Strangers Like Me || Open RP
Baz knew he didn't know anything about being a vampire, but he didn't realize just how clueless he was until Eliot clocked him coming into the library. He'd chosen to sit at one of the long reading tables in the center of the room and was leaning down to retrieve a textbook from his satchel.
"I know your secret," He felt the whisper on his ear as much as he heard it. He forced himself not to turn around, not to give in to the mysterious voice. "I'm not the Batman." He responded sarcastically, placing the textbook on the table and making a small show of flipping through it to find the right chapter. All he wanted was one afternoon to read about linguistic morphology in peace. Dating a prophesized hero already got him into enough scrapes- he didn't need the university library to add more intrigue to his life. As the stranger moved into view, Baz recognized him from the front desk. The librarian half leaned, half sat on the table where Baz had intended to work, even scooting his book a little out of the way to accommodate him.
"Studying linguistics?" The librarian was clearly relishing the power he held in this moment. Baz's social etiquette dictated that he not tell this person to fuck off, raise his voice, or cause a scene. He hated being pinned down by someone like this. (Unless it was by Simon.) (And even then it had to be the right moment.)
"What do you want?" Baz gave in, meeting the stranger's gaze. The glint in his eye, his coy smile, everything about him said he wasn't just there to make small talk.
"I'm sorry, where are my manners?" The librarian offered a hand, "Eliot Waugh, child of Lamia." When Baz didn't take the offer, Eliot adjusted the cuffs of his shirt. "Lamia." Greek mythology. An early predecessor to modern vampires in literature. Baz felt a trickle of dread creep down his spine. He twisted his wrist, checking that his wand was still tucked in the holster on his forearm. If a vampire wanted to have a go at him it would be a nightmare to spell it out of all the Normal students' minds.
"Should that interest me?" He sat back and crossed his arms, still not sure if this person intended to be friend or foe.
"Drop the act, Pitch." He must've seen Baz's name when he scanned in.
* * *
Hurrying along in a torrential downpour, he replayed the scene in his mind. There was another vampire at school. And so far he didn't seem to be evil. (Then again, what villain reveals their true nature a few hours into meeting someone new?) Baz was running late getting home. He'd lost track of time in the library, having made a hasty exit as soon as he realized the hour.
Normally he'd love the rain. (Or at least he'd prefer it to sun.)The wind whipped rain and debris sideways, blinking in and out of pools of streetlamp light like a slow, wet strobe. A paper bag brushed defeatedly into him as he made his way through the city. He adjusted the strap to his bag- at least it was much lighter now that it was the summer term- and side stepped to avoid a puddle that was beginning to look more like a small pond had been dropped on the sidewalk. Rain hadn't been in the forecast- it was supposed to be perfectly clear the whole day. A perfectly clear, sunny day is what Basil had dressed for.
By the time he walked through the door to his boyfriend's apartment, he was soaked thoroughly through. His jade floral shirt clung to his skin, making him feel even colder every time he moved. "Snow, are you here?" He called out to the seemingly-empty flat, nudging the door shut behind him. Simon had to be around, it was his flat after all. A pair of trackies had been discarded by the floor mat, one laying on its side like it'd fallen asleep. He lined his loafers up next to each other, off to the side of the mat. "It's biblical out there." He called again. The thin little floor mat underneath him was already saturated almost beyond its capacity. His trousers were too wet to store anything. Everything was too wet. He gripped his keyring in his teeth for a moment and, modesty be damned, started to unbutton his soaked shirt.
((Seeking Simons but open to others!))
3 notes
·
View notes
20 questions for fic writers!
TRIPLE TAG THREAT from my faves @arialerendeair @bazzybelle and @honeyteacakes, I love you guys so so so much!!!!! 💖💖💖
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
I have 36 in total published, a whole bunch more in drafts!
2. What’s your total AO3 word count?
167,076 which is crazy when you consider 146,736 are just from THIS YEAR
3. What fandoms do you write for?
The Sandman, currently! I have a couple of WIPs for other fandoms but I just haven't gotten around to them.
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
Dreams for a Dozen Cats - 527 kudos
A Dream for a Viscount - 513 kudos
and if I get burned, at least we were electrified - 504 kudos
Wake Up & Smell The Flowers - 457 kudos
Let's conspire to ignite - 397 kudos
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
I do! I've been bad about it lately, but I love responding because I absolutely adore the dynamic of being able to communicate with my readers. It's just a tiring exercise and I have to be really in the mood to do it! But I absolutely love and adore every comment I receive 💖💖💖
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
A sweet dream - it's the only one where I've used the tag Main Character Death! The ending is quite hopeful, but the death is in fact permanent, take care if you choose to read it!
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
Hnnnnnnngh I have absolutely no fucking idea because they almost all have really happy endings! That's like asking me to pick a favorite child. Honestly though, if you want sappy and sexy romance throughout an entire fic with literally zero conflict, then my happiest ending is probably A Dream for a Viscount. If you want ANGST ANGST ANGST with a massive payoff and a lot of hurt/comfort leading up to a soft ending, my happiest ending is the one in and if I get burned, at least we were electrified
8. Do you get hate on fics?
Not on AO3! In my ff.net days though, whew lordy the salt was strong whenever I wrote somebody's NOTP and dared to publish it. Those were some interesting days.
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
Well, seeing as I am a mod for @monsterfucktoberbingo....I think you can probably guess what type of smut I write LMAO. I do write quite a bit of omegaverse too just to spice things up 😄
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
I have! Back in my ff.net days, my teenage self LIVED on the high school fandom crossover fic. I shall never return to those days ever again, but I had a good time.
I also recently wrote this Dreamling/SnowBaz crossover for my beloved @bazzybelle💖💖💖
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Not to my knowledge! I never really participated in fandoms where fic stealing was common thankfully.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
I have! I have absolutely no idea what site it ended up on, but I've had my fics translated into Russian and Chinese.
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Not in a really long time! When I was a teen, I used to RP characters with my friends as a writing exercise, and then that would turn into a fic! I also absolutely LOVED the round robin fic culture back in the old livejournal days. (can you tell I'm dating myself heavily lmao)
14. What’s your all time favorite ship?
00Q hands down. I'm still reading old favorites to this day. Although, I will admit Dreamling is a pretty damn close second considering *gestures vaguely(
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
Oh lord, I have quite a few, published and unpublished. Most of my published unfinished WIPs are just rotting on ff.net and I've made my peace with them. Unpublished WIPs...I have quite a few SamBucky fics that never made it out of drafts and I'm really sad about that because I really loved that ship at one point :(
16. What are your writing strengths?
I have a few I'm pretty proud of:
- Succinctness: I can tell a whole story in under 10k words. One-shots are my bread and butter.
- Angst: Do you want to cry? I'll make you cry and wring your soul out with no regrets.
- Fluff: On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you want to feel soft and like you're snuggling with a cloud, I can do that for you too. Fluff is such a delight to write, because I like to feel good, and I love making others feel good too 💖
- Dialogue: I love writing dialogue. It's such a delight to try and figure what a character would say when placed in ~situations~
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
Whew lordy, here we goooooooooooo:
- Longfic/Multichapter fics: I can and have written longer fics, but it's highly demotivating for me. I am struggling so hard to finish my multi-chapter fics right now, it's a nightmare. I'll get there, but...
- Descriptions: I AM SO BAD AT MAKING SETTINGS AND DESCRIBING HOW PEOPLE LOOK. I'm sure some people will disagree with me, but I some days I truly hate my inability to describe things the way I want to, or the way I've seen other people be able to. It is a thing I am working on, for sure, I know it's just a matter of practice.
- WIP hell: I start and stop things at the drop of a hat. Rest in pieces to all my ideas stuck in partially written states
- Plot Summaries: I can write a whole thing and be utterly unable to give you a plot summary. Save me hahahahaha
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
I LOVE IT. It's not for me since I only speak English, but I love coming across it in fic.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
Yu-Gi-Oh!
20. Favorite fic you’ve written?
...heh. I thought this was gonna be harder but it's definitely and if I get burned, at least we were electrified.
This fic dragged me out of lurking in fandom to full on writing and participating again. It's my most canon-adjacent fic. It's got angst and action and feelings. It has tentacle sex. It has the Corinthian being indulged within an inch of his life. This fic is a love letter to myself, it the reason I am here, in sandman fandom, writing as much as I am. Is it my best written story out of all my fics? No, it was my first fic after a long writing hiatus and while I consider it a well written piece, I also like to think my writing quality has increased since I first wrote it. But it is my favorite fic, for all the reasons above, and for the sheer joy it brought into my life then, and in the subsequent months after.
Tagging: @valiantstarlights @five-and-dimes @chaosheadspace @ironwoman359 @silver-dream89 @rosaren2498 @bruce-wayne-simp @acedragontype and whoever else wants to do it!
10 notes
·
View notes
WIP Tag Game
Rules: Post the names of all the the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how nondescriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with a title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! Then tag as many people as you have WIPs.
Thanks @ileadacharmedlife and @bazzybelle for tagging me in this fun little game!
WIPs that are currently available on AO3
Infinity in Your Chest Pocket
Let's Avoid Spoilers, Darling
Shrouded in the Woods
Talk French to Me
The Hunt
WIPs that are drafted but not available
Wands and Hair
Mines Definitely Bigger
Honeypot
RP with @buffy
RP with @upuntil6am
WIPs that are only outlines at this point
SnowBaz Witcher!AU
SnowBaz Buddy Daddies!AU
Another Salisbury-Pitch Child?
Unnamed COBB fic #1
Unnamed COBB fic #2
In conclusion. I need approximately 3 months in a hobit hole to write. Please send good vibes regarding the health of my fingers.
Since I've been at work all day, I haven't a clue who's done this already. But I have to tag 15 folks. So, my apologies if you've done this already.
@ivelovedhimthroughworse @shrekgogurt @ic3-que3n @buffy @ionlydrinkhotwater @artsyunderstudy @stardustasincocaine @aristocratic-otter @palimpsessed @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @onepintobean @confused-bi-queer @martsonmars @hushed-chorus @nausikaaa
17 notes
·
View notes
Character Name: Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch (Baz Pitch)
Fanbase: The Simon Snow trilogy (by Rainbow Rowell)
I prefer to write them in/around the years of Watford! I'm also okay with going a bit past this, though I haven't read Wayward yet... I do know some of the events that take place, and I don't mind spoilers too much.
Plot wise I only really have one or two ideas in mind at the moment, but would love to hear any you may have (or we can brainstorm)!
Please let me know any triggers you have ahead of time, my characterization of Baz can be a little bit dark at times so it would be useful for me to know!
Send a message if interested!
3 notes
·
View notes