#compromise series

[chthonic-cassandra]

Okay. Still feeling a little stuck in my fic writing, so I am going to ramble about it to all of you in the hope that it gives me some energy/pressure in that direction.

Sort I feel pulled towards too many things and can't prioritize:

- Xena series of concubine narratives feels the most approachable because it's broken up into smaller, independent segments, and I can use each one to figure out the rest. But what that also means is that for each one I have to think through a new set of characterization choices, and that requires a lot of rewatching and sitting with. I think I have cracked the Anokin one, which I want to do next, but it's a slow process.

- having almost the opposite problem with Penny Dreadful - I want to write a bunch of little one shots to play with voice, but the story I actually want to tell is longform! And I am such a one shot writer, it makes me feel unsteady to not have had time getting confident in each character before diving into something like that

- of course, at the same time I keep just thinking and feeling about Dracula, and I have a number of story ideas I put on hold to write Compromise, but the Compromise versions of each of the characters continue to feel most present for me. And I also keep having the impulse to basically rewrite my pre-2009 Dracula stories, which might be an interesting exercise for me, but not for anyone else

- also keep thinking that perhaps I need to get into writing for another vampire canon, but! Too much to do, not enough time or energy. And any of those would leave me with the same work of building out another set of character voices, and of trying to make sense of a messy and imperfect canon, which is fun and engaging but also a lot

- and then I keep having a million other ideas (Shakespeare, Tanith Lee, whatever) which I wish I could just dash off quickly like I could as a teenager

- and none of this will come to anything soon unless I actually make real time to write

[sherrymagic]

He's a hitman. I know. I was sleeping with his brother last night all because you asked me to, didn't I? Yeah. But I don't want anyone else risking their lives. I have to get this job done.

Dunk Natachai as STYLE and First Kanaphan as KANT THE HEART KILLERS | EP. 5

[lionfission]

Ace Attorney crossover shitpost + doodles of the trio in Costco Spendco

[youngpettyqueen]

I know the decision to have Julian's parents have him augmented was made on the fly but imo its pretty obvious from early on that Julian has Family Issues because he avoids talking about his family like the plague and I think they should've incorporated this into the Julian and Sisko dynamic right from early on because I think it would've made for some really compelling stories and moments and could've set up a REALLY interesting Julian and Jake dynamic which they kinda started to do but never fully went for

[thekittyokat]

you ever just have a lot, a LOT of feelings all at once about a character and not even remotely enough words or brainpower to FORM the words to describe everything you're feeling. so it feels like you may explode. yeah

[saintobio]

hello am still alive but the corporate hustle is sucking the life out of me. i’m sorry sy11 is taking awhile but i’ll try to find time whenever i can 🥹

[sollucets]

On a boring day, I would just go to the airport and pick where I want to go without caring about the cost.

[poomphuripan]

endless poom phuripan gifs [27/?]

↳ Question: Which NC scene in the drama is your favorite? in Let's Chat: EP 1-3

[stiwfssr]

You look like you're about to pray.

[philcoulsonismyhero]

There's a lot of lines in Amongst Our Weapons that make me want to wave my arms around and yell incoherently about Peter and Nightingale and how far they've come and how much they mean to each other, but right now the one I want to yell about the most is this one from right at the end:

Image text: 'The wider the base, the greater the stability of the building,' said Nightingale. 'You taught me that.'

Because, like. Peter wanted to be an architect. The thing he always wanted to do was to build things. And look what he's built! He hasn't just rebuilt the Folly as it was, he's built something modern and completely new out of its constituent parts and he's done it by caring about people and being interested in how things work and by what Beverly jokingly calls 'compulsive networking'.

And everything he's done for the Folly, he's done for Nightingale on a personal level too.

Nightingale was So isolated when Peter first met him. His police colleagues didn't want much to do with him, his social circle seemed to consist of Molly and Dr Walid and not much more, he was completely out of touch with the modern world. And to his credit, he was the one who decided to take on an apprentice, but that was pretty much all he was planning to do. Train up a replacement for himself in case he got killed, pass on the Forms and Wisdoms properly, keep the status quo going.

But he chose Peter, and suddenly he's got an apprentice who wants to study the science behind magic and modernise the Folly's record keeping and work out better ways to liaise with other police and fundamentally Make Changes. Nightingale ends up with all these connections through Peter, to Beverley and the other Thames girls, to Lesley, to Abigail, eventually to the rest of Peter's family, to other police like Guleed and Stephanopoulos and unfortunately for him Seawoll... He has people he can rely on, and who choose to rely on him, and not just for magic -I especially love how Peter's mum eventually starts using him to babysit Peter's dad, and the fact that he helps Abigail's family with her brother. He's not alone anymore, and he goes from just living to genuinely thriving.

And it's all down to Peter, and what the two of them have built together. In fact, they've built something so significant that in a few years Nightingale isn't going to be necessary anymore. He's been Britain's Last Official Wizard for seventy years, all the weight of that tradition resting on his shoulders alone, and in a handful of years Peter has helped him to build something that'll be able to take the weight instead if he wants it to. There are people who can help do everything he's been doing alone and more, so finally he can think about what he actually wants for himself. (And don't even get me started on his arc re: teaching and discovering that it's what he wants to do for the rest of his life, I Will start yelling even more.)

And it's Peter who's taught him to let other people take the weight. That you can build something stable and lasting if you're willing to share the load. The wider the base, the greater the stability of the building.

Not bad for a wannabe architect who can't draw, huh?

[antyoneelse]

‼️‼️To all people involved in Beetlejuice Discord servers, and other fandom spaces‼️‼️

TW: possible grooming, vivid mentions of pregnancy, body horror

There is a user on Discord under the name GroveStreetReptile who has been harassing people in Beetlejuice servers since September/October. He has been consistently going against boundaries, detailing uncomfortable scenarios including Astrid, and sending vivid descriptions (and sometimes media) of pregnancy, body horror, etc.

He has approached almost every person in every public Beetlejuice server with uncomfortable DM’s regarding “pregnant Astrid.” He has inquired about personal details, sent media pertaining to body horror and pregnancy (even after the person he has talked to has expressed discomfort), and has targeted a minor (as a self-proclaimed 21 year old adult) with inappropriate comments related to their cosplay.

This hasn’t just happened to me, but to 6 documented people and possible many more. I will include screenshots of this behavior below, but please avoid him at all costs— he is at a serious risk of (and has already) threatening minors, and has caused upset for many people. He has purposefully kept these conversations in DM’s which show a self awareness that what he is doing is wrong, but not restraint to not do it in the first place.

Block GroveStreetReptile where you see him and warn any Discord servers or online spaces of his presence. Thank you, media/screenshots of this behavior below:

(This specific comment was directed towards a minor, with the knowledge that they were a minor).

[chthonic-cassandra]

Sometimes it bothers me that the longest time jump in Compromise doesn't line up with the longest (six year) gap in the writing of it.

[unidentifiedflyingorganism]

👒 Ana joins the party! 👒

[chenouttachen]

the first chords of why don’t you stay played and i immediately burst into tears

[dramioneasks]

Curses and Compromise by ummltu83 - M, 30 chapters - In the aftermath of the Second Wizarding War, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy find themselves bound by personal curses that neither can break alone. Hermione, enduring relentless pain from her Mudblood scar, seeks Draco's assistance in breaking the curse with blood magic. Draco consents to offer his assistance on the condition that she grants him a year of her platonic companionship. Unbeknownst to Hermione, Draco harbours his own concealed affliction, a hidden torment that is slowly consuming him. Considering a year with the irksome man to be a manageable compromise, she agrees to the arrangement, little anticipating the burgeoning feelings that would arise.

Nuisances and Negotiations by ummltu83 - M, 22 chapters - In the sequel to 'Curses and Compromise', the once-controversial Malfoy family has now become a high-profile fixture in the public eye, their every move scrutinised by media and critics alike. Known for their outspoken views on social and political issues, the Malfoys have inadvertently made themselves the prime target for radical factions eager to silence their influential voices. Compounding their troubles, a new antagonist emerges who has personal vendettas against the Malfoys and their allies. As tensions rise, alliances are tested, and the family's unity is pushed to its limits.

Conversations and Revelations by ummltu83 - M, 10 chapters - They would spend their days immersed in reading, tending to the garden, and engaging in meaningful conversations and lively debates. Mornings began with a quiet ritual of tea and books, each absorbed in their own literary worlds before sharing insights over breakfast. Their afternoons were dedicated to tending the garden, enjoying the simple pleasure of working side by side in the fresh air. Evenings were reserved for deeper discussions, exploring a range of topics from pureblood philosophy to magical healing with arguments often centred around discussions of their favourite opinion columnist, Ursa Major (clearly a nom-de-plume), from The Discerning Digest. A further delve into Draco and Hermione’s conversations that occurred in the beginning of ‘Curses and Compromise’ when they slowly fell in love. This is a supplementary story with excerpts taken from the first story of the series. Feel free to read the full stories in Curses and Compromise and the sequel Nuisances and Negotiations. SPOILERS in this fic.

[theswedishpajas]

The man truly can’t take a genuine compliment 🙄