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vias-words · 4 years

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13 Reasons Why SPOILERS

Okay so I have feelings and I need to express them so here goes

Season 3 had me angry the whole time but I needed to watch s4 just to know what happened to the characters. But I finished the series feeling like nothing had actually happened? Like yes, we saw some of the aftermath of all of the events, especially in Clay, but what was the BIG storyline? S1 was Hannah’s story, s2 was the trial, s4 was Bryce’s murder. S4? Trailers made it seem like it was that someone was going to reveal what happened to Monty and who murdered Bryce but was there wasn’t enough tension to keep the stakes up. Like we found out that a lot of it was Clay way too soon. Diego and Winston never really posed that big of a threat to carry the story either. So it ended up feeling like a weird mix of events that didn’t feel very cohesive to me. Maybe I’m just a bitter TV production major but the story just doesn’t hold up for me.

With that out of the way, there’s still so much I want to talk about. To make it easier, I will break it down into character starting with Clay.

Clay: First off, Dylan is an amazing actor and really sold his scenes. But Clay’s story this season just annoyed me. He was the king of bad decisions to the point where it was just hard to watch--and especially hard to follow. I think showing his metal health spiral is important but they did it in such an unrealistic way. There were way too many Monty and Bryce hallucinations. I think if he saw flickers of them, like if he a jock in the letterman jacket and he thinks its Monty for a split second and freaks out a bit before realizing it’s not him, that would make sense. Seeing them and talking to them all the time just felt a bit cheap. As for the disassociation and the other scenes like the car crash or the school shooter, I found them so confusing. There’s a way to fake people out like that, but they didn’t execute it well and I just found it kind of annoying. i think Clay is a good character but they could have done the metal health storyline much better.

Ani: In terms of writing, she wasn’t done well in S3 but I didn’t hate her as a person. I think she was better this season and I did actually like her. It seems like the backlash from s3 caused her to have very little screentime and it felt a bit weird for her to disappear or be left out. She didn’t have much to do this season overall.

Jessica: Love her. I just wish all her storylines weren’t boy-centric. Everything with HO and her being president should have had more importance. I like her with both Diego and Justin honestly but Justin would have been end game.

Justin: Deserved better. Wayyy better. His whole character arc and recovery was wonderful. Killing him off felt so wrong. So wrong. It would have been so much better if he found out he had HIV in the beginning of the season and showed him dealing with that, as well as recovery, and he overcame it. Because the message that his story ends with is that if you fuck up, your life is ruined forever, because he ended up dying young anyways. Not fair and felt so unnecessary, put in just for shock value. This death stuck with me because it was the least deserved and hurt the most. I could go on.

Tony: I wish his family’s deportation was talked about more but I’m glad he had the ending he deserved. Wasn’t really interested in the boxing storyline because I didn’t understand the point all that well. It felt like it was just a means to an end for the writers.

Zach: Okay, they can’t show him struggling with a whole alcohol addiction and not even address it. He was always one of my favorite characters and I think it makes sense that he would spiral out of control, but he also deserved a recovery. There should have been more development to his story.

Alex: I liked Alex a lot this season. I’m glad they made him interested in guys, because I thought they’d never touch on it again after he got a boner with Zach that one time and they had me wondering. Since most of this season was about his relationships, I need to address them each. I wasn’t a Zalex shipper but I would have liked to see them together if they went down that road. Even though they didn’t get together, the way Zach treated the kiss was perfect and, even though they would have worked together well, I love their friendship--and that will last longer than a high school relationship. Now, I will get to my feelings on Winston as a character, but that aside, I got the most chemistry from this pairing. They had the best moments together where they both seemed very interested in each other and Alex seemed happy. It was a great chance for him to explore his sexuality. I wouldn’t say I ship it but I liked them together the best off of what we saw. Finally, Charlie. As much as I would like this to work, I did not get the same chemistry for them. The lockdown scenes were great but other than that, Alex didn’t show the same interest for Charlie as he did with Zach and Winston. He kept rejecting him, both before they started dating and for the prom, and was kind of mean to him when Charle was only ever nice. But then suddenly Alex says he loves him at the prom? They had so few positive scenes together before that. It was too rushed and I can’t see it lasting long at all. But the family dinner scene was really nice and it was sweet to see them as prom kings.

Charlie: I adore this man. Everything he said was so sweet and innocent. He was the only character I never got mad at. I wish Alex seemed to reciprocate his feelings more but I just don’t see them working out. Their personalities clashed too much and Charlie put in so much effort for Alex to give so little back. It just doesn’t work for me. But I’m so glad he was here to bring some postivity to this season. He’s a great character and they needed his voice of reason.

Winston: I had a fat crush on this man in s3 but that was gone by s4 when he turned out to be pretty weird. I think there was so much more that could have been done with this character. I think its due partly to the confused storyline that I talked about at the start but I think he should have been on one side or the other: either a real antagonist or someone who changes to be one the protagonists side. I though dating Alex would have done that latter but it ended so abruptly that it left Winston at their weird in between point where his dedication to the Monty and Bryce case just felt weird. Not to mention his obsessiveness. Like falling in love with Monty and Alex so quickly and being so hung up on Monty after they hooked up like twice and Monty beat him up. Maybe this could have worked if they explored his character more but he felt very undeveloped which didn’t work well for someone who could have been a great antagonist. I think this season could have been improved a lot with a strong antagonist.

There’s more I could say and characters I missed but I’m going to leave it there because those are my biggest opinions. Feel free to disagree of course! I just think this season could have been a lot better if they went in a different direction and I will never be able to forgive what they did to Justin.

That’s all from me. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk

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missytearex · 6 years

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It’s that time again! I’ve had a lot of free time to read this month, so I think this is gonna be a good one. Here are my favourites!

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Larry

~ you came into my life by disgruntledkittenface | @disgruntledkittenface (57k)

Summary: They stand around talking for a minute and then Jonathan starts to ramble, “Has there ever been, like, an unrequited gay love story in here? Like a Brokeback Mountain moment where, like, someone just fell in love and they didn’t mean to?”

Louis feels bile rise in his throat as Jonathan’s eyes sparkle, pleading for a yes. He manages to look around and see thoughtful looks on his coworkers’ faces before their heads shake no.

“Not here,” Liam says finally.

When the Queer Eye cast and crew sweep into Louis’ small town and fire station to make over his best friend and coworker Liam, Louis’ carefully constructed walls start to fall down and he has to face his fears – and the only guy he’s ever been able to see a future with.

My comment: This one is making it as one of my ALL TIME favourite fics. I completely fell in love with every single character! You can clearly see how Louis gets something different from each of his relationships with the different characters and it is absolutely stunning. Louis’ internal struggle is really well written and I just wanted to give him a hug! Also, I started watching Queer Eye after reading this.

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Lilo

~ Which One Of Us Is Caving by wasp | @apayneinthearse (18k)

Summary: Liam doesn't regret hiring Louis, it's the furthest thing from it. He's clever and quick-witted and he's good with people in a way Liam never was. It's amazing, he's amazing and Liam doesn't understand how he survived so long without him. In the professional sense.

My comment: I reeeeeeeeaaaally love slow burn fics! And I mean Louis as Liam’s cheeky assistant? Perfect.

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Lirry

~ fishing in the dark by countthestars | @moondoggiestyle (12k)

Summary: Liam is the night janitor at a clandestine research facility, and Harry is its best kept secret.

My comment: This story is probably as realistic as you can get with mermaid fic. I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did. It’s so beautifully written and emotional - I actually wanted to cry at some point. This fic is a gift and you should read it.

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Narry

~ by your side by littlervoice | @littlervoice (8k)

Summary: “What does Niall look like?”

“Why don’t you ask him yourself?” Zayn counters. Harry can feel him shifting on the bed next to him, moving to sit cross legged as he always does when Harry gets serious. “Because people always talk themselves down,” Harry says. “Like when you told me you’re nothing special even though I have it on good authority that you’re a walking talking god.”

Harry is blind and Niall gets partnered up with him for a project.

My comment: Ok, I have a weakness for disabled characters. And fluff. And Narry. So this was just perfect! Such a fun read!

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Niam

~ These Little Things That Bind Us (orphan_account) (76k)

Summary: All of a sudden, there’s a voice at his ear. “How’re you doin’, mate?” Liam jumps about a foot, but somehow manages to stay balanced on his barstool without spilling a drop of his drink. He needs to calm down if he wants to avoid attracting any attention from Malik and his cronies. Steeling himself, he squares his shoulders and turns to face the voice. And then he actually does spill his drink. All over the shirt of one Niall Horan. Liam lives a comfortable life; he works as a policeman, and his lovely girlfriend has just moved into his flat. However, everything changes when he's assigned to go under cover and gather information about a rising star of London’s criminal under world, Zayn Malik, and his ragtag band of criminals. This band just happens include a cheery, fair haired Irishman who quite literally charms the pants off of Liam and, before he knows it, Liam finds himself facing a choice between love and duty.

My comment: Where do I even begin with this one? I kept getting immersed and forgetting that Liam was actually undercover but then I would remember and the ANGST! Certainly an emotional roller coaster. Stayed with me long after I finished reading it.

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Nouis

~ heart out on my sleeve by temerity (forsanethaec) | @1dgaf (29k)

Summary: After Zayn drops out of Hogwarts just before their last year in Slytherin, Louis is left adrift. In a high-level Charms class tasked with finishing the rebuilding of the castle, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with Niall Horan of Hufflepuff, and learns more than he expected along the way. (A Harry Potter AU set eight years after the Battle of Hogwarts.)

My comment: I absolutely love reading about post-battle Hogwarts. Everything has a different kind of feel to it. Slytherin!Louis and Huffelpuff!Niall complement each other so well and the descriptions of the spells are incredible. Loved everything about this fic!

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Zarry

~ In Pursuit of the Extraordinary by blainedarling | @zaynbastian (31k)

Summary: Zayn is eight years old when he realises that he’s different. Contortion comes as naturally to him as walking does to most people—what doesn’t come naturally is acceptance from people around him. His family find it odd and the children at school think he’s a freak. The closest he comes to acceptance in his time at high school is through his gym teacher, Dave, who teaches him how to train his body and respect his gift; and Harry, a beautifully wild boy he meets by chance at a party who, too, has a secret talent. It's years before he'll see Harry again and find a place where he can excel at his talents.

A Zayn-centric story about the struggles of being different or unusual, and finding family in unexpected places.

My comment: This story was absolutely AMAZING! Reading about Zayn’s struggles was HEARTBREAKING and it made me so HAPPY and RELIEVED when he finally found his home.

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Ziall

~ Maybe It's A Hangover, Maybe I'm In Love by lucy_and_ramona (28k)

Summary: summer fling!au. Niall and Zayn meet at one of Harry's parties, where everyone is excited to move on to the next chapter of their lives. Everyone except them. Drunk and out of their depth, they hook up. They keep hooking up, and attempt to start a casual relationship, only Zayn's definitely falling, and Niall's trying to ignore the fact that he is, too.

My comment: I loved how the relationship progressed in this. How Niall kept wanting to hold back but kind of being unable to help himself. It was just so easy to read.

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Ziam

~ it keeps my veins hot (the fire's found a home in me) by loveontherocks (51k)

Summary: "You think anyone said thanks?" Zayn asks, his voice wrecked and shredded, half whisper, half reminiscent of pubescent teenaged years.

Harry looks at him like he's lost his mind. "Thanks to who?"

Zayn shrugs, finally bringing the cigarette up to his lips, igniting the flame of his lighter. "The firefighters. They're the ones who got us out, right? They're why you and I are here on this couch right now. Right?"

Harry purses his lips. "Dunno. Wasn't a priority of mine, I guess."

It should be, Zayn thinks.

or; the one where zayn survives a fire and falls in love with the firefighter that saved him.

My comment: Firefighter Liam is one of my favourite things! Zayn struggling with his anxiety over what happened seemed so real. And all the pining!! The PINING! Just read it.

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Zouis

~ swing my heart across the line by jarpadsalecki (21k)

Summary: "Louis was trying to come up with all the ways Liam could have died--car crash, he was figuring, but Liam was the safest driver he knew--and ringing up a particularly large order for a thirty-something year old woman and her three kids when a figure appeared out of the corner of his eye. Well, fucking finally he had a bagger. He glanced to his left, hopefully, to see if it was Liam.

It wasn’t."

The one where Louis is the star cashier, Harry is the cafe boy, Niall works in the deli, and when Liam is promoted from bagging to dairy, Zayn from produce is his replacement. Louis is not happy about that.

My comment: This was such a fun lighthearted read! And guys, the scene with the body shots...omg. LOVED these two characters together.

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Gryles

~ The Seaweed Is Always Greener by goseaward (25k)

Summary: The fairytales are pretty clear: Don't go near land. Don't go near humans. Definitely don't fall in love. And whatever you do, don't ask the Sea Witch for help.

A modern-day Little Mermaid AU.

My comment: This was a fun one! Harry’s character is so quirky and Nick just kinda goes along with everything.

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Tomlinshaw

~ Butter With You by driveinbingo | @joekavaliers (26k)

Summary: ”You’ve got egg on your face”, says Louis.

Nick isn’t quite following. ”What?”

Louis rolls his eyes. ”You’ve got egg on your cheek. Looks stupid.”

Nick could be inside with a cup of tea and a scone right now. Nick had thought – perhaps naively - that they were past all this now. That they could go back to behaving like adults.

”Right, I’m not gonna do th –”, is all he gets out before Louis practically launches himself at Nick, mouth first.

Or, the Tomlinshaw GBBO AU nobody asked for.

My comment: I actually want to cry from how good this is. Enemies to lovers, baking angst, BAKING! asdfghjkl READ IT!

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OT5

~ Let It Be Lightning by alexenglish | @queerlyalex (41k)

Summary: Niall Horan made a choice when he enlisted with the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. Leave his family and try to make a difference. He started out as a Jaeger Tech, elbow-deep in the greasy guts of the machines that were supposed to save the world, but here he is, five years later, fresh out of the Ranger Academy with another choice to make:

Assemble a team of Rangers able to pilot two or more Jaegers at any given moment. Interchangeable partnerships, all Drift Compatible with each other. The implications of pulling off this project are astronomical, but at the end of the day, Niall's just worried about how many people are going to end up inside his head.

My comment: Science fiction! Polyamory! Queer themes! What more could you possibly want? I didn’t want it to end. Just amazing.

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And that’s it for this month! I’m starting a course next month so I won’t have as much time to read. We’ll see how it goes!

You can join me on my reading adventure at @niccihoranson, where I bookmark all my 1D fic recommendations!

#monthly favourites #larry #lilo #lirry #narry #niam #nouis #zarry #ziam #ziall #zouis #gryles #tomlinshaw #ot5 #fic rec #my recs #one direction #1d #my lists

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jugheadangst · 6 years

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Happy Ending [part 1/?]

Pairing: Jughead x Reader

Word count: 1,629

Summary: Washed up and worn out, a significantly older Jughead revisits Riverdale after having left it some 15 years ago. He’s back to find what’s been missing this whole time.

A/N: This is significantly influenced by Alex Cameron’s song by the same name. You can listen to it here [link] and watch a Bowie-esque man awkwardly dance but look adorable doing it at the same time, somehow. It’s a song that haunts me and listening to it will give you a good idea of what the theme and atmosphere of the writing will be.

This is a very, very Jughead-centric fic.

Jughead stands in the middle of the dark street, head hung low as he reads the address scribbled on the crumpled scrap of paper he holds in his calloused, dirty hand. Glancing up, he confirms that the house looming in front of him is a match so he stuffs the paper back in his pocket and begins walking up the path to the front door. Jughead hears the shrieks and laughter of children playing inside and as he reaches out to ring the doorbell, he catches the surname ANDREWS printed on the mailbox from the corner of his eye. Now he definitely knows for sure that he's in the right place.

All things considered, Jughead isn't too sure who he wishes would answer the door so fate picks for him.

Betty's mouth drops the second she sees him. One hand on the door, the other covering her shocked expression, she gasps, "Oh my god!" When Jughead doesn't respond - opting only to stare at her with his head slightly downcast, she exclaims, "It's been years!"

"Invite in an old friend?"

"Yes, god, come in" she says.

Backing up, Betty beckons Jughead into her home and ushers him into the living room just off to the side of the foyer. The kids have stopped their loud playing and are now standing quietly, staring at Jughead with blank expressions. The youngest, a girl, has blonde hair just like her mother. And the older, a boy, has red hair just like his father.

Once sat down and settled in, Betty says softly, "No one's seen you in fifteen years, Jughead. What the hell happened?"

But she knows what happened. Or is it that time dulled her memory? Betty can't have honestly thought that all these years, she had nothing to do with Jughead up and leaving Riverdale not long before their graduation.

Betty and Jughead had shared together a great relationship throughout their high school years and he had been looking forward to it lasting the rest of their lives. But all of the colleges Betty applied to were out of state. She got accepted by her first pick which was located on the other side of the country. She insisted that the two of them could make it work but Jughead knew it wouldn't last. If the distance didn't tear the two of them apart first, then it would be how busy and occupied her coursework will keep her. Leaving Jughead isolated with only his half-baked novel ideas to keep him company. So he suggested a split. This broke Betty's heart. And as always, she found comfort in Archie.

Her birthday followed not long after the split and waiting for her wrapped up nice in a neat little bow was a gift box that had within it a ring. Archie proposed in front of everyone - Jughead included. He reminisced about the time when he asked Betty to marry him when there were kids and she told him to wait until they were eighteen because then she would say yes. And she did. Without a single second glance in Jughead's direction, Betty accepted Archie's proposal. And to really rub salt in the wound, when Archie wrapped Betty up tight in his arms, he said to her - just loud enough for Jughead to hear - "I'll wait for you. I've been waiting this long." It's at that point Jughead walked out and that's the last time he saw anyone from Riverdale. And the last time anyone from Riverdale saw him.

"You honestly don't remember?" Jughead's voice is low and he hears that his tone might let on to his irritation more than he would prefer. "You don't remember the last day you saw me?"

"I- well-" Betty is tripping over her words, trying to communicate her thoughts and feelings but failing. "I do," she finally manages. "So I guess I'm not really asking what happened but why it happened."

Jughead scoffs and looks away from Betty. He almost can't bear the sight of her and yet he wants to keep looking into her eyes because she's just as beautiful as she remembers - perhaps even more so. She has a certain glow to her that she never had before. Marriage and motherhood look good on her. House with a white picket fence and all.

"It doesn't matter," Jughead finally mutters after a long moment of silence.

"Yes it does," Betty insists. "Where did you go? What have you even been doing all these years?"

He can't account for all of them. Jughead remembers picking up his dad's old habit - like father like son - and moving around a lot. Not having a home to come back to every night and finding shelter wherever he could was something he was experienced in. Eventually he settled down, though - as settled as he could be. Jughead found a run down one bedroom that he shared with someone else. Of course his roommate got the bed and Jughead got the couch. But his roommate did help him find work, for what it was worth. Jughead's spent the past five years of his life working overtime in a mill that wasn't in much better shape than his living quarters. He told her that he passed the time drinking. What he didn't tell her is that he also passed the time with as many blonde girls as he could find. And yet none of them could compare to what he had left behind in Riverdale. This, coupled with being laid off, is what brought him back to his hometown.

After filling Betty in, Jughead finishes with, "You know, the thing I was trying to run away from had been the one thing I needed the most. I was missing something. I was missing you."

"Jughead," Betty whispers. "Jughead, no. You need to move on. I've moved on."

Jughead clenches his jaw and a tight smile stretches across his face.

"Wasn't too hard, was it? Not even a month after we break up, you're engaged to a guy who said he would never feel for you what I felt for you. What I still feel for you!"

Slowly, Jughead's voice is beginning to rise. Betty's children have since rushes to the kitchen but are still peeking around the doorframe. Both are covering their ears.

"Jughead, the kids," Betty scolds. "You can't just come into my home and act out like this. You can't do these things that you used to do." Sighing, she says softly, "I think I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

As she gets to her feet, Jughead's arm shoots out and he catches Betty's wrist in his hand. He catches the look of fear that takes over her expression and she's quick to try and pull away but he doesn't let her.

"Jughead, please," Betty begs after a few failed tugs. "Please let me go."

"No," Jughead responds. "Not until you agree to come with me."

"Where, Jughead? Where do you intend to go?"

"Anywhere. Wherever you want to go. Name it and we'll leave."

"I can't just leave! What about the kids? What about Archie? I can't just throw my life to the wind like you and your father have. I don't even want to."

Jughead's been compared to his father so many times in his life that it doesn't even sting anymore. It's what she said last that hurts a little bit.

"Don't want to what?" Jughead asks.

"Leave. With you. I don't feel anything for you anymore, Jughead. I told you, I've moved on."

Distracted, Jughead doesn't catch Betty's hand when she finally manages to yank it away. He watches as she walks out of the living room and to the front door. She stands there, staring at him, seemingly waiting.

"Come on, Jughead," she says, voice weak. "You need to leave. Right now." For emphasis, Betty opens the door and the cool night air comes rushing in.

Jughead sighs and stands up, frustrated with how easily he's giving up but even more so with the fact that there's no possible way for him to change her mind. Betty made up her mind over a decade ago.

Just before Jughead gets over the welcome mat leading into her home, Betty asks, "Do you have anywhere to stay?"

"I'll figure it out," Jughead mutters. "I always have, haven't I?"

Shrugging, Betty responds, "I would have offered for you to stay here but...you kind of messed that up."

"Just remember, Betty Andrews," Jughead spits out the surname like it's been leaving a bad taste in his mouth. "You're the one who messed up first."

"Goodbye, Jughead."

Betty closes the in an instant. She doesn't even give Jughead a second glance.

He can't even find it in himself to be angry. Jughead is hurt more than anything else. And although he meant what he said - that she was the one who messed up first - it wasn't necessarily the truth. Sure, it's what he felt like was the truth. But he knew that deep, deep down, Jughead messed up when he broke up with Betty because she was going to college in a different state. Maybe if he had been the one who waited - and not Archie - then her last name would now be Jones and one of those kids would have dark hair like him.

Jughead wasn't sure what he had expected upon coming back here to Riverdale. Some part of him had hoped that Betty would be single - adolescent hubris breaking up the engagement that had driven him out some fifteen years ago. But realistically he knew such wouldn't be the case. And was was right. She's obviously found her happy ending. Now he has to find his.

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cutepimook · 7 years

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Bed time story

There was a substitute for my history class today, which is the class I have right after lunch. We were supposed to finish a worksheet the teacher had given us the day before, and then it was pretty much free-time. Since I didn’t have any other work to do, once I finished and turned in the worksheet, I got my earbuds and started listening to Day6, and then went onto my favorite reading application, Scribd.

I didn’t want to read any of my saved books, all of which are essays about creative nonfiction, self-help, and success- a handful of works in total. Today I wanted to venture forth into the world of fiction, one I don’t necessarily visit. In the browse section of the website, I looked at the categories with disinterest until I see the last one. “LGBT”, it read.

Being in the back of the classroom, with my back slightly facing another table couple, I instinctively turn the brightness of my school-acquired Chromebook down and click onto the tab. A few seconds of anxious scrolling later, I go back to the previous page. It wasn’t worth it, I thought to myself, and went back to the home screen. I hadn’t seen anything interesting thus far, so I was about to go onto another website (preferably Fox News), before seeing a recommended subcategory list of sorts in my idle scrolling. It was books which had won some kind of award I guess, but the name stood out to me- “Lambda Literary Award Winners”- and a spark of recognition ran through my head. It was a list also found in the LGBT category! I felt Jesus smiling down at me at that very moment, and looked at the book covers with a renewed vigor. None stood out to me at first, but then I found it. My next read.

The cover showed a boy- or what I assumed to be one- from just above the collar to just below the knees in a white shirt and khakis, and sporting a backpack in front of lockers. It wasn’t hard to assume what the book was about. The name was printed in red, “so hard to say” (by Alex Sanchez). The quick summary tells me that the book is about two characters: A boy named Frederick, and a girl named Xio, short for something or another. Apparently Frederick is the new kid at his school, and Xio wants a boyfriend. I’m not a big fan of school centric works, because I’m not a big fan of high school romances, but I was still drawn to the book nonetheless. Call it interest.

I’m not an official member of the Scribd community, and I usually only use the application to skim over words to pass the time, so I never found it in me to become a paying customer. I click on the “read preview” button, and start.

The first thing I noticed was how each chapter was named alternately between Xio and Frederick, which made me anxious to see where this was going. The first chapter was in the girl’s point of view, and annoyingly in first person. The writing was simple, and after the first page, I had started to regret reading. (Looking back now, I can see that the book was both published in 2009, and by a company aiming for “young readers”.) I continued to read, though, when I got to Frederick’s chapter.

Frederick was a young, short boy who just moved to California from another state in America. He was shy and quiet and I couldn’t help but think “haha same”, even though we don’t really have anything in common. Just the fact that he was a new kid, and the fact that he didn’t understand Spanish. He internally talked about his troubles moving to Southern California and not knowing the language, and I loved it. Also, he turned out to be gay, which was a great reason to keep reading.

The preview was up after chapter 4 and I cried the end

#shut up imma sleep goodnight #a great way to tire myself out actually wow #if u actually read this I'll cry omg

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fuckyeahrp · 7 years

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RP Rules

Ripping this almost line for line off of a new, much more prepared RPer mate of mine: https://reportsduemonday.tumblr.com/ CloveeD, you’re probably the only person that will see this for the foreseeable future, ahaha, but I suppose I could use this as a base for any serious RP I have in the future so it’s a brilliant thing to make! Gosh if you ever have the time, I’d love to talk to you about how to make a well thought out RP blog like yours @_@

Roleplaying Information

Name: Alex

Pronouns: She/Her, He/Him (given to fluctuation, as such I’m fine with anyone using They/Them for simplicity sake when I haven’t otherwise specified a desire for folks to exclusively use of either He/Him or She/Her pronouns when referring to me.)

Fandom Activities: I roleplay and write fanfiction more than anything else (the later I need to get back into tbh) but also draw (need to start posting fan art)

I’m open to collabs, never really done that tho? Message me! I don’t bite. Hard.

Main Blog: I would only feel inclined to share this if asked by a fellow RP mate that I’ve been writing with for a while already and trust with a more personal connection. If this is somehow an issue, message me and we can work it out.

Art Blog: pending

AO3: pending rebranding

Fandom Blog: Fuck Yeah I Ship It (not exclusive to Stucky, that’s just the majority of what I’ve recently posted…)

(I’ve honestly just finished a major life milestone that kept me from drawing and writing much, so I have to get back into the swing of producing my own creative content as opposed to just lazily reblogging shit off mobile)

Rules

I prefer roleplaying using email (again, message me) or this blog. I tend to find folks (when I seek out RPing) off Omegle, probably because I haven’t yet discovered a more reliable website (if there is something like Omegle out there for folks wanting to RP that isn’t a group chat then I’m happy to hear suggestions).

I almost exclusively write in 3rd person with the exception of italicized internal thoughts where necessary or characteristic of the RP/character. Past or present tense, but hopefully just one tense throughout the life of the specific RP. 1-3 paragraph responses given I have enough inspiration or intent to build off of and or responses aren’t just simple back and forth dialogue.

I may drop an RP thread if any of the following occurs

- I feel as though there is no plot development or hope for advancement in the story/world created

- I feel as though I am carrying the story or simply matching short, un-involved or uninspired responses

- There are chronic, long delays between responses (mitigated usually only by really interesting plots and long replies. Of course I understand that life happens, you can’t reply for a day or two, but if I’m getting one response every three days for the rest of the RP then I’m going to lose momentum and interest. Much of what motivates me to keep RPing is my excitement over your responses, development of character and plot. If you’ve hooked me on one of those fronts then I’ll reply more frequently and with longer posts)

- One or more of my hard-no’s is utilized in story without prior discussion.

- There is no open discussion/dialogue between yourself and myself to remedy any of the above factors

If I think of more I might add to this but I think that’s the gist of it.

I don’t really follow for follow, if there is something about your blog that piques my interest then I may follow, but don’t just expect it. My following someone is interest based, not some odd unspoken social media obligation.

Ask Box and Messaging should be open, feel free to message me whenever! I keep strange hours though so bear with me.

Never hesitate to share your RP Rules with me if we’ve started or plan on starting an RP together, I will make an effort to read and know your rules and hope you do the same with mine (I mean you’ve already gotten this far in this post, might as well right? haha)

The Yeses

Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime & Gangster, Drama, Epics, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Themes: Character development, world building, angst/dark plot, fluffy/light/sweet plot, porn with plot

Alternate Universes: ABO, Mpreg, BDSM, Harry Potter/Hogwarts, Pacific Rim, Magical Creatures (vampire, werewolf, harpy, siren, centaur, fawn, mermaid or other hybrid animal-humanoid AUs), Cyborg/Robot (one character as AI or part machine), Human (for fantastical or Sci-fi fandoms such as a No-Powers AU for an Avengers or Harry Potter/FBAWTFT centric RP), Powers (for non-powered or “normal person” fandoms), College, Mob/Mafia, Cam!Boy, Royalty/Prince/Princess, Arranged Marriage

AUs are pretty fun, I’m sure there are some I missed, just pose an idea and we can see if we can make it work!

Kinks: Note that these should always be negotiated, either before starting an RP (if planning one together), made clear in the prompt or easily extrapolated from prompt or worked out in dialogue between yourself and me before working it into an existing and continued RP. Power bottom, topping from the bottom, impact play, sensory play, breath play, feminization, crosdressing, orgasm denial, bondage, sensory deprivation, praise, humiliation, voyeurism, anonymous sex (glory holes), fake but perceived “public use” or “gang bang” (as in character A likes the idea of being used by multiple folks but perhaps character B is too possessive to actually hand them off to a group of people), double penetration, cock rings, ring gags, age difference (everyone is of legal consenting age), deepthroating, breath play, pillow princess, sex toys, dub-con, sex pollen, heats/ruts, cum play, magic involvement and I’m sure more I’m sure, just ask me.

The Maybes

Genres: Comedy

Themes: Minor character death

Alternate Universes: High School (age difference and Teacher x Student is a major slippery slope, also see The Hard No’s)

Kinks: Why these are Maybes and not Yeses or Hard No’s is contingent on the context of the RP, when in doubt, ask me and we can work something out. Violence, torture, psychological abuse, physical abuse, psychological disturbances, drug use (consensual or not), non-con, fuck-or-die, blood play, gang bang, gang rape, prostitution/forced prostitution, public use “period realistic” or homophobia realistic to a character’s personality and more. Like always, its a negotiation, just ask.

The Hard No’s

Genres: Horror, War/Politics (fandom specific, message me), Westerns (only exclusion is some Westworld AU or the like)

Themes: Major character death, porn without plot (these just seem to die or loose interest much too fast), wangst centric plot

Alternate Universes: De-Aged, TinyCharacterA (as in one of the characters is super small for some reason and everything else is normal sized)

Kinks: Eating disorders, psychologist/doctor x patient, religion, incest, grossly under age, self harm, scat/feces/piss, necrophilia and I’m sure to add to any and all of these categories.

My fandoms of interest

Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Marvel, DC, Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Pacific Rim, Mad Max Fury Road, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Westworld, Super Girl, The Flash, One Punch Man, Yuri on Ice, Attack on Titan, Deadman Wonderland, Final Fantasy, Dragon Age Inquisition Overwatch and I’m going to leave it at that for now.

My Ships

A separate post with an in progress list of my ships can be found here

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