#but uhh. since this is the first (I think) time we've really spoken. I don't know what you like to read oof.

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tron fic recs??👀

Hi there! I have to preface this by saying I mostly read (and currently write) Sam/Tron (or Rinzler depending on the fic). While I do read a bunch of just general Tron fic, I tend to have a ship I like and stick with it.

I am really enjoying Salvage What You Can by TooManyTeeth, more so the concept then some of the ideas. (I don't ship sam and quorra), but I can get over those for the concept of Rinlzer and Tron being in the same Grid and not the Same People, and Rinlzer finding out he's the 'evil twin' as the tags put it. I'm only on chapter 14, and there have been some moments that have down right broke my heart. Lots and lots of Rinzler angst.

Want some fluff about pre movie Tron and Clu learning swear words?? No Stupid Questions by bowiesinspace is the fic series for you! It's crack (in the since that it's silly, not you know. weird). and Just an all around fun time.

While this one has a bit of of Sam/Tron in it, the pov is Alan and it's not exactly about Sam and Tron, it's about how Alan feels, seeing and being around Tron, and is very very emotional. But also my second favorite fic in the fandom. And that is Mea Culpa by 2019-2020 (EnglishLanguage).

My first favorite fic is by the same author, and that is Genesis. I don't have words for this fic honestly. It's from Sam's POV, and it's about him coming back to a completely empty Grid. There are lines in this fic that literally left me gasping for air. It's almost GEN but there's hints of the fact that there will be something more between Sam and Tron.

I'll be a bit of a silly goose, and plug my own fic here, Whatever Here (That's Left of Me) part one has no shipping besides Lora and Alan, and is about Sam fixing the Grid from the other side of the screen, having a lot of family moments with Alan, Lora and Quorra and talking with Tron. The second part will be about Sam and 'Tron' falling in love. (which knowing me and my writing, means also at least two smut scenes). So if you just want to read part one that is a-okay with me!

Lastly, in this category I am recommending every single one of Solar_Siren's fictober collections. (and one Angstpirl challenge in there as well) There is a lot of different ships in here (Mostly Tron/Yori) and a lot of Uprising stuff. A lot of REALLY good fics in here.

and now the rest of these will all be just Sam/Tron.

for T rated fics,

Sam and Tron going on a first date, and it's not going as well as Sam would like but they have a good time. Falling in Tandem by bowisinspace (I also rec all their fics. they are all very nice. The kudosbot fic??? HUh?? Why am I emotional over a little ai?? *cries*)

Late Onset Digitalism by EnglishLanguage & Lobster_Emoji is not finished, but I really enjoyed this fic, and I don't think it ended on a clif hanger? I only read it the one time though. I still think it was worth the read. another Sam fixing the Grid fics, but with some fun twists.

We Are Pilots by shirozora is a CLASSIC samtron, and just Tron in general, fic. I read this fic once a year and its just. really good. Sam goes back to the Grid to try and see if Kevin left any clues on what he meant by 'Quorra will change the world' and instead finds Tron, and a Grid in chaos. (One small note is that, even though it's rated T there is some smut towards the end.)

E rated Fics:

First two are longer fics where the smut is only a scene or two. Last one is a smutty one shot.

Someone Has To Draw First Blood by dreamlittleyo is another classic. Kevin took Sam to the Grid when he was a kid, and only luck is the reason that Sam didn't go with him that night of the coup. When Sam shows back up as an adult Tron follows him out the Grid, and then they fall in love.

One Miracle at a Time by dreamlittleyo another 'Sam goes back to the Grid' fics. I haven't read this one in a while, but I remember really liking it. I should reread it soon. Maybe I'll do it tonight.

Patience, Sam Flynn by bowiesinspace (how many of their fics have i recced haha). Short one shot, it's very nice, I love the end cause they get very snuggly.

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I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it

Hello once again, tumblr! I somehow remembered this thing exists before another full year passed. I know, I know - I also find it very surprising. I'm sure since my last post many things have happened that I'm not thinking of. Uhh, I know recently we've been making our backyard a more habitable place - by that I mean making a built-in firepit, adding some edging stones and filling that area with pea gravel, and getting a canopy swing for that space. It's been hard but very rewarding work, and it is almost finished. Outside of that, things have mostly been the same. Work is the same - still work, so not like it's my first choice of things to do, but I do enjoy the challenges and puzzles that present themselves as a part of my occupation. The good thing about not working for some FAANG company or other public company like that is the lack of pressure. Like, yeah, I still have 2-week sprints and adhere to the whole Agile manifesto. And I also always complete the work I commit to. But even in times where perhaps I don't complete or something else comes up, there is very little pressure or negative consequences as a result, and that is a breath of fresh air. That and being able to stop at 40 hours* (*TYPICALLY. Can sometimes go over depending on where I'm at headspace-wise) Personal life stuff is all good and locked down, no issues there. My interest in music has been growing - I found myself getting a copy of Ableton and a small MIDI keyboard to tinker with, and have found it to be therapeutic to explore some different sounds and chord progressions to put to some simple beats/bass lines. Oh, and I went to a concert for the first time in awhile! The last time I went to one, I believe, was for Buckethead. Since then, I had also started listening to TWRP, due to their presence in NSP's stuff. When I first started listening to them, Together Through Time was their latest album. Apparently, that was six fucking years ago?! Time as a concept is just so wild and insane to think about. I know other TWRP albums have been released since then, because I listened to them as they came out, but it never fully clicked for me that this meant that Together Through Time was no longer considered a "recent" release. ANYWAYS, when I saw they released Digital Nightmare, I of course dove right in and holy shit, what an excellent album. It really does feel like such a maturation of that classic TWRP sound. The lyrics are super feel-good, the chord progressions and rhythms are tight and super funky. The bass is booming, but with such purpose to it. The guitar rips exactly where it's meant to and shows restraint at just the right times. I love being able to hear a band evolve and become more "refined" over time, and you get all of that and more in spades with Digital Nightmare. That being said, I absolutely knew I had to see them in person. And I did! I took my wife and went to a show (as VIPs), and had an absolute blast! Nelward opened the show, and despite never hearing of him before, I was super impressed and now have him on my radar! Trey Magnifique, well, that's an "If you know, you know" situation if I've ever heard of one lol. And of course TWRP kicked all of the asses. Their pre-show was also wonderful. Perhaps most surprising to me, as a long-time Tup Tup first time tour attender, was how nice the crew was. I had spoken with Dylan online as I was interested in TWRP signing one of my guitar backplates. As an aside: I didn't want to lug my entire instrument to a show due to fear of it being stolen. Plus, I didn't want to be an obnoxious fan trying to force the group to sign this heavy instrument out of fear of obligation or some silly shit like that. So I just grabbed my backplate and slapped it in my pocket, perfect solution! Anyways, I messaged Dylan about it online and asked if the group even did signings or stuff like that, and he was more than helpful in every way, basically saying to just drop it off with him before the show starts and he'd try to have them sign it.

It would have been the easiest thing in the world for him to just not do it, say he tried, and give it back. But that crazy motherfucker actually was able to get it done, and I am now the proud owner of Fender Strat WITH the signatures of all the TWRP folks. Massive respect to Dylan and TWRP for that, because as a fan, I'll never forget how awesome it was to have that happen. And I think that's about it from me for now. I think I have some other thoughts swirling around, but right now I mainly want to go do some other stuff, so I'll leave it at this for now.