#kickerwrites

[venatohru]

@kickerwrites replied to your post “@kickerwrites and any other interested parties: one leg o’ lamb!”

omg look at the FLOOF. that's gonna be so cute!

Right? So SOFT and SNUGGLY

[njadastonearm]

@kickerwrites: this is true and fair (though I've never interpreted Mercer's obsession as skulking over unrequited interest; rather, she's a loose end that he wants to be rid of once and for all). There's no denying that Mercer Frey is a terrible human being and not very good at covering his tracks. My original post was mostly in jest, a throwback to the first time I played Skyrim when I spent most of the Snow Veil Sanctum quest bemoaning the fact that he wasn't listed as a marriage option on the wiki and that it had to be a mistake and that I was definitely going to run away into the sunset with him once the questline was over (right up until the point that he stabbed me). THAT SAID, I still do think that the questline kind of shoehorns you into taking the moral high ground. Like, we are talking about the Thieves Guild. They ask you to avenge Gallus, they're upset about Mercer's betrayal, they want to restore their honor and respectability, but they're also the ones regularly sending you out to steal family heirlooms from poor people and asking you to threaten smaller merchants who are just trying to make an honest living. Their claim to the moral high ground is shaky, at best. Mercer doesn't give you much of a choice, true, but that's something that could easily be adjusted with some dialogue options that earn his trust and an encounter with him (sometime in between when he stabs you and when you join the Nightingales) in which he sees you're stronger than anticipated and offers you the chance to screw the guild over together. I just think that, as an RpG, the major questlines in the game should have given the player more options to be a truly reprehensible dick. For the role-playing experience. also, the accents thing is true, but 1) I'm an eternal sucker for Stephen Russell's voice, and 2) where does Brynjolf's accent come from? Nobody else in the game has that accent. Where is he from that he would have that accent when nobody else does? Did he make it up? Why won't he answer any questions about his past? Where do the lies end, Brynjolf?

[nukaworld]

kickerwrites replied to your post “according to everyone, we can conclude that Preston Garvey is a Pisces...”

hey if we can agree on a birth year we can math this shit out for reals

according to my broken math I did once Preston joined the minutemen at 17 and that was 5 years before the events of the game where I got that he is 22-23 currently so he is born in 2264-2265 but this is probably an oversight from the devs, still 

[swindlefingrs]

@notactuallyaduck replied to your post “Some days I really want to break down how big of a fucking deal it is...”

I mean it's not like I haven't thought about this at least at some length as well. Nah.

AND HOW OPTIMISTICALLY BLASE SHE IS ABOUT IT'S POTENTIAL LONGEVITY-

This lady not only finds stories, writes stories, edits stories, then she apparently typesets every edition by hand since I don’t see a linotype machine anywhere, frames them, inks plates, then prints however many editions by hand, folds, staples (maybe?) and then starts tossing them out around the Commonwealth. I’m guessing it’s all one-color work so she doesn’t have to worry about registration or anything but dang, Piper.

@kickerwrites replied to your post “Some days I really want to break down how big of a fucking deal it is...”

I always thought it was a photocopier (cos the editions of the paper look hand-written) and she just didn't know the right name for it. :D

I’m personally choosing to ignore the fact someone at Bethesda doesn’t know what newspaper print looks like just so I can appreciate the person at Bethesda who painstakingly modeled and textured a Chandler & Price platen press.

Just to add salt to the wound of her newspaper looking handwritten, the press she has is not really meant for newspaper work, it’s meant for letterpress. Newspaper works with huge rolls of paper that are cut and folded by giant machines and rollers after printing, while letterpress works with sheets of paper smaller than your average 8.5″ x 11″ (going with imperial measurements since we’re in Boston) fed one at a time by hand in the case of this specific press. 

I’d imagine if she actually printed on the press she has in game, her newspapers are probably the size of a handbill.

[bugsieplusone]

Incoming birthday spam...

Thankyou lovelies -  @kickerwrites @feminist-frigga @njadastonearm @dwead-piwate-meggers I had a really nice birthday and was treated to dinner out where I ate and drank far too much and dreamt about being some sort of apocatherapy purveyor. Twas a good day!

[chupacabrasmustdie]

kickerwrites a réagi à votre billet ““Canonically tough-as-nails character X is fragile and needs the D to...”

do not question the magical healing power of The D

“the D was so good it cleared my skin and added years to my life expectancy!!!!”

[childofmalkav]

i can’t believe my favorite ficwriter is following me this has to be some kind of caffeine fueled breakdown im having

[antioxident]

Here are the rest of the winners of my giveaway! From left to right:

@kickerwrites‘ Oc Dutchess, @dansewithmeee ‘s Oc (OMG I never asked his name D: I’m so sorry! ;-; Forgive me ) @zolamoonshadow ‘s Oc Chana Levi.

I had fun guys! Really got me out of my art block! Thank you again for participating!! ♥

[tessetc]

@rinasai-rambles and @hoodieofthewaste thank you so much! I’m gonna return this by tagging, though, because I’m a slacker.

First off, right back at both of you for tagging me. I really appreciate it, and they both appeared when I needed to see it, which is partly why I let it sit in my inbox.

@avaleahblog

@fancyladssnacks

For being an amazing friend and partner in terrible, terrible crimes.

@syrenpan

For the same reason as above, and for the good advice you always give, and the beta reading as well.

@beckiboos

for making me laugh

@gaeadene

For being such a fierce tiger

@jeffersonismywintersoldier

Because you are a kind and good person, and tbh your note-chains always brighten my day.

I know it said 8, but also @ninjatwins for being a font of wisdom and support, and for @the-dubstep-strawberry for being the most cinnamony-est cinnamon roll I know. To @theorchardofbones and @kickerwrites for being wonderful writers. I look up to you both so much. To @crime-bear for being such a wonderful person to have in my corner. I will never EVER forget how you were there at a time when I needed someone most.  I know I am so very lucky to have such an amazing group of friends and mutuals on here, and I know I am leaving out so many people who have sent kind words, chatted with me, shared art, fic, and meta, and just commented and liked my content (which means so much) I could be here all day naming everyone, and then I’d get all weepy and junk, and nobody would like that.

So I just want to say thanks to all of you for being such amazing people.

[rinasai-rambles]

If kickerwrites is still on here or if anyone knows of them. Please let them know I miss them and I hope they are doing well.

[purple-martin111]

WIP Meme

List all the things you’re currently working on in as much or little detail as you’d like, then tag some friends to see what they’re working on.

This can be writing, art, vids, gifsets - anything at all!

Tagged by @marvilus73 and @lothrilzul thanks guys!

Mainly I am working on Sacrifices.

Unable to see or think, consumed only by the madness within, Jackie slammed her fist against the desk. The sound echoed through the room, cleaving the silence with sharp reverberations that matched the stutter of her heart.

The voice of reason long since gone, she scrounged around until her hand brushed up against her pistol, abandoned from her earlier bout of insanity. Just like before her fingers caressed the metal, palmed the grip. It was her form of wasteland justice. Retribution would be paid.

“I’m gonna kill that bastard,” she snarled and groped along the edge of the room in search of the lights.

Finally her fingers found the switch and flicked on the light, illuminating the space. Next to the bed, Haylen groaned and shielded her eyes. She blinked, attempting to adjust to the sudden light, and stumbled towards Jackie with lumbering steps.

How much had she heard? All of it? None of it? Less than a second passed before Jackie decided, it didn’t matter. Whatever Haylen had or hadn’t heard didn’t change what Maxson had done. Swift condemnation would strike for his atrocities and there would be blood for his atonement, oh yes there would be blood.

Figured I'd post more than a sentence or just a paragraph since it's been awhile.

I've seen a lot of people do this but imma tag y'all again 😝 @beckiboos @failout4 @hoodieofthewaste @itsmesaberaltered @kickerwrites @lothrilzul @marvilus73 @maxrev @nonisartblog @ronqueesha @scorpio-skies @sharonaw @the-dubstep-strawberry @vkm11 @chernobyl907

[venatohru]

@stripeydani replied to your post “Under the cut…a promo image for a brand new human!  Release date: next...”

Congratulations :D

@kickerwrites replied to your post “Under the cut…a promo image for a brand new human!  Release date: next...”

gratz! ��

@kakaphoe replied to your post “Under the cut…a promo image for a brand new human!  Release date: next...”

Aww look at the wiggle bean! Congratulations!

Thanks all :D

Can confirm that the little bean was super wiggly, as was I for a good while since they didn’t feel like rolling into a good position for the scan. Being upright with their legs crossed and doing a little salute was apparently super comfy 😅

[maxrev]

Last Sentence Meme

Tagged by @purple-martin87 and @kickerwrites and I agree with @chrysalisshell, it’s good to see Kicker’s name on my dash ;)

Paste the last sentence you wrote and then tag as many people as there are words in the sentence!

“You. Get over here or I’ll be grabbing your balls instead.”

Uh...yeah. Taken out of context, that looks kind of odd, doesn’t it? I’ll give you a hint - it’s Jack from Mass Effect lol 

Tagging @nightmarestudio606, @comefeedtherainn, @blueteaparty, @lothrilzul, @ronqueesha, @threewhiskeylunch, @laelior, @littlewatty, @raiven-raine, @juleshawke, @cantkeepmyeyesoff​  -- Only if you want to

[the-dubstep-strawberry]

WIP Meme

Tagged by @marvilus73​, and much appreciated it is too :)

My WIPs include:

1. Our Bond Is Steel, Chapter 20.

I’d say I’m getting close to the end of this one, but I said that like a month ago and well, here we are. After a very extended period struggling with writer’s block and obscene levels of real-life stress, I’m absolutely sick of the sight of this installment and quietly doubting myself not just as a writer, but as a human being generally. But I want to get it done so I can move on to a more upbeat chapter and get Margot and Danse to take Shaun on a family outing (yay!). I hope everyone else will like it rather more than I do at this point.

2. Screenshots - Margot 2.0.

I’m almost done posting screenshots from my first playthrough. I have maybe a couple more in my stockpile before I start work on the current set from my (new, modded and improved!) Margot playthrough.

3. All the ideas currently floating around in my head, including my Team X-Ray origin story, various one-shots and all the sequels I’ll get around to writing one of these days...

Uh... yeah... *awkward coughs*

Tagging @avaleahblog, @pickledpotato, @itsmesaberaltered, @kickerwrites,  @theorchardofbones​  and @theartofblossoming, because I'd love to see what you’re all up to!

[swindlefingrs]

@kickerwrites replied to your post “@notactuallyaduck replied to your post “Some days I really want to...”

ohhhhh yes, there's one in the outsidey bit isn't there! like, the actual office. memory like a sieve. ��

Yeah! It’s the press in that little air stream workshop she’s got going on. I’ve only remembered it because it’s haunted me for all these years... 

[theorchardofbones]

A Year in Review — Writing Meme 2017

First off, thanks for the tags, @emeraldwaves and @ghostoftheyear (the latter who tagged me on @harshmallowffxv but I figured I’d do this over here since there’s some FO4 stuff too)

1. Your 3 fanfics with the most comments in 2017: 1. Moogle Match (73) (FFXV, trans!Prompto, Promptio) 2. To Sleep Under the Same Night Sky (65) (FFXV, Promptis) 3. Pull on Your Pout (64) (FFXV, Gladnis) 2. Your 3 fanfics with the most kudos in 2017: 1. Moogle Match (291) (FFXV) 2. To Sleep Under the Same Night Sky (274) (FFXV) 3. Desidero (183) (FFXV, trans!Prompto, Promptis) 3. Your 3 fanfics with the most Bookmarks in 2017: 1. To Sleep Under the Same Night Sky (68) (FFXV) 2. Moogle Match (64) (FFXV) 3. Desidero (45) (FFXV) 4. Your first fanfic in 2017 I deleted my original AO3 so I’m not 100% sure (I reuploaded a couple fics that had been on my old one when I recreated). The earliest new piece I posted to my current AO3 was Revenir, which I wrote in May for the Reverse Fallout Big Bang.

5. Your last fanfic in 2017 Pull on Your Pout was updated most recently, but the last distinct work to be published was Gardenia Hall. The last fic that I finished this year was My Body In Your Keeping (it only took me three months to post that second part, geez).

6. Favorite Opening line from a fic in 2017 ’It’s like an itch. It’s the way his skin prickles whenever Noct is close, the way the sound of the prince’s voice goes right through him. It’s an itch, and he can’t scratch it; can’t do much more than live in his own little fantasies, playing them over and over again, inventing a reality where Noct could ever, would ever—’

– Desidero 7. Favorite ending line from a fic in 2017 ‘“I think it’s gonna be good,” Noct says, pushing a hand through his hair. “This year, I mean. You finally get to be yourself, I’ve got my own place. School’s still shit, but maybe it won’t all suck.” Prompto glances at his friend at the corner of his vision, then moves a little closer and slings an arm around his shoulders. They’ve both neglected to grow much of late, unlike so many of their classmates who shot up over the summer. Prompto’s glad for it — he likes the prince being around his height, if only to borrow from his stylish yet mostly untouched wardrobe. “Y’know what?” he says, leaning close. “I think maybe you’re right.”

– Like the Rain to the Sea (FFXV, trans!Prompto)

8. Your favorite character to write for in 2017 I mean I kind of have to say Prompto since I’ve written his POV for the bulk of my writing career this year, but I’m enjoying writing Gladio a lot more than I ever thought I would, if only to try to give him a softer edge.

9. Your favorite pairing to write for in 2017 It’s always gonna be Promptio. Of all my OTPs they’re the OTP. Honourable mentions for Promptis, which kind of took me by surprise in going from ‘meh’ to ‘ride or die’ over the course of a few months, and Gladnis, which has become a recent favourite.

10. Your proudest fic from 2017: Toss-up between Moogle Match and Like the Rain to the Sea. I came into the FFXV fandom a little terrified to sling my trans!Prompto headcanons at people, only to find that the reception was so supportive and positive. The comments I’ve received on these two fics alone, from trans people or from people whose loved ones are trans, letting me know that my stories have touched them in ways I never even imagined, made writing finally seem worthwhile.

11. Your Longest Fanfic in 2017: In the Shadow of the Bull (69,782; 41 chapters) was my longest, but as I wrote it for Fallout and it was a partial re-upload from last year, I don’t really count it. Moogle Match (39,476; 15 chapters) is second, and was finished much, much more quickly.

12. Any goals for 2018? Read more. Finish at least three fics. Take a step out of my comfort zone and write for some pairings I’m less confident with.

13. Tag some people No pressure, but if y’all haven’t done it already: @metamorphim @kickerwrites @gaeadene @ne0ldian @achroniclerofsilence @bugsieplusone