#azusachats

[azusawrites]

TWST SPOILERS

Can I just say that I really appreciate the small detail of the Queendom of Roses being the official name of the country?

It really adds to the worldbuilding given that the most important historical figure was the Queen of Hearts and thus as monarch the line of succession being made to include women in a more pro-active manner as well.

Also, on a smaller note, the fact that the island does look like a rose from up top is a wonderful little touch.

Now, if only the Shaftlands didn't sound so utterly bizzare, haha.

[starryeyes2000]

Recommendation: Mirror Marchen

Check out this Twisted-Wonderland story by @azusawrites.

Status: In-progress

Rating: Teen

Read on AO3

I’m not familiar with this world, but it doesn’t matter!! I’m hooked. Love how you blend modern life with hints of the Rapunzel fairy-tale in a world where the magical appear to be the norm rather than the exception. As you introduced us to Kore and her surroundings, I felt Kore’s loneliness, her anxiety, her desire for seclusion, her curiosity about the woman, and her affection for Theo. The pacing of the plot is spot on and the prose flows nicely.

This passage is a favorite of mine - [Long-limbed and with brown eyes, she moved with the grace of a fairy, feet barely touching the ground. It was because she used to take ballet, that was what the woman said, but the girl was certain she had in fact come alive from a tale of magic.] Coming alive from a tale of magic feels like a good metaphor for where this story may take the reader.

Thank you for creating this story. Though Kore feels both innocent and grown-up for her age, I look forward to seeing how she will grow.

[girl-in-the-tower]

💝💘💯😘💋💝💘💯😘💋 Send this to 10 or more people you value and love so much here 💝💘💯😘💋💝💘💯😘💋!!!!!!

Patchy!! Thank you!! That's so sweet!! Ditto and right back at you!! ❤️❤️❤️

[azusawrites]

Happy Birthday to @just-patchy! 💜 💜 💜

Since today is your birthday, I tried to draw best girl Dwyn! She's a really fun character and I love her design!

Moreover, I also wish you the very best on your birthday, and all the best in the world and to be happy and healthy! You're a really smart and kind person and I'm glad to have met you! Hope that all your wishes come true and you continue being wonderful! 

[azusawrites]

KOREAN BIRTH FLOWER TAG GAME

Tagged by the lovely @bakujho! Thank you!

SITE where you can check your birth flower in Korean culture and what it signifies!

Mine is-

August 1:  Red Poppy 빨강 양귀비 - Consolation

Tagging: @chillableu, @takohebi, @winterandwords, @the12thnightproject, @reyofluke-ocs, @starryeyes2000, @trash0saurus, @darth-caillic, @mihai-florescu and anyone who wants to join in!

[azusawrites]

Tagged by @takohebi! Thank you so much! ❤️

Relationship Status: Single

Favorite Color: Beige and pastel colours!

Favorite Food: Boar meat 🤤, Ragu sauce pasta, sushi and spinach and mushroom lasagna! It's very hard to pick, haha!

Song Stuck in my Head: Always Forever by Cults!

Last Thing I Googled: ... um, it was cases of cannibalism, which I swear was for a fic I'm writing lol!

Time: 13:43 pm!

Dream Trip: PRAGUE! Also Norway, Japan and honestly as much of the world I can! I wanna be in as many bookstores around the world that I can, haha!

Something I Want Right Now: Hmmm, a good, sturdy bookshelf probably! Also more time in general, haha!

Tagging: @chillableu, @bakujho, @anunluckyrabbit, @winterandwords, @the12thnightproject, @just-patchy, @thetwstwildcard, @starryeyes2000, @fae-flowers and anyone else who wants to do this!

[azusawrites]

I would take pink (built-in mental thesaurus), green (banish imposter syndrome) and yellow (immune to distraction)!

Saw this on Twitter. What 3 potions would you drink?

I would take brown, white, and yellow!

[azusawrites]

7 n 13 for the non-usa ask!! would’ve said 8 but *gestures to unironic ‘all of (east) europe is the same’ dipshit gang*

Thank you for the ask, Patchy!! ❤️ 

7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

Oooh, ok, this is gonna be a bit hard cause there are quite a few but-

șod - as a Transylvanian person I am obligated by law to put this here. It's actually a word from our local dialect, but Hungarian in origin, which we use when we want to describe something as funny and endearing at the same time. Like it makes you laugh but you're also super fond of it, and it can be used when referring to people or animals as well!

grai - this is actually Slavic in origin, and it has several related meanings, such as "voice" or "language" or "dialect". It's a pretty literary word as well, that you're more likely to meet in older texts than in casual conversation but I still find it really pretty.

And since we're on the subject, another beautiful word for "voice" is "glas" which just sounds really nice.

Luceafăr - this one might be my favourite, though ngl, it's pretty cliche lol. But basically, it can mean two things: it's either another name for the Planet Venus (and comes in several "flavors" like Luceafărul-de-Seară or Luceafărul-de-Zi, which means Venus of the Evening or Venus of the Day) or can be an epithet given to a man with remarkable qualities.

The word itself actually comes from "Lucifer" which has so many connotations to it and I just find it utterly satisfying as a result, hehe.

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?

So, so, so many-

I come from the countryside, and while my family isn't overly religious or even superstitious, I still grew up with a lot of stuff that I didn't realize was weird until later on, like:

when someone dies, you must cover all your mirrors in the house to prevent the spirit from being trapped in them. This is still practised to this day.

if you hear a voice call out your name during the night, do not turn around or answer it. It's an evil spirit coming to harm you.

if you drink water from a certain well in a village, you'll be bound to that place forever and will eventually return to it.

Tuesday the 13th is just as unlucky as Friday the 13th.

do not pick up mirrors or combs you find on the street, they belong to a witch which has placed a curse on them.

fortune telling is real, and you should be wary of having your future told to you.

during the christening party of a child, they will be asked to pick an object from a tray. Whatever they pick is indicative of what their future job will be.

moreover, you can guess what your future husband will look like with a small ritual, where someone places nine objects under dishes and you have to pick at random three. What those three objects are will define the sort of husband you'll get. (I remember picking a comb and a mirror, but not what the third might have been.)

if your right-hand itches, you'll receive money soon. If your left-hand itches, you'll give away money soon.

if you can't stop hiccuping, somebody is talking about you behind your back.

never bring a bouquet of an even number of flowers to someone, only bring odd-numbered ones. Even-numbered bouquets are just for the dead.

always wear red on New Year, because it will bring you good luck! Red also helps defend the evil eye, so babies here often get a small red bracelet made of thread gifted to them.

if you wish for something at exactly 11:11 it will come true!

And this is not even scratching the surface tbh, but I will stop here because otherwise, this post might get way, way too long lol.

[azusawrites]

If you receive this, you make somebody happy! Go on and send this to ten of your followers who make you happy or somebody you think needs cheering up. If you get one back, even better! ♡☀️🌸💃(HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Looking forward to seeing more of your writing in the new year!! :D)

Aaaah, thank you so much, Trish!! You're such a sweetheart! Happy holidays to you as well, and I look forward to seeing more of your content next year as well! 💙💙💙💙💙

[azusawrites]

Tagged by @thecaillic! Thank you so much!

FAVORITE COLORS: Baby blue, pastel pink and beige!

CURRENTLY READING: "Dear Life" by Alice Munro

LAST SONG: Lone Digger by Caravan Palace

LAST SERIES: High Rise Invasion

SWEET, SAVORY OR SPICY: Savory and Spicy!

CURRENTLY WORKING ON: Chapter one of Nocturnal Animals, the raffle prize and a fic trade, haha!

Tagging: @chillableu, @bakujho, @twistedapple, @anunluckyrabbit, @Chaddams, @fae-flowers, @alexwritesfiction, @thedreamingscorpio, @the-mourning-stars and @winterandwords!

[azusawrites]

@jhoudiey Yoru vibes

[azusawrites]

I AM SO EXCITED FOR IGNIHYDE FINALE, AAAAH.

[azusawrites]

WIP TAG GAME

Tagged by the lovely @trash0saurus! Thank you so much!

RULES: Share the last line of your latest wip and tag as many people as there are words!

This is from the "rust and stardust" fic that I'm writing for my BNHA OC!

Blinking, she tried to focus back on the nicked ankle until her vision cleared.

Tagging: @takohebi, @jhoudiey, @twistedapple, @the12thnightproject, @winterandwords, @reyofluke-ocs, @supermarine-silvally, @darth-caillic, @the-mourning-stars, @oneirataxia-girl, @karolinarodrigueswrites, @starryeyes2000, @foxesandmagic and @arthurpendragon!

[jhoudiey]

azusachats: 3, 15, 8 and 19!

3. favorite line/scene you wrote this year

OH GOD THERE ARE SO MANY. I think the one that resonates most is one from the sister cities one (that I think I may change the name of) But I'll post the specific line under a cut cause it needs a warning. Besides that one, i really like the nightmare sequence I've written, with my fave line being

"Crowley was grinning at her, maskless. His eyeless face contorted showing off more teeth than she ever remembered him having."

8. shortest completed fic you wrote this year

The basketball game date fic! Everything else is pretty much bigger parts of a whole so that's one of the only standalone ones. It's at 1094 words!

15. something you learned this year

Gonna do this one again cause I've learned a lot of stuff this year! But I've also learned (sort of) how to write smut! Though I still really wanna write a terrible joke fic where I use the worst terms possible. \

19. any new fics to start next year

Mostly to continue all the ones I've got on the go, hopefully finish the main coffia timeline. I'd like to actually write a complete fic for the bittersweet au too. I also do want to rework my original stuff for both Silence and Cute as Hell.

Anyways, my *actual* favourite line I've written this year is under the cut, warning for sexual assault.

In Osaka a girl wakes up with her face battered and bruised with her legs over the shoulders of her boyfriend as he fucks her. She's still so high from the night before she doesn't even realize he's not the only one raping her.

I think of anything I've written this year, this specific part of the sister cities fic really drives home how fucking awful things are for Yoru and turns my stomach a little bit to think about.

[azusawrites]

@chillableu 👀

Want Frankenstein bit by bit in your email twice a week starting in February of 2023? We're doing this Dracula Daily style! Twice a week (Wednesday and Sunday) I'll drop a section of the book, in written order, in your email and we'll meme poor Victor and cheer on Adam together! If you want to join in this, this is your chance to sign up!

I think substack will have an archive for anyone late to the party, but hopefully by spreading the word now (May 2022), we can all start together on February 1 2023. February 1 was chosen because it's after Dracula Daily ends, and also Mary Shelley's death anniversary. I think she'd like this shenanigans. She'd have a blast with tumblr!

Anyway, please join us in the fun and feel free to reblog this so word gets out with the sign up link!

[azusawrites]

Tell me about line without a hook

Thank you so much for the ask! ❤️ 

Ok, so, I'm super excited about this one because it's a collab with @chillableu! I'm doing the writing portion and she's doing the art portion! It's for a WildOcto AU that is part horror and part romance, set in modern times, so minimal magic but with a twist of supernatural as well. 👀 

To say more would be spoiling it, but I will leave this passage here as a sort of sneak peek!

He finds the shower in the same condition that he finds everything else: shiny and clean, like it just arrived off a magazine cover and nobody had lived here to break it in. The mirror was spotless too, and in the reflection, he could see things he hadn’t before. He had nice skin - the type models took plenty of treatment for and never quite got the result they were looking for. It had a luscious quality to it that he couldn’t properly explain, and little to no flaws. There was a little mole by the side of his mouth, small enough that it could pass for a beauty mark, and it made his lips look smaller and thinner too. Dainty. That’s the word he was looking for. A dainty impression. 

He did not much like his hair – the asymmetry was jarring, and he winced when he felt the back of it where he was shaved. Maybe that was the style right now. It seemed plausible somewhat. Perhaps the blood and sweat just made it look odd and unnatural, and once it was clean and dried he might come to like it.