#i'll try brainstorm something later. ugh

[100truedaily]

day 607

[mabledonut]

I COME WITH QUESTIONS ABOUND🪴 What does your dream writing/creative studio look like?💪 What does your real daily creative routine look like? Morning, afternoon, or night?📝 What does your note-taking or sketching or brainstorming process look like? Are you more organized or chaotic about it?

thank you for asking! ^_^

🪴 south-facing windows, lots of house plants, piano in the corner, dead quiet. a candle or two.

or a cozy cafe with a good set of headphones and a decent vibe. I like working in public places.

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💪 I generally have two different creative modes, which can and do activate at any time of day.

The first one, which I use about 2.5% of the time, is a one-step process where I'm (most likely) listening to a piece of music that suddenly hits hard, and I'm seeing a vision, and then I race off to open up a document and capture as much of the vision as possible.

The other 97.5% of the time is a multi-step process that goes something like this:

make tea/coffee

open computer.

check ao3 for new comments.

check Tumblr for notifications

think of like half a sentence that I could write if I could be bothered to open the doc and start adding to my wip.

open WIP.

feel lethargy/ambivalent about the half-sentence of improvement I was about to write.

browse reddit instead.

"...god I'm so bored!"

tell myself not to read the news.

think about getting up to clean or something

read news.

regret reading news.

regret other life choices.

"....god I'm so BORED!!"

play spider solitaire

"ugh I play this stupid game too much I'm so bored. I should go take a shower."

open YouTube, start watching video 2x speed in background

get sick of video

get sick of spider solitaire but continue playing anyway because the other option is writing and anything is better than writing.

".......God I am so fucking BOREDDD"

"fuck it maybe I will just write for 5 minutes or even 3 minutes or even just 2 minutes and try to fix a few bad sentences here and there, even though most/all of my tea/coffee is gone now and I have no brainpower whatsoever at the moment so I doubt i'll get very far"

5-120 minutes later: "Oh my goddd 😚😚 the pacing sucks and it's full of plot holes but surprisingly this fic is actually finally getting kinda good, it's like the author lives inside my mind and is tailor-making this fic to suite my own particular tastes, everything is just what I like, sure wish they would update faster tho 🥴"

bathroom break

start again from step 1.

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📝 definitely more organized than I used to be. I have a Trello board I can access on my phone/laptop for each current project, and everytime i'm out living my life and I have a sudden idea for what I want to write, I pop a card onto that board. Sometimes due to autocorrect and haste, I wind up with a card on the wrong board, with very weird spellings, leading to some very cryptic notes-to-self.

here's a current and typical example:

i promise I do know how to spell words, but I don't always know what the word was supposed to be in the first place 🥲. but it helps a lot to have a trello card or two to copy+paste into my WIP doc, sometimes helps to shorten the 25-step process above.

[gurugirl]

Hi Guru, i'm the girl that asked for the prenup story line and all and what i meant with the prenup thing, yes while the prenup- wait yeah i completely mistook the point of the prenup, you're right! So in this case it would be protecting Harry oooohhh. Okay well, the plot is still the same just maybe like- they get divorced and he gives some of his financial stuffs to her. However i dont know how that would work as the prenup would benefit Harry and no Yn...ugh i dont man i just really want a cheating angst 😭😭😭😭😭

Hi baby!! Okay, I see! It's fine :) That kind of stuff gets confusing.

So you want something so angsty that's it hard to come back from - something with Harry cheating on Y/n... I'll have to brainstorm but what if it's like something that does not have a happy ending? I can't imagine writing something where Harry is married to yn, cheats on her, they divorce, and then later on she takes him back. (i hate doing non HEA but I could potentially just give y'all an angst piece where we just hate Harry even tho he's trying to be better/win her back).

I need to be in the right headspace for something like that but I'll add it to my drafts hon 💕

[multifandoms27-blog]

Could I ask for f!reader awkwardly confessing their feelings to Giyuu, Kyojuro, and Tengen?

Thank you!

ABSOLUTELY ANON <3

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Content: Kyojuro Rengoku x f!Reader, Tengen Uzui x f!Reader, Giyu Tomioka x f!Reader (all separate)

Warnings: None

Notes: I'm so sorry if this is bad, I'm currenly braindead from writing a five page essay

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❥ Kyojuro Rengoku

Who could NOT like the loud rooster man??

Ugh, I want him to hug me I am mentally ill

Kyojuro is rarely put off, so no matter how you go about it, he's going to be very soft about it

His smile, his warm gaze that welcomes you every time you come around...all of it made you so shy and blushy

Senjuro had figured out you'd liked his brother, and being the good lil' sprout he is, didn't tell his brother and instead helped you brainstorm how to tell Kyo

We stan Senjuro in this house

However, the two of you don't get the chance to act out any big plans or surprises, as Senjuro accidentally got you both into a situation you couldn't talk yourself out of

"Oh! Senjuro!" You smiled at the sight of the younger Rengoku.

"(Y/n)! Kyojuro is talking with father right now, so we have some time to discuss your next moves." The boy smiled.

Smiling at the boy, you both sat down and began to talk about ways to confess, then move into food, what you three will be having for lunch, to Kyojuro's recent mission, then back around to how to confess your feelings to Kyojuro.

"I just wish it was as simple as telling him..." (Y/n) sighed.

"Yeah...I'm sure he'd be fine if you told him, regardless of the outcome." Senjuro looked up at you.

"Yeah but I-"

"Tell who what?" Kyojuro came around the corner, usual smile on his face.

"Tell Kyo-" Senjuro started before clamping a hand over his mouth. "Uh- uh! Nothing!"

"Kyo? Me?" The man pointed to himself. "Tell me what?"

Senjuro shot an apologetic look to you. You, however, were riddled with nerves and anxiety. Kyojuro was smiling, though confused. Senjuro began to speak.

"(Y-Y/n), I'm sorry, I-"

"It's okay, Senjuro. I suppose it's time to tell him." You smiled at the younger Rengoku brother before patting him on the head. "I'll take it from here."

Senjuro hesitantly nodded, wishing you luck, before getting up to walk back inside. You patted the empty space next to you, signaling to Kyojuro. The older Rengoku brother sat next to you, continuing to give you a smile.

"Um...Kyojuro..." You could barely meet his eyes. "I...I...the thing I wanted to tell you was...um..."

"Yes?"

"I just...uh...I've...had some thoughts for a while...and some feelings f-for, um...you." You studdered.

"Oh...?" Kyojuro lost his smile, but his eyes still shone brightly, as if in hope. "Well, it seems that makes two of us!"

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❥ Tengen Uzui

Tengen has obviously told his wives about you, and about wanting to add you into the marriage

Obviously, they befriend you too, and gauge how much you like Tengen

Tengen's smile makes you feel so fuzzy, his magenta eyes holding a certain warmth in them

His presence behind you makes you feel so, so safe...but you can't talk to him to save your life!

You always choke up and get so damn nervous, and stutter through almost every sentence

"Hello, (Y/n)!" Tengen waved.

You squeaked and tried to hide behind a tree before Makio grabbed your arm and dragged you out. "Say what you need to say, dammit!"

"Makio! Ow, you're hurting me!" You frowned.

Makio immediately let go. "I'm sorry. Are you alright?"

"What is going on?" Tengen had gotten closer.

"I'm trying to get (Y/n)-chan to tell you something!"

You then froze up, and Makio gave a little smirk before patting you on the back and saddling off to the side. If Suma and Hinatsuru weren't already there, she'd find them later and tell them.

"I- I- I um..." You stammered.

Tengen chuckled and placed his hands on your shoulders. "Take your time."

You felt so embarrassed. You didn't even plan to confess today - or any day! Why did this have to happen now?!

"I...I..."

"What is it you need to tell me?" Tengen smiled.

"I...I like you!" You blurted, face probably as red as a cherry.

Tengen was silent for a moment before chuckling and leaning down...

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❥ Giyu Tomioka

Just being around Giyu made you nervous

He's a man of little words, and if he had the choice, he'd probably be a man of no words

So, being on missions with him was absolutely hell for your feelings, which you were sure were unrequited

But, as you kept watch while he slept, you couldn't help but finally admit it out loud to someone other than Mitsuri and Shinobu

Sighing out softly through your nose, you looked away from the moon and towards Giyu, who had his back turned to you, his side slowly rising up and down. He had laid down to sleep an hour ago, he should be out cold.

"...I don't know how I'm ever going to get the courage to tell you." You sit on a tree stump, your knees pulled up to your chin.

Giyu's breathing didn't change, and you crossed your arms over your knees, laying your cheek on your forearm as you continued to look at the water hashira. You looked back up at the sky, worried about seeming like a creep.

"...I'll probably never get the courage to tell you, so I guess it doesn't matter anyway." You whispered.

"...tell me what?" Giyu rasped, turning over to peer up at you in curiosity.

"G-Giyu! I thought you had fallen asleep...?"

"No. I couldn't fall asleep this whole time. Is there something I have to know? What happened?" The water hashira suddenly seemed very alarmed, yet kept his face stoic.

"I- nevermind. T-try to sleep."

"No. What's the matter? I won't be able to sleep unless you tell me." Giyu sat up.

"I..." You gulped. "...l-like you."

Giyu's eyes widened for a moment, then opened his mouth to say something...

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[iclaimedtobethebetterbard]

Ok, so I absolutely love the concept of Remus working for Logan! I'd love to know more about what their work relationship is like, and what kind of antics Remus gets up to in the lab? Does he often do mischievous things out of boredom or anything? Also, how often does Janus visit Remus at work? And what is Janus' friendship with Logan like?

storm ilysm /p thank you vv much for enabling me yet again

[ask me questions abt the backstories/lore for my if you're going my way, i'll go with you fic]

rambling about all the answers to ur questions under the cut:

1) logan and remus’s work relationship: it is very very good!!!! they both have developed a lot of trust in each other and have a very strong bond. logan feels very protective of remus bc:

a) he is familiar by now with remus’s work habits; remus has adhd that he has a very hard time managing, and is extremely prone to hyperfixating on tasks he is given, and then often forgets to stop and do basic life maintenance things like feed himself/sleep/etc. like, remus has even forgotten to go home at the end of the work day before—he told logan he was going to stay and finish the thing he was working on, and then just kept going without thinking about it until he dozed off at his workspace at about 4am, then woke up like maybe 3 hours later and then kept going with what he was working on until logan arrived. logan was obviously horrified and sent remus home with the day off to sleep and recover, and nothing that drastic has happened since then.

b) because of how much remus trusts logan, he has shared some stuff about his past with him, which more or less had the emotional impact of making logan go “um. that’s horrifying. what the fuck. anyway this is My Kid Now i guess” and also s t r o n g l y recommending that remus go to therapy, and connecting him with emile for that purpose (whose therapist specialization is treating supers, but who was happy to take on a client referred to him by logan) (we are going to see this in the fic too, it just hasn’t come up yet).

remus, meanwhile, looks up to logan as a mentor figure and thinks the world of him!!!!! he would honestly do just about anything for logan. his quality of life has greatly increased because of logan’s impact on him, seeing the faith that logan puts in him really motivated him to try and improve himself as much as he can in as many areas as he can. he really really wants to make logan proud of him. he also thinks logan’s very dry deadpan type of humor is absolutely hilarious. and he absolutely adores working with him. he loves having someone to look up to who he can trust (and logan has more than proved his trustworthiness to remus). just. ugh. they respect each other so much and they work really well together and their relationship is so good and functional and!!!! i love them. im excited for a plot development that is happening soon (starting in the next chapter) that will have a v nice positive effect on their relationship too.

1a) lab mischief: see. see logan is very particular about his Branding as a Very Professional Superhero who is a Good Leader and who is Calm and Collected At All Times. all of which is very true obviously. however. he can still be chaotic lol. he actually fucking loves all the stuff remus gets up to and absolutely encourages him in it (and sometimes participates) (which is remus’s favorite). he also likes having remus as a second pair of eyes when he is brainstorming/testing things, bc remus is like. not nearly as capable as logan, due to less life experience and not having powers etc, but he still provides a fresh perspective that logan can bounce ideas off of, which logan finds really helpful.

where remus really shines, though, is just like. being given old projects that logan abandoned halfway through for one reason or another, and being told to see what he can do with them. hijinks ensue, and about half the time something he does will give logan an idea for something new he can do with the project. remus also is great for testing how a non-supergenius will react to different things logan invents, which logan is usually good at predicting but not always so it is very useful to be able to test it out and confirm.

remus does not actually get up to mischief out of boredom very often, because logan is good at keeping him busy + interested, and remus really likes the work he’s doing anyway. however, he does like to just. experiment. with random supplies from the lab. whenever he has some spare time. this can take a ton of different forms, from chemistry to engineering to physics and more. he usually remembers to double check that it’s okay to use the supplies he wants first, but he’s got enough of an understanding of logan’s system to be able to guess pretty well which things he’s better off not using.

2) janus visiting remus at work: dskjfhdj she actually does this. frequently. much to logan’s half-joking despair. logan’s lab is the one place in the heroes’ headquarters that janus feels really comfortable in (bc that’s where both of her favorite people are), and because of how close they are with logan, it is easy for her to forget/ignore that work boundaries should be different than friendship ones. also janus has a bad habit of ignoring rules he dislikes anyway. so sometimes he just. shows up to chat with logan and flirt with remus. kind of whenever they have some time to kill. (if whatever logan and remus are working on at that time is really important and/or time sensitive, janus does respect logan telling her it is Not A Good Time, but for the most part she just shows up and vibes and is obnoxious in a fun way and sometimes kisses remus.) logan eventually decided to work with this and was like “okay you can keep doing this as long as 1) it does not interfere with any of the three of us actually getting all our work done every day 2) you have to do field testing for any new invention i ask you to” and janus like was very dramatic about that but also was like “yeah that’s fair” lol.

3) janus and logan’s friendship: CRIES SO HARD. I LOVE THEM. they are very close with each other!! their relationship originally was very mentor/mentee structured, because janus was a teenager when they began working together and was logan’s apprentice. logan provided a lot of support for them during this period, more so than would typically be expected from a super to their apprentice, because of patton and the strain that janus’s relationship with their parents was undergoing.

however, as janus went through college, and began to transition from an apprentice to a fully-fledged superhero, his life began to settle down and he began being able to support himself and not need to rely on his parents, and because of all that a lot of the stress they were under all the time began to go away for them, and they matured A Lot. the removal of so many of the big stressors in their life allowed them to just kind of. calm down and chill out and not feel a need to act out or anything anymore. this kind of drastic shift in her personality and temperament definitely helped both her and logan to transition away from a mentor/mentee relationship to a friendship based in a more equal distribution of power, bc so many things were changing anyway, so changing the structure of their relationship felt much more natural. now janus and logan hang out lots outside of work bc they care abt each other so much and enjoy hanging out together!!!!

janus kind of has the “nobody except me is allowed to be mean to you” sibling-type attitude towards logan, they snark at him a lot but if anyone else so much as looks at logan wrong they are in for a Bad Time. and janus does Not forgive Or forget lol.

logan also is the one who introduced janus to the trans community and he helped him figure out the words that felt best to describe herself and what pronouns they like <333 im pretty sure janus is the Only super (other than virgil but that’s different) who logan is out to as trans.

janus often runs errands for logan and does things like grocery shopping etc for him, especially when he knows logan’s working on a new invention that he’s excited about, so that logan can focus on his projects. they also use their shapeshifting for him a lot, from things like showing up in his place to meetings he doesn’t want to go to, to helping him prevent any scares about people discovering his identity by making it look like his alter ego and his super identity are doing different things at the same time, to disguising herself as random minions and spying on different villains to help logan get intel that makes the heroes more effective at protecting the city, to covering for heroes who are injured or sick or whatever so that logan doesn’t have to pick up that slack as the leader of the heroes’ guild.

logan has also invented Multiple very impressive breakthrough inventions specifically for janus, including a saliva test that can detect superpowers before they manifest in a child (hahaha there is a very owie angsty flashback scene that will eventually be in the fic, about Why janus wanted him to invent this and what went down after he did), and also the shapeshifting technology that is what makes their supersuit function for them with their abilities and allows them to fully disguise themself in any situation. while logan makes a lot of his inventions available to the general super community in one way or another, these two particular ones he keeps private because he feels they have higher potential for misuse than many of his inventions; nobody even knows about the saliva test one’s existnece. however, he is willing to make shapeshifting supersuits for any shapeshifter who would like one. he just won’t make the technique available to be replicated.

janus is also willing to listen to logan ramble about pretty much anything at pretty much any time. which isv nice for logan bc he really likes to talk, it helps him organize his thoughts. does janus always understand what logan is talking about? no. is he very supportive and full of commentary designed to make logan laugh anyway? absolutely.

logan also often babysits patton which is always just. so fucking cute i have no words. (he absolutely has on multiple occasions encouraged patton’s frog-power-based instinct to eat bugs, For Science.)

basically!!!! they are besties!!!!!! and they love each other sm!!!!! they are a lil found family <333