#❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞

[strywoven]

y’all already know what time it is , popping in with my quarterly check-in.  just the general , thank you for remaining patient with me through the term and a reminder that the queue will assuredly run out soon but i won’t have the energy to do much for it until break starts a few weeks from now.  i’m always skulking about , however , willing to do things over discord or IMs.  anyways , the tea under the cut , for those interested !

well , as you might expect , we’re in rush-hour rn with the final few weeks slamming into everyone full-force.  not much is happening save for me continuing to excessively min-max my time to ensure i get the best grades possible ( please stop me , this is a problem ) . also two of my finals are a presentation and , as we all know , i might have done theatre but i cannot public speak ; pray for me.

i inevitably turned down the symposium despite the board members being like , “you should do it ! you have good research !” nah. you want my stupid ass to talk to the whole campus ? not gonna happen. sorry , maybe come talk to me when i’m , i dunno , another few years more self-assured.

the induction ceremony into the honor’s society is the 18th ! POG ! every time i talk about it , though , i inadvertently keep referring to it as an “inauguration” so now certain people i’ve mentioned it to refer to me as , “mr. president” as a running gag i shall never live down.  don’t you ever let my big-dick 4.0 and verbose mannerisms fool you , i can’t even speak my own language half the time LMAO.

it came to my attention recently that the remaining cornerstone classes for my degree are evening classes. and , just to save everyone a long and miserable story , the TLDR is i don’t drive for traumatic reasons ( and hailing an Uber several times a day back-and-forth is unsustainable when i pay part of my tuition already ) . so i had to sit down to counsel with my advisors and upcoming professors to sort out a game-plan. one of the professors , i shit you not , broke out the , “well , as a psychiatrist --” and she proceeded to grand-stand to me about her accolades , “-- have you considered therapy ?” like , no , what a novel idea-- obviously i have. i literally almost bailed right in that moment ; how fkn rude can you be ? what’s better is that i’ll be seeing her several times next term so … what a good introduction , huh ?

and just a remark about my moral theology course ( again ) . i do not see myself as a “know-it-all” … but i noticed over the term that i am one of the few who contributes consistently to the discussion at all. every time the professor asks a question , I MEAN OBVIOUSLY i have something to say ( like just recently he asked about dostoevsky , whom i was excited to discuss ) . and i swear to god , i cannot tell if this man is smiling when i talk because he’s amused or annoyed -- perhaps both. 

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #sadge for the queue tbh #it was nice while it lasted #but still you're all more than welcome to chatter at me in DMs any time! #i promise i'll try to post a few lore things or inbox calls once it's run out tho

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anyways , i gave myself the gift of a NEW BLOG for my birthday !!

#❧ ━ ❝ ooc || you’ve gone maverick maverick! ❞ ━ ☙ #❧ ━ ❝ ooc || update ❞ ━ ☙ #i needed a cleanse !! esp since i've changed a lot of stuff these last few weeks #keep in mind nothing is up and the askbox isn't open #not until i get everything in order so #you're walking in on a blank slate pretty much #you can find me over there #same url etc etc

[strywoven]

quarterly check-in time ( + some house-keeping ) !  it is now the halfway mark of my semester and i am realizing how nanami ( jjk ) coded i am bc i - to the extreme - min-max my time to maximize my academic output.  work-life balance ?  not in this house ; only work.  as always , feel free to skip over this or read this at your leisure , but i will preface there’s a somewhat IMPORTANT note at the end.

i was invited to join symposium day in april.  which , again , is another major honor on my part , but i declined bc - full disclosure - i am not a man who does well with public speaking.  so , while i would’ve appreciated the accreditation of speaking , i also know that i would’ve stood at the podium , shook like a leaf and been so nervous that i made ( very bad ) jokes the entire presentation of my research projects OR i would’ve spoken so quietly they would’ve had to turn my mic ALL THE WAY UP bc no-one could hear my stupid ass as i mumbled through the whole thing.  the board member who was inviting me was like , “you know , i don’t think you give yourself enough credit” and i had to sit with that for a little while.

remember when i said i was accepted into the Psi Chi honors society ?  well , golly gee , there’s A FEE for membership !  how dare you want my time and my commitment and then demand my nonexistent money.  absolute malarkey.

in moral theology i want to report that whenever the prof brings up sociology and/or psychology , he IMMEDIATELY does the *pauses , looks at me in the front row* “... mav?”  IN LIKE.  the most expectant way.  bc he knows i have input on the subject.  i’m the resident nerd ig.  NOT LIKE I’M THE ONLY PSYCH MAJOR IN THAT CLASS BTW.  i’m just the only one with a big mouth.

i’ve noticed i have a rapport with several professors on-campus now … like , they will actually stop and wave to me when they see me or flag me down to talk to me and i *clenches fist* it makes me so happy.  it’s wild to come to the realization that these people genuinely GIVE A SHIT about me and how my education is going , i’ll say it.

as for my house-keeping tidbit : i cannot believe that i have to remind everyone about smth that is stated NUMEROUS TIMES in my rules , about smth that i make evident whenever we talk ooc - please , my compatriots in christ , COMMUNICATE .  in lieu of being hard-blocked by a now ex-mutual who i perceived as a ( good ) friend , over … i truly do not know what … i was so blindsided by this , i nearly deleted my blog out of shock and anxiety.  we are all adults , and none of us are mind-readers.  if ever there is a concern or smth you need to tell me , just do so !!  this is not meant as a vague , nor is meant to be a vent , but i do want to make clear that i am always open to being approached.  thank you.

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #half way point let's go brothers #re the important note : just ... pls keep it in mind #anyways !! #spring break this upcoming week sooo... #shall we write ? shall we serve c*nt and do replies ? #no idea tbh my creative drive has been slaughtered lately #but i do always have motivation to plot

[strywoven]

hello all ! i've returned to apologize for the lack of activity / presence due to the rigor of school ( hopefully this will change with summer break ) . i've decided that , rather than updating you sporadically every so often that maybe it would be more organized to do quarterly updates ? so , every 4 weeks through my term , i'll pop in and let you all know what's what. does that sound good ? here we go !

i really only have a few things worth mentioning , but i feel like you might get a kick out of them !

i made the dean's list after just one semester ! to follow this achievement , just this week i received a letter from the faculty that i've been invited the join the Psi Chi honors society for psychology students. this is all totally unexpected ! they're also considering me for a leadership position , even as a starting undergrad. after telling my family , they said , "well what's next ? being accepted into MENSA ?" to which i laughed in their face ( not to be rude , but because that's a bit above my pay-grade methinks ) .

i've made a rapport with my professors ; especially my moral theology professor whom i love to hold after class and talk to periodically. just recently we got into a debate over happiness v. satisfaction and if there can be "too much virtue" . when he began his response with , "well , according to the Christian tradition--" i interjected sardonically with , "oh , the CHRISTIAN TRADITION !" to which he started laughing. it's a great time , we keep each other amused , is what i'm saying. he's also married to a psychiatrist and made the joke that he hopes i won't psychoanalyze him.

my history professor has , for 3 weeks , been only calling me by my surname. i don't know why , because he can see my full name printed on every post i make. when i sent him an email he wrote back , "i must apologize , i think i've been calling you by the wrong name." oh , have you ? hm. what funny guy.

and , there's some stuff going on behind the scenes that have me a bit ... uneasy. but i'm not one to post about it here. overall , though , i think we're doing okay ! :) and as usual , please feel free to reach out in the meanwhile , even if i'm a bit distant or slow to reply. i - like a few of my friends here - am making a shift towards being more plot-focused for interactions , so i would love to talk to you guys more about things !

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #how do you guys feel abt making quarterly check-ins while i'm going thru term? #good / bad ? #it feels easier than sitting around and being like #'ah shit i should probably remind people i'm not dead' at random intervals

[strywoven]

update time !!

a new term is starting up again very , very soon. so , tuesday ( jan. 16 ) , i'll once again return to being completely devoted to my academics , setting everything on HIATUS . like before , you will see me pop on in to regale you with my progress or to mention anything worthy of your interest , but otherwise , please anticipate that activity will once again completely fall to the backburner / become virtually nonexistent. the queue is stocked up for a little while longer , but once it runs out , i do believe it will remain stagnant until i find the time to manually reply to things between assignments.

as always , i am most easily reachable through discord or IMs during this time going forward , and plotting is always welcome !! thank you for your patience / understanding uvu

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #figured i should tell everyone NOW #and not like #day of #i highly recommend getting in touch ooc... #bc if not i am v much dead to the world during my terms #anyways !! #see you all on the other side !!

[strywoven]

inbox call. that's it , that's the post.

#❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ inbox call ( specify muse ) ❞ #pls for the love of god tell me who you want #i don't have the neurons for anything major rn so here's my contribution

[strywoven]

i am pleased to announce my trigun era has ended and i am removing knives from the mantle place inside my brain ( crowd cheers ) . however , a new hyperfixation has taken hold ... rise of the guardians / guardians of childhood ( crowd boos ) . for this , pitch black / kozmotis pitchiner has now taken root in my brain as he did over a decade ago. i am apologizing in advance for how annoying i will become abt him and this franchise. that is all.

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #not me quite literally doing the comedy bit of hooking knives out of the spotlight & throwing pitch into place #zamn #friendship ended with one freak & began with another :pensive: #this franchise... means a lot to me... #so why is it that i've attached to HIM?? #why not jack... why not toothiana... #a travesty really #and i'm taking you all down with me #edit: yes that means he'll be added to the roster ; i just want to read the novels first

[strywoven]

week 9 / 16 done. picking at drafts in-between coursework , when i can. have an INBOX CALL for funsies. specify or get nothing ig i dunno.

#❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ inbox call ( specify muse ) ❞ #didn't i tell you guys all i do is eat sleep & breathe university?? #gotta get those grades brothers i'm telling you

[strywoven]

anyways , still on HIATUS for school reasons !! i'm sorry i cannot be here more often , but pls feel free to reach out whenever for chatting and such in the meanwhile. i'll keep trying to post a few drafts here or there where energy allows.

recently one of my professors emailed me and said , "you articulate pain so beautifully. it is a privilege to have you in class." so , i've been riding that high all week. and in lieu of that high i said WHO CARES ! , and added knives as a test-muse for laughs ( esp bc there's been a couple of you who prompted the choice ; kindly : thank you but fuck you ) . but for those of you in the back groaning abt it , i am also imparting the idea that juuuust maybe i'll rework kaen and re-add abel to the lore bc BOY do i love the idea of them having a pissing contest but all of humanity is at stake : )

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #my professor literally made me cry in the club #she didn't have to say that but it made me feel so happy ksdjc

[strywoven]

fall cleaning time ! which means i've refreshed my threads , especially given my lack of motivation i don't want people to keep waiting for replies and such. so ! this is what i have / know of. as always if there's anything you want me to pick back up OR if there's something you no longer feel privy to keeping , lmk !

@bonesofchaos - x.

@hhemeraa - x.

@charroblanco - x.

@phytonomy - x. , x.

@wastelandsrunaway - x.

@lcstkey - x.

@asteelgarden - x.

@bitterarcs - x.

@thuganomxcs - x.

@ofurizen - x.

@millionsnife / @misplacedreporter - x. , x. , x. , x.

@wonderloste - x.

@seeasunset - x.

@angelictyphoon / @wolfwoocl - x. , x. , x.

@zankokukami - x.

as an aside , pls don't let the fact i might've dropped something of ours deter you or put out the idea that i don't want to interact. that's definitely not the case ; you're more than welcome to start up new things with me any time. that said , i will consider posting a starter call at some point , not sure.

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #idk about the starter call thing though tbqh #writing starters hasn't worked out for me before kjsdnc

[strywoven]

keepin' it 100 , fellas , i have ... real bad anxiety abt this upcoming term at a new ( & very intimidating ) private university. i think it's taken a bite out of my desire to write ; i'm not exactly present enough to churn out replies & i apologize. in lieu of that , i'm definitely more so in the mindset to just do heavy plotting for dynamics & such. so , if you feel privy , feel free to give me a shout ! & again , thank you for understanding oTL

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #yes i know this isn't a job nor an obligation but-- #i'd rather people are aware ksdjcn #i do encourage y'all to reach out tho!! #yelling abt dynamics is my favorite thing to do! #i can even do little threads over disco too sometimes

[strywoven]

as of aug. 28th the term at the new university will begin for me , thus to say i will become a complete hermit with only one motivation for the next several months is not at all hyperbole. that in mind , i think i will go ahead and place a TEMPORARY HIATUS on this blog ( meaning , there will be next to no activity in the coming months beyond lurking or checking in periodically ) . this , because i need time to properly acclimate to the rigor and demand from everything but also due in part to how demotivated i have felt here of late ( which , ofc , is not to the fault of anyone ) . i've noticed my writing has taken a dip in quality over the last month or so ( for that i apologize ) , and that might be a sign i need to simply step back for a spell to recharge.

i encourage you all to stay in touch if you want to plot or chat !! i would love to have the company whilst i progressively pour all my brainpower into nothing but scholastics. my disc. is available if you need it ( i do partake in writing there sometimes ) !! but thank you all for your understanding , as always , and i shall see you ... whenever i happen to reappear from the void.

#❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #more like a tentative hiatus i guess #at least until i get accustomed to everything at school #need to fall into a groove and all you know? #work off the anxiety and such that comes with a new environment and new workloads #i'll add this to the pinned so no one is surprised #but yeah! #stay in touch / thank you for your patience / stay safe while i'm gone / etc etc

[strywoven]

hm. consider this a VERY TENTATIVE starter call to hopefully spark some inspiration for my eventual return ! pretty please specify your taste in muse(s) , thanks.

#❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ starter call ( specify muse ) ❞ #you may be thinking #mav #aren't you on hiatus #why post a starter call #and to that i say... #mind your business #but also i'm cleaning out threads from the tracker sooo #here we are

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#❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #i finished yyh : la ... #so naturally i'm rewatching the anime #and AS IF #i need more muses #but i.. #guys guys guys #lissen to me #what if added jin the windmaster #what if-- #guys plEASE I NEED YYH CONTENT IM STARVING #kaen + jin - handshake : having such a thick celtic accent no one understands them #that guy is my best friend #tbd.

[strywoven]

hello , hello ! i've returned very briefly to ask : wouldst anyone be interested in a new character i have cooking ? one i've had cooking for a while , actually. a priest of an exiled coven that essentially deifies the idea of death , seeks immortality ( note : might actually be immortal ) and practices dark magic ... morally bad on paper , yes , but consider : he is vastly misunderstood and maybe is not that bad at all ( this may or may not be a lie ) ?

#❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #pls tell me #bc i love namyr a lot #i do i do i do #and i would love to put him on the roster but... #i think i should see if there's interest first you know? #just to be sure ksdcndskj

[strywoven]

here's the skinny , brothers : i've been feeling a bit ... uncertain ... about my overall place here. not at all because of anything anyone has done , not to worry , but just generally i think it's wise - because this negative sense has impeded my ability to produce replies of late ( especially any i would deem good or up to par ) - i take a step away for a spell to recalibrate. the queue does have a few things in it still , but i do not know when i'll be able to restock it once it runs out. i'm hesitant to call a hiatus , but my activity will certainly take a hit. as always , thank you for understanding and , if you should like , feel free to request my discord ! i'm more frequently found there.

#❧ ⸺ you’ve gone maverick‚ maverick ! | ooc ❞ #❧ ⸺ update | ooc ❞ #all threads here will remain active #it's just... #i'll take a wee bit longer to respond is all #not that i was the swiftest of partners to start BUT kjsdncd #i do suggest if you'd like to keep plotting / chatting that you reach out over disco tho! #otherwise #i'll lurk or check in occasionally #thank you again for your patience with me whilst i try to sort this out ksjdcnd