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rebrandedbard · 2 years

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Alright so, I’m gonna send this as an ask instead of clogging your comment box on ao3. And I’m still laughing at the fact you call these essays when it’s just unedited night ramblings. 🫡

Full disclosure, I have absolutely zero knowledge about music. I’m not even going to pretend like I knew what I was doing with those annotations and I certainly don’t know enough about poetry to articulate how that would work either… But I still very much hold firm to the belief that this would make an excellent recitation. The only other way I can articulate it is by insisting that it is a melodic kind of language. I see what you were going for and you’ve done it so well and I am so excited to see this kind of style and specific diction of language.

My education and experience is more in painting, art history, critical analysis so you know I’m not a complete hackjob and just blowing steam out of my ass! But I really have like no knowledge of music. 💀

I also very much hold firm to the belief that Jaskier is always going to be a choice. That is ultimately at the heart of the found family trope/genre. It’s not about shoehorning people into traditional family roles, but rather and I’m going to borrow from your fic here to support this, it’s about people coming together and the care and love that exists between them regardless of background, experience, and pre-ordained fates.

“Ciri put herself between the stranger and Jaskier, waving a large branch in warning. “Keep away,” she growled. “If you come any closer, I’ll scream.”

This is great. This is important. This is also really funny. A small child protecting a larger child. I know Ciri is more powerful, and perhaps even stronger than Jaskier. But the mental image of her defending Jaskier against a witcher with a branch is hilarious. I bet Lambert was telling everyone about it when they got to Kaer Morhen.

What’s important about this observation is that Jaskier lets her. It cannot be easy for a grown man to suddenly have to rely on a child to take care of him, but he lets her and there isn’t a shred, not an ounce of resentment between them.

Also, I did not originally mean to analyze this against the hero’s journey and the monomyth, but the witcher so often explores the concept of destiny and fate that I find myself falling into it constantly. What this fic does though, as I’ve mentioned before, is refuse the call and subvert the myth which I love.

I’m very interested in that perspective, thank you. I was a little suspicious because Jaskier was clearly picking up on something but I knew from his reaction at the end that he really didn’t know. It’s that thing where as an audience we have more information than the characters which again very much puts me in mind of a play and the fics other artistic qualities. I think I feel more like Ciri in this instance, and also a little like Jaskier. One is kept in the dark because she’s a child and the other because he’s literally blind.

Omg okay last disclosure… I couldn’t remember the word for prose poetry (idk why) and it sent me on a deep-dive. I just really love writing, and fanfiction and all this shit. It’s my goddamn jam, and I’m literally incapable of shutting up. I’m about to vibrate out of my skin.

I never ever ever forever want you to shut up. I love this. I love ALL of this. I want to read this analysis like I'm in an english lit class. I am eating it up with two serving spoons like I've been given the entire tray of sweet potato casserole to kill off at thanksgiving. PLEASE I beg of you, CLOG MY INBOX. I would LOVE to have this in my inbox to keep and to treasure. In fact, I keep my favorite ao3 comment emails in a special folder! Please please PLEASE copy and paste this and put it beside the other half so they are together. Your comments are FAMILY you can't separate them! They need a loving home!

#my asks #I love you i love you i love you hi hi hi

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quickficss · 2 years

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The Witcher Character Symbolism (Last updated Sept 13 2022)

Ok so I’m a sucker for symbolism, and as a writer I know the importance of it. It’s like little hidden clues throughout the story to notify observant viewers to what’s really happening. The symbolism within the Witcher is pretty obvious to me but may not be to others, thus I’m writing this. (I’m only going off what I’ve read so far in the books, not the games or Netflix series.) I’m also trying to find what these symbolisms mean to the slavic culture specifically because the language it was first written in is polish. If I’m wrong on anything feel free to correct me. I will be updating as I read through the books as I’ve only read the first three. I’m a slow reader but I want to memorize everything.

Geralt

Obviously Geralt is constantly referred to as a wolf or a white wolf. Wolves have been used for mythological and spiritual significance all around the world. They’re most commonly contributed to strength and loyalty. Some cultures make them the symbol of the warrior, and other cultures make them the symbol of the devil. In Slavic culture and Serbian poetry, the wolf is a symbol of fearlessness.

In Slavic mythology there is a God named Dažbog, whose earthly body is that of a white wolf. Dažbog is the God of the Sun, believed to be the ancestor of all Slavs. He was also considered the God of Nav, Slavic underworld of the dead. This could have nothing to do with Geralt and is just a coincidence, or it could be a nod to the fact some people see him as a good person and others see him as a blood hungry monster driven to kill. Idk I just thought it was cool.

Dandelion/Jaskier

Ok so we know at this point Jaskier is polish for buttercup, but is translated to Dandelion in the English translations for the book. I’ll look into both these flowers and the colour yellow, because both flowers are yellow and I think that may be important.

Dandelions symbolize growth, hope, spring, and transformation because they transform from yellow flowers to fluffy white puffs. They are also sometimes associated with wish-making and healing.

Buttercups symbolize joy, happiness and friendship.

Yellow symbolizes a ton of things, but mostly joy, hope, and the sun.

In the books, Geralt considers Jaskier to be a close friend he can rely on. They easily have friendly banter and get along fairly well, even when they argue or disagree on some topics. I think these flower symbolism’s show what Jaskier means to Geralt as well as what his destiny is. As a young man Jaskier had wanted to get away from his family and responsibilities to become a traveling bard, a wish he fulfilled. He helps Geralt heal and grow multiple times, and is known to bring happiness (mostly) wherever he goes.

Yennefer

In the books we are constantly reminded of the fact she smells of Gooseberries and Lilacs. She wears black and white and has purple eyes.

It was difficult for me to find anything on gooseberries because of a 1890 novel named “Gooseberries” but this is what I was able to find. Gooseberries typically allude to a happiness you don’t yet have, are trying to obtain, or you will never have.

(Purple) Lilacs symbolize first love, spirituality, beauty, pride, and infatuation. There are more but these are the most common ones. Again I think this alludes to what Yen means to Geralt and her character. She’s prideful and a powerful sorcerer. She’s ultimately forced to be drawn to Geralt because of the last wish he made, causing them to sorta forcefully fall in love. We know Yen isn’t Geralts first love, but she is the main love interest.

Black and white together often symbolize the balance of two opposites. Black typically means death, mystery, power, elegance and sophistication. White typically means cleanliness, goodness, serenity, and integrity. As someone who often wears black at white, I know it causes an eye catching contrast, making one stand out a bit.

At the end of “Blood of Elves” this conversation between Ciri and Yennifer takes place:

“What are you looking at like that?” “At that tree, That linden tree.” “And what’s so interesting about it?” “Nothing, I am simply feasting my eyes on it. I’m happy that... I can see it.”

A linden tree is symbolic for maternal love and fidelity. This illudes to the fact Yennifer now wishes to be in a motherly role for Ciri, and to be faithful to her in that role. Its very sweet.

Ciri

Ciri is represented by a sparrow. A sparrow symbolizes power, empowerment, vigilance, and community. They are mostly seen as symbols of hard work. They are known to be responsible and dependant on one another. Throughout history sparrows have been harbingers of both good and bad luck.

Triss

Triss Marigold has the flower Marigold right there as her last name. Marigolds symbolize despaired love, affection, and a drive to succeed. (as well as death in Mexican culture but I don’t think that applies here). In the book Blood of Elves, Triss is constantly trying to get in Geralts pants despite him continuing to politely turn her down. She states that she envy’s Yennefer, She mistakes his kindness for romance. Another character even points this out:

“Never make the same mistake, little Witcher-girl,” he(Yarpen) murmured, indicating the wagon with his eyes. “If someone shows you compassion, sympathy, and dedication, if they surprise you with integrity of character, value it but don’t mistake it for… something else.”

Despite all that, she still wants to succeed at winning Geralts affection.

This is the end of the post for now. I may be reading too much into it but I love doing it. I think it’s fun and others may enjoy it. This will be updated later so save this post or check in occasionally. Reblogs appreciated.

#the witcher geraskier #the witcher jaskier #the witcher geralt #the witcher yennefer #the witcher ciri #the Witcher Triss marigold #triss merigold #the witcher books #the Witcher analysis #the Witcher symbolism #the witcher

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amidstsaltandsmoke · 3 years

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1, 4 (THE DOLLAR STORY PLEASE?), 9, 14, 20, 28

.... and I need to stop now! lord sorry!

DON'T BE SORRY! I LOVE DOING THESE 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

1.) Describe your comfort zone—a typical you-fic.: I'm such a sucker for so many tropes and themes...I would say a comfort zone me-fic would be something a bit more lighthearted with fun romance/humor/a dashing of some drama/smut if the author is so inclined 😏 If I had to give one example it would be @nlights37 fic Something Stupid which I just was fangirling over the other day on here, but I have no regrets 😌 it's the ultimate feel-good fic that I regularly return to!

4.) How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Care to share one of them?: MY LOVE I ABSOLUTELY PROMISE YOU THAT I HAVE STARTED THE DOLLAR FIC (in February!!)! I definitely haven't forgotten ❤️❤️❤️ I'm just slow af! With that, I have so many ideas always circulating around. I have my Witcher one of course, also one that is inspired a bit by The O.C./This Is Us (probably makes no sense but I took elements from both shows and am plotting 😅), as well as a period piece inspired by Downton Abbey. Those are a few that I'm most serious about doing right now but I'm always writing down ideas/drafting!

9.) Which fic has been the hardest to write? Hmmm, maybe Witcher!Jonerys? Mainly because I can be a perfectionist and I want to find a good balance of both worlds and an original storyline, and also I'm trying to make it relatively slow burn-ish, and sometimes I just want to smush their faces together and get it started 🤣 Idk why this one feels a little special to me even though I'd not been familiar with the Witcher lore before I watched the show/got inspired to write this AU and do my research. :D

14.) What’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever come across? I actually can't think of any that I've personally received, except for whatever my college English professor ever said to me because she apparently hated my guts for some reason. 😒

But I would say any time someone tries to tell my favorite authors/friends that they should have done their fic this way or that or that they should stop writing - that's always the absolute worst advice because they're all incredible and talented 🤗

20.) Describe your perfect writing conditions: Spotify playlist (aesthetic depends on what I'm writing), rainy day/storms, fairy lights, my son sleeping next to me 🥰

28.) Share three of your favorite fic writers and why you like them so much.: Oh noooo I have so many, there's no way to narrow it down to three! So many stories have moved me and resonated with me, especially in different periods of my life, which hasn't been the easiest for quite some time. There are so many others' works that I have yet to read and I'm positive they'll be added to my ever growing list! 💛

Thank you for sending these!!!! You'll be the first to know when that dollar fic is finally a finished product!!💛

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tickle-bugs · 3 years

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Hello!! I hope this doesn’t come off as pushy or rude or anything but I was just genuinely curious, are there characters/pairings that you like but haven’t written about, and would you like to write for them in the future?

Not rude at all! Thank you for asking, actually, because yes! There’s plenty. I’m very open about how writers should write for themselves and what they like, and I do that, but…there’s definitely characters/pairings/fandoms I’ve always wanted to write for, but don’t, because they’re not necessarily fan-favorites or I just haven’t tried yet!

this is probably going overboard, but that’s my brand, so here’s a list (gonna exclude characters/pairings that I have WIPs for):

- *gestures at the entire musical/video games section of my fandom list*

- *gestures at the entirety of Ragnarök* (shoutout to ragnarök anon ilysm)

- I’d like to write some explicitly romantic Lokius! My next WIP for them is schrödinger’s Lokius again but I’d like to try my hand at proper romance I think.

- I’m still not currently writing for TUA because I’m super burnt out, but I always wanted to write more for characters that weren’t Klaus or Five. Nothing against them, I’m fond of them, but they’re hands-down the most requested characters and I would’ve liked to try writing for Vanya, Diego, Allison, Lila, etc more. Maybe Luther even idk. I also feel weird writing about Ben because he’s heavily infantilized by the fandom but he could be fun too! Idk my TUA feelings are complicated so I’ll leave it there.

- I really want to write something with Barry and Cisco from The Flash. No concrete thoughts but I love their dynamic and it would be so fun. Also maybe something with Caitlin? Niche fandom though!

- I’d love to write for Arrow. Felicity is my beloved. Oliver seems like a very fun character to write with literally anyone (also I was recently introduced to Barry/Oliver as a thing and I gotta say I’m intrigued!)

- Eggsy from Kingsman! Kingsman is one of my ultimate comfort movies and I’d love to write literally anything with him. He has a very distinct voice that’d be a blast to write!

- I wrote him in one of the five sentence challenges a while back, but I’ve always wanted to try writing Gabriel from SPN into a full length fic. He also seems like he’d be fun to write!! Also Rowena, Charlie, and Kevin. AND BENNYYYYYYY

- I can’t seem to get past episode one of critical role campaign 2 (I’m bad at processing audio so I have to sit and properly watch which takes time I simply do not have) but I am looking very disrespectfully at Mollymauk.

- I am utterly flabbergasted that I haven’t written properly for The Mandalorian, but I want to write Din. He’s so cute :)

- Avengers/MCU, maybe? Plenty of characters there I’ve never tried! Thor seems like he could be fun (Ragnarok fic perhaps)? I don’t really have any ideas for it but I think it might be fun!

- OH y’know what I really want to try? It’s not necessarily a character, but more ler perspective!!! I tend to take the Lee’s POV so we get ✨maximum description of feeling✨ but I had lots of fun writing ler!pov recently in One of a Kind and Stress Relief. So there’s that!

- I’ve already written a Witcher fic and I have a WIP for them in progress so this is technically cheating, but I wanna write Yennefer and Geryenskier so badly. I love Yen so dearly.

- I don’t know that anyone would necessarily be interested, but I’d have fun writing a fic about my D&D characters I think. They’re my babes!

- I know I already gestured at my video games section but y’all…I wanna write about the Peter Parker from the 2018 Spider-Man game so damn bad. Or even Miles!! They’re so cute wtf!!!

- not specific, but I wanna write more femme centered fics. Most of my content gravitates towards male characters because ✨gender is a weird soup✨ and so many female characters die or are badly written, but women are so!!!!!! In conclusion I wanna write about more women.

- Another nonspecific yet specific thing: Anime! I haven’t watched any series in a very very long time, but I have plenty of characters that I enjoy! The problem is I lose all grasp on plot and as a canon/canon-adjacent writer…yikes. But I would like to write for Haikyuu (lee!Bokuto, Daisuga, ler Akaashi), Fairy Tail, maybe One Punch Man (Genos my beloved)? I probably won’t, which is why they’re not on my fandoms list, but I think about it often. There’s other anime I know that I loved, like Owari no Seraph, FMA, Blue Exorcist, etc but I retained absolutely nothing, just very vague concepts of who the characters are. (Well I retained FMA but I have zero desire to write for it)

There’s a few things I didn’t mention that are firsts for me, but I have WIPs for them so I didn’t really count them for the list, but yeah. Hope this answered your question! Thanks for asking <3333333

#bug answers #anon #thanks again for asking!#to be honest with you most of the characters/pairings I’ve always wanted to try are from the fandoms I’m never asked for #which is fine! such is the life of a multifandom writer #I talk about writing for yourself very candidly and I do think it is THE most important part of being a writer on tumblr #but the bittersweet reality is that notes matter (it’s just up to you not to let them define you and your content)#so the likelyhood of me writing for most of these things is small honestly #unless they’re asked for whenever prompts are open! like someone asked for a flash fic a while back #I think the mando and tua stuff would be doable in the future should I feel inspired but the rest? probably not #sorry for rambling lol but I hope this answered your question (and wasn’t too much of a bummer!)#i hope me linking my stuff in recent asks hasnt been too obtrusive...i just wanna make sure im giving context/making it easier to find stuff

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thusspoketrish · 3 years

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Fic Writer Interview

Tagged by: @the-sinking-ship - thank you so much for the tag, lovely!

Name: Trish

Fandoms: I write strictly within the Drarry Fandom. I also lurk in the Sherlock, Witcher, Umbrella Academy, Shameless, and Good Omens fandoms, as well.

Most popular multi-chapter fic: Definitely This Year’s Love.

Summary: This year’s love had better last, heaven knows it’s high time when you try to make lovers from friends. But Harry Potter realises time and time again that it’s simply not possible for him. And then along comes Draco Malfoy— the ultimate foe on the mend. Whatever will become of them? A story about love.

Actual worst part of writing: Everything? Haha, kidding (not really). I’d have to say ending whatever damn thing I started. I always struggle with this. I’m always like, “yeah, I think one more chapter and it’ll be done!” and then five chapters later…haha. Or I’ll be so frustrated I’ll speed through the ending with a, “and they lived happily ever after, the fucking end or something idk.” Yeah, gotta stop doing that, for real.

Best part of writing: I also have to say when I'm in the zone! Everything aligns: the words are flowing, the playlist is muy fuego, I'm wrapped up in my favourite blanket on the sofa, just throwing down on my laptop. I love it. Easy sailing.

Do you outline: Yes, I do! A mishmash of bullet-points, bits and pieces of dialogue, “moods” I want to incorporate, and sometimes music suggestions to get me going if I hit a bit of a dry spell/writers block.

Fic ideas you probably won’t get to but wouldn’t it be nice: Ooof…I probably won’t get to my Death Takes a Holiday story, or expand on my creepy Draco-escapes-from-an-asylum fic…but man, wouldn’t it be nice!

Callouts @ me: Stop overthinking every little thing and just write what feels right! Worry about edits and what doesn’t make sense later, and even then, don’t stress out, bissshhh! And drink more water!

Best writing traits: Writing dialogue and all the feels. I also think I’m pretty good at showing the strength/impact of healthy friendships on my main characters.

Spicy opinions: More angst with HEA? It hurts so good. Yeah, more of that.

Going to tag: @static-abyss, @veelawings, @skeptiquewrites, @xxdrarryrebellexx, @prolix-, @curlyy-hair-dont-care, sorry if you've been tagged twice. And anyone who wants to play, join in and feel free to @ me so I can read your responses! xx

#tag game #trish speaks #join in!#have fun

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bard-llama · 3 years

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New fic universe premise (pregnant trans!Roche)

So, yesterday I came upon a list of pregnancy prompts (feel free to send me some!) and I decided to make all the prompts part of the same universe that would involve pregnant Roche.

Now, idk how many of you know this about me, but pregnancy used to SERIOUSLY squick me out. Like, there’s a lot of dysphoria stuff related to it, but the idea of me and a baby anywhere close to each other? YIKES! But somehow this fandom/pairing has made me... idk, more comfortable with the idea? To the point that pregnancy is a plot point in a few of my WiPs. So when I saw the prompts, I figured, ‘hey, why not?’

Now for the spoilery part: (don’t read if you prefer to be surprised!)

So with the prompt for pregnant Roche, I had to figure out how the Roche in my head would get there, especially considering my own issues with it, which he might share some of in a world where he’s a transman. And what I decided is to make it PAINFUL first lmao. Sorry? So basically, I have a few specific installments in this series planned out. (again, don’t read if you don’t want spoiled):

Iorveth and Roche decide to have a baby. They’re old retired men in Vergen, they’ve been raising Anais and Boussy, they’ve been together for several years now - they decide they’re ready. Then they have to talk about who carries the kid (which is a standard part of elven baby discussions, but is a bit more surprising to Roche). Both of them have the physical, biological capability, but in Iorveth’s culture, there’s a certain amount of... idk, honor? in carrying a child. So they decide Iorveth will carry. But wait, didn’t you say this was a pregnant!Roche story? Yes, yes I did. XD Just wait. 😇

Iorveth is SUPER excited about having a baby with Roche. Babies are a big deal to a species as longlived as elves, especially now that there aren’t as many of them as there once were. And Roche loves him enough to want to have a baby with him. That’s pretty magical. So he tells EVERYONE. And I do mean everyone. If he feels safe with you? He is telling you all about how he’s having a baby with Roche. It’s kind of annoying, tbh, but he’s so excited!

So excited, in fact, that maybe he gets a bit careless. idk exactly how yet, but Iorveth gets injured. Badly. Bad enough that he physically cannot carry a child anymore. Which definitely leads to a depressive spiral, but also everyone around them (cares about them) pities them, and Iorveth hates that.

I think he gets injured protecting Saskia, which he hates that he regrets doing. She wasn’t in dragon form at the time, so she like, legit needed the protection? But also, he can’t have a baby anymore. Their future is ruined.

Saskia feels HELLA guilty and fretful and like... Iorveth is her BFF. This hurts.

It takes Roche a little bit, but he suddenly remembers, ‘hey. I can carry a child. We can still have a baby, we can still do this. Iorveth can still be happy with me.

Which leads to Roche getting pregnant. Idk if my ideas about elven reproduction (i.e. eggs, because ovi is fun) will apply here or not, because tbh I think Roche would find the actual making a baby bit with his parts awkward and uncomfortable. Like, he wants to do it. He genuinely wants to have a baby with Iorveth and he wants to make Iorveth happy and he’s kind of excited about doing this. But it’s also just... uncomfortable. He usually doesn’t think about that part of anatomy like at all.

Then he actually gets pregnant and once they’re sure, they share the news. I think a lot of people are a bit shocked (”wait, the Boss can do that??? Can all humans do that?” “No, Fenn, that’s not how it works.”), but excited for them.

Then we get idk cute stories while he’s pregnant? This part is a lil fuzzy to me.

So, what do Anais and Boussy (who are now 12) think? Anais is pretty excited, honestly, caught up in the hype with everyone else. Boussy... well, Boussy’s kind of dealing with a lot at the moment, so he’s not thinking very hard about it, but he’s like “uh... cool?” But of course, things aren’t that easy.

So what’s going on with Boussy? Well, before the story (maybe about a year), Boussy lost his left arm. Not a fun time. BUT he has a really, really awesome prosthetic that’s both magical and mechanical and gives him the ability to manipulate magic! So he’s started training with Triss and Philippa and he’s honestly pretty busy.

Which leaves Anais the odd one out. Everyone’s excited about the new baby and now Boussy has magic, and what does she have? (Fight training with Maeral? ‘cause Anais is a heavy hitter badass, but she doesn’t quite get that yet). She tries to be happy for everyone, because that’s what she’s supposed to do, but eventually something has to break. Which leads to tantrums and heart to heart communication and appointments penciled into their calendars to spend time with Anais specifically.

Did I mention Philippa? Yes, yes I did. Because I have a whoooole idea for the role Philippa plays in this universe, but idk if she’ll get a whole separate fic or if it’ll be woven into the background of the more pregnancy-centric ideas.

I really, really wanna write Philippa’s POV, tbh. Philippa flees after Witcher 2, trying to recover from all her plans shattering around her and losing her fucking eyes.

But the fact is Vergen is able to stand against Nilfgaard. And that’s exactly what Philippa wanted - an independent state that could resist Nilfgaard and that would view magic favourably. And she decides she can’t not be part of her plans coming to fruition. So she returns to Vergen, even though she mindcontrolled Saskia and most everyone except Saskia really hates her. But ultimately, everyone defers to Saskia’s decisions and Saskia decides to give Philippa a second chance. But she has to earn her trust back.

The worries of many a dwarf, elf, and human are soothed by the knowledge that as head of Saskia’s guard, Iorveth is watching Philippa like a hawk. Or... an owl? A fox? Some metaphor.

Because we’re all thinking it: yeah, I think Saskia/Philippa happens at some point in the 4 years before the pregnancy stuff takes place. Maybe Philippa helps when Saskia feels super, super guilty about Iorveth’s injury? idk.

And then of course, they gotta HAVE the baby. I know there’s gonna be some emergency surgery involved, just because, but honestly, idk anything about their baby. Anyone have any thoughts? Ideas?

#rorveth #iorveth x roche #WiPs #new fic idea #my fics #the witcher #pregnancy #trans!Roche #fic planning

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morkofday · 3 years

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thank you once again @yibobibo for tagging me ♥ even if, like I said, this is pure torture. I have so many sons that I’ve given up on counting them sigh but here goes.

favourite male fictional characters.

I took it that this meant ten so am going with that (tho am not gonna try and put them into order). am also sticking to all the characters I loved this year. and gonna ramble and add gifs so cutting it here.

1. Liu Sang

The Lost Tomb Reboot/Reunion: The Sound of The Providence

I have so much love for this boy it’s not even healthy. it’s a bit funny tho bc once I started tltr, I didn’t really like him and almost forgot about him as the first season ended. he just felt so annoying and bitter in what I saw him, even if I did get that he had a Tragic BackstoryTM (I felt for him but well. tltr really made him hard to like at first). but then they brought him back in the second season with his sad puppy eyes and inability to handle his thoughts on wu xie and being all touch-starved and pitiful and whatnot and baam, I had the adoption papers ready. he’s wonderful and so strong and so smart and amazing. and liu chang as his actor has been wonderful (and he’s so pretty my god, have you seen him??)

2. Shen Wei

Guardian

never did I expect to just. fall into this hole after a year? I remember what a mess I was when I first watched guardian over a year ago, right after finishing the untamed. I was in shambles even as I knew how it would end. and now I’ve done this all again while also reading the novel and. my love for shen wei, especially bc it’s zhu yilong acting as shen wei? astronomical. I want to write poetry about him and his stupid responsibilities that he chooses to carry silently and his devotion to zhao yunlan and his love for his ppl and his didi and. I hope that one day I manage to write weilan bc I have this one idea and you can come pry it from my cold, dead fingers if it doesn’t get out there (am also super happy about the edit I made bc my god does he deserve at least that)

3. Cloud Strife

Final Fantasy VII

ok so stepping into the video games territory now. I was waiting for the remake like crazy and it was everything to me once the quarantine hit during spring. the game is so beautiful and I felt like I looked at this gorgeous boy once and was ready to give him my heart (tbh am quite sure he owned my heart before I even learned to know him). he is tragic in so many ways (I’ve only scratched the surface of all of his pain I know) and I wish I could just. hug him a lot. he is kind and cares very deeply even if he hates to show it and I love it how remake showed him also just being a human disaster (some of his scenes are just. peak comedy). I would kill for his smile (I have already cried for it a dozen)

4. Geralt of Rivia

The Witcher (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)

if there’s one grumpy, brickwall of a man I love, it’s geralt. I affectionately call him “papa wolf” while playing witcher 3 and his voice in it does things to me (I am just so fond of him ok, begone you dirty fuckers). I got introduced to him through the books and adored him in them bc he is so prickly and sarcastic and still so full of love even if he will never admit to it. he is the father figure I wish I could have in real life. (and yes, I’ve seen the tv series (or at least a couple of the first episodes) and it looks stunning but. this is my version of geralt and that’s the hill I will die on)

5. Xiaoge

Zhang Qiling, Daomu Biji (The Lost Tomb 2)

(wow finding a gif for him was a pain, apparently I gotta learn how to gif or?) ah, my dear boy who I’ve ended up just calling xiaoge bc he seems to prefer it over his real name/title/whatever zhang qiling really is. I got introduced to him through tltr where we really didn’t get to know that much about him bc he was just... there. huang junjie was absolutely stunning tho and his soft smiles made me super fond, but only in the lost tomb 2 did I really fall in love with xiaoge as a character. I was surprised tbh bc I didn’t expect it to be this drama? I had so many doubts about the cast in tlt2 but they all delivered! and I think cheng yi’s xiaoge is now my favorite bc he somehow captured that softness and the pain of him? (and we do not talk about that buxun storyline tyvm) tho now that ultimate note is on the way, I gotta say that xiao yuliang does a wonderful job as xiaoge too!

6. Wu Xie

Daomu Biji (Ultimate Note)

(sorry we have to go with a pingxie gif now but maybe it’s only fitting) tbh it’s hard to choose my favorite version of wu xie. I think all of the actors for him have done amazing job showing wu xie in different parts of his life (all of them are very distinct but still feel like the same person) but currently zheng shunxi takes the lead. I really wanted to put the reboot version of him here (bc I love that mature, relaxed and somehow very soft version of him and the angst is phenomenal and the thoughts he has about death... yeah) but I already have zhu yilong’s face here once so :’D wu xie is just one of those characters you cannot not like. he is so strong, so kind, so stubborn, so wonderfully stupid sometimes and in need of careful protection. I also adore it how smart he is and I could listen to him spew history facts for 10 hours straight (even if it was in a tomb full of blood zombies) ♥

7. Jiang Cheng

Jiang Wanyin, The Untamed

my darling boy! my beautiful angry grape! I love him beyond words. I love him in all of his raging, misunderstood, stupid, sassy, constipated, abused, tragic, bitter, big hearted glory. I could write novels about him (and I did and am still writing oh boy) and his love for ppl and his inability to show that love and his loneliness and his issues. I could also write another novel for all of his outfits etc. bc damn, what a fashion king. he is just so great. he owns my soul. he deserves happiness and in this essay I will

8. Isana Yashiro

Adolf K. Weismann, K Project

I rewatched k project this spring bc a) it’s one of my favorite animes ever (it just looks stunning with all the colors) and b) I love yashiro to bits. I remember falling in love with him when I first watched k project many years ago bc he was just so kind and bright. this time though, I ended up seeing another side of him and my god did I cry. he is... so sweet. he cares for others so deeply and is ready to sacrifice so much for them and his love for his two clansmen... yeah. I think I finally saw the tragedy of him too, all the pain and loneliness and insecurity he decides to hide behind his smile and obnoxious personality. he reminded me a lot of myself and watching him made my heart bleed in a good way

9. Qi Tiezui

Ba Ye, The Mystic Nine

(wow am going to riot for the lack of all the gifs hhh) yes, we’re continuing with the dmbj universe that sucked me in big time this year. the drama of the mystic nine wasn’t probably that earth shattering for me as it somehow got boring more than once but I did love ba ye to bits. he was just... so nice? I got it that he was somehow this “comedic relief” in the drama with all of his funny scenes and ridiculous mannerisms but I could see the brilliance of him. he is warm and smart and kind of a romantic too and he cares for all of his friends so deeply? it was also sweet how protective of him his two zhangs were (does that run in the family? the tendency to imprint into one smart but disastrous man and keep him safe? maybe) and I really hope I knew more about him bc he seemed to have a lot of knowledge and a lot of impact to ppl’s lives (I yelled when they mentioned him in ultimate note, I miss him ;;)

10. Dorian Pavus

Dragon Age Inquisition

(yes I’ve been replaying DA:I this year, this counts!) another darling boy! my lovely sass master son! I have so much love for him and his story in DA:I. he is my favorite companion (and his romance is my favorite too, probably obvious in the way am currently romancing him for the third time) and he has given me a lot of strength. the way he stands up against his father, how he’s ready to reform his homeland instead of walking away, how he’s so caring for those he sees struggling... it’s very warming and I feel like I’m safe with him. it feels a bit silly to say that but he really is that comfort character I will seek out when I just want to know am doing fine :’) (and I am so excited to see him again in DA4! probably?)

+ 11. Li Cu

Tomb of the Sea

yes I cheated a bit (with my own rules lol) to fit li cu here. I didn’t really expect to like him or tomb of the sea as much as I did once I started it? I’ve seen leo wu elsewhere before this (battle through the heavens, nirvana in fire) and his face always makes me think about a sad puppy so maybe I just grew fond over li cu instantly bc he was... so hurt? the first episode really slaps you in the face with all of it, showing him being abused, wounded, kidnapped, tortured, used and then just very, very scared and broken. he continues being that throughout the whole drama and I feel like tomb of the sea (or sand sea or sha hai idk) is the darkest and angstiest story in the dmbj universe. I know it deserves to be bc this is a dark time for wu xie but... my darling li cu. I wish him only happiness ;; he was so strong and smart and wonderful in this and it was just so amazing to watch him grow and find his own place in the world just bc he did something himself (even when he got dragged into all of this bc of wu xie) also I support the wu xie adopts li cu -agenda

Honorary mentions:

Zhang Rishan, Xie Yuchen and Hei Xiazi from DMBJ universe. The Twin Jades of Gusu and Ouyang Zizhen from The Untamed. The Iron Bull and Fenris from Dragon Age games. Thane Krios, Kaidan Alenko and Jaal from Mass Effect games. The whole lot of Assassin’s Creed protagonists (especially Ezio Auditore and Shay Cormac). Adam Parrish and Ronan Lynch from The Raven Cycle. Neil Josten from All For The Game. Eduon and March from The Smoke Thieves. Qiling from L.O.R.D. Critical World. Luo Fei from Detective L (played by Bai Yu).

well, with this I can really see that I have a thing for those who are tragic :’D I have a thing for grumpy, prickly and antisocial guys or those who hide their pain behind a smile. maybe it’s bc I am somehow both, even if I can’t show my anger or be mean to others and even if I feel like my smile never sticks either. I just find kinship in all of the characters who are on this list. and I feel like I aspire to be as strong and as kind and as loving despite all the pain I’ve been put through.

thank you, this was so much fun! and sorry I made this so long and so complicated ^^’ but well, there are just way too many male characters I love haha

at the end I want to tag @i-am-just-a-kiddo @ashenwren @kholran @tiesanjiao @lan-xichens @aheartfullofjolllly @manhasetardis and @lzswy ♥ feel free to do this in your own way or not at all! and thank you if you managed to read through my rambling :’D

#tag game #wow this was something #i've been waiting for one #bc there is so much love in me #and this year i've discovered so many #new characters to just gush over #about me #random #edit: added a few characters #and tagged some more ppl sorry #also mobile tumblr wouldnt let me edit so lol

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herenya-writes · 3 years

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Tag Game

I was tagged by my lovely bondmate @marlinspirkhall to do a tag game. I’m putting it on a different thread because it’s pretty long. The idea is you answer 30 questions and then tag a bunch of people. I don’t have the energy to tag rn, but if you sent me a heart-for-a-compliment ask, I’d really love to learn more about you lovely people! (And if anyone else wants to do this, feel free!) Make sure you @ me so I see all your answers.

name/nickname: Jessi

gender: She???

star sign: virgo

height: 5 “6 ish

time: 20:39

birthday: September 2nd

favorite band: Mumford and Sons

favorite solo artist: I really don’t have a favorite, but I’ve been listening to a lot of music by Dodie recently, and I love the vibes

song stuck in my head: Unfortunately, ‘The Ultimate Battle of Ultimate Destiny’ by lemon demon...also, ‘Blondes’ by Peach

last movie i watched: Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade

last show: She-Ra

when did i create this blog: November 2019 ish??? I think?? Maybe a little earlier, like September or October?? I’m too lazy to figure it out rn.

what i post: uhhh. in theory i post star trek and my writings. In actuality i post star trek, reblog some witcher stuff, queer stuff, stupid memes, and bad poetry.

last thing i googled: who sings ‘Blondes’ lol

other blogs: none. yall get whatever the heck is on my mind rn lol

do i get asks: Sometimes, usually when I reblog ask games. My inbox is always open though, and I love getting asks, even when it’s just random star trek questions or people popping in to say hi!

why i chose my url: Herenya is a Tolkien-elvish translation of my first name (according to a website i looked at when I was like 12) and I write. Therefore, herenya-writes

following: idk, over 200 but less than 300 (too lazy to check)

followers: more than 300

average hours of sleep: uhhh 6-8 ish

lucky number: 3 or 6

instruments: Clarinet(s)

what am i wearing: A t-shirt that says ‘never trust an atom, they make up everything’

dream trip: I want to travel to Scotland tbh

favorite food: Dark Chocolate. Or pasta. I love pasta.

nationality: American

favorite song: Idk man. Uhhh, I really like ‘The Cave’ by Mumford and Sons. Also ‘Would You Be So Kind?’ by Dodie

last book i read: Currently reading ‘Candide’ by Voltaire

top 3 fictional universes i’d like to live in: Star Trek, Harry Potter (post-Harry Potter tho), and Star Wars (yeah I know it’s super dangerous and i’ll probably die in a war but hear me out—Mandalorians. I love them.)

favorite color: purples and blues

#tag game #thanks marlin!#wow my laptop is about to die oops

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irresistiibles · 4 years

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the master plotting post is below the cut. it’s kinda long so good luck fam. it’s really more about where my character are and how they’re doing but i am hoping that will help us both brainstorm some ideas together. i have put trigger warnings next to each individual blurb so that way if you’re worried about anything you can read the rest while skipping any that are potentially triggering. this is just where characters are starting a few of them i may still update, especially for characters who fears i haven’t completely worked out. toss this a like if you’d be interested in plotting and i will come to you! i will get another call out specifically for starters closer to the event

level 1: windstorm

asami sato / the legend of korra / unaware

girl is not really phased by the windstorm and will be pushing through and probably wind up leveling up. she’ll also be offering to help where she can so like if any characters need help to level up or just get by she will be around we can def do something. she’ll probably be getting pieces of her memories back in the storm but nothing concrete. probably one of my characters who realistically has a chance of making it to the safe zone. definitely open to teaming up

leveling up: probably

plots: anyone else trying to level up she can work with, someone to help out

blue sargent / the raven cycle / aware

not entirely sure what my plan for her is tbh. she’s seen like all the wild shit washington has thrown and honestly might try to find somewhere to bunker down and wait it out or maybe level up but either way she’ll be a fun mixed of chill yet pissed while on this level. not freaking out but annoyed after all of the things that happened her. a potential reluctant teammate

leveling up: a reluctant maybe

plots: someone she winds up working with for a bit even though teamwork and being nice is not her strong suit

lily evans / harry potter / aware

let’s be real after everything she’s been through in washington the windstorm does not feel like a big deal and she’s charging through to get through to the next level. she will ultimately wind up losing all of her memories as a result

leveling up: no

plots: teammates, people she knows who can find her after her memory loss, some help after her memory loss, someone she helps, since afterwards she’ll be bunkering down and helping people out

max caulfield / life is strange / aware

my one character? who is terrified for storms? caught in the windstorm? asdlfkjad incredible. anyway max is going to be freaking out and almost definitely stuck here the whole time she is terrified of storms and will be hoping to find a nice corner to crawl in and stay in with her hands over her ears

leveling up: no

plots: someone to help her please she will be screwed on her own,

melody pond/river song / doctor who / awareish

she will absolutely be leveling up. river is a high energy adventurer who is so shit at sitting still there’s no way she’s not moving up. honestly will be pretty unbothered in this level at least. i may give her some flashes of her parents from the windstorm to kind of set her on edge. down to team up though she’s always out for herself first and will ditch partners as needed

leveling up: probably

plots: let her be a chaotic teammate for someone, an injury she reluctantly treats as she tries to get out of there

pansy parkinson / harry potter / aware

honestly she’s mostly just tired and pissed. pansy, though obnoxious, is logical and focused on her own survival first. she’ll probably wind up finding a save space to be and see this thing out. if anyone needs some slightly less chaotic plots she’s probably someone good to hit up. she could be open to being the obnoxious teammate someone has ever had.

leveling up: no

plots: teammates in the sort of self serving way, bunkering down buddies, drinking buddies, a calm party crew

persephone / percy jackson / aware

she’s a goddess she’s vibing and almost definitely leveling up tbh she doesn’t know what’s going on and her main priorities are finding hades and reluctantly nico but will try to offer some help where she can

leveling up: probably

plots: some people she helps out to either safety or level up,

level 2: nightmares come to life

ben hargreeves / the umbrella academy / aware

his nightmares are p limited ngl since being dead kind of takes away a lot of fears. i mean his main one was passing on and he did that last season so, i guess it’ll kinda be his powers. of course he’s mostly afraid of losing control and hurting people, but he’ll probably just be seeing/dealing with vague eldritch creatures. could maybe deal with his fear long enough but that’s really the only way he’s potentially leveling up. potentially open to teaming up

leveling up: doubtful

plots: some people he helps, teammates, maybe someone he accidentally hurts cause he does have powers and he may lash out when spooked so could cause an inury,

jang man wol / hotel del luna / aware / level 2: nightmares come to life

her fears are complicated. like ? she mostly fears and hates herself lmao. i suppose she has some fear of the gods in her world but they aren’t really violent and can only hurt her if she hurts a human so she might be seeing them and getting freaked out and jumpy and convinced she’s gonna do something that ultimately gets her destroyed. honestly though, she’s at the second most stable she’s been in a while (a step down since chan sung’s memory loss) so she will be making her way to level 3 at some point.

leveling up: yes

plots: uh, maybe someone she almost lashes out and hurts but manages to last minute hold back, someone she helps/protects to avoid her own problems, though she wouldn’t be nice about it rip

jaskier / the witcher / unaware / level 2: nightmares come to life

this is my emotional support idiot he doesn’t really have any tangible fears not because he’s strong he’s just dumb, will be running straight into things trying to help people out. i would say he should get hurt but this man has survivridiculouslysly well on luck and charisma so far and i don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon. if i think of a fear for him i will update this. will probably find someone who looks strong to leech off of and feel safer around. you just know this idiot is writing a song about the whole experience as it occurs.

leveling up: maybe

plots: someone more powerful than him he follows around for safety

karolina dean / runaways / unaware

aaah um i’m not entirely decided on what her fear is yet at the moment but she’ll be doing her best to deal with it. honestly i don’t think she’ll be leveling up karolina is strong but struggling without her memories in terms of fighting. i might have her see her dad a bit even though she won’t recognize him she’ll feel the fear

leveling up: no

plots: any sort of teammates cause she works well in groups, maybe someone who sees her attempting to use her powers to fight things off

kyoshi / avatar the last airbender / unaware

so kyoshi is not afraid of much. she’s a seven foot tall beast of a woman/nerd so of course she isn’t, but, i’m saying she’s afraid of clowns, because kyoshi is gonna panic and wind up bending in defense. of course she has no memories so she’s gonna spend the rest of the event like ‘hey what the fuck was that????’ honestly she may be able to level up but she’ll probably be focusing on helping people in level 2 as best she can

leveling up: no

plots: a teammate would be fine though she’ll probably only want one, she’ll have just discovered her bending so someone can be around for her to yell about that, any people she attempts to protect/get to safety

lavender brown / harry potter / aware

werewolves! she’s scared of them! because of course she is! and she’s absolutely flipping out! she’s probably stuck here ngl i do not think lavender is conquering this anytime soon. she’d fight a little bit but i imagine she’s mostly going to wind up hiding out. could probably use some help or support ngl. i debated saying she could get injured but i feel like this is already going to be rough enough on her ngl

leveling up: no

plots: anyone to help her out she could use it, i would offer her as a teammate but she’s going to be pretty freaked out so idk how much she can do, but maybe someone she likes hides out with and just tries to survive with

michiru kaioh / sailor moon / aware

death tw welcome to lesbian suffering. her biggest fear is going to end up in her seeing haruka’s dead body and uh, she’s definitely not recovering from this one she will be staying on this level the whole time probably losing her mind a little bit and not knowing what happened and blaming herself and it’s all going to be rough.

leveling up: no

plots: she may attempt to team up with a person or two but her mood is going to be awful and she won’t be a great teammate, honestly anyone around to try and keep her slightly grounded

sam giddings / until dawn / aware

hello happy children it’s wendigo time! exactly what it sounds like. she’s not leveling up. this is a monster that eats people and can only be killed with fire. sam is running. going to be terrified but not freaking out at least not externally. might go for a minor injury with her. down to team up with anyone

leveling up: no

plots: lmao survival buddies, despite everything she will try to be helping people out so there could be something for that

toph beifong / avatar the last airbender / aware

so toph’s fears will probably include not having any earth around or below her. honestly this fear is less about her seismic sense and not being able to tell where things are around her. her other senses are still good even if it’s really not ideal and that will be partially upsetting, it’s more about feeling like she lost her earthbending. she’s also terrified of heights after dangling off of the warship in the finale so i might do something with that. i doubt she’s leveling up. down to reluctantly team up.

leveling up: no

plots: would be willing to team up but she’s feeling a little useless and stressed so how great she’d be as a partner would be mixed, she could cause an injury if anyone wants since she can’t sense any earth but i’m assuming there’s still going to be things she can bend around, so maybe some sort of an accident with that, honestly let her make a friend she’s not against help from friends will hold onto their arm most of the time

level 3: poisoned supernaturals

ciel phantomhive / black butler / aware

gun tw: this boy has already had bad experiences with supernaturals so he’s not in a good mood about any of this. he’s got a gun and his concerns are himself and lizzie and that is about it. he knows physical strength is not his strong suit and has no intention of trying to fight his way out. may try and play the small defenseless boy card if he needs to in order to get some help and protection from actual nice humans on the level. not available to team up. available to trip another character while they’re both fleeing from the same thing.

leveling up: no

plots: someone who he injures, someone who injures him, a human he partners up with and could betray cause he’s a selfish little shit if that’s something someone’s interested in, or some human who’s physically strong who he pays to be around him as some sort of safety

dominique weasley / harry potter / aware

not a huge chance she’s doing anything but staying here and going ape shit. does not really have the willpower to manage to fight off the poison. is solidly in the middle between barely dangerous to destructive beast.

leveling up: no

plots: a feral crew, someone she hurts, someone who tries to snap her out of it, anything

elsa of arendelle / frozen / aware

ice queen time babey! will be pretty destructive and very dangerous. open to her killing someone’s character if anyone wants since i’d love her to be upset about that after the fact. she already thinks she’s a danger let’s prove it!! she might wind up fighting off the poison but idk it would take a hot minute since she’s had a lot of stress and frustration lately and it’ll be coming out!! she’s ready to do some damage

leveling up: maybe

plots: someone she hurts and can feel real guilty about, someone who tries to snap her out of it

entrapta / she-ra / unaware

not nearly as concerned about danger as she should be. probably out here purposely trying to approach supernaturals to get a blood sample i hate her. not looking for her to die but could be open to a semi-serious injury. might level up ngl if she finds decent tech she will be able to defend herself. open to team ups but she’s not a great team partner

leveling up: maybe

plots: teammates. maybe someone who teams up with her to use her more than anything since she can build attack bots with really any scraps she can find so she’s good for people looking for defense and will not be able to tell she’s being used

glinda upland / wicked / aware

me realizing just this second glinda probably counts as a supernatural cause she’s got magic: 👁👄👁 so yeah uh this one is difficult i think she’ll be working to fight it off. even with poison she would not be good at being violent fam.

leveling up: maybe

plots: uuuh poisoned people trying to push her to the dark side, someone trying to help her fight it off, maybe a human she fights but doesn’t hurt, or if so it’s something minor, anything

haruhi fujioka / ouran high school host club / aware

does not know what’s going on and isn’t sure they want to. tbh slightly similar to entrapta in the sense that they can manage self defense alright. they’re going to pepper spray a supernatural so fucking hard i swear to god. they aren’t like a super amazing fighter and sometimes they’re too reckless and stubborn for their own good, but haruhi is smart, and will probably mostly be hiding. they could be available for trying to help out other humans on the level

leveling up: maybe

plots: single teammate or group of humans getting by, a not too strong supernatural for her to fight cause i don’t want her getting too hurt, but could be up for a small injury, anyone she helps

ji eun tak / goblin / aware

lmao so technically eun tak has powers but they aren’t fighting powers she can just see ghosts but technically this still counts as powers so she’s affected. this doesn’t make her any stronger though she’s just angry but like not a threat. here is a picture of eun tak as provided by kasey (x). like the worst shes gonna manage is to mug someone and honestly, that is probably her goal. my girl has lived her whole life poor and she’s ready to make some bank

leveling up: no

plots: lmao please give her a strong supernatural that she’s hanging around so we’ve got destructive power plus baby with knife, someone she tries to, or successfully mugs, if you need a weak supernautral to fight to level your character out of level 3 she’s a good pick, anything

rita skeeter / harry potter / aware

rita will probably go crazy stupid for a day and then start fighting it off. tbh she doesn’t care too much about if she’s hurting people. it’s not something she likes to do but it doesn’t freak her out a ton either, but she doesn’t like being out of control, and that sheer stubbornness might be enough for her to break through and level up. down for her potentially hurting or killing someone’s character if desired. will still be taking tik toks through it all the poison is not enough to stop that. she can hunt and film at the same time

leveling up: maybe

plots: feral crew, any other supernaturals working to fight it off at some point, i’m not saying let her film ur supernatural hurting an npc but like do it, anything

tessa gray / the infernal devices / awareish

so technically she’s part shadowhunter part demon but homegirl does not know it so it’s going to be a fucking interesting time for her. honestly destructive power is mixed cause she’s certainly got some but the lack of awareness will make it weaker. will probably use this as an excuse to trigger a few more of her memories. open to her injuring someone.

leveling up: probably not

plots: uh, someone she can freak out to in the first 24 hours before the poison hits because she doesn’t even know she’s supernatural, someone she gives a minor injury to maybe, someone trying to snap her out of it, anything

#hwevent10 #hw: plot call #hw: ooc #death mention tw #injury mention tw #gun tw

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kashilascorner · 4 years

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the wonderful @2-dream tagged me to list my 10 favorite characters, so here it is! (in no particular order)

1. John Constantine, from the Hellblazer comics (and others). He is my favorite bastard I swear. I don't know what's about him, but I've loved him since minute 1 and here we are. He is terrible in every aspect, but he is softer than he pretends to be and that just sends me sorry. I love that noir detective vibe and that edginess to him and I just love following his adventures. He is pretty archetypical, yet he has something that makes him himself and that's cool. Plus, he is just funny at times. My favorite disaster bi? Possibly.

2. Data, from Star Trek The Next Generation. I love my android boy and I don't care what ST said, he does have feelings, he just processes them in a very different way. He makes me soft, I love him. That's all.

3. Woland, from The Master and Margarita. Look. It took me too long to read this book. But I loved it. It's so special. Woland isn't exactly my favorite character from the book, but I choose him because the concept of Satan, the ultimate symbol of evil, being actually a positive force in it's own way is incredibly interesting philosophically but also Woland and his entourage are just FUN!! And I love how goofy and not so harmlessly yet funnily evil they are.

4. Yennefer, from The Witcher (the Netflix adaptation). The more I think about her, the more I love her. There's so many layers to her and Anya Chalotra killed it. At first I thought she was a crazy obsessive b*tch but as time went by and the show progressed I got to understand her, and I keep reflecting on her character and finding new things. She is That Bitch, and I love her. So much. It's not that usual to finds such a complex, grey, and unapologetic female character. Also, I thought her desperately wanting to be a mother was a bullshitty patriarchal driven narrative but, actually? It makes so much sense within her character and I just... Ok I won't write a whole essaybon it but anyway. I love her.

5. Alphonse Elric, from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Idk if he is my favorite FMA character, because I love so many of them. For example, May completely stole my heart. But Alphonse... There's a special strength in him and idk maybe he just reminds me of my little brother, but I love Alphonse and I want him to be happy and he deserves only good things. He is big, and big hearted, and soft, and clever, and caring. He and Ed make a very good balance and a perfect team.

6. Minerva McGonagall, from Harry Potter. She is the Baddie I'd like to be honestly. HP has grown with me, like so many others and I will always have a soft spot for it. Ms. McGonagall is one of my fav characters. I love her strenght, her motherly authority, her combination of hard and soft. She is a Bad Bitch and I'm sure she had soooo much fun when she was young. Plus she is a teacher, and I LOVE teachers in general.

7. Hector, from the Iliad. Along with Andromache, he's one of my favorite mythical characters. I just love him and how Homer portrays him (aand Andromache) in the Iliad kills me everytime. He is good, he is a family man, he is soft and wants peace but he's willing to spill blood to protect his family and do what he believes to be right. It's so goddamm tragic, and I'm a sucker for tragedy. I think he is pretty much the ultimate hero because he didn't start conflict, yet assumed responsibility, he faced his destiny, he was a loving man and a good leader, husband, son and brother. And yet, of course, he did terrible things because you know, it's war and all. Also, I think his name is just beautiful. Finally, he was a bottom and yes you can look for it.

8. Megara, from Hercules. My favorite Disney princess -along with Mulan. Megara is mature, she has suffered a lot, yet she learns how to open her heart again, and despite being hurt, she is willing to give it all for love again. Which might be stupid, but it's also certainly brave. She is sassy and sexy and she knows it and I love how unlike many other Disney characters she isn't really a young girl and this is her coming of age story. Rather than that, Meg is already a grown woman, who struggles and learns and evolves, but is nevertheless an adult in every sense of the word. She is not innocent, and that is refreshing in a love interest in a movie aimed at children.

9. Margaery Tyrell, from Game of Thrones. I watched like 4 seasons of this show and didn't bother to watch the rest though I followed what happened via spoilers. Look. There were many good characters, but I just LOVED Margaery so much. She is young, ambitious, cunning, incredibly clever, but she is rarely cruel. She is gracious, she wants power but she knows its dangers as well so she doesn't let herself be carried away with it. I also, of course loved Olenna, and Margaery was definitely her best student of sorts. Also, Margaery was rather kind, and everyone loved her. She had that thing going on with Sansa and all I can say is Yes Baby, Go!

10. Samwise Gamgee, from Lord of the Rings. I don't need to say anything else about this. There are many heroes in this story, but he strikes me the most. He is so full of love. I just love tenderness.

Doing this list I found out that, though I can name a favorite charcter within a show or book, I can basery think of 10 characters from different media to include in a list like this lol. As you all see, I just love soft and kind characters. It doesn't mean I don't like villains and evil shitheads, but my softest spot is for the softest characters.

I tag: @cukibola @viragosouls @marwoood @levcosia @ravenalghul @pynchmee @frenchmurdock @epic-summaries @hypatia-e @maskedlady

#i just realized all these are white??? wtfff it was not intentional i swear #these are kind of characters i love that came to my mind while writing this post lmao #this was so hard??#tagged

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yennefersbody · 4 years

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the more i think about it, the more i realize just how much more i like the witcher than asoiaf. while asoiaf will always mean a lot to me and i will probably read twow and ados if they ever come out, im honestly not a big fan of the books themselves. they’re good and im not denying grrm’s talent in creating the world and characters, but for whatever reason i don’t think i ever personally connected with the story the way a lot of other people have. i read the books for the asoiaf ladies (esp dany ofc!) and i really enjoy their chapters but honestly, most of the other chapters in the books are just a drag for me to get through. it’s just. maybe grrm’s writing style is not my favorite? and maybe i don’t care enough about half the characters to really fall in love with the books?

when i first picked up the witcher series last year, i expected to have a similar experience. my goal was to watch the netflix series as a way fill the void of ‘traditional epic high fantasy’ that was left over from the end of g*t and i wanted to read the books before so that i could be annoying and be like ‘omg i read the books do you want me to tell you what’s gonna happen in this scene??’. i didn’t expect to like them so much 😭

put simply, the witcher books are wholesome and fun in the weirdest way. they’re not perfect and i know that the writing style isn’t everyone’s cuppa (i personally like the english translation but not everyone might) but sapowski has a way of making this dark, monster-filled world feel like home to me. it’s so clear that he put in so much work, time, and LOVE, into creating his story. reading the books makes me happy? they can get dark, sure. but they’re also funny, and heartwarming. they’re about the found family and the skinny love and hopefully a happily ever after? i don’t know. there’s just something so hopeful about them 🥺

and honestly, this all extends to the tv series too. i definitely enjoyed game of thrones for a long time. i have a lot of respect for the actors and ramin djawadi for giving 115% all 8 seasons and for carrying the show until the very end. but game of thrones is ultimately too dark and stressful and depressing for me. all of this was especially prominent at the very end 😑 but tbh, the show had been making me unhappy for so long. it seemed like the writers just wanted to shock us with ever more grisly plot lines that drifted further and further from the books. additionally, it felt like the writers liked treating their female characters terribly! while i was looking forward to the netflix adaptation of the witcher, i was worried the creators were going to follow in d and d’s lead and make a terrible, manly-man, grimdark show. ultimately, the witcher netflix exceeded all my expectations! while some changes were made, it maintained the whimsical elements of the books. it’s almost like they remembered to incorporate fantasy in a FANTASY story. it was also funny? like it allowed the humor and general loveable dumbassery from the books to stay? and the women? the diversity? *chef’s kiss* idk do i like the witcher netflix more than game of thrones bc it was created by a woman? bc i just like the witcher books more? idk

anyways im not saying im right or anything. im just kind of reflecting and rambling on some feelings i have had for a while. i obviously love aspects of both series and they both mean a lot to me but i think im finding that i just love the witcher so much more than i ever loved asoiaf

#this is so incoherent but its super late and no one is going to see this probably lmao #im writing this also as i have stayed up late to read baptism of fire bc #honestly im really fucking sad and this is the only book that feels comforting right now 😔#the witcher

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fenrir-drifter · 5 years

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Inktober and projects updates

Edit: I dont know how to put a cut in a post on mobile. Sorry for the wall of text.

I'm getting super behind. Sometimes I can sketch stuff out, but I dont feel like inking it. Idk. I got the time, can't go back to work still, still looking for something new and better.

Shadow, Cyan, and Gau are all ready to be inked. Terra, Locke, Edgar, Sabin, and Celes are all done. I'm debating about when to post them here. Maybe do two batches of six drawings. I won't be drawing Umaro or Gogo until the very end, and that's also a big maybe. Maybe add General Leo and Kefka to that list too. After I get Setzer, Strago, Relm, and Mog inked, I'll start working on the Chrono Trigger cast.

As far as personal projects go, I've kind of taking a break from all of them. Between Inktober, stressing about bills and when I can go back to work, finding another/new job, and painting, it's hard to find time. Especially when you lump anxiety, depression, and RL chores and surprises into all of that.

The Witch's son - I had originally planned for this to be a webcomic and I have the plot outline more or less finished. I just got hung up on environment art and character designs. That being said though, I also have to rewrite the entire outline because I changed one key character for another. But really, those changes will be minimal. The biggest issue holding me back is probably a lack of confidence of my drawing ability for comics. After the character art and reference sheets are done, I need to thumbnail the entire outline, and work on paneling. I think I can do it, I'm just too nervous. On top of that I also keep thinking about prequel and sequel ideas, but I know I need to focus on this one project. My ultimate goal right now is to just get the prologue done. If it looks good and it gets some attention, then I'll keep working on it, if not then I'll come back later when I feel better about my drawing ability and work on it some more.

The Dirigible - I haven't worked on this project in years, and I don't know what I want it to be. I had thought about setting it in the same world as the witch's son, just to cut down world-building, locations, and all that, but I'm not 100% sure yet. I don't know if I want this to be a comic, or a short story, or a novel, or something else.

Fenrir Drifter - I've been doing some world building for this for quite a bit, but I'm getting hung up on key details that may or may not be relevant, I'm not sure yet. Things like race, origin stories, and deities. I had originally planned for there to be four races: human, dwarf, elf, and a winged race (like from Breath of Fire), but then I wanted to add an ancestor race to give the world more depth. My four main races would have evolved from these races and these four races were created by four Guardian deities who were in turn created by the Divine Beings (Gods) of the world. The ancestor races we're going to be more animalistic than normal, but I was having issues with that. The elves were going to evolve from a race of deer-men that I had called Wakiti, the winged race (which I have called the Wyn race) was going to evolve from a race of birds who live on floating islands (called the Seva), and I was going to have humans evolved from a race of wolfmen, and dwarves evolved from a race of black bears.

But I'm not really sure about any of this now.

I also had a magic system in place that would mimic some ideas from Saga Frontier 2, where magic is a natural life force that's in everything and sometimes condensed in physical objects called quells. These quells could be anything from a necklace to an axe, a suit of armor, or a ring. I would have divine quells that are direct blessings from the four Guardian deities. On top of this I would have a champion of each deity who would wield a quell.

I was also working on a world map, but I got bogged down in that too because I wasn't sure, everything looks too perfect, too clean. On top of this I had issues determining history, I don't like the idea of any race being evil, that just parallels racism in the real world imo. But I know it's not true because you could make a race of monsters and they would just be that, literal monsters. But I had issues with their creation, because every diving bring (god and guardian) is good. I didn't want to corrupt any of them either. I'll figure it out though, in due time, I'm sure.

Castlevania 1 hand drawn guide - My main goal is to just get stage 1 complete. A fully rendered map with every item and secret marked, custom art for monsters and bosses, tips for bosses, a splash art for the stage, and some other things. It's basically a glorified Players Guide/Manual. I got the idea from a guy that made guides like this for Contra, Ninja Gaiden, and is working on a Legend of Zelda guide. Really cool and inspiring stuff, imo.

I also have some ideas for altering some FF6 stuff and making it a custom story. After I read Seven Blades in Black, I felt really inspired to write again, and take my own twists on things. Along with that, I'm reading the Witcher books and replaying Witcher 3, and I want to write some fanfic with my own OC Witcher of the Griffin School.

Aside from that, watercolor landscapes still happen, but not very often. I haven't posted any of them anywhere yet though. I kind of want to build a backlog, I'm also feeling kind of both gunshy and disheartened about posting stuff anymore. Trying to power through that for Inktober.

Idk, felt good to ramble for a bit like that. I don't do it anymore and can't really do it on Twitter without feeling guilty for spamming people. Health's okay, still healing from surgery. Mostly just mental and social issues at this point. There might even be a chance that my student loan will be completely wiped out. If I could just fix my car (hit a deer), find my cat, and seek therapy, things would be too good to be true, lol.

One step at a time.

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riviae · 5 years

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Regis and/or Dettlaff for the character headcanon meme (ya know, if a hundred others haven't already asked lol)

character meme (accepting!): under a read more due to length

Regis:

favorite thing about them:

besides his obvious kind heart & unflinching loyalty, i love how passionate he is about things!! dude’s been alive for 400+ yrs & he still wants to travel, to make friends, to learn, to teach, to heal, to share his interests & knowledge. he loves life–loves humanity (cdpr can miss me w/ his referencing humans as mosquitoes metaphor nonsense)–& is my favorite example of a good redemption story/character.

least favorite thing about them:

he can be… rather pretentious at times. but to his credit, he never really belittles or alienates anyone in the hansa–it’s more like he has a lot of ‘high-brow’ interests for the time/setting (not counting distilling, of course) & in sharing/explaining them, he goes a bit over the top. i don’t think it’s on purpose, but case in point… not everything has to be a lecture, ya know?

favorite line:

kinda cheating on this, but my favorite scene of anything ever is this one from lady of the lake:

“Well,” sighed Regis. “Have it your way. I’ll have to avoid mirrors and dogs, and will have to beware of sorcerers and telepaths… And if I’m still exposed, I’m counting on you.”“You can count on me,” Geralt said seriously. “I’m not in the habit of leaving a friend in need.”The vampire smiled and because they were alone, he did not hide his fangs. “Friend?”

now specifically from b&w, i like this line from Regis’ journal: People justify bad deeds by good intentions. I’m not sure if there is greater idiocy

brOTP:

geralt/regis (which you’ll also see in the otp section), regis/yen (goth-nerd solidarity & also they both love geralt so jot that down), & regis/angouleme (he’s a wonderful uncle figure to angouleme)

also if regis ever got to meet vesemir i’m 100% sure they’d have gotten along swimminglg

OTP:

geralt/regis–it’s my lifeblood babey

nOTP:

romance-wise, any regis/hansa member that isn’t geralt is just not my cup of tea as well as regis/dett****

random headcanon

after his second regeneration, he became wearier around unknown sorcerers/sorceresses/magic users (w/ the exception of yen). at one point, geralt had decided to light a candle near regis using igni w/o really thinking abt it & noticed that regis had visibly flinched. geralt apologized immediately & now lets regis know when he’s abt to light something using magic (’normal’ fires, those not started by magic, don’t bother him. so it’s less of an aversion to fire & more of an aversion to fire made thru magic).

unpopular opinion:

i don’t really like his sideburns or hairline–not bc i think the design is bad per se (i think it solidified his intro in b&w as a more scholarly character), but bc i think it ages him much more than necessary. when the other 2 higher vampires (dettlaff, orianna, hell–even the unseen elder), look much younger, then it just seems unusual imo. a middle-aged tax collector w/ a crooked nose is how sapkowski describes him & idk, i think cdpr just wanted to give regis a more stereotypical scholarly look instead of using descriptions from the books.

song i associate with them:

when i’m in an angst™ mood, this song is what makes me think of regis (& higher vampires in the witcher series in general). it’s called far from home (the raven) by sam tinnesz

favorite picture of them (i’m too lazy to do this but assume every picture of regis is my fave)

Dettlaff:

favorite thing about them

his hobbies! woodworking & building toys for kids is nice™; cdpr should’ve at least given us a tiny scene of him tinkering on stuff. presumably he has a caring nature given that he nursed regis back to health but once again, cdpr couldn’t be bothered to flesh out the interesting aspects of his character & instead gave us an albeit cool but ultimately unnecessary boss battle :/

least favorite thing about them

oof, his lack of patience & propensity towards violence. well, perhaps propensity is the wrong word; i mean that in a character who is powerful/deadly (in which even a brief lapse in judgement could mean death for another), a hair trigger temper is... not going to endear me to them. for instance, i don’t think that dettlaff went to tesham mutna with the intent of killing syanna--i don’t think he knew himself what he would do upon seeing her. BUT, he still did it--& i’m sorry but killing an unarmed/defenseless (presumably unarmed, but even if she were armed it wouldn’t change the fact that she was defenseless against him & dettlaff knew that) woman in a fit of rage (who yes, wronged dettlaff greatly) speaks of a deeper problem relating to his inability to process his emotions.

i originally thought that cdpr was going to do some cool parallels between dettlaff and geralt bc both have issues w/ emotion but in different ways (i.e., dettlaff has difficulty controlling his while geralt has trouble expressing them), but they shared maybe a handful of sentences w/ each other before the conclusion of the dlc so yeah D:

favorite line:

“If you acknowledge any gods... start praying, now.”

brOTP:

regis/dettlaff is pretty much it/the only relationship i find interesting in b&w for dett anyway

OTP:

dettlaff/character development

nOTP:

mentioned in regis’ list above, but i also am not a fan of geralt/dett

random headcanon:

his “pack” up until syanna consisted almost entirely of orphaned lower vampires. whether due to their family dying or abandoning them, dett’s reserved & calming demeanor makes it easier for LVs to trust him. he’s nursed plenty of injured LVs back to health & when he passed thru the remnants of stygga castle, he did so bc he originally thought that he was following the trail of an injured LV (having caught regis’ scent). it was only when he got closer that he recognized the ‘shapeless smear’ was regis--someone he hadn’t seen in centuries--& chose to help him heal despite how taxing it would be.

unpopular opinion

i don’t understand his popularity as a character or how his actions can be defended. his character design is great (i still wanna to buy his moth brooch tbh), he was voice acted very well, & there are hints of an interesting backstory esp in relation to why he chose to help regis regenerate, but that’s not the focus of the dlc.

if i have to rely on regis to explain why dettlaff is a good person/deserves redemption/etc., then that’s lazy writing. i love regis to death, but he, like anna henrietta, was blind to/didn’t want to see his loved one’s faults/misdeeds. u can’t make an unbiased character judgement on someone you’re close to and indebted to imo.

granted, regis himself is an example of dett’s charity since he is alive & well (& also is stressed af bc of dettlaff), but does one good deed wash away all the death he later commits in the attack on beauclair? motivation or not, murder is murder, plain & simple. i can forgive but not condone regis’ actions in his youth bc, arguably, regis was already punished severely for it & chose to change/become a better person. cdpr didn’t give us an option to allow dett to be punished for his crimes (in something other than death--which i don’t think he nor syanna deserve) or let us know if he eventually grows to be a better person w/ the help of regis & so i can only care for him in the respect that i mourn the character he (& syanna) could’ve been.

in summary: everything i dislike abt dettlaff is entirely due to a lack of care when it came to fleshing out his character. we only see him committing acts of violence/murder, never healing or helping. we see the fallout of his anger, see that he feels grief & even remorse (like in de la croix’s death), but it doesn’t excuse the act itself. ppl are more than welcome to like or love morally dark/dubious characters, but i have an issue when a morally dubious character is painted as good or good but misunderstood.

song i associate with them

the song inferno by sir sly gives me real dettlaff vibes: I think you clipped my wings to save me from the sunForgot my hands and knees, I had to learn a lessonOh fearless teacher how'd I ever lose my sightWhy'd I ever try to fight against your path?Somewhere at half my life, I wandered in the woodsCan't find a single right, I swear nothing is goodI'm blinded now and darkness shrouds my every sightWhy'd I ever try to fight for my own path?

favorite picture of them:

once again, too lazy to find one, but his final form in the boss battle was cool even if it kinda went against sapkowski’s lore.

#Anonymous #hannah rambles into the void #warning: if u like dett maybe don't read this as i might've been a tad harsh on his character & i know how it feels when someone criticizes #a fave character #& that's also why i won't be tagging either of them as i don't wanna put these sorts of things into their tag #but yes!! thank u for asking anon ;v; i appreciate it! rambling about the witcher is fun!!

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danielsemperes · 7 years

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what are your favorite books and favorite movie adaptations? :D

this is the kind of message i’ve been waiting for tbh so the rest of it is under the cut because i’m sure it’ll be quite long. thanks love 💖

first of all… choosing my favourite books is extremely hard because i’ve read over 900 of them in my entire life and at least half of them was outstanding. so i’ll just choose this small top 10 out of my favourite books in no particular order because otherwise i’d take ages to write down them all.

the shadow of the wind by carlos ruiz zafón is my all time favourite book, i’ll never get tired of rereading it. this story is so heartbreaking i cry every single time when i’m reading it lmao even tho i obviously know what happens. there’s this extremely tragic romance (i’m not a big fan of them but this book takes care of it in such a good way!), beautiful language, a lot of amazing quotes and the characters in this book are so complex i’m speechless! this entire series is really good and i can’t wait for the 4th book to come out this fall (at least that’s when it’ll be published in poland).

i love a lot of polish classics as well as some russian ones but i’m going to count them as one i hope you don’t mind 💖 my favourites are: pan tadeusz by adam mickiewicz, ferdydurke by witold gombrowicz, lalka by bolesław prus, the master and margarita by mikhail bulgakov and crime and punishment by fyodor dostoyevsky. a lot of people in poland hates them because they talk about them in school (and i kinda get that, it’s really easy to hate something when you’re forced to read it, watch it etc.) but honestly those are one of my ultimate faves.

a little life by hanya yanagihara is a book i was reading for over 3 months just because i didn’t want to simply fly through it. i’d heard some really great things about this book and when i finally decided to read it i was blown away!! this gorgeous thing broke my heart, i had the biggest book hangover in ages after reading it.

the witcher by andrzej sapkowski is problably one of the first fantasy series i’ve read and i immediately fell in love with it. even tho the author himself is an ass his books are amazing with great, colorful characters and a lot of wonderful action. i know probably a lot of you know the game but i’d honestly suggest to give those books a try especially since they’re going to make a tv show on netflix based on this series (i hope it’s going to be amazing, those books are very special to me and i they’ll ruin this show i stg!!). ps read this if you’re into slavic mythology

the secret garden is a book that’s very close to my heart, every time i’m reading it i’m never disappointed by how easily this book makes me feel safe, warm and content. i actually want to reread it right now but i don’t have my own copy ugh.

angels and demons by dan brown or rather his entire series about robert langdon (i still have one more book to read). LISTEN!!! those books are amazing, i do realize that the plot in them is super repetitive but that’s what makes them most interesting for me, if you’re interested in art, architecture and things like this you should give them a try. there’s also this really nice mistery going on, sometimes a little bit of magial realism is showing up (or maybe i’m imagining things idk lmao) and there’s so much action that i can’t simply put this book down until i’m done with it.

more happy than not by adam silvera this book had me Shook, it. is. so. Good. ok i don’t even know what to say, the twist in this novel fucked me up, i didn’t see it coming and at the end this book gets super sad which kinda made my heart ache (and by kinda i mean a lot obviously!! ending of this book is like bittersweet with a lot of sadness and i’m not good at dealing with those kind of stuff)

all for the game trilogy by nora sakavic ummm listen i know that Logic sucks in those books, we all can agree on that but still they’re so amazing i can’t even tell you just how much i’m invested in those wonderful characters, i know they do Questionable things and i’m definitely not ignoring that but i still love almost all of them with my whole heart (except riko he can choke i hate this prick). this whole story is super fun and quick to read, so if you’re looking for something entertaining you should give it a try!! those books are pretty brutal tho so just be aware of that in case you’re not comfortable with reading about things like torture and other nasty stuff.

unwind by neal shusterman and i mean the first book in this duology because i still haven’t picked up the second one (it’s in my tbr pile so maybe i’ll read it this month idk). this is the best ya dystopia i’ve read in my entire life and there’s this one Scene that fucked me up for life, i’ve read this book over 4 years ago and i still keep thinking about that one Moment, that one chapter that literally changed me somehow. idk it’s just incredible.

solaris and eden by stanisław lem those are the only two books of this author i’ve read so far and i’ve never been so ashamed of myself before. like this is my favourite sci fi author and i can’t believe i still haven’t read an other of his work this is insane. his books are extraordinary, they’re super smart, they made you think, you have to focus a lot when you’re reading them because of the language (i’ve read them in polish so idk how it looks with english translation) and those small details that make the plot of those books super complex and it’s AMAZING.

i was thinking about adding trc series here but i’m only halfway through it so that’d be cheating lmao besides idk if the rest of it is good even tho the first two books were amazing)

okay that’s it. the thing with movie adaptations is a little bit more complicated because i’m not a big fan of them but there are a few i really like so i’ll make it quick.

lord of the rings

harry potter (the books are better obv but i’m still really in love with the movies)

the hobbit

the perks of being a wallflower

the green mile

and i can’t think of anything else sorry but i’m sure there’s more

#please talk to me more about books #anon #answered

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ilonavic · 7 years

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25 Q/A Personality Tag

A dear friend of mine asked me to do this tag myself after I wrote this a while ago for my lovely friends here on Tumblr, thanks to the post by @annarieta regarding this tag, it gave me a little courage to do it. (I actually think there are many scary questions, I don’t like the idea of revealing it to just about anybody.) RULES: Tag people you want to get to know better.

1. Are you introverted or extroverted? I’m very introverted. I can go weeks on my own, without needing company or social stimulation.

2. Are you ruled by emotions or logic? I reason from a point of logic, but ultimately make decisions based of what I feel will make everyone the happiest.

3. What is your happiest memory? Like many others have said already, which was a bit surprising to read, I don’t recall many outstanding happy memories. Like @annarieta said, it’s the small things mostly. But I remember happy car rides with my best friend where we sang (screamed) to music, and traveling to the Vatican City with my classmates. Even if the company wasn’t necessarily good all the time, that place really made me happy. It was so beautiful.

4. What is your saddest memory? Nowadays, every winter, I go into a state of hibernation really. It’s very dark here during the winter, we have about 5 hours of sunlight everyday. It’s cold, it’s dark and murky. It makes me very depressed. But um. The day I lost my best friend is a terrible memory. We were friends for 8 years and I’ve missed her very much for 3 years since.

5. In what kind of world would you rather live in? I’d love to live in an Elven world. I love the architecture, I love the purple/blue/mystic gloom of the places. The nature, rivers are very beautiful. Where people cherished art, music, writing, love, beauty etc, and no one cared a wit for politics, cruelty or had any desire to forbid people from being different or happy.

6. What is your favorite video game? The Witcher, Skyrim and BioShock are my babies.

7. What is your biggest fear for yourself? Being hated by people.

8. What is your biggest wish for yourself? To be a happy little hermit =) In a beautiful place where I can write stories, paint and be surrounded by 20 dogs.

9. What fictional character do you relate to the most? Queen Freya from The Huntsman (she’s my avatar for a reason guuuuuuys). Wait, let me explain, haha. She’s portrayed as a complex evil character. I don’t consider myself to be evil, nor do I consider myself to be purely good either. I can relate to her character process. Alike her, I was very trusting and happy when I was little, I was truly a little sunshine. But like with so many of us, life happens, and then life happens again, and I became... well, a different person really. Like her, I often feel misunderstood and isolated. But I also cherish loyalty above all, and shun love away from me (I also freaking love ice and snow). I think love is beautiful when I see it with other people, but I could never love like that myself, somewhere it’s hardwired in my brain in a twisted way that love is a weakness and can be used to manipulate and harm me. Heartache and emotional suffering is something I'm terrified of (you know, when you can physically feel pain in your chest), and I can’t handle it anymore. So I don’t feel romantic desire towards people anymore, I think I’ve... removed it?

10. If you could become anything, without any education or demands, what would you choose as your profession? Author or an actress.

11. Do you have any siblings? Two brothers and one sister. I’m the second youngest.

12. Have you ever wanted to injure someone? When I was bullied, I wanted to injure the people who hurt me all the time, but I never actually did it.

13. Have you ever wanted to help someone, but didn’t? Yes, but I always try to do the best I can to help someone, even if I don’t know the person. It doesn’t matter, I’ll happily embarrass myself to help someone in need.

14. What makes you angry? Bullies, homophobes, racists, sexists, rapists, murderers, especially animal abusers can fuck off right to hell.

15. What makes you happy? My precious jewel, doggy.<3 Also, traveling and airplanes is a joy. Museums, exploring new places, yeah. Fun fun.

16. Would you rather beat up a small child once - or get beaten up by an angry man every single day for the rest of your life? I don’t want to beat up anybody, so bring me the man. Maybe I’d get really psychologically twisted and Stockholm Syndrome would set in so I’d start to like it lol.

17. What places would you visit today if you could? Ireland! Scotland! England! Just because @lithiumgrayangel showed me how beautiful Sevilla is, I wanna visit Sevilla one day. But of course, beautiful Italy (Rome is stunning), Venice again, Russia (possibly Moscow), FRANCE! Finland, Norway and Iceland are beautiful too. Also Warsaw, UK and US. And Budapest. And New Zeeland, Canada, Australia... Gosh I wanna go everywhere, I can’t pick one!

18. Do you want children? Why? If not, why not? To be honest, it will depend on what situation I am in. Did I, against all odds, found a person who wants children? Then yes, in a stable household and in happy relationship, I’d consider having one or two, no more. But... Right now, that future is looking very bleak. And if I end up with someone who don’t want children, then I won’t have children. Just get a dog instead, they’re less fussy.

19. Did you have a happy childhood? It’s a bit complicated. When I was young, I did have a happy childhood, but my father was also abusive back then. He calmed down once I became a teenager, and then the bullying started, and when the bullying stopped, my dad became sick. And my mother has basically been hysterical and wacky my entire life so. But um, to be honest. I had friends, a roof over my head, food on the table. I got nothing to complain about.

20. Have you ever done drugs? If you have, would you do it again? I’ve been offered, but I’ve never been interested and nor will I be. I know a couple of people who just smokes pipe and marijuana in front of me? I think it’s odd but. I try not to judge, and it’s not my business.

21. Would you rather become a child again, possessing all the knowledge you have today, or become middle-aged, with 45 000 000 € on your bank account? I’d become a child again, start my life over, and be twice as intelligent. Could be like a scientist or something.

22. If you could become any existing famous person in the world - who would you be and why? I admire Lana del Rey a lot, but I wouldn’t want to be any celebrity. Unless I can become someone really powerful and change the world. Like Donald Trump and resign as the president so someone more capable can take over.

23. Are your parents married or divorced? They’re divorced, but sadly live together still. It’s a stupid decision, but I reckon my father wouldn’t last a day on his own, and my mother must be addicted to misery.

24. Where do you see yourself in the future? An author, hopefully. Making a positive change, helping people, having meaningful friends in my life, living in a beautiful place surrounded by nature and animals. :)

25. If you’d like, a question of your own here. Mine is directed to my fellow Witcher lovers; Who and Why?

For friendly purposes, Regis or Cirilla? I like Ciri, and I can understand why people would choose her, she seems like she would be a lovely friend. But ultimately, I’d have so much to discuss with Regis. I feel like, without being self-absorbed or... delusional in any way, I have some things in common with him. We’re too loyal, we fight for people who don’t cherish our love or advice and we both like discussing philosophical topics with loooooooong sentences (as you’ve probably noticed by now). I’d feel so good in his company, he’s a lovely lovely man.

For romantic purposes, Dettlaff or Avallac’h? My darling Avallac’h, I know there are so many people who misunderstands him, confuses his intelligence for arrogance. People call him horrible things. To be honest, I don’t have too much against Dettlaff though, I like him, and I love his complex nature. But of course, I’d never pick anyone over Avallac’h. He’s brilliant, and I would love to discover a million new worlds with him. (ps. marry me have my babies)

As your co-worker, Caranthir or Geralt? Caranthir would be a brilliant colleague, though Geralt is probably more lovable, Caranthir is intelligent. He’d help me with my tasks and I’d sit there gazing into his eyes and not hearing a word he’s saying. ♥‿♥ (true story, I often drift away when people talk to me)

As your boss, Eredin or Ge’els? I don’t know, he feels more attainable than Ge’els do. Ge’els is just da boss, he’d rule over me, I’d always feel incredible stupid and inferior around him. But Eredin is kinda wacky, but I love him, but he’s a silly goose so I’d just try to befriend him to eventually marry him so we could rule the galaxy together.

As your best friend, Yennefer or Shani? Yennefer, my oh my, I’ve been in love with her since the first time I saw her. She’s INTELLIGENT AND INTELLIGENCE IS SEXY ASF. Shani, you cool too but. Meh, I think her character is a bit boring. There’s not much interesting about her that makes her stand out? She’s not really complex either? She’s just... idk... pretty and stuff. Redhead and stuff. (sorry @vaporeox dont kill me)

As your ally, Vernon Roche or Anna Henrietta? Nah nah, always Roche, I love that man immensely. I’d marry him too. I’d marry everyone.

As your worst enemy, Triss or Dandelion? I don’t really like Triss that much. What she did to Yennefer has ruined her in my eyes.

Tagging: I’ve already tagged people for this tag, but I would like to tag some of my lovely followers who haven’t been tagged in this, tho I can’t possibly tag all of you, I’m sorry about that: @blackeasteagle @everydayzer0es @spooky-cowfish @dovahkiin-deathbat @shadanakara @i-am-the-sword-in-the-darkness @o-moonyue-o @heroesneverdiie @blohandrum @rosiesuzuya and anyone else who wants to do it - you can write you were tagged by me. ❤

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