#how do i trigger tag this im not sure the appropriate tags to use

[joeloverture]

whist i get what you are saying about confederate flag, why is it deemed completely okay to write about joel saying that he would have fucked his 15 year old daughter given the chance. this isn’t trying to be hateful, i’m just genuinely curious

okay hi! thank you for being sane about this and actually approaching from a place of wanting to widen your scope. id direct you to @whataperfectwasteoftime for more on the confederate flag stuff. they made a well developed post on that for a much more aggressive version of this ask.

im sure u can guess what’s under the cut so heed any triggers you may have and put u first.

i want to make something clear here that i previously haven’t. i don’t think this fic belonged on tumblr. it’s ambiguous in its TOS whether its actually a violation or not, but since tumblr operates in areas where writing csa is illegal, it was never meant to be here in the first place. ao3? sure. whatever. but this is stirring things up because it was in an unexpected place. tumblr has more rules whereas ao3 is the scarcely contained Wild West of fanfic.

furthermore — i wouldn’t say it’s completely okay. these things have nuance. i read the fic, because I saw something like this coming from down the road considering the fandom climate. i do think the fic was stylistically written in a way that was self aware of the characters mutual destruction of each other. i also think it was intentionally inflammatory in some ways. however, everything was adequately tagged. people were free to move on if it caused discomfort, which i also want to make clear is a normal feeling. whether it be interacting with eroticized fanfiction or fiction in general, it is an inherently uncomfortable feeling sometimes! it’s up to us to determine what agitates our personal limits. i don’t think others should be held responsible for our consumption. what joel said in that fic was repulsive. it was meant to be! i also want to reiterate here that darkfic isn’t for me. dark fiction, though? that’s my shit — and i don’t mean dark romance or a little life, but the same theory can apply to those.

if we begin to crack down on eroticized fanfiction, the terminology they use will bleed into other areas of literature. suddenly the language used to describe a minor in an erotic work (and trust me, the thought of this does nauseate me — emphasis on this not being for me) is forbidden in a work that is raising awareness or telling a story. these may seem like far jumps, but loopholes like this exist everywhere in the law. it is why worries about rights to privacy emerged during roe v wade. especially with the right, famously laden with pedos and their enablers, they will pretend to be protecting people by silencing any dubious erotic work, then trans and queer voices (notice how they are constantly called pedos), and then real csa stories will be suppressed so they can get away with more.

id direct you to a pending law in tx, in which any obscene depiction of a minor or someone who looks like one. (senate bill 20)

big win, right?

nope. it’s far too up to interpretation at the prosecutorial level. scotus actually deemed this unconstitutional in 2003.

it is legal to marry a child in texas. these lawmakers use fiction as their scapegoat to avoid the moral consequences of actions they participate in. laws like this may start at the level of, say, anime or manga. but it very rapidly will spread to appropriate television, art, etc that depicts trans and queer people. and even beyond that.

i worry where this goes. if we don’t speak up now, who will speak up for us when they come for us? because they will.

additionally, fiction ≠ reality. this is an important distinction. fiction can be a powerful tool to explore what we fear, what we have experienced, and what we wish would happen. i cannot police what others do. only what i write and how i respond to their words.

[prfssnlshipper]

uh hi, just wanna ask something about proship and all that jazz .

im anti hara for a reason: i just block people if i don't like something, but im deeply uncomfortable with certain ships and the romanization of complex topics.

i feel like a lot of darkshippers (saying that to not generalize) are doing it for coping reasons, but some definitely seem groomed into it.

so i just. don't know what i am?? i consider myself unaligned but not neutral. im DEFINITELY not neutral about lolicons.

but also, if proshipping IS about letting people ship what they want, does that extend to fully romanticizing very complex and/or sensitive topics? (i am very particular about terms and their "proper" use)

thats all! im very open about hearing both sides, but i can't deal with certain things being seen as "good" or "hot" when i lived through them and they weren't.

Hello! Sorry for getting to this late, I wanted to spend some time to think about how to answer.

For one thing, I'll say that dark shipping is not necessarily always the same as romanticizing the topics involved. This is where the line between fiction and reality needs to be drawn. I would say that fully romanticizing a topic would mean glorifying it happening in reality. The context of the ship and of the fictional content is important.

To give an analogy, it's like if someone really loves FPS (First Person Shooter) games. Like, they go home after school/work and play FPS games every day. Maybe they like all FPS games just because the mechanics of shooting a character on screen happens to be fun for them. This doesn't mean they think shooting a real gun at living beings in real life is fun. But shooting things in the context of fiction may be fun.

So I'd say that's the first thing to know about dark shipping or about being proship -- it's distinguishing that people can and do enjoy things in fiction that they could even be disgusted by in real life.

The second thing is that it's about separating oneself from what they see in front of them, even if it's "relatable". It can feel like a personal "attack", where if someone finds something "good" or "hot" in fiction, that feels like it means they would think that happening to you in real life was "good" or "hot". But that's not the case.

Like using the example from earlier, let's say someone has been shot before. Then, if they met the FPS fan, even though this person loves FPS games, if they found out what happened to the real person in front of them, it's likely they would be horrified. Because something terrible happening in fiction is one thing, but a terrible thing happening to a real person IS horrific.

And the third thing is just that it's completely valid to still be uncomfortable with certain topics, and it's also important to recognize that discomfort doesn't make something immoral.

Like, you shouldn't have to "deal with" anything that makes you uncomfortable. That's why blacklisting triggering topics is important. But if you run into someone talking about enjoying that content (in fiction), the best thing is to move on. It's uncomfortable, but that doesn't make them a horrible person. (If they didn't tag their content appropriately that's a different story, but social media does also deserve some blame for sometimes showing posts to people they weren't intended for.)

If you imagine someone close to you that has always advocated for you and you KNOW they don't support anything harmful happening to real people, especially whatever you went through, and then you one day learn they like some dark fictional content, that doesn't mean their support was fake. If they continue advocating for you and make sure not to discuss things you're uncomfortable with around you, then that's what shows how they feel about those things happening in real life. Not their fictional tastes.

That's all that being proship is about. There's definitely content I never want to see in my life that would probably disgust me, but I know that it doesn't mean the people making it are inherently immoral. I'll base that judgement on their actions toward real people.

[adorkastock]

Hi there, I'm sure you're inundated with asks about this right now but aside from reiterating what's been said about appropriate tagging and that tumblrs filters are surprisingly good with catching previous tags, I'd like to bring up that you very consistently tag the works you reblog from other people and the MOST efficient way to avoid potentially triggering material in this *specific* situation is to simply filter the "used my pose" tag. I've not noticed a single reblog slip by without being tagged as I am filtering it myself. You've done due diligence in informing followers that you share other people's work, how to avoid seeing it, and have been continuously receptive to advice on how to run your blog. We all have equal responsibility to respect the resources you are providing and the person behind them.

Oh thank you! Yes this is an option!! Because I always use that tag! 🥰 Blocking that tag results in a catch all to remove ALL the art I reblog def helpful if 1) you're only here for the pose content directly and 2) you want to avoid any possible themes that might come up! Im not always super consistent with tags but that one for sure I know I remember because I do them all at once. tysm for mentioning this so I can remind people this is an option! ♥

[dailynyarinder]

wakey wakey

Is someone home?

HI GUYS MOD HERE IM SO SORRY

Another quick Daily Nyarinder coming soon! Plus… a challenge? 👀

An explanation for my absence + details on an upcoming Daily Nyarinder event under the cut!!

So kinda personal bt my therapist left her practice unexpectedly so I got off my adhd and depresso meds at the same time as I was moving to another house and I just… really lost steam and haven’t had the energy to work on this project orz

i love cotl with all my heart! But my main fandom is svsss (shout out to kamkamquats on twt, this blog was inspired by their dailybingpup!! 💖) and trying to move all my shit over from twitter to bluesky so it doesn’t feed Elon Musk’s ai has also taken a lot of energy that would have been spent drawing for both cotl and svsss.

Additionally, last time I checked this blog I got some anon asks trying to pull me into fandom wank. The admin of this account is a grown adult with a spouse, a house, community protests to organize/attend, cosplays to make, a startup business to take care of; online fandoms are my comfort place and have been since I was 13, and as such I resolved years ago to stay away from fandom drama and just do what makes me happy. I’m really used to how chill and sweet svsss fandom is, so it was kinda startling to remember that younger fandoms are very drama-prone. I deleted those messages, but it still left a sour taste in my mouth whenever I came back to this blog.

As such, I’ve been on a break. And I probably will continue this hiatus until things settle on bluesky and I can spend more time on my friend’s cotl discord server to get my motivation back.

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THAT SAID, I hope to do a little daily nyarinder art challenge for anyone who still follows this blog! Instructions and rules will be posted separately later today, but the idea is thus:

“YOU, dear reader, are just as wonderful, creative, and capable an artist as any cultist here. What do YOU want to see in Daily Nyarinder’s escapades? Pick up a craft and get creating! Use whatever you’ve got—whether it’s a fancy tablet, ibispaint on a touchscreen phone (that’s how dailynyarinder has been made so far 👀), a pen and the back of a receipt, needle and thread, hook and yarn, scrapbooking paper and scissors, a word doc and a keyboard, a camera, etc etc etc. Whatever medium brings you joy and renews your belief in our benevolent God of Death, this humble Narinder blog calls upon you to make and share a Daily Nyarinder post of your own!

Skill level doesn’t matter in the face of creativity. Whether you’re a renowned oil painter, a fanfic author, a newbie artist, or a kid who just really likes cats, all offerings are encouraged and welcome!

As for content rules, the Nyarinderverse is full of strange and unusual things; anything goes! HOWEVER, since this is a sfw blog and is followed by lots of minors, I’ll ask that if anyone participating decides to draw nsfw content, please make sure it is appropriately tagged and locked behind some sort of link—whether it’s a link to twitter, privatter, or elsewise. Any NSFW that isn’t hidden from immediate view will not be reblogged on this blog. If and when I reblog potential nsfw content, it will be tagged “NSFW” BY ME BY AS WELL so that my followers can filter it out if they need.

Any characters, ships, potential squicks or triggers, etc should be tagged appropriately.

Please know that this blog will never, EVER harass or condone/encourage harassment based on what you make, but as the mod I retain the right to not reblog works that squick me out personally. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make them; it just means they might not all appear here.

Works may be posted separately under the hashtag #DailyNyarinderChallenge or submitted to this blog!

Finally, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!”

^^^ the challenge text will be reposted with some promotional artwork later, but does this sound like it would be a fun event? Let me know what you think.

Look forward to the resolution of the current daily nyarinder arc this week! But then I’ll likely go back on break again until things settle. 💖🐈‍⬛

[my-castles-crumbling]

Anon Advice Asks - March 9

@aamilahtahira, cis writer anon (new), @blueberry-b4gel, possibly aromantic anon (new)

@aamilahtahira

Hi so um I've been seeing someposts (haven't rlkybused tumblr alot haha) and I've saw you helping ppl out w their like sexuality and things? So I think I'm gay (this feels so crazy bc I have not spoken to this aby anyone??) but I'm muslim so it's like against my religion and sometimes I hate myself for it? Like I just don't want to be me and everything feels so heavy and I just can't stop crying and there's like something wrong w me like is this gid punishing me or am I just a trash person bc sometimes I get so aggressive and my friends just don't want to talk to me for a bit (and I totally get that since it's their right) but sometimes I just feel like I'm the only person in the world so I thought maybe writing this might help.

Sorry if this doesn't make sense I am severely sleep deprived (which is prob the only reason I'm writing this I am not usually this honest lmao)

Also feel free to just ignore whatever this is

Hi! You're definitely not a shit person and you're not alone. I've had other Muslim people write to me about this same exact thing. Honestly, I don't know a lot about the Muslim religion but I have to believe that if God is real, and he chooses how people are (gay, straight, etc), why would he make people in a way that he doesn't want?

I think you should try to find other Muslim people who are gay. They're out there, I promise, and there are plenty of Muslim people who practice the faith and are okay with being gay. See if you can talk to them about how they've been able to do both.

I promise you that you aren't wrong or broken. You're perfect just as you are <3

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cis writer anon

Hii

I wanted to ask that if a non-trans person wrote a fic where a character is trans but hasn’t been able to transition, would that be okay? Solely because I know that not everyone has the means to change their appearance but they’re still just as valid and I wanted to represent that. Will do the proper research too in order not to hurt anyone but I’m not sure if anyone would be comfortable enough to read that, maybe it’ll be triggering?

I think as long as you do the proper research and tag appropriately, there's nothing wrong with that. I'm sure people will want to read it!

Just remember that some trans people choose not to do things like get surgery because they don't feel it's necessary. But you're right in saying that some want to do those things and cannot. Either way, I wouldn't say they 'haven't transitioned' because they still could have transitioned socially by dressing differently, using new pronouns, changing their name, etc. They just may not be taking hormones, getting surgery, etc.

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@blueberry-b4gel

hi! I just want to start off by saying how you are so amazing, and thank you so much for giving us advice!

so, I came out as trans ftm to my dad, and he doesn't believe me bc im too young apparently (13-15 age range). but we did come to a compromise where he'll call me KJ instead of my deadname.

but he won't use he/him pronouns for me, call me his son, etc

he is very liberal, anti trump and elon, etc. and he said he'd accept it if I came out as gay, but somehow, me being trans is too much for him.

and I just need advice on how I can explain the concept of being trans, dysphoria, and how much it would mean to me if he used he/him prns for me.

❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛

Well that's hypocritical of him.

Honestly, I would find some articles showing the negative effects of misgendering trans youth. Like the suicide rate of trans youth, the mental effects of dysphora, etc. Find articles that are from official sources, written by scientists and doctors. Adults like listening to other adults.

And I would also ask him why. Like let's say it is a phase (I'm not saying it actually is, but that's what he thinks, so if we go with his ideas), what's wrong with going with it and using the pronouns you want and the name you want, until the 'phase' is over? You're not asking for anything permanent. Like genuinely ask him who it's hurting.

If all else fails, you could start misgendering him, but that might land you in deep trouble lol.

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possibly aromantic anon

Hi im just gonna tell you because i would like to tell someone

So i know everybody thinks im gay because thats what ive told everybody, and like i dont think im lying really because i dont know the truth but i think im aromamtic. So theres that. Thats a thing but sometimes i feel like im not because i want a relationship. I read about it and see it and want it so bad.

Also i think im agender but i feel like im lying to myself when i say that. Like i dont mind any pronouns to be used for me. At all. And i think gender as a concept at least for me is stupid. Like, what does it matter? Again thats for me i completley understand for some people pronouns used are really important. I mean even though i dont mind i still remember the first time someone refered to me as they/them and how good it felt.

All this to say ik really fucking confused but at this kind of point where i honestly dont care anymore...? Lol like im gonna keep making gay jokes probably because for some reason lesbian gets less questions than aromantic. Seriously though why do people ask such weird questions as soon as they find out youre queer? I had a guy who didnt even know me ask if i felt horny around girls all the time?? Like wtf. Also like... straight girls talking about how easy it must be to be a lesbian. I thought that was fake for a while but no not at all

Anyways i hope you enjoyed my wierd ramblings. This was originally gonna be an ask for you to use he/him pronouns for me but as soon as i opened it i decided to vent lmao

Yeah I think people worry way too much about other peoples' labels. Labels can be important to people for themselves and that's fine, but who cares about other people? And you're right- sometimes the questions people as are so ridiculous and offensive.

Remember that it's okay not to know and it's okay to just not have a label. It's truly up to you and what you're comfortable with. There's no right or wrong and I don't think you're 'faking' anything. It's okay to take all the time you need to figure yourself out <3

[woetoy]

Anon art human again, I mean finding views or just acknowledgement for you art, I'm broke and either way wouldn't feel right blazing the nsfw stuff I draw but it gets no traffic or notes. Idk leaving an ask was impulsive but I really respect your art and was curious how you got your followers, if it was more a waiting thing or you found the right areas to post.

I dunno, it probably takes patients to get attention but finding motivation to make good art and then getting nothing but emptiness and boredom at the end of the process isn't motivating lol. Anyways Im thankful for your response and apologetic cause I got this trigger instinct to just blurt my questions to the cool artist I found on tumblr, and I'm sorry for bothering you so

No worries, I just felt bad that I didn't understand ya!

Getting noticed depends on a lot of things. I've had several accounts through 12 years spent on this site, and this one is the first that kinda popped off!

Do you make art that has crowd appeal? As in, is it a little silly, cute or relatable? Does it have a story behind it besides looking pretty? Is it attached to a fandom? Are you making stuff for an underrepresented niche? I often see people make something that is technically impressive, or their personal best, but it doesn't get shared too much because it lacks that appeal. It sounds harsh, I know, but it happens to me too. Until recently, my most popular piece was a doodle I banged out in an hour - just how it is, but I'm happy it resonated with people! You can have a look around at what other people post and see which posts of theirs do better or worse as well.

I don't follow the rule of posting at specific peak times, or posting every day. But I do try to tag stuff appropriately. Tumblr only uses the first 5 tags from your post in the search function, the rest you use for categorizing for your blog. So if you're starting out, it really is a waiting game until someone notices and shares your stuff, unless you have a buddy that can boost you.

I come here to have fun, I make art for me and if other people like it - awesome! I don't really optimize that well for social media reach, I just have my characters and their little stories. I do my specific niche of porn/kinks that are fun for me to draw and talk about. It helps that I have a more solid art style now than I did when I started. Apparently I've been doing NSFW for the past 7 years, and early this year is when it took off on tumblr.

To counteract the emptiness, it helps to have friends to bounce ideas around with or to make characters together with. It's why I create, really. I do it with friends because that's what I find fulfilling. And then I feel driven to draw and post about it as well, and that's been true all this time for me.

I hope you can find fulfillment as well, I think it does come through sometimes if a piece was made for reach or from personal joy. I for sure see that in ancient fanart I've done, I hate those pieces. But the personal stuff that I did for fun is still cute to me, even if it did get at most 5 notes way back when.

Sorry if my thoughts are jumbled. But yeah, this is what I do and what worked for me. But it's always different person to person. Much luck in your endeavors!

[cryptiddeer]

TUMBLR STOP SHOWING ME FUCKING WEIGHT LOSS ADS IM GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU

[spenciebabie]

spenciebabie’s one-shot writing contest!

*the winners have been announced and this contest is closed! you can see them here*

hello everyone! to celebrate my follower milestone and to just thank every single one of you, i wanted to do something special! so im holding a little ✨ writing contest ✨

the idea is that i would like people write either:

- a one-shot based on the timeless prompt: “why don’t you make me?”

- or a part 2/sequel to any one of my fics or blurbs (from both @spenciebabie and @differentkettleoffishalltogether whichever you’d like)

there will be one winner in each category and they will both receive a spot on my main masterlist for their fic

but they will all go on this masterlist for the contest too

the rules are below the cut, please read thoroughly:

- given the nature of my fics being largely nsfw, minors or anyone without their age listed in their bio (or people who’ve reached out to me to let me know they are over 18) will not be allowed to participate. i will be checking!

- the fics can be smut, fluff, angst, a mix of all three, whatever, but should all be spencer reid x reader fics

- the posts must be appropriately tagged with content and trigger warnings

- the works must be over 500 words but there is no maximum length (just make sure to use a read more if it exceeds 500 words, if you’re not sure how to do that just ask)

- tag all entries with the hashtag #spenciebabiesficcontest so that i can find them all (and tag @spenciebabie)

- the closing date for entires is April 1st 2021 (I will be reblogging all entires to @spenciebabie and adding them to a masterlist for the contest, if you’ve posted yours and it looks like i haven’t seen it before the closing date please let me know)

the format of each entry should be as follows:

Title

summary: (sort description)

pairing: (spencer reid x reader etc.)

category: (smut, fluff, angst etc.)

warnings/includes: (any potential trigger warnings, alcohol, drugs, specific sex acts etc.)

word count: (minimum 500 words)

authors note: (if writing a sequel include the link the the work you’re referencing here)

(if you’re unsure of anything take a look at the way i format my fics on my main, and don’t be afraid to reach out with any questions)

for the oneshots:

- the prompt “why don’t you make me?” must feature somewhere in the fic and should be bolded so that i definitely notice it

- be as creative as you want with the use of the prompt

for the sequels:

- you’re welcome to write a part two for any one of my fics on my main masterlist or any one of my blurbs on my blurb masterlist. there’s no word count limit!

- the work that you’re writing for must be linked somewhere in your post so that i know which one you’re referencing

- multiple people may write for the same work, that’s perfectly fine

if ive managed to leave anything out or you’re unsure of anything, don’t hesitate to reach out!

ill be accepting entries right up until the deadline on April 1st 2021, and ill announce the winner shortly after!

happy writing! im so excited to see what you all come up with ❤️

[meroniaevent]

Meronia Event (14/02 - 20/02)

(Credit: Header was made with Picrew)

Welcome to Meronia Event!

It has been so long since the last Meronia event. Both old fans and new shippers have been craving for more so why not host one ourselves? Since Valentine’s Day is coming around the corner, let’s be the best cupids for our dear Mello and Near.

The goal of this event is to recreate the famous Meronia Week which was held back in 2016. From February 14th to February 20th, we’ll have prompts listed, that you can use as a guideline and create any kind of Meronia content, which you can either submit directly to this blog or post on your own and tag it (#meroniaevent) accordingly.

7 days 7 prompts - that’s the easy way to put it.

PROMPTS

DAY1: FEB 14: VALENTINE’S DAY

DAY 2: FEB 15: REUNION

DAY 3: FEB 16: SPRING

DAY 4: FEB 17: BEGINNINGS

DAY 5: FEB 18: LOVE/HATE

DAY 6: FEB 19: BLACK/WHITE

DAY 7: FEB 20: FREE DAY

(These are just loose prompts. Feel free to use them as obscurely or as literally as you wish.)

RULES: (I took the old rules since I couldn’t have said it better)

Submissions can be in the form of fanart, fanvids, cosplays, fanfic, edits or photosets/gifsets.

You can either submit your entries directly to this blog, or you can tag your posts with the following tag: #meroniaevent

(please make sure these tags are within the first five tags of your post, otherwise it won’t show up)

Do not plagiarize, steal or edit someone else’s work and try to pass it off as your own. Please make sure whatever you’re submitting has been created by you.

If any of your submissions consist of nsfw or triggering elements, please make sure to appropriately tag them. We don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable, so please respect that.

These prompts are provided as a guideline, a theme of sorts. You’re free to interpret them as you wish.

You’re not obligated to contribute for every day, and there’s no restriction to how many submissions you want to make for any given day. This is just a fun event, so feel free to pick and choose, if any particular day catches your fancy.

Be creative, and most importantly, have fun! This is a week to celebrate your beloved ship, after all!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to message this blog via ask or IM!

[skalidra]

honestly! like Im one of the readers AND writers of squick fic because it's become a kink due to past trauma, which gives me an outlet for what I went through PLUS what I wish I had in those moments (a protector and someone who actually cared). When I do occasionally post one of those works, they are tagged appropriately so those who are triggered can avoid.

Why is that so bad? antis/purity culture probably are a part of that group that want to ban To Kill a Mockingbird or The Great Gatsby or Fahrenheit 451... And honestly that's terrifying...

High five for use of the word squick! That is an excellent term that should absolutely be brought back into common use.

(I'm sorry that happened to you, and I'm glad that you've found a way that works for you. Happy to hear it.)

Fanfiction on Ao3, honestly, is better tagged, labeled, and warned for than it ever was before. I remember the days of actually warning for gay content on LJ, and that was all down to whatever the author decided to say up front, too, which could be everything or nothing. I remember the dark days of FFnet too, which had/has no tagging system except some vague inclination of what you might get in terms of characters and pairing (and the pairing field was a very, very late addition).

Ao3 actually listens to feedback. They added the entire 'Exclude' duplication into their search capability specifically for all of us (and it's beautiful). They already had the best tagging system by far, and they made it way better just like that. It has never been easier to avoid what you don't want to see, and there are dozens of user-created site skins and add-ons that will let you block things, too, not just manually nix them out of searches.

It's a hard concept to some, but people are responsible for their own consumption on the internet. Even those with triggers. In fact, especially those with triggers! I'd think they in particular would be especially vigilant of avoiding what triggers them, for their own health and mental state.

It's totally fine to be upset about things. It's totally fine to wish things didn't exist. It's not okay to enforce your opinion about what should or shouldn't exist on other people. It's really not okay to tell other people how they're allowed to cope, either.

(Personally, I am heavily squicked by RPF. I think it's weird and uncomfortable and I don't like it existing, but I'm not going to tell anyone else they can't write or enjoy it.)

The only lines that should be drawn are when it comes to the involvement of real people being harmed, and the only way works on Ao3 can do that are either A ) by being improperly tagged/warned for so people don't know what they're getting into, or B ) by someone choosing to interact with something they know will harm them, or not taking appropriate steps to ensure the content they interact with is filtered.

Authors are responsible for the first. But we're sure as hell not responsible for the second.

[bobasheebaby]

Fandom Etiquette

Fandoms grow and often it’s confusing to know what is and isn’t okay within the fandom, so I thought I’d put a little list together for newbies. This is no way means I’m perfect just bored while quarantined.

Reblog, not repost. Do not copy and paste and steal stories. If you love something GREAT, just don’t steal it that means reposting on this or any other platform and claiming credit or cherry-picking pieces to copy, just a hard no. You want to share your love hit reblog, like, add a comment, or send an ask.

Anon is not for hate. We all learn when we were young (or we did when I was a kid) ‘can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all’ this also applies to fandom. You do not have to agree with everyone in the fandom but sending hate, death threats, racist messages, etc is not appropriate. You don’t have to like the characters we like, but going into someone’s ask box and saying something like ‘eww how can you like X’ isn’t nice or appreciated. Speak up when you see racism, hate, etc but please don’t become a bully.

Tag your triggers and put the warnings before the fic. Triggers are real and blacklisting triggering tags is our way of creating a protective bubble for ourselves within the fandom. Please label your warnings before the fic, and make sure to tag your warnings. And yes NSFW (smut) is also something people try to avoid. Tag ‘ns*w’, ‘lemon’, or ‘smut’ or all three.

Use a read more or at the very least tag it ‘long post’. It’s another way to keep triggers from being seen. Read more doesn’t always work on mobile so please tag it ‘long post’.

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in italics+bold are ongoing, and just bolded are done!

and make sure to read the tags of all these fics so you can skip them if there's anything that triggers you!!

Write It Down For Me, Would You? by Nuclear_Equipped_Walking_Battle_Tank - gen, angst (hurt/no comfort), 1.2k. as I said already said - denki snapping, that's all. characterization is just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻. petty king has arisen.

Them's the Rules by DumbassAquarius - gen, fluff/crack, 0,4k. bakusquad rules! short, cute, always puts a smile on my face.

The Broken Blonde Boy Reading Hemingway on Aizawa's Couch by DumbassAquarius - m/m & gen, heavy angst, 24k. OH BOY DOES THIS ONE HURT. its a traitor kami fic!! but a very good one and surprisingly it v similar to clg! so if you clg and good fics go read this one >:)c every single chapter is a punch in the gut.

Aspecs of Class 1-A by jadedragonfly - gen, fluff/angst, overall 8k. this one is a series of three shots!! aro! denki and katsuki rights!!!! how awesome is that??? my king denki doesn't get allos and neither do I.

Reminders of the Past by BoneChewer - m/m, angst (hurt/comfort), 1,3k. shinkami!! with scars!!!! focuses on shin’s scar from the muzzle (I think at this point its appropriate to call it ‘the’ muzzle since its so broadly accepted hc which I love)

Protector by Kawayls - m/m, fluff/angst (hurt/comfort), 8,6k. one word: HUSBANDS!!!!!!!! husbands, husbands, husbands, and I can't stress it enough: husbands. and protective bamf denki!!! boy be ready for murder there!! + subtle bakukami which is just <333 also for some reason I associate the number 9 with this fic?? don't ask why. also @kawayls​ on tumblr so!! you can go follow

Thus With You, I Smile by Kawayls - m/m, fluff/angst(hurt/comfort), overall 35k. another series!! rights now theres 6 shots!. this shinkami is so so good just go read it. they love each other so much there, but still fuck up a lot!! which is nice because they make mistakes 

The Dark Side of the Sun by Spacepeeps - gen, angst (hurt/comfort), 25k. i already screamed about this one. if you like clg au go read this one. its so good!!!!!!!!!! ksdjahkjhjkdhkdj. literally one of my favorite fanfiction out there is general. bamf denki!!

Alcibiades by demon_dream - gen, 1,4k. denki-centric!! this one is so eccentric. i have no idea how to describe it otherwise. denkis a narcissitic personification of a knife who likes being nice and im here for it!!!! uses crossdressing as a tag which is iffy but otherwise just,, perfect. the feeling of being inside denki’s head is just,, goals.

Unwind by citiesAlight - gen, fluff, 1,5k. bakusquad found family fluff!!!!!!!!! whats better than that. also this one i dedicate to this one anon whos asked about bakusquad centric fics thats been sitting in my inbox for a whole ass while >.< sorry babz

Polish Me Up by deviance - gen, fluff, 2,1k. another one!!! cuddling piles.

Tall Glass of Tired by IiIia - m/m, fluff, 2,5k. size difference :eyes: that’s it that’s the fic

Makeover by PoorUnfortunateSoul - gen, fluff, 0,8k. eri and shin sibling fluff!! 

Worth It by Puff_the_Mini_Dragon - m/m, fluff/crack, 0,8k. denki puches an asshole!!! >:Dc and toshi’s gay

everything is a performance by mazabm - gen, 8,3k. hawks, tokoyami and shinsou internship!! its actually where i got the idea for clg that keigo goes missing for a while.

Thus With a Kiss, I die by DomineeringScarves - m/m, fluff/angst, 97k. a really really nice shinkami fic. basically a romeo/juliet reimaginary. also hitoshi’s mama??? *inhale* so good just. oh my goodness. denki’s dad *snaps fingers* also very good though a big ass asshole but hes so entertaining.

I Defy You, Stars by DomineeringScarves - m/m, fluff/angst, 73k. sequel!!! currently on hiatus. (spoiler) when this work introduced the topic of mental hospitals I was slightly concerned it would portray these in a very stigmatized manner but thank fuck it didn't! and treated the topic with delicacy and seriousness it needs. the portrayal may come off slightly ignorant at first, but then we learn that this is actually just due to denki’s traumatic experience around it especially since he was very young first time around.

Do Not Feed the Hawks by DomineeringScarves - gen, fluff/angst (hurt/comfort), 2,7k. CHARGEHAWKS!!! NOT MADE BY ME1!!!!!! :DDD 

Sharp as a knife, soft as silk by a_cartoon_lover_and_otaku - gen, fluff/slight angst, 1k. kami with manipulative tendencies <33 good mix of ‘kaminari is a little shit’ and ‘kaminari is a good friend’

hole by soldez - gen, 5,8k. brotp bakukami god tier fic. theyre in a hole together, its fun. plus trans bakugou and kaminari (and jirou) rights!!!

my diagnosis (is that no one has been treating you well) by honeyandsunshine - gen, fluff/angst (hurt/comfort), 6,3k. MEDIC KAMINARI AU!!!!!!!!! class a found family... got tier content.

Picture Perfect by Anonymous - m/m, fluff/angst (hurt/comfort), 4k. plushy shinsou rights!!!!! biggest inspo for this concept. size difference <33 

gray eyes and lightning storms by jadedragonfly - gen, 0,5k. denki-centric character study. its so poetic and has such good vibes. 

these are the ones i heavily recommend! i have few more but these are like, must-reads.

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THE FIGHT. 

summary: caleb & zeke get into a fight at at the charity ball event during the aspen trip. involved: zeke king, caleb walsh feat. jordyn geller, nicole hampton

** TRIGGER WARNINGS: physical altercation, arguments, mentions of cheating, blood mentions. **

TAGGED: CALEB WALSH @calebfck, ZEKE KING @zekehq, NICOLE HAMPTON @nicolehampton

CALEB.

caleb always felt out of place at fancy parties and events. truth be told, if it weren't for jordyn, he would have gladly just donated a good amount of money and stayed home in his pajamas. the only thing that made the night tolerable was the open bar, which he had been taking advantage of from the moment he and jordyn walked through the door. he lost track of how many drinks he had about four drinks ago, but he really didn't care. he was on the verge of blacking out and was well past his limit, but he was having fun. so, he really had to thank the countless beers in his system for that. he was dancing with jordyn and laughing with her friends, which rarely happened. he was even okay with being within five feet of that zeke kid who always seemed to be getting under his skin in someway. he peered down at jordyn with a lazy smile, "this is a lot more fun than i thought it would be," he shouted over the music and the hum of conversation around them, "we need to get some food soon, or im not going to remember any of this."

NICOLE/JORDYN.

they were easily almost two hours into the event and it had been going surprisingly well. it took forever to convince caleb to come, even longer to deny his first three choices of a wardrobe, but it wasn't for not. they made it and were actually having fun. jordyn had been in her own special version of heaven. arm draped loosely around nicole with her head rested on her shoulder, devilish grin beaming towards zeke before caleb broke her attention from wordlessly poking her best friend. jordyn's brow arched quizzically and she almost had to ask him to repeat himself until nicole's voice chimed in closer to her ear, "my husband said he's having fun but hungry and you need to feed him... before he passes out like a little baby bitch." the blonde pressed a kiss to the dark haired beauty's cheek as jordyn let out a sigh. "i suppose we can find something for you to eat." she hummed, planting a kiss to caleb then offering an apologetic look to nicole whom she was forced to move to get up, "you gonna come help me find food for the big baby?" jordyn asked, holding her hand out for zeke as she batted her lashes at him.

ZEKE.

zeke wasn't the type to waste his chances for throwing back liquor and celebrating... anything deemed appropriate by the blond. mostly he enjoyed celebrating himself. did he ever foresee himself within close range distance of any kind with jordyn's fiance? not at all, especially considering he never liked to address the other man by his name, let alone breathe in the same space as him. being at a charity event of any kind wasn't the time or the place for him to get into trouble, so he kept as best a distance as he could within the time span that he'd been here. rolling his eyes as he watched her being smug and tempting him to stick his tongue out like a child. he couldn't help but snicker at the whole conversation or the fact that caleb seemed to be rather lightweight in comparison to jordyn. tossing his head back, an exaggerated sigh slipped from zeke's mouth as he debated his options. "are we getting more shots, too? cause i need more liquor in my system." even as he'd already chosen that going with his friend was a more favorable option than being in caleb's presence.

CALEB.

caleb kept his arm wrapped around jordyn's waist as he stood up, "see? this is why i love you. you don't get too mad when i need food at these ridiculously long parties," he grinned. caleb looked over at nicole and shook his head, "and you," he pointed at her, "you don't get to call me a little bitch when i know about your secret little rendezvous with you know who," he sang and gave a pointed look toward zeke before he tapped his finger on the tip of nicole's nose. he definitely should not have said that as loud as he did, but his inhibitions were long gone. looking back at jordyn he tilted his head to the side, "do you think they've got steak? or is this an hors d'oeuvres situation?"

NICOLE/JORDYN.

jordyn’s gaze shifted up to mouth an i love you to caleb, who was watching her with that drunken twinkle in his eye. her expression was full of amusement…but not surprise. caleb could do anything, but truth be told, jordyn could drink him under the table any day of the week. a trait she got from her father. "mhm, be sure to add that in your vows. that just really hits home for me, all star." the brunette hummed which made nicole chuckle. nicole, who too had been drinking since she'd arrived, was now using jordyn as cover to cuddle into to keep her out of trouble and from looking over to her ex. the sweet smile on her characteristics full of amusement for caleb's drunken ramble falling as he continued speaking. in fact, she froze, no longer protected by jordyn. she couldn't figure what he was talking about. they'd been pretty good tonight. or tried to in front of people. unless caleb wasn't talking about tonight. nikki's eyes swiftly darted up and narrowed on caleb. she couldn't even move after his drunken slur when his finger landed on her nose. the only person who knew about her only rendezvous was olivia. she couldn't see zeke spilling details of her birthday night to anyone... not after everything they'd been through, not with how he was with her... but especially not confiding their friend's fiancé. that didn't stop her heart from dropping to the pit of her stomach. "caleb, you're drunk... i think it's bedtime for you." nicole spoke, her voice sweet but with a hidden harshness in her tone after clearing her throat. jordyn's eyes flickered around the group. nikki's puzzled face, caleb's dumbstruck grin, watching as he looked to zeke. her jaw damn near hit the floor as she hushed her soon to be husband, tilting her head as her sights zeroed in on her ride or die. "so... food? shots? zeke you wanna go down a few with me? anything for anyone before i go get this big baby to bed?" jordyn asked in attempts to lighten the mood and divert attention for caleb's rambles.

ZEKE.

zeke had been focused on the prospect of alcohol, ignoring a majority of what slipped out of the other’s mouth. amber hues and his full attention zeroed in as he spoke to nicole, his entire body going ridged. the blond hadn’t told anyone about his stolen moments with nicole, let alone caleb of all people. his thoughts circled back to the one night that could be what the other male was talking about the same time he was searching nicole’s expression for reassurance that she hadn’t confided about that night to caleb. he couldn’t see it, but none of that mattered to the feelings surface within as he stood there. “maybe you should watch what the fuck you’re speakin’ on when it has nothing to do with you.” he glared at the other male, before letting his attention return to his best friend. “no, no, moments passed i wanna know what the fuck ol dude thinks he knows so much about now.”

CALEB.

caleb was drunk, but he wasn’t drunk enough to immediately know that he had fucked up. that he had fucked up in a major way, at that. he cleared his throat and stood up straight. he forgot that he was the only one that knew that he knew what had happened in jordyn’s bar. “right,” he mumbled, “i’m too drunk,” he agreed. he was ready to leave the party and leave it at that, but of course things couldn’t be that easy. zeke had to say something and there was no way caleb could just let it go. his arm around jordyn’s waist tightened ever so slightly as he turned to glare zeke, “and maybe you shouldn’t fuck another dudes girl in my fiancé’s bar,” he growled lowly. there really was no going back now. the shots had been fired and he’d have to deal with the consequences tomorrow.

NICOLE/JORDYN.

just like that, in the blink of an eye things had gone from bad to worse. it was almost impossible for jordyn to keep her eyes from popping out of her head nor the unruly gasp which escaped from her lips as she stood there. her brain frantically trying to process and defuse the situation at the same time, but that was wishful thinking. she opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. that's when nicole's voice sounded and stole the words right from her mouth. "caleb!" the blonde hissed, voice lowered, green eyes locked on jordyn's soon to be husband. "you don't have the slightest clue on what you're talking about and whatever happens between me and zeke is absolutely none of your business. at all." she couldn't tell if it was her defensiveness over the look exchanged from caleb to zeke, or the idea of him running his mouth on a situation that she didn't regret, but didn't want an entire charity event to be privy to. "caleb, what the fuck. just stop. leave whatever this is alone." jordyn murmured trying to keep whatever this was under wraps. "i think we should just call it a night, walsh."

ZEKE.

zeke could barely hear the attempts being made to diffuse the situation and shut caleb up, but he’s caught the words that the other male had tossed in his direction and he stepped closer toward the other, his features tightened as he glared. “and you should learn not to act like a little fucking bitch and open your mouth on something that you know fuck all about. not only out of respect for your wife but your friend,” he all but spat the words in disgust as he scoffed out a harsh laugh. “if you can’t handle your liquor maybe you should slow it the fuck down when you’re in public. talk about some loose fuckin lips, you’re marrying one nosey motherfucker, jordynella. “ tossing a half glance at his friend but keeping his eyes on the other male for the most part.

CALEB.

it was easy for caleb to ignore nicole and jordyn's attempts to get him to shut the hell up once zeke started to get more aggresive with him. he knew there was no chance that they were going to avoid some kind of altercation between the two of them. honestly, it was a long time coming. caleb was pretty sick of zeke's holier-than-thou attitude he had whenever caleb was out with him and jordyn. he looked between the two girls and scoffed, "i know exactly what i'm talking about and you do too," he rolled his eyes. "you didn't have to react to what i said, you all made it obvious what i was talking about." he did try to not mention names or speak loudly enough for other people to hear him. as soon as zeke moved closer to him, caleb stiffened, "how the fuck am i nosey? it's not my fault you were careless and didn't check to turn of the fucking alarm. you're lucky i didn't call the cops on your dumb ass," he growled. caleb was getting heated maybe a little too fast, but he wasn't about to stop. "and you know what? forget all the rest of this shit," he huffed, "i'm sick and fucking tired of your rude little remarks and blatant disrespect. i've done nothing to you and you're an ass to me for no fuckin reason," he continued without missing a beat. he had sobered up pretty quickly and was ready for a fight. "you know, maybe we should take this outside," he spat.

NICOLE/JORDYN.

there were a lot of things that nicole hampton could stomach or would actively play off like she could but hearing someone or anyone speak to... or at zeke the way caleb was something that struck a nerve so hard and deep she couldn't see straight. she could handle her own when it came to defending herself and her choices, but what she wouldn't stand for or allow under any circumstances was someone especially a drunken caleb. "that is absolutely none of your fucking business like i said." even knowing she was done with anything involving her ex old habits died hard, and there wasn't a single person she'd be even the slightest bit okay with speaking to him the way he was being spoken to now. "jordyn gave the keys to me, not zeke. i had him meet me, so if you wanna be a bitch about things caleb... be a bitch to the right person. even more proof you don't have a single clue about when your talking about with your whole ass chest." all the while jordyn had managed to shift from caleb's grasp, sighing heavily as her blood pressure rose quick in speed. "it's my fucking bar?! i'll give my keys to whoever i want, and i'll decide if and when i call the cops." she hissed towards caleb, "and you, you don't get to give me the side eye. he's drunk - both of you are being fucking stupid for no god damn reason. enough, seriously."

ZEKE.

zeke had never been quiet about his dislike for caleb, despite the rest of the world including jordyn viewing the pair as cute. did he have a real reason for instantly hating the other? probably not, but once zeke made his mind up fully on a subject he closed himself off to the potential to change opinions. petty, always something that could be said for the king male but he had never been one to shy away from an argument or a fight. his gaze shifted to nicole, hating the idea that she was attempting to defend him after their earlier moment and the fact that he wasn’t the type to shut up. “you were real fucking private about tossing a look at me, so the fuck do you think I was gonna do? sit the fuck back while you continue to talk bullshit? you made it pretty fucking obvious where you were tryna throw accusations around when I don’t give a fuck what you saw,” zeke cocked his head, the actor forcing out a fake laugh as he rolled his eyes. “you still don’t know shit. you’re nosey cause you out here trying spread shit like it had shit to do with you. like it’s your business to be worried about. probably fucking should have, do you think i give a fuck? or that I’d thank your ass? how fucking delusional.” the blonde let out another harsh bought of laughter as he listened to caleb complain over his attitude. “i don’t fucking like you, that’s reason enough I don’t give a single shit about you. I hope to god one day you actually are worthy of my best friend right there but i highly fucking doubt I’ll ever believe that or see that.” all but sneering the words. pausing to offer another sarcastic laugh to jordyn’s comment, he shook his head. “ he should learn to hold his liquor and keep his mouth shut.” motioning towards the outside, zeke shrugged. “let’s fucking go.”

CALEB.

caleb clenched his jaw and looked at nicole, "fine. i don't know what i'm talking about," he stated. he wasn't going to fight with nicole. he never had a problem with her and didn't want to cause trouble for her. it was easy to let that shit go. he more focused on zeke's arrogant ass at this point, anyway. he let zeke finish his little rant and his insults. he knew the words didn't matter at the end of the day."you didn't have to fucking react," he replied. "if i wanted a secret kept and someone said something about it, i sure as hell wouldn't react, but maybe that's just me," he rolled his eyes. "it's said and done, get over it." caleb was ready to show this kid his place and he would have no regrets kicking his ass. he could floor someone twice zeke's size in under ten seconds, and that was on a bad day. caleb laughed suddenly, "you think i give two shits if you like me? i couldn't care less. you know absolutely nothing about me and jordyn, so if you're gonna go off on a rant about me not talking on things i know nothing about," he mocked zeke, "then you need to shut the hell up about my relationship. she is the only person i care about when all is said and done and she knows that." he could have gone on for hours about jordyn and how much he loved her, but he was already seeing red and had been ready to punch zeke for a good while now. he exhaled heavily and walked toward the door, making sure to shoulder check zeke as he passed him on the way out.

NICOLE/JORDYN.

jordyn's limits of stupidity had passed minutes ago, someone with four older brothers knew exactly how this was going to play out. they were going to get in touch with some deep rooted grasp for the title of supreme masculinity ruler, act like absolute idiots in front of everyone all over something that shouldn't have been spoke of in the first place. that was the most disconcerting part of this whole ordeal. she peeled her eyes from zeke and caleb long enough to see some of the color return to nicole's face, protectively draping an arm over her shoulder only for her to instantly shake it off. "caleb," nicole said, cocking her head back before bringing it back to her rightful place to look at the athlete beside her, "who the fuck are you talking to right now? because i know it's not zeke... and i know you aren't getting all knee deep into things that did or didn't happen that really didn't involve you no matter what you think you saw. it's not just get over it, because it's not just about zeke." jordyn shook her head, pulling nicole back as it became all the more obvious where this was heading, "let 'em go, sniks." it was easier said than done, being as both unwillingly trailed behind after watching the man she was weeks away from marrying shoulder check her best friend, her for all intents and purposes her platonic soulmate. "zeke... don't it's not worth it." nikki called out, it wasn't her place nor business but the last thing everyone needed was either of them throwing hands during a charity event, jordyn's voice trailing not far behind, "caleb, i swear on everything... you lay one single fuckin finger on him, i'll kick your ass." jordyn's brown eyes narrowing on zeke, "don't be fuckin' stupid. over nothing, zeke. seriously."

ZEKE.

zeke couldn’t hear or see anything past his irritation with the footballer, logic had never been his strong suit. the blond already disliked the guy and he’d spoken on something that wasn’t his business. isaac king was a lot of things but he wasn’t someone about to back down from a fight. sure, caleb was taller and an athlete but zeke had enough fights under his belt. he wasn’t kidding any of the times he threw out his dodgeball practice and dodging skills either. undoubtedly, zeke was going to leave the fight looking less pretty than he preferred to be but he wasn’t going to go down easy and he’d not be the only one taking hits. even if he was certain that any onlookers would assume so from his height. ignoring the rest of caleb’s commentary because there was never a time when he listened to anyone and he wasn’t about to start now, he followed the other male with every intent to fight him. momentarily paused by nicole’s call out but after their last interaction his look over of the femme was short lived as he clenched his jaw. turning to his friend, he raised a brow. “It’s not nothing. He don’t need to worry about shit that has nothing to do with him.” He didn’t pinpoint that he meant his situation with nicole, or that night. he didn’t need to. despite the liquor in his system, zeke felt more than sober.

CALEB.

caleb chose to ignore nicole. they were well past the point where any reasoning would stop them from fighting. he knew the headlines were gonna be messy and that a lot of people would have a lot to say, but he just didn't care anymore. he turned around to look at jordyn and shrugged his shoulders, "then kick my ass, jord. this has been a long time coming and you know it. this dude has been disrespectful for too fuckin long and i'm sick of it." his voice was very matter of fact and he made sure he left no room for argument. he knew jordyn would kick his ass or just make him sleep on the couch for a few days, but that wasn't anything he couldn't handle. once they were outside, caleb made sure to walk a good distance away from the doors the came out. he was stupid, but he wasn't stupid enough to get into a fight right in the open. he didn't want to draw too much attention. as soon as he was a good distance, he turned to zeke and his fist was flying toward the actor's face.

NICOLE/JORDYN.

"you know what, caleb, fuck you then." jordyn said, causing nicole to jump. even after nicole and zeke’s altercation, after her saying she was done she couldn’t help but feel like her heart had plunged full speed into the pit of her stomach following her and zeke’s exchange of looks. this didn’t involve her, not anymore, not after she’d essentially just finished telling her ex they were finished for good. those were just words, her senses numbed to anything besides the fact she couldn’t comprehend something happening to the father of her child. being finished didn’t stop her from standing there, heart racing as she witnessed caleb toss his fist in zeke’s direction. her gasp and initial reaction was to step in only to be stopped by jordyn’s hands on her shoulders pulling her back until she inevitably gave in. “nicole, no. they’re acting like idiot cavemen, so fuck ‘em both.” jordyn hissed, pulling nicole back in with a grimace at the view before them, jaw tightening. the fact caleb, in front of anyone in earshot, decided to say something about zeke and nicole and things unbeknownst to her happening in her own bar only irritated her more. there was a certain code between jordyn and zeke, see nothing say nothing. caleb using her as an excuse to get into a physical altercation with her best friend didn’t sit well, in fact, she stood there not only utterly unamused but questioning things she’d been sure about since meeting caleb. “do something, jordyn...” nicole pleaded to the femme holding her in place. sighing she looked from nicole to zeke and caleb, “what the fuck do you want me to do, nik? if dumb and dumber wanna pummel each other into a fuckin’ pulp let ‘em do it. this whole thing is a stupid my dick is bigger than yours contest anyways. they’re both being little bitches,” she snapped, “just go… okay? i’ll let you know when i get zeke back to his room. i promise it’ll be okay.” moving back and gesturing nicole to the doors back inside, shaking her head.

ZEKE.

zeke didn't have anymore time or space to use words, all his energy buzzed through the festering annoyance with caleb. disdain for the male precedent didn't weigh in on the blond's current issue, not liking caleb hadn't ever been a problem for him and he wasn't going to make it one tonight. winning no awards for his brains didn't mean zeke was going to be a complete fool, standing back and waiting for caleb to turn around and deck him in the face wasn't on his agenda. the first hit was a freebie dodge, the blond's fists instinctively swinging towards the other male a millisecond later.

CALEB.

caleb chose to ignore his fiancé and just keep his head in the game. they’d have their fight later, he was sure of it. and knowing jordyn, that fight would probably be worse than this one. caleb pushed that to the back of his mind and focused on zeke. he took note of his body language and anticipated his first move. he wanted this to be a fair fight, so he was gonna let zeke get a few good hits in. he had taken worse hits on the football field. caleb laughed and was swinging again when he was sure zeke wouldn’t anticipate his move.

ZEKE.

an actor fighting a football player — the results were inevitable, isaac knew that. it was a first he could add to his list, though, because despite his long list of fight history and mouthiness getting him into "trouble", none of them had been footballers. or they just weren't any good at their job if they were. he felt the swing lingering, radiating somewhere near his jaw but he could endure those hits. a right hook aimed at the other, ignoring both surroundings and whatever noise or vocalizations stemme from the other in response.

CALEB.

caleb shook off any hit that zeke managed to get in. he knew he’d be sore for a day or two, but it was nothing he couldn’t handle. the actor was holding his own a lot better than he had expected. at least it was a somewhat fair fight. caleb wasn’t going as hard as he could have and he was sure jordyn at least had to have known he was holding back. caleb suddenly swept  his leg behind zeke’s and kicked the back of his knees to get him off his feet.

ZEKE.

he'd all but forgotten the small audience they did have. purposefully not throwing any kicks out, zeke had definitely not been expecting the other male to throw any either and it would've have made him laugh. if being knocked into the snow hadn't pissed zeke off more than the rest of the fight, the cold serving only to push him to sweep his leg through caleb's so he could experience the same meeting with the snow covered ground.

CALEB.

caleb couldn’t stop himself from laughing as zeke fell to the ground. it was always funny watching someone else fall. even if zeke hadn’t kicked him down as well, it wouldn’t have been long before he got down anyway. he scrambled to get the upper hand and close enough to throw another punch toward zekes face. he wasn’t sure how much longer they would go at it but he  could go until someone physically pulled them apart. caleb wasn’t a quitter, that was for sure.

ZEKE.

gritting his teeth, zeke ignored the icky substance he hated with a searing passion as his annoyance rose with caleb's laughter. this was a fight, how the fuck was knocking someone down that amusing when they were both supposed to be pissed off? zeke shook off the thought, taking the hit to his face and returning an elbow to the other male's ribs. swiftly throwing his fist in the direction of caleb's jaw, not thinking much about when they would have to stop. if zeke had any say, his stubbornness and overally endurance, the blond wouldn't quit until they were pulled apart by someone else.

CALEB.

tw: blood 

 caleb grunted when zeke elbowed him in the rib and not too long after hit him in the jaw. he could taste blood and he knew zeke had split his lip open. all sense of amusement faded and caleb was pissed off again. he angrily spat the blood out on to the snow before he moved to get on top of zeke and landed a hit right on his cheekbone. he hoped to at least have given zeke a black eye or a cut on his cheek. there was no way he was gonna be the only one leaving this fight with visible injuries.

ZEKE.

zeke knew he was going to leave this with more damage overall than caleb, he could feel the impacted areas and knew he'd look rough for at least a week. any mark on the other was worth it. he almost took a moment to laugh at the result of his last hit, but he didn't find any of the situation funny. reminded of the icy snow, he felt the hit to his cheek. his stubbornness would only irk him in the morning when he saw the damage to his face, right now none of the cuts, scrapes or radiating pain soon to be bruised areas registered as important. shoving caleb off him and moving to take the top spot, he tossed another hit to the other.

NICOLE/JORDYN.

there was no way in hell jordyn had set out with any intention of getting in between the two now snow covered and visibly injured men on the ground. if they wanted to be stupid, she figured it was better to let them. she didn't have the slightest clue how testosterone worked but it was practically spewing from both men and she assumed they'd catch on sooner or later. but that was her holding her hopes too high. "oh jesus christ..." she grumbled angrily to herself unfolding her arms after the final blows were tossed by each of them. if she stood back any longer someone was probably bound to get really hurt so she got up, looking over her shoulder only to find nicole standing there, eyes widened, mouth covered with an arm wrapped around herself. "fuck me. if either one of you hit me, i'll slap the stupid straight out of both of you." the brunette huffed, bracing herself for any accidental blows, "ENOUGH." she yelled, pulling zeke from his position on top of caleb. under any other circumstances, she probably would've made a joke, but none of this was funny. in fact, it was so beyond unamusing that she knew she'd be unable to look at either for days afterwards. "you have fun? was it worth it? because you put on quite the show... and both you fuckheads managed to turn a night about doing something good into a pissing contest and a show boat for you two and put on show for everyone else." she spat, her breath puffing clouds as a shiver shot down her spine. "get up, caleb." jordyn stood back, eyeing her fiancé on the ground face twisting up in utter disapproval and disgust. "you both fight like a bunch of 3 year olds, by the way. go clean yourselves up before anyone starts taking pictures and makes this worse."

CALEB.

caleb was lost in the fight. the only thing he could hear were the sounds of their fists making contact with each other’s faces and the grunts that followed. he wasn’t sure how long they rolled around in the snow (which at this point didn’t even feel cold anymore). caleb could feel the adrenaline coursing through his body as things got a little more intense. he could have gone for a while longer if he hadnt been taken out of his trance by jordyn suddenly shouting at the two of them. he slumped against the ground once zeke had been pulled off of him and laid there for a second, trying to catch his breath. he could barely understand the lecture jordyn was giving, but he was sure it was something about the two of them being stupid and annoying. after a second, he got up and brushed the snow off of his pants. he spat once more in anger before he stomped off without an word to anyone.

ZEKE.

TW: abusive mentioned 

 the minute jordyn's voice registered, her words immediately made zeke halt his actions as he was pulled off her fiance, his jaw clenched and his eyes rolling. zeke was a lot of stupid, but he'd never laid his hands on a woman in any physically abusive manner. he wasn't about to make the mistake accidentally or not, but that didn't mean he was over the situation at hand. it didn't matter, at the moment, what happened next between him and his best friend. was she likely pissed at him? yes, but zeke couldn't bring himself to register why he should be concerned with it. his amber hues rolled once more as he watched caleb stalk off without a word, but as they flicked over to see nicole's features... his heart stopped momentarily. he was more than ready to get away from the situation all of a sudden. fighting with caleb was easily swiped from his thoughts, because everything in him focused on the expression. any residual anger, adrenaline, pride over leaving some form of mark on a good sized footballer... slid from him and he felt defeated. deflated, physically his frame exhaled all the remaining air from his lungs and he shook his head, pulling off the suit jacket he adorned and heading off in the direction of where he was staying, wordlessly as a half hearted roll of his eyes followed this time.

[dayseternal-blog]

Hi days! Since im currently under quarantine, I've been meaning to write my own Naruhina fanfic and i think this is the perfect opportunity to start! im just wondering if you have any tips with writing and also on using AO3 since I'm pretty new to the site :) Thank you so much and I hope ur doing well!

AHHHH HAVE FUN!!!!

I have so many tips???  For planning, editing, posting, and general thoughts.  I’m sorry, it got out of hand 🙈  Also, everything below the cut are just my own opinions (even if they’re phrased like laws lol).  Other writers will have differing opinions.

Planning Tips 🗒:

1. First to make absolutely clear, you don’t have to plan.  You can write whatever you want because it’s your story.

2. But it’s useful to have a detailed summary or general outline.

3. And it’s useful to choose your verb tense & POV before you start.

4. It’s easier for most people to write from just one perspective (limited 3rd Person).  An example of this would be “Nightdreams,” for which I only wrote Naruto’s thoughts.  Limited 3rd is useful to build angst because everyone can only guess at what the other character is thinking!

5. But if you want both POVs shown, that’s fun, too!!  I’ve done that in diff. ways.  “Undercover” and “Catskin” switches throughout.  “White Lilies” has half/half of the chapter.  “Inspo” switches each chapter.  Whatever you choose, do it deliberately for the amount of information you want to share with the reader!

6. Keep your verb tense consistent!  It’s easier to write in present tense, even though we were taught in school to write stories in past tense.  If your character is having a flashback, you can easily make that distinction between present and past by switching to past tense.

Editing Tips ✅:

1. Each new paragraph belongs to only 1 character’s thoughts, words, and actions.

2. Vary sentence length!  Short sentences and fragments are wonderful to indulge in.

3. Try to keep each paragraph short (no more than about 4 lines).  A bilingual reader told me it’s easier to process.

4. Try to open a chapter with a description of the environment (sounds, space, or feelings) rather than talking or conversation so that you can immerse the reader in the story right away.

5. If you want a beta, set clear parameters for what you want the beta to look for.  Be specific.  Examples: you want the beta to check your spelling and punctuation, you want the beta to check for clarity in a certain section, you want the beta to be like a soundboard for you to bounce ideas off of, you want the beta to check for sensitivity.  Btw, if you don’t want a beta, that’s absolutely fine.

6. If your story is set in a Japanese-influenced world, please don’t italicize Japanese words.  That just draws attention to a word that doesn’t need attention.  Italics should be used for emphasis, thoughts, maybe words in a letter or newspaper the character is reading.

7. If the characters all have Japanese names, like in Naruto, please find appropriate names for any OCs you make.  This is arguable for an alternate universe.

Posting to AO3 Tips 👊🏼:

1. Write your story on a Google Doc, then when you’re ready, copy&paste into AO3′s RICH TEXT (Not HTML) BOX. 

It’s always defaulted to HTML.  So make sure you click that Rich Text button before you paste the story in, otherwise your formatting’s gonna get all funky.

2. Before you Post, read through your story!  AO3 sometimes doesn’t “return” your paragraphs properly, so just make sure your spacing is all good.

3. Also check your words that are italicized.  AO3 sometimes adds extra spaces between italicized and normal words.

4. Look at similar stories to yours to see how they tagged ships, triggers, and genres.  The wall of tags is very important!  

5. Keep your story summary simple.  If your story follows a popular trope, you might want to highlight that in the summary.

Miscellaneous Tips 🌻:

1. Have no shame.

2. If you learn by following examples (like I do), study your favorite stories and take mental notes on what makes that story so good to you.  Is it the formatting?  Is it the subject?  Is it the characterization?  What did the writer do?  Turn an analytical eye on those stories.

For example, while I was writing Nightdreams, I studied the formatting (transitions, verb tense, point of view, etc.) in @katarinahime‘s “Serenity Prayer” and the use of description in @missa-chua‘s “Unless the World Were to End.”  I reread them several times.  I tried to emulate their styles in my own writing.

3. For the love of ramen, please don’t make ramen seem like some foreign food that Hinata has never tried before.  Please.

4. Follow @ao3commentoftheday to get a whole writing community’s tips!!  The moderator responds everyday to asks on a wide range of writing concerns.

5. YOU CAN FORGET EVERYTHING HERE IF YOU LIKE AND JUST DO WHATEVER YOU WANT.  It’s your story!

You are your own #1 Reader.  Write what you want to read because literally no one’s going to read it as often as you do!  This is allllll about what YOU want!

If you have any questions about something I didn’t cover or you’d like me to expand on a tip, let me know :)  Thank you for asking!  And I am so excited!

I hope you love your fanfic!!!!!