#you'll get to read the whole thing before i even publish it 👀

[not-a-newt]

X-Rated Garrus solo excerpt from one of my current wips...

"Awareness finally struck him, and he rolled into a new position, staring dumbly at the ceiling, at the soft half-circles of blue-ish light, barely perceptible, cast by the dimmed fixtures that lined the walls of his Tantalus' chamber. He hoped vainly that this position would alleviate at least one of the sources of his tension. He never felt restful positioned this way, but it might help to unknot the hot discomfort radiating outward from the depths of his abdomen. Hhhrg, he thought to groan out at himself, but withheld from any external acknowledgement of his embarrassing condition. He held his hips upward briefly, compelling his body through the shifting of muscles to relieve him of this feeling, so that rest might eventually find him.

Supining himself again, the tension was not alleviated. He still ached, almost more deeply than before, due to bubbling fantasies of the administrations he could be performing with that same flex of muscles. It was probably hopeless to hold onto the belief that, maybe, the feeling would dissipate naturally, untouched and unthought of, when it was probably going to require a lot of touching to alleviate..."

[pearldog30]

Simon (ghost) Riley head Cannon

So I'm going to try my hand at writing a ghost head Cannon, the most realistic way. I possibly could without making him out to be this monster everybody thinks he is. (also I grew up in a PTSD household iykyk so I think I have enough knowledge to say how I think he would be like from my own personal experience of course!) and I have not written in so long so bear with me this is my first thing I'm publishing officially. Anyways I hope you enjoy this 🖤

Master list

Warnings| PTSD drug and alcohol addiction, mentioned, please let me know if I got the tags and warnings right I'm new at this!

I just want to start off by saying that this is 1,000% ghost love song (if the link doesn't work it's Blood sport by sleeping token)

Since he's a lieutenant in the military he's good at reading people like a book knowing/people's intentions I mean you have to be in that field and with that being said since he can sense your intentions and know they're pure, genuine, and good, he's more open to trusting you and creating something with you rather it be friendship/relationship. ( Even if you are, or aren't, in the 141. But if you're not it will just take a little bit of extra time just be patient with the man he has severe trust issues for a reason ) but don't be mistaken with the open trust there's still a lot you two have to work on and prove to each other.

And with him being military he's used to having things his way/being in control of situations 24/7, so there's going to be a lot of fights. Mostly about him leaving at random times because he needs the space. And about where you are (if you guys are not living together yet) where you going who you hanging out with. This isn't him being possessive, this is him terrified something bad will happen to you cuz he's lost everyone he's ever loved. Which is another reason why he's so protective over the 141, because they're his family. Even though he would never openly admit it.

And with the whole space thing, Which is why he leaves he's not leaving to cheat no. he's leaving to clear his head before he snaps, because when he does snap it's like he's in this PTSD rage and starts yelling. because he has snapped at you in the past, and it was not pretty. of course! Tho he never physically harm you, he can never do that he would hate himself even more if he did that. But when he does the second he sees those tears fall it snaps him back into reality. And you'll get a quick apology before he practically runs out the door to clear his head. But don't worry he always comes back and always will and make it up to you and give you a full apology and do what he can so he doesn't do it again.

Also this is known anyway but I'm just going to go over it. unlike most military people he does not have alcohol/drug addiction, because well his brother and father. he didn't want to be like that and he also saw how badly it messed up his brother and he didn't want to be like that. However! that man does have a nicotine addiction and you cannot tell me otherwise he's the definition of smoke a whole pack of marlboro reds and then run 10 miles and be fine (the fact that I know someone like that and I've seen them do it scares me 👀)

And since he knows he's a lot to handle with how messed up he is and his past he often pushes you away because he doesn't want to burden you with his issues and make you see him as he sees himself a monster.

Even though he loves peace, and quiet, and being by himself. if he's by himself too long it turns bad and he starts punching mirrors because he's reminded himself and his past. (He has tons of cuts and scars on his hands from punching mirrors)

(I've seen other people say this and I have to strongly agree) he does NOT wear his mask off duty not only is it dangerous, but we all know he does not like bringing attention to himself. and wearing that mask off the field/Bass would strongly bring attention to him. And on top of that I don't even think he would wear it at home, cuz it would remind him of himself and the bloodshed, and the harm, he's caused to others and when he's home he doesn't want to be reminded of his past.

And with that being said we all know how his past man's has major PTSD from the military and childhood so he often has tons of night terrors (if he's even able to sleep) which causing him jumping up in the middle of the night but he's thankful for you the fact that you're there and help him to calm down he may not talk about it and seem annoyed. but he really appreciates it.

He's not comfortable with physical affection at the beginning of the relationship but more towards down the road he'll come around start hugging you out of nowhere snuggling into you in bed (low key will give you THOSE eyes to come and give him affection) and he's ESPECIALLY! not comfortable with PDA in the beginning of the relationship. But he will have an arm around your shoulder/waste and maybe hold your hand. he has to let people know you're taken and that you also don't run away if y'all are walking around shopping.

he's a decent cook he's not good, he's not bad, either he's right in the middle. But let me tell you he's the master of tea/coffee (I know coffee is not really a British thing but when you're in the military you need caffeine practically caffeine addicted machine)

Love language quality time, and access service, he's a whole-hearted believer of actions speak louder than words. (Can you blame him though)

Anyways I hope you all enjoyed this. I know it was kind of short but again I'm new at it. and please give feedback if you think my writing shit (in a nice way of course) or if you want to see more honestly I enjoyed it and I thought it was fun.🖤

[sergeantsporks]

🌞 Do you have a preferred time of day to write?

💖 What made you start writing?

💌 How do you feel about comments and feedback?

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

💲 Would you ever open commissions?

🧐 Do you spend much time researching for your stories?

🏆 What's your most popular fic?

🎃 Do you write fics for certain holidays? Which is your favorite holiday inspired fic?

🎯 Have any of your readers accurately guessed major plot points? Care to share which?

🎨 How do you feel about fan art of your stories?

📈 How many fics do you have?

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?

💞 Who's your comfort character?

I really love 7PM-9PM, because I tend to be really productive during that time

I started original writing when I was 12 because I just really loved reading and wanted to write something of my own. And also because I was sick and tired of the "girl character and guy character who hate each other and are always fighting get together at the end" trope and wanted to write something where the girl chose someone who she didn't constantly fight with. Fanfic, though, I started writing because I read a fanfic and was like "oh, wait, I can WRITE those self insert scenarios in my brain 'n let people see them! I didn't think we could do that!"

[Holds your shoulders sosososososo tightly] I love comments and feedback. They sustain me. Give them to me.

Hrmmmmmmmmmmmm, childhood friends to lovers doesn't really do it for me. I don't mind seeing it, I think it can be cute, I just don't think it's something that would worm its way into my writing. Idk, I don't really think of my writing in terms of "tropes" very often, so it's hard to say that there's one I'd NEVER do. Like, I might go "Hrm, the xyz trope" on its own but I wouldn't recognize it as that trope while I'm writing, if that makes sense.

Probably not. Idk enough about the legal yikes of writing fic for money to feel comfortable. That being said, my kofi is open...

YES. I love research. Research is one of my favorite parts. I love incredibly specific internet searches <3 <3 <3

In hits, it's Request, but I don't count that one, so in hits, second most popular is Gilded. By Kudos, its Another Shot at Life

I tend to do Christmas ones because they're fun! Lots of different traditions to pull from! And they can get silly Hallmark family endings. But I think one day I'd like to write a Halloween one, because I really love Halloween.

YES. There's currently an ask sitting in my ask box that's been there since April, and it holds a big old Gilded Plot Point, so I haven't published it. I'll answer it after I get there in Gilded.

[Grabby hands] Gimme gimme gimme please I will hang it up on my fridge and put it in my wallet. I love art of my stories, it makes me explode inside <3

...104 fics. That I can track down across various sites, there might be more.

There is somewhat of an outline in my head, but there's a lot of chunks that are just like "character bonding goes here!" and a lot of stuff gets planned on a chapter by chapter basis. Also depends how long the fic is gonna be. 3 chapters? I probably have the whole thing figured out. Six or more? Ehhhhh

Right now it's just Gilded, and a liiiiiittle bit of the "Hunter gets kidnapped to carve palisman" idea, but nothing really new.

Write it and publish it baybee. You get better by practicing, and in my experience, people will be really really nice! Even the very early stuff I go "EW" at now got comments about something people liked! And even if you don't get any engagement, keep going. You'll get there. You have to do stuff lots and badly before you get good.

Oh, you know it's Hunter Clawthorne Noceda Whispers Huntsman Deamonne. Also Hisirdoux Casperan, but that's on a rewatch basis and no longer so much on a writing basis.

[grasslandgirl]

What’s your plan when you finish noble pining au? Is it going to be like a chapter a week situation? Are you even a no wips published person or is noble pining getting special treatment? Is it even going to be called noble pining or are you going to come up with a different title?👀

so genuinely anon, getting asks about noble pining makes my day SO bright it brings me joy unlike anything else <33 so thank you thank you thank you

What’s your plan when you finish noble pining au? Is it going to be like a chapter a week situation?

yes! currently the plan for when i finish writing noble pining is to try and post a chapter a week! which will take. a very long time lmao bc im currently at 18 chapters with at least a few more to go after the one im writing rn jskfbvkfb but yeah you'll definitely hear about it when i finish and start posting because the plan is to post a chap every week !!

Are you even a no wips published person or is noble pining getting special treatment?

i actually do try to finish wips before posting as a general rule- there are a couple exceptions ive posted as i've written, but more often than not when i post chaps on a wip before ive finished the whole thing i tend not to finish writing or posting it at all, which i don't love bc then i have unfinished wips hanging out on my ao3 </3 having the promise of getting to post my work and getting to share it and get feedback about it is a big motivator for me, so even when i know a wip is gonna be a multichap, i usually wait until the whole thing is done before posting

and especially with noble pining, because it's so long and involved, a large part of my process especially when i'm blocked is to go back and edit and read back through old chapters- updating and changing things that warrant it and getting inspo for later chapters, and i like having the freedom of being able to do that without having to worry about updating already posted chapters!

Is it even going to be called noble pining or are you going to come up with a different title?👀

the plan was always for "noble pining" to be a working title for the fic lmao, it was something i came up with ages ago when i was first talking about the idea with casey and got tired of typing out "the princess adaine guards fabian and gorgug fic" and came up with noble pining as a stopgap working title until i came up with something more formal lmao, and that's still the plan- i'm considering between a couple formal titles right now, but when i eventually do post it ill probably still call it noble pining as well as the actual title i decide on, because i recognize it'll probably be a little confusing to refer to it solely by another name when ive been blogging about it as noble pining for so long (honestly i never expected to get back so much interest and so many asks about noble pining! i always thought of it as my silly little niche passion project, and so to receive so much interest and excitement about it is truly so lovely and heartening to hear!)

anon again thank you so much for sending in this ask !!!!!!! it's so exciting and lovely and heartwarming to know that there is interest about noble pining out there from people other than y handful of friends i've bullied into letting me talk about it, and i'm thrilled to answer any asks or questions you guys have about it while i work on it !!!

[nbrook29]

My Evak fic :))

The end of the year is upon us so I decided to get rid of my Evak WIP aka finish it and publish it so here it goes

Also on ao3

A few disclaimers first: 1. This has been sitting in my docs since April 2020 and I had it all planned, along with part 2. 2. Since I'm cleaning out my drafts, I decided to finish it and post it because I really liked the idea in the beginning. 3. Please bear in mind that 90% of it was written a year and a half ago - roughly 40 fics ago 😅 so I'd say the quality is not the best? Not that my Sobbe fics are great, but you know, I'd like to think I write better now than I did when I was starting 😅 4. Up until today it was unfinished so I added some parts today and edited it - hopefully it's not awful 5. If you read my Sobbe fics, some lines may sound super familiar - that's because I thought I will never post this one so I used some lines in my other works and I'm too lazy to change them here 👀 6. It was supposed to be longer and develop that whole twist in part 2 (once you read it you'll now what I'm talking about), but alas, I'm not a SKAM fic writer anymore so :(

It has been raining for a week straight now and neither of them feels like venturing outside despite it being Saturday. Which is why they have been lazing around all day without any intention of doing so.

When Jonas suggested a chill night with FIFA and beer, Isak was all for it and quickly offered their apartment. Having your own place has some additional perks to it on top of the obvious ones - they can host anytime they want without worrying about parents, roommates or younger siblings. Also, they don’t have to get soaked on their way to one of their friends’ houses to hang out. Like now.

Which is why right now Isak feels very happy that he doesn’t have to leave the cozy nest he has made for himself in their bed.

“I think the boys are gonna be here soon, shouldn’t we make the room more presentable, babe?” Even asks when he enters the room and sees him all sprawled out on the bed.

“Nope,” he answers, burrowing himself deeper into the blankets and letting out a happy sigh. Even snorts.

“Ok then, I’m just gonna clean up here a bit, don’t let me interrupt you.”

Isak smiles widely. “I won’t.” Even narrows his eyes at him and a second later Isak finds himself pinned down with his 78 kg boyfriend who starts to tickle him.

Isak is, unfortunately, very ticklish. And Even never misses an opportunity to take advantage of that. Which, rude.

He tries to squirm away and pulls at his blankets to cover himself up, but Even is faster and grabs them swiftly, shoving them on the floor with an evil grin. So Isak does the next best thing and starts begging for mercy.

“Even, please, don’t-,” he doesn’t manage to finish before Even surges again. He goes straight for his sides and his fingers make Isak let out squeals he will never admit to making.

“Will you help me now?” Even laughs with delight, showing no signs of stopping.

“No!” Isak wheezes. “Stop, stop, or-“

“Or what?

“Or… I don’t know, but I’ll figure something out and you’ll be very sorry,” he tries to make a threatening face while twisting his body away.

“I don’t think you’re in a position to make threats now, baby,” Even retorts and continues to tickle the life out of him.

“Ok, ok, I’ll help you, just please stop,” he gives up shortly after, his face red from laughter. Even retreats his hands and bends to give him a short kiss.

“See? Was that difficult? If you’d agreed from the start we could have avoided all this.”

Isak crosses his arms. “You’re a jerk, you know that?”

“Aww, there’s no need for insults. It’s not my fault you’re a lazy, lazy boy.”

Begrudgingly, he scrambles off the bed and sticks his tongue out at Even with petulance, and it’s a bit annoying that the only reaction he gets from him is a chuckle and an air kiss that Even sends over his shoulder while retreating to the kitchen.

Sometimes his boyfriend is too nice.

And a sucker. For him mostly.

Which deep down Isak considers to be really cute, but right now he needs to keep the appearances and makes sure that his scoffs can be heard in the kitchen as he tidies up the room.

Just like he presumed, once their small space is filled with five dudes (three of them dripping wet) drinking beer and eating chips, it’s pigsty yet again and that whole cleaning thing was pointless, but if it had made Even happy to have everything in order for the whole of twenty minutes, Isak guesses his effort was worth it.

That beaming smile is worth anything, really.

Two hours in and they’re just chilling, starting on another pack of beer and complaining about running out of chips. There’s a lull in the conversation, but the silence is not uncomfortable. Isak yawns and burrows himself deeper in the chair, resting his head against Even’s chest. He smiles a little when he feels lips pressed to his forehead.

“So what’s new with you guys? Everything’s alright with Vilde?” He directs his question at Magnus who’s scrapping the label off his beer bottle, tongue peeking out with how focused he is on making sure there’s nothing left on the glass.

But as soon as he hears Vilde’s name, he lifts his head and gets a dreamy look on his face. “Good, good. We are, apparently, very compatible, you know,” he winks at them. “Even the stars say so.”

Isak opens his eyes and raises his head abruptly, almost hitting Even in the jaw in the process.

“The fuck did you just say?” he asks, starring at Magnus in disbelief along with the rest of the boys. Magnus gets a defensive look on his face.

“What.”

“The stars? You went to a psychic or something?”

“No, I meant our horoscopes. And zodiac signs. That are compatible.”

“You checked the compatibility of your zodiac signs?” Isak tries to be nice, he really does. Just ask Even how much nicer of a boy he became ever since they got together. But sometimes he can’t help but still not treat Magnus totally serious.

Magnus is completely unfazed though. “Well yeah. Those things are important. Vilde got really into it recently and checked our signs compatibility on all those pages and guess what? We’re almost 100% compatible in every single area! And a total 100% compatibility when it comes to sex life!” Isak groans as soon as the word “sex” leaves Magnus’ mouth because once he starts on that topic it’s difficult to make him stop.

“You’re just jealous, Issy.” Magnus' wide, pleased smile starts to kinda creep Isak out. “Stars weren’t that kind for you two?”

“How the fuck would I know? Ask Even.”

Even's voice is full of confusion. “I don’t know either.”

“You mean you haven’t checked us?”

“Um no? Why would I?”

Isak waves his hands. “I don’t know, you’re mister romantic in this relationship, I’d think you do it the first week we knew each other.”

“Aww, Isak, I didn’t need to check what the stars say about us, I already knew we were a match made in heaven,” he winks at him. Isak rolls his eyes and feels his cheek flame.

“Here’s my blushing baby,” Even murmurs to his ear.

Isak narrows his eyes and pokes his elbow into his stomach. “You’re stepping on thin ice today, just so you know,” he threatens, which makes Even tug at his hair in retaliation.

Jonas groans. “Alright, are you guys done? Because I think Magnus just got an idea and he’s about to burst from excitement, jesus christ.”

He’s right, because as Isak look at Magnus, his friend has the look of a dog with a bone. He internally dreads what’s gonna come next.

“Even, when is your birthday again?”

Isak lets out a groan and throws back his head dramatically. “Ughh, do we really have to do that now?”

“Oh shut it, you’re just scared you’re two gonna be less compatible than me and Vilde.”

“Yes, that’s exactly what it is. In fact, I can’t sleep at night, because that’s all I’m thinking about,” he deadpans, making the boys chuckle. Magnus shoots him an unimpressed look.

“The date, please.”

“It’s February 12th, Mags,” Isak’s boyfriend, the traitor, helpfully supplies.

“Why are you encouraging him?”

“Well, I’m kinda invested now,” he shrugs.

“Ok, February 12th makes you an Aquarius. And Isak is June 21st which means… Cancer! Alrighty, let’s do this.”

“You know,” Jonas starts, while fiddling on his phone, “when I was thinking about tonight, this is exactly what I thought we’re gonna be doing. Reading each other’s horoscopes. Your parties are always so fun, Isak.”

Isak throws his beer cap at him. “Fuck off, it’s not my fault he’s…” he doesn’t finish, because Magnus guffaws from the bed.

“Dude! Your sex compatibility is at 1%!”

And it’s not like Isak actually believes that zodiac signs bullshit, he has a scientific mind after all, but it feels a bit like a blow to his ego because no matter what the stupid site says, he and Even are 100% compatible sex wise, thank you very much. The amount of money they spend on lube should be a clear indicator of that. Amongst other things, of course.

Which is the reason why he tells Magnus to shut the fuck up and slumps in his chair, sulking, while Even strokes his arm and tries very hard not to laugh.

“Although Cancer is considered the most sensitive sign of the zodiac, governed by the Moon,” Magnus reads out loud, “they can be quite rough and distant when they feel the need to set strong boundaries. Aquarius, on the other hand, is known as an innovator, someone to make the change, but in fact, they are a fixed sign, pretty set in their ways and as a paradox – unchangeable. Issy, why are you rough and distant to my dear friend Even?”

His impish tone makes everyone laugh, except Isak, of course, who somehow became the reason for their 1% compatibility now.

“He likes it when I’m rough,” he bites right back, proud of his comeback, even more so when Mahdi groans too much information, dude.

“Oh, wait! It actually says here that June 21st is on the cusp and you can actually be partially considered a Gemini! Let’s check that!” Magnus goes back to furiously typing on his phone.

“Yes, please, let’s check it,” Isak deadpans.

“Hey, baby?” Even tugs delicately on a lock of his hair to make him tip his head back and look at him. When Isak does just that, he murmurs, just for his ears, “I think we should check on that compatibility thingy after the guys leave, hmm? You know, just to make sure.”

It’s such a cheesy line, but from Even it just comes off as charming, and Isak giggles quietly and buries his hand in his blonde hair, coaxing his head lower so he can kiss him. “You’re a dork.”

He doesn’t get to hear Even’s reply because Magnus lets out another excited sound.

“85%! But, oh my god, dude, it says that Gemini and Aquarius could probably have sex by simple verbal stimulation. They don’t need to get naked to have a sexual experience, although they will want to be naked all the time to set themselves free from all the human restrictions represented through clothes. That is so deep.”

Even’s saved from commenting on it by a doorbell, and he gets up all too happy to leave, in Isak’s humble opinion, leaving him to deal with Magnus himself, so again, traitor. Apparently, their pizzas have arrived, which steers Magnus’ focus from him for a few seconds as he looks longingly after Even going downstairs to collect their order.

In the end, Isak’s saved by another one of his friends.

“Hey Mags, what’s the zodiac for March 26th?” Mahdi asks all of a sudden, smirking into his bottle. Next to him, Jonas chokes on his beer and starts coughing violently. Isak reaches to hit him in the back.

“Um, looks like Aries, why? Oh, oh, is that the birthday of that cute redhead, Nina, from 3STB you have been stalking on Instagram lately?” Magnus claps his hands with delight.

Mahdi looks at him for a second too long before he nods and takes another sip of his beer. “And for the record, I’m not stalking her, I just look at her profile from time to time,” he says, giving Magnus a pointed look.

“Sure, sure,” he dives into his phone again ignoring Mahdi’s eyeroll. “Wait, what’s the other sign?”

“Sagittarius,” he says quickly. In the corner of his eye, Isak can see Jonas going bright red and taking a swing of his beer. He has a weird feeling he’s missing something here, but before he can give it a second thought, Even enters the apartment door holding what looks like a pile of pizza boxes, struggling to close the door behind, so he stands up to help him.

When they come back to the room, Magnus is in the middle of reading.

“Bro, you’re 95% compatible! It says here that you’re both passionate – you dog – and that you’re a match made in fire sign heaven! Ha!

Isak shoves the empty chips bags on the floor to make some room for the pizza boxes. “Well if even your zodiacs say that then now you have to go for it, man, no more excuses,” Isak laughs. “I still don’t get it why you haven’t yet, you’ve always had game, right?”

“Yeah, maybe I should.”

He says it while looking straight at Jonas who's doing everything he can to avoid his eyes, and now Isak's certain something is going on. He knows better than to press though, sensing the discomfort pouring out of Jonas and deciding to leave it until they're alone. It seems like Even's aware of the elephant in the room as well, even though he just came back to the room, and they exchange knowing looks with Isak before challenging Magnus, who's oblivious to the situation, for another game of FIFA to change the subject and let Jonas be.

For now.

***

"What about these?" Even shows him the computer screen where a pair of bright green skiing gogles almost burns Isak's retinas.

"Well, he'll definitely be visible from space in those." He barely avoids a jab in the side and he snorts, dropping onto Even's lap, careful not to spill his hot cocoa. He offers him a sip absent-mindedly as he scrolls through different color variants.

"We need to decide today, babe, or it won't arrive on time."

"I saw cooler ones in a window display in a store downtown, we can maybe step by and check them out next week? How much time do we have exactly?"

"March 26th is a week from now, Issy, so we'd have to go tomorrow, I think."

It doesn't click right away. Isak blames it on his brain being slow today from all the beer he had last night so it takes him a few seconds to start connecting the dots. Once the realization starts forming in his head, his eyes widen comically and he takes the mouse from Even and starts typing in the search bar because he needs to know he isn't actually going insane. When Even notices his Sagittarius zodiac dates search, he starts laughing about Isak getting into horoscopes, but for Isak it's all a background noise because all he can pay attention to now is the November 22nd to December 21st. And January 19th, Mahdi's birthday, falling into Capricorn category. Apparently.

He can feel his heart starting to beat faster and he wonders how he could have missed it. Because there's no way this is a coincidence. Not with Jonas' bizzare behavior yesterday. Not with Jonas suddenly hanging out with the balloon squad on a regular basis. Without Isak. Not with Jonas asking Even all of those random, out of nowhere questions about him. That him.

Holy shit.

Jonas has a crush.

On a guy.

On Mikael.