#eta answers

[carlyraejepsans]

btw. incredibly refreshing to see someone capable of criticizing ghost trick. usually when i see people talking about what it gets wrong they're talking about some weird nitpick (or a completely made-the-fuck-up problem) instead of the flaws the game actually has.

(not to be taken as ghost trick hate, for the record. its one of my favorite games, it's just not perfect)

listen. you're gonna have to let me slow cook this one for a few more days cause I'm watching metanarrates play the game with a friend of ours and I'd like to discuss this with them first to get my thoughts in order, but i feel like the misogyny in Lynne's "ambiguous age" and constant infantilization is a perfect microcosm of the larger hypocrisy in ghost trick's social critique (or rather, lack of)

[trippedandfell]

ok shocked by some tags i’m seeing so

[pricegouge]

aaah!!! gougie… gougie you have killed me with stepcest!price!!!! he’s such a nasty old bastard i hate him (/affectionate)!!!! gonna get reader presents (the stereotypical stepdad heart shaped locket with the first picture the two of you took… and maybe a secret little picture of something worse hidden behind it when you look) … start calling her his best girl… mom is gonna be so utterly charmed and happy about it. aaah! - 🍓

I'm assuming we're talking about this one? I saw it was making the rounds again

The locket idea is sooo delicious I can't stand it. You just know he snapped a picture of your cunt after the first time he'd filled it, gaped and leaking. He couldn't frame it in the traditional sense lest your mom found it, so he put it in a locket, admiring the way the heart shape framed your cute little arse.

I bet he never even told you it was there, just let you walk around with that hidden in your sentimental little necklace because he knew that if you ever thought to replace his picture, you'd find it back there and be furious with him - and then he'd know what you'd been planning, paying you a visit at uni the very next day.

[hislittleraincloud]

dude can you just stop using the wenclair tag? like its annoying seeing these kind of posts. some of us are just here to see the fun dynamics, other’s interpretation, arts etc. and i get that you’re against it or whatever, so maybe like leave these tags alone? stop abusing the tags if you don’t like it

The last anon I just answered didn't even have the Wenclair tag even though the anon mentioned it. But thanks for reminding me to go back and remedy that. 🥹

Look, I get it, you don't read anything that goes against your little echo chamber, so you missed what I fucking said in the next to last one that WAS tagged Wenclair:

It's not my fault that you can't stand criticism of the novel or the ship within the constraints of the novel and fandom. I had never had a problem with any Wenclair fanon until y'all creamed yourselves over this novelization. I read it (slowly, for me, so I could catalog each instance of fuckery with canon in my brain that I could), and that is what I have a problem with.

I've always supported Wednesday and Enid the same way M&G support it, since accepting and building friendship was what Morticia had stated in the beginning in the limo she'd hoped for her daughter/what Wednesday had stated she was extremely resistant to throughout ("I like being an island...a well fortified one surrounded by sharks."). Seems like no one cares to comprehend how wild a jump from a strict antisocial loner who hates people to Spanish-spewing yandere "Willa" in the span of four weeks actually is, and that's how fanon can be*...only now Mejia's injected 100% fanon [see the defiling of "Woe What a Night" for the worst of it] into the canon that millions of people around the world saw and y'all are calling it canon (when it is not, despite being published through the studio). In my last real fandom I participated in there was a screenplay "tie up" in lieu of a fourth season published by Showtime and written by Neil Jordan himself that was roundly rejected by fans as canon because it was so out of character for our main characters from what we had seen for three seasons. Same goes for the Jack Thorne's Cursed Child nonsense in Potter (even Potter actors have called it fan fiction).

TLDR: It's not abusing a tag if the tag is relevant to the post's discussion. Grow some skin and learn how to deal ("cope" like you kids love to say) with reasonable criticisms.

[thestarstoasun]

OK OK OK!! I just finished reading ‘Cats who Chose who to Like’ on Ao3, and I read your note about the second part!! Please (if you want to ofc) tell me more!! You mentioned it was going to be Post- Manhattan?? Do I sense angst?? Do I sense… heartbreak??

IT IS POST-MANHATTAN 🤭!!! And yes, your angst and heartbreak sensors are ringing correctly, buuuut there is also going to be a substantial amount of fluff in it. Bear, of course, is going to be the leading star, but also, I'll be exploring Will's relationships, trauma, coping mechanisms, and inner workings. I have already, mayhaps, added a brief scene of Nico and Will bonding because I'm a sucker for it.

The timeline is planned to go from post-Manhattan all the way through post-TSATS since I don't see many people delve into what Will experienced in Tartarus and I want to. I have already added one flashback, so more can be expected...probably. LOU ELLEN AND CECIL WILL BE GUEST STARS. I have a lot of plans for this, though I haven't thought towards ToA yet as while I love the series, I have mixed feelings about some things.

OH YEAH! Fun fact: Throughout my currently unnamed pt 2, Will slowly (and I mean very, very slowly) learns that Lee was dating Luke. So, you can look forward to getting his reaction to that 😁

[rookfang]

anonymous asked—   What kind of traits does Laika look for in a significant other?

random anons | always welcome!!

CLAPS MY HANDS TOGETHER. SO.  Let's start general, and work inwards.  Apperance-wise, Laika can find beauty everywhere.  That is, she can find anyone attractive, given the right context.  She's not necessarily looking for one physical appearance over the other.

As for personality, there are a few things Laika finds really enticing ( and that she is looking for )

- Strong sense of ethics / justice.      - They don't necessarily have to devote themselves to a cause, the way Laika does, but she needs to know that significant other is on the same page as her, vis a vis people's rights and happiness.        - Though, that said, the devotion is a plus.  And insanely attractive.

- Passion in a topic or field of study ( and willing to listen to her own )      - Laika loves to learn, and loves to hear people talk.  She'll want to know as much about her partner's interests as they ( should ) want to know about hers. All the better if the partner is a little eccentric about it       - Please please please let her lay her head on her s.o's lap and listen to them talk.  Or let her read them formulas until they pass out. -  That said, if you get with the chemist, you will sometimes have to deal with things that are labeled "science only."  This cannot be a negative to you.

- Kindness / generosity      - Similar to strong sense of ethics, but Laika doesn't want to be with someone who sees the world as transactional.  Her partner should be, if not willing to actively help people, at least not objecting to her doing the same.      - I think this goes under here as well.  Laika won't want to be with someone who holds her poor health against her.  She does it enough on her own, and she knows that's irrational. 

- Flexibility as to what ' settled ' life entails - Willing to see where the world takes them together, and understanding that no matter how far they may separate, they'll always return. - more under the cut about this one

     - This flexibility is more for very long term relationships ( ie. marriage or life partners )  Her partner needs to understand: Laika won't allow herself to stop working for a better future for Tevinter.  She may settle down and have a ' civilian ' life, especially once Mae or Dorian take over as Archon, but she's got the infection of heroism. - This doesn't mean they have to abide her self-sacrificing, overworking nonsense!       - Post-Veilguard, Laika often visits Clan Banereast ( who roam Arlathan, ) the Lighthouse, and has permanent residence in Minrathous.  She's more than willing to come to some kind of arrangement with her partner as to where they're living, but...  long distance is likely.        - Also Post-Veilguard, her partner needs to be able to at least deal with her weird, blended family stuff ( i.e. visiting Clan Banereast, her adoptive father being a very important part of her life. )  She's not used to it yet either, if that helps. - Likewise, Laika can be flexible and adapt to what her partner wants in a settled life. She's never really considered things like marriage or having a family before, but it's absolutely a discussion to be had!

[whimsicalcotton]

44 for the ficlet prompt 👀👀 (preferably w ur ocs bc im curious abt them, if u have any that fit 44)

EXCUSE TO TRY WRITING MY OCS!!!!

okay so i cheated a little and double dipped by doing summer vacation for one pair and winter for the other. sorry also that it took me a hot minute to answer i rly took my time to try n Ponder the prompt & its implications

44: //vacation prompt - — becoming more outwardly affectionate with one another, no one knows them here//

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“Sand!”

The exclamation comes bright and earnest and shimmering alongside a great wide grin, canines and all. 

After a knee-jerk shudder at the thought of the far drearier and rockier beaches back home, Dani's first reaction is one of awe and instantaneous fondness. I've never seen you so excited, they think, drinking in the sight of sunlight weaving through Timber’s silvered hair. 

They can't help the dopey, moonstruck grin from overtaking their features when Timber grabs their hand, eagerness infectious as she tugs them both closer to the water's edge. 

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“Winter break is pretty lonely without you,” Nat murmurs into the taut and coppered silence of their room, low and level yet sickened with honesty. “It'll be nice to have you around for once, even if you can't stay long.”

Misty stays quiet, save for the stilted shifting of the floorboards below.

“Ah, but you don't need to hear me yammering,” Nat scolds herself with a smile, stepping past the reddened, shredded remains of Misty's uniform — and reminding herself that the blood spattered all over them is nothing out of the ordinary — so she can kneel down and reach out to cup the wolf's muzzle in one hand.  The other wanders upwards to scratch behind one of its ears; feigning ignorance to the way her fingers soak scarlet as she whispers, “ You must be so tired, darling.”

[tearitar]

29! Curious about which songs or albums that influence your sniperspy work in general and your thoughts. Thank you!

29. If you made a playlist, talk about the songs on it and share a link

Haha, I do have a sniperspy playlist HERE, though I can't say it's very good. I usually just throw a bunch of songs together when I want to noodle around with an idea. I like writing same fraction, but most of these are for cross fraction.

You already know about Bully by Black Pistol Fire but that's usually my go-to for enemies-to-lovers. (And obvs Deadbeat Graffiti, their enemies to lovers album, LOL.)

One song that is HIGHLY accurate to what I think is ~*omg so them*~ is I Can't Decide by Scissor Sisters. A country twang, a slide whistle, deranged silly lyrics; absolute clown music. So it also has the bonus of fitting within the silliness of the TF2-universe. The whole vibe!

Unfortunately, it does not make a good song to write to, lol. I get distracted. It's very catchy. These two bits always make me smile;

Fuck and kiss you both at the same time Smells like something I've forgotten Curled up died and now it's rotten

and also;

I've got to hand it to you You've played by all the same rules It takes the truth to fool me And now you've made me angry I can't decide Whether you should live or die

I can name more lyrics (it's a bitch convincing people to like you / If I stop now call me a quitter / If lies were cats you'd be a litter) but then I'd be typing out the whole song!!

Choke by IDKHBTFM is also a good one for cross fraction and made me consider writing some asphyxiation kink, but more than that, I think there's a good 70s rock rift to it--so it's an ALMOST appropriate for that time period. If I made a true sniperspy playlist for public posting I usually like to... keep the songs vaguely period accurate. But eh.

There are very few same-fraction songs that I would pin down as The Song, but I'm fond of Dark Times (which is a ballad duet between Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd). BEFORE YALL LAUGH, IT'S VERY GOOD. The song is pretty fucky. Some lyrics I adore and think a lot within a same fraction sniperspy context;

Waking up, half past five Blood on pillow and one bruised eye Drunk too much, you know what I'm like But you should've seen the other guy

This ain't the right time for you to fall in love with me Well baby I'm just being honest And I know my lies could not make you believe We're running in circles that's why

and obviously;

Light one up, let me bum a smoke, Still coming down, dripping throat, I got another man's blood on my clothes But it ain't his fault, it's the life I chose

For me it gives the image of them in bed together, just talking about their day killing people, lol. It's very sweet in a morbid way. And my favorite sniperspy core theme is in the lyrics "ain't the right time to fall in love" so I'm bound to love the song for them.

However, the biggest joke here is that I mostly write to hyper-pop, 90s love songs, kpop, and early 2000s club music. If I play something that actually reminds me of sniperspy I simply stop writing and daydream. u_u

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ETA: ANSWER PART 2: aka why I shouldn't blabber straight off the work shift then hop in the shower with music then suddenly remember BIC RUNGA!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so i DO have a same fraction sniperspy songs in my secret playlist that i won't link because even I know it's just kinda A Lot but I will not be ashamed about Bic Runga, New Zealand's pop princess treasure--and this is just MY taste in music so fuck trying to match the tf2 time period and vibes this is ALL ME AND THE BLORBOS I MAKE KISS, BABY.

Something Good - I have titled my fic request compilation after a lyric "let you get your way" which, you know. Corny. As well as "just might come crashing". bro I wrote that whole fic to that song!! I love it for same fraction sniperspy so much. It's kinda hopeful but, like, rifts on the No Romance policy I imagine they have.

If I were honest I'd tell you everything But it keeps coming out as lies It's not a promise In case you're wondering It's not some blessing in disguise

IT'S NOT SOME BLESSING IN DISGUISE!!!! YEah!!!!! Yeah that's what I'm TALKIN' ABOUT!!!

Sway - *blood visibly dripping from my mouth* Listen. It's just a good tune, man. I think they ARE sweet on each other but this song is both sweet but guarded and just kinda yearning. Sway my way!! Don't come and go like you do!!!!

Don't stray, don't ever go away I should be much too smart for this You know it gets the better of me

sorry to sound insane, but there you go. what more can I say. i love the song itself. this is otp-pilled bullshit.

And there's no cure, and no way to be sure Why everything's turned inside out Instilling so much doubt It makes me so tired, I feel so uninspired My head is battling with my heart My logic has been torn apart

Other Big Runga Songs to consider:

Honest Goodbyes: honest goodbyes only work once or twice / they work once or twice / then the rest must be lies

Get Some Sleep: Putting on my daytime eyes / a good enough disguise

ok i think im done.

[zeherili-ankhein]

যদি হারিয়ে যেতে হয় তো কোথায় হারাবে

যদি ধরা দিতে হয় তো কোন ঋতুতে ধরা দেবে?

যদি সত্যিই হারিয়ে যেতে হয়, তবে সাত সমুদ্র পারে কোনো পরীর দেশেই নয় যাই আমার পক্ষীরাজ ঘোড়াই চড়ে...

আর ধরা যেদিন দেবো, সোনালি প্রজাপত�� হয়ে বসন্তে ফুলের গায়ে মধূ খেতে বসে যাবো ধরে নিও।

[pricegouge]

at some point I need to ramble about price calling his transmasc!partner mama/mommy/etc cuz I’m projecting and my breeding kink is off the charts rn😮‍💨

-🫀

look as a card carrying nb/borderline trans masc that almost exclusively writes for femme readers and does definitely need that man to call me mama.......

i hear you babe. very valid.

[hislittleraincloud]

It’s what they deserve

https://x.com/zstronz78/status/1878831505746833638?s=46&t=sjzE9yJDPIIrx07d8gwl7g

What killed it, I'm lost.

I'm not lost on this shit though

Why's it always either a Brazilian or an Italian (God, why Italy...why) who are the most fuckheaded

ETA: And of course, Wenclair Stupid is contagious.

[wardensantoineandevka]

"place, by hand, into the pool" is there... another way

[meyerlansky]

i do think 14 year old luke deserved to get smacked around a bit for laughing about the pig actually

maybe not chomped in half

but maybe the adults in the room should've let the kids have a little slap fight at dinner is all i'm saying

[thanatologie]

@mercred - What caused you to start writing? What was your key point? questions for the mun / accepting

i couldn't tell you what started it that was…a…[mumbled number of years] ago and like i barely remember what i have for breakfast most days.  what i can tell you is that one of my earliest memories of me writing things for shits and giggles was way back in the dark ages when a baby me and my best friend at the time had a notebook we'd pass to each other between classes where we'd write our self-insert fanfic (if that tells you how baby i was) for a fandom i shall not name.  i remember this notebook exactly, for what it's worth, it was a little almost a5 thing we picked up from the dollar tree and i wrote in it with a sparkly purple gel pen so you knew who was writing what.

[hyuuukais]

🤭🫶

rain ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! 😭😭😭