#but between them im on that but im sure it'll get better! some time in the future i swear ill do a total 180 and actually be...

[skimmingmilk]

i've just found out your tumblr has even MORe picket fence writing and im over the moon?? But also my heart was shattered with the back in time wip 😭😭😭 how does sonic find the strength to leave baby tails behind, how does he react when he sees tails again in his own timeline after having met sick abandoned baby tails??

Heheheh, yeah, there are some little fics or scenes I've written that I hesitate to put on AO3 sometimes (or just aren't complete enough to be a story on their own), so I like to throw them at Tumblr from time to time. Glad you found them! :D

Ohh, the back in time WIP... Not sure how much I can give away because of the chance that it's going to end up part of a bigger fic... but it'll still be a long while until I get around to posting that xD Maybe people will forget lol.

Potential future spoilers under the cut?

So! The way I see it playing out is that Sonic is going to find it in him to leave baby Tails behind because he knows they'll cross paths one day, the way they're supposed to and everything will play out from there. He knows he can't stay in the past and he can't take baby Tails to his present. Plus, Silver's with him and it probably wouldn't go over well to try and explain why it'd be a good idea to take baby Tails with him when it would negate pretty much everything Sonic and Tails experienced together since meeting on West Side Island or cause a split in the timeline where now there's a universe where Sonic never got to meet Tails because he wasn't there and now Sonic's time with have two Tailses. He knows that it can't happen.

But... Sonic still can't stop wondering about the little guy. Is he cold? Is he scared? Is he getting enough to eat? Is he lonely? Hurt? All the things he's not letting himself think about when it comes to his Tails (the 10 year old who's on his first solo adventure and basically gone as close to no contact as possible in order to "prove himself"). He projects all that onto the baby version of him because he knows Tails can handle himself (and that's not why he's worried about him, what he's uncomfortable with is the motive behind the journey). So he gets his hands on two Chaos Emeralds and goes back to check on baby Tails by himself. Just this once.

Except it doesn't end up being just once. Because there is this disconnect and distance between Sonic and Tails of the present, doubts that have arisen in the wake of Forces, Frontiers, and now Tails's absence, Sonic's drawn more and more to the past. Baby Tails smiles and laughs and he doesn't pull away from him and he likes to play and explore and he still needs him. It's just so easy for Sonic to make him feel better. Just by being there.

Also, because this is after Frontiers, going through cyberspace and the cyber corruption has opened the gates to Sonic's memories a bit and they're kind of leaking into his thoughts more and more. He's falling into the habit of ruminating, reliving moments and questioning choices he made, things he might've done wrong, could've done better. So that maybe Tails wouldn't feel like he needs to become a completely different person.

Present Tails won't listen to him, but baby Tails hangs onto every word. So maybe by being there... Tails might remember being loved and maybe the 10 year old won't only see the worst parts of himself when he looks in the mirror if Sonic can try again and show the younger version that he's worth something just as he is.

I think Sonic crosses paths with present Tails twice during all of this. The first conversation goes okay, but there's an awkwardness to it. But Sonic does try to make an effort to be more open with Tails in the hopes that maybe it will set a better example. And Tails is surprisingly receptive to it. So Sonic resolves to not go back to the past, because Tails seems to be doing okay after all. And he's reminded that he loves who his little brother is now. The good and the bad made him who he is, and would he really want to change that? Of course not!

Unfortunately, the second conversation doesn't go nearly as well...

So Sonic goes back to see baby Tails in the wake of it - not because he needs it, but because Tails clearly does - but when he arrives, the forest is burning and he can't find Tails anywhere...

[qyriaha]

really i need to stop with the eventually i'll get my shit together and at some point i'll be like remotely a person worth anything

[loycos]

my head's a bit clearer, some thoughts about act 3

-my biggest gripe is episode 7- cool idea, love the concept of peaking into a different universe and seeing what our characters couldve been under different circumstances, but a WHOLE episode. when you only had 9 episode in this season, that already feel like theyre moving at a neck's pace. for a universe that ultimately doesn't matter to the main universe where the story takes place. the fact it had timebomb made it feel extremely fan service-y.

-no emotional resolution to a lot of characters. viktor and jayce are the only ones i can think of that felt like they got the screen time and care for an actual emotional closure.

-isha wasn't even mentioned in this act. in general she was already a martyr for jinx's character development but guys can you make it less obvious.

-it started in act 2, hence why i was so jaded on it, but it continues here: just where the fuck the political drama between 2 cities go? the conflict between zaun and piltover took a back seat since episode 4 and never came back. the resolution to it isn't bad per say, but when u got so little focus on it in the finale it just feels rushed.

-i loved the cait and jinx scene. but like, that was the resolution to it??? after act 1 thinking about it disappoints me. im not against a conversation being the climax to a story, but that is, and im not joking, the ONLY conversation these 2 have in the show one on one. in general the jinx\cait\vi arc ends with 1 conversation per duo (well caitvi got one fight and one very steamy sex scene but u won't catch me complaining). and after act 1, idk i think i wanted just a little bit more. im biased though- the jinx\vi\caitlyn dynamic is my favorite part about arcane. the teasers for s2 always had them front and center so i assumed it'll play a bigger part in the story???

-i felt like what the show was at its core, which is the conflict between the sisters and the cities, was completely sidelined this season. in general i can't really tell what the main theme of the show is anymore. but yeah look at the resolution to the jinx and vi story.did it feel like it had the emotional impact u expected? cause i felt like it was underwhelming.

-sevika?? didnt speak since episode 4???? huhh???

-maddie was pointless. why was she there?? i don't understand the point of that character. i dont understand her motives. she ended up not mattering at all to caitvi's story. the only thing i got from her inclusion is "caitlyn fucks" but is it that THAT important??? of a character trait??? to add to caitlyn of all people?? in THIS season??? this belongs in the realm of fanfiction.

-a lot here felt like fanfiction actually. every silco inclusion (except of him in the cell with jinx), the whole "nobody dies au" they threw in the middle, even the caitvi sex scene (IM NOT COMPLAINING THO). the caitvi scene at the end was dialog out of fanfiction, wtf was that.

-why did caitlyn lose her eye? im not like against the idea on a base level but losing an eye is very symbolic, and im not sure what its supposed to represent here. caitlyn is an observant person, its a big character trait for her. so youre basically saying she sees less now? that she's more laser focused? i sure hope not. wasnt her whole arc with giving up of revenge about seeing the "bigger picture"? her sacrifice didn't feel in character, because caitlyn is not really a "fight to the death" type of character like ambessa is. if she made that sacrifice for something like love, or for the betterment of other people, that would be more in line. idk, you couldve made me on board with it but im just very meh on it. also caitlyn only really emotes through her eyes, it sucks that we get even less of it now?? though i guess it doesnt matter at this point.

-what was the point of the enforcer that looked like vander?

-ambessa was so wasted in these last 2 acts its crazy. where's the "you have to be the fox and the wolf" mindset from her? she felt like she was wolfing only with no wit anymore by the 3rd act.

-mel????????????? it was. uhhh. maybe you shouldve saved it for another series, riot. but in this show, waste of time. the fight she had with caitlyn against ambessa was cool tho.

-i sound like im a hater but u have to understand. s1 of arcane was a political drama and a character study show. seeing all this discarded for magic and time travel shenanigans on like 4 different fronts was so jarring it took me out of the show multiple times.

-cant believe im saying that, but i wish they'd try to stick closer to the characters' current state in the source material (the cursed game). someof it felt out of left field and done for shock value, which isn't why we love the story or these characters to begin with.

good stuff:

-caitvi sex lmao ill take it babyyyyy

-jayce and viktor's scenes at the end were powerful.

-as usual, the visuals were phenomenal. the animation is gorgeous. fortiche u made this show what it is and youre still its saving grace.

-thank god they dropped the warwick\vander plot

-i liked the implication of the conclusion to jinx's story, even if it felt a little inconsistent with the character.

-the ending to jinx\vi\caitlyn was poetic and i did love it, even if it was rushed and didn't really hit the emotional highs i wanted it to.

[valentine-writes]

hii!! i was wondering if you could write headcanons for like the main four spider-kids (miles, gwen, pavitr and hobie) with a reader who like smacks people when they laugh really hard? preferably w/ a reader thats a spider-person but its up to you! :3

aggressive affection!

「 tws + notes: no tws, unedited, dude used once in a gender neutral way, mentions of bruising and minor injuries (but nothing crazy), spider-person reader, reader forgetting that being a spider-person makes them stronger,,, um. (°ー°〃) oops!!! 」

「 gn!reader, can be platonic or romantic <3 」

↳ ft. gwen stacy, hobie brown/spider-punk, miles morales, and pavitr prabhakar

author's note: YES I CAN YES I CAN!! this prompt iz so funny AUWWUDH I HOPE I DID IT JUSTICE!!! つ﹏⊂ also super excited 2 get to write more of them becuz AWUDGWAAHWGHWAGUAGH I LOVE THESE CHARACTERZ SMM,,, also excuse me if there's more repetition or typos than usual,,, im eepy ( つ᷄ ‸･ )

GWEN STACY headcanons

▸ the first one to fall victim to your little habit. she doesn't mind in the slightest, mainly because she's generally pretty welcome to friendly touches- even if it is slightly more aggressive than she had expected. frankly, you could've literally bitten her and she probably would've reacted the same.

she's a little awkward about it at first, pausing mid laughter as you deliver playful hits to her shoulder and bicep. she playfully shoves you away at first, like, "haha– what– what are you doing–" but quickly warms up to it

▸ here's the thing though. she 100% will do it back. if you're both joking around and losing it over something, you end up hitting each other through laughter. and it'll INTENSIFY. at some points, everyone's wondering if you two are actually beefing or not ur not. itz the way u show affection 2 one another,,, in the strangest manner

when you're assigned on missions with her, you usually end up chatting– and then you find something hilarious to giggle abt and everything goes off the rails

y'all will return to HQ bruised asf like "nah man the anomaly didn't even touch us."

jessica and miguel DEF pick up the fact y'all goof off and beat each other up before even locating the anomaly HWJEJNDNE

unfortunately– gwen is slowly paired less with you on missions becuz of this. they can't have you distracting one another a girl can never have fun fr </3

nothing that some good behaviour can't fix! just try not to give each other a complete smackdown while on duty and you'll be paired together again in no time! hopefully...

▸ both you and gwen forget that being spider-people involves super strength. and though you're both used to taking a blow or two, it stands plain and obvious that the two of you can get carried away. gwen especially. she's just a little rough sometimes– not like she means to be.

sometimes, the dull ache from the bruises she left leave you wondering if you're both a little too funny for your own good. at least she makes sure to take care of it and hold back,, when she can.

when it's your turn to get carried away, she sees your eyes widen as you splutter a million apologies to her. but every time you deliver one hit too hard, she insists it never hurts much as you think.

"dude, it's okay. you can chill out." gwen reassures. "besides, i'm built tougher than that."

she flashes a grin at you, and it's almost convincing. like she didn't even feel a thing. you know better though– gwen definitely has days where she's more sore than she'd like to be because of you. not like she'd ever admit. she likes the random play fights between the two of you.

though, you will admit that the amount of trips to the infirmary in search of ice packs is getting just the teeniest bit absurd. people are starting to ask questions at HQ-- which is fine. the frozen bag of peas gwen offers to you for your injuries works just as good as any ice pack ...it's been sitting in the bottom of her freezer for God Knows How Long but you don't need to know that

HOBIE BROWN headcanons:

▸ you see how this guy interacts with people???

hobie's used to friendly touches, and initiates physical contact without overthinking it. that little shoulder shake he does w/ miles makes me smile everytime i heart hobie. ALSO AAUWHEHWH LEBRON AND DWAYNE'S HANDSHAKE BEING HOBIE'S AND PAV'S?? I ADORE.

you really think something as little as a few friendly punches and hits bothers hobie "forehead-kissing-the-homies-goodnight" brown??? /lh + /hj but man platonic physical affection hobie. like. hear me on this one.

▸ he's 100% cool with it– actually initiated it before you did. nothing crazy, a light smack on your back or arm as he laughed with

eventually, while joking around with you, realized you had the same habit

you end up hitting each other quite a bit– but he's not as accidentally aggressive as gwen is. laughing with hobie won't get you hospitalized, he's cognizant enough with his strength to know how much to hold back.

▸ then again, there are times where you get carried away. hobie's quick to shake it off, not feeling the effect of the hit until later– if you notice and apologize, he'll just shake his head and shrug

"nah, nah– it's fine." he insists, chuckling a bit as he rubs the spot where you smacked him. "there's been worse."

and yes, objectively, you know that's true– but you both fight villains in your everyday life. of course there's going to be worse than just a hit too hard. he won't accept an ice pack– but will joke that you could just kiss it better instead

that earns a groan from you, smacking him again in the arm for good measure as he snickers

MILES MORALES headcanons:

▸ doesn't hate it!! not against it!!! find it surprising at first. he didn't expect a playful punch to his arm in response to his little joke, but watching as you giggled uncontrollably, hitting him lightly– he decided that he didn't mind too much

he knows you don't mean any harm, so it's cool with him! he's rolling with the punches literally every time you two are losing it

▸ if you land a smack on him that ends up being a little too hard, he'll definitely try to play it off awkwardly, rubbing it and nervously laughing when you ask if he's okay

"oh sh–" you promptly stop, your smile fading as concern floods your face. he winced slightly at your last hit and it was much to obvious to ignore. "you good, miles? i am so sorry–"

"me? yeah, yeah– it's cool!" he replies dismissively, giving you the lightest punch back. miles laughs nervously at your completely unconvinced expression.

"bro. cmon. be real."

"that? hah– nahh. barely felt it." spoilers!!! he felt it

you keep it in mind to dial it back a bit when with miles, because he barely hits back and hates admitting when it actually hurts.

you'll get an occasional "ow–" with a little chuckle, but he refuses to acknowledge that you might be a bit too rough. he jus doesn't wanna hurt feelings man :(

you're his friend who gets a little too carried away sometimes– and that's fine!!! besides, he can't let gwen and hobie have all the fun.

"you holding back on me?" he asks you, noticing your hits have gotten weaker.

"what's it to you?"

"i can handle it. 's fine!! really!" miles says. there's a beat of silence as you stare at him incredulously.

"and you didn't bruise last time?." you ask, raising an eyebrow.

"yeah."

"...say swear."

miles raises his hands, sighing. "ok, look–" HE WANTZ 2 ROUGHHOUSE W/ HIS FRIEND TOO OK (*ﾉε｀*) besides. u and gwen and hobie seem to have so much fun w/ it,,

▸ because of his stubbornness, you oblige, pulling your punches just a little less when having a little laughing fit with him.

as a result, miles develops a habit deflecting your hits while absolutely losing it. gently shoving your hands away as you smack him, both of you doubling over laughter

miles will say sumn he knows you'll find a lil too funny and just,,, *cue continuous hitting and blocking as he predicts literally Every Movement you make* he's literally learned to parry becuz of u HAJWBDKDNEN

PAVITR PRABHAKAR headcanons:

▸ the type to pretend to beat up his friends while making punching noises when he's bored

he's just lightly tapping u with his knuckles going "pow– pow pow– bam–" under his breath HANWJENDN IM SORRY I FIND THIS FUNNY. i also. do this. (｡･･｡).

and ur like "...uh. ok."

he's def not opposed to it!! when he has the energy, he's all for it!!! pavitr's playfully hitting, shoving you away, gasping for air as the two of you giggle over something that's only really funny to the two of you.

he's pretty energetic most of the time, and it manifests as you "brawl" with each other as you laugh over some stupid joke.

▸ when you hit him a little too hard, most of the time, he doesn't even notice until the aftermath manifests as a bruise or two on his arms– but even then he doesn't care.

however,,, there are occasions where he initiates it, laughing and smacking you– and when you're laughing with him, raising your hand to hit back, he'll gasp dramatically, recoil instantly and get all dramatic about it i'm projecting all the things i do onto pav i bet u cant tell /sarc

pav the minute you decide to try and get him back– bar for bar, word for word:

he's just a little guy,, a little guyy,,, nooo,,, itz also his birthday,, he's a little birthday boy– HWJWBDN SORRY THIS IS SO UNSERIOUS

this is a bit that he drags on FOREVERRR like itz the funniest thing in the world

▸ ALL of his hits are a little too hard. he does the fake beat up thing a lot but when you two are roughhousing, you're the one reminding him to chill out through stifled laughs

he'll immediately soften the blows quickly at your request, knowing it's probably best for you to remain as uninjured as possible when not doing mission. can't have your shit rocked before you even face a villain!!! his hits end up somewhere between hobie's and gwen's– an almost perfect middle (*´꒳`*)

almost.

occasionally, he'll literally just... take the hits. not like miles where he's deflecting. he's jus standing there laughing while you smack him. which is a concerning sight for anyone who isn't used to your antics!!!

this happened in hq once and peter b, who happened to be walking by, lowkey thought you were straight up attacking pav

upon hearing the two of you giggling though, he figured that he wasn't witnessing an act of violence and didn't have to step in

[foodtruckery]

trick or treat! optional prompt word: begging (i know im predictable) -🐶

for you, my dear? consider it a full sized candy bar! (the full sized candy bar is just omegaverse porn, to be clear, so y'know. proceed with caution)

"Damn, it feels great out here."

"Stanley, it's barely twenty degrees. Put your hat back on or you're going to get sick."

That should have been the first sign. But how could Ford have realized that at the time? With the amount of data he'd been missing, it was a miracle he remembered the interaction at all.

He did remember, though. He remembered Stan with his beanie in his hand instead of on his head, half shrugged out of his jacket and leaning against the side of the boat. He remembered how pink Stan's ears and face were, from the cold and any errant sprays of seawater. He remembered the glint of a gold chain around his neck, disappearing under the stretched collar of his sweater.  

He remembers brushing it all aside. Stan always ran hot, after all. He would enjoy standing out on the deck in the cold.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever you say, Ma," Stan had mocked. But he had put his hat back on, and that had pleased Ford more than he cared to consider.

A day later, when he realized he was missing clothes, should have been the second sign.

They were still a few days out from the next port, and while Ford planned to save the bulk for a laundromat, he did want to have at least some decently clean clothes on hand. He'd certainly gone longer, much, much longer without, but he didn't care to if he could help it nowadays. It reminded him too much of dimension hopping or, worse, being so sleep deprived and paranoid that the idea of pulling a shower curtain between him and the rest of the room felt as good as a death sentence.

So he resolved himself to do a little bit of laundry to tide them over.

"Stanley? Have you seen my sweater?" he called, frowning down into the bag of his own dirty clothes as if the missing material would appear if he stared hard enough.

"Huh?"

Ford rolled his eyes. "My sweater! Have you seen it?"

Stan leaned into their shared room and stared pointedly at his chest. "You're wearing your damn sweater, Sixer."

"Not this one! My green one."

"Why the hell would I know where your sweater is?"

"I didn't say you knew where it was. I was just asking if you had seen it," Ford snapped. What a stupid thing to be arguing about. "Nevermind. It probably fell out someplace."

Stan snorted. "Yeesh, relax, I'm sure it'll turn up. We'll probably start to smell the damn thing if you don't find it. Didn't you sweat through that one?"

Ford hadn't even remembered that until Stan brought it up, but at the time he'd simply chuckled and nodded. "I believe I did. Probably better to save it for the laundromat anyway."

He'd stopped looking at that point and grabbed a different sweater to hand wash. He'd track it down before they made port. He hadn't known it was a scant four steps away, crammed under Stan's pillow alongside a sock and two pairs of briefs. Why would he?

There were more signs, of course. Things that, in the moment, were a bit odd but otherwise unworthy of discussion. Stan complaining that their shared room was too warm. Stan putting up less of a fuss than usual when Ford asked him to do something. Stan standing closer than normal when they fished or leaning directly over his shoulder to read Ford's notes. Stan spacing out midway through a task -- though Ford stood by his ignorance on that one. It was hard to see the unfocused eyes and not remember his brother kneeling in the woods in his clothes, to not think the side effects of the memory gun were cropping back up.

The same can't be said for missing the most obvious sign, though. Because he had noticed when Stan's scent shifted -- how could he not? It was the two of them and nothing else but briny water for miles.

"What the hell are you staring at, Ford?" Stan had demanded, scowling over his shoulder at him. He'd been irritable all day, snapping and complaining about damn near everything, and it was irritating Ford in turn. It had his hackles up in a way that just fueled the agitation, leaving him to try and wrangle Stan's temper in tandem with his own ridiculous instincts -- to crowd, to start a fight, to establish a proper hierarchy over the other alpha on his ship.

"It's freezing out and you're wearing a t-shirt, Stanley," he'd pointed out, keeping the growl out of his voice but not the irritation. Stan also had sweat beading at his temples, bizarrely enough. And that should have been concerning, but it was hard to feel that through the itch of annoyance.

"Well, take a picture, it'll last longer."

"You smell strange," he'd said, whether he'd meant to or not. Because he did. Stan smelled odd, and Ford couldn't figure out why. And it had been driving him crazy for going on two days now.

Stan, of course, didn't care that Ford was inexplicably distressed by this and barked out a laugh that didn't sound at all like how he laughed when he thought something was funny. Ford clenched his jaw, acutely aware of the points of his own canines.

"You ain't exactly exuding Chanel No. 5 yourself."

"That isn't what I--"

"Can you just," Stan cut him off abruptly, shoving a hand into his hair and making a frustrated, nearly whining sound that pinged around in Ford's head long after it had gone. "I ain't in the mood right now, Stanford, all right? If I go below deck will ya just give me some fucking space for a while?"

He didn't want to. What Ford wanted was to put his own hand in Stan's hair and yank until he exposed his throat and made that high pitched noise again. But he was trying to make this work, dammit! To rebuild at least a sliver of their relationship, because the alternative was losing Stan all together. And that would be worse. He knew that would be worse. But it meant he had to get a grip on himself, and it was proving more challenging than he'd care to admit.

For better or worse, Stan took his silence as assent and stormed off, carrying the strange, newly sweet tinge of his scent off with him.

That was better, Ford decided, when the wind had swept it all away in favor of sea salt and frigid air and his instincts finally loosened their grip on him. He reminded himself that he wasn't the only alpha reckoning with too little territory and too much competition. It was an adjustment for both of them. Frankly, it was probably for the best that Stan had chosen to step away. Resorting to fisticuffs on the deck wouldn't have been their finest moment.

When Stan didn't re-emerge an hour later, Ford assumed he needed more time to cool off than Ford had. Stan had always been the more brash between them, more emotional. That made sense.

When Stan didn't re-emerge for dinner, despite Ford calling out for him, Ford assumed Stan was being a child about all of this. Honestly, they were both adults here, and they were going to have to sort this out eventually. But fine. If Stan wanted to go hungry because he couldn't get a grip on his instincts, Ford wasn't going to coddle him. He'd keep himself productive topside and maybe Stan would come to his senses.

When it got too late and too cold for Ford to brood on the deck any longer, he went through the motions of preparing the ship for the night by himself, irritation bubbling back up close to the surface as he outlined a mental list of grievances to recite to Stan. He was up here trying to make this work, and Stan had once again chosen to tuck tail and try to run away from his issues. Typical! Just typical.

Ford slammed the door behind him on his way below deck, grinding his teeth to keep from growling his agitation outright. And he very nearly fell the rest of the way down the short flight of stairs when the scent below deck hit him.

He had to grab the banister to keep himself on his feet when his head swam, breathing pointedly through his mouth and mentally reciting the decimals of pi until he regained a tenuous grip on himself. Something was wrong. Something had gone horribly wrong while he was upstairs sulking.

"St-Stanley?" he shouted, stumbling the rest of the way down the steps. Had Stan been right? It felt horribly warm down here. But it was hard to think too closely about that when it felt like a fishhook had snared low in his gut and was reeling him further into the bowels of their boat in jerky, unsteady steps towards their shared room.

Ford could make out muffled whining before he reached the door, and he should have been worried - he was! Of course he was! But it wasn't concern that was making his sweater feel unbearably hot or straining against the zipper of his pants. By the time he'd fumbled the door open, all those curious but otherwise unimportant little signs sprinkled across the last several days had already started slotting into place.

They were painfully obvious now, lined up in a neat, flashing neon row in Ford's head.

Stan didn't even seem to notice the door opening right away, not with his glasses on the floor and Ford's missing green sweater clutched to his face. That was fine. Ford was temporarily frozen in the threshold of their room anyway, staring. Stan was naked from the waist down, his cock flushed and swollen and dribbling steadily onto his stomach. The view was horrible from here, difficult to make out all the details Ford was suddenly desperate to observe, but there was no mistaking the frantic movement of Stan's hand between his thighs or the obscene squelching sound accompanying it.

Ford ran his tongue across his teeth and slowly approached the bed Stan was fingering himself on. Ford's bed.

"Si-- Sixer?"

Ford tore his eyes away from the damp spot growing on his sheets and found Stan watching him from over the sweater. His pupils were blown so wide his eyes may as well have been black. And when Ford reached up and brushed his knuckles against his brother's sweat dampened temple, Stan closed his eyes and whined.

"How did this happen?" he asked, sounding steadier than any part of him actually felt.

"Please," Stan said, the word so rare and his voice so thready that they may as well have looped around Ford's limbs, reeling him closer. He sat on the edge of the bed and shivered when Stan immediately curled towards him, a magnet drawn to its other half.

He slid his hand further down, tracing over the now-damp chain pooling around Stans' throat and dragging his palm across Stan's chest. He rumbled quietly when his brother arched eagerly towards it, more than could be good for his back.

"Stanley," he tried again, and there wasn't anything he could do for the lower pitch to his voice. He felt like an elastic, pulled taunt at both ends but slipping. "How in the world did you go into heat?"

Stan, to his credit, did try to answer him that time, working his mouth and his tongue, but Ford only made out the words 'drugs' and 'mistake.’ And that gave him better clues but no real explanation as to how his supposedly alpha brother had ended up here. He'd have to settle for physical evidence until Stan was capable of being interviewed properly.

Reaching further down, he bypassed Stan's twitching cock to curl his hand around a thigh, feeling where his leg hair was matted down by slick as he squeezed. When Stan shuffled his heels further apart and Ford could better see the three fingers he was still driving into himself, he growled.

"Please," Stan begged again, practically a record, and he mewled into the dirty sweater when Ford pressed a finger in alongside his. Ford worked the digit out of rhythm with Stan's frantic thrusting, pushing and curling until Stan jerked against the bedsheets.

"Ah, there we are," he crooned, lifting his other hand to squeeze one of Stan's soft pecs as he rubbed mercilessly against that spot.

When Stan sobbed and slid his own fingers out of his wet hole to clutch at his arm, Ford simply replaced them with three more of his own, groaning when they sank easily into him. He was painfully hard in his own pants, but that seemed like such a secondary concern in the moment. He'd get to that, after all. Repeatedly. But he felt punch drunk on Stan's scent, on the way he clenched around his fingers, on the wet, whining sound he made every time Ford stabbed his fingers against his prostate.

It was so unlike cocky, loud mouthed Stan and so much closer to the fantasies he used to dream up in high school that Ford wouldn't have believed it was real if he couldn't feel him hot and shuddering under his hands.

"Six--ah! Sixer! Pl-Please, I need, I need--!"

Ford pinched the nipple under his palm hard and smiled when Stan shouted. Leaning over the mess his brother had become, he brushed a gentle kiss against his forehead.

"I know what you need, Stanley. I'll take care of you," he promised, grinding his fingertips against his prostate again. And again. And again. "But you're going to do this for me first. Come on, sweetheart, I know you can."

Stan sobbed around a mouthful of Ford's sweater when he came, untouched, soaking Ford's hand to the wrist and striping his own stomach and tshirt.

"Good boy," Ford growled, kissing Stan's wet cheek and his temple and savoring the way he shuddered and whimpered as he pulled his fingers free. Getting his zipper down was enough of a relief to make him groan again. "Let's get you a knot." 

[6sixx6sexual6]

Hi I was wondering if you make GNR fics and if you do can you pls make one of Izzy being mean to his girl or something and if you don’t write gnr fics can you do Vince or Nikki being mean to his girl thank you!!

HII I DONT WRITE FOR GNR BUT MAYBE IF I FEEL LIKE GETTING DISGUSTINGLY EDUCATED ON THEM THEN MAYBE. ALSO I THINK YOU MEAN LIKE NIKKI OR SOMETHING BEING MEAN TO HIS OWN GIRLFRIEND AND NOT IZZYS? IM PRETTY SURE

word count: 678

warnings: manipulation, drugs, alcohol, nikki being an ass

ok so just to start things off I don't really know whats going on with like mick and something about nikki sueing him or something and it kinda sucks. but if Nikki would do that to his “brother” now then imagine what Nikki would do to his girlfriend back then.

don't get me wrong, he loves you to death and he shows it, but there's a lot of reasons as to why he would be so toxic or mean.(drugs, alcohol, pressure, and i'm sure in a relationship like this the lack of love he got as a child would probably come into play.)

He does love you though. Sometimes he can just be an asshole. but not so much physically if he's being mean just to be mean but more emotionally if that makes sense.

There can be a number of reasons why Nikki could be mean to you. It could be from drug-induced behavior, especially if he's feeling aggressive or paranoid from being high.

It could also be if he's feeling insecure or threatened in some way, and his default response is to become defensive and lash out. Another possibility is that he's simply being a dick, and he's not thinking deeply about his behavior, but rather just reacting negatively.

he would probably be really passive-aggressive like the silent treatment or just act cold and ignore you. He would also make mean comments, either outright or in a snide or sarcastic way and harsh with his words and demeanor, saying hurtful things to you in order to hurt you and make you feel bad about yourself.

He's the type to go for sensitive points and use them as a weapon, knowing that it'll hurt you even if the criticism may be accurate or true, but if you do it to him hes shutting it down immediately, like getting in your face telling you to shut up or knock it off.

now if you were like in front of people like the band or something, he wouldn't wanna embarrass you or him, and he doesn't wanna hear shit from the guys or get looks from people if he were mean to you, so the most he would do in public is like get real close to you and tell you to leave him alone then walk away.

but if he were just mad or being a dick he'd still act like a boyfriend I guess, but wouldn't talk much. but while he's in this pissy mood he wouldn't try and solve it or apologize.

maybe he would after he got something good out of it but most likely not. maybe he'd disappear for a while then come back with his stupid smile like nothing really happened.

I'm telling you this man is a manipulator and gaslighter! there's no way he's not.

Nikki can manipulate in several ways. He might use emotional manipulation to play on your feelings and make you doubt yourself or your own thoughts and opinions.

He could use intellectual manipulation, where he uses reason and logic to get you to agree with him. He could gaslight you, where he alters reality and convinces you that your own memory of an event is wrong. He could even use guilt or fear to get you to do what he wants.

Overall, he uses his intelligence, charisma, and your feelings towards him to manipulate you to get what he wants.

If Nikki ended up making you cry, he would probably feel guilty and try to make amends after he came down from his aggressive or mean behavior.

He might apologize and try to make things better between you two, it depends on how far he took things, but he would likely feel regretful for making you cry and wouldn't want to see you upset. he'd probably say things like “I didnt mean it like that” in a slight pissy tone but hugging you at the same time.

but he doesn't ever really wanna make you cry. it doesn't bring him pleasure and he always ends up feeling guilty.

[rookiesbookies]

Seeing your hc of greek god!ghost made me think of how much of a disaster it'll be if he found someone he's into only for them to get cold easily and wears like 5+ layers everywhere they go

So I have bad circulation and a neurological condition that makes my extremities get very cold, which is why I believe I am qualified to write this. There’s nothing I love more than grabbing my partner with my cold fingers or touching him with my cold feet, my friends are also victims. As I write this one of my hands is ice cold and the other is a completely normal temp. Wish he was here so I could rub my hands over where he’s ticklish and make him shiver (im evil)

I had a lot of fun writing this ask, I do want to do more with this AU later so I love getting asks about it but I do need to clean up my master list😭

Fic under the cut

Masterlist is pinned on profile as always, don’t forget to leave me a comment or a request in my inbox to let me know what yall want to see!

Price was sent a younger maiden one other time. She had been just under the age he liked and he truthfully believed she would work better with someone else.

SO he delivered her to Simon’s doorstep in the underworld. Simon looked through the peep hole to see you holding a pie and a note from Price. When he opened the door and read the note (something along the lines of : she’s too young for me but seems more like your type) he tried to shut the door. Luckily for you, the future mother in law was there - Persephone was not having any of her son’s shit.

She quickly read the note herself and set you down, sending Simon to go make tea while she got a good look at you. Poor thing, so nervous, dropped on this doorstep, she wasn’t having any of it.

Then she noticed how cold your hands were and cursed her husband for giving their son such cold hands, he was always so clammy he just had to pass it on.

She quickly yelled for Simon who rushed in with the tea, telling him to start a fire.

You tried to tell her it wasn’t a problem with a nervous smile and laugh but she wouldn’t listen. So you told both you didn’t want to be a bother.

“Ya think yer cold?” Simon said sharply before grabbing your ankle with an ice cold hand from the floor where he was sitting trying to start the fire, the sudden chill made you let out a soft shriek. He giggled behind the mask.

Persephone saw that. She heard it too.

“I'm calling Hades and we’re planning the wedding!”

Simon’s eyes bulged out of his head.

“I can’t marry someone I’ve just met,” you awkwardly laughed between sips of tea.

“Well it takes time to plan a wedding, you’ll both know each other quite well by the time it comes around!”

Simon groaned, “just because you and Hades-”

“Shush!” And Simon shut up quickly.

And with that, Persephone fled the house.

“I would have thought because of how she was taken by Hades-”

“Stockholm syndrome, I'm sure of it,” Simon grumbled. Pulling off his fur cloak and throwing it over you. “I’ll sleep on the couch until I can sort this out.”

“Oh but I can’t take your bed from you-”

“Did I ask?”

You shake your head and quietly sip your tea.

Now lets time jump just a bit. Assume they both bond at some point and a month or so passes, they’re trying to cuddle, right?

There’s nothing that brings Simon more joy than torturing you with his cold hands. Making you whine and shove them under your arms to warm them.

“You’re colder than a dead body!”

“Why do ya think the lads call me Ghost, love?”

After more time, he chooses a new favorite place to warm his hands.

“Simon, we are at dinner! You can’t do that in front of others!” You hushly yelled at him.

“Come on, they’d be jealous that's all, not judgin ya!” He laughed.

“Simon this is so embarrassing,” you mumbled. His hands gently holding your tits. One hand over each.

“It’s my favorite place to warm em.” He shrugged then grumbled. “Plus Johnny made a comment about ya rack and I gotta remind him whose it is.”

You let out a whine, “your hands are so cold! I didn’t sign up for temperature play!”

He chuckles, “here, I’ll distract you. Two goldfish are in a tank-”

“You’ve told me this one so many times,” you giggled as he massaged your chest with his cold hands. You smacked his hand, “I'm only doing this to warm up your hands, this isn’t touchy time.”

He groaned in disappointment. “Price wouldn’t notice or care!”

“Oh he definitely would, especially if it was at his dinner table!”

“What are ya love birds whisperin on about?” Johnny holard from the other room.

“SHUT.” Was all Simon had to yell back.

[wizardsix]

ok... so I have finally finished veilguard after about 90 painful hours (two playthroughs). im not gonna write an actual review about all of my detailed thoughts bc it'll actually take days, this is just to at least get my general thoughts out and see if anyone else feels the same or if ive actually lost it.

overall it is the weakest dragon age game story-wise, and I'd give it a nice lukewarm 4/10.

(i wrote this post right after I finished the game on the weekend so maybe I sound a bit harsh, I tried to edit it to be more reasonable lol but I didn't really want to delete this since I do still stand by a lot of this)

I really tried to go in with an open mind, bc I always want to experience media in full before making any kind of judgement, but about a few hours in I had this horrible feeling that once again this was another soulless, rushed game, and I still don't feel any different after finishing the game.

what stuck out to me was that there's no sense of urgency despite what the plot is, serious topics are not treated with care as the writing overall is shallow, and the gods as well as any other enemy you encounter are just cartoon villains (and apparently the lore retconning, but I'm not well-versed enough to dissect that so I won't).

I can't take this plot seriously when it feels so disjointed and forced and lazy. and I see no point in caring about anything when choices literally don't matter. no say in who you recruit, no say in the relationships with them and they have almost no awareness of rook, definitely doesn't matter if you have allies or not bc they show up anyway, and only four companions are locked into unavoidable decisions where one of them bites the dust no matter what (which is strange bc why are harding and davrin forced to die no matter if they're at hero status while bellara and neve can literally survive blight if they're at hero status), so it's impossible to try to strategize for better (or worse) outcomes with all the people you've gathered when there's only one right answer that the game pretty much tells you instead of letting you think for yourself (and side note this game does an incredible amount of hand holding). the game actively tries to trick you into thinking your choices matter with the onscreen notifications, but nothing matters bc the devs clearly had only one story in mind and for some reason lied that it had "complex choices".

also rook in general wasn't interesting as a protagonist bc they were written to be perfect. they always know what to say and are so supportive of everyone. they never struggle with anything. not even with leadership beyond "man leading a team is hard :/" but it doesn't actually show how hard it is by having actual volatile conflict between the companions* or showing how their plans sometimes fail. which, if we actually had choices that mattered, would have helped develop that struggle. also? what's with everyone being so friendly? I'm not gonna get into that but everyone is so eerily nice and it's been said a lot but yeah, the world is extremely sanitized and devoid of any real conflict aside from the gods I guess.

*(like off the top of my head cassandra fighting with varric and accusing him of not being on their side or how the inquisitor can literally punch dorian and solas if approval is low enough or fenris and anders bordering on killing each other is not the same as lucanis and davrin distrusting each other or people being uncomfortable with emmrich's necromancy. it just scratches the surface of conflict and never goes anywhere)

and let me say real quick again, there's nothing wrong if they wanted to make a more rigid story about being a hero. it's been done a million times and it can be executed well, but if you do that you need to make sure you 1) don't lie to people and 2) actually flesh out your (especially main) characters and plot to give people a reason to care. look at dragon age 2. hawke is a fixed protagonist with their own life front and center. they ultimately only have two choices (siding with mages or templars), but it works bc the game took time to build up the conflict straight from act 1 so by the time chaos happens in act 2 and 3 you understand why bc it's Been brewing the whole time. it just makes sense. the villains as well have sound reasons and feel real instead of being evil just bc. the story is more grounded, yet you have choices. you decide if hawke ends up alone or not. you decide how they approach situations with force or diplomacy. there's none of that in veilguard. a game that supposedly took 10 years to make. when dragon age 2 took almost 16 months (yes I know da2 also has problems like the fact that the templars are always proven right but this isn't the place to dissect that).

I want to be fair though and I do want to restate what I enjoyed about the game. the cc (though would it kill them to have more variety in face textures like age and body types beyond average.. also no colour wheel... especially since they claimed their cc was so good), the map progression/visuals/exploration (how certain places become more blighted overtime), the factions (though I feel there should have been more content for your faction, and helping them or not should have mattered more), the combat (did not feel like a slog, pretty fun and mindless), the companions (bellara, davrin, emmrich, harding, and lucanis had solid personalities and stories despite my complaints. neve was not memorable and I just feel sad for taash's bad writing), certain parts of the story were good, the intro and the point of no return sequences were solid, and the ending didn't feel rushed or boring compared to inquisition. and yes, I do appreciate that rook can be trans, I just think a little more subtly and care would've been nice.

another thing I did like and predicted was that varric died at the beginning of veilguard, and for a second I actually enjoyed that because i thought we were finally (a bit too late tho) getting some depth to rook and their own struggles of accepting his death and carrying this weight without him. and while I do think maybe they should've taken more time to establish the mentor/mentee relationship so we really feel rooks regret, I still think it was at least the right direction where in their grief they still see him, giving advice and narrating their journey.....but then it turned out to just be solas manipulating them the whole time, immediately destroying any emotional weight this reveal had.

whenever bioware has good ideas they shoot themselves in the foot and make it about solas. it's like nothing in the world exists without solas being involved somehow, and that is just incredibly boring and uninspired to me. not to mention solas just being an insufferable ass the whole time, which is fine, but it's not even in a compelling way like he used to be. he became so ugly by the end and the fact that the devs consider redeeming him the "good ending" and not giving him what he deserves is very telling and once again shows their own bias is king over good storytelling (solas' feelings should not come into play here, whether you/your companions live or die should determine good/bad ending since solas is trapped no matter what, only difference is who is trapped with him. idk but I personally think different endings actually means different outcomes). i will not go into the bs of the secret post credit scene, bc frankly I'm fed up with bioware's shitty writing and I won't be playing their next world ending space aliens game (unless they miraculously pull a good story out of their ass but lbr).

overall the bad outweighs the good for me. it's fun to play as a game, it's a decent fantasy game, but the story just doesn't do anything for me. sometimes I wonder if dreadwolf was a completely different game and was scrapped for veilguard last minute. maybe this was yet another inevitable industry fuck up and maybe there was a good story planned at one point. idk. all I know is bioware lied. respect and credit to the poor devs and writers who actually cared and to those who were kicked from the project, but in the end bioware promised too much and delivered too little.

[falling-star-cygnus]

First time asking for a request...uhhh if you're still doing em. Have Billy angst of being trapped somewhere (my mental thought is under a building and some rubble keeping him pinned) and waiting for rescue, in a hollow. Make him wait a long time before help comes and debate morbidly what will kill him first: the corruption or the crushed body parts ;))

i am still doing requests!! honestly my inbox is always open to any kind of question, or thought, or request you want to share! -> i love interacting with you all, even if i don't respond right away

this is a great idea btw, yet another fantastic trope i wish was exploited more

im taking several liberties with the process of corruption :D -> brief references to Dismemberment in the beginning

All things considered, fighting an Ethereal inside a.. relatively small building was not their best idea. Neither was fighting four stories off the ground, but... well.

Nicole had taken on a client that had insisted on going with them- to make sure the Cunning Hares didn't 'pull the wool over his eyes' or whatever. Billy hadn't really listened to his tirade.

He probably should have, considering then he might've caught on to the fact that the client's Ether aptitude absolutely SUCKED.

Corruption was never a pretty thing to watch, sickening in the way stalagmite and geode petal like appendages forced their way through bone and skin and downright painful to hear the tortured wails that ripped through the air. Their former client clutches his- its?

"...Look.. if it'll make you feel better, I'll return it to you. Er- it's parts anyway."

-his newly orb shaped head and bashes it against floors and walls. Each crash spiderwebs across the feeble foundations and shakes the Hares up like a children's toys. The android's back hits the ledge of a window.

This wasn't good, if the fight lasted any longer it'd send all of them crashing down to their deaths. Billy couldn't even find stable enough footing to shoot! Which- normally wouldn't be too much of a problem, but he absolutely would not risk hitting the girls in this sardine can proximity.

He lines up a shot.

And is immediately knocked off center when Nekomata is flung towards him. Billy yelps and catches the small Thiren as softly he can, thankfully avoiding firing his gun directly into her back.

...that was going to keep him up later.

"ACk... sorry Billy," Nekomata yips out, leaping right back into the fray after getting steadied. Her cat paws navigate the crumbling floor deftly, even if her attacks don't do much damage.

None of their attacks did.

What the hell.... we need to get out. Billy takes aim once more.

"Billy!" Nicole scolds, struggling to keep her footing and bludgeon the Ethereal, "why aren't you doing anything!?"

"What? I'm trying, Boss!" he snaps back, uncharacteristically waspish in the face of their... situation, "do you want me to shoot one of you??"

Billy refocuses on the Ethereal as it lunges towards him, missing the way Nicole cringes and sputters out a cowed rebuttal. It- he was finally close enough that the android didn't have to worry about... less then friendly fire.

He slides into a dodge, lining up his shot just right as time seems to slow down and-!

The floor gives out under his foot.

The bullet goes wide, just barely glancing over the Ethereal's sickle like limbs. Thankfully it doesn't hit anybody, but Billy's head cracks into the edge that his foot fell into.

His vision sensors go white, blanking everything out in an awful burst of static.

The next thing he remembers is calloused- small- hands tugging at his jacket, raised voices, ringing, and then...

....ow..

Billy powers back on, very much against his will.

He doesn't remember powering off, ever, sure, but the bliss of unawareness had to be better than- whatever this was. His limbs hurt, and there's a crack over the right glass of his eye- and it hurts.

Heavy, heavy weight pins his lower torso down, and he can vaguely feel something stabbing between the plates of his stomach, but it's hard to make out what exactly it was in the dim surroundings.

Where was he anyway? Wasn't he just-

Awareness jackknifes through him.

The building. The building had crashed, the building had crashed and Billy was underneath it. The building had crashed and Billy had no idea if the girls had made it out okay. The building had crashed.

He could be rebuilt, if it came down to it, he could be repaired like nothing had ever happened, but their human skin couldn't. Circuitry sputters into a higher power under the wrecked metals of the android's body, a mimicry of the way a heart accelerates under stress.

The rubble refuses to budge no matter how much he scrabbles at it.

Not good... Billy thinks, giving the ground under him one final shove like it might dislodge the cement blanketed over him. The wires exposed on his arms spark in protest before deciding to fail entirely and send him back to the floor.

This had been... the worst mission the Hares' had taken.

How long had he been here already? How much longer did he have until he turned into an Ethereal? Billy had never been the best at sitting still, even when he was powered off- and he did even worse in cramped spaces. And now...

This was hell, the android was sure of it. A liminal space of torture just for him. He wanted to go back to being offline.

Why was he always getting the short end of the stick when it came to the Cunning Hares', anyway?

Billy swats that thought away as soon as it forms, feeling guilt settle into whatever was left of his wiring. It was a good thing that he took more blows than the others, he could handle it better.

He could be put back together better. Like nothing had ever happened. He could withstand Ether corruption longer, even if it made him feel sick and sluggish.

This was nothing.

...Are they even looking for me? A traitorous part of Billy's mind whispers. A seed that takes root.

But- of course they were! The android was an integral part of the team!

...wasn't he?

Green- like Anby's hoodie, or Nicole's eyes- flickers to life between the lines of his plating.

He was good firepower, at the very least. Even if Nekomata could hit twice as hard, twice as fast. Free labor? None of them really got paid to be a Cunning Hare.

...their- friend?

"Meeting Billy Kid increases my chances of survival by over 67.8%. I'm glad you're ok, Billy." "It wouldn't hurt him if he's wearing a thick sweater"

"Billy-!" Nicole had sounded worried... "Can't you be more like Nekomata?"

Metal creaks as black buds sprout between his joints.

The Cunning Hares' cared about him right? Sure- they didn't let him join in on hugs or affectionate leans or high fives, but that's just 'cuz he was metal! It was uncomfortable to touch his unyielding make.

That didn't really stop them from hitting him though, even if it didn't hurt. Much.

Physically.

...they weren't going to come for him.

The buds bloom into hauntingly pretty geometric flowers.

[girl-named-matty]

Answering 100 ship questions about Ambrollow

Tags: Fluff, relationship stuff, mentions of intimacy (nothing graphic), all characters are above 18+. This is literally me just answering the questions from this post because I like all of them and I also like Ambrollow so I'm going to torture everybody by blabbing about them. And buckle up because this sucker is LONG.

-Who fell first? Who fell harder? Imma have to say Sebastian for both. He fell harder because it took Matty a while to realize that she was in love with him. Her anxiety told her that maybe she'd mess up the friendship if he didn't feel the same way. However, once they're dating she's entirely infatuated with him.

-Who is the one who fusses the most? Does their S/O mind very much? It really depends on what it is. They both kinda fuss about stupid stuff sometimes LOL.

-What's their love language? Matty: Quality time. Sebastian: Physical touch.

-Has either ever gotten a hickey off of each other? What was their reaction? I'm sure it'll happen eventually, however certainly not in school LOL. But there was this one time in seventh year where Sebastian bit her neck because he's a little crap and wanted to be annoying. But he didn't know how much she hated mouths around her neck so she accidentally slapped him so hard it left a handprint. So his cheek was red and she had a bitemark on her neck 😂

-What's something they like to do together? Anything really. Sebastian doesn't care as long as he's with her. Usually Matty want's it to be something enjoyable, but again, she doesn't really care as long as she's with him.

-Who would ask the "would you love me if I were a worm?" question? How would their S/O answer? Sebastian 100% asks it. And Matty tells him yes.

-Who likes forehead kisses? Who likes hand kisses? Who likes neck kisses? Well we already know Matty hates neck kisses. She will flail around if he even tries. 💀 But she LOVESSS forehead and hand kisses. Sebastian likes all three. He doesn't care as long as she's kissing him LOL.

-Who is the big spoon? Who is the little spoon? On average, Matty is usually the little spoon and Sebastian is usually the big spoon. But if he has a hard day at work or something, he's usually the little spoon because Matty want's to cuddle him and make him feel better LOL. -If there wasn't enough seats, how would they sit? One on the other's lap? One on the armrest? One on the floor in front of them? At that point Matty is just flopping on Sebastian no matter what, just to annoy him LOL. Eventually she'd end up situated on his lap but that's AFTER he's like "pls help I cannot breathe."

-Who plays with whose hair? Usually Matty plays with Sebastian's hair. Sebastian LOVES it but he also LOVES to play with hers. However, Matty is partial to that. It feels great, HOWEVER, she has curly hair and it takes forever to style so if he messes up her curls she gets mad.😂

-Who is clingy? Both of them HAHA. However Matty is more "emotionally" clingy and Sebastian is more physically clingy. Sebastian needs physical reassurance while Matty needs more of an emotional reassurance.

-What is something that their S/O does that makes them flustered? For the entire time Sebastian has known Matty, the simplest gesture of her biting her lip when she's concentrated has always gotten him flustered for some reason. In class, he'd look over at her to see her looking at her paper with her bottom lip in between her teeth trying to figure something out and his cheeks would go red. He has know idea why, it just happens.

Matty gets flustered when Sebastian just exists. IM KIDDING, kinda. She's 5'8" by they time she's 18 and so she gets used to being pretty tall. However, Sebastian hits a growth spurt too and he's 6'2", so the mere fact that he's that much taller than her gets her a little flustered whenever he's standing over her.

-What is something they find hot about their S/O? Matty loves Sebastian's hands and forearms. She doesn't know what it is, she just loves his hands. And she thinks his dimples are cute.

Sebastian loves Matty's eyes. He finds them very attractive. Or just her face in general because he just thinks she's hot. Enough said LOL.

-What is something they argue about constantly? Is it a deep-seated issue or small? When they first moved in together, they had a plant named Barnaby in their house. They took turns taking care of it but it eventually died and they argued about whose fault it was. It was on both of them but they still argue about it even when they're old. 😂

-How do they comfort one another when the other is upset? It entirely depends on the situation tbh. But usually Matty is more consistent in the way she comforts Sebastian, usually because Sebastian only gets upset over serious matters, or things that really mean something to him. So usually there's a lot of solid communication, her reassuring him, etc...

There are two main ways Sebastian comforts her. If it's about something serious, he's usually trying to reassure her about things, gentle touches, calming words yk? However if she's upset about something less serious or silly, he's usually trying to crack jokes to make her feel better. Or just doing silly things to distract her from the fact that she's upset lol.

-Who is the better caretaker? Does their S/O like being taken care of? They are both equally good caretakers. Matty stems from the fact that she has lots of cousins or just younger children around her in general, so she grew up taking care of them. She also grew up taking care of the sick in her area. Sebastian is a good caretaker because of how much he had to take care of Anne when she was cursed. Or just in general throughout their childhood. So Seb and Matty take care of each other a lot and they both love it.

-Who steals whose clothes? Does their S/O mind. Because of the obvious size difference, Matty steals Sebastian's clothes more often. He LOVES it though so he doesn't mind.

-They've had a major blowout. How do they handle it? (Assuming that this means an event with massive impact, whatever it may be). Matty and Sebastian have both already dealt with things like this over the time that they've known each other. So they're pretty good at handling it already.

-How good are they at communication? Pretty decent, to be honest. Sometimes it takes a while for them to open up about things but because they were good friends before their relationship, it was much easier to open up. And Matty also becomes and Auror so she understand that doing something without proper communication is basically useless. So she's keen on communicating with her husband.

-Who handles spiders? Who scream's directions in the background? Neither of them are afraid of spiders, so it's actually turned into a competition of who can kill the spider first. 😂

-Who typically tends to initiate intimacy first (this can be a conversation, action, or anything)? They're both really good at it, to be honest. They both start conversations, acts, etc... They love each other and so they have no problem initiating anything most of the time.

-What is something- either character - does not like about the other? Sebastian forgets details about things he's not 100% focused on ALL the time. Matty doesn't hate that about him, however it does get her frustrated since she retains a LOT of the information she's told. So she usually has to remind him about things a lot.

Sebastian does not like the fact that she reminds him so often LOL. He swears he doesn't forget nearly as much as she says he does, but in reality he does. 😂

-Who said I love you first? Platonically? Matty. Romantically? Sebastian.

-Who kissed who first? Technically it was both of their first kiss and it was a mutual thing, however Sebastian technically initiated it because he asked her if he could kiss her.

-Do they have any pet names for each other? Outside of the usual ones? No, not really. Unless you count Matty's name as a nickname in general LOL. There are sometimes where Sebastian will call her by her real name and it feels like a nickname lol

-Who gets jealous more often? How does their S/O deal with that? Sebastian is naturally the more jealous person. He hasn't had much in his life, so when he has something he never wants to let go of--like his literal wife--he gets possessive over that. But it's not in an unhealthy way. He's not weird about it or anything. However he is decently protective over her.

-Who tends to drive on long journeys? Who navigates? Sebastian drives, Matty gives directions. Sebastian can stay awake for longer, hence why he's the designated driver for long drives. And Matty's sense of direction is much better than his LOL.

-Do they trust one another? Are they comfortable discussing their fears with one another? They trusted each other a lot WELL before their relationship ever started. So yes.

-What's an insecurity they hold about their relationship? Sebastian: That he's not a good husband/father to their kids. He hardly remembers his father. And although his father was a good husband to his wife and a good father to seb and anne, Sebastian hardly remembers it. Merlin knows Solomon was a terrible guardian, so he's always afraid that he's not being a good enough husband or a good enough father to his kids. Clearly, that's not the case, but it's a fear he has.

Matty: That she's not doing everything she can in her relationship. Matty is a perfectionist and the type of person to take on others challenges so that they won't. She's stuck in constant loop of thinking she's not doing everything she possibly can for her loved ones or that she's not helping enough. Clearly, that's not the case, but it's a fear she has.

-Describe how the one would cheer up the other after a hard day? If Matty was having a hard day, Sebastian would be really tentative to her, constantly reassuring her since she has a habit of blaming herself when things don't go right. When Sebastian is having a bad day, Matty usually has to ground him through things like physical touch since he's prone to letting everything get to his head. And eventually when he calms down, they have a chat about it. Cuddles are definitely a must for both.

-How would they describe each other? Seb abt Matty: Energetic, outgoing, pretty, loud, kind, empathetic, and a leader. Matty abt Seb: Outgoing, attractive, intelligent, a lil annoying sometimes, empathetic, understanding, and a lil bit of a nerd (but she finds that hot).

-Can they communicate private thoughts whilst in company? If so, how? They've mastered it by the time they are actually married. Quick lean ins to whisper stuff, hand signals. They're like masters of it LOL.

-Which one of them gives "that look" when the other is acting like a fool? Matty 100% gives Sebastian that look HAHA.

-How do they address problems in their relationship? Maturely and forwardly. They don't wait around to talk about it, or beat around the bush. If one of them has an issue with something, they're gonna say it. Being secretive never helped anybody.

-How does each S/O view any exes from former relationships? They both never dated before each other, so there was never any exes. However Seb used to have a small crush on Violet McDowell and Matty likes her. So there's never any hard feelings.

-What is something that would break their hearts? If Matty knew about how insecure Sebastian felt as a husband and father sometimes, her heart would definitely break. She always talks about how lucky she is to have him in her life so if she ever heard that, her heart would shatter.

If Sebastian knew how much Matty belittled herself, even for the smallest of things, his heart would break. He knows she does it a lot, but he doesn't know just how much she does it. In his mind, she's the closest thing to perfect (even though she's not), so if he knew, he'd be sad that she doesn't see herself the way he sees her.

-Who is more likely to avenge their S/O if they were hurt or killed? Both of them, but in different ways.

If it happened while Matty was working as an Auror, she'd definitely use the fact that she has the law on her side. The person would probably get thrown in Azkaban for life. Sebastian-- Well we've seen how he reacts. That person would definitely no longer be alive. 💀

-What would be their ideal evening in? Cuddling and reading to each other. It's soft, intimate, and just the two of them.

-Do they dance? If so, who's better? Matty is 100% the better dancer since she's been dancing ever since she was young. Sebastian SUCKED at dancing when he first tried it, however he's gotten better through the years and you can often find them just waltzing around the kitchen together like a bunch of saps.

-What is a song that reminds you of the OC's relationship? "Like real people do" or "Work song" By Hozier both remind me of them!

-Who sings to the other? Are they any good? Matty grew up in a musical family, so yes she sings quite a bit. To Sebastian and just whenever really.

-Who teases who? What about? They both tease each other but I'd definitely say Sebastian would tease her more often about anything, really.

-Who gets up early? Who stays in bed late? Matty gets up at the freakin' crack of dawn while Sebastian usually sleeps in if he can. This is because he's a night owl and so he's late out of bed. Matty conks out at like nine pm if she can and wakes up at like four HAHA.

-Who's more likely to bring the other coffee or breakfast in bed? Matty, purely because she's just awake first. However if Sebastian wants to do it for her, he's going to make it a priority. He IS going to get up before her and he IS going to make sure she stays asleep till its ready. 😂

-What's the worst thing the other can say to one? Matty: Probably any jokes regarding his parents death. Obviously she would never, but it'd probably be the worst thing she could say. Sebastian: Jokes regarding anything she had to go through while at school. Sometimes they joke about it together, because laughing helps them get through hard times. But if he seriously made any jokes about serious things that happened to her, she'd be really hurt.

-If they were ever in a life or death situation, who risks their life? Both, however Matty is more prone to risking her life all the time simply because of who she is. However Sebastian would gladly die to protect her any day.

-If it ever came down to it, who's turning to the dark side to save the other? Y'all, we already know the answer. It's Sebastian lol.

-If they ever had less than five mins to tell their S/O something before never seeing them again, what would it be? For the both of them, they would tell each other how much they loved each other and how much they are going to miss them. To be strong, and to hold out hope that they will one day reunite.

-Is there a word or gesture that makes either of them melt? Matty: When Sebastian takes the time for her. She's an only child, so she grew up with her parents always taking the time for her, that's how she knew they loved her. And she still keeps that and every time Sebastian goes out of his way to make time for her, that's how she knows he really loves her. Sebastian: When Matty listens. Throughout his childhood after his parents death, Solomon would never listen and he was often ignored. So when Matty listens to him about whatever it may be--his interests, his plans, his feelings, etc... He absolutely melts. It always reminds him of just why he loves her so much.

-Who's the romantic? Both of them, but I'd arguably say Sebastian is a little more romantic than her. She grew up reading romance so although she's a very romantic person, because she grew up reading romance and Sebastian knows that, he goes out of his way to be the romantic one and to make younger matty's dreams come true of being loved so dearly.

-Are there any characters who ship them? Just about their entire friend group 💀

-Who cooks? Who does the dishes? They both help out. They cook together and clean up together. But they usually split it as Matty cooks and Sebastian will clean up after. It's just a system that works for them. Obviously that can change at any time.

-Who eats healthier? Who has the sweet tooth? Matty is not a huge fan of sugar, actually. And because of her job she needs to be in peak physical condition all the time. So she definitely eats healthier. Sebastian is the one with the sweet tooth. He stays healthy since his job requires physical labor too, but he does enjoy sweets more than her.

-What's something that they don't really care for but tolerate because their S/O has interest? Matty: She could hardly care less about the books about the Muggle world that Sebastian reads, only because she grew up thinking she was a muggle for fifteen years. She knows a lot of it. However the muggle world fascinates Sebastian so she tolerates his obsession with it LOL. Sebastian: He does not care for all the boring details that go into Matty's job at all. He thinks the amount of paperwork you have to do as an Auror is atrocious. But since Matty is an auror, he'll tolerate hearing about all of it.

-Who tends to be the level-headed one? Who's feral? It depends. Out in public Matty tends to be the more level-headed one. At home? She can be herself, even if its a feral little gremlin LOL.

-Who reminds the other to wear a coat when it's cold out? Matty definitely reminds Sebastian, especially since she HATES the cold.

-Do they hold hands? Yes, all the time, anywhere and everywhere.

-Is there a spot they tend to kiss or caress habitual? they kith on the lips 🤠

-Are they willing to show PDA? If not, is there a reason? They have no issue showing PDA to each other. But they also only do it in times or places when that's okay.

-How would they describe their S/O in one word? I can't even describe either if them in one word so I have no idea lol.

-How would outside characters describe their relationship? Healthy and long-lasting.

-How would they describe each other in bed? In the simplest way I can put it, they love each other very much and are passionate. That's all you guys get to know HAHA.

-Would they ever answer the above question if it was asked to their face? How would they react? No. They keep their private life private. Now, they might joke about it with close friends but they wouldn't just give graphic details about it.

-Who tends to take the lead in intimate encounters? It depends.

-Have they ever been caught in the act? What would be their reaction if they were? Nope. Because Matty isn't stupid enough to do it places where they might lol, she's made that VERY clear to Sebastian. Its in a room alone or nothing.

-Have they ever done it anywhere questionable? As said above, nope.

-Who is more vocal? Who is more experienced? Neither of them have any experience before each other. Do what you will with that information.

-If they were to go shopping, who holds the bags? Who decides where they go? Matty's not really a shop-y person, and I doubt Sebastian is too. So they'd really only go if they needed to and Sebastian would probably hold the bags and let Matty do everything else since he has no idea what he's doing.

-If they were to go out to dinner, who is paying? Would there even be any discussion? They both have their own source of income and they do their finances together. However Sebastian is always insisting on paying for things. Early on, Matty would fight him on it but at one point she just let it happen.

-If someone were to insult their S/O, how would the other handle it? Matty would be upset, to be honest. She'd tell the person that they have no idea what they're talking about and that they should just shut up and keep their harsh words to themselves. Sebastian would instantly get angry, someone would definitely have to stop him before he did something stupid.

-If someone flirted/showed interest in their S/O, how would the other react? Matty: "That's my husband.... 👁️👁️" She'll leave it at that. The person will get the message. Sebastian: "My wife this," "My wife that," and by the time he's done talking, the person gets the gist that Matty is his wife and they'll leave it alone LOL.

-Who knows the other better? Why is that? I'd say Sebastian knows Matty better purely because she talks more about herself than he talks about himself. She retains more details about him, but she just simply talks more about herself than he talks about himself.

-Who is more likely to bail the other out of jail? Would they give the other sh*t for it? Matty is 100% bailing Sebastian out and yes. He would not hear the end of it.

-Which -if any- other famous ship's vibes do they emulate? I have no idea actually. But for the sake of it Imma say Rapunzel and Flynn lol.

-Are they soulmates? Do they believe in that? Yes.

-What is something that they would never forgive the other for doing/saying. Cheating. It would never happen, but if it did, there would be no forgiveness. They both know their worth and a cheating partner does not deserve them.

-Who has memorized the others medical history? Matty.

-Are they each others first contact in an accident? Yes.

-What tropes could be applied to this relationships? Friends to lovers, idiots in love, *exists* x is obsessed (if u really wanna go that way lol)

-Did they have a meet cute? Or was it a train wreak? They met dueling. Take that as you will LOL.

-Make their relationship a list of AO3 tags. Friends to lovers, idiots in love, chaos, everybody knows they like each other, idiots, mutual pining, happy wife happy life, etc...

-Who gets frustrated more easily? How does the other calm them down? Sebastian definitely gets frustrated more easily. Matty usually waits till he's calmed down a little himself so he's more sensible to go in and calm him down all the way.

-Have they almost lost one another? If so, how does it effect their relationship? They've almost lost each other many times, due to everything that happened in school. And even in their adult life. It makes them grow closer, to be honest. To cherish every moment they have with each other because the other might not always be there.

-Their S/O is tipsy. How do they handle it? Sebastian would have to be really patient with Matty since she can hardly piece anything together when she's drunk (I have a one-shot abt this coming out soon, hopefully). Matty would probably have to pry Sebastian off her if he was drunk. He's very clingy.

-Who gives the best gifts? Who gives the more thoughtful? Who goes for expensive? It depends. Neither of them are material people, so both of them lean more into thoughtful gifts.

-If they ever lost one another in a public place, how do they find each other? Matty would just wait in the same place. She knows Sebastian well enough that if they ever got separated, he is DETERMINED to find her no matter what. 😂

-What's the darkest secret they have ever told one another? They experienced what would be their "darkest secrets" together, so. Nothing to say there, really.

-Would they ever consider marriage? They are married LOL. Engaged at 19 but waited till they were 22/23 to get married so that Matty could have her last name on her Auror certificate. (That was Sebs idea btw, love him <33)

-Would they ever consider starting a family? Yes. They have five kids.

-Who likes kids more? Who can't stand them? Matty likes kids more, naturally because she grew up around them or took care of them when she was growing up. Sebastian likes kids as well, however he has less patience for them than Matty does.

-There's a puddle in one's way. What does their S/O do? Sebastian just picks Matty up bridal-style and carries her over. But there has been occasional silly pushing each other into the puddle occasionally hehe.

-One has hurt their leg on a hike. How does their S/O carry them? Sebastian: Carries Matty bridal style. Matty: also carries Sebastian bridal style (until he gets embarrassed and then he just rides on her back lol). She's stronger than she looks.😉

-Their pet has caused destruction. Who puts the pet in jail? Who defends the pet? Sebastian is unfortunately the bad cop. He knew if it was up to Matty the pet would never be told no LOL. So while he's putting them in "pet jail", Matty is telling him that "they're just a baby" and that they can't do no wrong. LOL.

-Who gives flowers to their S/O. What sort of flowers do they like? They both give flowers to each other! Matty doesn't like the idea of the first time a man gets flowers is at his funeral, so she gets Sebastian flowers quite a bit. She gets him Common Yarrow, as he's always said it reminded him of his home back in Scotland when his mum used to plant them out front. Sebastian knows Matty loves Azaleas, so he gets them for her quite often. And once they move into their home in Godric's Hollow, he plants Azalea bushes for her in the front.

-Who reads the newspaper? Who wants to see the cartoons? Matty: Cartoons Sebastian: Newspaper

-How do they wake their S/O up? Is it difficult to rouse them? Matty isn't a heavy sleeper, and auror camp did NOT help with that. It's really easy to wake her up. Sebastian usually wakes her up with kisses on her cheek or forehead. A gentle way to rouse her and start the day.

Sebastian on the other hand sleeps like a ROCK. It's so hard to wake him up sometimes. Matty will try to wake him up in a sweet way and give him kisses, hugging him, etc... But that only works every so often. So if she really needs him up, she's jumping on the bed till he's awake HAHA.

-Who would burn the world down for who? They'd both do it if they'd have to. But Sebastian would definitely do it first.

-Who gives off "they said no pickles" energy. Matty, honestly. They both kinda do but Sebastian would just get over it. Matty however is gonna make sure he gets what he asked for LOL.

-Make a meme of this ship.

A lil cringey but I love them :)))

Wow if you read all of that, hi!! Thank you so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed! <333

[scoops404]

me talking about leaving comments on fanfics:

Story time!

longgg time ago, i was reading a completed fanfic, and somewhere in the middle chapters two characters where kidnapped, where one was SA'd/tortured(?) then murdered while the other watched.

child me was flabbergasted until i finally read the authors note:

APPARENTLY they wrote this because they didn't get "Enough" comments on the previous chapters, or like, the comments weren't the kind they wanted??

so they said what happened in this chapter was Our/The readers fault because we didn't appreciate all the work they were doing and demanded more comments for more/better chapters.

and maybe its silly now, because im pretty sure the author wasn't an adult either. but i guess it just kinda stayed with me? like, i kinda get anxiety writing comments, and i dont know how it'll get perceived?

WOW!! That's insane person behavior!!

This kind of thing is why I truly believe that you have to write first and foremost for yourself, and everyone else after. If you're writing for yourself, then you don't care if no one is giving you "enough" comments, you know? You're going to do the best of your ability because you want that story to be written.

Kinda iconic in a way that makes a statement, but yeah, we are never "entitled" to comments.

There's a very strong symbiotic relationship between writers and commenters, though. The more nuanced and amazing comments I get, the more I want to write to those people--to give them the hints they're looking for--and it makes my writing better. Everyone wants to be told they're great and appreciated. But yeah, on the other side of it, some people can be overly entitled in comments (not my commenters, though! yall are great like almost suspiciously so haha) and demand updates or for something specific to happen.

Back to your story though, yeah, imagine punishing the few people who were reading by basically throwing the story away. That's terrible.

[sygni]

colouring tutorial from sygni aka sima

DISCLAIMER 1. eng is not my native language 2. i am using techniques of a realistic art so it's not for everyone! but you may find some tips interesting tho

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so obv 1. making our sketch (and after lineart if you're using it bc im not) 2. filling up background, then character. think about what atmosphere you want to create in result, try to use different background colours for your characters for diff effects in result. i've had a small post with a little explaining for choosing colours, you can use that too! i suppose i can make a post about emotional effects of different colours if someone interested bc that's really a HUGE part of final effect on viever. actually i can tell and explain in art so much feel free to send questions <:D so like that! (tbx i changed it like 3 times so it's okay to change your colouring desigions mid-drawing if you're feeling something feels off)

3. time to get some basic shading going! don't skip that step i swear to god you can think bruh sima for what do you they added overlays that i can use after i finish the art? are you a caveman or what please just trust me it'll add so much charm in your art so how to do it: 1. choose where your light sourse is. on my art it's in front of griande 2. use a CONTRASTING colour for each big part of a character (hair, clothes, face etc) and make shades with that. REMEMBER dark colours going next to light ones, light to dark. please don't use black for shades for god's sake. also shades are cold coloured most of the time thats important too ig 3. if you're confused where you shall place shades then find a ref or make a photo of yourself OR use a mirror (preferable!) and this things can help you understand face shading better too \/

don't feel not good enough that you need to study sth or use refs it's fully okay every good artist using that!

so i know this looks like mess BUT what did i do (guys trust the process): 1. desided i want a face to be a centre of viewer's attention so made everything else darker 2. put a light on a face, the most light shade on the parts which are closer to light sourse - at my art it's nose and a bit of forehead. and exact same thing but backwards with eyes remember face isn't flat! so even if forehead is in the light, it slowly goes back, so it won't be light all the way (you can see it on previous photo of the gypseous head)

then the longest part goes: we're using semitones (colour which are simmilar to base shade) to connect shades to light parts, to add volume to the art make sure your brush moves according to .. ehh.. face shape? just take someone and weirdly touch their face to understand how it goes and with your brush cope that example (look closely to the strokes):

so i've did something

i know this looks like "let's add some details" type of thing but: i've added semitones to the shadows to correct their forms -> to suit the relief of the face added a contrasting (to pink of the base) orange as blush, a dark blue to show the farthest spots from light added a basic reflects on the sides of the noce (orange spots), chin (peach). reflections on things are sooo important and add so much life in your art! yet it's easily done: you just create a little light blended line on the bottom of your shade. if next to thing you're making a reflection on is the diff-coloured thing, then pick a colour from it and mix them. example \/

made an edge on a forehead (dark-red line) yet i'd make it more accurate later, and will add it on the chin and sides of the nose to highlight them and separate from other parts of the face. actually this edges are just the darkest spots between the light of the item and reflection on the bottom of it. i like to make it noticible, yet someone tend to blend shades in. if you're just studying how to shade i'd reccomend starting without using blending yet you can notice how colours going more dull from forehead to chin to make her look like she's angling her head forward, i guess i'll make it more noticible later

AND i'm going to sleep but i have more to tell + i need to finish the work later anyway so put some feedback for part 2

[seaweedbraens]

Hi! I've been following your fics for a few years now and I was just wondering, do you have any tips for new writers? Specifically for fics that is. Any advice from planning a fic outline to just general writing advice would be hella appreciated!!

hello!!! welcome to fic, we're super happy to have you here <3 i'd love to drop you some 'tips' (i am using quotes because i am not sure if im qualified to give advice - and i'm not sure if it'll work, but here is what works for me!)

when i outline fics, i almost always know what my starting and ending is. i've definitely mentioned this before but i always always know my endling LINE, i dont start writing a fic if i don't know where it's gonna end up. again, this may not be you, so dont panic if it isn't! this is just how i begin.

since my fics are on the...ahem, lengthier side, i usually have 'sections' of content between my beginning and end. i write down (usually by hand, but it doesnt matter what you use tbh) significant 'events' or 'goals' of the section. for instance, as i was writing my bigfic (we could walk straight through hell (with a smile)) one of my chapter outlines looked like this:

since this fic used multiple character POVs, i also made sure to label which section was being seen through which character's eyes. sometimes, as i'm making my sections, i'll get inspiration for dialogue, and i include that too. as you can see above, i also highlighted sections as i completed them, though that's just more to keep track than anything else.

i wish i could give you more insight into writing, but really the biggest piece of advice i can give is to keep reading. reading fic is good but reading books is even better because you'll learn so many words, absorb so many kinds of writing styles, and learn what you like and what you don't like and patterns that you'll settle into. i have to confess i dont read much these days, which i need to change, but i used to be a voracious reader, and that definitely helped me as a writer.

i've been writing fic for a long time, though. so when it comes to writing fic in particular, i am a huge advocate for a couple of things (and these are pretty general, not necessarily writing-related):

don't force yourself to write!! sometimes you just arent feeling it and thats okay. i write in insane spurts - as i wrote wcwsthwas i occasionally pumped out 10k in a single sitting - but i go months and months without writing in between. if you're in a rut i don't think you need to force yourself out of it, because more often than not i've found myself dissatisfied with my work when i do force myself to write. as creatives, burnout is common, but because this is fic we're lucky enough that we operate on our own schedule. we don't need to push ourselves to write if we don't have to. but trust me, when you feel the urge to start writing again, it's wonderful, and the words will flow out of you!! just make sure you

stay inspired! again, reading good books helps you expand your own vocabulary, and it'll come in handy when you find yourself needing to write descriptions. observe the world around you, learn movements and expressions and how things and people tick. explore writing prompts and see what inspires you best (i took one look at soulmate au prompts and never looked back). it's cool to be inspired by fellow creatives online (just make sure to give credit if needed) but also try to be inspired by yourself! a lot of my fics stem from my own experiences and thoughts and emotions, and i think to some degree that resonates with people, which is always great. try to examine things on a deeper level. draw on memories from your own life and they'll hit more often than they miss. think about what makes your hurt, and rage, and cry, and flinch, and smile. remember the little things that make interactions so special. when you put yourself in a character's shoes in a certain situation, question why they'd act or react a certain way. and make sure

you do you. if your work doesn't sound beautiful and prose-y, that's fiiine. it's okay to keep it simple!! it was a bitter pill to swallow and it took me many years, but i have finally realized that my strengths as a writer are in my dialogue and emotional dump-writing. i don't think i'll be ever to be one of those poetic writers who can pull words from the trails of your thoughts like a some kind of sick magical literary genius. i have some friends who just. they write so BEAUTIFULLY and i'm so envious of them, but that's their strength, and i have my own. remember that!! and please for the love of god

don't worry about stats. write for YOU. this may sound lofty but i can't stress this enough. i was unfortunate to start writing fic when i was very young, and as a competitive little brat i was obsessed with the numbers. i desperately tracked every comment and like and favorite and follow. i let that dictate my writing, because i knew that if i wrote a certain way, made fics extra fluffy or whatever, they'd draw in more comments. i'd force myself to write more, update fics to show how active i was as an author in the fandom, and in the end, that truly sucked out the joy of writing for me. i found other ways to channel my creativity for a long time and then returned to writing. now, i write when inspiration strikes, and to my surprise and joy people still want to read. i love when a fic does well, but it doesn't debilitate me if it doesn't. writing for yourself, and for the love of a good story, and for the love of the source material, and for the love of writing, will make you a better writer. and on that note:

quantity does not equal quality. i've been asked quite a bit how i write such long fic but that's largely because i like to read long fic. i like it when a story is build up and fleshed out and you end up knowing everything about everyone. i like drawing out moments, giving characters depth and thoughts and relationships. a lot of my fics are full of extra padding that goes into building character relationships and friendships, because as an only child they are super important to me. HOWEVER there is real fucking skill required to write a short fic. to fit a beginning and middle and end into the least amount of words possible. it's incredible, it's a skill i wish i had, and deserves every laurel that long fics get. as a writer, if you find your fic ending earlier than expected, that's fine. you don't need to add more words just for the sake of puffing up the wordcount. at the end of the day, if your story shines, that's all that matters, and readers will respond to it.

im not sure if this will help you but this is kind of the bulk of what i've learned all these years writing fic. at the end of it all, what works for me may not at all work for you, but i'm certain that with time, you'll find your groove and carve out a niche for yourself, just as we all have. just remember: have fun! the internet is batshit and sometimes not the best place but my time writing fic has exposed me to the most wonderful people. writing will help you learn and grow in ways you won't be able to foresee now - just go with the flow and take it all in as it comes! be positive, accept critique and feedback and learn from it, and stay enthusiastic about telling your stories. feel free to message me anytime, and please drop a link to your fic if you ever post :) i'd love to read it!

sorry for the late response, and for making you read this NOVEL, holy shit. haaave a good day/night <3

[kodzukenmaaa]

SERENDIPITY ┊Kazehaya Shouta

i. CHAPTER ONE; NEW ENVIRONMENT

"NICE TO MEET you, I'm Egashira Momoko, you can just call me Momoko." Said a girl with her red hair put up on a pig tail.

"Nice to meet you, Momoko." Smiled Y/n.

Some of the girls went to her table as soon the teacher left the class for a moment, introducing themselves, getting to know each other.

"Say, what did you eat to make you that tall?" A girl named Hana, leaning her back to her desk. Hana has long black hair that Y/n herself found it very beautiful. She pulled her hair back with a pink headband.

"Oh, I don't know. I played a lot of basketball with my brothers." Replied Y/n, fidgeting her fingers.

"The boys gonna have to look up to you whenever they talk to you," laughs Hana.

"Oh, don't be like that, Hana-chan." Momoko giggles, somehow Hana's comment and Momoko and others laugh made her self conscious.

She's aware that her height is far taller than other girls around her age, Her cousins that are girls, their height didn't even reach her ears. She even asks her mom if her height is normal for her age, and her mom answers that it's normal telling her that she was the same height as her when she was in her age.

"What should we call you?" Himari starts making her beaming at the question.

"N/n-chan is fine!"

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"Hey, wanna play together?" Y/n asked Hana and others, her eyes lit up as the class was over, and it's break time. Her e/c sparkling with joy.

"Oh, uhm, actually, I'm going to the restroom with Momoko." Hana replied, taking Momoko's wrist in her hand in a hurry. Momoko, who was sitting down, went up to her feet very quickly from being pulled up by the black haired girl.

"I'll come with then!" Y/n declared, Hana shakes her head.

"No, no, no, you stay here. we won't be long anyway." Hana pulls Momoko's wrist, leading her to the restroom, sharing a laugh with the red head.

"Hey, I haven't seen the school playground, Should we play there?" Y/n turned to the girls with her hands behind hiding her nervousness, looking at each one for them, earning no reply until her attention instantly shifted to one of them holding their stomach.

"Oh my stomach, it's cramping!" one of them leaning their body forward a little while holding her stomach. "Im gonna need to use the toilet." She quickly ran past the h/c.

"Wait, Sae!" The other two girls suddenly ran past her too with one of them yelling from the door, "Just stay there, we won't be long! Then we can show you the playground." Before following Sae to the restroom, leaving her behind.

"Okay then, dont be long..." She whispered, sitting back down to her chair.

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Kazehaya Shota was playing around with his friends, joking around as they walked to the playground after taking back their ball from the teacher. "Gosh, I missed it again." Shota picked up a familiar voice of his classmate and unconsciously eavesdropped on the conversation on the stairs.

"I'll give you my notes later." Momoko told Hana.

"Thanks."

"What subjects did you miss?"

"Math and English, this sucks my grades gonna drop if this continues."

"N/n-chan is still new, I'm sure it'll drop soon."

Y/n and Hana sit quite next to each other. He remembered that a while ago, Y/n looked around and tapped Hana shoulders.

"It better be, or my mom will kill me, don't anyone that I said this, but I think Y/n is a little annoying for a new girl." Hana and the girls walk in front of Kazehaya and his friends.

"She's just trying to adjust." One of her friends defends. A short girl, brunette named Rika. She nervously smiles at the tension between her friends.

"Still, I dont remember you like that when you moved here." Hana huffed, crossing her arms.

"Should we just leave her in class?"

"Just leave her be, I'm sure she'll be fine anyway with her tall self."

"What's wrong with you girls?" Shouta asked them from behind. He can't help but ask about what they're talking about.

"Oh, Kazehaya-kun! Hana-chan was just telling us that N/n-chan missed taking notes." Momoko answered.

"Oh, you mean that new tall girl in your class? She's so huge!" Laughs Yoshida Kei holding the basketball above his head.

"Yeah, like a giant!"

They laugh except Kazehaya, who feels guilty. The moment she walks in, she doesn't really stand up straight with her chin up. She looks down.

"I know what to do. Let's go back to the class!" The boys ran back upstairs, snickering.

"Where are you going?" Shouta question echoed through the quiet hall. The girls followed them, wondering what they were going to do.

"Come on, Kazehaya, it'll be fun!" he swallowed, trying to rid the lump in his throat. He had a bad feeling about them changing their plans from going to tricks with the basketball to going back to their class. He wanted to leave, but he's worried it's what he thinks it is.

They didn't wait for him, hurrying back to class with the hesitating Shouta catching up behind.

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I know kids can be horrible.

[my-castles-crumbling]

hi cas it's career advice anon

one of my best friends kind of immediately clocked onto the fact that i was career advice anon and called me out on it and we talked about the whole thing and she's insanely supportive so yeah that's helped a lot

i've decided to go into law. there are some technicalities that still need to be resolved which can only be done when the time comes so i'm not too worried about those but since i'll be an international student who did my master's in the US, it'll be harder to get into big law firms as a mainstream associate instead of an international role because they'd prefer students with a JD which would be insanely costly for me to get and my parents wouldn't support that idea either so it kinda feels like i'm stuck between a rock and a hard place yk? i mean, it's not impossible, just extremely competitive because they hire fewer LLMs as mainstream associates than they hire JD holders and if i'm doing better than everyone else, i might still stand a chance and i fully intend to do that but i kinda worry that there are going to be people in the same situation as me but doing better (which might very well be the case), in which case my future looks kinda extremely uncertain when it comes to what my main goal is.

i haven't told my parents yet but i'll need to soon because my country's universities have entrance tests depending on what field we want to work in and i need to start preparing for the one for law as well as take up the necessary subjects in eleventh and twelfth grade. it's just kinda a big shift yk and i'm not entirely sure how my parents will take it since they're both in stem and stem oriented people. like, they won't be unsupportive, but jokes have been made before about how my grades in humanities were better than those in science. not to mention, i'll be doing exactly what my subtly misogynistic grandparents want me to do by dropping out of stem and i don't really want to give them that satisfaction but at the same time, i'm done with stem.

sorry for ranting, hope you're having a good day

Hi!

Honestly, I think it's important for you to remember that you're doing what YOU want. And for real, if your parents are disappointed that you want to do into LAW? that's really fucked because like...lawyers are very smart and can make huge amounts of money! They should be super proud that you have such goals. Fuck anyone who judges you, and remember that youre trying to do something for yourself.

I'm proud of you for doing some soul searching and realizing that this is what you want. Im sending you all the luck!

[definitelynotshouting]

I think I asked earlier and I forgot the answer or maybe you hadn’t decided yet, but you recently mentioned the difference between spawned players and born players again. I think you mentioned spawned players are more common - are any of the people we know and love (hermits or otherwise) born rather than spawned? Or are they all spawned??

I’m fascinated by the concept of spawned vs born players actually, and the way you said they’d have to get a comm specially made and fitted. Is there a minimum age a player needs to be for this? Actually what’s the lifespan of a player like, and how old are born players and spawned players each when they reach a similar developmental stage? I presume it’s different because spawned players are in a single player world alone whereas I assume born players are babies and thus need caring for?? Or how does that work.

I’m just. Fascinated anew by this concept which I had forgotten about until you mentioned it haha.

Omg hello!!! I genuinely dont think ive seen your previous ask, but 😅😅 i have a lot of them in my inbox rn, so i very well may have intended to reply and then lost the notification and accidentally forgotten

Either way, some of your questions have been answered in one of the very first posts i ever made about hunger au!!! Which means its probably VERY easy to miss since theres so much content in the tag now 💀 i really do need to post a link to my current masterlist for yall so it'll be easier to keep track of lore WODNKDNSKSK new project time YIPPEEEE <- loves organizing

As for the stuff that isnt included in that post, i'd say that yes, you do need to be of a certain age to get fitted with a comm-- im not quite sure what the requirement is, but its probably around when you first hit the double digits, maybe about 10ish?? Culturally it depends on the Player's parents/caretakers, but i think most born Players get their comms around ages 12-14.

Lifespan for Players is on the same level as arctic sponges here-- they live for a while before their code begins to destabilize of natural causes. Thousands of years at least. This is a pretty young universe relatively speaking, so several of the oldest Players who first spawned in are actually still around!!!

There are only two born Players on Hermitcraft, and those are Joe Hills and TFC. Mostly for vibes, and because the idea of the oldest looking hermit being technically younger than several of the others highly amuses me. Everyone else spawned in!! Since born Players are such a minority, it felt right to keep everyone else in the cast as spawned Players :]

Im so glad you like all this worldbuilding!!! :D everyone who says they find it fascinating makes me SO happy like i cannot even tell you, because for the longest time i felt like worldbuilding was one of my biggest weaknesses. So its really reassuring to hear im getting better at it and people enjoy it!! thank you for stopping by!! :]