#sorey idk i need to make a tag for it

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Doing research into single parenting on reddit for my jouno dad fic (I dont have kids and I don't know any single parents so this is my best option) but like wow. Straight guys really suck horseshit 😭

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i’m gonna fucking write some Sorey/Alisha bc it’s a good ship and there’s literally 8 works tagged with it on AO3 and i can’t accept this bullshit

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this is kinda a weird confession but. the whole fandom headcanons my source as transfem and it makes me terribly dysphoric and idk how to deal with it :/ idk why they hc me as that tbh and i dont want to tell people to not talk about it or to tag it for me. it just makes me feel bad. sorey just needed to get it out

✰! endos 🌧️ tulpas 🌧️ supporters DNI

[talesofsymphoniac]

NOW YOU HAVE TO ANSWER ALL THE ODD ONES. TAKE THAT

JUST YOU FRICKIN’ WATCH ME

1. What was your first fic and could you stand to reread it today?

I think my first fics were Tales of Symphonia ones when I was 12 that I actually handwrote and still have because I collect all my notebooks like a packrat. I like rereading them from time to time– some parts are cringey, of course, but there are other ones that I just LOVE.There was also a Dawn of the New World sequel with, like, my own OCs and everything that I spent a whole summer on. That one I DID throw away because I expected it to end up cringey. And yeah, from what I remember it was (fight scenes are HARD, okay?) but also I really wish I could reread it. Now all I have are my memories…

5. Is there any fic that makes you super happy to reread and remember you wrote that?

Click Away is my baby and I’ll never stop being proud of it, sorry :P Any of my longfics, really.

7. What’s the fic you most want to continue (unfinished or no)?

Hm, well I just finished my latest WIP, so I have nothing actively in progress right now… I have a few sequel ideas for Click Away still kicking around that I’d like to get to eventually, though!

11. Have you ever written a fic for a concept you know someone else has done before? How did it impact your writing process or feelings after posting?

One of the advantages of writing in small fandoms is there’s a good chance that your idea hasn’t been done before, I’ve found. I mean, Tales of Zestiria has a few hundred works, but in general when I’ve been excited to write fics it’s usually because it’s a concept I haven’t seen explored as much. I mean, I guess modern AUs had been done before with Click Away, but I’d never seen an Online AU, for instance. Usually there’s some sort of twist or key point in my fics hat makes it so I don’t compare my writing to others, at least not much.

Then there’s the Death Gate fandom, which I do tend to be harsh on myself with just because there’s really one main author there who is really good and I always worry about how my stuff will “measure up” next to that, or knowing the exact individuals who will be reading, but that’s less about a specific concept and more about writing for that fandom in general, haha.

13. What’s the biggest change between your style when you started in fandom and today?

I haven’t been writing stuff with the intent to post it for very long, sooooo. I am more likely to try to write AUs now, as opposed to canon stuff (I still very much prefer writing canon-based stuff, though :P)

15. Have you ever purposefully written one fandom/fic idea over another because you knew it’d be more popular?

Nope, haha. My motivation is already so spotty that if something excites me enough to write it, I just go for it. And that almost never happens with two different ideas at the same time.

17. In your opinion, what’s your most overrated fic?

Treading Water, my Sormik lifeguard AU. It has my third-highest kudos on AO3 and while I like it well enough, it’s never been one of my favorites, personally!

19. If you had to pick one fic/scene/chapter of your work to describe your entire portfolio to a stranger, which would you pick?

That’s really hard??? I guess something introspective, probably, with strong relationships and themes? Possibly Polarity from To draw on all its omnipotence, though it’s a little bit too angsty to really describe my “portfolio.” It would need to be way more fluffy. Maybe something more like Fate Slides Into Freedom from the same. Or maybe The Truth Comes Out from A Click Away? Or Light from The Unspoken Bond? Idk, man.

21. If someone starts kudosing and commenting your fics in a spree and has a few works of their own, would you go look through theirs?

a;sldkfjaf I’m a really bad person and I almost never check that kind of thing, I’m so sorry

25. What constructive criticism, however well-meaning, always makes you feel bad when you see it in a review?

I don’t really get much in the way of constructive criticism (and that says nothing about me as an author, but more how fandom in general is trained not to critique fanworks unless the author asks for it). I did get a critical review in my first try writing Unspoken Bond which echoed stuff I’d already been thinking (basically that I could afford to bounce around the timeline a lot more in that fic, since it covered a lot of canon elements) and inspired me to give it another go in a different way, which I’ll always be grateful for even though I’ll also always wish it hadn’t taken someone else pointing it out anonymously for me to change things around, you know?

29. Does the division of your writing across fandoms line up with your reading? What’s the biggest discrepancy?

I read (or read, past tense) a lot of Yuri on Ice fic, but somehow I never wanted to write for it very much. I did a few script things, but for the most part the anime gave me a lot of what I wanted to see, so there was less of a desire on my part to fill the gaps. But I love reading other people’s interpretations!

That’s a pretty significant exception, though. In general, writing and reading usually matches up pretty well!

31. Who’s the one character you’ve just never managed to get perfectly right?

I always feel weird trying to write Dezel and Zaveid. It’s why they always have such small parts if they’re even in my fics. I have to say, though, I actually did enjoy Dezel more than I thought I would in Click Away (he still had a really small role, though)

33. Is there any particular character whose scenes always wind up being longer/more frequent than you expected? Does the quality hold up?

MARIT. Granted, this was only for To draw on all its omnipotence, since that’s the only one that’s really let me delve into her brain so far, but I didn’t expect her to have as much to say as she did. The thing about Marit is she only becomes a main character in the last two books out of seven in Death Gate, so there’s a lot of room to talk about her that just didn’t happen in those two books. I expected her to be hard to write for that reason, but instead it was really fun to get to flesh her out a bit more! And I really think the whole fic was better for it!

35. Have you ever written a ship into a fic without meaning to?

There was a little more Zaveid/Lailah flirting in Treading Water than I intended, but I lowkey ship that, so it wasn’t like I minded, haha. Other than that… I don’t think so?

37. Have you ever purposefully bashed a character/ship in a fic?

*cough* Salt and Sugar *cough* Statement released by Mikleo, 200 years after Sorey’s sleep began *cough cough*

39. Do you consider yourself to have a readership?

Maybe a little one in the Zesti/Sormik crowd!

41. If you cross-post your fics on multiple sites, do you have a favorite? Are there certain fics you would only post on certain site?

I don’t cross-post fics, except sometimes to Tumblr. AO3 is vastly preferred. (I used to read from ff.net when that was more popular but never wanted to post anything there)

43. How many views has your least popular fic gotten?

Going by kudos: What is Love? and What are Friends For? both have 5 kudos and 40 and 77 hits, respectively. Going by hits, A Soft Epilogue has 38 views (but 8 kudos).

45. If you had to call yourself an author of a single genre (besides fanfic) what label would you give yourself?

Well, I use the tag “Fluff” a lot, so there’s that. Fluff, family, friendships, relationships, that sort of thing.

47. If someone you know in real life who isn’t involved in fandoms asked to read your work, would you let them? If yes, what would you recommend they read first?

Hmmm, it would definitely depend on the person, but if I trusted them enough to show them something I might have them read Wedding Bells, actually. Just because it’s pretty innocent, gets into some pretty interesting points about the Purple Prose AU, and doesn’t require a ton of context.

49. Has anyone in your life ever read your fanfic just because you wrote it?

@neodiji was really unbelievably sweet the other day and left a comment on To draw on all its omnipotence, so that counts!

[cuddlymikleo]

Tagged by @neodiji (thanks!!)

RULES: Choose any three fandoms (in random order) and answer the questions. Then tag some friends.

I choose:

D.Gray-man

Tales of Zestiria

Haikyuu!!

The first character you loved:

Allen Walker

Mikleo

Hinata Shouyou

The character you never expected to love so much:

Well, I’d never use the word love, but if I have to choose Tyki Mikk. I don’t really ‘’like’’ him though, but it’s more like.. he interests me? We’ve seen him helping Allen a few times, so I’m just curious to what he’s up to. 

Edna. I’m actually usually not into girl characters that much, but I swear, she’s relatable on many levels. And I kinda like her relationship with Mikleo.

OIKAWA TOORU. GOD. I hated him before he made his first appearance in Haikyuu!!. I don’t even remember why, I just didn’t like him. Now he’s my god. uvu

The character you relate to the most:

A L L E N  W A L K E R

Mikleo, probably. I relate to Edna as well, but I have more similarities with Mikleo.

Hard to say.. in daily interactions, it would be Hinata, but in volleyball (if we put aside Hinata and mine dorkness and failing in volleyball), Oikawa. We have the same mentality (which isn’t always a good thing, honestly XD)

The character you’d slap:

Many characters, actually. But somehow, Allen. I’d want to tell him he needs to be so much more positive and accepting about himself. (which I may need to be as well but nope mWUAHAHA)

There aren’t as much slap tendencies here as in DGM XD if I had to choose, Heldalf.

Oikawa, for the same reasons as Allen (plus he needs to take better care of himself and stop overworking), but also Tendo, because he’s fucking creepy help me.

Three favourite characters (these are in order of preference):

A L L E N  W A L K E R, Timcanpy (I hereby recognise him as character), Timothy?

Mikleo, Edna, Rose. Again, I somehow can’t help but like the Zesty girls.

Don’t make me do this in order of preference ;-; at the moment, it would be Oikawa, Hinata, Kenma.

A character you liked at first but don’t anymore:

Komui. It’s not like I really like or dislike him, but (spoiler) his decision to listen to central instead of defying that and fight for Allen disappointed me. I do somewhat understand the decision, though.

Alisha (I never really liked her, but I did kind of have hopes for her)

No one really. 

A character you did not like at first, but they’ve grown on you:

No one, I knew I’d like the characters I like now from the start.

Either Edna or Rose

Oikawa

3 OTPs:

Lavi x Allen, Lavi x Allen, Lavi x Allen

Sorey x Mikleo, Rose x Alisha (not really OTP but I do ship it), Sergei x Alisha (idk man this just seems like an okay ship?)

Huehue. Iwaizumi x Oikawa, Kageyama x Hinata, Kuroo x Kenma

Tagging: I’m actually only curious to @chizome-alice mwuahaha XD THOUGH I THINK I MAY KNOW SOME OF YOUR ANSWERS! And I’m too lazy to tag more XD

[maruxee]

WIP meme

Do Dis: List all the things you’re currently working on in as much or little detail as you’d like, then tag some friends to see what they’re working on. This can be writing, art, vids, gifsets, whatever. 

Tagged by @clairelutra (ty dear <3)

Note: the ones in quote marks are the actual titles of the fics. The ones that are not have no title yet.

current projects:

“osculum regis” (Hetalia) - APH Ro in three different time periods, and his interactions with three different rulers. I have this in my drafts for at least two fuckin years waht teh f

superhero AU (Sormik, mostly ToZ) - Mikleo is the elusive one within the superhero league and Sorey is basically his own version of Lois Lane. Also Yuri Lowell is cursed.

post-game AU (Sormik, ToZ) - Sorey and Mikleo reunite in different circumstances, since human society has interesting ways of interacting with living mythology. I started coming up with this idea way before I knew anything about Berseria (and I haven’t finished watching any playthroughs yet), so idk how much sense it’d make alongside the info we get from ToB. Self-indulgent AF.

“my heart’s a stone I’m throwing at your window” ( Harry Potter/American Dragon: Jake Long crossover) - a self-indulgent fic I started with no concern for quality control lmao. So far it has the most chapters out of anything I’ve posted so far, but it’s also basically a collection of oneshots of various lengths, so....

“Flesh” (AD:JL, nsfw-ish) - Rose about body issues, romance and sexuality. Attempts to be canon compliant.

“The Cage” (AD:JL, nsfw holy hell) - Huntsgirl never had a normal life, never went to school, never had normal relationships. When she learns about her past, she takes what’s hers and storms away, burns that bridge with dragon fire.

“Going Famous” (Danny Phantom/Dude That’s My Ghost crossover) -  A crybaby dead superstar is in a town full of ghosts and has some business to attend to. I haven’t updated this one in so long and I had so many plans orz.

“Midnight Cravings” (DTMG, sorta Billy/OC but not really) - A girl wanted a part-time job. What she got in the end may shock you. 

So far the only ones already posted are the crossover ones. They’re still hella incomplete tho.

But since I’m on still on this topic tho....

current ideas (not started but might as well write them down so I don’t forget, and so increase the chances of writing them):

“black and blue” (Kekkai Sensen, Leo/Black) - the aftermath of season 1. After her death, a brother and a friend do their best to glue the cracks back together. Angst, Hurt/Comfort.

enchanted AU (modern AU ToZ, sormik) - witch!Sorey, prolific in healing/cleansing spells, herbalism and spirit work who makes protection/good luck etc. charms for his friends disguised as pretty jewelry and accessories he crafts himself. (I have not much of an idea yet besides that tho.)

“At ease” (ToV, post-game) - Yuri and Flynn reunite with some of their fellow knights from the former Nyren brigade. They catch up and remember.

I also have art WIPs but the list is already hella long so imma skip that for now. :Y

No need to respond if you don’t feel like it, but might as well tag @ayalaatreides, @soymilkheaven, @pengiesama, @uncannycookie, @aliengeometries, cuz Im nosy like that.

[tresselslief]

regarding tales of zestiria the x...

oh my God oh my God lmaoo im really not sure about the ending

looking at the end’s tag, will there really be a continuation of the zestiria universe??

THERE ARE TOO MANY THINGS LEFT, I’D SAY

I know that they’re limited due to many things -- seasonal, budget, etc -- but, at this rate, I see that this Zestiria-Berseria universe needs to be a quite long series, like, well, Soul Eater as the example would be enough -- it needs probably around 50s episodes, ignoring the battle drama at the least.

Well, I’d say that I’m just gonna list the things that bug me, because, despite the many negative points of Zestiria that I see personally, I can’t help but follow it, well, for the hope of the new better outlooks:

1. Eizen’s still a dragon, even though it looks like that he isn’t tortured by malevolence anymore. idk... maybe it’s really the best thing that they could do in the universe, or I’m just expecting too much happy things. The same thing applies on Symmone too.

2. Heldalf is alive too? And is living a normal life from start? Well, technically, he isn’t exposed to the point that one would sympathize with him (see, this series really should have more episodes) -- but I’m glad for him (yea I’m sucker for happy things). But, the point is, I was really expecting to see Seraph Alisha and Seraph Rose in that far future of Zestiria (many people talked about this)??? also I would love to see Edna (growing up Edna with long hair probably??), Lailah and Zaveid and overall have the whole gang back (please don’t tell me they’re dead although it’s possible). AND HOLY CRAP HOLY CRAP THEY HAVE SKYSCRAPERS OH MY GOD I WOULD REALLY REALLY LOOK FORWARD ANOTHER ADVENTURE OF SOREY AND HIS GANG IN THE FUTURISTIC WORLD OF ZESTIRIA I MEAN ZESTIRIA IS SO A CLASSIC TALE BUT THAT’S WHY I WANT TO SEE THE FUTURISTIC ERA OF IT??? ??? ??? ?? I AM REALLY REALLY SO EXCITED FOR IT.

3. Idk how to process it but I WAS EXPECTING THIS ANIME TO REVEAL THAT SOREY, ALISHA, AND ROSE ARE ALL DESCENDANTS OF ELEANOR HUME, THE “FIRST” SHEPHERD. IDK THEY JUST DROP HINTS OF IT LIKE ELEANOR HAS ROSE’S HAIR COLOR, SOREY’S EYE COLOR, AND ALISHA’S WEAPON?? COME ON CAN WE GET OVER THE HINTING THINGS AND JUST CONFIRM THE HELL OF IT????

4. Speaking of hints, I could tell damn well that there would be many of the people who voice the euphoria of the “ships” at the end of it, lmaoo. But, personally, I still don’t see it “that” way. Why? BECAUSE, REALISTICALLY SPEAKING, AREN’T WE ALL DOING WHAT ROSE-ALISHA OR MIKLEO-SOREY DO AS BEST FRIENDS ENOUGH? If that’s what they meant, ok, sure; but yea lmao what i often see what it’s said as “ships” is the same connotation of “romantic/sexual relationship”. I know that people can read too much at so-called “suggestive” things, but if I see the scenes and put myself in Rose, Alisha, Mikleo, or Sorey’s shoes; hell, I can be that close with my best bud while being hella straight. To add more, they’re not even “blushing” at the “intimate” moments, so yeah, lmao, I see their close (”suggestive”, if you would say it) relationship as purely platonic.

Yea, yea, I know people can’t help but see different things according to their own experience, but, sometimes, I also can’t help but being creeped out to people who over-voice at the most simple things of relationship, lmao. Why is everything made to sound so vulgar? Can we love like we’re children without constantly being judged “suggestive”? It’s like, once we are at the age, we can’t enjoy a platonic relationship anymore? (This makes me want to be a child forever, lmao)

Unless, it’s really canon, confirmed, not hints; then, sure, go ahead. They are already many stories with the confirmed themes, though (It’s a matter of target audience here).

That’s why, like what I said before, I hate hinting things, lmao -- making too many perspectives to see things and overall uncomfortable.

Well, at least that’s all that I can think of Zestiria the x. The main problem would be too limited screen time. It can be a matter of the storytelling, though. I don’t usually bother much, but, I can’t help but admit that I have mixed feelings at the end *sighs*. Unless, they don’t fool around at the end tag, which “suggests” another journey to tell, then I’d gladly put another hope on. As I said at the beginning, I always have the hope for the better outlook/impression. I have already seen too much, so I feel like to see everything at the end.

Oh, right, there is this really important thing:

5. Sorey said that his dream is to see seraphim-humans coexisted, in which the ending has not showed, so... another possible plot material, please????

They really better not giving a false hope here.