#ask me anything (ben)

[writergeekrhw]

a bit of a cliché question, but I would love to know what it was like to work with Avery Brooks? I think he's such a fascinating actor, it's a shame he's away from acting these days, I hope he's doing well

TBH, for me Mr. Brooks was intimidating AF. I was a wet-behind-the-ears brat and he was an impressive, amazing actor, so I just called him Mr. Brooks for 5 years and trusted him to bring my words to life however he wanted. Which worked out pretty well if you ask me. I hope he's doing well too. I've worked with a lot of #1's in my career and he remains one of my favorites.

[talk-danmei-to-me]

pls pls pls pls make a list of all danmei people should read. I am thirsty for love and angst and pls be my salvation

Omg I can't say no to that!

Full disclosure, I've only been reading danmei since May. Also, I only read official translations. Others may be able to give a wider range.

But since you asked so nicely, let's go!

1) Yuwu/Remnants of Filth

Obviously, my number 1 is going to be the danmei I spend 80% of my time here trying to convince people to read.

Yuwu is a gift for fans of angst, literally opens with the MC getting stabbed in the heart and Meatbun doesn't let up from there.

Fun fact - the only Meatbun without non-con elements in the primary ship.

Sad fact - it also lacks her usual comedy.

Why I love it: Mo Xi, my princess, genuinely the saddest boy in all of danmei. I'm ridiculously invested in Ximang's quest for happiness.

2) 2ha/Erha/The Husky and his White Cat Shizun

At it's heart (at least to where the official translations are up to) 2ha is a romantic comedy. Tropes you may have found in other danmei hit so good (ghost weddings and shizun fucking).

Fun fact - Has my favourite confession scene out of all danmei I've read.

Sad fact - Being Meatbun's most popular work, you can basically collect spoilers like pokemon cards. Not even ao3 tags are safe.

Why I love it - Meatbun's smut writing is S tier and Mo Ran is one of my favourite protaganists... although he has some competition.

3) To Rule in a Turbulent World

Enter You Miao! His introduction made me fall in love with him just as fast as I did Mo Ran! There's a reason everyone raves about chapter 3. Hilarious, horny and wholesome. The side characters are amazing, the main couple is adorable and it's giving hints of political powerplays. Also the first danmei I've read that seems to really deliver when it comes to skinship. The main couple literally can't keep their hands to themselves.

Fun fact - I'm only 50% through but I am buying every single Fei Tian Ye Xiang 7 seas is about to release day 1.

Sad fact - there's no pictures. Also I'm not sure how angsty it's going to get.

Bonus: For the toxic yaoi fan in your life

Meatbun's most unhinged work. She's peddling all the toxic smut fans of bl mangas and manhwas will be familiar with. Even though it's modern it made me nostalgic for that reason. He Yu is a clown and I adore him. Meatbun is airing all her kinks with this one and I'm not mad about it.

Fun fact- This is the first modern danmei I've read. Also, one of the more fun uses of the straight man trope I've read.

Sad fact - Vol 3 cliffhanger!

Why I love it - It's just pure Meatbun chaos.

(Am I just exposing myself as a Meatbun stan, probably, but she delivers every time.)

[harkingspot]

Besides from Mitzi, which one of the band members is your favorite?

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT MY TIME TO SHINE IS HERE. Y'ALL I LOVE BEN SO MUCH YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!! 😭😭 i love the band a lot more than i thought idk i would love to see more of their pre-lackadaisy adventures

[joltrify]

id sell my left soul and my lung for more disabled Ben 10 aliens please omg

<3

hope i did okay this time around; still getting back into the swing of things

[hockstetters-overbite]

Basically, since they aren't in the scene they were somewhere else, clearly. My ask is what do you think they were up to? :)

OHHHH, a headcanon post! I kinda figured, my bad lol! I really gotta make a format for people to send in for these lol!

- Me personally on the fourth of july I think the gangs parents get together for a cookout or somethin since in my previous headcanon I’ve made the gang into childhood friends!

- I think they’d all go to Henry’s house because come hell or high water there’s no god damn way Butch is letting someone else grill those shitty hotdogs and burgers

- We have Patrick chasing henry around the yard with either those pop thingies that snap when they hit the ground or firecrackers

- Belch absolutely demolishing 7 hotdogs and Victor holding his and Belch’s sparklers in his hands

- also Henry’s punk ass cousin Connor is there, god i fucking hate connor..He’s also a victim of the fire crackers and pop thingies except he’s slower than henry so he actually got hit lmfao

- Butch is definitely getting drunk off his ass as per usual when he’s off grill duty, Patrick and Vic’s dad probably join him to yell at some type of ball sport and the wives get to gossip about whatever’s going on in Derry currently!

This set of headcanons was pretty fun to imagine ngl lol! I’ll have that format for headcanons asks soon! For now, with headcanons just specify it’s a headcanon ask lol

[lunearobservatory]

Hi! for the character art asks thing: Austin with g4 in fistfight with god?

the uhhh the scrunk? the skronkle? the baby boy baby!!!

[thebananaiscold]

Hi, I would like to see BEN Drowned dress up as Cinderella, Snow White, and Aurora. I’m surprised Creepypasta fandom is so strong today.

Princess Bens? Say less. I got you covered!

[nordleuchten]

Do you know of any Lafayette reenactors who do a good job of portraying him?

Dear Anon,

this question actually had quite the perfect timing because I planned to make a similar post regarding reenactors now that the Bicentennial is approaching.

Good reenacting is walking this very fine line between the accumulated factual knowledge you have and an engaging performance. Reenacting is handling these very tricky questions like “Did you had nightmares during the war?” (real example) that there is little to no source material for.

Probably the most famous La Fayette-reenactor is Mark Schneider. He worked for and with Colonial Williamsburg, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and George Washington’s Mount Vernon to name only a few. He also portraits Napoléon Bonaparte and Benedikt Arnold. There is quite a lot of his content on YouTube and he has produced a number of good quality “talks” with the organizations listed above, especially during the COVID.

Schneider is very versatile. He can give you a young and enthusiastic La Fayette fresh after the Battle of Brandywine or a more mature and sober La Fayette, discussing politics with James Madison in a tavern in 1825. And beside his knowledge of La Fayette, there is also his talent to entertain and engage a crowd. I honestly count on him for the Bicentennial.

The other Reenactor I have in mind is Ben Goldman from the American Historical Theater. Not quite as famous perhaps as Schneider, I have nonetheless seen him a few times and generally liked his performances. He is often invited to represent La Fayette as a guest at an event and not necessarily to portrait in the same way as Schneider does.

There are of course countless other Reenactors but the “smaller” ones are often harder to come by and I am always happy to find someone new – so if any one has a recommendation?

I hope you have/had a wonderful day!

[melme1]

Guys, I already have 30 readers! I don't know if it's a lot or a little for such a time, but I'm glad and a few embarrassed. Thank you for staying with me!

And I would also like to draw an ask with Ben and Jeff for you! You can ask questions and Ben and Jeff will definitely answer you soon!

[sharp-silver4795]

Found this by @crushedsweets I don’t use some of these and there were some that might have been useful but I am way too lazy to make my own XD plus they did a better job than I could ever props the them!

Lemme know any feedback! If ya have anything ya wanna tell me I have an ask me thingy! Whether it be about the relationships or just anything! I need some damn motivation.

[spider-stark]

Look, this isn't a request, I just need to get this thought out of my head, if thats okay

And that thought is that Blackwood boy definitely has an oral fixation, and he's definitely bold enough to drag his favorite lady out behind a barn and put it to USE

....

you've put a thought into my head, anon.

a very dangerous thought that will hopefully turn into a blurb/one shot so long as my brain cooperates

[writergeekrhw]

Thank you for bringing Sisko to life. As a black man who came from a completely dysfunctional family, and who had a father who was a terrible man to his wife and children, meeting Sisko literally saved my life. If it weren't for Sisko and the ds9 crew I would have already hanged myself in my room. Sisko made me want to become better and fight for a better future. And if one day I have a wife, kids and be some kind of leader, I want to be as good as Benjamin Sisko. Thank you. I will keep fighting.

Thank you for this. To be honest, my dad had some pretty serious issues too, and my family had more than its share of dysfunction, so I'm glad the character we all created (and it was a massive group effort to bring Sisko to life) helped. It's heartwarming to know that Sisko has become a role model and a bit of a surrogate father for so many people. I know that was Michael's hope and Avery's intention and something we all worked hard to achieve. LLAP.

[atomic-rena]

done painting my Garfield goth girl

[winnie-the-monster]

I'm so confused! I keep trying to figure out who's gonna be s4. I feel like it could either be Ben or Eloise. And recent interviews aren't helping.

Lol okay so I’ve learned from watching other shows like this one, is to not take anything that’s said in interviews right now at face value. For 2 reasons. First 8/10 times whatever they say about possible storylines are gonna be completely different months from, especially when they way into production. And since they haven’t announced who’s the lead for s4, there’s a very good chance that they could be saying things to throw people off.

That being said I truly believe Ben is gonna he s4. And that’s a based on a theory I came up with bc I noticed something that’s happened 3 times now. Lol 3 times seems like they’re doing it on purpose. So Anon, I hope you don’t mind reading my mini essay theory.

So in s1 we see Anthony struggling with his feelings for Siena. Questioning rather he can or should be with her. And when he finally takes a leap he gets his heartbroken. Which leads to him not being in a good place by the end of the season.

In s2 it’s a mix up with Colin and Pen. He’s still struggling and getting over what happened in s1. He’s kind of questioning himself and where he belongs, longing for a purpose. Then there’s Pen who’s struggling to keep her secret, and feeling bad about getting her friend in trouble. And then the season ends with Colin still feeling lost(which carries over into s3 for him) and with Pen in a not so good place bc of what happened with Eloise and Colin.

Then in s3 we see Ben do things he’s spent the last two seasons avoiding. He ends up getting into a relationship with Tilly. And then he meets Paul. Which leads to him starting to question what he wants. And I respect him for ending things with Tilly so he could figure that out and not lead her own. And then he finds out that he’s gonna be without the sibling he’s closest to for a year. And after his hug with El he looks sad. He’s not really in the best place right now.

So if my theory is right, and going by a pattern that’s happened 3 times now, Ben is gonna be s4. (Lol or I could be overthinking this way to much like my brain does 98% of the time)

And with Eloise since she seems to be in a much better place at the end of s3. With her finally taking action and going to put into the world to learn about it. And her friendship with Pen is on the mends. So I can see something happening in s4 that leads to her questioning things. Leading into her being s5.

[hockstetters-overbite]

at this point i have to ask about your personal HCs for Henry and Vic's relationship :) also how Belch sits in the group ofc 🫣

AUGHHH BEEN SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONEEE!!!!

So Belch and Vic knew each other before Henry and Vic became friends, Vic did meet Henry before Belch however and then they just all became friends by default

In my head, Victor was definitely Henry's gay awakening but he'd never let Victor know that

Henry definitely does his strange backhanded compliment thing with Victor, Victor does not pick up on the fact that Henry is complimenting him, Victor just thinks that Henry is just being normal

Henry and Victor have obviously known each other for a long time as well, like I said in my child Henry headcanons, Victor and Henry's mom's were close so that's how the two met

Since they've known each other for so long they have a strong amount of trust in one another, it's the whole reason Henry decided that Vic would be his right hand man

Even though Henry trusts Victor, he'd never tell him about how he feels and Victor wouldn't figure it out before his death because Victor is very intelligent yes, but he is a bit dense and unaware when it comes to romantic attraction and since Henry acts so violently homophobic Victor doesn't even suspect Henry's feelings at all

BELCH ON THE OTHER HAND SEES EVERYTHING IN 4K

Belch sees the chemistry and honestly just watches it like the soap operas he ends up watching with his mom nightly

Belch isn't a snitch so he doesn't say anything about it to Henry or Vic but you bet your sweet ass him and Patrick talk about Henry and victor's strange relationship

yes, it is very strange that Patrick and Belch would hang out alone but this is their one thing that they bond over, let them have it

Goshhh these were so fun to write, i'm thinking next I'll probably answer an ask about Belch or write some unprompted Henpat headcanons that I have

[bourbonificould]

Weird that you hold Arvo accountable for his actions but then at the end of the ask you try to make a point that he had an idea of what he was doing unlike Ben. However Ben did full on lock eyes with Clementine before leaving her when the walkers were approaching.

Ok so this isnt a really bad point, but I dont think youre getting what im saying.

Arvo KNOWS what he's doing! It's his intention to get the group killed and there's no doubt in my mind about that.

As much as I rock with Ben, he is an absolute idiot. But it definitely wasn't his intention to leave Clem, he clearly freezes up and just runs away like a dumbass 😭 Do you think he wanted to leave Clem there? It's stupid as hell but definitely not what he wanted to do. I always hold Ben accountable for all his fuckups, but I understand that it wasnt his intention to get half the group killed 😭 he was just out there fucking up

Im just saying that ppl give Ben and Sarah and those types a lot of shit when theyre clearly not trying to fuck things up. Arvo was actively trying to sabotage the group even after they save him from Kenny's wrath like four times, not to mention the cherry on top when he shoots Clem, and im seeing arvo sympathy points?? No bro 😭 hold kenny accountable while also accepting that arvo is evil