#oodlyenough

[nowwheresmynut]

D3 Narumitsu and Trucy :)

hopping on that 29h-3 connections flight

[two-wizards-in-a-trench-coat]

you should watch the anime and yes it is very ugly. whenever it's adapting a case it's kind of dull imo but whenever it goes off script and adds stuff it's quite fun. s2 is generally better both aesthetically and in terms of the fun bonus stuff

okay I'll add it to my watchlist then! tbh I was not aware the anime went off script at all so I didn't see the point in watching it when i could replay the same game a 5th time lol

[sammyloomis]

Bro I NEED to know what the hell jdate stands for because I have to assume it’s not the Jewish online dating website

DFGH EVERYONE SAYS THAT

it stands for "john dies at the end" which is a book series by david wong (aka jason pargin), its like a horror comedy series, its one of my favourites :']

[mrv3000]

omg your new year icon

[themirokai]

2, 3, 17, 18!

Hi there! Thanks for the ask!

2. How many works did you publish this year?

19 on AO3 right now, plus one more that I put up on tumblr today and will put on AO3 when I have time (but certainly before the end of the year). I'm hoping to knock out one more new one before the holidays.

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

I've already given one answer to this but as you are an Arcane friend, I'm going to use the opportunity to give another one: Sequenced Proposals. This is kind of the culmination of my Jayvik environmental lawyers AU and it put me way out of my comfort zone. First, it's a 5+1, which I've never done before in part because I don't really like artificial structures. I just want to vibe with the story, man. But it worked! It also includes a fair amount of angst and an ending that WILL make you cry and as a rule I Do Not Do Angst. Not that long ago I described myself to a friend as a quokka of fan fic writers. My stuff is fluffy and happy and low stakes and frequently kind of silly and generally makes people smile. But with Sequenced Proposals I went for the emotional jugular. I don't think I'll ever write something like that again (I like being a quokka) but it worked and I'm proud of it.

17. Your favorite character to write this year?

I really really love writing the combination of Viktor and Jayce. There's just so much meat there (as Viktor said about Jayce, har har) and so much you can do with them. Especially with Season 2 coming, I'm definitely not over Jayvik. But more recently I am having a ridiculous amount of fun writing Matthew the Raven from Sandman. I'm not a talented writer of comedy by any stretch, but writing Matthew lets me be kind of funny and I love it.

18. The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

Hands down, this asshole. He did end up making the story better and more interesting. But also so much fucking longer.

Thanks a ton for the ask!

Ask game here.

[mrv3000]

when the creator of a work agrees with my interpretation of it, the author's intent is the most important aspect of its meaning and i will quote their interviews endlessly to score points online. when the creator doesn't agree with my interpretation then they are merely a useful idiot in the accidental creation of great works for which they can take no credit whatsoever

[professorspork]

@oodlyenough replied to your post:

"if [x] is your favourite character you're not looking for fluff" lmao I know a lot of people will disagree judging by the volumes of fluff and fix-its and "no [trauma] AU"s I see but man do I agree personally. I think stories that are 'cruel' to characters are stories that neglect them pretty much… bad stuff happening to a character isn't really 'cruel' if it's like, meaningful and in service of an arc and theme and that sort of thing.

YES YES YES

like not to cite the deep magic or w/e but I remember so many circular arguments about, like, Buffy for example, where some people were like "well Joss is a misogynist because bad things happen to Buffy." and like. no, Joss is a misogynist because bad things happened to Cordelia because he was pissed at Charisma Carpenter for getting pregnant; bad things happening to Buffy is the architecture of the show because she is the protagonist. like girl I'm sorry your first time resulted in your true love turning evil, that sucks, but. this is a metaphor and you're living in a story.

and you're SO right about how under-utilizing or ignoring characters being the true cruelty. not respecting them enough to let them play the role they were built for is maddening

[vimesbootstheory]

tagged by the awe-inspiring @billy-royalton (thank youu!) to post four of my favourite characters, polling for which one I'm the most like

Low-key, no-pressure tagging @gondorsfinest, @thatonceandfutureprat, @landslided, @oodlyenough and @scaperanya

[nemaliwrites]

Length: 20:27

Original work: Desire Path by thirty2flavors | @oodlyenough

Summary:

“That just proves how lucky you are, to be with us now,” she decided. “We von Karmas are the best in the world. You can try and learn.” Rude and ungrateful as ever, Miles didn’t answer.

[lakevalorr]

One is gay. The other is gay.

You are gay.

analytical psychology says there are two wolves inside you

[baejax-the-great]

bad idea by @bakerstreetbaggins. Achilles x Patroclus (E, complete). Patroclus has just gotten engaged to Briseis. The only problem is he's been cheating her with Achilles for two years and Achilles doesn't know how he's going to survive this.

you're a walking disaster, and yet- by @johaerys-writes. Achilles x Patroclus (T, ongoing). Pat and Achilles growing up in modern rural Greece. They both have issues, but now they have each other.

All's Fair in Love and War by soisserieux. Achilles x Patroclus (T, ongoing). Seven years after Patroclus softly-ghosted Achilles, Achilles is back and determined to rekindle that friendship now that they are in college.

Feral and Stray by littlelamblittlelamb. Achilles x Patroclus (E, complete). In rural Australia in the 1950s, Achilles and Patroclus have a complicated-and frankly fucked up-relationship. Mind the content warnings on this one.

Expiration Date by @oodlyenough. Edgeworth x Wright (T, complete). Larry drags a reluctant Phoenix out to toast the dearly departed Edgeworth. Phoenix does not have a good time.

[nowwheresmynut]

23, Franmaya

Tunnel of Love!

[wufflesvetinari]

Tagged by @jellyfishline and @leomonae!

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it. Tag as many people as wips.

i don't actually have a ton of WIPs right now, fic or original, so i'm reaching pretty far back:

Strange Decanter

wyllstarion long engagement

reverie psyche nonsense

bg3

Jailer in the Mountain Pass

pumpjack

tagging @oodlyenough, @tomorrowsrain, @acephalouscreature, @silverwhittlingknife, @loquaciousquark, and @wizardysseus!

[sammyloomis]

Happy birthday man!!

thank youuu :']

[mrv3000]

20 questions for fic writers

tagged by @starrybouquet

1. how many works do you have on Ao3? 58

2. what's your total Ao3 word count? 187,625

3. what fandoms do you write for? Arrested Development, Doctor Who, Good Omens, Iron Man, Sherlock, Star Wars, Stargate SG-1 (fics not on AO3: Alias, Gilmore Girls, Labyrinth, The 10th Kingdom)

4. what are your top five fics by kudos?

Cautiously Un-Pessimistic (Star Wars)

Dear Force (Star Wars)

Your Jedi is in Another Castle (Star Wars)

Jedi Ex Machina (Star Wars)

The Jedi is a Lie (Star Wars)

All of these are recent fics, probably because a lot of my stuff is older and was mainly written on other sites (LiveJournal, email lists, and even my own website), and when I moved them to AO3 I backdated them. Of course Star Wars is a BIG fandom so they still might have had the most kudos.

5. do you respond to comments? I try!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Probably the 200 word fic Finally (Star Wars) where Vader's having a hot girl summer thinking about torturing Obi-Wan.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Most everything I write is light and fluffy, but maybe Inertia (Doctor Who) because it was an actual fix-it fic. The Doomsday episode of Doctor Who aired, I had a breakdown... bon appetit.

8. Do you get hate on fics? A very mild comment here or there, but I write fairly mild fic.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Revelation: I've done a few anonymous prompt fills on kink memes in the past. But I don't have anything on AO3.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? I wrote a crossover between The 10th Kingdom and Labyrinth a billion years ago. But generally I don't.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? I have vague memories of Duck Soup (SG-1) being stolen, which was spotted by people almost immediately because there aren't many stories out there that revolve around a farting duck. 🦆

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes! It's nifty!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yup! With @go-ldy and @shinyopals and also josephides on LiveJournal!

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? Um...probably Doctor/Rose, although I'm not much into it these days. They gave me serotonin for years.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Uh.

16. What are your writing strengths? I think I'm fairly good at parroting characters' speaking patterns. It goes a long way if the dialog sounds like something the characters would say.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Plot. I'd love to be able to churn out a 100k fic.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? Two languages in one head? No one can live at that speed!

19. First fandom you wrote for? My very first was The 10th Kingdom, where I wrote 2 whole fics that were posted on an email list. I think I've still got them somewhere, although they're not on AO3.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written? Right now it's Dear Force (Star Wars) because its completely self-indulgent and exactly my sense of humor.

Tagging people who I've spotted on my dash with fic in the recent past so I know they actually write fanfic. I KNOW I'm forgetting people. I'm sorry!! If you want to do it, go for it!

@gabolange @nandamai @elismor @dettiot @wonderlandleighleigh @shinyopals @oodlyenough @go-ldy @abadplanwellexecuted @noblealice @geneeste @satans-poptarts @complementaryhalves @afhyer

[themirokai]

The very wonderful @mashumaru tagged me in this word cloud thing which caused me to open up my poor neglected WIP, which Google docs "helpfully" informed me that I haven't opened since June 4th. *Marge Simpson Don't Look At Me Meme*

Anyway, when I am eventually able to write again (hopefully sooner rather than later) it's going to be an Emotional Support Raven story.

Thanks for the tag, friend! This was fun!

With massive apologies if these folks have already done this and I missed it, and absolutely no pressure: @pellaaearien @once-in-a-blue-moon-rising @ibrithir-was-here @oodlyenough @karalynlovescake @ohwhoopsok