#candle lion

[lionydoorin]

59, 65, 67?

hi marielleeee!!! <33

59. how much of yourself do you wear on your sleeve?

i know i'd say a lot a year or so back but i realized i've become more closed over the time. to my feelings and such so i don't know tbh LOL i tend to supress a lot of frustration. i am pretty open about my love for my friends tho <3

65. do you have a Signature Outfit™?

heheheh i do! baggy shirt and sweatpants w airforces . i go to college with a variation of this p much every day and my friends associate it w me LMAO

67. what's your favorite obscure piece of media?

i dont know honestly ........................... cant think of anything obscure per se that i'm into . maybe @oooh-the-horrors WIP book that me and a few of their friends know about LMAO

really cool ask game

[the-teddy-bear-butch]

1, 3, 12, 13, 15, 19, 23, 24, 25, 27! Or I’d say any 5 from this list that you want lol because this is a lot

Oh boy [cracks knuckles]

1: favorite fic you wrote this year

Definitely the Christmas fic! I just enjoy the fluff so much and I worked really hard on it.

3: favorite line/scene you wrote this year

I answered this one with the ao3 wrapped asks forever ago but I’ll say it again! I like the imagery in this scene and this is where I think my descriptive writing and sense of metaphors really fell into place, from bad idea!

The girl in front of Robin moved back and forth, alcohol strong on her breath. She laughed as Robin spun her and pulled her close, her breath hot on the stranger’s ear. She made pointed eye contact across the bar, watching as Nancy was illuminated in soft pink. It matched the shade of her lips—the blush Robin wanted to put on her cheeks.

Blue light shone down on Robin and the stranger, gleaming in the former’s stormy eyes as they met with Nancy’s ocean.

Waves crashed and lightning struck, filling the room with unbearable electricity. The lights met and flared in an intense clash of violet sky, and Robin knew she was doomed to be lost at sea. Her heart was racing with exertion and excitement, drawn against her will to the other girl—the girl who wanted to kill her. The girl who was probably planning her demise at this very moment. The thought was exhilarating.

12: favorite character to write about this year

Nancy Wheeler my beloved <33 She’s just such a complex, malleable character. I love writing her personality and trying to figure out how she would respond in certain scenarios—and since the Duffers won’t let her explore her trauma, I will!! Also as an eldest daughter burnt out gifted kid… She’s very projection shaped

13: favorite writing song/album/artist of this year

Stick Season by Noah Kahan for sure! I still would really, really like to write a string of one shots for each song, but especially Growing Sideways, Northern Attitude, and The View Between Villages. I love his music and his voice and I think it’s very easy to ronancify this album lol

15: something you learned this year

Oh this one is fun. Imma be cheesy about it. I learned to stop letting what other people think of me get in the way of having fun. I was so against ever writing fic because “I don’t want to be cringe and get made fun of.” Fuck that. I am cringe and it’s FUN. I will own it with pride. I like my silly little self indulgent fics.

19: any new fics to start next year

Oh god so many. I’m not kidding when I say I’m past 30 on the WIP/idea list. I’ll toss some favorites tho:

say you’re gonna come back: one shot based on Sports Car by Valley, Ronance reunite and fall in love all over again years down the road

there in the garden, she looked my way: beauty and the beast au multi chapter featuring vampire Nancy and just so much pining

she will pull the trigger: monster hunter Nance and werewolf Rob and they’re both GNC ft toxic lesbianism because wanting to kill each other is sexy

23: fics you wanted to write but didn’t

I’m still thinking so hard about run, devil, run, which was a Wild West au featuring werewolf Nance and vampire Rob but I don’t think that one will stick. I go through a circle of phases of really stubborn hyperfixations and the wild west pops up as one of them but never stays for long. Was feeling it for a week, wrote one scene, then sort of dropped it to lowest priority

24: favorite fic you read this year

Oh god there are so many. I refuse to pick just one, but I’ll stick with 3 I think.

One of them (surprise) is you! a never ending story changed my brain chemistry. dungeon master rules lawyer repressed furious mega nerd comphet religious guilt traumatized Nancy my beloved!!!! Not saying I’d get a tattoo based off a fic but I am saying a d20 on 13 would be so cool… (also special shout out to DITM, I love that one dearly too, especially Martha) I also ADORE when you can tell a writer is into poetry and it shows in their word. Flowery prose and heart shattering metaphors my beloved

I have sung praises about this fic and I’ll fucking do it again. Bloodletting my beloved. I am once again in awe of the way @lavenderlevetan weaves the story and connects all the pieces. I love the dynamic and the way the tension builds. I am feral about vampires and biting, sue me.

And I have to say put me in the movies (on a king sized silver screen) by @sapphicriley is also one of my all time favorites. I love the back and forth banter and it’s sweet and fluffy and it’s just a feel good fic and I like to reread it when I’m feeling down. Another example of poetic writing as well <33

25: a fic you read this year that you would recommend everyone read

Well all of the one from above ofc. Also dancing in the moonlight. Also,,, Raise Dead by @eskawrites killed me and healed me. If you can handle the angst, this one is an incredible read and I cannot recommend it enough. I don’t really cry when reading, but this one actually had me in tears in the best way.

27: favorite fanfic author of the year

This is like asking me to pick a favorite child. God. I’m terms of writing, I have to say it’s between a few, but there’s this one rando who wrote this D&D fic and also one about monster fucking. You might have heard of her? I think her name is summersociety or something.

I also adore @lavenderlevetan (I will continue to scream about Bloodletting forever!!!) and you guys are in for a treat with some of the WIP sneak peeks I’ve gotten from @suwunnysideup

And I have to say every single one of my mutuals are just such incredible, talented writers, and such amazing friends. I love you all. 🥺

[fangirltothefullest]

How many AUs have you made? Any and all fandoms, if you had to count them. And also, what was the first AU you ever made?

If I went down the list of AUs for EVERY fandom I have ever been in it's going to turn into this:

I have WAY too many, I have ADHD, and if I invent an au for one fandom it's been reused in EVERY fandom I've been in....

[the-teddy-bear-butch]

Stupid fanfic asks part 2/3 @candle-lion “all divisible by 3”

36: do you base your characters of real people or not? If so, tell us about one.

Nope, all brain children with inspiration from random other characters and shows. No real people tho

39: are you an avid reader?

Yes and no. I LOVE to read, and when I do get around to it, I’ll read a LOT. I’ve consumed entire novels in one sitting before. However, college and my job kick my ass and I haven’t had the mental capacity to read an actual BÔÖK in months

42: describe the aesthetic of a story in 5 words.

cyberpunk au: let Nancy Wheeler be violent

road trip: repressed trauma and it’s gay

45: name three of your favorite fanfic writers.

I don’t like just doing three because I feel bad not tagging everyone and there are too many good writers :( I’m going on a tagging spree, fuck your three writer limit, @ yourself obviously, @sapphicriley , @lavenderlevetan , @suwunnysideup , @ronancebuckley , @ronanception , and @dufrau to name a few

48: do you reread your own stories?

Yes but more in an “oh god I haven’t touched that in weeks, where did I leave off” kind of way. I might be more likely to read my finished long stuff when I get there

51: share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet

Oh dear, let me look at my massive WIP list. It’s been mentioned like once, but I have one I’m hoping to get worked on soon called “say you’re gonna come back”, based on the song Sports Car by Valley. It’s about Robin and Nancy coming back to town years after the canon events of the show, probably for the Jopper wedding, and falling in love years later

54: what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

Don’t edit as you go. I will get so caught up on two sentences if I do that. Drop a question mark or whatever and MOVE ON. Come back later with a clear head and I swear it will suddenly make sense and be an easy fix

57: what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were reading it?

Betaing LSFTG chapter 8, I had to look up a word. Quavering, because I’ve heard wavering and quivering but never quavering

60: where is the most dangerous place that you’ve written fic?

Uh, work I guess? I have a desk job where I work alone, nobody will see me or care 🤷🏻

63: what’s the best insult you’ve read in a fic?

Oh god, idk. Hang on. This entire bit from make my menace into someone you’d adore by moonflowery / @ronancebuckley

66: when have you felt the most confident in your writing? 

Book club 🥺 screaming at each other and betaing has been one of the biggest confidence boosters in the world for me, so thank you and Eve both for that <33 (You in particular are probably the only reason I’m continuing fucking,,, run away)

[sugarcandydoll]

Happy Birthday My Hubby Nate Jacobs ♡🙈💗

˚｡⋆୨୧˚ august 4th ୨୧⋆｡˚

[wildbeautifuldamned]

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[allthesunlightwecansee]

What kind of abundance/prosperity spells work for you guys? This is just something quick and punchy for the Lion’s Gate Portal today, I’ve got longer term ones going on my prosperity altar. I’ve been really struggling to find a job since I graduated a few months ago (which I know is really common but being over 100 apps in is very demoralizing). I could use all the magical suggestions and good vibes I can get 💰💵💲💚

[virtuosicstudyblr]

starting the year with scented candles & pharmacology

[suwunnysideup]

❌ dev. dev. please

we’re just gonna ignore how long this has been sitting in my inbox haha.,,,

[nochd]

Look, the thing where some consie reporter tried to make a big thing of "DELTA OMICRON" being an anagram of "MEDIA CONTROL" was years ago now. So why has my brain insisted on spending most of this morning trying to come up with more?

[inkybinkyboink]

hi sorry i need to vent a little bit bc i saw a post saying that they wanted to make barbie into a musical and im,,maybe its the withdrawal headache but like why are we in an era where every new popular movie gets moved to broadway. why arent we zesty anymore. wheres the originality. moving the biggest hollywood blockbuster to broadway is the equivalent of disney remaking their own films because they have nothing better to do like oh my god bro.

[timmurleyart]

Happy Kwanzaa to all. 🎉🌞❤️💛💚🖤🦁👑 🕯🥘🍷

[the-teddy-bear-butch]

Happy holidays! What do you think each of the fruity four’s favorite Christmas songs are?

Okay I really had to think about this one because I am SO PICKY

Anyway!!

Robin, I think, would enjoy Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee. I think for one, she’s a lesbian that can appreciate this woman’s beautiful raspy voice. I think she’d like the saxophone, and I can just picture her singing it into a pen like a microphone to annoy Steve during a shift at Family Video in early December.

I’m spreading my Steve Harrington Wham! stan agenda. This man would CRY to Last Christmas. First of all, it could be him lamenting his failed relationship with Nancy (RIP), but also I can picture him singing into his hairbrush between doing his hair in the morning. He gets back at Robin by putting this song on repeat for a week straight.

Nancy I think would enjoy the classics. She’s difficult for me. Maybe I’m biased because of my fic, but I think she’d be a fan of Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Dean Martin. I know there’s arguments over the context and how it sounds like he’s coercing her into staying, but I think Nancy would be ALL OVER the conflicting analysis of that vs the “well she has to keep up appearances because she doesn’t want to be called a whore but she wants to stay” point of view. And she’s a secret hopeless romantic in my mind idc.

Eddie Munson my metal head beloved. This man would ROCK to Christmas Eve / Sarajevo by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. He performs it for the whole crew on Christmas and calls it the most metal Christmas carol ever. Steve and Dustin make fun of him for it. He does blow them all away though. Is there really any other correct answer?

I didn’t do my research on release dates, so definitely take these with a grain of salt lol.

[kaerinio]

no, because george is sick for lining quentyn and young griff up together, and putting "the sun's son" and "the mummer's dragon" right next to each other. because in both cases, they occupy this duality. quentyn is literally the sun's son, but his targaryen ancestry and his play at being a dragontamer makes him a mummer's dragon. and, young griff could be the sun's son through elia martell if his alleged identity as prince aegon is true, but it's more likely that he is, in fact, the mummer's dragon, as hinted by illyrio himself. smth smth blackfyre and women's bloodlines . . . which would also play into the significance of targaryen descended women smth smth.

[softboy-pillowman]

Soft-tober Day #18: Candles

There's only so much you can do with candles when you're too young to use fire by yourself.

[elizabeth-mitchells]

ENCHANTED AU???

ENCHANTED AU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is one my favorite wips that i'm DYING to write and i... haven't?? but CONSIDER:

Robin is a fairy tale character that goes around singing and talking to animals (the chipmunk is totally called Dustin, this is very important) living her best life until she runs into Prince Steve of Andalasia! and then uhhh maybe he falls in love because that's what princes are supposed to do right? and then people want them to get married! but robin is like uhhhh i dont love him?? this feels wrong??? and oopsies somehow she falls into another dimension :O !!

now Robin is in the real world! in new york!! and she's about to fall from a billboard and die... but she's caught by Nancy Wheeler! the very serious, skeptical, boring journalist that stopped believing in love and fairytales and yet she can't help but help this extremely weird woman that starts singing at any given opportunity and OH LOOK THEY FELL IN LOVE. nancy tells robin that in the real world she doesnt have to love a prince, she can love another woman, steve shows up and he just wanted to save his best friend, maybe vecna is a dragon???

i'm missing some of the plot but you know the movie. it's just that. but lesbian!! also! the men are interchangeable. like Steve would make a perfect prince and maybe eddie is nancy's best friend? or jonathan would be a good ex husband, or he's dead, or he's nancy's boring boyfriend that is instantly forgotten as soon as robin shows up. maybe eddie is the fairy tale prince and steve is nancy's exhusband that goes with eddie back to andalasia or vice versa. idk the guys are not my priority. the real question is does nancy still have a daughter? is it max?

the point here is that nancy learns how to believe in love and magic again via Robin serenading her through New York <333