#xylo speaks

[xyloophones]

Hi I just wanted to tell you that Razzmatazz is one of my favorite fics of possibly literally all time. The characterization is next level and the dynamics and interactions between characters are absolutely genius. I actually think this is the most canon-accurate and impressive fic I have read in a LONG ass time and the plot is so engaging and incredible. You have so much talent and I literally screamed when I saw cataclysm go up. Have a fantastic evening

<3333 this message is soooo sweet <3333 !!!!!! thank you so much omg !!!!

i'm glad you liked razzmatazz so much and i can't wait to share the rest of cataclysm <333 have a good evening too !!!

[xyloophones]

Hey Cher, seen you posting abt dimension 20 a bit, and yeah I could Google it but it looks very cool and I'd rather hear it from you if it's that cool 💜

helloooo my beloved pal <333 yes yes lemme talk about dimension 20 !!

dimension 20 is an actual play dnd show (theres also an audio only version if you prefer podcasts !) !! there are several campaigns, some with wildly different settings & different players, most of them DM'd by brennan lee mulligan who is an INCREDIBLE storyteller. d20 has a diverse cast & really memorable characters and i've kind of passively watched for a while but i recently finished watching one of their campaigns and Fell In Love

i'm just gonna list the campaigns ive seen so far in order of my favorites:

fantasy high. 6 teens go to a high school that like. specializes in adventuring parties, found family and shenanigans ensue. everyone is gay and neurodivergent. i'm very attached to the characters and their dynamics with each other AND the npcs <33 season one is on youtube for free, however season 2 is my favorite bc it contains probably my fav dnd npc to ever exist (i am an ayda aguefort stan until i DIE). i'm making my way through The Seven right now, which is a spin-off of another adventuring party that are friends with the original 6 in seasons 1 & 2.

a starstruck odyssey. fun campy space romp feat. more found family. this one is has the same players and dm as fantasy high! it has a sci-fi spacey setting and the party is the crew of a spaceship that looks like a giant hotdog. the fights in this one are absolutely wild.

the unsleeping city. an urban magic setting in new york city! another one with the main player cast and dm and once again the party dynamics and character relationships are just !!! so good !!! you will cry over a rat man !!!!! i think these two seasons definitely made me the most emotional. i aspire to get to this level of world building in my own writing.

a court of fey & flowers. ok this one is still ongoing but !!!!!! the only reason it's not number one on this list is because it's not done yet but hsajkf holy shit it's so good?? it's dm'd by aabria iyengar and it's basically using dnd in a regency fey setting to play around with high society gossip and court expectations and AAAAA i have never been so invested in wanting someone to roll well when sending shady letters to other members in the court. it's so good.

there are a ton more campaigns + one shots but i'm still making my way through them! unfortunately, most of it is only available with a dropout subscription so i'd recommend watching the first season of fantasy high on youtube to see if you like it before diving in!

if anyone else has any questions about dimension 20 feel free to send me an ask!! i could probably talk for hours about my favorite characters and details but i'll leave it here <33

real quick edit: if anyone needs trigger/content warnings for things please send me an ask !! every episode has content warnings in the description, but some campaigns in general have darker themes so let me know if you need warnings !)

[xyloophones]

just finished razzmatazz. i have one thing to say it's i love you (/p) and your cliche ending so much and its 5am and ur fic makes me want to cry more some of the angst fics ive read-

omg hi !!! thank you thank you so glad you liked me and my cheesy ending LOL

[xyloophones]

Reading razzmatazz and it’s so good!!!!! Ur an amazing author ^_^ the social media aspects are so unique and honestly really accurate and so fun to read !!

ahhhhh thank you!!! the social media bits were super fun to do LOL

[xyloophones]

Hi hi hi I just wanted to say I read all of razzmatazz in like two days and ADORED IT with all my heart and then I went back and read everything you ever posted on ao3 and adored all of that too thank you for your lovely lovely fics and pls never stop writing!!!!!!

omg thank you !!! and thank you for checking out my other fics too (im waiting patiently for yoi to come back.... pls i miss them lol)

[xyloophones]

Rereading your Monster week 2017 YOI fics and they’re still great. Tysm for those, I love them.

im so sorry i have no idea when u sent this in but !!!!!!! omg thank u so much safjkd that series was my baby im so glad its still being read 5 (FIVE??? years since 2017??? what) years later <3333

[xyloophones]

Just finished binge reading razzmatazz and IT WAS SO GOOD!!! I love how you wrote Izuku and the societal and institutional issues!! And including social media was so fun! I haven’t seen anyone do that to the extent you did in a mha fic and you did it So Well!!

aaaaa everyone who binge read razzmatazz deserves a nice cool drink and a nap bc that fic is such a marathon to get thru thank u so much for reading !!!!

i am so glad that people still find the social media bits relevant even a year after i wrote it bc there are def some memes in there that are not fun n hip n cool anymore (ex. absolutely cannot believe i put 'pog' in this fic haksdfj) i rlly hope i do the social media in pt 2 well too

anyway ty !!!! i hope u have a rlly good day <333 !!!!

[xyloophones]

I have just read all of razzmatazz in one sitting. I have laughed. I have cried. I felt so moved. I can’t even begin to describe how unequivocally good your writing is. I will be quoting this fic to myself for years. I will be rereading this fic for even longer just read my favorite quotes in context. I also read your other bnha fic and it was also good. Today was a good day because of you!

!!!! omg that must've been such an emotional rollercoaster to go thru in just one day

so so so glad my fic made you feel this way !! this ask is so sweet im so <3333 i hope you are still having a good day ~~~~

[xyloophones]

hiiiii lovely tumblr followers pls like and/or reply to this if u want ur username in the social media bits of razzmatazz 2

pls keep in mind that i very rarely give anyone in razzmatazz Good Takes haskdfja be prepared for ur username to be represented by Some Asshole on Twitter

but also feel free to reply w/ in-universe opinions that you'd see on social media

[xyloophones]

Help Cher you have to watch Marry Me and then help me plot the yoi au to it

oooooh pls sell me on this ! whats marry me about ?? you have my full attention i was just thinking about how much i miss yoi (and you LOL ASDJF)

[xyloophones]

Hi, I finished reading Razzmatazz and it was incredible! The dynamics between characters were spot on and I loved how the hero society was depicted. An excellent work by an outstanding writer!

!! thank you !!! i'm glad you liked razzmatazz heheh i'm pretty proud of it!!

[xyloophones]

DUDE i stayed up until 7am reading razzmatzz and it's one of the most incredible things i have ever read holy shit i adore that fic with my entire heart thank you

oosadfaskdj i hope you got some sleep after!! thank you omg i hope the read was worth it <333

[xyloophones]

So the thing is, I have a soft spot for space AUs. Well, I have a soft spot for space. And science. And science related things. And yes, this is a long road to saying that tonight I reread all your space stuff (0g and we're stars to burn) and it was good. Both verses, even though in different ways. I love all your characters in them, and I love when I reach the end of a story wishing they were real, even just so bc I'd be able to wish for all the best things to happen in their lives. So, yep. I enjoy your writing. ❤️

awww omg thank you <3 i love writing space aus so much hahah i'm glad you enjoyed them!!

[xyloophones]

Dude I love your writing. I just binged razzmatazz and just *chefs kiss* and now I'm going through the rest. Great vibes

thank you!! i put a lot of work into razzmatazz so i'm glad you liked it!!

[xyloophones]

Hello! I started reading Razzmatazz and broke into ugly sobs for like, maybe half an hour maybe? I just love the characters and their friendships and Inko and Toshi's and Izuku hshsjehdgj I just love your writing so much aqsueyiwnwjdjevv

hi there! thank you omg i'm glad you liked razzmatazz that much <33 have a good day <33

[xyloophones]

Reply with five things that make you happy. Then, pass this ask onto the first ten people in your notifications. Please feel free to ignore this

OOOH ok lets seee

boba.... im back home from uni and i've been hitting up all my fav boba places basically every day since i've been back hasjashs i went to this rlly cute pink bunny themed boba shop the other day and had a black sesame latte w/ drinkable mochi in it and.... yall... i literally ascended

when friends send me posts/tweets/tiktoks that remind them of me.. gets me so <33 mm heart-eye emoji <333 I LUV IT

my cat !

bts.......... if u've been following me for a while then u know i like to sneak in a lot of references but i recently saw them in concert again and i <33 also have a tattoo appointment in 2 weeks for a slightly related tattoo but shhhh dont tell anyone i swear im..... a casual fan :D ......

comments HAHAAH i feel like every writer/creator/artist always says this but like yes.. sweet comments n asks are literally my life force <33 i screenshot my favs n put them in a special "for writers block" folder to motivate myself <33

that was fun !!!!! ty for the prompt pall !! also wanna encourage everyone else to post abt things that make you happy (and tag me if ur comfy!) because this was a nice exercise in positivity <3