#so uhhhhh...hope that answers your question lol

[cookiiemancer]

Hi, I’m back! I had a few unasked questions that just stuck with me for a while, and I finally broke! I hope you don’t mind answer them! It’s ok if you don’t want to! 🧡

- Who’s the youngest?

- Who’s more rebellious?

- Who’s better at talking with angry adults?

- Who hates cleaning the most?

- Do they make challenges with each other?

- Have Sun or Moon (or both) ever had a fight with Eclipse? (If so, who wins 90% of the time?)

- How did Sun and Moon find out about Eclipse?

- Who’s your favorite to draw, and least favorite to draw?

Sorry if that was way to many questions! I’m just a little curious, that’s all! Hope this doesn’t bother you, either.

Hi! Please don't worry about sending too many asks! I am happy to answer to any questions and sometimes i get a nice idea for a picture. I do really appreciate every single one i receive, even if i don't answer them all :)

Who’s the youngest?

Sun and Moon are both the youngest!

Who’s more rebellious?

This one I didn't think about it to be honest. I wouldn't be able to tell right now who.

Who hates cleaning the most?

Sun! He hates messes but hates cleaning even more. He stands it better when, there's other people helping him clean.

Do they make challenges with each other?

Yes! Most of them are harmless ones, like winning games, dressing as each other (the kids love this one).

Have Sun or Moon (or both) ever had a fight with Eclipse? (If so, who wins 90% of the time?)

When it comes to physical fights, uhhhhh... Once, at the begining. Emotions were very high and Eclipse was very confused. He's stronger than you think. Other fights, well, they try not to, and if it happens, they try to get to a midpoint.

How did Sun and Moon find out about Eclipse?

They were contacted by Freddy about a prototype found in a warehouse. They found soon enough that the bot was actually sentient once powered on. Old Papa bear thought that those two would be able to help Eclipse get adjusted. It took a bit of time.

Who’s your favorite to draw, and least favorite to draw?

Fave to draw? Ya boy, Eclipse. I am quite proud of the design lol. I don't really have a least favorite. Depending of my mood or how the art comes out I do get frustrated sometimes when Itry to get a specific pose or expression and fail.

These were fun! ^-^

[saltnpepperbunny]

Hi SPB, I was wondering where your motivation/creativity comes from and how you harness it? Thank you!

Hi! owo Uhhh a few different places. My motivation and my creativity come from different places but they work together to help me do what I do.

My motivation to make comics comes from:

Comments and feedback, I want my art to be a conversation with another person and thus feedback is kinda what I make comics for. I love how as my stories speak, people will speak back.

The fun of drawing, I just enjoy drawing comics like as an activity, it makes me happy, it's a very rhythmic and relaxing process, and thus its a regular part of my days. I just love having the finished page to stare at at the end.

The fervor of storytelling, that shit's my serotonin bro, I just need to write stories, it's an important part of how I navigate my life on like a structural level. It's how I process the world around me, so as my life goes on and stuff happens, I feel motivated to write about it. And comics are the main way I do my writing now.

To keep up w my community, I surround myself w other comic artists and a lot of us work, draw, and create together. It's a sacred bond between artists. u'w'u If I stopped comicking, I'd have like nothing to show them? There'd be no goal to work towards? Most of my friends make comics lol.

And my creativity comes from:

The need to process, as life treks on I tend to have Big Feelings about Almost Everything and writing is how I process those feelings and just, the world around me in general. You input experiences into this machine and I will output a fiction story. It's how I make sense of things and make meaning of my experiences.

The drive to keep improving, I always want my storytelling to get better and thus I have to continuously get creative to invent new ways to write and draw better. It's a never ending process, there is ALWAYS something to sharpen, so I just keep searching for new means to improve, things to tweak, ways something could be better. It's a never ending challenge and I need challenge in my life. It's like something to work on.

Internal experiences, feelings, opinions, fears, hopes, wishes, thoughts, ideas, questions, answers, et cetera.

Love, is definitely involved. Love has a huge involvement in my creative process. It's soaked into so many different, little parts of the process. Like uhhh taking a character through a journey? That's love. Writing new kinds of rep? That takes love. It's kinda just everywhere and it's something I can draw from very consistently cause those Big Feelings I mentioned includes love.

I also tend to write from anger and a strong sense of in/justice. Could you tell lol.

I like to take a lot of inspiration from nature, also. All my backgrounds are just me blowing a kiss to mother nature.

This is getting long sorry but how to harness it all, uhhhhh. Practice. Build habits. Make an effort to get creative on the regular, not necessarily every day, but try to avoid massive dry spells unless you're really not doing well or there's an understandable reason for it. Dry spells are ultimately unavoidable but don't have to define your creative cycle, it IS possible to create on the reg unless you're not taking care of yourself well. Don't only create when you're hyperfixated cause that just builds a habit to do that, if you're not feeling up to it, just do the thing for like 30 minutes and then either stop and chill or keep going cause the momentum will now carry you. I create p much every day cause it's an important part of how I navigate my life i.e. the processing motive and insatiable need for challenge, I can never stop writing now as long as I live cause writing is how I meet those needs. So yeah, just be like me and sell your soul to the gods art! Make the thing you wanna do fun, don't beat your head against a brick wall if that creative hobby you're trying to get into just really isn't sticking, it's not ALWAYS meant to be and it's okay to admit that and just move on and try something new. I tried many different kinds of art before I ever found comicking and it stuck, and now I basically just do comicking and some of my other older creative hobbies fell away. That's fine, that's life, you'll find your thing if you keep searching out new things. Oh, and also get in community, surround yourself w other creatives and consume they're work, trust me you'll get inspired p quick.

wow this got longER. sorry!

[jpeg-dot-jpeg]

hiiiiiii jpeg. im sliding in with some ask game questions uhhhhh *checks watch* two weeks after you reblogged it 😅. feel free to ignore! or pick and choose! ily and i hope you are doing well 💕

2, 4, 7, 10, 19, 30, 33, and 40 pls 🙏

lol bean I Also forgot about that ask game

gifting you a shortcake made with the strawberry bouquet you gave me <3 [🍰]

2. Anything that you'd like to write but feel like you're unable to?

I have a couple long fic ideas that I'm in love with, one civilian!Tim JayTim and one Stray!Tim JayTim, but I've never written anything as plot driven or as long as they would be. Especially right now after an unplanned several month writing hiatus. when will my husband (ability to write) return from the war (writers block)

4. Do you have any OCs? Do you have a story for them?

Not really, no. Whenever I get super into a fandom/show/film/etc I like to imagine little self inserts of myself in those universes for funsies, but the only truly original characters I've created have been for short films and stageplays.

7. Your favourite ao3 tag.

I don't have a go-to tag that I add when searching for fics, but the top three suggestions for additional tags in my ao3 bookmarks are hurt/comfort, anal sex, and Tim Drake Needs a Hug. so. i feel like that says a lot.

10. Top three favourite fic tropes.

Whump, soulmate AU, 5+1

30. Describe a fic that almost happened, but then it didn't.

In the depths of my scrap pile, there lay an abandoned google doc with only the vaguest outline for a humorous 5+1 detailing all the goofy ways YJ carries Tim around since he's the only non-meta. It was inspired by this super hilarious and adorable fanart I saw somewhere. RIP Passenger Seat (2022-2022)

33. Give your writing a compliment.

That shit SLAPS. It's crazy, it's like all of those feel-good fluffy fics were written specifically with my own preferences in mind. Re-read kudos <3

40. Write a 9-word fic.

"Kiss me?" Tim asked - begged - him. "Before I die?"

19 answered here!

[yanderes-galore]

Ah crap I'm still in your room....

Uhhhhh... Oh yeah! Mind if I ask for a Miss Pauling with a Blu Scout darling? Like a concept? Maybe how'd she fair with a Scout who doesn't flirt? Maybe they're more into reading books rather than being the "Man-child" like Red scout?

Ah yea, here!

☕🍩

*Slowly no clips out of your room*

Here's one of the many Miss Pauling requests I got this run, lol. Here you go! You all really enjoy her, huh? ^^

Oooo, donuts :D Thanks 👍💜🍩

Yandere! Miss Pauling with BLU Scout! Darling

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Manipulation, Invasion of privacy, Implied stalking, Pauling being creepy with her crush again, Planned kidnapping, Implied forced relationship, Hypocritical beliefs.

Pauling no doubt gets tired of the flirting given by RED Scout.

He just doesn't understand she's not interested.

In fact with her job she shouldn't even be considering relationships.

She tells Scout, or Jeremy as his file states, that she has to keep her word.

She's relieved it at least deters him for a bit.

This alone sort of scares her to meet the scout of BLU team.

Are you going to be just as flirty as he was?

It was her job to check both teams monthly, even more so if they've recently gained new members.

You had been the new scout of BLU team.

She's been told you're promising... yet she did not keep her hopes up.

She sighs, bracing herself for the onslaught of failed date attempts.

. . . .

Yet they never came.

Pauling felt she could breathe easily when her personal space wasn't being violated.

She did wonder where you were though....

She decides to ask someone from the team.

"Where's your new scout?"

"(Y/N)? Oh, they're reading a book somewhere in the base."

"Reading?"

"Yeah, the last one never liked books. It's a nice change to not have someone acting like a child around here."

Pauling was... perplexed.

You certainly didn't sound like any scout she knew.

You must not be a clone.

This began her search for you somewhere in BLU base.

She thought she'd never find you, which was uncharacteristic yet again, until she saw you perched upon some barrels deep in a book.

Yup, you certainly looked different than the others-

Pauling clears her throat, causing you to glance up.

"Oh? You're the inspector lady, right?"

"... yeah. You can call me Miss Pauling. I check out the bases monthly to make sure you have all your members. You're new to BLU, right?"

"Yeah."

"Is BLU team treating you well?"

"Mhm."

"... you don't like flirting, right?"

"That's an odd question...."

Her first experience with you is rather dismissive on your end.

She asked questions, you gave curt answers.

She did tests and you were indeed capable of the scout role.

You were fast and well trained with a scattergun, pistol, and bat.

You were definitely a scout....

She was just surprised by your personality.

Pauling would enjoy the ability to communicate with a team without being flirted with.

In fact she can barely tolerate the RED Scout anymore.

She keeps thinking back to you, the new scout on BLU team.

Hell... the only scout who respects her boundaries.

Isn't it funny how she soon does the exact opposite with you?

She's upset Jeremy won't respect her boundaries...

She then meets you who respects her boundaries...

Then she proceeds disrespect your boundaries in a desperate chase to be closer.

It's ironic and sad.

You simply want to read/do your job and Pauling is trying to situate herself as your friend.

It's innocent at first.

Friends you don't mind.

You get along and talk whenever she has the time.

Then she feels she wants to be even closer to you... while you want to do your job.

She doesn't like to flirt, but with the amount of questions she asks you you'd swear she was.

Pauling is being manipulative without meaning to.

She essentially becomes your Jeremy.

There's times you ask your team to hide you when she comes around.

You genuinely can't handle her invasive questions.

She gets upset when you avoid her.

Perhaps even a little jealous you trust your team more than her.

Maybe this job wasn't meant for you.

Maybe she can pull you from the scout role and move you?

Pauling wonders if she can bring you to her team, PURPLE....

It's against code but she considers it.

It's funny how she said she shouldn't be considering relationships...

Yet here she is, already planning to remove you from this unfitting environment.

[aztarion]

Can I get uhhhhh M1, 5, and 8 for deva and a large fry pls

YOU GOT IT BOSS making a fresh batch just for you 🫶🍟

1. At current, does your detective want more with their relationship with M?

mmm reading through these questions afterwards, im realizing this was made way before book 3 came out lol, so the answer is much muddier for deva. she’s a bit more fucked up than the rp choices in game allow so a lot turns into fanfic fodder for me when i feel devious, but she is similar to mason in that she doesnt know how to process what she’s feeling for him or how to broach it, but very different from him in that while he’ll eventually be receptive to and understand whats going on between them, deva purposefully buries her head in the sand — sex is fine, the casual touching and comfort is fine, but a meaningful intimate connection scares the shit out of her. she’s never had that before; never allowed herself it, and no one has ever stayed in her life long enough in the last decade for something like that to develop anyway. while theyre both treading uncharted waters, mason (shockingly) is definitely going to be the one most open to going w the current; dev struggles a bit. god i need a life for real i didn’t even answer the question

by the end of book three i think she’s definitely realized there’s something much deeper between them but it scares her. after sex when Mason stays and tells her not to do that again/make him think she’s not coming back, i honestly imagine that puts the shits up her instead of making her smile and blissfully fall asleep LOL. she probably wakes up relieved hes gone that she can try to assemble some sort of casual charade again for the world and a lie to tell and calm herself, because the inkling he’s down bad too terrifies her

5. Saying that M has the carnival picture, how do you think your detective will react once they find out they have it?

OOOOF it depends on how its revealed i suppose, certainly if its like beginning of book 4 that will jumpscare her even more because she knows how much holding onto things means to HER (cough carnival wolf not to mention her hoard of rooks stuff) so what could this mean for HIM 😭 but a little later when she starts learning to chill, being a sentimental loser, she will be very glad he kept it because she secretly wanted a copy too hehe

8. Personally, how do you think your detective will react when M admits they have deeper feelings for the detective?

my stupid ass kind of went into this in the first question with NO prompting im sorry😭 but she will probably freak out and try to change his mind LOL. im hoping since we could play purposefully ignorant and in denial after the crystal scene in book 3, mishka keeps that going for the big reveal.. nothing else going on in my life rn i need the drama

thank you ezra!!! <33 running to ur inbox real quick HOLD UP

[pokemon-ash-aus]

Heyyo! Hope this ask reaches you well nwn. I have a couple hundred questions about ur art style and storytelling methods if you don’t mind :3

Most important one: How do you draw Mewtwo fingers so well 😭😭😭😭

Also, what program(s) do you use? Canvas size for different projects? What brush settings? And how do you sketch, line and colour? Which step is your favourite? How long do you normally take from piece to piece?

How do you come up with your different AUs? Any particular inspirations? What tips would you give someone just starting out a comic on tumblr?

And uhh any general tips on getting around tumblr? Blogs you really like?

Sorry for all these questions, really big fan if you can’t tell :’D I actually really love the pride art piece you did~

So i tried answering this before and it doesnt post so uhhhhh heres to hoping it works?

1. I base Mewtwo's paws as hands, worked without the rounded digits first then moved to rounded digits so... Take that as you will?

2. I use Clip Studio Art and Procreate! Mostly, anyways XD i also sometimes default back to Paint tool Sai, or Fire Alpaca if i want a different brand lol.

3. I vary in size for different projects. My animations are different than my sketches, my sketches are different from my completed art and my completed art is different for my comics! It also helps my brain not get tired XD

4. I tend to favor my lineart and rendering! Though both of them take equally long times, i render less But i love it more.

5. Depends on the project. I can typically churn out colored pieces in like an hour or so! Sketches are faster.

6. A lot of them are inspirations of something else. Shiny AU was just cause i liked Shiny Pokemon. But Dead AU was based off Danny Phantom and Mimikyu au was a "What if" scenario of the dead au!

7. Oop, Danny Phantom for the Dead AU. Legendary Mew was based off the whole Chosen one BS XD False Twins was slightly based off of TC but was actually based off another AU where Ash and Mewtwo were sorta close friends.

8. Tagging is your best friend~ don't be afraid to interact with other blogs. If someone is being mean, just block em and move on!

9. Getting around Tumblr? I'd say reblog, follow peeps, go to your favorite fandoms/tags! You'll get mutuals in no time!

10. Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh a lot of peeps but i dont wanna bother then with tags XD so nontagged peeps!

Phlurri

XxTC-96xX

MewtwoAndMe

Bluesues

DistortionMewtwo

Mewtales/Mewdump

Penumbra

Loupy Mongoose

Ask-Mirage-Twos

TazerPones/MegaMew and Crew

The Mew Crew

And a few more but i cant remember tumblr names djdbdb

And thank you! I have one more peice i want to finish before i forget- its a peice i didnt get to do last year XD

[oleander-nin]

SURPRISE I'M BACK

Hello again Ollie! I know it's only been maybe a week but shhhh. I have more things I'm curious about, so I was hoping I could throw more random questions at one of my favourite authors <3

✧─── ･ ｡ﾟ★: *.✦ .* :★. ───✧

OLLIE INTERVIEW #2: THE SEQUEL

What's your favourite flower? Are they oleanders? If so, do you have a specific reason why?

I don't have a favourite, I don't know enough flowers. But if you have a couple flowers you like then I'd like to see them :D

On that note, why is Oleander-nin your handle? What does the "nin" mean?

(Confession: I didn't even know an oleander was the name of a flower. I thought that was just your name and Ollie was a nickname)

Who's your LEAST favourite character to write?

I think you answered who your favourite to write is before, so I'm curious.

Gimme a random headcanon for a character? (Preferably one of the rise turtles or your yan rise turtles <3) (OH OR TWOAL DONNIE <33)

Headcanon, fact, or a random little idea or something?

✧─── ･ ｡ﾟ★: *.✦ .* :★. ───✧

Side note, because now I'm thinking about it:

I have a headcanon (or maybe just a thought?) that twoal Donnie loves botany but has SPECIFICALLY gotten into flowers. Bonus points if he only really started to like them in the first place because he wants to grow/give them to MC and ended up taking an interest in flowers in general.

SIDE SIDE NOTE: I SAW WHAT YOU DID WITH THOSE SPECIFIC FLOWERS IN EACH CHAPTER AND I THINK IT WAS A COOL DETAIL TO HAVE DIFFERENT ONES WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS AS TIME PASSES AAA

Love ya Ollie! /p I hope you've had a good day :D

- ☄️

Screams, I was so excited when I logged on and saw this. I'm so sorry it's been a couple days, I was offline for a bit. You're always welcome to throw questions at me, they make me really happy.

My favorite flowers are indeed Oleanders. Although I love so many flowers. My top five are Oleanders, Wisteria, Rhododendrons, Daffodils, and Hydrangeas. I'd show pics but my internet sucks rn.

Oleander-nin is my handle mostly because Oleander-nerium was taken. Oleanders are my favorite flower and Nin was originally going to be what I wanted to go by(Like a pen name). It's one of those names that kinda just, appeared I guess? But I ended up hating the sound of it though and decided to just be Ollie here too. I like being Ollie. Oleander is a dope name though and you're not the first person to think that was my name either(most people I've met have no idea what an Oleander is lmao). Also, how'd you find it wasn't my name? Did you look it up or smth? I'm just curious lol.

Raph. Or anyone not the turtles. But out of the turtles, it's Raph. I can't get him right. My brain has been too muddle by fandom and cannon so now when I write him I can't please either.

Uhhhhh Mikey would keep a snake if he could. He seems like a snake guy to me.

Twoal Donnie is into botany, actually! He grows all the flowers he sends. I've had it planned like this for a long time lol, and he'll show off his garden a lot in later chapters(once I get to writing them-)

THANK YOU FOR NOTICING THE FLOWER THING. I think you're the first person on Tumblr to point it out so far and I'm giddy. When I re-write it for the final time once I finish this draft, I'm gonna try and integrate more flowers.

Love you too Comet/p, sorry again for the late response!

[bottlecaprabbitgames]

Hello! I'm the new follower! I'm already play the demo and loving it!!

I really like Quinn vibe as a parent figure so much😭😭💕💕 Accidentally, him and my MC is having a familiar personality and I'm love every interaction between them!!!

I have a question though, I'm not sure it's because of my MC or how I played but I did see others RO flirt option but not Loche, so I'm a bit nervous that I might missed anything or you just didn't put it in yet.

Thank you (beforehand) for answering my questions, have a nice day!

Howdy!!! Glad you're enjoying the game so far!!!

I'm so glad most people really seem invested in Quinn! He's definitely one of my favorite characters I've created EVER. I love the interactions with all types of MCs and Quinn, you either get him gently teasing MC or the sarcastic MC going for the throat, LOL

Uhhhhh, hmm. There are ways to flirt with Loche OR build your relationship (friendship matters just as much as flirting! In fact, Freja prefers friendship choices and Loche likes both), but most of them are more indirect atm. Such as:

Telling Blake you'd prefer his friend (aka Loche) in the diner scene with both of them.

Choosing "Things didn't go exactly as planned..." in Chapter 6.

I DO plan to add more for them, specifically to a couple of places in earlier chapters, but I do think Loche will have the least possibilities in B1 just due to some stuff going on that I Cannot Reveal.

There will be a lot more in B2, however! In fact, there will be a section in B2 where only Freja, Loche, and Adontis can come with you due to the.... "regulations" of the said area, and that will definitely give you more time to get to know them.

Thank you for the ask! I hope this helps!!!

[riderkaitlyn5]

Hey

🌈 🎀☁️🤲

Wtf I thought I answered this already. Sorry 'bout that but thanks for the asks!

🌈 Is there a fic that you worked *really fucking hard on* that no one would ever know? maybe a scene/theme you struggled with?

Probably my Northern Lights fic. I had so many different characters to keep track of and I tried to make sure they had good screen time all around. It helps they have such different personalities but still...

🎀 Give yourself a compliment about your own writing

Uhhhhh. For the most part it's all over the place and a bit of a dumpster fire but I like to think my grammar is really good

(I didn't see a cloud emoji ask so I hope it's okay if I pick one to answer >.<)

🍭 Why did you start writing?

Because there wasn't a fic of what I wanted to read so I made it myself (and never finished it rip)

🤲 What do YOU get out of writing?

People leaving a comment on how they liked the fic or something similar. I know it sounds crappy but they mean a lot to me. I'm not really good at a lot of things and I'm decent at writing but hearing that I made something and someone liked enough to leave a comment does happy things to my brain chemistry. And I like writing stupid situations for my blurbos as well lol

Questions post here

[okthatsgreat]

hello lee!! i hope u haven't answered this already lol but what's your favourite danganronpa game (if u have one) and why? i'm guessing drv3 but that's just a hunch haha ....

(also !!! super honoured to be mutuals w you omg... i hope we get to interact more, you're so cool 😵‍💫😵‍💫))

HIIIIII!!!!!! and omg great question uhhhhh .......... listen this might come as a shock to a lot of people because you KNOW i love drawing the v3 girls LMFAO but i think my overall favorite might actually be the first gameee?? possibly?? the v3 CAST however definitely has more of a soft spot in my heart, especially fic writing just because theyre all very eccentric and fun to work with, but i think if i took a step back and really thought to myself "what do i consider my favorite game overall in terms of writing/story" i reckon it would be thh :] MAYBE. I DONT KNOW MY OPINION MIGHT CHANGE TOMORROW IM AN INDECISIVE GUY!!!!!!!!

I HOPE WE GET TO INTERACT MORE TOO!!!! <3

[nothums-from-tj]

In honor of me coming out to my dad tomorrow uhhhhh here’s a playlist to send to a loved one you plan on coming out to (starts with information, then with advice and stories, and then good trans/non-binary representation in media) bc I’m gonna be sending this to him afterwards. Feel free to use this playlist and these resources for your own coming out if you’d like :] it’s a long list so uh scroll to the end for my final point

PFLAG (can help parents find support groups to try to cope bc this is a shift in relationship and it’s ok for them to grieve, or at least find other resources to help them to support you)

HRC Resources (this particular section debunks myths on transgender issues and popular arguments against trans people and transitioning and answering common questions about said issues)

Understanding Gender Identity (article with a long list of definitions, go through and tell them what to start with to understand you and the situation better; there’s a beginning part too, though I feel it’ll be too confusing to start them off there)

Transgender Brain and Gender Identity (article discussing some improvements in transgender research and providing hope for trans people’s future I’d think, it’s a little wordy and an excellent read methinks)

GC2B (for my AFAB friends, this is probably the highest quality chest binder you can get and wearing a thin top under or wearing it inside out should help with any sensory issues, also since it’s made by fellow trans mascs they know how to not hurt our bodies; transitional gear is an excellent way for a loved one to support you if they can afford it; DO NOT go a size too small, don’t even risk it, they don’t work the way bras do)

Transguy Supply (also for AFAB friends, this I mostly trust for packers and packing boxers, and again transitional gear is an excellent way to support you if it can be afforded; do your own research for packing so you and your loved one are on the same page or at least you’d be able to let them know)

Menstrual Boxers (last one for AFAB friends lol, specifically for y’all who menstruate; this is such a dysphoria reliever for me as it feels like men’s underwear and I don’t have to really worry about “protection” for a little while, they also have regular “girl” boxers that can help you find a middle ground of sorts with the person you’re coming out to for a bit, just to ease into it)

Bra Resource (now for my AMAB pals, unfortunately I’m not skilled here as I myself am a trans man so I want to do my best here anyway: here is an article written by a trans woman with her bra experience and has varying other articles that I’m hoping will help you and a loved one out to pick one out for you as, again, transitional gear is an amazing way to support you if they can afford this type of gesture)

Tomboy X (from compression tops to packing boxers to adaptable bras to gaffs, y’all are set to go with just about everything here they do their best to relieve everyone’s dysphoria—def look at the reviews for things for a better judgement)

TransTape (skin-safe “tape” that can be used for packing, binding, and tucking; I think binding with TT is safer than with a binder since it’s not actually compressing, don’t quote me on that though; READ THE INSTRUCTIONS before use, please don’t hurt yourself)

Reminder that while it’s not your responsibility to do all the education for them, it’s important to push them in the right direction, at least to give them reliable sources. Make sure to look at the sites, read the articles, and watch the videos either before your coming out or do this with them so you can pick and choose what you want to narrate in your own experiences. Stay cool and be safe! Feel free to reblog with other sources, tips, anything you want to add!

If it helps at all: they don’t need to fully understand, the goal is that they accept you

(Edit from the next day, 5/5/2023: everything’s good and fine and cool between us and I can only hope y’all have a similar experience <3)

[wordsonamission]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thanks so much for tagging me in this, @acetonitril! Sorry for the delay, but I wanted to really think out my answers.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

12 currently! This is my first year actually posting fics and I'm happy with my progress.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

118,159! There's a chance I'll get another fic finished soon, too . . . And maybe I'll be able to sneak in something short and smutty before the end of the year.

3. What fandoms do you write for?

All I've published is Top Gun. I'm not going to be surprised if I end up writing soapghost for the COD games. Y'all have some superb writers and artists that keep drawing me in. Historically, I started some small 00Q and Destiel stuff back in ye olde golden days. There's a dramione fic from on my old computer from years back that was like 30k before I stopped.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Kissed By The Sun

Falling Into Place

A Safe Place to Land

Running on Empty

Spare

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Yes! If someone was kind enough to make the effort to leave a comment, I want to make sure that they know I saw it and that I appreciate them for letting me know what they think. I don't generally reply the same day, but I try to reply within a couple of days. I love hearing what readers think and I hope that me engaging back only encourages more comments

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

Hmmm I have a couple. Mission Report is a whole pile of angst just as a concept. It's short and sad all the way through imo. Spare ends on a really big cliffhanger which can be read as sad; a character is left in a really fragile medical state. Snow Day is so sweet but then the end is just a gut-punch. You could say that I like to temper fluff and steamy stuff with sadness and angst.

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

If the ending isn't sad, it's usually pretty happy. Or at least hopeful. I think I'll give happiest ending award to A Cookie Conundrum. It's so silly and light, no angst.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

None that I've ever seen. But I'm still new and I write safe fics as far as subject and pairings.

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

Yeah lol. I'm still getting used to writing it. What kind? Pretty standard MLM fic smut. I'd like to write harder edged stuff in the future, but right now it tends to be really loving stuff.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I haven't. That's not something I'm super into as a reader or as a writer. Never say never - it'll only take the right combo to get me going I'm sure, but it hasn't happened yet.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I've seen. That is a worry of mine.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No. I'm still new and I don't see that Top Gun has a lot of fics that get translated (I could be very wrong and missing out)

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

No I haven't.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

All time ever favorite? Yeesh. Uhhhhh I'll cop out and say that I enjoy a similar dynamic to my favorites - they're highly competent in their field but often less confidant about romance, there's a degree of imbalance in the relationship (rank, age gap, experience, etc), and I'm an absolute sucker for a character that doesn't let anyone else emotionally close who lets That Guy in.

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

I don't think I'm going to finish any of the old fic I mentioned, like from years ago. If I pick up those fandoms and pairings again, I'll start over.

16. What are your writing strengths?

God I don't know. I consider myself someone with a good grasp on grammar and how things Should be written as far as that goes (please go ahead and point out all of my mistakes, I know they're everywhere) which helps with readability. Comments repeatedly point out that even my smut is very tender and emotional. I tend to write characters affirming each other and being very giving lovers. I'm sure that says nothing about me as a person. I really like to dig into missing scenes to expand the emotional complexity of the canon story.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Knowing when and how to end a story. One of those writing posts that go around here mentioned going back a couple of paragraphs when you get stuck, which has been so true for me. But endings are still so hard. Writing sex is still weird, too, and I can get stuck on a single scene for days. Coming up with titles is also so, so hard. Occasionally one will appear and I'll run with it, but usually it's one of the last things done before I post. I'm really not happy with the titles for my Ace Week fics.

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

Do you mean including characters speaking a different language and writing their dialogue in that language? A block of text in another language is rough on a reader and there's not really a good work around. Asterisks to the bottom of the page don't work on A03.

If I want a reader to know what a character is saying, I'd make note of the language change and use italics in dialogue but otherwise write normally. If the characters are in a situation where I DON'T want them or the reader to understand, then I'd type the language in italics.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

I've written what I would now call fanfic off and on my whole life. When I was seven, I wrote a horribly indulgent self-insert fic of me joining the characters of one of my favorite book series (Pony Pals) for an adventure. In middle school, before the publication of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I wrote my own version. I think I filled like two notebooks. I wonder if it's still around somewhere - I had some good ideas, some that were better than canon ended up imo

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

Running on Empty! I loved it as one chapter but I really enjoy the whole story as it turned out in three. The only big thing I might change is tweaking the emotions Maverick feels after he and Ice finally get together. But that story flowed so well while writing and I really loved the world that I created with their families and especially Lisa and Jason for Slider. Plus I feel like that fic really addresses some of the trauma that Maverick went through and how he wasn't getting the support he needed in the OG movie.

That went long! Thanks again to @acetonitril for tagging me in this. I'm sure everyone else has already chimed in, but feel free to jump in if not. These are some great questions!

[onewingedsparrow]

8, 10, 12, 17, and 19 for the ask game!

(They’re all amazing; it was hard to narrow it down. 😂)

Thanks for the ask, Nova! <3 Lol yeah I loved all the questions too :D

From this ask game!

8. Which tf character has the most different personality from you? Uhhhhh that’s a good question. Maybe RiD’15 Drift? He’s very rigid and not likely to have fun for the sake of having fun. Also most iterations of Shockwave are far more logical than I like to be. Sure, logic is important, but Shockwave seems to go overboard in my book. 10. Which tf character do you think you’d get along with really badly? Probably Starscream, any continuity. He's such a backstabber and I value loyalty; he's super narcissistic and people like that are quite annoying to me. Plus he's generally not very fond of humans and talks down to them, and I'm very feisty so our interactions would probably go much like Miko's and his in TFP. Many insults, mutual disgust. I can appreciate his character in a show but I know I could not stand him in real life haha. 12. List a piece of art not from transformers that you think fits a tf character! Hmm this took me a bit of digging...there wasn't one that came to mind instantly, but it was interesting to consider! Reposting is BAD kids(TM) so here's direct links to artists’ works instead! ;)

First off: this beautiful ocean art by Kazami is really inspiring to me. Most people probably don’t think of the ocean when they think Transformers, but...put simply, it reminds me of the ’Waves ;) I have AU versions of Shockwave and Soundwave occupying my mind, their designs inspired by the sea. And the depth in this particular piece is absolutely gorgeous. The brighter colors are reminiscent of neon, which also makes me think Wavebros, and the darker colors add to the ominous, frightening feel of the deep ocean, ever fitting for those two Decepticons.  Oh! You’d probably like this as well! There’s a Fire Emblem character whose design I am absolutely in love with. He’s so spooky!!! His name is Líf and I haven’t reached his chapter in the story yet, but I’m so looking forward to that day because his design alone intrigues me. 💜 What does this have to do with Transformers? Well, he reminds me of Soundwave the most, but his “lightning antennae,” lol, remind me of both Soundwave and Optimus, which is a very interesting combination. Líf’s design gets me thinking about the uncanny ways Soundwave and Optimus are similar, something I hadn’t really considered in depth before. It’s quite fun. Here are some cool Líf fanarts so you can see his vibe! - By Lynarc (my absolute favorite that I’ve found so far) - By Bhai Kun - By Kalkkopf - Screenshots from a trailer (?)

- Bonus: Official art from the wiki because they’re all just so cool

I really like this dude in case it wasn’t obvious by how many of these I’m sharing 17. Which piece of music from a tf media is your favorite? I'm so glad you asked this question!!! I was hoping someone would 😊 This would have to be, hands down, "Did You Forget Who I Am" from The Last Knight. The Bayverse is full of terrible, terrible elements, but Steve Jablonsky’s score is not one of those. All the soundtracks are incredible. And this scene from TLK is so iconic that, every time I listen to the music, I can hear Optimus' voice fill in that beat of silence with the mighty, chilling line that Peter Cullen delivered so well. 💙 It also has a special place in my heart because...I can’t help but see a connection to my faith :) This scene and therefore this song are good reminders for me when I’m having a bad day. Side note: The fact that this song surpassed the TFP theme to become my favorite Transformers piece of music really says a lot about its impact. 19. Which depiction of cybertron in a tf media do you most want to live in? Does the answer vary depending on if you’re human or cybertronian? Lol okay so gut reaction would say "G1 Cybertron" because 1) humans can apparently breathe up there without issue (and not be harmed by acid rain, so that's a huge plus), and 2) while the Autobots and Decepticons were bickering on earth I could just go hang out with Shockwave, who's all alone just chilling 😂 But if oxygen wasn't an issue? Definitely post-Predacons-Rising Cybertron. I would love to rebuild the planet along with Team Prime and listen to their stories as they began to heal emotionally from the long conflict. I would also love to see what elements of the planet they repaired true to the original design, and which elements they rebuilt completely to start off on a blank slate, and the implications of each decision. It would be cool to live in a revitalized Cybertron and watch refugees return and new sparks be forged gradually over time until the planet was bustling again. And if I could show up a bit earlier and be present for Bumblebee's Warrior knighting ceremony that would be pretty cool too. 💛

[evening-winds]

20 Questions for Fic Writers Tag Game

saw someone do this and tagging "and everyone who sees this and wants to answer" so i'm stealing this. consider yourself tagged if you see this and want to answer!

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 19!

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 224,584!

3. What fandoms do you write for? raileon all the way

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos? let's see...

1) wouldn't have it any other way — relatively short and a quick read, fun banter, pretty cute 2) keeping count — my emotional distress fic (to quote a bookmark a reader made). it packs a punch 3) dragon song — surprised that the novel-length one is this high on the list!! wow people really managed to read that one huh 4) the best way to put together me (will you and i make a breakthrough) — baby's first (finished and published) fic, and it shows. made it to this list by virtue of being posted in the relatively early days of the fandom lol (i suppose it's still decent enough) 5) you are my delightful intruder — direct sequel to breakthrough, so i guess it makes sense to see it here right after it

5. Do you respond to comments? yes! well, 99% of the time. a couple of times i've gotten a comment and went like "huh. ok. i have literally nothing to say. even a thank you would feel weird in this context" and not replied

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? a shadow of a memory aka hurt no comfort bad end au!! i know such a string of words may sound very unappealing but it's a good fic!!

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? uhhhhh......... i'm a sucker for happy endings (asoam notwithstanding) so i really can't say. i'm gonna go with the most self-indulgent answer and say certainty 👍 nothing happier than self-discovery (and smooches) (but there are also so many that have them getting engaged/being married by the end so. you know)

8. Do you get hate on fics? nope *knock on wood* (speaking of certainty, the reason i put off finishing it was because i had a very vivid dream about getting doxxed and death threats for having bad headcanons and it genuinely freaked me out for a while. good thing nothing like that happened in reality)

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? nope. not my cup of tea. i barely read it, either. sorry for being both ace AND boring

10. Do you write crossovers? nope. also not really my cup of tea

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? i hope not!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? no, unless you count the translating i have to do myself for every fic i write (tough EFL speaker life 😔👊)

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? the very first fic i wrote was written round-robin style with a friend nearly 20 years ago! we never published it (thank the stars). after that, nope.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you will? everything in my wip folder.............. the one posted wip, heart as a compass (soulmate au), is on hiatus but i keep thinking about it. if only it wasn't 100k+ words long. that's too much!! ain't nobody got time for that (that includes both me and any potential readers)!!! out of the unposted ones i have to say serendipity (time travel au), which!! man!!! i have the setup, i have the romance, i have the fun little bits that appeal to me specifically and make me feel like a genius, i have the slowburn and the yearning and the delicious impossibility of it all, but. the plot. what is it. why is the time travel needed. i still don't know. also yet-unnamed champion!raihan au. i think about that one a lot, too. mostly the romance part and how it would be different when only one of them is a public figure. again, i'm missing the actual plot. every time i try to think about how the story of the games would pan out in this setting, i just skip straight to the end and start daydreaming about the role-switched post-eternatus hurt/comfort instead lol

16. What are your writing strengths? a background in linguistics and generally just. reading a lot i guess. learning by observing, absorbing everything. understanding the rules and techniques of prose. knowing where to look for guidance when you get stuck with something language-related. that sort of thing

17. What are your writing weaknesses? perfectionism. also the fact that i """have""" to write in english. this combo means that it takes a lot of work and effort! and i hate work and effort!! (anyone want to learn a globally insignificant and allegedly very difficult language that is 100% useless unless you want to live here so i could simply write in my first language and not have to deal with my nemesis (affectionate), i.e. the english language)

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? if it makes sense in the narration and context, why not. not something i have personally had to deal with as a writer

19. First fandom you wrote for? hp..... unfortunately (see #13)

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? it changes constantly. right now i can barely make myself look at any of them, let alone name a favorite. so i guess i'll say this: give a shadow of a memory a chance. it's unconventional but pretty cool

[ablogofsapphicpanic]

HEY! It’s SANTA! How are you doing?! Have you done anything fun this week? Also, LOL at the meme your brother drew. 🤭 I really do hope you like this fic, so don’t mind me playing 20 questions with you hehe.

Would you rather have something in Prythian or in an AU? 

--If you want an If you want an au, what are a few that light up your Christmas tree? 🎄

--If you prefer something in universe, are there particular locations you’re interested in exploring? 

And I took a look at that What I Need music video that you recommended. I love it so much!!!! Are there any other books, videos, movies, songs etc that remind you of Emerie, Mor or both of them? 

And your last set of serious questions - what tropes do you love? Any you loathe? I want to make sure to include what you love and leave the rest alone!!! 

And then your non-serious question because I see you are familiar with BG3. Which companion is the best companion? This is not a trick question! 👀 I swear 👀

Hi!!! I didn't really do much fun this week, but I do have plans to go apple picking and bake pies with my neighbors on Sunday, and I'm looking forward to that! I hope you had a nice week and did something fun! (If you did you should tell me, I'd love to hear about it).

Uhhh, that is a toughie. I prefer canon verse I think, but I wouldn't say no to an AU either 👀 so I'm gonna answer both and whatever strikes your fancy of the two, have at it!

I am a big fan of modern AUs, uhhhhh... I like supernatural romances (werewolves, vampires, that kind of stuff). Both is good, too. I like fairytale AUs as well. There was one sapphic beauty and the beast book that I read that was so good and I forgot the name of it and will hate myself forever for it. A fitting one for Mor and Emerie I think would be maybe a similar concept to Aladdin? Princess has to marry, doesn't want to, along comes suitor she can't actually have?

In Prythian, I'd like to see more of what's going on at Mor's private estate. It seems secluded but also I'm sure stuff is around and it's obviously somewhere she feels more open to relax herself. Also, Rita's is an untapped GOLD MINE right now. Gay club in Velaris? Fuck yes.

Ohhhhh there are so many. I recently read the fiancee farce and it did give them vibes (heiress has to marry to get her inheritance, girl is about to lose the family business and needs money to buy it before it gets sold 👀). Feelings by Hayley is another good song, leaning more towards Mor for that one. Honestly, a lot of Hayley Kiyoko songs are *chef's kiss* for them. I love her so much. But Taylor Swift is my favorite artist so I have to give at least one song from her and I'd sayyyyy... I Can See You, The Very First Night, and Dancing With Our Hands tied.

Tropes! Only one bed is a classic. I will never be tired of that. Fake dating/momentarily pretending to be a couple for whatever reason. I don't HATE miscommunication, but I prefer it not be the *whole* story.

Also, I believe it's not a trick question, because the only right answer is Karlach (though Laezel is a close second). Who is yours? 👀👀

[jmkitsune]

1 12 13 14 20 21 27 37 39 43

1:Virgin?

Not since 2005

12:Relationship status

Single yet dunno how to mingle soo gimme a pringle (preferably the cheese pringles)

13:Biggest turn ons

well intelligence for one, and not just one type, like if you are smarter than me- I'm interested. But I assume this relates to sexual turn ons...so like uhhh

intelligence and passion. I love when someone I'm into is smarter than me about something (or everything) because I wanna know that I can have intelligent conversations and not only shallow ones if that makes sense. Even if the conversation is you explaining everything to me cause I don't understand. TEACH ME what you excel in or passionate about something to the point that they have to like pull me into the orbit it has on them so that it can be a shared interest. Even if it doesn't become a hyperfocus for me I'll find a way to share interest for her.

eyes- I love people's eyes though I have the hardest time maintaining eye contact, but if I am attracted to you- I'll be able to stare at your eyes all the time because they'll be one of my favorite features on you

there are others but those are more intimate so hopefully the above are good enough

14:Biggest turn offs

assuming this pertains to sexually speaking:

I have lost 100% attraction to people because I learn their ideals/views don't align with mine so there is that, and im not talking bout like they like hazelnut coffee and I like decaf I mean like they were conservative, pro gun, or some other IDEAL IDEALS

I am not a fan of HYPER independent people, I'm someone who wants to be needed and needs equally as so, I can't be with someone who wants me around part time.

smoking/drugs/booze are VERY fast turn offs- like to each their own i don't care what you do with your life, but if you're hoping im into you, doing those things isn't gonna be a good point in your favor relationship wise >.>

20:What I hate most about myself

*points to the head* PROBBABLY the mental illnesses lol

21:What I love most about myself

uhhhhh goood question...I guess my creative side, like my ability to world build/tell stories/etc writing wise and ttrpg wise is probably my favorite thing bout me

27:A description of the girl/boy I like

I don't think I have an answer for this

37:One of my insecurities

just one? fine uhhh I can't stand my voice (yes the irony is not lost on me since I stream/do youtube/am a GM)

39:My favorite ice cream flavor

vanilla and strawberry

43:Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately

*blinks confusedly in demisexual*

thanks for the questions anon

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