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[shewhowaitsinthedark]

how come your never on the discord servers like other authors in the fandom? have you stopped writing?

Because I'm too busy having Aerith and Tifa go on a date, hope that's ok

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

whether or not swwitd continues, i'd still love to say how much of a joy it's been to follow the story!! i recall reading the first three or so chapters in 2021 and immediately being hooked. it's become a big comfort fic to me ever since (and has inspired me immensely writing wise) 🥹 thank you for all the work you've done <3

What a nice message 🥺 Such an honour to have inspired anyone - I wish you all the best on your writing journey, I'm sure your stuff is amazing! ✨️💯

And I'm so glad you liked the fic and that it brings comfort to you - that's so nice to hear 😊

Thanks for the message ❤️

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

i just wanted to say your fic is one of my favourites and it changed my life, its been a while since i've read fanfics bc of busier days but i used to read and reread it passionately every night before bed

i wish for everything good to happen to you!!!! 💛💛

Oh awh 🥺 Thank you for such a nice message, it means a lot! Amazing to hear you used to re-read it so much - quite a herculean task as the word count ramped up 😅

Well wishes straight back at you ❤️

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

Your story was the first story I ever read, I will hold this dear to my heart forever, thank you, 🙏

The first story you ever read???? Gosh, I'm honoured!

So glad you enjoyed it so much, I appreciate you taking the time to send such a lovely message, thank you ❤️

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

If you won't finish the next chapter Ms Lyris.. . will you share what you have? - 🐛

Thanks for your message 😊 If I decide to discontinue SWWITD for good, I'll share all remaining content plus a quick summary of the main plot beats for the rest of the fic so any readers still following it won't be left hanging. I don't know if/when I'll make that decision, so for now - here are some snippets from Chapter 24 before I abandoned it a while back.

Thanks again for your interest in the fic, means a lot ❤️

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

am hooked on your fanfic like need intravenous drip lol did u start the next chapter? know you might not finish but i'm rly hoping you do and one day it'll come, no matter how long it takes. your writing is worth waiting for 🌟

Thanks for such a lovely message, I'm glad you've enjoyed the fic to a potentially unhinged degree 😅

I did indeed start Chapter 24. I maybe reached around halfway before stopping because it was becoming another behemoth chapter and I'm just Very Tired™ of writing SWWITD at the moment.

Please don't wait around or hold out too much hope for the continuation of the fic as I can't guarantee finishing it at this point 😊

Thanks again for your message, much appreciated!

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

Finally logged back into Tumblr on PC so spreading the love! Thank you for writing such amazing stories! They've been on my mind for a long time - when I'm not re-reading them - and I'm glad you're getting into a better place in your life.

Awh thank you so much, that means a lot 😊 Glad you liked the fics ❤️

Hope you're doing well too!

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

I can't wait to throw eggs and strange google searches all over this nice, new clean blog. Surely no one will mind the undisputed trauma right?

If there's one thing RE 8 fandom did was knock our heads together because meeting and befriending you has been practically awesome.

Your writing is an inspiration. SSWITD main-verse or the Lobotomy-verse (iykyk) or whatever you put that creative mind to.

I'm here to cheer it on and send you on dubiously acceptable google searches so poor Ann (or Debra, was it?) can stare upon you in horror.

❤️💛💚🐦‍⬛

Not the eggs, please have mercy 😰🤭

And thank you! I appreciate your friendship and support very much, even if it's directly proportional to the amount of weird and gross facts I learn 💀 V. humbling to think my writing inspires you when you're such a talented writer yourself

(P.S. I believe it was poor, sweet Ann 😔 Her eyes were opened to many things that day)

❤️✨️

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

Here´s to a new beginning! 🥂

Honestly though, I think it´s amazing you found true joy and happiness. That´s what life is about.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for that mental (honestly) writing you did and for being an awesome person in general. I know I speak for a lot of ppl when I say SWWITD has been a light in rather dark and trying times. 🫶

Stay safe & much love to you! 🙏♥️

- 🎮🐈👩‍🍼

(Can you figure it out? 👀)

Awh thank you, much appreciated 😊 It's amazing to think SWWITD has brought comfort in difficult times - hope the dark and trying times are long behind you! ❤️

Much love back at ya

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

I seriusly can thank you enough for what you have done and writin. is a honset to god masterpiece, and even if you say its goofy and strange it warmed my heart and honest to god your work should be looked at as somthing writers should strive to be. but serisuly the hours upon i have spent reading and rereading this fic has brought me constant joy, confusion, anger and greif and i cant thank you enough. i still seriuslly think that you sould look into being a writer as a carrier choice becuse not only would you be a milioner overnight garantee but then i might actually get to read somthing good. Please, please take care of yourself and if you ever comeback (im huffing copium that you do becuase i can bearly live with out this) i will be there the moment that you drop a chapter even if it takes YEARS! but if you do decide to abandon this fic would you please tell us oh and please dont delete you ao3 account and SWWITD. (im mostly coping and hoping that this is just a very maybe long hiatus becuase if it isnt im just gonna cry).

Oh bless you, you're too kind. I'm so glad you've enjoyed the fic - it means a lot.

Don't worry about me deleting SWWITD. Regardless of whether I manage to continue it or not, it'll always remain on AO3. I know some people find comfort in it, so for that reason I would never dream of deleting the fic. SWWITD belongs to all of you as much as to me 😊

And please try not to stress about whether I'll return from the SWWITD hiatus or not. You'll survive without new chapters, I promise, and there are countless other amazing fics and talented writers in this fandom, not to mention all the artists and cosplayers, who deserve all the appreciation and support in the world. You have amazing enthusiasm and passion (which I really appreciate!) - go spread it around the active parts of the fandom! They deserve it more than SWWITD 👏💯✨️

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

*slides into those fresh, clean, asks* Hey. I just wanted to drop by and say thanks for all the work you've put into SWWITD over the... years? (Oof wtf happened to time??). I know interest in fandoms and interest in being creative comes and goes; and at the end of the day, it's nobody's job to write fanfiction or entertain others. So, for the work you've put in: thank you! For the creativity: thank you! And on a personal level: for inspiring me and making me get off my own ass to start writing: thank you! (Also, for creating your version of Cassandra: very much thank you gnkgnfgngb lol)

SWWITD will always hold a special place in my heart for the impact it had on me and my writing. Even if you were to never finish it (though I would be sad to see that happen... or not happen? you know what I mean lol. But that's just my selfish desire for MOAR content.) Still! Thank you for your creative work, so far!

Awh thank you so much Zeta! Still very humbled to this day that my goofy fic got you writing again 😊 (And you're very welcome for the absolute degenerate that is SWWITD Cassandra 😂)

Hope progress on your fic is going good. You've developed so much as a writer over the years and nobody can beat your work ethic - keep at it! ✨️

[shewhowaitsinthedark]

She Who Waits in the Dark - Masterlist

Chapters

She Who Waits in the Dark can currently only be found on AO3.

Chapter 1 - Homecoming

Chapter 2 - Meeting the Family

Chapter 3 - Breakfast

Chapter 4 - Falling

Chapter 5 - Giving In

Chapter 6 - Of Tours and Hearts

Chapter 7 - Mother

Chapter 8 - Carmilla

Chapter 9 - Surprise Visit

Chapter 10 - God

Chapter 11 - Insatiable

Chapter 12 - Changes

Chapter 13 - Limitless

Chapter 14 - Breathe

Chapter 15 - Rebirth

Chapter 16 - Winters

Chapter 17 - Devil

Chapter 18 - Recovery

Chapter 19 - Blue

Chapter 20 - Shameless

Chapter 21 - Lionheart

Chapter 22 - Circles

Chapter 23 - Parasite

Fanart

A collection of fanart from an anonymous gifter and the eternally talented @punktumaca can be found here.

Maiden/reader, Bela/Reader mirroring, Reader #2 from the wonderful @odetojim

Reader and Cassandra sketches, from the amazing @priestjar

You Will Never Speak That Word Within These Walls, by the awesome @canmom, commissioned by the ever-lovely @vi0

Feral Bird-Lord Draga, by the fantastic @cruncherzz

Fanfiction

She Who Rolls in the Dark by the epic @vi0

THIWDU Side Story: That Time the Werewolf Bumped into Another Cassandra by the wonderful @thatzeta

SWWITD: The Collection by the lovely DovesWithBonnets

Spotify Playlist