#this was my first drawing of her and i realized recently that ive never posted ANY of my nazin drawings so im getting round to that now
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be-good-to-bugs Ā· 2 years ago
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2022 / shes my fav touhou >Ā°.Ā°<
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azumasoroshi Ā· 1 year ago
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watched the first two episodes of oshi no ko a while back (REALLY FUCKING GOOD, ive been a manga reader for a while but i stopped reading the recent chapters and basically forgot everything except for the major points and god itā€™s so satisfying to have the adaptation remind me of what iā€™ve forgotten in the most beautiful way possible)
but this post isnt about onk, itā€™s about izaya!! izaya orihara!! lets fucking goooooooooo izaya idol au!!!! i cant get this flea out of my BRAIN
i was about to open a new canvas to draw some more shizaya stuff for my animatic that im never gonna finish and i was like huh. maybe i should draw onk fanart. and then i remembered this art of venti genshin impact with aiā€™s eyes and i remembered thinking man i hope this becomes an artist trend for people to do with their art blorbos! and then i was like OH. guess i could contribute to the trend by drawing izaya with aiā€™s eyes
and then i started thinking and i was like huh. Aiā€™s never experienced love from her parents, doesnā€™t think she knows how to love or how to express it, doesnā€™t get attached to others easily, is a perpetual liar, became an idol because she hoped she would learn how to love - oh hey doesnt. that. sound like izaya. just a little bit. not exactly, her character goes into more learning how to love/that she can love while izayaā€™s character is i can love but only impersonally because iā€™m afraid of getting hurt and his arc would be learning to let his walls down for his own good
SO for izaya idol au, izaya would become an idol because he wants to experience love, or something along the lines of ā€œthereā€™s no greater demonstration of parasocial love and foolish decision making than in the idol industry! ahaha~ā€ and probably ā€œidols are perfect liars and i need to put myself into their shoes so i can become an even better liar and close myself off to any possibility of falling in love that could ever existā€
thereā€™s a lot of reasons he might want to become an idol, really. thereā€™s so much corruption and behind-the-scenes dealing and lies and facades and shit in the entertainment industry that i think izaya would eat for breakfast. he would LOVE witnessing that shit and making his own shady deals and stuff and occasionally ruining lives and watching people rise and fall down the rankings and tear each other down. plus the people who are in it for passion rather than money are fascinating as well. psychology studentā€™s dream really- i mean what this is definitely about izaya and not me projecting
plus he definitely has the looks for it (narita would hard agree given how many times heā€™s indirectly called izaya attractive through other characters. we love a canonically hot king)
now i need to make everything shizaya because iā€™m not okay but i have no idea who shizuo would be lmao
like you could make him some up and coming manager (no age difference stuff here sorry lmao) or a fellow idol (doubtful. shizuo can act cute but i dont think he could dance) or an actor like akane/kana or a streamer??? like memcho (my favorite character)
a mangaka/screenplay writer/writer in general could also work but i feel like youā€™d have less reason to interact with idols that way
idk how japanese idol groups work for men in particular or if thereā€™s even like a market for that :sob: id have to look into that if i actually started making stuff for this au
alternatively izaya crossdresses as a female idol and somehow no one realizes. except for shizuo. that would be hilarious actually. he refuses to do swimsuit modeling or other provocative stuff and his fans are like ā€œoh?? the brazen kanra-chan is unexpectedly shy?? how cuteā€ and he plays into it but inwardly heā€™s like. god i know exactly how im gonna go out with a bang when i retire. and shizuo watches him playing at being shy on tv knowing that that motherfucker is planning to strip on his last days as an idol
anyway this is just me spitballing ideas but ill definitely write at least a concept/intro fanfic of this at some point so stay tuned lmAo im just about to run out of writing juices on ABAON so i gotta transfer my energy somewhere else and where better than the idol!izaya au
#shizaya#idolzaya#ill be using that tag for whatever idol au stuff i come up with#i drafted this like. five days after the onk anime came out#this has been drafted for way longer than i wanted it to be#this was also sorta inspired by the idol!kim dokja au fic thatā€™s really popular#i think the male idol industry is way stronger in korea than japan thiugh#that said i dont interact with idols at all personally lmAOO so i have no idea#i will do research later i promise#and read more of more more jump!ā€™s stories for inspiration PFF#i wonder if izayaā€™s group should be a bunch of drrr girls or like. mostly irrelevant side characters#or if he should just go solo which again. i need to research how hard that would be#i feel like he might want to blend in a bit inside a group#would be fun to observe the jealousy and drama and group dynamics up close too#because if they get jealous of HIM at any point he might just laugh until he dies#i have more ideas but i should save those for the fanficā€¦.#anyway#izaya orihara#shizuo heiwajima#durarara#im excited for this one bro oshi no ko is one of my favorite series ever#but like. not for the romance just because i really like learning about the entertainment industry LMAOO#i dont ship aqua with anyone tbh#can he just be besties with everyone pls#i loved his and kanaā€™s relationship in the beginning where theyā€™re like two good actors in a room full of mids#that was a fun dynamic but it just went downhill for me personally#oh well i can talk about this in my authorā€™s notes pff
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peterrrei Ā· 2 years ago
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i've been listening to your charmuro playlist a lot (i follow you on twitter lol, idk if you posted it here) and i was wondering if you'd want to elaborate on any of your choices...all the sad young men is one that caught me off guard but also makes so much sense to me
hi there! sorry for the very late reply! but oh my god. thank you for sending me this ask because it gave me enough motivation to write down some notes about my playlist and order it a bit because ā€” its a lotĀ LOL
first of all i would like to mention that yes, itā€™s a charmuro playlist, but you cannot take lalah out of charmuroĀ ā™” so iā€™ve added songs that somehow fit her point of view, or hint at her presence. i love lalah so much and it makes me sad when people take her out of char and amuroā€™s relationship or minimize the impact that she had on both of them. (but donā€™t ask me to define whatever those three had going on because i donā€™t know. itā€™s vague. vague is okay in my mind but i would love to make people see my vision. in a few years i will maybe find the words to describe it)
ANYWAY THE PLAYLIST! iā€™m sorting it in a kind of chronological way, but it gets vague and blurry sometimes because i also think itā€™s important for a playlist to flow well (and to have songs that i actually like listening to! and it vagueness works for gundam....)
some examples:
āˆ™ 1979 by the smashing pumpkins this song is really great because it truly is an anthem of a new young generation, which is a focal point of gundam! the pain and angst and comfort of late teenagehood/early adulthood ā™”
On a live wire right up off the street You and I should meetĀ <-( a jolt of electricity is the kind of feeling i can imagine newtypes feel when they connect with each other) June bug skipping like a stone With the headlights pointed at the dawn We were sure we'd never see an end to it allĀ <- buggy stuck in the mud scene my beloved ā™”
āˆ™ familiar feeling by moloko i wasnā€™t even looking for charmuro coded songs when i found this band! but my delusional heart can see charmuro where the normal person canā€™t <3 anyway this is definitely a zeta song. i have in illustration in mind for the charmuro zine iā€™m very slowly drawing/writing that is completely based off their reunion in zeta and this song.
Nothing can come close Nothing can come close Nothing can come close
I never doubted it What's for you will not pass you by I never questioned it It was decided before I asked why It's all there ever was And it's all there ever will be How could you have questioned us? It's yourself you deceive
Nothing can come close To this familiar feeling We say it all without Ever speaking
god this song is so so so perfect and really encapsulates the hings about gundam that i love: vagueness, intense human emotions, sharing these emotions, identity and masked identity, love. perfection
Hush now No need to say the words At first sight you perfectly heard Love in all its entirety Is no less than we deserve I saw, your face Some place I felt this feeling before Is it deja vu? Do I somehow know you?Ā <- this this this! adrenaline still filling the air after battle, amuro sits on the mechanical hand of a Gundam. he hasnā€™t seen one in over eight years. he has called for him before even realizing he opened his mouth to speak. char. amuro. who are you? do i know you? what is this feeling? have i felt this before?
āˆ™ all the sad young men by spector you said it caught you off guard but it makes sense and i agree! i had the same thought process. itā€™s a song ive listened to many many times but it occurred to me that it fits charmuro only recently! well-- maybe itā€™s more of a generic gundam feeling. i am also working on a ā€œgeneric gundam feelingsā€ playlist.. itā€™s still private though. itā€™s called anime ja nai :ā€™)
And no, nothing ever really started with a kissĀ &lt;-Ā YEAH
I don't wanna make love I don't wanna make plans I don't want anyone to wanna hold my handĀ <- i donā€™t know if this makes me think more of char or amuro. and because of that itā€™s perfect
It begins in the places that we leave behind Every year that goes by a little less future on our minds These girls like to pretend they can't feel anything anymoreĀ (...........gundam women..........) Boys break like promises, but only behind closed doorsĀ (gundam men.......................)
āˆ™ raise me up by hercules and love affair including an explanation of why i think this song is charmuro is difficult. it just is to me. just like truefalse/fakereal by the same band
My secret love Keeps me awake at night My secret love of the man My secret fight They put youĀ down They pushed your face down They fucked you aver and around You kissed the ground You're the one I waited for your return I slept with rocks I slept with stones Stone was my home Energy Life danced right out of me When my father busted you free He also killed meĀ <- kinda makes me think of zeon daikun dooming amuro ray to have an intense yaoi thing with his son. lol Oh raise me up To dance upon your head Oh raise me up To dance in the holes of your head <-Ā !! Oh raise me up To danceĀ in the cavities of Your eyesĀ <- and this!!!!! i need more of this!!!!!!
āˆ™ a beginnerā€™s guide to destroying the moon by foster the people this song was suggested to me by my discover weekly and the lyrics instantly made me think of char and amuro. cca feelings
I can't blame you I can't save you But I will try for you and I For you and I, I won't find out All the dirty little things that you've done But I will try For you and I, I will breathe in All the truth I can stomach If it keeps you aliveĀ <-amuro (I would break you Before I let you fall into the blind For you and I)Ā <-Ā char We've changed the dreamers and the Preachers and the wise men on the hill To concrete stepping smilers terrified to lose their power and control We've been crying for a leader to speak like the old prophets The blood of the forgotten wasn't Spilled without a purpose, or was it? And now, I'm staring at the moon Wondering why the bottom fell out
and again:
To smash the wall of apathy Stop your self-importance And lift the weight off somebody else Yeah, you'll never be whole Yeah, you'll never be whole Until you lose controlĀ <- this is directed at both of them
āˆ™ i might be wrong by radiohead major cca charmulalah feelings here...
I might be wrong I could have sworn I saw a light coming on I used to think There was no future left at all I used to thinkĀ <- char (Open up, begin again Let's go down the waterfall Think about the good times and never look back Never look back)Ā <- lalah What would IĀ do?Ā <-Ā char What would I do? <-Ā amuro If I did not have you? <- ooooooh yes! your lives were irreparably changed the day char stepped onĀ sideĀ 7 in 0079 āˆ™ bleed by george clanton charmuro in its messiness, ugliness and intensity. i absolutely love the progression in the song. starting slow until it builds up to the explosion of kaleidoscopic sounds (that is not a proper way to describe a sound right? but i wouldnā€™t describe it any other way <3)
Someone else can make you happy Someone else can show you a good time A good time Someone else can say "I'm Sorry" Someone else can fight and tell you lies But not like I do Not like me Someone else can bite until you bleed Make you bleed Not like I do Not like me
āˆ™ the man who sold the world (sung by midge ure. i just like that version better, sounds so ethereal. plus im a metal gear fan lmao) this song really evokes the change between masks char went through. amuro ļæ½ļæ½ there to see them all
Although I wasn't there He said I was his friend Which came as a surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone A long long time ago
Oh no, not me We never lost control You're face to face With the man who sold the world
(I gazed a gazely stare We walked a million hills I must have died alone A long, long time ago)
āˆ™ day by bill callahan this is maybe one of the cheesiest songs in the playlist but i just love it so much. and. i mean. what is gundam without cheesiness? to me this songs feels a lot like a conversation between cca char and amuro. the kind of disdain towards the humanity that has reduced earth to such a wasteland planet vs the hope that humanity is indeed good and we must strive toward the light, even though it is so hard
Some people are a sickness on this land They're killing, they're taking They're stealing whatever they can Anything, anything, anything That is not bolted down Your life, your money, your heart, your faith, your bike
and then again:
Some would ask What are we to do With a world that crumbles to the touch? A world that spins and dies where it stands Like trying ain't enough?
but listen to me:
To family is all you can do And strive toward the light It's as dark as night Strive toward the light I know it's as dark as night I know it's as dark as night
It is day though
āˆ™ la vita fa schifo by le feste antonacci umm haha italian moment. this playlist should have more italian moments and i am working on that. anyway the lyrics to this song is just life sucks life sucks life sucks life suckssss in various dramatic intonations. life did kinda suck for char and amuro right? lmao. i am the kinda person that says oh well la vita fa schifo over the smallest problems. i just thought it would be funny to think about char and amuro dying and both being like. well. la vita fa schifo. what the fuck was everyoneā€™s problem.
āˆ™ lā€™amour toujours by gigi dā€™agostino NOW HEAR ME OUT. this started as a meme between me and my partner. of putting this song over the credits of very dramatic movies. itā€™s because it was the credit song of uncut gems, it really stunned us the first time we finished that movie bc we joke about that song so much, itā€™s basically italyā€™s national anthem. so we joked about charā€™s counterattack ending and instead of beyond the time, lā€™amour toujours starts playing. po poporopo poporopo po poro po po poroporopo. but then alsoā€” you know what? the lyrics fits charmuro too. LMAO (delusional) I still believe in your eyes I just don't care what you have done in your life Baby, I'll always be here by your side Don't leave me waiting too long, Please come byI still believe in your eyes There is no choice, I belong to your life Because I will live to love you someday You'll be my baby and we'll fly away And I'll fly with you, I'll fly with you, I'll fly with you
basically the credits song of my playlist :')
um okay haha! i think i will stop for now bc this is a lot... thank you again for this ask!
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splattermouth Ā· 2 years ago
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Adaman for the ask meme!
ADAMAAAN ive come around to him a lot, compared to when i first played thru pla.Ā 
(Also mind you its been a while since ive played and i took iridas route over adamans so i dont know. Every little detail about him. But i like him <3)
favorite thing about them: heā€™s so fucking funny, i love that hes like the straight man of hisui. Adaman is so fucking normal (genuine), and literally everyone else around him has like a secret bit they have to commit to or theyll die. And like he just has to deal w it. Like all of it. Everyoneā€™s nonsense all the time. You can tell heā€™s so tired and heā€™s just trying to keep it together
Also obligatory, but his design is soo fucking killer. Ive only recently actually sat down to draw him n hes just so fun. So well shaped. I like iridaā€™s design on its own a lot, but like compared to adaman? they did her so dirty.
least favorite thing about them: I WISH WE GOT MORE OF A BACKSTORY WITH HIM UGGH i hate to compare him to Irida sm here, but she got like. A very clear story of struggling to accept her new position as clan leader after being abruptly shoved into it. Of the rest of her clan either having insanely high expectations for her, or in Palinaā€™s case, feeling like she didnā€™t deserve the position.
I get Adamanā€™s whole thing was Supposed to be that he struggled to earn respect from the rest of the Diamond Clan until Dialga outright Possessed him (which that part is fucking sick. For the record), but i wish they just made it more apparent that. Thatā€™s What was supposed to be happening lol.Ā 
Because idk, at least to me, definitely the rest of the clan members were kinda bratty, but i never got the impression they were that way specifically Because they thought Adaman was a weak leader, you know? I didnā€™t even like realize thatā€™s what was supposed to be happening until like. Reading a few other posts abt Adamanā€™s position in the story dhdfhgkg Good and interesting ideas w his arc just poor and kinda rushed execution imo!!
favorite line: that one fucking line @ irida towards the end of the main game that was like. ā€˜I donā€™t think our rivalry is a Diamond and Pearl Clan thing. I think itā€™s just a You and I thing.ā€™
lives in my brain.
brOTP: for the love of god i need him and irida to be friends that fucking hate each other.
They are at each others throats over Everything, they will argue Everything just for the sake of arguing, if they every agree w each other on any matter they will both collapse on the spot. They are so sick of each other, but also they are best buddies and no one knows them like They know the other. Itā€™s so funā€¦
OTP: AH im sorry heā€™s very aro to me. Both bc I donā€™t think thereā€™s rly a lot of ppl he could be shipped with anyway, but also he does not strike me as someone who has a romantic interest in. like anyone.
He strikes me as a chaste bisexual man who has never felt an ounce of infatuation for another person in his life. Heā€™s just very buddy-buddy w a lot of people, and heā€™s happy w that <3
nOTP: so i wouldnt say its a notp bc i dont like. vehemently Hate it, and i think there Could be potential. but im sorry, appraisalshipping makes me kinda :/ a fair amount of the time.
Some stuff is cute, yeah, but most of it is just reeks of ā€˜i only watch/read/play things for shipping and specifically to ship gay prettyboy twinksā€™ to me. Adaman and Volo have maybe had all of five lines w each other.
I think there could genuinely be something cool to explore there, like contrasting just how immediately trusting Adaman appears to be of Volo? Compared to Irida who calls Volo's bluff right off the bat for being way too friendly w the protag to be completely genuine. With Adaman just tending to be a more open and friendly person than Irida. Adaman putting his faith in someone he absolutely Should Not just because hey! Adamanā€™s just a nice person like that! He's not gonna be mean to this guy he just met just bc he's a little overeager! But like god knows no one has any interest exploring That dynamic lmao.
anyway if you ship like adaman/akari im legally allowed to break all of your fingers, slowly and individually
random headcanon: I think he should be like 5ā€™5ā€ at most. Heā€™s short and heā€™s fat i know this in my heart of hearts.
Also despite always talking about utilizing the time he has to the fullest, he doesnā€™t strike me as someone that pushes himself or other ppl to constantly be Doing and Accomplishing things, so much as he tries to make every moment meaningful and wants others to do the same. I donā€™t think heā€™s all that headstrong as some people may describe him, and i dont think heā€™d necessarily be someone that thinks like. Taking a nap is a cardinal sin. I think he just wants people to put their limited time on this world to something that matters to them rather than petty bullshit (like arguing w the pearl clan sdhk).
ALSO also less an adaman specific headcanon, but i do personally like to think most of the diamond clan are family, or at least all the main members we see. I know hes canonically brother to melli and mai i think? But i think theyre all one big dysfunctional family and theyre why iscan never leaves the coastlands to visit anymore.
unpopular opinion: i dont think hes boring sorry!! Im guilty of think this at first as well tbf but MAN. going back to the what i dont like abt him thing. Knowing now thats what his whole character arc is supposed to be just makes me :(. He wants to be a good leader and he loves his friends and family a lot and takes such good care of them and they literally like. Do not care until dialga outright tells them to take its little thrall seriously for once. Man. man.Ā 
song i associate with them: DHGJKDFH Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion on main. My Girls feels very adaman-core.
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favorite picture of them: So theres like zero actual canon art of him outside of just ingame screenshots but i do like this breezy lil adaman here. annoyedā€¦
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dreamingclassical Ā· 11 months ago
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The šŸ¦„ Herself and some background on her.
I got Blaze July 31st of 2020. Before I even laid eyes on her, the assistant trainer of the facility told me ā€œthe mare is wild.ā€ Telling me about how she had taken another mare from the pasture for a lesson and into the main barn. Within 10 minutes Blaze had taken down the gate and climbed up a set of stairs into the hayloft. No clue how she got down the stairs again unharmed. She was very buddy sour obviously. She was born in Canada, she is a Mr. Greeley baby. Raced lightly, retired to breeding, and then had 8-9 foals. At 16, almost 17 she came to the facility I met her at. Sat again for another year. I was looking for a 3-5 year old, not an 18 year old never restarted skinny broodmare.
After seeing her move, and seeing how sweet and anxious she was along with her condition, I was positive I wanted her. Bought for 1k, she was quickly learning to be a riding horse. I made many, many mistakes. I let a trainer ride her in such a manner I could barely watch, multiple times before I put my foot down. Draw reins, strong bits, bungees, terrible saddle fit, etc etc.
It was ugly. I will be repaying Blaze for her kindness for the rest of her life. She jumped everything, up to 4ā€™ on a few occasions. Safe, point and shoot, and fun. She had one bad habit, rearing when put under pressure. The only time she did it, was because I or someone else put her in a position where she felt she had no choice.
She eventually became my liberty and trick horse after I realized how unhappy she really was as a sport horse. Despite looking fantastic, post Lyme treatment #1 but really she wasnā€™t happy. She wouldnā€™t stand to be a show horse, and she was impossible to fit a saddle to. I rode her bareback exclusively for almost 2 years of having her due to saddle issues. She was just better off, and eventually I removed the bridle too. She was great in a halter, terrible in a bridle, so why bother? Perfect almost every time. This opened the door for liberty work, where she really shines.
Eventually in May of 2022 she slipped on a grass hill with me, not falling but close. No heat, not lame, we stopped immediately She came up bilaterally lame 2 hours later. I took her to the vet, he told me it was likely L stifle and LF combined but nothing can be done without scans of the joints. I was beyond broke from the (failed) Lyme treatment over 6 months.
My first vet told me that my best option was to turn her out for a year and see what happens. She was managed well on equioxx, but noticeably lame in the trot and canter. So I did that. Finally listening to her, a chronic weaver, stalling just wasnā€™t for Blaze. Moved her into a literal back yard of a friends. With a run in / walk in stall, goat, and mini horse. Pulled all 4 shoes (hind first and later fronts)
Removed grain from her diet, added good hay and a forage balancer, and waited. Itā€™s been almost 2 years. Sheā€™s not 100% sound, I was very much losing hope earlier this year and very much considering euthanizing her. However, I found an amazing vet well versed in Lyme disease and so in January weā€™ll be pulling a titer to check levels and moving forward with IV tetra from there. Lyme flares tends to make her lameness vary a bit. She is hopeful that we will be able to get her sound and remove her Lyme symptoms. Sheā€™s really renewed some hope in me. In the spring when things arenā€™t muck, Iā€™ll be getting another (thisā€™ll be the 14th lameness exam in 2 years) exam done and likely radiographing her fetlocks and hocks.
Thatā€™s it for now though, Iā€™ve ranted long enough. Sheā€™s perfect, my best friend, and recently we were told on her good days that we can work on tricks & groundwork again.
Good movement > no movement šŸ’–
Weā€™ll see where we are in a year. 12/24/23 šŸŽ„
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fairestwriting Ā· 4 years ago
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heartslabyul index
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with s/o who's reckless with their own safety
riddle rosehearts
soulmate au
reaction to reader falling asleep under a tree
reaction to crush describing their type like in guy.exe
reaction to innocent crush singing touch you
vil's reaction to reader (his younger sister) dating him
setting reader up with his vice dorm leader but falling for them in the process*
with vampire s/o who's craving his blood
with s/o who plays a lot of otome games
with reader who's always surrounded by cats
having a crush on a hopeless romantic fem reader
reaction to malleus simping for someone
reaction to yuu sleeping with a body pillow of him
with cyber goth s/o
how he would be like as a brother
comforting tired s/o with cuddles
s/o gets amnesia and falls for someone else
catching his crush checking him out
reaction to yuu crying because he reminds them of their older sibling
with s/o who sings suddenly like a disney princess
with s/o who's taking care of a cat that oddly resembles him and rivals him getting all of s/o's affection
jade and floyd's reaction reader (their little sister) dating him
watching a disney classic with him
carnival date with his s/o
with s/o who's similar to morticia addams
poly relationship between trey, riddle, chenya and reader
receiving handmade gift from s/o
with s/o who despises tea and prefers coffee
with s/o who loves and makes good tea
playing the pocky game with his s/o
reacting to s/o wearing a maid outfit
crushing on vice dorm leader's sister
with tall and flirty fem s/o
wearing a maid dress
with himbo mc
finding out crush is related to the queen of hearts
makeout session with lipstick stains
with gentle giant boyfriend
visiting mc's world
reaction mc slapping his mother
fem s/o distracts him from studying with kisses
being tsundere for fem crush
getting a goodnight kiss from yuu
being hit by spell that makes him hold his crush's hand for hours
finding s/o's drawings of him
with s/o who doesn't put effort into celebrating their birthday
trey clover
riddle's reaction to reader (his younger sister) dating him*
lilia and silver's reaction to reader (also lilia's child) dating him
setting reader up with his dorm leader and falling for them in the process
kissing fem s/o who's too cute for her own good
with patient and affectionate s/o
getting back together with his ex
poly relationship between trey, riddle, chenya and reader
with cuddly fem s/o
with delinquent-looking s/o who somehow carries themselves elegantly
realizing he has a crush
ace trappola
older sibling-like reader
riddle's reaction to reader (his younger sister) dating him*
with a reader who's overprotective of grim
reaction to s/o ruffling his hair
getting caught checking out fem crush
reaction to fem reader cutting off most of her hair
"if we're single by 30, let's get married"*
with very photogenic/videogenic fem mc
jade and floyd's reaction to reader (their little sister) dating him
reaction to usually nonchalant s/o getting flustered
with tomboy fem s/o
with shy, socially awkward s/o
mc shows him popular music from their world
with parental figure mc who's tired of their antics
reaction to being drawn
reacting to seeing reader cry
deuce spade
older sibling-like reader
riddle's reaction to reader (his younger sister) dating him*
with a reader who's overprotective of grim
getting caught checking out fem crush
with physically affectionate s/o
reaction to fem reading cutting off most of her hair
with small but very strong s/o
getting a massage from his s/o
"if we're single by 30, let's get married"*
with very photogenic/videogenic mc
mc shows him popular music from their world
with parental figure mc who's tired of their antics
bridal carrying fem s/o who sprained her ankle
with motorcycle racer male s/o
reaction to being drawn
reacting to seeing reader cry
cater diamond
riddle's reaction to reader (his younger sister) dating him*
malleus' reaction to reader (his younger sister) dating him
getting caught checking out fem crush
with feline beastman s/o
with patient and affectionate s/o
yuu showing him music from their world
opening up to his s/o
reaction to usually nonchalant s/o getting flustered
with cuddly fem s/o
bridal carrying fem s/o who sprained her ankle
with fem s/o who can't handle cold
helping his friend get over a cheating ex
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pluviophile-imagines Ā· 4 years ago
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LOWI CONGRATS ON THE FOLLOWER MILESTONE!! šŸ„ŗšŸ’žšŸ’žšŸ’ž u deserve it and so much more!! for the kiss prompt could i get 18 with shinsou ?? šŸ„ŗšŸ‘‰šŸ‘ˆ
TYSM SOFFFF so uh. Iā€™ve been fuckin stupid dkfnskfb my dumbass rlly wrote Shinsou correctly on my master post like a week ago and then still managed to write for Shigaraki instead when it came to the actual piece šŸ˜³ so thanks to my handyman brainrot you get twoā€”thatā€™s right, two!ā€”characters for the price of one ur welcome ā™„ļø I cheated a lil bit so shinsou;s not sitting in the readerā€™s lap itā€™s just his head but i think its cute šŸ„ŗ also Shiggyā€™s is like twice as long as ive been trying to write them oops i rlly like the jealous reader premise šŸ‘‰šŸ‘ˆ itā€™s under the read more bc of that and bc of kiiiinda spoilers? if yall arent caught up to the manga you wonā€™t get it but if u are itā€™s canonical. Whew that was a lot! Enjoy!
Kisses where one person is sitting in the otherā€™s lap
Shinsou
To say that your relationship with Shinsou is new would be an understatement. Youā€™ve been friends for yearsā€”ever since the third year of high school when youā€™d been assigned to him as his supportā€”but youā€™ve never been particularly close until recently when youā€™d once again found yourself working on his hero costume and support items.
Heā€™d only asked you out yesterday after nearly two months of tension-filled glances and fleeting touches. Now, the two of you are watching a movie at your mutual friend Kirishimaā€™s apartment, sitting quite awkwardly on a loveseat and pretending like you donā€™t want to get closer to each other. You havenā€™t told your friends yet about your new relationship status, but thatā€™s not entirely whatā€™s holding you two back. If anything, itā€™s run-of-the-mill first date awkwardness (if watching a movie with six of your closest friends around can be considered a date), too afraid to initiate anything.
The movieā€™s dull; the two of you have pulled out your phones to snark at each other through text, a strategy youā€™d begun weeks ago after being hushed one too many times by Kaminari because you were talking too loudly. The bright screens probably arenā€™t all that much better, but you two are in the back anyway; nobody can see it unless they turn away from the TV.
You risk a glance up and end up locking eyes with Shinsou. Your face heats up, heartbeat quickening, as he gives you a charming smile. You watch him glance around the room, unsure at first why heā€™s doing it until he turns his attention back to you and slowly, silently, moves over across the loveseat into your personal space.
Your legs are touching now, faces so close your nose is nearly brushing his. One of his hands has come to brace against the armrest youā€™re leaning on, allowing him to stay leaning in.
ā€œHey,ā€ he says, little more than a whisper and clearly hushed so the others donā€™t hear.
ā€œHey yourself,ā€ you respond, earning yourself a low snort.
Instead of vocally responding, he pushes himself back up to a sitting position and then moves his hands to maneuver your legs until youā€™re no longer curled up against the couchā€™s backing but sitting like a normal person.
Then he lays down, head resting on your thighs, and turns to face the movie.
Youā€™re grinning uncontrollably. All possible self-conscious thoughts of the others seeing you are dashed from your mind; you like the weight of him in your lap too much.
You spend much of the rest of the movie like that, easily over half an hour. A few minutes in he reaches down to find your hand and bring it to his hair, encouraging you to stroke it. Itā€™s even softer than youā€™ve imagined in the past, fluffy and thick and genuinely nice to run your hands though. Thereā€™s a surge of contentment that rushes through you, and maybe a little bit of pride at the knowledge that you can do this pretty much any time you want now.
By the end of the film, youā€™re pretty sure Shinsouā€™s fallen asleep. He gives you the scare of your life, however, when he grabs your arm as youā€™re trying to pull away. His eyes open, purple irises trained on you.
What happens next you blame on grogginess, him still not quite being awake. He blames it on you; whenever you mention it, he says he saw you and had become consumed with an overwhelming desire to just lean up and kiss you. Whatever the reason, itā€™s nice for you.
His hand comes up to the back of your neck, tugging you down just as much as he lifts up. It begins soft, kind of sweet, just lips as the two of you melt into each otherā€”but it doesnā€™t stay that way for long. Within moments the two of you morph the kiss from a quick peck after a movie to a very passionate makeout, and frankly youā€™d be more concerned if they hadnā€™t interrupted the two of you.
You pull away when you hear Kaminariā€™s wolf whistle, left sitting on the loveseat with a burning face and your boyfriend in your lap, still half asleep.
Shigaraki
Youā€™re not jealous.
No, youā€™ve been dating Tomura for months. You canā€™t be jealous when heā€™s, well, yours, and has been for quite some time. Youā€™re his first relationship, his first everything, and itā€™s frankly foolish of you to feel this insecure just because some floozy is simpering at him from across the enormous room where you and the rest of the League are scattered about. Itā€™s not like she really wants him, or even knows him; heā€™s just the hew big-shot leader and sheā€™s decided being his lover sounds good. Too bad that roleā€™s already taken.
Still, thereā€™s a sinking feeling in your chestā€”an ache in your heart, a burning lump in your throatā€”that says now that Tomura is Grand Commander heā€™ll drop you for someone better.
You donā€™t realize youā€™re glaring daggers at the woman until she catches your eye. She has no business looking that smug; the only reason sheā€™s allowed in the room is to give Tomura reports. Youā€™re the one lounging next to him as she approaches; he has your legs over his lap, his thumb absent-mindedly rubbing circles on your thigh.
And when she bends down to drop the report on his lap (as if your damn legs arenā€™t there, you want to scoff) she draws the eyes of every League member except the one she wants, because youā€™re the one who has Tomuraā€™s attention.
Heā€™s wearing Father, but youā€™ve long passed being afraid when he looks at you from between those lifeless digits and you can see the expression beneath; those lips tugging down slightly in a pout, brow furrowed, eyes far softer than they have any damn business being while hiding behind the severed hand of his old man. Heā€™s concerned, and a little confused.
Tomura plucks the report from your legs and sets it aside, reaching to pull you fully into his lap. To your surprise he takes Father off, too; he buries his face into your neck to prevent the outsider from seeing, lips just brushing your ear so that you can hear him.
ā€œWhatā€™s wrong?ā€
ā€œHm?ā€
ā€œYouā€™ve been pouting ever since the secretary came in, brat.ā€
Like hell youā€™re saying anything in front of her. You remain stubbornly silent.
He doesnā€™t like that, you can tell, but while the secretaryā€™s interest is lost on him he knows you well enough to tell that youā€™re uncomfortable with her. Presumably thatā€™s why he doesnā€™t press the issue and kisses you instead.
You donā€™t expect it. Tomuraā€™s not exactly one to shy away from PDA (youā€™re sitting in his lap in front of the whole League, for fuckā€™s sake), but intimacy is something heā€™s never wanted to take beyond closed doors. When heā€™s in a sour mood youā€™ll kiss him sometimes, even in public (heā€™s invigorated by your affection in many way, but never anything youā€™d call heated.
This kiss, though, is. Itā€™s anything but chaste, perhaps even downright lewd. Heā€™s all but initiating a makeout with you while Miss Secretary is standing right there. Maybe his affection-motivated ways are rubbing off on you, but it helps more than it probably ought to.
Youā€™re dazed by the time he pulls away. The sound of the door slamming closed snaps you from your trance. The secretary, ploy foiled simply by your annoyed expression, had left. It doesnā€™t matter. None of this was ever really about her in the first place.
ā€œThere,ā€ Tomura says, audibly quite pleased with himself. ļæ½ļæ½Sheā€™s gone. Now tell me whatā€™s wrong.ā€
You sigh, leaning in to tuck your own head into his shoulder. Your voice is muffled when you speak, quiet so that only he can hear.
ā€œItā€™s dumb.ā€
ā€œItā€™s bothering you,ā€ he says simply. Thereā€™s an underlying statement there: tell me so I can destroy it for you. In many ways, Tomura is a predictable man.
You know heā€™s not going to drop it, so you accept your fate. ā€œShe was making a pass at you.ā€
He tenses beneath you, holding you closer. You risk lifting your head from where itā€™s buried to see the way his nose is scrunched up. ā€œShe wasnā€™t.ā€
ā€œYeah, she was.ā€
Thereā€™s a pause, like heā€™s processing everything youā€™re saying. Then, seemingly finally registering what exactly is bothering you, his hands move to grip your hips and maneuver you to straddle him, sitting fully on his lap facing him. ā€œFine. Whyā€™re you pissed about it, then?ā€
You lean in again, arms coming to wrap around his neck as you bury your face into his chest and try to ignore the tears that are coming. Youā€™d never be able to live it down if any of the others saw you crying over the fucking secretary.
But you know more than anyone thanks to many late nights assuring your boyfriend heā€™s the only one for you that Tomura can empathize with this insecurity. Itā€™s a little strange how the script has flipped.
ā€œSheā€™s a high ranking MLA member, she probably has some crazy strong quirk. Iā€™m quirkless. I dunno. I guess Iā€™m scared youā€™ll drop me for someone like her. Like I said, itā€™s dumb.ā€
He doesnā€™t speak for a moment. You sit there, listening to his heartbeat and matching your breathing to his. Then he speaks.
ā€œYour emotions arenā€™t dumb. Itā€™s okay that youā€™re feeling this way. Thank you for telling me.ā€ Heā€™s parroting you, you realize; this is what you tell him every time he comes to you for comfort when heā€™s gotten in a mood. You feel a little fuzzy, warmth flooding your chest. ā€œBut I think we both know theyā€™re irrational.ā€
ā€œTomuraā€¦ Iā€”ā€
ā€œIā€™m not interested in some lame-ass NPC,ā€ he interrupts, no hesitation and entirely sincere. He doesnā€™t even need to think about it. ā€œYouā€™re my player two, my endgame. The only thing in this world worth protecting. You really think that secretary can hold a candle to you? I didnā€™t even notice her. Why would I when youā€™re here?ā€
You canā€™t help it, you surge upward and kiss him, just as passionately as he had you mere moments before. His right hand traces up your spine to find the back of your neck and pull you closer, sending a thrill through your body as your own arms tighten around him.
ā€œOi! Horndogs! Get a damn room, donā€™t make us see that!ā€
You break away at Dabiā€™s words, panting slightly, and if the sincerity of Tomuraā€™s little rant hadnā€™t convinced you that his words were true, the look of utter adoration heā€™s regarding you with would have.
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commander-snacks Ā· 3 years ago
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I haven't heard abt much of it myself, but what are your thoughts on Rakugaki Kingdom?
I was certainly really happy when it was announced, even made a youtube video abt shortly after the first announcement. I honestly have many thoughts on rakugaki kingdom (was gonna make a video for that too but never did) but instead i am going to make an insanely long post about it here instead!! so thank you for giving me a reason to finally write this stuff down lol -the actual core gameplay of the series, the character creation/drawing, is flawless. they brought it over so well, and being able to draw right on the screen with a tablet means its easier than ever to control!! despite being an ipad game it is SO much more powerful of a creation engine than graffiti kingdom. You can add insane amounts of detail, and many life improvements such as being able to resize things, manipulate polygons, rotate stuff, etc, are a very welcome change. you can even chose if your creation has 2d outlines or not. heres a few creations posted recently on the official twitter!!
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-THE ABILITY TO POST DESIGNS ONLINE IS A GAME CHANGER!!! This game now has a community to it where you can like and download various creations from other players. this is something the series needed badly. -The pre-made characters used by enemies in the game are as creative and wacky as ever. One of the most memorable being an owl thats made out of a milk carton. -I am very happy ZUN was involved with the game, we even got a sequel to his original graffiti kingdom reimu!!
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and better yet, an official touhou crossover event happened and now reimu is an actual character in the game!
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-They got many people involved from graffiti kingdom, we had an official pastel done by her OG creator, and the OG voice actor for pixel's tutor (sadly thats about all the graffiti kingdom stuff we get in this game though)
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-Theres apperently a feature where you can actually export your creation as a 3d model!! so you make them into a VR avatar even. Though I must admit I dont know how this feature works or its limits. -The little area where you can watch your lil creations dance n have fun is similar to the magic pengel starting area which is so damn cozy
-Im extremely happy how popular it got in japan. theyre having a blast creating stuff and im glad the game is making money because of that. Meaning future rakugaki games are finally possible again!!
-Music is pretty dope!
-Thats about all for positives for the game, I actually had more than I realized pfft. Now for the more unfortunate stuff:
-The character designs simply arent as striking as what we've seen in the serious before. The rather samey anime style is kinda eh in comparison to graffiti kingdoms cartoonishness and magic pengels ghibli-style designs. Maybe some fans like the characters, but they certainly dont strike my fancy
-The stories are a slog. The "cutscenes" are just png icons of the characters talking back and forth (with your main creature faithfully sitting in the corner not doing much). I only got through so many before I decided Im just not gonna bother.
-The battle system itself is more like magic pengel which isnt a bad thing by any means but instead of the rock-paper-scissors style game play, you just get generic elemental moves and special moves that are pretty much like the z-moves in pokemon.
-And finally my biggest gripe: you cant immediately use your creation in battle until you go through possibly the most painstaking way to level up ive ever seen in a mobile game: watching DOZENS AND DOZENS of uneventful cutscenes and slowly choosing your stats as you go, until like a full hour later your creature can now be used. Its horrible. Sure you can still see all your creations animations in the test zone, but otherwise if you wanna make the most out of the creation you just spent two hours on you need to watch cutscenes. This is what kinda killed my enjoyment for the game, as much as I wish I enjoyed rakugaki kingdoms story and battles I just cant. I was even originally planning to translate the cutscenes to bring em to the english audience, but i can hardly sit through em as is. Im not even sure if theyve updated or changed this or not because I just stopped checking.
The drawing system is the true star of this game, and I still love it for that alone. I dont like really PLAYING rakugaki kingdom, but Im still very very happy it exists. It means a lot to me that this series is alive again and I hope it continues to grow!!! Rakugaki forever<3
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aerialflight Ā· 4 years ago
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Fic Recs (cause it's always nice to give a shout out and get people into things I'm into rn)
[The Magnus Archives] (I recently finished the podcast and I fell into a hole for a while so here you go)
Sing a Song of Sixpence by Kaiel
Ship: Jon/Martin
In which Jonathan Sims is a Siren, and he fails to notice any new abilities granted to him by the position of Archivist. Or really anything about the Entities at all.
Takes place in season 1 featuring Jonah Magnusā€™s slow decent into madness
(The new mythology interwoven with tma's worldbuilding is so freaking good and I love how all the characters change and develop because of these changes. Also, f you Elias)
Along Came a Spider by Dribbledscribbles
Ship: implied Jon/Martin
Sasha James is the Archivist, as expected. Martin Blackwood is menaced by Jane Prentiss, as expected. Elias Bouchard weaves his web, as expected.
All goes as it should.
At least until something calling itself Jonathan Sims steps in.
(Web!Jon in this makes me want to weep, it's so freaking good. A pretty long, very excellent oneshot on what could've happened if Jon got taken by the web when he was a kid. And Sasha as the Archivist is ALWAYS so cool, we love her in this house.)
A Break in the Clouds by Ash_Rabbit
ā€œIā€™m eight.ā€ the kid sniffs as if eight was any different from four, maybe not an unspeakable horror then, just a regular horror. ā€œAnd I heard that the Magnus Institute deals with-ā€ his little nose scrunches, cute. ā€œ-spooky things.ā€
ā€œDo you have a-ā€ he cracks a grin, and then rethinks it as small hands tighten against their burden.ā€-spooky thing to deliver?ā€ gods he hopes not, itā€™s bad enough when adults walk in and lay out all of their baggage, but for a child-
ā€œThereā€™s a spider in this book.ā€ the kid says solemnly, raising his textbook sized parcel. ā€œIt ate Evan Pritchard.ā€ a bloody fucking Leitner. Of course an eight year old would find a murder spider book. ā€œThis seemed like the best place to bring it.ā€
(I never thought about what the Original Elias could've been like AND NOW I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THIS FIC. I LOVE HIM, HE'S COMPLEX AND HE CARES AND JON CARES AND THEY BOTH CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER. THIS IS THE CONTENT I WANT, OMG. Also, Jon being even smaller than usual is adorable, so cute. No wonder Elias wants to hug him, a LOT.)
See the Line where the Sky meets the Sea by The_Floating_World
Ship: Jon/Martin, Jon/Oliver Banks
When Jon is a child he looks into the infinite abyss of space. The Vast looks back into him.
(One of my all time fave fics in this fandom, no questions asked. I have reread this three times and am open to doing it again, god. Vast!Jon, such a concept. It's written so beautifully and the relationships Jon develops, so good. ugh. My heart. Please please read.)
Sweet As Roses by Prim_the_Amazing
Ship: Jon/Martin
ā€œCome in, Martin,ā€ he says, not looking up from his notes.
ā€œHi, Jon,ā€ he says, and Jon stops writing at the sound of his voice. ā€œWeā€™re out of the green tea, but weā€™ve got lemon?ā€
Jon looks at him. Martin smiles at him in his usual tentative way as he sets the mug of tea down on Jonā€™s desk. Heat spikes so sharply in his gut that he twitches with it.
ā€œThank you, Martin,ā€ he says, mouth dry, and he stands up.
ā€œOh,ā€ he says, sounding almost surprised. He smiles again. ā€œNo-- no problem-- um, what are you--ā€
Jon takes Martin by the shoulders, leans up on the tips of his toes, and kisses him.
(You have no idea how much I howled through this fic, my god. *buries face in hands* The number of times I wanted to cry from sheer hilarity and horror reading this good lord.)
Things Could Always Be Worse by theOestofOCs
Ship: Jon/Martin, Georgie/Melanie
Sometimes, the most horrifying thing of all is what might have been.
Somewhere, Jon could swear he heard a crowd laughing.
Or: in which Jonathan Sims is forced to swap places with his alternate selfā€”a tall, chivalrous hero extraordinaire, who knows neither fear nor nuanceā€”and is sent to the aggressively straight alternate universe the Magnus Archives was never meant to be.
ā€œWhatever place this is,ā€ Jon announced, ā€œI just want to be sure it knows I hate it.ā€
(I will say this once, THIS IS THE MOST CURSED THING IVE EVER READ EVER. Like holy hell. I can't believe this thing exists. please read it oh please please please)
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[Supernatural]
heard from your mother (she don't recognize you) by Schmuzz
Ship: Dean/Cas, Jessica/Sam
A man named Cas wakes up in 2003 with no memories, but he's able to piece together a few things:
1. Supernatural creatures exist, and most of them will hurt innocent civilians if he doesn't stop them; 2. He has abilities that no human hunter should have, but he knows enough about human hunters to keep that to himself, and finally; 3. He keeps running into another hunter named Dean Winchester, who seems to be about as lonely as he is if he's willing to put up with those former facts long enough to help Cas unravel the mystery of who (or what) he really is.
For his part, Dean's still (not) dealing with Sam's departure to Stanford, and figures distracting himself with a bit of mystery and intrigue is as harmless as it gets, right? Right.
(THE fic I'm most into right now, been following this from the very start and it's AMAZING. Cas has agency and is making friends and S1 Dean is growing out of John's influence and is becoming a Person and the both of them first being friends then more. The slow burn as their relationship develops, SO GOOD. SO SO DAMN GOOD. *screams* Seriously one of the best spn fics I've read in a long, long time.)
anamnesis by cenotaphy
Ships: Castiel/Dean, Sam/Eileen
Chuck is depowered, Jack is the new god, and the world is free. Dean and Sam get into the Impala and chase down the miles on an endless highway, and their story is finally, finally their own to follow. At least, that's what Dean tells himself. But the diners and motels and painted interstate lines are blurring together and the smallest details keep catching at his brain like tiny fishhooks and he can't quite shake the feeling that not everything is exactly as it should be.
* Fix-it/alternate series finale. Canon-compliant through the end of 15.19.
(THIS IS THE FIC THAT GOT ME THROUGH THE FINALE OKAY. WHY COULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN CANON. It's Disturbing and honestly plot-wise this makes more sense. Why couldn't we have had this. *screams*)
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[Avatar: The Last Airbender]
where the stars do not take sides by WitchofEndor
Ship: Sokka/Zuko
When Azula is nine, she becomes an only child. She hears the Fire Lord call for Zuko's life, and in the morning, her mother and brother are gone. Azula may be young, but she isn't naive. She knows what happened to them.
Which makes it all the more surprising when Azula tracks the Avatar down and fights his group of peasant friends, only to find herself staring into an eerily familiar face.
(The fact one of the tags in this fic is, "Sibling Dynamic: Fucked Up But Wholesome" should give you an idea what this fic is like. Chaotic as HELL and I just love Azula here, she loves Zuko so much in her messed up way and Zuko loves her back in the exact same way lol. It's batshit and I am Here For This.)
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[Naruto]
Eclipse by AislingRoisin (JayBird345) for HybrisAnaideia
Ship: Nara Shikaku/OFC
"In life, it's easier to remain stagnant and wallow in your troubles. But life isn't merely about continued existence, nor is it meant to be gone through alone."
(This is a fic that's slept on and I NEED people to read this. A self-insert fic that I find really interesting in its approach and the worldbuilding for the post-third war shinobi world is fantastic. I feel like there's a certain pattern with self-insert fics, not that is a detriment in any way to how much I enjoy them, so this fic feels fresh to me in a way I haven't read in a while. I am waiting eagerly for this to get updated! Please read!)
On Freedom and Other Formalities by iaso
Ship: Kakashi/Genma/OFC
When push comes to shove, Hiwa Inuzuka doesn't go down easy. Reborn into a new, dangerous world? She puts her past life as a spy to work. Thrown into a war? Hiwa does her duty, for Konoha. And when she's forced into an arranged marriage? All there is to do is beat them to the punch and get married first. Thankfully, Genma Shiranui is willing to lend a hand. Literally. SI/OC
(Listen, LISTEN, it's about the slow burn, the longing, the communication (it both has and hasn't and isn't THAT great??), the messy way you fit three very different people together, it's so freaking good! Also, Kakashi is so Chaotic here this is my fave characterization of him, you can't change my mind. And Genma is a Good Boi who is Doing His Best, along with the Self-insert character who I LOVE SO MUCH, SHE'S FANTASTIC FNEIWOPAF. Sped past this fic in the speed of light, I could not stop reading!)(Honestly, read all of the author's fics, they're all really REALLY good!)
Building a Castle by WhisperingDarkness
Without needing anyone to tell her, Sakura knew that talking to someone no-one else could see or hear would make her weird. It would draw the bad kind of attention to her, something people could make fun of her for.
She didnā€™t like being weird, but she did like the voice. Her inner voice was helpful and it was a part of her that had always been there. The idea of it not being there would have been so much weirder than anything else.
It was during her first year at the Academy that Sakura realised the voice was not in her head at all, but that it came from a cloudy shape floating next to her.
(Basically a short-ish retelling of Hikaru no Go. Only with more Shogi and Nara and Ninja's)
(Sakura can see ghosts (I'm noticing this is a popular trope for her) and it's really cute haha! Her relationship with Tobirama is sweet and I just enjoyed reading this so much.)
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[The Magicians]
So Long (And Thanks For All The Books) by IncompleteSentanc (Erava)
Ships: Quentin/Eliot, James/Julia, Quentin/Margo/Eliot
When Quentin is told Julia wasn't admitted to Brakebills, he realizes he has a drastic decision in front of him. If he tells Julia about magic, he'll have his mind wiped as well as hers. But he can't just leave her behind, either. He can't lose his best friend, and he can't let her life a life with her magical potential stolen away from her.
So he makes a third choice.
(Really, and I mean REALLY well-done canon divergent fic, this is the Quentin & Julia friendship fic I have been looking for forever. It explores so much of what could've happened and I just love Quentin here, I really really do. Characterization done so right. I also recommend the author's other works too. Been a follower of them for a long time, they're great.)
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[Game of Thrones]
The Road to Victory by writing_as_tracey
Too late in preparing for the Night King and the Long Night, the last stand at Winterfell is close to falling. Bran takes desperate measures to ensure victory, and Jon, Sansa, and Arya pay the price for it in a time unfamiliar to them, on the cusp of another war. [GoT, time-travel fix it]
(I swear, this fic made me laugh so many times, all the Stark are BAMF and fantastic, and Rhaegar gets Wrecked lol. It's crack btw, and the plot goes in directions you'll never guess and it's amazing hahaha!)
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[Haikyuu!!] (I am very very late to the fandom but here I am)
Ballare (To Dance) by MidnightSparks
Ship: Iwaizumi Hajime/Kageyama Tobio/Oikawa Tooru, and platonic Kageyama & Kentarou (really love their friendship)
Kageyamaā€™s first love is volleyball. His second, however, is ballet.
In one world, Kageyama Tobio is left behind by his parents. In this world, the existence of soulbonds keeps Kageyamaā€™s parents in Miyagi and leaves Kageyama in the care of his grandma and grandpa.
(In which soulmates exist and that changes everything and nothing at the same time.)
(*buries face in hands* I have fallen for this ship so hard and I can't get out fudge me. I understand now. Their DYNAMICS FIEWONPAF)
Kings of Tomorrow by bokubroya (liarielle)
Ship: Kageyama Tobio/Oikawa Tooru
On the eve of Tobioā€™s 16th birthday, he counts down the seconds to midnight, and emerges with Oikawa Tooruā€™s name on his wrist.
Itā€™s been two years since then, and Tobio thought they had an understanding. A silent, never spoken about understanding that this thing between them is nothing, and theyā€™re going to pretend it doesnā€™t exist.
Of course, itā€™s just like Oikawa to change the game and leave Tobio wondering what comes next.
(I am WEAK for soulmate fics between these two, I don't even really like soulmate fics half the times what is WRONG WITH ME-)(Please suffer with me, I'm begging you. Its a good fic, thumbs up.)
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[Crossover]
Honey and Magic by JustARatherVerySillyWriter, White_Squirrel for Super Carlin Brothers
Fandoms: Matilda (yeah you read that right), Harry Potter
Everyone knew Matilda was a rather extraordinary child, but even she didn't know she was a witch. Matilda Honey receives her Hogwarts letter in the year of the Triwizard Tournament, and soon, she will leave her unique mark on the magical world.
(Do I even need to explain how amazing it is to have Matilda in the wizarding world? And Matilda is a HUFFLEPUFF AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL THIS FIC IS GREAT PLEASE READ!!!)
An Eye for an Eye by DpsMercy
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives, Welcome to Night Vale
In which Jonathan Sims is not from the UK but instead, if you took his origins and turned them sideways twice then flipped them over, he technically would be from the US, the town of Night Vale specifically. Elias canā€™t do shit about it and gets a headache and slowly creeping madness instead.
(Look, I know probably everyone has read this because if they haven't, what have you been DOING with your lives??? Jon interning at Night Vale is Incredible, nothing phases this man, it's Delightful. I laughed so many times reading this, I'm not even kidding right now. Read or perish.)
The Favour by R_Cookie
Fandoms: Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Ship: Original Percival Graves/Harry Potter
Percival is ten years old when his grandfather tries to tell him that he's ensured the greatness of the Graves legacy for him, that he ought to be eternally grateful - but the explanation is hijacked by a stranger who manages to intimidate Chester Graves with an ease never seen before.
or: Hadrian (Harry) Potter is the Master of Death, who grants Graves a boon. Nobody could have known that the Deathly Hallows didn't turn you so much into the 'Master of Death' as into the anthropomorphic personification of Death. And so, Death becomes Percival's guardian angel, and Percival does not spit out his cereal.
(Look, I don't know how I stumbled back into the FBAWTFT fandom either, it just happened and I'm grateful for that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found this amazing fic. Their relationship is slow and strange and I just love how Percival is characterized here. Also, one of the tag promises that it deviates from canon so I am really, really excited for that! XD)
baby that's what i do by natanije
Fandoms: Naruto, Katekyou Hitman Reborn!
"Are you telling me," Hidan exclaims, incredulous, "that you collect money all this time to give to orphans?!"
Kakuzu pauses. He blinks a few times.
"Huh. I guess I do."
(Tsuna reincarnates as Kakuzu and it's HILARIOUS. HE'S SUCH A MOM HAHAHA)
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nightingiall Ā· 5 years ago
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head in the clouds: part iv
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Rory doesnā€™t want to get up.Ā 
Her body is slowly waking from sleep, limbs heavy and sated, and to be quite honest, sheā€™s too comfortable to move. Soft hairs are brushing softly against her arm. A warm weight against her head is shifting a bit. A heart beat is thumping quietly and rhythmically beneath her earā€”
Wait.
Rory opens her eyes only to find that sheā€™s not even in her own bed. This, admittedly, happens sometimes, but not often, and sheā€™s about to catapult out in pure horror when she realizes that the bed sheā€™s in actually belongs to none other than Niall Horan.Ā 
She freezes, taking in her surroundings, mortification melting into confusion. Sheā€™s currently laying horizontally on the bed, head on Niallā€™s chest as he slumbers peacefully on his pillow, perpendicular to her. His arm is curled around her head, as though sheā€™d been resting on it and slipped down to his torso instead. Itā€™s only now that she realizes her hand is curled around his wrist, holding his arm close. Next to her is Spike, somehow curled into both of them.Ā 
Rory has...no idea how they ended up like this.
ā€œGā€™morninā€™,ā€ Niall is murmuring, voice raspy and deep from sleep, and Rory has to ignore the voice in her head that declares how absolutely adorable it is.Ā 
ā€œSorry,ā€ is what she blurts out instead, getting ready to shift out of his space but getting blocked by Spike, whoā€™s watching her with that signature frown. ā€œAm I crushing you?ā€
Niall chuckles under his breath and itā€™s all sleepy and impossibly cute and Rory thinks, Oh my god I am in so much trouble, because now sheā€™s gone and gotten too close and thereā€™s no going back now. ā€œNo,ā€ he replies, bringing his other arm around her so heā€™s holding her to his chest. ā€œYouā€™re very warm. Itā€™s nice.ā€Ā 
She wonders if he actually realizes what heā€™s doing or if this is just that half-asleep delirium that happens when youā€™re drifting between that space of dreams and consciousness. But then his fingers start to curl around her hair, his eyes opening slowly as he tries to fight the temptation sleep must be calling him back into, and all she can think about then is how the morning light suits him so well, rays filtering through his window and washing him in hues of soft gold. Sheā€™s so distracted that when he smiles at her, she smiles back.Ā 
The memory is coming back to her now, how they ended up here, and she finds herself relaxing against him as she tries to make sense of it. Theyā€™d been up late last night, cooking dinner, no alcohol involved. Rory remembers them trying to get Spike to taste something, chasing him all the way to Niallā€™s bed before they were able to coax it into the picky cat.Ā 
Then they just...talked. About everything. About nothing. Rory learned about Niallā€™s familyā€”just a dad and a brotherā€”and his plans after the summer was overā€”take a gap year traveling the world, most likely, but he really wants to pick up more knowledge on baking all sorts of goods from across the globe. She told him about wanting to take a break for a year as well, about wanting to be an artist but her mom wanting her to do something practical, about feeling suffocated and unsure about everything now that college is over. Butterflies flutter in her tummy now at the memory of him holding her hand and looking into her eyes with a look of conviction, reassuring her that they didnā€™t need to have everything figured out right now, that everything would work itself out and be okay.Ā 
The entire time, Rory didnā€™t think about last summer, didnā€™t think about her broken heart. In fact, her heart didnā€™t even feel broken anymore. The pieces were somehow mended back together, sealed tight with new memories of parties and laughter with Harry and Leslie, of coffee-drenched mornings with Gigi, of scorching lifeguard shifts with Niall. Of friends. Of happiness. Of that beautiful expanse of time in which her heart had quietly and decisively moved on without her noticing. And she learned how to laugh again. She learned how to be Rory again.Ā 
And somehow, in the midst of all of that, she and Niall fell asleep, all wrapped up into one another. And it felt good.Ā 
Now, heā€™s smiling that sweet smile at her, all sleepy eyes and messy hair, and she feels new and whole and completely content with where she is.Ā 
ā€œWanna stay for breakfast?ā€ he asks, one hand tracing circles into the nape of her neck and the other smoothing down Spikeā€™s fur. ā€œI make some mean pancakes.ā€Ā 
And Rory thinks, whatā€™s the harm? Breakfast sounds nice. Spending more time with Niall sounds nice. So she doesnā€™t have to think about it when she asks, ā€œGot an extra toothbrush for me?ā€ Niallā€™s smile grows a little wider at her words, and something smooth and warm slinks around in her core at the sight of it.
Oh my god I am in so much trouble, she thinks again.
Because Niall Horan smiles at her and all of a sudden she canā€™t think straight.
***
Rory thinks blue eyes are probably a bit hazardous.Ā 
Specifically Niallā€™s blue eyes. Because she gets so lost in them that sheā€™s nearly stepping onto Spikeā€™s tail, and when she realizes at the last second, she ends up tripping over her own feet when she attempts to avoid hurting him.
And if she ends up spraining her ankle and Niall ends up having to give her a piggyback ride home, then his laugh is worth it. Gigi takes one look at her when they get there and Rory knows she will never hear the end of the I told you soā€™s.Ā 
But there are 35 days left of summer, and...well, Rory doesnā€™t really know what to do with herself.
***
Theyā€™re in the dog days of summer.Ā 
Thatā€™s what Rory and Gigi usually say when it gets to that point in the season where itā€™s so unbearably hot and sultry that even the guests donā€™t feel like doing much. August has finally descended on them and today, the pool is full of adults just lounging about, cold bottles of beer selling like crazy and everyone soaking up the last bits of sun before the summer ends, even though that is about a month away. Even the children are lazily drifting through the pool, ice creams melting near their parents on the loungers.Ā 
Rory, for her part, cannot get a certain blue-eyed boy out of her head. It doesnā€™t help that heā€™s sitting on the lifeguard chair right across from her. He does this thing to stay focused, sings songs in his head, and when he does he always taps his fingers against his knees or against the arms of his chair or against his reusable water bottle to the beat of whatever it is. Recently, sheā€™s been wondering what song is playing in his head, what that beat is thatā€™s helping him stay focused on the people splashing about in the pool.Ā 
But most of all, she canā€™t stop thinking of those fingers and how they felt when they were tangled up in her hair the other day. She replays the action at every waking moment, canā€™t sleep sometimes because the memory of warm, nimble fingers tracing shapes against the nape of her neck haunts her, like the ghost of what could be.Ā 
She doesnā€™t realize that sheā€™s sketching them until that familiar brogue is shouting, ā€œHiya, Rory,ā€ and her concentration breaks. She quickly brings the sketchbook against her chest in her panic, hoping that Niall didnā€™t see whatever was on the page, which is irrational because heā€™s only now sidling up to her chair. ā€œJumpy today, eh?ā€ he teases, signature grin on full display. ā€œWhatcha drawing?
He reaches out to flip the book over but Rory hugs it tighter to her chest. ā€œNothing!ā€ she nearly yelps out, voice all high-pitched and veering on the edge of panicked. She clears her throat when he gives her an amused look, amending her tone. ā€œUm. Nothing. Itā€™s uh...itā€™s not good.ā€Ā 
He laughs and Rory feels her cheeks beginning to sting with that familiar burn. ā€œCā€™mon, Rors, Iā€™m sure itā€™s great.ā€ Those stupid blue eyes glimmer in the sunlight and Rory really hates him right now. Really hates that he can have her feeling like mush just by doing the absolute bare minimum. She must send him some look though because he drops the subject with a huffed out ā€œFine.ā€ Then he asks, ā€œHowā€™s your ankle?ā€Ā 
Rory lifts her leg to look at it and, sure enough, itā€™s gone a bit swollen on her as she was too busy getting all distracted. She should probably get another ice pack on it. ā€œWell,ā€ she shrugs, trying not to flinch when Niall reaches out to gently press against it. ā€œIt doesnā€™t really hurt anymore.ā€Ā 
Niall looks at her like he doesnā€™t believe her, grin sliding off his face only to be replaced with a stern line. ā€œYou should really get some ice on it, Rory.ā€ Itā€™s only now that she realizes how close heā€™s gotten. ā€œItā€™s not going to get better if you donā€™t take care of it.ā€Ā 
She huffs, rolling her eyes. ā€œOkay, mom,ā€ she says curtly, moving to slide off her chair and head over to her next post. As is customary between them at this point, she ignores his hand of help. Just her luck though, her ankle is still tender, and because sheā€™s so focused on keeping her notebook hidden from him, she steps down wrong and her knees end up buckling under her weight as she hits the ground, Niall instantly reaching out to grab her arms and steady her.Ā 
ā€œYouā€™re so stubborn,ā€ he grits out as he helps her up, and this time heā€™s the one rolling his eyes at her. ā€œStay here. Iā€™m going to get you some ice.ā€ Rory watches as he motions to Zafar, who is behind him in the rotation, and Callie, another lifeguard whoā€™s in front of Rory in the rotation, that heā€™ll be right back and scurries off towards the canteen where thereā€™s a first-aid station.Ā 
She huffs to herself as she tries to walk as normally as she can to her next post, but she probably ends up limping because even Callie is calling out to her asking if sheā€™s okay. She waves her off, managing a smile as she gingerly hauls herself up onto the lifeguard chair, glad to be under the shade of the umbrella now. Her sketchbook, now laying closed on her lap, taunts her. Her fingers itch to open it and resume her sketch, but this is dangerous, dangerous territory.Ā 
ā€œI thought I told you to stay put.ā€ Niallā€™s looking at her all exasperatedly as he hands her an ice pack. She takes it with a frown, a retort ready on her tongue, but it quickly melts away when she presses the pack to her ankle. The cooling sensation that runs through her is so soothing; she didnā€™t even realize it had been hurting so bad. ā€œYou better go straight home after this and get some proper ice on it.ā€ Niall is crossing his arms at her now, watching her so seriously that it nearly startles her. ā€œYou canā€™t keep running around on it or itā€™ll never get better.ā€Ā 
A rather enamored warmth runs through her at the way he so obviously cares, but she masks it with yet another eye roll. ā€œBut I was meant to stop by the kitchens to get more food for Spikeā€”ā€
ā€œDonā€™t worry about, Spike,ā€ he interjects tersely, and Rory wants to reach out to smooth away the little wrinkle that has settled between his brows. ā€œIā€™ll figure something out. But if you even think about stopping by with that ankle of yours then I wonā€™t open the door for you and itā€™ll have been a waste of your time!ā€
Rory canā€™t help it. She breaks at that, a tiny giggle escaping her lips, and she canā€™t even be mad at herself for it because it makes Niall smile. ā€œFine,ā€ she mumbles, defeated, because she canā€™t ignore the disappointment that settles over her now. Sheā€™d be lying if she said she didnā€™t look forward to spending time with Spikeā€”and, okay, fine, Niall tooā€”after her shifts. It gave her something to do now that she didnā€™t hang out with anyone else on the grounds, apart from Harry and Leslie when theyā€™re free and Gigi when she actually shows up at their place.Ā 
Niall notices her mood shift because of course he does, and he reaches out to playfully nudge at her, grinning as he starts to move towards his next post because heā€™ll get written up if someone important walks by and notices them having a conversation when they should be working. ā€œTurn that frown upside down, beautiful,ā€ he calls out when heā€™s halfway, winking for good measure, and the blush that burns through her this time is so unbearable that she nearly yells out at him to stop the compliments because she doesnā€™t know how many sheā€™ll be able to handle.Ā 
Luckily, or unluckily, for her, he swings himself up onto his lifeguard chair, attention returning to the people splashing around in the pool, fingers tapping against his knees as his song resumes in his head.Ā 
As Rory opens her sketchbook to look at the drawing, she groans to herself.Ā 
She hasnā€™t managed to draw in any distinctive features yet, but anyone with a brain would be able to tell itā€™s of Niall, lounging in his lifeguard chair, fingers of one hand wrapped around his bottle and the other against his knee, posture and build unmistakable.Ā 
***
There are 31 days left of summer and Rory has got it bad.Ā 
***
ā€œWhat do you mean you told them!ā€
Rory is glaring and Niall is watching her sheepishly, pinpricks of red coloring his cheeks. Behind him, she can see Harry and Leslie chasing Spike around, the cat making a sort of indignant sound, Leslie knocking over a picture frame in the process. Rory huffs angrily at the sight.Ā 
ā€œHey, donā€™t be upset.ā€ Niall is giving her that wide-eyed puppy dog look and it reminds her of that night when she caught him sneaking around the grounds with Spike in a duffel bag. Theyā€™ve come a long way since then.
Rory opens her mouth to retort but is cut off by the sound of Harry bursting into a fit of laughter inside and she rolls her eyes. Niall almost smiles but a group of people loudly file out of the apartment across the street and his face changes into an unreadable expression.Ā 
He cautiously looks around before grabbing her wrist and pulling her inside, shutting the door behind them. ā€œThe blokes next door made a passing remark one day that they could hear animal noises sometimes and I freaked out. So I asked Harry and Leslie if theyā€™d stop by between their shifts to check on Spike sometimes to make sure he wasnā€™t too lonely. I didnā€™t want to bother you about it. You had to let your ankle heal after all.ā€ He tries to smile at her but it looks a bit like a grimace as he anticipates the way she might look at him, but she only watches him warily. ā€œAnd plus, Harry works in the kitchens so it wonā€™t look suspicious if you kept going over to get food. This way thereā€™s less of a risk of you getting in trouble too.ā€Ā 
And, ugh,Ā Rory hated how annoyingly endearing he was. It wasnā€™t fair! She was trying so hard not to fall for him and was hopelessly failing. And Rory did not like failing.
ā€œRors,ā€ Niall murmured softly, voice syrupy sweet, like the slow pour of honey over Sunday morning pancakes, like the leisurely melt of ice cream sitting out on a hot summer day. He steps into her space the slightest bit, fingers grazing against hers cautiously, deliberately, before retreating a bit, as though remembering that invisible boundary between them. ā€œPlease donā€™t be angry. You know Spikey likes you best. Nothing can change that.ā€ He seems to change his mind on the fingers front, boundary forgotten, because he laces his into hers for a quick moment, squeezing gently. ā€œAnd thatā€™s saying something because Leslie brought him toys.ā€Ā 
Sure enough, Rory looks over to see Spike lazily prodding at a stuffed toy. As soon as he catches sight of her though, he plods over. It seems like the exercise has done him well because he no longer drags his paws as much and is all sidled up to Roryā€™s feet in a matter of seconds. ā€œHi, Spikey boy,ā€ she murmurs at him, releasing her fingers from Niallā€™s in favor of kneeling down to smooth them across her favorite catā€™s fur. And also because if Niall said one more word to her with his eyes sparkling the way they were then she would have had no choice but to kiss him and it was better if that didnā€™t happen. Especially not in the presence of their friends.
Above her, Niall laughs, and she canā€™t bring herself to look at him but knows heā€™s glowing. ā€œSee. He loves you most.ā€Ā 
Sheā€™s somehow swept inside, Leslie cheering at the sight of her while Harry chastises her for not telling them about Spike sooner. Harry adores cats, always talks about how much heā€™s wanted one. Which is why when Spike continually ignores his approaches, Rory finds it endlessly amusing.Ā 
ā€œNiall, youā€™re so lucky you donā€™t have roommates,ā€ Leslie says while petting Spikeā€™s fur. ā€œI canā€™t imagine how youā€™dā€™ve been able to pull this off with one. The other Shack boys arenā€™t like you.ā€
Niall laughs his big, buoyant laugh at that, and the sound of it seems to lure Spike close to him. Rory can understand, it makes her lean in to catch every expression of his too. ā€œWell, I had one at the beginning of the summer but he had to leave and then never got replaced, soā€¦ā€ He trails off, shrugging, and they all lament at how lucky he is to not have to deal with another person in his space.Ā 
By the end of the night, Spike seems to have gotten sufficiently acquainted with these new additions to his life, especially once he sees the way Rory and Niall interact with them. And when Rory gets used to sharing this part of her life that sheā€™d been so protective over, she finds herself relaxing and laughing along too.Ā 
Until thereā€™s a knock on Niallā€™s door.Ā 
They all freeze at the sound of it. Even Spikeā€™s tail pauses in midair as he picks up on the sudden mood shift between them. Niall glances around questioningly, as though one of them would know who it is, before he gets up to answer. Rory feels like all the air has been sucked out of the room, feels as though theyā€™re all collectively holding their breaths as they watch Niall look through the peephole.Ā 
Then he laughs and the tension breaks.Ā 
ā€œI brought snacks!ā€ comes a familiar voice when he opens the door, and when Niall moves aside, Rory is shocked to find that it is none other than her roommate. Sure enough, Gigi grins at all of them, holding up a box of sandwiches that must have been left over from a corporate event and a gift bag that clinks with the unmistakable sound of wine bottles.Ā 
All of them except for Rory cheer when Gigi makes her way inside, heading straight for Spike to nuzzle her fingers against his fur. Harry immediately grabs the wine and Leslie makes quick work of the sandwich box as they head to Niallā€™s kitchen to get everything opened. Rory, for her part, simply looks at Niall, whose cheeks are already coloring with that familiar rosy tinge, with a look that says, Her too?!Ā Because for something that theyā€™re supposed to be keeping a secret, it seems as though more people have found out in the past three days than in the past few weeks.Ā 
But either way, sheā€™s not really upset. She just likes the way Niallā€™s blue eyes get all wide as he squeezes her fingers when he tries to console her.
***
ā€œYou have a crush on him,ā€ says Leslie when theyā€™re walking home.Ā 
Rory just sighs, because her friends are smiling at her all knowingly, and she knows this is serious because they usually mind their own business. Well, except for Gigi, whose ears perk up at this conversation. So she asks, ā€œHow obvious is it?ā€Ā 
Harry bumps his shoulder into hers, and when she looks at him, heā€™s grinning wildly at her, dimples pressing deep into his cheeks. ā€œSo obvious.ā€Ā 
Rory looks at Gigi then, expecting the I told you so, expecting the forthcoming round of gloating because she called it. Instead, she receives a soft smile and a reassuring hand on her shoulder. ā€œIā€™m so happy youā€™re happy again, Rory.ā€Ā 
And she canā€™t help herself when she stops just to pull them all into a hug. Because there are 27 days of summer left, and some moments are meant to be savored.
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ramblings-of-a-mad-cat Ā· 4 years ago
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If you truly are the master of unpopular opinions, then I challenge you to name ten of them. Across any fandom you like.
Oh snap. Well, I certainly wouldnā€™t say Iā€™m the master. A lot of my ships are pretty popular ones, for example. I think itā€™s mostly that a number the fandoms I follow feel like their stories have gotten bad recently, but I mostly disagree. Iā€™ll try to tag each discussed fandom and character!Ā 
1: Star Wars: The Last Jedi is amazing. Itā€™s the best movie in the new trilogy. I love Lukeā€™s character arc, even the flashback moment that everyone hates. I really liked Rey being nobody (R.I.P.) and Rose was a great addition to the story. People unironically say sheā€™s worse than Jar Jar Binks and I just donā€™t get it. How are they in any way comparable? Oh, and while weā€™re on the subject of Star Wars - Iā€™m a Reylo shipper who also loves Finn and Stormpilot. Yes, we do exist. Iā€™ve also made my peace with Rise of Skywalker. Itā€™s a terrible movie...when you watch it as a sequel to existing Star Wars. But watch it as a standalone film? Itā€™s pretty damn good.Ā 
2: Pokemon: Looker is one of the worst characters in the entire franchise. I feel such visceral, most likely irrational hatred for him. First of all, I donā€™t like it when the police are utilized in pokemon whatsoever, because they donā€™t really fit in this world, but Looker...when heā€™s not being creepy as hell, heā€™s just absurdly annoying, and forces himself into your life. I just want him to go away. Black and White are two of my favorite titles, but I still remember yellingĀ ā€œGet out of my house!ā€ when he turned up in the post-game. As much as Sword and Shield have problems, I was overjoyed when I finished the game and realized that he hadnā€™t appeared.
3: Avatar: There is a certain moment in Legend of Korra, Season 2. Iā€™m not going to spoil it, but it was a moment that broke everyoneā€™s hearts and changed the game forever. Yeah...if you know, you know. People hated this twist. They felt like it ruined the series. Suffice it to say, I disagree entirely. Sure, that moment completely broke me as well, but I donā€™t think it was bad writing. I think it was incredibly bold and powerful. I appreciate that moment and how the characters had to move forward with that having happened. I felt like it was drama done very well.
4: Harry Potter: J.K. Rowling is...not the worst person to ever exist? Not even close? Iā€™m not nearly the staunch defender of her that I used to be, as it has recently come to light that sheā€™s kind of transphobic. Which breaks my heart, and I hope she learns better. However, literally...all the other complaints against her donā€™t make any sense? I feel like Iā€™m going to get messages about this one, but Iā€™m happy to respectfully counter-argue the reasons people have for hating her. As much as she can be problematic...she still gave us this universe. And as much as I love the Potter fandom...we can also be a bit entitled.Ā EDIT: She has gotten far worse since this was posted and any desire to give her a second chance has since shriveled away.
5: Timeless. Garcia Flynn has always been my favorite character, and the fan-made Seasons 3 and 4 have made something of a Lucy x Flynn shipper out of me. However, I also donā€™t hate Wyatt. I actually love and enjoy his character....yes, we do exist. Iā€™m gonna say it over and over again: Wyatt deserved better. Sure, he didnā€™t treat Lucy very well in Season 2. Considering how his worlds were colliding in ways no one could have predicted, I think we can acknowledge that he was wrong, and move on from it. If nothing else, he shouldnā€™t still be on the hook for it byĀ Season 4. But...no. I guess he is. (Sigh)
6: Undertale: Asgore is not a terrible person. This is one of the weirdest takes Iā€™ve seen, but people hate Asgore. More than just acknowledging that heā€™s flawed, they despise him. To the point where they write in head-canons that he groomed Undyne into being a child soldier, or that Toriel was forced into an arranged marriage and didnā€™t love him....the canon clearly defies both of these ideas. And I get it, heā€™s killed children before. His cowardice meant he couldnā€™t fully commit to saving his people. Fair enough. But heā€™s not evil. No one in Undertale is, thatā€™s kinda the point. Also, you might think Iā€™m an Asgoriel shipper, but no. Definitely not. Iā€™m an Asgore fan, and I prefer Soriel. Yes, we do exist.
7: She-Ra: Iā€™ve talked about this before, but even though I agree that Catra and Glimmer are interesting foils of each other....I donā€™t understand the idea that Catra opening the Portal and Glimmer activating the Heart of Etheria are somehow supposed to be comparable, or draw parallels between the two of them. Glimmer genuinely thought she was doing the right thing, that she would defeat the Horde and save everyone. She was misguided, but her motivations were selfless. Catra...was furious at Adora and just wanted to stick it to her. When Entrapta tries to warn Catra of the danger, she sends Entrapta to her presumable death. Catraā€™s motivation wasnā€™t noble. It was spite. Then, at the end of it all...she blamed Adora. Glimmer took responsibility for her mistake. To be clear, Iā€™m not Anti-Catra at all. Iā€™m just a very dedicated Glimmer stan.Ā 
8: Game of Thrones. I thought Season 8 was okay. The very ending, with the Grand Council? Absolute garbage. Do not talk to me about KingĀ ā€œBranā€ or the pointless exile of Jon. But everything before that? Even the destruction of Kingā€™s Landing? I was fine with it. Mostly because I kinda saw the warnings signs long before Dany got to Westeros. Was Season 8 amazing? No, Season 7 was better, but I still liked 8. Side note, because I just have to keep this recurring line alive - Iā€™m a Sansa stan who will defend everything she ever does, including her betrayal of Jon, but Iā€™m also a Jonerys shipper. Yeah...we do exist.
9: Doctor Who: I love the twist introduced inĀ ā€œThe Timeless Children.ā€ It blew my mind and it changes everything. I donā€™t think it ruins the canon at all, I think it reinvents it into something mysterious and intriguing. The rest of the episode? Eh...I love the Master, but other than that...Most people tend to think that this episode was at least better thanĀ ā€œHell Bentā€ barring the twist. I...feel the opposite. At least in Hell Bent, the timelords acknowledged that the Doctor was behaving out of character. At least that was the point. In this episode, using the death particle on Gallifrey with no moral debate about it...Doctor, you had a seven season character arc about why doing that was wrong. (Side note, Day of the Doctor is my favorite episode, so I am not happy the Gallifrey is gone again.) Even so, it has to be said - The Jodie era has been amazing. I will never understand why people donā€™t like it.
10: Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: Oh boy, itā€™s an unpopular opinion to even like this game, and I love it. Most people agree that the story is weak and cliche compared to the original. I disagree. Itā€™s more like a different style. Yes, this game is veryĀ ā€œanimeā€ whereas the original felt more like a bible story. But this game has that rag-tag team of misfits who form a found family, and I just live for that trope. Speaking of the characters, my favorite is Asahi. I know people hate her, but I found her to be incredibly endearing, and she had an amazing character arc. Right up there with Hallelujah and Gaston. Nozomi, on the other hand....(deep inhale) let me know if you want to hear my rant about her...
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fallen029 Ā· 4 years ago
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Iā€™ve been trying to get a part of OpB out a month, but this month I got swamped and just didnā€™t have time. Iā€™m hoping I get it finished by this weekend, but it might not happen, so for the ones of you who follow me over here, I thought Iā€™d post the first half (or quarter, really), for you to read over. This part involves a lot coming together all at once, so itā€™s just been a bit of a hassle to piece together.Ā 
I donā€™t usually post OpB shit over here and Iā€™m not going to start, but if you see this and wanna follow the rest of it, itā€™s over on Fanfic and Archive. You donā€™t have to be all caught up or even read any of the rest of the Remember Me shit to understand it. It stands on itā€™s own, loosely in the Fairy Tail realm, focusing on the slave trade in Bosco. Nearly full OC, and kinda just me indulging my own shit a bit. Itā€™s not for everyone, but I rather like it.Ā 
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Operation Bosco: A Call to Arms, IV
it was always strange.
The feeling of it.
Waking up.
Since Haven had been revived following the mishap on the gauntlet, it was always a bit of a jolt, first thing, as her eyes peeked open and she was greeted to a new day. There were some difficulties in adjusting, right at the start, to the feeling. Her chest would get heavy and the breaths she drew in always seemed to burn, just a bit, as the scarring over her stomach itched.
For as bad as the nights were though, the mornings made it worth it.
Sheā€™d never really taken a break. Before. Had always been on, constantly. From the day her parents let her start snagging the fliers off the job board, sheā€™d either spent her days completing them or training to be able to do so. Ā Days were meant for toiling and nights were meant for getting fucked up in her fatherā€™s guildhall. Her mind was focused on very few things and everything felt simple. Easy. Broken down.
Get stronger and reward yourself along the way.
But when she was revived, things were different. She couldnā€™t take jobs right off the bat, she was too weak to train in the first few weeks, and her father no longer held a guildhall for her to act out in, with not too veiled hopes of gathering his attention.
Everything was different.
Locke had to go back out, on jobs, and even once she was up to training, she had no one but her boyfriendā€™s father or Ajax to do it with. Navi was gone, Locke now had friends, real friends that he wanted to spend time with, if he wasnā€™t out, and it was jarring.
All of it.
Her family was there, but she was trying to ease back into those relationships and they were dealing with their own trauma, what with her coming back to life and her father disappearing in the middle of the night.
Sheā€™d spend days, both with or without Locke, at a bit of a loss as to how to get back to where she was. Or, honestly, how to be sure sheā€™d never return to it. There was a call for the long stretches of solitude and peaceful atmosphere she was rewarded with, but at the same time, it felt far more like a punishment.
She was a woman of action. Strong action. Constantly falling in and out of dangerous scenarios in order to prove her worth. Those few months of either taking no jobs or taking one and needing a be recovery period was hard on her.
Very hard.
ā€œI never want to be like this again,ā€ she told Locke, more than once, and he only snickered, smiling even, in the beginning when he was still just amazed to see her alive and breathing, with him once more. ā€œDonā€™t nothing. Sitting around. Waiting.ā€
ā€œItā€™ll be different in Bosco,ā€ he assured her and it was still a dream to them then, not fully realized or understood, what it would mean.
What any of it would mean.
She spent months getting stronger and him proving himself to the guild master, just to find their power and prowess useless. Heā€™d spent the majority of their time away on guard duty, back on base or across the border, while her true powers had been suppressed and her new, fancy one she was so pleased to wield had only come into play once.
And for what?
So she could find herself folding clothes in a sweatshop, hoping to win the approval of women that saw her as little more than a kid. A fucking, stupid kid whose current placement in life did more to depress them than, perhaps, their current surroundings. Reminded them of their first time. Times. In new places, adjusting to the new regulation and lack of freedom they were presented.
There was a resignation, back in Ewings, but it wasnā€™t buried nearly as deeply as it was the majority of the women she was currently housed with. The majority of them were too old, had been under too long, and she was made known of this the second she tried to broach the topic with any of them.
It was a headbanging kind of realization, the ones she had every single day and night, as she tried to assimilate herself with these women. She lacked the nerves or fears she had, on Ewingā€™s manor, but they were instead replaced with frustrating jitters of wanting to do something, to start something, but not quite being able.
She didnā€™t connect well with other people. She never had. But it was now a major part of the job and, though she wished that both Locke and Shae were able to carry the heavy load in this, she knew that her position in the hoped revolution was very important.
One of the things that sheā€™d learned recently from the short months sheā€™d spent back home actually came during that down time she hated. And from Marin, her lame younger sister, of all fucking people. Marin possessed the potential for all the power in the world, but balked in her formative years, and instead had to build other skills.
She wasnā€™t great at it either, after all. Connecting to other people. And maybe that was Havenā€™s fault, at least somewhat, but whatever it was, Marin found ways to overcome it. Where Haven thought to prove herself physically and violently, Marin managed her natural awkward disposition in another way.
With her natural abilities repressed, she found herself accessing social skills in other ways. She learned things about people, rather easily. She served them beers and fed them filling food until they felt comfortable enough to express things to her. Whether this was intentional or not, it allowed her to easily transverse any other personal relationships she was forced to have with others. They felt naturally inclined to consider her something. Not exactly a friend and maybe not a confidant, but at least someone that, even when sober and starving, they could count on to be there for them.
The best part of this arrangement was that Marin hardly had to offer anything difficult up to others; she merely had to provide the expected level of care. This wasnā€™t exactly an imparted benefit on Haven through word of mouth, but rather observation. She watched her mostly quiet and reserved sister in the guildhall many times following her resurrection, and it was a very alternate experience from how Marin was once treated around the place.
By doing her work, she found an avenue that otherwise wouldnā€™t be easily presented to her.
Haven wanted to be like that. With her job. To do her job and make friends along the way. It used to be that way, anyways, when she was just a regular mage, running around helping others. She fell in and out of relationships in her time away from Fairy Tail, nothing serious, but her prowess had always spoken when she was unable. Helped her fall in with the people she needed in the moment who required her powers just as heavily.
But now she didnā€™t need them. Didnā€™t have them. Couldnā€™t use them. It felt better, honestly, than it had back at Ewings place, now able to at least use her transformation magic, but it still ached a bit, as it always would, whenever she couldnā€™t draw electricity through her veins at will.
It was depressing.
Just how things had felt, when last yearā€™s long, hot summer had faded into the darkness of a new season. But now she was trapped in the dull shadows of a hotbox sweatshop, equally as shut-in and alone, but just for different reasons.
Sulking wasnā€™t productive though. Nor was her natural inclinations towards anger and brash attitudes. Shae and Locke were both out of their element and struggling to find ground, but she was given the easiest job of all; she couldnā€™t fuck it up.
She just had to gain the trust of a bunch of old women.
Marin did it with the older men in the bar, plying them full of beer and liquor and listening to their problems. Finally, for once drawing true inspiration from her sister, Haven found that getting frustrated with her position wasnā€™t going to get her anyways; she just had to do her job and keep her head down.
So she tried it.
Haven had always been kind of afraid of it. Silence. Left to her own devices. To think. After her ventures into the afterlifeā€™s eternity, she found mostly that sheā€™d never not be afraid of the concept. Silence was just too much for her to handle.
But without even Shae now, it was what her days were mostly filled with. And as she focused, tried hard to get the folding and sorting all down, box breaking and box opening, but fuck.
Fuck.
It was just hard.
But she seemed to be endearing herself more, this way. Or at least she thought. There was a woman, anyways, of the few that were on folding and packing duty, that seemed to not look on her as harshly as she once had.
She was a...hearty woman, Haven thought. Homely, maybe, was the word. She kept her messy brown hair clipped back and out of her face for the most part, but sometimes a strand would fall from its containment and she was mutter curses just loud enough for the typical blonde to catch. A dark, rough patch laid over the older womanā€™s eye and she cursed about it at times too, wiggling a finger beneath the fabric to deal with an itch.
She went by Bea, the woman did, and she was a glimpse into the world Haven was merely visiting.
It started just like that. Not so harsh looks and, eventually, her grumbling at Haven to take a seat, beside her and two of the other women, during lunch break, down in the grass.
There wasnā€™t much to talk about. They probably didnā€™t really have much in common, removed from their current position, but they were trapped, all of them, with the magical marker denoting them as less than, and if they only had one thing to speak on, then it made sense that they eventually would.
ā€œYou wanna ask about it,ā€ Bea remarked one day in that gruff she had. Theyā€™d had a few conversations by this point, short and to the point. Grumbles over the food, the work, maybe on a too cool summer evening, about the pond water. But this time, as they sat together in the warm grass, sun bearing down on them as they scarfed down their lunch, it seemed different. The tone. The intention. ā€œAll the new people do.ā€
Haven knew what she was talking about, of course, but even for as socially inept as she typically was, even she knew that she was heading down the entirely wrong path. Quickly shaking her head, she had to swallowed the hardened sliver of bread and warm meat of some sort that theyā€™d been served before saying, ā€œN-No, I havenā€™t. I-ā€
ā€œThings were different,ā€ Bea told her simply and this, at least, hadnā€™t been the first time sheā€™d heard such at hing. ā€œAround here. Before.ā€
Haven paused, not wishing to ward off the potential for further conversations, but also being reverent of letting this once slip through her grasps.
ā€œBefore?ā€ she asked softly.
ā€œBefore,ā€ the older woman went on, ā€œthe current master. The young one. The son.ā€ She almost sneered, maybe, shaking her head as she insisted, ā€œHeā€™s not nearly the...man his father was.ā€
ā€œDid he...did he take your-ā€
ā€œPlucked it right out.ā€ She made a popping noise with her mouth that made a woman sitting nearby visibly appear revolted. Bea only reached up, almost absently, to sneak a finger beneath the flap, scratching with a sigh. ā€œPunishments were stiffer. The work harder. What we were dealinā€™ā€¦ But I was so young then. Your age, maybe younger. Things were just...different.ā€
ā€œThatā€™s fucked,ā€ Haven remarked, but Bea only shrugged.
ā€œIā€™ve seen yours.ā€ Then she made that face again, that sneer, the finger slipping back out from beneath the patch so that she could gently tap the pad against the course fabric. ā€œWell, as well as I can see somethinā€™-ā€
ā€œWhat do you mean?ā€
ā€œYour scars. On your stomach.ā€ Bea raised an eyebrow. ā€œTold ya mine.ā€
Which meant she wanted Haven to tell hers. It was probably the entire reason sheā€™d brought up the conversation in the first place.
It was with a bit of a sigh that Haven thought about it. All of it. She had a lot of scars, of course, and wore them well, but the most importantā€¦
The fact it was even visible was her own fault, honestly. Her transformation wasnā€™t that draining, but she needed it to be perfectly even, refilled and never taking away too much. Leaving her scars where they were, hidden beneath her clothing, was an easy concession. And the visible ones only added to her credibility. But they all stripped together, each night, and even though the moonlight didnā€™t illuminate much, all light only revealed the most inconvenient. Or at least it always had for Haven.
ā€œI got cut open,ā€ she admitted, softly, and though it wasnā€™t the full truth, as she looked away and reflected, she told just enough of it that her pain was not only convincing, but real. ā€œDied. A-Almost, I mean. I almost died. Someone was able to use magic to save me.ā€
ā€œAll that miracle,ā€ Bea sighed with a click of her tongue and a shake of her head, ā€œonly to land you here.ā€
ā€œOnly,ā€ Haven agreed, ā€œto land me here.ā€
Things only seemed to look up from there. It was difficult, of course, to be too optimistic for the future when you were dealing in such a dank reality, but Haven did feel good about herself. Bea seemed to like her well enough, maybe, and though the other women all seemed to be distant, it was nice to have something of an in.
She felt comfortable in it, at least somewhat, and was very ready to shove it in the often doubting Lockeā€™s face one day when she disappeared off into the shed, equally anticipating her boyfriend as she was the soda pop heā€™d bring.
Which was why, as he slipped in empty handed, she had a bit of a glare.
ā€œNothing?ā€ she questioned. ā€œI literally have nothing to look forward to and you still manage to disappoint-ā€
ā€œHaven.ā€ He rushed the short distance to stand before her, his goofy gaze rather harsh that day. Clouded. Concerned. Reaching out, he grasped her cheeks in his hands, forcing her to stare up at him, linking their gaze. ā€œSomethingā€™s happened. Or is happening. I donā€™t-ā€
ā€œIs it Shae?ā€ She shoved him off, tossing up an arm and, originally intending it to crackle with the heat of electricity, she instead found herself merely flexing. ā€œWeā€™ll fuck ā€˜em up, Locke. Weā€™ll-ā€
ā€œNo, Have, itā€™sā€¦ā€ He only frowned at her. ā€œItā€™s you.ā€
Deflating some, Haven returned the gaze though hers was accompanied by a raised brow as she questioned, ā€œWhat do you mean?ā€
He wasnā€™t quite sure, honestly.
The concern came from Shae herself.
Locke had the benefit (misfortune?) of being one of the guards sent up to the penthouse, not for their irregular defiling of select hostages, but rather to rouse Monty from where he was shirking on his duties. It had been with a bit of a huff that Wick chose him, finding the young man eating with some of the other guards in the dining room, and as he and Locke bounded up the stairs, his only offered explanation was, ā€œYou talk sense to him, Hux. He likes you.ā€
But he didnā€™t like Wick.
No one liked Wick.
He was a cold man, older than the other guards and from the old breed, Anderson had sneered to Locke once behind the manā€™s back. He kept to himself and mostly seemed to find his time spent trying to get Monty to do anything other than drink and hide in his arcade or penthouse.
It was a difficult task.
But recently, the Master had taken quite the liking to Hux and, while that was annoying to some of the other guards, Wick saw this as a new, unexplored advantage. Guys listened to their friends, after all, and if the new guard could, at the very least, supply an easy way to control the Master, then, well, his presence was worth it.
Up in the penthouse though, as Wick moved through the living area, unconcerned mostly with the women that hung around, and instead headed to bang on Montyā€™s bedroom door, Locke uneasily glanced around at the women seemed equally as uneasy to see him. He almost raised his hand to wave at their very pointed avoided glanced, but he didnā€™t have a chance as someone came rushing over to him.
Shae had spent the past few days sitting by the door, mostly. She avoided Monty when she could, but felt it very important that she get to Locke, as soon as possible. Being locked away in the penthouse, this felt completely impossible as the man, she knew, would avoid the place like a plague. Still, there really wasnā€™t anything to do, at all, other than slowly go insane in the place and though she knew she was meant to be gaining trusts of the women around her, she found herself far more worried over something else.
Sheā€™d gotten up. Right before he came in. To find what had been left for them to eat in the kitchen. There was more, here, than down in the sweatshop, but most of the women, especially those whoā€™d been there long, seemed to survive mostly on their pills and alcohol.
But Locke came in, while she was doing that, and at first, the sight of Wick stalking through the apartment wasnā€™t a welcome one to the woman and she hung back. But as he was barking for Monty, Shae saw the man she was actually looking for and, not knowing exactly when sheā€™d be given another opportunity, she ran right for him.
It was awkward, the next few motions, as she hesitated and Locke tensed, at the feeling of someone approaching him in such a manner, but then there was the awkwardness of all the women staring and one of them had to say something, but it had to be here, because she was the one who had something to say, and while he was too shocked for much more than his silence, Shae knew she need to get the information to him as subtly as possible and, well, given their implied relations by that point, she figured it wasnā€™t too out of the realms what she did next.
Somehow, it was even more awkward.
Locke pulled back, when he realized what he was doing and it was like pressing her lips against nothing, mostly his chin, honestly, as she leaned up, but not enough to account for how hard he was trying to evade.
Pulling away herself, just slightly, she whispered, ā€œHavenā€™s in trouble.ā€
Locke blinked with a questioning, ā€œWhat?ā€
ā€œTake this.ā€ And her hands had been wrapped around his neck, but one of her balled up fists opened then and a folded slip of paper tickled the back of his neck as it tumbled down beneath the collar of his tucked in shirt and came to rest around his hip line, right where his too tight cut off passage. Shaeā€™s eyes were wild as she insisted to the man, ā€œYou have to do something.ā€
It was on instinct, almost, the way he nodded at her solemn tone, but again, the seconds in this encounter were stifled by another immediately following it.
Wick had been coming out of the bedroom then, chewing out an inebriated Monty while he was at it, but this stopped suddenly when he saw what was taking place. Shae still had an arm wrapped around Lockeā€™s neck and he was still too dazed to do much about it. The sight, for some reason, caused Wick to shout at them, but his gaze was quickly somewhere else.
ā€œEnough,ā€ heā€™d growled, the older man had, and all the women, who hadnā€™t really relaxed the entire time, seemed even more uneased by the action. With a deep growl, he was stalking right back across the room then to grab Shae roughly by the arm and toss her to the side. ā€œYou will not-ā€
ā€œHey!ā€ Locke bucked right up as Shae, fighting against all instinct she knew, forced herself to only fall away and not bite back at the man.
ā€œShut your fucking mouth.ā€ And Wick turned to Locke once more, raising his hand and striking him, sharply right above his left ear. Having been raised on such things, if anything the feeling made the hardy mage almost nostalgic. If only the hit wasnā€™t so weak with no true iron behind it. As Locke blinked away the feeling, his direct superior only glared darkly into his red eyes. With a shake of his head, Wick insisted, ā€œYou will never do that again. Do you understand? You are on duty. And in front of her?ā€
ā€œIn front of who?ā€ Locke griped as he resisted the urge to rub at his ear. ā€œWhat are you talking about?ā€
But Wick just huffed then, turning on his heel and walking over to where some of the women were coward, wincing as he came close, but there was only one that he seemed interested in. Locke had seen her before and, though she hadnā€™t stood out to him before, he recognized her as one of the women that worked in the kitchen. Not marked. Hired help. She was the youngest one of them, a teenager, and Locke had mostly steered clear of the kitchen help, not quite sure how they fit into liberation.
He grabbed her though, Wick did, hissing something about how she shouldnā€™t be up here, right now, and she was wide eyed, the teenager was, nodding her head and being drug from the penthouse while everyone else stood stock still and eerily silent.
As the teen and Wick disappeared out the door, a beat would come to pass before Monty, the only one capable of breaking the tension laughed, drunkenly, shaking his head as he continued on then.
ā€œCā€™mon, Hux,ā€ he slurred as he came to weakly slug the man in the shoulder. Grinning, his glassy eyes found Lockeā€™s as he remarked, ā€œGotta finish work, huh?ā€
ā€œYeah,ā€ Locke agreed with a nod and, though he did glance at Shae, he turned to follow after the Master.
Monty stumbled down the stairs with Lockeā€™s help and, with some more assistance, the mage managed to shove the guy into his office where, following, he was certain to close the door behind them.
ā€œWickā€™s just freaked,ā€ Monty explained, going to fall into his chair. ā€œThat I donā€™t, uh, seem presentable to my uncle.ā€
ā€œYour uncle?ā€
ā€œAlwood.ā€ He sniffled though, at the manā€™s name, Monty did. Raking a hand across his face, he groaned some as he said, ā€œMan lookā€™s out for me.ā€
But he couldnā€™t even think about that sort of thing, in that moment, Locke couldnā€™t. Instead, he only paced a bit, around the small office, while Monty continued to rub at his face trying to wake himself up.
ā€œCan I ask you something?ā€ Locke finally asked and Monty waved his hand a bit.
ā€œSit down and do it,ā€ he grumbled a bit. ā€œGiving me a headache.ā€
Hesitating, Locke glanced at the door before going to sink into one of the plush chairs that set before the desk. Softly, he asked, ā€œWho was that? That girl?ā€
ā€œI dunno,ā€ Monty replied as he rubbed a palm roughly into one eye, the stinking eventually causing him to gasp and drop his hand. Then, dryly, he replied, ā€œYouā€™re the one fuckinā€™ her.ā€
ā€œWhat? No, I meantā€¦ The one that Wick drug out of there,ā€ he explained. ā€œThe young one. Who-ā€
ā€œThatā€™s Wickā€™s fuckinā€™ daughter.ā€
ā€œHeā€™s what?ā€
Monty snorted then, sneering some as he sat back in his chair and focused on the ceiling for a moment. ā€œIā€™s a kid when it all happened. It was under my dad that it all happened. That fucker. Left me all this shit to deal with. And fuck Wick too. Asshole. Thinks he so good. So great. Knocked the woman up. Down in The Factory. Judges me. He does the same fucking thing. Did. Whatever.ā€
Locke shifted, a question on his tongue, but doing so caused the slip of paper down the back of his shirt to scratch against his back and, suddenly, he couldn't give a shit about Wick.
ā€œHey, man, are you going to be alright?ā€ Jumping up, Locke forgot for a moment that he actually, sort of, had a job to do and straightened at the remembrance. As he looked over Monty, he added, ā€œIf I take off?ā€
Monty ran a hand for once through his hair, causing it to become even more disheveled. Shaking his head, he said, ā€œGotta, uh, sober up. Before Alwood comes around.ā€
Locke found it unlikely that this would be accomplished, but he had his own problems to worry about. Not only did he imagine Wick would be on his ass, should he run into the man again, but he needed to get that slip of paper and read it over as soon as possible.
His room was empty, thankfully, when he arrived at it. On occasion, the other guys would be lingering around to talk or try and goad him into going into town with him. They all got their checks every two weeks and, now with a sizable accumulation of cicles, the offer seemed like it should have been more enticing to him than he was displaying to the others.
But he didnā€™t want to leave the property. Not with Haven around. If he told her about it, sheā€™d goad him into going out with the other guards, get to know them better, study them, learn something useful to the cause, but fuck that. He wasnā€™t leaving her alone on the property.
It was hard enough knowing she was so close and yet barred off from him the majority of the time.
His chest was pounding, as it had since what had popped off upstairs, but alone now, closed off in his tiny bedroom, his heart felt like it was trying to rip from his chest. Ripping off his shirt, he probably looked a foo as he spun around in a tight circle, trying to find where the slip of paper had fluttered off to, freed now.
It wasnā€™t much. As he found the white slip sticking out against his dark hardwood floor, his fingers trembled some and he was both disappointed and terrified by just how short in length Shaeā€™s note was.
She had to be straight to the point, of course, and there wasnā€™t much there for him to glance over, but still, he found himself collapsing onto the edge of his bed as his eyes traced over the short writing.
Alwoodā€™s taking Haven back with him. Stop her from going. Iā€™ve heard bad things about him. Sheā€™s not safe.
The note didnā€™t tell him much. And though he tried to get what he could out of the guys he had patrol with the next morning, because of the former, he didnā€™t have much to offer Haven that day, as he stared with heavy concern at what, truly, was a strange woman, but exuded all the warmth (or lack there of) that his girlfriend did.
Heā€™d spent the majority of his life trying to protect her. And others. It was in his nature, since he was a boy. He liked for all the people he cared about to be as safe as possible. This was a difficult task, growing up as a mage, but he always saw after his friends. Haven especially.
His whole point in coming to this place was for that exact reason. He dreamed of more, he wanted more, but deep down, it was the only thing that really mattered.
ā€œAlwood is going to try and take you,ā€ he told her simply. ā€œBut Iā€™m not going to let him.ā€
Haven stood there for a moment, after his words, losing her tension and fear for Shae and, at least somewhat, gaining some for herself.
ā€œAlwood,ā€ she repeated his name softly then, frowning, ā€œknows Ewing.ā€
ā€œWhat?ā€
ā€œI told you. Thatā€™s where I know him from.ā€ Turning from the man, she could only blink in the darkness, her desire for static, not to draw, but to expel, pooling in the pit of her stomach. ā€œWhat if Ewing told him about me? And he came here to get me?ā€
ā€œHaven, I donā€™t think-ā€
ā€œHe knew me, Locke.ā€ She shook her head some. ā€œFrom the last time. When I was there. The first time. He knew exactly who I was. Heā€™s connected and shit and is after me now, I bet, and-ā€
ā€œIf you need me to get you out of here-ā€
ā€œWhat?ā€
Locke looked quite serious when she glanced over her shoulder at him. Softly, he said, ā€œIā€™ll sneak you out. Whatever. Thatā€™s why I came. If you or Shae run into trouble-ā€
ā€œIā€™m not in trouble.ā€
ā€œWhat do you mean? You think some rich fucking sicko is out to get you.ā€
ā€œAre you kidding? Fuck him. Heā€™s after me? Ewingā€™s after me?ā€ She turned quickly then, bouncing on her feet, seemingly amped. ā€œFuck him. He doesnā€™t know what heā€™s messing with.ā€
ā€œHaven-ā€
ā€œIā€™ll kill him. Iā€™ll kill them all.ā€
ā€œYouā€™re not-ā€
ā€œIā€™ll fucking kill them, Locke.ā€ She threw up a fist again, still with no electricity behind him, but as the blow connected to Lockeā€™s chest, he had to suck in a breath. Twisting her fist, she pressed harder into him, but didnā€™t stumble forwards, instead only hanging her head, arm taut and rigid as she breathed heavily down at their feet. Bravado deflated, she only whispered, ā€œIā€™ll fucking kill him, Locke.ā€
ā€œYou wonā€™t have to.ā€ He balled his own fist, but it was only to crash it down on the top of her head, sighing some as he took in her new look. When she raised her eyes, they were dark and not her own, but the heaving of her chest alternated perfectly with his own as he tugged her to him. ā€œI fucking will.ā€
Haven rested there for a moment, indulging maybe, if just for a moment. Shoving him off after a beat, she only whispered, ā€œYou canā€™t kill shit. Fucking worthless.ā€
ā€œIf you had killed Ewing back at his place,ā€ Locke retorted with a frown, ā€œthen we wouldnā€™t even be having to deal with this shit.ā€
ā€œYouā€™re an asshole.ā€
ā€œYouā€™re,ā€ he replied, ā€œin trouble. You get that, right? This isnā€™t a joke. You canā€™t go back with Alwood. And if heā€™s intent on taking you, then itā€™s probably best if we start figuring a way to get you out-ā€
ā€œNo way.ā€
ā€œHaven-ā€
ā€œGive me time,ā€ she insisted. ā€œWe canā€™t fuck this up. Shae upstairs, Iā€™m down here, youā€™re a guardā€¦ This is too perfect to not be the plan. How itā€™s meant to be.ā€
ā€œIā€™m not going to let you-ā€
ā€œIā€™m not going with him. I wonā€™t.ā€
ā€œThen-ā€
ā€œI donā€™t fucking know, okay?ā€ Shaking her head, she asked instead, ā€œHow do you even know theyā€™re taking me? Have you spoken to him? Alwood? Or did your little friend the master-ā€
ā€œShae told me.ā€ He rubbed at the back of his neck. ā€œShe, uh, passed me a note.ā€
ā€œHow does she know?ā€
ā€œHaven, I donā€™t fucking know.ā€ It was his turn to be annoyed. ā€œHow do you not know? If she does? I thought you told me you were making friends.ā€
ā€œFriend. Iā€™m making a friend.ā€
ā€œHaven-ā€
ā€œIā€™ll ask her about it.ā€ Haven seemed to snap out of her funk, if only for a moment, as she snapped her fingers together. ā€œIā€™ll ask her to tell me everything she can about Alwood and if she knows why heā€™d even want me, what for and all that, right? Sheā€™ll tell me. We talked, you know? Seriously talked. About-ā€
ā€œYouā€™re not going,ā€ Locke told her simply. ā€œWith Alwood. If I have to drag you out of here kicking and screaming-ā€
ā€œCalm down. Idiot.ā€ Haven held her head higher. ā€œI didnā€™t want to go with him either. Iā€™m not going to. Especially not if heā€™s tangled with Ewing. Thatā€™s not why we came. We came to get access to tunnels or some shit, right? So Iā€™m going to fucking get us that.ā€ Then she conceded a bit, ā€œWeā€™re going to fucking get those. Iā€™m going to talk to Bea and youā€™re going to actually be fucking useful and weā€™ll figure out how to avoid Alwood all together. When does he leave?ā€
ā€œI donā€™t know. I-ā€
ā€œUseless.ā€ She shoved him this time, but it was playfully, maybe, and Locke pushed her back, maybe too hard, but he was kind of tired of being smacked that day. Still, when she sighed, he gave one back, only nodding his head when she ordered, ā€œFind out. Okay?ā€
It felt weird, when she turned her head up to press her lips to his, and Locke laughed some into the kiss, which got him shoved again, but he only shook his head.
ā€œDoesnā€™t feel right,ā€ he told her. ā€œHere. With...this you.ā€
She snorted, shoving passed him then, ā€œif you could make yourself taller-ā€
ā€œIā€™m going to find out when heā€™s leaving,ā€ he insisted. ā€œAnd if we havenā€™t figured a way to make sure heā€™s not taking you with him-ā€
ā€œYou worry too much, Locke.ā€ And she clipped his name the way that he liked. Poised to head right out of the shed, she only reminded, ā€œDo what I told you and everything will be alright.ā€
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July 4th-July 10th, 2020 Creator Babble Archive
The archive for the Creator Babble chat that occurred from July 4th, 2020 to July 10th, 2020. Ā The chat focused on the following question:
What was an unexpected aspect of making webcomics you didnā€™t realize before making one yourself?
Krispy Ā§[Ghost Junk Sickness]Ā§
How much our comic and it's story we're going to change during the years of creation was the biggest and most jarring aspect for sure. There's scripts and thumbs that were all made before we ventured out to make GJS with paths completely different from what we initially thought we would take that have completely changed how we approach not only writing but reading webcomics too. Webcomics as a medium have the biggest connection to time, whether it be production or the consumption, they have this opportunity to exist and transform in the long hours it takes to enjoy and read them. It's honestly one of the biggest advantages imho. To see a story slowly unfold, listening to ur audience reactions, peer critiques, or new inspiration can make such a drastic and intense impact on a long form work- its both jaw dropping and humbling to be apart of!(edited)
Deo101 [Millennium]
For me it was the community aspect of comics. I knew a community existed on the reader side of things (comments!), but I didn't expect the creator side to be how it is! I don't know why, but for some reason I kind of always thought that all of us were sort of throwing our comics out from the void... I guess that was me looking at comics from a reader's point of view! But as soon as I started making comics, I started meeting people who made them too... and it's been incredible!
Eightfish (Puppeteer)
@deo I never really understood what an internet community or internet friends were until I started making a webcomic
Deo101 [Millennium]
Yeah, I had been in (and quickly decided to not be in 0_0) gaming communities, but nothing really as wonderful as what I've found through comics. Closest I had gotten other than that was comments on social media
Shizamura šŸŒŸ O Sarilho
Community definitely one of the big things, much like Deo pointed. I was kinda expecting to have get connections through readers, but it's much more with other creators, which is super satisfying in it's own way. Also gonna second Krispy's comment about how time affects how you see your story's past and future. A lot of things changed in the past four years that made my comic change as well and having so much time to think each individual scene allows them to be much more complex and interesting than they would when I first thought them through. Having the time really helps. This also kinda touches the topic of personal change too, which affects how I write and what feels most important to focus on and that's interesting to think about as well
eliushi [Keyspace]
How long things will take, the longer the story goes on! I started out being able to complete a page in 2h but then I found more I wanted to try on each page (colours, layout, composition etc) and even wanted to extend certain scenes. With 500 pages planned, I definitely thought Iā€™d be farther along by now, heading into AWTā€™s first year anniversary in a month. That being said, Iā€™m also enjoying the ride and itā€™s all thanks to the great community here and making connections with other comics folks/readers. I never expected to get comments and so each one has been a treasure to read.
Desnik
An unexpected aspect of making webcomics is how much people respond to them. I figured I'd be creating into a void but I met so many people as a result of publishing my dinosaur comic
shadowhood {SunnyxRain}
Ditto on the webcomic community. I didn't realize how far reaching it was to have a community that supports each other. And I've enjoyed meeting so many wonderful and creative people who raised each other up. Another thing I didn't expect, however, was how invested I got into my comic.(edited)
At first I was doing it mostly for fun. But the more I delved into it, the easier it was to get sucked into my story and want to draw it out. And as a result taking it a lot more seriously.
Desnik
yeah sometimes I miss my dinosaur comic even though I had some pretty good reasons for moving on. It was created out of desperation and evolved into something that made me feel good about myself
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
How much work and time it takes to keep a weekly update going with no backlog
Deo101 [Millennium]
Yeah same
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
For me, I didn't realize how much it would affect my life to make comics, and vice versa. In a weird way, I didn't know how interrelated the two were, or how easily life could interfere with my comic, or the inverse.
eliushi [Keyspace]
Making comics became a lifestyle for me
@Haruh2 (Colony Life) When I had no backlog I was updating every two weeks with 7 pages per update; so about 14h of work. But this is with a finished script. I am also told I work fast.
Eightfish (Puppeteer)
omg
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
That's soooo much, Eli!
That's at least twice as much as I do (edited)
Eightfish (Puppeteer)
For me, I didn't realize how much it would affect my life to make comics, and vice versa. In a weird way, I didn't know how interrelated the two were, or how easily life could interfere with my comic, or the inverse.
I hadn't realized how much I put myself into my comic! My friends who read it have all said that it's incredibly in my voice and reflects my opinions and worldviews Before I shared it with people I hadn't thought of it in that way at all
Joichi [Hybrid Dolls]
As an artist, I didn't expect how my comic production and mindset will change. Once I started comics, it brought out my ideas from thoughts to a physical form. I start to invest more time into it. Each project evolved through each chapter. How to balance script writing to a polished piece. I put alot of time and research in my works. It makes me glad to hear other creators do the same. I'm not the crazy artist who's wasting her time. One of the positive change was meeting other creators, how we give advice and receive praise.(edited)
eliushi [Keyspace]
The support has been amazing. It makes the work less lonely
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
Fish, oh for sure! I didn't realize until recently how much my characters are all just facets of myself!
eliushi [Keyspace]
(I donā€™t work that quickly anymore and Iļæ½ļæ½m making big changes to the format soon so itā€™s going to be a Transition)
Joichi [Hybrid Dolls]
I've been in school with art students who never made comics, so when I came to CTP discord, reading comic discussions. It was comforting and fun. I enjoy the cooperation our group has, helping each other.
eliushi [Keyspace]
I like to commiserate about the unique challenges comics have
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
Hahaha, yeahhhhh
Joichi [Hybrid Dolls]
I agree, it's different from illustrations. Different approach(edited)
eliushi [Keyspace]
I am perpetually balancing time spent on a panel vs how much time the reader will spend on it
Vs illustration: lemme make all the details
Joichi [Hybrid Dolls]
Oh I agree, each panel takes longer than it takes to read it. Hence I dislike when readers call manga creators 'lazy'
Eightfish (Puppeteer)
how much time does it take to read one of my pages?
20 seconds?(edited)
haha
e.e
wait is that emoji supposed to be someone rolling their eyes??
i jsut looked it up
i might've been using it wrong this whole time
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
Pacing
It's way different than in novels, and definitely came as a shock at the start
eliushi [Keyspace]
Yeah have to play to the strength of the medium. Still imagining AWT as an animated movie written from a novel, in the format of a comic
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
Haha, same kinda
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
@eliushi [Keyspace] ah haha, that makes me feel better about my update habits, but thats a good goal for me to shoot for now that im learning a new way to make long comics specifically
cAPSLOCK (Tailslide)
I completely underestimated the amount of effort that would have to go into formatting, website design and maintenance, etc. If I got to do it again, a little more research beforehand probably wouldā€™ve saved me a lot of time and hassle.
snuffysam (Super Galaxy Knights)
I really overestimated the "if you build it they will come" aspect of webcomics lol. Like, you actually have to work to advertise your comic in order for people to read it. Nobody ever got hundreds of readers just from posting their comic onto some hosting site without doing major marketing work.(edited)
dako
yeah, I feel that
I've never really been an advertising type before my comic, im learning to just get used to it
Deo101 [Millennium]
I've not really done much advertising tbh, it makes me uncomfortable
dako
it feels kinda...embarrassing? might be too harsh of a word
i dunno
Deo101 [Millennium]
its just uncomfortable idk! i feel awkward doing it
dako
yeah, same ive done it a few times on reddit but i have to force myself
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
it does feel, odd..hell most of the time it just feels like i open the door to my house and toss a bunch of paper to the wind hoping someone can see it
Deo101 [Millennium]
yeah, I dont know if ive done anything other than posting updates on twitter and talking about it in groups like this
and twitter is mostly just me talkin to people who already read it...
idk talking about my work without being asked first makes me feel like im inserting myself where im not allowed
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
Self promo got MUCH less intimidating for me when I started thinking of it like: "okay, so my comic is made for readers like me, people who share my tastes. That means I only need to answer one question: what can I say to get me to check out this comic? I don't need to impress anyone else. I just need to appeal to me." (since "me" is my target audience)
Deo101 [Millennium]
mhm ^^
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
But take it with a grain of salt because I'm still not really promoing
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
exactly, thats why i find it hard to tweet about it most of the time, but i get the whole if i dont care about to talk without being asked no one else will either
Deo101 [Millennium]
yeah lmao mood im like what would get me to read... hmmm... probably exactly what im doing.... I'll keep it up then :)
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
yea i get excited to draw out certain parts..but wouldnt want to just tweet about all the little tidbits of the story ruining it for others
Deo101 [Millennium]
sweats
dako
i made a whole side twitter for my comic cuz talking about it on my main intimidated me too much
it is my containment chamber
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
hm may do that, just to say i did it and to get my mind away from the thought
snuffysam (Super Galaxy Knights)
yeah same
Deo101 [Millennium]
My main is just whatever I want it to be idk. Its kinda for all my comics, since my comics are all I want to talk about
snuffysam (Super Galaxy Knights)
though my main is mostly just retweeting from my side twitter lol
Deo101 [Millennium]
it removes a lot of the pressure of like what if my followers dont wanna see this??
cause they wouldnt be here if they didnt wanna see it
cause its all Ive been doing the whole time
dako
thats a good point
i had my main way before my comic so most of my mutuals/followers dont follow for that
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
yea, it can feel abit disorienting when there is no interaction one way or another on anything you tweet (also if twitter has messed up and causes your tweets to not show up)
Deo101 [Millennium]
but yeah I dont really advertise cause it just makes me so uncomfortable >.<
dako
understandable
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
I'm kind of somewhere in between. I advertise my comic mostly because it is all I wanna talk about, like Deo. But I also don't think it's gotten me many readers. Most of my readers came as far as I can tell because I was making something that appealed to them. (The whole "if you build it, they will come" thing.) Although, I really don't have a big audience, I do have an audience, and I am certain most of them came from me just posting.
I think it's determined a lot by luck, and also, how big your niche's audience is to begin with (and some skill tbh).
Deo101 [Millennium]
yeah like I think "gay sci fi" is a p big niche so ive got a big amount of people I could potentially reach
which makes it much easier to draw people in
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
I'm particularly lucky, I guess, that fantasy/romance has a lot of readers (also more competition, but...)
Deo101 [Millennium]
yeah fantasy romance is a damn big one
Haruh2 (Colony Life)
eh i think im in an awkward void with my action/drama story (since im not doing romance drama)
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
I just go with the mindset: "what makes my fantasy/romance different from the rest" and go from there.
Deo101 [Millennium]
mhm
tbh I dont think my sci fi romance is doing anything special?
but im having fun so :) I dont rlly care about that hahahha
dako
having fun the most important thing
Deo101 [Millennium]
its not my goal to make somthing mindblowing ^^ truley im just here for a good time
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
I mean, LGBT+-inclusive sci-fi is pretty unique
I haven't seen a lot
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
It's clear that your characters are people, and that's special, regardless of how common/uncommon
dako
think if i didnt love my comic as much as i do id have stopped a long time ago
Deo101 [Millennium]
thats true keiiii, thank you <3
also yeah its Sad that theres not more LGBT+ sci fi cause its like youve got aliennnssssssssssssssssssss you can do whatever you waaaaaant
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
I knooowww
Deo101 [Millennium]
guess it shows what ppl want or something
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
yup
Deo101 [Millennium]
off topic
so to make it back on topic
I underestimated how much people would like gay sci fi GJKLAGJLAJLKAGJSLAKGJKL
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
One thing I learned specifically with my current comic... I did not realize how much difference the reader's cultural background would make in terms of interpreting my story.
Deo101 [Millennium]
!!!!!
I actually almost mentioned you in class once tbh keiii
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
Big oversight, in retrospect
!?
Deo101 [Millennium]
saying "someone I know makes a comic which they noticed, it's interpreted completely differently just depending on cultural backgrounds" kind of a thing
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
like I would not have made the comic any different, but I would have approached the... presentation differently. Like, talk about it differently
Deo101 [Millennium]
cause we were talking about how narratives affect rt
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
I guess another thing that was unexpected about making webcomics was... there are way more people with my exact tastes than I thought
Deo101 [Millennium]
and I was saying that I think the viewer's narrative affects art more than the artists narrative
I mean, the artists narrative obviously is what makes it so.
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
In the eyes of the beholder
Deo101 [Millennium]
but interpretations and all that... yeah!!!
so. actually I might have offhandedly mentioned you I cant remember if I did or not
lemme check
I did! very like "second hand" offhandedly mentioning though ahaha
hope that doesnt make you uncomfortable GSKLGSJALGJLGK no one replied to me so e.e
in the class I mean
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
I am super uncomfortable and offended !!!!!
j/k
Deo101 [Millennium]
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but... yeah idk starting out I truly just was making it cause I really love my characters a lot, the idea that other people would like them too is very unexpected :) in a good way
I also definitely didnt expect how important enviornments were e.e
didnt plan those well enough.
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
that relatable feel
sssfrs (JOE IS DEAD)
I really desperately advertise my comic everywhere. I don't really know how to do marketing effectively though & I don't know if its working
eliushi [Keyspace]
I find what increased readership most consistently is still the feature aspect from the hosting sites. Itā€™s really about finding the right readers/right readers finding you
Eightfish (Puppeteer)
Same, I'm basically a rounding error away from being 100% reliant on the features for subs
sssfrs (JOE IS DEAD)
I don't think my comic has ever been featured on the hosting sites. My numbers have always been low on Tapas and maybe thast why
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
Yeah, features help a lot
I've been featured on Webtoon, but not Tapas, and you can really see the difference in readership there
Deo101 [Millennium]
Ive been featured on both, uhh in a couple of diff places, if you wanted a breakdown of how many readers i got from the diff spots and stuff ever just lmk im happy to share
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
I've been featured on both. It certainly got people to check it out and even sub, but retaining those people (even if they've subbed!!!) is a different story. I think my story is just not the right type for the platforms, but eh, even if 99% of the platform users aren't into the kinda thing I'm making, 1% increase is still an increase.
Which is another thing I learned over the course of running this comic, specifically (since the internet has changed so much after my first two attempts). Just because the majority of your subs don't actually read the comic, doesn't mean your work sucks. Today's internet caters to casual users, and there's a bajillion factors affecting who's actually reading your stuff.
dako
i agree
my comic has never been featured on either, and webtoons doesnt have a guideline on what they pick but tapas does and my comic doesnt really meet their featuring requirements so i dont think either site ever will feature mine haha
so i gotta advertise on reddit and use twitter tags a lot
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
Don't go too crazy with twitter tags; they can make people zone out and not look at your tweet.
dako
i try to use 5 at the most, i know too many is unpleasant to look at haha
Jib {WIP haha}
Oh huh, my rule of thumb is to use 1-2 on twitter and as many as I can on Insta but Iā€™m no expert lol
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
Yeah, IG seems to be where you want all the tags XD
varethane
Webtoon's algorithms are like turning a hose on and off lol
The difference between views and sub growth during periods of being featured vs not is stark(edited)
carcarchu
i've never been featured by webtoons but i've seen series grow from 100 followers to 10k overnight
not an exaggeration
varethane
I put my new comic on webtoon in november 2019, and in 1 month I crawled up to.... maybe 50 subs?(granted I only put up one episode and then paused for a bit)
Then in December I started updating it weekly and got placed in the new and hot section of the app
And bam, 6k subs
It last 2 weeks and then the section updated and all growth stopped, and subs went down by 10 or so over the next week
Krispy Ā§[Ghost Junk Sickness]Ā§
(Omg featured is like the new Daily Deviation goals from DA way back in the day!)
varethane
Until it got another feature on a different part of the website and went up another 2k. It was like playing with the handle on a faucet lol
dako
I got some pretty good growth during canvas week, but beyond that not really
I get 1-2 subs after an update if I'm lucky
varethane
I feel like their algorithms are very reliant on the regular rotation of features that staff have to do manuallt
Outside of that, discoverability is quite weak
Mostly because of the volume of comics on there
boogeymadam
same boat as vare. the only thing i know about webtoons features is they have stated a couple times one of their recquirements is consistant updating, so if u skip a week that disqualifies u for a lil while i imagine
varethane
I wonder what they count as consistent. I was doing every 2 weeks for awhile, but this month I'm gonna try weekly to see if it helps me earn more $$ from ads :U
dako
I wish there was more incentive for readers to check out the new section on webtoons and tapas
carcarchu
i have found some amazing gems in the new section
i swear i've seen stuff in featured that were not at all updated consistently
dako
I have too, there's a ton of good comics that get overlooked because they're not in the front page
some featured comics havent updated in months sometimes
varethane
I definitely would not have considered myself consistent at the time of the first feature, considering there was a gap of a month between episode 1 and 2 lpl
carcarchu
the consistently updating thing is more of a recommendation than a requirement i feel?(edited)
boogeymadam
ooohh good to know!!
varethane
I'm sure it cant be a hard rule, especially for comics that have just launched
boogeymadam
im just going off their canvas qna's from last year
dako
if it's actually a hard rule for staff to feature comics that regularly update they break that rule a lot
i also heard a bot picks up comics too
carcarchu
well i at least think the staff or bots or whatever at webtoons are doing a better job with features than tapas is
tapas is always pushing their premium comics way more than their indie stuff
boogeymadam
tapas needs to bring new comics onto the frontpage more often than it does, yeah
dako
yeah I agree
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
I mean, I get why they put premium on the front page. But I feel more variety would help them because it's more interesting for the readers?
dako
I can't tell whats premium or not with tapas sometimes
boogeymadam
i do like that they've been asking stuff like this in the forums tho
carcarchu
more distinction would be helpful to me too dako
i don't think its as clear as it could be
dako
yeah, webtoons at least it's clear what is and what isnt featured or canvas
Jib {WIP haha}
Huh, anyone remember that really popular writing podcast? I forgot the name
Or have any recommendations I guess
Moral_Gutpunch
Terrible writing advice? It's sarcastic
snuffysam (Super Galaxy Knights)
is this related to the topic?
Moral_Gutpunch
It's a podcast about writing, so I'm going to say yes.
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
I think snuffysam meant the weekly topic for the channel
Moral_Gutpunch
Oh
Just for this channel, no. I'm too new to know that.
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
Please check #rules
Moral_Gutpunch
Sound more like someone forgot context than the rules
That's why I'm hardly here. I don't know stuff people who've been here for a long time know like podcasts or older comics(edited)
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
Basically each of the channels under "CTP Activities" on this server has its own topic of the week.
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
It's not a matter of being here for a long time or not. This channel is used solely for discussing the weekly topics, and such information can be found in #rules
Moral_Gutpunch
Kudos then. I came for creator babble only.
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
For general webcomic creation-related advice (either seeking or giving) and such, #shop_talk usually is the place!
creator_babble is for answering the topic of the week
It's not actually for generalized "creator babble" despite the name.
dako
looks like they left
Jib {WIP haha}
Oh my bad, itā€™s been a while since I read the rules, I brought up the new subject
keiiā€™ii (Heart of Keol)
Happens!
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
No problem, we were just reminding you all :)
Jib {WIP haha}
Ty for that then haha
dako
I think one unexpected thing for me is that no one tells you how crazy the highs and lows can be
well I guess people do but you really don't know until the highs and lows happen to you if that makes sense
Cronaj ~{Whispers of the Past}~
Oh God, that's so true
Burnout is way more dreadful than I could ever guess prior to experiencing it
Feather J. Fern
One unexpected thing for me was how many people I would meet because of my comic. It surprised me greatly that I found so many cool people through the comic community and made the friends I have made now. Love you all
rajmews
The unexpected thing for me was just how much you have to just...predict...what the market will want to read. Like even if you research a whole lot, and you draw really well, and have been doing art professionally, you can still strike out. It's a humbling experience, but being able to just let go of poorly received pages and move on and try things differently is a lot of the battle for doing a webcomic. It teaches you how to fail gracefully because...it's all a process of learning your readers better. Even if they're few at first.
LadyLazuli (Phantomarine)
My major unexpected thing was how much my initial ideas change as I work through a page. Everything from the expressions, dialogue, and layout can change as I look at it and 'solve' it more closely than I did in thumbnails. There are pages I look back on and realize they are ENTIRELY different than what I had first sketched. And they're better for it. Allowing myself the freedom to edit during the artwork... it's created some majorly awesome opportunities.
Deo101 [Millennium]
Yes!!!!! Me too!!!
It's exciting thoufh
Eightfish (Puppeteer)
Absolutely same
Could plan something out meticulously but then change it in the last 2 secs before uploading
Deo101 [Millennium]
Yup... I don't thumbnail much ahead of where I'm at cause of this(edited)
I thumbnail a scene at a time, and then usually I end up changing stuff halfway through ahahfjjdkskdkss
varethane
Same hat, haha. I often make changes at every stage-- even the thumbnails will often depart from the script. If anything, I wish I made even more changes-- I feel like my page layouts tend to be pretty standard, I do a lot of pages with the 3 rows of 2 panels each, and I want to break out of that more. But... well, that's a work in progress.
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Do you guys remember a long long long ass time ago when I made posts about an original series idea of mine called Dawnlyte? Well, Dawnlyte is not the only original series I'm planning. This one, oh boy, this one is one I'm been INTENSELY planning and putting thought and work into for the past few months. Like Dawnlyte, this is an idea that's been in my mind for years now (not as many as Dawnlyte, but still quite a few), and now I finally feel ready to post something about it. Peoples, I present you my first ever post about Fabler! Unlike Dawnlyte, which is high fantasy like Lord of the Rings or The Dragon Prince, Fabler is an urban fantasy series like Harry Potter, Dresden Files and Spiderwick Chronicles. This series in particular is very much inspired by Harry Potter, but with way less of a focus on school and way more focus on how fun magic can be. Also, whereas Harry Potter has plenty of witches and wizards, Fabler follows a logic much more akin to The Wizard of Oz, because there are plenty of witches and, so far, only 1 wizard. Also, there's quite a bit of mythology showing up in Fabler as well, particularly a certain character whom I've been wanting to write in a sympathetic light for ages now and now I finally can! That's all I'll say for now here, but if you guys have any and all questions about the series, feel free to ask them and I'll try to answer without giving away too many spoilers. Also, I'll try to post more Fabler content in the future that can answer some of those questions (or create more questions). But now getting to these particular posts. Very recently, I've finally been able to establish the very basic plot for the main story of Fabler and, thus, I was able to determine all of the characters who'll come into play. At least, all of the characters who have enough of a role to merit a name. And when I finally got my list of named characters, I decided to do something Ive been longing to do since I discovered @thenamelessdollā€‹'s crossover To Belong series: make my own Non/Disney Crossover cast for my own story. And so that's what I did here! I got my whole list of named Fabler characters and, after much searching and deliberating, decided on which 2D animated Disney or very-similar-to-Disney character would "play" as them if I were ever to make a Non/Disney Crossover series of videos for Fabler (which I will tell you now I will probably never do as I don't have the right programs for making Non/Disney Crossover edits, not to mention my talents lie more in writing and drawing, not video editing). And now, I think I might as well explain some of the reasons for my casting choices! Why? Because I can and because I am SOOO excited to finally be talking about Fabler!
Kayley as Tarina: This was the first ever casting choice and it was one I've had right from the beginning, pretty much since I came up with Tarina. Tarina is the main character and I kinda based her on Kayley in a few ways. And not just her appearance, I swear. Because yes, Tarina is supposed to look like Kayley in terms of character design. Also, Kayley was one of my favourite characters ever growing up and I believe she deserves more attention. So I'm putting her in the spotlight here by having her play the role of my main girl Tarina! Kida as Kat: Kat was more challenging to cast. I was thinking of having her played by Audrey, since both are pretty tough girls. But Kat's not super rough the way Audrey comes off as being. So I wanted someone a bit more gentle and easily approachable. Oddly, the badass warrior princess who can wield spears and knives kinda fits that more. Also, Kat isn't actually a total tomboy and I felt casting Audrey as her would give off that impression. Also, both Kida and Kat have names that start with K and both of them are lovely ladies with long white hair. So that lines up! Belle as Celeste: Celeste is kind of the opposite of Kat in that you might think at first that she's a total girly girl, but she's not, and the wrong cast choice would've given off that impression. Yes, Celeste is very feminine and beautiful and refined and classy, like Belle. She's also very mature like Belle. Also, she tends to be one of the more responsible people in a group of friends, similar to Hermoine (whose actress also played as Belle in the Live Action Disney version there's another connection). Basically, Belle was my dream choice as the casting choice for Celeste! Mulan as Neva: Mulan was actually my very first choice for Neva, because their stories are actually really similar. Unlike the three previous girls, Neva is not a witch, so when she arrives into the story, she's a complete noob and she's going to need some help before she becomes a badass. Mulan's been there and done that! Also, I just love Mulan as a character and really wanted to include her in my lineup. She also resembles Neva in part because Neva is one of the few girls to have sleek short hair. Also, Mulan's fun personality matches well with my happy darling Neva. Eilonwy as Peah: Peah is one of the younger characters in the story, just as Eilonwy is one of the younger female Disney heroes. Aside from that, both of them have this sort of determined and kind of commanding air to them that only brave little girls can exhibit in their particular style. Both are young, but they're not to be messed with. Also, they're both not really the sort to stand aside while the action is going on. Peah is young, yes, but she's more capable than others expect, and I feel that Eilonwy has the right vibe for that. Jasmine as Ashley: Now this is the tomboy of the group! And I'm having Jasmine play as her instead of someone like Audrey. Why? Well, Jasmine's just way more fiery in my eyes. And "fiery" is what Ashley is. In more ways than one. Also, Jasmine used to be my favourite Disney princess and I still really love her, so I wanted to give her a nice role in my cast. Strangely though, Jasmine and Ashley have very different backstories. Jasmine is a princess while as Ashley is one of the furthest people from princess status as you can get. It's ironic, but oddly, I find it weirdly works. Crysta as Thistlemoth: Now, I haven't actually seen the movie where Crysta is from, but I've seen her in Non/Disney Crossover videos quite a few times. And her design of being a fairy or pixie or whatever is so perfectly similar to Thistlemoth (who is indeed a pixie) that denying this casting choice would've been sheer madness. Of course, by that logic, I probably could've gone with Tinkerbell too, but Tinkerbell's personality is VERY different from sweet, crazy Thistlemoth. Plus, Crysta's more "wild" looks are more in line with what Thistlemoth looks like. Sarah as Bianca: Like with Crysta as Thistlemoth, I haven't seen the movie where Sarah is from. I've only seen Sarah in Non/Disney Crossover videos. In all honesty, I don't have super-good reason for this choice of casting aside from looks. Sarah does look similar to what I want Bianca to look like. Only with a snake tail instead of legs. Yup. That's right. Bianca is a naga. I have nagas in my story. Also, another reason I admit I chose Sarah is because, from the Non/Disney videos I've seen her in, some of her mannerisms are kind of in line with Bianca too. Meg as Lilith: Yes, you read that name right. I have Lilith, the actual first woman and Adam's first wife, in my story. No, she is not the character I've been wanting to write for ages. Anyway, about the casting, Meg's mannerisms and personality are really in line with my version of Lilith. Lilith even has a pretty sad backstory that's sort of similar to Meg's. I won't explain it here because that is spoiler territory. Their looks are rather different though. Lilith's more similar to Jasmine, who was actually cast as Lilith before I realized Meg was a much better fit. Cinderella as Ericaine: You've probably noticed that this is a bit of a last-minute change. At first, Ariel was in the role of Ericaine, much to my reluctance. But, honestly, her personality and looks and mannerisms are really different from Ericaine. So why had I initially considered her? Because I had previously cast Cinderella as someone else. But now, I'm using Cinderella because her looks match up very well with Ericaine, as do her actions, and I like putting her in the spotlight more than Ariel! Ericaine isn't nearly as sweet as Cindy, though. She's more...temperamental. Ariel as Eir: You've probably guessed that I'm not the biggest Ariel fan. I'm not. And I confess I fought tooth and nail to not have to include her in my cast. But, in the end, ya gotta do what you gotta do. At least now, as Eir, she's in a much more suitable role. Eir is funloving and adventurous, much like Ariel, so that lines up great for me to use Ariel as her. There's also a bit of a connection when it comes to a male character that I might explain later, or maybe not. Feel free to ask me about it though. Melody as Raven: I was originally going to have Shanti as Raven, but, seriously, Melody and her story and personality just line up SO MUCH BETTER! If I explain it here, it's going to be spoilers-a-plenty, but I'll just say that when you think about it, it's seriously perfect. Raven is different looks-wise (I'm actually thinking that she's blond instead of...well, raven-haired), but Melody's just got the right attitude and actions for her. As you might've guessed, Raven is another pretty young character. I think she's actually even younger than Peah, but I'll have to check my notes again. Jim as Lucifer: YES! This is the character I've been wanting to write for so long!!! Because the devil has been treated as little more than a scapegoat for millennia and I want to write a story where he's actually a nice, sympathetic guy. Yes, I know the show Lucifer is already doing that, but I want to do it my own way. And Jim was always my first casting choice. Because 1) I'm a huge JimxKayley shipper, 2) Jim was one of my heroes growing up, and 3) the angst-ball teenager who grows into a capable young man is exactly what I need for my version of the devil! Aladdin as Rory: This was one of the easiest cast choices ever. Not because Rory is a street urchin who ends up finding a genie, but because Rory is a sweet fluffy supposed-orphan boy who is a beam of sunshine, yet still has his serious and deep sides. Fits with Aladdin's emotional state in his movies, don't you think? Also, Aladdin looks similar to how I envision Rory. He's admittedly older than what Rory's supposed to be (Rory's supposed to be slightly younger than Tarina), but aside from that, it's a pretty great match! Like I said, Aladdin was my first choice. Milo as Chayce: Chayce is sooooo much grumpier and sassier than Milo, but he is just as awkward and smart. Yes, he's the nerd of the group and I adore him. I mean, I love all my characters, including my grumpy white-lion boy. Yes, I said white lion boy. Chayce is a sphinx, which is a species I'm particularly proud of. As a result, he is way way fluffier than Milo, physically. Milo's way fluffier personality-wise. Milo is the adorkable kind of nerd, while as Chayce is the more smartass kind of nerd. But it's still the best fit I could find for my cast. Taran as Andrew: I feel that Taran doesn't get enough attention, so I'm going to give it to him! Andrew is a character who keeps popping up in Fabler and the more he does, the more I've grown to love him. He actually used to be quite different than what he is now, and I honestly have no clue who I would've used as his non/Disney counterpart had I not changed his character. Now though, Taran's a surprisingly nice fit for my misguided baby Andrew. They both desperately want renown and both suffer from their efforts. Also, they're both young lads with floofy hair! Shang as Mato: Nothing I say will convince you that Shang playing Mato who (spoiler alert) will get with Neva who is being played by Mulan was a happy accident, will it? Because I swear it was! Shang just fits Mato's role nicely! Granted, Mato is not a captain of his group, but he is an experienced member of a fighting organization in Fabler, the warlocks if you must know (feel free to ask me about them), and he does help train Neva as well as protect people like the witches and especially Apus (woops, another spoiler). As for looks...um...I'll have to get back to you on that. Garrett as Liam: This was a surprisingly tough cast choice to make. Despite the number of "prince charming" figures in Disney to choose from, none of them are actually fitting in my opinion for the "prince charming" like character. Because Liam IS based on prince charming! From Cinderella specifically! And yet Cindy's prince Charming was NOT A GOOD FIT! It makes me laugh, it hurts so much! So, why did I go for Garrett? 1) he and his movie don't get enough attention, 2) his looks are a decent fit and 3) his serious nature and the fact that he's a legit warrior fits Liam well. Miguel as Edmund: This was another super-easy cast choice to make. Miguel's features loosely match some of Edmund's, particularly the blond hair. However, it's mostly Miguel's demeanor and mannerisms and energy that fit Edmund to a T. Edmund is just so playful and flamboyant and also a little goofy. All of which describe Miguel, I find. Miguel is also pretty flirty at times throughout his movie. So he's actually more restrained than Edmund, whom I affectionately call the slut or the thot of my cast. Because he totally is! And I love him for it! Prince Phillip as Darius Ray: I did NOT want to cast one of my favourite ever princes as this asshole. Because make no mistake, Darius Ray is an asshole, one who borders on sociopathy. Pretty much the opposite of Phillip, who is a genuinely awesome guy! So why did I make this cast choice?! Well, it was better than the first one I did, as you! Darius used to be played by Peter Pan, but I just COULD NOT follow through with that! Peter is just so precious and he's way too young to play Darius. Phillip has the age going for him, plus some of Phillip's playfulness and body type. Kenai as Apus: This is another looks-based casting choice. I haven't seen Brother Bear in a really long time, but I remember that Kenai's more rash personality is way different than calm and gentle Apus. But Kenai is a very fluffy-looking boy (and I'm not just talking about when he's a bear) and that fluffy is one of Apus's main physical traits. Fitting, since Apus is a yeti. Yes, yetis are a sentient species and they are more humanoid-looking than how they're traditionally depicted. Also, Kenai is mostly not human in his movie, which fits because Apus is a more minor character. Tulio as Mephistopheles: These two have looks that differ quite a bit, but I still wanted Tulio, from the get-go, to be Mephistopheles' Non/Disney counterpart. Because I've seen Tulio depicted as a villain in a few Non/Disney projects at this point and I want to counter that. Because I love Tulio! He's so funny! And Mephistopheles is a funny guy. Admittedly, he's still more cool-headed than Tulio, but he's a huge dork and I love him. Also, a few of Tulio's incredibly funny mannerisms fit well with Meph, particular in his interactions with Lucifer, who is, of course, his boss. Cale as Gabriel: Now isn't this an ironic choice? Cale is a cynical and rebellious character while as the angel Gabriel, in my story, is a stickler to the rules. But he is very jaded when it comes to his "little brother" Lucifer. And Cale, to me, kinda looks like he could be Jim's older brother with whom he doesn't get along. Kinda. But also, Cale has had moments in his movie where he's being more agressive and angry, and that certainly fits how Gabriel acts around Lucifer for most of the story. Also I just like Titan AE, okay? Hercules as Conor: Is it ironic that I'm having Hercules play a character who is a centaur? Because Conor is a centaur and Hercules fought a centaur in his movie? No? Not ironic? Okay. Still, I just thought it was interesting to point out. Another thing to point out is that Hercules has the perfect jock vibe to fit with Conor, who is such a golden boy it's impossible not to roll your eyes at him at least once. But he's not all ego. Conor's actually a nice guy and a good friend, much like how Hercules is a very good boy. Helga as Thelen: Have you ever been in a situation where the perfect cast choice just gift-wraps itself for you? Because that was the case with this choice! I'm just surprised that I didn't think of Helga immediately when I came up with Thelen's character! Their looks match up very well. The only remarkable difference is that Thelen is younger than Helga, or at least she seems younger. But aside from that, their features match great, their intimidating and domineering personalities are a great fit and especially the fact that both are very competent fighters! Odette as Diantha: Odette was my first cast choice for Diantha, but I almost didn't go with her for fear that I might need to use Odette for another role. But luckily, I didn't have to compromise that perfect cast choice! Okay, granted, there's still some differences between these two ladies. Odette, in her movie, has some moments where she's angry, but Diantha is much more so. She's rather strict in a motherly way, but she's also very regal and queen-like, at least it's how I always imagine her. And Odette often has that kind of regal dignity, I find. Sarah as Hiverein: This was honestly a casting choice I hadn't expected to make. Hiverein, in terms of looks, is rather different from Sarah Hawkins. While as Sarah is a normal human woman and looks it, Hiverein is the queen of the fairies, and in looks, she lives up to that. But there is nonetheless a connection in their characters. Both of these ladies are loving mothers, Sarah to Jim and Hiverein to her son Royse. Hiverein is also a queen who isn't afraid to be hands-on when it comes to taking care of her people, which reminds me of Sarah running her inn. Tiana as Greylyn: Personality-wise, Greylyn and Tiana have similarities. Both are extremely hard-working and dedicated to their goals, though these goals are very different. Tiana has personal ambitions of wanting a restaurant while as Greylyn is trying to lead and nurture her coven as well as she possibly can. Yet both women are good at putting a smile on their faces for the people watching them work. They also both deal in food a lot. Their looks are fairly similar as well, though how similar, I'm not sure yet, because I haven't finalized Greylyn's design yet. Asenath as Lillah: Even though she doesn't play a huge role in her movie, Asenath was actually one of my favourite characters as a child, so I was eager to find a place for her in my cast. And I think Lillah is a great fit. Lillah is a very calm character who tends to have a soothing presence whenever she arrives in a scene (kind of funny, given she's a ghost). Asenath, to me, was always very calming, which is partly why I liked her as a kid. Asenath was also a voice of reason in her movie and Lillah definitely acts as that in Fabler. Empress Marie as Norn: Goodness gracious has Norn's cast choice changed! I used to have her played by Tzipporah, but that would be pretty innacurate because of Norn's age. Norn is in her early 60s during the story of Fabler, while as Tzipporah is way younger, despite the fact that she looks similar to Norn. I went with empress Marie instead in hopes of that she would reflect the age a bit better, although I think Marie is older than early 60s. But there are some things Marie has going for her that still liken her to Norn: her grandmotherly kindness and regal presence. Madame Adelaide as Leira: Very similarly to Norn, Leira is in her late 50s-early 60s during Fabler, but my first cast choice for her really didn't reflect that. Her original cast choice was Cinderella, which is why it took me a while to finally cast Cinderella as Ericaine. But now I think that madame Adelaide is a better fit. Not just because of her age though. Madame is extremely caring and doting towards her cats, and Leira is similar towards another character in Fabler. Also, madame is very wealthy and Leira kind of has an equivalent to that in that she's very magically gifted. Esmeralda as Arwa: Esmeralda was my first choice for Arwa, much like Odette was for Diantha and Aladdin was for Rory. Arwa is supposed to look similar to Esmeralda, especially with her brightly-coloured eyes (though Arwa's are yellow instead of green, but you gotta admit that Esmeralda's eyes are a strikingly bright green). Arwa is also incredibly fierce like Esmeralda, and just like Esmeralda seems to be a kind of leader of the gypsies, Arwa is a leader of her pack of werewolves. Both are defiant and utterly badass ladies and, in short, this was a perfect cast match. Anya as the Fabler: Oh goodie, goodie, goodie, the titular fabler cometh at last! But I'm not going to tell you a lot about her! She's an incredibly mysterious and unknown character, which is strangely fitting because Anya's movie is inspired by the mystery of the princess Anastasia. But even putting that aside, Anya is a great cast choice for the Fabler. Their looks line up very well (if not their outfits), their mannerisms and expressions too, and the way the Fabler presents herself to the characters is very fun and sparky in a way very similar to Anya. Juliana as Hera: I know you're thinking. You're thinking "ANOTHER Quest for Camelot character, Carlotta, really?!" YES! Really! I love this movie, okay?! And Juliana does fit reasonably well with how I'm interpreting Hera in Fabler. Juliana is the wife of a knight, and so she seems like a bit of a noblewoman and she carries herself well in that regard. Heck, this woman showed no fear from the movie's villain, Rubert, until he started threatening her daughter. Hera is similar in that she is a total boss! But she's not as helpful to the protagonists as Juliana was in her story. Marina as Jeyne: You wanna know something really ironic? Even though I am including Kayley's canonical mom in the cast, Marina is the one playing Tarina's character's mother. Yes, Jeyne is Tarina's mom and I have Marina in her role. I don't have much reason for this casting choice, except that it's one I've had pretty much from the start of the making of this cast. Also, the fact I'm using such an awesome character as Marina makes me sad that Jeyne doesn't have a bigger role in the main story of Fabler. Because while, yes, she does appear, she doesn't do a whole lot. Eris as Merlina: Eris is not going to be happy that I'm using her, a goddess, to play the role of a mere ghost, isn't she? Too bad! There was no way I wasn't going to include Eris, since she's one of my favourite parts of the movie she's from. She does have quite a few differences from Merlina though. Merlina was once human and her story is way more tragic than Eris's. She is a villain, but she's one of those villains who thinks she's in the right. Not the same as Eris, who knows she's evil and has fun with it. But both ladies are also very manipulative and destructive. John Smith as Royse: I love my character Royse but he was SO DANG DIFFICULT TO CAST! And even now, believe me, it's not a perfect fit. For the longest time, I thought that his Non/Disney counterpart would be Garrett, because of his long hair, serious nature, connection to nature, combative skills and the fact he has a staff for a weapon. Buuuutttt that'd be awkward for me, since Garrett is Kayley's canon love interest, he'd be playing as her father figure. So I went with John Smith because he seems older than Garrett. Even though his personality is very different. John Rolfe as Gawyn: Unlike Royse, Gawyn's cast choice was pretty easy peasy. John Rolfe has some of the looks I'm going for with it comes to Gawyn (even though Gawyn's hair is way curlier) and the same air of dignity. But Gawyn is much more...shall we say, quirky than Gawyn. And he's unashamed of it. So I guess you can say that there's still dignity in that and I agree. But yeah, John Rolfe is more serious than Gawyn and his looks aren't nearly as fantastical. But he was nonetheless the first to come to mind as a Non/Disney counterpart when I came up with Gawyn. Eric as Favian: Like Royse, Favian's cast choice has frequently changed. Partly because every time I changed Royse's cast choice, I wanted his hubby to have a cast choice that I could pair him up with. But now I'm happy I stuck with Eric. Personality, he's rather light-hearted, which is fitting with Favian's demeanor. There's still several changes, of course, like with his looks. Now, I haven't fully decided on Favian's look, but I know that while his dark hair matches Eric, he's certainly not as light-complected as the prince. Kale as Valerik: Derek was at first the one I was going to choose for Valerik. But then I remember Kale and I was like "Carlotta, you crazy! Kale is a WAY better fit!" First, there's looks. Like many of my characters (for now), I don't have a full design for Valerik yet, but it ressembles Kale's the more and more I think about it. Second, Kale seems like a good, calm leader, which Valerik is. Third, Kale seems like he'd be great with kids, and Valerik is a proud papa of a bunch of wee nippers. Not to say Derek doesn't have some of these qualities, but Kale just has more. Dimitri as Robin: Once again, a cast member that I was surprised I didn't think of sooner. I mean, Robin is something of a con man, but has some depths to him that take a while for the other characters to unlock. That's Dimitri in a nutshell, right?! Plus, Dimitri's often whacky expressions or mannerisms suit Robin well. As does Dimitri's slight tendency to be the glutton for punishment in the movie he's from. Moses as Tyrone: Tyrone doesn't look entirely like Moses, but I nonetheless feel that they have a few similarities in appearance. Tyrone is at least a bit paler, being a vampire (one of the few good ones in the Fabler universe, which is why I'm okay having a sweetheart like Moses play him), and the outfit will very much different, of course, but still, the looks are a good base for what I'm hoping for him to look like. Temperament-wise, though, I'll admit Moses isn't my best choice, as Tyrone isn't exactly all that sane when we first meet him in the story. He gets better though. Phoebus as Odin: I'll admit it. Phoebus is quite a bit younger than how Odin is supposed to be portrayed. But, in my defense, Odin is also an immortal god with divine power, so it's not out of the question that he could look rather good for his age. But also, both males are, of course, warriors. Yes, Odin may be more of a trickster and wiseman god, but he's not shy from a fight either. In Fabler, in fact, he does quite a bit of it. Also, Phoebus is capable of being serious, but also really friendly and joking, which is so perfect for how I want my boy Odin! Proteus as Hades: Yes, yes, yes, I know. I know that Disney already gave us Hades. And I do love Disney's Hades. However, I love more-early-source-accurate, good-boy, very-much-not-a-villain-you-fools Hades even more! So, why'd I choose Proteus for this version of Hades? His looks aren't tooooo far from the mark (certainly the long lovely ponytail isn't far), he's got a very good personality to go at least somewhat with Hades and many of his mannerisms fit well. All in all, 10/10 choice for me. Arthur as Baldur: LAST TIME I SWEAR! This is the last time I'm using a Quest for Camelot character, I promise! But yeah, here's the thing: I have NEVER! Not once! Ever seen Arthur used in a Non/Disney project! He wasn't used ONCE, to my knowledge! And, I mean, I can understand why. He really doesn't appear much in the movie. BUT! I'm not letting that stop me here! Arthur here actually does really fit with how I'm interpreting Baldur, AKA God (yes, as in Lucifer's dad), not just in looks, but in mannerisms as well. I'm happy I'm using this underused character! Sinbad as Syrus: You know something kind of ironic? Sinbad is normally portrayed, in Non/Disney, as Jim's father, or sometimes older brother (lookin at you TB). But I have seen him used as Kayley's father too and, honestly, I really like that as well. He's got the looks for it and the adventurous spirit. Which brings me to Syrus. His hair colour is admittedly a bit redder than Sinbad's (gotta explain where Tarina got her red hair from) and his eyes are different, but the rest fits neatly into how I envision Tarina's father. And again, I'm now sad he doesn't do more in the story. Dymus as Nightinion: Nightinion, much like Syrus, is another father who's one of the less important named characters. Specifically, he is Ericaine's father. But, nonetheless, I felt he was important enough to include in my cast. And why did I go with Dymas? Well, first off, he's a king. But there are, admittedly, quite a few Non/Disney kings. So why Dymas in particular? Well, something about him makes me feel like he has more strength and command than most Non/Disney kings, yet is still diplomatic and courteous. All of which are what I see in Nightinion. Dean as Natsbane: I love Dean. Really, I do. So I'm really sad for putting him in the role of this jerk. Because, while Natsbane isn't totally evil, he is not a nice guy. But something about Dean's general grumpy and unfriendly exterior and his love of his artwork remind me quite a bit of Natsbane. Though, if a full Non/Disney version of Fabler were to be made, Natsbane wouldn't be quite as...kinda-mad-scientist-wacko that he is in my envisioning. Then again, perhaps that's a good thing. It'd be interesting to see a mad scientist who's not mad as in insane, but mad as in angry. 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Final Fantasy Record Keeper Summer Decadence Relic Draw 2022 Banner
The Summer Sun Festival 2022 event just started in the Final Fantasy Record Keeper (FFRK) mobile game. This came with a special free multi-draw on the Summer Decadence Relic Draw 2022 banner.
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You can only pull once on this banner. Of the 10 items youā€™ll be getting, 1 is guaranteed to be a 7-star, 2 are guaranteed to be 6-stars, and 7 are guaranteed to be 5-stars.
The 7-star I got turned into this shield.
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Was really hoping to get either a new Synchro Arcane Soul Break (SASB) or a new Dual Awakening Soul Break (DASB).
Unfortunately, it wasnā€™t meant to be. Instead, I ended up getting the Limit Break Overstrike (LBO) or Limit Break Over Flow (LBOF) of Paladin Cecil Harvey from Final Fantasy IV.
Sure, LBOs have their uses, but theyā€™re absolutely nothing when compared to Syncs and Duals. They basically just deal damage whereas Syncs and Duals have a lot more effects and buffs.
And, IIRC, donā€™t even have a single BDL relic for Paladin Cecil. Really wish this 7-star had been a Sync or Dual instead. Sigh.
Of the seven 5-stars that I got, 6 were new but they were all useless. Nothing really stood out to me so didnā€™t even bother taking note of which relic belonged to which char.
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I only know that the dupe 5-star was Leonā€™s (from Final Fantasy II) Glint Soul Break because his name was on the item in question.
Got Legend Materia Relics (LMRs) for chars from Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy II. Also got one of Franā€™s (from Final Fantasy XII) LMRs.
The other two 5-stars I got were Burst Soul Breaks (BSBs) for chars from Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy VIII. Meh. BSBs are super outdated by now. Theyā€™re never seeing use.
One of the 6-stars I got was an Arcane Overstrike Soul Break (AOSB) for a Final Fantasy IV char. AOSBs have their uses too, but theyā€™re nothing when compared to Awakened Arcane Soul Breaks (AASBs).
I thought the other 6-star I got was pretty good though. It was the best item I got from this pull. Ended up getting the AASB of Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII (#ad).
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IIRC, this is Rinoaā€™s third Awakening. Itā€™s for either the ice or earth elements. Already have her first AASB which is for the ice element. Also have her ice Sync as well as a few of her other relics.
Was so happy and pleased to have gotten something new and useful until I realized that this Soul Break also appears on the Summer Sun 2022 Festival banner 1.
Was planning to pull on that banner because I need more ice tech and Final Fantasy Record Keeper recently just announced that it was gonna end its service on September 29, 2022 so there was no more point in saving mythril.Ā 
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And besides, I wanted to finish as much of the content in FFRK as I can before the game ends. I talk more about all of that in another post.
Anyway, now I could only hope that I donā€™t end up getting a dupe of this Awakening when I pull on the aforementioned banner.
But of course that was exactly what happened because eff this game and its crappy, trashy rates.
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Yeah, thatā€™s right. Got a dupe of Rinoaā€™s AASB while I was pulling on the Summer Sun Festival banner 1. As if that wasnā€™t bad enough, also failed to get the ice relics I was hoping to get on said banner because eff this game.
I donā€™t want it to end, but man, the rates here seem so bad. Lately, all my pulls here seem to turn out to be crappy and trashy. Itā€™s really freaking frustrating and disheartening. Sigh.
Conclusion
So, what about you? What did you get from pulling on the Summer Decadence Relic Draw 2022 banner? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a comment below or by reblogging or replying to this post.
Notes:
screenshots are from my Final Fantasy Record Keeper game account
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