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Monsters in the Dark
Howdy everybody! It's definitely been a while, but I decided to take part in the @inu-spiration Halloween Bang event and this year's KogKag Halloween event!
I was lucky enough to be paired with the marvelous @magnoliajades who did an amazing piece for my fic! Go say hi to her and shower her with all the compliments she deserves!
You can find Monsters in the Dark on AO3! I'll be posting a chapter a day, so hang on to the edge of your seats!
Monsters in the Dark
Summary:
You've heard folk tales, ghost stories. Some people call them 'local legends.' But they're never real. Just something made up to scare the kids ar night. They're not real. Or at least...
They aren't supposed to be.
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Hello @cryysis / @cryysiswritesthings – I’m your secret admirer!! I hope you enjoy your gift! Thank you @kogkagsecretadmirer for organizing this event.
Rating: Teen
Status: Complete
Summary: It’s custom to offer first meetings to newcomers upon their arrival in town and when someone moves into the long-vacant tree house, Kouga discovers the one instance where he doesn’t hate the custom.
Read here: AO3 | FFN
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Amphitrite (Αμφιτριτη meaning ‘Encircling Third’) was the goddess queen of the sea, wife of Poseidon, and eldest of the fifty Nereides (sea nymphs) in Greek mythology. When Poseidon first sought Amphitrite’s hand in marriage, she fled his advances, and hid herself away near Atlas in the Ocean stream at the far ends of the earth. Delphin (god of the dolphins) eventually tracked her down and persuaded her to return to wed the sea-king which resulted in the birth of their son Tritôn. Sadly not much else is known about Amphitrite but she does show up in various works of art from the time. In them she wears the robes of a queen, and carries a three-pointed sceptre called a Trident.
(Ziad Nakad Spring 2020 Haute Couture Collection)
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JENNY PACKHAM Spring/Summer RTW 2022 - part 1
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Prompt-based fandom events are when you really learn everyone’s colors like you’ll find the people who take the prompt “death” and come up with some smarmy ship-art of character A and character B walking over dead leaves while wearing scarves and drinking hot cider and then you’ll find the people who take the prompt “sunshine” and write how a bright glint of sunshine reflected off the barrel of a gun is the absolute last thing character A sees before taking a bullet to the chest
you can lead a content creator to water but you sure as fuck can’t make him drink
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Writing fight scenes
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1. Pacing
A fight scene should be fast-paced and intense. Unless it's a final battle with numerous parties, a fight scene that's too long tends to take away suspense. To speed up your pacing, use active voice to describe movement and don't overdescribe your characters' thoughts. Excessive inner monologue will be unrealistic, as people usually have no room to think during intense combats.
2. Character mannerisms
Here's a point that people often overlook, but is actually super important. Through fight scenes, you should be able to reveal your characters' contrasting mannerisms and personality. A cunning character would play dirty - fighting less and making use of their opponent's weakness more. A violent character would aim to kill. A softer one would only target to disarm their enemies, using weakened attacks. A short-minded character would only rely on force and attack without thinking. This will help readers understand your characters more and decide who to root for.
3. Making use of surroundings
Not only the characters, you also need to consider the setting of your fight scene and use it to your advantage. Is it suitable for fighting, or are there dangerous slopes that make it risky? Are there scattered items that can help your characters fight (e.g. nails, shards of glass, ropes, wooden boards, or cutlery)? Is it a public place where people can easily spot the fight and call the authorities, or is it a private spot where they can fight to the death?
4. Description
The main things that you need to describe in a fight scene are :
• Characters involved in the fight
• How they initiate and dodge attacks
• Fighting styles and any weapons used
• The injuries caused
Be careful to not drag out the description for too long, because it slows down the pace.
5. Raise the stakes
By raising the stakes of the fight, your readers will be more invested in it. Just when they think it's over, introduce another worse conflict that will keep the scene going. Think of your characters' goals and motivations as well. Maybe if the MC didn't win, the world would end! Or maybe, one person in the fight is going all-out, while the other is going easy because they used to be close :"D
6. Injuries
Fights are bound to be dirty and resulting in injuries, so don't let your character walk away unscathed - show the effect of their injuries. For example, someone who had been punched in the jaw has a good chance of passing out, and someone who had been stabbed won't just remove the knife and walk away without any problem. To portray realistic injuries, research well. I have two posts about writing realistic pain and injuries back in my pink theme, check them out if you need any reference!
7. Drive the plot forward
You don't write fight scenes only to make your characters look cool - every fight needs to have a purpose and drive the plot forward. Maybe they have to fight to improve their fighting skills or escape from somewhere alive. Maybe they need to defeat the enemy in order to obtain an object or retrieve someone who had been kidnapped. The point is, every single fight scene should bring the characters one step closer (or further :D) to the climax.
8. Words to use
• Hand to hand combat :
Crush, smash, lunge, beat, punch, leap, slap, scratch, batter, pummel, whack, slam, dodge, clobber, box, shove, bruise, knock, flick, push, choke, charge, impact
• With weapon :
Swing, slice, brandish, stab, shoot, whip, parry, cut, bump, poke, drive, shock, strap, pelt, plunge, impale, lash, bleed, sting, penetrate
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ROBERTO CAVALLI Spring/Summer RTW 2022 - part 1
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#fashion#inspiration#that fourth dress is something kags would wear for kouga#ufc fighting#i dont know who'd have more fun with it actually
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Narrative Botox: Filler Words and Phrases to Look Out For
If you’re planning on publishing traditionally, chances are you keep a sharp eye on your word count. Literary agents and publishing houses are on the hunt for the best quality stories that they can print for the cheapest price (using the least paper and ink), so you have a higher chance of gaining representation if you can crank your novel out in the least words possible.
However, filler words and phrases aren’t only the enemies of aspiring traditional authors; every writer—fanfic, novelist, journalist, you name it!—should try to eliminate filler from their stories to assure more concise and high-quality writing. Oftentimes, filler contributes nothing but clutter, and without it, your narrative can flow smoother and in a more sophisticated manner.
But how do you know what’s filler and what’s not? Here are some tips on how to Ctrl+F and kick this narrative botox to the curb!
I compiled these lists with the help of Infusionmedia, BDR Publishing, and ResetEra !
Filler Words
1. Just
A writer’s worst enemy, and the bane of my manuscripts’ existences. Eliminating all the ‘just’s can cut down your word count by hundreds.
2. “That” as a conjunction
It’s an unnecessary addition to a sentence, which will be more streamlined without it.
Example: “He said that he wouldn’t do it again.”
Revised: “He said he wouldn’t do it again.”
3. “Now” as an adverb
“Now” is essential if you’re talking about the past and present, but when you’re using it to draw attention to a particular statement or point.
Example: “Now, I didn’t think it’d get so out of hand.”
Revised: “I didn’t think it’d get so out of hand.”
4. Redundant adverbs
These adverbs serve no purpose because the verbs they’re describing already imply the way the action is performed.
Whispering softly
Yelling loudly
Crying sadly
Laughing happily
5. “Telling” words
These words are redundant, especially when using first person, because in describing an event, we can already assume that the characters are experiencing it.
Seeing/saw
Feeling/felt
Hearing/heard
Smelling/smelled
6. “Clarifying” words used to portray definiteness or indefiniteness
Although these are meant to help out the readers get their bearings on a situation, all they do is come across as wishy-washy! Be concise and sure of yourself!
About
Absolutely
Accordingly
Actually
Almost
Basically
Certainly
Clearly
Completely
Entirely
Even
Exactly
Fairly
Highly
Hopefully
Literally
Maybe
Only
Often
Oftentimes
Perhaps
Possibly
Probably
Quite
Rather
Really
Reasonably
Relatively
Seem
Seriously
Simply
Slightly
Some
Somehow
Sometimes
Totally
Very
Filler Phrases
1.“Let out (vocal noise)”
Use the verb instead!
Example: “He let out a sigh.”
Revised: “He sighed.”
2. Using passive voice
Passive voice inflates your word count by including various “to be” verbs into the prose. Passive voice involves actions happening to a subject rather than the subject performing an action, and as a result isn’t as riveting to the reader as active voice; even if it wasn’t a matter of word count, you’d still want to get rid of it anyway!
Still don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out this article from Grammarly.
Example: “The boy was bitten by the dog on his arm.”
Revised: “The dog bit the boy on his arm.”
3. Describing the wrong noun
Many writers will be as specific as possible about what “thing” is affected by the event they’re describing, when it’s much simpler to take a step back and write about something more general.
Example: “The level of water rose.”
Revised: “The water rose.”
4. Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are the combination of two or three words from different grammatical categories—a verb and an adverb or a preposition—to form a single action. Usually, these phrasal verbs can be replaced by a single-word verb.
“Ask for” can be replaced with “request”
“Bring down” can be replaced with “reduce”
“Come across” can be replaced with “find”
Etc.
5. Clarifying phrases
Same reason as clarifying words. Get to the point!
A bit
A little
A lot
In a sense
Kind of
Sort of
6. Remember your contractions!
Even if your story takes place in olden times, I can guarantee that if you never use any contractions ever, your story’s gonna be a clunky mess. But sometimes you’re in the moment, consumed by the poetic power of the muses, and forget that this isn’t a soap opera; so make sure you check that you’ve been using your contractions!
It is, it was, it would, she is, would not, should not, is not, does not etc.
7. Inflated phrases
These phrases can be replaced with more concise words.
Along the lines of (shorten to: like)
As a matter of fact (in fact)
As to whether (whether)
At all times (always)
At the present (now or currently)
At this point in time (now or currently)
Be able to/would(n’t) be able to (could or couldn’t)
Because of the fact that (because)
By means of (by)
Due to the fact that (because)
Even though (though or although)
For the purpose of (for)
For the reason that (because)
Have the ability to (could)
In light of the fact that (because)
In order to (to)
In regards to (on or about)
In spite of the fact that (though or although)
In the event that (if)
In the nature of (like)
In the neighborhood of (about)
On the occasion of (when)
On one/two separate occasions (Once/twice)
The/A majority of (most)
There is no doubt that (No doubt)
Wasn(n’t) capable of (could or couldn’t)
Hope this helped, and happy writing!
#writing stuff#as a writer i firmly believe that we write the way we do for a reason#it makes the sentence flow#it changes the sense of a scene#even makes things read differently#so while this has some excellebt suggestions im not sure i would ever take its advice#however there are those who absolutely would#thus the reblog
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Kouga sank lower and lower into his seat, the rest of the class snickering into their hands. His AP Physics teacher, whose homework was the subject in question, smirked with smug superiority.
But he'd been telling the truth! He'd thought the witch might have been a bit more understanding what with her husband being a dog shifter, but he'd been wrong. And of course, the asshat spider asshole had over heard them. So now not only was she lording it over him, everyone and their mother would know it was him they were talking about. Today couldn't get any worse.
Kagome Higurashi, the prettiest and most popular girl in school, frowned at the wall and shook her head.
Kouga sank even lower. Apparently it could.
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Ginta and Hakkaku walked on either side of their downtrodden friend, glaring at anyone who was still laughing about the announcement. They knew what had happened and tried to talk to the teacher on his behalf, but she refused to listen. After all, they had managed to turn their homework in. If they could manage it, then so could Kouga.
"Aw come on, Kouga. It isn't all bad. And everyone will forget about it after the weekend," Hakkaku said.
The wolf snorted. "Yeah, and until then they'll be laughing about it. And worse," he said sadly, "Kagome looked disappointed when she heard it."
The other two winced. Kouga's crush on the human girl was legendary; he worshipped the ground she walked on. Sometimes it was a little pathetic.
"Well... maybe it wasn't about you? Maybe it was that they announced it over the intercom," Ginta tried hesitantly. "It was pretty shitty of them to do."
"Yeah!" Hakkaku agreed quickly. "Maybe she was mad for you!"
Despite their encouragement, Kouga couldn't move past the frown on the girls lips. He'd disappointed Kagome. She probably thought he was a total loser now. What practically adult were had so little control they couldn't control themselves during their freaking shift?!
Hakkaku and Ginta watched their normally charismatic leader walk ahead of them, a dark cloud hanging over his head. Now what were they supposed to do?
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The next day, Kouga walked through the school doors with his head low. He still hadn't gotten over the humiliation of yesterday.
The sound of quick steps half caught his attention, but it was the scent of dog covering vanilla sandalwood that made him stop. He tried not to gape as Kagome Higurashi jogged over to him, standing a little taller self-conciously. "K-Kagome?"
"Morning Kouga," she said cheerily, coming to a stop in front of him. "Are you just getting here?"
"Y-Yeah," he said quietly, looking behind her for an irritatingly red hoodie. Damn bastard never left her alone for long. "Where's the rest of your tag-alongs?"
Her eyes twinkled, as if she knew what he really thought. "Sango and Miroku had morning practice, but Inuyasha’s I'm the principles office."
Kouga’s snort was loud and unimpressed. "What, already? Class hasn't even started yet."
"Actually," she said proudly, "he's not in trouble. He's doing something for his father."
"For the superintendent?" Kouga asked. "Why's he doing it then?"
"Weeell," Kagome drawled, her smile bright with triumph, "someone might have mentioned something about the announcement yesterday. And you know Mr. Taisho," the girls sudden grin was wicked. "He had to remind his son that it wasn't fair to punish a student for something the principle himself had gotten away with when he was our age."
It took a long moment for Kouga to process what he'd been told. "No... the principle?"
Kagome laughed. "Yep! So, Inuyasha's keeping an eye on his brother to make sure your grade gets changed."
Kouga shook his head in disbelief. "But... why? The m... He and I don't exactly get along."
"No," she agreed easily, "but when I asked him about it, he didn't like it either. And he'll jump at any chance to embarrass the principle, so it didn't take much to convince him to say something."
"Wait--you brought it up to him?"
"Of course!" Kagome crossed her arms, the same frown from yesterday sitting on her face. "It's not right that you got punished for an accident! And announcing it over the intercom was cruel! No one deserves to be embarrassed like that, you least of all!"
Kouga could feel the blush on his face, cheeks red with heat. She'd... she'd defended him. She was on his side. Ginta and Hakkaku had been right.
"Hey, Kagome!" A familiar voice called, the glaringly red hoodie identifying him even from the end of the hall. "Come on, Sango and the pervert are out of practice."
"Coming!" The human girl gave him a quick wave good bye. "Gotta go! See you in class Kouga!"
The were watched her run towards her friend, his heart lodged in his throat. Inuyasha met his eyes over her head and nodded, a brief acknowledgement. Then he threw an arm over the smaller girl's shoulders and lead her off.
Students spilled into the hall behind him, but Kouga couldn't move. Even his friends arrivals went unnoticed.
Kagome was on his side. She’d asked her friend, who clearly didn't like him, to step in and help. She’d gone out of her way to help him.
She'd see him in class.
The stupid, silly smile on his face was stuck for the rest of the day.
“Faculty have asked me to remind were-creature students that, while we are more than happy to make accommodations for your transformed states, ‘I ate my own homework’ will not be accepted as an excuse for missing assignments. You are old enough to control yourself while shifted.”
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Chain-Jewellery Dress from Regencycore by Grete Henri
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Happy birthday @fawn-eyed-girl !! 🥰💖💕
This is part of a bigger idea for kogkag fans that I've wanted to try and do for months now, and saw a good opportunity to sketch away at it. Wanted to dedicate the main image of it to the one that shares my love for Koga!! I hope you have a great birthday Fawnie, and thank you so much for being a shining light in this community and being among the first to give me a warm welcome in it 💕
Maybe one of these months I'll finish the full idea lol... we'll see :P
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Caroline Christine Walter died of tuberculosis aged 17 in 1867 and was buried in the Old Cemetery in Freiburg. Her sister Selma commissioned a sculptor to carve a gravestone in her likeness. Caroline is depicted as if she fell asleep reading in her own bed. After the flowers from her funeral had wilted, her sister noticed with each visit that fresh flowers were always on the grave. After months and even years, she never learned who was leaving the flowers, which still appear 150 years on. Caroline had never told her sister of a boyfriend and there are a number of theories; a tutor who fell in love with her, a secret girlfriend, even a vampire. After I took these photos, I looked back over my shoulder to see two little girls on bikes looking around to see if they were being watched, then adding a fresh bouquet and pedalling away at speed.
#WAIT FUCK I HAVE AN IDEA#its kouga leaving kagome flowers everyday for centuries#and growing more heartbroke with each bouqet#kogkag#inspiration#angst
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The prompts have been chosen! Thank you everyone who submitted ideas and voted, your participation has been paramount and made my job much easier. It was amazing to watch the votes come in. Here’s the top voted prompts for this year’s event:
Week 1: July 4 - July 10
Fluff/Domestic Fluff
Heated Words
Week 2: July 11 - July 17
Role Swap (Kagome a demon; Kouga a human)
Pack
Week 3: July 18 - July 24
Beach Episode
Myths and Legends
Week 4: July 25 - July 31
Free Week
Any and all content is welcome for this event! You can choose the medium, the rating, and the theme – our only rule is that it is KogKag. Please mention @fuckyeahkogkag and use the #sparks fly in july and/or #kogkag event 2021 tags in all of your posts so I can reblog them here.
If you have any questions about the prompts, send an ask or message me at @nikkxb. Here’s to a great event!
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Okay but soulmates w betrayal??? Because you KNOW it has to feel like being ripped in half because it was us it was always us and we were meant to be until the end we were written in the stars and the ocean sings our names, but even so. But even so. You’ve irreparably broken us, the universe mourns what should’ve been.
#hmm... potential something for my superhero!au#shouldnt be to hard to work it in i think#kogkag#inspiration
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You are part of a city guard that has enjoyed peace for over a century. The money is good and the job is easy … until one morning you notice worn chainmail through the rags that the well-fed beggars in the street are wearing, and many are discreetly hiding weapons.
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I know its been a while since I've posted any new work, but I promise I've not been idle. That said, here's a snippet something I'm working on.
The man sleeps still, his body recovering from its ordeal. There are other wounds, hidden, both physical and not that she hadn't seen when he first arrived. But she was right: the power lingering in her place of rest is helping him.
But this solitude will not last, as it shouldn't. And surprisingly, it is not Innocence who seeks her out first, but Courage.
He is the child of Power and Grace, the very embodiment of his gift. He knows who and what he is, and embraces it.
They have been best friends since the day they met.
He knows instantly something has changed, and his golden eyes narrow in suspicious concern. He is as protective of her as he is his mother, so she stands aside to show him her guest.
Immediately, his lips raise in a snarl, though the figure on the bed has done nothing but breathe.
"This no place for beings like him. He'll bring Chaos." Courage stands tall, crossing his arms over his chest. "I'll take him, bring him to my father."
There is a surge of something, an emotion she cannot name in her breast. Though he is a whole head taller than she, Kagome puts herself between them. "He is my guest. He stays."
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