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[ Thanks for all the boops yesterday! I feel really loved. ]

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hey thank u for making this blog and ur amazing writing!

[ Hey! Thank you so much for your kind words! I had no idea that people were still reading my work in 2024.

Like, I started this blog in 2019. That was nearly five years ago.

I figured that most of my old followers had moved on by now. I definitely didn't expect any new followers after months of inactivity.

I don't know if I'll be updating anytime soon -- as much as I'd like to, my life is still insanely busy -- but it's really nice to know that my writing still makes people happy. :> ]

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[ To the person who's been spam-liking my posts for the past twenty four hours, thank you so much.

To the people who have been sending me asks, knowing full well that I won't have time to answer them, I appreciate you.

And to everyone who's still following me, despite months of inactivity, I love you.

I hope you know how important you all are to me. ]

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A Bit of an Update

[ Hi everyone! It’s been a while, hasn’t it?

Since I haven’t posted anything new in the past... four months? Ish? I thought I’d take a moment to let you all know where things currently stand with regard to my life, this blog and its future.

Fair warning, though: I’ve got a lot to say. ]

[ Let’s start with the obvious: I haven’t posted anything new since December, and even then, I wasn’t posting very regularly.

There are reasons for that. Four big ones, to be precise.

The first (and biggest) of those is my job. I might have mentioned it before, but I started my first full time job last summer. It’s not a fun or fulfilling position and I plan on leaving it as soon as I possibly can, but right now, it’s the only source of income I’ve got. 

It also takes up most of my free time. Back when I was in university, I was able to answer multiple asks each day. Now, I’m lucky if I draft a new post once a week. 

Secondly, this blog has gotten a lot more attention than I ever expected it would.

As I’ve said many times before, I started faceless-conspiracy-buff as a passion project. I just wanted to try my hand at writing Q and maybe respond to a few questions from my friends. I had no idea that I’d end up with nearly three hundred followers. 

And I’m grateful for the attention! It’s really, really flattering to know that so many people are interested in my art and writing. 

But it’s also a little intimidating, which brings me to my third point: I’m trying to prioritize my mental health. 

I’m an anxious person by nature and the past year has been quite rough on me. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is challenging under the best of circumstances and since my circumstances aren’t the best... I’m sure you can see where this is going.

Things have been slowly improving. I’ve been practicing self-care, spending more time with friends and family, and generally trying to deal with my issues in a healthy way. 

I’ve also been trying to cut out sources of unnecessary stress and, unfortunately, writing for this blog can be quite stressful. 

I want to learn to manage that stress before I dive back into my inbox, y’know?

Finally, I’m working on a couple other projects right now. My dad’s a writer, and his number one piece of advice has always been “make your own stuff”. He understands the appeal of fan fiction, but he has always stressed the importance of having full creative control of your work. 

And while I’d like to think that this version of Vic is uniquely mine, in the same way that Gail Simone’s Barbara Gordon is uniquely hers, I don’t own him. I can’t put any of my asks in my portfolio, or submit my flash fiction for publication. 

I like writing Q, but I think it’s important for me to create original stuff too.

All of this is a long way of saying that there were legitimate reasons for my absence this time around.

I don’t want to abandon this blog. I don’t intend to abandon this blog.

I may eventually decide to throw in the towel, but I don’t plan on leaving without giving my boy a proper send off. 

Q is still a major source of inspiration for me and a huge comfort character to boot. He is, for lack of a better term, blorbo from my shows. I love him.

And I love you. All of you. The mutuals, the strangers. The long-time followers, the newbies. The AIs, and the Riddlers, and the Dannyzens, and the vampire hunters, and all the people who send me in-character messages and delightful fan art.

I love you all.

Working on this blog has been hard, but you guys make it worthwhile.

Expect some kind of... something, in the near future. The issues I mentioned will probably keep me from settling into a schedule, but I’m going to try to put something together for all you kind, patient people. It’s the least I can do. ]

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[OMYGOD MUN!!! Do you like the Old Man Logan story? Do you like podcasts/ radio dramas? Do you have a fondness for Star-Lord and Rocket??? Well if you answered yes to any of those, I HIGHLY recommend listening to “Marvel’s Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord”!! It’s flarkin awesome, and I think you might enjoy it! ]

[ Oh, neat!

I've never heard of this show, but your description has completely sold me on the concept.

Kudos to you for coming up with such a good sales pitch! ]

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[Two questions: how big of an area would be needed to contain the egos of Dr. Doom, Lex Luthor, The Leader, and Sinestro?

And why do I feel like Joker would just get increasingly frustrated because Victor just barely pays him any attention, meanwhile Joker keeps trying to break him?]

[ Two answers: since Dr. Doom's ego is planet-sized (give or take a couple thousand miles), I'd say that their combined egos would probably take up half the solar system.

And I think you're right about the Joker. He's not used to being sidelined, so he would not take it very well. ]

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[fancast for Music Meister: Santino Fontana. He’d be great, and he’s really talented!]

[ Oooh, interesting!

I'll be honest, I haven't seen Santino Fontana in anything since Frozen (which came out... nearly ten years ago. Yikes.), but I remember him having a great singing voice. I'm sure that he would nail it as the Music Meister. ]

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[would you rather live in Kahdaq or Latveria? Both are protected by beloved leaders who would die to protect their country, so I was just wondering which you’d prefer]

[ That's a good question.

There are obviously pros and cons to both options, but I think Kahndaq is the better of the two.

I feel like Black Adam would be a much more benevolent overlord than Victor von Doom. ]

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[I absolutely adore Captain Boomerang. Digger is so absurd, that he’s a load of fun. Wish he was in the DCAU more than he was, but it was awesome seeing him as part of Task Force X.

Also, all of his costumes are great]

[ He is and they are!

By all rights, he should be completely ridiculous, but there's something about his persistence and his commitment to the whole boomerang gimmick that I find really charming.

He's also a great match for the Flash. The two of them have some top tier banter during their fight in "Flash and Substance".

And his relationship with the other Rogues is just chef's kiss. ]

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[Does the Mun have a favorite member of the Brotherhood of Mutants, aside from Magneto and Mystique? I adore Pyro, myself. His costume is perfect, his mutant ability is unique, plus he’s Australian!!]

[ I'm not an X-Men expert (X-pert?) by any means, but I do have a soft spot for Toad. No idea why, I just think he's fun. ]

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[ Hey hey, it’s Thursday.

I’ve been behind on both in-character and out-of-character asks for a couple of weeks now, so I figured the least I could do was offer you my Vic Sage playlist as a peace offering.

It’s kind of uninspired, but I listen to it from time to time, so I figured you guys might want to listen to it too.

Let me know if you have any questions or comments. I probably won’t get around answering to them today, but I’d love to hear your thoughts. ]

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How's huntress?

This seems to be a popular question lately. I'm sure there's no specific reason for that.

...

If you must know, Helena's been doing quite well.

She's been spending most of her time in Gotham, working alongside the Birds of Prey. She says they're cracking down on some sort of drug ring.

I offered to help, but she doesn't want me getting involved. As far as she's concerned, I have enough on my plate already. I can't really argue with that. And even if I wanted to, odds are good that I'd lose.

We still make time for dinner dates, though. ... And routine medical check-ups.

But beyond that, there haven't been many noteworthy developments.

... I'll tell her that you're thinking about her.

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If I MUST spell it out for you, you obviously won’t fair as well as I had hoped.

The League of Shadows is after Huntress, and by extension, you.

-Someone who hoped you were smarter

... Of course they are.

Of course they are.

I don't suppose they'd be willing to wait in line. Every criminal from Kaznia to Kahndaq seems to want a piece of me.

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[crossover that nobody knows they want, but will agree is amazing: Starfire coming to earth and befriending Jubilee. Imagine her learning English from the mall rat! Jubilee takes her to a mall like Starfire second day on earth, and they just have the absolute best time together! Just gals being pals!!! ]

[ Anon, I hope you know that this wholesome image has made my day.

I've been kind of down lately, but the idea of Kori and Jubilee just hanging out and being friends brought a huge smile to my face.

Just imagine all the clothes they would buy! ]

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When a Huntress draws the attention of Shadows, does she know what she has done?

She is not prepared for what is coming.

Fight as well as you can.

-An Ally

...

If you're really an ally of mine -- which I highly doubt, considering the measures you've taken to conceal your identity -- you'd dispense with the metaphors and tell me what I need to know.

What's coming?

Which shadows?!

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[first episode of the anthology show could introduce the Spectre, just to set the tone. Just picture some if like his one Showcase, but but rod serling hosts it]

[ Yesss, that's the exact vibe I was thinking of!! ]

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[if you had to choose between spending a day with Starfire or spending a day with Cassie Sandsmark, who would you pick, why them, and what would you do with them? ]

[ Oh, heck, that's a tough choice.

I love them both, but I'd say that Starfire edges out Cassie by just a smidge, since (as you all know) I watched a lot of the Teen Titans cartoon as a kid.

I'm not entirely sure what I'd do with her on this hypothetical day out, though. Maybe go to the beach? Or the pool? I'm not a great swimmer, but I feel like she'd enjoy that. ]