#@cryptidpandas

[dangerous-advantage]

Number 16? 💜

[link to ask prompts]

16. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

oh man... calling me out, huh? /lh

off the top of my head, including everything from vague ideas to the fully fleshed out ones, to the ones i've actually written stuff for? nine (at least). which may not seem like a lot, but as i am incapable of writing anything short and/or sweet, that is way more than i am capable of handling at the moment, haha.

as for the au, i've talked about this before on here, but i've fleshed it out a little more to a place where i'm happier with it! so, here's my origami ghost au!

credit where credit is due, i got the og idea/sick-ass name from @noodlenoodlenoodlenoodle. (thanks for letting me adopt this au, and play around with it! i swear i'll write that seratello follow-up fic one of these days <3)

the basic premise is this: leo gets put in a coma, and nobody knows why or how. mikey, who was with him when it happened, was found in a similar state, but woke up the next morning with no memories of what happened. everybody keeps hoping that he'll wake up, writing notes and folding them into little origami shapes for him to read through when he recovers. but time progresses, and they begin to lose hope.

when strangely folded origami notes start appearing around the lair, often scrawled with incomprehensible writing, the mad dogz begin to wonder. raph, not wanting to inspire false hope, dismisses the occurrences, encouraging the others to do the same. however, raph has a few suspicions of his own. enlisting the help of cassandra in order to avoid the suspicion of his brothers, they begin following the trail of strange, mangled origami animals and their often nonsense notes. following a series of clues to the gutters and back alleys of new york and the hidden city, they begin to uncover the truth behind what is happening. old grudges start to come to light, and with each secret uncovered, they find themselves beginning to question the very nature of what's been happening, leading them to ask the larger question behind it all: why?

meanwhile, donnie doesn't buy it. things just aren't adding up, and he's frustrated that raph seems so willing to just let something like this go. leo and him have always been close, and he doesn't believe for a second that his brother is beyond hope. he confesses his feelings on the matter to april, who has been having similar thoughts. the two of them decide to start doing a little research of their own on the side, without the knowledge of the others. on a hunch, they head to the mystic library (which they are banned from) and are able to "convince" (blackmail) a newer employee-- the long-suffering usagi yuichi-- to aid them on their quest. thrown into a world of ancient rituals, cursed items, and other "mystic bullshit" (donnie's words), the b team soon finds there's much more to this than they had thought. not to mention, things get dicey when their meddling goes just a bit too far, and somebody gets paranoid. (thank god they have a rabbit bodyguard...)

finally, mikey. mikey, whose been taking this all the hardest, whose brothers have been disappearing more and more often. who can't seem to remember what happened that night, and blames himself more with each passing day. not to mention, due to the effects of the invasion, his hands are too shaky to fold origami "right" (his words.) mikey begins to withdraw, acting like he's fine, while internally, he begins to obsess over what happened that night. his family doesn't seem to notice, being so busy with things they won't tell him about. it seems like it should be easy to slip out, leaving the others unaware, but he didn't count on thing: casey jr, leo's shadow and unspoken "second-in-command." in the spirirt of looking out for him, casey demands he be let in on whatever mikey is planning. mikey isn't happy, but he relents, letting casey in on a secret: he does remember something from that patrol. something that's been keeping him up at night. something that he isn't quite sure he can trust. together, the two of them start looking for the truth behind exactly what happened that night, and more importantly: who is to blame. driven by his growing anger, with casey keeping an eye out for him, he dons the moniker of the 'origami ghost,' venturing into the darkest parts of the city in search of a killer. but to catch a killer, mikey might just have to become one.

(featuring: my raph & cass qp agenda, donnie's horrible realization that feelings are a thing that exists (ew!), and some good old fashioned villan!mikey <3)

[midnightduel]

WAIT I just saw u already answered that one, but if u wanna give anymore details that'd be cool! /nf

(Adding the first ask for context! And a link for the first series of asks for desert road!)

And yeah I'm definitely open to giving more details, it's a little bit special to me. It's not INCREDIBLY developed on account of it having been made... in the middle of my college hell... but I've got some ideas rattling around in my brain!

One thing I can add right now before posting a snapshot of the one shot I wrote a while back -- most humans now live underground. A lot of bunkers were made, but in Typical Fashion, a lot of only specific people could be allowed in. On account of economic status, among other things... there were other small exceptions, like WHAT you needed to keep a whole bunker running for years on end. Either way. What it means is that a lot of humans were left on the surface -- and these humans became mutants after the fallout. These mutants now hold... quite a bit of dislike toward humans. So the few that are bunker runaways are not EXCEPTIONALLY well-liked. The Hamato farm is one of the few places where they're not hated! On account of April. And also in general the Hamato are just decent people. So you know how it is.

Now. Snapshot!

---

He’s been alone for almost a week, now, and Casey honestly feels like he’s about to blow up emotionally at any given second. The sun glares down the road before him, waves of dust occasionally blowing across the cracked and worn concrete. The windows of his car are rolled down, and he feels the hot wind as it scorches his skin as he speeds down the road. A shitty pair of sunglasses that wasn’t even his is perched atop his crooked nose, and a worn map is spread across the dashboard, a point circled with a thick black marker indicating his destination. And he has no clue as to what he’s supposed to do. The hardest thing about all of it is being alone; he landed in this world alone, and the things he had seen so far were a sharp contrast to what his family had described to him in his childhood. For one, there was no bursting city; no lights, no laughter late at night, no city that breathed life no matter the time of day. All he’d found was desert dune after desert dune– and the one abandoned gas station right in the middle of it, near a road. He has met no other people; there is no sign of life other than himself and the occasional dry plant. All in all, it was odd. Really odd.

[rottmntficbattle]

APOCALYPSE GENRE BRACKET

To kick off this party, were starting off with the apocalypse genre!!

our competitors arrree

@just-this-once-ao3 with ‘Just this once, everybody lives’

@led-astraypeepaw with ‘Led astray’

@magpiecrown with ‘KOSMARA’

@daboyau with ‘Eat the Dark’

@dangerous-advantage with ‘It was futile’

@cryptidpandas with ‘Our future days’

and last, but not least,

@AlextheNerdBird with ‘Uprising’

If any of the authors wish to change anything, please send an ask or DM!! @s on the discord server should work aswell :)

OK WE’LL START SOON!!!

[leigh-mccoy]

Ten Songs Ten People

Rules: put music on shuffle, list first 10 songs that pop up!

1. Imaginary by Evanescence

2. Sick Like Me by In This Moment

3. Use My Voice by Evanescence

4. I Love This Bar by Toby Keith

5. I Apologize by Five Finger Death Punch

6. Loser by 3 Doors Down

7. All Is Love by Karen O and the Kids (from Where the Wild Things Are)

8. Samson by Raney Shockne (from Dragon Age: Inquisition)

9. Oh Lord by In This Moment

10. Where My Girls At? By Delilah Bon

Tagged by @cryptidpandas (I'M SO SORRY THIS TOOK ME SO LONG)

Uuuuuuh i don't think i have ten people to tag so I'm just going to tag as many friends as possible, and none of you are obligated to do this!

@darkspawntaxcollectors @ironbullsmissingeye @threefeline @bzrcdragons942 @cinnamontoastcrises @pickleandthequeen @aviaviator @finalpam8000 @infernalfae

[dangerous-advantage]

@sundere1181 @crows-murder @cryptidpandas @nyaranyaranya

Get to know your fic writer!

Do you prefer writing one-shots or multi-chaptered fics?

Do you plan each chapter ahead or write as you go?

Describe the creative process of writing a chapter/fic

Where do you find inspiration for new ideas?

Do you like constructive criticism?

Do you have your work beta'd? How important is this to your process?

How do you choose which POV to write from?

Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?

Do you comment on stories you read?

Cltr+f "blinks" on your WIP & copy paste the first sentence/paragraph that comes up

Link your three favorite fics right now

how does receiving or not receiving feedback/support impact you?

what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

how do you write emotional scenes? Do you ever feel what the characters feel? Do you draw from personal experiences?

How do you write smut scenes? Do you get very visual or detailed? How important is it to be realistic?

How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

What do you do when writing becomes difficult? (maybe a lack of inspiration or writers block)

Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?

What is the most-used tag on your ao3?

Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

Would you ever collaborate with another writer for a story?

Are there certain types of writing you won’t do? (style, pov, genre, tropes, etc)

Best writing advice for other writers?

Worst writing advice anyone ever gave you?

What fic do you wish you got more of a response on?

Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?

What is your most and least favorite part of writing?

On average, how much writing do you get done in a day?

What’s your revision or editing process like?

Do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished?

Do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?

Name three of your favorite fanfic writers.

Do you want to be published some day?

Five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?

What is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain? 

How do you write kissing scenes?

How do you choose where to end a chapter?

Would you ever write commissions?

Share a snippet from a WIP

If someone were to make fanart of your work, what fic or scene would you hope to see?

Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?

What’s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?

Do you take a sadistic joy in whumping your characters, or are you more the "If you hurt them I would kill everyone and then myself" kind of person?

What mistakes do you keep making no matter how many times your beta corrects you?

Do you want to break your readers‘ heart or make them laugh?

How would you describe your style? (Character/emotion/action-driven, etc)

How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

What do you look for in a beta?

Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?

How long is your longest fic?

What’s your total AO3 word count?

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

How do you spend your time when it comes to fanfiction? Are you primarily a fic reader, writer, or a perfect 50/50 split of both?

What’s your favorite part about the fanfiction writing process?

Of the characters you write for, which is your favorite? Has that choice been swayed at all by your followers/readers’ reactions to certain ones?

What’s something about your writing that you pride yourself on?

Do you prefer editing as you write, or waiting until it’s finished? 

What part of the writing process do you enjoy the most? (Brainstorming, outlining, writing, editing, etc) 

Does anyone in your personal life know you write fic? if not, would you tell anyone?

Have you had a writer you admire comment on your fic? What was that like?

Why do you continue writing fics?

Thoughts on cliffhangers?

Something you hate to see in smut.

Something you love to see in smut.

Tell us about what you’re most looking forward to writing – in your current project, or a future project

How do you deal with writing pressure (ie. pressure to update, negative comments, deadlines, etc.)?

Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?

What, if anything, do you do for inspiration?

What work of yours, if any, are you the most embarrassed about existing?

When asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?

When it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, ect.?

What order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?

What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?

You’ve posted a fic anonymously. How would someone be able to guess that you’d written it?

What scene in [Fanfic Name] took the longest to write? What was difficult about it? 

Did you have any ideas that didn’t make the final cut of [Fanfic Name]? 

Do you have a favorite scene you’ve written from [Fanfic Name] story/chapter? 

[dangerous-advantage]

For the "get to know the author"! I'm gonna send them as separate asks so u don't have to stick multiple answers on one post 🧡🧡

First one! Number 7 owo

since i've already answered this, before i direct you over to it, i just want to say thanks for the asks! this format is especially good for me, seeing as i tend to write a lot, meaning multiple asks answered on one post could be overwhelming.

i'll get to all your others in a second, but for now, here's where you can find my answer! i hope it makes sense/is a satisfying explanation, since i really struggled with answering this one (/pos)

[midnightduel]

👀 it can mean many things..... things will certainly happen, that much I can say

OMINOUS. THANKS!

[rottmntficbattle]

APOCALYPSE BRACKET ROUND 2 SECOND POLL (fixed)

Our future days

Our Future Days - cryptid_qt69 - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018) [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

ARCHIVEOFOUROWN.ORG

By @cryptidpandas

VS

Uprising

UPRISING - AlexTheNerdBird - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018) [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

ARCHIVEOFOUROWN.ORG

by @alexthenerdbird

[hipsofsteel]

to quote my beloved mutual @cryptidpandas: #porque no los dos

what should i wear to the club tonight? my choices are chainmail armor or snorlax bodysuit

[rottmntficbattle]

POLL SCHEDULE - SECOND ROUND

IM SO SORRY IM LAHHING BEHIND ive been distracted/busy and it’s a bit hard to explain but this doesn’t take long so I rlly don’t have an excuse uhhh sorryyy?? ANYWAYS all times are CST!!

WEDNESDAY

12:00 PM - Just this once, everybody lives (@just-this-once-ao3) vs. KOSMARA (@magpiecrown)

1:00 PM - Our future days (@cryptidpandas) vs UPRISING (@alexthenerdbird)

ok time to get these settled and ready to go

[rottmntficbattle]

APOCALYPSE BRACKET ROUND 1 THIRD POLL

It was futile

By @dangerous-advantage

VS

Our future days

By @cryptidpandas

[rottmntficbattle]

POLL SCHEDULE - FIRST ROUND

helloooo!! Going to share the schedule when the polls are to come out!! All times are CST. I Maaay take a Minute a few times but please forgive that!!

SUNDAY!

12:00 PM - Just this once, everybody lives (@just-this-once-ao3) vs. Led astray (@led-astraypeepaw)

1:00 PM - KOSMARA (@magpiecrown) vs. Eat the dark (@daboyau)

MONDAY!

1:00 PM - It was futile (@dangerous-advantage) vs. Our future days (@cryptidpandas)

Ok BYEEE HOPE TO HAVE ALOT OF FUN!!

[dangerous-drabbles]

since this is finally happening, posting this here!

my fic: 'it was futile' upcoming competitor: 'our future days' by @cryptidpandas

go check them out before you vote! incredibly excited to be included here /gen

APOCALYPSE GENRE BRACKET

To kick off this party, were starting off with the apocalypse genre!!

our competitors arrree

@just-this-once-ao3 with ‘Just this once, everybody lives’

@led-astraypeepaw with ‘Led astray’

@magpiecrown with ‘KOSMARA’

@Daboyau with ‘Eat the Dark’

@dangerous-advantage with ‘It was futile’

@cryptidpandas with ‘Our future days’

and last, but not least,

@AlextheNerdBird with ‘Uprising’

If any of the authors wish to change anything, please send an ask or DM!! @s on the discord server should work aswell :)

OK WE’LL START SOON!!!