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oodlyenough · 6 months

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I haven't bothered with posts about the anime episodes because for the most part they've been like... fine to moderately amusing and there's not really anything to say beyond that. 2x06 Sound the Turnabout Melody (what a title) was uh not like that lmao so

started off strong with that terrible Wright & Co commercial. god bless you Maya.

ever since they introduced the concept of the friendship keychains I've been wondering if Larry still has his or if Larry is a normal person and the keychains are a consequence of Phoenix and Edgeworth specifically being Like That.

I thought s1 really tried to be like "a no homo trio of besties!!!" so I assumed it was likely Larry did. instead not even 3 years later Larry is like "lmao you still have that?" and Phoenix is both embarrassed and defensive which is much better and funnier than I expected from this show lmfao god bless

Larry discovering girls while Phoenix is STILL thinking about Miles and then deciding to dedicate songs on the radio to him fahfkdhlhkhglh .... incredible. showstopping

the dedication just kept going and going, too. i thought it would end with like, 'to signal red from signal blue' but it went on and on. i know she read page one of his ten page letter. didn't even mention the illustrated annexes of red and blue holding hands 😔

edgeworth thanking phoenix aloud and meanwhile phoenix sensing a disturbance in the force and turning around to look ... lmaoooooooo?!?!?... I mean even by the high bar set by their game canon I was pretty stunned

the flipside of all the crazy but believably IC baby narumitsu stuff was I found the Von Karma stuff all kind of weird and not particularly believable/IC

I appreciate the anime making it unambiguous that Edgeworth was raised by MVK, I feel like in the games there's a bit of vagueness for no real reason despite it being the most logical explanation for everything. so that was nice. but:

as hilariously cruel as it is to imagine MVK raising this kid for three years before turfing him to an orphanage, even applying 5d chess psychological torment logic I can't really make sense of that. why would he wait that long lol. why would he have taken miles in to begin with if not part of a long-term scheme.

baby franziska was cute as hell but i think she was too nice. i totally believe she'd be obsessed with her new little brother and want his attention/approval/etc. i ...don't really believe she's emotionally equipped to go about it so sweetly, lol.

miles' prosecutor vs defense ambition arc was convoluted to me, and an example where i feel like the games already gave us reason enough for the switch (the idea that greg's murderer got away + mvk's influence) without the anime now presenting something that makes less sense. (i'm still playing AAI but i sense i'll have similar criticisms of it, as in, "you're offering me a new explanation that makes less sense than the original". a common issue for prequel media.)

the cravat-giving scene felt like it was presented very earnestly despite being objectively kind of creepy given, you know, everything.

dog person miles edgeworth REAL

why'd they name that puppy napalm 😭😭😭😭

oh most importantly THE EPISODE TAG?? LMAO? edgeworth giving them the only like on their commercial why can't i find a clip or gifset of it the people need to know NEVERMIND @camalyng has bravely answered the call with a gifset

#ace attorney #oodly watches AA #i didn't expect i'd need so many variations on those tags but here we are. the sprawling AA media empire #narumitsu

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threewaysdivided · 5 months

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for the ask game: 💥🤔📚

if we can only do one, your pick :)

(Fanfic writer ask game)

💥 What is one canon thing that you wish you could change?

I've talked about some other changes in a previous ask, but I think Danny Phantom could have been improved by either re-writing the episode Memory Blank or at the very least, cutting a couple of the jokes. The base-premise is potentially interesting but it was definitely one of the ones where the show did characters dirty for the sake of jokes.

If I had to leave it mostly as-is, I would at least want to ditch the two random insert jokes where Danny "remembers" using his powers to peep in the girl's locker room. Not only is the base joke a gross, sexist "boys will be boys" gag, it also just feels really jarring and almost out of character for Danny in particular. That's not to say that Danny isn't canonically chauvinistic in other ways at times, but this one doesn't jive with how he reacts to similar situations (and behaviors from Tucker) in other, more character-centric episodes. The abrupt musical punctuation feels more like a sudden insert of Fairly Odd Parents humour and I would say it's probably only there because this kind of "adorkable misogynist" punchline is a common staple in both Butch Hartman and Steve Marmel's comedy styles.

Ideally though, since the main purpose of the episode is to give Danny his marketable DP insignia, I would rather do a full re-write around all three trio members actively trying to design a logo for Phantom. Rather than doing Danny and Tucker dirty by making them into boring butt-monkeys who live empty lives without Sam (and doing Sam dirty by making her seem like a weird stalker who changes Danny's suit without his knowledge or consent) we could have had an episode that let the icon have actual symbolic meaning for the whole of "Team Phantom". It's sad that one if the most iconic symbols of the show ends up being tacked onto a character assassinating goof-story when there were so many ways it could have been great.

🤔 Would you ever want to write something canon if you got the opportunity?

Going to go with a soft no on this one.

For one thing, I believe the best stories happen when someone has a specific story to tell, and at the moment my Deathly Weapons fanfic is the main story I feel the need to make exist. As a mystery nerd, I guess I could maybe do a decent detective story involving Batman or Gotham, but on the other hand I don't think it would be the kind of story Modern DC wants to sell.

From a practical point of view, I also think the things and stories I find the most fascinating within the Danny Phantom fandom would probably be too tonally serious to "fit with the brand" of official canon material. (Although it has been awesome to see some of the Phandom olds getting ascended to the level of official canon creators with the AGiT comics!)

As for Young Justice Animated I think I'm one of several fans who wouldn't mind being tagged-in (or at least a fly on the wall) if DC/Warner Bros ever decided to give it the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood treatment, kick Greg Weisman's Whedon-worshipping incel ass out the door and let some of the prominent staff who were dropped after Season 1 have a do-over to continue the story they were actually setting up. I think there was a lot of potential in that initial cast, and there were some really cool character-centric standalone episodes that could have come from things like digging into Artemis and Jade having a diegetic connection to Alice In Wonderland while living in the same city as Jervis "Mad Hatter" Tech. But as it stands, I found Weisman's multi-season vandalisation of his colleagues' work to be so egregious that I ended up blocking both the main series tag and his name for the sake of my blood pressure. Look, even when he's not writing like the kind of man who probably fantasises about impregnating his colleague's daughter, the Nostalgia-Critic-level incompetence at basic narrative coherence is just exhausting.

📚 Is there a fanfic or fanfic writer you recommend?

Many!

For today's tasting, I would like to recommend Developmental Milestones and the broader Cor Et Cerebrum series by @audreycritter. Actually, let's just make that a general rec' for all Audreycritter's DC stuff.

I really like their interpretations of the Batfam and Superfam. They do such a good job of capturing the humanity of these characters in their non-cape moments, and I love their approach to dialogue. I think it speaks volumes to the strength of their character-writing that, despite not being a reader who generally goes in for Original Characters, I have become deeply obsessed with their on-call OC Batdoctor Kiran "Dev" Devabhaktuni. He is indeed the light of my life. Developmental Milestones is Dev's focus story but plenty of others put the focus on the canon DC roster if you prefer.

Go enjoy seeing Bruce get yelled at by a deeply affronted, potty-mouthed British Doctor with a heart of gold, though he'll stringently deny it.

Thanks for playing!

#fanfic writer ask game #myth-blossom's ask game #anonymous #Danny Phantom #Young Justice Animated #Cor et Cerebrum #fanwriter rec #fanfic rec #3WD Answers

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omarandjohnny · 2 months

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SHIPPY SHIP SHIP!

Tagged by @negrowhat <333333333333333333333333333333

1. What ship were you completely obsessed with when you were a teenager, but now you don't care anymore?

I didn't really have a fixed ship to hang my hat on in those days (aka the before the internet tiemz), but Buffy and Pike (movie BTVS) were the main couple I fixated on back then (still was figuring out why movie Lestat and Louis made me feel funny in my tummy at that time, so Buffy and Pike were the easier option LOL)

2. Which ship would you consider your first one?

Roz and Dan from Night Court; I was 7 and I wanted them married and arguing until the end of time <3

3. Your first fanfic belonged to which couple?

(hops in the wayback machine) Pretty sure I was writing for Greg/Nick (CSI) just a bit before Ennis/Jack (Brokeback). Still so very thankful that those four introduced me to friends I'd still have in my life 20 years later!

4. Do you remember the first couple you saw a fanart over?

I very clearly remember the Spangel fanvids that took more than day to download from our AOL dialup, yes XD

5. Did you ever get into ship discourse?

Attempting to nail jello to a tree would be a far more productive use of my time.

6. Did you used to have any no-otp or have it currently?

Can't say anything comes to mind, really.

7. Who were the couple in the last fanfic you read?

Had to go through my AO3 history, last time I had a clear enough head to attempt to read anything was early autumn last year (oof) and it was a modern AU of Jiang Cheng and Nie Huaisang that I don't think I finished because I really can't recall any of it. Ah, well.

8. Currently, do you have any OTPs?

Since I can't engage in fic it's hard for me to keep hold of the newer ships, so my brain tends to fall back on old reliables- Loustat/Loumand being at the top at this very moment because the fandom's waking up again for season 2 in May.

9. Is there any couple that, to this day, you are extremely mad about not getting together?

Another one that I can't think of anything.

10. Is there any ship you used to dislike but now you think they are kind of interesting?

Not Really, if I hated them then I'm sure I still hate them now. (keeping your answer here, Eboni, because same)

11. Do you have any ship that, in the past, was considered normal but now you would be cancelled over?

I'd be cancelled over any ship at any time for anything, such is the nature of this goofball puritanical mindset that has taken over fandom socmed. (I know the problem reaches so much further than that, but I'm not clearheaded enough to write a dissertation LOL)

12. What was your favorite crack ship?

Can't say I've ever had one.

13. Who is the couple you read more fanfics of?

20+ years ago I was slowly killing copious amounts of trees and our at-home printer with Spangel fics that I didn't want to lose (have since lost all of the printouts, and the fics are still online in their respective webrings, yikes) So yeah, Spangel would probably still win. Ennis/Jack, and Wangxian would round out the top three, I'm sure.

14. What most of your ships usually have in common?

Bastard-coated bastards, pastel/goth, grumpy/sunshine.

15. What do you absolutely hate in a ship?

Drawing a blank here. Though, I will have a harder time engaging if the source material is mainly written in 1st person POV, which is why I'd be considered a fake Vampire Chronicles fan XD (forever thankful for my friends that actually read the books and school me on what I don't know)

#memetiemz

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happiness-of-the-pursuit · 7 months

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9 favorite books

Thanks for the tag @daisymae-12!!! Much like you I have read more fanfic than books as of recent, plus I have the very bad fun habit of re-reading books I love rather than starting new ones. So a lot of these I read in middle school/high school but continuously come back to. Apologies in advance for the length. Also, this isn't in ranking order, this is in reverse chronological order of me reading them I've decided.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - pretty obvious, but long story short: I've never seen myself so much in a character before meeting Alex Claremont-Díaz. I held out on reading this book when it was first popular b/c I didn't know what it was about and it was "trendy." When I learned what it was about I was like wait, duh, I'd love that. So that'll teach me.

Tattoos on the Heart: The Powers of Boundless Compassion by Father Greg Boyle - Read this my senior year of college for a class and was literally lying on the couch crying reading some of these stories (I don't cry often from books either). These are stories of a Jesuit priest who runs Homeboy Industries, a gang intervention program in LA.

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver - I haven't re-read this since my senior year of high school but I absolutely devoured this book, which is saying something because it was summer reading. This author is blowing up for writing Demon Copperhead, which I haven't read yet, but this story about a missionary family who moves to the Belgian Congo in 1959 was impossible to put down.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel - Also read this in high school for class when I was struggling with religion and figuring out my relationship with it. I found a lot of comfort in this book and the beautiful storytelling.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - The second book on this list that made me absolutely SOB when reading (still vividly remember sitting and cyring while reading the chapter at like midnight on a school night alone in a dark kitchen). Beautiful, not sure a book has ever made me feel so much (also loved learning about a different part of the world), don't think I could read it again (but you should absolutely read it once if you're cool with the contents).

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - First up: this author is a huge bigot, full stop, way worse than JKR. So don't read (or if you want to read but don't want to support the author don't buy the book). However, I read this as a middle schooler before knowing his background and it is an all time favorite because of one of its messages: "I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves." Aka this idea about empathy and that to truly understand someone you have to love them - too bad the author missed his own point.

Psion Beta by Jacob Gowans - A favorite dystopian series that's super niche (I think he originally self-published on Amazon before it was common). A plague, super powers, world governments, the Western Hemisphere are the bad guys in an unusual role reversal for books written by Americans, what more could you ask for???

Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart - If you are a nerd and want to feel like a bigger nerd/be proud of that nerdiness this is the series for you. Seriously one of the best YA series out there, plus there's a recent new addition (2019) of them grown up if you missed it!!!

Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan - I love these books so much and could go on forever about them, probably the books I've read the most in life outside of HP (exception being The Lightning Thief-I was a teacher and taught this book so I've read this book like...a minimum of twelve times). I can't wait to bring #1 and #9 from this list together for our massive WIP, "Super Six and the Siren's Call" for the fan fic of the century lmao (co-writing with @read-and-write- and @inexplicablymine).

Wow, I had so much fun choosing this list, thank you!!! If you love one of these books lmk let's talk :)

Tagging @mudbloodpotter05 @read-and-write- @kiwiana-writes @inexplicablymine @14carrotghoul @littlemisskittentoes and anyone else who wants to do this!!! I'm sure some/most of y'all have already been tagged and maybe even posted, I just want to know what y'all are reading :)

#red white and royal blue #tattoos on the heart #life of pi #the kite runner #ender's game #psion beta #mysterious benedict society #percy jackson #heroes of olympus #favorite books #tag game

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lisbeth-kk · 1 year

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First sentence game

Thank you for the tag @totallysilvergirl

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most resent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written less than ten, don't be shy and share anyway.

It's no surprise to John how most people perceive Sherlock. All the different fragments https://archiveofourown.org/works/45538123

John’s text arrives at noon on a Sunday. Greg frowns, then sighs. A feverish need https://archiveofourown.org/works/45392920

London was freezing this evening. Just after dinner, Lestrade called, and minutes later, he and John were on their way to the crime scene. Cold as ice https://archiveofourown.org/works/45342715

Mycroft and Greg’s on their way to pick up John and Sherlock. Show your love to the world https://archiveofourown.org/works/45314029

When Sherlock was away to destroy Moriarty’s network, he had to throw a gun into this river. It was either that, or get caught, and that was never an option, because his next mission was to get back home. To John. Respite in Bohemia https://archiveofourown.org/works/45245650

Sherlock got a text from Molly regarding some promising fingers for an experiment. He was about to put on his scarf when John came down from his room. What was he wearing? What's gained compared to what's lost https://archiveofourown.org/works/45116488

It’s nearly 4 am before Sherlock drifts off to sleep. The plan had been presented to him by Molly in a very simple way, he thinks. Hope is sweet https://archiveofourown.org/works/45026464

John, the most common name in the English language, and yet John Watson is the first John he’s ever met. When the ordinary becomes extraordinary https://archiveofourown.org/works/44966593

Staring into the flames from the comfortable chair, John muses over the differences but also similarities between the sexes. A complete human https://archiveofourown.org/works/44917213

When John comes home from a particularly exhausting shift at the clinic, an elderly couple are seated on the sofa at 221B. A time for us https://archiveofourown.org/works/44852053

Tagging @khorazir @phoenix27884 @jbaillier @ohlooktheresabee @holmesianlove @thelazyecrivain2 @the-toad-in-your-piano @the-reading-lemon @momma2boys @peanitbear

#first sentence game #share your work

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ewebie · 4 months

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ao3 wrapped [writers edition]

How many words have you written this year? 69,403 (which is different from the number posted)

How many works did you publish this year? 7 works (one very long one) and 5 shorts in compilation

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)? Hayloft. For sure. Not only for finishing the writing, but for keeping on a 38 week posting schedule. I could have made a new human in that time.

What work of yours has the most hits? This year: The Hayloft. But it was weekly posted and 38 chapters, so the hit count is a bit different. Overall: The Invocation of Saint Margaret. But that is one of my oldest Johnlock fics, so that's not a real surprise.

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected? The shorts I've added to Safety First. It's such an apt but... dark? violent? AU and it really is engaging.

Favorite title you used Blunderbuss - thank you and you're welcome to @lavenderandvanilla

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most? I've stopped using song lyrics most of the time. I did use the title Champagne, Cocaine, Gasoline for a Mystrade Monday with the prompt "Don't threaten me with a good time" because the Panic At the Disco song/lyrics seemed fitting.

Pairing you wrote the most for this year? The only ship I wrote this year was Mystrade.

Favorite pairing you wrote for this year? Ibid.

What work was the quickest to write? Oh boy... um... a few of the Safety First shorts were just word-vomit. I think I wrote 3 in 2 days.

What work took you the longest to write? Definitely Hayloft. I started it 2 years ago, took 1.5 years to write and 9 months to post.

How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year? 😂😭 Actual docs - 11. My Trello... 23.

What’s your longest work of the year? Hayloft... >70k

What’s your shortest work of the year? Champagne is only 900 words. One of the Safety First shorts is 781 words... so it would depend on how you define work.

What WIP are you taking into next year with you? OMG (working titles) Marshmallow Experiment. I really really wanted to have that done, but I'm still working on it. Ambien Wife. Used Books. Lesser Things. And... Make Yourself.

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag? Oh they're chaotic, but probably something about @paialovespie either blame or threats or gifts (or all of the above)

Your favorite character to write this year? French farmer Greg... IYKYK

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year? No one has met him yet... But Marshmallow Experiment Greg. He is such a stubborn, trauma baby.

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year? hmm... I am... very comfortable where I am, to be honest. No other pairing have really grabbed me in a "YOU HAVE TO WRITE THIS" kind of way.

Which work of yours have you reread the most? This year: Mistakes were made - because it's short and delightful and there's a tiktok. Overall: probably All These Things That I've Done - *sky kiss to my lyrics era* I don't think there's a more raw/real fic I've written. And it's not soft... but I do think it's hopeful. I just love the way it turned out. And it doesn't get the love that some of my other writing gets because it's pre-Johnlock (ending at the beginning of S1E1) But I do love breaking my own heart.

How many kudos in total did you get this year? 1,175

Which work has the most comments? Hayloft - for sure

Did you do any collaborative works this year? No... Though, most of the prompts have come from conversations with people... Either because they've triggered brain weasels that I couldn't get out of my head or as a direct attack on someone (even if it was just for the vibes) -- shout out to the asylum for being a constant source of both.

Did you write any gifts this year? HAHAHAHAHAHA - yes (threatening)

Did you receive any gifts this year? I did! Anne wrote me a lovely little fic ❤️ I Love Running Into You and SoupDragon is currently podfic-ing Sometimes I Feel (and it is delightful)

What’s your most common category? M/M (followed by Gen)

What do you listen to while writing? Music -- old familiars or lyric-less. I can't do podcasts, I have to think too much.

Favorite work you wrote this year? Honestly, the most recent short in Safety First - K is for Knife's Edge, because it's spicy and I don't often write spicy.

Favorite line/passage you wrote this year? One of Greg’s first memories was reaching to touch a beautiful flower and having his hand caught in elegant fingers, being scooped up into the air and twirled in a circle. His mother’s voice sweet and low, ‘Non, non, mon bout’chou. Elles sont belles et délicates. On ne touche qu’avec les yeux.’ And she taught him over and again that the world was full of beautiful things, but then she was gone and he had to learn what things could be touched on his own.

Biggest surprise while writing this year? Getting really really into the Safety First AU again... I didn't expect it, but I effing love it.

#ewebie's fic #on writing #author's note #gpoy #end of year

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reisimscorner · 6 months

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That night, Annora and Gregory sneaked out of home to attend the party held at the abandoned barn in the forest that was a common gathering place for the teens in the village. At first, Gregory wasn’t planning to tag along his sister, he never was too enthusiastic about partying and sneaking out in the night – this has always been his sister’s thing. But this time, he changed his mind. It was due to something Annora has told him which actually made sense. It was the following:

“Greg, I know your ultimate goal is to move back to the capital and that is why you are working so hard on your blacksmithing skills. I’m not saying that this is not an admirable achievement nor do I want to underestimate Uncle Bernard’s business, but have you not thought about that maybe this will not be enough? What if he would like you to take over his shop here in Londoras, what then? In my opinion, what you need most right now are connections. Why don’t you join me tonight, and see if there are others as well who could help you go to the capital?”

This made Gregory think through everything he has planned until now. He knew Annora was right – as of now, nothing was certain, and if the worst would come true, he would be in a dire need of an emergency plan as well.

He was still thinking about this issue when they’ve arrived at the barn, danced and drank a bit – he wasn’t completely there in the head. At least until his gaze landed on Sela Weaver. That is when he had an idea. What if he could make sure that he will inherit his master’s business in the capital?

This was the first time he looked differently at Sela. He didn’t see her anymore as a childhood friend, but as a young lady who weren’t, in fact, a bad party. As a result, Sela also finally had a sliver of hope to win over Gregory’s heart.

Meanwhile, Annora has also found a handsome lad and delayed no further to seduce him.

Beginning // Previous // Next

#the ultimate decades challenge #ts4 #ts4 historical #ultimate decades challenge #ts4 decades challenge #sims 4 #the sims 4 #ts4 story #ts4 legacy #hawthrone legacy #1300

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raedear · 2 years

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I would read another long post from you about how much you love Joe. Maybe the different ways you love Modern AU Joe vs Original Flavor? Maybe thoughts on AU flavors of Joe you want to explore someday? 👀

SO. Joe. Beloved of my heart, soldier poet king. Joe is many and varied things to me, but you're right in saying Modern AU Joe and Original Flavour Joe are different.

Original Flavour Joe is a thousand years of growth and wisdom and understanding like we could never truly understand. He looked his greatest enemy in the face, an invader who entered his land with hate in his heart and a blade in his hand, and what did Joe do when the fighting proved futile?

He offered his hand to his enemy, and helped him to his feet.

Joe talks about Nicky's kindness, but I firmly believe Nicky learned it at Joe's hand.

Joe is sharp, and pragmatic, but also kind and loving and even after a thousand years still has hope for the world and the people in it. I know Greg said Joe wouldn't be religious anymore but Greg talks a lot of shite. I think Joe's love and spirituality would be very much intertwined, and I think it's vital to his character to honour that. I think you also have to look at all the living and moving parts of him. Yes, he's a poet and an artist, but he's also a millennium old mercenary. He's a lover and a fighter, and a scholar and just some guy, and I'm love him.

Modern AU Joe is endless possibility.

Modern AU Joe is a queer Muslim man of colour potentially from Tunisia, potentially from the Netherlands, potentially from anywhere really, but always always grounded in those first facts. You can do so many fascinating things with his character because let's be real: he just does not exist in media.

I love modern AU Joe because you can either choose to bring Joe right back to the start of his characterisation and speedrun his growth or you can take Joe as he is in the movie and imagine him elsewhere. I go back and forth in those characterisations as necessary for the particular aus I'm writing, but I always try and keep certain core elements of his character the same (see my yusufcore tag for a greater understanding of the Joe who exists in my head to be moved around like a Ken doll when I'm writing).

I think at the core of it I just think Joe is an exciting, dynamic character with whom I have enough in common (personality-wise) to see myself, but so many differences that I don't feel I'm projecting on him if I keep his characterisation consistent. Please tell me immediately if you ever think I'm slipping.

I just. I just love him. I love Joe.

When it comes to other au Joes I want to explore, I have so many WIPs. I think the ones I'm most excited about are all quite fledgling. I have a few secrets in the works, one of which I think might be my favourite Joe yet. I also have one that's very exciting but I literally cannot talk about rn, and I also have my big bang Joe which you know more about than you think. I have Joe on my mind all the time, I'm like Nicky that way.

GPOY:

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selfdestructivecat · 1 year

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I posted 8,005 times in 2022

112 posts created (1%)

7,893 posts reblogged (99%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

counterfeitubiquity

thecrowinacrown

artistically-gay

rukafais

what-is-love-babey-dont-hurt-me

I tagged 1,731 of my posts in 2022

#toh spoilers - 160 posts

#the owl house spoilers - 157 posts

#save - 97 posts

#myasks - 65 posts

#my ramblings - 64 posts

#ask game - 55 posts

#sanders sides - 40 posts

#sanders sides disney trivia saga - 37 posts

#fanart - 36 posts

#ts spoilers - 36 posts

Longest Tag: 118 characters

#i guess where it falls apart is that i think it would be strange to have another side that’s a ‘dark’ version of roman

My Top Posts in 2022:

Part one of “Prinxiety AUs based on games by Greg Lobanov because all of his games are incredible.”

Wandersong is such a special game to me. The story is so moving, and the characters are all so fun! Would 100% recommend! If anyone wants to know more about this game, I’d be happy to share! Like I said, this game means a lot to me, and it would mean the world if I could inspire someone else to pick it up.

I know that the Bard isn’t a perfect fit for Roman, being a pacifist who prefers to avoid fighting at all costs. In all honesty, I can see Audrey being a much better fit for him. But Miriam was literally SCREAMING Virgil, both personality wise and aesthetically, and I thought the idea of a little charismatic Bard, someone who moves people with their songs and wants to be a hero, was also a good fit for our favorite Creative Side.

(And I wanted it to be Prinxiety so badly so shhhhhh)

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I had the incredible honor of collaborating with @wistful-wish in this year’s @sandersidesbigbang ! You know I can’t resist a good Prinxiety fic. And set in a fantasy AU with half the cast as fae? Virgil as an all-powerful fae prince? Roman as the himbo human prince that Virgil can’t help but fall for? The choice literally made itself for me lol

Go check out Tessa’s fic! She worked SO hard on it and it’s AMAZING!!! Also, go check out the incredible art @briandthemoon did for the fic! It was so cool working alongside such a talented artist, and their art for the fic is absolutely gorgeous!

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100 Kisses

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A/N: My first fic for this fandom! Of course it had to be Prinxiety because the brainrot is real lol

HUGE thanks to @lovelivingmydreams for reading over it for me! Romance is really hard for me to write (despite how much I love it), so her help was very much appreciated! Thank you so much!

I hope you guys enjoy!

Words: 3023

Rating: T

Genre: Tooth-Rotting Fluff

Pairings: Roman/Virgil (Prinxiety)

Warnings/Triggers: Lots of kissing. I mean, LOTS of kissing. Otherwise, nothing I can think of. This is just pure fluff ^.^

Summary: Roman makes a silly request, not expecting Virgil to agree. Virgil surprises him.

It’s a quiet day in the Mindscape. For once, Thomas is right on schedule, much to Logan’s delight, and he has no appointments to attend or projects to complete for a while. As such, the Sides were all in agreement that Thomas deserves a day or two to himself filled with junk food and mindless television.

Roman usually despises silence. His flavor of creativity is loud, all bright colors and toe-tapping lyrics intended to capture an audience’s attention. He is most confident with a song on his lips, lyrics weaving around him like silk ribbons. He feels strongest with a sword in his hands and a dragon’s roar thrumming in his eardrums, his own battle cry rising to meet it. He is bold with his movements, headstrong in his opinions, and passionate in his actions. He is Prince Roman, brash and striking and loud. And he loves being loud.

But sometimes, he can appreciate the beauty in silence. He can recall an early morning when he had woken up before anyone else, a curious occurrence for a prince who preferred to sleep in. The common room had been drenched in cool tones, the last dregs of night barely clinging on. He had been pouring himself a bowl of cereal, whistling to himself to fill the suffocating stillness, when a soft beam of gold had pierced the darkness like an arrow to a monster’s heart. The tune Roman had been whistling was suddenly caught in his throat as he beheld the most gorgeous sunrise he had ever seen. Suddenly, the silence had presence, as if it were lifting the sun into the sky. Roman couldn’t breathe for a few seconds, afraid that the sound of his breaths would tear into this gorgeous image and send the sun cascading back down to earth.

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Hello I’d like to report an attempted murder? Yeah this dress tried to kill me. This DRESS, with its INTRICATE PATTERNS AND LAYERS, nearly KILLED ME.

(But damn if it isn’t a look.)

Despite the complexity of the outfit, I HAD to do @hyperfixated-homo ‘s DTIYS! It was just too good!

Congratulations again for 100 followers, Shadow! You absolutely deserve them and more!

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My #1 post of 2022

Thinking about how in the new video Virgil explicitly said how he wasn’t “on Patton’s side” and how they simply were supporting the same thing.

Brb gonna cry now.

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#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review #this was a tough year for me #glad I managed to get some art out of it ^.^#even if it wasn’t the best lol

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willowmckinley · 1 year

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AO3 First Lines Tagline

Wah, wah, wah! Thank you @theartthatleavesthemark for tagging me!

Rules: Share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written fewer than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway.

1. Falling in Love with Every You I Meet (The Last of Us): Frank leans his back against the truck, tucked in its shade against the hot summer sun.

2. The Body of The Beast (Justified): Boyd refuses to pull his gun.

3. Sweet as Honey, Sweet as Pie (The Last of Us): The thing about Frank that Bill very quickly comes to realize is that he likes to have projects.

4. Cultivation (Justified): His mother tells Raylan he is more than his womb.

5. Something in Your Voice Tells Me We've Only Just Begun (Justified): Tim grips at rough brick as a tumble nearly spills him to the ground.

6. Before Rome Burns (Succession): Greg looks over his shoulder, flinching as he hears a crash followed by overly loud laughter and screeching.

7. Three of Knives (Succession): To love someone is to give them a knife.

8. Accession (Justified): Doyle arranges for the burial, the Church mass, the visitation.

9. Babes in the Wood (Justified): “Applejack. Butterscotch. Cassette. String Cheese. Wrestling. Crab Shack. None of these are the frog’s name.”

10. Two Drakes in a Pond (Justified): “Boyd’s Duckling.” That’s what they call him.

This was so much fun! It’s so interesting to look for patterns and try to see if I have any common starters. Opening lines can be so tricky, to see what I actually end up doing with them is a trip. Looking back on these, I feel like I’ve at least used them to meet my personal goal of orientating the reader, haha.

@theartthatleavesthemark tagged most everyone I wanted to tag, so if I’ll send this out to anyone who wants to join in, haha.

#justie games #justified fic #raylanboyd #tlou fic #bill frank #bill frank tlou

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josiebelladonna · 1 year

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Chapters: 43/60 Fandom: Testament (Band), Bandom Rating: Explicit Warnings: Underage Relationships: Chuck Billy/Tiffany Billy, Eric Peterson/Original Female Character, Alex Skolnick/Original Female Character, Greg Christian/Original Female Character, Louie Clemente/Original Female Character, Original Female Character(s)/Original Female Character(s), Eric Peterson/Alex Skolnick, Greg Christian/Louie Clemente, Chuck Billy & Eric Peterson, Chuck Billy & Alex Skolnick Characters: Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Greg Christian, Louie Clemente, Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Sedoretu, Polyamory, Post-Apocalypse, Alternate Universe - Post-Apocalypse, Secret Relationship, Secret Crush, sex comedy, Dark Comedy, Arranged Marriage, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Banter, Reluctant Sadist, Sneaking Around, Sneaking Out, Everyone Needs A Hug, First Time Blow Jobs, First Dates, First Time Bottoming, Lesbian Sex, Peeping, Threesome - F/M/M, Implied/Referenced Underage Drinking, Cheating, Strippers & Strip Clubs, Swingers, Threesome - F/F/M, Foursome - F/F/M/M, Bisexuality, Hand Jobs, First Time Topping, Topping from the Bottom, Cowgirl Position, Awkward Romance, Angst and Romance, Cowboy Bebop References, Portland Oregon, For Science!, Nuclear Winter, Families of Choice, Family Secrets, Planning Adventures, Treasure Hunting, Plot Devices, Slow Burn, Underage Sex, POV Alternating, Robotics Summary:

Xenon – atomic number 54, the fifth heaviest noble gas before radon. Colorless, dense, odorless, burns blue, and the most common isotope found in nuclear fission, namely a reactor and a mushroom cloud. Following Tiffany's death, Chuck is down on his luck. It also doesn't help matters that his best friends have been placed into unfortunate arrangements in a world gone mad, one that they are not in any shape or form comfortable with. So many questions on his part, and if only he knew what she had kept from him prior to that fateful night. If only... Meanwhile, an arranged marriage between Alex and Sonia is about to take place, much to his chagrin. If only he could break free from those chains that weigh him down... Further meanwhile, Greg’s girl is a wealthy lady, but therein lies something more to her, especially when she refuses to let him leave the house for the hills.

written for nanowrimo 2021 ***off hiatus new year’s 2022!

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it’s baaaaack ⚛️

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tnott · 2 years

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STUDY: Theodora Nott

— basics.

▸ is your muse tall/short/average? A few inches taller than average at 5′8.

▸ are they okay with their height? Yes, she’s happy with it.

▸ what’s their hair like? Brown, straight, and long. She usually wears it loose, but braids it for sleep and messy activities.

▸ do they spend a lot of time on their hair/grooming? She’s very careful about her appearance; she values being neat and clean and well-groomed. Taking care of her hair takes the most time of all her grooming rituals.

▸ does your muse care about their appearance/what others think? She tries to always look presentable, but she’s not very concerned with what is or isn’t in fashion. She dresses modestly, in clothes that are a little old-fashioned, and eschews things that she’s been taught are common or trashy – things like heavy make-up, tattoos, very high heels, short skirts, and multiple piercings.

— preferences.

▸ indoors or outdoors? outdoors ▸ rain or sunshine? sunshine ▸ forest or beach? forest ▸ precious metals or gems? metals ▸ flowers or perfumes? flowers ▸ personality or appearance? personality ▸ being alone or being in a crowd? being alone ▸ painful truths or white lies? painful truths ▸ science or magic? magic ▸ peace or conflict? peace ▸ night or day? day ▸ dusk or dawn? dawn ▸ warmth or cold? warmth ▸ many acquaintances or a few close friends? a few close friends ▸ reading or playing a game? reading

— questionnaire.

▸ what are some of your muse’s bad habits? She’s a bit rigid and a bit of a prude. She’s stuck-up. She gets easily frustrated with people who aren’t as smart as she is. As a child and teen, she looks down on Muggles, Muggleborns, and Muggle inventions, though she gets over that after the second war. She can be sarcastic to the point that it can be a little nasty.

▸ has your muse lost anyone close to them? how has it affected them?

Yes. Theo witnessed her mother’s unexpected death when she was six-and-a-half years old, and it affected her deeply. It left her with an absolute terror of losing her father, too. He’s the only family she has. And the bad memories of her mother’s death have never faded.

▸ what are some fond memories your muse has? Theo has a lot of fond memories of her childhood. She doesn’t remember her mother all that well, but her father cherished her and loved her and took very good care of her. (That’s really his only redeeming quality.) He read to her, played games with her, taught her how to cook, listened to her practice the piano, took her to museums, and was in general a very doting father.

She also greatly treasures her memory of the time she terrorized eight-year-old Draco by chasing him around the Malfoy garden with a fistful of pond slime.

▸ is it easy for your muse to kill?

No. Theo has never killed another person and never will. She killed a few animals when her father was teaching her the Unforgivable Curses, but even that was very upsetting for her.

▸ what’s it like when your muse breaks down? She withdraws and goes quiet. She stops sleeping and loses her appetite. She feels listless and hollow and hopeless. She won’t tell anyone what’s going on, because she doesn’t trust anyone to keep her mental illness a secret.

▸ is your muse capable of trusting someone with their life? Yes. She may not trust her friends with all her secrets, but she does trust them to have her back when she needs it.

▸ what’s your muse like when they’re in love? She’s never been in love.

stolen from: myself tagging: @bokketo (Hermione and/or Snape), @storitale (Harry and/or Hermione), @luminescenc1e (Pansy and/or Draco and/or Snape), @magickedsouls (Ron), @mayhemxmugglesxmagic (Draco and/or Pansy and/or Greg), @candere (Remus), @corda-comminuta (Pansy and/or Cho), @clumsyherbologist

#dash games #meme answers #headcanons #hc list

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camdenclaymore · 2 years

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TWENTY QUESTIONS.

tagging → @theduchampboy @lachancegreg @smokingaceschw

location → the dollhouse

notes → i’m delirious with fatigue and cam’s angy so this is what it is

Cam hadn’t forgotten about Panic but the waiting game had certainly made him more complacent than he should have been. He was a greaser, he shouldn’t have been plucked off the street as easily as he had. No doubt he’d get a clip around the ear for that later.

Nevertheless he found himself almost excited to find himself dropped into another challenge, though he wasn’t sure he was supposed to admit as much. After a summer of being an office errand boy in some bullshit internship he was actually grateful for the change of scenery. It felt like peeling away the facade he had to put on to survive, like he finally didn’t have to play by anyone’s rules but his own.

While he’d spared a thought for Trevor, wondering how his friend was handling being cooped up in such a small space with the uncomfortably snug cuffs on, his attention had quickly been monopolised by Penn’s voice breaking the silence and Greg appearing on the screen overhead. Now that, that had Cam seeing red. Greg was supposed to be out of the game, he’d hated every second of it, how dare they drag him back into it just to use him as a pawn. He couldn’t even deny the judges had made the right move. If anyone could be used to manipulate him it was going to be one of his boys, especially Greg.

“Y’all were too chickenshit to get Ace in here, huh?” he scoffed a taunt to the ears he was sure were listening. It would have been better if it was though. There would be no guilt between the brothers for whatever they would have to do for the sake of Cam winning. The same couldn’t be said with Greg, not when Cam still had his breakdown on the night of the buried alive challenge burned into his memory.

Doesn’t it ever get tiring for you, having to play Hannah Montana of the South Side? How do you expect to become a lawyer now that everyone will know you’re a willing part of your brother’s gang?

“Does that count as two questions?” Cam narrowed his eyes in thought, sarcastic if only because he didn’t want anyone see that the questions were beginning to get to him now that they were past the apparent easy rounds. He should have known better than to get cocky with Greg in the firing line, but seeing his expression contort on the screen quickly changed his tune. “Motherfuckers!” he snarled, both in anger at them toying with Greg and at the question itself. No one would ever cite the game as proof, even the most opposing of them still respecting the code of silence. That didn’t mean they wouldn’t use it as a way to find something to hold against him. No law firm would touch him if they knew.

“Of course I hate it. I wasn’t willing.”

Past tense? So you’re willing now... Joker?

He could have lied. He should have lied. The thing about Panic was that it was easy to assume you would react a certain way in any of the situations until you were actually sitting there with a ten second window to spit out the first thought to come to mind before the punishment for hesitation kicked in.

“Maybe I’ve always been exactly what everyone thinks I am. Maybe I like having people’s respect for once.” There was a hell of a lot more to that train of thought; that he’d been let down his whole life by people thinking he was unworthy in one way or another and it was bound to reach a tipping point eventually, or that he might be better suited to helping people in a way that wasn’t wasted in an office cubicle. Panic wasn’t a therapy session though, they weren’t going to get anything out of him that wasn’t entirely necessary. Perhaps the judges knew that, if the long delay between questions was anything to go by. It had to be part of the game to let them marinate in the secrets they couldn’t take back, to derail their common sense and break them down piece by piece.

Despite his answer he was still struck with the razor sharp pain of the electric shock. He doubled over with a sickening groan, wanting to tear at the cuffs on his wrists but unable to move until it was over.

You’re willing now, yes or no?

“Yes!” His fists were clenched on his knees where he was crouched, his eyes averted from the screen so he wouldn’t have to see Greg learning everything he was admitting. While he’d always maintained that he would never choose to follow Ace... maybe it had never been a choice to begin with. He was a Claymore, right? Their name to the South Side was what the Chadwell name was to the North.

Do you regret ditching Trevor for a closet case?

Actions spoke louder than words and he was sure the initial silence from him was deafening to Greg. He’d been taken off guard by the change in pace though, considering the rest had been centred around Ace and the greasers, and he sure as shit didn’t have any desire to share anything about their relationship nor what he’d done to Trevor. A fraction of his silence was also reserved for a fear of the truth– that as patient as he was there were still days where he felt like more of a friend than a boyfriend.

“He has a name you piece of shit!” While there was a fear in the back of his mind it was overtaken by his frustration at the game, at the world, at the disrespect he refused to allow toward the people he loved. Cam threw his weight into the door when it didn’t open, overcome with the urge to get out of there, to find Greg and get him as far away from harm as possible. In turn his outburst prompted the judges to turn up the heat and shock him again– predicable, but still hurt like hell. It didn’t make him cower though, if anything it only incensed him. That the wall was the only thing keeping him upright at that point was a glaring display of exactly the type of person he was. If they wanted to make him stay down they’d have to try harder than that. “You think I’m scared of you? Fuck you! I was raised by Ace fucking Claymore!”

#vibe for this para: i'm a bad bitch u can't kill me!!!! vine 10 hour version #chwpanic

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kalu-chan · 4 months

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So. Fictional Romantic vs Platonic relationships.

I was not gonna post bc it had been a while since seeing Discours(TM) on the topic but then another post reminded me of it (like it wasn't a discourse post but it sparked the Memory) and I was about to put a long-ass string of tags and went. nah. I'll just do this.

For The Record this is not a bash against any interpretation. Wish I didn't have to state but this is Tumblr lmao.

Anyway most of the time I do see actual Discours(TM) on the topic has like, the people who want more platonic relationships be annoyed that fandom very very often goes for romance and say they feel unwelcome or at least un-represented in fandom, to which the ones who prefer romance say that no, there's Friendship everywhere, just look at all the buddy cop plots etc., you have enough.

Not to go "both sides" here but - Both are right.

Especially with two men, which is a lot of fandom main ships, there are a ton of stories that feature a Close Male Friendship. Greg House and Wilson from House MD, Riku and Sora from Kingdom Hearts, Dean and Cas from Supernatural, all four guys from Final Fantasy XV, the list goes on. "Two Boys/Men Who Are Best Friends" is a very, very common group of main characters.

In canon.

Because as soon as you leave canon and check out canon, well... At a quick glance at AO3 stats, there's about four to nine times as much ship content than platonic content (3,400 vs 600; 4,000 vs 950; 115,000 vs 12,500; 5800 vs 970 [Only checking Prompto x Noctis because I'm not gonna check all permutations of this and they're the most popular ship]).

Yes, canon is severely lacking in queer ships most of the time, while friendship is often a big focus. And also, fandom is somewhat lacking in platonic stories while ships are often a big focus.

So, yeah, it can be frustrating to join a fandom where you love a canon friendship and just get "Oh the way they're looking at each other here, they're so in love! Oh I bet they kissed after that scene! Oh I'm sure they'll marry after canon!". It is, of course, also frustrating how rarely we get to see any queer kisses on TV (or books etc pp). One side's not getting what they want out of fandom (which is so often hailed as The Great Spot To Be), the other's not getting what they want out of canon.

Both sucks, in different ways. Stop bashing each other's heads in, uplift stories that have canon queer romance and stop being jerks about people who'd like more platonic stuff in fandom.

#yolo i'm putting this in tags #fandom #in only this one tag tho I'm not touching the deescourse tag #Also no I'm not even exclusing myself I also write Romance more often than Friendship I think #Bc for some reaosn Romance feels easier #Like. Idk why but writing a romantic date feels easier for me than writing two friends hanging out #Which is weird because. I have spent much more time hanging out with friends than going on dates #I should write more platonic stuff...#Also the fandoms were just picked by ''Whatever came to mind first''#No deeper reason #Naruto and Star Trek TOS have the same thing going on as House and Supernatural and FFXV and KH #I'm supposed to be at work so I'm not gonna check more but. I'm willing to bet it'll be similar there too #MLP seems similar too. With F/F instead of M/M but still.#Harder to see for sure tho bc there's fewer fics total

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wren-of-the-woods · 3 years

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Everyone’s favorite horse!

#my art #greg #greg the horse #greg the demon horse #joey batey #this was very fun #XD #what's the most common tag for greg? i have no clue lol #doodled this while listening to farenheit 451 #that was an experience #i love greg #art

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plus-size-reader · 2 years

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Adorable

12 Days of Christmas 2021

Rodrick Heffley x Plus size!reader

Word Count: 2323 words

Warnings: none

Summary: The reader goes Christmas shopping with Rodrick, to find gifts for one another.

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All in all, Rodrick thought Christmas was stupid.

There wasn’t anything about it he enjoyed.

From Susan forcing him to take ridiculous family pictures with the rest of the family, to her forcing him to tag along to caroling around the neighborhood.

It was all the worst, and somehow, his parents even managed to ruin his favorite part of the whole holiday season.

Presents.

The whole Christmas thing might not have been his cup of tea but Rodrick would have had to be an idiot to pass up free gifts. Still, in his family, nothing was free and nothing was ever what he really wanted.

Instead of band tees and new drumsticks like he’d asked for, he always ended up with socks and underwear from his mom.

It was lame, without exception.

However, there was one thing Rodrick had grown to like about Christmas that he never expected to.

You.

The two of you had never really been around one another before but as of late, you had been spending a lot more time at the Heffley house than before.

It had all started because your dad was Frank’s boss, and as she had been known to do, Susan had invited your family over for dinner one night in an attempt to make a good impression.

Which he dreaded, at first.

Rodrick didn’t think the two of you were going to have anything in common, and that was enough for him to decide he wasn’t going to have any part in it. From where he was sitting, you sounded like a spoiled little daddy's girl, that wouldn’t give him the time of day.

…but he couldn't have been more wrong.

As it would turn out, you and Rodrick had a lot more in common than either of you could have ever predicted and you hit it off almost right away.

Rather than sticking around to listen to Frank kiss ass and your mother’s try to relate to one another, you two had gone out to the garage so that he could show you his drum set.

Which gave him a really good excuse to brag about his band, and try to impress you.

It didn’t work, of course, but that didn’t mean you were any less intrigued by the male, who you hadn’t been expecting in the least.

Though, as it would turn out, that was the start of a lot of things that you hadn’t been expecting. Including, but not limited to, your relationship with Rodrick that had sort of snuck up on both of you.

You just liked one another, and at the end of the day, neither of you were going to question it.

You just accepted the feelings you shared and took the next logical step.

You started dating.

Which naturally, meant that things like Christmas and family holidays were going to be different now that the two of you were in a relationship.

For example, for the first time in his life, Rodrick had to actually care about the gifts he was giving, instead of letting his mom buy and wrap the gifts before putting his name on them for Greg and Manny.

It was important to him that you got a nice gift for Christmas, as confusing as it was for him to have to go through the whole process.

He just wasn’t good at things like that.

If it wasn’t something he wanted for himself, Rodrick just found it difficult to care and just because he loved you didn’t mean he all of a sudden was going to know what he was doing now.

So, he did the one thing he could think to do and asked you.

It had become a bit of a ritual between the two of you since you started dating, and for the most part, it worked well. You were good at things he struggled with, and he was good at things you didn’t excel in.

Besides, you had never shied away from things like shopping for Christmas gifts.

You loved shopping.

“When I said I wanted to get you something nice, this wasn’t exactly what I meant” Rodrick grumbled, following you along through the clothing racks, not that he had much of a choice in the matter.

After all, you had such a tight hold on his hand in your own that he couldn't have stopped you dragging him along even if he wanted to.

“Well tough” you countered, a huge grin on your face as you looked through all the things surrounding you, looking for something that would do well for Rodrick.

This whole combined shopping trip had been his idea, rather than the traditional shopping on your own and keeping gifts secret, and that meant that he was going to have to get used to what that meant.

Because, for one, it meant that you were going to be stopping every once in a while to look for things he would like along the way.

It wasn’t as if you were just going to tag along to watch him pick something up for you for the holiday without keeping an eye out for him too.

It was fun.

“What do you think of this?” you hummed, lifting a yellow striped flannel up from the shelf in front of him with a soft grin on your face.

It definitely didn’t look like the type of thing he would have been into but considering what you two were doing right now, you thought it was pretty funny.

After all, it wouldn’t kill him to wear something like this, even though you knew that it was never going to happen, and you hoped it wouldn’t.

You preferred Rodrick the way he was.

…and you knew that he did too.

“Very funny” he hummed, but you could tell that he wasn’t really paying attention to anything you were talking about because if he had been, he would have reacted much harsher to such a garment.

Not that you could blame him.

This kind of thing could get really overwhelming, and there was a lot of pressure. You knew that this was because this was the first Christmas you two were spending together as a couple, and it was hard to navigate.

Still, you knew that Rodrick could have given you a paper bag for Christmas and you would have been glad to have it.

All that really mattered to you was having a good time together for the holidays.

This was just a bonus.

“You’re worrying about this too much” you sighed, swinging your hands together just to emphasize your point, just in case he wasn’t paying attention to the words as you spoke them.

It really wasn’t a big deal.

Though, you could tell how important this was to him so you weren’t about to just shrug this whole thing off when you could make it a good experience for the both of you.

All you had to do was make him look at it a little differently.

“What about this? What if I go looking for something for you, and you look around for me and we’ll meet up at the food court in an hour?” you suggested, knowing that maybe it would be easier for Rodrick to shop without you leading his hand.

He was just so focused on what you were doing right now, he couldn't have possibly done anything else.

This way, it would be a short, easygoing experience, that would end in the two of you getting Chinese food and a slurpee.

“Yeah, that sounds good” he agreed, twirling your fingers around in his hand for a second before finally pulling away from you and heading on his way, after making sure that he knew where you were meeting.

It should be easier this way.

At least, he hoped it would.

The hour went far quicker than either of you expected it to and before long, you found yourself sitting in a rather crowded food court with no idea where your boyfriend could have gone.

Thankfully, there was plenty to occupy your attention while you waited.

For example, you had chosen to turn your attention to the Coca Cola slushy you’d got, while going through some of the goodies you’d picked up for Rodrick.

There were plenty of good things in the mall, and there were just as many things that Rodrick would have liked.

Personally, you had started at the Journeys, to look at shoes and things of that nature because the sneakers that Rodrick was always wearing were pretty beat up and could be replaced.

Then, from there, you decided that your best bet was to check out the Spencer's, knowing that they always had some pretty cool stuff. Rodrick liked to shop for accessories there, along with graphic tees.

They always had something up his alley, and as it would turn out, you were right.

There was plenty to choose from and at the end of it all, you had found Rodrick a new belt, a wallet chain, and some black nail polish all his own so that he could stop stealing yours when you invited him over.

That was one of the things that drove you crazy about him.

Still, you had to say that it was one of the greatest Christmas hauls you’d ever found in your life, and you had to think that, in part, that was because you had such a great subject to buy for.

You had never really cared about something like you cared about Rodrick and that made it easy to find things you knew he’d like.

You just hoped he wasn’t having too hard a time right now.

It could be pretty hard to navigate this kind of thing when there were so many choices to choose from.

“Can I have some of that?” you heard the sudden voice of a stranger from above you nearly scaring you out of your skin before you realized that the stranger in question was your lanky boyfriend, all dressed in black.

You had no idea that he was coming, before he was already on top of you.

“Sure, but you’re gonna be in trouble when my boyfriend comes back. He doesn’t really like to share” you teased, handing over the chilled slushie cup and scooting over on the bench to make room for him.

You had no idea what he was doing, or what kind of trouble he’d gotten into but it really didn’t matter.

All that you cared about right now was hanging out with him again, and maybe getting some of that Chinese food, because it smelled incredible.

“I think I can take him,” Rodrick assured you, taking a sip of your slushy before digging around at his back until he found one of the bags he’d sat down with, looking for something specific.

He’d managed to find some of the coolest things for you that this mall had to offer and he certainly wasn’t going to wait until Christmas morning for you to open them.

You only hummed in agreement, before turning your attention fully to the man at your side, who had this big smile on his face. After he’d put his mind to focusing on things you’d like, the whole gift giving thing was easy.

All he had to do was think about you, which he loved to do, and go from there.

“I got a few things, so we can save them for Christmas but I want you to open this one now” Rodrick started, digging around in the bag until he found the one thing he had in mind.

It wasn’t wrapped, so much more than tucked into another bag, but it was as close to wrapping as Rodrick could do given the circumstances. He just knew he couldn't wait for you to see this one.

It was too good.

…and you weren’t about to refuse a gift.

So, rather than just take it from him, you decided that the two of you could do a mini gift exchange right here at lunch.

You had picked out a few things of your own and you knew that giving him one gift early wasn’t going to ruin his Christmas.

“Okay, on the count of three, we give each other our gifts” you decided, closing your eyes after you were content that your boyfriend was going to do the same.

“1”

“2”

“3”

You counted out loud, making sure to stay quiet enough that you didn’t disturb the other customers of the local mall food court.

Then, once you hit three, you opened your eyes and found Rodrick holding out his hands, with a single thing resting between his palm.

It was a single black nail polish.

The same black nail polish that you had in your own hands.

“I figured I should replace the one I stole” Rodrick explained, a small chuckle leaving his lips once he realized what you must have been thinking. Only the two of you could do something like this.

There was no avoiding it.

“I wanted to get you one of your own” came your turn, an equally amused grin on your face as you surveyed this whole thing, more in love with this man than you could have ever thought possible.

The whole thing was adorable.

It was adorable that he’d thought about the nail polish you thought he took without a second thought, and it was adorable that you’d both managed to have the same idea in such a big mall.

You just couldn’t believe the odds of that.

“Well, I love it!” You grinned, swapping polishes with him and tucking the new glass bottle into your pocket so that it wouldn’t get mixed up with all the other gifts, or his own new polish.

…and you did.

You did love it, and to this day, it was your favorite Christmas gift you’d ever gotten.

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