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✩ Cardigan ✩
Arthur Morgan x Gender Neutral Reader
Just a little drabble inspired by the song Cardigan (Taylor Swift). I had this idea about the reader (any gender you like), reminiscing about their relationship with Arthur, before the tuberculosis.
TW: All my stories are 18+, illness, dealing with loss, grief, typical game violence. Minors DNI!
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“Cause I knew you
Steppin' on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain,
I knew you
Tried to change the ending
Peter losing Wendy…”
The sun was setting somewhere in the west, leaves were falling, the cold air was nipping at every bit of my exposed skin. There I was, seated on a cold bench, waiting for the next train to come. And all I could think about was You.
The year is 1907 and things are changing abruptly. The modern times you were so afraid of are finally here. People are turning more and more enslaved to their jobs and to a society that only cares about power and money. Same thing that destroyed the life I once knew, and the same thing that took you from me. I still think about you, I still miss you and I still love you, Arthur Morgan.
Every page of your journal is a memory coming to life. John gave it to me after you were gone. And talking about him, You did it, you gave them a safe life. John and Abigail are now finally married, Jack has a safe home and has a chance to become something better than what we once were. Uncle is tagging along (he is the same lazy old man, some things never change, apparently), Charles and Sadie joined them for some time too. Everyone else survived, Pearson owns a general store in Rhodes, Tilly is married and living a beautiful life in Saint Denis. Mary-Beth is a known writer, the Reverend is now in New York living an honest life, and Dutch… Well, we don’t know much about him, Karen,Javier and Bill. And Micah… Micah is gone. John couldn’t live peacefully if he knew Micah was still alive and well. I know you would be against us trying to avenge you, but we had to do it. For you, my love.
And me…? Oh dear, I am still stuck in 1899. The time when everything was easier, when you were here with me. Turning back some pages, I’ve found a drawing of my face, sleeping in the Blackwater hotel’s bed. I can feel everything so vividly, the smell of tobacco and whiskey still lingers on me. Your turquoise eyes staring at the depths of my soul, your warm touch on my skin. Your dry but soft lips, always kissing me with passion. Your lovely words ringing in my ears. Your laughter, your smile, the tears you tried to hide so many times. All I can think about is you. It has been years since you passed, but for me it still feels like yesterday. It is too soon for me to move on. And my love, I would never fully be over you.
You were everything I knew, since I was young, it was always you. I remember joining the gang when you and I were both in our 20s. You were heartbroken from all the pain life threw on you. For me, it was love at the first sight. You were so beautiful, kind and loyal. It always makes me smile when I remember you bringing me a cup of coffee every morning you were at camp. Always telling me about your adventures. The craziest stories someone could ever tell. I could always count on you to cheer me up, to hug my pain and sadness away. But my favorite memory about you is when we both confessed our love for each other… I still dream about this day. Your presence hunts me everywhere, Arthur. All the places you’ve been. All the things we did together. In every corner I can see you. In every person you helped, in all the places you bled… The place where I last saw you, the place you saw your last sunrise and the place your body was laid to rest. It is always gonna be about you. And now, as I wait for my train here in Valentine, I still can feel your presence lingering. It is like the whole town is stuck in the 1800s and nothing changed. What I am about to confess, my darling, will sound so silly. But, as I stare into the nothingness, I still hope to see you. Something inside of me still hopes this is all a bad nightmare and I will wake up and you will be by my side looking healthy, strong and full of life. Because that is how I chose to remember you.
My sweetheart, you drew stars around all my scars and now that you are not here, I was left bleeding. In a place full of people, I still feel lonely. I wish with all these new technologies, someone could build a machine able to bring you back to me. I wish there was a way for me to go back in time. To have everyone safe and happy together. Singing around the fire, drinking, dancing… To wake up with the sounds of everyone chatting. A new day starting, with you always by my side.But that will never happen, and I need to make peace with that. Now, I will just patiently wait for my time to come. So I can finally be with you, my love.
Because I know someday, when everything passes, You will come back to me.
#SoundCloud#arthur morgan#red dead redemption 2#arthur morgan x reader#rdr2 fanfic#arthur morgan fanfiction
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🪬I WILL TAKE BACK WHAT'S MINE (Part 5)🪬
CW : Blood / Gore / Mention about characters dead / Gruesome.
Pronounce : She / Her
Gender : Female ( Cause it easy for me to write and I don't really write English fanfics often like other. )
Note : This story might not follow the original game storyline.
Tag : @khalhaimdad
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He didn't become to a Harbinger for nothing. Yes, he had a reason to be.
Even though his position might the lowest of all the Eleventh Harbingers. But it's the higher position that made most of peoples respect into him. And he had a rumour about how cruel and sadistic he is.
But......
BUT..........
“ When it finish? My little Childe? ”
He swear, if the other people call him with this silly name. He gonna slit their throat with no hesitation! But... But, if you call him with that name. Maybe, he will see it as an exception.
And what's he doing now? Oh... After he decided to pay a little visit. You immediately drag him to cook something for you and your rebellion team. With no asking for some his reason, but he see it's okay, if you want to tast his cooking skill. He gonna make it for you.
“ Just a moment your highness~ it's nearly done!~ ”
Man.....
From the most dangerous Harbinger to Master chef.
Really?
Really!!???
It's take around 30~40 minutes, that meals will ready to serve.
“ If I remember correctly, you ever said that you will took only 20 mins to rest, right? Y/N? ”
Flowey asked. You swallow all your foods in your mouth before reply it.
“ Yes, but I think it's too short. And now we have a Yaksha and Sandba— I mean... Childe the eleventh of eleven Fatui Harbingers with us. Maybe we can get rest a little longer. ”
He know, he heard it with his two ears. But he ignore it, listen from your tone. He know that you're joking.
' Your grace, I know, I know you see me as a sandbag. '
“ But for real, my creator. I don't trust that Yaksha. ”
Flowey say it straight, you nodded.
“ I know, I didn't trust him either. And I know that everyone in here didn't trust him too. ”
And you know that all of your team didn't trust Childe either, especially Diluc who glaring at the youngest Harbinger all the time.
You sure that if you sit there, no one dare to bring up a fight. But if you not, it will be happen exactly.
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After finished with some rest in cave in Guili plain, you decide to continue travelling to Sumeru. You sent Flowey to explore the ways first and cleared some enemies that might hurt you and your group while traveling.
The next is Cuijue Slope. It's for own good to avoid Liyue harbor, it have a high chance that the Rebellion will encounter with Archon of War or know as Geo Archon : Zhongli. You know how dangerous he is and didn't want everyone to get risk with that encounter.
You bet with your head, all of Rebellion will die immediately.
“ I think you have a Fatui's work to do? ”
You ask Childe, yes, he follow you too. He just shrugged.
“ I leave all of my work to my agent and let him deal with it. Protect you is the most important more than my work~ ”
It show that he indifference about his paper work or another work that didn't have you involved. You roll your eyes, you know that he just lazy to do his work, but if he want to follow you, then, just leave him to be.
“ !!!!! ”
You suddenly stopped, froze in place like you get attack by cyro user. Everyone around you notice your behaviour, they all guard up immediately, ready to protect the Creator.
Sadness.
Sorrow.
Despair.
Anger.
Your eyes glowing, it's gold and pure. Everyone staring in amazement. They can feel the divine aura from you.
“ My people, they hurt, they fallen to the pit of painful. ”
Everyone chilling run down to their spines. Your tone is different from the normal state. And then, you start to run, run to Jueyun Karst.
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Why life is so cruel?
Why everyone's life that have a different opinion will end like this?
Why?
Just..... WHY?
Blood, body pieces, they all spread around the floor. The metallic smelt is too strong, monsters and the carnivores are walking around like they all hungry and never eat.
Her wings reach to the body, the body that belong to her beloved like step-daughter
The body is started to get cold little by little. Her skins is very pale, because she loses all of her blood, her stomach have a big wound that her guts can come out.
“ Shenhe. ”
She said with whispering tone, the tears flow from her eyes.
The Cloud Retainer look around, the humans dead body and pieces are spread around the floor, it isn't different from the nightmare, and the only one who can commit the gruesome things like this....
It's him, Morax.
Other adeptus is nearly dead, they all get injured by the Geo Archon too, they strong enough to encounter with him, but the human is another story.
They all died.
Like Shenhe died too.
Human is too fragile to handle the wrath of rock.
“ I see, the strong painful is coming from you, right? Cloud Retainer. ”
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No one deserves the end like this, you believed.
Especially, the kids who have a bright future.
You don't know why, but this isn't right.
Shenhe
Chongyun
Xingqiu
Xinyan
Yanfei
Yaoyao
Xiangling and her families.
And all adeptus who nearly dead.
You raise your hand, determined to heal and revival all the dead body that doesn't deserve such a cruel death. The golden and divine aura start to shine and glitter. Spread around this place, infiltrate to the dead body and the adeptus. All of them who have conscious can feel a warm aura around them.
The cruelty began to fade away, and the blood and flesh flowed back together into a shape. The almost extinguished soul suddenly came back to life and returned to the body that was put back together with your power.
“ Take them to the safest place,”
you told the members who had been following you. They obediently followed your orders and immediately took the recently healed person to a safe place to rest.
You know that bringing back a human who has died is against the rules, but when fate has ordained you as the creator, those rules do not apply to you.
‘ What rule did I break? If I don't let them end their lives, I will revive them as many times as I want. ’
you think to yourself as you watch the members moving people to a safe place.
“ It's a great privilege to see you display such power. The impostor can't compare to you. ”
Childe speaks to you, with his eyes seeming to hide his excitement. You shrug before walking away to find a quiet place to meditate.
You are very angry, angry at the person who unreasonably decides the fate of other's lives.
They started to regained consciousness, and when they woke up, they found themselves in an unfamiliar place. No, it isn't unfamiliar, they were in a cave. Some cave in Liyue.
“ I remember that I ...”
Shenhe spoke with a deep feeling of disbelief. She remembered the last moments of her breath, the golden spear that pierced her body until her guts spilled out, and all her friends falling dead like fallen leaves. It was because they decided to unite and protest, as the creator did not act justly and refused to lend a helping when they needed it even just a little.
“ Shenhe! I'm glad you're awake! ”
It's voice from Cloud Retainer who raised her and help her fight with Morax or.. Zhongli. Shenhe looking around, and saw the many people sitting around her. Some looked confused, some still feared.
“ What happened? Can you tell me? ”
Shenhe asked. Cloud Retainer start to tell everything about it to her.
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It's an unbelievable scene that it will turn into a real event that happening to yourself. Some peoples of Liyue were massacred, as well as the characters you've revived them and all the Adeptus kneeled down in front of you.
"...."
The other members that follows you from the start had a confused look. But they understand that all of peoples and creatures want to thank you for helping them from the death.
“ May we all follow you? ”
The Adepti speak on behalf to convey their wishes. You stand still as your mind processes the situation. Albedo stifles a laugh at your expression before Rosaria shoots him a look.
“ Are you sure? Our group is now become a wanted criminal and labeled as Rebellion. ”
You ask them to be certain, knowing that the more followers you have, the more burden that you should take a responsibility into.
“ Even if it means we will dying or sacrificing our souls, we will follow you until the end of the world! ”
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“ We have a messenger told that Tartaglia is staying with our Creator now. ”
Fatui Agent inform this news to Tsaritsa and all the Harbingers that sitting in meeting room. After he informed, he bow his head and went out from this place immediately.
“ And the another Agent said, Geo Archon had gone feral killing the peoples who had an urge to against that fake. ”
Pulcinella say, some Harbinger chuckled with that news.
“ I hope Tartaglia will sent more details about this, so, what do tou think? Lord Tsaritsa? ”
Capitano asked the Cryo Archon who sits on her throne.
“ Sent order to Tartaglia, convince her to come to Snezhnaya. And protect her at all costs. If I see some scratch on her skins, he will punished. ”
“ Yes, your majesty. ”
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When everything is okay, you continue to traveling again. You may meet the Fatui Agent or Cicin mage sometimes, but they all doesn't harm you. Just look at you and turn away when Childe glare at them.
You sure that you will safe from Fatui, from now.
“ Don't worry your highness, they all don't attack you. All the Fatui don't attack you. This is Tsaritsa's order and my command too. Don't worry. ”
Childe said, he raised his hand to his chest and smiled at you. You smile back, and see the hint of happiness in his eyes.
“ You can trust me. ”
“ And I should crush you in to a pieces, should I? ”
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I just take a break, I'm worried that I can't end this story. But I'll try to do my best.
#genshin impact#cult#sagau#sagau impostor au#genshin impact x reader#reader being villainess later#reader is antagonist#reader will being killing spree later#reader will have no mercy later#purpleamethysts
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I would be interested in so called “hater diaries”.
- Rodka
[Referencing this post] Of course you would, you absolute angel... Imma tag you now that you have a blog @atomshchik ☆
The channel I was talking about is Chernobylite (yes, as in the Chernobylite - the game one). Listen... if anyone should be able able to criticise this guy, I think it should be me. Pole on Pole violence 👊💥👊💥
Let's get cracking... under the cut.
One thing you have to keep in mind when watching anything on the internet about Chernobyl: if they bring up HBO's show as a credible source, quote it, use mostly stills or photos of the scenery or actors instead of of the real stuff etc etc - that is a flag more red than that of the Soviet Union, okay? HBO in thumbnails? Unless it's a "this show is extremely inaccurate" kind of video, that's most likely due to a) the lack of knowledge about actual credible sources or b) need for profit (monkey sees, monkey does clicks - the show is incredibly popular, putting imagery related to it means a higher chance people will choose your video).
To keep it short and (not at all) sweet: this guy is like the evil brother of That Chernobyl Guy. This is That Bare Minimum Chernobyl Man, though. He uploads a video at least once a week and they always JUST BARELY hit the 10 minute mark. But they always do. Hm... I wonder why... I sure do wonder what the number 10 and YouTube have in common... oh. Oh yeah. It starts with MONETI and ends with SATION Need a hint? Mhm, I didn't think so. Speaking of time, the intro is usually almost 2 minutes long, the outro a minute and, there you go, suddenly there's actually even less content than expected.
He has some genuinely bad takes sometimes, too. I don't know if I'm just sensitive about Toptunov specifically (I very clearly am) or if his video on him is just especially offensive to me... and it's 12 minutes 😍😍 two more than usual! And so, I'll use this video as an example. (edit during drafting: he had just released a video on N.M. Fomin which... I'll watch once I'll have some time to waste and we'll see how bad that one is...)
>Not even 20 seconds in and he just HAD TO hit us with that ThAt Is ThE cOsT oF lIeS, of course, you know it brother 💯🔥‼️ Oh get over yourself. Find another quote. And stop putting pictures of my favourite operator next to his blonde twink counterpart from the show. I'm offended on his behalf.
>I like how he just takes random pics off of Google Images or something. The photo he uses at 2:00 is from a Reddit post on r/chernobyl, and it's a picture of a picture - didn't feel like looking for a better one, huh? Someone's a little lazy?
>The video ACTUALLY starts at 2:30. Girlllll (gn) you are so slowwwww, pick up the peace, we're all getting old waiting for you to start.
>The picture slideshow we're getting is almost never relevant to what he's saying. He's saying where Toptunov was born and all we see is the reactor after explosion. Like, okay brother, I didn't know that's how SuMY, in BuRYN, as he says, looked like then. A map from Wikipedia wasn't available? That's the best you can do? Not to mention a few of his videos literally have the same b-roll. It feels like the same video over and over again.
>He claims that "his father's connection probably were useful" when it came to him pursing a career in science... would you like to show me when exactly they could have been useful? When he was taking an entrance exam for uni just like everybody else? Or was it when he had to work his way up from the very bottom of the NPP food work chain? Unless you were a child of someone real high up and wanted to pursue a career of doing fuckall then your nepo baby status wouldn't help you all that much. Your party connections would help you move up faster, sure, but you wouldn't be able to not pass the necessary training and/or exams.
"(...) no good scientist could dream of a good job in a nuclear programme without being somewhat involved in local politics." We don't even know if Toptunov himself was in the party. We know that Akimov was quite the dedicated party man, sure. But Stolyarchuk wasn't in the party at all and Dyatlov wasn't cool with the party and the party wasn't cool with him. How many more times can I say party? Too many parties. I hate parties. He also goes on to say that, after graduation he could only get an entry level position because "He would need really good connections to acquire higher ranking job without any previous experience" I am very sorry to inform you but that's just not how real life works. Maybe if you have a good degree, you can immediately become the CEO of all the janitors in the building but that's about that when it comes to the seriousness of the job.
>Now, the part that made me audibly GASP starts at 6:30:
(...) many power plant staff were dismissed, including those from the night shift at unit 4. Including Toptunov, many were labelled non-essential personnel and sent home. That was probably a part of managing the disaster from a propaganda perspective. Fewer people on site, fewer witnesses.
This is an actually DERANGED take. This was my breaking point... like, you cannot be serious right now. Not the evil Soviet scientists and their evil propaganda...! The evil propaganda of safety...! I'm sorry to inform you but ever single person in charge there wasn't immediately thinking "By Lenin, how can we ensure these horrible bottom feeders, also known as our colleagues, we're employing at our power plant don't say a word to anyone outside?" They were most likely thinking "If this part of the personnel is literally useless, why would they stay in this potentially dangerous zone? Let's get them out - for their safety and liquidation organisation's sake."
>"As he later stated (...)" We don't know what he stated. We don't have a single word that came out of his mouth recorded anywhere. It's all they said that he said. Or the authors of books want to show how much they think they know (look no further than Medvedev's "acording to Toptunov..." yes, I'm sure you know exactly what he thought about everything. Surely. You must have spoken to him. Through a Ouija Board, clearly). We'd need the statements from the KGB and whatnot to actually determine what any of them said or thought.
>"(...) During that time when he felt better, he had spoken multiple times to both Akimov and Dyatlov (...)" Acording to some book, I'm sorry, I don't remember which one, he was one of the few people that actually didn't get up from his bed to participate in the discussions, probably because his legs were already in a bad shape. Take this with a grain of salt, though. Nobody explicitly said he NEVER hang out with anyone at the hospital. It's just that worth noting that there's a possibility he at least didn't do that as much as the rest of the guys.
Overall grade: read a book. Change the boring ass b-roll shots. Change the stock sounding "creepy" music. Put some effort into everything. Stop relying on HBO's Chernobyl.
Conclusion: you'll never be That Chernobyl Guy xoxo That Chernobyl Guy for the president
#half baked commentary for a half baked video - it's only fair#file: special interest: chernobyl#chernobyl#file: misc hunter#file: ask!#asker: @atomshchik
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20 questions for fic writers
Thank you for the tag, @aniron48 ❤️ This was such a nice way to wrap up this year, and to remember what I'd written!
Tagging @cicerfics @dixkens @dassandre-00qpidsarrow @boffin1710 @samanthahirr and whoever else wants to play along!
Answers under the cut!
1. How many works do you have on AO3? 82! I feel like I blacked out and blinked and woke up with a horrifying number of fics!
2. What’s your total A03 word count? 385,997 😨
3. What fandoms do you write for? James Bond mostly. Also Glass Onion/Knives Out. I don't write for The Witcher anymore, but I have in the past. On my laptop is a lot of unfinished Star Trek fic - mainly Kirk/Spock - and a crack at some Arthur/Eames (from Inception).
4. What are your top five fics by kudos?
being with you (is the best of all)
date, interrupted
the places you leave in the dust
a rank above
by any other name
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I do try to, and I mostly succeed. I like to thank people for investing their time with my work, and I also like getting to know people in fandom. There's still 100+ comments I need to get back to, and some of them are very old. I will get to them though!!! I promise!
6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Anything involving the MCD tag. There was also a short called garden that was very sad for other reasons.
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Either being with you (is the best of all) or dispatches from the division.
8. Do you get hate on fics? Not really, though I've had a few rude comments and bookmark notes. One person let me know across three chapters that they hated my characterisation of Bond so much they were tempted to rewrite the ending! But most people are lovely. The Bond fandom is small and most of us have our heads screwed on the right way.
9. Do you write smut? Frequently and without shame. There are 29 E-rated fics in my backlog for your reading pleasure.
10. Do you write crossovers? I have a Knives Out/James Bond crossover series where Bond and Blanc are detectives competing for Q's attention.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I'm aware of!
12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes and I am endlessly grateful for people who are more talented with languages than I am ❤️
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Just a team poem for 007 Fest, though I have worked with beta readers.
14. What’s your all-time favourite ship? Kirk/Spock forever.
15. What’s the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? I had a multiverse fic I posted a chapter of that I don't think I have the energy for anymore. I was so undecided about the ending that I lost interest in writing it.
16. What are your writing strengths? I think I'm good with characters and details. My writing has been called immersive by a few people, and I do really pride myself on building atmosphere. I think I can turn a good phrase occasionally too!
17. What are your writing weaknesses? I need to get better at proofreading for typos. I'm quite lazy with plotting and planning as well. I definitely need to work on that for an original novel I'm writing!
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? I only do it if it's necessary, and I'm so glad AO3 now has a hover feature for immediate translation. One of my pet peeves at uni was how often scholars used random French and Latin words or phrases when they didn't need to!!!
19. First fandom you wrote for? HP, probably. Or Glee. Those fics have been purged from the internet now 😂
20. Favourite fic you’ve ever written? Either dispatches from the division or the WIP I'm in the process of posting now, called the age of change.
Shout out to everyone who has made it to the end! As a reward, please enjoy this picture of my cat flopped over in her cat tree ❤️
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author interview
i was tagged by @galadrieljones and @pipergirl17 (two of my favorite fic authors, thank you both so much!!)
pretty sure i've done this before, probably like a year or two ago, but hey, some things have changed and it's fun :) happy new year!
1. how many works do you have on AO3?
33
2. what's your total AO3 word count?
2,229,625
3. what fandoms do you write for?
The Walking Dead - Beth Greene/Daryl Dixon
4. what are your top five fics by kudos?
Don't Make Me Haunt You
thirsty
risk it all
Longer Than A Heartbeat
Breathe. Please.
5. do you respond to comments?
yes! i try to respond to every comment, though sometimes i get lazy. i want to make sure everyone knows that i read and appreciate their comments and the time they took to leave feedback!
6. what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
well that's tough lmao according to @pipergirl17, it's Lunacy Fringe, but i think the ending of The Crow's Song is probably the angstiest. (or maybe the ending of thirsty lol)
7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
probably any of my holiday fics. When The Clock Strikes 12 and A Kiss For A Drink. Longer Than A Heartbeat has a pretty happy ending, too
8. do you get hate on fics?
i have, but not recently. and it wasn't even hate on the specific fic, just hate on me as a person for being unable to finish things or unable to finish them in a satisfying way lmao which is... fair tbh.
9. do you write smut? if so, what kind?
yes. the dirty, raunchy, graphic kind.
10. do you write crossovers? what's the craziest one you've written?
nah. i can't get into crossovers.
11. have you ever had a fic stolen?
yes, weirdly enough. it was way back in my iCarly days, a smut fic called Measured Rumors on FFN. someone copied+pasted it under a different title and i didn't even know until a couple of people told me. they reported it as stolen and it was taken down pretty quickly.
12. have you ever had a fic translated?
not yet, but someone did ask for permission to translate one of my fics a year or two ago. idk if they're still doing it or not lol
13. have you ever co-written a fic before?
i started co-writing a fic with @courtneyshortney82 years ago, but other stuff happened and it fell to the wayside. we may need to pick it back up sometime!
14. what's your all-time favourite ship?
Beth & Daryl. duh.
15. what's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
Crossing Galaxies :(
16. what are your writing strengths?
scene descriptions and dialogue, i think. i’m also pretty proud of some of the more original ideas i get and how i can be very inventive and creative when the mood strikes me.
17. what are your writing weaknesses?
oh god, where do i begin... probably action sequences, pacing, getting too wordy, FINISHING WHAT I START. though there are many others for sure.
18. thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
i try not to!! i'm chronically monolingual and google translate is not always reliable. if i have to, i'll do the speech in italics and then put "they said in (language that is not english)" lol
19. first fandom you wrote for?
Green Day RPF lmao
20. favourite fic you've written?
this is so hard!! i can't pick just one, it's a tie between Longer Than A Heartbeat, In Toto Corde, and Don't Make Me Haunt You.
tagging: @courtneyshortney82 @weapon13whitefang @mistressheroine @spield @deerdens @xx-cherryballerina (sorry if you've already been tagged!!) and also, anyone else who sees this and thinks it looks fun :)
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4. Please be kind, bad faith arguments/approaching me assuming the worst won't help either of us, especially since oftentimes the ties that bind us together are stronger and more numerous than those that tear us apart.
5. The enjoyment of flawed/problematic media is allowed and in fact encouraged here, as avoiding open dialogue about taboos only serves to make them stronger/into nebulous boogeymen rather than things that exist and affect people.
6. If we cannot be lovingly critical of the things we enjoy, then how can we be critical of our enemies.
Don't like what is here? You ain't my target audience and should probably block me.
Nothing personal, just the world is complicated and so am I, I don't know you, and you don't know me, just all that is in this fragment of a screen
Links for my other (relevant) socials below
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get 2 know me meme
tagged by @thatswhatsushesaid
tagging: whoever feels like doing this, i lose track of who has or hasn't done one recently! please please consider yourself invited
Do you make your bed?
Yes--my husband is motivated, so we both do it.
What’s your favorite number?
Hm. Probably 2. 20 and 21 also have good vibes.
What is your job?
i'm a program coordinator at a little neighborhood community center for refugees and immigrants. i do a bit of everything, including substituting when any of the english teachers can't come. i really love it.
If you could go back to school, would you?
ugh i think about it, but there just isn't a degree program nearby that hits what i want to learn/do more than what i'm already doing. at this point it turns into a question of investment--will the time and money and annoyance turn directly into work that i want to do? it's tricky because the world of adult English/literacy/basic education, which is what i really love, doesn't have a lot of defined certifications/requirements in new york (unlike K-12 public education), so it's hard to say if any given master's program would really translate usefully into a clearer career path than i have now. there are certainly things i'd like to learn more about (many!) but also i'm lazy and going back to school a few years ago kind of sucked. i'm too old for homework. fuck homework.
Can you parallel park?
um. i mean. i have done it once or twice. i avoid it whenever possible.
A job you had that would surprise people?
i used to make tiny glass needles and poke cells to read their electrical currents! also i worked in a liquor store for a while, which sometimes makes people get a funny look
Do you think aliens are real?
is there, has there been, will there be, something that you can call life somewhere else in the universe? seems quite possible. are they zooming around looking at us right now? i doubt it.
Can you drive a manual car?
no. i've had a couple of sessions working on it in a parking lot.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
all pleasure is guilty, we must atone
Tattoos?
nah, there isn't anything i really want on me
Favorite color?
deep reds, all kinds of blue, earth tones
Favorite type of music?
my spotify playlist is really heavy on the 30s - 70s, mostly 60s. folk, rock, motown, johnny cash, linda ronstadt, blues, some gospel
Do you like puzzles?
i love jigsaw puzzles! i can't have them Because Cats
Any phobias?
no
Favorite childhood sport?
no
Do you talk to yourself?
always
What movies do you adore?
um um um okay some top favorites. Seven Samurai. After Life (the 1998 Japanese movie). Star Trek IV: the One with the Whales. Master and Commander. Bedazzled (original 1967). Spirited Away.
Coffee or tea?
tea. i am too weak for coffee.
First thing you wanted to be growing up?
artist, teacher, naturalist, veterinarian
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20 questions for writers
Tagged by @bourbon-ontherocks, thank you friend!! ✒️📜
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
26
2. What's your total AO3 word count?
466,050, who the hell lets me talk that much?!
3. What fandoms do you write for?
GLOW, Sherlock, Stranger Things has made it in there, I was also diving into the Jurassic World fandom but got derailed. Older fandoms over on FF.net included Castle, Bones, and Crossing Jordan way back in the day
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
The Pull of My Heart to Yours
Five
Paragon
Be Prepared (co-written with the lovely @mizjoely)
Silk
5. Do you respond to comments?
I try to answer everyone! Sometimes I'll get busy and forget to respond, but I do my best to at least say thank you to everyone who comments
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
The angstiest? Probably Watching the World Burn
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
I think most of my fics have overall happy endings, but the two that are borderline saccharine are That's Life and Golden Repair. I basically ended them with a joyful, romcom soundtrack 🤮
8. Do you get hate on fics?
I have had some, unfortunately. It used to get to me a lot more, because, you know, we all do this for fun and for free. Now I just delete the comments and move on with my day 🤙
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
Oh yeah. Ohhhhhh yeah. Typically romantic, sometimes angsty, occasionally plot-what-plot explicit. I let the story tell me what it needs, if you will.
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
Have not, but I still have a prompt in my Inbox for a GLOW/Sherlock crossover that I would like to get to at some point
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Sort of - years ago I had someone leave a comment on a fic telling me I was doing a bad job with a good idea, and then they took my idea and wrote their own fic (totally fine) and blasted me in the notes (not at all fine), so... that was fun.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
Not yet!
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Ooh yes, @mizjoely and I have collaborated on Be Prepared and Furo and we had a blast with both. There is a (maybe?) abandoned fic with @miabicicletta that I would still love to finish if the world allows us... 🥺
14. What’s your all time favorite ship?
I like them all for different reasons, but I think Mulder and Scully will always be my OTP. And I haven't even written anything for them yet! I'm scared, they intimidate me 😬
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
I would really really like to finish Shelter From the Storm at some point, even though the franchise is basically done! The idea I had for it was waaaaay different than what they ended up doing in the last movie, and much, much darker. Maybe someday.
16. What are your writing strengths?
Too many ideas in my head and the audacity to think that people want to hear about them 😁
I do a decent job with keeping things in character, and having a plan for where the story is going so I can actually set things up properly. I think I have a pretty good eye for detail as well.
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
If I'm having a hard time getting from one plot point to another, I get lazy and things get stilted. I'll bullshit my way through boring bits to get to the bits I really want to write.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
I try, guys. I really do. I do as much homework as I can with Google Translate, but I know it's not enough to get it right. I avoid other languages if I can.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
First ever ever? Hahaha Xena: Warrior Princess. First online published I think was Crossing Jordan
20. Favorite fic you’ve written?
Oh geez, that's tough - I honestly think it's a tie between Paragon and That's Life. I had the most fun writing both of those.
Tagging @miabicicletta, @mizjoely, @jomiddlemarch, and anyone else who wants to jump on this
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20 questions (for fanfic writers)
cheers for the tag @sarah-sandwich <3
1. how many works do you have on ao3?
57.
2. what's your total ao3 word count?
412,260
3. what fandoms do you write for?
mcu but mostly just irondad, though i stopped writing that for a bit when a small (large) marauders obsession hit so now i write both depending on the fic im working on. also taken a side step into parkner recently
4. top five fics by kudos:
A Different Future - peter snaps one-shot
Futures are Made to be Broken - more in depth follow up to peter snaps one shot
The Best Day of Harley's Life (and the worst of Peter's) - classic field trip fic only harley is like the tourguide and makes it his mission to ruin peter's day. not actually parkner but for sure the beginning of my growing love for harley
Not my First Time - part of webpril challenge one-shot, tony and peter are stuck under a building, conversation ensue
Where Do You Think You're Going - urrrmmmm good question. its a whumptober one-shot so peter must get beat up. pretty sure its by quentin beck and his drones, lets assume tony finds him and saves the day (its less than 2000 words i could read it and find out but im lazy)
5. do you respond to comments?
i do my best!
6. what is the fic your wrote with the angstiest ending?
ermmm *checks notes* Is This It? springs to mind first. you know the deleted scene of tony snapping and seeing morgan? well in this one he sees peter, only peter is a good few years older and has sorted his life out a bit. its sad obvi, but also kind of happy? the end lines are sad sad though :( so either that or 01/11/81 (if you're a marauders fan you already know that date) which basically very closely follows remus throughout the entire day after james and lily are killed etc. its very angsty all the way through, mary is a sweetheart, and at the end he's left all alone...
7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
most tbh. im going to say Past, Present, Yet to Come because that's my baby. (peter is the ghost of christmas present, tony is scrooge, only its like the ryan reynolds film spirited, very good)
8. do you get hate on fics?
nope! (and please dont :) )
9. do you write smut?
nah
10. craziest crossover:
well ive only ever written one and it was mcu/glee and there's a reason i never finished it (nor am linking it [insert skull emoji])
11. have you ever had a fic stolen?
not that ive noticed
12. have you ever had a fic translated?
nope!
13. have you ever co-written a fic before?
nope! im a solitary kinda guy
14. all time favourite ship?
what a question... wolfstar is a classic, ineffable husbands are precious to me, doctor/rose is nostalgic... i can't pick favourites
15. what's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
besides all of them? all of them.
no but really there are so many and i have this problem of thinking of idea -> getting excited -> writing beginning -> not knowing where to take it -> get excited by new idea -> repeat. im working on it though and do genuinely plan to finish them all
16. what are your writing strengths?
yknow i honestly think my general writing is at a pretty good level. defo room for improvement but there always it, int there? id say that's a general strength, but specifically i think im goooood at making things angsty. and i love doing it so win win
17. what are your writing weaknesses?
well... finishing anything. plotting out full stories is a big problem. (though ive recently started a notebook for random ideas for fics and its helping) um... tbh i can struggle with everything from time to time. i think getting characters voices right can be hard cos i often find people saying things they would never say and having to go back and and put them straight. er,,, action can be next to impossible if The Vision isn't there.
18. thoughts on dialogue in another language?
i dont have many. if its a language i cant read i just skim past and sometimes read an end note translation but if there's too much im just going to go with the flow
19. first fandom you wrote in?
mcu
20. favourite fic you've written?
again, Past, Present, Yet to Come is my babygirl. love him to pieces. can i say fics ive not finished yet? because parkner hunger games au and marauders doccy who are fire and one day will see the light of day (and get names)
tagging @winter-turtle @helloliriels erm ive forgotten everyone who has ever existed... @ anyone who i followed in the boopening who writes and @ anyone who just wants to (no pressure at all obvi)
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I was tagged by @igotsnothing, yeah I think the tumblr algorithm may be playing a role, but I haven't been too active recently, either. Thank you for tagging though, I always appreciate being tagged and interacting with mutuals <33
1. What’s your favourite sims death?
Hmmm I would say, the rare meteorite death. It was my favourite death to trigger with cheats back in TS4 muahahahaha, and I just love the idea of being killed by a meteorite anyway, then comes the flies
2. Alpha CC or Maxis Match?
I definitely prefer Maxis Match. I like my aesthetic to be at least somewhat coherent, and I'd rather not mess with too high poly objects unless absolutely necessary
3. Do you cheat when your sims gain weight?
Depends on how lazy I am to send them on a run lmao
4. Do you use move objects?
Absolutely. I couldn't play without it.
5. Favorite mod?
MCCC (duh), WickedWhims, and @chingyu1023vick's 100 CAS traits. I don't like the lack of diversity in personality traits that TS4 has, TS3 was muuuuuch better in this regard. Btw, I've got also a mod to add more traits.
6. First expansion/game/stuff pack you got?
I don't remember, honestly.
7. Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing?
aLIVE. I think it's the most logical way to pronounce it.
8. Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made?
I love them all! Although I must say Saule is my favourite, closely followed by Beatrice.
9. Have you made a simself?
I did, but I never play with her. I don't like doing so anyway, playing as yourself in the sims? Nah, not my thing. Just for avatar purposes.
10. What sim traits do you give yourself?
If going by only three traits: creative, loyal, loner.
If adding more: creative, loyal, loner, cat lover, perfectionist.
11. Which is your favorite EA hair color?
Black (not the one with blue undertones, the other one)
12. Favorite EA hair?
Hmmm, the one from Island Living that Paka'a Uha wears. The sort of half-waterfall braid thing. I love this one. Also the braid from Cottage Living.
13. Favorite life stage?
Young adult, of course. I like playing as kids/teens also.
14. Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay?
Both. Though more of a renovator than a builder, and more of a storyteller than a gamer.
15. Are you a CC creator?
I'd kinda like to create some CC sometime, but I have no knowledge in 3D meshing or texturing. I think about drawing designs for graphic tees and uploading them though. Or recoloring things.
16. Do you have any simblr friends/a sim squad?
Not really, but I have nice mutuals that I love very much. <3 Though it's difficult for me to consider someone a friend unless we know each other more closely, and given that I have some opinions that I think the majority of simblr would dislike (spoiler: nothing hateful, criminal or extreme, just some skepticism on my end, but many people get fired up super easily especially on tumblr and it's difficult to have a healthy discussion or agree to disagree), I'm not sure I can truly make friends here.
I mean time will tell, but I'm reserved about the idea that it could happen. Maybe I'm too much on my guard, but I'll just see what happens.
17. What’s your favorite game?
TS2 and TS4. I loved TS3 as well but it's so dreadfully badly optimized that I can't play it.
18. Do you have any sims merch?
Nay
19. Do you have a YouTube for sims?
Might make a casual one someday? idk
20. How has your “sim style” changed throughout your years of playing?
I tend to make sims of a certain ethnicity depending on which period/culture I'm interested in. So I had a bunch of Japanese sims back in 2017/18, then Indian, then I stopped playing, now some Kazakhs, a few Russians and one Mongolian, and I'll see how this goes, but I feel like making more Americans especially given that I play Strangerville. Even if America in itself isn't much my cup of tea.
I didn't use reshades until I created my simblr because I was afraid it was going to crash my laptop, but turns out nope, it doesn't. Especially since I can toggle it on and off, which I didn't know was possible. I did use skinblends back in the day, but I had kind of a different aesthetic than now. Now, I prefer simple things that are way more Maxis Match and fit perfectly into the game's aesthetic. I consider it's not made that way for nothing.
21. What’s your Origin ID?
BaronessWest, though there isn't much to see there
22. Who’s your favorite CC creator?
@aharris00britney for hair, @sciophobis and @simmireen for poses, @sixamcc for other stuff... and others I don't have off the top of my head right now
23. How long have you had a simblr?
I'm new here, kinda. I started at the end of March. I think that's how I met the person who tagged me heh
24. How do you edit your pictures?
Reshade, for some pics I use my drawing software Clip Studio Paint, which perfectly does the trick. Though it's a bit shitty for texting edits, because they don't support emojis like you'd see on a phone...
25. What expansion/game/stuff pack is your favorite so far?
Strangerville. Duh.
Cottage Living, Seasons, Cats and Dogs, and the Paranormal stuff.
26. What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next?
Hmm, why not High School Years? It's gonna come in handy when I'll tell Christie's teen years and I could use some Y2K stuff too.
I'm gonna tag a few of you now, if you've already done this or don't feel like responsing it's all ok though! @alinelie @alltimefail-sims, @folkbreeze, @olya-occult-lover and @aries-sims
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Fic Writer 20 Questions
thanks for the tag @babygirlbridger 🤭💞
1.) How many works do you have on ao3?
40 🚶🏻♀️ I am supposed to have more but I archived some a while ago because they were so bad
2.) What’s your ao3 word count?
572,080
3.) What fandoms do you write for?
I've written for haikyuu but I'm not really in that fandom anymore so now I mainly write for star wars & red white and royal blue. occasionally marauders fandom too.
4.) What are your top five fics by kudos?
paper rings - jegulus
somethin' stupid (like, "I love you") - jegulus
english lover affair - firstprince
golden says of yore - jegulus
running through rose thorns - firstprince
6.) What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
definitely until the sunrise hold me tight. sometimes I wonder what I was high on when I wrote that.
7.) What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
paper rings <33
8.) Do you get hate on fics?
nope, never gotten it.
9.) Do you write smut? If so what kind?
I started a while ago and it's lowkey soo fun ngl 🤭 I usually used to avoid writing it but. not anymore.
10.) Do you write cross overs? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
oh boy. I used to. my very first famous fanfic was called fragile world. used to post it on Instagram and wattpad. it included *clears throat* shadowhunters, glee, 13 reasons why, skam, eyewitness 🧍🏻♀️ but in my defense I was, what, 12-13? I have CHANGED.
11.) Have you ever had a fic stolen?
yeaa it was kiss in the kitchen. someone reposted it on wattpad without my permission and gabby found it and told me. they did take it down after I told them to tho.
12.) Have you ever had a fic translated?
YEAH!! made me so happy.
13.) Have you ever cowritten a fic before?
well usually me and yana come up with the plot of my fics together sometimes. there's this one jegulus fic based on a couple of hamilton songs I wanna write and yana came up with more than half of the plot so yeah!! that counts!!
14.) What’s your all time favourite ship?
I think firstprince. they're just so. *muffled sobs*
15.) What’s a WIP you’d like to finish, but doubt you ever will?
in 2021 I started writing iwaoi attack on titan au. I had outline ready, I wrote 2 chapters out of 5 and all of that. then I never continued it. it still exists in my docs but I forgot half of the plot so I doubt I'll ever finish and post it but who knows. never say never.
16.) What are your writing strengths?
writing angst?? Idk I think I'm quite good at that for a girl who has never had her heart broken (in a romantic sense)
17.) What are your writing weaknesses?
DESCRIPTIONS. god I HATE describing things. I'd rather die than describe anything.
18.) Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?
I mean, I don't think I'll succeed (unless it's in georgian which is my native language) and considering that I mess up english sometimes, maybe it's for the best if I just stick to one language 😭😭
19.) First fandom you wrote for?
one direction. I was 9 y/o. write it in a notebook with a sparkly pen. it was called "love."
20.) Favourite fic you’ve ever written?
I have a couple so here's the list idc
paper rings
english love affair
sacred touches & wasted days
the end is here
better than revenge ('cause he's like so whatever)
champagne problems
(I'm too lazy to attach links to all of them so here's my ao3)
again, I hate tagging people so pls do this if u wanna mwah<3
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20 Questions for Fic Writers
THANK YOOOOUU @penny-lane-123 FOR TAGGING ME ❤️ and I'm sorry I'm late, I've had smoke coming out of my ears for three days
And I don't interact with many people here but I'll tag you @imalovelymoth because I'm curious and I'm just entrosando🫶
1. How many works do you have on Ao3? Currently 3, but I have another 2 works ready
2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? Nearly 300.000 words
3. What fandoms do you write for? Only for hot jojo cowboys
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos? Turbinio with 340 kudos, itrmw with 70 and Change Partners with 20 if I'm not mistaken
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? YES I DO! I love interacting with readers and I always take the time to read their comments, it really motivates me to keep writing
6. What is a fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? None have been finalized and I don't want to give spoilers, but itrmw probably won't have as ''good'' an ending as Turbinio
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Again, I'm not the type to make truly happy endings, but the most optimistic will be Turbinio
8. Do you get hate on fics? Surprisingly I've never gotten any hate on my fics ?? I've always been a person who gets in trouble easily and always seeing wonderful comments on my fics is something that disarms me and makes me😳😳😭😭❤️❤️
9. Do you write smut? WELL I TRY 😭😭 I'm the last romantic and what was supposed to be a 1500-word erotic scene becomes a complete book and I'm sure that must annoy some people who read looking for cock and get 14 paragraphs of pure internal conflict
10. Do you write crossovers? No, writing for something silly like steel ball run already takes half my gray matter, a crossover would kill me
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? YES, but it was at a time when I was still writing stories in portuguese. A son of a bitch stole all my poems and my first jotaro fic
12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Noo
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yesss and it was in 2020 in a ficwriter community (I fought with everyone and was banned from there)
14. What’s your all-time favorite ship? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I would say gyjo but I'm too jealous so my favorite ship is Joseph x Caesar
15. What’s a wip you want to finish, but doubt you ever will? I don't think I have something that I'll never finish because I work with random peaks of energy, last year Turbinio was nothing more than a 2000-word one-shot and now it's 65 chapters long
16. What are your writing strengths? I honestly don't know, I can only answer what I like to do best, which in this case is to describe the appearance of the characters. I like to imagine a more realistic picture of how the characters would look after 116 days crossing deserts and frozen forests, whether they would be vain enough to shave, wash their hair or simply sleep properly. I think details like dark circles under the eyes, pallor, unshaven beards and patched clothes are things that I miss when I read the manga and see that they always look so flawless
I also love describing specific pains like the tight knots of a suture cutting into the skin, how the salt from tears stings an abraded face and things like that
17. What are your writing weaknesses? irregularity and laziness. It takes me two weeks to write a paragraph, and then on a random day I make a caipirinha shake and write 5000 words and publish it the same day because I'm too lazy to read and correct it
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? I usually keep only slang and sayings. As the protagonist of Turbinio is practically polyglot, I like to add details to her speech such as a certain slowness or brief pauses, as if she's trying to remember how the word is in english (I confess that this happens to me all the time, so I make her say the word in spanish out of laziness to look up the translation)
In some of the first chapters I also used to make the answers she gave Diego simpler or vaguer because at the beginning she really struggled to understand that british accent
19. First fandom you wrote for? Diabolik Lovers 💀💀
20. Favorite fic you’ve written? IN THE RICH MAN'S WORLDDDD i love this fic because it's a project i started in 2019 and it was SO DETAILED and full of nuances
now I'm writing a much simpler version but still full of details that I'm really enjoying writing, even though Turbinio has a special place in my heart and I particularly prefer a good old latina protagonist
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3,6,9 and 19 for the deep writer asks?
Hello, sweetheart!!! Gotta say I saw you tagged me on that challenge of last thing I wrote, but I haven’t written anything ever since… that’s why I didn’t post anything. Sorry 😞
But let’s go!!! I loved all your questions and it took me a moment to consider all of them and the possible answers hehe
3. what fic are you emotionally attached to?
I don’t know if I have a fic like that 😂 I kinda think I have fandoms I’m emotionally attached to. Because each fic has an importance of their own, for each specific moment of my life. Of course I like some more than others, but emotional attachment also depends on the time of my life and right now, I don’t think I’m attached to anything 😂
Sorry?
6. what’s the hardest part of the writing process for you?
Sitting down to write. To actually write. I spend hours/sometimes days/weeks/months fantasizing with the stories/chapter/scene, but I spend less time writing them than I should.
And I can’t even say it’s lack of time, because when my life was the craziest ever, I posted like almost 20 chapters of LTM every week religiously. And I worked 40 hours a week, was writing my master’s thesis and with an ongoing battle in justice against a company. So… I was SUPER motivated to write. And sometimes that motivation comes from nothing. In 2020 I wrote 57k in a month… so…
So the hardest part is overcoming my laziness and getting down to write. When I’m motivated/want to, I get quite a lot done!
9. what’s your writing process like?
It depends on the story/my mood. Some stories demands some planning, some I make the details as I go… but usually, I make a rough draft and get started and that’s it 🙃
I usually try to sleep on the idea a little bit, think of several scenarios and then I write a draft before I get to write that specific chapter and then I write it.
I only stop to plan every little detail when the story is too complex or when I get stuck.
19. If you could write an ideal fic, what would it include?
I don’t actually believe there’s an ideal fic. So, don’t know how to answer this one. I think the ideal story depends on the moment of your life, on your abilities at that given time and giving your best. If you gave it your best, than it’s an ideal fic.
I quite like the idea of NOT having an ideal fic because it allows us to see how much we improved. There’s no ideal story, because after it’s done you’ll look back at it and think you could’ve done something different. Even if you take pride on that you wrote (and it’s amazing when we do!) you’ll always think of something that could be different/better. And I think that’s beautiful, it means we’re growing as writers/readers and people.
Thanks for the ask, sweetheart! I loved it!
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my friend, i give you a free pass to gush about any of your f/os <3
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO ANSWER THIS ASK. *FOUR* SEPERATE TIMES. BUT TUMBLR KEEPS GLITCHING OUT ON ME. THANKS FOR NOTHING TUMBLR 🥴🥴🥴 i love this very functional website
BUT!!!! SNOWY!!!!!! HI!!!!!!!!!
thank you for the gush pass!!!!! my heart is full of LOVE right now so i will be gushing about my latest f/o... R.AYMAN!!!! PRAYING i don't slip up on filtering his name because if this shows up in the main tag i will actually cry
going under a readmore.... because i am shy...... AND BECAUSE THIS GOT WAY LONGER THAN I HAD INTENDED I AM SO SORRY
R.AYMAN. R.AYMAN R.AYMAN R.AYMAN.
R.ayman...
as i've mentioned previously on this blog, i've known about this fella's existence for more or less 10 years - i was introduced to the franchise when origins first came out - but never actually took the opportunity to get into any of the games. WELL recently 1 + 2 + 3 + origins went on sale for one euro each and that was when i thought OK. I CAN'T KEEP DRAGGING IT OUT. I HAVE TO SEE WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
AND OFCOURSE I IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS GOOFBALL. i can't help it i see a character who is just So Sillay and i immediately fall for them. though some people may say that r.ayman doesn't HAVE much of a personality outside of being a #Sillyguy, if he's mostly just a generic hero character that you're supposed to draw your own interpretations for, then draw my own interpretations i WILL!
my idea of r.ayman's character is mostly based around r.ayman 3 and origins/legends (and their trailers) - he's a good guy, absolutely, don't get me wrong, but he's a bit cocky and snarky and doesn't really take himself too seriously. very College-Fratboy-core. boys will be boys. y'know the type. that's my ideal r.ayman :3c
BUT!!! i love all different kinds of ways people choose to interpret his character!!! no matter what his personality is, i love him all the same!!!! it's very fun to have a character that can be projected so much onto by so many different people :D some people like to make him much more of a nice and helpful guy, others like him a bit more snarky and rude LOL one thing they all have in common is that they are EXTREMELY LOVABLE!!!!!
JUST LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL BOY. HOW IS HE *NOT* LOVABLE!!!!!
i've been streaming r.ayman 3 to my friends because they want to see my reactions to some things, and they think i'm literally insane because sometimes i will just stop moving and stand still for a good 20 seconds because i love his idle animations so much LOL IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS... RUNNING HIS HAND THROUGH HIS HAIR... SCRATCHING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD... CHECKING HIMSELF OUT LMAO there's this one specific animation he'll do if you've stood still for long enough, where he'll grab his torso and start bouncing it around like a basketball, my friend thinks it is absolutely disgusting meanwhile i'm just like LOOK AT HIM GO HE'S SO TALENTED!!!!! HE IS BALLIN!!!!!!! i love this sporty lad
another trait of his that i LOVE is how SLEEPY he is..... he's napping at the beginning of almost every game it is very cute...... i want to nap with him... lazy cuddles....... aw............ i've made this exact joke with me and wander before but i am recycling it: snork mimimimimi bf x honk shoo honk shoo bf
#PLEASE TUMBLR LET ME POST IT THIS TIME WHY WON'T YOU LET ME BE GAY.#asks#snowy-does-stuff#💜☀️ray of sunshine☀️💜
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a lot of nonbinary people I've seen using ftm and mtf are using it from a medical standpoint to describe what type of transition they are currently doing in terms of hormones/surgery/speech therapy/etc. because that's the terminology the medical profession uses and it helps them find other people who are having or wanting the same kind of transition. not saying that's everyone, but I've noticed that it is a fairly common reasoning, so I guess that's one answer to your question.
that's not to say that the terminology doesn't reinforce the gender binary, because it absolutely does, but unfortunately medicine is still very binary when it comes to trans healthcare, so I think a lot of people are just going with a simple option that makes them the most comfortable in that kind of conversation.
I'm too lazy and have too few brain cells after a whole day to also copy paste your other ask but know that I saw it and will do my best to produce a coherent reply. my best may not be objectively extremely good but I tried and therefore no one can criticize me lol
I see what you're saying, to an extent. I do believe you when you say these are the most or are probably the most common reasons (since we can't read minds, ofc). absent historical context, these reasons are more or less sound.
however, it's the historical context that, for me, makes all of the reasons, which seem perfectly understandable at first glance, crumble apart.
don't get me wrong, if someone is aware of the historical context -- that these acronyms were forced on us, that they were and still are to some extent medical diagnoses, etc -- and yet, for whatever reason, decide the words make sense to them, that's their business. I'm not saying that's a Wrong Choice, although I'm sure that's not very believable 😅
however, I'm just saying I doubt the majority of people have any idea. many of these same people who use these acronyms will also, in their bios or pinned posts, say they don't want transmeds interacting with them. the terms ftm and mtf are inherently medicalized. the terms inherently pathologize trans identities. I'm not convinced most people can decry transmeds and still comfortably and knowingly choose to use language that medicalizes and pathologizes our identities.
I don't want to come across like I think everyone who uses the tags or identifies themselves in this way are doing it for the wrong reasons or something. I actually think the opposite, that most people don't know the real history. And I feel like, if more people did become aware, they would choose different language.
regardless of how some branches of the medical establishment talk about trans healthcare! maybe even ESPECIALLY because the medical establishment often uses small-brain language when talking about this kind of thing.
what is also very concerning for me is that the overwhelming majority of people I've seen use these terms have been 18-20, so quite young, and unfortunately, generational knowledge is hard to pass down in the queer community because it's not like we have annual meetings to make sure everyone's on the same page lol
I worry that younger trans people don't have very critical knowledge that will help them understand our history. sure, the way people use the terms right now, as you've described, seems benign, but in the broader context, hopefully it's at least understandable that other trans people would be alarmed by this development.
like I said, far be it from me to tell someone else what words to use for themselves. that's not my business. but as a trans man who is older than a significant chunk of the trans people on tumblr, I would hope that my concern and desire to pass on some knowledge in this area makes sense, even if we disagree on what is the ideal outcome here.
#brb i need to eat enough cheesecake to feed a small army#bc its my BIRTHDAY and that's why i procured the cheesecake!#ty for the asks anon and ty for trying to be helpful and offer some explanation! :)
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Fic writer interview
Tagged by the boo @bellafarella
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
116.
I used to have close to 300 but I deleted or orphaned a lot of them (especially the 5 sentence prompts which were like 50 lmao) and some I was just not liking or felt I could've done better or felt like I could add it to another fic instead.
2. What’s your total AO3 word count?
340,713 --- damn i didn't even know this existed. I wonder how much it ws before I deleted lmaoo
3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
Actions Speak Louder Than Words - Ian/Mickey 753 kudos
I Don't Love You, But I Always Will - Ian/Mickey 723 kudos
Parent/Teacher Conference - Ian/Mickey 712 kudos
Frank Fucking Gallagher - Ian /Mickey 644 kudos
Never Have I Ever - Ian / Mickey 540 kudos
genuinely surprised by these lol
4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
Always! Or try my best to. I lovee getting comments. Half the time I write it's just to see people's comments or tags lol. Idk they make me happy (unless they're mean)
5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?
Yikes lol well I have several death fics so those? lol
The Highwayman
Skype Calls
If You Loved Me, Why'd You Leave Me?
6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?
Happiest oof...hmm Soul Meets Body where Bucky and Steve get reunited after Bucky gets trapped in the soul stone and they retire? Or the gallavich one where Ian wakes up and Mickey never got arrested (post s5) and they're good.
I have a lot more but those are usually just fluff oneshots not a whole story
7. Do you write crossovers? If so, what is the craziest one you’ve written?
I think I've only technically done one. It was where Mickey gets attacked by a Djinn and basically ends up seeing the mickey version of what Dean saw in the Supernatural episode "What is and What Should Never Be". If I recall Sam and Dean saved him.
oh and the She's the Man Fic I don't remember if it had characters from the movie or not though lmaoo but maybe. I'll have to reread
8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?
Oh yes. Usually they didn't like where I went with it. (even though i'd make it obvious). Accuse me of not knowing the characters. And that one person that got mad me and @bellafarella made lip too "likeable" ?? weirdos. Always had issues with the shameless fandom with giving nasty comments tbh.
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
Not anymore tbh. I like putting them in turmoil instead.
10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Actually I think so?? Or they tried it. Def had someone write a fic about my fic which was interesting.
11. Have you ever had a fic translated?
OH yes! A lot of gallavich ones
12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Yes! So far just the Shameless/She’s the man crossover fic with @bellafarella
13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?
Stevebucky </3
14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?
All the one in my head but especially 1960's stevebucky, musician stevebucky, and deathfic but plot twist not a death fic stevebucky but like I said they're in my head and have been for yearss
15. What are your writing strengths?
angst lol I used to be really good at description but my brain has rotted through the years lmaoo
16. What are your writing weaknesses?
Grammar. Commas confuse me and dont get me started on ;. Passive voice or active voice (apparently) , repeating words too often. I need to get good at description again and better word choice.
17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?
It depends. As long as it's in character and the correct way for it to be typed. Otherwise I'd put "says in ___ " or what not
18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?
Shameless US or a long time ago when I started a fic for Crisis Core but i never got far at all
19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?
Currently none. Ask me a month ago I would've said Tarlos
20. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?
I'm too lazy to look through my Ian/Mickey ones but i had a lot of faves there.
My Lakehouse Stevebucky fic is my favorite as of late Distant Lover, One Day I'll Hold You Like the Sun Holds the Moon
Tagging: idk who to tag in these anymore lol so anyone that wants to do it :D
#bellafarella#<3#fic questionaire#stevebucky#tarlos#gallavich#fic writing#slowly but surely getting back into it
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