#if there's misspellings? that's how you know it was me who wrote it 🥰

[nerdieforpedro]

Weekend Update - 01/07/2024

Nerdie! Happy New Year! How was your first week of 2024?

….I could have used more sleep, but it wasn’t horrible. Just okay overall. There were a few high points. I'm getting organized in life and in fanfiction.

That's a good thing. You're taking your planning seriously? This is The Way. So what's on the way? *laughs at their poor joke*

Don't abuse The Way like that. It's to be respected! But that did earn a giggle. Anyway...

1. The New Year began with all the Pickled Peñas! The @pickled-pena challenge fics were posted on 01/01 but by using the tag: trickle pickle you can still write a Pickled Peña fic if you so choose until January 31st. All Pickle Peña fics are listed here.

2. I finished my Space smut with feelings series Sard’ika Sessions. 🥰 You never forget your first series. It’s quite special, I feel I represented Din well and bent The Creed but didn’t remove any helmets prematurely. I put in all the feelings I wanted (because smut can have feelings too!) And Din saying the things that I giggled and squealed as I wrote them. 😘 This is The Way. Din had his way, all the ways. 🥰

3. Working on WIPs via the WIP Tag/Ask game which @trulybetty got me into. I thank her for including me. I may need to work on some of those titles.

Pedro characters from the WIP list include:

Dave York (4 from the list - guess which ones)

Marcus Pike (has 2)

Dieter Bravo (has 3)

Frankie Morales (@i-own-loki he's not dying)

Joel Miller (Frankie and he are tied for one each)

Din Djarin (one as well)

New characters to my writing:

Benny Miller (one listed, 2-3 not listed)

Santiago Garcia (two listed)

When I turn my brain off after coming home. I note different ideas or vibes I had. Sometimes there's bullet points, sentences or just a few words and a description. @tinytinymenace also has this same issue.

Well, there are three people to thank for plunge into the York Pit. The first, is @goodwithcheese with her asks to be about Dave which lead me to write 3-4 paragraphs to each ask. Also her end of the year confessional. Which is hilarious because apparently the way I misspelled someone’s name (I won’t say who, I feel embarrassed about it still 😣) was specific to me. It should also be noted, that maybe one of the two people I’ll mention next reblogged it saying they may know who it is and to DM them. So subtle, and I laughed because my reaction was, “How did they know?!” 🤣 The person who pointed out the spelling error was @for-a-longlongtime who should be a PI 🕵️ and had encouraged me to start writing the Dave cat-mouse fic. As for the reblog, that was the sweet @legendary-pink-dot who I’m not sure if it was my spelling mistake or the way I write. Special mention goes to @ramblers-lets-get-ramblin for her recent Dave York fic Inamorata

So your friends seem extremely observant!

That they are! If you want to learn about physics, keeping track of where body parts are and tantalizing smut you read Adi’s Nothing that I Didn’t Know she’s going to have more and we’re going to need all the hydration. Dot ran the Catfish Pond PhD Degree program in 2023. She knows our dear Frankie “Catfish” Morales exceptionally well, every curl and freckle I’m pretty sure. Both very smart and eagle- eyed ladies. 👀

Sounds like we should check both of them out! They sound like a blast!

They both are! And so is Megan when she and @trulybetty when they aren’t trying to get us all under control and herd cats and organize things. 😅 Or maybe they are with threats usually, but nice ones. You gotta be there.

We don’t know what to make of that. We’re concerned but intrigued.

As am I most of the time. It’s a good place to be. 😎

Making her update long enough, Hornado hooligan departs!

Wait, what does that name mean?

Ask @mysterious-moonstruck-musings and @undercoverpena they know, they’re both menaces. ❤️❤️

Love Nerdie 💕

[somedaytakethetime]

Are you also being plagued by the constant visions of being spanked by your favourite goalkeeper? Here is a slight NSFW-ish poorly written piece about that! Here you go... I'll go hide in the corner forever now.

Disclaimer: there is absolutely no sex in this, I don't think I can actually ever write that xD, but the NSFW-ish bit comes from the hint at (female) nudity. That's all. I don't even say the word ass in this so you're welcome! EDIT: Everything I write is massive... I guess I have a kink with big things... even fic

Laying there on his lap the anticipation is palpable... why won't he just do it? What is he waiting for, it's starting to get too much to handle... if he would just...

She's squirming as he looks down at her. The more she squirms, the more he smirks. She's anxious, excited, and possibly a little nervous. They've never done this. Yes, he thought about it more than he'd ever admit to, but he would never dare to suggest it to her. She's so soft and sweet to him, always so gentle, that he just wanted to wrap her in cotton wool. He could never imagine she'd actually want this. But she did, oh she did.

When she approached him and asked he couldn't even believe it. He was so angry, that game went so poorly! He could kill the whole team and probably some more people if he was being honest, he's livid and he feels his blood pumping in his ears, so when she mutters a soft 'I want you to spank me' he doesn't understand it at first. But he knows she's talking to him, she's looking at him with an expectant face, so he stares at her, puzzled, asks her to speak again.

She's shy now, blushing so prettily, and looks down at her feet, shifting lightly from side to side, and whispers so softly he almost misses it. But he hears it. His heart stops for a moment, eyes glazed over, as his face hardens... and so do other things if he's being truly honest. She fully nervous now, thinks she's made a mistake, tries to justify her preposition by explaining how his anger made her think that maybe he would like to let out some steam, but 'it's okay we don't have to! I'm so sorry I even suggested! If it makes you uncomfortable just forget about and'.... he stops her by lifting his hand. She looks pretty like that, flushed and embarrassed, but he's so proud of her for voicing what she wants.

Because this is something she wants. As wanted for so long now. She can try to explain it away, claim it's to relieve his anger, but if she's being honest she's been thinking about this for so long that it's fully her wish. But what is she to do? His hands are so beautiful, and they are massive! She's never seen such big hands before, then again, he's a really big guy all over so no surprise there. She's lost in all these thoughts, gazing at his still raised hand, when he says 'come here'. And she goes.

He makes sure she's comfortable, he'd never forgive himself if he actually hurt her, when it hits him that she looks the most beautiful he's ever seen her. Laying there on his lap, half-dressed, squirming and waiting for him to strike her. It's not her nakedness, or her position that makes her almost glow in his eyes. It's her trust. She trusts him. Really trusts him, she knows he wouldn't hurt her, even as she waits for him to spank her to help him ease his pent up frustration. His heart is so full of love and devotion for her that he almost can't take it. So, he drops his hands down onto her.

The first strike surprises them both, neither were quite ready, but it feels like electricity sparkling in the air around them. This is probably the most turned on she's ever been and she can't stop squirming. He warns her, stills her with only his words, and lets his hands run over her, soothing, calming, loving. And then he strikes her again. Harder this time. And once more. She's panting. So, he does it two more times.

His breath has gotten harder too. This is... having an effect on him. A stronger effect than he expected. Seeing her getting turned on, her pretty bottom turning pink, it.... has a hold on him, he's not going to lie. He thinks he can't get anymore turned on but then she softly says 'could you use your gloves, please?' and he swears his heart stopped for good this time. That please, so soft yet desperate, is the sweetest music to his ears. He loves this woman more than he'll ever manage to put into words, so he'll show her he loves her by catering to her every wish.

She has to wait. He has to go get his gloves, left them in his bag thrown somewhere by the front door in anger, but the anticipation is nearly too much to handle. She doesn't even know what possessed her to say that, has no clue where it come from. But he had an almost animalistic look in his eyes when he left, and it's a huge turn on to see him like that. She's imagined the gloves. She's seen him play and always gets a bit hot when he spits on those cursed gloves during a game. He's noticed this now and takes every opportunity to stare straight at her when he does so. She loves him, but still wants to slap him for turning her on in public. She's touched the gloves, even cleaned them for him, multiple times at this point. Felt him cup her face with them still on after games, and the softness is always startling. The padding is smooth and warm, she never thought they'd feel like that, but she imagined them once on the rest of her skin and she cannot stop imagining it. She's happy he didn't laugh or mock her, he would never, she knows, but she feared for a bit he might ask her why and she has no clue how to answer that. She's also relieved when he finally comes back, with a clean pair he didn't use for the game 'always so thoughtful and loving' she thinks, because the wait was getting unbearable.

They re-arrange themselves again. Back to where they started, expect he's confident now. No longer angry, how can he be with her right here, looking like this? The game the furthest thing from his mind, as he puts on his gloves. These gloves. He wears them so much, he considers them his second skin. He's noticed she has a fondness for them, can't help but tease her when he needs to clean them during a game, but he didn't know they affected her that much. He's never going to look at them the same after this. He might keep this pair separate from the rest for now on, 'you never know what the future might hold' he thinks, with a smirk, as he looks at her.

The first touch of his gloves to her body sparks two thoughts. One: she can't believe she actually asked for this. Two: these are so soft. How can they feel even softer? The padding is impossibly smooth, but warm. She can feel the warmth radiating off of him, is distracted by this though, when he strikes her. She gasps, caught off guard, but melts immediately. That was... nice. It was different from his hand, 'this feels so different' can't help but think. She can't quite word it but it's both soft and biting. It's not as rough as his hand, but it still stings a bit. She thinks she actually might melt this time. Then he hits her again. She knows he's smirking, can feel the cocky arrogance flowing from him right now, but at least she thinks 'well, this is bound to improve his mood' a rival smirk to his gracing her lips. With her face hidden from his eyes, he would never have a clue she's been planning this for weeks now, just needed the right moment to ask and make him think he's the one in control.

[into-the-daniverse]

i’m not familiar enough with you or your ocs to make assumptions yet so i’ve got a few questions :) from the fic writer asks: 8, 16, 21 from the non-apprentice asks: 4, 7, 18, 19 (for any/all of your ocs) sorry if this is too much or if you’ve already answered these i’m a relatively new follower and i just love your characters (〃^ω^) i can’t wait to get to know them all!

Thank you!!! I’m so glad you’re here and you like my characters 🥰 

Apologies in advance, this is a bit long, lol

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Fic Writer Asks

16 from the Fic Writer Asks was answered here!

8. Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

His shoulders relaxed, and he cocked an eyebrow, confidence returned. “Well, of course. I can’t just let talent like yours go undiscovered. It’d be a sin.”

“I’d hardly call myself ‘undiscovered.’” Alec crossed her arms over her chest, giving him a pointed look.

He laughed, stretching his arms out to gesture around them. “To the world of theater, dear Alec! You may have the musical world wrapped around your little finger, but you are just a little starlet to the stage.”

Alec pouted, shoving her finger in his chest just enough to make him step back. “Just you wait— I’m going to take over the stage! Starting with this play, and you.”

“We’ll see, won’t we?” He turned with a grin towards the front door. “Now, can I walk you home, out the front door, or do you want to fly out the balcony window into the night like a bat?”

Tapping her chin, she followed after him, having to step quickly to match his long stride. “Having you walk me home sounds good; I think my wings need some rest.”

He stopped, glancing back at her, eyebrows furrowed. “You don’t actually have wings, do you?”

“Julian!”

Probably longer than a snippet, and I am incapable of writing a paragraph of just straight dialogue, but I really liked this interaction from their first meeting! I feel like it sets the tone for Alec and Julian’s relationship and dynamic.

21. How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

I usually finish writing, read it through once, upload it, and then read it through again when it’s on Tumblr. And the reason for this is because when it’s in the condensed/tight formatting of Tumblr (especially on mobile) it’s easier for me to catch things I would have missed while writing in Word (like using the same/similar words twice in one paragraph, or even misspellings).

Non-Apprentice Asks

4. Where were they during the plague in Vesuvia?

Miriam was at the palace, by this point she officially worked at the palace as their sommelier and also as Nadia’s secondhand (kind of like how Portia is now). She was asked to come back home to her family’s vineyard near Venterre but refused.

Camia and Leon left Vesuvia early on, not wanting to risk the plague. They traveled with some other band members before meeting back up with Jamil, who had tried to convince Alec to come with him, and the three of them traveled for the few months before learning about Alec’s death (which you can read here if you want some angst)

7. If you have an apprentice character, do they know each other? If you don’t have an apprentice character, would your OC be someone who knows/knew the general MC character or not (whether or not they would feature in the routes)?

Jamil, Camia, and Leon all know Alec, as they were the main three of the band that she traveled with before settling down in Vesuvia. The shop was Camia’s, she gave it to Alec when she decided to stay. Alec is close to all three of them, but maybe a smidge closer to Jamil (in most routes, I have it planned that she would remember him first of the three once her memories come back)

Miriam and Alec met once, around the time of Lucio and Nadia’s wedding, and I wrote about that meeting here! It is unlikely that either of them remember each other in present day, even after Alec gets her memories back, but they would still get along (especially in Nadia and Portia’s routes, where Alec is at the palace a lot)

18. Do they have any hobbies?

Answered for Miriam, Jamil, and Camia here!

Leon: Aside from playing instruments like the rest of the band, Leon also likes pottery and gardening! Though, his plants are outdoor ones, the dozens of plants that sit inside Camia’s hut in the Catclaw Desert are all hers. 

 19. Who’s someone that they just can’t stand? (One of the Main 6, another OC, etc.)

Miriam: There’s an extensive list of royals that she just hates, but the courtiers are on the top of that list. She had to work too closely with them while Nadia was asleep and does not like remembering it. She can’t stand Valerius for the things he did during that time, but in most routes they’re able to iron or bang that stuff out.

Jamil: He’s generally pretty easy going, but his parents are the only people he genuinely cannot stand. Easiest way to make him uncomfortable is to drag him back to Prakra and sit him next to them. (If there was ever a reason he might not go to Nadia and Alec’s wedding it would be because his parents would be there and the internal war he would be fighting would be horrid.)

Camia: She can’t stand Lucio. She’ll be civil about it, and she definitely took advantage of his relationship with Jamil by attending the Masquerade every year, but she just can’t stand him one-on-one. She would never say that to Alec in his route, and for the sake of her happiness, would learn to stand him. Maybe he’ll grow on her. Like a tumor.

Leon: If he can’t stand someone, you’ll know. Does not cut corners. There’s a small handful of cities that have banned him from entering due to past altercations he’s had with the sovereign rulers there. Not a lot, but you know, the fact that there are any is concerning. Generally, anyone who has anything bad to say about his friends is on his shit list. He could care less about people who don’t like him, but the minute they turn on his friends, his family, all niceties are out the window.