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Just a random shout out because I hardly ever run into anyone who's played A House of many Doors and I absolutely adore that game. It was just so weird creepy and had the best crew stories.
It’s sooooo good. I love Sunless Sea/Skies but A House of Many Doors is like what if Sunless Seas was actually unsettling and bizarre and fascinating with a strong overarching story. Crazy to me that it was made by just 3 people.
#replies#wolfraven80#I just wish it had nonbinary characters like sunless sea#if I’m remembering rightly there’s like one who’s a fungus or something but no humans :/
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Zyxyz’s Comprehensive Fanfic Rec List: 5/23 Update
yep! I'm back! update post once again shamelessly copypasteedited from the last time I did one of these here:
Way back in approx. December of 2013, I created a simple Word document to list my favorite fanfiction, so that if I wanted to reread something I could easily find it again. Five and a half years ago today, I uploaded it as a proper multifandom rec list, having realized how huge the scale of it had gotten and its potential as more than just a reference for my own use. And now, it’s time for the semiannual public version update once again, bringing the uploaded file up-to-date with my continuously-updated personal copy.
With this expansion, the list goes from 2,578 to 2,813 total fics, from 122 to 126 fandoms represented, and from ~53.4 million to over 58.7 million words. (There’s a stats section that goes into more detail on such things at the end of the list document, if you’re interested.)
Updated links below:
Word document version
PDF version
Special thanks to all the authors of fics newly added for this version (listed are the ones I could find tumblrs of):
@abismalewife @acaciapines @aefengrom @aenor-llelo @ali-dot-txt @andreabandrea @ashe-hallows @bossdatomi @c-rowlesblogs @callunavulgari @chapeau-42 @charlesworthy @clefairytea @crashstanding @crimsonseekers @cyranonic @danggirlronpa @daxieoclock @draculaparrot
@drchiropterajones @duskdragon39 @elmelloill @everysecondtuesday @evtraininguniversity @featherquillpen @finn-shavocado @fortunatelyfresco @goldoans @gootarts @halfeatenmoon @hassaleh @helpingyacchi @hyper-juice @icanttypo @inkfaire @itsameamina @kaikamahine @la-bruja @language-escapes @leonidskies @lesbiankakyoin
@midnightsnapdragon @miss-macabre-grey @morgynamber @negrek @ofstormsandfire @okthatsgreat @overzelos @panaili @parasiticjustice-main @pheenickwrites @plasma-in-ink @pokedocbedlam @prettypinklass @primeideal @punchyemblem @shadow-wasser @shcherbatskayas @shizuumi151 @sinfulfox @snivyartjpeg @stellarcoachman
@sydphony @taliaxlatia @the-cheerful-pessimist @thejakeformerlyknownasprince @tiktaaliker @timeskip @toxicpineapple @traincat @trainerpeony @tripleorderoftopperstix @trisshawkeye @twothpaste @waferbiscuits @wearwind-ao3 @wmb-salticidae @wolfraven80 @words-writ-in-starlight
#zyxposting#fanfiction#just uhhh pay no mind to how I hadn't been checking in on here for like 4 months orz#I'll post more eventually! maybe!!
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Chapter 6: Byleth finally returns to Garreg Mach
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Unexpected Winter (Cold In Our Bones and Hearts and Hands)
Caitlyn and Vi are caught in a blizzard that Noxus unleashed on Zaun.
This was written for wolfraven80 on AO3 for the Battleship exchange.
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“Just a little further to the safehouse, Cupcake,” Vi said as the two of them walked through the frozen streets of Zaun. Even in the worst days of Vi’s childhood, it never got this cold. It snowed across the river, and it snowed Topside, but the fumes from the mines and the factories ensured a layer of heat would remain trapped in the Undercity.
It especially wouldn’t get so cold in the middle of summer, even Topside and in Piltover. Noxus was to blame for this. They had pointed a freezing weapon at Zaun as a form of revenge, and Caitlyn and Vi had been caught in the crossfire.
(And maybe, if the roles were reversed, Vi could understand them. Jinx had killed Ambessa's daughter. Maybe if someone from Noxus had killed Powder, Vi would do whatever it took to get her revenge. But Powder was Vi’s sister, and Zaun had once been Vi’s home. If Vi had to name a place and not a person, she would still probably consider the Undercity to be her home. Even though Jinx needed to be stopped, this wasn’t the way to do it. The senseless violence needed to stop, which was why Caitlyn and Vi clashed with Powder, Chem Barons, and Enforcers alike. And now weather-disrupting terrorists from Noxus as well if Vi got her hands on them.)
“It’s so c-c-cold,” Caitlyn said, teeth chattering. She had doused in water, earlier, when it was still warm. Vi had laughed at the time, teasing and flirting and not knowing just how dangerous it would become.
“Want me to hold your hand?” Vi hoped her bravado covered just how worried she was.
“Yes, p-please, once you t-t-take off those gauntlets.”
“These gauntlets are keeping my hands nice and warm.” Still, Vi took off one of her gauntlets, clipping it magnetically to her back. It was so cold.
Holding Cait’s hand was worth it. While Vi had the precision as to not crush a human hand in her gauntlet, the personal touch still wasn’t there. Plus, while the HexTech protected Vi from extreme temperatures, it didn’t protect Caitlyn or anyone else who touched the gauntlets with their bare skin from biting cold metal.
“I’ve got you, Cupcake. It’s just a little further to the Firelight safehouse Ekko set up. There’s a generator there, and even if that doesn’t work there’s a gas stove. You’re gonna be okay. I promise.”
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@wolfraven80 - I immediately thought of you! 😉
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Currently obsessed with Edelgard and thinking about the fic I'm writing
Sometimes it's hard, when you don't get as many comments as you hope to get and you wonder if you could have done something better. Or you're staring at what will be a long fic, with a slow burn, and you're wondering how you will pull it off and if you will do justice to the characters and will people still be reading this fic when you finish.
And you wonder, if this isn't a masterpiece, like *troubles of the heart*, is it even worth writing? Like Brene Brown once asked herself, in a gourd painting class of all places, if this gourd didn't make it into the Smithsonian, was there even a point to painting this gourd?
The answer, is yes. :) Always, yes. Because the fic, like her gourd, is something unique, something you alone can make.
Writing, whether it to be fic or original work, is hard work. You spend hours, easily 6-10 hours, on a single chapter. You sit or stand there, fingers sometimes hovering and sometimes flying over the keyboard, as you imagine the scene in your mind, imagine the looks on their faces, try to imagine what they feel and think and want and say. You try to be true to the story as it was given, and true to the story within you. And when it is finally done, you wait, checking your email for notifications of comments or kudos, something that tells you someone read this thing you've created, hoping that it sparks something in someone else. Because that is why we share fic, after all, so that this thing we have written can reach out and touch someone else.
But that isn't why we write.
We write because there is a story inside that needs to be written, because scenes and lines of dialogue flit about in the mind like flashes of light or fireflies, and if we don't capture it, if we don't jot it down quickly, it's gone forever. And then when we sit down, and open up that bottle of light, and pull out one single firefly, sometimes, with a lot of coaxing and work, that single flash of light can grow into a light that illuminates an entire room, showing us something we didn't expect to see. That feeling when the characters are living inside you, telling you what they want and feel, that is the coolest thing.
That is why we write. Because we must.
I'm gonna get up and work on that fic. Its called Romance of the Three Houses, if you want to check it out. It follows canon without being a straight up novelization, following events in the game but lingering more in the spaces that we barely get to see. Focusing on Edelgard and Byleth, with some Dorothea too.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20050915/chapters/47483893
It's been a gift seeing the comments that people have left. It's the coolest thing to know that someone out there is reading this thing that I've made. It helps when you are feeling stuck and wondering if what you are writing is worth reading, to know that someone else wants to read it too.
To all the readers and commenters of fic, thank you.
And to all the fellow fic writers, write on! Bring to life that story, and show us the world you have created. :)
Now on to writing. After breakfast.
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wolfraven80 replied to your post: man i miss the old fire emblem lj/dreamwidth...
Agree 100%. Also really miss the contest community we had over there. It was a lot of fun.
YEAH!! FE_Contest! Since I ran it, I got the unfortunate notice when LJ deleted it. Made me feel nostalgic.
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wolfraven80 replied to your post: What are your thoughts on sully?
“ just doing whatever the hell they wanted as they went along” I think that sums up how they handled many of he supports in FEA. Do you remember how many of them had to do with food? Or someone walking in on someone in the shower? There were just so many of them they probably just ran out of ideas and–like you said– did whatever.
oh, absolutely. i expected more out of one of the characters who seemed by all accounts to be kind of the “main” cast, though. like something awakening failed at badly was making us feel invested in the characters as individuals early on. most of the earlier games were reasonably okay at doing it, at kind of giving the first however-many characters a bit of a role in the main story to give us a bit more of them, but fe13 dropped the ball there. they couldn’t even make the shepherds feel like, idk, an actual group of people who had been working together for years. :/ i’ll always be pretty disappointed by that tbh.
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So what's been your experience with integrating new cats? The last time I did it I followed the advice about keeping the new cats separated for a while. Um yeah that did not help one bit. And now I need to take in a fourth cat who's never been with other cats before. Any tips?
I am so sorry thatI’m late in replying to this. I didn’t want to shortchange you with ahalf-hearted reply because integrating new cats, especially into a householdthat is already multi-cat, is a complicated and complex discussion!
My cat experiences: I’ve always had cats. When I was bornthere were cats (30+ cats, small farm; everyone dumped cats off) and when I left myparents’ home there were cats (11 cats), and since I’ve moved in with my now-fiancé,well, we have somehow acquired…more cats. I’ve had both good and badexperiences with cats, but lately most of my experiences have been pretty good,so I’m happy to share what has worked for me and mine, and I hope it helps you(and perhaps others who see this), too!
Disclaimer: I am not a cat behaviorist by trade. I’ve just…hada lot of cats. And in having a lot of cats, I’ve noticed things.
Despite what dog-only people might say: cats have needs. If theydon’t have their needs met: there willbe problems, and a cat’s needs are as unique as each cat is.
Also, keep this in mind alwaysand at all times. Don’t do what works best for you, aesthetically or otherwise: do what is going to work best foryour pets. This includes but is not limited to pet furniture and litterboxes. Litterboxes are ugly, yes, but they are necessary, and if you as a pet owner are unwilling to accommodate your cat’s need to use the bathroom, then please ask yourself why you have a cat.
Part One: The First Steps in Integrating a New Cat Into a Household
There are a lot of ways to integrate a new cat into a householdthat contains other cats, but here are the things that worked for me with mylatest cat additions.
Keep them reasonably separated. Remember, New Cat(s) will be overwhelmed by smells and all of the new things, and will need time to adjust to a new place. Old Cat(s) will be unhappy to have a new addition in a space they consider theirs, but ultimately this tends to be better than just loosing a cat into the house and hoping everything will be okay and that “they will work it out on their own lol.” Don’t give your cats a reason to dislike each other right from the get-go.
While they are separated, it helps immensely if the cats can see each other and/or smell one another. We put our new cats in the basement and let them look through a clear cat door at each other + smelling and playing under the door. The basement wasn’t ideal but it was the safest and best thing we could have done.
When the cats start interacting in the same spaces, make sure you have one litterbox for every single cat +1 litterbox. I do not have this, and never have, but if you’re paranoid about the cats getting along this is an excellent rule of thumb. We have 8 cats and four litterboxes upstairs. (During the summer we open up the basement where we have two more litterboxes and could add more if necessary.)
Make sure they have their own food and water. Most cats are happy to share dishes but it’s not worth forcing them to share one set of dishes on the off-chance that it does cause problems.
Make sure you’re continuing to meet the needs of your old cats. They will feel like they’re being edged out/phased out/replaced if you don’t, and that is Bad News.
That said, there is no perfect formula no matter what anyone says. There will be a period of adjustment of about (in my experience) three months during which you probably will be breaking up cat fights/scuffles/annoying tiffs. That said, if you get bent out of shape about these little to-dos, then multiple cats are probably not a good option in the first place. Even cats that get along most of the time will hiss and growl at each other because that is one of the ways they communicate to each other.
With our eight cats, there is growling going on several times a day from cats telling other cats to back off.
I do believe cats adjust and figure out their own hierarchy, but it’s better if you give them time to understand that a cat will be invading their space soon…versus dumping a surprise roommate on them that they don’t know anything about and probably won’t want to get to know. Keep ‘em separated a week or two and you’re bound to find they’re a little more agreeable in sharing a space than they otherwise would be.
Part Two: Cat Needs
Please consider all of the following!
Food (make sure dishes are full/you feed them on time/there are enough dishes they don’t all share out of the same set). Think about being a new kid in school and feeling awkward about where to sit at lunch when every table is taken. That’s your new cat except instead of figuring out where to sit it’s gotta…eat another cat’s food. Maybe the cat whose dish is chosen won’t be upset by it, but again, don’t take that risk in making your new cat feel weird, especially if they’re not naturally very outgoing.
Water (make sure there are enough dishes and that those dishes are not right next to the food, but at least a few feet away). Food next to a water source usually means contamination in wild-animal-territory, and while some cats don’t mind I’ve found that my cats stopped drinking the water that was in the same room as their food. I switched things around to have two “food stations” in two different places and two “water stations” in other locations, and it’s worked out great for everyone! And yes, I do put several dishes side-by-side. The cats love it and they enjoy eating together, too.
Litterboxes (make sure there are enough and that they stay clean). If you have a cat that sprays up against the back of the box, make sure you get a high-backed box and use paper towels to wipe it down regularly. Again, some cats won’t care, but others will definitely care, and it’s not worth risking your furniture or carpet on the off-chance that a cat will suddenly start caring. If you notice things near a litterbox being peed on? The cause might be that the boxes aren’t getting cleaned often enough/the litter needs to be dumped and new put in/the box needs to be thoroughly washed. See also: if you can afford to replace your litterboxes every other year, do so. I kept my eyes peeled for sales on Petco/Petsmart’s website; sometimes the expensive litterboxes go for half the price and that’s when you can stock up or replace your older ones!
Playtime (make sure you play with your cats, especially if they are younger). Cats with extra energy and nowhere to put it will use it on something, and if it’s not in clawing the hell out of your furniture it’ll be in starting fights with your other cats. Make sure they get played with and that their energy levels are good. Playtime is also a reasonably good time to get multiple cats into the same room together. If you have someone to help you play with several cats at once, you may find that they get along surprisingly well while they are occupied by playtime!
Attention, affection (learn what this means to each cat and show it to them). Out of our eight cats we have a huge variety of affection levels and requirements. Two of our cats LOVE to be held and carried around. Several prefer lap time or just sitting quietly on a pillow/cat bed near the computer. Some cats want to sleep next to you. We have one that likes to rest his chin on the top of your head while you’re watching TV or reading. We also have a cat who isn’t very affectionate so when he comes to ask for affection, we give it to him immediately in the form he likes (head pets only, please!). Some of our cats like kisses on their little heads and some don’t. Some like belly rubs and others don’t. Some like to have their paws touched and others don’t. Do. Not. Do. Things. That. Your. Cats. Hate. Don’t do it. You will only make trouble for yourself.
As mentioned above, places to chill. Blankets, towels, pillows, cat beds: scatter these all over the place. Better yet: have a cat tree or two they can play in/watch things happening outside. A cat who is comfortable and can be engaged and allowed to climb if they want to is usually a happy cat!! I like giving them new cardboard boxes every now and then, too, ‘cause they like them. (As I’m typing this I have one cat on my lap, one curled in a bed to my right, one on a bed on the filing cabinet, one in a bed on the very top of my fiancé’s desk, and another on a folded blanket behind my fiancé’s computer. And these are not the only places available to them in just this one room!)
Part Three: Final Words
I’ve introduced cats a variety of ways, from the ol’ “dump a new cat in the house lmao let’s see what happens” to “keep one in my room until it wants to venture out to meet the others” to “separate them but make sure they know each other is there.”
Some degree of separation has so far always worked out better for me. Like I said, though: there is still an hierarchy for the cats to figure out, and it will be 2-3 months of what feels like no peace at all until they chill. In the meantime, you can make the transition better on all of them by making sure all of their needs are met. They’ll still grumble for a while, but probably less if they feel good about their living situation otherwise.
Good luck! And if you have any specific questions regarding any of this, please feel free to ask!
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A year (and many letters) after the events of Peloa-2 Three Seagrass comes to visit Mahit on the distant outpost she's been assigned to. But when Three Seagrass hints at a mysterious new assignment, Mahit is left to wonder whether she'll have to choose between her freedom and the City.
If you, like me, read A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine and thought, “What? The book and duology is over?”, I can’t recommend this lovely fic enough. I was gifted it for this year’s Femslash Exchange and I couldn’t be more thrilled! (Spoilers for the series, obviously.)
#fic rec#a memory called empire#a desolation called peace#mahit dzmare#three seagrass#I think this fandom is small enough there's no ship name#so#mahit dzmare/three seagrass#it is#qliatori
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Zyxyz’s Comprehensive Fanfic Rec List: 11/22 Update
it lives!! update post shamelessly copypasteedited from the last time I did one of these here:
A bit less than eight years ago, I created a simple Word document to list my favorite fanfiction, so that if I wanted to reread something I could easily find it again. Five years ago today, I uploaded it as a proper multifandom rec list, having realized how huge the scale of it had gotten and its potential as more than just a reference for my own use. And now, it’s time for the semiannual public version update once again, bringing the uploaded file up-to-date with my continuously-updated personal copy.
With this expansion, the list goes from 2,440 to 2,578 total fics, from 118 to 122 fandoms represented, and from ~49.6 million to over 53.4 million words. (There’s a stats section that goes into more detail on such things at the end of the list document, if you’re interested.)
Updated links below:
Word document version
PDF version
Special thanks to all the authors of fics newly added for this version (listed are the ones I could find tumblrs of):
@9thdoor @agentdate @andreabandrea @arysthaeniru @birdsknight @breath-of-the-gay @commanderfreddy @cynamonowo @cyranonic @draculaparrot @elinciacrimea @esdithequeen @fethenjoyer @ficrecsforjesus @fray--myste @frozencinders @grraveryl @honekujiras @itsbigdangofamily @jaelafish @kingkazul @layrna6 @lesbianakechi @lesbiankakyoin @littlehungrywarrior @misshallery @morisninethlion @musingonward @ncfan-1 @nemaliwrites @octosan @onniepng @ourlightsinvain @photon-hypernova @popfever @raunchyandpaunchy @redigitizing @redknight3996 @revengeoftimeclam @salted00 @sonadow @squadron-of-damned-writes @strawberry-crocodile @sunsetdawn @tearoomsaloon @the-cryptographer @timeskip @transgender-donald-trump @wolfraven80 @woodswolf
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Chapter 4: Byleth is embroiled in Faerghus's succession war.
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Strive
By: wolfraven80
Summary: After the war Edelgard and Byleth work to hold together a fractious Fódlan while preparing to take on those who slither in the dark. But Byleth no longer has the power of the goddess to keep her friends and allies safe and Lord Arundel and his allies have plans of their own.
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got tagged by @cherryskies13 💕
last song: Green Grass - Ellie Dixon
last movie: raya and the last airbender
currently reading: You Will Get Through This Night by Dan Howell
currently watching: Loki, The Owl House���, The Office
currently craving: pizza, free estrogen, going to the movies with friends, a hug,
tagging @oat-meal @wolfraven80 @jamzaa and whoever else wants to uwu
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (Cartoon 1994)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Carmen SanDiego/Ivy
Characters: Carmen Sandiego, Ivy (Carmen Sandiego), Zack (Carmen Sandiego)
Additional Tags: Podfic, Podfic Length: 1-1.5 Hours, Rare Pairings, Rare Fandoms, voiceteam
Summary:
A podfic of The Art of Doubt by Wolfraven80.
An investigation, an invitation, an offer. But where Carmen is concerned nothing is ever straightforward–and Ivy knows it better than anyone.
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wolfraven80 replied to your post:
I like him a lot as a character but he's also willing to use people's religious beliefs to manipulate them into doing what he wants. There's a scene where he uses Byleth as the Church figurehead to get what he wants from the other Alliance leaders and it made me very uncomfortable.
Oops, sorry I missed this! You know how (un)reliable tumblr is.
Yeah! He knows how to gauge people’s character too and deduce how they’d respond in certain scenarios and uses that to his advantage as well. Just because he’s not out there on the front lines in the war in that he decides to become a major player like Edelgard or (later on) Dimitri, he’s not better off than any of them. I remember that scene you’re talking about and I know you have no choice but to go along with it, except I wanted to be like “How about no, you can’t use me. Find a different method, sweaty. :)”
I know I say this every time I criticize a character and that I do like him (I’ve been conditioned to do so by some people in this fandom, especially with the most favored characters where people take personal offense if you criticize the characters), but sometimes... SOMETIMES... Claude, no.
(”Everybody Wants to Rule The World” by Tears for Fears plays in the background)
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