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So we all know that Tumblr is US-centric. But to what degree? (and can we skew the results of this poll by posting it at a time where they should be asleep?)

Reblog to increase sample size!

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#BaronBones #Brock Rumlow #Zemo #FERAL #Good boy Brock #You light that cigarette for him.

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Astonishing X-Men (2017) #4

#Remy LeBeau #Gambit #I love heeeee

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‘well done, soldier.’

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Season 1 Episode 3 | Power Broker

#zemo #bucky barnes #Bucky is really going through it here #like this man looks two seconds away from a mental breakdown at any given point but #right here? #if you hug him he might shatter into pieces

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#Have I reblogged these lately??

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“I’ve never seen a wizard do that before.” “I already told you, I’m not a wizard.”

#Stephen Strange constantly

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I know "60s housewives who invented slash fanfiction" has taken on a life of its own as a phrase, but Kirk/Spock didn't really exist until the 70s and THOSE WOMEN HAD JOBS. They were teachers and librarians and bookkeepers and scientists and they damn well spent their own money going to conventions, printing zines, buying fanart and making fandom happen. Put some respect on their names.

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I need a way to say this character makes me feel insane amounts of lust but not in a sexual or romantic way

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There are currently ~2300 works in AO3 tagged with "Created Using Generative AI"

I'll be upfront with my opinion, which mirrors my opinion in regards to my field: using AI will only hasten your own obsolescence. The point of fanfiction is not to crank out fics, but rather to enjoy the hobby and communities of writing and fandom.

#No. #Fanfiction should be a hobby for the community #The AI doesn't love these characters #The AI doesn't love these pieces of media #The AI doesn't have anything new to actually say about the characters or media itself #AI has no deep insights to impart upon a reader #AI doesn't actually understand why people are interested in the things they're interested in #AI doesn't deal in nuance or understand character development #AI isn't trying to “fix” a character or piece of media #AI is theft #AI writing is theft #AI art is theft #Fuck AI #Fuck AI writing #Fuck AI art #And keep AI the fuck out of fandom

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Read to comply.

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Zemo is: Indilven_cosplay

Bucky is me.

Pic by: frostlord.photography

#Bucky Barnes #Winter Soldier #Zemo #COSPLAY IS ON FIIIIRE

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It IS true that being on here gives you a tumblr accent. This morning my mother asked me something and i replied "i don't know i've never heard these words in that order" and she nearly choked laughing. It wasn't even that funny

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20 Questions for Fic Writers

Tagged by @hiddenxplaces-blog

1. How many works do you have on ao3?

52

2. What's your total ao3 word count?

1,098,853

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Marvel. Specifically TFATWS at the moment.

4. Top five fics by kudos:

Time-Lost (IronStrange) Fathomless (IronStrange) Scribbles On Our Souls (DrPepperony) Heart of Gold (IronStrangeFrost) Persistence (IronStrange)

5. Do you respond to comments?

Almost every time. Sometimes I get a bit caught up or delayed, but typically I respond to comments pretty regularly. I love chatting with readers!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I don't think I've actively posted the fic with the truly angsty ending, yet, so I think the closest is probably a bittersweet ending with Still Here. (IronStrange / Stephen & Peter)

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Well this one took a sec. Keeper (IronStrange), probably?

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Oh not typically to my face, no.

9. Do you write smut?

Yep.

10. Craziest crossover:

I don't really do crossovers, so really the only crossover I can think of plainly is the DRoP/IronStrange fic we did, Heart of Gold.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I've seen so far.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! A fair few of them. 💓

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yep. A few!

14. All time favorite ship?

"All-time"? Time hasn't ended, I could hardly say. 😏

15. What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

At this point? Embraced. And I'm so sorry to everyone who was waiting for more.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Wait you want me to say nice things about myself? Goddamnit. I used to think dialogue was a weakness of mine, but I think I've improved a lot over the last couple of years since writing scripts necessitated writing solid dialogue, so I'm pretty confident in that, now. I'm also fairly strong where creating lore and histories are concerned; you want me to explain the magic in a universe? I've got you. You want to know the history of a region? I've got that down, too. World-building in general is my bread and butter.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Does "actually finishing a story" count? The reality is, I lose motivation really easily. I function best when I have someone to consistently bat ideas and things back and forth with, otherwise I get severely in my head about things to the detriment of whatever I'm writing. I also rely more heavily on degree modifiers than I should, and while I'm aware of it I still suck at minimizing it.

18. Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I find it highly dependent on whose PoV the story is in. If the PoV character doesn't speak the language, I love being just as confused as them by not knowing the language. If the PoV character does speak the language I can be a little more picky about it, unless it's simply a singular word of endearment or something, because those can be difficult to translate even if you know both of the languages. But I have a love of and fascination with languages.

19. First fandom you wrote in?

Uh.... Yu-Gi-Oh!, I think?

20. Favorite fic you've written?

What an excellent question. I'm actually really proud of (Loss Of) Control (WinterBaron). I set out with some really specific goals for what I wanted to accomplish with it, and I mostly succeeded. There's definitely a section that's weaker than the others, but I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and made an effort to tackle a trope I'd never written in fic, and to tackle an element of that trope that I felt like I wanted to see handled more in depth. And I'm proud of the result.

Tagging -> @descaladumidera @atypical-snowman @amethyst-noir @jeromesankaraao3

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#tag game #fic tag game

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15 questions for 15 an amount friends (help)

Tagged by @hypnxrchy & @hiddenxplaces-blog 💕

Are you named after anyone?

Prostitutes, apparently. Or so the legend goes.

When was the last time you cried?

About a week ago. I went to visit animals in a shelter and got really overwhelmed and the volunteers had me do a sit and pet the kitties until I felt better so I didn't have to walk around in public all puffy eyed.

Do you have kids?

Nope and never will.

What sport do you play / Have played?

I do not currently play any sports. I used to play soccer and volleyball pretty regularly, and did wrestling through high school.

Do you use sarcasm?

Not usually in an aggressive manner. I'll use it to tease friends, though.

What's the first thing you notice about other people?

How far away they are. I tend to pretty actively monitor the space around me.

What's your eye color?

Hazel. Which visually seems to be green with a ring of gold around the pupil.

Scary movies or happy endings?

Scary movies. Man I love a good horror. Mostly a psychological or supernatural horror, though. Gore just makes me feel sick.

Any talents?

Writing, singing? I dabble in art, but I don't think that's necessarily a talent, that one's a bit more cultivated. I mean, I guess technically all of these things are pretty cultivated.

Where were you born?

Western Canada.

What are your hobbies?

Writing, gaming, roleplaying, reading. For a while there, I used to make a hobby of making databases, but I no longer have the required programs to do that.

Do you have any pets?

Not currently.

How tall are you?

5'9"

Favorite subiect in school?

English. I loved it so much that in my final year of high school I was taking three separate English classes.

Dream job?

Ooo. I'd love to be an editor, or to write scripts for comics or movies. One of these things I've done in the past.

Tagging -> @descaladumidera @atypical-snowman @turtleoftheabyss @jeromesankaraao3

#Tag game

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Tfatws incorrect |23|

#sambucky #Sam Wilson #Bucky Barnes #jklhljkahjklasf laaaaaughing #I love them

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#More than once #Yes.

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Deadpool’s instructive video may save your testicles

#Deadpool #Remaining eternally relevant #Just in case

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