#honestly this was a theme i've never seen people technically get what they want and be so miserable to this degree

[utilitycaster]

the continued incapacity of c3 defenders to focus on the campaign's execution rather than outcome as the main target of criticism is perhaps one of the most telling things of all.

[psuedosugu]

You know something I've noticed? Yeah, Nifty is your typical yandere but can we talk about Vox? You technically don't even have to request him as a yandere unless you want it to be romanticized toward you and/or further explored because according to ALL of the recent regular Vox x readers (and the show itself), he clearly has many traits of one especially toward Alastor. He acts like a toxic, jealous ex 😂 He cyberstalks people for one, he's manipulative, insecure (this is where possessiveness and jealousy tends to stem from), doesn't take rejection well as we heard from Al, is capable of being obsessed with someone, and an overall control freak. He wants to keep the Vees' image and everything looking perfect. Imagine this guy being attached to you. An absolute nightmare. Never any privacy, eyes and ears everywhere, can teleport with or without a screen, blackmail is 100% on the table as well as other tactics, and constant validation for him whether your relationship is forced or not. What sucks about the last part is that it's a double-edged sword. If you fuel his ego, he's enabled but if you don't give him enough attention, he'll try harder and tighten his hold on you. So while Val absolutely horrible, it's like you can never win with Vox. Not when you don't have equal power and he's stated to be very strong. Especially these days, tech is an absolute must since even jobs heavily rely on it. Life and the afterlife here is much harder without a smartphone. He's literally a TV. He wants to be watched and noticed.

So he'll get it.

exactly brooo

cw: themes of manipulation, blackmail, and toxic, controlling relationships.

gender neutral

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ੈ✧̣̇ || honestly atp he’s practically a canon yandere.

ੈ✧̣̇ || i kinda talked about this before but i feel like he would manipulate reader into thinking that they need him when its the other way around

ੈ✧̣̇ || as u said, he’s insecure as hell and he needs someone to boost his ego and make him look superior

ੈ✧̣̇ || he also needs some source of stability in his (after) life which is where you come in.

ੈ✧̣̇ || hed also never let things go or get over you.

ੈ✧̣̇ || he started beef with a dude that he hadn’t seen in 7 whole years, for gods sake 😭

ੈ✧̣̇ || bro will start fights over things that happened months ago and are over now done with

ੈ✧̣̇ || he also craves control, not only will he spy on you through your electronics but he’ll also try and control other things that he has no business controlling like what you wear, who you talk to, ect.

ੈ✧̣̇ || if you mention your concerns about it he’ll try and back off, but hes just so paranoid that something will happen to you even though he knows you’re capable of taking care of yourself.

ੈ✧̣̇ || he needs to feel like he’s needed.

ੈ✧̣̇ || he also exerts his control by threatening you with blackmail, wether it be secrets that you told him or pictures.

ੈ✧̣̇ || not like you don’t have a fair amount of dirt on him too, though.

ੈ✧̣̇ || he’d definitely fight a bitch for you, if you’re getting threatened, stalked, and/or harassed by someone (that isnt him ofc) said person better prepare for his wrath.

ੈ✧̣̇ || hes a whiny ass bitch which is either annoying or hot depending on who you ask and what the context is.

ੈ✧̣̇ || its also kind of confusing how he acts, he’ll be practically ignoring you one second and begging for your attention the next.

ੈ✧̣̇ || another reason why he’s so scared of you leaving is because of how vulnerable he’s been to you.

ੈ✧̣̇ || he’s told you things that he’s never told anyone, shown parts of him that no one has ever seen, and the thought of what you could do with this info if you ever were to turn on him makes him feel sick to the stomach.

ੈ✧̣̇ || despite how it feels sometimes he really does care about and love you, he just has an unhealthy mindset when it comes to love.

ੈ✧̣̇ || perhaps you should stay around (not like u rlly have a choice), teach him how to love someone properly. you wont regret it :)

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Hello! If it's okay, can you do Phraesto x my fox mauler oc Rakshia, pronouns she/her? Their theme is the scorpion and fox proverb where a fox carried a scorpion on its back across the river the scorpion stung it and as they were drowning and the fox asked why the scorpion said it was 'just his nature'. I think it would be a fun angst for God x mortal? 😊 thank you either way for sharing your talent!

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Hello! Heavens, I confess that I didn't know this proverb very well. A bit challenging to write this, but I like challenges!

By the way, sorry for the delay, I got a job and I have had very little time to write, draw and even play ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

I hope you like it and wish you a good read! 💙💙🩵🩵

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It was impossible to imagine that a hypogeum could look so pathetically fragile. He walked for miles aimlessly, without any idea of where he was, although he had a vague sense of where he needed to be. Phraesto didn't know how to explain it well, he took a deep breath as he entered a dense, humid forest, with green hills where his black eyes could look. Tired, for the first time in millennia, Phraesto sat on the banks of a river that was not far from the entrance to the forest.

The water was so clean and transparent that it perfectly reflected his somewhat haggard, dark figure; he looked at himself with disdain. He managed to escape from the prison that Merlin put him in, but in exchange he lost a great deal of power, and because of that he felt pathetic. Useless just like a living creature, which needs to maintain its own needs, its own nature, at all costs. A bit hypocritical of him to judge mortals as stupid, while he equally has his own needs, but of course he wouldn't see it that way. The scorpion's pointy ears then perked up when they heard a cracking sound just behind some trees. He remained silent, and soon after he heard a voice humming something approaching.

— Oh my!...

The humming voice was startled, dropped some twigs on the ground, and then stood still behind Phraesto. The scorpion then turned around and was honestly a little surprised by what he saw: a fox, it didn't look like a wild one, but given the location, she shouldn't be a mauler either. She didn't seem scared (or terrified) like most people would be, she was just surprised.

— Er, are you camping too?

— What?

— Camping, you know, sleeping outside and stuff like that.

— Hm, I don't think so. I... I have to cross this river. — It wasn't entirely true, though Phraesto's intuition screamed to cross it.

— Without a boat? A little difficult, but not impossible. Well, let's leave that for another day, it's getting too dark to cross and this river has deep water.

Phraesto looked at the sky and then at his surroundings, only now realizing that it was already getting dark, he had been so exhausted that he hadn't even noticed it. Without many choices, he moved away from the banks and approached the fox with some difficulty. He stumbled and lost his balance, almost falling, luckily the fox managed to catch him in time.

— Wow, you don't look so good to me, don't you want to sit down and eat a little? — She let go of him and then bent down to gather the branches she had knocked down.

— I don't need to eat.

— Oh come on, everyone needs to eat at least a little.

— Make no mistake, I'm not everyone.

— But he is someone alive, a little different from the creatures I have already met, but without prejudice.

He wasn't alive, no... Yes, not technically speaking, but in practice... Even he couldn't quite understand. Even though he could eat, he didn't feel like it, even though he could do good things, he didn't feel like it, and even now he didn't feel like staying there, but he had to.

— I didn't even introduce myself! My name is Rakshia, and you? — She gathers the twigs and lights a small fire.

— Phraesto.

— Pretty name, are you a mauler? I've never seen anyone that looked like you.

— I'm a hypogeum. — He said shortly and rudely.

Rakshia, who was still turned away, remained static, without moving at all. A small smile formed on Phraesto's lips, he crouched down slightly, to be at the height of her furry ears.

— You're not afraid of me, are you? — He whispered in her ear. — You said you wouldn't judge me for being different.

— I... I'm scared, but I can't judge you for who you are.

— But isn't being afraid of me just because I'm a hypogean also a kind of judgment? Don't be a hypocrite.

— I'm not, but-

— "But" what? Are you afraid that I will hurt you? I assure you I won't do it, even if I wanted to I couldn't do it, I'm too weak for that.

— You're right. Sorry. — Despite his distrust, Phraesto could hear a hint of guilt in the fox's voice.

The night remained uncomfortably silent, and as much as Rakshia wanted to maintain her welcoming attitude towards Phraesto, it was clear how uncomfortable his presence had become. It would be very stupid of her to simply trust someone who wouldn't think twice about exterminating her (if he could), but it also didn't seem right to simply dismiss him after having welcomed him so warmly. She made a small bed of leaves near the fire, Phraesto was standing somewhat close to her, not close enough for her.

— Phraesto... — she call him, slowly turning to face him.

— Hm?

— How did you end up here?

— I ran away, and walked all the way here.

— Oh...

— I don't know what or why, but I have to cross that river.

— Hm, If you take it, do you promise not to sting me? You have these... Three scorpion tails, which I have no idea what they can do.

— I promise, they are poisonous, but I don't use them often.

— I don't know if this comforts me or scares me.

— A little bit of both? I like that you admit when you're being hypocritical, not like those celestials. — Phraesto looked at her, golden rings glowing in the dark, carved faces being eerily shadowed by the night.

— I do? — She turned her body and lay on her side, so she was facing Phraesto.

— You apologized earlier, didn't you? That was enough for me. — He lay down in the same way, facing Rakshia.He lay down in the same way, facing Rakshia.

— You make me a little confused sometimes, you make me think about things I've never thought about. Why do you think the celestials are hypocrites?

— They judge what is good and bad based on what they believe to be right and acceptable, they ignore the nature of each creature and in the end they just exterminate them. We hypogeans do not deny our nature, we are what we are and we change that only if we want to and as far as I remember... No hypogean has stopped being what he is. We do not hide our true nature.

— But aren't you contradicting yourself? You promised you wouldn't sting me, but doesn't that go against the nature you say you don't hide?

— I'm not hiding anything, I just want to cross the river and I... — Phraesto paused for a few moments, not believing he had almost said out loud that he was too weak to do anything on his own.

— Is it too weak?

— Yes...

— Well, I don't mind helping you. — Rakshia yawned and then snuggled a little closer to the floor — I think I'm going to sleep, good night.

Phraesto didn't answer, he stared at the sleeping Rakshia for a few moments and then pondered whether he really had any need to want to get to the other side of the river so much. Thoughts aside, he remained silent, observing the starry sky until the day dawned and the sunlight dazzled his vision. Rakshia shifted on the floor, slowly opening her eyes and then slowly sitting up in front of Phraesto.

— Good morning... Didn't you sleep?

— I don't need to sleep.

— Sometimes I forget that celestials and hypogeans don't have to do many things. So... Today I'm going to try to help you cross the river. Anyway, I need to cross to the other side too...

— Do you need it?

— The village I plan to go to is on the other side of the river, I planned to walk until I found a boat or something. But... This is going to take a long time, and you seem to be in a hurry. Let's go?

He hadn't expected her to leave so soon, though he was relieved that he wouldn't have to wait another day to continue his journey to wherever he needed to go. Rakshia smiled naively at him and held out her hand so he could stand up, something that despite being indifferent, he accepted and got up with some painful groans.

— You look even worse than yesterday... — Rakshia touched his cheek with her fingertips, so suddenly that he jerked away in disbelief. — Sorry! You just seem a little... lukewarm? In an unnatural way.

Phraesto knew very well what that meant, he feared that it was indeed that, and so he looked away and pulled her by the hand to the riverbank. He touched his feet in the water, and right next to him was Rakshia, holding his hand a little shyly. Little by little they entered the water, until it was up to Phraesto's chest (while Rakshia was trying at all costs not to sink). The woman then grabbed the scorpion's arms and threw it over her shoulder, starting to swim towards the other shore. Phraesto leaned forward, trying to swing his legs in order to give Rakshia more momentum in swimming, but he wasn't even able to do that, the pressure of the water was holding his legs back. He wasn't used to this environment, living in the sand doesn't help much.

The other side was still so far away, Phraesto was thinking about what to do once he got to the other side. An idea quickly began to take hold of his mind: Poison Rakshia. Its three tails had enough poison for an entire village, what would it do with a single creature? The only creature who, despite everything, continued to show him a shred of kindness, an extremely idiotic thing in his eyes. A duality struck him, would he poison her or not? The pleasure of seeing her in agony caught his attention, but in return he would have to give up someone he could adopt as a long-term companion.

Already feeling the soft sand beneath his toes, Phraesto stood on alert. Rakshia was tired after such a long swim. His left tail rose and then, waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack, he left a terrible sting on the girl's shoulder. She screamed and then fell into the little water that was on the banks of the river, she couldn't move or speak, and it would be a matter of time until her entire body became completely paralyzed. He kept walking: indifferent and unfriendly. He looked back one last time and then reveled in the sad, pained look of betrayal in the fox's eyes.

That was her nature, and she knew it. Even so, she decided to trust him, she couldn't speak or question him. Her only right was to see him leave, leaving behind such cruelly mortal pain. While in it, there was doubt as to whether he should have really done that, whether he did it just because it was his nature or just because he wanted to (although wanting evil was his nature).

[skyward-floored]

I genuinely love seeing people fixate on things, that I have no clue about. It gets me interested in new things I may not have otherwise discovered on my own.

Seeing your AU, you have me wanting to watch Encanto now. I've never seen it, but from what I can gather it seems like it would be a really interesting movie to watch, and then to see what you're doing with it with the Links

I do love fixating on things, I’m glad people other than me enjoy it haha XD

Honestly I would really recommend Encanto. It’s one of the best movies Disney’s put out in a while, and though it is technically a kids movie, the themes of like, generational trauma and how complex family relationships can be was really nice (especially for me, coming from a big family). Idk. It’s silly at times for sure, but it’s a fun time, and the end made me teary lol

[watermelinoe]

don't say that i want to read your isekai opinions

i feel like i am being buttered up here but i will allow it bc i do love talking abt isekai hehe ( •̀ ω •́ )✧

so for context what made me think more abt isekai as a genre was finishing the main story chapters of saving my sweetheart, which i think is really strong for the first two thirds and then loses it in the last third for reasons i will explain shortly

and i've had this issue w other isekai/regression manhwa (i pr much lump these together under the isekai umbrella even though it is not technically the same thing) where things are just too easy, one that comes to mind off the top of my head is i shall master this family, which has great art and i like that it's less focused on romance but i ended up getting bored bc the protagonist just. never loses. she can always use her past life experience to perfectly predict what will happen and completely curbstomp whoever her opponent is.

"but isn't that the appeal of an isekai??" you may ask and you would be INCORRECT, yes the wish fulfillment element of isekai is about getting a do-over, but more than that my favorite thing abt the genre is how it plays with expectations and the idea of fate/any kind of higher power that decides how things are "supposed" to be. and oftentimes this force is an active character and antagonist. i've seen several manhwa now where the characters essentially have to beat "god" in order to get their happy ending. there are no predestined endings and true love is the love you make with the person you choose, not someone who is chosen for you. soulmates are made, not created. these are all themes that are extremely important to me and why i think isekai as a genre works so well. i'm someone who LOVES tropes - as tv tropes always says, Tropes Aren't Bad. isekai plays with tropes like i used to play with my dinosaur toys. it's supposed to be self-aware, it's supposed to subvert expectations, it's supposed to be fun and genre savvy and meta. it's really a treat for people who care a lot about the mechanics of storytelling.

the working isekai formula relies on establishing the wish being fulfilled - why is this person being reincarnated? and the answer to that question generally determines how the story first plays out, which is typically one of two ways, where the female lead either has to claw her way up through obstacle after obstacle, or the female lead is immediately welcomed and loved in her new life (but often there is still some underlying conflict that keeps her from being at ease and embracing Happily Ever After, such as her knowledge of what's "destined" to happen in the future). the latter is more of a hurt/comfort trope usually following a depressing first life. in either case, at the beginning the female lead can rely on her insider knowledge to score some wins early on, but the essential key is that there comes a point where her past knowledge means nothing anymore because the story has changed too much. and usually there will be an additional twist as well. this is to keep things from being too easy for the female lead, because even in a revenge story, it's not actually satisfying to watch someone win over and over with no meaningful conflicts. the archvillain's daughter-in-law also has a female lead who seemingly never misses, but the difference is that she thinks her father-in-law is planning to kill her so his son can remarry the royal princess (divorce is illegal), and honestly at this point in the story without spoiling anything that still seems like a reasonable fear. so the story isn't boring because you have this conflict of interests, she's attached to her new family but also knows she needs to be dead for her father-in-law to accomplish his overall goal. i shall master this family doesn't seem to have that extra layer, everything just goes her way.

saving my sweetheart does a great job with challenging the female lead for the first ~90 or so chapters and then in the last third, i swear literally every single obstacle is squashed before you can even start to worry about it. including the main looming death flag introduced at the very beginning of the story. it just no longer matters at a certain point. and obviously as readers we know that these types of stories will work out in the end, but for some reason this story decided that the characters should know that, too. in the third act. they literally solve things by showing multiple characters the future. sorry but if the main characters already know it's going to be okay... why am i here exactly lol it was like the story said yeah yeah you know what it's gonna be like huh??? what a baffling choice

and it's dangerously easy for stories that use gods as major players to eliminate any real challenge for the main characters because they literally have the power of god and anime on their side. there has to be some excuse why whatever divine power can't just stomp the bad guys with a giant foot monty python style. it's also just.... less satisfying for a story to have the Ultimate Objective Good on the side of the main characters. Good is often Boring. i liked how flirting with the villain's dad portrayed its god as more human and flawed, like a greek god.

what really left a bad taste in my mouth by the end of saving my sweetheart was that fate was never against them in the first place, it was the villain who upset the balance, and the two Good gods just give the main characters the answers because fuck it, you all know how it's gonna turn out anyway, who are we kidding. there's an especially laughable moment at the end and this will be a spoiler, but when a major character has to go to the land of the dead at the end to persuade another character to come back to life, this character worries bc in the happy future he originally saw, he wasn't in it. and for a split second you think there's going to be a nice message because the major character says smth like "i can't guarantee the future but i know we would be less happy without you in it" BUT THEN the goddess literally just fucking SHOWS the dead guy the future with him in it to prove it will all be fine and i am still not over it because WHAT WAS THE POINT THEN, what was the point of any of it, no one had to be uncertain for a single fuckin second because yknow power of god and anime

and i feel like an insane person bc everyone else was just like "this felt kinda rushed" but i had this whole rant built up inside me lmao i am aware i'm too into this genre but i think there's interesting parallels you can make here to like, christian media and why it's boring...

[thebe4ulog]

You’re into theme parks? Oh boy my best mate would love you he’s mad about them. I know so much about U.K. theme parks and it’s all against my will. Worth noting I have a crippling fear of rollercoasters so I have no idea how we somehow ended up together 💀 but the technical knowledge is really impressive!

Feel free to use this ask as a free space if you want to yap about theme parks. (Favourite park, favourite ride… idk, whatever questions I should be asking lol) :)

the thoosies are everywhere..

NO GENUINELY THOUGH @afriendofblahaj is gonna be the same in no time LOL

ramblings on an insane girl below

i'm assuming he's talked about the state of merlin at the moment? it's horrendous, entertainment is VITAL to a theme park, it's part of what makes it a complete themed experience and not just a park with rides in it, to think all that streetmosphere and those actors (namely at alton towers) that have just pushed my day there to be that much better have lost their jobs, the park is gonna feel empty.. coasters i dont know quite as much on but i know all you'd expect - your intamins from your macks your GCIs from your RMCs. id say mack is my favourite manufacturer, i love their innovation and variety. if walt disney were alive today i honestly think hed be inclined to work for them/europa park, also my favourite park in the world i cant wait to go back <3 i realise im kind of answering all these questions but i appreciate it :)

i think id have to say hyperia is my favourite coaster, although i do really adore shambhala, it's between them. okay i dont have a favourite but i have a top three: hyperia, shambhala and velocicoaster. i think thats a kind of basic bitch answer but oh well, they're all amazing :) honestly i feel like i underrate velocicoaster, i remember going on it for the first time and that second launch hit me like a TRUCK. oh my GOD you don't see it coming, it's already intense then BAM. and that mosasaurus roll.. oh my god i've never felt G Forces quite like it. i'd love to get back on. hyperia's much closer to home, we're so lucky to have such a marvel in our country. the feeling of gliding is phenomenal and for me can only be compared to shambhala, but i'd say hyperia tops it because of those inversions. there's such a weightlessness yet simultaneous weight it's amazing?? i do wish it were longer but it's a fantastic ride. all 3 of these make AMAZING night rides and the ones i've had on all three have turned out to make incredible memories. another i'm quite a fan of is WODAN. now this one is ROUGH but oh my days i love it, it's a similar feeling to velocicoaster where its pace just doesn't slow and it pulls you around every turn and drop with such an intense force. i'm not usually a fan of woodies but i just adore that one, i think it has fairly stellar theming too. i can't wait to get on stardust racers some day, i think that's probably gonna make my favourites because it looks PHENOMENAL. the duelling too UGH. universal TAKE MY MONEY!! make a wicked land pretty please. with a cherry on top. shiz university i beg, i see mostly people suggesting emerald city but imagine SHIZ. boat ride NOW. "uhh bit its for 8 year old girls" AND THE 8 YEAR OLD GIRLS WOULD BE PAYING UP!! ITS ME, IM THE ONE YOU WANT, ITS ME!!! IM THE 8 YEAR OLD GIRLS!!! also no, a defying gravity roller coaster would be dog shit, like theyre just not going to do that are they? this is an ip that appeals mostly to children, theyre just not gonna build a massive roller coaster for it are they? its probably gonna be a show an e ticket and a flat ride or two with some streetmosphere and themed food and probably meet and greets as we've already seen with the experiences. i think wicked has been successful enough and universal seem to be considering it, quote "this needs to be a theme park". although, it wouldn't be a theme park it'd be a theme park land. i feel like the gp really need to brush up on their terminology it bothers me. anyway back to favourite rides, like i have favourite coasters but rides? god. oaky i'm tempted to say it's a small world purely for nostalgia factor. i'm stumped on a favourite ride, it'd probably just be my favourite coasters again. navi river journey is another one, i really like slow moving boat dark rides i dont know if you can tell. i feel at peace in the nature and i NEED a similar attraction for wicked. maybe i'm crazy but i think hagrid's is overrated but that's definitely up there. i dont know it just didnt really wow me as much as it did for other people, although i did have a meltdown in the queue so that probably didn't help. hm, i guess hagrid's yeah! i honestly think it'd probably be a ride either in fantasy springs or epic if i could get to them. i'm tempted to say monsters unchained would be my fav. battle at the ministry maybe or hell even mario kart!! people shit on MK WAY too much!! it's a GOOD ride and the AR is fine imo

anyways i need to shut up LOL

don't worry about rollercoasters too much, work your way up! i imagine your friend would be happy to go on a day trip to thorpe or alton or whichever park is local to you! start small and go up, sure they look scary but they're not too bad when you're on them! just let go and trust the ride, it will be okay. if you do this you'll probably just end up having a ton of fun :) it's all just about trust

[a-vibing-potato]

Nevermind, I'm not done ranting about HFTH tonight

I just finished episode 81 and I'm crying a little bit and am ready to cry a lot more.

First of all, I've been desperately trying to find this post lately but I can't but it was someone who said something about episode 82 or 83 I think? made them cry more than MAG 200. And... I just can't. I'm so afraid it's not even funny, but here I am and I'm like, "Are you sure 81 isn't supposed to be the sad one?!?!"

Nikignik's Outro:

I was so ready for just a chill little outro but then they pause suddenly in the middle of a sentence for like a minute straight and then just say, "This is not easy."

Like oh my gosh, Nikignik, my heart can't take this today, but then they sound like they're so close to crying (which they do a decent bit, honestly, but same, and it still gets me every time).

And when they said, "It should be easy, none of these people actually effect me and I shouldn't care about them. I've seen so many species end but it still hurts." (paraphrased but still MY HEART BROKE)

One, I still stand by my statement that Nikignik is a depression reference/symbol. Two, I see myself in Nikignik.

I care too much about these people in the Hallowoods, and I've listened to audio dramas before and it never gets easier (cue my dramatic being depressed over Hector's death earlier) and technically they're not even real but I love them all so much and I just can't????? Oh my gosh I didn't want an existential crisis tonight but maybe it's what I needed????

The very end of the outro reminds me of my day to day struggles and how even though everything seems like it's just going downhill, we have to keep moving on, and pick ourselves back up and put ourselves back together.

"Nevertheless, I will continue, in the hope that it will get better, somehow. That these vestiges of darkness will melt in the light of some new sun. That there is still a reason to fight." - Nikignik (Oh my GOSH this is so beautiful but also I'm crying but also I feel this in my SOUL)

Then they use trepidatiously as their fancy -ly adverb in the last sentence and I always love a good use of the word trepidation. :)

But then I looked ahead to the next episode, 82: Polly, Clara, and Moth. Two of my favorites (and I love you, too, Clara and the rest of Downing Hill) and the theme is Failures.

I'm really scared and really sad but also really comforted for some reason??? I didn't realize I needed someone to tell me about grief and depression and always moving forward in the hopes that things will get better but I guess I did???

Anyway, hopefully things get happier lol. You can't have light without the dark.

[sycamorre]

You know I gotta get my girl Ledo! Also Wisteria, please. I barely know her, but I love her already.

[send me a character]

Another long one!

Ledo —

Favorite thing about them: It's a hard tie between her design elements and her passion for what she cares about. I love how her design has come out, in part because of how long I've picked away at her over the years waiting for a chance to play her, and how everything fell into place with the campaign's setup, but I also love how passionate she is about things: her work, her goals, and even her problems. Coming off of playing Oriana, who has a tendency to downplay a lot of her emotions due to her anxiety, it's been a good change of pace. Ledo is pretty calm most of the time but won't hesitate to say what's on her mind if she thinks it's important.

Least favorite thing about them: She's really hard to pinpoint morally/alignment-wise. I've settled on lawful neutral, but she flip flops between wanting to actually do some good and not caring about others at all and it's one of those things that will probably either go one way or another as her story develops, but for right now is just hard to feel out without regularly writing or playing her.

Favorite line: "If the universe wanted us gone so bad, it should have done a better job at killing us." for a specific line. But I'll echo your sentiments about their little campfire talk. I had never gotten a chance to show Ledo angry and when a little bit slipped with her "I am no damn pirate," comment, that was satisfying.

brOTP: Already adoring the vibes between Ledo and Char, they get shit done. But honestly I can't wait to see where the relationships with the other characters go, too. Especially Celeste once they get to really talk about Twalan one on one and maybe even Foaly at some point if they ever get to swapping war/battle stories.

OTP: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) You've seen him. I've only let his name slip once, but you've seen him on this here blog. That's all you get.

nOTP: You've also seen him but do not yet know his name. There's a lot of people in the world she would sell to satan for a corn chip, but she would pay for Satan to take this fellow.

Random Headcanon: In-character, her steel guardian Drache is based on a drake for one primary reason: a joke between her and her father. One day he asked her what she might want as a pet, and she said a dragon. She eventually learned that this was not possible, but the family in-joke remained. Out of character, the reason he's a drake is because I didn't want him to be a dog or a bear, and nothing else felt right. I originally was going to make her an armorer or artillerist artificer and she was gonna have a small monkey automaton, but after reviewing the sub-classes and realizing neither of those actually felt right and battle smith felt like the most useful sub-class, that automaton eventually morphed into Drache.

Unpopular Opinion: I doubt this technically counts, but I honestly think looking back that Ledo would have been better as a Pathfinder character. The inventor class is perfect, and I very well might replay her one day if I do ever get to join a Pathfinder campaign. But she feels like she fits well into the current party so I don't dwell on it too much.

Song I associate with them: OH boy. Currently her main song is "Queen of Kings" by Alessandra, but specifically this cover by Annapantsu for thematic reasons. "Runaway" by AURORA was her main theme before that. I have... a very long playlist for her I am still fine-tuning.

Favorite picture of them: I still think this is the best headshot I've done of her, even if I need to update the horns:

Wisteria —

Favorite thing about them: She's just fun! Half of my enjoyment when it comes to thinking about Wisteria is considering the fun things like what she might wear, how her spells might appear since she's a dancing-based bard, or what kind of shenanigans she might get into.

Least favorite thing about them: Intelligence is absolutely her dump stat and hoo boy is that gonna be hard to get used to if I ever do get to play her in some kind of game. She also has no sense of personal space and is the worst kind of nosy.

Favorite line: We'll come back to this one day. One day...

brOTP: Her little eladrin bard gang back home. The tightest clique of court ladies and performers the fey have ever seen.

OTP: This gal's not looking to settle down or just pick one... but I could be convinced if the right opportunity presented itself.

nOTP: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Random Headcanon: Since Eladrin can change their "season" willingly, back in the Feywild she would do it on a whim or based on which court she was performing in, but she heavily preferred spring since that is the court she originates from. However, once she enters the material plane and the idea of the courts is no longer looming over her, her "season" tends to change depending on her overall mood for a while, at least until she starts understanding that seasons in this plane are a set timespan and then she starts adhering to that a bit more as she settles.

Unpopular Opinion: Probably gonna need to actually play her some to get an idea for what this might be.

Song I associate with them: A bit of a cop out if I'm being honest because I haven't worked on her playlist yet, but "The Willow Maid" or "Round and Round" by Erutan because they feel like songs she would perform to

Favorite picture of them: She's ready for mischief and other nonsense

[vera-king-hrfl]

Hmmmmm wine in the dark time... @graysparrowao3 @orangekittyenergy feel free, and also feel free to ignore. Idk who's been tagged I can't be arsed.

When did you start writing?

Honestly I was about 8. I had to write a 2 page story for my literature class and I did 11 with illustrations and an appendix 😅. Already into fantasy, Tolkien, etc... That was 36 years ago and I still do it for stress relief and creative outlet. I have no idea how many notebooks I've burned because I thought my ideas were garbage.

Are there any specific themes or genres that you enjoy reading than what you write?

Not really. I am and have always been a fantasy person. I like hard sci-fi sometimes, and I love the 40s and 50s social commentary stuff but it was couched in terms of time travel, mind control, whatever. Fantasy, sci-fi, supernatural horror. I like to escape into things that can't actually happen.

Is there a writer that you want to emulate or get compared to often?

Yeah. Stephen King. (No relation, as if, that's a running joke and a total coincidence). He's not necessarily my favorite author, but his rate of production and creativity and ability to make me feel things. I could never, but that's what I aspire to.

Can you tell me a bit about your writing space?

Well, for the moment I write almost entirely on my phone. Generally in my bedroom, or on my front porch in the dark, like now. I write at work sometimes when it's slow. Doesn't really matter; I am always in my own world.

What is your most effective way to muster up a muse?

Hm. I've never seemed to have a problem. I am pretty chaotic, so my problem is usually too many ideas and lack of focus rather than motivation. If I can find the focus, my production rivals the man himself, if possibly not the quality. I've been writing fanfiction, at least in my mind, since I can remember.

Are there any recurring themes in your writing? Do they surprise you?

I had to think about this one. Yeah, kinda? I mean I do heroes journey stuff, romance, high adventure. It used to be fairly grim, actually. Gramatically and structurally sound, yet more cold and formal. Pedantic. I've been trying to put some more levity and fun into some more recent works to break up the breast beating and rending of garments.

What is your reason for writing?

Oh, wow. Well. There are two wolves inside... lol well no but kind of. It's just something in there like a poison and I have to expel it. It's a compulsion. Always has been. I just didn't start sharing it until recently when a few trusted people assured me that I wouldn't get roasted off the face of the earth. In short, I write because I have to. I share it because it's nice to be seen by people who feel the same.

Is there any specific comment or type of comment that you find particularly motivating?

I think it's when someone notices something subtle that I've done. I put a few references and Easter eggs into my stuff, callbacks, little themes that run through but aren't important. Just fluff, really. Not necessary to the story. But it shows someone is paying attention. That's really cool.

How do you want to be thought about by your readers?

I don't really think about that much either. It's of importance to me that I share the best that I'm able to produce. If people like it ,then that's awesome! If not, well... Meh. I do it for me. Having someone share my ideas and understand my intentions is fantastic, but I'd do it anyway.

What do you think is your greatest strength as a writer?

Not the most valuable trait, but speed and technical proficiency. I write 3x faster than professional gigs require, with a full-time job and a chaotic family, and my stuff requires very little editing. Now, that doesn't make my stories good, but it's one less thing to worry about.

How do you feel about your own writing?

Good. Great, actually. This isn’t hubris or whatever. I like reading my own stories like I like eating my own cooking. It's made for me. It's my mind and thoughts and feelings put down for people to share, if they want to. I was nervous at first, but especially here on Tumblr with you guys I've received only affirmation and kind suggestions. Nobody hurts me here. Nobody tries to. Even if there's no engagement, that means there's no negative engagement. I think that's what we all need here. Some good old fashioned 'if you can't say something nice keep your trap shut' energy. ❤️

Writer Interview Game!

I was tagged by @savriea , sorry it took me so long to do this! I've been in a writing hole!

I will be tagging @dark-and-kawaii @vera-king-hrfl @lazyjellyfish300 @the-song-of-avernus and @dutifullylazybread. (sorry if you have already been tagged!)

When did you start writing?

I started writing for about one year now! Yay! My first fic I ever posted will have its anniversary September the 17th!

Are there different themes or genres you enjoy reading than what you write?

I haven't done any angst yet but I will read it! Maybe one day I will write it but I love a happy ending.

Is there a writer you want to emulate or get compared to often?

Honestly no clue! if anyone has ideas I am all ears!

Can you tell me a bit about your writing space?

I write on my laptop and sometimes my Ipad, but I write in me and my boyfriends guest bedroom that has kind of turned into my office in a way.

What's your most effective way to muster up a muse?

Daydreaming when I am meant to be working and listening to music! sometimes movies will inspire me but those are tricky because I don't want to copy anything too closely.

Are there any recurring themes in your writing? Do they surprise you?

I am unsure? If anyone has noticed anything let me know!

What is your reason for writing?

To get my daydreams out for others to enjoy and to do something creative to make me escape from the everyday. also to be horny about my fictional boyfriends.

Is there any specific comment or type of comment you find particularly motivating?

I love all comments! I really look forward to getting them and reading them! they help keep my creative flame going! what can I say I have a people pleasing praise kink.

How do you want to be thought about by your readers?

Hopefully they think I am trying my best and think I am nice, though maybe kinda goofy.

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer?

Uhhh... I am unsure? I want to say creative but you never know!

How do you feel about your own writing?

I write what I would want to read so I love to go back and reread my work though sometimes that leads to be reediting and changing some things.

[acourtofthought]

It’s truly admirable not only how you isolate and portray the key elements of ACOTAR (narrative links, overarching themes, etc), but also the grace you have when confronting the slander dredged up against characters like Gwyn and Lucien. I know it’s just a book, but the one run-in I had with an anti who slandered Gwyn actually made me so angry that it took some time before I could return to the “conversation” and use ACOSF quotes to defend her.

In the time I’ve been following you, I’ve never seen you stoop to the cheap shots and pandering. I appreciate it, for the fandom. And admire it, for myself. I don’t think I’d be able to engage with this fandom without blogs like you 💞

🧼💖

This was such a wonderful message to receive, thank you for that 🥰

Yeah, it's technically just a book but you and I both know that people are making it more personal than that. Because if it were really "just a book" we'd never bring our own emotions into it. We'd be able to discuss "just the facts" and that would be it. But it's never "just a book" because we all connect with certain things from this book because of our own experiences or history or emotions. So when people attack a character there's definitely an element of attacking real people behind it especially when they are basing their attacks on things that don't actually exist in the book at all. That's the part that hurts us. If I were to say, "Gwyn needs to learn how to stand up to Merrill", then even if bothers you a little bit to hear it, you might not feel as defensive. Because I'm literally making my comment entirely about the book and the scenes where we actually witness her being bossed around by Merrill and realizing that maybe she needs to confront Merrill about the way she's being treated. But people don't stick to facts. They say things like, "Gwyn is probably lying about her SA". That's where it becomes personal. Because there's nothing in canon to support those kinds of statements AT ALL. There's no real debate that you can have over that because it's a completely baseless comment and an issue real issue SA survivors face. As there is nothing in the book to suggest it being true, all that's left is to feel like it's a personal attack against SA survivors.

It's very clear when someone has a discussion about what's going on in the actual book and when they're slandering a character because it makes them feel better about their own ship. And it's really not easy to fight against the negative emotions that makes us feel and not want to retaliate in kind. And honestly, I have wanted to make nasty comments from time to time too. Because it drives me crazy to hear the way people talk and for them not to realize how horrible they are being to actual people, to not realize how juvenile they sound. For whatever reason, I've been able to hold back and I'm glad because I know in the end, they wouldn't care anyway. To them, I'm nobody so it's not like they're going to stop and say, "wow....I really hear what she's telling me and now I feel bad for how I've behaved." The only thing I can do and the thing that actually seems to drive them the craziest, is to maintain my calm as much as possible. Because they want a fight, they want to get a rise out of me. When you don't give them that then you end up coming out on top. Not only against them but for yourself too.

[spinningbuster98]

Honest opinion on every Sonic adaptation you know :)

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog:Admittedly I've never flully watched (same goes for the other 90's shows). Not too interesting, has jack shit to do with the games, but I guess it's fairly entertaining

Sonic Satam: Again, never watched it but like a lot of people have said it's basically your typical 90's environmental cartoon with a dash of Sonic kinda sorta. I don't even want to critisize it too much for not being very Sonic-y since....honestly have you seen the kinds of cartoon video game adaptations that were coming out at those times? Captain N? Ruby Spears Megaman? Faithfulness to the source material just wasn't a thing back then so I don't wanna be too harsh on Satam for this. I also refuse to critisize it for the effects it's had on the fandom in the long run (y'know Archie, people wanting the Freedom Fighters in the games etc) mainly because I personally believe it's unfair to judge a product by the effect it's had years later, especially if it's due to the actions of later developers and or fans. By this logic then SA1 should be demonized as an absolute travesty, because without it many of the issues that would plague the games in the 2000's would not have existed and 06 especially would not have been a thing.

Sonic Underground: I know next to nothing about it except the premise is so stupid I kinda love it and the theme song....I actually kinda like it!

Sonic OVA: I understand why people love it, especially in comparison to the american adaptations...but personally it's almost as guilty as them for their lack of faithfulness (Knuckles being "Sonic's best friend"? Sonic being a bit of a dick to Tails? Whatever the fuck Eggman has for Sarah?), in fact I kinda hold it against the OVA a bit more, since it was made by Japanese developers, so the usual excuse of the american manuals being extremely simplified therefore not giving american writers enough material to work with (which I never even bought fully, because look at the differences between game and satam Eggman even at a glance c'mon) couldn't apply here. It does have my favourite version of Metal though, and the animation is great from what I remember.

Sonic X: I have some fond memories as it technically was my introduction to the series, but looking back it sorta introduced a good chunk of characterization issues that would plague the 2000's, mainly Amy. I don't even have much to say about Chris honestly.

Archie Sonic: Never read it fully but man was it a hilarious mess from all that I've seen. Though I gotta admit I really liked the character of Nicole and how the series evolved her past her Satam origins. If there's one character I kinda miss after Archie's cancellation that's her.

IDW: I don't read it since it's never grabbed my attention. I guess I agree with most of the criticisms thrown at it, though I don't necessarily have an issue with it basically being Archie 2.0 since it's pretty obvious that a big chunk of its reader base used to be from Archie. I mean think about it: if Sega were to can Sonic as a game series but then someone were to make a spiritual successor that is 100% identical to it (more so than the likes of Freedom Planet) except for names and characters we'd all jump ship and see it's being almost identical to its predecessor as a positive. IDW is basically aimed at former Archie fans and that's okay, though that doesn't exempt it from criticism. Other than that I don't have a whole lot to say, I find it to be pretty small potatoes when it comes to bad game adaptations.

Sonic Boom: Very random and unnecessary adaptation, never been too big on the redesigns and even the show's whole comedy shtick never gelled. Honestly from what little I remember Amy was kind of insufferable and Sticks wasn't much better. I do like some of the memes that have spawned from it (mainly the Knuckles approves meme).

Sonic Movie: Ehh... I wasn't big on the whole "Sonic gets isekaie'd" into our world premise since day 1 and that hasn't changed for me. My main issue is that Sonic....is not really Sonic to me. To me what makes Sonic as a character stand out is his carefree, adventurous attitude, his purity mixed with a bit of cockiness and occasional aggressiveness, and his independence. Movie Sonic has very little of these qualities, especially the last, as the whole "Snic is a little kid who wants a family" shtick just isn't Sonic to me. To me that's your typical kid character dressed in a Sonic suit. Even Pontaff Sonic, for as jokey as he was, still held those key qualities for me. And I just don't like Knuckles' whole "super honorable warrior" thing he's got going, can't even explain why, it just rubs me the wrong way I guess.

The humans are boring. Yeah yeah Tom and Maddie are this and that and they're better than other human char-listen: wanna know what's my problem with some human characters in the series? Human characters are inherently "normal", and "normal" is not what you wanna be in a series that's about anthropomorphic animals going on fun adventures. Eggman works because he's a character who was created to fit into this series. Guys like the president in SA2 or the Gun Commander were not. Unless they're background characters, or secondary, you wanna give your human characters some form of whimsy or quirky personality, or hell make them more action/adventure oriented, like an Indiana Jones type of character, otherwise all the screentime they have is gonna feel like a huge waste of space to me as I'll just want to go back to the fun animal characters.

Speaking of Eggman, while Carrey turns out a great performance since....he's Jim Carrey, I can't help but feel even his Eggman's a bit lacking. Yeah he' goofy and funny and all that, but a good part of what I like about game Eggman is how much of a manchild he is, and not just with his design and overall attitude: when things stop going his way he loses his shit, throws tantrums, stomps his feet. It's both a source of entertainment...but it's also what makes him dangerous because due to his childish personality he may just decide to launch a nuke at a city...with HIMSELF still in it just because he's that much of a sore loser! I don't get these vibes from jimbotnik, to me he seems a bit too calm and collected, and that, in turn, makes him less entertaining than he could be.

Maybe I should give the movies proper watches? Because i admit I haven't watched them fully, just tons of clips on YT, enough to cover the most important bits, so maybe I'm being unfair...but honestly even the humor of some of those scenes is just not up my alley, yeah Colors' humor is also very hit and miss and in many ways not appropriate to the series, but at least in that case I still have a game to enjoy that's separated from the humor.

Call my cynical but I'm convinced that, in a few years, people will start looking at these movies in a not so positive light, because once the hype about it being "the best game movie adaptations ever" dies down people will start analyzing them further....and I have this feeling they won't hold up.

[shinsouskitten]

Heyo! This is my first time requesting so I hope this isn't a bad request. So lately I've been watching these TikTok compilations of people getting naked infront of their bf/gf on YT and I just had this AMAZING idea. How would Shoto, Shinso, Kaminari, Bakugo, and Hawks react to their s/o doing that? (I also heard you're a Yagami Yato fan!!! Yay!)

Honestly I’ve been dying to do some tiktok pranks, but I didn’t know if anyone would actually enjoy them, so your request certainly isn’t a bad one. I kinda did a mix of the towel dropping trend and straight up stripping cause I wanted to do a bit of both so I hope that’s okay

And yeah, I’m a huge Yagami fan. I really want to get her patreon but I’m a broke bitch 😣 

I’m so happy I was able to finish this in time to post it today

Anyway… Time to get naked! 

All characters are aged up (except Hawks)

Warnings: suggestive themes, implied nudity (does it count as implied or is it just straight up nakedness?), Bakugou

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❄️🔥 Shōto Todoroki: 

The two of you sat on the sofa, your phones held in your hands as you navigated through app after app to find something to do. You saw a tiktok pop up on your page, of someone recording their partner’s reaction to the stripping, and Shōto’s current aimless scrolling made it the perfect situation. 

You took your phone, resting it against a glass on the coffee table in front of you as nonchalantly as possible. You set the timer to record, turning off the volume so Shōto wouldn’t hear it, before beginning to take your shirt off. 

When he didn’t turn you sighed, standing up to take off your pants to hopefully gauge a better reaction. This time he turned his head slightly, his eyes taking a quick glance over your body before returning to look at your face. 

“Oh hi y/n.” He said, turning back to his phone.

“Shōto.” You whined, ending the recording on your phone. “You’re meant to react more.”

He turned to look at you again, a small smile on his face. “Sorry, baby.”

You sighed, placing your phone face down on the coffee table before flopping down on the sofa, your head falling in his lap as you stared up at him. He leant forward to put his phone next to yours, before twirling a hand in your hair softly. 

“I’ve seen you naked before.” He said simply.

You rolled your eyes. He could say those kinds of things with such a monotone expression, but you still found yourself flushing each time he did so. 

“Yeah but it was for tiktok.” You frowned.

Shōto smiled softly. “We can try again if you want.”

“Is this your way of saying you want me to strip for you?” You asked with a laugh.

“Perhaps.” He replied, and you felt yourself smiling as he stared down at you.

He might be a bit clueless, but he’s still cute.

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💜 Hitoshi Shinsou:

Just one more game. That’s what he’d said two hours ago. You’d lost track of the amount of rounds he’d been playing, but by now your eyes were tired of the blue light illuminating your bedroom. You knew how difficult it was to convince Shinsou to go to sleep, but it was practically impossible when Kaminari messaged him asking to play some games online with him. 

You would both be tired and grumpy in the morning, so you decided to try and convince Shinsou another way. 

As he stared at the screen, you grabbed your phone from beside your bed, placing it in front of you as you called out to Shinsou. He turned for a moment, but his attention was quickly drawn back to the tv as Kaminari’s voice flooded the speakers.

“C’mon man I wanna win for once.”

Rolling your eyes, you decided to elevate your persuasion. You waited until the round he had been playing ended, pressing record as the next one began to load. Calling for him again, he turned, and you began to slowly peel your shirt (well, it was technically his shirt) up your body. When it passed your head you tossed it to the side.

Shinsou smiled, tongue darting out to wet his lips as his eyes trailed up and down your torso, now naked before his eyes. 

“Hey Kami.” He said, eyes never leaving yours. “You’re gonna have to play the next game on your own.”

“Is it y/n again? I wanted to wi-”

You chuckled as he ended the call, turning off his console before strolling to join you on your bed. You picked up your phone before he got to you, ending the recording and placing it back on your bedside table.

“Was that for Tiktok?” He asked.

You nodded silently.

“Of course it was.” He chuckled.

You pouted. “I was tired of you playing.”

“Well unfortunately I’ve got some more to play.” 

You frowned, thinking he was going to return to his games again, until Shinsou leant closer, cupping your face with one hand while the other began to trail down your chest. 

I guess there’s more than one way to get him to sleep.

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⚡ Denki Kaminari:

To be honest, Denki’s probably done the exact same prank on you (Denki is a tiktoker change my mind).

You were determined to get him back. And Lady Luck had decided to shine on you today, because you had the perfect opportunity. He was playing a game, headphones blocking his ears from you as he spoke with the rest of the Bakusquad. 

You tapped his shoulder to tell him you were going to take a quick shower. He turned to look at you for a moment, opening his mouth as if to speak, before his attention was pulled back to the game at Bakugou’s insistent yells of ‘pay attention you damn extra’. 

After your shower, you wrapped your towel around your body loosely, one hand gripping the fabric while the other grabbed your phone to begin recording. You slipped back into the room, mildly annoyed when Denki didn’t even turn to greet you. You let your towel fall away, before tossing it across to land on Denki’s head. 

He pulled the towel from his head and threw it to the ground, throwing you a quick frown before he turned back to the tv. Mere seconds after he faced the screen he turned to look at you again, eyes widening as he took in your naked figure with a bright smile.

You heard a yell from his headset, presuming it was Bakugou when the screen flashed game over in bright red letters. 

“I gotta go.” Denki said into the mic.

You laughed, stopping the recording as he stood up to walk over to you.

“I was wondering when you’d get me back.” He smiled, his hands resting on your hips as he pressed a kiss to your head. “But you know, it’d be a shame to waste this opportunity.”

“Do you think about anything other than sex?” You chuckled.

“Of course.” He replied. “I think about you. But how can you blame me with this beautiful sight.”

You smiled, tossing your phone to the side as you wrapped your arms around Denki’s shoulders.

“You’re not saying it’s a bad idea.” He said, raising an eyebrow at your silence. “That clearly means you think it’s a great one.”

You rolled your eyes, but leant forward to kiss him. 

“It’s an okay idea.” You murmured against his lips.

You yelped as he pinched your hip, opening your mouth to scold him, but your words failed you as his hands began to trail to where you wanted them most.

“Just okay?” He asked.

You nodded, head falling against his neck as he continued to trail his fingers across your skin.

A great ending to a great prank.

---

💥 Katsuki Bakugou:

You sighed in your bed, blankets wrapped around you as you waited for your boyfriend to come home. He’d been swarmed with work recently, so you hadn’t seen as much of him as you would’ve liked. 

When you heard the click of your door, you jumped up, racing through your apartment to see Bakugou taking off his shoes with a sour expression.

“Hey.” You smiled, walking over to drape your arms around his shoulders. 

He grunted in response, brushing your arms off as he plopped down on the sofa. He lay his head back, eyes falling shut as he muttered something about stupid villains thinking they own the place.

As you watched him the idea came into your mind. You felt in your pockets for your phone, relieved to find it there. Careful not to disturb your boyfriend, you placed it so only Bakugou would be seen by the camera. As you pressed record, you cleared your throat, annoyed when he didn’t even react.

With a sigh you pulled your shirt over your head, throwing it across the room where it landed in Bakugou’s lap. His eyes shot open, noticing the clothing in front of him, before his head snapped to look at you.

“Oi dumbass what are you doing?!” He shouted, but you could see the blush spreading across his face. 

“Something wrong?” You asked innocently.

Bakugou let out a low growl, before his gaze fell to the phone propped up next to you. 

“Is this for tiktok?!” He screamed, leaping towards you to rip the phone away before you could stop him.

You pouted as he glared down at the screen, ending the recording and tossing your phone to the other end of the room.

“If you’ve broke that-” You began, but you were interrupted by a finger on your lips.

“You shouldn’t be worried about the phone.” Bakugou said, red eyes boring into yours. 

Your mouth fell open in a silent ‘o’ as his hands slipped around your waist, letting out a scream as he threw you over his shoulder.

Suffice to say your phone wasn’t the only thing he broke that night.

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🍗 Keigo Takami (Hawks):

There was something droning on in the background, some boring show you couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to. Instead, your attention was fixed on your boyfriend, who was laying back on your sofa, wings splayed out behind him as one arm sat curled around your waist. 

Coming up with an idea, you excused yourself from his grip, and his head turned to look at you as you propped your phone up to face him. 

He raised an eyebrow, his golden eyes following your every movement as you began to peel off each layer of your clothes. By the time you were in your underwear, Keigo had grown impatient, and he stood up, appearing next to you within seconds.

“Well hello there.” He smirked.

You rolled your eyes with a laugh, holding up a finger to press pause on the scene as you retrieved your phone, checking that you hadn't been visible on the screen. When you were satisfied, you placed it down again, this time ensuring it wasn’t recording, before turning back to Keigo.

“You know if you were into recording stuff you could’ve just said so.” He said, his eyes still not leaving your body.

You laughed again, but leant forward to press a kiss to his lips, your hands tangling in his hair as he returned the affection. His hands trailed across your body, at one point stopping to pinch your hip. Keigo used your shock as an excuse to slip his tongue into your mouth, and his grip tightened on your waist.

You groaned as he pulled away, but your breath caught in your throat as you felt his hand slip in between your thighs. 

Maybe you should prank him more often.

[bellisima-writes]

What kind of fanworks do you create? What styles and themes do you like to explore: It feels presumptuous to say I write fanfic when I've only written one, but I'm working on a second so, technically, it counts.

I love long fics that leverage multiple POVs as a means to tell the story. Not just as a way to better gauge your characters, but as a narrative device used deliberately to frame and drive the reader's experience forward. You can create quite a puzzle if you want to.

For themes, I would say time. For as long as I can remember, I have always been obsessed with time: the passage of time and how it feels so different depending on the context, the “ability” to stop time in stories and how what happens in between time affects everything once time starts, and the idea of multiple timelines and how one small change can alter the the future. So time is a big theme in my published fic and it's turning out to be a big theme in the new one I am working on as well.

Which of your works are you most proud of? Tell us why and link to work if possible: The one published work I have on AO3 here. I set out to write a really ambitiously complex story as my first work and I really worried for a long portion of the writing process whether or not I would be able to finish it at all, let alone in a really satisfying way. In the end, the story turned out so much better than I could have anticipated, and it gave me a lot of confidence that maybe this wasn't just a one time thing.

What is it about Good Omens motivated you to start creating:

Honestly, I think it was this community. Now, I love the show and the book, but really it was all of the incredible art and metas and stories I found on AO3 that really made me want to sit down and put a piece of myself out into the world in this way.

Let me just caveat that by saying that I have never written a story before in my life. In college, ages and ages ago, I took a few script writing and screenplay writing classes, but that's it. I, unfortunately, never took a creative writing class or anything like that. So if you asked me in July of 2023 if I would write a 20 chapter story and put it on the internet for STRANGERS to read, I would have laughed in your face. So this fandom is THAT talented to empower me to put myself out like that.

How do you find inspiration for your fan works:

I have no idea.

My brain is an endless corridor of puzzles and mazes and I like stories that take you for a ride. So when my brain stumbles into an idea that I think could be fun to go down the rabbit hole with, I run with it.

One piece of advice you can give to others who share your craft:

I'm going to paraphrase something I believe Neil says when he's asked this question, and that's to write the story only you can write. My prose are not the best. I can't wax poetic about a landscape or write a really spicy love scene or a super slow burn angst story. I do not have those skills. But I love puzzles, and how different narrative devices (switching POVs, flashbacks, time jumps etc) can be used to deliver a story in an exciting way. So I wrote a story that did that. Will most people like it? Definitely not. And there is SO MUCH good content out there it really is hard to get your stuff seen, but just tell the story YOU can tell and do it the best you can.

And then if you want to write another one take a look at what you didn't love about the first one and work on that. I told the complicated story, that was important to me. In my next one I want to focus more on my writing and trying to weave a more refined rhythm into my words. And on the next one I will work on something else.

Where can we find all of your creations:

Here ya go.

Our fandom ecosystem relies on the amazing writers, artists, gif makers, playlist creators, meme queens, and meta detectives who keep us engaged. So this week, let's talk about the life blood of fandom: Fanworks.

What kind of fanworks do you create? What styles and themes do you like to explore: 

Which of your works are you most proud of? Tell us why and link to work if possible:

What is it about Good Omens motivated you to start creating: 

How do you find inspiration for your fan works:

One piece of advice you can give to others who share your craft:

Where can we find all of your creations:

Click here to copy questions, then reblog and add your answers! Or go back to the original post to start a fresh chain. Please tag with good omens ask series for anyone wants to filter this post!

[drabbles-of-writing]

Hi! I've been reading your stories and frankly I think you're doing very well. I'm thinking about writing, can you give me some tips? If possible, some l¡nks about more technical things. Thanks a lot in advance!

Sure thing my dude!

Write what you want to see. That’s the most important thing and I will continue to talk abt it you cannot stop me. You think nobody will care about it? Write it anyway! Even if it’s popularity is minor, there are still people out there who love and adore what you made, and it makes their day. So write what you would want to see, because I guarantee there is someone out there who wants to see it, too.

I know it sounds boring, but study books you like! Look at how sentences and dialogue are structured and incorporate it into your own. Punctuation is important! And some sentences end in a , rather than a . and makes the flow a bit easier.

It’s tiring, but re-read your works. Once you finish, scroll back to the top and read through it. Make notes of words you use often (ex; mumbled, huffed, snapped) and make sure to spread them out evenly so you aren’t repeating yourself. Be prepared to delete or rewrite sentences if you don’t like it, or even write in new scenes. It’ll look clunky at first, but ironing it out makes it work better.

THESAURUS! It’s very helpful! Type in a word you want to use and look at other variations. It’s also good for finding that One Word you didn’t realize you needed until right then. Look up words! Be flavorful, but also know that sometimes a simple ‘said’ is all you need to get your point across.

This one depends on the person, but I like to imagine my scenes in my head, like I’m watching a show or movie. But it’s up to you how descriptive you want to be, if you want to be very specific on what your viewers see vs letting them come up with their own ways to view it. But don’t over-do things, and if your descriptions seem to drag on, you may want to cut them down. Describing things is good, but you don’t want to be spewing about things that may not matter all that much to the story.

Look up works similar to what your writing, if you can find them. This includes actual books or fanfiction. It’s never a bad thing to take inspiration or to look for help by searching what others have chosen to do.

If you ever post it online, wait a day or so before checking for comments or notes. It’s mostly just a personal preference of mine, but I like it since comments build up over time in a day and I get v happy over the comments that built up over those hours. And if it doesn’t get as many as you hoped, oh well. Sometimes it was your writing, sometimes it was because people just weren’t interested in. And that’s okay. Some will be a flop, while others a banger. The key is to not get discouraged and appreciate whatever you got because through those comments you got, there are at least 10 other people who loved it but were too shy to comment. They see you, they’re just a bit nervous. Refine your writing and try again.

Take breaks!! I know you want to write, but if you can’t get yourself to actually write, take a little vacation for yourself and read or scroll through whatever you like. Your mental health is more important than writing.

If you don’t like the scene, don’t write it. You can skip it if you’d like. Think that scene is important to the story? Then re-make it. Make it so you like writing it, because a writer should enjoy writing as much as others enjoy reading.

Don’t overthink things. I guarantee you that adding in something on a whim can and will be taken in many different ways. Symbolism and ideas will be drawn from what you make that you never even thought of. And that’s the joy of posting things publicly. People make you realize things and give you ideas you’d never have thought of otherwise. Be open to changes and don’t feel ashamed if you change something up. Store old drafts away to be used at a later date.

Depends on the person if you plan out your whole story beforehand. Sometimes I think of all the main important beats of a story before writing them, sometimes I only get one single idea from the story down and write on a whim. Write in a way that makes you feel comfortable.

Use italics to show something intense, not caps lock.  Ex: “Dude, what are you DOING?!” Ex: “Dude, what are you doing?” Makes it look neater, in my opinion. If the character is shouting a question, ask yourself if the question or shouting is more pronunciated, which is how you decide if you have a ! or ?

Spell check is only sometimes you friend. Watch what it corrects wisely.

Know your themes and what your going for, but don’t be afraid to stray off-course if it’s working better that why. Look for what inspires you! Song, art, other writings, etc. And if you can’t get anything down, then wait until something comes to you.

I’m afraid I don’t have any technical links, but I hope this was helpful to you! I know you, or at least someone else, has seen this kind of advice before, but I promise it works. And honestly, eventually you’ll get to the point where you don’t even think about it. You just automatically do any of these things, and that’s something very hard to forget.

[finding-fallen-stars]

YGO Questionnaire Part 2 Electric Boogaloo

So, my gf/bf @howaboutalittlehelpneos tagged me to do this again a... good long while ago, and I had wanted to wait until I'd finished my GX rewatch before trying this again. But ouch oof I accidentally also got through all of 5Ds again before getting to this lol

But the 5Ds rewatch definitely reshaped a lot of my thoughts, so... cracks knuckles. This won't be spoiler free, fair warning~

Favorite Series: ugh the formatting killed my original essay on this but okay GX and 5Ds are pretty tied in my book, now-- I love them equally, but in different ways! GX fulfills my love for subversive coming-of-age stories with a heartwarming, humorous, and also soulcrushing touch, and I love how each season brings a new story and new characters-- it's like reading installments of a novel series, and I think the formatting works wonders for it as a whole. It has some absolutely phenomenal character writing, too-- even the characters I dislike are ones I can appreciate for what they introduce to the story! And honestly, not enough people give the first two seasons of GX the credit it deserves: they're half the charm, really. How are you going to feel the full impact of the heartbreaking content in seasons 3 and 4 if you aren't properly attached to the characters?

But on 5Ds's side of things... it fulfills my love for stories with time loops, found family, human nature, and of course, love and death and how they intertwine. I love how the leading characters are just a bunch of broken kids from broken circumstances who all find a home with each other, and of course, how it highlights class disparity and how fucked up the prison/"justice" systems are. Yea, sure, maybe it underwent executive meddling and all, but I genuinely love it for what it is and I wish more people appreciated it... my only problem with 5Ds is the untwist with Z-ONE and then the ending s m h I adore it overall and I could go off for a long while on it. Overall, these are my two instinctive recommendations for anyone getting into Yugioh!

(look at these boys they're so important) Favorite Protagonist: Oh, believe me, absolutely nothing has changed here-- Yusei Fudo is and always will be my favorite protagonist, and my rewatch only solidified that.

I just... love him so much? He's seen so much hell in his life and carries so much guilt on his shoulders, but he still has room in his heart to believe in others and to believe that anyone can defy fate and find hope even at rock bottom. I love that he's initially introduced as this quiet, brooding figure when he really just turns out to be a huge softie who wears his heart on his sleeve half the time and wants to bring about change for Satellite and its people. Plus I just really love that his greatest flaw is something that would ordinarily be a positive trait-- he's Overly self-sacrificial, to the point where he's basically setting himself on fire to keep others warm, and that's not really framed as something Heroic

Just... he makes me so happy. I have two Yusei charms that I ordinarily keep on my keys (one was a gift from Zenzen) and they're a constant source of serotonin for me. He's Peak comfort character for me. Best protag in my book Favorite Rival: Same deal here-- still Manjoume!

look at him he's so important

While he spends a lot of the anime getting the good old damsel in distress treatment (getting suckered into a cult, getting knocked into a coma, becoming a zombie, getting fucking Killed, etc), I still think his character arc is really well-written overall and I only appreciated it even more when I watched GX again. I love the fact that he's got a soft heart he buries beneath the edgy facade, and that he's simultaneously really sharp and also kind of dense lol. He's just a fun character and watching how he evolves from episode one to episode one hundred eighty is such a satisfying journey.

Plus, props to him for being such a versatile duelist-- 50 wins in a row is HARD as is, let alone with a deck full of cards he just found laying around in the Arctic. Three ace monsters, three different archetypes... he's a really good duelist and I'm proud of him for it

Oh, but honestly, I don't really dislike any of the rivals-- I'm neutral towards Revolver and Reiji, but the remaining four (Kaiba, Manjoume, Jack, and Shark) compel me. yes I accidentally wound up liking Jack Atlas shhh Favorite BFF: Honestly, I really like most of the characters who fit this archetype-- Joey, Crow, Gongenzaka, Soulburner... I still lean a little bit more towards Joey, but I really appreciate all four of them. I'm gonna say Joey again, just because I find his evolution as a character the most compelling, but I appreciate the other three a lot. Soulburner has the best design though Favorite GFF: Oh absolutely still Aki, but I honestly... really love most female Yugioh characters? I'm assuming this is lead girls only, but like. I'm dumb and gay and I love Girls so this is naturally the most difficult one for me to answer lol

Aki just resonates with me the most because she's the prime example of how trauma doesn't always manifest in palatable ways-- when we first meet her, she's angry and lashes out at anyone and anything just because she wants the world to suffer in the same ways she's suffered, and then... we get to watch her grow from that, once she's free from Divine and able to heal the way she needs to heal. I know the second half of 5Ds didn't give her character the attention it deserved, but I'm still proud of her for winding up on the path she did-- seeing her channel her power and energy into wanting to heal and help others was just so good and was one of the few things I really Loved about the 5Ds ending.

oh, but like. Asuka Tenjoin and Aoi Zaizen are very close seconds for me!!! Aki just has a vice grip on my heart Favorite Villain: Okay, it's still technically Vector-- I think he's the most entertaining, well-written, and effective villain out of all of the ones we've seen so far, but... I also want to add Takuma Saiou and then all of Yliaster as honorable mentions?

As someone fond of tarot myself, I was naturally pretty intrigued by Saiou the first time I watched GX, but my attachment to him only grew the second time around where I actually got the chance to understand his character better. Plus, like... the visuals with him are fucking astounding and he's always so interesting to watch.

As for Yliaster, I just... really love how the big bad of 5Ds turned out to just essentially be a broken man desperate to save anyone and anything and three robotic reconstructions of the friends he'd lost. I still think the untwist with Z-ONE was stupid and I much prefer the idea of him and Yusei being the same person, but I'm still compelled by the other three-- well. Paradox less so, because we don't get a lot of Paradox lore, but. Aporia and Antinomy for sure.

ugh Yugioh has some damn good villains

Favorite Card: now that I actually play the TCG game...

Stardust is always going to be my favorite of all cards because it checks every box for me (my favorite YGO character's ace monster, space theme, what more could I want), but Aromaseraphy Rosemary has really become one of my aces in my best TCG deck! I'm still mastering irl plays, but I'm happy with my progress and I love my plant gang...

Favorite Episode: alright, here's where there's actually been a Lot of change, so...

Season 0: Episode 16: "Turnabout by a Hair's Breadth - The White-Robed Crisis" -- The more I think about this one, the more I love it; there's a... lot of corruption in the medical industry, and I've seen a lot of it firsthand, so just. Seeing a corrupt doctor get what he deserved at the end was cathartic, in a way? Plus, a Jounouchi-centric episode is always a good time.

Duel Monsters: Episodes 96-97: "Darkness vs. Darkness/One Turn Kill" -- this hasn't changed, I still love seeing Marik and Bakura bitch at each other for two whole episodes LMAO

GX: Episode 152: "Activate Super-Fusion! Rainbow Neos" -- This one hasn't changed and it likely never will-- I take so much pride in seeing Judai push forward, past the fear and guilt he's carrying, all to save Johan... it's cathartic and I never get sick of watching it.

5Ds: sweats. still all of Crash Town, but also episodes 137-147-- the Ark Cradle is one of my favorite parts of 5Ds and one of my favorite YGO arcs period, and even though each duel is a fucking gut punch, I love the emotional intensity and weight in each episode... It hurts but in a mostly good way

Zexal: Episode 143: "The Aloof Duelist 'Nasch': The Destined Final Duel" -- this one hasn't changed! Still hurts, still love it, I still weep over Ryouga Shark Kamishiro on a daily basis

Arc-V: Episodes 81-82: "Our Respective Battlefields/The Ultimate Falcon VS The Black-Feathered Thunder" -- Okay, honestly, this was hard because I... genuinely. really don't like Arc-V very much at all lol (it's just not my cup of tea, but more power to those who do like it!), but I thought this duel was a lot of fun! Shun is my absolute favorite from Arc-V and I really like the friendship he struck up with Crow a lot, so here we are

VRAINS (so far): Episode 25-26: "Virus Deck Operation/Three Draws Leading to Hope" -- honestly I am so biased because I just really love Blue Angel and I loved seeing her get a well-deserved victory like this lol. I'm not done with VRAINS, so this is probably gonna change, but anytime Blue Angel or Soulburner are on screen, I'm happy

Favorite Decks to Use: Aromages will always have my heart, but I adore Cyber Angels too! I'm building my Trickstar deck, my Synchron/Stardust deck (just waiting on Dawn of Majesty...), and my Magician Girls deck, too! Fusion, Ritual, Synchro, XYZ, Pendulum, or Link?: Synchros my beloved... but also Ritual Years in fandom: I've been here for just a little over one year now! and I wuv it... I'm never looking back Who am I tagging: no one I'm too shy

[motivatedtale-blog]

About Motivatedtale

.:Contents:.

.:Author’s Note:.

.:Summary/Idea:.

.:Characters:.

Motive

Unmotivated

.:Stray Facts and Resources:.

FAQ

Rules

.:Inspiration:.

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.:Author’s Note:.

   Hey, so I've noticed this a long time ago but I’m just now confronting it since I got my computer fixed- it seems pretty impossible to reach the “About Motivatedtale” on mobile, even with the literal LINK to the page (I could only sort of access it through some loopholes in a browser- and the link just took me to my Tumblr instead), so I wanted to compile the information that’s in there into a post for any mobile users who may follow this blog. I’ve got more followers here than my art blog-- so even if there’s not much interaction each post, I think there’s at least a few people who might not have access to an about page here. Changes are very likely to be made and things will be added occasionally :)

.:Summary/Idea:.

 “Have you ever wondered what happens to creations when a creator gives up?”

 Motivatedtale is essentially an abandoned AU with no finished story or a plot. Which, ironically, not having a story is the story itself. It’s a tale about how the lack of motivation (along with other things like self doubt and lack of interest) in a Creator leaves a story unfinished, and with no reason to exist, no story, the AU is crumbling into nothingness, as it is being forgotten by the only one who knows about its existence- the Creator. However, there’s two characters in it that have to deal with that burden of having no ending or reasons to exist. And they’re completely aware of what’s going on.

 At least, the first one that was created is aware, because they were made to be that way. They inform the only other character (Frisk/Motive) about all of this when they meet. They’re a Sans of course (which is sort of a self aware joke because a lot of people either start with the Sans of an AU when creating characters, subtly revolve around a Sans of an AU in a story, or the entire story literally and shamelessly revolves around a Sans. This is not an attack on anyone). This Sans goes by Unmotivated, and is quite bitter about existing.  These characters have no finished story, no destiny, and no purpose. Being self aware of this can be a great burden on hope and happiness; ignorance is bliss, after all.

 What the AU would’ve been if it was “completed” is unsure.

 How the story ends is not fully decided or meant to be disclosed (for now), but even if this AU is finished or not, it is already technically complete. It symbolizes a project that is given up on; a project that is abandoned, and what would happen if the characters in these types of projects were conscious about this- if our ideas existed somewhere out there, somewhere where our decisions, intentional and unintentional, have a serious affect.

 So, if this AU is abandoned, it’ll be quite ironic.

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.:Characters:.

Motive

    Motive is the Frisk of this AU, and one of only two characters that are in this AU. Motive was created after Unmotivated, but the coloring of their design was given up on towards the very end. Their sweater is unfinished because the creator gave up on them due to being overwhelmed with empty and destructive thoughts, but the outline/shape is still there. The sleeve usually is never shaded/effected by light.

  Motive is an optimist, and believes that their AU will one day be finished. They have the soul of motivation, which is outwardly visible and tied to the loose hanging strap of their overalls. They don’t have preferences in pronouns (though they/them is usually the default), and calling them by any pronoun is fine (she/he/they/it..it really doesn’t matter, honestly).  

  Motive acts impulsively a lot of times and does not think of the consequences of their actions…or, they do, but they choose to move forward with their actions anyways. Since optimism is one of their key traits and it’s exaggerated and simplified in their character and logic, it can result in some bad outcomes. The same goes for their impulsitivity. They’re not that serious natured, and act more like a child than a young adult (despite being 18). However, they do make a lot of (sometimes unnerving) jokes that could be considered uncomfortable, but they mean no harm. While Motive is quite intelligent and empathetic, they’re distracted quite easily and might say or do inappropriate things during certain situations.

  Since Motive is technically a new character and was not fully developed by their Creator (backstory, powers, etc), their underdevelopment as a character is actually a big part of their development as a character. 

(More is to be added later)

Unmotivated

 The Sans of the AU, and the first ever character created (which again is poking fun of the idea that people usually start with the Sans of the AU for characters). Unmotivated is bitter and cynical towards his existence and his Creator, and is completely aware of the multiverse and AU Creators. A big fourth wall breaker. He’s apathetic, bored and often paints himself as emotionless and uncaring to hide any hurt/feelings of helplessness. He bottled them away a long time ago.  At first, Unmotivated was hopeful about his AU, but he was alone for an unspecified but long amount of time in his AU, and was driven to toxicity and bitterness during that time. He’s seen his universe grow, halt, and then slowly deteriorate- he has seen new ideas come and go, and is helpless to stop the rampant decay of his universe- his home- his story. He’s overall a pretty lonely character. 

When or why he got the nickname “Unmotivated” is unclear- but it’s definitely supposed to be a pun. He hates the name but finds it funny and ironic at the same time. 

  Unmotivated’s soul is held by a string that is woven into his rain coat. He considers this to be poor design choice but doesn’t really do anything to fix it. He often keeps his soul in his pocket for safe keeping.  (More is to be added later)

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.:Stray Facts:.

• The AU resets (sort of like an update) each time a new idea is added. This is how Unmotivated is generally aware of Motive when they’re created. • The “Creator” resembles anyone who has abandoned or given up on their projects or ideas. This isn’t meant to put people that do this in a negative light.

•The white of Motive’s sleeve isn’t meant to be shaded since it’s “incomplete.”

FAQ (most are from amino since not many people ask here)

- What was the AU supposed to originally be before it was abandoned?

 This is undecided and left up for interpretation. However, based off of the design of the current characters, it can be safely assumed that the AU was supposed to be more lighthearted and cutesy. There are random bits and ideas spread throughout the AU that give glimpses to what it could’ve been.

- Can I draw fanart of these characters?

 Of course! I’d be honored to receive fanart and would love to see it! Just please keep things appropriate if you do.

- Is Ink Sans or Core Frisk going to be in the comic?

No.

 I’ve gotten asked this several times, and the answer is no. Doing this would completely ruin the theme and point I’m trying to get across with this comic. This story revolves around a Creator and their Creations, and there will be no other characters made by other people.

- Are Motive and Unmotivated shipped together?

NO.

 It’s fine as a joke but please realize they aren’t. This isn’t an AU centered around romance and would distract from the goal of the comic if I had that. While I’m not anti-frans in any sense, I still don’t want it in my comic.

- How often do you plan on updating the comic?

  Each page is published whenever I finish it nowadays due to stress of a schedule. I post them in bulks of 2-3 on amino and twitter, and whenever I finish the page on deviantart, instagram and here.

- Is the Creator a character?

 Yes, and no. The Creator represents not only myself, but any artist that has struggles putting their creations out there due to insecurities or other causes. They’re more symbolic and fluent rather than a structured and identified character. Of course though, if there is any introduction of the Creator, I would have to give them some sort of design- and I do have general ideas of what they’d look like. However, they’re still supposed to represent a broader group of people than just myself.

- What does Unmotivated think about other AUs/Sanses?

 Unmotivated has an apathetic mindset when it comes to AUs and other characters like him. He’s incredibly self aware and sees a much bigger picture. He knows characters are just pawns to their creator, and won’t get fazed by any story. Sort of like watching actors in a movie while constantly reminding yourself that they’re just actors. However, he is quite envious of anyone with a complete and happy storyline, since that’s something he lacks but yearns the most. That’s something he wish he had.

 Keep in mind Unmotivated and Motive cannot interact or travel outside of their AU, and no one can interact with their AU except the editor/creator.

Rules

• Please do not publicly RP with these characters unless given permission. This might be changed after more of the comic is complete, but I do not want these character’s personalities to be strewn.

•  Please do not draw or write NSFW with my characters– I am a minor, and a large part of my audience are also minors.

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.:Inspiration:.

  Alright, this part is going to be a lot less formal and more personal. The idea for this AU came from my own self doubt and self destructive attitude as a creator. Doubting my own works and ideas has seriously held me back for a long time, and it STILL holds me back as I’m sure it has for many, MANY other creators like me. Musicians, artists, writers.. Almost all of us have that fear of trying out a new idea or making something you usually wouldn’t. Almost all of us have felt that crushing self doubt when you see someone better than you, and you tell yourself you’ll never be like them, your art will never be that great, you’ll never get that far…so on, so on.

  So, while I was trying to come up with an idea for an AU (which I had actually been considering for well over a year), the thoughts crept in.

“no one will like this”

“there’s enough AU’s”

“you’re unoriginal”

“this is a waste of time”

“the fandom is dying”

“you have horrible character designs”

“AU’s are overrated”

“this doesn’t fit your audience”

“people will judge you”

“you never finish anything”

“this is stupid”

“your art isn’t good enough”

“you’re not good enough”

“someone probably already came up with this idea”

“no one cares about your idea”

“no one would bother with your art”

  And ironically, all these thoughts gave me this idea.

  Even so, these thoughts have still been nagging me every time I even try to work on this, and it’s been taking a lot of courage to take on the heap of anxiety I have over something so harmless. I didn’t join the Undertale fandom for over a year simply because I was afraid of being judged for my interests,, fun fact. Never thought I’d be able to make an AU. I’m still quite nervous posting art of anything that isn’t Mario related for some reason.

  Putting all this to side though, I find the concept of what happens to unfinished and/or abandoned stories and projects interesting, especially if there’s an alternate reality that’s actually effected by your decisions. Kinda like you’re a god. I mean, imagine what it would be like if you had a creator and they just gave up on you, and you’re left with no purpose. Seems like it would suck, haha.

  So that’s basically my AU, Motivatedtale. If you have any thoughts or questions, I’d love to hear them. Thanks for reading if you did!