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[kuzakat]

NEW FIC! Ford + Pines twins adventure!

1.9k words // no ships, Fluff and Angst, action, Monsters, Ptsd, basically Ford going sicko mode to protect Dipper and Mabel lmao

The summer after Weirdmaggedon, Ford loses his cool when a monster threatens Dipper and Mabel’s lives.

Written for @gravityfalls-ficathon ! <3

[forestwater87]

Hey! It's the one who wanted fanfiction writing advice and how to sorta join the fandom. So, I am currently writing a werewolf! au for Gwenvid, and I was wondering if I could ask you something (well, multiple somethings lol)? One, what are things you would like to see in a Gwenvid fic? Two, do you have any advice for writing a good first chapter? Mine is kind of short and not too good, but yours are super good. Three, how would Gwen react to becoming a werewolf? Scared or excited? Thanks!

Oooh, fun! I don’t know if I’m the best authority on this, but I think I have a couple followers who might also have some good insights. Let’s see . . .

Things I personally go feral for in Gwenvid fics:

That UST. Pining, longing, yearning -- whatever you wanna call it, all those little glances at each other then looking away when they get caught staring, getting distracted by a brush of skin against theirs or the other one looking amazing just out of nowhere, standing too close without realizing it and then awkwardly coughing and backing away . . . all of it. These two goobers in love with each other and completely oblivious is just . . . idk, it’s obviously personal preference, but that will-they-won’t-they dance is one of my favorite things about pre-established-relationship Gwenvid, and something I never get tired of. (Also, just saying: werewolf transformations have the distinct side effect of the werewolf waking up partially or completely naked in the forest. It’s a scenario ripe for awkward and/or hilarious situations.)

If they’re in an established relationship already, it’s all about those little domestic things. I mean, there can be domestic things even before they’re dating, because they live together for like 3-4 months out of the year so they have a routine going, but things like one of them keeping the light on for the other without thinking, making coffee/tea and leaving everything laid out just the way the other one likes it, communicating (or even arguing) with just a look, all the casual lil touches of two people so comfortable with each other that it’s automatic at this point. It’s an essential part of fluff that I sometimes feel is overlooked in favor of more dramatic hurt/comfort (which is also excellent, to be clear).

BANTER! It’s not so much a canon thing as a fanon one, but the artist formerly known as Ciphernetics basically established flirty teasing and back-and-forth as a staple of Gwenvid’s charm in their earth-shatteringly beautiful fanfiction (that I can’t link because tumblr softblocks posts with links, but if you look at my blog for like 10 seconds you’ll be able to figure out what I’m talking about), and I think everyone’s writing, including my own, needs more banter. They’re so different, after all; why not have them butt heads in a fun way?

Please please please don’t do NSFW if you’re uncomfortable with it, but there is nowhere near enough of it in Gwenvid-land. Just because we’re wholesome doesn’t mean we can’t also be kinky! (Oh man, I just realized I have no idea how old you are. Uhhhh if you’re not an adult just skip this one on by! Or if you are an adult and this ain’t it. It’s like it wasn’t ever here! Poof! I should probably just delete this, but maybe it’ll awaken a spark of inspiration in someone. Lord knows I haven’t been driving the smut train for a while, so I’m just hoping someone else will do my job for me. Plus Gwen would want me to include this suggestion, especially if there are werewolves involved.)

You know, there’s not a lot of action-hero Gwenvid out there, is there? Most of it’s relationship melodrama and domestic fluff, which I love -- obviously, I write it literally all the time -- but with a werewolf AU you have the opportunity for gratuitous violence, and both David and Gwen have proven they can kick a whole lot of ass and deal out (or take) a lot of pain. If you need two people fighting monsters -- or fighting as monsters -- you could do a lot worse than those two. It’d be a fun change of pace that’d work well with their character dynamic.

Writing a first chapter:

I don’t have a ton of advice here that isn’t pretty common, but the biggest thing is to start in the middle of action. This can range in terms of drama: a camp activity going horribly wrong, a nightmare, maybe even David discovering Gwen’s a werewolf. Your story doesn’t have to go in chronological order, after all, so if you have to backtrack in later scenes or chapters that’s not a bad thing in the slightest! 

It’s much better to start with a really exciting, gripping situation and then backfill in the information that matters than starting off with all that boring worldbuilding and exposition. Don’t get me wrong, that worldbuilding and exposition are necessary, but they’re also like . . . I dunno, salt. It’s essential to the recipe, but no one would say it’s their favorite part of a meal, and having to eat a whole pile of it before they get to the good stuff wouldn’t be enjoyable at all. It’s better sprinkled throughout to add flavor to your story as needed.

I like that metaphor! It’s kinda cliche, but I think it still gets the job done.

So yeah, start with something exciting and know it’s okay for your readers to go, “wait, what the fuck’s going on?” That’s kind of a great thing, actually; it establishes mystery and introduces higher stakes, and just gets your readers going. It’s also more fun to write, which is good! (For example, I just read a really great book call The Chill, which opened with a woman tying a bag over her head, weighting herself down with chains, and throwing herself into a river to “join the work.” Who is this person? What work? Did she know she was going to die -- it definitely doesn’t feel like a suicide, but what else did she think was going to happen?? I’m instantly on board, even if the next few scenes were focused on establishing exposition and actually kinda boring. It’s all about that hook.)

To be fair: I don’t do this all that often in my own fics. For every “starting the story with a botched assassination attempt,” we have “starting the story with waking up.” It’s important to have a first chapter that matches and sets the tone of your story; if it’s going to be a rip-roaring action/horror adventure, you’re going to want to start things off with all that stuff I mentioned before. If you’re writing cute fluff, there’s nothing wrong with your in media res chapter opening being an adorable fluffy scene. Compelling doesn’t have to mean scary or action-packed, but more serve as a teaser for what the rest of the story is going to bring. I’ve been leaning on action or thriller stuff because a werewolf AU implies some level of creature-feature monster spookiness, but any tone works as the start of a fic, as long as it’s not “here’s a laundry list of the universe’s rules,” because that’s boring and you can weave that into the rest of your story later. 

As for your other comment, short isn’t bad at all; in fact, if you want to make your first chapter a really short, compelling scene, that can be a great way to draw people in. But I also am a proponent of writing until it’s done, and couldn’t stick to a page or word count to save my life. My chapters are all over the place, and sometimes I’ll randomly chop them up if I feel like it’s going too long but usually I don’t bother. The more you write, the more you develop a feel for when the story, chapter, or scene needs to end, but as you’re starting out you might wanna snag a beta to help you find that stopping place.

Wow, this is long! Awkward! Sorry about that! I’ll make this last one short:

Gwen the werewolf:

I can’t imagine any universe in which she isn’t psyched as hell. I think she desperately wants to be more special and important than she is, and having a sexy monster superpower would only be a good thing to her, regardless of whatever its drawbacks may be. She might get tired of certain aspects of being a werewolf as the honeymoon phase wears off, but in the beginning I think she’d be excited and maybe even relieved.

Anyway, I hope that helps! It’s a lot of rambling, but I imagine you’re used to that by now. :)

[cassercole]

oDDS FOR QUEVE!!!!!

1. How do they fall asleep? Wake up? Any daily rituals?

They usually fall asleep together -- Q’s always the little spoon, or they’ll be facing each other, or she’ll fall asleep on his chest, but sometimes Steve gets up in the middle of the night cause he’s always had trouble sleeping so she’ll find him in the living room, watching a documentary of some sort and just curl up on his lap to fall back asleep. If he manages to sleep through the night, Steve’s always the first one up. He’ll go on his run while Q is still sleeping and come back to find her star-fished out in the bed lol. 

Daily rituals def include breakfast sandwiches and that morning’s newspaper: her doing the crosswords, him catching up on the news. There’s usually hot chocolate and coffee involved too. 

3. Are they open about their relationship? How do they feel about public displays of affection?

answered!

5. Nicknames? Pet names? Any in-jokes?

Steve calls Q Queenie cause she’s his queen (don’t @ me) and Q likes to call him Steven when she’s being dramatic or faux-serious about things. Sometimes she calls him her old man, cause he is an old man tbh and he calls her baby or my girl cause he’s still got a lil 1930s in him lol

And they love inside jokes!! And inside things! Like the jar -- they continue it well into when they’re raising their family too and use it for vacations or super nice dinners

7. What annoys them the most about their partner? Would they change it if they could?

Oh Steve is so annoyed by Q’s lack of nutrition in her diet. He just wants her to eat a few fruits and veggies, is that too much to ask?? But she’s so stubborn, ugh it frustrates him so much.  

9. Do they discuss big issues? Religion? Marriage? Children? Death?

Of course! They talk about everything/anything. They started out in a relationship where they would normally talk about everything that it just felt so natural to continue to do so into their relationship -- in fact, it sort of made it easier to bring up the Big Stuff.  

11. Do they celebrate holidays? Anniversaries?

answered!

13. What do they do for fun? Do they have a favorite activity or do they like to switch things up?

They do plenty of things for fun! They go to a lot of museums together! They like to do puzzles together! They go on picnics! They stay in and order pizzas and play strip Scrabble! (that’s probably their favorite activity lol) 

15. How adventurous are they?

Ehhhh, I think depending on the adventure, they can be. Q’s very stubborn so as soon as someone says she won’t do something, she immediately has to do it. Steve just goes along with her so that she doesn’t die lol but they’ve done so much dangerous stuff that sometimes the most normal of things can be super adventurous to them lol 

17. What would make them break up? Would it be permanent?

Cheating, definitely an end-game for them (though neither of them would ever do it). They do break up at one point in the story, but I don’t really want to spoil the reason behind it -- but they do get back together! So not permanent 

19. What do they fight about? What are their arguments like? How do they make up?

Sometimes they fight about stupid things like if they’re both stressed out and frustrated, they’ll fight about the dishwasher (Steve) or clothes on the floor (Q), most times they’re Bigger Fights about lying or secret keeping (which is almost always Q). They yell at each other and just try to be louder than the other and more aggressive about it. If they’re really mad, it’ll be the calm, cool, collected anger which is soooooo much worse. 

Usually, they’ll make up with sex lol but sometimes they’ll just spend some time away from each other to be angry/cool down and then it’ll be fine in a few hours, like nothing ever happened. They have a rule that when they’re angry or fighting, nothing the other says is to be taken to heart cause it was just the heat of the moment. 

21. Do they share any interests or hobbies?

Some! Both of them enjoy puzzles, pizza, the History Channel, loving the other (lol), HGTV...a few other things that I can’t think of. But they have their own stuff too which is always good! 

23. How do they hug? Kiss? Tease? Flirt? Comfort?

They share the best kisses. They’ve practiced so much! Q thinks that Steve’s the best kisser ever lol. 

Hugs are a close second. They’re the same-ish height so they just fit perfectly together and she always rests her chin on his shoulder and he buries his face into her neck. 

When it comes to teasing....Q is the best at it which makes Steve suffer. He’s getting better though and he’s learning what really makes her tick which is the best/worst thing to ever happen to her. 

God these nerds are so terrible at flirting!!!!!! Q should be good at it since she’s had so many past sexual partners, but all that took was a few drinks and an invitation. Steve has had zero practice so he’s .....doing his best

Steve is so good at comforting Q. He knows exactly how to do it and just makes her feel okay and safe pretty much immediately. Q’s pretty good at comforting him too -- she’s had some practice with it.   

25. How much time do they spend together? Do they share their feelings, or hold things in?

They try to spend a lot of time together, but it’s hard since he’s Captain America/Nomad and she can’t very well go on these missions with him. But they do share their feelings! It’s super easy for them to cause they used to do it all the time before they were together (or at least Steve did, it takes Q a bit of practice) 

27. Do they have kids? Grow old together? Split up?

They will have kids! Bonnie and Tristan are their little Irish twins/miracle babies -- since Steve thought he couldn’t have kids thanks to the serum. They split up for a bit after TWS and Civil War, but they a hundred percent grow old together!!

29. How do the handle disasters or emergencies? Minor injuries? Sickness?

Together! They always face things together. They’ve learned how hard it is to be without the other and just feel better when the other is by their side, even in tragedy. They’ll take care of each other when they’re sick or hurt, no matter what.

31. Do they finish each other’s sentences? Pick up any phrases or habits from each other? Know when the other is hiding something?

Definitely! Their Brooklyn accents come out around each other much more than they ever have. They can finish each other’s sentences or even start them before the other does. They’ve spent so much time together even before they were together that they Know Each Other. 

33. What kind of presents do they get each other? Do they only do it on special occasions?

Sometimes funny, sometimes sweet, but there’s never a bad time for presents. Just whenever they’re thinking of the other or whatnot. Steve always brings back Q something from his missions as Nomad, just to let her know that he was thinking of her even though they weren’t together. They’re small things, but she loves them. 

35. Do they bring out the best in each other, or the worst? Do they have a fatal flaw?

I think they bring out the best in each other! Both become better versions of themselves thanks to the other -- Q’s job was basically to do as such lol so 

And as for fatal flaw? Steve’s is definitely his stubbornness to always do the right thing, even if it’s the most dangerous thing or everyone’s telling him not to. Q’s is her fear of falling back into the person she was before SHIELD.

37. How much would they be willing to sacrifice for the other? Any lines they refuse to cross?

Everything. Crossing any and every line if it meant the other was safe. 

39. Who initiated the relationship? Who kissed who first?  When did they realize they were in love?

Both of them sort of initiated it? I mean, Steve admitted his feelings first, but they didn’t do anything till later that night....Steve kissed Q first at the baseball game lol but then again in her apartment. 

Steve realizes he’s in love after the scene on the causeway in The Winter Soldier and Q realizes it after the explosions on the helicarrier with Steve still on them cause danger/almost dying makes you realize things

41. Are they party-goers? What are they like when they’re drunk? Does it happen often?

answered!

43. Do they talk often? What about?

They do! About anything/everything. Been that way before they even get together lol

45. Any special dreams or goals they have as a couple? Any heartbreaks? Regrets?

answered!

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[entamewitchlulu]

Homura’s Top 15 Zexal Characters

Once again, under the cut due to length!!!  Time to talk about Zexal babies <3

15. Kaito Tenjo

I have always felt like the odd one out of Zexal fans with him being so low on my list, but that’s definitely not to say that I dislike him!  In fact, I’ve actually been becoming a lot more interested in him since his back story started to basically take over my Zexal rewrite haha.  Kaito is a little like Kaiba for me in that I feel like he’s a very interestingly complex character.  He has a lot of factors in his life that make him what he is, and that gives him layers to dig through and explore to really figure out the core of what he is.  I love that he’s one of the first rivals to legitimately terrify the protagonist with his power, but he has his own brand of awkward softness to him too even with people other than Haruto once he’s free of the duty of being a Numbers Hunter.  He’s a single-minded and really fucking determined and although he’s not super high on my list, I do have to appreciate him.

14. Ena

Okay but for real Ena is here because I’m gay, and also, the second they appeared I was like !!!!!! i smell fics 

Anyway, I know they have like no fucking character at all, but I love them anyway.  Their design is fascinating and I’m still 80% positive they were supposed to be related to Mirai somehow.  I love what we do get out of them, like, they’re one of the only people actively standing up to Eliphas and going behind his back to help Yuma and Astral out of the entire Astral people, and that’s kind of badass tbh

13. Mizael

God, look at him.  Just...just look at him.  It should be illegal to be this fucking pretty.  Beyond his a m a z i n g character design though, Mizael is just a really fascinating character.  He’s the only one of the Barian who doesn’t seem to really hold any hatred or grudge; he has no actual animosity towards the others except to just think he’s superior to humans.  He’s just really out to test his skills and prove himself as a dragon tamer rather than having any real devotion to the Barian cause, and I think that’s fascinating.

12. Mirai Tsukumo

Shoutout to the first real onscreen Yu-Gi-Oh mom; I know she, too, doesn’t really have any character or screen time, but I love that she was set up to be an adventurer just like Kazuma, and we get to see that she was involved with a lot of his adventures and stuff.  She’s just...interesting to me, I guess.

11. Number 96 / Dark Mist

I just think ze’s a really fascinating antagonist.  I loved zir introduction scene so much, like, that’s still one of my favorite Zexal episodes.  Ze’s a legitimately frightening, looming sort of villain that’s in it for the shits and giggles, which is one of my guilty indulgences.  Ze just wants to watch the world burn and honestly I can respect that in a villain.

10. Vector

God, this asshole.  I love him but I hate him but I love him???  He’s an absolute shitstain but I can’t help but be entertained by him.  He’s one of the most conniving villains in all of Yu-Gi-Oh, and I wish that I hadn’t been spoiled about his identity before it happened because I feel like I would have really been shocked by the turn around.  And yet, all the tells are there, even from the beginning; they try to divert your attention by fooling you with the Barian police officer shit, but in the end, after a second rewatch it’s easy to see where he’s going with his plans, and you just have to sit there and be impressed with the writing of his character and his set up.  He’s a shitlord who laughs at suffering but he’s incredibly interesting for the way he does it and his willingness to play the long-game; not to mention he is fucking hilarious and every scene he’s in is legitimately amazing.

9. Alit

Look at him, he’s fucking precious??  Not only do I heavily appreciate his basically canon bisexuality, but his character is so endearing.  He’s an antagonist, but you can’t help but love him for how straightforward he is.  He’s a fun-loving, punchy guy who just really wants to cross fists with someone and really throw his all into a good fight, and he’s honestly just so pure despite being technically a villain for a good chunk of the story.

8. Rio Kamishiro / Merag

Idk I’m just a sucker for the ladies I guess.  Rio has just a great personality imo; I love how sassy and uptight she can be and how she just excels at everything.  She knows how cool she is and she acts like she does; she won’t put herself down for anybody, and hse’s also a great and supportive friend to the people she does let in close.  I like how even though she’s presented with an ice theme, she’s never once characterize as the “ice queen” trope, she’s a legitimately caring person and she doesn’t try to hide that.

7. Astral

GOD look at zir?????????? Astral is the most precious alien bby ever, like holy fuck I love zir.  Astral is so cute.  I love how ze slowly learns more about the world, turning from someone incredibly analytical and afraid of failure to someone who’s not afraid to take risks.  I love how ze’s influenced by Yuma and Astral’s entire character arc is so precious.  And anyway just look at zir cute face???

6. Ryoga Kamishiro / Nasch

first i mean just...look at his smile??????? how Pure???  Ryoga is just...he’s a good boy, okay?  I love his story and his character development so much.  He starts out as such an asshole, but just one encounter with Yuma reawakens the part of him that’s legitimately a good person who cares about people and wants to take care of them.  Ryoga is just a very natural leader imo, something that carried over from his time as Nasch.  He’s good at leading but god he doesn’t want to, and I think that’s why he tries to be such a loner, because part of him is afraid of people relying on him again.  He’s a much softer heart than he pretends to be, and he doesn’t want to hurt people.  I still remember his tears when he remembered he was a Barian and he realized that was going to put him at odds with Yuma and Kaito and everyone, but he couldn’t abandon the others either.  He’s the kind of person who really understands responsibility, but while he’ll take it on, he also fears it?  And that’s just...honestly real relatable for me.  He’s a good kid, and I think it’s really fascinating in that he’s an antagonist in the end, but he’s not a villain.  He and Yuma are both fundamentally good people who are forced to fight due to poor circumstances, and a lot of real life is gray like that, so it was really cool to see it shown in the series.  Sometimes, no one is the bad guy, but fights still happen.  Ryoga is a great example of this.

5. Kotori Mizuki

What a precious child....honestly, I love Kotori so much; she’s cheerful, supportive, and she never lets herself lose hope.  She works hard and she’s more than willing to jump up to the plate if she has to, but she’s also content standing back and letting other people handle things, which I honestly relate to a lot.  She’s a bright light for a lot of her friends and I think that’s inspiring.

4. Durbe

LOOK AT MY NERD HE IS SOFT AND PRECIOUS!!!!  Durbe is just so good.  He’s another one of those antagonists who’s not a villain, he’s just on the other side for reasons that no one can really control.  I love how devoted he is to Nasch and Merag, how he’s so willing to follow them and protect them that he’s called the White Shield of Barian.  I’m also a sucker for megane characters tbh.

3. Akari Tsukumo

God I love her.  She’s who i project onto in this series tbh, as an older sister myself.  My lil bro might not be anything like Yuma, and we might get along a little better than Akari and Yuma do, but Akari just resonates with me in a deep way because at the heart of it all, she really cares about Yuma and wants to do right by him.  We don’t get to see much about her, but she has a lot of hidden threads that I find really interesting to look into; like if you think about it, she’s the sole provider for the Tsukumo household now with the parents gone.  I don’t think grandma works.  What kind of stress must that put on her, especially with her parents having disappeared right when she was getting out of high school?  Thinking about that puts a lot of her actions in perspective to me, and I find her honestly relatable in that regard.  What if it was me that was suddenly the sole provider for my little brother?  It strikes me a lot, especially when I watch scenes with Akari, and I think she’s a great character that I feel comfortable projecting onto.

2. Michael Arclight

Look at my husband, he is pure and good.  I love Michael a lot because honestly?? I relate to him immensely.  He’s a really good person who gets excited about the things that interest him, and will talk your ear off about them if you let him.  He gives everything for the sake of his family, and I honestly couldn’t blame him for going to the lengths he did, because I can’t say I wouldn’t do the same for my own family.  And even after all of that, he realized what he had done wrong and was willing to do what it took to atone for that mistake.  He knew what he had done was wrong and never stopped trying to make up for it--I cried a little when he showed up to protect Yuma and said he would be his sword and shield, it was so pure???

1. Yuma Tsukumo

God blessed me when he let this child exist.  Yuma is everything that I want to be; he’s enthusiastic, confident in himself, never gives up, and always gets back up in the end.  He just feels real to me in a way that some characters don’t.  He feels like an actual child, like his actual age.  He acts like a lot of thirteen year olds I actually know, and he reminds me a lot of some of my cousins, so I was almost immediately drawn to him when I finally started watching Zexal; I wanted to protect him and take care of him.

I love him for his emotions, for being able to cry in front of others and really feel things.  I love him for his outgoing nature and his unwillingness to give up on anything or anyone.  I love him for his forgiveness, which is so much wider and broader than anything I can do myself, and I wish sometimes that I could have as much kindness and innocence in my heart as him.  He’s a shining light and I wear his necklace on the days that I need extra confidence for things.  I’m so glad that I let go of my initial dislike of his character design because he’s one of the best things that has ever happened to me.