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[ari-the-arotistic]

Imagine if merlin said that they think Eomir is hot. the entire wilder cast would be mentally suffering and filled with dread

LMFAO

I mean, if he wasn't evil, he could probably get it though, if you took off a couple of decades, though some people like 'em grey

#afk journey #afk eomir #ari answers asks

[ari-the-arotistic]

How do you think Lorsan/Bryon/Lyca would react if they overheard Merlin talking about having a crush on them?

Oooh, good question! Lorsan would immediately join the conversation, not even trying to hide the fact that he was eavesdropping, wanting to know in detail how Merlin feels about him. Bryon would pause and listen for a bit, but would probably be too shy to actually do anything about it. Lyca would also pause and listen, making sure not to reveal that she had been eavesdropping, but would start taking steps towards letting Merlin know that the feeling was mutual

#afk journey #afk lorsan #afk bryon #afk lyca #ari answers asks

[ari-the-arotistic]

Honestly id love to marry Franz. hed be my beautiful evil failwife <3

Real tbh. He's a pathetic wet little meow meow. I of course still prefer Valen though

#afk journey #afk valen #afk franz #franz would be hot if he wasn't so annoying #ari answers asks

[ari-the-arotistic]

I could never marry valen because his hair looks so greasy

This coulda been a comment or a reblog, why'd you have to attack my boy in my asks like that 😭

#afk journey #afk valen #that's fair tho #not everyone has to like all the characters #He's my husband tho so get that slander outa my asks/j #ari answers asks

[ari-the-arotistic]

Everyone who recently fell head first into AFK Journey and now wants to marry Valen, please raise your hands ✋

#afk journey #afk valen #I love this game a ridiculous amount #I wish you could marry characters #I would put a ring on him so fast you wouldn’t believe

[ari-the-arotistic]

ask game for fanfic writers

do you know how you want the story to end when you start, or are you just stumbling through the figurative wilderness hoping to find a road?

talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”

on a scale of 1-10 how much do you enjoy incorporating romance into the average story?

what is the plot bunny you’ve been carrying for the longest? optional bonus question: do you ever wonder why you haven’t written it yet and experience deep existential dread?

have you ever made a playlist about something you were writing as an elaborate means to procrastinate when you could have been actually writing and if yes drop a link, son

do you have any kind of consistent writing schedule or just hoping for the best?

tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote

what’s your relationship with constructive criticism and feedback like? do you seek it out? how well do you take it?

in an ideal world where you’re already super successful and published, would you want to see a tv or movie adaptation of your work? why or why not?

at what point in the process do you come up with titles, and how easy or hard is that for you?

what’s something neat you’ve learned while doing research for something you were writing? also, how much do you worry about doing research in general?

do you ever have trouble focusing on writing? how do you get around that? 

talk about a writing experience that has pleasantly surprised you.

what’s your worst writing habit? 

where do you share your writing?

where is your favorite place to write?

what is your favorite line you’ve ever written?

what is your most and least favorite part of writing?

what are some books or authors that influenced your style the most?

what is your favorite trope to write?

pick a writer to co-write a book with and tell us what you’d write about.

describe your writing process from scratch to finish.

how do you deal with writers block?

on average, how much writing do you get done in a day?

what’s your revision or rewriting process like?

do you like to write one-shots or series, and why?

do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished? 28. And who do you share them with?

handwritten notes or typed notes?

give us a spoiler for one of your stories.

most inspirational quote you’ve ever read or heard that’s still important to you.

tell us about one of your characters who’s an absolute joy to write

do characters influence your writing style?

do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?

how do you name characters and places?

tell us about a character who’s very different than you who you love a whole lot

do you base your characters of real people or not? If so, tell us about one.

when creating characters, what comes first: appearance, backstory, motivation, personality, something else?

how many stories do you work on at one time?

are you an avid reader?

best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten.

what is the weirdest story idea you’ve ever had.

describe the aesthetic of a story in 5 words.

how did writing change you?

any writing advice you want to share?

name three of your favorite fanfic writers.

what time are you the most productive when it comes to writing?

what story are you most proud of?

do you reread your own stories?

do you want to be published some day?

do you plan or do you write whatever comes to your mind?

share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet

how many unfinished ideas/stories are you working on at the same time?

when writing, do you have an outline? and do you stick to it?

what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

do you have any abandoned WIP’s? What made you abandon them?

five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?

what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were reading it?

what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were writing it?

where is the most dangerous place that you’ve read fic?

where is the most dangerous place that you’ve written fic?

what was the first commercial property (book/movie/tv show/etc) that you realized was actually professional fanfiction?

what’s the weirdest reason you’ve ever shipped something?

what’s the best insult you’ve read in a fic?

what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve read? 

what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve written? 

when have you felt the most confident in your writing? 

when have you felt the least confident?

how long will you spend on a story or scene before you give up?

how do you write emotional scenes? do you ever feel what the characters feel?

are you very critical of your own writing? how much do you find yourself editing (either during the writing or after the fact)?

how do you balance writing and life? do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of writing you have to do?

what do you do if a scene gets too serious?

how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?

are you a planner, pantser, or planster?

do you know how your story ends before you start writing?

what is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain? 

how do you write kissing scenes?

how do you choose where to end a chapter?

are you an over-writer, under-writer, or just-right-er?

do you try to put themes, motifs, messages, morals, etc in your writing? if so, how do you go about it?

if you could go back in time and give your younger self a piece of writing advice specific to you, what would it be?

“proper” punctuation or all lowercase?

less is more or more is more?

said: overused or underused?

what would be on a moodboard for your current wip(s)?

which season best matches the mood of your wip(s)?

does your writing style change depending on the genre you write?

if you could have another author write your wip for you (bc we all dream of this occasionally), who would it be?

sarcastic narrators: entertaining or overdone?

do you notice your own voice in your writing style?

how has your writing style changed over the years?

first, second, or third person?

do you hear other people’s writing styles when they talk?

do you prefer dialogue or description?

do you describe a character’s appearance all right away or in pieces?

romantic/social sideplots: interesting or irritating?

abstract or detailed romance scenes?

what don’t you like about your writing style?

was being a writer a dream of yours when you were little? or did it spring up when your older? or is it just a hobby? 

open question to the writer.

a compiled list of asks for me to reference. they are not my own. just some of my favorite questions i’ve picked out from a couple different lists. feel free to reblog and use too!!

#ask away!

[ari-the-arotistic]

we've done it again folks

#ides of march #julius caesar #finally remembered to celebrate this year 💪

[ari-the-arotistic]

This is exactly why I like Sparrington more than any other Norrington ship. In Dead man's chest, we get a glimpse of what James is like when he's not hiding behind proprietary and his social status. I wouldn't say that it's a glimpse of his true self, since he's at his lowest point here, but it's a glimpse of his potential. We also get these glimpses of what he's truly like whenever he's around Jack, when he doesn't act like that around other people. Jack is the only person he can truly be himself around, and Jack is the only person who seems to truly enjoy this firey, sarcastic side of James, continuously making an effort to pull that side of him into the spotlight. There's something about the psychology of the enemies to lovers trope being about putting your worst foot forward and still being loved anyway that resonates with Sparrington so much, and there's just something really poetic in that just hits me right in the feels. They are everything to me, and I will never stop being in love with them <3

What always makes my heart flutter is how different James is when he interacts with Jack.

When it's any other person talking to James, he is so damn reserved, always caring about "proper" words and avoiding all what is not proper, sometimes shy/not comfortable. He tries to be always calm, always a gentleman, always the one following social etiquette. He controls himself so much, he bottles his emotions up. He can't be himself around these people.

And when Jack pops up? Ohh. Suddenly Jamie is a hurricane. His emotions are now free. He is furious (BUT not nervous!), he is sarcastic, he is funny, he smiles while bantering with Jack (come on, there's some wild pleasure in it). He lets himself to play. He provokes. He teases. He is everything - but he's not reserved and not shy (and now he even knows how to flirt!). He can't control himself, he can't stop all these feelings (and questions - cause Jack makes him conflicted). Jack makes him wild. Jack is the one who could make him free. With him James is so passionate. James is so alive. James is a FIRE.

And all these people around them! Papa Swann, Lizzie, Will, Navy guys... They look at that "new" James, they look at Jack, again at James and they're like:

Ohh, these movies ♥️

#pirates of the caribbean #james norrington #jack sparrow #Sparrington

[ari-the-arotistic]

53 with James and whatever other character you would like <3

Title: Care to Knock

Perspective: Elizabeth Swann

Rating: NSFW (clothes off and smoochies)

Drabble Prompt: 53 - Keeping A Secret

Summary: Elizabeth is tasked to keep a secret she wishes she didn't learn about.

- - -

"I don't know what you mean." she quipped back at the ridiculous suggestion James had just made.

"Oh, I think you do." he said with clear joy in his voice. She didn't think it was possible to miss the uptight propritious Navy Officer.

"Oh, don't be absurd. I trust him, that's all." she replied, annoyed at the suggestion.

"So you never wondered how your latest fiancée ended up on the Flying Dutchman in the first place?"

He walks away, looking back at her raising his eyebrow and giving her a cheeky grin.

Elizabeth pulls out the compass. Oh blast that man, James had planted the want for information in her head. The compass started spinning before eventually landing on his body walking away from her.

She curses, before making a plan to acquire this info. She is too proud to ask the former Commodore, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of being right. Nor the implication she still values his opinion of her, despite all that had happened. She figures the crew is out of the question, they are probably not willing to share, or in the dark themselves. So she eventually settles for the root of all her issues, Captain Jack Sparrow.

She waits until he disappears into his Captains quarters, allowing him some time to drink. He had been drinking most of the rum by himself, either unwilling to share or in a poor attempt at hiding it.

After the sun dipped under the ocean, painting the sky a gorgeous pink before shifting into twilight, she finally makes her move. By now Jack should be well into his cups and easier to bargain with. What she is bargaining with is unclear, but she know what she is bargaining for. Jack had a tendency to overplay his hand whenever drunk, and she intended to take full advantage of this.

Elizabeth walks with sure step towards the Captains quarters, now more familiar with the ship in the dark. With a frustration and curiousity that had been building all day, she swings the door open, not bothering to knock.

The scene that was unfolding in front of her was one she did not expect to ever witness, nor consider in the wildest rumor. Moonlight shone through the windows, candles lit around the place, the smell of sex and alcohol thick in the air. At the desk stood Jack in a state of undress she wished to never witness of him. He was leaning over another topless man, laid on his back on the desk. Trapped between Jacks arms, with his neck being pampered with loud wet kisses.

Her lack of knocking had been replaced by her angrily stomping her boots. And here she stood in the doorframe to the Captains private quarter, interrupting an intimate moment between lovers. The two men looked up.

Jack looked smug, a big grin from ear to ear and unmoving from his position. The other man on the other hand had not been so happy to see her. It was the one she had been too proud to ask, and avoided all day. She had not expected him to be in cahoots with Jack, let alone inside his chambers.

James fucking Norrington laid there, with the audacity to have a shocked expression on his face. His cheeks blushing from the activities he had been found in but moments before. Blush creeping up his face and ears, turning him fully red as he realized he'd just been caught.

"Come to join us, have you luv?"Jack asks staring at her unblinkingly, whilst Norrington turned away from her.

James was laying as still as he could, probably willing to fade out of existence, sink through the floor or hoping he wouldn't be perceived if he didn't move. At least that was what Elizabeth assumed, as she was currently feeling that same way. Regret washes over her and she makes a mental note to always knock in the future.

Elizabeth turns on her heels without a word, deciding this information quest can wait. She wants to get as far away as possible within the boundaries of the Pearl. She ends up settling for the crews quarters and decides to get some sleep, hoping this was all just a dream.

She wakes up to someone trying to pickpocket her. Elizabeth keeps her eyes closed, pretending to stay asleep. She realizes this is no thief but someone trying to shove something in her hammock. When their footsteps fade into the distance she opens her eyes, and looks for the object. Its a small piece of folded paper, no bigger than her palm and a bottle of rum. She unfolds the paper and it reads:

"Please keep this our secret, JN"

#rebloging to read later

[ari-the-arotistic]

Is it just me or does Crowley look like he's about to say "Not as such" after Aziraphale says that as a demon he must have fired of a lot of guns before, before changing his mind mid way to make his angel happy?

#Crowley is horrendously down bad #then again how could anyone say no to that giddy little angel? #good omens #aziraphale #crowley #aziracrow #ineffable husbands

[ari-the-arotistic]

Hi there! :) What are some Good Omens moments that still make you laugh no matter how many times you've seen them?

:0 An ask from my favorite good omens blog? What a treat!

Oooh, that's a tough question though! There are so many funny moments that always get a chuckle out of me! My favorite probably has to be the Jane Austen pub scene, because that's exactly how conversations go with my friends every time I learn something new about a celebrity that is usually common knowledge for everyone else. The exasperated "Yes!" has become a staple of my life 😂 Another really good one has to be the "Our car" scene. The audible slap from Crowley when Aziraphale tries to touch the Bentley always makes me cackle

#ari answers asks #good omens #aziraphale #crowley

[ari-the-arotistic]

If you could change ONE thing about the Trilogy, what would it be?

(examples: add scenes, extend scenes, shorten scenes, delete scenes, add characters, more dialogue or story building, different outcomes of choices, kill people, resurrect people, etc.)

Sorry for taking so long to respond, I totally forgot about this 😅 but oooh, that's tough... if I had the chance, I would probably completely rewrite the second and third movies, getting rid of most of the conflict with Jones, if not scrapping it entirely, and focusing more on Beckett as a villain, and obviously giving our polished peacock more development and screen time too. But since you asked for just one thing, if I only had the ability to change a single aspect of the trilogy, it would absolutely have to be James's death scene, keeping him alive of course, in a similar way to what I described in my post of how I think his ego death would've gone if he had survived

#ari answers asks #pirates of the caribbean #james norrington #cutler beckett #davy jones

[ari-the-arotistic]

radiodust is a qpr to me

I love QPR Radiodust 🥰! It's so cute! But so long as people aren't erasing Alastor's identity, I like it when it's not a QPR too :>

#ari answers asks #hazbin hotel #alastor #angel dust #radiodust

[ari-the-arotistic]

This randomly popped into my head and I can't stop thinking about it, so have my head canons about what the main characters favorite desserts are :>

Alastor: Beignets

Angel: Tiramisu

Sir Pentious: Eccles cakes

Niffty: Pumpkin rolls

Husk: Sweet potato casserole

Vaggie: Angels food cake (heh... heh... get it... Cuz she's an angel... Ah, I'm hilarious)(I do think it would be really cute if it actually was her favorite though)

Charlie: Devils food cake (heh... heh... get it... cuz she's a dem- *gunshots*)(Her favorite is actually lemon bars)

#hazbin hotel #alastor #angel dust #sir pentious #niffty #husker #vaggie #charlie morningstar

[ari-the-arotistic]

As an aroace person, it's so hard being a Hazbin hotel fan who loves most of the Alastor ships, because on the one hand, people are constantly complaining about how you can't ship him with anyone because he's aroace, which is just untrue, especially since Viv herself said to we can ship whatever we want, let me enjoy my representation how I want, but on the other hand most of the people who make content for Alastor ships aren't aroace and just completely ignore that part of his identity when making ship content, and it is so icky. It's such a struggle, like I just want accurate aroace ship content without being belittled, is that too much to ask 😭😭

#hazbin hotel #alastor #radiodust #radioapple #radiostatic #radiosnake

[ari-the-arotistic]

For all the good omens fans that also watch hazbin hotel, we all already know that "If hell if forever then heaven is a lie" is extremely ineffable husbands coded, but "For those of us with divine ordainment, extermination is entertainment" is ineffable bureaucracy coded, and no I will not elaborate

#good omens #hazbin hotel #crowley #aziraphale #gabriel #good omens beelzebub #ineffable husbands #ineffable bureaucracy #this post is satire #please do not take this seriously

[ari-the-arotistic]

Guys, Hermes told them where to go to find the entrance of the underworld, and probably told them about Crusty, of course they know who he is, literally chill

#like yeah that scene wasn't as satisfying as it could've been #and I wish they had kept the doa scene instead #but y'all need to stop acting like these kids #WHO WERE RAISED AT CAMP(or taught by his mom in Percy's case) AND WERE TAUGHT ALL THESE MYTHS TO PROTECT THEM #can't be smart and know whats going on sometimes #they didn’t get Echidna right away #and the lotus hotel is another example of someone telling them the info beforehand(ares) #like chill fr #pjo tv show #pjo series #pjo spoilers #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians