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[thecagedsong]

Chapter Four of Lucy the Lion is OUT.

It's killing me that I know I shouldn't just post the whole thing in one chapter like the maniac I am. That going slowly is better to help me continue writing the arcs I'm currently writing, but I want to share it all right now with everyone sooooo badly.

Even that might not be enough to stop me, except I also know that doing final publishing edits would take days and I am way beyond the Ao3 character limit for one chapter. Instead we're all gonna have to make due with 2-3 chapters a week.

[just-absolutely-super]

Let's see Lan take on the army of internet crabs! (idk, I don't play megaman but I still like your posts)

“E-Eh?! Crabs?!”

Lan watched his Navi nod his head. “Yes, seems the internet has been invaded by an army of crabs.”

“Are they dangerous?” the boy asked, his finger itching to jack his PET in to assess an oncoming threat.

Megaman shrugged his shoulders, “I haven’t gotten any word how bad the situation is yet. There doesn’t seem to be any emails detailing a global crisis so maybe it can be contained.”

Lan nodded. He then booted up his PC, accessing his homepage. “Regardless, I think it’s worth checking out. JACK IN! MEGAMAN.EXE! EXECUTE!”

With a jump in the air for dramatic flair, Lan jacked his Navi into his computer, Megaman’s person materializing onto the other side of the screen.

“Ready to go, Lan!” Megaman said, a confident smile on his face.

The blue Navi rushed to the exit to take him to ACDC Area’s main internet space. Once transported, he was shocked by the sight of many cyber crabs milling about the area.

“Wow! It really is an army!” Megaman marveled, watching as the red-orange creatures seemed to be dancing.

“Are they viruses?” He heard his operator ask.

Megaman assessed the crabs, “I…don’t believe so? They’re definitely not like the viruses we usually deal with.”

Suddenly, one of the crabs approached the Navi, eyeing him silently. Megaman blinked at it, not exactly knowing how to proceed…

“Uhh hello?” He said, giving a small albeit awkward wave. He could tell Lan was probably rolling his eyes through the screen.

Before he knew it, the crab lifted his claws up as if in some kind of celebration. It rocked from side to side on its little legs before emitting a delightful sound, alerting its brethren to join it in its dance.

“What are they doing?” Lan asked.

Megaman blinked as more and more crabs surrounded him, “I-I’m not sure… Do you think I should prepare for battle?”

“I don’t really know…” his brother said, not entirely convinced either. After seeing more crabs approaching though, the boy made up his mind, “We shouldn’t stand here like sitting ducks though. It’s settled then! Megaman! Battle routine set!”

“Execu—WOAH!”

“Megaman?!”

Lan watched in horror as the army of crabs threw themselves onto Megaman. He was about to insert a BattleChip when he suddenly heard laughter coming from his Navi’s mouth.

“HAHAHA! Stop it! It tickles!”

Lan looked through the PET screen and realized what was going on. The crabs weren’t fighting Megaman…they were playing with him!

“Well… I guess they’re harmless,” he concluded.

“Y—haha—Yeah. There’s a lot of them but they aren’t mean, they’re friendly!” Megaman said, still giggling as the army of his new friends continued to pile on him.

Lan laughed along with him, “Alright, we can stay and play with them a bit more. But afterwards we need to find out where they came from and what to do with them.”

“Agreed!” Megaman said taking a few of the crabs into his arms to give them an affectionate hug.

(Thank you for the crab gifts. I hope the little drabble was entertaining for you ❤️)

[whateversawesome]

2022 greatest hits!

It's always good to be grateful 😌

Thank you for the tag @nightofnyx8

I'll do a top 5 😎

5. My job. Yes, sometimes it drives me crazy, but l do love what I do. I feel like I make a difference in my community and learn so much every day. Plus, my team is amazing!! It's a privilege to work with people who are so smart, committed and hardworking. And it helps to laugh so much. Good humor in the workplace is so important.

4. Laughing. I've laughed so much this year. Having struggled with mental health issues in the past this means so much. I don't want to take it for granted.

3. That AMAZING screenplay writing class l took at the beginning of the year. I learned so much about story telling and about tv screenplay writing of course. I've never taken a writing class before other than in high school and college, and this one was incredible. I'm especially grateful to my very talented teacher. I've always been very lucky with my teachers and everything l have accomplished in my career, l owe it to them 💖

2. My family. My husband, okay things weren't perfect, but l appreciate we were there for each other and that after all these years together we can still laugh. Aaaand, to that little person who brings so much joy to my life. Thank you for all the games and all the fun. Light of my life.

1.Writing. This one is very personal. I fell in love again. I've written before and I've been fortunate doing so, but at some point, because of many things that happened in my life, l stopped...for a very long time. Someone who loves me deeply promised me l would write with joy again and this year that promise was fulfilled. I fell in love with writing again and I wrote a bunch with so much joy! I feel so grateful 💖

Wonderful exercise! Happy New Year 🎉!!

Tagging:

@thecagedsong

@giuzarpa

@itsmaferart

@crucipuzzled

@shinybluebirdwizard

@pokianne

@pseudo-nallhir

[rosamundrosemary]

Love love Love your fic. Do you have any recs for hamefura fic that are good and you think need more love?

Thank you so much for the love! I really appreciate it. 

Oh Welp I don’t know when this got sent exactly, hopefully sometime recently since you’re under anon but yeah I definitely do! 

It’s long. apologies.

Top Tier, I recommend these to everyone I meet who asks:

Through The Looking Glass by Luki

Zucchini Flowers by Lamely_Me

These two are the main fics that inspired me to write Lost and Found and I feel like they’re in my holy trinity of hamefura fics. 

Cinderella’s Evil Stepsister by Hypervene

Lemon Cakes and Late Confessions by Ellanica (Read just chp 1 as the oneshot it originally was)

Some others I follow(ed) and enjoy a lot: 

Harsher Blues by LaurelCrow

Mirror,Mirror by BogStandardOtaku

The Queen’s Tea by thecagedsong

Now I’m of the opinion that most of the OG Katarina fics are their own animal outside of hamefura canon, like there’s so many extended universes it’s almost it’s own thing. Here’s my favs of the OG Katas

The Perfect Wife by jumpingintothings

The Best Laid Plans by Palhinhaea(OG Katarina, not baka)

My Second Life as an Anti-Heroine by Mariagonerlji (OG Katarina, Keith Route is my fav of the options)

My Death as a Villainess by Jadebenn

Authors (they have several great works and I recommend them overall): 

MercuriallyCooperative

This is the big one that came to mind when you mentioned works that need some love. Mercurial makes excellent short snippet oneshots that punch me in the gut with emotion. I adore them. 

Recs: There is contentment on these pages, dust beneath my fingertips and pavement beneath my cheeks

SixthOctavarium 

Probably gets the closest to the original tone of the light novels out of any fic author. Very consistent and does a good job of structuring their work. Generally with any of sixth’s fics with the exception of CCMD you’re in for a good time.

Recs: Catarina Claes MUST DIE!, She is NOT My Kissy Kissy Girlfriend! and The Slow Burn/Sword Saint series

Bledstars

She is the godmother of Nicokata content and also writes impeccable angst and yearning pieces. Her visual imagery and metaphor gets pretty poetic but that’s very much my cup of tea.

Recs: LIKE A DREAM, FOOL’S MATE, A KNIGHT AND HER PRINCESS

CuteKittenLady

Great Stuart Bros fics, an excellent Alamary oneshot everyone should read because it’s just quality and has a lot of fun series going with their main collaborator SapphireShine

Recs: Cold, Little Dewdrop

Thimblefullofdespair

Thimble kind of covers a wide range. My favorites of his are his AUs which are a lot of fun!

Recs: My Next Life as a Barista, Period Piece, Just a Dare

Lianna_Donuts

Do you need some geokata fluff or cuteness? Are you having trouble with gerald/geordo’s pov? Lianna has you covered. 

Recs: A Distant Prince, Dress Ideas Involving Trees

Oneshots: 

Cat-astrope by Eastofthemoon

My Next Life as a Barista by ThimbleFullofDespair

If I Had Been Earlier... by AngelofMuses

Kuroyuri by Gale_Breeze

The Vile Viscount by El_Tofu_San

Medusa by To-Antigone

Farming is What Katarina’s Best At

Reborn by Jumpingintothings

I feel like I could list more but these feel like a good start. 

Hope this helps!

[0yakal]

@jaylalovesreading I think it is so amazing how you are a friend to everyone. You can click with any person and you’re always being nice and supportive. I have never encountered you saying anything rude or hurtful. I would not be able to find someone who doesn’t like you, if that I’m sure.

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@chiyoko-cherry One thing I absolutely adore about you is how you include everyone. Even if you don’t notice you do it, you do and that means so much to me. You look around and see who needs a little something that day and you definitely deliver. I love your art style and it is amazing. You do the stuff nobody else does and I love love love it. You read in between the lines. Color outside the lines. You know how to love everyone and to that I wish I could do. Your so humble about things to, you deserve all the praise you get.

@candlemouse Oh my gosh you are such a people person and I wish I could do what you do. You’re all around funny, sweet, kind, crazy, and I love every bit that makes up you. I love the things you reblog because they are always funny or meaningful. I love the way you do things. You have this extra little touch you put on things and it makes all the difference. You are so supportive and any person that receives your kindness dies of happiness.

@fairyprincesskendra The thing that comes to mind when I think about you is: Kind, smart, beautiful, and when all else fails you’re the thing holding everything together, you’re the lifeline. You are so needed and so incredibly loved. Let me just say I love you bro. You are an angel sent to Earth blessing the rest of us with you. You are the sparkle in the night. The shooting star. And I don’t know what the rest of us would do if we didn’t have you.

@imasorenson You lift so many people up, including me. I love the things that you have to say it reflects a lot in who you are. And you are such an amazing, kind, thoughtful person. Your ideas are just so perfect. You are just so perfect. Your edits are to die for and I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the future.

@bitterwindissneakingin Ilove how you stand with your option. No matter whatever somebody else says or does you are still you. Your so true to yourself. I admire your courage about being the opposition. You believe in what you think is right and that is something I admire above so many other things. You are so witty and clever, you have a way with words. I love your boldness and I wish I could be as forth coming as you are.

@aerinmelina Seriously dude you are so amazing and I can’t even stand it. You know how to make anyone feel better even if you aren’t trying. If my Mom wasn’t so amazing I would immediately ask you to take me in and adopt me, because your just that good. You’re not just a good mom you’re a great person and so admirable.

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@jesussavedevenme You are meaningful. Every bit you write. People look up to you. I look up to you. You matter so much you make the difference. I love your sweetness and your caring attitude. I wish more people would be like you cause you are just so gosh darn amazing. You stand up for what is right and do so much good in this bad world.

@carolinelikesdinner You are so funny. Every time I see something that you’ve posted, I laugh. If I need to giggle a bit I go to you. Your hair is so cute and just thank you. Thank you for being Caroline. For finding funny things and Fablehaven-izing them. For posting your amazing art.

@imboredsoread I simply adore your dollify stuff. You are so incredibly supportive and help people reach their full potential. Your art is so cute that you just have to make more. I know that you can do anything you set your mind to and that is just amazing.

@thekitchenphilosopheress I love your fun and light-hearted air. It’s just so refreshing. You have a clever sense of humor and I love it. Your posts are some of my favorites. I love randomly going through your account and just reading what you have to say or what you think is worth sharing, cause really its worth it.

@hootowlgryph0n I love your commentary. You seem to always have the right thing to say and it’s always uplifting and kind. I love commentary but yours is something special. My own commentary sucks so I can definitely learn a thing or too from you. You have so many good ideas you need to share more of them. I can tell that you have a lot to say, so go ahead and say it. Let loose live a little don’t wait for the perfect opportunity, by that point it will have already passed.

@one-neat-nerd I love your name so much. It’s just so classy. I love that you incorporate everyone into everything and your so welcoming and friendly. I don’t know how to properly say this but you just get things. You go with the flow, kind of roll with It, crack a few jokes. Aka your one of my kind of people. I love you for the way you are just so…yes. You can never be replaced.

@ronodin-can-die You are so creative and original, I love it. There’s a little bit for everyone on your blog and you are just so freakin amazing. People love you. (Cough cough me). You are so talented and I really wish I knew you better cause you’re the kind of person I’d want to know better.

@thecagedsong How? How do you do it? You are one of the smartest people I know. You can see things where others can’t and it freakin blows my mind. I love your simplicity your easy-going nature your you-ness. And let’s just say If I knew half the things you did…

@fairykam Oh boy where do I begin? There is just so much that is fabulous. Well I could say that you’re art is amazing, you’re such a fun person, you’re so creative. I can say all of those things because they’re true, but what I love most about you is your captions and comments. Every caption puts a smile on my face and brightens my day. You spread love and positivity like it’s a disease and I only wish I could do it to the same extent as you do.

@aezeniadoodles The amazingness of you is unreal. You is kind, you is nice, and you is worth it. I have loved every single name you’ve called yourself and I think they are all perfect. No one name is right for you because you just have so much personality there’s not a correct word to describe it (except maybe supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ;), but that’s a bit wordy)

@i-want-a-bracken-to-my-kendra You are such a cool person. I love your personality it’s just so cute. And heck ya cello fam unite!!! You are such a fun bubbly person. You’re fun, funny, and just so freakin amazing. You are totally someone I want to have as one of my besties so I hope I can get to know you better.

@varian-love-and-other-stuff You know how to encourage and support someone. Dude it’s just soo amazing, I read something you wrote and even I felt better (which is weird since it wasn’t to me, but you just have that affect on people). I love the way the way you make the difference. It’s the small and simple things that counts, and your’s pile up so high it’s to the moon.

@fairygirl22 Your art style is so cute! You absolutely need to do more fanart, like I won’t take no for an answer You have some cool ideas, they’re really interesting and get my brain spinning. You are so friendly and kind and sweet and just about a million other things. Whenever I read your writing I just love it. It gives me inspiration for my own stuff. Really your truly inspiring and it makes me feel good.

@dragonsofwyrmroost I absolutely adore your writing! Fanfiction, headcannons, anything and you got it down so good. I love your willingness to go and do good things. You are such a good person. You are so much stronger than you think and you always will be because that’s the kind of person you are and nothing will ever change that.

[thecagedsong]

YAY chapter 19 is posted, and with that, the Galuna island arc is finished.

[thecagedsong]

Here's an update, just posted chapter 14 of Lucy the Lion!

I can't tell you how much I love Galuna Island as an arc, and the last two chapters had some really fun fight scenes. Hooray for updating!

[thecagedsong]

Chapter 7 out!

Now good night!

[thecagedsong]

Btw, I'm posting Dear Hero bonus features, if anyone on tumblr is interested.

[thecagedsong]

The New Keith Route - Chapter 56 - thecagedsong - 乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった… | My Next Life as a Villainess (Anime) [Archive of Our Own]

Long chapter, and final chapter count has been updated. This monster is 62 chapters long. Almost there guys. I can't wait to hear what you think!

[thecagedsong]

You guys. You guys. I did it. I wrote the last chapter of the New Keith Route. I just need to edit and post it. But it's written. No more breaks in posting.

Next chapter in the morning, because its late, but wow. That monster is finally done.

[thecagedsong]

Per my usual posting habits, have the next chapter!

The New Keith Route - Chapter 46 - thecagedsong - 乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった… | My Next Life as a Villainess (Anime) [Archive of Our Own]

Alright, let's go, next chapter, as promised. I'm kind and will not leave my lovely readers on a cliffhanger very long.

The New Keith Route - Chapter 45 - thecagedsong - 乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった… | My Next Life as a Villainess (Anime) [Archive of Our Own]

[thecagedsong]

Lol, been a couple of months since I advertised this fic on tumblr, but any Zelink friends want a Twilight Princess fic that starts with friends exchanging letters to something more? I offer a complex politically minded Zelda and an innocent, fierce (kinda a simp) Link and an entire kingdom willing to tease them about their relationship status.

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Dear Hero (69386 words) by thecagedsong Chapters: 21/? Fandom: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Zelda/Link Characters: Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Link (Legend of Zelda), Ilia (Legend of Zelda), Ashei (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: Post-Twilight Princess, epistle, Letters, (love letters), Worldbuilding, more characters but those are the main named ones, The Author Regrets Nothing, Salt and Light Summary: Link has returned to Ordon now that Twilight has settled, but Zelda doesn't let something as small as distance keep her from confiding in the one person that has a chance of relating to the pressure she's under. As long as he's willing to read she's willing to write. Link isn't quite sure what's going on, but he can answer some letters . . . and teach her messengers the sword . . . and spend some holidays with Zelda so she doesn't feel so alone . . . and-

[thecagedsong]

The New Keith Route - Chapter 50 - thecagedsong - 乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった… | My Next Life as a Villainess (Anime) [Archive of Our Own]

Voila! Chapter 50.

...chapter 50. I never had an end chapter in mind at any point while I've been writing this. As many chapters as it took to tell the story with sufficient shenanigans.

That being said, never did I think it would FIFTY PLUS chapters.

Though to be fair, I did start working on this fic August 2020.

Nope. Considering I finished law school and have been working a full time job and working on many other fics since 2020, the fact that I have 160,000ish words in my word doc for this fic is kinda bonkers.

[thecagedsong]

Theories (Part III)

Last part for tonight. Oh boy.

3. The dragons will lose their powers, and be offered the chance to renew the vow and gain the powers back.

So, kinda weird how tied their powers are to Hiryuu’s shrine, isn’t it? Like, we’ve known for a while that they are stronger closer to the shrine, but that they collapse when something happens to the shrine is a bit .  . . odd. 

Did they feel it when Yu-hon burned down the temple on castle grounds? Doesn’t seem like it. And their powers are derived from the dragon’s blood their ancestors drank, not King Hiryuu’s spirit. 

Unless King Hiryuu has been strengthening the diluted blood for years. 

If Hiryuu’s spirit has been making up the difference for diluted blood, that would explain why the farther they get from his shrine the weaker they get. Their bodies don’t have enough dragon blood left to sustain their powers. 

Zeno’s medallion protecting the dragons now fits that. A gift from Hiryuu, carrying his wish for the dragon brothers he loved to be well, putting forth energy to sustain them.

HOWEVER, the dragon gods still love Hiryuu/Yona. They demanded their avatars serve her. They cried over the wound on her back. They still need the avatars to help her out, particularly if she’s doing her job and acting as judge, jury, and executioner of those who abuse power. 

I think that when the shine actually goes down/medallion stops functioning, the dragon gods will appear before the four warriors again. They will make the same offer they gave the original dragon warriors. 

Do you understand how amazing that scene would be?

Not only would it be the perfect way to answer the questions the dragons have of “how much of my love for Yona is me verse the dragon god’s love” but their answers would showcase their own character growth. I might have to write a fic about that, but anyone who wants to can use these theories as a prompt for their own fanworks. 

Stripped of the dragon blood’s compulsion, they still all chose to drink. renewed to the strength of the original dragon warriors, they no longer need Hiryuu’s extra protections and can head into Kai and save the day. 

Out of my theories, I hope this one comes true. In evidence, I can only offer Jae-ha’s dreams in Xing about losing his legs and ability to go to Yona’s side as a premonition form the Green Dragon in an attempt to make sure Jaeha doesn’t refuse to accept the mantle of the dragon warrior out of spite. I don’t really have much else on this theory. But if you can think of some canon support, feel free to reblog with your evidence/response/thoughts.

thecagedsong

[whateversawesome]

Fsfx??

That's so vague! Spill your secret author only code, what's it about?

Hahaha, This is actually not an upcoming WIP, but a current one. It’s my Spy x family fic, Last Days of Operation Strix.

I didn’t know how to call it when I started writing it, so Fsxf stands for Fic Spy x Family hahaha (And I just realized I misspelled the initials hahaha).

The title says a lot. It’s about Twilight debating between his duty and his love for his family. I’ve posted 29 chapters, writing chapter 30 and it has gotten absolutely CRAZY. I’ve successfully put a few readers on heart medication, a couple more in the hospital and I’ve accumulated a few therapy bills from the readers, but it’s totally worth it!

Thanks for asking @thecagedsong