#these are all from that june-july period when i was allowed to go to work for a little

[fairytalegobang]

OFFICIAL Opening DAY

I wanted to clear up some questions and timeline for those not sure if they want to join yet! First, this is a Bang, so Authors will be going first! -That being said we are allowing Artists to submit if they like some inspiration pics to authors who finish early! Second, this theme is fairly open to interpretation; you are not expected or required to do Grimm's Fairy Tales. They may be the most popularly known ones, but that does not make them the only ones. Modern setting is not banned, it just has to feature elements of a Fairy Tale. For the purposes of this Bang, A fairy tale is a story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. Myths, Folklores, and Legends are allowed to be adapted, but anything relating to a current religion people follow or important folkloric figures SHOULD be treated with respect when adapting! So stories relating to the Greek, Roman, and Norse pantheons, for instance, are allowed, as well as folklore figures like Robin Hood or Mulan as examples. Original but on-theme stories are also allowed, as long as they feel and have relevant Fairy Tale aspects.

Third, the timeline! January 13th - Voting/Interest Check Opens February 13th - Sign-Ups Officially Open March 13th - Sign-ups Close for Authors May 30th - Summary Submissions Open (50% work due) June 13th - Summary Submissions Close and Sign-Ups Close for Artists June 15th - Claims Start July 31st - Group Check-in August 13th - Final Check-in (Call for pinch hitters) September 13th - Posting Starts

Posting Will be done to AO3 under a collection set up for the Bang and site of the Artists's choosing to host their work. The artists are expected to be in contact with their Authors to provide a link to their work to link in the fic itself. NEITHER work should be posted publically until September 13th!

Server Rules: •Be Courteous and Respectful to Everyone in the server. •Keep NSFW in the labeled areas. •Keep discussions to their relevant areas. •Do not share anything posted here without permission (This can be disregarded if they themselves utilize a link to another page). •You must be at least 16 years of age to be in this server. BANG Rules: •Do not share art or fic outside of the server-assigned areas besides with your beta privately. •Posting will begin on the 13th of September and be expected to be done (at least a first chapter uploaded the week of) with the rest of the fic to be completed and uploaded on a schedule your artist is comfortable with if their art is to feature at a particular point. •All of your fic should be uploaded no later than October 13th if you want to roll out chapters over a period of time. •Claims will be limited to one fic to artist ratio until a full 24 hours have passed to give everyone available a chance to choose before a second claim can commence. •If you are both an artist and an author, you will be able to participate in the second run of claims (6 hours after), Depending on which time zone is most convenient for the majority of users. •No users under the age of 18 can choose from any fic/art rated Mature+ •Fics are to be at least 3k in length.

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#good omens #good omens fanart #good omens fanfiction #goft #aziraphale #anthony j crowley #ineffable husbands #aziracrow #fairy tale au #fairy tale retelling #fairy tale aesthetic

[babypudge]

Pudge’s “Good Boy Calendar” 2023 - June Update

Hello everyone, and Happy 4th of July to my American followers! I’m just hanging out in my USA Mickey romper (not to mention a Str8Up & XL booster) and doing my monthly calendar update. Apologies that this account has mostly been these updates lately, I’ve just been busy with work, but I do have 3 different photos already shot for future Petey Pottypants stories, so those should be coming soon.

Like I mentioned in May’s update, I was on the road for about 8 days in June while attending a family memorial - and while I was padded the whole road trip there, I needed to use one of my four “black out” periods while taking a pull-ups break around my relatives. I only have two more of those, which will probably be used over the holidays, so hopefully I won’t need any before then. Anyhow, 22 days fully in diapers isn’t too bad, but hopefully July’s numbers are stronger. The only actual frowny face this month was from my first full day back home, when I spent a little too long out of diapers while letting my skin air out after bath time and was thus disqualified from earning a smiley for the day. Long story short - I managed to avoid a punishment this month, but not by much.

My side account connected to the calendar program, @diapercheckpudge, is exactly 100 followers from 1000 at the moment - at which point my monthly requirements go up by one (27 "diapered all day” smiley faces & 25 “no sticky diapers” gold stars,) so I’m expecting August to be a little tougher.

July is also the half way point for the 2023 calendar program - so it’s time to introduce a new element to the @diapercheckpudge​ account and raise the stakes just a little. Starting today, the person who has sent me the most diaper checks since January, @newsie24601, has been appointed to the position of “senior diaper checker” and now has the following privilege:

Bedtime setting: Once each calendar week, @newsie24601 can set Pudge’s bedtime for the day, with 7pm being the earliest possible time. Pudge will reply to the bedtime message at the set time, showing that he is changed into a thick nighttime diaper and tucked into bed. If Pudge is unable, or unwilling, to go to bed at the set hour on that day, the number of days the bedtime applies to raises by one until the bedtime requirements have been fulfilled. If all bedtimes haven’t been fulfilled by the end of the month, Pudge will earn a punishment (a small buffer will be allowed for bedtimes sent on the last 2 days of the month.) To allow Pudge time to plan his day accordingly, bedtimes must be submitted by noon pacific time - after that time, they will apply to the next day.

I tend to stay up too late for someone still in diapers, so this will hopefully help me adjust my sleep schedule on a whole to something more appropriate for a big toddler such as myself. If you’re not familiar with the calendar program, I’m pushing myself to wear diapers as much as possible this year - click here for the full breakdown. 

[dunefandomhub]

Writer and Artist Sign-Ups Open - May 1st

(This year we are allowing Writers to find an artist prior to registration and have their concept pre-claimed. If this is the case then you will both sign up as normal but message the mod team to inform us of the partnership so we can make a note of it. Your work will not be listed during the claims period and once claims have been finished you will be added to the final teams ups list and confirmed via email and posting on discord server.)

(If you wish to sign up as a beta reader or a pinch hitter you can do so on the discord server after sign-ups open)

Writer Sign Ups Close - May 14th

Mandatory Writer Check In and Summary Deadline - May 31st - June 6th

(Authors must submit the provisional title, rating, summary, key tags and archive warnings)

Artist Sign Up Closes- June 6th

Deadline for Writers to drop out - June 6th

Fic Claims Open - June 7th - June 13th

(We may open another round if the event requires it)

Team Matches Announced - June 15th

Mandatory Teams Check In - June 28th - July 4th

(Check-In is to see if everyone is being in contact with everyone and if adjustments need to be made)

Deadline for Artists to drop out - July 4th

Promotional Sneak Peaks Submitted - Aug 2nd, 3rd and 4th

(Info about this will be posted in the discord server only)

Sneak Peaks go live on tumblr - Aug 9th - 15th

Informal Check In and AO3 Collection goes Live - Aug 16th - Sept 6th

(This year we are using a hidden collection, can be added to anytime while open but works will not be shown/visible until the reveal date. Works to do not need to be complete but cannot be updated until after the reveal)

AO3 Collection reveal date - Sept 7th

Rules.

Writers must complete a minimum of 2500 words by September

Artists much complete 1 piece of artwork by September

All participants must be 18+

No AI allowed

All works must focus around the world of Dune

More detailed info can be found below

GENERAL FAQ

Join the Dune Fandom Events Discord!

Discord Invite

Lots of good information and resources to help you with this event, as well as information on other events which I run.

What is the Dune Mini Bang?

This event is a celebration of the love of everything Dune!

We welcome collaborative works based on any facet of the Dune Universe; Movies, books, tabletop game, evething! With no restrictions on dynamics, themes or ratings so long as everything is appropriately tagged.

Must be 18+ to participate.

Where can I post my fics/art?

We will be setting up a hidden collection on AO3 with works being revealed all at once on Sept 7th. You do not *have* to post to the collection but it is highly recommended so your work can be included with the rest of the group. Once the works have been revealed on AO3 you are welcome to post them wherever else you would like!

For posting on other social media platforms, such as tumblr or twitter, please tag duneminibang2024 and on tumblr we can be tagged @dunefandomhub

What if I have issues or concerns with my artist/author?

Sometimes authors and artists do not get along and this may cause problems with working together. If this happens to be the case with you, please email or contact the mods on Discord and we will try to do what we can so that everyone has a chance to have fun!

If you have not heard from your author/artist by the wnd of the Teams Ch3ck In please inform a mod so we can match you up with someone else.

Extensions?

The AO3 collection will be closed once it has been revealed on September 7th. Works do not need to be marked as completed when adding to the collection or by the reveal date but you must submit at least the first 2500 words to be included in this years event.

You can still post your work after this point but it will not be included as part of the collection.

Can I drop out?

While we have high hopes that everybody who signs up can actually finish the round and share in the joy of the reveal with us, we understand that real life can unfortunately get in the way! The best time to drop out is to inform us during one of the check ins, by the date indicated in the timeline.

Remember that the stories do not need to be 100% completed by the reveal date, they just have to hit the minimum word count of 2500 and art needs to meet a reasonable level of completion which is negotiable.

Is it possible to be banned?

Yes it is. The following events will result in being removed from the event and a one event ban on next year;

Lying about your age in order to gain access to the 18+ content

Hate on another participant for their ship/character/content - we are allowing ALL content for the mini bang.

Hate on another participant for any reason really

Failure to meet the event requirements

Writer FAQ

Artist FAQ

I have a question/concern that’s not mentioned here or in the Writer/Artist FAQ.

Email: [email protected]

OR

Discord Invite

#Dune #duneminibang2024 #dune mini bang 2024 #dune event #dune movie #dune fanart #dune fanfic #dune fanfiction

[chirpsythismorning]

hi some twitter users are saying that the pre-production of st will start in late october :( we have to wait for so long…

Interesting...

Regardless of whether this is true or not, this is a possiblity. I'm like 50/50 rn, considering Netflix said they had 6 months of backlog at least, they’re presumably willing to hold out that far on their end at least.

Although even still, I have been cautiously hoping that the writers could reach a fair deal with the studios sometime in late July/August, but that’s still a best case scenario rn.

It’s possible the strike could end sooner than October, as nothing is set in stone obviously, beyond Twitter speculation.

The reality is, the writers have no intention of dropping all of their demands anytime soon if it means returning to work without any changes. That would make the strike thus far pointless. With how far they’ve come, it only makes sense to keep going and see it through until they get something fair out of it. And that could mean holding out for longer than any of us want.

It’s probably not sustainable for ALL writers across the board to strike for 6+ months, without pay, nor do I think the studios would be willing to have production halted for over half a year and potentially beyond that. This is why late October has always been a possibility, bc that is the 6 month mark. I think by then not only would writers be ready to make some sort of deal, but the studios would also be desperate presumably by that point, so hopefully by then they would be willing to get closer to meeting their demands so that writers can get back to work and do what they love.

If ST5 didn’t start filming until late Oct this year, that would mean filming would go until Oct 2024. This is because it was already stated by multiple sources that filming for s5 was originally going to be from June 2023-June 2024 before the strike, so a year of filming was already in the cards.

I know most fans hear one year of filming and freak out, without understanding what warrants that much time for filming in this case. This does not mean one full year of nonstop filming for every actor. It means that the massive cast will have to plan a schedule that allows their availability to align with the other actors, so that they can accommodate and make production go a lot smoother, throughout a whole 12 month period.

For example, while the Duffer’s did say Amybeth (Vickie) would play a major role in events to come, and so she will presumably have more scenes in s5 than she did in s4, that doesn’t mean she’ll have anywhere close to as much screen-time as someone like Millie. This means that Amybeth won’t need to be on set near as much as the main cast. All it means is that she needs to be available when the other top billed cast is available, specifically whoever she is slated to have scenes with. It costs money to house an actor for days, weeks, months at a time so that they can be near the production location(s). Someone like Amybeth who is based in London, is obviously not going to be in Atlanta the entire run of filming. From what I recall, when filming for s4 Amybeth was only in Georgia for like 2 weeks, and I’m guessing that she was only filming for half of that time.

It makes sense that the top billed cast, who needs to film the most, gets first priority, and as it goes down the line, the actors with less screentime are going to be working around that, also assuming they have much more open schedules because they're also not as high in demand as the top billed cast.

In a perfect world, if everyone in the cast was available at a moments notice, maybe they could film s5 in about 8 months. But adding another 4 months to sort of make up for holidays and other contractual obligations, like cons or any other filming/work priorities, makes up for all of those short and maybe even large breaks in between for certain cast members for various reasons. There's people like David, who has said he was going to have to film Thunderbolts simultaneously while filming ST5. So there we have the second top billed actor needing to make his schedule align in that regard. Then there's Noah who attends Penn during the school year, and while I think it's likely he was probably planning on taking classes online this next upcoming year, it's also possible they were making a point to rush him to start filming s5 as soon as possible so that maybe he could have more time off set later on (hence why he might have been one of the few to start in May).

All of those schedules need to overlap based on who has screentime together basically.

So while I'm not a Finn and Noah were 100% going to start filming in May truther, I don't think the arguments against it were all necessarily based in the reality of the magic of film.

The beauty of film, is that it makes its own rules. You you could literally have actors who are in the same scenes, not filming on the same day, in the case they’re not in the frame at the same time.

One example of this from Stranger Things is the reunion for Mike and El at the end of s2. The Duffers made a joke that they 'ran out of Finn time', meaning that he was unavailable to do those scenes when the time came, which meant they had to wait. But then Millie insisted they do it anyways because she was available.

Not to mention, again, you don’t need every actor available 24/7 to film, which is why Finn and Noah in particular filming in May, as they both said multiple times they would have started then, was entirely possible. They could have scenes together or on their own with no other actors, and it could have taken like 2 weeks to complete them, right in time for June when some of the other actors availability opened so they could then join the mix.

I just remember Redditors specifically getting all up and arms like it wasn’t possible for Finn and Noah to start in May bc certain other actors weren’t available, but that’s not how it works always. I mean, even with filming starting in June, Sadie was always going to be unavailable to film ST during that time bc she was going to be out of the country filming for a different project until July. That doesn’t mean the actors that are available couldn’t film some scenes that they have together and that don’t include her.

I think those fans just got upset bc the possibility of Finn and Noah filming on their own for a week or two, might mean they have multiple scenes alone with no one else, and that terrified them. It’s funny though, bc I’m certain that if Millie and Finn were said to start in May before the others, it would have been quite easy for them to consider the reality of what that meant, being that they presumably had multiple scenes alone together. But in this case, they weren’t willing to even consider it.

Basically filming is complex and to think that it should be done all at once with everyone present is not realistic.

So while I know the 1 year timeframe is daunting to many, know that it's for good reason. Actors don't need to be overworked, nor do those invovled BTL making it happen. The production value from s1-s5 is just not even in the same wheelhouse, so using past metrics from past seasons as to why s5 will be faster to film is not based in what is actually most likely to occur because of so many different factors that are out of anyones control rn (some factors however are...Netflix... PAY YOUR WRITERS!).

There is a light at the end of the tunnel with this news though, believe it or not.

With the strike going on, many fans have accepted that Summer 2025 is the most likely scenario right now. This means that even if filming takes a year after Oct, that puts us at filming ending and post-production officially starting in Oct 2024, which is the same time roughly that s4 filming ended (Sept 2021). And in that case they managed to have s4 premiere the following year with Vol 1 in May and Vol 2 in July.

So even with filming not starting until late October, we're still likely looking at ST5 premiering in summer 2025, maybe with a June/August release if it's two volumes. Or maybe just July/August with one season on it's own.

Right now, I think it would be wise of fans to think about what they want to be doing long-term. In the case that filming doesn't start until October, what do you want to be doing in the meantime while you wait?

You do not have to be here if you don't want to be. Fandom shouldn’t be an obligation. Take a break.! I know I should... But I don't want to, so... yeah.

ALSO I think that realistically, with the strike going on, there could be some stuff we as fans could focus on highlighting in that regard. I know we're not very united or anything, but I've seen fandoms like LOTR and OFMD and even more recently Julie and the Phantoms coming together to fundraise and support the strike. For those that don't know, Julie and the Phantoms literally got cancelled after like one season... So the fact that they're out here supporting writers while the ST fandom, with one of the biggest audiences in the world, is mostly silent beyond acknowledging the strike happening, is sort of embarrassing...

Now this is NOT me saying that each of us as individuals is bad or anything, we're all just existing and I do think that accepting whats going on as this sort of reality has been our way of coping with something we feel like we can't impact at all. And again, we're not very united, which I think is important if you want to see an impact at the scale we are capable of, but are not able to achieve for obvious reasons.

Still I at least wanted to throw this out there, that if we know we're going to be here for a while, might as well make the best of it and support the writers, so that when they do come back it will be a feeling of like relief and excitement to return to writing these characters and their endings, as opposed to like just disappointment from the literal biggest fandom in the world being mostly silent about it.

To be fair, the writers themselves have been very cryptic about it compared to other writers from other series. Of the two pictures we've got from them, they did not show their faces. We have not seen any of them at the picket lines, which is something that I think if they did do it would actually get fans hyped up enough to do something more substantial. I know it's complex, but it is sort of a confusing situation right now, with how they're handling it and how they presumably would like for us to handle it.

In the mean time, I'm just going to go with the flow and accept everything as it comes to us.

#byler #stranger things #ask #st5 filming #st5 speculation #st5 predictions

[tbgblr2]

Babymoon - Sophia and John - part 1

“Welcome to Mallorca airport, the local time is two thirty-three PM and the weather is a gorgeous 28 degrees Celsius.   Once again I’d like to thank you for flying British Airways, and hope you enjoy your stay.  For those who are transferring to another flight upon landing, please see the dedicated transfer team in the airport for further assistance if you require it, otherwise, I hope you enjoy your stay in this glorious area of Spain.”

The captain’s voice sounded over the PA system as the plane taxied into the terminal.   Sophia and John had brought the twins along for their babymoon, ultimately to visit Sophia’s parents back at their home so they could catch up before the next baby arrives, and also to allow the grandparents full access to the twins – and perhaps more importantly, look after them so Sophia and John could have a week of child free relaxation.

The twins had now turned 4, and from that September – ironically close to when Sophia was due to give birth to the child she now carried in her womb – the twins would be enrolled in school which made travel outside of the school term significantly more difficult, so it was chosen that they would go in June – the weather had turned towards the summer heat, but not excessive as it would be in July or August (not exactly fun for a heavily pregnant woman Sophia noted several times to John in the process of booking), and prices were still reasonable, being outside of the peak holiday period.

The children had started their independent phase, and were insisting that they walked off the plane rather than being carried, so the small family did so, watching their 2 children bounding down the aisle of the plane with Sophia following behind them, a little slower making sure to ensure that her burgeoning bump doesn’t cause any issues for any of the other passengers, and John following behind carrying the carry-on luggage.

As they got through passport control, on to get their bags and finally through security, a familiar figure met them on the other side of the automatic door – Sophia’s father.

The children rushed forward to hug him, the first time they had seen him in person for over a year – for their birthday this year they had just settled for a video call as they all knew they were coming to visit.   He shook Johns hand and then pulled him in for a hug before turning towards Sophia and admiring the bump.    “My baby making more babies” he grinned.  Sophia leaned back poking out her belly and in an exaggerated way, she ran her hands over her bump returning the grin “much more fun to make them than catch them as they’re coming out of someone, let me tell you!”

As they all made their way to the car, and pulled away towards the house, Sophia’s dad made a passing comment “hope you didn’t eat too much on the plane, your mother has been cooking all day in preparation for you getting here… you might end up twice as wide by the time you leave”

As they approached the family home, around a 40 minute drive from the airport, it was clear that the statement wasn’t at all embellished.   They opened the car door, and even from outside they could smell the exquisite odours of cooked meats and other Spanish tapas specialities to the point where Sophia and John were almost salivating at the thought of Sophia’s mothers home cooked foods.

As the car pulled up, the door opened, and that was it… the tea towel was rapidly set aside and Sophias mother came bounding up to the kids in front, hugging them close, and then onto Sophia who had followed them in leaving John and her dad to sort out the bags in the car.  After taking a moment to admire the bump, she pushed the three of them through into the kitchen where she sat the children down and passed over some plates to them, instructing them to eat.   Sophia sat on a chair near the kitchen work area where her mother was still busying away, and they chatted away catching up as John was lead to the two spare bedrooms where they and the kids would sleep for the duration of their stay.

As the families all joined up together after getting settled in, they spent the rest of the evening catching up, enjoying the food and watching a beautiful sunset on the Spanish coast.    Eventually the children were taken to bed after falling asleep as the adults chatted, and as time wore on the adults eventually succumbed to the effects of tiredness and also went off to bed.

Sophia and John were blessed with children who would sleep through the night but they were unsure of how they would react being in a new environment, so they didn’t end up sleeping much themselves, always tossing and turning hardly drifting off.

It worked to their advantage however when at around 3am, with the house silent, the two were facing each other, awake.   Sophia had brought along a fairly flimsy nightgown – little more than lingerie in fact, in order to firstly get back used to the warmth of the Spanish environment when she would already be running hot due to the pregnancy – but also having the secondary side effect of it sending John wild.

Johh, in turn, was enjoying peeling the flimsy garment off his wife.   He straddled over her hips, gently resting his hands under the material and directly on the bump, as he took some moisturiser and rubbed it into Sophias skin.  Rubbing his hands in circles on either side of the globe, he moved towards the centre and teased each of his thumbs over Sophia’s protruding navel.   Sophia in turn was wriggling under John, trying her hardest not to make any noise as she was unsure if it would wake the children, or worse… the parents.   Johns hands snuck down to the lower half of Sophias belly next, reaching down to her hips, but never quite reaching the middle, the heat of her pussy.

Sophia was grinding her hips around into Johns hands, biting her lip to stop her making any noise, but John wouldn’t allow her any release.   His hands eventually rubbed up to the top of her belly and leaning forward, using his teeth, he exposed her breasts from the cups of her nightwear.   Sophia’s nipples reacted to the air reaching them immediately, going hard and erect.   John dived in, his hands cupping one breast each, and in turn, massaging them, his palms rubbing over the ample area of her pregnancy enhanced bosom before grasping the nipples between thumb and forefinger, and pulling with a small amount of force.

Sophia couldn’t do much more than whimper, finally letting out some noise. John leaned back and pulled down his boxer shorts which he was sleeping in.  His cock was erect and dripping with precum.   He grabbed it with one hand, the other resting atop Sophia’s bump, and rubbed it on the underside, the slick rod running easily over the moisturised skin.

He leaned forward once again, placing his hands either side of Sophia’s head and then leaned his head in close.  “Will you make me cum…” he asked, at little more than a whimper.   Sophia bit her lip and nodded.  “Do you want me to cum over your belly… or your tits… or deep inside you” he continued, again almost silent, but his voice seemed to boom in Sophia’s ears.   She gasped and checked her voice as she whined “in me…”

That was enough for John, he leaned back on his haunches and grabbed her legs, spreading them and exposing her crotch.   Thrusting his cock into her now soaking wet slit, he plunged in deep.   Thrusting back and forth the two settled into a rhythm they had both been in many times before, with Sophia and John reaching their peak together.   As they both huff and puff with exertion, threatening to reach their respective climaxes, Sophia grabbed the fabric of her nightgown and stuffed it in her mouth and bit down hard, to avoid yelling out.

John thrusted and unleashed his load into Sophia with a grunt, the two of them locked in an ecstatic moment together as their bodies tensed up before a final release.  As John rolled over to be by Sophias side, and she spat out the fabric from between her teeth, John played with the cum dripping out from between her legs, rubbing the leaking liquid over her bump.

With a kiss, the two cuddled in close together and finally managed to fall to sleep.

[gracehosborn]

So Let’s Talk About This Hamilton Series…

Many of you who have recently followed me (thank you, I greatly appreciate it and you’re all awesome!) might have noticed my mix of historical and writing reblogs, and might be wondering about what I’m even up to. So I thought I would go into more detail about my current WIP, The American Icarus. So… let’s go.

What Is TAI?

The short version is this simple pitch:

The American Icarus is a historical fiction series following the life of Alexander Hamilton—but told from his point of view, like a memoir or autobiography. Extremely ambitious? Oh yes. Maybe a little insane? That’s for you to judge.

The long version is well… long. Each book in the series (simply titled TAI: Volume I, II, III, and IV) takes you through part of Hamilton’s life, from his early teen years to his death—with a total span of about 35 and a half years. Volume I goes from February, 1768 to June of 1778, Volume II picks up in July, 1778, and stops in October, 1782; Volume III continues from there through the end of the New York Ratifying Convention (July, 1788), and Volume IV (and a possible Vol V) finish out the story to the end in July of 1804. Told from his point of view, Hamilton is both the protagonist and the narrator—this combination having previously been unseen amongst the many Hamilton-centric novels out there. Making this both a lot of fun—I get to explore new territory! But also stressful… I’m the first to explore this territory. I am currently drafting The American Icarus: Volume I (TAIVI), and am about one forth of the way to the end. As I get the opportunity to explore this new way of telling what’s now a pretty well-known story, I am focusing mostly on characters and fine details. TAIVI (and the whole series for that matter) is heavily based in the historical record—I’m reading period-accurate musket training manuals, slowly going through Hamilton’s mountain of papers, reading dozens of secondary sources with the latest scholarship I can get my hands on, and doing even more. The plot of each book is planned to be detailed yet rich—this is a story about a bunch of humans after all.

Why This Project?

This all started about three years ago when I was up late and should have been asleep. I was reading a biography on Hamilton (will not name for the following reasons) and got to a passage where the author was speculating what Hamilton might have been thinking in regards to the situation being discussed. As this was not the first time the author had done this in recent chapters, a small part of me got annoyed. My first thought was:

But what if I could be in his head?

Of course my immediate reaction to this was to scold myself. “No that’s stupid and insane what are you thinking?” Annnnd then I proceeded to store the thought away and not listen to myself. Come a few months later, I decide to pick up the idea after having been working on my young adult fantasy novel, Ink of Destruction (more on IOD in a later post!). Since then I’ve been slowly working on this story (with all my research to blame as to why it’s taking forever). I really feel like, despite the fact that this is super ambitious and “out there,” it’s a needed perspective. Further, I do believe that a good story is there within the piles of the historical record. I don’t need to take such large liberties with this to craft a good story (not saying doing such is bad—we are all allowed to create how we please and tell the stories we want to tell; dragging people for doing something different isn’t always right). But what I have found in my research varies from sweet to wild—let me tell you ��

My plan here is to share the writing process for TAI and all the discoveries and such made along the way, alongside my other works-in-progress. I’d love to hear any questions or thoughts you might have (and I hope this was informative or enjoyable 😂)

#writing community #authors #amwriting #alexander hamilton #aaron burr #writeblr #historical research #american revolution #historical fiction #the American Icarus trilogy #project explainer #works in progress #writerslife

[sturkillerbase]

Hello friends!! It's been a while. A very long while, I know...

I'm writing this to tell you all that's happened in my life that stopped me from coming back here. I'll be tagging my closest mutuals, but feel free to not read this if you don't want to. Sorry in advance because it's going to be a long one :/

First of all, if any of you are upset or disappointed or frustrated with me for vanishing, I completely understand, and it's okay.

Back in June, the first week of it, I got quite sick, and my mind wasn't in the best of places. I thought a week or two off would be enough. But then, inthe middle of that period, I got a terrible flu. I had never had a flu episode like that in my whole life, and even my mom was scared. It was so bad I also ended up with otitis and sinusitis. We spent so much in doctors and medicines, and I actually to this day need sinus medicine. It's only been a couple weeks since I've felt 100% well. Well, all of that took me an entire month.

Since I was so sick, I was on my bed for the entire two weeks. I only left the house to go to the doctor and a few times in my backyard to get some fresh air. I also had no energy to talk to people, weather in person or online. So, as you can imagine, I had A LOT of time to think on my own. Which led to overthinking the most trivial things and, unfortunately, the absolutely not trivial things as well. I've always been depressed, and this led me down into a well of despair, sadness, emptiness and all that comes with it. I was feeling like a used, dirty, old rag thrown into a dark corner.

Now we get to July. Despite my depressed state, I apply to the cinema postgraduation I've been waiting for since January, and I start making plans for my tumblr comeback. Then, I have MAJOR issues with the institution and its website. The website subscription page does not recognize the email I applied with. Without being able to log in to the page, I can’t complete my application, because I can't send the documents they require. I get in touch with them. The first people I talk to are completely useless, and send me copy-pasted instructions that don’t help at all. I then find another way of contacting them. They now know about it and say they'll fix the issue. Well, the entire month of July goes by, with me contacting them and them not solving the issue. They only halfway fix it when I tell them I'll be contacting the consumer's defense system (the institution is a private one so I can sue them for this ridiculous situation and stress they put me under), since I've been with this issue since July 1st, and it was now August 1st, AND classes began on the 9th. I don't know exactly what the woman on the other side did, but suddenly I can access the student area and finally send the required documents. I was so stressed through the entire month, there was no way I had enough peace of mind to come back to my blog. And I didn't want to come back just to complain and be angry.

But all is good now right? The degree of my dreams was about to start. I finally felt I had a purpose in life. I admitted to myself I was mentally worse than I thought I was, and that allowed me to start working on getting better. I get the urge to start illustrating again, something I love but hadn't done since January. Things are going just FINE.

Until they don't.

On August 3rd I'm informed the post grad classes won't be happening this trimester because there wasn't enough quorum. I'll have to wait until the next class, in October. After all that stress they made me go through for a whole month...

My mind crashes again. I'm back to the starting point, which, to me, feels like a loser's point.

But FINE! I'll wait. It'll happen, just not now.

Fast forwards to last Friday, August 12th. I was happy. I went to my friend's birthday party and I had fun. My friend and I have a trip scheduled for next week. I chose nice stuff at the supermarket for a nice Father's day dinner (this year it was on August 14th here in my country).

Then, last Friday, during dinner, my dad decides to be an ass. He says the most stupid shit he's ever said. I've always had issues with him but things had been doing well lately. But he just had to ruin it all.

So now here I am. My mind is fucked up again. I couldn't bring myself to wishing him a happy father's day or even giving him a hug. Well, how can I after his last episode of not wanting to be a proper father who fulfills the basic things he's supposed to as a parent? Plus accusing of things I had never done or said?? I'm angry. I'm upset. This makes me sick and gives me a headache. I feel like punching a punching bag for an entire week at least.

I'm truly hoping this 4 day vacation, away at a beautiful place, with people I like, will ease my mind. After that, I'll be back here with all that I'm in debt with you.

I'm sorry this is so long. I'm sorry I've been away, with no apparent signs of coming back. I haven't been a good friend to you here on tumblr. But I hope you'll understand I had no energy left to be here. English is not my first language, so even thinking in it was overwhelming to my already overworked and over exhausted brain.

I want to thank @scorpio-marionette and @boliv-jenta for not giving up on me; I've seen all of your notifications, and although my mind was too far away for interacting, my heart was warmed everytime I got a notification from you.

I also want to thank all of you who'll be understanding of this messy situations. I don't hope or wish for forgiveness or pity. I wrote this because I wanted to let you know of it all.

I do love you all, and never stopped for a moment. I've missed all of our interactions, and I'm looking forward to getting back here and making new lovely memories with you. As I've mentioned a while ago, the best thing that I've ever done and that ever happened to me was joining the Pedro Pascal fandom, because I had never met people that are so, SO lovely, kind, comprehensive and talented!!

Sending you all all my love and best wishes,

Ana 💖

@scorpio-marionette @boliv-jenta @darth-voder @supernaturalgirl20 @misspearly1 @mandoblowmybackout @becksxoxo @littlemisspascal @oonajaeadira

[puregaalee]

PureGaaLee Presents: WIP Your Heart Out 2023 FAQ

What is WIP Your Heart Out?

WIPYHO is a collaborative fandom event hosted by @puregaalee with the purpose of encouraging the completion of WIP fics and to highlight the incredible relationship between fandom authors and artists. This event relies heavily on the notion that stories and art inspire one another, and gives the opportunity for authors who've maybe been struggling through a story to get inspired by art for their story! The event hinges on participation from both artists and authors, so please don't hesitate to sign-up!

What are the event dates?

Sign-Ups

Author Sign-ups: January 15th, 2023 - February 15th, 2023 Artist Sign-ups: April 15th, 2023 - May 1st, 2023 Pinch-hitter Sign-ups: April 15th, 2023 - May 1st, 2023 Posting Sign-ups: July 1st, 2023 - July 15th, 2023

Creation Period

Author Creation Period: February 15th, 2023 - July 31st, 2023 Artist Creation Period: May 1st, 2023 - July 25th, 2023* Posting Period: August 1st, 2023 - September 15th, 2023

Check-Ins

Check-in #1 (Authors Only): March 30th, 2023 Check-in #2 (Authors Only): May 15th, 2023 Check-in #3 (Authors & Artists): June 15th, 2023 Check-in #4 (Authors & Artists): July 15th, 2023 Extension Check-in #1 (Authors & Artists): August 15th, 2023 Extension Check-in #2 (Authors & Artists): September 15th, 2023

Extension Period

Creation Extensions: August 1st, 2023 - 1 October, 2023 Posting Extensions: 1st September, 2023 - 15th October, 2023

Do I need a Tumblr or Twitter to sign up?

Nope! An email is really all you need. As long as the event host and your artist/author can be in contact with you, you can participate! Authors do need an Ao3 to participate, however.

Why are sign-ups mandatory? Can I participate without signing up?

Yes, the sign-ups are mandatory and no, you may not participate without signing up. This event hinges on a couple key things: commitment and communication.

Because this event is designed to inspire authors to finish a project that has maybe been languishing for some time, it's important that when paired up, everyone is committed to completing their pieces and inspiring each other.

Obviously, things happen! Life gets in the way and sometimes we have to break our commitments. And that's okay! There's no judgment here, but the goal is to commit to finishing that WIP/accompanying art and that requires being in consistent communication, not just with the event host, but with your assigned artist/author.

Sign-ups allow participants to be held accountable, helps keep everything organized, and ensures everyone knows what's going on. The event quite literally wouldn't work without sign-ups because there would be no way to pair up authors and artists otherwise, so while sign-ups aren't everyone's favorite thing, it is very necessary for this event.

But don't worry! By signing up, is not a binding contract. You're just promising to do your best! So don't let the mandatory sign-ups and check-ins deter you from joining in on the fun!

Why are artist sign-ups so late in the creation period? Why not right away?

The first two months of the event are for authors to dust off whatever WIP(s) they've decided to tackle for the event. Those two months will give them time to see if they can get multiple fics done, if the fic they signed up with needs editing, and various other things. If an artist sign-ups early on for a fic that maybe isn't fully ready for art, there won't be much for them to do.

Additionally, by the time the first check in rolls around in March, some authors may need to drop fics or drop out completely. This way, authors who've maybe realized they can't get their fic finished in time can bow out of the event without impacting the artist.

Why is the event so long?

This event has been organized to maximize the amount of time authors have to complete a fic and artists have to work with the authors. Because this is a collaborative event, and everyone works at different paces, this event will run over the course of many months to ensure that more people are able to participate and complete their projects.

Why aren't there any prompts?

This is a prompt-less event because the stories authors write are ones they've already dreamed up! It's all about the WIPs! And for artists, well, the prompt IS the fic!

What are pinch-hitters?

Pinch-hitters are people who sign-up to take over for someone else when they drop out. In the case of this event, there are only pinch-hitter slots open for artists, but in the event an author drops after an artist as picked their story, the artist will be allowed to become a pinch-hitter.

Can I sign-up to be an author and artist? Can I sign-up to be an artist and pinch-hitter? Can I sign-up as all three?

Of course! The more of each we have, the better!

If I sign-up as an author and artist, can I create art for my own fic?

No, you may not because, well where's the fun in that? The point of the event isn't to illustrate your own story, it's to work with someone else as a team and inspire each other. Plus, it's going to be so much more exciting for you when you see the artist's work, not having known what to expect!

What are the requirements?

The main requirements for this event are as follows:

all fic and art must be GaaLee.

all fanfic contributions must be a WIP. To be considered a WIP, the fic has to be incomplete or not yet posted.

all art contributions must be related to the fic the artist claimed

there is a minimum of 10k new words for fanfiction. There is no max word count.

all fic must be completed by the time of the chosen posting date

art must be a fully realized piece with a minimum of one piece of art for each fic.

How do I tag my contribution(s) for the event?

For Tumblr and Ao3 users, to ensure that your piece(s) for the event are seen by the event host, tag @puregaalee and use the hashtag #gaaleewipyourheartout23 if posting to Tumblr.

For Twitter users, to ensure your piece(s) are seen and shared, please tag Twitter user sagemodercklee.

Where do I post?

Authors: All fics must be posted to Ao3 and then linked to Tumblr, Twitter, or both. Please do not post the full body of the text for your story with accompanying art into a text post.

Artist: The author will post your work(s) into the body of their story on Ao3 with appropriate links to your profile. You may also post the art with a link to the story on Tumblr, Twitter, or both.

Is NSFW content allowed?

As with all other events, adults are welcome to create NSFW content. Minors, however, will not be allowed to.

To avoid having any problems with minors and adults working together, at the time of author sign-ups, authors will be asked if their story includes or will include any NSFW content. This will then be reflected on the fic claim list by an (+18) next to the fic title.

Will there be an Ao3 collection?

Yes! Absolutely. The Ao3 collection will go live shortly before the first posting date, and all authors will be able to request inclusion within said collection. For anyone who is unable to finish their piece, but who still managed to accomplish parts of it during the event, you will also be allowed to include your fics in this collection.

How does the posting sign-up work? Do both authors and artists need to fill out the form?

The posting sign-up form is for authors only. When the form goes live, authors will fill it out with their desired posting date. However, authors must confirm the date is acceptable for the artist prior to submitting the form.

How will extensions work?

Extensions will be offered immediately to any pinch-hitters tapping in for an artist who's had to drop, regardless of when they take over during the creation period.

For all participants, the extension period can be requested at any time, even outside of check-ins, but every check-in will also give you the option to request an extension. Extensions will be given, no questions asked, once requested, but there is only one extension period.

The creation period for the extension will be from August to September, as posting for the event will officially conclude 30th September due to the next PGL event.

What if I need to drop out?

If you need to drop out--for any reason at all, no matter how big or small--that's okay. There's no judgment for needing to bow out of something. The only thing required is that you let the host of the event know via messaging @puregaalee and, if you have already been assigned an artist/author, letting that person know as well so they aren't left in the dark.

Things happen, so please don't feel too bad if you are unable to finish the event.

What happens if there aren't enough artists to authors?

In the event that happens, pinch-hitters will be asked to jump in immediately, or artists who are willing to create for multiple fics will be contacted. If there are more artists to authors, the fic claiming will be first-come-first-serve, so those late to sign-up and claim fics will be offered the opportunity to become pinch-hitters.

This didn't answer my question as an artist/author/pinch-hitter.

Never fear! This FAQ was just the general FAQ for all interested. If you would like to participate, you can find a Author Edition FAQ and an Artist Edition FAQ, which is also the Pinch-Hitter FAQ! If you still have questions after looking that over, please don't hesitate to send me an ask!

Helpful Links:

Announcement // Rules // Author FAQ // Artist/Pinch-Hitter FAQ // Author Sign-Up (TBA) // Artist Sign-Up (TBA) // Pinch-Hitter Sign-Up (TBA) // PGL Ask

Did I miss anything? If you have any further questions, please send a message to PureGaaLee!

#pgl events #gaaleewipyourheartout23 #event faq

[northernxstories]

Hello my dears.

Does anyone still follow me? You are far more patient than I would ever be.

For those interested, the worst year of my life (to date) has finally reached its finale. I will put details under a readmore for those who may have triggers regarding death and illness. 

Regardless, as of next week, my life becomes sort of normal again and for the first time in a long time, I feel inspired to roleplay once again. I even have plot ideas for the first time in ages and would be excited to discuss any ideas or just wing some smutty good times. 

If you are still willing to write with me (honestly why - because I’m a mess), I’d be happy to do so. 

Much love to you all!

[depressing details below the readmore]

Okay, please stop right now if reading about the illness and death of a parent is hard for you. I just feel that any of my followers who have stuck with me for the last year or so deserve to know why I have been the most erratic roleplay partner of all time.

Last July, my mother was diagnosed with a brain tumour. This was extremely sudden. My mother was only 64 years old, in otherwise fantastic health and took excellent care of herself. Most people thought she was in her early to mid fifties at most based on how she looked and conducted herself. 

Eight days after diagnosis, she went in for surgery and I flew to the west coast to help care for her. 

A few weeks later she started chemo and radiation. It was a five day a week treatment plan. My brother was providing care but became overwhelmed. I travelled to the west coast again to work part time long distance and try to help him care for her for a couple of months. Treatment ended the first week of October. 

By the end of October, the woman I knew as my mother was substantially gone. She became mean, irrational, paranoid and had enough long term memory left to really hit us all where it hurt. She became so mean that by early to mid-December she had called the police on my brother like 19 times and even called my office to report me for being a thief. I had over 200 hundred horrible voicemails from her that took me months to delete because my work voicemail system does not allow mass deleting. Good times. She was briefly committed after she started to become violent. They finally altered her medication, which seemed to help.

By the end of December she had settled into what I call the potato phase, where she was no longer mean but she had no memory, no balance and could provide minimal care for herself. Every two weeks or so her condition would get exponentially worse. In May I travelled back to the west coast again to help my brother get her into hospice. He was not feeling heard by the care team and found them frustrating. My brother has a soft spoken manner such that even when he is pissed he is always so nice sounding. I am a smidge of a bitch so I was able to nudge things along.

She went into hospice where they were able to provide a level of care that was simply not achievable at home. This was absolutely a blessing. Hospice is amazing and my compliments and respect to anyone who works in this field. You are incredible. I took some time to reorganize paperwork that had become disarrayed during her manic, paranoid phase. Then I needed to go back to work.

I received word in mid June that the time was getting close. I returned to the west coast in time to be present with my mother when she passed on June 19th. Fortunately my sister, my brother and I were all together. Since I am the executor I have been meeting with professionals to deal with all the outstanding issues. Fortunately this is comfortable for me due to my job, although I have a whole new appreciation for what my clients go through. 

Now I am getting ready to return home for a delicious period of near normalcy while paperwork gets done. My brother is going to remain at my family home to fix it up for sale, likely in the early spring of next year. 

It has been a horrible, challenging year and a bit of an endurance and energy crisis for me. The paranoia and mean-spiritedness was so unlike my mother (I’ve literally had access to her accounts since I was a teenager) that I found myself mourning the loss of my mother shortly after her 65th birthday in October of last year. She did not live even an entire year after diagnosis.

To escalate matters, I lost my dog of 17 years in May as well. She had a wonderful long life but I still miss her tremendously. 

I credit my friends, in real life and online, for getting me through this last year. Never let anyone tell you online friends are not real because honestly this year would have been so much harder without them. 

Love to you all... 

#ooc post #personal #tw: death

[esotericfaery]

Musings & Encouragement, As We Prepare to Enter Spring Eclipse Season & Huge Jupiterian Changes

Eclipse Season is coming; March 25th we have the Libra Lunar Eclipse (big endings / releasing & balancing), and April 8th, the Aries Solar Eclipse (encouragement for actively fighting the way into new beginnings).

We have Jupiter (luck or lack, expansion or contraction) conjunct (close to; melding energies) Uranus (unexpected opportunities, desire for freedom and new experiences, idealism, erraticism) for March-May. This is exact (strongest) on April 27th.

We have Jupiter in Gemini (misguided focus of expansion, rash speech vs. carefree disposition, business involving communications) from May 2024 to June 2025, and Jupiter square Saturn (restlessness and uncertainty, limitations and responsibilities, massive tension and karmic expansion) from July to Dec., 2024.

Jupiter rules Sagittarius (modern), and Pisces (traditional), so it feels like He’s always doing something, as those are two mutable (flexible, mentally explorative, and easier energies to adapt with than others.) He’s difficult for me to distinguish much personally, as He’s conjunct my Sun & Moon, thus melding within their energies. There’s a slight lack of clarity, along with seeming diffusion of it’s energy.

He’s my scout planet (the first Planet clockwise, before the Sun). I take it from the name that he scopes out territory (the 6th House, so regular routines and overall health), and always works in some way with the Sun, and the rest of the horoscope.

Jupiter is said to be The Great Benefic. He bestows luck, yet of course He works with it’s opposite face, at times taking it away.

Not consciously.

It’s just that all Jupiter knows how to actively do by Himself is to expand the strong energies we already have going on. That’s his role.

So consciously working towards and within harmony, instead of allowing ourselves to stay trapped in dissonance is key.

The scout planet is said to be an indicator of vocation. I’m still studying how, but I felt that familiar buzz in my EM field, of truthfulness when I read this in the classic by Frances Sakoian & Louis S. Acker, “Predictive Astrology”. They, and their contemporaries have already taught me a lot which has become beautifully synchronistic, and so I carefully consider what they have to say.

My Ascendant is progressed into Gemini for that entire time; giving me a period in my life in which I think about new possibilities a lot, and so I have to write more. Example: I just completed and published entry 10 of my Intimate Spiritual Diaries series in only a few months.

As a Virgo, it would often take me days of analyzation to complete one short poem.

So as naturally, I’m writing and publishing more, I’m curious about this time period.

I may need to take more time off, so that I can spend more time meditating and relaxing, so I can sleep regularly.

Or, I may be in a place that is unlike any before.

And I may be in the doorway of harnessing Gemini powers which, without a natal Planet there, I haven’t been able to before.

That excites me.

As it’s Jupiter, maybe I’ll grow into the right size and shape within my spirit, and in the right direction this time.

Never believe anyone who tells you that you have to go through a whole period of your life with absolutely no free will, because, “Astrology”. There is always a way to cope, even if we have to wait to thrive.

#astrology #eclipse season #libra lunar eclipse #aries solar eclipse #libra full moon #aries new moon

[life-is-hard-2002]

1/2/23

January- reducing clutter

February- meaningful relationships

March- healthy hobby

April- working out

May- consistent sleep schedule

June- happiness

July- order and organization

August- financial abundance

September- academic success 

I live in a two bedroom alone and I have a craft room in my spare bedroom. My ADHD overtime determined that room to be the largest doom box I’ve ever had the misfortune of creating. Reducing clutter means addressing that room. As well as my Tupperware, clothing, craft supplies, makeup, and plant stuff! 

Since I lost the two most important people in my life, I have borderline refused to foster meaningful relationships. There is no one, platonic or romantic, that I have invested in heavily since then. Meaningful relationships is about making connections that I look forward to that are healthy and go deeper than the surface level bullshit. 

Because of a rapid decline in my mental heath and going off of my medications entirely for the first time since 5th grade, I have lost all energy for my hobbies. My current main hobby is fixing my life gradually. Progress is slow. Annoyingly, painfully slow. Why can’t I just snap my fingers and have the structured life I want? Having a healthy hobby, whether it be something active or artsy, would push me back in the direction of less empty life. 

When I was a kid I spent most my time outside. I played sports, did track, biked, and lived and overall active lifestyle. When I was put on Adderall after being diagnosed with ADHD in 5th grade, I stopped eating. My medications gave me the perfect jumpstart to an eating disorder that had been festering since the 3rd grade. The side effects being throwing up, passing out, overheating, a near immediate rapid heartbeat, and essentially no longer being able to have such an active lifestyle. I’m in my early twenties, there’s no better time to try again and build back a stronger and healthier body. A body that will be nourished this time around. 

Sleep isn’t something I’ve struggled with majorly, my biggest struggle would actually be that I sleep too much. When I was involved with the first guy I ever liked I would sleep 16 hours a day sometimes, only awake for classes or work most days. When I was overly medicated and displaying the symptoms of bipolar there would be days I was sleeping 4 hours a night for a week then 13 hours for a month with naps. I was a firm believer in not caffeinating and just sleeping as much as my body needed. Turns out your body needs a lot of sleep when you’re depressed and malnourished. That being said, I do wake up everyday at 6-7:30am and going to bed at midnight only allows me to get in 6 hours of sleep. I’d like to aim for 8 hours ideally. 

Happiness was meant to be like the overarching theme throughout the year, however apparently the universe was thinking it would be more of a June thing. That’s fine, I like June. Not much to explain with this one, I would like to be happy more frequently and for longer periods of time. I think most people would hope for the same. 

As someone with severe ADHD, order and organization don’t really come to me naturally. Or at all. I set things down anywhere and everywhere, I walk away from projects without finishing them, and I avoid the tasks that don’t give me enough dopamine. I grew up googling how to guides on cleaning my room and organizing my closet. They never stuck, I never had a complete system to follow. These things have finally become more tolerable tasks for me to achieve, but the large scale of organizing a whole house is still daunting and somewhat overwhelming. On top of that, with the start of the 2023 school year next fall, I will need to find a roommate if I want to be able to afford rent while going to college full time. That means a suitable living environment that is organized enough for two people to not overlap or be overwhelmed. 

Financial abundance, much like happiness, is something that most people hope for. Not excessive wealth, but some form of disposable income that allows a person to build the safety net that is a savings account. The type of financial wiggle room that lets an anxious mind buy their favorite drink at the grocery store or get a cute piece of accent furniture for their living room. It’s being able to indulge occasionally while also knowing there’s money in savings for any major things that may come up like a needing to replace a vehicle or pay for a medical emergency. Technically, I am at the point where if my car were to breakdown I could replace it at the cost of my entire savings account. I want more security then that. 

It was somewhat perfect that academic success landed on the first month of the semester.

#nye2022 #new year resolutions

[justcahttingtothevoidcat]

15 years

Well the years start turning and they don't stop turning and now it has been 15 years since my dad died.

We had a pretty tumultuous relationship really from about the time I turned 8 until just a few weeks before he died, I managed to feel like I had some resolution from him but not really the full validation I guess I was looking for.

Looking back I can see he probably suffered from Depression, he had a hell of a time since he broke his back at 18 in the Marines and it never fully healed right, it often caused him pain. He ignored his worsening illness, despite being bright yellow he would snap at us if we pointed it out, I reckon it was just purely fear. God knows what went on with the Marines but it looks like he may have had Hep C that led to his liver getting damaged and then turning cancerous. Blood transfusions in the late '60s were not what they are today and I know that the Marines were often used as lab rats for whatever madness the MOD was cooking up. It may also have been Hemachromatosis but we will just never know, regardless of what caused the cancer he died because he did very little about it and allowed a nurse to tell him it couldn't possibly be Hep C, mum thinks he took that as a sign that he had a clear bill of health...

Dear cat, let me remind you he was a mustardy yellow at this point, his skin, the white of his eyes were tainted of it and he smelled of ketosis which I can best describe as a rank garlicky smell. He was far from the picture of perfect health.

Anyway, I've always been torn when I think of my dad, there is a little girls hurt inside me that still hasn't gone away despite me wishing it would. Having a fat daughter and a fatphobic father was awful, which is odd as we used to get on so well, like he was my main caregiver he gave up working to look after me full time. We got on like a house on fire and most of my memories before the age of 7 are mainly of him.

It all seemed to change when we moved to our home that we still live in, mum reckons he couldn't cope with his little girl growing up, at the time I thought he just plain hated me and I learned to return that hatred, it let to fights, smacking, me hiding in a locked bathroom while mum was away in Lochgilphead on night shift at the Mental health hospital, whose grounds I used to live in, in the nursing quarters. I openly relayed my hatred of him to anyone, I even punched him a few times, those memories bring me shame now of course, he didn't punch me back, he didn't raise a hand to me, I was about 16 then and desperate to move out.

16 is when it became obvious he wasn't right, he had a few hospital appts, I remember vividly having my phone on in maths class, waiting to hear what was going on.

By 17 it was obvious he wasn't well, but by the end of that year neither was I, food poisoning woke up my Coeliac gene which led to medical fatphobia and dismissal, anxiety that spiralled into depression and anorexia (A-typical) and a period of psychosis over a period of 3-4 years, my illness outlasted my dad actually.

I was on holiday from Uni, sitting in my flat with one of my best friends Rowann, waiting on my parents coming back from the specialist hospital in Edinburgh, fully expecting that dad would be on the waiting list to get a liver transplant. They came back and seamed normal, I asked mum what happened, she replied that the cancer had spread, dad was dying. That was the 28th of June 2007.

I took on the role of his main carer, we had a Macmillan nurse who wished she had been involved sooner, I liked her well enough, she said dad was very stoic in a way, he had his Buddhist beliefs and they were supporting his through his dying. He never really spoke about his death, he didn't tell his friends, he didn't even tell his mum, which to be honest I was not happy about but I was so busy trying to look after him and really in a state of dissociation half the time so I didn't confront him about it.

8th of July is my Birthday, he bought me a Zen Nano which I loved but I snapped at him on my birthday because he was being a bit of a berk, I still feel some shame at that too.

31st of July, I called mum who was still working and told her I needed her to come home, dad had wanted to go upstairs to bed and needed my help getting their, but I was too weak from the Anorexia and he fell on the stairs, I needed help.

She cancelled the rest of her clinic and told her receptionist she was going to take some time off, she had thought she would maybe get a nurse in to help dad for the next wee while. That night I called my granny and told her dad was really unwell and she should come through and see him, she told me she was really sorry but she couldn't.

its of August 2007, mum and I had gone out to do some shopping and got a curry for tea, mum had bought her favourite chocolates and had just gone upstairs to give dad one, it was an orange cream I think, she called to me from upstairs, "Freyja, I think he's gone".

"what?", I couldn't hear her properly from downstairs but either she repeated herself or the words hit me just as I got to the landing on the stairs, I nearly fell down backwards, I could feel the tears welling up, trying not to breathe raggedly I decided I needed to be there for mum at that moment.

So I walked in to their bedroom and kissed dad on the forehead and said "I love you dad". Then we called the doctor to come out, then I had the most unpleasent task of calling my gran to say that dad was not just really unwell, he was now dead, the poor women was in total shock.

I spent the rest of the night making phone calls and then my friends Leah and Vickie came round and I got drunk.

We had a lovely service, my poor granny got to see her son, well his body at least, I have to say he looked better in death mostly, his skin was returning to a normal colour. If he hadn't have been stone cold and had his mouth sown up horribly he would have looked great.

I did manage to have some sort of "Do you accept me/ Do you love me" convo, it was pretty pathetic really. I asked my dad what he would do if I died my hair bright green and then shaved it off, he laughed and said it would grow back. That was it and it was all I had.

Of course after his death we had some immediate movings about from him, on the 3rd I woke up and felt like this foot that had been pressing on my chest for days had just lifted, there was also the smell of a fry up having been cooked, only no one alive had cooked it. There was also the sound of music and chatting that I could hear for a good few days after I died, just when I lay down to sleep at night, like someone had a radio on in the house next door and I heard it through the walls, except there is no house next door, we have a small field between us and the neighbours and there was no radio on either. Since then we have had phantom food smells and tobacco smoke drifting by us, dad makes his presence known.

One place I couldn't escape him was my nightmares, every night for months I would dream that he came home and died all over again, other times my nightmares told me he had ran off, that he had become a drunk or a criminal but mostly he just came home and died right in front of me all over again. It was rough.

I hadn't had the nightmares in a few years, but I got one on the 31st and it clung to me like smoke. Maybe it was because the date was a landmark in some ways, maybe it's because my jaw has started to swell up and give me searing pain and it had knocked me down a bit, maybe I was just more vulnerable.

Because we have these Olfactory cues that dad is about so often and also just me having had time to work through the grief I really think of my dad in the present, rather than the past, particularly in the past few years. Something about the nightmares though kind of threw me back down a few steps, the grief was much heavier than it had been in a good while and Monday the 1st 2022 was a rough day for me, I tried to remember the good times, honour the hurt little girl who still pops up from time to time and keep in mind that I sense dad now more than I ever saw him as a teen.

Actually I would say the relationship has improved remarkably since his death! I do wish I had got to know him as a person, rather than just "Dad", I wish we could have resolved the pain that we caused each other and that I finally got that word for word validation that I wanted but it is what it is. 15 years has let me see that perhaps he was in pain long before he got sick, maybe depressed too. Hindsight is relatively healing in that sense.

I'm not sure how to end this ramble of mine, about dad and his death. One thing I will say is his reluctance to get treated has meant I put my foot down at ignoring my own health and demanded treatment, long before I could say I had hEDS or Vestibular Migraine and whatever else. I make sure my loved ones do the same too, don't run away from your worries, knowledge really is power when it comes to your body and it's mishaps. It also taught me resilience in the face of overwhelming grief, not that it didn't hurt but I survived it.

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