#unsteadygenius

[xylianna]

20, 21, and 30 :)

Good morning, lovely! Thanks for stopping by.

20. favorite character to write

I’m gonna cheat slightly and answer with a pairing since I don’t usually write one without the other: my current favorite is Crownyx!  If I had to pick a solo character… Ignis!

21. least favorite character to write

Probably Prompto. Not hating on the sunshine boy, but I had to pick one!

30. hardest part of writing

Keeping on going. Believing in yourself. Ignoring the negativity and writing what YOU love. Finding the discipline to write when you’d rather be playing videogames.  There are so many hard things about writing hahahah but I love it!

Thanks for asking!

(Fanfic Writer Asks)

[aliatori]

8 and 9 please! And 'Between the Shadows' as the fic in question :)

(I think you may have meant 9 and 10 since those refer to a specific fic - if you didn’t… those are the ones I’m answering, sorry!

9) In between the shadow and the soul, what’s your favourite scene that you wrote?

Everyone is asking the hard questions this morning! I think it has to be the final sparring scene in chapter 4.  I loved getting to show how far they’ve come, the change in their relationship dynamic, and of course any time I get to write sparring like sex it makes my tropey heart happy.

If I could draw, I would absolutely draw the part where Ignis nicks Gladio’s lip with the lance, as that’s the image I knew I wanted to end that spar with.

10) In between the shadow and the soul, why did you decide to end it like that? Did you have an alternative ending in mind?

You and I may have talked about this before, but this is a great question.  Somewhere in the abyss of my google docs, there’s a quarter finished draft of a canon compliant ending to between the shadow – for those who haven’t read the fic, it follows the verse 2 ending as written.

The reason why I changed to the verse 2 ending was a) Episode Ignis came out while I was writing it and b) I really needed to process my Gladnis feelings after the infamous ‘What the hell were you thinking?!’ line and c) I hadn’t seen a lot of people exploring the verse 2 ending in a Gladnis context.

I also think many talented authors have explored post-canon Gladnis far better than I ever could, but I digress.

Ultimately, I love happy endings. I wanted these boys to have the happy ending they deserved in my heart, so that’s what I wanted to write.

Thanks for asking, lovely! As always when I talk about this fic, it got long.

(Fanfiction writer asks here)

[bagpipes5k]

Rules: answer 30 questions then tag blogs you would like to know better.

1. Nicknames: Kel (real name is Kelly)

2. Gender: Female

3. Star sign: Capricorn

4. Height: 5′7″

5. Time: 8:24 a.m.

6. Birthday: January 17th

7. favorite bands: Duran Duran, David Bowie/The Police, Genesis/Phil Collins, Tears for Fears, Enigma; pretty much anything from the early/mid-1980s. I also occasionally listen to classical and Irish music (Enya and Gaelic Storm in particular) and game/movie soundtracks.

8. favorite solo artists: See above answers :)

9. Song stuck in my head: At the moment: We Don’t Need Another Hero by Tina Turner

10. Last movie watched: FFXV: Kingsglaive

11. Last show watched: Cosmos

12. When did i create my blog: Within the last year

13. What do i post: Fanfic (FFXV), fanart (soon hopefully!).

14. Last thing googled: Pictures of FFXV characters for fic reference

15. do you have other blogs: None

16. Do you get asks: None so far

17. Why did u choose your url: I love Scotland and got to visit there years ago. If there was any way I could afford to go back and stay there I would.

18. Following: A lot

19. Followers: Unknown

20. Favorite colors: Purple, very dark blue.

21. Average hours of sleep: 6 during the week, maybe 7 on weekends.

22. Lucky number: None

23. Instruments: None. I played a little piano when I was a kid but that’s about it.

24. What am I wearing: Jean shorts and a tank top

25. How many blankets I sleep with: One in summer, multiple in winter.

26. Dream job: Successful writer or pet shelter employee (if only that could pay enough though :_(  )

27. Dream trip: Ireland, Japan, Germany, Iceland

28. Favorite food: Too many!

29. Nationality: American.

30. Favorite song now: I can’t pick just one

[elizaxspears]

unsteadygenius replied to your post: I just bitch slapped a fly

I’m DYING at your tags omfg

haaaaa, well... xD remind me to never go near tumblr when I’m sleepy lol

[cooking--with--ignis]

Happy Birthday, Ignis!! Time flies, doesn’t it? Just wanted to let you know that as of today, the Unofficial FFXV Community Cookbook has been converted into web format! 💖

✨ https://sites.google.com/view/ffxvcookbook/recipes/  ✨

Backstory: some time ago I was at the grocery store and decided on a whim to cook up some Burly Bean Bowl from the cookbook over the weekend. Just one problem: I didn’t want to waste 70MB of my data plan on a giant PDF file just to access one page! So, here we are :)

Thanks again to everyone on Tumblr and all other sites who contributed recipes and art for the cookbook! @casuallyakward @cooking-with-ignis @cosmic-metanoia @eternallydaydreaming2015 @ffxvmemorieslane @frankandnats @gracefularts @going1582 @honeybtoast-blog @ignisrecipeh @knowonesdesigns @lunalibertatis-blog @milkvoid @mymainisacook @one-winged-geisha @onionchoppingninja @peachiivii @princess-jell0 @soqueweathercat @the-geekery @unsteadygenius ❤️

[mestizo-efp]

tag game

tagged by my bro @alexc1ting​ thanks! Tho I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to create myself or something else. I followed you and made myself. I tag @lemonysharkbait​ @nats-is-nuts​ @miharou​ @nickfrom2119​ @pierrot-et-colombine​ @azur-chan​ @derekstile​ @rorozhu-blog​ @teanshan​ @umary-tashami​ @unsteadygenius​ and whoever want to do this. The picrew is

THIS ONE

[merlevum]

prompt from unsteadygenius on twitter: Prompto and Noct playing vidogames 

They stream together and while Prompto is focused on playing, Noct is watching the chat. The two switch when the current player dies. They'll do dares for donations too. ;P

[thelegendarynoctgar]

C, F, and H for the fanfic ask meme :)

HELLO MY SWEET, THANK YOU FOR ASKING

C: Whatcharacter do you identify with most?

UUUUM would you be surprised if i said it was Prompto?? Becauseit Prompto. My wonderful, sweet, Trying His Best, kinda dumb son Prompto :’)

F: Care toshare a favorite hurt/comfort fic?

I think that counts as hurt/comfort?? @aliatori ‘s mouthful offorevers fucks me up every time i so much as think about it, it’s beautiful andpainful and hopeful and pls read if you haven’t already!

H: Howwould you describe your style?

OH BOY it’s like…. ~Poetic Vibe~™ with an excessive us of almost-run-onsentences that shouldn’t work but still do, and like... sort of clever dialogue and dumb jokes that i totally think are hilarious. It’s big ol’ mess, but it all works out in the end, somehow so i ain’t questioning it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

(fanfic ask meme)

[lunar-magnolia]

"Once you get this you have to say 5 things you like about yourself publicly. Then, you have to send it to 10 of your favourite followers." Tagged by @unsteadygenius Thank you a lot! I was so surprised! I'll try my best 1) My hair is my only love. Curly, red since I dyed it last year and absolutely fluffy. Untamed, though. Can't really do anything for that. 2) My sleep cycle. I either need to sleep at 9 pm or 5 am there's no in between. 3) My "affinity" with animals. And kids. Not peers though, nor adults, but that's okay. 4) The color of my eyes: they're light brown near the pupil and then the rest of the iris is green(ish). It depends on the light. 5) My freckles. Got them on my nose, plus my birthmark. Big light brown marks around my right ankle. And...that's it I guess. It was the hardest thing I've done this whole month. I don't really wanna bother anyone tagging, so... if you read it and you'd like to do it, feel free to do so! No pressure! (^u^)/

[emeraldwaves]

Fic Writer Appreciation Day!! 

Hi everyone!! I think it’s so important to highlight and honor our amazing fic writers! I love so many people in various fandoms and so many lovely people have given me so much joy from both their friendship and their writing!! I’m going to do these posts by fandom, so I’m going to start with FFXV!! 

@youaremynewdream - JANIEEEEE MY LOVE!!! I think you’re so incredibly talented and such a fun writer. I love all your ideas, they’re always so creative and I’m so proud of you for writing a multi-chapter! LOL! I also love playing our prompt game, it’s always so fun to see what you come up with whether it be FFXV or DA! You’re my best writing buddy even when you’re writing and falling asleep LOL! and thank you for always dealing with me and reading my shit ahead of time when I’m panicking and weird! You are awesome and everyone should go read Until The Light! 

@liziscribbles - LIZI <3 You’ve become one of my closest friends in this fandom, which is kind of crazy cause a year ago I was just reading your stuff being like WOW :O LOL!! And now we talk and plot everyday! I love getting the chance to read all your stuff ahead of time and I appreciate you reading so much of mine, even for pairings and fandoms you don’t know at all! XD you’re so supportive and I love getting hype with you and reading all your wonderful AU ideas. AU buddies!!! All of your AUs are awesome, but one of my favs of yours is Timing is Everything because it was one of the first fics I read from you and it always made me cry and smile <3

@countingpaperstars - MILS!! ILU! You’ve always been so freaking supportive and lovely and you’re one of the most talented writers I know in this fandom. I love how you ship EVERYTHING and you come up with such creative ideas. I am so drawn into Divenire, I feel like I’m reading the best alternate timeline of the game!? Your actions scenes are so freaking impressive and I just love everything you’re doing with it. When I start reading I can never stop tbh! All of your fics are amazing and everyone should go read Mils fantastic fics! 

@theorchardofbones - Cammmmmm. TBH your writing was what got me super hardcore back into reading. I read your long distance Promptis fic and I was soooo hooked. You have such amazing fics and writing. I’ve read through so many of your fics and just loved it. You inspired me to love Promptio even more than I did (your wicca AU gives me LIFE), and I love getting to chat AUs and writing when we can <3. Gardenia Hall gave me so many feels and was so my jam even if you cock blocked me :P I know you’ve been a little blocked lately, but I know very soon you’re going to punch through that block and continue to be amazing. I can’t wait to see what ideas you continue to come up with in the future, I’m sure you’ll make me cry and smile!!  

@highwindhq - Es ILU so much and I miss you, please move here and hang out all the time :P I’m so happy I was able to meet you and talking both fics and VO etc has been such a treat. You are such a sweet person and incredible talented as an actress and writer. The Far and Distant Light is one of the BEST Highspecs fics I’ve read and I really want to believe this is the true Highspecs canon LOL. I feel like you understand these characters so well and I’m so impressed by your writing and talent. Also thank you so much for all your support, especially on my Promptio/Highspecs fic where people didn’t seem to carry as much. 

@harmonization - HARMONY YOU LOVELY LADY!! I am so honored to chat and be friends with you. Your fics are absolutely stunning and I think you are one of the main people I know who put as much time and effort into your fics. I know how hard you work on perfecting each line and it REALLY shows. All of your FF fics, whether they be for FFXV or FFVII have been AMAZING to read. TBH It Rains Ashes on Golgotha was so beautiful and one of the best fics I’ve EVER read. It really sold me on Clack, I mean... I was already sold but it just reaffirmed so many things. I cried on a plane reading it LOL. You are so kind and so supportive and I thank you for all you’ve done for me in this past year <3 it seriously means alot! 

@ghostoftheyear - PAM!! You are the writer of Waking the Moon, the first ABO fic I read in FFXV and the best one I read tbh Your werewolves of Lucis fic is SO fantastic and EVERYTHING I love about ABO and I just love how you write all the characters. You have been so supportive and so lovely, and I just am so happy I’ve met you and had the opportunity to be friends with you. (Also it makes me so happy you love Promnis as much as you do!! I also love all your art, your idol AU gives me LIFEEEEE

@unsteadygenius - MAGAN!!!!! Your Gladnis is just SO INCREDIBLE. I fell in love with your Gladnis reading your coffeeshop AU, and I am currently so hype about There Is, your Gladnis HS AU. I just have been getting so many feels seeing Iggy’s past and seeing his and Gladio’s relationship develop. I love your portrayal of Gladio SO SO much. I live for all your updates! Thank you for being such a staple Gladnis writer <3

@notthelasttime - I know I’ve never spoken to you, but I just wanted to tag you and thank you for your Bad Moon Rising series. It has two of the fics that made me just fall in love with Promnis. It’s such a great AU and your writing is AWESOME. Love it so much!

@ivelostmyspectacles - We’ve never spoken either, but I wanted to thank you for writing By Moments. It is my favorite Ignoct fic and soulmate AU, it’s just such a stunning fic and I cried reading it. Thank you so so much for sharing it! <3

I know this is a super long post and I apologize... i ESPECIALLY apologize if I forgot anyone!! I am on vacation using my PC so I feel really off and I’m certain i left SOMETHING or SOMEONE off.... so I am super sorry, but thank you to EVERYONE who has read and commented and supported my FFXV fics, you all are AMAZING. 

[bladesandstars]

WIP Seven Sentence Meme

So the deal here is apparently to go to the seventh page of your WIP, seven lines down, and copy and paste seven sentences.

Tagged by @birdsandivory​ - have some very thirsty Aranea...

Time to find that socialite. Aranea is nothing if not competitive, and she’s determined to win this one.

Ignis is already engaged with a woman at the bar, leaned close with a grin verging on a smirk and Aranea laughs to herself. She's been beaten to the punch. And, well, the preferences of the mark are always part of the equation, too. She tips her head to Ignis ever so slightly, conceding this round, and moves into the crowd to watch the band.

The singer begins, and Aranea wishes she were the target instead.

Tagging @tinyconfectionary @aliatori @thelegendarynoctgar @raidelle @dudewheresmytea @unsteadygenius and @notthelasttime - only if you want to, no pressure! Tag me if you do!

[aliatori]

Hands down, my favorite of yours is -- and continues to be -- Between the Shadows. I still reread it. It's so beautiful and poignant. Oh, and it still moves me to tears ❤️ Also, I'm REALLY LOVING the new Hedgewitch/Earthshifter AU. It's magical and heartwarming and I NEED MORE ❤️❤️❤️ Youve brought this fandom so many amazing gems and I'm always excited and eager to see what you have for us next.

UNSTEADY!!!!! T—-T you know I love ‘between the shadow’ and I love you for loving it. The fact that you (and others) took a chance on a first/second person POV verse 2 50k love letter always astounds me, and I’ve forged so many great friendships because of it (yourself included.

I’m actually in the process of trying to come up with a title and move the Hedgewitch/Earthshifter stuff over to its own series today! I’m not allowed to write more until I’m done with a different WIP, but once I am… I’m back in there for sure. They say to write the stories you need to hear, and right now, I could use some magical, whimsical romance. I never planned on it being more than the first fill, but as you know, the story sort of wrote itself in my head and I’m itching to get it out.

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Your love and support and friendship has helped me so much and… I’ll stop before I get too mushy all over this Tumblr. (:

[bagpipes5k]

Thought for the day: How would Iggy handle being sick? Would he be a model patient or completely frustrated at being forced to rest and let the other guys take care of him?

[cooking--with--ignis]

Happy Birthday, Ignis! To celebrate this happy occasion, please enjoy the COMPLETE Unofficial FFXV Community Cookbook. Check out the cookbook site and download the pdf for FREE here!

–>  bit.ly/ffxvcookbook_ <–

The complete cookbook features ALL 111 RECIPEHS that our boy Iggy has discovered to date, brought to you by over 50 fans!

Huge thanks to everyone on Tumblr and all other sites who helped with recipes, proofreading, and art! @aimakichan @casuallyakward @cooking-with-ignis @cosmic-metanoia @eternallydaydreaming2015 @ffxvmemorieslane @frankandnats @gracefularts @going1582 @honeybtoast @ignisrecipeh @kibasdaydreams @knowonesdesigns @lunalibertatis @milkvoid @mymainisacook @one-winged-geisha @onionchoppingninja @peachiivii @princess-jell0 @soqueweathercat @the-geekery @unsteadygenius ❤️

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[highwindhq]

Here With You

Now that I finished Episode Ignis, I’m going through mad withdrawal and I just needed to write. But I have so many thoughts and feels going through my head to sift through before I can make anything cohesive. 

So I decided to challenge myself with a ship I never thought I would write: Gladnis! 

I don’t even know where this came from, but I suddenly felt the urge to write a little drabble for @unsteadygenius​ cause I know she loves this ship. And you know what? I thoroughly enjoyed creating this bit of feel good fluff :D 

I dedicate this to @unsteadygenius​ – I hope you like it! <3 

Ignis drifted in and out of sleep. The events played through his head, but he couldn’t make sense of them at first.

Noctis, lying on the ground. Ravus, crying on his knees. Then Gladio—no, Ardyn.

Ardyn, taking him away to Zegnautus Keep. The ring, his sight. It was all dark, yet he could feel where Ardyn was, could feel the power of the ring like a driving force. 
And then, relief. It was over, at least for the time being. And Noctis—

Ignis jolted awake. His heart sank as his thoughts aligned themselves fully, and he realized he would not be seeing Noctis for years. At least there was hope, he told himself, and even though the world was plunging into darkness, his sight wasn’t.

Ignis blinked, his vision adjusting slowly to the light of the hotel room. He tried to lift his head, but was still weak from wearing the ring. Defeated, he allowed himself to sink back into the pillow and blew a strand of hair away from his eye. His vanity got the better of him as he chastised how boyish he must look with his hair flat across his forehead—a look he left behind in high school.

The door opened and Ignis could immediately tell it was Gladio. The heaviness of the footsteps, the measured pace—he knew it so well.

“How is everything out there?” Ignis asked.

“You’re worried about that? Funny, I came to ask how you were doing, hero.”

“You’re still angry.”

“You could have gotten yourself killed.”

“I had to protect—”

“Noct. Yeah, I know.”

Gladio sat down on the edge of the bed, unwilling to look at Ignis. 
“You may be his shield, Gladio, but I am just as responsible as you are. If not in duty, then at the very least in my heart.”
 “You practice that line for long?”

Ignis laughed. “All day.”

He thought he saw Gladio crack a small smile before his lips formed back into a tight line.

“You know, Iggy, you have a responsibility to Prompto and I too.”

“Gladio, I know—”

“Let me finish. I don’t always know how to handle Prompto, but you do. With Noct gone, he needs you more than ever. Don’t get me wrong, I love the guy, but I’m not good at saying the right things to him when he’s upset. He needs someone to talk to.”

“I will be there for him, without a doubt.”

“But you almost weren’t.”

Ignis considered his next words, unsure of exactly how to broach this subject, one that was a long time coming.

“And you?” he asked. “What’s my responsibility to you, Gladio?”

Gladio stayed silent a while until, without a word, his hand found Ignis’s. Ignis noted how it was warm and strong, but trembling. Gladio didn’t dare look at him.

“Gladio, you can talk to me.” 

The trembling only seemed to increase, traveling up Gladio’s arm and into his chest until he took an involuntary breath. It came back out long and shaky, barely controlled. Maybe it was his vision still adjusting, but Ignis was certain he saw a tear role down Gladio’s cheek.

“Gladio, please.” 

His voice was more urgent now, but Gladio seemed determined to keep this under control. Except Ignis knew better.

“Fine, I’ll go first,” he said. “I was reckless, and for that I am sorry. But I would do it all over again if I had to, for Noct. You would too. However, know that if I had not made it, the greatest regret I would have had was not being completely honest with you.”

Ignis squeezed Gladio’s hand with what little strength he could muster. Another tear came down Gladio’s cheek.

“I need you, Gladio. I have for a long time—and now, more than ever.”

“Good,” Gladio said, his voice barely above a whisper. “Cause I’m not going anywhere.”

“Good. Neither am I.”

Gladio let go of Ignis’s hand, but only so he could shift on the bed, lying down and facing Ignis. He rested his head on the pillow, and the two touched their foreheads together. Gladio took Ignis’s hand again, and this time Ignis interlaced their fingers.

It was a small gesture, but a new one. Something had certainly changed. Before Altissia, it felt like they had all the time in the world to come to this. But now that death had been so close, Ignis felt a sense of warmth building fast. Yes, it had always been there, buried beneath duty and fear and a resistance to change.

Now he knew better, though. He knew that they may not have all the time in the world. And it was that thought driving him as he shifted his lips toward Gladio’s, meeting them softly and slowly for the first time.

[dr3aming-of-stars]

Get to know me tag

I was tagged by @mikia87 thank you for the tag!! You’re awesome! ^o^

Low-key freaking out because you wrote that you like Bravely Default/Second and that’s one of my favourite 3Ds games, but I have nobody to nerd about it with xD

Rules: answer these questions and tag ten people you want to get to know better.

Name/Nickname: Emily, Em, Emi, Empai.

Gender: Female

Height: 5'4 (casually slips this in as I forgot to put it;; rip)

Favorite animal(s): Cats and dogs, and bunnies!

Sleep: It kind of depends? Usually I get around 5-7 hours on school days, but other times I get around either less than 7 or more. Sometimes I’ll get around 9-10 hours if I’m really tired.

Current Time: 12:00 PM

Dogs or Cats: Dogs!

Dream Trip: I’ve said this before, but I really want to be able to meet more of the friends I’ve met on the internet over the years! I’ve already met one of my good friends, because we live close to each other. So it would be awesome if I could meet more someday! <3

Dream Job: I’m not too sure exactly, but I know that I want to do something with writing. I really love writing short stories! But at the moment, that’s all I can really do? I dunno, I haven’t really tried to push my self to do a multi chaptered story, because I lose sight of the true goal at hand? Maybe one day I’ll try to!

When I made this blog: I made this blog around the summer in 2012? It’s been a realllly long while since I’ve had this blog.

Why I made this blog: A friend of mine told me to make one because she said that tumblr was fun, and that you could see a bunch of fandom related content and make friends, so I did!

I’ll tag: @menkhu @twistednightshade @umekunoichi @fullmetalapollo @poisonous-panda @unsteadygenius @doomkittypumpkin @yourcoolfriendwithallthecandy