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God, watching Casualty from series 1 has really made me realise how much I miss Megan.
#And fuck I love Baz#Like I think I'm in love with Baz#And Ewart is a fucking legend#And Duffy 😭#I love how they're just a family and they have fun and they commiserate together as well#And music montages is so not something I saw coming but series 2 episode 1 is 👌🏻#Casualty#Classic Casualty#I'm really gonna miss Charlie when he leaves#Text post#Personal#No but I actually can't believe Megan left in 2010 though#That's fucking ridiculous
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what addictive stardust does baz put in his movies
#i've been racking my brain trying to remember the last time i was this captivated by a (new ie: recent) movie at all#ttb doesn't quite count since the stage version was already well-known to me so loving it was a given#and i...can't think of one (a non-franchise one and even then we're talking like. rots in 2005...)#don't get me wrong i love and enjoy movies i just don't tend to obsess over them anymore#i can come up with plenty that i DO love from recent years! but they didn't *change my brain chemistry*#i can't strongly come up with one that did that specifically since moulin rouge and that was 21 years ago 😭😭😭 or maybe chicago? rent!#(note: the maximalist musical theme is in fact key to my wiring)#and like despite some fondness for the movies phantom and sweeney did not do it since the shows are much more beloved and important to me#anyway uh. baz bestie i need to ask you what you put in your celluloid for science#there is something wrong with me lmao#i think it's the combo of not only the film but the further exploration of elvis himself and so much music and other work directly from him#so it's the double hyperfixation hit of a film to be enrapt by AND an artist to attach to which both are like#nostalgic/formative feeling experiences#idk i'm overcome with emotions#jess.mess#sorry for throwing likely tbd text posts into the void here on the disaster zone tonight#chelsea i love saying i'm going to delete posts and then keeping them up because of your replies <3
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man u rly start to notice new things every time u see this movie like. i went again today (just by myself) and more than anything else i can’t stop thinking about how they show elvis singing are you lonesome tonight two separate times: once after they want to cancel him for being lewd, n then again later on whenever he’s up in the international, alone and miserable. idk why it hit so hard but it did and it just. there’s always new things you discover whenever you watch it.
#i also can't stop thinking about how they used like. idk how to explain it but coin sounds whenever elvis is in vegas tryna fire the colonel#just a neat little detail based on his greed and his gambling habits#plus i still love how baz zooms in on the VICE in service on the sun records sign when elvis is talking about leaving them for rca records#i just really love this movie a lot okay#somehow it keeps getting better and better every time i see it#i still get chills in all the same places too#mostly trouble n when they introduce the vegas years w that mashup of see see rider and that's alright mama#so many things to think abt in that second and third half when everything calms down a bit#n dont get me wrong: i love the chaos of the first half#really fits the way his life got upended the way it did as he skyrocketed to fame#but there's something so intimate abt that back half that really gives it the gravitas it needs to rly stick the landing#at this point i'm gonna be thinking abt this movie for the next forever lmao#baz lurhman rly did a good w this one#personal#elvis 2022
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I rewatched all of Wes Anderson's films in chronological order and it was the best decision I could've made. Wes Anderson's films will always be very special to me. He was the first director whose filmography I set out to watch in its entirety. And I genuinely think he's one of best american auteurs working right now.
And since I'm in a Wes Anderson mood, I decided to compile all of my favourite songs featured in his movies in a playlist. He has some great needle drops.
#I think certain phases and filmic movements and auteurs shape you. Watching Wes Anderson's complete filmography my nouvelle vague obsession#the summer of baz luhrmann and the spring of wong kar wai#the new korean cinema wave... or specific movies like barry lyndon and apocalypse now that just stand out#to me personally from the kubrick and coppola repertoire respectively#yeah some films auteurs movements just fucking click and shaped my tastes and goals so#and wes for me was one of my starts and i just love his work and I'm very that glad asteroid city was so great WES IS BACK BABY#anyways im ranting#valkaryah talks#Spotify
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I wonder when I'll get to the point in life where I can read fic without feeling like my life is incomplete until I fix things with this girl I had a crush on in middle school. I have to keep reminding myself that enemies to lovers isn't going to happen and I deserve better than her, but also like, enemies to lovers. I want that.
#being edgy#because i had a crush on a horrible person in middle school#but it worked for simon and baz#and tbh i don't think this is helping me move on#since it's been like 5+ years#but also#i don't care#queued at 3am#sleep deprived content#also i really thought I was a Simon#because I'm an anxious wreck#but then I thought about this girl#and i was like#ohh she's more Simon-y than me#and now i'm growing my hair out#and wondering if i could pull off a floral suit#what even is my life#im hopelessly in love with a girl who hurt me over and over#and i'm sad about it#bc im so ready to move tf on with my life#but i can't do anything without thinking of her#and like what if she really did love me and she was just pointing a metaphorical sword at me bc she didn't know how to handle it??#okay so i think i might need sleep
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"Simon kissing Baz comes out of nowhere" is wild when you consider:
Simon thinks about Baz constantly, to the point you can get a pretty good picture of who this character is, what his style is, his sense of humor, his favorite activities and places he likes to go, that he's hiding parts of himself, and that he's not actually a villain all before Baz even shows up (we know this bitch is funny way before he shows up!) (yes, if you pain attention, you get that this is "just a boy" and not at all A Villain from Simon's POV! When he says he has observed his soul it doesn't come out from nowhere – you can tell Baz feels like shit with tape recording incident without ever entering Baz's mind just because of the things Simon picks up on, for example)
Simon introduces you to Baz way before he introduces you to all the people he cares about, the places he likes, the food he likes... in short, Simon introduces you to Baz before he introduces you to his world. And then, he keeps interrupting those introductions to talk to you about Baz.
When Simon is in danger, his mind goes to Baz. What would Baz do? Baz is so good at this, he's so appealing, he's so pretty, this is how his magic feels like...
Simon's description of Baz's magic (described in the way you would describe passion, perhaps even desire) is more appealing than his description of a kiss (clinic and frankly gross)
Simon is not fully settled (he doesn't feel at home) until he's in the room he shares with Baz, thinking about him, trying to feel his smell and his presence
Penny, the closest person to Simon describes his relationship as "just going through the motions," and as two people who don't have the feelings people who date should have, whose "right place" in each other's life is as friends. (Not in love and not attracted, in case is not clear enough). Simon unconsciously agrees with her – way before he's using her exact same wording in awtwb, he's tellingly thinking of Agatha as "we have only ever been friends" on a page where he should be thinking of her as his girlfriend, treats every single aspect of dating her as routine and fulfilling expectations, is bothered when they break up for reasons that do not actually include her (but do include expectations)... you would expect people out of a 3 year relationship to need some time, to not be ready to date again in a while, and yet this is framed more as a weight being off their shoulders, as having to remind yourself a routine is no longer part of your life (Simon jumps at the chance of being Baz's boyfriend so fast he hasn't even had the time to fully deprogram himself, he's like "wait... no, I'm not dating Agatha anymore, right lol anyway" like twice) and as a post-mortem of "everything that wasn't right but we tried to ignore" (and never once "what we had together" as something even remotely positive or good, they don't have shit). Immediately after they break up Penny assumes Simon is upset because of it, but Simon is thinking about Baz. During the breakup, Simon is thinking about Baz (Baz isn't here!) and truly loses it when it seems like Agatha might be going after him (anyone but him!).
Simon thinks Baz being himself is enough to make him attractive and romantically desirable
Every single time Simon tells you he's doing something because he's worried about Baz "plotting something" is obviously just him wanting to see Baz, spend time with him, or actually worrying about him. You can't seriously be fooled by "I need to figure out the plots of the guy I keep describing as attractive so I'm going to watch him play football every single time and compliment his game."
When Baz is gone, Simon can't eat, sleep or concentrate. Baz notes he's unusually thin when he comes back, and Simon thinks "Yes I am and it's all his fault." He tries to reframe it as "worried because he's out there plotting" but it's obviously "worried because Baz is out there and no one knows anything about him, including his own family."
"I'll do anything to bring Baz back" ... he's unsettled about Baz being endangered in a way he never is with anyone else.
Simon tells you he cares about being the person who knows Baz best
Ebb notes is unusual for Simon to not be at football practice, even if Simon is not on the team... Simon isn't there because Baz isn't there
Wanting to knock Baz on the ground and touch him as soon as he comes back? (wanting to make sure he's okay? that he's real? Is this not a classic "lover has come back and the person who has been worried to death runs to them to make sure they're alright and also to shake them a bit because how dare they worry them so much" reaction?)
His jealousy is always centered around Baz. He never notices interest in Agatha, including a whole boyfriend before him (because he doesn't care) nor does he care about the idea of Agatha seducing someone (he puts in on the same level as not wanting Penny to seduce a vampire, and actually only reacts to Penny, making it platonic concern). He doesn't even care when Baz mentions Dev's interest in her (I have forgotten about this, someone commented that when I mentioned how telling the whole seducing a vampire bit is). He only ever cares if Baz is involved. Some of this stuff is after the kiss, but a lot is there before (If Simon fooled you, you would expect the opposite, but he makes a jealous scene to Baz, whereas with Agatha is either "let's pretend nothing happened" or facing her like actual competition... it's telling then, how he doesn't want her around Baz – Agatha can go after anyone but Baz!)
Simon keeps Baz's handkerchief to himself and doesn't want anyone else to have it. He keeps it in his pocket.
"Baz is wearing this garment that makes him look more casual and approachable and it's also more likely to hug his thighs and ass" is something that Simon finds distracting.
Simon can't sleep well if he's not listening to the sound of Baz breathing (if Baz is not in the same room as him)
Simon sulks when Baz doesn't pay him any attention in a context that has the vibes of a date (and he's the one giving it those vibes with his word choice)
Simon is practically running at Baz's house the second he finds something he feels gives him permission to do so. I know y'all have watched enough romcoms to feel The Vibes of Baz opening his door to find Snow covered in snow, out of breath as if he ran after him, and them breathless at the sight of him ("You're wearing jeans :O")... C'mon!
Simon progressively touching Baz more and more 24 hours after starting the truce. He's fucking starving for it!
Everything about Simon sharing his magic with Baz. I feel like I should not need to explain the gay of it all here. The first time they hold hands? They see stars? Only Baz being able to take his magic??? Compatibility???
Simon can't stand to see Baz in pain. It causes him unbearable pain! He wants to make it better for Baz!
Baz is "the prettiest thing Simon has ever seen." I feel like I shouldn't have to explain how romantic this is, or why this is even romantic lol
There's probably more than I'm forgetting, but most of the things coming to mind are during or after the kiss, which is technically cheating... (I already kind of cheated a bit anyway) (I keep making these lists but I'm getting better at making them lol)
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OK you know what is so funny to me, I love Fiona but I think it's hilarious how her punk clothes, attitude and apartment mask how she is such a spoiled entitled princess. Shes living off her trustfund, She does not believe in the council being democratic, she harps on Baz about how they own everything (Watford, council seats, etc) how she should never be punished for ANYTHING cause she's a Pitch. Nico even says when they were kids they got away with everything cause Natasha couldn't bring herself to punish her baby sis. She believes she's the state (she will hunt vampires except the ones she likes cause what she wants she gets). Even teen Bazs unpleasant political views probably came from Fiona. I love that Baz is fully aware of this, he loves her but he knows how ridiculous his aunt is. And I'm sure Simon, who was an angry, poor, disenfranchised youth who has been screwed by the system sees Fiona who uses the rhetoric and fashion of angry, poor, disenfranchised youths who've been screwed by the system for her *aesthetic* is all 🙄😒
#simon snow#snowbaz#baz pitch#simon snow series#the simon snow trilogy#rainbow rowell#carry on rainbow rowell#simon snow trilogy#simon and baz#fiona pitch#co/ws/awtwb
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hey, everyone!
My name is Ley (pronounced like "Lee," she/they) and I'm a fiction writer/editor based in the PNW. I haven't done a proper writeblr intro in a while, so I figure the new year is a great time to reintroduce myself to the community!
— about me
An important thing to understand about me and the way I talk about writing is that this stuff is literally my entire life. Even outside of work, I don't think I have a single interest or hobby that doesn't relate back to storytelling in some capacity. I'm an avid media consumer and critic, and will hyperanalyze just about anything that catches my fancy for more than a minute.
I love science fiction and fantasy, and my goal as a writer is to take all the genres I loved growing up and create stories that are a little more diverse, inclusive, and queer.
— about the blog
I came to writeblr mostly to share my work, but also to find an active community where I can get excited with other writers and talk shop. Marketing is obviously a really important part of the publishing industry, but I get tired of having to filter every thought I have about my work and experiences through the lens of aesthetic micro-trends just to put it out in the world. Sometimes I just want to pop off about scenes I'm proud of, you know?
Above all else, I really just want to connect with more writers like myself, ones who got their start in fandom spaces and are working to take their writing from a hobby into a career. I see you, I am you, I love you, let's be friends!
— about my writing
I write a lot, though most of it is disconnected nonsense. Flash fiction and short stories are where I really thrive as a writer. I don't tend to commit to long-form projects, but I have a few projects that I'll occasionally share details about!
I like to describe my style as "earnest and character-forward," which is a fancy way of saying that I like driven protagonists who think too much and are emotional to the point of it being a character flaw.
My goal is to share more of my original writing moving forward, so hopefully you'll get to see all of this for yourself. If I'm totally honest, though, you'll probably see more of me discussing my work than actually writing it.
— about my projects
Here are the things you'll most likely see me posting about:
Agnomen: A sci-fi retelling of Hamlet and Coriolanus, currently in its very preliminary stages. It is literally my Roman Empire, except it's set on a moon of a planet that I'm calling Jupiter as a placeholder (but please note that it isn't actually Jupiter, as Jupiter is a gas giant and therefore a scientifically impossible setting for large sections of the plot).
Alter Ego: A superhero fic in which not-so-mild-mannered reporter Drew Derrick fights for mutant rights and can't seem to get his act together when it comes to keeping the complicated parts of his life separate.
Untitled Fantasy Project: The very first project I ever wrote, and the piece I return to every so often when writing is feeling more like a slog than a fun hobby. I set a lot of one-offs in this world and follow a few key characters around without them having a real plot.
D&D: I write a lot about Baz, my Wild Magic Barbarian. He's a regency noble with a lot of problems, and I care about him very much. I also have various other settings and characters, but he's my most active PC at the moment and therefore gets the most attention.
Short Stories: Sometimes I write these, and sometimes I like them enough to share!
— tag directory
ley rambles: my (often wordy) opinions about things
ley writes: not necessarily my writing, but talking about my writing
my writing: stories, blurbs, and other content I've written
not my writing: reblogs and creative writing that I liked, shared, and sometimes commented on
#also i am open to asks and tag games!#looking forward to getting to know you all#writeblr intro#writeblr#writing#creative writing#writing community
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Six Sentence Sunday
So listen, I'm having this problem where I'm being ridiculously flighty about my writing and hopping from idea to idea. Which I know for some people its normal. They have a lot of WIPs going and its all good. But it's weird for me, and I just can't settle on one thing to work on. And not having finished anything is bothering me.
All that said, I started another fic. Wow.
So have you ever thought to yourself 'dang, love ashton's stuff but really wish she'd just write more about sad guys have tender sex. that would be so different and fresh.' Well fear not, because that's exactly what this is.
It's a post AWTWB/SFC fic about Baz dealing with a resurgence of nightmares now that things have settled, and Simon is dealing with the fact that Baz isn't letting him help. (Coffin trauma woooo.) Basically I binged all the nightmares and h/c cuddling fics in the fandom and I wanted to join in, but I didn't wanna write a Watford get-together thing. So here we are.
I'm still figuring out the title, but right now it's either "Close Your Eyes" or "What Keeps You Awake". Personally like the second one a bit more but its also so so close to my OTHER post-AWTWB coffin trauma fic "What Lies Behind Doorways".
(I haven't even written that many fics and I'm over here recycling ideas.)
The best part is I straight up don't have a plan for this fic (also weird for me). So that's fun! Fully discovery writing at the moment.
Anyway. THE THING.
“Babe?” I say, shaking him lightly, my hand clasped to the side of his neck. I can feel his heartbeat beneath the heel of my palm, and it’s startling. I’ve never felt it … never. “Baz. Baz, wake up.”
A tear beads in the corner of his eye, and a pit opens in my stomach. I move my hand to his shoulder and shake him in earnest. He jerks awake with a great, sucking breath, like he’s just breached water after nearly drowning. It’s strangely quiet, though. I think that if I’d not been awake, I might not have heard it.
His eyes are wide open, but he’s looking past me, through me, trying to catch his breath. The tear that’d been clinging to his eye rolls down his cheek.
“Hey,” I soothe. “Hey, you’re okay. I’m here.”
My hand is back on his neck, his jaw, and there it is again. A heavy, lingering beat.
“What—"
He lurches out of my arms.
Tags under the cut!
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"Maybe... Maybe a couple times a day."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY @facewithoutheart! I didn't actually plan this, but I drew this picture over the weekend because I loved your fanfic and that imagery completely stuck with me. And then WHAT it's your BIRTHDAY? How cool is THAT? So I dressed it up a bit and now it's a birthday gift! XD
This is a bit of fanart for a scene in the last chapter of "Boulders Turn Into Sand," which you should immediately go read right now if you haven't already. I waited until it was finished to read it all (I'm delicate sometimes *ahem*) and getting to read it straight through was such a treat!
This bit of imagery from the last chapter really stuck with me, so I knew I had to draw it. (Actually, @facewithoutheart posted this snippet on a wipsday I think, and it's what made me hop over to AO3 and get reading in the first place.) I just adore Simon and Baz in this. The whole thing, I mean. But also this scene. <3
Excerpt below the cut, to avoid spoilers!
“You know, you haven’t said it.” He picks at the collar as we walk to our favourite restaurant.
“You’ll stretch the fabric.” I swat his hand away. “And said what?”
He kicks a rock, scuffing his good leather boots. (I let it go.) “That you love me.”
“Of course I love you.”
Simon kicks another rock.
“You know I love you.”
He shrugs.
“Simon.” I thread my fingers through his and oh. The blush that blooms over his cheeks makes his freckles stand out like sunlight glinting off precious gems. “I love you.”
Using his other hand, he pulls up the collar to hide his chin and mouth, stretching out the fabric irrevocably. No one else will ever be able to wear it. (I can still see his blush.)
Good. “Does it help to hear it, love?”
His nose rubs against the cotton blend when he nods.
“I’ll say it, then. Every day.”
“Maybe,” the words come out muffled through the fabric covering his mouth, “maybe a couple times a day.” Finally, he pulls the collar back under his chin, making these next words come out clear. “Just until I’m used to it.”
DO YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN? All the hearts!
I hope you like my depiction, Christina! And I hope today has been (and continues to be) a truly awesome birthday for you! Thanks for gifting us with your amazing fic!
#happy birthday#fanart for fanfic#boulders turn into sand#snowbaz#simon snow#carry on#the simon snow trilogy#simon snow fanart#fic rec#times 1000#this fandom has the best creative content and I'm constantly inspired by it!#simon snow series#ao3 fanfic rec#jodarta
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I haven't posted anything from my COBB yet because it is *highkey* psyching me out. I'm stressin'. I definitely overreached with this one. The first two chapters flowed out a couple months ago, and now I'm staring at my loose outline (chaotic plantser to the max) and wondering how the f*ck I'm gonna do this thing. Write, I guess?
It's so very different in tone and vibes from lost boys. So that's been fun. (Speaking of, I know I said chapter two would be published this week, but it's getting final artistic touches from @iamamythologicalcreature. Will publish when it's ready for y'all!)
Thanks for the tags @thewholelemon, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe & @shrekgogurt. Love seeing your updates. 🩵
Alright, untitled celebrity AU snippet under the cut.
Simon POV, age 26:
Only the booze made me think of Baz more, not less. And then the weed made me horny and reckless.
Then Smith turned up.
He’s hot. I’ve always thought so, but never acted on it because of my brand. My straight, homespun, golden boy next door image that Davy created, and now I’m fucking handcuffed to it.
Someone at the party started reading Baz's poem—the naff one some magazine published—solo cup in one hand, phone in the other, as she stood on a goddamn table, swooning over his use of simile or whatever the fuck, and I went mental. Found Smith in the empty kitchen and just ... attacked his face. I liked it. I liked kissing a dude.
happy april tags! xo
@best--dress, @bookish-bogwitch, @hushed-chorus, @cutestkilla, @artsyunderstudy, @facewithoutheart, @whatevertheweather, @valeffelees, @ileadacharmedlife, @stitchyqueer, @larkral, @emeryhall, @raenestee, @blackberrysummerblog, @shemakesmeforget & @orange-peony
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A misunderstanding where people think Baz is in love with Niall instead of Simon.
I can't remember if there was an actual description of Niall (or if he actually spells his eyes blue or if that was just a headcanon) but I picture him having brown hair and freckles. Enough that given a vague description him and Simon would sound the same (brownish hair, freckles, and blue eyes).
I'm picturing Baz gets drunk with his friends and it slips what his type is, so dev (who is in love with Niall) thinks Baz is in love with Niall. Somehow word gets to Simon and he also thinks Baz likes his friend Niall and it starts to make him mad until he realizes it's cause he's jealous. (Niall could've also said what his type is but cause dev and Baz are cousins they share similarities so dev thinks Niall loves Baz back).
Just think it would be funny to have Niall and Simon look enough alike that even when people find out that's Baz’s type, they dismiss the possibility of it being Simon (even Simon himself).
new Carry On prompt!
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Hey y’all. It’s been a rough month, so thank you to all of you who keep tagging me in spite of my silence. And for those of you waiting for new chapters to one of my WIPs, please forgive me. The good news is, I have a week off of work, and I’ll be able to put out new chapters of at least two of my WIPs, as well as the first post from one of those below that you haven’t seen. So stay tuned!
Thank you to : @thewholelemon, @youarenevertooold, @nausikaaa, @wellbelesbian, @cutestkilla, @monbons, @artsyunderstudy, @ileadacharmedlife, @hushed-chorus, @prettygoododds, @whatevertheweather, @angelsfalling16, @noblecorgi, @ic3-que3n, @bookish-bogwitch, @thewholelemon, @alexalexinii, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe,and @blackberrysummerblog for the tags over the last several weeks.
On to the snippets!
From Saving Simon Snow: (slightly more than six sentences)
I don’t know what I expect when I look at him. Recriminations about my family? I’d deserve them. My father and aunt have been vicious and abusive towards my now-husband. I’ll never be done making that up to him. Or maybe he wants to actually talk about the events of the day? Yesterday, I mean, since the clock has clearly ticked over into a new day.
Whatever I expected, it wasn’t Simon’s blue eyes intensely boring into mine as he says, “Can I kiss you?”
From the Heart in the Well
“You–” I start, and my voice is a croak. I swallow, despite my horror at the liquid still laying on my tongue. I try again. “How could you?”
Simon looks apologetic, but his chin is jutting up nonetheless. “Baz, you needed it—” he begins.
“You’ve made me into a monster!” I cry.
From Snow Fox–nothing new this week. I'm researching my next chapter at the moment.
From TikTok Dancer:
Normally, by now I’d be giving coy glances to my chosen partner of the night. I like to have made my choice at least an hour before we quit for the day, so I can make my interest known. It’s a bit of a dance in itself, this small courtship.
Tonight, unless I find the courage to approach Baz again—why do I even remember his name? Most of the time I forget their names minutes after they say them—I’ll be going to bed without any release. Because nobody in the crowd has drawn my eyes today, despite several pretty people making eyes at me.
I’ve only got eyes for Baz.
I don’t understand this.
From Stars, Flowers, and Children,
One of the tools we rescued from the ship before it sank was a hand axe, and it’s honestly been worth it’s weight in gold. Half the building I’ve done in the last few years would have been impossible without it. I don’t need Davy’s voice in my head growling, “you break those tools, boy, I’ll break you.” I’m constantly aware of the fragility of the life we’ve built here. If I break an axe…no more building out of wood. If the island suffers a dry year, no fruit on our plates. If one of us gets sick…no doctors
From Cupid’s Shield:
My aunt Fiona loves recounting the time he showed up at Watford’s Valentine ball when she was a fourth year. She wasn’t old enough to attend, but she’d snuck into a secret passage that passed the ballroom to spy on her friends, who were fifteen because their birthday (they were twins apparently) was just before the deadline to attend. Reading between the lines, I think Fi was sweet on one of the pair and wanted to make sure he wasn’t making time with some other girl at the ball.
According to my Aunt, Cupid just materialized in midair beneath the great chandelier, and, with a wicked grin, began shooting incorporeal arrows at every mage in sight. Fiona took great pleasure in recounting just who was compelled into snogging their sworn enemies or the girlfriends/ boyfriends of their best friends. Apparently the event was a source of endless drama over the next several months, and my aunt lives for that shit.
Of course, my aunts’ maybe-boyfriend escaped unscathed, or I think she wouldn’t have found the whole thing so amusing.
From my COBB project:
“Director,” I say, “It’s good to see you.”
“And it’s wonderful to see you, my boy. In fact, your return just at this time could not have been more fortuitous.”
I know all too well what that means. My heart sinks into my shoes. I just got back…I haven’t even unpacked yet…
“Sir?” I question, directing every fibre of my being towards hoping the director is not about to say what I think he’s about to say. Of course, I’m not that lucky.
“We have a situation, Simon,” he says, letting his face fall into graver lines.
Tagging: @chen-chen-chen-again-chen, @bazzybelle, @dragoneggos, @erzbethluna, @palimpsessed, @frjsti, @fatalfangirl, @letraspal, @martsonmars, @melodysmash, @moments-au-crayon22, @moodandmist, @mostlymaudlin, @onepintobean, @raenestee, @tea-brigade, @thehoneyedhufflepuff, @upuntil6am, @whogaveyoupermission, @messofthejess, @carryonsimoncarryonbaz, @krisrix, @shemakesmeforget, @larkral, @confused-bi-queer, @rimeswithpurple, and @mooncello, @theearlgreymage, @j-nipper-95, @facewithoutheart, @best--dress, @nightimedreamersghost
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an ask game for writers to procrastinate working on your WIP(s)
thanks for tagging me @bookish-bogwitch, @thewholelemon, @cutestkilla, and @noblecorgi!
1. 🦈Tell us the name of your/ one of your WIP(s):
Currently, living, breathing, and eating my one and only WIP: The Eternal Life of Baz Pitch. Also, I am probably retiring after this fic because I do not think I can top it!
2. 🍄Describe your WIP/one of your WIP(s) in the format of “___ + ___ =___”
Addie LaRue + SnowBaz = so much pain and angst
3. 🌍What tags or warnings will one of your WIP(s) need if you intend to share it?
Period-typical homophobia, Implied/referenced DV, Blood and Injury, Death... I mean truly the works. This is SnowBaz in the darkest possible timeline.
4. 🧭An alternative title to one of your WIP(s)?
At one point, I joked with @thewholelemon about naming it "Baz Pitch's 300 Year Long Grope-Fest" but for obvious reasons that title would really do a disservice to this fic (although it is sort of true).
5. ⚠️Which WIP you're most likely to finish or update next?
Now that I've created a posting schedule for The Eternal Life of Baz Pitch, I want to stick to it. While I'm "done" drafting, I am still making a few big revisions to the last six chapters. I've also been re-reading the first chapters for continuity issues that may have cropped up now that I know how this ends. Either way, I can see the finish line.
6. 💾What is your document of your WIP/ a WIP called? (not the stories actual title but what you’ve saved it as)
It started out as "Addie LaRue Working Draft." Once the one doc got unwieldy and long, it spun out into multiple docs titled all sorts of things - mostly chapter numbers, but I do have one not as fun as it sounds doc called "Sex Playground." (ha!)
7. 🖍Post Any sentence(s) from your WIP.
“Are you so naive as to think I cannot watch you whenever it pleases me, even if you cannot see me?”
8. ♻️A scrapped idea for your current WIP.
I actually have SEVERAL scenes I scrapped...like pages and pages! Largely this is because I have a whole document titled "Voice," which served as a sandbox of sorts where I could play with every possible combination of POV, tone, and style before committing to the final version you see in the story now. There's even a scene in there told first-person Niall! (Bonkers.)
I also have a whole ACTUAL scene I'd love to include as an answer to this question because it was well-written, but I cut it because it made the plot unnecessarily complicated, was frankly too close to the original plot of Addie, and would have made my ending impossible. It is also--sadly--too big a spoiler to include here, so let me give you a few sentences from "Sex Playground" that will not be making the cut:
“Stay.” Baz pushes his hand into the center of Simon’s chest, pressing him back into the mattress. “I want to look at you.”
Simon gives Baz a filthy smile. He can look all he wants.
9. 🤔What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?
I really want to write a canon divergence where Simon successfully but somewhat accidentally reveals Baz is a vampire fifth year, so Baz and the whole Pitch family have to flee from the Mage. I already have the "everybody finds out" scene written and the scene where the Mage realizes the Pitch family is gone, so I guess I have started it. But, I also have no idea where it's going or what it's about, so I haven't really accomplished anything. If anyone has ideas or wants to be a partner-in-crime on this, give me a little shout!
10. 🤡How many WIPS are you actively working on?
Literally just this one. Again, I am retiring after this fic! (Or at least taking a very well-deserved break.)
11. 🛠Is there a scene or anything in the WIP you are struggling with right now?
Absolutely 100% it is writing the smut. Having never written any on-page sex means I'm figuring it out as I go. Lots of frustrated growls from me (not nearly as frustrated from Simon).
12. ❤️Not a question, just a second Kudos to send.
I know many of you have already posted, but tagging anyway since you've commented/liked past WIPsdays and such, in case you're interested in the behind the scenes!
@valeffelees, @roomwithanopenfire, @noblecorgi, @cutestkilla, @iamamythologicalcreature, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @youarenevertooold, @drowninginships, @emeryhall, @hushed-chorus, @rimeswithpurple, @aristocratic-otter, @larkral, @artsyunderstudy, @brilla-brilla-estrellita
#tag game#writers asks#the eternal life of baz pitch#carry on#i really wish i could share all the things but part of the joy of this story is the slow reveal#feel free to ask me again once it's all done!
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Obsessed with the chimera incident because, if you think about it, it's clearly a romantic moment for Simon even before he explicitly says so. He's a little shit about it but even in the way he tells it in CO, when he's still brainwashing himself into reframing everything into simplistic "good vs evil" roles... he treasures this memory. It's part of his list of "every time Baz paid special attention to me: the greatest hits" (he doesn't have anything even comparable with the person he dates, which already tells you he was never interested in her in the way he's interested in Baz) (romantically and sexually, in case it's not clear) (homosexually).
Simon hungered for Baz. He craved Baz's attention. Simon wanted to know everything about him – he hungered for it – because he wanted to get closer to him than anyone else (which is why "I know Baz more than you" comes up whenever he feels like he's facing competition). In the chimera incident, he didn't just come physically close to Baz (the was only One Rock). He didn't just fight to protect him. Simon also got close to Baz in the way he wanted most: he learned intimate things about him. Things Baz has likely not told anyone else (including family, because those people don't talk). Simon treasures that closeness.
No wonder Simon instinctively goes back to this moment when he feels like it's obvious he's in love with Baz (by picking this moment, Simon isn't just saying "of course I'm in love with you" he's also saying "I was already in love with you in 5th year, when I slayed that chimera for you," a little detail that goes woooosh over Baz's head) (hell, Simon himself might not be fully aware that he's saying that). Simon explicitly says the part that's easy to understand for him (murder as love language, as a way to protect and provide for your loved one, fighting to make sure Baz doesn't get hurt, not even by his own recklessness) but the emotional parts that Simon struggles with remain implicit there.
(Gotta love Baz matching Simon's level of crazy by comparing it to flirting, even if Baz himself doesn't realize what he's saying then.)
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magnus protocol episode 12 recap
had a really bad/stressful day so it's time to unwind with my favorite. a horror podcast.
every employee of the OIAR drinks coffee except celia who drinks tea... interesting.. wonder if i know any other people who drink tea...
DID SAM JUST ASK CELIA ON A DATE? WAIT ACTUALLY? REALLY? this is kind of sad for alice but also she has gwen if u think about it. OH NO ALICE WAS RIGHT THERE OH NO i might cry for her
"you know it's rude to have absolutely no GAME"
"it's been years but you still ask people out like a baby foal"
humor is alice's coping mechanism and i LOVE her so much
"i think i'm done with the magnus institute" sam, based on how long this podcast has to go, i don't believe you
MAHTIN!!!!! oh shit yeah the statement was mascot horror again wasn't it???? it's in the episode description followed by "bonzo" so i think i know what happened
jack's? wasn't the thing that celia had happen to her last episode have something to do with "jack" ?
MR BONZO'S ON HIS WAY HELP ME
..uh oh.. who are these guys? like they're the ones gwen delivered the bonzo info to right? baz???
yeah no this is the worst thing that has happened absolutely not i would be running and screaming with tears i would be so gone no career is worth it
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP AFTER THIS?? IT'S 11 PM??? i fear i have made a grave error
GAGGED GAGGED NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO HOW DID MR BONZO GET GROSSER HOW DID MR BONZO GET GROSSER
alex newall and jonny sims came armed to the war on monsterfuckers holy shit.
his teeth really weren't soft huh
GWEN??? HAD TO SIT THROUGH THAT??? GWEN HONEY LOVE I'M SO SORRY
gwen opening up to alice in the same episode as sam asking celia on a date oh they're so so so so so so i'm gonna cry
I THOUGHT ALICE WAS BEING SERIOUS I GASPED. I GASPED.
this one was soooooo sooooo interesting i do not feel well
#screaming screaming screaming#feeling ill after that one queens#monsterfuckers how are you guys feeling after that one#the magnus protocol#tmagp#magnus protocol#tmagp spoilers#tmagp 12#fen blogs tmagp#pls ignore me saying rewind instead of unwind if you saw that it was not real
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