#ask sid stuff

[vessels-two-front-teeth]

i think you’re sweet and intelligent and a wonderful writer and I’m very glad we’ve connected

And maybe a little feral

-🐺🖤

Teehee

All of this is very true AND sweet of you, lovely anon.

[sacr3d-joeyxx]

Literally how that Reddit ask me anything is going to go, since Clown was alive when they wrote the Bible. With his old ass

Here it is.

[hidingoutbackstage]

Why the fuck are hairdressers so fucking reluctant to do the job you’re paying them at least $50 to do? If I’m telling you to go shorter, I’m not telling you to ask me five times in a row “Are you sure?” I’m asking you to go shorter. If I show you a picture of a haircut that I want and say “I want to look like that” I’m not asking you to cut it how you think will look better, I’m asking to look like that picture. If I tell you “I’ve gotten it cut like this before, I know what I want” I’m not asking you to tell me how hesitant you are to cut my hair in the style that I asked you to, I’m asking you to do the fucking service I’m paying you for

[teekays]

one more from logistics anon, lol the stereotypes about women's college teams especially hockey and rugby are so true, lots of young women in a non-comphet setting for the first time in their lives, lots of experimentation. i went to college with someone in the pwhl and her love life was crazyyyy

one thing I don't get tho is do nhl players not share hotel rooms on the road anymore? in the old days it was a big part of their dynamics like sid and colby armstrong were road roomies and that was talked about like a big bonding thing esp between younger guys. but i feel like in fic and behind the scenes stuff these days it's not mentioned that guys are sharing rooms, did that go away with a newer cba or something? i'd be interested too if anyone knows!

this is warming my heart... i love you baby gay college athletes.... forever and ever...

and YES i do know this one actually!!! i'm not sure when exactly it happened but i know that now it's really only rookies who share rooms on the road, which, honestly, very sad to me!! there's still a lot to work with wrt being rookies who are also road roomies and that dynamic your first year and then what happens when you're like, not roomies anymore but also. so much is lost!!! so many iconic (to me) behind the scenes nhl stories (and some of my absolute favorite concepts to rotate fic-wise) revolve around guys being roommates on the road. i'm sure it's nice for them to room alone but also what about MY feelings!! what about what i want!!!

[griffinscantdraw]

All rockstars back then were sick people

Not all of them. Just 75% of motley crue, Johnny Rod, Mark St John, Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten from what I know of. Fuck them all. I don't know about Andy Mccoy. I heard he beat his gf and Sami ended up marrying her. I hope that's not true. I had a good dream about him a few weeks ago and I like that guy, too. So please correct me if wrong. I will say everyone in Cinderella and Keiferband are big sweethearts.

Edit: Never mind. I don't like Andy.

[doomednarrative]

one thing i rlly like about your plaga leon au is that you actually give a realistic and in character reason for it to happen. it makes sense and it’s compelling. a lot of those aus don’t have as much thought put into them besides “leon’s basically a verdugo now” which just leaves more annoying questions. like what happened to ashley? did the cult’s plan work? what about ada, or krauser? nobody thinks of that they just want leon to have mandibles and kiss luis. that’s fine in art but when constructing a world you need more than that lol anyway this is half a rant and half praise of you 🩵

One thing about me personally is even if I write au stuff, I Want and Need it to be possible within the realm of canon as far as "Does this logically work within the limitations of the story the canon is trying to tell/work within the lore" and "Does this actually work for a character and match up with their motivations and ideals?" I will never do something Solely for the sake of shipping, even if it might look fun.

The whole point of why I (and Claire and Ethan) went with the plaga au in the first place is because A. It's just fun to see what an impact that would have on the rest of Leon's story and what unique challenges it presents for him in the future, B. It does actually give an explanation as to how he manages to survive so much stuff in 4 because he's got something biological on his side and thus helps him to save Ashley with some more ease, and C. Leon has a track record history of letting himself get hurt or putting himself in more danger if it means keeping other people safe. So writing out the exact plaga we gave him and that motivation for actually taking it on for himself Makes Sense within the realm of sticking to his usual motives and such.

Ever with the au changes we made because of the remake, the biggest part of why Leon takes on the plaga is Because he's trying to save Ashley. It isn't about Him, it's about what will give her the best chance of survival, his own future consequences be damned. If this time can be different, if he can actually manage to save Ashley and get her home safe and remover her parasite in time, then whatever sacrifices he makes are worth it to him, and that's in line with everything we ever see him do. He takes those risks Very frequently, like a good example being the opening of 6 where he tells Helena they're making time to save that one guy's daughter even tho it's in vain in the end. He knows he wouldn't be able to live with more loss on his conscience if he refused to help.

I have seen a few au's that do take this kinda stuff into account, like @polarspaz's stuff has Leon take on a prototype of Luis's work because the stress of fighting has made his Plaga develop faster, and taking the prototype means he'll be mutated but regain control of himself without the hallucinations and the hivemind stuff, so that also increases his chances of getting Ashley home safe and allows him to save Luis later on as well. @alvivaarts also has an au fic, Simulation Swarm, that I've been reading on and off where Leon and Ashley both get their plagas removed but because it was so late stage in the game, they Both still end up with some permanent mutations that Luis is trying to research how to reverse for them, and it basically becomes a group effort kinda thing to look out for each other after the worlds turned on them.

So like, there IS ways to do this au that you can still have your fun while actually making it Work in universe y'know? And without throwing Ashley out with the trash because if there's anythng that infuriates me more is when people just make these au's and then don't include her in it at all. That shit makes me so mad when she's so central to the entire story and would absolutely be tied up in any decisions Leon makes during the course of 4. If it's not to the benefit of trying to get them both to safety then Why would he do it in the first place y'know?? She's important to him, he's not going to discard her like that.

Anyways that's more of a long winded answer than I meant to give but anytime you ask me about this au I will take it as a chance to go off on a tangent ~

[void-botanist]

BOY DO I HAVE QUESTIONS FOR YOU! for any of your characters im so fascinated by them

🥰Who are they in love with right now, if anyone?

🔥Who was their first love? How did it turn out?

💍Are they expected by their society to date and/or marry? How do they feel about it?

🔂Have they ever broken up and then gotten back together with the same person? How many times? Did it work out in the end?

😡Are they a jealous partner?

👗What sorts of clothes do married couples wear in their culture? Do they plan on wearing the traditional clothes, or doing something different?

aaa I'm so flattered that you're fascinated by them <3 I picked a few I could spin answers for:

🥰Who are they in love with right now, if anyone?

Avis: Sorian. In AOM she will not admit this under any circumstances, except maybe if Sid asked her while she was drunk.  He means a lot to her and she really just cannot let him go.

Horatio: he's kinda between loves in AOM, though he's not convinced that he ever entirely falls out of love, which means he's kinda still in love with his college girlfriend Skye, who he has zero intention of ever getting back together with, though they're still friends.  In CM he falls very hard for Sid.

Sid: [laughs nervously] kinda Devon, but he'd like to believe that his entire problem in AOM is not being in love with people. Unfortunately that is not the case.  He will ultimately fall for Horatio in CM.

Isabel: Spinder.  Which is just her shit luck in action, to be honest, because after how things went with Fabian he might never date again.  That's probably hyperbole but she's still not mentioning it.

🔥Who was their first love? How did it turn out?

Avis: also Sorian.  In the beginning it was really good.  And even though all the years between his cheating and when she found out about it are now tainted to her, in the moment they were also really good.  But her general opinion is that it turned out bad and can she stop being in love with him please.

Horatio: Skye, and honestly?  It turned out great.  Sure, it's unfortunate that she moved back to her home island after graduation, but he doesn't feel like he lost that much in the process.  And she's happy.

Sid: he'd cite some guy he halfway dated in middle school but if he's being honest, Devon.  He wouldn't even say he's in love with Devon, but he knows there's something there that he has never felt with anyone else, at least until CM.  But they're in a state of "exes and kind of friends but Sid feels awkward about it".

Isabel: she'd like to say it was Darnell, when she met him at summer camp before his transition, but that was probably just excitement about feeling gay for a minute.  The real answer is more embarrassing: her eleventh-grade boyfriend Finnegan Brand.  He was an ass but he was so beautiful, and he wasn't an ass ALL the time...still, when she came to her senses about how shitty he was to her in front of his friends she dumped him.

💍Are they expected by their society to date and/or marry? How do they feel about it?

Avis: on Imni marriage is kind of considered a pinnacle state.  Which she basically agreed with right up until she found out about the cheating.  She wasn't a fan of people being pushy about it but being married fucking ruled actually??  But she also extremely disagrees with this whole idea of dating to find someone to marry, and she would still feel that way even if she wasn't demiromantic/sexual.  Like, that's so much work.

Horatio: to some extent.  There's amatonormativity in the air that suggests he would be happier with a partner, but on the other hand, he kind of changes people's minds about himself specifically because it is hard to imagine him being happier.  His mom, however, really really would like him to get married because she loves weddings.  She's not gonna bother him about it, mostly, but he Knows.  She was more disappointed than him when he broke up with Skye.

Sid: he really gets the feeling that if his parents and Colin's parents weren't so into the idea, literally no one would care.  Well, maybe some of the Rade folks in town would, but it seems to him that the surrounding native towns really don't give a shit, and he wishes his parents were the same.

Isabel: yeah, on both Antarac and Gevorad.  She's not happy about the pressure to get married even though she wants to, because after how things went for her parents and her breakup with Darnell, she can't take this whole marriage thing lightly.  She's gotta do it right or not at all and could everyone chill?  Well, except her mom, who literally does not care.

🔂Have they ever broken up and then gotten back together with the same person? How many times? Did it work out in the end?

Avis: as I count it, she's broken up with Sorian three separate times over the course of AOM and CM, and they keep getting back together.  It works out...eventually.

Horatio: no, but he would, if it made sense.  But he's also never had a bad breakup.

Sid: he has existed in a state of Schrödinger's breakup with Colin for years.  They're not together, but they're not not together.  So if that counts, innumerable times.

Isabel: no, but at the same time she hasn't not done that with Spinder.  Except, well, they've never officially been together.

😡Are they a jealous partner?

Avis: yeah, but she used to be a whole lot less jealous.  Believe it or not there was a time when she and Sorian could be open about their attractions to other people, because they—Avis especially—were secure in the knowledge that no actions would happen as a result.  Where other people might have been jealous about Sorian having a lot of women friends or hanging around with someone he had a crush on (Antony lol), Avis saw it as A) she mostly ends up being friends with men, not on purpose, so why can't it be the same for him, and B) of course he has a crush on Antony because he has taste.  What's there to worry about?  But now she would be a lot more jealous, even when she recognizes she's being unreasonable.

Horatio: he's not a bit jealous about friends and casual goofy flirtation, the kind that his sister gets up to with everyone all the time.  But if it feels more serious, it would make him jealous, or at least uncomfortable.

Sid: he won't let himself be, because he feels like he's not allowed to be.  But he is jealous, thanks to his deeply seated insecurity that he can never be enough.

Isabel: she has her moments but in general, nah.  She kind of understands that jealous isn't really her normal state of being and if she feels jealous, something else is wrong.

👗What sorts of clothes do married couples wear in their culture? Do they plan on wearing the traditional clothes, or doing something different?

Avis: after she got married, she and Sorian both spent a month wearing the traditional silver and gold head coverings of Imni newlyweds, which look similar to lace doilies and are pinned at the top of the head.  Over the course of the first week, each of the hanging bells is replaced with a tassel, which generally represents the way love becomes steadfast, even when it's not announced, but each of the tassels also has its own meaning.  But after the first month they're generally hung on the wall and only put on for anniversaries, if then.  Avis intended to wear hers for every anniversary till the end of time, but as it stands, she hasn't even seen it for years.  The only thing she has is her silver and gold ring, which she used to wear all the time but now keeps in a box she never opens.

Horatio: on Aephar green and leaf patterns are generally associated with married couples (they symbolize the growth and maturity of relationships), which is why he never wears anything that is strictly green or a leaf pattern despite having a very botanical wardrobe.  He's aware that most people ignore this rule entirely, but he's very taken by the idea of finally getting a postmarital green leaf shirt.  But while jewelry is a fairly common marker of marriedness, he knows he'll lose his eventually, so he intends to get a tattoo instead.  He's never gotten a tattoo, but he still keeps dreaming of getting a full choker tattoo.  This may or may not happen.  

Sid: to be honest, he doesn't know anymore.  His mom claims that all the Tobarsha "rules" of color and pattern apply in Nicha Cove, but nobody follows those rules anymore as far as he can tell.  Still, possibly because of Horatio's botanical influence, he expects that he will start wearing leafy-vine-shaped bars between his braids if he ever gets married.  (He mostly wears his thigh-length hair in two very long braids that are held at a fixed distance from each other with bar clips that also weigh them down and prevent them from constantly slapping people in the face.)  Then he moves back to Tobarsha, cuts his hair, and has no clue what he's even doing with his life, let alone in the fantastical state of "married".  

Isabel: in her home culture on Gevorad, necklaces, mostly.  Because baking is so important, people tend not to wear rings.  The necklaces can get quite ornate, though.  When she was with Darnell, she dreamt about having one of those more ornate ones, to fit her imagined future status as wealthy wife (but she also kind of envisioned changing her whole wardrobe, which probably wouldn't have happened).  She's toned down her hypothetical design, but definitely does not want it to look like a plain necklace, because it'll be kind of a big deal to her if she finally manages to get married.

[allylikethecat]

Omg okay I need to check out MattDrai, my fave ship so far has been Kane/ Toewes, sooo many good fics but I'm realising it's maybe just the height difference thing for me? Haha

I've for sure read my fair share of Kane/Toewes or 1988 as I believe we used to call it lol There isn't going to be any height difference with MattDrai - Matthew and Leon are literally the same height 💀 BUT the enemies to lovers and "I'd get off the ice" is just SO GOOD. Love to come across more Hockey RPF humans in The 1975 fandom! Maybe one day I'll actually... finish my MattDrai fic that I haven't updated since August 😂

Thank you so much for sending this ask! I hope you had a great day and that you are having a wonderful week!

❤️Ally

[rejoiceandcomplain]

my poetry is always like *blood/gore metaphors* *guilt and shame* *religious imagery* *fire imagery* and I'm just here like. I'm not mentally ill at all btw

[smilesrobotlover]

Thoughts on pinecones?

Scrumptious. Ever since I saw Sid the sloth bite into one I always wanted to do it 😩

[vessels-two-front-teeth]

completely slipped my mind last night to send some in, so i’m doing it now thanks to the reminder from the anon. for the soft asks: 6, 11, and 17 :]

6. What’s your favorite candle scent?

My favourite candle scent (or fragrance in general) is definitely vanilla or just baked goods in general. But I’m also a sucker for particular masculine scents, like sandalwood or other woodsy kind of smells. This is turning more into perfume things, but I love mixing fem and masc smells together for the ultimate androgynous scent.

11. Do you have a comfort item? Tell us about it!

Yes! My headphones. I am constantly listening to music.

17. How do you feel best loved?

Ooooof. I feel best loved when someone just pays attention to my mannerisms and stuff like that and figures out my feelings and such without me having to vocalize them all the time. My partner has figured this out, granted we talk about everything under the Sun for hours on end so he has a pretty good understanding of the inner workings of my mind. But nothing makes me feel so seen and understood and appreciated than that.

[skfiberartz]

Hi! My name is Sid, and I’m in my early 20’s. Welcome to my page! This is a blog dedicated to my fiber arts crafts. I have been crocheting for nearly 12 years now. I learned knitting, sewing, embroidery, and cross stitching this year (2024)!

I aspire to start a fiber arts business someday, as I would love to take my craft to the next level. I also want to learn as many fiber arts as I can. They are all so beautiful!

Please feel free to stay a while and enjoy the fiber arts. Asks are open as well so don’t hesitate to ask questions! Happy crafting!

[dissvicious]

Whenever I see someone with interesting OCs I always wonder how much of themselves they put in them. But I know it's a kinda intrusive question so I won't ask it, I just let it here as an open door. Take care. ❤️

Oh don't worry I'm kinda fine with going on personal stuff! Feel free to ask me personal things and if I don't wanna answer I won't :]

Well, to answer you

Starting with the more obvious, the two OCs I use to selfship: Reddie and Osha. Red is basically... Me ? Or the woman my younger self thought she would become ? Same haircut, same hair color, same eyes, you see. She's kind of what I wish I could be I think ? Osha in the other hand embodies things about me I'm very self conscious about, like my body type or my gender identity/ sexual identity. Also I said it before but Lawsha look a TON like my wife and I with swiped charadesigns, I really REALLY look like Law when it comes to personality :') It's a bit better now that I worked on myself but gosh, bless my wife for supporting me everyday. She has the... German shepherd energy that soften me a bit.

When it comes to the triplets it's a little bit more complicated because... They all look like me in really different ways? Maybe even more than Reddie and Osha.

For Skye it's easy : I have two brothers who are twins. I let you do the maths.

Rory is kinda easy too, it's not a secret o have sever mental health problems, I'm heavily disabled and I put a lot of this in him

Blaze is more complicated. He's kinda my ideal son I think ? Now that's REALLY personal and I won't deepen the subject but I have a complicated story with parentality, and Blaze help a lot with that. Also post timeskip Blaze help me to cope with some... Things but you'll see that :)

Thank you for asking and have a nice day!

[a-little-bit-oddish]

11 and 12 for the ask thing! 💙

11: Best friend? 12: Relationship status

I can answer these at the same time lol. I've been in a relationship with @ladybugastronaut for nearly five years. It's a QPR, but from both the outside and the inside, it's pretty much indistinguishable from a romantic one, we just don't personally define it that way. He moved countries and has now lived with me for three months. He's my best friend and has been for about 20% of my life now. Pretty cool.

[astorythatwritesitself]

Prompt time? Prompt time!

Send me a '5 times X + 1 Time Y' style title & (hopefully) get a short fic in return!

[chiistarri]

i hate change id rather die