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laughinglistener · 7 years ago

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114 Thoughts I Had While Reading ACOT&R

I’m late to the book party. Again. And after getting inspired by the million random numbered lists on Buzzfeed, I thought I’d entertain all the ACOTAR fans out there with a list of my own.

Spoilers ahead people!

1. Good lord. Six minutes in and I. AM. CAPTIVATED. And she’s just describing snow?? WHAT IS THIS MAGIC?? 2. Oh my god. Thirty minutes in. Times like these I appreciate being an only child. All that fur and meat would be MINE. 3. “You can’t chop wood for us, but you want to marry a woodcutter's son??” HA!! YEAH!!! 4. Jeez, she paints too. I already love Feyre. #BadAssFemales 5. Ugh, does Feyre ever dump these sisters? Please say yes. I can’t stand them. 6. OH SHIT STICKS. He just busted in there like the Kool-Aid man.

7. Stop shouting “MURDERERS” wolf boy and use your words. WHAT IS HAPPENING. 8. YES. SHE’S GETTING AWAY FROM THE EVIL SISTERS!! I should NOT be this excited about Feyre getting kidnapped. 9. She kills this guy’s friend and her punishment is living in his crazy opulent mansion?? All right, good to know. Taking notes for a friend... 10. Did… Did wolf boy just turn into Adam from Beauty and the Beast????

11. This Lucien fellow is a sassy ginger and I don’t hate it. 12. Your hair is clean?? Is that flirting???? 13. She made a rope trap! This girl is my hero. 14. Hearing that the evil disembodied voice is named “The Bogge” just makes me think of The Bog of Eternal Stench in Labyrinth. “LOOK AT MEEEEE” *Farts*

15. Her father is there?!? Oh god… 16. Ohhhhhh no, it’s a trap. Ohhhhhhh god. Ohhhhhhhhh jeez… 17. I KNEW IT. 18. The image I’m getting in my head of Tamlin is a strange mixture of Wolverine and Beast from the Disney movie. I’m very confusingly into it. 19. Homegirl is just walking around, casually asking how to trap fairy demon creatures. LOVE IT. 20. What is even happening?! She just casually trapped a fairy thing and gave it an interview! THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. OMFG. 21. “Dead chickens, my sagging ass. All you needed to do was offer it a new robe, and it would have groveled at your feet.” OFFICIALLY love Alis 22. Is it just me, or is the whole Tamlin’s-a-high-lord thing not that shocking of a revelation???? 23. “Is this a poem about murdering me and then burning my body?” LOL. I would very much like to hear that poem. 24. Ahhhhh this poor fairy without wings!!! JUST RIP MY HEART OUT. 25. Are you kidding me?!? IF ADAM FROM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ASKS YOU TO SWIM IN A POOL OF FREAKING STARLIGHT, YOU DO IT!!!!!

26. OF COURSE the sassy ginger is a son to the Autumn court. #Fitting 27. Ahhhh he’s kissing her palm!!!!!! *Holds breath* 28. OH MY GOD, HE LEGIT WROTE POEMS WITH THE WORDS. I’M DYINGGGG!!!!!! 29. Ohhhhhhh god. Oh no. She’s going to the bonfires. Ohhhhhhhhhh lord.... Not good. 30. Ohhhh shiiiiiiiit!!!! The most beautiful man she’s ever seen! That’s always a promising statement in YA books. 31. No idea who the hell this cocky bastard is, but... I LIKE HIM. 32. Wtf???

“It will fill him with his sole purpose: to find the Maiden. From their coupling, magic will be released and spread to the earth, where it will regenerate life for the year to come.”

Ummmmm... I repeat: Wtf????? 33. Hot DAYUM!! High Lord, you are DOING things to me with this little hallway biting display!!

34. SHE’S WEARING A DRESS!!! Ahhhh I’m having such a girl moment! 35. *Sobs* Oh my god, he took her winter painting and it was SO CUTE. MY HEART. IT’S MELTINGGGGGG!!! 36. Feyre acting all outraged at the suggestion of a kiss payment like she hasn’t been wanting it FOR AGES. Gurl, if you don’t kiss him I will. 37. Oh my god, there have been hordes of people around the whole time and she couldn’t see them?!? Ewwwww creepy...... 38. Ahahahaha my gurl is WASTED and it’s amazing. Drunk Feyre is the best! Where can I get me some of that fairy wine?? 39. I CANNOT TAKE THE ADORABLENESS OF THIS DAMN DANCING AND SUNRISE SCENE. *Explodes*

40. This morning after at the breakfast table! SWOON. 41. Whoa, wtf?? We were all so happy two seconds ago. 42. Hmmmmm... I get the feeling this Rhys guy isn’t as douchebaggy as he seems. Partly because I’ve seen too much fanart of him on the internet for Rhys to be a complete asshole. 43. Ohhhhhh crap. 44. Feyre doesn’t know what?! EXPLAIN YOURSELVES. WHAT’S. GOING. ON. 45. Whoa whoa whooooooa!! I take it back, this guy’s an asshat! Back off man!!! He’s stroking HER BRAIN. OMG. 46. Jeeeez did this lunch take a tailspin. Zero to death threats in sixty seconds flat... That should be a coffee mug. 47. Aaaaaaaand Tamlin is tearing up the dining room. Now I’m thinking of Beauty and the Beast again. He’s going all forbidden-west-wing on them. “GET OUUUUTTTTTTT!!!” 48. Ahhhhhh AND THIS is the part where Belle goes home and then has to go back to save Beast from Gaston right?? *Starts singing* “But we’re not coming home ‘till he’s dead! GOOD AND DEAD. KILL THE BEAST!”

49. It is REALLY pissing me off that no one is telling her what’s going on. Even if Feyre is going back home, you can explain what’s going on to help ease the burden!! To better protect herself!!! URGH. 50. Hot DAYUM that love scene!! *Desperately tries to collect self* 51. Awwww he said he loves her! *sobs* 52. I love Lucien. If he turns out to be a bad guy, I’m gonna be pissed. 53. Ewww this is weird. Helloooooooo terrible sisters… 54. Oh my god, Tamlin’s just over here making it rain on Feyre’s entire family. Good lord. 55. She’s giving the money away! YAYY!! I LOVE HER!!! 56. Ohhhhh shit. Poor Nesta. That actually really freaking sucks. 57. Awwww crap, I like her now. I can’t hate Nesta after this. And Elain is a sweetie. DAMN. 58. Wow. I just went from hating to loving Nesta so fast, I have whiplash. 59. Ohhhh crap!! She killed Clare! Bad day. 60. HOW CAN I LOVE NESTA THIS MUCH AFTER HATING HER?!?! 61. YASSSSSS QUEEN!! Ride and go get yo man! YASSSS!!!

62. Holy crap, this Amarantha is one sneaky bitch. Just casually drugging up everyone’s wine to steal all their powers. I am very stressed about meeting her. Very stressed. 63. SHE CARVED OUT HIS EYE WITH HER FINGERNAIL?!?!?!?! Not my Lucien!! 64. What?!?! WHAT?! Andras was out there as a set up to cure the curse?!? WHAT?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW??? I. AM. DYING. OH. MY. FREAKING. GOD. 65. Words cannot describe my absolute love and obsession with Feyre. LIKE SERIOUSLY. 66. Ohhhhh I am very stressed. She’s gonna get busted sneaking around these tunnel caves for sure. 67. Annnnnnnnnnnd there it is. 68. Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god… 69. A bargain?!?! No no no no no no no.... 70. THIS ENTIRE THING IS KILLING ME. I AM DEAD. RIP ME. 71. Well. This should be fun to watch. 72. Not gonna lie, the finger eyeball ring is preeeeetty freaking bad ass. Just sayin. *Immediately searches Etsy* 73. Rhysand lied? Lied about which girl he saw in Tamlin’s dining room?? Interesting… 74. NO! LEAVE MY LUCIEN ALONE!! UGGGGGGH. 75. Ummm love?? Is the answer of the riddle love? HELLO. 76. “I took the liberty of learning a few things about you.” Ummmmmm, what the actual hell does that mean??? 77. IT’S A WORM?!?!?!?!?

78. Come on gurl. KICK ASS!!!! 79. YASSSSS!!! OMG I’M SO EXCITED RIGHT NOW. KILL THE WORM!! *Crazily starts chanting* 80. Rhysand... hmmm... He intrigues me… 81. YEAH!! YES!! SHE DID IT!! OMFG YESS!!!!! 82. Let me guess. Rhysand was the one that bet she would win?? 83. Hahahaha wtf?!

“For two weeks every month, two weeks of my choosing, you’ll live with me at the Night Court. Starting after this messy three-trials business.”

Messy three-trials business?!? LOL! Oh my god, I’m back to loving this guy. 84. Tattoo! NICE!! 85. Huh. So the lady of the Autumn court isn’t a complete bitch. Good to know. 86. Why do I love this guy?! Rhys is a turd ball, but I can’t seem to help myself. 87. He has bat wings?!? That’s AWESOME. 88. My belongings?!?! Awwww HELL naw!! I take it back again. SCREW THIS GUY. 89. He gets her drunk and makes her dance?!? WHAT. THE. HELL. NOT MY GURL FEYRE. HELL NO.

90. NOOOOOO!!! Not Lucien!! Oh god! I don’t want to see him impaled. *Bites nails nervously* 91. Ohhhh no!! Poor Feyre! THIS SUCKS!!! 92. SHUT UP LUCIEN!! SHE’LL HAPPILY CHOOSE A LEVER WHEN YOU STOP YELLING AT HER!!! 93. Ugh, that was horrid. 94. Omg Tamlin!! They’re about to get it on in the medieval version of a broom closet. 95. Rhys the cockblocker. 96. Tamlin, just chill the hell out. Rhys was covering for your dumb ass. 97. “One wrong move tomorrow, Feyre, and we’re all doomed.” Oh, great freaking pep talk Rhys!! What a motivator! No pressure or anything. 98. Oh my god, they’re giving her the Hunger Games finger salute!

99. Ugh, poor Feyre. 100. THIS SCENE IS AGONY!!! 101. Uh oh. Amarantha has something else up her sleeve. I am STRESSED Y’ALL. 102. WHAT?!? IT’S TAMLIN????? WHAT?!?!?!? 103. Well hell, I’m confused now. 104. He has a heart of stone?? That sounds... heavy. 105. “‘I love you,’ I said, and stabbed him.” BEST CHAPTER ENDING I’VE EVER READ. 106. Ohhhhh SHIT Amarantha’s pissed! This hissy fit is right out of Housewives of Prythian!! 107. Ahhhh Rhys!! 108. IT WAS LOVE! HA HA!!! I KNEW IT!!!!! I CALLED IT FROM THE START!! HUMAN IGNORANCE MY ASS!! What do I win?! Do I get my own fairy high lord for solving the riddle?? That’s how this works right??? 109. Wait, is Feyre dead?? Is she a ghost now? This out of body ghost thing is all very Hamlet. 110. Whoa, Tamlin stabbed her IN THE HEAD. Effective. 111. Yay! Happy endings!! “But they can never take OUR FREEEEDOMMMMMMM!!!!”

112. Awww Rhysand!! 113. Wait, what? What the hell was that?? Rhysand doesn’t STUMBLE. 114. Book one complete! BOOK TWO. ME NEED NOW. AHHHHHHH!!!! *Froths at the mouth*

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black-emporium-exchange · 4 years ago

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2020 Pinch Hit #4, Eissa - CLAIMED

This pinch hit will be due at 12 PM EDT on Friday, September 4th. Please leave a comment on this Dreamwidth post (comments are screened), send a message to one of the mods, or send an email to [email protected] to claim. Requested relationships:

Female Aeducan/Anora Mac Tir - Fanart, Fanfiction

Belinda Darrow & Maevaris Tilani - Fanart, Fanfiction

Belinda Darrow/Maevaris Tilani - Fanart, Fanfiction

Alistair/Zevran Arainai/Male Surana - Fanart, Fanfiction

Alistair & Zevran Arainai/Male Surana - Fanart, Fanfiction

Isabela/Anora Mac Tir - Fanart, Fanfiction

Female Brosca/Female Cousland - Fanart, Fanfiction

Charter/Tessa Forsythia - Fanart, Fanfiction

Branka/Hespith - Fanart, Fanfiction

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http://docs.google.com/document/d/1KciTz55keIUgOB5nd_caIFvA9-rH615Ezm4_Ld7kf2Q/edit?usp=sharing

PH 4 - Eissa

Request #1:

Female Aeducan/Anora Mac Tir

Fanart

Fanfiction

I’d love any form of interaction between a Lady Aeducan who stays with the Wardens and a Queen Anora. Character studies, journals/correspondences, plots, smut, politics, vacations from politics, parties, formal Court events, flirting, courting. If you’re doing visuals like the idea of dwarven characters that are rocky and chiseled (physically resembling the Stone) but would be perfectly happy with any kind of character you think appropriate. Would prefer Anora either be unmarried or be married to Lady Aeducan here. Up to you how “out” they are if they’re unmarried and how the Court reacts if they know, as long as the main couple is overall happy. DNW: plots that revolve around miscommunication or jealousy; kidfic; pregnancy fic; incest; non-con; soulmates; a/b/o; background ships involving Cole, Sten, Fenris, Anders, Solas or Varric; watersports, scat, gore, hate-sex, incest, minors, issuefic, mommy/daddy kink, humiliation, bloodplay or non-con. AUs can also be a little tricky. Canon-divergent aus are great. Full fledged different settings are pretty hit-or-miss for me and I prefer not to make changes to the underlying rules of the world as laid out by oficial media.

Request #2:

Belinda Darrow/Maeveris Tilani

Belinda Darrow & Maeveris Tilani

Fanart

Fanfiction

If you send Ser Belinda Darrow (the very cheerful templar from the co-op) on the wartable mission The Tevinter Resistance, Maeveris Tilani sends a scented handkerchief with her thank you note. I’m absolutely tickled with the idea that these two get along swimmingly and beat back the Venatori with style and flash. I’d be perfectly happy with this being a gen fic about friendship, a chance meeting with obvious sparks, an occasional fling, a lifelong correspondence or however else you want to spin it. I do think a true “happily ever after” where they settle down together is unlikely. I also think Dorian or Varic asking Belinda about Maeveris and getting a flustered response or such a forthright response it flusters the asker could be hilarious. It would also be an amazing place for art of the two of them during the attempted Venatori invasion of the Tillani estate. Something with lots of lightning and blue templar pulses. But anything you want to do would be cool. DNW: plots that revolve around miscommunication or jealousy; kidfic; pregnancy fic; incest; non-con; soulmates; a/b/o; background ships involving Cole, Sten, Fenris, Anders, Solas or Varric; watersports, scat, gore, hate-sex, incest, minors, issuefic, mommy/daddy kink, humiliation, bloodplay or non-con. AUs can also be a little tricky. Canon-divergent aus are great. Full fledged different settings are pretty hit-or-miss for me and I prefer not to make changes to the underlying rules of the world as laid out by oficial media.

Request #3:

Alistair/Zevran Arainai/Male Surana

Alistair & Zevran Arainai/Male Surana

Fanart

Fanfiction

I’d really love a setting with interactions between King Alistair and a M!Surana and a romanced Zevran years later, after Surana and Zevran have more gotten comfortable being a couple. I like the idea that Zevran and the Surana vanish for a bit after Origins, either on Warden business or just dodging Crows and Alistair runs back into them years later. (I headcanon my Surana fakes his death at Denerim but I’d like to see your take too.) But it would be totally cool to do a slow-forgiveness to pining to deep friendship or romantic/sexual relationship arc too if they stay in contact. Correspondences, sneaking into a Fereldan court function, taking on a DAI multiplayer style mission for the Inquisition together (with maybe hilarious results), peaceful evenings wherever Surana and Zevran settle, solving mysteries in Denerim, attending a street festival in Antiva in costume (with or without Crow shenanigans), Alistair sneaking off for a vacation with the other two (serious, fluff, silly, whatever tone). Pining, with happy endings. If you go the non-platonic route, I’d prefer either Anora and Alistair have a respectful friendship/partnership with an understanding about sexual/romantic relations with others or she’s not Queen at all. No straight up cheating. DNW: plots that revolve around miscommunication or jealousy; kidfic; pregnancy fic; incest; non-con; soulmates; a/b/o; background ships involving Cole, Sten, Fenris, Anders, Solas or Varric; watersports, scat, gore, hate-sex, incest, minors, issuefic, mommy/daddy kink, humiliation, bloodplay or non-con. AUs can also be a little tricky. Canon-divergent aus are great. Full fledged different settings are pretty hit-or-miss for me and I prefer not to make changes to the underlying rules of the world as laid out by oficial media.

Request #4:

Isabela/Anora Mac Tir

Fanart

Fanfiction

Possible scenarios: Isabela sneaking into a Fereldan court event (either just because or because her friend the Warden Commander is at it); Anora sneaking off to the Pearl; a chance meeting at the Gnawed Noble; a glimpse across the crowded market (and a wink and smile and then Isabela climbs in Anora’s window later?); a Warden who’s on friendly terms with Anora either suggesting Isabela for some underhanded job or just trying to set her friends up. I could also see an argument for a Warden who was friends with Isabela (and probably Zev) and took a liking to Anora but somehow wound up with Alistair on the throne getting ‘bela to rescue Anora from imprisonment, but that might get complicated. Isabela doesn’t bow, Anora isn’t soft, what kind of sparks would the two of them set off? My one qualm here would be that I’d prefer Anora either not be married at the time or have an understanding with her spouse. I’m ok with complicated understandings, or Anora/spouse having complicated reactions to the other’s needs/requests. It doesn’t have to be a glowing, happy, blissful, problem-free understanding. Rocky understandings-in-the-making are fine. Just no straight up cheating knowing the partner will hate it. It’s also ok for her to be Queen alone or just not mention the question either way. DNW: plots that revolve around miscommunication or jealousy; kidfic; pregnancy fic; incest; non-con; soulmates; a/b/o; background ships involving Cole, Sten, Fenris, Anders, Solas or Varric; watersports, scat, gore, hate-sex, incest, minors, issuefic, mommy/daddy kink, humiliation, bloodplay or non-con. AUs can also be a little tricky. Canon-divergent aus are great. Full fledged different settings are pretty hit-or-miss for me and I prefer not to make changes to the underlying rules of the world as laid out by oficial media.

Request #5:

Female Brosca/Female Cousland

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Fanfiction

I’d love a F!Cousland on the cheerful tomboy side of the scale enjoying an adventure and learning just how not-adventure the world can be by the side of a Brosca lady with a chipper attitude, but a much dirtier past. Anything in tone from happy adventures together to anger/hurt and comfort, anger in return or down-to-earth pep talks. Any rating. DNW: plots that revolve around miscommunication or jealousy; kidfic; pregnancy fic; incest; non-con; soulmates; a/b/o; background ships involving Cole, Sten, Fenris, Anders, Solas or Varric; watersports, scat, gore, hate-sex, incest, minors, issuefic, mommy/daddy kink, humiliation, bloodplay or non-con. AUs can also be a little tricky. Canon-divergent aus are great. Full fledged different settings are pretty hit-or-miss for me and I prefer not to make changes to the underlying rules of the world as laid out by oficial media.

Request #6:

Charter/Tessa Forsythia

Fanart

Fanfiction

I’m pretty open to just about anything here, but some prompts that jump to mind are: flirting by correspondence; happy reunions after a job well done; Tessa coming in with the perfect solution to whatever happens to be the major problem at Skyhold at the moment; Charter giving up and just handing Tessa a complicated problem and saying “I don’t know what to do with this, you fix it” and she does. Basically anything cute or fun or sexy. DNW: plots that revolve around miscommunication or jealousy; kidfic; pregnancy fic; incest; soulmates; a/b/o; background ships involving Cole, Sten, Fenris, Anders, Solas or Varric; watersports, scat, gore, hate-sex, incest, minors, issuefic, mommy/daddy kink, humiliation, bloodplay or non-con. AUs can also be a little tricky. Canon-divergent aus are great. Full fledged different settings are pretty hit-or-miss for me and I prefer not to make changes to the underlying rules of the world as laid out by oficial media.

Request #7:

Branka/Hespith (Dragon Age)

Fanart

Fanfiction

What I’d really like here is “what came before Origins.” How did they meet? Who made the first move? Was one of them reluctant? Was there a period of pining? Does one (or both) keep tokens? Does Branka dispose of them at some point after the Anvil starts making her crazy? What was the dynamic like before the Anvil started calling to Branka? How out are they? How does the nobility look on having lovers and how does Hespith react to being hidden (or looked down on or whatever)? This is the one place where a little jealousy/miscommunication/lying is going to be just about unavoidable. Oghren didn’t know about Hespith, as far as I know. How did they get around him? I also expect this one to be a little dark in places, or have an ominous/bittersweet tone. DNW: kidfic; pregnancy fic; incest; soulmates; a/b/o; background ships involving Cole, Sten, Fenris, Anders, Solas or Varric; watersports, scat, gore, hate-sex, incest, minors, issuefic, mommy/daddy kink, humiliation, bloodplay or non-con. AUs can also be a little tricky. Canon-divergent aus are great. Full fledged different settings are pretty hit-or-miss for me and I prefer not to make changes to the underlying rules of the world as laid out by oficial media.

#be_2020 #be_pinch

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naturepointstheway · 7 years ago

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Actually can you just answer all of those questions?

Sure thing! :D I removed the ones I already answered before, so here goes!

1.“Poor unfortunate souls!” (Your top three angsty fanfics you wrote in 2017 you’re personally proud of.)

Normal to Weep -- just the idea of Lumiere comforting Prince Adam after his mother’s death and the mourning period is over, assuring him he’s completely human in still grieving even after thirty days.

Such Love and Hope Endure -- Again, with Lumiere and young Prince Adam. I would say this is more bittersweet, as there is a little bit of a “hope spot” in there, but definitely leans more on the bitter side of bittersweet.

Forever Can Spare a Minute -- how can writing from Adam’s mother’s point of view when she’s dying be anything but angsty/sad? Judging by the amount of flailing in the notes, this definitely broke a couple of hearts at least.

2. “And I’m almost there. Almost there!” (Any WIPs you started in 2017 that you hope to finish in 2018?)

Well, I do have one story that is openly in progress on AO3, and technically because I started it in a word doc, my Batb/A Christmas Carol one would count too. But I hope to finish that in 2017 while it’s still Christmas. All of December is Christmas.

3. “Come on and kiss the girl!” (Which of your personal OTPs did you write about the most this year?)

Oooh that’s easily gotta be Belle/Adam! I would say Plumette/Lumiere is a fair runner-up here too.

4. “You’ll learn things you never knew you never knew.” (What is one thing you had to research for a fanfic [e.g. a medical condition, historical period…] you found interesting?)

Honestly, I can never really remember, probably because with one-shots I mostly can avoid that a little.

5. “When you wish upon a star..” (Any fanfics you yet have to write but really want to?)

Oh god, there’s so many possibilities. I can’t really think of any in particular other than those already mentioned.

6. “Lavender blue, dilly, dilly…” (Your top three favourite pure, unadulterated fluff fanfics you wrote in 2017.)

Pouf Pouf -- Chip asking the prince to help him name a new kitten is cute, but KITTENS.

Scarce to be Counted -- Wee Prince Adam attempting to count all the stars in the sky and rallying Plumette and Lumiere’s help in this? Too adorbs.

It Has Been So Long Since I Performed -- Adam and Chip convincing Lumiere to recreate Be Our Guest, essentially.

7. “Kings don’t need advice from little hornbills for a start!” (Any OCs you created that took a life of their own in 2017?)

No OCs for this year it appears. I guess I’m just not much for writing OCs in fanfics.

8. “I’ve started talking to the pictures on the walls!” (Did you get any awesome fanart of your fanfics in 2017? What were they for?)

No sadly, I didn’t. :( It would be an honour if someone did though!

9. “I wanna know about these strangers like me!” (Any fellow fans/fanfic-writers you became good buddies with and became each other’s beta-readers or discussion partners on future stories?)

Oh gosh, I met so many amazing people in this BatB fandom this year--including @lumiereswig who gives the best pep talks when one needs it, @batbobsession (whom I think was one of the first I followed in the BatB fandom this year), @tinydooms who is such a delightful and honest young lady, @sweetfayetanner who completely convinced me how amazing Chapeau/Adam’s mother is as a couple (and I admit, I was at first really shy of commenting much on her fics), and so many others, especially the one awesome person who comments on everything I post on AO3.

11. “You can’t step in the same river twice. The water’s always changing, always flowing…” (What has improved most about your writing throughout 2017?)

I have no idea--it’s really hard to be objective about one’s writing! I like to think that my characters have gotten a bit better as I got to know them (which is also why I tend to prefer BatB fics I wrote in more recent months (say the last three-ish months) to ones I wrote in June or July.

13. “Tale as old as time…” (What has been your favourite romance fic you’ve written this year?)

Oooh, I don’t write many primarily romantic fics, and in the absence of any I wrote that really stands out to me, I’m gonna go with the one I wrote with Tarzan/Jane from Disney’s Tarzan

Hot Cocoa

15. “The bare necessities, the bare necessities of life!” (Any fics you wrote this year that you got so excited about and so into that you forgot humans kinda need food and drink on a regular basis?)

I would say Inanimate (what do you mean 2am is a bad time to go to bed when you got class at 9am?) and no doubt there are others, but have forgotten since.

17. “Let it go, let it go…” (Any fandoms you were once really into that you slowly began writing fewer fics than usual for during this year?)

I’d definitely say Frozen even though I did write a few this year for that fandom, but definitely not as many as in 2016 or earlier.

#kalikoke

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thecineastes-blog · 8 years ago

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Grand Prix RPDR RuView: Fractured Fairy Tales (S06E03)

Who wants to live happily ever once upon? For Grand Prix RPDR RuView, we’ll be giving you the top moments of each episode, the shadiest moment of each episode, our favorite queen of the each episode, our least favorite queen of each episode, best looks on the runway, and our predictions for next week.

So the episode opens with the 13 queens entering the workroom and seeing Jaymes Mansfield’s mirror message. Alexis Michelle and the other queens congratulate Valentina on winning the first maxi challenge. Some of the queens admitted they underestimated her, mistaking her inexperience for weakness. Then Trinity Taylor opens her big and bemoans not winning. She’s acting like the drunk, bitter bridesmaid, envious that it was not her “special day”.

It seems that queens like Trinity, have to be the bride at the wedding or the corpse at the funeral (aka the center of attention).

The next day RuPaul enters and has a rather odd discussion about her wax figure, on loan from Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. I didn’t understand her hinting there may be a hidden camera, all of them are already followed around constantly. She then informs her legendary children that the episode’s Maxi Challenge will be having to create their own Fairy Tale princess character, as well as a cool sidekick creature, which they will be performing as well...

I find it odd RuPaul is still referring to it as a “Maxi Challenge” as the last time (to airdate) that there was a mini challenge was in All Stars 2. I wish the producers would bring those back.

The queens are free to use the materials from the Fabric Planet kiosk. Aja believes with her sewing skills that her creation will be so avant-garde and amazing, that she is a force to be reckoned with. Farrah plans on doing a water/mermaid based princess...until she finds out Trinity is doing something similar. Kimora decides on a jungle motif for her princess; she also laments that she does not sew and is dreading doing it. Eureka collects all the rats and cockroaches for her idea, a sewer themed princess. Alexis Michelle, was inspired by her personal hastage #SubwayFish, since she rides the subway to and from events.

For their one on one with Ru, Farrah explains her princess is an underwater celebutante. Farrah tells RuPaul that her sewing proficiency is not up to par, but will try her hardest. Aja tells Ru that her princess, Distastah a volcanic inspiration and her confidence will sell the look. Valentina, dressed as a young Norma Desmond (that’s not exactly the best career reference) describes her princess from the ice planet Azula.

Trinity begins to discuss her princess and sidekic....but then digresses into complaining about Valentina winning.

Farrah Moan has gone into full Blonde Benet Glamsey mode when trying to make her ensemble. Eureka, who was moved to pity, decides to help her as much as possible. It may have been just to shut her up, but hey whatever works! The next day, Kimora has Cynthia explain what exactly “cucu” means, she informs that it’s an alternative to the spanish work “culo” (which is a pejorative). Trinity and Cynthia talk about their connection to the Pulse massacre. The daughter of Trinity’s friend was killed, after just finishing school. Cynthia having to reschedule her appearance there had her good friend die after going to Pulse to see her, and deciding to stay to have a fun night out. The queens affirm they must be strong, proud, and have synergy to have the world. it was a really great positive moment in the episode’s drama.

So this week RuPaul walks down the runway in a look that would give Cinderella a run for her money! Her makeup and outfit are much better this week, I think she may have finally called her Fairy Godmother. The guest judges are the princely Todrick Hall and Broadway baby Cheyenne Jackson. This marks the only time what RuPaul has let anyone in the nine seasons and +100 episodes who has performed in drag on the judge's panel.

Fashion Over-Ru:

Category is Princess fantasy! Leading the runway was Cynthia Lee Fontaine as Princess Cuculina in an ensemble that was essentially an embellished pageant gown. It wasn’t bad, just a bit boring and safe. Her rabbit sidekick was far more entertaining. Peppermint’s fiery Princess Carcinogenetta was half DC villain Volcana and Disney’s Hades.

Her “flaming” sidekick, Petey the pilot light was funny and complimented the look well. Farrah Moan’s Princess Pacifica was a cute idea but poorly executed, as she can’t sew and apparently can barely handle a hot glue gun. The bra/fabric wrapped around the waist look was straight out of Season 8 courtesy of Derrick Barry.

(Anytime you get Queens that say they can’t sew; I hear Bianca Del Rio saying, “really Queen?”) The best part of her Princess look? The wig. Charlie Hides’ Princess Climaxica was very futuristic Hanna-Barbera in a metallic copper gown and spangled headpiece she reminded me of something out of ‘The Jetsons’. Her sidekick, Isabella SnatchPacker, reminded me of the Great Gazoo. Eureka’s sewer princess, was much better looking than I expected it to be, and her story was funny, but I can see the #wigtopiary is still an ongoing look.

I really liked Alexis Michelle’s makeup and hair as Princess #SubwayFish, but felt the more simplistic ensemble wasn’t as exciting. Her sidekick, #subwaytadpole’s makeup on the other hand reminded me of a cross between Insane Clown Posse, Ornacia, and New York guido. Going for a skimpy ensemble when you can’t sew isn’t a bad idea, but Kimora’s Princess Banana Lady was so uninspired and expected that it couldn’t save her lackluster sidekick and less than sensemaking story. Also cut the jungle banana princess motif, Josephine Baker did it first and MUCH better!

Princess Zathena, Nina Bo’nina Brown (Pinkett Smith’s) martian princess was out of this world! Another stunning makeup job and a cohesive storyline pulled this look together. (I kept laughing at her sidekick because she was essentially boobs on a unicycle) Sasha Velour, had one of the more serious stories, as Princess Uglina and her imaginary troll Lump. The looks was a little hodgepodge, but it correlated with her story and sidekick. Shea Coulee’s Princess Aquaria reminded me ALOT of of Latrice Royale’s Pride Boat look on Season 4, minus the bejeweled lips and sculpted blue updo. It again wasn’t a bad look, just safe and a bit boring.

Valentina’s chilly Princess Vira was a strong look, I only wished it was a gown, and not a leotard. I think it's safe to say her sidekick, Niddy, was inspired by Navi from The Legend of Zelda. In a look best described as a cinnamon pimp straight out of Candyland, was Aja as Princess Disastah. This look was a disaster from head to toe! From the Heat Miser wig to the chaps (what princess do you know that wears chaps?) to the harsh and ridiculously overdrawn makeup-this look was a hot mess of volcanic proportions. It was if Xtina was thrown into a volcano and bestowed super powers.

Lastly was Trinity Taylor as Princess AquaPussy. Her look was well executed and was far stronger than the other two queens with oceanic/underwater themes. Her sidekick, Stanky the starfish was especially entertaining. The first sewing challenge showed us who has the strong ideas and creative skills and who has questionable taste levels and inexperience.

Alexis, Nina Bo’Nina, Charlie, Sasha, Eureka and Shea were safe and excused to the backstage. Peppermint confesses she used the princess challenge to face her fear of fire. Farrah’s mermaid ensemble did not make waves, and Kimora’s jungle princess did not have the judges going bananas. Valentina’s icy princess was totally chill. Unfortunately Aja’s creation Disastah went up in smoke. It was way too many things being done at once.

Trinity won the maxi challenge, and Farrah was given a lifesaver by Ru. Aja and Kimora lip synch to Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero,” which is more than appropriate. Aja’s death drops and true raw emotion shined through in the lip synch. So it was Kimora who had to sashay away. Kimora was rather pragmatic, “I did my best, and I looked gorgeous, and now I’ll be known as one of the pretty ones.”

On Untucked it was Alexis, Shea, Charlie Nina, Sasha, Eureka, and Cynthia go backstage and joke being excited to see fanart about their princess looks. They also open about who they would Kai Kai with, which refers to when two drag queens engage in dating, sexual activity or “hook up”. Who should they try to Kai Kai with? Easy, his name is Jesus.

Eureka seems to have learned from last episode and is actively being more reserved and respectful in her intensity. All the queens are sure that Aja will be safe (which is a surprise to us!).

The other queens come to join the others backstage and Aja is on the warpath, clearly upset that she may end up having to lip sync. Trinity tells the queens that Michelle commended her on thinking outside the box and not being afraid to look unpretty (especially for a pageant queen!) When asked about her critiques Valentina begins to tell them, but is interrupted by Aja berate Valentina on all the positive things about her. Cinderella has come back from the ball, and her stepsister is having sour groups as a midnight snack.

Aja explains why she was so hostile to Valentina, projecting her anger and frustrations. And I commend Valentina for taking the high road and not clapping back at what Aja was saying.

Farrah puts her two cents into Aja’s costume, but she should keep the stones for her own glass house. Trinity chimes in that the judges want to see that the critiques they give are being implemented. Kimora and Farrah have a nice heart to heart, and how Kimora relishes being able to conquer the world with her Las Vegas sister. Alexis, Shea, and Sasha go over and give a pep talk (and some much needed wig glue) to Aja. We see Aja listen and rehearse to the music before heading out for the lip sync. Kimora goes backstage to pack and sees all the letters written to her from the other contestants. Now with only 12 queens left, the Drag hunger games will that much more treacherous!

Jonny’s Favorite Moments:

Grimm: I always loved fairy tales and folklore as a kid, so this challenge definitely was very exciting for me...unfortunately I think it fell flat. I do give the contestants props for creating their own characters...but it is times like these I think they would have benefited from having to do their own takes on established fairytale and storybook characters. Or they needed someone to come in and help them EDIT their overall ideas. Many of them forgot that a fairytale is a story, and that is what you need to sell to the people. Queens like Charlie, Alexis, and Nina had such strong looks but did not have th best story or sidekick. Or queens like Farrah and Aja had stronger stories, but their outfits were rather basic.

Fairy Dragmother: I really liked that Eureka was so helpful to Farrah and Nina when it came to helping them sew their garments (Nina��s tutorial was one of the extra scenes on the Logotv website). I have a love/hate relationship with Miss O’Hara. She is strong with her aesthetic is solid, although her behavior can be rather abrasive. I was hoping for some Tracy Turnblad’s cockroach dress for dirty glamor for her princess.

Jonny’s Favorite Shadiest Moments:

Sewing Circle: Charlie Hides, the senior of the group was anxious about the next maxi challenge: “I’m still sore from cheerleading, so I’m hoping it’s not anything physical.” Nina Bo’Nina Brown chimes “A knitting challenge?” #LovedIt

Daughters of Triton: Four underwater/mermaid looks? This was somewhat like Kimono Gate. If you (Farrah) know at least one other person wants to do the theme look you are and are much better at sewing and tailoring clothes, think of something else! Because if you don’t look better, you will be read to filth!

Jonny’s Favorite Queen:

Alexis Michelle, her Princess #SubwayFish look was amazing...I just wish she had a better story and sidekick that connected it.

Jonny’s Least Favorite Queen:

Kimora, jungle princess did not have us going

I was hoping that maybe we could have seen something with Vietnamese cultural flair with your princess. Instead we got George of the Jungle’s chickenhead. Also her first-world problems of not wearing padding (and expecting the judges to sympathize with her?!) was just really odd.

Predictions for Next Week:

It looks like an acting challenge with Naya Rivera...why didn’t they have her for the Cheerleader challenge, since she actually played one #JustSaying

Anais’ Favorite Moments:

Twist in the tale: I enjoyed the challenge and totally agree with Jonny that it should've been the queen's interpretation of established fairytales-if they had a mini challenge to determine who would assign the queen's which fairytale, I feel they could have concentrated more on their looks and less on creating a rushed story and sidekick.

Back to Basics: RuPaul looked more like RuPaul this episode...was her glam squad on vacation last week?

Anais’ Favorite Shadiest Moments:

Modern day saint: Michelle reading Kimora’s lame excuse of not wearing padding was HILARIOUS. #FirstWorldProblems

Silence is Golden: Valentina’s silent glare at Aja’s tantrum in Untucked-like Shea said “she's definently feeling a little bit bitter.”

Anais’ Favorite Queen:

Charlie Hides, I thought she pulled out a great look and (funny) cohesive story for the maxi challenge this week.

Anais’ Least Favorite Queen:

Aja, who (show wise) I feel wasn't as conceptual and innovative as she thought she was. She honestly reminded me of Serena Cha Cha this week with talking a big game and pulling out a disappointing look-then throwing a hissy fit because the judges didn't like it.

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