#first lines challenge

[grissomesque]

Tag Game: First 10 Lines Challenge

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

Thank you for the tag, @curator-on-ao3! 🥰

I'm going to start with something unpublished, actually, just as proof of life:

1. Chapter 5 of In a Wounded Dawn. It's coming, I swear!!

The first time it happens is an accident. Once something captures Tom’s interest, he tends to have one speed: pedal to the floor. And Kathryn Janeway’s had his attention for a long time, the intervening years between the Academy and now doing nothing at all to lessen the way that she makes him want to turn his whole life upside down if it means she’ll keep smiling at him in that way she does, warm and inviting.

2. How We Are Hungry - T, J/P (published today!)

She goes because she thinks she should, because Chakotay stands there and asks after her morning plans and she knows that all that will hold them together, in the end, is discipline.

3. Mating Instincts - G, J/P drabble

Tom’s first thought when Vorik tries to initiate pon farr with the captain, of all people, is: good for him. Bold move. Can’t fault his taste, that’s for sure.

4. Daylight - G, J/P

She says I can’t the way other people say I want. He hears it less with his ears than in his bones, it howls through his marrow, I can’t, I want, please, I love—

5. Retrograde - T, Beverly Crusher/Seven of Nine drabble

“I can’t figure you out,” Beverly says. And Seven, who has long since given up any pretense of incuriosity, says, “Oh?”

6. The Better Part of Valor - G, J/P

Turbolifts, when they fail, make a uniquely identifiable sound. It is the sound, Kathryn thinks now, of inevitability.

7. That High Place in the Darkness - T, J/P

What Kathryn knows is this: She’s cold. She’s cold in a way she has never been cold before. Cold like the vacuum of space. Cold like she couldn’t swear to being alive if someone put a phaser to her head.

8. A Good Pilot - G, J/P

“New rule,” Tom says. “You don’t get to take the Flyer out without me anymore.”

9. Eighty-Nine Cents - G, Picard/Crusher

Maybe we should be afraid, she says, and even as the words leave her mouth she does not know what they mean, and because their connection has been severed, neither will he. But he is probably going to hear it as an ending.

10. Beginning, Again - G, B7 drabble

After the end—after the homecoming, the scrambling to protect the Maquis, the Doctor, Icheb, …herself, After her summary rejection from Starfleet, After that, B’Elanna comes.

In conclusion, patterns, um: Angst? Longing? People trying and failing not to want what they want? I'm fun at parties 🤣

I don't know who to tag! Imma tag @regionalpancake, and anyone else who wants to tap in tag me so I can see your list!

[so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed]

First Lines

I was tagged by the wonderful @zou-i-am and @beardyboyzx to participate, thank you so much!!

Rules: Post the first lines of your last 10 fics posted to AO3. (Sort by date posted.) If you have less than 10 fics posted, post what you have.  

I am going to tag @lululawrence @jacaranda-bloom @muldxr and anyone else from the @writerscornercafe who wants to do this!

1: If anyone asks, Louis will say he’s just being superstitious.

2: “Alright, the next people can come up!” The instructor calls, and Louis dutifully takes a step forward when the man points at him and calls “you two!” though he stops in his tracks the moment he sees who else is stepping forward.

3: Louis’ head throbs.

4: Louis loves his job as a bartender.

5: Liam swallows, looking at the people that are all staring at him.

6: Seven.

7: Louis never thought he’d be here.

8: "Hello and welcome to another episode of Shut up and Listen! The topic today is particular habits you picked up from your exes."

9: “Would you like your eggs cooked, scrambled or fertilised tomorrow morning?”

10: Zayn never thought his life would be this way.

And as a little bonus, have the first lines from my @onedirectionbigbang that is posting April 19th (with gorgeous art by @monpetithl) and from my @faithinthefutureficfest that is posting later this year!

1: Louis sighs, fingers tightening around the handle of the suitcase as he glances up the stairs.

2: It starts with a phone call from Liam.

[hinamie]

alongside someone like you

[doctorsiren]

I loved your headcannons about inukawa, reigen and reigens sister and I would really like to see what you think would happen if mob and reigens sister met and I was wondering if you could possibly draw them :D

hello yes I accidentally made a comic after seeing this ask yesterday 😁 bro psychoanalyzed her 😨

[sonlc]

willow weep for me w/ silver? :)

this one was a little challenging at first but im really happy with the result!! thank u for the ask! <3 (also, she/her for my silver please!)

color palette here!

[catacropolis]

Vil outfit design inspired by high fashion and chapter 5 Overblot design

Vil’s Overblot design reminds me a lot of a nuns habit so I wanted to bring in some recognizable themes such as candles, rosaries , gold detailing and such . For the face droplet mascara and tears meant to mirror crying Mary statues and such .

All this to say I wanted to design something based on these elements and while also being distinctly connected to vil.

I think it’s really interesting that Vil’s Overblot design is so reminiscent of nuns . The juxtaposition of vil who in the spotlight who is well known for his beauty , believing himself to be ugly , is dressed in what is considered to be “modest “ clothing covering himself from view .

Vil is an extremely interesting character coupled with his ob design being my favorite i love this part of his design .

It’s been a while since I’ve drawn vil and I missed it

[wigglebox]

Suptober - Day 1 || Liminal [x]

[drawnbythestream]

Yoda: Understood that reference I did. Know the rest of the quote I do. Ignore us Qui-gon will.

Mace: Adi, it’s your turn to accompany Qui-gon and make sure he and his Padawan come back alive.

(This is a reference to, obviously, Nick Fury’s line in Avengers. And Yoda’s comments are a reference to the Council offering Qui-gon a position in the Master and Apprentice book because they think differing views are healthy.)

[inumbrapugnabimus-maybe]

evil art style challenge, part 2! Part 1

[collophora]

Last line challenge

Rules: in a new post, show the last line you wrote (or drew) and tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you feel like.)

Sorry I took my time to answer xo Thanks for tagging me @just-here-with-my-thoughts <3 <3 <3

Actually I can't show much cause all my wips are for fanzines or commissions but!

I can show you a hint of what I'm actually doing for @devinsisland apocalyptic AU zine hehe

Very sketchy 'cause some of theses were just ideas exploration I ended up throwing (they'll be cleaned and posted on social for bonus later probably)

Also follow the zine here: https://www.instagram.com/aftermathzine https://x.com/AFTERMATHzine

(not me changing a tag into a promo post xD)

I don't really know who to tag, always scared of bothering, so I'm gonna try hhhh @lightspringrain (I'm the worst, I'm tagging while you're on break so Hm, no pressure) @wrenkenstein (hello I love your art and your whole vibe apparently we're mutuals so *flies away*) @clownery-and-fuckery @electrikworm

@scarletv0id (Please ignore if you don't wanna) And mutual who see this post but I'm too shy to tag!

[justaflyintooka]

First line challenge!

Rules: post the first line of your WIP, the first line you worked on today, or any other “first line!”

Thank you for the tag @babyscilence! <3

This is from an AU, post chip-arc, where the Daughter takes the fate of the galaxy in her own hands and gives Fives a second chance by bringing him back -- only he's now a cadet on Kamino, about to face graduation. What could go wrong? a lot :)

I've got a lot of ideas for this one, so probably I'll rant about it in the future but for now here's the first few pharagraphs :)

The last thing he sees is Rex's face, the teardrop spilling down his cheek and then darkness consumes everything. Fives presses his eyes shut and lets it take over him. I'm sorry Rex. He doesn't feel his limbs, like he's floating. It's alnost...comforting. Sort of. He creaks his eyes open and they widen in surprise as the stars appear. One by one. White and blue, bright and faint. Thousands of them.

Also if it sounds a bit weird, I always write in my first language and kind of just hastily translated this :))

NPTs: I really don't know if you guys did this already, but if you'd like to join: @bladelei, @aknightreaderr

[tarantula-hawk-wasp]

quite simply character of all time to me i keep coming back to doing screenshot redraws of Shiro in fall of the castle of lions & tears of the balmera. episodes of all time to me no notes.

[weregonnabecoolbeans]

Okay so I just noticed that the kissing scene in challengers literally just tells the whole story

[merlyn-bane]

Make-Up Work

Hello, all. I am very behind on tag challenges (whoopsie 😂). I think the most recent ones were a first line challenge for @raphaerolo and last line challenges for @the-starry-seas and @frostbitebakery. So,,,,y'all can have three lines from the new chapter of home (is where you build it), which I am working on again now that I'm done with whumptober (for now!).

For the first line, here are the first line(s) of the chapter:

Time. All Obi-Wan had asked for was some more time.

And then for the last lines, I've written two sections so far so you can have the last line from the first one and the most recent one that I've written:

Obi-Wan nudges him back, flushing maybe just a little. "I am too, Cody."

and

He supposes that he can understand her craving for violence, though.

Reverse uno to @the-starry-seas, @frostbitebakery, and @raphaerolo, and additional no pressure tags to @loverboy-havocboy, @lttrsfrmlnrrgby, and @ferretrade <33

[doodleodds]

Happy Valentines, Akira. Happy Valentines, Asshole.

If you can’t read what Akechi’s secondary inner-dialogue says cause I obscured it too much behind his regular dialogue, here’s a transcription in panel order: Hello, you fucking- Ah- Hello, Akira! Fuck off, why should I tell you- Just a soda- there’s a new flavor.

I don’t want your shitty gift. Oh- haha! You’re so sweet.

I hope I choke. They’re lovely, thank you.

Like hell. Likewise. There’s no way it’s just a coincidence. Still though, it’s a funny coincidence.

[idontknowreallywhy]

Hahaha poor Scott! And you didn’t even include the worst you did to him with Recrudesence!!!

I can't find the original post about 10 opening lines from 10 recent fics to see, if there's a pattern. But I need a viable reason to procrastinate, before going back to my conference presentation prep for tomorrow. So here goes.

1. Over the years, it has become a well-established and dearly welcome staple of his working hours at the desk - the soft paino music filling the lounge and soaring up to the library balcony, soothing and clearing his mind, usually, while he reviewed stockmarket numbers or filed IR reports for the GDF. (PIANO PRACTICE).

2. It was unbearable. (SEPARATION ANXIETY)

3. "Please, tell me he didn't do it!" (PERSON OF INTEREST)

4. Ouch! That hurt! (HURT LIKE THIS)

5. The surf splashed forcefully over bare feet, but Scott didn't step away, face tilted up to the sun. (SKETCHES)

6. It really isn't. (UNNAMED PROMPT FIC)

7. It was the thud of knees hitting the kitchen floor to follow the clank of broken ceramics that got Jeff out of the desk chair and moving immediately. (BROKEN)

8. There were two types of injuries or ailments in Scott's book in terms of preventing him from getting his duties done: coma and everything else. (VOICED)

9. "I barely know how to be him anymore, most of the time." (PORTRAITS, WIP)

10. His time was up. (GOOD PLACE, WIP).

Hmm... I can't identify a pattern, aside from the prevailing POV - Scott.

Please, anyone, feel free to join or follow up! Consistent patterns are jam and joy!