#sailor moon fan writing

[sergle]

man, you know, nobody asked me, but I have such conflicting opinions on some of the fat falin art, where on one hand: it's always nice to see A Fat Body in fanart anywhere + it's being done in positive ways, for funsies and on the other hand, there is something so familiar about how you are automatically The Fat One if you are a woman simply standing next to a more petite woman, bc I've had a 0% hitrate in seeing people change Marcille's body type and keep Falin's, or change both of them. it's just Falin

[sailoreuterpe]

Ship: Makoami Prompt: Coffee 😳👉👈

"If you drink any more of that, you'll never get to sleep tonight," Makoto murmurs into Ami's hair.

Ami ignores her wife and takes another giant, noisy gulp of coffee.

Makoto sighs in affectionate defeat. "At least let me make you a new pot."

Ami smiles and lifts her face for her victor's kiss.

[sorakazeno]

NaNoWriMo 2023

Is done!!!! I have never finished so early.

I wrote acts 61-64 and 10 pages of act 65. I still have five more pages of notes that have not been turned into the story yet. I should also probably finish mapping the rest of this arc out.

But for now... I'm walking away from the story until Friday for the first round of edits.

[lasoldier]

Prologue ~ Awakening

"Venus..." a silhouetted figure called for her as they reached out to her. The details were hazy but so familiar. "Endymion!" another voice screamed, and Dawn gasped, waking up! She sat up, her eyes wet with tears, and her heart ached. Her hand rested on her chest, a feeble attempt to ease her heart. It was the same dream. She couldn't recall when the dreams started, but she felt so sad when she woke up from them. She didn't have the dream every night, but when she did, a new, subtle detail revealed itself, like the silhouette or the voice. While sad, Dawn couldn't help but want to go to that person in her dreams. That person needed her, didn't they? "Venus," she whispered to herself. That's what they said. "Endymion," she said in a hushed voice as if saying the name out loud would summon the person into her bedroom. She couldn't help but wonder, who was calling out to her, or was she calling out to them? Who is Venus? Who is Endymion? What happened? Why was it all so sad? Dawn wanted to know the answers to these questions, yet a part of her was afraid of the answers her dreams would reveal to her.

Dawn threw off her soft white linen comforter that decorated her soft, plush bed and got out of bed. She tugged her large, oversized Traditionnel l'Grâce European Tour t-shirt over her orange pajama shorts, her bare feet padding on the wooden floors of her top-floor apartment located just west of Paris.

Dawn went into the kitchen and grabbed a cold bottle of Evian from the under-counter refrigerator. Dawn opened the bottle, took a cool sip of water, and sighed. She glanced at the nook and through the large sliding glass doors, she noticed a faint glow of light. Dawn set the water bottle down and walked over to the doors, the glow becoming more prominent.

Sliding the door open, Dawn walked out onto the rooftop and passed the wooden patio table. The night was cool and silent. Lights decorated the dark city below, and in the distance stood the shining Eiffel Tower, and the Moon hung in the sky, shining just as brightly. That's when she felt it. The light was the Moon, and it shone brighter and brighter until Dawn was bathed in its light!

A soothing feeling of calmness and comfort washed over her, and the ache she felt in her heart subsided. When Dawn opened her eyes, sparkles of moonlight danced around her. She watched in awe as the fragments of light swirled about her and coalesced in front of her, creating a golden crescent-shaped compact.

The mysterious object floated before her, seemingly offering itself to her as a gift. Dawn reached out for the compact but hesitated. She felt something just as it was within her grasp. A feeling of trepidation entered her mind, and her hand drew back ever so slightly. At that moment, Dawn knew that by taking the compact, her life would change forever, and knowing that scared her. She remembered the figure that appeared in her dream and how they called out to her. Was this an answer to her dream?

Dawn looked at the compact. She knew in her heart that it belonged to her. So why not take it? She marveled at the compact's gilded casing; traces of reflected moonlight highlighted the embellished stars on the covering, each interspersed neatly along the curve of the crescent between embedded gold gems. At the center of the crescent, a prominent, round ruby glistened. Then, the compact clicked open, and Dawn watched as it revealed its crescent-shaped mirror inlay.

Dawn looked at herself in the mirror of the compact, her skin glowing in the moonlight that shined down on her. A blinding flash of white light beamed from the mirror! Dawn instinctively raised her arms to shield her eyes, and when she lowered them, she was surrounded by a vision of outer space! Dawn watched in wonder as she seemingly floated in the starry expanse. "You are chosen. You must awaken..." a voice echoed. Dawn's blue eyes cast upward toward the Moon. Was the Moon speaking to her? The voice sounded so familiar to her. "Awaken?" she asked the shining orb. As if responding, the moon shined brighter. "Fate has chosen you to carry out your calling..." the voice echoed as white light enveloped everything.

Dawn blinked, and the bright white moonlight was gone. All that remained was the soft glow of the Moon illuminating the rooftop and the open compact, floating before her. "The mirror reveals the truth," Dawn said, repeating the words, and looking at herself in the mirror. The mirror's reflection flashed, and Dawn's appearance changed!

Watching herself in the mirror, Dawn reached up to her face, pulling the red cat eye mask from her eyes. She looked at the mask in her hands, noticing she was now wearing white gloves with gold trim. Dawn began to turn herself this way and that to see the strange outfit that had appeared on her body!

Her bare feet were adorned in a pair of navy ankle-strapped heels. Her orange pajama bottoms were gone, and in their place, a navy pleated skirt with red trim hung from her waist. Her large t-shirt was now a white short-sleeved top accented in red with navy blue trim on the sleeves. A large red bow was fastened to the front of the shirt with a circular golden pendant at its center. The collar of the shirt was a navy, red-trimmed sailor collar that hung over her shoulders where silver-laden epaulets engraved with flourishes and crescent moons along its trim were attached.

Dawn marveled at herself in the mirror. Her gloved hands reached to her neck, touching the shining gold moon on the white choker. A crescent moon mark glowed in the center of her forehead. Her hair was styled, partly clipped with a red bow, while the rest of her hair cascaded down her back in waves. Dawn stroked her blonde hair in the mirror. Was it longer than it normally was? Suddenly, the mirror flashed once more, and Dawn looked at herself again, noticing that everything was back to normal! Her strange outfit was gone, but the Crescent Compact remained floating in front of her.

The memory of that night faded away from Dawn's mind, bringing her back to the present moment. She looked at the Crescent Compact in her hand. She was right. Her life was forever changed when she claimed the compact that night, and strange things began to happen, or maybe they were always happening, and now she had become aware of them.

After claiming the compact, Dawn instantly knew, or remembered, how to transform into Sailor Venus. She admitted to herself that the name seemed odd at first, but the name fit her new identity like a glove. Dawn's prowess and newfound powers as a Sailor Soldier were soon put to the test. Mysterious Phantoms began appearing throughout Paris, terrorizing the civilians. While dispatching the Phantoms became easier over time, Dawn didn't have the answers she sought from her dream. She kept having the same dream, and with her new powers, she only had more questions.

Why was all of this happening?

Why was she chosen?

Were there others like her?

Deep down she knew, this was just the beginning...

[sleeplessnessnightswriting]

~Welcome~

Hello, I am Azriel, and welcome to my blog. I write fan fiction and draw (mostly fan fiction though) I’ll write almost anything to a certain extent

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What I will write:

Character x character

Character x reader

Au’s

Almost any fan fiction trope (just ask)

Mental health issues

NSFW (18+ characters only, obviously)

Aged up

Song fics

Different y/n’s: gn, male, trans, nonbinary, plus size etc

You get the idea, it’s better to just ask, please

~~~~~~~~~~ What I won’t write:

Underage

inc3st (this should be a given)

non-con/dub-con

Anything gross (scat, piss, throw up etc)

Ships/characters I don’t know

Zoophilia

Furries

Inappropriate age gap (teacher x student)

~~~~~~~~~~~ if you are unsure, just ask. I won’t just tell you to go kick rocks. Please understand that I won’t always be able to update/accept requests. Thank you.

~~~~~~~~~~~ Fandoms I will write for:

Naruto

Death note

Supernatural

Hunter x Hunter

Ace Attorney

My hero academia (I don’t watch this much anymore, so bare with me)

Black clover

Sailor moon

-Like I said before, just ask-

~~~~~~~~~~

This *is* my new blog, I had another one but it got terminated so I get a fresh start. Please be patient if it takes me some time to get to your request. I am trying.

Love, Azriel

[howmanyheartaches]

All new Koneko is here and I wrote about what’s hot in fashion right now in Japan as well as SAILOR MOON COSMOS!

shop!

[kasienda]

2, 4, and 5 for the writer asks!

2. what's a fic that took you to an emotional/dark/hard place?

Invisible Wounds - Sailor Moon - AmiZoi

So... I self inserted myself into this fic as Zoisite's mother. Not because I feel any super connection to Zoisite, but because I figured that was a really really easy way to make her feel real as an original character with just a line or two of dialogue here or there. She's a minor character. Like super minor. But since she's me, I gave Zoi's little brother the same disorder as my son (when I could have picked ANTYHING else). And like, it's a life limiting condition and for plot reasons I needed his little brother to die. (Do you see where I'm going with this??) So I did a ton of research specifically into how my son's disorder will eventually kill him. And then I wrote the fucking scene. Let's just say I cried doing the research, I cried writing the scene, and every now and again I go back and read it and cry all over again. Like WHY would I do this to myself? (I think it's because I needed to know, and doing it for a fic meant I could pretend there was a layer of psychological defense, which there absolutely wasn't).

The ironic thing is the research that killed me for this piece is for an unposted chapter near the end of the story. And it's getting increasingly difficult for me to work on this story because it is a medical drama centered around an epidemic that I started writing in 2016 before pandemics were a part of my daily life. And it's not that writing about an epidemic is hard/dark, so much as it feels like work, instead of an escape. So I'm not sure anyone is even going to get to read the scene! (But I got a comment on this story a few weeks back and I reread a lot of the upcoming bits, and it's sooooo good. It's a story that deserves to be told... too bad I don't currently have those mental emotional spoons).

4. what fic of your own do you read for comfort?

Best Friends and Boyfriends - Miraculous Ladybug - Adrino

This is the most self indulgent fic I have ever written in my life, and when I'm low and just want to smile and laugh, this is the fic I go to most often. I lvoe the relationship, its development, the conflict, the make up from their fight, and the reveal! And it is the perfect length to get some development, and still be read in about an hour.

And honestly, I can reread almost any of my fics. I will often pick the one that I haven't read in the longest amount of time (also depends on what I'm in the mood for), and then sit back and kinda just be amazed that I wrote the thing? It's crazy. But I love that I have my own little library that is kinda tailored just to me!

5. what fic of your own won't you read?

I don't know that I have a fic I won't read. (See above), but the one that comes closest?

Anything to Protect You - Sailor Moon - Usamamo Fake Dating

Now, I'm actually insanely proud of this fic, and to this day think it's one of the better things I've written. It's got one of the best kisses I've ever written, some positively adorable dates, one of the best battles I've ever written, and a really satisfying reveal moment!!

So why don't I like to read it? Because I hated writing it!! It was a gift for an exchange and so it had to be finished. And it was tailored to my giftee so perfectly and I was excited about THAT, but it was late and ended up taking up a good six months. Actually, one of the things I LOVE about this fic is that it really taught me that I could 1) be disciplined and finish the things I wanted to finish whatever my brain had to say about it (ha!), and 2) could write a really good story even when I myself wasn't invested.

I do occasionally reread it and am floored by some of the moments in it, but it also brings up all the feelings/memories of obligation and forcing myself to work on it when my heart wanted to work on other things. So I think I resent it sometimes that OTHER things didn't get finished instead (like Invisible Wounds!!). But on the other hand, I'm really really glad it exists as well. And clearly this one is going to be read by way more people than my rarepair content ever will. Feelings are complicated.

Thank you @karkalicious769 for the ask!

Send me some Deep fic writer Asks!

[seitsukino]

i've been really getting into m/m mamoru ships lately... might try and write one this year

[silken-moonlight]

My own introduction:

Hello, dear reader! I have absolutely forgotten to properly introduce myself. We shall begin with some simple things.

You can call me Moon or Swan, I go by both names. I am twenty-one years old and from europe. I am a writer, making up stories since I can remeber.

I enjoy fantasy books of all kinds. Besides this blog, I actually write high fantasy, but this blog is for my own enjoyment and fun.

My asks are always open to you, for either questions, requests, or anything else. My DMs are open too. I have created a SFW blog for just some fluffy and cute writings, maybe some poetry too. I will probably also talk about books. It is: @strawberries-filled-with-honey

Some rules for my blog:

No hate towards each other. I will gladly listen to criticism or if you do not like something. Keep it respectful, however.

Also: No minors. Absolutly no minors. There will be sexual and kinky content. There will be kinks portrayed, probably also some unhealty relationships.

This is all fictional, a form of escapism. So please be kind and nice to one another.

Also, for all BG3 fans: This page is a safe space for Ascended Astarion lovers. I have seen many people debate about it. Both Spawn and Ascended Astarion are good. Neither is better than the other. It's fiction, and what you prefer is personal preference. It does not make you a bad or a better person for what you like.

Also: Divider Creators I use: @thecutestgrotto and @saradika-graphics

Mythological creatures I want to write about:

Werwolves

Dragonshifters

Unicornshifters

Vampires

Faefolk

Fandoms I am in:

Baldurs Gate 3

Lord of the Rings/Hobbit/Silmarillion

The phantom of the Opera

Cats

Sailor Moon

The last Unicorn

Sherlock BBC

Good Omens

Hellboy 2

House of the Dragon

WEREWOLVES

Werewolf Best Friend in a Rut: idea, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4,

Alpha x Human Waitress Series: Idea, Moodboard, Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9

Werewolf BF with a Mommy Kink

Werewolf bf being sweet

Double Trouble (Vampire x Werewolf x You) + Idea

Fem Werewolf Sub Reader

Omegaverse Test meets horny werewolf bf

Subby Werewolf BF

Helping out your Incubus friend

Male Omega x Your breast

Adult Entertainment Werewolf BF, Part Two

Teasing your Dom werewolf bf

Connected to his feral side werewolf bf

Werewolf bf and body image

Comforting your werewolf bf (SFW)

VAMPIRES

Vampire Emporer: Idea, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

Lesbian Vampires

Again on Lesbian Vampires

Vampires feeding

Vampire Sugar Daddy

More on Vamp sugar daddy

Vamp Sugar Daddy Spoiling you

Vampire Sugar Daddy and your warmth

Vamp! Sugar Daddy (Nikolai) getting massaged by you

Vamp! CEO

Vamp Ceo taking you out for dinner

Female Vampire Seductress x female human reader

Dystopian Vamp Story teaser

FAE

Stag Fae

Bound for Eternity

Silver and Gold

Fae King bf with God-Complex, Part 2, Part 3

Zyran Rosefall

Dragons

Dragon King Husband

COLLABS

OTHER

The wild hunt: Part 1, Part 2

Dream Monster

Sfw things:

Werewolf bf pampering you, werewolf bf in your home

Elf boyfriend night routine

[sailoreuterpe]

First Line Ask Game! Rules: List the first lines of the last ten stories you published (or works in progress if you’re feeling brave lol). See if you or others notice any patterns!

(For this game, I included the first paragraph of each fanfiction. I skipped any fandom ship week stories or else more than half of my list would have been just those. I also completely missed “A Commit-y of Marriers” on my first rundown so I’ve included that work as a bonus. ACoM the only fanfiction on my list that’s still ongoing, so it can be its own little category.)

Billy carries the dog off into the field, fully intending to take care of the problem. Fast and kindly. Free Miss Longabaugh of the worry. She has enough on her plate without the others complaining. - The Guy Who Got Flustered

Now what should we do?” Mamoru asks the other brunette as the crystal door silently slides shut behind Usagi. Seiya looks over at him, zer eyes narrowed. The grin on zer face is positively ecstatic and a little manic. Mamoru groans softly. “Seiya, no.” - When Usagi’s Not Home

The next time that Teddy sees his navy buddies, Bob and Linda do hold his hands. In fact, Linda is the one to grab Teddy’s hand first, deliberately and with a smile that glints a little feral. Bob is less showy–of course; it’s Bob–but his grip is no less tight. - I Wanna (Cargo) Hold Your Hand

Jimmy isn’t Linda. Even if he wasn’t such a fucking asshole and an egotistical shithead, he wouldn’t be Linda. Linda is–was…was– - He Isn’t You and that Cuts Me Through

Teddy knows that the Belchers love him. He’s known since before Bob and Linda even started dating him; even when Teddy could have never dreamed that they might love him romantically, he still knew that the whole family cared about him as their friend. They’re all so awesome that they can smash through Teddy’s significant insecurities...most days. - Unforgettable, Too

Louise notices the change first. She’s had Chloe in a headlock for long enough that the redhead should be passed out. Chloe, for her part, is still too angry to care that her perfectly-painted talons aren’t doing shit to Louise. Not any more. And they aren't even breaking on Louise's skin like usual. - Fate and Sole-Mates

The feel of Linda’s calloused hands on Teddy’s bare back isn’t sexy. Sure, he’s had a very minor, very tiny crush on his friend for some time. But right now, there’s nothing titillating about Linda’s hands on his skin as she stabilizes herself against him to draw a bad tattoo design to show to his mother. - Your Hands on My Back (They Give Me a Heart Attack)

Tina assumes that her first date with Zeke will be pretty similar to her first–official–date with Jimmy Junior. And every subsequent first date in Tina’s life. - Let’s Give ‘em Something to Taco ‘Bout

Louise sends Logan a selfie, spread out on the bed, in nothing but her shorts and beanie. There’s a bottle of beer in her hand and various snacks conspicuously placed. Specifically things that Logan hates (like her weird Japanese candy that costs an arm and a leg at the import store). - Girl'z Staycation

Jimmy Junior is awkward and weird. So is Tina. He dances out his emotions. Tina writes out hers. Jimmy Junior can be blunt and kind of mean. Tina gets called out for saying stuff out loud that apparently she’s not even supposed to think. - Quirky Turkey and Peculiar Pig

They woke up as if it were any other day. Linda’s eyes popped open and she grinned, but none of that was special. Most dawns saw Linda Belcher grinning and greeting the sun, her ability to see the best in every moment only occasionally dampened by too much alcohol or life-threatening emergencies. - A Commit-y of Marriers

Alright, here are some general observations. I’m glad to see the spread of fandoms, including one of my oldest, one of my newest, and one that I’m not really in but the material called to me. I only wish that I had a "Pacific Rim" story more recently. I’m pleased to see a range of “Bob’s Burgers” ships (two each for Bob, Tina, and Louise) although I need to write more Gene ship-work. The poor guy doesn’t get enough love in my writing. Many of these pieces are gifts, which makes me smile. I really do love my polyamory, lol. I need to finish the next chapter of ACoM, but I’m having minor writer’s block about a specific scene. Once I’m over that hurdle, the chapter will flow fine. Finally, I enjoy writing in the first-person present tense.

[sorakazeno]

Chaos Theory Act 68 Extras

Would highly recommend going to CoCo Curry! It is an international chain and if you live in California, go ahead and check it out!

We went to the Coco Curry in Akihabara on December 5, 2022.

Hubby got chicken with some extra garlic.

I had tonkatsu (pork) and with some extra garlic and some extra potatoes.

Coco Curry USA website.

Coco Curry Japanese website.

Hotel mentioned in this chapter, ANA InterContinental Hotel, was mentioned in a previous post linked below.

Found this bracelet while I was shopping and became the inspiration for Usagi's birthday gift. Will be wearing at the wedding I'm attending tomorrow.

[hana-no-seiiki]

Hi! Could I be ✨Anon? (Im not sure whats been taken already) I've been on a big Batfam kick these past few days and have a v indulgent request if it interests you.

Could I request something for a (gn) civilian reader who is friends w/ the Batfam, but recently got superpowers that are magical girl-esque? Neither of the parties knowing of the others Alter Egos. Here are some of my thought, but write the post however you'd like.

Reader was accidentally caught up in some commotion that involved stealing specialty cargo. One of them being an alien artifact, and reader uses it in desperation to save themselves. But now they have these sparkely, pretty, and showy powers that they never asked for. (And maybe a magical animal companion that insist they bring light and justice to Gotham)

Reader is reluctant to be a vigilante, but keeps finding themselves in situations to help people anyways.(Maybe its a side effect of being a magical girl) They end up fighting alongside the Batfam at some point, but they feel embarrassed to interact w/ them. Reader feels completely out of place with their colorful and over-the-top powers when next to the cool and brooding batfam.

Sorry if this idea is a bit out there, but ty for letting me be indulgent in your ask box 💕!!

NO CAUSE I FEEL THIS DYNAMIC SO MUCH.

I either have the friendliest vibe or the bitchiest vibe and no in between. Meaning that people either come to me for everything or think I’m a snob/will bite-

and sure non! i don’t really keep track of my anons nowadays so people can be whatever as long as it’s not listed in my pinned

BAT X MAGIC ✨

IN ANY CASE

I’m gonna mix Sailor Moon, Miraculous Ladybug and Onimai for my inspo with this ask if you don’t mind

Magical Girl/Boy/Person! Reader is really close friends with Tim and Damian. If there was one thing all three could agree on it’s that they loved superheroes in manga/comics.

And Reader? Boy did they adore the Batfam. There was just something about their dark, brooding aesthetic that they couldn’t get enough of.

So it was a tad bit ironic that they stumbled upon the most “girly”and “bright” power ever known to Gotham.

It didn’t help that your abilities had to be activated with cutely yelling things like “Sparkle Blast!” or “Smile Hurricane!”

I like to headcannon that you have a familiar or Kwami like creature that in exchange of keeping your identity magically hidden, absolutely bullies you by making the one above a requirement.

I headcannon that Damian has the PHATTEST crush on you. Like even moreso than the stalker, otaku Tim. Like he is just head over heels. You’re strong, you’re capable, you’re adorable?? But that mostly extends to just your magic persona rather than your real self. He’s super obvious about it to anyone but you too (similar to the og miraculous ladybug w/ felix instead of chat).

Tim is more interested on who tf you were. Like yes!!! Magical Person Hero!!! You were basically his childhood crushes incarnate!! But his inquisitive mind really needed to know who you were in order to calm himself down.

Jason is honestly a bit overwhelmed by your whole getup, but grows to love you the most in terms of how kind you are and how you help them even in the most dire of situations (not knowing that you were basically forced to)

He’s very much Tuxedo Mask type wherein he’d be very annoying to you when the disguises are off but an absolute Casanova with em on.

You and Dick are the most close when it comes to patrols and fighting. I feel like you, being the big fan you were, would make him look even more flashy and handsome during battle with sparkles and whatnot. I have a feeling he’d be the first to ask you out or fully romance you, as well as be the first to befriend you/contact you as a vigilante.

Bruce is definitely perplexed by how you always evade him in terms of your secret identity. It frustrates him to no end that whenever he gets close to finding out something either gets in his way or his mind just goes blank.

Once you explain how your magical persona works tho he’s pretty quick on the bandwagon, especially since he sees that his boys love you.

Also cause you look way too adorable to really be heinous.

…Right?

Once you break one of your familiar’s rules though, they do share your identity with the bats and well…

All hell breaks loose.

[regicidal-optimism]

You've been reblogging more stuff about female characters getting ignored by fandoms recently and I would be really curious to hear your full views on the topic.

The thing is that... look. I get it. Many fandoms do not have very many women in their canon, many of those women are treated pretty poorly by the canon or aren't given as much depth as their male peers, and if you're at all picky the pickings are kind of slim (I would love to be a fan of c!Niki, if I were able to watch six-hour vods, which I am not). It is not wrong that most works with large fandoms are really, really sexist, and the problem is not just in the fanbase!

But come the fuck on. It is not an accident that the DSMP and the MCU and BNHA, all of which are vast-majority male and the female characters are treated terribly, are megafandoms, and Revolutionary Girl Utena is eligible for yuletide. It is not wrong that if you want to see more female-character-focused fanwork you should go to Sailor Moon and not The Untamed, but it is also kind of missing the point to say that and not look at the difference in size between those fandoms. People can say "it's because the male characters are so often more interesting and have more meaningful interactions," and like, sometimes that's even true, I will be the first to tell you that quackbur has more to it than tinarose, but please compare the Clint/Coulson tag to the Utena/Anthy tag and look me in the eye and tell me that's the only thing driving the trend. With a straight face.

And even more there's a thing where— so, I was a mod in the @ao3topshipsbracket bracket. And femslash ships, once they were in the bracket, did really well. Like, absurdly well, like 80% of the f/f ships entered got to the top 16, and the last one was against blackbonnet which was never gonna lose in round 1. You might notice something about that number, though, which is that there were only five of them entered total, because people love to vote for femslash but they absolutely will not write it. And they won't say anything about it either! I was watching the activity feed the entire tournament, and I can tell you, for all of the "let's go lesbians" that populated our notes, nobody would say anything that was actually about the specific characters who made up their ship. I learned a lot about Naruto fandom, modding that bracket; I still know nothing about CW Supergirl, because the only thing anyone would say about it is "it has women in it". Because women are interchangeable. Because women are avatars of Being A Good Feminist. Because clicking a button is easy, and actually thinking about any specific woman and her traits and her internality is hard.

The thing is that guilt over misogyny does not actually fix misogyny. It gets you a lot of people who vote for women in polls, and who say "he's like a woman to me" about their male faves but notably don't have any canonically female characters they talk about, and who say that the only thing they care about in a fic is if it has women in it but will not ever actually say anything about any specific woman, and who never shut up about yuri but apparently yuri is everything and anything except women who have feelings about one another.

I'm tired! I'm very tired. I want people to actually give a shit about specific women and their specific traits, which do not begin and end with "woman". And, also, to stop treating women exclusively as the wingmen, advice-givers, mom figures, and accessories of men.

[mangakachan]

“And there was another man who began writing a story. That story, full of hope, has only just begun”

(Spoilers for the ending of Princess Tutu!)

Daisies, like many flowers, symbolize new beginnings. Blackthorns, though prickly, offer a safe refuge for birds to roost and nest. Put together, I think these flowers are truly a perfect match for Ahiru and Fakir, whom by helping and supporting each other, are able to leads everyone to a new beginning at the end of the story.

That being said, those of you who’ve watched the anime to the end know the scene I depicted is not canon. But those last words from the narrator, combined with the image of a winged Ahiru making the sign for love with the words “Auf Wiedersehen” (which in German literally means “until we meet again”) left a HUGE impression on me as a fan all the way back in 2006. I always felt it was an invitation to the audience to imagine their own story for Ahiru and Fakir’s future, and safe to say, it launched a thousand ships within the fandom and birthed a whole slew of fanfics in its wake. I was amongst those who set out with their own stories for these characters, though mine ended up going the AU route and is still chugging along, 15 years later! 😆

And that is all for the Princess Tutu floriography series! I’ll be focusing on said fanfic for a bit but I hope to start on some additional Sailor Moon designs later on. And just as another reminded, there is a potential for these to become enamel pins in the future, so if you are interested, please give moonie_fan_collections a follow on Instagram and let her know you’d like to get these as pins one day (we had tentatively discussed possibly offering the designs as a set of two based on pairings, i.e., kinda like what you see with the Fakiru designs here).

Princess Tutu series parts: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 & 10 / 11 & 12