#unlikely connections

[copperboom82]

Schedule/Writing Updates - January 2025

I've had a productive month so far!! Which is something I can't always say, so yay! 🎉

Some of that productivity has been writing (23.5k so far since 1/1) so I thought I'd share some updates/news about what I've got coming up.

Starting with my multi-chapter story on Ao3, Unlikely Connections, I've got the next two chapters completely ready to go, am working on the third, and have a bunch of at least partial drafts for the chapters that come after and full outlines. Keeping to an every other week update schedule, next chapter goes on Ao3 this Sunday, 1/12!

Next, I've got four Dean Winchester x OC oneshots planned, all connected to one or multiple prompts/writing challenges I've signed up for, but fitting into the Long Winding Road collection (OC Katrina Black). Titles all TBD, because I'll be honest - titles and summaries are the last thing I do - but the first one should be finished soon and will be posted 1/24/25 (anyone have any guesses why? 👀). This reminds me that I should also probably make a masterlist for that collection on here... so maybe I'll tackle that this weekend 😂

Finally, I've started working on an untitled Fred Weasley x OC multi-chapter story that'll go up on Ao3 at some point. Technically it's a prequel to the above mentioned WIP, Unlikely Connections, but will stand on its own and, unlike Unlikely Connections, will not be a crossover. Don't have a ton to share about it yet, aside from it's coming, it's set in GoF, and I've had fun working on it. My plan is to start posting it once I have at least the first ten chapters ready to go. I'm only one down, but I expect the next nine to go quickly.

Hope everyone's year is off to a good start, and if it isn't, I hope it gets better! ❤️

[keferon]

It took me a while to read chapter 70 of Mistakes on mistakes until because I can't just. Youknow. read it. I have to be a total maniac and sketch everything I like as I read, so this whole chapter took me an absurd amount of time ahahaha

[aimeimagi-nation]

2023 March - Fellowship Week

Fellowship Week 2023 at the Imagination Factory and in Luna Park was a week of pure magic. As a member of the troupe, co-ceo, adult shaped by traditional systems turned newby puppeteer, I had the opportunity to build bridges of unlikely connections with people from all walks of life. We united in our love for creativity, imagination, and joy. One of my most memorable experiences was riding on an…

[mipexch]

been thinking about something wicked a little too much lately. no harm in romanticizing the ominous dreadful unstoppable force

[greatgoddyke]

all you ever need is to be nice and friendly

[dotted-clouds]

doomed 👍

[booasaur]

Special Ops: Lioness

[alyona11]

Also my dudes, if you ever in London and you’re huge Hadestown nerds, you can visit National Theatre Archives and watch the proshot of London Hadestown from 2018 (for those who might not know, it’s similar to Broadway/tour/west end in terms of costume design but has different characterisation for orphedice in particular + different lyrics) with most of the OBC playing the roles.

The archives have 2 proshots, one from different angles and one from a wide angle, I watched a multiple angle one and it’s really great. Plus they have some other Hadestown stuff, you can see all of it in the archive catalogue. You can book the day to see it in the archive website and even watch it in group for free.

Also the people who work in the archives are super lovely and we accidentally run into one lady who works there and also is a huge Hadestown fan :3 Overall 10/10 would recommend!

[shotmrmiller]

time skips in romance fucking kill me like wym you're taking a realistic route and breaking up, hoping they go to a therapist to heal from the baggage that could backlog an airport???? where's the obsession??? the absolute refusal to let go??

[copperboom82]

Happy Thanksgiving - Sneak Peek

Happy Thanksgiving all! Hope everyone has a good day. This might sound really sappy but whatever - It's only been the last few months that I've started to really participate in the fandom and I'm so grateful for the people and the community I've found here. It's really been a bright spot in my year and I'm just so appreciative.

Figured I'd share a small sneak peek of an upcoming chapter for my WIP, Unlikely Connections. It's a bit of a jump ahead, but I've had it drafted for a long time and seemed on-point for today. Enjoy!

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November 23rd, 2006

Lorelai sighed in relief as the last drop of batter settled into the loaf pan and proceeded to waste no time in dumping the mixing bowl and bowl scraper into the sink. She was surveying the damage done to her counters and using the back of her hand to push some unruly hair out of her face when Dean appeared in the doorway, stopping short to take in the scene himself.

“What is all this?” he asked, the surprise evident in his voice. Lorelai spared a glance in his direction before refocusing on the mess and noted that he seemed rather amused.

“Thanksgiving,” she muttered, and Dean chuckled a bit, taking a cautious step into the room.

“I thought you didn’t cook.” This time, Lorelai looked at him through raised eyebrows and spread her arms to gesture to the room.

“Does this look like I can cook to you?” Dean’s chuckle turned into full blown laughter and Lorelai let her arms fall back to her side, wiping her hands on the now very dirty apron she was still wearing. “Besides, I would consider this baking.”

“Smells good, at least,” he told her genuinely, moving a little bit closer. “What’re you making?”

“Just finished prepping the pumpkin bread, chocolate chip and shortbread cookies are cooling in the other room, pineapple stuffing is –“

“Pineapple stuffing?” Dean questioned and Lorelai scrunched her face.

“I think it’s gross, but it’s a family recipe and my godfather loves it.”

“Doesn’t sound bad, just different,” he told her, but Lorelai’s grimace remained in place.

“I don’t like pineapple. Unless it’s in booze. Then it’s okay.” Dean smiled at her warmly and Lorelai unconsciously licked her lips.

“That’s my girl,” he joked. “What’s in the oven?” he went on to ask, realizing he’d cut her off. Lorelai’s couldn’t stop the smile from spreading across her face, even as she bit at her bottom lip uncertainly.

“Two pies. Dutch Apple and Cherry.”

The way Dean’s eyes immediately lit up was almost comical, but Lorelai didn’t have time to laugh before his lips descended on hers, his strong hands gripping at her hips and pulling her against him.

“Marry me,” he demanded as they broke apart. The laugh finally bubbled past her lips and Lorelai lightly pushed him away.

“Might want to taste them first,” she pointed out. Dean shrugged dismissively while Lorelai pulled the apron off and began fishing for wand. 

“Nope, I’ve already decided, you’re the perfect woman. You’re badass, you’re smoking hot, you do that thing in bed, your taste in music doesn’t make me want to blow my brains out, you’re smart and funny, and now you make pies.”

Lorelai grinned at him over her shoulder while she continued to wave her wand, silently beginning to put her kitchen back together.

“Yes, and my self-destructive tendencies, mild alcoholism, and inability to play nice with others are all just added benefits.”

Dean snorted, but the smile didn’t fade from his face, nor did the affectionate look in his eyes.

“You speak my language, Baudelaire,” he pointed out before pulling open the fridge and grabbing a beer. 

There were footsteps from down the hall, and Lorelai turned just in time to see Katie appear, still in sweatpants and a sleepy look on her face. She looked between Lorelai and Dean bleary eyed before finally settling on Lorelai.

“Cookies?” she asked.

“Dining room,” Lorelai answered, pointing towards the wall. “Bring me one too!” she called as Katie walked off. 

“Yeah, yeah. ‘Morning, Dean!” she called back, her voice fading as she continued to make her way to the other room. 

“’Morning, Katie!” he returned before taking a sip from the beer and looking back to Lorelai. “Do you need help with anything?” 

Lorelai smiled and shook her head. Satisfied with the cleaning going on around her, she began pouring out two mugs of coffee.

“Everything should be under control. I just need to put the pumpkin bread in after the pies are done, and then I’m finished. Nick’s taking care of everything else, he and Julia should be by a little bit before the others.” 

“I feel bad that Sam and I are putting you out like this,” Dean said, taking a seat at the kitchen table. 

“Don’t,” Katie said, reappearing in the kitchen, a small stack of shortbread cookies in her hand. She approached Lorelai, and they wordlessly swapped some of the cookies for one of the mugs, while Katie continued on, and Lorelai made her way to the table. “I’m so happy that we don’t have to go anywhere for Thanksgiving this year. We’ll have better food and less chaos. I should be sending you and Sam gift baskets.”

[naffeclipse]

What would Y/N do is Orca!Eclipse was having a panic attack?

He would try to hide from your sights and deal with it on his own, panicking and struggling with the squeezing pressure in his chest that makes him wonder if his heart will simply stop and he will float belly up, dead. He can't be seen as weak. That's not attractive. That's not going to make you stay. But you would find him anyway.

You're bewildered and alarmed watching the orca siren flounder as if he were under attack, but he couldn't be. He's the apex predator of the Arctic. You finally beckon and perhaps even touch him when he thrashes beside the ice. Your gloves slide down his slick skin but you take him by the face and hold him still, speaking softly to him. You don't know what's wrong. You only know his eyes are wide and wild, darting everywhere but you.

Softly, calmly, you tell him everything is alright. He's safe. He's going to be okay. You're here. You don't want him to be scared or hurt or alone. His breaths are off-tempo and hitched like he's drowning above the sea. Your thumbs softly stroke his cheek while he slowly clings to you, his claws pressing so tight to your coat that you're afraid he's going to puncture the fabric. Instead, he slowly drags himself onto land and pulls you against his wet chest. This time, you don't fear it so much.

He curls tightly around you, clinging to you like a child. Even stranger, he's silent. He's so terribly quiet and you fear that he's gone into shock or something of that nature. You keep talking to him, telling him things about photography and other places you visit, anything to keep him grounded with your voice. You don't think you make any sense or you sound boring, but when you pause for a few seconds too long, his arms begin squeezing you. You continue, and he gradually uncoils from whatever is gripping him.

You ask if he wants to talk about it. He says no. He just wants to hold you. He begs you to stay, to not leave him. He doesn't want to be alone again.

So you stay with him in his arms until he's almost back to old himself.

[lienwyn]

Look. I think we all knew this would happen eventually. And by "this" I mean both someone pulling on those suspenders AND Ga On getting railed on top of that desk.

You're welcome.

[futuremrscameron]

thank you drew starkey for being rafe’e number 1 understander

[lockley-spktr]

People who don't understand or respect Marc Spector get on my nerves.

The whole show showed the characters in it and the audience that you can’t have one without the other. I’m pretty sure it’s Steven who says they’re a package deal.

I understand feeling connected to one character more than another, but that doesn't mean you can treat the one(s) you don't feel connected with like they don't exist or that they're bad when they're not.

I also get that Steven may be an “easier” character for people to connect with or whatever, but that doesn't mean Marc is any less deserving of love.

Anyway, I find the treatment of Marc Spector by fans and even the people who worked on the show kind of strange.

[ezkel]

Wolfstar + jegulus Au where prongsfoot met in uni and neither of them know who each other's boyfriends are (moonwater are best friends who both go to Oxford on scholarship) and they decide to do a double date to meet each other's boyfriends.

But both Regulus and Sirius are trans but haven’t seen each other in years and so they don’t know about each other. And whenever James or Remus says their boyfriends names neither of them realise, because that's not the name they knew their sibling by. 

Sirius still ran away when he was 16, Regulus ran away when he got his scholarship to Oxford, Walburga and Orion wanted him to go to Cambridge to Study law like Orion did but Regulus wanted to study english literature. 

So Regulus and Remus get to the cafe early and are just sitting there shittalking the faculty at Oxford. And James and Sirius walk in, five minutes late and both Sirius and Regulus immediately get the feeling they know each other. Once they're all sat at the table they are both subtly trying to scope each other out when Sirius says something about his ‘sister’ and Regulus immediately clocks it and they get into an argument. Remus and James are trying to figure out what happened and calm their boyfriends and their best friends. 

Anyway the double date ends up being Sirius and Regulus catching up and their respective boyfriends trying to recover from the whiplash. 

They do end up having another double date a few days after the initial one, this one goes slightly better. Of course after Regulus and Sirius have grilled their best friends for dating their brothers without telling them.

[razmerry]

this is a genuinely vulnerable, touching, and emotionally powerful moment of seeking out connection from jason to dick until you remember that being "all back to normal" refers to when jason got digested by an alien, trapped in a goo egg, and then turned into a tentacle monster that ate people