#appreciate this post I had to search up Harry Potter for it

[xx-midnight-candy-goblin-xx]

Girlhood is a spectrum (Pt. 2)

[saintsenara]

For the ask game: I’ll go for 1, 19, and 29 for Tom/Harry. And, if you’d like, 30 for a ship of your choice! 😊

(P.S. I just saw your post about the Myrtle rom-com! I am HYPED).

thank you so much for the ask, @spacecadette - and for reminding me to tentatively go back to ao3 and launch myrtle's hot girl era to the world.

the answer [unhinged and deranged] to question 30 is here and the questions for the ask game are here

1. what are their love languages?

answered here, and i stand by it. there's no interest from these two in words of affirmation or spending quality time together, and their interest in physical touch - the succour of a generation of smut writers - is mostly because who wouldn't want to be constantly running their hands over someone who has/had a bit of your soul living in them.

lord voldemort's love language is gift-giving, harry's is acts of service. they make it work.

19. how do they silently/subtly express their love for each other?

answered from voldemort's perspective, although of course he denies it indicates any affection for harry, here.

and as for harry? well, as ron says in canon [tomarry shipper, we all knew it]: you really understand him.

harry is probably the only person in the entire story who can completely appreciate just how grim voldemort's childhood was, and who can understand how that might have influenced the choices he made throughout his life. it's this that drives him, even in the middle of war, to beg voldemort to try to feel remorse; it's this which makes him want to help the soul-piece at king's cross; it's this which causes his obvious - and, to other characters, very confusing - empathy for the teenage tom riddle, who is disappointed to find his uncle living in a shack and furious when hepzibah smith insults his mother.

and that understanding - especially for someone who is, underneath the mask of cold brutality, just a feral boy who wishes to be seen and known - is like the tides against a cliff.

harry offers up a little space for voldemort to meditate on the fact that being an orphan is like being a palimpsest, constantly searching for traces of your ancestors within yourself; gets into days-long arguments about whether mrs cole or petunia was worse; "accidentally" leaves bob ogden's memory out, allowing voldemort to see his mother for the first time; recognises that hating your mother for dying and your father for abandoning you is a pretty natural reaction for a child to have, and dumbledore needed to tighten up; tells voldemort he'd have been a terrible teacher, because you can't let basilisks loose in schools and expect that not to affect a hiring committee; deals with a week of screaming when he tells voldemort about regulus; points out that gringotts is a bank and you can just ask for an account there; is game for starting new traditions for high-days and holidays, since neither of them ever had any as children [harry pretends the fireworks on nye are for voldemort, voldemort genuinely believes it]; and - and this is the one voldemort simply can't deal with and pretends never happens - forgives him.

because he's harry potter, damn it, and he gets to decide if that prophecy actually means anything.

he also allows voldemort to do all their interior design, even if that means living in a house with so much gold in it it's basically the interior of a byzantine cathedral. whatever keeps him out of trouble.

29. what is something they can never agree on? how do they meet in the middle?

ethics. obviously.

criminal justice. politics. the economy. whether hell is real. wandlore. dumbledore. if harry killing voldemort balances out voldemort killing harry's parents. werewolf rights. muggle technology. house elves. whether hermione is annoying. spoiler ettiquette. dinner. where to go on holiday. if harry looks good in his weasley jumper. if albus severus is a worse name for a child than delphini. whether hagrid should have been expelled. whether dogs are better than cats. what they're doing that weekend.

the list truly is endless...

they meet in the middle quite literally when they start hexing each other, activate the old wand connection, and are knocked out by the force of the magic when the golden bead reaches the middle of the spell. they wake up and decide to agree to disagree. they make it, at most, a day before it happens again.

ron and hermione are losing their minds.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, October 6th

CORDELIA: Why is it every time I go somewhere with you, it always ends in violence and terror? BUFFY: Welcome to my life. CORDELIA: I don't wanna be in your life. I wanna be in my life. BUFFY: Well, there's the door. Please feel free to walk out at any time and live your life.

~~Homecoming~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Dream Walk by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, G)

Magic in the Moonlight by Skyson (Buffy/Giles, Explicit)

The Urgent Encounter by JammySmut (Buffy/Spike, Explicit)

gravestone by skargasm (Spike/Oz, M)

Final Stop -- Beacon Hills by ElsieHopea (Teen Wolf crossover, Buffy/Stiles, T)

Made with love by Liana_Medea (Angel & Connor, Connor & Colleen Reilly, Buffy/Angel, G)

Why Wasn't I Your Rebound? by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Drawing A Blank - Chapter 1 by EverythingElse (CherryGlowSticks) (Buffy/Spike, not rated [rated R on other sites])

Veni, vidi, vici - Chapter 1 by LadyInBlackandWhite (Harry Potter crossover, Angel, Connor, Angel/Cordelia, Buffy/Spike, Buffy/OC, T)

Make It Stop, Ch. 1 by Sigyn (Buffy/Spike, R)

Breaking Point, Ch. 1 by though_you_try (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Something True, Ch. 1 by BewitchedXx (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Sold Out, Ch. 1 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Be Back Before Dawn, Ch. 4 by Blissymbolics (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Degradation of Duality [Series Part 2] Ch. 55 by Ragini (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Unholy Matrimony, Ch. 11 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Great Escape from Oz, Ch. 6 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Fury of the Fallen, Ch. 2 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

I Live To Serve, Ch. 8 by BlueStories (Warcraft crossover, Buffy, FR21)

The Watcher, Ch. 31 by In Mortal (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Viral, Ch. 6 by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, R)

Oh My Goddess, Ch. 6 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, R)

These Endless Days, Ch. 13 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Drawing: A baby. by mrsmess (Buffy, worksafe)

A set of Buffy vs. Spike manips about their rivalry by spyder-baby (worksafe)

Buffy/Spike drawings inspired by LadyxB's story «Distraction» by flyora (worksafe)

Shitpost: the tension between 2 men and a bowl of cheerios by slurping-up-grass (The Vampire Diaries crossover, Spike/cheerios, worksafe)

Drawing: Joyce by the-bed-bugs-bit (worksafe)

Four Buffy/Cordelia gifsets by theveryunlikelywonderland (worksafe)

Buffy/Spike manips inspired by Geliot99’s stories, made by Claire (G)

Meme: Check your kids Halloween candy carefully. by whatkindofnameisbuffy (worksafe)

A Buffy/Spike fanvid by everythingselses ()

[Reviews & Recaps]

I just watched the unaired pilot! Honestly not knocking Riff Reagan but Alyson Hannigan is amazing! by OOKAPUCA1993

FRAY appreciation thread by Reddevil8884

Just saw Into the Woods (s5) and I am devastated 😔 by KENZOKHAOS

Phases by Important_Builder317

The Killer In Me S7 E13 (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast) - Lisa Lilly

[Recs & In Search Of]

BtVS Recs [Buffy/Spike fic, Spike art and and an Eliza Dushku article] by apachefirecat

[Community Announcements]

THE MOUTH OF HELL, an 18+ semi-appless discord-based roleplay inspired by Buffyverse, is looking for players

[Fandom Discussions]

What I want to know is why the Scoobies never gave Spike a soul... by thequeenofsastiel

I wish they had made Spike softer in season 5 [AtS] by thequeenofsastiel

Dawn's kleptomania by Ok_Area9367

Most unlikely couple? by Obiwankimi

Guess what’s on this Spuffy mix I made my friend in high school 😂 by jaduhlynr

Does anyone feel like we never got Giles' mysterious backstory? by -andromeda

Creature of the week by ProfChaos85

Faith fighting against the Circle of the Black Thorn by horriblyfamiliar1

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

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[jazzyshifterr]

Hii! You might know me from TikTok as @jazzyshifterr. If you don’t my name is Jazzy and I’m a reality shifter! If you don’t know what reality shifting is I would suggest searching for that first. I’ve been a part of the shifting community since 2020 but have been more active in it since around October of 2023. i have never successfully shifted but I’ve mini-shifted once. my main drs in detail is my main harry potter dr, based on the fan fiction TBWL (the who loved) by scribblingquills on wattpad. my s/o in that dr is harry. My next few Hogwarts drs aren’t as important as the first one, I have a modern no plot dr, a Slytherin dr, and a marauders dr. the next de ill be tell you guys about is my maze runner dr. My s/o in this one is Minho. Next we have my Percy Jackson dr. My s/o in this dr is Percy. I have a few other drs but I’ll spare you the details and tell you a little more about myself. I’ve known about shifting for a while but only really got into it around the end of last year. In the short time I’ve been learning about the different parts of shifting I have gained so much information. I learned about the CIA documents(these are not directly linked to shifting but are a good source to learn from, however please do not refer people to this document when talking about shifting, as it’s about astral projection and not shifting), the Robert Monroe experiment/experience, quantum leaping, astral projection, consciousness studies, lucid dreaming, and lastly astronomy based shifting. These are most of the things I have learned obviously in little detail. Soon I will post some more posts going into details on these discoveries as well as scripting things and many other things related to shifting. I’m also a fan fiction writer! My tag on Wattpad is the same as tumblr, TikTok, and Instagram, I go by jazzyshifterr on just about every social I have. I’ve not written much but you’re obviously welcome to check that out if you want to. Another thing about me is that I’ve never shifted before. So right now at least there will be no content on my shifting experiences, such as story times. I will still by trying to publish things about my progress in my journey though. I’ve also made shifting methods I’ll post about soon enough! I know there are so many methods it’s hard to keep up with new ones, but I hope anything that I make for you guys can help you in some way. Whether that helps you shift, or even just learn something about yourself. This is the first time I’ve ever had tumblr and I know this was a lot to read, but I really do hope my time on here can not only help you guys but also help me as well in my shifting journey. Remember we are all capable and are all able to shift. Thanks for reading this whole thing, I really appreciate it, have a good day. <3

[hugheses]

if you do not mind me asking/pulling back the curtain - how did you become such an esteemed hughesologist? i assume this has been a several-years journey, how did it start? have you been collecting photos/links the whole time, or are you now going searching for things? i am very impressed. the library should be jealous

LMAO thank you it means a lot to be acknowledged for my craft. the answer is i have always been an obsessive information/content hoarder especially in terms of fandom (i recently found my journal from my childhood which had pages upon pages of handwritten miscellaneous tswift fun facts, and being Like This about harry potter was what got me diagnosed with autism at 13). after lurking and being very low stakes invested for a while i started getting fr obsessed with hockey in 2020 and then early 2021 i went full tunnel vision on jack. you will understand if youve seen the pics of him kneeling in front of ty and damon at training camp. i basically save everything relevant that gets posted, especially bc the devils in particular are so evil and constantly nuke their old social media posts, but i have also done a lot of searching for old stuff. my onedrive folder where i store stuff (excluding full games) is 116 GB and i have stuff in gdrive/external storage too im like fr unhinged. i'm still constantly searching for things and i still do find new to me stuff even tho ive been to the end of many ppls instagram tagged photos and twt mentions and google search results etc, but i would say i have probably seen the majority of what is out there. at this point when i find new to me things it's stuff that nobody is directly mentioned by name or tagged in. i have a Hughes Lore google doc thats like 50 pages, a timeline doc, and more. it feels kind of embarrassing to say write it all out like this bc i am fully aware that this is like, kind of creepy, but im physically incapable of being normal about my interests. mostly i was just keeping it all this accumulated information in my brain and cloud storage and priv twt for years but then i was like i suppose some other people would appreciate this stuff. and now here we are. genuinely if ppl ever have a question or are looking for something it is highly likely i can provide it and i want to be helpful :) so anyone can always just ask

also: ive thought about making a post detailing some of the little tricks i have up my sleeve for these purposes if thats something ppl would be interested in.

[bluejay149]

Some of my ideas/suggestions for AO3 I've come up with over the years (I have done a cursory check over other feedback blogs etc. trying to see if my ideas have already been suggested - some are repeats, I know), with priorities:

10/10 - filtering history. PLEASE.

1/10 - not sure how practical this would be but this would be cool: being able to search a tag like 'any character needs a hug' or 'alternate universe - any', and getting every 'needs a hug' tag. i.e. harry potter needs a hug, bruce wayne needs a hug, zuko needs a hug, all of them would come up. or any alternate universe tag, even if the author only tagged 'alternate universe - canon divergence' and not 'alternate universe' itself. similar to how 'star wars - all media types' brings up all works with fandom tags that are under that umbrella tag. did that make sense? hopefully.

9/10 - being able to see all comments you've left on fics.

4/10 - being able to see all fics you've kudosd (and being able to filter them, hopefully).

8/10 - being able to see how many subscribers you have (on a work, or on a profile). this could be opt in. this would most likely be without the user handles, just numbers. i just think it would personally help me massively with motivation.

3/10 - having some kind of system where maybe like one month out of the year, some of the tag wranglers get moved to the 'no fandom' for a bit? i love and appreciate all tag wranglers out there, you work very hard and we all acknowledge your incredibly hard work, but please - some of those tags have like 100 pages and still haven't been made filter-able...

1/10 - can we get more favourite tags than 20 please

10/10 - filterable mark for later. literally on my knees. please ao3 people, please. i have had periods of having 3000 ao3 tabs i'm not reading on my phone. i probably have WELL over 10 000 ao3 tabs in my bookmarks. begging you, actually. please.

um yeah thats it i think

will anyone even see this? who knows

poured my heart and soul out in this post, so i sure hope so

ao3 is my singular favourite website out there. beats tumblr, beats youtube, beats goddamn google. please don't feel pressured by this post ao3 people if you do see it, i love you guys a lot and appreciate all your work, i just had a few things i really wish were in the site (FILTERABLE HISTORY). yeah um bye

[rmwb-fanfics]

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party - what type of fanfiction do you write/currently write? You mentioned an RU fic?

Morning/evening/afternoon anon! Thank you for asking, hope you’re well.

Well, I write a lot of fanfiction, (Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park/World) but the only stuff I post is for Harry Potter.

I have two fics posted, both in a WIP state. There’s one other that I haven’t posted and I’m waiting to be finished before uploading, here is the list.

Available:

Regretfully Uncaring (RU)

My long fic. My baby. I looooove it with all my heart. Currently rewriting/editing the vast majority of it because this was really my first proper toe into creative writing, and as it’s gone on my skill set has improved considerably and, as I say in the summary on AO3, I want the story to be as accessible and enjoyable as it can be to the most amount of people.

It’s a werewolf fic, but it’s also a lot more than that. As the name implies it’s about regret. The name actually comes from something an addict I know told me, where when you’re hooked on something you regret your actions but you can’t get yourself to care. It’s about learning how to love again. It’s about acceptance, revolution. But really it’s about addiction. I say all that from the perspective of the author. It’s a ton of other things and my readers get different stuff out of it I’m sure.

It’s an ensemble cast story, so the perspective shifts quite a few times per chapter. I think there’s something like 20 characters that each lead a role at some point. Plenty of pairings, but the focuses are Harry/Ginny and Ron/Daphne. There’s time travel, there’s world building, the entire plot is essentially original and that’s why it’s my Bebe.

Because Regretfully Uncaring is a test run. Once the tournament concludes in chapter 28/29, it’s basically just a Harry Potter version of my original work that I poke away at. I want to make movies someday, and maybe Hollywood and general audiences as a whole will be more up to some original stories and less remakes/sequels because fuck I have so many ideas and this really is one of them.

FFN | AO3

Big thanks to @curse-04 and @muib92 who I can’t tag for some reason. Their genuine interest in what I’ve written has kept me going through so much, more than just writing. Even if you’re the same person with an alt account, I appreciate it.

A Short Life Full of Long Years (ASLFOLY)

Yeah so I don’t have as much to say about this one. Only reason it isn’t a one-shot is because my brain can’t just let things end so here we are. It’s a post-war soul bond fic, again: Harry and Ginny are the focus here. Together they go travelling in search of Andromeda and Teddy, who have gone into hiding in the muggle world somewhere in Europe. They have a vague map without any marked destinations, oh, and a vengeful Death is after Harry since his survival in the forest. I really wanted to explore what a soul bond post HBP/DH would look like, and I’ve enjoyed myself so far. Eventually, if I feel like it, they might become a secret agent duo. At the moment I have very little plan for this story, i just like writing it as it goes. People have loved it so far, so there’s that.

FFN | AO3

Biggest thanks to @fizzyginfizz for leaving the best review I’ve ever received on any story, let alone ASLFOLY. I still think about it.

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So yeah that’s what’s uploaded, that’s what I tend to talk about. The stuff I won’t post is pretty simple.

My PotC fic is a follow up to the fifth film that explains Davy Jones and Jack’s actions in the Sea of Thieves portion of the story line. It’s pretty good and I’m thinking I might eventually post but there’s only like 20k words at the moment.

My Jurassic Park/World fic is just a rewrite of the latest film. Call me stupid or whatever but I was hella invested in the Jurassic story and I was looking forward to the conclusion/follow up after Fallen Kingdom. But *NO* they had to FUCK IT UP. Anyway it’s pretty damn good as a story but I will never ever post this one because no one is learning about my obsession for Jurassic Park that intimately.

Thank you for asking anon and sorry for rambling. Going to grammar edit this now, have a wonderful day.

[plutosmainhoe]

Draco Malfoy - Birth Chart Interpretation Masterlist

Part I Part II

Part III Part IV

Part V Part VI

Part VII Part VIII

Part IX Part X

Part XI Part XII

Sun Aspects Moon Aspects

Ascendant Aspects Mercury Aspects

Venus Aspects Mars Aspects

Jupiter Aspects Saturn Aspects

Uranus Aspects Neptune Aspects

Pluto Aspects

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G'Day!

Welcome, mates, to my Draco Malfoy Birth Chart Interpretation master post.

As I always mention, I'm no professional at this. If I'm incorrect about something, please, please, let me know. I don't want to spread misinformation.

Essentially, those who have followed along (like 3 people, but I appreciated those 3 sm) will now understand how my OC, Camila Reinherz, will fit into the HP Universe.

If ya new here, I am writing a Harry Potter based fanfiction, written in Draco Malfoy's perspective. All seven stories in Draco's perspective. I am trying my damn hardest to keep it to canon, but with not a lot given by JKR about Draco's perspective, I went crazy and made some lore.

The lore, is tied to a character/family I created, allowing Draco to have other connections away from school. You can read about the added character, here.

Writing a Draco Malfoy fanfic that is as close to canon that it can be, with added lore, is incredibly difficult when there's not a whole lot of deep information about Draco's personal life. We only see him through Harry's eyes, which is a negative perspective because of bad first impressions.

So, we analyse Draco's birth chart, instead.

Luckily, we do have Draco's birthdate; 5th June, 1980. Solid, right?

JKR didn't give us a birth time *groans in Australian*

JKR also didn't give us a birth place *curses in Australian*

I had to go searching for information, and I wasn't confident I would find I good sauce, especially considering that this decision changes everything, in a birth chart.

I found a sauce.

June 5th 1980, 15:30, London.

I believe a Libra Ascendant matches Draco most, and you will find out why when we discuss his first house.

For those who can't read a birth chart, don't worry about the above chart - I'll be going through this for a reason.

Why am I doing this? Because I refuse to enter this challenge writing the same old, tired, over-used, bad-boy character that everyone seems to have pinned him as. I want him to have proper character arc and character growth. You cannot convince me that ending up with Astoria Greengrass, a half-blood from the sacred twenty-eight, is character growth (she DIES anyway!!!).

I won't be using any photos of movie Draco throughout this series. With books, you are only given a visual through words, and that's how it will stay.

You guys have no idea how excited I have been to drop who my fanfic is centred on 😭

[daily-rayless]

Fic-writer questions!

I stole this from @runicmagitek so thank you! I'm not going to tag anyone specifically, but I know I have a number of talented fic-writing mutuals, so take a stab at this if you want to.

I'm going to include original fiction in a few places, as well as all my fics currently posted to FFN, just so we have more data to work with.

How many works do you have on AO3?

FFN: 52

AO3: 10

What's your total AO3 word count?

FFN (assuming their word counter is still functional, which is perhaps foolish of me): 601436

AO3: 517070

What fandoms do you write for? Tales of the Abyss, Transistor, and Fate most recently. In the past, Persona, Suikoden, Harry Potter, Soul Nomad, Makai Kingdom, Yggdra Union, Wild Arms, and some assorted others.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos? (Including FFN's faves):

363 – Birds (Harry Potter)

333 – Death and Ker (Persona 3)

182 – Elysion (Persona 3 & 4)

180 – Word on the Inside (Persona 4)

122 – Crime and Creme Brulee (Persona 4)

All on FFN! These are all very old fics, and I think I'll need a good long while before I get numbers like that on AO3.

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? Generally, yes. I like to let the reader know I'm aware of them and appreciate them leaving their thoughts, because readers who do want to comment are a minority. As for situations where I wouldn't, I'd probably ignore a flame. Or if a person leaves a bunch of comments at once, I might not respond to each individually. Or if someone left something without much context, like “huh” or “wow”, I might have no idea how to respond and just leave it.

What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Hm, it could depend. Anyone who's reading Scarlet has probably already played Yggdra Union and knows we're going to end with our fourteen-year-old heroine falling in battle while desperately defending her kingdom. “Misbegotten” focuses on the Demon Path of Soul Nomad, so, again, you'd go into that with a certain expectation of angst. So I think my ending that combines the most angst with surprise is the ending of “Cycles”, a Normal Path Soul Nomad fic where I decided to explore the game's concept of reincarnation. So someone dies at the end, very abruptly and somewhat graphically. The fact that I let Gig and Revya be married in it adds to the angst. Looking back more than ten years, yeah, it's very angsty, but I got some good feedback for it, so I don't regret it.

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? On the subject of happy endings, I've been accused of not liking them. I love happy endings! But I do live in some dread of things feeling too pat and “wrapped up with a bow”. A lot of my oneshots are fairly low stakes, so the endings are happy enough, but looking at my longer stuff... Soul Searching ends with Gig and Revya getting married, the world being at peace, everything on a pretty happy note. (Unless you count the tragedy of Danette eating all of Gig's and Revya's hotpods, and, honestly, you should.)

Do you get hate on fics? I've never gotten seriously flamed so far. In the early 2010s, there was this one anon going through Persona fics and leaving very short flames on MinakoxShinjiro stuff, barely changing their wording at all. It was extremely low effort, impersonal, and I don't really count it.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind? No, I wouldn't say so. When it comes to sex, I tend to focus more on a few individual details than a moment-to-moment description, and then the reader can fill in what they're comfortable with. With my latest original project (not Eola), I did get the threshold moment of my mom reading the draft and saying, “You write sex really well!”

Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written? Okay, so when I was much younger, in the early 2000s, I had this long-running thing I wrote that I ended up calling “Kuja's Coffee-Bean Cafe”. Basically, it was a crossover of every video game I'd played at the time, where Kuja from Final Fantasy 9 ran a restaurant where all the various villains gather and have their own hierarchy and petty infighting and shenanigans. Some good guys are allowed to visit, and some of them have been captured for the villains' amusement, and all of it was played for humor. Trust me when I tell you that it was very funny to me at the time and it does not hold up. (Though it did make me speculatively ship Sephiroth and Celes, and I still think that ship has merit...) Since then, I do still sometimes write crossovers, but they're for my own amusement.

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Last year (I think?) there was a post going around about how a lesser-known fan archive was grabbing stuff from FFN and AO3...but I honestly don't remember whether any of my fics were affected.

Have you ever had a fic translated? Nope, not that I know of.

Have you ever co-written a fic before? My best friend and I came up with a Lion King sequel which I then wrote down. Some years later, me and the same friend wrote two original novellas together. For the first one, one of us would write a paragraph or two, and then the other would take over, and it built from there. For the second one (which we never finished), we each controlled a main character, so we would switch off for dialogue and individual actions, but otherwise we shared the rest of the story. It worked pretty well, and if you have a writing buddy whose style works with yours, I highly recommend it.

What's your all-time favorite ship? I'm not sure I have a mathematically favorite ship versus whatever ship I'm currently most focused on. In 2019, it was Red and Boxer from Transistor. Last year, it was Asch and Natalia from Tales of the Abyss. Right now, I've been swinging back towards Archer and Hakuno from Fate.

What's the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? I've always been sad I never finished Public Speaking, my Suikoden V longfic about super minor npc Salisha Raulbel and what she thought of the war. It was very niche, but readers still found it and enjoyed it. I hung with it for two years, between 2006-08, but a lot was happening in my life, I was changing as a person, I was getting into new fandoms, and I couldn't maintain my interest; I also abandoned another long Suikoden fic and an original novel during that period. What's even worse was that the fic was over halfway done, and for a couple years afterwards, I would get comments asking for an update. I think that's part of why I now never start posting fics until I've completed at least one draft. Do I think I'll pull one of those 10+ Years Later updates? Probably not. But it was a good fic, and I'm sorry I left people hanging.

What are your writing strengths? I'm told my dialogue and descriptions are good. People also seem to respond well to my emotional scenes. And of course on my next book I'm going to put this right on the cover:

“She writes sex well!” – Her Mom

What are your writing weaknesses? Having just praised my dialogue, I'll admit I have a problem with slowing down dialogue to add too much physical communication – compressed lips, narrowed eyes, raised eyebrows. I know it can start to feel ridiculous, but I want you all to see the scene I'm seeing and I can't very well hire actors. I also feel like my fight scenes aren't the greatest; I find them a pain to write. Probably a byproduct of not running around the wilderness with a sword myself. I also, no matter how hard I try, fall prey to typos. I'm pretty good at editing other people's work, but my own writing is a whole 'nother animal.

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? I think it's a case by case thing. In general though, it can be overdone, especially if the author is, say, writing a character who's speaking in Spanish, but they keep having the character saying “I'm going to do my tarea” or “I need to go to la escuela!” when just saying “homework” and “school” flows so much more naturally. On the other hand, language is culture and character and history – using some of it can be very helpful in establishing setting and even time period. It also changes depending on how tightly we're in a character's pov. If we're right in the protagonist's head, and my hero doesn't speak French, and they overhear a spy saying, “J'ai volé le lapin sacré!" the meaning should remain a mystery. I shouldn't have the translation provided in a footnote or a parenthetical. On the other hand, if the pov is more pulled back and omniscient, then the author can translate it while reminding the reader the hero didn't understand it.

Overall, when it comes to using other languages, I think you need to keep the reader's needs in mind. If you want to throw out foreign phrases for a bit of flair, go for it, but limit it to phrases that aren't crucial to understanding the scene or story. Otherwise, you need to find a way to elegantly explain what's being said, without making it feel like a footnote. Something like that just breaks the immersive feeling of reading.

First fandom you wrote for? Probably that Lion King story. It was called The Lion King IV: The Revenge of Scar. There was a) no Lion King III and b) no Scar. I called it that because it took place three generations after the original (because that's how titles work), and Scar apparently had such a long con going he'd foreseen the actions of future evil lion villains who'd never even met him.

Favorite fic you've ever written? I'm going to repeat what I said on this post – The Beast in the Dark, the third installment of my unposted Fate trilogy. All three fics were written with the intention that I wouldn't be sharing them. That's also true of the Muse Trilogy and all my recent Tales of the Abyss stuff, but the Fate stuff was at a somewhat sadder, lonelier period in my life. I think that's one reason it's so special to me. Also, like I say in the linked post, because I wasn't going to share it, I allowed myself to throw all sorts of over the top tropes at it. I think it really helped me along in my writing, and, arguably, opening it up for public consumption might mess with how I feel about it. We'll see. I'm still not sure about posting it.

When it comes to fics I have posted though, I'll refer back to the same post and say Death and Ker. It was a fic that was really exciting both to write and post, right as Persona 3: Portable was coming out. I feel a lot of nostalgia for it, and while it's not perfect, I think parts of it still hold up.

[atlaculture]

A really interesting post and the discussion in the notes is worth perusing through as well.

I think it all depends on your target audience and the medium you’re working in. For example, if ATLA had started off as a fantasy book series à la Harry Potter, I would probably use a lot of pleonasmic translations (at first) to firmly establish the setting and style of the world, since the visual component would be scarce. Being a new fantasy series, people would be coming in with a completely blank slate as to what kind universe this is--- if my initial audience is English-speaking children, their default idea of fantasy will probably be “vaguely medieval Europe”.

In that sort of scenario, I would make a conscious effort to make my cultural influences clear. “The two siblings drifted aimlessly in their umiak boat” and “The sea ice made quick work of crushing the walrus-seal skins and whale-dolphin bones that made up their umiak”. Especially in the age of smartphones, it might prompt the kiddos to do a quick internet search on “umiak” and spark an interest in the culture being written about.

It could also help to avoid confusion. “The masked figure wielded two broadswords“ might bring to mind this:

Rather than this:

Saying “The masked figure wielded two niuweidao swords” may not be as clear to people unfamiliar with Chinese weapons, but they will at least know they aren’t western-style swords. Curiosity can easily be sated by Google nowadays.

Now in the context of the real ATLA franchise and fanfiction, I think pleonasms are much less necessary. We were introduced to their world visually so it’s not as important to call a Southern Water Tribe boat an umiak or Zuko’s sword a dao. Of course, if you’re introducing new foods and tools into the story, then initial pleonasms will be very helpful.

Or maybe you just want to flex your knowledge to your audience! I’m the last person to give anyone crap for that. 😂

Like what I’m doing? Tips always appreciated, never expected. ^_^

The Problem With "Dao Swords": My love-hate relationship with pleonasmic translations

An essay that no one asked for.

A lot of fanfics call Zuko’s broadswords “dao swords.” As a Chinese to English translator, this phrase makes me pause every time. Here is my humble opinion on “dao swords” and other pleonasmic translations:

What the heck is a pleonasmic translation?

I’m so glad you asked! “Pleonasm” is a fancy term for a redundant phrase, like “black darkness” or “burning fire.”

A pleonasmic translation is a phrase that puts the source language and the translation back-to-back. A common example is “chai tea” which literally means “tea tea.”

“Dao swords” is a pleonasmic translation. “Dao” 刀 is the Chinese blanket term for blade. The phrase basically means “sword swords.” Sounds pretty silly, right?

Pleonasmic translations are bad?

I think it depends on your audience, the text purpose, and how special the word is.

In advertising, pleonasmic translations can help increase a product’s searchability. Ex: “Longjing Dragonwell tea” would appear in a Google search for either “longjing” or “dragonwell.”

Tourist destinations often use pleonasmic translations to help foreigners navigate. Ex: “Nanzhan South Station” on a map helps foreigners know what the place is, but also gives them the Chinese pronunciation so that they can communicate with their taxi driver.

In literature, a pleonasmic translation is a succinct way to introduce a culturally significant term without a footnote or distracting tangent. A lot of translators will sneak in a pleonasmic translation the first time the word appears in a text, and then use the untranslated term alone every time after. Ex: "He slouched on the kang bed-stove. His grandmother sighed and took a seat on the kang too.”

Is "dao" a culturally significant word?

No.

Dao is a super mundane word used to describe any kind of blade, from butter knives to ice skates. It feels weird to keep such a normal word untranslated. Using the Chinese word emphasizes its foreignness. They’re not just swords, they’re special, Chinese swords. 

Yes, words take on different meanings as they pass from culture to culture. That’s how language works. But English is also a unique case. Because of imperialism. I think English speakers have an obligation to avoid exotifying every-day words.

Also, English is a global language. Chinese speakers are reading your translation, and…I dunno...“sword swords” feels off putting. Disruptive.

But I want to acknowledge the real-life culture behind the swords

Giving credit to the cultures that you're borrowing from is an A+ idea.

...I don't know how to do this in a fantasy setting.

Zuko’s swords and fighting style is based on oxtail sabers (牛尾刀）and Shaolin dual broadswords (少林双刀). @atlaculture has a very cool post on oxtail sabers. But calling his swords "oxtail sabers" doesn't work because cows don't exist in atla. Shaolin is a type of martial arts that originates from Shaolin temple in Henan, China (Shaolin itself literally means “young forest”). But you can’t call them “Shaolin broadswords," since Shaolin does not exist in the Fire Nation.

It’s quite a pickle.

Maybe just use a footnote?

So what should I call Zuko’s swords?

I don’t know.

I think you can just call them broadswords. That’s what the TV show calls them.

To end on a happier note, here is a video of Chang Zhizhao busting some sweet moves.

[f10werfae]

I will always come home to you☁️

Pairing: Peter Parker x Female! Reader

Word count: 960

Summary: After a hard day of saving lives, Peter just wants to bask in your touch

Warning: I guess slight inappropriate touching

Requests are always open!

Likes, Comments and Re-blogs are appreciated♥️

( Finally posting after i’ve finished exams♥️)

(Y/n's P.O.V)

“s-sh*t”

Slightly opening an eye, I heard something bang against my window, looking over to my alarm to see the numbers 03:00AM displayed in red.

Turning my body over in my bed I looked over towards over my window, to see Peter, the poor boy's face smushed into the closed window.

Feeling myself sigh out of exhaustion I threw the covers off my legs and walked over to the window.

“Wrong Window dipsh*t I clearly left the other one open for you for a reason” I said helping him in through the other window frame, his suit clearly having gone through mud.

“I-I know I was just in a rush babe, jus' wanted to see you” He replied shyly, rubbing the back of his neck with his mask in his hand. My heart warmed at the sight of him, putting my hand through his soft hair I dragged him into my bathroom.

“Alright suit off mister, you know the drill” I said grabbing a rag from the drawers and wetting it.

“Jeez Y/n, i’m only in the window, if you wanted to get frisky you shoulda just told me” He smirked, pulling the tight skin suit off, leaving him just in his boxers.

“Keep it in your pants spiderboy, let me get this mud off you first, how did it even get through your suit?” I said grabbing his arm and started to scrub at his biceps, his eyes trained onto my face.

“Listen babe, it was a whole thing, i’ll just tell you about it tomorrow. Tonight is just about us” He whispered, grabbing my hand from his arm and pushing his soft lips onto mine. All thoughts instantly left my head as felt as if I was on cloud 9.

“ You are so horny and cheesy at night” I said pulling away, our lips barely just brushing.

“Yeah? Well I can’t help it” He said pushing his lips to mine for another kiss, now just pulling me onto his lap, one hand cupping my face whilst the other lay at the bottom of my back.

Holding his face between my hands, I peered into his eyes after the kiss, the comforting silence surrounding us.

“Let me finish cleaning you up and then we’ll head to bed alright?” I whispered with my forehead against his.

“i’m all yours” He replied, pushing his lips to my cheek for one final kiss.

Starting to stand up again, I felt his arms pull me back down again, “sure clean me up, but you’re staying where you are”

Laughing slightly at his clinginess, I dipped the rag into more hot water before running it over his chest, his collarbones and his other bicep. Obviously copping a few feels along the way, counting each mole or freckle I saw, which somehow made him even more beautiful.

“You done yet? you’ve been rubbing the same places for the past 15 minutes” He said with a smug tone, cocking his head to the side.

“And I thought you liked when I touched you” I said finally getting up, “I never said that I didn’t like it” He replied walking closer to me as I backed up.

Caging me against the cold bathroom wall, his nose brushed mine and before he could do anything else, I ducked under his arm quickly running into my bedroom with him hot on my heels.

“You’re fast, but i’m faster babe” He said pulling me back against his chest with his arms around my waist, his face nuzzling into my neck.

“Alright alright, let me just go and get your sweatpants from the dryer. I’ll be two minutes tops”

(Time Skip To Y/n's Return)

Handing Peter his sweatpants, I returned to my bed pulling the covers back and settling myself into the mattress. Not even a few seconds later Peter had followed me in, his arms instantly searching for my body, before turning me around to face him.

“What are you doing now huh?”

“This”

Without another word, he ducked his head down and pushed his lips to mine, exploring my mouth with his. Whimpers leaving mine and his mouth, my hands going around his neck to play with the hair at the back of his neck.

Pulling away slowly, he pulled me back in for a smaller kiss at the corner of my mouth, he smiled at me then he kissed my forehead.

“God, I love you so much Y/n L/n”

“I guess I am that likeable” I replied playfully,

when suddenly his hand that was cupping my face went down towards my ass, stopping right above the band of my thong; before I knew it he had pulled the elastic up before letting it go, smacking me hard in the process.

“Awk come on now Y/n, you know what I wanna hear?”

“Yeah I love you too Peter” I said my face now a darker shade of red, his hands now pushing the hair out of my face, the moonlight illuminating his face.

“What’s got you so handsy tonight?” I asked, mindlessly drawing shapes on his bicep as his eyes stayed on mine.

“The truth?”

“Yeah”

“I almost lost you today, by losing myself” He said tracing my features.

“what? what do you mean?”

“I uh, I got into a bit of a situation luckily I had some help nearby so it’s all sorted now, it’s nothing to worry about. But in that moment of helplessness, instead of worrying about myself, all I could think about was you Y/n. Just you. How hurt you’d be, how id be leaving you alone and how i would never get to see you again. That’s why i’m promising you right here right now, i’ll always come home to you”

[sitp-recs]

Happy happy birthday @l0vegl0wsinthedark! For some reason your bday got completely off my radar and I didn’t have time to prepare a decent post but I wanted to let you know how much I love your writing and appreciate your presence in the fandom. I’ve been following your works for many years now and back then I would never imagine PWPs could become my brand of comfort read, but your fics are among the stories I revisit the most, not only because of the (sinfully hot, debauched, mindblowing) smut but also because of your fun, charming, refreshing characterization and brilliant dialogue. Your dramatic Draco + smooth Harry combo never fails to make me laugh out loud in joy, and the intensity of their thirst yearning for each other gives me the perfect fulfillment I search in a fic. I could read Size Queen, What Real Thing, In Your Arms and This Christmas at any minute of any day and they would make me smile, ache and salivate for these two idiots. I’ll never forget how much I screamed at @peachbabypie about This Christmas (bike sex ftw, that’s still one of my favorite smut scenes ever, holy fuck 🔥), so much that Peach ended up doing this gorgeous masterpiece that still gives me goosebumps - that’s how much your work deserves to be seen and celebrated. Thank you for sharing so many incredible stories with us, and for being this bright, funny, welcoming and enthusiastic presence in the fandom 💜 I hope you’ve had a fantastic day my darling! Here’s a humble, self-indulgent reclist to spread the loveglows word! Go check these iconic fics right now, everyone!

This Christmas I Give You My Everything (2017, E, 6k)

This holiday season, Harry decides to claim the gift he wants more than anything else.

Luckiest Fucking Size Queen Alive (2016, E, 6k)

Potter escorts me home, presses me into my front door and kisses me with a ferocity that’s exhilarating. And then Potter asks me, in a growl that makes my cock throw a wet tantrum in my pants, how many more dates I would deem mandatory before I let him fuck me. I drag Potter to bed.

Good Talk, Potter (2016, E, 6.7k)

Potter begins to take me apart, each savage, pounding thrust peeling away layer after layer of everything that I am, reaming me open in a way that makes me wonder how I’ll ever be able to let anybody else but him fuck me after this.

(Un)Calculated Risk (2017, E, 7k)

He thought about the way Harry looked at him, smiled at him; about the way Draco’s head was nearly always full of him, all day every day, and about the way Draco sometimes deliberately went to bed still smelling of him, refusing to acknowledge what it meant – because he already fucking knew what it meant. What all of it meant.

Trouble (2017, E, 7k)

Now Draco’s cock is stirring, and he can’t breathe because all he can think of is screaming Harry’s name while Harry pins him down and mindlessly fucks him into total incoherency.

What Real Thing? (2016, E, 12k)

They don’t cuddle, they don’t talk about their relationship (or lack thereof) and they certainly never fall asleep in each other’s arms.

In Your Arms, Rests My World (2016, E, 24k)

Harry presses his mouth to Malfoy's forehead; he wants to tell him that he’ll never leave, that he wouldn’t dream of it.

Your Place or Mine? (2016, E, 26k)

“This person is so much harder to hate. And I’m supposed to hate Malfoy. How the fuck else am I supposed to limit this to just sex?"

Moon-Eyed (2017, E, 29k)

Draco Malfoy, Head of Veela Affairs at the Department of Magical Beings, does not do people favours. Harry Potter, recently turned werewolf, is not “people” – not to Draco anyway.

Expectant (2018, E, 62k)

After he accidentally gets Malfoy pregnant on a drunken fuck at a club, Harry doesn't anticipate that it'd be just as easy to fall in love with him.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, February 16

BUFFY: I can't let you do it, Faith. FAITH: You're confused, Twinkie. (smiles ironically) Let me clear you up. (points at Angel) Vampire. (points at herself) Slayer. (points at Angel again) Dead vampire. BUFFY: There's a lot that you don't understand.

~~Revelations~~

The Sunnydale Herald is looking for at least one new editor. Contributing to the Herald is a great way to get your Buffy on! Find out more here.

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

The Other Malfoy Part One by Zorak23 (Fang Four, Harry Potter xover, T)

Hands Off by MillennialCryBaby (Buffy/Spike, E)

Aflame by HollyDB (Buffy/Spike, E)

The Transition by TheRealJeanGenie (Buffy/Spike, T)

Hot Knife by Lady Emma (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Soul Connections - Ch. 3 by decapiitare (Wesley/OC, Cordelia/OC, G)

The Key To Being Buffy - Ch. 1 - 4 by BlueZeroZeroOne (Buffy, Dawn, Stargate xover, M)

Things Change - Ch. 1 - 9 by Bacner (Faith, multiple crossovers, G) COMPLETE!

cat-to-cat communication - Ch. 3 by The_Eclectic_Bookworm (Jenny/Giles, T) COMPLETE!

What the hell is a Bothy? - Ch. 8 by Alwaysandforevermylove (Buffy/Faith, Killing Eve xover, E) COMPLETE!

Who Shat on the Floor at My Sister's Wedding? - Ch. 15 by thoughtsofahouseplant (Buffy/Spike, T) COMPLETE!

The Slayer and her Watcher - Ch. 2 by margoteve (Giles, Buffy, T) COMPLETE!

Initiation - Ch. 24 by Jaspergirl (old_fashioned_gal) (Tara/Willow, Giles/Ethan, T) COMPLETE!

The Rocky Road to Dublin - Ch.1 by fortes775 (Buffy/Spike, R)

I Violently Dislike You - Ch. 10 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Spiderwebs - Ch. 10 by Willow25 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Bring Him Home - Ch. 11 by acb6293 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Better the Devil You Know - Ch. 15 by SlayrGrl (Buffy/Spike, R)

where the shadow ends - Ch. 10 by disco-tea (Buffy/Spike, R)

Kaddara Hade - Ch. 18 by hostile17 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Love Drabbles - Ch. 16 by Hermionetobe (Buffy, Stargate xover, FR15)

The Key To Being Buffy - Ch. 4 by BlueZeroZeroOne (Buffy, Dawn, Stargate xover, FR18)

Cross Purposes 3 - Ch. 129 - The Scoobies and a Schoolgirl by DianeCastle (Buffy, multiple crossovers, FR13)

I Violently Dislike You - Ch. 10 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

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Gifset: [Willow and Anya search on the computer] by starryeyesxx (Anya, Willow, worksafe)

Moodboard: coffy (cordelia x buffy) by nbshrubberry (kissing, prob worksafe)

Comic: The washing machine incident - Ch. 2 by JSBirsa (very NSFW)

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ISO: Howls_Honey seeks missing pages for BTVS Omnibus Vol 2

[Fandom Discussions]

POLL: choose one of buffy summers' greatest hits burning... by comradesummers

I need more "Wilfred" in my life [Willow x Fred Part 1] by Almighty_Push91

They had so much potential despite the brief moments they had together [Willow x Fred Part 2] by AndrewHeard

Lilah Morgan Appreciation Post by Captainoats88

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[madelineorionswan]

The new potters

Chapter 5: Names can be difficult

Summary: Names are often a way to recognise someone and they can be a way to describe someone's personality. But let's just say picking one is not the easiest thing.

A/N: can I just say this story is making me an absolute SIMP like I'm dying of the fluff that I'm writing, it's not fair but yeah we're almost towards the end 🙈 so enjoy! Also, I'm sorry for not posting for a while.

Readers POV

"Uhm how about Henry?" I looked up and saw Harry searching through a book full of baby names.

"Nah it's too old fashioned" I flipped through my baby magazine and gasped as I came across a name that caught my eye.

"What about Dewin?" I looked hopefully at Harry but he just shook his head. I felt a little down but I continued searching through it.

"Oh, how about..." before I could continue I felt Harry shush me by placing his finger on my lips.

"Ok love that's enough for today," he gave me one of his signature smiles that made my knees go weak. But I was so driven to find a name for our baby boy and I wasn't going down without a fight!

"But..." this time I was cut of by Harry kissing me. If I wasn't sitting down I am pretty sure my knees would have buckled under me.

"Now love we've spent pretty much the entire morning on baby names," He said, helping me get up from the couch.

A few minutes later...

Author's POV

"Harry James Potter you are NOT allowed to enter the kitchen for the rest of the YEAR!"

Long story short, Harry had taken charge of breakfast and had almost burned down the entire kitchen.

"Sorry love, just wanted to make breakfast for you," Harry said sheepishly, scratching the back of his neck. Y/N smiled fondly, her heart fluttered at the sweet gesture Harry had made.

"I appreciate the effort harry, but next time at least has me help you," she said, brushing away a few locks of his dark hair.

"Well now that you've successfully ruined breakfast, I say we go to Sirius's place" Y/N suggested Harry readily agreeing. Harry being the protective husband he was declared that they should travel via the flu network, but even during that he kept on fussing.

--At Grimmauld place---

"Ah what a surprise, Come on in!" Sirus ushered in Harry and Y/N the moment they made their appearance. They both sat down at the dining table, Sirius sitting on a chair opposite to them.

"I'm guessing you both haven't had breakfast," he quirked a brow as Harry smiled a guilty smile.

"Let's just say Harry almost burned down the kitchen," Y/N giggled, Sirius chuckling and shaking his head. He ordered kreature to get them breakfast while he continued to chat with the young couple.

"So how's Harry junior doing?" Sirius grinned as Harry rubbed his hand over Y/N's abdomen.

Y/N laughed and replied, "He's been doing fine."

A few minutes later Kreature came in with a lavish breakfast and the three dug in. Y/N smiled fondly as she observed Harry talking happily with Sirius. She remembered how much they both had been through and seeing them being themselves so happy made her heart melt.

"Now you both get comfy I've got some old man business" Sirus gave a chuckle, winked at Harry and Y/N, and went upstairs.

"He's still young isn't he ?" Y/N nudged Harry, taking a bite of her scotch egg.

"He is," Harry replied, chuckling softly. Just as she was about to get up Harry, being the gentleman he is, pulled out the chair and picked her up bridal style, making Y/N giggle.

"You do know I can walk," Y/N cocked, while Harry carried her to one of the rooms. Harry didn't say anything, only smiling and giving her a kiss.

A comfortable silence settled in the room, Y/N taking a nap (Quite a common thing for her really) while Harry watched her, a smile on his face, rubbing her swollen belly gently.

Unbeknownst to them, Sirius had been watching from a distance. His eyes were moist as he smiled. He couldn't believe that the little boy he had seen with his best mate, who had gone through so much tragedy in life was now so happy and expecting a baby boy himself.

Readers POV

I was drifting in and out of sleep, but I pretended to sleep. Harry's warm and comforting hand on my belly was something that made me always relax. It was like magic.

Just as I was about to fall asleep again, I felt a kick on my lower abdomen. My eyes shot open as I sat up properly.

"What is it? does it hurt anywhere?" Harry looked at me with a concerned expression. I ignored his worries and grabbed his hand, placing it on the place where I had earlier felt the kick.

Another kick!

Harry's face showed an expression of pure euphoria. He had tears in his eyes and a goofy grin as he felt around my abdomen smiling even wider as he felt another kick. I was crying with happiness as well.

"He kicked Y/N! He kicked!!!" Harry whispered softly but it was clear he was bursting on the inside.

"We've got a little quidditch player at hand," I joked, tears now falling from my eyes. Harry chuckled and brushed them away, kissing me sweetly. He then moved to kiss my abdomen, making me giggle.

"James"

"What?"

I looked at him confused, but he only smiled, rubbing circles on my belly.

"We could call him James, that is if you're alright with it but we could also-"

I cut off Harry's ramble by kissing him. Even though he was caught off-guard, he kissed back nevertheless.

"Haz, love, James is a wonderful name, I love it!" I loved the way he named our baby after his father.

"Well, since I thought of the first name, you can pick the middle name," Harry smiled, hugging my belly, grinning madly.

I turned to the door and was surprised to see Sirius, smiling and trying to hide his tears. I smiled at him. I knew exactly what to call him.

"Sirius. We'll call him James Sirius Potter"

[mercy-burning]

Make It Even

Pairing: Spencer Reid x fem!Reaer Summary: Part 2 to Out Of Commission (but can be read separately) - After about a month of recovering from an injury, Reader can finally have sex again, and Spencer has an idea. Category: Smut 18+ (female masturbation, use of a vibrator, dirty talk - degradation with mentions of fingering, hair pulling, and rough sex) Warnings: Sex, language, brief mentions of injury (As always, if there’s anything that I missed, please let me know what I should include in warnings! I always want to be as mindful as I can about what I post. Thank you!) Word Count: 3.3k

***EDITED: 7/25/2021***

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | MASTERLSIT

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Being seriously hurt by a serial killer was definitely not fun in any capacity, but the whole thing had been a major learning experience.

For one thing, Y/N learned that she hated hospital checkups. Once a week she had to go, to make sure everything was healing properly. Having Spencer there to make sure everything was going smoothly was extra comforting, though it didn't make constant doctor visits any less tedious.

Secondly, she hated menstruation. Which was a natural, obvious disdain that she'd harbored since the ripe age of eleven, but while being severely injured like she'd been recently, it sucked extra. Not only did she have to deal with menstrual pain and having to be careful not to rip or irritate her stitches every time she cleaned up, but she was also extra horny with no outlet for it.

That one week was probably the worst of it. Spencer wanted to stay with her of course, to bring her the extra comfort, but it was less comforting and more torturous unfortunately. She insisted that he stay at his apartment or at least sleep on the couch, because she didn't know how many more cold showers she could take.

Finally, she learned that her ability to marathon movies was probably one of her strongest assets. Not only did she manage to watch every single Lord of the Rings, Twilight, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Fast and the Furious movie, but she stayed awake and alert through every one. She tried getting Spencer to pay attention to Twilight, but he did fall asleep, though somehow managed to make it through every Fast and the Furious film. She'd make him re-watch them in time, but right now she was just glad that she could get up and move around like a normal person again.

Speaking of, she was currently waiting for her boyfriend to come back from the store. She'd wanted to go with, but he insisted on getting some surprises, so he went alone.

Y/N was cleaning up her kitchen when the door opened and Spencer walked in, struggling to carry more than four large grocery bags.

"Geez, what did you get? I thought we were just making a pizza..." Y/N laughed, running over to help him carry some of the bags. He handed her the lighter ones, still taking caution of her injuries, and she smiled fondly for it.

"I know," he said, slightly out of breath from the walk. "And I got stuff to make pizza, but there were some other things I wanted to get you."

She was about to open one of the bags to help unload everything, but he stopped her. "No! Don't look at anything. Surprises, remember?"

With a sigh and a small laugh, Y/N stepped away from the bags as Spencer set down the ones he was carrying. "Fine. Where do you want me?"

"Bedroom. I'll come in when I'm done." He walked to her and gave her a big, deep kiss before practically pushing her to the bedroom. "Won't take long, promise."

As she heard him unload the bags in the kitchen through the closed door, Y/N wondered what he could possibly have gotten. Knowing Spencer, it could have been about a million different things. Since they'd started dating, he was always so creative and thoughtful with his 'surprises', and each one had been different every time. And since he knew her so well, probably more than she knew herself, she was certain she was going to love it.

That being said, it was taking way longer than she thought it would.

"Hey, you said it wasn't going to take long!" she called out, crossing her legs and swinging them off the bed after closing Twitter from her phone and setting it on the nightstand. "You didn't get lost in there, did you?"

"No!" Spencer called back. "Almost done!"

She smiled to herself, tapping her fingers against her knees and tilting her head to the side in wait.

About a minute passed when she heard him at the door. "Okay, close your eyes!"

She rolled them affectionately before doing so. "They're closed!"

As she heard the door open, she couldn't help the smile that adorned her face, only growing wider when she felt Spencer pepper sweet kisses along her cheeks before she felt him kneel in front of her on the floor. He took her knees and spread them apart, and she raised her eyebrows, eyes still closed. "What are you doing?"

"Getting in position. Open your eyes."

By the amused tone in his voice alone, Y/N thought she had a pretty good idea of what she might find when she regained sight. Sure enough, when she opened her eyes, she looked down and noticed Spencer kneeling on the floor, head tilted upward to look at her, his hands in his lap and his eyes searching hers with the most adoring gleam she'd ever seen.

She laughed, bringing her hands out to run through his hair. When they cradled his cheeks, he smiled, bringing his hands up from his lap and revealing... A vibrator. She'd never seen it before. He must have bought and sanitized it before coming in the room, which would be why it had taken so long.

"You.. You bought me a vibrator?"

"Mhm," he answered with the giddiest tone she'd ever heard from him. "I really appreciated what you did for me while you were... out of commission... a few weeks ago, so I wanted to return the favor. Kind of. I, uh... I have an idea..."

Y/N took the vibrator from him and turned it over in her hands as he explained himself.

"I know we could start having sex again, but I thought this would be a fun way to ease you into it, plus I get to make it even."

She looked down at him, amused with an eyebrow raised and a small smirk forming on her mouth. "You want to watch me fuck myself with a vibrator?"

Spencer nodded, placing his hands on her knees again. "And we don't even have to have sex afterwards if you don't want. I have extra clothes here, and I'm more than prepared to take a cold shower when you're done."

Laughing, she leaned down and kissed his forehead, right before leaning her own against it. "You're sure?"

"Mhm. Only if you want to, I mean, I thought it would be fun..."

Y/N pulled away and ran a hand through his hair, nodding. "It does sound fun. You gonna talk me through it?"

He nodded and leaned up on his knees a little to reach her lips, kissing her just as deeply as he had in the kitchen earlier. She kissed him back fervently, reveling in the feeling of his tongue against hers and the soft hums he let out whenever their lips slightly parted to kiss each other deeper.

Eventually she pushed his shoulders down and moved her head back, looking down at him with her bottom lip tucked between her teeth briefly before speaking. "Will you take my pants off for me, please?" she inquired sweetly, batting her eyelashes.

If she kept up this sweet act, this was going to be way harder for him than anticipated, and they both knew it. Regardless, he was more than happy to reach up and unbutton her jeans, looking up at her adoringly while he shimmied them down over her thighs and eventually her ankles.

The second he went back to his position on the floor, Y/N flipped the vibrator over in her hands. "What would you like me to do, baby?"

"Put your legs up on my shoulders?"

She draped her ankles over his shoulders and pulled him closer with them, a small smile forming as his eyes practically widened, being so close to her, where he hadn't been in so long. "Don't turn the vibrator on yet," he said softly, his eyes flicking up to meet hers. He turned his head a little and pressed a soft kiss to the inside of her calf before he continued. "I want you to touch it to yourself, just lightly over your panties, okay?"

With a nod, Y/N leaned back on one arm and used the other to bring the toy to her clothed pussy, running it softly over herself as instructed. She sighed, biting her lip as she looked down at Spencer, who was mesmerized by her hand movements. She could feel herself getting visibly wetter as he watched, a soft whine escaping her throat before he looked up at her.

"You feeling it already, baby?" he murmured softly, bringing his arms up to wrap around the underside of her legs and resting his hands on the insides of her thighs. As his fingers drifted softly in lazy circles, she mimicked their movements with the vibrator on her clit, longing desperately for more friction.

"Please," she breathed, so lightly that she was unsure he'd even heard her, even as she looked him dead in the eye as she said it.

For a moment she thought about sliding the vibrator under the fabric anyway, taking the chance that he wouldn't do anything to chastise her for it. Thankfully it didn't have to go that far, because Spencer removed himself completely from her and stood up.

"Lay back against the headboard?" he asked more than demanded.

Y/N didn't even have to think, scooting back and into position. As she did so, he climbed on the bed himself and sat across from her, making himself as comfortable as he could be.

Probably because she was excited to start having sex again, but also because it was just fun to see her boyfriend's reactions to her boldness, she smirked a little, looking him straight in the eye as she slipped her panties off and threw them in his direction. They landed on his shoulder, and he didn't move them, his own giddy grin making an appearance. To give him more of a show, she ran her hands slowly up her legs, spreading them wider with each passing second until they were completely open, revealing everything to him.

The second Spencer's eyes glanced down, she started to move, using her middle finger to run through pussy. She continued this for almost a minute, her boyfriend completely focused on what she was doing, speechless, before almost jolting him with her words.

"You gonna help me out, Doc, or are you just gonna stare?"

He looked back up at her face, and she could see him visibly swallow, his enchantment with her completely endearing. Then he replied.

"God, you're beautiful..." The sweetness in his words, just barely laced with desire made her move a little faster, though not by much. He still seemed to notice, though, because he flashed a grin that disappeared as quickly as it came, right before shifting in his place and continuing with his words. "You have no idea how much I've missed seeing your pretty little pussy..."

She sighed, leaning her head back and circling her clit. She loved hearing him talk, about anything, really, but when he was like this? She couldn't get enough.

"So many nights this past month, it's taken so much out of me, resisting the urge to just sneak my hand up your shorts when we were in bed, watching movies together. To feel you squirm under my touch. I thought about how much I wanted to play with your pussy, sort of like you're doing now..."

Her fingers moved a little faster as she recalled a similar dream she'd had one of those nights. She'd been thinking about sex all day and ended up dreaming about just that—Spencer crawling over her and fingering her, bringing her to the edge over and over again until she finally woke up feeling sore. She'd been moving in her sleep, and it wasn't fun. At all.

But now she could move all she wanted. Listening to her boyfriend talk about doing to her exactly what she'd experienced and dreamed about many times before filled her with the most joy she'd felt in the longest month of her life.

So she reached for the vibrator that she'd set beside her, and replaced her fingers with it, opening her eyes to meet him. He watched her intently with his hands clenching the sheets beneath him. It made her smile, knowing he couldn't do anything about it, and that spurred her on. She hesitated to turn it on, wanting to wait until he started speaking again, maybe when he was in the middle of a sentence, to see if he'd pause or stumble over his words.

As she ran the toy along her clit, she tilted her head to the side and sighed. "Your fingers always feel so good inside me, baby," she said, slipping the vibrator lower and slowly plunging it inside of her. "They're so long and perfect. And you use them so well."

He exhaled, still completely entranced with everything she was saying and doing. Because just as long as she hadn't had any sexual stimulation, he hadn't seen her experience it either, and this was just as exhilarating for him as it was for her.

"Are you trying to kill me?" he asked softly, briefly meeting her eyes.

She laughed a little, giving him the most mischievous look before clicking the vibrator on and slowly moving it in and out of herself. "If you want to call it quits and just fuck me, all you have to do is say so... I don't mind, believe me..."

He genuinely looked like he was contemplating it before shaking his head softly, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes. "No, I-I promised I'd make it even. I want to watch you."

With that sentiment, Y/N worked the vibrator a little faster, sighing out as she did so. "So... When you do finally fuck me, do you still want to take me from behind?"

"Mhm," Spencer sighed, shifting his position again. "You feel so good that way. So nice and tight. And it's even better when I have your hair in my fingers, hearing you moan for me while I tug on it."

As her one hand worked the vibrator inside and out of her, Y/N moved her other to circle her clit, both of them working together to build up the orgasm that was already starting to come to the surface. After all this time not having any sexual release, she knew this wouldn't take long, even if she tried to take it slow.

She moaned out softly like Spencer described, barely keeping her eyes open enough to see him grip the sheets tighter. His eyes were trained on her movements, barely blinking.

Since she was closer to orgasm than she'd been in months, she closed her eyes before speaking again, hoping that he'd continue talking and knowing that when he did it would finally give her the release she'd so desperately wanted to feel.

"Fuck, baby, yes... I love when you fuck me from behind and pull my hair. It makes me feel like such a bad girl..."

"Oh? So you'd rather I fuck you like a dirty whore than my girlfriend, is that it?"

Her words seemed to have flipped a switch in him, because every one of his was dripping with a deep seduction she'd only ever heard from him a few times. It sent a jolt of electricity through her body as her hands picked up speed, and she brought herself closer to the edge.

"Ohhh, yes," she sighed, her eyes squeezing shut harder as she felt that telltale tension in her lower stomach. She was going to cum any second now. "Please, baby, I want it so bad..."

He spoke loud and clear, knowing exactly what would get her there. "Aw, my poor little slut hasn't been fucked in so long she's desperate to be degraded? Is that what you want? You wanna be fucked so dumb you can't even think?"

Every sensation she was feeling right now really did send her into a state of speechlessness. It was truly magical the way Spencer knew how to control her like that. He knew every trick in the book, every single thing that would make her numb in the best ways possible, and it never got old. All she could manage were sharp breaths and the occasional whimper as she started to experience the first orgasm she'd had in just over a month.

All it took was one word. One demand. One forceful step on the gas pedal that sent her flying off the cliff and into the pool of pleasure below.

"Come."

With a long, drawn-out moan, Y/N held the vibrator as far inside her as she could take it, her other hand working her clit through one of the most blinding orgasms she'd ever experienced by herself. Her head stayed planted firmly against the headboard as her back arched and her toes curled, every muscle in her body tensing. Her vision went white, sparkling like tv static behind closed eyelids as she lit up with pleasure. God, she missed that feeling. Everything was so heavy and light at the same time, even as she came down, her back slumping against the headboard once again and her eyes fluttering open.

Spencer looked at her like she was the only thing he'd ever known, ever had the pleasure to see with his own two eyes.

Seeing how obvious it was that he was trying very hard not to do anything about his own arousal, Y/N clicked the vibrator off and slid it out of herself, smiling weakly at him and trying to catch her breath. "You want a taste?"

She'd never seen him move faster in her life. She laughed softly as he climbed over to her and brought the toy to his lips, looking her deep in the eyes as he took it in his mouth and sucked on it. The pure guttural groan that left his throat sent a chill down her spine, made even more profound when his hand came up to run his fingers through her pussy softly. She jolted forward at the contact, sending the vibrator further into his mouth, to which he groaned again and fluttered his eyes closed.

His fingers gathered more of her arousal as he pulled off the vibrator and opened his eyes again, sitting back just a little. He then brought his fingers away and to his lips, coating them in her arousal like lip balm. He sucked them off quickly before climbing forward and kissing her on the mouth.  

Tasting herself on him was almost as intoxicating as the orgasm itself, Y/N leaning into him and bringing her hands up to comb through his hair after tossing the vibrator to the side. The two of them stayed like that for a long time, making out with each other before they eventually came up for air.

Spencer smiled, leaning his forehead against hers. "You're fucking incredible, you know that?"

She laughed, brushing her nose against his. "You're the one who bought me a vibrator, And helped me get through this injury... I love you, you know."

He sighed into her, pressing another small, sweet kiss to her lips before shifting seemingly rather uncomfortably. "I love you, too. But as much as I love you, I really need to take that cold shower now."

"I'll get our pizza started while you do that," Y/N said with a laugh. "And then, maybe I can finally convince you to watch Twilight with me without falling asleep? At least the first movie?"

Spencer got off the bed and kissed the top of her head with the most doting smile. "Anything you want."

[chudleycanonficfest]

Day 24, Post #2 by @cheesyficwriter

Title: More Like Family

Author: cheesyficwriter

Pairing: Ron/Harry brotp

Prompt: Brother from another mother

Rating: T

Trigger Warnings: None

More Like Family

The blistering heat of the summer scorches my pale skin, drenching the jet black fringe stuck to the ever-present scar on my forehead. My glasses slip to the tip of my nose from the droplets of sweat invading my skin, and I fight to keep them in the proper position. 

The verdant hills just beyond the Burrow shine like emeralds, matching the clear, blue sky. It’s one of those rare, perfect days. Summer is not my favorite season, but moments like these are my favorite. 

I lay down in the cool, overgrown grass and close my eyes. I've never been more relaxed than I am right now, in the only place I can call home outside of Hogwarts. 

Meeting Ron on the train to school for the first time provided me with a family I didn’t have the opportunity to grow up with. We clicked straight away, and Ron soon became the one constant in my life, along with Hermione, that I could count on. 

I spent most of my first eleven years alone, with no one to talk to who cared. Before I knew it, Ron came along, and I had someone to share my secrets with. I had someone who provided me with a breadth of wizarding knowledge when I had none. 

We were just kids, heading on the train to Hogwarts, unaware of what was ahead for us. Our innocent bond was formed simply from us being in the right place at the right time, having nowhere else to sit but in a tiny compartment with each other.  

Our friendship was pretty much unspoken after that initial meeting, and I never had to ask Ron twice, or once even, to join me on the many spontaneous adventures that followed. I trust him more than anyone to always have my back 一 to support me and my wildest ideas without judgment.

We’ve endured many hardships together, but I can’t, nor want, to imagine going through all this shit without him. 

My thoughts are interrupted when I feel little droplets of cold water sprinkling over my body and the burn of the sun disappearing as if there is a silhouette hovering over my face. Squinting one eye open, I find said ginger-haired best friend peering down at me with a mischievous smirk.  

That annoying twat. 

“Enjoying a kip, sunshine?” Ron teases, and I swat him away with a kick of my foot. 

The sodding git chuckles before plopping down in the grass next to me. I sit up and fold my elbows over my knees. From this view, I can see and hear Hermione and Ginny squealing as they take turns splashing each other in the swimming hole.  

We have only one week left until we head back to Hogwarts for our sixth year, and my stomach churns with uncertainty over the future. 

As if Ron can read my mind, he fills the silence. “You nervous about going back?”

I attempt to swallow the dry lump in my throat. Some of the worst moments of my life happened at the end of fifth year, and it wasn’t easy to think about trying to go on with life while he is still out there. 

"I think this school year will look a little different." 

Ron scoffs. "Do you ever think there will be a time that we're not fighting for our lives?" 

I bump my shoulder with Ron’s. "What? This isn't how normal teenagers spend their school years?" 

Ron gives me a hearty shove. "You speckle-eyed prat." 

I manage the smallest of smiles before returning my attention to the girls, who are now floating on their backs in the shallow pool. 

"By the way, whatever you're planning, I have no qualms about going against the rules.” Ron takes a deep breath. “Just 一 don’t try to do it all by yourself, mate.”

“I wasn't-"

My rebuttal is thwarted by the pointed look Ron sends my way. 

"I'll try," I offer instead. 

"You know I'm always right by your side, no questions asked, right?" Ron insists. 

Don't have to ask him once. 

I manage a small nod of appreciation, and he mirrors my stance, a wave of mutual understanding flowing between us. 

We bump knuckles together, a symbol of brotherhood that solidifies the deep-rooted respect and admiration we have for each other. 

A strangled noise comes out of Ron's mouth, and I follow his gaze towards Hermione, who emerges from the water in search of her towel. 

"What are you looking at?" I probe, my eyebrows raising with amusement.  

Before Ron can respond, my eyes land on Ginny, and I feel my cheeks grow hot as I get a glimpse of her deep blue two-piece swimsuit. I break my stare in haste, finding Ron's eyes narrowing as he glances back and forth between me and Ginny. 

"What are you looking at?" 

“N-nothing.” I’m quick to reply, hoping that he didn't just catch me checking out 一 is that really what I should call it? 一 his little sister.  

Lucky for me, Ron seems to not notice, or care, about my flustered state as he's too busy tracking Hermione as she skips towards us up the hill, followed by Ginny. 

I decide to save Ron from embarrassment if he were to be caught gawking, so I shove him down into the grass before leaping to my feet and taking off down the hill. 

"First one to the bottom gets dibs on your mum's cooking!" 

I high five Ginny as I run past the girls, a spark of electricity bursting at the tip of my fingertips.

"Oh, you're on, Potter!" I hear Ron's boisterous laughter from close behind me, and I know his long, lanky legs will soon catch up.

For a brief few hours, we are just teenagers, living a normal life, stealing away the last fleeting moments of summer. The best times are the little moments in between like this, where we’re doing hardly anything at all. 

True best friends don't come around every day, and my best friend feels more like family.