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thank you for the ask, becca! :D
it might be obvious, but this is for my raven cycle AU! i published the first chapter for painland week, and it kind of stuck in my brain.
the vibes: charles is a ghost (loosely noah style, but he knows he's a ghost), crystal is a medium (blue style, but she actually has powers), and edwin is a student at a private boarding school (gansey style, but... you know what, just gansey style. autistic charisma boys rise up). edwin is interested in the supernatural and meets crystal and charles, who both live at the equivalent of 300 fox way, and then they get into shenanigans together while edwin and charles fall in love. oh, and edwin is charles's true love. and also he's going to die within the year. fun!
here's an excerpt from chapter 2, enjoy!
There’s a boy in the waiting room, still in his school uniform. Charles has seen that uniform so much he thought he was immune to the way it looks, but his eyes snag on the bare forearms and the slightly exposed collarbone above the single undone shirt button before making their way to his face.
“Crystal, he’s cute,” he says.
Crystal has gotten very good at ignoring Charles in front of mixed company, and just asks, “Hey, are you Edwin?”
“Yes,” the boy responds, and his voice is as nice as the rest of him. “I’m here for a reading, if you please.” His hands fiddle with the strap of his shoulder bag.
“Pretty, posh, and he has nice hands?” Charles whispers loudly, grinning at Crystal. “If this guy’s an arsehole, there is no justice in this world.”
“Okay, come on back,” Crystal says to Edwin, and she waits until he’s in front of her to give Charles a look that clearly says to stop before he makes her laugh, so he does.
“What can I do for you?” Crystal asks when they’ve sat down. Charles perches next to her on the small table, twisting around to make sure he can keep an eye on the boy.
For Crystal’s safety, of course. Even someone with nice hands might try to strangle you with them, or something.
Charles forces his mind off that train of thought and his gaze off Edwin’s hands. Then he notices Edwin’s eyes, a stormy green color, and gets lost all over again until the other boy speaks.
“Tarot reading, if you please. I have tried to question my own cards, but I’m not quite skilled enough to make sense of what they’re telling me this time.”
“Ooh, a professional,” Charles comments, liking this bloke more and more. “Better start off with something specific so he knows you’re legit.”
Crystal nods in the way she does when she’s trying to answer Charles as well as the client, and pulls out her cards to hand to Edwin. As he shuffles, she asks, “Do you have a question in mind?” At his nod, she continues, “Make sure to hold it in your mind as you shuffle. You can tell me what it is or not, it doesn’t matter. Is a three card draw good? That’ll give us a good place to start.”
“Just one thing,” the boy says before he pulls the cards. “When I called to make this appointment, I was given to understand this would be a…private meeting.” His eyes lock on Charles on the word private.
His eyes are really gorgeous, Charles muses, then the full meaning of his statement sinks in and Charles’s nonexistent stomach drops out of his arse.
“You can see me?” Charles asks breathlessly.
Edwin nods like that should be obvious.
Fuck.
#lolotr writes#asked and answered#ask game#dead boy detectives#dbd#dbda#payneland#charles rowland#crystal palace surname von hoverkraft#edwin payne
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More Dead Boy Detectives Fic Recs
Since my last fic rec post got a great response and I've read some excellent fic in the meantime, here is a new list with more recs!
The Case of Richard Rowland by RB (BlueflowersandWings)
Charles' dad hires the Dead Boy Detectives to solve his murder. It's. Traumatic. The writing and characterisation are excellent and heartbreaking and the case is intriguing. I have many theories! Cw for domestic abuse, child abuse and homophobia.
we all have a hunger (series) by Anonymous
I couldn't choose! They're both so good! The first is from Crystal's PoV as she tries to figure out what happened to Niko. It also features some wonderful Crystal & Edwin bonding, an absolutely gut-wrenching speech from the latter and The Sandman cameos. The second in the series is an Edwin-centric (so angsty!) case fic featuring Accidental Child Acquisition, greek gods, the Cat King and a happy ending. Superlative writing in both.
Terrible, Horrible, No Good and Very Bad by hibye
Feelings realisation as Charles pines for Edwin and tries not to show it because he has to be sure he's in love. Terrific, very funny writing and Charles is a precious himbo. Excellent payoff too.
Oh, Lonely Bones, Have You Forgotten? by DontOffendTheBees
Charles and Edwin investigate a mystery at St Hilarion's and discover a gut-wrenching secret. Compelling and brilliantly written.
I'll let you go if you kiss me goodbye by shadowquill17
Idiots in Love meets Friends with Benefits and Misunderstandings. Edwin breaking his own heart for no reason is very accurate and Charles gets a cool queer mentor.
the spooky thing about penis ouija by skadii
College AU! Everyone's alive and Charles and Edwin have been besties since middle school. This is another Oblivious!Charles fic; he's like a well-meaning golden retriever trampling Monty in his clueless wake. Also, the gang perform a seance and Edwin is a ghost-sceptic, which is hilarious.
after the insects have laid their claim by lolotr
Charles finds out that Edwin's body was never found and will not let that stand. Has a kind of gothic romanticism I really love and a nice in-universe explanation for the "Charles and Edwin can only feel each other" trope.
The author has written lots of other great fic, including a very cute librarian!Edwin and single dad!Charles human AU with bonus Crystal/Niko.
A Form of Genius by Neous (Greyality)
Charles shows off for Edwin. Crystal Suffers. Idk, it's just cute.
the taste in your mouth by greenaerie
When Esther hurts Charles, Edwin decides to take up the Cat King on his original offer. Interesting exploration of dubious consent, shame and guilt. The author is fairly sympathetic to the Cat King, while also exploring Edwin's complicated feelings, including the impact of his upbringing, general repression and, yes, coercion on his first time. It's not exactly explicit, but take care if those are tough themes for you!
The Manuscript of Real People by paraph
Slow burn Boarding School AU where they're both alive and it's also the 70s. And they were roommates! I have been longing for a fic like this. All the jock/nerd romance tropes, complicated by discussions of bullying and Charles' (perceived) proximity to Edwin's bullies. Edwin is an orphaned scholarship student, so it's also a kind of role reversal and touches on themes of class and poverty. Minor cw for sexual harassment as the Cat King/Thomas is also there (sorry catwin fans).
When We Walk Together We Tend to Walk Alone by UneducatedAuthor
Charles meets Death and gets to say goodbye to his mum. A sweet concept and it's nice to see Death of the Endless getting some love!
Marriage is a Payne by Ace_of_Turtles
Arranged Marriage and Omegaverse AU featuring the boys agreeing to get married to spite/escape their awful parents. Not explicit and fairly light on the a/b/o details, in case that's a squick for anyone.
job officially jobbed by vernesatlas
Charles decides the answer to the handjob question requires a practical demonstration. Very funny and well written and the title is excellent. All the kudos.
Try, Try Again by Asidian
Alterative ending to episode four. After the Night Nurse, Edwin makes a second attempt to comfort Charles. Heartwarming and sad.
The Risk and Rewards of Communication by Opossum_Subatomic
Another alternative ending to episode four featuring Edwin coming clean about the Cat King. So well written. I feel like this is going to be a fandom classic.
take your chances (win or lose her) by ObsessedWithFandom
Charles decides to check in on his mum. Some very sweet established relationship fluff followed by discussions of domestic abuse and family feels. The ending opened up some amazing possibilities for future fics! Highly recommended.
The same author has also written the ghost of the past that you live in, which is an excellent in-depth exploration of Charles' bisexual awakening and trauma-related repression.
Anyway, I'm going to try to make this a regular thing, so please send me more recs!
#fic recs#fic rec friday#dead boy detectives#dbda#payneland#fanfiction#my fic recs#my recs#edwin payne#charles rowland#dead boy detective agency
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oh heeeey! number 11, 19 & 39 of the fic writers ask game <3
Hey, thank you so much for the ask!
11) Link your three favorite fics right now
Okay since I'm mostly writing for Dead Boy Detectives right now I'm gonna keep it in that fandom, and even then, dude there are SO many that I adore? But alright, I'll try.
gig officially gigged, by laiqualaurelote
between you and me, suddenly something is on my mind, by lolotr
Something I Can Turn To, by DontOffendTheBees
I'll be whole (as long as I'm yours), by wordsinhaled
not so secret, by lola_prongs
Wrapped Up in Books, by Stregasaurus
it's worth a little blood to get your arms free, by dear_monday
loving nothing solitary, by williamvapespeare
What do you mean that's more than 3? FUCK OFF, YOU STARTED IT.
19) What is the most-used tag on your ao3?
"Established Relationship" if you take all my fandoms into account (I wrote a lot for the Heartstopper fandom).
"POV Charles Rowland (DCU)" if you only look at the DBD fics, followed closely by "Kissing". Which is cute, but also I'm pretty sure Kissing features in all my fics... I'm gonna investigate this.
39) Share a snippet from a WIP
Hahaha alright. Here's a bit of Ricky's POV from I'll let you go if you kiss me goodbye. I don't know if I'll end up writing a whole fic for it, but I've got this:
Ricky's never had a specific type. He goes for a little bit of everything, girls, boys, neither or both, nerds and punks and stoners and actors. But there’s always been something incredibly endearing about someone who looks like their dream life is made of about 90% reading. Ricky doesn’t know why, maybe it’s an ego thing, maybe he likes to idea that he could convince them to have a good time, to look at him instead of the pages of their books, but he just finds them interesting and cool, maybe even more so because they refuse to be impressed by the things everybody else finds cool, because they are so determined to decide what they like for themselves. And so when he sees the guy—the boy, really, he can’t possibly be older than Ricky—standing there, with his knickerbockers and knee-high wool socks and leather brogues, Ricky’s first thought is Bloody hell, he’s fit.
Hope you liked it. 😜
Thank you so much for the ask, I had a lot of fun answering! 💕
Get to know your fic writer!
(questions 3, 7 // 11, 19 // 25, 27 // 39 // 46 // 56 // 65, 68 // and 73 have been answered)
#dead boy detectives#edwin and charles#my fanfiction#my posts#ask games#ask games and my answers#get to know your fic writer#about writing#about fanfiction#payneland#my fic snippets
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rules: answer and tag people you want to get to know better and/or catch up with!
tagged by: @shadowflame84, @tragedy-machine, @dearheartdont
Favourite colour: dark teal
Last song: orpheus by vincent lima (i'm in my dbda feels)
Last movie: blue beetle
Currently reading: just finished crooked kingdom and about to start king of scars by leigh bardugo (and dbda fics ofc)
Currently watching: nothing, except rewatching dbda for writing reasons
Currently craving: a shoulder massage (AJ you inspired me) and time to make art
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Tagging: @nix-nihili, @autumn-equinox-04, @idliketobeatree, @aletterinthenameofsanity, @mellxncollie, @lolotr, @dont-offend-the-bees if any of you want to :)
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and here is my spot illustration for @2dames2zine which i drew to accompany "monkey's paw" by @lolotr which is also my favorite fic in the book, if my opinion counts for anything. i tried to be as accurate to canon events as i could while also giving it a soft and cozy feel to go with the writing.
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#edwin absolutely takes notes#im of the opinion that his notebook is enchanted to be endless#bc otherwise why would his current notebook have the map of hell#except if he makes sure to keep it with him at all times so he can remember how to get out but thats an awful reason so no thanks#he also clearly has an amazing memory. i think ghosts wouldnt forget things so easily#bc thats kind of the whole thing about being a ghost? remembering the past making you stuck#but yes they do name all their adventures whether it's for a case or not#and edwin writes everything down bc you never know when it might be useful
via lolotr
so if charles and edwin name all their cases ("the case of the shrieking doll", etc) then things like "the great chewing gum debacle of '06" aren't even real cases it's just things they did or happened to them that they decided to name and remember to the end of time.
that's just so funny to me like imagine they get stuck in a haunted house and it's not part of a case so they call it "the haunted manor escape of '96" which of course is different to "the case of the haunted manor."
how do they remember all of these?? does edwin keep notes on all their little adventures even if it's not officially a case ??
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Once you get this, you have to say five things you like about yourself, publicly. Then you send this to ten of your favourite followers (positivity is cool!!)🌈🌈
1. my writing
2. my people skills/compassion
3. my eyes
4. my hair
5. my ability to adapt and grow
this was very nice :) also big fan of yours lolotr sooo i’m flattered
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hiii <3 🐻 for the emoji wip game?
HEY HEY HEY thanks for the ask!! I gave an initial answer here, but since you're one of three (3!) asks i got about this, i wanted to share a bit of an excerpt, since I can't help myself. (and maybe if i post it publicly that will make me work on it again lol)
the fic was initially born out of the idea that it SUCKS that we don't see charles's reaction to edwin being in pain in episode 8, so that's where we begin. enjoy your angsty excerpt!
Charles must still be in Hell.
It’s a completely plausible reason for being locked in an iron collar listening to his best mate screaming. They didn’t actually make it out, their freedom was just another trick, and now he’s experiencing his own personal torment, since nothing could be worse than listening to Edwin get tortured and not be able to help.
Edwin’s pain tolerance has always been absurdly high, and now Charles knows exactly why. So he can’t even begin to imagine what’s making Edwin sound like that.
It’s not Hell, though, but he is being punished for his stupidity. Too caught up in the pain of Crystal leaving, he hadn’t protected Edwin like he was supposed to, and now they’re both paying the price.
Charles doesn’t have his bag, so he can’t lockpick his way out, and there’s no other way he can think of. If their places were swapped, Edwin would come up with a plan, but Charles isn’t and has never been the brains of the operation, and anyway he can’t think of anything beyond the sound of Edwin screaming.
It sets his teeth on edge and replaces his insides with knives. In between the screaming, Edwin is babbling, begging for mercy, for it to stop. He doesn’t know if Edwin is talking to the witch or something in his head, but Charles wants to beat whatever it is with his cricket bat, and he can’t.
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Dead Boy Detectives Fic Recs Part 6
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Sorry its been a while, last month was crazy! Not too crazy for my emotional support fandom, though! You guys are giving me life. So please have another fic rec list. :)
We two boys together clinging by Aliquis
Charles and Edwin explore their romantic and sexual hangups and also help Crystal search for Niko. This fic has everything: excellent writing, developing relationship, rituals, first time, Beltane, a hot priest. This is already a fandom classic and now I've finally read it, I can confirm it's very good! Read the rest of the series too!
The stranger the better by ghostinthelibrary
Everyone's alive and basically the supernatural version of the Men in Black. I love the whole series, but this installment has the boys' first meeting, Edwin insisting he doesn't need a new partner, office gossip and an intriguing case. The prequel also has palasaki and background catwin! Anyway, I'm obsessed with this AU.
Partridge in a Pear Tree by Vamillepudding
Cinderella AU! Charles is basically a Disney Princess and Edwin is Secretly The Prince, it's wonderful. I also loved the worldbuilding and nods to old school Cinderella lore, like the gift-giving tree. So charming, highly recommended.
Wunderkammer by dear_monday, two_ravens
Edwin and Charles (and later Crystal) are functionally immortal and running a magical museum. This fic has a fantastic sense of place (the Athenaeum is a character in its own right) and an intriguingly gothic horror vibe with its sentient exhibits, doors into other planes and unnerving nonchalance about disappearing staff and guests. I would probably die, but I would absolutely go there.
pinch me (I don't want this to be a dream) by shadowquill17
The pince-nez fic! Charles finds a pair of glasses that show him a person's desires. Then he looks at Edwin. It goes about as well as you'd expect. It was inspired by this wonderful comic by technically-human so check that out too!
Let Me Follow by LikeMmmCookies
Time loop fic! The boys get trapped in Crystal's mind, replaying the day of Charles' death. Only Edwin is the New Boy in school and he's alive... Fantastic concept, so intriguing. Plus Crystal being a badass, The Sandman crossovers and Niko!
Oaths of the Forsworn by e_va
Vampire AU! The boys meet while Charles is dying so Vampire!Edwin agrees to turn him. The story is ongoing, but so far it's been focusing on Charles coping with being a fledgling vampire. Compelling.
lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate by KiaraSayre
Edwin is in Hell. Or is he? Fabulous writing, Hell worldbuilding and gut-wrenching detail. Cw for body horror and torture.
'Cause You Cut Through All the Noise by DontOffendTheBees
Edwin doms Charles in a therapeutic and non-sexual way. That's it and it's great. I loved this for its exploration of intimacy, trust and kink.
Instructions on Being by thewritingotter
Everyone is Alive Modern AU based on an AITA post featuring Charles convincing himself he's homophobic when he realizes he hates Edwin dating other men. It sounds like a funny premise, but really brings the angst and poignancy.
in an alternate timeline's light by plentyghost
Charles finds comics!Edwin hiding in the office. Sweet.
Become So Numb by snowkatze
AU where the Night Nurse doesn't help Charles and Edwin spends another 50 years in Hell. Loved Edwin's mechanism for escape, kind-of-dark Charles and the angsty reunion.
unidentified affectionate object by lyres
Edwin is struck by a curse that manifests his feelings as random objects. Good thing Charles isn't also effected... Very cute with mild angst and a happy ending.
between you and me, suddenly something is on my mind by lolotr
Beach episode! A proper one. Just fun, friendship and emotional support. Plus Edwin in an Edwardian swimming costume, complete with a handy visual aid.
Other Types of Intimacy by Asidian
After a tough case, Edwin takes care of Orb!Charles. (Chorb? Is this chorbwin?) I guess I have a thing for non-sexual intimacy. Seriously, though, what could be more beautiful than someone cuddling your soul?
(black is the colour) of my true love's hair by ObsessedWithFandom
Charles has long hair: the fic. Interesting ghost lore with Charles' hair kind of working like his mood-ring polo and growing when he's happy. And this is an established relationship payneland fic, so lately he's been very happy. 😜 Honestly, as a child of the 80s, Charles deserves to have long hair. I need more fanart!
@ghostinthelibrarywrites @shadowquill17 @tumblerislovetumblerislife @lolotr @technically-human @dont-offend-the-bees @neurodivergent-fangirling @fishy-lava @many-gay-magpies @cordelia-noir @whatthehorsedoicallthisblog @shazziez @extremely-eager-reader @atariakana @tragedy-machine @guardianspirits13 @colourmornings @herebehunters @dearheartdont @avoiceofnerat @littlepocketuniverse @overlord-of-chaos @fairandfatalasfair @handwrittenhello @every-moment-a-different-sound
I've added some tags for people who left fun tags/comments on previous lists. Let me know if you'd like me to add you on the next one. :)
#dead boy detectives#payneland#fanfiction#fic recs#my fic recs#my recs#dbda fic#dbda fic recs#payneland fic#payneland fic recs#dead boy detectives fanfiction#dead boy detectives fic recs#palasaki#fic rec list#chedwin#fic rec friday#painland#dbda fanfic#dbda fanfiction#charles x edwin#paineland#payneland fics#dbda fandom#vampire au#beach episode#crossovers#modern au#dom/sub#time loops#cinderella au
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tag "one of my friends writes jewish genre fiction" drop the name @lolotr
why isn’t there radical solarpunk Jewish futurism. Where’s the art of a future Levant where Jews, Palestinians and Samaritans live side by side in ecological-technological harmony. Where’s the art of shuls on mars. Where’s the art of post-apocalyptic and thriving shtetlakh. WHERE IS IT
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Chapters: 1/4 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Crystal Palace (DCU) Additional Tags: Friendship, Hanging Out, Friends to Lovers, Feelings Realization, Coming Out, Bisexuality, Love Confessions, basically im tagging everything that WILL be relevent down the line, but i'll also add stuff as i post, eventual payneland, bc of course. it's me. what did you expect Series: Part 16 of pure of heart, dumb of ass, dead of boy (dead boy detectives fic) Summary:
Edwin is still seated at the desk, his heavy brows set in a frown. “Where are we going?”
“Dunno. Out.” Charles strides over to lean next to him. “What's that museum you were going on about? Or we haven't scared the daylights out of ghost hunters in ages, that’s always a laugh. Or gone sightseeing, I've always wondered if we'd be able to mirror hop to the reflecting pool at the Taj Mahal.” He nudges Edwin’s leg with his foot. “Come on, Edwin. The night is young and so are we.”
#dead boy detectives#edwin payne#charles rowland#payneland#lolotr writes#my fic#look i haven't posted anything in TEN WHOLE DAYS and i needed my fix
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third chapter up!!
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Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), Original Work Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland (DCU) Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Crystal Palace (DCU), Original Characters, Theo Rowland (library AU), Edwin Payne Additional Tags: duh duh duh LIBRARYVERSE!!!, this will not make much sense without the main fic, Scars, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, 3+1, dad!Charles, mom!crystal, platonic marriage, But also, Boys In Love, Boys Kissing, Rimming, the smut just happened okay they can't keep their hands to themselves, but it's also not long and not the focus Series: Part 7 of DBD Librarian AU Summary:
Three times Charles doesn't talk about his scars, and one time he does.
#fuck you netflix here's some queer love#and also queer angst but it'll get better i promise#dead boy detectives#libraryverse#lolotr writes#payneland#charles rowland#crystal palace surname von hoverkraft#edwin payne
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if you’re okay with taking prompts, could you please show us more of Charles and baby Theo? We need more of Charles being so in love with his son (and the world needs more of Theo when he was a baby), i just love this AU so much~ <3
sorry this took a bit but here she is!! i hope you didn't give up hope, nonny. this was so much fun to write, honestly, and i made myself emo doing it, which is as it should be
#lolotr writes#asked and answered#hey nonny nonny#dead boy detectives#dbd#libraryverse#charles rowland#crystal palace surname von hoverkraft#(she's only mentioned don't get too excited)#dbda
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chapter 6 is here, folks! enjoy!
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fanfic author 20 questions!
I am late to the party, but i was tagged by @shadowquill17, thanks my love <3 <3
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
51
2. What’s your total AO3 wordcount?
162,166 total words! Not too shabby
3. What fandoms do you write for?
I've written for a bunch of fandoms, but these days it's mostly Dead Boy Detectives. in theory i have other fandoms, but none that i'm so feral for at the moment
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
all of them are DBD which is kind of astonishing to me, this fandom never ceases to amaze 1. after the insects have laid their claim 2. like breathing 3. terms of endearment 4. a certain step towards falling in love 5. you can throw a party full of everyone you know
5. Do you respond to comments?
yes, every single one, no matter how old the fic is! i might be a little slow or miss one every so often, but i really try hard to respond to every one i get. comments mean the absolute world to me, so i want to thank everyone who takes time out of their day to tell me they enjoyed my work <3 <3 i also LOVE when fanfic writers respond to me, so i assume other people do, too
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
i am an angst with a happy ending sort of bitch, but probably one of the fics i wrote during the Nothing Much To Do Radio Silence (TM) when we were all losing our minds with no updates. haven't read those in forever, so maybe Something to Do, Someone to Blame? or maybe it isn't cinema that i wrote for Nothing Like the Sun? or maybe Tropes for Keleidotrope?
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
gosh, so many. again, i write mostly happy ending stuff, so it's hard to pick just one. maybe my fourth favorite public building to visit, if i had to pick one that hasn't been mentioned already. though after the insects have laid their claim has a VERY happy and corny ending that i will forever be proud of haha
8. Do you get hate on fics?
no, thank goodness
9. Do you write smut?
yeah! i'm new to it, but it's a lot of fun
10. Do you write crossovers?
not usually, but i'll stick characters from one universe into a similar universe because something resonates (like Heartstopper Squared or The Quest of the Maddening Mace), but i don't usually write characters meeting or anything like that.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
not that i know of! *fingers crossed*
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
no, but if anyone wants to do so, just make sure to tag me in it and go right ahead!
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
yeah! i have stuff in progress (that we haven't worked on in a while sorry @courfaeriedust) but i've also definitely written collabs that i've published, i think?
14. What’s your all-time favorite ship?
Charles and Edwin from Dead Boy Detectives have such a special place in my heart, and I really hope this hyperfixation doesn't go anywhere, but in terms of pure longevity? Merlin and Arthur from BBC Merlin. I've been reading that shit for a decade. Special shoutout to Alex and Henry from Red, White, and Royal Blue, and Drew and Harrison from Keleidotrope, because I'm still insane about you all too, don't worry.
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
THAT IS QUITTER TALK AND I WILL NOT STAND FOR IT. but to give a kind of cutesie answer, i'm not sure i'll ever be done with the libraryverse. there's so much story there, and i keep having ideas for it, so maybe i'll be able to keep playing in it forever. that would be kind of nice.
16. What are your writing strengths?
why are you making me say nice things about myself. why. overall, i think i'm good at dialogue. i actually wrote a whole manuscript in instant messages because i love writing dialogue so much. i'm pretty good at getting into characters' voices, whether they're my own or someone else's, and i find a lot of joy in writing everything from banter to flirting to meaningful conversations (but some of those are easier than others lol)
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
action, descriptions, things that aren't dialogue. i also tend to keep my writing kind of short, so i don't always allow for moments to breathe the way they should.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
woooooof the only other language i speak is hebrew (and not amazingly well) so probably not. if i ever got good enough at another language, maybe? but english is my first and by far my strongest language, so I don't think i'd ever be able to express myself well
19. First fandom you wrote for?
as far as i remember, Lord of the Rings. (no you will never find it.)
20. Favorite fics you’ve written?
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CHOOSE, THEY'RE ALL MY CHILDREN. how about this, you tell ME what your fave stories of mine are, because im tired of linking things. and because i thrive on praise lol
i am too lazy to tag people specifically, so anyone who writes fic is welcome to answer!
#lolotr writes#ask game#tag game#fafic#dead boy detectives#call me katie#nothing much to do#nothing like the sun#heartstopper#kaleidotrope#did i tag these fandoms just so people might be able to find smaller fandoms and participate? yes. yes i did
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