#my acgas fic

[so-i-did-this-thing]

One of my cosplay traits - which extends to home decor - is to insert little details for whom I am the primary (if not only) audience, but nonetheless (I hope) inject a sense of authenticity into my projects, if not necessarily that of screen-accuracy.

And that is why an envelope of genuine business receipts from the 1940s recently arrived (Crow was very perplexed by the customs declaration), just so I could stuff one or two (which you can barely see in the back) into Siegfried's accounting system. 😅

Please take a look at the ones I did not use, some stellar ephemera here:

[edandstede]

I got Tristan/Carmody brainworms (I’m affectionately dubbing them Farmody) so I’m writing a little 3-part fic, you can read the first chapter now :•)

[fortytworedvines]

Audrey is in hospital, having been slightly blown up. Things are changing fast for her and Mr Farnon...

[releasing-my-insanity]

Giffing all of Maggie's season 4 appearances, On A Wing And A Prayer, part 2.

[itssoinevitable]

Mrs Hall helping Siegfried get dressed.

[fandomsbyladymelodrama]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

I haven't been tagged in this one (yet) but I'm in a major procrastination mood this morning so answering tumblr questions is currently way more appealing than actual writing so let's do this XD

How many works do you have on AO3? 67 1/2 - the 1/2 is because I have a very little Obidala-ish thing which is currently sitting in my files waiting to be published when I find an extra minute (like right now, for instance, except that I'm doing a survey instead oops ;))

What's your total AO3 word count? Ummm...let's just say if I had a dollar for every word of fanfic I've ever written, my bank account would be very, very happy.

What fandoms do you write for? Mostly Game of Thrones. But my full fandoms list has 25 unique fandoms, some major, some minor, and some where the entire tag is owned by me.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos? Île Aux Ours, Jamais T'oublier, Sunrise on the Jade Sea, La Nuit Venait, The Heir of Riverrun which are all Jorleesi fics except for THOR, which I'm pleasantly surprised to find so high in the rankings (although to be fair there's Jorleesi in that one too :)). And just because I was curious, my top five excluding any Jorleesi content are: New World Symphony (Vicbourne - oh I loved them so, history be damned), Dreams and Dragonglass (Viserys x Alicent from HotD), A Girl, A Drowned Man (ahem, Jaime Lannister x Arya Stark - don't even ask XD), over time and tide and death leaping (Obidala4Ever <3), and Easily onward, thorough flowers and weed (Siegfried x Audrey from the new All Creatures Great & Small - S5 is our season friends, I can feel it)

Do you respond to comments? Yes, all of them (except for the obvious trolls). I heart my readers and have had such good times in the comment section <3 Speaking of which, I'm behind with replies again. Just know my inbox is glaring at me.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Ummm, that's a hard one because I usually reach for the fluff endings with both hands. But I suppose...right now it's got to be my Hunger Games fic, and she gained the willow tree. I mean, it's intensely angsty, even more so than the source material, and may remain that way forever (at least until I update it and fix what I broke lol)

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Almost all of my Jorleesi fics have unabashedly happy endings but I think Île Aux Ours edges out the others just because basically everyone (spoiler alert: except for Viserys, Rhaegar and the Night King) live! And all my ships survive! And House Mormont is flourishing! And the Seven Kingdoms are at peace for once! (at least until I write the sequel ;))

Do you get hate on fics? Only on the Game of Thrones fics, and relatively speaking, very, very rarely. It was slightly more common right at the end of Game of Thrones (people had feelings) but it's almost completely died off in recent years...which is a relief. Because trolls are easily ignored but they don't make anyone's day brighter.

Do you write smut? Again, rarely. But, ya know, sometimes things happen ;)

Do you write crossovers? Yes, but usually it's not what I would consider a true crossover. More me adapting one film/series to the setting/plot/characters of another. The only true crossover I've ever written is, I believe, this one: light goes the weather-wind and the feathered starling (where Tom Bombadil and Melisandre of Asshai meet up and make a trade - sometimes writing brains are weird)

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not to my knowledge?

Have you ever had a fic translated? Again, not that I know of? Although I had a reader request permission to translate a couple of my Jorleesi fics into Russian so that may have happened and I just never received a link from them.

Have you ever co-written a fic before? Ohhhh, yesssssss. My forever partner-in-Jorleesi-crime is @salzrand <3 9 fics and counting :)

What's your all-time favorite ship? Based on my writing activity over the last 5-6 years, I think there's really only one correct answer here and it's the lobsters. A bear and his dragon-girl. A princess and her steadfast knight. They're perfect, they're dreamy. And forever inspiring. I cannot. But other than Jorleesi, I have to give top billing to Jane/Lisbon, Obi-Wan/Padme, Dickon/Mary, Jean Valjean/Fantine, Christy/Neil, Lexie/Mark because these are ships that have stayed with me for at least a decade or longer and are part of my DNA at this point.

What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Ugh. Don't talk to me about unfinished fics. They judge me with their Chapter 1/? eyes. They glare at me disapprovingly each time I log into AO3. And I know that there are a few that have been waiting on an update for a long, long time (and some of you have probably given up hope that I'll ever return to them), but never say never...at least until I'm dead XD

What are your writing strengths? I think I have a flair for writing scenery and believable multi-generational family dynamics. I also think I'm fairly good at fixing canon disappointments with some fun and unique twists (it's the soap opera training, I swear XD). I try to keep dialogue very natural, characterization at least partly canon-based and do a lot of research for my fics on time-period details, with mostly successful results...lol well, that's the hope anyway. And I think another strength that has made me successful in writing age-gap ships especially is that I can write character relationships in a way that might go beyond the whole attraction thing and touch on deeper connections (or something).

What are your writing weaknesses? Endings. Aren't they everyone's? Titles. And my pacing can be off sometimes. I think I get away with it in fic-writing for the most part but I have a few fics that aren't as "tight" as they could be. There are a few words/phrases that I rely on too much. And I'm sure I have a bunch of others that I'm unaware of.

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I haven't done this much and I really don't venture outside French if I try it. I rely on friends who are native speakers to make sure I'm not saying anything off the wall.

First fandom you wrote for? Titanic 😍 I had to save Thomas Andrews. He looked so sad and despairing winding that clock at the end. I should have probably saved Leo too but let's just assume in my version, Kate scooched over let him share the door XD

Favorite fic you've written? Impossible to choose. I love them all. Okay, okay, Sunrise on the Jade Sea. But only because you're forcing me to answer <3

Tagging: @clarasimone @gettingovergreta @toas-tea @bridgr6 @crushermyheart @heatherfield <3 Or be like me and tag yourself ;)

[goldenhourchapman]

“Siegfried Farnon, you’re seein’ me in less than twelve hours. What ‘appened to patience being a virtue?”

[bowtiesarecool11]

Has anyone ever noticed how easy it is to misspell Yorkshire Dales as Yorkshire Daleks?

[mangio-formaggio]

During the war Skeldale House is struggling financially to the point Siegfried can't decently pay to Mrs Hall anymore. And even though she's willing to help for free there's a very tempting offer from Mrs Pumphrey who would love to have a companion and part-time housekeeper while her estate became a refuge for anyone in need.

Audrey accepts. She movies out of Skeldale with a promise to visit as often as possible. She keeps her word stopping by for a tea every couple of days (and to do some sneaky assistance despite everyone's determination to show her their competence).

But Siegfried swiftly loosing it. He can't find anything. He puts every minute of his spare time to keep the house in a state that could make Audrey proud. He puts his nervous energy to cleaning and cooking in a such fierce way that everyone agrees it's too much. He hardly accepts any help. He tries to bake biscuits for one of Audrey's visits and fails epically.

He invents reasons to visit Mrs Pumphrey. No stray cat or even Tricki Woo need an examination that often. He brings bunches of wild flowers. It never addressed directly to Audrey, but ladies knows.

He thinks too much about how tables turned and how now they're simply friends and not employer and employee.

One day Mrs Pumphrey meets him at her living room with a notice that Audrey is running errands in town and won't return for at least and hour. And while Siegfried trying to come up with another ridiculous explanation of his vist, Mrs Pumphrey asks jokingly what's his intention towards a certain young lady. And Siegfried finally loses it.

He spills it out. He misses Audrey terribly. He feels like an operetta character rushing everyday to her new home. He constant starts talking to her while at Skeldale House only to realize she's out of reach. He knows that see her every couple of days like a good friends would do isn't enough anymore.

[lunar-years]

I finished All Creatures Great and Small s3 last night and all I can say is Siegfried and Tristan have sooooo many problems & I would love to dissect them both under my little microscope

[wildwren]

As someone who fell in love with your fic early this year, I’d love to know 3, 9, 17 & 20 of the Ao3 Wrapped? :D

ahhhh thank you this is so sweet to here!

3. What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

oooooooh how can you make me choose i love all my children equally!!!! im gonna say uhhh Dauphine Like the Earth Pamphlets ... Robocop? Let's say Robocop. 'Cause it's underappreciated and toxic-tender Roy x Jaime simply cannot be beat.

9. Favorite pairing you wrote for this year?

Hitting me with the hardballs once again!!!! I still have soo much love for my favorite nerdy farmer-vet throuple Helen/James/Tristan and cannot wait to see them again and probably get sucked back in. But Arondir and Bronwyn must also be mentioned for they truly pulled so much fucking fic out of my brain #bless

17. Favorite character to write:

I spewed about Arondir on another post, but I'll give a different answer here.... Helen Alderson. My wife, my queen, the love of my life. I have projected so much onto her its actually insane <333

20. Which work of yours have you reread the most?

It's gotta be my Arondir/Bronwyn missing scene fic series. I just re-read those fics so many fucking times during the season, I was in DEEP. I still am but I've calmed down a bit :P

[edandstede]

Summary: A short scene set after 5x03. Audrey and Siegfried air out their worries in the wake of Tristan’s return, and a moment is shared.

couldn’t resist writing a little something after this ep so here’s my first foray into acgas fic! :•)

[fortytworedvines]

Darrowby newcomer Audrey Hall takes up air raid warden duties. On her first shift, she comes across irascible local vet, Siegfried Farnon.

[duranian]

This is making me want to pick up the book again agh the writing is so good

“Somewhere half way through [surgery] we both took a breather at the same time and stood panting, our faces almost touching. Tristan’s cheeks were prettily patterned where a spouting artery had sprayed him; I was able to look deep into his eyes and I read there a deep distaste for the whole business.”

—an excerpt from James Herriot’s “All Creatures Great and Small”

[aceofwhump]

hi ace! i was wondering if you're aware of any whump in all creates great & small besides 5x01/06? i watched those two episodes after seeing your posts & well... i need more! i'm a sucker for a cinnamon roll whumpee like james.

Hi!! Omg I LOVE that you checked out those episodes!! Ahh I love ACGAS so much. It's such a great cozy period show. James is my favorite. Definitely makes a fantastic cinnamon roll whumpee! I'd love to read some whumpy fics for him. Maybe I'll write one myself one day lol. So in terms of canon whump there isn't a lot, if any really. Cause it's just not that kind of show. There's an episode in season 1 when James is starting to get sick. He coughs a few times but it doesn't go beyond that. In that same episode, Siegfried is indeed sick and it's great. That's why James is coming down with something. It's 1x06 I believe. The current season, season 5, has been the closest to whump we've gotten between the emotional angst of James and Tristian being at war (It's world war II) and then James getting sick with brucellosis. 3x03 is one of my favorite episodes because it's about Siegfried and his connection with horses and his service during ww1. There's some good angst there.

But yeah that's pretty much it in terms of canon whump. Which is why I was so happy to get 5x01 and 5x06! I do recommend watching the rest of the show anyways because it's so good and you'll have a great time watching it, I promise!!

[fandomsbyladymelodrama]

WIP Word Game

Oh fun! Tagged by @thank-god-and-you. Thanks, m'dear <3

Rules: You will be given a word. Share one sentence/excerpt from your WIP that starts with each letter of that word. (In my case, I might have to use a couple WIPs because I'm experiencing one of those working-on-everything-at-once moments >_<)

My word was: SURGE. (S & G are from Shadow & Eventide, U is from an as yet untitled Siegfried/Audrey ACGAS project, R is classic RedCricket from the second chapter of "Just Friends," and E is from a niche Wendy & Lucy/Meek's Cutoff crossover fic that I may or may not ever post since I can't imagine that it will make sense or interest anyone but me 😂)

S

She had nightmares like this when she was young.

U

“Until when?” Siegfried asks her, his heart in his throat.

R

Ruby sighs, Just friends. Just two friends who can’t stop sleeping together.

G

“Greyscale is a tricky curse.” The man who speaks these words appears to know what he’s talking about, examining Jorah’s compromised skin and giving a blunt prognosis.

E

Emily, wake up!

I'm tagging @musicboxmemories, @gettingovergreta, @crushermyheart, @4getfulimaginator2022, @heatherfield and anyone else who might be interested :)

Your word is MAGIC.