#WtTK au

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A couple of wet beasts, suffering the ✨consequences of their (Moon’s) own actions✨💜

#traditional art cuz my eyes hurt #WtTK #what the tide keeps #WtTK au #WtTK spoilers #what the tide keeps spoilers #mer!moon #mer!sun #my art #my fic

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I appreciate this, hun. Thank you. 💜 Hopefully to not bore you, I'll talk just a bit about my Far Cry stories.

First up is 'Where the Tainted Kiss'. So the title is based on the song 'My Name is Dark' by Grimes which is Liv's theme song. She started as no more than an OC for a Vaas one-shot I wanted to do years ago but never got the chance. This one-shot is now 'Run Princess Run'. Lol. But since I was fixated on the concept of dark-themed stories and OCs with personal traumas, I came up with the backstory for Liv.

At the time I was planning the story, I could not for the life of me figure out where I wanted to start the story. I wanted Liv to be friends with Liza but I also wanted to give her and Vaas more time to impact the other, so the idea to connect her to the FarCry Experience popped into my head. I was surprised by how easily I was able to connect her.

But then the issue of how to integrate her with the Pirates and Vaas came to mind. I didn't know how I wanted Liv to react to them. In her situation, things would be frightening, but I also wanted her to be smart about her decisions. As a character, I didn't want her to annoy Vaas in a way that would get her shot, but intrigue him enough to want to keep her alive.

It's a fun story to write despite Vaas being so hard to envision. Every piece of dialogue written for him, I have to say out loud in a terrible accent, throw in some curse words, and think WWVD? (What would Vaas do).

'Zombies in the Sun', a Far Cry AU I'm writing is based on the song of the same name by From Letters to the Fire. It's the product of my imagining the Rook Islands crawling with zombies and Vaas just ruling like the psycho boss he is. The idea to make it a soulmate AU came much later when I tried to imagine how to connect the MC with Vaas. I love tethers, so this was a great way to toy with it, especially since if either of them were to die, the connection would mean the other experiences depression and become lost.

So when it came to a main character, I was set on bringing back Liv as I love her character so much. I changed up her backstory for the AU to keep her character fresh. I wrote her as a friend of Liza as I originally wanted, but I kept certain aspects of her character true - her love for photography.

The design for the zombies is something I was happy about going into the story. My husband loves zombie movies, so I've watched so many. 😭 I used media like 28 Days Later, Resident Evil, and The Walking Dead to flesh them out, including the animals. I can't express how excited I am to bring in the zombie cassowaries. 🫠

Now as for the plot, I want to do things differently than WTTK. I want to bring in certain characters Liv never had much time with. I want Citra to worship the dead, and Buck to be... Well himself but nastier. Vaas' past will be looked into more and I'm hoping to have Liv more involved.

Once WTTK is done, I'll finish outlining this story and start it back up.

#far cry oc #far cry 3 fanfiction #vaas montenegro x oc

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#what the tide keeps #WtTK au #mer!moon #mer!sun #posts this and runs away #fnaf dca #dca fandom #dca au #mer au #my art #my fic #moon x reader #sun x reader

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Hi! I just went through your entire WtTK AU and I have a (potentially sad) question :D

Has baby Eclipse ever accidentally hurt Y/N? Cause I noticed he's got some pretty big claws, and kids (especially young ones!) don't tend to have very good control of their strength and coordination when they're little

*grabbing you and shaking you*

Thank you for liking my au and for engaging! I love these fish a normal amount!!!!! As for your question~

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The first time it happens, Eclipse is too young to realize what he’s done. Tiny baby teeth are still sharp enough to pierce and tear, and when he mindlessly mouths at you a little too hard Moon is the first to notice the blood at your shoulder where your baby nestles his face. Sun is a mess of anxiety over the realization that your little guppy has teeth and claws sharp enough to hurt his mama now, and no will yet to prevent it. The bites don’t leave a visible scar, but the boys never forget.

It happens again, of course. Many times. Little nicks of careless baby claws and eager baby teeth. Nothing serious, and your mers are diligent in teaching Eclipse to be careful with his mama and her delicate body. Sun maybe goes to far with it really, and for a while your little boy handles you like you’re made of glass. Eventually you ease the anxiety he develops over hurting you into a more reasonable level of caution, but he’s always very careful.

But even the most careful, cautious people slip sometimes, and Eclipse is just a boy after all…

He hadn’t meant to. He swore up and down around hiccuping sobs over and over again how he hadn’t meant to and how he’s so so sorry. You coo and shush him, one hand pressed down firmly to stem the bleeding from your calf, and the other holding onto his hand (so much bigger than yours already, and covered in your blood) even as he tries to pull away.

“Clip, sweetie, look at me. I’m ok. It’s going to be ok. It was an accident. I’m not mad. It’s ok.” You talk to him as gently as you can, holding him as close as he‘ll let you. For a moment you resent how big he’s gotten so fast. Eleven years old and he’s already taller than you.

Moon doesn’t take it well, of course. Sun takes it worse. They get your injuries cleaned and stitched up, and they end up healing into four pale pink scars just a few inches above the first scratches Moon gave you on your ankle years and years ago. Eclipse doesn’t speak almost at all for weeks. He stays with Moon most of the time, and his nocturnal father uses the time to share whatever wisdom he earned from his own time as a sharp and dangerous creature on how to be gentle. Your son keeps his hands entirely to himself for that time, accepting hugs but not returning them. Your heart hurts far worse than your leg. Sun stays by your side while the other two are away, and his son won’t meet his eyes for days either.

Things get better. They heal, they scar, the marks fade and leave behind lessons for all four of you. Eclipse grows into a frighteningly deliberate predator, and those claws and teeth never do any harm that they don’t fully mean to do by the time he’s mature. Certainly after that, though he causes his fair share of carnage, he never hurts you.

#what the tide keeps #WtTK au #mer!eclipse #mer!sun #mer!moon #half mer!eclipse #ooo yeah there are lots of mishaps #moon is more understanding since he also has a history of bloodshed #sun tries to be patient and understanding but reacts badly #you are a mother though and that is your baby #you’re never mad at him for it #and he would never ever ever hurt you on purpose #other people or things? oh yeah fair game #but you? #never #answered asks #cipher answers #my fic

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If any of y’all thought I was over exaggerating how bad the holding facilities are in What the Tide Keeps, I want to show you this:

The holding pools at the Miami Seaquarium, which were retired only this week after decades of use 🙃

I wish I was kidding or exaggerating

#what the tide keeps #WtTK au #miami seaquarium #marine animal captivity #anti cetacean captivity #this is the park that held Tokitae for 50+ years until she died #*seethes through scathing fanfic depictions*

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where can one find the What the Tide Keeps fic? is it just on your tumblr?

Hi howdy hello! So, while I have about 8.6 thousand words written so far for it my writing is very slow since I work both a full time and part-time job. Soooo I haven’t posted any of the main fic yet, but I am working on it! We’re coming up on the end of chapter one, and I’ll hopefully get to post that soon.

There is one short drabble for the fic in the tag for it on my blog, and I am open to writing more drabbles based on prompts and questions~

#what the tide keeps #WtTK au #answered asks #I’m seeing a low-vision clinic this month too #so hopefully they can help me set up screen reader tech #which should make writing for longer sessions more of an option

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hi! Just a quick question. I really enjoy your mer AU fic so far and the little hurt/comfort drabble with young eclipse but I was also a little confused? The anon who proposed the idea seemed to be talking about a design for eclipse that was already established. Am I missing a post somewhere? Thank you!

I'm so sorry, I never saw this ask! But, since chapter 2 is about to be posted now seems like a fine time to answer. This post here is the design they were talking about. My half-mer Eclipse was actually the very first thing I made for this AU :>

#answered asks #WtTK au #WtTK #what the tide keeps #what the tide keeps au #WtTK!Eclipse #mer!eclipse #half-mer!eclipse #my art #my fic

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#what the tide keeps #wttk au #fnaf sun #fnaf moon #mer!sun #mer!moon

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I think… I will be able to post the first chapter of What the Tide Keeps this week 👀

#what the tide keeps #WtTK au #the chapter is all done and saved as a draft on ao3 #I just want to do some quick chapter art first #just gotta finish this commission #almost done~

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Hello! Just wanted to say that your AU, What the Tide Keeps, is absolutely lovely and I can't wait to read the first chapter! Okay wait let me rephrase that, I will wait patiently but with great eagerness, your health and wellbeing comes first, there's no need to rush it! What I mean to say is that I'm super excited :)

Hi howdy hello, hun! I am absolutely beside myself with the love folks have already shown WtTK before the fic, and I’m really excited to get the first chapter out! Hopefully not too much longer.

Thank you for your words! Comments like this really keep me eager to see this through 💜

#answered asks #cipher talks #what the tide keeps #WtTK au

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In the mer au, does eclipse existence imply the story has spice? and if so, shall it be made avoidable??

Hi hello! While Eclipse IS the reader’s biological child- thus implying certain activities between them and the mers- there will be no smut in the main fic. If I ever do write smut it will not be posted with any of my main stories, but kept separate and entirely avoidable.

#what the tide keeps #WtTK au #mer!sun #mer!moon #mer!eclipse #answered asks

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Finished writing the first chapter of What the Tide Keeps but I’m not posting it until I have some backlog written to help me keep my pace and also convince me that it isn’t awful 🙃

#oh my god why is the self doubt so strong now that I’ve written it? #but I did! write it #so that’s something #more than most of my fic ideas get to #what the tide keeps #wttk au

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I just read What The Tide Keeps and I've fallen head over heels for this AU. I went through all the tags to soak in all the possible content and drabbles. I'm very excited to see how this fic progresses!

Well I’m just pleased as punch to hear you like it so far! It’ll be slow goin’, but I hope you enjoy the story as it continues 💜

#answered asks #cipher talks #what the tide keeps #WtTK au

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Hi! I just left a comment on AO3 but it didn't feel like enough, so I came here too to gush about your fic! First of all, you did such a good job tugging at my heartstrings throughout the chapter! You can paint such a vivid scene and I got so immersed in the atmosphere from the very start! My favorite part was when Moon made his appearance! The scene was so frantic and fast-paced and there was not a moment of rest for the reader in those moments, just being bombarded with new sensations and dangers and I just FELT IT, you know?! Take your time writing and don't stress, alright? Your wellbeing comes first so none of that bashing-your-head-on-the-keyboard-to-get-the-words-out-solution if that's what you're up to. I've had my fair share of that before and it's not worth it. There are lots of people who love your fic and are very willing to wait for it, me included! So yeah, that's that. Thank you for sharing your amazing story!

I just read you comment and it truly made my day, thank you!

I’m so so excited to be getting such kindness and enthusiasm about my fic, especially right now while the second chapter is all written and just needs some editing and minor rewriting before I can post it. Should be soon and I’m so excited to continue on with the story!

Thank you thank you thank you for your kind words and I hope you continue to enjoy the story <3

#what the tide keeps #WtTK #mer!sun #mer!moon #mer!au #mer!eclipse #answered asks