#it's all coming together kronk

[mogwaei]

do you have any veilguard fics in the plannings?

Funny thing, dear anon...(if you don't know anything about my fic)

"Ouroboros" technically is my Veilguard fic, it's just...really long and encompasses DAI too. Like, Ouroboros was DA4 before we even had a title for it lolol

BUTTT, I am doing a bit of deciding whether I want to include events from Veilguard in Ouroboros. It's possible! I've already got a few mentions of Veilguard companions coming up. They might appear. But as for like, a whole different fic...hmmm I've been rotisserie-ing ideas in my head. Currently entertaining an AU where the MC from Ouroboros starts at the end of Veilguard and is forced to fight Solas...and they both get pulled into the Fade and go from there. Because I think that would be a lot of fun to explore. now that you got me thinking on it actively I might make some notes lol asfhjkfhkj

[undead-knick-knack]

Sam isn't the only one trying to sleep with their old character 😂

[hijinks-n-lowjinks]

second teaser for the final chapter of my itafushi fic and i’ve been tryin’ not to feel it

[everfaye]

it’s just the buckandeddie of it all. The well callback. The lightning??? The way Eddie haunted that entire relationship. Breakup green. The mustache the gay priest the fucking FRUIT. Risky business in his underwear and the goddamn couch. What are we doing

[hakusins]

saturday night dance

[whateverthought]

So you're telling me, Dark Sister, Valyrian blade of House Targaryen was lost Beyond the Wall... lost by Brynden Rivers, bastard Targaryen... the Bloodraven, the Three-Eyed Crow... the same man currently mentoring/haunting Bran Stark... Bran who's brother may also be a Targaryen bastard, Friend to the Free Folk... who may be the (a?) Prince that Was Promised, destined to fight White Walkers, who can only be killed with Valyrian Steel.....

[bonefall]

So, your Clear Sky post is absolutely horrifying, but it was very needed, so thank you. What are your general thoughts on tackling his abuse for the AU? Like you've said, pretending he's a good guy is not the way to go, but are you planning on toning down *some* of the situations, just to give some of the cats a break? Clear Sky is a very realistic depiction of abusers, but that seems to come across even without victim number 25, yknow? I'm very curious about how you'd like to go about this.

My most recent big change was bringing Slash back into the fold, because I realized that it was actually a disservice to not address where DOTC's themes dip into Colonialism. It's a hard topic, and I'm still trying to work out the details, but I realized it was important.

With how BB!DOTC is such a MASSIVE overhaul, to properly address abuse and the ways it impacts you, ableism and its violence, and xenophobia broadly, a huge reworking of Slash belonged here too. He's one of the greatest examples of how badly WC demonizes non-Clanborn cats. I shouldn't dance around it.

That's what I need to do with Skystar.

MANY of his victims have happier endings than canon, though. Bumble is one of the most famous, bumped up into a major character and directly responsible for the formation of ThunderClan. Bright Storm is taking most of Gray Wing's roles. Birch and Alder are getting examined, with either a father who wants his kids back or Milkweed as the mate of Misty.

A lot of people will die because of him, even more will be hurt, but I see BB!DOTC as a story about victims and survivors.

Others might grab POVs here and there, but as a response to canon which I feel is Clear Sky's story told in many parts, I center this rewrite around Thunder Storm. The path of kindness he marches down, with love and with anger, and the people he helps.

So BB!Star Flower...

Previously I was playing her as ENTIRELY just manipulating Clear Sky. She was loyal to One Eye and trying to get at Skystar to bleed him dry for 8 lives to sacrifice; but connected to Thunderstar over recognizing him as a victim who deserves her idea of justice. So, she offers Thunderstar the final kill, so her father will be grateful to him and he'll get power AND the death of his abuser.

(When Thunderstar looks upon Skystar, pathetic and neutralized down to one life, he thinks about the collateral damage that will descend upon the forest if he accepts the deal. He decides that he has found the line between Justice and Justification. Of course he wants the power to make his enemies cower, protect his people, and eliminate Clear Sky so he never threatens them again; that's not the problem.

He can still do these things. He wouldn't NEED the power of a war god to do so.

But if One Eye returns, he will be endlessly hungry, ruthlessly dedicated to revenge, and set out to devour the whole forest. Everything would get worse, and even more people he loves would die. It's where his desire to destroy a monster would lead to him BECOMING one.)

Even on its face, it was previously missing an element. There's a step between "Starf decides to bring One Eye back" and "Starf offers Thunderstar the final kill" that was bare. This is the piece that was missing-- That she, herself, is trying to reach out to the only person who's ever really understood her.

But more importantly... I do feel this topic belongs here, in BB!DOTC. Abuse is a MAJOR theme. SKYSTAR is a monster already. He's harmed two wives in BB (Bright Storm and Falling Cry) and played toxic games with all three kits (Thunder Storm, Pale Sky, Tiger Sky).

And I'd avoid Star Flower being abused... why? Because it's uncomfortable to confront the pattern that Clear Sky displays? That in-canon, he tries to cut all his victims into the same ideal shape, from Storm to Thunder to Star Flower? ...it should be uncomfortable. Everything that I described in Clear Sky Is A Monster is rooted in the same desire for control, power, and punishment most abusive people share, he just happens to be a severe example.

Yes. That includes how he treats his child and romantic partners. The parallels that are drawn between Starf and Thunder are there because he wants power in the form of obedience. Starf replaces the son as a narrative award for his "growth" of not killing random people anymore for a while.

A cookie cutter is an effective tool because IT ONLY MAKES ONE SHAPE.

You know what's more uncomfortable? Reading canon!DOTC and seeing someone who hurt you reflected almost perfectly in the character the writers think did nothing wrong. Because of "good intentions" that were not there.

I will say though, just to be clear; I don't see a purpose in being more than PG-13 about serious topics for this project. I promise none of my intentions have changed. Nothing will be more graphic or gorey than canon WC-- just more intentional.

I'm keeping the sacrifice because it's dope. No one is taking this from me. Girl Moment: Killed her awful husband 8 times to count as 8 sacrifices and offered the last life to her buddy as a show of good will. How else do you make friends outside of high school

But I know now that Star Flower NEEDS to keep the canon fact she has very little agency, UNTIL that moment she snaps.

She's sacrificing one abuser to try and bring back a bigger, badder one, because in spite of everything, her father One Eye always made her feel safe. Even though he promised her off to Skystar, and expected her to be willing to die for him. She's followed every command, every order, past the death of his mortal vessel.

The first, and only, selfish choice she's ever made was in reaching out to Thunderstar to offer him the power of her father.

Thunderstar's Justice is a story about a Thunder Storm at the pinnacle of his arc, how the survivors of his Clan are settling into the new normal after the carnage of The First Battle, how Skystar's arrogance brings a violent god to the Forest... and the connection Thunderstar makes with the daughter of a monster.

[lonely-t0wn]

Bright lights is like battle born and imploding the mirage had a baby. I love it.

[blueeyeddarkknight]

I was today years old when I learned this fact 😳🤯

(Source : vulture)

Bonus :

[leenfiend]

Ok new short fic concept that im putting here so i dont forget: lance finds out keith is gay and is like wtf kind of guy is even ur type and keith describes someone who is literally lance and the whole team stares at him and is like “so….lance.” And keith is like “no? That’s nothing like lance?” And everyone nods and hmms and then we go through the journey of keith realizing oh my god. That is lance.

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

No context Good Omens Season 2 :D.

[littlemissbigears]

*patiently waits for season 5*

[tls123]

who cares about plot twists i want a story to make me say "i fucking knew it!!!" out loud

[iamafanofcartoons]

Its amazing how you can describe so many shows like RWBY, Legend of Korra, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Arcane when viewed neutrally and respectfull.

Though I really need to find a good description that is neutral for Gundam: Witch from Mercury.

But in my opinion, gay female protagonists really give shows a special flavor that just feels like a nice change of pace if you ask me.

[allastoredeer]

Fandom made me dislike Lucifer so much with all uwu-ification and girly-ification of him that when dew days ago I rewatched HH for the first time since February I was honestly surprised how much I liked him the way he is in canon 😅

Oh, I rewatch HH all the time. Sometimes for fun, but most of the time it's before I sit down to write my fics so that their characterizations and voices are fresh in my mind. It's very, very helpful. I highly recommend it 👌

Maybe that's why fanon Lucifer bothers me so much all the time. I rewatch the show too often to be sucked into fanon characterizations. IDK I highly recommend rewatches, not only cuz it's a nice refresh of the characters, but it's just fun :>

[loupy-mongoose]

I did not know about this dialogue, thanks for the info. She is likely the inspiration of the creepypasta I mentioned. I also learned that you can also see the white hand briefly in Pokémon Origins.

Happy to help. X3

Although it's something I've known about for many many years now, once I learned it was nothing more that a small spook thing, I never cared much about that line of dialogue. But... It kinda plays well into a bit of lore I've had in mind for a while...