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shellibisshe · 11 months

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–oc tag game

tagged by @corvosattano @jackiesarch @marivenah @nuclearstorms @leviiackrman @nightbloodbix @chuckhansen and @queennymeria thank you all!

i think this has made it's rounds but tagging @loriane-elmuerto @jendoe @florbelles @unholymilf @denerims @risingsh0t @indorilnerevarine @lizzywizzy @ladysanjo @teamhawkeye @benwishaw @ghostfvcker and anyone else!

buckle up yall im going to get sappy. also super ungodly long post under the cut IM SAPPY

– favorite oc.

spencer clarke [the quarry]

i say it a lot but. she is me i am her. like actually, spencer has only been an oc for like a week and she has taken such a tight hold on my brain. I pour a lot of myself into my ocs, but i think spencer is the oc that has really gotten the most. she is the closest to a self insert i think out of all of them, she shares a lot of my behaviors and such. but she is just so fun for me to talk about (im sorry to lori and aj) and figuring her out has been such a blast.

amara owens [infamous: second son]

MISS AMARA CELESTE OWENS. I've had her for as long as i've had the fc5 clowns, or maybe even longer. Amara is an oc that makes me really happy. for a while, i never knew where i wanted to put her; i tried making her a multifandom oc but it just didn't feel right. then i played infamous: second son and it felt like everything just clicked with her. she's one of my most important ocs, no one else have i played the same game 6 times for.

marian ramos de-león [red dead redemption 2]

ms marian is also one of my oldest ocs, she's a little younger than the fc5 clowns, but she's also one of my favorites. she's another really fun character for me to think about. it was so fun to play the game and know exactly where she would be and what she would say. while i haven't done much with her canon or sadie au, making this new, spooky au for her was some of the most fun i've ever had with an oc. using concepts that i've always been a fan of but never really used has been so fun and it all clicks so well with marian

sylvie green [call of duty: modern warfare 2019]

my child whom i share custody of with lori. she has been one of my favorites for almost a year now, another one that has helped me figure out some stuff about myself, and like spencer she truly did grab onto my brain and has not let go. i never thought i'd make an oc for cod, let alone like,,,22 including side characters. half the fun has been getting to bounce ideas off of lori, and sylvie is absolutely one of those ideas. most things about her-- her name, her face, her backstory, even her ship-- are all lori's amazing ideas and i am so happy to have both of them in my life.

honorable mentions: elenore parker, hanan shepard, iseul jeong, corinne sorrell

– newest oc.

spencer clarke [the quarry]

like i said! i've only had spencer for like,,,4 days i think atp. but i love her a lot. with it being summer time here, i started thinking about the quarry again and jacob those that have been here u know i see a himbo i have to make a partner for them and decided it might be fun to make an oc for a horror game for a change! and i'm really happy i did.

jackie castillo [marvel]

more of lori's influence, seeing them talk about Asra and the rest of their marvel ocs made me want to make my own. Jackie is still a bit of a wip, but i love her all the same and i really do need to do some development on her.

blake liu [marvel]

my other marvel girlie. even more of lori's influence. Riri's roommate turned fellow kidnappee turned girlfriend. Asra's adopted daughter. Blake is so many things but everything clicks so well for her. another one i need to develop more, but i am so happy to have her as well.

thalia [assassin's creed: odyssey/origins]

thalia's some kind of phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes deal, but in a like, i scrapped one oc and made her. when i was overhauling Amara, i decided her assassin's creed au didn't really work, but i wanted an oc for odyssey so bad; so enter Thalia. she's one of my more stick in the mud characters but i still love her a lot.

honorable mentions: daphne palmer, silas kane, noah callaghan, andy kwan, rhea dawn

– oldest oc. (also; the favorites pt.2)

elenore parker [far cry 5]

you all knew she'd be here. the blueprint. the very first clown. the batshit insane queen herself. the reason i made this blog. Elle has been through a lot. and i've been through a lot at the same time. she's been there for me as a creative outlet through a lot of bullshit and i am so thankful for her. making her let me deal with some of my own trauma in a way. she's one of the only ocs that i shove into different ships and aus, and every one just works so well for her. she's gotten a bit of an overhaul recently and i'm even more happy with her now.

emily parker [far cry 5]

i can't talk about Elle without Emily. Emily is also a very self inserty character but she's also someone i wish i could be somehow. I don't lean on her as much as i lean on Elle, but i enjoy messing with her every time i do. she's an older oc, but there's still things that are up in the air about her namely if i will ever commit to shipping her with Wheaty.

margo seed [far cry 5]

Margaret Elizabeth Seed, the only oc i have argued with someone about. she was the very first ship kid, such a commanding presence; ever since making her it almost felt like she made herself if that made sense? another one that things just really clicked with; she's also my first aroace oc, and that has become very important to me. she stands on her own, she's another one that i want to be like when i grow up.

daniel seed [far cry 5]

the second ship kid. Daniel almost didn't exist, but i decided Margo could benefit from a narrative foil of sorts. he was a bit of a hassle, he was my first male oc and as such i couldn't land on a face claim for the longest time which was really frustrating for me. he and Margo are both such fun characters to write for, i love how i've managed to make them so similar and so different at the same time.

warren armstrong [far cry 5]

Warren was made at the same time, or close to the same time, as Daniel. he's the first oc that I have actually come up with a family for though, and that has become somewhat of a trend because of him. Warren took a second to really figure out, but he fits in so well with the twins and their shenanigans once i did. I don't talk about him nearly as much as i should, but he is also one of my favorites.

honorable mentions: fern solace, ashlee burrell, katherine boyer, judith burch, kennedy ryder, amara owens

– meanest oc.

ines cousland [dragon age origins]

I have a lot of violent or manipulative ocs (i think, at least), but none of them are on the level that Ines is. Ines walks around with a sort of chip on her shoulder about the world she lives in. she's composed and calculating and power hungry. she makes a lot of cruel and sort of impulsive decisions as a warden, but she is always one step ahead of those that challenge her. she knows she has enemies and she will stop at nothing to ruin their lives just for the fun of it. she's also incredibly ambitious as well; she wanted to be one of, if not the most, powerful people in Thedas, and she would stop at nothing to get herself there.

rhea dawn [fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood]

Rhea is not nearly as malicious as Ines is but she has her moments. she's not technically a villain, but she's also not really going out of her way to help the heroes either. she's never really had any second thoughts about her actions, she will take her own side before anyone else's. she knows she's one of the most powerful alchemists in the world, and if that inspires some fear then so be it.

levi choi [call of duty: modern warfare 2019]

he has to be here, but he's not really that mean compared to the two above. Levi's that friend that is always brutally honest, the one that you just want to fight sometimes because of it. he's not afraid to say what he thinks, he never writes a check that his ass can't cash, and you will hear about it if you piss him or his friends off.

honorable mentions: raina hawke, scott ryder, morgan brooks, noah callaghan, althea elowen, minerva siobhan, katherine boyer, shannon turner

– softest oc.

melanie vargas [the last of us]

Mel is another oc that got somewhat of an overhaul. when hbo tlou came out, i decided i didn't like the direction i went with her, so i scrapped it and started over. she turned out a lot softer this time, being reworked to be one of the friendliest faces of Jackson now. she is a bit more of a background character now because of her role in the universe, but i think that works out better for her.

amara owens [infamous: second son]

my favorite daughter here once again. Amara is one of the softer characters in the main cast of second son but that's not to say she's a pushover either. she would do anything for her friends, she would give anything to help a stranger. she's just one of those ocs that radiates a lot of positive energy and light.

kennedy ryder [mass effect: andromeda]

another one that's soft but is not a pushover. Kennedy would do anything to help anyone in need, but she will not let her kindness be taken advantage of by anyone. she's seen a lot, she's been through a lot, but she doesn't let it get to her. she's also the resident optimist of the gang, which can be a blessing and a curse.

nettie hayes [red dead redemption 2]

nettie, however, is too soft for her own good. maybe. she's the most optimistic oc of mine, always has her rose colored glasses on. in her mind, her world is a lot more idyllic than it is. she is a bit of a pushover as well; she can recognize when she's being screwed over but she won't do anything about it. she wears her heart on her sleeve and is probably the most sensitive of my ocs

honorable mentions: veris lavellan, bea morgan, daphne palmer, taylor ross, daniel seed

– most aloof/standofish oc.

arden [potion permit]

she's quiet, she keeps to herself, she doesn't say much. Arden's not like this because of something that's happened to her, i think you could say; moreso, it's her line of work that made her like this. Arden tries to not get attached because she knows most people she deals with will only be in her life a short period of time. most people, not all of them.

honorable mentions: rhea dawn, spencer clarke, thalia, katherine boyer, ines cousland, nadine hayek

– dumbest (affectionate) oc.

veris lavellan [dragon age: inquisition]

Veris Rila, my first inquisitor, one of the dimmest lightbulbs in my chandler but she still shines. she is the very definition of 'just trying her best.' she's smart in her own way, one that does not make sense to anyone but herself. she's also impulsive, almost out of spite at this point.

honorable mentions: daniel seed, margo seed, blythe trevelyan, silas kane

– smartest oc.

gwen khoury [uncharted]

Dr. Gwendolyn Mila Khoury, Ph.D. Gwen learns shit just for the fun of it honestly, and she will spout off if given the chance. she is incredibly, and sometimes annoyingly, curious. Gwen will pick up a new language or skill just to learn something new.

hanan shepard [mass effect]

another knowledge sponge, Hanan loves to learn about anything she can get her hands on. ship engineering, biotics, alien languages-- Hanan will find something new to learn whenever she can. and she will not hesitate to info dump on the nearest person.

andy kwan [tomb raider]

Andy! another incredibly bright mind. she's working on her masters in ecosystems ecology for much of the tomb raider shenanigans, and she uses these trips for her own personal research. she's not quite on the 'learning something new just for shits and gigs,' but that does not stop her from constantly taking in some knowledge somehow

honorable mentions: amara owens, ethan moreno, taylor ross, spencer clarke, emily parker, iseul jeong, daphne palmer, nadine hayek, alicia rossi, jules rossi, blake liu, arden

– oc you'd be friends with irl.

spencer clarke [the quarry]

we're ending where we started. i put spence in this category because i really do mean it when i said she is me. her behavior and personality is so similar to my own. she's another oc that is really someone i wish i could be like.

honorable mentions: daniel seed, taylor ross, ethan moreno, veris lavellan, blythe trevelyan, amara owens, blake liu, kennedy ryder, bea morgan

#im not tagging all of them if you want to know more than check out my oc page!#long post #tag game

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sharkys-disco-stick · 1 year

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“Evelyn Kane. Sergeant, Marine Corps, also known as ‘Seven’. Don’t ask about the name, the story gets more ridiculous every time I ask.”

“What’s her story, and why do you want her?”

“That’s need to know. Unless we got a deal.”

“Nuh uh. She’s American. If you think she can fight under your command without me pulling some serious strings—”

“Then pull them, Kate. I need her.”

“The only way I can see this working is if I took her off active duty and made her a CIA operative; and even then, she would be on loan from me to you. That’s if she even agrees.” “Oh don’t worry, she will.”

🎰 Fell into the CoD rabbit hole (courtesy of my FC5 mutuals) only a few short weeks ago. I've now played both the 2019 and 2022 Modern Warfare games and have a full fic planned out because the obsession is REAL and I finally have a story that my time in the military can help me with writing. 🤣🤣🤣

#did i really steal her name from my far cry 5 oc whose story i never published #why yes… yes i did #also i have no idea if there’s a cod oc with the name/call sign of seven and at this point i’m too afraid to look #unfortunately i’ve held back on reading some oc stories just because i don’t want to find out that my idea was taken #call of duty oc #call of duty: modern warfare #call of duty: modern warfare ii #cod #john price #simon ghost riley #john soap mactavish #kyle gaz garrick #mw2022 #mw2 #mwii #call of duty modern warfare 2019 #call of duty modern warfare ii

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solesurvivorkat · 5 years

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FAR CRY 5 WEEK, DAY 7: WHEN THE MORNING LIGHT SHINES IN (Positivity)

@amistrio @chyrstis @chrisseed @deputyash @devotchkas @elusetta @fancyladssnacks @jackalopestride @leavenopathuntaken @nihiilesbian @naromoreau @pabstbeerpussy @pathfinderyderss @rumhqm @starsandskies @seedsplease @sharky-broshaw @teamhawkeye @thot4stacipratt @whiskydeputy @duzitmatter @themysteriouslou @narcis-the-monk @statichvm @colesphelps @foofygoldfish @redroci @ziorre

(And I'm pretty sure there's people I may have forgotten, but please know it's not intentional! )

How can I put into words.... everything I feel about you guys?

It's been a long road w/ its ups & downs so far, but you guys have been there for me so many times when I just needed to vent, or needed a virtual hug or some kind of support. There's been quite a few times in which - not that I wanted to give up on my writing entirely, but I didn't know if it was worth it for me to continue... but you guys have always been so helpful, supportive, kind, encouraging, funny, loving, and so much more. I can 100% guarantee that I never would have come as far on 'The Book of John' (prompts, one-shots, & all) as I have, if not for all of you. A kind word, or even a 'like' might not seem like much to you guys, but it always boosted both my spirit and my confidence whenever you guys let me know I wasn't doing horribly, one way or the other.

Thank you so much for being fans. Thank you for being my friends. Thank you for your love and support. Thank you SO much for your kindness. Thank you for just being you. I love you guys. <3

(And even if we should drift apart and go our separate ways in the future... I can guarantee that I will never forget the kindness that's been bestowed upon me by my friends. Thank you again so much. <3 )

#fc5 #far cry 5 #fc5week #fc5week2019 #far cry 5 week #far cry 5 week 2019 #fc5 week #fc5 week 2019 #<3 #love you guys #fc5 fandom #far cry 5 fandom #positivity #appreciation post #appreciation

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trustymikh · 5 years

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A peaceful Jake

#mik draws #Me: draws a nice sketch #Me: ruins it with shading #Fml #Doodles #Sketches #Fc5 #fc5 fanart #Far cry 5 #fc5 week #Inktober #inktober 2019 #Ubisoft #Traditional art #Graphics

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unclefungusthegoat · 4 years

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Happy Birthday Far Cry 5!

So Far Cry 5 turns 2 today, and I can’t quite believe it’s been that long already! Being a part of the community has been a truly extraordinary experience, one of the highlights of my internet ‘career’ ahahaha!

I knew almost nothing about the Far Cry franchise when FC5 entered my life, but suddenly, there I was, with John Seed dead before me, and I thought:

‘Well... that guy was really hot.’

Two years later, here I am still. Trash for my sad psycho boy with the beautiful blue eyes and ridiculous plane coat. So I thought I’d just list some of my favourite things that have happened to me because of this game, and because of the wonderful, amazing people who are in this fandom!

The I N S A N E reception to the ‘John is left-handed’ theory.

9 stories published on A03, a total of 85,917 words with over 4000 hits

A John cosplay and Hope County meetup at London MCM 2019

Seamus Dever replying ‘Yes’ to my Tweet about a live action Eden’s Gate TV series with the original game cast

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW DAWN, and all the theories we had

All the gift exchanges and themed weeks

Creating my OC, Olive Kestler

The Fanzine and that I’m now organising Fanzine #2 (38 sign ups so far- please do sign up HERE! The more the merrier!)

The crazy amounts of new music I’ve discovered from people’s playlists

The shirtless and messy hair mods... T H A N K Y O U

Fanfics about YOUNG SEEDS... because I enjoy suffering

Watching ‘Castle’ for Seamus, and getting excited when there was an episode about a cult, and one where he talked about doing improv and ‘saying yes’... and the ones where he’d say the victim’s name and she was called ‘Chloe’... and that happened several times

And YOU.

I LOVE YOU GUYS. I LOVE YOU ALL. Even if we’ve never spoken, every single one of you brings happiness into my life. You are all indescribably talented and generous and kind and creative. <3 I was going to list some blogs that I adore, but it seemed a disservice to those who I didn’t list. Everyone in this fandom deserves love equally, so here is me giving it to you. Keep being spectacular, keep inspiring, creating and achieving... and keep thirsting over those Seeds.

Anyway, here’s to another year, marching to Eden’s Gate together!

All my love,

Chloe/Uncle Fungus x

#far cry 5 #far cry new dawn #john seed #happy birthday far cry 5 #maybe I should do some writing today ahahaha #to celebrate #actually start save my soul chapter 2 #or get on with icarus and styx chapter 11

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chyrstis · 4 years

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2019 Writer’s Year in Review

Tagged by @amistrio! Thank you so much, because this was a lot of fun to tackle, and apologies to everyone for the wordy set of paragraphs ahead! And for my rambling.

Word count:

It’s been a weird year. Because nothing really took off until late June, and I’ve really been trying to make up for lost time every since.

I was able to get in a little over 100K down in total, and I’m honestly grateful for every second of it, because I wanted so badly to start writing again, but wasn’t sure what would do it. Guess this silly game’s it!

Number of smut scenes:

Uh, well...four total, I want to say? (there’s more in my wips, but we’ll leave those alone for now)

And considering the fact that I was majorly rusty writing anything to begin with, I didn’t think I’d be writing any smut at all this year, so whoops. Goes to show what I know. XD

New things I tried this year:

Hopefully this isn’t a cop out, but jumped into a new fandom for one. :D It’s been quite the trip ever since, and I’m incredibly lucky to have met the people I have so far. It would’ve been a completely different experience otherwise, and I’m glad I was able to. And I’d like to give @sharky-broshaw a special shout out here, because without her encouragement to even pick up FC5, this wouldn’t have been possible at all. (and also, she’s one of those awesome people mentioned above, as well as you, so <3)

Tried the Comic Sans font trick for my wips, switching to writing with it in the hopes it’d keep me writing consistently. It’s honestly been the thing I’ve used consistently ever since switching from Calibri to it back in October, and I think it’s safe to say it works? Or its become easy enough on the eyes to not bother me much while using it, but I’m not about switch back now.

Took part in a gift exchange for the first time after waffling for two weeks on joining up. Simply put, I was terrified of what I’d be able to make for it, and that my gift was going to fall apart or fall short, but it turned out to be a hell of a lot of fun all around.

Jotted down notes, dialogue, and scenes on my phone, first suggested by @statichvm! I would’ve lost so many stories, exchanges, and moments to my forgetfulness otherwise, so this is totally a habit I’m going to keep up with for the long haul. (and Macy, you’re also one excellent person to have met here, and I hope you don’t mind me sending you some <3 this way too)

Favorite thing I wrote this year:

I really want to say the Exchange fic / I won’t ask for much (but just this once, I’d like you)

I spent a good day or so wondering what on earth I’d want to tackle for a Sharky/John fic only for the silliest idea to hit: what would a romantic comedy be like with these two? One with 100% more blackmail and arson? The outline practically wrote itself after that, with a few more tweaks later on for some added development.

After that every day from November onward I’d jot something down for it. Then I’d write a little more, and while it was a story that came together pretty easily, it was long. Absurdly so, considering the time constraints I was working with, but I seriously don’t think this idea would’ve come to me at all or have been written without this, so I’m glad for the push (and the person that inspired it!) and that it was given the chance to exist.

I also had free reign to indulge in a lot of my favorite tropes, write two characters that I love, throw more than a few curveballs at Sharky, and have John discover a whole new set of expressions to make at Sharky in general. ...All while including lots of banter and teasing and pining.

So this was definitely something I was heavily invested in finishing, as well as being able to share it with @finefeatheredfarcryplayer. It would’ve crushed me to abandon it otherwise.

Favorite fic I read this year:

Shoot, I’ve mentioned a few here, here, and here, but here’s a few more, and all from FC5, because I’m still digging that game a bunch.

This fic by @outranks which is an old favorite of mine, because I’m absolutely weak for Sharky/Dep/John in any form or fashion. The intimacy and ease with with they all play off of each other here’s fantastic, and I love how this is is a small peek into how well they could compliment each other.

The Deputy and John meet pre-game by @seedsplease. I may have gone through nearly every fic available in her masterlist (and will likely do so again, because I love her work that much), but I really couldn’t get over the tension here, and how it really did seem like a snapshot of a moment that could’ve happened before the game started.

Why Can’t We Be Friends? by @finefeatheredfarcryplayer. I was checking in on this series back during the summer offering up an alternate means of resolving FC5′s events peacefully, and it’s been fascinating to see the story’s journey from that point onward. There’s a lot of moments that I love in this series, and I can’t wait to see where it’ll lead to at the very end.

Lyrical Alternatives by @narcis-the-monk. I fell in love with this series months back, and really could just keep on reading story after story in this AU for as long as it could go. Not the least of which is due to how the relationship between Sharky and John plays out here, and it’s equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking as it progresses. Mostly the first, but when the second hits, oof.

Writing goals for 2020:

Actually attempt NaNoWriMo this year, or failing that at least get more down in an outline for either of the original stories I want to tackle. I’ve put this off writing anything for either for too long now, and I really should start getting some those ideas down.

Write a little (or edit) every day

Possibly keep a short record of what I tackle from month to month

Read more. I know this is a little weird here on a writing goals list, but reading really does get the old idea center going

Tagging: @twistedsinews @guileandgall @marymay-fairgrave @sneaky-apostate @jenchwuq and anyone else that might be interested!

#ramble ramble ramble #chy takes a stab at memes #maybe I should work on being a little less wordy overall #but it's all good #sorry this took forever and a day to finish too

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ma-sulevin · 4 years

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2019 in Fic

I was tagged by @amistrio, @seedlingsinner, @starsandskies, and @alyssalenko

Favorite fic you wrote this year: Oh, I didn’t really publish that many different things to AO3 in 2019. The first half of the year I was miserable, summer I was half busy half unhappy, and then in the fall I started cranking out my FC5 fic. Writing wasn’t that common before that.

Anyway, my favorite is probably “One Moment.” It’s about Ellen Ryder waking up in Andromeda to a cure for her AEND and having to face what Alec did to her and what her kids did to each other in her absence.

Least favorite fic you wrote this year: I don’t dislike many fics that I write, honestly. I don’t know how to choose this one.

Favorite line/scene you wrote this year: The first fic I wrote for Mattie and Sharky still makes me laugh. It’s from Sharky’s POV, which was so much fun to write, and he’s really enjoying her casual contact, and then he gets all distracted worrying about how she’s perceiving it:

He clutches the beer can a little tighter, ignoring the condensation wetting his fingers, wishing she’d put her feet back in his lap or something so he can the warmth of her again, the comfort that doesn’t stop him from saying everything that pops into his head but makes him feel better for the touch. How long has it been since someone just… was willing to sit, touching?

Oh, god. He hopes she doesn’t think he has a foot fetish, or something, the way he’s always grabbing for her feet when they’re close. She hasn’t said anything about it, and she seems to like the massages, but, like, that’s not really his thing. Not that he minds it, but it’s not really toes that get him going.

Total number of words you wrote this year: ~100,000 probably?

Most popular fic this year: Accidentally on Purpose, which was part of the ME Reverse Big Bang, and was basically just Kandros smut.

Least popular fic this year: Probably 5000 Credits, but that’s just because it’s a gen fic and those don’t get as much attention. It’s James Vega and Hazel Shepard and a little anecdote about their friendship.

Longest completed fic you wrote this year: Longest completed is All I Want, a Vega/Ryder fic, clocking in at just shy of 10,000 words.

Shortest completed fic you wrote this year: A Vancouver Halloween, part of a Halloween gift exchange, clocking in at 751 words.

Longest WIP of the year: Definitely rise from the ashes. I wrote about 50,000 for it in 2019, and there’s going to be another 15-20k of it in 2020.

Shortest WIP of the year: I have 515 words done for the next installment of Avery and James’ story.

Favorite character to write about this year: Of my own, Avery and Mattie. Of canon, James and Sharky.

Favorite writing song/artist/album of this year: I usually just watch TV while I’m writing because I’m an ADHD monster. I have some good character playlists on Spotify though. Mattie’s is my favorite.

A fic you didn’t expect to write: Anything for Far Cry.

Fic(s) you completed this year: I completed a bunch of short ones.

Fics you’ll continue next year: rise, the next one for James/Avery, probably my post-Destroy Shenko fic that I have half-finished but haven’t named. Oh, and Chelsea’s story -- I want to explore a different ending option for FC5 and see where it takes me.

Current number of WIPs: Active? Two. I’ve been going back and forth between Mattie and Chelsea’s stories as the mood strikes me. I have more waiting. Watching. Planning their revenge.

Any new fics to start next year: I have a gift exchange currently going, and I already have an idea for the ME Big Bang in April.

Most memorable comment/review: Ummmmmmmm. My brain is too tired to pick out just one. @heroofshield has always been super supportive and enthusiastic about my Ryder/Vega stuff and @chyrstis has been incredibly supportive as I got rise started. They’re always at the back of my mind when I’m working on those stories.

Events you participated in this year: ME Reverse Big Bang, Leather and Lace Romance Week (or MER Week? I can’t remember what was in July), a Halloween ME/DA gift exchange, and a FC5 gift exchange.

Fics you wanted to write but didn’t: I toyed around a bit with a bad AU for Mattie, and I wrote the intro, but my interest in that fizzled out. I don’t think it would have been well-received, but here’s my favorite line I did manage to write:

Only God can judge her now, and He's going to have to answer for what He's done to her first.

Favorite fic you read this year/ A fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read : Uuuuugh I don’t know. Don’t ask me that.

Number of favorites/bookmarks you made this year: I bookmarked 10 this year (not counting ones that are saved privately as to-reads), and none before June, in case you didn’t believe me about the first half of the year being Unpleasant.

Favorite fanfic author of the year: I really hate doing these because I’m always terrified I’ll leave someone out.

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2019 in Fic

Tagged by @starsandskies, @amistrio, @seedlingsinner, and @sharky-broshaw!

Tagging anyone who wants to do this! <3

Favorite fic you wrote this year:

....addie interruptus. it’s very alice and while i know i don’t really have a spot in the grand scheme of oh the bliss to set it,

Least favorite fic you wrote this year:

.....i mean, my brain tells me oh the bliss, but that’s just because i’ve struggled with it so much

Favorite line/scene you wrote this year:

“you should see the other guy” - it’s just cute?

Total number of words you wrote this year:

....i have no idea.

Most popular fic this year:

off the top of my head, probably oh the bliss - simply by being a longfic lol

Least popular fic this year:

....according to tumblr? beginning again, oddly enough. ao3 says that it’s another year, though.

Longest completed fic you wrote this year:

....beginning again. it was started in 2018, but i think the bulk of it was done in 2019.

Shortest completed fic you wrote this year:

“did you hear the rumors” at 228 words!

Longest WIP of the year:

oh the bliss. definitely.

Shortest WIP of the year:

the oh-so-creatively and helpfully named “discord thing”, which has two lines of alice realising that faith’s not wearing any clothes

Favorite character to write about this year:

alice is pretty much the only one i’ve written this year, besides faith?

Favorite writing song/artist/album of this year:

i really don’t listen to music lol - thetimtracker and the closet historian on youtube are two of my favorite channels to listen to while i’m writing, though

A fic you didn’t expect to write:

addie interruptus.

Fic(s) you completed this year:

fin - addie interruptus, beginning again (written 18/19), did you hear the rumors, and you should see the other guy

Fics you’ll continue next year:

oh the bliss, even if it goes slowly - i still want to finish it! all of my wips are sticking around, but i don’t know if they’ll actually get done this year....

Current number of WIPs:

officially, six, but i have quite a few prompts that are waiting to be written

Any new fics to start next year:

so many. so many. i got the bare bones of a soulmate au down, and i want to do willow’s story at some point.

Most memorable comment/review:

a generic one, since i’ve covered this before - every time someone says that they love how i write faith i just go as;klfdj

Events you participated in this year:

....writing-wise? none. i made (/am going to make) edits/gifs for fc5 week and a secret santa, though!

Fics you wanted to write but didn’t:

all of them? the “they do the do” fic/”walking the path” has been on my list for ages, as has willow’s story - i planned on doing that after i

Favorite fic you read this year:

.....anything involving faith, everything i read by @amistrio, and @chloe-gayzer’s chlodine shipwreck fic!!

A fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read:

everything by @sharky-broshaw and @amistrio.

Number of favorites/bookmarks you made this year:

....the last fic i bookmarked was a frozen world war 2 au in like... 2015.

Favorite fanfic author of the year:

i’ve said it a few times at this point but - i really didn’t read much this last year? my brian has gotten significantly less fuzzy, but i really didn’t have much energy to do anything this year. however, i did actually manage to read a few (and remember reading a few) by @amistrio, @sharky-broshaw, @chloe-gayzer (a+++ chlodine content), and i always love content by @teamhawkeye, @statichvm, @weekend-writer, and @seedlingsinner <3 there are so many more writers i love, i just... haven’t had a brain???

#mariah writes stuff

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NEW DELHI: PepsiCo India will withdraw its case against farmers in Gujarat after a social media backlash and attacks by political parties that led to pressure from its New York and Dubai offices to resolve the issue quickly. The move followed discussions with the government, it said.The company had sued nine farmers in Gujarat for alleged intellectual property “rights infringement” on grounds that they “illegally” grew its registered potato variety used to make Lay’s chips.The India arm of the US-based beverages and snacks maker had “agreed to withdraw cases against farmers after discussions with the government”, it said in a release on Thursday. A company spokesperson added in an emailed statement: “We are relying on the said discussions to find a longterm and amicable resolution of issues around seed protection.”ET had reported on April 29 that the US company’s top management at US headquarters and its Asia-Pacific office in Dubai had expressed concern over the fallout. “Headquarters has asked PepsiCo India to resolve the issue at the earliest and work as a team,” a senior executive aware of developments had told ET.‘Left with Little Option’On Wednesday, Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel had said the state government was working on an out-of-court settlement of cases filed by PepsiCo against the farmers.PepsiCo had sought damages of Rs 1.05 crore from each of them. Over 190 activists had come out in support of the farmers facing lawsuits and requested the union government to ask PepsiCo India to withdraw its “false” cases against them.The company was left with little option, said brand expert and social commentator Santosh Desai. 69154035 “PepsiCo should have been mindful about the consequences of what they did in the first place,” Desai said. “This was a bad move, and when you make a mistake as big as that, you have to correct it as quickly as possible. PepsiCo didn’t have an option but to withdraw the cases.”PepsiCo’s decision to sue the farmers notched up a reach of 14 million on Twitter, with 18 million impressions and over 5,000 conversations in the top five cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune and Bengaluru, according to a social media tracking agency. The #BoycottPepsi hashtag on Twitter achieved a reach of 14 million, 39 million impressions and 10,800 conversations, it added. Another hashtag #WeDontWantThisJunk gathered Twitter buzz of 86,000, and 182,000 impressions.PepsiCo’s statement said it was “compelled” to take judicial recourse to protect its registered variety and that from the very start it had offered an amicable settlement to the farmers. The statement added that the company remains “deeply committed” to the thousands of farmers it works with across the country, and toward ensuring adoption of best farming practices.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress leaders had tweeted last weekend against the company’s decision to sue the farmers.“I am giving an ultimatum to Pepsi India to withdraw cases against Indian farmers in the next 72 hours otherwise we will start a campaign to boycott all PepsiCo products in India,” Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, spokesperson of the Delhi unit of the BJP had tweeted.Congress leader Ahmed Patel tweeted: “Pepsi’s decision to take Gujarat’s potato grower farmers to court is ill-advised and brazenly wrong. It is in violation of the farmer’s rights under the PPVFR Act.” Patel’s tweet added that the state government “shouldn’t keep its eyes shut”, adding: “Corporate interest cannot dictate what our farmers must or mustn’t cultivate.”Swadeshi Jagran Manch head Ashwani Mahajan had also accused PepsiCo of “extortion”, and had called the company’s move “illegal and unethical”.Last week, PepsiCo had offered to withdraw the cases with the caveat that the farmers stop producing the FC5 variety. The farmers had sought time till June 12 to respond. from Economic Times http://bit.ly/2GWwabh

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FAR CRY 5 WEEK, DAY 5: OC DAY

Yes, stop the presses, Katie is still behind. Thank you so, so, sooo much to everyone who's liked and/or reblogged my posts thus far, it means more to me than you'll ever know! <3

I'm working on a short little piece for one of the next categories coming up... but for 'OC Day', I wanted to show my appreciation for everyone that's ever made art for me & my female deputy OC, Sarah Rook! I'll never be able to fully express just how grateful I am to all of you lovely artists out there! (Drawing and otherwise!)

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Day 5: In the Forest Hides A Light (OC Day)

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FAR CRY 5 WEEK, DAY 2: THE PROJECT AT EDEN'S GATE

So... in my head, I wanted this entry to be longer and more detailed... but I've had even less free time than usual lately, with the whole house-moving process (the fun is just beginning!). Please forgive my rushed crap writing, LOL.

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Day 2 (Sept. 23): The Project at Eden’s Gate

The Herald of Holland Valley dialed the number with ease, no hesitation in his movements. Muscle memory was truly a fascinating thing. The line rang just once before a woman with a pleasant voice answered.

"Hope County sheriff's department, how may I direct your call?"

He couldn't keep himself from smiling.

“So... it would seem you've been recently blessed with a new deputy at the sheriff's department,” he purred.

He was met with silence for several seconds, and he could practically see the woman sitting at her desk, mouth suddenly agape as recognition hit her. Other voices were audible in the background, one of which he recognized as Sheriff Whitehorse himself.

"I realize you're not exactly free to talk, and that's all right," he continued, his tone as silky as the shirt upon his back. "Just remember that the Father is depending on you to hold his best interests at heart - and those of the Project as well."

Another pause, and then softly-

"...I understand."

"Good. And as far as our new deputy goes - I want to know every piece of information you can get on her and from her. No detail is too small, or too insignificant. Everything. Are you understanding me clearly?"

"...Yes."

John's smile wavered some, his facial muscles tightening.

"...Don't let us down, Nancy. You can imagine how much the Father hates to be disappointed - especially by those he put his trust and faith into."

".....I won't."

"Good. We'll be in touch."

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FAR CRY 5 WEEK, DAY 1: HOPE COUNTY

...Short little blurb I wrote for FC5 Week, Day 1. Hasn't been thoroughly edited due to a severe lack of time, so my apologies for any shortcomings in my writing!

Day 1 (Sept. 22): Hope County

(The Angel’s Grave/Horned Serpent Cave)

“You’re thinking about her again.” A statement, more than a question.

“Do you honestly expect me not to?”

“...It wasn’t your fault.”

“Doesn’t make me feel better.”

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They'd climbed the stone steps, only to be greeted by a metal barred, jail-like door at the cave entrance (which, of course, had been locked). So much for that. Time being a factor, their best best had been to grapple up to the top of the rocks and hope that there was another way inside.

Following the trail after reaching the top, they'd been careful to avoid detection by the Project truck that casually drove past. It was imperative that John not be seen in the Henbane River area, after all... especially since he was uninvited, sneaking around, and with the Deputy 'that started it all' to boot. Needless to say, it certainly wouldn't have looked good. He was already on somewhat-thin ice with Joseph, and he was sure his 'dear, sweet sister' would've just loved an opportunity to knock John down a peg and further ingratiate herself into Joseph's good graces.

His jaw tightened, back teeth grinding together a bit. 'The things I do for.....'

'...For what??' a voice in his head snapped back. He inhaled sharply through his nostrils, still not quite sure how to answer that.

"You can still turn around and head back. Remember, I was going to do this without you. I'll understand."

Her voice grabbed his attention and he glanced over at her, almost irritated by the softness in her tone, the look of understanding and perhaps even sympathy in her expression.

"You're doing this for one of my followers," he countered, "even knowing the risks involved. I... admire your compassion. And besides - I can talk my way out of this, if need be. If you were to attempt this without me and fail... well... let's just say it would be tough to determine which would be worse for you - dying because of the cave, or your fate being left in Faith's hands."

The small shudder that rippled through her was not lost on him, and he cast one last look around before moving around the boulder they'd ducked behind for cover.

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Fucking Nancy. She got everyone in the Sheriff's department to trust her, see her as one of their own, and betrayed them all to Joseph when they needed her the most. Had she lost any sleep that night, knowing that she could've been an accomplice in people's deaths - people that she'd worked beside for several months before Sarah had even arrived there? Did it bother her in the slightest that every single person in that helicopter (except for Joseph) could've been laying there, still strapped to their leather seats, slowly roasting in the helicopter's flames?

When Peter's mother Rebecca had approached Sarah, asked her to disprove some disturbing rumors she'd heard from people in Faith's region, expressed concern for a woman she considered a friend, Sarah had wanted to tell her just what she thought of the idea. But seeing the expression on the woman's face - the worry, the uncertainty, the desperation for someone to help her... Sarah just couldn't turn her down. And when John had weaseled the mission out of her (damn that silver tongue of his) and insisted on accompanying her... well... it had been an odd day so far, at any rate.

She was kind of used to searching for prepper stashes in the odd location, some that were quite dangerous (she still needed to clobber Sharky for the one that had her shaking like a leaf as she tried not to fall off of a log several hundred feet above the ground)... but avoiding toxic water in Horned Serpent Cave with a Herald she couldn't quite define her relationship with - that was a new one.

At least he'd forewarned her of what to expect from the inner conditions of the cave, from the very little he'd heard about it in passing during one of the Seeds' group conversations. What he hadn't mentioned to her - and judging from his reaction (which was very subtle, but there), he hadn't known about it himself - was the view that awaited them in the crevasse leading down to the alternate cave entrance.

Dead angels. Skeletons. Random bones, all scattered like some kind of macabre confetti at the bottom of the crevasse. It had knocked the wind out Sarah for a minute or two... however long it had been, until she felt John's firm hand upon her shoulder.

"...Sarah-"

"I'm fine," she clipped back a little too quickly, not turning her head to meet his eyes. "Let's just hurry up and do what we came here to do so we can get the hell out of here."

Without waiting for a response or looking back at him, she quickly lowered herself down towards the mouth of the cavern, determined to get through this as fast as she possibly could. It would've been... mildly easier (maybe) if there'd only been a couple bodies lying around - but upon first glance, there were definitely at least six angel corpses left to rot in the open air. The stench of putrefying flesh was almost too much for her, and once her feet were on solid rock she closed her eyes, teeth clenching as she fought to ground herself.

'Just do it. Check the faces, see if she's here, then get the fuck out.'

Taking a deep breath (and working hard not to gag it back out), her eyes quickly surveyed the angels in front of her. Several pairs of soulless, empty eyes stared back into nothingness. It certainly didn't help that each scalp had been shaved clean, surgical masks covering their mouths, all of them in the same dirty cream-colored Peggie outfit. Some men, some women, some older-looking... God...

The first two people she gave a once-over to were men, and the third was a woman with a different body type... the former dispatch had had a slightly heavier build.

Sarah was beginning to feel an odd, small sense of relief that she may not find what she was looking for here (mixed with a bit of pity for the other people that hadn't been as fortunate), but something caught her eye - a glint of silver to her left. Usually angels weren't permitted to keep any jewelry or small artifacts upon them, but... Faith's followers might have overlooked the simple silver band that sat upon the ring finger of the woman's body Sarah stepped towards - perhaps in their haste to quickly dispose of another failed angel.

As she stared down at the woman that was almost identical to the other dead around her, she became aware of John's approaching bootsteps behind her. Neither said anything for what felt like the longest, stillest of moments.

"...So."

".....Yeah."

A slow intake of breath.

"Sarah... we need to get going. I'm... sorry. We don't have much time before another supply truck is sure to come passing by. If we're spotted-'

"Yeah." A beat. "I know."

Sarah felt a firm hand upon her shoulder again and gritted her teeth. "John... I need you to promise me something." She whirled around to finally face him, his brows raising a bit at whatever expression she was showing him. "Don't let me end up this way," she demanded. "If I finally piss one too many people off and Joseph demands me dead, I'd rather you get to me first. Just... make it quick. Don't let me become an angel. And if it happens anyway - don't let me hurt the people I care about. Just finish me and be done with it... okay? Please?"

John opened his mouth to reply, but no words came out. She didn't wait for a further answer, instead stepping past him to climb back up and out of the crevasse, not looking back at the angels once she reached the top.

'...Fuckin' Nancy... just look where your 'loyalty', your devotion to your 'Father' got you...'

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FAR CRY 5 WEEK, DAY 6: NOW THAT THIS OLD WORLD IS ENDING (THE MUSIC)

Yes, this one will (eventually) be 'TBoJ'-canon. And b/c of that... I'm going to be a horrible person and not give you the whole thing. MUAHAHAHAHA.

LONG LIVE FAR CRY 5.

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Day 6: Now That This Old World is Ending (The Music)

(Ohh the Bliss.....)

"Oohhhh the Bliss....."

"He gave her a new family - one that accepted her just as she was."

...Family... acceptance... things that Sarah ached for, deep in her heart. Feelings she fought so hard to bury, to hide away, to pretend that they weren't really there. Her father may have raised her, but she'd never felt like he truly accepted her. She could feel a small tear pricking at the corner of her eye - then warmth blooming in her chest when a soft, gentle hand tenderly brushed it away.

“...One day, The Father brought her here. He asked if she had faith in him. He asked if she would be willing to die for him..."

It wasn't something Sarah had noticed before, but... sitting here with her, hypnotized by her, staring deep into her eyes... she had to admit, there was something about Faith. She really was beautiful, in her way... comforting. Alluring. It made her want to open up to the other young woman, allowing herself to be led by her, hanging on to her every word.

"...Dep?"

"The young woman, who very much wished to live, was scared. The Father told her that this was her test. He would have Faith in her if she had faith in him. So she closed her eyes, and leapt."

Her feet touched down upon something solid, hard. As much as it bothered her to do so, she broke eye contact with Faith just long enough to glance down and see concrete under her feet. A giant book. Confused for only a second, it quickly occurred to her - Joseph's Word. The large statue of Joseph in Faith's region.

...When had she gotten here? ...Faith didn't really fly her here... right? She wasn't really floating in front of her, vapor resembling angelic wings sprouting from her back... right? Because... that seemed impossible...

"The Father kept his word. The path to Eden is clear to those who have faith.”

"Oohhhh the Bliss......"

Who was... Burke? Where had he come from? She blinked at the man who seemed to appear suddenly in front of her with his back turned, standing near the edge of the giant book the Joseph statue was holding. A blue butterfly fluttered over to him, resting on his shoulder. He turned partially to look at her, his face a blank slate as another butterfly fluttered over as well, this one landing on the black gloved hand he outstretched to Sarah.

“Walk the path, Rook,” he murmured. Spreading his arms out wide, he turned away again and stepped forward, almost looking like he was about to dive into a swimming pool. Instead, he simply allowed himself to fall forward off of the edge of the book, disappearing from sight.

Deep in the back of her head, Sarah felt like maybe she should've been concerned, scared, screamed out for him. Instead, a soft smile crossed her face as Faith held a hand in front of her own face and blew softly, looking as if she was blowing Sarah a kiss before she disappeared entirely.

'Walk the path...' Sarah thought automatically, almost involuntarily.

"Dep!"

She knew that voice... Sharky? It was coming from the radio at her side, but he sounded far away for some reason. She raised the radio to her mouth slowly, staring at it for a moment before responding.

"Sharky... it's time for my test."

"Test? Wha- aw shit Dep, where are you?? Tell me exactly where the fuck you are right now!" It was almost a little difficult to hear him - there was some kind of mechanical-sounding interference in the background while he spoke.

"You don't need to be afraid, Sharky... I'm not," she murmured. "It's time for me to walk the path. I need to have faith. I'm... going to trust The Father, and leap."

"Dep!-" It sounded like there was a mild struggle for a moment before a different voice came over her radio, female this time.

"Dep, do NOT fuckin' jump, do you hear me??" Ahh, Jess. "Do NOT listen to Faith! You are absolutely gonna fuckin' die if you jump! Do NOT do it!" Her next exclamation sounded further away, as if she'd turned and was shouting to someone else. "Joseph's Word! We need to go there, NOW! We don't have much time!"

"On it, hunny!" ...Adelaide.

Jess got louder again - back to Sarah, it seemed. "Stay with me, Dep! Talk to me! Don't do what you're thinking of doing!"

Sarah's smile grew a little, touched that her friends were looking out for her.

"You guys don't need to worry about me... I'll be fine. I have faith."

"Dep! I know Faith's like, hot n'all, but this is a really bad idea!" So... Hurk was with them too. "Jumpin' may seem like a good plan, but it's not gonna get you any sweet 'Faith action'! That chick just ain't goin' for it! Trust me, I tried myself!"

"Hurk, what the fuck- gimme that fuckin' radio!"

Sarah began walking forward, the edge of the statue looming before her.

"Ohhh the Bliss... will seeet you freeeee....."

"I know what I'm doing," she droned to no one in particular. "It's time. I'm going to prove myself worthy." She peered down over the edge, whatever was awaiting her below shrouded in clouds and vapor.

"NO!!" Jess and Sharky both shouted.

“You must have Faith. Let go,” Faith's disembodied voice urged her.

One of her boots slowly raised and moved forward, extending towards the edge-

"SARAH!"

Her movement immediately halted, something in the new speaker's voice giving her pause.

"Sarah, step back from the edge and listen to me - do NOT do this."

It took her a few moments to place where she'd heard the speaker's voice before within her clouded mind.

"...J... John?"

She blinked, confused - but slowly pulled her foot back again. She could've sworn she heard the faint chopping sound of a helicopter's rotors in the distance.

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FAR CRY 5 WEEK, DAY 4: THE HOPE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

::sighs heavily:: .....I just have no time lately. That makes me kinda sad. I wanted to write so much for this entry, but I just don’t have the time to devote to it that I want to, and I also want to do stuff for the other days in FC5 Week, so unfortunately all I have to offer for this category is this little blurb. It’s not great and it’s not detailed, but maybe someday I’ll elaborate on it. Maybe. We’ll see, who knows..... (Once again, my sincerest of apologies. And I’ll post more for the other FC5 days soon!)

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“You must be Joey,” she said, putting on a friendly smile as she stuck out her hand in greeting.

The male deputy immediately smirked, a snort escaping from him before he shook his head.

“I can see why you might think that, but no,” he chuckled, and jerked a thumb back over his shoulder towards the female deputy behind him. “That’s Joey. I’m Staci.” At seeing the shock on Sarah’s face, he laughed louder this time. “It’s a family name, I didn’t pick it,” he drawled.

Sarah’s face felt like it was on fire, only vaguely aware of Staci shaking her hand while the female deputy walked up with a roll of her eyes.

“You can call me Hudson - everyone else does,” she said, sauntering past them to the coffee pot against the opposite wall.

“And you can just call me Pratt,” Staci added. “Don’t feel too bad - you’re not the first person who’s made that mistake, and I doubt you’ll be the last. If you really feel guilty though, you can join Hudson in drinking the coffee that Sheriff Whitehorse brewed. That’s punishment enough.”

“I’m so sorry I haven’t honed my skills as a barista,” Whitehorse retorted dryly as he entered the station. “If I spent as much time brewing coffee as you do bickering with Hudson and flirting with the ladies, maybe I could’ve retired on tip money by now.”

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FAR CRY 5 WEEK, DAY 3: THE RESISTANCE

((My sincere apologies once again - I fell behind in FC5 Week b/c I'm in the process of raising my toddler, selling my house, getting ready to move to a new house, work, toying around w/ a few different writing ideas and possibly a new AU-pairing for Sarah, blah blah blah blah... once more, please forgive me rushed writing & anywhere in which I fall short!))

Far Cry 5 Week, Day 3: The Resistance

'You're watching me. I don't know how I know... I just know.'

Sarah swallowed a lump in her throat as she reached for the radio clipped at her side.

"This is Deputy Sarah Rook, seeking out Nicholas Rye of 'Rye & Sons Aviation'. I think I found something rather large here at Seed Ranch that may belong to you. Please respond."

There was no answer at first. After a few seconds of waiting, she glanced to Sharky at her side, who shrugged.

"Maybe his radio ain't on, 'Po-po'," he offered.

Suddenly her radio crackled with static.

"Holy shit, are you fuckin' serious?!" a man's voice exclaimed loudly, forcing her to twist the volume knob down as fast as she could to avoid any nearby Peggies hearing them in the hangar. "Tell me you found my plane, Dep! Give me some good news!"

"Mr. Rye, I presume," she said dryly, eyeing the large yellow aircraft in front of her. "And yes, it appears that the cult stored your plane here - which makes sense, considering there's not too many airstrips in Holland Valley."

"Peggie sons-a-bitches!" Nick hissed. "I swear to God, I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch John Seed if anything happened to my Carmina..."

"It looks pretty intact to me, but I'm certainly no mechanic," she replied over Sharky’s snort of laughter. "I'm not sure how you wanna go about getting it out of here-"

"Well shoot Dep, I'd think that's pretty obvious - you're just gonna have to fly it outta there for me!"

Sarah blinked for several seconds, hoping that she’d misheard him.

"Saaay... what now??"

"You know, fly! S'real easy... if you've never flown before, I can teach you the basic controls in no time flat! I know Carmina like the back of my hand!"

.....No. No fucking way. NO.

Mouth agape, her head whipped over to Sharky, who was staring at her wide-eyed with large pupils.

"Don't look at me, Dep!" He held his hands up in front of him and shook his head. "I had some weird-looking 'oregano' or some shit right before you called me, and like... I really don't think flyin' a plane is what I should be doin' right now."

'...Damnit, Sharky...'

"Just climb on in 'er, Dep!” Nick continued. “They don't call me 'King of the Skies' for nothin' - I've taught plenty of people in Hope County how to fly! Your lesson'll just be... a little more 'accelerated', that's all."

Sarah’s throat immediately went dry. “Nick, I... I can’t fly,” she croaked feebly. “I have this bad thing with heights, and... Pratt and Hudson were the ones who always flew the chopper at the sheriff’s department-”

“Aww Dep, please! I-” Nick’s voice instantly went from cheerful and optimistic to alarmed and pleading. “That plane’s been in my family for three generations! My grandfather bought it after he returned from World War II! It’s our ONLY chance of getting out of Hope County! I'd get it myself, but my wife's pregnant and due any second and... I just don't know what else to do! I mean... without that plane, we're fucked! Please! I- my family needs your help.”

Sarah’s fingers tightened around her radio as if she was holding a grenade without a pin. She drew a ragged breath, heart pounding in her chest.

"...Oh God," she whispered, feeling herself tensing up more and more as her eyes dragged over the entire length of the plane.

“I'm sorry... I don't like gettin' emotional,” Nick went on. “I know it's a lot to ask, but... I'm desperate, partner."

Sharky raised an eyebrow as she raised her other hand to clutch at the small silver cross dangling from her neck.

‘...Mom... help me out here... give me courage... ‘I can do all things through him who strengthens me’...’

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The next half hour or so of her life was a nerve-wracking blur to Sarah. She was vaguely away of Sharky saying something jokingly to her as he climbed into the seat behind the pilot’s... she kind of remembered looking down at all of the plane’s numerous controls on its instrument panel and instantly feeling light-headed... there were angry shouts from Peggies as they made their way out of the hangar and into the skies, Sharky whooping gleefully and firing off a few rounds at them all the while... Nick giving her instructions over the radio during the flight, making different comments here and there ("Man, what I'd give to have seen the looks on their faces. Stupid Peggies!", "You got this, keep it steady!")...

Looking back, she wouldn’t remember most of it - just how completely terrified she’d felt the whole entire time. She’d almost lost track of where exactly she and Sharky were - not even realizing that they’d nearly reached Rye & Son Aviation, until Nick suddenly addressed her again.

"Now people say landing is the hardest part, but I'll show ya how to do it just right. Just get the runway in front of you while steadily lowering your altitude."

.....Ohhh. Holy fucking shit, that’s right... she was gonna have to land this fucking thing...

“You got this, Dep!” Sharky crowed from behind her over the roar of the plane, causing her to jump in her seat, nerves already blown sky high. Her teeth ground together as the airstrip loomed in front of them, and she half-wondered in the back of her mind if she wasn’t about to crack a tooth with the pressure she was exerting on her molars.

Somehow... purely by the very grace and mercy of God... she managed to touch down Carmina’s wheels upon the ground with a soft bump. She gasped at the impact, breathing heavily and trying to ignore her constricting lungs and the frenzied butterflies in her stomach.

"Awesome landing partner! Now bring the plane to me - you'll see me wavin'."

Sharky yelled something as she taxied over to the man - Nick - waving his arms from the hangar in front of them, but Sarah’s mind was too far gone to comprehend much at the moment. Words couldn’t describe her (somewhat) relief when she was finally able to turn off the plane and exit the vehicle, nearly falling head over heels in her haste to get out of it.

Nick ran over to them - a huge grin upon his face, looking like a child at Christmastime as he took in the sight of his rescued aircraft.

"Oh my God... oh my God, look at her!” he exclaimed gleefully. “Son of a bitch, you did it! You did it! Thank you!!” He clapped her trembling hands in his, oblivious to her quaking as he turned and yelled back towards his house. “KIM! THE PLANE'S BACK!”

Sarah was barely aware of Sharky exiting the plane behind her while Nick turned to face them again.

“Let's turn it around-" he stopped mid-sentence, his grin vanishing as he did a double-take at her expression. "Uhhhhh... Dep... you doin' all right?"

She opened her mouth, then immediately shut it again when her stomach lurched, the world suddenly spinning around her.

"Aww, man..." she heard Sharky say - though he sounded far away. "I think... I think she's gonna blow!"

Her eyes darted around frantically for a moment until she spotted a nearby bush and raced over to it. She only just made it in time for her stomach to promptly empty its entire contents behind it.

...Thank God she hadn't eaten a large breakfast that morning.

"Ooohhh... that can not feel good."

"Aww man... she wasn't kiddin' about the heights thing, was she?"

"Never," she rasped in between wheezes, "NEVER again. No fu-" She coughed and shuddered once more - a dry heave this time, nothing left in her. "...No way," she croaked, hands on her knees as she fought to regain control of herself.

A hand clapped her on the back, and she winced, gritting her teeth.

"Aww, I'm real sorry Dep, honest," Nick murmured sincerely. "For what it's worth - I really appreciate everything you've done for me today. I really don't know what we'd have done if we lost that plane."

Sarah waved a hand at him half-heartedly and straightened up slowly. She turned to Sharky and was about to say something when her radio crackled again.

"Deputyyyy..." a smooth male voice called out to her.

Nick and Sharky's eyes immediately narrowed.

"God damn - that bastard has balls tryin' to talk to you right now!" Nick growled.

"You may think you've done something worthwhile today, but let me assure you - sin has a way of catching up to us all. My people WILL come for you. They will bring you to me... where you belong. And then... you & I can begin to... get to know each other better."

She could practically see his lips curling upwards then, revealing that cosmetically beautiful but deadly smile of his. The purr in his voice made a shiver run down her spine that she was pretty sure had nothing to do with her body's recovery from the flight.

"...I look forward to seeing you soon."

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