#misskatiewrites

[asirensrage]

Hello 🤗 as you want to be distracted: Ksenia from The Roles We Play is a really intriguing character and I love the ficlet! Do you have more planned for her? Does she have a backstory or do you have an idea for her faceclaim? The S&B fandom is sort of dead now and there really are not enough great Darkling x OC fanfics.

Hey!!

Oh Ksenia, she was such a fun character to write. I don't have any more planned for her, but there is a smut drabble for them that you can find here. I don't think we ever came up with a face claim for her because it was just a oneshot. I'll have to check with @vixenofcourse though to be sure.

Her backstory was just one of angst that led her into the position she currently has lol. Nothing majorly formed. I think the only note I had for that was "she's upset that he's playing this long game and people are dying for this dream of freedom "someday""

If I ever finished this fic (that's currently on the backburner) involving the darkling, a soulmate, and a bond that allows you to read each others mind from a certain distance...I'll let you know because that's an oc and it's fun. That one does have a faceclaim lol

Thank you! <3

[mercurygray]

Hi, could you show me to the support group for Edith Eadig addicted readers?

I've been scouring every platform for Godwin fics until I found yours on here. Masterpieces, every single snippet, and I adore their story (as you might have noticed from my spam liking and reblogging).

I noticed that in the Godwin-centric fic, he and Edith really met in secret and engaged in a real sexual relationship, but that was never (I think) in the other ficlets. I'd be super interested to read their first real sexual encounter and how their relationship transitioned from fake courtship to "booty calls" (if I got that right).

I'd also love to read more about you headcanons for both of them -- pre-show and S1&S2.

I'm not sure whether you're even currently writing for them (ignore this if you don't), but if you do, could you write for Edith during Season 2? Perhaps the moment she realises Godwin is only using Aelfwynne for his own advancement? I'm not sure whether you'll have him marry Gytha or whether Edith can spoil his plans. If she can, perhaps you could write their meeting afterwards when Godwin has realised that he was crossed and cannot help but admire Edith's skill while at the same time also being in a terrible mood for not having achieved his goal?

I'm sorry, these are three and a half requests in a trenchcoat; let me know if you want me to send them individually!

HI HELLO WELCOME. You can join @muse-oleum (and maybe @therealvikingstrash?) on this adventure. This is a very small support group.

I'll start at the end - the reason I stopped writing isn't anything bad, just that my Netflix subscription expired shortly after the show aired and (while I did see all of S2) the slightly more plotty nature of that season meant it was really hard to go back and try to write fic without having the show to reference. :(

BUT that doesn't mean I can't try to answer your questions!

So this is interesting - because in my head, and I think in what exists on paper, they've never gotten to that level of physical intimacy. They've both thought about it, but never committed to it. (I know exactly which piece gave you that idea, though.)

I had thought that after the need to deceive Aelfgifu has passed, it would be natural for them to look at the lie they just spent a few weeks selling and realize they both weren't lying and then have sex. Knowing that Godwin does eventually marry Gytha, even before S2 aired, I also had thought that Edith might be his mistress for a little while.

Season 2 presents a problem in that regard, though. For starters - Aelfwynn was new. She kind of fills in the space Edith occupied in my fanon timeline. Godwin's love life was going to be a little crowded with the both of them there. If Godwin has this plan to make himself indispensable to Canute and undermine Emma by creating suspicion around Aelfwynn, a plan that it seems like he has been sitting on for a long time, if I'm interpreting the show correctly, it seems to me that he wouldn't stop to have or start that relationship with Edith. Too many loose ends.

It felt cleaner for them to have never gotten physical, for him to say 'okay, that's one thing finished, on to the next' and leave Edith sad, frustrated, and now highly suspicious. (Emma, of course, was out of town for all of this and has no idea it happened, so she skips immediately to 'oh so Aelfwynn is a thing now' and Edith never tells her about it. If Edith had said something, it seems to me that would be one more reason for Emma to be suspicious of Godwin quicker than she is.)

I did write one or two small things for season 2, which I think you've already ready - but I think I'd have to watch the show again to figure out where Edith is during Godwin and Gytha's wedding.

ALL OF THIS TO SAY - thank you for the compliment of saying you need a support group. That means so much to me.

[littlestsnicket]

Hi! I'm really late to the ASOUE fandom, so I'm happy that there are still some great fanblogs around. I loved reading through yours. I wanted to ask what you think of the Netflix series and the movie in relation to the novels. Apologies if you've already answered this question!

Also (and slightly related) do you have any Jacques Snicket headcanons for the book or the Netflix character? I never really noticed him in the novels but I loved him (probably Nathan Fillion) in the show.

Thank you <3

welcome to asoue fandom! i’ve been a fan of these books since they were first published and didn’t get involved in fandom until after the netflix series had finished, so it’s never to late, and i’m glad you enjoyed my blog!

i have talked about my thoughts on the netflix adaptation (i forget which tag i used, i was trying to use a consistent one for that at some point…), but i love talking about adaptations and how they work and i’m always happy to talk about it some more!

i saw the movie when it came out, and i don’t remember feeling very strongly about it one way or another, which says something because 2004 would be around the peak of me obsessively rereading the books so i should have cared a lot. i mostly remember really liking violet’s costume in an objective, aesthetic sense and also feeling it was deeply deeply wrong for the tone of the books/how things looked in my head. i’ve only rewatched it once since then with lemony snicket’s commentary track, which is just absolutely delightful, so i’m afraid i don’t have much to say about it.

i think the netflix show is a good adaptation with some things i will go to my grave mad about. i love the visuals, it’s the exact right amount of fantastical and timeless. it’s the right amount of funny while still having moments of intense seriousness. i love the musical numbers in season 2. i love what they did to change the vibe of this being a tv show so it shouldn’t exist in a world driven by books like the books do. i love the addition of the recurring adult characters.

since you asked about jacques snicket, i really love how they re-conceived that character to be a suave, james bond-y, spy type. i think it serves the rest of the changes they made really well. i enjoy his relationship with olivia and larry the waiter. i love the dynamic he has with olaf. i will die mad that they didn’t give him a unibrow. we deserve otherwise conventionally attractive jacques snicket with a unibrow. it’s thematically important damn it!

book!jacques snicket, who we only really get to know through his letters in the unauthorized autobiography and quigley’s memories, will always be the jacques snicket of my heart, but i can love both.

also still mad about the opera night. it is absolutely thematically critical that the viewer not know what happened, and what you gain isn’t enough to offset that. also wish we had gotten more morally grayness from vfd. i really love how the organization is introduced in season 1 and 2, but it never got to evolve into being about how kind, well meaning people can do horrible things either because of their own flaws or because of intractable circumstances, and we all have to live with that because it’s part of the human condition.

i don’t have any netflix!jacques head canon, except that in the fictional version of the show that i got to have input in, olivia learns that he’s done really difficult to rationalize things from the snicket file and that puts her in a much more similar to book!olivia’s mindset when the baudelaire’s meet her at the carnival.

i have lots of book!jacques head canons. i think i’ve talked about most of them before but these are my favorite: 1, jacques looks almost exactly like lemony but is several inches shorter and 2, jacques is the least committed to vfd of his siblings, and he will always put the safety of the people he loves (but especially lemony) over the greater good.

[arrthurpendragon]

@misskatiewrites is the queen of writing. Literally. Their OCs are just 🔥

@misskatiewrites

[hiddenqveendom]

I h ope I don't bother you at this point! Could you tell us more about Dorana and Daemon's relationship? And how their affair influences her marriage? How does Dorana feel about Alicent?

omg it’s no bother at all! thank you so much for your interest in my characters. it honestly means a lot. 💜

doranah and daemon have quite the torrid affair. the dornish lady catches the eye of many upon her arrival at the capital. however, she initially only bats an eye at her betrothed, ser criston cole. they arranged to be married as a deal (instigated by his father and the marsher lords to keep the peace with the people of along the dornish marshes), one that criston is not fond of. he doesn’t think it’s suitable for a Knight such as him to have a bride. which is kind of ironic considering he “dishonors” himself with rhaenyra and jaehra. it’s not difficult for doranah to put this together (especially since its not kept as much of s secret when it comes to his fling with jaehra), so she decides to get revenge by sleeping with his rival; daemon. the latter had his eye on her from the moment they met, often flirting with her to anger criston. therefore, it wasn’t difficult for him to be seduced. from there, their relationship grows from one of lust to something close to love. the two are quick to understand and confide in one another. even when doranah and criston officially wed, her loyalties remain with daemon. the pair secretly keep in contact over the years, with doranah serving as he personal spy. i definitely think the two could’ve been genuinely happy together had they been betrothed instead, but it just wasn’t meant to be. doranah will survive the dance, so i think the loss of daemon will hit her even harder than that of her husband. 

with regards to doranah and criston’s marriage, i think it was fated to fail from the start. while she genuinely grew to care for him and did her best to make their marriage work, his heart was never really in it. he cared more about his role and duties to the crown (and alicent) than anything else. sure he ultimately tried to play the role of husband in one way or another, but it wasn’t enough. thus, her falling for someone else was inevitable. even though her affair with daemon does take a toll on their already shattered marriage, it acted more so as the final blow than the main reason for their troubles. of course criston hates the idea of his wife bedding daemon, but i think deep down he knows he deserves it. he’s not emotionally available for her and would rather help raise alicent’s children then focus on producing their own (which is a whole other tragic and messy tale). i do think though that doranah and daemon’s affair fuels his hatred towards the latter and team black even more. it’s also safe to say it pushes him more towards alicent. 

speaking of the queen, doranah is not fond of alicent for an array of reasons. she finds the younger woman to be too judgmental towards her more open customs. alicent is kind of a stick in the mud in comparison to the dornish beauty. so even without considering the whole mess with criston, they just aren’t compatible personality wise. the tow are cordial with each other but far from being friends. doranah finds it difficult for her to trust alicent, all the more so as she grows closer to her husband. I think in some ways she’s jealous of the dedication criston has towards her because it’s something he’s never had towards her. 

[smilingformoney]

This scene in CoS has bothered me for ages (it's long af for context):

"[Mrs Norris is found Petrified] Dumbledore had arrived on the scene, followed by a number of other teachers. In seconds, he had swept past Harry, Ron and Hermione and detached Mrs Norris from the torch bracket.

'Come with me, Argus,' he said to Filch. You too, Mr Potter, Mr Weasley, Miss Granger.'

Lockhart stepped forward eagerly. 'My office is nearest, Headmaster - just upstairs - please feel free.'

'Thank you, Gilderoy,' said Dumbledore. The silent crowd parted to let them pass. Lockhart, looking excited and important, hurried after Dumbledore; so did Professors McGonagall and Snape.

As they entered Lockhart's darkened office there was a flurry of movement across the walls; Harry saw several of the Lockharts in the pictures dodging out of sight, their hair in rollers. The real Lockhart lit the candles on his desk and stood back. Dumbledore laid Mrs Norris on the polished surface and began to examine her. Harry, Ron and Hermione exchanged tense looks and sank into chairs outside the pool of candlelight, watching.

The tip of Dumbledore's long, crooked nose was barely an inch from Mrs Norris's fur. He was looking at her closely through his half-moon spectacles, his long fingers gently prodding and poking, Professor McGonagall was bent almost as close, her eyes narrowed. Snape loomed behind them, half in shadow, wearing a most peculiar expression: it was as though he was trying hard not to smile. And Lockhart was hovering around all of them, making suggestions.

'It was definitely a curse that killed her probably the Transmogrifian Torture. I've seen it used many times, so unlucky I wasn't there, I know the very counter-curse that would have saved her...'

Lockhart's comments were punctuated by Filch's dry, racking sobs. He was slumped in a chair by the desk, unable to look at Mrs Norris, his face in his hands. Much as he detested Filch, Harry couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for him, though not nearly as sorry as he felt for himself. If Dumbledore believed Filch, he would be expelled for sure."

(CoS, The Writing on the Wall)

What do you make of this? I don't get why he's suppressing a smile?

I've read that he finds the situation funny but that doesn't seem likely, then that he's laughing at Lockhart but so far, he hasn't said anything. Someone said that he knows what will follow (the Chamber is opened) and likes the idea of a purged Hogwarts but that's just plain wrong. Others have suggested that this is only a red herring, which I find an unsatisfactory explanation because it is surely meant to look as if Snape approves of the opening of the CoS but something else has to be the reason for his smile then (as is the definition of a red herring). The only theory I find mildly believable is that Snape thinks he can get Harry expelled now after he wasn't expelled at the start of term despite his serious misdemeanor.

Which would then bring me to the question: If Snape wants to keep Harry safe, why would he want him expelled? That would render him incapable of defending himself.

Sorry if this is too much, you're just good at Snape-meta so I thought I'd ask you. This has been annoying me for ages. Thanks in advance :))

Honestly I think he’s laughing at Lockhart because Snape’s bullshit detector is going off like crazy. Man almost certainly knows the different between a dead cat and a petrified one, like it’s as different as day and night to him, and here’s Lockhart spouting bs about being soooo sure what killed her when she ain’t even dead. Lockhart is probably hilarious to him, I can def imagine Snape in the staff room, asking Lockhart questions about DADA and laughing internally as Lockhart spouts more and more bullshit.

[dinawrites]

Hi! ☺️

First of all, I want to say that I hope these asks don't demotivate you. Nothing came up during my brief research on Joel Kinnaman, either, at least not when I googled the actor after reading your story and no one has the time to research every faceclaim in great detail. This is, first and foremost, a hobby that should spark joy and only very few people expect a thorough background check, that is just not feasible.

I also agree with you that while actors like Johnny Depp of Amber Heard are burnt ground for faceclaims, simply because of the association, generally, a faceclaim uses only the physical appearance of an actor, usually even an actor in a role, and says nothing about the author's idea of said actor's character -- especially because usually, they have none.

I do also think there are more respectful ways to let you know your faceclaim has a history of rape allegations. So while of course it is good to let an author know about a potentially problematic faceclaim, generalised accusations and snippy allegations do not help.

As for your recasting choices, I think Sebastian Stan best represents the slightly rugged and but good-natured and protective adventurer and treasure hunter.

I listed a few other possible faceclaims from action TV shows, so I hope they have the right look for edits:

Michael Landes (Hooten and the Lady)

Ricky Whittle (American Gods)

Brett Dalton (S.H.I.E.L.D)

Jeff Ward (S.H.I.E.L.D)

Henry Simmons (S.H.I.E.L.D)

Nick Blood (S.H.I.E.L.D)

Jon Bernthal (Punisher)

Don't worry! The Tourists is still underway. I'm just taking a moment, but the next scene will be published soon.

I also have so many actors cast, from Westwood to The Corpsemen, and I really thought the initial ask had been about Dominique (on my OC account, @decennia) who is in need of a major character renovation.

It is also not a subject matter I particularly enjoy revisiting, so I wasn't about to go through every actor and search allegations. That's the word of the moment, though, isn't it? Allegations. Alleged. We won't know without a shadow of a doubt until the whole entire truth is out.

It really was about the appearance, if I'm being honest. This character was based off of softer versions of Rick Flag and Takeshi Kovacs. That's all. Joel Kinnaman is not those people. He just portrays them, and those portrayals are the influences that contributed to the creation of Elijah Pierce.

Still, I do not want to be associated with this subject matter any more, even if I'm still awaiting the trial. I won't stand for my name being dragged through the mud like this, or my integrity called into question.

For the recast, I've also started learning more towards Sebastian Stan, actually. Robert Pattinson (who has been winning in the polls as of now) is, in theory, perfect, aside from the major fact that he's a bit too... pretty (?) to be Elijah. He's too refined, doesn't menace enough. I have a hard time believing that Malcolm would fear his rage, aside from his portrayal of Batman. But I can't very well have Elijah running around in a bat costume in The Tourists, can I? 😂

As I have been writing The Tourists very much with Kinnaman in mind (in appearance), it's hard to extricate the two for the time being. It'll likely change as I adjust more to the idea of someone else being Elijah, though.

Ricky Whittle is also an incredible contender! Thank you so much.

And thank you for being so kind and wonderful. I very much love and appreciate you 💕

[bobfloydsbabe]

Can I please be added to your taglist? I'm especially excited about your Bridgerton OCs. 💞☺️

Hey, Katie! Of course, you can be added. Thank you for wanting to be on it!

I'm so happy to hear you're interested in my Bridgerton OCs!

[hiddenqveendom]

On Part II: The Princess and the Queen (what's the title of Part 1 and 3? :))

How does Torvi fit in at court? Does she have a relationship with Aemond's siblings? Is there a man at arms or Kingsguard she gets on well with?

Also feel free to tell us more about Torvi and Aemond's dynamic and feelings for each other (friendly and romantic).

with regards to the princess and the queen i am assuming that you are referring to this set i made a while back. i didn’t officially title any of the gifs individually, but if i had to they would be named “father’s daughter” and “divulgation.” 

torvi (my beloved) sort of has an unofficial place in court. while her opinion isn’t exactly valued as a commoner, it becomes second nature for her to be present so long as aemond desires it. especially since she’s kind of like his own personal mistress of whispers on the streets. most people kind of think she is harmless or just a felling fixation of aemond’s. thus she isn’t taken very seriously. however, aemond makes sure that she is show the proper respect in his presence. he introduces torvi to his family right away, so they all know of their relationship of sorts. otto doesn’t think much of her but tolerates her presence, alicent allows her to be around during family dinners and other intimate gatherings, heleana treats her kindly, aegon hits on her from time to time to bug his little brother (and become he’s a thot), and the ailing Viserys sometimes confuses her for a young alicent. apart from aemond, she has the best relationship with ser criston and fiorella dondarrion. 

with regards to aemond and torvi’s relationship, its very wholesome for two somewhat twisted individuals. it starts off as the typical enemies to lovers trope. they are aware of the social gap between them but just don’t care. they see glimpses of themselves in each other that others would turn away from. while i’m not sure that they’ll ever say the words “I love you” it’s very clear how they feel about each other. they wouldn’t even think twice about gutting someone that looked the other the wrong way. after a while, it becomes nearly impossible to find one without the other in tow. its clear that torvi is the most important person in aemond’s life. thus, losing her is something he never could’ve prepared his heart for. 

fun fact: in my version of the dinner scene in pt. ii that led to the fight between aemond, luke, jace, and aegon, torvi played a role in our one eyed prince losing his temper. during the back and forth between everyone, daemon and the boys make comments about torvi's presence at what’s intended to be a family affair. there’s a specific moment when luke asks her if she knows the story of aemond’s first dragon when a pig is laid out in front of them and he loses it. hence, leading to the famous fight. torvi originally doesn’t react to the fighting, knowing that the boys are no match for her aemond. it’s not until daemon gets involved that she rushes to his side. 👀

[hiddenqveendom]

Hi! :) You're HOTD OCs are absolutely amazing -- as you might have seen from my reblogging spree.

Can you tell us more about House Oleander's political agenda and their role within the power structures of the Reach? Did they back the Tyrells during AC or were they one of the houses that meant to be Lords Paramount themselves?

Vivienne is a fable beauty and probably sent to court to advance the family's position by marriage -- what's her opinion on this? Is she also ambitious? Is her lighter colouring symbolic of her nature?

Feel free to treat this as a safe space to tell us stuff you wanna share but no one has asked yet. I'd love to hear more details!

And finally can you tell us the faceclaim for Mikael Oleander? I would like to get a better look at him.

Your faceclaims are super well chosen btw, the actors are largely unknown and share the family characteristics.

aww thanks so much for your kind words. i will do my best to answer tour questions below. 💜

house oleander is a house that basically built themselves from nothing. from the get go their motives were all about what could pull them higher and higher socially. they are not as powerful politically as the tyrells, but they do share a long history with them. members of the house married into the tyrell house and vice versa over the years. in the dance of dragons era, house oleander has a fairly large influence in the reach. they have solid connections both within and without the reach. especially once the Hightowers start making moves in the capital, as the matriarch of their house is otto’s sister. juliaena marries into house tyrell during this time period as a show of solidarity between the two houses during this period as well, while her sister’s hand was claimed by rhaerion targaryen. the oleanders never ruled the reach in name but were certainly one of the most well known houses. i certainly think that if they had their way they would’ve taken over as lords paramount of the reach, but opted to keep their enemies close instead. 

vivienne is certain a passioned storybook damsel. i based her off of a large combination of fictional and historical characters. her beauty was definitely more of a curse than a blessing as it resulted in many of her woes. it’s what initially resulted in her mother shipping her off to the capital alongside her older sister. vivienne has always been a dutiful woman. thus, it wasn’t difficult for her to go along with being used as a pawn because in her mind it was for the greater good. she never really had ill feelings about it, nor did she hope to gain more from it than what was necessary for her family. the woman didn’t really have any personal ambitions. all she wanted was to be happy alongside her beloved, jaegor. however, even that wasn’t possible for her ultimately. thanks to her family (the Hightowers and the oleanders) she was forced to marry rhaerion instead. while he claimed to love her, the only good thing that really came out of that arrangement that worked in her own favor was that birth of her daughter aeva. also, her coloring is most certainly an ode to her gentle nature and innocence. great eye! 

last by not least, mikal oleander’s faceclaim is the adorable giorgio belli. thank you so much for your compliments to my fc choices. i do my best to cast families properly and use people that aren’t as mainstream. 😊

[smilingformoney]

Hi! I'm reading your fic on AO3 right now and already left a comment but I thought I could ask here just as well: Do you have faceclaims in mind for Snape and Persephone? Hailee Steinfeld for Abbie is spot on!

Your story is absolutely amazing by the way, a really refreshing premise and plot with perfectly believable and authentic characters that mesh so well that your OCs feel totally organic. I'm looking forward to reading the next chapters. :)

I also already replied on ao3 but I also will reply again here 😅

first of THANK YOU for the kind compliments u have no idea what it means to me when ppl say nice things about my silly lil story ☺️

Snape for me will always be Alan, and for Persephone I like Anna Torv, especially her performance in Fringe I think is the most similar to how I picture her as Persephone!

[dinawrites]

"The Tourists" is the most amazing thing I've read in a while, conventionally published works included. I am so amazed and hooked and I just need to know what happens next. I wouldn't have gone for a script format, usually, but your edits were so amazing that I did anyway and I was an idiot for not reading it earlier! The dialogue is so authentic and catchy and hilarious at times, touching at others. I also loved the description paragraphs (how are they called? Stage directions?) I can picture it all perfectly, it's almost like a film already.

I wonder how long it took you to develop the script/premise? From what I can tell so far, the plot is really intricate and complex, with the prequel "Corpsemen" and everything, so I'm curious how much planning went into this well-crafted story. Again, I'm absolutely impressed and so grateful to you for sharing your work with us! Please add me to all your taglists!

Thank you so much, my heart is simply overflowing with love and gratitude. You've made my day, and made all my work feel like it was worthwhile. Thank you, thank you, thank you 💕

They're called the “action” in a screenplay, but they would be stage directions if it were a play.

The Corpsemen have existed prior to The Tourists, but their story has now been made into a spin-off, with their introduction being made in TT.

Let's just say my search history is well and truly beyond repair with how much research has gone into Mansa Musa and maps. And the amount of times I've slid into anyone who was willing to lend an ear's inboxes is truly astronomical. Most of the work went into crafting Mason's clue trail, and I am forever grateful and appreciative of everyone who sat through my mad sleep deprived late night ramblings.

Of course you'll be added to the taglist! Thank you again for taking an interest and sharing your thoughts with me ✨