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patrickztump · 7 months
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one episode in and i find it little upsetting that goosebumps (2023) doesn’t even use Thee Goosebumps song. absolute slap in the face to every 90s kid out there
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just-an-enby-lemon · 21 days
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I had not read The Selfish Giant since I was a kid but I found my old Wilde fairy tales book and I'm shoked of how the story is so obviously about private property being wrong like ridiculous so to the point that I know I was 8 but I still feel like I should've noticed.
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iknityounot · 5 months
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(Long post, sorry y'all)
A little more than two years ago now, my grandmother passed away. She and my grandpa had moved down to my home town a few years before so we could take care of them. I brought them groceries once a week, helped them write checks, fixed tvs, and found lost things. I was really close with my grandma.
In addition to her hilarious personality and dry wit, one of my favorite things about her was that she was a painter and a crafter like me! She used to crochet, and I took her to the craft store a couple of times so she could get more yarn and books on crochet. But her arthritis and the shaking in her hands kept getting worse, so she eventually had to stop.
She kept her most recent project, a granny square blanket, safely packed away in a plastic bin. She told all of us she was going to finish it one day.
Her hands never got better, and when she got sick, and we found out it was cancer, she rapidly deteriorated.
After she passed, I went to work helping my mom clean out my grandparents apartment so we could move my grandpa in with her. In our frantic cleaning, I found that bin again:
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DOZENS of granny squares, dozens of half used skeins. I asked my mom what she wanted me to do with it, and she said she didn't care. I set it aside and later took it home.
Maybe a month later, that tumblr post about the Loose Ends Project was going around. It felt like a sign--I was never going to learn to crochet in order to finish my grandmother's blanket. But they might be able to help!
So I filled out the interest form. They got back to me SUPER quick. And maybe 2 weeks later, I was paired with volunteer in my state (only 2 hours away!) and the box of yarn, granny squares, and my grandmother's crochet hook were in the mail. That was at the end of January this year.
Over the next couple of months, my "finisher" emailed me regular updates on her progress, and asked me questions on my preferences for how she constructed the final blanket.
At the end of August, the blanket was done!
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I had always intended the blanket to be a gift for my mother. So I cleaned it up, put it in the only bag I had big enough to fit it, and drove to my mom's. I gave the blanket to her and she was gobsmacked. I explained to her all about Loose Ends, and how someone volunteered to finish the piece for us. She was speechless. (I was quite pleased with this, because I am not the best at giving gifts, so this was a pretty exciting reaction!)
She said that it was the most thoughtful gift she had ever been given. She said "your grandma would love this". To which I replied, "yeah, I know she really wanted to finish it a couple of years ago". But that was when my mom dropped the bomb of a century on me--she told me that my grandma had started making those granny squares OVER 30 YEARS AGO. She had started the blanket when my grandpa was staying in the hospital, but that was back when my mom was younger than I am now! My grandma had packed them all away, planning on finishing it, when my grandpa was sent home from the hospital. Then it went from house to house, from condo in Chicago to their apartment in my hometown. All that time and my grandma had wanted to finish it, but couldn't. First because she was busy, then because she forgot how to do it, then because of her arthritis, and then because of the cancer. My mom said she had given up on expecting my grandma to finish it. 
She said I brought a piece of her childhood with her mom out of the past.
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And really, all of this is to say, if you have seen or heard about the Loose Ends Project and have an uncompleted project or piece from a loved one who has passed away--these are your people. They were so kind and treated my project with such care. That box probably would have been found by my own grandkids one day if I hadn't heard about Loose Ends.
Five stars, absolutely worth it!
(From what I understand, you can sign up to volunteer too! If you have time to share, it might be worth checking out!)
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th3-c0rps3-r0gu3 · 7 months
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hidden sadness.
pairings: Natasha X fem reader.
Warnings: depression, lots of sadness. Swearing. Thoughts of self harm. Yelling.
Happy ending tho.
A/n: this is a vent post. And Natasha is only a year older than y/n in this. Please do not mind me dumping my bottled up sadness here.
Y/n had joined the Avengers when she was 23. She had been hoping for a new start. And she had always been really good with daggers. Like exceptionally good. So she had gained the avengers trust quite easily.
The avengers would describe y/n as walking sunshine. She was always able to cheer someone up or just bring the happiness level up in general. It was a known fact that y/n was friends with every avenger. Every avenger other than Natasha Romanoff. For some inexplicable reason Natasha hated y/n. However despite Natashas dislike for her y/n was always kind towards her.
Natasha would describe y/n as a clingy childish girl who never experienced the hardships if the world and probably had everything handed to her on a silver platter. And the only reason that y/n was on the avengers was because her dad brought her a place and claimed she was good with daggers.
Nobody had actually seen y/n handle a dagger. But every mission y/n went on came out successful so they assumed she was as good as she claimed. Everyone but Natasha who suspected y/n just had someone else do the job for her.
Y/n however was far from either of the avengers expectations. She was a happy ball of sunshine on the outside but inside was a while nother story. In all reality y/n was sad. Desperately sad. Y/n found it hard to even get up of a morning. She forgot meals and basic health things. Luckily she could easily brush it off as simple forgetfulness as it fit her personality.
Despite y/n desperately wanting to tell someone, anyone, about her sadness she couldn't. Not the avengers. They had enough issues to deal with as well as their own sadness. Y/n's mother didn't understand. She tried to but she couldn't grasp her daughter's depression. And y/n's father had left for another woman a year ago. Not that that changed anything as he basically ignored y/n her whole life. So y/n bottled her sadness. Well she had one place she put it. A blog she had. There she could dump all her emotions under an alias where noone would recognise her and tell the other Avengers.
On social media y/n went under "inej". Her favourite book character whom she shared her dagger and knife skill with. Y/n's blog was her safe haven. The one place where she could be y/n y/l/n and not just "the silver blade" which was her hero name. Nobody but y/n's followers knew about y/n's depression. If it's even depression. Y/n don't know. All she knew was she was sad.
"hey y/n you think you could show us your daggers?"
Kate asked from beside yelena. The other Avengers turned to look at y/n.
"sorry Kate not today. Maybe another day."
Y/n responded shooting Kate an apologetic look. Y/n didn't like to show her daggers to others. They were special. Her grandma handcrafted them specially for y/n before she passed away. She had left y/n with twenty daggers in a wooden box with a glass lid. It was important to y/n as it was the last thing her grandma ever gave her.
"of course you cant. Because they don't exist. Admit it y/l/n you use your father's power to get your missions done."
Natashas voice broke y/n out of thought. It was cold and cruel but y/n was used to it.
"sorry to disappoint Natasha but I don't use my father's status to get missions done. I do have daggers but I can't show them to you. It's personal and I've said that."
Y/n gave Natasha smile. Natasha had always been y/n's favourite avenger. It saddened her more that Natasha hated y/n. Natasha simply scoffed at y/ns words and smile.
"what's personal about daggers. Their just fancy knives."
Natasha's insult hurt. Not that y/n would ever show it.
"leave it alone nat."
Steve said frowning. Natasha glared at him before leaving the room.
"sorry for her behaviour y/n."
Steve said then turning to y/n.
"it's fine Steve. I'm used to it. I know she'll eventually get over it."
Y/n responded calmly. She then hesitated.
"I'm gonna go to my room though. I feel awkward now. I'll see you all later ok."
Y/n then finished. The avengers nodded and y/n retreated to her room.
Y/n had a simple room in which no one but her was aloud in. It had bookcases lining two walls and a bunk bed with a study area underneath in the corner. There was a picture frame that held two photos. One of y/n with her mother and the other of y/n with her grandma the day she gifted y/n the daggers. Under said photos was the box contained the daggers. The daggers were intricately decorated with dragons or crows. Dragons because y/n adored them and crows as a reference to y/n's favourite book duology, six of crows.
Y/n climbed up to her bed and lay down grabbing her phone to dump her emotions on social media. Opening her blog she created a post. It just went on about how her friend group had one person who hated her despite her attempts at being friendly. And her slight struggles to deal with her depression and not being able to discuss it. After posting she turned off her phone and lay down sighing. Y/n didn't feel much better. She glanced back at the daggers. What if... No. She couldn't. She wouldn't. She didn't have the heart to do it. Let alone deal with her mother's sadness or the avengers sadness if she was caught. Besides her suit was sleeveless. Y/n buried the thought to the back if her mind.
A few hours had passed now. Wanda called everyone down for a team meal. Y/n wasn't hungry. She made the simple excuse of she wasn't hungry and went back to her room. Not after getting another snarky remark from Natasha though. This time a dig at her size. Y/n wasn't big but she wasn't skinny like the others either. It wasn't a bad thing and y/n knew that but it still hurt.
Once back in her room y/n turned in her music and as 'devil town' by cavetown came on she pulled out her sketchbook and drew. That was y/n's only other coping mechanism that kept her away from sh. Other than reading, drawing was one of the only things y/n legitimately enjoyed anymore. As the lines started to take a shape y/n realised she was drawing a realistic heart that was cracked open and bleeding. Disturbing but accurate to y/n's emotions currently. Mean while downstairs the other Avengers were arguing with Natasha.
"you can't say that natasha. It could really hurt her feelings y'know."
Wanda scolded. Natasha rolled her eyes.
"she's a cinnamon bun Wanda she's fine."
Natasha said. Wanda frowned at Natasha and was about to make another comment when Yelena interupted.
"can we not do this over dinner. You two can have your quarrel after food."
Wanda and Natasha sighed before sitting back down. Everyone ate in silence as the obvious tension between Wanda and Natasha was uncomfortable.
The next few weeks went by almost the same. Y/n continued her happy persona and Natasha continued to make hurtful jabs while the other Avengers disapproved. Y/n continued to act like it didn't matter. Then Natasha and y/n were assigned the same mission. It was simple. Break into HYDRA put the information on the hard drive and then blow up the place. Easy right. Wrong. Natasha was furious.
"why can't I do it on my own!?"
Natasha fumed at fury. Y/n stood there silent.
"I don't need some happy go lucky daddies girl bugging me as she fakes being an avenger!"
That actually hurt y/n and she flinched though nobody noticed.
"well there's obviously some drama between you both and you need to figure it out. Besides the other Avengers need a break."
Fury remained professional despite the red head yelling at him. Before Natasha could even think of a response fury left. Natasha whipped around to face y/n.
"you better not fuck this up or I will fuck you up got that daddies girl."
Natashas voiced dropped with venom at this statement and y/n simply nodded. The black widow proceeded to storm out of the room leaving y/n to mull over this situation.
The day of departure was the hardest y/n ever experienced. She felt so heavy. It was unbearable to leave the sanctuary of her bed let alone her bedroom. Despite all odds she managed to get up and grab her daggers and change in time to meet Natasha. Y/n had also grabbed a couple books and her sketchpad. This was not a single day mission and y/n knew she was gonna need some coping mechanisms or else things would go south.
Y/n met Natasha at the launch pad to board the quinjet. Natasha scowled at y/n and went on about her nearly being late. Y/n was early. They boarded and started the long flight to the HYDRA base.
The majority of the flight Natasha scowled at y/n and made harsh comments. Y/n simply read to drown it out. As soon as they landed and headed to the hotel they were staying at Natasha made almost silent judgements about the way y/n held and carried herself. Y/n simply sighed and tried to ignore it. They checked into the hotel and entered their room. Lucky for them it had two beds. Y/n set up to the one next to a window and natasha on the one closest to the door.
The first night y/n and Natasha needed to discuss plans if the break in. That was mostly Natasha telling y/n what to do and ignoring any statements y/n made before bringing them up later as if her own ideas. Y/n went along with it.
The next day they were to stake out the base. It went as well as one could anticipate from Natasha and y/n. Natasha constantly criticized y/n and said she was too obvious and how this was just proof of her faking her missions successes. It ended worse. Y/n had ended up in a trap and Natasha had to get her out before HYDRA agents found them. It was worse when back at the hotel.
"how could you be so stupid! Had I known you were this shitty I would've demanded a new partner till I got one! You jeopardized the whole mission you know that right!? Your not an avenger. Your a pathetic excuse who only got to join the team cos her daddy brought her a spot."
Natasha yelled. Y/n blocked out the rant. She had heard enough if Natashas rants to know the lines this one would take. Bla bla ball you could've got us caught. Bla bla bla your a failure. Bla bla bla daddy's girl. That was all Natasha's rants. Soon however Natasha ran out of air and stormed into the bathroom to take a shower. Y/n decided to make a post for her blog.
'inej':
-hey guys. I think screwed up again. It's all I ever seen to do now a days. I truly feel like a failure. I could've gotten my friend in trouble on accident. I've also been left alone with the friend who hates me. I keep fucking up and I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm trying. But sometime it feels like it's not enough. Stay safe.-
Y/n posted it and then turned off her phone before pulling out a book to read the rest of the night. Y/n knew sleep was not gonna be an option tonight. Sleepless nights were more common now.
Today was the infiltration day. Today was the important day. And y/n could only think about how she was gonna fuck up. Natasha got ready and y/n joined her outside. They were soon both outside the base again.
"ok I'm doing all the work as your incapable of doing anything right. Just follow my orders and maybe you won't fuck this up."
Natasha demanded. Y/n nodded. Natasha then lead y/n in.
At first everything was going smoothly. Till Natasha was downloading the information and it tripped a security alarm. HYDRA agents filled the room and Natasha and y/n were fighting for their lives while gathering the information. Y/n didn't have time to grab her daggers and she wasn't too good at hand to hand combat without them. That and the sleepless night and y/n was fighting terribly. Natasha obviously noticed and took it as y/n being incapable of doing the mission and a liar like she thought. Then Natasha saw the files were downloaded. She quickly went to retrieve the USB and turned to yell at y/n to ditch before g/n barged into Natasha and a bullet was shot. Y/n yelled at Natasha to grab the USB and run and that she had the bombs to blow it up. Natasha did run. She felt no obligation to help y/n. Soon after Natasha was out y/n got the time to whip out her daggers and soon the agents were dead. Y/n planted the bombs and exited the building and blew it up. Y/n met with Natasha at the hotel room.
"what the fuck were you thinking!? You nearly got me killed. Your pathetic attacks were useless! We could if failed because of you. Let alone you jumping at me!? And where are you stupid daggers huh!? I never even saw a blade in your hands!"
Natasha screamed. Y/n was tired and bleeding. Littlest did Natasha realise was y/n had take a bullet for natasha. Had she not jumped at Natasha she would if died. But all Natasha was doing was yelling at y/n for saving her life. No. She had enough.
"I jumped at you to take a goddamn bullet!"
Y/n finally gestured to the bleeding wound in her chest. Natasha shit up but before she could speak y/n began to yell this time.
"and the reason I didn't pull out my daggers was because I didn't have an opening to! I saved your stupid life and what I get is being screamed at!? I've tried so hard to get to where I am now. And you daddies girl comments sting y'know. And if you knew jackshit you'd know that my father left my mother for another woman a year ago. Even before that he hardly acknowledged my existence! I have tried so hard to be good at this but I can't! I'm just sad all the time. I struggle to get out of bed. Yet I try to keep you and the other Avengers happy because I don't want to bring down high spirits! Maybe this was a mistake and that being an avenger was a shit decision but I enjoy it! Or I did."
Y/n finished her rant and then looked at a shell shocked Natasha. The y/n pulled out her bloody daggers.
"and those non existent daggers are here."
Natasha now stared at the daggers. Then she eyed the bullet wound.
"i.. I'm sorry. I didn't know."
She said almost shakily.
"no. You didn't know. You don't bother to know. To know Ive been miserable near you. I've thought about self harming before but you have nearly made me actually do it! And y'know what. Maybe I should. Just to relieve the pain you cause me!"
Y/n shouted. Natasha looked scared at the mention of self harm.
"don't do that. Don't even think of that. Please I'm sorry. I didnt... I'm sorry. I am truly sorry."
Natasha said. Concern was written all over natashas face as tears streamed down y/n's. Natasha stepped forward.
"Please dont, cut yourself..."
Natasha begged. Y/n looked away.
"it's just so hard.. you making comments. Being judged about the fact I won't show my daggers because I'm not ready to face the fact that if I show them I'll need to say who gave them to me and then that leads to grandma's death.. I cant. I can't admit she's gone because if she is then I'm lost.."
Y/n practically sobbs. Natashas eyes widen at your explanation of why you refused to show your daggers. Natasha then wrapped y/n in a hug.
"I'm sorry. I was just jealous. I thought you had a privileged childhood and got everything you needed and was upset because that privilege was taken from me. I'm so sorry. I never meant to take effect in you like I did."
Natasha whispered. Y/n simply leaned into Natasha's arms.
The rest of that night was filled with, Crying, hugs, admitting troubles and making up. The two women then became friends and returned to the compound as such. They proceeded to confuse the fuck out of the other Avengers as they had departed basically enemies and now y/n and Natasha were arm in arm. Natasha explained everything and y/n was taken to therapy. Things soon got better. And eventually Natasha and y/n grew into more than friends.
A/n: the ending is shit but I didn't know how else to do it. (I redid it like 20 times). Lmk if it's shit or not. Not that I care this is just me emotion dumping lol.
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My thoughts on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie
I don’t know if I liked it as much as the original films (maybe Mockingjay 1 & 2 as they are pretty emotionally draining), but I still enjoyed it.
I think where it fell a little flat for me is 1. The beginning was a bit slow (tbh I only really started getting interested when Lucy Gray stuck that snake down that girl’s dress & even then I enjoyed the story more when the setting changed from the Capitol to the district) 2. I knew Snow would survive 3. I’d already been spoiled online for a lot of stuff that happens & 4. while I know the director did his best to make Snow as “likeable” as he could for as long as possible, even before he started getting “a little too comfortable” with killing & snitching I didn’t find him as sympathetic as Katniss or Peeta (but that is probably again down to the fact that I know what he goes onto do & there’s no real way around that), this made engaging with him difficult for me.
The world is fascinating. Getting to see all the new locations we never had access to before as well as old locations now in a totally different light (for example district 12 which, while still clearly suffering, seemed like such a bustling industrial town compared to how it is in Katniss’s time). It might have a much more retro aesthetic but there's also just a more vibrant, natural, wild & lawless atmosphere to this movie compared to the others in the franchise. The whole scope of the film just felt more cinematic then I remember the others being yet also weirdly intimate. Maybe because it was one contained story & we knew the main character’s fate from the start. I also loved the title cards signifying the start of each section of the story like from the books & wished they'd done something similar for the other films. It just added a certain flair to the whole thing. Almost gave it the vibe of a tragic play.
The costuming was great. The bright red of the academy uniforms.  Flickerman’s snazzy suits. Snow’s dapper black & white outfit. Both peace keeper uniforms (despite one of them giving very ‘1930’s Germany’ vibes) looked great. Grandma might have been a bigot, but at least she was well dressed. Everything Dr Gaul wore (except the top that looked like a used tampon, lol) was exquisite. The main ladies of fashion, Tigris & Lucy Gray slayed. Our Future Capitol stylist looked like some regal yet exotic bird & Miss Survivor was giving Bohemian, country girl realness the entire time she was on screen. Even the extras were serving (like that random couple Snow walked past on his way to the reaping ceremony).
The music was amazing. Every song that played was fantastic (shout out to Olivia for her end credit contribution). The lyrics & instrumentation were beautiful & my god does Rachel Zegler have pipes! Anyone who says the singing scenes are cringy is just stupid like I’m sorry you can’t appreciate art. Also, the words ‘ballad’ & ‘songbirds’ are literally in the title. Plus, Lucy Gray is from the poorest district, so what exactly do those people want her to do in her free time? She can’t exactly hop on an X-box for a few hours. Not too mention that (as the offspring of someone who’s musically inclined) I can tell you, it’s completely realistic for a musician to use their craft to help them deal with trauma & Lucy Gray clearly had more than her fair share of that.
The Grandma'am helped to paint a sadly very realistic background for Snow. As who among us hasn’t met at least one delusional old person who thinks that their/their group’s suffering (regardless of the severity of it or the reason behind their former/newer status in society) means that no one else are deserving of even the tiniest shred of humanity & there are some people who are unlucky enough to not only be related to these people but be raised by them.
Hunter schafer as Tigris is clearly the superior Snow when it comes to things like empathy & overall mental stability but I do kind of wish they’d been more for her to do. Credit where credit is due though her & Tom did actually look like they could be related & I did buy their familial bond (which makes her appearance in Mockingjay so much sadder in hindsight).
Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom was a bit of a mix for me just due to his purpose as a character & the limit of film as a form of media. Like sure the audience know that Snow’s going to become an irredeemable monster in the end but without a window into his mind it really does just seem like the Dean is just out to get him & even when we find out why it seems kind of unfair. Like sure his dad sucked but haven’t the Games shown that blaming children for violence caused by others is unjust (& like ok he hates Coriolanus & probably the grandma but Tigris hadn’t done anything to deserve living in poverty, as she can’t control who she’s related to)? Plus, it felt like he could have at least tried taking Snow under his wing at some point to try to hinder Dr Gual’s influence. Saying all of that, though, Peter Dinklage is great at playing an addict with depression & the idea that some drunken rambling could lead to such long-lasting suffering is terrifying. Also its pretty realistic that living with that kind of guilt & in such a cruel environment for that long would make most people jaded & bitter, even if they did have good intentions.
Omg we finally get a Mayor family on screen & they’re assholes! Madge would be so disappointed 😭. It was interesting to see how harsh & overall “boot licky” the mayor & his family seemed compared to decades later, which makes sense as the war wasn’t that long ago for them so the dad probably felt more incentive to align himself with the Capitol as well as not feeling very connected to the district people as 12’s decline probably didn’t fully set in until they really started running low on coal & Snow became president (oh I just know he wanted to blow that district off the map 😆). I also wouldn’t put it past Billy to come up with some sob story of how he really does love Mayfair but wicked Lucy Gray is somehow preventing them from being together. Still no excuse to try to send her to her death twice in one week, though. Definitely not a girl’s girl.
Ok, so a liar. Cheat. Drunk & someone who hits women. Is there anything good about Billy Taupe? Also, trying to get your ex back, while your current girlfriend is literally standing right next to you? Dude, have some god damn back bone! You made a choice, now stick to it. Also, fumbling Lucy Gray, for a girl like that? What’s it like having no brains or taste? Well, too bad, coz you’re stuck with her forever now, lol.
Viola Davies, the actress that you are. What else is there to say? Dr Gaul is almost comic book levels of insane. Like she is how the Right see women in STEM, on crack! I don’t know what she did to get into character, but whatever it was, it worked.
Jason Schwartzman as Lucretius Flickerman is a very interesting addition to the story despite playing such a small & seemingly insignificant role. He is strange in how unthreatening he is while also extremely blasé about the abhorrent violence he witnesses that it’s as funny as it is disturbing. Making him come across as  more human yet harsher than his son, who at least pretends to care about the tributes (in a very Capitol way, obviously but still). There’s also a polish & confidence to Tucci’s performance that I think Schwartzman did a great job of avoiding copying (despite knowing what audiences were probably expecting) because not only are their characters in entirely different stages of their careers but the whole ethos of the Hunger Games is different in Snow’s youth than it is in Katniss’s. Caesar is a well established presenter & during his time, the games have always been a success (minus the year with the tundra) that the entire Capitol is invested in & seemingly in support of. On the other hand Lucretius had the unique task of not only coming into a job like this with zero experience (I mean imagine going from announcing the weather to presenting the fucking hunger games) but also there were no vibes to try to emulate let alone guidelines to follow because he truly was the first person to do this. On top of that, the "event" his presenting has been panned for years as both boring & unethical. Schwartzman brought a slightly awkward, experimental, yet try hard vibe (like a comedian who's desperate to get a laugh) that I think worked wonderfully for the character.
Tom Blyth's performance was great & he was visually perfect for a young Snow (the power of a good wig! Who knew lol). Even having the cool, analytical stare of Donald Sutherland, down pat. While his appearance was very Eminem during his peacekeeping days, his realisation in the cabin and subsequent breakdown in the woods were crazy. There was so much tension between him & Rachel in that scene that for a second, it literally felt like all the air had been sucked out of the room. I could almost hear the record scratch for both of them, & all that building paranoia finally coming to a sudden crescendo in the way that it did? Pure cinema!
Josh Rivera, as Sejanus, was honestly a mix for me. Obviously, I agree with his morals, but his way of going about it did seem a little dumb. However I do think it’s pretty realistic that a teenager, especially a rich one, would be rather naive. Also I’ve heard that he’s smarter in the book & I think at times my frustration with him is more just down to the fact that I’m seeing him from Snow’s point of view. Meaning scenes that would be portrayed as noble in any other film instead come across as almost painfully inconvenient because the focus is always on how they affect Snow rather than the actual victims of the situation. Lastly, sorry, Snowjanus shippers, I just don’t see it (especially on Snow’s end), but whatever floats your boat.
Rachel Zegler played Lucy Gray with the perfect mix of natural charm & emotional vulnerability with clear pride in her culture & a refusal to let the world around her change who she is. Yet there was also an air of mystery & a subtle resilience to her that makes her potentially surviving out in the woods for years without being detected actually believable (though I don’t buy the theory that she went on to become president Coin). Definitely the highlight of the movie for me.
PS. I'd love to know what you think of my review in the comments/tags & am open to criticism (as long as it's respectful) just remember that I'm only talking about the movie so please don't reference anything spersific to the book.
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agaypanic · 11 months
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Benny weir x reader!! Hi I'm the one who's been requesting all the MBAV stuff and now I have another! Can you do one where the reader is a mage just like Benny and her grandma is like long time friends with Benny's grandma. So the gang is in trouble and asks Benny's grandma for help but she doesn't have the power to do so she asks for assistance from her long time friend and her grand daughter for help. When they arrive Benny is just enamored with the reader once he sees her. Like to the point you'd think he's never seen a pretty girl before. In order to stop whatever the gang is fighting against Benny and his grandmother and reader and her grandmother needs to do a powerful seance together. After seeing her power Benny some how falls even more for reader and just follows her around like a lost puppy.-🐇
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Summary: The way Benny acts around you, it might seem like you’ve put a spell on him. You haven’t, you’re just an impressive mage.
A/N: G/n means grandma’s name, also first fic since i graduated lets goooo
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“What have you gotten yourself into now?” Grandma Weir sighed, taking a sip of her tea. She looked at her grandson, who looked at her sheepishly while holding something behind his back.
“You can’t be mad.”
“Show me.” Benny set what was in his hands on the table before her. It was a box made of rotted wood, covered in dirt and moss, and radiating in magic. “Benny, what the hell did you do?”
“It’s not that bad, Grandma.” She gave him a look, clearly not believing him. “Okay, the box has the heart of the most evil vampire guy ever, but it’s not that bad.”
“Benjamin Weir! We clearly have different definitions of ‘not that bad’ because this is probably the stupidest thing you’ve ever done! How did you even get this? Why do you have it?” Grandma Weir pushed the box away, standing to move as far away from it as possible. Benny picked up the box again and followed after her.
“Ethan and I dug it up at the cemetery. We gotta destroy it to kill the guy before he takes over the world or whatever it is he’s trying to do.”
“Then destroy it! Get it out of my house!” Not hearing him make any movements, she turned to look at him. Once again, he looked like he was going to say something she did not want to hear. “Let me guess. You don’t know how to destroy it.”
“We do! It’s just….” 
“Just what?”
“We need to open the box, but we can’t. So I was wondering if you could do it.” He gestured for her to take the box, but she only backed away. “Please, Grandma.” Grandma Weir tapped a ring on her finger against her teacup, glaring at the box.
“Get my spellbook.”
***
After going through every spell in the book she thought would work twice, the box was still locked shut. Grandma Weir closed her spell book with a shaky hand, worn out from all her use of magic.
“I can’t do it, Benny.” She sighed, sitting down in her chair and stretching out her limbs. “Whoever’s heart this is, they obviously don’t want anyone to get it.”
“Please, Grandma. There’s gotta be something you can do.” She racked her brain, trying to find a solution. Still sore from all the magic use, she muttered a spell, and a small contact book flew to her from her purse. She flipped through the pages before pointing at the person she was looking for. She summoned the phone from her purse and started dialing the number, shooing Benny out.
“Make yourself busy; I gotta make a phone call.”
***
Benny leaned against the car with Ethan, waiting for his grandma to come out of the local airport. She had called one of her friends to help her with the boys’ box. Benny brought Ethan so he wouldn’t be stuck with two old witchy ladies by himself.
“Oh, I think I see them.” Ethan pointed out. Benny looked to see his grandma and a woman around her age walking out, carrying a suitcase. They paused their walk and turned around, Grandma Weir’s friend waving her hand to get someone to follow her. A girl, who seemed to be Benny and Ethan’s age, joined the two with her suitcase. To say she looked ethereal would be an understatement. Benny had no idea who she was, but he was hoping that all would change.
“Boys, help us with the suitcases.” Grandma Weir ordered when they reached the car. Benny immediately went to the girl, leaving Ethan to carry the other two suitcases.
“Thanks.” The girl said as she handed her bag off to Benny. She followed him as he put her case in the trunk of the car. “You must be Benny.” He almost choked. He knew nothing about this beautiful girl, yet she had guessed his name correctly. How was this possible?
“Yeah, how did you know?”
“Your grandma has a lot of pictures.” She giggled at his groan of annoyance. “I’m Y/n. G/n is my grandma. She brought me as backup.” Benny was immediately even more impressed by her.
“So you do magic too?”
“I dabble.”
“Dabble?” Y/n’s grandma laughed. “Don’t let her fool you, honey. She’s one of the most impressive Earth Priestesses of her age.”
“She’s only saying that because she’s my grandma,” Y/n muttered, embarrassed by the compliment.
“Well, Y/n, I can’t wait to see you work your magic.”
When the group arrived at the Weir household, Grandma Weir immediately handed the boys’ box off to her friend, not wanting to be held responsible for it any longer. G/n examined it closely.
“Very powerful lock on this.” She murmured, showing the box to her granddaughter. “What do you think, Y/n?” The girl grabbed the box and immediately shuddered.
“Blood magic.” She set the box on the dining table and took a step back. “It’s definitely blood magic; no wonder you guys couldn’t get it open. Why do you even have this?” Benny laughed nervously.
“Long story.”
“Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum here are trying to kill a very powerful vampire, and his heart is in this box.”
“That’s strange,” Y/n said.
“Well, this kind of stuff is actually normal for us,” Ethan interjected. But Y/n shook her head, eyes on the box.
“No, it’s not that. Vampires don’t have their own blood once they turn into vampires. So either this guy used the blood of one of the people he killed, or he did this while he was still human to absolutely ensure he would never die. His heart is in here?” The boys nodded. “You can’t kill a vampire if they don’t have a heart to drive a stake through.”
“So this dude is evil and smart?” Benny sighed. “This is gonna be harder than I thought.”
“What should we do, G/n?” Grandma Weir asked. G/n stroked her chin, deep in thought.
“We could do a seance.” Y/n quietly suggested.
“Brilliant idea, Y/n.” Her grandma congratulated her, sensing what she was thinking. “Obviously, the owner of this heart isn’t going to just let us have it. We have to go through his bloodline to get it.”
“So, what do we do?” Benny asked.
“Take us to where you found the box,” Y/n answered.
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“So, what are you doing?” Benny asked Y/n as he stood beside her, watching her wave her hands and mutter incantations.
“Cloaking spell.” She answered shortly. When the spell was finished, she turned to him with a smile. “We can’t exactly do this kind of thing out in the open for anyone to see.”
Benny and Ethan had taken the girls to the cemetery, where they found the heart in the box. The witches decided that the best way to get the lock off was to summon someone who shared blood with whoever made the lock and ask them to break the magic so they could get into the box. Not able to contribute anything to the seance, Ethan left Benny to work with the two grandmas and the pretty girl by himself.
“How long have you been practicing magic?” Benny asked, looking down and kicking up some dirt because he was too nervous to look at Y/n. It was as if he hadn’t seen a pretty girl before.
“Not too long. A few years, I think.”
“Wow. I thought you’d been practicing forever; you seem so good.” Y/n grinned, starkly contrasting her reaction to her grandma’s similar compliment earlier that day.
“No, I just have a really good teacher.”
“Kids!” Grandma Weir called for the teenagers, sitting next to G/n. “Get over here. It’s time.” The two scrambled to sit next to their grandmothers. The four spellcasters formed a circle around the enchanted box on the ground. “Everyone, join hands.”
Benny’s hand felt clammy in Y/n’s, and he hoped she wouldn’t comment on it. 
“Don’t be nervous.” She whispered to him, squeezing his hand as she closed her eyes. Benny just became more anxious. His nerves were not all due to the seance he was about to perform, although that was part of it. But the main reason he was so nervous was because he was holding the hand of a powerful and enchanting witch. He took a deep breath to collect himself. 
‘Asking Y/n to hang out shouldn’t be too hard after this.’ Benny thought, closing his eyes.
‘Let’s just hope you survive all this to ask me.’ A foreign but familiar voice sounded in his mind. Startled, Benny opened his eyes and looked at Y/n, who was already looking at him. Without saying anything else, physically or telepathically, she smirked and winked at Benny before closing her eyes again.
She was even more impressive than Benny thought now.
Seances were kind of scary. Benny felt like the wind was going to hurl him through a tree; it was so strong. He chanted incantations with the witches, gripping Y/n’s hand to ground himself. G/n called out to the ancestors of the blood magic’s owner to come, and after begging and getting whipped by the wind, one arrived. None of the spellcasters opened their eyes, afraid they would dry out or see something too terrifying. But they heard whispers of whoever had come pouring what was left of their soul into opening the box. Soon, the four sensed the energy leaving, and as they thanked whoever had come for coming, the wind settled into a calm breeze.
“That was…” Benny started, trying to find a word to describe what he had just been through. “Something.” Y/n laughed, brushing back the hair that had flown in her face.
“Something, indeed.” Benny’s eyes followed her pointed finger to the box, which was now open. “But at least it worked.
“You are so awesome,” Benny said to Y/n, in awe of her power. The teens’ grandmothers cleared their throats, and he suddenly remembered that he and Y/n weren’t the only ones in the cemetery. “Oh! You guys too!”
“As flattered as I am, Y/n did indeed do a bulk of the work.” G/n sighed, rubbing her hands. “The magic of a young witch can be very powerful, and her expertise just makes it more so.”
“Grandma, please.” Y/n dropped her head into her hands, not wanting to be the center of attention with a subject such as who has the most powerful magic in the group. Benny scooted closer to her, tucking a loose piece of hair she had missed behind her ear.
“No, she’s right. You’re like, really cool.” Benny mentally slapped himself. Really? That’s the best he could do? Y/n lifted her head to look at him, a small smile adorning her already gorgeous features.
“You’re not too bad yourself, Benny.”
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im-dehydrated05 · 1 month
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𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐞
Pt.1 | Pt.2 | Pt.3 | Pt.4 | Pt.5 | Pt.6
Angie and Daniela were in the living room watching a movie when Aurora walked in. The redhead immediately shifted her focus to the door, like a puppy who gets excited when its owner gets home. That excited look, however, slipped right off as she saw the two people who were walking in with her.
Daniela: "Bela?"
Angie pirked up, looking over the couch to see Bela, Mia, and her roommate, who had just walked in. Aurora gives them a hello and a wave as the other two make their way into her room. The brunette yanks Bela back by the shirt.
"Aren't you going to say hi to your sister, Bela?"
Aurora asked with a sweet voice, the grip on Bela's shirt totally contradicting her sweet tone. Mia snickered, watching from inside the room as Bela and Aurora were having a stare-off. The blonde let out a sigh, turning towards her sister.
Bela: "Hi Dani."
Daniela stuttered a hello back, and that's when Aurora finally let the blonde into her room. The brunette turned back to her roommates with a smile on her face.
"We're going to be busy with council work; don't let us distract you from your fun."
Angie sniggers at Aurora's interaction with Bela before giving her a thumbs up and turning back to the TV. Daniela just looked between Aurora's room door and the brunette, a look of confusion and curiosity on her face.
Daniela: "How long is Bela staying here?"
"She's staying the night; I've already called Cassandra; she'll be here later too."
Daniela's face lit up, giving Aurora a bright smile and a nod before turning around to watch TV with Angie. Aurora sighs, finally turning around to see Mia looking around her room like a curious little child, and Bela with an annoyed look on her face.
Bela: "I have more important things to do than stay the night."
"Too bad."
Aurora passes by Bela towards her closet, opening it. She looks on the inside, catching a glimpse of the wooden box her mother had put the stuff her grandmother gave her in.
She couldn't reach it.
Aurora groans, turning back to look at Bela, who, if her heart wasn't missing, she could probably give her a better cocky grin than right now.
"Can you, uh, get the box for me, please?"
Bela scoffs at Aurora's request but reluctantly walks over to the closet. She reached up, putting one hand on Aurora's hips to "keep balance," and grabbed the wooden box, handing it to Aurora.
Bela: "Here."
The brunette shot her a curious glance, which Bela just looked away from.
"Thank you, Bela."
Mia: "Really? Right in front of my switchblade."
Aurora jumped away from Bela, the both of them looking towards the third person in the room, who was just playing around with her switchblade on Aurora's bed.
Mia: "You two really know how to put on a show. It's like watching a rom-com, but less funny."
Aurora rolled her eyes, clearly unamused by Mia's commentary. She sat down next to Mia, who was twirling her switchblade in her hand. Bela stood next to them as Aurora opened the box.
Inside were several small jars filled with dried herbs, each labeled with handwritten notes. There was a mixture of lavender, sage, rosemary, and other plants.
Beside the jars, there was a necklace adorned with a small charm in the shape of a circle with the symbol of a gorgoneion. Aurora held it up, examining it carefully.
This is the necklace Grandma wore before she was diagnosed with dementia. Mom had told me Grandma lost it.
Mia: "That thing is ugly."
Mia said, reaching out to touch it. Aurora smacked her hand away, giving her a glare, before placing the necklace back in the box.
At the bottom of the box, there was an old, worn-down book. The book Aurora was looking for. Its pages were yellowed and frayed, showing signs of countless years, even centuries, of use. Aurora ran her fingers over the weathered cover before opening the book.
Bela: "Are you kidding me?"
The book was in another unknown language.
Bela, who had her arms crossed and was tapping her foot down on the ground, let out a frustrated sigh.
Bela: "Do you have any idea what it says?"
"Actually yeah."
Mia raised a brow at Aurora.
Mia: "You do? It just looks gibberish to me."
Aurora looked up from the ancient book, a glimmer of excitement in her eyes.
"Now I understand why grandma made me study Greek."
Bela: "So, what does it say?"
Aurora's eyes scanned the pages, her finger tracing the intricate symbols and glyphs.
"There's a lot of spells, rituals, and even curse-breakers, but I'll have to actually look through it thoroughly."
In that instance, the door of the room flew open.
Cassandra: "Hey dork!"
Aurora looked up from the book, a smile spreading across her face as she saw Cassandra standing at the doorway.
"Hey loser."
Cassandra paused for a moment, a look of surprise on her face, when she spotted her older sister in the room.
Cassandra: "I didn't know you would be here."
Aurora chuckled, closing the ancient book and placing it back into the wooden box.
"Yeah, she was kind of forced to be here."
Bela grumbled at Aurora's comment before making her way out of the room. Cassandra grinned, following behind her and immediately trying to make conversation with her. Leaving Mia and Aurora in the room.
Mia: "So... Bela, uh?"
Aurora held her breath, glancing at Mia.
"What about her?"
Mia: "I don't know; you always chose her in almost every loop before you started to choose Miranda. What was that about?"
Aurora sighed, her gaze turning distant as memories flooded back.
N͟o͟t͟ g͟o͟o͟d͟ e͟n͟o͟u͟g͟h͟.͟
"My past lives with Miranda came back first before the ones in the loops."
Mia looked almost guilty as suddenly Aurora's green eyes grew absent of the joy that was there only a moment ago. The abrupt change was off-putting. Mia reaches her hand out to comfort her friend, who immediately flinches away from her.
Mia: "Sorry... You know I'm not going to hurt you, right?”
.
.
.
Aurora: "I've heard you say those words before."
Mia could feel her heart sinking as Aurora stood up and walked out of the room. That feeling quickly turned to anger as she hit the surface of the bed repeatedly before jerking forward to cover her face with her hands.
Mia: "Fuck!"
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misscinnamonroll16 · 3 months
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Brozone diner au: the day John Dory took off part six
god this is long
He always made the funniest faces. John took that picture too, along with the photo album. John grabbed the rest of the items, taking one last look around the room before heading back to his campervan. After arriving back at his campervan, John Dory decided to bake their grandma's famous fluffleberry cake. After making and decorating the cake, John noticed that the crocodile plush had a tear and was incredibly dirty. He hand washed it and patched up the tear. JD checked his watch, it was only 8:45 pm. John made himself some dinner and put on a movie. Partway through the movie, John dozed off, probably going to be sore tomorrow from sleeping on a couch. John woke up to his usual alarm, stretching and popping his back. John made a quick breakfast and some coffee, packing up the cake to take to work as a thank you gift to his brothers. He grabbed a box to put the book and plush in, hesitating for a moment, what if they didn't want these things? They clearly hadn't been missing them because they were still there. John decided to take them in anyway and talk to Bruce about to make sure his sentiment is understandable, luckily Bruce was the first one in. JD got to the diner, setting the cake and box in the office, locking the door behind him. He usually didn't lock the office when he was here but that stuff was a surprise so he didn't want one of them seeing it. John set everything up as usual, quietly singing to himself, only perking up when he heard Bruce opening the front door. “G’morning Brucie.” John said, pouring Bruce a cup of coffee and handing it to him. Bruce grunted, he's never really been a morning person, taking the cup of coffee. Bruce took a big sip of the coffee, slowly waking up. John Dory gave Bruce time to fully wake up, knowing he'll be an asshole if he's not awake enough. After a few minutes Bruce turned to John, trying to figure out what he's thinking about it. “Alright, what's going on? You're thinking about something." Bruce said before taking another sip of his coffee. “I was just waiting for you to finish waking up. If you're ready, come on." JD mumbled before turning to walk into the back towards the office. Bruce grabbed his coffee and followed John Dory to the office, even more confused. “Ok so yesterday I went back to Grandma's old pod and found some stuff that I'd think you guys would like but I don't know for sure so I want your Older Brother Opinion ™️. I don't know, maybe I'm just being sentimental.” John said, opening the office and showing Bruce the box of items. " Dang, you want my opinion on this? You're probably overthinking this. Aww, that's an adorable picture of Floyd and baby Branch. You trying to make Clay cry by giving him this book? I think Branch might have missed Crocko. Wait, when was this picture taken?” Bruce said as he looked through the box, setting his cup down on the table. " Oh grandma was taking pictures of us for some magazine company and you wouldn't stop making faces. I guess she had that one developed. I remember you being behind her making faces for Clay and Floyd.” JD said, looking down at the picture fondly with Bruce. “Oh now I remember. Yeah, I think this was a good idea but also you were just being sentimental. Find any other good things there?" Bruce asked as he placed the picture back in the box. John shook his head, placing the box on the floor. That's when Bruce noticed it, the cake. John was talking but Bruce didn't hear a word, too focused on the cake, not sure if it was what he thought it was. Finally John Dory realized Bruce wasn't paying attention, following his line of sight. “Yep, that's what you think it is. But you have to wait for the others to get here. It's a little thank you gift for forcing me to take the day off.” John said, stepping in front of Bruce, who was practically drooling. " Well we wouldn't have to force you if you'd just take days off once in a while.” Bruce sassed, finally snapping out of his trance. "I'm trying to be nice and say thank you, don't be an asshole about it.” JD teased.
@bzjohndory
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theesirenteller · 5 months
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The difference in power between Rio and Beth. And the influence of his grandmother.
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So, I rewatched my favorite episodes of my most toxic relationship and I have some thoughts.
The three hags, but mainly Beth think that Rio's morals, ethics, and gave are all based on some type of gang affiliation or street moral code. That's far from the truth. In season 4, (which is one of the best seasons for giving more info on Rio) We see Rio as a child and teenager, growing up alongside his brother/cousin with his grandma. A lot of what she says; for instance "One rotten egg ruins the whole bunch" Rio says this to Beth in the earlier seasons. I'm also assuming that the way Rio raises Marcus to 'clean up his mess' and 'wait his turn because we can't always do what we want to do' is some parental advice his grandmother gave him.
From my perspective, of what was shown in season 4; Money wasn't something that his family had a lot of. His grandmother had an old stove with an oven that barely worked and then when Rio started getting involved in crime, he brought her a new one. Rio started by robbing rich people's belongings at the country club where he worked alongside his cousin/brother as the help. But it was also clear that other than that he was doing boxing and being a drug dealer(runner) to make money. He doesn't downright admit to Beth that he was once a runner but when he tells her that she's a drug dealer, he throws hints at there being levels to the game, throws out the term 'runners', etc.
I fully believe that his grandmother is his blueprint for the game and intelligence on both streets and book smarts. But somehow...she's become his boss and Nick's boss as well. Especially when the feds take down Nick, they reveal that all of Nick's money and businesses are in his grandmother's name. Which I think Rio's money and businesses are too.
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Rio is calculated. He builds relationships with those around him. Even the sushi chef who prepares his two-hour lunch.
Rio analyzes people. If someone is on his radar, he makes it his business to know about them.
Beth mimics and copies. She pays attention to what he does and uses it as she thinks he would.
Beth is trustworthy without knowing it at times. She makes a deal and thinks the person will follow through based on her empty threats that sound rehearsed. She doesn't dig into people and oftentimes thinks her 'motherly charm' will win people over.
She thinks her messes can be made up with promises or money. Not everyone has a price. And not everyone will merely go away with being paid off. For instance with Mick; when he comes to her home to shoot her, she thinks she can bribe him with 'hot tubs and more money' but he still shoots her.
Rio knows when people need to be put down. And Beth plays her luck too much.
IF the show was realistic or the writers wanted to end it dark; then they'd put Beth in power for a short time and have someone who isn't Rio end her life. Because she really doesn't know how to pull the trigger that shoots herself into staying alive at the top.
Beth enjoys the life of crime because it gives her mundane 'real housewife' lifestyle more excitement and meaning. The life of crime is her lover. Her ego and her love for her image of being a model citizen, 'for the people', chairwoman, etc is what makes her feel like a boss that she isn't. That she is above everyone else while still being a criminal.
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atcordare · 1 year
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TWST characters as things my 16 yo brother has done/still does.
Heartslabyul:
RIDDLE: Gave my mom a lecture because she wouldn't stop leaving lights on around the house.
ACE: I make him fine delicious wonderful delicate magnificent ethnic dishes and he fucking puts ketchup in them.
DEUCE: Currently sitting on the couch watching something on TV but he has a chair on his head.
TREY: 5 minutes straight complimenting a brioche bread I brought home from the market. When I had to go back for groceries two weeks later and he asked me to bring it again and I had to tell him I didn't remember which bread it was he was really disappointed.
CATER: Got rickrolled and immediately made the guys reenact the scene to send it to me in a vid and ruin MY morning too.
LEONA: He's a very heavy sleeper so if he wants to get to his school (7 minutes away from our house BTW) on time, which is at 9am, he has to set alarms every five minutes starting at 6.50am. They're extremely loud and everyone in the house wakes up to them. He doesn't. He stills get to school late, just with all of us mad at him.
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Savannaclaw:
RUGGIE: Banned from being outside after 8pm because he WILL stop by the kebab place and bring back dinner without anyone asking him and he WILL demand the money back (also inflating the price a bit so he can get some benefits).
JACK: Heard me mention once that I wanted to play Hades so he asked for it on his birthday and gave it to me afterwards.
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Octavinelle:
AZUL: He's the only one with physical cash at home so when any of us needs to grab some he's the one to lend it. He asks for it back like not even two days later and he will impose fees if you're late.
FLOYD: Sometimes he'll just grab the cats and reposition them. Like they're nicely sleeping and he just goes over, grabs them and leaves them somewhere else. He also doesn't understand when they get annoyed so he can only pet them in front of me and my mom. (EXTRA: had to leave his rowing team because he was too tall for his league's boats)
JADE: Will cut you off and start explaining advanced mathematics if he wants you to shut up.
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Scarabia:
KALIM: *enters my room* HEY CHECK THIS OUT *starts jumping like with his knees to his chest and doesn't stop until he does a particularly high jump* OKAY CATCH YOU LATER *heads to the living room and starts playing the trombone he hasn't even looked at since he was 9*.
JAMIL: He's constantly mumbling his inner monologue but will get annoyed at you if you do the same.
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Pomefiore:
VIL: When he was like seven our mom bought knee high boots with a 7cm heel and he stole them and wore them for like a week straight. He can now walk in high heels because of this.
ROOK: *enters my room* Kakashi from Naruto offers you choccy milk. Accept? Deny? *I reply that I shoot him in the chest six times bc I thought he was joking so he throws a choccy milk box at my head* WRONG YOU HEATHEN. *I turn and see him on a Naruto character cosplay-idk which one but definetly not Kakashi*
EPEL: We were at my Mexican extended family's house and we had tacos for lunch. When he heard out grandma in law tell us that we should be careful with the toppings because they were very spicy, he grabbed one of the tortillas, spooned all of the chili and pico de gallo he could get inside of it and ate it just like that. When asked he said he wanted to challenge himself but it doesn't really explain why he had do that another six times especially after making it obvious that he could NOT handle it.
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Ignihyde:
IDIA: Used to carry an entire manga collection on his backpack every day. Not a short one either it was an entire 20 manga books on his back every day.
ORTHO: The kids at our school didn't like him very much so me and all of my higher grade friends adopted him. He was the token little kid in the 11th grade friend group.
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Diasomnia:
MALLEUS: Sometimes he gets quiet during conversations when something someone said catches his attention. He will think about it, lose the thread of conversation, and, when the topic has already changed at least a few times, he will give his thoughts without even reminding us the context.
SEBEK: I told him once that he's not good playing Tracer at OW so now every time he plays her and wins he yells at me from his room and says I WON AGAIN USING TRACER!!!!
SILVER: Every time one of our cats meows he replicates the noise. We all do. We don't even notice we're doing it at this point.
LILIA: Constantly playing at a JJBA Roblox Roleplay server and when he loses I can hear him yelling at his 12yo teammates.
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nikolaiar · 2 years
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I’m just put my Homestuck headcanon a cause I can fuck you:
John:
Okay so he so would’ve watched buzzfeed unsolved y’all do know that right?
He used to watch those “top 5 cryptid” videos when he was a kid and gave himself nightmares
He’s jewish
He wears only those really uncomfortable looking sweaters cause his dad says they make him look handsome
He was bullied so bad
When he gets older he smokes so much godbless
He has those glow in the dark stars on his ceiling and has a UFO nightlight
He has a slight 1950’s accent cause of his dad (you know what I mean)
Rose:
She watched Twilight. That’s basically fact.
She had a huge thing for Wednesday Adams and wanted to be her so bad, she got mad at Mom for liking pink and stuffed animals cause she wanted her to act like Morticia
She was in a gifted child program
She would’ve listened to Lady Gaga and lost her mind
She knits sweaters for John
She always packs a pillow for when Jade passes out
She has albinism and is arab. She’s also black and Hispanic but she doesn’t really relate heavily to it.
She’s no sabo and Dave makes fun of her for it
Dave:
He used to watch Teenage Mutant ninja turtles all the time as a kid
He grew up around a lot of Hispanic/Latino kids so he was really in touch with his Hispanic side
He talks so fucking fast you can barley understand him, and it’s even worse in Spanish
He was homeschooled until middle school (horrible decision)
He would always sticks up for other people at his school that were getting made fun of cause they reminded him of John (plus he was kinda bullied for having albinism but he’ll never admit it)
Bro would only talk to him in Spanish and couldn’t read English so Dave was a translator really young, hence why he knows so many big words and all that
He has ADHD so bad
He makes fun of Dirk for being allergic to avacados
Jade:
She always has an extra pair of glasses cause she breaks them so much
She draws furry art and is surprisingly good at it
She used to read yaoi when she was younger and when Dave came out she asked if he was a Uke or Seme
She frequently asks Rose to write her ABO centric fanfiction
She’s Polynesian and Brazilian and she’s really in touch with it
She is a polygot like her g-pa
She patches her clothes up all the time because she has so many holes in them from miscellaneous activities
Her and Dave played all the Sonic games and discuss shipping dynamics
Jane:
She stans John Constantine
She makes all her friends play Clue with her and do escape rooms
She gets Jake to sample her new recipes because he has a sweet tooth
Jane and Dirk do TV show analysis’s on everything they watch they can’t help it it’s just fun
She got them into pretty little liars and Glee
She listens to musicals so hard shut up
She’s black and Korean y’all know that right?
Roxy:
She loves Zatanna and cosplays her all the time, she tries to get Jane to join her as Constantine
She watched supernatural and lost her mind when diestiel was canon
She has those cat ear gamer headphones and streams constantly
She has albinism
She is Mexican and can’t understand Dave’s Spanish cause it’s so fast godbless
She would listen to Doja Cat
She always has her LED lights on and set to pink
She had a huge Harry Potter phase, Jake had all the movies so they’d all watch it while Jane and Dirk would say how it differs from the books
She can’t keep a plant alive to save her life
Jake:
He’s a polygot, dude knows like 80 languages
He knows how to play bass but is shy about it because Jade is better
He has an Australian accent and no one knows where it came from
He does Muay Thai and is actually pretty accomplished, he is teaching Dirk
Dirk beats his ass frequently in boxing and he gets angry about it
He sleeps naked and everyone finds this out the hard way
Dude has so much body hair good lord
He understands Dave when he speaks Spanish and by proxy Dirk
He cosplays with Dirk and Roxy
He has so many plants cause they remind him of his grandma but he forgets to water them frequently
He loves Janes pumpkin pie so much
Dirk:
He is Columbian and is the only one other than Jake to understand Dave’s Spanish
When Dave first met Dirk and he understood him he high key wanted to cry
Dirk is obsessed with Batman so bad and got all of his friends into DC comics
He makes Jake cosplay nightwing for “obvious” reasons
He and Jane have frequent gossip sessions over tea and baked goods
He has every My little pony figure you can think of
He gets really clingy in his sleep
When he first slept with Jake he held into him like a koala and wouldn’t let go until Jake woke him up
He gets his ass handed to him when he practices Muay Thai with Jake, but gets payback with boxing
Him and Roxy frequently troll on toontown and used to scam in animal jam
He watched American psycho and had a phase that he still gets bullied for by his friends
He waxes EVERYWHERE except his armpits and legs
He listens to Marina and the diamonds
He had a hardcore scenephase that he still isn’t completely out of
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auroralightsthesky · 4 months
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Mary! my darling! i have a little soft Calvin thought with wifey & baby Ellen that i hope you don’t mind me sharing with you 🥰
okay so all i’m thinking about is Cal & wifey taking Ellen to the library for the first time :,) i work at one so that’s what sparked this thought hehe !! El had technically gone to one when she was a baby, but this is the first time that she’s gone & can actually remember it.
i just picture El racing over to the little toys that are put out when you first get there. wifey takes to trying to find some books for her, while she’s got Calvin wrapped around her little finger. she makes him dress up in these little play outfits🤣 there’s a firefighter helmet & coat that she tries to get him to wear, but it won’t fit cause it’s for a small child! he wears the helmet & she wears a little tiara on her head :,) they act out some little scenarios & Calvin gets all into it. he plays the part of a firefighter, ready to spring into action! he saves Ellen from a pretend castle fire (since she’s the princess of course hehe) & brings her to safety like a true hero would! you can’t help but look over & chuckle at the pair of them.
next, they play with some puzzles! there’s an assortment of them, from animals to planets to sea creatures! El is very intelligent & can solve them super quickly! it’s like a little switch in her brain goes off & she can connect the pieces in a flash without even thinking too hard about it! Calvin is the same way too! that’s where she gets it from! next she takes to playing with the old fashioned doll house. Cal does all these silly little voices for each one of the miniature doll figurines & El lets out a fit of giggles. he loves that he can share these moments with his baby girl & he loves to see her so excited of a place she hasn’t explored before!
next El drags Cal into another room where there are these big rainbow colored blocks she can stack up & knock down as she pleases! Ellen & Calvin make a fort, hiding inside it & calling for you from your place in the picture book section. you come into the room expecting to see them, but you are met with a tall block structure instead. you make a joke out of it playfully questioning,
“hmm i wonder where daddy & El could be hiding?”
you walk around the room “looking” for them & within a few seconds, you hear a little voice from none other than Ellen shout,
“boo!” followed by even more giggles! you jump in your place, pretending to be shocked. Cal is there too of course & you’re surprised he could even fit in such a small space within the fort. but he did it somehow & managed to shoot you a playful smile from his crouched position. El continued to play with the both of you & eventually tuckered herself out.
as a way to end the little library visit, you & Cal each read her a story, both putting on voices & getting into the words/pictures on the page. it finished with El falling soundly asleep in your arms & a day well spent :,) going to the library became a weekly thing for you, Calvin, & baby El🥰
Mary! i know this wasn’t super long or anything, but it was on my mind & i just knew i had to send it in! i hope you enjoyed it :) gonna go read what you put in my box & get back to you soon💗💕
Meggy!!!!! You have no idea how much this has brightened my day!!!! I absolutely love it!!!!
Oh my God you know Calvin is absolutely wrapped around her tiny lil fingers!!! Of course he'd totally be immersed in all of that with Baby Ellen, especially playing the firefighter saves the princess game! My God Meggy I'm absolutely swooning over that thought!!!
Oh no doubt that Ellen's just as smart as her Mommy and Daddy, like she can probably figure out some of these puzzles in a snap, but I feel like she would really love the animals, especially the sea creatures. I also kinda feel like Ellen would love telling her Daddy a story to go with the puzzle. Oooh the old fashioned dollhouse! I used to have my grandma's old dollhouse that her Aunt Mary gave her when she was growing up and my God I miss it so much!!! But getting to see Ellen play with something like along with the little doll figures that go with it is making me all giddy!! Maybe they're these old fashioned little clothespin dolls in the little Victorian dresses too? I dunno (lol).
The fort though!!! You know that Cal and Ellen are that father-daughter duo who love playing pranks on Momma (lol). The way Calvin works out, I wouldn't be surprised in the least that he can fit into some pretty weird places (lol).
Oh but reading to her is just uuugh!! I can totally see Calvin sitting in one of those old fireside wingback chairs in the children's section with Ellen snuggled in his lap and he's reading Harold And The Purple Crayon, Robin Hood, Black Beauty, maybe even Grimm's Fairy Tales (not the best for small children but they're still good, lol). He loves reading Dr. Doolittle to her because Ellen loves the characters who can talk to animals. Ellen's favorite though? It's probably a toss-up between Peter Pan and The Hobbit although she does love Treasure Island too (Rhett's boys absolutely LOVE Treasure Island but that's a story for another day, lol). She loves when you and Calvin do the voices indefinitely, but when Daddy does his impression of Long John Silver? She is in a FIT OF GIGGLES!!! (lol).
I can definitely picture you guys carrying her home after she's all tuckered out, poor kiddo. Maybe it's around dinner time and as soon as you guys are coming up the porch steps, Six-Thirty's the first one to greet you two because he wants to try and wake Ellen up for dinner (lol).
Meggy thank you so, so much for this. I've been feeling a little blue lately with the back-to-work dread hitting full force but this just made it a million times brighter and you bet your stones I'm gonna be writing a fic of this (lol). You are the absolute best Meggy!!!!
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f1uckinghell · 1 year
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little celebratory VV!Maxiel drabble!!!! ❤ thank you vilde for the idea!
„What do you think about getting married?“ 
Max looked up from his book, furrowing his brows. „What?“ 
„I guess we could do it, right?“ Daniel shifted, letting a sleeping Jasper slide into the crook of his elbow. He’d carry him into his crib in a minute like he did every night. 
„I didn’t know you wanted that,“ Max said, a little surprised. Marriage had never been something that had come up between them; legally, a mating was enough. Weddings were only for show, really, cute in a traditional, archaic way. People like Carlos did it, when family names mattered because of the money and reputation attached to them. 
Daniel shrugged with the unoccupied shoulder. „I mean, it would be a good excuse for a party, right?“ 
Max blinked at him. „Is this your way of proposing to me?“
Daniel honest-to-god blushed, laughing. „Would you say yes?“ 
„Of course, you idiot!“ 
„Well, it’s settled, then.“ 
Max shook his head, closing his book and putting it to the side before turning to his mate. „Not like this it isn’t. I deserve a nicer proposal for birthing six children for you.“ 
The youngest of these six children twitched in Daniel’s arms, probably dreaming. 
Daniel’s blush deepened, but his smile broadened. „Anything for you.“ 
„You better.“ Max snuggled deeper into bed, reaching across Jasper and wrapping his hand around Daniel’s arm. 
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Max hummed into the kiss, still half-asleep. 
„Good morning, Maxy.“ 
„Hmmmorning…“  A smile spread on Max’s face when he smelled fresh coffee. „I love you…“ 
„I brought you something else as well,“ Daniel said, pressing more kisses to Max’s face. 
Max stretched, then slowly opened his eyes, fully expecting either a child or a small animal near him, because such was his life. 
Instead, he was greeted with the sight of Daniel bent over the bed, big grin on his face, cup of coffee in one hand, a box in the other. 
Max’s brain took a few seconds to catch up, gears turning, until he remembered last night’s conversation. 
It was then that Daniel went down on one knee beside the bed with a groan, putting the coffee down on the bedside table in the process. 
Max let out a squeak, pushing himself into a sitting position in the bed. „What?!“
Daniel, still sorting out his limbs, gave him a look. „Give me a second, my knees aren’t what they used to be.“ Eventually he did it, and snapped the box open, revealing a simple gold band with one small diamond embedded. Max felt like his heart was going to fall out of his chest. 
„When did you have time to get a ring?!“ he exclaimed, sounding slightly hysterical. 
„It was my grandma’s,“ Daniel said, „Quick before the kids wake up.“ 
„Okay!“ Max agreed hysterically, feeling fully awake now. 
„Okay,“ Daniel said, then took a deep breath. His smile was 1000 watts strong, and Max was overcome with love for his mate. „With every year we’ve been together, my love for you has grown to an amount I didn’t even think was possible. And maybe I should get my heart checked out for it,“ Max rolled his eyes at the dumb joke, „…but I think I’d rather make it official in this way: will you marry me?“ 
Max got out the „Yes!“ one second before the tears started flowing. 
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johndonneswife · 3 months
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2 months ago i found this letter my grandma wrote me when i was away at summer camp in 2005. i didn’t even know i had this stashed away somewhere. i shoved it into my desk as soon as i saw who it was from and finally mustered up the strength to read it a few days ago. i think this is the only thing she ever wrote me. now that i’ve let myself have this i can’t stop myself from reading it over and over again. it’s very on brand for her - always, always wanting me to be safe and careful, ‘have fun’ always an afterthought. i miss her. i can’t believe how much i miss her. i dream about her almost every night. i’m angry and i’m sad. i wish she had been able to do more, or that i had been able to do more for her. she was a high school dropout, a child bride, married at 16 with 5 kids before she was 25. her husband was an abusive alcoholic who had a heart attack and made her a widow when she was only 40. she had 15 siblings and they were so poor that when she was 10 her parents sent her to a catholic orphanage / children’s home upstate, where she was abused and neglected. she never got enough love or attention and didn’t learn to express love herself until she had grandchildren - and love she did, freely, especially later in life. she loved us all so much. she lived next door to me and i saw her every single day until i moved away from my hometown. she cried so much when i told her i was leaving. she watched a lot of shitty tv and had some questionable political views. she was an asthmatic chain smoker and that’s what ended up killing her in the end. i hate that she didn’t try harder to quit. i feel angry, and then i feel guilty for being angry, and then i remember she’s dead anyway so it doesn’t really matter how i feel. she taught me how to ride a bike and protected me from my mother. all of my ‘first day of school’ pictures were taken at her house. i put on makeup for the first time in her house. i cooked my first meals in her house. i got locked in the bathroom in her house when i was 5 and was claustrophobic for years afterwards. i loved being around her. she’s still the first person i want to talk to when i have something going on. i still try to call her before i remember i can’t do that anymore. i feel like i failed her. growing up, i wanted so badly to be rich and famous so i could buy her everything she never had. i wanted to be on tv and i wanted her to watch me every night. she was so proud of me for finishing school and for moving away. she loved to swim but never owned a bathing suit; she swam in a t-shirt and shorts every time. she was super sensitive to smells and hated when i wore perfume; she would have dramatic fake coughing fits when i walked in the door. we watched charlotte’s web together probably over 100 times. i would sing that sad and beautiful debbie reynolds song for her. i played it in the hospital room when she was on hospice and we all cried. she answered the phone the same exact way each time, would close her eyes when we drove over bridges because she was always afraid they would collapse, and she made sure to give each of us $100 in our stockings on christmas morning even though she definitely could not afford it. she kept everything i ever made for her in her ‘memory box’ and going through it after she died was like unearthing my own personal time capsule. doodles i did in 3rd grade. random seasonal coloring book pages. a necklace i made when i was 4. a dollar i gave her ‘for atlantic city.’ she loved me so much. so much. i spent my entire life by her side and was right at her side when she died. i miss her so much i am desperate. i want her here with me. what do i do? do i go to the church she hated? buy a ouija board? hire a psychic? i just want to see her again. what do you do with your grief besides letting it rot in the pit of your stomach? how do you keep living?
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eva-knits12 · 4 months
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I understood that reference.
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Watching The Wizard of Oz right now.
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I had a jewelry box when I was 10 that my grandma got me as a gift when she came down to Ohio to visit us at the time. It played "Somewhere over the Rainbow" when you wound it and opened it. It broke, it wouldn't stop when you closed it, so you just had to let it keep playing. I gave it to my niece.
Also, in the musical Wicked, which is based off the book by Gregory Maguire, Elphaba-the Wicked Witch of the West-is the first three initials of L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz series.
The ruby slippers weren't in the book. They were referred as the silver slippers. For the movie adaptation, the slippers are ruby because of Technicolor, and red looked better on film at that time..
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ceterisparibus116 · 1 year
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4. What’s a word that makes you go absolutely feral? 7. What is your deepest joy about writing? [this one made me laugh, so I'm sending it too lol] 14. Do you lend your books to people? Are people scared to borrow books from you? Do you know exactly where all your “lost” books are and which specific friend from school you haven’t seen in twelve years still possesses them? Will you ever get them back? 19. Tell me a story about your writing journey. When did you start? Why did you start? Were there bumps along the way? Where are you now and where are you going? 24. How much prep work do you put into your stories? What does that look like for you? Do you enjoy this part or do you just want to get on with it?
Thank you so much for these!
4. PERFUNCTORY.
It's such a fun word! Say it out loud and tell me it isn't amazing! One of my friends say I use it too much in my writing but I don't care? It's amazing?
7. Already answered here. 💖
14. I do not lend books to people because they're MINE. My "lost" books are all truly lost books and I alone am responsible for their fate. Will I ever get them back? Probably not.
Actually, I'm not solely responsible for all my lost books because some of them were destroyed when my parent's house caught fire and yes, I grieved the loss of my books more than the loss of anything else (except one (1) thing).
19. Ooh, I love this ask, and since the prompt is "tell me a story about your writing journey," I'm gonna get blatantly self-indulgent here.
I vividly remember when I started writing which makes me so happy because my memory is crap.
Okay. So. I was 8 years old. I was sitting at the kitchen counter. My mom was making lunch. And I said: "Mom, I wanna write a story about our guinea pigs." And she said: "That's great."
I then proceeded to get blank yellow-ish paper (because it looked cool) that didn't have lines, and I exclusively wrote with the paper turned horizontally (why???), and I almost exclusively wrote in a tiny little "studio" I built in my closet that was just me sitting cross-legged in front of a box turned upside-down.
That said, I started storytelling even sooner. I don't even remember how young I was when I started. But I'd play with toys (mostly stuffed animals, but also Barbies and Star Wars action figures), and I'd narrate everything they did out loud. The fun part for me was choosing the right words (I'd even re-do a "scene" if I didn't narrate it "correctly") and hearing it out loud.
I was, however, absolutely enraged to discover that one of my brothers had been sneaking into my room and hiding under my bed to listen to me. In hindsight, I realize it was actually a compliment. He just liked my stories.
The main "bump" in writing was that I was initially writing stories the way that I narrated playing: literally just recording whatever the characters did, with no real intentionality and no real vision. Which is fine, except that it made it really hard to build to anything within the story, and made it almost impossible to find a satisfying ending.
But eventually, I started reading books about writing, and that really helped me figure out the mechanics of storytelling. And far from turning writing into something boring and technical, it gave me the tools I needed to actually write a story from start to finish. I completed my first story when I was 10 years old: it was called "Betsy the Pug" (inspired by my grandparent's pug) and it was a solid 40k words.
(My dad had this thing where he'd read stories out loud to my brothers and me when we were kids, and he was still doing that for us at this time, so he got really excited over the idea of reading "Betsy the Pug" out loud to everyone. I was mortified.)
I also owe a huge debt of thanks to the Warrior Cats books, which inspired my first series. I wrote five books on dog tribes and some of the later ones in the series were actually decent. This was also a great lesson for me because I sent the first book to the editor of my grandma's books (she's an author), and the editor graciously gave me feedback. Obviously it sucked to hear "this isn't publishable" (which...duh, I was like 12), but I turned right around and started trying to implement her advice. That memory probably wouldn't be so meaningful to me but for my dad (thank you, Dad) regularly bringing that moment up as an example of a time when I received discouraging news and not only didn't quit, but sought to find something good in the situation (by taking the advice).
Where am I now? Nearing the 2 million word mark of fanfiction. (I am absolutely going to throw myself a small party when I hit that milestone.) Also working on publishing some original works. More on that to come. ;)
24. TOTALLY DEPENDS. Okay, well, with all stories, I think it's important to know generally how the story ends. You want to be able to say "This is what the story is about," and it's hard to do that without knowing how the characters change. And even with short one-shots, I care about leaving characters in a different place than they started (otherwise I wonder why the story "mattered"), so I still try to know something like: "Matt accepts help" or "Foggy learns to help Matt in a different way."
On the other end of the spectrum, we have the Ella series, or my Trust fic, both of which were incredibly complicated and required very detailed outlines. Trust specifically required a lot of research as well. The whole time I was writing it, I was also researching the related issues.
That said, a lot of the things that might be considered "prep" work are things I do as I write the story. Like with Trust, where I researched both before and during the writing process. Or with the Ella series, where I'm still fleshing out the outline for Redeemed.
I find that when I force myself to do all the "prep" work up front, I run into two problems: the first is that I lose all inspiration for the story (having spent it all on prepping, instead of on writing); the second is that I get too locked into ideas that sound okay initially but are just less good than the ideas I come up with later as I'm getting to know the characters and plot elements better.
Do I enjoy the prep work? Eh. Not a ton, lol. I enjoy moments of connecting dots, which sometimes happens in prep work. But I'd rather just be writing.
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