#but sometimes it is tricky to translate into fic! this was a welcome challenge but i will apologise if it's not up to my usual standard 🥺

[rebornofstars]

Hi @felkithecreator! Your artwork is SO PRETTY and the lighting has got me awestruck - it has inspired me to continue creating for this fandom. I admire you a lot, so I wrote this short piece for you as part of the Fan Joy July challenge based on your artwork. I hope that’s okay!

“Do you glow?” Wind asked. He waved his Picto Box in Legend’s face, who jumped back, disgruntled.  “Do I what?” “The captain says mermaids glow,” the kid repeated.  “The captain’s telling fibs,” Legend said flatly. Wind stuck out his tongue. He retaliated in kind.  “I’ve got fairy lights in my pack,” Wind offered. He shoved his arm inside the bag quickly and emerged with a long string. “We could… make mermaids glow.” “...It would serve the captain right,” Legend considered. * Legend flicked his webbed ears irritably and drifted a little in the current. Wind had taken a few hasty photos and then vanished into the abyss above for air, supposedly. He was taking a while. Legend blew out a few bubbles of air, then pushed upwards. “Sailor?” The merman’s head slipped out of the water without a ripple. Behind him, his tail twirled and twisted, loose in the dark lake, lit up in bright strips of gold by the fairy lights Wind had wound around him. Legend propped his head on his arms by the lake’s edge and peered over Wind’s shoulder, trying to see the screen of the Picto Box. “I feel like a decorated tree,” he grumbled. Wind shot him a glance out of the corner of his eye. “You don’t look like a decorated tree,” the kid said quietly. “You look like…” “What?” “Like a magical fish,” Wind admitted. “Also like you might eat me.” “Gimme that.” Legend shoved him with one cold wet forearm and snatched the Picto Box away. He slid further down into the water as he squinted at the photo. “It’s not half bad—” he started, taken aback by the glow of the fairy lights on his pink scales and warm skin. Even the jewellry adorning his hands glinted sharp and gold in the shadowy water. He’d insisted on holding the Master Sword in the shot, too, because he knew how much it would piss Sky off even though she was a magical blade, wasn’t she? A bit of water wouldn’t hurt her. The engravings on the hilt reflected the light, and so did his eyes— “Oh,” he said. Wind popped up next to him. “Right?” he agreed. “You’re a bit scary.” Legend hadn’t realised his eyes turned that colour when he wore the mermaid skin. Maybe it was a trick of the light, but they shone in the dim water, bright violet, the whites of his eyes almost red against his hair and gills. He brushed a dripping finger over the photo. The triforce was in his eyes. He looked wild. He looked like a princeling of ocean storms and swarms of golden fish. Wind had captured his neck at such an angle that it looked impossibly slender, frilled, with the divot of his collarbones naked in the pool of his throat.  “I do look a bit like I might eat you,” he said. He snapped his teeth at Wind, playful. The kid yelped and then shoved him, laughing.

Fan Joy July Masterpost

Mer Legend!!!

It's not mermay yet but I just had the sudden need to draw merman Legend, so this is that and also me doing lighting practice. Idk if I like it all that much but it took forever and I'm proud enough of it so like, yayy!!

The colors and like, design are inspired by @bokettochild (I think it's them, but just in case it's not FlamingIdiot on ao3)'s fic You're Not Alone (https://archiveofourown.org/works/52216039) design for him, because the way he was described just -

Aryll was captivated and so was I, so I knew I had to draw him like that.

Anyways yeah pls take my legend and bcuz I don't draw the LU boys enough if there's any others u want me to draw (if you could give me like, a prompt of something they might be doing) I need to practice so I would very much appreciate <3

[dreamlandreader]

Mythology, Folklore and Behind the Scenes Fact File

Welcome to the fact file for Foolish Fire, a place where you can find more information on the background of the inspirations behind my Secret Santa gift for the amazing @popjunkie42-blog 💖

All of the inspiration I have taken from myths and folktales have been adapted to the story I am trying to tell, but where I have made creative adjustments, I will try to point out the changes below.

Erebus Forest In Greek mythology, Erebus is the personification of darkness. Some Ancient Greek authors also use Erebus to describe the particular form of gloom found in the Underworld. The concept of Erebus is most famously mentioned in Homer's Iliad, in which Erebus is the physical location that Hercules must venture into to collect the three-headed dog Cerberus. This mythology inspired the name of the forest in Foolish Fire due to the importance of how dark this particular forest gets and the impact this has within this story.

Will-o'-the-wisps These little creatures are tricky beings found in numerous forms in various European folktales. Traditionally known for mimicking the flickering light of a lantern, will-o'-the-wisps use their light to deceive weary travellers into getting lost.

Within this story, I decided to make it so that the will-o'-the-wisps are utilised by other creatures in the forest to capture prey and have a particular ability to cause a dreamlike trance in their victims. The title for this fic comes from the Latin translation for Will-o’-the-Wisp (ignis fatuus), which directly translates to foolish fire in English.

Belisama Lake The lake Feyre finds herself wading into during Foolish Fire is called Belisama Lake, a name inspired by the Celtic Goddess of lakes and fire, whose name, it has been reported, translates to ‘Most Mighty One’. During the Roman period, the river currently known as Ribble River, which runs through the North of England, was referred to as the Belisama in honour of the Goddess.

The Monster in the Lake The creature Feyre encounters in the waters of the Erebus forest was inspired by a mixture of one very famous creature from Scottish folklore, and an aquatic beast from approximately 240 million years ago.

The Loch Ness Monster The concept of creatures lurking beneath the surface in large bodies of water was not new in 1933 when the Loch Ness Monster was first brought to light on a global scale, however, Nessie is perhaps the most famous of all mythological lake monsters. Nestled in the Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness attracts vast numbers of tourists every year, hoping to catch a glimpse of the famed creature who is said to reside there.

The Nothosaurus Whilst the inspiration to add an underwater challenge to Foolish Fire came from the legend of Loch Ness, the real-life inspiration for the creature itself comes from a long extinct semi-oceanic reptile, who at 14 metres in length, dominated waters in the Triassic Period. The Nothosaurus was a carnivorous animal with needle-like teeth and a thick tail that acted as a paddle to steer it through the water.

The Empusa This shape-shifting female, with one copper leg (and sometimes a donkey’s leg, too), is commanded by Hecate in Greek mythology and uses her abilities to seduce and feed on young men. For this reason, she was compared to a vampire in the ‘Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology’ by William Smith (1849).

In Foolish Fire, the Empusa roams the woodlands of Pythian and is one of the most wanted creatures by all seven High Lords for the numerous violent deaths she causes yearly.

The Waterfall The waterfall Rhys and Feyre stumble upon in chapter three is inspired by Plitvice Lakes National Park and the stunning waterfalls that are found there.

The glowing element of the waterfall is inspired by the natural beauty of bioluminescent waters like those found in many locations such as New Zealand, Cambodia and the Maldives.

The Red Shoes The Red Shoes is a Danish fairytale, written by Hans Christian Anderson in the mid-1800's. It has been adapted numerous times, perhaps most famously in 1948 in a film adaptation by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The tale also inspired singer-songwriter Kate Bush's seventh studio album of the same name.

The Cyclops Over the years there were many interpretations of cyclops in Greek mythology, famously however, three talented cyclopes named Arges, Steropes, and Brontes, help to craft Zeus's thunderbolt. With their distinct single eye in the centre of their heads, cyclopes are incredibly recognisable characters, even in the modern age.

Cerberus Hades three-headed dog Cerberus is the famed creature who guards the gates to the Underworld. His three heads and serpents tails makes him an incredibly terrifying creature in Greek mythology, but in Foolish Fire a baby Cerberus is the sweetest of all little pups and makes the perfect addition to Feyre and Rhysand's perfect little family.

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[teebarnes]

Author's notes:

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⤑ That's My Wife For Ya' | ✪

Summary: Sebastian is doing an interview for TFATWS when Anthony spots you in the background, Mackie makes snarky comment so you put him in his place.

⤑ BABY! | ✪

Summary: You’re doing a live stream and your daughter is becoming too much to watch, you get your husband to look after her.

⤑ I Am Definitely In Love | ✪

Summary: You are Sebastian's secret not so secret girlfriend that everyone is always asking about, especially on Sebastian's live-steams.

⤑ She's Just Like You | ✪

Summary: Sometimes it is a struggle when she is her father's daughter, she is mischievous just like your husband and sometimes... you just give up.

⤑ Stop Being Silly. | ✪

Summary: A little argument with Bucky ended with you in his arms.

⤑ Sight of Beauty | ✪

Summary: Bucky joins you in stargazing, but he cannot help but to spend his time admiring you.

⤑ All I Want | ✪

Summary: Bucky tells you he’s ready to start dating; not anyone random, but you, he wants to date you.

⤑ Barnes' Miscommunication | ✪⩔ⴵ

Summary: Bucky was an idiot, and he tend to push away things he loved, and that included you. When he hurt you, he didn’t realise his apology would be too late. He didn’t know about your past with hydra, which made the situation, worse.

Work Your Magic Baby. | ✪ || COLLEGE!AU

Summary: Your boyfriend Bucky is intrigued by your major, so when ever he can, he’ll bug you about it.

⤑ I'm Yellin' Timber | ✪

Summary: Bucky would go anywhere you asked him to, and tonight that mean't going to a bar with you. (So ya know, he can say he's been there, done that.)

⤑ That Traitor | ✪

Summary: Who knew Bucky's cat would be the key to him getting to spend a night with you.

⤑ You're More Than A Women To Me | ✪

Summary: When the Avengers have the day off they can do what ever they please, and for you jamming to music is your thing no matter if you have the day off or not.

⤑ Welcome Back, Sarge. | ✪

Summary: For Bucky Barnes, coming home after a big mission always required snuggling up to you.

⤑ Grateful For You. | ✪

Summary: Bucky had another nightmare so he opts for the couch so he doesn't disturb you, but he should've known better when you came out with your blanket and pillow.

⤑ Tricky | ✪⩔

Summary: You ask Bucky to go out with you but he doesn’t want to, so you do a little reverse psychology on him only to be tricked by your own trick.

⤑ The Floor Is lava | ✪

Summary: Peter comes in during dinner with a new challenge he saw on Tik tok.

⤑ Happy Anniversary | ✪

Summary: You're coming home to celebrate your 2nd anniversary with Bucky when something goes wrong, you both celebrate a little later than expected.

⤑ So, Will You Go Out With Me? | ✪⩔

Summary: Bucky asks you for dating advice just so he could ask your oblivious ass out on a date.

⤑ A Bad Day | ✪⩔

Summary: You had a bad day at work and Bucky knows that, so takes this chance to brighten your bad day.

⤑ I know, I know | ✪⩔

Summary: Bucky had come back from a horrible mission, and all he needed was to confide in his favourite person.

⤑ Please Forgive Me, Love | ⩔

Summary: Bucky has one more name on his 'Making Amends' list that he needs to tick off, it took him a while but he's finally ready.

⤑ For What Feels Like Forever | ✪⩔ { Request }

Summary: You and Bucky are caught in a line of a missile while embarking on another mission. Leaving Bucky in critical condition and you not far off, the feeling of guilt sets in when you made yourself believe it was your fault for hurting the person you secretly loved.

⤑ Truth Is… | ⩔ⴵ { Request }

Summary: It has been five years since the blip, and you were still feeling like apart of you was missing. You hadn’t talked to the avengers in a while, ignored everyone messages, pleas for your return… until one day that apart of you that was missing finally returns.

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[ammocharis]

Writing Tag Game

Thanks for the tag @cleverblackcat and @tejaswrites!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

12 as of now, though some of them are parts of the same story and I might weave them all in a single work one day, but I decided to split them due to time skips and changes in tone. I don’t know when I’ll be able to bridge all the gaps but I still wanted to share what I wrote, so I ended up creating a series with a couple of installments.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

140 699 words

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Watch the Skies - 125 kudos

Vatna of Two Falcon Hold as a companion in Dragon Age - 8 kudos

Mirrors and Braids ex aequo Rattle the bars if you like, but I chose to enter this cage - 7 kudos

Aval'var, it means - our journey ex aequo Avvar History Reconstruction - 5 kudos

4. Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

Yes, I do respond to almost every comment and I really appreciate receiving them. When someone comments on certain aspects of the story, I usually try to explain some of my choices, like why I decided for that character to react in such a way, why I deviated from the canonical storyline, or why I included those lore tidbits. It allows me to share my perspective, my reasons for writing the story in the first place.

5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Well, I have started writing an alternative storyline for my Avvar Inquisitor, Vatna, in which she becomes a part of the Jaws of Hakkon, which ought to be super angsty, but it has no ending yet.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

Do limericks count? They’re fun but each is five verses long.

7. Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one you’ve written?

I had, in fact, the first fic that I wrote was a crossover between Dragon Age and Puella Magi - it’s just not published on AO3 and probably never will. It's pretty crazy, that’s for sure, given how wildly different those two pieces of media are, though strangely, I found a few of thematic parallels that compelled me to explore them for a while.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

No, and I hope I’ll be spared from it. My writing is not perfect by any means, and I do welcome constructive criticism and corrections, but I probably wouldn’t deal well with hate comments. Mustering motivation to write fics is hard enough as it is.

9. Do you write smut? If so what kind?

No, not really. I have written some scenes that focused on sexual interactions, but they weren’t quite smutty, if that makes sense, as the POV character is a sex-indifferent asexual.

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No.

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No. I write in English, even though it isn’t my native tongue, so I could probably translate my own fics if I wanted, but I didn’t feel like it so far. If someone approached me with an offer to translate my fic into a language I don’t speak, I’m not sure what my reaction would be, as I’d like to know how they present my characters in the translated version. Translation is a tricky craft, and there are many ways to express a single concept. Sometimes, a translated work has a completely different tone from the original.

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yeah, I wrote Fool's Gold with Toshi Nama as a part of Discord server collaboration, in which her Warden, Farin Brosca, and my Inquisitor, Vatna Einarsdotten, meet up to investigate a red lyrium smuggling operation in the Frostback Mountains. It was a fun challenge!

13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

I’m not sure, I don’t focus on shipping that much.

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

I probably won’t get back to finish my unpublished crossover xD But I enjoyed thinking about the possibilities, and I did have the general storyline thought out, but I don’t think I could finish it. For one, it would take a lot of time and motivation that I don’t have, and if I ought to pick a project I would like to see till the end, it’s the story of my Avvar girl.

15. What are your writing strengths?

I’ve been told my worldbuilding is well-thought out. I do have the benefit of writing fanfiction, so there’s no need to built a world from ground up, but I do expand upon what’s presented in the original work, and I greatly enjoy it. I wonder a lot about the unexplored details, like when I’m writing about the Avvar, I imagine what kind of holidays they could celebrate, what cultural taboos they might observe, what is their main source of food, how their families could be structured, little things like that, which, hopefully, create a compelling picture together.

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

My pacing is probably not that great, when I think about what I’d like to write, I don’t really ensure that each story beat is nicely spaced out, that there are no sudden accelerations or decelarations of plot. I do have a general plotline in my head, for the most part, but when it comes to writing, I focus on individual chapters. 

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I think it has its time and place, but I believe it should be done sparingly. I wouldn’t be excited to read a super long dialogue in a language different from the one that the work is written in, and I won’t include such things in my fic. It disrupts the flow and doesn’t benefit the story very much, in my opinion. If it’s necessary for the plot or characterization to show that someone speaks in another language, I think it’s enough to use a foreign word or a phrase from time to time, hint at its meaning through context, and describe how the communication barrier affects the characters.

My main character, Vatna, does alternate between her native tongue (Avvar, which is I represent as Icelandic/Old Norse) and a second language (Common Tongue, which for all my intents and purposes is equivalent to English) so I do include some lines in a different language, but I keep them short. Usually, it’s just a single word whose meaning can be easily inferred from the surrounding text. More often than not, I signify the language barrier through other means. Sometimes, Vatna slips into her native tongue for a longer moment, and she may even have conversations with her fellow Avvar, but the actual dialogue remains in English (i.e. Common) - instead, I use the narration to show that the language barrier is ever present, like describing the reaction of accompanying characters.

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Dragon Age

19. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

My favourite is Mirrors and Braids, a part of the Saga of the Avvar-Daughter series, which focuses on Vatna’s reaction to the loss of her arm. Though it’s not really a “fun” story by any means, I am quite fond of it. It was somewhat cathartic to write.

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