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pallanophblargh · 1 year

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Some very honest State of the Tanks photos. They always look better in person, can’t photograph them to save my life, but the colors are popping. (No color adjustments on these!)

The 40 gallon is growing quickly despite nasty algae that conveniently doesn’t show up that well in photos? Mostly black beard algae/cladophora and green spot, so my fertilizer dosing/CO2 injection needs to be fine tuned. Despite this, the brand new rotala “H’ra” (5th photo) is getting pink/orange/red. I love it! The bucephelandra are also growing despite the algae, they may need a little repositioning to help with that. A good trim of the nearby rotalas will also help the alternanthera reineckii get beefier, but it is holding its own now that it’s got plenty of root tabs. (6th photo)

Maximus’ tank is chugging along slowly but steadily. The bolbitis and bucephelandra keep floating away. That is extremely annoying. Root, damn you! But the hygrophila difformis is back after nearly rotting into oblivion.

I need a more aggressive trim routine…

#planted aquarium #planted aquarium saga #fishkeeping #freshwater plants #40 gallon breeder aquarium #20 gallon long #betta splendens #giant plaka betta #Maximus the betta #TETRA TOWN!#rotalas are both gorgeous and assholes #you change one thing on accident and the new growth goes fucky #meanwhile ludwigia and hydrocotyle don’t give a shit #time consuming hobbies yay #so much algae I gotta relearn all over again #at least all my new plants look cool and are doing well #look at my teeny pink flamingo cryptocoryne #she’s doing so well I’m so proud!

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mindotaur · 7 days

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Here is a better picture of Magnus. Please ignore the thin leaf floating in front of him. I find this picture truly brings out the blue detail on his fin.

#betta fish #fish #aquarium hobby #tobi

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selective-yellow · 7 months

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I think getting back into amateur fish keeping would fix me

#a shitpost #i used to looove keeping a fish tank #maybe i need to bring that back as a genuine hobby #hmm a betta fish or shrimpys......

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fluent-in-lesbianism · 2 years

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So I’m really getting into planted tanks. I have a 47 gallon one with a few plants in it now, but it’s my first time using actual plants. Does anyone have suggestions on how to start out or tips for keeping the plants alive? 🤔

#once it’s established I’m gonna get a betta #maybe some snails if the betta agrees lmao #I just miss having hobbies #work has been taking over my life lately #I figured getting back to fish would be nice 😌

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mod2amaryllis · 2 years

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tanks update!!! added some plants yesterday, plinko got a pennywort, split some brazilian water weed in both, and my favorite is the fluffy plant i can't remember the name of i added for texture and continuity between tanks

both tanks needed a lot of help after we got back from vacation so now we're fighting algae in both. plinko is doing amazing, he's such a chill confident guy, always checking out new stuff and movement without flaring, so i might see how he does with some ghost shrimp for a cleaning crew (I'd prefer fancy shrimp for that pop of color but ghost are cheap sooo)

one amano shrimp is WAY bigger than the other, makes me wonder if it's female

lil red had a split in his tail from several weeks ago, and i think it's still healing ok...? it's not as good as i want it but i think that's because of the overall hit the tanks took w/o us there for upkeep. he loves the new plant by his cave lol very much HIS territory

#fish tag #betta #scarlet badis #m2a #my pets #i worry so much about these little dudes #i unexpectedly lost a cory the other day which was one of the fish in the 10 from the beginning #the kh is slightly out of whack that's the only thing i can think of. adding alkaline buffer and stress guard for now #man...i do love this hobby 💛#the payoff of sitting next to beautiful plants and fish is so worth the work #fish

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pekosrob · 2 years

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Finally got the 32.5 gal Fluval Flex going! 13 rummy nose tetras, 6 harlequin rasboras, Sammie the betta and a pair of cherry shrimp that I'll add to for clean up crew.

#Aquarium #Fish #fishkeeping #hobby #aquascape #betta #shrimp #cherry shrimp #fluval

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eatmyassssssssz · 6 months

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johnny with focusing problems.

johnny who seeks out adrenaline with his C4 work and bomb work, why he's in the military.

he could never sit still, especially as a child, he fell in and out of deep fixations on hobbies, often them only staying for a few weeks - that was before he found explosives.

oh my lord, did he find them exciting.

on yours and his' first date, you accidentally sent him on a tangent.

"so, you told me youre in the military?" you smile softly. "oh- yea, yea, i am, ye know, its way betta than people say, ye know. basically money for free—"

then he continues to talk until the waiter asks what drinks both you want.

"johnny- i..johnny, johnny, what drink you want?" you softly tap his hand. he quickly stops talking, looking up at both you and the waiter, a little embarrassed. "sorry- uuh...a bourbon, if ye wouldnt mind, lass." he chuckles softly at the female waiter. you could tell it was nothing romantic, the whole 'lass' nickname for the waiter, hes just a bit of a gentleman is all.

he smiles at you once the waiter leaves. "sorry bout that- i go on tangents, feel free to shut me up." his smiles are very teethy, its charming. "dont worry, johnny. i enjoy it."

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howlingday · 2 months

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Dark AU: Jaune wonders about the state of his luck. To bond with his new partner Penny, which still feels weird to think about, he tries to help her find a hobby. He introduced her to music, some comics he had around and different games. It's when he showed her random videos on his Scroll, specifically one with Betta Fish, she became obsessed with said fish. Now he's being dragged by Penny to the Headmaster's office for permission to own some Betta Fish.

Ozpin: And you are making this request because...?

Penny: Headmaster, I believe that our owning and caring for the fish would not only boost our morale, but also increase our work productivity in classes. (Hiccups)

Ozpin: ...And your thoughts, Mr. Arc?

Jaune: Uh, well, I think it would be nice to have a tank of betta fish in the dorm to look at.

Ozpin: Mm... Well, while I do find the interest both surprising and wholesome, I'm afraid I cannot condone the ownership of any animals while attending Beacon. Especially when you yourselves are still not fully enrolled in Beacon just yet.

Penny: Oh...

Jaune: It's okay, Penny. You tried your best.

Ozpin: Although-

Penny: ALTHOUGH?!

Ozpin: ...Although, I am willing to consider your ownership if you can prove you have really and truly thought this through. For example, do you have the funds to provide an enclosure for this fish?

Jaune: Er, no?

Ozpin: Do you have a location in mind for where these fish would be placed?

Jaune: No.

Ozpin: And do you know what these fish eat?

Jaune: Uh... Fish food?

Penny: They eat other fish, as well as insects!

Ozpin: And do you know where you can buy these foods? What street in the city of Vale you can go to?

Jaune: (Sighs) No.

Ozpin: I appreciate your enthusiasm, but enthusiasm should not substitute planning. If you can prove you have the means to care, provide, and prepare for the life of these animals.

Penny: Thank you, Headmaster. We will prepare accordingly.

Jaune: Wait, what?

Penny: (Grabs Jaune's hand) Farewell, Headmaster!

Jaune: Wait! Pennyyyyyy!

Ozpin: (Chuckles) Thank you for asking me first.

#rwby #dark au #jaune arc #penny polendina #ozpin

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chain-link-smut · 8 months

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Hello Beautiful Beasties!

Smut-tember 23, Day 18: Twi x Reader(Fem) -continuation of Day 17- Rut

Summary:Meeting all the night dwelling creatures that you now live with, there was one that held back from you during a specific time of the year. Time has to teach the ways of a Werewolf's rut so Twilight can stop denying his and causing himself pain by doing so. After all, a rut is only once a year.

Content caution: Knotting, nothing heavy just simple smut. Twi having a knot is my personal HC for him.

Word count: 2,384

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Almost four months into living in a mansion full of mythical creatures, you became very familiar with all of them. They all had their own quirks, hobbies and desires that you participated in. none of them were as you thought they would be or how the old myths told. The first day you had met the Deity, Vampire and Hybrid, a few days later you were introduced to the rest of them.

The Dragon: Wild was shy at first, hiding the left side of his body from your view. Beautiful blue scales shimmered along the back of his arms, outside of his legs, tops of his feet and hand, most of his back, his neck and ears. The scales size became smaller as they got closer to smooth skin lining the rest of his body, including his neck and face. On the right side of his face, small rounded scales lined his cheek bone, eyebrow and the beginning of his jawline. But what he hid on the left side was burnt off or partly destroyed scales. His left ear was only scars and he hid himself away until you convinced him to give you a chance. Once he came out of his shell, you had to wonder if he needed to be called the Succubus instead of Warriors. Wild knew how to heat things up, literally… he's a fire breather… His skin was much warmer than anyone else's and his nether region was no different. The extra heat sliding in and out of you added to your stimulation and the ability to relax. He had no shame in where he wanted to lay you down and treat you like treasure.

The Mer: Grumpy, moody, prickly and instigator were all the words that came to mind when meeting Legend. On two feet he bantered and messed with the others like an older brother would, but kept a stony expression. He got a kick out of ruffling Warriors feathers the most. It seemed like everyone knew that this was his way to show he cared, yet still keep them at arm's reach. Under the mansion was an underwater cave system for him to thrive when he got tired of two legs. When he 'secretly' asked you to join him, his sweeter side came through. You did protest at first since you couldn't breath underwater or keep up with him. He fished out two bracelets and a necklace for when you got into the waters. With the jewelry in place, two legs became a long, dramatic, shimmering black and teal tail. It reminded you of a Betta Fish Tail. Gills along your ribs allowed you to breathe and you got to mark off 'sex in water' off your bucket list. You honestly didn’t know why Legend ever left the water.

The Fae: Hyrule seemed too sweet to be Fae, but then again the only things you had heard about his kind were that they were scary creatures that only lived in the forest. They coaxed adults to the woods for more of a pleasurable reason and or just to take things of value, giving them the nickname Woodland Sirens. Well, the stories you heard weren't wrong. Hyrule could be scary when he wanted to be and he had a voice that could lure anyone into the darkness of the woods. He didn't use his voice for himself though, he used it to help the Vampires in the house. You allowed him to use his voice on you, and it worked similar to the charm spell, but without the pain blocker it had. He also liked to take things that belonged to you, antagonizing you to follow him. What happened when you got to him was a sweet frenzy of flirty lust.

The Shadow: Four was something no one could prove and less could explain. He was what the rest called a Shadow Jumper. If his own shadow was showing, he could fall right into it and if there were other shadows being casted, he could move into those even if his own wasn’t there. It made you question when he was there or not, but Four was modest and respectful… outside of the bedroom. He wasn’t much of a physical contact kind of person and it led to some funny pranks, but mentally wore him down. If Four jumped into someone else's shadow to hide or travel undetected, he could feel that person's emotions fully. Putting that with the dislike for contact, your time with him alone was very different than the others. He slipped into your shadow and could feel you. You obviously made sure that your own emotions were in check when he needed a safe place to decompress. This isn’t to say that you two never became intimate in the way of sex, but your connection was at a different level of intimacy while he dwelled in your shadow, absorbing your state of relaxation, feeding off of it to feel whole.

Fallen Angel: The heavens lost a good one the day Sky fell to the surface. He was devoted to his duties, but his worldly desires were too great of a temptation. All his once golden covert feathers were ash gray and black and it was taking over his secondary feathers. His primary feathers would soon be the same. Day to day his eyes were a beautiful blue, but when his desires rose, they were solid black, no whites to be seen and teeth would be sharper. He was the rougher of the nine men since he was fighting himself to have you, but you loved it. It meant that the passion was more fierce and damning the moment he let go and stopped fighting himself. He never hurt you, but he didn’t play nice either as he pinned you down under him, restricting all movement as he selfishly sought out his wants. The first time he did this with you, he was mortified and sounded like an old record repeating his apologies. You just wished he would shut up and do it again.

There was one left… Twilight, the Werewolf. He and Sky were probably the biggest sweethearts, but Twilight locked himself away from the world nearly a week ago. He had done it a couple of days after you arrived, bringing confusion and worry to your mind.

Time found you sitting alone in the morning sun, mug full of coffee untouched. Expressing your concern over Twilight, he smiled and shook his head, explaining what the problem really was. “Twilight is a Werewolf, Sweetness. He goes into a rut once a year and he doesn't want to scare you away by it.”

A rut. It didn’t make sense at first until the details were shared. Twilight had the need to breed and it was nearly irresistible. Denying the rut was painful for him, even if he took surppressants, but he was terrified to hurt you. The second you saw Twilight that morning you dragged him outside by his ear so you could give him a piece of your mind over the situation. Of course you won, with Time’s help. Twilight had one condition though: Time needed to teach you what to expect. Twi would have done it himself, but with a recent denied rut, being with you could cause it to come back stronger.

When the day arrived for you to help your dear Werewolf, Time escorted you to the other’s room. He gave an encouraging smile, kissing your cheek. “Why can’t you come with me?”

“Not that I don’t want to see you all blissed out, but he won’t react well to another werewolf in the room, even if I am only half now. The rut changes the mind and any threat to him from another can lead to violence.”

“But you aren’t a threat to him.”

“Normally no. He will see you as his and me as competition. He is still him and is gentle, but this is a dominance need.” He looked you over. “You don’t have to do this.”

“I want to, just don’t know if I’ll be enough.”

Time laughed softly, “Believe me, you are enough. Go on, I’ll make sure no one tries to come in.” With that, you walked into the dimmed room.

Taking a moment for your eyes to adjust, you could smell the heady musk smell of Twilight. It wasn’t a nasty odor, but a smell that affected you biologically. Time warned you of it and how it would make your mouth water, heart rate rise and begin to make you aroused. He wasn’t kidding… Eyes adapted you saw the state of the room that was once perfectly organized now disarrayed with Twilight nowhere in sight, but the feeling of eyes on you had you frozen in place.

From the shadows at your back was where Twilight lingered. Silent feet stopped behind you and the feeling that you were prey grew. His forehead rested on your crown, nose pressing into your hair while inhaling deeply at your neck. Two strong hands slid onto your hips, pulling you closer to his burning body. Those hands found soft skin to hold under your loose shirt, gripping you tightly.

Twilight nipped at your neck and shoulder, grinding his rut induced erection against your ass, seeking friction from you. His voice was deeper when he spoke. "I- You- stop me if-"

You pressed further back, rolling your hips against him. "Don't hold back."

He had a rumble deep in his chest when you moved your hair off to the side, scenting you to cover up anyone else's. His hands wondered, leaving a pleasant trail of warmth to your chest, then all the way down to your shorts, cupping you from the outside.

Turning around in his arms you meet his eyes, pupils blown wide, nearly taking over all the blue. He looked to be in pain with his brow scrunched. You soothe his worries with a lip-lock, getting him to advance.

As if your clothes were mere paper, he tore them off of you, making you smile and moan. He apparently liked the carefree sounds you made because he gave another rumble in his chest as he walked you backwards to the bed stacked with pillows.

Lying back, Twilight nosed his way between your legs, teasing along the way with his mouth to your inner thighs. He sucked in a sharp breath when he came face to face with your sex, already wet and wanting. He took a deep breath in, inhaling the sweet scent of pheromones. His tongue licked across you, forcing a sigh of relief that he finally had his mouth on you. He earnestly licked you open, lapped at your folds and devoured your clit as fingers made sure you could handle him, all , of him.

Time had shown you how a knot worked, but Time’s own knot was not as prominent ever since Fierce bit him. You felt so full when knotted to Time… Twi was going to split you in half in the best way.

Being so devoted between your legs, Twilight got you to cum and slurped you up until clean. Crawling back up to cover you with himself, you spread your legs apart and up. He growls at you presenting yourself to him, slowly losing himself to his own needs.

He took himself in hand, hissing at the contact and rubbed his tip just enough between your folds to get him slick. Both of you moaned as he penetrated you, working himself in as far as he could. He was huge, taking the air from your lungs and thoughts from your mind. His raspy voice was the only thing residing in your head as he said, “You are mine… Mine. ”

The immediate thrusting following his words were encouraged by the moans, hollers, chanting and begging. Hearing the begging made Twilight think that he wasn’t doing good enough and not meeting your needs even though he was the one in a rut. He pulled out much to your dismay and protesting, but had you turned over up on your knees and elbows. He had you truly exposed for his eyes to gaze at. Twi grabbed ahold of your hips to place you at the height he wanted your hips to be, then started to fill you. In this position he was hitting the perfect angle to keep constant attack on your tight walls with his swollen cock. At this rate you were going to cum again, especially when you began to meet his thrusts.

Nails and teeth latched onto you as you felt his knot begin to inflate, catching the rim of your entrance. He snarled and bit down on your shoulder when the knot stretched you wide, filling you to the brim and locking you two in place. Warmth could be felt spilling into you as Twilight came for the first time since his rut came along. He kept himself draped over your back as he laid you two down onto one side so the knot wasn’t tugged on. His fogged mind gained some clarity while you gave praises on how good he did for you and that you were proud of him finally letting go, even if it was only a little bit. Time assured you that with each round that took place, Twi would fall into place with his instincts.

A happy rumble was made behind your ear as he laid soft kisses there. Nearly unable to use words, Twi wrapped his arms around you, burying his face into the crook of your neck, giving one or two words before exhaustion took him.

You squeezed in curiosity around the knot feeling the size difference from his shaft and the bulb at the base. You covered your mouth as a wave of intense overstimulation went through you. And he wanted to keep this away from you? Never again. You wanted this. There was no rush though, especially since the rut would be lasting days and multiple rounds a day, each one becoming more desperate to breed you.

In a house full of creatures that wanted you in every way, you were never going to go unsatisfied and you were going to repay that favor in full ever chance you had.

Keep it Naughty you Beautiful Beasties!🖤

#loz smut #purely smut #smut-tember #st23 #18+ only #twilight x reader #twi x reader

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dnpg-hiatus-survivor · 12 days

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Between dnp who is the lazy gay and who is the activity gay?

oof loaded question! call me crazy 😜 but dan is the activity gay while phil is the lazy gay.

dan is such an inspired person. he has goals and will do anything to achieve them. i mean he is the one who wanted to move out because he was too comfortable with phil and therefore not “doing enough”. he adores touring because it gives him purpose. he gets so into his hobbies. when they watched yuri on ice (rip btw) he researched all the jumps until he was able to differentiate between them all (and as a figure skater that is NOT easy. they look very similar). and the fish tank! he made sure norman was DECKED out with the fanciest tank a betta could have. he loves to be busy. and he loves to create, even if it takes everything out of him.

phil is the lazy gay. and i am not calling him lazy. he is also very creative and inspired, just like dan. i mean his creativity is what drew dan to him in the first place. but unlike dan, he’s a lot more casual. which is actually a very good thing! he has balance. he will create when he feels inspired, but he doesn’t need to be busy in order to feel fulfilled. he will play fortnite all day and not feel bad about it because he’s just enjoying himself!

and of course the cherry on top of my argument is them trying to climb that mountain in japan. phil was ready to stop when it became too tiring but dan said uhm no bitch, we are GETTING to the top. lets finish what we started.

i mean i love everything about dan and phil but i especially adore how well they balance each other out. and this is no different! one can push and the other can calm. it’s not always black and white though! they definitely switch roles at times. (ahem, gaming channel comeback) but at the end of the day: dan is the active gay and phil is the lazy gay.

end of speech tysm.

#phan #dnp #dan and phil #answered #again im so sorry for answering so late #im sure many people have said this already but im just gonna add my thoughts cus why not!!

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terrovaniadorm · 6 months

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I'm finally finishing my Fableheart ocs!! Enjoy one of two RSA merfolk :)

Name: Maristela Undine

Nicknames: Mari, Stellie (Nabi), Fishcakes (Agapi, @/windbornearchon), Fish girl (Odette), Miss Maristela (Reina, @/starry-night-rose)

Age: 16

Birthday: April 7

Height: 154cm

Species: Betta Mermaid

Family: Parents

Homeland: Coral Sea

Twisted from: Meeshell Mermaid

Class: 1-A

Dorm: Fableheart (@windbornearchon)

Occupation: Student

Club: Music club

Best Subject: Music

Dominant hand: Right

Favorite Food: Seaweed and Salad

Likes: Singing, swimming, watching the sunset, helping people, making jewelry

Dislikes: Human legs, storms, fires

Talents: Singing

Hobby: Collecting seashells

Personality: Maristela is a kind and gentle soul, she never thinks badly of anyone. An hopeless romantic with a big heart she struggles talking with people, too shy to approach people unless she's approached first. She can be kind of a doormat, especially because she's not very well versed with land people. A little unsure when it comes to humans.

Unique Magic: Aquartifact miracles

Maristela can manipulate water, specifically temporarily solidify it to make objects. It can't be bigger than she is.

Trivia

- Maristela's father is a human but he accepted to live with his wife down the sea, their love broke her mothers curse but it has been passed down to her.

- Her biggest dream is to become an idol, singing is her biggest hobby yet she's still a little shy when it comes to it

- Usually in RSA's pools and ponds as a mermaid, doesn't leave unless completely necessary (like class)

- Doesn't want to admit but has a mini crush on Nabi, her dorm leader

- Loves making jewelry from shells and coral, tries gifting them to people as a sign of friendship

📘 - What is Maristela's curse?

📖 - Maristela has to marry a human boy before the next eclipse, if she doesn't she's cursed to turn into air bubbles and be lost forever.

#I have another merfolk oc from RSA #Iykyk #But he'll come later! Now enjoy Maristela in her full glory #I'm slowly trying to adjust and upload some ocs i didn't before so except some posts lol #Twisted wonderland #Twisted wonderland oc #Twst oc #Twst #Maristela Undine #Fableheart #My art #Oc bios

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clockwayswrites · 6 months

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you keep saying you struggle just writing consistently on one of your w.i.p.s, so I was wondering, how many w.i.p.s do you actually have?

I like to be able to jump around! I do that often in a single wip. If I have an idea, I'll jump to that and write it, even if it's many scenes/chapters later. Some days or sessions that means jumping to a different wip.

Part of that is because some days it's just easier or smoother writing romance or banter or action or angst or etc. And why not make my life easier?

Another part of that is because, well, I'm always ill, you know? I've been ill every day for twenty years now. And it gets to be so damn draining (and I've had a worse time of it this year than most). So I try to let myself do what I want in my hobbies.

And then the last part is I like to let writing... ferment(?). It's nice to get to a point and be able to set a piece down and turn it around in the back of your brain until you're sure it's right or know the best next thing or look at it with fresh eyes. Rewrites make my work better and I like to give it that time. But, uh, for an actual list:

Active wips: (aka my primary focuses)

Like Betta Fish Do (long fic, 3-4 chapters left) A Broken Sort of Normal (1 chapter left) City Pigeons Bleed Green (Trauma Tuesday Fic) Series: One Stop Soup Shop (AH SEQUELS I suck at them)

Back burner wips: (aka the things I poke at and deff want to write)

The fic that I'm not writing (main fic I keep on the side) Not Exactly Cinderella (ugh, needs the hook up and an ending) Neon Adjuration (keeps chewing on my brain) Bury the Years (long fic doom) Both Ways at Once (also long fic doom) Catching Cold (need to outline this sucker to keep at it) Salt in the Bones Series (waiting on Moku (no pressure)) Specter of Starlight (pacing thoughts and plans stalled out) Black Smoke Custody (ngl... this maybe should move to hopeful)

Hopeful thoughts: (NOT wips- no real writing yet, but maybe someday)

Tired Dads with issues (Bruce/Dadentine) Gotham Knights talon Park Cosmas the Clone Finding Danny (one of my OG ideas for this fandom) The Bruises Death Leaves (hate this title now) Something Danny/Dick (a few options here)

So lucky 13?

#askme answeryou #reinaluna #well this is mildly depressing LOL #writing process

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