#daintyduck99

[bananakarenina]

Writing game!

Silence, 16 words

YAY from the regency au sequel (to love's self alone). this is actually just part of the section i just wrote, but it's at like 150 words and counting, so just a taste:

“Oh! Luke, I’m sorry,” she says, and he gives a wry twist of a smile in response. “The apology is mine. I do hope my call isn't unwelcome.” “Luke. Never.” An odd silence falls, awkward and tentative, until Luke clears his throat. “Happy Christmas,” he offers, a certain realization in his voice, as if he were catching up to the season of winter itself.

[monsterhunting]

I loved give you my sunshine, give you my best! The domesticity is so good and reading it was the highlight of an otherwise crummy week! ❤️ I'm sure I'll love the rest of your stories too once I get around to reading them (I've had your stoncy spiderman au open for ages) and I was super excited to see that you'd found me here! (Sorry I'm like 98% into jatp atm though 😆 it takes up most of my Fandom time)

aw thank u!!! that one was very fun to write … i was like “actually it’s MY fanfiction and they WILL have a happy domestic future together …” (also no worries, i was really into jatp when it first came out so I Get It)

[jatpfebfanfest]

Incredibly intrigued by this! Can't wait to read the final product!

My @jatpfebfanfest fic without context:

[invisibleraven]

can't let you go (your handprint's on my soul)

Reggie never had a soulmate mark when he was alive. He figured it was just not meant to be.

Julie never had a soulmate mark. She knew what love looked like, and her heart hurt that she'd never get that.

Until that night after the Orpheum, when she almost lost her boys.

Chapter 1 On AO3!

So... this fic has been dubbed the Rulie Canoe Crew Hivemind Soulmate AU for a reason. Back in April, @innytoes did an ask game where you gave her a title and she would come up with the premise. Ash @daintyduck99 came up with the title, and Katie @bananakarenina added to Inny's premise, part of which is where the summary for this fic comes from. You can see the tumblr post here. And well you guys know me and soulmate aus.... This fic is NOT done being written, but I really wanted to share this story, and well, it's my birthday today, so I decided to give all of you the present. Comments are great presents in kind!

[zerolostwalks]

There's no-no-no way you write for Julie and the Phantoms, I love that series so f much! And it's so hard to find good FF about them😞 tysssm💕💕💕

Hello Anon and THANK YOU!!

I haven't been as active for writing for Julie and the phantoms these past few months, but I do plan on continuing to write.

I have quite a bit of a library on AO3 for JatP my Gen stuff can be found here.

Not entirely sure what you are looking for in the way of Jatp (and I may possibly rec a writer you've already read) but other JatP writers out there are:

@onlygenxhere, @1mnobodywhoareyou, @bananakarenina, @breakaway71, @chickwiththepurpleguitar, @floating-in-the-blue, @daintyduck99, @wr0temyway0ut, @invisibleraven, @innytoes

Thanks again for the comment! ^_^

[onlygenxhere]

Something You Can’t Come Back From by @daintyduck99 is this Friday’s Featured Fic. It’s the first in a series, and while it’s mature themed it’s so, SO funny as well.

Basically Alex and Willie try trying to have some “alone” time and everyone keeps interrupting them.

Alex forces himself to look up, finding Willie’s inquisitive gaze. “I want to take my time with you,” he admits. “Okay, hotdog,” Willie breathes, “that was a very sweet way to say that you want to court me, but you're tired of your bandmates walking in on us.” Alex could probably grill hotdogs right now with all of the heat blazing from the tips of his ears. Or: The tour bus is small, Alex's bandmates are oblivious himbos, and it's a recipe for some sitcom levels of hijinks.

[innytoes]

Happy birthday, @daintyduck99!

They hadn't even been dating yet when Reggie asked her what her favourite flowers were. They'd been lounging on the beach together, drying off and watching as Luke, Alex, and Willie trying to jump over waves only to be flattened by them instead, while Flynn laughed and mocked them, before being washed away by one as well.

"I mean, I know dahlias are important to you 'cause they were your mom's favourite," he said, earnest and sweet. "But are they yours too?"

She'd never really thought of it, before then. Dahlias were what her dad always got her mom to surprise her. They were a symbol of love, of wanting to cheer someone up, of brightening someone's day. But these days, they always had a little bittersweet pang of grief to them as well.

When she thought about love, about being cheered up, about someone brightening her day, she thought of Reggie. His sunshine smile, his laugh, his goofy jokes. His big earnest eyes, which were still looking at her, expectantly.

"Sunflowers," she blurted out. "My favourite flowers are sunflowers."

When he picked her up for their first date several months later, he gave her a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers. And for every anniversary, birthday, promotion, Mother's Day, cheer up, or Just Because, for many, many years to come. She wasn't sure if he ever figured out why her favourite flowers were sunflowers, but every time she saw his smile, she knew she'd chosen right.

[1mnobodywhoareyou]

10 characters, 10 fandoms!

rules: list your ten favorite characters from ten separate fandoms, then tag ten people!

Tagged by @legolasghosty thank youuuuu! <3

Alright, let's see... Some of these are VERY closely tied...

Akane Tendo - Ranma 1/2

Shippo - Inuyasha

Angel Rahimi - Osemanverse

Jay - Descendants

Maya - American Satan/Paradise City

Claudia - Interview with the Vampire TV

Mac - Veronica Mars

Dr. Addison Montgomery - Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice

Dr. Helen Sharpe - New Amsterdam

Dr. Temperence Brennan - Bones

no pressure tagging: @lou-writes-things @jmrothwell @invisibleraven @bbreaddog @floating-in-the-blue @narcissusbrokenmirror @60sec400 @daintyduck99 @mac-lilly @onlygenxhere and anyone i missed who may want to play

[tiriansjewel]

Thanks for tagging me @nuandia and @daintyduck99 you’re the best!

9 facts to get to know me:

Last Song— the last song I listened to was Lir’s Lament by Loudest Whisper which is a nice little folksy tune!

Currently Watching— nothing because I am too busy to sit and watch a TV show. However I did listen to the premiere of the Magnus Protocol on a drive last weekend and it was really good!

Three Ships— The only fandom thing I’ve been involved in recently is the Magnus Archives so…any poly ships from TMA but especially polyarchives or jonmartim, bonus points if there’s QPR dynamics happening. Also Jon & Georgie (exes turned friends make me emo) and jonelias :)

Favorite color— idk blue ig but any cool colors are cool by me (haha do you get it??? Do you get it???)

Currently consuming— the coffee I brought with me to my college campus that has since gone lukewarm :( I am sad :(

First ship— unfortunately it was Ryan Ross and brendon urie aka Ryden from panic at the disco. I’m not proud of my 12 year old self either.

Relationship status— I have a partner and we are very happy together !

Last movie— I just watched Avatar (the blue people one) for the first time the other night and I have to say the plot being a huge metaphor for colonialism and environmental destruction was not what I expected. It was… fine, plot-wise, but Weta worked their ass off to make that movie pretty as hell so I can’t complain.

Currently working on— a Gerry and Gertrude centric fic and perhaps some poetry.

Tagging: @melahs @esotericallyaesthetic @the-murderlesscrow

[clownrosary]

list your top five albums in a poll and let your mutuals and followers vote on which matches your vibe

ty for tagging me @kermit-the-hag!!!!! <3 we actually have one of the same albums lol :P

picking only 5 albums was so difficult so honorary mentions will be in my tags cause i cant be normal abt music lmao!

no pressure tags!! - @f4ggottree @harringtonwinchester @daintyduck99 @karadanverss @truest0nerisms @munson-moon and the rest of my mutuals i just get nervous tagging yall 😭💗

[breakaway71]

Rules: shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist and post the first ten tracks, then tag ten people.

1. Electric Touch, Taylor Swift featuring Fall Out Boy

2. Stutter, Marianas Trench

3. My Attic, Adam Lambert

4. Clock Tick, Abel Korzeniowski (from A Single Man)

5. This Is Me, Keala Settle (from The Greatest Showman)

6. People Like Us, Matt Bomer featuring Alan Mingo Jr. (from Doom Patrol)

7. In a Crowd of Thousands, Derek Klena & Christy Alstomare (from Anastasia on Broadway)

8. Ashes of Eden, Breaking Benjamin

9. Past/Present Suite, Nicholas Britell (from Andor)

10. Masquerade, Lindsey Stirling Tagging @tiptoe39 @galauvant @ladyeternal178 @burning-up-ao3 @bananakarenina @daintyduck99 @cassiopeia7 @pinetreelady @ionaonie @whispered-story

[bananakarenina]

Pretend, 17

yeah a lot of these are gonna be the christmas romcom. because I have two chapters (two!!!) on the brink and i want. them. to. be. done. this is way more than 17 words:

It’s a little exhilarating, as her tentative pushes around the ice get more and more confident. Reggie’s hand is steady and sure in hers and Julie just lets her mind shut off for a moment. If she’s being honest: she lets herself pretend, for just a moment, that he’s holding her hand for another reason.

[merihn]

Music Tag Game

I was tagged by @daintyduck99 ❤️

Rules: shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist and post the first ten tracks, then tag ten people.

1. Girlfriend - Bea Miller

2. Porzellan - Farin Urlaub

3. The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows - Brand New

4. ABCDEFU - Gayle

5. Wanna Be - Betty Who

6. I'm Made Of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of? - A Day To Remember

7. Decimal - Novo Amor

8. Oh No! - Marina and the Diamonds

9. Never Been in Love - Will Jay

10. Buried Myself Alive - The Used

Tagging the most recent peeps in my notes other than people already tagged, no worries if you don't wanna do this: @moriarty-smarty @cuthian @bug13underscore @jonquila @andthatoneregretisyou

[daintyduck99]

'tis the damn season (write this down)

For your consideration: some JatP Christmas fics

Summaries included below, check AO3 tags for more information

where the lovelight gleams by @bananakarenina

Julie Molina, one of the biggest popstars on the planet, is spending the month of December in New York City to promote her new Christmas album and a huge Christmas Eve concert at Madison Square Garden. Her team has hired her a personal driver for the whole month--Reggie Peters. Julie's struggling with losing her creativity and passion, while Reggie is struggling with just trying to make rent in the big city; he hasn't been really creative in years. Can the two of them find their way back to music before Christmas comes? What else will they find along the way? (Love. Obviously the answer is love.)

you could call me 'babe' for the weekend by @locketletters

“Look, there's no way my parents are going to buy the fact that you’re my boyfriend.” Luke crosses his arms, brows furrowing, “What’s that supposed to mean?” in which luke goes home with alex for he holidays as a pretend boyfriend, and leaves with him as a real one.

Not Found Under the Tree by @breakaway71

There's only one thing Julie wants for Christmas.

Haunted Holidays by @invisibleraven

JatP Advent ficlets 2023!

Our Luxury (A Love Like Stars) by @psyduckappears, @daintyduck99

“So, I bought a ring,” Luke says, casual in the way that usually Reggie would realize is nowhere near casual and much closer to freaking out, but he’s a little busy choking to death on his lunch.

not the last unknown by @bananakarenina

It's Christmas Eve, and the Molina family goes to church. This year they have a couple tagalongs.

Joy To The World by @wishfulstargazer

"Christmas in LA is free of snow, but not of spirit. In fact, between the lit up palm trees, the shop displays everywhere, Feliz Navidad playing on every radio station, and a host of Christmas music and decorations all over Los Feliz high school, Christmas is pretty much unavoidable. It all grates on her nerves. Christmas without Rose Molina is unthinkable. Almost as unthinkable as music without Rose Molina." Can a well meaning trio of ghost boys bring back Julie's Christmas spirit and help her reclaim her music?

From the Heart by @breakaway71

Reggie gives Julie a gift, but she is not the only one to have some feelings about it.

Hallelujah, Everybody Say Cheese (Merry Christmas From The Family) by @a-tomb-with-a-view

Reggie sighs and turns in Luke’s arms to face him. Luke leans forward to kiss Reggie’s nose, his smile playful even if his eyes are huge and full of concern. God but Reggie loves him. “I’m not going home for Christmas,” he admits eventually. “I don’t know what I’m doing, but… but not that.” Luke frowns, and kisses Reggie’s forehead instead this time, having to lean up on tiptoes to do so. “Why don’t you come over to ours?”

Phantom Carols by @invisibleraven

Fills for the JatP Advent Event 2022!

Kiss Me Under the Missile Toad by @wr0temyway0ut

“Woah, little dude,” Willie says as he lowers Carlos to his feet. “You gotta be careful up there. What were you even doing?” Carlos gives Willie a proud grin and thrusts something into their hands. “I’m hanging the missile toads!”

why do i care how much it may storm (i’ve got my love to keep me warm) by @tillstarscollided

There is something special about nighttime snowfall, how it’s quiet and almost eerie with only the lights from the porch to show it, but how that also means you can watch it collect and sparkle in a controlled section of light instead of being blinded by the sun reflecting off the entire landscape of white. There had been snow on the ground already, slowly melting, but this new batch was evening it out, covering up the mud and sludge with a new blank canvas that Reggie really wanted to just go and mess up with snowmen and snow angels, as the ones he had already made disappeared, but it was 1 am and he should be cuddling in bed with his partners, and he has bad impulse control but not that bad of impulse control. or: Reggie’s partners bring him to New York to see the snow, and he hasn’t stopped staring since.

a lonely boy on christmas by @nuandia

Alex doesn’t really think twice. He takes the tangerines and a wrapped sandwich and a bottle of water out of his shopping bag and offers them to him. The boy looks up, startled. His face guarded, his posture tense before he blinks at Alex and then relaxes. He smiles a tentative smile and slowly reaches for the offered groceries. But his eyes are sparkling, making the breath in Alex’s throat catch.  Or, everybody's lonely on Christmas Eve. Or well, maybe not.

Of Hearts Borrowed And Blue by @daintyduck99

“Some vacation,” Julie mutters, shedding the duvet and reaching for the coffee maker.  She still doesn’t know why everyone was so convinced that a change of scenery would do her good—it’s not like Julie can outrun Christmas. Caleb apparently also forgot to mention that everyone in this town is obsessed with the holiday, which isn’t all that different from the current atmosphere at Molina Family Photography.  If anything, Julie’s even more of a grinch here that she would be back home, because she stuffed all of her grief into a battered suitcase, and she can’t just pull it out for every single stranger trying to get her into the Christmas spirit.

[invisibleraven]

Just a little something for my beloved @daintyduck99 on her birthday! Love you sweetness!

"Hey moonbeam, do you want to come give daddy a hand?"

Luna perked up at that, immediately ditching her colouring book to scurry into the kitchen, squealing when she saw a plethora of bowls, spoons, and ingredients.

"We're baking!"

Reggie chuckled at that, scooping his daughter up, sitting her on the counter. "We are my Luna boo. But not just any baking, special, secret baking."

"Why secret?" Luna asked, cocking her head to the side in a way that was so reminiscent of how Reggie did it he could have sworn he was looking at a mirror.

"Well," he stated. "Because we are going to make cupcakes for mami's birthday. And we don't want her to find out until we surprise her at dessert."

"I can keep a secret!" Luna exclaimed.

"I know you can babygirl," Reggie replied, ruffling her curls, before pulling them back into a bun-he had learned his lesson about washing batter out of them long ago. "Now I figured we should go chocolate, because that's mami's favourite."

Luna giggled at that. "Silly daddy, chocolate is my favourite! Mami likes dulce de leche!"

Reggie grinned, smacking his palm to his forehead with an exaggerated noise. "Silly me! However, that is a little harder to make in cupcake form. So what do you suggest?"

"Sprinkles!"

Reggie hummed and then shrugged-couldn't go wrong with funfetti right? Plus he did have a dulce de leche cheesecake hidden in the fridge if the cupcakes turned out terrible-something else he had learned to do after his first disastrous attempt at baking with Luna.

"Okay baby girl, let's find a good sprinkle recipe then." Then he paused. "Let's see if we have sprinkles first."

Thankfully they did-a metric ton of them apparently. LUna proclaimed she wanted to use all of them, but Reggie negotiated her down to using the sparkly purple ones in the cupcakes and the bigger butterfly shaped ones on the outside.

It went alright at first-Luna was pretty good at measuring by now, and could mix the batter without too much flying out. Reggie used the electric mixer, just because he would rather not have a giant mess to clean up later, but he did promise Luna she could lick the beaters-once he took them out of the mixer.

Then it was time to add the dry to the wet, and while the recipe said gradually, neither Reggie nor Luna knew the meaning of the word. Thus it erupted in a cloud of flour and rising agents that made Luna sneeze and Reggie sputter.

At least most of it made it into the bowl. Even if Reggie was going to be doing a frantic sweep before Julie got home.

Then it was time to add the sprinkles, and Luna was maybe a tad generous with them, but Reggie couldn't say no. That smile-so like his own, it got him every time.

"Okay Luna, let's get these in the oven and clean up."

"Can I go back to colouring until it's icing time?" Luna asked.

Reggie blew out a breath. On the one hand he should make her take responsibility for the mess, but on the other hand he knew it would be faster to clean it himself. "Let me dust you off first."

A quick brush and she was off, skipping towards the living room, then Reggie surveyed the mess-flour, batter, and sprinkles everywhere. Rolling up his sleeves, he got to cleaning.

Icing the cupcakes was another task, given Luna kept scooping out fingerfuls of the sweet concoctions to eat (though some she did feed to Reggie) and thankfully they had made enough. Sprinkles were put on and the treats stashed just as the sound of a car pulled into the drive.

Reggie grinned, quickly putting the dishes to soak, and the dry ones away before he heard the key in the lock.

"Honeys I'm home!"

"Mami!" Luna cried, rushing towards Julie, jumping into her arms. "Daddy and I made cupcakes! But they're a secret!"

"Oh did you?" Julie asked, smiling at her daughter and sending Reggie a look as he tried not to crack up. "Well I'm sure I'll be super surprised."

"Yay!" Luna exclaimed, rushing off once more.

"Hey darlin', good day?" Reggie asked as he took her bag and coat.

"Better now that I'm home," Julie admitted. Then pulled him in for a kiss. "Thanks for my cupcakes."

"What cupcakes?" Reggie asked all innocence.

Julie shook her head, linking their arms together. "So what's for supper?"

And later, she acted properly surprised as Luna showed her the cupcakes, though her surprise at the gorgeous card that Luna had drawn her and the beautiful bouquet Reggie gave her was far more genuine.

And the cupcakes tasted all the sweeter knowing her family had made them for her. That they loved her enough to do this. But that? That was never a surprise.

[zerolostwalks]

QPR Prompts

(Created with @daintyduck99)

Scenarios

The most rejuvenating cuddles 

Trying something new together 

Basically having their own language 

Helping each other in the kitchen 

Bringing them along for the most mundane tasks to make them fun

^ Making them too fun and getting banned from an establishment 

One shyly asking the other to move in with them, only for them to enthusiastically accept 

More and more creative  pet/nicknames passing between them 

Silently slipping cold hands in the other's pockets/sweater 

So much clothes swapping/sharing that it's hard to say whose is whose

That One Thing is off limits to everyone but them 

Hanging out late at night when the world's a little sleepy and weird 

Getting through/going on long drives together 

Getting good news and dropping everything to tell them immediately 

Inside jokes that could never possibly make sense to anyone else, leaving others bewildered 

Dialogue

“I'm proud of you.” 

“I can’t do this without you.”

 “You’re not just a friend.”

“Would it be weird if we got married?” “Was that a proposal?”

“You know I adore you, right?”