#gosh tagging ships is so foreign to me

[compressedrage]

I've done it. My first character-inspired playlist. very proud of myself :P

there's a possibility that I will edit it a bit later, maybe add a few songs here and there, but this is more-or-less it's finished form.

edit: I FORGOT TO TAG THE PEOPLE WHO ASKED. SORRY.

@bittersweetbeet @storgicdealer

I think there was one more person but I don't remember who you are. im sorry :(

[sitp-recs]

Rarepair Tag Game

Thank you @danpuff-ao3 for the tag! This was really fun 😍

Rules: List the top rarepairs that you like outside of your OTP, and why you ship it! (Criteria for what makes a rarepair is up to your own discretion.) tagging anyone who wants to do this, maybe @lqtraintracks and @writcraft if you feel like it?

Harry/Teddy

This ship has been a long-standing guilty pleasure fave ever since I’ve read the amazing When It Alteration Finds by the Hardy champion @lqtraintracks, many years ago. Shipping Starker (MCU) in 2019 made my love for Harry/Teddy come back even stronger because I can trace so many similarities between both ships (besides the obvious age gap). Pretty much like Tony and Peter, Harry and Teddy are war orphans whose paths wouldn’t necessarily cross only they did, and the mentor/father figure combo can lend itself to so many interesting narratives, both tender and angsty which is my ultimate jam. This was my very first ship that didn’t have the antagonist component - on the contrary, this brand of romance is even more heartbreaking because they’re so so seriously devoted to each other. They could have been best friends to lovers if not for the whole godfather+ age gap problematique but it makes the ship even more compelling to me. I love the guilt, the want, the inevitability of them falling into bed then hurting through the complications before finally getting together. My favorite fics include (you guessed it!) everything LQT has written especially Beneath a Foreign Moon and Coming Up for Air, plus the stunning Surface Texture by @the-starryknight.

Ron/Draco

I would never have considered this ship if I hadn’t stumbled upon the brilliant A Fine Foray into Fashionable Fellatio by @wellhalesbells - a masterpiece that remains my all-time favorite Dron fic because it finally opened my eyes to their sexual and emotional potential as a ship on its own, outside of Drarry’s shadow. Ron is such a fascinating character, so very different from Harry in his strengths and vulnerabilities, which makes his dynamics with Draco very unique and 100% different from Drarry fics. It’s a delight to see him as a protagonist, I love his sense of humor and I find the idea of exploring what brings him and Draco together (besides being tall Purebloods with strong feelings for Harry 😏) and what pulls them apart when it comes to wealth/status difference very refreshing and compelling. Lokifan handles it masterfully! Now, I might have come for hung!Ron smut, but I stayed for the feels. In the past year I’ve become more emotionally attached to this ship especially as dragon tamer pals thanks to the superb Dreaming Skies by @sweet-s0rr0w and @tackytigerfic and more recently, to a Dronarry gem that’s really a love letter to Dron, The Sun, Shining Above You by @oknowkiss

Ron/Harry

Young Liv couldn’t care less for “friends to lovers” but now that I’m older and mellow, those dynamics are slowly but surely working their way inside my heart. Gosh, I’m so soft for Rarry! I love the idea of them experimenting together as young and traumatized teenagers, and there’s something poetic and right about Harry falling in love with his first and best friend. My heart aches when I remember that Ron was Harry’s most precious person during the Tournament’s 2nd task, being with each other just feels right. Love me some confused pining, domesticity and slight possessiveness /jealousy for them, especially in a scenario where Draco’s involved (yes I am also here for the Dronarry agenda). My first contact with this ship was through Golden Trio fics and the catharsis of comfort sex during the Horcrux Hunt; it was the easiest thing to slide into Rarry afterwards. Now I see them everywhere and am low-key spreading the word among my most skeptical friends (@writcraft is probably thinking “wdym you were shipping them in my Drarry fic???”). If anyone’s curious about this ship or wants a break from enemies to lovers I strongly rec the darling Sun Kissed by @static-abyss,the angsty Prelude and Fugue by shes_gone, this hot af Kinkuary by iota the exquisite Silhouettes by @sweet-s0rr0w

[theres-an-impulstor-among-us]

Vaunna, my beloved. Are you aware that we now need some kind of Rendog fan fiction to celebrate the important news that are his dog ears?

Ahh Oca my beloved, of course I am aware. Here you go! 

(also pls don’t tag this as shipping, it’s just friendship)

…

  One hot afternoon, Ren is at his log farm, trying to stock up for his shop. Bigger Logz has seen a lot of traffic recently so he hopes he can restock quickly so as to not lose any business. But his long hair is causing him to sweat heavily in the hot sun and he’s not sure how much longer he can stay out here for. 

  “Yo, Ren!” Iskall unexpectedly appears on top of the tree he’s just about to chop down. “How’s it going?”

  “Hey!” Ren smiles up at his friend. “What’s up, Iskall?”

  “Nothing much, just coming over to check on the weirdo who’s chopping logs in the middle of a heatwave.”

  Ren laughs. “If I don’t get it done now, I’ll keep procrastinating until I hate everything. Now that you’re here, you wanna help?”

  “No, dude, I wanna go to the beach or something!” Iskall reaches down and tugs at Ren’s shoulder. “C’mon, let’s go do something fun. Aren’t you sweltering out here?”

  Their best friend considers this. “I mean, I AM really hot.”

  Iskall winks. “In more ways than one.”

  “Stop!” Ren giggles, swatting his best friend’s hand away. 

  “Yo, you’re so hot cuz you’ve got a whole mane covering your whole head and neck.” Iskall takes hold of a few strands of Ren’s hair and tugs gently at them. “Look at this. You gotta be sweating like a… um… whatever sweats a lot. Why don’t you get a haircut?”

  Ren’s smile falls and he takes a step back, tugging his hair out of Iskall’s grip. “I don’t need a haircut, I’m fine like this.” 

  Iskall raises an eyebrow. “Okay, what’s wrong?”

  “N-Nothing.”

  “Bro, I know you better than you know yourself. I heard the change in your voice just now so I know something’s wrong. You can talk to me about anything, you know.”

  Ren hesitates. He’s been best friends with Iskall for so long that maybe it IS time to tell them his secret. 

  “Okay. Here it is.”

  He lifts his long hair out of the way, revealing two furry dog ears on either side of his head. 

  Iskall stares at him, their eyes wide. “Ren… How long have you had those?”

  “My whole life,” Ren admits. “I’m just not confident enough to show them to everyone else.” 

  “You?” Iskall says in disbelief. “NOT confident?! You’re like the most confident guy I know.”

  Ren gives a slightly awkward chuckle. “Yeah. Not about this, though.”

  “But… how come? It’s not that bad, surely? You know the hermits would never judge you based on your appearance.”

  “I know, it’s just… it’s hard to shake old trauma. Know what I mean?”

  Iskall pauses. They know exactly what Ren means. Nobody likes talking about their lives before Hermitcraft, and this is the only time they’ve ever heard Ren mention anything about his. 

  Finally, they jump down beside Ren and link arms with him. “C’mon, bro. Let’s go get you a haircut. It’s time you get to show the world your full self.”

  Ren starts to protest but cuts himself off. For some reason, the idea of finally letting his ears show appeals to him. Even though he’s nervous at the idea, he knows deep down that the other hermits won’t treat him any differently. They already love him for who he is. 

  “O-Okay,” he says, nodding. “I’ll do it.”

…

  “-so we’d really like a style that shows off his ears but still encapsulates his rugged good looks,” Iskall finishes. “Can you do it?”

  Bdubs expertly twirls his shears. “What a silly question. You ready, Ren?”

  Ren squirms in the barber’s chair. “I don’t know. Y-You’ll be gentle, right…?”

  “Oh, of course!” Bdubs beams and flicks a piece of cloth over the mirror in front of him. “But no mirrors during the process, ‘kay? Gonna be a nice surprise at the end.”

  “I-I’m not gonna lose my ears altogether, am I?”

  Bdubs shakes his head confidently. “Nah, that hasn’t happened in ages! Okay, on we go!”

  Ren closes his eyes and leans back, forcing himself to relax. He trusts his friends; if Iskall and Bdubs say this is a good idea, he trusts their word. 

  Soon, he begins to relax for real, listening to Iskall and Bdubs chatter to each other about nothing in particular as the latter works. As much as he likes to talk, he also enjoys just listening to other people chat about building ideas and plans for the future. It helps distract him from his nerves.

  “Right! All done!”

  Ren opens his eyes. “That was quick.”

  “That was fifteen minutes,” Bdubs responds amusedly. “I think you fell asleep or something. Anyway, are you ready for the reveal?”

  Immediately, Ren’s heartrate skyrockets as he remembers where he is and what has just happened. “Y-Yeah.” 

  Grinning, Bdubs whips off the material covering the mirror. 

  Ren’s eyes widen. 

  Not for the first time in his life, he can’t stop staring at his reflection in the mirror. But this time, it’s different. This is the first time in so long that he can actually see his dog ears. He always thought he would hate any hairstyle where his ears are on show, but Bdubs has done such a good job keeping his hair long enough to still look good but short enough to show off the furry ears on either side of his head. 

  “Bro…!” Iskall circles Ren, unable to take their eyes off their best friend’s head. “You look amazing. Seriously. Your ears look so good with that haircut.”

  “Th-Thank you…” Ren reaches up to stroke his ears. He’s only ever touched them to sweep his hair over them or hide them from someone else; the feeling of touching them so gently is foreign to him. “Gosh… Y-You’ve done an amazing job, Dubadubs.” 

  Bdubs beams, placing both his hands on Ren’s shoulders from behind. “Dude, I can’t believe you’ve never shown off your ears before. You look great! Do you feel any different?”

  Ren simply nods, unable to put his feelings into words. Thankfully, Bdubs and Iskall can see the expression of pure joy on his face and they don’t press him to answer aloud. 

  A few minutes later, he steps out into the sunshine and closes his eyes, taking a deep breath. The breeze blows gently through his hair and ears. It’s amazing to Ren how this simple act has made him feel so free.   Iskall appears next to him, offering him his sunglasses. “You wanna go show off your new look?”

  “Heck yeah.” Ren grins and puts his sunglasses on. “How do I look?”

  “Niiiiice.” Iskall gives him an approving smirk. “Ladies get in line, huh?”

  Ren laughs at his own catchphrase being quoted back to him. He lets out a contented sigh, leaning casually on his shorter best friend’s shoulder. He’s never been happier in his whole life.

  “Ladies, gentlemen, and everybody in between.”

[monday-headache]

Tagged by both @frankenjoly and @laianely. Awwww, thank you so much guys ;) I’m happy to volunteer. And I know I’m late with this response, sorry for that.

what's your all-time favourite ship?

Oh boy that is a tough cookie to answer... Do you mean like in generall or from what I have written? Let’s do both, so I’m safe XD

Written:

Rhysha (obviously)

Scarleona (You can’t expect me to create a whole ship dynamic and not gosh about it ;) )

Generall:

Rhysha

Kat/Raven

Wrightorth

BBRae (got hooked into them after a comic of them dropped recently)

Chenrich

Side not, I absolutely do love Ships like Gaigel, Zaneisha, Erin/Zane, and a wagonload more. I’m ship trash XD

how many works do you have on ao3?

So far it’s 4. I’m still a latebloomer as a fic author so to speak. I just started at the end of last year, when my friend @michellespenscratchz gently pushed me into the cold water of writing fic XD

what's your total ao3 word count?

25254 at the moment. Less that I would’ve liked to have, but also more than I expected lol

what are your top five fics by kudos?

I dunno how to answer that to be honest, since I only have 4 fics so far...

Also my 5 favorites or the Top 5 in terms of recognition? Let’s do it real quick for statistics sake:

Strays of the Pack

Zane’sational Encounter

Star of the Bounty Down

Wild Misfortune

do you reply to comments, why or why not?

Uuuuh, YES. I mean is there anyone who doesn’t like getting comments? No jokes aside, but I absolutely jump my seat, when someone comments on my work (art stuff included) And I sometimes write whole essays back to the people who gave their time to say something nice :D So yeah, I love it.

fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

Half of my fics aren’t even finished. And the other two have either a  happy ending, or an open ending, so I’m gonna go skip that answer.

fic you've written with the happiest ending?

As for which story does have the happiest ending NOW, I’ma go with “Wild Misfortune”. And this may also be one of my favorite stories to write so far, cause of all the fun I had with it :D

do you write crossovers?

Well I did a little art trade for my friend @piaart named Zane’sational Encounter, if that counts? It’s still within the same borderlands universe, but the first time, I did something with another persons OC characters :D another Story I had an absolute blast with.

have you ever received hate on a fic?

Luckily never on a fic, no. I received some death threats a while ago, for liking Rhysha and supporting a friend. So there is that.

do you write smut? if so what kind?

Nah, I have to pass on that. I did two soft art pieces a while ago, but nothing really smutty or that naughty. I’m usually more focused on writing fluff and comfort.

have you ever had a fic stolen?  

Nope, Zilch.

have you ever had a fic translated?

Uhm, I’m technically a foreigner, and translate them in my head and write them out in english instead of my actual native tongue. Does that count?

have you ever co-written a fic before?

I volunteered and also had some very nice interactions with some Beta-Readers for me, and also I beta’d for a friend as well.

what’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

Oh god, like every one of them right now XD I have a tight period of time lately, cause University is kicking but. But I will get there in time. I have some vacation for the next 2 weeks so I’m gonna focus and do more of the fun stuff, I didn’t had time before. I hope my beta’s still know who I am, after all this time XD

what are your writing strengths?

One of my biggest strengths is I think writing relations and dynamics, that no one dared to try. Heck I created 2 whole story Idea Headcanons on exactly this premis, even created a new ship :D And, when the muse kicks in I’m also very good at exploring braveness and psychological struggle. Chapter 2 and 4 of Strays of the Pac are my most well received chapters I’ve ever written so far, and I’m very proud of that.

what are your writing weaknesses?

Sometimes, I get the feeling, I’m writing a little too soft (not really child books soft, but...) I did pretty well on writing character interactions, and then when I look back into it, I go, it feels natural but not completely how they would interact in the game, which is almost impossible, cause the Borderlands universe is very weird to explain sometimes XD Also I’m not really that comfortable with writing anger, hate and such. My beta for Wild Misfortune had a pretty bad time, on one marshmallow scene, because of it.

what are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

Like I mentioned earlier, all of my works are written in another language. As for the question: I like to think, that writing dialogue comes rather easy for me, and at this point I face pretty much the same struggles, I’d also have If I’m writing it in native tongue. There are some dialogue interactions that can be a mess to write, like anger/banter and proper angst (which doesn’t feel forced or predictable).

what was the first fandom you wrote for?

I began with the Borderlands fandom, almost a year ago (damn time flies) and sticked with it :)

what's your favourite fic you've written?

Like both @frankenjoly and @laianely, I like to skip that answer ;) I don’t wanna choose cause I love them all.

Thank you that was a total blast <3 As for tagging, I see that most of my mutuals were already been tagged by now, mmmh. I think I go with @annalyticall @ging-ler @heavybreathingcatt and @mauserfrau and @crimsonflame-and-goldenheart ;)

[owlswing]

Fanfic Writers 20 Questions!

Tagged by @belleyells! Thank you! I know I’ve been dropping off the face of the earth lately... ^.^’

1) How many works do you have on AO3? Uhh... 7 works!

2) What’s your total AO3 word count? Oh, gosh. Math, why!?... Okay, I think it’s ~534,610

3) How many fandoms have you written for and what are they? I am not listing every single series I have in RoW, but I’ll list my favorites and ones I’ve written fic for individually: Httyd, RotG, Tangled, Brave, Trollhunters, Voltron, and I also used to have some fics for a couple anime and for the Legend of Zelda, but they have been lost to the void.

4) What are your top five fics by kudos? Well, I only have 7 on Ao3 X’D, let’s see...

Rise of Wizardry

War of Destiny

Tangled in Witchcraft & Sea of Treasures are tied!

Lights in Darkness

Dragons in Shadows

Now I feel bad for School of Bravery! That one was really fun to write. But I’m also proud of all of them, so <3

5) Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I try to. I’ve been less vocal on both FF and Ao3 because I’m busy and stressed a lot of the time, but I used to answer every single comment. Don’t know if I’ll ever go back to that, but I am trying to be more attentive and if someone poses a legit question that I can answer without spoilers than I try to always reply :)

6) What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending? ...Umm, out of what I have on Ao3? Probably Dragons in Shadows. Problem is I only have RoW up on Ao3, and as of right now I don’t think that’s going to change. Fandoms/antis and whatnot are scaring me away from posting writing tbh... I’ve got enough stress in my life y’all.

7) Do you write crossovers? As of right now? Exclusively *fingerguns* ;)

8) Have you ever received hate on a fic? I... Yeah, I think I’ve had some hate here and there, but it was all super minor stuff. Like trolls saying “this sucks” and nothing else. I once had someone get angry that I wasn’t writing the story the way they wanted it, but that’s about it.

9) Do you write smut? If so, what kind? I’ve never tried... I don’t think I’m going to... But maybe one day?...

10) Have you ever had a fic stolen? I don’t think so? I have the one series in a very small fandom, I think it’d be pretty hard to miss. But if anyone ever happens to notice, hit me up please!

11) Have you ever had a fic translated? I have not. No one has ever approached me, but if someone asked I would say yes, so long as they gave credit :)

12) Have you ever co-written a fic before? No, I have not. I think it’d be a fun experience tho!

13) What’s your all-time favourite ship? Ahh... Okay, mm, I don’t think I have one? I only have a couple ships that I’m really into and I don’t talk about them with people because they’re normally rare-pairs or disliked... Anyways, within the context of my writing, I’ll say Jim Lake/Emma Frost. Those two make me happy and they’re pretty cute together.

14) What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will? At the rate I’m going? RoW as a series. I’m DYING. Writers block, stress, moving. It’s awful, but I���m trying really hard guys, don’t give up on me! I’ve got nearly three chapters stock piled! I promise Imma start posting again soon!

15) What are your writing strengths? I’ve been told I’m very good at writing descriptions and fight scenes.

16) What are your writing weaknesses? Everything.

Okay, fine. Hmm, I guess there are times when I really struggle with dialogue. Making it sound natural and in character... and Show Don’t Tell is a rule that I am breaking constantly. I overwrite so much.

17) What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in another language? I always get uncomfortable trying to write in a foreign language because I feel bad about butchering it. I would love to be able to write in other languages, but it’s impossible to know if it’s right/good: does it sound natural? is this something people say? Is google translate correct because I went back and forth a couple times and got something completely different???

Long story short, if I have someone who is well-versed in the language to help me out, I will gladly put it in my story, but I, personally, have the language ability of a parrot: Cheap imitation. I barely know what sounds human in English.

18) What was the first fandom you ever wrote for? Honestly? Pretty sure it was Digimon way back in the day...

19) What’s your favourite fic you’ve written?

Dudes, this question is so hard because all of the RoW is a set. One without the other just isn’t right, so it’s really hard to pick a favorite. I’m really proud of all of them and I’ve been working on them for so long I can see how I’ve grown and I’m just... Even the first few books I can still look back on them without cringing because I honestly feel I did well with them (even if there are some things I would change now that I’m older and more experienced). This series is just close to my heart and I love them all. I suppose... School of Bravery was the most fun. Lots of joking around and fun plots points to play with. Dragons In Shadows was definitely the most dramatic and FEELING one, and I thrived with that. I think out of all of them War of Destiny is the biggest, most ambitious one out of all of them and it’s the conclusion so there’s a lot on it but I feel like I can handle it because of how far I’ve come in my writing. I don’t know guys. This whole series is just really close to my heart and each book, for me, represents a step in my growth as a writer...

That got real sentimental real quick... ANYWAYS!

20) Who do you tag?

I don’t have anyone in mind, but if you see this and wanna do it, please do! This was really fun and a good time of reflection during a pretty crazy time, so I’m really glad I got to do this :)

[smashbrandiscooch]

Ellie & Her Fasination W/ Space Headcannons 🚀👩🏻‍🚀

You’ve come across a rare headcannon! It won’t show up in the fuckin’ tags and it sucks bc i really enjoyed writing this :(

SFW

Ellie loves space, it’s all very intriguing to her

It’s so open and vast, yet it’s so complicated and unknown

I think that’s why she likes it so much, it’s full of so much crazy shit that we don’t understand lmao

And there’s no such thing as zombies out in space lol

Or is there..? Lol 0_o

Ellie’s face glowing whenever she’s rambling on about space, it makes your heart melt

She’s literally a walking, talking space encyclopedia

That’s one of her nerdy ways of trying to show off lol

Expect lots of space-themed questions, she‘s very interested to learn what you think about her favorite subject

“Okay, okay..” Ellie paused as she ran her hand up and down your arm, “If you had to pick one planet to live on for the rest of your life, which one would it be?”

“Mars, obviously. It’s the only other planet that’s habitable for humans..”

“I’d most def choose Saturn, I read that scientists hypothesized that it rains diamonds.”

You climbed on top of Ellie, then you playfully punched her forearm, “Hey! Just because I don’t know that much abou-“

“No!” Ellie interrupted as she held her arms up in surrender, trying to explain herself, “It’s true! The storms eventually cause the carbon to harden while it’s raining. That’s what makes the diamonds.”

“Well no shit, look at you smarty-pants.” You smirked as you looked down at her

“Yup, it’s solely the jeans.”

You rolled your eyes then punched her arm again, “Oh shut up..”

Ellie making a date out of stargazing and pointing out constellations

Her giving you most affectionate kisses because she thinks that you look so damn pretty underneath the stars

Using the telescope that you got Ellie for her 17th birthday, and getting a closer look

Her teaching you how to tell direction by reading the stars

And she helps you memorize it by pointing out the Little & Big Dipper

Ellie also teaches you the my very execellet mother thing that Joel had taught her

But it broke your heart whenever Ellie told you that they downgraded Pluto to a dwarf-planet, it didn’t even get to revolve around the sun a full time :(

“I know!” Ellie agreed, “They’re just crushing the poor rock’s dream..”

Surprising her with space documentaries, or informational books about the final frontier

After the two of you stumble upon the Seattle Bank and clear it, you find the code for the safe and open it

“Man! If we were back in the old world, woo!” Ellie opened the duffel bag stuffed full of cash, “We’d be rich.”

“Hey, if you lived in the old world.. What would you buy with all that money?”

“I don’t know.. if I robbed a bank, and I was now a fugitive in the U.S..” You paused and looked up, “I’d probably fake my death and run away to another country.”

“Hm.. I didn’t think of it like it..” You and Ellie laughed as you both climbed on top Shimmer, “I’d buy a space shuttle.”

“Awwe, that’s right.. your astronaut thing,” You smiled as you wrapped your arms around her waist, “You know what? After you fake your death and run away to a foreign country with me, I’ll buy you the damn space shuttle.”

“You know what? That sounds like a deal.”

After trying and failing to look for gas in the synogouge, you let out a gasp out of the blue

It scared the shit out of Ellie, ngl lol

“Oh my gosh, Ellie! We could drive around on rovers!” You exclaimed

Ellie’s lips curled into a smile, “What if it was raining?”

“Um, obviously we’d be wearing spacesuits, that’d be no problem.” You answered like she should have already known lol

“Oh good grief..”

Ellie wouldn’t know what she’d do without your smart ass comments lol

Trying to find more space pins and charms for her backpack

Or surprising her with sketches/paintings of planets and galaxies if you’re artistic

Watching space flics Armageddon and Apollo 13 sent Ellie at the edge of her seat, she was so enthralled and invested

She doesn’t make you feel bad for asking questions during the movie if you’re confused about something, she loves teaching you about space

She grabs ahold of your arm and squeezes super tight during some of the more intense scenes

Her counting down until take off, bc she’s a literal child lmao

Cracking jokes with Ellie about building a rocket ship and escaping the zombie-riddened Earth

“Yup, we’d live on Mars together and build a settlement like Jackson.”

The way you said it like you guys could actually do it made Ellie laugh, “Oh yeah? How are we gonna build a settlement in space with two people?”

“Shit, I don’t know.. Maybe we’ll find alien life on Mars. We’ll use their alien tech to build some crazy-ass city.”

The corner of Ellie’s lip curled up into a smirk, “Hell, if you were there with me, I wouldn’t mind..”

[pinkbalrog]

Tagged for a "Get to know me" by @mikkeneko Seems fun!

3 ships: WangXian (the Untamed), Aziraphale &/Crowley (Good Omens) and Victuuri (Victor and Yuuri from Yuri!! On Ice). Like mikkeneko *respectful nod* I tend towards mainstream pairings. I usually latch onto the protagonist, or just one character, and their ship comes along for the ride, see Wei Wuxian, Aziraphale, and Yuuri.

Currently watching: the cdrama The Lost Tomb franchise (based on Daomu Biji, apologies for bad spelling). It's the kind of confusing, hard to track series that I usually avoid but, I kind of love it. The main character is my type to a T, the main pairing is great, and the Indiana Jones vibe is fantastic. I love supernatural elements, and learning about the mythology/fantasy traditions/cultural touchstones of different cultures.

Currently consuming: Okay this is so lazy on my part, but I have reasons! Frozen chicken nuggets/tenders with hot sauce. I hate cooking, but I'm really hypoglycemic so I have to eat often. So chicken nuggets are quick, tasty and work for me.

Currently reading: Gosh uh so I'm technically in the middle of reading like three books: Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves, the latest Foreigner book by C.J. Cherryh and the Lucifer graphic novels book 2. I'm also up to book 2 of the Witcher series (though I read book 3 first by accident). I recently finished Peace Talks and Battleground by Jim Butcher. I have a weakness for elaborate worldbuilding. Alas, I am currently having trouble focusing, so I'm on and off reading the translation of Daomu Biji.

Currently craving: Paninis, since I don't have a panini maker and I'm avoiding restaurants. I love hot sandwiches. :( Alas that I am so disinterested in cooking lol.

Tagging: This step always feels like imposing. :( @queen-of-the-multiverse @megalodont @canary3d-obsessed @jake-everfree @trensu Only if you like :)

[keevansixx]

you can always spot them, those bumbling foreigners. At every major and minor spaceport, transit hub, or bum tick watering hole in the far reaches of the cosmos.

Heavily worn space suit or jumpers, really large pack frame holding their belongings and precious (to them) treasures from a hundred worlds. their uniforms a mismatched jumble of cultural fetishes, multitudinous religious iconography, identifier tags, trinkets, fobs or anything they can remember to grab in the moment just to be, hopefully, on the safe side of any culture's norms. you can always spot a wanderer.

the human nicknames that have arose because of such adventurers are many, and a lot of them not so nice as many organizations oft frown down upon such carefree individuals and their exploits owing to the nature of having to update the human cultural protocol manuals for certain civilizations after miscommunications and mishaps occour.

There are the Port Goblins (generic human wanderers that move from planet to planet out of curiosity. Oft times not bothering to research the galactic indexes first before visiting. think scruffy cosmic backpackers and you'd have a general idea of how they dress. outside of the tourists, they are the second most detrimental humans to ever explore the universe. )

The Ship Gremlins (mostly human mechanics and techies that ply the space lanes as freelance ship hands for a chance to work on, and study up on, alien ships and mechanical systems. they are easy to spot, just look for the toolbelts, portable fusion welding rigs, and oft towing a hovercart full of personal tools and gear. )

The Cosmic Rastas (humans who travel planet to planet for the religiosity of a culture they are interested in. they oft wear a mismatch of temple/church garments from many worlds as they travel. and their kits are always full of cultural religious iconography from the civilizations they encounter. Mostly harmless and are eager to tell anyone willing to buy them lunch and a brew about the newest religion they "discovered" out in some bum feck region of space, or some new technique they found to communicate closer with their god. eh, they are what they are, but mostly harmless unless they get into occasional scraps with our next visitors.)

The Inquisition (yeah, they are as bad as they sound. basically, humans who think it's their duty to spread human religions to other parts of the galaxy even though the general galactic consensus is that planetary cultures should not endeavor to force their ways of life on any other civilization in the cosmos. It's a fairly solid established rule that every culture has agreed to. even humans have a lot of trouble with their own zealots from time to time. the inquisition are sneaky bastards, oft blending into ports dressed like the locals, but they always have some symbol of whatever faith they follow hidden about their person. untrustworthy if you ask me, i sure don't want them anywhere near my ship. Oh, you'll find the occasional good one sprinkled in from time to time, that actually practices what they preach, and doesn't try to force feed it down your throat at every opportunity, but the far majority are just right bastards.)

Then, there is the Sod Hoppers (Think of them along the lines as the human denizens of a giant galactic peace corps. bouncing from one trouble spot to another assisting in the rebuilding of communities and the like within the reach of the galactic union. sparse kit, same work jumper, always traveling in packs, you can tell how long someone has been in the peace corps by how many cultural trinkets they string along their corps sash wrapped around their waist. the trinkets are small gifts from the many cultures they have helped along the way to mark completion of that particular mission, and sort of a badge of honor amongst the corps. A few humans have been in long enough to have earned a second sash sparsely bespeckled with the trinkets of a thousand worlds in their journeys. They're gosh darned big damn heroes if you asked me any day.)

what can i really say about the Dust Bunnies that hasn't been posted in every galactic law book from here to the core? (they're human criminals that lurk in the dark corners of almost every space port. oft trafficking in illicit substances, weapons, or any stolen goods not nailed down to the deck. Dust bunnies got their name by running illegal narcotics from planet to planet, the chief amongst them being a highly addictive powder like substance called "Stardust" that works on humans just as well as most of the civilized races of the galaxy. Stardust leaves stains on human skin. you can oft tell a user by stained gums, discoloration around the nostrils, darkened eyelids and fingertips. they try to hide their addictions with heavy makeup or veils to cover their faces and heavy gloves to hide the hands, but you can always tell. it's in the behavior.)

oh, don't get me started on the Jack Bobs and Calamity Patties (tourists, every damn one of em'. "oh, let's go on holiday to that nice little green planet in the cultural index, it'll be fun!" they said. only to arrive and complain about everything there, annoying the locals and offending the governments there making other human's jobs harder than they ever have to be in deep space having to intervene to keep the tourists from being executed, or even worse, spontaneously wed to some tribal faction and starting a civil war on accident all because they didn't understand that some races view a brisk handshake or hug as a prelude to a marriage proposal. or Insulting the regional cuisine and beverages as a prelude to global war. Or standing in the wrong place at the right time to take a holo of the sunset on the dais of one of their most holy of religious sites. Fecking tourists! I can't count on all fingers and toes the sheer number of times some rando human has done something incredibly stupid on an alien world. Did you know we humans are listed in no less than 100,000 different cultural indexes across the whole of the known galaxy. over 5000 have us listed as "mostly stupid, treat as children", a few thousand listed us as "A crude race, notify your cultural liaison officer and quarantine till they can be properly educated." and my all time ultimate favorite "A cultural plague, Do not allow entry." the rest are a bevy of warnings, instructions, and cultural attachés on how to deal with humans. like i said, feckin tourists!

Ya know who i like the most? i like it when the scientists, the cultural anthropologists, the scholars, the researchers, and all the other professionals come on board. Big damn heroes, every one of em'. Drop em' off on a planet, and by the time we swing back around to pick them up again, they've learned all we need to know about that alien civilization, what makes it tick, and most importantly...what not to do as a human to piss them off. Big damn professional heroes! Sir! when they come aboard it's always an adventure and they are excited and eager to share what they've learned and that excitement is infectious. We all get excited at a new discovery, and they always want to share and lecture about what they found out in the mess hall, in the storage hangars, in the crew bunkrooms, the engine room, hell...anywhere they can catch a willing ear to listen. that's my favorite times on a long haul deep exploration freighter. they make working out here just that much more special, and keep us motivated for another tour.

More fantasy/sci-fi world that employ the Bumbling Foreigner Exception, please.

We have all seen the plot device: ‘oh you shared a plate of space-figs with her?? That was a proposal, you’re engaged now!’ Or, for conflict, ‘what you have done is a grave insult in these lands, and can only be settled with a duel to the death!’ Please give me savvy villages full of people who understand the protagonist Isn’t From Around Here and doesn’t know the rules.

New guy walked into the temple without cleansing himself? No, of course we don’t imprison him, it’s not an insult if there’s no intention behind it! Just yank him out of there and show him where the bathing pools are. Have him pick some blooms to leave at the altar as apology. Now he knows.

New guy smacked a royal guard’s shoulder after telling a joke? Okay, okay, calm down, explain to him that touching that guard is read as an insult to his ability to protect the king. Did he mean to imply that? No? He apologized and won’t do it again? Perfect, fixed. …he wants to know if his joke was funny, though? Yeah, that tracks.

New guy offered the prince a bite of his otherworldly ‘candied bar’ before solstice dinner had been served? No way the prince is going to take that as a romantic proposition, that would be ridiculous. (He did take some of the ‘Kat Kit’ though, and it was apparently very good.)

[bruhnushka]

the bus (Lin Manuel Miranda x reader)

Lim-Manuel Miranda

summary : ur on a bus & Lin happens to be on the same one too & u expose ur fangirlness

warnings : maybe cussing¿? embarrassment ,, awkwardness stupid friends

pronouns : they/them

a/n : the wifi on this bus only apparently works where there’s cell reception idfk wtf and this is that cute idea I thought of… maybe it’s not so cute??? PLSE tell me what u guys think I need to improve my writing !!!

a/n : the previous a/n was the original one, but I’m adding this in here. this may be an ongoing series!!! sorry for the shitty writing in advance GIMME FEEDBACK,,

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your eyes were dropping. it was about four in the morning, and the tour bus was picking people up. you pressed play on some music and put to full volume. your friend next to you, tanushka, drifted off a few minutes before you. you felt yourself fade into sleep, letting your mind rest.

~~~

lin couldn’t believe it. he’d been in queens town for about six days and not a single person recognized him. no matter how peaceful it was, it was also disheartening. he didn’t let it get him down, he signed himself up for an 8 hour bus ride to Millford Sound. he walked onto the bus using the incredibly steep stairs, then heard a familiar beat. he couldn’t place it, but he saw the source of the noise- you. he walked towards your seat and that’s when tanushka noticed him.

she let out a loud gasp, grabbing your phone and opening it to the home screen, a picture of Lin on it. “you’re the guy! with the music play thing! LIT manny or something!” She exclaims in a shout-whisper. he laughs at lit-manny.

“I’m Lin-Manuel Miranda, if that’s what you mean.”

“yeah! That guy! Holy shit y/n FUCKING loves you!” she points at you.

“so you don’t mind if i… sit here?” he asks, wanting to surprise you.

“oh! oh! oh sure!” she gets up, letting him slide in. for the first he examines you. your hands were inside your star labs hoodie, and half of your face as well. he got to notice your hair and your eyes. from the corner of his eyes, in the seat pocket, he spotted glasses. you were cute enough in your own way. now that he was closer to you, he could hear all the music. it seemed your music range varied greatly. one second it was Hamilton, then it was Metallica, then it was twenty one pilots. it was quite amusing. then the bus driver spoke into the speakers, his voice startling you.

“o- what the SHIT? ugh tanushka you never wake me u-” you turned and Lin was smirking. you rubbed your eyes and blinked, fumbling for your glasses.

“what the heckle?” you muttered, letting your eyes clear to reveal Lin, laughing.

“well hello there I’m Lin-”

“Manuel Miranda” you finished, in awe, “no freaking way.”

“well yes freaking way. I kinda just, heard your music, and asked your friend, tanushka I believe?, if I could sit here.” at her cue, she popped up from behind you. “that’s me!”

“anyways, so hey! I guess you have some great music taste!” Lin chuckles. “so what’s you’re name?”

“uh- y/n” you stutter out. then with more confidence, “y/n l/n”.

“well, y/n, what a lovely name might I mention, may I ask you what you’re favorite Hamilton song?” he says, making you laugh.

“I have so many really- uh I guess I really like Washington on your side- ooh! or maybe the Reynolds Pamphlet! Definitely guns and ships! oh! also! RIGHT hand man? and the Schuyler sisters? they’re all so good and so brilliantly put together and the music and t-” his laugh interrupted you.

“I think I’d know how good it is, I spent way too much of my life writing them”

“modest MUCH?” you laugh, then realize how rude you came off. “I’m so sorry I didn’t meant to-”

“it’s fine! don’t be sorry!” he noticed your fidgeting. “nervous?”

“this is… a lot to take in” you breathed out.

“well take your time then.” he jokes, “the dad bod is my best attribute, I believe.” you laugh, and grab your phone.

“is it ok if I take a picture with you?” you ask awkwardly. he nods, and you open up camera. he spots your homescreen and points at it.

“that’s me!”

“well duh” you grin, holding up the camera so you could take a photo. you guys ended up taking maybe fifty because you both couldn’t keep a straight face.

“you don’t mind if I… sit here for the rest of the ride?” he asked, quite nervously. Lin has a crush. yes, it was a school girlish crush, but you had such a bright attractive personality… he couldn’t help it. was that even legal? liking a fan? it seemed like a distant thought, a foreign idea only sought after in fanfiction.

“oh my god of course!” you were practically screaming, a grin so wide that Lin couldn’t help but smile.

“so… let’s get to know each other I guess?” Lin said, then tried to think of a question. “oh! what’s your twitter handle?” he asks and you tell him. a pan formularles in his head on how to get your number.

“can you send me the photos?” Lin asks, reaching for your phone “here I’ll-”

“I’ll just dm it on Twitter!” you smile and type in his handle, sending him the photos. there goes that.

“you don’t mind sending me all the pictures? Maybe it would be faster over text?” he tried again.

“oh it’s fine, you don’t want a fan like me with your number.” you say, not getting the hint.

“I mean-”

“don’t worry about it! there, it should have delivere-”

“goddamit can I please have your number?” he finally blurts. your eyes widen as you look up at him.

“what?”

“I-uhm” Lin didn’t know how to fix this. he scratches the back of his head, looking towards his feet

“I’d love to give you my number.” You grin, and send it to him over Twitter.

“uh thanks” he grins sheepishly, then posted a photo. your phone rang with the notification for both Lins post & that he tagged you.

“you have me on post notifs?” he laughs, running a hand through his hair. god, he was cute.

“maybe…”

“that’s cute.” he says laughing at your blush.

met the most amazing dum dum ever… (your handle)

you blushed again and covered your laugh as you looked at him. “this is so sweet!” you exclaim, and it was his turn to blush as he nervously looked towards the floor.

“and you followed me? what? that’s so cool! oh my gosh!” you gush, smile plastered across your cheeks.

“it’s no problem, really.” he says.

“thank you! well god, I’m tired so you don’t mind if I take a quick nap?” you ask, and he laughs. in the back of his head, he prayed the cliche gods were at work and you would fall asleep onto his shoulders.

to be continued¿

[moonsault-fics]

Extreme Deadline Exchange Letter!

Dear Exchange Writer: thank you for taking part in my favorite exchange and being willing to write one of my requests!

An advance apology: I’ll have family visiting when the collection goes live—I’m hoping to have time to get to my gift quickly anyway, but if I run late on my response, that’s why.

General likes: Gen and slash are both fantastic. Romance can range from pre-slash (I actually love relationships written as just a shade more emotionally intense than canon but not explicitly romantic) to NC-17.  Mutual pining, I love mutual pining, especially if it’s eventually reciprocated (but angsty mutual pining that doesn’t get consummated is great too!)  I love dubcon and just about any scenario where characters are forced into sex that they want but refuse to admit they want, maybe even to themselves—and that desire can remain angstily unacknowledged or enthusiastically consensual by the end.  I really like stories about the actual world of wrestling—I love plotted-out fantasy bookings, descriptions of feuds and matches, details of life on the road or backstage moments, etc.  On the other hand, I also enjoy non-mundane AUs—fantasy, science fiction, spies, pirates, feel free to go crazy!

I’m fascinated by the Firefly Funhouse right now and the possibilities for brainwashing and weird dubcon scenarios with any possible pairing.  I’m not usually into ageplay, but I could definitely have a taste for an attempted rescue of a mentally-deaged character that goes horribly wrong and sex is required to snap someone out of it or get Bray to let them go. Non-sexual scenarios are also interesting—Sami having to deal with a Kevin wiped back to a teenager could be super angsty gen or non-sexual romance as well.  Physical de-aging seems possible too (though keep anything like that non-sexual, please, that would be a bridge too far for me).

DNW: Anything non-kayfabe compliant (the characters shouldn’t know the results of matches beforehand; no wallet names). Rape, non-con, infidelity—if you write sex or romance, please simply un-marry any married characters and remove their spouses from the story entirely. Alpha/omega dynamics. Rimming, scat, water sports, vore, daddy kink.

Requests:

Brian Kendrick: just about any character study or plotty fic with Brian!  What caused his recent change of heart?  How does he feel about his relationship with Tozawa and how does that alliance work behind the scenes?  Now that Jack Gallagher seems to be shifting face-ward, does Brian get in touch with him? And how does he feel about Daniel Bryan’s return from retirement and fall into darkness?  None of those relationships were in the tag set [update: I’m a blind dork I think all of them were nominated, I just... failed to see them.  Consider them on the table one way or the other!] and , but if you feel like writing any of them as romantic, feel free (but absolutely not required).  He lost his beard and cut his hair recently and immediately looked 15 years younger—how do he or others feel about that?  And he’s said that he still dreams of wrestling Daniel Bryan—if you want to fantasy-book that match with Bryan, that would be lovely.

Sami/Kevin; oh gosh, anything at all. Gen, pre-slash, slash; from fluffy to romantic to angsty to downright dark; from their earliest days to right now to a hypothetical future.  I’d love something from a champfuck beltworld AU where a battered, bruised Sami is required to have sex with new NXT champ Kevin (though please keep it dubcon and have Sami secretly or explicitly be into it by the end).  More recently, how did Sami feel, watching Kevin have fun with New Day, and how did he react to Kevin’s turn on Kofi?  What happened when they were both injured that led to their friendship apparently cooling off?  They teamed up against New Day on the European tour—did they get along outside the ring as well?  I am a sucker for mutual pining with these two and will not complain if you literally write them as having pined for each other for 16 years, I don’t care how implausible that is. On the kink front, with this pairing blood play, pet play, and informal BDSM are all delicious.

For Kevin or Sami alone: any piece about their motivations or storylines at the moment!  I'm fascinated and wracked up by where they both are emotionally right now, broken and miserable and cut off from human connection, whether with the fans or other wrestlers. Explore what you feel about their situations, fantasy-book them a path out of the misery, both are good.  You can write a story about Kevin without Sami, or about Sami without Kevin, that's fine--but please don't write either of them in a pairing with another character, they're the OTP that I cannot multiship (Kevin being married is fine if he's not attracted to Sami, though!)

Naito/Hiromu: Either as comrades or as lovers! I love their dynamic, where Hiromu’s passionate caring about things breaks down Naito’s shell of not-caring.  This is another great one for mutual pining, since there are some compelling reasons why Naito wouldn’t want to risk coming on to a subordinate and Hiromu, for all his brashness, might be hesitant to risk the rapport of LIJ.  Since it looks like Hiromu’s injury won’t end his career, feel free to write some h/c about his recovery, or to fantasy-book his return. Does Naito win the G1 in honor of him?  The two of them lost and bewildered on some hypothetical foreign tour that lets them explore an area you know well might be fun. And how does Hiromu feel about Naito’s complex relationship with the IC title?  I love the found family of LIJ, so feel free to include any or all of them in a fic as well.

Mustafa: Anything based on his recent switch to the main roster—his reactions to Daniel, his observations about other wrestlers. Does he miss 205 Live?  Have his relationships with the 205 wrestlers (who of course he still sees backstage every week) changed at all?  He wants a match with Kofi—a story fantasy-booking an eventual title match (maybe a win?) would be wonderful.  He’d be fascinating to see feuding or teaming up with Aleister Black—the darkness and the light.  And I think Bray would be fascinated with him as well, as a possible captive firefly in the dark.  I’d be happy with either gen or slash and would be amenable to seeing him with Daniel, Drew Gulak, or Aleister if you find any of those interesting.

Drew Gulak:  Drew seems to be spinning his wheels a lot right now.  Any reflection on his current status or fantasy-booking leading to title win at last would be great!  Why does he keep desperately forming factions and alliances, and why do they never seem to work out?  How does he feel about Jack and Humberto going off on their own, apparently?  If you want to go back to bad old times, does he have any memories of his days in the Zo Train and do those humiliations still drive him?  Does he miss Mustafa at all?  If you want to write slash, I happily ship him with Jack, Mustafa, Humberto or Tony, but gen is very welcome too.