#thank youuuu!!!!

[mushroominaforest]

I'm so sorry but I forgot how late it is so I could only stuff the sillies around myself QwQ But don't worry!! Tomorrow (which is today as I write,) I'll give you a (probably not) very special hug!!!

(Poor Saint, they've not handling a stranger's sudden hug very well x3c)

This is so in character to both of them lol I love this sm

[chernabogs]

i really like the concept of the draconias being cursed with their love, although love is a curse and heart is a heavy burden in itself,,, it's still a fun subject to talk about. your fic in maleficia pov is such an eye opener for this 🥺 id love to see more of your insights w that trope lol

Ouagh idk if you're aiming to let me just yap away about this, but that's precisely what I'm going to do because the prospect of bloodline curses/hereditary curses is one of my FAV things in folklore. This isn't a theory as much as it is me talking about just some things I've noticed and how I interpret it

To preface this, this has absolutely no hold in canon LMAO. This is just what I've noted when taking a step back and looking at the Draconia family—which is that they have a shitty track history with things happening to them. As a secondary point, I have no idea what Yana is pulling from for her background of fae information. Myths of fae come from all over the world; you got them in Europe, in Scandinavian countries, Oceania, Africa, etc (like really, they're all over). I do know her bits and bops about Malleus loving ice cream/dairy items falls more in line with European interpretations, so I'm rolling that she's drawing somewhat from that.

Which kind of leads me to noting the poor luck the Draconia's seem to have. In a lot of European folklore, fae love to curse (most often piseóg)—be it humans, dwarves, elves, or even their own kind (this really fantastic thesis digs right into that concept via an analysis of european folk stories). One story I like a lot is The Two Sisters and The Curse, a lovely tale of pride and fae. One sister brags that her sister has a fae lover, failing to follow the stipulation that she's never to tell anyone about that fae lover. The result is tragic, as expected, but the line 'If a fay-being has power, revenge will be taken though it may be on your descendants.' really sticks out in this.

Hereditary curses are curses passed through a bloodline that, understandably, can only be broken when certain stipulations are met; the ancient Greeks especially loved them. Some might think them as geas (a curse/gift, which is kind of what Meleanor put on Malleus before he was hatched; humans would fear him, fae would adore him, etc.). A lot of piseóg in European folklore are hereditary curses intent on really fucking with a family.

In my opinion, it kind of feels like the Draconia's either have the worst luck streak on record with how many things happen to them, or they have a curse. We don't know what happened to Maleficia's husband, but the assumption is that he's probably dead. Meleanor's husband went MIA in the middle of a war that her family and her people were also dragged into. Then, Meleanor died, robbing Maleficia of her only daughter. Upon her death, Maleficia was unsuccessful at hatching Malleus' egg because he began to reject her magic; if Lilia hadn't existed or had declined to help, Malleus would have died too, leaving Maleficia.

In addition, Malleus (due to his nature as sole heir and only family) was raised in an incredibly contained environment his entire life. Hell, he was chronically alone since he was in an egg. Even now he still holds this belief in his mind that he has no one except for the same 4 people he's known his entire life, and even then, one of them (Lilia) who he cares for a lot is also about to die. Silver will die before him. Sebek will die before him. His grandmother will die before him.

Really, it looks bad when you step back. This is kind of why I focused the Maleficia fic on the concept of a curse. I wrote it like she had an inkling someone in her family line had crossed the wrong person and it resulted in a piseóg, and she just doesn't know how to break or stop it.

Frankly, I love the trope to bits. I love the tragedy, I love the many ways it can happen (pissing off fae, pissing off a tenant, evicting a fairy king from your farm because you're just tryna do your harvest, etc.), and I love when one person finally manages to figure out the niche needed to break the curse. I imagine the relief of freedom from generations of tragedy is immense.

I kind of hope that happens with the Draconia's, or at least their luck turns around with Malleus. I feel like the whole family has been dragged through the mud enough LMAO.

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Alto, you’re my BESTIE idc. I have SIGNED THE CONTRACT!! (This is a crow adoption).

You’re absurdly talented as a writer. It blows me away how well you channel emotion into words. That’s a special gift that the greatest novelists are blessed with, fr. If you ever wrote any type of original fiction, I’d consume it wholeheartedly!

You’re also a lovely, kind and level-headed person all around. Genuinely an oasis of a human. Your thoughts and willingness to engage and SCREAM AT 3 AM OVER CRACKTHEORIES are blessings every day too, so much so that I come to your blog for bursts of energy and inspo very often 🖤🖤

All hail the Queen of Sephiroth Headcanons and Lore <3

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HNNNNNG CROW ASDFGHJGFDSADFGHFD THANK YOUUUUU

You have no idea what it means to me getting to jam with you at ungodly hours speculating on fandom stuff. It's so much fun, literally a privilege. You're one of my biggest supporters here and you've done so much for me. I'm so eternally grateful. It's an honor having you here, and for what you bring to this community. And I can't WAIT to get chaotic with you again when FS Chapter 2 comes out in a few weeks.

BEST CROW. THE BEST.

[brawngp2009]

🥺✨💋 for the fic asks!

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels? — i know it'll sound dramatic, but small moments of intimacy literally make me want to HOWLLLL... them just looking at each other... them being in close proximity and feeling calm and safe and comfortable... i am freaking it sensitive style (i'll shamelessly put an example from my shovson wwi au WIP under the cut sdjkfhaksjdsf)

✨ Give you and your writing a compliment. Go on now. You know you deserve it. — UUGGHHH well the usual horrors of creation anything aside... i do genuienly quite like what i write when i re-read it a couple weeks later when the horrors fade away a little bit. after all it's all for me first and if somebody else reads it and likes it that's cool! (these are not compliments but i'll take them!!)

💋 First kiss fics. Love em or hate em? — is there a specific genre/trop i never got to know about?? i think love them because that sounds very cute and fluffy (unless it's a first kiss went hoffibly wrong 7 dead 139 injurded)

Fanfic Writer Emoji Ask

They lied in the tall grass holding each other close, their legs tangled together. Shov's hand slowly moved up and down Jenson's back, the simple touch made hair on the back of Jenson's neck rise. His breath matched the movements of Shov's hand; breathing in as it went up and breathing out quietly as it went down.

Jenson tilted his head a little, nudging Shov's nose with his own, asking for a kiss. Shov obeyed and leaned in, linking their lips together in a soft and chaste kiss, resting his hand on the back of Jenson's neck. His fingers ruffled the short hair, sending tiny shivers all over Jenson's body.

[persephoneprice]

4, 13 and 20 for the ask game!

ask game!

4. My favorite fanart from the fandom

oooo i love anything by @kald-dal-art ! there’s so many talented artists in the fandom!

13. My first impression of the fandom

i elaborated more in a previous ask but essentially: intimidated

20. Least favorite headcanon

anything about persephone that i haven’t explicitly approved

[muldersfingers]

For the WIP game: face

“He’s moving to London for the summer tomorrow!” Dana tried to stifle her grin, not wanting to seem too eager, even in front of Missy. “And he wants to hang out with us.”

“Oh, you’re so about to have a summer romance. In London!”

Dana shrugged. “Well, I kinda think he just wants to be friends. But that’s okay.”

“Just friends?” Melissa scoffed. “With my beautiful little sister?”

“Stop,” Dana said quietly, small smile on her face.

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[gokartkid]

describe your personal style/your go-to outfit! always interested to hear about my mutuals’ dress sense!

i think my personal style rn (winter) is pretty like. clean streetwear vibes (oversized everything, hoodie, big jeans, new balances etc.) that also veers into academia chic (sweatervests, cool knitwear). and then a night out is like, i look like every other bitch!!! (wifebeater + cargo pants + big sneakers + sunnies) lmfao

when it isn't cold i love a european boy summer look so i have lots of like. linen shirts and stuff

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[shywhumpauthor]

I couldn't finish Whumpuary 10. What I read was amazing, fantastic descriptions, but it started to make me sick, and I mean that in the best way possible. Like, the writing was so good and wonderfully descriptive, it was too much for me. You did an amazing job. I love your writing, even if I couldn't finish that one.

Again, my inability to finish is a testament to your skill. Keep up the incredible work!

I had the same problem reading it again while editing, I didn’t even bother with the second half—it’s weird, I have minimal problems while writing but then reading back makes me start to feel a bit squicky also

Thank you! I’m really glad to hear that- not the sickening part, but that my work is able to invoke such strong emotions, it’s really heartening!

Also, don’t worry, you didn’t miss anything. There isn’t much plotty stuff in the second half, just gore, but I’m glad you stepped away when you needed to! Take care of yourself anon!!

[chernabogs]

Wah I just checked and I hit 200 followers!! Thank you all for hanging out! 😭😭

[belabellissima]

Fic ask: P, R, T

P: Are you what George R. R. Martin would call an “architect” or a “gardener”? (How much do you plan in advance, versus letting the story unfold as you go?)

I’m an architect most of the time! I love plotting out stories and my outlines are usually several thousand words. However sometimes the outline will say “they travel two weeks here + bond” and other times it will be a full paragraph complete with dialogue that I’m imagining right then. By nanowrimo terms I’m a plantser! (Combo plotting and flying by the seat of your pants)

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?

Rosaria Munda is a huge influence in how I write politics and regime structures, and Nicki Pau Preto is a big influence in fantasy world building and complicated sibling relationships! (I’m an only so I don’t always remember to give my characters siblings😂 and I find those relationships to be harder for me to write)

Blue_Sunshine/ @blue-sunshine-mauve-morning (hope you don’t mind being tagged😅) is also a huge influence on how I plot things. Reading their Desert Storm and Rise and Fall series’ completely transformed my ability to plot stories. Their ability to foreshadow is next level, and every time I reread those I find something new. They also are so so good at writing a multi-pov narrative without losing the reader. I can connect with every character and they all feel so unique. If you like Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jango Fett, Satine Kryze, Bo-Katan Kryze, Anakin Skywalker, Shmi Skywalker, or all of the Jedi that I can’t list here, that’s the series to read. Also I just love the way they write Shmi and female rage, and it definitely influenced how I write anger and hatred in general, both in fic and original work. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again but reading that fic literally taught me more/helped my writing grow more than my actual degree in creative writing did.

T: Any fandom tropes you can’t stand?

I feel like this is more of a trope in general than just fandom specifically but I can’t stand when female characters lose/give up their magic😭 there’s literally only ever been one book series where that happened and I was okay with it, and only because it immediately gave the narrator the option to get it back if she was willing to brave walking through fire, thereby making her a sort of narrative reincarnation of the first of her people to get magic/beginning the cycle anew.

I’m not putting the name for spoiler reasons but I’m always down to talk about this series if it sounds interesting to anyone. It’s got magic (obvi) and rivals to friends to lovers (I’d say enemies but really they just get off on the wrong foot and they don’t ever actually try to kill each other bc it’s YA and they’re teenagers) and bonded animals and the fallout of a bloody war of succession that left both heirs dead and genuinely nice male characters who respect the women in their lives and multiple canon queer characters (including an aroace girl, a bisexual guy, and two gay guys).

But back to the actual question! I also don’t like unhappy endings😂 I generally won’t read something if I know it has mcd or a sad ending. Unless that’s like…. The whole point of the fic in a ‘this is a classic tragedy’ sort of way designed for catharsis. There was a fic that I read and thought the mcd tag applied to the death in the beginning, so it took me completely by surprise when, after ~60 thousand words of healing from that, the best friend was then killed right in front of the narrator in the second to last chapter. I still can’t listen to ‘somewhere only we know’ without thinking of this fic and it’s been S I X. Y E A R S. Never again🥲 it’s called Paradise and is Young Justice fandom if anyone wants to experience the same pain😌

[primordialwhale]

ooo 35-40 for spotify wrapped 🥰

35

Turns out I'm living in a horror film Where I'm both the killer and the final girl So who, who are you?

36

I won't atone for debts I paid for in full Hang up my shame on display for you (for you) I'm not the same, and you don't get to decide Who gets replaced, who gets to live and to die

37

'Cause I know if you could switch this You'd be dishing out the same shit Saying sorry, but I don't feel bad

38

Bling-bling, you look so good underneath me Floss my teeth with your G-string Bling-bling, gettin' fucked in every time zone G-string, yeah, the whole pussy rhinestoned

39

Will we remain stuck in the throat of gods? Will the pain stop if we go deeper?

40

Can't say I'm mad, this is entertainment But I want what they have, and I'm gonna take it And I'm so sorry if I'm cynical, my water's full of chemicals I don't know what I'm made of anymore

[brawngp2009]

89!!!!

Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys (hey wake up it's 2013 and last 11 years were NOT REAL!)

send me a number from 1 to 100 for a song from my wrapped