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drtanner · 1 year
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TANNER’S PROGRESS REPORT: MARCH 5TH 2023 (SUN) ~END OF WEEK ROUNDUP~
Well.
I did not get time to work on Sevinter's ref sheet, and I don't know how that ended up being the case because it doesn't feel like I really did much of anything today, but the things I did do took far longer than they should have done and my time just evaporated into thin air like it usually does! So! Maybe we'll try again tomorrow after I finish the sketch for the Patreon piece.
The sketch that, ideally, should have already been finished, meaning we're now Behind Schedule. With a bit of luck we'll be able to make the time up later by hustling on the lineart and colours a bit. :')
This week has been:
Two days' work on written WIPs
Two days' work on Patreon art
Three days off
Next week is going to be all Patreon art. And we're going to have to buckle down to get it finished on time! Which I hate! So!
Wish me luck, I guess!!!
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burntsecrets · 2 years
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Writeblr/Fanfiction/Tumblr Introduction!
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Hello, Writeblr & FanFiction community! You may call me Evie or Coven (a nickname my friends gave me that’s from my Gamertag), my pronouns are she/her, and I’m from the United States–Chicago specifically.  I used to write a lot of fanfiction on Fanfiction.net before A03 was a thing. I’ve had an RP blog for Damon Salvatore for 12yrs that has over 19k followers. 
I decided to bring my old Fanfiction from fanfiction.net and my new material to Tumblr. I will have a Patreon/use Post+ for my fanfiction series. While I do love to write, I don’t do this full time, and by using Patreon/Post+, it will not only keep me accountable but will allow me to create more content for you all. 
Aside from writing, I’m in an axe-throwing league, and I enjoy going out and exploring not only my city but the outdoors, whether it be camping or hiking. I also have a few small businesses that I run as well as my full-time job. 
THIS BLOG
I  want to focus on reading and reblogging other people’s work as well as commenting. So if you see me reblog someone’s work, I’ve read it and will leave a nice comment/review on it. 
I may also give you all excerpts/ask for your opinion on my current WIP novel.
I'll also post mood boards for stories, poems, and novels I'm writing
You'll also see writer memes/humor posts as well
WHAT I WRITE
My original stories are mostly paranormal and/or horror, with a splash of romance in some.
Poetry, but I won’t post those on here I’m in the process of making books out of my poems
Fantasy, fanfiction (duh, lol), romance, paranormal, horror, etc. 
First things first, these are the current fandoms and characters I write.
Fandoms
Supernatural
Smallville
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Lucifer (Netflix series) 
Witcher (Netflix series)
Stranger Things
The Vampire Diaries
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
True Blood
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Characters
Dean Winchester
Sam Winchester
Clark Kent
Chloe Sullivan
Lois Lane
Eddie Munson
Steve Harrington
Lucifer Morningstar
Damon Salvatore
Caroline Forbes
Spike (from Buffy)
Zuko
Katara
Bucky/Winter Soldier
The Witcher/White Wolf
TAGGED LIST
If you'd like to be tagged in posts for a specific fandom or character, please fill out this form here, and you'll be alerted when I upload a post that you want to be tagged in.
#MAYHEMFLASHMONDAYS*
Every Monday, I will upload what is called flash fiction. Flash Fiction are short fiction stories only 50-75 words long. Someone will be original, and some will be fandom based. You may send me one-word prompts for #MayhemFlashMondays.
#FANFICTIONFRIDAYS
Third, I upload drabbles such as Imagines,  What It's Like ______, and POV posts every day of the week. But longer stories will be uploaded on what I'm calling #FanFictionFridays. 
#WICKEDWEDNESDAYS
Once a month, the third Wednesday in each month will be what I call #WickedWednesdays, and smutty stories will be uploaded then. Our first one will happen in October, so send me smutty prompts/ideas to my inbox here!  The official tag will be #CovensWickedWednesdays
I’ll be honest, not sure if there’s another writer that has already started #fanfictionfridays or #wickedwednesdays, and if there is, I’m sorry! I couldn’t find anyone doing it when I was researching these ideas. If you know of someone else using those exact tags/ideas, please let me know, and I’ll brainstorm a new tag for those days. 
#SIXSUNDAYS*
On Sundays, I will upload six-word sentences. Each six-word sentence is built to tell a complete story. You may send me one-word prompts for #SixSundays
Please do NOT interact if:
You're a minor
You support MAPs or zoos
You sexualize minors. All of my characters will be 18+. For my ATLA fanfic, those characters have been aged up to the ages of 22-24 since they are older in Korra.
You're a TERF
You're homophobic/transphobic
You're racist or bigoted in any other way
*both Flash Fiction and Six Word Sentences are writing exercises designed to get writers thinking creatively before a writing session.
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solarsavoy · 2 years
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WIP Wednesday, 2022 Goals
For this week's WIP Wednesday, I wanted to share what my goals are for the rest of the year in regards to my art and writing. First are the things that I "must" do, then the things I "hope" to do.
Must List:
Keep up with weekly Life in Retail updates on Saturdays. Since it's supposed to be happening now, I can't just stop, right? Lol.
ASD Karushuu. ASD is a collection I've started called "Any Ship Dates" where I write up a date for any ship. This one, however, happens in the Life in Retail universe and should happen on 9/11, at least that's the plan.
Suprise one-shot for 11/9 that also happens in the Life in Retail universe. Don't want to spoil anything with this one though. 😉
Kristmas Karma II Prelude, end of November. Just like with Kristmas Karma I, there will be a prelude, main story, and New Years epilogue. This is also when the AC character starts working at Nagisa's store, Convenience. ^^ Or at least they get the job. I haven't worked out the details yet. Interacts with Life in Retail.
Kristmas Karma II, posted daily just like the first one for 25 days of Christmas! Interacts with Life in Retail.
Technically 2023, but Kristmas Karma II New Years on the first of January. Interacts with Life in Retail.
I also plan on keeping up with Magic Shuu every other Friday and hope to get ahead so when it comes to Kristmas Karma II, I don't die from overworking and stress. 😅 We'll see how it goes. It's all planned out, so it should be easy to get ahead, but the chapters are long and it comes with pictures.
Second Chances, a To Your Eternity one-shot. I feel like my muse just up and abandoned this, but there's no excuse! The picture is nearly as done as the fic and it just needs a little bit more, but I... just... haven't touched it. 🤷‍♀️ But seriously, it's been nearly done for two weeks now, so hopefully I'll finish it soon. Hopefully...
Maybe List:
I would like to finish Gerit. I only have to do the pictures and I'd hate for it to take over a year to post something as small as 20k words that has been finished since June of last year because of just some drawings. >_> But we'll see. If I don't start it up by October, it probably won't get done this year, but I want to. May also post this on Patreon for Patrons so that at least the story is up somewhere, but AO3 will just have to wait for pictures. Sorry.
Krystar First Fragment edit and republish. I'm considering alternative self publishing other than Amazon and I'd like to have it up sooner rather than later, but apparently ISBNs are expensive. 😵 So this may also be made available to Patrons via Patreon. Also hoping to redo the cover, but we'll see.
And that of course brings me to Krystar Second Fragment. I'm in the process of editing, but it's slow going since I like to keep myself busy (can't you tell? Only 9 things on this list already. 😅) I plan on having a few beta readers get at it after that, but then I might not be at the publishing stage until next year. Even so, I hope to get the editing done and it sent to the beta readers by November at the lastest (but we'll see how that works. 🙄)
Finish Assassin Skills Required Bonus Round. The main story is done. I just have to rewrite it with Deshi and Stag's perspective. Why is this so hard? Or rather, it's not hard, my muse just doesn't want to do it anymore and it was its idea. 😣 Whatever... Anyway, would love to knock this and Gerit off my list so all my works are completed on AO3 because I'm OCD like that and hate unfinished things. Anywho.
The 20 day drawing challenge that I'm cheating and doing ahead of time for Assassination Classroom. High chance of it getting done (at the time of me writing this) and I hope to start posting in September, but honestly, if I don't, I probably won't do it this year at all.
Zodiac Killers. It's only 12 chapters. I have them all planned out. It's not that intricate of a story. I can write this easy, yeah? Well... I didn't finish it in July and haven't touched it since but I'm still hoping to write it up so it's off my to-do list. Planning on posting sometime in September or October. If it doesn't start by November, also putting it off until next year then.
And last but not least, Pandora's Box - The Lust for Truth (work 1 out of 7). It's mostly dependent on the art right now, and I hope to get this out, but of everything on the list, this is probably the least likely to happen. 😅 I'll try to work on it at least and since I plan on finishing the entire thing before I start posting it, I really don't care when I get it done, even if it's during Kristmas Karma II. I'll still post it, because it'll be done.
And that's my list. Because I'm a nerd, here's a schedule for your viewing ease on my goals for this year.
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Thanks for reading! What are you most looking forward to reading? Let me know with a comment. 😊
Edit: I wrote this up last week and this edit is right before posting this. The 20 day challenge will start October 1st and I'll be posting a celebratory pic for my 1st year on Tumblr the same day, inspired by @o0o0thorn0o0o . Also, I'm considering pushing my whole Krystar project off until I've created more of a fanbase and gained some financial support for it. Speaking of which, Patreon is currently up and running! And I post all my sketches and linework on there. Still making tweaks and stuff on it, but I am posting exclusive stuff already, soon to include chapters of Krystar First Fragment until I'm ready to publish it again. Thanks for reading!
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duckydeathly · 8 months
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Upcoming Patreon/General Art Plans
Hi all! I posted a public Patreon post going over some things I have in store for my art in the foreseeable future. I know Tumblr isn't kind to links, so I'll be copy+pasting the article under a cut.
The post goes over things relating to commissions, Patreon, a future online shop, and my art direction in general. So if any of that interests you, I'd suggest checking it out! Thanks in advance ^^
(Though the Patreon post has an exclusive WIP comic at the end, so check it out there if you wanna see it!)
Commission Pricing:
A couple of months ago, I announced that I would be increasing my commission prices in July. July has come and gone and I have yet to do so simply because I've been preoccupied with other work. I still intend to increase my prices but will do so sometime later this month instead. In the previous post I made, I attached a new commission sheet with the proposed price increase. The pricing on this sheet is NOT finalized. Unfortunately, with the cost of pretty much everything increasing, I may need to increase the prices a little more than what was stated in the sheet. Not by too much, of course, but it's still worth noting. It's important for me to be open and transparent about this decision to not catch anyone off guard. With me delaying the price increase, hopefully, it will give folks a chance to commission me with the current prices before I officially implement this change. Thank you for understanding! 
TL;DR: Commission prices were supposed to increase in July but have been delayed to later this month. 
New Patreon tiers/rewards coming soon!
For those who are already pledged to my Patreon or are considering doing so, I have some exciting news for you! I'm currently working on introducing some new tiers to my Patreon. In addition to this, I also intend to implement new rewards for those who are in certain tiers or higher. This includes physical rewards! I am still figuring out the specifics, but my goal is to have these new features implemented sometime within the next month or so (September-October.) One last thing: It's been a long while since I've done a Monthly Patreon Poll piece. I'm happy to announce that starting this month, I will be starting them up again. Expect a poll sometime this week ~ (For patrons only!)
TL;DR: I will introduce new Patreon tiers/rewards for current and new patrons. I will also be resuming my Patreon-exclusive monthly polls this month.
Online shop coming Fall 2023:
After years of wishing to do so, I'm at a place where I can finally start planning on reopening an online shop to sell merch! I'm gonna start off with a soft launch featuring a small selection of products at first to test the waters. I'm thinking I have a limited number of goods sold via Ko-Fi. If that goes well, then I could look into opening on Storenvy or Shopify with more products. I'd like to offer both fan work and original designs, so hopefully I can offer a little something for everyone ^^ I don't have an exact date in mind but my goal is to get this going sometime in the fall.
TL;DR: I am hoping to do a soft launch for a new online shop sometime this coming fall. It will feature original designs and fan art.
General Art Ideas:
The last thing I'd like to touch upon is some ideas I have in mind for my general art direction. Something I'd really like to do is develop my existing characters further, especially my personas. Just something to bring out me and my character's personalities more so that my pieces have more depth than just visual appeal. Comics, animations, and other experimental pieces come to mind. In general, I'd like to step out of my comfort zone more and make some more meaningful connections with other like-minded folks (while still maintaining boundaries.) One way I would especially like to do this is by streaming art and video games. I don't have a time frame on this stuff like the other sections mentioned but I'd love to get these things going sooner rather than later.
TL;DR: I'm aiming to develop my art and characters even further. I also want to step out of my comfort zone and put myself out there more with activities such as streaming. No date for these things yet but hopefully soon!
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If you've managed to make it this far into the post, I'd like to thank you! Moving to my new living environment has opened up some opportunities for me that I'd like to take advantage of. I've been stuck in a rut for quite a while but am hoping to finally take a much-needed leap. This will hopefully bring me to even further heights. I hope you'll come along on this journey with me ^^ I'll do whatever I can to make sure it's worth it.
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drtanner-dickery · 1 year
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TANNER’S PROGRESS REPORT: MARCH 5TH 2023 (SUN) ~END OF WEEK ROUNDUP~
Well.
I did not get time to work on Sevinter's ref sheet, and I don't know how that ended up being the case because it doesn't feel like I really did much of anything today, but the things I did do took far longer than they should have done and my time just evaporated into thin air like it usually does! So! Maybe we'll try again tomorrow after I finish the sketch for the Patreon piece.
The sketch that, ideally, should have already been finished, meaning we're now Behind Schedule. With a bit of luck we'll be able to make the time up later by hustling on the lineart and colours a bit. :')
This week has been:
Two days' work on written WIPs
Two days' work on Patreon art
Three days off
Next week is going to be all Patreon art. And we're going to have to buckle down to get it finished on time! Which I hate! So!
Wish me luck, I guess!!!
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franeridart · 3 years
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more first year sashisu shenanigans and headcanons ✨
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writercole · 2 years
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WIP Wednesday - March ‘22
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Well, these aren’t really works in progress as much as they are what’s to come during the month of March. I’m taking this week off from posting everywhere. It’s been a rough few weeks mentally and I needed a break. A new posting schedule starts on Monday! Details below.
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- I’m still working on crosslinking some of the master list after the URL change so if you find a broken link, hit me with a DM.
- First up, we are getting the final chapter of Fire & Rain. It will hit Tumblr on March 11. It’s already on Patreon.
- Appealing for Protection will continue with Part 9 next Tuesday, March 8. Part 13 will be on Patreon the same day.
- Every Other Wednesday will become #Wildcard Wednesdays where any fandom will go! 
- Every other Monday will be a #Marvel Monday with a Marvel character one-shot.
- Fridays will be #Found Family Friday - focusing of course on Supernatural.
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday will be for series chapters. 
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- We will have two weeks off of Supernatural after the end of Fire & Rain (But AfP will be posting on Tuesdays!) before the next series starts: Make Me Believe!
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Summary: Y/N catches her fiancé cheating on her and leaves, driving her SUV until it breaks down on the side of the road. A handsome, green-eyed mechanic tows her back to Lebanon, KS, where she is stuck indefinitely. The fates have something in store for the both of them as they become friends.
(Slow burn, undetermined rating, Mechanic!Dean) 
Coming April 2 to tumblr, already posting on Patreon! Will be six weeks behind Patreon.
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One-shots planned include:
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Summary: Matt’s friend needs someone to show her what a man with a slow hand is like.
(R, smut, Matt Murdock being sexy) 
Monday, March 7!
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Summary: Harley and Ivy fuck up. Big time.
(PG-13, my first entry for @howbadcanitbebingo, Very, very bad advice)
 Wednesday, March 16!
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Summary: Father Murdock assists one of his flock with a crisis of faith.
(This is a reposting, R, smut, Father Matt and a corruption kink) 
March 21!
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Summary: Opie Winston shows up at your door after midnight one evening. He opens up to you under the stars and you help him to see the obvious.
(PG, canon compliant) 
Posting March 30!
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Exclusive to Patreon:
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Summary: Y/N has had a thing for Sam for a while. But what starts as a one-night fling turns into a saga covering all of the seven deadly sins. Will they work it out? Or has Sam burned a bridge that he should have tended?
R, angst, smut, fluff, canon compliant
No plans to bring this to tumblr yet.
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*All of these are already on my patreon and I have lots and lots more on the way. I have 8 tabs open with WIPS currently, three stories that need to be typed before I can schedule them, two new bingo cards that have just come in, and a few different challenge gifs sitting and waiting for me to write them. Content is coming.
Gold Orb divider by @firefly-graphics​
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monstersandmaw · 4 years
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Male drider x female reader - WIP, Part Two (sfw)
Edit which I’m including in all my works after plagiarism and theft has taken place: I do not give my consent for my works to be used, copied, published, or posted anywhere. They are copyrighted and belong to me.
After a teasing Part One last week, here's 3.5k words of Part Two, featuring two poems, neither of which are my own... Things get off to a very rocky start between the lord of Widowsweb Court and the reader, with the drider not exactly behaving in a manner befitting a lord... Naril, the firbolg gardener that everyone seemed rather taken with, continues to be a complete cinnamon roll.
Hope you enjoy, despite 'his lordship's' terrible manners and behaviour... Part Three has just gone up on Patreon today. He also got dubbed ‘cranky spooder’ over on our Discord server, which I adore.
Enjoy x
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On the day you first met the lord of Widowsweb Court, you’d opened up one of the enormous windows to breathe a little life back into the stuffy library.
Having spent four weeks getting to know the collection as it was, you’d taken the opportunity to dust a little as well. That had the added advantage that you were now able to let the air back in without fear of choking clouds of dust billowing up into your face. For a house as enormous as Widowsweb Court, you had been surprised to learn that the staff was so minimal - no more than Naril and his father, Chiara the housekeeper, a valet of the lord whom you never saw, and two other members of staff; one a cook, and one a maid.
Standing beside the heavy, ragged old curtain that dragged its hem on the floorboards like a sullen teenager scuffing their heels, you sighed and stared listlessly out at the enormous park beyond. There was something melancholy about it. The grounds were meticulously kept by Naril, not a leaf out of place, and yet it was deserted.
There should have been parties, the voices of people laughing, the chink of glasses and the murmur of conversation in the evenings as people gathered to watch the sun go down over the stunning vista beyond. Music should have floated across the terrace behind the house, washing out to mingle with the dancing splash of water in the fountain, but that basin with its fantasy carvings and rearing stone centaurs, laughing fauns, and wide-winged harpies remained silent and dry.
“Why is it so sad here?” you whispered to yourself, the backs of your knuckles trailing down the old, warped glass of the leaded window. The shutters of this window had been thrown wide too so that you could see what you were doing, and the light poured in over one of the three long, research tables that lined that half of the dour library. Over the course of the past week, you’d stacked books pertaining to poetry up into huge, teetering piles that now looked more like a model city than anything, with skyscrapers reaching for the moulded plasterwork of the triple-height ceiling.
A low, bitter voice from behind you made you jump. “The name didn’t give it away?”
You yelped and tensed, turning sharply to find a figure occupying the shadows between two looming bookshelves. Unable to see them behind the chiaroscuro contrast in the room, you squinted. “The name?” you croaked when you’d finally recovered your senses.
A long, black, needle-thin leg emerged first from the darkness and you almost recoiled in surprise before another appeared beside it. A drider. The voice belonged to a drider. “Widow’s web…” he said in his low, gravelly voice, the tone heavy and dripping with sour sarcasm.
“Oh.” You blinked and curiosity flared in you. “Do… Do you work here as well? I haven’t met you before…”
The emerging drider stopped, the shadows still concealing his upper body, but you could see that he was one of the deadly, flash-quick driders; slim-built and light boned, and probably full of venom. You swallowed. Perhaps he was some kind of security agent? Perhaps it was his job to keep an eye on the place and make sure people kept their distance from the place. Perhaps he had come to check up on you.
For a long moment, the drider remained silent, and then without a word, he flung a thin volume onto the nearest end of the table, only a yard or so from where he still hung back, half concealed in shadow, and turned wordlessly to go. “See that this one is shelved with the rest,” he growled.
You caught a flash of red on his spider’s abdomen before he completely disappeared. His needle-clawed legs made almost no sound on the floorboards, and if you hadn’t been so stunned by his unexpected appearance and behaviour, you might have gone after him to scold him for treating what had to be a first edition - everything else so far had been - so callously. By the time you heard a sharp creak and the soft click of a secret door closing somewhere, it was too late to follow.
So instead, you left the window and picked up the book. It was an anthology of poems, and as you let the volume fall naturally open in your hands, it revealed a short, painfully bitter poem.
And like a dying lady, lean and pale,
Who totters forth, wrapp'd in a gauzy veil,
Out of her chamber, led by the insane
And feeble wanderings of her fading brain,
The moon arose up in the murky East,
A white and shapeless mass.
No wonder he was so gloomy if this was the kind of thing he read. With a sigh, you closed the book and laid it with the other poetry anthologies, and spent the rest of the day trying to shake the encounter from your mind.
At lunch, Naril leaned over the table and frowned. “You alight?” he asked. “You look kind of… far off…?” It was just the two of you that day, with Naril having come in from the gardens a little later than usual, and his father having already eaten.
You sniffed and blinked, not realising you’d been staring into your bowl without really seeing it. “Yeah,” you croaked. “Listen… I’ve not really asked about… this place much. Why is it called Widowsweb?”
He leaned back in his chair and crossed his lanky arms. He was tall, even for a firbolg, and that day he had scraped his long red hair back into a thin plait that hung down his back. His eyes, bright green, turned a little distant. “Apparently a dowager from the Silkfoot family had a falling out with her son, and he was so desperate to be rid of her that he exiled her here and gave the entire estate to his cousin who went with her. The two families diverged there, and never had anything else to do with each other since.”
So what Sarrigan had told you, about the two families being at least distantly related, was true. You wondered if the part about the Silkfoot family not liking humans had played a part in the disagreement. “I know one of the Silkfoots. Not well, but he’s a friend of a friend. He seems nice, but he says his family’s mostly awful.”
Naril was still watching you. “What’s brought this on?” he asked after a moment.
You took a breath and said, “I’m assuming your master is a drider then?”
Naril nodded. “Yeah. You… You didn’t know?”
You shook your head. “I hadn’t given it much thought, if I’m honest. Your father was the one who employed me and dealt with everything on behalf of your ‘master’. I… I think I met him this morning though.”
It was Naril’s turn to look a little surprised. He batted his long-lashed eyelids a few times and then barked a rough laugh. “Seriously?”
“Why is that so strange? He lives here. I find it weirder that I’ve not seen him yet.”
“He never shows himself to any of us. He lives in his wing of the house and literally never goes out. Chiara, and his valet Mason are the only two who ever interact with him directly.”
“Why?”
The firbolg’s surprise melted into something softer. “It’s said he’s cursed, but my father says that’s bollocks.”
“If he’s not cursed, then why? Why live as a recluse?” and why was he so rude?
Naril gave a half shrug and then stood, reaching across the table to collect your plate with his scuffed, scar-knuckled hand and take it to the sink. You murmured your thanks as you waited for him to speak, but he didn’t for a long time. You stood watching him, his shirt dirty and sweat stained, ripped here and there, presumably from the vicious thorns of the roses you’d glimpsed from the windows.
“He lost his wife and their entire clutch when they’d only been married a year or so,” he said at last. The splashing of water in the sink as he washed up almost masked his words, but something in your chest panged when you caught them. “People said he did it. People said he was cursed. People said his whole line was cursed.”
“People say a lot of cruel and stupid things,” a harsh, female voice interjected from the doorway behind you and you turned to find Chiara glowering at the pair of you. Naril cringed and turned his attention back to washing up. “You’d do well to ignore all of them, and repeat none,” she said, fixing her yellow eyes on you. The harpy’s tone was as sharp as her claws, and you didn’t fancy crossing her.
You nodded. You weren’t part of the staff, no matter how welcome Naril and his father had made you feel. You were here to reorganise the library, and then you were going to leave. You had been there for one out of your six contracted months already, and the task seemed gargantuan, but you were determined not to let it get the better of you. Time to get back to it.
“Chiara,” you said carefully, “We weren’t gossipping. I believe I met your master this morning, though he didn’t fully show himself to me. I just wondered who I’d met, that’s all.” With that, you turned and put your hand on Naril’s arm. “Listen, I’d better get going. Thanks for doing that,” you added with a twitch of your chin towards the soapy dishes in the sink.
He bowed his head, his large, cow-like ears waggling softly, and closed his eyes briefly. “Take care up there in the library, eh? Don’t go falling off something or lifting more than you can carry. You look worn out.”
“I am tired,” you said, cracking a yawn almost directly on cue. “I haven’t been sleeping all that well here. Could I borrow you tomorrow for half an hour or so? There’s a massive chest that’s been parked in front of a shelf and I need to move it to get to the books behind it.”
He grinned, his odd, almost feline nose twitching. One lip pulled back to reveal his blunt, herbivore’s teeth and he nodded. “Happy to lend a hand, you know that. After lunch?”
You smiled, feeling a slight heating of your cheeks, and turned for the doorway. “Thank you.”
The rest of the day passed uneventfully, and you finally cleared enough shelves to begin putting the first phase of your plan for the library into action.
Three days later, though only as you tucked yourself up in bed for the night, you realised you’d left your phone behind in the library. Cursing, you knew you’d have to go back for it if you were going to get up in time the next day to start work. No one formally kept track of your hours, but your professional pride demanded that you start work at nine, and you didn't fancy sleeping through til gods-knew when, especially given your erratic sleeping patterns of late.
Dressing hastily in jeans and a t-shirt, you grabbed the back door key, with which Mr. Ambleside had entrusted you after your first week on site, and let yourself into the main house.
If Widowsweb Court was creepy in daylight, it was unfathomably eerie at night. Pipes creaked and groaned sporadically, and a draft whistled up the corridor as you fumbled along the passageway that would lead to a servants’ staircase, and eventually, emerged onto the second floor near the library.
Were it not for the light of an almost full moon beaming in through the windows along the corridor, you might have missed the library doors altogether, but as it was, they illuminated the brass fittings so that they gleamed like gold, sparkling and winking at you almost fatefully. You scoffed at the thought, and pushed into the library, the door giving its usual raucous yelp on the hinges.
“Gods, I’ve got to get Naril to look at that,” you grumbled, moving across the floor and wondering if you dared turn all the lights on. Part of you expected a hoard of ghostly spectres to be drifting around the shelves like shades through gravestones.
Before you’d gone three paces, you froze. The whisper of a page turning caught your attention, and you swallowed, heart thudding. Again, you were not alone in there.
“Who’s that?” a sharp, male voice demanded from a table at the back of the room.
“It’s me,” you replied, immediately realising how stupid a thing that was to say to someone who wouldn’t have been familiar with you. You added your name, and followed it up with, “I’m working on the library catalogue.”
“At this time of night?” the scratchy baritone growled.
“I left my phone in here,” you said weakly as you stepped around a bookshelf and found him standing behind the furthest research table from the door. You knew immediately who it was, and your heart was thudding as you wondered just how well the lord of the manor would take it that you were sneaking about his house at this hour of the night. “I need it for my alarm in the morning.”
“It’s over there on the windowsill,” he said carelessly, moonlight running along his outstretched arm like mercury. From what you could see of his body, silhouetted against the light from outside, he was unhealthily thin, and he had long hair that fell loose and unrestrained down his back. He was also huge. Sarrigan was squat, fluffy as a tarantula, and muscular, but this figure was spindly and ominous, and built like a black widow.
“Thank you,” you croaked. “I’m… I’m sorry for disturbing you.”
As you picked up your phone from the sill, you heard him clear his throat, and glanced up to see him shifting a little. He looked like a nightmare demon from a shadow-play, all legs and pendulous body, but something about the angle of his head gave you pause.
He took a slow, rasping inhale. “How… is the work going?”
“Slowly,” you said with a rueful smile. “Mr. Ambleside might be a little out of touch with the collection… It’s larger than I was expecting.”
After a pregnant pause, the drider snorted softly and you broke into a nervous laugh at the innocuously-spoken innuendo.
“Anyway, on that note, I’ll leave you to it. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight,” he said and you watched him walk towards the window. As he moved, you realised what was unnerving about him. One of his legs was missing. Where most driders had eight legs, he had only seven.
You thought about him all the way back to your accommodation, and even after you’d set your phone on your bedside table and lain back to stare at the ceiling, the master of the house still occupied your thoughts.
The next morning, you found your feet taking you to that furthest table, and there you discovered that a book had been left open.
The poem that graced these pages was older by many centuries than the one about the moon. It was written in a language that had long evolved beyond recognition, but you stared at it and trailed your fingers down the verse, murmuring the words aloud in the Old Tongue. It was one you’d studied at university during one of your shorter modules, and you barely remembered any of its translation.
Oft him anhaga     are gebideð,
metudes miltse,     þeah þe he modcearig
geond lagulade     longe sceolde
hreran mid hondum     hrimcealde sæ
wadan wræclastas.     Wyrd bið ful aræd!
You frowned, muttering words aloud until you’d muddled out a tiny bit of it. “Often, the one who is alone finds grace for himself, the… mercy…? The mercy of the lord? Although he, sorrow hearted… heavy hearted?”
“‘Sorrow-hearted’ works,” came a now-familiar voice from behind you and you jumped, nearly knocking the book from the table. This time you turned to find the drider advancing on you in full view.
Slowly, you let your eyes slide up his body to his face. He wore a crisp white shirt that looked like it had never been worn, the stark, monochrome contrast with his black spider’s body almost jarring. His hair was black, with a thick streak of bright, blood red falling around the right hand side of his face, which was gaunt and sallow, with dark shadows beneath his four red eyes. Around his right two eyes, his white skin was stained dark - almost purple - down his face and a little way onto neck, the birthmark looking like a swirl of watercolour. He blinked slowly at you, as if expecting something; waiting for you to say something rude or thoughtless.
With a start, you remembered the poem, and turned back to it. “Was this what you were reading last night?”
“Mmm. You’ve studied the Old Tongue I take it?” he said, and you turned to find him approaching slowly.
You tried not to let your gaze snag on the void where his leg should have been, and instead looked at the text again. “A little, and it was a while ago. I’m rusty… I think I remember this one. It’s called The Wanderer, isn’t it?”
He nodded, his hair sliding forwards like a black theatre curtain to hide his sunken face. “Not going to chide me for leaving it unshelved?” he sneered as he turned and headed once again for the back of the library. “I never did like librarians, you know?”
Grinding your teeth, and forcing yourself not to snap something rude at the person who was technically your employer, you said, “I’m an archivist, and this is your collection, not mine. One book being out of place is hardly going to though the whole thing into chaos, is it?”
He froze, on the point of leaving, and with an almost theatrical slowness, he turned to regard you. After fixing you with his eerie, red stare, he lifted one side of his upper lip and snarled, “I suppose not.”
And with that, he left you alone and unnerved again.
Work progressed at a glacial pace on the library, but you eventually moved from poetry to non-fiction: travel journals and histories, geographical texts and maps.
Naril grabbed you one bright, weekend morning after breakfast and dragged you out into the gardens for the first time. The two of you spent a couple of glorious hours touring the kitchen garden, the walled garden, the rose garden, the knot garden, and finally the orchards and arboretum. As the pair of you walked, hot and honestly quite tired, back up to the house for refreshments, your eyes naturally found their way to the library windows that overlooked the terrace and lawn at the back of the house, and you were surprised to find them flung open.
You paused and scowled.
“What?” Naril asked. “What’s wrong?”
“I was sure I closed the windows last night…” you murmured.
“Maybe the master is in there,” he said. “You know, I think you’ve seen him more than I have now. What’s he like?”
“Sad.” That was the first word that came to mind. “He strikes me as someone who’s incredibly sad. I’ve only seen him three times now, but each time he seemed so bitter and prickly. It’s like he’s curious about what I’m doing in there, but he doesn’t want to talk to me too much.”
You passed beneath the windows and slid into the house, sighing as the air of the cool stone passage wafted over your sun-warmed skin. No more than an hour later, you found yourself back in the library, but the master wasn’t there and the window was shut again. Easing yourself down into a comfortable chair beside the casement, you let your head loll against the back, and wondered if he ever set foot outside. If Naril was to be believed, the drider never left the confines of his wing for anything other than quick trips to the library.
After a while, you found your eyes drooping, and you inhaled deeply, letting the weight of a doze seep through you like the warmth of a hot bath.
A noise stirred you, and you opened your eyes to find that the light had changed to the vibrant magenta of a clear sunset, and that you were not alone. Squinting at the shelf, with his face far closer to the books than yours needed to be to read the titles, was the lord of Widowsweb Court.
You watched him in silence for a moment, not sure if he knew you were there or not, and took in the lines of his black legs - skinny, barbed, and deadly. The chair creaked as you sat up straighter, and he whipped around, dropping the book with a bang onto the floorboards and rearing up, his front legs rising like lances ready to strike.
“Sorry,” you gasped. “I didn’t mean to make you jump. I didn’t know you hadn’t heard me.”
As he lowered himself back down, you looked up into his face and the expression you found there made your heart stop. He looked furious. “Get out,” he barked. “If you’re not working in here, get out.”
Without another word, you rose and fled the room as sedately as you could muster.
Part Three --->
To be continued next Wednesday… Part Three is currently up on Patreon so you can read it right now on the Pixies and Goblins Tier.
I really hope you folks enjoyed this one! Don’t forget to let me know if you did enjoy it by leaving a like and/or reblogging it!
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jaimistoryteller · 3 years
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9/2/2021
Hiya All
Thank you to the wonderful people who helped out with the last money situation. Right now I'm not actually in the negative, which is happily weird, though I am sure when I get my laptop back that will change, as my laptop is currently in the shop, so I am using my old one, which doesn't work that well cause age but hey!
I've been in a lot of pain and exhausted more often then not.
Also having a depressive flare up, that's not helped matters much.
One advantage of being on my old laptop is I have gotten some writing done, so when I get my other laptop back, and the art already done for it available, I'll be doing some posting. A'course, working on some of those WIPs has me moping about the lack of comments recently. I know that over all they shouldn't be that big a deal, and last week I got a lovely one on Different Paths, but sometimes I just wish that I'd get random ones occasionally on the older stuff.
I originally started this update on 8/25/2021 but ended up passing out, and then getting easily distracted between pain flares.
Hopefully I will get my laptop back tomorrow, would have had it back on Tuesday, but luck wasn't with me, and the repairman accidentally got the wrong battery to replace my fried one.
I can't remember if I managed to pay last months electric or not, I know that I have got my internet paid up.
I hope you all are well,
Jaimi
PS: have a picture of Vaeltaja the beautiful kit, and below the cut is the links to places one can donate, in case anyone feels like it or has a little to spare since I know my computer will put me in the negative.
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mareebrittenford · 2 years
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The Elusive Path
Want to read my current WIP as I write it? here’s a synopsis.
Being struck with Lycanthropy comes with a lot of cool abilities, not the least of which is being able to change into a wolf at will. But for David the side effects make it pretty much unbearable. Now everything gives him anxiety and he’s overwhelmed by loud noises, strong scents, crowded places, and pretty much every other part of an average high school day.
But his problems don’t stop there. Keeping his new abilities a secret is proving impossible, and he’s drawn the attention of a shadowy government agency, other wolves, and who knows who else. And to top it all off he’s got some really annoying girl problems.
Trying to survive his new life is harder than he’d ever have imagined.
I’ve always really enjoy the process of writing and posting a chapter a week of fanfic, and so I’ve decided to do the same thing with my current novel.
I’m going to be posting it on my Patreon free of charge (although you can also subscribe to the reward tiers for extras)
This is the second book in the Extrafakes series. You can find the first book here, or you can also message me for a review copy.
Chapters will be posted Tuesday morning, (Sunday night for patrons) and you will be able to read the whole raw novel as I write the thing! Future chapters will be posted on Patreon only, but links will be here every Tuesday morning.
Anyway, here’s the first chapter!
Chapter 1
It’s cold, but even though I have a key to my brother Slater’s truck I wait outside, leaning against the door, letting the chill from the metal seep through my clothes and numb my skin. I’ve been running and the cold feels good. Besides, these days I don’t much like being inside vehicles. Or any other enclosed space.
It’s yet another great thing about becoming a wolf. Any sort of confinement has me ready to change form and/or flip out. Which is something I kind of need to avoid. So I stay in the open air as much as possible.
Today the weather isn’t very welcoming though. The sky is low and gray and the air has that sort of heavy feeling that means rain is coming. The first rain of the season, which is a big deal after the long dry California summer.
The drop in barometric pressure put everyone at school on edge today, and I’m feeling it more than anyone. Which only adds to the creeping sense of unease that I’ve been feeling. (Different from my usual wolfish unease that causes me to panic over too many people in my space, or the smell of blood, or loud noises, or pretty much anything else that happens in a normal day at high school). This feels like a threat. Like something bad is coming.
It makes me want watch my friend’s backs. Which is why I’m hanging out waiting for my brother to finish his football practice, even though my track practice ended fifteen minutes ago, and I could be home already if I ran it (which I often do). My life has sucked a lot recently, what with discovering that I now change into a wolf at inconvenient times, and all the assorted issues that go along with that. But in his own way Slater has had it just as bad.
Finding out I’m a wolf came as a big relief to him.
Before that, all he saw was that I was anxious and depressed and stopped hanging out with my friends. He thought he knew what had happened. And that he was responsible because he’d let people he trusted hurt me. I guess that goes against the big brother code. At least it goes against the code of any decent brother. And Slater really wants to be a good brother. I wish I’d known that before I’d gone along with him on that camping trip and he’d (accidentally) left me at the mercy of the assholes from the football team who thought it was a good time to dump me naked in the woods. At least I think that’s what happened. I don’t really remember the details. All I know is that we went on that cursed trip, I forgot a big chunk of time, I woke up naked and alone, and now I have lycanthropic anxiety.
Also I’m pretty sure Slater took some sort of revenge on the guys from that trip, specifically one guy, Steven Flores. And now I have to watch my brother’s back. The doors of the school open and group of kids come out, and I scan them for anything odd or threatening. I’m always alert to threats now, and it’s exhausting. But I can’t relax in any public place, especially not in proximity to so many people. The group is mostly girls, cheerleaders, or dance or something like that. I don’t pay much attention to sports besides my own, but they have that sort of dancer fluidity to their movements.
They filter through the parking lot, and then finally the football players start to appear behind them. I stand up straighter, scanning the group for Slater. I’m aware of the girl coming closer, in my peripheral vision, but there’s nothing threatening about her. Even so, I take a step away from her and press my back against the door of the truck. I don’t like strange people in my space. And despite my new propensity to turn into a wolf and hunt small game, I really really don’t like hurting people.
So when she dashes forward and throws her arms around me, hiding her face against my chest my inclination isn’t to fight her off, it’s to escape.
Being grabbed suddenly is scary.
Despite the person grabbing being a small slender girl, my first inclination is still to get as as far away from her as possible. But I’ve been working hard on thinking and not acting so much on wolf instinct. And then I get a mouthful of her scent.
She smells like fear. Fear and some nasty chemical flower perfume, but it’s the fear that holds my attention.
“Help me out and I’ll owe you big time, okay?” she says, her face still hidden under a cascade of black hair.
The voice is enough to recognize her. Since we’ve lived on the same street for half my life. Hannah Lee. Awesome.
She and I were sort of friendly once, more from proximity than anything else, back when we were in elementary school and she always got a ride to school with us. But I’ve never really liked her much. She’s always had that underlying sharpness and commitment to social status that makes you suspect that she’ll turn on you if it’s in her own best interest. Back in elementary she usually pretended she didn’t know me once we got past the school gates. We haven’t really spoken since 6th grade.
And now she’s asking for my help.
I still want to shove her away from me, but that smell of real fear gives me pause. Although knowing her it could be because she’s gone too far with petty sniping and is getting what’s coming to her.
But then Steven Flores rounds the corner of the truck, and my nebulous sense of danger isn’t quite so nebulous. His eyes land on Hannah with a sharpness I know well. The kind of look that means he’s found his latest prey.
I might not like Hannah much, but I loathe Steven. I wouldn’t even leave a cockroach at his mercy.
Which is why I let Hannah slide herself under my arm and lean into me. She flips her hair around almost taking out my eye, and straightens her back. “Just leave me alone Steven,” she says. “Can’t you see I’ve already moved on?”
She leans her head into my shoulder for emphasis.
I do my best not to cringe away from her. What is she doing? I am not okay with this! Especially not the horrible implication that I’m dating her!
“Really? This loser? How pathetic. You’ll be running back to me soon enough.” I’m not particularly insulted. Even ignoring the camping trip incident, Steven has said and done a lot nasty things to me in the last couple of years. And despite my lycan tendency to run away from large threats the pit of burning anger I have overrules it. Besides, I’ve got a skill now, where I can stare at a person in a predator assessing prey sort of way and make them deeply uneasy. I use it now. Steven takes a step back immediately.
“Just get lost,” I say.
He seems confused by the sudden feeling of being prey rather than predator, but he manages to cut us both nasty glare before he turns away. I’m quite certain he’s only momentarily intimidated. And making him momentarily afraid of me will come back to bite me in the ass. Just what I needed to add to my already full schedule of things to worry about. I’ve now antagonized a bully who already had it in for me.
“Okay what are you doing?” Slater calls out, finally showing up.
I yank myself away from Hannah as I turn to confront my brother’s incredulous glare. “It’s not what you think—”
“Wait—” Hannah is looking between us in horror. “What are you doing here? You were supposed to be Slater!”
What am I doing?
But it’s quite obvious what’s going on. Hannah didn’t flee to me for help. She’d been after my brother. My cooler, more popular older brother. Once again Slater and I have been confused for each other. And this might be even worse than the time it was people who probably would’ve killed me.
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winchest09 · 4 years
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The Bunker Party - Sept Debrief
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Hey my darlings! 
We promised you a bunker edition of our Bunker Party and man...we were not lying. We have SO much stuff to share with you, my little excited fingers cannot type fast enough. 
September’s Bunker Party was just amazing. It was so lovely to see so many new faces! My cheeks still ache from the laughs and it was so lovely to see so many of you sharing your love for all things Supernatural. Seriously, SPN does have THEE best fandom and I’m so glad to be a part of it.
6 and a half hours we were hanging out for…SIX AND A HALF! To see so many beautiful faces, hear so many lovely voices and to spend time with new people was just a dream! The support from you guys for each other, the love in this fandom; I can’t express how much I adore it.
Me and @katehuntington​​ love holding these events and we are already planning the next live stream (date to be announced) but it will be in October and my even hold a spooky theme...
So…to the debrief!
Below you will find: 
Everyone who joined - their tags, what’s coming up fic wise and their masterlist.
Announcements, News and links to Patreons!
Challenges to join - we have five! 
Blogs who want to help with your writing
Graphics and Icons
Fic & blog recs
So without further ado… *cracks fingers*
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You are the guys that make it the live stream what it is, and we can never thank you enough. So below is a list of everyone who was on the chat yesterday accompanied by their masterlist and a little blurb of what they have coming up soon! For your reading pleasure and in no particular order… 
@katehuntington​​: The new chapter of Ride with Me is out NOW and she is currently working on the next instalment. The Sullivan Series is now scheduled to be posted every FRIDAY and if she can, she’s posting twice a week! So keep your eyes peeled for that and she is going to be finishing All I Want soon too!
She is also hosting a challenge that you can find out about below!
Her masterlist can be found HERE
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@talesmaniac89​​:  This beaut has been working a lot on editing images lately, making aesthetics and dividers for everyone to use! More on that further down. Besides that, she has a new chapter of The Man in Apartment 43 coming out. The next chapter of Missing in Action as well as the next one of Lost.
She also is working on another two AU series that are top secret at the moment...watch this space ;)
Check her out guys, her masterlist is HERE
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@waywardbeanie​​: Shelli has come so far in the matter of a few months. From being a reader to now a series writer! This absolute gem of a woman is working on her very first fanfiction called “A Man Of Letters” and it’s an absolute DIAMOND. Dean. Letters. Fluff. Smut. It’s gonna tick all them boxes and it’s a must read!
She is now ALSO working on her second series, Life on Tour, an RPF Jensen x reader going live on October 1st! Find the announcement and her AMAZING tour video...HERE
Call my a fangirl, cause I am THERE. 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@smol-and-grumpy​​: Nat has such a juicy masterlist. She is a few chapters away from finishing Euphoria and has already announced her next series Golden Cage! 
She is also hosting a challenge at the moment that you can find out about below. 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@atc74​​: We were thrilled to see Ang on our livestream. She has just celebrated four years on tumblr and she has such an extensive masterlist of goodies!
As you may have seen, she’s currently rewriting Souls to Souls as well as a new idea that she’s cooking up. Watch this space! 
She is also hosting a challenge at the moment that you can find out about below.
Her masterlist can be found HERE
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@whatareyousearchingfordean​​: Alex is nailing it at the moment with her fictions. She’s currently posting Happiness Continued (the sequel to Happiness Begins) and she’s posted some delicious new oneshots since we last saw her. She also has other idea’s that she is working on so keep your eye on her blog if you’re not already ;) 
Her masterlist can be found HERE
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@flamencodiva​​: Vanessa is currently reposting her works back onto a new blog that she has created. She is posting Getting Back to You at the moment, as well as some of her old oneshots. I also know, thanks to some little birds, that she has some AMAZING new series just waiting to see the light of tumblr...you’re not gonna be disappointed. 
Check out her masterlist HERE
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@superfanficnatural​​:  Mert has took some time away from the writing world but nothing could keep him from showing his fantastic self on our livestream. He’s slowly getting back into his writing thanks to much encouragement ;) and is chipping away at the next add for his series The Choice. 
He has some other series in the works, a couple of collaborations that he’s got under his belt too...
We’re living for it!
Go and give him some love, his masterlist can be found HERE
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@deanwanddamons​​: Sian is an absolute sweetheart and is working on a few things at the moment. She recently completed her reblog challenge for August where you can find a DELIGHTFUL masterlist HERE. 
Aside from that, she’s got three WIPS and I know of some oneshots AND a new series she’s cooking up. OH, I am excited!  
Her masterlist can be found HERE
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@jensengirl83​​: Brandy is an absolute doll and we adore her. She is still relatively new to SPN fanfic but that doesn’t stop her from dominating it! She has over twenty oneshots under her belt already!  
Not ONLY that, she is now over twenty chapters deep into her FIRST SPN Dean fanfiction, Regret and Redemption. Although, only seven chapters have graced your dashboard ;) 
She has more up her southern sleeve though so watch this space! 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@malfoysqueen14​​: Angel is still new to the supernatural fandom but that doesn’t stop her putting her hand to fanfic and being the sweetheart that she is! 
Her first fic, White Flag, is being reworked into a reader insert and she is also working on another Dean x reader series. Beginning of the End! 
She also writes for other fandoms. 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@soaringeag1e​​: We adore Meg and her extensive list of spn fanfiction! There is so much for you to feast your eyeballs on. 
She is currently working on her series Escape and we have been treated to hearing about her new series, Behind Closed Doors. 
It’ll be an AU. There will be crossed universes and it has a twist that’s super juicy. Get yourself signed up if you’re not already! 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@alleiradayne​​: Jeanna is such a sweetheart and we absolutely adored having her on our livestream! As we mentioned last time, she had been commissioned to write a SPN fanfic piece for a charity auction (details below) and she told us all about it on the stream! 
If you like destiel, she is writing a Destiel fanfiction called Long Jacket which has a take that we’ve not heard of before. 
She is also writing a new series which is going to be quote long apparently! Like 60 chapters! But we are SO there for it.
You can find her masterlist HERE:
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@emoryhemsworth​​: This beaut has broken her lil hiatus and posted the sequel to Because of You. Piece by Piece is amazing and if you haven’t read it yet, i suggest you check it out. She’s also writing her first chapter of her series called “Losing Sleep” as well as a TWD crossover fic!
She also has got ideas for a sequel to her fic Wonder Woman and a oneshot based on “Raining on Sunday” by Keith Urban.
Check our her masterlist HERE:
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@manawhaat​​: This babe joined us once again and we loved having her, even if it wasn’t for long. Below you can find her humongous masterlist of goodies for your reading pleasure. 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@anathewierdo​​: Ana is such a darling and we always love having her on the streams. She’s currently reposting her fic Call of the Ocean which is a collaboration with Flamencodiva. Not only that, she’s also working on a Princess Diaries AU, a Serial Killer AU and many more!
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@deanmonandnegansbitch​​: Yas was new to our stream this time around and we ADORED having her. She has quite a bit on her masterlist already and she is currently working on her current series, Tuyo! 
Check it out and give her some love. 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@impala-1979​​: Lauren was another newbie for our stream this time and again, we loved having her on here! At the moment, she has a Sam series in the works which is an Insane Asylum!AU as well as an RPF called Nymphomania. 
She is also in the middle of a pornstar A/B/O AU with JDM! 
She also has many, many more goodies on offer! 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@defenderrosetyler​​: Ali was new to our stream and we were so glad she chose to spend some time with us. She currently has a couple of oneshots available on her masterlist for both Sam and Dean! 
Judging from some of our topics of conversation last night, she also has some amazing idea’s coming your way soon. Definitely one to keep an eye out for! She’s a total sweetheart too! 
You can find her masterlist HERE
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@thinkinghardhardlythinking​​: Saira was also new this time to our stream and we were so excited to meet her. She’s a new writer and is new to tumblr but she’s already written a couple of pieces to share with everyone! 
She’s such a sweetheart. She’s wrote two oneshots to cheer up the fans who are struggling with the show ending...you can find the Dean one HERE and the Sam oneshot HERE. 
Also, upon hearing that a fellow member of the SPN fandom was in hospital, she wrote this piece HERE. 
Please show her some love and support <3
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@that-one-gay-girl​​: This was the first time we met Sydney and she’s such a lovely person. We’re so grateful she joined us and talked to us about all things Supernatural. She’s a fairly new writer and has yet to create a masterlist but that hasn’t stopped her from writing her series “Gone”
It’s dean x reader and definitely one to keep your eye on! 
You can find Chapter One HERE
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Me: The latest chapter of Life for Rent is out NOW and I’m currently working on the next one, which i’m half way through. Only four more before that series is completed.  I’m also working on Man’s Best Friend as well as a brand NEW series which will be posted once one series is finished. I also have a couple of Dean oneshots I’m working on right now.
My masterlist can be found HERE:
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To the upcoming writers & readers…
@leissa1287​​, @winchesterxfamilybusiness​​, @dawnie1988​​, @jules-1999​​, @adoptdontshoppets​​, @gothicwombat42​​ & the few nonnies we had!
We were treated to hear about some of your upcoming plans for fictions. 
Dawnie: Signing up for Sabrina’s challenge and taking that leap to write. If you need us, you know where we are for idea bouncing and everything else. 
Sabrina: Again, we’re here for you hun. Your series idea sounds wonderful and if you need help, you know where we are. 
Jules: Same goes for you hun, your series idea is one we’ve not heard of before and we were all hooked once you explained it. Reach out if you need us, we’ll do whatever we can to help. 
Also, to upcoming writers and readers, we want to thank you for your constant support, your feedback, your words, your reactions to what we write. Your likes, your reblogs, your asks. We appreciate every single thing you do. So thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We love you.
Also, remember guys - we’re all here to love and support you! My inbox is always open if you want to talk about anything and everything. Even if you wish to start writing…give any of us a shout. We’re here to help!
Thank you for joining the chat and we hope you had an amazing time <3
Please spread the love and show your support to all of these amazing people, go follow and give them some love!
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We’ve got quite a few goodies this time! 
We want to bring to everyone’s attention once again, the wonderful organisation that is Ficfasers, an international fundraising group of authors and artists who love Supernatural. They offer thank yous to people who agree to donate to Random Acts by creating stories/art, crafts, and more for winning bidders and ticket buyers!
Again, this is amazing and it’s something that so many of us can get involved in. We’ve been told an event is coming up around the holiday period so watch this space! 
Want to write for Charity?
Check out their tumblr HERE
and their website HERE
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Follower achievements!
Join me in congratulating these amazing blogs as they have surpassed or are close to a follower milestone!
First of all, we have two Blogiversary’s! 
@smol-and-grumpy​​ has just celebrated an anniversary on tumblr, you may have entered her challenge, check her out if you haven’t already!
@atc74​​ is celebrating FOUR years on tumblr! How amazing is that?! If you’re not following, check her out! 
Next up...
@atc74​​ has hit 4500 followers!  @waywardbeanie​​ has just passed 250 followers!     
@whatareyousearchingfordean​​ has hit 1300!
@superfanficnatural​​ has passed 600 followers!
@malfoysqueen14​​ has passed 200!
@janicho88​​ has passed her first 100!
@soaringeag1e​​ has passed 6000 followers!
@jensengirl83​​ has hit 550 and is now on her way to 600! 
Congratulations guys!
If you’re not following them already, head on over and show them your support!
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Want to be the first to read new chapters of your favourite fics?
Some of our fabulous livestream participants have Patreon!
For a small fee a month, you get personalised drabbles, oneshots and MORE as well as first dibs on new chapters before ANYONE else! Please consider giving them your support.
The links for each authors Patreon is below:
@smol-and-grumpy​​ - Find hers HERE
@flamencodiva​ - Find hers HERE
@soaringeag1e​​ - Find hers HERE
@impala-1979​ - Find hers HERE
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Oh, IT’S CHALLENGE TIME. This month, we have FIVE challenges for you to get involved in!
First of all, we have our FIRST Christmas themed challenge! Yes, the holiday season is fast approaching so to celebrate 100 followers @janicho88​​ is hosting a Christmas Song challenge!
Check it out, HERE
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Secondly, we have @smol-and-grumpy​​‘s  SUPERFRIENDS Title Challenge! She loves Friends, she loves Supernatural so why not combine both?  Nat has given you fic titles inspired by both SPN and Friends - you just write the one shot that goes with it!
The One Where You Enter The Challenge...HERE  
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Thirdly, we have @katehuntington​​‘s Going Dutch challenge. Aside from horses and writing, her other passion is music! So she’s gathered Dutch Artists and all you need to do is write a fic/request a fic tied with a song! This is open till February so you have plenty of time. 
Check it out, HERE
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Fourthly, we have @atc74​​‘s blog celebratory challenge which is so unique and wonderful for you guys! 
You can win a chance to collab with seasoned writers, included Ang herself and all you have to do, is to enter and write your fic! There are 30 prompts available, write your oneshot to a prompt which will then be judged by impartial judges.
3 - 5 readers will win a chapter in the collaboration series!
Runners up will win a beta to a oneshot. 
Take a look and enter the challenge, HERE
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Last, but certainly not least, we have @winchesterxfamilybusiness​​‘s Make Me Swoon Challenge!
It’s exactly what it says on the tin, make Sabrina swoon! She has listed what she likes paired with a long list of prompts for you to choose from. There is still spots open. 
Check it out, HERE
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We’ve got you covered for numerous things if you need help with your fictions! 
Need a graphic? Header, banner, divider? 
Our gorgeous @talesmaniac89​​ is available to create whatever you would like! She’s the creator behind our banners for this post and numerous other masterlist across the board. Give her a message! 
 WWII and horse Knowledge?
@katehuntington​​ is your girl! She’s a little history buff and as you will know, thanks to Ride with Me, she ADORES her horses. Give her a message, she’ll be happy to help! 
Struggling with some smut?
@superfanficnatural​​ has offered his services to be the person you can go to if you need to hash out certain words, feelings and perspective. He is the perfect person to give you an insight to the male POV when it comes to sex so if you’re writing Destiel or a chapter from the guys POV, Mert is there to help!
Need help finding that one gif?
@emoryhemsworth​​ is your go to girl! Seriously, you tell her you want a gif of Dean in a specific place, wearing a certain outfit, she will find it for you in no time at all. She’s a diamond as she’ll also credit the creators! 
Struggling to find that one word? Or even a title?
@atc74​​ is your guru! She is perfect for getting you unstuck and if you’re struggling with a title, she can also help on this front! I always struggle with a title, and a summary so I know i’ll definitely be hitting Ang up if i get stuck!
Theme? Plotting? Symbolism? Dialogue?
@alleiradayne​​ is your babe! She has a passion for writing, for plot and for making fictions be like no other. She loves dialogue, and from what i’ve heard, she loves a good twist too! I know she’ll be there to support you so send her a message if you need help!
Lost a fic? Need help to find it again?
@spnfic-search-blog​​ is the blog to go too! Send an ask and they will dedicate their time to try and find it for you! 
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Need a new aesthetic? Line divider? We got you! Our fabulously talented @talesmaniac89​​ has drawn up so MANY supernatural themed line breakers, headers and more for your free usage!
Just look at some of these!
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She has a few posts full already!
We’re talking dividers, headers, banners, gifs and icons! 
Check them out HERE!
Give them a like, a reblog and please THANK HER if you use her work. She’s the most kind hearted, loving soul and a few words go a long way <3
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Blog Recs!
@just-a-touch-of-sass-and-fandoms​​​: Ana is an amazingly talented writer and has always been willing to listen when others need an ear. She’s extremely supportive, has an extensive masterlist and is a mental health warrior!  Since she hasn't been around for a couple years, she will have "fresh content" for new readers looking for good fics. 
@spnfic-search-blog​​: As mentioned before, this is the blog to follow and go to if you’re in need of a certain fic. It’s also a good place to find new ones and share the love! 
@heloisedaphnebrightmore​​:  She doesn’t fear stepping out of spn tropes and it is something that she does so well. There isn’t much on her masterlist but we love every piece of it.
@fictionalabyss​: This blog was mentioned on our livestream yesterday as they have an array of Supernatural fanfiction! Take a look at her masterlist and see for yourself! Be warned, you’ll be there for ages as she has that much stuff!
Fic Recs!
I Hurt Too by @jawritter​​
Pairing: Dean Winchester x Reader
Summary:  (Request) I have seen loads of fics and one shots where Dean is sleeping around/having a one night stand and the reader gets jealous and upset, but I was wondering if I could request one with the other way around? or maybe one where they sleep around equally? as smutty, fluffy, or angst as you want!!
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Missing Pieces by @supernatural-fangirl1967​​
Pairing: Nurse!Deanx Reader
Summary: (Request)  Could you maybe do some nurse Dean with some angsty hurt/comfort with a fluffy ending?
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Upon a hill by @roonyxx​​
Pairing: Teen!Dean x Plus!sized Reader
Summary:  What happens when the new hot guy, Dean Winchester, show interest in you?
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Twenty Minutes by @chocolateheart​​
Pairing:  Professor!Dean x Reader
Summary: Online school sucks but your professor is worth the torture.
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Stranger by @msmarvelouswinchester​​
Pairing: Dean Winchester x Reader
Summary:  Not all decisions a person takes proves to be alright. Some have grave consequences. Dean had taken a decision at the heat of the moment which he thought would prove to be alright, but what happens when he has to bear the brunt of his stupid decision?
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Love in Sin by @msmarvelouswinchester​
Pairing: AU Detective!Dean Winchester x Reader
Summary:   Special Agent Winchester is forced to go undercover with his frenemy Special Agent L/N when they try to track down a notorious drug dealer. How will Y/N and Dean complete their task? Will their relationship worsen or will new feelings emerge between them?
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When the lights go out by @jawritter​​
Pairing: Mobster!Dean Winchester x Virgin! Reader
Summary:  Life hasn’t been your best friend lately, you lost your job, and are on the verge of losing your apartment. Who knew when you decided to join a Sugar Daddy app that your best friend suggested in a last-ditch effort to save your apartment, and not end up on the street, your first and only client would turn your whole world upside down.
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Tic Tac Toe by @percywinchester27​​
Pairing:  Sam X Reader
Summary:  The reader shifts into a new city after being offered a dream job by a big firm. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect after an ugly break-up with a douche-bag Ex. But things turn out not as dreamy as she’d want them to be and the only thing that keeps her smiling is a totally coincidental game of Tic Tac Toe.
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The Queens Court by @waywardnerd67​​
Pairing:  Dean x Reader / Sam x Reader / Castiel x Reader
Summary:  She met them under unusual circumstances and offered them the only thing she could. Building relationships with three men was nothing new but then again they were no ordinary men. (Y/N) finds herself at a crossroads between the safety of her business and her heart. Will she be able to keep the life she has built for herself or leap into the unknown following her heart’s true desire.
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Stroke of luck by @percywinchester27​​
Pairing:  Dean X Reader
Summary:  Dark highway, middle of the night, a bad boy driving an Impala, and a Damsel in distress. Too cliche? Think again.
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A lot like us by @percywinchester27​​
Pairing: Lawyer!Professor!Sam X Reader AU
Summary: Y/N Y/L/N is eager and honestly, still in awe that she managed to get herself an acceptance from Stanford Law School. On the face of it, her life seems as put together, mysterious and independent as one might hope for. On the insides, she carries the burden of past that haunts her till date. Seemingly, she’d left it all behind; that is until she sets foot in the class of the Law School’s youngest, most promising professor.
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About a boy by @percywinchester27​​
Pairing: N/A
Summary:  Dean Winchester has a secret. A secret that could really land him in trouble. He never expected to connect with anyone when he walked into the ‘Blue Stone Orphanage for Boys,’ but even then, the walls he had put up are slowly coming down. Now, a series of strange events are threatening to expose him. When everything starts falling apart around him, will he still be able to save the one person that matters the most?
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Erós by @our-jensen-ackles-love​​
Pairing: Professor!Dean x Reader
Summary:  An accidental text to your Professor got you into this mess. Now you just had to decide if you wanted to stick along for the ride or go on pretending like it never happened. But why does he have to look at you like that?
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Diamonds & Shutters by @jayankles​
Pairing: Jensen x reader
Summary:  College!AU. Jensen is a baseball player and (Y/N) is a photographer, they are best friends and roommates until someone in Jensen’s life leaves him disconsolate and anguished but (Y/N)’s secret stops her from immediately mending Jensen’s broken heart.
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Out of the park by @iwantthedean​
Pairing: Jensen x reader
Summary:  Can you take a chance and make a lifetime dream come true? Can Jensen stop fighting against the path his life is taking? Will leaning on each other lead to relationship neither of you wanted or planned on?
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Bad Days by @peridottea91​
Pairing:  DeanxUnnamed!female, Sam mentioned
Summary:  Sam and Dean return from a hunt gone wrong. Sometimes it’s okay to let someone see you hurt.
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Coming Home by @soaringeag1e​
Pairing:  Jensen x Reader
Summary: (Request)  Hiya, I’m in love with your blog, and if you are taking requests I was wondering if you could do a Jensen X reader where reader is Jareds big sister but also in the military and surprises the boys at a con
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If it was to work by @deangirl93​
Pairing: Dean X Reader
Summary:  Dean gave Sam some great advice. Sam just wishes he’d take his own advice sometimes.They had a lot on their plate with their Chuck situation, but that doesn’t mean they can’t take on an old-fashion, black and white case. That also doesn’t mean they can’t go out and celebrate a job well done afterwards.Walking into that bar and seeing you was the last thing Dean thought was going to happen.Maybe Sam’s right. Maybe he should listen to his own advice.
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Cabin Fever by @slytherkins​
Pairing:  Dean x OFC
Summary:  After a hunting accident takes Dean out of the hunting game for good, he retires to a cottage in the woods with his one true love, but it’s not exactly a fairy tale ending. Pain and disability chip away at his Happily Ever After–and his sanity. After he fails to protect Chloe from a monster out of the woods, Dean falls prey to the monsters in his own head, and she and Sam must come to his rescue.
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Coming of Age by @poisongirl18​
Pairing:  Dean X Stripper!Reader
Summary:  You, Bobby Singer’s daughter, met the Winchester boys at age 8. They always adored you and treated you like the baby sister they always wanted, but you always wanted more from the oldest Winchester brother. Now that you were of age, you thought now was the time to take what you wanted.
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Let Me Go To The Show by @poisongirl18​
Pairing:  Step-Dad!Dean X Reader
Summary:  The reader wants nothing more than to see her favorite band, but her mother won’t let her go. What happens when Dean steps in and persuades the reader’s mother into letting you go. What do you have to give in return?
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Trust you with my heart by @deanwinchesterswitch​
Pairing:  Dean x Fem!Reader insert
Summary: Can Y/N finally let go of the past and entrust her heart to Dean?
Other fandom Recs!
Red Queen Chronicles by @crashdevlin​​
Pairing:  Phil Coulson x OFC (Past), Loki x OFC (Non-con), Clint Barton x OFC, Steve Rogers x OFC
Summary:  Cassie Campbell is Red Skull’s daughter, created in a lab. She’s also a Stark Tech lab assistance, a college student, a superhuman, an Avenger and a devout Christian. That’s enough to juggle, even without the ever-looming influence of Loki’s dark interest in her.
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I think that’s it!
Thank you so much once again to everyone who joined the chat, we had 6 and a half hours of laughs and i cannot wait to do it again. I’d appreciate it if you could share this to spread the love of the fics and authors on here!
Keep an eye out for the next date for our next livestream! It will be in October. If you guys have any idea’s or want something included, let us know. If you want to be tagged when we announce, let us know!
See you next time!
xox
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phcking-detective · 4 years
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MasterList 2.0
Kiss Prompt Series (all PG)
Angry Kiss – Gavin chases after a perp without backup and gets shot multiple times. He can’t believe his asshole android partner is staying behind to help him instead of catching the perp, but maybe RK900 cares more than he thinks. Maybe a lot more …
Reunion Kiss – Nines returns a day early from an intensive case and stops by Gavin’s favorite coffee shop to get his boyfriend a treat. But Gavin is already there and apparently has the same idea.
Awkward Forehead Kiss – Nines takes care of his sick human partner as best he can, but all human media seems to indicate sick humans need forehead kisses to feel better. Too bad he doesn’t know how to kiss. Luckily, Gavin is happy to help teach him.
Forced Kiss – Nines attempts to break up with Gavin for the detective’s own good. That goes about as well as you’d expect. (NO non-con! Gavin just kisses Nines in the middle of his mental breakdown while he tries to self-isolate.)
Drunk Kiss – Connor and Hank bring in a box of Sumo’s puppies to the precinct Christmas party. When two go missing, Nines tracks them down to find … Detective Reed? He did not realize his maladjusted human partner could be so gentle.
Forehead Kiss – human!Richard is having a bad mental health day and gloomily declares he needs serotonin. android!Gavin and himbo extraordinaire offers to go to the grocery store and get him some.
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Extra Drabbles (all PG or Teen)
HOT SINGLE ANDROID IN YOUR AREA – Gavin keeps getting spam pop-ups on his computer about hot androids who want to fuck. Until he finally notices they’re now only talking about one single android in particular. Who could it be?
Dumb Ways to Deviate: Cheeseburger – Nines takes Gavin out to eat as a reward for solving a case they’ve been working on for the past 36 hours. When the exhausted human tries to feed him, Nines suddenly experiences–[feelings]??
crush.exe –Nines thinks Gavin is cute. But that’s just objective fact, right? Anyone would think he’s cute. Tina disagrees and diagnoses him with something called a “crush.”
INTRUDER ALERT – Nines visits Gavin’s apartment to discuss a case, but there is an [INTRUDER] wearing an ingenius chocolate scrub mask that confuses his facial recognition software.
Find Familiar -- Nines is the most brilliant wizard of their generation, and when they summon their familiar for the first time, they expect some sort of unique and brilliant creature. Not a short, angry little man with a facial scar and bare feet banging on their door three days later.
Bathtime -- Nines isn’t spoiled, and if he is, it’s only because Gavin keeps giving him everything he asks for. Like “help” washing his hair in the bath.
Love Letter -- Gavin receives an anonymous letter detailing how the sender wants to analyze his skin and catalog his teeth. The two suspects? Well, it was obviously either written by Detroit’s latest serial killer or ... Gavin’s own partner.
Not Alone -- After Gavin gets shot in the side, falls off a building, and breaks two of his limbs, Nines is desperate to see him the moment he's out of surgery. Except the hospital he's at has a "legal family members only" visitation policy to keep out androids. In desperation, Nines calls a very old emergency contact number that lists "Eli Reed" as Gavin's brother--only to suddenly be on the phone with Elijah Kamski himself.
Happiness is a Jealous Android -- Gavin starts hanging out with a new GJ500 for smoke breaks, mutual bitching about work, and maybe a little light flirting. Him and Nines haven’t discussed the thing they have going, and Nines has been busy anyway, so a little flirting is OK, right? Except for when the other android won’t take no for an answer ...
Dumb Ways to Deviate: Birds -- An argument between RK900 and Gavin on whether bats are mammals or birds leads to ... well. What it says on the tin.
updated list of fics in my main reed900 series under the cut!
Reed900 Main Series (all Explicit)
In the Beginning -- 7k words; RK900 follows the orders [stay in room 6459] and [do not interfere] while deviants attack and shut down Cyberlife, and it’s not because he’s “petty” as the deviant Connor accuses. If Cyberlife wanted its help, they should not have forgotten the unit in a storage closet.
Fight Club (but Explicitly Gay This Time) – 2k words; RK900 decides to “discipline” Gavin in the DPD men’s bathroom by spanking and stepping on him. Unfortunately, the disgusting little human actually enjoys it.
Fast and Furious – 5.5k words; Nines notices how competent Gavin is at driving. In fact, he’s noticing a lot about Gavin, which is unfortunate, because he doesn’t know what it means. Maybe slapping the human more will help …
Ain’t Got Time to Bleed – 27k words; Gavin and Nines engage in exciting new activities, like solving a case together, going out for drinks, hustling at pool. Specifically, Nines gets hustled by Gavin, but he pays it back tenfold in the alleyway afterward.
First Blood – 129k words; Gavin and Nines get caught up in a case that’s a lot more complicated than it seems as they run into a Ponzi scheme and a staged suicide, an attempted murder on the journalist who broke the story, and a mysterious android manipulating it all. Even worse, they’re starting to actually kind of like each other too. But will their partnership be strong enough to get them through kidnapping, torture, and safe / sane / consensual sex?
If It Bleeds -- 14k, ongoing; While dealing with the fallout of the WJ700 case, Gavin and Nines also get assigned to the new Android Task Force when they start investigating on their own anyway. But their cases get more complicated as both the IA and FBI hold a grudge, Nines makes new sexual explorations of his own, and Gavin’s ex-boyfriend attempts to reconnect …
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Bonus HankCon Fic (Explicit)
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This – 66k; Connor determines co-sleeping with Hank will be a productive, healthy venture–and step one on his three year plan to seduce Hank. Unfortunately for him, Hank is a gay, self-destructive old man who manages to fuck up The Plan by both already being in love with him and also refusing to acknowledge that. (75% domestic fluff, 24% sex at the end, 1% Sumo eating food he’s not supposed to)
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Patreon (shameless promotion)
If you love my reed900 series and want to get chapters sooner, like my drabbles and want patreon-exclusive bonus content, and chapters from THREE of my WIPS, the tiers are $1 / $2 / $3 per chapter, respectively. I post chapters once a week on Sunday ^^
I also take commissions: $10 for 1k / $25 for 3k / $40 for 5k, NSFW and kink friendly, limits are no incest, pedophilia, or rape scenes. just PM me or email [email protected] if you’re interested ^^
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bellassims · 3 years
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Feel free to keep on scrolling, I just had some things that I thought would be good to put out for anyone interested! I’ll also be putting out a video in a few days which will essentially be this but with more details and rambling. 
Yes, I started a Patreon. I’ve got a couple different tiers and options if you would like to check it out or were interested in supporting me. I have always wanted my content to be free and never behind any ad sites or paywalls or anything. I’m choosing to do a 2-week early access, and then updates, WIP projects, sneak previews, polls, suggestions, tutorials, etc. This takes effect from 1st February - I didn’t find it fair to start half way through the month. I’m also open to the idea of commissions, the option is there if there is interest, otherwise it’s not a big deal and I’ll still always be making content for release.
I’m going through all my old CC. I’ve already gone through all the CAS content to see what’s broken and to fix. I’ll go through the rest soon, there is just a lot of it that all has to be tested. The main contenders are the Mermaid Bedroom Set and the Tsum Tsum overrides. Trust me, I know they are hella broken, they have been for a while. It was just always such a big task to fix them that I put it off longer and longer. But I’m working on them now so hopefully will be fixed up soon!
On that note, there is also a lot of content that I am no longer happy with and want to remake, so I’ve got a list of stuff that I might put out as polls in the future. I’ve already redone the Monstera earrings - the original ones I actually did back last April but never released... or anything since... there’s a lot to explain there lol.
Once everything is all fixed up, I might just do a huge download folder with everything in it for those that still want my older CC, then retire it. Dunno about this thought just yet, it’s still just a vague idea in my head.
Monthly Themes. Just something I want to do. Patrons will be able to vote on monthly themes where all my CC will be based around that - aside from certain things like fixing CC as above, and commissions, and whatever else. If you couldn’t already tell, January was plants. I like plants. I have too many plants irl. How about you?
And that’s really about it. I felt like I should do an update if any of my old followers are still around, it’s been a while. But I’m kicking back off and I have so much stuff planned to release in the next few weeks, I hope you’re as excited as I am!
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threadsketchier · 3 years
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Hey Sketch! Not to be a pest, but any progress on Libero? It’s my absolute favorite fic for Star Wars or maybe just in general, and I know I’m not the only one on pins and needles!
I KNOW, I AM TOO  (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)
On paper, so to speak, I shouldn’t really have an excuse - @alderaan-babe helped me out a ton with figuring out space battle logistics and all that less fun crud.  This is becoming more like...
...ok, time for Dirty Laundry Posting™, Debbie Downer ahoy
I’m slowly mentally edging toward a Blue Screen of Death because of two primary things:
I’m kind of a full-time caregiver to my mom, who’s dying a slow, gruesome death at home and
I need to find a job.
**I’m not going to get into the personal details of how I do have money to live off of right now, but suffice to say it’s not a bottomless Scrooge McDuck pit, eventually it’ll run out.
Very very ironically, after leaving my toxic job in Sept. 2019, I planned on taking a little hiatus and then looking for work again in March.  Ha.  Yeah, laugh with me.  We all know what happened then.  So I put that off, especially when it was a struggle bus to obtain food and supplies for like 2 months straight with all the shortages everywhere.  The amazing thing is, despite confining myself to my apartment for the past 7 months, the year’s gone by too fucking fast.  It’s already enough to deal with helping Mom, doing household chores, ordering and then meticulously cleaning all grocery items, in addition to wanting to stay in fandom by hanging out in 2 separate chat servers and being on Tumblr and seeing my favorite YouTube channels...
It’s been too easy to put the looming Work specter aside from all that.  But I can’t avoid it forever, or else we’ll wind up homeless.  I also don’t want to rejoin humanity.  COVID will definitely kill Mom if I brought the germ home, and I don’t want to get it either because I do not have a good track record with illnesses.  I don’t want to play that game of Russian roulette and be one of those outlier statistics of young healthy people who somehow still managed to die from this shit, or wind up in extreme medical debt if I survived (because of course right now I’m uninsured).  I’d really really prefer to find a remote job, especially because I’m already accustomed to it; I had to do plenty of remote work for my last job.
I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next few months.  Every day is going by so quickly.  I’m terrified that I’m not going to find anything and we’re going to be out on the streets.  And if I DO secure a job, I may not have time for fandom anymore, or so little time that I can’t write anymore.  Now, you’d think that would motivate me to hurry up and finish barfing out the story so that it could be done ahead of me needing to stop having a life, wouldn’t it?  But that’s all I can think about when I try to open the draft and keep typing.  I even have another WIP I foolishly started but I’ve stalled on both of them.  It makes me feel the nihilistic sentiment of, “why does this stuff even matter?  It’s pointless, ephemeral fan blather on the interwebz.”  Fic and fandom aren’t going to rescue me when my bank account is empty and I’m hungry and shelterless.
(Sadly, this is the very point my mother tried to make to me all while I grew up, but I was the arrogant, reckless dreamer who just wanted Experiences™ and fun, fuck the consequences.  Well, they’re catching up to me again now.)
Alas, I wish I was a Twitch streamer or a slime-maker on YouTube, raking in the dough, or somebody with a million Patreon supporters, but I’m not “special” enough for that.  I gotta get in line with the rest of the world, as much as I don’t want to.  I just want to write fic and draw again and try podficcing and yell across the internet at a bunch of nerds I’ve gotten to know all day, but I can’t.  I have to face reality and stick my resume on a prettier template and spend the next several weeks desperately combing through job listings, hoping somebody out there is willing to exploit and whip me as a corporate slave again so I can keep paying the bills.
This post feels extremely relevant right now, even though I know all my readers are lovely and patient and aren’t pressuring me.  The thing is, even though we’re technically not obligated to anything because this content is free...we still kind of are.  Because I chose to start posting in the first place.  I started stringing people along by making the story public.  I do kind of owe it to everyone to either finish the story or explain the rest of the plot, at least, because it’s doing readers a disservice to leave the narrative hanging when I first made that unspoken promise by posting it.  I’m never going to learn my lesson that I’m better off not posting content unless it’s complete to avoid causing this kind of disappointment, both to y’all and myself.  Yeah, Darth Real Life happens, but I still feel I’m in the wrong here.
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steamberrystudio · 4 years
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Hi Guys!
Weekly devlog coming up right noooow! 
Writing:
This week I started writing Caleb, Chapter Four. I was hoping to get a little further along with it but there were some other game related things that came up this week and took a lot of my time. 
That said, I'm hoping to get the potato draft done maybe over the weekend and start sprucing it up a little bit before moving to Chapter Five!
The route is over a quarter of the way complete already, and the total word count for the game is steadily climbing.
Art:
We've received some new BG sketches, some new BGs. Mostly sketches though. Our artists kind of run on similar schedules so we tend to get a bunch of completed things all at once every few weeks, and then a few other things trickling in here and there. 
We got a New Terra BG I'm happy about because we're starting to see environments for some of the less pretty and optimistic places in the game.
Coding: 
I didn't do any actual coding so much as just playing around with some of the new screen designs as well as another element I'm looking into adding to Gilded Shadows.
Flowcharts/Branching maps.
I've gone into a lot more detail about this potential feature on Discord and Patreon but the general idea is that since Changeling I've really liked the idea of having a visible flowchart that shows the player where the branching is and what their path is.
Anyway, I've been working on coming up with a design I like as well as looking into how they should be set up and coded. 
I think this kind of feature should be possible for us this time, and I really, really want to add them! 
Provided it all works out, I'm sure you'll be hearing more about it soon! 
Upcoming Week:
Art:
We have 7 BGs currently in WIP status and will potentially get one or two in the upcoming week. Background artist schedules are not in my control so it just depends how fast they work this week!
Music:
Our composer still has three tracks he has not started, and he still needs to polish and revise tracks that are already partially complete. He'll be continuing to work on this in the upcoming week.
Writing:
I'll be writing and writing and writing. Finishing up Chapter Four, for sure. Hopefully starting on Chapter Five.
Coding:
Experimenting with the flow charts and potentially getting some of the new screens set up!
So that’s all for now! There is a lot going on and we’re getting a lot of our needed assets, which is really exciting. We’re getting to see more and more of the world and setting come to life, as well as get our lovely soundtrack from our composer as well.
Really hoping to make a lot of progress on Caleb’s route this week too! The writing is the biggest chunk of work needing to be done so I am happy to see we’re making progress on that front.
We will see you all next week!
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@wordplayfics 2020 Meme!
thank you again @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed for coming up with these questions!
1. How did you come up with your ideas for the fics? Can you take us through your process after first receiving the prompt?
well, this year it was a bit different from previous years. haha most years I get the prompt, see if I think I can work it into one of my “i want to write this” fic ideas that might be short enough to write in a week. if so, i write that and if not, then i go with something new. over the years i’ve gotten much more confident in my ability to take pretty much any prompt and find a way to work it into the fic i want to write, so before the challenge even started i marked 5 of my shorter fic ideas that were on my “to write” list and just decided those were the five i’d do. when the prompt came, i figured out how to work the prompt into the fic idea and then i went about writing it haha
2. What is your favorite fic you wrote for Wordplay this year?
ooh... probably Lately You've Been On My Mind. at the beginning of the year when the baby was brand new and not sleeping i started binge watching all of steven in stereo’s harry and niall youtube videos. as he started making louis and 1d videos i subscribed to his patreon for more content and one night as i was talking to @londonfoginacup and @sadaveniren about how much i loved him and his love of harry (this was before he had really discovered louis lol), i was like “omg i could see louis as the punk youtuber. i should write that.” in the end, as the idea developed over time and the way it came out that week i just loved the entire process and am very happy with how it ended up hehe plus i helped a few others discover his youtube so that’s always fun too haha
3. If you’ve participated in previous years of Wordplay, what has been your favorite prompt from all years you participated in?
well, as the creator of the challenge, i have been lucky enough to participate all four years haha i think my favorite out of all four years though was from the very first year and it was bloodsucker. lolllll that was the birth of mosquito direction, which is and always will be the most crack-y fic i will ever write hahaha i love it
4. What was the shortest fic you wrote? The longest?
this year the shortest fic i wrote was Don't Want It Any Other Way (1853 words) and the longest was Lately You've Been On My Mind (9349 words).
5. What fic of yours surprised you?
i think Talk the Night Through kinda surprised me, in that i didn’t expect to so fully enjoy throwing myself back into 1995 lol it’s no secret that i love and often miss many aspects of the 90s, but it was fun reminding myself that that particular fic really couldn’t have happened at any other time. the birth of the internet combining with the pre-widespread cell phone ownership and all that fun was just such a joy to jump back into.
6. Were there any prompts you struggled to find an idea for?
YES! hahahaha bronze lollll it was funny actually because it was a struggle more because i didn’t know in which way i wanted to use it. would harry maybe have an old, tarnished bronze bracelet he loved wearing? would louis’ skin be perfectly bronzed as he came to visit harry? but then i was joking around with... i don’t even remember who at this point that it was the nineties, and 1995 was right when frosted tips were starting to show up a bit and i should have louis with bronze tips to his hair hahaha oh my word i just keep thinking about it and laughing. so yeah. anyway. that was GREAT fun to figure out how to work it hahaha
7. Were there any prompts you had an idea for but ended up writing something different? If so, what made you choose to change what you wrote? Do you think you’ll ever write your original idea at a later date?
not this year? i think i might have the first year? but ever since then i just jumped right in and went for it without looking back haha
8. What do you think was the most difficult as well as the easiest part about the Wordplay Challenge?
the most difficult is finding the time to write an entire fic in a week. haha i mean, that’s why it’s called a challenge, right? but also at the same time that’s the easiest part of it for me too. it allows me to just write and have fun without looking back and churn out some short fics i truly love in a short time and i always come out feeling fairly invincible and able to do whatever i challenge myself to when it comes to writing. 
9. If you participate again next year, is there anything you’ll do differently? If so, what?
i... only just realized this assumes it’s happening again next year and that makes me happy haha i’m glad that you’re interested in doing it again already or hoping it happens again, at the very least! ANYWAY. i dunno if i will or not haha i might try doing more of like a series like i did last year where i mix up the pairings and recreate the same prompt every week utilizing the weekly words. or maybe i’ll try something new and do an actual wip styled series like others have done the past few years! i dunno! maybe i’ll have stockpiled a whole host of short fic ideas i want to get written finally and that’ll give me the opportunity to do it. haha we’ll just have to see i guess :D
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