#my lucky day

[acaciaavenue]

Ooooh my dates are here!

[potpigu]

voengowejfoiaenfioaej Yay I got him on first 10 pull :DDD (I thought I was going to have to grind for this man due to using all my guild things on the other hypogean guy and only having 10 summon things on this pull lol)

I was about to post it but turns out I got him twice :)

guess I was so delicious he came back for more right away, Jk

[justatasteofyourpoison]

So a shitty day turned into a very lucky day. I was shaking for an hour after managing to get these. 🥹❤️‍🔥

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

... morning music ...

[around-your-throat]

holy

[m4g0rtz]

Today's polish is absolutely STUNNING. It's very similar to The Right Way Isn't the Only Way, which I wore a week ago. According to the maker, that one has a violet base with a multichrome shimmer and this one has a red base with a multichrome shimmer. The base in this one looked more magenta to me than red. That being said, this polish was so spectacularly shifty that I couldn't keep my eyes off my nails. I loved how it looked matte too, although it made the shifts slightly more subtle. This is My Lucky Day from Bee's Knees Lacquer.

[500-moths-in-a-trenchcoat]

HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH MY DUDES

HOPE IT'S FULL OF LUCK OR WHATEVER

[sparksflys]

I was on that store to buy the new boygenius vinyl and I was trying to find a promo code but I couldn't so I entered some random shit I know a lot of stores uses and I got a 10 euros discount 😭👌

[beatsforbrothels]

My Lucky Day - Sunny day Highway

[taygracie]

LANDO DNF

[wasyago]

some hermits in dresses

[galaxyedging]

Welcome back! I missed you!

I was looking for a Pedro hug gif, but this is adorable.

I'm glad to hear you're doing well and have taken time for yourself, but I'm absolutely furious at that stupid little voice.

I love your writing! It's still crazy to me that I get this fantastic quality writing about my interests and for free. What fates aligned to do me that favour?!

Hello friends! It's been way way way way WAY too long since we chatted, and to be honest I've been taking an embarrassingly long time to write this update post because godDAMN life just gets you sometimes and you go on an impromptu hiatus that gets super messy. So let's get into what's been going on and what to look forward to!

Pedro Tax for this long-ass post.

(We're gonna get into some personal stuff, but if you're just here for what's coming up skip down to WHAT'S NEXT for the tl;dr version)

So beyond work getting hectic from January to March, which was the catalyst for everything getting wacky, I experienced a weird emotional turn that I wasn't expecting. It made me get a little introspective, which I blame some of my productivity slump on.

As I was finishing up the Bangathon entries, I noticed a sharp decline in interaction. I'm a fairly young fic writer on Tumblr, but I was a little baffled as to why stories I'd posted only a week before got a nice bit of interaction yet the newer ones were only getting half to a quarter of what I expected. For a minute I thought I had been shadowbanned (I was not) or I hadn't tagged the posts (I had) or my taglists weren't working (they were). People were already talking about interaction being lower, so I sat back and tried to go with the flow and not let it bother me. I posted Decoherence, which has a more niche audience, but I was definitely missing and wishing for some of the comments and reblogs I thought I might get.

All this led up to one of the least favorite voices in my head saying something that stuck around:

"Well, you were right not to become a writer if your motivation is this closely tied to feedback."

If you're new here or I haven't talked about it much recently, I initially was planning to be a writer. Went to school for it and everything. While I was there I felt like I hadn't found the stories I wanted to tell yet. My colleagues were developing in their niches and writing "the great American novel" and I didn't feel like I fit in. My stories had a lukewarm reception, and I never felt like anyone was excited about anything I was trying to say. So I wrote myself into burnout by the time I graduated with not much to show for it. I ended up doing a career switch, which I love to this day, but I stopped writing for almost 10 years.

Coming to Tumblr, I felt that spark of excitement writing again, and some of that was definitely due to people commenting and being excited or interested in the stories I was sharing. That truly revived something in me I thought was long gone, and reflecting back on the last two years that I've been sharing stories with this community makes me wildly emotional. I didn't know how much I missed of the life I left behind, and how much joy it brought me to share stories again.

Which is why it was SUPREMELY FRUSTRATING to have that shitty little voice pulverize my productivity and excitement over something as silly as interaction. But I'm sure most of you know how hard it is to get that voice out of your head. I worked to write things I found fun and less stressful than the series I already felt bad for not updating. And while I still love those stories, it felt like I was pulling them from an inauthentic place and finishing them wasn't as satisfying as I'd hoped.

Thus the hiatus! I stopped writing and turned my attentions to consuming and creating in other ways. I watched some shows I'd been meaning to catch up on, started planning to buy a house, worked my butt off at the day job. And I was starting to feel like inspiration was coming back. I didn't want to spook it so I took my time and promised myself I was going to start small and not stress about getting stories out for a bit.

Top that off with some medical surprises, an upcoming surgery, and a little re-evaluation of life moving forward and things have been wild. But I've been missing the daily joy I get from being part of this fandom, and I'm getting back into being here more because I miss you guys! AND! I have stories I want to share and fun to be had. So let's shake off all the heavy shit and get to the fun stuff!

WHAT'S NEXT!

The big thing I'm getting ready to post (after teasing it for so long) is the 2024 Bangathon! This one is different from last year's because instead of requesting stories from me, the Bangathon is open to anyone who wants to participate! There will be a randomizer to play with, and some fun bonuses for those who participate. The announcement will be coming out soon, stay tuned!

As for fics, here are some updates on what's in my WIPs:

Series:

I Think of You: I spent some time rewatching Mando for the newest installment, and I've finally gotten the thread of where to go next thought out. It's been a long time coming so this one's gonna be BEEFY to make up for it.

SW!Frankie: I am crushed to realize it's been over a year since I posted any SW!Frankie! I've got a new story about him and Ms J moving in together I need to finish, then some more asks that are getting into new story arcs I'm excited to share!

Best Laid Plans: Dieter and Murch's first date is bouncing around in my head and I NEED to get it on paper. There's much fun to be had, and I've been binge listening to my playlist for them to get into the headspace.

Midnight Alley: I got all up in my own head about continuing the story with these two and lost a little steam, so I'm going to ease off my "big plans" and start smaller with some oneshots instead. I think it'll help me find out where I want this story to go.

One Shots in Progress:

Decoherence Follow-Up

Incubus!Dieter Ask

You know, laying it out like that makes it feel much more manageable than my brain was telling me! I'm also planning to prioritize more fic reading while I'm getting these updates in ship-shape. Reading your stories always helps get my creative juices flowing, and there are so many good ones lingering in my TBR list that I need to devour.

This has been a rollercoaster of emotions, so thank you for coming on the ride with me. I'm excited to bring more of myself back to Tumblr and have fun with all of you again! To many more stories!

[geogatti]

Look who I found lost on the side of the street!!!!

[messymoonmad]

messy if u give me poseidon in ruthlessness crumbs MY LIFE IS YOURS ❗️❗️❗️

Someday ill make this animatic just you wait

[hinamie]

bunch of portraits

[timethehobo]

Quick scribble cos I couldn’t get blushing Emmy out of my head. He’s thinking about stuff.