with the new year comes some little bits of housekeeping, and it's mainly how i plan to approach interactions moving forward. the plain and unfortunate truth is i suck at keeping up with messages. it's easier the closer i feel to someone, but i can still get easily overwhelmed. i'm still forgetful, both with messages and interaction calls. so this year, i'm going to do my best to act in accordance to my strengths and stop pushing myself to do something that i simply don't have the mental energy to do constantly.
what does this mean? well, i won't be making plotting calls going forward; instead, i plan to make lists of plots for each muse as well as general plots/dynamics i want, and i'll approach you if you like one of these posts. this should make dynamics easier to develop since we'll already have a starting place. i will also occasionally reblog a plotting meme of some sort, so if you want a more personalized idea from me, those will be the way to go. i probably won't like plotting calls myself unless i have a pretty solid idea in mind.
when i make starter/inbox calls, i'm going to start placing a cap on them so that i don't bite off more than i can chew. if i get through that initial cap, i might raise it if i still feel good enough to do more, but if i don't, it's okay bc i guarantee i'll make another interaction call before long! i just need to start doing this bc i honestly forget what i owe within a few days if i get busy.
and i want to be honest -- the little interactions make me more comfortable around my mutuals and more likely to pursue interactions. liking my headcanons/ooc posts/etc., commenting on posts, and sending in memes ( ic or ooc ) show me you do have an interest in what i have to offer. i understand reaching out is nerve-wracking bc i get nervous, too, but reaching out can be something as small as liking a post. and this is just a general note in regards to my own comfort that i might put in my rules! i guess what i'm saying is, if you're having a hard time approaching me, just a little interaction will help me bridge the gap, if that makes sense. if both of us feel shy but at least one of us reaches out even in a small way, we can make a connection over time!
i think that's it for the time being! i promise i'll be doing my best to show my interest even when it's hard for me to talk, and i hope these changes make it easier to connect <3
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Ok @sprokat has (very lovingly lmao) reminded me that I was going to set into a wip weekend game!
It was created by @rottingfern - I'll reblog their post in a minute so you'll probably have seen it first for the better explanation - to uh. Give us a friendly nudge into working on our wips? Hell yeah love that for us
*with the caveat of actually i am on holiday so limited computer access (aka my phone) and definitely going places this afternoon at least*
Anyway hell yeah gonna be good
The WIPs
Shapeshifter wip (Syn/Halliel, fantasy, star crossed lovers)
Soul of the Party (fantasy, light detective shenanigans)
DnD (specific characters are; Maverick, Tem, Chant/Luci/Makaria, Razmatazz, Tosh, Karo, Phorg)
Dorks 'n' Disasters (fate based ttrpg currently in edits. Full first arc draft can be seen at @dorksndisasters)
But hey listen if you want to ask about any of the others, go crazy go wild
The Games
Three by Threes: The OG WIP Wednesday game. For each filename you receive in your ask box, reply to the ask with 3 NEW sentences on that WIP.
Lore Corner: Answer questions about your WIP. It can be anything from headcanons to backstory that you have for your WIP that don't even make it into the fic. Askers - get creative with your questions! (If you are playing Lore Corner, please give a single-sentence description of each of your WIPs so askers have some context)
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Heartbeat(1997)-Watching Con O'Neill's old stuff cause it's fun. Day #? REX HAWKINS!
Heartbeat S07-Ep.16 The Queen’s Message
Should you watch this?
It’s fun, you don’t need context for the series, and its a full story. Fun for what it is. Con in this is wet and pathetic. It’s 50 minutes, and another one-off thing. Not as fun as Pie in the Sky, still a good time.
As always, thanks to my mutual Con lovers! If you haven't watched it, skip this, as always! I hope everyone has a great week!
@dianetastesmetal @gydima @ivegotnonameidea @treesofgreen @vicsuragi
That was his milk! Fucking rude.
How about we never borrow money ever again! Why is it so easy to get in debt with the mob? Maybe it's my small-town roots showing, but damn.
Also, I’m jealous, why does Con's characters get choked out so often? That and the gun thing!
Are we allowed to hate the cops in this one, 'cause I already do
This had to have been made in the 90s
THIS IS THE DOCTOR ONE!!!!! The one where Con is in that white coat?
How are half the people in this looking like its still the 60s, love interest’s hair is interesting
Help Calude! He’s just an old guy, Jesus lady.
The most homeless-looking man with a homeless-looking dog.
G-man(half-life) Con Look
Who embroiders a Doctor’s jacket like that, it looks a mechanics smock
This is Cons character from ‘Vengeance is Mine’s backstory.
Con is named Rex Hawkings yeah?
HE’S A MECHANIC!?! Oh, he’s a handyman.
WHEN DOES THIS SHOW TAKE PLACE? Color TV’s? Weren’t they common in the 90s?
OH GOOD! HE’S NOT HOMELESS
That's a lil gremlin dog
Okay, the poor guy broke his antique, Rex sings in a choir and has a few ladies after him, then got shoved down the steps. A cop is suspicious of his motives
Weird hat lady totally influenced someone to push Rex.
Oh, Nevil did it with ladies' help, cool
THE CHIN STRAPS ON BOBBY HELMETS AHHHH
'LOL BAXTER'. Oh to be named Lol. That is a bard DND name begging to be stolen.
Her eyelashes bug me a bit, and I have no clue why.
Lol is waiting at Rex’s shop, great, lets have the mom be a witness.
“You finger me, you tell the cops?” EXCUSE ME? Is that what Lol just said?
The amount Con is able to spit in every role he’s in shocks me.
Calling the cops won't do shit babe, he's being strangled right now.
Oh Good, another Con character who knows to be careful with what you say to the cops
I feel for the homeless-looking guy, he’s just not given any slack.
Shit, well, damn. Rex is kinda fucked.
Oh good, you need to swindle a shit ton of people to make the money back. Lovely situation you got going on there Rex.
He’s not too careful about not being seen near Rex in public, is Lol.
The fact they kept a dog quiet that long in the back of a car is shocking. Also, clown car. That was like 12 guys.
HHALKJSDAHS Looney Tunes run into a door trick
Haaahakjlja Fucking love him, smashes the antique, great
Well, at least Rex got to sing at the thing at least. To an audience of fifteen or so people.
HAAAAAAAAhahaha they replaced his part with a child!!!!
I thought the Queen's Speech was also done through the radio, that’s the whole thing. Let the public hear it.
You know, I want this same setup, but Con’s character is like, way more of a dangerous criminal. Not an incidental criminal, but has to keep up these two lives
Con’s panicking is very funning
It is obvious that he just wants protection
“Will that do?” *SMASHES PHONE.* He’s dumb and way too scared to survive prison.
LOL IS IN LOCKED IN THE SAME JAIL CELL AS RALPH!!!!!
That feels illegal. In so many ways.
Oh look, they’re vibin.
Scared Con is always kind of fun.
God I don’t know most Christmas carols, huh.
Whelp, Rex is imprisoned with the same guy who was threatening his life, and everything else is back to normal.
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Overall, not bad. I watched this one with the brother, so my commentary was a bit more sparse this time. We made a ton of ‘Vengeance is Mine’ x ‘This show’ jokes, which was very fun. I swear, he remembers that movie better than I do which was funny. My favorite joke being that guns magically respawn around Con's characters, and he just needs to find a kit. Go out and get rid of Lol.
This is one of the few characters where Con got to be scared as shit without any way to fight back. It’s funny that the whole plot revolves around Rex being kind of a piece of shit, and the cops don’t care. It doesn't really work for me.
Seriously, he rented out broken TVs. Which is scummy, yeah, but not the worst thing, and it’s not like he did it on purpose! You know how many broken LED TVs get returned every holiday season? It’s kinda normal for a ton of them to be shit. I guess he’s also kinda a dick for getting that one guy kicked out of the church choir, but it wasn’t that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. Idk, I was a bit more sympathetic to Rex than I was supposed to be? But that’s kinda common for these shows with Con being a guest star. Especially when he’s as pathetic as Rex is.
I have no idea what this whole show is about. If the cops are the main focus or not. I liked the poor guy, he was generally fun. Everyone else just felt vaguely off putting. Might just be the dated lingo, this came out in 1997’ so…
CON: 8/10. Really fun. Wet, pathetic, and this is one of his earlier roles, like 1 or 2 years after Pie in the Sky and Soldier Soldier. Cool for him to morally be a wrong and not an actual threat to anybody. His singing was great, and he gave a solid performance. Scared little rat man.
It’s dated, and it feels like it’s from its time. Generally, I don’t like town gossip stories and that is what this is. I wonder how this all ties into the rest of the show, but I have no want to go find out. Not bad though.
(I also used my Con drinking game for this, and was well-hydrated!)
Solid 7-8/10. Great time!
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