#englass

[englassed]

(via Title: Discovering the Art of Self-Care and Inspiration in My Creative Village)

[chyrstis]

WIP...Saturday?

@statichvm tagged me a few days back (thank you! <3), and since I'm still chipping away at the Trap fic's Ch. 4 and closing in on the end of edits for it, I definitely wanted to share a little more:

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Peering over the driver’s seat from her spot in the back, she watched the construction yard come into view. Paths almost haphazardly circled the place, running rings around the building square in its center, as the dirt paths merged into the road leading onto the grounds.

An ATV roared past them, nearly clipping them on the way in, and judging from the trucks parked outside it was active as ever. Whatever they had been moving out before - supplies, people, weapons - they’d have a shot at now, and a quick radio call on their end helped make it clear that they wouldn’t have to deal with it alone for long.

Ducking back down, Hana passed some extra shells to Kat, and traded a quick look with Grace as she fiddled with her gear to get her rifle into place.

Grace had already been looking her way, skeptical for damn good reason, and seconds away from telling her to stay put. It would’ve been a rough order to follow if she had, one Hana would’ve been doomed to break, but Grace remained silent as the wheels slowed to a stop, her mouth set in a hard line.

There wasn’t much she could say in this moment to ease the pressure, but as the countdown in her head wound down to zero, Hana flashed her a wink. Then jumped to join the others in busting out of the back of the van.

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Tagging: @writerofblocks @painterofhorizons @isobel-thorm @geronimo-11 @aceghosts

@jackiesarch @shallow-gravy @teamhawkeye @strafethesesinners @hunnybadgerv

@twistedsinews @ri-a-rose @englass @antivanbrandy @scorpiosleeps but any others working on something they'd love to share are totally tagged too!

[deputyash]

WIP Day

Soo I ended up losing track of time to post the WIP Asks I was sent last time so I'm going to post it now as this week's WIP Day haha. Luckily the asks sent are for the same piece so it works!

Asks were sent by @shallow-gravy and @strafethesesinners for the WIP "Izel and Astarion being silly at the Elfsong". I was also tagged by @wrathfulrook for a general WIP Day! Thank you!

Tagging: @harmonyowl @derelictheretic @teamhawkeye @purplehairsecretlair @peachyaliien @redreart @statichvm @shellibisshe @glowwormsmith @isobel-thorm @adelaidedrubman @blissfulalchemist @direwombat @jacobseed @mel-eficent @cassietrn @beemot @englass @shallow-gravy @bardic-inspo @bg-brainrot @weekend-writer @miss-jennifer-cormier and anyone else who'd like to post!

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Astarion practically tackles Izel, pushing her back onto the cushions of the lounge. His arms bracket around her head as he looks down at her. As their laughter dies down, he can’t help but get lost in her eyes. Such a lovely shade of red, like ripe sweet berries.

She stares back up at him, getting caught up in the same moment. They both let out soft breaths as they gaze at one another. Astarion’s lips part and his tongue swipes over his bottom lip in anticipation. 

A gleam catches in Izel’s eyes then and she tilts her head up just enough to plant a quick lick to the tip of his nose. Astarion immediately pulls away and lets out a disgusted noise, “Ugh! Did you really just lick me?”

Izel lets out a laugh, “You get to bite me all the time. Don’t I deserve a little taste too?” She says with a mocking pout. 

“You cheeky little thing—“ he cuts himself off as he dives back over her, his hands coming to meet her sides, sending ticklish waves across her skin. 

Izel lets out an uncontrollable laugh and begins to squirm in his grasp. “No! Astarion!” She laughs.

[derelictheretic]

wip round up

Tagged by the lovely @englass !!

Tagging @adelaidedrubman @henbased @megraen @deputyash @inafieldofdaisies @aceghosts @alexxmason @carlosoliveiraa @shallow-gravy and anyone else who wants to!!

It's been a bit since I did a tag game, finally got time and active wips for once so here we go :D

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! Tag as many people as you have WIPS or how many you want

▪︎ SMFYaM Lola Jail Scene

▪︎ Road trip

▪︎ And There Was Only One Bed (x reader)

▪︎ From Summer To Spring / When The Leaves Fell

▪︎ Zombie Messiah's Are Too Much Trouble Part 2 (x reader)

▪︎ Stuffy

▪︎ SMFYaM CH?

▪︎ Dean tears a dudes throat out

▪︎ Joseph staring at Dean like a creep. again

▪︎ In The Wreckage of the Wicked World

▪︎ In The Woods Somewhere (x reader)

▪︎ When I First Saw You Honey

[wrathfulrook]

WIP Wmonday

Tagged this week by @deputyash @cassietrn and @direwombat. Ty!

Tagging @roofgeese @adelaidedrubman @socially-awkward-skeleton @josephseedismyfather @trench-rot @strafethesesinners @thedepyuty @felassanis @simplegenius042 @locustandwildhoney @joseph-seeds-manbun @englass @derelictheretic @strangefable @purplehairsecretlair @stacispratt @inafieldofdaisies @voidika @jacobsneed @afarcryfrommymain @shallow-gravy @vampireninjabunnies-blog @v0idbuggy and anyone else with WIPs to share!

Another bit from Wrathling to prove that I'm actually working on it and WILL publish someday:

“I don’t actually know how old you are.” Her tone is surprised, and she can’t believe she just now realized she doesn’t have this information.

John laughs, and with his signature charming smile tells her. “I was wondering when you’d ask something like that. I’m 34.”

Patience laughs aloud before she can stop herself. She silences herself with an apology, but can’t stop the stupid grin spreading across her face. But really… thirty-four?

“John…”

“What? What’s so funny?” he asks with a cocky grin and raised brow.

She can’t tell if he genuinely doesn’t know what she finds so funny or if he’s daring her to dispute him. In either case, she lets him have it. If he wants to be 34, he can be 34; it doesn’t matter to her.

“Wrathling. What?”

He wanted to do this? Fine. She could do this. A mischievous smirk that she couldn’t contain tugged at her lips.

“Ok. So… the Project has been in Montana for about a decade, correct?”

A slow smirk spreads on his own face, and she can see he knows what she’s doing. But he doesn’t stop her, instead answering, “It has.”

“And it operated in Georgia for a few years before that, too. Also true?”

John nods. “Yes. That’s also correct.”

“Ok. So that’s 12 or 13 years. But we can round down and say ten. And before the Project, you and Joseph spent about a year looking for Jacob, yes?”

He keeps that same cocksure grin on his face as he watches her solve this puzzle. “Yes. We did.”

“So, 11 years. And, again, that’s already rounding down. Before that you were an established lawyer. A partner?”

“We were a major firm in the greater Atlanta area.” The look in his eyes borders on sinful. Not that she’s complaining…

“And you’d already re-developed your childhood neighborhood. So that all adds a few more years. We can round down and say two, though I expect it would have had to have taken more than that. Which puts us at 13 years. Before that is law school. Three years minimum. We’re now up to 16 years, having already rounded down multiple times. And before law school is undergrad. Four years. Now we’re at 20, minimum, though I suspect this all would’ve taken closer to 25. Is that in the ballpark?” Her voice is light and teasing, and she feels that her eyes are starting to mirror the sin in his.

John chuckles. “That’s fairly accurate. It’s almost scary how much you’ve figured out there, Wrathling…”

“Well then, going off the guesstimated 25 years… 34, your supposed current age, puts you graduating high school at age nine. Even the rounded down 20 has you graduating high school at 14. So, John, with all due respect, I call bullshit.” Patience laughs lightly. “You’re at least 40.

“If you want to lie about your age, I suggest not foisting your brother’s book with your whole life story in it onto everyone in the county. Or at least don’t lie to your fiancée…

“So? Am I right? 40-something?”

She smirks as she sees his tongue slide across the front of his teeth. And god, it’s a good look…

“Impressive… I am actually 42,” he begrudgingly admits.

Patience laughs, though not unkindly. “Eight years you shaved off… That’s bold, John. You do look good for 42, though; you could almost get away with it.” Her smile is teasing. “So that makes you 16 years older than me. That’s kind of hot…”

John bursts into laughter.

[words-and-seeds]

Tagged by @weekend-writer and @englass

I was doing a snake themed silks routine, and I needed appropriate music lol.

Tagging @jackiesarch @ma-sulevin @marymay-fairgrave @chazz-anova @spicevalleys @chyrstis @casino-lights @isobel-thorm @statichvm and anyone else who wants to do it!

[farcry5positivity]

Fanfiction Recommendations

We want to celebrate fandom’s creativity recc’in some amazing pieces of writing made by our own members, sharing with you all these works every few days or as we get submissions as well. 

Today we want to recc:

One of those nights by @englass​

A John Seed X Reader story, Rated G. 

“When looking for comfort, fall in his embrace was the only thing you had to do.”

A romantic short piece, that’s very moving by the intensity of the feelings conveyed. 

[littlegoldfinchh]

You’re in a mental hospital. Who’s who? Pick 11 characters then go to https://www.random.org/lists/ to randomize their order and fill in the following positions!

I was tagged by @englass, thank you so much!!

My Roommate: Jacob Seed (Far Cry 5) -OH HELL YEAH BABY

Licks The Glass: Tina Belcher (Bob's Burgers) - Honestly I'm not even surprised

Helps You Escape: Joseph Seed (Far Cry 5) - This actually makes sense since I'm trapped in the same room as his brother? Gimme that sweet Seed love, hun

My Psychiatrist: Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) - Now THAT would be an interesting therapy session

Asleep In The Corner: Penelope Garcia (Criminal Minds) - This is surprisingly accurate too skskk

Shouts At Everyone: Varric Tethras (Dragon Age Inquisition) - He would. Let that man out, he's got Important Things™ to do

Padded Room Occupant: Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) - A witcher's job is to help people by slaying monsters. But who will help HIM to defeat his inner demons..?

Kicks The Nurse: Dr. Temperance Brennan (Bones) - This made me laugh but since the nurse is a really tough guy, I don't think that her kick would be a big thing lmao

Calls For A Unicorn: Michael Myers (Halloween) - ...no comment

Sneaks In Alcohol: Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2) - That's my BOAH

Nurse: John Wick (John Wick) - lmao see, told ya

I tag @shallow-gravy , @imafrickinfox , @satellitesarefallingdown and @edensbuttercups (no pressure, it's completely optional!!) Have fun!!

[ofravensandgenesis]

Last Line Meme

Tagged by @chyrstis, @englass, and @feelingseedy! :D ♥ Thank you for the tags!! :D ♥ What a wonderful time to be tagged with this meme I must say, in this, the latest work-in-progress chapter of A Cold And Broken Hallelujah. >:3c ————————————————————— “...a seal has been opened.” Joseph sounded...a little bit bereft at that. Which meant he was very bereft. Which meant… … ————————————————————— Tagging uuuuhhhhh @undead-gearhead, @amistrio @sharky-broshaw, @foofygoldfish, @josephseeds-rosary, @hawkfurze, @gravitonlance, @sharkysfursuit, and anyone else who wants in on this!! If you’ve already done the above meme, pay no mind to the extra tag. x’D No pressure ofc. ————————————————————— Also just chucking this in here from the last ask game bit I didn’t get around to regarding lock screen, home screen, and last song I listened to as tagged by Chyrstis: I don’t have a lock screen or home screen worth mentioning so no pictures, in large part due to my phone being absolute rubbish. x’D Everything I do is by computer, including tumblring. But I can say the last song I was listening to was Sing To Me, by MISSIO! I appreciate the tag none the less tho!! :D ♥ If anyone in the tag list hasn’t done that one, please feel free to do so as well if you like!! :D ♥

[englass]

So I was off in my own little world, talking about FCND and FC5 and Joseph and his siblings, when I realised something: of course Joseph would teach John about the ‘Gift of Giving’, the fella is freaking loaded!

I knew Joseph was manipulative, but this? Damn, do I feel disappointed in him. I bet you anything he taught John that deliberately so he was more inclined to share his fortune with his poor, down-on-his-luck older bro.

“You want how many millions to build a murderous doomsday cult in rural Montana? Okay, sounds a bit dubious, but as the amazingly talented and irresistible younger brother that I am, let me just write you a cheque.”

Honestly, out all of them, I do feel like John was the hardest done by. Poor fella just wanted some love, praise and acceptance from his family, but all he got was either abuse, manipulation or the threat of failure and the repercussions that followed it.

He did the best out of all of them (e.g. education, career etc.), yet I feel like he was treated the worst. Taken advantage of. Really, he needs a GoFundMe or something. Poor John-no.

[chazz-anova]

tagged by my dears @johnnycranes @thedumbdeputy and @i-am-the-balancing-point to make some monsters in this picrew! i'm happy i finally got to make roman in this one, thank you guys!

Veronica Rook | Roman Ayson | Antoinette Chambers

tagging @chyrstis @englass @glowwormsmith @simonxriley @smithandrogers and anyone else who'd like to do it!

[deputyash]

WIP Day/Last Line/WIP Round-Up

(WIP Round-Up) Rules: Post the names of all (or some of) the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it!

Tagged by: @shallow-gravy @simplegenius042 @adelaidedrubman @cassietrn @blissfulalchemist @shellibisshe 

Tagging: @strafethesesinners @harmonyowl @derelictheretic @teamhawkeye @purplehairsecretlair @peachyaliien @ri-a-rose @statichvm @glowwormsmith @isobel-thorm @direwombat @wrathfulrook @mel-eficent @beemot @englass @laindtt @miss-jennifer-cormier @bardic-inspo @bg-brainrot @radiojamming

A/N: Soo for some reason I have put most of my WIPs for BG3 in one document called "Astarion Makes a Mistake" so I’m gonna do a little breakdown of that doc to act more like multiple WIPs lol. Also, I just included BG3 stuff for now cause my WIPs for FC5 and Dishonored are kind of all over the place and I can’t remember what’s most recent/has been posted about before haha

Astarion Makes a Mistake -

Miscellaneous Chunks of the Act 2 Confession Scene

Izel & Astarion being Silly at the Elfsong Tavern

Pretty Little Consort Banter (But it’s a Reversal)

Izel’s First Tears

Izel Comforting Astarion with Singing

Izel’s Fear of Intimacy vs Astarion’s Plan

Satine x Astarion Ideas - 

Durge!Satine Being Confused by Feelings (Act 2 Confession Edition)

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Plus here's a little freebie to count as my regular WIP Day:

“You did this for me once. Let me do the same for you…let me be your mirror.” 

Izel crosses her arms. “I know exactly what people see when they look at me. A sad little urchin. A thief. A nuisance. A devil.”

Astarion places his fingers under her chin and lifts her gaze gently. “Then let me tell you how wrong they are.” He says, voice coming out soft and low.

[derelictheretic]

WIP DAY

Tagged by the beloved @socially-awkward-skeleton to share a wip, thank you !! I finally have a something to share ajansndn

Sending tags out to @adelaidedrubman @florbelles @henbased @clicheantagonist @shallow-gravy @deputyash @trashcatsnark @detectivelokis @baldurrs @strangefable @aceghosts @strafethesesinners @viktor-sinclaire @englass

I realise i've never written Dean sitting through atonement with John and it gives such a good opportunity to explain his 'sad cliche' reason for being a deputy so i'm writing a short fic of exactly that (don't talk to me about my other wips we're in our break arc)

"I never did ask deputy; what made you join the force?"

Dean's jaw tenses, brown eyes flicker to blue—that grit and resistance still burning bright despite the hours John had spent wearing him down. It was impressive perhaps, intriguing to a degree; frustrating mostly. It was just round after round of their push and pull that never seemed to end. For once John was the one getting tired out, the thin thread of composure had snapped a few times over this last painstaking hour, which admittedly hadn't done much to make the deputy any more talkative.

Despite this John wanted to follow this last question to the finish line before he wrapped up this miserable display for the night. He had been chipping away Dean's resolve up until now what was one more push?

"If I recall correctly, no one else in your family has any ties to police work and in fact, it seems like your father had his fair share of nights in a cell." John muses, flipping his toolbox shut and waltzing back over to the deputy. Dean seems aghast by the mention, shock and something akin to disgust flaring on his face as he bares his teeth up at the baptist.

"If we're bringing up family to fuck with each other now you want me to remind you all the shit Joseph and Jacob have done? Or is it okay for them because god said they were doing something righteous?" His words are laced with venom, that wrath that was so typical of him almost palpable in the small room. It gives John pause. That was the biggest reaction John had been able to pull from the deputy all afternoon, perhaps he'd finally torn down his calm and collected facade.

"Was what your father doing righteous?"

"You don't know a goddamn thing about my family John, fuck you." Dean snaps, jutting forward in the chair. His sudden rise and response excites John, he'd struck a nerve—For the first time he'd found something that made the deputy unable to hold his tongue. How thrilling. How dangerous.

"I'll take that as a no. Is that the reason then?" John smiles and Dean glares at him as he leans over him, tattooed hands holding onto the chairs arms with a grip tight enough to turn his knuckles white. He was tearing Dean open bit by bit, those emotive eyes telling him he was right on the mark. He couldn't help his giddiness, couldn't hide the glee shining in his eyes as he devoured every ounce of Dean's burning hot fury.

"It's cruel isn't it? To be left defenceless while everyone walks by without a care, no sympathy for a poor child in a broken home. You want to make sure no one else has that happen to them, you want to be the saviour you never had. Am I right—Dean?"

[wrathfulrook]

WIP Wednesday let’s goooooooo!

Tagged by @simplegenius042. Thank you!

Tagging @strafethesesinners @adelaidedrubman @socially-awkward-skeleton @direwombat @josephseedismyfather @trench-rot @roofgeese @deputyash @vampireninjabunnies-blog @voidika @v0idbuggy @schoute @shallow-gravy @afarcryfrommymain @inafieldofdaisies @jacobsneed @stacispratt @purplehairsecretlair @strangefable @englass @derelictheretic @joseph-seeds-manbun @cassietrn @thedepyuty @locustandwildhoney and anyone else with something to share! Its late on Wednesday so I know there’s double; my apologies!

Have a VERY small bit from Oh John, the sequel to Oh the Bliss and Let the Water Wash Away Your Sins (but can be read alone :) ). And it’s with John instead of Faith. Heterosexuality be upon ye!

John looked disdainfully down at the head bobbing up and down between his legs.

What a waste.

She could’ve been so much more, so much better, than just another braindead Angel of his sister’s. If only she hadn’t been hiding away in the Henbane. If only Faith had played fair, instead of drugging her out of her mind…

He could’ve easily brought her into the flock if he’d only been given a chance. He could’ve cut the wrath out of her and molded her into a perfect disciple of the Father. And she, just like every sinner he converted, would have adored him.

Perhaps then she would have been working between his legs of her own volition, and not because her Bliss-addled mind made her suggestible.

[unclefungusthegoat]

WIP Day

I was tagged by the wonderful @englass and the lovely @yokobai to share a bit of a WIP... and for once... I actually have a WIP, since I have, at last, reopened my Icarus and Styx document and started to continue chapter 14. 

Two whole years its been since I updated, but the DLC really boosted my FC5 interest again (specifically, my John interest lmao), and I’ve immediately fallen so deeply back into the Seamus Dever fan club that I’ve spent like three days rewatching Castle lmao

Anyway, here it is, the world premiere of something I wrote two years ago ahahahaha! A brief recap (spoilers) since I don’t expect anyone to remember where the story had got to lmao: Carmina and John made it to New Eden. Joseph told Carmina the source of her ghost-seeing ability, and with his help, she used that power to allow everyone in New Eden to see John. And now, John has just worked out that Jacob is also dead.

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We were too late.

She had got me here too fucking late.

All the procrastinating, with skirmishes and house chores and the idiotic, childish attempts at exorcism or whatever the fuck she was playing at up at the peak. All the snivelling, and fretting, and pitiful self-doubting little girl act. The years she’d wasted, pretending that I, and all those others like me, did not exist, that we would simply be content to fritter eternity away alone and forgotten, if it would spare her the effort of having to look us in the eye. Age be damned, naivety be damned, the crush of a responsibility she hardly understood be damned. For years she was nothing but selfish. 

I swallowed it all, blinded by sentiment, of all things.

And now, he was dead.

My brother was dead.

Tagging: @amistrio @fadedjacket @kim-rye @chyrstis @yeetslovescheese @mazandaroga @hawkfurze and @lee-by-thy-side (no pressure for anyone to actually do it! Also, feels so nice to tag people in stuff again, feel like I’ve been anti-social for ages!)

[farcry5positivity]

“Please give all the love and praise to @englass! Not only is she incredibly talented but she’s also one of the nicest people I’ve ever known. She has encouraged me so much and i just love her to pieces. Her writing is incredibly beautiful as well. ❤️”