#i would read 50 chapters of this tbh

[denah-r]

I'm gonna make things worse-

When they find Danny, they find a traumatized Phantom and they all think 'we were too late' or something along those lines. The possible angst here is *chef's kiss.*

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They've been looking for the youngest Fenton for almost a month now, and they've finally discovered where the GIW was keeping Danny. The Fenton parents were leading the charge, furious about the treatment their son might be enduring!

A surprising number of the A-listers were a part of the siege, and Lancer went along to supervise.

There were others attacking the GIW base, but these are the players that will matter. Jazz, Sam, and Tucker were left in Amity in case Danny had escaped on his own, as unlikely as that was.

Lancer hears a bone-chilling scream before he even enters the white brick building (he thinks he- no, everyone- hates the color white now.) He barely even says a word before his students move, taking down as many agents as necessary to make a path to the screams that are STILL GOING he's still screaming, oh god

Lancer feels like the building went on forever, the screams getting louder the further he and the Fenton parents (they followed him, they need to get to their son, make sure he's safe) get into the awful lab.

More voices, more screams. They come to a hallway and open every door, Danny is nearby, the screams are deafening.

Some rooms hold ghosts, they flee.

Some rooms hold people, some corpses.

Lancer is glad his students didn't follow the adults this far in, they're traumatized enough as it is. He already knows he'll have nightmares of today.

Finally, they find the room Danny is in. His screams have finally petered out. How long Danny screamed worried Lancer, Jack and Maddie. A human, even a liminal as strong as Danny likely was, shouldn't have been able to scream that long. Their lungs just couldn't hold that much air.

Lancer opens the door and nearly falls to the ground in horror, shock, terror, grief. His student sits on the ground, dazed, surrounded by the bodies of a few agents, with white hair and glowing green eyes.

The Fentons, it seems, do fall, as Lancer hears twin thuds behind him. He doesn't look, instead slowly, cautiously, walking towards his student he was a child, oh gods, a child died here.

He calls out to his once-student. Danny or is it phantom now? doesn't respond. Lancer sees Jack appear in his periphery, tear tracks down his face. Lancer is honestly surprised he hasn't started crying yet. He knows he'll cry the moment this is over, he needs to be strong right now.

Jack gets a response from Danny, who looks at the father who outlived his son.

"dad..." his voice is broken from his earlier screams. "'m s'rry... di'n't mean t'... -t' -t'" he stutters as tears begin to fall "it hurt dad, I didn't mean to kill them, but it hurt so much" Lancer barely heard Danny's voice, nearly a whisper.

Jack collected his crying son into his arms, a stony expression on his face.

The GIW would pay, but Danny's recovery came first.

Short prompt!

Danny gets bored of winning fights so quickly, like his last fight lasted FIVE MINUTES he barely got in one good one liner before it was over!!!

He needs a challenge… so next time a ghost shows up he stays in /human form/ And it’s so FUN who cares if the fights in the mall? Or his classroom?

[fushiguruuzzzz]

+ CHAPTER FIVE // SECRET SOCIETY

series mlist

Tags — mentions of violence, mentions of throwing up, Toge is suchhhh a loser, getting rejected but not getting rejected yfm (you’ll see when you read)

Toge banged his head against the wall repeatedly after sending that text

“MY AURA ITS GONE”

do you guys see what’s happening. Do we know what’s happening next chapter

im gonna start posting these as often as I can because I wanna get this series done tbh, so expect frequent updates!!

panda fully intends to order the nachos again

Okay so hypothetically if I had the next 5 series in my drafts rn what would you say it goes kuroo, Armin, Megumi, Armin, Gojo in no specific order apart from Kuroo being first also the next two fics I got something cooking up for Yuta and ur not gonna like it considering doing more than one series at once because I like working on a multitude of things but I’m scared of losing the plot opinions????

Taglist — 50/50

@anotherwriternamedclara @ruruisru @adoresia @auroratumbles @sh0ot1ngst4r @soobin1437 @mystic-megumi @cinnamxnangel @lizbix @s3ns4ti0n4l @anonnieghost @s4toruz @gumims @bubybubsters @k4ss11333 @rreveurdoll @kaged-kitty @rwura @aldebrana @hqnge @good-mourning0 @daisies-and-domming @vi0let-writes @dazaisfavgf @hearts4aloise @coolgirl458 @keyaea @jealovsie @sirenla @academiq @mammoanlmao @moonchhu @ichcocat @blubearxy @hayl09 @q2uq2u @potteraep @fiannee @lailakys @jxisnwaol @treeguzzler @nanaanatiion @zayuriluvs @kr1nqu @cloudxox @azinniyaa @laaalaaaloooppppsiiieeeee @rottingvxmpire @gradmacoco

[fordtato]

Emergency commissions/donations to help me move!

Hey all! I'm in a tough financial spot with a very unexpected $1000 move-out fee, and I need some help!

So I am offering fic commissions AND background/landscape art - That's right, writing AND art, for the prices below! I also will accept donations, but I feel more comfortable offering art, etc.

Donations:

I will accept donations if you just wanna help out! If you'd like to pay for a commission, keep scrolling.

If you would just like to donate without a commission, here is my Ko-Fi!

Fanfiction commissions:

Won't write:

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gore

any type of thing that would get me cancelled on twitter dot com (come on guys, im a YouTuber now)

Will write:

Just about anything else tbh. OCs, melodrama, angst, hurt-comfort, you name it.

NSFW (for adult customers only. im not writing this for teenagers. do your homework)

Rates: $25 per 1k words, with a 150 word buffer. (Meaning, if I write 1150 words, I'm not charging you extra, it'll still be $25)

Send an ask or a DM if you are interested!

Note: I will not be posting these on Ao3, due to Ao3's "no money for fics" rules.

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Note: Jersey Boy is my oldest fic (literally 8 years old and still going). The first couple chapters are pretty rough imo. The latter chapters are more in line with my capabilities. Also, yes, this fic is still being written, it's just being written between jobs and between work on YouTube vids, and I have less available time for it than I used to. Pay me to finish more of Jersey Boy (/s)

Background art commissions:

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I actually don't feel comfortable enough in my drawing of characters to feel good about charging people for those, but I think I can consistently do some background art!

Examples of my art/pricing below!

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[mammoth-clangen]

Do you like Clangen and Sabertoothed cats? Great, me too!

My name is Pav and this is my clangen blog! <Start reading here>

Important Things

🧓 Im a '99 bby so please don't DM if you're a minor (actually would prefer no unexpected DMs period tbh, im anxious)

⛏️ I work 12hrs 7 days, week on/week off, meaning I will completely vanish 50% of the time and there's nothing I can do about it

🦘 I'm also an Aussie, so my time zone is weird even when I'm not at work (So if I don't reply, im not ignoring u! ;v;-b )

❔️Asks and Anons are turned on! Please read the FAQ below before asking to avoid repeats c:

😻 I read all the tags and replies even if I don't reply. Tysm everyone saying nice things, it makes my day ;v;

😵‍💫 My focus changes like the weather lately, so while I'm Hoping I'll be able to keep this up, please don't get Life Or Death Invested c':

Tags

#mammothmoon -all chapters are tagged with this

#moon (1/2/3/etc) -each moon is tagged by number, and in-character asks from given moons

#mammothask -asks sent to me (will also tag who asks them)

#mammothfanart -art of my silly sabercats by other blogs, tysm!

#mammothref -character references (or possibly species refs if i make them eventually)

#paleo stuff -anything where I'm nerding about paleo biology etc

#ooc/#Pav chatter -Pav updates about Pav! or asks directed to me

#blood/gore/animal death/etc -tagged straight as is if you need to block them!

FAQ

This will be added to as I get more asks and replies to go off!

How often do you post pages?

I try for at least once every 2 weeks, as I spend 50% of my life in the outback with no ability to draw!

Where/ when is Mammothclan set?

In late pleistocene North America, around 12ka ago, during the Younger Dryas!

What species are the cats?

They're Homotherium serum, a scimitar toothed cat.

How paleo accurate is this setting?

Relatively accurate? There's not going to be any species out of their time and place, but I'm not super bothered by, say, exact plant species and how realistic certain story aspects are.

Can I ask the characters' questions?

You can, but I can't promise to answer all of them!

Are we allowed to include characters as cameos/ draw fanart?

Yes definitely absolutely!!!!

You are also welcome to change them to regular cats if that fits better cx (please don't humanise them though, I find that specifically very uncanny)

What mode are you playing on Clangen/ what toggles?

Expanded mode, mass extinctions on, cheating on, "pregnancy ignores biology" off, unknown second parent pregnancies off (bc in my trial run every queen was constantly spawning kittens at lightspeed, no ty)

How far ahead are you from the pages you've drawn?

Currently 40moons ahead, cause I like playing the long game with foreshadowing >:3c

Where do you download Clangen?

Here!

Could you elaborate on/ explain content of (page/panel/speech bubble) that confused me?

Sure! If something is unclear, but it seems like it should be explained, please ask and I'll make sure to clarify c:

Can you tell me about (character backstory/spoilers/ aspect of lore not touched on in comic yet)?

No! I don't want to spoil those kinds of things, I'd rather they come up naturally in the comic than dump them under an ask.

I'm a firm believer that if it doesn't happen in text, it's not cannon.

[cinnamon-bunni]

HEY YOU!!!

yeah you! do you wanna read a something that features a mystery, angst, hurt/comfort which has less and less comfort as the story progresses, and has gaslighting and lowkey psychological horror elements?

then boy do i have a fic for you!!!!!!!

an au fic where, after a horrid attack at Purgatory Hall, Simeon is left extremely injured. After waking from a months-long coma, he finds himself surrounded by all his friends who are determined to do what they can to help him recover. But, not is all what it seems, and when little seeds of doubt and uncertainty are sowed in Simeon's head, he finds himself determined to get to the bottom of it all. No matter how world-shattering the truth is. no matter how pain he will carry, he will unearth the secrets the others carry.

...does that sound fun? of course it does! ive had this idea for almost two years now (starting in feb of 2023), and after writing 35k words of this idea, i finally decided to start posting it. mainly because, while i wanted it to be a long oneshot, i got too impatient and decided to pivot lolol (also, i doubt many would want to read a 50-60k word oneshot...)

listen. this fic right here? this is my baby. my magnum opus. quite literally all i care abt when it comes to my writings for obey me. this is everything to me. this au is all i care abt when it comes to obey me now lol and so i will cry tears of joy if you decide to check this fic out. also special shout out to @gompereatsall and @catboygirling for keeping me sane as i wrote this and allowed me to rant about it to them for forever abt it bc i cant be normal abt this fic here are some spoilery-not-quite-spoilers meme posts for the fic 👍if this wont make you check the fic out then i dont know what will tbh

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLE

[foreststarflaime]

All 50 “honest favorite character” prompts for Smaug

( @izunias-meme-hole )

1. Do you project onto this character?

More like the other way around lmao

2. Did you always like this character?

YES HE IS MY PRECIOUS

3. What first drew you to this character?

D R A G O N and also I love riddles

4. Did you initially dislike/hate this character?

I loved him instantly. Great villain counterpart for Bilbo, their interactions are so perfect

5. If this character were a woman, would you honestly still like them? Or in reverse, what if they were a man?

If they didn’t mess with his character/appearance the way they normally do in art I wouldn’t but I do not want to see the weird hourglass figure big lips and eyelashes thing they do to Girls tm in art to him. Let female dragons be cool and imposing. Like Zubeia from the Dragon Prince. If they did it like that nah he could still be cool as a woman dragon

6. Do you have any nicknames or pet names you use for this character?

Does it count if I had a crested gecko named Smaug once that I nicknamed Smecko (Smaug+gecko)

7. Does the character’s age matter to you?

In that he wouldn’t have the same imposing effect if he was just a tiny hatchling yeah but further than that not particularly

8. Does the character’s looks/design matter to you?

Yaya he looks so cooool classic dragon look and total banger. Both in what he looks like in the movie and in Tolkien’s own drawings of him. Although tbh I think I might like Tolkien’s drawings a little more, there’s something fairytale about them that is soooo good. But I also do love how you can see the fire moving up his throat in the movies

9. Does this character remind you of anyone you know? Does that affect how you see them?

No lmao

10. Do you see yourself in this character even without projecting?

Not besides a love of shiny rocks and riddles lol

11. How did you “fall in love” with this character?

I was very young and the Hobbit was an early introduction to all my favorite things (fantasy, dragons, swords). I was primed to unleash all my previously unused enthusiasm upon the first dragon in sight. And he is The dragon

12. If you could write effortlessly and as much as you wanted, what story (s) would you write for this character?

Ooo hmmm probably a Smaug pov of events, that would be fun

13. If you could draw effortlessly and as much as you wanted, what scene (s) would you draw for this character?

Him burning Bard to a tiny crisp 🥰 and/or him and Genesis having fun with arson together

14. Are you physically attracted to this character?

No lmao unless you mean aesthetically he is a very cool looking dragon

15. Are your thoughts surrounding this character usually sexual, non-sexual, or a mix of both?

Non

16. Have you ever cried when thinking about this character? Genuinely?

I don’t believe so

17. Have you ever felt physical pain over this character? (ex: physical heartache).

BARD WHY DID U KILL HIM :( not really lol

18. Do you prefer to see this character suffer or know peace? Angst or comfort? Both?

LET THE FOOLISH HUMANOIDS BASK IN HIS GRAND MAJESTY. ALL SHALL BURN BEFORE HIM and no pesky black arrows and pessimistic hater bowmen

19. Does this character serve as a stress ball/ security blanket for you? Something you run to after a bad day to feel safe or happier?

I have gone back to reading the Smaug chapter or watching the Smaug scenes before yeah and it is such an instant :D warm blanket

20. Do you feel affectionate towards this character?

THATS MY BOYYYYYY YIPPEE ARSON

21. Are your feelings about this character platonic, romantic, or familial? All of these feelings at once maybe?

He is my first dragon…that should be its own category

22. Do you think you will always love this character?

YES NOTHING COULD MAKE ME HATE YOU KING (UNDER THE MOUNTAIN)

23. Has this character permanently altered or impacted your psyche in a way you won’t forget?

D R A G O N S he incited my love of them. He was the catalyst

24. Do you ever dream about this character? If so, describe a dream you once had about them.

I’m sure I have but I can’t remember an instance rn

25. What kind of fan-fiction do you read about this character? If you don’t read fan-fics about them, why not?

I actually have not. I have no idea what I would find if I went looking

26. If you look for this character’s name on AO3, what tags are you including or excluding?

Anything nsfw I guess?

27. Do you like to ship this character with other characters or do you prefer not to?

Nah let him live his life in peace with only his beloved gold. Aroace icon tbh

28. Do you get defensive about this character? If yes, then why?

FUCK OFF BARD I WANTED MORE AND YOU ENDED IT >:( (lmao I know it had to happen but I beef with him on principle)

29. Do you affectionately bully this character?

Not really

30. Are you especially sensitive about this character?

Nah

31. Are you ashamed of liking this character?

NO HOW COULD I BE ASHAMED OF SMAUG THE CHIEF CALAMITY OF OUR AGE

32. If you could make this character a meal, what would you make them?

Roast bowman 🥰

33. Are you “blinded by love” for this character or do you accept any flaws they may have?

HE DID NOTHING WRONG DO YOU HEAR ME. AND EVEN IF HE DID HE LOOKED GOOD DOING IT

34. Does this character inspire you with little things in your daily life?

Maybe? Not that I can think of specifically atm?

35. Has this character ever prevented you from sleeping because you can’t stop thinking about them?

Oh I’m sure he did when I first saw Desolation in theaters, I get excited jitters after seeing movies I’m passionate about like that. And I’m counting all the times I’ve stayed up late reading the Hobbit

36. Do you feel a spiritual/soulmate connection with this character?

HE IS MY BOY HE WAS THE FIRST DOMINO IN MY DRAGON LOVING PATH. IT WAS MEANT TO BE

37. Is your love for this character a secret from people you know in real life?

Absolutely not lmao

38. Do you tend to joke more about dying or killing for this character? Both? What causes the distinction?

Killing. Bard

39. Do you feel lovesick over this character?

I don’t think so

40. Are you very empathetic towards this character? When they feel a certain way in the story, do you feel those emotions too?

It’s more of an I am pointing wildly screaming THATS MY SMAUG THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE at the screen/page situation

41. Do you prefer to interact with this character directly via self-insert/reader type content? Or do you enjoy seeing them mostly with other characters in the story and/or your OCs?

Uhh either way ig. But him and Bilbo interacting is probably my favorite

42. If you could, would you write this character a song or poem?

Sure why not

43. What type of weather makes you think of this character?

When it’s really windy and stormy-overcast but not raining. Just the ominous sense of encroaching doom and wonder

44. Which season makes you think of this character?

Winter bc desolation hehe

45. Do you feel as if you are intimately familiar with this character?

I have known him since kindergarten so I should hope so

46. How much do bad interpretations of this character upset you?

Idk what a bad interpretation would be exactly. I’m sure if I heard one I would loudly defend him. But mostly I do so jokingly lol

47. Does this character ever make you laugh sincerely?

He’s more of a jumping up and down excitedly situation than a laughing one. But if crazed giggling counts

48. What’s your favorite physical/design feature for this character?

He’s a classic red-and-gold fairytale dragon and it just hits so good. Classic trope for a reason. Also I love the mental image of his jewel-encrusted waistcoat

49. What’s your favorite personality trait in this character?

Mmmm I love his vanity ngl, he’s a little shit and I adore that. I think we should all speak in riddles about ourselves. Imposter syndrome would be cured instantly. That might just fix Genesis

50. Link your fav song, playlist, aesthetic board, fan-fiction, reference pile, personal artwork, analysis post, meme, headcanon, or quote for this character. Whichever one (s) you are most comfortable with!

Not gonna put a picture of it here bc I’m too lazy to go ask permission atm but I have a lovely painting of his eye in that close up shot from the end of Unexpected Journey where it opens that @/fridgefanatic did for me around the time it came out hanging in the corner of my room

[oddballwriter]

Abigail Headcanons

Summary: A collection of loose hc that I have for the daughter character that I've created in the past for the moon boys and the reader

Warnings: Not much. Abi does canonically have a pet tarantula though so beware of that. 

Author’s Snip: I just miss her tbh

I’ll shut up now. Enjoy! And don’t be afraid to request.

Her full legal name is just Abigail L/N-Spector, but in spirit she is Abigail L/N-Spector-Lockley-Grant, you and the boys call her that as a joke but also when you’re mad at her when she’s done something bad.

She’s fluent in both Spanish and French because Steven and Jake taught her both languages respectively since the day she could talk. This actually caused a bit of an issue in the later years of her school career because she was fluent to the point that she would have just passed both common and advance classes. So she just had a free period during the time she would have had her language classes.

She has a pet tarantula she’s named Maple. She got her when she was around 11 or 12 because she wanted one as a pet. The boys set a really high mark to see how dedicated and responsible she could be while also hoping that maybe by the time she reached it she’d want a “normal simple pet” like her own fish, or hamster, maybe a turtle, or literally anything else. But when she reached that goal she still wanted a tarantula and the boys promised and they are unfortunately fathers of their word. Thankfully she’s the only one who handles her because she’s HER pet, but Steven is scared of Maple, Marc isn’t too bothered as long as Abi keeps her away from him, and Jake is okay with her and is actually quite fond of her and will take a gander at her in her tank whenever he’s in Abi’s room.

She has a bad habit of chewing her pens and pencils. She’s tried breaking this habit and was vaguely successful, but it’s only when she’s in public or around others. When she’s in private she still does it.

Her favorite subject in school was biology, anatomy, and psychology. Her least favorite was math and physics. She thinks math is boring. That’s also why she dislikes physics but she also had straight up beef with her physics teacher. Why there was beef? The world may never know.

As a kid, Steven would encourage her to read books by paying her 50 cents for every chapter she read. This was basically her allowance until she was given a real allowance later in her life because she had read so many chapters that she’d have a good amount of money saved up from all the books she’d read.

Abi was taught to always be polite and respectful and follow the golden rule. But is she decides that she’s had enough and wants to put people in their place she will very much do so and will verbally eviscerate them. She has Steven’s sass and Marc’s temper in there somewhere and she’s not afraid to use it. Along with Jake’s self defense lessons in case someone wants to fight. This may or may not be where the physics teacher beef originated from.

She can see Khonshu and they have a unique grandfather and granddaughter dynamic. Khonshu denies that he has an attachment to Abi but he secretly cares for her to a considerable degree and was unofficially a part of her life and he secretly goes out of his way to protect in case she’s ever in danger. Sometimes she messes with him by calling him grandpa and other iterations. He calls her “little worm” or “smallest worm” but when he wants to soften up her calls her “Starlight” or “Stardust”.

In addition, Khonshu was banned from giving permission to Abi as a kid by you and the boys because he’d give her permission on things that you didn’t want her to do. So there was a rule made that “Grandpa Khonshu’s permission doesn’t count.”

[captn-trex]

update on uh… my feelings about writing atm?

I’ve been really enjoying doing rewrites and edits on my upcoming* longfic, which is such a relief lol.

I had 12 chapters written out before I started posting my echo longfic (TD) on tumblr, and then I got carried away with that and this one (shadows of kamino) went by the wayside. Then anytime I went back to it, and especially since my writing had improved a lot (imo hehe), I would just hate all of it. I loved my characters and did a lot of behind the scenes development of them, but reading what I’d already written was just weird. It was like I was telling the story, but I just wasn’t doing it right. It was basically hard to edit because it already felt like I’d written the story so poorly that I couldn’t rectify it and would have to start again.

Anywayyyyy recently I’ve actually broken through the barrier and managed to start adding, changing, and taking away stuff in a way that doesn’t feel like me hating my past self for writing so poorly lol. I’m starting to be excited about the story again and ig it it’s just nice. I was definitely about to give up, cause tbh it’s going to take me so long to finish — I’ve got up to chapter 30 planned out in detail rn but it’ll probably end up at 50.

yeah idk how to conclude that bit so… yeah.

lowkey writing these event requests is taking years off my life rn 😭 they’re such fun ideas but why are you all so ANGSTY. My GOD. I’ll get through them dw, but it’ll take me a while. I feel like I keep saying this but I really wanna just let it be known. I’d probably classify myself as a slow writer? maybe? and also the tendency to make fics longer to try and flesh out characters more is really taking me recently. I’m trying to restrain myself a little for the sake of my sanity lol. We’ll see how that goes.

ok. that is all :)

*upcoming could mean anytime in the next 6 months+ lol, perhaps I shall just bite the bullet and post the first chapter when I’ve finished editing it idk

[die-schwanenkoenigin]

AO3 Wrapped 2024

I was tagged by @lilolilyr to post my AO3 stats for 2024. Thank you!! <3

Please note that all titles/words highlighted in colors are clickable!

Works published: 19 total, 13 of which were for Hacks, and six of which were for The Devil Wears Prada.

Word count: 96,568. Shame I didn't reach 100k I guess (I was SO close, too), but oh well.

Kudos: 3,427 as of Jan 6, 2025

Hits: 67,797

Bookmarks: 445

Subsciptions: 401

Most popular by kudos: Partners, at 601. Oh, hey, it's reached 600 kudos since I last checked!!! The first fic of mine to go over that threshold :')

Most hits: the joys of spring, at a whopping 18,445! The hit count is so high that it's even closing in on my second most popular Camren fic (19,463 hits). Still, it'll be a long way to go to get to the top spot, where my most popular Camren fic currently sits at 27,821 hits. At the same time, it's been less than a year for this one, and seven for the others, soooo... who knows what'll happen!

Longest: Once again, the answer is the joys of spring! the joys of spring has exactly 30,000 words in 30 chapters. (My greatest accomplishment in 2024 tbh lol.)

Shortest: Well, technically speaking, it's Exclusive at 50 words. It's not a fic, though. It's a manip, and the article I wrote to go along with it is just... an afterthought. Which is why I'm going to go with That's not very in love with me of you at 500 words.

Most comments: the joys of spring once again, which got 145 comment threads.

Favorite comment: This one from @prozac-shaped-urn, hands down.

Wow!! I never thought I'd see the day where someone would give me a run for my money in the smut department, but you absolutely have!!! I'm highly impressed! The em dashes really add a heightened level of anticipation to the scene, and I like the hyperfocus on internal senses. The imagery of galaxies behind Ava's eyes speaks to the full-body domino effect of pleasure. It's very well executed. I'm over here taking deep breaths and consciously unclenching my jaw. Ya got me hot and bothered, ngl. Ava swallows. Blood rushes to her head, and she knows without a doubt that her face is red. She’s hot, burning hot, and she can’t pay attention long enough to hear the rest of what Deborah is saying. Not shaming, then. Accusing? Is Deborah accusing her of— Ava stares ahead and licks her lips. It’s all she can do to try not to be too obvious about the absolute state of her underwear. She’s so fucking—why is this not turning her off? Why is being scolded by Deborah doing it for her? “Come.” “Huh?” The way I also had the 'Huh?' reaction to reading 'Come' skldjfalkdjsf It spreads from her core to her stomach, to her thighs. And then to her heart, and to her arms, to her legs and head and her everything. / Ava swears something bursts behind her eyes. It might be a firework. It might be a meteor. It might be an entire fucking galaxy. / The galaxy behind her eyes explodes into a wall of white while her body pulses, her stomach contracting along with those pulses. This focus on internal senses is what I wish everyone would include in their smut. But writing erotica is a skill! It takes time to learn how to meld senses together to create an immersive reading experience, and I think you've done that well. Consider me a fan! <3

I didn't reply to it for days on end when I got it, I just wanted to read it over and over again. And I'm still not over it. Like. I'm deserving of this much praise????? Me???? Ahhsbjhdsvjcjdhb!!!!!

Fics that made me cry: The one fic that had any angst in it, Shattered Remains. Writing it felt really good. I loved it. But it did also make me very emotional.

Fics that made me smile: I don't really remember anything but the one fic that literally cracked me up every single time I attempted to read or edit it. Keepin' You Hangin' On The Telephone. My fiancée and I (jokingly, at first) tried coming up with absolutely ridiculous euphemisms for the vulva and vagina and after telling @wilfriede about it, they made me keep every single one of them. Without tagging the fic as crack, or warning people about it. And, honestly? It was kind of a blast. People liked it despite the horrendous euphemisms, and we three got a huge kick out of it and laughed about it for ages lol.

Gifts: Five! That's all the gifts I've ever received! :))) I got two Hacks fics from @lilolilyr, and three podfics from @wilfriede! Two of those were my own works, which made the gifts even more exciting! Like. Their Podfic of Bitte bitte mich is literally perfect. It's exactly how I imagined it and how I would have read it myself. (And you should totally listen to it.)

Collaborations: One! My first collaboration ever, in fact! Dare Me to Tell You the Truth was written by me, recorded by @wilfriede and me, and edited by @wilfriede for Pod Together 2024! As well as my first collab, this was also my first ever podfic. For either of those, I couldn't have asked for a better person to work with, honestly. @wilfriede -- thank you for your enthusiasm, your excitement, and your patience! You're awesome! (As are all of your podfics!)

Events: As mentioned above, Pod Together 2024. My first (and only) event :)

Word count read: I didn't read much, and I also don't keep track of my read fics. Probably somewhere between 150k and 250k, if that.

Bookmarks: I've added eight this year, making it a grand total of 27.

Once again, thank you very much to @lilolilyr for tagging me :)

I'm going to go ahead now and tag @prozac-shaped-urn, @wilfriede, @nic-writes-sometimes and @nachdenklich-tj. I can't think of anyone else who's a writer!!!!! If you see this and want to post your stats, though, go right ahead!! <3

[emotsper]

As an actual yuri warrior, I think Minori would like sweet, fluffy stuff. She'd probably die when the couple finally gets to the handholding 50 chapters in (only halfway kidding). It's just a feeling, but I think her and Kohane would binge Bloom into You together, and maybe it would be funny if she got all of Leo/Need into "The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All" (Great manga, if you haven't read it). Because, uh. Music.

I usually wouldn't do another ask this quickly, but this is important business.

i need minori to read the moon on a rainy night so bad bc its like. peak yuri manga for me (but thats probably biased bc of the deaf love interest) but yeah tbh she can be any yuri reader i just know she loves giggling and kicking her feet whenever something yuriful happens in the manga 😭😭

[merlinfromberlin]

Theoretically, if I ever were to consider writing a TF One Shattered Glass retelling/continuation, I would definitely base it off of Animal Farm.

A few more details/ideas below the cut bc of TF1 spoilers.

Also, it's been a while since I've last read Animal Farm so I'm sorry in case I got any names wrong/am a bit wonky on the plot. I don't have my copy with me right now, so I can't look any of it up.

Characters

Quintessons = Humans Sentinel = The Farmer Orion = Napoleon D-16 = Snowball Elita-1 = The third pig (?) Various miners = the other animals

First Half of the Movie

The first part of the movie would largely stay the same except that Orion is not as naive or nice. Instead, he's clearly power hungry, he saves Jazz not bc he cares about his co-worker/friend dying but bc Jazz will be in his debt, he's looking for the Matrix not bc he wants to help the miners but bc it will make him more powerful and maybe even allow him to overpower Sentinel.

I think I'd even keep D's darker moments - he can still want to kill Sentinel, but I don't think he'd try to kill Starscream anymore. Mostly bc the High Guard's motto has changed to sth like "Together We Are Strong" (no, that's not a quote from Reinhardt in Overwatch - you are imagining things). Not yet sure if it's him or Orion executing Sentinel.

Pretty sure I would have them abandon Bee (who is slightly more bitter and jaded than in the movie) in Sublevel 50, though. Maybe it's even B-127 who wants to go back bc he is afraid of the things (punishments) that may be awaiting him in the outside world and they just let him, Orion maybe even convinces him that it's better to stay safe down there. This way, he has one less competitor for power. Then they move on and never think about it again. D might remember him later, once he's Megatron and banished and go back to get him bc he realises that that was very fucked up. But tbh. as much as it hurts my heart to treat my blorbo like that, I think it would be the best statement for the story if B just vanished from the story and we never get to see him again. Because this time they (Orion) are not out to actually improve stuff. They just want to change who's in power.

Rest of the plot till they return to Iacon stays largely the same for now.

Some more plot points:

The uprising of the miners/Orion leading them into battle? That's the Great Battle between Animals and Humans.

Sentinel's execution? That's the animals banishing the humans from the farm.

Orion receiving the Matrix ? That's the pigs taking control of the political system of the farm bc they are "best suited" to it. All seems to be fine and dainty for a bit. :) (Not yet sure how Orion would receive the Matrix. Not yet sure if he actually even gets it. If he does, it's not almost sentient like it is in the movie where it only bonds with good leaders. Instead it is just a pure power-up. Instead of Megatron, Orion gets the transformation/power-up scene.)

All the miners receiving T-Cogs? First Liberation of the Animals. All Animals Are Equal.

Optimus banishing Megatron (would happen later than in the movie - only after the first functionist rules have been introduced)? That's Napoleon banishing Snowball. We don't see Megatron (or the High Guard) again for the rest of the story.

Some more:

Not yet entirely sure what I would replace the windmill with. Maybe some sort energon refectory/distribution system.

The everchanging/vanishing rules on the farm? Some animals are more equal than others? That's OP and his governement slowly introducing more and more functionist rules.

It ends, rather suddenly, when one day one of the miners realises that oh damn, OP is barely distinguishable from Sentinel. Except instead of cogless miners we now have Functionism.

Maybe there is another racing scene with two new miners (Hot Rod, anyone?) And someone, maybe Jazz or a random NPC we met in the first chapters/during the first racing scene is like: Huh, when did we start needing miners again?

And that's it.

Maybe, if I'm weak, there'd be an epilogue/additional oneshot where we get to see B-127, Megatron & co. again and learn what happened to them. But at the same time, I think that would dramatically weaken the story. + It would be depressing af bc they are not in a good place.

[wildflowerteas]

hiiiiii waltzing into your inbox at 3:30 am with 60 screenshots as per. this is elli's chapter 3 read pt 1 featuring cameos from another mutual (imagine me just continually pulling bsdtuals out of my pocket like clown handkerchiefs) who is also going to start tsp soon and has a tendency to randomly go mia for days hence why they haven't been spotted before in these

I would say this is less the handkerchief trick and more of an endless clown car scenario. I feel like I'm watching your bsdtuals spill out of a gutted Volkswagen beetle.

Alrighty, chapter three ( YIKES ) here we go.

The lack of live updates is actually quite interesting??? I think, of all the chapters to do it on, three is definitely A Choice ( considering the dream sequence and everything ) but the Shaking coming out of nowhere, just like infrequent distress calls is incredibly funny.

Ah. Yes. The massive cast...I'd smile and say I'm handling it well but if I'm being honest, it's a lot for me too. Especially with the added layer of mystery and conspiracy and everyone being a liar ( and me being the one who has to untangle and weave all the facts together ). I'm just glad I don't have to do any of the extra work that this being an original work would present--like setting and developing the characters--since I have the advantage of this being a fanfic set in familiar territory ( WIA was like that too now that I'm realizing it. Maybe I'm just lazy????? ).

I'd LOVE to be r2d2 ( maybe I already am <- has the entire history of star wars in his head ).

"MARK TWAIN IS SO SEXY" say it LOUDER for the people in the back!!!!!!!!!!!

just kidding. or yes. or no. i don't know. I've said this before but I'm weirdly attached to this guy it's a disease I don't know why it happened or how it happened ( considering they made him Ugly in the anime ) but it did and now everyone who reads tsp has to deal with my barely contained and unsubtle feelings about him whenever there's a 70s precinct scene.

Back on the 'everyone's a liar' note. I wanted to make it very clear with the switch from 70s M.E. to 50s Dazai and Yosano interacting in the morgue that people lie. It's expected! Especially when everyone is trying so hard to protect themselves and their interests. Characters that tell the truth, though veiled by riddles and white lies, are common because they advance the plot but not realistic. If the cops came to me and asked if I was at In N Out on Friday at 7pm ( and I was? ) I'm lying just on principle tbh.

hello to the new mutual ( Max? ) I hope they haven't been giving you a lot of grief over this.

nyxi cutting in every so often to be normal about Yosano is KILLING me. it's like a recurring bit in these. never fails to make me smile.

"Already hearing that dazai is a complete and utter failure in this fic" oh like you wouldn't believe.

[mandg-readings]

I’m a new listener and I think your readings are so amazing. I often read to my husband on long road trips while he’s driving, so I have a little experience trying to show when different characters are speaking. It’s so hard! You do such an excellent job, particularly when the four of them are together. I can always tell the difference between Draco, Ron, and Harry which I think is extremely talented of you. Not to mention the mixing! And sound effects! I can’t even imagine beginning to do such a thing.

I’m really really thankful that you’re recording Lionheart! I’ve been really wanting to re-read it soso badly, but just can’t justify spending the time when I have such a long reading list and so little time to read. So thank you thank you thank you! You and GT are both so talented, and I’m in disbelief all the time that y’all gift us things like this.

Thanks again 🧡

OMG I'm so jealous of your husband! I wish my partner would read to me... he must love road trips with you. Have you thought about becoming a podficcer? 👀 we can always do with more, with the ever expanding catalogue of fics. Totally agree with you on the difficulty in making characters sound different, especially with big scenes and a large cast of characters. When the Golden Quartet are in the same room as similar sounding voiced characters it can be hellish. E.g. the Christmas Party chapter was SO much fun but the only difference between Hermione and Daphne is the slight posher enunciations, then you've got Lupin, a deeper Harry gravel voice, with Harry...and Draco with Sirius, who is just a deeper Draco voice 😂 If characters aren't regular cameos then I tend to just throw whatever comes out of my mouth tbh, if I can't remember what it was, then the listener can't - is what I tell myself so I can sleep at night.

And thank you for saying so about their voices, I worked really hard on Ron's because he sounded too similar to Draco in my initial practice recordings. Sound effects aren't too bad to be honest! It's just a case of finding something that matches the little movie in your brain, and then if you can't find a royalty free sound, there's the effort and task of re-creating one with household items or yourself. For example, I'm the pistons of the Hogwarts Express, just slowed my "tshh tshh tshh" down gradually and lowered the pitch. Did the same inhaling into the mic up close for the Dementors. As for the werewolf scream/howl in CH20 something, make like Hermione and "awooo", play with the tempo a bit, find a royalty free male scream of agony and mix the two together. It's more time consuming than anything, to be honest with you!

Haha, this fandom is a bit like throwing Netflix on and scrolling endlessly till you find something to watch, but then all of a sudden there's 50 shows you want to watch, all at the same time. Too much bloody choice but I say that lovingly because we're never going to be starved. One of my favourite romance manga has a dead fandom, there's like 40 fics for it, most are in Spanish and I've read them all. So Dramione fans do not know how lucky they are to have such a thriving community!

The entire collective mind of the Dramione fandom is so generous and talented, it's mind boggling, and over a year in I'll be reading something and be overcome with that feeling of "holy shit, this is free to read." We can thank a mixture of "wow I can do whatever the fuck I want" and insane levels of passion for that. And YES, totally not biased of me to say that GT is one of my favourite writers, and Lionheart is not just the one of the best fanfic I've read, it tops anything published I've ever read, the beautiful prose, the amazing characterisations and depth, so much depth to every single character, among many other things I could gush about, and I'm so grateful to them for allowing me make the experience more accessible to people.

Thanks so much again for your kind words and for listening to my podfic, apologies if I rambled on a bit. I was clearly feeling talkative today. 🤗

[televinita]

Reading Triage

I'm in a bit of a reading slump at the moment (a word which here means: I have only finished 4 books in 2 weeks), so what better way to fix it than by chucking back all my library books, picking out a brand-new set and/or placing holds, and then talking out the options!

CURRENTLY READING / LISTENING

1. A Study in Drowning - Ava Reid: this was all the rage last fall and I shrugged it off as "fantasy, not my thing," but fantasy IS kind of turning out to be my thing this year. So when I saw the new special edition w/ stenciled edges (featuring shelves of old books) in a Goodreads giveaway, I immediately investigated it further and oh, we're starting in dark academia, in an architectural college?? There's a house design contest?? Well that sounds great! So I'm giving it a go; got about 40 pages in last night.

2. The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst: this is my 2nd time around with it, because I wanted to hear the audiobook version. About 90 minutes left, and I better hop-to because it's due in 2 days.

3. One Of Our Own - Lucinda Berry: this is a just-under-4-hours audio exclusive thriller (is thriller the right word, it seems like a pretty domestic mystery), and I am literally only here because it's dual narration and the main narrator is A.J. Cook. The plot looks bland and unpleasant and after only 8% in I can all but guarantee it would be a 2-star in print, but I might give it 3 because listening to her voice is a treat.

AVAILABLE NOW

4. Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree: attempt #2 to salvage the cozy coffee shop vibes out of an otherwise uninteresting story, now that the temps are finally about to drop down into at least the 50s, and if it doesn't work this time I quit forever because I have better fantasy places to be (but I really do wanna savor the romanticizing of coffee + baked goods).

5. Strongheart, Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen - Candace Fleming: I didn't buy it, but I am now more motivated than ever to read this. It's actually much shorter than I thought, being about 50% illustration, and I want to dive right in. Might even do so as soon as I post this, tbh.

6. Passenger Princess - Morgan Elizabeth: I feel honor-bound by winning it to read enough to offer a review. Honestly, the first chapter was quite fun, so if I just go in with determination to skip straight over the porn and judge the rest of the story on its own merit, I might enjoy it. (I will of course be judging more harshly for its Goodreads rating)

7. In The Shadow of Lakecrest - Elizabeth Blackwell: a 1920s Rebecca-esque novel that I own and have been meaning to read for 2 years now. I got so close to cracking it open this time...and I still might, but more likely the other books on this list will take priority.

8. Final Girls and/or The Last Time I Lied - Riley Sager: the references in Middle of the Night finally got me interested in these 2 I skipped the first time around, but it's still just...so hard to convince myself to try them, even when I crave a guaranteed good thriller. There's a reason I skipped over them the first time around, and that reason is they just look and sound generic as hell.

9. The Book of Cold Cases and/or Murder Road - Simone St. James: I spent literally the entire month of October a) not reading any ghost stories for lack of good options and being sad about it, and b) forgetting about this author literally every time I went to the library until the 28th. But now they're here! So...maybe! (more than likely pushed off til next year though. I don't feel particularly excited when I look at them, even though the first book at least has been on my TBR since its release)

10. The Widow of Rose House - Diana Biller: almost forgot one of the few remaining from my last round! A random checkout because it looks like an unusual sort of historical romance with like seven different appealing elements; lemme just copy the summary:

It's 1875, and Alva Webster has perfected her stiff upper lip after three years of being pilloried in the presses of two continents over fleeing her abusive husband. Now his sudden death allows her to return to New York to make a fresh start, restoring Liefdehuis, a dilapidated Hyde Park mansion, and hopefully her reputation at the same time. However, fresh starts aren't as easy as they seem, as Alva discovers when stories of a haunting at Liefdehuis begin to reach her. But Alva doesn't believe in ghosts. So when the eccentric and brilliant professor Samuel Moore appears and informs her that he can get to the bottom of the mystery that surrounds Liefdehuis, she turns him down flat. She doesn't need any more complications in her life--especially not a handsome, convention-flouting, scandal-raising one like Sam. Unfortunately, though Alva is loath to admit it, Sam, a pioneer in electric lighting and a member of the nationally-adored Moore family of scientists, is the only one who can help. Together, the two delve into the tragic secrets wreathing Alva's new home while Sam attempts to unlock Alva's history--and her heart

COMING SOON

11. Tracker's Canyon - Pam Withers: a YA novel about a teen using his outdoor/trailing skills to find his dad and evade people who may want to harm his dad (or him). It's been on my Goodreads TBR for 5+ years, picked when I was scrolling through looking for I.L.L. options. Looks fun and also relatively short, under 200 pages. Should be here in a week or two at the most.

12. A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking - T. Kingfisher: library doesn't have a physical copy so waiting on the e-book, estimated 3 weeks. I haven't read her before but I kept seeing this on BookTube and its title and cover looked so fun and cute. Probably a 3-star time but I still want in.

13. Piranesi - Susanna Clarke: this was on my original fall TBR at the beginning of September, and I've been slowly making my way towards it. No promises I'll read it this year, but if I don't get too distracted by the new shinies, the fact that this is much shorter than I thought has made me more willing to listen to its many rave reviews. Currently on a waitlist; "my" copy is due back on Halloween but I of course have zero faith in the people of this county at this point, so I'm going to bet more realistically on the second week of November (next copy is due back 11/9).

14. Before We Were Us - Denise Hunter: romance about an engaged woman who develops amnesia, not only forgetting her (relatively new) relationship but still viewing her middle-of-nowhere job at his family resort as a pit stop and ready to get the hell outta dodge; he must convince her to fall in love with him again. I WILL be going full Chuck/Sarah with this. Currently on-order at the library and I am first in line.

15. Beyond Ivy Walls - Rachel Fordham: This whole summary just sounds Immediately Great and like the kind of historical (1903) romance I love; wish I had access to a physical copy but waiting on the audiobook instead, estimated time 3 weeks. Love 2 have everything come crashing in at once!

All of Monticello believes Otis Taylor has been away fostering his musical genius. But the truth is that his father exiled him long ago, rejecting Otis's appearance and the scars that came with it. . . . At twenty-three years old, Sadie West left her family farm and found employment at the Hoag feather duster factory. Desperate to save money and help her family make ends meet, she trespasses and finds shelter in an abandoned building--and is thrown in the path of the town's mysterious bachelor. Otis's wounds are deep, but as Sadie's friendship with him grows, she begins to fall for the man beneath the mask

COMING EVENTUALLY!

16. Graveyard Shift - M.L. Rio: the reviews are so middling and I am also sure it will be a 3-star at best, but damn it, I got excited about this one months ago and now I HAVE TO KNOW (this is why knowing about new releases sucks! don't do it!). Waiting on an ebook copy because the library doesn't have a physical one. It is an absurdly long wait for such a short book (14 weeks?! i am PRAYING for a physical copy to be ordered soon).

17. Games Untold - Jennifer Lynn Barnes: on the other hand I am first in line when this releases in a couple weeks. Beyond excited for a collection of short stories and novellas aka BONUS SCENES for The Inheritance Games. (sometimes knowing about new releases doesn't suck)

18. 26 Ways To Come Home For the Holidays - Jennifer Joy: a "Thanksgiving to Christmas" novella romance about a department store in the 1940s. I have been excitedly waiting for it to be seasonally appropriate (for maximal impact) since spring. I still gotta give it 3 or 4 weeks though.

19. What Does It Feel Like? - Sophie Kinsella: 12th in line for 8 copies, at the library that doesn't show due dates so I'm guessing this may not arrive until December, at which point I might roll it over to the new year. Still, if it comes sooner, interested in this novella mirroring her real-life health crisis.

[sassy-bi-latina]

You know what? I have read three Chaoplanoy stories. And they ain't getting any book awards any time soon. BUT, I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by Dream.

The other books are GAP and Blank.

Yes, the ones the shows are out cause I got anxious waiting for the weekly episodes.

GAP, has its positives and its negative. And honestly, I think the parts I enjoy the least on the show are the ones that are more loyal to the book. In terms of acting and costumes, I liked the official trailer more, but in terms of themes, I liked the first one more. The perspectives it seems they were gonna take initially felt more compelling to me. Even in the actual show, some things felt like they were gonna go ashtray from the book and that felt refreshing but then they didn't commit to it and that was upsetting.

Blank truly went from a grooming story to an age gap love story. I do think that aging them two years made a whole ass difference. But also, the way their relationship was portrayed in the book and in the show felt very different. I mean, Nueng pretended to be Anueng's mother at a school event... I just... In the show they feel more equals and they're both more mature, which I appreciate. Also, there's less sex. And I actually like that. I feel it helped develop their relationship better. Truly a masterpiece what they did compared to the book. In both fuck Chet though (and the grandma).

Dream is exactly the opposite. I wasn't thrilled about reading the book, especially since the show is so angsty and Wan is so toxic. But the book was absolutely amazing? Chaoplanoy's level of amazing. The only thing I did NOT like about the book itself was that they made the fathers soulmates and that the mothers also date and the fact that they all interact together as couples. It's just so bad. But otherwise, it's a pretty chill book? The first 20 chapters are about them becoming friends. Then there's a big time jump and tbh it doesn't feel like a big struggle them getting together. Also Wan knows Mawin until Kim is already dating him and they barely interact before Wan crashes the wedding. They're dumbasses that don't know how to communicate but they aren't constantly fighting or stuff like that. I'm interested to see what's the direction they'll take. I haven't sent Ep 6 though cause I wanted to finish. But they didn't need to change much, they could have done 6 episodes of highschool and 6 of adult life, 50/50 like the books. I WOULD however change the mothers relationship and I would have the fathers have an "accident" or something for abandoning their children. Oh and I hope they take away the fathers also getting soulmates .

Anyway, that's it. Thank you for reading all this.

JUSTICE FOR SOFT WAN AND UNHINGED KIM 😔

[lyranova]

Hiya Lyra! Can I get 35, 42 and 50 for the ask game? ^^

Hiya Laura!! Of course you can 🥰💕!!

35 What’s your favorite fic you’ve posted?

*looks at my various works* Aaahhhh i don’t know!!! I love them all 😭!

I’m partial to my YuNeva vampire fics (that no one but me, you, and a couple of other friends like XD)! But I also love Fractured, Dandelions, COTF, and my AU series!

I guess, right now, my favorite fic I’ve posted recently…would have to be the final chapter of Dandelion Wishes, just because of how angsty and sad it is 😂😭!

42 What’s your favorite title that you’ve come up with?

Oof…probably “A Fractured Diamond” (tho I do love “Children of the Future” and “Mocha Dreams and Earl Grey Realities” too)! For me, a Fractured Diamond sounds so…pretty but also kind of…sad? Maybe?

Like, just the thought of a diamond, one of the strongest objects in the world, being fractured…having tiny little cracks that slowly get worse and worse until finally the diamond breaks into tens of hundreds of pieces…and unfortunately it can’t be put back together, but it’s far from a lost cause and shouldn’t be abandonded nor thrown away.

I don’t know where I was going with this imagery tbh, but i just really love the “Fractured Diamond” title.

50 How would you describe your writing style?

Simple, and Dialogue heavy? Is that a thing? Because that’s how I feel like my writing is 😆!

I think at one time I actually put one of my fics into a thing and it said my writing was “easy to understand” and was at a high-school (or maybe elemantary?) reading level. So…i would say based on that my fics are easy to read and are very dialogue heavy so the reader mainly just see’s the characters talking 😅.