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Have you ever read a fic that it’s really good and all but then it starts to describe the “reader” in a way it’s just changes the way you feel about the fic ex: height, weight, age, nationality, eye color, skin tone, hair or language. And n Top of that they give the “reader” a name but before you found that out they had on the # “____ x reader” or “_____ x you” like why you lie why did you add that when you will give a name to the supposed “reader”. It’s kind of annoying tbh because it was good but after that o don’t have the desire to continue reading.
Yes I have so many times 😭😭 It changes the way I was thinking it was all going and how I feel about it-
Most of the time I can handle height, language the reader speaks, and age changes- but if they're introduced late or I'm not told beforehand- it makes me want to scream- :) And it just rips me out of my imaginative movie dreamland- 😭 But the name one- is the worst- I have total respect for people who write "*named* reader x so-so" and specify that they're named- and I can happily avoid those- but the lying- absolutely gets me every time.
I hate that sm- it's happened to me too many times- It is kind of annoying- Like it ruins the "escape" and puts me back into reality- I never have the desire to continue reading either. Sometimes if I'm close to the end I'll just use my little extension *interactivefics* and put the nickname or wtv into the *need to replace sth other than Y/n* bit- just so I can continue reading tbh... (but even then, it kind of ruins the feeling y'know?)
I totally understand that some people want their fics to reach more audiences and using a named reader can limit that- but that's the point. If you're writing a named reader imo you should state that- and the right audiences that want that will read it- But I'm not that audience-
And for me personally- if I know one of my fics describes sth- I try to change it or mention it in the author note!! Because ik how it feels not to know prior! (Also if you ever catch that I didn't pls lmk and I'll have that fixed 🥰)
#i felt this in my bones anon#anyways if you're not using interactive fics anon- i def suggest it- because it's saved me many mental plunders bhebhabh#i hope you have a more successful run of reading and no longer run into named reader type things- that aren't labeled-#look one time i was reading this fic and all of the sudden near the end it was like i'm *this age* and luckily i was that age reading it bu#it makes it less relatable- you can have a birthday in a fic and the reader doesn't say their age :)#anyways i could talk about this forever because i have so many fic tags blocked :)#anon#anon asks#thanks anon i love this topic ebhbhahba#as a reader and writer of x reader fanfic0 this hits close to home *this part is a silly joke based off of old infomercials*
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Hello everyone! I had a new idea for a februari challenge 🌟
Within fandom, there’s a big focus romantic and sexual relationships, in my opinion sometimes to the detriment of other types of relations. Friendships, familiar bonds, queer platonic characters and aspec characters more often than not get the short end of the stick in these kind of spaces. I fear this notion reinforces amatonormativity and makes fandom spaces less comfortable for aspec folks.
In fanfiction spaces, gen fics are a good way to filter out romantic content! I love ao3’s tagging and filtering system in particular, as you can look up fanfics that explore non romantic relationships easily. I appreciate the ampersand and slash differentiation.
I would like to take the idea of gen fics further, and develop the presence of non romantic or sexual relationships in fandom spaces more. For example, I want to coin the term “gen art”! This would be fanart, that much like gen fics, explores characters and character bonds that aren’t focused on romance. I think it would also be great to develop a tagging system for platonic bonds. Creating this type of language within fandom is the first step to changing the relationship hierarchy we so often see there.
For this challenge, the idea is that for every day you create a gen fan work inspired by the prompt of that day. This can be art as the name suggests, but any type of media is welcome! Fanfics, art, edits, poems, moodboards, photography, the sky’s the limit. Don’t worry about skipping any days or changing up the prompts! This is all in good fun ✨💕
You are very welcome to join in! Please tag your posts with #genartfebruari so I can find them and reblog them 💖 I will be reblogging all entries! I'm of course joining myself too 😊
Even if you don’t plan to join, I would very much appreciate reblogs as it would help spread the word 🙏
It would be really nice if we could make this into a solid thing together. We could have fun creating together, but also try our hand at changing fandom spaces to be more safe and comfortable for everyone ✨
The prompt list (text version):
1. Hug
2. Goodbye
3. Pets
4. Garden
5. D&D Party
6. Birthday
7. Plushies
8. Pride
9. Cosplay
10. Comfort
11. Stars
12. Childhood friends
13. Dancing
14. Love
15. Reading
16. Snuggle
17. Karaoke
18. Picknick
19. Texting
20. Rain
21. Road trip
22. Silly
23. Found family
24. Movie night
25. Missing
26. Gifts
27. Reunion
28. Sleeping
#gen art#genartfebruari#prompt list#februari drawing challenge#drawing challenge#lgbt blog#lgbt#fandom#fandom spaces#fandom discussion#gen fics#fanfic#fanart#queer#asexual#aromantic#aromantism#aspec#amatonormativity#homonormativity#relationship anarchy#amatopunk#nonamory#queerplatonic#platonic relationships#art event#lgbt activism#valentines#romance repulsed#sex repulsed
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Dropping in just to tell you how much I LOVE your Sevika x Silco portrayal. I never considered Sevilco a ship before reading your fics but you make them work so well, and I really like that you gave Sevika so much more backstory and character development. As a desi girl, I also appreciate your Sevika giving us desi rep and making it so relatable and believable. The kavya, the payasam, the bidi, I can feel her being desi on my skin, lol.
And for Silco, you make him such a hot bastard, it's unbelievable.
As someone who's a huge Grishaverse fan, they're giving Kaz x Inej vibes. I think you mentioned reading Six of Crows so I believe you're familiar with the duo, but I can really see similarities between Kaz and Silco. They're both badass villains, they're both dark and twisted and have done questionable things, they both have an intense obsession with destroying a rich and corrupt society and replacing it with something better. Also Inej and Sevika are both poc women who can kick ass and they both have a complicated relationship with the men they love. I love Kaz and Inej to death but if they were a little darker and older, they could totally be Silco and Sevika.
I'm sorry, I'm rambling, but I wanted to share. Keep up the amazing writing! I hope you write a lot more Sevilco fics. You've become one of my favorite Arcane authors, and I look forward to your updates.
Thank you so much<333
I'm so glad you're enjoying Sevika and Silco content. They've been a weird 'sleeper hit' with certain pockets of the fandom (and horrified a few others) and I'm really happy the ship's being considered as a viable option.
I really did want to try and give Sevika a bit more depth re: her family, motivations and flaws, simply because there's so much (justifiable) thirst for her character as a hot mama, and plenty of 'yas queen'ing everytime she does something terrible - but not a lot of consideration for the human, complex, flawed person behind the muscle, and why she'd choose to throw in her lot with Silco and stake everything on Zaun.
I'm also so pleased the representation feels authentic - I'm basing Zaun on RL Manchester in some ways, and Queens NYC in others - both of which are very diverse, with a huge South Asian presence. If FnF was taking place IRL, Silco would've been a no-good-bounding English boy of working-class immigrant parents (probs half-French, half-German) growing up with his best friend Vander (also of German descent with a little Greek thrown in) and Sevika and Nandi would've hailed from the nearby South Indian community, all set in the 1980s. The boy would've known his way around a good plate of biryani, though I doubt Nandi would've let him within 100m of her kitchen, let alone into her bed.
Sevika, on the other hand, would've hung out with him aaaaaall the time, just so she could bum his cigarettes and booze, and snog questionable girls behind the local pub.
(He would've paid her a tenner so he could watch her and her mate snog at his twenty-fifth birthday party. She'd have agreed, and maybe tried to goad him into joining in…)
Roflmao I do remember reading SoC, but it was very long ago, and I was a bit old for the 'young adult' genre by then. I did enjoy Kaz x Inej, although the dynamics would be somewhat different, and in many ways, far less toxic: none of this 'let the monster out' nonsense as Inej wants Kaz to be a better person, not a more ruthless one.
But really, all things aside, this is all I can think of whenever I see the comparison made:
Also we fuck. A lot.
Thank you so much, and I'm very happy you're enjoying the story<333
#arcane#arcane silco#arcane league of legends#silco#forward but never forget/xoxo#forward (never forget)/xoxo#arcane sevika#sevika#grishaverse#grisha trilogy#six of crows#soc#kaz x inej#kanej#asks#sevilco#silco x sevika#silvika
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❄️ Day 21 - You Can Call Me Babe for the Weekend ❄️
🎁 Today's fic is dedicated to @ironheartwriter! It’s Lana's birthday!!! Go and shower her in birthday wishes and love!
Summary: Carlos agrees to be TK's date to Enzo's family Christmas gathering in New York.
Word count: 1122
24 Days of Tarlos Masterpost
“Uchh,” TK groans, slumping into an empty chair beside Nancy with a bowl of Paul’s chili.
”What’s wrong with you?” She asks, eyeballing her best friend with apprehension.
”I need a date for this Christmas dinner thing my stepdad is hosting,” TK explains.
”Why do you need a date?” Marjan quirks a brow from where she’s seated across the table.
”Because,” TK starts, already beginning to wave his sass hand in the air. “My family will pester me about why I’m still single after Alex dumped me over a year ago. Or they’ll keep bringing him up and rehashing exactly what I did wrong to make my boyfriend be unfaithful to me. It’ll be a whole thing and I’d really rather avoid it. It’s just, how the hell can I find a date less than a week before I need one? And he has to be willing to go to New York with me and my mom.”
”I’ll go with you.”
All eyes around the table snap forward to the cop sitting at the end beside Paul.
Carlos is staring at TK with genuine interest in solving his problem and TK is practically melting inside at the thought of Carlos being his fake date to his dysfunctional family Christmas. He and Carlos have become close friends in the year that TK’s moved to Austin. In fact, he’s the one who invited the patrol officer over for lunch on his shift because he knows Carlos loves Paul’s chili.
TK also has an embarrassingly huge crush on Carlos, one he knows Nancy is aware of, and she is making eyeballs at him right now and jabbing his calf with her foot to accept Carlos’s offer.
”Oh, that’s so sweet, Carlos, but you don’t have to,” TK shakes his head.
”I’d like to,” Carlos offers TK a small smile. His big, brown eyes get all soft, and TK is nothing but putty in this man’s hands because how could he refuse cow eyes?
He can’t. Which is how he has found himself days later wedged between his mother, bouncing a baby Jonah on her knee, and Carlos, on a plane bound for New York.
His mom is in on the ruse, Gwyn also aware that her son has feelings for the officer, and she has agreed to play along for the sake of this weekend going smoothly.
Carlos is accepted into the de la Costa family like he’s their own son. He flirts with Tía Carmen, complimenting her and winking like they have years of inside jokes between them. He’s great with the small gaggle of children that are somehow related to Enzo. He even charms Enzo himself, who more often than not never seemed too impressed with the guys TK introduced him to.
It’s at the big family dinner though that Carlos is really put to the test as TK’s boyfriend. They had predetermined many details of their forged relationship, especially after Nancy intervened and brought up her extensive movie and book knowledge on the very subject of fake dating. But of course, the one aspect they somehow hadn’t considered to figure out is asked.
”So, Carlos, how did you and TK meet?” Enzo’s sister asks, as she passes Carlos a bowl of salad.
Carlos grins, looking over at TK beside him before back at Catalina.
“We were on a call, actually,” Carlos begins. “It was raining, and I’d heard the 126 had a new fire captain, but I hadn’t met him or his son yet. We had to save this baby stuck in a tree and the moment TK laid eyes on me, I Was completely done for. All I could see were these bright green eyes, shining in the headlights. TK probably doesn’t remember this, but he stood beside me and grabbed my shoulder while his dad climbed the ladder himself to save the baby.”
Carlos is wrong. TK does remember all that. What surprises him most though is that Carlos also remembers it.
”I saw him again later that night after work at this honky tonk in Austin and I asked him to dance,” Carlos continues, looking back towards TK and reaching for his hand with a smile. “It was the best decision of my life.”
TK also remembers the line dancing at the bar. He stepped on Carlos’s feet and they laughed and he swore he’d never met anyone more beautiful. But TK was a wrecking ball back then. A hot mess fresh off a relapse and a breakup and he had no business getting involved with anyone else so soon, sexual or otherwise. He still felt too raw, too on edge, and even before he knew Carlos’s name, he knew Carlos deserved better than that. So they became friends. And now TK’s wondering if maybe he ruined their chance to ever be more all the way back then, on that first night they’d met.
Only Carlos is looking at him like he hung the moon and practically everyone around the table is swooning over Carlos’s story.
“God, that’s romantic. Dammit, Javier, why can’t you be more like Carlos!” Catalina turns to her own husband to swat at his arm, and the table dissolves into laughter and chatter, and TK can’t stop staring at Carlos.
He catches Carlos’s eye, and Carlos just smiles softly back at him.
“Aren’t you two the cutest lovebirds,” Abuelita just melts from across the table as she catches them staring at each other. “Reminds me of me and my husband when we were young.”
TK just laughs and squeezes Carlos’s hand. “Hear that, babe? Sounds like Abuelita’s already planning our wedding.”
“I’m just saying,” Abuelita laughs. “I know that look when I see it.”
Later, when they’re alone for the night and trying to solve the issue of only one bed, TK just sinks onto the edge of the mattress, his head still spinning from earlier. “I didn’t know you remembered when we met that well.”
Carlos freezes where he’d been gathering pillows to make a makeshift divider on the bed. “I remember everything about you, TK.”
“What does that mean?” TK furrows his brows at his fake boyfriend.
“It means I meant every word,” Carlos explains slowly with a small, hopeful smile. “You’re the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen, TK, and I know you weren’t ready for anything back then, but I’ve waited, hoping that one day, you might be.”
TK’s brows shoot to his forehead as he stares at Carlos.
That night, the pillow divider is abandoned as their clothes end up on the floor, and TK does what he should’ve done all those months ago, and Carlos is even happier to become TK’s real boyfriend than to be his fake one.
#24 days of tarlos#tarlos#911 lone star#em writes#fake dating#you have no idea how excited I've been to write this one#probably evidenced by how long it turned out
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Joel One Shots
Joel Fucking Miller Joel Miller x f!reader - You and Joel Miller have been sworn enemies from the very start, at each of you other’s throats since the first glance. What he can’t know is that you have been harboring a stubborn crush on him this whole time���until he has you up against a wall and you realize he feels the same way. (Can be pictured as either video game or HBO Joel) (8.1k)
Without Words (Joel Fucking Miller pt. 2) Joel Miller x f!reader - You want to show Joel how much he means to you…but maybe in a less classy way. (2.6k)
Birthday Present Joel Miller x f!reader - You do your best to give Joel the best birthday, and he lets you know how much he appreciates it. (1.5k)
Should’ve Stayed Bored Chump!Joel Miller x fem!reader - You really need to learn to lower your expectations. (1.4k) (crack fic)
4th of July, Baby Sugar Daddy!Joel Miller x fem!reader - You and Joel spend some quality time by the pool (1.2k)
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Strawberry Wine Joel Miller x f!reader - Ellie convinces you to make an appearance at the community Christmas dance. Luckily for you, she dragged Joel along too. (1.7k)
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#pedro pascal#fan fiction#ao3#pedro pascal smut#smut#pedro pascal characters#fluff#joel miller#joel miller x reader#joel miller smut#the last of us fic#joel miller tlou#the last of us fanfiction#joel the last of us#joel miller the last of us#joel miller x f!reader#joel miller x you#joel miller x gn!reader#pedro pascal fan fiction#pedro pascal x reader#pedro pascal fanfiction#dbf joel miller#dbf pedro pascal#dbf!joel
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tagged by @saltpepperbeard @summerlinenss @edsbacktattoo @xoxoemynn @jaskierx a while back to share my fav fics i've written!
my favorite thing i've ever written has to be Five Birthdays and a Funeral (6 chapters, 57.8k words, E), so i'll start there.
this fic focuses on Stede navigating depression and anxiety while finding himself and figuring out his feelings for Ed, and its thesis statement is very important to me - that the whole "you have to love yourself before you can love others/before you can be loved" thing is a lie, and that you don't have to be a perfectly "healed" human being before you can love and be loved in return.
i put a lot of personal stuff into it, which was both scary and cathartic, and the response has been incredible and extremely validating. seeing how this stuff resonates 🥹 made me feel less alone (and i always love it when people shout at me about ketchup lmao) 💗 and along with the heavier stuff, it has strong romcom vibes, some of my fav Ed/Stede banter i've written, and lots of smut which i have on authority (from lovely readers) is very hot 😌
next, i'm pretty proud of A Series of Cases of Penetrating Stab Wounds of the Abdomen - a short fic (1.9k words, T) written entirely as a scientific paper in the (fictional) Republic of Pirates Medical Journal! it was extremely fun to find a way to make a narrative work in this format (and i especially love the footnote referencing Roach inventing ye olde toppe surgery) 🤸
i have a soft spot for In the sack (2 chapters, 8.3k words, E), which has a mix of innkeeper domestic fluff/smut, character study relating to Stede and clothes, exploration of why both Ed and Stede might find freedom and empowerment on either side of dom/sub play, and Stede getting to wear the onesie of subification 😌
lastly, this is my least-read fic (which is to be expected for fics with crew member POVs, though it actually has a lot of Ed and Stede being obnoxiously in love), but one of my favs is Bathtub beginnings (4.1k words, M). i just love the 60s New York vibes and think it came out really well ✌️
if you see this and want to talk about your fav fics you've written, consider yourself tagged 💗
#tag game#tag games#ofmd fic#my fics#sorry i am so slow at tag games i really appreciate the tags 💗#also sorry i haven't posted anything since april. i'm very frustrated about realizing it's been so long#also also i just hit a (for me) pretty big round number of ao3 subscribers and i am very very grateful �� and also can't quite believe it#also also also this made me realize that i actually have 3 roach pov fics i love that man
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Do you know why everyone and their mother keeps saying that Sheb Qingqiu's secluded cultivation lasts for a year or 3??? Last I checked, wasn't he only in the cave for several months??
...I haven't seen a fic use that timeframe in quite a while - am I the delusional one??
Having intensively cultivated for several months, he could freely control his spiritual energy and had risen one level above his original cultivation base.
... nope, still as I remembered from the official book, page 85 in my copy. Even my old Exiled Rebels translation puts it as, "several months." Last I checked, 12 (or 36) months is far too many to simply be considered "several", so what am I missing? It just- throws off the timeline so badly and greatly increases the amount of time poor Binghe is stuck in the woodshed, for what?
Okay, so the 3 years thing comes from the donghua, no need to look further. It's one of those things that directly go against canon but have stuck in people's minds, similar to 'the washerwoman was the one to pull baby Binghe out of the river' and 'Shen Qingqiu fainted dramatically several times early on in his transmigration'.
Then, I don't believe I have seen 1 year myself, but if I had to guess, it may come from the fact that Binghe is 14yo prior to SQQ entering seclusion and 15 once he leaves. That said, an entire year makes zero sense considering what we know of the timeline.
Which is where I confess that I tore out some hair over the length of SQQ's seclusion when constructing the timeline for Transmigrator Time Traveler, because for me 'several' months means 3 to 5, but given all the facts, SQQ's seclusion had to last somewhere between 6 and 10 instead. (I went with 9 in the end, for the fic, cause I've read that 9 is a significant number for spiritual practices cultivation is based on? the source was a little vague so i don't know how true that is, but I needed a number.)
Nevermind, to the aforementioned facts. MXTX confirmed the date of the first chapter publication - Sept.21 - to be the date of SQQ's transmigration. (Small note: I'll be using modern months, even though SV's world uses lunar calendar, because it's easier to gauge weather and stuff. For characters in the novel, they might see those as different months/seasons, but that doesn't really affect our purpose here.) Luo Binghe’s 15th birthday - which Shen Qingqiu missed in seclusion - is in winter ('coldest day' which I after some research came to hc as jan6, though that's not particularly relevant, because...) Demon invasion happened on a 'hot day' (SQQ mentions it in relation to how SHL is dressed) - which puts it in May at the earliest, August at the latest. So these are the 'borders' we are working with.
Now, to my actual calculations. We know SQQ spent some time on the Peak after transmigration, before the Skinner mission that led to him going to seclusion. So I'm gonna say that happened in October at the earliest, December if you stretch it (though I feel like his tatas would freeze off if the Skinner left him half-undressed in December...) - but definitely not later, cause Binghe’s birthday has to happen off-screen. So if we take the longest possible time frame, October to August, we get 10 months. The slimmest possible window - December to May - gives us 5 months, but between the aforementioned boob hypothermia issue and the fact that May is a bit of a stretch for the 'hot day', I think that 6 months is the shortest you can go.
Which, again, doesn't align with my understanding of what should be described as 'several' months, but what can you do... tbh, im not sure MXTX thought all that hard about the timeline, which is understandable as a writer - but as a fan, frustrating
So yeah - definitely less than a year (and absolutely not 3, donghua), though the math gets fuzzier after that.
#that said im pretty sure that donghua's 3 years is to save on Binghe models... he def has different ones pre and post seclusion#but im pretty sure that demon invasion and IAC binghes have at the very least the same head. not sure about if the clothes are a recolor too#still... feel like they couldve handled it more gracefully. like for example not mentioning the time frame at all 🙄#svsss#shen qingqiu#luo binghe#svsss meta
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Fanfic Writer Interview
@chuuyaspinkmotorcycle16 tagged me (<3) and I almost tagged her wrong here because she has the audacity to use a different username than on Twt.
How many works do you have on AO3?
Nineteen visible, five hidden! Hoping to get a few more in before 2025 pray 4 me.
Your top 5 stories by kudos/likes:
Just gonna do the SKK ones because no one on here follows me for DC Comics or THG.
Post-Coital Miss (4,237 words) Oneshot, M - A (nonexplicit) fic where Dazai is That Dormmate who keeps the rest of the ADA up with his loud sex shenanigans with Chuuya and Atsushi contemplates the merits of taking after his mentor and jumping into the river after being chosen to confront him.
Less Like You (22,909 words) Twoshot, E - My scar sex fic—both of their scars, not just Dazai's. I don't really know how to encapsulate it in a blurb but it's actually not about the sex at all it's all a front for the feelings. So many feelings. (Too many feelings). Transzai because I love Twitter user ardenistired.
Supersonic Boom (67,502) Multichap, T, Complete - High school AU except Chuuya is the dedicated "good girl" student and Dazai is a delinquent "bad boy" truant instead of the other way around because you can pry that iteration of them from my dead, cold hands. Featuring Dazai's dastardly schemes, ultimate badgood romcom wingman Albatross, homeless Chuuya, and illiterate-but-also-smarter-than-the-teachers Dazai.
Places of Worship (8,250 words) Oneshot, E - Praise kink but it's also lowkey trust kink because Dazai enacts a dastardly plan to get Chuuya to break up with him because he realizes he's falling in love with him. Once again the sexytimes are incidental (but also very steamy).
nothing, the wind, the sky (64,790 words) Multichap, M, Ongoing - Started writing this at a lowkey dark time in my life. It's really heavy and honestly I'm not sure I recommend it? It deals with themes of suicidality, CSA, empathy fatigue, suicide survivor (the loved one, not the suicidal person) trauma, financial trauma, human experimentation/medical trauma, trauma bonds, codependent relationships, forced mental health care, and that's just what I can remember. It was originally supposed to be four(?) chapters but it has a plot now that's actually related to the events in BSD.
Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
Yes! They make me so happy and I want to express my gratitude.
What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?
I actually don't usually write angsty endings. There's only one up that's not hidden right now, Deliver Us From Ev—. It's exactly what it says on the tin. A traumatized Dazai with no concept of healthy boundaries and consent manipulates Oda into having sex with him on his 18th birthday. It's non-explicit, non-sexy, lowkey kinda brutal, and I've been told by commenters that it left them genuinely upset and a little disturbed.
What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?
Supersonic Boom. It was SO soft and cheesy I didn't know if I was cringing or melting as I wrote it.
Do you write crossovers?
Anyone who thinks they can write a crossover after Magic and Mystery dropped is just kidding themselves. /lhj
(No, I don't haha).
Have you ever received hate on a fic?
No real hate! One nasty comment once, though.
Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
Yes. Porn as a vessel for complicated emotions to the point the porn is the tangential part. Next question.
Have you ever had a fic stolen?
OMG Malaika reminded me about the thief website crisis of summer 2024 that was wild. So yes.
Have you ever had a fic translated?
She has a private Twitter account so I don't know if she'd want me sharing it, but a lovely individual translated my The More You Grow series of teen SKK shorts into Russian on Ficbook. Link to the original here and the translation here. <3
Have you ever co-written a fic before?
No, but I've done trades!
What’s your all-time favorite ship?
The controversial trenchcoat man and the redhead he's definitely not in love with.
What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?
Right now, all of them. 🗿🗿🗿
What are your writing strengths?
I wasn't quite sure how to answer this one. I just write by applying what I learned through the osmosis of a childhood of reading books for 4+ hours every day in ways that make the brain termites happy lol there is no craft involved. I went back through some comments on my fics to see if there were any trends and the most common kind things people have said were "I like how you write the SKK relationship dynamic" and "I like your writing style".
What are your writing weaknesses?
Including enough description. I am a very, very dialogue and character-heavy writer because that's the part of writing I enjoy and honestly a lot of the time I forget I even have to set the scene.
What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?
I'm not opposed to it but I never feel confident in doing that unless it's a language I know myself. When reading other people's fics, I enjoy it when the writer is doing it on purpose to emphasize the lack of information or confusion their character is garnering from the words, but to be honest I get frustrated sometimes when there's a really emotional conversation going on between two characters and suddenly I can't understand what one of them is saying.
What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?
Don't laugh. Shenny The Big Bang Theory.
What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?
No ❤️
Tags: @moonsmessyart, @monkey-banana41, @chupenguin, @oswinaltava, @neontoad
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I have so many MOA scene rewrite suggestions (you obviously do not have to write all of these, but you asked for suggestions so!! also sorry for this being so long)
- (this is a big sad one) Jason reuniting with camp Juptier and realizing he wasn’t very missed and was basically replaced + Leo getting possessed and firing on Camp Jupiter (I can’t remember if this was Leo’s thought process in the books, but Leo would definitely think he was a curse for Jason or something. Like first he ruined things with Thalia and now this)
- I would love to see a one-shot of Leo and Hazel’s relationship being fixed. Cause I hate the fact that Hazel had to deal with two guys crushing on her after being traumatically revived into a new time period. This could also function as a Valgrace/Lost trio fic cause Jason and Piper would definitely get jealous of Leo being constantly stolen away to go on missions without them.
- Jason’s birthday picnic with Piper
- this last one isn’t MOA related but I want to include anyways cause it’s a special headcannon to me. I 100% believe that Annabeth pestered the shit out of Leo when he was building the Argo II. Not in a mean way!!! But, she would definitely immediately try to help Leo in making the ship cause she loves designing things and she wants to see her boyfriend. I feel like she horrible at assuming/accepting that people wouldn’t want her help. Therefore, she keeps pestering Leo on ship progress and ideas. And Leo being the solo worker he is, just doesn’t know how to work with someone else. It could function great as a 5+1 fic like - “Five times Annabeth tries to help Leo, + the one time Annabeth succeeds in helping.” Basically, I just need someone to write a fic about their friendship. As well as Leo accepting he doesn’t need to do everything alone and he can ask for help.
Never apologize for longwindedness to me. I am King President of Yappingtonshireville and I ALWAYS encourage everyone to run their mouths. In fact, I am THANKING you for all these wonderful ideas 😌
First and foremost, um???? Butting heads to work besties Annabeth and Leo??? Hello??? Sign me the FUCK up!! There's not NEARLY enough fics featuring these two and that needs to change ASAP! It will also be a really good chance for me to work on my Annabeth voice for the HoH rewrite. Her being so eager and willing to help to the point where it would be off putting to anyone much less someone like Leo while also not even recognizing it is SUCH an Annabeth thing oh my god. My darling girl mwah mwah mwah.
Also! Yes! Hazel! She deserved so much better than being forced into a weird bad love triangle that didn't do literally anything for the story. Leo will have absolutely ZERO romantic feelings for the traumatized 13 year old, bur he will absolutely flirt with her when Frank is around just to mess with him. I am REALLY fond of the odea of them becoming friends (and Hazel being like "Frank, why are you being mean to Leo? 🥺 He's my friend" and Frank folding like a house of cards) and I'm beyond delighted with the idea of Jason and Piper having a mutual pouting session about Leo hanging out with Frank and Hazel more. That in particular could fold really nicely into the Jason’s birthday picnic thing!
Ooooh, I am gnawing on this Jason getting to CJ concept. I was planning on writing it from (SURPRISE!) Reyna’s POV, but I think it would be sososo good to then swap POV halfway through and have them mirror each other's thoughts without even realizing it. I am actually in the middle of writing a fic that is immediately post everyone getting back on the ship after firing on New Rome, so I will for SURE be yoinking those "Leo feels like a curse" thoughts to put in there because it is SO good.
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y'all, life is hard. i'm an almost 43 year old adult and at times i feel like i don't know how to adult properly. at other times, i simply feel like i get it totally wrong and miss the mark by a mile. honestly, one of my great joys is coming on here and seeing the usernames of my favourite mutuals pop up in my feed, reblogging mutual blorbos and commenting on posts. i'm really grateful for that.
for people that say they have it all figured out, no they don't. from day to day, we are ever evolving. some parts of my life feel so static, like a pool of stationery water gathering bacteria that can cause serious diarrhea. other parts of my life feel like they're moving so quickly that i blink and so much time has passed and i don't know where it went.
i'm not sure if this late night self-reflection is a result of my nearing birthday or the mounting pressures to stay human in this weird, polarized world. i've been thinking a lot lately about how i wish i could just focus on writing fanfic and spending more time in fandom. i have been somewhat missing my late 20s and early 30s because my job was merely to make money in order to survive and i didn't necessarily like it. but i couldn't wait to go home and sit at my computer and write fic. that's how "fallen" came about. i spent time watching things and waiting for things and writing things. and now... well, i have a profession that i love, that makes a difference in my community, but i have less time and energy to participate in fandom.
i miss my fandom hyperfixations. i miss being able to stay up super late immersed in fandom and still being able to get up at 6am for work. i miss the excitement of learning something new about one of my dozens of hyperfixations. nothing makes me more sentimental than the passing time.
yet, i love getting older and aging. i've no fear of wrinkles and sagging skin. i look forward to each birthday. in many ways, i'm more comfortable and confident than in previous decades. in a lot of ways, i'm definitely more of an anxious, neurotic mess and live in my head way more than i should.
i'm not sure what the purpose of this post is among all the posts of c.c. babcock and amanda tapping and mary mcdonnell. maybe i just needed to remember my humanity or rue the passing of time. maybe i just need parasocial community. perhaps other fangirls in their 40s can relate. maybe not. maybe i'm writing to say "i see you" for those of you who need it.
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Hi sleepy! Can I get some birthday related fics?
Today is my birthday! And I am still a minor!
Also, how are you today, I hope you're having a great day!
Howdy, thanks for asking! Here are some fics that might fit what you're looking for!
Itty Bitty Brother by Warriorstale001 (Teen And Up, Incomplete)
After weeks of brainstorming, Dust believes he has finally come up with the perfect gift for Nightmare’s birthday. Sure, the guardian of negativity might not exactly like the idea at first, but Dust is sure it’ll work out in the end! He knows how much Nightmare wants the opportunity to talk to his brother without the threat of violence after all. Does it really matter if the only way to get that for him is to shrink Dream down to the size of a five inch tall bitty and trap him in a jar so he won’t be able to escape before the big day? No, he’s certain he won’t regret doing this by the end of the week. Nightmare just wanted a quiet, relaxing birthday with as little chaos as possible. However as soon as he’s presented with his now tiny brother staring fearfully at him from inside a glass prison, Nightmare realizes this isn’t going to be quite the birthday he imagined...
Frisk and Asriel's Special Day by NoSleepUntilVacation (General Audiences, Incomplete)
When Frisk and Asriel were nine years old, Toriel wouldn't let them go to Mettaton's New Year's Eve party. To make it up to them, Mettaton promised to throw a huge party for them when they turned eighteen years old. Now, the day has arrived, and everyone is determined to make it the best day ever! Based on the universe of Sunfreckle's "Happy Family", and written with permission. Most of the tagged characters won't show up in person until Chapter 3.
Birthday Bonefriend (Sans/Male Reader) by ComicalFont (General Audiences, Complete)
It's Sans' birthday! On top of that, you, his boyfriend and soul bond, get to enjoy the day with him for the first time. Alongside his brother, you plan to make Sans' day the most enjoyable it can possibly be. There is one nagging worry you can't shake off, though. Some of Sans' closest long-term friends have been invited to the house, and it'll be the first time they've seen you and him together. What'll they think about someone that caused Sans to shift from his single lifestyle to a deep relationship, and in less than a year's time? (Part of the A Skeleton's Connection story series. This can be read first, too!)
Metamorphosis by LasagnaForGarfield (Teen And Up, Complete)
During the days leading up to his twenty-first birthday, Papyrus experiences alarming changes: new powers, strange urges, and a deep, desperate hunger that Won't. Go. Away.
The Gift (Dream's Mr. Floofypants) by Aster_Smith_404, AsterSmith_404 (Teen And Up, Complete)
Its Nightmare and Dream's birthday, and Nightmare wants to give hes twin a birthday present! (Ft. Human Noot-Noot and Dream)
#happy birthday#hope these fics make you happy#i'm having a good day so far#let's hope it stays that way#you're also very lucky that i was awake when you sent this ask#or else it would have been answered after your birthday had passed#it might have already actually depending on your timezone#fic rec#fic recommendation#ao3 fic recs#utmv#birthday#ask#mod sleepy
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hi hey hoe ho ho (intro post?)
welcome to the bottom of the ocean, i hope you brought snacks!
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!!! not really active/posting rn, will still be checking notifs however :) im okay guys i promise i just need to rest my brain for a while (also taking my time to write a bit) !!!
first chapter of my fic out 02/14!!! <3
☁︎ about this blog and the gremlin that controls it ☁︎
★ you can call me Losver, Li, Lemon (inside joke) or Bee, or whatever you want, really. i'm not going to go after you.
also, words like dude, bro, girl, sis, they're all okay with me, just don't refer to me as man or woman (except when joking) & we're fine (tho it's ok, again i won't come after you)
★ i go by any pronouns, so you can never be wrong when talking to me :)
★ i'm a minor, please keep that in mind when interacting with me, but if you're not weird or mean my asks are always open! i love talking to people and i'm always willing to help, so know that this is a safe space for everyone <3
★ i will post about:
marauders, greek mythology (and anything related, like pjo and tsoa), and whatever interest i have atm. i write and i draw sometimes, though for that last one i have a separate blog ( @losver07draws ). i will repost on here by now since i've just started that side blog so you'll probably come across my drawings here from time to time
i am a multishipper, and by that i mean i will consume anything that's well enough written/drawn if it doesn't cross certain lines (incest, pedophilia, those weird ships between bullies and their victims, etc.) just anything that's not offensive or disrespectful is fine
★ random information about me:
my birthday is the october 30th, so i'm obviously obsessed with halloween. also, i'm a scorpio sun, cancer moon and sagittarius rising and yes i know i am doomed
i speak english, spanish, basque, latin for some reason and morse cause i'm a scout baby! you can talk to me in any of these languages (please do not talk to me in morse tho or i will have to think & i hate doing that)
also related to that last one english is not my first language but still i'm learning so if i mess up please ignore it or be nice when correcting me<3 i appreciate constructive criticism especially when it comes to my writing
⚠︎ also good time to mention that if you're homophobic, transphobic, sexist, racist, etc, DNI. like honestly being nice is not that hard please ⚠︎
☁︎ not really technically favourites (do not make me choose) but some pieces of media that shaped me ☁︎
☀︎︎ books: stephen king's it (i think the username made that clear), andre aciman's call me by your name, chuck palahniuk's diary and most recently madeline miller's the song of achilles
☀︎︎ films: the perks of being a wallflower, dead poets society (my soul was crushed), back to the future, babadook & horror films in general and studio ghibli (i live for the boy and the heron)
☀︎︎ shows: the office, community, how i met your mother (oh god i am exposing myself), futurama (i'm not kidding), bbc's sherlock and i am not okay with this
☀︎︎ music: conan gray in general, taylor swift's folklore, evermore & ttpd, kevin atwater, david bowie, the smiths, both placebo's & nirvana's mtv unpluggeds and a lot more but idk i'll keep you updated ig
☁︎ some songs that are stuck to my head rn (i will change this from time to time if i don't forget to do so) ☁︎
hi imma just drop here that i as i've said i am a minor and a student, and dealing with some mental health related stuff lately, so although i try to post regularly and answer to what i can, if you see me being less active just have in mind that i am a human being and don't have superpowers (sorry to disappoint). however, i will try to be both more active and cheerful on here, since i understand that it is as much of a scape from reality to others as it is for me
okay sorry let's continue
☁︎ my tags ☁︎
☾︎ #losver infodumps you without your consent - for when (you guessed it) i rant about something nobody asked for
☽︎ #losver writes for some reason and #losver is gonna fail art class - for writing & drawing :)
☾︎ #losver is sad and #losver lowkey needs therapy - angst and chaos respectively
☽︎ #losver fangirls and #losver is a huge nerd- for fandom stuff and for when i start talking about etymology or some weird shit (sorry in advance)
☾︎ #losver thinks? or tries to and #losver is dumb af - for times when i realise i have been spelling wednesday wrong since i was like 4yo
☽︎ #losver vents aaaaaaa - for rants (you can block this tag if you're sensitive to content related to mental health, etc. not planning to say anything too scandalous anyway, but stay safe. i will be tagging any triggering content tho)
❥︎ i think that's all! if you need anything (from film/book recs to emotional support) here i am! drink water, take your meds & have a day as bright as you are <3
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Hi! :) okay, I made a list with some Lorien boi questions!
Rumil:
I know you’ve said before that he’s pretty calm most of the time, but does he have a good sense of humor or is it more of a cold calmness?
Does he ever get get bashful about having to explain BDSM protocol to others or does he see the subject as neutral? 
How does he interact with softer/newer subs? 
What is his biggest pet peeve? 
Is he a good listener?
Does he yearn to travel, or does he prefer his home city?
Orophin:
You can tell me if I’m off, but it sounds to me like he has a lot of energy to spare. Does he like to engage in sports/extracurriculars? if so, what kind? Do his crazy stunts ever get him into trouble?
What is he like when one of his friends/family members have a bad day?
Does he often wrestle/play fight with his brothers? If so, who usually starts it and who finishes it?
He strikes me as someone who is very outdoorsy and would rather sleep by a campfire than inside. Is that true?
Does he have romantic, non-sexual relationships?
Is he a cuddly with those he’s close to?
Haldir:
Okay… I just read you Haldir Returns Home fic and it honestly made my day. I love your OFC in that one. She just seems so sweet and worshipful of him. I know she’s a reader insert, but do you have any details about her/their relationship? Especially the non-sexual kneeling hc. Also, would it be okay if I requested a short drabble with them this October for my birthday?
Thanks!
LÓRIEN BOIS ASKS
I cannot begin to explain how excited and happy I am for this. I love asks, I love specific asks and requests, and I love my blorbos. You and @ sotwk have the best asks. You also get brownie points for asking about the bois that never get love and traction here: Rúmil and Orophin. My babies of the heart.
Now, questions!!!
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Rumil:
I know you’ve said before that he’s pretty calm most of the time, but does he have a good sense of humor or is it more of a cold calmness?
He's got a very dry sense of humor, but he's actually fairly easy-going and quick to laugh. His default is kind of resting bitch and tracking your movements face and he's cold calmness out on patrol, but he's actually a really good time when out at a party. He's just not usually leading the conversation. He likes people watching.
Does he ever get get bashful about having to explain BDSM protocol to others or does he see the subject as neutral?
Lol no he does not. He sees BDSM (and sex in general) as a very healthy and natural part of existence and has no shame in it. He may not reveal his personal preferences and past experiences with someone he's not planning on playing with or teaching, but he has no qualms about the subject at all.
He finds it hysterical when Haldir asks him about anything BDSM-related because Haldir is incredibly bashful about it, even if he tries to put on a good face.
I tend to HC that Elvish societies are less prudish about sex overall than Mannish societies and the fact that he was raised Silvan makes it even less so.
How does he interact with softer/newer subs?
Overall, he treats them similarly in that he's a lot gentler with them.
Rúmil's not very verbally expressive during play normally, so he tends to guide softer subs around more with soft touches instead of harsh tugs or slaps. He prefers harder play, so he's likely only to take a soft sub if they're newer, want to try a new type of play, if they've had traumatic experiences and want something safe and controlled, or it's a compatibility test for something more intense.
For newer subs specifically, he makes an effort to be more verbal with them in a way he's typically not in play: asking more clarifying questions, explaining what he's doing before he does it and maybe even expected sensations, checking in more often and requiring verbal confirmation of consent, and even giving a lot of verbal feedback or praise. He starts slow and builds with newer subs and he's really big on sitting down and having almost like a date with them just to get to know them and their goals beforehand.
What is his biggest pet peeve?
That the patrol talans aren't being put back into the order he left them in. It's easier to settle in, keep things clean, and find important tools in an emergency if things are kept to his (or any) standards.
Laundry anywhere it shouldn't be. Like the floor, Orophin!
Is he a good listener?
Yes, absolutely. Laser-focused and very intense, especially if it's about BDSM. Haldir and Orophin both have better memories than he does so he takes the time to write down important dates or sexual preferences and other information so he can refer back to/memorize it. Once he puts it to paper, he's generally pretty good after that.
It's actually why he started painting, to vividly remember landscapes and embed them in his memories.
Does he yearn to travel, or does he prefer his home city?
Mmm. He enjoys traveling, but its not something he craves. He honestly tends to get around a decent amount (visiting Mirkwood for some festivals and important holidays - I HC they were born here and have extended family and friends there; patrolling all over Lothlórien over the centuries; escorting guests and Celebrían; and traveling to Imladris for diplomatic conferences or patrol exchanges; and so forth) and doesn't see the need to do more than he already does. Every once in a while, he'll go for a weekend trip somewhere, but its mostly for a change of scenery and some quite.
Haldir was often stationed in nearby human settlements before he was promoted to Captain and then Chief and so forth and he would visit him, as well.
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Orophin:
You can tell me if I’m off, but it sounds to me like he has a lot of energy to spare. Does he like to engage in sports/extracurriculars? if so, what kind?
YES!! Thank you!!! You get it!
And actually, not really! There's a couple I could say, but I also think the basic ability/information for them are common to any Galadhrim, warden elf. Hiking, walking, camping, plant and animal identification. He's quite good at them all and specifically specializes in tracking, but that just kind of comes with the territory. He does really like butterflies, though.
He loves to swim in any body of water he finds and perch high up in the mallorn trees and watch the seasons change.
Do his crazy stunts ever get him into trouble?
All the fucking time. He doesn't get injured as much as he did as an elfling (Tawarwaith - Woodelves/Silvan- elflings fall from trees says one of my favorite Mirkwood world-building authors, SpaceAsmatic, on ao3), but he still ends up in hysterical situations.
To date, he has cartwheeled, somersaulted, and fell out of a patrol talan onto Lord Celeborn. More than once. Celeborn thinks it's hilarious, but no one except Galadriel and Elrond will ever find out. He has to maintain his stern demeanor with his wardens. Elrond finds out because the trees are different in Imladris and he always has to adjust to new tree heights and branch stability. He broke an arm last time he was there.
He and Legolas get on like a house on fire. Everyone gives them a wide berth when they're together and Elrond puts the healing wing on standby.
It mostly gets him out of trouble to be honest, because parkouring across tree-tops is really great for orc evasion.
What is he like when one of his friends/family members have a bad day?
Typically he gets a bit quieter and softer; more reserved. Most of those he's close to have a bad day due to overwork (Haldir) or over stimulation from stress so he kind of follows them around and assists them where he can. He likes to open windows and coerce people onto balconies for some fresh air and sun.
If people are up for it, he'll take them out drinking or partying and he'll take point so they don't have to focus on the details. He'll get you home safely. He'll be drunk as shit, but he'll get you home!
Does he often wrestle/play fight with his brothers? If so, who usually starts it and who finishes it?
I wouldn't say often and when they do it's nothing serious. Just a fun joke and lots of posturing; no one's trying to do any damage.
Haldir or Rúmil usually start it (after Orophin has goaded them) and they usually finish it while Orophin just wheezes laughing.
If Haldir and Rúmil ever are fighting, then something is very, very wrong. Like someone died wrong.
He strikes me as someone who is very outdoorsy and would rather sleep by a campfire than inside. Is that true?
No, but only because after every night he's forced to sleep on the forest floor or on a bare slat during patrols and battles, he refuses to give up the comforts and warmth of his bed at home any more than he has to.
(He likes everything else about the outdoors, though.)
Does he have romantic, non-sexual relationships?
Eh, he kind of has flings sometimes? What he really has is a large, close knit group of friends with kissing and cuddling benefits.
Is he cuddly with those he’s close to?
Incredibly! He's very tactile and often has a hand on someone or is dragging them somewhere. Loves chilling in meadows in a dog pile of his friends.
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Haldir:
Okay… I just read you Haldir Returns Home fic and it honestly made my day. I love your OFC in that one. She just seems so sweet and worshipful of him. I know she’s a reader insert, but do you have any details about her/their relationship? Especially the non-sexual kneeling hc.
Thank you!!!! You're so kind! Yeah, I fucking love her and them too. I always try and write other pairings, but in the end I end up having WIPs with them too.
Since the submissive Haldir discussion has been going around, I've actually added three new WIPs for Haldir and my OFC all featuring subby Haldir in various stages of their jouney regarding his submission. One is actually her basically trying to get him to accept compliments and praise through worship so. I think that may have answered part of your question.
I do have a non-sexual kneeling drabble in that list, too. Because them. Sigh.
Hmm Facts about OFC (who is my OFC for my full HC Haldir, whereas the ones created for Sotwk and labeled as such are a mix of my HCs and hers for her requests):
-I haven't yet decided on a profession for her, but I'm leaning seamstress or herbalist. I had been debating archivist, but I think I'm giving that to my fem!Haldir x fem!Reader in the future. Not that it technically matters, but semantics.
-She's good at holding a grudge with everyone in world except Haldir (not that he tends to upset her very often)
-She refuses to have a favorite season; it’s very rude and they all have their benefits and magic
-She loves lemon (hence Haldir's famed Lemon Tarts)
-She tends to get overstimulated by noise easily
-She had too many houseplants. She and Haldir had to come to compromise (she lost; her consolation prize for almost-solely kitchen herb plants in the house now is garden walks with his brothers)
-She’s afraid of heights. It makes living in trees the fucking worst (patrol towers and the Council Hall are the worst offenders because they’re extra high up)
Also, would it be okay if I requested a short drabble with them this October for my birthday?
Yes! :) Thank you for asking (and good call on starting the request early haha). If you want it posted for everyone, go ahead and drop your request in my ask box, but if you'd prefer something just for yourself, please feel free to send me a message!
Also, hello, fellow October birthday babe!! You a Scorpio or a Libra?
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This week for my @magireco-minibang fic, I grant you a tiny peek into Touka's childhood. If you notice that these teasers have been a lot less descriptive than most of my works... heh. That may or may not be on purpose.
Project partner: @karinmisono
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“Touka, are you sure you can read all of this?”
Small Touka looked up into her older sister’s concerned red eyes. “Of course I can! Just hold those books for me, okay?”
“I thought you were going to paint or sew today…”
Touka groaned. “I’d much rather continue learning. These books are about the sky, I think, and I really want to know more about it. And they’re Father’s books, right?”
“Well, yes…”
“Then I’m also learning more about him through reading his collection!”
She stood on her tiptoes to try and grab the last book she needed from the shelf, but it was too high up for her to reach. One of her more silent sisters took it and handed it down to her.
“Thank you,” she said politely, setting the tome on top of the other two she’d been carrying. She had to remember her manners. She found her way to the white sofa rested against the wall and tucked her layered skirt beneath her to sit down. “Okay, this one is about… constellations.”
Her red-eyed sister loomed over her shoulder, brown bangs covering one eye when she did. “Are you sure this is a good idea? You know you can’t go outside. Wouldn’t it be better not to know?”
“And die of boredom? Nope! Besides, it’s my birthday, isn’t it? I should get to do whatever I want. No, I should get to do… how old am I?”
“Nine years today,” her sister mumbled, sorrow dimming her eyes.
“Yeah, so I should get to do nine things I want today! You all have to do whatever I say until I run out.”
“That reminds me, you wanted to come here today… Normally, you’d prefer to stay in your room.”
Touka sighed. “My room makes me want to throw myself into a paper shredder lately. I wish we could renovate my entire wing of our home, at least. It’s so…” she opened the dictionary she’d taken to keeping at her side and sought out the word she was thinking of to make sure the meaning was the right one. “Dreary. Are you gonna let me read?”
“Sorry. You’re a smart girl, Touka. I didn’t mean to imply you can’t handle the knowledge. We all know how much you love to learn. Go ahead.”
She let out a proud huff at the praise and started looking through the book.
“‘A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form a recognizable shape or pattern in the sky.’ Like giant connect-the-dots puzzles? We have those at home. ‘They are formally defined regions of the celestial sphere. Imagine the sky as a giant dome surrounding the Earth. Constellations are like countries drawn on that dome, outlining specific areas. While individual stars move through space, the stars within a constellation tend to maintain the same relative positions over long stretches of time. However, it’s important to remember that the stars within a constellation are rarely related to each other in space; they simply appear close together from our vantage point on Earth.’ Do they…? ‘Beyond their cultural significance, constellations were vital navigational tools. Sailors at sea used the stars to determine their location and direction, while farmers would track the constellations to know the changing seasons. For example, the rise of the constellation we know as Orion (the Hunter) signaled the arrival of winter in many cultures . Even today, stargazers and astronomers alike rely on constellations as signposts in the night sky.’ So they also serve as compasses or maps… I’ve never gotten lost here, but it’s pretty massive, maybe I could try cartography?”
The book went on to talk about the eighty-eight constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Touka realized as she read that she didn’t know much about the state of the world, its countries and governments. She frowned. That felt like an important gap in her knowledge.
“Big Sis, did Father have stuff I could read to learn about the countries of the world?”
Her sister put down the books she’d been holding and scratched her head. “I believe he had an atlas somewhere, and statistical reports about Japan as well as other countries. Say the word and we’ll look for it.”
Touka smiled. “Yay!”
Her attention was drawn back to the pictures of the night sky, white dots connected to form different shapes. Delicate fingertips traced over the lines, longing, but for what? Even if she could go outside, it wasn’t like she could fly, and she was pretty sure she’d die if she tried to go into space. Not that her life mattered very much to her. It hadn’t been enjoyable like in the stories she’d read, at all.
Maybe she was too young to say that for certain. Maybe all she had to do was wait. And wait, and wait, and wait… Touka didn’t remember a time where she’d done anything but waiting. Had she not taken matters into her own hands, she was almost sure her soul would have wasted away with how little there was to do at home. Her thoughts drifted to an incident the prior month, where two of her brothers had dragged her away from the basement.
“The walls were black, like my room… I didn’t think it was off-limits. I’d never been there before. Everyone was so worried… They told me the basement is dangerous. Why would the basement be dangerous…? No one said anything, but they’d never handled me so roughly before, and they looked genuinely upset that something terrible could’ve happened to me…”
Touka was going to need to investigate the basement more.
#magia record#nishiposting#touka satomi#writing#fanfic#fanfiction#teaser#minibang24#yyyyeah I think that about covers the tags?#wip wednesday
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Big Announcement Regarding Requests
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Hey guys. As I’ve been working more and more on fulfilling regular requests (this is in no way related to the 1k follower celebration drabbles, and I’ll address that further down) I’ve come to the difficult decision that I won’t be opening my requests again after I finish the ones that have piled up in my inbox.
Explanation below the cut if you care as to why:
For starters, let me say this: this doesn’t mean that my inbox will be closed. I’m still around if you wanna scream at me about a thot you had or say something about a fic I wrote or whatever! - I just won’t be taking requests for regular fics.
When I first started this blog I was trying really hard to get more involved with the community and I was THRILLED to have my inbox open to any and all requests that came my way. I had less projects I was working on and a LOT more time to work on fics.
As I gained popularity (which like thank you so much to everyone who is following me you have no idea how much all this means to me) I got so many requests that I had to shut down my requests temporarily. When I shut them down temporarily, my intention was to open them back up again at some point, and I thought it would only take me a month or so to do that.
It’s been almost 3 months that some have been waiting.
I know a lot of you (and oh my god do I appreciate you) are willing to wait ages for me to get my act together, but the amount of stress it gives me is making it less fun. I know it shouldn’t, but it does. I am going to reiterate here - I’M GOING TO FINISH ALL THE REQUESTS I CURRENTLY HAVE IN MY INBOX - (excluding Anonymous requests. I will be removing those just to cut down on the long list I have. I'm sorry, I just need to. This does not include ones I asked for like the 1k drabble requests and the nonnie who requested Nathan Bateman after I specifically asked for NB requests.)
This benefits both of us in the long run
It’s obviously going to help me feel less stressed which is good. But when I’m tied up with requests, you’re missing out on the original ideas I’ve got stashed away for when I have more time to work on them. Less requests means more time to work on those ideas.
I’m a fast writer, we all know this, but I still haven’t figured out how to write two fics at once lol. There are so many ideas that I’ve had to put on the back burner to get through requests and I don’t want us to have to wait even longer.
This doesn’t mean “requests” are done permanently.
One of my favorite things to is set up events where I write drabbles for the community. I’m going to still have events here and there for different milestones (follower celebrations), life events (birthdays, etc), holidays and more!
When those are happening, just check the rules and submit one if you want!
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This was tough because I really do enjoy serving the community, but I have to worry about myself too. This is something I do for free and it’s supposed to be fun. If I’m not having fun, and my hobby is causing me stress, then I know I’ll start to suffer from burnout and none of us want that.
Who knows, I might change my mind and re-open them at some point, but as of right now that is not my intention.
Thank you all for understanding ❤️
P.S. If you're a writer with open requests, please feel free to mention it in the comments so readers looking for open request writers can find you!
#melody talks#thank you for your support#thank you for understanding#i love you all so much#you're all so amazing
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Helloooooooooooooooooooooooo. It was Timmy's bday yesterday! So here's a question:
What do you think are some things about Tim that Jason is fond of ?
Also, what are some of your favorite things about Tim??
(you can answer either or both or neither upto you!)
Happy Birthday to my baby boy Timmy! 🎂🎉🥳
Oooh, interesting questions.
Jason: I think Jason would have a fondness for Tim’s geekiness because it often complements his own nerdiness quite nicely. He's fondly EXASPERATED by Tim’s pitiful physical/mental self-care habits, and he'd never admit it, but taking care of Tim makes him feel useful and proud -- it's proof he can still heal, he's not reduced to harm. He secretly admires Tim's strength of will. This kid figures out what's necessary and come hell or high water he does that thing, from becoming Robin to NOT becoming a supervillain. Jason's made peace with his own moral code by now, but I don't think that stops him from wondering who he'd be if he were more like Tim, or who Tim would have become if put through Jason's experiences. Jason is fond of watching Tim interact with Damian because the mix of catty rivalry, roundabout empathy, and ferocious love is something Jason's sure Tim learned from HIM, not Dick. But most of all, I think Jason's fond of Tim's forgiving heart. He will never really understand it, and sometimes he can't help but call it naive, but the way Tim can look Jason in the eyes and tell him "I forgive you. I love you" even after everything Jason did to him... It might just be the most undeserved and yet most treasured gift Jason's ever been given.
Me: My favorite thing about Tim Drake is how much I can torture him 😁👍
Ok, I'm mostly kidding. Tim Drake... is complex and interesting. He contains multitudes. There's fanon and canon, and different writers' fanon and canon. Who the fuck is Tim Drake, like, actually?
As I understand it, DC designed him to be the Everyman Robin. As fic writers, we take certain details and hints and blow them up for that sweet sweet angst, but at least in the beginning of "Tim Drake" he actually was a pretty normal, albeit genius, kid. And as much as I enjoy making his early life hell, I want to actually celebrate the Everyman origins today.
Because here's the thing. Not many of us are orphaned circus performers. I hope and pray not many of us have fended for our own lives homeless on dangerous streets at young ages. I highly doubt we've had to go to war against our own fathers, and I'm pretty damn sure none of us have been raised by immortal megalomaniacs in assassin cults.
But being raised by two working parents and sometimes a nanny in a stable household, balancing extracurriculars and grades? Yeah. A lot of people, at least in what I assume was the target demographic for Tim's comics when he was created, can relate to that.
And that's what I love about Tim. He's so normal, a self-insert for the handwavy general reader, AND YET.
He becomes a superhero.
He didn't even set out to. All he set out to do was give the other heroes pep talks and a reinstated sense of purpose. But when that wasn't enough, when the heroes weren't strong enough, this little everyman boy decides that he's going to do it, and then he DOES.
Not for glory. Not for vanity. Not for his own sense of purpose. Just because it's needed. Just because he wants to help make his world a little less broken.
I love Tim Drake because he is proof that you don't need to be great to have a great effect on your world.
Are any of us gonna become superheroes? No. Are we gonna lose spleens to supervillains? God, I hope not. But can we look around and decide to roll up our sleeves and care for others, no matter whether the Greats are failing? Yeah. Yeah, I think we can, and if we have the strength, we should.
Tim Drake, at his very core, is just a normal kid who loves others and wants to help them. Even when it's hard. Even when it hurts him.
If he can do it, I can too.
And that is an encouraging thought.
#sprite said#ask#thanks for the ask!#tim drake#meta#quote at the end is gandalf#its been a day#but i meant every word
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