#that was my initial thougt

[sunnysideoflondon]

this reminds me of that video where jere and bojan "kiss" but one of them drags the slovenia flag over their heads so we cant see but this time its tommy cash and a shower curtain

[nalver]

i cant wait for my first potion of Calm Down of this year, although most of the "calm down" OTC medicine and supplements has expired and i forgot what i was gonna say

anway

[timetravellibrarian]

Zoro x reader

Soulmate AU

Summary: A man seeks to follow his dreams, following only the path his swords carve for him and wherever his crew goes. Little does he know that the missing piece in his life, his soulmate whom he doesn't admit that he tries to seek would end up in a love-hate relationship.

Chapter Two

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"Your Grace. I present to you, Prince Cassius of the Arkand." The royal Stewart announced.

You sat beside your older sisters. Your brothers sitting beside your father. Being the middle child of five children really put you in the position to get married off, seeing as there was no hope of gaining the throne.

Prince Cassius' escorts had entered the grand throneroom. They came in with a flurry of green and blue, representative of their kingdom's dominant colours.

You were surprised at how they managed to fit a large elephant carrying the said prince, it's back decorated with soft rugs and golden jewels. Your eyes went up and met with fiery brown ones, his smile breaking out at the sight of you scanning his features. Dark hair with skin kissed by the sun. It was a mystery to you on how he hadn't been married years earlier even if he was the same age if not a bit older than you.

The elephant stopped in front of the throne and the prince slid down the elephant without any hassle as though he usually did so daily. The rest of his people followed behind as he walked up to the steps that led to where the royals sat and bowed.

There was a small silence as your father looked over towards your future husband and his parade. He stood up, leading everyone present to stamd up.

"It is an honour to have you present." Your father said, his eyes still cold yet welcoming.

"No your majesty, it is my honour," The prince replied with a silky voice, his eyes glancing at you before a small smirk graced his features," You have allow us to take care of one of the many flowers in your beautiful garden."

You quirked an eyebrow in thought, 'Do I go through photosynthesis too?'

"We hope to nurture and care for her as much as you and your kingdom have, if not, more."

Your father chuckled," I am glad to hear that, bit for now, onto the celebrations. I hear your father may come in later since he's handling another matter."

"He will Your Grace, and he sends his regards as well as apologies for being late."

Your father nodded before gesturing to your kingdom's stewart," Lead them to the dining hall. They had a long journey, they must be hungry."

Soon the visitors from Arkland had followed the man. Their servants heading out to place the large and cute elephant somewhere it could rest. Your father made his way with your mother in hand. Your brother's trailing behind with their own swagger. Your sisters taking a glance at you with a small smile before heading to the dining hall.

Lyra almost seemed to magically appear beside you as you walked," So, what do you think?"

You looked at her," Judging by the fact that he looks like God took his time to make him and that he only gets a wife now, I may be dealing with either a hoe or a Draco Malfoy."

"Actually your highness, people of Arkland are only allowdyto marry from the moment they reach 18. He's had two years to find a wife and only now accepts a partner. " Lyra stated.

"Still doesn't change the–"

"I also hear that he's one of the many who don't have a soulmate mark. Rumours speculate that whoever it would have been must've died long before he could meet them."

Your eyes widened in shock and a bit of empathy started to form withing your heart. How much it like to not have known or felt a soulmate mark on your body. No red string, no tattoo, no initial..

"Well, maybe I'll be a bit kinder then." Your hand went to the sting you felt in the initial on your wrist, pulse beating through it. 'What if whoever they are is hurt?'

The thougt had come one evening when the supposed initial had seemed to fade a bit but now it was darker than it was.

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Zoro had enough. Not only did he feel a weird sense pulsating through his body, hos eyes were searching around for where everyone went. It felt like he was going in circles.

In truth he was lost trying to find where the Arlong Pirates were. Again. Nami had set him free and now that the truth about her having saved Ussop from dying at the hands of the fishmen reviving everyone's hope to save her. But his navigational skills were nonexistent so he resolved to finding someone he knew.

He caught sight of Sanji lighting one of his cigarettes. Approaching the cook he saw Luffy in the distance, without his hat. Nami beside him.

'Im guessing it's time to fight, properly.'

He disregarded the feel of his wounds aching after his fight with Mihawk a few days ago. Now was not the time to lick wounds. It was time to save a friend.

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@mythicallystupid

@mars-mizuko

[jespardon]

I saw you answer an ask about nsfw cheavy headcannons and wanted to ask if you had any for good ol sniper? I CANNOT stop brain rotting over the bushman.

Personally i adore the absolute sub sniper hc but im pretty sure im in the minority there.

oh trust me you do NOT want to get me started on nsfw sniper headcanons (/j). my friend eddie and i are out there playing 4d chess with the poor guy's sexuality.

Baaaasically we're going off the assumption Snipes is a cis guy with some amount (?) of gender feelings, a whole lot of denial around his attraction to men, AND socially awkward from spending most of the time alone.

So we're taking this guy who grew up with barely no friends, spent most of his adult time alone, had both infinite time and no real experience to figure out his sexuality, and putting him in a base with 8 handsome sweaty mercs >:)

Sub sniper is absolutely based. Sub sniper that tries to be assertive cause that's what's expected of tall "rough" men like him, but folding under the slightest challenge or teasing back. Sub sniper who is sooo focused on pleasing his partner correctly because he's afraid of messing up a good interaction.

Object based paraphernalias. The guy is a pining machine and loves mementos. A spy's discarded glove, engie's belt, pyro's boots, an empty bottle from demo that he reuses to drink out of and get his lips where demo's were 🥰

So Much Repressed Lust. Probably uncomfortable with his body and the concept of physical attraction so there's a lot of room for angst to fluff to spice here >:] Spy plays with his weaknesses here a lot

When it comes to sniperspy specifically, there's months or even years of those "it's so convoluted is it even sex ?" situations. Fights that turn into feverish fully dressed humping sessions then resume into a fight. Spy getting sniper off fully cloaked then disappearing just as fast. Mind games and knowing glances exchanged.

TW Unhealthy relationship dynamics : we hc that whichever spy we ship him with has a voyeuristic tendency and observes sniper just living his life at first, but eventually witnessing deeply embarassing debased sniper moments. These can even be used later as leverage to coax sniper into not killing him instantly when he eventually intrudes in his van >:3

Which brings us to : first thoroughly sexual encounter between them is initiated by spy breaking into sniper's van and questioning the bushman on why the hell he keeps one of spy's old gloves.

I have a looot more i just barely woke up and need to gather my thougts... And also some of these are better off staying secret for a while so that i may express them through art instead >:3

[nina-ya]

im obsessed with the law that plays guitar 😍😍

UM so like basicslly my idra was so law is users guitar teacher but user is lowk like REALLY nervous around law bc DAMN hes hot 😭…

also js some random shit (because i play guitar and NEED to add this) bro the reader/me idk gets unmotivated easily cause burnout (😓😓) but once she gets some praise or acknowledgment thats motivation for the next MONTH bro

I LOVE READING UR FICS RAAGGHFHGGF 🫶🫶

A/N: Oh my goddddd you are making me remember the various Law as a guitar player art that ive seen and I simply don’t think I can recover from these thougts

Pairing: Guitar teacher!Law x reader CW: Nothing really, gets suggestive at the end. WC: 1313

You had dabbled with the guitar for a while on your own, trying to teach yourself through youtube videos and various apps, but it was clear that you couldn’t do it on your own and you needed some professional guidancel. The idea of having a guitar teacher had always intrigued you, but when you looked into the options available, it quickly became apparent that the established instructors came with a high price tag. That's when you discovered a newer face at the local music shop: Trafalgar Law. His rates were considerably more reasonable, given his limited reputation. It seemed like an excellent opportunity to learn without breaking the bank. You decided to sign up for weekly lessons on the spot.

The first lesson finally arrived, and as you entered the small room where your lessons were to take place, your eyes fell upon Trafalgar Law, and you felt your heartbeat quicken, and an unexplainable wave of flustered nerves washed over you. Was it stage fright, the fear of messing up, or the anticipation of embarrassing yourself in front of your new teacher? These were the excuses you tried to convince yourself with, but deep down, you knew there was something else at play. 

It wasn't just the usual nerves one might experience when meeting a new instructor. No, it was something more. Trafalgar Law was not just any teacher; he was, to put it mildly, extremely good-looking. His charming attitude and striking features made it impossible for you to deny that his presence had left you feeling more than a little flustered. You tried to focus on the task at hand, convincing yourself that it was merely a case of first-day jitters.

As you settled in for your first lesson, you couldn't help but notice the effortless way his fingers moved across the fretboard, coaxing out gorgeous melodies and tunes. You hung on to his every word, absorbing the knowledge he gave to you like a sponge. 

You desperately clung to the hope that your attraction to your guitar teacher was a temporary thing, a mere crush that would dissipate over time. After all, you were there to learn music, not to fall for your instructor. Or so you tried to tell yourself.

The weekly lessons persisted, and to your frustration, the initial infatuation with Law had not dissipated. His presence remained a constant distraction, making it challenging to concentrate on the music. Despite your internal struggles, the two of you gradually developed a small friendship, exchanging stories and getting to know each other beyond the realm of music. While the interactions were enjoyable, the persistent thoughts about Law continued to linger in the back of your mind.

On this particular day, you found yourself in the lesson room, tuning your guitar, running through different chords and riffs as a warm-up while waiting for Law to arrive. The sound of rain tapping against the windowpane outside added a calming ambiance to the room. When Law finally rushed in, apologizing for his tardiness, he swiftly peeled off his rain-soaked hoodie, revealing a sight you hadn't witnessed before. As the fabric caught on his shirt, it rode up just enough to expose an almost teasing glimpse of his well-defined abs and the faint happy trail leading down his stomach, not to mention the v-lines that subtly drew your attention. Typically obscured by his hoodies during lessons, now you were granted an unexpected visual feast, taking in not just the ink decorating his hands but also the tattoos covering his arms and the one teasingly peeking from the collar of his shirt across his chest. The eyeful you had just observed made your face flush with heat and your heart rate quicken. How were you supposed to concentrate on the music now? As Law set his sweater aside, he shot a sly look in your direction, a subtle smirk playing on his lips as he seemed to catch on to your flustered state, evidently aware of the effect his unintentional exposure had on you.

Law continued the lesson, attempting to maintain a semblance of normalcy despite the obvious distraction. However, this time, you couldn't seem to get your act together. It was as though all your prior knowledge of the guitar had simply vanished, leaving you in a constant state of disarray. Frustration and fluster took hold of you as you fumbled through chords and riffs, repeatedly missing the mark. It was a struggle to concentrate, and your attempts to impress your exceptionally attractive teacher were continually ruined, leaving you feeling like a hopeless mess in his presence.

Law's perceptive nature became evident as he sensed your growing frustration. Setting aside his guitar, he rose from his seat and crossed the room to where a piano bench was located. He dragged it closer to both of you, taking a seat on it, his legs straddling each side of the bench. "Come here," he beckoned, tapping the space in front of him. Confusion flickered across your face, but you complied, rising from your seat and making your way over to the piano bench. He gestured for you to sit down, and as you did, he corrected you, "Backwards, sit so that your back is facing me."

Making the adjustment, you settled in, and as you did, you couldn't help but notice Law subtly shifting closer until your back was pressed against his chest. The proximity was closer than you'd ever expected, and as if this lesson couldn't become any more complicated, you found yourself in this incredibly intimate position, your mind racing as the lines between the professional and personal blurred further as the lesson went on.

Your thoughts were abruptly halted as Law's arms wound around you. His took control of your hands, positioning your fingers on the frets and guiding the pick into the correct grip His touch gentle yet firm, as he navigated you through the challenging passages. Yet, amidst the guidance, your focus shifted away from the music, your attention caught by his closeness and the feeling of Law's hands enveloping yours. The overwhelming feelings seemed to dominate your thoughts, distracting you from the task at hand.

Coming back to reality when Law released your hands, he encouraged you to attempt the passage once more. You followed his instructions, albeit with a slightly trembling start, but as you persisted, the notes began to flow more smoothly. A smirk slowly spread across his face, accompanied by an encouraging comment, "Good job, you're improving." The praise raised a surge of confidence within you, a genuine smile gracing your lips as you replayed the passage once again. Law's smirk grew, his words of affirmation continuing to fall from his lips.

A bold idea took root in your mind, and you decided to make a daring move. Pointing to a particular riff, you claimed that you needed help with it. You had played that riff numerous times before without issue, and Law was undoubtedly aware of this, yet, he didn't hesitate to oblige, his arms once again snaking around your body, his chest pressing firmly against your back. As his hands guided yours over the strings, his lips inched closer to your ear, his voice taking on a sultry and intimate tone. He whispered a string of phrases that transitioned from the typical encouragements like 'you've got this' and 'you're doing very well' to something far more provocative, like 'you're doing so well for me,' 'such a good, good student' and ‘you’re so lucky to have me as your teacher.’ The boundary between professionalism and personal attraction blurred even further.

The increasingly intimate moment was interrupted by the chime of an alarm, signaling the end of your lesson and the start of Law's next appointment. As you made your way home, your guitar teacher's presence continued to occupy your mind, leaving you eagerly anticipating next week's lesson.

[always-is-always]

My initial thougts, on 3D.....

First of all, the whole package of song, video, colab choice, and hype is completely what I would "expect", given the market it is aimed at. The target is the Western/American market. That is a VERY different market from that of K-Pop. Everything is different.

Jungkookie has personally set a goal based upon his own desire to be a global star. Global meaning, Western. Make it BIG in the West and every other market falls into place eventually. A truly unfortunate truth.

With his goal of becoming BIG brings in a number of requirements, players, outsider opinions, culturally crafted visuals(to appeal to the Western market), songs in English, giving creative control to those who are the power-players in the West, and a host of other things. It is a huge goal and it requires a lot of different types of choices as well as a willingness to enter into a very different arena creatively.

Hence, the girls, girls, girls. Hence the allusion to hetero-sex. Hence the use of collabs with artists that really don't get Jeon Jungkook, and probably never ever listen to any of his previous music (solo or BTS). We are seeing Jungkookie attempt to enter into a very foreign world of Western Music in a way that isn't exactly in integrity with Who He Is, as an Artist, as well as a Human Being.

The Western Music Industry would eat him alive, if they could. There are a LOT of darkness-driven powerful people in the music industry and entertainment industry, here in the States. Thankfully, Jungkook has strong Guardian Angels to protect him. There's so much darkness in the music industry here in the US. (I digress!)

Regarding the song, it is what it is. I like it, yet don't love it. Nice beat, I do like his choreo (with Brian and his team), and don't mind the women included. It's catchy and I see the real JK in there.

As far as Jack goes, his lyrics and presence add nothing to the overall song or visual. There's no true energetic chemistry between him and Jungkookie. Jack is involved as a way to attract the US market, AND Jack is involved as a way for him to attract interest and make $$ from ARMYs. All Western high-level music moguls KNOW that any connection to BTS or a Member =$$$.

I'm reminded that any musician, singer, artist will evolve throughout their careers. It's the nature of being a Creative. AND, I'm probably not going to always like what a favorite Artist produces. The number of times my favorite bands or soloists released music I didn't love is a lot. It happens. How many videos have those bands or soloists released that I didn't like? Many.

So Jungkookie is exploring, doing, and navigating according to his own Inner Compass. Even if that means doing things that may not please everyone, including himself. He learns by doing. He won't know until he tries, and then learns from the experience. What matters is that he is taking steps forward on his Path, learning, growing, developing, and hopefully attaining some joy along the way. He's got to do what he's doing, as it is how he is wired in this life. This is a part of his Soul's Plan.

All of what we are seeing is temporary, as Jungkookie is also gearing up for his eventual enlistment. What we have now is all that we have. What we will have on the other side of enlistment will be a different version of Jeon Jungkook. That is important to remember. All of this is temporary, until MS is complete...

The most important thing in my opinion is to be supportive of Jungkook, even if his music isn't what one would want. It is just a piece of the journey, and it will evolve, just as Jeon Jungkook evolves.

Let's continue to love him and see him achieving his Highest and Best Life, as it is his life after all. Even if that entails choices that we don't particularly care for. Bottom line is that Jeon Jungkook will always be a changing and evolving Human. It's in his DNA. 💜

[periwinklemoonlight]

I AM VERY INTERESTED I LOVE HEARING THOUGT PROCESSES AND ITS SO CLEAR HOW MUCH PASSION AND CARE WAS PUT INTO YOUR ZINE PIECE

AHH THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! i have so many thoughts i dont know where to begin LMAO ill start with the outfit designs first!!

to start things off, every design has one specific colour in mind to represent that hermit! pearl - blue, gem - green, impulse - yellow, doc - black/gray, and grian - red! (everyone's nails are painted their colour) every design was deliberately punk-inspired, since during the king arc the soup group was a force of resistance against the monarchy's tyranny :P therefore, the soup group are the main focus of the art and their designs are intentionally made so that they stand out more from the other two, though i made sure they were all unique in one aspect or another :] let's go character by character now! (i'm including all my initial design sketches + some inspo photos too)

pearl - she's the lead singer of soup group, along with playing the electric guitar! her design features a double tank top + low rise big pant combo, moon motifs of course, and two distinct shades of blue! The darker one is seen throughout her hair and outfit, while the lighter one in her moth antenna is reflected in her guitar. the main inspiration for her look was avril lavigne, which is also what influenced me to add those fun blue hair streaks :D on her shirt i wanted to have a sort of skeletal moth/butterfly design!!

gem - the keytar! i wanted to make sure that gem and pearl's designs looked very distinct from each other, so i went for a slightly different vibe with gem's! her design is based more off of the plaid skirts, big boots, and fishnet looks i found while looking through early 2000s lip service magazine scans (as well as some hayley williams looks!!) :D additionally, shes got vine tattoos over her body to call back to her nature elf vibe this season!

impulse - the drummer of course!! for his look, i wanted to go a little more anarcho-punk (since its a much older punk style and hes the oldest member of soup group LOL), so his vest jacket has got a bunch of diy additions like patches, pins, paperclips, and chains, along with a bunch of spikes!! in my mind, the back of his jacket has probably got a whole lot more patches, spikes, and studs :] beyond that, i made sure to give him lots of piercings (though my options were limited since s9 impy has a beard lol), and stretched earlobes for fun!! ideally his pants would also have a lot more patches and fun bits, but since his legs would be entirely covered by his drums in the final piece i went for something simpler

doc - an opener and feature on the song! since he's not part of the soup group, his design is quite a bit simpler than the others in terms of both look and concept :] his look is monochrome save for his robotic red parts and green skin, but still looks interesting thanks to that fun leather jacket :D his look is purposefully more reminiscent of a 50's style greaser, i wanted to go for an older fashion style to make him look more intimidating/mature, as well as set him apart from the look of soup group since the perimeter was an independent nation in the king arc!

grian - another feature/opener! design wise? hes literally just green day i can't even lie like the pun was perfect and also the black shirt + red tie combo is iconic and also fits his look so effortlessly it had to be done LMAO also, if you look closely in the final piece you can see he's wearing eyeshadow! this of course is again because hes grian day /silly. but to be real, i think this style also fits him really well since the tie + spikes & studs combo gives the look that sorta rebellious vibe that was all over his videos during the king arc :]

AND NOW FOR THE INSTRUMENTS!! this segment is thankfully much shorter

pearl's guitar is of course a nod to my design for her and her moth wings! butterfly guitars are harder to draw than you'd think LOL

gem's keytar has got a vine design all over it to match her tattoos

impulse's drum set has got the soup group punk band logo! the logo design may honestly be my favourite part of the piece, i feel like i really nailed what i was going for :D

and thats it! i'll edit this post or rb with any details i missed if they come to mind! thank u for reading anyone who has made it this far <3

[crookedkryptonitebeliever]

Piggy backing off of the idea that Yves may of been born rich. That ask about his favorite foods also gives a new perspective to this idea as well.

Like we know that him trying the caviar wasn’t about the caviar itself but more so what it represents. Like the idea that he’s finally sitting (figuratively) at the same table as the people who were abusing him and consuming the same things they do. There’s a chance that he never even have such things even in his early childhood.

Like perhaps his parent(s) never allowed him to consume luxurious things despite the wealth or kept it away from him as punishment. Like he was constantly around it, but was never allowed to consume it. But was still forced to confirm to higher echelon etiquette because “you will not embarrass me”. That in itself would be a major mindfuck.

Perhaps he was literally locked away from guests for being “different” and mostly observed how his family and other blue bloods interacted with each other (this could possibly also be an origin point for his obsessively keen observance and mental documentation skills) and was only let out once in a while to not raise suspicion before eventually being thrown out or sent to a conversion camp which sent him on his initial spiral downward.

Those r just my ideas and thoughts though. What do u fink

U have such delicious thougts n ideas and i fink u r sexy for it

Yes that is true, Yves wouldn't care to let his kids try new foods, he would just feed them things that has all the nutrients to survive, but probably not the flavour to keep their sanity intact

Like id love to imagine Yves as this toxic almond mom whos ONLY that way to his kids, he doesnt have to be outwardly like mean about it but his aura that he emanates is disapproving when his kids eat something other than boiled chicken breast, rice and broccoli(and they dont wanna get into the deprivation sensory chamber again) like rmemever this guy counts calories like a cheapskate with money and went thru a fuckton of eating disorders

And he got them from his parents, so definitely he wasnt allowed to eat them fuckin caviars n scallops but he was allowed to ogle at them

But ykno i described yves as being super dumb a lot when he was young, so it naturally comes with the intense meekness and he was definitely a massive doormat due to his parents abuse

Holy shit anon u do raise a good point, his view on children is exactly like how his parents see offsprings, a tool to better their reputation at best, a parasite that needs extermination at worst. So if he doesn't act right into the duster closet he goes, but mostly he is quiet and obedient, blending well into the bluebloods.

However though, when he starts experimenting and liking more feminine things, getting caught happily twirling around in his mother's dress and playing with her expensive makeup... they go apeshit, berating him and beating the life out of him

Then just sent him to a horrific conversion camp, but i was thinking of like he didnt esxape from his family from there, like he was shipped back to his parents all traumatized then continued a couple more years acting hetero before being booted out to the curb

Still not sure how i wanna establish his entire lore tho, like i had an idea of reincarnation n shit for the main reason as to why he loved you so unconditionally, but that like doesnt fit the frame of storytelling that i want yet, im gonna focus on the present yves and keep his past a mystery for now

[corporalicent]

OC interaction tag

Tagged by @mysteryofvampires, thank you so much babe!

Their OC: Ambrose was born and raised in a small and poor village with hard working parents and a sick little brother. Due to their massive poverty love wasn't something he received from his parents. Only thing keeping the thougtful and sensitive boy from commiting suicide are his brother and old texts such as diary entries or historical records. When his brother then died of his illness, taking his mother to the grave barely a week later and his father to leave him at 17 years old Ambrose finally commits suicide, but awakes later on as a ghost, damned to haunt the mysterious mansion next to the village along with four other ghosts. During his, now neverending life, the biggest challenge for him is overcoming his grief and depression with the help of his friends and realising that he is worthy of love. He likes to spend his immortal days with researching history and taking long walks outside.

My OC: Elinor was born in a noble family of Westeros, her father was the youngest of his family and herself was the middle child of three siblings. Her devotion for the faith of the Seven grew as she grew up, her mother thought as she entered an age where she was ready to marry, she would get over her faith. But she didn't. Thus, instead of marrying any noble men, she became a novice in the order of Septas. After a fantastic religious training, she took a vow of chastity and became Septa Elinor. Queen Aemma choose her, because of her excellent training, to educate Princess Rhaenyra (and Lady Alicent).

How they'd interact: Like you said, Elinor should need a special ability to see ghost as Ambrose is one lmao.

Their first interation, Elinor would think is a joke from Rhaenyra. She would try to keep her cool, as she thinks the girls are watching her during the interaction. But, the moment she believes it isn't a prank, she would start praying as she would think she's dead.

But, after the initial shock of their weird situtation, I think Elinor would listen Ambrose's struggles and worries as, normally Septas also receive confessions and help them.

Tag list: @selfproclaimedunicorn @emilykaldwen @mihrsuri @lady-morrigen @darkwolf76 and anyone who wants to do this!

[0skyheaven0]

Hello!

I’ve been reading your fics for just about two years now, and I’ve always adored your style. Like your word choice, structure, plot lines etc..

Anyway, I want to start getting better at writing, and I was wondering if you have any tips? If not tips, what helped you develop your own skills?? That’s all, thank you :D

Oh wow thank you so much! I can't believe you've stuck with me for so long, I'm so honoured :D That is a tough question, or rather, one that I haven't thought about.

The first thing I can say is, know your characters. There's a reason that I only write about Naruto and Sasuke, because I feel that I know those characters really well. And they're interesting. You'd rather read about mundane things with interesting characters than a wicked adventure with boring ones. Once you know your character, they guide you through the story. You introduce them to a situation and they react. Of course I've taken liberty with how my NS characters act, but at their foundation they're still themselves.

I like to visualise the scene infront of me, that adds to the 'let the characters guide you'. I let it play like a movie in my head and then I just write what I see. When it's difficult, I speak the dialog out loud. Does it flow? Does it make sense? Does it sound natural? If it doesn't, just think of what that character would really say and if it goes against your initial plot idea, let it. I've had so many stories change because the character just did their thing and I went along with it.

If you get stuck, delete the last scentence, the last paragraph, the last line said. I think this was the best writing advice I ever heard. Find a new way, a new wording, another way to get somewhere. It eases up everything.

Hook the reader in. Throw them right into a scene and be stingy with explaining the scene first. I know there's a rule out there about not starting a chapter in the middle in a dialouge. I disagree! If they are in someone's bedroom playing games, don't start by explaining that. Describe the sounds, the smells, the game itself and build the scene around it. The reader is smart and with enough hints, we usually catch up to what is happening and why. We all hate the long descriptions and explenations, so don't use them, or at least, sparringly.

Read! Go out and read books and fanfiction. Find inspiration and learn how others build their scentenses and stories. It's a classic watch and learn. Sorry it's simple, but it really works.

Sencentense structure! If it's hard to read out loud, it's hard to read. Short sentences create tension. Here you can also play with the page. I have lefts spaces to create more drama over a word or a scentense just to emphesise it. Not as much allowed in everyday books, but this is fanfiction, we do what we want!

Play with words. Use metaphores, use comparisons, anything to make it all more fun. I once wrote 'So what if that meant playing with fire? If it meant being able to hear Sasuke sing again, he wouldn’t mind getting his fingers burnt.' We all know the expression and I used it within the scentence to get Naruto's thoughts across not only visually, but with an expression where we know the meaning behind it. Also I ended the chapter with it, setting up the next one where we now know his plan ahead. Words are delightful so try them out as much as you can.

Lay little hints and callbacks through the story. This one is hard because you have to remember the things you planted (which I forget all the time!) But it's an effective way to make your story more coherent and it tugs at the heart when we hear something being brought back. We like callbacks, we like when things close nicely together. Even if it's something small it does have an effect.

Now, plot. The plot itself doesn't have to be complicated. My most popular fic is one where I just thougt 'what if Naruto and Sasuke did Romeo and Juliet together?' and that's it. EVERYTHING else was just things that came on the spot and again, I let the characters lead. Now of course, more complicated stories have more complicated plots and planning, but don't be afraid to start writing from a 'what if' scenario. Or I just come up with a scene and then write a whole story just to get to that point, 'If I don't have you' is written that way. There I came up with the ending and wrote my way to it. A plot never comes to me when I'm trying, it pops up during work, a jog, shopping or watching a movie. Someone once said, to be a great animator, you have to do other things than just animate. I think this goes for writing as well. You want to write a story? Go live! Inspiration comes when your brain is enjoying itself, or in it's dark despair. Either way, it doesn't come when you're staring at a blank document.

If you don't like writing it, we don't like reading it. Is it corny, silly, maybe a little stupid? Well, did you enjoy writing it? Then that passion and fun is gonna shine through and I will have an enjoying read. I had a hard time with this one, feeling embarassed writing classic high school love stuff, cliche and stupid. But I had fun, and so did many who read it. Don't underestimate your enjoyment as a writer.

I hope that gave some sort of insight as to what I've picked up writing. I know it's a lot of cliche things, but it's what I have. Hope something was useful.

[potatokartoffel]

My apologies, are you a Zionist, Anti-Zionist, or something else entirely? I'd just like to clear things up.

I'm not a big fan of people dying soooo...

I just thought that post made me realize that the term was more complex than i initially thougt

(Okay a quick scroll through wikipedia and-

ah

oh no)

[eri-pl]

OK, I'm back home, I can write something longer.

First, does it have to be personally Maedhros? Because I can see Maglor working much better and easier in this (not because he's "less Feanorian". He is not less Feanorian. But he doesn't have trauma about doing parlay + other smaller reasons)

Also, Maglor could and would agree (maybe without fully nforming Maedhros) to a very unbalanced parlay (ie he goes alone and Elwing with a lot of people, he's blindfolded and what not) and this would help convince Elwing. Unless you specifically need *her* to go to the Feanorian camp? That would be much more difficult.

Anyway. (long)

It has (in my opinion) to start with another character, leading to increased mutual understanding. My natural line of thougt would be either

Someone from Sirion (relatively close to Elwing, but not close enough to have interacted w the Silmaril... which probably means anyone that is not Elwing tbh) going on a trip, attacked by something Morgoth-related, saved by Feanorians (because "orcs are attacking someone" is always a good reason to intervene). This character is wounded, so has to spand time with them, they start talking, of course initially it's scary... but the feanorians have no reason to be cruel. And Maglor has (I would assume) this instinct of dealing with guilt by trying to be kind and helpful and maybe a little codependent to others. And the situation is not pressing so there is no reason to assume they'll get violent. OR

Less likely: a character from the Feanorian side analogously saved by Elwing&co. Which needs her to be outside of Sirion, and that's first problem. Also, this character must be a non-combatant, I'd say a healer (killing decreases hilling skills, canonically, so I can assume a healer would not fight, or as little as possible). It could work... especially if initially the healer is unconscious so nobody realizes the Feanorian affiliation (plain travelling clothes etc). And you can't really kick out someone severely wounded after you saved their life, just for being affiliated with your enemies? I mean you could but I don't think Elwing would.

One way, or another, by chance, a character with good inside knowledge of one side lands among the other side and owes them a lot. And they start talking. And then the character returns home with the information they learned, and tells it to their side of the conflict.

And, in order to end on a parlay, I think we must assume that there has been some very incomplete knowledge on both sides. And learning more leads to "hmmm if we knew that maybe we would do differently". I would go with:

Beren and Luthien, and all Doriath either didn't know about the Darkness Everlasting part, or at least thought it was a propaganda, an excuse. Didn't know that the Feanorians really swore that on Eru and believe this is a very real consequence.

Also the main reasons for Feanorians (at least the ones who will parlay) in Doriath was the above. Not just "can't break our word", or "our faher's rightful legacy".

Also, it would be much more understandable if it wasn't like "I must kinslay or I will be doomed", but like "I must kinslay or my father and brothers will be doomed". Still wrong, but more tragic and understandable (moves the issue at least in part from "putting self above others" to "lack of estel")

On the other hand, I would assume B&L & the rest kept the silmarils not only because "they had the right to because Celegorm" but also that Melian foresaw that the Silmaril is crucial for the fate of Beleriand, and it's pretty immediate. Elwing believes she needs it to save the world from falling to Morgoth. (what if the Feanorians could be the ones to help save the world? very unlikely but it is a line of thought to consider in the negotiations)

Also I would assume that Melian foresaw that getting their hands on a Silmaril = doom for the sons of Feanor. And now (or at least during the parlay) they learn this fact and they see that Elwing isn't lying to them (they can say Melian was mistalen, but let's be honest, they know it's unlikely)

Oh, and of course Elwing would learn that C&C's behavior towards Luthien (if we go with the canon here) was very strongly condemned by Maedhros (& possibly other brothers) and Maedhros all but disowned his two brothers for that (and with Morgoth's forses roaming all around he probably couldn't really afford to kick them out and risk an internal war). I know canonically we aren't told his reaction, but if you want the parlay to be possible... I think it's necessary for him to have reacted very strongly.

Also the situation with Elured and Elurin (here it is outright canon that Maedhros reacted very strongly)

Also Elwng learning about how after B&L succeeded, Maedhros gained hope, but Doom of the Noldor acted and Unnambered Tears happenned. It's not like he did not try to do it the hard and noble way. He did try. And it failed.

Speaking of the Doom: half-Elves heva a complex relationship to it. On one hand, Earendil is a descendent of Idril, so technically falls under it. On the other, Men aren't as much bound by Fate as Elves (this is canon). so there may be a line of reasoning, both meta, and in the heads of Feanorians, that if anything can fix their Doom and give them a chance of succeeding, Earendil is a good bet. (I don't remember Elwing's family, where Nimloth came from, but I think there's no Noldor legacy there?)

I think with all those points the situation may result in enough mutual understanding to do a parlay.

Feel free to talk with me if you want (pm or long reply chain depending how much you want to make it public), I have a lot of thoughts on that. On the other hand, I'm bad at history &geography, and my thoughts are based more in how I imagine the characters wants and needs and less on actual political situation so if it doesn't work for you, feel free to not talk to me too :)

Brainstorming for a fanfic I am writing: does anyone have an idea for why Elwing might agree to a parley/face-to-face conversation with Maedhros wrt the Silmaril situation?

Because she does know how the last time someone wanted to parley for the Silmarils ended and she does not have such a high opinion of Mae that she wouldn't believe him capable of reusing the Enemy's tactics, even ones that hurt him the most.

I've written myself into a corner here :(

[hollyoxleylevel5]

Designing presentation

When meeting with Flora to discuss the assets, we discussed how we would like the presentation to look. Since our assets are quite complex and decorative we wanted the presentation to be simple, so that the assets would remain the main focus. However, we still wanted the presentation to show our Brand identity.

We decided to experiment with different presentation backgrounds to see what style worked.

The initial design I created used simple shapes to line the edges, using a more muted version for our colour palette. However, I thougt this drew attention away from the assets because the audience would be distracted. My second idea looked at using the mascot in the background, watering a green field. However, I thought this may still distract the audience from our assets.

After creating a variety of background designs, we uploaded them to the Miro board so we could provide feedback and decide as a group, how we wanted the presentation to look.

[beatrix-franklin]

“Fear is never just fear is it...I wouldn’t be down here with my shoe collection while Lucille and Valarie have a rum laced hot chocolate”

Trixie Franklin.

And there it is. One simple line which sums up the reality of recovery. It’s not easy. You will always fear relapse. It’s something that you always have to work for. You have to recognise your triggers and put yourself in a safe situation. I am so glad Trixie hasn’t come back “recovered” because there is no such thing. Recovery is life long but possible.

[aavalanche]

Sometimes I hate how social interactions are handled (by me) and I get angry at the fact I even socially interacted bec of that & basically opt myself to not even engage again as some sort of defense mechanism

[cosmosnout]

Hey could I ask how Arcee got the scars on her face?

I don't necessarily have anything set in stone with these designs but my initial thougts where that she most likely got them when she and tailgate were abducted by airachnid!