#mird's writing

[clevermird]

I keep thinking I'm writing Marazhai's dialogue way too melodramatic, and then I read his actual voice lines and decide I'm doing just fine

[waywardprintmaker]

@mirdeli Wanted to personally congratulate and say thank for finishing a beast of a fic. It was truly a journey. I feel like an era has ended. Thank you for writing for us and here's to many more! Hymn to the Sea on AO3

[jurakan]

Fun fact?

Today You Learned about the origin of the name 'Merlin'! Maybe.

In medieval Welsh legend, there was this bard/madman named 'Myrddin', who is commonly accepted to have been the figure eventually turned into Merlin by being incorporated into Arthurian lore. How did we get from 'Myrddin' to 'Merlin', then? Well, French medievalist Bruno Gaston Paris had a theory.

See, 'Myrddin' is pronounced differently in Welsh, I believe, as the 'dd' is pronounced as 'th'? I think? Regardless, a lot of people who aren't Welsh aren't going to know how to pronounce it. Bruno Gaston Paris's theory was that Geoffrey of Monmouth, writing and hoping that French people would read his work, had to change Myrddin's name because, looking at it, they'd think it's pronounced something like 'Mird-in'.

Which, uh, in French, sounds an awful lot like 'merde'.

Which is 's***' in English ("feces").

So it's entirely possible that his name was changed to avoid sound like 'crap' in French.

An alternative theory is that Merlin's name is meant to invoke 'merle', or the French word for blackbird--which would be a fitting name for a guy with mysterious magic powers.

[clevermird]

... you're not wrong

a They Deserve Each Other shipping scale where on one end of the axis you have the “no one else is good enough for them” ships, and on the other end you have the ships that need to be together monogamously forever as a quarantine measure. whatever the fuck is wrong with both of them must be contained for the greater good.

[the-invisibility-bloke]

Thanks for the tags, @wolfpants, @chiquita-3, and @galaxostars! Sorry for the delay; I’ve been avoiding socials to write. 🥲 Your pets have each added one (1) year to my life.

3 ships I like: Sirry, Heddy, and Drarry (but Harry/Albus has a chokehold on my soul)

First ship ever: Embarrassing and will age me horribly so consider this a trust exercise: Niles/Daphne from Frasier.

Last song you heard: I don't remember but the Pink Panther theme popped out of a black hole earlier and crash landed in my ear.

Favourite childhood book: What does it say about me that I craved the angst… Velveteen Rabbit, The Giving Tree, Lad: A Dog (THE DOG DIES). Anything animal-themed. Little House on the Prairie.

Currently reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang and about to start Aciman’s sequel to CMBYN.

Currently watching: The incest scenes from White Lotus (obv) + just finished the first season of Your Honor and will never recover.

Currently consuming: Fresh mountain air (on my 10th anniversary trip 🥰)

Currently craving: A sense of purpose. Writing without a deadline. A new brain and body. Cake.

Pets: RIP, void. <3

I’ll tag my new mutual @allesfresser but I think everyone else I’m not too shy to tag has done it? @fastbrother? @1ficklesickle? @mirdeli @gargoylegrave @crime-in-progress how about you gang

[slytherinlives]

My Year in Fic 2024

Thank you to @mirdeli for the tag! (love you and your writing <3)

First of all, I can't believe how much I've actually written this year until I sat down and took it all in. When I first started actively writing for the legacy fandom, it was a very different experience. I wrote my first fic as a fun continuation of the main story. I thought about where these characters might go and how their relationships would change in the wake of their choices. Then I hated it, deleted all 30 chapters from the internet and then re-wrote it. Then I started a second story with a new mc and new dynamics, that at the time I was really proud of. But then as I'm sure you all know, there was this person that went around accusing the adults who wrote with more mature themes and aged up characters of being foul things. Including but not limited to leaving cruel comments on art or fics that had anything above a T rating. It got so bad that it discouraged me from writing with mc content completely, which really broke my heart because I loved what I was creating with it.

But even after all of that, I couldn't stop creating stories. A big thing that resonates with me as a person as well as a writer is wanting to tell stories with characters that people already know and love but introduce themes that feel authentic to a human experience. Such as things like sexuality, anger, tense family dynamics etc.

And with that in mind, I started testing the waters with a silly little au for one of my favorite disney films Sleeping Beauty. Only this time featuring a love story without "mc". Then I did another silly au that was centered around one of my favorite superheros, Spiderman. (Both remain unfinished, but I plan to focus back on those this year)

In doing so, I found this corner of the fandom where everyone had been nothing but accepting and encouraging each other with their art and I finally started to feel more comfortable in posting my works again.

So, before I make this entirely too long, let's get into it:

My fics written in 2024: (I've published nearly 30, but I'm only going to share completed fics and the one's I'm proud of.)

Growing Pains Ominis/Sebastian 26k -single father/self discovery-

Tell Myself I Wouldn't Feel Things Ominis/Sebastian 32.3k -enemies to lovers/fake dating-

Open Yourself Up to Me and Surrender Ominis/Sebastian 2.7k -age insecurity/body worship-

I Hold You Close (In progress) Ominis/Sebastian 27.1k -friends with benefits-

Pepper Me Up Ominis/Sebastian 7.8k -sick fic/crack-

The Greatest 'What If' Sebastian/Garreth 7.8k -friends with benefits/prequel spin off of I Hold You Close-

Side Effects (On Hold) Sebastian/Fem!MC 56.3k -Reuniting/Mutual Pining/Friends to Lovers-

Across The Stars Sebastian/Fem!MC 1.6k -one shot collection with the same characters from Side Effects-

I know I'm mostly known for writing Sebinis/Weaslow now, and I love that because the friends I've made and the fun I've had over here I would never trade for anything. But I do hope one day I'll feel the drive again to finish Side Effects. (maybe even my first ever mc fic that's still up but that one more complex) I do love those characters so much and I miss them. Maybe one day.

With that said, I can't wait to share more stories (after completing some active ones first.) Maybe I'll even feel more confident to start posting my backlog for other fandoms.

Anyway, I'd love to see that everyone else has been up to this year! So I'll pass this along to @shyamanuensis , @pr0serpinas, @sunsetplums, and anyone else who wants to participate, consider yourself tagged!

See you all in 2025! <3

[bardan-jusik]

traviss didn't put it in the books but after the war vau started a space etsy business knitting sweaters for strill. mird is his model and brand ambassador

source: I said so because it's funny

/scratches out her notes about bardan marrying arla and darman kidnapping venku and writes this in instead

and atin manages the holonet page for him cause one of them knows how to code and it isn't vau

[cienie-isengardu]

FIXER IS BACK?! HELL YEAH, FIXER!!!!! This really made my day, thanks Delkios for sharing! ❤

Hahahaha I can't believe I'm back on this shit. More Hunter/Fixer goodness for the possible two people on the entire internet that cares with 50x more trauma.

[dandelionsandderivatives]

Tagged by @valiantarcher to list six books I want to read this year! Hmm, I don't usually plan out my reading too carefully, but here are a few that I've been planning to read: 1. The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson

I bought this when it first came out. When it arrived, I was in the midst of end-of-semester crunch time and busy trying to transfer to a different research group. I keep remembering that I haven't read it and then forgetting again! 2. I think it's time to revisit the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn. I'm back on a Star Wars kick, and it's been years since I read these. 3. Tithe by Holly Black. I currently have it checked out of my library, and I know nothing more about it than that it's a Tam Lin retelling and that the author was half of the writing team for the Spiderwick Chronicles.

4. Chalice, by Robin Mckinley. @clevermird suggested this one, and I'm excited to read it! I've had mixed feelings about Robin Mckinley's works in the past, but I'm hopeful that this will be one of the ones I like.

5. Imaginary Lands, an anthology of fantasy stories. Another Mird rec!

6. I think it's also time to revisit Elizabeth Goudge. I read The White Witch last year, and really enjoyed it, and I'm curious to try, say, The Dean's Watch, and see if I get more from it than when I last tried it (in high school!).

Mostly fantasy, as you can see! I don't usually keep very strict tbr lists, but I'm always happy to get book recommendations. Does anyone have nonfiction/nonfantasy recs to add a little variety? Tagging: @clevermird, @desert-anne, @melliabee, @lurking-latinist and @mathmusic8 (but only if you want to!)

[clevermird]

currently working on a joke version of my OC playlist where every single song is Taylor Swift

[noxxytocin]

Find the Word Tag 💬

Thank you kindly for the tag, @the-golden-comet 🫰✨ At long last, I find myself with a rare day of leisure to attend to writing. Here, I will use my new Tomarry WIP that I am writing for @captivousfest! My words: trapped, coy, justice, hope Your words: best, tried, gain, believe

trapped

Tom walked beside the table, igniting candles with mere taps. Another wave of his hand summoned a chair from the table, and Harry was unceremoniously plopped into it. The chair scooted in on its own, trapping him firmly in place.

coy

Harry's green eyes slowly lifted and fixated on a special someone, a glance both fleeting and cautious, almost coy. "And yet, here we are, together.” A faint, hopeful smile.

justice

It must have been nothing, Harry thought, trying to shake off the unease. "To…those who have…left us but will never be forgotten, to the justice we’ve sought, to the future we continue to build together, and to the—"

hope

Each pair of eyes held a chapter of their collective journey. Despite the shadows of loss and uncertainty, a shimmer of hope shone through, a resilient spirit in him that refused to be dimmed. Harry deep inhaled, summoning the strength to get through this.

I will tag ✨ @luminousecho @shyinsunlight @mirdeli @crime-in-progress @the-invisibility-bloke @esolean @gaunts-angel @jamiemoonymarks @steve-black-hl @catjar91 @chocoramo-cow @eleniaelres @gioiaalbanoart @moltenwrites @the-letterbox-archives

[holdmymallowsweet]

Thank you @mirdeli for the tag 💕

3 ships I like: Sebinis! and also still Jackdaw x Mc. Other than that, there's a bunch of ships I like every now and then, usually when I come across good fics or art for them (Tomarry and Jeverus, among others)

First ship ever: Oh god, I'm not sure, that was so long ago. Orojira from Naruto, maybe?

Last song you heard: Washing Machine Heart by Mitski. Someone used that in a speedpaint over on youtube and I've been obsessively listening to nothing else for days because it actually manages to put me in a writing mood. I hope it lasts, pray with me.

Favourite childhood book: I honestly don't remember. I used to read a lot as a kid, but nothing really sticks out as a favourite... let's just say Harry Potter

Currently reading: Fics! But if this is about books, technically I'm still in the middle of What the Hell Did I Just Read by Jason Pargin, I should probably pick that back up someday

Currently watching: My School President. Gay schoolboys being adorable and in love and it's just the sweetest, goofiest, wholesomest fluff

Currently consuming: Too much coffee

Currently craving: Strawberries🍓(so I went to the store and bought some)

Pets: Three kitties!

I'm so sorry, my brain isn't working properly right now and I'm blanking on who hasn't been tagged and who'd like to do this, so anyone seeing this can feel themselves tagged ❤️

[nocturius8015ficore]

Fi's datapad: Memes and funny thoughts 2024

Wanna laugh? That's pretty much the spot!

Masterlist published in 2024 **update 3th January 2025** Classic Memes Format usually made with a meme generator or shamelessly stolen from someone.

TBB finale

Fi's very healthy coping mechanisms 1

Gru template: daddy

Hug your vode (if they want to)

Three headed dragons template

Day without...

Look like?

Goat template: Grenade?

Blorbo alignment chart

Why we have hands

Safe space from

Drake format: Inhibitor chips

Santa wish

Silly Draw-on Picture I drew poorly something silly on and make it funny

Poké-Ordo

No sexist-osik

Kamino training ground 1

Mird

Purrfection!

Kamino training ground 2

Mird's fur

Bunny

Mando ladies

Nuggets

Old timey picture: fangirls

49+1

Intrusive thoughts

Double drinks, double episode!

Party hard

Fi-Core on the holonet

I write osik on my social media, thank you.

Hello?

Datapad entries Fi's logs on his 'pad very philosophical stuff. (or not)

Cooking with Fi

Next level self-acceptance

Body pillow

Just a lil' di'kut

Corr's cybernetics arms 1

A clone apart

Mother's day

Bacon

Never say no to bacta 1

Medical advice!

Shab, I'm on tumblr

Hot mess

It's Spring!

Pet on Kamino

Silly noises

Babygirl

Learning slang

Fi cares about you.

Red shirt

Menu

Corr

Fi stands for... 1

Gossip

Black matte

Cat girl?

Peak-a-boo

Too hot

Leitmotiv

Drool

Halloween 2024

Fi stands for... 2

Encrypted journal 1

Mirror clone

It's gone

Kitties and Kal

Cheerful message by Fi

Bag of nuts

My Voice

New word on the holonet

Can't say I remember...

[hogwarts-legacy-hype]

Shout to @mirdeli for writing one of the most iconic pieces of fiction in the fandom. Stay golden, never stop!

Shout out to @mirdeli for their iconic fics! Go check them out on ao3 👇

[jamiemoonymarks]

Snippet Sunday 7/14

Sharing because I'm finally writing again, and I'm dying to get this one finished and published on ao3.

James took a short breath, Sirius eyes falling open in anticipation. “Well, to put it bluntly. You’re the hottest lad in Hogwarts, and you’re my best friend.” Sirius lit up in a grin. “Prongs, do you fancy me?” He raised himself up to look at James. “Is this a confession?” James chuckled. “No, Pads. If I liked you, I would have told you ages ago.” He smiled. “But I do see it’s very fitting the two hottest Gryffindor’s are best friends.” He added, winking. Sirius burst out laughing. Wiping away a tear, he replied “I do so agree with that.”

tag list

@noxxytocin @mirdeli @gargoylegrave @the-invisibility-bloke @steve-black-hl @trappezoider @impishtubist

Feel free to ignore if you don't want to participate

[stardustloki]

trick or treat! :D

(for the ask game, if you feel like it!)

Thanks for the ask :D

Treat!

Here's how 'Breaking the Cycle' originally opened, with Skirata finding de-aged Vau instead of Atin and Darman...

Uncomprehending horror filled Kal Skirata.

Mird snarled before him, hackles raised, ready to tear his throat if he even looked as if he were about to make the wrong move, shielding the small figure that stood ramrod-straight behind the strill.

The child’s dark eyes stared at him, unblinking, fear and trepidation shining through, despite the determined set to his pale, aristocratic features.

So. There was no mistaking who this child was related to. After all that osik about never having children, Vau had knocked up some woman and hadn’t even bothered to mention it before dropping the child in their apartment in Coruscant and then fucking off to who knew where. And, with how petrified the ad looked, well, Skirata could just feel himself itching to give the old barve another solid right hook.

Trick or Treat writing ask here