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mysticalsoot · 2 years ago
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A/N: this was originally supposed to be a lil valentine's blurb but then it took a very dark turn so it won't be that unless you want it to be, and in that case then sure, this very dark fic can be a valentine's gift to you all (all 70 of you??? what the fuck??) anywho ty all for the love on my writing, can't begin to express how fucking cool that is and how thankful I am!!!
TW// very dark, death is alluded to until straight out said, sorta MCD but redeemed, lots of swearing, derealization, hallucinations, death ish. that's it I think?
Summary: Wilbur is a broken man with attachment issues, his problems only worsen after reader breaks up with him. he finds out his love isn't here anymore but finds himself discovering what true reality is his.
Pairings: cc!wilbur x reader
Pronouns: they/them and use of y/n and l/n
Words: 3,378 (forgot to add at first, sry)
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@lvrboysoot love u, elliot. sorry for the pain I'm gonna inflict upon you with this</3
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Wilbur was picky with who he said I love you to. His family was one thing, parents, brothers—those were easy. When it came to others, friends, romantic partners—those were more difficult, more calculated when he eventually admitted it.
But once he did, he never stopped saying it. And he was stubborn, fully set that he loved you more than anything than anyone ever loved anyone else. 
He would say it at least once an hour, and if he was away he'd text the words to you, followed by some stupid mushy gif. He'd write love letters readmitting his feelings for you, attaching a little wild flower he found somewhere in the garden. He'd leave it on your side of the bed and sneak away back into his office. He sat in his desk chair and pretend to work as he listened for you to open the front door. He'd wait there, patiently dilly-dallying whilst he waited for your arms to wrap around him and kiss the top of his head.
He'd follow it by saying; "I love you, darling." His hands resting on your arms that snuck around his shoulders, your chin now on the top of his head.
"I love you too," Is what you would reply with, he'd chuckle and press a kiss to your arm.
"I love you more." Wilbur wasn't one to back down on this exchange, he was sure his love for you outweighed any amount of love for anyone or anything else.
Whoever ended the exchange would say I love you most.
It always mostly worked to end the exchange. Sometimes it just wasn't enough and strings of I love you's were exchanged. The word most wasn't the end all be all, unfortunately.
Or was that even...real?
                                        —★—
The ceiling was far from interesting, but staring at it was better than falling asleep in Wilbur's mind. The other side of the bed was cold, and the lack of warmth and a person beside him, infected his bones with the same bone-chilling temperature the sheets beside him had.
He'd reach his hand over every once and a while, subconscious habits taking over his actions, the exhaustion blurring his mind's ability to keep control. 
He forgot how he loathed being alone. And he regretted not saying those words sooner. You would still be here next to him, your hand on the back of his neck, your own head nuzzled into his chest and his arm holding you close to his body, the two of you now one.
Wilbur should have said I love you a long time ago. Sleeping wouldn't be a dreaded activity and maybe the bags under his eyes wouldn't be so dark they look like black eyes anymore. He'd have a reason to move forward.
His phone had been shut off by him for a few weeks, and the bills still went through but he needed to ignore all the pleas and notifications from friends and family.
No, James, Wilbur does not want to go out drinking and talk about it. He'd much rather have anything else.
And no, Tommy, Wilbur didn't want to join your next vlog at the beach. Do you want him to break down?
Jack asked to come over and play some Mario Kart with him to take his mind off things. They all had valid concerns and they were only doing their best but he didn't want to do anything.
Not when he could have prevented the situation he's in, he's in a void, and he has no purpose as far as he's concerned.
Ash was the most gentle of them all, he asked if Wilbur was okay a few times, always following it up with "you don't have to talk about it, just know that I'm here". He was kind, quiet, and gentle. Wilbur had genuinely contemplated answering his friend, spilling his guts on how it was his fault and that there wasn't anything he could do that would mend it, everything was gone and it was his fault. But he didn’t he kept his thoughts and feelings to himself.
He kept the too, more, and most to himself. He couldn’t tell you, so why tell anyone? It was best held close to his heart like an unforgiving secret, one that if spilled would put a ripple in space and time. So it was a secret forever held behind the bars of heartbreak.
He tried peeling himself out of bed, wiping his face of old dried tears--he couldn't cry anymore so the saltwater stains on his cheeks were days old, or maybe weeks, Wilbur couldn't tell. It took him a few minutes to coax his aching and tired body to sit up at the least--and even more time to convince himself to turn his phone back on. Maybe he would regret doing so, maybe he wouldn’t but the only way to know was to just..do it. So he did, the screen on his phone lit up, the classic white apple illuminating his face as he waited there, his eyes glued to the screen as it booted up. A few seconds and five password attempts later, his phone was unlocked and in the sms app.
He gravitated towards the last messages with you, it didn't take much convincing for him to open it and when he did, it felt like a train hit him. All of the emotions—the regret, the pain—came flooding back to him.
The last message he ever got from you was "I love you". He mentally kicked himself for never saying it and he threw his phone down on his bed, regret bubbling up his throat and he pulled on his hair. Dry, pained sobs escape his chest and he's shaking. This is so stupid. I'm so stupid. His thoughts ran wild, taunting him, stabbing him. Looking him in the face and telling him how this is all his fault. It's all his fault. It has to be all his fault.
He begins shaking, pulling his legs up to his chest, and wraps his arms around his knees, shoving his face between them. No tears fall, and the sobs lessen, although no less painful than before. He tries to take deep breaths, pushing the image of your last message to him that's burned into his vision, further and further from his consciousness. If his brain can push every other bad memory away, why won't it hide this one? God, he's so stupid—what person forces themselves to face the one thing that tore them apart? Wilbur would be it. He is the one to do that and he regrets it.
His breathing slows to a steady pace, and he drops his hands from his hair. He wants to curl up inside himself and just shrivel up until he's nothing but particles in the air. And he wants to, he really wants to. But he promised himself he would go out today and do something helpful for himself. Maybe some fresh air would help.
Or maybe it'll just remind him of you
Either way, he needed out. His bed was beginning to feel claustrophobic and the walls of his room felt like they were closing in on him. Not to mention he hasn't showered in at least a week, and the last time he did shower, James had forced him and stood outside the bathroom door the entire way because he knew Wilbur would try and trick him.
He lifted his blankets and tossed them to the side, throwing his legs over the side of his bed and pushing himself up to stand. His legs wobbled for a moment in a lack of use and then he mindlessly brought himself to his dresser, grabbing a sweater and some jeans, and whatever else he needed before his legs brought him to the bathroom and he turned on the shower.
The water burned his skin but was somehow comforting in the way he turned red as the water hit him. It burned, but it was nice. It was an unfortunate reminder he was alive, and this was real. But perhaps, a cold shower would be even worse, so the reminder of his reality through burning hot water droplets on his skin was a much better alternative than cold ice water douching him in the painful realization of never being able to get you back.
That was worse than anything. That you were forever to never be his again.
It wasn't much longer that he stood under the hot water, and then he soon stepped out, hurriedly wrapping himself in a towel to avoid the chilling cold you always feel after a boiling shower. He doesn't bother to change whilst in the bathroom, but instead snatches his clothes from the cluttered sink counter and pulls open the door, bringing himself back to the warmth of his room while he slips on his clothes, his sweater being last after a T-Shirt underneath.
He knew that if he made any more contemplation over whether he should go outside or not, he'd never make it past his bedroom door. So he was quick in grabbing his keys and wallet before slipping out of his bedroom door followed by his apartment door. He quickly locked the door until it clicked and hurried down the stairs. The faster he got downstairs, the less time he had to rethink his decisions.
He's quick to push open the clear entrance door to his apartment building, passing by some of his neighbors he's never met and then he's out of the stuffy building. He's hit with a wave of wind, hitting the tip of his nose, and the cool scent warming him in calm comfort. It's nice to feel comfort again, it's so, so nice.
He stands there for a moment, taking in the cool, fresh air. To passersby, he looks like an idiot who's most likely high—but in reality, he's a broken man who hasn't left his house in weeks and feels he no longer has a purpose. Neither version is a good one, but what he really is, is much better than the alternative.
He pauses for a moment, taking in what's around him. Wilbur didn't think about what he was going to do past walking outside, so now he's stuck. Maybe he could go right back inside or maybe he—
There's a shadow of a person on the beach, or maybe it just looks like a shadow—but something about it draws him to it. Where the shadow seems to pace on the beach—the person-shaped shadow—isn't far from where he stands in front of his apartment building. He's curious, and the curiosity gets to him and he's hurriedly walking over to the stairs that lead down to the beach. He doesn't waste any time finding that damned shadow, he doesn't even know why he wants to know what it is, so badly. But he does, he really does and his hurried walking turns to jogging until he's full-out sprinting on the pebble beach, the saltwater-twisted air hitting his nose sharply.
The shadow becomes more and more of a human shape the closer he gets to it. And then he's a foot away. And the shadow turns around to face him. And it isn't a shadow anymore. It's a person. It's a fucking person. But it isn't just any person, no, no—it's you.
It's you. It's you. It's you. Oh god, it's you.
But you don't look…alive. You look dead, gone. You're practically transparent and he wonders if this is what it was like for people to see Ghostbur if the DreamSMP was real. Dear god, you're dead. Or are you? Maybe he's just hallucinating, maybe he spent too long in his flat and now his mind doesn't know what reality is and so it's tricking itself into believing you're here. But as a shadow.
He wants to run so badly but something keeps him angered onto the pebble-covered beach. Why can’t he stop looking at you? And why in all things good can he not move?
“Y/N,” It’s the only thing he utters, and it's broken and quiet in the way he says it. 
You simply stare at him, his expression cracking and shattering in the same way his heart does all over again, and then you’re gone again. You simply poof into thin air.
He takes hours before he can drag himself back to his flat, and he still hasn’t figured out if what he saw was real or not--but he’d rather not dwell on that for now. He just needs to get back home, he didn't even bring his phone with him, who knows how many people have tried contacting him whilst he was on his..walk. You could call it a walk, that’s for sure.
The door is opened haphazardly, and he nearly bangs his head against the side of it, not noticing his surroundings. He takes the stairs, his steps slow and by no means careful, and then hes on his floor, dragging himself to his flat. He unlocks the door until it clicks and then beelines for his room and snatches his phone off his bed.
He has a few dozen messages from friends, some from his parents and brothers--but he ignores them all and goes straight to safari;
Y/N L/N obituary
He presses the search button and turns his phone screen away from himself, face down in his lap. Wilbur has been offline for weeks--anything could’ve happened--and who would tell him anyways? Plus, who’s to say what felt like weeks to him, hasn't been months?
A few moments later and with some reassurance from himself, he turns the screen back to face him and his eyes glance to the first result.
Y/N dead at 26, drowned at brighton beach
It’s dated four months ago.
But they broke up with him three weeks ago? You were alive mere weeks ago! How did this--how did this happen?
It was your ghost he saw, that much he knows.
You died.
God…
You’re dead.
Wilbur finds tears sliding down his cheeks, droplets plopping onto his phone screen and he pulls the sleeve of his sweater over his hand to wipe away the salty liquid from his face and he sniffles.
How didn’t he know? Why didn’t anyone tell him?
He should go back to the beach.
The beach sounds great…maybe he’ll find you again, maybe he can ask questions and get answers for all of the wonders wandering his mind.
That’s what he should do.
And so he does, but this time he takes a blanket and his phone with him.
It’s the same path as before but now he knows where he’s going when he steps outside and its dark now. The biting cold wind of dusk hits his face in a harsh sharpness, but he moves on and continues walking, blanket rested over his arm and head held up as he looks around for you.
He spots you on an old pier and is quick to follow you, walking up the crickety stairs, being slow and careful with his steps, cautious to not spook the ghost of you again. He has questions that need answers, and scaring you away does him no good.
He keeps walking to the edge of the pier, there aren’t any railings, and its entirely open. He stops when hes one to two feet away from you and he drops the blanket on the planks of wood below. He looks up from the ground, eyes meeting your shadowy figure slowly revealing details about you, although still transparent, you aren’t just a shadowy figure.
“Hello, love,” Wilbur is sure to put on a soft smile when he speaks, and you shake your head at him, looking down.
You look up, head tilting and bottom lip poking out as a taunt, “I’m not your love,”
“I--I know you’re dead but--”
“No,” is all you say, and then you’re gone again.
Wilbur wants to break down again, decompose, and scream and sob and cry. But instead, he just stands there in cowardice. He doesn’t move, he simply stands in silence. He finds himself walking towards the edge of the pier and then he sits down, legs dangling over the water.
He wonders what would---
No, Wilbur, no.
He recoils. Pulls his legs up. Backs away from the edge. He feels someone push him. He pushes back and tries to find the source of said force--it’s just him up here. But he keeps pushing against the force trying to knock him off and he’s doing a great job of it--until he doesn’t and then he’s plummeting down and he twists in the air as he falls and something in his mind speaks.
“Your end is the same as your love’s”
And then it's all black.
The next thing he knows he’s choking up water or what feels like choking up water. But he doesn’t feel like he’s in water and-- But hes awake? Alive? It feels dry around him but he still can’t see.
He tries crying out, his eyes practically glued shut and he can’t force them open.
He jolts up and his eyes shoot open, his eyes frantically search the room, it's dark and he can barely see anything and then he sees an outline of a person; you. But you’re dead! And he’s dead!
Or is he, or are you? He doesn’t know, he doesn’t know anything anymore.
The shadow-like figure--you, kneel down in front of him, hands on his shoulders and your features come into view; eyebrows knitted in concern, eyes wide with fear, and mouth agape with worry.
“Love,” You inch closer to him and he backs away in fear, breathing rapid and labored, “Are you okay?” You pull your hands away in response to his skittishness.
He shakes his head, “You’re supposed to be dead,” His voice is quiet and it cracks when he speaks like he hasn’t spoken in months.
“What?”
He just shakes his head and pulls his legs up to his chest, hiding the lower half of his face between his knees, eyes the only thing in vision and his gaze is locked on you--completely unwavering.
“I’m not going to hurt you, my darling,” You put your hand out as an offering and he takes it into consideration, eyeing it like it has the chance to burn him.
“You won’t leave?” Wilbur’s eyes glance to yours for a moment before refocusing back onto your offered hand.
You shake your head, a soft smile donning your lips, “Never,”
He utters a small ‘ok’ and takes your hand and a few moments later he catapults himself into your arms. Heavy sobs ricocheted out of his chest. Your arms wrap tightly around him, and his own arms do the same for you. The two of you sit there in silence, the only noises are of the fan set up in your room or the sound of his cries as you hold him.
“I love you,” His voice is soft, small but he means it. He means it so much more than you could know.
“I love you too, bur,” You place a kiss on his temple, your hand reaching to tangle with his hair, “so, so much,”
He hums in response and another silence blankets the two of you in comfortable warmth, and then you’re the one to break it this time;
“What happened?”
He shrugs, “So much,”
You rest your chin atop his head, one hand playing with his hair and the other rubbing his back, “Wanna talk about it?”
He shakes his head, “No,” He pauses, gears turning in his head as he mulls over what to say next, “I love you more, by the way,”
A small, joyous laugh escapes your throat, “And I love you most.”
The two of you spend the rest of the evening like that, in each other's arms, muttering reassurances of your love for the other--and eventually, he tells you of all he’s experienced. And you feel horrible, your heart aches for him but you’re happy he’s in your arms now.
And he smiles.
He knows you’re not going anywhere and he knows you love him too, more, and most.
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runekirikjartan · 3 months ago
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Fic authors self-rec! List your favourite five fics that you've written, then tag at least five other writers! Spread the self-love. 💙
I was tagged by @marloviandevil and have spent the last like 45 minutes agonizing over which fics I feel are worth posting, thank you though bc now I've evaluated and have found some gems I forgot about writing
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talking to the moon Ship: CT-782 - Hevy/Reader Rating: M Summary: Finding the frequency was an accident. Falling in love with Hevy, that, that was just fate. Why this one: This was the fic I wrote in 24 hours after rewatching the Rishi episode and it was honestly self-indulgent, but it's got both a bittersweet ending and an alternate ending so it's the best of both worlds Status: Finished
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Signs of the Skrill Ship: Dagur the Deranged/Bragi the Berserk (Original Character), Viggo Grimborn/Original Character(s) Rating: M Summary: As the youngest chief in the Barbaric Archipelago, Dagur the Deranged quickly learned three things; first, you can always forgive but never forget. second, your family is your life, and third, you can't rule alone. Bragi the Berserk has known three things to be true: first, family was what you made it, second, it was entirely possible to be lonely in a room full of people, third, if you give someone your heart, you better hope they would keep it. Two young men attempt to navigate duty, grudges, honour and glory, while trying to keep each other afloat. Why this one: I always wondered what would happen if the How To Train Your Dragon franchise (specifically Race To The Edge) would fare if it met more Game of Thrones style writing. Now I'm definitely not the next GRRM but It has been an interesting explanation into the side characters who had plenty of potential. Currently being re-written from its original finished state. My pride and joy fanfic, have been working on this since 2014 when I first started watching HTTYD and the fic has quite literally grown with me. Status: Unfinished.
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when the rain comes down Ship: Halfdan the Black/Original Male Character(s) Rating: M Summary: King Harald arrives in Kattegat, Bragi moves to follow his fate, as it comes in the form of brown, wild eyes and blond hair. Why this one: What's a bit of fruitiness within a period-piece drama about vikings? Very dramatic, many liberties taken with plot, a fix-it in the works. Currently being re-written from its original finished state. Status: Unfinished.
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4. don't wanna cry but i break that way
Ship: Nil Gen Relationship: Hound & Original Clone Trooper(s) Rating: M Summary: Chasers died, either by falling off the multi-levels of Coruscant, or by getting shot, or they went missing in the middle of the night on patrol, or Hound lost them during chases on Coruscant's duracrete sidewalks.
He couldn't get attached. Why this one: Admittedly this is probably one of the best Coruscant Guard centric fics I've written (and there's a lot of them). Hound is a character we see very little of (about 1 minute of screentime) but a man and his dog always make me happy... so I may have given him a little bit of sadness too. Part of the Fox & His Shinies series which is my current pride and joy of Clone Wars fics. Status: Finished.
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5. the poor run with smoke lungs
Ship: Nil Gen Relationship: CC-1010 | Fox & CT-7567 | Rex, CC-1010 | Fox & Original Clone Troopers (s), Dogma & CC-1010 | Fox Rating: M Summary: A vignette style fic about how the 501st and Coruscant Guard coped with being forced to share a space at General Skywalker's command while the Jedi General tracked down Rako Hardeen for the killing of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Why this one: A part of the Clone Wars that is rarely delved into because it's immediately preceded by Umbara, Kadavo and followed by the Wrong Jedi Arc and the Chip Arc. I didn't think many people realized that the 501st were essentially employed to the senate the whole time that Anakin was hunting down Rako Hardeen. Part of the Fox & His Shinies series which is my current pride and joy of Clone Wars fics. Status: Unfinished.
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I have honorary mention for: two worlds - COD x Avatar Crossover gen fic. Summary: When Phillip Graves gets the opportunity to venture out onto the remote moon, Pandora, a million miles away, at his little brother's recommendation, he takes it with open arms.
--- Tagging - only if you want to! @mamuzzy-creates-stuff/@mamuzzy, @whiskygoldwings, @ithillia, @blackat-t7t, @kworking
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misc-obeyme · 2 months ago
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Hello again CC! I suppose I'm becoming a regular anon now. (In hindsight, not particularly shocking as I have found your posts and answers to asks delightful for awhile now. I was also vaguely suprised when I realized your blog isn't more popular because of that.)
I've been playing the latest event to get more devil points and demon vouchers and I had some thoughts about the events that have happened since I started playing. (I am a relatively new player of a few months.)
Some of the events seem to try to hard to appeal to fans of every character and in that, they lose focus and quality. My personal favorite events have been the ones focused on a smaller cast of characters with one character they more primarily focus on even if they aren't my favorite character(s), I think they tend to have better, or at least more enjoyable, writing and storylines.
Coincidentally, many of these events tend to be the shorter ones with the linear pop quiz rewards from my observations. Those are generally better than the two part box events... which are my beloathed. If only they ditched those... I hate getting stuck on box 1 for the entirety of an event because random chance is not in my favor.
That being said, I enjoyed this current event as Barbatos is a character I rather like, (although certainly less than a lot of others in the fandom). I'd love to have a friendly chat with him over a nice cup of tea and I cannot believe the event's objective is making him cry.
Anyways, I am going back my mission of obtaining more Satan cards as a free player. I hope my rambling was not too lengthy and you have a good day/night!
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Hello there, 🦇🪐 anon!
Oh? What is the measurement for popularity? I feel like the blog has gotten a bit quiet in the last few months, since I've stopped writing fics. Unchained doesn't count because it was already finished for the most part and it was an OC story, so there wasn't a lot of interest in it. But I haven't written a fic featuring the canon characters for two and a half months. So perhaps that's why? I know my semi-hiatus had an impact, too. But! These are just interesting things to think about lol! I am always pleased to have anyone interacting with me, so I'm glad you've been enjoying the blog!
Yes indeed, the evolution of events is quite interesting. You see, back in the OG they didn't do the character focused events for a long time. So every event attempted to include every single character. In the very very beginning, I believe it was just limited to the seven bros because the side characters weren't dateable initially. But when they made them dateable, suddenly there were eleven dateable characters and Luke that they had to fit into every event.
People rightfully complained because it was like you'd get a single line from each character, making the stories extremely bland. There were a few I remember playing in OG that I only remember because of this lol.
So then they decided to do character spotlight events. The way they label them has always been iffy. Sometimes they say an event is featuring a specific character and sometimes they don't. The first one was in OG and featured Satan with Diavolo as a secondary character. Ever since then, most of the events have had this format. They choose one or two characters to be the main focus, then a few more characters to be background characters, then leave out the rest.
The need for this was mitigated somewhat by the birthday events in OG. Because we used to get entire events for each character's birthday that focused solely on that character. But then they added the three new characters (although still undateable), so when Nightbringer came about, they dispensed with the birthday events. It made a bunch of people upset because really it's not the same to have a spotlight event. We liked having events that were fully focused on each character. So they kinda brought them back with the current version of the bday events, which are separate from the ongoing events.
The Celestial Blessing events are often the ones that don't have a spotlight character. (Though sometimes they do.) This is because they used the CB events for outfits for Majolish and Ruri Tunes. Due to the amount of outfits there are (two for each character), they have to put some in cards and some in each set of Celestial Blessing boxes. And even then they usually put some in Akuzon too.
Anyway, the evolution of the event format has been really interesting to me. I feel like they've been trying to balance player preference with what's feasible and makes them money. It's a bit of both, you know? Personally I have no problem with the way it is now, but I haven't been playing every event through like I used to.
I did play this one though because hello Barbatos. Not only was I gonna get that card of his, I wanted to read the story. Not that we got to kiss him or anything. They never give us Barb kisses in events. But I still enjoyed it.
Personally I found it quite funny that the goal was to make him cry. Because this is Barbatos. They are all delusional if they think they can send MC to try to get Barb to cry without him realizing it. And as I predicted, he figured it out immediately. He even knew why they wanted him to cry.
I also didn't think that if they succeeded, it would be because they made him sad. I figured it was gonna be some kind of onion type situation. Not tears of anguish, you know?
But historically, they always give Barb weird event story themes. I don't think we've ever had a tea party with him. And I'll never forget the Fangol themed one. Like what even was that about huh?
Anyway, you need never worry about rambling because as you can see, I can out-ramble everybody lol. I wish you luck in obtaining your Satan cards!
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acacia-may · 10 months ago
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*sheepishly pokes my head in*
If oc x cc ships are okay, then can I ask for Lyra's ships of Yuno x Neva and William x Zera, and mine Fuegoleon x Solara 🥺👉👈
Hi Laura! No need to be sheepish. 💖 Thank you so much for the ask and for indulging my ramblings. I think it's incredibly sweet that you've asked about @lyranova's pairings. They're lovely! I'm honestly a little feral about Zerilliam, and I rambled about that and about the pairings in general in this response to Lyra's ask. ^^
I would be thrilled to share my Fuelara thoughts with you here, especially since, at this point, I am so invested in this pairing that I have to constantly, consciously remind myself that Solara is not a canon character. She just exists in the world of Black Clover in my mind now, and whenever I imagine or think of Fue, she is right there by his side.
I have to be honest that before I found your blog and we became friends, I really didn't think that much about Fuegoleon. I always liked him and had a lot of respect for him, but he wasn't really a character I just sat around and thought about too much. (His brotherly relationship with Leopold is just too functional. Let's blame that lol😂 I promise I'm only joking, and I adore them! Vermillion Bros for the win!!) But you write him with such depth and such nuance that it really gave me a new appreciation for his character. That one shot you wrote about his feelings of inadequacy after his injury has stuck with me to this day and remains one of my favorite fics I've ever read about anything in any fandom. You and your incredibly powerful writing made me love Fue, and as I was coming to really love him and becoming so much more invested in his character and his story, I found your absolutely incredible Solara who is truly (and this is probably intentional on your part but needs to be said) perfect for him.
Fuelara is everything a canon character x oc relationship should be in my opinion. I hope it goes without saying that Solara is such an incredibly strong and compelling character in her own right and I love that you've given her her own story beyond just being Fue's love interest, but even beyond that, she fits so seamlessly into the world of Black Clover (and I know you shared with me in the past that that was something that was really important to you while creating her, and I think you have succeeded in that in every possible way). Like I said in the beginning of this post, I really do genuinely have to remind myself she isn't canon. She just feels like she belongs there. I can't tell you how much the way you've meticulously crafted Fuelara and weaved them into the world of BC has been a personal inspiration for me. (Apologies in advance for the tangent but) my big passion project right now is a very ambitious multi-chapter fic for another fandom which I'm co-creating with a friend of mine, and it involves an OC x CC relationship (that I'm mostly in charge of 😅) so I actually find myself thinking about and talking about Fuelara as kind of this blueprint and inspiration for everything I can only hope my own ship will ultimately be. Even though the world of that story (late 90s/early 2000s suburban America) and the world of Black Clover couldn't possibly be more different, I'm sure Sprinkles could tell you that I have specifically mentioned Fuelara (specifically their relationship's seamless integration into the existing world and story) and what an inspiration it is for me personally, so many times while working on this project. It is truly so impressive, and I want to write like that. (Side note, I have definitely been using your tips and suggestions for OC integration throughout this process, so thank you again for that!)
Beyond just how well Solara perfectly fits into the world (which I've rambled about a lot), she also perfectly fits with Fuegoleon to the point that it's actually difficult for me to imagine him with anyone else at this point. I'm honestly really surprised I have made it through these ramblings without any random, unsolicited music references, but you're about to get one. There's a song called "We Go Well Together" by Goldheart (Spotify; YouTube) and here's a few lines, "We're just like kids up on a swing/Finger and a wedding ring/We go perfectly/It's so easy." That's just Fuelara to me: It's so easy. That's not to say that it's easy for them--they've certainly had their struggles and been through so much together, but their relationship dynamic, their love for each other, and their interactions are just so effortless. Of course Embers is fantastic, but I think I love your cozy little one shots about them most of all because I just adore how they interact with each other. They're so comfortable with each other, and it feels so real and so genuine. There's really no need for me to suspend belief or to try to create some buy in into their relationship. They just talk to each other and I'm immediately convinced they're deeply in love and just perfect for each other. One of my favorite things about them is how they are both such strong people, but they can be vulnerable together, and I love these really tender moments where they encourage each other that they don't have to carry the weight of the world alone. I just can't get over how supportive they are of each other, and I just adore that.
Gah, this ship is just so good. It's canon. It's honestly better than canon in a lot of cases, and I really can't get enough of it. I think I've said this before, but I'll say this again. Thank you for this pairing! I love it. ❤️‍🔥
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anorc-writing · 4 months ago
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Deconstructing Daphne Greengrass
Ice Queen. Borderline sociopath.
Rich girl with a a heart of gold.
Well, in the last 20 years or so there have been many, many Daphne Greengrasses in fanfic.
And I'd just like to say, my name is An Orc, and I'm here to burn it all down. And yes, I'm aware that I've written tropey Daphne Greengrass fics.
But also, I've written, and continue to write fics where Daphne isn't quite as much of a paint-by-numbers love interest.
Though I've got a fic that deconstructs that too in the works, because of course I do. (Healer Harry and the annoying impatient. Maybe coming late 2025)
Before I dive into the details, I'll lay out some basic ground rules. Don't worry, I'll explain where this goeth eventually. Oh, and we're going to use snippets from Cursed Child, because nothing in life is totally worthless. Not even bad fanfic. (Dr Hadley on Youtube has a great vlog about Daphne, and has written Daphne into fanfic, so if you wanted background, go watch that. He's also quite funny.)
Daphne's Blonde.
Daphne's got blue eyes.
Daphne's a girl.
Daphne isn't a genderbent Draco Malfoy. There's no point in doing that.
Has a little sister called Astoria.
There's a blood malediction that's going to kill Astoria.
Daphne has at least a passing resemblance to 'Anonymous Slytherin girl extra' in the film "Order of the Phoenix"' (Who isn't that anonymous, and apparently at least at some point found the whole Daphne Greengrass phenomenon all rather funny.)
The ship is called Haphne, and it's Harry Potter and Daphne Greengrass.
Daphne Greengrass canonically has an OWL Practical just before Hermione Granger in Order of the Phoenix, the book. She never appears before or after in canon.
Daphne was in Slytherin house and is a pureblood. (That's in the Hogwarts 40, ephemera from JKR that she used in planning. Shame she didn't do some remedial maths beforehand too.)
Epilogue? What Epilogue. EWE is the fan movement that simply rejects JKR's epilogue as well, trash. I'm signed up unless I'm not.
Now, those are the things I regard as 'immutable' parts of a given OC called Daphne Greengrass. And I'm a book reader, who happened to see the films first, so I don't much care what mess various directors made of the setting.
So, first off, I'll lampshade #1 by saying that Daphne is blonde, for some value of bleach. (I have an old female friend who there's only one person alive that remembers her actual natural hair colour, and well, the extra wasn't a natural blonde either, so there you go.) And while that sounds silly, it gives Daphne some... dare we say, character. Why does Daphne change her hair colour? (It's mousy brown, honestly, she just wanted not to look less plain.)
Blue eyes at #2, because she has to have eyes, and they need a colour. Blue is, if you missed it, a colour. (And there's a sodding U in it. Get over it, Americans.) And the "Book of Names" that researched all the names in the Hogwarts original 40 list from JKR, put the Greengrass surname in Norfolk, and they're probably Saxons. So Daphne has blue eyes. And may be from Norfolk.
It would be weird for a boy to be called Daphne, so that explains #3.
Number four, well, the point of a female OC is to ship Harry with her. Seriously. JKR can't write romantic relationships at all convincingly, so Harry ended up with a lump of wood in a red wig. (And that's not picking on Bonnie Wright -- she can act, and has done so since quite well. Cloves et al are hacks, which doesn't help.) Having a Slytherin, and a Pureblood girl means she's literally from the other side of the tracks. (In keeping with the tiny tatters of CC we can regard as 'not shit', Greengrasses are fare more politically moderate than Malfoys.) We never really got to see how the SP lived, and this lets us go wild.
Badly written Regency romances are a fandom trope. I'm no less guilty, but that's jsut, like, an opinion.
There's a legend that JKR intended the Non Nazi Slytherin Students to come back from Hogsmeade with Horace Slughorn, when he leads the people of Hogsmdade as reinforcements in the battle of Hogwarts. As a writer, the setup is all there in the text, but, alas, the last three books (at least) have shoddy editing due to the massive amounts of gold they were making. So she left it out, and that leaves the implication that they're all Nazis. Literally 'Evil House.' Which is far too simplistic a view, and my god you did a personality test on eleven year olds, and now a quarter are Death Eaters. To coin a phrase, Bad Rowling, No. Being ambitious isn't evil. (And having met, over the course of many years, some quite evil people who were not ambitious, there's Death Eaters in Hufflepuff.) So Rowling left that out. I'm actually okay with the idea that the Slytherins that weren't evil hid in their dorms and common room during the Battle of Hogwarts. They'd had rubbish Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers for at least five years out of the last seven, so most of even the Seventh years were sitting ducks; just like Voldemort intended. That DADA curse is 'preparation of the battle-space,' as was making sure Snape was a bastard to Potions students. Less Aurors, less Healers. A nation weak, ready to be taken over.
Number five, having Daphne have a sister, family etc, well, there are great 'Daphne Greengrass is a penniless orphan' fics, but I'm trying to parody what's there, so she'd better have a family. And that lets Harry meet a magical family that aren't the Weasleys. That would make two families he's met. In total. (And I can lampshade the ever-loving putty out of Harry having a tiny circle of friends.)
Number six, the blood malediction, possibly a Greengrass family curse, is free conflict, so what's not to love. Also, it means there's a real risk Daphne herself may be at risk of snuffing it. And a mystery for Harry to solve. If only to discover why that Greengrass girl's trying to break into the restricted section.
(Oh, and I just had a sodding plot bunny.)
Number seven, there's a running theme in fan wish-fulfillment that Daphne Greengrass must be gorgeous. The only thing is, that surely, we'd see that mentioned in the books. Ginny Weasley is gorgeous, Cho Chang is gorgeous. And Harry's possibly a tiny bit superficial. I generally regard this is just cringeful, and I love trying to squeeze sense from the world-building. If a girl was really pretty, she'd be mentioned in the book, right? (Ignoring that JKR didn't make enough characters for the roll size she wanted for Hogwarts etc etc.) In a way, (it's called parodic deconstruction, I think?) so Daphne must either be... good looking but not stand out, or she had a glow-up after school. She's also not atrociously ugly -- she's unremarkable. I parody this in one of my worse stories with Daphne literally having a magical glow-up, courtesy of her mum. A middle ground is that like the reference face from the films, she's pretty, but horsey from some angles. Fans who've met said person in ... person say actually she is gorgeous, so there's that. That further lends weight to the 'otherwise unremarkable girl' angle, where she might age into her looks, but at Hogwarts, is... shy. (Oh god, terrible Hughes films flashbacks.)
Number eight, shipping. I ship so hard I have my own harbor. In real life, actually yes. So I'm quite prepared to have fics where Daphne shock, Horror, isn't with Harry. (I've got one (not quite released yet) where he... brace yourselves... becomes friends with her post-war. And that's all. A friend. (I'll do the screwing it up in a sequel, because I am an orc. Torturing people is our thing.)
Or... is gay. Because that's a thing, folks. Some people are. It just happens. Not going to try and take on all that crap, but hey, have a gay Daphne story. She stays gay, because that's how people tend to work.
Number nine: There's a fixed point in time in canon where Daphne Greengrass exists, and did her OWL Charms Practical at the same time as Hermione. That leaves the question open if she was even at Hogwarts in Harry's sixth year. Given the reappearance of a dark lord, maybe they fled. Lots of possibilities. Also, on the flip side, sixth year is the one year Harry could really meet Daphne at Hogwarts and change canon a little but not a lot. (Or maybe with an alternative point of view in a planning session, things could go very differently indeed.) People have done 'She's actually working for Voldemort, willingly or otherwise' to death, so I've left it alone. Harry might not be a genius at telling if someones' trustworthy, but Crookshanks, Hermione's cat, is half-Kneazle and magically gifted in this regard. (See Prisoner of Azkaban.)
There's no point arguing a single point in time, unless someone wanted her to be imaginary, and that's pretty limited as a basis for a story.
Number ten: If you make her not a Pureblood in Slytherin, make her someone else. She's an OC with a name, respect the three things we already know about her. (And I'm quite prepared to skewer any Siberian Pricness, Ice Princess etc tropes at this point.)
Number Eleven: No epilogue.
Well, unless she was over and done with Harry before he married Ginny and had 2.4 children. I've played around in this non-plot non point a bit, including skewering Cursed Child repeatedly. It's quite hard to have Harry, who only wanted a family, be an absent father and still be in character. Cursed child never managed it, but I've had a couple of goes so far.
Or maybe AFTER cursed child starts. And suddenly I'm writing 40-year old Harry Potter getting divorced, meeting someone from school... there's a rich vein to mine here. And yes, I've got a satire of a Hallmark Christmas romance with Harry and Daphne post-Harry's divorce, of course I do. Maybe released late 2025 at this rate.
Now for some freeform ranting.
One of the valuable things, as a writer about Daphne is that she can be unfamiliar with muggle Britain, and Harry's a native. So you can do the wonders of... Tesco. Basically, Harry's discovery of the magical world, upside down, and backwards. Or to be posh, holding a mirror up to contemporary Britain. See that sounds all literary, and this is just fanfic.
But like any idea, I can look at the back side, and Harry could, alternatively make a complete berk of himself, trying to show someone that already kind-of-knows muggle culture and technology things, and instead of childlike wonder she can say "I had one when I was eight, Potter. I wasn't born yesterday."
And there's even room to explore the idea that maybe she doesn't have a heart of gold.
There are some fantastic fics where she's the bad guy.I haven't written any of them. Personally, I'd rather not glorify bad people. But she can easily be the 'Slytherins will take any means to achieve their ends' character. And while I can't see the attraction about writing about psychopaths, just having someone prepared to bend the rules in the service of her own life is a nice contrast to the background characters 'who do nothing'. She could even, shock, horror, be a criminal, inasmuch as she did whatever to get through the war. (And I've got a neat fic stuck in plot development hell where she's a fraudster... but not a death eater. And Harry is a post-war Auror, so he gets to play detective and play the hypocrisy card. It may be a noir detective novel in wizards robes.)
Because so many writers have tried to make Daphne very special and extra, I've gone and written 'A very ordinary girl' where Harry slowly falls in love with someone who's... an ordinary witch at Hogwarts. While that's a short story, I feel disinclined to write more in that setting, because by the end, all Daphne and Harry want in some privacy, post-war. So they get to have it, in a way, as long as I don't write another chapter of it.
And one of the interesting things is that the very idea of 'A very ordinary witch' from an ordinary magical family isn't something that appears in the books. So ah, that's really interesting, even if it requires tricky niche world-building to fit inside Rowlings quick and dirty worldbuilding.
But, given all that, could Daphne have... interests?
She could be a music dork. They don't mix with non music dorks at school much, and they can be quite unusual sorts ... once you get to know them, though they might be quite as mice outside of doing music. And we know there's a choir. Kinda.
Gobstones is a thing, but Harry doesn't play, nor do any of his friends. Therefore, book canon Daphne Greengrass might be eighth seed in the gobstones club, and Harry would never know.
People then jump onto 'she's a genius, she's Hermione's academic rival!' But that's kinda silly. And would have had Hermione grizzling about her at some point, surely?
Hogwarts doesn't have printed class rankings on the walls at any point, so Hermione, for all we know, may not actually be ... shock horror, the brightest witch at school. She studies hard, but in seven years, hadn't invented a single spell. Snape invented several by the time he was in sixth year. (Halfblood prince, his potions journal has his own spells in it.) I'm not saying Daphne is either. But she doesn't answer questions in class like Hermione, though Hermione is suspiciously quiet about all those electives she takes and the boys don't. (Maybe Daphne's an arithmancy nerd? Could be. And what would that actually mean, in practical terms?)
It's possible, nay likely that students with special interests might do better in the classes they are interested in, but they may not necessarily be the best in the school... if they are interested in something related to the class, but not in studying hard to get good exam marks. That's just how learning works.
On the other hand, Hermione Granger doesn't attend Hogwarts for the 97-98 academic year. (maybe she goes back later.) It's possible that every other student, apart from being bullied and possibly tortured by the Carrows, also had a chance to get some house points for a change without Granger hogging all the questions in class. If Daphne attended Hogwarts after 1996, she might have actually got to NEWT level in her classes. So it's possible a post-war Daphne is better at magic than say, Hermione, at least excluding Hermione's specific skills, like Polyjuice making.
Weird worldbuilding fact. In sixth year, in 'Halfblood Prince' there are 'two other Slytherins' in Potions with Harry that aren't Malfoy or Nott. And they are never named, nor are they mentioned again. One of the ''one simple trick's" of writing is to provide the bare minimum and have the readers fill in the rest. It's... possible one is Daphne.
The curly haired elephant in the room.
Tracey Davis is possibly Daphne's best friend. She certainly is in many fics. She is... definitely in the same dorm in Slytherin with Daphne. I've settled on the idea they're neighbors out of school. It's the simplest possible solution of Daphne needing a bestie.
Which can't be Pansy, or we'd notice Daphne more.
And cant' be Millicent, because Daphne is at best a hanger-on in Pansy's gang. And... we'd notice Daphne more.
What's Tracey like? Who can say. She's a halfblood in Slytherin (according to the list.) Poached this pic from Living Dangerously, and why not have Tracy wear a brown hat?
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Hi pebblysand, I hope your week is going well!
From the Ask Game: #11, and #14 please.
helloo! thank you! i hope you're doing well too!
11. Link your three favorite fics right now
idk if these are favourites, but these are three fics i recently read for the first time and really enjoyed:
the triumph of magic by miniequill (odainath) (harry/hermione ; <5k ; AU) After Ron abandons them, Harry and Hermione take on the challenge of finding and destroying the Horcruxes. HHr.
i often feel like i have this strange parasocial relationship with odainath (although we've never talked) because they have been in literally every fandom i have been in at some point or other (including the most niche ones) and they are an incredible writer. i was super stoked to find out they had HP fics as well, and of course you know that i'm a sucker for a good harry/hermione story. i found this one very intriguing - the writing is gorgeous as always, and i was very much vibing this.
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perpendicular by akissinacrisis (it's tagged hinny but i'd say gen ; <5k ; AU) Tom props himself up on his elbow. ‘So, let me get this straight: you’re falling in love with a posh redhead from boarding school who doesn’t own a telephone.’ AU: Harry Potter, member of Stonewall High’s sixth form, meets a pretty redhead at a party. Harry/Ginny, rated Teen+, oneshot.
this is a very interesting squib!harry take unlike anything i've ever seen before. the writing in this was absolutely stellar - i laughed at times, but was also taken by the overall gorgeous heartbreak of this. it's funny, although i totally respect how the author ended it (and understand why they end it that way), it's one of those where i almost wish it could have gone on longer/explored the alternative ending. it would have been a very different (and probably much longer fic) but i would love to see someone write it.
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orchards by @whinlatter (hinny ; <20k ; CC) The orchard is a wild, thousand-flower, crumpled-gate, fall-down-fence sort of place, where things grow that you’ve never asked for, that you’d never expect. The summer of ’96, the story of something flowery he thought he might have smelled at the Burrow. Canon-compliant, oneshot, summer between OotP and HBP. Non-linear narrative, flashbacks/flash-forwards to DH. Harry/Ginny.
if you gravitate anywhere close to the hinny fandom, you will know that everyone and their cousin has been recommending this fic since it came out - let me tell you: everyone and their cousin are right. it took me a while to get to it but this is one of the most beautiful hinny one-shots out there. the writing is stellar - i left a comment to whinlatter after i read it that went over the AO3 character-count limit and was completely unhinged, and i am not sorry. if you haven't already, go read this. please and thank you.
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14. how do you write emotional scenes? Do you ever feel what the characters feel? Do you draw from personal experiences?
you'd love it, right? if i could give you a formula.
as european as i am (please don't ever give us compliments, we don't know how to deal), i also think it would be highly hypocritical of me to sit here and be like "ohmygod, idk, i'm so shocked you'd ask me that!' i've been writing for seventeen years and if there is one thing that has always been consistent in my comment section from the very beginning is the fact that i seem to be able to make people feel things. there are writers who are incredibly good with words. gorgeous, gorgeous prose that reads like poetry. there are writers who are good with descriptions, scenery so vivid you can almost touch it. there are yet others who are good at giving you a feel for a time period in your life, describing childhood or adolescence or moving out of home for the first time. what i am good at, is this. the rawness and the gripping emotion that makes you forget how to breathe. i know some of it is healing for some people, too.
i don't think there's a formula for this. it's even harder for me to break it down especially because it's not something i've ever had to work on - i've always had it. ask me how i work on descriptions (which are very much not my forte), and i'll much more concrete advice to give you.
Do you draw from personal experiences? no, not really. i mean, i'm sure i do on some subconscious level, but i very rarely am like "oh, i felt this at x moment in my life, let me channel that". i've never studied psychology either, or done much research on how people react to certain things. for me, it's a gut feeling. it's a raw, instinctive understanding of people, and the human experience as a species. i don't pretend to have any formal expertise on this. i follow my gut, that's it. and, if you ask me: Do you ever feel what the characters feel? no, but i do feel something.
when i write something that works (emotionally works) i get this sense of indescribable peace in me. and this is true for moments that carry very dramatic emotions (think chapter 8 of castles) but also happy moments, like the roadtrip in chapter 16. for me, as a writer, these are exactly the same, in terms of how i feel when i'm writing them. and how i feel is like: nothing in the world exists anymore. i have no job, no family, no friends, no boy trouble, no concerns, no nothing. you know how, in chapter 16, the narration says: "he smiles like no one has ever died"? - yeah, that.
hours of just me and the words on the page. it's hard to put into words without sounding cheesy but i feel this sense of calm alignment with the universe. i'm not one for drugs but i think it's probably what a high feels like. have you ever been able to just empty your head? where you're in complete control and the chaos of the world cannot touch you? that, too.
and, generally, if i feel that, i know i'm onto something. i know that whatever i'm writing is working. generally, in that "state", hours can go by and i won't realise it. i'm writing, writing, writing and suddenly it's like - 5AM the next day. if i don't, that's when i'm like "shit, something's not working," and i have to work and work and rewrite and rewrite until i find a solution. until i feel that. so, while there's no formula i follow, i do get that writing "high" that sends me into the right direction.
and, for the record, that "high" is the only reason i write. like, sure, comments and feedback and the community are amazing and idk if would write *as much* as i do without them. i also 100% seek attention and validation, but i think if there wasn't also this sense of peace in me that came with it, i would probably find community in a different way. but, you know, i'm a bit of a drug addict. i'm sure if someone told you there is one thing that will bring you more peace, joy and sense of accomplishment than anything else in your life and sure you have to work for it, a lot, but once you're done, it'll be the highest, high you've ever been on, you'd sign up, too.
to me, writing (and this happens particularly in those emotional scenes you are referring to), is the absence of fear. it's the absence of anxiety. it's the absence of depression. it's the absence of worry. it's just pure calm and happiness. it may not be all those things for you as a reader (especially if i'm writing something tense lol), but it is for me. i don't think what i feel as a writer and what you feel as a reader are related, but they're definitely linked. and, when i feel one, i know you will feel the other.
and that maybe people will understand and benefit from what i am trying to say.
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6, 13, 28, 31, 46, 51, 63, 68, 73, 77 and 88 for the fanfic ask game!!
6.) do you have any kind of consistent writing schedule or just hoping for the best?
Absolutely hoping for the best. Trying to enforce a writing schedule always just frustrated me when I failed to meet it, which made writing into more of a chore that had to be completed. By letting myself write when the mood strikes me, I might wind up going days between writing, but I feel better about what gets written because it'll feel right in a way that something I forced myself to write for a self imposed deadline generally won't.
13.) talk about a writing experience that has pleasantly surprised you.
Since I've been porting over my co-written fic for FF8, I think I'll talk about that some.
Honestly I think I expected co-writing to be a lot harder than it was and I lucked out a lot with Emcey as a co-writer in that our writing just really flowed well together and adjusting our scenes to fit together after writing them was generally a fun process and not a frustrating one. While at the time I was interested in co-writing more with her and we talked a lot right up until the end about doing so as if the plans were in stone, I think I'm ultimately glad we didn't even.
In retrospect, I picked up on a lot of her habits and opinions on the characters because hers were the stronger opinions of the two of us at the time. So while the experience was overall a good one, I don't think I'd have found my own voice as a writer as strongly as I have if we'd continued co-writing.
28.) handwritten notes or typed notes?
Typed notes, though I'd like to get back into handwritten notes more.
31.) tell us about one of your characters who’s an absolute joy to write
I haven't done a whole lot with Jerrie Rathaway, but every time I include her in a fic it's really great. She's a good balance for her brother and I wish there was more in the comics about her for me to dig into for when I create my own versions of her for fanfics.
46.) what time are you the most productive when it comes to writing?
Usually in the evenings, after work, but afternoons on non work days are pretty good writing times too. Or a thirty minute break on a work day can be surprisingly productive if I've got something in my head that won't quiet until it's been written down.
51.) share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet
Iris has had an unrequited crush on her best friend, Barry, for years. But he's never seen her the same way. These days they're a solid investigative team with her as a detective for the CCPD and him as the in house CSI for the department. But Barry's interest in a barista working at CC Jitters threatens their status quo and just as Iris is planing to finally confess her feelings, Barry gets kidnapped and Iris' only lead is that surprisingly cute barista, Eddie Thawne, who thinks that the kidnappers mistook Barry for Eddie and that the whole thing has something to do with his missing Uncle Eobard.
... I've got, like, two or three pages of this written and I no longer remember where it's going, but I'm going to get a full plot re-imagined for it at some point because the initial premise is still a good one. (but if someone else wants to write a fic based off the summary, feel free...)
63.) what’s the best insult you’ve read in a fic?
... I know I've read some real zingers, but honestly none are coming to mind at the moment. *sigh* Sorry.
68.) how long will you spend on a story or scene before you give up?
I'll usually try for a few hours before putting it aside and then I'll keep coming back to it on and off to try and figure out what's going wrong. Sometimes the scene is right, but I'm not in the right brainspace. Sometimes the scene is wrong, but I needed time and distance to admit it. Sometimes I never do figure out what the problem is and so it sits in the WiP folder until the apocalypse happens.
73.) how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?
I'm much more of a 'words just flow' type then a 'visualizes movie' type. Sometimes it is the movie in my head, though. It's just not usually that way.
77.) how do you write kissing scenes?
Like smushing two barbies together and hoping their mouths actually meet. lol ;)
Jokes aside, I go into it with the approach that a kiss is gonna happen, so how do they get there? Sometimes that means stepping backwards from the kiss and sometimes it means finding point a before the kiss and stepping them forward from there. It's as much about the intimate gestures that draw the characters in towards each other - towards the kiss - as it is about the kiss itself.
88.) if you could have another author write your wip for you (bc we all dream of this occasionally), who would it be?
@fezwearingjellybananas definitely for a Flash WiP
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eulchu · 2 years ago
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Oh no I think I'm a bit late, but I came of anon for once! (Not accidently like the last time i did that)
But I saw everyone doing intro posts and I thought I might do that as well. I was a lurker in the fandom since January 26th, 2021.
I found mcyt in general first through a fanart of Technoblade in mcc back in October of 2020, but I didn't link it to the actual ccs because I thought it was fanart for an anime.
Then in November 2020, a georgenotfound video popped up on my YouTube page and I immediately clicked "not interested" on the video because I thought minecraft youtubers were cringe, even though I hadn't actually seen anyone.
Then later when I actually joined the fandom doe real, I saw an animation video on YouTube and connected all the dots and started casually in the fandom.
I didn't plan on actually staying in the fandom too long, but then I read a dnf fanfic and it compelled me to stay longer and look for more fics because it was good and I was in a bad place.
Dnf fanfiction helped me come to terms with the fact that I was bi and it has a special place in my heart. I was a lurker until June 2022 when I started posting fics on ao3.
I feel a very strong emotional connection to dream because I relate to him a lot and he inspires me. I've always reffered to him as "me in another life" to my irls but they didn't get it.
I was so happy when he face revealed but it made me upset to see what people were saying about him because he was an important person in my life, but also because they went after him for things I was insecure about myself.
When the drituation happened, I stood back and looked at all the evidence myself because people on my tl were making me anxious. I had a neutral position until later on when there was more information.
Afterwards, I felt more motivated to actually engage with the fandom.
Sorry for the long ask. (Titanic anon coming off anon)
TITANIC ANON !!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's so nice to properly meet you 🙏🙏🙏 glad u found your way into this silly place and that the dteam (and especially dream) could make you feel better about yourself <3
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go-learn-esperanto · 2 years ago
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I was initially gonna talk about it in the tags but I would like to express my feelings about it in post form.
As some of my long time followers might now in 2020 and early 2021 I was very much in the DNF sphere. I got into Dream's content right when the Dream SMP was created and Tommy hadn't been added yet at that time and if you joined at that time you were there either for watching manhunts/speedruns or you were there for the DNF. Let's be real.
When Heat Waves (late 2020) started being written I was one of the first people to read it. I didn't hear about it from anywhere (it hadn't been blown out of proportion on Twitter yet and the famous chapter 6 had not been written then) and just found it on Ao3 very normally. I was captivated by the world the writer was creating and I will always love the jellyfish symbology in it (my Ao3 comment about it will now forever be lost). And yes, I was really surprised when Heat Waves suddenly blew up and everyone was talking about it.
Everyone joked about it and DNF and all that but I do have to say as someone who actually read it until some chapters into Helium (I hadn't been following recently as I got out of the Dream Team side almost completely even before the alligations) I believe Heat Waves did deserve a lot of praise. It wasn't perfect but it was very interestingly written. Specially if you read after Chapter 6 in my opinion. Yes it was (allowed by CCs) RPF but the author had a character sheet and referred to them solely as characters and they were different on purpose. They had other interests the actual people they were based on never showed having, family lives that were made up. It was artistically made and I don't regret having read it because it showed me what the MCYT fanfiction side was capable of. Even if now dteamblr is so distanced from the rest of mcytblr that it almost doesn't feel like they were ever the same community once upon a time.
That is why I'm so sorry the author put so much work and years into this just to have it crumble down because of something out of her control. I am glad she took it down, it tells us she doesn't want to keep supporting Dream at all and it shows us that no, not all Dream stans will follow him blindly, however I can't help feel saddened by the situation. Just a little bit.
It was such a monumental work in our fandom and it moved so many people and because of the actions of a singular person it's over. It's so sad someone who was only an inspiration can destroy it all. The community I knew in 2020 is long gone.
With that I wish Dakota the best. I hope she keeps writing. Fanfiction or original fiction I don't care. There was architectural consideration put in that fic for gods' sake! I hope with all my heart that she doesn't lose the motivation to write as meticulously as she did because that will be a big loss.
All love to her and good luck to future endeavours and finding greener pastures 💜
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theyilinglaozus · 4 years ago
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Ahh WWX being happy just gives me lots of feels! Speaking of feels, I personally haven't read the novel except for bits and pieces but I recently learned that WWX's death there was different to what was presented in the series and I don't know which one breaks me more! Like, is it him throwing himself off the cliff in front of LWJ or is it him being ripped apart by the resentful energy he HAD to utilize because he couldn't use a different cultivation method anymore?? -✨
Overall, the "control" theme that plays a huge part in demonic cultivation is what really gets me. This is personal now, but to me there are few things scarier than losing control. Plus, I recently found a very dark, angsty fic about LWJ bringing WWX back to the Burial Mounds where WWX is incredibly far gone already and basically insane, and just the thought of it really messed with me. What do you think of this? Which version of his death is more interesting for you, which one sadder? -✨
Wei Wuxian’s happiness makes me happy 😊 The boy has been through enough, he deserves to live in happy AU’s where his biggest concern is his feelings over Lan Wangji.
I started the office!AU you recommended CC, and oh my gosh. It’s so good! I’m absolutely loving it so far. Thanks again for recommending it, I can’t wait to see how it’ll end 💖 You got me invested in another fic, ha!
Oof, that is a question. I actually had to have a think about my response for a little bit, because although I have my preferences over which I prefer, I haven’t actually thought too much into why that is.
You’re absolutely right on the theme of control. In both versions of MDZS control is present - and it’s all about the unpredictability of a cultivation method that is so feared and misunderstood / unknown to the larger majority of the cultivation world. Wei Wuxian is constantly saying he can control it, but can he really? Even he doesn’t really understand the extent of what he’s utilising. 
I personally prefer the drama version of Wei Wuxian’s death. It’s the first one I was made aware of and until I learnt differently, I just assumed the novel followed the same pattern. My first instinct when I read what happened to him in the novel was to recoil and go ‘don’t like that’ to him being torn apart. I’m still not fond on it, but I get it in terms of the story.
I like the drama version more though because, even though Wei Wuxian’s death is really a suicide in it, his control over his fate was never taken from him. He honestly believed at that point in the story that he had nothing left to live for - his sister had just died for him, he’d lost the Wens, lost A Yuan. The cultivation world hated him to the point they were ready to murder him ... as far as Wei Wuxian was concerned, he wasn’t leaving Nightless City alive anyway. It was just a matter of how he was going to die. 
Yet although he’d lost everything, although he believed everyone hated him, although he knew he was going to likely die - he took that decision of how he was going to die into his own hands. His last act is his own: one which he has complete control over. He is exhausted and heartbroken, and no longer sees a place for himself in the world anymore. He thinks he brought more harm to those he loved than ever bringing any good, so Wei Wuxian decides no more. 
He decides to let go.
I even believe Lan Wangji understands that it is Wei Wuxian’s choice to die at this point. Although Wei Wuxian shakes free of the grasp he has on him and despite his own injury, Lan Wangji could have reached to grab him again. He doesn’t attempt a second time though, and it’s because - even though the act truly shatters his own heart - Lan Wangji loves Wei Wuxian so much that he even respects the choice he makes. 
I also just really love how the drama has this consistency of mirroring throughout it. Even Wei Wuxian’s death mirrors an episode that happened not long before, where they have the exchange in the rain and Wei Wuxian says things like ‘if there’s a war between me and them, then I’d rather battle to the death with you’ and ‘if I die, at least I will die by your hand. That would be fair.’ These are his choices and his decisions - he’s saying to Lan Wangji that he would welcome death by his hand which is ... oof. That’s a big thing to lay on someone!
That’s what I see from the scene, anyway. The book death is effective in it’s own right, and it’s still sad. But I just prefer the drama one because there’s so much tangled up within it and to me? It hurts more 😢 Especially when I think of this quote from The Song of Achilles which reminds me of Wei Wuxian’s choice here (and how it affects those who continued to live that did still care for him).
“It is right to seek peace for the dead. You and I both know there is no peace for those who live after.”
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imrowanartist · 4 years ago
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EDIT: The finished fic can be found here :)
I've been working on a painting of Obi-Wan and Cody and I thought I'd write a little one-shot to accompany it. Then that derailed completely and has now turned into a not so little one-shot I'm still working on. But I thought I'd share a little snippet of what I have so far:
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“You must be the new Marshal Commander. My name is Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
He speaks in a pleasant Corusanti accent, Cody notices, before realising the General has stuck his hand out in greeting. He hesitates for just a nano-second. Shaking hands is something nat-borns do among equals he knows, not commanding officers with their subordinates. He’s not sure if the General is making fun of him, but a glance at his face tells him he’s being genuine, so he pushes the thought aside.
“CC-2224, at your service, sir.” He says, shaking the offered hand, before gesturing to Rex, “This is my lieutenant, CT-7567.”
General Kenobi proceeds to shake Rex’ hand and Cody doesn’t see his brother’s face behind his visor, but he knows he must be wearing the same bewildered expression. This is not Standard Operating Procedures at all.
“My name’s Anakin Skywalker.” The Padawan offers and now that they’re up close Cody notices how he is actually a whole head taller than the rest of them. The hand he offers is clad in a dark leather glove and as Cody shakes it he realises it’s mechanical. He wonders what the story behind that is, but he files it away for later. He eases himself into a parade rest and watches the General’s eyes study their helmets for a moment.
“Forgive me if I’m being too forward,” General Kenobi starts, his tone ever polite, “but may I ask you to remove your helmets? I’d like to know the faces of the men I’ll be serving with.”
Cody can’t help but glance at Rex before turning his head back to the General, “Of…course, sir. I’m afraid there’s not much to see though, we all share the same face after all.”
He lifts his helmet off and tucks it under his arm. Next to him he sees Rex hesitate before doing the same. For a moment, Cody doesn’t know where to look. He’s so used to having his expressions hidden behind the safety of his helmet that he feels naked without it. General Kenobi looks at him for a few seconds before moving his gaze to Rex. Cody can hear Rex swallow nervously as the General eyes move from his brother’s face to his blond hair with an unreadable expression.
“It’s just a mutation, sir.” Cody says, trying to keep his face neutral, “I promise it will not impede his usefulness.”
The General gives him a strange look and behind him Commander Skywalker makes a confused noise. Cody is not very well versed in the customs of nat-borns, but he could almost swear they look disgusted at his words. It’s all very confusing. Next to him Rex mutters a quiet “Should have shaved it off-“ under his breath.
There’s a loaded silence for a few seconds until Skywalker speaks up, “What are your names? We can’t keep calling you numbers.”
Cody scrunches his eyebrows, “Uh, names, Commander?” He stammers out, trying not to sound as perplexed as he feels. Names are something the Kaminoans always severely disapproved of. Cody knows he is an exception because he was partially trained by outsiders. And he is the one who, in turn, named Rex. Most of his brothers however don’t even get their names until they’re off the rain planet and into the field.
“Do you call each other by your numbers?” Skywalker asks innocently, and slowly it begins to dawn on Cody that these Jedi might not be as all knowing as he though they’d be. That maybe they are just as new and unprepared for this situation as he is. Which is interesting since the Jedi were supposed to be the ones who ordered their creation in the first place.
“No, sir.” He starts, “But we’re not…encouraged to use our names outside of private conversations.”
“Well, that sounds like a load of bantha poodoo.”
Cody almost chokes but manages to hide it by pretending to clear his throat.
“Anakin-“ the General chastises. Skywalker however, does not seem sorry in the slightest, shrugging a silent what? and the General just sighs, “My dear Padawan is right, however crude he may have voiced it.” He says, stroking his beard as if in thought, “I’d much prefer to use your actual names, provided you’re willing to share them, of course.”
Cody looks at Rex for a moment, catching his eye. At this point they’ve already left SOP so far behind they might as well go for it. Still, names are a private thing so he wants his brother’s approval. Rex nods almost imperceptibly at him.
“Of course, General.” he says, “It’s Cody, sir.”
The General hums.
“Cody.” he repeats thoughtfully, “Is it derived from Kote by any chance?”
Cody feels his face heat up, his name sounding silly to his own ears all of a sudden. Kote was fine when he was among his brothers, but outside of Kamino he felt it was a bit too pretentious to call himself Gloryin Mando’a, so he simplified it. He didn’t think non-Mandalorians would catch on to it at all and he’s afraid for a moment that the General is gonna make fun of him. General Kenobi seems to be dead serious however.
“It is, sir.” Cody says, clearing his throat, “The name was given to me by one of my trainers.”
General Kenobi nods, “It suits you, Commander.”
“Thank you, sir.”
“What’s yours?” Commander Skywalker asks Rex, curiosity plain on his face. Rex scuffs his boot on the durasteel floor of the bridge in what Cody quickly recognizes as one of his nervous ticks.
“It’s Rex, Commander.” His brother says, doing an impressive job of keeping a straight face.
“Old basic for king, I like it.” Skywalker replies, and Cody watches as Rex gives a careful grin back at the praise.
“Well then.” General Kenobi says, rubbing his hands together, “Now that the introductions are out of the way, let’s get to our current objective.” He turns towards the holo table and gestures for them to join him, “It should not be too adventurous. We are to negotiate a treaty with the current leader of Tibrin-”
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misc-obeyme · 8 months ago
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Oya CC! Thank you for the Satan drabble! I knew you will write it at some point so I didn't mind the delay, and it came out perfectly, I love it! I also love the answer about writing through multiple characters. It has been what I have been doing in the fic, however I always find myself wanting it to be as realistic as possible regarding dialogue and interactions with MC. I'll look for a way for it to be more easy... Thank you for that little piece with Barb and my favorite tea, I didn't expect it at all and found it delightful ♥
Reading some old pop quizzes I find that the really first ones are... Strange. Like in the angel ones, where Michael gave them all bracelets that purify the heart or whatnot, Lucifer pushed MC at the bed? I never read that kind of interaction on the og or nb storyline. Was a real turnoff to be honest. Assuming that the interaction happened after season 1... Is there a pop quiz you really enjoyed? Personally, from everything I read so far, pearl was the best, I enjoyed it so much purely from all the different things that went on and the little dates with each of the characters. You had so many things sent to you, how about a slice of local goods from here? If you really want I can send holy oil _🐆
Hi there, 🐆 anon!
Ah, I'm glad you liked the drabble! I felt bad about how long it took me to get to it, but I appreciate your patience!!
Yeah, sorry, I know you weren't asking for writing advice, but I tend to just jump right into that lol. Personally I have thoughts about how realistic things really need to be in a fictional story, but let's not get into that or I'll be writing another essay about it. And oh, yeah I just wrote that little snippet 'cause I thought it'd be an easier way to show what I was talking about! I'm glad you liked it~ I tend to default to Barb and since you had just told me your favorite tea flavor, I was like perfect!
I honestly haven't read most of the old OG pop quizzes. I will grind Lonely Devil events for specific cards, but for the most part, I haven't bothered reading them??? It's usually enough for me to try to keep up with the events we got going on!
However, I definitely think they were trying to make Lucifer more aggressive in his pursuit of a sexual relationship with MC in the beginning. I think that's part of why I hated him at first. But then they realized people didn't like it and toned him down in subsequent seasons. So I'm not too surprised an older pop quiz story had him still like that.
I really liked the vampire event in NB. I also really liked the one called A Star for You in the OG. It was the first one they did with spotlights and it was Satan focused. I just thought it was really cute. I also really liked The Great Yokai Parade. I'll have to play the pearl one I think I did, but I don't remember it very well... I was also fond of the TTWF event, I thought it was cute even with some of those outfits lol.
Most of the time, I like the premise of the events. They'll start with interesting ideas, but then they always get resolved in kind of boring ways. They're good at the set up, but not as good at the ending.
And oh I am happy to receive all such things! Holy oil does sound interesting... not sure what I'd do with it though lol.
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ratcandy · 3 years ago
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OKAY. could you do the character ask thing for CC n the Subconites . Plea. If two isn't too much,, (also. permhaps Snartcher)
I'm going to combine all 3 this is going to be a very long post
First impression
CC: Look at this funny cat in the rafters why is she southern
Subconites: Hey funny little guy.... why are you running. why are you r- [gets captured by their dad] ah fuck
Snatcher: I'd seen this guy before I played! Didn't know a lot about him though. Just though he'd be a main antagonist or something. Startled me when I first met him, then I was like "hey hang on a second why's this fool talk like me I don't like that"
Impression now
CC: My girldad, if you will. I love her I love her I love her I want to only write her dialogue ever in NS as far as I'm concerned that fic is actually about her and has nothing to do with Mafia Boss. Cookie is the only character that matters actually. Mu can take second place I was going to make a post earlier actually about the fact that CC is literally the only one that doesn't try to hurt Hat Kid (save for the nomads & the goats, the latter is accidental so I don't count them) and I feel so ROBBED by her lack of motherly interactions with HK because because. She's on the ship the WHOLE time, GFB. You couldn't utilize her for more than funny stove dialogue? I'm so mad they've underutilized the best character. Look at this mother and tell me she's not the only thing that matters
Subconites: my children. My gaggle of tiny little bastards. I adopt every single one of these. All of them. And the dwellers. They're all mine. I'm giving them all crayons.
Snatcher: So I went from "aw man! I'm kinning this thing!" because of his backstory revelation - as boy that do also be hitting in ways that are a little too close to home - to just a general "haha funny little demon ghost thing." He's a silley petty guy that I like to mess around with lore-wise and explore everyone's diverse headcanons of em, but I wouldn't call him my favorite anymore :,0 Just a funky dude!! Fun to draw!! I should draw him more
Favorite moment
CC: The moment where Hat Kid calls her mom and she gets so happy. What do you mean this didn't happen. It did. It totally did. Play the game again. You'll see
Subconites: "since when was being spooky a crime?!"
Snatcher: the whole vanessa's curse dlc. don't even talk to me he's being a petty bastard and stealing his ex's shit and I love that for him. that or the "did you know you can unlock a luigi if you complete every death wish on the first attempt" because HELP me
Idea for a story
CC: I'm writing this thing you might've heard of it it's called nothing spectacular and she's struggling not to smash the mafia boss into a thousand pieces all over the floor for like 20 chapters. It's epic. I want more fics of her being a mom. I want to write that idea of her saving HK from the nyakuza. I want t
Subconites: PURELY SELF-INDULGENT I would write that thing with my oc thomson adopting all these bastards unwillingly. thanks
Snatcher: um um um. So I had a fic idea that's still lying around. Might write at some point. That'd just be my takes on the whole situation between him and Vanessa. Nothing really new and interesting, honestly, just my perspective on how that all went down. Won't say much because I might still write it someday >:)
Unpopular opinion
CC: is there any unpopular opinions about Cooking Cat?? Is wanting her to be hat kid's mom an unpopular opinion???
Subconites: uhhhhhhhhh
Snatcher: Hrmgn. My feelings on Snatcher have grown more complicated the more I think about him. More specifically in any found fambly sense with Hat Kid. Because while I'm weak as hell for that, and I LOVE the idea, I feel like. Hrgn. There was not. Enough growth. To. Make it feel. Right. The death wishes were kinda the nail in the coffin for me as I thought about it longer. I have one brush-it-under-the-rug excuse that I dabble in any time I want to just ignore Snatcher being a Bad Person(tm) and indulge in found fambly trope, but. e. I feel like more interpretations of him should acknowledge that he Does In Fact do really awful things to Hat Kid!! Cool tragic backstory still attempted child murder (on multiple accounts if death wish is included). i dunno. a
Favorite relationship
CC: The made up rivalry I have between her and Mafia Boss because writing their bickering is so so fun for me
Subconites: they are loooking at snatcher and going "you are my dad! you're my dad! boogey woogey woogey"
Snatcher: listen his relationship with Vanessa is not good by any means but it's interesting and for that fact alone I'm putting that here. He's like one of the few characters that gets deep and intriguing lore and it's because of her. so. wa
Favorite headcanon
CC: have I made it clear yet that she adopts Hat Kid and becomes her mom. Also funny headcanons of her potential past relationship with Empress. I am not immune to lesbians
Subconites: Literally anything pertaining to them acting like the stupid little undead children that they are
Snatcher: He's getting progressively more creachure as he's like this!! because I want to draw him as an eldritch horror and YOU cannot stop me
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olderthannetfic · 4 years ago
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Hey. I have a bit of an in-depth fannish issue to ask you and no worries at all if you don't have the time, or the inclination, to answer. I'm coming to you because I'm not really part of a fandom community at the moment and didn't know where to direct this question! I love your blog and check it frequently for general fannish discourse, especially regarding transformative works . I hope you don't mind me sending you an ask! The issue is – I realised last night that an author on Wattpad (1/3)
whose fics I LOVE has actually copied these fics word-for-word from stories on AO3 and FFN (in different fandoms to the one she's writing in). She's changed character names, plus removed a few lines that don't make sense. Also, her fics are kind of 'cobbled together' from these stories. E.g., one of the AO3 originals is 250k words long, and she has taken bits from the different chapters and put them together to make something shorter. In case you're interested, the fandom she's writing in (2/3)
is RPF (bandom), while the AO3/FFN fics are not RPF (they're anime and video games). My question is, what the heck should I do, if anything? I completely appreciate that you might not have a direct imperative to offer, but equally, I thought you might – I simply don't know what either the etiquette is here, or the 'moral' right thing to do, if describing it in this way isn't overkill. I feel bad for the author who's being plagiarised (?). Equally, the Wattpad author's works are (3/4 – sorry!!)
kind of... transformative – fitting the characters she's writing about SO well, despite having been written in the first place about completely different characters and bringing a lot of new insight. Then again, she doesn't credit the original author anywhere; she accepts praise for this writing. That doesn't matter that much to me, but it might to others, e.g. the original author. Help! Have you ever come across sth. similar? All caveats at the beginning withstanding – thank you.
This is what standard fandom plagiarism looks like, actually. (And Wattpad is particularly rife with it from what I hear, though it has been a constant for the whole time I’ve been in fandom.) Cassie Claire didn’t take stories and find and replace the names: she put some great lines or some paragraphs or a few pages into a longer, cobbled together piece.
Historically, the reaction has generally been to treat it as 100% plagiarism that is not at all transformative, freak the fuck out, and try to drive the offending party from fandom forever. Whether that’s the correct approach is another question, but that’s how fandom communities typically respond. I know of people who are basically blacklisted forever for having pulled something similar a decade or two ago. Others, like CC, retain staunch defenders. It’s mostly down to how popular the person was when they got found out, not the character and frequency of their plagiarism.
We excuse people we like. We relish having ammo against people we don’t.
My personal feeling is that this isn’t meaningfully transformative. It’s more an illustration of how fortune cookies and horoscopes work, if anything. In other words, it’s the Forer/Barnum Effect.
I could take almost anything, including my real life, put bandom names on it, tweak it a little, and have a fic that would read as an interesting--but not completely OOC--AU to people. Hell, my college roommate did this with our actual lives and Harry Potter. It wasn’t plagiarism, obviously, but my dumb college behavior wasn’t specifically IC for Ron Weasley. It was just plausible for a person (sadly) and my roommate is a good writer, so people liked it.
Basically, I’m saying you shouldn’t offer the author a get out of jail free card just because you like the finished product. I don’t think they’ve done much to earn that love. They’re just a garden variety plagiarist.
You could tell the author you think it’s wrong, if you do indeed think it’s wrong. You could report them to Wattpad. You could inform the authors they’re plagiarizing. Ultimately, there’s no particularly good answer because the plagiarizer probably doesn’t think what they’re doing is wrong or doesn’t care. You can possibly get their fans to turn on them or get their account deleted.
But what’s fundamentally going on here is that someone wants attention, and they want it badly enough to take a shortcut by stealing someone else’s work. That’s not something you’re going to be able to address as a rando who reads their Wattpad stories.
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zannolin · 3 years ago
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🍓mwah
SPOON <3 you are simply amazing. i could listen to (or i guess read cause it's on discord) you talk about dsmp and ccs for hours. you have such interesting thoughts and they have kept me sane at work so many times o7 you have amazing analysis posts and you're just fun to talk to in general. i remember going "hey what the fuck" when people recommended your blog to me and i found out you followed me already. also your loh fic is so creative and fun and i'm obsessed with how you write c!niki and c!wilbur!! i'm very glad we're friends <3
ask game.
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go-learn-esperanto · 3 years ago
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MCYTblr elections policies
I made a list of the policies of the parties that are running for the @mcytblr-fourth-elections
Not every policy is on here because I put what interested me the most (Almost all parties said that they will legalise arson guys— and Stan Jack Manifold does not affect me in the slightest on the voting lol) So this will have small biased comments in brackets. There are some in which I couldn't find their policies on Tumblr. I don't care if you have them on Discord this is MCYTblr elections they should be on Tumblr. Aaand a party did not account for accessibility and since I couldn't read their policies they aren't on here.
This is not perfect go read their policies if you want! And it's also light hearted. :)
Tapeworm2021:
•Grian friendly
•hermitcraft fans are in it
•no Wilbur Soot but Ghostbur enjoyers
•Art reblog
•Death to C!Dream
Fuckwilbursoot2021:
•Wants Grian in the sewers
•Says fuck you Wilbur but the president is a Wilbur Kinnie or so I have heard. (I believe it, that's a Wilburian move right there.)
•Technoblade cat boy???
•Mumbo is eye candy. Understandable.
•Everyone over 6ft will pay more taxes. (I'm less than 5ft so this benefits me greatly.)
Glitchfire2021:
•Very art oriented
•small creators support
•Claim to have no simps in the cabinet
•Claim to draw your minesonas if you vote for them
•Will add guns to Minecraft
•Welcome Twitter refugees
•Art reblog
Anemone2021:
•focused on the reblog like ratio
•Doesn't accept hermitcraft slander
•the only mcyt accepted on Tumblr are SophieTexxas, Editor Larry and Eret(recently). (I hope they are aware that Shelby is here too. Could tag her 👀)
•will give mermaid tails and the ability to breathe under water if you vote
•Promiss to get Ghostbur out of Limbo
Dteamblr3-2021:
•(complicated ass name)
•maybe on hermitblr?
•no tags?
•(that is literally all I could find)
Ptide2021:
•Will personally drag CC!Wilbur to his own limbo of ace race (not sure how that holds up now) and will let any Ghostbur enjoyers punsih him how they see fit without any representation. And will also let them use Wilbur's Reddit account.
•Ghostbur will be taken out of Limbo but they don't promise to abolish Ghostbur angst. Friend has infinite lives.
•Tubbo Glock
•Character analysts will get new fountain pens, nap and gold star (and it's now that I become a character analyst. I want the pens!)
•twitter refuges will be accepted if they pass the test (go read the full test on their post if you wanna know more)
•Will end the Dream SMP in the end of the presidency
•Will recruit members to help with the presidency and that includes the opposition
•reblog art
•C!Dream should die. The rest get good arcs.
•CCs on Tumblr will be treated like normal Tumblr users.
•Will ask of CCs on Tumblr to not mention their usage of the website so to not attract a lot of mcytwt
•small creators rec
Apple2021:
•Mumza gets a gun
•Wilbur is prohibited from using his Reddit or writing stuff about Ghostbur
•Philza and Tubbo get one murder each. C! or CC.
•Found family content
•Tommy is Teletubbies sun (amazing policy. Wow.)
•egg arc will be brought back
•Hermiblr gets a annual purge
DT2021:
•Pink
•Dictatorship I mean, "strong leadership"
Lorekeepers2021:
•????
CSMP/ChaosSMP:
•Hunt down Butch Hartman (very good policy yes)
•fan and small creators appreciation
•CCs on Tumblr will be treated with respect and won't be obliged to provide opinions on fandom debate
•Ao3 tag division (This is great. I think @timedeo is already working really hard to make this happen but more help could be great so that's cool)
•rb ratio/A safer place for marginalized people/respect for any MCYT fandom be it big or small/accessibility features (You will later see why this is necessary 👁️👄👁️)
•A party in honour of the loosing parties in the end of the elections
Swamp2021:
•Watch Kakujo
•Watch obscure series/MCYTs
•Crossovers are encouraged
•moss
BlueTNT2021:
•Ghostbur gets care packages
•Crack fic will be written by the President with suggestions of the public
•kick Butch Hartman (very good policy)
•more tnt and underrated duos content
•C!Tommy gets a hug if he wants
•therapy (good policy yes)
•Wilbur will be forced to apologize to Ghostbur and Friend
•If you vote you might get drugs
Writers2021:
•Hear the community and try fix the problems in it (a bit vague imo)
•Twitter refuges are welcome
•angst and fluff propaganda
Revolution2021:
•abolish MCYTblr government or prevent purposes of tyranny (anarchist party? Oh)
•Mumza gets Mum of the year award
•Wilbur will be hunted and Ghostbur will be in a Scottish farm limbo with Friend.
•Ramboo will be prohibited from using "Fallen Down"
•More literacy to the fandom
•Ao3 tag separation
Fakecokie2021:
•Cookies and hugs for everyone
•Tumblr and mcyt tagging guides
•Encouragement but not enforcement of use of proper tags
•fanartists appreciation
•MCYTblr as a nice place for fans and CCs alike
•A blog for fandom events (That's cool!! I like the idea)
•custom hats
CatJam2021:
•Can't read anything for lack of accessibility. Everything is in images with little letters. I'm sorry (but you proved Csmp point with this one)
Anarchy2021:
•Abolish MCYTblr prision
•Empower cat people in all forms
•Wilbur is going down
•Abolish weedstreet
•Legalize weed
•Respect SophieTexxas
•increase literacy
•stream Fundy's dad (?
•remove people from business who are not wearing masks (a very sexy policy imo)
•Dissolve MCYTblr presidency
DiversityWin2021:
•???
Archive2021:
•???
This was mainly made for myself so I could keep track of the parties' policies.
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