Personally, it's always a bit wild to me to see commentators interact with the Hunger Games franchise as if Collins were writing science fiction stories instead of essays with faces. She's just not that interested in fleshing out side characters or digging into the details of the worldbuilding. These characters are concepts and symbols before they're people. There's an almost mathematical precision to who and what she explores and how deeply she does it. This is a step or two away from pure allegory. If she were writing a couple of centuries ago, she'd have named her characters things like Innocence and Anger and Watch-Carefully-Your-Soul-Lest-Ye-Be-Damned, but since she's writing for modern audiences, she has to settle for puns and allusions. If she has another essay to write, she'll assign some faces to it; she's not going to look into backstories or other eras just for the sake of storytelling, and it's not a failing as a writer that she doesn't.

Hi could you help explain the cut between obi wans character between rots and anh? I can see him definitely blindly following the council in the prequels to the point where he actually attempts to kill anakin but then there’s a cut between his character in anh where he full on manipulates into trying to kill his own father. I know he followed the council strictly but it just feels… off for him. He clearly got emotional when he saw anakin and padmes children but what could’ve happened between that space of time that made him think it was ok to get Luke to wipe up the mess he contributed to?? (I’ve only watched 2003 clone wars and the prequels and OG trilogy for reference, I know that maybe the re do of clone wars might have some more info on it but I haven’t found the time to watch it. Even in the 2003 one I can see him being a bit of a dick and neglecting anakins needs but in ep 2 he comes off as more understanding.) thanks

If you look at Obi-Wan’s relationships with the people he cares about in the main canon of the OT and PT sagas (the movies and some of TCW here and there), his characterization is pretty consistent. Obi-Wan loves the people he grows attached to deeply, but it’s never enough to stop him from ass-kissing Yoda and the Jedi Council to fit in with them because, in spite of putting on a very arrogant and self-assured mask, much like Anakin’s sense of faith in his personal moral integrity and values weakens underneath that veil of bravado he wears, Obi-Wan doesn’t have faith in his own independence and personal beliefs either.

Even if he wasn’t the one to go to the dark side between the two of them, I’d still say that Obi-Wan’s lack of security in his own independence and personal beliefs were even worse than Anakin’s ever became. At the very least, Anakin learned to ultimately find some sense of security in his own personal agency and beliefs from his mother for the first nine years of his life, and continued to hold onto it in his love for family and friends throughout his life, even if it was weakened and twisted immensely over the next 34 years of his life in his fear of the unknown and increasing instability under the constant compromised agency of non-stop abuse, corruption, grooming, manipulation, and isolation of the Jedi Order and Sidious.

By contrast, Obi-Wan only can get a sense of security in his morality and self-worth through the external validation of fitting in with his master Qui Gonn, Yoda, the Jedi Council, and their broken and misguided code because he never developed any sense of faith in his self-worth outside of them at all. There is a personal conscience and sense of independent thought buried down there somewhere in Obi-Wan Kenobi, but he has no faith in himself to follow it at all. While he’s not wholly to blame for being that way as an adult since he was indoctrinated into this cult by Yoda from preschool, Obi-Wan also became too much of a coward to do the right thing, too.

I don’t really consider the Obi Wan Kenobi series legit canon. Yeah, the acting was good, but it can’t make up for the bad script, major retcons, and wild inconsistencies in characterization from the characters in the OT and PT movies.

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ao3 tag thingy

tagged by @imbeccable-writes thanks friendo uwu

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

19 but i only acknowledge like 3 or 4 

2. What is your total AO3 word count?

360,847,,,,,,i dont even know that many words who did this

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

ao3 specifically, 11. no i will not tell you the fandoms. except animaniacs and sonic the hedgehog,,, the rest currently dont matter

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

this god forsaken mess, this idiotic fool (350); this is not a dream (317); everything i wanted (190); i was hoping you’d come home (190); i feel so scattered (110)

5. Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

fucking of COURSE I WANT PEANUT BUTTER yes :) they are nice to read :)

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

WELL LETS SEE *opens trench coat*

the last time you ever saw me (animaniacs) - it was sort of a,,,, prequel one shot to tgfmtif and its just a pain train all the way thru

i was hoping you’d come home (sonic the hedgehog) - i had one (1) ‘what if’ idea and its lich rally less than 1k words and whatever but i was told it packed the punch

the hand you wanna hold is a weapon (invader zim) - vent fic nuff said

all we do is drive - another vent fic i have mixed feelings about

stone cold - it was part of a series, so it ended kinda sad bc it was just a piece of a bigger story uwu bella i am SO sorry i put u thru that

7. Do you write crossovers?

i did once but its not on ao3. it was fun bc i wrote it with one of my best friends :) ever since then tho, i haven’t done any crossovers but there is one that lives in my head rent free and its dumb as hell

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

yes, on some of my old tumblr fics from a fandom that shall not be named :) i deleted the fics recently tho bc that fandom is a closed chapter in my life :D

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

i have in the past, none as of late. i used to run a smut blog for a past fandom when i was 19 and, that was where i wrote a lot of kinky shit. i would Not run a blog like that again. nowadays im just like ‘these ppl are fuckin n thats it nothin spectacular.’ i just write my spicy lil fics for when my stories call for it ig

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

once a long time ago, it was a fic from the smut blog and i think it is still on wattpad bc the person who stole it just dipped the moment i called them out slfkghlfkhs

11. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

YETH. the one from question 7. it was a body swapping fic and it was beautiful and crackheaded and wonderful and stupid. and who knows i may be co writing right now

12. What’s your all time favorite ship?

sonamy. yup. give me that pining, give me that ‘i like you but i will Not say it out loud,’ give me pink and blue. give me unrequited love bc thats all i know

13. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

sigh,,,,,,sonic i was 11,,,,and then i went back to it when i was 23 LMAO

14. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

at the moment, this godforsaken series. it’s my most successful fanfic series and i love the connections i have now bc of it and i just love writing about my favorite things.

but also i loved every bit of my crossover fic with my friend :D

HENNY GAYS THAT IS ALL. if u see this and u write then consider urself tagged and do this :)

Thanks for the tag @tomicaleto! This was fun :D :D

How many works do you have on AO3?

20 as of yesterday! I just finished a new story for the Green Knight -- Are We Not Wise Enough?

What’s your total AO3 word count?

 688,174 words. As you’ll see here, I’m not succinct.

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

The Green Knight

Star Wars - Prequels, Sequels, and Rogue One

The Old Guard

Overwatch 

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Yuri!! On Ice

The BBC Muskeeters show from 2014

Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit

Pacific Rim

Les Misérables - specifically, the 2012 film

Though in all honesty I’ve got little notes and thoughts on just about any media I’ve ever consumed that resonated with me. Most of those will never see the light of day, since I don’t have time to develop them.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

In a lovely ego boost, my top five are all my fics that’ve broken 1K kudos.

1. Endurance and Peach Tea (Yuri!! On Ice, Otayuri, Teen)

I somehow slammed out 10K of fic over a weekend in the middle of series, and hit the fandom at the exact right time. This is by far my most popular fic.

2. The Myriad Adventures of Mutant Goblin and Graceless Cat (LotR, Gigolas, Teen)

I signed up for the Gigolas Big Bang back in 2014 and 1k into writing promptly realized Fíli was my favorite character. That turned into an interesting balancing act.

3. Needing/Getting (Star Wars Prequels, Obikin, Explicit)

My baby! That fic that I can’t believe I wrote and finished, that got me through the horrible 2020 year. I will never not be so fucking proud of this story.

4. When The Cherries White With Blossoms, Be Ready & Be Brave (The Old Guard, Kaysanova, Explicit)

This fic terrified me for a bit because it was the first time I used emotional recovery rather than action/adventure for a plot. That was a lot harder than I expected, but I’m really happy with the result.

5. Day One (Les Misérables, E/R, Teen)

This was the first fic of mine to get immediate traction--i remembered posting it, going to a wedding, checking my phone at a break, and being so stunned by what I saw I ended up explaining fanfic to my stepdad in a fit of shock.

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I do my best because I love getting comments and want to return all the excitement and gratitude someone took the time to express for my work.

That being said i have to stop when it begins to feel like a chore. Then my anxiety kicks up and then they sit for months upon months. It’s....yeah, I’m working on it.

tl;dr--I try to.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I gravitate towards Happy For Now endings as a general rule. Of them all, I think Porthos The Pirate had the most difficult ending to reconcile.

In it, Porthos went from a renegade pirate who treasured his freedom above all else to a nearly-respectable Muskeeter with two lovers and a structure he had to work within. His acceptance of responsibly meant also accepting that his actions as a pirate, while moral, did nothing to resolve the deeper issues causing them. He was trying to patch a gaping wound with a band-aid.

That fic was really about growing up, and that’s always hard.

Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one you’ve written?

I avoid reading/writing crossovers as a general rule, since I have a hard time accessing them--usually I’m much more invested in one fandom over the other. The sole exception being Pacific Rim--I will jump through fire for a good Drift Compatible AU, though I have no compulsion to write one myself.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

A few sour comments over the years but nothing unreasonable.

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Ohhhhhh yes. And, tbh, whatever kind I want. I used to be a lot more descriptive of how bodies met, but then I realized a few years back it wasn’t the physicality of sex that really got me, it was the emotional connection and intensity that came from it.

So, now I write sex scenes that talk about how a character is feelings when connecting with their partner. Why they wanted to be there, and what they’re getting from it. I love my sex scenes, and if I make sure they’re doing some heavy lifting on the plot/themes of my story I can put even more in!

It can sometimes come off purple-prosy and pretentious if i’m not careful, but it’s honestly the the kind of sex I really, really like to read.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yep - Play Nice (Hobbit RPF) was translated into Chinese.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I have indeed -- my roomie @readwing and I have been in fan spaces for years together, though rarely in the same fandom. Every once in a blue moon our fandoms overlap, which got us:

A German, A Russian, and an American Walk Into A Bar (Man From UNCLE, OT3, Explicit) -- which, holy crap we finished!

AND

The Garrison Reserve (The Musketeers, The Inseparables, Mature) -- which, holy crap, we need to finish!

They're currently working on a couple BatFam projects I’m gonna lose my mind over when they post. 

What’s your all time favourite ship?

The Leverage OT3 of Hardison/Parker/Eliot. I love their depiction in canon so much I rarely need fic to supplement their story or personalities. I don’t think I could write fic for them --I’m a spite writer and I most often write fic when canon annoyed me about something. tbh I’ve yet to come across a Leverage fic that gave me the same emotions watching The Rundown Job did. 

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

@readwing and I are bound and determined to finish The Garrison Reserve....someday.

What are your writing strengths?

I don’t know if its a strength but I adore writing dialogue.

What are your writing weaknesses?

I start taking narrative short cuts that aren’t necessarily in the story’s best interest when I’ve run out of patience for a project. I know if I leave it for a week, maybe two, I can work out whatever it is that’s bugging me. It just sometimes feels like I don’t have a week or two to sit on it, I’ve got to solve it now, now, now. And that’s when I get sloppy. Usually, months or years later, when I reread something, I can tell where I fucked up.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

Translation is a paid profession because its extremely difficult and nuanced task that takes lots of skill and insight. Not everyone can do it.

I did it once in one of my Les Mis fics--I knew enough French to be dangerous, and I still got it wrong. Every once in a while I think about going back and pulling that line. Then I remember I have about a thousand other things to do, and editing a nearly ten year old fic does not pay my bills. Eventually, you just gotta learn from your mistakes and get on with life.

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

When I was 11 or so I wrote the beginnings of a Digimon fic that I think is out there in cyberspace somewhere. I couldn’t tell you were. In high school I wrote a few short fics for Teen Titans, Beyblades, and really obscure anime called Pilot Candidate.

What’s your favourite fic you’ve written?

As I’ve just finished it, I’m pretty darn proud of my Green Knight fic and will likely be for some months yet.

That being said, Needing/Getting is by far the biggest, most expansive work I’ve ever managed as a writer. I will love that story until my end days.

Tagging next: anyone who’s interested :D Happy FanFic Writer Appreciation Day!

Author Spotlight : InsightfulInsomniac Day 3

Author Spotlight : InsightfulInsomniac (@zigxzag-klaine​​)

How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Um. I rarely ever revise before posting. I’ve maybe revised once or twice. Once I post it, I’ll read through it on AO3 and fix any accidental typos that I catch, but that’s it. I churn it out and post it often on the same day... so. That’s my style, and it’s a bit insane, but that’s me!

If you were to revise one of your older fics from start to finish, which would it be and why?

I think I’d like to revisit “A Tale of Two Toothbrushes.” I love it, and it’s a really sweet fic of mine, but I could see myself revising it a bit. I just think that’s I’ve grown in my writing since then, and I have a better grasp on the characters than I did at that moment. That being said, I still love it.

What do you look for in a beta?

I actually don’t have one... oops. However, my younger sister does read over every fanfic I write and lets me bounce ideas off of her when I have writer’s block, so she’s definitely my unofficial beta. What I’d look for is a genuine interest in the characters and storylines that they’re subjected to!

If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

I’d choose to write the sequel of one of my favorite one shots of all time, “I Saw the Signs,” by Skivvysupreme. It’s about Burt realizing everything about the aftermath of 3x05 “The First Time,” and I’d love to continue that fic. I’ve written a little around my own take on that arc, but theirs is just so perfect that I’d love to continue it.

Do you take liberties with canon or are you very strict about your fic being canon compliant?

I am the definition of being strictly canon-compliant. That’s where I exist comfortably in my writing, and I’m always so impressed by people who can write beyond it! However, I genuinely love being confined to canon, because it allows for analysis and expansion of tangible concepts that exist in the Glee universe!

Talk about a review that made your day.

Oh wow, literally every review makes my day, but one that sticks out to me as of recently was from a lovely returning reader. They had noted at the beginning of their very long comment that they started reading and then decided to open up the comment window in another tab so they could comment as they went because they knew they’d forget everything they’d want to say. They then proceeded to point out their favorite lines and moments within the entire 7000 word story, and it made my day! I also love the reviews that say that my canon is now their canon, because I write a lot of future fics — knowing that I’ve stuck true to the characters even while continuing their lives according to my own universe is always such an encouraging compliment.

Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?

I find that most of the community on AO3 is exceedingly sweet, so it’s very rare. That being said, I do occasionally get criticism, such as little notes like “I don’t understand this plot point” or “(character) probably wouldn’t say/think that because ____.” Most of the time, I’ll agree with or understand their criticism, and either fix the issue noted or explain why I made that creative choice, and then leave it at that. Sometimes, however, you just have to let it go. I’ve had a few suggestions or criticisms that I just didn’t agree with, so I didn’t respond to them! Again, most of the Glee community on Ao3 is so wonderful, so that’s extremely rare.

What advice do you have for people just starting to write?

Just go for it! Write those ideas that are swimming around in your head, even if they come out incomplete or in need of revision. Don’t ever think that your story is one that’s already been told — you will always offer a new perspective. Don’t be afraid to write what you love, even if it’s been done before. Just write, and if you’re ready to share it with people, take that leap of faith! It’ll be worth it in the end, and you always have room to grow.

Which fic do you most like to discuss with other people? Why?

I’m going to go with a series of mine instead of a singular fic — my dads!klaine series is SO fun to discuss because I adore seeing how people interpret my Klaine kids. They’re all original characters that I’ve created, and they’ve really cemented their individual places in my verse. I love that people get attached to my version Klaine’s kids and accept them as their canon, and I love that they care just as much about them as they do Kurt and Blaine (because I do too)!

What's one aspect of writing fic that gets you really excited?

I’ve talked about this a lot, but the opportunity to fill in and expand upon bits of canon that were either rushed or overlooked in the greater picture that was Glee. I love diving in deep to characters or small moments in time, and fanfic allows authors to do that on their own terms through their own interpretations. I really care about this show and its characters, and I try to show that through my fics.

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Check out InsightfulInsomniac’s Fics

Missing Moments: The Wedding  -  Missing moments from 6x08 “The Wedding.” Basically everything we wanted to see that the show didn’t give us, from their decision to get married all the way to the quiet moments alone after the wedding is over.

A Tale of Two Toothbrushes  -  On Burt’s day off, he decides to do some spring cleaning. When he cleans Kurt’s bathroom, he discovers not one, but two toothbrushes. When he realizes why that is, he decides to make something to help Blaine feel more at home.

Caught Red-Handed  -  Kurt and Blaine are staying with Burt and Carole for the few days before they leave for their honeymoon. Being newlyweds is one thing, but being newlyweds two doors down from your in-laws is another. Kurt doesn’t seem to care, but Blaine cares a lot.

Embarrassing Breakfast

Summary:  Sam and reader have finally slept together but you are Tony Stark's daughter and Bucky may decided to hold whatever he saw against Sam for blackmail

A/N:  First Sam Wilson fanfic but I love him so much and there isn't enough love for him so I make my own. I am thinking of a prequel and a sequel to this story if you guys like it. Let me know what you think and please be kind this is my first Sam Wilson fanfic after all. I also feel as if I summoned more sebastian stan energy than bucky barnes but eh whatever.

Rating: M for mild language and mentions of sex

The light of the sun filtering in through the window began to wake you from your peaceful sleep. In your half-awake state, you could feel the warmth of a body behind you as a strong arm pulled you closer. You smiled as the memory of last night flashed through your mind. Sam Wilson was in your bed.

After months of mutual pining and sexual tension that you could probably cut with a butter knife and you finally arrived at this moment after a few hours of sweaty, fun, hot sex. You wanted to enjoy this moment instead of getting up so you snuggled closer into Sam’s chest, he let out a hum of approval.

“You awake?” You peaked up to look at his face.

“If I say yes does that mean we have to get up?” His eyes stayed closed.

“Not necessarily but we can’t have awesome morning sex if you’re still asleep.”

Sam’s eyes flew open, “I’m up! I assure you I am very much awake.”

You laughed, wiggling out of his arms to a more upright position letting the sheet fall to reveal your nakedness, you leaned over and kissed him. Thankful that neither of you had morning breath. You kissed like it was the first kiss again, soft and then a bit more aggressive as he began to roll you to your back, his body leaning over you pressing you into the mattress.

Your heart swelled with happiness but that quickly changed as your door slammed open banging against the wall. “Y/N, your dad-.” Bucky looked between you and Sam as the two of you quickly tried to cover yourselves. Bucky let out a laugh. “Wilson, you are so fucking dead.”

` “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Sam gave Bucky a stern look.

Bucky chuckled, “Stark is going to murder you.”

“No, he won’t,” you piped in.

“Uh, yeah he will,” Bucky countered.

Sam looked uneasy but mostly just annoyed, “He won’t kill me, he didn’t kill you,” Sam gestured to Bucky.

“Yeah well, I just killed his parent’s while being under mind control, you however fucked his daughter.”

“Please don’t tell him," you begged.

Bucky gave you a soft look, “Alright I won’t tell him.”

Sam and you sighed in relief but it was short lived.

“But,”

“But what?”

“You,” Bucky pointed to Sam, “have to be nice to me for the next twenty-four hours.”

Sam groaned.

“No old man jokes and you have to do what I ask for twenty-four hours. Deal?”

Sam looked at you and then back at Bucky, “Fine.” Sam raised his hand for a contractual handshake.

“Ew, no, I am not touching your hand. I know where it has been.”

Sam shook his head at the comment.

“Hope she is worth it.”

Sam looked at you, “She is.”

“Well for my original reason of being here is that Stark sent me to get you because I guess we are all eating breakfast together as a team?”

“Why?” You asked.

“Don’t know but you two better get ready and going before Tony shows up. I’ll leave you two to get dressed.”

Bucky left and you and Sam quickly put some clothes on.

“I better go change so no one notices anything, then we’ll talk about what this is and what we want to do.”

You smiled before kissing him, “okay.”

Sam kissed back, “okay.”

Once you were satisfied with how you looked, making sure to cover all evidence of last night’s activities you made your way to the dining room where you were sure everyone was starting breakfast. Everyone already seemed to be there, you couldn’t help but notice the only seat left open was right next to Sam. You wondered if this was Sam's or Bucky’s doing but the smile on Bucky’s face gave you the confirmation that he was the one to blame and was definitely up to something.

“Morning Y/N, morning Wilson.”

“Good morning Bucky,” you forced a polite smile.

“Sam, aren’t you going to tell me good morning as well?” Bucky asked bringing his glass of orange juice up to his lips probably trying to hid a smirk.

Everyone was look between Bucky and Sam clearly knowing that something was going on.

Sam frowned but then forced a tight smile, “Good morning James.”

Bucky didn’t hide his smirk at the formal use of his first name.

It was soon forgotten as everyone began chatting about last night’s party.

“Samuel, would you please pass me the bacon?” Bucky asked, laying it on thick with a shit-eating grin. Everyone’s attention was back to Sam and Bucky as they waited to see what quick quip Sam was going to give.

Sam just grinned and bared it, “Of course.” Sam lifted the plate of bacon and handed it to Bucky.

“I’m sorry but what the hell is going on?” Your father asked.

Sam answered first, “I’m not sure I know what you mean.”

“No, Tony is right, something weird is going on here,” Nat spoke.

“Maybe Sam has just finally warmed up to me.”

“As much as that would please me, having my two best friends getting along, I feel as if that statement is untrue” Steve sighed.

“Well maybe Sam would like to enlighten us on why he has had such a kind nature towards me.”

“Can we please get back to breakfast? It is really good Bruce, thank you.” You did your best to change the subject.

“No, I want to know what is going on because this is way more interesting,” Tony looked between Bucky and Sam waiting for an explanation.

No one spoke, but everyone stared. You reached under the table grasping Sam’s hand in your own, in the hopes that it gave him a bit of strength or help in anyway. It seemed to help because he finally gave an answer. “He’s blackmailing me.” Bucky’s smile fell knowing that his fun was now over.

Natasha grinned, “Ooo, on what?”

You felt it was your turn to be brave, you squeezed Sam’s hand. “Bucky walked in on us this morning and threatened to tell Dad about it unless Sam was nice to him for twenty-four hours,” you answered in one breath.

Sam and you squeezed your hands together waiting for the yelling to begin, if you were going to go out then you’d go out together. However, the yelling never came. Then you heard laughter. Looking up you could see that your dad was laughing.

“Dude, I think he’s having a mental breakdown,” Clint spoke obviously freaked out.

“No, no,” Tony answered between bursts of laughter. “I’m not angry.”

“You aren’t?” Sam asked, thankful and confused.

You breathed a sigh of relief and Sam seemed to relax but you could see the confusion in his knitted brows.

“Of course not. You two have been dancing around each other for months. We all knew it was just a matter of time. Also, Y/N is and adult and can make her own choices. Plus. I’m sure birdman here knows that if he hurts her that I will arc reactor his genitals right off his body, don’t ya?” Tony took a bite of his bacon.

Sam nodded his head and smiled, “I wouldn’t expect anything less.”

“Well this sucks,” Bucky huffed in annoyance.

Steve patted Bucky’s back.

“Better luck next time, greatest generation my ass,” Sam flipped Bucky off.

Bucky smiled, “Still friends?”

“Not on your life,” Sam responded, but everyone knew he meant yes.

You leaned over and kissed Sam on his cheek.

Some cheered and whistled and others groaned at the public display of affection.

“Oh, look at us, we’re in love and not dead inside, get fucked the both of you.” Bucky quoted.

This time you laughed, “I should have never showed you vine.”

“Okay, I have some ground rules,” Tony interrupted before someone else could talk, “None of that where we are eating or I can see. I do not want to see any activities, hear any activities, or have any details associated with activities. Am I clear?”

You rolled your eyes but agreed to the rules.

“Excellent.”

Everyone went back to eating breakfast. No further incidents except when Wanda asked how you and Sam finally got together.

Tony had chimed in, “That falls under details and will not be discussed in my presence.”

You whispered, “I’ll tell you later.” Wanda and Nat smiled, eager to hear all the details your father wanted nothing to know about.

You looked over at Sam as he listened to one of Steve’s stories. You guessed he had said something funny because Sam started laughing and it was the most beautiful thing you had ever heard. You couldn’t help yourself as you leaned over and whispered in his ear, “I love you.”

When his face went blank you worried that you had come on too strong and you knew that it was too early but you really meant it, you loved him. Relief washed over you as he leaned back and whispered, “I love you more.”

The words went straight through you. “Oh, uh, Sam, we forgot that we had something we were suppose to have done this morning.”

Sam looked confused, “We did?”

“Yeah, you know, that thing I promised we’d go do if you weren’t still asleep, you remember?”

Sam choked on his water, “Oh yeah, we should definitely go do that.” Sam sat down his water, stood up and grabbed your hand. The two of you fled the room quickly shouting a goodbye behind you.

“Well that’s gross,” Clint grumbled.

“Zip it, no details, we will just assume they did have something they had to go do.”

Nat snickered, “Yeah, each other.”

Additional Notes: Posted on my AO3 under slut-for-an-accent

On writing a fanfiction of a fanfiction and asking author’s consent

I saw quite a few threads here with people asking if they should ask authors of fics for their permission when creating a spin-off/sequel/prequel—in general writing fanfiction of a fanfiction you like.

The answers are generally that you should ask permission and—presumably—not write it if the author refuses/doesn’t reply. I generally agreed with that because I understand that fanfic authors are not published authors and they have nothing (no money, no copyright claims, no public recognition) other than their work, so they’re protective of their work. Which is fine.

But then I started thinking—where is the line? There are plenty of self-published authors who only got to a very small number of readers. Hell, some of them may have less recognition than popular fic authors. There are works that went on air and were dropped super quickly—works that barely got recognition. Shows that you’re surprised anyone but you knows because they are/were so obscure.

I never see discussion on how maybe you shouldn’t write fics of those works because—hey! they were actually published, so you know. Fair game. You can just use them however you please. Well, I don’t know. I don’t think some of original creators are overflowing with riches and they definitely don’t have widespread recognition.

Furthermore, there are famous authors who outwardly state that they don’t like fanfiction and don’t want for their work to be turned into one. From what I gather they’re generally laughed at by fanfiction communites because I’m sorry dude—you published that work and I can do whatever I want as long as I don’t monetize on it. It doesn’t matter that it was your original creation and you don’t want it to be tampered with because you make money off it and have plenty of fans so y’know. Tough luck.

That reads like a bit of a double-standard to me. Don’t get me wrong—I absolutely believe that you should credit whatever work you write a fanfiction of. It goes without saying. But the fact that fanfic authors see nothing as sacred and lack common decency to just not use someone’s art if that person is strongly against it because they’re “published” yet they throw a fit when someone uses their work irks me a little.

No-one asks that little self-published author whether he wants for their work to be turned into a fanfic. No-one cares that big authors are artists too—people who poured time and soul into their work and they might not want for it to be turned into fics.

I mean, if you think that art is free for all and once it’s out there then it’s free real estate then that’s cool. I also believe that while putting limits on one’s art is justified, it’s ultimately impossible for people to just not recreate/deconstruct it. It just happens—that’s how art is.

But if so, it should extend to everyone. If you posted that fic and someone liked it enough to write their own version of the story, they shouldn’t have to explicitly ask you for permission. God knows folks don’t care to ask anyone else—even small published authors who are actually reachable.

I don’t know. I just wonder what you guys think about it all.

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Rise of Skywalker ramblings

Saw RoS last night and loved it. 

I’d seen the mixed reviews and was a bit apprehensive going in, but was pleasantly surprised in a lot of ways.  It kept some of the spirit of TLJ that I liked while still delivering a lot of the “safer” Star Wars story that I expected.  Being part of a super enthusiastic opening night crowd is always fun too.  And it’s nice to see that I’m not the only person who liked the whole 7-8-9 trilogy!

Spoileriffic thoughts below.

--Rey Palpatine was one of the theories I’d kicked around, but it would have been nice if she really was nobody, like the Force doesn’t care who you’re related to. Timeline-wise she would have been better off as his great-granddaughter but I completely buy Sheev having lots of kids and/or having some later in life.

--I’d been running with the “Skywalker is the new name for Force user” theory for a while, but I’m OK with Rey adopting it as her last name.  She doesn’t have to be a Palpatine and the name of the family that saved the galaxy is continuing.

--HOLY CRAP FINN IS FORCE SENSITIVE.  I would love it if that was what he wanted to tell Rey.  (Best answer from Reddit: “I’m in love with Poe and don’t know how to tell him!”)

--Ben Solo didn’t make it to the end!  I was convinced he’d get a redemption arc and live happily ever after. Props to JJ/whoever for going in that direction, especially with the Jedi fadeout.

--The opening crawl getting right to "oh hey the emperor isn't really dead.” So happy they didn't drag out the “when-do-we-see/hear-the-emperor???” mystery

--Sheev Palpatine and his motherfucking contingencies for contingencies, plans-within-plans shit.  This guy was a thousand steps ahead of everyone else, all the time.  Got a glimpse of that in Empire’s End too.

--LOL the tank of Snoke clones.  Sheev loves his clones, in both canon and legends!

--Poe’s lightspeed skipping.  Poe being an ex-spice runner.  Poe and Zorii!  Poe in general.  Poe is great.

--Luke/Leia training flashback!!  Leia's lightsaber!!!!  Which she presumably built herself!!!!!

--3-way Finn/Poe/Rey hug.  And the sound of a thousand fanfics being composed…

--More First Order defectors who had been kidnapped as children.  (Also a plot point in Empire’s End, complete with a 6-year-old-ish Armitage Hux ordering around a group of kidnapped-and-brainwashed child recruits)

--Hux being the mole, not because he agrees with the resistance, but because he hates Kylo Ren.  I bet he was hatching a plan as soon as Snoke was killed.

--Force-healing onscreen!  And it wasn’t just “Force magic” (which I also would have been OK with), it was actual taking life from one to give to another.

--Rey was noticeably better at lightsaber fighting.  She was… not great in TFA.  Only slightly better in TLJ.  Her year of training really shows and I like that we’ve seen a pretty clear progression.

--Rey stopping that transport with some Kyle Katarn shit and Kylo trying to get it back and OH SHIT REY SHOT OUT FORCE LIGHTNING  

--Palpatine: GLADoS edition has been added to my recent “horrifying scene that works but really gives me the creeps” list (also includes flashback to Coulson resuscitation/brain surgery with him repeating “just let me die” on Agents of SHIELD, Brainy getting rebooted on Supergirl)

--Aside from his GLADoS-esque support arm complete with wires, I liked undead-Palpatine's look - missing fingers, whited-out eyes, and his transformation after he stole life from Rey & Kylo.  Especially the red-lined robes.

--Got serious Endgame vibes at the end with all the ships showing up. Husband unit also pointed out the parallel of “I am inevitable”/”I am Iron Man” and “I am all Sith”/”I am all Jedi”

--OMG ALL THE JEDI SPEAKING TO REY.  I didn’t recognize everything at first but I heard Obi-Wan (young & old), Yoda, Mace Windu, Ahsoka(!!!!!), and Anakin.  Per the credits, voices also included Qui-Gon(!), Luminara Unduli, Aayla Secura, Adi Gallia, and Kanan Jarrus(!!!!!).  Two notable absences: Cal Kestis and Ezra Bridger.  I can accept Cal’s fate as TBD since Fallen Order just came out, but this is really good news for Ezra.  I am now super super interested to see where these two have been.

--Kept the Rey/Kylo force-connection deal.  It weirded me out in TLJ but I’m really glad it was kept here.

--Wedge coming back for one last ride!  (and aging pretty well, wow)

--RIP Snap.  :-( I’d grown a bit attached to him after the Aftermath trilogy, but I think Norra and Brentin would have been proud.

-- ForceGhost!Luke has a new attitude; I guess being dead for a while tends to mellow you out.  I am still 100% OK with his character in this trilogy.

--Kylo not being as good at fighting after he dropped the dark-side allegiance – specifically the 6v1 fight against the Knights of Ren before he got the lightsaber.  Like he'd been into it so deep for so long he forgot how to fight without it.

--Han coming back one last time for some Ghost Dad Advice

--THANKS FOR NOT KILLING CHEWIE!!  I was seriously worried

--Rey fights herself!

--Where can I buy a replica of that Sith wayfinder?  I do like shiny force-user crystals/holocrons/etc

--Rey finally builds her own lightsaber!  And it’s yellow.

--TAKE THAT REYLOS: Oh you want a kiss huh?  There’s your kiss!  AND NOW HE’S DEAD.

--That whole scene.  Kylo staring at dead Rey.  Kylo force-healing Rey and bringing her back to life.  And now they’re staring at each other, and I’m thinking don’t kiss you idiots, don’t fucking do it.  FUCK they did.  I actually booed out loud.  (I will not deny being a little bit happy that Kylo died immediately after)

--All of the “are you happy Ep 7 & 8 haters???” stuff: Rey is super powerful because she’s Palpatine’s granddaughter, someone bringing up a “why don’t we Holdo this” argument and getting shot down with good reason, showing Leia’s Force powers with a flashback to being trained by Luke AND having her own lightsaber

--The urgent timeline got kind of.. muddled?  Forgotten?  They had 18 hours or 12 and still had time for all those spacejumps and Lando gathering friends from all over?

--A bit too on-the-nose with some of the ROTJ parallels.  Lando in disguise saving the day on a desert planet! Speeder bike chase!  Emperor taunting Our Hero while their friends are losing a huge battle outside!  A Skywalker dies so Our Hero can live!

--Also wondered if one of the writers played SWTOR: Emperor who really isn’t dead uses Super Mega Force Lightning and tries to jump into Our Hero’s body to take over their mind.

After chewing on this for a day, here’s my ranking of Skywalker/Palpatine saga films from best to worst:

5 > 8 > 9 > 4 > 7 > 6 > 3 > 2 > 1

And including Solo and Rogue One:

5 > Rogue One > 8 > 9 > 4 > 7 > 6 > 3 > Solo > 2 > 1

tbh I’m so far into the “inject all Star Wars content directly into my veins pls” territory that I can’t say I hate any of it, and even the cringiest prequel moments are leaps and bounds ahead of a lot of other junk I’ve watched/read/played.  So much about Star Wars is just FUN, and I will gladly handwave away most of my nitpicks (SpeedForce, I ain’t gotta explain shit) for the sake of enjoying the story.  Even the ridiculous stuff that I poke fun at is still a part of the whole mess; it can’t all be great or even good or OK and that is fine with me.  [NOTE: I have not watched the Holiday Special but the husband unit is weirdly enthusiastic about me doing so; it may happen yet this year.] 

I really like this comment from the A.V. Club.  More cynical than my overall take on the whole shebang but I totally know with where they’re coming from.  I don’t agree with all the responses but it’s a pretty good discussion.

The Festival of Fire

After two weeks of hard training, Marco was definitely impressed by Ace’s resilience. Only the large scar on Ace’s lower stomach gave it away that he had been nearly-fatally injured in the past, but even that was barely visible thanks to Marco’s regenerative powers. However, not even his flames of restoration had been able to fix the Whitebeard Pirates tattoo on Ace’s back. Marco didn’t know if Ace would get a new tattoo later or simply wear a shirt with the same symbol, anyway that was a touchy subject and Marco needed to focus on Ace’s recovery instead: neither of them had the time to cry over the disbanding of their crew. In those two weeks, Marco hadn’t held back. He had used all his tricks and fighting experience while sparring with Ace, but the latter had been able to keep up with him. Marco prevailed only because Ace still couldn’t eat much—having recently awakened from a coma that had lasted two long years—but that morning things went differently. Ace looked down at him, grinning with that freckled expression of his that Marco found irritating yet charming at the same time. Marco was lying on the ground: he had been defeated. And Ace’s expression told him that he expected them to depart for Wa immediately. As a doctor, Marco knew that Ace hadn’t fully recovered yet. That would take months—if not years. But Marco was also his friend and knew that, more than anything else, Ace wanted to see his brothers again. And while for Sabo things were complicated since they didn’t know how to contact him, they knew where Luffy was at least. So, exactly two weeks after Ace regained consciousness, Marco turned into his phoenix form to carry him to Wa as promised. --- While flying across the cloudless sky, Marco thought back to the Mink that had visited him not long ago. His name was Nekomamushi, and he had asked him to join the rebellion in Wa. Marco, however, had declined. He couldn’t have known that Ace would have waked up not long after that visit, after all. Marco wondered if the cat-looking Mink had already talked to Luffy… Marco’s message for him had become useless at this point, and since he had only mentioned Ace vaguely Luffy was still in for a shock. Marco regretted not trying to contact Luffy earlier, but he hadn’t wanted to risk Ace’s safety. If Ace’s desperate condition had become public, the marines would have chased him again to kill him once and for all—even if that meant murdering an already half-dead man: those were the orders of the World Nobles, and their word was law. Hiding the truth about Ace had been cruel to the people close to him, but such secrecy had been necessary. Going to Wa was risky too, but at least Ace was literally back on his feet now and could fight back. Besides, he wouldn’t have accepted to be hiding forever. Wa was an isolated country though, so with a bit of luck Marco would probably be able to find another way to protect him before news about his return spread out. Maybe, Sabo and the other revolutionaries could help with that… I need to focus on the current task, Marco reminded himself. When finally sighting Wa’s shores, he flew a bit higher to avoid being spotted. “Where do you want to land?” he asked to Ace. Ace had been sleeping to recover his strength, but upon hearing Marco’s voice he jolted up, perfectly awake. Marco felt him leaning over to take a better look at the archipelago. After pondering a bit, Ace said, “There, the northernmost island.” Marco smirked. He could see large clouds of smoke and fire flickering even from such distance. The Fire Festival… He recalled Ace telling him about it. Just before joining the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace had visited Wa with his original crew, the Spade Pirates, and there he had learned to make straw hats and other accessories. Ace still had his fire-related powers back then, so he had immediately become the center of the attention at the festival. Apparently, children had loved his fire tricks, and he had promised them to be back one day. Marco wished Whitebeard was still alive. It would have been awesome to visit Wa all together, but that was impossible now. Their late father was dead; their pirate crew… their family, was no more. What would he do from now on? Marco felt a melancholy pain in his heart, but then he remembered his father’s legacy. He knew that Ace wouldn’t follow him back there, but the people living in Whitebeard’s homeland still needed their doctor: they were his family now. Furthermore, their island was in danger: a pirate claiming to be Whitebeard’s biological son had targeted it, believing a treasure was hidden somewhere there. That wasn’t true—not the part about a regular treasure at least: Whitebeard’s treasure was his homeland itself. Anyway, Marco needed to protect it and its inhabitants. Hesitation had finally disappeared from his heart: he would help Ace find his younger brother and the rebels, and then he would return to that idyllic island he had learned to love. “Are you ready?” Marco checked on his friend. “I’m always ready.” “Don’t be cocky,” Marco good-naturedly scolded him. But Ace wasn’t joking: even if his fire powers were gone, Marco could still feel an overwhelming energy flowing from Ace’s body. Haki. Since Ace had awakened, his “Conqueror’s Ambition” had been strongest than ever, and Ace didn’t exactly bother to conceal it. After a last check of the island now directly below them, Marco nosedived without a warning. He knew that Ace wouldn’t mind such maneuvers: they had often been fighting partners during their years in the Whitebeard Pirates, so Ace was used to his audacious flying style. When Ace didn’t even wait for him to land though, and instead jumped from a dangerous height even if he couldn’t turn into fire anymore, even Marco got a bit worried. However, Ace landed gracefully in the middle of one of the fires that punctuated that side of the mount at the center of the island. The flames lightened the landscape with splashes of gold and vermilion, sparkling against the dark sky. It was a magnificent sight, and now Marco understood why Ace had talked so enthusiastically about that festival. According to tradition, those fires were lit up in order to help the spirit of the dead to find their way back… Suddenly, Marco understood the implications of Ace’s presence there. In a way, Ace had died—and then come back. Marco shuddered even if the air was hot from all the fires, and it took him a while to spot Ace again. Despite not wearing a yukata, his friend had blended into the crowd: he had been there already in the past after all, so he knew how to move without attracting attention. But Marco also noticed something else: Ace seemed completely unfazed by the scorching heat, and often took shortcuts through the fires. Even if those weren’t Ace’s flames, he still looked at ease in the midst of them. No matter what, fire is still Ace’s element. Fascinated, Marco decided to fly a bit lower to observe him better. When Ace emerged from the flames of yet another of those large fires, for a moment it looked like he had regained back his powers. He wasn’t wearing his old hat since they had left it on his empty tombstone, and his wavy hair seemed to have a life of its own as his dark locks flowed in the hot air. Moving as if he was dancing, Ace used his agility to swiftly slip through the crowd. Marco had already saw those elegant movements—just much faster and wilder—during their training sessions. Ace had always been a good melee fighter, but Marco had no idea where or when he had learned to move like that. Probably, his friend had been training mentally during his coma, as much as that sounded absurd… Not so absurd, considering Ace’s restless spirit. Marco smiled fondly. Ace was young, strong, and alive. He would be fine even without him around. And then, it happened. A boy with an unmistakable straw hat hanging on his back came out of the crowd, and when his and Ace’s eyes met time seemed to stop. Suddenly, the crackling of the fire and the crowd noise disappeared, and all Marco could hear was Ace and Luffy’s heartbeats. He could feel their internal turmoil and their tears. He could perceive disbelief mixed with hope and joy… The two brothers ran toward each other and nearly knocked each other out, crying and laughing at the same time, unconcerned about people staring at them. So much for secrecy. Marco needed to create a diversion to divert attention from them. Maybe I can dance too, he thought, smirking. The Phoenix landed in front of the nearest fire, his bright blue-green feathers sparkling against the orange-red hue of the natural flames. It’s showtime. That year’s Fire Festival would be one to remember. (Ace’s Ambition)

Written for the 7th October (Day 7): AU / Free Choice prompts at @marcoaceweek This short story is based on my Ace theories as usual, and the other fanfic linked at its bottom is its direct prequel. I hope you’ll like this story–don’t be shy and comment it please!  ^^

Desires - Hakuoki Fanfiction - Chapter 1

Hi there again. Thank you so much for reading this fanfic of mine.

This is the first chapter after the prologue, even though I would say that this chapter is kind of the continuation of the prologue. Just read and you will see what I mean.

This story is a retelling story of Hijikata’s route in Hakuoki. But I will also add my twist plot on the story. It won’t be call fan fiction if I didn’t do something ;)

For the picture, I will change the picture in every chapter. I will put the picture that would likely represent what’s happened on the chapter. I will also put the previous chapter on each of the new chapter, in case if you want to read the previous chapter again.

I would like to know your opinion for this story, Please don’t forget to review this story by adding a comment on the comment bubble. I always like to read my reader’s review. It is a present for an author to read the reader’s reviews :D

I hope you can enjoy this story of mine and to review also.

Chapter of the Story:

Prequel - Prologue

Miyuu

-I-

Looking back at that night, a groan immediately escaped from his mouth. Not to mention a big headache that would follow always. Just what in heaven had he thought?

Oh, clearly his brain was either asleep or in vacation or went somewhere else. In short, he didn't use his smart and practical-rational-brain the usual way he used to.  He just simply didn't think and let his instinct that took over his body. Or to be precised, it's his desire that had won over his body on that one night in Shimabara.

That night, he had followed her without the others knew. In the afternoon of the same day, she had asked him and the chief a permission to go out to meet her friends at night. But when she asked that permission of meeting the other oni female and her bodyguard in that place, he had didn't like of what he had heard. Not one bit. Well.... maybe because she mentioned that they would meet at Shimabara. That place was not a usual place to meet.

'What the hell was that woman thinking to meet in such a place?'

His thought rejected the idea of her went there. And he showed his disagreement through his scowled and furrowed brows, plus his silence when she had asked the question. If it's just him, never in million years would he agree of the request. But, the chief had said that he permitted her to go. He was only the vice-commander, a second in command. The top authority had agreed. He couldn't say much about it. Well... Not that if he said that he did not want her to go she would dare to defy it. He did had a say of it. She was his page, wasn't she? His voiced was counted still.

Then again, after seeing the brown eyes that brighten in delight immediately when the chief said that she could go, the answer was sealed. He would be damned if he opened his mouth and said the magic words, that would make that sparkle disappeared in an instant. So much for what he felt and thought. Even though he didn't showed it in obvious way, deep in his heart the woman held a soft spot in it.

So, he took a decision on his account to follow her, incognito. He could ask the other captains or the Watch to do this job. But after mucchhhh consideration, it would be better for himself to go alone. It's for his sanity also to know the situation first hand.

If he wanted to be honest, he was very confused with his feelings. He had been asking the same question over and over again to himself of what the meaning of his feelings and thought toward the only woman in the Shinsengumi. And for the answer he had been looking? It was already, obviously glaring straight at him. Although for whatever reasons, something had made him holding back and he didn't want to touch and acknowledge it. In the end, 'it' just remain like that. But one thing for sure; she was important to him and he sure as hell cared deeply about her. This had made his mind wondered to her on too many occasion, which he found that many times in not proper times to think about her.

Which resulted with him decided to follow her and would make sure nothing happened to harm her. It would be over his dead body. He was a samurai, a warrior. But his pride as a man was the one that took over his body for the time being.

But there's one problem. Because of the occasion not to long ago at Shimabara, his face was well known enough now. Almost everyone in that place knew of who he was and of how his appearance and face looks like. If he wanted to go unknowingly, he had to do something. He had reconsidered to call Yamazaki to help him, again.

In the end, he decided not to involve anyone in this matter. After all, he didn't want anyone to know that this thing had bothered him very much. His reputation as the oni-fukuchou was at stake in here. So, after much thought on how he should cover or disguise himself, for the first time ever, he let down his hair and change his usual purple kimono to other clothes. He had hoped beyond anything that this get-up would disguise him enough, at least no one could see his face clearly with him letting down his long black hair.

And then there he was; following her to Shimabara.

Later when he arrived at the place, many geikos and maikos surrounded him immediately.  Not too long ago, someone indeed had told him that he was attractive enough to be an actor. Not that he cared about that. But his attention was focused only on one woman who at that time entered one of the inn, Sumi. He followed her and saw that she went  upstairs to the second floor. Before, she met her fellow oni in front of Shimbara's gate, then she went with them. He brushed the many geikos and maikos who fawn over his attention and discreetly went to upstairs, which followed by the disappointed gaze by the left behind.

The three oni females went to one room. They opened  the sliding door and shut it closed. After that, his gaze fell on the room beside them. He went and checked the room. Fortunately, the room beside them was empty. Then he decided to occupied this empty room.

For sometime, he waited long enough and made sure nothing happened to the occupants of the other room. Laughter and some girly remarks that loud enough to be heard were the proof that everything went well. He also indulged some sake, had stopped one of the geikos and asked her to bring him 2 or 3 bottles and after the bottles arrived, he took it without even spare a glance to the geiko that had brought it to him. He was sure enough heard one or two bad remarks of his indifferent behavior from the geiko.

'Whatever.'

And there he was later, drinking alone. He didn't know how much time had passed of him... When suddenly the person that he had followed barged into his room. No, she fell into his room to be exact.

He was startled first when she came to his room. His mind was rather cloudy because of the sake. Not to mention that He was a bit drunk... No. He was drunk already, enough to make him of not being alerted of his surrounded. He's a light drinker to begin with. Not that he didn't know his limit. Every time he went out to drink with the other captains or even just by himself, he never let himself drunk enough to not be able to recognize and alert of his surrounding. But at that time, his mind was full of something... Of someone. And the peaceful time of him that he rarely got, of him not to think  about the matters of Shinshengumi or whatever the Shogunate problem that he spent at the moment, to just focus on one particular woman... Looks like he had indulged the drink more than he should.

But for the life of the Shinshengumi, he still couldn't decide whether it's the sake or his desire that he had pressed for a long time and had came up to surface because of his drunk state that the thing had happened.

'It's the sake. That's obvious. I wouldn't do that if not of that darn thing. And I had drank it too many to make me forgot why I had come to that place. Until she come to my room. Ugh....!' He blamed the sake in the end. To be honest, he knew that without the desire that took the big part in his action, it would not ever happened. Sake just gave him the push. His desire was the bigger factor still.

And so, his thought conclude the one thing that he had thought earlier.

'Damnit!'

To be continued

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1) How old were you when you first starting writing fanfiction?

um 13 I think? or 12? I was trying to understand where harry/ginny came from in hbp so I wrote some missing scenes. they might still be floating out there but I sincerely wish I could remember my passwords from almost a decade ago so I could delete them, lmao.

3) Do you prefer writing OC’s or reader inserts? Explain your answer.

I... didn’t know reader inserts were a real thing tbh until a couple years ago. I find the idea a bit strange, in all honesty, and while I don’t have a lot of ocs nowadays I also definitely prefer that to reader inserts which makes for weird reading, I’ve found.

5) If you had to choose a favourite out of all of your multi chaptered stories, which would it be and why?

renascence (nsfw), mostly because lauryssa is my heart and soul and also I really liked the fact that I managed to make this semi plotty, which is a mission and a half for me usually. also I just love any premise that involves both smashing canon with a sledgehammer and making it so much gayerbetter.

7) When is your preferred time to write?

I like writing at around 9.30pm to about 11pm. that’s my prime time in terms of concentration and usually I don’t feel rushed like I would while on public transport or whatever. 

12) Who is your favourite character to write for? Why?

13) Who is your least favourite character to write for? Why?

god I hate saying this because I absolutely adore my boy johnny, but writing hullen johnny in fix you was a nightmare and honestly I still don’t think I did it right. I think it didn’t help that hullen johnny was written purposely unevenly because he kept switching between hullen and human and so trying to replicate that in some way was really bloody hard. also. hullen johnny was a five star dickhead tbh.

15) If you write OC’s, how do you decide on their names?

I honestly can’t remember the last oc I wrote in fanfic. but uh in my original project that I have going - I may or may not have named a character yalena. :)

18) Do you have any abandoned WIP’s? What made you abandon them?

I don’t want to say the chase, a lauryssa fic set on earth-7 with (dinah) laurel being the green arrow and nyssa as black canary, because ideally I’d like to finish it one day. but rn I think it’s on hiatus because I’m out of ideas for the time being. I think I need to sit down and plan it rather than do it off the cuff like everything else I write lmao.

36) Can you give us a spoiler for one of your WIP’s?

so I started writing a lauryssa thing after working with @laurelances on a gifset and it’s basically just inspired by the set, but sorta with the roles reversed? anyway there’s this hilarious (in my mind anyway) lawyer joke and honestly I think I’m so funny:

“I think you know which thing I meant,” Laurel interrupts, wishing her heart would stop thudding so fiercely against her ribcage. “I… told you I loved you.”

Nyssa nods and bites her lip the way she always does when she's nervous.

“Yeah. Why did you say that?”

That throws Laurel off somewhat, even though she knows Nyssa wouldn't say anything hurtful on purpose. “Whoa, objection,” she says hotly before she can stop herself, and then miraculously they both laugh and some of the tension eases.

“Objection sustained, counsellor,” Nyssa replies with a smile.

39) Do you prefer first, second or third person?

third. good lord. I haven’t written in first or second person since my hp days so it would turn out awful if I tried because I’m so rusty.

43) Has anyone ever guessed the plot twist of one of your fics before you posted it?

I don’t really do plot twists in all honesty. so I’m not sure. I don’t think so.

45) What spurs you on during the writing process?

getting some kind of validation. whether that’s through likes, reblogs, tags of reblogs, replies, comments, kudos, bookmarks, asks, messages - all of that tells me that I’m not just screaming into a void, that someone can actually hear me and cares about the story I want to tell. and I think it’s me anticipating that that really motivates me when writing.

49) Can you remember the first fic you read? What was it about?

I will never forget the first fic I read and I’m just sad I haven’t been able to find it since. I was twelve years old and was given the science homework of finding out what happens when you put too much sugar in your tea. I decided to search through askjeeves (my generation will know what that is) and I got a lot of hits. around that time, jkr had just released that marauder prequel (back when we thought she was still benign with all her godforsaken additions to hp canon), so when I saw the names remus and sirius, I got excited, thinking it was that. I clicked on it and read my first ever fic, featuring sirius fussing over remus after a transformation and making him tea with too much sugar. and then them making out a bit. 

50) If you could write only angst, fluff or smut for the rest of your writing life, which would it be and why?

angst, because that’s mostly what I write now anyway lol. I don’t think I know the meaning of writing a happy fic.

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Fanfic Friday: Spotlight on Skell’s Fortune & Romance

Sul sul!

Today Week of Woohoo continues with a very special twist. I have had the opportunity to ask Skell a few questions as part of a new series of posts about storytelling in The Sims community.

Skell’s Fortune & Romance serves as a prequel to the Pleasantview and Strangetown storylines in The Sims 2 from the perspectives of the Caliente sisters, hence the title which references their aspirations. Her story takes place in the time period between the first and second games and fills in the gaps between the contradicting timelines of The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. Although the story is largely from Dina’s perspective, it features most of the iconic The Sims 2 characters ranging from Olive Specter to the Tricous to Bella and Mortimer Goth, establishing its own vivid mythology in the process.

In addition to writing, Skell has also created beautiful Maxis-Match content for The Sims 2 and is a frequent contributor to the Totally Maxis Tumblr and the fansite Garden of Shadows.

Without further ado, I’ll let Skell speak for herself.

You’ve said in the past that Fortune & Romance started out as your attempt to make sense of Maxis canon for the premade characters of Neighborhood 1, Pleasantview, and Sunset Valley. How did this evolve from your personal headcanons into a full-fledged story?

“I had played TS2 off and on for years before I was part of the fandom, mostly just goofing around but I had a lot of fun taking pictures and experimenting with posing. One day I discovered Strangetomato’s “Strangetown Here We Come” on TVtropes and was amazed at the way she fleshed out the premade stories from the game. Through her comment section, I discovered the whole fandom and started paying better attention to the premades. Eventually I came up with a backstory for Dina that I really wanted to write and share.”

Why did you choose Nina and Dina Caliente to be your protagonists? Did you ever consider different lead characters?

“It was always gonna be Dina because I was intrigued her backstory with the mysteriously inconsistent Michael Bachelor and the fact that she’s part alien. I wasn’t as interested in Nina until I noticed that she was shy (like me in RL) and also autonomously beating people up all the time. That’s when I realized she was gonna be a co-star and balance to Dina’s antics.”

Instead of ignoring Maxis’ characterization of Dina as a gold digger, you embraced it and made it a focal point of her character. Similarly, you fully acknowledge Nina’s romance aspiration while not making her a heartbreaker. How did you find a balance between their implied “villainy” in The Sims 2 and making them more sympathetic characters?

“I enjoy classic movies where Marilyn Monroe or Thoroughly Modern Millie is like “teehee I’m gonna marry a millionaire,” and it’s quirky rather than villainous. In those stories, she usually falls for a poor guy and chooses love over money (and often he turns out to be secretly rich.) Since Michael didn’t give her a “married a rich sim” memory, I wanted to write Dina the gold-digger as a modern version of that kind of story.”

“Maxis kind of setup Romance sims for “villainy” by not allowing for casual or open relationships, but of course that can be fixed with mods. With Nina, it’s interesting that she doesn’t really fit the “outgoing party girl” type. I think of her as a quiet person with a very intense energy. She needs lots of exercise and woohoo so that she doesn’t explode.”

There are a lot of unconventional relationships in your story. Nina and Servo. Olive and Ichabod. The Tricous. Even Dina and Michael. That being said, there is very definitely a theme of “love conquers all.” What motivated your approach to these relationships? How does that relate back to your attempts at reconciling Maxis canon throughout different games?

“I have a thing for mixed supernatural relationships. Dina and Mike bonding over their hidden supernatural heritages was always key once I figured Michael had a magic side. I knew I wanted to have Nina be intimate with a servo because that’s HAWT, but I didn’t foresee how intimate things would get until I figured out Servo’s character. The Tricous’ happy polyamory was my explanation for all the weirdness going on with their relationships and family tree. And I wanted Olive, Ichabod, and DJ make up this very loving and weirdly “normal” Unholy Family.”

Speaking of reconciling Maxis canon, you created your own version of Michael Bachelor in order to match his appearance in The Sims better and to create a resemblance between him and his famous sister, Bella Goth. Why do you think Michael was depicted so differently throughout the first three games? What did you draw inspiration from in creating “The Ultimate Michael Bachelor?”

“I think it mostly comes down to them wanting to use a familiar name for Bella’s brother/Dina’s husband in TS2, and carrying that forward. In TS3, I saw a boy who had his life all planned out for him by his father. In my headcanon, he screwed that all up and became the graduate of TS1 who had no idea what he wanted to do with his life. His relationship to Bella is the reason why he’s still single by the time he reconnects with Dina, who helps him find direction.”

There is an abundance of strong female characters in F&R, some of which were not originally portrayed that way. Why did you feel that it was important to write them as such?

“Well, because I’m a proud “SJW,” of course! But seriously, it’s less about being strong and more about seeing them as people?”

^Best answer that I could have asked for.

A large portion of Fortune & Romance is dedicated to the mythology of The Sims universe(s) and to supernatural sims. How did you go about the process of world building? Did you draw inspiration from different games in the series and/or from outside sources?

“My biggest worldbuilding is the explanation of where the supernaturals came from. The fairies are sort of fallen angel types who each have an animal form, and their magic rubbed off on human sims to create the supernatural life states.”

“I try to base the worldbuilding off things in game or aspects of game play. The fairy backstory was heavily inspired by fairy tales, in the way they morally test humans for punishment or guidance.”

Aside from premade supernatural sims such as the Smiths, Calientes, and Summerdreams, how did you go about deciding which premade sims were supernatural and which weren’t? How did you decide what life state they were?

“Bella has that awesome bio about being descended from “occultists, decadents, and mystics,” but then in TS3 the Bachelor family is uber-normal, so it eventually became that Jocasta is a squirellier version of Samantha from Betwitched.”

How has Fortune & Romance evolved since you started? Are there things you would do differently if you were to restart it?

“I was such a younger, different person when I started it, and yes there are many things I would do differently. (Michael’s skintone, for example. I tried to split difference between games with a custom skintone in between S2 and S3, but everyone assumes he was whitewashed to S2.)”

“When recreating families for TS4 I came up with a backstory for Dulcinea and Nestor’s relationship as well as a backstory for Don that explains how he got to be the way he is. I still can incorporate these things, but it would have been nice to bring them in earlier.”

With your story having reached a climax, many readers are wondering whether or not F&R will come to an end sooner rather than later. Not to spoil anything, but will the story continue after the party and if so, do you intend for it to last until the events of The Sims 2?

“I never intended for it to last until the events of TS2 because then it would be really depressing. There is more stuff planned for after the party though!”

Aside from writing Fortune & Romance, you have also created a variety of Maxis-match custom content. Why do you prefer working in this aesthetic? How do you feel it complements your writing?

“The game is cartoony, and I like to use that style to tell the story. I prefer to keep things heightened and silly rather than realistic, which very much fits into The Sims aesthetic.”

Speaking of Maxis-match, you have been working on a project for The Sims 2 that involves adapting Maxis-based custom content to blend in better with the game files. Would you mind elaborating a bit on The Maxis Match Repository Project?

“The TS2 repository project is made up of conversions/separates/or otherwise adapted Maxis which pull their textures from the ones that are already in your game, rather than creating new ones. This makes the files much much tinier. I also wanted to create a catalog where you can easily find it all in one place rather than hunt all over the internet. Check it out and don’t miss out on the gems in the back of your catalog!”

You’ve played every main game in The Sims franchise, and you’ve even made some very popular 2t4 recreations of the Calientes and Michael Bachelor. Do you have a favorite game for playing? Creating sims? Making Content? Building?

“I enjoy a lot of things about TS4. The game looks great and CAS and Build Mode are the best of any game. My favorite aspect is making sims, especially that you can share sims with traits/careers/skills so they have their own little story packaged with them. However, it is much more difficult for storytelling since there’s not even a way to pick up sims and move them around.”

“TS2 is still the best as far as premade sims go, and it’s the only one I make content for. I’m a bit of a control freak with my sims, and TS2 has been mastered by fans at this point where you can have ultimate control.”

Why do you continue to play The Sims? Do you feel that the games provide a creative outlet?

“I always loved playing with Barbies as a kid and The Sims really is the ultimate dollhouse. The first time I ever heard about TS1 I knew I HAD to have it. My aunt bought it for me while I was on vacation, but I couldn’t play it until we got home! During the car ride back home and I read that manual from cover to cover multiple times, so many ideas buzzing in my head.”

Any parting comments, teasers, spoilers, public service announcements, etc.?

“I’ve been on hiatus a long while and am just now getting back into the swing of things. I’m currently working on finishing up the chapter I started posting on Tumblr but never finished. It was FreddyAirmail who got me back in the TS2 spirit by asking me to help out with the Crystal Springs neighborhood project. It’s a community hood with houses based on each of the Stuff Packs, and I made the families for Teen Style and Family Fun!”

Thanks again to Skell for answering my questions. To those of you out there who aren’t familiar with her work, go check out her Tumblr and make sure to catch up on Fortune & Romance.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, feel free to visit my ask box. If you are interested, give Plumbob Post a follow, and reblog for anyone else who you think would enjoy this blog. Stay tuned for upcoming posts!

Dag dag!

 *Photo Credits go to Skell*

ENDGAME SPOILERS

This is for everyone, who was unhappy with certain characters story arc endings. Here’s my fanfic version of how that could be “fixed”... at least in fics

SPOILERS & LONG POST WARNING! 

I hope you get which characters, and which scenes and which arcs I am referring to, because I am being deliberately very vague & confusing, because I’ve decided to delay posting spoilers as much as I can. 

Originally, before seeing the film, I had one wish for the characters... Mid-way to the movie I knew that wasn’t an option...for these characters, but I had a certain vision on how it would end, but then, of course, it did not go as I would have written it if I had made the choices. 

But, while I would have preferred the story arc endings to have been handled a bit differently, I am ok with how it went down. Because it kinda fits. And if we look at two specific characters (whose endings fans might be most vocal about...based on the posts/comments I’ve seen online), then one got the ending they had earned, the other (though it may seem they got it) didn’t actually. And a few paragraphs below I’ll explain why & how. 

We also knew that several of the cast members didn’t plan to return for anymore movies, so their characters stories kinda had to be completed. 

For one of them the ending was a massive thank you to the actor, and the character (Tony/RDJ). For the other... it was such bad decision from writers (Cap/CE). But at the same time...if I look at it from the characters POV, then all I see is that other character (who got the “WIN” ending) basically giving the finger to the other one (who got the “SEEMS LIKE WON, BUT ACTUALLY LOST”). You ask how? Well... they reversed their roles...or rather finally revealed that their roles have always been reversed. They proved who was “right” & who was “wrong”. He did not actually grow, learn, develop...as a character..instead stayed the same. Unlike the characters, also in this film, who did good. And yeah, I am one of those who thinks this ending was not fitting*, but actually kinda “ruined” the character development thus far. (and that’s sad) or to put it better: it was fitting, because it revealed the character flaws that were being masked until now, it just showed that the “good guy” can actually not grow asa character & rather “regress”. That’s what I didn't like about it. 

Also... remember... “in order to get the soul stone, you must give up that which you love the most - a soul for a soul stone”.  (also consider  where the soulstone was at the end of Endgame... before this characters end scene)  And you cannot change the past/what’s happened. The things that have happened (including the 2018 snap) cannot be undone. It’s not how things work - it’s not possible for them to prevent the snap in their past happening:  

Then think about where that Old Man came from. The one, who sits by the lake. If we presume that he went on the mission he said he was going (when he took that briefcase & that other thing with him), and assume he completed the mission, then how did he end up where he did? All those years after the snap? How did he get to the “future”? To that precise location? To that precise moment? Perhaps he changed, and perhaps he went to Vormir & returned without the Old Woman (the one he loved the most), but with a Soul Stone? And what if he also had collected the other stones (time stone, which we saw Thanos use in IW to reverse/”travel in” time) & projected himself to the future that way - cause we know that he knows where the stones are...(Yeah, I know... impossible, because of what Team Avengers did, but... this is a superhero universe after all...) Cause...just going back... and either staying in one of the timelines where he returned the stones or creating a new timeline by going to a different time & place ... and then living there til the moment where that universes Pym particles & Stark tech help him jump to the MTL...is too boring...

What if he’s the next villain? In disguise (a hidden in plain sight end credits scene)? Just like Goose in CM was not what it seemed to be.  Because so much is missing from his story that it allows for different interpretations...as to why the writers chose to make him make the choices he did in the end. Cause unlike our heroes...his actions (based on the ending the way they wrote it for him) really make him a selfish asshole. I wish I didn’t have to say this, but after seeing it several times I still can’t wrap my mind around why the implied happened - why didn’t he leave that white house right after that scene...like he should’ve ... if he’d gotten a “win” ending. (cause now we have a set-up for a prequel for him) 

Like.. I didn’t pay much attention to this character in MCU, and I kinda thought he was cool and all & I had no issues with him til this (I’m not anti- him), but I am with those who have said that his ending (the way it seemed to imply this went) was a massive dis-service, and even under the rules the film set up it did not make sense... It kinda seemed off. It kinda seemed unexplained. It kinda seemed... not him.... (and even though I think that the fan theories that explain why this ending fits him perfectly & how it all makes sense...do make some sense & I see the writers trying to say those things through those scenes, but still...something seems off to me.... and the writers explanations just make it...worse) 

I hope that if this post does nothing more then it at least cheers you up a bit or gives inspiration for a fanfic... if you are not happy about how that characters story was handled. And as I've checked the tags, I've seen many have issues with it... so hope I brought you a bit of that silver lining... ;) 

I understood the rules set up in the film. I know that everything that has happened, happens..no matter what, so none of them can change anything that has happened in the past (even if they wanted to.... even if they could get their hands on a time stone & try to go back in time to undo some things or wand people about coming things... it’s not possible)  This isn’t some "Back to the Future”. So unlike we saw Thanos do in IW with Vision, what’s done is done and they can’t prevent anything that they’ve had to live through...not happen. This is also why I don’t agree with those who ask...why did he didn’t try to “go back & prevent things from happening”? Because... this is Avengers movie, not prevengers & because the past will always remain in the past & it simply cannot be undone.... None of it... But I still have issues with HOW they handled his ending.

And to anyone, who thinks this is unfair complaining, I’d like to use a quote by someone, who knows about storytelling/writing: Happy endings (the cheesy Disney ending this character got... just to include this type of fairytale ending is what bother many...) are overrated & not good. Hence why this one should not have been added, cause it feels...off... 

Everybody wants a happy ending, but it shouldn’t always go that way. 

Eternity in Her Eyes Commentary Track

Between my birthday on February 2 and my blogiversary on Feburary 15, I’m going to be posting commentary tracks on various selections from my fics. It’s a follower gift to you, but the catch is, you need to send me passages to make up commentary for. To give you an idea of what they’ll be like, I decided to do one early. Check out the full explanation here.

Eternity in Her Eyes | AO3 | FF.NET | TSP

I never intended to write a prequel to To Make Much of Time. In fact, when I was asked what a prequel would be like shortly after I finished the story, I said, “I wouldn’t. Because the prequel is S1-Tooth and Claw, and that’s been written. I suppose I could write the Bad Wolf scene from Rose’s POV, but I don’t think it would add to the story at all.”

But writing the scene from the Doctor’s POV did add to the story. One week, the drabble prompt for @timepetalsprompts was “eternity,” and I knew it was perfect for the Bad Wolf scene.

“I think you need a Doctor.” Rose went willingly into his arms, and the Doctor bent his head pressed a tender kiss to her lips.

For a moment, he felt the sheer pleasure of her soft lips against his. He used the contact to form a telepathic link, going into Rose’s mind and hiding everything that had happened since she’d looked into the Vortex. The gold-tinged pink of her mental signature concerned him, reminding him too much of how she’d looked when she’d stepped out of the TARDIS, haloed by the light of Time.

Then the Vortex passed from Rose to him, and he lost sight of everything but Time.

Why don’t we ever think about what the Doctor might have seen when he held the Vortex? Maybe because we’re used to the idea of the Doctor seeing timelines, so we don’t think this would have been any different. But if you look at what Rose saw and was able to do, this kind of ability to see and manipulate time has to go beyond what a Time Lord could typically do. 

With Rose in his arms and the ability to see everything that could ever be, he peeked at her potential timelines. Looking ahead, he saw the most likely timeline, where she was separated from him by the Void.

Throughout this series, the various ways the TARDIS and Rose manipulated events as Bad Wolf have been revealed. The TARDIS even made sure Rose saw what happened to Margaret Slitheen, so Rose would know to open her heart when the time came. This story is the moment the Doctor has a chance to change their future--but why would he? 

Only because he’d seen their future and it was too unbearably bleak to be left alone.

No!

The Doctor turned away from that future and searched for a way to keep Rose. In so many of her potential timelines, their time together ended abruptly, but one was entwined with his in a way that seemed… but how could he bond with her, when she’d wither and die?

The major arc of To Make Much of Time was the Doctor letting go of this fear. I didn’t even let him find out about Rose’s expanded life until after he’d decided that being with her now was worth the pain he’d face in the future. 

But this Doctor hasn’t gone though those months of struggling. To him, the idea of forming an unbreakable telepathic bond with someone who will only live another 60-70 years is unthinkable. 

He studied that timeline and sucked in a breath at its perfection. The Doctor and Rose Tyler, forever. Rose, as the Bad Wolf, with a lifespan that matched his. She would even do something to extend his life to match hers.

Thankfully, he’s got those timelines he can look at! He couldn’t just stay there in disbelief, because I needed him to do something, and he wouldn’t if stayed caught up in his fear of losing Rose. But he saw this, and it gave him hope:

The glimpse he caught of his future self, the man he would soon regenerate into, tickled at his memory. He’d seen that face before, on the day he’d pushed the button and ended it all. Rose and his future self had been there, but how?

Behold, foreshadowing! Yes, this story will eventually include Day of the Doctor, with an entirely different set of characters. (Eight, Nine, Ten and Rose, and possibly Nine’s Rose and/or Jack)

The Vortex burned through his veins, and he pushed that question aside. He’d forget about it after he let go of the Vortex anyway—he wouldn’t remember anything he’d seen, actually.

That thought made him frown. He wanted that future with Rose, but he knew himself. He’d never open up enough to her to make it happen, unless he didn’t have a choice.

This story is what I like to call, “Could be canon if you squint,” and this bit right here is what keeps it from being completely UA. All the thought processes, all the seeing of the future and the inkling that there’s a possibility they could bond, he’s going to forget it all.   

Following the timeline with their forever back to where it split off from the prime timeline, the Doctor found the moment that connected him with Rose. An accidental empathic connection that couldn’t be blocked or broken, of course. How could he pretend he didn’t love her when she knew he did?

Oh, but you tried, Doctor. You really, really tried. 

He scanned the surrounding timelines, looking for a way to make sure that happened, but Rose’s timeline fractured with the slightest manipulation.

In the end, he could only plant a clue. Reaching through Time, the Doctor found the werewolf and gave him a brief glimpse of Rose’s true nature.

“The Wolf. There is something of the Wolf about you.”

Arrrrrgh this line!! This moment!! Why would you put that in there and then not follow up on it?? That’s the line the entire series is built upon, so here I took it a step farther and had Nine manipulate time just enough that it happened. He couldn’t do anything more, but he could do that much.

Now, it was up to Rose to remember that curious statement and ask his future self about it. Their forever hinged on that moment, and as he sent the Vortex back into the heart of the TARDIS and caught Rose in his arms, he hoped the hint had been enough.

And this is how I can call this “canon if you squint.” All he’s done is make sure that line is spoken. From there, it’s completely up to chance if Rose forgets, and the timeline follows canon, or if she remembers, and sets them off towards their forever. 

Here’s the last few paragraphs of Chapter 1 of To Make Much of Time, if you’ve forgotten how exactly she does remember:

Twelve hours later, having defeated the werewolf and been knighted (and banished), Rose and the Doctor jumped off the back of a wagon and started up the hill toward the TARDIS.  “No, but the funny thing is, Queen Victoria did actually suffer a mutation of the blood,” he said, his arm brushing against hers as they walked. “It’s historical record. She was haemophiliac. They used to call it the Royal Disease. But it’s always been a mystery because she didn’t inherit it. Her mum didn’t have it, her dad didn’t have it. It came from nowhere.”

“What, and you’re saying that’s a wolf bite?” Rose asked skeptically, squinting up at him.

A flash of gold filled Rose’s vision when she accidentally stared right into the sun. You burn like the sun… She shook her head and the spots disappeared.

“You all right, Rose?”

“Yeah, fine. Just got the sun in my eyes is all.” He raised an eyebrow, but she shook her head and pointed up the hill. “Race you to the TARDIS?”

The Doctor took off running before Rose had the sentence out of her mouth, and she looked back at the sun before chasing after him. I am the Bad Wolf…

So much changes just by having her remember what the werewolf said, and ask the Doctor about it. That was one of the underlying premises when I wrote TMMOT: first, that there was something to the werewolf’s comment, and second, that if they’d actually confronted that fact, it would have Changed Things.

And that’s it for this commentary track. Depending on the section you choose to send me, there might be funny jokes, deleted scenes, stories of how I almost took the story in a different direction, or any combination of the above. You’re also welcome to ask questions to guide the commentary, so if there’s something in my writing you’ve always wondered about, now is the time to ask.

“Okay, but how can I participate in this?” 

Pick any passage of 500 words or less from any fanfic I’ve written, and use submit to stick that selection in my inbox. I will then give you the equivalent of a DVD commentary on that snippet: what I was thinking when I wrote it, why I wrote it in the first place, what’s going on in the character’s heads, why I chose certain words, what this moment means in the context of the rest of the fic, lots of awful puns, and anything else that you’d expect to find on a DVD commentary track.

I’ve gotten a question about how many passage you can send in. Let’s start with a limit of 2, unless I’ve written fic specifically for you, either as a gift or for a prompt. If I have, you can send a passage from each gift/prompt fic, plus one from one of my other works.

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