#that makes one of us

[goldensunset]

nobody asked

[fioreofthemarch]

Rules: Give us the links to your fics with the most hits, second most kudos, third most comments, fourth most bookmarks, fifth most words, and your fic with the least amount of words.

I was tagged by @zeldaelmo, who rocks!!! I suppose I'll do a quick summary & reflection on each.

Most hits - From the Ground Up - A BOTW sequel. Link and Zelda find their feet in a fledgling Hyrule that has all but forgotten them, getting into plenty of fights, political squabbles, and dimension-hopping rituals along the way. This one got away from me a bit (FTGU remains a hot mess), but I'm still immensely proud of it.

Second most kudos - Hateno Housemates - Post-BOTW. Link and Zelda spend a year finding time and sanctuary in their Hateno House. This was a fic request from @liv-andletdie way back in the day! Still in shock sometimes that this did as well as it did lol, but you can't beat domestic fluff.

Third most comments - The Ballad's Beginning - Pre-BOTW. The untold story of King Rhoam's rule and how everything he did went to hell, lmao. This fic is the problem child. I am immensely unhappy with it but cannot find the energy to fix it and am considering orphaning it (!!!). Kill your darlings is good advice people, sometimes you absolutely should!

Fourth most bookmarks - On the Life of Queen and Consort - Post-BOTW. This was a Zelink week fic! Written from the perspective of Larella, royal advisor, it tells the story of Zelda's reign, her life with Link, and their children post-BOTW. It's very sweet and low-stakes. I'm glad I wrote it.

Fifth most words - Where The World Ends - Spec/Lore fic. Exploring the Lomei Labyrinths, Link and Zelda uncover their original purpose and the great secret they contain. My one and only fic about the Zonai that was immediately ripped apart by TOTK lmfao. Still proud of the way it blends past & present and tells the story of the Ancient Calamity

Fewest words - Oasis Abandon - Zelink fluff through and through. Link and Zelda get invited to a wedding and party it up. I think the title implies something more risque than what actually happens though, lol. I'm not even sure they kiss in this.

Tagging @bahbahhh, @sillylildude and @liv-andletdie (since I already tagged them haha). Hope you are all doing well!!!!!

[blondcs]

𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐇𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟑𝟏: 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚

what are you most looking forward to about reuniting with the other villa? what are you dreading the most?

“i can’t like, wrap my head around the fact that it’s only been four days. it feels like fucking forever and like, i don’t know. so much has happened. but yeah, i just think it’s gonna be really bittersweet being under the same roof as josh again. like, part of me is so excited to see him. genuinely. like, i do actually miss him so much. obviously i came into the villa and immediately focused in on him and once we were coupled we were together all the time. even before that, he was like my rock in here. i don’t know, it’s been really weird without him, but i also think, like... there’s so much we didn’t get to talk about and i don’t know if he even wants to talk to me. and then there’s all the stuff naomi said. like if they were planning to talk, maybe that’s what he’s gonna be focused on when he gets back, or maybe he met someone over there? i don’t know... i don’t know what it’s gonna be like to see him again, i really don’t.” 

if you were to stick, why would you? why would you consider switching?

“i really like josh. like... it was kind of easy to compartmentalize when we were apart, but knowing i’m gonna see him again tonight is like... kind of surreal, i guess? i’m actually completely freaking out, not gonna lie. i just think like, after everything that happened it’s easy to look at our relationship and be like ‘oh, it wasn’t that serious’ and like, i get it. but i also think... like, i genuinely care about him so much and i’m not really good at dealing with feelings like that. clearly. and i can look back after everything i heard from naomi and say ‘oh, that’s why i did that.’ you know? like, ‘i knew naomi was always your number one and that’s why i shacked up with max,’ but who knows if that’s true. maybe subconsciously i was worried about that but i also just get spooked and it’s might’ve been easier to fuck things up with josh intentionally than accidentally. either way, i did. fuck it up, i mean. so that’s kind of why i let myself crack on with the new bombshells. it’s hard, though. like, i’ve actually been really vibing with jude? which, we got off to such a rocky start, it’s kind of crazy how far we’ve come, but our chemistry’s literally insane and like... it’s just hard. i kind of wish we had one more day.”

is there a bombshell that’s at the top of you ‘list’? who would you bring back?

“stupid question,” she mumbles, before some mental gymnastics to rephrase it as ‘a statement instead of an answer so the audience can follow.’ “jude’s obviously at the top of my list. if i bring anyone back, it’ll be him. he’s—” her face breaks into a giggle. “he’s so hot. he’s literally so hot, sorry. but no, it’s just like... even with the whole romi thing, i don’t feel like a second choice when i’m with him. and maybe that’s way naive. like, i probably shouldn’t even be saying that. he’s just so intense and like, it feels like i’ve got his full attention when we’re together, which is really nice. and he’s playful and the banter’s there now that we’re more on the same page and the chat just flows really naturally. it’s just really high risk at this point. we haven’t even had a full day to figure our shit out, so i just kind of have to judge it off potential and compare that to josh. it’s hard, they’re similar in a lot of ways but they’re also so different.” 

if none of the bombshells could come back, who would you miss most?

“aside from jude, i’d miss angel if he didn’t make it back. he’s like... such a good guy, i really hope callie takes him. and... yeah, he’s probably the only one, really. oh!—duh. charlene. i wish i could’ve like— okay, it’s a complicated one with her. i know she was trying to graft me at first and i feel kind of guilty about like... not necessarily toying with her, but... kind of? the vibes were definitely different after the threesome and i feel like that’s kind of my fault, and i’m usually really good at keeping things from getting awkward. but i don’t know... i feel like i disappointed her in a way. like she expected one thing and the reality of me fell way short, but she’s so sweet and genuinely really funny and like, everyone loves her. she deserves to stay. so yeah, just those two.” she pauses. “look, dante seems like a nice guy and all and yeah, i do think he has good intentions but... whether he stays or not doesn’t affect me. i wish him all the best in his future endeavors, or whatever.” 

what conversations do you need to have most when you reunite? 

she thinks these questions are stupid and the answers are way obvious, but whatever. “obviously i have to talk to josh. i don’t know if he’ll try to pull me or if i’ll pull him or like, what’s gonna happen. it’s hard to predict him and i obviously don’t know what’s been going on over there. it’s gonna be so insane seeing him again.” 

what are you feeling about the decisions of the other islanders? who do you think has made the best connection?

“i really hope callie brings angel back. i don’t think rhys and seb count, so i think they’re my favorite couple that came out of this. i don’t think naomi wants to go back single, but i can’t figure out if she’ll actually go with charlene or not. and then i can’t figure out what romi’ll do, but i don’t give a fuck either way. it’s all so messy, dude. i have no fucking clue and i don’t think anyone else does either, so tonight’s gonna be an absolute shit show. who’s excited? not me.” 

[viatamoarta]

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[incohorace]

what studying literature feels like

[ofswordsandpens]

idk why people get super pedantic about the movie logic in Home Alone and start and try to pick it apart, because like, its a Christmas movie about a child accidentally being left home alone, the premise isn't exactly asking us to suspend our disbelief that much, and yet nearly every single "gotcha" question I see people bring up about this film is literally answered within the first 15 minutes :/

[batcavescolony]

Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

[stil-lindigo]

lead balloon (the tumblr post that saved me)

if this comic resonated with you, it would mean the world to me if you donated to this palestinian family's escape fund.

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no creative notes because this isn't that kind of comic.

I know I don’t owe any of you anything but I still felt compelled to write about my long term absence. And I feel far enough away from the dangerous spot I was in to be able to make this comic. I have a therapist now, and she agreed that making this could be a very cathartic gesture, and the start of properly leaving these thoughts behind me. I am still, at seemingly random times, blindsided by fleeting desires to kill myself. They’re always passing urges, but it’s disarming, and uncomfortable. I worry sometimes that my brain’s spent so long thinking only about suicide that it’s forgotten how to think about anything else. Like, now that I've opened that door for myself, I'll never be able to fully shut it again. But I’m trying my best to encourage my mind in other directions. We'll see how that goes.

I am still donating all proceeds from my store to Palestinian causes. So far, I've donated over $15K, not including donations coming from my own pocket or the fundraising streams which jointly raised around $10K. In the time since I made my initial post about where this money would be going, the focus has shifted from aid organisations to directly donating to escape funds.

If you'd like to do the same, you can look at Operation Olive Branch, which hosts hundreds of Palestinian escape funds or donate to Safebow, which has helped facilitate the safe crossing and securing of important medical procedures for over 150 at-risk palestinians since the beginning of the genocide.

[ispyspookymansion]

stream i am the prayers of the naive on ao3 dot com

[stemmmm]

more people gotta try this shit where bill has not improved and will not change but he's just chilling so its fine probably. its great

[edwardbonnets]

how to ask the demon you've been smitten over for 6000 years to dance: an angel's guide

bonus:

[hinamie]

10 years later

[ashidaii]

origin and explanation comic for my One of Us AU!

about 10 years late! but the hype recently inspired me!

[dorothywonderland]

Is it considered plagiarism if you're copying your own comic?

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