#thank u for the ask!! these two r special in my heart ue ue ue...i havent been in the right mindset or life freetime-ness to write fic

[actualbird]

I don’t know if you already answered this question so sorry if you did, but what kicked off your fascination with marluke specifically?

also I love your marluke fics btw they make me very happy

hi hi :D i dont think ive ever answered this question before, cuz i had a tough time thinking of an answer omg!!!

i cant actually.....remember if there was a specific thing that started it!

ever since the start of playing tot, i was already always interested in not just how mc interacts with the boys, but how the boys interact with each other. like, just weeks into playing the game, i made this silly chart of personal hc nxx dynamics and that already involved some nxx guy ships, but hilariously in that chart, i had designated marius and luke as Just Bros

oh past!zak.....later on, you will Realize

but i did manage to remember that my marluke fever rlly set in tho after one specific tot event: Symphony Of The Night.

which is hilarious to me cuz marius and luke had like, maybe 3 non-investigation interactions in that event, and the only one i can remember exactly was where marius calling luke cuz he was like "hey SUPER HACKER WHO HACKED PAX BEFORE, are you the one hACKING PAX AGAIN???" aND WAIT I FOUND MY SCREENSHOTS OF IT

ABSOLUTE CRUMBS THAT FANNED THE FLAME!!

but in general, it was probably just them interacting as a whole!! i really adore all the tot events since it shows how the boys are with each other in a slightly-less-high-stakes scenario, and it results in entertaining stuff like this which made me see how fertile their dynamics are for fics and hcs focused on them, both platonically and shippy!

marius and luke in particular, after canon crumbs got me hooked on their dynamic, just struck me as so much fun. theyre both kinda prideful in different ways, both prone to being Affectionate Shitheads, and i kinda fell in love with writing them and thinking abt them cuz their dynamic makes the ideas and words just pop up like crazy, for me!! like, genuinely this is a 'problem' i have when writing marluke fic now: sometimes these two dont wanna shut up, their banter and dialog just keeps flowing and then i realize my short oneshot had grown in size HAHAHSDJFH

and then with the flame suitably fanned, i then saw way more super interesting characterization stuffs where they paralleled or contrasted and interesting ways, and the rest was history!!

so in conclusion: tbh i have no idea what started it specifically jhvjhVJHVFDJ but nonetheless, this ship is huge fun to me and i adore it cuz i adore their characters, and ALSO this ship has a special place in my heart now cuz it led me to getting to know other marluke shippers who have become great friends to me :')

P.S.: waAAAHHH thank you so much for reading my marluke fics!! im so glad you enjoyed them, i definitely enjoyed writing them all :'D

[da-awesom-one]

The Snowflake II: Light of the Stars Song Preview

*SPOILERS FOR THE SNOWFLAKE 1 BELOW!!!*

"Singing"

"Sing" - "Siiing"

*(Song Title - Source/Artist)*

MORE INFO UNDER THE CUT!!!

NOTICE: The song and lyrics were written by ME. I own the song, but not the character or the setting. This version of Jack Frost belongs to Dreamworks and William Joyce, while Arendelle and Frozen belong to Disney.

*(It’s Enough - Chris Pine)*

(VERSE 1)

Stop right there…

Don’t step out of line…

You have all that you need.

What have you right now is fine.

Turn back.

You’ve been down there before.

You’ll lose everything,

If you go and ask for more.

No more heys and hello,

It’ll just be me in the snow.

I’ll go back to being as lonely as I used to be.

No more friends who love and care.

Wanting more from them ain’t fair.

Why can’t what I have now be enough for me

(CHORUS 1)

When it’s enough?

It’s enough.

It’s more than enough.

To have a home to go to,

And friends who adore you,

Is enough.

It’s enough.

It’s more than enough…

It has to be enough.

(VERSE 2)

You can’t want.

Don’t you know the score?

You can’t hope for anything else,

Or sadness will be what’s in store.

Didn’t you learn

The lesson the first time?

Being selfish is when

You lose the right to see her shine.

Leaving her alone.

That’s when it finally hit home,

That I have to put my own needs after others’.

Love is being selfless,

Can’t risk being careless.

To have her be in my life, and allow me to be in hers…

(CHORUS 2)

Is enough!

It’s enough!

It’s more than enough.

To be there for her,

And be part of the picture

Is enough!

It’s enough!

It’s more than enough…

It has to be enough.

(BRIDGE)

Thinking back to how things were when I started,

It’s enough for me to be spotted and wanted.

To be caught up in the princess’ quirky rhythm,

Is one of the nicest gifts I’ve ever been given.

To hear the ice guy do his weird reindeer thing,

Which I admit, is sorta endearing.

And Olaf, too, with his fun attitude.

Makes my own brand of fun look subdued.

And her…

Oh, her…

The way she makes things better and bright,

And everything else feel so right,

Like a star hanging atop the vast moonlit night!

(PAUSE, CORRECTS HIMSELF.)

I owe it all to her,

That’s why I gotta make sure,

The selfish Jack Frost of old is here no longer…

Can’t want anything further…

(FINAL CHORUS)

Because it’s enough!

It’s enough!

It’s more than enough!

Friends who want me near!

Family new and dear!

Everything I ever wanted is right here!

It’s enough!

It’s enough!

It’s more than enough! 

(ENDING)

It has to be… eeenooouuugh.

This song is gonna be one of two original songs that will be featured in my future sequel to my story The Snowflake, which you can read here.

This song was written on a whim in one day, heavily inspired by all the info coming out of both Annecy (special thanks to @justlookatthosesausages for divulging what she saw) and D23 Expo last weekend.

This takes place after the charades scene. Jack checks on Elsa, because I headcanon that Jack, a being a who thrives on fun, can sense when people aren’t having fun and/or are distressed, something he has over Anna when it comes to Elsa. He goes to check on her, but knows only Anna can cheer her up.

After the sisters fall asleep, he’s glad, but can’t help but wish he was the one able to help her. He is not jealous of Anna. More like he wishes deep down that he could be someone like that for her. Someone special and irreplaceable in Elsa’s heart.

Ever since the Great Thaw, Jack has been feeling out of place in Arendelle, despite being welcomed there by Elsa and the others. It’s a heavy case of imposter syndrome, and lack of direction. His reason for being there was to help Elsa control her powers and reunite with Anna, but now that she has control, as well as Anna - not to mention she’s capable of having fun without him - he’s struggling to find a purpose to keep him close to Elsa. He WANTS to be there, but cannot shake the feeling he’s part of a picture he’s not supposed to be in. (Technically not since he’s from ROTG and he’s in Frozen, lol)

He doesn’t know what he’s feeling, and is afraid to name it. Not to mention he’s still feeling guilty for leaving Elsa right before her parents died, and for selfish reasons. He has taken “Love is selflessness” to heart, but in doing so, is unknowingly relinquishing his right to love her, even if he isn’t aware that he loves her yet.

His feelings are complicated, so the bottom line is that he’s trying not to be selfish, for he’s afraid that if he does become selfish with her, he loses his right to be a part of her life.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for his problems in the sequel.

Anyway, hope you guys enjoyed it! I’m super excited to write this story, as you can tell, and also excited for Frozen II!

But first... gotta finish The Snowflake 1 first!