#i know it's been a while

[zombieplaguedoc]

This imagine goes out to the self-shippers who either choose not to associate with their family, or unfortunately are in a position where they may not have much of a family at all.

The latter half of the year— specifically, the holidays— can be a tough time for many for a myriad of reasons, but just know that throughout it all, your F/Os see you, are here for you, and will remain by your side no matter what.

Think of all of your F/Os not only as one big family, but your true family, whether or not the first paragraph of this post applies to you. If it all becomes too much and you are disillusioned by the notion that you're all alone— you're not.

Your F/Os couldn't be happier to have you in their lives and are so thankful for you. Romantic, platonic, familial or parental, just you being the person that you are makes them even happier than you could possibly fathom.

💞 Remember that. 💞

ANTIS DNI, THIS POST IS NOT FOR YOU

[tabbytabbytabby]

Chapters: 9/13 (42,976 words)

Fandom: Teen Wolf, Merlin

Rating: Explicit

Relationships: Liam Dunbar/Theo Raeken, Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Cora Hale/Lydia Martin

Tags: Getting Together, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss, Established Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Established Cora Hale/Lydia Martin, Matchmaking, Love Confessions, Magic Revealed, Spark Stiles Stilinski, Derek Hale & Theo Raeken Friendship, Arthur Pendragon Is King, Crossover, Alive Lancelot, Alive Elyan, Arthur Knows About Merlin’s Magic, First Time, Smut, Fluff and Smut, Sheriff Stilinski’s Name is John, Good Peter Hale, Good Morgana

Summary:

In a land of myth and a time of magic...

Members of the Beacon Hills pack suddenly find themselves thrust back in time with the purpose of helping Merlin stop a threat that is approaching the walls of Camelot. They have no choice but to adapt and try and fit in with this unfamiliar world. Some are more successful than others. It becomes more complicated when they discover the beast that has been terrorizing the kingdom is someone familiar. Especially when they realize that the beast might not be the real threat at all.

Chapter 9 is now posted

[echoarts03]

I'm getting sucked back into Cuphead, so here are some rankings! UwU

[illiana-mystery]

Hello hot rod, nice ride.

[vladdyissues]

I watched familiar again today, something I've been missing since I started reading dp's fan fiction two months ago! I just wanted to say that your writing is brilliant，thanks for letting me see it! I love you! (This is not a rush, though I very want to see the next chapter🥺)

Aaaa thank you! You have no idea how happy this ask made me. I really needed a pick-me-up tonight 🥹

I'm actually getting close to finishing chapter 17. I might not get it posted before AO3 does its 10-hour scheduled maintenance on Monday, but it's on its way. I'm so glad you're enjoying it. Thank you for this lovely message!

[aro-pancake-writes]

Wait...

It's Wednesday? Ooh!

It's time!

WIP Wednesday!

It's a short one, as it came with a small burst of creativity and energy last night. And thank you to @atonalginger for the laughs and ideas!

Bonus: I finally made a new OC! Her name is Penelope (yes, because of Odysseus wife), the pronouns are she/her, and she's Charlie's little sister.

[title TBD]

“My darling Penelope…” Delgado says, pulling his lover closer to his side, and giving her a kiss.

“Del, what are you doing?” Penny giggles at the care. He's so different when they're alone, and she revels in the attention he has only for her.

“Caring for my lady, as usual.” He offers her a chocolate lab, that Penny takes a generous bite off.

She couldn't be more entranced and in love.

Del gently tucks her black hair behind her ear, pulling her for a proper passionate kiss, when the shooting starts outside his door.

He barely has the time to stop and turn when the door opens and a looming figure stands at the passage.

“Penelope, that's the last straw.” They say, stepping in.

The bright pink hair is unknown, but there's something about their eyes as they look at Penny, something tired, above all.

“But Charlie…” Penny tries to argue, only to be held by the arm and pulled away. She can hold on to the bedsheets and wrap it around her body before getting out, thankfully.

“No buts, Penny.” Charlie drags her through the Key, towards their ship. “I told you a million times already, do not get involved with those pirates.”

“You only care because your husband has a big name, Charlie.” Penny argues and digs her heels on the floor. She knows that her sibling cares about her safety, but the way they do it is borderline extreme.

“Penny, I swear to… whatever there is out there.” Charlie tugs at her again.

“That's it.” Delgado appears, behind them, and grabs Penny by the waist, safely away from her captor.

“Oh, don't you start, pirate boy.” Charlie mocks, pulling out their Deadeye. “Give me back my sister, and I'll let you live.” The gun goes straight to Del's face.

In this moment, Penny notices three things:

First, Del is barely dressed, probably due to rushing in after them.

Second, whatever pirates are within range to see them, are hidden wherever they can. In fear of Charlie or Del, she doesn't know

And finally, that they're near Jazz’s. Naeva and Jazz are sitting at Jazz’s table, watching with absolute focus and curiosity, while eating some… popcorn?

“And what if she wants to stay, huh?” Del questions Charlie, who in turn leans over the side to look down at Penny.

“My sister. My responsibility.” Charlie says, cocking their gun and maintaining eye contact with Penny. “You, to the ship. And you, Delgado, if I feel in the force that you're anywhere near Penny, I'll castrate you myself.”

Charlie grabs Penny one more time, and manages to toss her over their shoulder.

“Why, you brute!” Penny screeches, pounding at her siblings back. “I can walk by myself!”

“Penny, I will not tell you again to stay away from him.” Charlie sighs, stepping into their ship and locking the door, while telling Sam to undock.

[cimarraskylark]

Cimarra... What are you laughing about? >.>

..... *proceeds to go to bed when she refuses to answer*

(another of my older, but favorite, ones.🥰)

[duckapus]

For most Squirtle Line Pokemon in the Papa Meowth AU I'd just pick abilities at random, but I have actual Plans for the Squirtle Squad leader and May's Squirtle/Wartortle.

Squirtle Squad Squirtle has Speed Boost, Swift Swim and Motor Drive so his whole thing is Speed now. Also Maria catches him instead of Ash.

Meanwhile May's Wartortle has a new ability I came up with called "Liquify" which is a Water-Type version of Pixelate and Refrigerate. Because it just makes sense to me for there to be a version of those abilities for every Type.

[jackharkness]

when you edit an old gifset and the old editor shows up

[chuwuyas]

hi terribly sorry for asking about this but you have me hanging on the edge of my seat with Catch And Release, do you have any updates on it at all maychance?

hello!!!! it is still on hiatus unfortunately (the crowd boos) but def not abandoned!!! i have the skeleton of the final chapter ready and some paragraphs here and there, but still haven't gotten the chance to actually sit down and write 😔 life's been tough

thank you so much for your patience and i'm sorry for the longass wait 🙏

[withasideofshakespeare]

Woah??? Dianthus actually wrote something?!

(A character study on Lennox that turned into a character study on Lennox AND Ross because I can’t be expected to write about Ross and not pay attention to him!)

(Definitely stuck with my usual tradition of making sad, sad guys even MORE sad. And I think I’ve almost got Lennox figured out. Never quite sure what exactly his deal is…)

[deactivated20230702]

*blows a layer of dust off and taps mic* is this thing on?

[pouletpourri]

"You just have to look closely."

[ragana62]

Well, I've finally done it. I'm still mildly afraid of it, but it's time. We're getting Chapter 2 of More Than He Bargained For on Friday...

For those who don't know the story, this one is the follow up to my first ever fanfiction, All She Never Wanted. It was absolutely massive (like nearly 400k words), it is still my most popular (which feels a bit unhinged to say because it is decidedly a rare pair with some incredibly overly complicated politics and novel magic and all sorts of bs, but who am I to judge if people decided they also liked what I was on about), and I've been slightly (read: very) in my head about posting new chapters for it because of that. But I'm doing it, and I'm posting a teaser now so I can't back out...

If you're ready for a taste of what's to come (which if you have been waiting on this one, it's been nearly six months since the first chapter dropped, so I'm sorry, I don't blame you for being a little unhappy with me about the delay), there's a few excerpts below...

..."It's me, Susan."

"I'm sorry, have we met? It's been a bit of a day already as you could probably tell..."

"This is several layers of charmswork, it's Hermione. Harry was trying to help me sneak through after getting me out of that mess. Sorry about that by the way, I think it is technically my fault walking in here without backup. Learned my lesson though, strictly flooing direct from now on if I can."

"Now that makes a lot more sense. This his work then? He's been putting in the work there, I barely recognized you even now that you've told me to look for it!"

"Team effort, but I figure he can have extra credit for the old martyr play standby there with the crowds."

"So just to the auror office then?"

"I was trying to get to the Minister's office, actually. Though Harry said I could use the floo in the auror office to at least get to the lobby there."

"Don't worry about it, I can take the detour. Besides, the longer I take getting you where you need to go the longer I have before I'm going to have to either wade back into all that or deal with the paperwork after. If Harry's determined to martyr himself for another cause, I'm inclined to let him. Better him that me, right?"

"Fair enough. Hopefully it's not been a few weeks of nothing but since..."

"Even if it had, it's not your fault. Honestly, I've half a mind to just try and get a handful of the old D.A. scene together see if we can't buy out a few of the publications at least between all of us with dead parents and stocked trust funds. Probably won't even get accused of trying to control the narrative if we space out who's name goes on what well enough, and it might get some of this to settle a bit."

"You joke, but I'd be willing to help sponsor a buyout of the Prophet at least, they've been driving me up a wall for years. At least with Vati working her way up, and maybe more importantly convincing her editor that she's got exclusive access to anything to do with me, Witch Weekly is mostly over the worst of it now."

"Great! Saves me the sales pitch there. It's only about 60% a joke at this point and dropping by the minute the longer they keep harassing anyone in auror robes who walks by them, but if everyone I mention it to is just as eager we'll have the lot of them by the end of the year."

She'd been back in the country all of a week and a half and hadn't made nearly enough progress on her existing projects, and yet like usual here Hermione was with another new means of improving the magical world to add to her list. At least this one wasn't beholden to her organizational abilities if Susan was the one floating the idea around...

[taeggukxiie]

this art will always make me want to bawl my eyes out because what do you mean we could have pro hero touya and health assistant toga only if they had decent parents??

(I hate mha society so much)

[illusioncanthurtme--art]

Physically? I am sitting in my bedroom. Mentally? Spiritually? I AM DEAD ON THE FLOOR!!!!! THESE TWO HAVE KILLED ME!!!!

(Another drawing! This was originally attempt #1 at drawing stan, and then fiddleford just showed up. Kinda feels like them five minutes after the above acting like nothing happened though, so it works sdjkgkjfshj)