#wip: stars and ships

[oh-no-another-idea]

OC in fifteen

Thank you for the tags, @mysticstarlightduck and @space-writes! Today I bring you Jax Castle, captain, junker, older brother, and bisexual goof, from my WIP Stars and Ships 💙

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture the character/personality/vibe of the OC. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you're free to include those as well!

“I love a good view,” Jax said, completing the code they’d agreed on. He’d written his own line and adored it. “But I love a wheel of blue cheese more.”

“What’s with the dead guy out there,” Jax hissed, trying not to be judgmental about it.

Jax ahem-ed importantly, winked at unimpressed Quin, and said, “Step one is definitely buy some ices. Ice cream, maybe. Or a pop. An argument could be made for lemonade too, if it was a well put together argument—”

“Fine. Just rain on all the parades,” Jax said, turning on the communications system. “I guess I’ll just stop trying to be the glue that holds us together here. Who needs that, right?”

Jax nudged Aaliyah’s foot. “Your ten ‘o clock,” he muttered. “Short, pale, suspicious.”

“Defend you? Kid, I’d sell you to the law in exchange for half a liter of free fuel!”

That got Jax’s attention. “Big money, you say?”

“First of all, chill out,” Jax said sternly. “I do not have the emotional strength right now to tenderly assure you everything’s fine. And I don’t believe in lying unless absolutely necessary.”

“What was that?” Jax called. “Either this sound system is old enough to be our great great grandmother, or I heard a real life pig.”

“You’re the boss,” Jax said. “Let’s get out of here first and you can send him a little message.”

“Hey, someone’s gotta do it,” he joked. “You’re…well, you, and Quin wouldn’t know feelings if they walked up and kissed him with tongue.”

“I love you,” he said against [Aaliyah's] mouth, and felt her smile. “I just thought you should know. In case Thresh is as dashing as I am and steals you away from me.”

“My boy,” Jax said, disgusted. “When is the last time you cleaned this dump?”

“That sounds odd,” Jax said. “Aren’t we pirates? Of a sort?”

Jax grinned cheerily, turning his gun up a notch, energy humming. “We’re actually just here to rob you, dick-for-brains.”

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@ace-malarky @rose-bookblood @talesofsorrowandofruin @athenswrites @halfbakedspuds and anyone else who sees this and would like to participate! <3

[zeearts]

wip; yaoqing trio do not separate

[lucabyte]

sometimes everything just sucks real real real bad

[julia-jck]

WIP for a short thing I'm doing

Showing this now as I know I won't have anything finished for a long while cause job

A 4th character will join in this, but I'm not sure who yet. Probably Cross tbh

[ahhrenata]

Ohhhh for the requests! What about Skysolo? Or perhaps anidala!

Love your art 💖

I’m being drawn to the skysolo ship. I can see the potential ✨

[starwarjotta]

morning kisses <3

[phereshift]

it's important for ships to show signs of life [id: A simple sketch on a dark grey background of an empty spaceship corridor. The corridor walls are covered in a vibrant gold mural, with a star in the centre of the wall and wave-like spirals surrounding it. There are some painted words scattered across the door and equipment in the same shade of gold. The mural is the only spot of warmth in the otherwise cool interior. /end id]

[chyarui]

I can’t stop- I love these two so much they make me so mad

another quinobi work in progress. starting to see a trend yet?

Im not 100% happy w their faces yet, and obv quinlan is missing his whole lower half, but hey that’s a problem for future me

[invisibl3museum]

Whats ur opinion on Argenti x Boothill?

They mean everything to me

[happy-thou9hts]

sssssilly things and wip ehehe (๑>◡<๑)

[a-most-beloved-fool]

For the writing prompts;

19. For luck - Rom and Leeta

"And then," Bashir was saying - though in truth, Rom was paying only half attention, far too busy thinking about Leeta - "she came right up to me, and kissed me on the lips!"

"Oh, she did, did she?" Chief O'Brien said, scoffing good-naturedly.

"It's true!" Bashir insisted, though he didn't look insulted by the Chief's doubt. He was smiling into his glass, seeming quite delighted by the disbelieving frown on O'Brien's face.

Rom didn't quite understand what was supposed to be so 'unbelievable' about the story. In fact - "It seems pretty believable to me," he said. "Doctor Bashir's always kissing beautiful women." (Including, at one point, Leeta - though not anymore, Rom thought with some pleasure.)

"Yes, but this one was out of his league," the Chief said, batting his hand playfully across the table.

Bashir just smiled bashfully, ignoring the swipe. "Ah, well. You're right about that. She wasn't really interested in me after all. Turns out, she'd just misconstrued the human concept of a 'good luck kiss'".

"Ohh! A 'good luck kiss'!" Rom said eagerly. Then, after a pause, "Uh, what's a 'good luck kiss'?"

The Chief sat back, idly crossing his arms. "Well, it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It's a kiss that you give someone to wish them luck."

"Oh," Rom said, considering that. Luck was always a good thing to have. Perhaps... "Oh! Leeta!" He stood, sending his chair clattering backwards. "I'll be back!" he shouted, then raced from Quark's bar, ignoring his brother's parting shout out dismay.

He needed to find Leeta.

--

"Leeta! Waaaait!" Rom hollered, shuffling through the crowded promenade as quickly as he could manage, chasing after her familiar voice. "Leeta! I need to give you something!"

This would be easier, he thought, if Bajorans could hear as well as Ferengi could.

But, at last, Leeta stopped, turning to find him. "Rom? Rom, what's the matt-"

The rest of her sentence trailed off into a hum as Rom reached up, pulling her down to plant a kiss square on her lips. One of her hands cupped Rom's cheek, soft. Rom didn't really know how long a 'good luck kiss' was supposed to last for - he really should have gotten more details before running off (for example, does it need tongue? Bashir never specified.) - but he thought that this should satisfy it.

He pulled away, grinning toothily up at his wife. "Hi, Leeta," he said.

She smiled down at him, cheeks flushed and lovely as always. "Hi, Rom. What was that for?" she asked, looking bemused and delighted.

"It's a kiss," Rom said, perhaps unnecessarily. "For luck," he added. "It's a hoo-man tradition!"

"For luck? Rom," she asked, laughing, "what are you wishing me luck for?"

Rom blinked. "Uhhh... For your day?"

Leeta beamed at him, and then leaned down, pressing a kiss to his forehead. "Well, I think it worked. I do feel pretty lucky now."

Rom grinned. "Me, too."

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(also if anyone else wants to make a request, the ask game is here. i can't promise they'll get done as quick or be as long as this one is, though!)

[oh-no-another-idea]

OC Questionnaire

Thanks for the (ancient) tag, @kaylinalexanderbooks! I'll answer these for some of the crew of Stars and Ships 💙🌑🌠

What's something that was horrible in the moment, but in hindsight is hilarious?

Jax: "Meeting Aaliyah. Yeah, now, looking back, my own ship becoming a maze where I was steadily being hunted down by an assassin is kinda ironic, actually. Thank god she decided not to kill me." Aaliyah: "Meeting Jax." Quin: "The time Jax accidentally glued me to the console."

Do you often get lost in thought? Where does your mind go? How do you focus?

Jax: "Yeah, I do, but that usually means I'm gonna work through some other problem that's been marinating in the basement of my brain, so that's helpful. How do I focus? The stars have to be in alignment for that one." Aailyah: "I am very focused. When my mind wanders, it's usually to my childhood and the horrors I faced, or to my family now, and my affection for them." Quin: "If I'm lost in a thought, it's probably a thought about how much I want to murder someone. Honestly it helps me focus."

Who do you worry about the most?

Jax: "Oh, hands down my family. Aaliyah is the love of my life and Quin is my responsibility and one of my best friends. Taking care of them...it's a mission I take extremely seriously." Aaliyah: "Jax and Quin. They're my boys, and they're idiots, so you might imagine how much worrying I have to do. There's...something beautiful about tying yourself to others through love." Quin: "My dumbass big brother who thinks he knows everything. Jax is all I've ever known, you know?"

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@k--havok @karkkidoeswriting and anyone else who sees this! 🌈 Your questions:

What is your most precious belonging?

Ice cream or cake?

What was the worst day of your life?

[asmodeauxx]

yuri wip actually

[w1yre]

mwahhhh

[royxart]

local lead researcher arrested for spending too much 💸

[oh-no-another-idea]

I've been tricked! 🧡🍂🎃 Here's a tiny bit of Stars and Ships for you:

Nearest seemed to be in the midst of its rainy season, the dust on the streets tamped down, and huge awnings covering the main thoroughfare leading from the docks onward. A light drizzling immediately ruined Jax’s hair, and Sepia following him quickly ruined his mood.

🎃Trick or treat!👻

--@oh-no-another-idea

TRICK! 👻

🎃my porch light is on for trick or treating🎃