#dairogo

[musing-and-music]

Tell me about your Time Travel Fix It story :O Characters slotting into new sections of the story is such a fun way to play with plot!

Keep in mind, if it's not FMA, all I know about GoT is from other people's ranting/raving, so I may require some ranting/raving for context ^_^

Thank you for the ask!

This WIP isn't show canon, but book canon. Well, in a way, since the time-travel causes a canon divergence 🤷‍♀️

To summarise the plot of the books for the main characters of the fic, Brienne is sent by Jaime Lannister to look for Sansa Stark, and on the way she meets some people, she fights, before being captured by a group led by the resurrected corpse of Sansa's mother, who wants to hang Brienne for her bond to the Lannisters. In the books Brienne chooses the sword and must find Jaime to bring him in front of Lady Stoneheart, who thinks him responsible for her death.

In the fic, though, Brienne dies. But she meets the Seven gods, who send her back in time to change a few things and protect some people who need her.

Another sneak peek!

[sassydefendorflower]

Oh, I am curious about Iron Clad Parenting. Can't tell whether angst or just our characters gritting their teeth and bearing it :')

Hi!! ;D Iron Clad Parenting is part of my Winry fics (well, WinEd fics, I guess) that focuses on her post-canon. And for once it is mostly fluff? Well, at least the parts of it I've written so far.

Eventually it's supposed to deal with the fact that their oldest is nearing her twelfth birthday and neither Ed nor Winry anticipated that this would bother them as much as it does. They thought they worked through their trauma in their early twenties and now they can be loving (workaholic) parents. But something about the impending birthday of their daughter just... triggers some fears and irrationality they'd pushed down.

A snippet:

“You’re suffocating me, mom!” “Well, it’s your fault for being so cute.” After pressing one last kiss on the crown of Melli’s head, Winry allowed her daughter to ‘free’ herself from her embrace. Stepping back it was easy to see that Melli’s hair color hadn’t been the only thing that changed, she had also gained a few inches in height, her travel coveralls ending well above her ankles. “I think you’re taller than Ed was at your age, Melli.” Winry didn’t have to look at Ed to know he was rolling his eyes, Melli’s delighted giggle proof enough that Winry wasn’t the only one who had noticed. “Uncle Al said the same thing when he visited us! He also said that I would be taller than dad one day if I kept this up.” “Uncle Al is a filthy liar who has no idea how tall I actually was at eleven because his freakishly tall perspective was obviously skewered.” Ed was moving deeper into the shop, his voice livelier and lovelier than Winry remembered it to be. No telephone connection would ever do Ed’s voice justice – a spark of pure happiness raced through Winry as she looked at her husband. It was good to see him again. (and it was good to see him joke and smile about something horrible they had all survived) “Uncle Al is probably the only person I would trust when it comes to your father’s adventures, Melli, and his height.” Winry said.

I hope that satisfied your curiosity <3

[griseldabanks]

Oooh, "epilogue"? What's that one about?

That's the "epilogue," for lack of a better word, to my Captain America fic Take Me Beyond (which is the yet-to-be-published companion fic to Take Me In). I've only written a couple chapters of the fic so far, so I really don't need to be writing the epilogue just yet, but you know how it is XD

Basically, the point of it is to show the readers how far we've come from the beginning of everything, how far the characters have come, and just kind of reassure everyone that everything is going to be okay (particularly because the epilogue happens in the summer of 2018, which in the MCU is when Thanos snaps half of the universe out of existence, but that doesn't happen in my AU because I said so :P).

It's especially fun because this is only the second time I've written anything from my OC Jake's POV:

Jake rested his head against her chest and let his eyes slide closed, listening for her heartbeat. She felt different from Daddy and Bucky and Uncle Sam—she didn't hold him as snug and tight most of the time, but she was very soft and warm. Like Lion, only a lot bigger and she hugged him back. And she always smelled really nice. For several minutes, they just lay there, warm and cozy. Mommy's heart went whump-thump, whump-thump, whump-thump in Jake's ear, not stopping for a single second. It made him think of that book Bucky had read with him last week, that explained how the heart was a muscle just like the ones in your arms and legs, only you didn't have to think about moving it. The heart just pumped blood all on its own, all day every day. Jake had asked if the heart also pumped love all around the body, and that was why love never stopped, like Daddy always said. Bucky had just laughed, and then gave him a kiss. Jake didn't get what was funny about that—but then, there were lots of jokes he didn't get. But he liked it when Bucky laughed. It made him look...soft. Not soft like Mommy. More of a Bucky kind of soft.

WIP Ask Game

[klainelynch]

whAT is this? :D "go find yourself or whatever"

Thank you for this ask from the game you tagged me in!! The title is exactly the same as one of Carly Rae Jepsen's songs; I heard her perform it live, and when she said the title, I thought it was going to be a humorous song, but then the opening chords hit, and I just went ohhhhhh. And I knew I had to do something with the feelings I was having.

This fic is my FMA 2003 to CoS fic, covering Royai's honeymoon phase to inevitable separation. It will be happy with an angsty ending. I have only watched 2003 once, so I don't have a good handle on their characterizations (something I'm very picky about). I think I've written everything I can until I watch it again and take some good notes. Until then, I'll leave you with some of the happiness:

“What about you?” she whispered against his neck. He froze for a heartbeat, an eternity in which she wondered why he had asked a question that he himself was not prepared to answer. But then his lips found her forehead, and she closed her eyes. Breathed, knew that he loved her and that she loved him. He pulled back enough to speak. “Not until you shook me awake in a pool of my own blood. Is that awful of me? That I couldn’t see the most important things until they were almost ripped away from me?” Her eyes opened, and if she hadn’t been ready with her answer, the look in his eye would have delivered it to her. “Do I wish that we could have had more time together? That we would have professed our undying love for each other in the same moment, and passed down our story for generations on end to tell and know that love is—” “Alright, now I know you’re making fun of me,” he grumbled. “Of course I am,” she said, and kissed him more softly than she had all night. “You know me. You know that I’ve never cared about what the world thinks of this relationship, or how we do things. All I care about is you.” “Even when I don’t deserve it.” “Hey, you don’t have a monopoly on that insecurity.” “Well then, let me do whatever I can to persuade you otherwise,” he said, and it was a long time before either of them said another word.

[fullmetalscullyy]

Fic title: I'd Do It Again

oooh you could do a lot for this but what if. its something fun like. idk team mustang team building. like paintball (paintball au my beloved)

and they're all fucking around having a laugh but then it gets Serious and they're up for winning against another team (idk like a team from north city or whatever) and they're still like "ha ha got this in the bag" but hawkeye and havoc are like my brothers in christ pull yourselves toGETHER so we can WIN. and are the only two who are being serious and wanting to win while mustang and breda fuck around in the background

but lol what if someone snuck up behind them both and hawkeye spies it, shoots them to put them out of the game, and breda and mustang are just. Shocked Pikachu. cue the "you almost shot me!" indignation and her deadpanning "i'd do it again." just giving him A Look. bc yes. she would do it again. but she'd also shoot him for real next time bc he's being annoying 👁️👁️

they don't fuck around and annoy everyone after that and they win yay! and mustang and hawkeye smooch at the end of it despite him being a dumbass mwah

send me a made-up fic title (or 2 or 3) and I’ll tell you what I would write to go with it

[scienceoftheidiot]

So, your Dismissed Roy story ... what (emotional) genre do you think it sits in? More angst, fluff, romance? And which emotional genre is typically your favourite?

Aaah thank you so much for asking about this one !! I am actually going to start posting it soon 🥰

My favourite emotional genre, both to write and read, I think is angst/hurt/comfort, but I need a happy or bittersweet ending. Open endings are good too, but sad endings are often too much for me. Though sometimes only a sad ending can work, that's how it is.

Sooooo about Dismissed Roy, which now has a title, I had to think about it. Then I was told again that I am an angst monster (you know who you are 😒😝) and uh. Yeah. Lots and lots of angst in this fic. The main theme of this fic is reconstruction, and not only Ishval's. Far from it.

BUT. It's also a romance fic - not your usual romance, but it's not like this is a usual couple, right? But yes, there will be romance, and romantic plot points, and fluff, and even smut - which I'll specifically separate each time in a chapter so people who want to avoid it can do so.

Also a fair share of something that is close to politics, and it was very fun to play with that!

And to illustrate, I have shared a pretty fluffy excerpt of this fic just before, now have one that is... A little darker... Just a little. 🙃

"See you tomorrow, Riza."

Roy closed the door behind her, straining his ear to follow her footsteps along the corridor, until he couldn’t hear anything anymore. He closed his eyes, resting his forehead against the door.

Get a grip, Mustang.

He took a deep breath. He was going to turn around, undress, shower, and go to bed. That wasn’t too hard, was it? One foot before the other. Keep your mind set on what you're doing, focus, and you'll be fine. Count your steps, remember the layout of the flat, don't forget where you put the towels, the soap, where your clothes are, where you fold and put away the dirty ones. You've already done that alone enough to know it'll be okay. Don’t think further ahead than the next action. Don't think. Don’t –

He was finished.

He’d known for weeks. This kind of announcement didn’t come out of nowhere. And before he’d known, he was expecting it.

Truth’s toll wasn’t a death sentence, but it was severely close. Everything. Everything he’d fought for. He’d lost everything.

“The team is done. When you signed that paper, you killed it for good.”

Another long, shaky breath. He was standing on the very edge of the deepest, darkest abyss he’d come close to in years. Blind, and ready to lose his balance at the slightest breeze.

Worse than killing children, Roy?

Is it worse?

But we won’t get trialed. We won’t pay. Neither Grumman nor Armstrong will selflessly give enough power back to the parliament for that.

Could be worse. They could decide not to execute a blind man, and you’d be left to witness Riza’s death.

And you'd deserve it. Because she'd be there because of you. It's your fault. Without you, she wouldn't have been through all this. You wouldn't see it, but you would feel –

No, no, please –

He pressed his hand to his mouth to stifle the first sob, feeling the wet tears that had already settled on his cheeks.

[novelmonger]

Three things I associate with you:

Close sibling relationships

The country you lived half your life in when I met you

The Good Ol Days of internet ♡

Awww, this does my heart good :')

Three things for you:

Royai

Australia

The cutest kids in the world :3

[milekael]

For the shipping ask game: thoughts on Oliveer? (Olivier x Buccaneer)

HUUUUUH Do I ship this??? I will put the "No" questions because huuuh

Why don’t you ship it?

See the thing is I didn't even considered it until this ask LOL Buuuut I doooooo see the vision. Oh, the tragedy of it all and the way that Buccaneer's last monologue was directed to something they both talked about I CAN SEE IT I CAN SEE IT is just that huuh The fact that I didn't even consider it before is a hit against it. I see the potential romance and tragedy, the issue is that The Vibes aren't in there and would have to really dig to get it.

What would have made you like it?

I guess more than anything would be to get more on Buccaneer? He is cool and all but he has a very specific purpose and he serves it right. I guess I also would like more how Olivier works with her subordinates in a more day-to-day basis. This is something I would apply for everyone in Briggs tbh they are quite the interesting, unique group and I wish I could see more about them.

Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?

Yea! Again I do see what is really appealing of it and I can see myself shaking it in my head and getting something out of it!

[goneadrift]

16 and 19 for the fic writer asks :)

16. favorite place to write

Tbh I don't think I have a preference... But certainly one of the most productive places is at work 😁

19. the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

Most of my searches are about "how to say this?" or "can these words go together at all??" 😅 As my fics usually are "no plot just vibes", so there isn't too much of research involved. I remember spending quite a lot of time checking "how kids behave at [number] age" and the symptoms of pregnancy (this one is still a wip...). I also searched how to walk the stairs with a cane or crunches and was pleasantly surprised to find a few videos. So I'd probably vote for this one so far.

thank you for the ask (✿◡‿◡)

fic writer asks

[fjordstan]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you. learn to know your mutuals and followers. <3

if you're up for it :)

mango! i've been in a mango mood recently lol. it's mango season

the knight's helm mug my friends got me from england

my recent drawing of fjord! he's very pretty i haven't stopped looking at it. i'm finally satisfied with his hair

i got a tattoo!!!

anime! sxf and demonslayer updated yesterday woo!!

[rhythmic-idealist]

aromantic Daigoro Banjo...............

yeah. yeah yeah yeah. tune in next time for more developing "weird qpps" banjomori thoughts

[andthatisnotfake]

Ships Tag Game

Rules: without naming them, post a gif of ten of your favourite ships (any media), then tag ten people to do the same.

Thanks for the tag @filmspring!

No pressure tags: @seeallmydreams @batfullobelfries @daughterofscotland @princesimonsblog @suzy-queued @loftec @junosjukebox @piebingo @dairogo @zutaralesbian

[the-blue-eyed-firebender]

Tag game for fanfiction authors!

Tell us:

The story you're proudest of:

Your story that's gotten the most love online:

Tease a current WIP or idea you're working on:

Your top 3 fandoms:

Your top 3 ships:

Rec someone else's fic:

Pick one!

Fluff or Angst

Oneshots or longfics

Canon compliance or canon divergence

AO3 or FF.net

Now tag some people! I'll start: @fullmetalscullyy, @klainelynch, @kvella, @ladyroyza, @lantur, @scienceoftheidiot, @musing-and-music, @aicasey, @quiet-nocturne, @dairogo, @lassusog

[griseldabanks]

Fic title: Verisimilitude

Fandom: FMA

Primary Relationships: Royai, Riza Hawkeye & OC

Summary: Her husband is not her husband. Her child is not her child. To the world, they are a perfect, happy family: Fuhrer Roy Mustang, his wife Riza, and their young child. A lovely family to lead their country into its beautiful future. Only Riza seems to realize something is wrong. She can't quite put her finger on what it is, but she knows she needs to play along, because somewhere out there, whoever is doing this has her family. Is this another ruse by Homunculi? A treasonous plot carried out by alchemists? Or is the only traitor her own mind?

[klainelynch]

Find the word tag game

Thanks for the tag @dairogo ! I'm going with the same assumed rules as you, and pulling a WIP for these word searches.

A few days ago, I found an old NaNoWriMo fic that I never posted, and I've been able to revise it into something I'm almost ready to put out into the world, so here's a sneak peak because the words you gave me fit perfectly!

Given words: exhausted, quickly, sleep, breathe, delight

Tagging @iammistressofmyfate @jedidragonwarriorqueen @cyborgartalchemist2 @lynyangell if y'all want to play!

Your words are: question, liar, regret, smile, time (feel free to adjust as needed!)

My excerpts under the read-more:

Exhausted

His mother grew into her role, but in those early months, exhaustion and fear overwhelmed her.

Quickly

You knew how to change her quickly so that she could be clean before the evening chill found its way in.

Sleep

Your grandchild is asleep on your shoulder. - Your granddaughter is asleep, and fully content in your arms. - She adjusts in her sleep then, and snuggles closer to you, and gives you the perfect angle to kiss her dark hair and just stay there.

Nothing for breathe or delight on this WIP, which did surprise me!

[fullmetalscullyy]

Fic title: Sunburnt

awww what if it was something v cute and fun. like young royai!

they're chilling and vibing in the summer, making the most of the long days and late nights, always out the house doing something when roy isn't studying and after they've had their tea

and where riza lives out east is closer to the desert where the weather is drier, bit warmer, the land's a bit flatter out in the countryside, there are no skyscrapers or tall buildings to hide the sun like there is in central. so that first summer roy ends up with sunburn and whines about it. the second summer he's prepared and riza's glad, because that means they get more time out to play together in the sun. out of that house.

and in those summers, she feels so free and happy with him. they have so much fun together :)

send me a made-up fic title (or 2 or 3) and I’ll tell you what I would write to go with it