#whoooo new chapter

[juniperhillpatient]

new chapter of 'in search of glorious happenings of happenstance' :)

this time - Katara, Yue & Jet participate in a rally to stop an unethical company from building headquarters on Ember Island. Azula helps Ruon Jian investigate a mysterious woman who may or may not be stalking him. Jin works on finding her calling.

[jcollinswrites]

New update 11/10/24

CHAPTER 1 IS OFFICIALLY FINISHED!

Whoooo! I can't believe I can finally say this 😂 Damn, this was a big job. Of course, it will probably have a ton of bugs and errors, and this is only a first draft, so scenes are always up to change later.

What's new:

Around 11k words added to the demo and the whole first chapter is finished.

The files have been merged into one, so I can finally give you a word count without code as well. The new word count with code is 216 000. Without code, it's 198 000 words.

THE LINK HAS CHANGED! Dashingdon couldn't handle the new chapter 1 file, so I had to move the whole game to a new hosting site. The old dashingdon link is not going to get updated in the future! PLEASE ALWAYS USE THE MOST CURRENT LINK!

NEW LINK

Happy reading! ❤️

JC

[ask-mortarion-the-death-lord]

watching a space marine 2 play through with no commentary. mostly to see what they're doing with the story. but i thought i might just write down my general thoughts on that particular story for fun.

the deathwatch tutorial segment where they do a "ooooh, whoooo could you pooosibly be playing as? its a mystery wink emoji wink emoji wink emoji" isn't particularly special but its functional. the squad dies leaving deathwatch titus to finish the mission alone, he does and nearly gets overrun by tyranids.

yet another pretty interesting piece of "the imperiums pretty fucked" is that only 100 years later titus is an effective unknown to everyone but high ranking members of the chapter or those who were alive when he was. that'd be one thing for normal humans but astartes can potentially live past 1,000 years of age placing it well within a marines potential lifetime. and not only that, but titus was captain of the 2nd company and considered to have quite an impressive resume. that is all to say that damn son, the imperium is really freakin good at unpersoning a person if the general reaction to titus only a 100 years later is "who is this guy?" either that or astartes casualties are so prolific that even just 100 years later most people that would have known titus are already dead. or a mixture of both.

the dynamic so far is shaping up to be a fun one for tituses new squad. 3 of the 5 are generics wearing helmets so they're definitely going to die horrible and avoidable deaths. the remaining two are gadriel whos clearly resentful that he didn't get the promotion to lieutenant and chairon gadriels sassy black friend because of course hes the sassy black friend.

the fun part of all that is the big "upper management brought in their own people to take control, and we all resent them for it" energy. hope that boils into something interesting.

[dilatorywriting]

WHOOOO YOU ADDED TWO WHOLE NEW CHAPTERS WHOOOOOOOO

IM SO PROUD OF YOU I KNOW HOW HARD WRITING IS WHEN YOU GOT ZILCH MOTIVATION AND/OR IDEAS

have a cake

Many thanks~ I'll devour the whole thing and cheer in triumph like that poor kid in Matilda

[fandomtherapy44]

Castiel x reader Chapter 16

Summary: SEASON 5 WHOOOO!!!!!!!! LET's GO! So I am so excited for this season so many great episodes. There are going to be a lot more Cas and Y/n scenes. And more chapters too. I do recommend that you read my first book so you get the full Y/n Winchester build-up. Okay with out further due enjoy the second book of Love War and Grace.

Paring: Castiel x reader

word count: 4.4k

Warnings: Some language, Typical Supernatural violence, Spoilers for season five of Supernatural, Guns

AN/ Hey Ya'll so I did notice that it's been a month since I've updated this series sorry for that. This is the longest I've written in a while so that's part of the reason why it took so long. Anywho hope you enjoy especially Cas's and Y/n Renion.

Chapter 16: Good God Ya'll

POV: Y/n “Alright, it looks like you can go home.” The doctor said while putting her supplies away. “Great thanks doc.” She stops and seems to peer into my soul. “You know I have never seen a heart attack like yours I mean you're twenty-four, fit, don’t smoke it just doesn’t make sense.” Yeah I know but it's not like I can tell her that Angels exist and that they all pretty much hate me. “Uh yeah crazy.” I walked to the door. “You must have a guardian Angel.”  She jokily said. Oh, you have no idea.

I stepped into Bobby’s doorway to his room he was in his wheelchair just staring out the window. “Hey, what did the Doc say?” Sam asked me. “All good thanks to Cas.” Speaking of him where the Hell is he. Dean comes to us carrying an envelope. “It's been like three days now?” Sam and I both sighed. “We got to cheer him up. Maybe I'll give him a backrub.” “Dean” Again Sam and I both said. “Look...we might have to wrap our heads around the idea that Bobby might not just bounce back this time.” I mean he’s right this kind of news you don't just get drunk and forget about it.

“What's in the envelope?” I nod at the paper. “Went to radiology.” He pulls out the X-ray. “Got some glamour shots.” It was his ribs and it had Enochian engraved in his bones. “Is that why I feel like I have the worst heartburn ever.” I pointed to the picture. “Yup, curtsy of Cas apparently no demon or Angel can find us” Okay does not mean him too? Then Sam’s phone rings. “Hello? ...Castiel?” CASTIEL! “Speak of the devil.” “Ah, St. Martin's Hospital. Why? What are you—Cas?” Cas had hung up on Sam. And the Angel walks up to us. “Castiel…” I just got lost in my thoughts staring at him.

“Y/n I'm glad to see that you're doing well.” That’s it! He must have something on his mind. “Cell phone, Cas? Really? Since when do angels need to reach out and touch someone?” Dean questioned. “You're hidden from angels now—all angels. I won't be able to simply—” He tried to explain. “Enough foreplay.” Bobby announced from his chair. “Get over here and lay your damn hands on.” “I can't.” What? “Say again?” He spun in his chair.

“I'm cut off from heaven and much of heaven's power. Certain things I can do. Certain things I can't.” What about me then? “You're telling me you lost your mojo just in time to get me stuck in this trap the rest of my life?” I can see Castiel is sad that he can’t help. “I'm sorry.” “Shove it up your ass.” I feel terrible for Cas and Bobby.”At least he's talking now.” Dean commented to Sam and me. “I heard that.” “I don't have much time. We need to talk.” Cas directed to Dean. “Okay.” “Your plan to kill Lucifer.” “Yeah. You want to help?” “No. It's foolish. It can't be done.” Cas does really not have any fucks to give.

“Oh. Thanks for the support.” “But I believe I have the solution. There is someone besides Michael strong enough to take on Lucifer. Strong enough to stop the apocalypse.” We are wondering who he’s talking about. “Who's that?” “The one who resurrected me and put you on that airplane. The one who began everything. God.” Okay God right I mean why not. “I'm gonna find God.”

Dean closes the door so people don’t think we're insane. “God?” “Yes.” “God.” “Yes! He isn't in heaven. He has to be somewhere.” Cas sounded so sure. “Try New Mexico. I hear he's on a tortilla.” Dean said and poor sweet Cas did not get the joke. “No, he's not on any flatbread.” “Listen, Chuckles, even if there is a God, he is either dead—and that's the generous theory—” “He is out there, Dean.” “—or he's up and kicking and doesn't give a rat's ass about any of us.” Cas just glares.

“I mean, look around you, man. The world is in the toilet. We are literally—at the end of days here, and he's off somewhere drinking booze out of a coconut. All right?” “Enough. This is not a theological issue. It's strategic. With God's help, we can win.” he really believes. “It's a pipe dream, Cas.” Cas gets very close to Dean. “I killed two angels this week. My brothers. I'm hunted. I rebelled. And I did it, all of it, for you, and you failed. You and your brother destroyed the world—and I lost everything, for nothing. So keep your opinions to yourself.” Damn, I don't think I've ever seen Cas like that before.

“You didn't drop in just to tear us a new hole. What is it you want?” Bobby voiced. “I did come for something. An amulet.” A necklace? “An amulet? What kind?” “Very rare. Very powerful. It burns hot in God's presence. It'll help me find him.” “A God EMF?” Sam questioned. “Well, I don't know what you're talking about. I got nothing like that.” Bobby shrugged his shoulders. “I know. You don't.” Cas turns to Dean. He looks down at Dean’s necklace. “What, this?” “May I borrow it?” Cas asked politely.

“No.” “Dean. Give it to me.” Dean is silent, he looks at me and I nod my head. “All right, I guess.” He takes it off. And hestionly gives it to Cas. “Don't lose it. Great. Now I feel naked.” Cas now has the necklace. “I'll be in touch.” He goes to walk out of the room. “CAS wait up!” 

He is very quick on his feet I guess having wings would help with that. I caught up to him and grabbed his wrist to pull him into a room ironically it was the chapel. We just stood staring at each other a little. I couldn't believe that he was here. I finally shake out of my trance-like state. And go to hug him tight like he would disappear in my fingers. And he does the same. “Cas were you really …. Dead?” I say right next to his ear. An answer came that I never hoped to hear.

“Yes.” A tear slips down my cheek and I squeeze him harder. We let go of each other slowly. We sat down on the pews. “So do you really think God will help us?” “I'm here aren't I” I sigh and process everything. “Ok, we will get God’s help then.” “Y/n do you really believe in this plan?” He wasn't just asking as a tactic to win this war but as my friend.

“I believe in you Cas yes God brought you back but you are the one who is fighting actively with us so no matter what remember that.” “Thank you Y/n, I must go start the search.” “Ok but now that you can’t just pop in where I am please use your phone that I gave you for that very reason” I finish with a smile. He gives me one back and files off.

When I was gone Rufus had called Bobby sounding really in trouble and something about Demons. We drove up to this bridge in Colorado and it looked like a tornado had walked through. “This is the only road in or out.” Great. “Looks like we're going to put those scout skills that we never learned to use boys. Let’s Go!” I grabbed my pack and gun and we were off.

We walked into the town slowly and lets just that tornado had walked over and full on ran through. Cars flipped over store doors open … blood in lots of places. Sprilikers on for hours. I had been in haunted places before but I have never felt a chill in my body like this. We are checking out this car when we hear a gun cuck and we turn around. It’s Ellen.

“Ellen hey!” I go to hug her but she raises the gun to my face. Dean gets in between us. “That’s far enough.” “Ellen, what the heck's going on here?” And in response, she throws holy water at Dean. I have to hold back my snicker. “We're us.” He says annoyed, whipping off his face. We walked to a church where the survivors of whatever happened held up. When Ellen knew we were safe she threw herself onto me first for a hug. When she hugged Dean and she pulled back she slapped him.

“You can't pick up a phone? What are you, allergic to giving me peace of mind the only one to call is Y/n. I got to find out that you're alive from Rufus?” Dean seems surprised by her care. “Sorry, Ellen.” “Yeah, you better be. You better put me on speed dial, kid.” “Yes, ma'am.” All of us go to the church basement and theirs a demon trap in front. “What's going on, Ellen?” I ask. “More than I can handle alone.” “How many demons are there?” Sam asks in almost bewilderment. “Pretty much the whole town, minus the dead people and these guys.” Holy shit Demons are having super bowl parties.

“So, this is it, right? End times? It's got to be.” Ellen states. “Seems like it.” Sam replies back. Ellen knocks on the door and the makeshift peephole cover gets moved. “It's me.” Someone opens the door and we're let in, the people in here look like they've been through… war. They all look normal and one of them is pregnant. Peachy just peachy.

“This is Sam and Dean, Y/n. They're hunters. Here to help.” A guy who looks like he's the most confident out at of everyone comes up to us. “You guys hip to this whole demon thing?” “We have some experience.” I answered laughing inside. There was another man in glasses sitting at the table who looked especially like he had seen something. “My wife's eyes turned black. She came at me with a brick. Kind of makes you embrace the paranormal.” Yeah, I would too.

“All right, catch us up.” Dean told Ellen. “I doubt I know much more than you. Rufus called. Said he was in town investigating omens. All of a sudden, the whole town was possessed. Me and Jo were nearby—” What? Now that’s a surprise. The last time I knew she would rather have Jo be a Barmaid than a hunter! “You're hunting with Jo?” “Yeah, for a while now. We got here, and the place—well, the place was like you see it. Couldn't find Rufus, then me and Jo got separated. I was out looking when I found you.” Well, that’s great.

“Don’t worry Ellen we’ll find her” I touched her arm in a comforting way. She gave me a small smile in return. “Either way, these people cannot just sit here” Sam said looking at everyone. Especially the pregnant woman. “We got to get them out now.” “No, it's not that easy. I've been trying. We already made a run for it once.” “So we just reverse the plan-” Ellen stopped me. “Sweetie we used to have twenty.” My eyes widened. “Well, there's four of us now—” Dean tried again.

“You don't know what it's like out there. Demons are everywhere. We won't be able to cover everybody.” “What if we get everyone guns?” Sam suggested. “Sam you want to give walking nursery over there one she won’t make it five feet without going into early labor.” I said to him hoping to slap some sense into him. “More salt we can fire at once, more demons we can keep away.” Of course, it didn’t work when did my brothers ever listen to me!? “Fine everyone but her I'll carry two guns” I could tell Sam was ashamed but he was right, unfortunately. Dean broke our tension.

“There's a sporting goods store we passed on Main on the way in. I bet they got guns.” “All right. You stay. We'll go.” Sam said to Ellen. “What about—” I pulled Ellen into a hug. “Ellen if she’s out there I promise to bring her back.” She had tears in her eyes but kept them back to be strong. “Thank you Y/n.” I squeezed her arms and followed my brothers. 

We stop outside the door well Dean stopped us. “Why don't we just go?” Dean directed to Sam about him and I. “What? Just you and N/n?” Sam clapped back. “Well, yeah. Somebody's got to stay here and start giving them Shotgun 101.” “Yeah. Ellen.” Sam starts to go but Dean stops him again. “No no no. It's gonna go a lot faster if you stay and help, okay?” “While you and Y/n split up to go get guns and salt and look for Jo and Rufus? That's stupid.” “Dean We’ll be okay.” “Thanks N/n.” But Dean was stubborn. “You don't want me going out there.” Sam realized. “I didn't say that.” “Around demons.” “I didn't say that.” “Fine, then let's go.” Sam stopped upstairs and Dean gave me an uneasy look.

Dean and I had gone to go look for Guns while Sam was getting salt. “Ok come on let me have it.” Dean said to me. “I don’t know what you're talking about.” I looked at the shotguns not looking up at him. “Y/n I know you, your silence speaks louder than your words so spit it out.” “Dean, I can't tell you how to feel about this.” “But you're judging me.” “No, I'm not.” I put the bag of guns on the table and filled it. I could tell he was still thinking that.

“Dean I think you're feelings about this whole demon blood situation is right but Sam deserves our sympathy with him.” “But he!-” “I know what he did I was there. But he’s our brother and I am going to choose to believe that he can handle this and if he can’t then I'll be with him every step of the way.” I stopped to take a breath. “I hope you choose that too.” I picked up the bag and walked out.

We went to the store to check on sam and when walked in the scene was not good. Sam was bent over a body looking at the blood dripping off the blade like it was liquid drugs. “Sammy?” He drops the knife. 

The basement air had grown stronger with tension more and more the longer we were stuck down here and now seeing Sammy Dean was on edge. Teaching everyone shotgunning quickly is harder than it sounds. “Miss, can you show me?” It was the pregnant woman. “Mahm what’s your name?” “Caddy.” “Caddy, do you know the gender and name?” she smiled looking down at her bump, and that right there I knew I wouldn't be able to live if I let her out there. “A girl and her name will be Andra”

“That’s a beautiful name and Andra is the reason why I can't let you go out there.” She looked shocked. “But I can fight.” “I know you can Caddy but if you got hurt then you may never know your kid and I won't allow that.” She sat down tears in her eyes. “I'll fight for you double-fisting it so don’t worry the demons will get it no matter what.” I tried to add a little humor to it. “Thank you.” “Don’t mention it.”

“I'll be back.” I overheard Ellen say. I got straight up. “Where are you going?” “I can't sit here on my ass. My daughter's out there somewhere. I'm not back in half an hour, go. Get these people out of here.” Before I can say anything Sam speaks up. “No, wait. I'll go with you.” “Whoa, hold on. Can I talk to you for a second?”  My two brothers walked out. And I could hear the arguing. Suddenly the door pops open. Dean is up against the wall and Sam is holding him there. “If you actually think I—” Sam was getting emotional and they were talking about the demon blood.

With Sam and Ellen gone the pastor was reciting prayers like crazy. And Dean was thinking, walking back and forth. Someone pounds on the door Dean goes to open it and there is Ellen. “Ellen, what happened Where's Sam?” I asked, seeing her state telling me that she had taken a punch. She doesn't answer me and just sits down.

“They took him? Demons took him? Oh my god. What if they're in here? The demons?” Caddy got very worried. “Caddy don't worry they can't get past that door.” I pointed. Dean grabbed a shotgun and was going to leave. “Everybody sit tight. I got to—” He glanced back at everyone and saw their faces and knew he couldn't leave them like this. “Okay, we need to get a plan together. Tell me everything.” He sat down and tells the pastor and he gave me a nod of his head like, don’t worry.

“Guys, one of them's in Jo. We got to get it out without hurting her.” Well, now it's personal. Ellen snorts, laughing at something. “It called me a bitch.” “Ok no offense Ellen but I've been called worse because I took the last hot dog at seven eleven,” I responded. “No, that's not what I meant. It called me a black-eyed bitch.” Dean and I hear and either these demons are looking in mirrors or something fishy is going on.

“What kind of demons are these? Holy water and salt roll right off. My daughter may be an idiot, but she's not stupid. She wears an anti-possession charm. It's all kind of weird, right?” Ellen commented putting the pieces together. “The whole thing's off.” Dean finished. “What's your instinct?” Mine would be call Cas but I know he’s trying to look for God or whatever. “My instinct? My instinct is to call Bobby and ask for help. Or Sam.”

“Well, tough. All you got's me and N/n, and all we got's you. So let's figure it out.” “You know I agree with Ellen Dean.” “All right.” “Ellen do you know why Rufus came was there a specific sign or?” I asked. “He said something about water. That's all I know.” Water? “Padré, you know what she's talking about—the water?” Dean asked the pastor. “The river. Ran polluted all of a sudden. Last Wednesday. And the demon thing started up the next day.” Interesting. “Anything else anything at all?” “Maybe, but it's pretty random.” “Trust me Austin in this life nothing is random.” he takes in my own words. “Shooting star—does that count?”

The three of us look at each other in knowing. “Real big. Same night. Wednesday.” “That definitely counts.” Dean goes over to the bookshelf and grabs one of the many Bibles. And flips through the pages till he finds the right one. “"And there fell a great star from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell upon the river, and the name of the star was Wormwood. And many men died."” I leaned down on the table thinking about it.

“I don’t know about you guys but that sounds like a giant ass warning sign of the apocalypse.” “Y/n’s right.” Dean agreed with me. “And these specific omens, they're prelude to what?” “The Four Horsemen.” The pastor responded. “And which one rides the red horse?” Dean questioned. “War.” war!? War. “Dean that sweet ride that was parked on main street the red Mustang.” I pointed out and he shook his head in agreeance. “If War is a dude and he's here, maybe he's messing with our heads.” “Turning us on each other.” Ellen concluded. “You said Jo called you a black-eyed bitch. They think we're demons, we think they're demons. What if there are no demons at all and we're all just killing each other?” I asked everyone in general to everyone. 

“So now you're saying that there are no demons and war is a guy.” Austin vocalized and he was right, our lives sound like they were ripped from a cheesy early two thousand TV show. “You believed crazy before.” Dean voiced back. Then there was another slamming on the door. It was Roger which is weird because I don't remember leaving.  “I saw them, the demons. They know we're trying to leave. They said they're gonna pick us off one by one.” “Wait wait wait. What?” Dean proclaimed our thoughts.

“I thought you said there were no demons.” “Austin there's not, okay.” I told him. “I thought someone should go out and see what's going on!” Oh come on! If I did not know about the supernatural world I would be pissing my pants right now! “They're gonna kill us unless we kill them first!” Roger responded in panic. “Guys please hold on!” “No, we got people to protect. All right, the able-bodied go hunt some demons.” Austin said straight back at me. He grabbed the shotguns.

“Whoa whoa whoa. Slow your roll. This is not a demon thing.” Dean tried to stop him.  Out of t the corner of my eye, I see Roger twist a ring on his finger. Fuck it's him. “Look at their eyes! They're demons!” He pointed at us and I'm sure we looked like demons. Caddy gasps. No no! “Caddy!-” But before I could get another word out Dean pulls me out of the room and a gunshot almost hits us.

“Okay this is plan you and Ellen get Jo and I'll get Rufus.” Dean whispered to us. We nodded and went to them.Ellen sets off the bomb. Jo walks a little close to window and Ellen grabs her and pins her to the wall. Of course she tries to fight. “Now you listen up, Joanna Beth Harvelle.” Ellen pulled the full name card. “Jo its us!” “Get off of me bitches!” “Jo if we were demons we would have disaboled you by now!” I try to reason. She listens. “N/n?” “Yes!” 

Now both of them didn’t want to kill us we could talk. “We all on the same page?” Ellen asked. Rufus and Dean nod. “Good.” “Hi, Jo.” “Hey.” Ok sensing tension between these two I'll pin that for later. “Okay, we got to find War before everybody in this town kills each—” Gunshots. Everyone ducks. “Damn it! Where's Sam?” Dean yells. “Upstairs.” I let him go, I had a feeling that Caddy needed help. They have the horseman and I have the people.

Ellen and I tried to sneak out to the battlefield but it was pretty hard with bullets flying through the air. “Caddy! Caddy, you have to get out of here!” “No, you're a demon!” “Caddy if I was a demon I would want you out here!” she was going to say something else but I saw a person behind her holding a handgun.

“CADDY!” I push her out of the way and a bullet goes into my arm and I'm pushed back on the ground by the force. I don’t even have time to look at my wound before the guy gets on top of me with a knife. He’s about to stab me in the heart but I catch his wrists before he can slam down. I'm slowly losing strength and the knife is slowly going down. I’m sorry guys, Cas.

The blade is about to go in my chest when the guy stops. “What the fuck!!” He gets off. “Yeah me too dude.” I breathe deeply. “Y/n! Are you okay?” CAddy asked me. “Nothing a little dirt won’t fix.” I simled to hide my pain. “You saved me.” “It was nothing.” She pulls me into a hug. “Yes, it was.” 

It feels surreal to be at such a wonderful beautiful place when the day was so ugly and stressful. I was sitting at the picnic table with my brothers twirling the ring in my hands. “So, pit stop at Mount Doom?” Dean broke the silence. “Dean—” “Sam, let's not.” “No, listen. This is important. I know you don't trust me.” Dean looks away and I nudge him to bring him back. “Just, now I realized something. I don't trust me either.” We both look at him.

“From the minute I saw that blood, only thought in my head...and I tell myself it's for the right reasons, my intentions are good, and it, it feels true, you know? But I think, underneath...I just miss the feeling. I know how messed up that sounds, which means I know how messed up I am. The thing is, the problem's not the demon blood, not really. I mean, I, what I did, I can't blame the blood or Ruby or...anything. The problem's me. How far I'll go. There's something in me that...scares the hell out of me, Dean Y/n. In the last couple of days, I caught another glimpse…” “So what are you saying?”

“I'm in no shape to be hunting. I need to step back, 'cause I'm dangerous. Maybe it's best we just...go our separate ways.” I think he's right if he needs time. “Well, I think you're right.” Dean responded and Sam and I were both surprised. “I was expecting a fight.” “Me too.” “The truth is I spend more time worrying about you than about doing the job right. And I just, I can't afford that, you know? Not now.” I feel like Dean is still avoiding his feelings but that's up to him. “I'm sorry, Dean.” “I know you are, Sam.”

“So Y/n which one of us do you want to go with. I thought for a minute and then I came back with an answer. “I think a little separation will be good for us all to sort through our own feelings without anyone else's opinion mixing in our own.” I want Dean to really think by himself. “Where will you go?” They both ask me. “With Ellen and Jo if they are okay with that.” Sam stands up and hugs me. “But you better still call me that threat could still happen.” I tease. “You too Dean.” “Yeah, I know my little sister can kick my ass.” He said as he hugged me. 

Jo and Ellen are packing up a truck. “Hey, N/n came to say goodbye?” Ellen asked. “Um actually the opposite and I totally understand if you don't want to but I was wondering if you had space for an extra hunter for a while.” Ellen throws me a pack in response. “Well come on we just got word on a possible vamp nest in Texas.” Jo smiles and we get in the truck. I roll down the window and just hope that this time apart will bring us together. 

AN/ Hope you all enjoyed and don't worry the siblings will be back together soon enough. See you Ya'll next time Xoxo Gossip Girl:)

[khaleesiofalicante]

so dani i always respected you for writing around 30k-to sometimes 40 k chapters in one go, but i have a new level of admiration adn love for you, i just finished a legal research paper with 8000 words and 100 citations, and boy whoooo , it was something, took me three days to finalize it with writing, editing, citations, and oh plagirism - which someone catches word slike 'have been' and 'tribunals' and commisions , like how else am i supposed to write a court's title if i cant use tribunal when tahst literally in its name. aghhh, anyways, yes, on one side was happy because i literally alawys write more than whatsrequired, my first draft was 8500 words when teh limt was 8000 but i just wanted to come and tell you that you are amazingggg, and sersiously admirable. (Sry i dont have words rn in my head, i just submitted teh paper and its 11 15 pm ist) but i hope you feel the loveee

First of all, academic writing is tough, so I have a lot of respect for anyone who manages to finish writing anything lol.

Also legal research paper??? hot 😎

I hope the writing went well and congrats on submitting it on time NOW GO GET SOME REST.

[imnotgrimimjustagrumpyreaper]

Dukeceit (because I have to be real, that's all that's on this list) Fanfic recs.

This is Grim's favorite Dukeceit fic ,to ring in the new year. A disclaimer, I am well aware that all of these are WILDLY popular, and don't need my help, but you know what? I love them, and I wanna talk about them. One thing you're gonna learn about me REAL quick is that I love a silly little AU lol.

For All the Sacred Selfless Days. 

A university AU with Remus and Janus as professors. Remus’s coworkers keep trying to set him up on blind dates, and seeing as how he’s demi-romantic, he’s really not down for that. So, he asks his long suffering best friend, Janus, to help him out. To fake date him, at least until the big party to welcome all the newly tenured professors…Only problem is, Janus, actually is, just a bit in love with his best friend. 

(For All the Sacred Selfless Days is LEGIT probably in my top three fics of all time for any fandom, all the fics in this series are great, but this is the one that really sticks with me. I can honestly say it's been a HUGE inspiration in my own writing intentionally and unintentionally.) 

Persistent Ghosts (Sing of Home).

Based on Steven King’s “Misery,” Janus is kidnapped. In this deeply sad and grounded depiction of grief and all the forms it takes, everyone thinks he’s dead, and struggles with moving on from him being dead. He’s not dead, he comes home, and in the next chapter…Everyone struggles to move on from him being “Dead.”

(I honest to god forget this one exists, sometimes because I’m careful not to over read it, so that when I do go back and reread it, I can experience it like new. This is one of those extremely well crafted fics that makes you question your life, your sanity. It never fails to make me cry. I love this fic so fucking much, it’s just so well written, man. Side note, just re-read this. THIS is the reason why there is a reference to Misery in TMDORG. This is why Janus wants to be an author, this is the reason -I- realized I want to be an author FUCKKIN HELL MANNN). 

Punch Drunk (On Your Human Touch).

Set in a soulmate-verse turned cyberpunk dystopia where there’s an upper city, and a lower one, you follow Janus, who runs his business by knowing things about people in both. He’s been caught, and brought to a bar by someone who he knows nothing about: The Duke, a crime lord. “So, tell me, snakes and wires, what makes you human?” 

(THEY HAVE TEETH IN THIS ONE. I love a good soft fic where characters are soft as much as the next guy but WHOOOO BOY. I LOVE IT WHEN THEY HAVE TEETH AND SHARP EDGES. The world building in this is INSANE. The amount that’s introduced and how it all weaves together makes my head spin. I think about it constantly.)

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT. Grim's favorite dukeceit fics, because I'm back on my bullshit. Read them, if you haven't, and here's to all the new fics of the new year!

[blood-mocha-latte]

what sort of dynamic do you think luztoye has?

ohohoho anon... welcome.... i am wearing my luztoye dunce cap...

ok so i've expanded on this a little bit in little talks (the next chapter of which is coming out sunday asdfghj), but basically. the whole thing about luztoye for ME is that they're a tragedy in a sitcom.

like. people are so distracted by luz's general utilization in bofb mediums as being the comic relief and the jokester compared to others that oftentimes i think that luz in fics just lacks... depth? like, yeah he's funny, he's got this, he's got that, but he's human. he's a person, and a traumatized veteran at that. he's got dark days and thoughts and moods and actions, just like anyone else. i wish we could've seen more of how he acted in the last patrol, for example

and in contrast toye is often seen as the 'dark' one and the serious one which YEAH he is especially compared to luz, but he's like. he's a fuckin nice dude bro! the horse scene in day of days, him listening and empathizing with guarnere while still defending winters in a rational way, wanting to get back to the front line and be with everyone else. layers people!!

so for me a REQUIRED part of understanding luztoye is understanding the fucking layers the ship can have.

now that THAT's out of the way we can jump into the dynamic!! and part of the reason i have the Luztoye Fever is BECAUSE of this dynamic because it's translatable and able to change and warp and move, but at the end of the day, it's still the same dynamic.

from the two (three if you're flexible) interactions we get of luztoye in the miniseries, there's the general equation of a match (toye) plus a cigarette (luz).

luz instigates most things - dust on your jump wings, got a penny, etc - but the only reason that he can at ALL is because toye plays off of him - just give me a drink, Shut Up - which makes them SO interesting to write because like. that's an INCREDIBLE fucking dynamic.

in writing them they almost remind me of other couples in television like that (jess and nick in new girl comes most blaringly to mind) which makes my brain go WHOOOO and which makes the entire ship, dynamic, and methods of communication throughout their relationship so interesting to me

and nonnie i have to THANK YOU for asking me this because i have been thinking about this for entirely too long because i am an unfortunate victim of Luztoye Fever and you have given me Stimuli <3

anyways. thank you for coming to my ted talk

[tealenko]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love❤

Whoooo I'm back!!!

First of all thanks for the ask, I love to do this things.

I've re-read all my stuff recently, and I have to say my opinion about which of my fics I prefer has changed like A LOT, so here go my new 5 favourites:

Listen Before I Go (Unfinished) - My Shepard's backstory in the Alliance told by my Ryder to Kaidan in between ME1 and ME2, when they both think she's dead. - I think that the fact that I know this won't be popular no matter what, gives me the freedom to do whatever I want and experiment, and I simply love the result.

The Three Letters (Unfinished) - My Tomb Raider fic. It's just awesome (maybe I'm biased lol), but it's a clear example of: it doesn't exist and no one asked for it, but I want it with all my heart so I'm gonna write myself. - The fandom is so small that is a delight writing in it, and you can see that I'm having a great time when you read it.

Don't Leave me Behind (finished) - ME3 ending + Shepard's rescue. - Chapters 3 and 4 are so freaking good that I still can't believe it was me who wrote them lol

Somebody that I Used to Know (f) / Never Have I Ever (f) / Didn't Have the Heart (u) - I know, I know... I'm cheating a little bit by naming three at the same time, but they are continuations of each other, so it's like one big fic and I couldn't decide which one I like better - StIUtK is my 1st ME fic, and I'm in love the story, NHIE was hilarious to write, I still cry when I read it, and DHtH it's a mix of the two, so how can I choose between them?

Do your Worst (finished) - My Ryder after the ending of MEA going back to Kadara to see Reyes... Smut happens - My first fic ever (posted online, that is). - This will always be in this type of lists, for it holds a special place in my heart. Also, my Ryder is amazing and super sexy and funny, and her banter with Reyes gives me life <3

Imma tag people here because my asks have been working a bit funny lately, so: @ficbrish @acciokaidanalenko @halesshepardn7 @ljandersen @laelior and whoever else who wants to do this (no pressure, as always)

[fandom-hoarder]

I'm watching walker now.

Opening sequence was cool. No reflection on the mirror for Cordi, i was like 😯 is that symbolic or just an opportunity for a cool wipe transition

Cordell lost in the sauce of his notes while larry and trey workout. He makes me exhausted just watching him

For a second i thought the cordi/geri in the atrium wasn't real

Lololol cordi being awk af with geri. I'm sorry, i am HERE for it. "Boy listening" -- NOT a fan of that phrase lol

These people do not feel like an intimate couple!! Lmaooo I'm trying to remember if geri knows about the case. Why is she like this. Girl, if he's distracted, maybe you should see what's up with him actually

"Part of the new chapter we've been talking about" ok why does this feel like a parallel to bonham and abilene 👀👀👀👀 what exactly do you think the new chapter IS, geri?

"I'm so happy for you" lmaooooooo for YOU not for US

I tried to pause and copy the letter to geri but it didn't show it all

Whoooo yes, go augie on the clues

Lolol omg Bonham

"Would it kill you to be a little less punctual?" Lololol

Lol abby

The angle on Cordell's framing in this scene 👁👁👁👁👁

Ooh, photography tricks (please make Augie go with something photography related, not the army)

Ugh GERI

Am i unfair? Or is her tone of voice really annoying lmao

Lmao Cassie and Trey snack stealing

Bleghhhhhh

New name pending

We love you and you make dad very happen

Bleghhhhhhhh

Geri feels more aloof than ever and i still keep getting a vibe like i shouldn't trust her lmfao please have a surprise villain reveal god.

Lmao Stella's face at the end of that scene, though. Still not slick

Bonham being all teary eyed and romantic

Cassie and trey besties

HOYT'S MOM?!!!

i am going insane ok, joanna is going after her grandchild and her son's best friend's daughter. Is sadie aware?? 👀👀👀👀

Omg BONHAM?? WHAT

Omfgggg bonham

Jfc what is wrong with that man

God that's so frustrating

Geri comparing augie to his mom. Hahhhhh

Yesssss augie

Tell Liam, yes

Cassie!!!

Omg Cordell's bitter tone about her and geri talking about him behind his back

👀👀👀

What a confrontation

There are 5 minutes leftttt

Everybody in here working on their mental health and cordell digging deeper

Cordell is not getting over this that quickly lmfao what is WRONG with you all???

WHAT?????

LAKELIGHT INN. NO CHECKOUT DATE SELECTED

So augie didn't tell them ANYTHING??

Lol take a minute? She's outta there

Lmfao yeah, window right there

HOW DID YOU NOT TELL THEM ANYTHING LMFAO

NONE OF YOU THOUGHT SHE MIGHT RUN?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

I love the editing on these parallel scenes

Godddd

Idk wtf Cordell’s doing honestly. Idk if he's clearheaded enough to think to make himself bait, but maybe. It feels like he's got some kind of plan after he saw a picture that morning, and i have no idea what he was fucking doing all day

Goddd i NEED to know what's up between sadie and joanna

[tmwcs]

I CANT TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM THAT MY LOVES ARE BACKKKK HEETHAN AND READEN I MISSED YOUUUUUUUUUUU

anyways back to "nik and rei's talk show" lets start shall we?

first of all YESSS HEETHAN GOT THE LIP PIERCINGGG like we talked abt yaaayyy whoooo its getting hot in here man

and also speaking of piercings, im so fcking curious on what heethan will pick for readen since she allowed him to ‘choose’ but at the same time scared oh my god we all know what he’s capable of lol!! Im saying it now since that’s what readen said…dont regret it in the future!!

also what the fuck was that car smut oh my god I can feel the vibrations and fucking heat emitting from the screen "When are you going to fucking realize....that I love you.....that I am insanely in love with you....that I fucking am obsessed....with everything about you....that I think about you....every second of every single day.......and that I'm fucking bad......I'm a very bad man.....I'm a bad man because all I want to do....is to take you away.....and fuck you silly every single day......" DEAR LORDDDDD THAT WHOLE LINE SHIIITTTTT heethan’s severely severely fucked up, crazy, insane, psychotic, etc etc….but thats okay!! cause hes our man 😋😝

also the new pet name heethan gave us 😃 “sexy eyes” I was literally like “did I read that correctly??” rei how tf do you come up with these???!?? 🧍🏼‍♀️🧍🏼‍♀️

"When are you going to fucking accept......my fucking love......hmm?!.....When y/n?" are we going to talk about what heethan meant???? like do we need to have a serious one on one conversation about how he feels?? cause bro I feel like our crazy insane baby is feeling touch starved 😃😃🥲🥲

"SHUT UP AND LET ME FUCKING LOVE YOU! DO WHAT I FUCKING TELL YOU!" WHOAAAAOHOHOHO REI CHILL HOLY FUCKING SHIT HAWT AS HELL

"Why would I be tired of you?! I just said I fucking love you!" ahahaha uhm…yeah sorry heethan we’re just oblivious sometimes 😅😅 let me excuse you from our dear author no need to get mad bae

"I'm tired.....I'm so fucking tired.....y/n...." yea REINA IM TIRED TOO I WOULD BE TIRED TOO HEETHAN REINAAAA BIATCHHHH WHY DO YOU KEEP DOING THIS 😭😭

first Gabe....then Samuel.....Tiff....Scott......that man.....why can't people just leave you alone?.....Why can't everyone just leave my pretty girl alone?" every exact word is on point LIKE LEAVE MY PRETTY PRECIOUS READEN ALONE 🤺🤺🤺🤺

"Wrong name....y/n." HUH. WHAT. REINA YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME THAT CLIFFHANGER?!?!? AFTER ALL OF THIS???!?!!??!?? truly just breaks my heart 💔💔💔

Hehehehehehehehhe! 😏 there’s a lot of juiciness in this chapter. First off…..okay, the flashaback were he dry hunonyou against the car….I liked that. “Scream.” Like boooooooooooooooooyyyyyyyy……chill. Lol. “Let’s see who’s going to save you from heeeeeeeeseeuuuuuuuung.” Um…yeah okay.

and the car smut…..yooo….heethan reached a breaking point and that part along with the “wrong name” is going to be elaborated in the next chapter ;)

[sorchathered]

Whoooo yall I have gotten so much writing done today! Finished a chapter of a new three part series and finally got a rough draft on the Rhett angst I’d been having writers block over. Shout out to @roosterforme for giving me inspiration and to @attapullman for always lifting me up when I second guess myself. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[wellthebardsdead]

I’m writing the next chapter for Vivi’s main story in finding out who he is and-

WHOOOO BOY- this chapter has me delving into the depths of depravity I didn’t know I could reach 😳 given Molag Bal is involved and everything he’s canonically done it doesn’t seem that outlandish in the context of the lore but let’s just say vivienne leaves there with his old muatra after being violated by molags new muatra.

[grollow]

⭐

(Also just noticed the new blog header, I’m snickering.)

So this is surprisingly relevant, but --

I wrote this entire section while slightly tipsy (because I was having a bad bout of imposter syndrome):

“Give me time,” he told them.  Give me time to grieve your loss, though you have yet to leave me. Give me time to accept that to survive, I may have to give up the first person to make me truly feel alive. Let me mourn in peace.

And I'mma be really honest with you, I did not even proof-read that chapter. I sent it to @dropout-ninja and went "haha LD in your inbox godspeed" and ran off. I felt rusty as shit writing LD because it's a somewhat different style/mood from my usual works. So I was like "this is going to suck and everyone is going to know it."

And [redacted bc I want it to be a surprise when they post it] sent me a WIP comic based off this scene and completely destroyed me last night. Like I was on the floor face down wailing and if they hadn't told me it was LD, I would probably have been like I NEED TO READ THIS FIC. Instead I was like "I WROTE THAT? I wrote that. WHOOOO I'M GONNA KICK FLIP OFF MY COOLNESS" for hours. I'm still smiling like an idiot about it.

So that's a thing. I'm STILL in knots. Ahahaha whoops

[ilovebeingaturtle]

FUCK YEAH NEW CHAPTER BABYYYYY

WHOOOO YEAH HOPE YOU ENJOY

[liil-ee]

⚠️Chainsaw Man Chapter 138 Spoiler Warning⚠️

HELP I LOVE HER SHE’S A LIL MENACE ❤️❤️

I’m kinda excited to see where Fujimoto plans on going with this… she seems like a fun character but I don’t know if she’ll actually be one of Denji’s love interests… If anything I kinda wish she’d be another Power and be a good example for Denji so he doesn’t feel the need to date every girl he sees and can befriend them instead

Also, Denji… I know you’re not talking… 😃

Okay but here… we can tell that even though he has a body guard now and doesn’t have to fight as Chainsaw Man, he still wants to fight because that’s what he’s done for most of his life. Even before joining public safety he has been killing devils. His first instinct in the last chapter was to fight. It’s one of the things he’s good at and he knows it. So now he doesn’t have many “hobbies” or things that he can enjoy.

ALSO WHOOOO IS THISSSSS??? HELLOOOOO??? HE BETTER NOT GET KILLED OFF FOR A WHILE CAUSE WHY’S HE KINDA…

FUJIMOTO IM BEGGING YOU. KEEP THIS ONE. PLEASE.

& Denji is literally tired of getting introduced to new characters 24/7 😭😭😭 the fact that he looks exhausted & doesn’t even keep his thoughts to himself says it all