#kudos if u know the meme too

[lieselsart]

Halloween Costumes!

tags under the cut to say hello im alive :'D

@mansikkaomenabanaani @loveyourownsmiilee @imcatchingteardropsinmyhands @lilyemrys @boohooweewoobuckaroo @ellelans @gothambat-nephilim-07 @agentmarymargaretskitz @crossovereddie @ipleiade @trashbaget @yelenasbuddie @princessbb @renbuckleydiaz @mypridefulsoul27 @duckling-squad @thatnerdemryn @elvensorceress @cowboy-eddie @bucktitties @spotsandsocks @buddierights @evan-bumpkin-buckley @buddiebeginz

#im backkk with mummy au with a twist haha #buddie #buddie fanart #evan buckley #eddie diaz #kudos if u know the meme too

[blitz0hno]

Why I'm Voting Inno Mikoto even tho He Definitely Did It

or should I say DID i-*🏏smacked*

TL;DR like many I do not believe a word John says, but I also don't think he has the entire truth. Meanwhile Mikoto's amnesia is near undoubtable. With two unreliable narrators and solid evidence of self-defense, I think we need more before declaring him guilty.

I'm here to be Mikoto's lawyer cuz John ily but you suck at it 😭

Now onto why I'm voting Inno:

Mikoto isn't lying when he says he doesn't remember murdering those people, at least not entirely. The memory is in his subconscious, but he can't even remember the faces of his victims because they were both so out of it.

I believe what we see in MeMe is safe to assume to be his first. The first mannequin smashed onscreen is this one:

That looks like a damn FNAF jumpscare lmao this tells me that his baseball hobby probably saved him from getting jumped at that train station, but it came at a heavy price.

That's where John comes in. To handle the feelings that undoubtedly came with taking a life and having to hide the evidence.

Generally in DID alter's memories fall into one of 3 categories (my observations of myself and other systems):

That event happened. These are all the details. I feel nothing about it.

That event happened and I remember everything I felt like it was seconds ago, but I couldn't tell you specifics

That event happened??

The latter two can safely be assigned to John and Bokukoto. The first one is what we're missing.

I saw someone point out how the train could symbolize that he can never go back (credit urself in the tags if u see this it was a good one) to before he killed.

That brings me to our final scene.

Remember how John split to handle the feelings of that stressor? The feeling of unsafety, pure adrenaline, and righteous anger at the attacker is a horrific thing, but once you experience it you change. In order for an alter to handle the reality of something, it must be accepted somehow. John's way of accepting it is not remembering their faces, only his expressions and actions. That's probably why he's so aggressive; constant fight-or-flight mode.

Mikoto (Bokukoto), like with whatever happened to him in early childhood to cause DID, is unable to accept these realities because doing so would shatter his world (it turns out constant fight-or-flight isn't great for your social life).

So about John's statement that he didn't know any of the victims even though he totally did, at least a little;

John is reading the room and there it is: unsafety, pure adrenaline, and righteous anger at the attacker. That's all he needs to feel to know that it's time to protect Mikoto.

That's not the face and mannerisms of a man who bashes skulls in for kicks. This shit was personal.

I can't tell if it's one or two victims in the second clip here, but I strongly believe they had something to do with his work. His subconscious is really harping on how much his boss got on him and how stressed it made him. Something happened that pushed them over the edge. You don't call your mom after you kill for fun (or maybe you do idk). You call your mom when you know you're fucked.

John initiated the second killing but I don't think he was the only one making a conscious decision. That said, I don't have enough details to condemn Mikoto to another unforgiven verdict.

So, where will we find that info? Well remember RGB Mikoto/Trikoto theory (kudos to whoever coined those too)? Well when I broke down the compartmentalization earlier I hinted that there's a strong chance that SOMEONE remembers every detail, but feels nothing and lays dormant.

Good old green Mikoto, the only one we haven't seen speak yet the one who's given us the most detail so far (via MeMe).

Even if not and Bokukoto remembers more than he's letting on/gets in contact with John, the crime itself isn't unforgivable beyond a shadow of a doubt yet even with multiple victims. His reasons are still cloudy.

Also I like him

#milgram #mikoto milgram #mikoto kayano #mikotoposting #john milgram #TW Flashing #tw blo0d

[mllebabushkat]

☀️ Warrior Nun S2E5 🌙

holy shit yeah this one's wild

"[she had] her sisters" the INFINITE FONDNESS in that look between avatrice at that moment 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

"tell jilian her son is here" MICHAEL?????????????????

insert beyonce meme

yo he sounds sorta cultish what's up with this reya miguel

camilla darling 🥺

she reallly has been through it all these few months, having to grow up alone too fast

loving her arc tho can't wait to see more !!

yayyy more bea + cam <333

bea giving her her all the affirmation and recognition she deserves, and in return,

cam putting into words and validating what bea has been so afraid to admit

GIRL UR IN DENIAL

did i mention i love their dynamic

oh i missed bea in her ocs habit!

oh wow now it's bea's turn to go 😍 at her flying gf 'best friend'

"i trust you. you know i do. we'll beat him." *CLUTCHES HEART*

ava is ROCKING her hairstyle this season ugh 👌

aaaaa mother superion + yasmine what a cute duooo

"never apologise for your gifts, just use them wisely" <3

me, recognising the conference room set: that's the thing! from the trailer!! superion boutta kick asS

insert pointing leo dicaprio meme

oh i love superion's actress, such Presence

kudos to her for recognising cult speak from a mile away 👍

william always talked too much for a bg character to be on the good side ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

soooo. Catholic Murder Hotel.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA all the old men waving their tiny knives IM DYING

like copious bloodshed aside IM CACKLING LMAO

obligatory 'poor yasmine bby' honey ur doing great

SUPERION MONTAGE

fave moment: superion screwdrivers her handle straight down into that guy's skull and uses him as a shield

this really is Her Episode

quality fight scene as expected *kisses to the crew*

WAIT i just realised

yasmine doxxed herself and her secret sect to adriel's followers uhhhh-

oh ocs reinforcements!

psa: exposure to bring camilla's brilliant smile will blind you 🤩

brief detour

im gonna need an obligatory 'lilith wtf' to go along with 'fuck off adriel' and 'vincent el bastardo'

speaking of which, is he having second thoughts?

so yeah, lilith wtf

did she just...., orgasm out a pair of demon wings? like fine the eyebag scales make sense but i'm so fucking confused hahahahahaha

and disgusted

don't make out with the creepy beardo

sheesh

oK back to the RESCUE MISSION

"fuck shit fuck" yeah me too girl-

;KJ;LKADSJF;JASHDG;JAS;DFA NOOOOOOOO AVA

not at beatrice being so used to mortality she went straight to that inspiration-from-the-brink-of-death spiel 💀💀

CLOSE CALL

halo said u ain't dying here in this shitty alley

"easy, easy" ava no my palpitations haven't eased off just yet

the Patented Avatrice ✨Face Cradling✨

the way ava Nestles into bea's neck 😍😍😍

aaaaaaaaaaaaa they are so TENDER

"they can't beat us bea. not together." *CLUTCHES HEART AGAIN*

ANYWAY

hoo boy what's next

#i love how they've set up the issue of ava's mortality so far but i'm also terrified T-T #like yeah i've had spoilers but i simply pretend i do not see #s t r e s s #warrior nun #wn #warrior nun season 2 #babushkat watches warrior nun #babushkat rambles

[littleladymab]

20 Questions Writer Meme!

thank u @galauvant for the tag!

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 114! oh my god i've been here for 11 years.....

2. What's your total AO3 word count? 810,476

3. What fandoms do you write for? At the moment primarily Star Wars tho i am hoping to retire soon; my top fandom is Friends at the Table

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos? It is primarily Magnus Archives JGM no spooky archives au (literally all four fics are on here), the girlies go wild for that

Stumbling and Spinning

you came at the right time

Because you feel like home

In Death's Dream Kingdom (this one is Lockwood & Co!)

if i'm honest, it felt like love

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? Sometimes! It's a mixed bag if I'll respond to a "love this" comment, and sometimes I'll just actually forget to reply to really nice comments someone gives me because I don't want to respond on my phone and I just forget when I get to a computer.

6. What is a fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? uuuhhhhh gosh I don't know. Maybe "Five Steps to Take to Ensure Your Soulmate Becomes a Ghost" (Rusty Quill Gaming)? Or "Theseus' Ship" (Dragon Age Origins/II)

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? OH GOSH I DON'T KNOW!!!! This is a harder question to answer because I write a lot of cute and happy fics but what makes it a happy ending is any of the suffering along the way!! So probably "It's Only Forever" (Magnus Archives)

8. Do you get hate on fics? Nope! that would involve people reading it ayyyyy

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? i published one smutty fic and every time someone interacts with it i get embarrassed so no, I do not, my ace ass can't handle it

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written? I used to write crossovers! I realize how that they were all Johannes Cabal. The craziest was perhaps "Episode #*&%^: The Necromancer" in which August and I write a gender bent welcome to night vale episode in which Johannes Cabal winds up in Night Vale. They even did a recorded version of it!

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? I don't think so

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

14. What's your all-time favorite ship? I'm going to have to go with Signet/Echo from friends at the table because: I invented it.

15. What's a wip you want to finish, but doubt you ever will? That's probably going to be "-0-" which is a Persona 4 999 AU. I've been thinking for ages how i'd either finish it or rewrite it, but to no avail. I think I worked myself into a wall and can't find my way back out (there is a joke in there about 999 and locked room games, but me not thinking of a good one is just evidence enough)

16. What are your writing strengths? I personally think I have great characterization and mood/atmosphere!

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Excessive use of commas I am awful with visual descriptions of things. You want to know what a place/character looks like? too bad <3

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? If it is that trope of a bilingual person switching to another language because "teehee i forgot" or whatever that is don't do it ESPECIALLY if you yourself don't speak that language! I'm having war flashbacks to my time in the Voltron fandom. People still do it to the hispanic coded characters in Star Wars. Don't do it. If you the writer know how to speak/write this language and it is used because this is legit how a person speaks at home, sure. But you also have to consider: why are you writing this in another language, do you need to, is this out of place or in character? Most importantly: are you white? if you're white, just be safe and don't do it.

19. First fandom you wrote for? Back in my ff.net days, Digimon Adventure!

20. Favorite fic you've written? Um it is my three massive AU fics because I put a lot of time and love into them even if they themselves don't get a love and attention.

I do also plan on book binding the series for 'far from the world' and 'tiny cracks of light' :')

far from the world that i made: Star Wars Rebels S5 AU (86,474 words)

When the war against the Empire is over, Sabine and Ahsoka begin their journey to locate Ezra. They don’t have much of a destination in mind, but Ahsoka knows the Force will guide them where they need to go. At the same time, in the Chiss Ascendancy, Eli receives an important message from one of the Navigators: Thrawn will return, and Eli should be there to meet him. Their paths collide in the Unknown regions, where they are forced to work together to plot a course based on a hunch and a hope. Sabine has to set aside her reservations about working with a former Imperial and aide to Thrawn, while Eli has to come to terms with the fact that he’s trying very hard to save someone who ruined their lives.

My Place to Land: Friends at the Table Twilight Mirage SignetEcho Bodyguard AU (85,495 words)

While on a job for Advent, Echo is arrested by the Beloved Dust and turned over to Excerpt Signet for trial. She offers them a choice: To serve as her bodyguard, or to serve a term in the Thyrsian guard. They thought being a bodyguard for the last remaining Excerpt would be easy. Instead, they find themself wrapped up the politics of a swiftly crumbling society, and have to decide between Advent's vision of the future, or a system that has never cared for them, and the woman who wants to change it all.

tiny cracks of light: Magnus Archives sashavist fantasy AU (37,591 words)

Sasha remains rooted to the floor, steadying herself as the thing inside of her rages. 'There is nothing for you back there,' it says. "I know." She places a hand to her heart and closes her eyes. "I am not looking for anything for myself. Just a man who is missing." She pauses, then her fingers curl around the fabric of her dress. Quietly, hesitantly, she adds, "A friend who needs my help," and hopes that it is true. (When Jon goes missing when attempting a ritual of the Beholding, Sasha is asked to return to the Archives to help find and save him.)

Not tagging anyone but please feel free to do it too!!

#a lil miss fic #lil miss writings

[wolviecat]

Fic Stats Meme

Rules: Give us the links to your fics with the most hits, second most kudos, third most comments, fourth most bookmarks, fifth most words, and your fic with the least amount of words.

I've been tagged by @nimata-beroya, thank you!

Most hits

Let me care about you (The Bad Batch)

It took Hunter long - way too long - to notice it. That weird, sickly sweet smell filling the air aboard the Marauder.

Second most kudos

The way you remember it (Mandalorian)

Luke woke up in the middle of the night feeling that something was wrong. The place in the bed next to him, where Din was supposed to be, was empty.

Third most comments

Netopýři, metaláci, a žáby se zubama (Stranger things x Comeback)

Při cestě od Jezevce Ozzák špatně zahnul a narazil v parku na někoho, koho by člověk u nás asi nečekal. Eddie sice neumí ani slovo česky, ale je to metalák, a metalák metaláka v nouzi nenechá.

(Crossover between Stranger Things and Czech sitcom Comeback, where Eddie is saved by Ozzák, Comeback's metalhead)

Fourth most bookmarks

The first duty of a prisoner (Andor/Rogue One)

Cassian's locked up, in a dark, unable to move, unable to escape. What do they want from him? He's not sure. He just know he can't break.

Fifth most words

DMD - Klonové války (Clone wars)

A series of drabbles from a drabble writing contest, starring my OC

But as this is a series of really short stories, then:

Voice in the dark (The Bad Batch)

There is someone else in the infirmary. Nala Se never talks to them, or even acknowledges them, but Crosshair can hear them breathing.

Least words

Either

Noční můry (Hamilton)

Jackie míval noční můry. Jenom obvykle ne takové...

Or

Trochu ohledupnosti, pánové! (Clone wars)

Klonoví vojáci si se soukromím moc hlavu nelámou. Ale co je moc, to je příliš - zvlášť, když dochází teplá voda.

#my fics

[belphegor1982]

Fic Stats Meme

Rules: Give us the links to your fics with the most hits, second most kudos, third most comments, fourth most bookmarks, fifth most words, and your fic with the least amount of words.

I was tagged by @strivia - thanks a lot!

• Most Hits: Fairy Tales and Hokum (The Mummy series) (3,033 hits)

I was really surprised by that, but I guess I shouldn't be? I always take for granted that my most "popular" fic on AO3 (and probably FFnet too) is Villains (my "the Flash's Rogues react to the events of the JLU Cadmus arc finale" fic) - but it's a one-shot, while FTaH has 24 chapters and is 162k words long. Hopefully it means people come back until they have finished reading it?

• Second Most Kudos: Reading the Colours (TMNT 2012) (220 kudos)

Aww 💜 I've seen vowels with the same colours since before I can remember (like, for me "A" is red, "E" is pink/purple, "I" is yellow, "O" is blue and "U" is green and I have no idea why) I and I thought that might be a good trait to give 2012 Mikey.

• Third Most Comments: Valse à trois temps (The Mummy series - ish, pre-canon) (51 comment threads)

Oh man, that's the biggest surprise?? But again, when I think about it it's not; it's 14 chapters long and the same three people left a comment on each chapter (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH). But still - I always think nobody's ever going to read this story. It's not true: three whole people did 💖

• Fourth Most Bookmarks: Culture Shock (TMNT 1987 & TMNT 2003 crossover) (62 bookmarks)

I was going to say "this one's special" but they're all special in some way ^^ I both loved and was frustrated by the Turtles Forever giant crossover film, and after watching a few 1987 episodes I wanted to do these little guys justice, a bit. Also it was fun to get into 2003 Donny's head. He's my favourite turtle after 2003 Mikey :o)

• Fifth Most Words: Pirouette (The Mummy series - ish, pre-canon) (16,376 words)

Ah, yes, the thing that was supposed to be a 2k or 4k words one-shot and that's it 😄 Since a lot of my one-shots average at 10k words I'm not surprised to find this one here, tbh.

• Least Words: technically, Scar Tissue (Critical Role - Vox Machina campaign), because since it's a comics it clocks at a round number of 0 words :D But barring this and the podfics, then it's Onomatopoeia (Justice League Unlimited) (236 words)

That was probably the shortest of my JLU one-shots that didn't make it into the "Snapshot Collection", well, collection. Just a conversation between Shayera and Diana about Looney Tunes cartoons characters and their new(ish) colleagues :D

Tagging @tinydooms, @thisstableground, @radarsteddybear and anyone who wants to do this!

#sometimes I write

[luukeskywalker]

20 questions writer meme.

THANKYOUUU @crimsonrainseekingflower FOR TAGGING ME!! <33

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

92!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??! WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!?!?!!?

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

409,439 i feel a little lightheaded tbh

3. What fandoms do you write for?

erm a lot of them LMFAO but my main fandoms are star wars, mxtx novels, one piece, and then supernatural once in a while

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

The Pros and Cons of Keeping Wei Wuxian's Spirit Hostage - hua cheng keeping wwx's spirit safe during the time he was dead, 12k words, 4.5k kudos (this is insane)

there's a STALKER in the CLOUD RECESSES??? - hualian adopts wei wuxian and raises him, he goes to cloud recesses and causes trouble :3c, 5.7k words, 2.7k kudos (this is also insane to me)

sun beneath the sea - merman wangxian au i wrote for the mdzs reverse bang! 19.2k words, 1k kudos (this is slightly less insane)

Jin Ling and the No Good Very Bad Terrible Year of Cloud Recesses Bullshit - my first mdzs fic! 2.9k words, 912 kudos (thank you?!?!?!)

a kiss with a helmet is better than none - omg the first non mdzs fic on this list LOL, this was a short dinluke fic i wrote when i first got really back into star wars. 1.1k words, 911 kudos (LOVE U GUYS!!!)

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

i do usually within the first two days! after that i tend to either get too busy and feel bad responding to comments super late or i just plain forget ;A; but i read every comment and they mean the absolute world to me!! i'm trying to get better at responding but it really isn't my strong suit.....

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

this is a tie imo between the precipice from my skywalker palindrome series (i prommy i will upload another installment.....eventually), and Star Light, Star Bright (which is about apollo dreaming of clay while he's in the hospital for the courtroom bombing)

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

in my personal opinion it's gotta be No One Lives Forever, my deancas big bang - it was a labor of love, and also how much i wish certain plot lines could have been wrapped up more properly!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

occasionally i get a comment telling me they didn't expect my fics to be full of "gay shit" but i think those comments are mostly funny, like, bestie this is the gay shit fanfic website. but once in a while people will bookmark my fics with fairly negative comments/judgements and that's just like.......why make that public????

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

hehe. i love writing smut. idk what "kind" this would be but i tend to gravitate towards silly weird sweet kinda kinky sex???

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

i do write crossovers! i haven't in a while (unless you count mxtx novel crossovers which only half count imo LOL) but i think the craziest one i've ever posted is the star wars/animorphs one that is unfinished and will probably remain unfinished for a long time ;~;

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

i know i've definitely had elements of my fics show up in other people's work before but it's not something i keep track of these days, i don't have a lot of time to read fic ^^;; however a few months ago i did find some podcasters had read my fic aloud and commented on it and put it up on the free tier of their patreon??? they said really nice things about it which was a shocker but i feel my insides curdling whenever someone reads my ao3 username out loud HAHAHA

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

i have had them translated a few times! i think pros and cons has a translation or two floating around, and i thiiink? some fics from skywalker palindrome have been translated? i know someone asked and it took me a few days to reply to tell them yes (again, terrible at replying, that's my bad)

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

not exactly a singular fic but i love co-writing series together with my bestie!!!

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

AAUUUGH YOU CAN'T ASK ME THAT. I CAN'T ANSWER. but i did one time listen to wangxian.mp3 about fifty times in one day, recently

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

so many.

if i HAD to pick one, i guess i'd say....the straight up 10k of twilight au moshang i have hiding in my google docs. maybe i will just post what i have and leave it at that one day because that was a lot of work to never share it LMFAO

16. What are your writing strengths?

dialogue, visual description, characterization

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

FINISHING THE DAMN THING. both in terms of actually sticking to a fic long enough to finish it, and also the concept of endings as a whole.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

i don't think i've personally done it, but if i needed to i'd like to make sure it's accurate, readable, and translatable for someone who doesn't read the language.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

i actually can get a link to it if fanfic dot net is still working!! (spoiler alert: it is...for now!)

anyways, the first fic i wrote/published was for the lost boys. it hardly counts as a fic bc it's more like a meme that was going around at the time on ff.net, which was a "you've seen [x media] way too many times if...!" list of in-jokes. here it is. and if you want to look at some of my other extremely old stuff i wrote over ten years ago, be my guest i guess! fair warning a lot of it is not great!

20. Favorite fic you've written?

i know this is cheating but i have to say i think my favorite fic i've worked on is the skywalker palindrome as a whole. it's a series of fics but they work together to tell a story that remains an open-ended tragedy. we know where anakin ends up. luke knows who anakin becomes. and it seems like nothing luke can do will turn anakin away from that path. this is the rare situation where i actually have a very clear idea of how it all ends, and i just need to write my way there - which is going to take quite a while QAQ

tag time!!! @deusexvalerate GET TAGGED!!!!!

#writer meme #tag meme #my writing

[frogenthusiastt]

Hello! 13, 14, and 23 for fic asks?

13: what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

i almost always will write out a skeleton script before actually starting on the fic. i have no idea how some people just sit down with a blank page and start writing. those people are also usually in the write everything in one night camp, which i am decidedly not lol. i both fear and respect them because i could never

14: how do you write emotional scenes? Do you ever feel what the characters feel? Do you draw from personal experiences?

oh absolutely! thats why i most often write from the perspective of the characters i most relate to, though i'd like to get better at writing other kinds of stories. the milionsummers fic lived in my drafts for a very long time because of that. and i absolutely do the same thing that artists meme a lot - i make the exact same faces as the character im writing and feel what they feel. when i wrote gaps of sunlight i had to routinely look up pictures of cute dogs for that reason hahah

23: Best writing advice for other writers?

never compromise on your voice and the kind of stories you want to tell! i know it's easy to want to keep writing whatever gets most successful, i certainly feel that way too, but nothing beats the feeling of having a story you poured your heart into get appreciated even by a few people! my favourite fics that ive written are almost exclusively the ones with 100 or less kudos, but they definitely gave me the most creative satisfaction.

thank u for the asks!

#ask tag #writing

[dangerliesbeforeyou]

me literally every time i start watching the new history 3 trap episodes without subtitles because my impatient ass can’t wait a few hours for the subs:

#personal #history 3: trap #history 3: trapped #history 3: 圈套 #i always do this tho lol like i KNOW i wont understand a word but i still watch lol #also kudos to google for having this image come up when i searched 'jungkook confused math meme' lol #jungkook is a constant mood #i srsly envy bilingual people so much like i only know english and i dont even know that very well lol #(also ive been learning german for 5 + years but cant rly form sentences lol & since english is a germanic language its kinda easier for me) #but u peeps who know several languages with like a variety of alphabets and ridiculous grammar rules?! geniuses! #but yeh #what was this post about again lol i forgot #but yeh incase no one's heard the memo yet: WATCH HISTORY 3 IT'S AMAZING #(also watch he's coming to me which i'm trying not to think about too much cos it's ended and i'm sad but it's amazing) #ok #i'm done

[electradelight]

tia - chapter 7

hello. let me know what u think :)

Tom checked his rearview mirror and backed his Audi rental out onto the street.

“Wait, can you tell me now that we’re finally leaving?” Zendaya asked once again. Her excitement was adorable.

“I am going to tell you now, but only because I don’t want you to be disappointed when you see where we’re going.” Tom finally answered.

Z was intrigued. “Okaaaaay go on,” she said. Tom hoped she wouldn’t deflate after his next sentence.

“We’re going to Pinewood.” He revealed, in a sing-song voice.

“You’re taking me to work for our date? Interesting.” There’s no way that’s it, she thought.

—

And she was right. When they finally arrived, Tom popped the trunk and swung a picnic basket onto his arm.

“Oooh we’re having a secret picnic?” Z asked excitedly.

“It’ll be nice, right?” Tom smoothly took Z’s hand in his, and led the way. Zendaya noticed his palms were a little sweaty but she didn’t mind… she loved knowing that she could make him nervous too for a change.

“Harry helped me with the blankets and little cushion seats getting set-up. He actually got lost and set up at the wrong place first and security was called–” Tom couldn’t help but burst into laughter; Zendaya quickly joined him.

“Which is why I spent an hour trying to stall you…” he finished.

They had arrived at the little spot in the garden meant for them. There were several blankets layered over one another, two floor cushions, candles, wine glasses, and a small wooden table in the center.

“Wow, you guys did good. Kudos to the Hollands,” she praised.

Tom was grinning ear to ear.

“After you,” Tom bowed and gestured down at her cushion, a la Vana White.

Z, giggling now, took his outstretched hand and lowered herself down onto criss-cross applesauce position. “Why thank you! So, did the food survive?”

“Moment of truth,” Tom opened the basket and took out a small speaker, a bottle of rosé, and finally, two sandwiches wrapped in wax paper. “I’m joking, yes the food did survive because they’re banh mis from…”

“--Ahns Kitchen?! Yes!” Zendaya exclaimed, “I’ve been craving Thai food.”

— — —

Tom and Zendaya clinked their glasses together, as Tom toasted, “to beautiful sunsets. And special second chances. And I guess alliteration?” he chuckled.

“Cheers, I'll drink to that, bro,” Zendaya smiled and drank her wine. She used humor inappropriately sometimes and quickly realized this was one of those moments where she maybe shouldn’t quote an Eric Andre meme. “But no, sorry, I agree. I think we just need to make a plan for how we’re gonna handle our relationship with all the attention… and then work on our communication from there,” she finished. Z scrunched her eyebrow in concentration or stress–probably both.

“I promise you we’ll have a plan for all that, love. But do you think we could just enjoy ourselves and forget everyone else for right now?” Tom immediately regretted saying that; once it was out there it sounded like he was dismissing her worries or not fully listening–two complaints she had given him before their break up.

“Okay you’re right, sorry,” she said with a small smile.

“No I’m sorry, forget I said that second part. I know it’s important I’m just nervous I’ll say the wrong thing, but since that’s out of the way…” Tom’s self-deprecation was hitting overtime right now.

“No it’s okay. I want you to know that I’m trying too.

I know I also need to make compromises. And stressing about stuff way in advance is not doing me any good anyway. So thank you for reminding me to have fun and enjoy the present. But alsoooo if you really are okay with it, I think it would just help me get over this… like, I guess a hurdle? that I haven’t crossed… with us trying again.”

“I’d love–more than anything–to help bring you to the other side of the hurdle,” Tom tripped over his words and then laughed “Oh my god, I was trying to be suave but I just mean to say I’m waiting on the other side. Of the hurdle you mentioned. Earlier? Geez this word vomit is painful, you sure you still like me?” Tom joked.

Zendaya could only gaze lovingly when she said, “I’m pretty sure, you dork.”

#tomdaya fanfiction #tomdaya fanfic #tomdaya fic #tomdaya ff #tom x zendaya ff #tom x zendaya fanfiction #written by me #tom x zendaya fanfic #cw rpf #happy birthday anon

[copias-thrall]

How would Mary goore react to hurting someone he genuinely cares about? I absolutely Love your writing!💕

Hello, nonny! Thank you, I love this ask!

This was going to be  alist, but it got away from me! 😅 

Enjoy 😘 

It wasn’t anything big.

Just a few of Mary’s favorite beers (the craft kind—not the shitty beer he drank on his shoestring budget), some of that chronic shit you’d scored and have been saving for a special occasion, and a VHS box set of horror movie classics.

***

Mary comes in and out of your life at will, and that was something you accepted—knowing he was As Is or not at all. And honestly—no, really—you liked that. You had your own shit going on, and being Mary’s expected caregiver was NOT something you wanted to add to that list.

(If someone else wanted to try to tame him and pick up after him, well…kudos to them. Less work for you.)

Mary showed up on your pivotal days and he rubbed your feet and always invited you out to trivia. You'd held him when he was coming down from a bad trip and listened to his grievances and gave him a place to stay when he was persona non grata at his own. And in a way, that made you always feel like #1 in Mary’s world…and that was good enough for you.

***

A few months ago, Mary had been lying on your couch, picking the label off his beer bottle.

“I’m gonna be away for a bit,” he’d said.

“Oh?” you’d responded as you’d mashed the controls on your gaming controller.

“Yeah. I mean, I’ll be around…but I got some shit going on.”

You’d paused your game.

“Bad shit?”

He’d waved you off.

“Neg. Just tryna get myself out there. Signed up for open mics and shit.”

He’d shifted, his long legs receding from around you and folding under him.

“So, like…I got my job at the bowling alley…but nights and weekends are kinda shot.”

You’d tried not to let the disappointment show on your face. You supported Mary’s dreams, and that meant not making an issue that he was finally trying to do something about them.

This wasn’t against you. It was for him.

When you’d taken too long to respond, his face had scrunched.

“But if you want—”

“It’s fine, Mare,” you’d said as you’d made yourself smile. “This is important to you, so it’s important to me.”

You’d unpaused your game.

“Just don’t expect me to not beat this game without you.”

He’d grabbed the controller out of your hands with a snarl, causing you to cry out when you died.

“Fuck the game.” His hand had fisted your shirt. “Give me a night to remember.”

You had. Twice.

***

Mary had texted you occasionally over the next few weeks—a few memes, a few drunken key-smashes, a dick pic, and 2 grainy videos of his performances for critique—but such contact was sporadic, and you’d never seen him in real-time. 

He’d blown in one night, five weeks in, with a box of pizza just as you'd been heading out to meet your crew. When you’d told him you’d made plans, he’d looked so crestfallen that you’d caved and canceled on them.

While he’d been there, he’d given you a date in 3 weeks.

“That Saturday I have nowhere to be,” he’d said as he’d chewed. “I can spend the whole day with you.”

You’d been careful not to seem too eager.

“Oh yeah? Should I plan shit?”

He’d crammed the whole crust into his mouth and had given you a doughy grin.

“Why ’’ya think I told you?”

You didn’t know what you’d expected, but when he’d had to bounce 90min later, you were still surprised. (That was hardly enough time to digest!)

“Sorry,” he’d winced. “I gotta be on a bus in 45min.”

He’d left, and you’d been too embarrassed to join your friends who were only just going to the second bar.

Having fun with your man ;) ? one of your friends had texted.

What do you think? You’d texted back before changing into your pjs and turning on Netflix.

***

So maybe you were low-key excited about your day with Mary.

Perhaps you’d spent those 3 weeks figuring out the perfect date—something that said, “I missed you,” without saying “But in a clingy way.”

Beer and horror were two things the both of you were totally into, and you knew he’d be exhausted, so it seemed perfect. You’d bought the boxed set off of eBay and splurged for expedited shipping; you’d borrowed your brother’s old dual TV/VCR from his college days; and you’d forgone your weekly Chinese takeout for the craft beer funds. (And if things got steamy, well…even better.) 

***

A few days before The Date, you’d run into Mary on the bus. You were coming home from a shift, and he was going to his.

He’d brightened and waved you over—as if you weren’t already on your way—and you’d plopped down beside him with a tired grin. You’d told him of the latest entitled asshole, and he’d showed you another clip of him on guitar.

Before your stop had come up, you’d tentatively placed your hand over his.

“We still on for Saturday?”

He’d blinked at you a few moments before grinning.

“Yeah.”

“Should I plan a whole day for us, then?”

His arm had crept around your shoulders before pulling you into him to kiss your temple.

“Yeah, why not.”

***

That morning, you wake up happy. 

Mary will be over soon.

You roll over and grab your phone.

When should I expect you? :-* 

It takes him an hour to respond. You aren’t surprised—Mary isn’t known for being a morning person—so when your phone dings, you grab it up excitedly.

An excitement that dies when you read his text. And reread. And re-reread.

not 2day 

goin upste 2 show 

You blink.

What show? Didn’t we confirm? 

yeah. got me thinkin 

why no show? 

so i chked 

i missed one 

gotta do it 

Rage blooms hot, then cold behind your eyes and down your cheeks.

But you said we had the whole day. I made plans. 

save em 

ths is impt 2 me 

We’ve had this planned for weeks. 

i thot u suprted me 

on a bus cnt tlk 

You send a few more irate texts, but he doesn’t respond, and you toss your phone across the room with a shout of frustration. You scrub the hot tears from your eyes before they can fall.

And…on paper, Mary isn’t wrong. Nothing you had planned won’t keep: movies, beer, takeout.

But…

It gives you a stark look at what you mean to Mary. He gave you this date and confirmed it. He knew you were making plans.

How long was he going to wait to tell you he wasn’t even in the city anymore?

You fight the urge to kick the VHS tapes across the floor, but you open the fridge and grab a beer. If Queen Elizabeth could have beer for breakfast, then it was good enough for you.

Once you’ve downed all eight, you move on to the jug of vodka you keep for cleaning.

When you empty only liquid from your stomach into the toilet, you grab your frozen fries out of the freezer. You roll a handful of the cold ones in your mouth as you wait for the others to crisp in the oven, and once you’ve consumed the cooked ones, you go right back to the vodka.

***

Opening your eyes the next morning is a mistake, so you take a few deep breaths and go back to sleep.

When you wake again, your heart is fluttering, your stomach turns, and it feels like there’s an ice pick behind one eye. Shuffling slowly, you make your way out to your kitchen where you take some painkillers, drink some pickle juice, and eat two slices of plain bread.

The sense that you did something awful stays with you, but you’re in no condition to find your phone and see what you’ve done. Instead, you go back to bed. It takes more deep breathing to settle yourself, but once you do fall asleep, you’re out for hours.

You don’t feel amazing when you swim to consciousness again, but you feel at least like a human being. 

Your phone is dead when you find it under the sink, and waiting the 5 or so minutes for it to charge feels like waiting to face the executioner.

It’s both better and worse than you expected.

You breathe a sigh of relief to see that there are no vague social media posts, and you didn’t drunk dial any of your friends, but…

The texts to and from Mary are ugly.

Apparently, you’d managed not to send him angry texts until he’d sent you another clip of his performing. But then the floodgates had opened.

You’d started with telling him you didn’t give a shit about the show, how he was an inconsiderate ass, and then you'd devolved into incomprehensible, typo-ridden texts that accused him of using you, that you were only something to do when he didn’t have anything better to do, that he was an entitled man-child and if he didn’t apologize, you were done.

Mary’s texts in response range from him being angry at your disregard, to heated retorts you were blowing this out of proportion (and he didn’t appreciate your “ad hominem” attacks), to a cool detachment that this wasn’t working over text and he’d finish this in person.

You put your head in your hands but are too dehydrated to cry.

***

Mary doesn’t text you again during his self-imposed time frame.

You don’t text him either, but that’s more out of self-preservation than pride. There’s no point exacerbating the situation…and you’re pretty sure there’s no coming back from this, so why speed up the inevitable?

The horror tapes taunt you every time you walk by them, and you wonder if you can return them (you can’t). You give the TV back to your brother, and when he asks you how it went, you plaster a smile on your face and say, “Great!” with forced enthusiasm you hope comes across as genuine.

The primo weed goes over to your friend’s house, and the two of you wax poetic all night about existential claptrap as you devour two cheese pizzas and a bag of bbq chips. You talk about Mary without talking about Mary, and you get a heartfelt, “Sorry, dude.”

You beat the video game anyway, but it’s mostly because you needed something to occupy your mind and less out of spite (though that’s there as well).

***

Despite waiting on tenterhooks to hear anything from Mary, you truly don’t really expect to. You know you’d been atrocious, even if it had been prompted by his careless disregard, and you know Mary isn’t really the kind of guy that troubles himself with relationships that are hard.

Not that you’re in a relationship.

So when there’s a knock on your door a week later and Mary’s behind it, you’re genuinely surprised.

You gape through the peephole in shock.

“Fuck. If you’re there, just let me in, ok?”

Fumbling with the chain, you unlock the door and crack it open.

“Mary?”

“You gonna let me in?” he rasps.

You shrug and step away from the door, and he shuffles inside. He looks around like you’ve changed anything (you haven’t), before turning around to face you.

You close the door and stare back.

He folds his arms. “Breaking up with someone over text is tacky.”

What you think is, So you’ve come to do it in person, but what you say is, “Can’t break up if you’re not together.”

He winces and runs his fingers through his hair. 

“Yeah…apparently I’ve ‘taken advantage' of you.”

This…isn’t what you’re expecting.

“I…what?”

“Can we sit down?”

You nod, and Mary sits rigidly on the edge of your couch. You curl up in the chair on the opposite side.

He rubs his palms down his greasy jeans before he speaks.

“I mean…you pissed me off, ok?”

You nod.

“But, like—you weren’t wrong, ok? I kinda knew that deep down, but I’m a dumbass, you know?”

You don’t nod.

“And I kinda bitched about the whole thing…but the resounding response was that I was the asshole.”

He angles his body toward you.

“I guess I’ve kinda been treating you like my best friend that I fuck sometimes.”

Your entire face flushes—you’d always thought you’d maybe ranked a little higher than that—and you duck your head so he can’t see the tears that you blink back.

There’s a swish of fabric, and you startle hard when Mary’s hand is at your chin. He jerks back with a Sorry.

“Shit—that’s not what I…” he blows out a breath and puts his hands behind his head before looking back up at you.

“But you aren’t, and…fuck this is harder than I thought.”

So this is it.

Waiting for him to do the deed is clearly going to be excruciating, so you take charge of this whole shit-show.

“I understand,” you say flatly.

“You do?”

“It’s ok, Mare-Mary. It’s my own fault for reading too much into it. I just…I saw what I wanted to see, I guess. I know you don’t need…” you look down into your lap, “…my shit in your life.

He makes a noise low in his throat, and then he’s squatting in front of you, his hot hands planting on your knees.

“But I want your shit in my life.”

You squint your eyes at him.

“But what I said…”

He grasps your hands in his.

“Pissed me off, yeah…cuz I wasn’t fucking thinking, ok? You’re like one of the only people who gives a crap about what’s important to me. And all I could see was you suddenly…not.”

Anger wells up in you again, and you yank away your hands.

“Weeks, Mary…weeks of you all over the tri-state area, and you thought I didn’t care because of one night?! A night you promised to me?”

He sits back on his heels. “I know…fuck. Ok? At the time, it just felt…like the show couldn’t be rescheduled. Our night could.”

Because you’re what he does when he’s bored.

You curl in on yourself.

“Shit.” He leans forward again. “Fuck, I’m sorry, ok? I’m fucking on my knees here.”

You blink at him. 

What? 

“Please, please don’t break—say we’re done.”

“What?”

“Look, we can go into my shitty fucking psychological profile on why I fuck around later…but right now I need you to know that I knew it was you before I fucking knew it was you.”

You uncurl.

“That…’what’ was me?”

He knees forward and presses your hands to his face.

“The one I wanna spend my free time with. The one whose opinion means the most. The one who was the first person I wanted to share all my good shit with. You’re the one I missed, and—after that awful fucking night—everything felt pointless because I knew I couldn’t come over and jam about it.”

“Mare—what are you saying?”

“I’m saying I’m a fucking dumbass. I’m saying I thought I was pissed at you, but I was pissed at myself for fucking it up.” He sighs. “I’m saying no fucking one was on my side and they all told me to get my shit together.”

He looks up at you with wide eyes, and for the first time, you can see how they’re outlined in red, his subtle crow’s feet more pronounced.

“So, you’re not done with me? I’m not…too much trouble?”

He shakes his head in disbelief. “What? Shit, no. I’m asking you to not be done with me. I’ll give you all the nights you want. Fucking text me, and my ass’ll be here posthaste.” He shifts up, and his thumb ghosts over your lips. “Anything to get you to give me that secret smile again.”

“Secret smile?” you ask while trying to perform the action.

Mary actually blushes.

“Uh…yeah. You get this…” he makes a motion across his face, “…when you’re giving it back to me.” His fingers shove back through his hair as he casts his eyes down. “You don’t give it to anyone else.” He rubs the back of his neck. “I’ve made a study of it.”

You’re a swirl of emotions. Mary’s apologized—has admitted he was wrong and has asked for…more—but you’re still hurt. And embarrassed.

But he’s looking up at you with wet, hopeful eyes.

“Do you…” you start carefully, “…do you know why I got so mad?”

That statement was clearly not what he was expecting, and he blinks at you a few times before nodding and looking down at the floor.

“I made a…uh, commitment…to you. And I treated it like it didn’t mean anything.”

He gives you a look like, Did I get it right? and that’s close enough—even if he’s missing some of the nuance.

You nod. “And I know I…wasn’t…the best.”

His face contorts, and your heart sinks.

“You…” he shakes his head. “You said some awful things…some hurtful shit—and it really got in my head.”

Mary gives you a complicated look.

“Shit that you’d been pissed about for a while.” He traces your knee. “Shit you could’ve said to me…but shit I should have noticed. Fuck.” He presses his forehead into your knees, and you can’t stop yourself from sinking your fingers into his hair.

He takes it as encouragement and presses into you before looking up again.

“I just kinda wanna put that whole night behind us. It feels like a fucking ouroboros of fault. And like maybe I created it. But let’s agree to like…not do that again.”

You look down at him, and his eyes search your face.

“Ok…but what does all this mean, Mare? I can’t…I need to be something to you, ok? More than just your friend.”

Mary nods emphatically, and he takes your hand and curls his into it.

“No more fuck-ups, and no one else…can we start there?”

He’s saying all the right words, but you’re still trepidatious—you know Mary, and he doesn’t like constraints.

“I…just…how can I believe you?”

He shakes his head like he can’t believe you even have to ask. He rises and awkwardly reaches out to touch your face before drawing his hand back.

“Cuz you’re important to me. I care about you, and I don’t want to lose you. Ever.”

And yeah. Ok.

#asks #mary goore #gender neutral #hurt/comfort #my writing #original post

[zackcrazyvalentine]

IMAGINE TEEN OM!MC GETTING TRANSPORTED TO TWST

when they first came into the mirror room they were like “oh my again ? which cult do you belong to ? asmo’s ? luci ? perhaps diavolo’s-“

cue crowley crying about his school not being a cult in the background (excuse-me but if i was transported to twst i would definitely call them a cult like a students in robes worshipping some kind of mirror ? nu-uh not happening-)

for plot purpose this mc would probably have magic (but not the same as people in twst if that’s makes sense-) and be solomon’s little partner in crime student ! (i actually have a lot of wholesome moments in my head with this situation JEJDJDJ-) which means they would have a way to summon everyone they made a pact with on their own !

THEM HAVING PACT MARKS ON THEIR BODY AND THEN THE BOIS ASK ABOUT THEM

nrc bois : mc what are those ?

mc , nonchalantly : oh just the marks from the pacts i made with some demons :)

nrc bois : mc what-

mc : i’m also friends with two angels and a kind of shady very very old wizard !

nrc bois : 😀 you became friends with w h a t

since i’m coward i will act as if ma obey me bois and mc can still contact each other (i don’t care about plot holes plot holes fear me)

also

idia 🤝levi

bitching about normies and talking about anime

vil 🤝 asmo

sharing beauty routines and having skin care sleepover with mc

solomon 🤝 azul

being shady af

anyways in conclusion just mc having more simps than before

THIS ASK IS SO MESSY I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND

(ask characters limit : *expands* me : I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE)

literally sending you asks has become my favorite part of the day-

JZJDJDJDJDJDJD

HAVE A GREAT DAY !

YOOOO YOOOOOOOO YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WHAT A CONCEPT!!!

LOL ANON, WE SHARE THE BRAINCELL!!! I also thought of NRC being some sort of cult with their strange practices djfdssasd Crowley so offended to be associated to something demonic (or maybe he just acts offended)

OBEY ME TWST CROSSOVER!!! Your ideas sound so nice, anon! Really digging MC being Solomon’s student/co-chaos bringer :b

OKAY, BUT I IMAGINE RIDDLE AND SEBEK (and maybe Deuce, too) BEING HELLA SHOOK WITH MC SAYING THEY MADE PACTS WITH DEMONS AND HAVE THE MARKS ALL OVER THEIR BODY LOOOOL Meanwhile, Grim’s like “...I like this hooman! Worthy of being henchmen to the Great Me!”  (cue Mammon: “Hey! That’s my line!!! >:o ”)

Honestly, idk if Levi and Idia will get along at first jadfjdsf Maybe they develop a friendly rivalry? I also imagined their meeting being like:

Idia: What even is going on? What is this bunch of weirdos doing here?

Levi: Ikr? Bunch of normies hanging out on these parts. I’d be ashamed to be a student in this school rofl lmao

Idia: *turn on camera to his tablet* Wait a second..! That speech pattern... RURIRURI_FAN_NO.1?!?!

Levi: Whu-? H-HUH?!?! UNDERWORLD/MYSERY18?!?!

*insert the spiderman meme of them pointing at each other, while spouting whatever gamer nonsense and throw on their faces how their (new) rival played dirty that one time in that one game*

.

DUDE, NOOOOOOOO!!!! THAT’S PERFECT!!! Solomon - Azul duo alliance!!!! 😭😭 I imagine Solomon always outsmarting Azul whenever he sees himself dragged to the octomer’s office to strike up a deal (Luci has to drag Mammon out of Octavinelle every day before he commits a stupid with the shady octopus)

YOOO, BUT SOLOMON & SAM?!?!?! I think Sam would be the one character Solomon becomes very interested in (maybe Malleus too bc of how powerful he is?)

Can we acknowledge how cater DIES to take a photo with Vil and Asmo??? CAN YOU IMAGINE THE AMOUNT OF FAVS AND FOLLOWERS HE COULD GET BY UPLOADING A PHOTO WITH THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL BOYS TO HIS MAGICAM?!?!?! Asmo - Crewel tho 👀 I’d feel Crewel will say “FINALLY!!! A pup that actually knows about fashion!!”

....sorry, I’m simp..... J A D E  -  B A R B A T O S   D U O   💘💘💘 SO PERFECT, OOF *CHEF’S KISS*

Belphie - Leona - Silver S L E E P

BEEL ADORING SCARABIA’S BANQUETS, WHILE KALIM WATCHES IN MILD HORROR AND JAMIL IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED AT HOW THE DEMON GULPS DOWN EVERYTHING AASADFKJD And Vargas wanting to put the redhead to the test with his harsh training

I feel like, for once in his life, Luci feels so out of place.... and then he becomes friends with TREIN Maybe Satan also becomes friends with the old teacher, ESPECIALLY BC OF LUCIUS!!!! But I can also see him have nice discussion sessions with Riddle, Sebek and Malleus about books and the magic of this world

ANON, AMAZING IDEA!!! ALL THE KUDOS TO YOUR SPARKLING MIND!!! Awww <333 You’re always welcomed to drop by the askbox whenever you feel like it!! ^ ^)/

#lol lol lol got carried away #can't help it! #was a v nice idea! #zask #twisted wonderland #obey me

[jackdaw-kraai]

Hi Jack

I just want to say that I absolutely adore your Guides verse, so much.

I sort of have an issue though (not with the fic or you). Back when you were posting Prosthetis I was merrily making comments, and then then my brain just, idk, stalled. I couldn't post the comment. I'd thought it out, formatted it, but no. No comment. Which obviously translates to no comment=no more fic, and so, despite loving the characters and the setting, I haven't finished it 😭😭 (*shakes brain*y u no work?!)

I guess I just need to be allowed to read it, despite not commenting? Help, please?

Hey now, easy, friend. Let’s set a few things straight, okay?

Look, as a writer, I like comments. I just do! They’re fun, they let me communicate with you guys, receive feedback, and generally let me know that you’re all having a good time. Comments are a great boost to my writing confidence.

That being said, if it’s a choice between said comments and my readers’ mental health, it’s a no brainer. If you can’t comment, or simply don’t want to, then don’t! Easy as that. If you fall into that category, the “please comment” pleas authors so often made aren’t aimed at you. They honestly aren’t. Those pleas are made to the people who can, and want, to post comments, but for whatever reason are reluctant to do so. It’s an encouraging nudge to let you know you aren’t bothering writers with comments or are just one voice in the storm. Nothing more.

And as a reassurance, while I would obviously be rather put off if, by the next installment, I didn’t receive a single comment or kudo, that alone isn’t going to make me stop writing. I write because I want to read what I have to write. Yes, yes, I know, writers are supposed to loath and cringe at their own writing, I know the memes, the relatable posts, the aesthetics, and I’m telling you this now: that’s not me. I like my own writing! I like reading it, and I like writing it! Is it sometimes a slog or a pain? Yes, absolutely, but it’s a labor of love too. I’m not going to stop that just because there’s no eyes on it.

So let me cut a deal with you, hm? You just start reading the installments, both current and future, and don’t worry about posting a single comment, okay? Just don’t worry about it. And if the urge comes to share your thoughts anyway, follow it, by all means! But if it doesn’t, don’t sweat it. Just read it, have fun, and with every chapter I post I’ll just know that you’re reading it and enjoying it, okay?

Deal?

#The Guides Verse

[mallowstep]

not me reading all of ur fics instead of sleeping 😳😳 no but seriously i love all of ur fics. the worldbuilding. its so good <33 and ur writing style is just. so distinct?? idk how to describe but in ur serious fics theres just this air of melancholy and its so good... and the way you write romance... i love... and your also so funny,, r.i.p stonefur for finding night and misty on sunning rocks xd

ahhh HUGE compliment i mean i hope ur not really staying up...my fics will be there in the morning...but thank you very much!

my worldbuilding has been lacking lately ngl...i feel it sharply. the urge to do a good sink your teeth into the world piece is coming round again, and while i don't plan on working on it 'til i'm done with ashes, i have not forgotten the next po3 au is "would you say you depend on the weather." anyway.

thank u so much!! i'm really glad you like my style. i definitely. like. i think i've got a very strong voice and distinct vibe like. i've never wanted to post something anon/orphan, but i have laughed bc while i doubt anyone pays enough attention to notice, i feel like my writing can be so distinct y'all would know.

i'm REALLY glad you like my romance too! i'm --- if y'all are wondering why my fics have had such a Vibe lately, it's because i'm on a one man quest to write some half-decent romance into this fandom. (yes it has all been very Ahem of late, but trust me, i've got all sorts of other nonsense in the works as well. uh. sneak peak and i don't know when any of this will be done if ever, but we've got heatherholly, jaybriar, and shadepaw (avos) having an apprentice crush she's cute about even tho it's completely unattainable and she knows that.) so i'm really glad you enjoy!

(n while my joke writing chops r not Quite up to par of say the wonderful excellent perfect kudo, i also appreciate that! i've --- idk, i like to think i'm funny. i got uhh "mutual who i think is funny but they think they are hilarious" or smthn in an ask game and i was like 😔 i AM funny tho. i'm meming tbc i did not take that to heart or anything.)

adsflja;ds fSTONEFUR yeah YEAH he's so like "aw fuck." i think the way i described. well. i think i was describing a scene from "swear my ever-dying love and then tear it apart," but it works here too. but it's like he's having an entirely normal conversation w his sister except she's on her knees. which is like. just. a very specific kind of awkward.

anyway thank u SO much <333333

#mine #ask #anon #usually i shut down at praise #but as i was reading this #i was going #ohhh yes i am going to knock it out of the part with i see the moonlight steal #it hits all of these points #there's a small moment where tigerheart forgets thunderclan all sleeps in one den (worldbuilding) #the scenes r actually longer and cleaner than normal however we have plenty of dialogue only long passages (style) #dove is processing a LOT of trauma and she's going thru things and having reactions n trying to heal and just love her (serious) #there's SO much romance it's a tigerdove fic xd (romance) #and i've made myself laugh over some fern&ivy stuff (humor) #[bonus points: there are like...three? there are at least three counterparts to the stonefur scenes (stonefur)] #[what can i say i think it's a funny trope]

[whatstheproblembaby]

AO3 Tag Meme

@klaineharmony tagged me like last week and I’m just now getting to this, oops. >.<

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

273, although I have collection of <1000 word stories that I originally posted individually on here and FFn, so technically I’ve written closer to 300 fics, probably?

2. What is your total AO3 word count?

497,239. Not half bad for a one-shotter!

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

5, if we count my Newsies/Supergirl crossover for both fandoms. The others are Glee, Riverdale, and Call the Midwife. (God, that’s eclectic to list.)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

They’re all Klaine fics, to the surprise of absolutely no one:

1. But Now I See, my blind!Kurt/sighted!Blaine fic. (Tbh, I don’t love that I took this prompt and made the big moment in this one curing Kurt’s blindness, but I wasn’t aware of how ableist that trope is when I wrote it. I’m not going to delete it because that feels like sweeping it under the rug, but please know that I know better now.)

2. Unforgettable, a Cheerio!Kurt/nerd!Blaine AU based off this prompt: “You probably don’t remember but you saved me from some bullies once in middle school and god damn it every year you just get hotter"

3. Finally Found the Boy, a florist!Kurt/barista!Blaine AU in which I utilized every trope known to man: “#okay but combine all four: person a works at a coffeeshop #person b works at a flowershop #they start fake dating to cover for person a who's lied to their parents about meeting their soulmate #but then they do whatever thing reveals soulmates while fake dating and start REAL DATING #THE END”

4. Covert Cupid, aka your classic nerd!Kurt/jock!Blaine gift-giving AU. (You know, like Secret Santa, but for Valentine’s Day.)

5. Make A Move, a Cheerio!Blaine based off this anonymous prompt: “a klaine alternate meeting fic where one of them is working at a kissing booth and the other one keeps coming back with money and asking for kisses “for charity” and they basically end up making out in front of everybody bc the kisses are so great okay love u bye” (Yes, I DID use a One Direction lyric for the title; no, I am NOT sorry.)

5. Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

Every time! At the very least, I drop a “thank you” and a heart, because I’m just that grateful that anyone has enjoyed my fic enough TO leave a comment. If there’s a more specific comment, I try to address it, too.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Uh, probably none of them? Happily ever after or BUST, pals.

...

Okay, I literally looked through all of my fics and this drabble is the only thing that even REMOTELY ends angstily. Plenty of my work has some kind of drama in the middle, but I firmly don’t believe in tragic endings. 

7. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve ever written?

I’ve only done one proper crossover (e.g., featuring characters from both universes), but I’ve done plenty of AUs based on other pieces of IP! My one true crossover is Just Be Real (Is All I’m Askin’), which mixes Newsies and Supergirl with a dash of past lives/reincarnation. Listen, when you put Jeremy Jordan in two things I love, I’m gonna find a way to combine those things, friends.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I once got called out for using the term “maiden name” in a fic, but I’ve never truly been flamed or anything. Hope that stays true!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Not often, and not outside of the Klaine fandom, at least as of right now. In those fics, I leaned a little more M than E in my ratings, and there were some D/s leanings, but that’s really based on how I saw that pairing. If I ever do smut for another fandom, I may totally mix up my kinks depending on how I see the couple/throuple/etc!

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I think I had some stories posted to at least one of those random pirate sites back in the day? But I’ve never been deliberately plagiarized that I know of.

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

I’ve definitely tried! Truffles and I worked on at least one co-authored fic once, but I don’t remember if we ever posted it.

12. What’s your all time favorite ship?

I’m only supposed to have one???

13. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Like many Millennials, I’m sure, it was Harry Potter. If you go digging in MuggleNet FanFiction, you should be able to find my terrible acrostic poems from when I was 14.

14. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

Oof, again with the favorites? I have a couple that I’m more proud of than others.

Of my Call the Midwife fics, I love What’s in a Name? the most, simply because I included so many characters and feel like I managed to capture all their unique voices/personalities. And I created a moment I want to see on the show!

For Newsies, my 9k beast We Just Might Win proved to me that I can write more than 2,000 words without having to base the story on another piece of IP, and I’ll always love it for that. (And for Jack, Davey, and Kath, of course!)

I’m proud of all my Klaine fics on some level, because they unlocked a creative output level in me that I genuinely will not ever be able to match again. I think a crowd favorite of mine was my Sound of Music AU, My Heart Will Be Blessed, but if I had to pick a personal fave? I’d have to go with Destiny. Caroline @thehouseofthebrave gave me this incredible prompt for it, and I just love how I filled it.

I think a lot of people have been tagged already, so anyone who wants to do this should tag me as their tagger, but I also want to see @knightsofthegaytable‘s answers!

#also if you have a favorite of mine i want to know what it is!!

[realrollypratt]

❀ Dasey Fic Rec Friday #7

It’s Friday again! We’ve been living in a weird alternate universe for over a year now. We deserve a break. That means: getting lost into a dark pit of dasey fanfiction. You all still with me?

A gentle reminder to leave kudos and comments for our incredible writers. <3

1. Designing Crossroads by Cookie_Queen | Words: 28,036 | Chapters: 8/8

"I think there are crossroads in our lives when we make grand, sweeping decisions without even realizing it. " - Jodi Picoult

In this top-sy turvey world, where Casey is tragically bad at pursuing, and Derek is even worse at running away.

It’s sexy. It’s wacky. It’s here. The instant fandom classic of 2020. We’re talking about a sex positive Casey who’s really taking the “whatchu doin’ step bro” trend to heart. Give. Me. It.

2. Nothing Can Tame The Winter’s Cold by SlowBurnAddict | Words: 13,451 | Chapters: 6/?

When blue eyes meet brown it's as if time stops. Or maybe it's moving backwards because a long-buried memory takes her breath away.

Casey went south to fulfill her fairytale dreams, but reality crashed in. There are no heroes in real life she realizes. Derek joined the Night's Watch to make a name for himself only to find that it isn't as prestigious of an organization as he was led to believe. These two meet again at absolute rock bottom. Can they help heal each other or will they kill the other first?

This is the Game of Thrones AU that nobody asked for.

A Game of Thrones AU, you say? Gut-wrenching angst? S l o w b u r n? (I don’t know her). IT’S GOOD. It’s not jonsa but it’s almost jonsa, if it helps anyone. (It’s better than jonsa).

3. The Broken Hearts Club by Enx2103 | Words: 3,202 | Chapters: 1/1

“You are coming to my game, right?” That's how it had always worked. Casey went to Derek's games. And Derek went to every dance show, musical, or whatever Casey had going on. Since they were seven years old. A decade.

“Well, uhhhh...” she flushed looking embarrassed, sucking her bottom lip into her mouth, chewing on it.

Derek narrowed his eyes at her cautiously. “Case?” She was hiding something. Not for long. It never lasted long. But still, it bothered him.

“I have a date,” she finally blurted out.

“A what?”

AKA- The one where Derek and Casey have been best friends since they were 7.

Childhood best friends! Another gift to the fandom from Enx, leader of the “Derek fell first” fan club (probably). Derek is pining and it’s maybe a little unrequited (but we know better). Look, it’s cute! I like it! That’s it. Just read it.

4. Tempting scandal by escailyy | Words: 710 | Chapters: 1/1

A Dasey Bridgerton au inspired by binge watching too much Bridgerton yesterday.

Miss Casey Mcdonald and Lord Derek Venturi Marquis of Northville are way too close to scandal and Lady Whistledown is here for it.

Well, listen, it had to be done. And it’s done well. And it’s hilarious!

5. If It’s All In My Head, Tell Me Now by Born2read | Words: 6,257 | Chapters: 1/1

It's like that stupid meme, the one about the way people look at you when you're not looking.

One thing you should probably know about me (if you don’t already), is that I live and breathe for bisexual icon Derek Venturi. So this one is not quite the usual. It’s told from an original character’s POV. A pure and sweet boy who falls head over heels for Derek and is so tragically unaware of his boyfriend’s feelings for his step-sister, until he is. For other gluttons for punishment like me. Prepare to fall in love with the main character and be utterly destroyed. (It’ll be fun, they said. 😬)

#dasey #fic rec friday #fic recs