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feeding someone who’s been starving with food that’s healthy, warm, and easy on their stomach, only to watch them guzzle it until there’s a little bulge on their middle from it all. mmmmm…

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inspired by a giant cinnamon roll i saw years ago & immediately vividly imagined how good it would feel inside ones belly (it would probably actually feel pretty bad😭)

[ID: a drawing of a person sitting and leaning back with a content, sleepy expression, resting their hands on their very round full belly. there's an empty cinnamon roll box behind them, and a little graphic by their belly indicates that a massive cinnamon roll is taking up every last bit of space in their belly.]

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OH MY GOD NEW CHAPTER HELLO!! I never stopped thinking about this story 🥹

love the moment when a cold asshole character opens up and it turns out that he's just unhappy, and now you want to wrap him in a blanket and protect him from all the troubles 🤲🏼

thank you! it always warms my heart to know that people are ready to jump back on this story when I update it! <3

gosh your thoughts here have really gotten my brain buzzing! unhappiness is definitely part of what's going on with Elliott, it's true. but it's not the only thing, because Elliott as he is now could not bear to let himself be wrapped in blankets or protected. in fact, he would verbally eviscerate anybody who tried, with cruelty they don't deserve -- and nobody can change that part of his suffering (not to mention the suffering of those he treats poorly) until he takes that power into his own hands.

there are a lot of stories out there about how love and friendship can save people from their misery. and there's certainly an element of that to my story too. but this really got me thinking about how there's a certain agency that I want to make sure Elliott keeps. like -- unhappy or not, he has been a cold asshole and people have been hurt because of it. and there's agency in taking responsibility for that.

I think what I'm writing, mainly, is a story about deciding to get better in spite of everything. and how getting better can be the toughest battle of your life.

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so that scene where you sit with rose in the hulb-ry restaurant.... and the dialogue about people going there just to watch him eat... i bet he eats himself out of that fucking sports top Every Time

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a big werewoof and a little werewoof walk into a diner,

[ID: a drawing of two people sitting in a restaurant booth on either side of the table, which is covered in empty dishes. their bellies both bulge out far enough to push against the table. one person, a tall woman, has one arm perched on the back of the seat and is holding a glass. the other, a short man, is holding his belly with a tired expression.]

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Ginger & Mint - Chapter 20 - Behind Closed Doors

Elliott fills the void. Grayson gets more answers than he bargained for.

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There are few things hotter than being able to visually tell when someone has stuffed themselves to their capacity. I’m especially fond of when a person consumes a large quantity of food and drink in a relatively short amount of time and you can see it all accumulating on the upper side of a belly in real time. I go crazy for stomachs that have expanded so much that they’re visibly pushing against skin, protruding further than the rest of the abdomen.

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Myx, in my recent experience, I have discovered that weed butter is real life tonic 😵‍💫 need I say more?

oh my that certainly sounds like a way to get yourself into Situations! have fun hehe

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okay there are a lot of things I love about someone who starts off really genuinely hungry before they start to stuff themselves (intentionally or not) but I want to pull out one thing in particular and that’s the changing perspective on going from one extreme to the other

like with starting out extremely hungry, they could either be self-aware about it and pace themself, or they could be so wrapped up in finally getting food they’re devouring it as fast as they can. then the edge of hunger starts to juuust ease off… and it becomes more about pleasure eating. enjoying the meal, maybe even enjoying the relief of no longer being hungry. they could even start picking their bites a little more, chasing favorite flavors and either balancing one mouthful with a different taste or maybe they go through and eat all of one dish on their plate before moving on to the next. then they start to get full. and maybe it’s not quite as easy to keep eating but it either tastes so good or feels so good to push through the fullness just to… have some more. especially if they switch to something new at the end of the meal - doesn’t even have to be dessert specifically! as long as the pleasure keeps outweighing any idle thoughts about being finished.

idk I just really really enjoy the journey between needing and wanting when it comes to someone eating for hunger and then not necessarily choosing not to stop once the hunger is gone 💖

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excellent dynamic that's shown up in your writing a few times: One character is either not paying attention to or is just generally bad at knowing what their limits are and they just want to try to eat MORE And it's down to their partner to know them well enough tell them, no, let's be sensible, because they're such a silly goose who doesn't know when to stop.

ooh I do love this trope! especially the more conscious version, where the feasting friend thinks they're doing just fine even though their sensible buddy can tell that their tummy is already complaining

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my version of tiny's stuffing kink jars hehehe (blank here)

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😁 happy to hear it. I hope school's been going okay then!

thank you Dolan! C: it's been a wild ride but in a good way

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I just stumbled upon ginger and mint and I RAVENOUSLY consumed every chapter in one sitting! Oh my goodness, your writing is soooo goooood! Keep up the good work, I can't wait for more <3

asks like this fill me with delight! thank you so much anon! :D <3 it takes a me a long time to get chapters out these days but I hope they're worth the wait

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We've seen Ina revive dead plants with di-magic. Could that, hypothetically, work on animals as well?

I am cackling in delight because this is such an astute question anon! >:D Here's what I have to say about that:

Yes

It's still only a hypothetical though as animals are much harder to revive

This Is Plot Relevant

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Steampunk anon here! I just wanted to let you know that I did a costume analysis for Bramley!

oH MY GOODNESS I can't believe I missed this for so long! I will absolutely have to go check it out.

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I'm re-reading Ginger and Mint as a pallet-cleanser, after reading a pretty lousy book that a friend insisted on. I love the way you weave the kink and worldbuilding together so smoothly!

thank you so much anon! C: I'm absolutely flattered to be considered a good rebound for a lousy book for one thing hehe. and the mix of kink and worldbuilding has been a big goal for me with G&M so I'm delighted to hear that too!

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I just wanted to say that I hope you're well, and that I love your writing.

thank you for the concern!! I'm perfectly well! In fact, I'm answering these asks in the sun on my front porch while my cat rolls in the dirt a few yards away and excess water drains from my freshly-tended vegetable planters, so in some ways I'm living the dream C:

also thank you so much <3 I've been so disconnected from writing lately but I'm dying to find the time for it, it's so sweet and encouraging to be reminded that people enjoy it