#maybe my favourite nemo story

[jonasiegenthaler]

"this kid's locked in" - ryan parent, probably

meanwhile:

[nemo-of-house-hamartia]

HELLO NEMO!

First of all, let me give you coffee and second of all, long time not written so buckle up for my usual novel.

I absolutely adore the “you are my peace” kind of trope(?) it just hit the spot and I love how you fitted it with Mephistea (and I think it also fits especially well the assassin’s creed franchise main protagonists (and some maybe more than others but I digress) but of course every traumatized/tragic backstory bbg blorbo also fits well within this trope) But omg do I love the way Mephisto looks at Aranea in that post!

For that epiphany of yours : it was brilliant.

For the Hellion Family idea : it’s perfectly chaotic and do you think there would be as much chaos when Cleric!Dottie is first introduced to them ? (I’m talking about everything is on fire in the room and that one guy arriving with pizza level of chaos if you understand the image I’m referring to) Also, can we say that Jacob pestering could also be linked to being the middle child and this seeking more attention ? And is everyone in the Hellion Family comfortable being/going along their day naked ? (And how did Jacob even convinced(seduced really) poor poor Cleric!Dottie to even join the chaos) Maybe someday Jacob would somehow notice how exhausting and taxing his family energy is for Dottie (who was just so trying to escape/hide from some of the chaos) and maybe built a calm safe space just for her (and also hoping to butter her up more to his case lol) I’m also really happy that you could finally tie the quote that inspired the monicker “morning star” to Dottie !

and listen telenovela Hellions Family would be something I would watch religiously cause the chaos is unmatched lol

I also feel that Mephisto would need a really stiff drink to even try to counterbalance the headache his children induced and maybe(hopefully) let him keep his glorious mane intact for a couple of hours before he inevitably needs to spend another eternity on his hair care routine. Oh ! And Do you think that haircare could be something Mephistea do together to unwind ?

And I’m really excited to meet Ravenna (and to know from what corner of the virtual universe Lucanis comes from too)

And I also thought about Mathias and Dottie while listening to the song “Je l’aime à mourrir” by Francis Cabrel and I just thought the lyrics fitted them so well with all the trauma and torment both went through. I can just imagine Dorothea learning guitar in secret and then singing this sweet sweet of a potato Mathias and maybe this could become a song he (and she) could then sing to their children to describe how much love they have form them and each other. (Here is a link to the song with English translation of the lyrics : https://youtu.be/iXPJA_3zNZE)

I also had a thought about Fedelucia, since she likes to read so much, I thought that Lucia could transmit her love for reading to Petruccio so he could then discover the world in his own way through books. As for the feathers, maybe Lucia helped Petruccio make something out of the feathers Ezio brought him in order to gift them to Maria. If Federico hears about it, he might gift his youngest brother something with an eagle feather, maybe just an eagle feather tailored to write and some paper with a note saying something along the lines “so you can board on your own adventures” and thus maybe inspire Petruccio to write his own stories.

Hope you have a good day xx

HELLO THERE, "HELLO NONNIE"!!

(so many hellos to give around!!)

FIRST OF ALL, DEAR GODS, THANK YOU FOR THE COFFEE (goddamnit, I truly needed it so much. Woke up far too early to run all errands, and now I got one heck of a headache, so this coffee is HEAVEN SENT)

lemme reciprocate with a good croissant

SECOND OF ALL, IT'S SO LOVELY TO SEE YOU BACK, omg lemme just dive into this poststopper of a ask (my favourites lololol)

Lemme answer you paragraph by paragraph (so buckle up, this is going to be an equally long answer!!!! like, truly long olololol)

I absolutely adore the “you are my peace” kind of trope(?) it just hit the spot and I love how you fitted it with Mephistea (and I think it also fits especially well the assassin’s creed franchise main protagonists (and some maybe more than others but I digress) but of course every traumatized/tragic backstory bbg blorbo also fits well within this trope) But omg do I love the way Mephisto looks at Aranea in that post!

Ngl, the whole "You are my peace" trope, combined with an artwork of my favourite couple soundly asleep in each other's arms is probably, without doubt, my most favourite thing to draw AND write. Combine that with the soothing atmosphere of a nearby lagoon, with the light reflecting onto the water and scattering around, and you got my personal Paradise and safe space, because it honestly helps me calming down a lot, especially during my bout of anxiety, when I cannot keep it under control When I drew that for Mephisto and Aranea ( but truly, for Jottie, Mottie, Ardynia etc. etc.), I just loved to imagine all sort of tender emotions that their black hearts could still feel, at least for one another, because they truly are each other's peace and safe space, when the world outside is just too much to face. And you are right, it fits SO MANY characters from AC as well!

For that epiphany of yours : it was brilliant. For the Hellion Family idea : it’s perfectly chaotic and do you think there would be as much chaos when Cleric!Dottie is first introduced to them ? (I’m talking about everything is on fire in the room and that one guy arriving with pizza level of chaos if you understand the image I’m referring to) Also, can we say that Jacob pestering could also be linked to being the middle child and this seeking more attention ? And is everyone in the Hellion Family comfortable being/going along their day naked ? (And how did Jacob even convinced(seduced really) poor poor Cleric!Dottie to even join the chaos) Maybe someday Jacob would somehow notice how exhausting and taxing his family energy is for Dottie (who was just so trying to escape/hide from some of the chaos) and maybe built a calm safe space just for her (and also hoping to butter her up more to his case lol) I’m also really happy that you could finally tie the quote that inspired the monicker “morning star” to Dottie !

I KNOW, RIGHT??? Like, my brain birth all kind of ideas all the time, but this one actually STRUCK ME LIKE A FREAKING LIGHTINING, BECAUSE HOLY HELL (no pun intended), HOW DID I NOT THINK ABOUT IT FIRST???? Jacob and Dorothea as Cambion and Cleric????

I am still reeling into the thought of it, because it opens up to so many fun/sensual/soft possible scenarios for them! And also, I get to *FINALLY* play Dorothea's more impish and straightforward side - aka, how she would be had she not received a very strict Victorian education from her mama and papa - and let me tell you, she is a toughie. Like, her and Jacob in this whole BG3/DnD AU are the true definition of "Looks like he could kill you: it's a cinnamon roll" (Jacob). "Looks like a cinnamon roll: she could kill you" (Dottie).

And omggg YES.

IT WOULD BE PANDEMONIOUM, WHEN DOTTIE IS BROUGHT DOWN TO CANIA. A WHOLE ASS PANDEMONIOUM. Precisely as the image you were describing lololol, which is why, I think, Jacob would try to steer clear of his family knowing about Dorothea for as long as he could, because OH GODS, he would never hear the end of it, especially from Zaynab and Raphael (to say nothing of Mephisto, though he would be more amused by the fact that his own son is actually following in his steps more than he likes to admit lolol).

AND YES. Nudity is not that big of a deal among the Hellions (the reason being because sometimes I am just too tired to draw them clothed tbh. If I draw them all naked it's because I don't have the energy to draw their overlycomplicated garments lol) but there are varied degrees of nudity they are willing to show, so to speak. Like, Mephisto and Aranea usually are naked when together, but they do not go around Mephistar stark naked all the time. In general, they are all big on seduction and temptation, so they all live up to whatever they imagine would elicit a reaction into the object of their obsession.

BUT YES, IN GENERAL THE HELLIONS' FAMILY IS NOT BIG ON CLOTHING LOL. (expect when they have special occasion. Then they go the opposite direction and POMPOSITY BECOMES THE KEY WORD). So, yes, I like to imagine that poor Dottie, while equipped with the divine blessing of Lathander, has a hard time actually withstanding all the chaos in Cania, and Jacob would take notice of this and try to create a safe abode for her (which, I like to imagine, was suggested to him by Aranea herself, since it was exactly what Mephisto did for her when he brought her to Cania after she signed his contract), where she can just rest away (and be the victim of Jacob's clumsy attempts to actually seduce her into signing his contract - gods, the man is persistent lol).

AND OMG YES: Jacob's own pestering behaviour DEFINITELY stem (in this AU) from the fact that he literally is the middle child, so he was kinda overseen, what with Raphael's theatrical personality, and Zaynab and Karim being the only children born out of the love Mephisto harboured for Aranea. (good gods, my poor bebe Jacob, I need to draw him a sad cambion blorbo and Dorothea comforting him😭😭😭)

AND YES. I HAD THAT QUOTE HANGING ON MY HEAD EVER SINCE I CREATED THE NOIR!AU (where Dottie is actually a fallen angel), BUT I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO USE IT ON SOMETHING THAT I SHARED HERE!! so when I drew the artwork, the other day, I was like OMG YES. THIS WILL BE PERFECT.

P-E-R-F-E-C-T.

and listen telenovela Hellions Family would be something I would watch religiously cause the chaos is unmatched lol I also feel that Mephisto would need a really stiff drink to even try to counterbalance the headache his children induced and maybe(hopefully) let him keep his glorious mane intact for a couple of hours before he inevitably needs to spend another eternity on his hair care routine. Oh ! And Do you think that haircare could be something Mephistea do together to unwind ?

HONESTLY. I wish I was faster/the day had more hours/I had more hands/was a better artist to be able to bring more artworks about the Hellions. HECK, I WISH I WAS ABLE TO DO ANIMATION, SO THAT I WOULD MAKE CINEMATIC OF SOME SORTS.

OMG THAT STIFF DRINK, YES.

Poor Mephisto, whenever I think of him, all I can think about is that gif of Scar from the Lion King, because that's his default face whenever his children are around lol

Because despite his children being all adults by now, they are all very childish between themselves, especially the youngest three ( I do headcanon that, while Raphael is supposedely around 5000 years old, given or take, Jacob, Zaynab and Karim (and Azriel as well, if I settle to make her the youngest of Mephistea's children) are much younger and comparatively closer in age (like, I hc that Jacob is around 300 years old, while Zaynab and Karim are around 150 years old), which means that they are the more prone to actually cause trouble. Also, Jacob and Raphael do have a sort of rivarly in terms of who will succeed their father - if ever- so they are constantly stuck in constant competition.

Regarding Mephisto and Aranea sharing their hair care routine to unwind, the answer is YES.

I can definitely imagine Mephisto just sinking into his mattress, while massagging his temples because THE PERSISTENT HEADACHE WON'T LEAVE HIM ALONE.

Cue to Aranea just coming into the room with soft pace and humming and old Zakharan song, bringing all that she needs to just take care of her husband's glorious leonine mane.

And she would gently brush his curls, sometimes humming, sometimes chatting with low voice about all things related to the two of them, so that Mephisto can just unwind and ride out the whole sensory overload that his progeny has caused him with their shenanigans (because between the two of them, I do think that Aranea has a higher threshold of tollerance, compared to Mephisto, so I think she is the one that usually initiate the unwind for him, and once he is anchored back into tranquillity, he takes care of her with naked cuddles and soft love making).

And I’m really excited to meet Ravenna (and to know from what corner of the virtual universe Lucanis comes from too)

I am still in the process of learning Dragon Age lore and whatnot, so for now all I have is just some initial ideas for both Ravenna and Lucanis. BUT. for what I am envisioning for now, she is a spitfire, he is on the quieter side and he is very much his wife lololol Like, I am leaning toward much more sweetness and smluffness, so to speak! I kinda need it, to counterbalance the angst (which, I am sure, will be plentiful once Dragon Age The Veilguard comes out lolol).

And I also thought about Mathias and Dottie while listening to the song “Je l’aime à mourrir” by Francis Cabrel and I just thought the lyrics fitted them so well with all the trauma and torment both went through. I can just imagine Dorothea learning guitar in secret and then singing this sweet sweet of a potato Mathias and maybe this could become a song he (and she) could then sing to their children to describe how much love they have form them and each other. (Here is a link to the song with English translation of the lyrics : https://youtu.be/iXPJA_3zNZE)

HOW DID YOU FIND THIS SONG????? IT'S PERFECT.

PERFECT FOR THEM. OMG I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO IT WHILE ANSWERING THIS ASK, AND IT'S JUST SO PERFECT????? THE LYRICS FIT THEM TO A T, and dear gods, the thought of Dorothea learning how to play guitar just so that she could serenade Mathias (WHO WILL MELT FROM ALL THE LOVE HE HAS FOR HER FML)....

AND THEN, THEM SINGING IT TO THEIR CHILDREN, SO THAT THEY TOO WOULD KNOW HOW MUCH THEIR PARENTS LOVE ONE ANOTHER???

oh my heart.

MY HEAAAAAART.

Like, Sophie, Valerie, Rosaline and Sebastién would ABSOLUTELY be sitting there and drowning Papa Mathias and Mama Dorothea with questions and whatnot, while I can so imagine Léonie and Lucien just rolling their eyes and saying EWW LOVE COOTIES NOOOO. PAPA MATHIAS, TELL US STORIES ABOUT KILLING TEMPLARS IN PARIS.

Absolutely adore this whole concept, omg it melted my heart, THANK YOU FOR SUGGESTING IT.

I also had a thought about Fedelucia, since she likes to read so much, I thought that Lucia could transmit her love for reading to Petruccio so he could then discover the world in his own way through books. As for the feathers, maybe Lucia helped Petruccio make something out of the feathers Ezio brought him in order to gift them to Maria. If Federico hears about it, he might gift his youngest brother something with an eagle feather, maybe just an eagle feather tailored to write and some paper with a note saying something along the lines “so you can board on your own adventures” and thus maybe inspire Petruccio to write his own stories.

OK, FIRST OF ALL YES.

YES. YES. TO EVERYTHING.

OMG I READ "PETRUCCIO" AND MY WHOLE HEART JUST WENT OUT OF THE WINDOW.

THAT SWEET KID. I ADORE.

You know, in my version of the story, he ends up marrying Fiammetta, Lucia's own sister? Like, the Auditores in my AU cannot seem to resist the Barbarigos' daughters lololol. Now we need to combine a matrimony between Francesco and Claudia, and they are all settled!

BUT I AM DIGRESSING. BACK ON TRACK.

BECAUSE OMG YES. YES. I CAN SO IMAGINE LUCIA READING TO PETRUCCIO, DISCUSSING STORIES WITH HIM, BRAINSTORMING AND WHATNOT, AND ENCOURAGING HIM TO ACTUALLY WRITE DOWN ALL THAT HIS IMAGINATION ALLOWS HIM TO.

And I am just melting at the idea that Lucia would help him create something out of the feathers Ezio brought him, and Federico would take note of it and of the fact that books have become a passion for Petruccio, and he would gift him an eagle feather to write his own adventures.

Gods, Petruccio would actually cherish it for all time, and I imagine him being so hesitant to use it, because it would become such precious gift and memory of his eldest brother. And I imagine that, when eventually Lucia and Federico get married, he would compose something for them to read on their wedding day, as a thank you for all the love they showered him with.

GODS I LOVE THIS. APPROVED. IT'S CANON NOW.

Nonnie, thank you SO MUCH for this ask! I had so much fun answering to all your point, and truly, thank you for allowing me to blabber about it all and infodump.

It made me so insanely happy, it felt like the best cup of coffee in the world <3

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

TRULY THANK YOU! <3

[luimnigh]

2003 for the movie ask game? :O

send me a year and i'll tell you my favourite movie of that year

Okay, I just wanna start us off with this:

While Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is not a good movie, they fucking nailed the ending. It was a bold move that most of the Terminator films since then have tried to walk back, and I feel like that's contributed to them not being the best they could be.

Onto better films. Or maybe not. Brother Bear was on repeat in my house as a kid, it probably doesn't hold up today, but I still bear some fondness for it.

Other kids films? I like Finding Nemo, but it did leave me with a lifelong fear of Anglerfish and other deep-sea creatures. And also deep-sea footage. And may have killed my childhood fondness for the ocean.

...Looney Tunes: Back In Action was a great film. And my first exposure to the Daleks. Holes, also a great film, though I feel like I don't like it as much as Americans who grew up with the story. Rugrats Go Wild was fun, but was never my preferred Rugrats movie as a kid. Spy Kids 3D is iconic to this day, of course. Not the best Spy Kids, but still memorable. And School of Rock is School of Rock. No bad words about it.

As for some adult movies, I remember seeing Phone Booth a lot as a kid, great performance from Colin Farrell. X2 to this day is still one of the best X-Men movies. I still remember how to spell "beautiful" thanks to Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty. 28 Days Later is a fucking amazing film. Bad Boys II is iconic action cinema, and in my opinion miles better than the first simply for lacking a scene where jokes are made about a dead woman's breasts. Similarly, while honestly a bit iffy nowadays, Kill Bill: Volume 1 is worth watching at least once.

And before we reach the finalists, an honorable mention to the most memetic movie of 2003: The Room. Never have I seen a movie more deserving of the title "so bad it's good".

But in the end, it's a damn tough decision. Both of these movies make me cry. But I have to call Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King the runner-up here, despite the awards from The Academy.

I am always going to love Love, Actually. It hasn't aged the best, there are some elements that aren't great anymore, but I have watched it every year since I first saw it. It is a beautiful movie.

[st4rry-sh4rkz]

agggtm incorrect quotes:

Pip: Last week, Ravi tried to flush a live lobster down the toilet "because it worked for Nemo".

Ravi: That’s the longest worm I’ve ever seen.  Pip: That’s a snake.

Ravi: What is your favourite mythical story?  Pip: The Story Of My Will To Live.  Ravi: I don’t think I’ve heard of that one before.

Pip: When life gives you lemons, what do you do?  Ravi: Make lemonade!  Pip: No, throw them back up in the sky and make life deal with it’s own shit.

Pip: You’re drunk.  Cara: Correction: drinking. Present tense. Grammar, Pip.

Cara: How would you like your coffee?  Pip: As dark and as bitter as my soul.  Cara, shouting to someone behind the counter: I need one vanilla latte with extra cream and sugar!

Conner: So uh, for this party and everything, do you, uh...  Pip, sighing: You don't know how to dress for this, do you?  Conner, panicked: WHAT IS CLOTHES???

Pip: My life is a mess.  Cara: Pip relax, go get a beer.  Pip: I don’t want a beer.  Cara: Who said it was for you?

Cara: The only straight I am is a straight-up badass.

Ravi: Don't break someone's heart, they only have one.  Pip: Break one of their bones instead, they have 206 of them.

Pip: Valentine’s day is just a consumerist holiday that holds no real value other than drive people insane buying heart shaped chocolates for their significant others and pos-  Ravi: I wrote you a poem.  Pip, already crying: You did?

Ravi: Pip and I got married!!  Cara: Don't share your personal problems with everyone.

Ravi: Are you ready to commit?  Pip: Like, a crime or a relationship?

Pip : The only thing keeping me from running away and hiding from society for the rest of my life is spite. I could disappear forever, but there are some bitches whose downfalls I have yet to witness, and I wanna be around when that happens.

*Pip teaching Cara to drive and taking Ravi along for the ride*  Pip: That's a pothole. To the left!  Cara: Take it back now y'all *Drives into pothole*  Ravi, sticking their face into the front over the center console: Cha Cha real smooth.  Cara: I don't think that's how the song goes.  Pip, crying and gripping the handle: Please just take me home.  Cara: Country Roads.  Ravi: To the place.  Cara and Ravi in unison: I Belong!  Pip, crying harder: What the fuck?

Pip : Ravi, you love me, right?  Ravi: Normally I’d say yes without hesitation, but I feel like this is going somewhere I won’t like.

Pip : So what do you have planned for the future?  Cara: Lunch.  Pip : No, like long term.  Cara: Oh...um, dinner?

Pip : Maybe the real monster was the friends we both literally and figuratively murdered along the way.

[impishmisconception901]

Welcome To My Ramblings

Hi, I am ImpishMisconception.

I am 37 years old, just had my birthday on September 1st. I am single and I don't have any children. I live in Toronto Ontario Canada.

I don't work, I live on ODSP (disability) as my only source of income.

My pronouns are she/her and they/them. (These pronouns may change and I will update them if need be as I continue discovering myself.)

I am a Cis female and for now identify as Cis female (which may change or may not, I do not know right now.)

I am Asexual and Bi-romantic. (This is subject to change as I learn more about myself, I maybe Bisexual or Panromantic or Pansexual. I don't know right now.)

I have Autism, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Depression, Anxiety, and Vertigo.

I was homeschooled by Christian (Protestant) Conservative parents and indoctrinated into Christianity.

I am now an Atheist and have been for about four years now.

My hobbies are going for walks, reading, playing hidden object games, playing Mahjong, playing The Sims, listening to music, daydreaming, watching YouTube videos, watching movies, and watching reruns of the TV shows Granada's Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, Mash, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, and Star Trek TNG.

As for what kind of books I like, well here is a list of my top ten favourite books.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

The Phantom Of The Opera by Gaston Leroux

Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Around The World In 80 Days by Jules Verne

Philosophy for Dummies by Tom Morris

A Tale Of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I also love reading Shakespeare and the original Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Author Conan Doyle.

(The above book list is subject to change as I read more books.)

As for what music I like, I am on Spotify so feel free to click and follow to see what music I listen to - https://open.spotify.com/user/1o69jk1m6k59cilaskhlziw19?si=7c4e116e5e274735

As for the movies I like, I love musicals, comedies and romance and romcoms are my addiction. I also am a huge fan of Disney/Pixar movies.

Here is a list of my top ten favourite movies.

The Phantom Of The Opera 1929, 1990, and 2004 versions. (Yes, I know the 1990 version is a miniseries but I am counting it as a movie for this list.)

Pride And Prejudice 2005 version.

The Princess Bride

Ever After

Gone With The Wind

The Lake House

A League Of Their Own

Monty Python's The Holy Grail and The Life Of Brian

Airplane

The Devil Wears Prada

List of my top ten favourite Disney. (All the Disney movies I list are the original versions, none of the live-action remakes.)

Dumbo

Sleeping Beauty

Beauty And The Beast

Aladdin

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

Mary Poppins

The Sword In The Stone

The Jungle Book

The Emporer's New Groove

Mulan

Here are my top ten favourite movies that are honourable mentions.

The Sound Of Music

Dead Poet's Society

Good Morning Vietnam

You've Got Mail

Four Weddings And A Funeral

French Kiss

The Adventures Of Robin Hood

The Cutting Edge

Titanic

Mrs.Doubtfire

Here are my top ten favourite Disney movies that are honourable mentions. (Again originals, no live-action remakes.)

The Rescuers Down Under

The Little Mermaid

The Lion King

Robin Hood

Cinderella

Pocahontas

Alice In Wonderland

Pinnochio

Tangled

The Aristocats

I am also a fan of Disney/Pixar movies and here is a list of my top five favourite Disney/Pixar movies. (All originals no live-action remakes. Sorry there aren't ten, I haven't seen that many Disney/Pixar movies. )

Toy Story

Inside Out

Wall-E

Finding Nemo

Cars

Here are some other children's movies I enjoy that aren't Disney/Pixar

The Wizard Of Oz

Madeline Lost In Paris

Hook

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory

Shrek

Happy Feet

Jumanji

Here is a list of my top ten favourite Halloween movies.

Beetlejuice

Ghostbusters 1984 version

Hocus Pocus 1993 version

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Young Frankenstein

Dracula 1931 version

Dr.Jekyll And Mr.Hyde 1931 version

The Addams Family 1991 version

Hotel Transylvania movie series

I also enjoy the whole Halloweentown movie series and both Twitches movies.

Here is a list of my top ten favourite Christmas movies.

A Christmas Carol 1951 version

White Christmas

Miracle On 34th Street 1947 version

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Scrooged

The Santa Clause

Polar Express

Christmas With The Kranks

It's A Wonderful Life

Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas

(The above movie lists are subject to change as I watch more movies.)

So, that's about me, which is what this blog will be about.

I will just ramble on about whatever whenever. I make no promises about how often I will update the blog. I will just ramble on about whatever I am thinking or feeling or whatever whenever the mood hits me.

I am also on Reddit so feel free to follow me there if you want to - https://www.reddit.com/user/ImpishMisconception/

I am on YouTube but I don't make videos, I just watch stuff but feel free to follow me there as well if you want to - https://www.youtube.com/@impishmisconception7762/featured

If there's anything else you want to know about me, please ask.

[bagheerita]

twenty questions for fic writers

tagged by @tiltingheartand thanks!! ❤

how many works do you have on ao3? 93

what's your total ao3 word count? 1,670,696 (I've finished re-posting (almost) all of my old stuff from FFN and AFF)

what fandoms do you write for? At the moment: Stargate Atlantis Before that: MCU/Avengers I have dipped my toes in all over, but by number of fics the next two most prominent past fandoms are: Inuyasha & Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar

top five fics by kudos: 1. Nemo (SGA) 2. Nyteridalatry (SGA) 3. One and One and One is Three (MCU) 4. Regina Donum (SGA) 5. Your Prison is Walking Through This World All Alone (MCU)

do you respond to comments? Yes, always (unless the person is reading through and commenting on multiple chapters in a fic. Then I usually only reply to the ones where I feel like I have something to say instead of all of them). The depth of my reply depends on my mental energy that day.

what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Technically Beast of Venery probably wins this (SGA fic where Sheppard has, to put it lightly, a very bad day)

what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Can I go with Harbored (the actual ending of the series that began with Beast of Venery)? In general, I love happy endings, so I write a lot of them. But maybe Harbored feels like a brighter dawn because of the previous darkness.

do you get hate on fics? No, not really. Thankfully! I get weird comment sometimes, like “why is everyone gay?” (which comment ignored the mostly-straight-reading bisexual relationship in that story), and “it’s so lame that you didn’t finish this story” (the story is clearly tagged and noted as abandoned, and I explained that the series it was part of only existed at all because of the comments and interest I’d gotten on the first installment, so when the comments dried up so did the series)

do you write smut? Yes, with varying levels of skill and interest

craziest crossover: Um, of the things that are posted… Conversations Beyond the Edge of the Galaxy, where Shigure Souma, Angel (the vampire), and Rogue (from X-Men) meet at a bar and talk.

have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of

have you ever had a fic translated? No, because that would be too awesome

have you ever co-written a fic before? No, though technically Eos and I are credited as coauthors on Aubade (SGA), because she did the art and I did the writing. (Her cover art is really just fantastically beautiful!)

all time favourite ship? Dude* I vibe with/other dude I vibe with/possibly a third dude I vibe with + story that writes them just right + I was exactly in the mood for this situation today = best ship (*dude is gender neutral)

what's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? So many…. But there's this one AU I have that I want to finish, it's a multiverse John/Todd/Rodney. Chunks of it are mostly written, but there are these OCs that I was planning to kill off and as I developed the one character I made her black and a lesbian so now I'm like "well crap I can't bury my gays, I want her to be happy with her girlfriend, even though her girlfriend also dying was a huge plot point!" So it's back to the drawing board while I decide if I can get away with inserting a time loop where I kill another character but he's not actually dead (because it's the time-traveled version of him that dies, right? But I can't decide how to make this not a paradox).

what are your writing strengths? I’m good at editing. I love writing absolute shit and then tearing it apart and fixing it. And I think I’m good at blocking? Scenes that don't describe the setting very well confuse me, so I work to make that clear when I'm writing.

what are your writing weaknesses? Describing characters. Since it's a fic I tend to assume that everyone know what everyone looks like, which doesn't fly as well with OCs... 😅

thoughts on dialogue in another language? If it’s dialogue that the reader is supposed to understand it should be written in the same language as the fic. (Or notated in a way that the reader can access a translation. There are cool skins for this on AO3.) If it’s in another language, I had better not need to know what it says, because I do not have time to look it up.

first fandom you wrote in? OT Star Wars

favourite fic you've written? I really don’t think I could pick just one. Mostly I have favorite moments, rather than favorite fics. But some contenders might be: With Autumn Closing In (MCU, frostiron) Ivory Fanged (Kiesha’ra series, Danica/Zane) Oh, Talk Not to Me of a Name Great in Story (SGA, john/todd) Semper ad Meliora (SGA, Rodney & Todd) A Dram of Sweet is Worth a Pound of Sorrow (SGA, Michael/OC)

(I'm not going to link any stories bc it's late, and my AO3 is linked at the top of my tumblr if you're interested)

NPT: @adriankyte-writes @judgeverse @aintgonnatakethis @darklysnarky @anonmadsci @lord-aldhelm @annwayne @anomalousrobot @only-in-december

[purplesurveys]

1804

Did you know that all the fish are dying out? That's the sad case for a lot of animals...

Would you ever wear a white tuxedo? I can't see why I'd ever refuse the opportunity. It's not my personal style, but also why not?

Do you judge a book by its cover? In a literal sense, yes. People-wise, I have my first, super topline impressions depending on how strong a person initially comes off as.

Do you like chips and dips? Yes, anything that comes with a dip I'd be all over.

Last time you went on a rollercoaster: 11 years ago in Singapore. I rode one for the first time, hated it, and have never wanted to get on another rollercoaster since.

Ever been to a pottery class? Not a class per se but I went to a factory once where we were shown the process of pottery and allowed for a handful of volunteers to make their own jars. I joined in :)

Does your milkshake bring all the boys to the yard? I hope it doesn't...

Who was the last person to stay over at your house? That would be Reena I think, but that's been a while.

Do you like red lipstick? Not on me.

Can you recall your country’s national anthem? Of course.

Do you believe in ghosts? Nope.

Which sweets/candy would you put into your dream pic'n'mix? I never liked candy and never had a bag of mixed candies, so I don't relly know...maybe a bunch of different gummy shapes, sour strips, and peanut butter chocolates.

If you had a boat, where would you sail in your boat? Point Nemo.

Can you rap? I have select rap verses memorized but abilty-wise I'd never say I could be a rapper haha.

Are you a light sleeper? No, I'm awful when it's situations where I have to wake up. I'm never able to do it, regardless of how many alarms I set.

When you were young, did you ever pretend to “marry” somebody? Eh, not really.

What is your favourite Disney film? Toy Story and Tangled.

Do you prefer brown or white bread? White.

Have you ever spent an entire day in bed? I have. I need those days sometimes.

Don’t you just find it annoying when people get too much plastic surgery? I'll sometimes find it hard to understand people who do it in excess, but I just keep those thoughts internally always and I also wouldn't say it's annoying.

How high’s your pain threshold? Very low, it's almost clownish.

What would you wear to a red carpet event? I see myself declining the invitation, lol.

Whose birthday is next, out of all the people you know? Hobi's :)

What kind of coat are you going to wear in the winter? We don't have winter and I don't own coats.

Did you ever go through a Goth phase? I didn't.

Do you find architecture interesting? Only to a certain extent. I like seeing photos of certain styles, like brutalism, but I wouldn't read about architecture.

When on the computer do you ever think about how it all works? Never, tbh.

How many songs are there in your iTunes library? I haven't used iTunes in over a decade.

Do you like Irish accents? I don't dislike it but I also don't particularly watch out for it.

Describe the worst date you’ve ever been on: My ex cursing me out in full public view at a party.

When did you last go to the park? Last July at the KLCC Park in Malaysia.

Which two animals would you breed together to make a hybrid? Dog and quokka, haha.

Do you ever forget how to walk? Doesn't really happen to me, no.

Do you own a Jesus bracelet? Nope.

How far out can you stick your tongue? Not far at all. It doesn't take long before it starts to hurt.

Do you like David Bowie? I like him and acknowledge his talent but I can't say I've really listened to him a lot.

Would you eat a live cockroach if it made you a millionaire? Tempting, but no.

Does it annoy you when you feel like people aren’t really listening? It depends on how they're like when they do so. Some people are more outright about not actually listening to what you have to say (my mom does this a lot and it drives me insane), but there are those instances where someone just isn't comfortable with eye contact so they do other stuff while hearing you out – that's okay with me.

Are you the type who usually plays it safe? For the most part.

Do you want what you can’t have? Yes, all the money in the world lol.

Ever been copied by somebody, clothing or style-wise? Not really.

Is there a point to clear nail varnish? Idk I don't know much about nail polish and things like that.

What is the latest time you’ve ever woken up? 11 AM.

Ever gotten into trouble over something you didn’t really do? Sure.

Are you currently ill? I had colds just a few days ago but it's on its way out now.

Don’t you just hate being corrected? If it's done in either a condescending or a really harsh reprimanding tone, then yeah.

Are there any really beautiful buildings close to where you live? Not really. You'll need to go all the way to Manila for the pretty architecture.

Who do you think about most? These days, it's about thinking of what to do and what new things to explore and experience once my resignation officially takes effect. I plan on spending April doing a hard reset and kind of just taking a trip here and there to rediscover myself and get myself ready for my new chapter.

I'm also thinking of what new jobs to apply for, of course.

Do you have embarrasing parents? No. My mom can be embarrassing when she occasionally turns into a Karen but otherwise at 25, embarrassing is a word I hardly use for my parents anymore lol.

How often do you use the word “poltent”? Did you mean potent? Because I'm not sure poltent is an actual word.

How’s your grandmother? They're both fantastic and healthy.

What in your opinion is the most annoying noise in the world? Kids.

Are you any good at writing? I am.

Can you speak any Spanish? Not conversational but I could make out words and phrases beyond the basic ones because Spanish colonization.

Do you like things from the ‘50s? Just Audrey Hepburn but otherwise wasn't being a woman at the time awful?

Would you rather be skeletal or curvy? I don't have a preference.

What’s your favourite type of cloud? I don't have one either.

What’s something that really matters to you? My wellbeing.

Did that pass some time? Yes, so much so I took this over 3 days lol. Thanks it was fun!

[ashlee-bonfamille-lyons]

ASHLEE"S LAST SUMMER IN SWYNLAKE (SUMMER MEMORIES TASK)

Family:

When I first got Ashlee, I never thought her story would be so focused on finding family and what that meant for her. Of course she always was a found family type of girl with the Ashleys, but to move on and find out that it wasn't healthy and make those steps to find the family that was meant for her is an aspect I'll always be so proud of for Ashlee. So this page is all about the family she had made, the way Simba smiles at her, the way Berlioz does. The fact their home is filled with such love that this page just radiates happiness. The pups and Juni because they are equally family and honestly who even knew Ashlee would get a pet if it wasn't for living with all the dogs in the Simber house. And of course smack dab in the middle, a picture that Ashlee would be so embarrassed by, but I like to think Simba took it and while she will pretend to be embarrassed, she remembers the love and it creates such a special moment for her that it ended up in a scrapbook.

Michael:

Ughhhh, I did not expect this one to hurt as much as it did. Michael was the perfect relationship for her. Someone so gentle and so kind. Someone with such big ambitions like herself and gosh darn it, she really did deserve this happiness before she left and that makes me so happy. Even if the ending was sad she would do it all over again because the heartbreak was worth it.

I like to think this summer they used their time wisely even before everything started to fall apart. They made moments happen although fleeting and took a number of pictures Ashlee could post on her Instagram and a lot of pictures Ashlee could just keep to herself. I love to think there's a note written from Michael that she has taped in there as well, Plus dried flowers that he had given her. This page might bring her a little heartbreak but she would have wanted to give him the proper space he deserved.

Nemo:

I originally put him with the friends but honestly, Tiny Dancers has been the biggest relationship Ashlee's had while in the group. From her first day (minus a week?) to her last, Nemo has been such a good influence in her life and it was probably one of, if not my favourite friendship to date. They went through so much and yet never for a second did I doubt they would come out of it stronger. There has always been something about Ashlee and Nemo where they were so intertwined I couldn't imagine the story I would have told without him right there.

The pictures I used were of course some of Kaycee and Sean but it's also about being passionate and just plain goofy. Nemo is one of her safe places and he's definitely seen so many embarrassing and silly moments of hers, the same way she has seen him be silly and loved it about him.

Friends:

A couple of these are just just pictures of Ashlee's fc with her friends, but it felt important to me to show just how far she had come, from becoming friends with Ian, despite their past, or finally willing to be vulnerable with Eilonwy and to trust her, the relationships Ashlee has created in the past couple years have such a special part of my heart. Because of her past so many people had to trust her and Ashlee had to return that feeling despite how vulnerable that made her. I'm just so glad she was able to create those moments and connections

I like to think EIlonwy celebrated both Ashlee's wins of a new job and her wins of the showcase and one of these could be it. Or maybe its after the showcase and Ashlee has gotten Eilonwy flowers. Ian's is all about animals and maybe just making time for each other in anyway including stopping at his work and being introduced to the animals that are there. She definitely would have taken a pic in the moment and when he wasn't paying attention. I also include Jenny in a way to show her growth because Jenny should have caused her anxiety, Ashlee should have disliked her as a girl coming into her space that would take Simba and Berlioz's love, instead Ashlee liked her, they hung out and well that was a huge step for her.

Summer Showcase:

The Showcase is the one I had to end on, I've done endings for characters before but there's something about this showcase, leading up to it, getting it ready from just an idea that makes it so special. Including all the people that volunteered for it. While it hasn't happened in canon and I could wait to post this one but I can't hold onto this task that long and so this is me predicting the moments in it. You have Ashlee and Nemo with mics because they are leading the event and presenting people. You have the art auction and the flowers Ashlee is giving everyone. You have a moment on stage that someone snapped and Ashlee needed a picture of it.

Over all this task is about Ashlee making her last summer be the best one it can be before she leaves and taking the most pictures because she wants to remember everything.

[typellblog]

top 10 non stay night servants?

This sort of question always fucks with me because . . . Actually let me just walk you through my thought process here

So the obvious starting point is to go 1 fate work at a time and pick out my fave servants

Hollow ataraxia has Angra there's one

Zero has Iskandar that's two

Apocrypha has a few I like actually, Siegfried, Astolfo, Amakusa I guess

And now I'm already starting to run out of fate series

I don't really feel comfortable ranking strange fake characters when it's unfinished although I do like Richard

I havent actually played any of the extra games oopsie

Prillya doesn't have new servants

Fate prototype? Brynhildr was alright in fragments I suppose

There's a servant in case files at some point I think but I didn't read that far?

Haven't picked up type redline yet . . .

Fate/requiem??? Maybe when meteo gets off his ass and writes another volume I'll start caring about any of the characters

And YES I'm fishing for dregs instead of talking about FGO because I play the japanese version

I have not read any of it

I do like a lot of the characters from it but I do feel as though there is a fundamental difference between appreciating a character for cool design, voicelines, lore etc. and appreciating them for their role in a story lol

But regardless here's a list of top 10 fgo blorbos

1. Katsushika Hokusai

2. Morgan

3. Tezcatlipoca

4. Qin Shi Huang

5. Melusine

6. Kiyohime

7. Kiara (also the other fucked up thing about fgo is that you can use it to smuggle non servant characters onto the list lmao like my top 3 could just be illya if I wanted to but I do have some standards. Except as previously mentioned I never played any extra games so Kiara is a servant to me sorry)

8. Draco (Sodom's Beast) (also barely a servant)

9. Nemo

10. Nobu (she's a fgo character to me idk what the fuck a koha ace is)

In conclusion I would probably struggle to think of 10 good non-FSN characters at all let alone favourite servants this franchise fucking sucks lmao

[chiclet-go-boom]

What’s the most depressing movie you’ve ever watched? -- probably Snowpiercer, because I was not expecting it to be "like that". I don't know what I was thinking going in, but my god, I wasn't prepared.

What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched? -- if we're going with "disturbing as in gut-wrenching", I'd say Grave Of The Fireflies. If we're going with "disturbing as in I need a paper bag and a moment off the back porch", probably The Human Centipede.

An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies. -- Nik Cage! Love me some Nik Cage movies. - Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Valley Girl - Moonstruck - Wild at Heart - City of Angels - Gone in 60 Seconds - National Treasure - Ghost Rider

A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life? -- The Matrix.

What’s the very first film you remember watching? -- Star Wars!

A film you wish you hadn’t watched? -- The Human Centipede. urgh.

A film you wish had a sequel? -- none of them, most sequels suck to the max.

Which book would you like to see adapted into a film? -- any book that i love would be hurtful as a movie as they kind of never get it right. maybe Kushiel's Dart, but they'd fuck it over so bad (but I'd love to see Joscelin on the screen, particularly the terminus scene).

The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched? -- Hero, with Jet Li. That was on a transcendent level of visuals, the use of color was indescribable.

What’s your favourite movie director? -- don't have one, I don't pay attention to the director usually although I'll recognize the big names and have a vague impression of them.

Your favourite movie genre? -- local boy does great in space / alien robots come to earth which is like the same genre but turned on its head. I'm thinking like The Last Starfighter / Star Wars / The Martian and Batteries Not Included / Short Circuit / District 9

A movie that holds a special place in your heart? -- Finding Nemo. I spent a lot of time on the couch cuddling a little boy while we watched over and over and over again, until we got to the part where we could clutch our exit buddies and fall off the couch with our best impression of centrifugal forces flinging us around.

Your favourite comedy film? -- can I say "Everything Everywhere All At Once"? it was a lot of things, some of them very hard to articulate but my god, was it funny.

A music video you would love to see developed into a film? -- that one fucked up demon video by Jackson Wang.. found it, its called "Cruel". I'll link it below, i want two hours more of that story and setpiece.

A film everyone loves but you hate? -- N/A

A film you love but everyone else hates? -- N/A

Which cinematic universe would you like to live in? -- never thought about it so i guess none? maybe living in Narnia would be okay. i'd probably end up oppressed though.

What’s your favourite biopic? -- N/A.

Mainstream movies or indie movies? -- huh. i like them both for usually different reasons. probably indie movies have the edge; the production might be lacking but the heart is usually there in spades and that's what counts.

Old movies or contemporary movies? -- contemporary movies, with an clause that exempts old musicals and anything with fred astaire/ginger rogers.

A film with an amazing soundtrack? -- Dune. That was some wild assed weird music and I was so there for it.

FILM ASK GAME

What’s the most depressing movie you’ve ever watched?

What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?

An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies.

A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?

What’s the very first film you remember watching?

A film you wish you hadn’t watched?

A film you wish had a sequel?

Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?

The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?

What’s your favourite movie director?

Your favourite movie genre?

A movie that holds a special place in your heart?

Your favourite comedy film?

A music video you would love to see developed into a film?

A film everyone loves but you hate?

A film you love but everyone else hates?

Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?

What’s your favourite biopic?

Mainstream movies or indie movies?

Old movies or contemporary movies?

A film with an amazing soundtrack?

[straight-into-the-animus]

GOOD AFTERNOON, GOOD AFTERNOON, DARLING ANI!

I just saw your ask in my own, and I HAVE TO RECIPROCATE THE FAVOUR.

there is a serious lack of your own oc content on your dash, we need to remedy this <3

BRING IT ON.

2-3-8-9-10-19-28-30

I am ready

--Nemo

Nemo!!! Welcome welcome welcome!

Ik there is a lack dont rub it in jkjkjkjk

So for your questions!

2: Who is your newest OC? Why did you make them?

If I'm correct, my newest OC is my Syndicate OC, Ryan, and his cousin Maureen. I made them because I already had my Unity and Modern Day OCs, and I wanted to explore different dynamics away from the ideas of Pieces of Eden and more of the ethical and moral dilemmas that I think a lot of the post-Black Flag games had. Also because there was certain dialogue in Syndicate that I kind of just gravitated to and obsessed over a lot.

3: Biggest self-insert OC?

There’s a lot of facets to “self insert”, imo, so I guess if we’re going by which one has the most of my personality in it, then my Unity OC Alexandre. Maybe a close second would be Elijah, my Fallout OC (I love him so much, he’s my son).

8: Do you have any OC family trees?

I do! I have one for my Supernatural OCs simply for my sake, but it’s split into two since there are two families pretty much. And family trees for my Assassin's Creed OCs and my DnD chars.

9:Favourite OC?

This is like asking what your favorite child is. Ouch. Thing is they're all so unique and have such different struggles, and parts of their personality that make them well… them. Maybe my favorite has to be my Skyrim OC, Scarlett (Rogue). She’s my OG, been with me for almost a decade now. I just love characters that go on journeys and redeem themselves, or at least attempt to. A lot of my inspiration for her and her personality came from Xena, and to see her mature and her eventual growth is so wonderful to see. Second one very very close by is Henri, one of my Unity OCs, considering his personality and story.

10:OC you most struggled to make?

Idk, a lot of my OCs came to me very easily. They all had a part of me in them or something I really wanted to explore. Maybe in terms of constant revision, I'd have to say the toughest would have to be one of my Unity OCs, Theodore. He’s such a different character than most of the ones I make, and making him a foil to Alexandre was fun, but figuring out how to balance the two of them was weird and took a while.

19: What are some things that inspired your stories? Real events? Maybe a dream?

In terms of fanfic stories, there’s not much that I’ve been inspired by that happened to me. I’ve had daydreams or things that arose out of listening and imagining to a song (like the 80s French Fryes AU just because I was listening to I Wanna Know What Love Is). But original fiction I have are very much based off my neighborhood and how and where I grew up; a very lower working class, Rust Belt city family and neighborhood. But, I love my city and I would want to share that beauty with people outside of it.

28:  Favourite songs at the moment?

I have been in SUCH a Billy Joel mood lately (he’s king, okay) but the song I have been repeating most has been As Long as You Love Me by Backstreet Boys, so I guess by default THAT is my favorite song XD

30: How are you doing? <3

Freaking out abt the future thank you <3 leaving italy and then graduating in america and then being certified to teach and then having to move out of my parent’s house and apply for grad school and :’)

[spectaclespencer]

Finding Family // Stepdad!Spencer x Child!Reader

A/N; This is my entry for @imagining-in-the-margins ‘s Father’s Day challenge! I may or may not have used inspiration from my own life...however I tried to make this as accessible and relatable as possible. I chose a combination from many of the prompts, but I’d say the most relevant is, “Child gives their Father a meaningful gift.” Happy reading everyone! **Please note this is the first fic I've written in many years so I'm rusty.

Summary; Fem!Reader is upset on father’s day, but her mood is lifted when her mother’s boyfriend moves in.

Category; Fluff, Hurt/Comfort

Content Warnings; Mentions of past death, brief mention of a case

Word Count; 3.7k

Nearly everything about Father’s Day always made ____’s mood to worsen. It was a little awkward, especially at school. Most kids didn’t understand the concept of only having one parent around. Growing up her classes would make fun little gifts each year such as cards, painted mugs, bookmarks...almost anything you could think of. It was fun for the most part, for most students, but there were a few that just didn’t have strong father figures in their life; ____ being one of them. She understood how it was a ‘necessary’ thing to be included in primary school, but couldn’t help but feel excluded from the rest of the class.

It got quite repetitive to hear a teacher instruct the class to share their favourite stories of their father, meanwhile ____ had next to nothing to give. Through the 8 years of it she’d gotten mostly desensitized to it, but alas come every Father’s Day there would be a tinge of sadness in the air. ____ knew it wasn’t her or her mother’s fault, or even her biological father’s. Whoever that may be.

He had passed away when she was young, at around 6 years old. It wasn’t enough time to recall any memories or special occasions between the two. There were a few family photos strung around their apartment but nothing that sparked any real joy or comfort. Not even ____’s mother liked to speak of it. Even though it had been 12 years since his passing, it still felt like a fresh wound on many days. Every Christmas, birthday, graduation, summer holiday, and of course Father’s Day.

A part of her just wanted to fit the standard commonly seen in movies. She would watch The Parent Trap, hoping maybe he was out there and not actually dead. And hey, maybe she’d get a sister out of it too. She would watch Mamma Mia with her mother every few months, having the same sort of bond between Sophie and Donna. One of her all time favourites however, had almost nothing to do with the concept of fathers. She especially loved Finding Nemo. As silly as it may sound, sometimes she just wanted to recline into her younger self and indulge in the magic of Pixar and Disney. Sometimes she just wanted a picture perfect family.

And now, on this fine afternoon of June 19, that was exactly what she was doing. Curled up on the couch with a blanket over her body. It was surprisingly cold around their home, the weather turning to rain. It was odd for this time of year but it seemed to somewhat fit ____’s mood. Watching tv on weekend mornings was a fun enough pastime.

“I think Roger wanted you.”

____ looked up to see her mother’s boyfriend walk into the living room space, holding her cat in his arms.

“Is it okay if I put him down on your legs? I noticed he likes to curl up between them. Did you know that cats typically feel safe when they’re surrounded by objects acting as walls? It’s more comforting for them to know they’re protected while they’re sleeping,” he rambled, taking a seat on the couch near ____’s feet.

“Yeah that’s fine,” she replied, sitting up to make more room for the cat. “Thanks Spencer.”

“You’re welcome. What is it you’re watching?”

“Finding Nemo, have you not ever seen it?” She chuckled, glancing up at him. He lightly shook his head, a small frown appearing on his face.

“No, no I haven’t. I don’t have to go to work for another hour, is it alright if I sit and watch with you? I can leave if I’m being a bother,” he said, looking over to her for approval. It was Saturday which meant he had some paperwork to finish up this afternoon at the office. She was glad he always respected her space. He never crossed a boundary, never came closer unless she specifically asked him to. It was nice to know that he truly did care for her.

“That’s fine.”

With her approval, he settled into the couch to make himself more comfortable. He reached over to pet the cat, who had just fallen asleep on ____’s blanket. His light purrs filled the room, along with the hum of the television.

At the moment, ____’s mother was at her work where she managed a coffee shop. ____ wasn’t much of a sucker for romance, but it was a bit of a cute story on how her mother and Spencer met; one of those classic rom com situations.

He began going to the cafe every morning before work, since the BAU got a new coffee supplier and it wasn’t as good as the old stuff. It was more bitter, meaning he had to use more sugar. Using his better knowledge, he chose to try a new place to get coffee so long as it doesn’t worsen his health too much. The cafe was just across the metro station that he took to work, and one day it caught his eye. It took him almost four months to be able to even speak a word to ____’s mother. He was infatuated with her, only mumbling a few words here and there. He admired from a distance, too afraid to strike up a real conversation. Eventually he did, and they went out a few times. He took her out to film festivals, museums, picnocs, anything you could think of. He learned that her daughter loved to read-one things they have in common-and the three of them’s first meeting was at the local library. They all got along well after that. That was about three years ago now, and they’ve been together ever since.

The both of them sat through the movie for the next hour, sometimes chatting about the plot or whatever marine fact Spencer could offer; such as that there were around 30 species in the clownfish family. They managed to finish the whole thing, with a few minutes left to spare before he had to leave.

“Hey, I have some reading I wanna do and I don’t want to be here alone right now so can I walk with you? I’m gonna go to the cafe and see my mum.”

“Yeah of course. Give me 5 minutes and we’ll leave,” he smiled, nodding his head. He stood up to go into the bedroom to retrieve his work satchel.

When waiting, ____ went into her own room to pull on a sweater and grab her backpack with her book and materials in it.

“I was thinking chinese for dinner if that sounds okay? I’ll check with your mum when we see her but I can pick it up on my way back from work,” Spencer called out.

____ nodded at him when they both emerged from their separate rooms.

They then headed out the door, Spencer locking it behind them.

-----

“Can I ask you something?” ____ questioned, looking up to her left at Spencer.

“Anything, yeah,” he said in confirmation, sending a reassuring smile her way. “Is everything okay?”

“It is, yeah,” she sighed, biting her bottom lip nervously. “Why don’t you live in the apartment with us? I mean, you practically do anyways. A lot of your stuff is there.”

“Oh…” he trailed off, stopping in his tracks. He brought his right hand up to run over his neck, looking down at the ground. “Look, ____-”

“I’m just curious.”

“A-and that’s fine! To be honest your mother and I haven’t talked about it too much. Not for a while, actually. Um, here why don’t we sit down,” he gestured ahead to a bench in the park they’d been crossing through. Once they were both seated, he took a minute to try and collect his thoughts, his brain going a mile a minute. “Last time we discussed it was about a year ago. It seemed like, I dunno, maybe it would be a good idea? But uh, after thinking about it more I declined. I just didn’t want to invade your space. A-and I hope you can tell me if I ever do, I wanna be able to communicate with you both to the fullest extent. It’s important that everyone gets a say in what happens.”

____ nodded in agreement, signalling him to carry on.

“I was scared if we moved too fast you’d become uncomfortable,” he chuckled, shaking his head. “I asked if we could wait until we were sure that you’d be okay. Because as much as I love your mother, it just wouldn’t work unless you were on board. Is that, maybe a conversation that we could start having again?”

She thought for a moment, going over a few possibilities. She honestly had just been afraid to bring it up, in case there was something or a reason she didn’t know about. She knew that she enjoyed Spencer’s company. The days when she would wake up to her mother and Spencer on the couch drinking coffee were peaceful, she could get used to more of that. And their unofficial movie nights that they’d have. Once a month on a Saturday they would order in food and would rotate everyone choosing a film. Tonight happened to be ____’s turn, to her delight. Not so much the adults’ as they have quite a different taste in the media however they never once complained.

“I think… I think that Roger and I would be open to that,” she smiled, looking down at her hands. It did seem nice, considering how much Roger enjoyed Spencer’s company. It’s always been said that cats are good judges of character, right?

“Are you sure? I won’t talk to your mum unless you’re sure. Except if you want to do it yourself, you can go ahead. Whatever you want,” he sent her a tight lipped smile, resembling a frog.

“It would be nice. I wouldn’t mind at all.”

____ then looked up at Spencer, to see him grinning at her. She returned the look, being excited for their future.

“Okay,” he replied softly, practically beaming with joy now. “We should get going, unless you need a minute.”

“I’m good, let’s go.”

The two of them stood back up, dopey smiles on their faces. It took them only 10 more minutes to reach the cafe.

“My favourite customers!” ____’s mother called as soon as she saw them walk in. “How are you both today? Sorry I couldn’t be there when you guys woke up.”

“Good. I just wanted to stop by on my way to work. We decided on Chinese tonight so I’ll pick it up on my way back. I love you but I have to go. I'm already running late,” Spencer breathed, giving his girlfriend a kiss on the cheek and sending a wave to ____.

She returned it, shifting her attention towards her mother. “Can I have a tea please? Do you have some time right now?”

“For my best girl? Absolutely. Go get us a table. I'll be right over,” her mother said with a crinkle of her eyes.

____ followed directions and set up shop at one of the tables near a small fireplace. They were her favourite since they had the most comfortable chairs. She would know, considering she was the one who picked them out. The sewn details reminded her of the couch at the apartment, the one that Roger liked to sit on the most. The cafe was like a second home to the three of them.

“How’s your day been, spend any time with Spencer?” her mother interrupted her thoughts, setting down two cups of tea on the chestnut table in front of them.

“Finding Nemo again,” ____ laughed, taking a sip of her beverage. “We were talking, about uh, about living together. Officially.”

“Oh!” She looked surprised.

“That’s the same reaction he had, actually. He said you were waiting to make sure I’d be okay with it. And I am, really. I appreciate that.”

“I didn’t want to put any pressure or spring it on you or anything. How did this come up? Did he ask you, or…?”

“No, I initiated it. So what do you think? Yes? He said he’d want to.”

“I think that’s a great idea,” she responded, moving from the chair across from ____ to the one directly beside her. She pulled ____ closer to her, kissing her head. “I’m glad you told us. Anything in particular that sparked this up?”

“Not really. I guess it’s just been a thought in the back of my head for a while.”

-----

“I’m home!” Spencer sang, arriving back at around 7pm. He shuffled through the door, careful not to drop the bag of food wedged between his left hand and chin. Sliding his shoes off, he made his way through the place to the kitchen, setting the bag down with a grunt. “Hello?”

“Hi honey, sorry I didn’t hear you come in. How was work?” ____’s mother smiled, coming out of her bedroom. “Get all your paperwork done?”

“I did,” Spencer nodded in response, wrapping her in his arms and sighing deeply. “It was easy, even with Derek trying to mess with me all day. So, normal I guess you could say,” he pulled back, placing his right hand on her cheek and the other on her hip.

“Glad to hear it. ____’s in her room, she’ll probably be out soon. Looking for a movie I presume.”

Spencer hummed at that. “You think it’s gonna be another Legally Blonde night?”

“That’s very possible,” she laughed, wrapping her hands around the back of Spencer’s neck. “She told me you guys talked.”

“Yeah. I hope that was okay,” he paused, trying to read the expression on her face. “What do you think about it?”

“Would I want my lovely boyfriend to move in with us?” She pretended to ponder the thought, cocking her head to the side. Spencer grinned, moving his hand from her cheek to brush away hair from her forehead. “I’d love that. I love you, Spencer.”

“I love you too,” he whispered, leaning in to press a chaste kiss to her lips. It didn’t last long, an interruption coming short thereafter.

“Okay that’s enough of that, please,” ____ spoke, walking into the kitchen.. She watched them break apart, Spencer’s classic blush painting over his cheeks and down his neck. “Not in front of my Chow Mein, thank you very much.”

“What, no kissing?” ____’s mum asked, stepping over to her daughter and placing a big smooch on her cheeks and forehead, making sure to be as dramatic as she could. She puckered her lips as ____ tried to squirm away, but to no avail.

“Okay, fine! Whatever, just stop slobbering over me,” ____ shouted, trying not to laugh. She pushed her mother off, back towards Spencer’s chest. “You both are disgusting.”

“Oh be quiet, you love us,” her mother giggled, pulling Spencer’s arms back over her body. “Why don’t you go set up the movie? We’ll plate everything.”

____ saluted them both before heading through the short hall to the living room. Spencer and her mother could hear her go on to Roger about how ridiculous they were. ‘Can you believe them, cat?’ She was returned with a faint meow. ‘I know, I know.’

“I was thinking, why wait any longer? We should make it official this weekend,” ____’s mum stated, turning her attention back to Spencer.

“Really?” Spencer asks, face lighting up instantly.

“If that’s okay with you, then absolutely. I don’t wanna wait any longer. We can start moving stuff tomorrow. Whad’ya say?”

“I say, definitely. Sounds perfect.”

The night was filled with nothing but laughter and smiles from all parties, feeling at peace with the upcoming change.

-----

The next day, they were all up early and headed over to Spencer’s apartment to start packing. They grabbed boxes on the way to make it easier, and Derek said they could give him a call when it was time to move most things over. It would be easier with his truck, rather than making ten or so different trips.

“I was thinking, we could bring a few pieces of furniture over and then donate the rest,” Spencer suggested, surveying his living room. “So pick stuff that you’d prioritize. Or if you need anything for the cafe, then go ahead.”

“I think it’s mostly clear. Do you want to keep your reading chair? We could keep it in the bedroom or the office.”

“Oh, good idea,” Spencer responds to his girlfriend as he steps over to said chair and places a yellow sticky note on the top.

The system is that the yellow marked pieces are coming with them, and the pink ones stay for now. It was easier to stay organized this way.

The next four hours were filled with frantic movements, trying to get everything ready. Spencer noticed ____ admiring a few books on his shelves, and he offered to let her borrow them. She refused at first, not wanting to possibly wreck them but he insisted, so she eventually accepted. There was a half empty bookshelf in the office, and the two of them decided to fill it with as much as they could. Spencer had a pair of mis-matched chairs, and he thought it’d be a great addition to the space as well.

----

“I’m gonna go down and bring the last bag up from the car. You two, keep working,” ____’s mum exhaled, making her way back out the door and down the stairs. They’ve returned to the main apartment, only having a few things to bring upstairs.

____ took this time to slip into her room, and retrieve a small wooden box.

“Hey, Spencer?”

“Yes?” He acknowledged, not looking up from his task, which happened to be the unwrapping of a box of books. They were currently in the home office, taking care of that room first.

“Here,” she said, lips pulled back into a line. She reached her hand out, offering the box. He looked up at that, eyebrows furrowed. He pulled his bottom lip behind his teeth and took it from her as he stood up from his kneeling position on the ground.

“What’s this?” he asked, marvelling at the object in his hands.

“A moving in gift of sorts. Open it,” ____ breathed, becoming nervous and fidgeting with her fingers.

“Oh, thank you, you didn’t have to get me anything…” he paused, seeing what was placed inside. It was a bookmark that looked handmade out of brown paper, with gold detailing. On one side it read ‘Happy Father’s Day, to the best kind-of dad ever,’ in what he presumed to be ____’s handwriting. The other was her signed name, with a smiley face next to it. He could feel the blood in his heart start to pump faster, and his grin grew even wider.

“Uh, this was the first time since primary school that we were instructed to make something for the holiday. Art class,” she chuckled. “I know it’s silly, since you read so fast so you won’t exactly need a bookmark, but this time I had someone in my life that I could see as a father. So thank you for that. I’m sorry if it’s weird. It was last minute and I wasn’t sure what to make,” she shook her head, starting to doubt herself. “Also, coincidence. The day you’re moving in.”

“No! No it’s not weird. I love it. I don’t even know what to say,” he choked out, eyes starting to glaze over. “It’s so beautiful.”

“Oh, okay good I’m glad you like it,” ____ beamed.

“Look,” he began. “I know I’m not your father, ____. But I still love you as if you were my own daughter. And I don’t mean to act as a replacement. I know your father was a wonderful man, and both you and your mother loved him. I also know that he loved you,” Spencer said softly, rubbing the back of his eyes with his hand.

“Love you too, Spence. You’re the closest thing I have to a real dad, and I’m glad that it’s you,” ____ replied, returning his smile. “I’m happy you’ll be around here more.”

“Me too.”

“Happy Father’s Day, Spencer,” ____ cried, walking over to him and embracing him in a hug. She wrapped her arms around him tightly, and he did the same.

He placed his chin upon her head, letting tears of joy fall free. They held each other for a little while longer, pure happiness radiating off of them both.

The next years of their lives were filled with nothing but delight, with of course a few rocky moments. Spencer let ____ and her mother paint his nails sometimes, and he takes quite a liking to them. It became a tradition after he returned from hard cases. There were ones when the unsub was targeting young girls where he would come home and hug ____ extra hard. He was so proud of her when she graduated high school, and was there when she was dropped off at college. He would take her to Take Your Child To Work days, and the whole team adored her. She would call Spencer in the middle of the night when she was sad and away from home, because she didn’t want to worry too much. Spencer even got to walk ____ down the aisle, as she did the same for her mother at her and Spencer’s wedding. There were photos of the three of them and more of ____’s father hung up around the apartment. Everything was amazing, and they were all so thankful to have each other.

It may not be in blood, but their little found family was perfect.

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Please tell me your thoughts on this work here! I'd appreciate any and all feedback.

[rumor-imbris]

Hello hello, my dear Lady Connor!

Thank you so much for the ask you sent, it was really fun!

I would like to return the favour, if you allow!

Following the rules you have set for this intriguing mini game, allow me to guess 5 different facts about yourself, and do tell me which one I got right!

1)The parts of Ratonhnhaké: ton you love the most are his eyes.

2)You prefer Ratonhnhaké: ton's English Voice compared to his Italian one.

3)The gentle pitter patter of the rain against a window comforts you and also guides you when you write your beautiful poems.

4)You listened to Evanescence A LOT when you wrote Ratonhnhaké: ton and Mary's story.

5)Classical Music is a genre that inspires you more than you can admit.

Here there are your questions, Lady Connor.

I shall await your answers. :)

--Nemo

Hello, Madame Nemo! Much welcome to my inbox, my eclectic friend *-*

So, let me answer your 5 assumptions about me:

1)The parts of Ratonhnhaké: ton you love the most are his eyes.

Well... I cannot tell whether this is a right assumption or not. I mean, I sure do love his eyes, but I really cannot say if those are my favourite part of him; I'm obsessed with many of his features such as his hands, his lips, his freckles, his expressions, his reactions, his curious looks, his hair, his scar and wrinkles... Honestly, I cannot choose!!!

2)You prefer Ratonhnhaké: ton's English Voice compared to his Italian one.

Ok... Let me just confess this maybe for the first time in my life... You might consider it right as in my opinion the amazing @thenoahwatts uses a deeper voice, so maybe much more suitable for the character. Of course, this doesn't mean our fantastic Riccardo Niseem Onorato is less talented, he did a stunning job as well, I can assure you ^_-

3)The gentle pitter patter of the rain against a window comforts you and also guides you when you write your beautiful poems.

This was an easy one, wasn't it? I make no secret of my deep pluviophilia (◡‿◡✿) 🌧️🎶

4)You listened to Evanescence A LOT when you wrote Ratonhnhaké: ton and Mary's story.

This is only partially correct, for Evanescence was just one band in the army of bands I listened and still listen to as a background during a writing process. Within Temptation, Linkin Park, Delain, Epica, Ad Infinitum, Forever Still, Eluveitie, Elysion, End of the Dream, Cellar Darling, Dark Sanctuary, Bare Infinity, Sleeping Romance, Volturian and many many more were with me when I wrote the fan novel and still are with me everyday in my spare time.

5)Classical Music is a genre that inspires you more than you can admit.

Sure it is! Not a single playlist of mine is without a classical intro or interlude from a movie or game score!

Thank you so much for the asks, it was so much fun! I hope to have you soon in my inbox again Take care in the meantime

Tight hugs <3

[colourful-void]

it's been one of my believes for over a year now, and many others feel the same!

there's a few good geeta fics that make reference to this, with varying degrees of application to her team, in how it manifests in the story, one example had geeta use a purposfully weak team since while she Couldn't hold back in terms of skill in battle she could put a severe disadvantage upon herself by ways of a weak team, and team order.

You can even see that in regards to the dlc, as when fighting geeta, she has a varied team in terms of a new starter mon replacing an old mon, (rip gogoat in the dlc... bring my boy back) ((this isn't exclusive to her)), and changes her team arrangement. ((this IS exclusive to her as of writing this, afaik.)). Specfically, putting glimmora in front, and kingambit in back, which in terms of abilities is stronger, though slightly less fun in terms of themeing. take that as evidence as you will.

back to fan interpretations, I've seen some suggesting that geeta's phrasing there is just an outright lie for the sake of boosting confidence in trainers, an exaggeration or part of her theming, or just disregard it entirely. I'll switch my interpretation to whatever feels most fun at the moment, but often I just shrug and call it a day. Geeta is, within the story, a very strong trainer who can't hold back, and the player winning just speaks to their skill. Geeta the Npc is, within the gameplay, not anywhere near your final boss (not even including clavel penny arven) and thus must be scaled down as an opponent. If i can pretend I'm not clipping through the wall i can pretend Geeta is hard to fight.

My personal favourite thought there is that Geeta is a very very strong tactical thinker, but ensures her Pokemon have no held items, no battle items, and are stuctured in order disadventaging herself, as well as a weaker team for the sake of balence. Ultimately, if she believed someone was Not Fit for champ rank but had made it here somehow regardless, she'd switch the team up enough to ensure they lost. This is my headcanon.

One of the things I think is over looked a lot is that the line directly following the whole "i am incapable of holding back in battles line" is “Maybe that’s why nobody’s passed this test recently. It’s a bit of a problem, to be honest.”

The league needs people to pass it, Geeta knows you are qualified and that you are growing quickly, so it's in her best interest for you to win.

Regarding Nemona, they are close! Nemona really looks up to Geeta, but Geeta is fond of her as well. The first time we even SEE Geeta is when she's asking Nemona to do her a favour. (implied to be her gym challange x2). While nothing crazy solid happens, the implication is that they have an ongoing relationship beyond 'person who runs that thing i like' and 'challenger of the league'.

I don't really need to prove Nemona's gushing and affection for Geeta, so here's Geeta's thoughts on Nemo.

There's more examples, but here's the thing of note,imo. These lines of dialouge are not impersonal. Geeta speaks of Nemona as, at the least, someone she's familiar with. There's quite a few instances of Geeta giving her support of Nemona, like telling you she thinks Nemona would be happy if you join the ace tourney, and saying that if you beat the league, you might "manage something wonderful, like Champion Nemona did.” In the dlc, there's a conversation between rika and geeta while they're discussing the player, and rika tells geeta not to steal you away from nemona, or else she 'throw a fit', to which geeta laughs at says she doesn't want that. that's a) establishing this casual relationship they have, and b) a light prod, though ultimately geeta says she doesn't want to upset nemona.

Their relationship is implied, and very subtle, but if you're looking for it, it's there!

The common interpretations I see are - Geeta is training Nemona (formally or informally) to become next top champ - Nemona is Geeta's apprentice (formally or informally) - Nemona, as champion rank, hangs around the league a lot - it's some kind of student council pres thing.

my personal favourite is the idea that it's an unspoken informal thing based on Nemona trying to rechallenge the league out of boredom.

Another fun point for teh Geeta Nemona friendship is this one recurring line "Champions have to be understanding". Nemona's the first one to say it, when she says she'd like to battle you again after you finish one, but she won't on that basis. ("I'd challenge you again literally right now...but Champions have to be understanding. So I'll hang back and respect your time!") Then Geeta says, after you finish her battle but before nemona's "“Champions must be understanding toward their opponents.”, when Nemona tries to battle you right out of finishing the assessment. afaik no one else ever says anything to this effect, so i interpret it as something Nemona's picked up from Geeta, as something she's been told before.

Ultimately, with my dear Geeta, there is very very little provided to us in the story that is very explicit. She doesn't get the attention or full devlopment shared by other champs or other sv characters. what geeta lacks there, however, she makes up for in implication, subtext, and vibes.

I love Geeta a lot. there's a lot of interesting things about the way she behaves, what she repersents and what she could stand to do as a character. a lot of potential that i don't see used in sv base game or dlc (unless the epilouge goes buckwild tomorrow). which... it kinda sucks a little, i wish there was more of her. but I take joy in finding all the different ways we can go about interpreting her. bcs she's such a mysterious character vibes wise, there's so much room to explore her ties to the crater, and her airheaded obliousness, how much she wants the league to succeed!

I am seriously the only one who is thinking Geeta actually went easy on us during the Champion Battle because she wants to have more people have the champion rank?

I mean one of the reasons I like her is because despite how serious and aloof she may look, she is kind of dumb and oblivious, (which is an hilarious contrast if you ask me,) but I do believe she is capable of giving a good battle and knows strategy.

I know it sounds counterproductive considering she is looking for strong trainers (something you can see in the DLC,) but I think she may be able to see MC defeat the gym leaders, the staff, and be like "yeah they seem like a good fit," and go on the easier side.

[harleiquina]

The Fish-wolf

Is not every day that I follow someone elses prompt to come up with a story (I’m not very fond of this practice but I understand why it is helpful) however, after watching The Sandman’s extra episode and seeing people asking about the abandoned (?) concept of a fish that turns into wolf (or was it a human that turned into a fish, hm maybe I got it wrong, nevermind)... my imagination clicked. Whatcha gonna do?

Apologies in advanced for any oddity in my writing, I speak and write Spanish pretty much 24/7 so.... my grammar structure has nothing to do with yours (I don’t know why all the sudden I’m so self-conscious about my commas). Let us pretend that I’m telling this story out loud, maybe that would make it make more sense. Hopefully.

*No muses were harmed while writting this story. Actually I’d like to be left alone for a little bit: I have way to many stories on the works and I cannot keep on coming up with new ones while I have to work. If any of you could say that to them or to Morpheus himself I’ll appreciate it. Just for a little bit, not forever... I’m nobody without my creativity. Although is it truly mine?

Shh! Be quiet! Hasn’t anybody ever told you not to mess with a pack of Were-Wolves resting on the shore? 

Can’t you see the thick fur, slightly curved back (as if one of them it’s trying hard to walk in 4 legs) and those big eyes filled with reason and inteligence? I mean, sure... in movies they always exagerate the human side because it’s easier to put a costume on an actor than using a real Were-Wolf, but the concept is the same. I think.

What do you mean with “that those are not  Were-wolves”? I swear on every cell of my body and every particle of my ancestors that has transformed itself back to dirt and still lives on this Earth that those are Were-Wolves! 

Still, I could spend here a lot of time discussing the diference between movies, real life and the elusive, latin and misteryous cousin of the Were-Wolf known as El Lobizón, but we’ll be here for the rest of the night and tonight is a very important one. Why do you ask?

Well, do you see how one of the wolves (let’s call him like that to shorten time) anyway, do you see how it is just siting IN the water, playing with he waves on his paws, blowing bubbles with his nose and, in occasion, stares at the moon as in a eternal trance that could be mistaken with fascination and longing? 

That one, my dear, is a Fish-Wolf. 

Hey! There’s no need to laugh! I know exactly how it happened and I am here to tell you. 

But nobody invited you so... you can leave... if that’s what you want. No? Ok, let’s get to it.

It was a night like this, many moons ago that a Were-Wolf was quenching his thirst on this river and, without him noticing, one little fish was slightly scratched with his fangs. The little fish, let’s call him... no, not Nemo (I’m tempted on a homage to the Captain, but I’m afraid of the Mouse’s Copyright), hm, maybe Verne could be an option, not a good one but he wouldn’t mind. It’s a fish after all.

So Verne came back with his own, leaving a very faint trace of blood in the water nearby. Because of that the others left him, it’s never good to leave trace when you are a easy prey. 

Verne stayed alone until he healed, rather quickly I might add, and eventually moved on with his simple life. And then a new Full Moon came.

As soon as the sun began to set, he could feel a knot in his stomach. I was different to the times he eat something (or someone) that he shouldn’t. This time felt like an emptyness growing deep within. He felt hot as well, something completly new for him. Hiding in his favourite rock, he felt himself getting bigger. He could barely fit there! So, once again he left his community alone and went to the shore. If it was his time to die, he wouldn’t expose the location of the others. Maybe if nature was kind enough he would be found by that terrible bear that killed nearly a dozen of his siblings and if he was really sick to death maybe that would cause him, at very least, a terrible indigestion.

Near the shore the water was slightly warmer,but he didn’t mind, the fact that he now had paws was far more disturbing. Verne also felt his skull changing shape, now he also had a nose! and teeth! and hair! His eyes now were in front of his head and that made him dizzy... and then he realized that he couldn’t breathe anymore! He tried to take as much water as he could but it was the weirdest sensation it felt like burning, and it was also heavy inside of him. Verne surrendered and left himself float as it happens to all fish when it’s time to go. Yeah, I know, quite a surprise he received when he realized that now, outside of the water he could breathe just fine. 

Stunned by this discovery, he gazed upon the stars and the moon. That emptyness he felt at the begining was gone, as if the light scared it away. The trance was broken by something moving on top of his head. It was his ears, he always wondered how did they worked and now he could tell that there were others like him nearby. Should he... join them?

He tried to move as usual but it didn’t feel right, so he decided to use his paws to walk on the pebbles below him. I’m not going to lie to you, it took him a few tries to get the gist of it.

Now it was time to set foot for real on land and on grass after that. His heart was pounding, would it hurt? It was dangerous, that’s a given, but how different where this elements away from the bottom of the lake where everything gets softened by the water? He kept his front right paw mid-air for what seemed an eternity and it would’ve remained like that if it wasn’t because another creature was staring at him with curiosity.

“Go ahead” it said “The first night is always a mess, but you’ll get use to it. I’ve seen all of them going through it and they always overcome it... which is saying something. No offense, but humans are quite stupid” 

“Humans?” asked Verne.

“Wow! You can understand me! Who are you? I’m a stork”

“I am a fish”

“A fish” the stork was surprised and all the sudden it dawned to her “You’re not here for vengance, are you?”

“I just been through one of the worst experiences in my life and you think that I’ve done it to get you?”

“You are no human, alright” laughed the bird.

“What is this?”

“You mean your dashing new appearance? That, little one, is the body of a wolf. Now if you mean about the gift... well, there it is: it’s a gift. It’s been told by generations that the Moon and the Stars decided to help a small group of humans against some other humans by turning them into animals so they could find food and shelter a lot easier and out of any suspicion, but humans beeing humans thought that this meant to go out there with the power to destroy their enemies. So the gift was changed, now whenever they bite someone they pass it on. It was a good idea, nobody wanted to share this opportunity with their opponents, so the number of blessed ones decreased. Still, sometimes accidents happen, like you I believe”

“Is there a way to make it go away?”

“Just through death. It’s ancient magic, little one, and not casted by any man in a robe claiming to have all the knowledge of the world and gets gold as reward for it even if it’s the planet’s worst liar” 

“Humans like gold?” Verne was surprised. 

“Humans like lots of things. Some of them have more worth than others for them. Would you believe it? They even kill themselves for said things... what kind of sensible creature sacrifices not hundreds but thousands of lives for a piece of metal? I’d understand better if it was for a really good place to live, but it is still too far fetched. Bah! Stupids, as I said.”

“Then” the fish realized that the conversation strayed too far away of his interest “What should I do?”

“If you want to die we can wait until sunrise and I’ll take care of that”

“No, no. I’m good for now”

“You better be. This will happen for every period of full moon until the very end of your life”

“Every single time?” 

“Yes. When you put it like that it helps me understand why humans think of it as a curse. I’d say that you should be smarter” a howl interrupted her “I’d better get going, they are coming and some of them enjoy being the salvage hunter a little too much”

“And you’ll leave me here?”

“Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. When changed, humans are even dumber than before. They’ll think you are one of them and leave you alone” The stork moved her wings and in just a couple of seconds was flying near the clouds.

Verne decided to hide. Thanks to his new paws he was able to cross the patch of grass that created a natural border between the trees and the shore. He sat behind some mossy stones and waited to see the others, they were taking their time and that helped him realize that even if the plants weren’t as smooth as the ones he was used to, they were still nice to the touch. He felt tickles and fell in love with the overly scented combination of green grass, earth and rock.

And then they came. They were only three, one of them seemed to have taken the leader position and the others follwed him. He could tell that they were lost just like him, nobody knew what to do with this new body. The wolf that seemed to be the leader howled to the moon in a position that probably felt cooler than what it looked. Just as the stork said, the humans were dumb: everything they knew about beeing a Were-Wolf came out of movies. It would seem that the main question would be: if you’re not a bloodlust beast of the night, are you even a Were-Wolf?

Verne kept watching them, but the lovely combination of forest’s smells made him sneeze. Before the others could see him, he started to run. 

He never felt such freedom before, or at least nothing similar to the wind blowing against him and drawing small waves in his fur. The extasis of feeling his legs trodding with a strenght unknown to him... and the jumps! What a glorious thing it was floating in the air, even if it was for a little bit.

The other three wolves followed him, firstly because he was a stranger and they needed to make their position clear... but then, they felt the same and joined Verne in his life changing discovery. 

They run, played, jumped, rolled on the herbs and, once they got tired, just laid down to hear every sound, to smell all the scents and taste the night with every pant. 

The sun was starting to show it’s early rays. Verne felt the need to go back to the lake and the others also felt that it was time to leave.

He could barely remember the change back into fish, maybe that’s why he felt for a while that all of it was just a dream. A very wild one. He should stay away from those emerald green pretty algae that he ate during the morning.

But then it happened again at night, and in the next one, and so on until the end of the Full Moon. 

He was able to try a different life for 5 nights, try new tastes, smell flowers and pines, feel the vibration of the worms under the soil and dig to find them. 

It was a blessing for him, and he was never going to let the Moon and Stars think that he wasn’t greatful about it. Thats why he just stays there, absorving their light giving them nothing more than love in return.

[bagheerita]

Thanks @chaniis-atlantis for the tag!! ❤

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

currently 66 though next month I'm hoping to have time to finish transferring over the rest of my old fics from FFN

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

1,495,124

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently, Stargate Atlantis previously (deep breath): Star Wars (OT & the novels that are now called Legends [I think]), X-Men, Kiesha'ra, Valdemar, Pet Shop of Horrors, Fruits Basket, Inuyasha, Saiyuki, MCU/Avengers, Avatar: the Last Airbender, Angel the series, The Last Unicorn, Lord of the Rings, Dead Poet's Society, Homer, Gargoyles

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1- "Nemo" (SGA) 2- "Nykteridolotry" (SGA) 3- "One and One and One is Three" (MCU) 4- "Regina Donum" (SGA) 5- "Your Prison is Walking Through This World All Alone" (MCU)

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Yes! I've met some great people through comment discussions. 😁 Probably the only time I don't is when someone comments on multiple chapters at a time on their read-through; in those cases I tend to only respond to the comments that I find the most interesting rather than to all of them, though it depends on my mood.

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Um probably "Beast of Venery" (SGA) though it is part 1 of a series that ends much more happily. Oh! I forgot about "Lie Still" (AtS)! It's a character profile of Wesley Wyndham-Price that literally no one has read (the only fic of mine at FFN that has 0 interactions). Very angsty, and probably very "in my own head" which is why no one else liked it lol.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I am an absolute sucker for happy endings, so this is like choosing... i dunno, a best flavor of ice cream. They're all happy. I might say "Ivory Fanged" (Kiesha'ra) is the "happiest"? Or maybe "One and One and One is Three" (MCU)? Just because the first involves 2 kingdoms worth of people celebrating, and the second like 5 realities/multiverses of people being (relatively) happy at the end.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not really? I do get weird comments sometimes. I got a comment on "Reunion" (IY) where the reader complained about the story being unfinished (when it was clearly marked that it was unfinished/abandoned) and that it had ruined the series to finish it on that note. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

9. Do you write smut? If so what kind?

lol. Yes. A lot. Mostly m/m, though I've occasionally branched out into m/m/m, m/m/m/m, and f/m. As far as kinks or types of smut, I honestly don't think I could remember all the scenes I've written, though I love power dynamics so I play with that a lot. And I've written both rape and incest, if by "kind" you mean the stuff that really gets people hot and bothered.

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

LMAO. Crossovers are the reason I write fic in the first place. My favorite characters meeting each other is like... the shit. The craziest one (that ever made it to being partially posted anyway) was called "Twenty-Four Hours of Midnight," and was a crossover between The Three Musketeers, Dragonheart, X-Men, and Angel the series.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I'm aware of.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No. I don't think so? But that would be awesome.

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

No, but sortof? Eos (Eos_x) did illustrations for my fic "Aubade" so we are credited as co-authors.

14. What's your all-time favourite ship?

I don't know if I can answer this. I ship whatever smashing together of my favorite characters works for me at the moment, and I have a lot of favorite characters. And do you mean to read, or to write? Conceptually, in my head? Or best execution, either in fic or canon? Because I feel like these would all be different answers for me...

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

I have a fic currently working-titled "Though Far Away, We're Still the Same" which is a multiverse John/Todd/Rodney fic. I realized I wanted to change the arc of an OC, which will require rewriting the whole thing, and I'm realistically never going to have time for that.

16. What are your writing strengths?

For 3 fandoms now I've written snarky asshole/ancient villain as a ship, and I think I've gotten pretty good at the dynamic lol. I'm pretty good at dialogue I think, and while it's a bitch to write it I'm pretty good at action (as far as making everything make sense spatially).

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Conflict. Usually I start writing a story knowing how the conflict will be resolved and then I lose all interest in it and have to keep reminding myself that the characters are still in it, they don't have resolution yet.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Author's discretion (because you write fic for you) but in general I don't care for reading it unless it's short endearments, non-plot relevant, or well known information. (Or the meaning gets otherwise explained in the surrounding text.) I never liked it in old books where the author will just throw in lines of French or Latin and expect you to know what it means. I think it pulls the reader out of the story, so I don't recommend it unless that's your intention. If you have two characters who are speaking a foreign language to each other, fully understanding each other, you should write the dialogue in the same language as the fic (because in the reality of the fic, everything is happening in that same language, if that makes sense). Though there are definitely some concepts that don't translate well; when I was writing a lot of anime fic I experimented by having one fandom where I stripped out all the Japanese honorifics and one where I kept them in, and I feel like it gives a different vibe to the fic. I've recently been reading a lot of Mandalorian adjacent Star Wars fics and I have to say I do not care for uses of excessive amounts of Mando'a. A few endearments, concepts that are very common knowledge, fine. But whole sentences? It better not be anything I needed to know for the plot because I am not looking that up. (lol I did not expect to have such opinions on this topic 🤣)

19. First fandom you wrote for?

OT Star Wars. First posted fic was "The Secret Life of Harrison Ford." Don't read it, it's not good. (Unless you like the same high school humor that me and my high school friends did?)

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

Technically, this is a fic that isn't posted yet, but it's 90% written so it counts... lol. It's called "Circumvolution" (SGA) and I've been writing it in the background over the last few years whenever "Regina Donum" started giving me fits, so it's very much a work of love and a story I wrote for me. It was originally conceived as the ending of the "My Name Forevermore" series, but it's done (mostly), so I've moved it to be the next big fic I post after I finish "Regina Donum."

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