#there is lots of emotion but at same time nots emotion

[aqua-owo]

I just finished ep 41 of once upon a witchlight today and I am very brave

Everyth ing is ok~ay, nothing went terrible w-wrong at all!

[dramaticl0vers]

HERE SHE ISS

SAY HI TO OLENNA AND HER HUBY

@amoexii here she is, I tried my best 😭,and also I changed her name from "Dhelia" to "Olenna"

Information about this beauty:

-In the beginning she I named her Dhelia, but in the end I decided that her name will be Olenna, which means "Ray of light or sun", for the reason that I will soon explain

- She is the eldest daughter of Hades and Persephone ( I love this couple a lot in the series, because in the original mythology it is...well, TURBIOUS)

-The reason for her name: Hades called her Olenna because living in the underworld, which is such a lonely and dark place, her birth symbolized the entry of a “ray of light” into his life and that of Persephone, which brought with it joy, love, union and the feeling of never feeling alone again.

-After her are her little brothers, Zagreus, Melinoe and Macaria (WHICH I DON'T KNOW WHY THE HELL THEY DIDN'T INCLUDE IN THE SERIES, LET'S HOPE SHE JUST HAS NOT BORN YET)

- She has blonde hair like her mother and eyes like her father, a kind of lilac combined with gray.

- Although in her physical appearance she is more related to Persephone, in her occupations as a deity you can see a mixture between both parents, mainly dominated by Hades, given that she is the goddess of peaceful death, protector of the living and the dead and guardian of the Elysian fields, but at the same time she is also the protective goddess of flora and fauna.

-A curious fact about her is that she had really fast growth, to give you an idea, she was already an adult millennia before the events of season 1 happened.

- She has powers, they are a kind of purple “fire”, and she can also make some plants bloom, but she doesn't like to use the first ones because when she was a child she tried to control them and, not being able to do so, she always hurt someone and that scared her a lot, especially when she once accidentally hit Persephone with they.

- The flowers related to her are: Forget-me-nots (her favorites), lilies, bells and white jasmines.

- As for her personality, she is quite reserved with people she doesn't know, but she is pleasant and fun when he gains confidence.

-she doesn't like to talk a lot. Olenna is afraid of ruining things with people outside her close circle, other deities, for example. Therefore, when she is in a social environment and her close ones are not around, she prefers to remain silent and express her opinion only when it seems necessary.

-She does not usually get angry easily, but she HATES it when those she loves are bothered, she has grown up in a home full of love and has a high emotional responsibility, she is willing to defend her family no matter what the cost, she learned that from her parents.

-Try to avoid Ares at all costs. (Why did they make him so bad? He is so good in the original mythology, he literally killed the person who raped his daughter, my baby😭)

-She doesn't like Demeter. She doesn't hate her, but she doesn't want to form close ties with her either.

-now, what you are all here for, OLENNA AND HERMES💕

- She knew Hermes, bah, she had seen him a few times from the balcony of her room in the Underworld. , leaving the souls with Charont, but never approached him, and then had the opportunity to meet him in person when he arrived at Olympus.

- Regarding their relationship:

- They both love each other in such a way that they feel empty when his partner is not there.

- Olenna, as I said before, has a great emotional responsibility, she hates seeing Hermes sad or downcast in any way and she feels truly fulfilled when she can feel that he feels loved.

- Demonstrations of affection are both sentimental, physical and material.

- Sometimes, when Olenna is in her garden taking care of her plants, or talking to Artemis and Athena, among others, he passes by her side using his speed skills and alone He places a kiss on her lips or cheek before continuing with his work, it always catches her off guard, but she loves that.

- They are quite passionate and fiery, you wouldn't want to share the same sector of rooms after they didn't see each other for a week because of their duties. .

- They both have long hair, which is why they both love to brush and comb each other's hair, especially Hermes.

- Neither of them really likes the idea of sharing their lover, Olenna is quite territorial when it comes to his loved ones and the idea of another deity having the pleasure of sharing the love of his life is not something he likes very much, to tell the truth. As for Hermes, he is more than satisfied with having his wife, he is not TOTALLY CLOSED to having a threesome, for example, but he prefers Olenna first.

- Hermes would definitely dedicate his career victories in the Olympics to her and Olenna would be like : “Honey, you know that if you wear sandals that give you speed it's technically cheating, right?” and he would respond like: “I didn't see any rules, darling.”

[toomuchracket]

my current brain rot ever since atpoaim is a fort date with matty!! however in my head the cute date eventually gets crashed by all the band and ends up with everyone crammed into the tiny fort.

like maybe it's at mattys house, and it's well known George just lets himself in, so he does and immediately sees the large fort in the living room and goes to investigate. he sees you and matty cuddled watching a movie in a sea of blankets and pillows so very unceremoniously flops on top of you both and the myriad of pillows. he works his way into the date somehow and is half watching the movie and half just watching you and matty being sickeningly cute and wondering if that's how him and Charli look.

about 20 mins later, there's a knock on the door, and you and matty are like??? but George just pipes up with "Oh, I invited Adam and Ross to the hangout. I hope that's okay!" and matty starts being like "this actually was a date before you barged in and-" but gets cut off by you saying its totally okay and he should go let them in. Adam feels slightly bad for barging in, but you assure him it's fine, and eventually, the 5 of you are all crammed under this fort cuddled up watching some sappy rom-com you convinced them to watch. it obviously starts with lots of complaints "ugh nooo" "whyyyy," "cmon, do we have to watch this chick flick?"" but eventually divulges into gasps at how bad the guy is and comments like "oh my god she needs to leave him" but also on the other hand they're like "well no because she fucked up too" and finally when the movie ends it is just 4 grown men trying to keep their emotions at bay after watching like enchanted or Notting hill lol

anyway sorry for rambling, domestic matty and the boys kills me off everytime

i can't believe you apologised for this omg i LOVE it!! it kinda feels like slightly older flatmate!matty and his girl to me. like say the boys are on a break from work, and matty's built this fort all cute and romantic for you guys to just chill in all cutely, and you're lazily making out in it when you hear the front door open and close and a gravelly voice go "yoohoo!"; george, bored as shit because charli's off working somewhere, coming round for some entertainment. fully creased at the image of all six foot whatever of him just flopping over you all snuggled into matty - i bet you'd be like "hi darling!" to him, genuinely happy to see him, while matty's all tetchy like "george what the FUCK" (but that's his bestie, so he lets him stay and watch, idk, lady bird (it's my fav film) or whatever with you). and the whole time, george is side-eyeing you and matty in the nicest way, thinking about himself and charli AND how you and matty used to cuddle watching films together even pre-dating but it's so lovely that you're so openly lovey-dovey in the same scenario now. and i think george had probably texted ross and adam to hang out before he came over to yours, and then when they agreed he was like "oh i'm actually at matty's" so they just rock up there; like you said, adam is guilt-stricken and very much like "oh my gosh i am so sorry for intruding i'll be on my way" - matty's like "yes that sounds like a good idea considering my girl and i were having a little DATE before you fuckers showed up" - but you're like "honestly don't worry about it. if you don't mind sitting through my movie choices you can stay". matty sighs, but is appeased when you kiss him quickly and smile sweetly at him, so it becomes the five of you all chilling on pillows in this fort watching the devil wears prada (they would fucking hate andy's boyfriend they really would). and they all complain when you say "oh my god let's watch enchanted" as you go back to the disney+ homescreen, but maybe you all share some alcohol or a joint and then they get really into the movie, gasping at the change from animation to live-action and making little comments throughout the film - i bet ross is SO bitchy about giselle's outfit for the ball lmfao. but yeah, you turn your head to look at them all as the credits roll, and try not to giggle at these huge (and matty) men either sniffling or just beaming happily at the film they just watched. and as much as you've had a nice time, matty kicks the other boys out shortly after this so he can romance you as he had planned to the whole evening (but as you hug them goodbye i think you're like "same time next week? we'll watch 27 dresses and the lizzie mcguire movie") lol <3

[nabbit-unmasked]

(Technically update 3 on the Hazbin kin situation. This is more for my own logging/journaling though. Feel free to read or scroll on!)

Reasons I think I am/am not Vox:

• I look like him in my mind

• I feel that kin feeling when I see him and I've had that feeling for months

• I have some kind of deep connection to Valentino

• I have attachment issues that include anger, jealousy, and hatred towards anyone who might harm or take my attachment figure away from me

• I get stressed and think/say "fuck my lifeee" and then go out in the world and deal with it

• He shuts down when the world and his emotions become too much

• I don't feel a connection to tech (one of the biggest reasons why I'm feeling weird abt it)

• I wouldn't be so heartlessly cruel to others (unless they were working with the person I hate, see attachment issues)

• I feel positively about alastor, sir pentious, and everyone else that's redeemed

• I don't feel like I'm looking in a mirror when I see him (but I don't exactly feel that with Moisty [my confirmed fictkin] either)

• My connection to Valentino might actually be that I'm kin of him instead (I'll feel incredibly guilty if that's the case)

And for Adam...:

• I look just like him/his kind in my mind

• Immediately had that kin feeling when I first saw him, and that was in colorless fanart.

• I'm into punk rock and being punk is a huge part of my identity

• I swear a lot which is also (somewhat) part of my punk identity

• I feel a large connection to whites and golds (though I've determined this is because of my other kintype, a Lipizzan)

• I dont have it in me be to be so cruel to everyone (biggest reason)

• I feel generally positive about Charlie and her crew

• His outfit isnt quite right in shape

• I don't feel a connection to angels or heaven

• His mask/the angels masks would be my actual head, not a cover up.

• I feel zero connection to the adam and eve story

And lastly, for Sir Pentious:

• I saw him and immediately had that kin feeling (same with adam)

• I panic easily in social settings

• I love my dog like my baby and I like protecting people younger than me

• It felt right to go by "Sir Pentious" and I have a connection to his name

• I feel generally positive about Charlie and her crew (stolen from Adam's, but this time its in green)

• Absolutely hopeless romantic

• Again, I just look and somewhat feel like him.

• I don't feel like a snake

• I don't like girls (with very few exceptions)

• I cant easily see myself in his shoes (I am autistic tho)

• I don't actually have many nots...

Thanks for sticking around if you did. Have a free Voxtech tv!

+1 🖥

[bonefall]

Is there any plans to rewrite some of the Super Editions as well as the main arcs of the series? Or would be that something that's too big of an ambition with everything else?

Yep! Super Editions are a lot "looser" than the way I approach the main series. Where major conflicts and most big deaths are preserved in the main series arcs, I'm more willing to shift POVs and insert themes that weren't there before.

For example; Bluestar's Prophecy (Canon) vs Bluestar's Flowers (BF Rewrite)

Like the original, Bluestar does receive a prophecy about how she has a destiny... but this time, her fate is actually that she will never have power. She is destined to give birth to a hero of great prophecy, who will depose the horrible tyrant of ThunderClan, Thistlestar

In this version, she breaks the thread of fate itself by giving up her kits to RiverClan. Mosskit, the chosen one, dies in this process which severs predestination completely. See how the plotline is preserved, but deeply altered?

Because Thistle Law and Fire Alone are so important to the Bonefall Rewrite narrative, Bluestar's Flowers is about the development of the two ideologies. This is shown through the addition of her brand new friend group, the Forget-Me-Nots, the first friend group to have members from each Clan (plus an outsider) in years.

I add to and alter the super editions as I see fit, even gutting them completely when I think it serves the themes of the rewrite.

Yellowfang's Secret is replaced by Brokenstar's Cataclysm, covering his life and eventual rise to power, ending during the WindClan Massacre.

Ripplestar's Rot is a completely new story, jumping into an interesting point in time in Clan history a generation after SkyClan's Exile.

Short list of the other reduxes I am planning:

Stormpaw’s Demon (Crookedstar's Promise) About how Crookedstar's family is haunted by Mapleshade, and how he overcomes this haunting as opposed to him making a promise I consider a bit pointless tbh

Bluestar’s Flowers (Bluestar's Prophecy) Above: the development of Fire Alone through her friendships, and how she defies fate itself.

Brokenstar’s Cataclysm (Yellowfang's Secret) On Brokenstar's life, his emotions and relationships, and the escalating Mothermouth Moorland war between ShadowClan and WindClan.

Firestar’s Quietus (Firestar's Quest) The resurrection of SkyClan, with the spirit of Brokenstar replacing Sandstorm.

Cloudtail’s Vow (Graystripe's Vow) Cloudtail should have been the one to confront the Impostor so he's getting the nostalgia-trip back home this time around as he remembers his life.

Sol’s Game (SkyClan and the Stranger) Since Sol is now a god, he proposes a game to a cat named Cinders; Three Sacrifices and he receives terrific power. Cinders, now going by the name Harry, decides between stealing a final kitten as a sacrifice or becoming part of SkyClan.

Hollyleaf’s Century (Hollyleaf's Story) Sol brings Hollyleaf back in time to the ancient Lake cats, where she rules as a tyrant, eventually causing the cataclysm that causes the ancient culture to leave the Lake.

Squirrelflight’s Horror (Squirrelflight's Hope) Basically the same but this time Bramblestar's reputation takes a massive hit for his actions, and the cats of ThunderClan are more politically consistent. Establishes that he is not a good leader and this is why they didn't catch the Impostor sooner.

Darkstar's Commandment (New!) Following Mapleshade's Vengeance, Darkstar establishes the Queen's Rights to never allow such a senseless tragedy to ever happen again. Oakstar starts the Crusade Era in an attempt to please StarClan (it does not work)

Ripplestar's Rot (New!) He leads a rebellion to make room to bring SkyClan back to the Forest, eventually attacking the Clans at a gathering and getting a tree dropped on him by StarClan. SkyClan's revenge manifests as Brokenstar, generations later.

Additionally I have vague, wobbly ideas for a SE to contain the Bramble/Jessy kit drama in AVoS since that arc is MASSIVELY POV-shifted and cut out Alderheart as a protagonist completely. That one would be called something like Sparkpelt's or Alderheart's Family. bramblestar's divorce

OH and Pinestar's Choice becomes Pinestar's Crusade, to reflect the trauma of his father's legacy weighing down on him.

[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

WHAT IF MADAM RED COMES THE NEXT PART OF THE REVENGE!?

So I first assumed if she were to show up it'd be either the orphanage or the sanatorium cause of the role she was a doctor and her obsession of being a mother

But the reason I feel like she'd be at the hotel would be 1

This whole thing in the manga basically is my building blocks of upcoming emotion wounds we're gonna feel soon enough, hinting that it may be these people will return aka O!Ciel's biggest regrets in life/people he most likely wishes are still here

Two

Madam Red being there will bring so much more flavor to the arc itself cause of how they last saw each other and just- a LOT

Three

The theme of where she'd be at

Why?

H.H. Holmes baby!

H.H. Holmes is a very well known serial killed in the 19th century between 1891 and 1894 killing around 9 but one was legally confirmed. He's most well known for the fact he made a hotel to lure people in and then kill them and sell their bodies/bones to medical students and what nots cause that's what was cool back then I guess

But a lot of you must be wondering, Rae why would this case be related to Madam Red returning in the manga?

Cause H.H. Holmes, himself, was suspected by police, future listeners of his crime, and even his FAMILY to have been Jack The Ripper years prior.

In a journal entry he has it's shown he visited England during the time Jack was ripping away in the same location of White Chapel where the murders happened. Not to mention he was a medical professional

And where's the next location gonna be??

A HOTEL!

I know logically it wouldn't make sense in timeline of history but they mentioned Mustard Gas which was a weapon in WW1 and WW2 so-

[thehaemanthus]

20 questions for writers

tagged by @whatishowedyouinthedark. Getting to this, what, like a week late? Time has existed to have meaning for me, alas.

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 31

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

546,355. Goddamn, how did that happen?

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Mostly ACOTAR, occasionally Red Rising. There are some smaller fandoms that I've dipped my toes in. When I started out, it was PJO fic.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos? All ACOTAR fics!

lay yourself out, pick yourself up

live once (once is enough) FUCK YEAH MY OC KIDDOS

Our Savaged Souls

Haves and Have Nots (a collab fic with some lovely friends)

to take, to worship

5. Do you respond to comments?

I'm bad about responding to comments. I really try to do a "thanks for reading and commenting!" because as I commenter I like that interaction with the author. But lately I haven't been unless there's a question/interesting observation I'd like to engage with. I'm sure it doesn't feel that way to the commenter, but when I say the same thing (thanks for reading!) it starts to feel rote.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

The Second Son. Our Savaged Souls is an angsty fic, but it has a happy ending lol

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Almost all of the one-shots in live once (once is enough) are fluffy kid fics. Does that count? If not, perhaps miracles, set in the same universe

8. Do you get hate on fics?

eh, not really? I've gotten one or two "I don't like this" type of comments. I wouldn't classify it as hate, just annoyance

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Occasionally. I can't sit down and churn it out. Usually it's an idea that marinates in my brain for a long time, the emotions and the feelings setting in, before I can put it into words.

10. Do you write crossovers?

Nope, but I'm not ideologically opposed lol. Just haven't had the inspiration

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I'm pretty sure I haven't

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Someone volunteered, but I don't know if it actually happened.

I do have fanart for the live once (once is enough) kids!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes!!! Gotta love the writing circles. The lovely @mmvalentine also helped with OSS.

14. What is your all-time favorite ship?

Bellarke from The 100. Feysand is good, and there's a lot to play around with in that sandbox. But man, Bellarke is just on another tier. The fanfic that came out of than fandom is also absolutely stunning.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

oof, everything lol. I have some Red Rising fics that have gone stale, also an old one for The 100. I have the best of intentions to write The Illyrian Trials and all the other stories I have in mind for the live once (once is enough) universe, but I don't know if I ever will.

16. What are your writing strengths?

idk bro. Maybe dialogue? Can someone else tell me this, haha?

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

plot lol. I know the structures, I can feel the beats, but I'm bad at sitting down myself and plotting something out. And is it bad if I say prose, too? Sometimes I feel like I'm pulling teeth for some good prose because all I want are long dialogues.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

YES always

19. First fandom you wrote for?

WELL. Technically it was Stuart Little for a 3rd grade school assignment. Then in 4th grade, again for a school assignment, I wrote Warriors fanfic (the books about the cats). Actual intentional fic was an unpublished Jily attempt, first published fanfiction was PJO

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

Probably a toss up between The Second Son and Our Savaged Souls. I don't think The Second Son is my best writing, but there is a lot of me in there and it was a journey to complete. Our Savaged Souls was not planned in the same way, it just kind of happened. It happened pretty smoothly for a fic that was written mostly in one google doc lol.

i apologize, I gotta do the lazy thing and say "tagging whoever wants to be tagged" i feel like everyone has been tagged in this already because I'm so late!

[ur-boyfiend]

Bang The Doldrums

based on this board by @snug-gyu

-> writing stuff with happy / positive (or at least , not depressing) endings but also based on this song feels so weird lol ,,, didn't read the pete wentz livejournals for nothin. maybe i'll write some proper angst for it soon ,,, summer of like kinda content <3

also it's like 01:30 here and i'm tired but like what else is new lol. gonna see if i can write a bit more before i actually head to sleep

blue skies, forget-me-nots, winding country roads. a summer so much like the last summer you spent together, you have to force yourself not to think about it.

singing along to a playlist you made at 3am when you were lonely and in love, you continue your drive to the campsite. there was no real reason to go, he had been the one to like camping after all, but you need the catharsis more than ever.

you see the familiar gated dirt road and smile sadly, used to the feeling of missing people, but no better at dealing with it than before.

you pay the fee at the small office that sits just in front of the gates, waiting for a moment afterwards as the old metal creaks open. you thank the person working the booth and continue towards the lake near the middle of the park.

people usually gravitate towards the open area surrounding the lake and the noise filling the air is just as loud as ever, you're not planning on setting up on the lakeshore but you like the water anyway.

parking in the gravel lot you turn off your car's engine and grab the messenger bag sitting on the passenger seat next to you. you double, then triple-check that your car is locked before walking down to the lake's edge and sitting on the grass.

the messenger bag previously slung over your shoulder is now slumped on the ground next to you, and you grab the worn notebook and overfilled pencil case from the main pocket, flipping to a half-finished sketch you'd started the day before.

you're quickly lost in your work, focusing on the scratching sound of your pencil on the paper and the hushing of the water in front of you. when you turn to grab a different color pencil from your bag you're surprised to see someone sitting next to you, then even more surprised when you see who it is.

you don't say anything for a moment, not entirely sure that he's real. it wouldn't be the first time you saw him when he wasn't there.

but then he smiles at you, and you think you might start crying right then and there.

"chan...?" you curse yourself for how your voice wavers, though ultimately you're a bit surprised that you can speak at all.

his smile grows a bit wider, his dimples showing through even more, "hi."

you're not sure how to respond, but before you can make up your mind he reaches up, gently brushing his hand across your cheek, "you're crying."

you hadn't noticed, reaching up to touch your face you realize he's right. you wipe at your cheeks, trying to stop the tears still slipping from your eyes.

"sorry, sorry," you can barely hear yourself speak, your voice muffled by the way you've curled in on yourself.

but apparently chan can still hear you, because he wraps his arms around you and pulls you into his side.

"it's alright, you're alright. you don't need to apologize to me, remember?"

you're frozen for a moment, not expecting him to reference the promise you'd made years ago, that neither of you would apologize to each other for their emotions.

"'course, that was the first time someone told me that i could have negative emotions without having to feel bad about it." you don't mention that you thought he might've forgotten, not sure if the promise held the same importance to him as it did to you.

you feel chan go completely still for a moment, and realize belatedly that you'd never told him that before. you don't have time to regret your choice because he pulls you even closer, resting his chin on top of your head.

you relax into his touch without even thinking about it, still used to the feeling even after all the time that's passed. you push the heels of your palms into your eyes, feeling the tears drying on your face and caught in your eyelashes.

after a couple minutes of comfortable silence, you pull yourself together enough to speak again.

"i missed you."

he weaves his fingers through your hair, and you hum at the action, leaning into his hand.

"i missed you too."

there's a tinge of bitterness in the back of your throat, and you swallow hard, words briefly sticking in your throat, unwilling to taint the sweetness of the moment.

it seems like chan can tell something's changed, because his hand stills to rest on your head, and he presses a soft kiss to your scalp, mumbling an "i'm sorry" into your hair.

you shake your head slightly, refusing to let him shoulder all the blame.

"no, no i'm sorry. it was my fault too."

"i was the one who left."

"and i was the one who let you."

"still-"

you move slightly, kissing his cheek in an attempt to make him stop talking. it works, and before he can say anything else, you shake your head more firmly.

"you're not allowed to blame yourself completely, that's not fair to you. please."

he looks like he wants to say something else but after a moment he closes his mouth again and shakes his head.

"alright, alright. if you insist."

you laugh quietly, "i do."

after a brief pause he asks, "wanna set up at the same campsite?"

"yeah, yeah that'd be lovely."

chan stands up, offering you a hand. you take it and feel yourself being pulled to your feet, neither of you letting go even after you're both standing.

going back in the direction of your car, the comfortable chatter you'd missed so dearly wraps around you again, and it's like there was never any disconnect, never any time away from one another.

you'd had a last summer together, but maybe now you could have another first.

[danpuff-ao3]

73, 85 🧡

Hello there! 🌼

73.) how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?

Hmm! Some combination of both, I think. I do a lot of planning ahead of time, and often daydream about what I plan to write. Music is a big help; so while I can't listen to music while writing, I often "pregame" by jamming out to music. And while I'm bopping around, I often daydream then. Flashes of images from the story, accompanying the song.

Then, in a way, it all flows once I get it started. I always feel like I know more than I'm showing/telling the reader. The image might be clear as day in my head, but not every little detail makes the cut. I have such a narrow focus on the characters, the emotions, and the story's aims that what I feel like are extraneous details will get the boot, lest I'm feeling self-indulgent about them.

So when I'm writing it sort of becomes more dreamlike; where the details blur a bit or shift. The primary mood and focus remain, but some things become a bit more amorphous and shift as the words flow free. Now and again the tone of an action shifts subtly. What I originally envisioned as "an action" takes a more tender or vicious edge in the process. I'm very particular about word choice at times. Now and then they seem like odd choices, but I feel too attached to them to change them.

And not to get too NSFW but in a current project, the idea of "stuffing it in" felt supremely unsexy, but when I tried to use a more neutral word, or even a sexier word, it just felt off, so back to "stuff" I went. 🤷‍♀️

85.) what would be on a moodboard for your current wip(s)?

Interesting! I've never made a moodboard before. I'd like to, I think. I'm so envious of other people's! It was the same with playlists, actually. Other people created such good ones, and I'd had playlist choices come under scrutiny before. And while I'm accustomed to my writing being a bit specific and niche at times, I've not made playlists or moodboards enough to feel confident in them despite by strange, specific tastes.

But I conquered that fear regarding playlists! Here is a compilation of playlists I've made. The Snarry one is admittedly a mess right now; I've been throwing random stuff in there the past few days to keep in consideration for other WIP playlists, and I plan to edit/rearrange it a bit over the weekend.

Anyway, back on track: MOODBOARD. I tried to throw something together for funsies, but it's really the first time I've dared even try ot make one 🙈

My thoughts were really: skin/hands, candles/flames, books, absinthe, flowers (specifically: forget me nots, but other floral imagery okay), absinthe, vials/bottles/apothecary. I also had thoughts of: lonely grave, rundown house, sunlight and moonlight. Anything that would give a sense of life and death, dreariness and hope, focusing more on natural colors, nothing too bright or sterile looking.

Of course, that's just for one of many WIPs haha. Just the first that came to mind! Mayb I'll play around with moodboards more, we shall see!

ask game for fanfic writers

answered: 73, 85

[filmarker]

Review: We Live in Time (2024)

We Live in Time (2024) Dir. John Crowley Screenplay by Nick Payne

Release date: 11 October 2024 Watch date: 26 October 2024

Star rating: 1.5/5

WHAT WAS IT?

Two A-list actors, a theatre director having an affair with the silver screen, and the British countryside come together to tell the story of two lovers over ten years, through heartbreak and triumph, cooking competitions and shaved heads, and (unconventional) birth and (conventional) death.

THOUGHTS?

After a lot of hype, promises of tears, and the undeniable draw of Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh flirting with all the bells and whistles of dry British wit, this film was a disappointing miss for me.

Nonlinear storytelling can be the cherry on top of a slice of life story, where moving through time fluidly feels natural to dissect the world around us. Unfortunately, without meaningful placement and a clear reasoning behind the movement between years and decades, Crowley and Payne’s attempt is more confusing than it is contemplative. Hairstyle changes and scenic adjustments are not enough to show that time has passed or rewound! If the characters are always the same, how can I truly know that Almut’s bangs are not simply growing quickly and being cut off every other day?

Speaking of Florence Pugh’s Almut—though practically a cookie cutter for a compelling female lead, her character lacks the nuance and flavor to make her interesting and I’m stuck wanting more consequence to all of her actions. Andrew Garfield’s Tobias is sweet and understanding with two minutes in a two-hour long movie of characterization beyond being sweet and understanding. Their portrayals were both quite good, but good actors can’t always make up for boring characters.

The color editing was flat and the sound design minimal and unimpactful when it was there. The set design earns a few points as the homes did feel quite lived in and warm at times.

Overall, an unbalanced rom-drama that felt more like watching the director’s cut of a “dead wife” montage in an action movie than the emotional narrative I was promised.

WHAT SHOULD I WATCH NEXT?

Did you like We Live In Time (2024)? You should try:

Notting Hill (1999)

Little Women (2019)

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

Did you NOT like We Live In Time (2024)? You should try:

Past Lives (2023)

13 Going On 30 (2004)

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

[mylonelydreaming]

Some more!:

Mentioned in OP's tags, but the whole Puppet Zelda sequence (which you can watch here). Also, in Japanese and French, she says "Isn't it nostalgic? The place of memories for Link and me" instead of "Does it awaken memories? Memories of our time here".

In the Japanese version of the game, the quest "For Our Princess!" is called "My Sweet Princess", written in English/katakana rather than Japanese. The only person who could really be expressing this "My Sweet Princess" sentiment is Link himself. I'm guessing he found "Zelda's order" amusing.

Tenne at Akkala Stables implies that Dream Homes are something you are supposed to share with a partner (in Japanese she directly says marriage) and that before she buys one herself, she needs to work out the special someone part of the equation. She tells Link that she hopes he finds an amazing partner who smells good and likes dogs, and in one of botw's dlc memories, Zelda was shown to be fond of dogs. The Dream Home itself does appear to mildly imply Link will share it with Zelda, as there are two towels, two spoons, two cups, and two bowls already set out in the house assets, and a study unit "for time alone". There is also a vase filled with forget-me-nots, and this asset of a vase filled with forget-me-nots isn't found anywhere else but Link's house. These are the same flowers that surround Blue Nightshades and Silent Princesses at Rutile Lake (more on that in a moment) and Link and Zelda themselves in the ending. Among other things, forget-me-nots represent "True Love".

Silent Princesses and Blue Nightshades spawn in pairs on a hill at Rutile Lake. I believe this is a pun on "blue knight" as Link is a knight who wears blue, and they spawn in pairs as a zelink metaphor.

There is an npc at Riverside Stable, Tye, who goes on a tangent about needing to find the Master Sword specifically to protect his wife, Sorelia. These same two characters, Tye and Sorelia, were looking for a Silent Princess in botw to wish their love on.

There is a Zora couple that you have to help reunite after they have been separated. The wife talks about how her husband is stoic and he struggles to show his emotions, while the husband, worried about his wife, talks about how his wife has always been the type to act decisively and never needed any help in that area, but is prone to fits of excitement. The characters and their quest are a clear parallel to zelink and main plot of totk.

I've put together screenshots of all of this lovey-dovey npc dialogue from either the game itself or a text dump here.

Rauru, at the beginning of the game, says "That girl... (counting on you to) take care of her..." in Japanese, rather than "I've done all I can for her, now it is up to you".

When you speak to Purah wearing the Champion's Leathers, she says: "By the way, is that the tunic the princess made? I'm glad to see it made it's way back to you. It suits you" and when wearing the well-worn hairband: "By the way, isn't that the hair band the princess had? It's a classic look for you". This also implies she knew about the Champion's leathers, and has seen Zelda wearing Link's hair band before.

Another thing about the hair band, this is it's flavor text: "Wearing it in your hair makes you sentimental about times past".

Something else to point out about the Champion's leathers, is the location it was hidden. Directly behind the thrones. Where the King and Queen are supposed to sit. Interesting.

Light Dragon parts heal Link with a golden light that envelops him.

Riju in her diary consistently refers to Link and Zelda as a pair, and prays to Urbosa to watch over them and keep them safe. Urbosa was a zelink shipper as we all know.

Zelda's horse is already attached to Link. This implies Link has spent a lot of time with Zelda's horse in the past.

Oaki's secret bed has a heart made of vines above it, Silent Princesses surrounding it, and is hylian-sized. Which is a bit... strange...

Where the frog memory in botw takes place, there is now two statues that, according to an npc in botw, represent a married couple.

On the soundtrack listing, one of the titles is named "Zelda's feelings in my hands" in Japanese (I believe this is the track that plays over the memory of Zelda floating when you obtain the Master Sword, due to it's placement among the other tracks).

“Last Catch” is also apparently actually called "あの手へ" or “To That Hand”.

Also, this is external, but the Japanese website promoting the next Master Works book says the following:

"To all the brave heroes who have received Princess Zelda's feelings, the official setting materials collection for "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" is now available!"

why can't Nintendo say things like this in English

Little TOTK!Zelink details for all you fic writers and general BOTW/TOTK Zelink enjoyers:

After being attacked by KEESE, Zelda worries and checks that Link's not harmed

Zelda disguises herself to visit Lurelin Village and visits Lover's pond every evening at the same time. It's so meaningful for her, that she paints it

Link's old tie in Zelda's secret studio (why is it there?)

The Royal guard's beret behind the changing screen in Zelda's old room (why is it THERE? No boring answers allowed)

The Hateno house has the table set for two

All the parallels between Rauru+Sonia and Link+Zelda

Hands, hands, hands

The Light Dragon scales are described as "oddly familiar" (🌚)

Zelda makes Link a new tunic, and for the first upgrade you need some Light Dragon's scales to upgrade it (doesn't it remind you of a certain Zora tradition?) + Silent Princesses (Zelda's favourite flowers)

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There's also the fact that they're always together; he's now her chosen protector, instead of appointed knight; their trust in each other, and how in tune they're with each other... But those are spoken about more often, I believe

[shatcey]

𝕊𝕋𝔸ℝ𝕋 ℙ𝔸𝔾𝔼

In short… my blog is just for fun. Funny observations, silly jokes, comparisons and analysis just because I like it. And… to express emotions. Sometimes I write short stories, but nothing major, I make summaries to fill in the gaps in the translations. And since I am reading several games at the time, my posts change from game to game pretty randomly. Again… it's just for fun, mine and everyone else who wants to follow my example. About me is here (in case you wanna know). The meaning of the link colors is here. Currently working on is here. Ally's fan-girl posts here.

I'm not a native speaker of either English or Japanese. I don't know Japanese at all, but I have my own ideas about how this language works, because I started learning Korean, and these languages have some similarities. Based on that, there may most likely be errors in my translations/posts. I use translation app (two actually) and rewrite the text to a readable state. Some phrases are not clear to begin with, and I use my gut feeling and some experience of reading such poorly translated texts that have taught me to see meaning in them. My summaries are always full of my comments and jokes. If you prefer a clean translation, then you definitely won't like it. So… you have every right not to trust my translations. I do them so that others can familiarize themselves with the events and main routes. Not in detail, but in general. I don't have enough knowledge for more.

There are several people who do full translations, and I am very grateful to them for what they do. This is an incredibly difficult job that requires a lot of time and concentration. @/judesmoonbeauty @/kurishiri @/archiveikemen @/dear-mrs-otome @/dark-frosted-heart @/aishangotome @/otomehoneyybearr @/caffedrine @/aquagirl1978 @/mayu-otome @/reccyls @/myusuchaa @/sakura-samsara Most likely, there are even more of them, I just haven't found them yet.

Currently reading (update 15/11/24):

IkePri (En): Yves seq ; IkePri (JP): Licht seq IkeVil (En): Liam (skip) ; IkeVil (JP): Liam (skip) IkeSen (En): Kicho IkeGen (JP): Tamamo (pause)

Ikemen Prince

Ikemen Villains (EN)

Ikemen Villains (JP)

Ikemen Sengoku

Ikemen Genjiden (JP)

Ikemen Vampire

Ikemen Revolution (archive)

Other games

Love and DeepSpace (archive)

VA jp (Zayne) VA kr (Xavier) VA kr (Rafayel) VA kr (Caleb) birthday Xavier (heart rate) Zayne loves me Rafy's story

Mystic Messenger and Ssum (archive)

Ray April Fool's DLC Seven Pencil

Mugenro (archive)

Voiced teasers Prostitutes?

Dead games (RIP)

Comparison games

Wolfs Pets My heart on 11/11/23 Aggressively defensive Faces of the games Birthday presents Familiar backgrounds Sirius and Ibuki My fav smiles The same VA (how could it be?) Purple eyes Villain's logic Drama Princess Height Voice Why I like them (part 1) Final credits Alfons and Sebastian

Lesson of Japanese

Familiar voices

Grumbling

bad written story (Faust) time zones No luck (cards) That's just not fair (Jude) I don't love you, Gilbert Weekend plans Forget-me-nots Double Forget-me-nots tea Overwhelming Gilbert's card Free diamonds Cleaning November

1st ann on Tumblr 1st day of improvements 2nd day of improvements I'm done with the attire gacha So angry

My scribblings

Alternative prologue IkeVamp: Prologue Picture

IkeVil: Bread Drawing lesson Innocent smile Lazy morning Vow The call of the moon The tail Don't cry, little Robin

IkePri: The brave one Innocent Rose

Mixed: Husbands

Dividers @.blues-and-hues-png

[impressiverunaway]

Why the "runaway?"

Yeah, I said it. "This entire family needs therapy."

I said it while on the phone with my mother, telling all about my recent interactions with my father. The man that I always start to believe has turned over a new leaf only for that image to come crumbling down and the memories of my childhood with him flooding in. He's the type of man, that has a fucked controlling way of thinking. If he asks a "yes or no" question, and you respond with anything but, he's furious. He cannot comprehend that one cannot be forced to simply answer "Yes" or "No". Like free will does not exist in his mind.

So, he's got this wife he's married about a year ago that has come from another country. English is not her first language and cultures are different. Still, not something that is terribly difficult for one to adapt to. He's treating her, just the same as when he raised me, and just the same as he treated my mother. For them, they were adults put into an abusive, manipulative, narcissistic environment. They had been raised and lived life knowing what was what.

For me, a chunk of my early years, middle school through high school, I'm not even sure what the right way to put this would be other than robbed. I didn't know how life should be, how one should be. I knew, the way I was treated was not right, and if I spoke up about it, I was in the wrong. Didn't matter what I said, or how I said it. I was ALWAYS in the wrong in his eyes. He convinced me I was. I hardly felt comfortable speaking to others in school, on sports teams. Always so hesitant that everything I said would be wrong, that I was a bad kid. I lived my life thinking about how my dad would respond. I didn't dare do anything outside of home that would get me in trouble, yet that wasn't enough. I remember, I was forced to do a lot around the house. As if I was taking on responsibilities from my mother's absence from the home as well as taking on his responsibilities. Like, I had to mow the lawn, wash his car, clean the bathroom. My younger sibling and I would have a daily chore. I would clean the kitchen counter and he would clean the dining room table. I always felt it was unfair. The dining room table was hardly used. The kitchen counter was used more than anything in the house, by no surprise, my father its biggest user. It was often scattered with newspapers and mess. Random crap such as tools, batteries, chargers, and what nots. Every day my chore was to clean up after him and he never made an attempt to clean it himself. I always had to come to him after completing things, for him to check. So lets say I would clean it 10 days in a row. The first 9 checks I'm clear, I do the same thing every cleaning. The 10th time, all of a sudden it is not okay. Confused, I politely question it. But, now I'm labeled as someone that is talking back. Confused even more, I express that I do not understand how that is talking back when I'm simply trying to understand. This was always how these interactions would start and they would always escalate into extremes. He would say things to put me down. Further confuse the hell out of me. It never failed that I would be pushed to the point of feeling so shitty I honestly just wanted to die. There was no way to stop it once it started either, and it wasn't a fair fight with a child against an adult. I'd end up getting a whooping just for asking questions. The physical punishment was nowhere near as damaging as the emotional abuse I had to endure. Over time, I developed Borderline Personality Disorder, an emotional dysregulation disorder and depression. Something no one nor I could understand. My emotions were always felt on extremes, and considering the environment I was in, I'm sure one could imagine how explosively emotional I could become. After several hospital stays, medications, misdiagnoses, that didn't explain or fix how I was feeling. I would quit the meds and quit seeking help, convinced that I wasn't diagnosed correctly thinking there just isn't anything wrong with me. Turns out, I just wasn't diagnosed correctly.

It took a lot of fucked up shit to happen, by my own doing. Well, with this disorder's doing and the fucked mental state I was in. Mania. Psychosis. Sprinkled with impulsive, unthought out behaviors and intense emotions. I was convinced it was my situation that had me fucked up, my family, the entire state that I lived in. Of course, I was right about the family. But I was wrong to think that running away would fix my problems. I ran away to a state, several states away. Well, I ran away with a notice and a place to go. I had family that took me in. Within a few days, with my behaviors, I quickly learned that something was in fact "wrong" with me. I am forever grateful for the supportive, loving and caring people in my family. I would never be where I am today without them. I am on a phenomenal journey in life, finally. Yes, there are still going to be issues with my family. My father hasn't spoken to me in days. He's upset with me, because I put him in his place with his ridiculous complaining stories about his wife. I told him how disappointed I was in him. How I had just recently expressed how proud I was of him, thinking he had changed his behaviors. I informed him how listening to the way he is behaving and the reminders it brings up is in no way helpful for my current situation. I've only just begun my journey and I have plenty on my plate. I recommended he go to therapy. Specifically, that he speaks to a professional because clearly, he is not listening to anyone else on the matter. I'm hoping by speaking to a professional he will at least be a little receptive of what they have to say. I had gone to lunch with his wife, right before I heard from him last. His idea. Of course, we talked about him, a lot. About my experiences, my mothers, and hers. I found he suggested they go to couples therapy, only for him to turn around and say that therapy is "too expensive." So he calls me, shortly after she gets home. And he's complaining up a storm about how his wife came home "complaining up a storm" ABOUT A CUP. And he's pissed, because of course he throws in blame on the fact that we went to lunch together. It must be my fault and hers for us getting together. His idea in the first place. So this is all over a fucking cup. One he left full, in the car. One that she took out of the car, and placed on a shelf in the garage for him to take care of. As he's talking to me, he's literally just NOT getting it. She says he is responsible for the cup he left. The man who has drilled the term responsibility in my head, has a problem with someone else calling him out on not being responsible for something. He's justifying himself for leaving the cup in there as an accident, or he forgot. How ironic, dad, I recall countless times where I had genuinely forgotten something or did something accidentally and you would not accept that. You drilled into me how it was an "excuse". So it's okay for you, but no one else? Okay. I bring this to his attention as well, and he's even angrier at me about it. He won't be direct about it with me anymore, but I can hear it in his voice.

So I bring it up, how I recall all these incidents with me on the other end. He tries to justify it by saying something like "well if it's something that is repeated, then it is not an accident". I rebuttal with something like "well what if it was, every time". He cant even fathom that. Anyways, my emotional needs were not met as a child. And I was not in a healthy environment. I am going to therapy now, and I am on medication. I know, every member of our family needs therapy. My mother experienced a traumatic event before she met my father, and her entire time with him was hell. It's been hell for her, even after they split. He tricked her and got full custody. Even to this day, he causes problems for her. I bared the weight of it as a child, being raised by a maniac. I'm being dramatic, sort of. He's genuinely awful. The cover photo of a book about a perfect life but everything is "secretly" super fucking shitty. He lives the travel life, and the happy go lucky life on the outside but is a living nightmare behind closed doors. Then there is my younger brother, who did not experience nearly as much as the rest of us have. But he witnessed all of it. The yelling, the screaming, the beatings, I recall him screaming once for things to stop. I remember him running out of his room when my parents would fight. I remember quietly laying in bed hearing everything from my bedroom. I'm sure feeling like I wanted to die but numb to it, considering this wasn't anything new. I was 3 years ahead of him into this. The more people I talk to and learn about their family upbringing the more I find out that more often than not, we've all had a poor upbringing that has affected us. Is it a generational thing that needs to be broken, addressed. Do more people need to seek out their mental health issues, address their traumas. Its scary to think about having my own children, and being in the situation I was in. Feeling like I could see what my parents were doing wrong and no one listening to me. Expressing how I was feeling and not being taken seriously. Being labeled a bitch, crazy, bipolar, on my period, ect, ect. Its scary to think this is something I could pass on to them. Or it being something that will stop being the phenomenal mother I know I will be. But, I know I want kids. And I know this is something that will go away over time. I'll be prepping.

[what-lies-behind-these-eyes]

A friend is going through a divorce and it’s really got me lost in thought about my own divorce and my healing journey. I feel like people don’t talk about divorce. Not what it feels like anyway. Ive noticed, people give off a chosen emotion when dealing with their divorce. Mine was the confident “I’m done!” And I was! I still am! But that wasn’t all I was feeling. I found it’s easier to say than trying to explain that I was feeling EVERYTHING and NOTHING all at the same time. I didn’t want to talk about the emotions because i didn’t want to feel them (thus giving the feeling of nothing). Thats the thing though. You have to eventually feel those emotions. I had to feel the anger, the sadness, the joy, the pain, the confidence, the love, the hatred, the fears, the hopes, the confusion, the irritation, the disgust, and face the “what ifs” the “why nots?” The “why didn’t I do that sooner?” the “how is my marriage over?” AND the big one “WHO AM I?” I’m still trying to figure that one out. I’ve obviously learned some things about myself since but I also went through a lot of nights crying alone, screaming songs, bad decisions and so much self reflection. I learned I lost a lot of trust in myself when my marriage ended. I’ve held that with me, day in and day out, this feeling of defeat and failure. How could I trust myself to do anything, if I couldn’t keep such a big promise. I learned I hide behind humor. I’ll turn one of my biggest heartbreaks into a joke. That’s problematic but also funny so is it a bad thing? ehhhhhh. I also came to the realization I couldn’t keep the promise til death do us part because doing so would be breaking an even bigger promise I made to myself when I was young. I promised that I would never stay in a relationship that wasn’t real. I didn’t get it even as a kid. Why would you pretend to love someone if you don’t? After everything was said and done, I wasn’t capable of loving her the way I use to and I refuse to pretend. I still loved her but it wasn’t the same and could never be the same. I loved me enough to not be willing to pretend. I can’t believe I can actually say that and it be true because I’ve lacked self love for most of my life, so I am really proud of myself for that. I’ve done so much healing but I’ve still got a long way to go. As awful as it’s been, I am so grateful for it. Im learning, I’m growing and Im getting there. I think we when CAN talk about things, we should talk about it. I’m in a place now where I’ve felt the emotions, so now I can talk about them to all my acquaintances, friends and family. Sharing is good for our own mental health but If my story helps any of you, even a little, I feel it’s worth sharing. Just because an emotion or emotions can’t be spoken at the moment they felt, doesn’t mean those emotions shouldn’t be heard.

[contemporarycas]

A lil explanation about this peice and the work that goes alongside it!

Tw below the cut for SA! If you can't read it I understand and hope you're doing well ♡

I created daisy to go alongside my paintings wildflower which can be found here

This series was my way of working through accepting my assault and coming to terms with the fact it was something I couldn't keep avoiding. This was all triggered when I started college to find out my abuser was not only on the same campus, she was across the hall from me everyday. I had to see her for the first time in two years and it brought back this wave of emotions I didn't know how to deal with.

So I did it in the only way I knew how, art. I created my paintings and this digital video that also has a physical version.

The poem was about my struggle with my abuser. I decided I wanted to focus on creating a poem around the way you can become fully reliant on somebody in a toxic relationship to the point your willing to give them your all. Despite knowing it will never be good enough. I also wanted to hint at the feeling a lot of people go through when they are mentally ill or wanting to stay sicker or be sicker. This can be amplified by a toxic partner who wants to be seen as a good person and "fix" a sick person while also making them worse than before.

I also wanted to capture the desperation in my words along with the naive way of thinking that I had at the time.

Daisies were her favourite flower, they also ironically symbolise themes like innocence. Forget me nots are a self explanatory flower, I find it bryond infuriating that I will have to live with what she did but she gets to move on and forget. Pomegranates can be used as symbolism for death and fertility, two sides of the spectrum. I found it fitting as my abuse felt like the beginning of a new me and a death of an old me.

Thankfully this series of work led to me going to therapy that was specifically for victims of assault. A copy of this poem now sits in the waiting room of the centre and I've been told that it has resonated with multiple patients.

So if you've ever struggled with anything like this I want you to know you aren't alone. It can get better x

[bonefall]

Tangleburr, Deerfoot, and their Parents

EDIT 2: On 1/30/2023 This post was changed to be accurate to the current version of the rewrite.

So here they are! Lizardstripe, her mate Mudclaw (renamed to Mudfoot in my rewrite because I don’t like major characters having name repeats), Tangleburr, and Deerfoot.

Info below

So in general, I give ShadowClan cats big eyes and very long whiskers, plus a lot of facial hair. Mudfoot and Deerfoot both have a classic ‘shadowstache,‘ a bundle of short whiskers around the mouth. I also wanted Lizardstripe to have green eyes because I always see Tangleburr with that color, and she got a bit of an overbite (which Deerfoot inherited) because there’s not enough cool dentition in Warriors.

Lizardstripe

She’s very, very different from canon. Instead of being just a sour, abusive mother, Lizardstripe is one of Bluestar’s oldest friends and used to sneak out to hang out with her friend group, the Forget-Me-Nots.

Lizardstripe was the first Forget-Me-Not to die, taken out in a battle over the Mothermouth moorland, before Brokenstar took power.

She was a young mother, not ready for the experience nor particularly happy about it, but she did still love her children. When she was bored, she would go on ‘exercises‘ and bring her kittens along, resulting in them being in Yellowfang’s den a lot for scrapes and dings.

She agreed to nurse Raggedstar’s motherless son for him when he still needed milk, but didn’t raise the little guy.

Mudclaw Mudfoot

Wasn’t the best mate, but a decent father. He was particularly close to Deerfoot, passing on many of his skills.

He was one of the best builders the camp had ever seen. They used to joke that he could out-dig a badger and still come back with a rabbit. He died of greencough and general weakness during the last winter of Raggedstar’s reign, shortly after which all three of his kits started to drift apart.

Deerfoot

Inspired by a red stag, I wanted him to look noble, but not in a ThunderClan way. His brow whiskers are thick and brush back like antlers, with a big bushy ‘stache (he’s proud of it. Tangle makes fun of it) and dark paws like hooves.

While he supported Brokenstar at first, it quickly becomes clear that him and Runningnose are bending the code to fit their needs. But, he got the same smarts that his brother Runny did, and learned quickly to shut up and get sneaky. Sure, he’s loyal, sure, he follows orders... to the letter. And the rules didn’t say anything about sneaking a few mice to the exiles. Mice full of herbs. Birds full of messages. Frogs full of rebellion.

He’s principled and honorable. He can have a fair amount of the good old ShadowClan dark humor in his fangs, but he gets tired of nonsense very quickly. He honestly regrets a lot of the things he said as a kit, and gets frustrated that Tangleburr never seemed to grow out of being a bully. After one too many comments that went to far, he stopped talking to her entirely.

They had just begun to reconcile when TigerClan took power, and Tangleburr became a fast loyalist. Deerfoot organized the rebels, just as he’d done before, resisting tyranny at every step. After helping the half-Clan cats escape, he was the only one captured and put on trial. He refused to name his co-conspirators and was brutally executed.

Jaggedtooth, Mosspelt, Dawnflower, and Reedwhisker, just some of the cats who owe their lives to him.

Tangleburr

DUMB! AS!! ROCKS!!!

I needed her to look like the funny little guy she is. She’s a little fluffy. A little chunky. She’s got this little tail and these big teeth and she’s always grinning. Her whiskers twist over each other, tangling at times. Sooo many appearances of her make her brown and white so I decided she needed ALL of the colors. Heterochromia also.

“Think before you speak“ but Tangleburr has never had a thought in her life. She’s all emotion. Swat first and ask questions later. She never has a good idea of boundaries or what the appropriate thing to say is.

In contrast to Deerfoot, Tangleburr was a loud and proud supporter of Brokenstar’s leadership up to the bitter end. She was ready to take over the entire forest, with no regard for how much space ShadowClan could actually use, or the suffering of other clans. After all, they’d never have peace as long as there were borders to battle over. She happily ate up every excuse and loophole Runningnose came up with-- she felt lucky to have such a smart brother and powerful leader!

As you’d expect, this caused a lot of tension between her and Deerfoot. When he cut her off, she blamed him at first for being stuck up all the time. Later, when they reconcile, she comes to realize that she was destroying the clan she loved, and that she’d lost so many clanmates while she’d been gone. When Deerfoot died, Tangleburr was distraught and could only think to keep him alive with her actions

She started asking herself what Deerfoot would have done, letting her paws be guided by his actions. This lead to a strong connection with StarClan (for a warrior, at least) and she became a good friend of Tawnypaw’s. She’s “No good at saying good, wise stuff, but I got two ears and one mouth! If you want a listener, I mean. Yeah.”

I’ve kind of fallen in love with her. Her son is Talonclaw; being saved from the vicious kittypets to help fix the family tree.