#look ma i got an ask

[wily-one24]

I am intrigued by your liking Casey more. So character break down for her to, if you want.

Okay, but like... I did SAY I understood it was unpopular opinion. I know everyone loves Alex. And I like her too.

I can't explain why, I just... I really liked Casey. More so than Alex.

Why do I like salty chips more than sweet chocolate?

I'm just made that way, I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

CASEY NOVAK:

--> How I feel about this character:

Casey was just fun. Like, c'mon, she was balls to the wall insane. From the get go. She had life, she had fire, she didn't give a shit, she played baseball with Elliot and joked with them all, she wanted to get a judge disbarred/arrested, she went to a judge's private home during his poker game and threatened to stay there all night untess he signed her warrant, she took on the entire US army, she got violently assaulted and came back to work the next day expecting to remain on the case and was OFFENDED when they took her off.

Think about all the shit Olivia saw/did/put up with when it came to Elliot, and then look up at that gif, THAT is where Olivia is all "Girl, you're pushing it". When OLIVIA BENSON is holding you back from getting justice, you know you've obliterated a line or two.

But she was also vulnerable and emotional. She cried over little girls in coolers and questioned whether she could remain in SVU, she mourned the boy who committed suicide, she pled out the daughter of the drunken mother because it made Olivia sad. She was scared when she woke up in the hospital. She felt regret over her ex-boyfriend with a mental illness because she had to prioritise herself and he lost control.

She was human.

In a way that, unfortunately, Alex was not able to be, because Alex was created in the year 2000 when police procedural women had to be "professional" and less "emotional". Alex had a very strong hold on her emotions (though they came out on occasion).

Casey? Casey had a hold on ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. And I enjoyed it.

--> All the people I ship romantically with this character:

I don't really ship Casey with anyone. She's a friend. I'd go out drinking with her. But I'm not gonna think about her sex life that much.

--> My non-romantic OTP for this character:

I'm really sitting on the fence here with this ask. I don't know? Like, she got on really well with Olivia and Elliot...

--> My unpopular opinion about this character:

Apart from the one already mentioned?

Is there really that much to opine about Casey? She did her job well (a litte/lot crazy, but she did it). She got results. She had really good chemistry with the entire team.

Perhaps my unpopular opinion is that I would have liked her to either stay or return. Which is a difficult ask, because I also loved Barba.

--> One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character:

I would love to see Casey return.

If they could ever make up their minds if she was disbarred or not. One episode she is, then she returns to say she was only censured, and then the next time she's referred to, she's been disbarred again.

I mean, knowing Casey, it's also possible she was disbarred for a completely different reason that happened later.

[shippingcannons]

i didn't know you were a joker out fan??

Wouldn't say I'm a full on fan but I absolutely love listening to their songs!

[moltensmusings]

I was skimming some Alvarez arc episodes to get references on a Levy outfit. The highs and lows of fairy tail.

Alvarez arc really was my final straw with Gru/via back in 2017 my dudes.

[blorger]

Based on the discussion over the last couple of days, I feel like Drarry fandom has become very...dour? It seems people are bothered that not everyone on here wants angsty enemies to lovers stories all the time?

Draco's redemption is an important aspect of his character and has been brilliantly explored in hundreds, probably thousands of fics and I've read and enjoyed many of them. But, my god, sometimes I want to read something light or I don't have the time to invest in reading 50k+ words about how Harry is finally seeing Draco as more than just a Death Eater. Sometimes I want to see them just be together without the author feeling the need to insert a tangent about what a good boy Draco has been since the War and how he's totally changed now. I can infer that from the fact that Harry has chosen to be with him, he can tell the right sort for himself, you know?

It's as if we're not allowed to say we enjoy Draco as a character unless we explicitly put him through emotional and moral hell first. Also, I feel like by focusing so much on Draco's character arc, we tend to forget that Harry also has shit to work through, beyond needing to accept that he wants to bone Malfoy now.

This is not about calling anyone out, it's just a general trend I've been noticing with the fic and commentary that's been coming out lately. We can enjoy Drarry, but there always needs to be an asterisk to it, always. Have you noticed this or is it just me using the wrong filters/being in the wrong bubble/losing my mind?

I'm going to be honest with you here friend, I had no idea this was happening. I generally tend to stay away from, like, confrontational corners of the fandom (on account of I really don't have the constitution for it), but I know that sometimes these things have a way of reaching you even when you're not looking for them. For your peace of mind, I recommend maybe trying to curate your fandom experience to be less stressful to you because at the end of the day this is supposed to be fun. If you already are and it's not working, I'm fresh out of sage advice :(.

I do see the trend you've mentioned, I think it comes from attaching too many IRL things to a fictional world and adding complexities where there aren't, sometimes it enriches the fandom experience and sometimes it causes people to judge individual characters too harshly. I am but a passing ship in the turbulent waters of the marauders era fandom but it's something I especially notice there, with strictly segregated factions who each have very exacting parameters.

The problem with fandom squabbles like these is that no-one is wrong because we all are; we're all seeing things that aren't there in a series of books written by a terrible person; for all that we can share the joy of flipping the script on jkr, the fandom is never going to be totally unified because we're all making shit up as we go.

I also don't enjoy overly angsty fics where Draco has to martyr himself in order to be redeemed, because the Draco in my head doesn't need to do all that. The beauty (and curse) of a ship as big as Drarry is that there's multiple accepted interpretations of Harry, Draco and their relationship; hell, there's some fics where I feel like the author just slapped the names Harry and Draco on two OCs and called it a day but that just means said works weren't meant for me.

Curating our fandom experience as best as possible is really the only thing we as readers can do; one of the best strategies I've adapted is starting to exit out of fics the moment I realise they aren't working for me. I don't know how many fics I had to force myself to slog through because they are beloved classics, hoping I'd also see what everyone else is seeing, only to learn I should have trusted my instincts and abandoned ship. Ultimately I had to learn to stick with what works for me, even if it means there's significantly less fandom output I get to enjoy.

I honestly don't know if any this helped,

xoxo

[daydreamerwonderkid]

Thank you for helping me get to 1000 boops! 🫡🫡🫡

Here is a crown as a symnol of gratitude -> 👑

[kcscribbler]

10 Questions for Fic Writers

Thanks for the tag, @ilaytrapsfortroubadours ! Now I get to indict myself as Officially Older Than The Internet.

1. How many works do you have on AO3? Looks like 154, though a few of those are collections of oneshots that I posted not realizing they'd be better as a series.

2. What's your total AO3 word count? 1,783,015. And I think my ff.net word count was 3M+ when I deleted everything, so. Yikes.

Rest under the cut for length.

3. What fandoms do you write for? Loki, Star Trek TOS, and Star Trek AOS, at the moment. I've dabbled in a few others (see my pinned post), but have no active plans to return to any except the ACD Sherlock Holmes fandom in the near future.

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I do my best, though I don't always have the spoons to do so right away. It's become a rare privilege these days, receiving comments, and I'm particularly grateful for every one that I get.

5. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of, and I'd like to remain in ignorance if I have.

6. Have you ever co-written a fic before? I have! Collabs were critical to my development as a baby fic writer. I haven't done one in...15 years, at least? But they were wonderful experiences with far better writers than I, at the time, and were very important to developing my writing skills.

7. What's your all-time favourite ship? Ah, I'm a semi-agnostic shipper at best, but I think I have to go with the OGs and say Spirk.

8. What are your writing strengths? Canon-accurate dialogue, non-sexual intimacy, and humor, I like to think. I have also gotten worlds better in recent years at ruthlessly editing myself. (Yes, I know it probably doesn't show in my epic-length stories, but I do in fact kill many, many darlings.)

9. What are your writing weaknesses? Plotting has always been my biggest weakness, but also emotional introspection. And sensory description. Sensory description is to writing what small talk is to dating, for me. I want to just skip to what I consider meaningful stuff.

10. First fandom you wrote for? ACD Sherlock Holmes, back in I think 2006, thereabouts?

No pressure tagging a couple people, sorry if you're double-tagged - @elodiah, @lokimobius, @andthekitchensinkao3, @loki-is-my-kink-awakening, @justabigoldnerd and anyone else who sees this!

[mariegoos]

this isn’t an ask i just needed to get this off my chest

i’m just discovering that you have a tumblr and i’m trying really hard to be really cool about it and i hope this isn’t overbearing but i can’t explain to you what your kfp fics mean to me and how long and how many times i’ve read and reread them over the span of like 10+ years and to now know that you make little doodles of my (literally) favorite kfp oc ever……………………………. but im cool i’m good just want to say hi and thank you and i’m obsessed with lin 🫶 ty sorry bye

hi hello it's me the person who forgets i have an asks inbox at all ever! but i found it and i found your message 4 months later and i want you to know it made me very happy and i'm still working on the fic to try to get to a satisfying conclusion. thank you so much for reading my work and liking my beloved imaginary friend :')

[thekimspoblog]

Demon trying to feed on my insecurities: "You're a bad driver"

Me: "Of course I am. I hate driving. Going 80 mph surrounded by tons of metal is nerve-wrecking. I try to do it as little as possible. Of course I'm bad at it"

Demon: "You're a bad writer"

Me: "Well that part's simply not true. I never claimed I was the greatest author of my generation, but when I put pen to paper I know what I want to communicate and I usually do it well. If someone isn't impressed with my work, that's unfortunate but they're entitled to their opinion"

Demon: "You're a bad leader"

Me: "Well I don't know about that! I mean there was that one time when... Ok look just because people don't see me as an authority figure doesn't mean... 😠 You know you can be a real asshole, demon!"

[todayisafridaynight]

Was driving all day and reading the anons/answers as we stopped. Genuinely enjoying your takes and also anon's! Love the phrase yaoipilled I can't 😂 it's a very good word for the phenomenae, as it appears in many places, y'know?

yaoi is detrimental to the brain it HAS to be consumed responsibly lest i have to see someone try to assert k|ryu cares more about maj|ma than haruka or daigo again

[wily-one24]

The easy one to ask for me is Olivia Benson. But in case someone already has or you want a different choice: Amanda Rollins or Alex Cabot.

Time to buy a lotto ticket, because Imma do all three (!!! in my dreams, right?)

OLIVIA BENSON

--> How I feel about this character:

I mean, it's no secret that I love Olivia Benson.

I was speaking to a friend the other day about SVU and how it's lasted a long time. It's not just because the stories are interesting (they are) or even titilating (sexual assault, molestation, murder, they all have the possibility of titilation, but I don't think SVU goes there... not often at any rate... they do a pretty good job of not glorifying the abuse and horror).

A large part is, of course, Olivia Benson. She is the beating heart of SVU.

Olivia is strong, empathetic, fierce, she takes no prisoners, her morals are strong, she is caring and protective, and she will fight like hell for justice, sometimes at great personal cost.

Olivia is the person each of us has needed at one or more points in our lives. Also the person that the majority of us did not get.

Mariska talks about fans sending her letters to tell her how much Olivia has helped them. And it's true.

We have all wanted and needed an Olivia in our lives. And we have all, to some degree, wanted to be Olivia.

She is not perfect, she has her flaws, but they are easily overlooked for all the benefits she brings.

And we have watched her from baby Benson to seasoned Captain. We have grown with her.

She gives us hope.

And that is why we have 25 seasons of SVU.

--> All the people I ship romantically with this character:

Well, Elliot obviously. It's very strange, I don't even really like Elliot that much and during my rewatches by the end of S12 I am just counting down the episodes until he leaves. BUT, he is Olivia's main choice and he makes her happy. So, because I love Olivia, I want her to have what she wants.

Alex. Amanda. Barba. Langan (thought I get why they never went there). Rita a little.

I don't really read much of anything besides EO, but in my little dreams, I think the others would make excellent partners, or at least bedmates.

--> My non romantic OTP for this character:

Just to completely step on my own toes from the previous answer, but...

Barba. I adored their canon relationship, the besties that they were. They adored each other and were there when each needed the other. She needed a strong friendship like that, that wasn't tied to being their boss.

Obviously Noah. She waited so long for that boy. She loves him dearly and he loves her and they deserve all the happiness in the world together.

--> My unpopular opinion about this caracter:

I don't know if I really have one. She's a little too quick to anger and she's always a little too ready to break the law to suit her needs. But these are not opinions.

Perhaps, despite her later claims that she never wanted to be part of the "good ol' boys club" and how she acts distraught at the possibility one of her old interrogations may have been a forced confession... in the early years Olivia is all too ready to look the other way and, in fact, join in when Elliot and even Fin are being overly rough and forceful and breaking about ten different codes of police conduct.

There was one episode I saw recently where Elliot got all up in a step father's face, yelling, red faced, almost spitting out his hatred as he spoke of this man's lust for his daughter that they assumed he'd raped... it was quite heavy handed. And the guy eventually reacts and goes at Elliot. Olivia is instantly cuffing this guy and gleefully arresting him for assaulting a police officer. And like... Olivia Margaret Benson, you litereally just WATCHED Elliot provoke him.

Elliot's violence got results and she was all too ready to excuse him for it.

She never would have grown into the amazing police woman she is had Elliot stayed around. She gave him way too much power in that partnership.

--> One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character:

I want somebody to choose her.

So many of the people she has loved have ended up leaving, because they stayed too long, because they sacrificed their own morals for her, because they broke the law for her, because... because... because... and she even says "I didn't ASK you to" and it makes no difference.

I'm not saying they didn't have good reason to leave. They're adults they can choose.

One thing I have consistently said, is that the show repeats "the average stint in SVU is two years" several times. That is, of course, unless you meet Olivia Benson. Then it becomes your life's purpose. She doesn't see that these people have stayed for her, stayed longer than is healthy, longer than they meant to.... and all because of her. She doesn't see that, she sees them leave.

But just once I wish someone would choose to leave the job and stay with her.

Girl deserves a bit of happiness and stability.

[shippingcannons]

random but from a distance your pfp looks like the Australian indigenous flag lol

cute cat though!!!!

I had to look it up but oh my you're correct.

Thanks, it's a cat on a car and it's neither my cat nor my car

[hurricanek8art]

If you have trouble connecting with the baddies in swtor, I'd recommend trying the Bounty Hunter and Sith Warrior. BH can be honorable and Light Side SW has some hilarious dialog options. Anyway, happy gaming!

Oh, I have a character for each class and they're all light side, my brain can think "huh, this could be a plot hook" and then I lose complete control until I have at least a barebones idea. 🤣 I'm playing my Hunter as a Mandalorian exile fighting her way back into the clans after the Crusader's Schism, so I've noticed the 'honorable' options, but I haven't encountered too many dialogue options that have connected me to SW story just yet. I am just on Korriban, though. Some stuff has come up around the house that has kept me from getting a chance to play SWTOR, but I'll try to give SW another go once I've gotten my Knight all caught up on class story. Thank you for the advice!

[snobgoblin]

Are you aware you've become pinterest famous?

*Why can't you send images anonymously >:/*

HFHFNJSNSNF HELPPPP YES returning to my roots, feeding the pinterest girlies. giving back to the community. incredible i was not aware. HELP ITS STILL GOT THE CULT THEME PFP

[kcscribbler]

9 people to get to know better (tag game)

Thanks for the tag @appleofmyonlyeye!

3 ships you like: I'm pretty ship-agnostic, or lean more toward QPR territory, but: TOS Kirk/Spock, TOS Spock/McCoy, and right now Loki/Mobius

Honorable mention: AOS Jim Kirk and Nyota Uhura are BFFs, fight me

First ship ever: (ACD) Sherlock Holmes/Watson

Last song you heard: According to Amazon, it was Monster, from the Broadway musical

Favourite childhood book: Treasure Island, maybe, or Around the World in 80 Days. I read literally everything I could get my hands on, and particularly loved the old sci-fi classics.

Currently reading: Fanfiction. My own, right now. Because I'm editing and I love to overuse semicolons

Currently watching: Next Level Chef and Ancient Aliens

Currently consuming: Dr. Pepper and salmon with broccoli

Currently craving: Sleeeeeeeeep

Tagging (no pressure, and I have no real idea of anyone's already done this): @nalascat @nickelanddamned @jeherion @ncc1701ohno @catsndstartrek @angstmongertina @justabigoldnerd

[sergle]

ohhh no I'm about to become SOOOO ANNOYINGGGGGGG

Now that your boobs aren't taking up 80% of your torso anymore, I bet you can wear crop tops now

OH FUCK

[blorger]

Ok, so I've recently started getting asks (fun and enriching, would recommend) and I got this one ask that I did not know what to do with.

I'm not a shamer so I won't go into detail but it was some elaborate what if scenario for fic purposes and I guess the intent was for me to yes-and and build on the premise; cue me completely out of my depths, looking at it and going what am I supposed to do with this? Like, I'm but a humble nerd who occasionally goes into verbose rants about meta, I am not equipped to handle this for I did not receive the appropriate training; I have not taken any improv courses and I haven't done any creative writing since my high school days, I simply lack the professional know-how.

After staring blank-faced at the ask for a couple of minutes I panic deleted it and tried to go about my day in a normal fashion, except now I'm worried that it was rude of me not to acknowledge said ask ... but then again, what is the generally accepted etiquette for situations such as these?

So, like, this is my blanket apology to all the people whose asks will sadly go unanswered henceforth: I'm sorry friend but your ask shall never see the light of day, for I did not know what to do with it.

xoxo