#they’re so much fun to hate on cos it’s SO easy

[maydayeddie]

was anybody sure of anything in this relationship 😭

[sourpatchys]

My personal Headcannons for Daryl Dixon that I will defend with my life

Just a warning! there is some nsfw❤️‍🔥 content in this list (not a ton)

This is a list full of random Headcannons I have, some are xreader related, some are just fun little things I’d like to believe because they’re fun

He l o v e s head scratches and chin scratches, just like a dog, his mom used to do it to him as a kid, it’s just really comforting to him

He is 100% dyslexic, he’s super insecure about it, which is why he leaves reading and writing up to anyone else who’s willing to do it.

This dude is secretly a math wiz. It came super easy to him, but he does tend to keep it on the down low because it was never something he was allowed to be proud of as a child, and it’s not really a needed skill anymore

I personally do not believe Daryl did anything hard while running around with Merle, Shrooms and weed were his limit 99.99% of the time, unless he felt pressured, but even then it would take a lot of convincing

He’s very self conscious about how thick his accent can get, he grew up in a much more rural area than the rest of Rick and Co. (apart from Maggie of course) and he feels out of place with his speech patterns at times.

Daryl was definitely a highschool drop out, assuming his birthday is January 6th, he left as soon as he was old enough to do it without a parent’s consent (18)

I just know this man never got his license. Can you imagine him paying his way through classes and taking a drivers test? I can’t. He probably just got a state ID for booze and just drove around illegally (if he got an ID at all, I’m sure he knew quite a few places that didn’t card)

He runs hot, the cold is a lot easier for him to handle than the heat, which is why he tended to wear sleeveless shirts or half sleeves

He has never had a “crush” in his life. He’s thought people were hot before, of course he has, but romance was never really on his mind

He’s not a total virgin, but he’s not exactly skilled either. His body count is probably 3, and I guarantee you he was not sober before, during, or after.

He’s a thigh and breast man. Hands down.

I know deep in my soul that this man enjoys some face sitting.

He’s not an overly sexual guy, if you were asexual he’d be okay with never doing anything, so long as you were happy

If you’re nonbinary, he was definitely mean to you at the start, with the way he was raised it simply didn’t make any since to him, BUT once you get closer and he starts to trust you, he might (he will) start asking some questions to understand you better

He isn’t a pet name kinda guy. He’s completely on board with calling you sunshine or princess, but anything past that just isn’t for him, and he really isn’t a fan of you giving him one either, unless it’s just a joking matter like how Carol calls him “pookie” from time to time

He’s a morning person and he hates it. He always wakes up at the ass crack of dawn, and every time he wishes he hadn’t.

He is definitely an insomniac, likely derived from having night terrors as a kid

He’s definitely self conscious about his scars, but not enough to cause issues if anyone happened to see them, he isn’t ashamed of them, but he doesn’t want to explain where their from, and he genuinely hasn’t thought of a good enough lie to tell instead.

When rick saw them for the first time Daryl had him fully convinced he was in a fight with a bear for about a week (rick never asked for the real reason)

He has a heavy sweet tooth, and likes to keep hard candy with him at all times (if possible) and he has never, and will never, pass up chocolate in any form.

He genuinely has chicken scratch for handwriting, he does not plan on ever attempting to make it easier to read, he enjoys the struggle people face when he’s put in a position where he has to write anything down. (Plus it helps conceal his errors if they do figure it out)

He does genuinely want kids in his life. Even if they can’t be his biologically. Being “uncle Daryl” is the best feeling he’s ever experienced, and he really wants to experience that with you if you’d allow it/want it (he would never pressure you to have kids)

Headaches and migraines plague his existence and they always have

He had super long hair as a kid and one of his punishments was his dad shaving it all off, which is why he kept it short until after the outbreak.

He would let you paint his toenails, or match his middle finger with whatever polish you decided to wear

This dude HATES clowns. Seeing a walker in a clown get up would absolutely kill him on the inside

You got sick? Don’t worry about it, he will absolutely attempt to make you soup from scratch using bone marrow and whatever else he can find

Fishing is not his thing. He knows how to, but he much prefers just catching them by hand or with a spear.

The closer you two get, the more likely he is to try and convince you that Bigfoot is real

Daryl is a secret star wars fan

He does NOT like country music, Led Zeppelin, Rob zombie, Ozzy osbourne and Lamb of god are much more his thing

He wasn’t a technology kind of guy, so if you tried to explain any aspect of social media to him he’d be completely lost (he didn’t even have a cellphone)

He has a super dry sense of humor

If he had to choose between starving to death or eating plain Cheerios, he would choose death.

One of the reasons he isn’t big on showering is because he doesn’t have a strong immune system from his childhood neglect, and he doesn’t want to shock his body and get sick

He also just hates the way soap feels on his skin. It’s way too sticky

During sex, he’s not strictly dominant or submissive, he’s ready to adapt to whatever you want, even if that means being strictly vanilla

He’s afraid of Santa Clause

And the Easter bunny

He’s willing to try anything once, even if he doesn’t think he’ll like it

He knows a lot of information on plants and herbs, so depending on your mood, he’ll try to find a flower to brighten your day with a little scribbled note explaining its meaning (because you can actually read his atrocious writing)

He’s never once told you he loves you, and your relationship wasn’t a spoken fact. His actions tend to speak louder than words, and if you say you love him, he will occasionally reply with a “back at ya.” Or “me too”

He always has weird shit in his pockets, like cool rocks he found, dead flowers, and fallen leaves.

He genuinely does not understand a single thing that Eugene says, and he never has.

The first time he ever kisses you on his own (you 100% have to make the first move) it’s a very rough and embarrassed act where he just grabs you and plants one in ya before you can even think about what’s happening

He will change his favorite color to whatever yours is, because if you can see beauty in it, then it’s all he can see from then on out

[fanon-canon-idfk]

Ehemmm..... Jealous Dazai??

Hint of yandere dazai? Or full yandere dazai? Up to you! ;)

Genre: Fluff!

Main Character : Dazai And Male Reader!

MN = Male name/reader.

MN is just like kunikida, hard working, diligent, serious and easy to be fooled. Because of that, the two — MN & Kunikida, get along well. Everyday he visits kunikida to tell him his new ideas for a healthy work environment. The two when together never seperates from each other, whenever people are partying or having fun the two are in the corner scribbling on their notes sharing ideas. MN and kunikida grown to each other and because of that yosano and ranpo makes fun of them being the Parents/Star Couples of the ADA because the two are always on watch and scolds dazai whenever he has quote on quote funny ideas that results on being harmful towards the others. The two cooks, looks after the younger detectives (aka. Atsushi, kyouka, tanizaki, naomi and kenji) how beautiful and lovely no?

"No." Said dazai. Why is that?

Well duh. MN is dazais boyfriend! And only his!

MN was supposed to pamper him, look after him, talk with him, BE WITH HIM!

But nooooooo!

He goes to kunikida and writes their stupid ideas on their stupid notebooks! Dazai gets irritated when yosano and ranpo jokes around saying they're (MN & kunikida) is like a married couple.

So, dazais plan is :.

- get MN & Kunikida separated, how? Make the other on get busy on something so they won't be together and dazai will have MN with him all the time.

- do something stupid to attract MN attention. How? Make atsushi do something stupid . Forcefully.

- gaslight MN because he looks like kunikida's boyfriend not his.

- kill kunikida— (NO THAT WONT HAPPEN!)

-kidnap MN (DEFINITELY WONT HAPPEN!)

Dazai is abit.... Co co Ca Ca about MN

(Translation: A yandere for MN, run kunikida.)

Dazai whines to gets MN attention no matter what. And he still doesn't get his attention. Dazai will cry so MN would kiss him and pamper him.

The perfect plan.

(But the perfect plan was to kill kunikida—/NO! /)

I’ve had this one in my inbox for like almost a year and now I’m finally prepared.

Dazai Osamu x Male Reader

Content subjects: Jealousy and kinda yandere-like thoughts from Dazai

Let’s start at the beginning of Dazai and your’s relationship:

Dazai always had his eye on you, he couldn’t quite understand why but he was just so drawn in by you.

By this time you two had been coworkers for about a year, constantly on missions together because of your compatible abilities and planning.

You had also always been with him and Kunikida on these missions.

Dazai never said it, but he hated when it wasn’t just missions with you. He hated that Kunikida would join and work so well by your side, getting so much of your attention.

By that time he never showed it but on the inside he was screaming, crying and pouting all at once.

One night, after yet another mission with Kunikida and yourself, Dazai was rolling around in his bed hugging his pillow angrily.

He was cursing at the world for not only making you so easy to love, but for the fact that it meant others can love you too!

“And of course it’s Kunikida! They’re so alike and compatible!!” He screamed as he shoved his face into the pillow roughly.

After yelling into his pillow for a good 10 minutes, Dazai came to a conclusion.

There was one benefit he could get out of Kunikida and your’s likeness..

Your gullibility.

The next day was pretty simple, not too much paperwork and no missions at all. What a peaceful day.

You had felt more satisfied than you had all year. All your work done, no issues in the workplace, no missions. Everything was the perfect atmosphere you could only dream of.

And then Dazai pulled his chair next to yours, against your desk.

“M/nnnnnnnnn~” he giggled childishly as he rested his chin on your shoulder.

“What are you up to now…?” You asked hesitantly, almost not wanting to know the answer so you could preserve your peace.

“Nothing! I just wanted to let you in on a fun fact I just learned!” He beamed at you.

“Hm and what’s that?” You question, turning your focus to him fully to listen to him.

“Did you know, it’s apparently really good for work morale and motivation to have acts of intimacy with your peers?” He pulled off an innocent, believable smile.

“Ah really? I haven’t heard of that before. Are you sure that really works, Dazai?” You took the bait so easily.

And just like that you fell right into his trap.

“Well, let’s see.. wanna try it out with me?” He smirked softly as he looked up into your eyes with pure desire.

“Hmm..” you pondered “well I don’t see why not.” You agreed. Perfect.

He chuckled softly then delicately wrapped a hand behind your neck “Alright then~”

He then finally leaned in, pulling your head towards his at the same time and closing the distance.

You both interlocked, he kissed you softly and you reciprocated without a doubt in mind.

Then you both pulled away, looking at each other fondly. Dazai’s eyes could’ve held hearts in them with how love struck he was.

You then spoke up “I see what you mean, that really did make me feel a lot more positive and motivated.” You said with a nod.

Dazai looked at you blankly before breaking out into laughter. He laughed so hard he started tearing up!

“Hm? What’s so funny?” You asked obliviously.

He grinned up at you before leaning in once again, grazing your lips with his own but not kissing you.

“Just kidding~” he whispered against your lips, his broken breaths from laughter fanning your face.

After processing exactly what he’d said, you felt your face heat up immediately.

A long talk after work later, and you both had finally confessed and made it official.

You weren’t getting married and yet Dazai was already the happiest man in the world.

And now that brings us to the current times:

Dazai was sitting on your desk, slouched, arms crossed, and a big pout on his face as you scolded him like a child for a prank he pulled on Kunikida this morning.

He whined and groaned at every “No, Osamu” and “that’s not safe, Osamu.”

God, you were just like the parent Yosano and Ranpo joked about you being.

The “dad to mother Kunikida!” as they would put it. It made Dazai so annoyed.

After you had finished scolding him, Dazai turned his head away from you looking down as he began to pull off a few fake teary eyes.

You felt your heart ache at both the saddening look of defeat on your boyfriend and how cute he looked doing it.

You gently placed your hand under his chin and pulled his face up to look at you.

“I love you, Osamu.” You reassured to him softly as you pressed your forehead against his own and gazed into his eyes lovingly.

His pout quickly turned into him fighting a smile at your loving acts, trying to stay mad at you.

He finally gave up and just wrapped his arms around your shoulders tightly and gave you a few strong and loving kisses all over your face.

He placed one last kiss to your lips before responding “I love you too,

M/n~”

You both stared into each other’s eyes lovingly, getting lost in your own world and letting yourselves forget about everyone else in the office.

Until Kunikida called out for your attention causing you to turn your head to look at him.

This made Dazai’s eyebrows furrow slightly in annoyance before he shook it off and walked with you over to Kunikida.

Kunikida then let you know that tomorrow you were to accompany him on a mission.

Alone. With Kunikida.

On the outside, Dazai was listening blankly. However, on the inside he was trying to calculate every possible way to make sure this would not happen.

Maybe he could sneak out tonight and anonymously solve the case??

Maybe he could turn off your work alarms so you sleep in??

Maybe he could tie you down and keep you home forever..?

Maybe he could remove Kunikida from the equation-

No no! He shook the dark idea away quickly.

But that didn’t stop him from all day, trying to figure out a plan to stop this mission.

Then he finally got it.

The next morning, you woke up to your work alarm like usual, but your boyfriend was nowhere in your bed with you.

You got up from the bed to go looking for him.

You walked to the kitchen, and the closer you got the more you heard this sound of.. coughs and beeps?

When you made it to the kitchen, you saw your boyfriend sitting on a counter top with a thermometer in his mouth and sweat on his forehead.

“Osamu? My love, are you ok?” You walked towards him quickly, lifting his bangs and putting your hand to his forehead.

Sure enough he was burning up.

“Oh, my love.. you have a fever. Let’s get you back to bed, ok? I’ll bring you some soup soon.” You spoke softly and sweetly as you picked him up from the counter and walked him back to your bedroom.

After tucking him into the bed again, you went and quickly made him a warm soup he usually enjoyed when sick.

When you came back, you set the bowl onto the nightstand delicately before turning to your miserable looking boyfriend.

You caressed his head softly. He then spoke up “Are you.. staying with me today..?” He questioned with soft puppy dog eyes and a cute frown.

“Yes, my love. I’ll call in and let everyone know, ok..? I’m here to be by your side all day.” You reassured him as you held his hand in yours and whispered into his knuckles.

With that being said, Dazai quickly changed into a soft, blissful smile.

Waking up early, taking a boiling shower and holding a hand-warmer to his forehead until you woke up was so worth it.

He spent the whole day in bed, getting fed and cuddled by you. He spent the whole day bathing in your love knowing nobody else could ever get this love, you belonged to him alone.

Plan successful~<3

[typosandtea]

OCs as gamers!

(As in if they had access to modern games)

Tango:

Trash talker, though ultimately uninventive about it

Average at pvp shooters and that’s what they’ll tell you they play, but secretly loves point and click adventures, the less dialog the better. (Ie Machinairum)

Hard to tell if they’re enjoying the game or the insulting more, but all is all having a good time

Annoying winner and a cranky loser

Picks armour clothes and weapons for the looks even if the stats suck.

In minecraft is good at redstone but will hog all the the resources they mine in the process, good luck convincing them to build you contraptions, refuses to wear a pumpkin so gets beat up by endermen occasionally

Murphy:

Unfairly good at rhythm games, she just really enjoys them! (ie Rhythm Heaven, curse of the necrodancer)

Is a sucker for gaming on any kind of contraption or gimmick (ds, arcades, pinball, those cheap video game tie in handhelds)

Mic off vc off she does NOT want to hear you rage (Tango)

Prefers multiplayer games to be team based or pve, like slick she’s here for fun not to flex on noobs.

In Minecraft she’s mostly farming, taming animals and making nice paths / gardens for other peoples houses, isn’t very creative otherwise. Hates the drowned.

Slick:

Loves games with lots of text and/or lore to find. Also would love to positively post about them.

Is a sucker for linear unspoken story based games (ie Abzu, Stray)

Story / Easy mode advocate, he’s here for fun after a stressful day at work.

Hates idle games as a genera, what’s the point??

In Minecraft he’s building his house with lore and story reasons for why it looks that way, everything’s got a reason for being there. Homes have hearths, libraries, workshops, bedrooms, bathrooms and everything. Names his creatures.

Libby:

Will skip through dialog to get back to the action, and subsequently annoys slick alot with questions answered if she’d slowed down and listened.

Likes absurd, unrealistic racing games like asphault, especially gimmicky modes like infected

Picks armour for stats much to the distain of Tango, who cares if you look silly when you negate 90% fire damage!

Big fan of absurd melee weapons in games, ie gigantic hammers, not-weapon objects being used as weapons, half the weapons in monster hunter

In Minecraft is running around fighting mobs and caving, desperately wants to find a saddle so she can go faster. Would place a bed in the nether. Creeper magnet.

Thorn:

Also likes to insult, but unlike Tango is creatively mean about it without cursing or rage

Pokémon fan, ev trains and iv breeds etc, (where’s the whimsy? She’s doesn’t care she’s crushing fools in online) Doesn’t care about having favourite monsters

Good at pvp shooters, will camp and other shitty tactics.

Rts queen, get blindsided by her army of chariots while you’re still in the dark age in aoe2

Has done awful things in the sims.

In Minecraft is enchanting and speeding to the end. Doesn’t give a damn about having a nice house. Will kill you for your loot.

Nathan (prewar):

Adores split screen multiplayer, pizza and beer! <3

Is a sucker for co-op story games or games where you can play the story with co-op. like it baldurs gate 3, portal 2, legend of Spyro: dawn of the dragon etc.

Isn’t great but is having a great time! Especially if gaming online with friends or all at a mates place

Quite enjoys sim type games, when is he ever going to get the chance to drive a real train after all!

Excellent at prophunt somehow???

In Minecraft is probably going to follow someone else’s lead, oh we’re mining today? Great! Need more wood? On it 🫡!

[thelarriefics]

STRANGERS TO LOVERS FIC REC, Part II: Below you will find more fics that have Harry and Louis barely knowing one another before intimacy. (Part I)

📖 Let Your Heart Be Light by @cyantific (77k)

Louis Tomlinson, a self-proclaimed holiday-hater, loses his job two weeks before Christmas. Broke and desperate to see his family back home in England, he takes the only job left at the mall as one of Santa’s helpers. Harry is an unconventional mall Santa, the youngest one they’ve had in years, but with as much holiday spirit as any other seasoned Saint Nick. He’s determined to un-Grinch the new guy in Santa’s Village if it takes until Christmas, then he finds out the devastating reason Louis has lost his Christmas cheer. Will Harry be just the thing Louis needs to help him get his sparkle back?

Featuring Liam as the manager at Santa's Village, Niall as an easy-going Irish elf and Harry's best friend, grumpy Grinch Louis and his best friend Zayn and one matchmaking Mrs. Claus.

📖 where the tide takes you, i will follow by @pinkcords (53k)

There’s no way around his departure, their inevitable fate. Harry will leave and he will return to London and when he sits in his new flat, wherever it might be, he will think of this summer and the warmth the sun brought him and the way it felt to be loved. He will compare all his future relationships to Louis and when they fall short, he will be disappointed. Harry knows this.

Or, Louis lives in Gloucester and Harry tries to find a way to stay.

📖 You're The Christmas Wonder, That Makes Me A Believer by @lousluv91 (44k)

There were two things that every person in Louis Tomlinson's life knew for sure.

First, he was a perfectionist. A hard-working person, a caretaker who took his responsibilities seriously and often appeared to be kind of intimidating. Though those he trusted also knew his very soft and loving side.

The other thing they all knew was that Louis hated Christmas.

or the one where Louis is a grinch and Harry teaches him to love Christmas. Maybe Louis falls in love with more than just the holidays.

📖 Purring In My Lap (The Kitty Fic) by @yoursolosong (40k)

Louis and Harry are two strangers who find an abandoned kitten at the same time and argue over who's going to keep it. Begrudgingly, they decide to co- parent because they're both stubborn and don't trust the other to take proper care of the kitty.

📖 now you're in my life (I can't get you off my mind) by @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed (32k)

In reality, it’s a little different. Because as much as Harry loves the concept of dating, the reality sucks.

📖 Ding-Dong! Daybreak by @thinlinez (28k)

All it took was a flat bike tire, confusing usernames, pumpkin flavored biscuits, a chaotically supportive dog and food deliveries at daybreak for Omega Louis to fall hard.

📖 Sweet as Honey by @teamlouis2023 (21k)

Louis has always been shit at cooking. When he discovers Sweet as Honey on Instagram, owned by chef Harry Styles, he intends to mock him by recreating his recipes with his awful skills, posting photos on his own Instagram account, Nailed It. It's all fun until Harry asks to meet him.

📖 I Just Want To Start a Flame in your Heart by @peachbootylouis (21k)

Harry’s impending album release meant promo season was in full swing. While at an industry party with his manager, a harp player catches his eye and Harry is instantly bewitched.

📖 Checking Them Out?: How To Use Your Library Science Degree To Get an Alpha by @insightfulinsomniac (20k)

When a flirty, attractive alpha patron checks out an entire shelf of literature on omega behavior and omega rights, Harry can’t help but wonder why the man is so interested — is he a really attentive partner, or is he just a creep?

It doesn’t help that this alpha visits weekly to exchange his books… and that he smells absolutely divine.

Whether he likes it or not, Harry has a crush.

📖 lucky me, lucky you by @sun-lt (17k)

He wants to let Louis have that—have him, on his knees, easy and good and willing—badly.

📖 Be Mine? by @softfonds (11k)

Getting dumped the week before Valentine's Day wasn't in Harry's plans, and neither was being dragged to a concert to forget about it. But a sign Zayn brings manages to turn his night around in more ways than he hoped for.

📖 i need something, so tell me something new by @alwaysxlarrie (10k)

Louis goes on vacation to New York City to enjoy the good weather and good food - he even has a list of restaurants he wants to eat at. Much to his delight, his first restaurant stop includes a gorgeous curly boy and his nosy but supportive best friend. Maybe he'll get more than what he came here for.

📖 Wait by the Light of the Moon by @jaerie (5k)

Being a single parent of a newborn was not in Harry's plan. He can barely keep himself together doing everything on his own. He can't explain why he finds comfort in his neighbour next door, but apparently it's mutual.

📖 Get Nesting & Soft Knots by @pocketsunshineharry (5k)

AU where Omega Louis who runs a nesting materials Youtube channel meets Alpha Harry who knits his own blankets

📖 Perfect, For Now by @parmahamlarrie (4k)

Moving to a new city is always hard, being away from home, finding your new community - none of it is easy. Dealing with all of this while being touch deprived is even more difficult.

That is where omega Harry Styles finds himself a few months into his move to Brighton.

Then a mysterious alpha's scent enters his life, and he finds that he can't stay away.

📖 Unplant by @hellolovers13 (4k)

Louis should've looked where he was going, then he wouldn't have to desperately try to save a little flower now.

📖 She is Beauty, We are World Class by @exquisitelycloseted (3k)

A 70's London AU where Louis loses himself, and Harry finds him before he gets lost.

📖 Netflix Original by @allwaswell16 (1k)

Harry's hot neighbor overhears that he doesn't have Netflix.

[bhnsby]

🔥 jo

I LOVE JO OH GOD thinking of a hot take will be hard uhh

Cough. I think her and lightning are a bit overrated of a duo.

Don’t get me wrong I think they’re really funny together in the mine episode and they do have some great moments (the “Lightning don’t judge” is peak tdi) but I don’t really care for them nearly as much as I care about her interactions with a lot of other characters.

The two big Jo interactions that get a lot of focus by the fandom are Brick and Jo and Lightning and Jo and to me Brick and Jo are LEAGUES more entertaining than Lightning and jo (maybe because I think brick didn’t really have any other notable interactions cough that’s another hot take for you). I don’t really care for either as a shit but Brock? Jock? Idk what the ship name is makes heaps more sense to me than Joning (? I’ve never heard a ship name for these).

I think Jo typically shines with the mutant maggots a lot more, once again most notably with Brick and Anne Maria, so when they where both planned to be voted off the same episode, it makes a lot of sense why they switched her team with scott, as to have one last bit of Jo and Brick interaction and to properly set up the Jo and Lightning dynamic (that didn’t even really last that long), but ultimately I think her best episodes are Ice Ice Baby and Finders Creepers, both episodes where she mainly interacts with Anne Maria, Brick and Cameron (her three best dynamics; in that exact order but you didn’t hear that from me). Overall she just lacks a lot when moved to the Toxic Rats, as Brick just kind of does his own thing.

I don’t even think lightning is her most interesting dynamic on the toxic rats and I much prefer the potential of a different cross team duo I think should’ve been explored more; Jo and Scott.

Starting right away both already have the common ground of being the seasons antagonists and having that potential to not necessarily make a friendship, but more somewhat of an alliance. I can imagine they’d both have respect somewhat for what the other is doing, with both screwing with their teams but in different ways (scott trying to sabotage his team, and jo trying to lead them to victory) and Jo being the only one to really explicitly know that Scott is doing this without him getting her voted off. I can imagine for the first few times Jo appreciating this as it gives her team, and in result her an easy win, but it would’ve been even more interesting to have somewhat of an internal conflict with her, as while she keeps winning she isn’t really,, earning it? It’s shown multiple times over she’s basically the leader of her team by far pushing everyone around and giving instructions and just being Jo, and she takes pride in this and her ability to lead a team to win, but is she even winning if someone’s on the opposite team sabotaging it all? She probably would also know that if Scott was to get voted, potentially leading her team to loose, she’d easily be a top pick to get voted, only being beaten by Anne Maria if zoey was in a particularly hateful mood that day. Idk I think this would be a fun thing to explore

UH BACK ONTO MY HOT TAKE I GOT CARRIED AWAY. But to use this to expand upon my hot take of Jo and Lightning not being the peak tdi duo, I also think a lot of her interactions and relationships where underused and mishandled. I think her and Anne Maria as well as her and brick PLUS her and Cam was all handled very well, but there’s so much more I wish we’d have gotten. Another I wish we saw more of was Zoey and Jo, as they are two very opposite characters (arguably even more than Jo and Anne Maria), having Zoey being a more girly girl, nerdy, awkward and overall being very kind and a bit of a push over, with Jo being a tomboyish girl, sporty, and a hard headed leader with the strongest back bone known to man, but with these two interacting we could’ve seen some of their flaws the other brings out, as well as some new strengths the other is able to find (maybe having commando zoey be hinted at a bit earlier).

Got really side tracked here and a last minute hot take I guess Jomaria is the best Jo interaction to me, brick and jo is a close second but the lesbians are plaguing my mind

UH TL;DR Jo and Lightning aren’t the best Jo duo not even Top three and I wish that Jo had some new and maybe even better interactions explored with different characters

But overall I don’t actually have that many hot takes with her at all, and the portion of the fandom that sucks don’t really care for her and the strong Jo fans and defenders all seem to characterise her pretty well from what I’ve seen.

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The Patchwork of Us

My darlings, this story is now finally complete and what started as a crazy NaNo project turned into this. I had no idea this silly little Muggle AU about Wolfstar being forced to co-parent Teddy against their wills would turn into such a massive story, but it's truly been a fun journey.

Thank you to everyone who has been following this story from the start and who have been encouraging me with kudos and comments. You are the best and I appreciate you all so much!

Title: The Patchwork of Us Pairing: Sirius/Remus Rating: E WC: 77.3k Tags: Muggle AU, Slow burn, Enemies to Lovers Warnings: Referenced child abuse, PTSD, panic attacks Summary: Remus had never wanted to be a father, and when Tonks told him she was pregnant he walked away. Sirius didn't have a child of his own, but he considered Teddy to be his son in all but blood and when Tonks fell ill, he never hesitated to open his home to them to help her with the boy. When Tonks passes away, Remus is faced with a choice: step up and be a father or stay out of Teddy’s life.

However, reappearing in Teddy's life is not easy. Sirius has trouble forgiving Remus for walking out on Teddy, and Remus thinks Sirius is a stuck-up, posh, know-it-all who believes he is better than everyone else. Now they’re supposed to co-parent a child while also navigating their own complicated feelings about the situation, and each other.

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Teaser below the cut:

Remus turned his collar up against the wind as he stepped out of the station and onto Church Road. Arriving at Richmond Station always made him a bit disoriented, there were always too many people bustling around and he had to push his way through the crowd and towards the opposite entrance to where everyone else was going.

There was a vicious wind today, a damp sort of coldness in the air and heavy grey skies as if it could start raining any moment (which it probably could, this was London in October after all). It was early, too early, and Remus shivered as he set off at a brisk pace, clutching a once-hot cup of coffee in his hand. He fiddled around against the wind a little before he managed to light a cigarette, his nerves settling slightly at the first drag.

He walked the now-familiar route towards his destination, a nervous sort of flutter in his chest. He wondered how long those nerves were going to be there for, if he would ever just get used to this. It didn’t feel like he ever would.

Too soon he turned onto the right street, unable not to pull a face at the sight of the giant houses lining the streets as he flicked away his cigarette butt. He felt misplaced in his too-thin jacket and cheap clothes. Not that anything he wore was ever dirty or torn, but in this neighbourhood he was simply wrong .

Everything about him was wrong; the fact that his boots were worn down, his coat second-hand, the scarf around his neck hand-knitted, his hair too long and not in a stylish way but more a haven’t-been-to-the-barber-in-a-while way. His limp was wrong. At least it was a good day and he had chosen to leave his cane at home, despite the walk, just because he hated how awkward people got around him when he used it.

He made his way up the driveway to the correct house, his fingers brushing over the giant door knocker in the shape of a dog, which looked more like a wolf, before he used it to knock.

It took unusually long before the door swung open, and to Remus' surprise he found himself standing face to face with none other than Sirius Black. Usually, the other man kept out of the way in the mornings, but apparently not this time.

Sirius somehow didn’t seem out of place in this posh street, even though Remus thought he should with his long hair and tattoos and his motorbike. He didn’t though, Sirius Black looked as if he was born to live on a street like this, in a house like this, and Remus figured he probably was.

“We’re running a bit late,” he grouched, barely even acknowledging Remus with a look before he turned around to make his way further into the house. “You better come in.”

Remus hovered a little awkwardly in the doorway before he did as he was told, pulling the heavy door closed behind him as he followed Sirius inside.

If Remus felt out of place on the street outside, it was nothing compared to how he felt inside Sirius’ house. It was massive, ridiculously large considering it was only two people living there. Remus knew nothing about art or decorating but he had a feeling most of the stuff on the walls, and the furniture, were expensive.

Sirius led him through the initial hallway, further along into the large kitchen at the back of the house. Even though Remus disliked almost everything else about this house, he did love the kitchen. It was light and airy, modern, and the wall facing the back garden was almost completely made out of glass with doors that easily slid open during the summer.

Remus would love to cook in here one day, all the appliances were state of the art and the surfaces shiny and spacious. It was a far cry from his own tiny kitchen in his tiny flat. Remus had picked up cooking a couple of years ago, and he frequently dreamed about moving to something bigger, somewhere he could really test his wings.

“Here,” Sirius said, shoving a mug into Remus’ hands as soon as he entered the kitchen. “You better sit down and wait.”

Remus did as he was told, ignoring the way the palms of his hands burnt as he breathed across the hot liquid. Milk but no honey, Remus noted as he took a sip from the tea. He could feel Sirius watching him from where he was leaning casually against the kitchen counter, his arms folded across his chest, and it took Remus everything not to squirm underneath his gaze.

The silence was heavy around them, and Remus felt an urge to do something about it. To speak, even though he had no idea what he was supposed to say. He swallowed thickly, distracting himself by drinking the scalding liquid too quickly, and he was grateful as Sirius pushed off the counter with a sigh.

He strode back into the hallway, and Remus could hear him as he leaned against the banister of the staircase leading upstairs.

“Edward, don’t make me come up there! Remus is here, you need to go, or you’ll be late.”

“I’m coming ,” sounded an annoyed voice from upstairs. “I can’t find my bag.”

“It’s already down here,” Sirius replied and Remus thought he heard a little strain in his voice. “I’m counting to ten.”

Sirius returned to the kitchen, his eyes snagging on Remus for a moment but he didn’t say anything, and moments later there was the thundering noise of footsteps on the stairs before Teddy appeared in the doorway. He was dressed in his school uniform, smart white shirt and dark trousers together with his blazer and tie, both dark blue with light blue stripes.

The boy’s hair was the same sandy shade as Remus’ had been at that age, his chin and nose a little pointy, eyes a dark brown. Remus never quite got used to seeing hints of himself as a boy peeking through as he looked at Teddy. He stood quickly to distract himself.

“I’m here ,” Teddy said, a sullen look on his face. “Headmistress McGonagall said she’d give me detention if I was late for assembly one more time this week.”

“You better hurry up then if you’re going to have time for your breakfast,” Sirius replied, unphased, as he handed him his bag. “Remember, I’m picking you up and then we’re going to Harry’s tonight for dinner.”

Teddy accepted the bag with a sulk, “Whatever.”

“Attitude,” Sirius warned, a sharp eyebrow raised as he held onto the bag until the boy flicked his gaze up to Sirius’ face, and Remus could see something passing between them before Teddy’s shoulders slumped.

“Sorry,” he muttered, allowing Sirius to pull him into a hug, and Remus saw his arms sneaking around Sirius’ waist.

“That’s alright,” Sirius promised him, gently nudging him to stand straight, brushing an affectionate hand through his hair. “Love you, sprog.”

“Love you too,” Teddy muttered, and Remus felt something needle in his chest, something he didn’t have the words for as the boy turned around to look at him. “We need to hurry.”

“Right,” Remus said, a little awkwardly as he set down his mostly empty mug. “Let’s go then.”

Teddy disappeared into the hallway without another word and Remus cleared his throat, glancing down at the mug.

“Thanks,” he said, then added, “for the tea.”

“Sure,” Sirius said, following Remus as he went after Teddy. “You probably should hurry; McGonagall isn’t joking when she threatens with detention and Teddy really needs to get some food into him before school.”

Remus bristled at the tone, the same tone Sirius always used when he talked to Remus about Teddy. As if Remus couldn’t figure out that an eight-year-old needed to eat breakfast in the morning. Remus wanted to tell him that, wanted to give a scathing comment about exactly how he felt about Sirius’ superior attitude, but he swallowed what was on the tip of his tongue.

“Right,” he said instead as he adjusted the scarf around his neck. “Better be off then.”

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[rowanthestrange]

It’s been just over a week and Cody’s already so much bigger. It’s bananas. Like how a sim ages up overnight, I wake up and he’s a bit bigger. Looks a month different already, and he’s put on a whole kilogram (while still being trim - all healthy mass).

He’s a lot calmer inside, getting his manners, learning what to chew and not chew, and is working on his separation anxiety. Outside is…tricky and he’s still scared (bolshy terrier-like not cowering sense) of most things and maybe herding-y and/or a bit prey-drivey (pls do not try to chase the cars sir), but we’re taking exposure to things slow and with vegan cheese and paté and peanut butter. Hates the rain, but at least means he hasn’t discovered the joy of rolling in the mud yet. He’s having a quick trip back to the rescue to get his second vaccine today, and it’ll be another week after that before he can even start going places anyway so hopefully we’ll see some progress before then. But we’re not going to try and ram in all that socialisation he should otherwise have had at 8-14 weeks, and instead just slowly work at his comfort level so we don’t overwhelm him.

(And as per usual, I remind you while you look at this cute baby, that you do NOT want a puppy. If you want a fun dog, you do in fact want a dog. Rescues can in fact often have easy dogs, they’re not all trauma cases or behavioural issues, if you’re afraid that they might be too much to handle versus getting a puppy, a puppy is harder cus you’ll have to train it out of every behavioural issue anyway, it’s a 24 hour job that requires at least two people in your household to co-parent, and the beginning months are as bad as a baby but this one can’t wear a diaper and can run fast and bites with shark teeth)

[kiki-shortsnout]

Thanks for the tag @magicaltear Sorry it took me so long to respond! 😊😊

How many works do you have on AO3?

Too many,🤣 seventy-nine at the moment, but it’ll be eighty soon, once I finish this new mammoth story!

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

1,127,841, holy hell!🤯

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently, Marvel, although I am starting to slide into the Star Trek fandom, late as always. I’m working on a long retelling of the Wrath of Khan fic from a Spirk perspective.  I did use to write for Final Fantasy XV a while back, and I’d like to revisit that someday. I’m also eyeing up the My Hero Academia fandom and Yuri On Ice.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

OO, interesting question, for some reason I just cracked my knuckles in excitement.🤣

Stringless – 2,044

Betwixt – 2,023

Obstacles and Opportunities -1,523

Counterfeit Boyfriend – 1,368

Ternion- 1,299

You know what, I’m really surprised by number four if I’m honest. I was always under the impression that one hadn’t done very well, as usually the fics people talk to me about are Stringless, Betwixt and Love, Dreams and Coffee Machines. It’s a pleasant surprise, but I’m a little shocked!

5. Do you respond to comments? Yes, I try to respond to them all, sometimes things get in the way, and I forget, but I’ll always respond, it might just take a while! But I do appreciate all of them and the kudos, and occasional screams in my Tumblr inbox. It really does act as a motivation for more stories!💞

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

Oh, this one is easy. It’s Without You, it’s the only really sad story I’ve written. I mean, I love putting angst in my writing, but this is the one where Tony was dealing with his grief of losing Stephen, and he doesn’t get him back.

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

I think all my fics have happy endings if I’m honest.💞

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Yes, unfortunately, they tend to range from: Why are you writing about this couple? Why aren’t you writing about the couple you just did? I don’t like reading about this pairing. I’ve recently had a few saying my writing is awful, or my take on a story is awful.

I think that’s the risk you take with posting things online, which is saddening as I don’t think people always appreciate how much work, effort, time goes into any creation, be that art, fics, or mood boards. I’ll be honest, it can drag you down at times, and it has made me want to quit a few times, but the fandoms I’m in are incredibly supportive and welcoming, so I try not to let the few bad comments overwhelm the positive ones I have.

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

I think most of my fics have smut in, unless they’re the small prompt pieces I worked on, and I write all kinds, to enhance the plot, without a plot, multiple partners, solo self love.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I haven’t no, but I I do have a request sitting in my inbox for a IronStrange/ Star Trek crossover which I really want to work on!

11.Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Back before my AO3 days yes, and when I confronted the writer about it they were very apologetic and took it down. I’ve had people take my stories and post them on Goodreads and I’ve had to fight with them several times to take down

12. Does not exist apparently

I’m not even 100% I exist if I’m honest.

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

I haven’t, I’ve worked with artists on stories before and that’s been incredibly fun.

14.What’s your all-time favourite ship?

I’ve had loads, but the one I’ve written for the most is IronStrange, although I enjoy writing for FrostIronStrange more.

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

I actually have a half-written JohnLock one sitting on my laptop, but I’m not sure I’ll ever get back to it. I love the idea and I love writing it, but I don’t know if I can get their voices quite right and I keep losing faith in it.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I’ve always been told it's my characterisations and emotive writing, which are huge compliments.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I would say it’s writing action/fighting scenes, I always leave a place card saying ‘Write fight scene here’ and go back to it at the end. I just…find writing them tedious and I don’t think I always get the movement right, or the stakes, if that makes sense?

I struggle with pacing too sometimes….like I want to get to the good bits of the story and skim over the other bits.

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

The only other language I know is French from what they taught at school, and unless you want me to write a story where I need to order stationery and tell you where the library is, it’d better if I just stuck with English.😂😂

If I did need dialogue in another language, I’d reach out to an author who I knew could speak the language.

19.First fandom you wrote for?

Beyblade, way back in the olden days…..or actually, maybe it was Lord of The Rings?

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

I’ll always have a soft spot for Stringless because it was the first IronStrange I’d ever written and I was so nervous about writing for Marvel and posting it, and Ternion because again, I’d never written a poly couple and I was really anxious about writing Loki.

But the fic I enjoyed writing the most was Betwixt. I was devastated when I finished writing that because I’d poured my soul into it. I wrote it on pieces of scrap paper during meetings, I stayed up late working on it, and I got up early to write it. I always enjoy the stories I work on, but that one holds a special place in my heart.

I’m desperate to write a sequel for it.

Tagging @the-elle-kat @atypical-snowman @jeromesankara @xoniarainforest and anyone else who wants to play!

[nebulacollege]

the last ask you posted mentioning ghosts at the school gave me an idea that might be fun to think about; say the boys are thrown into NRC.. how would that go for them? any new bffs or enemies among the TWST guys?

OooooOOOo! This is a fun idea to think about, but sorry it took me some time to answer! And sorry for all the possible ooc of my own boys lol

Niall would avoid any smart character that might see through his perfect image – so a huge no for the entire Octavinelle (unless he and Azul co-op and that would be HORRIBLE), Jamil, Lilia. I’ll... I’ll just go through everyone.

He would enjoy Heartslabyul – everyone there is rather naive or can’t say much if they aren’t, and Niall’s charming enough to fool Riddle with his “good king” image and thus he has control over the entire dorm, boom. Nobody would be able to say much if they disagree, but Deuce would probably believe him, along with Ace, who might call Niall sus, but he’d be won over so easily.

Savanaclaw actually probably likes Niall – even though Ruggie might be a little put off, but he’ll never say anything about it. Leona might actually get pissed, because, for his liking, Niall tries too hard to be liked by everyone, but if they find out how OOPS SPOILER about each other, they might actually become petty besties. Wow. Gross.

Like I’ve said, Niall avoids dangerous people, so no fishies and snakes, although Jamil is much safer than Octavinelle and Niall can slightly use him, although with a mutual agreement where they both know they use each other. Niall would like Kalim, but would think that he’s fucking stupid lol Probably the reason why he would like him.

Pomefiore is actually the dorm he’d want to be a part of. To him, Vil has a similar mindset (the king/queen thing and hard work), so even Vil being smart wouldn’t put him off. He wouldn’t really care about Rook, and it’d be a joy for him to toy with Epel and to do other things with Epel. Niall is thriving over here.

Niall knows that Idia knows he’s full of shit, but Idia is that type of a pathetic scared bitch who’s very easy to bully, so he doesn’t mind that. He might actually become something like friends with Ortho, though! Ortho seems to be nice, and it’s easy for Niall to pretend he’s very nice to Idia.

He doesn’t really like Diasomnia – they’re very royal and he enjoys that, but all that hype for Malleus is just not worth it... Wow, they do get with Leona fucking christ. He’d be very pleasant to Malleus though, just to be safe and sure. He likes Silver, because he’s very pretty and fuckable, but Sebek annoys him very much.

Ned is the opposite – he’d definitely enjoy Diasomnia to the fullest, he really likes their organisation, their order, their dedication, and their style lol Sebek is his bestie, Lilia is his respected elderly, he would think that Malleus fits his title of a future king and that Silver is a good guard – that’s where he and Sebek would have conflicts sometimes because Sebek is a tsundere, even though Sebek likes Silver a lot.

You’d think Heartslabyul is also nice in his view, but actually not really. Ned’d be put off by Riddle’s dictatorship because he likes to have more control over his free time and his activities, so he’s not a huge fan of a tyrant. Even though Riddle has the spirit, he’s not someone who should be in charge of anything – that’s what he’s going to think. He would like everyone else though, especially Trey, even though pies aren’t Ned’s passion – they’re very delicious, and he’ll devour them all.

Savanaclaw should also be something he could enjoy, but... not really. Ned would get pissed off by Leona in ten seconds, and they’d hate each other lol He really likes Ruggie (Ruggie is very hard-working and smart, even if he’s cunning, so Ned respects it), and Jack is ok for him.

Octavinelle is... actually pretty fine? He knows they’re scammy, but he’s actually good at seeing through it and it doesn’t turn him off. Azul? Azul. Oh, Azul... as soon as Azul shows him his coins and describes every treasure chest that can be found underwater, that’s... instant love. He’ll actually listen to Azul more than he should and even obey him in some cases, if that means a trade might be made and Ned would be in a disadvantage (only slight one though). He’s not a huge fan of the underwater world or their dorm, though, although the entire sea theme is nice.

He’d also like Jamil, Jamil is like perfect – capable, smart, mindful, resourceful – every quality he highly values in people. Jamil is also very pretty, so... yeah. Ned might fall in love. He wouldn’t care if Jamil is fake-friendly or a little bit psychotic and true to his real self – he’d actually appreciate Jamil being honest to him. Kalim? Kalim is nice and a very good guy, they’ll have friendly interactions, especially after Kalim shows him his fucking fortune room. Then they’re besties. He really likes Scarabia, huh. He actually can handle such a hot sun pretty well...

Pomefiore would be too much for him – too much glitter and capricious students. He would adore Vil, though – he also has all the qualities Ned respects – hard-working, strong-willed, powerful, high standards for everyone, including himself. But Vil is someone to be admired from far away, and Ned wouldn’t mind that. He would think that Rook is weird, but ok, and he wouldn’t really like Epel both because of Epel’s attitude towards Vil and because of his lack of open-mindedness. Like he’s the one to talk...

Idia might actually tick Ned off before Ned realises that Idia is kinda... right and smart and a little bit cute, huh. The similarities to Edmund are hard to notice, but once he sees them, they’re very hard to ignore. Ned’s going to have warm feeling for him, but keep his distance – Ned probably doesn’t understand technology all that well, especially something so advanced, but respects people who do and that’s why Ortho is also cool! But creepy lol He would actually like Ortho a lot if they talked.

Ohhh, Edmund is the person who would barely have anyone he’d get along with. Heartslabyul is a no-no, he thinks anyone who doesn’t respect themselves should go to this dorm. Riddle is terrible and has a lot of enablers, so the only person he might actually interact with is Ace, but Ace might seem too genki for him. He wouldn’t respect Trey-the-enabler, and Cater is a walking nightmare for him – Edmund wouldn’t know that this image Cater has is fake. Deuce is ok, but nothing interesting.

Savanaclaw? No. He wouldn’t like Leona, mostly because there’s nothing remarkable about him, but Jack and Ruggie would actually be ok. The problem would be with the entire concept of the dorm which relies on your strength, mostly.

Octavinelle is a little bit sleazy for Edmund, but he would probably be okay with it. Not his favourite dorm, and he doesn’t like the Mostro Lounge slavery idea lol but the fact that Azul and his fwiends are creepy sea creatures, and Azul being a literal giant octopus might invoke some doki-dokis in Edmund...

Scarabia is too hot. He’d get a sunstroke in 10 minutes of being there and would suffocate instantly. Jamil is also kinda annoying, especially with his soft caring attitude towards him, even though it’s not as bad as Edmund thinks it is. Kalim is just infantile and naive, Edmund is too edgy for people who enjoy their lives to the fullest.

Vil is Edmund’s worst nightmare – he’s way too strict and over controlling about things that don’t matter, like appearances and what other people would think about you. Hell, he might even call Vil insecure for all he cares. But his potionology skills are amazing. Rook is actually kinda nice, he wouldn’t mind hanging out with him, and Epel is just plainly annoying. The dorm itself is also just... terrifying.

Ignihyde is actually perfect for him mentality-wise, but holy shit Edmund is so bad at technologies because he doesn’t care about it and they don’t attract him in the slightest, so it would actually be a torture to put him among these people. He wouldn’t get along with Idia, unless they start talking on a deeper level and share some of their experiences – then the “relatable” part would win over both of them. Ortho would scare the shit out of Edmund, even though Ortho is friendly – although honestly, Edmund just needs time before he realises how Ortho is exactly what he might need. Plus, if you squint, technologies and occult aren’t that different when we talk about an AI flying creepy robot boy.

Diasomnia is ok. Malleus isn’t his thing (why though? He’s a dragon...), and he would consider Sebek annoying. Silver is nothing special, but Lilia... He will most likely like Lilia a lot – Lilia knows a lot, he’s very interesting to talk to, he knows a lot of old tales and secrets and stuff and the guy is just a walking library. Lilia is also flirty and dominant, and Edmund will pick on that instantly.

God almighty it’s Liam’s time. I’m sorry, apparently I always comment on Liam in some way when it’s his turn??? I’ve never noticed...

Heartslabyul is a no. No one there is interesting for him, but he’ll talk to everyone just to make sure they’re boring. Trey’s cooking skills are very nice though, he might get some tips and share his own.

Savanaclaw? Hmm... also no. A very boring dorm for him overall, no one catches his eye.

Octavinelle is a yes. Azul is kinda mid, but he’s easy to have deals with, and Liam is smart enough  to twist Azul’s balls in negotiations.  Liam is surprisingly smart about this despite not looking like much. He would enjoy the Leech bros – both Jade and Floyd. They would amuse him greatly. I’d say their (Liam and the Leeches) way of looking at things is similar, although the approach is different, and all of them would feel that.

Kalim doesn’t work for him, but Liam might get slightly interested in Jamil only to dip him later, leaving Jamil all confused lol

Liam would be very into Ortho, both into the story of his creation and their entire Styx thing – even if the technologies are not his specialty and he doesn’t know much about it. But he would find the idea of a resurrection, of having the entire underworld full of blot (and the concept of overblot itself) very fascinating. He’d stick to both Shrouds immediately.

Diasomnia is very cute! They’re mythological creatures, very adorable and remind him of the Nebula College. He might bother Malleus a little though just because he’s so mysterious that it attracts Liam.

Phew, I guess this is it! I know you asked a slightly different thing, but I got carried away – it was fun thinking about everyone’s attitude and relationships even though it’s been two months since I read my own notes about the boys, that’s why I might change my mind in the future about some of the choices I’ve made. Thank you very much for your ask!!

My boys are terrible at technologies for some reason even though it’s vaguely modern times in my story, wtf!

[lilting-aurora]

20 questions for fic writers

tagged by @fulcrumstardust !! thank u💞

1. How many works do you have on ao3?

2 on my main account browneyed_jedi , 1 I regret orphaning, and 1 on another account

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

6,321! baby steps :D

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Star Wars on the whole :)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. it’s the only one on my alt account….it’s hilarious how much better this smut fic did then anything else i’ve ever done

2. he was breathing, at least (1,052 words) - my whumptober prompt! it was quite hard for me to write so i’m glad people seem to like it :)

3. untitled high school AU (2,058 words) - this WILL be finished one day i promise!!

4. an unhappy medium (3,211 words) - this is the work i orphaned, it’s the half blood prince retold from draco’s perspective!

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

ALWAYS. comments are so precious to me ❤️

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

gotta be my whumptober prompt “he was breathing, at least”. i’m really proud of the ending in particular

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

“untitled high school AU” for sure. it’s nowhere near finished yet, but they sure made up quickly lol

8. Do you get hate on fics?

i’m not quite big enough for that. a bit scared for when that day comes haha

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

I’ve written a LOT of smut, but never posted any on my main. i want to one day, though. seeing how well the other one performed is convincing me lmao

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

idk what counts as a crossover but i’m currently writing a rebelcaptain The Creator AU and i’m having so much fun with it. gonna try write a bit more before i post it

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Probably not

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

no but i would absolutely LOVE to!! if anyone wants to join me please dm me whenever

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

it’s rebelcaptain why are you even asking

but recently i’ve gotten into gwen/miles from the spider-verse movies! they’re just so cute 😭ñ

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

i’m gonna make it happen no matter what - but it’s the untitled high school AU. life has just been getting busier and busier and will only get worse over the next year, but this thing WILL be finished one day

16. What are your writing strengths?

i’d like to say description? like visual descriptions of things. i really enjoy it. also dialogue is really fun and easy to write

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

disciplining myself to actually write lmao. i also tend to write slowly cos im a perfectionist

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

i like it but i prefer having at least a basic grip of the language

19. First Fandom you wrote for?

harry potter!

20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

it’s the Creator AU i haven’t posted yet - i’m just so proud of the imagery :) from what ive posted it would be “he was breathing, at least.”

tagging: @quarantineddreamer @luciechat @imsfire2 @mosylufanfic

[possibilistfanfiction]

hey can I get some advice, if you have any? my friend is getting married and im invited, but I have no ideia what to wear. I'm afab, non binary, and pretty much closeted in all the ways that matter; I've been wearing men's clothes exclusively for a few years, but I only ever get read as female. I'm 26 and have avoided all family weddings so far in huge part because of formal wear, bc I would die if I had to wear a dress but I (so far) have not been brave enough to try wearing a suit, but this friend is the first of the friend group to get married and she actually wants me there (as opposed to getting invited by cousins and such just bc we're related) and I want to be there to support her. do you have any experience in choosing formal wear? in my place, what would you wear? is it better to go to a shop and risk them refusing to give me a mens suit or try to get something online and risk a bad fit? help!

there’s great suiting for dfab people that u can get either online or in store, depending on where u live. i don’t think you’ll get smth that fits horribly as long as you take ur measurements beforehand, plus most places have size consultants. wildfang has cool suits, they’re a little less formal (which can be great!) but easy to dress up/down & in the future wear as separates. kirrin finch is a little pricier but they make beautiful clothes for masc dfab ppl. both have a p decent size range. sharpe suiting & bindle and keep both do like GORGEOUS custom suits, but they’re expensive & u have to book in advance, so that might not be the vibe for this outing.

in store stuff, i actually rly like theory & all saints; theory is expensive but they have all kinds of different womens cuts, so u don’t actually need a mens suit, although like… no one will rly care if u go try one on? for me, either dfab specific menswear or just andro womenswear fits better, so i’ve stopped worrying abt that & just gone for fit. for less formal, cos & oak+fort have some cool co-ord options that could be fun, esp for a summer wedding. bigger department stores like nordstrom will also have a ton of options across price points

i also think an amazing option is to go to a thrift store, especially if you have a queer one in ur area (out of the closet!). they’ll have lots of options that aren’t too expensive, & will be able to help you find stuff.

& then finally, tailor it! tailoring isn’t that expensive at all (tailoring a suit will probably be under $50) & it’s so easy to make ur clothes fit the way u want them to!

also i will say — i actually hate full suits for myself, they’re way too masc for me & i just. never in my life do i rly wanna wear one lol. i like a good tuxedo pant & an expensive tee & a cashmere cardigan or smth, & i also have a few semiformal & formal kurtas to wear to stuff bc my wife is desi, so sometimes those make more sense & are fun n cute. if a full suit feels like too much, u can wear rly nice stuff that isn’t quite as masc or quite as formal, & it’s (arguably) even more in fashion rn

so just yknow whatever ur vibes are, there rly are so many options. have fun w it! clothes are supposed to be fun! definitely don’t let being scared of formalwear have u miss a wedding u wanna go to, i swear literally nothing is that deep lol

[crystalcatgamer]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Tag by @havenotwillnotreadthebooks, lo, Kefi!

How many works do you have on AO3?

122 🎵 I’ve orphaned and deleted a few along the years, though.

What fandoms do you write for?

Uhhhh. Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (ORV), Boboiboy, Jujutsu Kaisen and more. Currently really, really fixated on One Piece though I haven’t written fic yet, but am cooking so much toxic doomed brothers food (Donquixote Bros)

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Vis la goddamn DSMP phase always going to be my biggest mark in the world. Excluding discontinued fics and stuff I’m not happy with anymore for now…

Run, run (Here comes the boy) 1415 kudos

May the odds (Be ever in your favour) 1203 kudos

There are days where I don’t know the person in the mirror (And there are days I don’t care) 1161 kudos

Hold you in my hands like hot tea 1155 kudos

Knowing I’m safe cause you want me 1052 kudos (A sequel to fourth place!)

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I respond to every single comment I can, though sometimes I might miss some! I’ll catch them months later lmao. It’s always fun to chat with ppl about what’s in my fic

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I’ll call out your name, but you won’t call back. This is an ORV fic, doomed Doksoo (beloved) and since it’s canon compliant… yeah. ‘Twas full of angst that came from love.

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

The deep blue of summer nights. This was a cute ORV fic born of me wanting to write Secretive Plotter’s birthday being celebrated by ABFD, SWK and Uriel! They’re my fav rare dynamic

Do you get hate on fics?

I think the closest I got was some discourse on my DSMP fic? To be expected, and it was cleared up soon enough!

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I did like years ago lmao, tucked into the depths of the internet. Definitely not on main, for this is a family friendly account sir. It was fun in a way but also I hated writing it most of the time??? More of a reader than a writer I would say. As for what kind… while, I wrote what I liked ☆

Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I HAVE THREE (3) CROSSOVERS AND THEY’RE BOTH WITH JUJUTSU KAISEN. Maybe I’m more insane over JJK then I thought I was. In my defence they’re easy to cross. Okay so basically my craziest one is this ORV X JJK one (Something blue, something new) in which I wrote the ship Kim Dokja x Gojo Satoru because I was commissioned to

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope and I hope I never do!

Have you ever had a fic translated?

I have not, but as long as people ask first I’m always open to it.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

A FNAF fic I wrote with Kefi (the one who pinged me for this game): Many vegetables, one soup, and a work full of original poems with @thenamelesshaven: You are made of the sea and the stars (and one day you are going to find yourself again)

What’s your all time favourite ship?

[glances at my art gallery] Recently, LawLu from One Piece and… Sharron/Maric from Lord Of The Mysteries

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

We Shouldn’t Be This Kind Of Tired At Our Age! An ORV fic featuring Yoo Mia witnessing Yoo Joonghyuk’s changes with every turn!

What are your writing strengths?

Uhhhh. Being able to churn out stuff at the speed of light. And writing angst (lol)

What are your writing weaknesses?

Actually having a proper outline, ehe. It’s why I usually write one-shots.

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

Uhhhh I? Might do it some day? I’m just a bilingual guy who barely passed Chinese. It’s cool when other people who know what they’re writing about do it in their fics tho.

First fandom you wrote for?

Ehe. VIS LA BOKU NO HERO ACADEMIA (MY HERO ACADEMIA) but the fic’s been orphaned to the void ✌🏻

Favourite fic you’ve written?

Woah. Tough question, scrambling for it… this one! when I look in his eyes, well, I just see the sky. It’s a Black Butler fic I wrote recently for Whumptober (2023), Elizabeth Midford centric! I love her a lot <3

[envihellbender]

Child units of BE ladies ?

Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Next Generation

Edelgard

Name: Johannes

Class: Cavalier / Paladin

Johannes is tall and lanky, dwarfing Edelgard by the time he was a teenager. He has light brown hair which he keeps short and smart, he has closely cropped sides and a fringe that risks falling into his eyes. His eyes are a light purple just like Edelgard’s and shares her pale skin tone. However, his is healthier, he has rosy cheeks and plenty of freckles. Edelgard made sure he was taken care of as a child, never wanted for anything and never had to fear for the dark. He is an extremely loyal person, to a terrifying fault. His hackles are raised whenever the slightest insult is aimed at or implied about his loved ones.

Johannes was born with what in our world would be known as Cerebal Palsy but his own world didn’t have such a name for it. Unfortunately he instead was called a variety of disparaging names, and every time one was said in ear shot of the Emperor she made sure to make an example of them. As a result, Edelgard was determined to figure out a way he could spar with others his age and attend the Officer’s Academy just like he wanted. After hassling several of her subordinates - mostly Hubert, Ferdinand, and Linhardt - they created a mechanism which meant Johannes could ride a horse with ease and fight in a way he wouldn’t have been able to on his feet. He excelled faster in his lance training than anyone expected, many were amazed with how he took to it. He was an extremely tough opponent, and the first time he beat Edelgard in a duel she nearly cried she was so proud.

Johannes likes cats, music, gardening, fishing, drawing, and taking naps. He dislikes gossip, cruel jokes, dancing, the church, and rodents (a phobia inherited from his mother.)

Bernadetta

Name: Gabriel

Class: Trickster

Gabriel has short, untidy purple hair, with brown eyes that are little the bark of a tree. They have a heart shaped face, and freckles primarily on their nose. They’re short and chubby, they find fading into the background rather easy and preferable. However, unlike their mother they love socialising and parties. They enjoy spending time with their friends, and whilst they dislike being the centre of attention they enjoy being on the sidelines and watching people have fun. They’ve inherited the mothers love to carnivorous plants, drawing, and painting. However they find reading and writing extremely difficult, in the modern world they’d probably be diagnosed with dyslexia. They are fine once someone reads the information aloud, then they can process it properly.

Gabriel identifies as genderfluid and enjoys presenting in different ways depending on the day. They are however happy with their birth name of Gabriel, as it feels gender neutral to them. Bernadetta calls them ‘Gabby’ which they accept but if anyone else does their fury will not be contained. They have always enjoyed lockpicking, simply to watch mechanisms to see how they worked and for the thrill of hearing it click. They adore sword fighting as well as using a bow, they love target practice with their mother, they do it every morning and sometimes Gabriel looks forward to it so much it gets them through the day.

They like sweets, stuffed animals, carnivorous plants, birds, their friends, parties, and fashion. They dislike reading, spicy food, fishing, gender stereotypes, and singing.

Dorothea

Name: Nellie (short for Manuela)

Class: Mage / Warlock

Nellie had always been more rough and tumble than her mother, she had her bright blue eyes and long wavy dark brown hair. But she kept the latter hidden in a messy pony tail and hated wearing dresses ever since she was a small child. She was shorter, and slimmer. She never knew who her father was but it never bothered her, she knew he hurt her mother and in her eyes that made him the scum of the earth.

Dorothea always hoped that her daughter would follow in her footsteps as a member of the Opera company. Nellie enjoyed singing, and wasn’t too bad at it but it wasn’t her true passion. As for dancing, she hated it. She could never get the hang of it and never showed up to lessons. Dorothea attempted to push her but due to Nellie being just as stubborn as her, gave up. After a long, explosive argument where Nellie asked why Dorothea never tried quite so hard when it came to Nellie’s interests Dorothea had a wake up call. After that their relationship improved dramatically. Dorothea found that they did share some common ground, Nellie may have hated performing but she loved watching operas primarily for the stories involved. She adored listening to her mother sing. Her primary passions however were magic and herbalism, and she was exceptionally talented at both.

She likes poisonous plants, reading, magical creatures, magical history, spicy food, and the songs her mother wrote for her. She dislikes sewing, dancing, parties, nobility, and fish.

Petra

Name: Mairenn

Class: Wyvern Rider / Wyvern Lord

Mairenn has black hair and light brown eyes with the same brown skin tone as her mother. She keeps her hair in traditional braids and has gorgeous red facial tattoos that swirl across her cheeks and around her eyes. She lacks the subtlety in fighting that her mother has, she could never get the hang of a bow and arrow or a sword but she was a natural with an axe. She also soon discovered how much she adored being the air, flying as high as possible on her beloved Wyvern before swooping back to the ground at a great speed. She had the bravery of her mother but an impulsive brashness that often got her into trouble.

Petra was deeply concerned when Mairenn expressed interest in attending the same Officer’s Academy she had. It was hard to explain to her daughter why, she had been forcibly taken to a foreign country and had no choice but to try and assimilate. She wanted Mairenn to have the freedom she never had and for her to embrace her culture. However, eventually she relented, accepting that giving her daughter freedom meant allowing her the choice to attend the academy. Mairenn made a promise to keep her faith to the old ways and Petra was relieved to hear that Mairenn despised the Fodlan Church more than she did for how they harmed her mother.

Mairenn likes nature, animals, learning everything about Brigid’s history and culture, sparring, swimming, climbing, and flying. She dislikes waiting for any period of time, the cold, the Fodlan Church, losing her independence, and tea.

Monica

Name: Diedrich

Class: Brawler / Grappler

Diedrich towers above his mother, by age ten he was taller than her, and by 15 he’d grown to over six foot tall. He’s broad shouldered, muscular, but a soft gut. He has a messy, patch of brilliant red hair that often falls in his eyes, and soft brown eyes. He often has a smile, being quite optimistic and charming by nature. He has dimples, crooked teeth, and is missing the tip of his right thumb from an old fighting injury from when he was 12. He wears a brace on his right knee, that was from an injury he earned jumping in a too shallow river at age 14.

Monica is extremely protective over him, still seeing him as the tiny little toddler who’d always go running off and getting into trouble. With a glare she can still cause him to cower to her will. He often comes home bruised and worse for wear from a brawl, or even a monster or beast he needed to fight and overpower. He always has a grin on his face and an embellished tale of his heroism but his mother nearly always responds by scolding him when she finds out. She has ensstilled in him a great devotion to the Empire and to Emperor Edelgard herself, causing him to be the youngest General the Empire has seen in centuries.

Dietrich likes swimming, running, fighting, sparring, sweets, fairytales, and learning about the history of the Empire. He dislikes enemies of the Empire, anyone who gets close to Monica without him ensuring they are not a threat, and chores.

[aajjks]

BC!JK

you laugh when jungkook says he’ll wear a tie matching the same color as your dress. a dress that he would buy just for you. first, sage. next, a tiffany & co. necklace. and now, he’s suggesting to buy your dress. you know you shouldn’t compare but hard to not draw comparisons when your last relationship wasn’t that long ago.

what you and eunwoo had was special but with jungkook, it’s a bit more. he’s always buying, tending, and catering to you. always, BUT this is just day one.

you can’t fall for the same sweet gestures. eunwoo was nice too. he bought you things too.

fool me one time, shame on you.

fool me two times, can’t put the blame on you.

“my favorite color? pink of course!” typical.

“but i also love orange, turquoise, and champagne. they’re such pretty colors. what about you? i’m gonna guess black and white”

it’s only right that you ask the same question back while taking a sip of your delicious milkshake.

“also, why salty? sweet things are so much better. if cavities never existed, i’d eat chocolate and caramel drizzled pretzels all day. probably for the rest of my life” you laugh and lean in to listen to jungkook’s words.

you find his stammering to be quite cute and a little strange considering you never took him as the type to be so fumbly around women, especially you. the 21 year old jungkook was a walking bad boy that all the girls loved yet knew their parents would hate him.

he’s got his father’s confidence and mother’s quick-wittedness, so making conversation came easy. yet here he is, bashful and shy in front of you. you’re shy too but that’s within your nature. you’ve always been shy and a bit of a turtle but it seems like jungkook is a bit of a turtle too.

“i hope this doesn’t sound mean, jungkook but..like…why did you hate me so much and what made you like me so much? like, where or when did the feelings start? when you left school, i thought you hated me all over again but here we are”

His smile fades immediately when you bring up why he hated you. Honestly, he’s not liking this discussion, Jungkook stops munching on his ice cream and now his demeanor has shifted.

When you know everything, why are you asking him and rubbing salt onto his old wounds?

“Yn..” he breathes out, “I had always liked you and I even sent you a letter confessing my love for you, 6 years go… I put it in your locker but… I never got a reply.” This is what you wanted right?

So he will make sure to give you a trip down to memory lane.

“I-I… this was before the bullying started, all my friends made fun of me because you never replied or even acknowledged it… they knew I liked you… you pretended like I never existed? That my letter never existed!”

He’s not even sure if you remember but… now what’s the point? He remembers how namjoon & Yoongi made fun of him for liking you.

“So after a few months I decided to make sure that you’ll always acknowledge me.” That’s how the bullying along with his friends started.

You basically ignored him- you never even looked at him, always way too caught up in your books or eunwoo- you always liked that fucker… even though jungkooks suspicions were confirmed after burning your journal.

“So yes. I began to hate you. But the truth is… I was… I was only pretending to do so… I always loved you yn. I fell for you the first time we met in that art class, do you remember that French teacher? Yeah.”

He’s looking down, he should be over that by now it’s okay… you’re his now. “W-Why did you never respond yn?”

But he deserves to know the answer to that.

[kinetic-elaboration]

January 9: Storms

Another brutal day today. I have yet again barely gotten any of my backlog of work done. This doesn’t really worry me personally but I’m a little paranoid about it because my supervisor noticed the number of carts I’m hoarding today… I wasn’t sure if there was an implied ‘don’t’ in there but in my defense one major distraction from work has been listening to her emotional rants about old admin issues that have come up in the wake of our co-worker’s passing, and another has been moving my office, something I did not ask to do right now but nevertheless completed in half the time I was given. That move is officially done, except for the ‘unpacking’ portion. I finished up this morning with the moving of my last essential supplies and all my various printers and electronics. I think it’s going to be a bit of an adjustment: the views are different, the desk sections are a little different, subtly so, but I’m not quite in the same part of the desk that I’m used to… but I also haven’t had much time there.

I’m trying, with mixed success, to keep things in perspective this year. S was yet again impatient to move the fucking filing cabinet. I had planned to move my shit at 10:00 or 10:30 and at 9:45 he comes in and suddenly he just NEEDS to move the cabinet RIGHT NOW. So of course it HAD to be moved in 2 sessions, because he had nowhere to put it but if he had just waited literally an hour he could have moved it in 1. I realize this is a him problem but I just hate this sense of being squeezed, being pressured. Especially, especially, especially, for literally no reason. I just hate when we insist on doing things the hard way when we could do them the easy way.

Anyway, I tried to do some processing, and I also did a lot of just running around, answering questions, keeping up with the latest news about the memorial and remembrance plans… My supervisor is going to be a pallbearer at the service and she mentioned that she had been wondering if she should give my name instead… I do not feel emotionally resilient enough to be in front of people while grieving but I actually did appreciate that she had thought of me as a library representative. There were multiple discussions, in person and on Teams, about all of this, which is understandable, but just a little overwhelming. I also spent about an hour looking through old library photos for pictures of her that could be used as part of the service or memorial. That was fun and also… felt right, but it was tough to think, like, I can’t ask her about this, I didn’t know about that. I felt like I knew her well but there was so much I didn’t know. It’s also sad to see all these old print photos and to think… we don’t document things as well anymore. We don’t do as many events but we also just don’t take photos, especially not communal photos and especially not physical photos. Truly a sign of a world going downhill.

Finally, I settled in to listen to some loud music on my headphones and process books, when my supervisor asked if I was going home early. I asked if she meant for weather or emotional reasons. She said there had been an email about the university “granting liberal leave policies” because of the storm (which had already closed all the local k-12s and daycares)—which is another way of saying the university wants us off their property but we have to use our own leave to do it because they’re pussies who won’t just close the school. I decided to leave early, but I hadn’t eaten lunch yet, so it was maybe a bad idea. Maybe I should have stayed an hour later and left an hour earlier. I would have gotten home before dark still and otherwise been better off. It was very rainy on my way to the bus, windy but without rain on my way to my apartment. But the rain picked up again later and we had a tornado warning. I got home and ate a late lunch, then sat around waiting for my timesheet to be opened back up again. When it wasn’t by six, I gave up and took a nap.

The nap was good in a I-am-in-a-cocoon-where-I-belong way. It was hard to pull myself out. Then I had to warm up again slowly. I eventually scrounged up some stuff for dinner. I still haven’t taken a shower. I still need to do that, pack up a couple things in my bag for tomorrow, and work on my drawer fic, which I’ve worked on every day since the 2nd, which means it’s a streak I rather care about keeping up. I also actively look forward to it. It’s a good way to finish my day.

I really need tomorrow to be easier. I need the work day to be quieter. I need to feel productive. I need to come home and have a normal evening and follow the new routine I’m trying to establish, or re-establish really, for 2024. I need to get some proper rest. I understand it’s okay to be miserable now; it’s appropriate to be sad. But I just worry that I can’t sustain too many days in a row like the last couple—that’s how brutal they’ve been. I’m afraid I’ll start crying at work or be unable to get out of bed in the morning or trip on the sidewalk and break my ankle, or some other kind of ‘it’s quite all of a sudden too MUCH’ moment. I’m just trying to stave that off from happening.