#vaderkat

[fulcrumstardust]

Aghhh I missed your reblog!! You have so many fics that I love but I gotta say I’m gonna go OG here with my favorite being 1653 DAYS WITHOUT LUCK. Cassian is just so dark and edgy and Felis is absolute sunshine and Jyn is protective badass mama. Love it!!! ❤️

ooooh the OG longfic!! I was still trying to find my voice at the time! I've started to do some edits on it (as you saw) but got derailed and didn't finish (YET). I love the recent comment you left on it about Cassian, made my day, thank you!!! 🥺💜💜💜

[theputterer]

i've said it before and i will say it again: I would die on a battlefield for Mon.

This is technically a question - Have I told you lately how wonderful I think you are and the joy you and your writing has brought into my life?

You just did <333

& honestly, I mean it when I say that you're a ray of sunshine in fandom, and not just to me, either.

A lot of writers like myself are out here, sowing seeds, curious to see what becomes of them and who might come along and be willing to try them and maybe even enjoy the fruits of our labor.

We could get by in the dark, sure, but it's so much easier when the sun comes out. It's so much easier, too, to appreciate the things we might not have noticed if someone else hadn't illuminated them.

I sincerely hope you know how wonderful you are, to me, to fandom, to the experience of being a weird little chaos goblin who really just buzzes off making a thing and showing it to people like you.

<3

[theputterer]

ten people i'd like to know better! tagged by my friend @magalis

last song: "The End" by Daughter... trying to get back into the Trash Fire

favourite colour: green, most shades but i lean towards darker greens

last book: "Axiom's End" by Lindsey Ellis. it was ok! kind of fell off towards the end but i wanted to see it through. interesting premise but not interesting enough to pick up the sequel

last movie: finally saw NOSFERATU (2024). it was super gross lol

last tv show: been watching EVIL lately and really digging it

sweet/spicy/savoury: sweet, always

last thing i searched for online: "tomato dublin" to try and figure out what the deal is with the tomatoes on the bridge in Drumcondra (not much to figure out)

current obsession: i fucking love the black and white / half moon cookies from trader joe's and brought a couple boxes back with me from America and they just rule

looking forward to: i am going on a big trip next month to Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia, so looking forward to that!

tagging @leaiorganas @lisa-in-the-sky @vaderkat @fortysevenswrites @alecjmarsh @buffyrat and anyone else who wants to!

[vesper-1898]

Tagged by: @steepedfoxglovetea

Rules: Without naming them, post a gif from ten of your favorite films, then tag ten people to do the same!

@frostbitepandaaaaa @castiellover77 @spookyjyn @andorerso @oh-nostalgiaa @vaderkat @grexigone @youkailuvr @astromechs @jynjackets

[willie-the-tree]

Nine People I'd like to know

Thanks @romantic-revolution-iv for the tag! 💜

Last Song I listened to: Valerie June, "You and I - Moon and Stars"

Currently Watching: Succession, finally

Sweet/Savory/Spicy?: Please a combo of all three 🙏

Relationship Status: self-partnered

Obsessions: Andor (the show), Circe (the book), RebelCaptain, LOTR (the movies - love the books too, but obsession-level with the Peter Jackson films)

npt: @e-the-village-cryptid @vaderkat @imsfire2 @faceofpoe @astromechs @quarantineddreamer @castiellover77 @frostbitepandaaaaa @nessrealta

[romantic-revolution-iv]

Nine People I'd like to know

Oh, thanks @paulmescal-s for tagging me, that's sweet ♡

Last Song I listened to: Depeche Mode - "Soothe My Soul" 👁

Currently Watching: "The Fast and the Furious"(2001) [I haven't watched this movie before] 🙈

Sweet/Savoury/Spicy?: savoury🥡

Relationship Status: married 💍

Obsession: RebelCaptain, Felicity Jones and Diego Luna 😌

npt: @ninsletamain , @jeronandor , @adeptnenyim , @mostthingskenobi , @willowtree-888 , @piedalchemist , @vaderkat , @grexigone , @doptimous

[pfirsichspritzer]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

thanks for the tag @quarantineddreamer and @kissmywookiee

1. Are you named after anyone?

Nope

2. When was the last time you cried?

Today. (I've got to make a decision regarding a potential master thesis and it stresses me the f*** out 😞)

3. Do you have kids?

No

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yes, probably

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

I used to cycle a lot in high school. But nowadays with uni I don't really have much time for sport. Living in a big city doesn't help either. Cycling isn't any fun here :(

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

If they appear to be friendly or not. And their mood, i guess.

7. What’s your eye colour?

brown in the center, green on the outside

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Definitely happy endings. 

9. Any special talents?

I can draw pretty well, I think. Not perfect of course and there are so many much more talented people out there. But I like doing it and I'm quite passionate about it.

10. Where were you born?

In a small city in Austria

11. What are your hobbies?

Drawing, Painting, Writing, Reading, Cooking, watching shows (I know that's not really a hobby), spending too much time on tumblr (that isn't either xD)  

12. Do you have any pets?

A cat.  

13. How tall are you?

168 cm  

14. Favorite subject in school?

I really liked History and German (as a first language)

15. Dream job?

Still trying to figure that out. I always wanted to do something creative growing up. Painter, Architect, Journalist for a while. Somehow, I ended up in science - still not sure if I'm completely happy with it. I like to learn new things but I'm definitely not going to go into research (way to frustrating).

Tagging (no pressure ofc) @onesingularbean, @softnasty, @oh-nostalgiaa, @rebelandrichgirl, @vaderkat and everyone who wants to join (I don't know who has been tagged already and who hasn't, I'm sorry)

[oh-nostalgiaa]

vaderkat replied to your post: it’s extremely hard to pick and choose your own...

Omg! I love your writing - I have bookmarked so many of your fics!!

I'm just too hard on myself, I think. But thank you for saying this, I'm ridiculously appreciative. <3

[thereigning-lorelai]

for @vaderkat from @sorcie77 who requested a graphic for their fic far behind

Jyn Erso is a widowed mom of two, having lived through more grief than any normal person. Cassian Andor is an actor looking for a normal life. Both meet on vacation but can Jyn overcome her issues of abandonment and loss and open her heart to this man? 

far behind by vadercat

[melanoradrood]

vaderkat replied to your post: ficlet : should have told you 2

Oh hell you scared the shit out of me on this one.

there there, muffin cup. i wouldn’t do that to y’all.

... 

i mean not this week at least.

[jynandcassianandor]

vaderkat replied to your post “Multichap fics I’m currently into”

Over the Edge by jplus! So warning you it’s 80+ chapters but they’re short. Then read The Edge series once you’re done. https://archiveofourown.org/works/11047776/chapters/24628950

It’s on the list! Thanks for the link :-)

[fulcrumstardust]

10 CHARACTERS / 10 FANDOMS / 10 TAGS

thanks for the tag @andorerso 💜 in no particular order!

star wars/ cassian andor

fullmetal alchemist/ roy mustang

resident evil/ leon s. kennedy

ftwd/ madison clark

the expanse/ camina drummer

black sails/ james flint

pitch black/ carolyn fry

red rising/ ephraim ti horn

evangelion/ misato katsuragi

malazan book of the fallen/ ganoes paran

yes i have a type shut up

tagging some folks (ignore this if you've already done it 😅) @incognitajones @vaderkat @rebelrainfall @astromechs @frostbitepandaaaaa @quarantineddreamer @imsfire2 @luciechat @lilting-aurora

[theputterer]

Always a fan of your Star Wars opinions. Curious to see what you think of the new trailer? Or too soon to tell?

I am become hype!

I think it looks great. everyone looks cool. Poe has never been Hotter. Finn has never been more In Charge. Rey has never been more Extra. and Kylo is out here strutting about in black, #OnBrand style.

the Dark Rey thing just looks to me like a giant red herring. like it’s something someone is seeing in a Force vision, a la the montage on Takodana when Rey touched the lightsaber. she saw things that had passed, but also something that hadn’t. Dark Rey fits in similarly. I’m gonna assume it’s something Kylo is seeing, since he did say in TLJ that he “saw” Rey turn to the Dark Side. (she also said she “saw” him turn to the Light, and look what happened there!)

cautiously optimistic about the Leia scenes! Leia is so near and dear to my heart, and I know the blueprint has Episode IX as Leia’s movie, like TFA was Han’s and TLJ was Luke’s…. give Leia the mic!

I still am not thrilled about this re-introduction of Palpatine, since it kind of vomits all over the great ending of ROTJ… but I guess it’s still possible for something to kick in and make that work and also satisfying. so not thinking about that much.

TLJ saw everyone making the big Choice about who they are and how they fit into this story and this galaxy: Rey chooses herself, and her own path, different from Kylo and Luke’s. Finn chooses to become a hero, and to devote himself to taking the First Order down. Poe chooses to become a leader, and to make the hard choices fearlessly. Kylo chooses himself, and his own opinion of righteousness. 

I look forward to a movie that takes these answers and says, “Neat! Now the story is at the end. Time to choose your own ending.”

[rebelcaptain-fanfic]

Caught in Between

Caught in Between by @vaderkat

Author’s Summary:  Jyn Erso is a genius, an expert hacker, software developer and computer programmer, working at a university. Everything falls apart when her childhood sweetheart, her first love, Cassian Andor, comes back into her life, throwing her world into chaos and darkness that had been chasing her since she was a little girl.

Cassian Andor just wants to save the love of his life. But forces at play will deter him at every step causing him to make decisions that could hurt all those around him.

Rating: Mature

Words: 52,432

[imsfire2]

A day late

I know yesterday was Fanfic Appreciation day.  It was also a bit of a rough day for me.  I’ve been having a few of those lately (not to worry, I’m a tough old thing, but my head isn’t in a good place sometimes lately and I lose mental energy when that happens) and I feel really bad that I missed this day for sending out some appreciation to a few of the writers whose work has been helping me to keep going in recent months.  Either new stories, or re-reading old ones.

So here I am, a day late, with a few things to say.

@fulcrumstardust, @halflingmerry, your collaboration Transient stars has been an absolute joy.  A very angsty joy at times, true, but the plot is fantastic, the in-universe world-building is top-notch and the political discussions are wonderful.  The eventual resolution was all the more fulfilling for the agony that came before it.  And @fulcrumstardust‘s Imperial/undercover story The girl with the stardust eyes is terrific.  SOooo much angst and pining, omg, and I’m genuinely worried for both our heroes as their situation is pretty dire at the moment and their emotions are just so raw.

I don’t know if AO3 user @rosepetalfall has a tumblr, but if they do, please let me know.  Their Bodhi/Luke fic where there’s a desert has some ravishing world-building and starts from a really interesting “what if” premise.  The character writing and buckets of pining are great.  Also I genuinely have no idea where the final chapter will take this story.

The lovely @moonprincess92nz reappeared recently with a great multiple-lives/time-loop AU that is weird and wonderful, and well worth a read: if I had to be stuck with anyone.

@asunachinadoll is a new writer to me, I hadn’t come across their work before, perhaps because (not having DisneyPlus) I haven’t seen The Mandalorian; but they’ve done several lovely short Rogue One fics recently.  Their latest, guns and spirits (they won’t go) is a beautiful but heartbreaking Cassian fic and well worth a read if you want to have All The Feels.

Some other writers I LOVE and want to send a big “Hello and Thank You!” to:

@pontmercyingtilthecowscomehome You are fab, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.  You write so beautifully and with so much love for the characters, even in your stories’ happiest moments there’s a bittersweet undernote because of all the pain and regret they’ve had to go through with, and yet you make happiness so real and profound when it does come.  Also I love your descriptions of food and cooking!

@miaouerie I am loving your yoga AU; sometimes I need a fluffy romcom and this summer, this has been one of the best!

@ruby-red-inky-blue, I’ve been re-reading your Berlin Wall AU and got gripped all over again.  It’s very dark and I fear sad endings; but what a great piece of writing.  I fear the same sad endings for TWTAS when that resumes; but also, again, what a great piece of writing.

@skitzofreak you rock.  You rule.  You are brilliant.  Everything you’ve written is pure gold.  I’m going to single out Your words are mine to keep because as well as being heart-stoppingly gripping, moving, and in places very funny, it’s also a technical tour-de-force that leaves me in awe.

@vaderkat your current story although sad and angsty is tremendous; and Caught in Between remains one of the best modern dress thriller/“spies and spooks” AUs I’ve read.

@NeonDaisies I don’t know if you have a tumblr, but It’s Always Only Ever Been is a masterpiece.  Hope the muses bring you more, when you and they are ready.

@a-whale-bone I am loving Darness, Moonrise although just as with so many great writers, you’re making me Very Afraid for our heroes as it’s hard to see any possibility in this AU other than tragedy once again.

@runakvaed, @dasakuryo, @thereigning-lorelai, @mockingjaypin - thank you for all the gorgeous edits and gifsets you’ve blessed us with! 

And of course, although I’m pretty certain they don’t have a tumblr, I cannot possibly do a fic rec without urging you all to read the mammoth and wonderful works of jplus on AO3.  World-building to equal the world’s best writers, beautiful character writing, drama, excitement, cliff-hangers, romance, feels, and tears.  I seem to cry at almost every update this author posts; tears of joy, of naked emotion, of grief for much-loved characters reaching their end, and lastly of sheer admiration for the brilliance and simplicity of the writing.

There are so many more people I ought to be thanking here.  All the fan art makers!  So many more makers of gifsets and edits!  And countless more writers.  So many, many writers, and so much talent, and so much hard work.

Thank you all.  I love you people. 

[fortysevenswrites]

THE DODGERS WON THE WORLD SERIES

MY LA TEAMS HAVE NOT LET ME DOWN THIS YEAR!

Shoutout to @theputterer and @vaderkat - I would NOT have survived the last two weeks without you!