#inkinmytea

[inappropriatefangirlneeds]

I got tagged by the wonderful @sunlitroom! Thank you!  Oh, The Sundays Summertime is dreamy =)  and “weirdly suffocating” finally puts a name to the slight unease that I get with Gilded Age stuff ^^ 

3 ships: today is a ZsaszXJim mood, Kylux,  AdarXGrugzûk

First ever ship: I honestly don´t know, I wish my memory was better ZoroXSanji? There gotta be another one argh

Last song: uhm Dana Dentata Daddy Loves You for Adar reasons 

Last movie: gotta have been another one but the one I remember is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) cause Gil-Galad and Adar (just 3 seconds) are in there, and it was actually fun but just cause I was so lucky to get to watch it with @inkinmytea

Currently reading: too much on tolkien lore online, while I probably should just (re)read tolkien (but also that man had no taste /j black speech is awesome AF)

Currently watching: just finished the 3rd Season of Star Trek Discovery this week #emotions but also #eh

Currently consuming: Water (ugh for being healthyish)

Currently craving: proficiencies beyond human capability and comprehension

Tagging (only if you want to of course): @honestmrdual @sketch-riddle  @owlettica @inkinmytea and you! 

[rckyfrk]

Congratulations, @inkinmytea ! Miss you!!!

Veteran Author of the Month: December 2021

This year flew by fast, didn’t it? For our final featured veteran author of 2021, we have none other than Audriss ( @inkinmytea )!

Audriss can be found on both AO3 and FFN under the same penname.

When asked what got her into Bethyl and what the fandom means to her, she said:

I have no recollection just how I got sucked into the bethyl fandom. I remember watching the first episode and thinking it was so incredibly slow and that if they would make it any more slow, they would be walking backwards down the evolutionary path. And that’s what they have continued, basically. I hated only about 50 percent of the show, all in all. In the third episode I recognized Norman Reedus from the Boondock Saints. I think I got kinda into Bethyl in the third season when I saw Beth with Zack, and I was literally like “ugh, what’s this? Where did he come from? stop playing this like it is from a harlequin novel!” And like always with new TV shows and movies or books, I went to look for fanfics, because they usually fulfil the noticeable gaps in the plot, or they just make things better. But, honestly, if I had not seen people writing so many fics about Daryl and Carol I wouldn’t have gotten so bloody upset, and joined Tumblr. Tumblr was all new to me at that point and I was just browsing through stuff, minding my own business, but the other side of the shipping wars ruined that account for me by attacking me for asking a simple question, why was Carol forgiven after killing two innocent people for no good reason. Although, during this point, that kind of behavior has been all over the place. I wasn’t really into Bethyl even then, and I found this Norman Reedus group that had these movie nights and watched most voted Norman movie on a schedule, and I got to know some people there. Most of them were just Norman fans, a small part were caryl fans, and some were just neutral, and accepting basically anything. There, I got deeper into the fandom (in general) and then the fourth season came and that HUG kinda clicked. Some of the OGs got suckered into me adopting them as my friends, and now they are stuck with me. HAH! Not sorry. I was actually kinda happy to have friends, even though they lived in other countries, who were liking the same stuff. I have friends who live near me, but they don’t always get me. Building a family out of friends feels good. I can say that I have some of the bestest friends still hanging around, and tolerating my rants and ups and downs. Last five years haven’t been easy, and writing has really helped.

For her personal fic rec list, she recommends:

(With recommended stories, I am an oxymoron. I love reading fics, yes, but I am also not reading fics when I write. So, most of these are from the early days of Bethyl I think.)

All the fics of LemonStar

Spiced Molasses by MonDieu666

Piper1016 fics

Schwoozie’s Bethyl stuff

Abelina’s Bethyl stuff

Burn by PunkyNemo (The Vampire Cat)

Burningupasun’s Bethyl fics

SaraiVe’s Bethyl stuff

Feral by Silvergryphon06

Rckyfrk’s stuff

SuperNintendoChalmer’s (CaptainShenanigans) Bethyl stuff

(There have also been some stories that have been deleted by the author, so can’t really recommend those.)

Audriss’s Works & Personal Thoughts:

I know people write sometimes to overcome a difficult situation, as a coping mechanism, and have a strong emotional connection to the story being told. I don’t necessarily do that. I do have a strong bond with my stories, they are mine after all, but I mostly write things I just want to see written. Or since bethyl and TWD in general are pretty full of angsty fics (nothing wrong with those) I wanted to add something humorous to them. I want to challenge myself to write certain type of things, things that haven’t been written (to my knowledge). I’ve used some tropes in my fics before, but I do try to come up with a different kind of way to write those stories. I have written stories since I was ten years old. My first fic, oh boy I do still remember that. It was a hot mess, and I only showed it like 20 years later to someone, but like anything you do in life you get better over time.

By Any Other Name Summary: His life was left in ruins by the accusations and blaze of guilt when a crooked cop killed the only one that mattered to him. But the universe is fickle and no good deeds go unpunished and enjoys too much of self doubt and guilt that followed. He had given up on life ever being anything but pain and that was when the universe struck and threw his past on his face in a form of a blonde woman who bared the face of the love of his life. The one he thought was dead. Thoughts: I got the idea for this story a long time ago, while watching a movie, which had nothing to do with the original draft, or the Walking Dead itself. After the first draft, I changed a lot of things, and decided to use Daryl and Beth for the story. The idea was to set it in present time, no walkers, and have people believe that Beth had died, and how Daryl had to deal with her being dead, but also being accused of it. I’ve always loved to create worlds and writing the surroundings and feelings, describing the whole scene is like a second nature for me. It was supposed to be this easy little write, but hah, it evolved into a multichapter one. But this is my baby!

After A Night Of Tequila Summary: Beth wakes up in a strange bedroom, on a bed with a pillow fort. Thoughts: Like I said before, I want to write fun things. Imagining Beth totally trashed on tequila and trying to make moves on Daryl who just had to wrangle a cackle of drunken women to his place… and then what he had to do to stop her? Pure comedy gold. For my weird sense of humor. I do get it that funny things hardly ever are successful because my sense of humor is so unique to everyone but, I actually laughed a lot while writing this. I think I just wrote this for myself to laugh.

My Rising Sun Summary: Beth and Daryl take a long drive by bike.

My Home And Heart Summary: Daryl thinks about Beth while she sleeps, and comforts her when she wakes up to a nightmare. Thoughts: These were written for the Summer of Bethyl 2018. I had the idea from a song. They can be read as standalone stories, but also companion pieces together. I wanted to challenge myself to write some angst, and also, tried to jump start my muse to continue By Any Other Name. But I am pretty proud of these two.

Cold Summary: You don’t know what it’s like to be cold until one day you’re cold. Thoughts: I have no clue where the idea for this one came. It wasn’t particularly cold outside, at least not for me. I like the cool air. I like winter. But, I do remember that there was frost on the grass and leaves that day. I wanted to veer off from the “body heat” trope, because that was the obvious choice, and then have mad hot monkey sex. But honestly… it sounds good on paper to have sex to keep the body heat, but only if you have solid four walls, roof and floor to yourself. If not, it is gonna get cold very quickly. This is a classic to me, at least.

[curiouswitchy-blog]

Soooooo I’m excited for my tax return, and I’ve already got someone who agreed to do these tats for me. Now if my return would get here faster. 😬

[sail-not-drift]

@inkinmytea replied to your post

Don’tforce yourselfto bleach hair if you are not 100 per cent sure!! Also, never gonna ignore you! Anxiety is just something evil. You are brave and I believein you!

I’ve been meaning to bleach it for over two months, I just kept being too tired to do it. But I’m letting it process right now! The only way I’m not sure about it is I don’t know if I can keep myself and my anxiety out of bed for another half hour + showering time. Well, I can, but I don’t want to. But it’s only 6pm so maybe this is a good thing.

[thevampirecat]

inkinmytea replied to your post: @inkinmytea doing the devil’s work

MUAHAHAHAHAHAA! you love me anyway! <3

yes, of course I love you, but that doesn’t mean you’re not sending me the devil’s posts

Actual footage of you

[misseffie]

What would Amortentia smell to you?

the smell of earth after a storm, new books, nail polish, axe on boys ( i kno i’m disgusting), and pussy lmao 

[unbadgr]

inkinmytea replied to your post “Dear internet why do my birds like to fly around in the dark?????”

In their cage or around the room? Maybe it was a night fright? Or maybe they just like to fly in the dark even though they can't see very well in the dark.... you have special birbies.

around my room!! and it’s not total darkness when they do this, it’s more like very dim light like when after the sun has set and there’s just a little bit of light left in the sky. why.

[rckyfrk]

5 & 8 for the fanfic author ask game :)

5.) if you couldn’t finish (one of) your wip(s) for some reason, what writer would you trust with finishing it, if any? 

There are so many amazing writers I follow. I think it depends on the story, whether it’s more fluffy or smutty or snarky or whatever. @leftmywingshome, or @piper1016, or @inkinmytea are the first ones that come to mind, but seriously there’s TONS more

8.) if you got a computer virus that deleted all your fics but had just enough time to save one before they were wiped out, which fic would you pick and why?

Assuming this virus also went and took out anything I’d posted on FFN or AO3? Everything is blighted from existence but the one I save? I’d go with Lady in Red/Man in Black (they’re partner stories). I’d really really miss Summer of Learning, though...

Thanks for the ask!

[rckyfrk]

@inkinmytea are you guys okay over there?

Who am I kidding, that looks like a blast to watch. All of it.

[writerloverpsycho-pomp]

I’m on the market for new tech to facilitate writing and art. Needs to be easy to travel with and have or be easily compatible with an easily transportable keyboard. Preferably attached.

Do you have recommendations @dynamicsymmetry @sail-not-drift @breathoffreshaire @ladytp @gdiscb @ivyandocean @inkinmytea ?

[ultimatebethylficlist]

Veteran Author of The Month: September 2021

The featured veteran author for September is a well-known and beloved name in the fandom, @rckyfrk !

Rckyfrk can be found on AO3 and FFN under the same penname.

When asked what got her into Bethyl and what the fandom means to her, she said:

I did not start watching TWD until late into Season 3. I don’t do well with horror. My husband would watch and I would just read a book in our bedroom or something. Well, one fateful night, I needed to get some work done on my laptop and didn’t feel like sitting in bed to get it finished, so I just stayed in the living room (our house was teeny tiny - there weren’t a lot of other places to go), and I turned so I wasn’t looking at the TV, plugged in my headphones, and got to work. Well, I glanced over and there was the wonder that is Daryl Dixon gracing my screen. I was instantly intrigued. (I believe my exact words were, “Who is that? What is he...DON’T DO THAT THERE’S ZOMBIES THERE!” and I was instantly hooked. Dammit. I found that as long as I could watch some of the behind the scenes stuff on how they make the walkers, it took some of the horror out of it and I could just focus on the artistry of all the makeup and stuff. Season 4 premiere, we had some friends come over for a “watching party,” (remember those?) and I was actually up getting refills for everyone (being the good hostess that I am) so I completely missed the hug in Beth’s cell and when I came back into the room, NO ONE THOUGHT THAT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO TELL ME ABOUT. (I thought they were my friends…) So I really didn’t start *shipping* Bethyl until “Alone.” I mean, I saw how close they were getting during “Still,” but I guess I didn’t realize what I was really seeing, you know? (Keep in mind, I was still a relatively new fan and had missed most of Season 3 and THE HUG.) Anyway, I couldn’t stand waiting for the next week to find out what happened to Beth, and thus began the ONLY time I have EVER looked for spoilers. That’s how I happened upon this crazy thing called “fan fiction,” (I honestly had never known such a thing existed before that fateful search.) I got to know some of the Bethyl writers, and someone suggested joining tumblr and writing my own stories, and the rest is history. Bethyl is the only pairing I’ve actually, actively shipped, before or after. The only two characters I’ve invested time in. The only two I’ve cried over (just ask @jbird9...hubs has seen me go through all kinds of emotions over these two). My boys can identify Beth and Daryl (they’ve NEVER seen an episode, not even a commercial for TWD, but recognize them from pics I’ve shown them.) The Bethyl fandom has brought me to meet some wonderful people, who probably know me better than members of my actual family. This fandom has been such a bright spot in my life, and has been so supportive even when the well has been dry for years (at least as far as new content from the show). I love you guys.

For her personal fic rec list, she recommends:

(Ugh. I’m really hesitant to come up with personal lists because I’ve read SO MANY WONDERFUL STORIES and I don’t want to leave any of them out, but I also know my brain and I’m not always the best at recalling names and places when I need to. I do want to give some love to:)

@gneebee [AO3] Love’s Highway and One Cold Night live in my head rent free

@piper1016 (basically anything she’s written) [AO3]

@inkinmytea (Audriss) [AO3] especially By Any Other Name

These ladies have been super supportive of my writing, and I can’t thank them enough.

I also really miss Pussyfoot by SaraiVe

is this how you say hello (in the zombie apocalypse) by the queen conquers (dastardly_dame)

Also, @leftmywingshome [AO3]

and @majicmarker​ [AO3] who not only write amazing Bethyl stories, but have their own original work published, all of which I strongly recommend reading.

There’s about a gazillion other stories that I’d like to recommend, but we’d be here all day if I listed them all. PLEASE don’t feel left out or disheartened if I didn’t pull your name from the deep recesses of my brain. I swear I’m not doing it on purpose. There are so many gifted writers in this fandom - we are SO lucky! - and I truly do appreciate @ultimatebethylficlist​ for recognizing the veterans and newbies equally.

Rckyfrk’s Works & Personal Thoughts:

Lady in Red and Man in Black Summary: It's finally the big day, Maggie and Glenn's wedding day. Beth is maid of honor, Daryl is the best man. - This started as a one-shot/prompt for Bethyl Week on Tumblr, but has evolved into becoming a full-sized story. Thoughts: I miss these babies. I had to take a break to try and get Terms and Conditions going because they are so drastically different from it, but now it’s been so long I almost have to get T & C out of my system before I can get my head back in the syrupy sweetness. Lady in Red started as a prompt (technically two) WAY back in the day. We’re talking back in the summer of 2014. The first two chapters received such a supportive response that it took on a life of its own, but it was solely from Beth’s POV, and I had Daryl in my head basically screaming to be heard, so Man in Black made its way in. The goal is to get MiB caught up with LiR, then write them simultaneously (mainly so no one knows what will be coming next and the reader gets to decide which “side” to read first).

Terms and Conditions Summary: It was Beth's first time in Atlanta by herself when the world decided to end. When she lost her way home, she winds up meeting a crossbow-toting man with steel blue eyes and a smile that gives her chills. This is not your typical Bethyl story - imagine if Daryl were more like Merle. Thoughts: I think this is the darkest thing I’ve written (and really, it’s not even that dark). I had this idea in my head for Daryl to be a lot more like Merle and all these little scenarios kept popping into my head of Beth “taming the beast,” and having them slowly fall in love despite how they met and him being a total jerk - at least in the beginning. I think there’s only going to be a couple more chapters of this one, I just need to buckle down and write them. Maybe that’s why I’m dragging my feet to do it. 

And once upon a time, I was writing a non-Bethyl story called “Summer of Learning,” which is actually kind of misleading. Back to that summer of 2014, where I was going through some fandom drama and was about to give up writing and tumblr all together when this group of Norman fans (we called ourselves his Harem...I miss you @basswipe and @unicorns-and-myblacksoul) came along and included me into their shenanigans. Anyway, they gave me the prompt “Imagine Sean Patrick Flanery is your dad’s best friend and teaches you everything there is to know about sex.” In the story, the main character’s parents are Norman and Emily, so it’s...Bethyl adjacent?

[bethylbirthdays]

Fantastic!!!

Happy birthday @inkinmytea ! Hope it’s absolutely marvelous!

[sail-not-drift]

@inkinmytea you're like my fairy godmother who pops up when ever I need a boost ♥ Ofc now I rly want to go to a cafe nearby for some healthy food but I'm too anxious to get out of bed and neither my doctor nor my boss have emailed me back 🙃 Pls let this be a side effect pls

[thevampirecat]

inkinmytea replied to your post: God, writing an action scene is very humbling…

how dare you call yourself a talentless hack! i tell you, you are not!!!

But you are biased ‘cos you my friend.

[inappropriatefangirlneeds]

Tagged by the wonderful @sunlitroom  Thank you!

Rules: Shuffle your music, write down the first ten songs you get, and then tag ten other people to participate!

1. Korpiklaani Korven Kuningas 2. Judas Priest Leather Rebel    3. Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 I love me 4.Dir en Grey Saku 5. Nine Inch Nails Satellite 6. Nicki Minaj Only 7. Trelldom Til et annet 8. Body Count Relationships 9. Buddy Holly Love is Strange 10. Tyr Sinklars Visa

Tagging (but only if you want to of course) @thisisteal  @inkinmytea @mythreedaysofgrace  @littlehollyleaf @owlettica  @nyxneon @seltsamkind @hotgothamite @itsraspbarryallen @kaipuppet-of-the-skirt-fort 

[rckyfrk]

Answer 21, Tag 21

I was tagged by @risingphoenix761  Thanks again, sweetie! You sure know how to make a girl feel special.

1. Nicknames - Marlar, Marlz, Marlabird

2. Zodiac sign - Leo

3. Height - 5'6"

4. Hogwarts house - Um...I’d like to say Ravenclaw, but realistically, probably Hufflepuff

5. Last thing I googled - gifs of JDM

6. Favorite musicians - Ben Folds, Emily Kinney, Bette Midler, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin

7. Song stuck in my head - None at the moment, which is odd for me. Though I had “Stay with Me” in there for the longest time.

8. Following now - 420

9. Followers - 1,138

10. Do I get asks - Every once in a while

11. Amount of sleep - anywhere between five and seven hours usually

12. Lucky number - 8

13. What am I wearing - my jammies

14. Dream job - Kind of doing it now - teaching music for actually decent pay (for teachers) with incredibly supportive administration.

15. Dream trip - Ireland, Italy, France and Germany

16. Favorite food - My lasagna (I make THE BEST lasagna), a good cashew chicken (especially with hot braised sauce instead of just brown sauce)

17. Instruments - Piano, a little guitar, a little recorder, and a mean tambourine

18. Languages - English, a little French and I’m working on learning Spanish at the moment.

19. Favorite song - “Married” by Emily Kinney. It just makes me happy.

20. Random fact - I have a piece of cartilage in both of my wrists that bulges out when I press my palm down on something. It squishes when you press on it. My grandpa had it too. Not sure if any of my relatives, including siblings, have it...I mean, how do you ask something like that?

21. Aesthetic - I’m going to be perfectly honest:  I don’t know what “aesthetic” means other than “I find that aesthetically pleasing.” So...I don’t know.

tagging: @piper1016 @cc5 @bloodrose28 @rachdubs @inkinmytea @weapon13whitefang @neversleepingever @courtneyshortney82 @natural-blue-26​ @leather-n-laces​ @trendsand-makebelieve​ @leftmywingshome​ @im-immortal​ @dixonministry​ @sillymommy2010​ @jbird9​ @gneebee​ @muchamusedaboutnothing​ @evansrogerskitten​ @thelockpickingvictorian​ @templeton21​