#thanks so much for the ask!!!!!!!!

[ethanhuntfemmefatale]

for the spotify wrapped fic thing, any pairing (or gen!) with Ethan and the top 10 song from your list you think suits him? if that's too vague, i'll pick song number 3.

(ignore this if you don't feel like doing it, no worries in that case)

I did We Were Patriots (#2 on my Wrapped) cause it has such a strong connection in my mind to some of the ways that MI plays with mentorship and peace/the threat of violence and romance. Specifically the one line 'your hand on my forehead as though to check for a fever' has always really made me think about the way that Ethan's relationship with Jim deals in the overlap (care, betrayal, abandonment) between fatherhood/mentorship and romance.

Ilsa/Ethan and Ethan/Jim, 318 words:

He isn’t sure why he thinks about Jim. Ilsa’s barefoot, hair perfect, wearing a black jacket with a stylish cut, her hands in her pockets, leaning against the counter. She’s trying to get information out of him. Ethan’s trying to make a salad. Not that it matters, but he’s pretty sure he and Jim once did something just like this.

They’re in the tiny white Parisian apartment where Ethan’s been holed up for twelve hours, working out a plot for a solo infiltration mission. He’s got greens, a cucumber, tomatoes, complex diagrams of schedules and blueprints slowly working their way towards a logical conclusion in his head. He’s washing the cucumber. Ilsa says, “I know you think you’re in control of the situation, but you’re not.”

“When did I say that?”

She shoots him an irritable look. Slightly adjusts her posture, probably for comfort, or to better watch his hands move under the running water. “Green's an idiot, but she has a network,” she says. “You’ll be encroaching on their territory.”

“That sounds serious.”

“Do you have a plan?”

“Sure,” says Ethan. He shuts off the water with a hand and sets the cucumber aside. Turns so she can see his face. The downturn of her mouth, the tension in her eyes…it must have been like this for Jim, with Ethan in the early days, a kid at twenty-five, too smart and too suspicious. He would look Ethan in the eyes always when he explained things, with an amused deliberateness, allowing Ethan to watch for his tells.

“Do you want to be part of it?” he says. “I could use some help.”

Ilsa's eyebrows are the most expressive part of her. They weigh him carefully, before setting in a way that means trust. “Joining the great Ethan Hunt on a solo mission,” says Ilsa. “What an honor.”

Ethan smiles at her, conscious of the weight of her gaze.

#this was fun! i've never written anything this short before. it was a cool exercise #thanks so much for the ask!!!!!!!! #mission impossible #ask game #btw lia if u see this i love ur ask and my response is in the works........... #cecil's writing log

[amrv-5]

💔,🎉,😬,🧐,🥺 !

Hello hello hello!!!! Thank you for the ask!!!!!!!! sorry as with the rest this got. Long. Below the cut for length and some spoilers for (already published) chapters of S2G2:::

💔 Is there a fic of yours that broke your heart?

I'd say a tie between Moved on Memory, my M*A*S*H fic where Hawkeye becomes literally (?) haunted by iterations of his past self, and S2G2 with a specific eye towards chapter 4 (Hawkeye runs away), and chapter 15 (BJ sits outside the bar). Augh. Just. I got a little misty-eyed writing BOTH of those chapters and I'm really not a crier. So emotionally intense and deals with such personal, and I think to many people relatable, feelings and situations--isolation, helplessness, despair, loneliness, anger at yourself and a past you can't escape, etc. etc. Heartbreaking, but like, a good, cathartic heartbreak. I don't think I'm capable of writing something that wouldn't break for the better, if that makes sense.

🎉 What leads you to consider a fic a success?

This is a fascinating question. I think I tend to write for myself more than for an audience (hence why so much of my fic is Patently Fucking Bizarro Weird), so I think I consider a fic a success when I have fun with it and like it. If it makes me Feel Something, that's a success. I aspire abstractly to the idea of "literary" fiction, but also that's pretentious bullshit and I just like getting Weird With It mostly. Audience definitely has a little influence on it of course--I was very scared S2G2 would be a flop w/readers just because I spent just a stupid amount of time and effort on it and I want people to Talk To Me About It So Bad. So Bad. But on the other hand, I'd consider my Clerks (1994) fic Nearly Lost You There to be a success despite capping at like 200 hits because I had a bunch of fun with it, and I think it did what I wanted it to do!!!

😬 Which of your fics would you be most horrified for friends, family, or coworkers to stumble upon?

Okay well the real answer is any one of the approximately ten fics I've written anonymously throughout various fandoms (3 in MASH lol). they're on anon for a Reason, whether it's Concept Too Stupid and Self Indulgent to Own Up to Writing or just NSFW I didn't want the pressure of linking to my account, those guys r the main answer. Out of the fics currently not on anon, I think that the only possible answer is the queer reading I did of Judas. Yes, that Judas. Bible Judas. What can I say, I've got a minor obsession with guilt, narratives of blame, doomed characters, and historically vilified figures.

🧐 Do you spend much time researching for your stories?

Yes!!! I read a few books on 1950s queer movements before diving into Somewhere to Get To, talked to a couple Korean and 'Nam vets I'm acquainted with re: draft stuff, and skimmed a couple books on histories of the Korean War and 1940s-50s culture in general. I also transiently researched stuff to make sure things like cars, clothes, setting, subway tokens, etc. were as close to verifiably accurate as possible. Sometimes I intentionally violate the timeline--I slipped an Auden poem into S2G2 that technically wouldn't be published until 3-4 years after the scene, but I really wanted it in, and so it went in. Same timeline slippage for a joke about the Mets BJ makes in Moved on Memory. I'm sure I also unintentionally violate the timeline plenty, too.

Maybe the most extensive and probably weird research I do for MASH -- and CW for discussion of surgery, I guess, in case that's icky for anyone -- is on anatomy and surgery. It's important for me to feel like the inside of BJ and Hawkeye's heads are steeped in years of medical training and practice, so I do (sorry) watch example training videos of surgeries that I describe to make sure they're accurate and 'feel' at least relatively real from the surgical point of view. I also have BJ and Hawkeye both think in scientific and medical metaphors more often than I think most characters would: in S2G2, BJ and Hawkeye both compare emotional pain to a sternotomy, and BJ has an extended sequence in which he imagines his life as a dynamical system and proximity to Hawkeye as a strange attractor, for instance.

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

Absofuckinglutely, and you can tell 'cause I write 'em over and over again. There's almost always a moment in all my fics where somebody is loved for all they are. That moment of 'I love you, no caveats' is such an emotional heavy-hitter for me. Central conceit of all my romance writing basically. To be Seen and Loved Regardless...wow...

I'm also a sucker for characters taking care of other characters. Like, looking after each other. Food, rest, a hug, whatever. Fucks me UPPPPP!!! Any fics where one character dotes on another in any way is my bread and butter. Just caught on to the fact I'm so transparent about this being a central theme in my romance writing when I realized more than half of the chapters of S2G2 prominently feature a scene where somebody cooks for or thinks about feeding someone else. When you add in brings blanket to / hugs / etc., it's basically every chapter. Essentially everything in all my Romance Scenes boils down to little acts of caretaking because These Scenes Melt Me Into A Tiny Puddle.

#thanks so much for the ask!!!!!!!! #these were so fun. i love talking fic. love it #food and love which are of course the same thing etc. etc. etc. #ask game

[buttsniffingdyke]

What’s your favorite item of clothing to wet yourself in, beautiful?

I think my favorite is the white shorts from that first pic with the puddle in the kitchen, I love those shorts dearly and I like how they look all wet :) I’m gonna have to do more with them!

that said, I have this fabulous pair of dark blue skinny jeans that I love love wetting in, and I wanna take some pics with those too!

#thanks so much for the ask!!!!!!!! #i’m kissing you on the butt and on the mouth and on the hand!!!

[daikaiju-arts]

May we see some Gangle x Pomni plspls I just like them in your style 🙏🙏

I don’t necessarily ship them romantically per se, BUT I do like to think of them as being close friends 💚 I friendship them lol

Also a Bonus:

#THANK YOU SO MUCH ALSO! This was a good excuse to draw them having a moment lol #This was originally gonna be something fun n cute but… it mutated… #the amazing digital circus #tadc #gangle #Pomni #Jax #digital circus #comics #Art #ask

[crabussy]

god I'm so fucking furious at the removal of Te Reo Māori names from organisations around Aotearoa. it's a complete non-issue, every organisation has the English name directly underneath the Māori name. I have never once as an English speaker been unable to understand what an organisation is for. Winston Peters, the Deputy Prime Minister, who is literally Māori himself, said “Te Papa is a historic name but tell me this waka kotahi, how many boats have you seen going down the road?”. Waka does not just mean canoe. it means vessel, and waka kotahi (the transport agency of Aotearoa) explains this VERY SIMPLY on their official website. waka kotahi means to travel together as one. Can you see how fucking upsetting this is. A Māori person in power who is in agreement about banning his own language, being so cocky about something that he does not even understand due to the suppression of the language of his people. It makes me sick. I've seen reports from Māori people all over Aotearoa speaking out about how upset and furious they are, how decades of progress have been undone in the fight to restore the rights of their people who have for so long been oppressed and have suffered the effects of colonisation. Please share this if you can, I hate knowing how few people will hear about this, I know there is so much injustice in the world right now and it is so exhausting, I know. I love you all, keep it up.

https://waateanews.com/2023/11/27/te-reo-public-service/

#godd. I feel sick to my stomach #ask to tag #not tagging with relevant tags because I just know there are people out there who would tear me apart for this #just. share as much as you can. thank you #white prime minister after white prime minister after white prime minister #jacinda was fantastic and I appreciate her so much but godd #our government is so fucking full of pakeha officials and it really really shows #indigenous rights #colonialism #settler colonialism

[hiraeix]

to hold me like water,

or christ, hold me like a knife

#IS THIS TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR #PLS I JUST NEED THEM TO HUG LIKE THIS #anyways #good omens #good omens fanart #aziracrow #crowley #aziraphale #crowley fanart #aziraphale fanart #good omens spoilers #art #my art #SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE THIS OH MY GOD THANK U I DIDNT EXPECT THIS

[egophiliac]

What do you like about the Diasomnia boys if I may ask?

I always love hearing about the different reasons people enjoy characters.

I mean, c'mon. he has split custody over Sebek okay

also, Lilia in particular has maybe the best timeskip character development of all time

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 chapter 4 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 chapter 4 spoilers #stage in playful land #i hope this is legible whoops #anon i am sorry but you made the fatal mistake of asking me to talk about diasomnia #insert 'i just think they're neat' jpg #i do like the other characters a lot but they are definitely my favorites #they just hit a lot of my favorite things in characters i guess! #yes even you sebek even though you keep shrieking NINGEN at me #(it's okay he gets Character Development™ later) #and their dynamic! it's great! these guys frikking love each other SO much and they WILL have terrible terrible angst about it #ohoho delicious #give me all your emotional hangups baybeeeee #also somewhere in there i went from 'i like them all equally (but lilia is the most fun to draw)' #to 'lilia is absolutely my favorite (and still the most fun to draw) (EVEN MORE fun now thank you swishy ponytail!)' #(it was probably when his candy coating got a little scratched and whoops all the tragedy fell out) #(where's that 'get loved loser' post because i need to staple it to lilia's forehead) #i am extremely bad at putting things into words so please don't ask me to explain it any further #just know that the diafam is everything to me and if we don't get more episode 7 soon i'm going to crumble into dust and blow away #we'll be getting the crowleytimes on monday and maybe there will be. idk. some foreshadowing or something in his groovy #probably not but LOOK i'm desperate

[cor-lapis]

"If we must fight, Sethos... I shall defeat you with the power of my friend group of employed adults who miraculously have regularly scheduled meet-ups, and also my daughter!"

[redesigns]

#YAAAAAY #YAAAAY WE'RE SO BACK #sethos does not have a redesign for now because he is 3 hours old and I am also revelling in the fact his concept art got revised thank god #my son with toxic waste eyes who looks like claude von something and leona from twst fused #but I also asked my friend about him and she just reiterated that people nicknaming al-Haitham Al was the funniest thing ever #so sethos's design can stay. for now #ANYWAY YAAAAAYYY CYNO SQ2 #THIS VERSION IS FOR FAMILY!!!! #genshin impact #cyno #sethos #collei #tighnari #kaveh #al-haitham #my art #faruzan is there but tiny #so is hermanubis #although technically would every image of cyno also have hermanubis in it??? much to think about #WE'RE SO BACK

[erwinsvow]

Imagine if Rafe let R try a joint

Like, her brains getting all fuzzy and she's even more giggly than usual, and he's just, like enamoured. He thinks she's adorable.

"one hit, that's it-" rafe says, low and quiet in your ear.

you're curled up on his lap at the party, both of you resting on the couch while you observe the scene around you with big eyes. rafe's friends were snorting powder off of mirrors, washing it down with liquor that was definitely harder than the fruity seltzer your boyfriend allowed you to drink. rafe said you couldn't handle anything harder, and you agreed without questioning him, like you always did.

you had pointed to the white lines on the table infront of you and asked him as sweetly as you could if you could try some. kelce overheard you and starts pushing the mirror in your direction, and you look at him with a smile, before rafe stares him down and delivers a tap to your cheek. it's just to get your attention, not really to hurt you, but you feel your face flushing where he touched you when he speaks.

"hey, you don't listen to him, you listen to me, right?" you see kelce in the corner of your eye, taking the tray back and offering it to the girl next to him.

"i know, i just-"

"no, no just anything. y'can barely drink this watered-down crap without trippin' over your feet." he rests back on the sofa, hands gripping your waist and leg tightly. "wants to snort coke. you're funny, kid."

you pout, taking another sip of your drink. you're only half way through the can but your head is starting to feel fuzzy, already. you decide then and there that rafe always knows best for you, but you still want to try the things he tries, show him that you can handle it. the boys next to rafe pass a blunt over you, directly to him. when they blow out the smoke, you start coughing, but watch carefully as your boyfriend takes a long hit. just as he's about to pass it across to kelce, you catch his wrist.

"can i try that instead? please?" you try your best to straighten up, to show him you can take it and that you're not already drunk. "please," you whine, and his friends turn their head to look. you're sure that they think it's silly, the way you have to ask rafe for permission for everything and anything. you don't care, though.

"kid, stop-"

"i can take it, promise. just this time. i won't ever ask again."

that's how you had ended up like this, rafe talking into your ear while he holds the blunt to your lips.

"alright, suck in. long as you can. you're a pro at that, aren't ya?" his words make you lose your concentration, breaking into a coughing fit before you can even try to inhale.

"rafe!" you whine again, pummeling your fists into his chest, still choking on the smoke. your throat feels scratchy but you know that couldn't have been enough.

"what, kid, i gotta do everything for you?" he takes a long hit, and then grips your cheeks with his hand, forcing your mouth open and then blowing the smoke into your throat for you. then he clamps it shut, holds your shoulder while you cough, and passes the blunt along to kelce.

you cough a little, but before long, you're putty in his arms, leaning your head against his shoulder and giggling at nothing. you poke at his chest and then start playing with his chain, then his hair, and then back down to his fingers. he lets you do it, watching you play with his ring and pressing a kiss to your forehead. you're cute like this, he thinks, less shy and not as worried what everyone must think about you. he thinks he likes it, that maybe he should let you smoke with him every once in a while.

"feel good, baby?" he asks in your ear, and you squirm in his touch, pulling away before resting your head again.

"mhm. really good. this is fun. wish it wasn't a crime." he laughs, taking another sip of his beer. you try to copy him, reaching for your seltzer but knocking it over by accident.

"oops," you say with another laugh. "sorry to-wait, whose house is this?"

"c'mon kid, makin' a mess," he groans, picking up the can and watching the fizzy liquid travel.

"sorry, daddy." in your state, you don't realize how loud you said it, but even with everyone's eyes on you, you don't care much, smiling back sweetly at rafe.

"alright, we're leavin'."

#thank you so much for requesting!!!!! i really hope you like it?????? #thank you thank you thank you #sorry i went a lil off path #📮 asks #rafe cameron x reader #rafe cameron

[plumadot]

Your art is so cute 🥺. I wanna put it in my mouth and have a little chomp. They’re all such little guys and I love them so much.

if you’re still taking requests I would love to see how you draw Joel

funny bug in a pretty corset

#ask #maybe i was looking for an excuse to draw the corset #so thanks anon #he knows he's hot and tall and handsome #just don't say it too much or he'll get shy #this one is silly i'm sorry gkfjdgk #hermitcraft #smallishbeans #plume art

[prettyinaccurate]

jekyll and hyde except its how i pictured them the first time i read the book like 7 years ago

#for some reason i was fully convinced hyde was canonically ginger until i reread it #i was so confused why people drew him with black hair #but stevenson only gives us so much to work with #jekyll and hyde #edward hyde #henry jekyll #BY the way. my favorite character is utterson thank you for asking

[isjasz]

Siren Grian and Pirate Scar? Also I love your art.

And do you agree that Grian needs to admit that his season 10 self is a fish.

[Day 231]

Maybe he reincarnated as a siren with no memories and found Scar again out of chance or fate or smth, then proceeds to attempt murder

(also yes I absolutely agree, he's been cod truthed by so many players he's gotta admit it himself at some point /SILLY)(and tysm :D)

#grian #goodtimeswithscar #desert duo #pirates smp reference <- for context #hermitblr #isdoodles #is.asks #didnt have much ideas for tdy so i wanted to do one of the asks 🫡 #playing with limited colors is really fun actually WE BALL #also ye we back at it again HELPHAHEEAK IT CONTINUES... #WAIT I CANT BELIEVE I FORGOT DDD TAG WHAT #dddaily4sherin #thank god its just on tumblr HELP

[ballad-of-the-lamb]

What are the Lamb's thoughts as they went through their cult life? How does a day in their cult go? (Love the art so much! Hope you have a lovely day!)

#cult of the lamb narinder #cotl narilamb #cotl narinder #cotl lamb #thank u guys so much for all the love and support!! #to the person who said they wanted to know more of the story too here you go ;;] #there's lots of story and lore to uncover #it's just about asking the right questions #also woah my wrist hurt after that one something nasty

[lokorum]

#enver gortash #gortash #lord enver gortash #bg3 gortash #bg3 #baldur's gate fanart #baldur's gate 3 #baldur's gate #bg3 fanart #digital art #lord gortrash my beloved #to all my beloved gortash mutuals in the ask box youre klsdflkjsdlkf the best!!!!!! #i swear i'll reply when i;ll have more free time #now im like ON FIRE #thank you so much for your asks!! #this one baby boi is for you................... #(*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

[krazieka2]

I've played the Fire Emblem Husbando Dating Simulator Games

#what is it about flawed media that makes fanart so compelling #awakening was a much stronger game than fates but i wanted to draw Corrin more than Robin #sometimes... things that are better written... are harder to draw funny doodles for rip #carrying over my posts from twitter choo chooooo #this one was posted to twitter so long ago im so sorry #anyway favorite protag: Shez #she's so stupid and explicitly so #If I were to rank the games... hm.... #Houses for character writing but Engage for gameplay #Fates for map design #Awakening has the strongest core story I think #and Hopes has Shez #so there are no clear winners #i know there's going to be ppl asking where the other femc's are #answer: i cannot play as Kris in the west so i dont know her she's a stranger #secret confession i have no idea why anyone would use the friendship seals in fates i dont get them #also i still think Alear asking OG Army Breeder Sigurd how he feels about eugenics is funny thank u #fe3h #fe awakening #fe fates #few3h #byleth #corrin #shez #alear #there is no way robin has her own tag

[daikaiju-arts]

ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh- You are one of THE *best* artists i've seen around for the canonised TADC crew. (Especially the ribbony creature I love and cherish) Uhhhhhhhh what's your interpretation of the 'figurine' thing?

My first thought legit was this scene from Lilo & Stitch

#also thank you so so much!!! you’re so kind 🥺💚 #the amazing digital circus #tadc #digital circus #gangle #ask #Art #comics