#a change of pace

[nicollekidman]

kind of refreshing for people to hate me during an album release just because i don’t love the music and not bc i think she’s gay

[merthurao3recs]

A Change of Pace

Author: kianspo

Rating: Explicit

Word Count: 54,616

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Freya (Merlin), Lancelot du Lac (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Elena (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Harlequin, Arthur is generally ignorant, Arthur has no shame, Romance, Schmoop, Drama, Merlin is a dear, Arthur is emotionally stunted, First Time.

Summary: The one in which Arthur works in finances and his suits are various (two) shades of grey, Merlin works in advertisement and has no boundaries whatsoever, Morgana drinks rum, Mithian stages a coup, Agravaine is aggravating, and Elena's house is amazing. Also, Andy Warhol is mentioned in vain, and Arthur and Merlin fall in love in Victorian era style.

[mwblueengland]

A familiar being teleported near Blue..?

Hello again, Blueball-

...You seem different.

@ms-m3g4m1x-rulez

𝕨 𝕙 𝕠 𝕒 𝕣 𝕖 𝕪 𝕠 𝕦 ? 𝓦𝓗𝓞𝓐𝓡𝓔𝓨𝓞𝓤しⲈშƲⲈᗰⲈშし❍ᑎⲈ

[cecesslesswatcher]

*[They find a house, it looks a bit beaten up by the state of the windows with a golf cart near the front, that doesn't matter, the lights are on, maybe the people inside can help.]*

*[The blood coming from their new pairs of eyes is too much, their head hurts and body aches.]*

*[They pass out, head thudding against the door.]*

[caranerdjoy]

A Change of Pace is a pop punk/emo band from my high school (you may know the song Weekend Warriors) and they did 2 back to back sold out shows for the 20 year anniversary of their first official album. Insane. I feel so old. I woke up at 5am, packed up the bag I take to shows (with Narcan), and dealt with my grumpy cat. She knew I was leaving lol. Checked my flight and the weather in Denver and headed up to Phoenix. I got to catch up with some old friends, meet some new ones, and see the band I used to watch in 50 person venues and at Battle of The Bands. Incredible night. Amazing to see some folks maintain their sobriety and openly talk about their journey with making peace with themselves and their pasts. Had a killer Old Fashioned and had a Harm Reduction conversation in real time (someone was trying to push substances) with someone who didn’t understand the dangers of Fentanyl. Had a philosophical conversation with someone I used to stay up all hours of the night having those same conversations with in High School. Had a long overdue conversation with someone I had a crush on in High School who is still one of the kindest, most genuine people I’ve ever met. Stayed up like 40 hours straight going straight to the airport after the after party and catching up with another old friend while drinking red wine and crafting like old ladies. Now I’m off to destination 3 before heading home.

Hearing A Change of Pace cover Pink Piny Club was not on my Bingo card but holy shit did I enjoy it.

[doomologys]

replies are in queue but i'll be @letmecooknow today

[abandoned-quiche]

I LOVE ALL OF THESE CHARACTERS BTW. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE YOUR HATE FOR THEM ON MY POST

[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'

[cattatonically]

A Change of Pace - Freya Barker (Northern Lights trilogy, book 3)

Synopsis

Once a man who lived by the letter of the law.

Newt Tobias will do anything for his little girl. Even take early retirement, sell his city home, and move to cottage country, hoping that the simpler life will provide a better balance for his troubled teenage daughter.

Yet, not long after they’ve settled, he finds himself toe-to-toe with a stubborn, fiery tempered woman with pretty brown eyes.

Once a recluse preferring to live alone.

Working with troubled adolescents, Frederique Marchand doesn’t suffer fools and won’t put up with bullies. Especially handsome strangers like Newt who think they can run roughshod over her. She loves her work, but on her own time she much prefers the company of her menagerie of animals.

But with the welfare of a teenager at stake, she must put aside rocky first impressions and work with a man who needs her as much as she’ll come to need him.

My Thoughts

This book did not start off well for me. I did not connect with the characters, and the insinuation that Parry Sound is at all a part of Northern Ontario is incredibly laughable to me (talk to me about being in the north when you grow up with half your medical care being fly-in). But, this is the end of the trilogy, so here we are.

The deeper I got into this book, the more I disliked the story. There was a lot of pop-psychology involved, and a fair bit of psychological information, as well as egregious breaches of protocol, and borderline unethical boundary and rule bending. It left a really bad taste in my mouth.

I’m all for the separation of reality from fiction, and the understanding that fiction is not going to accurately reflect specific professions correctly. Usually, I can look beyond that, and appreciate the characters and their journey through the story.

I just couldn’t do that with this book. I really couldn’t, no matter how I tried.

That being said, this trilogy is complete for me, and I think my journey with Freya Barker is as well.

[autumn-may]

Mostly spoiler free summary of my viewing experience

[artsymlm24]

experimented with a diff shading style

[mwblueengland]

ı ƈ ą ŋ ʄ ɛ ɛ Ɩ ʂ ơ ɱ ɛ ɬ ɧ ı ŋ ɠ

[cecesslesswatcher]

"I refuse to become another damn mystery."

Caoimhe [Redacted]

Assigned Female at Birth

They/Them, 13-16 years old, 5'2 (157.48 cm), About 120 pounds

Born June 3rd

Physical Appearance: Wears slightly ripped and tattered overalls and long sleeved turtleneck, a space themed necklace they constantly wear and an eye tattoo on their forehead, and eyes similar to a spider's with two large blue eyes and two smaller eyes that shift from green to blue to purple. Blonde hair with faded dye, making the hair look a dirty brown with the ends being black.

Notes: Has a slight accent (it's hard to tell know which one as of currently, likely American with some British influence), has some recollection of before they formed, being forcibly ripped into reality, though no longer malnourished they are underweight and still decently weak, along with paranoid. Can be easily manipulated by people who pose as trustworthy or people who assist them when in need. Has a slight dislike/fear of adults who are bigger than them (ex. Being twice their size or are able to easily loom over them.)

Additional: Caoimhe has an entity known as "Watcher" or "The Watcher" following them. Acting as a sort of guide/guard dog to the child. Xe is a shapeshifting being seemingly made of shadows with green and purple eyes covering its body except for when acting as a part of Caoimhe's shadow. It is only about to communicate with Caoimhe through what is likely a telepathic link as xe has no mouth.

Text guides:

*{Terminus}* (main narration)

~Puppeteer~ (controlled narration)

*Watcher* (narrates itself)

Caoimhe/Caoimhe (speaking/muttered)

Mod 🪣 (will use parentheses or slashes, occasionally in tags)

Reference under cut.

[suja-janee]

I’ve been losing my mind over these guys recently

[askfordoodles]

I just noticed when Ozzie appears behind Fizz, the initial explosion shows his sigil for exactly ONE frame (replacing Mammon's sigil we've seen plastered throughout the episode). I just thought it was a neat little detail, Asmodeus essentially summoned himself in that moment.

[mygrowingcollection]

A Change Of Pace - Adam Rodgers - Jonathan Kelly