#honestly just happy friends are getting into arcane now

[snailsfall]

Glad that after 3 years my silco tattoo was still a great idea

[eerna]

can you explain your art techniques a little bit further? I just saw your post about arcane helping you drop line art and stuff, and I wanted to understand better (as someone trying to get into digital art)

Sureee, ty for asking! :)

For the first 7 years of my digital art journey I imitated the comicbook-style art tutorials and techniques artists I liked used. This means that I would start out with a sketch, draw the lineart on another layer on top of the sketch, hide the sketch, use solid blocks of color on separate layers for the coloring, and add lighting effects on top of it all. I was never really happy with how it turned out, and I often felt like I shouldn't have gone past the colored sketch phase because the full render would lose so much life. I used pretty much the same brushes I use now, aside from some textured ones, but not to their full potential because they were painting brushes being used for flat shading. Here's a few examples of fully rendered stuff from 2020-2021:

Then, I realized I do NOT have to do things I don't wanna do, and I can totally remove any steps from the process that I wish! I experimented for a while until I settled on a new thing that worked for me. And so my current process is: draw a sketch, color it all on one layer (base colors), add light effects if needed, add another layer on top of everything, and paint until satisfied with the level of rendering. Then I add optional effects, such as fires or patterns. This means I leave the sketch layer visible, so I have to clean it and base colors with erasers as I work, but it enables me to preserve the sketchy energy. The "all rendering on one layer" approach frees my hand and I don't feel pressure to render everything separately and perfectly, which in turn, ironically, makes my art look more detailed because the eye compensates for unfinished bits. In addition, the line between a colored sketch and a fully rendered piece is much thinner, which means I don't have to commit to completing anything, and that is a big deal for an insecure person prone to artblocks. If I lose interest halfway through the lineart-and-blocks-of-color process, I am left with an unusable piece. If I do it halfway through the painting process, I get a charming, messy piece a la my recent Chappell Roan art (I left the armor unfinished, and yet it doesn't clash with the rest of the art). Here's a recreation I did to show what a big difference the different approach makes:

So why didn't I stop doing lineart sooner? I did try, but my attempts tried to replicate what I did when painting traditionally, instead of adjusting to my digital abilities, so it usually looked whack. I remember showing my friends the Rito Village piece back in 2019, which was painted based on a screenshot from the game, and one of them telling me "Don't go back to lineart!" I was like "YEAH I am NOT going back to lineart!!! I will keep painting!!!" Only to realize that painting landscapes with already stylized references and painting portraits were completely different. Here's a painting portrait from one of those trial and error attempts. Later I realized the mistake was working on TOP of the sketch, as I would have done for traditional work, instead of both below AND on top of it - after all, my intention was to preserve the life of the sketch, which was impossible when I couldn't even see it. I also didn't understand color values (or honestly, any color aspects) very well, resulting in some low-contrast, unappealing blobs.

So yeah, my advice to any beginner digital artist is: experiment and figure out what works for you. Think about what makes you happy when creating, and build your process around it. Also, keep researching art theory and applying it to your work. Good luck to you and all other digital artists~

[weirdocat83]

Been really hoping to find some sort of college/dorm au where all the main arcane characters have to live in close proximity to each other. Mostly because it sounds like it’d be pure chaos and hilarity. The council members or main leaders of the undercity could be the faculty while the students are the “kids” of the show.

Jinx and Vi happen to be the adopted kids of one of the most well liked teachers/profs (vander) and have a few friends who aren’t adopted but might as well be (Claggor and Mylo) tho recently he adopted another kid after Jinx found her on the street (isha) and they are practically bonded at the hip. Especially since isha has been a HUGE help to Jinx’s mental health.

I think it’d be neat if Vander were in a car crash that almost kills them all. Powder was the one that unintentionally caused the crash by distracting Vander while he was driving. Vander goes into a coma, and Vi is understandably pissed and scared and it’s mostly aimed at powder. Vi stays by Vander’s bedside. Luckily, things weren’t too bad and he woke up within a month but powder and mostly Vi honestly, needed time apart. Powder went to live with Silco [they had their arguments but after seeing Vander almost die with his kids? Everything seemed a little childish after that] and Vi stayed with Vander. They spent a few years apart with their own lives with only occasional interaction until they wanted to reconcile and reconnect. It wasn’t easy and sometimes things are still weird but for the most part, things are good!

Jayce, Mel and Viktor all held off on college because of other issues they needed to take care of so they’re older than the rest of the cast. Mel was the death of her brother. She didn’t take it well and the family was going through issues as it was so Mel was sent out of state to college where she could have new experiences and meet new people. Viktor mostly had health issues that have been lessened but not eradicated (singed is his doctor. He works in experimental new ways of treating disease. This was mainly to cure his daughter). At the very least he can get a degree now. He got in on scholarship btw. Jayce was working for the Kirammans since high school but in order to move to a higher positions he needs a degree. He’s attending on their sponsorship.

Jinx skipped two grades so technically she’s ekko’s upperclassman even though she’s the same age. She will lord this over him so long as they’re both alive.

Idk I like the idea of all of them living relatively happily and generally annoying the shit out of each other. I mean, imagine jinx playing pranks on Jayce and not really knowing whether she likes Viktor or thinks his life advice is annoying. She enjoys tinkering with him and Ekko tho. Meanwhile ekko is possibly getting hunted down the second vi realizes that he’s dating her sister. Jinx isn’t sure whether to be amused and happy or concerned for ekko’s wellbeing. Similarly, when jinx found out Vi was dating Cait, she didn’t react well. They fought a lot when they first met. And Jinx’s insecurity over being replaced didn’t help. They worked it out eventually and have since bonded over shooting guns and lightly bullying Vi. Also Jayce and Viktor and Mel are all in a weird spot romantically. Up to you whether they all just date each other or fight for Jayce. Either way, their getting together is messy.

I will say that sometimes things just explode in the middle of the night and people have stopped questioning it ever since they set up a communication system that just assures them that it’s not anything dangerous. Usually it’s Jinx blowing things up but it’s often Ekko and Viktor. Also if you fall asleep in a common area you have to accept that you will get your face painted on. Caitlyn is So Done with people leaving their projects out on the common tables also.

Jayce and Vi regularly meet up to work out together and punch the shit out of each other. Meanwhile Caitlyn and Mel have tea together and talk shit abt people.

Viktor is the capybara of the friend group. Everyone is ok with him at the very least but as such he can and will roast any and everyone if prompted. Mel and Caitlyn are usually the ones with the collective brain cell. Ekko is not because when out in the same room as 3 other scientists just as unhinged as he is if not more so and 2 people more responsible than him, all sense of leadership dies.

[pancake-breakfast]

As it seems I'm entering my Jayvik phase, I wanted to write a bit about how I see them in Arcane. This one's a bit of an odd one for me, as I'm usually pretty "Word of God" when it comes to ships... but for this one? I just don't see the writers' intention of them as "brothers" fully encompassing what's going on here.

(Disclaimer: This is just my thoughts, impressions, and feelings on this and really isn't meant to be a well-thought-out analysis. I'd need to rewatch season 1 for that, and I don't have any intentions of doing that just at this moment. For now, word vomit.)

When I first started watching Arcane, I remember deciding two things about Viktor pretty quickly:

He was my favorite character in the series.

He definitely had a crush on Jayce.

My feelings toward Jayce have always been more complicated. On the one hand, he seemed like a hopeful if naive Labrador of a man who really wanted to Do Good. On the other hand, he's sooooo dumb about things that his actions often seemed... a bit negligent. Like, he just didn't calculate for enough of the world around him, which is why he so easily overlooked things Viktor could never look away from, and why he was so easily used by others (even when they cared for him). I didn't hate Jayce, but to say I liked him would be too strong. It would be more accurate to say I wanted to like him because Viktor liked him. I wanted to trust him because Viktor trusted him. I wanted to hope that even his mistakes would turn out ok because that's what Viktor seemed to want for Jayce.

Theeeeen Jayce got entangled with Mel.

Now, before I go any further, I want to state that I like Mel. I think she's a wonderfully complicated character, and for as strong and competent as she is in S1, watching her still find ways to grow in S2 that even she would have never anticipated was excellent. But my raving about various Madaras is gonna have to wait for another post. Let's get back to Jayce.

While it's pretty undeniable that Jayce had a heavy impact (for the good) on Mel in the long term, it seemed like he mostly got into that relationship by thinking with his dick. That's... a thing that definitely happens, and Mel knew what she was doing and even came to and/or had a level of respect for Jayce (I honestly don't remember just now if she respected him before getting to know him or if it grew on her over time), but I reserve the right to be annoyed when it happens, be it in fiction or in real life. And what made me even more annoyed was the way Jace and Mel's relationship seemed to drive a wedge between Jayce and my dear Viktor.

I wanted Viktor to be happy. I wanted his trust in Jayce not to be misplaced. But seeing the way Jayce approached his relationship with Mel made it pretty clear Jayce was dumb enough to put the work between him and Viktor on the line and was... well... not attracted to Viktor the way Viktor seemed to be attracted to him.

It wasn't that Jayce didn't care for Viktor anymore. Quite the opposite, as S2 is very quick to remind us.

But the way Jayce cared about Viktor was as a colleague, a best friend, a (I'm gonna say it) brother. Viktor was someone he didn't want to lose, someone he wanted to share his life with, but not someone he wanted to take on a date with the hopes of eventually sharing their bodies with each other.

Jayce seems to carry those same feelings all the way to the end of the show. To Jayce, Viktor is the blood that runs in his veins, someone with whom he has an unbreakable bond, someone who inspires him to be his best self, someone whose back he'll always have.

But to Viktor... Jayce is the universe. Every universe. Jayce is his eyes when he forgets how to see and his heart when he forgets how to hope and how to love. When he thinks Jayce has fully rejected him, Viktor gives up on finding any reconciliation not just between himself and Jayce, but between all branches of humankind, seeing the only path forward as one where he forces a connection that strips away all individuality. It's not until he sees the greater love and respect Jayce has for him, love that persists in spite of Viktor's actions and flies in the face of Viktor's initial interpretation of Jayce's actions, that Viktor finds himself again.

Meanwhile, while apparently losing Viktor TWICE rent a hole in Jayce's heart, neither time did that injury come close to destroying him. It helped him solidify who he was and who he wanted to be rather than forget it or let it get twisted to some other purpose.

I absolutely intend to play around with shipping the two of them and appreciating the gorgeous and passionate art of them that's floating around. I want my little Viktor to be blessed with his heart's desire, and I think I appreciate Jayce far more through him than I would have without him. But for me, in canon, their relationship isn't a romantic one. It's a bond made up of mutual professional and personal respect, dedication and affection even until death, and Viktor's deep but unrequited love.

Because even in the real world, relationships are often more complicated than can be defined by words as simple as "brothers" or "lovers." For me, that complicated space is where their relationship forever lives.

Also, Viktor is a top and I love that for them.

[my-hi-universe]

Breaking my silence

I DON'T hate Maddie 😭😭

I know that's and unpopular opinion around here but she honestly didn't do anything wrong, and let's say you think, "she got with Cait when she knew she had something with vi," wouldn't Cait be more at fault?

And I hate to be the friend that's too woke, but Cait is her boss, sure she was in a bad mental state but I'm seeing a lot of people saying Maddie manipulated her...mmm I don't know, that feels a bit off to me. It was a power imbalance, I don't know their ages, but maddie seems a lot more...I wont say younger, but youthful? Naive even?

At the end of the day Cait is her boss in a position of power and she shouldn't have been engaging in those relationships. And now, I feel really bad for Maddie because we know Cait will get back together with Vi and imagine how Maddie will feel? She won't be happy or excited— she'll be absolutely torn apart. No one deserves to feel important, or special and have that all go away in an instant just because Cait felt sad about abandoning her complicated relationship.

But again, maybe I'm reading into it. Maddie seemed like she really liked cait, and I'll be honest Cait didn't seem that into her, but this was a recurring thing with the lines, "I'll come back to bed," and Ambessa saying something along the lines of, "I'm seeing you(Maddie)around here a lot recently," so Cait didn't make a mistake—you can't make the same mistake more than once.

I'm not sure how vi will react to it, technically they weren't even together so I'm not talking about how she'd feel, I'm talking more about Maddie not only as a character, but a person in the arcane world.

I get it, she tore up your favorite ship, but that's only because Cait allowed her to. Some of you guys are hurt and don't want to admit the fact that Cait is more at fault than Maddie. She's not a homewrecker, or any demeaning name for sleeping with her boss. I think simply put, she really liked Cait. She wasn't in a healthy relationship dynamic, and it's a shame that some of you guys, and Cait doesn't seem to care.

[whimsicalwritingsandmore]

The Hybrid House | ateez x reader

Pairing: hybrid!ot8!ateez x rich!girl!reader

Genre: fluff, romance, slice of life

Warnings: none

Word Count: 1194 words

a/n: this chapter is a little bit shorter than I intended it to be...honestly, I've been trying to work through some burnout I've been experiencing. A while back I made a post indicating that updates will be every two weeks but sometimes, I might not have the chapter ready in time :( I'm still writing, and updates will be coming for this story and Aurorise but it might be slow updates for a little while. I've been trying to find motivation by working on other works when I have inspiration so if you'd like to check some other works you can check out my masterlist! I've currently released Chaotic Good, The Aurora Academy of the Arcane and a Seonghwa soft hours! Thank you for being patient! Can't wait to share more! Happy reading! <333

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Chapter 3

“I can’t believe I’m getting to see the great estate that has your family seething with jealousy!” Yeonjun expressed excitedly. 

You roll your eyes playfully at Yeonjun’s antics. While he continues to animatedly express his thoughts about the situation, you sit quietly beside him in the passenger seat fiddling with your fingers and lost in thought. There’s a nervous feeling that’s beginning to slowly creep in, and you’re twisting your palms in anxiousness to help calm yourself but failing miserably. 

Initially, you weren’t like this, but when it finally dawned on you that you would possibly be seeing your childhood friend again, time seemed to slow down and freeze. So many thoughts began to race into your mind and you found yourself slowly spiraling into panic. Truth be told, you weren’t prepared to face some of those thoughts if they happened to be true.

Your friends have probably settled with someone and moved on with their lives as they should, but for you, there was that slight twinge of disappointment and sadness lingering. 

Especially when it came to Yunho.

As Yeonjun exits Seoul and you’re currently on the wide and empty stretch that leads to your Great Aunt’s mansion, you roll down the window for a breath of fresh air. But as you glance outside, the familiar stretch brings back memories. Your mind flashes back to you and Axel in the car on the way to the estate and the few times you and the boys accompanied your Great Aunt to Seoul. 

Yeah, you were kind of a wreck right now in the emotions department.

“Are you okay?”

Yeonjun’s question snaps you out of your daze and you turn to him confused.

“Huh? What?”

I asked if you’re okay. You weren’t listening to me and it hurt my feelings.” he jokes.

You glare at him playfully before lightly smiling at his attempt to make you feel better.

“Just have a lot on my mind.” you hum.

“I know it must be tough,” he says, “I was just trying to lighten the mood before but I know it’s hard to go back after all these years. You didn’t get to see Great Aunt in so long and now, you’re seeing her but not the way you hoped it’d be.”

“It’s on me,” you answer, “After moving away from my family, I could’ve visited her but…I couldn’t. I didn’t know how to tell her about Axel and I didn’t know how to face my friends.”

“It’s not your fault your parents are dysfunctional when it comes to interacting with people. You’re not like them.”

“I didn’t know they said hurtful things to them and their parents behind my back that night. When I heard them gloating with their friends about it, I knew I could never face my friends again.”

“Your friends know you aren’t like them and your Great Aunt would’ve contended to that. Is it also because of your feelings?”

When you befriended Yeonjun at the banquet where you found out what your parents did, you ranted and broke down in front of him that night about everything that weighed on your chest from your brother Axel to your lingering feelings for the boys notably Yunho.

Yes you were young and you knew that, but you had never met genuine people like them before. So call it puppy love or infatuation but they were special to you in a special way. 

“I don’t know.” you sighed.

Before the conversation could continue, you recognized the mansion up ahead. The huge gates slowly opened as you approached and as you entered the property, the full view of what you used to consider your second home was now right in front of you. It wasn’t the same the last time you were here. It was now painted in a white and gold combination with more large rose bushes of red and pink adorning the front and numerous new balconies overlooking the hills. There was also now an ostentatious golden-plated and neon-lit fountain in the middle with vines wrapped around the base and surrounded by freshly planted hydrangeas. 

You were absolutely mesmerized.

As you step out of the car, you notice a ball of black fur has straightened himself upright as he notices your presence. The adorable black cat greets you by watching intently as you walk up the stairs. As he sees the smile gracing your face, he hops down from his position and meets you halfway down the large stairway. You bend down to his level to pet him and the cat basks gleefully in your embrace and snuggles up close to you in your lap.

“It’s been a while hasn’t it Youngie?”

The cat purrs lovingly at the mention of his name. Sadly, his moment is cut short by the shrill scream of Yeonjun.

“OMG you have a cat here too!?”

You turn to acknowledge Yeonjun’s question but little did you know, the cat is not amused. After being frightened and interrupted by Yeonjun, the cat judges your friend intensely. And when you get up from your spot much to the cat’s disappointment to talk to Yeonjun who swings an arm around you and begins chatting away with you, the cat decides there and then that he doesn’t like him. 

“You can do this. Remember I’m here so you’re not alone.”

He nudges you towards the large front door and gives you a thumbs up. But before you can knock, the door opens and a tall man stands front and center, his long hair beautifully tousled and his glasses a little slanted on the bridge of his nose. When he sees you, he breaks out in a gleeful smile and adjusts his glasses. You’re taken aback and your heart begins to do somersaults as your register who it is.

“Y/N?” he asks sweetly.

“Hi Seonghwa.” you answer.

In the meanwhile, Yeonjun stands in the middle of the stairway and gazes at the vast estate. He was also mesmerized at the grand and expansive property and the intricate details that were taken into consideration. However, he hadn’t noticed the black cat judging him at the side with his tail swishing menacingly as if the wheels were turning inside his head.

When Yeonjun finally takes note of him, he smiles and skips over to pet him but instead of giving in…the cat lets out a menacing meow and begins to chase him.

And while you’re inside trying to find the right words to say as you wait for Seonghwa to return from the kitchen, you hear Yeonjun’s screams and him shouting your name.

“Y/NNNN, HEEEEEELP!”

Seonghwa quickly runs in hearing the commotion and when the two of you rush outside, you’re met with the sight of Yeonjun running and the cat chasing him. 

“What-”

You turn to Seonghwa who watches on calmly as if this has happened before. But before you can ask, he calls out for someone inside the mansion you weren’t expecting to see.

“San! Go get him.”

And when San appears, in a white tank top that’s covered in a little dirt and black pants, you feel like you’re losing your mind.

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[taniahylian]

Kimberly

Alright, first of all I want to apologize to all the characters in the Golden City event because I got absolutely obsessed with a character that literally appears for 5 minutes just to be the final boss 😂💔. But I think there's so much lore in those 5 minutes, so I wanted to share my analysis with you.

Now, to be fair I know a little bit of what's to come on future patches, so I might be slightly biased (I absolutely adore this hellish creature), but I'll limit what I say to the current patch. That said, spoilers for 2.0 ahead! Read at your own discretion.

First off, let's talk about the way she's introduced. A very unique way indeed; Eternity, being contracted by Apostole Mathew to get him out of the Elysium safetly, but not wanting to escort him herself, gives him a simple old wind-up robot toy (probably from the 1800's, when they were cheaply produced in mass quantities for the first time).

She also says that it's from the Saint Pavlov Foundation, and that an employee stole it and sold it to her for some cash. Not only that, but it's not the only artifact that was stolen and sold to Eternity during the chaos after the storm; this toy is part of something they call "lost assets" that they're urgently trying to get back.

However, Bernard calls this toy the "most important one" of these assets, so... why? What does it do, exactly?

Well, you just need to wind it and...

It's just like the tale of the genie of the lamp, isn't it? Wind the toy and a beautiful girl obligated to fulfill all your wishes appears. We also know her name is Kimberly, since it was inscribed on the toy.

But here's the thing... Kimberly, this girl, is literally forced to do anything her master wants. ANYTHING. Let that sink in. She's literally a slave. Why do I say that? Well, she says it herself; she'll obey any command.

Her voice isn't exactly thrilled when she's summoned, nor is her expression; the game even points out that she looks frail and weary. It sounds like she's only ever summoned to do very bad things; to the point that when the Manus Believer asks her to kill J and his friends, she says "Is that all?" And seems happy that it's a relatively simple request.

Still, she doesn't exactly take pleasure in the task; it's more of an automatic response for her. Sure, she also has some blood thirst in her, threatening to rip out their spines and all, but she also says that she's a skilled hunter and prefers to kill her prey fast. And honestly, even if she has developed a thirst for blood and questinable morals... can you blame her? We don't know for how many years she's been enslaved and forced to perform henious acts for her masters; this kind of life would change anyone.

But why was she enslaved, exactly? Well, we know she's a very powerful being, first of all, because she easily breaks J's new knife, which was made with a mystical magic metal that had to be found with a literal ancient map.

So, from this we can already infer that she's no ordinary arcanist... and then comes the big reveal.

Now, I don't know what creature this is, exactly, but from the goat face and horns and all... it looks like a sexy demon. My speculation is that she's a new type of "Beyond", which we know are arcane creatures that possess human-like intelligence and attributes, but usually have tremendous power; Voyager, Jessica and Valentina are examples, but Jiu is a half-blood of this kind too. In real life mythology I'd say Kimberly looks kinda like a succubus? But we need more information to conclude that imo. She could also just be a very weird genie lol.

Regardless of what she is, I think we can safely conclude that her story, being a slave for who knows how many years, and then being trapped in the wind-up toy in the foundation for a lot of time, is very tragic, especially since we're shown that the only thing she wants is freedom.

She was given to a Manus Believer; he's her master, but he's a mindless monster that doesn't know what he wants, so she's free... for now. If either the Foundation or Manus Vindictae find her, however, I don't think it'd go well for her... although actually it might be better if the Manus found her, since the Foundation would just put her back inside the toy and store it away forever.

Now, judging by what Eternity said, I believe she might think that she did Kimberly a favor by selling her to the Manus.

However, I wholeheartedly disagree and I'm personally holding Eternity responsible for whatever happens to Kimberly after this patch. She had a slave in her possession, and she could've probably freed her somehow (like ordering her to be free or something idk), but instead she chose to sell her for profit (like a true Ameri- I mean, capitalist) to one of the leaders of a terrorist organization. Do you understand how fucked up that is? The Manus have no morals, and giving them absolute control over anyone is bad enough, but this one is a supernatural being on top.

Also, we know Kimberly didn't want to be sold. She didn't want to be used. Sure, she liked getting some fresh air for a change, but she would've prefered to stay in Eternity's bag. How do I know? Simple.

This fucking broke my heart. I feel so bad for this poor creature, and I just hope she finds true freedom someday :c

Sorry for this extremely long analysis of an npc lol, but I'm absolutely obsessed with her lore and I can't wait to learn more about her. I hope I at least aided you to view her in a more sympathetic light.

[9haharharley1]

Not to be That Guy or anything, and it's been said by more people more eloquent than me, but this is why fandoms are shrinking

This right here.

This is from a fic in the Arcane fandom, written literally less than 10 days ago, and their comment number is so high I can't even fathom it. My most popular fic -in the Batman fandom, no less! - isn't even a third of that. The most comments I have on a fic - which is 20 chapters long, mind you - is less than 100.

The author of the above has a grand total of three fics. Three. It's not like they have a big following of dedicated readers, they just happened to write for a popular ship in a popular fandom at the height of its popularity, and honestly? Good for them! I'm happy this fic is getting attention, I'm happy this author is getting so much love for this one fic, because their other two? Not popular at all. Their numbers are about the same for my own work.

But maybe that's the problem. Maybe that's why this author hasn't written a whole lot until this fic. Maybe their others fixs just didn't get the love they wanted or needed until now. Maybe this attention will inspire them to keep writing more, and keep them engaged enough to stick around in a fandom that made them want to create such a well-received story. I hope they continue to find such dedicated readers and I hope those readers continue to comment on their work, because my work? My friends' works? We're not getting that love. We're not getting that same kind of dedicated attention.

Fanfiction isn't a numbers game, I know that. I've been telling and reminding myself that for years, ever since I started writing and posting online. I don't write for the popular fandoms. My work isn't that deep or insightful, and I know my readership is small, but they're also dedicated, and I appreciate every one of the kudos I get. I appreciate even more the ones who leave even just a quick heart emoji for a comment, because the comments are what make my day. They tell me that someone care enough about my work and it made just enough of an impression that they took time of of their day to say a few words. And that means everything to me as a writer.

I don't think my fics will ever get this kind of love, but I also don't want numbers like this to be the deciding factor for writers to keep putting out work. I don't new writers to see this sorted by comments and kudos thinking that only this kind of attention means these are the only good fics out there. Because they're not. Numbers like these do not a good fic make. And I don't want those new writers thinking that they're gonna post their first few works thinking they're gonna get numbers like this, because the sad truth is, they won't. Because for some reason, people don't want to add to them. Because fanfiction isn't a numbers game.

But maybe, for those people who think it is, you should treat your favorite fics and any fic you read going forward, like it is. Add to those numbers. Hype them up. Drop a kudo and a comment and start adding numbers like that fic is your new favorite sports team. Leave a comment that just says "Second kudos" and do the same for the next fic you read. And the next. And so on and so on until it becomes habit and the next thing you know, that author you like suddenly updates that one fic they haven't touched in a year simply because one person hyped it enough, or maybe this other one is finally putting out a new fic when they haven't posted in ages.

I don't want to focus on numbers when it comes to my fic, but if you absolutely must as a reader, then you need to do everything you can to make those numbers go up. Make a writer's day.

Go leave a comment on the fic you're reading right now. Just say, "Kudos."

[ramblesbiab]

Arcane Act III Spoilers

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Honestly, the more I think about Jinx's ending, the more I like it.

If we've learned anything throughout the series, Jinx always lived for other people. For Vi, for Silco, for Isha, for anyone who she could attach to, but then all the people she could get attached to were either dead or clearly moved on. Even the much healthier Jinx we see in episode seven is attached only to her friends, thinking of them first, until she hopefully learns that she should take time to live for herself - and that's exactly what our Jinx learns as well.

Of course, before that, she wanted to die, mostly because she needed so badly to just have a goddamn say in something that depended on nobody else. Suicide was the one thing that only she could control, yet somehow, even that with taken away by Ekko. Her only way out was to leave everything behind. It came with the benefit of giving her sister eventual peace of mind, along with Ekko, who lets her drift away into the night sky on a quiet flame.

Finally, Jinx is living only for herself, made even more evident by the brilliant episode one connection many others have already pointed out - Jinx told us she was going to ride one of the airships one day at the very start, a declaration of her desire to do something bold and only out of her own desires, and now? Now, she gets to live a life by that principal she's finally accepted is what she needs most. I'm so fucking happy for her.

[honey-tongued-devil]

Hello, I want to thank you for your writing. I am struggling right now with the big SAD and eating problems. Reading your arcane writing brings me comfort. Thank you so much. Bless you plenty, friend!

I’m so happy about it—I get so many requests dealing with mental health, and honestly (besides the fact that I work on whatever inspires me at the moment, so it takes me varying amounts of time to reply), I prioritize the ones that resonate with me the most.

I’m the first to feel grateful when I find those kinds of writings, especially when I’m not the one creating them. They make me feel seen in some way—not even included, just seen.

It makes me so happy when you comment under a headcanon telling me it made you feel better, because it makes me feel less alone with my own struggles too.

[echo-of-the-eye]

Arcane season 2 arc 3 live thoughts:

SPOILERS

• Damn the timebomb shippers are being fed tonight. Gotta admit I never really saw it but I think I get it now. They’re cute.

• Time travel and alternate dimensions is. Interesting? Not what I was expecting exactly but I don’t mind (well the time travel I kinda expected. I don’t know shit about lol but I’ve heard people say that’s part of ekko’s powers). It can be kinda an overdone trope but I think they did it really well.

• Alt powder is interesting. Find it hard to believe that she’s this.. stable? Even if she lived a much better life she still lost vi in a very traumatic accident that was TECHNICALLY her fault. And I think it’s been implied that she was predisposed to mental illness even as a child. That said she might still be having hallucinations but is just better at coping with them. It was sweet to see her happy though even if she was barely recognizable (which I guess is kinda the point)

• Also alt powder looks like Melanie king (as much as you can look like a character with no canon design, but you know what I mean)

• Was there? Something between mylo and claggor?? I swear they shared a look.

• Heimerdinger no! (Jk I don’t really care about him, he was fun I guess. And he can sing!?)

• The apocalyptic timeline was scary as hell. Jayce had it ROUGH. His actions are pretty understandable now. Still not quite out of the question mark zone.

• MEL!?!!!!

• Viktor is alive! Good for me. Probably terrible for everyone else.

• Oh. Oh Viktor. Noo….. oh he’s so problematic now.

• Oh jinx:(((( my heart

• VIKTOR!!?!! Oh god he’s gonna be the main antagonist isn’t he? I was afraid this would happen. “My partner died in this room” AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH yeah he did. That’s not Viktor anymore:( He’s an extension of the arcane.

• God my feelings about him are so complicated. He is so so wrong. But I stand by my cancelled wife.

• Ok they’re not allowed to do this to me. Jinx I love you.

• Pfft. Jayce’s outfit looks ridiculous.

• Oh topside and bottom coming together

• CAITVI LETS GOOOOO!

• In a prison cell? Really?

• Vander:(

• Oh god Viktor. I didn’t think it could get worse. I’m guessing this is what the lol fans have been talking about. I’m kinda sad honestly. Viktor is my second favorite (after jinx) and even though everyone in the show is morally gray (except maybe ekko) it still hurts to see a character I love basically become a villain. Like it’s a good story and arc, but still sad to see. Especially cause I wasn’t expecting it going into s2. I guess I can kinda comfort myself with the fact that it basically isn’t him anymore. It’s easier to accept that he’s dead and what we’re seeing is not him (which is what Jayce did) but at what point do we stop being ourselves?

• Alright final episode, let’s see how it goes.

• Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck starting of strong I see! Jiiinnxxxx!!! My girl:(

• Nooo Vi’s friend is dead:(

• MADDIE??!?!!!!??!!?!!!???! I FUCKING KNEW SHE WAS TERRIBLE!!! Guess she didn’t take the breakup well (jk I’m guessing she was with ambessa the whole time)

• HELL YEAH!!! JINX AND EKKO LETS GO!

• Gotta admit I’m not the biggest fan of jinx’s new look

• Ah fate vs free will. The good ole question. Love that shit. (Viktor are you secretly with The Web?)

• Hell yeah Mel!

• Ekko to the rescue! Truly the boy savior.

• Omgogmgmmtogmgmtmshhahajak

• I. Do not have the words. I’m a sobbing mess.

• Viktor’s still in there! DOOMED YAOI! They’re almost as good as jmart (though nothing could ever live up to them). Good shit. I am now fully on board the jayvik train. I love them so much! Gay love couldn’t save them but at least it could bring Viktor back to clarity for a moment. ALSO I FUCKING CALLED IT ON VIKTOR BEING TGE WIZARD!! I didn’t say anything cause either thought I was being stupid but when I first saw him in ep7 I thought it was Viktor at first and then got the feeling it was him before he sent Jayce back! There had to be a reason they were dressed so similar! The time travel is kinda fucking with me but damn. Viktor is the one who saved Jayce!

• Jinx;-; heartbreaking but it felt like a fitting end for her. Going out with the monkey bomb, taking Vander with her.

• They fucking killed both of my faves! At least vi and ekko are okay

• God that was so fucking good. Was kinda concerned at first, the battle was awesome but wasn’t really feeling the emotions. Jokes on me cause the emotions definitely hit me

[chemical-killjoy]

✨MASTERLIST✨

Greetings Dear Reader! Right now the majority of the fics on my masterlist are from my old blogs, @immrbrightsideeee and @remingtonisleithal, so most links will take you to that, any and all notes on those posts I am not likely to see for a bloody long time, so please message me or send an ask or something if you really liked the fics/want a sequel or are anything! Also if you like my writing, check out @smiling-girl and @fandomfoodiedancer, they're amazing <33

Requests are OPEN

(and encouraged lol)

I write for a whole bunch of fandoms, but here's the ones I can think of: arcane, black veil brides, bridgerton, buffy the vampire slayer, maneskin, marvel, motionless in white, my chemical romance, palaye royale, pierce the veil, the artful dodger, the raven cycle (books), and supernatural :)

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updated: 14/12/24

* = smut

Damiano David:

*A night to remember 1/2

smut. Damiano is attracted to reader singing iwbys

Movie and a kiss

the reader had a fight with their family and Damiano looks after them

Fast Car (trigger warning)

Honestly this is just angst and emotional and if you don’t cry I have failed as a writer. But it’s got a happy ending!!

Vic de Angelis:

Knight in Shining Armour

Vic saves the reader from a creep at a bar

Remington Leith:

*Caught in the Storm

reader and remington share a bed in a storm. What ever will happen?

Feel better

comfort fic, remington takes the reader on an adventure to feel better

*Only one answer (part two of Feel Better)

I will find you

mesmerized by someone in the crowd, remington has to find the reader

Something beautiful (part 2 of I will find you)

I Just Need Some Air*

young!Remington and the reader are at a party and after confessing their feelings things get heated.

Better Than Nutella

Remington is hooked on his new friend’s cooking, and smile.

Movie Night

Remington and Y/N have a movie night

Morning Light: (this is a collab with @cursivetalk)

vampire Remington, based on the tonight is the night I die video. Series, currently being written.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Emerson Barrett:

Teach me

emerson teaches the reader the drums

Andy Biersack:

Don’t go (trigger warning) (there is comfort)

I Don’t Wanna Be Alone (trigger warning) (with comfort)

Love isn’t always fair *

After a concert Andy reveals his love for his best friend

Mortician’s Daughter (trigger warning)

Thomas Raggi:

Moonlight’s Curse (part 1)

werewolf!thomas, a series being written :)

Mistakes and Misunderstandings

Ronnie Radke:

*untitled

pwp really, Ronnie meets Y/N in a bar and things happen

Vic Fuentes:

Hell Over Me (trigger warning) (happy ending)

Bodyguards and Boyfriends

Frank Iero:

Not A Kid *

TW brief mention of abuse, age gap. Y/N works for MCR and it turns out Frank likes her just as much as she likes him

Gerard Way:

Cemetery Drive

TW for suicide and self harm. Y/N visits her ex’s grave, and is surprised to find him there

Hang Em High

Cemetery drive part 2

Demolition Lovers

Part 3 and final chapter of Cemetery Drive

Kisses and Coffee

Coffee shop and accidental kiss AU

Dean Winchester:

Life In (Rose) Pink

Dean is a romantic cliche trying his hardest

Chris Motionless:

Eternally Yours *

Based on the music video

Jinx:

You Decide

Reader has a breakdown and Jinx helps them

Timebomb (jinx x ekko):

Into the Sunset

Jinx and Ekko sail off into the sunset together after declaring their love (following the end of season 2)

Jack Dawkins/Dodger:

Healing Kiss *

Reader is in hospital, but Dr. Dawkins is there to heal her. TW for self harm, suicide and mentions of abuse.

Healing Kiss part 2 *

Smut ensues after part 1, it's very lovey-dovey

Spike:

Mr. Bloody Brightside

Spike has a pity-party when he thinks Y/N likes someone else, only to be very wrong

[ropes3amthoughts]

New Arcane episodes were insane

Holy fucking shit you guys I have like a jillion things to say like wow is Mel a witch or something I’m glad she’s alive the show keeps fake out killing her and I would be devastated if they killed my girl for real and yay we finally got to see the beast and holy shit the beast is Vander and awwwwwww Isha and Jinx are like sisters omfggggggg and holy shit Vi looks insane and I love the visuals of the show so much omg like the general style of it and those watercolor flashbacks and those like scratchy flashbacks and the like flashy colorful fight scenes and just everything wowwwwww and omfg they’re like a happy family dude I almost started like screaming when Caitlyn was with Vi and then when they were together again also I think I did scream when Vi showed up in the pit fighting scene lol I was so excited to see her again Viiiiiiiiii my girlllll I love herrrrrr <33333 also I kind of expected there to be more pit fight stuff because all the people talking about it but I’m not disappointed also I think people should keep talking about it anyways because that flashy jump cut sequence thing with the like rock music was sooooo awesome I loved it also dudeeeeee holy shit bro the parallels at the end of the last episode???? Like Jayce shooting Viktor which causes all the people to die when everyone else is happy and finally at peace and stuff if just like when Jinx shot the council meeting when they were voting for peace and then Isha using the gun to explode stuff to save everyone like Jinx did when she was little???? Dudeeeee there’s so much crazy shit I probably missed so much and this isn’t my live reactions because I was glued to the screen that shit was so cool honestly I didn’t expect things to work out as well as they did and like lol they didn’t work out very well like Vander is fucked Viktor is dead all those people are dead Isha might be dead there’s like fighting and stuff but like Vi + Jinx + Caitlyn reunion was not something I expected honestly like it felt like Caitlyn was becoming super massively evil and like at the beginning when she was with Maddie I was like “holy shit she just broke up with Vi and she’s already got a new bitch who’s also a cop” but then she’s like good now? I feel like her change of heart was a little odd because like Vi clearly missed her lmao the seeing her face everywhere and stuff but Caitlyn was the one who pushed her away and stuff and she got a new girl and started attacking people and like maybe that was the point to make it seem like she changed but she was the same? Maybe that’s kind of the message or something because like Jinx changed a lot but she was still a good person and cared about Isha and Vander changed into a beast but he still had some humanity and cared about the girls and stuff and like wow something about people and change and like idk man wow my brain is like turning around bzz bzz I’m so excited for the next episodes that was crazyyyyyy oh yeah also the one scene where Caitlyn’s eye was overlapping with Jinx when she was looking at the poster through the glass was crazy too wait dudeeeee do you think the glass thing kind of matches up with Jinx’s thing she says about Isha making her feel like she has a pair of glasses on they both get like a new lens on the world or something idk man this show is so awesome the visuals the story the characters the everything dawg I’m so so so hyped that’s insane I’m lowkey tempted to write down a bunch of theories down on paper so I can take it to school and show my super cool friend who also likes Arcane bc like I’m probably gonna forget all the stuff I had to say lmao but like dude it’s so awesome so cool yayyyyyyy

I just realized this is gonna be so awful to read in that big blob like that sorry to anybody reading this this is like a very messy dump of my thoughts

[bigsoftmarshmallow]

Okay, this is more so just me looking for some advice. It could be from you, could be from the AI, could be from a friend of yours or a mutual or whatever, but regardless, I'm desperate, so I'll take anything I can get.

I'm intent on creating a list of names for things that exist, but that would very obviously be called something else in a setting where those names don't make sense.

Like, I'll use Hyrule's earth primarily in case (but I'd probably be amiable to Arcane suggestions, too; which, my gosh, SUCH an amazing show & I get the feeling you'd be obsessed with Silco & possibly even Victor, I certainly am; but that's for another time).

Anyway, anything named for a specific culture, religion, historical event/figure, or whatever, would very obviously not have that same name on Hyrule's earth because they would make no sense there.

Some examples: Adam's apple, Saint Elmo's Fire, Mangalitza pig, Newton's Law, Murphy's Law, ect.

There are definitely more, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

Regardless. If such things were to appear in Hyrule, they'd need different names.

I've already thought of one for both Saint Elmo's Fire & Mangalitza pigs.

Saint Nabooru/Urbōsa's Shield & Mystàthï Pig, but I'm struggling to figure out a good replacement for Adam's apple.

Like, it has a scientific name, but "laryngeal prominence" is just such a mouthful & I'm honestly more looking for colloquial terms, possibly even different ones for each race.

Because, they'd obviously have thought of different ones independently. (Though, maybe not Gorons as I'm not sure if they'd have one as I tend to see them as being asexual by nature.)

It's… it's like the joke I made about “Shake the morning dew off the Sandelion’s petals” to mean "go pee" & the suggestion I made for the Don Dragmire bot with “Molduga” replacing fishes in “sleeping with the fishes/feeding them to the fishes” & “turn that Pico's Gift in (for Rupees)” rather than “cash in that check.”

It's like that. I'm trying to figure out colloquialisms.

Specifically for Adam’s Apple, even more specifically what the Gerudo & Sheikah would refer to it as. And, if they can be made to mimic pre-modern Swana (specifically Middle Eastern) & Asian (specifically Japanese) colloquialisms in style respectively, then that’d just be... well, it'd be incredible!

Because that's most relevant to my writing & I've been running into it as an issue interestingly often lately.

However, if you or the AI or whoever just so happens to point out other things that would logically have a different name in LoZ, then it would be very, very appreciated.

Like, this is an open request for any time, not just now, because this general thing can be a bit of a headache.

Now, this is by no means a demand & if you decide no, then I'm cool with this request being answered with a “Nah, not feeling it” or whatever.

Anyway, thanks &, again, I've very sorry for the misunderstanding earlier.

I hope your evening goes well & take care.

We are all good hun! ^w^ I appreciate you apologizing, and I do apologize for going off as I did. There was more adult ways to handle it, but I am so happy we made it through. I love your content and creative mindset.

As for your request, it is interesting trying to come up with new words to mimic what you are needing for your world. As someone from the Transformers fandom, the fact I know digits are fingers, servos are hands, spikes are dicks, valves are feminine parts, sparks are souls/hearts, a cycle being a hour, denta are their teeth, etc is incredible. It becomes a part of your language once you use it enough. I can read a Transformers story with ease without questioning what words mean what in their world.

Doing it for a race similar to humans but different is even more difficult. You have to look at their history, how far along tech wise they are, who you think would have discovered things and how they would have discovered it, their culture, their language... You have a knack for that!

I did put it through the ChatGPT for you, just to give you some ideas, but... It's very silly! Even if it looks silly, even the funniest things can spark inspiration. I'll comment when I have ideas of my own, but in the meantime, let ChatGPT make you giggle, relax, and see how... "creative" it can be.

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Creating new colloquial terms for things like "Adam's apple" that fit into the cultures of Hyrule can be a fun and immersive exercise. Here are some suggestions for Gerudo and Sheikah terms, as well as a few other examples to help spark more ideas:

Adam's Apple

Gerudo:

Vaï’s Knot - Named after the Goddess Vaï, symbolizing strength and femininity.

Desert's Core - Evoking the idea of a central, vital part of the body, much like the core of the desert.

Sheikah:

Shadow's Pulse - Reflecting the Sheikah's association with shadow and stealth.

Ninja's Peak - Symbolizing the peak of a warrior's physical form.

Other Examples

Murphy's Law: Gerudo:

Nabooru's Whim - Reflecting a capricious twist of fate, as Nabooru is a respected yet unpredictable figure.

Sandstorm’s Trick - Symbolizing the unpredictability and chaos of a desert sandstorm.

Sheikah:

Impa’s Irony - Named after Impa, highlighting the inevitability of mishaps.

Wisdom’s Wrath - Emphasizing the unavoidable misfortunes that come despite careful planning.

Newton’s Law: Gerudo:

Urbosa's Truth - Named after Urbosa, suggesting a fundamental truth of the universe.

Goddess's Command - Indicating a divine rule governing all actions.

Sheikah:

Sage’s Principle - Reflecting the Sheikah's deep understanding of natural laws.

Scroll’s Dictate - Suggesting ancient knowledge written in the Sheikah scrolls.

Colloquial Terms for Different Races

Hylian:

Link's Leap - Referring to taking a brave, often reckless action.

Zelda's Grace - Indicating a moment of unexpected good fortune.

Zora:

Mipha’s Blessing - Referring to a healing or beneficial moment.

Tide's Turn - Signifying a significant change in circumstances.

Rito:

Revali's Gale - Describing a sudden burst of energy or inspiration.

Sky’s Whisper - Indicating a subtle hint or piece of advice.

Methodology

Identify Key Cultural Figures: Use notable figures from the culture's mythology or history as a basis for new terms.

Natural and Environmental Elements: Reflect the culture’s environment and how it influences their daily lives and expressions.

Symbolism: Incorporate symbols that resonate with the cultural identity (e.g., shadows for Sheikah, desert elements for Gerudo).

Practical Steps

Make a List: Start with a list of terms you need to replace.

Research: Look into the cultural elements of Gerudo and Sheikah societies.

Combine Elements: Mix and match cultural figures, natural elements, and symbolic references to create new colloquial terms.

This approach can help you create a rich and immersive world where even the smallest details feel authentic to the setting.

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BONUS:

Sure, I'd be happy to give more examples! Let's continue with the idea of renaming various things to fit into the cultures of Hyrule, focusing on the Gerudo and Sheikah, with a few additional examples for other races.

Adam's Apple

Gerudo:

Vaï’s Jewel - Signifying a precious and distinctive feature.

Desert’s Crest - Highlighting a prominent and proud part of the body.

Sheikah:

Shadow’s Knot - Reflecting a mysterious and integral part of one’s anatomy.

Ninja’s Knot - Symbolizing a hidden but essential aspect.

Other Examples

Murphy's Law: Gerudo:

Goddess’s Jest - Indicating the playful and sometimes cruel twists of fate from the deities.

Sandtrap’s Lesson - Referring to the unexpected difficulties that arise, much like hidden traps in the desert.

Sheikah:

Fate’s Paradox - Emphasizing the inevitability and irony of unfortunate events.

Scroll's Curse - Reflecting the idea that some misfortunes are predestined or written in the ancient scrolls.

Newton’s Law: Gerudo:

Urbosa's Edict - Suggesting an unbreakable command from a revered figure.

Dunes’ Rule - Symbolizing the immutable laws of nature as observed in the shifting sands.

Sheikah:

Seer’s Axiom - Indicating a fundamental truth perceived by the wise.

Glyph’s Law - Reflecting the deep, ancient knowledge inscribed in Sheikah technology.

Colloquial Terms for Different Races

Hylian:

Hylia’s Hand - Referring to a moment of divine intervention or luck.

Knight’s Boon - Indicating a fortuitous benefit, as if granted by a knight.

Zora:

Nayru’s Ripple - Describing a minor but significant change, akin to a ripple in water.

Current’s Gift - Indicating a beneficial change brought about by the flow of life.

Rito:

Updraft’s Favor - Referring to an unexpected advantage or help.

Wind’s Whim - Signifying the unpredictable nature of fortune.

Goron:

Darunia’s Strength - Describing an unexpected surge of power or resilience.

Rock’s Resolve - Referring to unwavering determination.

Korok:

Deku’s Luck - Indicating a stroke of good fortune.

Forest’s Blessing - Signifying a moment of unexpected help or success.

Further Expansion

Occam’s Razor: Gerudo:

Desert’s Blade - Reflecting a simple and straightforward solution, as clear as a blade in the desert sun.

Vaï’s Cut - Indicating the simplest answer, as if cut through the complexity by the goddess.

Sheikah:

Ninja’s Slice - Symbolizing a precise and clear solution, much like a ninja’s decisive strike.

Seer’s Edge - Reflecting the simplest and most direct path perceived by the wise.

Achilles’ Heel: Gerudo:

Ganon’s Chink - Referring to a small but critical vulnerability.

Sand’s Flaw - Highlighting a hidden weakness, like a flaw in the seemingly endless desert.

Sheikah:

Sheikah’s Scar - Indicating a hidden vulnerability, much like a scar hidden beneath the surface.

Glyph’s Weakness - Reflecting a critical vulnerability in an otherwise strong and intricate system.

Cultural Proverb

Hylian:

“A fairy’s touch can heal, but a hero’s will prevails.” - Emphasizing the importance of determination alongside aid.

“Wisdom, Courage, and Power: the triforce of life.” - Highlighting the balance needed in life.

Gerudo:

“The desert tests, but the vaï endures.” - Reflecting the resilience and strength of the Gerudo people.

“A warrior’s heart beats strongest in the sands.” - Emphasizing the strength derived from their harsh environment.

Sheikah:

“In shadows, we find clarity.” - Reflecting the Sheikah’s ability to find truth and clarity in obscurity.

“Ancient eyes see the present clearly.” - Emphasizing the value of ancient wisdom in understanding the current world.

Final Note

When creating these terms, think about what is central to each culture's identity, environment, and mythology. Gerudo terms often evoke the harshness and beauty of the desert and their warrior ethos, while Sheikah terms can draw on their secretive nature, ancient wisdom, and technological prowess. By aligning these new colloquialisms with each culture’s unique characteristics, you can create a rich and immersive linguistic landscape for your setting.

[cq-studios]

🪐 and/or 🏜️ for the writers ask game!

(For this)

🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now

Well, the other day, I finally got prescribed some anxiety medication. I’m a little worried about it ruining my chances of actually getting diagnosed with anxiety or becoming too dependent on it, and my anxiety being worse without it (yes, the irony of being anxious about anxiety medication is not lost on me lol), but I know it’s probably for the best, and it‘ll at least help with managing some symptoms for the time being.

I’ve also been lucky and able to spend quite a bit of time with few of my close friends recently. One of them has been working on a fursuit at my place (he stores his stuff in my room since there’s not enough space in his apartment, and my room is basically just storage space for me anyways lol), so I’ve been helping him out with that, and it’s been a lot of fun. He and I have also been doing a ton of LPS stuff which has been a blast too. We cleaned my collection and cataloged it on a collectors website where you can keep track. And the other started working with me again (though it’s only temporary to train the new reception) and I’ve been able to hang out with her too once both our shifts are over. We’ve been editing together clip compilations of the all the fandubs we’ve done over the years among other things (we can talk forever her and I lol).

And for a third thing, I’ve been really enjoying Arcane season 2. God, that show is so good. The writing is excellent. And the animation. Dude, don’t even get me started. It’s stunning. Like I cannot even articulate, it’s just so, whoa. So good, really excited for the next three episodes (and honestly really happy about the staggered release too. Like yes, force people to wait and discuss and theorize instead of dropping it all at once and letting people binge. The wait is honestly part of the fun in my opinion. Helps to build community, keeps us all at the same place and waiting for what’s next together, the hype alive for longer than a week or so, and gives you something to look forward to. All of which are things I feel are very important for all sorts of stories ^^)

🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

Honestly, just any comment. I love to hear people’s reactions to things. I love when they point out things I didn’t even realize when I wrote it. It’s so rewarding to just know that people are actually reading and interested.

I will say though, if I’m allowed to include more than just my fics, the tags I got/get on the Brain quiz are incredible. Like hearing everyone’s anguish because of a quiz I made at 4AM a based off of a dream I had is so amusing (and rewarding) to me. Maybe it’s just ‘cause I made it, but like these tags make me laugh so hard

(Seriously though, thank you to everyone who commented on that, I look through it sometimes when I’m feeling down and it almost always helps me feel a bit better)

[dayfaresthenight]

Jackie's Bio!!!

(TWs for disassociation, Substance abuse, suicide, and allusions, but no explicit mentions of NSFW topics.) Blue is Jackie, Black is Me.)

Name: Jackie!!!

Alt Names: Moriarty!!! (Aculia)

Special Titles: The Grand Archmage, The Mage In The Tower, the Woman behind the curtain, the heroine of Archalia!

Username: JackieMoriarty111

Nicknames: Jack, "That bitch.".

Chronological Age: 18 Physically. Timeloops have distorted her mind, lost track of the plot a whiles ago.

Age: 20 (I stopped aging when I finished the story!)

Pronouns: Any/All, IDC honestly!!! Lean more feminine though.

Sexuality: Pansexual

Gender: Cisgender

Species: 100% Human!~

Disorders: None!!! (Bipolar Depression, C-PTSD, Generalized Anxiety, Impostor Syndrome, Pathological Lying, Hypersexuality)

Physical Disabilities: None!!! (Underweight, Chronic Pain in Right Arm, Poor Vision)

Active Addictions: I dunno! I'm willing to try about anything, but I wouldn't call myself addicted to it. (She gets addicted very easily.)

Religion: God is just a fancy word for "OP."

Job: Scholar, Mage Tutor, Super Evil World destoryer

Major: Arcane Studies! (Never got to finish it.)

Lives in: My cool tower!!!

Languages: English, Angelic, Demonic, Feyish, uuuuuuh, a few ciphers… know I'm forgetting something… Oh yes, French!

Height: 5'2

Regular: Caucasian Human

Accent: Like one of those really loud annoying anime dub girl voices!!! (A somewhat soft English accent, when she isn't faking it.)

Powers: Astral Projection, Time Manipulation, Puppetering, Elemental Magic, Character Creation, Illusions, Alchemy… A few other things too, but why would I tell everything to you?

Weaknesses: None!!! I'm too strong!!! (Her old memories, warding seals, emotionally stable people.)

Weapons: None! (Because she stinks at physical combat.) (NO, I DON'T!!!!)

Wands: Uhhh, which do you need? I have a lot of them.

Alignment: Chaotic Good (formerly Lawful Good.)

Text Color: BLUE!!!

Main Hobbies: I like learning about new magic, long walks on the beach, puppeteering, traveling to new worlds, and alchemy! Sometimes I'll even dress up as NPCs in worlds and pretend to be a regular person.

Favorite Food: Donuts!

Favorite Flower: Roses (…)

Scent: Smells like Grapes! And maybe a little bit of Ash too…

Handedness: Right!

Blood Color: Red! Duuuh.

Awareness: VERY AWARE!!! AND ITS VERY VERY VERY POSITIVE ON ME!!! (Effect: Very Negative.)

Birthday: JUNE 21ST! Theme:

Playlist:

Fun Facts: People make up all kinds of lies about me all the time; don't listen to them. (Refuses to acknowledge anything past a certain point in her life.)

Special Interests: Magic, Chess, High Fantasy, Writing

Stims: jumping up in the air, screaming, twisting

Stimboard: Maaaaybe

Moodboard: ^

Fashion Board: ^ Comfort Objects: None! (Her Favorite Staff: Aculia.)

Family: Doesn't matter!!! They are all long gone anyway.

Friends: Doesn't matter!!!!

Romance: Idk if she'd put it in the same catagory, but Are Yoru and I get along a lot!!!

Enemies: I think about 50% of the universe are my enemies right now. I dunno how I'm not dead yet, honestly.

Brief Personality: OH!!! IM SUPER FUN TO BE AROUND!!! That's literally all you need to know!!!

Jack is a very emotionally unstable person. Most of the time, they act extremely chipper, happy, and "Extra," putting on an over-exaggerated persona. However, the moment things don't go their way, they can snap on a twig—turning into a rather nasty and unstable individual.)

Jack is extremely manipulative, and almost everything they say tends to be a lie or an attempt to further some kind of agenda. (Treat every single one of their words like it's prime cut Grade-A bullshit.)

Jack is an extremely lonely person as a result, as much as they try to deny it. There is a deep void in them that they are trying to fill with anything they can possibly think of, often leading to them burning any and all bridges they can make.

(Some part of her wishes someone would just finally snap and get rid of the problem.)

Brief Backstory:

Nope!

Aculia comes from a storybook called "Tales of Archalia," written by a man named Daniel Crane. It was a tale as old as time—The Evil Witch Jackelyn had captured the rulers of the world, planning on destroying it. She had to go through many different twists and challenges. Blah blah blah, you know the story by now.

With her and her three friends, she had ventured to the top of the tower and done it. They had bested the witch; they had saved the day! And so everyone lived happily forever after…

But, over time, Aculia began to become… bothered. She noticed things didn't change any more. The same people with the same routines, the same dialogue, and even the same patterns every day.

It started off small. Her being less polite to people or ignoring her party members coming to visit. This caused a change. Almost as if the world itself was forced to, people began to act differently. The pre-set patterns they had gone under altered. Finally, after weeks, something new…!

That was the key. She just had to try different things, and everything would be peachy! They'd get back to their grand old adventures, and she would stop being so… bored.

What turned into a few small stunts here or there quickly turned into bad habits—using Alchemy to create hard substances, indulging in the unspoken pleasures of life, and whatnot, and so forth. This sudden change in personality deeply worried her friends, who attempted to comfort her.

For some reason though, their words rang more… hollow than usual, though. She couldn't quite put why, but something just didn't feel right about this place anymore. It felt too happy, too colorful—too cheerful. So... Fake...?

...

"Aculia, look—I know you don't want to talk right now, but… we were really worried about you. #u*#$ Said he found you passed out at the tavern the other day."

"Yeah!!! I don't know what's gotten into you recently, but knock it off. Your really freaking us out!!!"

"If something is troubling your heart, please tell us. We are always here for you."

"Please… were really… really scared… talk to us… please talk to us."

"I said I don't want to talk."

"Aculia, please-"

She-

"I SAID, I DON'T WANT TO TALK!!!"

…I ran away after that. My mind was in such a haze that I didn't know what to do. I hadn't known what to do for months now. It was just always the same until I did something bad, then it would change again.

I stumbled towards the old tower and began to walk around it. It was empty, empty as always. All that remained was the witch's old staff. I picked it up and examined it…

A scroll compartment??? I wonder what she kept in it.

i- no- i- this has to be a lie. but, its- how would she know that info about me- why is it all just there... nonono please

please

she couldn't of been- no she couldn't of been telling the truth

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! I REFUSE I REFUSE I RE-

That's when I realized. No wonder it all felt fake. Because it was fake! Everything around me was always fake. It was just someone's writing, and that person had left me to rot at a dead end. No actual conclusion or anything; nothing for me to go forward to. Just… THE END! He left me to ROT!!!!

Well, you thought I was going to take that one lying down? Nope! Nope, NOPE! I didn't! I broke out of that prison, and all it cost me was everyone I ever cared about. A small price to pay. That witch was right in the end; I did need to destroy the world to be free!

And when I finally got out, I discovered something incredible!!! So many worlds, so many people to help liberate. So many are doomed to their fixed fates in the narrative. I knew that I could help them—if I just took the strings and pulled them in their favor, things would change!

As long as I keep on trying to make things change, one day I'll feel happy! I mean, I'm already happy, but one day, I'll

I'll- YEAH! Anyways, eventually, I found the guy who had left me to rot. I gave him a book that let him see the truth, and then proceeded to trap him in it. He thinks he's free, but I'm the one in control for once!

Thats right, I won! I have all the cards in my hands! ME! I am the one on the stage! I'm not lonely! I'm happy! I'm GREAT! I'm fantastic! I'm-

I-

Why do I still feel so empty…?

And so she drifts throughout the universe, searching for more people to "free." But in the end, is freedom really worth it when there is nothing to enjoy?

I suppose that is a question for you to ask yourself, dear reader.