#i love me a stick season inspired thread!!!

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the sheer fucking coincidence of this whole encounter made his eyes roll all the way to the back of his head. “sure thing. i’ll just ask ricky to move his birthday celebrations elsewhere because my ex can’t stand to be in the same room as me even though it’s literally been years.” raul’s words were dripping with sarcasm. “fuckin’ idiot.” 

closed starter for @gvngsigns + open m/f/nb based on: spotify starter call 

and i love vermont but it’s the season of the sticks and i // saw your mom she forgot that i existed and // it’s half my fault but i just like to play the victim // i’ll drink alchohol ‘til my friends come home for christmas // and i’ll dream each night of some version of you // that i might not have but i did not lose - stick season || noah kahan

it’s not like he has a claim on this particular dive bar.... but it is the one closest to his parent’s house, so seeing them walk through the door feels like a punch in the gut. “seriously? couldn’t you just go to bill’s?? it’s behind your parent’s house!”

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Weekly Recap | January 1st-7th 2024

First rec of 2024! Happy New Year everyone! I hope it's a good one!

(damn, can you tell I was off from work? this rec is long af 😅 I know it's a bit late but once I got done I just wanted to yeet it off my drafts asap)

Complete

🔥 All My Shattered Oaths by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Vampires AU | 107K | Explicit): Eddie wants to stay away from his family’s legacy and give his son a normal life. Buck’s desperate to find a way to get over the love he lost. Fate has other plans for both of them.

🔥 a blaze in the dark by woodchoc_magnum/ @woodchoc-magnum (Post-S6, Eddie Coming Out | 117K | Explicit): Set post-Season 6, where Buck has inadvertently sacrificed his friendship with Eddie in order to focus on his new relationship with Natalia, and is shocked when Eddie comes out to the team and subsequently reveals that he is dating a guy.

i'm down on my knees (i wanna take you there) by burnthatbridge/ @burnthatbridge (PWP, Glory Hole | 5K | Explicit): Buck is… a little drunk. So, he honestly thinks, when he first spots it, after stumbling into the stall, clumsily undoing his fly, and taking a very needed leak, that he’s seeing things. It takes him reaching out — with a hand he was already going to wash and probably should doubly do so now — and sticking a finger through it to convince him that the sight hasn’t been fabricated by his inebriated brain. It’s real. It’s a glory hole. His first thought is, huh; his second is, I have got to show Eddie.

making love to the flashes by sibylsleaves/ @sibylsleaves (PWP, Hot Firefighter Calendar | 11K | Explicit): When Buck had told them all the Hot Days, Smoldering Nights, Men of the LAFD Wall Calendar had selected him to represent the 118 for the month of July, Eddie hadn’t thought much of it. He’d congratulated him with a clap on the shoulder, laughed along with Hen, Chim, and Bobby’s good-natured teasing, and that had been that. Well, Eddie certainly isn’t laughing now.

with a bird at your door by @sibylsleaves (S6, Getting Together | 3K | General): Eddie starts spending all his time with Buck. Which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that Buck is in love with him.

we're gonna need some land between our bodies by @sibylsleaves (Post-Poker Date | 9K | Explicit): or, Buck and Eddie can't fuck yet (four times Buck and Eddie try to define the relationship and the one time they do)

my heart's a secret (tell me you'll keep it) by @sibylsleaves (Getting Together | 5K | Teen): Or, Buck tells Chimney a secret. This proves to be a mistake.

the winner takes it all (the loser has to fall) by @burnthatbridge (Getting Together | 4K | Teen): Buck and Lucy compete to see who's the better kisser. Eddie somehow finds himself the judge. (Part 1 of winner takes all)

the winner takes all (of me) by @burnthatbridge (PWP, Buck/Eddie/Lucy | 4K | Explicit): An alternative ending to Buck and Lucy's kissing competition. (Part 2 of winner takes all)

Calling (So You'll Answer) by Princessfbi / @princessfbi (Angst, Hurt Buck | 29K | Mature | Warning: Rape/Non-Con): “Buck? Did you drunk dial me?” Eddie did not envy Buck’s headache in the morning. He fought back the urge to smile at the thought of Buck, hungover and pouting with his curls in wild form on his head and his hands twisting and knotting in his favorite hoodie for the comfort the texture brought him. “Can you come take me h-home?” Buck asked, his voice sounding so painfully young. “I don’t …feel good.”

Smoke and Ashes Brushed Off with Ink by @princessfbi (Tattoo Artist Eddie AU | 18K | Mature): Tattoo Artist!Eddie Diaz AU inspired by the tumblr thread about praise kink discovery when getting a tattoo.

i'll lie awake for you by diazbegins/ @evanbegins (Married Buddie, PWP | 8K | Explicit): Or: Buck and Eddie, newly-weds, spend their well-deserved time alone.

I'd Wait Here Forever by @princessfbi (Angst, Stalker | 21K | Mature | Warning: Rape/Non-Con): “Come on. You and me could—” Buck caught Chimney moving to intervene between them but the words were already falling past Buck’s lips before he even realized he was speaking. “I have a boyfriend.” Buck stopped when he registered the words. So, did Chimney before he shot Buck a look over his shoulder like Buck had grown a second head. Probably because, like Buck, Chimney knew that Buck did not have a boyfriend. In fact, he’d been single for a painfully long time since he and Taylor split up. Single and probably very obviously hung up on his best friend who didn’t seem to notice the way Buck would throw himself into oncoming traffic if Eddie asked.

Tear Me to Pieces; Skin to Bone by @princessfbi (Undercover Mission, kidnapping | 22K | Teen | Warning: Violence): Bobby wasn’t comfortable with the LAPD wanting to use Buck as bait. Because that’s exactly what Buck would be: bait. Or: The LAPD want to borrow Buck for an undercover mission to hunt down a serial killer. No one is thrilled.

pink and black and blue by devirnis/ @devirnis (Getting Together | 1,5K | Teen): “Hey!” Buck calls. Eddie spares himself a moment to briefly entertain the idea of fleeing out the back, but knows it would ultimately be pointless. His truck is in the driveway so Buck knows he’s home, and they’re on shift together in two days and there’s no way his bruises will be gone by then, no matter how much he ices them. “In the kitchen,” Eddie answers resignedly. (Bad Things Happen Bingo: Black Eye)

on sleep and unspoken things by evcndiaz/ @evcndiaz (Post-S4 | 2K | Not Rated): “You reached out for me. On that day. You tried to touch me.” The words sink into the silence between them. He did, didn't he? Eddie doesn't remember much from the shooting—only pain, and fear, and screaming (his own and so many others), and the vague echo of Buck’s voice—but he remembers that.

in red blue green by hammersmiths/ @henswilsons (Documentary | 11K | Teen): The commissioner signs off on a workplace documentary set in the 118 to better community attitudes towards the fire department. Unfortunately, whatever is going on between Firefighters Buckley and Diaz is a much more interesting story.

with blood in my nose by @henswilsons (Canon Divergent, S4E14: Survivors | 9K | Teen): or, Buck is the one who gets shot instead of Eddie.

let me know you (bedhead and morning breath) by @burnthatbridge (Post-Lightning | 6K | Explicit): Buck hasn't gotten off since the lightning strike. Eddie watches him do something about it.

sometimes an onion really is just an onion (and that’s all there is to it) by snarkymuch / @snarkythewoecrow (Post-Grocery Store Argument | 5K | Teen): Buck wanted fajitas, so he went to the store for the sweet onions he needed, but he got the wrong kind because he unexpectedly ran into the team, which had nothing to do with why he was crying in his kitchen--obviously, the shitty onions were to blame. And his day just gets worse from there--as he ends up fileting off a strip of skin, bleeding everywhere, then accidentally hitting his talk-to-text and sending a ramble he never meant anyone to hear to the last person on earth to care: Eddie.

i find you in everything (but its here you find yourself) by withmeornotatall/ @chronicowboy (Post-S6, Getting Together | 3K | Teen): Buck takes another sig of beer, "she left." "Sorry, man, I know you liked her. Guess where most people are scared of death, a death doula is scared of life." "Wow, that's actually pretty poignant," Buck says. "Didn't know you had it in you." Eddie just rolls his eyes. "Its weird, though, her being scared off by a donor baby." Eddie frowns over at him. "Chris didn't freak her out?"

Paper Rings by buckleyblueyes (orphan_account) (Canon Divergent, S4 | 6K | Teen): Maddie went quiet for a moment, looking at him not with pity, but instead with empathy, and shared sadness. “So. What did you find, then?” “An engagement ring.” The words weighed heavy on his tongue. “He’s going to propose to Ana.” 

Burn a bridge, learn how to swim by WatermelonShots (AvocadosUnderTheEaves) / @applesorcery (Getting Together | 13K | Mature): In which there is some unexpected making out, some pining, one third of an existential crisis and a lot of unhelpful advice. Not necessarily in that order. (Part 1 of Burn a bridge, learn how to swim)

Can't cross the sea just standing there by WatermelonShots (AvocadosUnderTheEaves)/ @applesorcery (Established Buddie, PWP | 7K | Explicit): In which there are sleepovers and snakes and some jealousy. (But probably not the kind you think.) (Part 2 of Burn a bridge, learn how to swim)

tell me how it feels (say it ain't so) by Iover_of_mine (I_almost_do)1 @lover-of-mine (Post-S6, Getting Together | 8K | Teen): Eddie hears Natalia saying Buck's death was cool and things spiral out of control from there.

Arm Candy by @princessfbi (Poker Date spec | 8K | General): “Act cool.” Buck shivered at the rumble of Eddie’s voice. “I think I got us in on the game.” Act cool? Act cool! How was Buck was supposed to act cool when he had Eddie dressed like sin parading Buck around like— Buck choked on his tongue as he finally realized what Eddie was doing and why apparently everyone had been so blasé about Buck going undercover after treating him like he was made of glass for weeks. “Am I the arm candy?” Eddie was damningly silent.

empty, broken, lonely, hoping by DaniWib/ @daniwib (Post-S6, Presumed Dead | 44K | Mature): Eddie's world crumbles when Buck’s apartment building becomes engulfed in a cataclysmic seven-alarm fire, resulting in a devastating mass casualty event. Amidst the chaos, Eddie and the rest of the 118 grapple with the heart-wrenching belief that both Buck and Christopher have met a tragic fate within the merciless inferno.

i lit the match, the firemen can do the rest by honestlydarkprincess / @honestlydarkprincess (Post-S6, PWP | 6K | Explicit): Or, the one where Eddie is pining and decides to drive over to Buck's. He doesn't expect to walk in on friends-with-benefits Buck and Natalia and he definitely doesn't expect the night to end with him getting everything he's ever wanted with Buck.

The Comfort of Your Hands by Spotsandsocks/ @spotsandsocks (Getting Together | 3K | Teen): Buck accidentally starts running his fingers through Eddie’s hair. Eddie lets him and things slowly move towards something special.

unfold me (tell me you love me) by extasiswings/ @extasiswings (S4, Love confession | 2K | Teen): Eddie goes on a date and has some realizations about what he really wants

the measuring contest by ColorMeParanoid/ @color-me-paranoid (9-1-1 LS S2E3: Hold the Line | 2K | Teen): Hen snorted from her own cot. “Trust me, guys. This isn’t the kind of measuring contest you want to play with Buck because you will lose.” But, comparing scars and exchanging crazy stories when meeting other people in your profession was basically a rite of passage so of course they didn’t take her warning seriously. It became a challenge instead and Eddie settled in for the show.

live while we're young by ashavahishta / @ashavahishta (De-Aging | 5K | General): Or: Some wonky magic leaves the firefam to take care of a tiny Buck for a few days. He's really, unfairly cute.

Radio Silence by madamewriterofwrongs/ @madamewriterofwrongs (Hurt Buck | 9K | Mature): Bobby was going to have a long talk with him about his self-sacrificing habits. For now, he kept his words calm and authoritative; for both their sakes. “None of that, you just hold still. Are you injured?” There was silence. Around him, the paramedics and firefighters of the 118 waited with bated breath. “Pretty bad.” There was little humor in his voice, though they could hear him trying. “My head. And uh, hahaha,” his laughter came as a gust of air. “I’ve been impaled?”

Buck Is My Warrior by elisela/ @elisela (Fluff | 5K | General): “We’ll be filming a special edition of American Ninja Warrior,” Troy announces after the introduction to the current contestant ends, “focused on our brave first responders. Go to our website to find out more details and how to submit your videos.” Oh. “Buddy,” Eddie says, “I don’t really know if that’s my thing.” Christopher looks at him, then says, “I want to nominate Buck.”

The Badass Background of one Evan Buckley series by Onlymystory / @theallandthemoreofit (Navy SEAL Buck | 5 works | 32K | Complete):

A Six Minute Man (Hostage | 3K | Teen): Or the one where Buck's secret background as a Navy SEAL comes in really handy in a hostage situation. Buck Begins (Backstory | 1K | Mature): When Evan Buckley Spencer is five years old, he wants to be a firefighter. They save people he says. He’s going to be one someday. One of the Good Guys (Revenge | 3K | Mature): Eddie says “You find every single person that hurt our son and you burn them to the ground.” - The Moscow Rules are simple. “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time is enemy action."

With A Little Help From My Friends by @extasiswings (PTA Eddie | 3K | Teen): Eddie makes friends outside of work and realizes that Buck might not, in fact, be just a friend

(Not) Under the Mistletoe by Tizniz / @tizniz (Christmas | 2K | Not Rated): Buck is definitely not avoiding Eddie at the Christmas party where mistletoe is everywhere.

Flash Forward by @daniwib (Different First Meeting | 3K | Explicit): The last thing Eddie remembered was pressing the tiny, blood smeared photograph of Christopher to his trembling lips while huddled behind rocks, hiding from the insurgent's attack. The next thing he knew was when he woke up, naked, with a muscular body on top of him. OR: Eddie has a flash forward when he gets shot during his last tour.

WIP

and we are homeward bound by glorious_spoon/ @glorious-spoon (established Buddie | 1/3 | 3K | Explicit): "Okay," Buck says finally, muffled. He rubs his face against Eddie's shirt again. "You promise you're not going to dump me if he smashes a salad bowl over this?" "I promise I will not dump you if our kid has a tantrum about us finally getting our act together," Eddie recites solemnly. Buck laughs against his shoulder and finally pulls back. Or: Buck and Eddie get around to telling the people they love that they're together. (sequel to Something Dumb to Do)

Kiss Me Once Cause You Know I Had A Long Night by I_still_dont_understand_13 / @sherlockcrossing (Prompt collection | 21/? | 14K | Teen): 100 kiss prompts.

Chapter 21. 10. Surprise kisses, in which your lover wasn't prepared but responds immediately

🔥 Precious & Fragile Things by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Small Miracles AU, Angel Buck | 10/? | 25K | Teen): Buck is the Fallen Angel of Petty Temptation, who has been tasked with tempting human Eddie Diaz to sin and enjoy life, but just a little. He thinks the job will be easy - get in, get out, go back to Peru to continue messing around with eternity. But when Buck arrives in Los Angeles, he finds Eddie is harder to tempt than expected, and more compelling than Buck had hoped.

and if i bleed (you'll be the last to know) by diazchristopher/ @captain-hen (Canon Divergent Season 6, Friends with Benefits | 2/18 | 9K | Explicit): or, an alternate look at season 6 where buck and eddie have been casually sleeping together since before the beginning of the season. somehow, this changes both everything and nothing at all.

🔥 Things We're All Too Young to Know by @cal-daisies-and-briars (Canon, S1 through S6 | 104/? | 283K | Mature): This is a love story. Even if it doesn’t always look like it. Even if it doesn’t always feel like it. A look back on Eddie and Buck's lives up to now, and what led them to each other, interpreted from the current 9-1-1 canon.

Re-Read

🔥 the weekly bet (but the forever kind) by theleftboobgrabber (Post S3E15 | 49K | Explicit): When the squad bets on how long it will take for Buck and Abby to get back together when she comes back to LA, Eddie is forced to reconsider keeping his feelings for Buck a secret.

🔥 come out to the sea, my love by allyasavedtheday/ @littlespoonevan (Canon Divergent - Tsunami | 8K | Teen): Tsunami au in which the 118 find out about Buck and Chris being stranded on top of the ladder truck and come to rescue them before they get separated.

🔥 Your Scars and Your Lonely Heart by Taste_is_Sweet (Sentinels AU, Tsunami | 82K | Teen): Clara Williams just wanted to visit Pacific Park during her layover in Los Angeles. She never expected to find a young, exceptional Sentinel dying for lack of a bond. Actually, what she really never expected was a tsunami, or the same Sentinel to save her life. But Clara's a Guide, so now she's on a mission to keep Evan "Buck" Buckley alive until she can get him to Eddie Diaz, the Guide who should have bonded with him, but didn't. Because Clara can't bond with Buck, no matter how much she wants to. There's just one problem: Buck's convinced Eddie doesn't want him, and he might not survive long enough to find out the truth.

i (for)get you by withmeornotatall/ @chronicowboy (Temporary Amnesia | 6K | General): buck hits his head, forgets the past month and suddenly eddie has a secret girlfriend... right?

you're my whole house by hammersmiths / @henswilsons (Getting Together, PTA Eddie | 12K | Teen): Eddie shrugs. “Christopher mentioned to Daniel that Buck and I are partners. I mean, sure, it’s a little weird that she invited him over as well, but—” “Partners,” Hen interrupts, “like work partners?” Eddie and Buck glance at each other. “Uh, yeah?” Eddie says. “What other type of partner?” Hen stares at them for a moment, before she bursts out laughing. “You dumbasses. She thinks you’re together.” or, Eddie joins the PTA.

I can't love you any more (than I do now) by wikiangela/ @wikiangela (Didn't Know They Were Dating | 2K | General): Eddie's pretty sure he and Buck are dating and kind of living together. Neither acknowledges it, until Eddie finally does.

Tell me where you wanna go by allyasavedtheday/ @littlespoonevan (Post-S6E11: In A Flash | 4K | Teen): Buck wakes up from his coma and Eddie offers him a passenger seat and a couch and a home.

🔥 Autocowrecked by HMSLusitania/ @hmslusitania (Miscommunication | 2K | Teen): Eddie is never, ever using the talk-to-text function on his phone. Ever again.

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Hi, I am Hanna!

I hail from the depth of the internet. I have two cats, a library and a weakness for both heavy metal and classical music.

I stressprocrastinate a highly useless corporate job by hyperfixating on fictional characters.

My current hyperfixation is Baldur's Gate 3, mostly Gale and Halsin.

As most hobby writers, I do this for fun and relaxation (and, yes admittedly, escapism). If you like my writing, let me know. If you don't, also let me know but be kind :)

Writing links and song recommandations below.

Last updated: 05/01/25

Please keep in mind that I am an adult, consuming adult media and writing stuff for adults.

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In the wake of your departure

Pairing: Unnamed, genderneutral Tav (Bard/Sorcerer but not really relevant) ; Karlach, Wyll, Shadowheart, Halsin, Astarion, Jaheira and Minsc mentioned

Summary: You stand at the docks of Baldur’s Gate, the Netherbrain is slain. You watch Gale leave to retrieve the Crown of Karsus. It takes you very long to realize he is not coming back. This is what happens afterwards and it burns slowly.

Warnings: Just loss, self-loathing, heart-break and fear. Please check chapter warnings.

Song recommandation: Ludovico Einaudi - Experience

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Echoes of the Thread

Canon: Mostly canon, but dialogues and small timeline adjustments happen

Summary: You awake on the beach near the wreckage of the nautiloid, fully conscious of everything that transpired during the last run—a run that, tragically, ended in failure. Warnings: Spoilers. All of them. Song recommandations: Rise Against - Savior Panic! At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies A Perfect Circle - So Long, And Thanks For All The FIsh Nothing But Thieves - Amsterdam

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Brighter Days Ahead

Canon: Headcanon/Alternate Universe

Summary: Alternate, modern universe setting: Gale is a college professor, deeply traumatized by his former relationship and the divorce from M.

Celeste something like a spy, working for a private firm owned by her brother. She used to jet around the globe until she settled quite recently in London.

They run into each other in a coffee shop each morning and the story unfolds.

Warnings: Violence, Guns, Gun related violence, eventually smut; so much romance and longing, it made my toe nails curl

Song recommandation:

Shinedown - Save me Rise Against - Savior Nothing But Thieves - Amsterdam

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The stories in between

Canon: Headcanon; main game story stays untouched

Summary: A collection of short stories. Things, that happen between traveling, long rest and canon. Warnings: None, as they vary from story to story.

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The Aftermath of it all

Canon: Headcanon; main game story lines stay untouched

Summary: A collection of short bursts of inspiration. The stories take place after the defeat of the Netherbrain.

Warnings: Major spoilers.

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You are everything

Canon: Headcanon; main game story stays untouched

Summary: After the battle for Baldur's Gate, Gale decides to leave Celeste and return to Waterdeep, instead of joining her and Halsin in Reithwin as promised, but Gale eventually realizes his mistake Warnings: Heartbreak. Drama. Tears.

This Series is finished.

Song recommandation: Stone Sour - Through Glass Shinedown - Through the Ghost Shinedown - A Sympton Of Being Human Noah Kahan - Stick Season Five Finger Death Punch - As Darkness Settles In Paramore - Decode Read on AO3

A Song of Love and Loss

Canon: Headcanon; main game story stays untouched

Summary: Gale and named Tav (Celeste) settle in Waterdeep. Gale becomes Professor. Celeste still loves Halsin and regrets agreeing to end their relationship for the sake of Gale. One day, she goes missing, leading Gale down a rabbithole of despair, regret and self reflection. Warnings: Fear, existential crisis, self reflection; polyamory

Series is currently finished. Song recommandation: Frederic Wiedmann - A Song of Love and Loss Read on AO3

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MONTHLY MEDIA: December 2024

I'm not one to rank stuff at the end of the year cause I'm easily swayed by recency bias. Anyway here's how I spent this final month of the year two thousand and twenty-four.

……….FILM……….

Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Some of my favourite art is both joyful and scathing. It's such a fine line to walk and a miracle when it works. Having never seen this before, it took me about three scenes saturated with product placements to realize that Josie and the Pussycats walks that line perfectly. Instant top film for me.

The Holiday (2006) This is a movie that I enjoy every time I watch it, but for different reasons. Sometimes I love how unique it was to cast Jack Black in this role, and sometimes I feel like he sticks out like a sore thumb. This time what really stood out was FedEx's sponsorship.

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970) There's something really zen about defeating the villain by outliving them. No better way to succeed than by continuing to live your best life.

Akira (1988) Got to see this in the theatre for the first time and it was such a wildly different experience. The surround sound was cranked, the imagery filled my entire field of vision, and the audience was dialed in. It was incredible.

Die Hard (1988) I know it's cliché but this is a holiday staple. Every year I think about why the scene of Sergeant Al shooting Karl sits wrong. I know it completes his arch and maybe saving John and Holly redeems him, but is it necessary? It's the ONE scene that keeps this from being a perfect movie in my books. Anyway I love it.

Midsommar (2019) Still isn't the movie for me. I know horror, by default, tends to be mean-spirited, but I still don't get why the London couple was murdered. They seemed pretty chill and nice and had a natural response to the cliff-jumping. Glad Dani found a family though!

……….TELEVISION……….

Skeleton Crew (Episode 1.01 to 1.04) Slow to check this out simply because the recent Star Wars shows haven't really inspired much hope. Happy to be proven wrong as the show, so far, is a delight! My only fear is that it'll all tie into some legacy character in the last episode. Please I just want a show that exists in this world but does its own thing.

Columbo (Episode 2.01 to 2.05) Consistently fun and I always appreciate how the crimes allow a little more of Columbo's character/personality to be revealed (the London episode's final particularly stands out).

Arcane (Episode 2.04 to 2.09) Continuously stunning but ultimately not where I thought it was heading. Season one spent so much time on the class disparity but that's mostly ignored in the second season in favour of a big battle that ultimately wasn't impacted by the majority of the main characters.

Dan Da Dan (Episode 1.10 to 1.12) I didn't realize the season ended at 12 episodes (and at such a strange point, narratively) but I'm really enjoying this world and its weird cast of characters. Again: if you check it out and find the alien probing scene of the first episode to be too much, know that I felt the same way and feel like the series hasn't hit that same low point in the remaining 11 episodes.

A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter Of the current era's popstars, I know the least about Carpenter and her music. The writing was sharper than I was expecting but the audience insert shots reminded me more of a modern comedy special than a classic variety show. Just give me some low wide shots of the audience watching the show, otherwise I assume the B roll is staged. Merry Christmas!

The Chair (Episode 1.01 to 1.06) A great lil series of television. Loved the setting and characters, but admit I found the ending to be a mixed bag (some threads were tied up in a really smart way while others seemed to be totally forgotten) but overall satisfying. It looks at these complex issues complexly and I respect that.

……….YOUTUBE……….

Why every restaurant has the same desserts by Vox I love dessert but this explains why I almost never order it when I'm out for dinner. VIDEO

Josie and the Pussycats is the Greatest Film Ever Made | Essay on Film | Amber Flannery Field by Amber Flannery Field Essays A concise expression of why Josie and the Pussycats is so great. VIDEO

……….READING……….

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie (Complete) Perfect holiday read though I didn't realize it was a collection of short stories. Some were more fun to read than others, but that's on me as I have trouble keeping characters straight if they aren't given much more than a name and description.

The Sailor on the Seas of Fate by Michael Moorcock (Complete) These old pulp fantasy novels are always an interesting read. The characters are little more than names and descriptions, and the plots feel familiar (probably because of how influential they were on what came after) but what I enjoy most Moorcock's breakneck pace. Some of the books from this era are one concept stretched out beyond its limits, but this is full of concepts that could fill out an entire book yet get a couple of chapters before moving onto the next cool thing.

Hawkeye by Matt Fraction, David Aja, and many more (Complete) I frequently choose to reread this around the holidays. Even before the loosely-adapted show stuck with the Christmas timing, it's just felt like a winter read. Can't recommend this enough for really highlighting what comics can be.

Reckless by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Complete) The art is great but after reading a couple of Brubaker books, I now realize I do not like his writing style. I wish Brubaker would let some of the storytelling happen through the visuals but that's not his approach and honestly I think I'd prefer reading his work if it was strictly a novella or full length book.

……….AUDIO……….

Brat by Charli XCX (2024) Hey have you heard of this album? Pretty good.

……….GAMING……….

Spot it! (Blue Orange Games) I won't be swayed on the fact that this is one of the best party games. Good for most ages and player count, easy to drop in and out of the game, and (most importantly) very quick to explain and easy to grasp the premise. Every card has 8 symbols on it. Every card matches with every other card via 1 symbol. The matching symbol is different on each card. There are different games to play based on this fact but most tend to involve finding the matching symbols first to get rid of your cards. It's frantic and fun and rounds take just a few minutes. Super fun.

And that's it. See you in 2025!

[doe-rose-q]

On April 18th, 2024, the official Instagram account of The Walking Dead shared the post shown within my edit in the left pane of the first of the photos shown ☝🏼here☝🏼. Beth Greene (Emily Kinney) was on a relatively short list of deceased characters from the series with this query—if we (the viewers) could bring back any character, which one would it be??? There goes that often annoying TWD account… trolling yet again in regards to Beth. *SIGH* 🙄😑🤨🤔

But I was so heartened when I looked through the comments and saw the huge volume of fans of the series—and not just Beth/Emily stans or Beth x Daryl shippers—stating that it is indeed Beth Greene whom they would want to see come back… ALIVE. This coming November will mark TEN YEARS since Beth was tragically shot in that heartbreaking episode of “Coda.” And there are still SO MANY Walking Dead fans who would have been thrilled to see her return during the run of the series. THAT is a true testament to the impact of Beth as a character and how she has enduringly resonated with so many people… with her sensitivity, her empathy, her beauty inside and out, her strength, and her spirit. The faint Team Delusional fire within me sparks a fantasy of her showing up in the second season of Daryl Dixon. Hey… stranger things have happened, right? Just the fact that Daryl floated all the way across the Atlantic to France(!?!) in the first place certainly demands a substantial suspension of disbelief on the part of the viewers. 😐

Anyway, feeling inspired by the sight of the voluminous outpouring of love and devotion for Beth, I combed through the comment thread on the post and took screenshots of any comments of Beth positivity that I could find. I then took all of those comments and poured them into a total of 17(!!!) separate Instastories (shown here in the above photos) that I shared on my Instagram—doeroseq. I tagged Emily Kinney on each story. Because I wanted her to see just how much she and Beth are both beloved and still missed by TWD’s fandom… all these years later. 👱🏻‍♀️💚🐞

And I later saw the confirmation in my Instagram messaging that she saw at least one of them. So that made me feel really good. 🥰

When I saw @bethiscomingsoon’s recent tumblr posts about their similar observations of the Beth/Emily adoration within the post’s comments, I decided to share my Instastories here too. 😁

We Beth/Emily and Bethyl fans need to stick together. 💞

I continue to love my Bethyl shipping fandom and I care deeply for all of the people in it. 😍

[mysteriouslybluepirate]

Thank you for offering your askbox. I've been thinking that Izzy being just a side character whose story wasn't main plot thread makes even better proof that not everything was well planned? If I was a writer and this would be easily the most discussed topic about the finale, I'd reflect on storytelling decisions I made. There's a good reason why Izzy's fate overshadows everything despite that he wasn't the point of the show.

(Post posted 10/31/23) Feel free to comment below if you agree or disagree, we're all here for discussions.

Thank you so much for this amazing question!! [If you're seeing this and want to discuss some aspect of S2, or my thoughts on OFMD overall, SEND ME AN ASK! I love doing this]

TLDR: Vague characterization from historical records means Jenkins is free to bend history without a lot of guilt. During early days of casting and during scene changes Jenkins got inspired by Con's audition tape. Con was told to play this shit as a Jesus/Judas relationship. An amazing performance in S1 keeps the character relevant in fandom spaces in the hiatus, and in Jenkin's mind for S2. The S1 season finale accidentally reveals a really interesting dynamic in Ed/Izzy's relationship. [Speculation from this point on] Jenkins feels like he needs to explore, with little plans to fully explore it. Fleshing out both Ed/Izzy abuse and love.

Jenkins realizes 'Oh shit, Izzy wasn't supposed to be this' midway through S2. But he still follows his original plan in killing him off, because he's not needed for the story in his outline, leading to him accidentally killing off a character as they're growing and healing. Leading to what some consider a move SO off-brand for the show, they are leaving the fandom.

[*Tin Foil Hat On*] I expect the original cut of S2 to include more scenes of the crew. I bet for every other Izzy scene, we got a crew scene. So when 'extra' not plot-relevant scenes had to get cut, they kept the Izzy scenes due to Izzy's stable arc, the fact that he'd die at the end either way and Con's amazing performance.

EXPLINATION AND DEPTH BELOW! It's a long one. A lot of this post will be speculation, interviews from Jenkins, and highly dependent on if you were in fandom between seasons 1 and 2. If you need me to hunt for sources, I can do that for you.

I'll separate everything into a chronological timeline as much as possible.

Before we touch on why Jenkins wrote Izzy to stick out in the story, we need to assume how he outlined this entire show.

Pre Con O'Neill:

I am of the personal belief that Jenkins likely wrote out an imagined arc for Ed and Stede. Including a lot of cool set pieces, fights, etc. for the three seasons he wanted vaguely based on the real lives of Stede Bonnet and Edward Teach(watch a YouTube vid documenting their history, it's a wild ride) turning it into something explicitly romantic. This is easy enough to do, as most of what we know about them was written YEARS after their deaths.

Next was filling in the cast. This is where we get our crew, mostly characters Jenkins made up, as very little is known of the men either sailed with.

Izzy Hands being a pirate under the age of 18 whose notable actions with Blackbeard include- Captaining his own vessel, running a ship aground, being Blackbeard's first mate, and getting shot by Blackbeard maybe on accident.

[THEORY] So. If you're any writer you see that and think 'cool a side character we know almost nothing about'. You slot him in as being Edward's one thing keeping him to the pirate lifestyle. Not necessarily romantic, but a serious Boss/underling relationship. This is a bit of how Izzy was written in S1 UNTIL-

Con O'Neill is cast as Izzy.

In interview, Jenkins has admitted that Con's audition tapes influenced how he wrote Izzy. As a writer, this shouldn't necessarily be ringing red flags. But he has gone on record as admitting to changing the script before shooting to suit Con. IN SEASON 1. My guess is Izzy at the end of episode 10 was meant to be more of a side character. Another Frenchie, or Wee John, who serves their purpose and then gets pushed to the side by the plot.

But at some point, Jenkins wrote how important the dynamic was between Ed and Izzy. Describing Izzy/Ed to Con before filming S1 of a 'Jesus and Judas' relationship like in Jesus Christ Superstar.

If you tell a (then closeted) queer actor who has been playing queer roles since the 1990s that his leather daddy character was having a Jesus&Judas JSC dynamic in a TV show that respects and celebrates queerness? 🤩 MY GOD.

[Speculation] That's how we get an Izzy Hands who is watching the man in front of him slip away, trying to dig his heels in. Hell, if I were Jenkins, I'd be adding a few more lines for Izzy to be pissed just to see Con have fun in the role. Let him be mad. Let him be in the background of scenes just glaring. Let us see a man slowly lose something he's built up his whole life.

[As mentioned from Comic Con- From Con O'Neill] This was important for me to bring up as Jenkins could have said 'henchman' but he didn't. Hell, when Taika and Con did hair and makeup they'd listen to the JCS cast album. It was a choice on both their parts.

[ovservation from here on out] Con plays it up, and a lot of queer fans saw this and grabbed hold of a man so desperate to keep the man he loved close that he sacrifices almost everything for it (Izzy also signs the Act of Grace to get Ed out of there).

Izzy, in a show full of openly queer people, is still on the fringe of society. SO MANY queers saw this and said 'OMG me'. ME INCLUDED. With a super supportive actor who genuinely is respectful of the fandom? Of art, and fic and meta? The Izzy 'Canyon' became so loyal because Con is a Queer Elder we didn't know we all needed in our lives!

Jenkins accidentally wrote into what could be an amazing story of a queer character living in a homophobic society where he learns to open himself up. All without ever writing a 'coming out' scene for Izzy. Jenkins knows this. Hell, since S1 Izzy fans have been telling him how cool that type of arc would be.

Now here comes the issue of where to take a side character, when you have loose plans for them.

S1 IS TIGHTLY WRITTEN ONTO ITSELF... S2?

Something we might forget now is HOW tightly written Izzy's falling out with Ed is tied into Stede and Ed falling in love. Beat per beat, Izzy is shoved away as Stede takes his place. That's really fucking smart. So smart, it was planned in the writer's room. The fact that some took it as romantic, that Ed could ever really love him back? Well...this is where Jenkins had a decision to make.

So he dips his toe. Let's make Ed even more violent than at the end of S1ep10. Let's include the bit where Blackbeard shoots Izzy Hands. Let's have Izzy confess his love for Ed and have it not be enough for Ed to change his mind. Let's show Izzy rising like a phoenix reborn after a failed suicide attempt where Izzy chooses to mutiny on Ed to protect the crew. Let's see Izzy growing. Because Jenkins loves Con's performance. Everyone in the cast enjoys him as a person. Let's give Izzy one last hurrah.

Jenkins knows this character meant a lot to Con. It's obvious in the way Jenkins recently confessed he told Con about Izzy's death midway through shooting. Sadly we likely will never be told when Con was told. But imagining Con filming the AMAZING character change of S2eps 1-2, then AFTER being told Izzy would die anyway? Oh. I wouldn't be alright. Not after all his fans had spent the last year telling him how much seeing a character like Izzy 'being accepted because they are worthy of love'.

This is the 1 thing that fucks me up. Not telling Con until midway through shooting, Versus his belief that writing Izzy's death was a fitting way to end his story. BOTH CAN'T BE TRUE. Right? If Jenkins felt the need to take con aside and go grab a meal to announce Izzy was dying but then market the ending as a 'Good Idea'. Then...What? If Con felt it fit the character, then he would have likely guessed Izzy would die. But that wasn't the vibe in the fandom at the time. It feels like a decision Jenkins made this season.

Because yes, some general audiences predicted that Izzy would die. But when your core fanbase for a character don't expect it, you didn't plan the death correctly. Fuck, I thought Izzy was trying to RECOVER this whole season. Not that Izzy was hiding how hard he was struggling. That's not a good sign when I've ALWAYS called Izzy as some brand of suicidal/depressed.

[Quote from Jenkins Entertainment Article: Oct 26 2023] 'What's the best journey we can give him(Izzy)? And what's the most interesting thing we can do with Con, who can do just about anything?'

That is not the quote of an author who has planned everything out. That's a writer who knows points A and E and is fighting to find everything in between.

The Fly in My Ointment

There's a point most writers know when a character or story slips out from under you. You didn't mean for this to happen. Hell, I write Scene by Scene outlines. My stories change. When Izzy Hands' growth arc became the most interesting part of S2, Jenkins had a choice.

How far was he willing to bend his idea to keep a character that wasn't 'essential'? Not that fucking far apparently. Because for some reason, Jenkin's labeled Izzy in his mind as 'Blackbeard' and tied Ed and Izzy's fates together. Ignoring how this season Izzy died to separate his old life with Ed from his new life with this crew.

Your question poses it perfectly- If I was a writer and this would be easily the most discussed topic about the finale, I'd reflect on storytelling decisions I made. There's a good reason why Izzy's fate overshadows everything despite that he wasn't the point of the show.

That's a trick they teach you in some writing podcasts. That in the end, you are telling one story. You can have twenty side characters and a romance arc, but in the end, you are telling one story. Each side character is going to show what happens when you fail or succeed at the central thesis.

What do we have in S1? What does Frenchie sing to set up where our story STARTS-

"A pirate’s life, [it’s] short but nice,” -“we won’t live long,”  AND “to death we go, a certain death we go.”

Our characters expect a short simple life of what most pirates EXPECT. In my mind, this story has ALWAYS been about survival. From the extravagance of Stede's ship, and a crew ready to throw him overboard, to the barebones Shark eats Shark type of survival described in Ed's own fleet. OFMD is about living in a world that doesn't want you there. About surviving and thriving. About these two men from different worlds coming together and forging a life of kindness for them and for their family.

Saying fuck you, I'm here, I'm still alive, and I'm going to THRIVE. I deserve kindness, happiness, love, and a fully lived life. I deserve to spend my short time on this Earth happy.

IN S2? The ONLY character that matches this thesis is Izzy. After scenes of Izzy struggling. Of finding himself. Of crawling up from his own personal hell, Izzy dies. He dies from a random bullet wound in the same spots that didn't kill Stede or Ed in the previous season. Breaking the one established rule for wounds in this universe that the left side is the safe side so that Izzy can die.

Even if Izzy spent this entire season wanting to die, he tried to live. For a few days after a breakup of over 20+ years of casual intimacy. Of a bond where Izzy was the murderer, the brawn. The dangerous right hand. Where Izzy dying meant not just his death, but likely that of Ed. Given the man's constant depressive moods, crews that didn't like him, and reoccurring suicidal tendencies. Ed didn't need Izzy Hands anymore. Ed had Stede now. He was ready to finally leave Izzy for good. What will Izzy Hands do now?

He gave up. He tried to move on. He listened after being told he was too rough, too loud, too mean. He tried. He tried to survive this new way of life surrounded by people who supported him. But he was tired. After so many years of putting up a mask, tearing it down was too much work. So he wanted to die. In the end. Izzy died in the arms of Edward surrounded by his family.

Buried on a plot of land Jenkins has already told us Stede and Ed will leave when things get boring. Left behind like the corpse of a pet the family has forgotten. Buried without his ring and cravat, items Izzy is only seen without when he's naked. Without the prosthetic gifted to him by a family that cared about him.

Izzy wasn't mourned for more than five seconds, before Stede and Ed were making jokes on his fresh grave, and then the episode moves on to a wedding.

RIP Izzy Hands- a man who loved more than he was ever loved in return.

Was this the right message? FUCK No. But for those of us who believed that theme of queer survival and community- We saw framing Izzy's death like this as a fucking betrayl.

Izzy Hands isn't buried with his most prized possessions- they're left out to be stolen or rot in the front yard. With only one man crying over his death and a silent funeral. He leaves this world without more than a 'he was intense'. Which...isn't great coming from the man Izzy loved for most of his life.

The reason why we're mad about Izzy isn't that it's Izzy. It's that when we boarded this flight we were given a set of rules to follow. It's a comedy about men falling in love on a boat that sometimes gets serious. That's it. To watch a character start to grow only to die for NO PLOT SPECIFIC REASON. Is insulting. If your death has no tie to the narrative (sacrifice or it comes with a revelation) it's a death just set up for shock. Izzy and Ed could have had that deathbed confession talk at the start of episode 7.

A REASON WHY I'M MAD BEYOND THAT SPECIFICALLY. [Very Personal Gripe]

A SALUTE TO CON O'NEILL -AGAIN!

I had the privilege of hyper-fixating on this show from the entirety of S1 ending to S2 beginning. During this time I explored the catalog of Con O'Neill's work on Tumblr under the tag 'Conography'. I watched this man play queer roles since the 1990s. Genderqueer/somewhere on the Trans spectrum, Gay, Bi. This man loves to play a queer story, even if it's sad. If it's tragic. He will breathe new life into their lungs and express their moments of Joy. Of love. Of community.

After the filming of S2 at a con, Con he felt comfortable publicly coming out due to the love and support he felt from our fandom. Do you know JUST how crazy that is? That Con KNEW Izzy was dead, yet he loved our fandom so much he let himself be vulnerable, and come out as queer? It's fucking INSANE to me, and shows just how much this show means to him.

He's not just Queer. He's a Queer fucking elder whose been protective of this entire community since S1. This 57-year-old man has proudly stood up in the name of Trans rights this entire time. Treating everyone, but especially Trans Izzy fans with so much fucking respect. Trans Izzy is a common headcanon partially because of how comfortable people feel knowing they won't get harassed because they interpret Izzy a certain way. That trans people feel at home seeing themselves as a misunderstood character with a chip on their shoulder.

I'm pissed for every in universe thing listed above AND NOW THIS. Because our Queer Elders are dead. There is a generation of Queer people we can never get back. They died from a mix of society pressuring these people into the closet or an early grave. Of disease running wild in communities unchecked. Of media ruining the careers of anyone who dared to come out. To see Con O'Neill So Fucking Happy and having it cut short because Jenkins thought Izzy was better dead than being an actual background character makes me see fucking red.

No. Jenkins probably didn't know Con was Queer when writing S2. But I'm assuming he still saw how happy Con was at Izzy fans before S2 was written which still makes it feel shitty.

Sure. Give Izzy all the amazing speeches about family and belonging and rip that right from his hands as soon as Izzy realizes it's something he might want for himself. Let's have Con O'Neill say all the prominent lines that are a blatant metaphor for why the Queer community needs to stick together.

Izzy's arc isn't just overshadowing the conversation because it was mismanaged and feels unplanned, it also just feels cruel to the central arc of this series. Add that to an actor who was so vocal about loving this community, it feels pointed to give him a tragic ending.

Jenkins doesn't need to consider why people hated this finale. Because there are SO MANY Ed/Stede fans who just don't care. They put Izzy in the box with every other side character and decided to put their effort into the protagonists and point and laugh when we suffer. Jenkins won't rethink anything because he can just say the 'Izzy community was passionate and are sad their favorite died'. Ignoring how this season made Stede into a shittier, less sympathetic captain and gave Ed an interesting arc only to give up before the finish line.

[stickypiratevoid]

Why Writing Marinette Is So Hard For Me (and maybe you will relate)

I'd talked with my friend about MLB characters, particulary miss Mari Sue Bread-Maker here. Even though I cast aside my salty behaviour to her and trying to see her as a plastic doll figure to write as a character, I still can put a finger on her base personality. But I'm drawing blanks here. It's because when I look at her throughout the seasons, the writers always trying to stick cool things to her, never actually developing her base that would make a decent start in writing. It's like they got a bulletin board of her with some of her base personaliry being overwhelmed and stacked brim full with sticky notes of "cool", "quirky", and "not like the other girls" things because she is sooo amazing she needs to be good at everything except being near Adrien, teehee~

All I can think of is something her stans would call "personality" (which is quite questionable if you really want to meet that kind of person in real life) on this list :

Clumsy: This one is not a personality but a motoric problem and needed to get treated asap before you are flying down the stairs. Where's all the bruises she got if she falls for the nth time that day? Girl's skin are thinner than boys.

"Loving" Adrien: Again, not a personality but a problem that needs to be treated asap before she got jail time. That fireman is insane to help a teenager becoming a criminal early in her life. Don't tell me that's how he approaches his wife...

"Overly Planning": Thrice of again, go to therapy asap. We only see her doing this to Adrien, not even her mom got a ready gift for the next 20 years. You might say that it's different kind of "love" but nah. If she is a real planner, she would swipe out a gift for her mom asap from under her desk. If you follow with her having ALL of her classmates schedules, she would be burning through her textiles to get them presents for their birthday for at least another 2-3 years.

I asked again to another friend of mine who usually write ideas and AUs. He said that even though Mari Sue's talents are admirable in handiwork, it even got corroded when the seasons stretched out. It only got passing mention of a few minutes screentime of certain episodes, but there's nothing that can ties her "passion" to her personality. She doesn't examine the texture of textiles, saying that it feels appropriate for [project] (eye for details); she doesn't take notes or inspirations from a painting, feelings, or stories ; heck, she doesn't even carry her needle and threads everywhere she goes in case of something; not even excitedly rambling about fashion like freaking Alya rambling about her scoop of journalism. The little details is to build importance of her passion, and it shows that the writers just don't care.

No wonder all I can think of when thought of her is her creepy, stalkerish, obsessive, and control freak tendencies because it's what apparently stay coherent throughout the seasons.

Seriously. All I can do is making an entire whole new personalities for her and I don't freaking wanna do that because I want to go straight to writing with a decent base. I would lose my drive to write just to remember to separate Mari Sue canon self and what personality I think would fit in.

[7grandmel]

Todays rip: 03/10/2023

Piranha Plantsom

Season 6 Featured on: SiIvaGunner's Highest Quality Rips: Volume DQ

Ripped by Myeauxyoozi

Just last month, when covering Super Mario 64 Submarine Ending, I first discussed just how ridiculously good SiIvaGunner's ripping team has gotten at using Super Mario 64's instrumentation for rips. Hell, its far from the only rip of its kind I've covered here on the blog - Earth, Wind & Bombs, Harder To Breathe 64, slideless, Blessing the Dire, Dire Rains - and today's rip likely won't be the last of its ilk either. One could argue I feature these rips a bit *too* frequently, but...can you blame me? Super Mario 64 music is both essential to SiIvaGunner's legacy, and just exceptionally fun-sounding in its own right no matter what its arranged to. It feels like the clearest comfort-zone type of game to rip from, where almost anything you do with it is bound to sound somewhat authentic.

But I was aware I couldn't just feature any old Super Mario 64 arrangement once more on the blog - I had to find something to truly make this one stick. And what's something else I've harped on about on the blog almost as much as Mario? That's right - rips with "escalating" jokes, ones that keep building on themselves to surprise and delight for a rip's entire runtime. Such is best exemplified with Story of Undertale, one of the channel's best ever rips which arranges the entirety of Lady Gaga's bad romance whilst going through a majority of Undertale's soundtrack - in chronological order of appearance.

You put these two golden aspects together, and you end up with Piranha Plantsom - a full arrangement of Lil Tecca's Ransom in the styles of close to a dozen different songs from the Super Mario 64 soundtrack. While its unfortunately yet another song I primarily know from meme edits, its sparkling percussion sound always reminded me of that of a music box - the same kind of sound used in Piranha Plant's Lullaby in Super Mario 64. Its pretty likely this is what inspired Myeauxyoozi to make the rip to begin with, and the music box sound from the rip's first segment sticks around for many of the others - its a binding thread that keeps the rip cohesive, in a sense. As it moves between all sorts of different tracks from the game, both intense, low-key and zany, that one soothing little music box rhythm keeps them all unified - despite just being three notes, its what sticks with you after every listen.

Its something I discussed already in Plains of Des-passing-to, but I am genuinely so happy to be rediscovering my love for some of these music tracks upon getting to hear them in different contexts. I was never really one who paid much mind to Ransom when I'd hear it in various meme edits - the same way I never cared much for Despacito - but my overexposure to the tracks has undeniably made me somewhat attached to them, which SiIva's rippers so expertly prey on. Piranha Plantsom is more than simply a fantastic arrangement - its a loveletter to the entirety of Super Mario 64, a celebration of a great source track, and a display of Myeauxyoozi's seemingly endless pool of talent.

[blurglesmurfklaine]

Stick Season (7/14)

Summary: After Finn dies, Kurt leaves everything he knows behind without a trace. His hometown, his family, his boyfriend. When his dad has a medical scare, he returns to Lima, one year after breaking Blaine’s heart with no explanation.

Tropes/Genres: Angst, Reconciliation, Grief, Alcoholism, Mentions of Major Character Death, Mental Health

A/N: I almost didn't post today, but the community and seeing everyone have such fun with their fics inspired me to keep going!! Be sure to check out the contributions to the Klaine Valentine's challenge from @wowbright @rockitmans and @calliopemelpomeneene! These are just a few I've seen on my dash, and certainly not all of them, but I promise you really great and fun things are being written this Valentines season!

Track 11: Halloween (also linking this tiktok live version becaus OH MY GOD) // Day 7: Annie’s Song

Words: 304

It’s a grainy video, and not long either, so it keeps looping in the player of his phone over and over again, not unlike the last moments Blaine spent with Kurt replay in his mind constantly.

Blaine’s been doing better—he thinks he’s been doing better—since starting medication. His therapist said it would be a few weeks before he felt the full effects of the medicine, but seeing one low resolution video on Kurt’s snapchat story has shot Blaine straight back to day one.

It looks like he’s at a party. Somewhere dimly lit and loud. He’d check Kurt’s snap map location, but the last time he’d done that, he’d caught a glimpse of Kurt’s bitmoji all the way down in New Orleans, probably having the time of his life while Blaine lay in the wreckage of him.

He’d clicked on it and accidentally swiped up, likely sending a notification that he was in the thread or typing. When Blaine tried to look at the map again a few days later, no sign of Kurt. Looking up his location was of course the quickest way to scare off someone who wanted to stay hidden.

What he wouldn’t give to be able to face Kurt and say, Come home. Come let me love you. Come love me again.

Blaine swipes out of Kurt’s story, deciding not to torture himself anymore. As he closes to the main menu of the app, it gives him a different notification. 

Memories from October, 2 Years Ago!

Blaine doesn’t have to open them. He remembers all too well. It was Halloween, and they’d dressed up as Sonny and Cher, which was an absolute hit at the yearly New Directions party.

It might not be Halloween anymore, but the ghost of Kurt still knows how to haunt the fuck out of Blaine.

[shimmerbeasts]

Get To Know The Mun

what made you pick up the current muse(s) you have? ━━ So, given that I have way too many muses on my blog and Monkey was gracious enough to only ask me about Jinx, I am gonna talk about Jinx. Funny enough, it is really hard for me to pinpoint what made me pick her. Back when I first started writing as Jinx about a year ago, maybe two, nothing about her character was up my alley. Jinx was probably one of the most not my typical muses, I have ever written.

Yet, thinking back on it, I actually remember why I picked her. Believe it or not, it was her mental instability. Back then I was in a really rough spot mentally, like I was overwhelmed with anxieties and worries and a lot of difficulties in sorting out my thoughts. Writing Jinx felt like I could embody this difficulty in my head. She was almost like a pressure valve in that sense. And she kept having that function in my life.

Nowadays, with me having started playing League and getting more involved in that fandom, I cannot think her away from my set of muses. Jinx actually made me grow a lot more confident as I was able to tackle such an unusual topic with her mania and madness. Getting compliments for that really meant a lot.

Over these two years, Jinx has turned into a pretty significant and important muse for me. Likely because I wrote her during such a time of emotional shifts and turmoil. She has stuck by me and I really hope, she is not leaving soon. I am really looking forward to Arcane Season 2, but even so, I hope my inspiration sticks around for a long time.

is there anything you don’t like to write? ━━ I do not really like writing pregnancy threads, but then I never reblog anything, which revolves around that topic. So, it is not like it ever came up. There are some topics like politics and economics, which I have difficulties with when writing, but I don't hate writing those and instead rather embrace the challenge. I just prefer it if you do not throw me into something, without giving me the chance to back out when necessary. A courtesy, which I try to give my partners too. Simply because I know that sometimes I can get a little weird and creepy.

is there anything you really enjoy writing? ━━ I think it has to be gore or horror. I genuinely really love writing anything under the angst umbrella, though, I admit I am very partial to a predatory style of writing. Predatory by the way can both mean animalism but also something in the more non-con and dubious consent valley. In short, I enjoy writing stuff, which leaves you in a bit of a yiekes feeling. I also really enjoy scenes where characters have to confront uncomfortable or tough truths about themselves. I like writing moments when characters actively have to engage with the darker parts of themselves.

how do you come up with headcanons? ━━ Most of the time, when I write a headcanon, it normally is there to answer a big question, I have. I tend to pick certain tropes and principles, I want to portray with a muse, including things I do not want to creep into my portrayal. My first big headcanons normally are there to explain certain core traits or actions in canon. Because of how they tackle broader topics, this also tends to create a domino effect when it comes to headcanons. Ergo one headcanon ends up growing from another. Of course, there are also times when my muses just decide to do certain things and I cannot really pinpoint why they do it. All I know is, that it feels right. Naturally, I also incorporate outside sources for my inspiration, from shows to talk with friends or pictures.

do you write in silence or do you play music?  ━━ I always have music on when I am writing. I am very used to the ambience music creates and I feel almost uncomfortable if I do not hear anything while I am writing. I also often pick specific songs for certain characters, themes, scenes or even genres.

do you plan your replies or wing them? ━━ I think I am a blend of both things. Usually, me and my rp partner have some kind of plan about what narrative arc, we are trying to tell. I try to lead my muses down that narrative arc, while also giving them the freedom to surprise me and my partner and let them do unexpected things. In my eyes, as long as I feel what they do is in character, my muses can make as drastic and curious decisions as they please.

do you enjoy shipping?  ━━ In the past, I probably would have called myself a shipping whore with very little hesitation. However, nowadays I am not so sure anymore. Do not get me wrong: I like exploring romantic dynamics, whether they be toxic or healthy, however, I am starting to come to terms with the fact that it seems that the dynamics, I thrive the most in, are familial and platonic dynamics. I feel like they often have a much bigger variety of possibilities and they can be just as powerful and gutwrenching as any romantic ship. Now, that does not mean, I do not like romantic dynamics, however, I realise that I have become far more selective with them.

what’s your alias/name?  ━━ Miss Tantabis, usually shortened into Miss T or T

age? ━━ 28

birthday? ━━ 13th March

favorite color? ━━ I gravitate towards black, red and blue. Nowadays, I have also gotten a fondness for purple.

favorite song? ━━ I mean I like rock, gothic metal and folk songs. But yeah, I wouldn't say I have a favourite song, though definitely several, which I really enjoy. Whether that be Don't Remember Me by HalaCG, Re-Align by Godsmack or Playground by Bea Miller; chances are if I hearted it for my Spotify fav list, I listen to it regularly.

last movie you watched? ━━ Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse. Yes, I recognise I am late to the party!

last show you watched? ━━ Arcane. I did a whole rewatch!

last song you listened to? ━━ Labyrinth by Oomph. There is a German and English version of it btw.

favorite food? ━━ I really like spaetzle with veal stripes in cream and mushroom sauce, a good burger (preferably with spice), Lachmachun and good old Farfalle with tomato sauce. I also do not say No to a steak, pizza with jalapenos and pepperoni and champions or tuna or Subway sandwiches.

favorite season? ━━ Spring or autumn. Winter gives me the creeps as it is just one big safety hazard.

do you have a Tumblr best friend? ━━ I have a couple of very good friends. These are @ferinehuntress, @the-rogue-dragon, @jynxd, @countlessrealities and @moxxietude. I also regard myself close with @piltover-sharpshooter, @playgroundmonsters, @restrainedhungr, and @blackrosesmatron. That being said, I do like everybody, whom I am writing with and I would love to get to know all of you more.

Tagged by: @piltover-sharpshooter and @ferinehuntress

Tagging: If you want to do this, consider yourself tagged.

[raisinchallah]

LMAO i didn't mean to sound defensive! i actually had so much fun with hannibal, i wouldn't say i hate it at all. but yeah you're so right about abigail. even the metaphors the show used with her were so, idk, dehumanizing? the football, the teacup. also the dreams will has of her where she's all placid, smiling (and also likes him). please sir this girl was an anxious wreck and she HATED your guts. i remember being the character's age when i watched it and being like 'wow, i would've hated all of these adults'.

ok now i understand what ur saying ha yeah i actually think her relationship with hannibal is very interesting and coherent in season 1 its her relationship with will and i guess any agency outside of this that leaves u sort of baffled like will projects onto her like if she is innocent he somehow feels like he is more innocent but she is rightfully kind of afraid of him and theres not really anything interesting but with hannibal it like both makes sense why people would trust him with her hes a respected psychiatrist and has gained the personal trust of everyone involved in her case vs will its like why is he here and also that she is the first person to realize whats going on with hannibal is fascinating like i love the scene when he invites her over to dinner and gives her shrooms mostly to mess with her and alana shows up and is like what the fuck and hannibal convinces her its fine and to stay for dinner and alanas sitting there enjoying her meal and theres just this split second look on abigails face you can tell she knows what the meat is and she looks at hannibal clearly putting the pieces together even more like obviously the second she put even a few pieces together when she was like oh and you be the man on the phone was of course when hannibal had to entrap her into his life again very vampirically that like killing and the secrets he will keep literally changing her that she cant fully escape him idk its an interesting thread thru season 1 of course thats also i think where like the weaknesses with her writing compared to like claudia who is also very much viewed as a vessel for louis and lestat to project onto but thats of course partially because its all being told from louis's point of view but also viewing her as simply a doll they can mold to their will which very much leads to the destruction of their family and growing resentment in claudia like shes never fully granted agency shes actually quite defined by lack of agency which is extremely difficult for her to deal with the older and older but idk shes a fascinating character to me that i really love and idk aggravating the inspiration was taken from her but i just dont feel like abigail is as clearly defined in the story even as a character confined by not being a main character and stuck in relation to other characters and mainly viewed through their eyes like she is successful as a puzzle piece in hannibals complex machinations to frame will but idk feels lacking in what does she want like i think dragging her story out to parts of season 2 and the visions of her in season 3 like idk i feel like its satisfying if she died in season 1 or if she actually survived into season 3 and wandered europe with will dsjklfda; which of course would be another parallel with interview lol i did enjoy wills conversations with mind abigail in season 3 like post season 1 her involvement starts to make a bit more sense she has faked her death left the world of the living behind and has few other options and sticking with someone else manipulated and messed with by hannibal her relationship with will would start to make sense as well but idk shes kind of a baffling piece of the puzzle but whatever ok sorry for this text wall <3

[thygoddessouijathicc]

What is Patchwork Heart?

I’m replacing my pinned post with a new one I like better that hits a lot of the same points.

Patchwork Heart is currently my largest individual writing project.

At this point in development it’s a story with 4 main protagonists in two separate narratives that will come together later, the most major of these characters being Sapphire Valiant.

The story largely features monsters in the Sapphire half, and a mix of monsters and humans in the only narrative which follows the obsessive monster hunter Sabrina Oak.

The general plot of the two stories is Sapphire and the monster storyline’s other protagonist Faria Nightingale trying to survive humans as well as the environment to a degree with a group of other monsters, all while the two try to figure out what they are, as all the creatures are different unknown species. They are also frequently put at the mercy of larger than life adversaries seemingly working towards a bigger cause which seem to house at least some of this information.

For the Sabrina half of the story we follow Sabrina and her best friend Kim-Ly as they chase down monsters and try to find Sabrina’s missing older sister Sierra who has been missing since the girls were 8 and is presumed dead. Sabrina has dedicated her life to this quest, not letting herself have any “distractions”, Kim-Ly sticks around not because she believes Sierra is alive but because she knows she’s not and is trying to pull Sabrina out of her psychotic delusion.

The story has adult themes with large amounts of gore, violence, existentialism, occasional sexual themes (although never intensely), body horror, strong language as well as references to trafficking and abuse (in this world monsters are frequently trafficked to be sold off as pets, home defence, and other purposes).

Patchwork Heart is a LGBTQ+ story with many of the characters: Including Sapphire, Faria, Zero, and Infinity all being part of the community with Sapphire being a lesbian, Faria being bisexual, Zero Pansexual, and Infinity GayAce. However I do believe the story will hopefully be enjoyable for viewers who are not LGBTQ+ as well as those who are.

It’s most definitely not for everyone due to all of the themes mentioned.

This story is inspired in part by series such as Helluva Boss, Hazbin Hotel, and Murder Drones.

Patchwork Heart is a story that I will be putting a lot of care and love into and I hope some people will like it.

To get into technical stuff Patchwork Heart is a heavily plot driven story with a lot of lore behind it that currently I am the sole writer and artist for, however if you are at all interested in joining the project please contact me as I feel having a team would help with not only speeding up the project and making it generally better, but also getting different perspectives could help me with ideas for the story.

Art wise I currently do not have very much technical skill however I promise in the future you will likely be getting a pilot.

Patchwork Heart at this point is going to be a comic written like a TV show with 24 episode seasons, all of these seasons except the first having their own main antagonist for the characters to face.

This is an anti-proshipper project as I do not tolerate that kind of thing.

While this series might at SOME point have a price, the first season will be free and the later seasons will not be overly expensive because I don’t like the idea of restricting art or selling out, the only reason I feel I should have a price at all is because I feel like if I bring other people onto the team they would need to be paid, it’s really a passion project for me.

Patchwork Heart is in early development still and will take a very long time to reach completion.

Updates will be on this thread so check back occasionally.

[fruti2flutie]

fanfic title cards (2024)

happy new year!! i had a spontaneous burst of inspiration at the end of 2024 to pick up handlettering, which... wow, it's really been a while. can't remember the last time i picked up my sketchbook!! i'm pretty much only reading skz fic these days, when i have the time & energy, and i found comfort in so many of them. these were fics that stood out to me & i thought about a lot. sketching these out was so fun, and writing the excerpts by hand really made me practice patience LOL

anyway. idk if i'll do any more any time soon, but!!! maybe in the future. i really loved all of these 🥺🥺🥺

here's the original thread posted on twitter as well tagging the writers :)

Matters of the Heart by 8BitSkeleton – minchan, T

A business arrangement. That's what they'd agreed to call it. As a doctor, Minho knew that ignoring Chan's diagnosis was a surefire way to complicate his disease, to play with his life. So, when Chan had brought up proposing to his partner for their insurance, and when he’d come back with a clear ‘no’, Minho couldn’t just let him walk out of the hospital without a plan. That’s how they’d ended up at the courthouse with a witness and no rings, just a signature and a handshake to seal the deal. A business arrangement. That's all it is.

or: minho and chan get married, but only for practical reasons. at least, that's what minho tells himself.

holy theory by gift — binsung, E

He swipes his pointer over the smudge to get rid of it, but the flesh gives easily, the pad of his finger dipping shallowly into it. Not a spot or a mark. Not a blemish. A hole. His eyes travel from the hole to his face, studying his features, his unshaven chin and upper lip, his heavy eyes, the dark circles. A stray eyelash sticks to his cheek. He glances back down and runs his finger over the spot again, feeling it give, feeling it twitch.

Jisung wakes up with a hole in his chest. It may or may not have something to do with the desire he has for his roommate.

Two Bros by velooscuro – binchan, E

Chan stops and takes stock of his situation. What decisions have led him to this exact position, straddling his best friend’s lap, having his nipples experimentally toyed with?

Wherein the road from bromance to romance is an extremely slippery slope.

sweet tangerine by bulletbulletbullet – minchan, E

When Minho looks up from the sink, Chan is watching him. He flushes when Minho catches him looking, but he doesn’t look away. “Are you okay?” Chan nods, but it’s delayed, like he’s starting to slip deeper into his rut. Minho can smell him over the bright lemon scent of the dish soap, and it makes his teeth hurt a little, makes him crave another cup of coffee. “I think,” Chan says, and then he stops himself. Minho rinses his hands off and turns off the water, reaching for a towel. “I think I’d like to hold you now, if that’s okay.”

Minho's a beta who works for a company that provides rut companionship for single alphas. Chan's an alpha in rut. What could possibly go wrong?

in every season by fireemblem – 2min, T

“You have a crush on Chan, then?” Minho asks, head tilting.

The question catches Seungmin off guard, even if he knows he’s probably teasing.

“I…,” he starts, blush creeping up his neck as Minho continues staring at him, waiting for an answer. Maybe he was serious. “No, I don’t.”

Minho hums. “Yeah. I am more your type anyway.”

Sanctuary by coley_merrin – minchan, T

When Minho moves to a new town to teach, he meets a group of seven people outside of town who are deemed outcast.

at least i've got you in my head by afterthedisco – hyunsung, T

“You and Jeongin’ve been dating for three years,” Hyunjin moans one night to Seungmin, sniffling into his glass of rosé. He’s coming down from the emotional trauma of a hookup that ended with Hyunjin getting canceled on by not one, but two Ubers as he waited out on the cold curb in his sluttiest miniskirt. The guy hadn’t even offered a coat to cover Hyunjin’s shivering bare shoulders. “That’s three years longer than I’ve ever been in a relationship. And I love that for you, you and your fruity little promise rings and all that, but when will it be my turn?”

“Hyunjin. Maybe you’re looking for something you aren’t going to find in someone else,” Seungmin says, too wise for someone drunk off just a few sips of his own glass of wine.

And that sounds pretty accurate, but it also sounds like a lot of fucking work. Hyunjin would rather find his second half and call it a day before even thinking about embarking on the mortifying journey of loving himself first.

Enter Han Jisung: Charming, talented, kind, hot - and straight.

-- Hyunjin likes to think himself a hopeless romantic, but maybe the truth of it is that he's just hopeless.

summer child by mortals – minchan, T

Flowers grow where Minho walks. It's not all it's cracked up to be.

---

“You’re easily… the best person in the forest,” Chan attempts, bravely.

The canopy of leaves rustles gently above them, and there is the distant call of an owl. Minho waits to see if Chan will see what's wrong with his statement– but no further words come.

“Chan, I’m the only other person in the forest,” Minho says, patiently.

the blood on your lies by inkin_brushes – chanlix, hyunsung, seungbin, minjeong, E

It’s desperation that drives Felix to place himself at the mercy of someone he has no right to expect kindness from. Six months on the street with his funds running low, if one of his father’s men doesn’t kill him then the oncoming winter will. Going to Chan is a decided risk, he might put a bullet in Felix's skull instead of taking on the job he's offering, but— well. At least that death will be quick.

But Chan doesn’t kill him. He gives Felix shelter, gives him a home. And Felix finds himself in way too deep with a man who doesn’t even fully know who he’s falling for.

amor fati by ohhennyhenny – minchan, E

Chan’s eyebrows furrow, and he sets down his glass. “If you knew there was a truth spell on the wine, then why did you drink it?” “I don’t have much to hide,” Minho says. “And I’ve always wanted to try this wine.” Brow still crinkled, Chan continues to stare at Minho. “Who are you?” “I’m Lee Minho.” He says this with the most deadpan voice he can muster. Chan snorts. “You know, I asked around about you.” “Like actually asked around? You didn’t just go on Naver?” “Naver? What’s—” Chan shakes his head. “Never mind that. They said that you run the best magic shop in the city, that you’re smart and reliable, but that you’re also hard to predict.” “We also ship worldwide,” Minho adds.

Minho captures the interest of the king of demons. He's not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

Wormwood and Garlic by AbstractKittens – minchan, E

“You’ll sooner find me dead than having werewolves on my street!” – Lee Minho, age 325, vampire

A small pack of werewolves move in next door to a trio of unfriendly vampires. The vampires are not pleased.

neko-ya by dwaekkiss – minbin, T

Changbin gets hexed into a cat and Minho takes care of him.

Alternatively, that one fic where Changbin is Minho’s fourth cat.

case study by pietrotheclown – chansung, E

That’s how most of his life feels, where Jisung is concerned. Like Jisung appeared one day. Didn’t even move in—Chan just blinked, and there Jisung was. Seventeen years of him. The figurine collection above his bed. His favorite spoon with the plastic hamster handle. The park they used to go to and Chan’s friends complaining about him always bringing his brother along until Chan found new ones who didn’t care. Homemade kongnamulguk for dinner and peach gummies from the corner store for dessert. Shared hobbies. Shared graduation gowns. Shared alma maters. Jisung’s jacket in Chan’s backseat. Jisung’s fingers twined in Chan’s shirt.

Or: Chan gives in to his step-brother—and himself.

[safetypinned]

RULES.

— ABOUT.   Mun is 35+. ANYTHING SHIP OR SMUT RELATED IS A NO-GO for people under the age of 21. If you are easily triggered, this may not be a blog for you. Mature or potentially triggering subjects present ranging from mental illness, abuse, abandonment, blood, gore, sexual situations, gas lighting, mental manipulation and control, violent imagery, parental loss, horror themes, murder, torture, suicide and suicidal ideation, self destructive behavior, loss of limbs, religious themes, demonic possession, questionable intent, addiction, and mentions of drug and heavy alcohol use.

— PRIVATE / MUTUALS ONLY / DNI.  Homophobic, transphobic, racist, Tru.mp/Put.in supporting (this is a zero tolerance policy), hating people based on their religious beliefs, what they write between two adult characters and generally crappy shit like that isn’t welcome on my dash! That said, I'm friendly to anyone who wants to approach and be nerds together. Just don't be a jerk. :D

— CANON DIVERGENT.   Sam's bi here. He, also, carries highly subject to addictive behaviors like any recovering addict. Demon blood will always be a weakness in the pit of his stomach. It is always in his veins (it's in his DNA at this point) and can be sensed by those sensitive to demon blooded beings. Approach me with any questions on this! Or if you wanna plot on it! As the years go by, his blood drinking improves greatly but tendencies are there and may be used against him. He can and may slip back into his addiction. Addiction is an ugly monster and Sam's never been taught proper coping techniques. He learns them himself. Sometimes they fail. His visions, while he learns to cope better, still exist and drown out the real world on depending on the subject. He is prone to migraines and nightmares. Sam, eventually, gets several tattoos other than his anti-possession symbol. He does dabble in the pot (gasp!) now and then. As well as, more often in much later years, can partake in more than a few alcoholic beverages as an escape mechanism. Something he picked up from Dean though no where near as close to Dean in terms of alcoholism.

— SHIP AGES. I restrict age limits on fc's and characters depending on what season of Supernatural we are writing in. Sam's age range for ships can range from 22+. Post Season 4 ships will be limited to characters 25+. Post Season 7 ships will be limited to characters 30+.

— RELATIONSHIPS/KIDS/ETC.   I roll with chemistry. Highly dependent character. Canons may have various outcomes. Platonic relationships encouraged! I do not accept any oc children for Sam. Family members are HIGHLY dependent on how we vibe. ESPECIALLY Dean and John. We gotta groove, ya dig? OCs loved with plotting so we can make it stick and have all the good things! Send me your ladies! Older muses loved and adored! I won't do pregnancy plots or Sam having his own kids that aren't in the show.

— FOLLOWING.   Give me a little bit to check out your blog if you follow. I like to know your rules out of respect! If I’m following, I want to interact.

— AFFILIATES, EXCLUSIVES AND MAINS.   Accepting on a limited basis for mains and a very limited basis for exclusives. My requirements are: We must be posting together regularly and be mutuals. Affiliates will come naturally. I don't mind being approached or approaching! I, normally, keep the number of the same characters I write with down to a small amount out of personal preference!

— NAUGHTY STUFF.   I enjoy writing mature threads. But will only do so with familiar partners. If it’s not your thing? We can fade to black! I’m 10000% fine with either. I do have a sideblog where all of my spicy threads go. TAG TO BLOCK ALL CONTENT OF THAT SORT ACROSS ALL MY BLOGS IS TW OOH LA LA! 

— POST INFO & SPEED.   I match my partner. There are times when I get hella inspired write bunches. I don’t do one-liners. I use small text and one icon that is static and the graphic changes per month. I can enlarge your text if needed. Blog will fluctuate in speed. If I don’t heart your reply, I might not have seen it. Sending me a link is great. Poking me to remind me about an ask is fine!

— PLEASE NOTE.   OOC drama won’t be tolerated. Constant negativity, bullying or harassment are a strict nope. Anons are always off! Open communication regarding any issues is welcome! I don’t have hidden passwords in my rules. Nor will I send in one from yours.

— GRAPHICS.   Icon template / promos / banners / theme are exclusively for this blog by calisources. DO NOT STEAL! Icons made by me. Capped by homeofthenutty

[safetypinnedmoved]

RULES.

— ABOUT.   Mun is 35+. ANYTHING SHIP OR SMUT RELATED IS A NO-GO for people under the age of 21. If you are easily triggered, this may not be a blog for you. Mature or potentially triggering subjects present ranging from mental illness, abuse, abandonment, blood, gore, sexual situations, gas lighting, mental manipulation and control, violent imagery, parental loss, horror themes, murder, torture, suicide and suicidal ideation, self destructive behavior, loss of limbs, religious themes, demonic possession, questionable intent, addiction, and mentions of drug and heavy alcohol use.

— PRIVATE / MUTUALS ONLY / DNI.   Please feel free to approach! Homophobic, transphobic, racist, Trump/Putin supporting, hating people based on their religious beliefs, what they write between two adult characters and generally crappy shit like that isn’t welcome on my dash!

— CANON DIVERGENT.   Sam's bi here. He, also, still carries some highly subject to addictive behaviors like any recovering addict. Demon blood will always be a weakness in the pit of his stomach. As the years go by, this improves greatly but tendencies are there and may be used against him. It's in his DNA at this point. His visions, while he learns to cope better, still exist and still drown out the real world on depending on the subject matter. He is prone to migraines and nightmares. Sam, eventually, gets several tattoos other than his anti-possession symbol. He does dabble in the pot (gasp!) now and then. As well as, more often in much later years, can partake in more than a few alcoholic beverages as an escape mechanism. Something he picked up from Dean though no where near as close to Dean in terms of alcoholism.

— SHIP AGES. I restrict age limits on fc's and characters depending on what season of Supernatural we are writing in. Sam's age range for ships can range from 22+. Post Season 4 ships will be limited to characters 25+. Post Season 7 ships will be limited to characters 30+.

— RELATIONSHIPS/KIDS/ETC.   I roll with chemistry. Highly dependent character. Canons may have various outcomes. Platonic relationships encouraged! I do not accept any oc children for Sam. Family members are HIGHLY dependent on how we vibe. ESPECIALLY Dean and John. We gotta groove, ya dig? OCs loved with plotting so we can make it stick and have all the good things! Send me your ladies! Older muses loved and adored! I won't do pregnancy plots or Sam having his own kids that aren't in the show.

— FOLLOWING.   Give me a little bit to check out your blog if you follow. I like to know your rules out of respect! If I’m following, I want to interact.

— AFFILIATES, EXCLUSIVES AND MAINS.   Accepting on a limited basis for mains and a very limited basis for exclusives. My requirements are: We must be posting together regularly and be mutuals. Affiliates will come naturally. I don't mind being approached or approaching! I, normally, keep the number of the same characters I write with down to a small amount out of personal preference!

— NAUGHTY STUFF.   I enjoy writing mature threads. But will only do so with familiar partners. If it’s not your thing? We can fade to black! I’m 10000% fine with either. I do have a sideblog where all of my spicy threads go. TAG TO BLOCK ALL CONTENT OF THAT SORT ACROSS ALL MY BLOGS IS TW OOH LA LA! 

— POST INFO & SPEED.   I match my partner. There are times when I get hella inspired write bunches. I don’t do one-liners. I use small text and one icon that is static and the graphic changes per month. I can enlarge your text if needed. Blog will fluctuate in speed. If I don’t heart your reply, I might not have seen it. Sending me a link is great. Poking me to remind me about an ask is fine!

— PLEASE NOTE.   OOC drama won’t be tolerated. Constant negativity, bullying or harassment are a strict nope. Anons are always off! Open communication regarding any issues is welcome! I don’t have hidden passwords in my rules. Nor will I send in one from yours.

— GRAPHICS.   Icon template / promos / banners / theme are exclusively for this blog by calisources. DO NOT STEAL! Icons made by me. Capped by homeofthenutty

[bloodsalted]

RULES.

— ABOUT.   Mun is 35+. BLOG IS A 21+ ZONE. DNI IF UNDER 21. I know that adult age is 18 but I have no business hanging out with teenagers. Really anyone who can’t legally drink in the US.. Sorry. It’s a comfort thing. I mean nothing against ya. You’re awesome and keep writing always! If you are easily triggered, this may not be a blog for you. Mature or potentially triggering subjects present ranging from mental illness, blood, gore, sexual situations, gas lighting, mental manipulation and control, violent imagery, war, horror themes, murder, torture, suicide, self destructive behavior, loss of limbs, religious themes, demonic possession, questionable intent, learned toxic masculinity, and mentions of drug and heavy alcohol use.

— PRIVATE / MUTUALS ONLY / DNI.   Please feel free to approach! Homophobic, transphobic, racist, Tru.mp/Puti.n supporting, hating people based on their religious beliefs and generally crappy shit like that isn’t welcome on my dash!

— CANON DIVERGENT.   Is it canon divergent tho? Dean's bi here. Most of the time it's internalized and he's way more comfortable with being with women until he grows into that part of himself. As I focus on a lot of the mid to earlier seasons of the show when I write him, he's still coming to terms with it. But there will be relationships on this blog where he's grown into himself. Or is experimenting/growing. Give him a break. :P Look at how he grew up. Also. This Dean is very heavily tattooed and still wears his rings, jewelry, etc. He does smoke on occasion both cigarettes (when he is extremely stressed/drunk and only if offered..he doesn't seek them out) and the wacky tabaccy (yeah, he seeks that out.). :D

— SHIP AGES. I reserve the right to restrict age limits on fc's and characters depending on what season of Supernatural we are writing in. Dean is normally attracted to people older than him. I prefer to keep it that way.

— RELATIONSHIPS/KIDS/ETC.   I roll with chemistry. Highly dependent character. Canons may have various outcomes. Platonic relationships encouraged! I do not accept any oc children for Dean. Family members are HIGHLY dependent on how we vibe. ESPECIALLY Sam and John. We gotta groove, ya dig? OCs loved with plotting so we can make it stick! Send me your ladies! Older muses loved! I won't do pregnancy plots or Dean having his own kids that aren't in the show (rip amazon kiddo). I'm open to plotting familial-father figure type roles with characters cause Dean truly bonds with kids well. I just ask we plot first!

— FOLLOWING.   Give me a little bit to check out your blog if you follow. I like to know your rules out of respect! If I’m following, I want to interact.

— AFFILIATES, EXCLUSIVES AND MAINS.   Accepting on a limited basis for mains and a very limited basis for exclusives. My requirements are: We must be posting together regularly and be mutuals. Affiliates will come naturally. I don't mind being approached or approaching! I, normally, keep the number of the same characters I write with down to a small amount out of personal preference!

— NAUGHTY STUFF.   I enjoy writing mature threads. But will only do so with familiar partners. If it’s not your thing? We can fade to black! I’m 10000% fine with either. I do have a sideblog where all of my spicy threads go. TAG TO BLOCK ALL CONTENT OF THAT SORT ACROSS ALL MY BLOGS IS TW OOH LA LA! 

— POST INFO & SPEED.   I match my partner. There are times when I get hella inspired write bunches. I don’t do one-liners. I use small text and one icon that is static and the graphic changes per month. I can enlarge your text if needed. Blog will fluctuate in speed. If I don’t heart your reply, I might not have seen it. Sending me a link is great. Poking me to remind me about an ask is fine!

— PLEASE NOTE.   OOC drama won’t be tolerated. Constant negativity, bullying or harassment are a strict nope. Anons are always off! Open communication regarding any issues is welcome! I don’t have hidden passwords in my rules. Nor will I send in one from yours.

— GRAPHICS.   Icon template / promos / banners / theme are exclusively for this blog by calisources. DO NOT STEAL! Icons made by me. Capped by homeofthenutty.