#can you tell which iteration currently has a chokehold on me

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YO! Being a drawing, what’s there to be afraid of!

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From these fanfic asks.

😎 What fics do you prefer on a scale of canon compliant to wildly original?

Depends on the canon 😂 and how we define “wildly original.” I tend to get off the wildly original train when we get to coffee shop/college or university/modern AUs because the characters are usually not even themselves anymore by then.

🦋 Which character is your favorite to write?

I’ve been in this game way too long to have only one LOL.

The TV versions of Chief and Cortana are the BEST to write. I love their game selves too, but I met them through the show so that iteration of them will always be special for me.

Though I haven’t for ages, I loved writing AOS Captain Pike and my versions of Robert and Sarah April. I can never get past the starting friction to get this one rolling again.

Rex and Cody. I lost so many WIPs with them in my computer crash.

Last but most definitely not least, since they currently have my muse in a chokehold. Tom and Chyler. For some reason I find both of their voices very natural.

🎨 If someone were to make fanart of your work, what fic or scene would you hope to see?

I will keyboard smash and cry for joy if anyone ever does fanart for ANY of my stuff.

Top of my list would be something for MWAS. I would love to have a visual of Tom and Chyler together as adults. If I had the requisite photo manipulating abilities and software I’d do it myself. There’s one scene I have in mind but I haven’t written it yet.

For Such a Time As This would be a runner-up because I’d like to see the characters from B5 and Halo interacting.

I’ll throw The Toddler Invasion in there, too, just because it’s one of my best fics.

🎁 Have a piece of a WIP you want to share?

The last two fics I posted have taken up most of my time for the past several weeks but *goes on archaeological dig through WIP folder*

Ah! Here’s a good one! This is from the story of how Tom and Chyler nearly split. Working title is Neither Can The Floods Drown It. Excerpt is a little long so it’s going under a cut.

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“I heard there was an incident with Lieutenant Lasky earlier,” Murray started.

“That’s correct, sir,” the squad leader said. “I had words with him.”

Murray nodded. “Has he ever given you problems before?” The CAG didn’t know Lasky well, but the name was one that always seemed to float to the top of the pile in a good, or at least neutral, way.

Larsen seemed to think. “He…well, let’s just say self-expression’s not one of his struggles, sir.”

Murray chuckled. 

“He also likes to play a little closer to the edge than he should, if you know what I mean,” Larsen continued.

“I do.”

“But no. Lasky’s never been a problem.” The troubled look hadn’t left Larsen’s face. “He a good guy. A good officer, a damn good pilot.” He glanced up at Murray. “Keep an eye out, sir, he might have your job in twenty years.”

Murray grunted. “I’ll put him at the top of my prayer list.” He eyed Larsen. “What aren’t you telling me, Larsen?”

Larsen bit his lip. “Lasky’s wife filed for divorce, sir.”

Murray closed his eyes. “Sonofabitch,” he breathed. Divorce wasn’t uncommon in the service, but that didn’t make it any less painful. Many of the younger generation had chosen to simply forget the idea of marriage altogether.

Lasky had bucked that trend, and now he was paying for it.

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15, 55, 65, and 71

15 ) HOW DO YOU WRITE SMUT SCENES? DO YOU GET VERY VISUAL OR DETAILED? HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO BE REALISTIC?

Uhhh, honestly I just kind of…type and hope it comes out okay. I always feel like I’m writing the most awkward shit ever. Tbh the worst is just remembering where everything .. is. And is going .. LOL. I try to make things detailed, I like fleshing out a scene and I definitely like adding as much realism as I can—unless the situation is specifically for an unrealistic scene. Honestly, the most difficult part is just making SURE the characters are as IC as possible.

55 ) OF THE CHARACTERS YOU WRITE FOR, WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE? HAS THAT CHOICE BEEN SWAYED AT ALL BY YOUR FOLLOWERS/READERS’ REACTIONS TO CERTAIN ONES?

For OC’s, it’s definitely Natsume right now. For canon characters, it’s definitely Peter. Always will be. My choices are definitely not affected by my followers (though when people enjoy my iteration of a character, that’s always great), specifically because my brain is the type to hyperfixate and only be interested in what I like. I’d still have written all those Peter-related fics even if I didn’t get any interaction. I just love him too much to stop lol

65 ) TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO WRITING — IN YOUR CURRENT PROJECT, OR A FUTURE PROJECT.

I’m working on a few works for AtsuHina week that I’m honestly the most excited for. Haikyuu has me in a chokehold, and AtsuHina is quite literally rotting my brain. I don’t want to go too much into it because I’ll be posting in about two weeks !!

71 ) WHEN IT COMES TO MORE COMPLICATED NARRATIVES, HOW DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF OUTLINES, CHARACTERS, DEVELOPMENT, TIMELINE, ETC.?

I make a lot of lists. Currently, I use the scrivener writing app, and that lets me make folders to hold different pages—like the drafts, outlines, etc. When I introduce a new character, I’ll usually add them to a ‘character page’ and fill out a description of their appearance, personality traits, and anything important that I want to bring up frequently. (Like habits or defining events.) Otherwise—you might hate this response lmao—but I just Fucking Wing It.