#jan does a write

[4denthusiast]

Of the principles in Cultist Simulator, some seem easier than others to get a feeling for what the common thread is meant to be in their themes, and Heart seemed like one of the more confusing to me, but I feel like I have a better idea of it now after having thought about it in the context of literal hearts. I know in theory that the heart is made of a different kind of muscle from the skeletal muscle, and it's specialised to work continuously, but intuitively it feels weird that it never rests. It speeds up and slows down as needed, but it never stops. If you're lucky, your heart may beat continuously for a hundred years, never pausing once in all that time. If it's injured, it just heals while working. If it's not strong enough for the demands placed on it, it gets stronger while working. Normal muscles need a mixture of work and rest to get stronger, but not the heart, or at least not in the same way. If it pauses for just a minute, that's a life-threatening emergency. Occasionally (particularly if I have a blocked nose), I feel tired of breathing, and take a break for half a minute or so. I suppose there are even multiple sets of muscles that work the lungs, so if one can't be used, others can temporarily take over. With the heart that's not an option, it just has to keep going. If you think about all this, does your heart feel tired? Mine does. I assume it's just psychological. They're built for this after all. I can't remember if I've read anything about Heart Longs, but whatever it is they do, it must be exhausting, but perhaps they're built for it too. If Longs even have muscles, are all of a Heart Long's muscles cardiac muscle? I assume percussigants lack the ability to become tired. The heart must work continuously, because its work is the work of staying alive. It isn't the only part of the body with this property, but it is one of the most visible and obvious. This links in to another of the themes of Heart, vitality. Both Heart and Nectar relate to life, but I think a large part of the difference is that Heart is life like warm-blooded animals live it, needing to constantly keep going because if it stops it will never start again, while Nectar relates more to the much more chill lifestyle of plants. Vitality provides the ability to keep going through hardship, but the continuous act of living is also what creates vitality. Joy, too, inspires action over rest. Most of the game's curses can be overcome with Heart. I guess you just need to persevere and outlast them. The principles generally have something a bit creepy about them, something that's just too much. I think this is what that is for Heart, even though it's one of the more overtly positive Principles. Possibly I'm overgeneralising from a few examples. I'm not sure I can actually describe all the other principles this way. Perhaps it's silly to put too much thought into understanding the principle of Heart, given there is no deep truth to be discovered here in real life, it's just a bundle of associations that the authors put together. That doesn't mean it's not something that can be understood though. The games are well-written, with thought put into fitting things together in a way that makes sense.

[madrabit]

“You're late”, he sighed, almost as if this hadn't been part of their routine for the last few months, or really, for forever. Then his eyes darted behind Jan and a confused expression spread over his face. Jan quirked up an eyebrow, having the urge to turn around and see what Kris was looking for, but he stopped himself, hanging his umbrella onto the little coat rack instead. “Where is Bojan?” Kris continued and Jan just shrugged, swallowing around the little lump forming in his throat, making it hard to speak.

The 6th chapter of Intertwined is up now! I've tried keeping the chapter shorter than the last few, which only partially worked since it's still 6k words, but it's okay.

Also the sad part isn't over yet...

[graysanatimony]

I swear to god these guys will just not give us a date for the release of šta bih ja and then just put it up without anything to say it’s out either like in the afternoon or middle of the night some random Thursday or something

[kazscrows]

Every time I type wylan van eck I accidentally type wylan can eck but… can he?? Can Wylan Eck? He certainly can’t read—

[quinn-of-aebradore]

Class is almost drawing to its midpoint anyway, which means his students will soon clear out to get lunch and he will have some quiet time. He brought the latest romance novel Essek has finished and passed along with him today. Perhaps he’ll dig into that while he’s alone. Plans set, he reaches for his bag to draw the book and his lunch free. He finds the book but of food he comes up sorely empty-handed. Caleb forgets to make himself a lunch for a day of teaching at Soltryce. Luckily, he has a husband to notice such mistakes and help correct them.

The fics continue! Tonight I bring you some classic fluffy, sappy, uber in love Shadowgast :3 basically I reread the last chapter of of blossoming hearts and glittering souls and missed my fluffy boys and then wrote 3k about it. I hope you enjoy!

[aseriesofunfortunatejan]

Just finished watching Providence. I'll probably have some more thoughts to share about it after sleeping on it, and possibly later if I rewatch S3 again (😍).

Providence and S3 spoilers ahead!

The first thing I can't stop thinking about is that upon giving the Psycho-Pass subreddit a quick look before watching the movie, the only post I saw was about how "this movie should have come out before S3". I didn't read the body of the post in fear of spoilers, but throughout watching the movie, I kept thinking about how much I disagree with that. How insignificant would Akira be if you didn't know he was Kei's brother? How random would Atsushi be as a character if you didn't know what he meant to Arata? Imagine this random kid showing up. No one would react positively to Arata, Maiko and Kei. Akira would feel like a side-character we only cared about for a split second and Atsushi would be confusing in the wrong way. Season 3 wouldn't be the same without the mystery of Tsunemori's incarceration. Objectively a wrong take if you care about the storytelling and characters at all imo.

With that out of the way, while Providence answered some of our burning questions, some have been left unanswered, such as:

Did Gino change his haircut so drastically all of a sudden because he realised the wind blowing in his face meant he couldn't see shit?

I'd be willing to buy that he just enjoys changing styles regularly, though.

Since I'm looking at her... do we know what Frederica's deal is, exactly...? I also can't help wondering - is there a reason why Shimotsuki hates her this much? While she's always complaining over petty things, she seems to hold a pretty specific dislike towards Frederica. Is it really just her personality? (I'd be willing to buy that, too...)

I feel like we have gained a net zero information about either Homura Sr. or Jr. Or Bifrost.

I feel like I had another serious question... before I started joking about Gino's hair. It'll probably come back to me. I guess there's always "can Shou's backstory get a Moment? Anyone else remember how S2 didn't give its new cast the same amount of time S1 did? Babyboy's still kinda just Here rn."

I'm still a bit confused about Jackdaw and Vixen, and the fact that I only just realised that Vixen is a woman probably does not help.

I miss Azusawa and Obata...

Oh right, I think I remembered what I meant to talk about. There are events that clearly happened between Providence and S3 that haven't been detailed, such as Gino leaving the Bureau to join Foreign Affairs, Kunizuka running the fuck out of there or even, I believe, Arata and Kei being appointed as Inspectors. We know that Tsunemori contributed to the latter - I wonder if we may learn more about her reasoning in the future. I think we can also infer that Gino, who stated in the movie that he intends on protecting Tsunemori, had to change plans one way or another due to her arrest.

I feel like we still don't know enough about Akira's relationship to his brother or to Atsushi, and I don't know whether that will be forever left in the air of if it will be detailed. The exact implication of Stronskaya Sr. and her relationship to her daughter are also vague.

Honestly, there's a lot going on in this movie. A lot of politics... a lot of religion... and a thick wall of the story's context. It's complex, and it's interesting how Psycho-Pass is continuing in this direction that already stood out in S3.

I'll just say I'm upset about Saiga. Evil evil bad. I'm really hoping for more content with Arata, Maiko and Kei in the near future because I seriously love them!!! And I want closure for them!!!! Akira was a pretty interesting character, though his quick death was frustrating - which I assume was not not on purpose. Though it happened maybe a little too fast due to the movie format (compared to an episodic format), the revelation of his allyship was set up pretty well. Like I said, details are definitely missing - Atsushi didn't explain why Akira was so willing, and he was interrupted before he could say who he was in his own words.

It was pretty nice to see Kougami be a little cringefail. I didn't enjoy his characterisation in S3, but in Providence, it feels a lot more sensible - like he can really feel that he doesn't have control. I'm satisfied with his and Tsunemori's dynamic in the movie, wherein they care about each other deeply - dare I say, Kougami might even care a little more than she does at this point? - how does that dynamic shift feel my guy? - but Kougami's wrongdoings have weight and the narrative doesn't force him back on her. You can feel that he wants to be back, you can feel that to Tsunemori he never really left, but like I mentioned in a more personal post, Gino's her source of comfort, her trustworthy teammate; Kougami isn't welcomed back by default. This feels natural. This feels like the writing cares about their feelings.

What else... Oh yeah... Did anyone else feel like Saiga was kinda................. hot?

[fideidefenswhore]

[Henry] had asked Lady Shelton whether Mary [was] persisting in her obstinancy. Hearing that she was, Henry became certain that she was being encouraged by secret communication from Katharine. Lady Shelton thought the only possible messenger was Mary's chamber woman. In this she was correct. The maid had been smuggling letters in and out. She was dismissed, as was Mary's confessor, to be replaced by one whom Chapuys characterised as 'Lutheran'.

The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII & His Daughter Mary, Melita Thomas

[fluffclan]

ClanGen Settings

Automatically save every five moons OFF

Allow mass extinction events OFF

Leaders might choose their own deputy automatically (Or i may intervene if its for plot)

Experience-based apprentice graduation is enabled

Dead cats cannot fade away

Mediators

Mild gore and blood is in artwork (whether I draw it is another question)

Allow cats to breed with cats who aren't their mates

Increase same sex adoption

Allow cats to have kittens with unknown second parents

[theladyfae]

starting to remember the reason all my wips are still wips is cause i Will obsessively keep rewriting the intro and it will keep me from ever moving on to the actual body of the fic. and then i'll inevitably lose interest in actually writing it and forget but it will still revolve around in my brain for a good while and its like being in a little circle of hell of my own making. and i have not taken any steps to Stop Doing That.

[catboy-jupiter]

also! i did my first sketch of 2024!!!

its 4 a biweekly event on twitter for yuanqing & one of the prompts is crossover so i decided to go w/ black butler. figured that like. ambiguously aged long-lived ikemen who likes felines x teenage bishounen (who lives with the ikemen..? does yq live w jy or am i too fanfic brained....?? its been a while since i opened the game) was enough of a connection between 2 ships i like lol

don't know if i'll post it on main though.... might open up one of my priv accs that were left to collect dust since i use them thrice a year

[savrenim]

legit so excited for my December Nightmare Schedule to be done and I Actually Get To Sit Down And Write Some Stuff

[michelleelizabethtanner]

Normally I don’t like baby being used as a pet name but Rio DEFINITELY would call Beth baby you’re so right about that

I think you do a great job writing dialogue for Rio. Accurate without being too cringe or trying too hard

That is so nice! You have no idea how much I value when someone thinks my characterization comes across believable for either Beth or Rio. Fics that nail the characters really speak to me so it is an enormous honor to hear that you find the dialogue believable and not forced.

Rio has the added challenge of being Rio. Like, I know how to talk like a middle aged, middle class white lady that Beth is. 😂 I will admit, I do struggle with Rio because his dialogue is so particular in canon and I also try to always be mindful of the language I personally choose to represent him, being a middle class white lady myself. And I do sometime re-read parts and just 😬😬😬🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ at my choices for him and wish I would have done it differently.

All that is meant to say THANK YOU! I love his “baby” the first time I had him slip up and say it. And I really love the way he grew into the use of it as a loving pet name as their relationship developed throughout Rough Night. I am absolutely over the moon that you think it works for him in that context! I do love his canonic “hey mama” and probably should use that more in my writing. But there is just something about the softness of a “baby” rolling out of his mouth in reference to Beth. I always picture him using it with that face he had in his “I’m gonna teach you” moment. He calls lots of women “mama.” But “baby” is reserved for “his” woman.

[phantom-does-a-thing]

Since this fic for whatever reason is NOT showing up on my works page????

Tumblr look at my silly fic. It's Rand and Rolan and they are healing everything is great and they are having a wonderful time.

[nevalizona]

31. The Thing You Carry Everywhere.

PLEASE READ TAGS BEFORE READING

Somedays she can't help but remember him at his worst. The things he'd say. The things he'd do. Zeke. A monster. She can hear his words, clear as day. She feels so small, so defenseless. She wonders if she'll ever feel like herself again. He's still the first thing that comes to her mind before making a decision. Will Zeke be happy with this? Will Zeke like this? What will Zeke do if he sees you dressed like this? What will Zeke say if he saw you doing this? Sometimes Rosaylie has to physically shake her head to knock those thoughts out of her head. She is not the same girl she was when she and Zeke started dating, so many years ago. She survived him, and she will survive anything else that follows.

Somedays, she can hear him in her own voice. Tellio Layeo. Her father. Her tormentor. Her best friend. Her other half. He used to be the only person that made her feel safe. But now, just the sight of him sends her into a panic. When he lingers in her voice, it makes her pause. Is she him? Is he her? Where does Tellio’s expectations begin and where does Rosaylie end? He's cruel. He's violent. The loving father she had, vanished overnight. She woke up to being force fed a future she does not want, but she will accept. He watches her with eyes like a beast, waiting to pounce. He'll get his way, he always does. She's putty in his hands. Just like her mother. Rosaylie will do anything Tellio asks, even if it tears her apart on the inside.

She gets phantom pains on her shoulder from where he scarred her, marking his territory. She is his and no one else's. Not even Rosaylie belongs to Rosaylie anymore. Rosaylie drowned in the ocean long ago, revived by Tellio to be exactly who he wants her to be. She is a cog in his machine. She fights against her fate, only to be pushed back twice as hard.

Two men have completely broke apart Rosaylie, piecing her back together again in the way they want. Tellio hates Zeke. Zeke hates Tellio. They fight over their Rosaylie. It doesn't matter what she wants, she's not a person and she hasn't been for years. She is the personification of failed love and being second in command.

[fruitybashir]

The Holidate (Spet me k tebi vleče)

Relationships: Bojan Cvjetićanin/Kris Guštin, background Nace Jordan/Jan Peteh

Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Enemies to Lovers, Getting Together, Eventual Happy Ending, Slow Burn

Warnings: No Warnings

Rated: Explicit for future chapters

Excerpt:

“I could be your holidate.” Bojan says then and Kris pauses. He turns to look at Bojan, who keeps his eyes fixed on the ceiling.

“My what?”

“Your holidate.” Bojan repeats. “Your Holiday Date.”

“I'm not going to date you, Bojan.” Kris deadpans.

Bojan finally turns his head to him and rolls his eyes “It's not a real date date, it's like-” He waves his hands. “Like a date, but no strings attached and only for the holiday, to have someone to show off to your family and stuff.” Kris blinks. Bojan shrugs. “I saw it in a movie once.”

Read it here!

[honnojis]

Jan is the brain but zumi is the heart and soul of rejuvenation

Nahhh I feel like that's unfair towards Jan, it's his game after all! He puts so much time, care and effort into the game that saying that I'm the heart and soul really is undervaluing Jan's own contributions. The reason I'm so happy to help out to begin with is because Jan's own passion for it is super contagious and gets me happy to work on things, hahaha

i appreciate the sentiment though!