#i'm still here & appreciating the hell out of this fandom 💕

[avalonlights]

Happy Halloween 1984! 💘🎃

[chaikachi]

I appreciate you so much for being loud about rg, despite all the unnecessary hostility this ship gets on a daily basis ❤️, it's my comfort ship and these two dorks literally makes me so happy 💕

Awee of course!!! 🥺💕 This ship means the world to me and I don't know how to be quiet about it these days even if I tried, as evidenced by the fact this answer turned into a whole essay somehow uwu

V8 was when i first really joined the fandom/RG and it was rough. I was scared to admit I shipped it romantically for the longest time because of all the discourse/harassment and I know I am very much not alone in that feeling. For the longest time I was scared to even draw them kissing lest it incite something. But ffs I'm over it. This ship is cute as hell, has so much going for it in canon, and so much creative potential in fanon. I love analyzing their story and somehow still discovering old crumbs even after all this time. Not to mention all the new crumbs this volume has given us!! Feels more like a whole loaf of freshly baked bread than anything else!

Every single argument I've ever seen thrown against the ship in the last 2+ years has been made in bad faith, is a double standard not applied to other ships, or is easily debunkable. Some of the loudest RG antis have a terrible reputation even outside of our 'ship wars', and it actually become so easy to not notice or let it get to you when you block without remorse.

I can't really speak for tumblr as I've gotten not-so-good at interacting with people here recently and feel a bit disconnected from the community (aside from the stray asks/tags y'all send me which I always appreciate 💕). But I know on twitter we've had a handful of new artists and vocal shippers come out of the woodwork in light of the new volume that are flooding the tag with positivity, memes, and creations every day. I've seen multiple rival shippers admit that they have to 'prepare for when rg is canon' and they genuinely believe it. We've even got a few bigger RWBY youtubers standing up for us and shutting down that discourse when people try to stir the pot.

Also numbers aren't really indicative of anything on tumblr when reblogs are more scarce than ever, or on twitter where the algorithm is anyone's guess, but there are some rosegarden posts on this site from 2017 that hit over 4k notes. Some of my own rg pieces on other platforms breach 1-2k. Heck, even some of the metas that I have cross posted to twt have hit more than 600 likes.

There are so many rg shippers out there. And what I am seeing with v9 is a few things. First, any people joining the fandom anew that aren't aware of all the discourse fall into RG pretty easily without that bias being pushed on them.

And second, that when we are loud and we are enthusiastic and we are kind to each other... when we foster healthy and approachable community, that is how we tune out all the negativity, and that is when we have the most fun.

So i'm glad you appreciate all my yelling, and I am not trying to pressure anyone into speaking out or participating if they don't have it in them... but this is a very friendly reminder is always room for more of us out here 💕🌹🌲

[whetstonefires]

Hi! I hope it's if ask three questions together: 21, 5 and 8 for that delightful fandom ask 💕

in that order!

21. a fandom you're not active in anymore but that you still really like

Oh, tricky! What does it mean to really like a fandom. I have so much affection for most of the ones I've been active in, but at the same time it's often the fandom rather than the source material I used up my enthusiasm for and departed.

Yu Yu Hakusho, maybe? I posted a lot of like, character study bits on ffdotnet for it back in high school and I often think if the fandom was more active I might circle back to it with my more developed writing chops.

I have a lot of beef with some of the fandom's conventions around shipping though so I may not be able to fairly say I love it.

Maybe Trigun. I couldn't get through episode one of the new anime though because they took my Millie, so I failed to join the renaissance.

5. something you see in fics a lot and love

Also hard! Just for the broad scope of the kinds of things that are in fics. But haha, I'm not responsible for figuring out the the intended thrust of the vague question! There are no penalties if I guess wrong!

I really like the bit in a fic when the writer ties their story down to the canon mid-stream. It's such a distinctive feeling, there's a practically kinetic gestural motion to it, that you can often sense it in fics you've never read the canon for. It works basically the same in contexts where you're tying your narrative to an existing non-copyrighted mythos, or doing your diligence as the writer of a licensed sequel. It's the narrative equivalent of showing your sources and flaunting your tailfeathers. The most basic level is just making a point of including Emotionally Significant Plot Object without feeling the need to re-explain its significance in detail because we all know, but it can get so elaborate.

The other day I was reading this fairly high-concept fantasy novel that's quite well done but I can't decide if I like it or not, and it started becoming clear around the halfway mark that one of the major characters had been Merlin this whole damn time and I hooted in satisfaction and outrage every time a new piece of confirmation dropped. Same kind of deal.

Anyway fic creates so much space to do elaborate things with the relationship-to-source-material and I love seeing people have fun with it.

8. you hope more people will come to appreciate _ (a ship, a trope, an episode, etc)

Hm. How beautifully fucked up Jiang Cheng is? This man is suffering so much and he's reasonably self-aware about it and this does not help in the least.

I think the self-awareness makes it worse, actually, because it means he's constantly on the brink of confronting the things he can't let himself think about straight on or he will have a massive fucking breakdown that he cannot afford.

Not enough recognition for how 90 percent of the time when Jiang Cheng is being awful he very clearly knows he's being awful and he kind of hates that and hates himself and is aware that his mom and dad issues are major drivers of this behavior. And none of that means he's able to stop.

It's such a unique hell. Appreciate.

I don't know why that was the first thing I thought of and I'm pretty sure it wasn't the kind of wish that was intended, but here we are.

[anawrites3]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

I got tagged by @zeroducks-2, thanks love 💕💕 Sorry it took me so long to answer -3-

How many works do you have on AO3? It's 44 (+1 unrevealed)! And 19 of that are DC fics

What’s your total A03 word count? 163,947 I need to post more on ao3, huh

What fandoms do you write for? Mostly DC rn, tho I have a few fics for COD

What are your top five fics by kudos? on this account all of those are bakudeku because I've been very deep in the fandom until last year lmao so I'm going to cheat a little :3 and list the ones from DC fandom to self-promote myself a little 😂

1. taking a break (alone, please) at 345! I'm really happy with that and quite surprised because it's the very first proper sladick fic I wrote! Dick gets hurt during a mission so Slade takes him somewhere to take care of the wound and maybe have a little fun while he's at that. The only problem is that Dick's comm gets turned on at some point.

2. unexpectedly beneficial at 289. This is surprise since it's a New Year fic and those, in my experience, never get that much kudso lmao It's also my second fic! Dick's stuck at Brucie's New Year Eve's party. Slade comes over to keep him company

3. bunny-shaped trouble at 230 kudos, the idea came from Claudia who sent me a prompt 💕 Dick gets turned into a bunny and takes the opportunity to annoy the hell out of Slade

4. persistence at 219! This was my entry for sladerobin week and for some reason I was very anxious so I'm glad its so high in the ranks Dick goes on an undercover mission, where he has to seduce the target. Slade isn't very happy about that.

5. conflict resolution at 217 kudos! It's the first part of the series and well, let's be honest, compared to the rest (that is posted here on tumblr now, im working on it to post it properly on ao3) it isn't very exciting but I still love it and I'm happy it's so high as well! King Slade Wilson offers the way to stop the war between Gotham and Defiance. He will stop the attacks if prince Richard becomes his royal consort.

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I always do!! Sometimes it just takes me longer (like rn oops) but I always make sure to respond to comments and show people how much I appreciate them taking the moment to share their thoughts with me 💕💕

What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? It's definitely keeping what's mine because Dick is having awful time in this one, to the point that I tagged it as hurt/no comfort because well, Dick is hurt and doesnt get any comfort. I mean, he kind of does? But it doesnt actually comfort him so yeah 😂

What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? I write a lot of fluff so this is actually a very difficult question lmao but I would say it's (not) willing to share which is a short domestic fluff. And Dick has a cat so that's very happy for me haha

Do you get hate on your fic? I do not, actually! And I'm a little surprised by it because sladick and batkids ships gets hated on a lot

Do you write smut? More and more lately

Do you write crossovers? Not really right now, no

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Thankfully no or at least I dont know about it lol

Have you ever had a fic translated? Nope

Have you ever co-written a fic? Not yet but I think it would be really fun!

What‘s your all-time favourite ship? I have one of those for every fandom I'm in lmao and right now it's sladick

What’s the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Gosh, don't say that lmao! Buut *looks quickly through the list of my wips* probably the one I named "the middle of the night" which is like,,, undercover mision identity porn masquerade ball sladick story that Im very exciting about but for some reason I just keep moving it down on my list of wips sooo... yeah. Maybe cause masquerade balls need a lot of dance descriptions and I suck at that lmao

What’s your writing strengths? Writing dialogue! I like it a lot and I've been told I'm good at it :3

What’s your writing weaknesses? Actually sitting down to start writing 😂 and more complicated descriptions like fights or dances and stuff like that, I'm still working on it

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? I like it a lot actually but not if there's too much of it - just a few sentences are enough or just a few words thrown here and there, and there needs to be translation somewhere in the fic, in the notes or something because people should know what the characters are saying but yeah, I like how it directly shows that someone is speaking in another language instead of writing "he cursed in russian" or other stuff like that

First fandom you wrote for? *hides my face into my hands* Strawberry Shortcake probably... from when I was still a babey...

Favourite fic you’ve ever written? sun and sunflower, a little brudick story about Bruce being smitten and a coward

Tagging time! @roipecheur @wingdingery @blackbeanbao @enak-s and anyone who'd like to do it as well!

[askinkiskarma]

Hey Andra

I know you're working on new fics but I guess that it's always not too late to say this, that your fics are AMAZING.

I started reading your works on Ao3 when you're still writing the Illicit Affairs, (its been such a long way) and I loved it so much.

I've always been a silent reader, but now I've been trying to come out from my comfort zone. Hell, I don't even have an ao3 account, was being a guest for ages. I actually wanted to comment below the epilogue to thank you for this masterpiece, but I learned that you have tumblr, and I got myself a tumblr account just before you finished The Archer, so here I am! (I hope I'm doing this right)

Your writing is just, ✨PERFECTION✨. I am absolutely in love with your writing, and the way you add song lyrics into them, it's so perfect OMG

I was so obsessed with your fic, I remember the first thing I did after waking up every day was to refresh the page to check on updates LMAO

Your writing is absolutely beautiful, I've bawled my eyes out so many times when reading (in a good way tho) (I mean, who doesn't love them some angst😳👉👈)

Your story made me cry so much during my midnight reading sessions, and sometimes in the mornings when I just woke up. They meant a lot to me and im sorry that it took me so long to send this to you, ilysm💖

It's hard for me choose from, but one of my favourite chapter was chapter 3 in The Archer. On how you gave Neteyam so much attention that he didn't get in the movie, how hurt he could have been when Jake passed his role to another guy than passing it to Neteyam, it was heartbreaking. He deserves the attention and you NAILED IT👁️👄👁️👌👌

Another thing I loved was your choice of the word 'Atan' for Neteyam to call the reader. Your fic is also my Atan😳😳💓

I believe that your work deserves much more attention than it has now.🥺💕

Thank you for writing the Cardigan series💓💓💓 I look forward to your future Neteyam fics as well cuz I don't think I'll ever be able to leave this fandom LMFAO

-a very shy reader

OH MY GOD, the way there are literal tears in my eyes at work. My heart is genuinely beating so fast i'm hyperventilating no joke!!!!

i don't even know where to begin, but let me just say THANK YOU (and i am framing this comment and putting it above my bed). from the bottom of my heart, thank you, you have no idea what this means to me, to hear someone that has loved my story and read it as i intended it and loved it enough to drop me a message, nothing beats this feeling, honestly!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, TOO! PLEASE COME OUT OF ANON SO I CAN SMOOCH YOU ((as soon as you feel comfortable to, of course))

i'm so happy right now, i wish i could do more to show my appreciation, but baby, you have made my week, my month, my year, thank you so so so much and WELCOME TO TUMBLR XOXOXO

much love and many xoxoxos,

Andra 💕

[ofallthingsnasty]

I started reading your fics on ao3 and my goodness they are such a treat😍💕 dark and nasty fanfics just hit different('capture kill' and 'through the briar' have me in a chokehold omg😖😮‍💨)

I also feel super happy to find people that feel exactly like I do about Micah from rdr2. Like he is the worst plz shoot him, but he is also just a fascinating character. I hate him, but I also think he's neat( and low-key kinda of funny) haha but I never say it out loud out of fear of getting absolutely blasted by the fandom🙃💀I mean looking at the fact that a lot of rdr2 fix-it fics, fix it by banishing Micah to shadow realm at the first possible moment and everybody making full blown essays of why he's the worst character of all time, is enough for me to keep my mouth shut lol 😭 So its really nice to see that there are people that appreciate his character and Peter Blomquist's fantastic work portraying Micah Bell.

Also are you planning on giving 'capture kill' and 'through the briar' sequals👀? Because I am 100% here for any continuation for either of them🫶

Thank you so much!! 🥰💖💖 I am so incredibly glad you like my fics - especially 'through the briar' and 'capture kill', they've grown to be my favorite stories. A little darkness sometimes (or all the time) is just so... indulgent 😉

And oh my god, anon, you fucking get me. Micah is one of my favorite characters - and the only character I truly loathe but still adore because he's just so damn well-written. He makes me uneasy in the game, to the point I visibly cringe, he is a total piece of shit I just want to punch - but he is such a good character. One of the best villains to me. And exactly, a giant part of that is Peter Blomquist's wonderful voice acting. That man is a fucking magician because you can identify Micah from his breaths alone. He did one hell of a job on that blond bastard and I really admire him for it.

"but I also think he's neat( and low-key kinda of funny) haha but I never say it out loud out of fear of getting absolutely blasted by the fandom🙃💀"

To be entirely honest, I had the same worries as you when I posted 'through the briar'. You have a lot of people on here who send you hate for writing noncon AND there are a few others who hate Micah with every fibre of their being (which is totally understandable, but please don't send hate haha) - I was really nervous to draw the ire of BOTH of these parties. I was fully prepared to get a few nasty comments and otherwise silence on that fic - and I am STILL floored at the sheer amount of positive feedback I've gotten. You don't know how happy every single comment I've gotten has made and still makes me. 'through the briar' was two months of work and a lot of headaches for me and for it to scratch an itch for so many people has been one of the highlights of my little 'career' as a fic writer. Genuinely, thank you so much for your love!!

Regarding sequels, I have written about some scenarios after 'through the briar' happens - here and here. I want to write out the immediate aftermath and that little escape scenario as little vignettes on here, it's on my list!! I am basically waiting for my muse to fully strike - right now, I'm still pre-occupied with getting through One Piece, so that might take a while 🙈 As for capture kill - I am currently working on a little Bill pwp - just a little thing, some years into the future with him - that should be done by tomorrow! Other than that, I have some thirsts/scenarios here, here and here. Both of these fic will probably not get a 'proper' sequel but I don't want to rule it out, I am known to finish WIPs that have been rotting away in my docs for three years 😭 I am however always open to write little blurbs and the like, feel free to ask for anything that might come to your mind!! 🤗 And thank you again for your sweet message, it means so much to me.

[okamirayne]

Hi Rayne-chan! ❤ Thank u for answerinf the Richonne and Daryl Qs I sent you. I admit I'm a fan of Darol (╥︣﹏᷅╥) so was like NOOO but I get what you mean with 'will they won't they' and dragging it out. I'm still holding on! ( ✿˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ ) But I wd be cool if he got with Connie too! Not fan of Isabelle (probably because she keeps Daryl away from home! haha.) Thank you for taking Qs on characters in fandoms. I get scared to ask or share thoughts on ships sometimes. Thanks for answering (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

Wey! Hey again, TWD-fan! 🥰

Hope my response finds you well, dear.💜

Thank u for answerinf the Richonne and Daryl Qs I sent you.

Aw. No problem. Cheers for the interesting ASKS, luv!

I admit I'm a fan of Darol (╥︣﹏᷅╥) so was like NOOO but I get what you mean with 'will they won't they' and dragging it out. I'm still holding on! ( ✿˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )

Hell yeah. Go down with your ship, right? I totally respect and celebrate your right to fangirl over Darol even if it's not a ship I'm onboard with (anymore) for reasons I stated in my last response. But who the hell cares, right? It's literally just an opinion. I can totally appreciate why the Darol ship is still sailing strong regardless of my thoughts on the pairing. So you ship, ship, ship away, my dear!💕 The showrunners are giving you major wind for your sails.

Please never be like "noooo". You do you! I'm mature enough (and rational enough) to be of the mindset that we don't all have to agree on ships to happily sail the Fandom Sea together. I think it's great you still love the Darol pairing. Just because I don't vibe with it anymore doesn't mean I don't recognise or accept/appreciate that other people absolutely love it. I said the same thing for the Richonne pairing, which got the standard deranged identitarian reaction from the usual bad faith actors (which is sad) as I celebrate that people enjoy different pairings: a notion that a lot of people within fandoms sadly seem incapable of grasping nowadays, and for the most absurd and nefarious reasons. I mean hell...

But I wd be cool if he got with Connie too!

Ha. You and me both, luv.

Not fan of Isabelle (probably because she keeps Daryl away from home! haha.)

HA! Totally legit point. I can see why that would grind your gears. It got mine spinning in interesting directions. But hey, Darol fans are in for a treat right? The latest season of DARYL DIXON is hugely Carol/Daryl centred, no? (Yes, Captain Obvious here, given it's called The Book Of Carol.) There's usually a lag before it hits the UK (assuming you're on the other side of the pond!) but I'll still be giving it a watch. Either way, you lucky buggers get your fangirl treats. The rest of us poor bastards will subsist off fanfiction and/or our wild imaginations, just as the Showrunners and the good gods of storytelling intended! 🤣

Thank you for taking Qs on characters in fandoms. I get scared to ask or share thoughts on ships sometimes. Thanks for answering.

Aw, thank you for feeling chilled enough to ask me those Qs. That's important to me, because I love talking about characters and shared fandoms. Even my perceived annoyances are nothing more than a fangirl feather-ruffle or character-centred ramble of a writer who adores characters/storytelling and is just expressing a humble and different opinion, which we're all entitled to...

Which brings me onto a more serious point...

I'm so sorry (and empathetically livid) that you've felt scared to ask or share your thoughts on ships -- and yet, I can completely understand why you might feel that way (as mentioned above re: bad faith actors). Christ, I remember when people used to be able to have civil, interesting, and fun conversations regarding diverse opinions or preferences without getting pilloried or attacked. Maybe I was just lucky to engage with happy and chilled people in the past? I don't know, but it seems nowadays the fandom climate can be insanely hostile and rife with demented levels of reactivity, absurdity, immaturity, tribalism, and outright hate.

It's truly sad to see. Please know you'll never get that nasty character-assassination BS from me if you're sharing your love, or your critical analysis, of a pairing we both engage with, even if we disagree. In fact, you've got an open invitation to go ahead and share with me the reasons why you personally love Darol 🥰 even though I don't ship them anymore. I'm invested in his character arc, so it interests me.

I enjoy when people engage in GOOD FAITH conversations and are positively and respectfully passionate about characters/ships they love, whilst respecting another fan's right to feel/think/experience the characters/story differently. Your fangirl love is safe in my forum, TWD-Fan-chan, if you can accept me sharing any contrasting perspective(s) whilst respecting your right to love your ship and sail that baby joyfully. 🫡💖

Not sure if that helps you feel a little less scared. I champion your right to share your thoughts when we talk about characters we love, and if it's really not my cuppa chai (usually if it's something I personally consider outta my wheelhouse, morally incompatible with my values, or a story/preference/character/pairing/theme that I have zero interest, enjoyment, or engagement with), I'll respectfully tell you that I'm the wrong person to serve you good interaction.

I hope you feel comfortable to engage here, sweetie, and I thank you again for taking a chance to poke your head back in. I know that so many of us are dodging the most inane bullets these days. Do no harm, take no shit. Hope you can let your guard down here and chill. Such a pleasure to hear from and respond to you again. Big love! 💖🫶🏼💖

[xoxoemynn]

chuplayswithfire and the-moon-loves-the-sea?

omg my thinking pair!! What a power combo. This goes for both of them: I routinely will be scrolling through tumblr during the day when I'm at work and will see one of their posts, or a reblog they've added commentary to, and just like it right away because I know I'm going to want to take some time to savor that post later when I can really dig my teeth into it and I have not once been disappointed.

@chuplayswithfire is just .... a force to be reckoned with? Beyond the fact she makes some of the most insightful posts in this fandom, and also some of the sweetest and funniest, she also has such a take no shit attitude that I respect the hell out of because that's not me at all and honestly I want to be more like her. She has attracted some ....... interesting people in her ask box and she always handles them so beautifully and eloquently that I want to buy her a beverage of her choosing. Plus she leaves the best comments on fic and I'm so appreciative of her. She does so much to boost creators and is just an all-around wonderful person to follow, and I'm really so glad she's in this fandom.

@the-moon-loves-the-sea I've been following since my Good Omens days, and ..... listen, she just lives up to her URL. I think of her and I think on moonbeams kissing a gentle sea. She has written some of the most beautiful and thoughtful posts on this site, ones that twist my heart in the most wonderfully tender way. She is a warm hug, she is hot cocoa, she's an encouraging smile from an old friend. She's such a wonderfully kind person and just warms my heart. When I returned from my 2ish year Tumblr hiatus, hand over heart, one of my first thoughts as I was trying to remember my password was "I hope @the-moon-loves-the-sea is still on here and I hope she loves the gay pirates," and I won on both counts. 💕

send me a tumblr user’s url and I’ll tell you what I think of them

[thatsthewrongwallcraig]

Behind The Fence

- 13 - Dilligaf

Summary: You show up to your next shift at Deran's bar and things don't really go as they should.

Pairing: Female!OFC × Craig Cody, we do have a lot of Deran in here and a very special guest! 😎

Content Warnings: a bit angsty, explicit language, AU as hell, supernatural stuff

A/N: So... we got to the point where this little fic gets very AU 😅 I warned you that characters from other fandoms will be introduced and here we are 😌 But I'm certain that you, @ysmmsy, will like this new addition 😏 And oh my....are we actually getting some kind of plot here???

You can read Part 12.2 here! 💕🌸

Feel free to check out my Masterlist!

Working with Deran as the next afternoon eventually came around wasn't as awkward as I imagined it to be. Uncomfortable an awful lot, but nonetheless bearable. Still, the distinct tension, that lingered every time our eyes met for a split second, left me with a shameful aftertaste. Every now and then I had observed Deran's eyes dwelling on the necklace that joyfully swung around my neckline. He looked at it as if it was a tainted artifact from times long forgotten, leaving no doubt about what had happened between Craig and me while he wasn't around to prevent any of that.

"Hey there!", he had greeted me as I was about to start my shift "You look like you slept like a baby. Finally got some rest, huh?"

He had smiled at me while I tried not to give myself away with a shit-eatin grin that pulled at the corner of my lips violently already. It was then Deran discovered the pendant. His blue eyed glare darted at the metal as he had uttered: "Got some things sorted out as well, I see."

A snappy kind of passive aggression dripping out of his mouth.

"Yeah.", I answered dryly, my smile dying on the spot "Had some necessary talking done. I might even get him to finally apologise to you."

"Don't."

"Oh, c'mon.."

"No." Deran scoffed, handing me a cloth to dry off the tables "Seriously, I don't wanna see him around no more. I'm done with his ass."

I locked my eyes with his and I thought I could see a 'And I'm close to being done with your ass, too.' that he was holding back, because it would be somewhat far from the truth. Unlike his brothers, Deran thought about what he said at times before actually opening his mouth and I appreciated that. He despised talking to someone else in anger, because his family was a top tier example for the damage it causes doing that all the time and without second guessing. For a swift moment I remembered the scene where Janine had lost it over J and just smacked his face in front of everyone. That little shit had it coming, no doubt about that, but fighting hate with hate was neither Deran's nor my jam.

"I can vividly remember times you two were inseparable. It can hardly be him doing coke in the bathroom that caused all this fuzz, seriously."

"Oh, hun, it's not only that." Deran huffed and shrug his shoulders. His features were already softening a little, revealing that the grudge he was trying to hold against me was mostly targeted at his older brother.

"Jesus Christ...", I sighed deeply "What is it then? For the love of god, what happened to make you hate each other like that?"

Deran rubbed over his temples, seemingly thinking hard about how to respond and an almost relieved humm slipped his lips as a knock on the door freed him from dealing with an answer for now.

"We're closed!" He called upon the early visitor, but the knock was repeated, with more demanding pressure than before.

"You didn't tell Craig to come 'round, did you?!"

"No!" I returned, in a tone a little more snappish than intended.

"Gosh..can't I just have one day in peace?" Deran muttered under his breath as he turned towards to door.

"Come on in, it's unlocked."

The both of us stared at the entrance door in anticipation. It swung open and with that a man I never had seen around before entered the premises. His appearance struck not only me, but Deran apparently just as much: A buff colossus of a man approached us, almost as wide as he was tall and surrounding him an aura that seemed to drop the overall temperature to almost sub zero. That specimen made his way to the counter in a stern pace, each step appeared to have the floor underneath us shaking a little.

"Holy moly...." I pressed between clenched teeth and looked over to Deran. His jaw had dropped open slightly.

"Excuse my intrusion at that time, would ya?", this bull of a man snarled in a deep voice that made my skin crawl and tingle in not at all pleasant ways "Captain Syverson, my name. Straight from the S.D.C.C. I'm here to ask about someone we're looking for. Ya might've seen him 'round."

Deran and I exchanged confused looks. Neither of us knew what the hell the S.D.C.C. was, but we just went with it, still taken aback at the sight of this short haired, bearded and sand coloured camouflage shorts wearing brute.

"S-sure." Deran mumbled as soon as he caught his breath. I leaned onto the counter next to him, observing this Captain guy take off his sunglasses to reveal a pair of crisp blue eyes that were freckled with deep brown specks around slightly dilated pupils. They added something terrifyingly feral to his figure.

Upon roaming through one of the many pockets of his cargo shorts I drew my eyes from his face to inspect his shirt a little further. It was red...or at least had been supposed to be at some point in time. Printed across a now faded darkish grey skull, that stretched over his massive chest, was the word "Dilligaf".

Do I look like I give a fuck

What a fucking macho, I concluded and squinted my eyes at this piece of cloth. It surely had seen better days and deducting from that man's face he did, too.

"Would ya take a look at that picture for me, cherry pie?"

I swallowed hard, not only at this pet name that was certainly directed towars me, but also upon feeling his attention focusing on me. I nodded in silent agreement and felt every hair at the nape of my neck quiver in terror as Captain Syverson slipped me the picture.

"His name's Adrian-"

The Captain got blatantly overrun by Deran, who snapped his head around to look at the picture too: "Adrian who?!"

Definitely not Adrian Dolan, I wanted to hiss at him, but bit the inside of my cheek to hold it back.

"Adrian Graham." Captain Syverson added, visibly angered over Deran interrupting him.

"Nah, never seen that guy." Deran blurted and shrug his shoulders as the wave of sudden agitation let go if him.

I, on the other hand, felt my stomach dropping at the sight of a wrinkled photograph of a man I certainly knew.

Oh Adrian, what have you done?

That question broke itself loose inside my head while I tried to appear as indifferent as possible.

"What about you, sugar?" The Captain darted at me.

I shook my head, handing him the photo upon meeting is edgy stare with adamancy.

"No, sir, never seen him around either. He looks like an upright fella, though."

Captain Syverson klicked his tongue and threw me a vain shadow of a smile.

"Don't we all?"

Nah, dude, you looked like a sleazy savage the moment you walked past that door frame

I reciprocated his faint smile and hoped on him to get his ass back out here as soon as he came. With a shrug of his muscle packed shoulders the Captain smashed the photo back into his pocket and drew some kind of shabby looking business card instead.

"Thanks.", he huffed, obviously not meaning it at all "Don't hesitate to give me a ring if that man's to show up, kay?"

"Sure thing." Deran replied and we both held back a sigh of relief as Captain Syverson turned to leave the bar.

The door finally fell back shut and I exhaled deeply.

"What the fuck was that?!" I groaned and felt my heart race in my chest.

To my surprise Deran chuckled a little.

"That Captain guy rubbed you the wrong way, huh?"

"Of course he did!", I wheezed "Cherry pie? Really?! What's next? Cinnamon roll, cupcake?"

Upon that Deran broke into straight laughter, seemingly oblivious to the adrenaline waving through my body.

"Oh, do we have a little soaked panties alert over here? No, sir, never seen him.." Deran jokingly pushed me with his elbow as he imitated me with a high pitched voice.

"Are you kiddin'? That man's terrifying!"

Even though I didn't feel like it at all, Deran's laughter swapped over to illicit some snickering.

"Terrifyingly hot?" He went on poking.

I rose my brows at him and eventually fired back: "You got a lil' stiffy yourself, huh?"

Deran shrug his shoulders in defence.

"Can you blame me? Honestly, that ass was chiselled out of stone."

I only shrug my head at that, my worries over who that guy actually was and what Adrian had done to be tracked down by someone like him snapping back at me in an instant.

The last time I had seen my friend was about three months ago. Everything seemed fine, we had a few beers together and some of the usual chit chat. Absolutely nothing out of the ordinary in any way.

"Strange..." I uttered out while lost in thoughts.

"What's strange?"

"Huh?" I turned towards Deran, not really aware that the word had actually left my lips.

"Are you okay?" He appeared concerned upon my confusion.

"Yeah, I'm fine. That Captain's just utterly strange, isn't he?" I tried to cover up.

"Somewhat odd, yeah.", Deran answered and picked up the worn out business card "San Diego County Coyotes...the fuck's that?"

"What?!" I panted and ripped the piece of paper out of his hand. Piercing it with my eyes I observed the nondescript font, taking every letter in until it dawned on me. I gagged, my stomach twisting in every possible direction.

"Hell, what's wrong?!"

I gasped for air, the paper sifting through my numb fingers.

"It's.. oh.. fuck...I'm in trouble."

"Why!?" Deran seemed to be close to snapping on me.

"That's...", I tried to gather my breath "That's most probably been the Alpha of the local werewolf tribe."

"Yeah, and what's that gotta do with you?!" He halfway yelled at me in worry.

I mustered myself back to form a coherent train of thoughts before I asked: "Are you remotely familiar with the way these groups work?"

Deran shook his head, not withholding obvious disgust.

"No, of course not. I don't hang with those freaks.", he gasped, throwing me a stern look "Do you?"

"Listen...", I stated as calm as possible "That guy, from the photo, Adrian, he's a friend of mine. A werewolf, yeah, but he's alright."

"I still don't see how this has anything to do with you."

"Then would you just hear me out, goddamit?!"

Deran backed off at me raising my voice.

"Thanks..", I huffed, pinching the bridge of my nose "Look, most of the times they get together in groups to protect themselves, but sometimes you literally have your classic, out of the book lone wolf. That's my Adrian here. To ensure that those without a pack still play by the rules they choose a trustee, imagine it as a kind of godparent, vouching for that individual. And that's me. I signed up to be Adrian's trustee years ago, after he split with his former pack. Shit never hit the fan, because he got himself under control... or so I thought at least."

With his jaw wide agape Deran struggled to comprehend all what was thrown at him.

"You're the godmother of a werewolf? A friend of yours? That's fucked up..."

I sighed, feeling the sudden need to smash my head onto the counter to make this whole shitshow stop.

"That's not the point, Deran, not at all! Apparently something happened, something I have no knowledge of, our Captain here swings by, probably full well knowing who I am and now he thinks I'm protecting Adrian from whatever it is he's messed up."

Taking my phone out of my back pocket I turned around, jogging towards the bureau.

"Sorry, but I gotta make some calls now."

That fucking Captain Syverson had been playing me from the get go.

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[bougiebutchbitch]

Hi hi!! :D ahh this is the anon who messaged u a few weeks (or months? What the hell is the passage of time) ago saying i never have time to read fics but I will 100% always try make time for yours and yours ONLY because your writing is so phenomenal I would read literally ANYTHING that you write!! And I said I was gonna read Crawling Back to You and I finally FINALLYYY got to read the first two chapters and AGHHHH ITS SO GOOD ITS SO GOOOOOOD!!!

I wanted to let you know that i appreciate all the hard work and love you put into your words! I had a rly stressful work shift but reading those two chapters helped me look forward to something!! And it helped me get thru the day so much easier!! So thank u!!! You have no idea how happy I am to see that there’s a realistic portrayal of Starscream being absolutely terrible and bitter and awful even to people who saved his life. The writing just feels much more realistic to canon and it’s so refreshing to see a slowburn with emphasis on SLOW redemption fic for Starscream, because this guy has spent millions of years being insufferable, he isn’t gonna stop anytime soon and I love how you write his perspective on things!! Scheming little bastard who still went through hell so he’s still skittish from the events of the third season and the movie but he still has that bravado and confidence that we loved to see from the earlier seasons and you manage to mix it together and make the PERFECT Starscream. Ughhh I’ve never read anyone else write him as perfectly as you do!!! and the way you describe injuries? The way you describe emotions?? Even little movements like the way someone gestures to someone else by lifting their chin a certain way or how you describe their voice hitching or!! Or how a transformer fuckin!!! TRANSFORMS!!! I always love how you write them it’s like I can practically hear the khh-ch-chk-chk bOOM!! I literally sit at my desk whispering “oh my goshhh you’re so cool” out loud at the screen as if the characters could hear me LMAO I just have a really REALLY good time reading your stuff!!

ALSO I am very much thoroughly enjoying your oneshots that you write, for the other fandom!! The one with the WLWs. I forget the fandom name and I may not know who the characters are exactly but YOUR WRITING IS LIKE FOOD, A DELICIOUS BUFFET OF GLORIOUS WORDS, thank you for feeding your audience. Anyway I just really wanted to say I love your writing and it helped me get through a very difficult work week so!!! Thank you!!! 🥰💖💖💖🌟🌸💕✨

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anon

ANON

NONNIE

holy shit what an incredible comment <3

I remember you! And I am truly touched to my heart. I have this terrible affliction where I see characters like Starscream and (don't judge meeee) Loki, who take the genuine, horrible abuse they've suffered as a reason to be utterly shitty to others, and go:

'You. I get you. I don't agree with you, but god, I fucking get it.'

I'm very much of the opinion that no character, no matter how awful, is 'irredeemable', even if they are 'unforgivable'. Not to get all Optimus Prime up in here, but every person has the capacity to change for the better. However, while being supported on that path sure helps a lot, the people these characters have harmed owe them absolute jack shit. 

It's a really interesting line to walk, between 'Starscream has been through A Lot and you can understand his warped worldview if you dig into his psyche', and 'Starscream is an imperialistic, supremacist douchecanoe who, through his desperate attempts to grasp power, has ruined pretty much every relationship he's ever had and killed a whole bunch of people'.

So... yeah! I really wanted to dig into redemption arcs with this fic, through the medium of my favourite angry bird, without vindicating or demonising him, or any other character (except Megatron... sorta... Even that's horribly complicated from Starscream's perspective, as abusive relationships often are).

It was really important to me that this fic would be, as you say, slow to the point of gruelling! Starscream has been Certified Awful for millennia; he's not gonna wake up tomorrow and realise that the drones he's been treating like shit his entire military career are actually sapient beings who deserve far better than his ‘leadership’.

He's self-obsessed, neurotic, paranoid, arrogant, and has the worst case of Chronic Backstab Syndrome in fiction, to the point where he's a TV Trope.

And I fucking LOVE him.

Anyway, THANK YOU for giving me the excuse to screech about one of my favourite characters ever. I'm so glad you found time to read, and that this story helped brighten a bad week! AND THAT YOU COULD PICTURE THE TRANSFORMATION SCENES SO VIVIDLY OKAY - they are my favourite thing to write! Peak badass.

Anywaaaay. One day I'll actually update again, lmao. I really appreciate this comment, friendo!

in other news, I’m so happy that you like my Critical Role lesbians! They mean so much to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[jtargaryen18]

Hi, I know this is really random, but you're such an inspiration to me and I wanted to ask you for a writing advice. I'm into some small, and probably non-existant fandoms at this point. I write for myself because I enjoy it, but I've considered sharing some with the world. If it was you, would you post your fics online if you doubted anyone would read them? It could be fun and yet I'm scared as hell to actually post something. Thank you in advance

Hey, thank you so much for writing and for the kind words. I really appreciate it. 💕🙏💕

I'll tell you a secret. I still feel that way every time I post a chapter or a one-shot. Every time. At first, I was like you said. If I bother to put my work out there, will anyone read it? I started out on AO3 and I did okay there. I came to Tumblr and started posting a series. Yeah, it didn't do so well and I ended up deleting it from here. For a time.

But I didn't let that stop me from enjoying the writing itself. I kept at it. I started a new series on Tumblr called A Gentle Frost and it got some likes, some reblogs. It was enough to encourage me to write more.

NOW? Now, I'm waiting on that chapter or one-shot that bombs. I'm waiting for that one post I make that everyone hates, when they figure out I don't know what I'm doing and I'm a hack. But I post anyway, I hold my breath and wait...

So you are not alone. Write what you love and write it exactly the way you want it. Then post it. I'm telling you that if you love it, someone else out there will too. Take your attention away from the worry and put it into crafting the best story you can.

There will be people who love your stories. 🙏🙏🙏

I can't wait to read your work. Thank you so SO much. 💕💕💕

[reyescarlos]

KIM! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE! 🎉🎉🥳💞 I'm beyond thrilled that your day is finally heeeere! I hope you have the BEST one because you deserve the world, my darling! I'll never shut up about how I'm extremely privileged and lucky as hell to be your friend you're honestly the most amazing, thoughtful and incredibly talented human being ever. I appreciate your endless kindness and warmth so much thank you for brightening my days and always putting a smile on my face. If it's not clear yet, I'm forever grateful for you and I love you to pieces my love! And ofc THANK YOU for everything you do for this fandom as well and all the incredible work you've shared with us. I cannot belieeeve we get to read your beautiful and phenomenal works for free but here we are and I'll scream about how talented you are at every single opportunity I get. You're a real blessing and I hope your day is everything you wish for and more. Happy birthday my darling enjoy your day!!! ❤️ 🎉🎉

THAI, MY ANGEL!!! Thank you so, so sooooooo much! You are truly one of best things to come out of being on this site, my goodness. YOU are the one with the insane talent here. I adore you so freaking much. You just put the biggest smile on my face (and I'm still trying to recover from that straight up ATTACK you just unleashed on me by way of Rafa's glorious face....and body lbr) AHHHH I just love you. I really, really do. I don't even have the words! Thank you for all these incredible years and all that I know are to come because you are never getting rid of me 🌚💕

[melis-writes]

Oh my God, I honestly don't know how to articulate everything I just felt reading through your lovely review, @rosesloveletters!! 😭💗 I'm at such a loss for words and so, so grateful for all of your kind words and support. 🥺

I couldn't have written the fic at a better time before I met such a lovely mutual who gave me a whole new wonderful perspective on the amazing film that is Scarecrow (1973) and made me love it even more just because I know how much you love and enjoy it! ✨

Is "method writing" a thing? 😂 It should be, if it isn't! I know this definitely doesn't apply to everyone (and that's okay!) but I've always loved canon and sticking to canon, so in my fics I love to delve into the world or the films/media I write in and try to bring it out exactly the way the environment and characters are! This prompted a good Scarecrow rewatch I didn't even know I needed. 😍 I really love getting absorbed with the film's plot and characters and for my readers who enjoy canon just as much as me, I wish for them to read through the fic and think "this is just like the film!" in a way. 😅 So the fact I was able to achieve this numerous times on a film I've only seen 3 times and only wrote 1 prompt for Lion before makes me feel so appreciative, so grateful and altogether super happy that you enjoyed it so much. 🥰

If this fic somehow magically became a film... It would be the perfect love story with the reader (you! ❤🤗) and Lion tbh. I'd watch the hell out of that.

I'm so, so, so overjoyed that you enjoyed this little fic of mine 🥺 it's huge praise to me coming from such a wondeful mutual I'm also forever grateful to have met and to be able to interact in this amazing fandom of ours. 💞 I know for sure I'm going to write a part 2 and part 3 to this fic in Lion and Rose's world in the future because I just can't end their love story here! 😅❤

💓 I included symbolisms and little similarities from the film and you picked up on ALL. OF. IT. which not only did I expect but yes, I'm in awe and still mesmerized by it. 😂

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, forever. 😍 This review made my entire day, I was totally grinning like an idiot reading all of it! Lots and lots of love to you, my dear Rose! 💕💞💖

My Way Home is Through You [Francis Lionel Delbuchi x Reader Oneshot].

Read on AO3 / My Fanfic Masterlist / Fic & Prompt Requests Info /

18+ fluff and smut read.

“If this is any indicator for how our future is going to go, then I want it.“ / "I learned how and when to let go of things I loved even that much.”

Pittsburgh, 1973. Never would it have occurred to you that you’d meet the now love of your life–Francis Lionel Delbuchi–out of pure chance at work. Bringing a new sense of vibrancy and light to your life, you get to know the ex-sailor and new carwash co-owner, and can’t help but find yourself falling in love with Lion and the world around you all over again. As you come to learn more about the man whose all smiles, his intentions pure and his behavior always joyful, your relationship blossoms further and the two of you are unable to stop seeing each other. This is your story of how you met your boyfriend Lion, and where the two of you would take one another and your relationship after years of loneliness, and with Lion wanting to give love a chance with you and you only.

[WARNINGS]: Heavy fluff / miscarriage mention / lovemaking smut.

[AUTHOR’S NOTE]: My very first Scarecrow fic is finally here!! 🤗❤ A loving, fluff filled, romantic oneshot of Francis Lionel Delbuchi x Reader! 😍 This is first of two more oneshots continuing on your love story with Lion and dedicated to my lovely mutual @rosesloveletters who not only inspired me to write, but to me is always Mrs. Delbuchi. 🥰🙏🏻 I love the film and love Lion so much and just he knew deserves to be in a romantic, fun and loving oneshot that the reader gets to experience with him. 🥺🤞🏻 It’s worth mentioning in this fic the AU is that six months have passed since Lion and Max opened up their carwash business in Pittsburgh (they reside there as well), and that this fic continues after all the canon events of the actual film. The only difference is that Annie (Lion’s ex-wife) actually had a miscarriage, and Lion wasn’t beaten by Riley. I can’t wait to hear everyone’s feedback on it!! Enjoy! ✨

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[hoshizorei]

Ten Characters Tag

Rules: make a new post, name 10 of your favorite characters from 10 different fandoms that you like, and then tag 10 people.

I was tagged by @dialovers-translations, thank you so much💕

1. Sakamaki Reiji - Diabolik Lovers (INTJ)

I- I'M MADLY DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH HIM SINCE 2013. YES. He's my top number 1 in my heart until now. I think I completely blinded by him because everytime I see him, I can't think objectively😂😂😂 He's my definition of perfect, a perfect boyfriend or husband should be. If he's not a vampire and a (extremely) do-s, seriously believe me, he could be a perfect man you've ever know/had. He's smart, gorgeous as hell, a gentleman, well manered in behaviour, attitude, and language (this is not just gonna stealing your heart, but also your parents' heart lol), can do house chores (so that he can help you. A plus score right?), good at cooking, thorough in every detail, and most importantly will treat woman like a princess😞❤ Okay I must stop. Next!

2. Lucifer - Obey Me! (ESTJ)

UNEXPECTEDLY HAHA (laughs at myself) I love him too much :)) when I first knew obey me I just "oh.. okay interesting. Oh and this guy with black hair... not bad tho. I think I like him idk why" TURNED OUT HE ROBBED MY ATTENTION, wicked man!! Let me tell you, most people in the fandom hate him because he's act like an old man (even his brothers hate him too lmao). His voice, his smile, the way he tease you, everything, just 😡😡😡❤❤❤ okay stop, next!!

3. Iruma Jyuto - Hypnosis Mic (ESTJ)

THIS MAN TOO SHDBSNSJ yeah I'm a sucker for a glasses boy so when I first knew hypmic I was like "oh look, there's one with glasses!" TURNED OUT HE CAUGHT MY ATTENTION UNTIL NOW. Day by day I heard his voice, I'm more interested in him, now I'm his prisoner (because he's a police, dont get me wrong). The way he dresses (that black suit tho), his smile, his voice, just perfect for my liking. The thing I surprised is he's a smoker, quite often. But I still love him tho.

4. Ittoki Otoya - Uta no Prince-sama (ESFP)

MY PRECIOUS BABY, MY SHUNSHINE, MY CUTIE PIE❤❤❤❤🌻🌻🌻🌻 He's the sun to my depressive mood, he's the sunflower to my empty garden;; I love him so much. He's quite different from all of my favorite boys in otome anime or game, so I kinda surprised. He's the type who you wanna protect so much, because he's a baby;; Everytime he speaks, I just wanna hug him and tell him that I love him so much><

5. Rokuya Nagi - Idolish7 (ENFP)

MY ANOTHER SUNSHINE BOY THAT SHINES BRIGHT AFTER A HEAVY RAIN❤❤❤ I love him in and out! He'd be perfect as a boyfriend, especially when you're in a badmood or just feeling depressed, I believe he'd treat you right! His positive aura, his remarkable quote "Are you happy?" IT TOUCHED MY HEART;;; that's the reason he's one of my mood booster. He also treasure his friend so much!

6. Leonardo Da Vinci - Ikemen Vampire (ENTP)

His aura speaks them all. His eyes, his smile, his voice, drew me in. He's my second favorite in ikevamp after napoleon u_u and before le comte and faust hehe

7. Kuroba Trey - Twisted Wonderland (ISFJ)

I can't resist his charms when I still played twisted wonderland. since my first love is actually azul but I still dont know much about him so I write trey instead hehe I love him so much because I'm enchanted with his aura ; - ; his voice whenever he speaks, he act like an onii-san, and plus he's a glasses boy which makes me hard to resist not to get in love with him;;;

8. Aizome Kento - B-project (ESTP)

THIS!!!!!!! THIS!!!!! I'm sorry onzai, I need to appreciate kento more here;; he's one of the rare type I've ever love, good voice + virgo man + intimidating aura + blue (yes, because my most favorite color is blue) = 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 . Again, I also can't resist his charms whenever I watched b-pro back then, I wanna be loyal to onzai but I can't, kento won my heart😞😞❤ I don't know what to explain more, the conclusion is I love him so much.

9. Jumin Han - Mystic Messenger (INTJ)

Hands up to this man, I'm tired to tell you guys again this but I love him so so much😞❤ actually my first love in mm is saeran a.k.a 707 huhu. Once again, I was enchanted by his aura. Also everytime I replayed the game, I always go for his route first idk why (I love his theme music tho, classy jazz music kind of thing, I could listen to it all day☺️).

10. Nobunaga Oda - Ikemen Sengoku (ENTJ)

Him. He's my first love, love at first sight when I got to know ikesen. I was charmed, enchanted (again) by his aura. I don't know how to put it into words, I love everything about him, his voice, everything he does, his smile, his eyes, everything ; - ;

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A little disclaimer, I put their MBTI too (yea I'm interested in it) and I got it from here.

Finally I finished this! I can't keep this long enough in my draft;; It's quite hard because I had inner debate (?) with my heart and brain to choose these characters😂 (also I have so many fav in one fandom so it make it harder to choose lmao).

Hmm I tag @the-mostdiabolik-of-lovers , but it's okay if you don't want to do it or maybe if you already get tagged.

Ten Characters Tag

Tagged by: @hotline-to-hell​ ll @cxrsedeve​ (there might have been someone else too?? I’m sorry if I forgot you! > <

Rules: make a new post, name 10 of your favorite characters from 10 different fandoms that you like, and then tag 10 people.

1. Saeran Choi/Unknown/Ray ー Mystic Messenger

I had to put Saeran on number one, considering I’ve been obsessed with him since late 2016 and he is still my favorite Mystic Messenger character hands down. Whether it’s the original, edgy ‘Unknown’ or his softer side in ‘Ray’, I love them all. I’ve been a fan of him even before he got his own route and when Another Story and eventually Ray’s route were announced, I could have not been any happier. T _ T I shed tears a couple of times during his route as well.

2. Subaru Sakamaki ー Diabolik Lovers

I really wish I could have put both Subaru and Shuu on the list but it says different fandoms in the rules so Subaru it is! (Sorry Shuu) I guess I have a thing for white haired otome boys with mommy issues and a name that starts with an ‘S’ or something. xD I always liked Subaru best when I watched the anime as well and his route in Haunted Dark Bridal has just the right balance between sadistic and romantic moments. <3

3. Tohru Honda ー Fruits Basket

AN ACTUAL ANGEL??? I’ve always liked the plot and characters of Fruits Basket, but aesthetics really make or break an anime/manga for me. I can’t stand neither the style of the manga (the anatomy is atrocious and the faces are ugly af) nor the original anime so I was so happy when they announced the reboot in a style which I do personally enjoy. Tohru deserves the world and anyone who hurts her should just burn in hell. 

4. Chika Fujiwara ー Love is War

I absolutely adore Chika because when she is introduced, you’d imagine her to be the cutesy, airheaded type of girl who is innocent and always friendly to everyone but OH BOY YOU’D BE WRONG. This girl can be extremely selfish and inconsiderate, but that’s exactly what I love about her. When she makes an appearance, I always find myself smiling or laughing in the end.

5. Megumi Tadokoro - Shokugeki no Soma: Food Wars!

ANOTHER ANGEL!! I stopped watching Shokugeki no Soma because the show just got progressively worse, but I do enjoy the first (and to some extend the second season) of the series. Out of all characters, Megumi is by far my favorite because is so relatable and goes through an amazing growth as a character. She definitely deserved to end up with Soma but instead big bitch Erina wins because she’s blonde, has a huge rack and is a TSUNDERE so of course she has to win.

6. Saruhiko Fushimi ー [K]

I had a huuuuuge crush on this guy throughout middle and high school lol. It doesn’t help that he’s voiced by Miyano Mamoru so he’s a pleasure to listen to as well. <33 I wouldn’t recommend the K anime to anyone because it’s honestly a really mediocre show, but I did like the characters in it a lot and Saruhiko was definitely my favorite of them all. 

7. Grell Sutcliffe ー Kuroshitsuji

In this household we stan a true QUEEN. Anime Grell unfortunately got reduced to a comic relief character, but she’s (yes I do refer to Grell as she/her because the author confirmed that she is trans) great in the manga. The Campania arc is one of my favorites of the whole series and the Titanic parody scene will forever be one of my favorites. xD Also huge props to her for not giving up when it comes to her love for Sebastian. Just notice her already Sebby!!

8. Fumino Furuhashi - Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai!

I picked up this harem series because I needed something brainless to destress from university stress, but I actually got really attached to the show. Even though it has a lot of the basic tropes and dirty jokes you’d expect from a harem series, I did find myself growing really attached to the cast. Unfortunately I have the worst luck when it comes to choosing my best girl because THEY NEVER WIN. T _ T 

9. Shouto Todoroki - BNHA

Another (partially white-haired) troubled boy who I love, haha. I constantly have to remind myself that Shouto is only fifteen so I can’t fangirl over him too hard. (Some of the fanart out there is making it really difficult though!!) I didn’t think much of him during the first season of BNHA since he barely gets any screen time, but his character arc during the School Festival was just so great. I really hope he’ll continue to grow as a character and we’ll get to see him smile more in the future!!

10. May - Pokemon 

I have to end this list with a gal from my childhood. I’ve always been a huge Pokemon fan and being born in 1995, I actually grew up with the original show. However, unlike most people my age, I cannot STAND Misty. She is so obnoxious, I wish I could just punch her in the face. Therefore, I was so happy when they finally booted her and replaced her with May. Call me biased, but as a brown-haired girl with blue eyes, I was very happy with Misty’s replacement. xD I love how May did the contests which had both a beauty and a battling aspect. Her final team also had so much variety and she really cared for every single one of them. 

Tagging: @keithvalentinex​ @kurosaki​ @aiya-chan03​ @incognitotheangel​ @uzi-boozii​ @queen-sakamaki818​ @haiiimeh​ @hoshizorei​ @mtkthedreamer​ @leila-li-rui​ (If you’ve already done this or someone else tagged you, feel free to ignore this! I was too lazy to check everyone’s profile xD)