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I don't know if folks still use tumblr to seek commissions, but I'm seeking an artist for a new podcast I'm developing! actually, I'm just always seeking artists, of all styles, for all kinds of things.

prior experience with podcast art is a plus, but really my only stipulation is that you don't use AI for your art!

drop your portfolios in the reblogs or replies!

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This image is basically saying that happiness is fucking your closest iteration.

And I think that’s nice

the only original mikes.

("Bear", the MW system, Cal, Hound, and Mike & Walt)

- ace

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You think leg is single?

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hehehehehe

I made a survey because i need answers. Please give me answers.

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Just a heads up to readers of Love in the Time of Iterations and Retrocausal Pockets that the next chapter is going to be a few more days late! Sorry for the delay!

I did, however, publish the next chapter of my little Yellowknife prequel series if you're looking for some iterationship fic to tide you over. 💕

Also, check out the irp logo made by ace from @solipsistful!

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INTERESTED PARTIES NEED TO KNOW

"ain't XL his?" his WHAT. ain't XL his WHAT, dylan.

- ace

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Hello! I've been slamming through IRP and I accidentally stayed up all night last night catching up to present! I will go back and comment on individual chapters cause there's *a lot* to talk about but I am *in LOVE* with this current arc. Every new story line I'm like "oh man now This one is my favorite" lmao. I was beyond thrilled when you commented that there was more Support Mikey (Cal! My boy! I love him so much!) in future chapters and this was beyond my wildest dreams! And getting to know so many Ty iterations (excuse me, deww-plicates) is an absolute blast 🥰

I am in awe of how well you tie everything together; there's so many moving parts and it's all so well balanced. How do you keep everything straight in your head? I'm imagining spreadsheets lmao

You're too kind! I am SO THRILLED you are enjoying the series. 💕

As for how I keep everything straight, there's no spreadsheets (yet) but I do have ways of organizing! Details (and some spoilers for past chapters) below the cut:

I do a lot of outlining.

For example during the Latvia Mike Compound arc, I already knew I was going to want to go back and look at Cal (the Support Mikey). So I kept notes of different things that might've been happening in the background that Latvia Mike and the rest of Base weren't aware of. I had always envisioned there being multiple Tys involved in that arc and tried show that through having the Tys the Latvia Mikes interacted with being characterized differently and eventually had the characters catch on that there were some Tys that were more sympathetic than others.

The other thing I do is keep an IRP Calendar:

I also go back and reread chapters or sections of chapters to refresh my memory.

Typically when I am planning for a new arc I am doing so (at least) a couple months in advance. This doesn't mean I have the nitty gritty all figured out. There are many things that sort of come out during the writing process.

For example, while I'd always planned on Arctos existing I hadn't fully figured out where he was going to come from. At one point I toyed with him being an iteration of the compound Mikey that gutted Latvia Mike in chapter 10 Limited Hangout. But it just didn't feel impactful and there didn't seem to be a good reason for that specific iteration to be revived by the compound. It just didn't excite me.

But! As I was writing the first chapter of Cal's arc I was working on nailing down the motivations of the different Tys, most importantly Viridian and Cobalt. And part of that was nailing down the things that Cobalt felt threatened by and how he might try to undermine Cal and Viridian.

With Viridian's whole job being to figure out ways to make studies/departments more efficient, and Medical being a resource heavy and often wasteful department, it felt natural that Cobalt would try to steal Cal's idea and also undercut Viridian and Cal at the same time. And as I contemplated how Cal would feel about those support workers, I realized that I had a more impactful emotional origin for Arctos and as well as an origin that actually made business sense.

So there's a lot of have figured out before I even begin writing a new arc, but there are also plenty of things I discover along the way. 😄

Anywho, thanks so much for reading! You're comments really helped get me through editing chapter 69!

My asks are open and I love chatting about this alternate timeline I've created so feel free to drop me an ask anytime!

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Self comfort

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Thoughts on MW / MDawg?

Umm I adore that ship. ✨🌸💕

I actually have a couple fics for it! • Tells • Proverbial Elephants & Metaphorical Rooms • Welcome to the Club

There's something about them both specifically being OverMikes that I really enjoy. Plus they both have a sort of mellow/chill energy as well. I feel like MW would/could find MDawg's whole hippie thing kind of charming and MDawg would find MW somewhat steadying and reassuring. And MW has a bit of that sheepdogging instinct in him which I think MDawg would appreciate and it would make him feel safe.

There's a few MW/MDawg fics that I absolutely adore and keep coming back to again and again. The first is A Very Large Couch by ace from @solipsistful which also includes Edman in the mix and is A LOT of fun.

Another one is Control by smutdotbegone and it extremely sweet. smutdotbegone really knows how to do smut and fluff. In this one They write MW helping MDawg regain a sense of control. It's so so sweet and so so hot. I just love an MW that is both bashful and somehow still confident and reassuring. These two are just so damn adorable in this on.

One of my absolute favorites is from @ty-bayonet-betteridge. It was written during last years Mike4Mike month and I was just so charmed by it. It's A Lover Is Someone To Be Silly With.

There's a new chaptered fic that I am INCREDIBLY excited for. Only one chapter so far but it focuses on MW and MDawg going back to establish Satellite Base. meet you in the middle (but it won’t be the same) is by @threearmsally and in the first chapter she absolutely nails the character voices and imbues the story with a almost mournful hopefulness. I can't wait to see where it goes because this fic shows SO MUCH promise.

I hope we get more MDawg and MW interacting in canon. I would love to see those two actually discuss being OverMikes and talk about the fact that they each got away until they didn't.

Anywho. Thanks for the ask!

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Just really in a mood, sorry ace

i know they probably weren’t touching for this exchange (Ty had to be entering coordinates lol) but like what if tho

- ace

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God I just fucking loooove these twoooo

cowboys being dudes

anyway i don’t know what i want to be doing right now lmao

- ace

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Been thinking about themmmmm

i've been in a mood, lol

- ace

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the compound bleeding into Mike, or something

- ace

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I love them all so much 💕

the only original mikes.

("Bear", the MW system, Cal, Hound, and Mike & Walt)

- ace

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I'm I reading some potential polyamory with Magnolia, Skinner, and Robert?

I mean, the whole crust punk house seems like they could be a polycule, but this episode had some vibes with Skinner and Magnolia

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Cute little mimic dragon to start funguary!

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Happy Mike4Mike Month all!

Day 1: Michael/MW Spoilers for episode 100