#people haven't started getting shot yet from their end haha

[goldenheart-supremacy]

Nimona AU - How to train your Dragon

@kestrel-wylde I kinda went nuts here...

During a dragon raid, the chief of Berk, Valerin's husband died.

They were both alternating battling dragons and helping their people.

When Valerin found her dead husband's body, she saw that he'd been burned badly.

Then she found that the reason his arms were tucked into himself was because he had been doing his best to protect a small bundle in his arms.

It was a baby. Since his parents seemed to have died in the raid as well, Valerin had decided to take the child under her care and adopted him since she and her husband haven't the chance to conceive yet.

Time skip to the future.

Ballister was an only child to his biological parents but if he ever did have siblings, he would've been considered the 'runt of the litter', as he didn't seem as well built for a Viking child his age.

At least, compared to the other Viking children his age.

Maybe Valerin and Ballister has a better relationship than Stoick and Hiccup did in the start of this AU story.

The conflict for Ballister is getting the village to accept his as the chiefess's scion and future chief.

Maybe when Ballister finds out and starts training Nimona, his reason for wanting to keep the secret is as to not make his reputation worse. [I don't know yet how he ends up injuring her like Hiccup did Toothless in the movie]

I just added my OCs for more character dynamics, like the original team had in the movie but feel free to use them or not or make your own OPs for the AU hahaha 😆

Some dialogue ideas...

Ballister, voiceover as a narrator: [Tomorrow, when training begins, I'm going to prove myself and show that I can stand at par with the others. Aerin Shieldstone, Connor Silverlock, Todd Sureblade, Abigail Swiftfeet, Atticus Valorarm and...]

Ambrosius was running away from some dragons, and he jumped over some barrels as a Zippleback launched a fireball at him.

Ballister, in a dreamily way: [... Ambrosius...]

Avoiding the impact of the blast, Ambrosius used the remaining leverage from jumping over the barrels to backflip away and ended up landing unto Ballister's arms...

Ambrosius, grinning: Good looking out, Bal.

Ambrosius pinches Ballister's cheek affectionately before leaping out of his arms, grabbing his axe and a bucket to see if there's anywhere else he needs to be...

Ambrosius: Look alive, Bal! Let's get rid of these beasts! Ballister, grabbing a sword: Right behind you, Ambs!

Trainer: Behind these doors are just a few of the many species you will learn to fight! The Deadly Nadder! Atticus, mumbling: Speed: eight; Armor: sixteen. Trainer: The Hideous Zippleback! Atticus: Plus eleven stealth times two. Trainer: ...The Monstrous Nightmare! Atticus: Firepower: fifteen. Trainer: The Terrible Terror! Atticus: Attack: eight; Venom: twelve! Trainer: CAN YOU STOP THAT?! Trainer, sighing: And the Gronkle. Atticus, more quietly: Jaw strength: eight. Connor, smirking: Someone's done some advanced reading... Ambrosius, chuckling: Only about a lot, too Atticus, smiling sheepishly: I read the book seven times. Ambrosius and Connor: Wow.

During training with the Gronkle to avoid getting hit...

Aerin, keeping his eyes on the Gronkle's location: Todd, keeping his eyes on Aerin: So, I moved to my parent's basement. Todd: Got some weights in there, you should come over some time to work out. Aerin, barrel rolls away: Todd, calling out to him: You look like you work out!

Then, the Gronkle hits a shot on the spot Todd was standing at...

Aerin and Connor - my OCs, besties Atticus and Abigail - OCs I remembered reading from your fic 'Love At First Fight', I just gave Atticus a temporary last name. Unless, you know, @kestrel-wylde wants to make it final haha I didn't write Abigal yet since I don't know much how to write the character. Atticus is based off the otter knight from the movie, so I kinda headcanon him as someone nerdy with animal facts, so I made him like Fishlegs here.

Edit: Please check out Kestrel's Httyd Nimona AU art!

[stabbyfoxandrew]

#14's Past

I finally got over the cringe so here I am with OC stuff again! If you remember, we left off with Fay joining the mob. If you haven't read Introducing #14!, you should probably go do that and meet my little guy before you read this. :)

Solo:

After working for the Butlers (Marcus' family) for a while, Fay garners quite the reputation. He handles pressure well. He's smart and quick on his feet. Though he hasn’t got a driver’s license, he’s a hell of a wheel man. He also does just as he's told and knows how to keep things under his hat. After Big Marcus (Marcus’s dad) insists on teaching him to shoot, they learn he's a crack shot. With such great qualifications, he ends up becoming a gun for hire. A freelance assassin, if you will. 

So he bounces around the country working for a lot of horrible people and becoming one himself. He goes by Ghost on the job— because he’s nineteen and thinks it sounds cool. (Loser. /affectionate.) His occupation gets his name out on various and numerous hit lists. Of course it's never his real name. No. He holds Aaron Farris close to his chest. No one but his ex teammates and the Butlers know him by that name.

Speaking of names, he's got plenty of them. A dozen aliases, carefully crafted by Big Marcus, kept stashed away in a binder. Every page details a different persona. He's got IDs tucked inside as well as reminders of how they act, speak, dress, etc. And the contacts he has for each of them. He's a very organized motherfucker. And he keeps this well guarded. It's his entire life. Or, lives. 

Swapping into a different persona is easy. Sometimes too easy. But it pays well. He can slap on a new accent and change his clothes and it’s like he was never there in the first place.

Familia: 

After a while, Fay hangs up his Ghost persona and starts doing other mob work. In doing so, he ends up earning himself a spot under Tony DiAngelo, eventually becoming his right hand man. Tony grows to think of him as a son, calls him Luka. (“Ya know. That’s what I woulda named my son, if I had one.”) Fay stays in Los Angeles for over a year, working for one of the biggest players on the west coast. 

Until the feds catch up to Tony and raid his building. He and Fay are in his office, in the penthouse when one of his sentinels comes to warn him. Tony tells Fay to take the fire escape and run. Fay doesn’t want to, but Tony tells him he’s ‘too goddamn young’ to get caught up in this. Tony pushes his wallet into Fay’s hands and tells him to get the fuck out or Tony will shoot his ass. (“You wouldn’t.”/ “I’d rather kill you than drag you to prison with me.”) So Fay flees down the fire escape, feeling like a traitor.

With his life ripped out from under him yet again, Fay sees no other alternative. He goes back to what he thinks he’s best at. Being quick and quiet, unknown. He becomes Ghost again and writes letters to his imprisoned father figure. He never gives details, just lets him know he’s alive. Signs them all 'Luka DiAngelo', a boy who never existed.

Settling Down:

By 22, Fay is tired.

He’s killed more people in the past year than he's spoken to. He's got no real friends left, only contacts. No family, only employers. He's been living out of seedy motels and storage units. He's got no stability, no one to depend on. And... He's starting to imagine things, hearing and seeing things that aren’t there. Haha. The pressure must be getting to him... 😅😬

One night after a job goes wrong in North Carolina, turns out killing a senator is pretty tricky, he hauls ass out of there and heads South. He gets as far as Columbia, SC, before running out of gas. That's when he coasts into a hotel parking lot and gets himself a room. He's scared to death and shaking, afraid he's been followed. That they're going to find him. That the man who hired him is going to kill him for failing. After sitting and watching the window all night, he decides he has to get out of this business. He has to. Before he cracks up completely.

After a few days of trying to decide what to do, he hears that Kevin Day is officially playing striker for the Foxes. If he could get a new start after his world fell apart, maybe Fay could do the same. After all, the university is so close. And he’s got money saved up. And it would be fun to watch Kevin play… So he makes a call to Big Marcus, asks him for a favor. Once he receives his new identification papers in the mail, he applies and gets accepted.

Okay! That's all for his past, unless anyone wants to know anything specific. Next post we'll be seeing Fay at PSU, perhaps meeting the Foxes... Also if you have any questions about this loser from my mind, please send me an ask. I will be so happy to talk about him!

fay's friends: @joanofexys @ordei @themundanemudperson @felixvanhuss (if you'd like to be tagged next time, let me know! and if you don't wanna be tagged anymore, let me know.)

[erisenyo]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thanks to @noexoozes for the tag!!

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 40!! Though a few of them are drabbles/shorter things from tumblr that I've been slowly porting over, so without those its 32

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 1,638,585 lol holy shit

3. What fandoms do you write for? ATLA! Though I'm thinking about having a go at the Radiant Emperor for @radiantemperorweek if my schedule allows it 🤞I've also been Consumed lately by a particularly pairing of the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid, with a few specific things I'd love to see that were offscreen in the books, so we shall see there as well...

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Love is in the Hair - post-canon established Zukka, one-shot, banter, silliness, identity shenanigans with people not realizing they're sharing political gossip with the Fire Lord

These Things Written - part one of the series that started it all, "what if Zukka was canon", three-part full series rewrite, lots of angst, lots of smut, lots of feels (and technically the next two parts are also on this list, but instead-)

Lessons in Proper Asset Management - post-canon established Zukka, smutty one-shot, Sokka's competence kink vs Zuko being really good at finance, absurdity ensues

Part-Time Plumber, Full-Time Problem - Modern AU smutty Zukka one-shot, based on a grindr exchange about needing a wrench, identity shenanigans, banter, and Mai and Suki absolutely roasting their respective BFFs

Ten Rules For Sleeping With You - canon and post-canon get-together > established relationship fic, all the things Sokka has learned when it comes to sleeping next to Zuko

5. Do you respond to comments? Yes! I am very behind right now, but I appreciate the time and thought people put into them so much, and I love chatting back!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Ohh I love a happy ending, so this is hard. Its probably Darling I Think There's Maybe Something You Should Know, part of my Zukki series where we end with Sokka and Suki realizing Zuko doesn't think they're together, and has been going on other dates.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? I love a happy ending, so this is hard in a different way! I'll go with To Be Named, To Be Known (To Be Loved), because ending with a big wedding and laughter just sets a particular mood :)

8. Do you get hate on fics? I wouldn't classify it as hate as much as people occasionally disagreeing with certain characterization, usually Iroh or Katara from the Burning Bright series, and having a lot of feelings about it.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Lol you bet I do. And basically all of it? I think the only thing I haven't written technically is f/f and that's just because I haven't had time for my foursome get-together fic yet

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Not yet and I'm not sure I will, sometimes the framework of two stories fits well together, but I tend more toward AUs than crossovers

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes! These Things Written was translated into Russian

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Technically Night Call, though that was more like tumblr posting back and forth that suddenly got long enough for AO3 haha

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship? I primarily write Zukka, but I have so many favorites! I love Zukki, Jetko is great, my Jeeko longfic idea has had me in its grips for years, there are ships across other fandoms I love to read. I'm a multishipper at heart.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? I...don't actually have any of these. I only post thing when they're already finished, and I don't do well writing multiple works at one time, so I tend to just finish things sequentially rather than have a bunch of WIPs floating around. (Ideas that I want to write but may never...that's a whole different question.)

16. What are your writing strengths? I think I'm really good at writing fun smut scenes that still back a lot of emotional punch, and I love dialogue! I also think I'm good at inverting tropes and reader expectations in fun ways to draw out/build narrative tension.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Descriptions, probably. I struggle to make place and people descriptions feel integrated into the next, rather than like clunkily bolted on. Usually I feel like its interrupting the pacing and I end up cutting it significantly back.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I'd be cautious of it if I didn't speak it myself, unless I was trying to represent someone with a similar level of competency, just because there are so many nuances of word choice and sentence structure and translation that would probably go over my head.

19. First fandom you wrote for? ATLA!

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? This is impossible to answer! I love them all so much in such different ways. To Open Every Door to Night, To Meet Each Rising Sun will always be up there, writing Azula was so much fun. I think Of Tea and Turtle Ducks (and the Turtle Duck Guy) absolutely knocked the whole overarching metaphor out of the park, To Cleave These Roots We've Made is maybe my best like angst/emotional intensity fic, All Along You Were There (But I Missed It) just delivered on the mood and vision I had so well and showcased this warm romance so perfectly, and I'm really cheating so I'm going to make myself stop there haha

And lets see, tagging @sword-and-stars @spacecasehobbit @ranilla-bean @lizardlicks @hot-flippin-mess and anyone else who wants to play!

[best--dress]

An ask game for writers to procrastinate working on your WIP(s)

Thanks for tagging me on this one, @aristocratic-otter, @thewholelemon, @cutestkilla and @emeryhall! I was hoping someone would encourage me to procrastinate today <3

1. 🦈Tell us the name of your/one of your WIP(s):

I'm working on my COBB right now, and it definitely doesn't have a title yet

2. 🍄Describe your WIP/one of your WIP(s) in the format of “___ + ___ =___”

roadtrip + karaoke bar = Penelope Bunce is going to kill Simon (not my cobb!)

3. 🌍What tags or warnings will one of your WIP(s) need if you intend to share it?

eating disorders (altho I haven't written this part yet, not sure how big of a role it's going to play)

4. 🧭An alternative title to one of your WIP(s)?

nothing gets a title until the very last minute, haha

5. ⚠️Which WIP are you most likely to finish or update next?

Most likely my cobb, unless I get inspired to work on the karaoke one (it *should* be a fun little one-shot)

6. 💾What is your document of your WIP/ a WIP called? (not the stories actual title but what you’ve saved it as)

"watford [redacted] snowbaz au"

7. 🖍Post Any sentence(s) from your WIP.

Baz is right. Agatha is too good for me. This is probably like one of those high school makeover movies, but in reverse – she’s probably trying to sabotage me, and then Baz will look even better than me, in the end.

8. ♻️A scrapped idea for your current WIP.

honestly, the original concept was an erotic blood-drinking fic, but I don't think I'm going to go there after all. I just can't wrap my head around that for my baz

9. 🤔What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

well, karaoke fic has two lines, so technically I've started it

10. 🤡How many WIPS are you actively working on?

really just my cobb

11. 🛠Is there a scene or anything in the WIP you are struggling with right now?

uhh...sitting down to write...writing a single scene that goes on for longer than a page...figuring out where the ending is going...

12. ❤️Not a question, just a second Kudos to send. honestly really needed that today <3

just tagging a couple people since this one is really making the rounds!: @mooncello, @facewithoutheart, @ileadacharmedlife, @iamamythologicalcreature

[reccyls]

What did you like most about Drake's route? Also how is his relationship with the mansion residents? Since he became a new resident of the mansion. And did he continue to stay?

Let me start with the non-spoilery bits first and then go into more detail beneath the cut.

I really liked how Drake's route handled a bunch of different subplots and how things all tied together. There's a lot happening in his route and although there are some bits where it feels like some abrupt turns have been taken, on the whole, I think that it all fit together pretty well. I also really like Drake as a character, he's fun as well as mysterious, and finding out all the layers as his route progressed was really enjoyable. He might have shot up to become my top favorite in the game.

As for how Drake gets along with everyone at the mansion, aside from a pretty bad first impression (first thing he does once he gets through the door at the mansion is hold the MC at knifepoint), he gets along very well with everyone, and very quickly too. Within 1 or 2 weeks he's already bantering with everyone and has pretty much become a part of regular life. He spars with Jean, pokes fun at Theo's obssession with Vincent, joins Arthur and Dazai in terrorizing Isaac, etc.

And for the spoilery/more in-depth stuf...

So the subplots that get brought up early on and slowly tackled throughout his route are:

Drake's hidden colder side and his trust issues

Additionally, what is it about the new moon and full moon that is special when it comes to him

The MC's own issues, and how that helps to develop her relationship with Drake. By the time Drake's route starts, she's been stranded in the past for a couple of months, and she struggles a lot with genuinely enjoying her life now because of all the people she's become close to and the memories she's made here, as well as also feeling like she is betraying everything she had in the 21st century by feeling that way.

The connection between Drake and Vlad

Drake and Galileo's relationship, and what they're doing and why

A pickpocket girl that MC and Drake run into a lot

The appearance of vampire hunters in Paris

It's a lot of spinning plates and I feel like his route handles them quite well! There's a bit of abruptness here and there, particularly with the vampire hunters and having everything come to a head when Drake shows his true colors (the back quarter of his route feels very loaded with reveals/action), but overall I really liked the way his route was plotted out.

He does not stay at the mansion, however. He pretty thoroughly burns that bridge when he launches an attack on everyone and makes it very clear to everyone that he plans to come after the MC next.

Even after he and the MC fully realize their feelings and work things out between them, he doesn't return. Drake still can't fully let go of his own anger and disgust at the world, so he still plans to journey together with Galileo in order to see the future he wants come to pass. He does make a bet with the MC, though: if he wins and he gets to see the end of the world, he'll come and kidnap her away so they can spend what time they have left together. If she wins and the future is one of peace where vampires and humans can live in harmony, he'll hand everything over to her: his body, his heart, and his life, and he'll come to stay together with her. And after escorting her back to Comte's mansion, that is where they part ways.

In the dramatic end, they spend about a year apart before he shows up in her life again. Galileo ditched him, haha (he seems to be playing matchmaker). But Drake's not having that, and says that he's going to hunt Galileo down and asks the MC to walk that journey alongside him. So the two of them don't stay behind in that ending.

Not sure about romantic, I haven't finished that yet.

[dayseternal-blog]

for the end of year ask game !!! (not sure what's been asked yet)

1, 3, & 26 !!💖

keroppri :DD 💖💖💖 Happy new year and thank you for the ask!! Fanfic End of Year Ask Game

1.favorite fic you wrote this year - I was really happy that I finally completed "Cuddles" for "Shared Vows"!!! I had been working on that one-shot for a long time...2 years.

3. favorite line/scene you wrote this year - Speaking of Cuddles, I am quite proud of..uhh the climax scene starting from this line: Desperate elation releases out in a sharp stream.

I thought I did a good job of describing Naruto's feelings in the moment without getting really...pornographic? 🙈 I like really pornographic smut, too, though 🙈🙈 Just not for this fic.

26. number of favorites/bookmarks you made this year - mm I am unfortunately one of those people who uses my ao3 bookmarks list sparingly....i haven't bookmarked anything since 2021. But!!! I do keep a Google Docs list of links to fics from ffnet and ao3 that I feel I might include in any possible future recommendation lists, so let's take a look there!

WOOOW 78 fics. I have saved 78 fics this year thereabouts!! That's amazing haha.

[chibiosaka]

Tagged by @luckylolabug <3!!!!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

7! Although like half of them are just fanart so I really haven't written that much. :3

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 35,919 - SHAMEFULLY LOW

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently just Lockwood & Co although I have a Miraculous Ladybug fic that has been languishing in my WIPs on FF.net for years. I meant it to be a oneshot and then it got comments so I kept writing without an ending in mind and I've lost the plot. :p

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Inside, This Place is Warm - L&Co

Three's a Company (And a Home) - L&Co

Everyone Makes Bad Decisions - L&Co

Part of Your World - L&Co (fanart)

Powdered Sugar - L&Co

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes! Usually when I update, so it may be way later than the original comment, oopsie.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I don't think I'm capable of writing anything but a happy ending tbh, haha. I just can't do it to myself. Part of the fun of writing fic for me is getting the satisfaction of seeing resolutions that didn't get done in canon. Although I guess the ending for one of my unfinished ones is semi-angsty? But I shan't spoil it!

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Probably Three's Company (and a Home). Love me some cot3 realizing they are all crazy about each other.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Fortunately no, but I think that's more due to the fact that so far most of my posted fics are for rarepairs, so there's less eyes on them in general. In fact I'm usually surprised when I get comments or kudos from people I don't directly interact with in the fandom, lol. I'm used to the audience for my fics being pretty small.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes! I...I don't know what kind? N...normal??? Well I guess technically all the smut I've posted so far is poly? I'm new enough to it that I'm not super familiar with like, categories so, uh...that's about all I can say to describe it ...but if you told me like five years ago I'd be not only writing, but sharing smut online I'd be so scandalized, haha.

10. Do you write crossovers?

Not yet. I'm not super into crossovers as a trope, it has to be like, really well written or a really compelling idea for me to be into it. There's a handful of crossover ideas I've had for a couple fandoms but nothing that has compelled me enough to sit down and write. Maybe more likely to do some silly comics at some point.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I'm aware of, but the idea that anyone would find any reason to steal my fics is hilarious to me. Like...why.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No. Again, my audience is pretttttttty small. Which is fine by me, I'm not posting for popularity or numbers, it's just fun to have my friends like my work. :)

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not yet. I think I'd be more open to doing illustrations for a work, honestly, than co-writing. I'm...bad at sharing creative control. -_-;

14. What is your all-time favorite ship?

StarfireXRobin, my childhood OTP, forever in my heart (UuU)

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

Oh god. Don't get mad but I honestly keep forgetting I even wrote the first chapter of Everyone Make Bad Decisions. I started writing it as a silly self-indulgent one-shot and then it bloomed into a terribly complex soap opera level drama in my head that's just honestly really intimidating for me to think about writing all the way out. I have mad respect for people who can stick out writing a fic that's more than like, 5 chapters.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I like to think I'm good with metaphors and descriptions. I really like writing poetry and I think some of that comes out in my prose too.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Finishing a fic, lmaooooooooo

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

Hmmmm, personally it'd have to be really relevant to the plot for me to include it, otherwise it seems like it makes it harder for the reader?

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Teen Titans, the Cartoon Network version. I was OBSESSED.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

Hmmmm, probably Inside, This Place is Warm. I haven't finished posting because the last two chapters need some massaging before I'll be satisfied with them but it's all written. It's the most ambitious fic I've written so far and also something I never would've predicted myself writing, which makes it really fun.

Tagging @monsterbananatv @hailqiqi and @ohmyoverland cause I wanna see your answers! :3

[boxfullaturtles]

1,10,11,14,16,37,39,42,43,60,65,75

smoly hokes dude okay,,

1. Do you prefer writing one-shots or multi-chaptered fics?

I think I actually prefer one-shots. Shorter, faster, telling a tiny story rather than a lengthy one. I actually struggle with multi-chapter and it's been years since I finished writing one. Hoping to change that with Adagio...

10. Cltr+f "blinks" on your WIP & copy paste the first sentence/paragraph that comes up

They were eyes that never blinked, never faltered, and captured every moment.

Kinda cheated and dropped the "s" so I would have something to actually share lol. Not telling you which WIP this is from either >:3

[the rest under the cut because this got so long,,,]

11. Link your three favorite fics right now

Uh uh uh b-but I don't I mean I have a lot of favorites I don't have like a tier list this is a lot of pressure um,,

Okay for strictly TMNT fics, I guess I really love Little Scraps of Wisdom by clandestineClairvoyant because it's just. The softest damn thing and I love the characterization of the turtles. Dawning of the Hour by that brilliant bastard Faiakishi has been killing me slowly and I adore every agonizing second of it. And The Lemonade Leak by TurtleSoupSwimmer keeps yanking the rug out from under me just when I think I've gotten shit figured out. Also shout-outs to basically everything Dandy writes but in particular Tapping Out because I relate to that fic so hard and it makes me feel Seen, Violet Neon Nitro by TractorTeeth because fuck me does it scratch that Mad Max itch in my brain box and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the descriptions in it, and The Last Ronin Discord Shenanigans for giving Ronin a happy ending and some very interesting and well written character interactions.

But if we're talking not just TMNT? Then Poor Wayfaring Stranger by lithos_saeculum is one of my number one fics; a FFXV fic and I don't mind if it never gets finished because it's already 60 incredibly well written and amazing chapters that I have reread multiple times. The Good Mourning / Ghost!Jake AU by corruwuption is a Micoverse fic gut punch that I adore and it's written so well and just!! Ahhhgg! Ghost Jake wrecks me every time. And Audience: 822,000 and Homeland Security by WerewolvesAreReal is just. It's my favorite Leverage fic and it's so in character and silly and I absolutely love well-executed outsider perspective fics.

14. how do you write emotional scenes? Do you ever feel what the characters feel? Do you draw from personal experiences?

As an extremely emotional person who cries about anything and everything, yes and yes. I definitely put myself in the character's shoes. Although this sometimes has a habit of backfiring as I start writing myself into of the character and then have to go back and edit everything. Oops. But yeah I also draw from personal experience where I can. Different people experience different emotions different ways, everyone reacts differently. But having gone through Some Shit helps me understand certain things better.

16. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

Uuuhhh something like...eleven? Or twelve fic ideas? I think? Haha can't stop, won't stop lmao heLP

Man I dunno which ones I haven't shared anything about yet...I guess my extremely self-indulgent, almost everybody lives, future au crossover thing that would be a multi-chaptered nightmare of a beast and will likely never be written. I should just mess with that for funsies sometime.

Anyway, here's a sketch thing I never finished based on it. Like I said. Very self-indulgent.

37. How do you choose where to end a chapter?

Eh, vibes. Usually when I'm writing and I feel like I'm near the end of a chapter, I just get a feeling. Like "aw yeah, this is the moment". Once in a great while there is a pre-planned cut off point, a scene I know I want to end a chapter on, but that's an infrequent thing.

39. Share a snippet from a WIP.

You really just want all my secrets, huh?

42. What's the last fic you red? Do you recommend it?

Oh man, looking at my history and everything I've read recently has just been updates from fics I already subscribe to. I haven't had a lot of time to try and read something new... Looks like the last thing new thing I read was a one-shot of 2003 Leo called Oh Shoot by halogalopaghost. And yes, I do recommend it! A very good study in 03 Leo being a fucking dumbass. :)

43. Do you take a sadistic joy in whumping your characters, or are you more the "If you hurt them I would kill everyone and then myself" kind of person?

Do you even know me!? I delight in whump and suffering! I have a Bad Things Bingo Card for a reason! My turtlesona is Goretello! Mad scientists, unethical experimentation, body horror, and non-consensual body modifications are my bread and butter! I am an unashamed edgelord gorehound horror lover!

60. Have you had a writer you admire comment on your fic? What was that like?

It was like: "ajkdhsfjald omfg this really cool, very talented, very awesome person liked what i wrote omg??" because I am a child. For real though, it's always really flattering to see someone whose talent you admire respond to something you've created! It feels good and it makes you like your thing just a little bit more, I feel.

65. Tell us about what you're most looking forward to writing - in your current project, or a future project.

There's stuff in "Adagio in Green" that I am really looking forward to! Things ramp up rather quickly and I'm very excited to get to the stuff I have planned! Not gonna lie, it gets a little bit...how do I put this...well, I think I've mentioned already that I plan on giving these Rise boys the Farmhouse Arc they were robbed of in the show. That's not the only thing the show's cancellation robbed them of and I'm wedging so much of that shit into Adagio it's almost stupid.

Okay last one...

75. What scene in [Fanfic Name] took you longest to write? What was difficult about it?

Uh well, buddy, you didn't provide me a fic sooooooo guess we're going with "Adagio in Green".

It wasn't just a scene but the entirety of Chapter 6, the chapter that's going up next week, gave me A LOT of trouble. I deviated from my outline (and I'm still deviating from it because of chapter six) and it threw everything out of whack. I couldn't figure out how to get things going. It either felt too rushed or too stagnated.

I feel better about it now that it's actually finished, but I'm still nervous about it.

Actually, I get nervous about every update I post,,,

[levi-supreme]

Hiiii may I ask for a friendship night for Valentines with Sasha? We're both single and just wanna go have some fun! (But maybe she's crushing on Niccolo and they haven't started dating yet).

Maybe we're going to take a dance class and have to figure out who is going to be leading? It's all in good fun! There's lots of silliness and laughing. Oh and, or alternatively... if there's food involved because, we like food LOL.

I think something like a casual pants suit that's loose around the legs might be cute! And perhaps a ribbon tied around front. Comfortable but just a tiny bit dressy that allows for movement.

Eliza!!! Omg this was such a cute idea. The idea of Sasha crushing on Nicolo and not getting asked out on a Valentine's Day date seems to be a very bad combination XD

Nonetheless, here's your lovely pantsuit for your best friend date with Sasha, and I hope you enjoy!! This is set in the events of this drabble, but the two of them aren't officially 'dating' yet haha.

Just like that drabble, you two call each other 'babe' as a cute nickname. Also, two random SNK characters will guest star as your dance instructors!!

There's quite a bit of dialogue, and I tried to keep this less like an instruction manual on ballroom dancing too (but there's some footnotes at the end hehe). I hope it was fun for you!!!

Rei's Ask Games: Valentine's Day Special (closed!!)

It was Valentine's Day today, yet, your best friend was in an extremely bad mood. Sasha had been crushing on the handsome chef Nicolo from the café on campus for the longest time ever, and likewise, he was interested in her too. She was looking forward to going on a Valentine's Day date with Chef Nicolo, yet all she got was disappointment when he told her that he had to work at the café that day because there were many couples going there for dinner reservations.

"Cheer up, babe, it's just a date," you told Sasha one night in your shared dormitory. Sasha was stuffing her face full of ice cream, sulking while eating straight out of the tub. "We can go out on a best friend date too." Hearing you, Sasha visibly cheered up, shouting 'sisters before misters!' in a loud voice before eating more ice cream. You chuckled, thinking of how to have the most fun with your best friend that day.

Come Valentine's Day, Sasha was surprised when you told her to dress up in something comfortable and easy. Seeing you wear a beige coloured pantsuit, Sasha decided to follow you, wearing a pair of khaki wide-legged pants and a white chiffon blouse.

"So, where are we going, babe? You've been so secretive." Sasha grumbled as you both left your dormitory.

"You'll find out soon." You replied with a laugh.

»»————-　　————-««

"You brought me dancing?" Sasha shot you a look as you both stood outside the dance studio. Many people were entering the studio to register their attendance for the class, yet Sasha was reluctant to enter.

"Yeah, what's wrong with that? It's fun. Plus, you get to dance with me, your best friend." Sasha looked around the studio after hearing you. Majority of the people there were couples trying to learn something new together, and Sasha felt the both of you stuck out like a sore thumb.

"Hi! Are you here for the dance class?" A lady with short platinum blonde hair came up to the both of you with a wide smile. "We're starting in five, so it's best to register your attendance." You gave the lady a nod and dragged Sasha into the studio, signing your attendances on a piece of paper. The both of you stood by the barres and waited for the class to start. Soon, another tall male with short black hair called everyone to gather in the middle. The lady from earlier was standing next to him.

"Good evening, class. My name is Marlowe, and this charming lady on my righty is my partner, Hitch. We'll be your instructors for the next 10 sessions."

Once the instructors finished going through the administrative details, they started with simple warmups and stretches, followed by the basic footwork of Rumba. You were having some difficulty catching up, but Sasha was doing a fantastic job following the tempo and the steps. She also seemed a little more intrigued by the lesson, and was paying better attention.

Instructor Marlowe then got everyone to form up into pairs, getting the males to stand on the left while the females stood on the right. You and Sasha stared at each other.

"Okay, now, who's going to be the guy?" Sasha looked at you.

"You're the better candidate, isn't it? You're the taller and manlier one."

Sasha playfully poked your rib, earning a giggle from you, "I'm manlier? Says the one who dared Jean to go on a date."

"And failed terribly," you grimaced, "oh, come on, Sasha, just be the guy. You're better than me anyway."

"Fine, Eliza, fine." Sasha relented and stood on your left. Marlowe then told the people standing on the left to mirror his movements, while the people standing on the right are to mirror Hitch.

"Now, gentlemen—and one lady—as the leader, place your right hand below your partner's right shoulder blade," Marlowe placed his right arm below Hitch's shoulder blade and everyone else imitated him, "and the lady is to place their left hand on their partner's shoulder, resting their arm comfortably like so." Hitch placed her hand on Marlowe's shoulder and you copied her.

"Remember to keep your arms and elbows joined together so that you can feel the connection. Next, hold your partner's hand like so." Everyone in class followed the instructions given by Marlowe.

"Always remember to look into your partner's eyes when you dance, yes? I don't want anyone to be looking at their feet!" Sasha and you looked at each other, and after a few seconds of silence, Sasha burst out laughing and you bit down on your lip.

"Oh, I am feeling that connection, Eliza, not sure if you do," Sasha wiggled her eyebrows and you snorted, causing the couple standing near you to turn around. You quickly muttered a soft apology before focusing on the two instructors.

"Now, at our count, let's try the Rumba together, shall we?" Hitch smiled at the class and everyone happily echoed after her. "On our count: one, two, three, one, two, three..." As Hitch started counting, everyone in class tried dancing together. You were really afraid of stepping on Sasha's foot, but Sasha was a natural; she switched over from the partner steps to the leader steps smoothly even without prior practise, since both of you were learning the partner steps together earlier.

After a while, Hitch started playing a song on the radio and told everyone to try and dance to the music. You were feeling more confident, and Sasha was doing a fantastic job leading the dance. Both instructors had their eyes on the both of you as well. By the end of the lesson, Sasha was smiling from ear to ear.

"Oh my god, babe, that was so fun!" Sasha laughed as she drank water from her bottle, "it was better than what I expected."

"Well, instructor Marlowe did seem to take a liking to you. Maybe you can ditch Nicolo and go for him instead." You joked and Sasha rolled her eyes.

"As much as he did disappoint me, I'm not ditching Nicolo for him." Sasha paused in her steps and a devilish grin appeared across her face. "You know what? Maybe I should bring Nicolo here next week. You can bring Jean." You nearly dropped your purse.

"No way, bestie," you cringed again, shuddering at the thought, "that one dare was enough. I am not asking Jean out on any more dates ever again." Sasha laughed again and hugged you close, talking excitedly about supper and how she was going to make Nicolo come here next week. You listened to her with a soft smile, glad that this best friend date turned out well after all.

In ballroom dancing, the male is usually the 'leader' and he usually starts with the left foot. On the other hand, the female is the 'partner' and she starts with the right foot.

I've always pictured Sasha to be a really fast learner, and she can definitely learn just by watching and observing too. She's also really good at making sense of things, so Sasha could definitely adapt to switching from the 'partner' steps over to the 'leader' steps without a problem.

Also, Jean makes a cameo in mention here because he's your mutual friend and you're interested in him. Once, Sasha dared you to asked him out on a date (which didn't go as well as you expected), so Sasha likes to tease you about it XD

[drip-from-kitchen-sink]

22 books (went through a massive slump though so the majority of these are from October onwards)

I only reread some of the books for my english literature course to annotate and revise. So that would be the Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and Dracula by Bram Stoker

After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz, the Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie (also honourable mention to Purple Hibiscus by the same author), and the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie is definitely a top author for this year, as well as other authors I hadn't read from like Sylvia Plath, Selby Wynn Schwartz, and Andrea Lawlor

I read a lot of Gothic, mainly for my studies hut eventually just for pleasure. Top books from the genre are probably Carmilla by Shetidan Le Fanu and Roarings From Further Out by Algernon Blackwood

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, the Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, and Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier

I don't actually use Goodreads but I use Bookmory, and my average rating is 3.8 stars, which seems accurate since I've normally either loved or hated the books I've read

I only aimed to read 20 books this year and to read more gothic which I did both of :)

I started reading gothic, plus I have also gotten into more books outside my usual genres but I couldn't tell you which genres they were

I've only read one book released this year, which is Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse (it's just smut lol)

Probably all of my favourites from this year again haha

The Female Man by Joanna Russ is an alright book but I'm struggling to understand any of it since the perspective is rarely explained so I sometimes have no idea who is talking

Dracula was horribly written and analysing it made me want to die, same for Glass Menagerie and a Streetcar Named Desire both by Tennessee Williams

I'm about midway through the Female Man at the moment so I'm hoping that I can get it finished by the end of the year but I'm not too sure how likely that is

The books by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie won awards when they came out but that's around 20 years ago, I've not really read any recent books

Dracula again, I have no clue how this set the tone for vampire content when you only see vampires like five times throughout the whole novel

I had heard that Purple Hibiscus was boring and hard to get through but I haven't enjoyed a book that much in a long time - to the point where I was practically jumping out of my seat at parts

I'm too ashamed to keep track of my spendings on books haha. Probably a lot more than I've read though

No, I have to take the bus to get to my closest library and I'm really enjoying building up my own library at home

I've not actually kept track of any authors this year, normally I would read any Sarah J Maas book that comes out but I can't really be bothered with her new series yet

No, but me and my friend absolutely adore talking shit on books we hate and opinions people have online that we disagree with

Half of a Yellow Sun was 433 pages, I mainly read shorter stories this year

I managed to finish Carmilla in 1hr 56mins, though it was a lesbian vampire so can you really blame me

No! I actually managed to go a year finishing all books I started!

I'm probably going to aim for 30 books because I'll be reading more the first half of the year but I'll have exams plus I'm moving away to uni in the second half of the year so I'll probably be focusing on other things

end-of-year book ask

How many books did you read this year?

Did you reread anything? What?

What were your top five books of the year?

Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?

What genre did you read the most of?

Was there anything you meant to read, but never got to?

What was your average Goodreads rating? Does it seem accurate?

Did you meet any of your reading goals? Which ones?

Did you get into any new genres?

What was your favorite new release of the year?

What was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?

Any books that disappointed you?

What were your least favorite books of the year?

What books do you want to finish before the year is over?

Did you read any books that were nominated for or won awards this year (Booker, Women’s Prize, National Book Award, Pulitzer, Hugo, etc.)? What did you think of them?

What is the most over-hyped book you read this year?

Did any books surprise you with how good they were?

How many books did you buy?

Did you use your library?

What was your most anticipated release? Did it meet your expectations?

Did you participate in or watch any booklr, booktube, or book twitter drama?

What’s the longest book you read?

What’s the fastest time it took you to read a book?

Did you DNF anything? Why?

What reading goals do you have for next year?

[youcancallmekathyp]

What’s your favorite line(s) or scene(s) that you have written?

Are there words, phrases, mannerisms or scenes you tend to use a lot?

What’s a fic idea that you have but haven’t written yet?

(yet another) fanfic writer ask game!

What’s your favorite line(s) or scene(s) that you have written?

I am actually a lot like you in that department, haha. I don't think I can think of a favorite line off the top of my head, because I feel incredibly cringey about going back to read my own stuff. But there's many scenes I loved writing recently

Davey&Jack finally kissing in 'Room For Us' ( because I've had this sequel in my head for years )

The Ring of Brass memories in "'Til Forever Falls Apart'

Jester&Molly in 'What If We Rewrite The Stars"

Hermione&Fred getting closure at the end of "In Case You Don't Live Forever"

Every piece by Lady Whistledamn in "It Started With A Whisper"

Harry&Hermione recreating the photo where his parents are dancing in "Wait For Me"

Are there words, phrases, mannerisms or scenes you tend to use a lot?

Definitely. I can't name them all, but I think this is just something that happens when you write a lot, you develop your own style and your favorite words. I also do like the clichés, and at the same time i hate it, because whenever I use them, there's that tiny voice in the back of my head that reminds me of how people make fun of the phrases ( you know, releasing a breath you didn't even know you were holding" etc ) and I also need to take a moment to convince myself that it's okay to write these things.

What’s a fic idea that you have but haven’t written yet?

too many. there's a whole list of things I keep in my phone that I haven't gotten around to finishing

Widojest AU based on a book I've recently read

A Vex/Percy/Kiki College AU

A Sheldon&Penny AU based on something that came up in a one shot about them I'm dying to write some Reynolds/Brimsley from Queen Charlotte, too

Still very much wanna do that Dorian/Lauda ( Bells Hells ) Disneyland AU

( tagging you @andrewknightley because you had the same question about favorite scenes/lines! <3 )

[crunchy-leaves77]

"Okay! We're here sweetheart" Steve said as he looked over and smiled at you. It was steve and yours first date. He asked you while you were getting ice cream with your friends and you decided to yes for some reason.

Getting out of the car the chill of the night hitting you as the last of the sun sunk beneath the tree line. You could hear the screams and yells of kids and people enjoying the fair. The smell of greasy carnival food and the soft smells that carry on the wind.

"Wow, this is kinda pretty" you laughed as Steve came up beside you.

"I can't believe you've never been here, you've lived here you while life and never went with your parents or friends?" He asked in a surprised voice.

"My parents were always to busy and my friends always went when I was busy or never told me they were going" you signed and followed Steve as he walked through the entrance.

He grabbed your hand. "So what would you like to do first sweetheart?" He questioned.

Looking around at the big scene displayed in-front of you, trying to decide what sounds the best to do first. "Umm how bout the games?"

"Alright let's go!" He exclaimed as he dragged you too a ring toss game.

"I'll go first since I'm a pro at this" he said with a smug face and pointed to himself. He looked down at you and smiled. You never realized the details in his face, though you haven't had time to study it. The way his eye's squinted as you smiled or laughed, or the light scars on his face that can only be seen if caught in the light just the right way. How the way his nose is a bit crooked from the fights. The way is eyes look like melted Carmel with so much emotion. The freckles that spread across his cheeks that got darker the more he was in the sun. His face changed suddenly.

"Hey you okay pretty girl?" He looked concerned and he lightly grabbed your hand pulling you back into reality.

"Y-yea sorry I was just-" you tried to finish but he cut you off "you were staring at me, do I have something on my face?" He asked still with a worried look.

"No, I'm sorry you just looked good. Damn I sound like a creep" you huffed out with a fake laugh.

"No no you don't it's okay." He ran his hand through his hair and turned back to the vender and handed them a few bucks.

"Wow Harrington I thought you said you were good at this?" You laughed at he missed yet another shot.

"Oh shut up I'm just a little nervous" he gulped as he threw a ring finally landing it around the bottle. His face lit up as he jumped up and down yelling. 

"Haha okay settle down stevie" you giggled as you put your hand on top of his shoulder. His face turned into a light shade of pink and he smiled down at you.

"Let's go in some rides yeah?" He said as he guided you into the screaming chaos.

You screamed as the ride went up high then dropped quickly, you grabbed Steve's hand and gripped it tightly, your knuckles turning white. Steve grinned widely, the corner of his lashes hitting the top of his cheeks. Soon the ride ended, as you guys got off the fire works started to fly into the air and rain down colorful streaks.

"Cmon let's go to the Ferris wheel" he said, you followed quickly behind him.

His arm around you, your pressed up against his side trying to stay warm, face buried into the crook of his neck.

"Hey, I really like you. Maybe we could do this again" you said as his hand reached up to your chin. Grasping your chin and turning it toward his face. Noses almost touching, you could feel his hot breath hit your lips as he stared back into your eyes. His lips came down on yours, you slowly started kissing back, your hands going to the nape of his neck as his rested at your hips.  The fireworks are drowned out as you both melt into each other.

You pull away first to catch your breath. You look up to the boy, his lips swollen and pink as his lips parted to breath heavily.

"That- that was great." You said as you looked into his eyes.

"But umm that was my first kiss" you said quietly. He looked at you with wide eyes, then he went back down to your lips and left a wet kiss.

" and that was your second kiss " he said in a smug voice as he wrapped you into his arms "n yea we'll definitely be doing this again sweet heart"

———-

First time posting on tumblr 🥲 anyways this is a story from my wattpad and I’ll probably just post my stories from there on to here. This app is also very confusing to me so lemme catch up😭

[youssefguedira]

the Plot, if anyone cares:

we open with JAFAR, in his 20s or something i haven't thought much about timeframes, watching a random old sorcerer (actor undecided) doing magic. a book with a drawing of the lamp is very clearly visible in our opening shot. he is probably still played by marwan kenzari bc idk who else i dont Care if ages don't match up. he doesn't have a beard yet. anyway he gets caught by someone else who tells him to get back to what he's supposed to be doing. ostensibly he works in this house but as we soon find out it is a Ruse to steal from the sorcerer. this is to introduce magic early and to show his ability to disguise himself and blend in (it's a surprise tool that will help us later)

big chase ensues when they realise he's stealing. this mirrors the scene from aladdin 2019 but there is NO music this is NOT a happy musical movie this is a TRAGEDY and it will end BADLY.

he gets away and meets up with his currently unnamed because the details aren't important childhood best friend turned crush turned boyfriend probably played by RIZ AHMED. it is made immediately clear they are in Love. they have successfully heisted. unnamed boyfriend played by riz ahmed's father was a merchant before he died and their family lost everything. needed you all to know that

they are HAPPY. they talk about what they'd like to do if they got out of sherebad (jafar's not from agrabah which is important). involves a lot of we'll have infinite money and power haha daydreaming. theyre in Love. they live in a semi abandoned house in the shitty part of town it is full of things they stole.

but uh oh! stealing the dungeons and dragons thing where the sorcerer has marked his treasure magically somehow. they are caught. and sent to jail and separated

TIMESKIP FOR FIVE YEARS. i paid attention to the source material. they can't see each other often but a guard maybe carries messages to drive home the Tragedy. jafar meets a MYSTERIOUS OLD GUY who tells him about the lamp that can give you infinite money and power

see where i'm going with this

jafar breaks out of jail but for whatever reason can't rescue his boyfriend and has to leave him behind. but not before promising he'll come back

he has a beard now

he returns to the sorcerer bc he remembers the lamp book (and holds grudges). steals lamp book. kills sorcerer. first time killing someone decides it's worth it. disguises himself as a sorcerer and starts teaching himself magic

we go on a MAGIC QUEST. to find the scarab thing that will get the lamp. or whatever. jafar grows steadily more powerful and is still technically motivated by the desire to a) never have to steal to survive again and b) rescue his boyfriend. but is steadily getting corrupted by the desire for more and more power even if he's successfully made enough through crime to pay for his boyfriend to be released AND survive comfortably

eventually with the scarab in hand jafar returns to sherebad and heads directly for prison. but uh oh his boyfriends not there.

he destroys the whole prison bc he's sad about it and thinks he's dead but nobody will tell him

however his boyfriend IS alive and finds him in the middle of the destruction. our most important scene here. jafar presents him with the scarab and is like we can go get that infinite money and power now haha. and his boyfriend is like *looks at the fact he destroyed everything* hey how did you get that haha. and jafar's like oh no reason it's like fine now let's go. but his boyfriend doesn't recognise him anymore and not just because of the beard (he's too casual when talking about dealing with people in his way)

anyway. this is not good for jafar. hes a bit upset

movie ends with him sailing away towards sherebad. EITHER his boyfriend somehow ends up dying for even more tragedy here OR the final scene is of jafar looking back as the boat pulls away to see said boyfriend watching dressed in much nicer clothes the implication being that jafar used magic to restore his family's standing where he could as a sort of parting thing.

written and directed by me

i am forcibly removed from the disney boardroom

you know the jafar movie being very very unlikely to ever happen is good news for everyone involved but especially me because i won't have to try and compare it to the secret good one that lives in my head

[lunarflux]

"i promised i'd forget, but you're all i see when i dream the night away"

bang chan x reader

genre — drama!au

suggested background music: x

note: like i said - i put a lot of my life into writing. something similar to this happened to me today, and i'd like to think that music is getting me through it. i wanted to add more of a "post credits" scene for chan and o/c, but this is how my day is going and how this situation ends.

The world never felt so heavy.

You'd never thought that scrolling through social media could create this bleeding ring in your ears, yet somehow here you are, unable to look at your phone. The photo you stumbled across had already been burned into your memory. There were times when you could forget what song you'd just listened to, and yet this one image had suddenly been burned, a permanent nightmare in your mind.

Your ex looked happy. It wasn't a bad breakup, but after a year, you couldn't expect him to stay single forever. You'd both agreed to move on, and while you swore you had, seeing the photo of him with a beautiful girl kissing his cheek made your shoulders heavy. Staring at your blacked out screen, it was like the photo was still there, and no matter how hard you tried, you couldn't keep yourself from seeing it. Every time you closed your eyes, there he was.

Happy.

You fumbled with your cell phone, placing it face down on your desk before your boss could catch you. It was hard to hide the look on your face. It was pain, sadness, and confusion. How was it that after all this time, you hadn't succeeded in moving on, but he had?

Was it you? Or was this girl really so special that you were worth forgetting?

The feeling of being forgotten - it's seeing the dust gather on photos and the doorknob that he will never open again.

It's over.

"Do you have the paperwork for the meeting tomorrow?" Chan popped into your office, placing a fresh mug of coffee on your desk. You'd started here only six months ago, but he already knew that you liked your coffee light and sweet. "Jisoo wants to make sure we're not missing anything before -"

"Yeah, I have it." You said curtly, looking back at your computer, typing away at your report. "I'll bring it to you later."

"I mean, I can wait for it if you have it ready."

"Chan," you looked up at him. "I said I'll bring it to you later."

Chan looked at you with mild concern. Sure, there were a lot of women in the office, and the men had eventually learned when not to step on toes in the case of any mood swings because of work stress. You weren't one of those people though. You were the type of person who'd rid the stress with a bar of chocolate and be done with it. You'd never snapped at him before.

"Okay." Chan backed out quietly. He ducked into the next office over. Knocking on Minki's office door, he peered in.

"Hey," Minki stood up. "I gotta bring these to the fourth floor, can you watch the phone for me?"

"Yeah, no problem." Chan smiled before taking a seat.

Ping

He knew that you and Minki were office best friends ever since you got hired. While he didn't mean to see it, Minki left his messenger open and slowly your messages came flooding in.

x: he moved on x: am i supposed to be upset? x: we broke up a year ago, so why do i feel so defeated haha x: maybe i'm just decomposing. why do i feel like this x: can we get drinks later? i know you hate it when i drink to drown out my sorrows, but i just can't be here right now.

Damn.

Chan swore he didn't mean to see all that. That would explain the mood though.

x: i didn't think i'd miss him this much. i just want to forget about it.

Taking in a deep breath, Chan pulled out his phone and made a call.

**

"Chan, why did you need me for this stupid client dinner? And who the hell has dinner at 4PM?" You continuously complained as he drove you down the road into the next district.

"Just relax, it'll be fine."

You rested your head against the passenger side window. As your breath fogged up the glass, you scribbled little hearts, peppered over the skyline as Chan drove. It wasn't until you started seeing signs that you realized you were at Banpo Bridge. Chan pulled into the empty parking lot.

"The client wants to have dinner here? What are we doing - getting takeout?" You jested.

Chan opened your door. "Go sit over there, I'll be right back."

You took your seat right by the edge of the water. The weather really was perfect today. The fresh air helped clear out your thoughts. Even though the breakup was a year ago, seeing that photo really made it feel like it just happened yesterday. Your heart broke twice, and yet you couldn't bring yourself to think that you hate him now. You loved him as a memory - a beautiful, happy memory, and it was time to let go now.

Chan re-emerged next to you, a bag with four bottles of soju and piping hot ramen in his hands.

"Um -" You nearly laughed at the sight of him struggling to carry everything. "Am I missing something? Are the clients your drinking buddies?"

"Sit, sit, please." Chan arranged everything down on the ledge.

"Not that I'm ungrateful, but I am confused."

"I, uh." He sat down next to you, removing his jacket. "I'm sorry. Please don't be mad at me."

Stopping halfway from opening a bottle, you looked up at him.

"y/n, Minki had me watch over his desk, and I... I'm sorry, I saw your messages."

"Chan, that was private." You looked down at your shoes, feeling the heaviness in your chest again.

"I know. And I'm sorry." He grabbed the bottle from you and opened it himself. "Minki had to run to another meeting, and I saw how sad you were. I just figured I'd help you escape for a bit. I called in a favor from the interns to watch your stuff, so we could... do this, I guess."

You'd always known Chan was a softie. He was that guy in the office who never forgot about birthdays and important events. He was never late, and he would do everything he could to help out the new people. Even to you, he was a big help whenever you needed it.

"Again, I'm sorry." He poured two shots and handed you one. "But you looked like you needed it, so - cheers."

You watched him as you threw back your soju. You stifled a smile, "Pitiful, isn't it. Still feeling like you've been dumped even after an entire year."

Chan winced as the alcohol hit the back of his throat. "Not at all. Who said that a year was the right time to get over someone? There's no rule for that."

You continued to sip slowly, watching him open up all the snacks.

"I haven't had a girlfriend in years, and I swear, after my last girlfriend and I broke up, I couldn't stop thinking about her even because of the littlest things. It wasn't a bad breakup, but when you have so many happy moments with someone, you can't help but feel sad when you see that person making new moments with someone else. It makes you wonder if that could've been me, y'know?"

It couldn't be stopped. One deep breath and suddenly all the tears started pouring out. You couldn't control your breathing, and it felt like the weight of the world finally came crashing down on your chest, reminding you of every little happy memory that had to be released into the ocean like confetti.

Chan rushed over, placing his jacket on your shoulders. He hushed you, rubbing your arms to warm you up. Crouching down in front of you, he pulled you up and brought you into his chest.

"Wait, I'll get makeup on your shirt -"

He laughed at your childish worries. "It's just a shirt. Just go ahead, it's okay. I can get it dry-cleaned, and you're worth more than some shirt."

Feeling your tears soak up in the cotton, you just cried, and Chan let you until it felt like there was nothing left. You chest was still heaving, but you felt the weight lift slowly. The sea air started filling your lungs again like an icy burn.

"I'm sorry." You finally looked up, mascara stained on your cheeks. You smeared what you could from your face before sitting.

"Stop apologizing." Chan sat down beside you again. "Do you feel better?"

"A little."

Placing his hand on yours, Chan smiled. It was a warm gentle smile. He squeezed, "It will get better. I promise."

"I just feel like everyone keeps moving on, and I'm just stuck here."

"Where is 'here' to you? 'Here' to me is existing with a good job with good friends and a good life. 'Here' is anything you're doing happily without him." He reached up to cup your cheek. "I know you feel miserable, but your body won't let you feel this way forever. And neither will I. Please don't feel as if 'here' is an awful place. 'Here', you have me, and I'll stay until you're not sad anymore."

Peering up at him with red eyes, you smiled with whatever energy you had. Sadness still sat on your shoulders, but it didn't feel so awful anymore.

Chan nodded towards you.

"Until you're not sad or until you ask me to leave - I'll be here for you."

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when time runs out | ii

⋆ summary:  A young girl has fallen deeply ill with an unknown disease in her, so with all her free time spent in an empty hospital room, she spends it online playing video games. That's until she meets her cousins friends, one spiking her interest with his extremely vulgare language.

pairing: bakugou katsuki x reader

word count: 2.1k

warnings: small mentions of suicide (I’ll put a star ‘⋆’ on top and below the paragraph so you can skip over it if your uncomfortable, you won’t miss anything too important so dont worry!)

"Bro, honestly I still can't believe that you of all people made it into the elite, number one hero school in the country."

"Waahh, I'm telling you! I'm the real deal Y/N!"

"So, how's your summer been? School's gonna be starting soon, are you excited?" Denki could only smile and sigh as his character was finally killed off.

Said girl chuckled as she heard Denki's voice rise through her headphones as they continued killing zombies in front of them. She grimaced as a zombie attacked her from behind her character. Geez, I never get a break in this game.

"Well, to be honest, nothing big really happened besides me getting my acceptance letter from U.A. Just me training and hanging with the fam." He laid back in the comfort of his bed, headphones still on in order to hear his cousin.

"Aah, already training, hero boy? That's why you haven't been visiting me lately." Y/N pouted and crossed her arms as her TV screen turned black, returning her to the main page of the game.

"Man, we suck at this game!" Denki laughed out loud as he saw how long they lasted in the last round. Y/N smiled and let out a small giggle of her own as she placed down her controller.

"Yeah, how long have we had this game for? It still feels like it's our first time playing this." Denki cracked a smile, even though Y/N couldn't see him.

"Hey, sorry for not being able to come to the hospital. Getting ready for U.A. is no joke, haha." Denki rubbed the nape of his neck, eyebrows scrunching up with regret. 

"Nah nah, it's fine! I understand that you have things to do. You have big plans for the future." Y/N brushed a strand of her hair away from her face, looking down at the needles that were plunged into her arms. Her eyes were clouded with an emotion she often felt when talking with Denki. She always felt guilty whenever the feeling came around.

"Must be nice to be able to achieve your dreams." Jealousy. She hated the feeling she got every now and then, but you couldn't really blame her. She lost everything in only a couple of months. Silence passed between the two teenagers, Y/N finally realizing what she said.

"Uh s-sorry about that! I didn't mean to say that alou-" Y/N was cut off by Denki's soft voice.

"Y/N, it's... okay to feel like that. I don't understand what you have been going through, but I know that you shouldn't bring yourself down for something you can't control. You're such an amazing person and to be honest. . ." Denki paused as Y/N's eyes began to glaze over.

"I'm doing this for me and you. You always encouraged me to take any opportunity by, as you like to say, the neck. I-I wanna make you proud, y'know? I wanna make it feel like you're a part of this crazy world, even if you're not really here, walking with me through it all."

Y/N’s lips wobbled as she let out a watery laugh. She hunched over, small tears falling down her face. To someone else, this would've boosted their ego, but to Y/N, those words meant the world to her. No one had ever said that to her before. She felt like she had a purpose in this wretched life of hers. She sniffles were heard by Denki

"H-hey! It's okay, p-please don't cry!" Y/N heard shuffling coming from Denki as he reassured her to not cry.

"I mean it. I only wish you could be there though, it would be so much cooler!" Denki smiled, trying to lighten up the mood. Y/N's sniffles slowly quieted down as she let out a soft laugh that made his heart swell with joy. At least he can make her laugh.

"I'm s-sorry, but no one has ever told me t-that." Small hiccups came from the girl as she calmed down, taking deep breaths to slow her heart rate. Won't want doctors to come rushing in just to see her crying over something so small.

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"I-I'm just really happy you said that." Denki's heart clenched at those words, his chin trembling every now and then. He knew that Y/N wasn't happy with where she was. She had even admitted that she had urges to rip out the needles and slowly lose her life from there. Denki spent the rest of that night talking to her after. To say he was concerned was an understatement. He was terrified when she told him.

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"I think us being able to play games together is already enough!" They both laughed and talked for a couple of minutes before deciding to to hang up. 

"Y/N, I mean it when I say I want you to be happy, okay? I hope you feel better tomorrow. Buh-bye!" Y/N said her goodbye to Denki, hanging up and closing the laptop that sat on a movable table. 

Her smile slowly left her face, leaving her staring blankly at the pure white wall and mirror in front of her. When visitors were gone, her window would turn to a mirror so no one would disturb her. Y/N took a good look at herself and only sighed. Despite being as healthy as she could get, she looked a bit on the thin side, this complimenting her skin. Running a hand through her hair, she untangled the little knots that had formed there.

"Geez, what happened to you girl? You look like a zombie." Y/N looked at the zombie game and cringed.

"Literally."  Just then the door to her room opened and shut quickly, the air filter turning on when a female doctor entered. Y/N watched her carefully as she checked the IV that connected to her arm. The protective suit never made Y/N feel better about her condition.

"Are you alright, Ms. L/N?" The light, stern voice rang through her ears as she looked at the woman in front of her. Y/N gave the doctor a grin.

"Never been better."

It had been an hour since the doctors had turned the lights off, but Y/N didn't feel the slightest bit of exhaustion. She had been sitting in the pitch black room for the time being and was really debating on turning on the TV.

"Ahh, fudge it." Instinctively reaching out for the remote, she turned on the TV and winced as the bright light hit her.

Looking back to the screen, she chose the option of going online and waited for other players to join. While waiting, a new character popped up next to her and she could only smirk at their username. Tapping on her mic, she decided to make conversation with them to see if they also had a mic.

"Now, what to play. What to play..." Y/N had settled for playing OverWatch since she didn't feel like playing any story type games. No cliffhangers tonight, Y/N thought. As the game loaded, she laid back and began thinking about cheesecake. When was the last I ate strawberry cheesecake? Great, now I want some. Thinking about eating cheesecake made her excited about the next day.

"Well hello, dear ol' '​​​​​King Explosion Murder_1.' Nice name you got there." Y/N chuckled as she said the name out loud, seeing another player enter.

"Hello 'Tape Dispenser?' What's with the wack name?" The girl’s eyes crinkled as she smiled at their name, hearing the user chuckle through her headphones. '​​​​​​King Explosion Murder' still had yet to reply, but that didn't bother her. They're either using the bathroom or don't have a mic. 

"The name was inspired by my quirk. But what's up with '_DeathGirl_', huh? You good?"  Y/N could only laugh at what he said. She should really send him a friend request.

"I’m honestly great, a little tired, but great! I just gotta make up a name, y'know? But your quirk has to do with tape? I don't know if that's wicked or useless." The boy laughed while Y/N laughed as well, losing her grip on her controller. That was until a gruff voice interrupted their laughing session.

"Shut the fuck up, your annoying ass voices are giving me a damn headache." Finally, after being silent, 'King Explosion Murder_1' spoke up.

"Aah, so you do talk. I don't know why you didn't say anything sooner Mr. Explosion Murder." The other player could only sneer at what she said, hitting his desk with his fist. Another player had joined, Y/N only noticing.

"Ah, hello 'Sleep Deprived Controller!'" Said player made their character wave, making Y/N chuckle. While they had their interaction, 'King Explosion Murder' was shouting at her, now realizing that she wasn't paying attention to what he was saying.

"Hey! Listen to me when I'm fucking talking to you, emo bitch!" Y/N’s eyes widened, soon rolling her eyes, watching the game load as they were placed into a match. What's his damn problem?

"Hey man, no need to go calling people names now." 'Tape Dispenser' nervously chuckled as he heard the other player growl. Y/N sported a shocked face as she heard this. What is he, a dog??? 

"Outta this conversation, extra!" Tape dude could only deadpan at what he was just called. Who calls people extras?? I’m not an extra, in fact I think I’m- 'Sleep Deprived Controller' listened with an annoyed expression on their face, wishing they could shut their shouting teammate up. Damn, wish I actually had a mic.

The game began as all the players separated, going their own way to kill their enemies. Everyone was in the zone, getting items and yelping every now and then if they were attacked. The first to go down was 'Tape Dispenser', then 'Sleep Deprived Controller', leaving both Y/N and 'King Explosion Murder' left on their team. Y/N smirked at their winning team, only one player was left on the other team. Just as the game was going to end, the opposing player shot down 'Explosion Murder', killing him.

"FUUUUUUUUUUUUU-" His mic cut off, causing the two players with mics in a cackling mess. Y/N calmed down, remembering she was still playing, trying to hunt down the last player. Finally, after many curses by a certain player and cheering from another, she located her enemy. 

"You better fucking win this or I'll kill you." Knowing he didn't mean that last part, she only focused on the first part. You better win this. Those words echoed through her head as she stopped aiming for the player. She hated being told what to do.

"Ah, so you're one of those people." Not knowing what she meant, they only watched with wide eyes at what she did. Y/N jumped down next to the enemy, shooting them twice with her weakest gun, signaling them that she was there. Quickly, the other player shot her character down, killing her. They lost the game.

"THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?! WE COULD'VE FUCKING WON!" Explosion Murder wasn't taking defeat easily like the other two were. Y/N could only give a grunt of disapproval towards the loud player.

"Ha, why did you just give up right there? You could've easily killed him." Tape Dispenser was just as confused as the other two players, slightly disappointed at the loss. Y/N sighed as she rubbed her forehead.

"Sorry not sorry, but this dude really thought he could get away with telling me what to do. I'll make my move when I'm ready, sorry to disappoint you guys." She sighed as she rubbed her neck, ready to hear the disapprovals of her teammate. But what she heard and saw made her smile.

"Nah, it's fine. It can get a tiny bit annoying with Murder yelling in your ear." Tape Dispenser reassured her, with Sleep Deprived's character giving her a thumbs up. Though, the annoyed sigh caught her attention back to him. Her eyebrow twitched. What is it now?

"I'm done with this fucking sappy shit scene. I'm out." Those were Murder's last words before he disconnected, leaving them in an awkward silence before Y/N stifled a giggle.

"I have a feeling that won't be the last time I'm seeing him." Tape Dispenser chuckled while Sleep Deprived's character shook their head, making Y/N softly laugh. After sending friend requests to both people, she bid them both fair well and left.

Y/N turned off her console and tv, putting the controllers on the table near her. She laid down in the comfort of her bed, thinking about her interactions with the people she met. She smiled, closing her eyes and drifting into a dreamless slumber with only one thought in mind. 

King Explosion Murder is such a weird name.

[ac-liveblogs]

Moonchase, Day 1

Since Paimon has started interrupting my dailies every 5 minutes to demand stew, I guess that means the anniversary is here and I'd better go do it. It is imperative that I acquire this stew.

Disclaimer: I do not care for stew. I am caving to her whims because I fear that if I do not do so willingly, she will escalate to violence. Please, help me.

The panning shot of Xiangling describing the festival (good food! spending time with family!) is really funny because it actually pans over the tourists from Mond that hate Liyue food. And Liyue.

"Ningguang picked the theme for the festival! She's so amazing and mysterious!!" Xiangling, how does any of that correlate. I pick themes for events. Am I amazing and mysterious? I have to assume so. Genshin really is great at making you feel special <3

Haha, okay. We're going to go talk to our friends in Liyue, huh. The friends that we may not have actually met at this point because the requirements are AR28 and Xiangling's quest, right? Some of whom have never appeared? Okay. Let's go meet our bestie, Xinyan <3

Ah, I see. When we left Liyue, Zhongli must have died, and transmigrated into Hu Tao's body. That's the only way to explain her lecture about the perfect balance of flavours, and also her telling Xiangling not to do anything outlandish. I refuse to believe she's a good influence.

is asking a zombie about her food preferences insensitive

Ah yes! Baizhu! Our good friend.... Baizhu, who... filled a prescription for us that one time, our BFFsie Baizhu. Also, we're really gonna skip the obvious joke of horrifying the pharmacist with Xiangling's ingredient choices. We're really not gonna go there.

Hi Beidou! So this is where you ended up after abandoning us to fight the Shogun in Inazuma! I see where your priorities lie!

Keqing, you don't actually have to ask Beidou permission to do things. Fucking the boss doesn't mean she has actual authority over you.

The girlbosses are fightingggggg

This giant rock business has them so distressed. Don't they know Zhongli is the best at rocks? He can solve their rock problem, because he's THE rock expert. We have to let them know so they don't need to suffer anymor- Paimon. Paimon, why aren't you telling them how good Zhongli is at rocks!!!

"Keqing has taken an unusually keen interest in this-" so even Mihoyo doesn't know why Keqing cares about this rock, cool

Ningguang: I like flowers. Beidou: OH? YOU "LIKE" FLOWERS? Have you ever been out to sea. Do you know how long I go without seeing a flower. Do you know how FUCKING good you have it??? I haven't seen a flower in 6 months, but you "like" flowers. Fuck you.”

We get a unique insight into Keqing's razor-sharp mind: "holy shit shrimp balls"

I like how Liyue's age of humanity only matters with regards to the divine when the problem is Rock Mysteries and, say... any other godly issue that's plagued Liyue this year. Also, we visited two whole people for their food opinions.

Also, this "uncovering the lore!" quest is especially dumb when Keqing knows at least one person that probably lived through that time period and we, the Traveller... know a lot more than that.

1) shoutout to Xingqiu for not saving his employee from being attacked and 2) shoutout to Genshin Impact for both assuming we already know who Chongyun is AND providing an introductory panel just in case we don't know who he is. Can you like. Pick one.

Chongyun: Maybe I can help if we go to my place? Xingqiu: Haha, no you can't. None of your family's residences have been added to the game yet, don't be stupid.

Wangshu Inn continues to be one of my favourite locations. It's just 2 frustrated parents and 1 exhausted uncle trying to make sure Xiao lives a remotely healthy lifestyle. Smiley Yanxiao is conspiring to make him eat vegetables.

It.... it's fine. I didn't want to talk to Xiao anyway. It also made far too much sense to go ask him about this God that may or may not have been the guy he spent 2000 years serving. That'd be far too logical. I don't even care. Why even get my hopes up

It's currently storming in my game, but everyone agrees to go sit in the outdoor dining area at Wangshuu anyway.

Prediction; The emotional hook of this arc will be Keqing finally getting to eat shrimp balls.

Xiangling: "Keqing so socially awkward and doesnt know how to act around people, but really shes so sweet and kind and generous underneath it all <3" where.... have i heard this.... before...

Cloud Retainer landing on the roof and talking shit to the competition is theoretically funny, but why does she care about human cooking competitions. Is she competing??? what

We interrupt this event to include a scene where Keqing proves how amazingly kind she is for not prying into Ganyu's personal affairs, but not a scene where we ask Ganyu about the stove god that may or may not have been the guy she spent millenia serving

Xiangling, two minutes after Ganyu leaves: "Hey maybe we should ask the adeptus about the stove god" WOW AMAZING IDEA XIANGLING, I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT

It's great to see Madame Ping and all, but given the current mystery is trying to work out whether or not the Stove God was Rex Lapis I feel we should kind of just cut out the numerous middle men here. Or have we already filled our funeral parlour visitation quota for the day?

Oh cool, another one of Zhongli's dead god friends.

this event is really long and the concept is fine, but i’m not too impressed with the characterisation so far. chongyun and xingqiu didnt really interact, beidou and ningguang’s dynamic confuses me, and no-one’s really talking in an interesting way that characterises their relationships for me... besides keqing and xiangling, a pair i wasn’t interested in. 

but the sidequests this time seem to involve characters we actually know, which is a real step up, so i’m hoping those questlines will be good - especially after the general improvements we saw in inazuma. 

also this game really got my hopes up that i’d get to see xiao today and then mercilessly snatched them away, so like. 0/10