#viii. // answered asks.

[grrrechka]

would you ever be willing to draw Donna as a half spider? k thanks bye!

Yess I love Donna requests!! Thank you for asking, I wasn't sure if you wanted recently rebloged design so I made my own

I got a little excited, I love putting animal behaviors into half-humans soo here is a bunch of doods

She covers her face with pedipals when flustered 😔💓

Also! Male spiders dance to attract a mate while female spiders can actually eat a potential mate, so I decided to incorporate both

[wingsyouburn]

For the unfinished fanfiction meme, I'd like to see anything you have for Final Fantasy VIII!

Oooooh yes! I have a couple fics in progress for FFVIII. Here's a snippet from a completed fic that I need to clean up to post (and figure out why I keep dragging my heels on this one):

She sat up as he approached, silent, dark hair spilling over her shoulder. He knew she’d been waiting for him. Her silk nightgown clung to her body in all the right places, modest but for the thin spaghetti straps at the shoulders. Any other time he would have been pushing them aside, greeting her as a lover should.  It had been a long battle. The days without her felt longer, especially when missions were involved. But Squall was home now. Rinoa beckoned him to her with a flick of her fingers, and Squall listened. He meant to sit on the bed, but made it as far as the edge, his knees giving out from underneath him.  Rinoa didn’t flinch. A soft hum filled his ears as she leaned forward, kissing his forehead and running his fingers through his hair. Squall sighed, his body sagging as he finally realized he was home, and safe.  There was no one he had to be strong for here. He could take the comfort Rinoa offered, and do so without feeling guilty for needing it. She knew him, all of him. He didn’t need to question his motives, or her own.  Here he wasn’t Commander Leonhart. He was just Squall. And Squall was finally home. 

Thanks for the request!!

[thediamondarcher]

What are your opinions on the different stereotypes of the six wives/queens?

I've seen many people calling Catalina a weak and submissive person when she was the opposite, Henry was intimidated by her in some ways and she was a strong and proud woman.

the typical thing of Anne Boleyn being practically a "slut" keeps on going many many years later, i truly don't understand when people are going to start believing the truth and stop believing whatever they want that can help to grow their nonsense.

It's not a stereotype but i hate it when people put all the blame on Jane when it comes to marrying Henry 11 days after Anne's beheading, she didn't have the power Henry had and everyone seems to forget Henry was the one married to Anne and not Jane.

the whole "horse" thing keeps being told when Henry never called Anne Of Cleves that and the fact that she was described as a beauty by everyone who met her (excluding Henry), it all makes me so upset.

Katherine Howard being almost always seen or portrayed as a promiscuous woman when she was literally a teenager of 16 when she married Henry and was abused at 13, she got beheaded because those were crimes at that time and they were irrational, not because she was a "slut".

I honestly think it's absurd how people think Catherine Parr was part of the abuse Thomas Seymour did to Elizabeth I, Catherine loved him and she acted as fast as she could to get her stepdaughter out of there, i don't think this would ever be public if she was actually a part of the abuse.

[jeahreading]

hello accidental friend 🙂‍↕️

Hello!!! (I am genuinely so sorry lmaooo!!!<3)

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

Is it true that Edward VIII was a potential suitor for Olga to marry?

Yes anon that was in fact true! The two were very close in age (only about 1 year apart) and were the eldest children of some of the most powerful Royal Families in Europe at the time. He was definitely a potential suitor for Olga but she never really liked him (they visited England in 1909) and the marriage never really took effect. This was probably because there were several other suitors that looked more eligible to Olga and her father Tsar Nicholas, plus they were both every young when they first met so possibly other suitors became a possibility than him. I am honestly glad that Olga never married him because I think that he would treat Olga very poorly (not as poorly as Carol lmfao 🤣) and would have several mistresses. My girl Olga deserves a loving husband.

Thank you for asking!

[kitkatt0430]

📓🤐

📓The Plot of a WiP I haven't (and probably won't) write.

So the plot that became The City on the HIll was original intended to be part of a series mainly about the Master that in theory I still like the idea of, but I'm probably never going to actually write. Though certain parts I've already recycled and will continue to slowly do so for continuing the verse for The City on the Hill.

The idea for the Master was that instead of hiding at the end of the universe where the Doctor, Martha, and Jack find him as Yana... he instead went a different route and hid on a world with a massive temporal paradox going on. Unintentionally becoming an essential cog in the paradox, as it were, but that just made it that much better a hiding spot because the Time Lords couldn't risk pulling him out if they found him there.

So the Master turns himself into a human child and stumbles out into history on a little planet called Centra. He's taken in to an orphanage, struggles to get along with the other children, and fixates on a kid names Squall in a similar manner to his fixation on the Doctor. This kid the Master has become? Seifer Almasy, the future Sorceress Knight to one of the most dangerous Sorceresses in the history of Centra - who tried to create Time Compression which is similar to what Rassilon was trying to achieve when the Doctor stole the Moment to prevent Time's destruction/the ascendance of the Time Lords.

Ultimecia - this evil sorceress - fails, Seifer is aquitted of his crimes due to the mental manipulations he suffered as her knight/representative in the present, and he moves on with his life with his two best friends - Fujin and Raijin. After Raijin leaves their little mercenary group to become a chef - Seifer and Fu happy that he's pursuing his dreams even if it takes him away from them - and Quistis Trepe, one of Seifer's fellow orphanage kids, joins them having quit SeeD. She fought against Seifer during the Sorceress war and isn't big on explaining why she quit, but Seifer never really thought being SeeD suited her so he doesn't push. And when Quistis and Fujin fall in love, he has a few new guesses about what drove her away. But he's grown up since they were teens and mostly does not make an ass of himself towards Quistis and they finally wind up friends.

And then come the Cybermen. No one is quite sure where they came from or how, but they're discovered when a scientific expedition to the Moon goes wrong and the newly reactivated Cybermen transport down to the planet. Esthar hires Seifer, Fujin, and Quistis to take a preliminary look at whatever these Cyber things are before it can be decided if the military can handle it or they need to hire more elite SeeD to go in and destroy the menace. And it turns to tragedy because the Cybermen get their hands on Quistis and convert her. Seifer barely gets out with Fujin and they report back that the Cybermen need to be wiped out, but they're worried not even SeeD will be enough.

Meanwhile, over at Balamb Garden - home of the best of the best amongst the SeeD mercenaries, led by Squall Leonhart, knight and Husband to Sorceress Rinoa Heartilly - a blue box appears with a man clinging to the side. A man who drops dead at first, but then seems to come back to life all on his own...

Basically it's an FF8/Doctor Who crossover. I do still really like the plot for this one but I can never seem to muster the energy to actually write it. I think the tragedy with Quistis plays into it, since I do like her character very much but I didn't want her traveling with the Master and Fujin when Seifer regains his memories/Time Lord self and runs off in his TARDIS at the end. I intended for Fujin to eventually wind up with someone else as her second love. I considered Jenny, River, and a few others over time... but since I never wrote any of the fics, save for carving out the Ianto-is-a-time-lord plot... who Fujin's next love interest would be never quite got finalized.

🤐Unpublished dialog

So in the fic above, I do have some written for it. Not much, but I had some fun little details, like Seifer had given Fujin a broken watch when they first met. His only connection to his dead family and he gave it to her when Fujin became like a sister to him. And similar to the kid who could hear the remnants of the Doctor in the fob watch when the Doctor became human, Fujin could hear the Master in there sometimes. So she was aware of who Seifer was/used to be and hid it at the Master's insistence, for their safety.

But with the arrival of the Cybermen - the Master telling her what they are - she worries that whether it's safe or not she may need to open the watch. To her, the Master and Seifer are the same person, so opening the watch won't change who Seifer is. It will simply let him be his complete self. And she isn't exactly wrong about that either, as the Master devotes a lot of time after waking to helping Fujin find the Cyberman who was once Quistis Trepe and giving Fujin a chance to say goodbye before the last of what made Quistis... well, Quistis, is subsumed entirely by the Cyberman programming.

“Cybermen...” Seifer whispered, his eyes distant. It was if he was trying to recall something just beyond his mind's reach... something hidden within the fob watch. “What did you say?” Quistis asked. “They're called Cybermen,” Seifer said, his voice stronger. “I've heard of them before, but I can't remember where.” “I remember hearing about them too,” Fujin said and then lied with a single name. “Ultimecia.” The Sorceress from the future – the bitch who'd twisted Seifer up so badly that he'd gone mad under the pressure of her control – had never mentioned the Cybermen. But Seifer's memories of those months were cloudy at best. He'd believe her. Fujin felt guilt curl in her chest as he nodded.

[bookishtheaterlover7]

Theres alot of people who have many sons out beating henry8ths desire . In who knows where the king of france tha baited henry for the son craze is laughing . Anne bolyn , catherine of aragon and more of his wives laugh at their tormented hubby

It's always a satisfying thought that the daughters Henry VIII rejected, ruled and had their turn upon the throne. When he did everything he could to make sure that none of the ladies succeeded him. 🤭

One was even named the Greatest Ruler in all of British History.

Jokes are definitely on Henry VIII 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[cantfixyou]

What’s the best thing about the fandom?

CANON QUESTIONAIRE | from HERE | always accepting !

when it comes to fans of five nights at freddy's, the greatest thing about them is their creativity. everyone i have ever interacted with is just so original and inventive, so smart and inspiring, so welcoming and warm and inclusive. there's never a dull moment in the community because of it. everyone is always talking, always inspiring each other, sharing ideas and headcanons and theories about everything to do with the story and its characters. there's never been a point where i felt left out, where i felt burnt out, where i didn't feel like i belonged. my age, my gender and identity, what my own theories and curated timeline are, none of it has ever been deemed wrong or bad or uninteresting. people have read my doc, followed my timeline, seen my pinterest boards and all my characterizations, and they've loved it. that is just so so special. it inspires me to be better and more creative every day.

[dreamofstarlight]

im gonna write an alternate history universe fanfiction where wallis and david weren't evil assholes and they have a daughter and that daughter marries one of joe and rose's kids and thus the Windsor-Kennedy dynasty starts 📝

Honestly I can't get behind any sort of positive twist on Wallis and Edward even if it's fake. In the back of my mind I won't be able to forget what they were like in real life.

[angelosearch]

✍️ Fic authors self rec!

When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to other writers you know. Let's spread some self-love! 💛 (sorry if it was sent two times, Tumblr didn't load properly!)

Ahhhh thank you for sending this! ❤️

Chaos Theory - Had to pick this one, my pride and joy multichapter alternate timeline fic! I talk about it on here all the time so sorry to repeat myself, but it is a reimagining of FFVIII if Ellone DID manage to change the past and gets Laguna to return to Winhill. Not only is it my longest fic, but my longest piece of writing to date. I am sort of almost finished with it! Honestly, I cannot believe I was able to write this after so many years of not writing creatively and even more years of thinking I was incapable of writing fiction.

Eyes of the Storm - My Squall/Rinoa magical realism romance AU. Writing a story like this (the flowery language, the vibes, the strong sense of place) has always been something I've strived for and I am so glad I finally did it!

Balamb Harbor Playhouse - Our heroes are watching a (terrible) stage production of their adventure and hilarity ensues. I loved writing this because I got to push all the criticism of the game and fan theories and personal observations onto one stage. I may never be this funny again.

Silver Anniversary - On the 25th Anniversary of the defeat of Ultimecia, Squall meditates on his life, how the world has changed, and his relationship with his friends and family. It warmed my heart to imagine Squall having a happy, hydrated, in-his-lane kind of domestic life and where everyone might end up.

I hope you love the flowers as much as I do - I wrote this from Raine's perspective while she was pregnant with Squall and it holds a special place in my heart. What can I say, I just love writing family orienented stuff!

[thediamondarcher]

TALK ABOUT THE TUDOR DYNASTY (we're here to listen to your hyperfixations)

thanks whoever you are!!

I'm going to talk a little bit about Anne Of Cleves since she's my favorite queen and i adore her.

She married Henry VIII and it was a political marriage (since he was the king of England and she was a princess of Germany), although Henry had seen Anne's portrait and immediately found her very attractive. She saw his portrait too but when they met in person she didn't recognize him, he was obese and looked nothing like he did in his portraits. So when she didn't recognize him, he felt completely embarrassed and so he started saying that Anne was disappointing in matters of attractiveness because his ego got hurt by her not recognizing him. Anne Of Cleves is described by many as an honorable person and a very attractive woman (which i hardly agree with). She even had a great relationship with Mary I and Elizabeth I (Henry's daughters). They were married for 6 months, she never married again and also never left England. She outlived Henry and every other wife he had

[summonerluna]

😭 A fic that ripped your heart out (but it hurt so good)

Don't Come Closer by siobhane. This fic destroyed me. It's one of those that cut so deeply that I haven't been able to re-read it even though I love it and it deserves alllll the re-reads. It partly hit that way because one of the experiences Rinoa went through deeply mirrored something I was going through IRL. But partly because it is just that. good. It's devastating. It's beautiful. It is not something you should read unless you have time to really sit in the feelings it brings up.

Also adding eden by @irishais. The writing is so crisp, and the fic itself is deeply unsettling. Jana is an incredible writer and so many of her fics have stuck with me, from both before and after I was finally brave enough to say hi to this Person On the Internet I was super intimidated by, but this fic remains one of my favorites of hers.

[corvidconniver]

💭 + strawberry milk

goro keeps it 100. // accepting!

VIII. // "strawberry milk? it's a fine enough beverage. it's cute, it's sweet, and when made right, it's refreshing. i've seen it used in many trendy and aesthetic food blogs."

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

I am honestly glad that Olga never married him because I think that he would treat Olga very poorly (not as poorly as Carol lmfao 🤣) and would have several mistresses. My girl Olga deserves a loving husband.//

Yes Carol was shitty husband serial cheater and ladies men BUT😭 David wasn't like that ! Cuz He remained loyal to his wallis

Ah yes! David was EXTREMELY faithful to Wallis, but he just didn’t choose “the right” women as divorcees were not accepted in the royal family at the time. I just hope that if David had married “the right” woman (aka a royal women equivalent to his status), that we would’ve been as faithful and as loving as he was to Wallis.

Thank you for correcting me and for asking!

[kitkatt0430]

🌈🌩️

So, I've been setting up an old computer to run a diy home cloud and using that to backup all my old WiPs. And I took advantage of this to completely re-organize my WiPs folder to sort out transcript docs into a separate space, better track finished or 'retired' files, and digging through older fic ideas that I'd forgotten about over time. So I'm going to answer this using some of my older files from fandoms I'm not usually active in these days.

🌈 Share something soft/fluffy from your WIP.

Shawn grinned and considered making a bid for the gift, but decided to stay quiet. Odds were he was on the naughty list anyway; he was lucky to have been picked for the Polar Express at all. Someone else would get the gift... but he was okay with that. The entire experience had been an amazing gift all in itself.

And then, above the din, he heard Santa call out, “Shawn Spencer, come with me.”

From a Psych/Polar Express x-over fic. This is from the prologue where young Shawn gets one of the bells from the reindeer harnesses as the First Gift of Christmas. He's not sure what's going on is really happening, but he believes the magic and spirit are more important than real versus fake. And this is from the last part of the prologue where Shawn's spent the whole trip a bit worried he isn't really good enough, so Santa picking him when he's not being loud and acting out validates that the times he does so with his dad don't actually make him a bad kid.

It's just meant to be a silly little fic with a lot of soft moments. In part about how, despite being unconventional Shawn is a good person who cares about helping others. But its also about Lassiter getting to have a happy Christmas after his divorce from his wife is made official, when he felt like he was really struggling to be happy. And him learning to recognize that opening himself up to new friendships is worth the risk in making himself vulnerable.

I really only got this one so far as the prologue, but re-reading it has made me want to do something with it, whether it's write the fic I once envisioned or just split off the prologue and expand it into it's own fic about kid Shawn.

🌩️ Share something funny/cracky from your WIP.

“There’s something unusual about the Force today,” the ginger haired knight mused. “Perhaps we’ve been summoned because of that. Though… why Master Yoda would say that all Ani and I will be there for is moral support is beyond me. It’s not like you’ve done anything worth reprimanding… lately.”

Anakin snickered, earning a sharp, teasing glare from his master. “You wound me, both of you.” Seifer flung his right hand dramatically against his heart. “Oh, the pain… shall I ever survive?”

“And I’m supposed to learn from him?” Anakin cast a doubtful glance in Obi-wan’s direction.

“Just think, Ani; you’re stuck with him for at least ten years… if not more.”

Mock horror stole across the nine-year-old’s face and he scurried over to cling to Obi-wan’s robes. “Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope!”

From an old WiP where the resolution of Time Compression at the end of FF8 sends Seifer to Coruscant and the Jedi in particular. There's speculation that he might be the Chosen one and gets taken as the padawan. The main fic, however, is Seifer and Obi-Wan as adults, sharing 'custody' of Anakin. Having someone else who might be the Chosen One around makes things easier on Anakin so he feels less pressured to be perfect, Obi-Wan is more laid back because he isn't having to jump straight from being a padawan to raising one all by himself, and the council is a bit more relaxed about inter-personal relationships here so Seifer and Obi-Wan are supposed to be openly in a relationship. This one is from... I dunno, my early college years? I still really like the idea of Seifer getting transported to the Star Wars prequels, though I'm no longer sold on the ship. That said, I really love this interaction here. It's silly and fun, with a shout out to one of the most iconic Star Wars lines of course.

I think I actually had a few different variations on this idea anyway, though I don't know that I wrote them all down.

[cantfixyou]

JUST HAD A REALLY CUTE THOUGHT. hi, bendy would be sooooo excited to show charlie the cartoons. tries to bring a projector into her home just to show her

SAV PLEASE ??? the fact that i can’t imagine charlie being the biggest Cartoon Kid growing up, her dad was like a science documentary and history nerd who really loved learning so that kind of passed down to her instead, but the moment she’s offered this fun new interesting medium she is ALL OVER IT. probably goes so far as to buy a more modern-ish projector that connects to her phone and finds some of the old cartoons online to play just so he doesn’t accidently crush himself trying to lug a Very Old projector that’s probably Worth Something around ALKSDJFHGFDJ and she knows that the cartoons in general means a lot to bendy, that essentially being his home, so she’s Enraptured, absolutely Wonderstruck, paying so much attention and laughing at the Perfect moments with him, HAVING THESE SWEET LITTLE MOVIE NIGHTS ADDED WITH STORIES HE TELLS HER THAT NEVER MADE IT TO SCREEN