#please don’t upload this fanfiction anywhere else

[ender-niffler]

[ Quiet mornings ]

…those where probably some of the more unusual mornings to happen in the CDC.

Normally there would be someone arguing or laughing to loud with a buddy, or the occasional distant scream or cry of some unfortunate victim falling into a zombies grasp.

Or the simple moaning and groaning of a zombie or two wandering through the alleyways.

Though they weren’t unwelcomed mornings. Ghetto welcomed them actually…

They reminded him of the weekends. Waking up and just being able to enjoy the peace and quiet…least before the world woke up with ya…

It would leave Ghetto to think of all the other mornings like this one, quiet..peaceful. No fear or overwhelming dread. Just..quiet..

“Blegh..” Well…mostly..quiet.

Ghetto smiled softly as he felt the bed shift slightly, as a very sleepy- very clingy brunette turned away from Ghetto as an attempt to steal the blanket.

Ghetto softly chuckled as he wrapped his arms around the others mid torso, pulling the other closer to him.

Ghetto buried his face into the back crook of the brunettes neck. Being sure to avoid bugging the other.

“..’morning sleepy head…how’d you sleep?”

Nick mumbled something Ghetto couldn’t decipher..perhaps it was a part of Nick gibberish he hasn’t learned yet.

It was a whole mysterious language that Ghetto still was figuring out.

“Peaches, love of my life, hon- you know I don’t understand your mumblings in full yet darling…”

Nick chuckled softly, Ghettos breath against the back of his neck tickled slightly. Sending a shiver down his spine. “I saidddd…five more minutes…”

“Ohhh…I see how it is! Someone doesn’t wanna be awake with me and cuddle.”

Nick gently elbowed Ghetto, earning a little ‘ooaf!’

“First of all…you know I am no morning person..and two..we are cuddling.”

“Are we though…?”

Nick huffed. “Yessss we are..you are holding me, in you’re arms, under the covers.” He muttered before attempting to fall asleep again..

Key words. “Attempting to”.

Ghetto’s mission was to keep Nick awake, unfortunately for Ghetto. Nick has the morning patrol with Uni and Ak…sooo…

“Don’t you dare fall back asleep, you know you gotta go do patrol…”

“Ffffffffff*ckkkk the early morning patrol….I wanna sleep…”

Ghetto sighed, he knew what he had to do. But did he have the strength to do it?

Yes. Yes he did-

“You asked for this”

Ghetto locked his arms in place.

“Ghetto.” Nick immediately knew.

“I’m sorry my love! But you’ve had this coming…”

Hands moved to Nicks sides as he tried to escape the inevitable attack

“GHETTO I SWEAR-“

Nick cut himself off with a squealing laugh as Ghetto began to tickle his sides. Using his arms to hold Nick in place as he tickled the poor poor brunette.

“GHETTOOOO HOHOHOH NOOO!!!”

“You didn’t wanna wake up!! So you get the ‘rude’ awakening!!”

“BAHHH GET OFF. YOU SUCK!!”

Ghetto couldn’t help but laugh.

after some struggle Nick managed to worm his way out of Ghettos grasp as he fell

With a THUD onto the wooden flooring.

“RAHHH I MAKE MY ESCAPE!!”

Nick said as he scrambled up and off, nabbing his hoodie from the bed stand and running off to the bathroom.

Ghetto couldn’t help but laugh as he watched Nick run away with so much love and admiration.

“I LOVE YOUUUU!!” Ghetto shouted out to Nick as he got into the bathroom.

Yep. That one’s mine…that’s my boyfriend.

The man Ghetto had dedicated so much time to, so much love to…

Yes. Ghetto may have preferred Normal mornings.

But..his personal favorites where the quiet mornings…

MUSHY HOURS YOU GOOBERS

[sambuckylibrary]

TFATWS Anniversary Event 2024

The @sambuckylibrary will be holding a The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Anniversary Event! The event will start on March 18th and run until April 28th. During that time, we will be reblogging and sharing the work you guys create here on our blog.

This event is not just for the creators, but for the commenters. You can post fanfiction, art, moodboards, edits, podfics, fic list recs, comments, etc. It’ll be a low-stakes event. No need to sign up. Just remember to tag @sambuckylibary in your post for each fill, and we will be tracking #tfatwsanniversary2024 for reblogs.

If you are posting on AO3, please add it toTFATWS Anniversary Event 2024 Collection.

Each week will have a different theme with prompts from Monday to Friday. Each prompt will also come with a badge you may use for it when you post. The weekly themes and their prompts will be:

For the text version of the information above as well as the FAQ and rules, check the information under “keep reading”.

WEEK 1 (March 18 - 24): THE WINTER SOLDIER TO PRE-INFINITY WAR

MONDAY: “I don’t think he’s the kind you save.”

TUESDAY: Sam Searches for Bucky

WEDNESDAY: “Can you move your seat up?”

THURSDAY: Team Up at the Airport

FRIDAY: On the Run

WEEK 2 (March 25 - 31) : INFINITY WAR TO PRE-TFATWS

MONDAY: Laying Low

TUESDAY: Reunite in Wakanda

WEDNESDAY: Soul Stone

THURSDAY: Victory Party

FRIDAY: 6 Months of Ghosting

WEEK 3 (April 1 - 7): The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

MONDAY: Couple's Therapy

TUESDAY: “Let me just walk you through a hypothetical.”

WEDNESDAY: Madripoor

THURSDAY: “You’re just gonna set me up like that, huh?”

FRIDAY: The Cookout

WEEK 4 (April 8 - 14): Post-TFATWS

MONDAY: Meanwhile, on the Boat...

TUESDAY: Divorce Arc

WEDNESDAY: Skrulls

THURSDAY: Better Thunderbolts Ideas

FRIDAY: Better Captain America 4 Ideas

WEEK 5 (April 15 - 21): AU Week

MONDAY: No Powers AU

TUESDAY: Period Piece

WEDNESDAY: Sci-fi/Fantasy AU

THURSDAY: Based on a Movie

FRIDAY: Ghost/Zombie AU

WEEK 6 (April 22 - 28): Sambucky Week

MONDAY: Didn’t Know They were Dating/Friends with Benefits

TUESDAY: Redwing

WEDNESDAY: Hurt/Comfort

THURSDAY: Separate, Long Vacations

FRIDAY: Dealer's Choice

FAQ

What is this?

It’s a SamBucky event.

Is there any pressure?

No pressure at all.

Can I fill more than one prompt with one piece of art/one fic?

Yes! You can fill one prompt with one piece of art or fic. You can try to fill all five prompts that week at once with one piece of art or fic. You can do any number in between.

Are there any prizes for making anything for this event?

Just the satisfaction that you made something cool.

Is it just SamBucky?

Yes please, just SamBucky. There can be side ships, but the main ship should be SamBucky.

How long will this event run?

It will run from March 18th and run until April 28th.

I heard there are badges I can use for each fill?

There are! You can find the badges here.

RULES AND GUIDELINES

What are the guidelines for the bingo?

I will be borrowing some of this from the MYSU Valentine’s Day Bingo 2022 Guidelines, since they were fantastic.

For Everyone:

1. Remember to @sambuckylibrary in the post as well as #tfatwsanniversary2024.

2. Please also tag the prompt you’re filling (for instance, if the square is “Redwing”, use “#redwing” as one of your tags when posting about it on Tumblr).

3. If you’re uploading to AO3, please:

a ) Say somewhere which prompt you’re filling.

b ) Add it to TFATWS Anniversary Event 2024 (TFATWS_Anniversary_Event_2024).

For Artists:

1. Create at least one piece of new art that can’t have been posted anywhere else before this.

2. All visual art forms are welcome:

a ) Gifsets, at least 3 gifs.

b ) Aesthetic boards or moodboards, at least 4 images each.

c ) Drawing/painting, that is not a sketch.

d) Fan video.

e) Graphics edit.

For Authors:

1. At least 500 words.

2. Posted on Tumblr or AO3.

3. Can be part of a series, but should work as a standalone.

For Podficcers:

1. The podfic should at least be 5 minutes long.

2. It should be posted on either Tumblr or AO3.

3. The podfic can be of a fic made for the event, a fic not made for the event while still adhering to the prompt, or a notfic.

For Fic Rec Lists:

1. You must have at least five fics or podfics on the rec list.

2. Make sure to give brief descriptions of the fics or podfics as well as their rating and wordcount.

For Commenters:

1. Any amount of comment counts, from a heart emoji (“❤️”) to an essay.

2. We would rather this be about what makes you happy and joyful about reading than any scathing critiques.

Things to be mindful of when creating:

For Sam

Avoid framing Sam only as a caretaker or emotional support for Bucky. Be mindful of Sam acting angry or aggressive in an out-of-character way and falling into the angry/sassy Black man trope (check out the MCU source material to help with character traits).

Avoid decentering Sam as a main character and refrain from focusing entirely on Bucky.

In art: avoid whitewashing Sam’s skin and research drawing Black characters.

General disclaimer: Race affects every aspect of his life, including interacting with police/government and the white structures of the world when it comes to performing his duties as Cap and simply being a Black man that lives in the U.S.

For Bucky

Avoid phrasing “flesh/normal/human hand” to refer to the contrast between his prosthetic arm and his right arm. The phrasing is ableist. You can simply refer to his prosthesis when relevant, otherwise use “right/left arm/hand”.

For more information, please check out this document suggested by @ninesdb on how to write Bucky as an amputee. @ninesdb is also open to questions if you have any queries not answered by the google doc.

Specific Tags:

Avoid tags in AO3 like “Sam Wilson is a Gift”, “Sam Wilson is a Saint”, and “Bucky Needs a Hug”.

Have fun and we look forward to your TFATWS Anniversary fics!

- The Mods

[umbra-lingo]

Pin Post!! Woo!!

Hello, shifting community! And everyone else. My name is Silver and I welcome you to my blog! I am a reality shifter of… 3-5 years now (accidental minishifting extraordinaire 💪) and would love to make friends with some of you!

My askbox should be open so please tell me about your DRs, methods, scripts, etc.!

My DRs

- Jujutsu Kaisen (Slice of Life AU <3) - Lego Monkie Kid - Twisted Wonderland - Streaming (not DSMP) - Hogwarts - Case Study of Vanitas - Sky: Children of The Light - Demon Slayer (Slayer version)

Rules & DNI List

Rules - Just be try to be kind and respectful, alright? :( It’s really not that hard - No homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, etc. - If you ever send an ask, please make sure there’s no blatant NSFW. Some suggestiveness is okay, but I don’t want all of the details. - if you don’t like anything on my account, please just block me and move on. I really don’t want any trouble. DNI List - antishifters, of course - comshippers/proshippers and/or people that are okay with them - people with NSFW usernames, profile pictures, or accounts. will add rules/DNI criteria as I see fit

Extra Facts

- I write fanfiction (not much of it is uploaded anywhere because I’m anxious) - I’m in multiple fandoms. If I interact with you that’s pretty much your indicator that I’m into the same stuff you’re into - I analyze books and characters and music for fun! If anyone has recommendations I’d love to discuss them with you

[kimyiga]

Basic Profile Info:

WIP’s:

just the fanfic name = active

(?) = potentially revisit

(n/u) = not uploaded

if a fanfic’s name goes from my bio, then it’s either been completed or dropped, a post will clarify which.

-I will only write about the fandoms and characters that interest me as I’m autistic and like my skrunkly bimbos fieufvwidv.

-I ONLY upload onto AO3 under the name kimyiga_writes, if you see any of my fanfiction posted anywhere else it’s isn’t by me (unless I decide to start posting there, then this will be updated.)

-Some fandoms will receive more fanfic than others, sorry if you’re only interested in the one I don’t write much on ^^

-Please don’t ask me about requests/c0mmisions, I only want to write what I decide I’m going to write, sorry.

-Enjoy reading!!!

[phoenix-is-the-hottest-thing]

Translation & fan content rules!

Updated: 20/07/2024

Here's my guidelines if you want to do something based off of my works! Sorry, this is long overdue.

General Rules

Credit rules apply if you are re-using any of my works directly (shared universe with my work, direct sequel to my work, illustration of a scene I wrote, etc)

Credit rules do not apply if you only got motivated to make your own largely unrelated work thanks to something I wrote, but I'll still appreciate a shout of course!

Credit rules do not apply for characterization details or plot points. I own the words I write, not ideas!

Downloading my fics is perfectly fine (as in personal copies). Re-uploading them is not unless it’s a translation, credited properly.

How to credit me

On AO3: Prioritize using the "inspired by" field to link the fic(s) that inspired you.

Anywhere else: Link the fic(s) that inspired you in the description.

Additionally, make it clear you're not me, please. You can do so, for example, by referring to my pen name (Phoebe) or linking to this tumblr on top of linking the fic.

And of course, the most important: Send me a link! :D You can use the ask or submit option to link your work, or if it's on tumblr you can ping @phoenix-is-the-hottest-thing to combine credit and notification.

Please avoid sharing personal copies with your friends. Link the fic instead. This is to avoid a telephone game where credit gets lost after too many reshares.

Translation

Ask for permission for translating if you’re planning to upload it anywhere, I’ll almost certainly say yes but I want to be aware of it.

Personal copy translations are fine and you don’t need to ask me. Using google translate in browser or such are also 100% fine and allowed! No worries on those.

When asking for permission, specify where you’re going to post it please!

Follow credit rules outlined above even when sharing a personal translation with friends (To avoid a telephone game where credit gets lost)

Fanfic

Unauthorized reposts of my works are not allowed, regardless of whether you change the names. Copyright applies to fanfiction too; that's stealing.

No need to ask for permission to write your own thing! If you wrote it, it's yours! Though if you’re directly re-using stuff I wrote, you need to credit me.

Fanart

I love fanart! Send it to me, I'll link it in the notes of the relevant fic unless you ask me not to.

Credit rules still apply, but I'm fine with being a bit looser with them, since there's less of a chance to confuse you for me.

Link the fic and/or this blog!

As with other content can use the ask/submit option to link your work, or if it's on tumblr you can ping @phoenix-is-the-hottest-thing to combine credit and notification.

Podfics/Voiceovers

I am delighted by the concept, message me if you need help with tonal directions or such! I'll help any way I can.

I will link your work in the relevant fic’s notes unless you ask me not to.

When crediting, I’d appreciate keeping clear how much involvement I ended up having (most likely not much; I just don’t want people to assume I was your director or something. I’d much rather leave it up to your interpretation, and I want people to know that!)

Other

Check whether the credit rules apply as long as you’re uploading something to the internet in some way!

Send an ask or a message if you have any questions

And of course, send me your work~

[pipes-loves-writing]

(so i wasn’t really sure how to upload this anywhere so I kinda just copied and pasted it so if it looks weird I’m sorry) so this is my first fanfiction I’ve ever written/ shown to anyone/ finished so if there’s anything I could do to make it better, let me know!! Also there’s a little part of this fic that’s inspired by a post @starklysteve made and a comment (I think.. i don’t remember) that @redmeanslove made. They’re very small details but they kinda inspired some parts of this fic.

Okay I think that’s all I have to say!

Enjoy! :)🤍

“Let’s write a song.”

“What?”

Carlos had never been good at talking about his feelings. Like, at all. Ever.

Not to Seb, and not even to his family. But especially not to Seb. Speaking of Seb, it had currently been 5 days, 4 hours, 21 minutes, and 7 seconds since they had a true conversation last. 8 seconds. 9 seconds. But, it’s not like anyone’s counting.

Or anything.

He had been so stressed out with everything regarding the menkies, and the show, and not even to start with all the drama that didn’t happen on stage. But now he was in Big Red’s basement, with Ricky, writing a song.

What a night.

Carlos fiddled with his hands. “I’m sorry. I guess I've never really written a song before. I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

“Well,” Ricky paused and cleared his throat, “Let’s just figure it out as we go along. Tell me where it started to go a little south.”

Carlos sighed. He hated talking about him and Seb fighting. It physically hurt to even think about it. But, he started to speak.

“It all sort of started a little bit after Christmas. I got his cashmere and he’s allergic. But he didn’t bring it up until I asked him about it.”

Ricky slightly tilted his head. ���And that's all? Those are all the bad parts?”

Carlos stood up and walked towards the other side of the room. Then he thought for a moment.

Then he started to speak.

“That’s the thing Ricky. There are no bad parts of him. There’s only him. Him and his beautiful piano playing. Him and his way to completely make me melt with every word he says. Him and his pretty blue eyes. The way he understands my craziness. The way he makes me feel so lucky. And how do I repay him? I go and post a million pictures with a bunch of random guys I barely even know. And who barely know me. I never chose them. I chose Seb. And he chose me. Gosh, I’m so stupid. Ricky, he’s practically the perfect guy. He is the perfect guy. And I haven't even told him that. I love him and now I went and lost him.”

Ricky was silent for the count of seven.

“Wow.”

“I know. I’ve never even said that last part to myself before.”

Ricky said, “hmm.” And scribbled down something in his notebook.

………………………

“I can’t believe we wrote a whole song in half an hour.” Carlos was astonished. How had Miss Jenn never asked Ricky to write for the show?

“Woah woah woah, slow down Carlos. We still have to write the bridge and the last chorus.”

“But still! I mean, you’re a really good writer! Why haven’t you showed anyone else your music?”

Ricky sighed and paused for a second. “Well, I did write something for Nini and I ended up showing a little bit of it to Big Red. And the song I wrote about letting her go? I showed that to my mom. But no one other than them. I don’t know. It’s like what you said earlier. I get kinda weird talking about my emotions. You know?”

“Yeah I guess I get it.” Carlos thought for a moment. “Have you ever tried writing something that wasn’t about Nini? Or not about girls in general?”

Ricky shrugged and went back to his notebook. Carlos took a hint and changed the subject.

“Okay, we don’t have that much left to write. Let’s get back to it.”

Ricky grabbed a pencil and said, “Alright. Let’s try what we were doing before. You talk about Seb and I write some ideas of lyrics we could use.”

Carlos smiled. He loved talking about loving Seb. He nodded, “Works for me!”

Ricky grinned and asked, “So, about earlier, why haven’t you told him you love him yet?”

Carlos hummed and said, “I’m not sure. I guess I’m just worried he’d freak out and leave me.”

“Why? Dude, I know it probably seems scary, but Seb really really likes you.”

A smile grew on Carlos’s face and then quickly disappeared. “I’m just not sure. I mean, I can’t control the future, and neither can he.”

Ricky thought for a moment and said, “Well, it’s like you said earlier. You chose him and he chose you. And he’ll continue to choose you. Forever. Stuff like that doesn’t just go away cause he’s scared.”

Now it was Carlos’s turn to be surprised. “Wow.”

Ricky laughed, “Well?”

Carlos tilted his head and squinted, “Well?”

“Let’s get back to writing. I think we figured out our bridge.” he paused, “but Carlos? I think Seb really loves you.”

Carlos smiled and looked away.

………………………

“It’s perfect.” Carlos laughed softly, “It’s got everything I want to say and more.”

Ricky grinned and put his guitar down. “So, have you thought of choreographing it? Like, adding movements or anything?”

“Oh, yeah.” The second they had started writing it, ideas raced through his mind. “The only problem is the ending. I’m just not sure what to do with it. I don’t want it to be repetitive or anything.”

“Okay well,” he sighed, “ If all else fails,”

“Yeah?”

Ricky smiled more, “Just keep dancing.”

“I am pretty good at doing that.” Carlos giggled. But he soon stopped and worried, “I’m also kind of worried about the singing. What if I forget the words or something? I mean, we did only write it in an hour.”

“Listen man, if you forget anything, or need encouragement or something like that, just look at me,” he ran his hand through his hair, “I’ll even sing backup if that makes you feel more supported.”

“Thank you, Ricky. I’ll probably look at you a lot.”

“No you won’t. You’ll be too busy being lost in Seb’s eyes.” Ricky joked. Or at least, Carlos thought he was joking. He wasn’t sure yet.

“Well, we better get going. Seb isn’t gonna serenade himself.”

Carlos rolled his eyes. He assumed he would have to get used to Ricky joking about his relationship. He wasn’t annoyed or anything. He actually found it kind of endearing.

Ricky borrowed Big Red’s car since the other boys took Ej’s. Carlos kind of wondered why he didn’t bring his. Did he have one? He would have to ask another time. The two boys raced to the school (Without going over the speeding limit, obviously). They got there within 10 minutes. Carlos was intrigued with all the shortcuts to the school that Ricky knew. Another thing to ask about later.

“You go in the theatre first. I’ll be in the rehearsal room so you can bring Seb in from there. I’ll have the guitar set up and everything. All you have to do is tell me to start playing, and you’ll be great.”

“Sounds good.” Carlos showed him one more nervous glance, and scurried down the hall to the stage.

……………………………..

Carlos did it! He really did it! He didn’t forget any of the words and he danced with Seb. And best of all, he apologized. He had made it all right!

And it was all thanks to Ricky. Without him, he never would have found a way to say he was sorry. And he and Seb would still have been fighting.

Seb and Big Red had left, leaving Ricky and Carlos in the rehearsal room alone.

Carlos ran up to Ricky and hugged him, “Thank you.”

Ricky hugged him back.

“Bro.” Carlos laughed and left the room.

Ricky laughed and put his guitar down. He ran to the stage to join the rest of the theatre kids.

And when he saw Carlos and Seb, standing side by side giggling after not talking for a week, he knew that he had saved his friends and done the right thing.

thank you thank you thank you for reading!! This was very nerve racking to post but please give me any feedback!! Love you all!

-pipes :)🤍

[ashleyfanfic]

I posted 1,414 times in 2021

124 posts created (9%)

1290 posts reblogged (91%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 10.4 posts.

I added 509 tags in 2021

#bridgerton - 90 posts

#jonerys - 90 posts

#dramione - 49 posts

#jon x dany - 49 posts

#jonerys fanfic - 43 posts

#jon x daenerys - 42 posts

#polin - 40 posts

#kit harington - 38 posts

#bridgertonedit - 36 posts

#jonerys fanfiction - 32 posts

Longest Tag: 140 characters

#best one i’ve ever seen was the writer apologizing that they went mia. they were in a bad car crash and literally had to learn to walk again

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

https://archiveofourown.org/works/32800618

Just some porny little fun that came about because of an email I got from my apartment complex. Dedicated to @jalenmara!

92 notes • Posted 2021-07-25 02:00:36 GMT

#4

JONERYS REMIX 2021 SIGN UPS!

This is it! The SIGN UPS ARE HERE! The Concept: participants choose from a list of famous couples (historical, folklore, literature, movies, television, etc.). Then they "remix" the original couple’s story using whatever elements of the original story that they find inspiring to create a brand new piece of Jonerys fic or artwork!

So, here are the rules: 

All fics must be completed. If you choose to upload a chapter at a time and have them revealed individually, that’s fine as long as fics are uploaded, in full, by 31 May 2021.

Please don’t choose a couple you have already done, but you are allowed to choose a couple that someone else has done.

Two pieces of art and two fics per couple

If you need an extension close to the due date, please message me and let me know.

The pieces for the remix have to be new fics/art and not a chapter of something you have already begun posting

Make sure you tag your posts Jonerys Remix 2021 when posting to either Archive of Our Own or Tumblr. All fics, in order to qualify for submission, must be posted under the group Jonerys Remix 2021 on AO3.

Do not post your fic/art anywhere else until they are revealed to the community.

All fics/art will be revealed on a specified day.

You may claim more than one couple for fics and art.

Now, as for the important dates: (bolded dates have been changed)

1 November 2020 - Announcement Post and Releasing of the list - wanted to make sure everyone had enough time to look over the list and start making plans as to who they would like to claim.

4 January 2021 - Claiming of couple(s) – a form will be posted to this blog to the signup sheet.

1 MAY – all fics due to be posted on AO3 (this date has been pushed back for more time)

10 MAY – Fics will start being revealed (this date has been pushed back for more time)

THE LIST

Make sure you reblog to spread the word. And remember, this is a first come, first serve in terms of claims. So make sure you have your first, second, and third choice included. If you have a couple you’d like to do that you don’t see on the list, please let me know through PM here on Tumblr. 

SIGN UP FORM

95 notes • Posted 2021-01-05 03:56:13 GMT

#3

The Oral Education of Miss Penelope Featherington

Rating: Explicit

Fandoms: Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn, Bridgerton (TV)

Relationship: Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington

Summary: The night after their engagement party, Penelope awakes to find her future husband asleep beside her. Once he’s awake, however, he devotes himself to broadening her topics of interest.

A/N: No regrets. I’m obsessed. After I watched Bridgerton, I quickly moved on to the books, my favorite being book 4, Romancing Mister Bridgerton which is all about Colin and his blossoming romance with Penelope Featherington. I’ve read it three times in the span of two weeks.

So, I love the scene at the engagement party where Colin takes her off to secretly do the deed for the first time while everyone else is celebrating their future wedding. And the mention of Colin going the next morning to their mothers to tell them to move up the wedding and let them think what they wanted... I love him, your honor!

So this is my thoughts on precisely how they woke up and some morning intimacy and shagging!

HUGE THANKS to my bestest friend in the entire world, justwandering-neverlost, for the gorgeous mood board and the beta on this. I hope you all enjoy!

95 notes • Posted 2021-01-19 05:46:35 GMT

#2

Dragons Dark and Deep

Chapter 23 - You're Out On the Bottomless Sea Jon and Dany deal with the repercussions of Arya's actions and Sansa's death. The reality of Bran's situation comes crashing down even harder. An unexpected arrival gives Jon some peace.

Go read HERE

105 notes • Posted 2021-03-25 02:31:28 GMT

#1

Well, @justwandering-neverlost told me I needed to post this here as well as AO3, so here you go. Just the targlings. I hate drawing teeth and I don’t know why I did this to myself!

112 notes • Posted 2021-05-23 13:39:34 GMT

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[hangmansradio]

Do you ever question ~why~ you write, and find yourself wanting to throw your laptop out of the window because of it?

I write for the MCR fandom and ill be honest, i fell out of love with the fandom a long long time ago (mainly because of the online toxicity). Now, i no longer care about receiving comments or kudos from people in the fandom because it honestly just raises anxiety in me, so I've found myself writing but not posting it anywhere. (Before, kudos and comments especially from regular readers were what motivated me)

There's no other fandom I'm interested in writing in, and I'm past the age now where a new fandom can grab my attention easily- it would really take a lot for that to happen. So I'm at this point where I'm just like... why am I writing and who am I writing for? I'm using Gerard and Frank as characters but I'm so far removed from the fandom that I don't feel connected to it in anyway anymore.

I hate Canon (in terms of tv show fandoms etc) so a bandom is perfect for creative liberties when writing, but I just... feel so unmotivated. And yet, writing is my life, I dont know what I'll do with my free time if I stop.

I know you've spoken before about second guessing your place in the fandom and whether or not it's a space you still want to write in. How do you still continue to write when you feel that way? I know you're currently taking a break, but before that?

If you can't relate to anything I've said in this ask then just disregard it, but I have the feeling you are or have been in a similar position as me and maybe you can offer some words of wisdom 🥺

Oh nonny, I really, really feel for you right now 💜 I am in basically the exact same position as you, more or less. I've been writing in the MCR fandom for fifteen years now (yikes) and it was always such a warm, safe space. But the past couple of years I've slowly noticed that changing, and now, even me as a seasoned writer who KNOWS the fandom so well, am totally disgusted by the thought of posting anything new because the toxicity is at a new level. It's like people will read someone's work now just to find something to complain about, when ✨back in my day ✨ the number one rule was always "don't like something, then hit the back button". I feel like it's become an okay thing now to literally harass authors, which is just awful because we're all writing for free, in our spare time.

Once upon a time you could write about literally anything and know you were safe to post, even back before AO3 and their fantastic tagging system. Back then, you knew there was a chance you could be reading something you disliked every time you clicked on a fic, and that was fine, because you just turned back if that was the case. And that fostered a really great community, where anyone sending hate or being at all negative to an author were very quickly shot down by everyone else reminding them that only THEY, and not the author, are responsible for keeping themselves happy on the internet.

All that being said, I'm not sure I'll ever return to writing MCR fic. Taking this break has been so healing, because I don't miss it at all. I miss writing terribly, and I miss those wonderful readers who would always send love my way, but in general... My mental health is a million times better for getting out. And it would get even better again if I had the heart to completely sever the ties with my AO3 account - just this morning I received another negative comment on a fic and seeing the email notification come through with comments makes me so anxious now. I hate that it's become that way, and the temptation to completely delete my profile is so tempting. But I couldn't do it to those people who still say they get so much joy out of my fic.

So... I'm in a very similar position to you. Writing MCR fic was me. It's what I did every spare moment I had for literally half of my life. So where do we go from here? Personally I'm still figuring it out.

I'm lucky in that I have some fantastic writer friends who still want to read my stuff in private who I can post to. It's not as motivating as that rush of posting online and seeing who likes it, but it's enough. I haven't written anything at all, not a single sentence, since I uploaded Chains made of Gold; but last week one of my real life friends asked if they could help get me out of my writing rut, and requested a Kingsman fic, not to post online but just for them to read. And it's the first time I've felt any sort of motivation to write. Something small, safe and private to share with a friend, that I can handle.

I'm similar to you, in that I find canon difficult to work around because I'm so used to writing whatever I want. But there are no fanfic rules that say you have to stick to canon - the joy of fanfiction is that we don't have to do that! It can be hard getting into a new fandom, but maybe it's worth just a little try?

And for me, as it is for many fic writers, the dream was always to one day write original stories to publish. Recently I've felt like that dream is further away than ever, and maybe I'm just not a writer anymore. But I can't imagine my life without it, writing stories is my passion, and I can't let a toxic fandom destroy that.

So to you nonny, I say this - don't give up. It's easier said than done, I know. Find "real" people who love writing and befriend them, if you don't already know people who might want to read your stuff in private. I'm more than happy for you to send anything my way, be it fanfic or otherwise, and I'll gladly cheerleader for you if it helps keep the writing bug alive. Joining a creative writing group is also a fantastic way to keep motivated and challenge yourself with new ideas - I LOVED the one I was in, but sadly I have no local group now. But if you do, please try it, getting away from the internet communities that are so toxic and into a group of real people, all passionate about writing, is such a healing thing.

We all started writing just for us. Because we loved it. Hold onto that, and take as long a break as you need, and I promise the urge to write will come again 💜

TL;DR The 'point' of writing has always just been to tell those stories inside of us. Don't give up on something you're passionate about, find good people who can be excited about your writing with you and share things with them 💜

[thevictorianghost]

A look back at 2020 - and a thank you to the Zutara fandom

Okay.

So.

I’ve never done this before. I know 2020 has been… a year. To say the least. A messy, sad, hell of a year. I’m not saying my 2020 was perfect. There were many events that were supposed to happen but got cancelled because of COVID. But if you could believe it, 2019 was so much worse for me, especially creative-wise. So I decided to make this post about how my 2020 went, because it went a lot better than 2019!

Never again, 2019. Never again.

Also if you feel like you haven’t been creative or haven’t had the energy to do everything you wanted to do, please don’t take this post as a “haha I did so much better than you guys!” Because that is ABSOLUTELY NOT what I want to achieve. I just want to give myself a pat on the back. Honestly, I think what really helped this year was when I got into a slump for one type of creative endeavour, I jumped to the next. I set myself to start something and finished it. Then, if I felt burnt out about that thing? Like writing a fic? I got into cosplay. Or video editing. Or something else. And then I came back to writing. It was really fun to learn new things and to do multiple kinds of projects through the year!

The Zutara fandom thank you letter is at the end, so if you want to skip my ramblings, you can find the title below! 

So anyway. Here goes!

Video editing:

It’s not that well-known on my Tumblr, but I have a Youtube channel! I made myself a video editing challenge back in January - and I crushed it! Back in 2019, I quit video editing for many months because I didn’t have the motivation to continue doing so. But then in December last year, I found a BUNCH of my old (and I mean, VERY old) videos I’d made as a kid. And it re-invigorated my love for video editing because I realized how far I’d come and that I wanted to do it more! So I told myself: one video a month. Twelve in one year. That’s it. Do that. And I ended up making TWENTY videos this year! I’m so proud of myself!

I even made MORE than twenty videos. A few of these just aren’t published. I made a few more “educational” videos because I’m considering making a brand new Youtube channel dedicated to History and pop culture! I don’t know if it’ll end up being… you know… a thing, but hey! Why not?

I also made some unpublished short edits for a possible Instagram account I’d like to create, too! All for Titanic. An example of those short videos can be found here! Again, I don’t know if that Instagram account will end up being… a thing… but I have faith!

Cosplay:

I got back into cosplay this year! And I learned new skills thanks to it! I learned how to work with EVA foam to create my own Blue Spirit mask (using this tutorial!). There’s a few projects currently on the backburner, but I’m sure I’ll come back to them eventually!

I also learned recently how to sew a pair of opera gloves (because haha, fuck you if you want to buy any that aren’t in size small!) for a Rose Dewitt-Bukater cosplay with my sewing machine I bought way back in like… March… but was honestly too afraid to use. But I did it! I pushed through my fear and I did it! I’ve been practicing more and more with my sewing machine as I repurpose old clothes for my cosplay. And it’s going great!

Writing:

I got back into fanfic! I hadn’t written ANYTHING fanfic related in a while, especially not multi-chapter fics. But this year, I finished THREE novel-length fanfictions. My fanfics The Prince’s Bride, my Star Wars/The Princess Bride AU, and Never Let Me Go, my Avatar: The Last Airbender/Titanic AU, are currently all published on AO3! I haven’t been much in the Star Wars fandom since writing The Prince’s Bride, but I did meet @stressedinadress with who I talk about Star Wars and anything in particular! Thank you for being my friend!

My other novel-length fic, All roads lead to Paris, a Miraculous Ladybug/A Monster in Paris/Ratatouille crossover fic is currently being uploaded every Wednesdays! I’ve also written a Titanic/The Great Gatsby crossover one-shot called Make it count; Meet me at the clock that had been living in my brain for years but I’d never had the guts to write it. But then I did!

I’m especially proud of Never Let Me Go. Not that I’m not proud of my other fics, but this one in particular has a very special place in my heart. It’s the longest story I’ve EVER written and made me love Titanic all over again. Zuko and Katara were the perfect characters to be cast as Jack and Rose. I got back into drawing entirely thanks to this fic. I’d been telling myself “I can’t draw to save my life” for YEARS but then I decided to try again and I’m much better than I was back then! I’m so humbled by all the comments, all the bookmarks, the kudos and the love this story has received. We’ve JUST REACHED 5000 HITS!! Before the end of the year!! That’s so AWESOME!!

I’m tentatively coming back to original fiction after writing a lot of fanfic, especially a Greek Mythology retelling (which is, you know, fanfiction but with stories that don’t have copyrights!). I think writing fanfiction really helped me figure out what I love about writing and has helped me tremendously in creating my own style and voice. It’s been an incredible journey and yes, my Greek Mythology retelling was inspired by a Zutara Greek Mythology AU! So you know, I’m staying on-brand! haha

I’m also currently working on another ATLA fic, heavily inspired by my “what I would have wanted for LOK” post you can find here. It’s going to be much, MUCH shorter than Never Let Me Go, but it’s already longer than Not Like Everyone Else, so I’m really happy with this one. A bunch of bite-sized chapters in the POVs of all these lovely characters after the War and my take on where they should have ended up - and the world.

Zutara:

And finally, but certainly not the least, I got back into the Zutara fandom and really contributed! I made metas I’m really proud of (like this one on Katara’s abandonment issues you can find here!). I wrote the aforementioned fanfic Never Let Me Go. I even made a video about Zutara after my latest rewatch of ATLA (you can watch ZUTARA | Zuko x Katara - BATTLESHIPS here!).

I also made friends along the way! @darkcrowprincess​, @harharj​, @angelsabloom​ and, more recently, @heavensweetheart​. I wanted to thank you for putting up with my weird rants and obsessions! :)

We’re all such a lovely bunch and don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere! I want to thank, especially, @firelxdykatara​, @antarcticasx​, @my-bated-breath​, @peartarts​,  @pineapple-frenzy​ and @hayleynfoster​ for your metas, fics, art, etc.!  You’ve been making my 2020 better. This isn’t an exhaustive list, so if I’ve forgotten someone, I’m so sorry! 

Also I hope everyone who have been harassed recently, like @babytreehugger​, knows that we’re all standing behind you and supporting you.

This is a really special fandom indeed. It took me years before I could rewatch ATLA knowing Zutara wasn’t endgame, but even if it hurts that they’re not canon, we have countless fics, art, poems, animatics, even published authors whose books are basically Zutara AUs! As stated by those same authors! Isn’t that amazing?? WE HAVE A STAR!! WE HAVE A FRICKING STAR!!! Has anyone forgotten that??

And look. I’ve been, for the past few years, in the Star Wars fandom. I’ve been in many different fandoms over the years. It’s been… rough. But I’ve never seen such an encouraging, loving, compassionate fandom. I know it can be difficult outside of our fandom, especially with people fighting on Twitter and Instagram and even on Tumblr with people harassing others. But this fandom, fifteen years later, is so smart, so kind, so positive and so inspiring. 

If you’ve been reading up ‘till now, thank you! 

Also: You can do whatever you set your mind to! I believe in you! Go do the thing if you want to! And never forget to be kind to yourself. 

Happy holidays! Let’s hope (fingers crossed!) that 2021 will be a better year. 

thevictorianghost

[paodequeijofeliz-blog]

Could you possibly write a kamilah x mc fic where mc does a lot of tik tok’s and kamilah getting annoyed 😂idk🤷‍♀️And kamilah is always like in the background of the tik tok’s working or reading or even cooking and the fans are just saying they are goals😂and loving the tik tok’s and loving kamilah in it🤷‍♀️

Warning: none. There’s a little bit of NSFW in the end, but nothing much. It’s mostly funny.

Quarantine can be really boring. Even in the Penthouse, with all the DVDs, big screen, videogames, wines, huge bed… After the first couple of months, Annie was growing impatient, unable to sit still. Her overflowing energy reached the highest level around the tenth week. Kamilah was always too busy with videocalls and emails, so she didn’t even notice when the videos started. Every now and then, Annie would walk around with her phone up and a ridiculous outfit, but the Vampire usually assumed she was only taking another hundred selfies.

“What on earth are you doing?” Kamilah dropped her gaze at the woman sitting on the office’s floor, phone up so the camera would film both.

“Shh, don’t talk, just keep writing on your papers!” Annie giggled, restarting the whole thing. “Aaaaaaaaand, recording!”

“Oh, god…” the Vampire preferred not to ask again, drifting her attention back to the forms on the desk. By the peripheral vision, she could see her wife swinging to a music that wasn’t playing. “I married a complete lunatic.”

“Goal done! Thanks, babe.”

Without waiting for an answer, Annie jumped her way through the hallway, so excited that Kamilah knew it meant trouble. However, work was so overwhelming these days that she forgot all about it for the rest of the afternoon. At least, until it got dark and the same thing happened again while Kamilah was cooking dinner. A sharp knife on her hand, carefully slicing onions, when suddenly a shadow surged dancing behind her. She didn’t need to turn around to know who it was. The sound of that fool’s heart beating was already memorized in her mind.

“I am not going to ask… I am not going to ask…” the Vampire kept whispering to herself, fully aware of her wife in a unicorn pajamas dancing in the middle of the kitchen.

“Done!”

And for a while, that was it. Kamilah didn’t catch Annie doing anything stupid – or at least not this kind of stupid – again. She was back at taking selfies or just filming herself playing videogames. Until one evening, when they were both cuddling in bed. The Egyptian had a book on one hand while the other kept brushing her wife’s hair. She was so compenetrated by the reading that didn’t even notice what was going on.

Annie had pulled out the phone and started recording something else, this time without the dancing, but moving her mouth like she was saying something. After a couple minutes, Kamilah caught her muffling a laugh, and glanced at whatever the girl was watching.

“Anna Sayeed.” The tone made her drop the phone, lifting those big black puppy eyes to meet the Vampire’s intense gaze. “Tell me what you did.”

“Okay, but only if you promise not to be mad.”

Kamilah arched an eyebrow. “Tell me and we’ll see. Go on.”

“Alright, look.” Annie unblocked the phone, her tone flickering between excited and afraid while she was explaining it. “First, I posted a selfie on Instagram when we were watching that old movie and people said we looked cute together. So, I realized we have never posted our pictures anywhere. Or told our story. That’s how I started uploading the wedding photos, and some old ones too, like the one we took in Japan. Oh, I also made a Tumblr to post about how we met. I did like in a book, you know? The name is “Let me tell you a good story”, I tried to do exactly how we told Lysia and Drake at that dinner, before quarantine. People loved it! They said you’re a hot vampire. Then I th…”

“Wait. Stop right there. You told the world that I am a vampire?” Kamilah stole the phone to see it for herself, scrolling through the dashboard.

“Yeah. It’s called a fanfiction. They don’t actually believe you’re a vampire. It sounds like I just took our love story and made it more exciting. But they don’t know what we know that is true, you know?”

“I… Excuse me?” she shook her head, confuse.

“Ughh don’t worry about it, baby. It’s fiction. Nobody really knows what’s going on. They think it’s just a book.”

“Is that why you were filming those videos around the house?”

Annie blushed, swiping the phone back. “Yes…”

“Anna. The truth.”

“Well, that wasn’t for Tumblr…”

“Why are you trying to hide the phone now?”

“Let’s talk about something else.” She pulled Kamilah to be on top, quickly getting her attention with a rough and sudden kiss.

The book fell on the floor as they started rolling on the bed. Annie felt a hand underneath her pajamas, nails lightly brushing on her sides. Their lips parted to deepen the kiss, the Vampire’s knee teasingly pressing the woman between her legs. She moaned and started moving at the same slow pace, already wet and easy, when Kamilah suddenly stood up with the phone on her hands.

“This is unbelievable!”

“Kami… Wait, you were trying to get my phone? This is so low!!” Annie whined, sitting on the bed with her hair all messy.

“It’s not my fault you’re so easy to tease. And to be fair, you’re the one who tried to distract me with sex in the first place. What the hell are those, anyway? What is a… Tik tak?”

“Tik tok!” She laughed, jumping to take the phone back but the Vampire lifted her arm, leaving it out of her reach. “Stop itttttt, lemme show you!”

“Could you please elaborate what led you to film yourself dancing to this ridiculous song while I was cooking in the background?”

“It was a request. Your fans love you.” Annie opened her best angelic smile. “I may or may not have been filming us for a while now.”

“This is my office!” Kamilah widened her eyes, still going through the videos. “Whose is this voice? Who is dubbing you here? No, more importantly, why?”

“It’s a thing, baby. We have the audios, and we make fun stuff with it. That’s from Shrek.”

“What is a Shrek?”

“What…” She gasped, stealing the phone back like a lightning the minute Kamilah lowered her arm a little bit. “Okay, we’ll solve this Shrek situation later. First, let me show you how Tik Tok works. We’ll do this one that every time you hear a music you recognize, you’re supposed to jump to the other side.”

“What side?” Kamilah crossed her arms, standing tall in front of her.

“Just give a jump to the right. No, wait. This is too sexy. Put on a robe.”

The Vampire wasn’t going to argue. She slid herself inside a red satin robe. Still sexy, but at least covered her breasts. Annie sat on the bed to film it, trying to find the perfect angle. “Okay, now you just do the jump thing whenever you recognize the song. Got it?”

“If you ever doubted my love before…” She shook her head, waiting for the music to start. After a couple minutes, Kamilah was still there, not moving, as the songs kept switching. None of them rang a bell. “That’s it? The reason why you like this thing so much is still a mystery for me.”

“How is it possible that you didn’t recognize a single one?” Annie fell back, laying down on the bed as she watched the video again. The image of a frozen sexy Kamilah staring at the camera as old pop songs kept playing was funny enough. “Okay, this is soooooo good. I’ll post it.”

“Anna…”

“Huh?” but the woman wasn’t looking. Her eyes were glued to the screen, as comments started to pop up.

“Turn off your phone.”

“Just a sec.”

“Drop. Your. Phone. Now.”

She shivered at that tone, feeling two hands pulling her by the ankles to sit on the edge of the bed. When Annie looked up, red eyes were watching her with hunger. Kamilah was slowly taking that robe off, so dangerously close that the satin was brushing against her wife’s thighs.

“So, I guess this isn’t going on Tumblr…” she smiled at that sight. The Vampire took off the nightdress with a single movement, letting it pool on the floor. They had been married for years, yet the image of Kamilah naked could still take Annie’s breath away.

“No, my love…” the Egyptian leaned in to give her a small bite on the lower lip. “Tumblr doesn’t need to know what I am about to do to you.”

“Oh, my.”

[slime-studios]

Slime here to welcome you to my blog for all things related to my stories at the current moment those are only fanfictions (which are all old and in need of a redrafting) but hey you start somewhere. Now while the stories aren’t written as of yet I would just like to put a link to my FanFiction.net Bio since I do put down some of my ideas for basic groundwork for my stories (at the moment the only one with that is Pokémon) like world building and such. If you are interested in understanding the basic structure, I’m trying to set in my fanfics then please check out my bio. Now I do plan to cross upload my fanfics on three other sites one being FanFiction.net as shown above the others being AO3 and Wattpad if you see my stories anywhere else and there has not been a post on this blog saying I have an account on another site and decided to post stuff there it was most likely stolen. if such a thing happens please inform me and politely ask them to stop and take down the story. Now that that’s out of the way please have a look through my Bio and don’t be afraid to send questions about some of the world-building notes I have on there; However, I will admit I don’t get on Tumblr as much as I used to so it might take me a while to respond to them.

Original Post Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020

[what2finish]

Creators & Bidders Information

If you do not find the answer to your question here, send an ask or email us as what2finish@gmail.com

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Creators:

What counts as a WIPs?

The short answer is anything. It can be a work you’ve started or a prompt you thought was neat. It can be an idea of an alternative universe you want to work your fandom into. You can offer anything you wanted to try, but maybe have no concrete ideas for, as well (ie: a pairing you’re intrigued by, but have no WIP/HC for).

This event is to encourage you to make something you have wanted to do as a priority.

How many WIPs/prompts can I have?

There is no limit to how many WIPs and/or prompts you can list. We do ask that if you have a good chunk, around 5 or 6 longer ones, that you provide a link to a folder of them on your GDrive. You can always go into details or summaries of some of your favorites in the WIPs/prompt section of your creator post.

Can we include published WIPs as well - or is just stuff that hasn’t yet been shared for public consumption the only WIPs?

Sure can! Anything you want that little boost to help you cross a goal off your bucket list is welcomed!

Can I just have my bidders tell me what they want me to do?

Yes! You could just put your likes and dislikes/do not wants and ask potential bidders to contact you about their ideas or say you’re open to whatever bidders want (with exceptions of your DNWs).

Does the creator-winner relationship work like a commission?

No. You are under no obligation to give anything for credit anything to your winner, although we ask that you do notify your winner of the posting at least. However you want to work with your winner is up to you. If you would like to use this as a way to motivate you to finish something or as a way for someone else to decide what you work on next, and nothing else, that is up to you. As a kindness, we recommend putting your feelings of collabing/working in your winners like/etc. into your creator's notes.

What if I decide to add, drop, or change an auction?

If you decide to add or change anything in your auctions, please DM an admin or send us an email (what2finish@gmail.com). This also needs to be done if you change something on the Sign Up form. Just as long as you have contacted us to let us know if you’re redoing the form or doing a second add-on auction form, we will accept it.

If you do not contact us to tell us you are doing a redo form or doing an add-on form, your current information may not get updated.

If you wish to drop a second auction or drop out as a creator during the Sign up stage, please email us IMMEDIATELY. We understand that these are uncertain times. You do not need to give us a reason, you can simply write an email stating “I do not wish to have a second auction” or “I do not wish to be a creator anymore”.

What should I do for the starting bid?

We suggest starting your bid off low as it encourages bidders to bid.

Please feel free to do tiers for your bids. For example for fanfiction:

“If bidding reaches $20, I will write two of my smaller WIPs for the auction and at $30, two of my longer WIPs. If it goes pass $50, I’ll do two WIPs of bidder’s choice and one small fic that’s under 5k of the winner’s prompt.”

Also, consider your own commission prices or what others’ commission prices are. Your Art Path has a great section of advise for commission prices here.

Still uncertain of your starting bid? Talk to friends in your discord, tumblr, and/or fandom who participated as creators in other fandom charity auctions to ask if they can help you with your starting bid/bid increment. You can also check out Marvel Trumps Hate or Fandom Trumps Hate FAQs for their recommendations.  

Keep in mind, all of the winning bid will be going towards charity.

What should I put for my second auction if both will be for the same creation?

We recommend separating your auctions by fandoms so that your lesser known fandom has it’s own auction to shine in.

If you have multiple fandoms we want to work with, you might separate your auctions by more popular ships in one auction and less popular ships in another.

In reality, you don’t need to have two unique auctions.

What should I put in my “Creator Notes” section?

You can put your tiers here. You can put your limitations on how big or how many of your auction you will do. Be aware if you have something that states “For every $10 past $30 I will write 2k” and the final bid gets to $100, you have now promised at least 14,000 more words to what you initially offered.

What is the deadline for completing my winner(s) works?

The soft deadline for completed works is going to be December 1st, 2021. If you do not think you will be able to meet this deadline, please just keep us at WTF informed.

There is no hard rule for finishing. ‘Finished’ can just mean moving the ball down the court. If it’s another chapter or comic page, etc is up for bid, that’s fine. This event is to encourage you to work on things sitting in your WIP/prompt piles.

We recommend putting the information in your Creator Notes for your auction.

Can I bid as well as be a creator?

Yes! Please feel free to do both. We would love to have you bid to your heart’s (or wallet’s) desire. Join a podbid! Or Seven! Hype up other creators! Ask one of your favorite fandom creators if they’re interested in joining the fun too!

Where and how do I post my completed Auction work?

You can complete it however you prefer! You can post it on tumblr and link the @what2finish blog if it’s a shorter story. You can post on Ao3 in the collection WTF Philippines Relief 2020. If you are posting anywhere else that we ask that you make a tumblr post with a link to the story so we can reblog your story on our blog and mark your Auction work completed.

There are no posting rules to your completed work besides to tag for anything nsfw or possible triggers. You can post it all together or one chapter at a time. You can post multiple series, it’s all up to you.

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Bidders:

Do I need to sign up to bid?

No. You will need a working email address so we can contact you if you win an auction. Just fill out the bid form during Auction week; November 22nd to November 28th, 11:59:00pm CST.

What name do I use for bidding?

You can use a fandom name or a nickname, whatever name you are comfortable with.

What is Preview Week?

Preview week is the week when all the creator posts will be upload and the Masterpost of creators will be released on the tumblr. It will give bidders the chance to browse all the auctions before Auction Week to find creators and auctions they want to bid on. This will also give last minute creator sign ups and the mods a chance to make sure everything is spick and span for Auction Week.

Can I contact creators before Auction Week?

Please do! Ask after their auctions! Ask about their WIPs or ideas! Ask about pairings! Clarify their wants and do not wants with them!

In fact, if you have a creator in mind for this charity event, ask them to consider joining!

The Auction ends when I’m unavailable, what do I do?

We understand that with the time difference all around that world, there are bound to be some who are in a time zone that doesn’t align nicely with Central Standard Time. In this case we suggest getting a proxy bidder to help you out. If you cannot find your own, you are more than welcomed to contact us (ask or email) and we will put out a call to our followers for someone who is willing to be a proxy for you.

When will I get my confirmation email I won?

The mod team will be working to get the winner’s emails out to them as soon as the auction ends. Please keep in mind that gmail only allows a certain number of emails to be send out at a time. This means the emails will be sent out in batches and depending on the auction, it might take a few days to get your winning confirmation email.

Please do not get in contact with the creator or donate until you get your confirmation email you have won the auction.

What do I do if I win an auction?

You will get an email within the next two to three days after the auction closes confirming your win and asking you to donate to one of the charities listed. As stated in the last answer above, please do not donate or contact your creator for the auction until after you have received your confirmation email and you have donated.

But, once your have gotten your confirmation email and you have donated, the mods will send an email with both you and your creator. From there, it will be up to you guys to figure out the auction win from there.

Can I donate more than my winning bid?

Yes! The more the merrier. There is no limit to the donations you can make. 

I would like to have the craft/artwork or be part of the creation process as the winner, can I?

That will be between you and the creator you won. If they do not specifically state they will give you their work, they are under no obligation to give it. If you are unsure of their stance, or it is not listed that they are looking to work with the bidder, please reach out to the creator to ask them. 

[earthnashes]

Commission Hiatus (and what to expect)

Heyooooooooo, so it's actually been a few days since this officially started, but it's about time I like officially announce it.

From now until December 30th, I will be going on a Commission Hiatus. This means, with the exception of Mini-Commissions, I won't be doing any commissions up until the hiatus is over. Everyone who's got a slot for the Nov/Dec queue will be moved into scheduling for January/February, so this ALSO means I won't be open for commissions up until like... March. I'll probably open queues for that far into the future for anyone who wants to go ahead and just secure a spot then, but I'll let ya'll know when I get closer to the end date of the hiatus.

For anyone a bit outta the loop, here's the journal that puts into context why this is happening:

https://earthsong9405.tumblr.com/post/189063632450/burnt-out-and-commission-hiatus

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So what does this mean? Welp, since I'm not putting every ounce of my focus toward commissions, I will be focusing on creating content of my own making (of which I've been severely neglecting as of late). This includes original work and fan work. So you can expect to see me uploading at a more frequent rate throughout this month and December! Some content you can expect from me:

Fanart | Headcanon Art/Posts:

LoZ

Super Mario

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid

MLP

Pokemon???? (maybe, haven't fully decided yet)

Original Work:

Feathers and Flowers

Sigrid and Felipe

Short Animations

And both of which includes stuff in the form of: written stories/fanfiction, comic strips/storyboards, streams, doodles, illustrations, character designs, whatever else I can think of.

I may not be able to get to everything but I'm gonna try to dish out as much as I can, and I'm very excited to share them with ya'll! If there's anything in particular you'd like to see from me in the meantime you're more than welcome to give me suggestions. <:

Now with all of this said, me putting a hold on my commissions does put me in the position of receiving no financial income for the duration of my hiatus. This is because commissions is my full-time job and the primary source of said income. So, if you'd like to support me from now until the hiatus end, or if you're just interested in supporting my content in general, let me take the opportunity to promote ways in doing so!

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My Patreon HERE

I have a patreon that I don't often advertise but it's still very much open to anyone who'd like to become a patron and support my work! Anything as low as a simple dollar is always very much appreciated! As my patron, everything I post is not behind any paywalls and open to everyone, even if you aren't signed up to Patreon in general. Instead, if you choose to support me you will gain access to:

Free artwork for Patrons

Commission Discounts

Simple tutorials and tips

Content and art I don't post anywhere else

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My Ko-Fi HERE

For anyone who'd like to make a small donation in show of support to my work and content but don't wanna sign up for the monthly structure of Patreon, my Ko-fi's a good alternative to this! For now it's simply a tip jar, but I'm trying to think of ways to make it more appealing and offers something in return as a thank you for support. But until then, anything and everything is always appreciated!

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PWYW Icon Commissions HERE

I'll do a spontaneous opening for my Icon Commissions. These aren't available as a regular commission type anywhere from me and is the only way to get one. Like last time, the slot number is already decided: 20 slots will be available when they open and it will be first come first serve. They will be opening this Sunday, 11 AM EST so if interested, keep your eyes peeled for that journal! <:

If you have any questions, concerns, or anything in between please let me know!

Thank you all so much for your support and for following my art. Thank you all for being the best community I could ever ask for. And I hope to continue earning that support; here's hoping you like the content that's to follow!

Thank ya'll so much! <3

[babbushka]

Babbushka’s FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Hello everyone!

I thought it might be helpful for you all to see my answers to some frequently asked questions that I receive.

PLEASE CHECK MY BLOG DESCRIPTION TO SEE WHEN I AM ACCEPTING REQUESTS!

1.The Basics

Hello! I’m Babbushka, I’m a fanfic writer for the ADEU (Adam Driver Extended Universe). You can find my fics in my Masterlist, or on my AO3. I have a personal AU/self ship with Flip Zimmerman, which you can hear about or avoid, using the tag ‘personal au’. I am very anti-reylo.  

2. What do you write?

I write reader insert fanfiction for the Adam Driver Character Extended Universe. The characters I write for are:

Kylo Ren in a variety of AUs

Supreme Leader Kylo Ren (Any ‘canon’ Kylo Ren content is from a Canon Divergent!AU that I have, where Kylo has crushed the Resistance and reigns as Supreme Leader with his Empress (You))

Mob!Au

Medieval!AU

Edwardian AU aka BB!Kylo 

Biker Gang!AU

Ancient Emperor!AU 

Bond Villain!AU

Criminal Prosecutor!AU 

Flip Zimmerman 

Pale (from Burn This on Broadway), 

Clyde Logan 

Charlie Barber 

Paterson &, and/or Paul Sevier 

Sevier Twins AU

Various Saturday Night Live characters (like Cameron Bissel lol)

If a character isn’t listed, like Adam Sackler, Matt the Radar Tech, Jude, etc., that means I don’t write for them. Please do not ask me to write a character that is not listed here. 

3. What will you not write?

I will not write reylo, nor do i want any of my writing to be associated with reylo. Please don’t tag my fics as reylo if you reblog them, and please please please don’t insert Rey into the reader, it just makes me so incredibly uncomfortable and the ship fully disgusts me. I also will not write “””bendemption”””, any fics about “””Ben Solo”””, or any fics set in the D/LF canon of TROS. 

I will not write heavy angst (such as breakups or divorce between reader and the character, infidelity/cheating where the character is cheating on reader or vice versa, torture or violence against the reader, MCD/reader death, hurt-no-comfort, dub-con, non-con). I also won’t write ddlg/daddy kink, breeding kink, monster aus, or a/b/o.

4. WHEN IS [INSERT FIC HERE] UPDATING???

Whenever it’s ready to be updated. Please stop asking me this question you guys lol I do this in my free time for fun, I have a lot of factors that affect the timeliness of fic/chapter updates. I am so grateful that people like my writing but I am just one girl who is doing her best. I really appreciate everyone’s patience!

5. Can we send in prompt requests/submissions for Sinday?

YES – please check my description for when I am accepting prompts. Please don’t ask me if I’m accepting prompts if the description says I’m not. I keep it updated, I promise.

While I am always accepting prompt requests or submissions, I reserve the right to deny or delete any prompts I don’t want to write. I will usually always respond to the ask saying that I won’t write it, so you don’t have to wait around for something that never comes, because I do believe in being courteous.

Any prompts that request themes, tropes, kinks, or characters/ships that I have listed above will be deleted and you will be blocked. Please give me the respect of reading through my guidelines, if you wish for me to make content for you.

6. I’m confused about some of the terms you use and events you have on the blog. What’s sinday? Is it different than After Hours or Sleepover? What’s the difference between requests, headcanons, and thots?

Sinday = On the first Sunday of every month I open up prompt submissions. I always make an announcement post when sinday has arrived, and now with the new pin feature i’ll be keeping those announcement posts pinned to the top of the blog when it’s the appropriate day.  If you’re ever unsure, the description at the top of my blod says either “prompts are open!” or “prompts are closed”. When in doubt, just check there and you’ll know if I’m accepting submissions! 

Zannah After Hours = This is usually a part of Sinday, where later in the evening I post the nsfw/smutty content. This means prompts that people have sent in, oneshots that i’ve written of my own accord, and any art i’ve made that I want to share. But Zannah After Hours can happen any day of the week lol, especially during sleepovers. 

Sleepover = A chance for us all to hang out! I reblog a bunch of ask lists and ask games, people send in questions, or they send in asking for advice, or telling us about their day, or anything else they’d like to share. We talk about all sorts of things, it’s a great way for us as a community to just hang out and spend an evening together. I often will like put on a face mask and get snacks or something, or have a movie on in the background to help make it feel like we’re all sleeping over at my house and giggling together! 

Prompt Submissions (also called Imagines) = These are scenarios that you guys send in to me, that you want me to write. It’s usually only a sentence, an idea you guys have, and then I get inspired by that and write out anywhere from like 500-1k words based around the idea. These can be sweet, silly, angsty, or smutty! For example: “what would happen if Flip heard someone catcalling you?”

Headcanon requests = These are topics you guys send in that you’d like for me to go into some detail on in a casual way. It’s not fully fleshed out prose writing, but is instead a series of bullet points listing how I think the characters would respond to a scenario, or how they feel about a topic. For example: In what ways does Pale show he loves you?

Thots/General Shenanigans = These are just opinions that you guys have that you want to share with the world! It’s not expecting writing from me, it’s just you guys shouting out into the void and us all shouting back! For example: Clyde Logan is so thicc and I want to climb him like a tree.

7. Do you have a taglist for when you upload new writing?

Yes! Please see the link in my description, which will take you to a google form. You can select which characters you’d like to be notified for, as well as what type of writing (chapter fics/oneshots/prompt fills). 

8. Can you help me develop ideas for my fic?

While I am very flattered that you would consider me, I’m going to have to respectfully decline. I spend so much time developing ideas for my own professional writing and my hobby fanfic, that my brain tends to be fried and I’m of no help to anyone lol

9. Will you be my beta author?

Again, while I am very flattered, I will have to decline. Editing takes up most of my own free time, and I’m afraid I’m fried by the time I would be able to edit your stories.

10. Do you do RP threads?

Generally speaking, no.

11. Can I send you writing that I’ve done through the inbox/submissions box?

No. While I am flattered that you’d like to share writing with me, I really prefer to be tagged in a post you’ve made yourself, rather than posting your writing for you. You can tag my directly via the @ function, or you can use any of the following in the # section of the post:

for babbushka

userbabbushka

babstracks

I track these tags so if you include any of them, it’ll show up on my feed :)

Please understand that just because you tag me in something, doesn’t mean I’ll automatically share it. I only reblog writing I really enjoy, because I’m not really willing to compromise my personal standards lol. That’s not to say that if I don’t share your writing that it’s bad!! It’s just not for me, and that’s okay :)  

12. Do you have a masterlist?

Yes! I have compiled an ultimate masterlist that has links to my individual character masterlist posts. You can find those here, or via the link in my description if you’re on mobile, or via the link on my blog if you’re on desktop! 

13. I’m not sure if you’ve written this before but -- 

Please, please, please check the masterlists before sending in something if you’re unsure. Chances are, I’ve written it and you can read it right away, rather than wait for me to tell you it’s already been posted 6 months ago lol <333

[benjaminjofaiho]

The Captain Next Door Ch.1

Summary: You’re a doctor who also just so happens to be a fan fiction writer. You love lots of fandoms but Captain America is by far your fave, so what happens when you get a new job, move to Brooklyn and realize that the brownstone you bought is right next door to Captain America? Obviously shenanigans ensue.

Warnings: cursing, smutt (eventually)

Authors note: Ok guys, this is literally my first fanfic and it’s about the Cap. Please be gentle! Also guys I really do live for a slow burn so that will be present heavy, I hope you can stick with it. Let me know what you think and please, reblog, like and comment! Love y'all! P.S. I do not currently have a beta and the ‘f’ and ‘u’ keys on my keyboard are messed up so incase you see repeating letters anywhere they aren’t supposed to be feel free to let me know.

   You wiped the sweat forming on your head from the sweltering Brooklyn heat. You were from Texas but this was definitely more than you were used to, or expected from everything you’ve seen on TV about New York. You sat on the stoop of your Brooklyn Brownstone waiting and started to think back. Three months ago you were in your parents living room opening up a heavy envelope from a hospital you’ve only dreamed of. Your father beamed from ear to ear, chest swelling with pride and tears were already in your mom’s eyes the moment a paper cutter went through the envelope. Your eyes flew across the page “Y/FN Y/LN, We would like to offer you the position of Head of Cardiology here at Mount Sinai...” everything else had been a blur. All your sleepless nights in college, all the anxiety, stress, sacrifices of missed birthdays and family gatherings, all of it had lead up to this moment and it had all been worth it. Your job started in the next 5 months and you had to pack up your Texan life and move all the way to the ‘big Apple’ as your dad called it. Besides the fact that you were infatuated with the city since you were a little girl, you were ready for a change of scenery. There were so many good memories here in Fort Worth but thanks to your asshole ex, Daniel, there were also a lot of sour ones as well. Your parents and your younger siblings helped you pack up your little house that was just  15 minutes from theirs. You were able to get everything done in about 2 weeks. At the airport your family saw you off. Your younger brother, Benjamin, eyes were red.

           “Aww baby brother are you crying because you’re going to miss me?” you pinched at his cheeks.

           Swatting your hand away he chuckled “Nah, I’m just thinking about how you’re gonna be in a whole nother state bossing people around and how you’ll finally be able to mind your own business and stay out of mine.” You hugged him and he bent down so you could kiss his forehead. Even though you were 26, a whole 7 years older than him and 5’8, he still towered above you.

           Turing to your 3 youngest sisters, Joy, Faith and Hope. Their names a testament to just how southern and Christian your parents were. They were huddled together crying freely, looking like little black angels in a chapel. You hugged each of them while the youngest, Hope, held on the longest. You hugged her until she was ready to let go. You kissed Faith on the cheek and moved to turn to your parents. The third oldest Joy grabbed you and hugged you once again, fiercley. She whispered in your ear “Y/N, I don't know how to do it. I don't know how to take care of them the way you took care of us, what are we gonna do without you?”

           You looked into her brown eyes “Joy, babe all you have to do is love them. Also I’m just a FaceTime call away, PLUS I’m a big shot doctor so it ain’t nothing for me to hop on a plane for y’all. Girl I got monnneeyyyy” That managed to get a little laugh from her and you stepped back to look at your siblings. Technically yes, they were your younger ones but due to the large age gap you always looked at them as your children, your babies. The 4 of them huddled around you once more and hugged. You turned to your dad who was never one to shy away from his emotions, was all but balling.

           “Come on dad, you gotta hold it together man!” he laughed and wiped at his cheeks

“I’m just so proud of you baby girl, you inspire your brother and sisters to do more, your mother and I have always told you that, but I never told you, you inspire me to. I am beyond proud of you.”

           “Aw dad, I love you so much” Pulling you into one of his patented hugs he said “I love you too. You’re going to the big apple now Doc, make sure you take a bite” Kissing your forehead you turned to face your mom. Oh boy. Of you made it through this one you would be home free, no ugly snot face crying. She gave you the best smile she could and that was it. The dam broke and you were sobbing. She hugged you and told you how proud of you she was, how you were a shining light for your siblings and the family as a whole. She told you that she also packed some food from home in your suitcase so you could settle in a little easier. You looked at her with a heart full of nothing but love. You were a little neurotic, and had a tendency to be anal retentive, planning and sticking to strict schedule for everything, predicting 10’000 possible outcomes to any situation but your mother was always there for you. Always remembering anything you didn’t. You thought of how she was really the only one you would let see vulnerable and take care of you. You would miss that in New York. Picking up your hand luggage you were whisked through security thanks to your first class ticket. Turning once more now passed security you stood up on your tip toes and waved emphatically to your family, not caring who saw you or them looking crazy. Your family had already been a little above average but this new job allowed you to even buy your wants not just your needs. You settled down in your chair and noticed only a handful of people were in your cabin. A stewardess came to offer you some champagne and you politely declined. Looking out the window a few seconds letting the last tear fall you put your curly hair up, you had to get to work.

           So yes, you were a doctor and that was all good and fun but you were also a huge nerd. Huge. While most people went to the club, concerts and generally having pretty good times outdoors you were stuck at home. Even when not studying you were still stuck to your computer. Once your family insisted on going to six flags and you brought your ipad with the attachable keyboard and your family kept talking about how dedicated of a student turned intern turned full-fledged doctor you were. If only they knew… You were working on your fanfiction and your followers and subbies were a bunch of savages! If they didn’t get their fix from you and you didn't stick to your upload schedule, your inbox would definitely be a madness, all sorts of threats and your lovelies would call you everything but a child of God. You’d been away for about a month and a few days now and your beta, Jay had started texting your actual phone. You met Jay on Tumblr a few years before, there had been some light flirtation always present but never anything serious. You worked better as friends and when you decided to get into fanfiction to blow steam off, he proved a good beta reader.

TXT From Jay: Doc! Where the hell are you at? Your rabid readers are jumping down my throat trying to you. Why you would leave a major cliffhanger for Captain America, and Sonia I have no idea. They want to know what’s happening next, low key I do too.

           You giggled. You thought of everything, you knew setting up a completely unaffiliated and untraceable account for your writing was a good idea. 1- you didn't want angry people in your inbox losing their minds. 2- You’ve been going for interviews and you didn't want a case where a potential employer would google your name and see all the filth you think about earth’s mightiest heroes and other people who don’t even exist. No way, you couldn't have that type of rep attached to you.

TXT From Y/N: Jaybaby, I’ve been going through it. Sorry, just been in the process of moving and you know life can get a little messy. Plus I really needed a break. Funnily enough I’m working on The Dangerous Dame right now. I’ll send the new chapter to you within the week. XO

Thinking back to seeing the avengers save New York you were grateful for them. They were kicking ass and taking names. Keeping all of us safe but damn if they weren’t all so fine. And you did mean ALL. To be honest that Natasha could. Get. It. All of them could get it. But there was something about that Captain America. He was sort of shy and had a boyish charm about him but that body made you think of pure sin. You wanted to wrap yourself around him and never let him go. You wanted to do nasty things to him. You wanted him to completely demolish you. So you did what everyone who is obsessed with anyone does. Try and consume as much media about said person as possible. Hey, It is the golden age of technology after all. After having your fill of random fan pictures, blurry videos of him in action you needed more stimulus. Where better to turn than Tumblr. Much to your dismay, there was barely any Cap Fanfic and when there was there was so little reader insert. And even then, there was literally less than 10 where he was actually into a black woman. This wouldn't do, you thought to yourself. That’s how Doctor Chris was born. Of course his name was Steve but he always sort of looked like a Chris to you. You didn’t just write about him but other people too, your stories took off and were a good escape from your hectic life.

           A car pulled up to you on your empty street and a short round man with a very stereotypical New Yorker accent shouted up to you, shaking you our of your memories

           “Ay lady, are you” his beady eyes peered at a piece of paper “Y/N? Are you Y/N?”

           “Yes that’s me”

           “Alright come get your unit, and not to be rude or anything but could you make it snappy? I got to make 15 more deliveries before the day is over.”

You slowly rose “Alright, I understand. However I paid for the delivery service? Aren’t y’all supposed to put it in my house?”

           “Lady you paid for the delivery service, not the installation service. That's another fee.”

           “I understand that” You replied still confused “ But I thought you would deliver it into my home.”

           “No way lady, that’s the set up service. You paid for the delivery service. That's an entirely different fee.” He repeated.

           “Understood” Your lips pulled into a flat line “Well sir could you at least help me get it into the first floor of my house?”

           “Did you pay for transportation insurance?”

           “….no…I didn-”  he cut you off “Well sorry Lady, I can’t help you.”

           “You can’t help me off load this huge AC and just carry it up 7 measly steps with me?”

           “Nope, can’t do it. It’s against company policy. Say I should look up at a pretty bird cuz the day’s so gorgeous and what not, then your unit slips out of my hand, there goes your cool breeze. Who’s gonna pay for that? Certainly not the company, cuz you didn’t pay for the transport insurance. That's a different fee. Now you’re angry at me, I mean technically it was my fault for being so clumsy and distractable and what not. But guess who else isn’t gonna pay? Me! Then guess whos gonna be upset and take me to court but loose horrifically because my brother in law just passed the bar? You! So lady no, I can’t help you. Why don’t you get one of the other tenants in the building to help you?”

           “Well, not that it’s any of your business, but I own the brownstone and I live alone. So there’s no one that could help me.”

           “You had enough money to get a brownstone but not enough to pay the fee?”

           “Alright thanks whatever your name is. I’ll just take my AC Now.”

           You looked at him while you struggled for 15 minutes just to get the AC out of the truck and the second you safely had it on the baking concrete of the curb you heard the back of the truck slide down and heard a door slam. You turned around to see the truck driver starting up the car and he shouted over the roaring engine.

           “Thanks for shopping with Coole Breeze, your number one cooling solution  in the tricity area, have a frosty day!” and with that, he was off.

           Even though you were wearing a  pretty airy romper and you did work out about 3 times a week, that was nothing against that heavy ass air conditioner and that Brooklyn heat. You put your hands on top your head and squinted up the sky. You again thank God your street was empty. You must have sweated out your Twist out and edges by now. You were convinced you were looking crazy. But hey, It was a Tuesday at 1. Everyone who was someone was at work, kids were in school so it was just you and this behemoth air conditioning unit.  Getting into classic Y/N calculations your decided what you were going to do. Yes, this AC was, technically for your room but you won’t be able to get it all the way up there by yourself right now so you can create a pulley system and pull it through the window. Huffing and puffing to your started mimicking your father.

           ‘Buy a fixer upper baby girl, it's a great investment. You could build your dream home and sell it eventually , it’ll be fun! Your brother and I will fly up there to help you whenever you need us or have free time. Matter of fact I’m pretty sure my army buddy Wilson still lives in New York…Not sure the part though. But I know he and his boy are engineers of some sort. I can even ring them up to help you when I can’t make it myself. This will be a terrific family project honey!’

           “ Sure dad!” you shouted at no one in particular “ who’s going to help me now though?!” At least your mother had the foresight to buy you a fully equipped toolbox, 12 foot ladder and a whole bunch of things that a new homeowner/renovator needs. It took a bit of maneuvering but you were able to get the ladder out the door and down the steps. You were now atop of it, building and hammering away at a pulley system. You were determined to sleep in a chilly 50 degrees tonight, by any means necessary. You saw two men one white and one black, approaching from your left through your peripheral vision. You steeled yourself to any cat calling that may occur, from the angle - to what you had on, it wasn’t a good situation. You couldn't make out faces but you could see that one was visibly bigger than the other. They stopped walking a little behind you and you couldn't tell which one asked but you heard someone say

           “Hi, do you need any help?”

           “O fanks” You replied with a slight lift of your hand with a screwdriver hanging out the side of your mouth and a heavy covering of sweat on your forehead. Using the back of your hand to wipe the sweat off you removed the screwdriver from your mouth and cleared your throat then repeated “No thanks” In a clearer manner. Thinking to yourself how could these guys even help me? While screwing and grunting softly you weren’t mentally present. You were trying to solve the problem you created. You had written yourself into a corner and you were trying to figure out a way out of it. You started to get the thread of an idea that you were mentally trying to work into a tapestry for your readers, however, while still trying to flesh it out something else was fighting for your attention. In the back of your mind you heard his voice again.

           “Are you sure? We may be able to be of better help than you thin-” Remembering your mothers call the night before talking about a movie she watched on lifetime where people in the ‘big city’ would help you get something into your house as supposed good Samaritans then come back and rob you, or do worse you decided against it instantly.

           “Listen, thanks but no.” You huffed out “Apparently I paid for the delivery service and not the installation service as the lovely delivery man told me. This however does NOT include carrying my AC up the 4 flights of stairs to my bedroom because that's apparently another fee. So no, there isn’t anything you gentlemen could do for me” You heard a little chuckle behind you and heard a quieter deeper voice say:

           “You have to pay the fees, that’s where they get you” his voice was full of laughter. He wasn’t outright laughing but you could still somehow hear it in his voice.

           Momentarily forgetting you were on a ladder you whipped around to give the guy a piece of your mind. But all it takes is a moment. And in that moment, you were falling backward off a 12 foot ladder. Back, back, back, you go thinking this is how it would end. You dead on the concrete. You hadn’t been to china town yet! Why hadn’t you been to china town? Or the empire state building! OR the statue of liberty! You shouldn't have rushed your mom off the phone last night. You would have given anything to hear her aimless ramblings and numerous ‘be carefuls’ one last time. OH GOD! You hadn’t had sex in a year and a half! This is how you were going to die. Trying to tell off some harassers with an uncompleted house in your name before you started your dream job. You squeezed your eyes shut and braced for impact

           Your body hit something that was hard like cement but was warmer and…. Somehow smelled like leather? And Christmas? And Home somehow? You opened your eyes to see a face partially obscured by a blue baseball hat pulled down over the front and a full beard. You couldn't see who he was and he was leaning in close to your face while he held you. There was something so familiar about him, but you couldn't place it. His voice kept fading in and out of your head.

           “Ma’am? Ma’am! Stay with me!”

Sounding like echos of screams and whispers bouncing off the inside of your skull all at once you blinked slow and mustered out what you could:

           “Don't…Tell me what to do…Asshole” and everything faded to black.

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Okay guys! thats about it for the first one. I would really appreciate the feedback! Is this something you would want more of? Or should I move on to some other fic ideas I have? Let me know and thanks for reading!

[kairizine]

Q&A 5

A comment that has arisen on multiple applications are requests to not post the example pieces provided by applicants and we want to assure them and everyone that we will never post or share other’s work without their explicit permission. Art and writing theft is condemned by the mods of Step Forward, as it should be condemned by all members of the Kingdom Hearts fandom and all fandoms.

On to a lighter note: thank you to everyone who has expressed enthusiasm for this project, and thank you to everyone who has applied!

Applications close on September 9th, 11:59 PM, PDT. Don’t miss your chance!

Q: May I ask how many applications you have received so far? Super excited for the lineup 🔹 A: Thank you so much! ✩ We’d like to refrain from posting the numbers just yet (especially with how often those number change), but we will say that only 2% of all applications are for Visual Writers. 🔹 For those interested in the Visual Writer role, please check out that application here! To find more information about Visual Writers, check out this doc, the application guidelines, or the contributor guidelines. Thank you again!

Q: @activelyweird​ Hi I had two questions I was hoping you could answer. Sorry if they were asked somewhere else I couldn't see them anywhere. Does this zine have a min. age and for writing samples, does it have to can one of them be original writing or do you prefer fanfic? 🔹 A: Hi! It is up to your discretion which pieces of work you would like to submit as examples. Ultimately we’d like to see a demonstration of the skill you would put into a zine piece. So if you think an older piece—fanfic or original—appropriately shows your work, then that is absolutely fine.

Q: For illustrator applications, can we submit pieces with artistic nudity? 🔹 A: Yes that is alright, we only ask applicants keep in mind that the zine itself will be SFW / PG-13 / E10+ rated.

Q: Hi! I'm filling out the application right now and I see that I'm supposed to provide links to my examples. The examples that I wanted to provide all involve Kairi, but I haven't uploaded them to any fanfiction sites yet because they're all part of longer WIPs (they're all different WIPs though). I see that Google Drive is an option, so could I upload the examples there and send you the links that way? (Also, is it okay to submit WIPs that will eventually be posted elsewhere?) 🔹 A: Hello! Yes, links to Google Drive files is absolutely acceptable, just please remember to enable viewing privileges for us. As long as you think the files are examples of your work, then WIPs are fine. Thank you!