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Sundial chapters 12-14 have been migrated to my Neocities!

#chapter 12 is one of if not my favourite chapter of sundial #though shout out to anue and malik interacting at the end of chapter 14

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Sundial chapters 9-11 have been migrated to my Neocities!

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Random reappearance since last year! Just wanted to say I've been migrating my past works onto my Neocities! There's also some works I never posted links to here on there as well!

I'm currently in the process of migrating Sundial there! I've been doing a bit of a remaster as well - Some parts will be edited to flow better, some will have stuff added to it and some will edited to have more consistency! The original versions posted on this blog will remain as they are for archival purposes.

Chapters 1-6 are already up, so take a look!

#self rb #chapters 7 and 8 are up now too!

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Random reappearance since last year! Just wanted to say I've been migrating my past works onto my Neocities! There's also some works I never posted links to here on there as well!

I'm currently in the process of migrating Sundial there! I've been doing a bit of a remaster as well - Some parts will be edited to flow better, some will have stuff added to it and some will edited to have more consistency! The original versions posted on this blog will remain as they are for archival purposes.

Chapters 1-6 are already up, so take a look!

#this the most i've actually promoted my neocities #also the most i've frequently updated it #i MIGHT end up adding comments to the writing pages? but i'm shy abt comments so we'll see

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Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: "Doctor Surlee was far too familiar with the feeling of isolation. Hiding away from Toontown on the 26th of each month for multiple years tended to do that to a Toon. The isolating feeling that came around in February, however, was different. It was just the ValenToon’s Day celebrations."

As ValenToon's Day approaches, Doctor Surlee starts to consider telling someone why he's so quiet at this time of year.

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(Hello, I come bearing a gift! It is an aro fic! Also includes ice cream, metaphors for the isolation from societal norms that comes with being aro, friendship and funnies!)

#toontown rewritten #ttr #toonblr #toontag #doctor surlee #doctor dimm #professor prepostera #professor purrview #doctor fumbdound #and cindy sprinkles also #aromantic #aro #aromantic headcanons #aro headcanons #aro fic

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Summary: "There was something in Agate Forest that people never got a good glimpse at. It started when people noticed the leaves had been swept into neat little piles, and the forest floor had a few less acorns on it than usual."

In which Doris 1 spends her days in Agate Forest and people notice.

((Hello people who are desperately looking for normal Warioware fics and/or content for a minor character! Come and get your juice, it is also provided under the cut if you don’t wanna/can’t be bothered going to the AO3 link.))

There was something in Agate Forest that people never got a good glimpse at. It started when people noticed the leaves had been swept into neat little piles, and the forest floor had a few less acorns on it than usual. Most assumed there was a park ranger or some sort of conservationist doing this, so it was more or less ignored. The more superstitious thought it was the ghosts said to live in the forest.

One day, someone saw something out of the ordinary. Reportedly, a short humanoid with a rectangular head. They only saw it slip through the shadows cast by the leaves for a moment, though. Many people didn’t believe at first, but when a second and third report of this strange humanoid came out, people started to get curious.

All the while, Doris 1 dutifully cleaned the forest floor. She’d look up when people on the trail passed by, and a part of her hoped they’d wander off to say hello. They never did, and while she was content to care for the animals that lived in the forest, she did wish for someone to talk to.

Many more people reported sightings of the strange humanoid, and it was soon considered to be some sort of cryptid. It wasn’t the first cryptid seen around Diamond City - people had reported seeing sasquatches in the Peridot Mountain Range, among other things in and around Diamond City. A bit more detail was slowly added to the humanoid’s description over the years: a small crest atop the head, hands with no fingers, a dress that never flowed in the wind and what was assumed to be a broom.

The years went by like clockwork. Doris 1 continued to tend to the forest while keeping an eye out for people walking on the trail. On the occasions where she felt she was close enough for the passing-by folks to see, she would wave hello. That seemed to get a positive reaction out of them. It was never enough to get them to initiate conversation, but the delight on each passerby’s face was satisfying enough.

There was one occasion where Doris waved hello to an reserved girl in red, to which the girl only stared for a few seconds before quietly waving back without so much as a smile. The little red demon flying around with her then called out to her, exclaiming he found some very tasty-looking mushrooms. It wasn’t until later that Doris fully realised just how young that girl was. She knew her casting’s colour had long since faded in the sun, but she never really thought about how long that would take until that point.

Doris would also take up cleaning near the trail during the quiet hours of the morning, where it was light enough to see the litter but early enough that no one would disturb her. On the one occasion someone was up at that time, she threw the empty energy drink bottle they dropped back at them.

The people of the city would tell their children the tales of when the Crested Agate Forest Creature was first spotted by an ordinary person just like them. It was a time just before the rise of personal websites and internet forums, and the word spread through gossip from one friend group to the next. The children would be told how lucky they were that they could simply look up articles on the creature whenever they wanted.

Some of the more artistic residents had taken to drawing their interpretations of what the Crested Creature looked like. There were interpretations where it had a chicken’s head with large plumes of feathers on each side of its head and a human woman’s body beneath, and there were interpretations that combined the bird and human elements more neatly. There was the occasional interpretation that opted to give it more geometrical features than the others, too. In the niche of cryptid fans that had the Crested Creature as their favourite, it was known as Aggie.

For a man of science, Dr. Crygor was weirdly superstitious. It was something that was lost on Mike, and he figured it wasn’t because he wasn’t human. So when Crygor insisted they go to Agate Forest for a research expedition despite his belief that it was haunted, Mike was… confused. He didn’t think it was that big of a deal that the mushrooms there supposedly had been infused with ghost powers or whatever, but he figured he should at least pretend to look for mushrooms with him. Maybe he’d find a cool bug or something. Deep into the forest and the mushroom collection process, they were the ones found instead. By a robot, strangely enough.

The robot introduced herself as Doris 1 mere moments before her face recognition software recognised Dr. Crygor as her creator, flying into a rage and chasing him through the forest. In a loop. While she hit him with her worn broom. Fortunately for Crygor and Mike, Doris’s stubby little legs caused her to trip over a lot while running. It made Mike’s lack of helping look not quite as bad. once Cygor found a way to outmaneuver Doris, he apologised for abandoning her all those years ago and offered to let her return to the lab. Doris would only accept the offer if Crygor let her have her own room. She was very insistent, and, well, he couldn’t say no.

After that strange Wario Bowl ended, no one ever saw the Crested Agate Forest Creature again.

The next few weeks saw Doris accustom herself to living in Crygor Labs again, familiarising herself with the modern world and getting her new room set up (which led to Mike wanting his own room too). Mike was glad to have another robot to talk to, especially one that was actually made to do the cleaning so he wouldn’t have to. Likewise, Doris was glad to have someone to talk to while cleaning. She also met Crygor’s granddaughter Penny, and immediately she was doting on her like she had known her all her life. The lab felt homier than when she was last in it. It was nice.

One day, Penny came over to the lab to see Doris, raving about how Ashley told her about the various cryptids that were said to exist in and around Diamond City. There was one in particular that came up in conversation that sounded like it looked like Doris herself, and she showed her the various artistic interpretations of her cryptid self. It got a small laugh out of her - funny how she made that impression on people.

#warioware #oneshot

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Summary: "Kris slides the poster they nabbed before coming to the shop over and flip it over to the blank side. They stare at it for a few moments as they tap the black crayon against their cheek. Spamton also stares at the poster's blank side, awaiting what Kris would draw. 

...It turned out they didn't have any ideas."

Kris takes a moment to hang out with Spamton. A single drawing is all it takes for the discussion to get kind of existential.

((A short Kris and Spamton friendship thing I whipped up this afternoon. It’s not even 1000 words long, so I’ll put it under the cut as well if you don’t want to/cba going to AO3))

Kris leans across the counter and feels around for the 12 pack of crayons Spamton had stolen earlier in the day. Their hand soon lands on it, and they slide it closer to them before picking it up off the counter. Spamton simply watches as they finger through the crayons, their eyes narrowed slightly as they think about what colours they need. They only end up pulling out the black crayon.

Kris slides the poster they nabbed before coming to the shop over and flip it over to the blank side. They stare at it for a few moments as they tap the black crayon against their cheek. Spamton also stares at the poster's blank side, awaiting what Kris would draw.

...It turned out they didn't have any ideas.

"WHAT ABOUT... SOMETHING FROM YOUR WORLD?" Spamton suggests. "YOU'RE LIGHT nER, AREN'T YOU? THERE MUST BE [[Something worth spending your life savings on!]]"

Kris blinks at him, trying to hide the quizzical look they wanted to give. They then think for a moment, before shrugging and beginning to outline something. Spamton watches eagerly as Kris's hand draws the lines, his long nose barely an inch away from the paper. when they finish, Kris picks up the poster and holds it up for Spamton to see the drawing.

Spamton sits up and exclaims, "WOW!!! A [[Classic masterpiece]] KRIS!!!" He pauses for a moment before asking, "...WHAT IS IT."

"ICE-E," Kris casually replies.

"...ICY?"

"ICE-E. Ice, then E. Pizza mascot."

"AH! A [Mascot]! THEY'RE..." Spamton frowns as he finishes, "...TERRIFYING. WHY DO THEY LOOK LIKE THAT?? HOW IS A [Beautiful face] LIKE THAT SUPPOSED TO [[Rake it in]]??"

Kris shrugs. "Works though."

"THOSE OTHER LIGHT nERS MUST BE [Hungry Hungry Hippos] THEN!" Spamton turns to face the wall behind him. His eyes skim over the details - he's seen them a million times before. He stops on the cartoon sun, the vibrant yellow of its rays dried mid-drip.

"KRIS... [The sun]. YOU HAVE IT IN THE LIGHT wORLD, RIGHT? IS IT NICE?"

Kris places the poster ICE-E-up on the counter as they think Spamton's question over. They didn't really have any strong thoughts on the sun. It was just there, as far as they were concerned. But there was no sunlight in the Dark World, so it seemed like a reasonable enough question (coming from Spamton, at least).

"It's warm. And bright," Kris replies.

Spamton's neck makes a loud click as he turns his head unnaturally far to look at Kris. "HOW [Bright]? HOW [Warm]?"

Kris flinches at the sight before telling Spamton, "Very bright. Hurts to look at directly, I've tried it. Warmth kinda depends on the season. In the summer it's really warm."

"WARM ENOUGH TO [[Kill you]]?"

"Uh- …Not unless you're wearing too many clothes?"

Spamton's body shifts to align with his head's positioning as he says, "[Good to know]! YOU MUST FEEL [Real] LUCKY TO SEE IT EVERY DAY!!"

"Um..." Kris glances at the floor of Spamton's shop for a couple of moments. They look back at Spamton as they reply with a shrug, "Thanks?"

"NOW BACK TO THAT [[Art program]] OF YOURS, KRIS!" Spamton says as he slaps his hands onto the counter in excitement. "WHAT OTHER LIGHT nER THINGS ARE THERE [[That will blow your mind]]?"

#deltarune #deltarune chapter 2 #oneshot

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Chapters: 4/4 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

((Final chapter babeyyy! In this chapter, Merlok reads his sister’s diary, gets very sad and goes on a five year search for Clay! And finds him because this is a pre-canon fic, of course he does.))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #merlok #clay moorington #still a child here tho #but like. a bit older. he's like 10

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Chapters: 3/4 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

((Third chapter is up, and this one is the shortest yet! (But not by too much.) In this chapter, an unassuming hiker accidentally frees baby Clay from Magic Baby Stasis and takes him to Dnullib! Clay also finds out about knights and decides they’re the coolest.))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #clay moorington #but like..... a child #minor ocs #like yeah i gave them names. no they're not all that important.

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Chapters: 2/4 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

((Second chapter of this fic is finally done! It’s somehow almost twice the length of the first! In this chapter, the Wizards’ Council hide the Forbidden Powers across Knighton, Wanda commits treason by assisting in a jailbreak and then gets turned to stone by a very reluctant Merlok just a month later!))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #wanda moorington #ruina stoneheart #merlok #monstrox #no baby clay in this one‚ he's still livin it up in magic baby stasis

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Chapters: 1/4 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: As the evil inside Wanda Moorington grows stronger, she fears for the safety of her baby son. Unwilling to let Merlok know about what's been going on, she goes to Monstrox for help.

When things take an unexpected turn, how will everyone deal with the long-lasting consequences?

((I’ve finally gotten to that pre-series fic about my canon-divergent headcanons on the whole “Ruina/Wanda being Clay’s mum” thing I’ve been wanting to write for a while! In this chapter, Wanda takes Monstrox’s advice for some reason and I write and extend the Rockwood Forest fight flashback from the start of S3E9.))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #wanda moorington #monstrox #merlok #clay's IS there but he's a baby so i don't think that counts

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Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: "What the book had said to him earlier was much more interesting: Monstrox used to be impatient when he was training to be evil. The greatest threat to Knighton, the older evil he had heard so much about, used to be like him in some way. It was an interesting thought. Just how impatient did Monstrox use to be? What kind of things did he like? Was he gifted or did he fight for his power? Was he an avid studier or a more practical learner? …What caused him to go bad in the first place?

Just who was Monstrox?"

Over 100 years ago, the newest member of the Wizards' Council enters the Golden Castle for the first time. It turns out he didn't quite know what he was getting himself into.

((The pre-series fic I expected to get post first, but actually posted second! It’s Monstrox becoming part of the Wizards’ Council! Except he isn’t called Monstrox at that point in time, because who in their right mind would name their child Monstrox?))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #monstrox #wanda moorington #merlok #jestro #but only at the beginning. there's like a lead-in thing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Summary: Krakenskull takes Monstrox to Mount Thunderstrox to tell him a legend from Kraken Country. They end up following him to the top of the mountain. Takes place before the events of Nexo Knights.

((Not the pre-series fic I was expecting to post first, but hey! It’s here regardless! If you wanna see Monstrox be in an awkward phase where he’s evil but not nearly as patient and good-at-having-priorities as he is in canon while also annoying Krakenskull, this is the oneshot for you.))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #monstrox #lord krakenskull #oneshot

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“we respect you” - a nonbinary vent piece

((hi! i’m upset and you’re watching nonbinary channel! please ask to reblog this one.))

“we respect you.”

but you never use the right pronouns, you never call me the right name. you only do the bare minimum of using gender neutral language for me and you think that’s enough.

“we respect you.”

but you hate my chosen name. you think it’s bad. that it’s “not me”. i know myself better than you ever could. when i spend so much time in my room away from everyone else, what makes you think you know better than i do?

“we respect you.”

like hell you do. you still cling to your “daughter” like a dragon hoards gold. you just don’t want to say it.

“it’s just so hard to use the right pronouns.”

you’re not trying. try harder.

“we love you no matter who you are.”

but that’s simply not true, is it? no. you still want me to be your “daughter”, don’t you?

you don’t respect me, do you?

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: "So, thankfully, everyone in his army was fast asleep.

...Almost everyone."

Monstrox and Ruina talk about the Grey Knight one early morning. Takes place between episodes 32 (s4e2) and 33 (s4e3).

((My headcanons for the whole Clay’s magic family thing drift from canon a fair bit, so Ruina wouldn’t know who Clay actually is in them. So here’s this.))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #monstrox #ruina stoneheart #oneshot

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: LEGO Nexo Knights Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Summary: Clay visits Jestro and Arnoldi while he practices controlling his magic. He also delivers their lunch. Takes place post-season 4.

((Hey folks! You like fluff? Here’s some fluff! Some nice, gen fluff. Nothing wrong with that. Also my first time posting a fic for something that isn’t a video game, so I’m happy about that!))

#lego nexo knights #nexo knights #jestro #roberto arnoldi #clay moorington #oneshot

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Morph - Chapter 10

((Hey hey hey everybody! It’s Chapter 10 of Morph! Woohoo! Double digits!

Remember when I said Chapter 7 was the longest chapter? Yeah. This chapter blows that out of the water. Chapter 7 was 2598 words long, and this chapter is 4474 words long. Yeah. I decided to put all of this chapters battles into one chapter instead of spreading them out between two chapter like I did with Chapter 7 + 8.

From here on out,  the plot doesn’t have a lot to do to with Star Allies, but some characters that appear are in spoiler territory, so I still suggest you’ve beat the final boss of Guest Star ??? Star Allies Go before reading this chapter.

Now with that out of the way, let’s continue!!))

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