give us the DVD commentary for that scene.

off the top of my head, it's this one in recent memory from "hand and shield" xii:

—

Noctis nodded at Talcott when the little boy asked to be excused so he could help Iris and Ignis set down the plates of fresh grill on the table. That left him no distractions, then, to notice Gladio watching him.

“What is it?” There was impatience in his tone when he asked.

Half a king but still completely a dick. Gladio snorted, smirking in bemusement. “Just never thought Iʼd see you play the cool uncle one day,” he lied.

“Hey,” Noctis suddenly snapped in attention, eying Gladio with what was pretty much a threatened look, “Iʼm still too young to be an uncle!”

“Prince Noctis just turned to Uncle Noctis!” Prompto laughed.

“Idiot, weʼre all uncles to Talcott,” Gladio snickered, putting his temple on his fist. “I remember being in the hospital when that kid was born.”

“Thatʼs you. Iʼm more like,” Noctis tossed his shoulders up, trying to act suave, “the cool brother.”

—

and I remember being sad I couldn't explain it very well but prompto's line up there is a pun in the japanese language and since I played the game in Japanese, that's how I came up with it XD to explain, 'prince' and 'uncle' in japanese are homonyms so that's what I was hearing in my head. 'prince noctis' would be noctis-ouji while 'uncle noctis' would be noctis-oji XDDD obviously, i still think about that to this day

Who is the easiest/hardest character for you to write about? Why?

easiest character is gladio bc I've written him a lot XDDD hardest at this point? keith goodman which is also the reason why I'm taking ages with my taibani fic lmao. like he has a defining characteristic yes but idk who he is to me underneath that, you know?? so that's still what I'm finding out! hell jin sakai is a bit easier!

What’s your favorite minor character you’ve written?

oka :D i think i do a nice oka!

What is the one fic that got away?

LORD a lot of them but "love is a universal language" for sure (planned at 60k words, ended up in 140k)

Have you cried while writing a fic?

like a narcissistic idiot yeah. once during noct's death, another while i was projecting my melancholy for my gramma on gladio.

If you had to remix one of your own fics, which would it be and how would you remix it?

let's just say i have a planned sequel for "his beauty does not touch me" and i have Several fics in filipino i have to translate into english

How did you come up with title for [x fic]?

with pain. it doesn't matter what fic it is, more than half the time, coming up with the title is the worst experience of birthing that fic.

Which idea came to you first in [x fic]?

normally for most of my fics, especially the longer ones, I come up with scenes in the middle and further down the stories. and then I build bridges to connect them which are the plot lol

Which part of [x fic] was the hardest to write?

for explicit scenes, i actually have a really difficult time with the smut 🤣

If you were ever to do a sequel to [x fic], what do you think might happen in it?

kojiro and kaoru get married in the sequel of "his beauty does not touch me"

In [x fic], what is a happy, post-fic headcanon you have about [pairing]?

i like to think that sometime after "day and night", ravus and noct really become good friends and allies

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There is something simply legendary about Professor Gladiolus Amicitia. An alumnus of Lucis Royal University, he graduated with a bachelorʼs degree in modern Lucian literature, sailed to Accordo where he took up a second degree in world history and a masteral in cosmological history, went back to the university for a certificate in royal Lucian history and a third degree in premodern world literature…

I still want to expand on that prof gladnis in college au so this totally counts ok? the word I used is "art" from wordgamewednesday by ficwip 2-3 weeks ago

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And now, he was teaching a course on Henruit, basic history, imperial romantic literature and subbed for Gilgameshian martial arts on the side. A typical overachieving brainiac as some might call him.

Tell us an idea for a longfic you want to write in the future.

gladio is a future CEO of a company his father owns and ignis is the gay window cleaner who was assigned to clean his windows. aranea is ignis' ex wife who still doesn't know she's ace. she chases after ravus' ass bc he's a wealthy guy and she likes money but the problem is that ravus isn't just ace himself, he's a grouchy one too. and uhhh smth smth tragedy at childhood binds both gladio and ignis to each other