#one hyperfixation isnt enough i need them all

[thylocalbard]

Thank you so much!!

What's the origin of your blog title?

Uh. I figured I liked D&D, and the D&D class that performs is a bard, so...it was going to be "yourlocalbard", but I liked the Middle English better.

OTP(s)+ shipnames(s):

Morgwen (Morgana and Gwen from BBC Merlin), Hamburr (Hamilton and Burr from the musical, although this isn't an OTP as much as my comfort ship. I love most Hamilton ships tbh), McSaw (apparently that's what we're calling it??? Veronica and Heather McNara from Heathers), NineRose (Rose and the Ninth Doctor from Doctor Who :))) ), Odyseidon/Saltweaver (Odysseus/Poseidon, Amphitrite/Penelope, mostly based around EPIC). most of my favourite ships are based around the characters i really like so it's more comfort character/person i think could give them comfort than anything else.

Favourite color:

Green but more like. plants + muted greens + bluegreens. i hate yellow-green with a passion.

Song stuck in your head:

Today? probably The Great Gig In the Sky (Pink Floyd). yesterday? My Dead Gay Son (Heathers)

Weirdest habit/trait:

uh idk i usually eat my carrots whole and uncooked ? idk who has time to cut carrots

Hobbies:

writing, sketching, finding bugs and climbing trees, learning languages sometimes, embroidery, im getting more into lifting, hiking, making/listening to music

If you work, what's your profession?

not working full time rn :)

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

I dunno, someone who gets to run around in the forest and/or an author. I kind of wish I could be every type of niche environmental scientist. Like botanist, icthyologist, entymologist, etc. Like all of them at once.

Something you're good at:

guhhhhh writing? idk im pretty mediocre at everything (tbh i dont mind, i dont need to be good)

Something you hate:

generative ai

people who will talk until theyre blue in the face about why "not supporting" queer folks isnt homophobic (idk, im tired of this discourse)

cringe culture

doomscrolling/consumption culture (why are we glorifying it. why do we laugh about it like its cute. i dont like this.)

Something you collect:

band t-shirts. graphic tees in general. ive stopped buying them but now people buy them for me.

Something you forget:

where i put things (such as my KNEE BRACE which i sometimes need TO WALK (i found it it was in my sock drawer))

What's your love language:

i'll tell you about my hyperfixation (insane level of trust if I start talking about it irl), other than that I don't know if I show love very well I just sort of Really Like You. maybe words of affirmation? (i love getting them and i give out a lot of them) i'd like it to be physical touch but i'm not brave enough to ask for that and tbh im not close enough to anyone to have it be reasonable to ask for

Favourite movie/show:

Movies: LOTR, Spiderwick

TV: Dungeon Meshi, Merlin, Doctor Who

Favourite food:

I dunno man food is too hard to think about. i dont like thinking about food. freaking carrots maybe ???? bagels?

Favourite animal:

i think its crocodiles at the moment but sharks and spiders are a close second

What were you like as a child:

I was the smart kid I think? I used to read a lot at lunchtimes (I stopped playing pretend games by myself when it became an object of ridicule rather than an object of people complaining to the teacher that I wasn't being inclusive lmao), although I got really into basketball at one point before highschool (didn't continue it because no-one from primary went to the same hs as me). Socially awkward and desperate to impress adults in primary school, socially awkward in high school.

Favourite subject at school:

I liked most of my subjects a lot at school, favourite has probably gotta be physics. Which is weird because I hated the first unit we did on it, but I think that was just because the teacher sucked. I would like to study physics except I don't want to have to do any more maths. maths stresses me out i always make dumb mistakes.

Least favourite subject:

It's between economics (could have been interesting but really ended up as more "here's why capitalism is awesome :)") and maths (i like maths! i just dont like doing it under pressure)

What's your best character trait?

as if i can think of any (it's not my self esteem lol). maybe its that im pretty introspective so i'll try and work on myself and i'll usually realise if i make a mistake and try to fix it?

What's your worst character trait?

i dont talk to people. like. my brain keeps trying to get me to socially isolate myself. im really bad at maintaining relationships. oh also i never take medicine. im not toughing it out and i dont forget i just dont do it.

If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be?

i want more time. to fit everything in. and also to sleep i hate having to wake up before 7am. i used to be a morning person but now i procrastinate until 11pm.

No pressure tags! @orion-lacroix @biggestqiblifan @moonelight @chaotic-gay-overdrive @leahnardo-da-veggie @charbroiledchicken @entropyofmadness @watermelonbongos @justanothertranscowboy and open tag!

Get to know your mutuals!

Got tagged by @wishfulsketching! Let's do this~

What's the origin of your blog title?

I honestly can't remember but it's been the one that has stuck with me the longest.

OTP(s)+ shipnames(s):

Zaundads and Jayvik (Arcane), Hartwin (Kingsman), BayoJean (Bayonetta), Hankcon (Detroit: Become Human), Cherik (any rendition of Xmen foreverrrrr)

I was trying to remember which were my oldest and it's a toss up between Zelgadis/Amelia (The Slayers) and Xena/Gabrielle (Xena: Warrior Princess)

Favourite color:

I'm an all shades of purple kinda gal but I do love me a teal from time to time.

Song stuck in your head:

This one specific rendition of Malagueña Salerosa

Weirdest habit/trait:

i fucking love eating freezer ice

Hobbies:

the usual reading, gaming, cross stitching, writing, drawing i used to do archery and i miss it so much...

If you work, what's your profession?

my family and I run a bakery/cake shop (I did the math the other day and I make 24 cheesecakes a week)

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

I'd like to think there's an AU version of me out there that's a published author. That or a funeral director cuz funerals here in Spain fucking suck.

Something you're good at:

My mother often said I'm a good problem solver so I'll go with that.

Something you hate:

'proship DNI' culture

people who yuck people for their yum in general

The commodification and girlbossing of Persephone's myth.

No wind in the air. No even a breeze.

Something you collect:

I'm quite fond of the collection of NMBC Sally merch I've acquired throughout the years.

Something you forget:

to call my dad

What's your love language:

i'll throw hands in a parking lot

Favourite movie/show:

Movies: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Kingsman, Into the Spiderverse, Death Becomes Her, Blazing Saddles, Millennium Actress

TV: The Venture Bros, (Go Team Venture ✌️😭) Interview with the Vampire, Haunting of Hill House, Arcane, Twin Peaks, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Favourite food:

I could eat ramen forever.

Favourite animal:

octopi and bears reign supreme!!!

What were you like as a child:

"She's so good! She barely makes a sound!" was something I heard a lot growing up. I was fiercely shy but liked that people found me funny so I leaned heavily on wanting to make people laugh. I enjoyed my own company and my imaginary friend was Basil of Baker Street.

Favourite subject at school:

English lit. I remember when it finally clicked and how much I enjoyed picking apart the themes and symbolism.

Least favourite subject:

German. My teacher said that since I was already bilingual i was just too lazy to learn another language.

What's your best character trait?

I do like making people laugh

What's your worst character trait?

how i express my anger

If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be?

I really wish my grandfather was still around.

ALRIGHT! time to tag!

@glitteryrainbows @ballowvalence @poltergeist-punk @artknifeandglue @silcobrainrot

[serials1nner]

finally found you again

[fbpanimations]

dandys world but like. if it had the general aesthetic of the fnf soft mod

here are the mains !! errm ill probably do more designs cuz these guys were really fun to make :] (not soda using aus as an excuse to experiment with different toon designs for no reason what-)

noticing that ive had friday night funkin on my mind a lot this month for some reason ?? idk why lmao (i should probably also say that the mod has no actual correlation w this au besides the aesthetics)

anyways uhh whats goin on. the main focus of the au is the in-universe show, bc gardenview doesnt exist here. no ichor, no twisteds, no toons irl, its just a show. id say its around current era, maybe a liiiiiittle bit older. i think its best described as one of those really earnest passion-project cartoons that air for like 2 seasons before nickelodeon goes "ehhh its not beating spongebobs ratings.. not good enough" and then they kill it forever cough cough rottmnt cough harvey beaks cough cough (also uhh thats not entirely final cuz im still kinda questioning if i should make it just a cartoon or have it be its own world outside of that context entirely.. idk)

so the mains right. theyre like a tight-knit neurodivergent friend group where none of them rlly have many friends outside of the group but they would all die for each other. theyre very protective over each other, kind of like a "you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us" sort of deal. not a lot of toons really understand them (especially astro and sprout) and theyre pretty much the only ones who really get each other (well. besides sprout and cosmo- those two couldnt be closer- but cosmo isnt really a part of the group. hes not *that* close with the other mains, but he does tag along with sprout to hang out with them a lot, and they do get along pretty well. hes like an honorary member lmao)

i think they would have this interaction at least once a day (sprout does the same thing in his gc with cosmo and ginger too)

(dandy puts an extra one on pebbles behalf lol) (yes it is necessary, sprout has been genuinely worried over not knowing how pebble was doing before)

okayyy enough yapping lol

one more thing actually- my handwriting is absolute fucking garbungo dogwater so heres some transcriptions of the character bios under the cut jic anythings too hard to read

Dandy:

- Huge cartoon enthusiast

- Spends the most time outside (mainly gardening)

- Loves helping Toons with minor problems (They like the sense of accomplishment and validation)

- Can't handle actually serious situations tho (struggle of being a kid's show MC lol)

- Cousins with Sprout !

Pebble:

- Dandy's "weird" dog that tends to creep out other Toons

- A huge sweetheart with the rest of the mains, just untrusting of strangers

- Super protective of the Mains, will flip on a dime and attack anyone he sees as threats

- Often acts as a therapy dog, especially to Sprout and Astro

Astro:

- Hypersomnia warrior

- Appears really antisocial a lot but people just never let him sleep

- He doesn't even get mad about it, just pathetically upset

- Do NOT remove his headphones he gets overwhelmed sooo easily and he WILL cry.

- Somehow maintains several friendships (cuz the mains actually respect his needs lol)

Shelly:

- Hyperfixated on extinct animals in general, not just dinos

- LOVES digging

- aggressively supportive to literally everyone

- likes making bracelets with Vee and gifting them to her friends

- Kins Peanut from Burner LMAO

Vee:

- Hosts a chill ass Talk Show

- Very upfront about her care for other Toons

- Dogshit social skills, uses the Talk Show interviews as a weird way to learn about people lmao

- Likes making bracelets with Shelly and gifting them to her friends

Sprout:

- Xanax prescription NOW.

- Really bad separation anxiety, freaks the FUCK out if he can't be sure his friends are ok

- Especially Cosmo, jfc-

- Cooks instead of baking now.. idk why

- Likes to think he's cool even though he's kind of a loser /aff

- Cousins with Dandy!

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alr thats it, thanks for reading all this shit lol

[cookie-nameless]

She's a gender non-conforming Queen and maybe a little non-binary

Idk what precisely to call it since honorifics aren't Pronouns but vertin using she/her while routinely being addressed as Lord, sir, etc is soooooooo 🥰 it's like mixed pronouns but not.

[sunny-knight]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

@forgettable-au go read :3 👍

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WINGDINGS HES BAAACCCCKKK

- INTRODUCTION

OH MY GOD UUUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH okay. so I think the reason why I have such a strong reaction is because (im crazy, but also) its been quite a bit since we’ve seen a one on one between these 2 dummies (genius scientists) AND THIS ONE IS REALLY SAD KNOWING WHAT THIS PROJECT WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME.

But before going through the pages themselves, I want to first acknowledge the fact that. Wingdings didn’t acknowledge/tell Sans about the tape. That was PROOF of time travel, WHAT ARE YOU DOING??? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS????????? 😭

WHAT IS HE THINKING IN THAT SICK BRAIN OF HIS- but lets be real for a sec, ive been putting off examining this fact for a bit now, because It was unclear if Wingdings would eventually tell Sans about the tape, but now it has been made very clear that he has absolutely no plans of giving up that piece of information. And that. Confuses me- IN A GOOD WAY Im confused but im INTRIGUED

and NOT because Wingdings isnt telling him, but because he IS telling Sans about his research…So whats the purpose of controlling information like this when it’d be vital to their research?? Well, i’ll get into that after I actually analyze the pages…

- THE PAGES!

…sorry- I also want to first acknowledge one of the tags- bare with me

- …NOT THE PAGES…?

“I think its very interesting how much more energetic and talkative Wingdings is with Sans compared to how he acts with Alphys” I TOO FIND THAT VERY. VERY. INTERESTING. I have never consciously acknowledged this fact as it HAS been shown in earlier pages! I just didn’t think about it….But now that it has entered my brain, it will be here forever. Just…watching me.

Wingdings talks in full caps multiple times, which also makes me really sad HE’S ALWAYS MASKING SO HARD IT MAKES ME REALLY EMOTIONAL AS SOMEONE WHO ALSO TALKS REALLY LOUDLY AND USES A LOT OF HAND GESTURES.

I just needed to acknowledge that.

…

theres a reason why I love Papyrus so much. autism

- THE PAGES!!!!!!!

First thing I noticed since it was already on the last page of the last update- was Wingdings using the talking stick and pointing it at Sans heheheh makes me giggle so much, that adds to how much I love the set up to this conversation in general. Sans is just sat down looking up as his brother as he yaps about his newest hyperfixation.

I also do find it fun how the soul project will in fact intertwine with what they’ll later discover, I also wonder what and how they’ll use Determination, if at all in this equation. I assume so since thats sorta the whole point of the timelines being all funky, but we’ll just have to see…

And GOD I could yap about the brothers interactions all day… “I trust youre smart enough to-“ STOP RIGHT THERE SANS.

“You cant observe time, Dings” THAT CHART IN THE “DINNER IS NOT OVER” AMV SAYS DIFFERENT- SANS.

Though I really like Wingdings’ point here on how humans have forgotten magic, and so what they/we define as impossible may not be so to Monsters. Sans’ face in page 2 also- I love it. It’s just like “alr i have my doubts but i’m hearing you out bro-“

BUT MY FAVORITE BIT BY FAR IS THE FACE SMACK/WINGDINGS GETTING ALL UP CLOSE EHVHEHEHEH IT’S SO THEM!!!! THE THEY!!!! THEY ARE THE OF ALL TIME!!!!??!?!?!?!?! Wingdings is just so passionate and Sans is so willing to go along with whatever, AND THAT REMAINS TRUE FOR HIM AND PAPYRUS THROUGH AND THROUGH, AND IT JUST BREAKS MY HEART!!!!!

Also as a side note, some of the tags noted that the backgrounds were a pain, and while I agree they are- OUGH THEY LOOK SOOOO GOOD

Sans’ note here about “You’re the boss” makes me ponder on how…why not Sans? why isn’t HE the royal scientist? well! because he’s a simple man who doesn’t have the ambition that Wingding does. He both doesn’t want to be it, and I imagine doesn’t have the will power to be the boss, lets be real.

- THE PAGES (MORE OF THEM) (EXCEPT IM CRYING!!!)

This moment might actually…like.

I just stare at my hands.

There so much to unpack here, in just these 2 frames. It’s actually driving me crazy just a little bit- “You’ve always been the one with the crazy ideas.” and “Sure, let’s do it.” First, its the dialogue, then, its the FACE. Despite Sans hearing out Wingdings, and certainly being curious about it alongside him, he also still very clearly doubts it will go anywhere/be even possible. But that doesn’t change the fact that he has FAITH in his brother, he trusts him, he knows that whatever Wingdings is interested in, its worth researching

It just goes to show that Sans willing to go to the ends of the earth with his brother. To attempt the impossible.

***ssiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhhhh**

I don’t appreciate this.

- BRIEFLY BACK TO PAGES! (WE’RE ALMOST DONE)

Then Sans reminding Wingdings that Alphys exists 😭 It makes me sad that she’s not in on this explanation, but I get why…I still wonder how Wingdings feels about her, how he feels about getting her involved, i wonder if he’ll fight back at all. I dont personally think so, but also if he did it wouldnt surprise me much-

- THE TAPE. *fnaf ambiance*

Whenever I question why Wingdings doesn’t tell Sans about the tape, I tell myself that he’ll just tell him later and theres nothing to analyze! BUT AT THIS POINT I HIGHLY DOUBT IT. So! I want to ponder on that fact.

Wingdings gets Sans involved, but not wholly so.

Well lets first breakdown what the tape said/the contents of the tape as a whole- REWIND THE CLOCK

It talks about how there is something BEYOND the surface, and they must prepare the entire world for its influence. Its also in wingdings’ voice- so that may be a tad concerning. Maybe thats why? not because of the contents but because he doesn’t want Sans to hear that and go “YOU DON’T SOUND WELL- BRO-“.

…Thats my new headcanon/theory I think. “It does not resemble something he would say…yet it is undeniably wingdings.”

…in conclusion: WHERE IS ALPHYS???

[darianias]

AroAce Options/Inclusivity In Games

(Idea/Concept/tangent)

It's pride month and while I amnewly hyperfixating on Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, my demisexual & demiromantic desire for strong platonic options instead of romance kinda came up again with a vengence.

⚠️ Very Mild and Brief/Vague Spoilers for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (who all is romanceable really and pretty small details) & Baldur's Gate 3 (mentions of an event in game that allows players to have a potentially spicy encounter with other characters) ⚠️

I WOULD KILL for games to have a platonic or romantic option ontop of same sex and/or gender romance for romanceable characters (+ other inclusive features.) Not like a Crobus situation in Stardew Valley, but a yes/no prompt when you get close enough to a character.

It'd be awesome in general as someone who is aroace spec or just be able to play games with the same level of bonding but a different type of it if nothing romantic sparks for me, unless its literally a game like FF7 where it's more of a shipping the character with Cloud type of thing than a "I am romancing this character" type of thing.

I think it'd also be nice for anyone who like just isn't interested in any romanceable characters in a game (in or wants to be closer to one & go thru their story more but isn't attracted them in THAT way.

Yes, youtube and the internet exists, but it still has some level of uncomfortable feeling to it still for me.

Like it could be as simple as having a version with the romantic bits, romantic context and romantic subtext and one that's just... without all of that.

Yes, I understand it would be more expensive, require more coding and more labor, but it'd be so worth it within any game with romanceable npcs and at least some modicum of plot/story and character development- especially when it doesnt fully finish up without romancing the character(s).

As a DnD fan/player, I CAN'T play Baldur's Gate 3 due to how vague/subtle the romance decisions are- or even how mean they can be! I felt like I was walking on eggshells to avoid an adult scene during the thiefling party. I alsp want to be able to care for, support and bond with the party without having to be mean, rude or break hearts just to avoid an unwanted romance. 💀

I want the inclusivity for all people who are within the asexual or aromantic specturms or even just those who love a good story or some good/fun character development.

Back to Guardians of Azuma, I am currently with the second? Major story arc and I am so attached to pretty much all of the characters! (I developed feelings for Subaru & Murasame so far.) I decided to romance Suburu this save and realized some closure for him was locked behind romancing him! Him/Kaguya depening on who you play as are major parts of the story and character development of the character you play as! There's NO reason why the one part when you start dating has to be fully romantic only.

This game like Rune Factory 4 (My first rf game) really hit it out of the ball park with the characters, lore, world building and bonds again. I am very attached to almost all of the romanceable npcs (one is a major part of the story arc I'm in and thus isnt available as a regular villager atm) and many of the non-romanceable characters too! I want to see the full extent of their character, backstories and development, I plan on getting them all to 6 hearts!

But I would KILL to get 10 platonic hearts with full events- just a romance free version. I'd love to have af least a romantic partner and one person who is a platonic partner/best friend. You don't need to have them both move in and live with you in these types of games. Maybe just limit that to one person. (And let the modders do the rest if people want that.)

I do love what little they do have tho in the platonic hang out interactions, I can gush for hours how nice and fulfilling it felt to take Matsuri to the caves for an adventure, Kanata to tell me "Whenever I'm with you, I can be myself," the maternal attachment I have to Hina because of her being a literal small child in RF5, having Kai talk to me about his concerns for his people, how much I want to bother Kurama like a younger sibling just bc he calls the player a pest and so much more. They feel like friends and/or family in the game, strumming up some nostalgic feelings even.

I know most series only added even a modicum of inclusivity for LGBTQ+ people in games very recently, but I can dream of a feature like this. 🥰😍

[acaciapines]

If possible I would VERY much like snippets or more info on that au because that sounds SO SICK

Poinsettia imposter syndrome is REAL

so your heart au was born when stars said 'wouldnt it be funny if settia had its own body so it was just this 12 year old facing down secret bosses trying to protect noelle' and then we made it literally so fucking sad. the main idea behind it is that at some point toriel and carol sign up to be foster parents as a way of. not 'moving on' from the kids they lost, but that's certainly how asriel and noelle interpret it <3 noelle here remembers kris and dess so when poinsettia joins the family she very much resents it and sees it as her mom like, replacing kris and dess with this new kid she can mold to her tastes bc clearly noelle isnt her mother's favorite child.

like in canon noelle has a real rocky relationship with her mom...a lot of my carol ideas WERE made before we met her in canon so stuff is subject to change but the idea here is that like, okay one in drk unlike in canon deltarune there IS no getting dess back, bc her being presumed dead is a LOT more final than it is in canon, so carol isnt really trying to bring her back bc theres nothing left, right? and the way she deals with this is like. shes not talking about it. she very much holds her emotions so close, so like, in noelle's eyes her mom just moved the fuck on from her dead daughter and nibling without a care in the world. replaced them with this new human kid. it is even wearing kris's old clothes.

(also with the new chapters drop i had the terrible terrible idea of carol maybe wanting to do something with the dark worlds. trying to find dess and kris's bodies if nothing else. and. i mean. she needs a human soul to close the fountains, doesnt she. and poinsettia is this human kid. this unrelated human kid she has no attachment to.

of course this fails bc carol DOES get attached to poinsettia. but.)

ANYWAYS the main idea of your heart is that poinsettia's life has sucked so badly up until this point that this is like the best home it has ever been in. carol and toriel are actually really good foster moms to it. noelle and asriel fucking hate it so so so so much but mostly they just ignore it and leave it out and poinsettia is holding out hope that they can be friends one day, taking all their dislike and trying to smile through it. even having good foster moms isnt enough because it is so clear that whenever toriel or carol are affectionate on it that just pisses noelle and asriel off more.

noelle's arc on her part is that. on top of all the dark world stuff going on (which poinsettia does get involved in--it sneaks out after her one night, discovers castle town, and now not only does noelle have to share her family but her FRIENDS, too, this one place that just belonged to her not even hers anymore, so long as this god damned kid follows her into it), she has to deal with her slow realization that like. all this hatred she's putting onto poinsettia? thats just because it is the easiest target. and especially when dess comes back and noelle's life starts to untangle even more (bc remember she didnt repress kris and dess here), she is really truly hit with the fact that like. shes been so fucking awful to poinsettia and it still looks up to and loves her and how is she supposed to be a good big sister to it after all of this?

theres for sure more if you wanna ask other questions but you asked for snippets HERE ARE SOME SNIPPETS. mostly i write for noelle and stars for poinsettia but not always. under the cut bc. i mean. its long.

from the first your heart fic by stars (@hyperfixations-go-brr)

Hesitantly, you pull open the door and squint into the darkness, trying to let your eyes adjust from the semi-lit living room to the dark outside. Oddly far away, you can just make out the silhouette of long hair and antlers. You were right about it being Noelle going down the stairs earlier, then, but. Why is she all the way down the driveway, turning to head into the rest of town? It’s so late, and Miss Toriel would know if she had a club meeting, right? Someone in the family always drives her to the track meets she goes to. Maybe she’s checking the mail for some reason? You don’t know where their mailbox is, so it could be that, but can’t it wait until the morning? You take a deep breath. You’ll just go to the end of the driveway and try to see where she disappears to, you tell yourself as you tug on your shoes. Plus, this way you can get a look at the stars and maybe relax enough to go to sleep once you get back! And it won’t be a problem, because none of them will ever know! You step out into the chilly night air and kind of wish you had a jacket you could take with you. Oh well, you won’t be long! Just to the end of the driveway, then you’ll come right back up. You open the door more and see Noelle's silhouette disappear around the turn. You pull the door shut behind you as gently as possible and head down the path. It’ll only be a minute, you promise

it was not a minute <3

the poinsettia & noelle & asriel relationship by me

As it reaches out to grab another handful of puzzle pieces, it looks to Asriel and Noelle on the other side of the kitchen table, giggling together. Asriel’s laptop is open between them but Poinsettia can only see the back of it, which has a bunch of rainbowy stickers.               “You’re gonna—” Noelle is saying, shoving as Asriel as she looks at something on the screen, “Azzy, I keep telling you, stop checking the cameras so much!” “But they’re trying to kill us!” “And they’ll kill us faster if you waste all our battery! Here, gimme—” Noelle does…something. Probably on the laptop. Like it said, it kinda can’t see what they’re doing. “Look, just stop freaking out and we’ll be fine. There’s only two hours left.” “You’re such a backseat gamer,” Asriel mutters, though he must do what she says ‘cause Noelle makes a sorta satisfied sound. “Being bossed around by my baby sister.” “You bet!” Noelle scoots back to her own seat as Asriel reclaims the spot of controller-of-the-laptop. “You wanted to do this.” “I mostly wanted to not go to class,” Asriel says, but he’s grinning, and Noelle is grinning, and it… It… It. Wants. Poinsettia looks back down to its puzzle piece pile. Sorts out a few of the blue pieces to add to the blue it’s trying to build. It wants, it thinks, to get up and go sit over there. Where it can see the laptop too. It doesn’t have to play!!! Just…look… Asriel laughs at something Noelle says. Poinsettia pushes around a beat-up blue piece. Its edges are all bent up so it won’t fit anywhere in the puzzle. Which means it’s never gonna fit anywhere ever. What are you playing? maybe it could ask. And sit down and sure it would be real crowded but it would be okay. It might say like Nelle what game is this. And then she’d smile and tell it. And Asriel could ruffle it’s hair like he does to Noelle and it would shriek-laugh Azzy like she does and. It would. It… It stands up from the table and pushes in its chair, real hard. The wood feet scrape against the floor. Noelle is shaking Asriel’s shoulders as he swears at something on the screen. Neither of them look up. They keep not looking up when it stomps right past them, out into the living room.

settia and carol by stars

Now you crawl back onto the couch, closer to her, looking at the various tabs on her screen. You think she has an email application open, as well as a handful of other tabs that you can’t really tell what they are. None of it makes sense to you, but you like to watch her type smoothly on the keyboard, the sound quiet and pleasant to you. You could fall asleep, honestly. You wish her white noise machine sounded like this, and not that awful static-y sound that overwhelmed the room. (You aren’t going to ask her to turn it off though, that would be rude, so you just cover your head with the blanket they gave you to block it out.) You hesitantly lean against her side, just to watch her work, and she doesn’t say anything or push you off or glare at you, so you stay. Your presence can’t be too bothersome, as she keeps typing without much of a reaction at all. You’re really, really sleepy. Which makes sense, you never really get the best sleep, its not the fault of anybody here, its just how you are. You either wake up anytime someone gets up (which, in a house with four other people, is pretty often), or you wake up every hour on the hour burning with anxiety, or you just dont fall asleep in the first place until four or five in the morning. Point is, you’re fighting to stay awake by now all because you didn’t sleep well last night, and the light rhythmic keyboard clicks are nice to listen to as you lean against Miss Carol’s side. You really hope she doesn’t mind as you doze off, head resting against her side now.

THEY MAKE ME SCREAM BTW GOD. all our carol stuff for this au was written before we met her like i said but Man. Man.

noelle isnt jealous of a 12 year old you guys by me.

“I just never wanted it to come here,” Noelle finally says, wrapping her arms around herself. “Why did it have to come here?” “I don’t know,” Susie says. “And yeah, that really sucks. I don’t want to be responsible for some little kid. But—it’s not going to replace you, okay? It literally can’t. You’re way too cool for it.” “Yeah,” Noelle says, softly. She’s not so sure she believes it. Not at home, where her mom and Toriel both dote over it. Her mom barely even talks to her, most days. And yet without fail Noelle finds her mom and Poinsettia on the couch together, into the late hours of the night. Or it helping Toriel with dinner. Kneading dough together. Barely even tall enough to peek over the counter, and yet. It even gets to sleep in their room. What did we do wrong? Noelle still remembers asking Asriel, the night after it arrived at their house. Why aren’t we enough? Asriel hadn’t said anything at all. But that night she’d sobbed into him, and he held her close, and she’d thought, then, and still thinks, now, why won’t my mom ever hold me like this? But Noelle takes a breath. Another. Until all the ice has melted off her fur, off Susie’s bed. “Uh. Sorry,” she says. “Eh.” Susie shrugs. “Not a big deal. Now. Want to go try to figure out how to make cool-ass combo spells work?” Noelle giggles, taking Susie’s offered hand as she stands, allows herself to be hauled to her feet. “Ralsei’s going to make you fix anything you break.” “He’ll have to beat us first,” Susie says, “us and our mega-powerful combo spell!” Noelle doubts they’ll get it to work. Probably they’ll just manage to absolutely mangle the practice dummy, and fire off spells that follow each other but don’t actually combine in any neat ways. But—she can’t help it. Susie’s excitement is contagious. They have to pass Ralsei and Poinsettia, on the way to the practice dummy. The human kid is giggling, watching Ralsei as he holds a soft, gentle flame in his hands, gently presses it into theirs. Noelle’s never heard it laugh before. Ralsei doesn’t look their way. But—Susie’s right. She is part of this world. Ralsei was her friend first. She’s…she’s better than some orphaned human. And she won’t let herself be replaced.

settia and toriel by stars. i was fighting for my life to pick out a snippet from this one the entire thing is SO SWEET.

“Would you mind if I brushed your hair? I’m afraid I might have messed it up a bit,” she explains, and you’re pretty sure she’s just saying that to make you feel better about your messy hair. (Just because it works doesn’t mean you don’t know why she said it!) “It’s okay, you don’t have to,” you reassure her uneasily. You really don’t want your hair pulled by the brush through your tangled hair. “Are you sure, little one? I promise I’ll be very careful. Bows aren’t the only things I have experience with. But if you don’t want me to right now, that’s alright too,” she says gently. You chew on your lip. You do hate the tangles and knots. “Okay,” you respond quietly, and she smiles. “Wonderful! I’ll go grab the brush, you go wait for me on the couch, alright?” You nod and she turns to walk to the bathroom, so you go and sit on the couch, kicking your feet and waiting for her to come back. After some rustling through the drawers and you’re pretty sure knocking something to the floor, she comes back and sits on the other side of the couch, holding the brush and a few hair ties. “Would you like your hair up or anything, dear?” She asks, and you shake your head. You don’t want your hair being tugged on to get it looking nice right now. “Alright,” she smiles, tucking the hair ties into a pocket on her cardigan, “Turn around and sit in front of me, then, dear, and I’ll get started.” You do as asked, bringing your legs up onto the couch and crossing them, tapping your fingers on the soft fabric of your leggings. Miss Toriel quickly, and, as promised, gently, begins brushing through your hair. It’s not super tangled or matted or anything (your hair got really badly tangled once - never again), but you still wince whenever she catches a knot on the brush and works through it. But she’s gentle, and it only pulls a little bit and she apologizes if you ever suck in a breath through your teeth or make a noise. It’s surprisingly nice, and it’s over after a few minutes. “Um, thank you, Miss Toriel.” You turn and smile up at her before hopping to your feet. “Wh-what time is it? I don’t want you and Noelle to be late.” Miss Toriel checks her watch and gently waves you off. “We have plenty of time, dear, but I’ll go check on Noelle to make sure she’s ready to go,” she laughs, standing up. “I’m ready,” a voice comes from the far side of the kitchen, making you jump a little. “We can go ahead and go.” You’re surprised - you didn’t even hear her come down or anything, which is such a surprise because normally you would notice someone going down the stairs? Or even walking around upstairs? But it doesn’t really matter you guess, and Miss Toriel and Noelle are already almost out the door so you hurry to follow them.

takes place directly after the one above but from noelle's pov, by me

There’s not a lot to talk about. Toriel tries to start conversation, asks Noelle how her days have been, what she’s learning in school. Noelle’s answers are a few words each. She’s doing fine. Yes, she understands the material. Ms. Alphys is still nervous all the time. She and Susie are making good progress on their project. All through it Poinsettia holds Toriel’s hand and watches Noelle with big wet eyes. Its hair has been brushed out nicely, and the bow on its back has been tied in such a way Noelle knows Toriel did it, because it’s not like the kid could’ve done that on its own. Sometimes it even talks, in its soft voice, and Toriel beams when it does. Noelle swallows down her bitterness. Clenches her hands, and imagines her magic building up in them. Something sharp and cold to focus on. But they make it to the school, somehow. Poinsettia furrows its brow and tries to leap over all the cracks in the tiny parking lot, giggling to itself when it succeeds, yellow bow billowing out. Noelle closes her eyes, and tries to imagine—another life. Where her not-really-stepsibling didn’t die. Where there was never any need for a replacement kid. She doesn’t even remember what Kris looked like.

poinsettia's first birthday with the holiday-dreemurrs by stars

You don’t think a single other one of your foster families really celebrated your birthday before, not as far as you can remember anyways. You honestly kind of forgot you had one. You were really surprised when mama Tori and mama Carol brought you a small gift while you were eating the breakfast they made. Noelle and Asriel were out doing something that you don’t remember, so they weren’t there, but mama Tori asked you if you knew what day it was. You didn’t, and she smiled and ruffled your hair, saying “It’s your birthday, silly!” You definitely felt a little silly, but she quickly encouraged you to open your gift. Inside the wrapped box was a set of simple gold earrings in the shape of a star, and a gold necklace with a feather pendant. You’ve had your ears pierced since forever, but you haven’t worn earrings in a while because you didn’t have any. But today, mama Carol helps you put on your new earrings and clasp your new necklace around your neck with a smile before ushering you off to get properly dressed for the day. So you’re in your usual outfit, with your hair nicely brushed by mama Tori, and your pretty necklace and earrings on, in the diner with your moms, doodling in your notebook and kicking your feet under the table happily. Lunch passes by in kind of a blur of you and your moms talking about anything and everything, and they ask you to pick out a dessert to have from the menu, which!! Yay!! When your dessert comes, you let your moms have some too, of course. You aren’t finished yet when mama Carol pulls something out of her bag - a slim box that rattles a little bit, wrapped in striped pale yellow paper. She sets it in between you two and you put your fork down and nudge your plate out of the way, looking between both of them quickly. When mama Tori nods, you gently pick up the box and pop the tape on the neatly folded edges and tear away the wrapping paper. You take the box out and open it, and inside is a collection of things just for you. In a small case, two normal pencils, two charcoal pencils, an eraser, and a sharpener sit, visible through the clear cover. The largest thing is a leather bound sketchbook with a laser-engraved centered flower on the cover, and, at the bottom, written neatly - your new name, Poinsettia. “A proper sketchbook, since you spend so much time drawing in those notebooks, And some basic art supplies,” mama Carol says to you quietly. If you looked up at her, you think she’d be smiling. You can’t tear your eyes away, though. You blink back tears as you stare at it, feeling them fall down your cheeks anyways. You hold the sketchbook close to your chest, running your fingers over the lines on the cover, and lean against mama Carol, closing your eyes and whispering a quiet “thank you.”

what noelle's up to on poinsettia's birthday, by me.

“I don’t want to be replaced,” she whispers, like if she just says it into his fur, it won’t be real, “they’ve already replaced their other kids. Ralsei…we never talk about Kris and Dess, and—sometimes I’m not even sure they were real, I think they’re just dreams I made up, I don’t even know if I remember them, if I miss them, but—but Mom and Toriel—but they never, they’re just…moving on, and I…if I—” “Noelle,” he murmurs, and somehow her name in his voice is like—the dam breaking, or something. She’s wracked with a whole new wave of sobs. Sort of wants to vanish and never show her face here again. Sort of never wants to part herself from Ralsei again. “…I’m…I wish I knew what to say, but…you know I’m your best friend, okay? No—no matter what happens. I wouldn’t ever replace you.” “You keep teaching Poinsettia magic,” Noelle sniffs. She is almost certainly getting snot on Ralsei’s robes. “It’s human, and I’m just—” “My best friend,” Ralsei says, and there is something about the possessive—my, mine—that makes Noelle shiver. “Of course I’m teaching Poinsettia magic. It’s a kid, and it’s so scared down here, and it shouldn’t even be down here, but it is. I’m not going to stop that. But—how could you ever think I’d replace you?”      “Everyone does,” she says. “Mom. Toriel. Asriel, one day, I bet.” “Everyone?” Ralsei nudges her, and she looks up through watery eyes at him and the small smile across his muzzle. “What, me and Susie too?” She ducks away again. “Can you just let me be angry and miserable?”     He laughs. A sound like the sun rising. “Of course not!” he says. “Noelle…I can’t fix your relationship with your moms. And…I don’t know how to help you, with all of that. But—thank you for telling me. And…you do know, all of this anger…you’re taking it out on an innocent child.” “Don’t say that,” Noelle mutters, “don’t make me feel worse.” But she hugs Ralsei, finally manages to sit up under her own weight. “…I can’t do it,” she says, “I—I can’t go to its birthday, not…I can’t, Ralsei. I can’t.” “Okay,” he says, softly. He’s still holding her, she notices—he’s taken one of her hands in his, tracing the lines of her palm. “Baby steps, then. I think…if you actually had a conversation with it, you two could be friends. I think it’s mostly just very scared, Noelle. And…when it does talk about you, it only ever has good things to say.” Good things. Noelle doesn’t think she’s exchanged more than the bare minimum words necessary to exist in the same household with Poinsettia, and it only tells Ralsei good things. It draws a laugh out of her, one that makes her lungs ache, which makes her laugh even harder, and then Ralsei is fretting over her, the warm wash of his healing magic settling into her skin, and that turns the laughter back into sobs. She curls up on her bed with her head in his lap. “This is so stupid,” she tells him, tilting her head back so she can see his face. “I’ve been so stupid.”

oh shit is the plot of drk starting. by stars.

Asgore sits next to you on the bed, holding the remote and ticking up the volume as the grainy outdated logo pans across the screen and music plays in the background. Before the tape can actually get to the movie, though, he pauses it and looks at you. You stare up at him, confused. “Is something wrong?” You ask, worried. He shakes his head and you relax a little. “No, no.. I just wanted to say, Poinsettia… No matter what happens with Dess and Kris, we aren’t going to make you leave. Your mothers truly do care a lot about you.” Your skin crawls and you bite your lip. You came here to get away from all of that! Why does he have to bring it up? But, your anger quickly gives way to sadness and you break eye contact and just lean into his side. You don’t know if you can believe him, but… “Okay,” you whisper. “I trust you.” He smooths down your hair soothingly and wraps his arm around you before wordlessly unpausing the movie. It’s nice. You hope he’s right. You really, really want to believe it will last.

what poinsettia ran away to the flower shop to escape. by me. this is like my favorite dess ive ever written btw.

“December Mistletoe Holiday!” Carol’s voice rings out in the ensuing dead, empty silence. Dess’s voice catches in her throat, like she’s eighteen again and fighting with her mom about school, the future, her latest stint at the jail, her lack of interest in anything afterwards. “Hyacinth,” Dess says, and her voice is barely more than a whisper. “What?” Carol snaps. “Speak up, nobody can—” “Hyacinth,” she repeats. Louder, this time. Her voice never shook. “Dess Hyacinth. That’s my name. I’m not one of you.” This time, her mom does meet her glare. Dess certainly isn’t about to be the one to break first, and she isn’t, her mother finally saying, “well—whatever you have changed your name to—do you understand what you have done? What you have put all of us through? For nearly a decade, we thought you and Kris were dead.” “And I’d make it a decade more!” Except, fuck, she blinks first, even if her mother spoke. Dess grits her teeth. What right does her mom have, to still—she’s an adult, she isn’t bound by anything anymore. “Stop acting like you care, Mom! We both know that wasn’t ever true.” She laughs. Wonders what memories are drawn first to her mother’s head. Their screaming match when Dess first cut her hair short and jagged? The silent treatment that could last months? Dess, when she told her mother she had no plans to go to college, and left the room no matter how loudly she was lectured? “We both know,” Dess continues, voice dangerous, the sort of thing that would fit right into a schema, “that you were counting down the days you could be rid of me. And look!” She blinks. Are her eyes wet? “You went and got a whole new kid, to mold into the child you always wanted!”   “D—don’t be mean to Settia!” Noelle bursts out, literally out of nowhere, having not said much of all since they all started fighting in here. And Dess—laughs. At this little baby sister she gave up everything for, this girl who barely remembers her and is apparently siding with the replacement. “It…it never…asked for any of this to happen…” “Oh, really?” Dess says. “Well, newsflash, neither did I! I’ve been doing just fine before you all had to drag me into this!” Again, she can’t help but laugh. The fuck was the point of everything she’s been doing, if the very people she left for can’t be assed to care? “Noelle,” she says, stopping right next to Noelle’s chair, and her sister is bristling, eyes icy, not backing down. “Why do you care?” “B—because—” Noelle shakes herself, sucks in a breath. Dess would recognize someone steeling herself up anywhere. What she doesn’t expect are the words that come out of her sister’s mouth. “Because you aren’t my sister!” “Noelle,” Asriel says, before Dess can say anything, when she’s still staggering backwards. There must be a schemabeast in the room with her. She thinks it has clawed her through the heart. Noelle smacks Asriel’s hand away from her, pushes her chair back and stands from it. “I don’t know you!” she says. “I don’t know what’s going on! I—I hate all of this!” She turns an accusatory glare to Dess. “Why did you have to come back? I was finally figuring things out!!! I have friends and I was making up with Settia and trying to be better and—and—and—” She sniffs. Tears are building up in her eyes. And then, before any of them can say a single thing, she darts out of the room, to the front door, and is gone, leaving nothing behind but a loud slam and an emptier room.

and finally the most recent thing written for your heart. by me.

Poinsettia creeps into the living room, hesitating just before the couch. “…Noelle?” “You don’t want to sleep alone, right? And Mom and Toriel aren’t cutting it?” The couch is not the most comfortable place to sleep, but Poinsettia’s pretty small still—it at least should be fine. She pats the cushion next to her. “Well, if I try to sneak back into my room, I’ll probably just wake up Asriel. So I guess I have to sleep down here for the night.” Poinsettia says, “Asriel’s a really heavy sleeper.” “Is he?” It blinks. Watches her. She isn’t really sure what it is thinking—if it, like her, remembers all those times she’d turn away from it. All the days she spent in Castle Town, just so she wouldn’t have to look at it’s stupid human face. The same face looking at her right now. It crosses the gap and climbs up next to her on the couch. Doesn’t even leave any space between them. Just settles there right at her side, its tiny frame leaning into her own, pressing its face to her arm. “Thank you,” it squeaks out, ducking its head, and then, so fast she nearly misses it, as it squeezes her arm in something like a hug, “I love you Noelle.” Noelle’s pretty sure her entire life flashes before her eyes. Poinsettia is warm, so warm, already starting to drift off, its eyes fluttering shut as its grip on her slackens with sleep. This tiny human kid, falling asleep against her side; this tiny human kid terrorized by nightmares, falling asleep because she is there to watch over it. Angel fucking damn it. “Yeah,” Noelle says. Her voice catches, wet, in her throat, and she smears tears across her face. “…love you too, Settia.”

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE YOUR HEART SHOWCASE IF YOU CANT TELL UM. WE THINK ABOUT YOUR HEART A LOT.

[ropuszysko]

ok so i promised to elaborate on klaus and kabbalah thing. my judaism hyperfixation is currently at its peak on the sinusoid (currently researching conversion), so buckle up.

HYPOTHESIS:

KLAUS KNOWS JEWISH MYSTICAL TRADITION WELL ENOUGH TO CAPITALISE ON IT

PROOF:

okay, мałgi, but how is that a proof of anything? well, let's look at brahe

but мałgi, these are some unintelligible scribbles! yes. HOWEVER! we see very similar script used in the third episode, dealing with metagolem (i elaborated on that back in september), openly inspired by jewish folklore.

as i said back then, clearly no one at rainbow knew hebrew script, nor cared to check it, so we ended up with a bunch of lamed-ish ל shapes and vavs ו maybe probably???

now, when we look back at brahe, he has clear he (ה) on him, a reversed dalet (ד), and the ○ is how some people write samekh (ס) by hand.

now, maharal (reb jehuda loew ben bezalel) was able to create the golem bc of his extensive knowledge of jewish mysticism. but to understand kabbalah, let alone capitalise on it (for the sake of this post lets put skepticism aside), you first need to know tanach AND talmud very well. and its the bare minimum. like there is a reason people like maharal are considered wise. which implicates, that to manipulate a golem, you also need this knowledge.

IMPLICATIONS:

first and foremost klaus is fucking crazy. not that it is anything new. which is why brahe does not necessarily implicate that klaus is jewish, this crszy motherfucker could just see a seemingly powerful mystical tradition and decide "yeah, im stealing that one". for any other character i would argue that unless they are jewish they have no reason to know all this scripture, but klaus? yeah i can see him learning it just because. perhaps brahe is an exact proof that klaus is NOT jewish, bc id rather call it a misuse of kabbalah. then again it may be just a giant fucking sin of hubris. idk.

if he is jewish, he clearly isnt observant orthodox (no head covering, not to mention fuckimg experimentation on humans 💀💀💀). but there are other branches (which only explain the head covering part, human experimentation isnt permissible in any of them, obviously) and we have to remember, that judaism is an ethnoreligion, so one may be both jewish and atheist. especially that in pre-war vienna there was a significant reformed community, which assimilated to a great extent. klaus is a very generic name in austria, doesn't scream any particular ethnicity.

and here we approach the secret third option, that he may not even know. season one takes place in ~2009 and klaus is an elderly austrian man. do the math. yeah. if he is ~60, he would be born right after the war. if he is ~70, he would be born a the very beginning of it, right after the anschluss. i think he is no older than 80, which makes him ~10 at the time of anschluss. neither of this options is a safe one, if you are a jewish child (the first one is not exactly unsafe, but a looot of people who survived and stayed in europe, never stopped hiding their identity out of fear, even from their children).

this lengthy part is to state, that brahe proves nothing past klaus being "fluent" in kabbalah. which in itself is crazy but like in "how the fuck did you even achieve that". it however opens options and also makes jewish mysticism a legitimate source of power in huntik universe, which for some reason is hilarious to me. yeah, yeah, titans, casterwills, other dimensions oh and also ancient israelites had a point. bitch??? xD

do i really think straffi thought this out to this extent? hell nah. was it fun to think of? yeah. e n j o y

[brandileigh2003]

Ok. But like?

I'm cool with remus not being traditionally beautiful. But Sirius still thinking he's the best thing ever. I think that he has certain attractive features, but he's def not some rockstar and most ppl don't take a second glance. But you need that to see the shade of his eyes, his crooked smile. Sirius loves him and finds beauty because of not despite of his scars. Bc they show strength and tell a story.

Mid level I think someone put it. Sure, I get why that can be a thing.

But. I think he can have sex appeal in other ways. His smile, his voice, a look in his eyes, muscles in certain places that defies him being otherwise skinny.

I'm fine with sirius being super intelligent and quick. Its canon after all. I love how him and James have this quality. But I don't think that means that remus liking to read or studying a lot takes that away from Sirius. I think that he likes academic validation, and he needs to read and study to stay caught up. He wants to prove he's worthy to be at school and has to work for it. I do think that he's smart though, and adds to group dynamics.

I don't think that he's just a downer and boring persay, otherwise why would they want to be with him. I think that he'll do the research maybe on the great idea that Sirius and James had and they will later carry it out flawlessly. Or sees some kind of gap in the plan and can think quick to help patch it up.

I do think he probably gets so hyperfixated on things which some people can't stand. but sirius loves to hear him talk about it. Just like remus is obsessed with everything sirius has to say. He's totally a nerd but I don't think he's just pathetic or a loser. Or maybe I just don't see those words the same as the recent posts have been using for him.

I think he's extraordinarily kind. he worships sirius, who in turn thinks remus is also the best. He's not rude to him even though I really do think they fight. But can't stay mad at each other long.

I do think that he can be angry, but I also think that a lot of times it's just at himself or crappy life circumstances. He's normally careful to keep any anger controlled bc he's worried about perception.

he's shy and and awkward and deals with a lot. He loves to help the younger students, and he uses above hard earned study methods to help them bc everything doesn't just come naturally or can share how he overcame it.

If everyone has a crush it's not bc he's completely hot or any of that. He's a soft boy with big comfy sweaters that gives good hugs. He's a good listener, a good teacher, shares anything he has, especially the chocolate that seems to be never ending in his bag. Bc he believes that it'll make you feel better. He has a kind word or compliment and can make you feel better.

I think he can be a momma's boy. And wants hope or poppy to hug him, and give him a space to cry and be weak. Otherwise I think that he likes to try to hide his pain bc he doesn't want to be a burden.

And ... That all said. I think that CR remus is different than a lot of this and hes absolutely perfect and I love him and I'd do insane things for this fictional man. It's one of my favorite ways to read about him. But something that carries over there from everything else I said is how enamored he is with Sirius Black. And how much he loves his inner circle. How he has this sacrificial love.

But anyways, I could go on about CR but that's totally not the point. Ive just seen a few things and wanted to say some things about how I see him a lot. And maybe the posts that have me feeling kind of sad talking about him are actually saying some of the same things I'm just negatively associating some words or ideas bc I know personally I can also interpret things completely the wrong way or not read into the subtext well enough

Let me know what you think. But if you think this is wrong; be kind.

And the people who like to come all up in my inbox about hating Sirius-- this isnt that. To be clear. I don't want remus to take over any traits of Sirius or whatever else you accuse me of. This has to do mostly with remus except me saying that sirius sees something in remus that a lot of people don't, that they're in love and adore each other.

I do in fact love Sirius Black and think he's wonderful. And you're missing the point if you think I hate that man. But I want to talk about remus rn and if you want something talking about Sirius, so many other wonderful people on here do that, so let's find that instead and let me hyperfixate and talk about remus.

Other random things I'll probably add to that really are prb just me.

-he is a horrible dancer. But he'll do it for sirius

-he'd do almost anything for Sirius.

-he's a music snob. But he'll read anything

-he is super annoying in class bc he shakes his leg or taps his quill. Sirius thinks it's adorable though.

-he needs a cane around the full. But he doesn't like to use it.

-the man loves weed. Him and hope smoke together.

-he has no idea how to take care of his hair

-to me he's associated with chronic illness, pain or disability in every universe. Or some mix or variation. (Ofc authors have free choice it's their story and I have no right for demands or anything) but I write him that way, hc him that way, get stupidly happy when I read it bc I feel so seen, search AO3 tags regularly for these portrayals.

-remus has no sense of style. But sirius doesn't care, he's so soft and cozy with his sweaters. The only thing about that is that I'm personally convinced hope bought remus a leather jacket, he shows up wearing it on the train, Sirius somehow gets his hands on it... Remus' eyes pop out of his head, maybe drools a bit- and it becomes Sirius' trademark

[bigsoftmarshmallow]

Alright, this is my firts requests, and my firts lenguage isnt English, so apologies if I word this wrong.

How would the Ganondorfs react is his SO (Who is trans) is feeling disphoric? (And of course Demise is gonna sneak in too)

By the way Hiiiiiii Iv been keeping Up with your posts for a few months now, I really like them, they feed my hyperfixation :3

Hello friend! I'm glad you've been enjoying the nonsense that is the Demon Kings being tormented by me! Ganondorfs (and Demise) are my hyperfixation too <3

I'm glad you understand that Demise refuses to be left out. He would barge his way in... even if he didn't like it.

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Ganondorf and Demise, despite their power and strength, each possess varying levels of emotional understanding and awareness. When it comes to supporting their lover, especially when dealing with something as deeply personal and vulnerable as dysphoria, their reactions would reflect their individual personalities, while still showing a side of care and concern.

Wind Waker Ganondorf

Reaction: Wind Waker Ganondorf, while more reflective and emotionally grounded than his other incarnations, would initially struggle to understand dysphoria as he doesn’t have a personal frame of reference. But his connection to his lover would push him to learn and adapt. He has a softness underneath his hardened exterior, and seeing his lover in distress would stir his protective instincts. He would want to do everything in his power to ease their discomfort.

Scene: Wind Waker Ganondorf notices his lover's unease as they look at their reflection, their usual bright demeanor shadowed by a deep discomfort. He approaches silently, standing behind them.

"What troubles you?" his voice rumbles gently, but with an underlying firmness.

They hesitate, then quietly express their feelings of dysphoria, of not feeling aligned with their body. For a moment, Ganondorf is silent, absorbing the weight of their words. He doesn’t fully understand it, but he doesn’t need to. His lover is suffering, and that is all that matters to him.

"You are more than your reflection," he says, wrapping his arms around them from behind, enveloping them in his strength. "Whatever you see there does not change who you are to me. I will ensure that the world sees you as you wish to be seen. No one will question it." His voice is serious, as if this is not a mere promise, but a declaration.

While Ganondorf may not fully grasp the nuances of dysphoria, his way of showing love is by offering his unwavering protection and support, making sure that no one dares to undermine his lover’s identity.

Ocarina of Time Ganondorf

Reaction: Ocarina of Time Ganondorf is much more aggressive and self-centered, but when it comes to his lover, he would be unexpectedly tender. Dysphoria would confuse him at first—why would anyone feel discomfort in their own skin?—but once he understands that this causes his lover pain, his possessive nature would kick in. He would be furious at the idea of something making his lover feel less than perfect, and he would do anything to help them feel empowered.

Scene: His lover stands in front of a mirror, visibly upset. Ganondorf watches from a distance before approaching, his usual confidence faltering slightly as he tries to comprehend what’s troubling them.

"What is this?" he asks, his voice low and gravelly.

When they explain their dysphoria, Ganondorf frowns deeply, not at them, but at the concept itself. He doesn’t understand why they would ever feel wrong in their own body—after all, to him, they are his and therefore perfect. But he sees their distress, and that is enough to spur him to action.

"This body doesn’t define you," he says firmly, stepping closer and lifting their chin to meet his gaze. "You are powerful. You are mine. And I will make sure the world sees you as you truly are."

He isn’t one for soft words, but his determination to ensure his lover feels seen and respected would manifest in his actions. He would use his influence, his power, and his strength to enforce their identity and ensure no one dared to challenge it.

Twilight Princess Ganondorf

Reaction: Twilight Princess Ganondorf is cold, calculating, and ruthless, but beneath his harsh exterior is a deep well of loyalty to those he cares for. When his lover feels dysphoric, he wouldn’t immediately know how to approach the situation. Emotions are not something he handles well, but he would quietly observe, waiting for the right moment to offer his support.

Scene: His lover sits silently, staring at their reflection with a look of frustration and sadness. Ganondorf watches from the shadows, his sharp eyes taking in their every movement.

Eventually, he steps forward, his presence commanding as always. He doesn’t say anything at first, merely standing beside them, his towering figure a silent comfort.

"You are more than this form," he says after a long pause, his voice steady and calm. "You are destined for greatness, and this… discomfort will not stop you."

He places a hand on their shoulder, his touch firm but grounding. "Whatever you need to feel whole, I will provide it. No one will stand in your way, not even yourself."

Twilight Princess Ganondorf would likely take a more pragmatic approach, seeking out tangible solutions to ease his lover’s discomfort, while also reminding them of their inner strength and worth.

Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf

Reaction: Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf is charismatic, bold, and commanding. He would view his lover’s dysphoria as something to be overcome, but not by force. He would want them to feel empowered and in control of their identity, offering his unwavering support in whatever way they need. He would take the role of a fierce protector, ensuring that no one dared to challenge their identity.

Scene: His lover sits quietly, sketching in a notebook, but their usual vibrant energy is missing. Ganondorf notices immediately and strides over, his cape flowing behind him.

"What has caused this change in you?" he asks, his voice filled with curiosity rather than judgment.

They explain their feelings of dysphoria, and Ganondorf listens carefully, his expression softening ever so slightly. He takes the notebook from their hands and places it on the table, kneeling down in front of them so they are eye-to-eye.

"You are mine," he says, his voice low and filled with authority, but also a strange warmth. "And I will make sure that you are seen and respected for who you truly are. No one will ever challenge that."

Ganondorf would encourage his lover to embrace their identity with confidence, knowing that he stands by their side as both protector and partner. His confidence in them would be unwavering.

Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf

Reaction: Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf is a master of manipulation and cunning, but when it comes to his lover, he would be far more attentive and compassionate than he shows to the world. Dysphoria would puzzle him at first, but once he understands, he would be incredibly gentle in his approach, wanting to ensure that his lover feels safe and supported.

Scene: His lover stands by the window, looking out at the horizon, their hands trembling slightly. Ganondorf watches them from his seat, his eyes narrowing in thought.

"You seem troubled," he says, his voice calm and steady. "Tell me what weighs on your mind."

They explain their dysphoria, and for a moment, Ganondorf is silent. He stands and crosses the room to stand beside them, his presence grounding.

"The body is but a vessel," he says quietly. "Your spirit, your mind—that is what defines you. And your spirit is stronger than any form it may take."

He places a hand on their back, offering quiet comfort. "Whatever it is you need to feel whole, I will make it so. You are perfect to me, no matter the form you take."

Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf would be gentle and understanding, ensuring that his lover feels supported emotionally and physically. He would take every action necessary to help them feel comfortable in their identity.

Demise

Reaction: Demise, as the embodiment of raw power and destruction, would struggle the most with understanding dysphoria. However, his possessive nature would drive him to ensure his lover feels powerful and comfortable in their identity. He would see their discomfort as something that could be overcome with strength and confidence, and he would work to make sure they never feel vulnerable.

Scene: His lover sits beside the fire, staring into the flames with a distant look in their eyes. Demise watches them, his brow furrowing in confusion.

"What is it?" he growls, his voice harsh but laced with concern.

They explain their dysphoria, and Demise’s first instinct is to crush whatever it is that’s causing them pain. But when he realizes it’s an internal struggle, he pauses, unsure of how to proceed.

"Your body is a tool," he says finally, his voice low and gravelly. "It does not define you. You are mine, and that makes you powerful."

He would be more forceful in his approach, encouraging his lover to embrace their inner strength and power over their body. His support would come in the form of pushing them to feel confident in their identity, knowing that they have his unwavering protection.

In each case, Ganondorf and Demise would react to their lover’s dysphoria with varying levels of understanding, but they would all ultimately provide support, protection, and encouragement. They may not fully comprehend the depth of the feelings involved, but their loyalty and love would drive them to ensure their lover feels seen, respected, and empowered.

[vryivs]

spoilers ahead

wolfie and firefly hanging out theyre BESTIES

i missed silver wolf so bad ALSO SHES SOFT ON FIREFLY

theyre so cute i wanna cry

this is more fuel for my 'fate and destiny are optional' as the theme of the game conspiracy

reminds me of that one doctor who episode that mentions that nothing is set in stone until it happens

man i really do just keep linking this game to dw at every opportunity lately

kafka is such a mum omg

'make sure you bring me a souvenir!' its so cute

kafka and her three grey haired kids

AND BLADE OFFERING HIS ADVICE LIKE THAT (hes worried about her...he cares.....)

not a step dad...the dad that stepped UP

she called kafka jiejie......... thats adorable

stellaron hunters found family is so important to me

milf jade.....

shes so....omg. jade and her pet troublemakers. this dynamic will become integral to my personality i fear

i need playable oti. oh my god

playable siobhan WHEN

shes too beautiful to be an npc

im gonna cry dan heng loves his found family so much

crazy that welt isnt telling us he has a wholeass family back home

also 'for some reason' bestie she was your colleague. in the direct prequel to this game you were coworkers

gallagher isnt confirmed dead which is a point to a character being playable meaning theyre still alive, but misha is like... there is no way

Oh? Oh?????

oh shes mad at him for getting her involved

jade going 'dont be silly, you love him really' is so funny. topaz would kill him as much as she'd kill for him

awww jade cares about him

still cannot get over robin having a pride flag on her cheek. crazy of them to do that so blatantly

jade is the kind of girlboss that would sell nfts i think

all this finance talk is giving me a migraine

ok i was kidding but she really is just talking cryptospeak

i know tb/firefly is a super popular ship but idk..the more i play the more i feel like their platonic relationship is super sweet

the fact she knew us before kafka wiped our memories too....its so bittersweet

she is so transgender. to me

LMAO her tone being like. ah. my idiot

10 stoneheart lore oh i can feel my next hyperfixation coming on

BOOTHILL AND AVENTURINE INTERACTIONS!!!!!

oh yeah 'other things' like the fact that you NEARLY DIED

now im by no means fluent but my chinese hearing is just good enough to understand that boothill called him a pansy

also the fact that aventurine is there as a projection is so... im imagining him all dolled up for his zoom call just to collapse straight into bed the second it ends. remote work legend

girl help i cant stop imagining aventurine gossiping to ratio about us while on bed rest

'this individual is my responsibility' what a funny way of saying youre friends

tbh. my best friend irl talks about hanging out with me in almost the exact same way

eating brb

[peach-thekid]

[fandom literate rp ad] i'm back in my hunger games phase, don't @ me

just when i thought it couldn't get any worse from rewatching the trilogy, i have now fallen back into the pits of panem after watching songbirds and snakes tonight… sorry in advance friends 🤡

heyo! my name is talia! i'm a 24yo female in EST timezone! former theatre kid, wannabe author, just a silly lil guy tbh. i'm looking for, you guessed it, hunger games fandom rp! this is a specific craving and i'll admit fandom rp is not my forte so i may not follow the "norm" oops. i just want to find a collaborative partner who really vibes and can be a friend to build an amazing story with in this universe! 🧡

does that sound like you so far? cool, cool, lets proceed

🏹 rp style and looking for: 🏹

daily/weekly replies, i have a lot of availability as of right now

18+ writers, character ages will have to be discussed due to the fandom canon, but just dont be creepy gdi

third person, past tense

literate to novella replies. i can go anywhere from 2 paragraphs to exceeding nitro count, depending on scene needs and inspo. quality > quantity tho!

romance is a must. m/m and m/f couples are my preference!

OCs only! canon charas can be discussed but not as mains. i also don't double and i don't do canon/oc couples, i'm sorry ya'll i know this is a deal breaker for some

obsessed with faceclaims, pinterest boards, spotify playlists, an organized and fun server, literally give me all the aesthetics and let me fangirl i am in desparate need

no SFW limits, i'm an open book and probably too desensitized

NSFW-wise, i am like 20/80 in terms of smut/plot. i am totally fine fading to black, i am fine to write it as long as it fits and serves a purpose, but i dont do erp and i don't focus on it as a necessity to a story

ghost friendly, if it isnt a vibe it isnt a vibe. if we are an amazing fit then you will be stuck with me forever but i'm just a stranger on the internet as of right now so no hard feelings

not a canon nut, so open to changing or expanding as we want. someone open to not be a stickler for every canon detail would be cool, obvi we will follow it but i'm ok to add or adjust as we decide!

OOC chatter is a requirement, i am someone who wants to be your friend. idk how some of ya'll just be writing and not being annoying OOC i cannot do it

due to preference and previous experience, i am currently only looking for femme/afab writers, i hope you understand :)

🏹 HEAR ME OUT HEAR ME OUT: 🏹

OCs before katniss era, childhood friends then one moves districts and they get reaped and reconnect

mentor/OC relationship (a younger mentor who won when they were far too young and are now mentoring their best friend from childhood after abandoning them?)

our own spin on canon with OCs implanted into the original trilogy story, like a spinoff of sorts?

capitol x district or peacemaker x district

ensemble casts are ok too im vv open!

tbh i would love to write our own hunger games and include some canon cameos and make our own arena and have a beautifully tragic story and cast, gimme all the darkness and angst and violence and tragedy and moral dilemmas and deep character bonds and impossible happy endings and fights and spectacle just - we can do it, that's all i'm sayin' 👀

i've attached my writing sample below! despite the casual OOC, i promise that if we're a good fit, our stories will be full of nothing but effort and a mild obsession/hyperfixation ✨

contact stuff 📱

if you are srs please reach out over discord. i do not check tumblr enough i'm the worst so i would love to get notifs bahaha my username is: muppetmania

i'm a lil picky (and full of anxiety) so please tell me youre from tumblr, a bit about yourself, your rp style, what interests you about this, and a writing sample ofc, that would be so gucci of you i will give you a big hug 🥰

may the odds be ever in your favor or whateva whistling sounds

[reanimationstation]

Saw your reblog about misogynism & people not liking female characters and I'm agreed w Adrienne saving the day with Bendy female characters

Rose and Constance are great protagonist

Dot is AWESOME deuteragonist and even with being created as Buddy's supporting character she's *equal*. She's not "plain girl for male protagonist" type of deal

Abby Lambert is so good. People barely talk about her bc she's more interesting in TIOL and it's Joey book but i ADORE her even with little time in books that she has

In vanilla Bendy games i really love Twisted Alice/Susie Campbell but i should note that she deserved more focus (only in my opinion)

+possibly less "woman hates another woman for being fired" (it looks to me like they lowkey dropped it but. It was kinda here in ch3)

I'm all for women who are far too gone but can still have sympathetic angle. I do feel like devs suffer with reflecting it in writing tho

Audrey is good enough (would appreciate better writing at places but yk). I'm biased because i have hyperfix on her lol. Idk i love her little character moments and Erin did great job at changing tones when it was needed. If Adrienne got her even as side character in some book, she'd greatly benefit from it.

Allison Angel is more enjoyable in DR (to me) but she's more developed in fanon

Allison Pendle on the other hand. . . Erm. I wish she was more than Alice's second VA if you get me

Anyway I love women in Bendy👍 Bendy's funny deal is that a lot of characters suffer from lack of development and they're not only female. *Stares at certain male characters*

YES YES YES TO ALL OF THIS.

all the girls in the books are fantastic and are genuinely such charming characters. they're well written CHARACTERS and i feel like sometimes people forget that writing a women is writing a PERSON but Kress never really does that and i appreciate her so much for it.

i need to appreciate Abby more i love her dearly i just don't think about her much. she's so good, i wish we got more of her but i get that it's Joey's book.

MALICE/SUSIE HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL AND SHE DESERVES BETTER WRITING. i love her so much but gosh her writing could be better. especially in batdr like queen im so glad you're here but what ARE you doing here. can we get more of your character struggles, a little insight into how thats going maybe?? and yeah the hating another woman cause she was fired is a bit touch and go but i feel like with the right writers they could make it work. they unfortunately do not seem like theyre trying to do that

i do love Audrey i just have problems with some of the batdr writing. like how she kinda just goes along with whatever opinion she needs to have to move the plot along and at times i was like WHY ARE YOU SIDING WITH HIM/DOING THIS but thats not her fault. she has her good character moments and yeah Erin did a fantastic job voicing her. and she would REALLY benefit from being written by Kress, you're right. a lot of the characters would (cough susie cough)

ill be so real i barely remember any Allison Angel moments in either game IM SORRY THEY JUST DONT STAND OUT IN MY BRAIN </3 i do agree that shes better in batdr tho

ALLISON PENDLE THO. she needs more screentime in the books outside of being Very Pretty and Kind.

‼️SLIGHT FADE TO BLACK SPOILER‼️

in FTB though i really REALLY liked her characterization, with how she was tired of being expected to be the entertainment when she's a guest. it felt realistic, and makes sense with what little else we know about her. I need more private moments with her, ones where she isnt putting up a mask to perform, because only then we'll see what she's really like. and shes SO sweet with Rose, i really adore thar scene in general.

SPOILERS OVER

BUT YEAH WOMEN IN BENDY MY BELOVED. I think a lot of it is that most of them come from the books, and Adrienne is REALLY GOOD AT WRITING COMPELLING CHARACTERS. everyone she got to write for got an improvement in their characterization, not just the women. some of the male characters desperately needed it. anyways put more well written ladies in the games challenge

[spotconlonsbabe]

rating headcanons that yall say

lowkey kinda love reading hcs and some are scarily accurate but some are like??where did you even?????get that from?????

so im gonna like? debunk some? and just like, comment on shit? if i miss anything ask n ill make a separate post

crutchie is not like.. ✨uWu soft baby cinnamon roll✨. its fbhjdksabkh frustrating like the whole "let crutchie say fuck" thing annoyed him. just bc he has a disability doesnt mean hes infantilized. he is actually a little fucking menace and he will hit you. he is opinionated and not a innocent little child.

i (race) like biting. thats it. i bite.

jack is like chronically adhd but he doesnt think he is. hell hyperfixate and infodump and get so distracted on one thing (90% of the time its his current artwork) that the outside world just stops existing. yet he thinks this is just normal people things to do while i just 🫠

hes also a manwhore. he gets around a lot (albeit as a coping mechanism for his ✨everything trauma✨). like before the strike he slept around, with random people hed pick up on the street, theatregoers hed see during meddas shows and talked to afterwards ("dont come a knockin" style), meddas backstage crew, people hed sell the evening paper to, anyone. gender was irrelevant to him, he just needed an outlet for all his energy. it was usually a no stings attached scenario, but not like, "wham bam thank you maam" sorta thing, he treated them with respeect

alberts safe food is lamb. thats it.

spot is a chihuahua. down to the soul. (he will deny this till the day he dies)

everyone is some form of neurodivergent. all funky in the brain /lh

also some things that are not true (soz guys)

-um. ralbert. it just doesnt make sense for either of us? hes my best friend and i do love him but not like that. also i dont think wed be able to survive as a couple. we collectively share about three (3) brain cells and i think we would destroy a house together. like blow it up (storytime for later about that if yall wanna hear)

-neither is javey (sorry everyone). jack an davey love each other. yes. but not in a romantic way. theyll trust each other with things theyd never tell anyone else, but they are strictly platonic. they said they could never imagine being together, sorry to all the avid javey supporters out there.

-kathy's a lesbian. false 💖

shes bi with a preference for women. she did THINK she was a lesbian until she had this big dumb guy come up to her on the street and offer to bring her a paper personally.

-newsies dont have an age limit. we dont "age out" of selling. it isnt "just a kids job". anyone could sell papers. the whole point of being a newsie is that anyone could do the job, it didnt matter who you were or where you were from, you just had to have enough money to buy the paper from the distributor. we had a like 40 year old woman who used to come buy her papers after we did. so the theories of "what happens when jack ages out??" arent nessicarily accurate, if anything he would leave by choice.

[theatrekidenergy]

Can I scream to the void at you please? Thank you so much

(vent(?) more of a ramble but yk what I mean I’m just shouting at the void like I’m chill now dw)

Had a panic attack earlier during a lesson with a coach and then had a break down in the car to my mom and stuff about how I felt like I had no skill and would never be able to get good enough and so much more because of what a coach said but besides that this post is super unorganized but I’m overwhelmed and just need this off my chest, anyways my mom listened to me but after I calmed down a bit she offered to talk about my current hyperfixation with me (Jekyll and Hyde) so I played literally 4 songs from the musical with Warlow and was feeling great, like stopped crying and was belting out the lyrics and ranting about it, had a lovely time and I love my mom with my entire heart. Anyways I guess I just needed to yell into the void this week has been a rollercoaster of emotions, I met a guy and I adore him and he’s so sweet and weve been texting lots and might practice together soon and just hjsudhejsujwitehbw, on the other hand I got involved lastbnight when my older brother figure’s friend tried committing suicide and I had to walk them through and convince them to call 911 and the second I finally got them to call we found out they were overdosing and the paramedics got to them just in time since they were alone so I’ve just been really overwhelmed and needed to yell at the void but yeah my coach (who I don’t even normally have, like I’ve had her twice in total she was just the only one with available lessons today) told me I wasn’t even trying and so I broke down and told her about last night and how I feel so stressed and overwhelmed and feel like I’m not good at anything and had an anxiety attack in front of her and it was really embarrassing and later on and she texted me mom about it later but yeah I got to rant abt Jekull and hyde and deel bettee now isnt ADHD somdthing???

But on a positive note cause I hate being negative:

- The guy is so sweet and kind and his dog is adorable

- I have all A’s!!! I’m so happy abt that

- My mom is getting me new black skates (for non skaters; I have white skates right now since only black ones were out of stock but black skates are worn traditionally by men so she’s letting me get the men’s skates and I feel so happy!!)

[clementinecoastline]

20 questions for writers

i was tagged by @isnt-it-pretty! thank you for the tag!!! this looks so fun!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

currently 4 (but there's another on the way soon)

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

30,992 atm !!!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

i've posted my work for haikyuu!! and genshin, but i also write for mdzs/cql and honestly. whatever fandom gets my attention. (i have an inuyasha wip im working on, and some orv stuff too)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

i actually only have 4 works but:

follow the tide (with the monsters on your shoulder) for genshin

the world is simplified for kings (to them, all men are subjects) for haikyuu!! (yeah the title is really long but. i'm fond of it)

to touch the sun (and keep on soaring) for haikyuu!!

i will die facing the sun for haikyuu!!

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

as far as i know, i've responded to every comment i've received !!! i love engaging with my readers. it's also easier since i don't have any really popular fics.

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

i don't tend to write unhappy endings and i also only have 4 fics posted. but to touch the sun might have the angstiest ending in the sense that tooru's issues still aren't resolved by the end of the fic. my snf au (current wip) ends on a bittersweet note on account of the mcd inherent to the premise.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

my happiest ending so far is probably the world is simplified for kings, since the brazil fling get to have a nice time as they fall in love with volleyball. i will die facing the sun also has an optimistic ending, but it isn't guaranteed that oikawa will win at the olympics.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

i'm not well known enough for that LOL

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

i haven't yet but it's in the cards !!!

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

i don't write crossovers for the most part. i write fusions/AUs and those can get pretty wild. the craziest is probably my wolf's rain au. i don't think i'll ever write a crossover but i wouldn't count it out!! i've read some good ones. maybe i can be convinced.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that i know of. i don't think any of my writing has enough traction for that.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

nope but maybe ill translate some of my own work. and i'm open to it if anyone offers.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

none currently posted!!! but i do have a project i'm working on with a friend.

14. What's your all-time favourite ship?

all-time favorite is really hard bc ranking the strength of my hyperfixations against each other is just cruel. my all-time favorites (plural) are probably haikaveh, iwaoi, and levtsukki.

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

ideally. follow the tide is not one of these. i have a lot planned out that i just haven't written or posted. the one that i probably will never finish is living tomorrow. it's an iwaoi relationship study that i really, really want to write but have lost my connection with. i need to find my thoughts on them again and recalibrate and rewrite my current draft if i'm ever going to finish it. but maybe i will!!

16. What are your writing strengths?

i'm not sure. i think i have a remarkable ability to commit to the bit with weird fusions and au's but i haven't really posted those. no matter how silly the idea, i can usually get pretty invested (like my wolf's rain au writing and fanart), and that doesn't really depend on how interested other people are in it. support is nice but not always necessary.

one of my main goals in writing is to get in a character's headspace. i'm a big fan of immersion and understanding who they are and how they think. i try to capture that in writing while adding lots of small personal details to help flesh out the character's life. based on some of the comments i've gotten, i haven't completely failed.

of course, if anyone has any ideas on what my writing strengths are, they're free to let me know <- blatant fishing for compliments

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

erm. well i have thousands of words in unpublished wips so. probably motivation. poor planning. a lot of it is inexperience. my imagery, repetitiveness, poor dialogue or description. those are all things to work on. if i were to look back at my published works, i'd probably cite a lot of the things i've improved on since then.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

oh no this one's controversial. well, i think that if you're writing dialogue in english (or whatever language the fic is in) and your characters are speaking another language. you have a few choices. if the characters say something in another language but you translate it, i would italicize that (ie. "Thank you," he said in Spanish.) if the characters are saying something in another language and it's written in that, i don't really mind whether it's italicized or not, BUT i think it has to be well executed. sometimes that depends on using the term properly, or also on. how in character it is for that character to do that. as a bilingual person, switching between languages/speaking other languages can get pretty complicated, so it really all depends on execution. i don't think that everything has to be translated in the text at that moment, but i think that everything should be translated eventually. footnotes are a good idea!!!! or it should be revealed later in the text, or in the author's notes. but i don't like it when it's never revealed or translated at all.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

warrior cats on ff.net but we dont talk about that. haikyuu on ao3. i wrote some inuyasha stuff in google docs in between but never finished or posted it.

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

that i've posted? follow the tide. that i'm writing? ack. i really really like the snf au!!! but i like a lot of my other ideas too (daemon au my beloved). im very fond of my mdzs pacific rim au.

i'm tagging @conartisthaiji @monstrsball @wormcoded and anyone else who wants to participate !!