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piko-power · 5 months

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So, the Knuckles Show...

It was a hassle to attempt and find the show somewhere else (pirate if you wanna watch), and also I had a lot going on that day, BUT!

I have finally finished all six episodes of Knuckles, and my final thoughts...!

...It was pretty good.

Honestly, nothing to ground-breaking and outstanding but it was fantastic and such a lovely treat to hardcore Knuckles fans. Like me lol. (It may not look like it, but TRUST ME THIS SHOW TURNED ME INTO A HARDCORE KNUCKLES FAN.)

All of my thoughts are under the cut, but to make a long story short, I really enjoyed it! (Forgive this post and me I'm not the best at sharing reviews DX)

Now, some things I wanna point out... (MASSIVE SPOILERS AND PERSONAL HEADCANONS AHEAD)

THOUGHTS ON CHARACTERS

I really liked Wade Whipple. He's goofy, and dorky, and he was fantastic for saving his family and Knuckles. His character arc was really interesting to watch, and he's got a lot of funny moments. Him and Knuckles also make a great team. I believe he would make a great Uncle for Knuckles. XD

Knuckles' arc was fantastic too. I was hoping that he realizes that Earth is his home, and he did. The Movie Series version of Knuckles is definitely my favorite version of Knuckles. EVER. Love this character to death. Number one favorite character right now.

The story was pretty good, too. Interesting that Knuckles isn't the only main focus, but I was onboard with the idea that Wade is also in the spotlight. I liked Wade but I love him A LOT.

The whole drama with Wade's family was something that honestly caught me off guard, but in a good way. It's just great to see more of his extended family. (And Wade's mother and is just so sweet and cool.)

Mason and Willoughby were fun to watch. Almost better than Orbot and Cubot, honestly. XD

The Buyer... I kind of forgot about him until the last few episodes. XD Cool villain, though!

Pachacamac... Never thought I would actually enjoy this character. Really wish he got enough screen time, dude is so hilarious. So much better than the Pachacamac we all knew from Adventure 1 pffffft. And hearing Doc Brown's voice coming out of Mac's mouth was the best part. He fits the role perfectly.

WACHOWSKI FAMILY CRUMBS! WE GOT TO SEE MORE OF THE WACHOWSKIS! It was only for one episode, but it's just so refreshing to see Knuckles with his newfound family, especially Tails. (Even though he didn't get enough screentime.)

No Donut Lord... 😔

MY HEADCANONS OF THE EVENTS DURING THE SHOW (and afterwards)

The house is still in construction after the second film. I have a feeling that the Knuckles show took place probably a month or two after the second film. (Or at least after the baseball field scene from the movie.)

And if that's the case, then it's probably why Sonic and Tails haven't called Maddie "mom" yet. Sonic JUST made Donut Dad official, but not hearing Sonic calling Maddie "mom" didn't surprise me, actually. Since he had a mother figure once before, and now she's gone. Sonic is probably still struggling to make Mama Maddie official after that whole mess. 🥺

And also I think Tails does look at Tom and Maddie as his parents, but calls them by their first names because that's what he's most comfortable with for now.

Sonic mentions that Tails and Knuckles are his roommates. ...Something tells me that he hasn't realized the bigger picture yet. 😈 Once the realization hits, it's over for the middle child.

I seriously don't believe Knuckles is sticking with the Whipples. He's got a bed at home, and "pretzel woman" is a motherly title of sorts for Maddie. I just think Knuckles and Wade have formed a really strong bond. Wade is more of a uncle figure for him, but the Whipples are part of the Wachowskis regardless. 💕

I bet Knuckles' grape stash that the moment Knuckles walks back home with Wade, Sonic, Tails and Maddie (and Tom if he came home) freaks the hell out because he just straight up left home without an explanation. Especially since he's grounded and shouldn't have step foot out of the house. But all that matters is that Knuckles is at home with his family. Did this calm everybody down? No, and yes. It's hard to explain. (At least Sonic knows now that Knuckles can finally relax.)

Ever since the events of the Knuckles Show, seeing visions of Pachacamac is pretty normal for Knuckles, whether he needs to be guided for something even if it's small, or he just casually shows up in his dreams just to say "hi." I feel like since he visited Wade while he was unconscious, I think Pachacamac would also visit other people's dreams or visions. It be so goddamn funny if this dude just randomly show up in Sonic's dream, scaring the living daylights out of him, and when he explains it to Knuckles, he's like: "Oh, that's just Mac, he's cool." and Sonic is like: "???????"

THOUGHTS ON THE EPISODES - Fair warning, I've only seen these episodes ONCE (Including some clips I rewatched on Tumblr.) so some things here might be fuzzy or wrong, so bare with me here...

Episode 1 was a great start. I love the dynamic Sonic and Knuckles has. Bummer that we didn't get to see more of them together, but with the power of writing, that problem can be solved! (HUZZAH!) I love the small bit with Knuckles and his mother Maddie after he got grounded and how he just, took it okay with the fact that he's grounded. And I love Sonic trying to help his new buddy out, he's an absolute sweetheart for that. Pachacamac's appearance in the episode took me by surprise and he was such a joy to watch. Love the elderly goofball. Seeing Knuckles and Wade interact was nice, too, even when he gets to talk about his dad. It was a nice moment. And Knuckolas Cage. Best nickname ever, how dare Knuckles decline such a title for a perfect warrior XD

Episode 2 was great. Absolutely love the daydream scene with Wade's plan on saving Knuckles from the G.U.N. agents, and Holding Out For a Hero playing in the background. GOLDEN. Don't remember much else other than that and Knuckles and Wade rocking out to so music. (And Knuckles breaking the radio again.)

Episode 3 is when we get to see Wade's family members, and it was nice. Wanda is one of those siblings that we had and Wendy (is that her name?) is just so lovely. We got to know more of Knuckles' dad, and once more, it was a tender moment between an Echidna and a dork-ass Uncle. 😊 And we got a EPIC fight scene with Knuckles, Wendy and the goons. It was AWESOME. Also, love Wade's room. He's got good taste.

Episode 4... Oh, my God. It was a fever dream. Literally. It was so RIDICULOUS but it was the greatest thing I've ever seen in a long time. XD I love musical numbers that just come out of NOWHERE, and this was one of them! Adam Pally (Wade) in a Knuckles costume is just the most elegant thing. AND ECHIDNA MUPPETS ARE REAL! I WAS HOPING THAT THEY WOULD ACTUALLY BRING IN THE ECHIDNA MUPPET!! Jokes aside, it was a strangely epic episode of Wade going through Knuckles' past in a unique way. And the songs were pretty great. ...You think that's where all the budgeting went? On this gorgeous musical number? /j Also we got more of my boy Pachacamac, being one of my favorite characters besides Knuckles lmao GOD I wish we got more of Pachacamac. I love him so much XD

Episode 5 Is when they arrive at Reno. It was alright. We got to see Wade meeting his dad finally (also Knuckles is using a phone no problem I guess??) I think that's all I remember. WE GOT KNUCKLES WITH THE HAT THOUGH SO YEAH!

Episode 6 is the last one of the mini series and it was pretty kick-ass. More cool fight scenes, with Knuckles and the Agents, him against the Buyer, which was short and sweet, but still pretty intense. Wade and Pete was competing in bowling. Kept forgetting about that, but it was cool regardless. And Wade being the best uncle ever and protecting Knuckles while he was out. Also kind of forgot a lot from this episode, but nonetheless, badass way to end the mini series. Complete with the classic freeze frame of Knuckles and Wade getting a high five! Knuckles realizing that his home is on Earth was such a powerful scene. It was the first Sonic movie all over again.

And yes, there was a pretty quick post credits scene where Knuckles found a song and claimed it was his jam. It was really cute. XD

Really wish there was a scene where Knuckles came back home to the Wachowskis with the family flipping the lid over the fact that he left the house, but in my heart I know damn well it happened. I know this series too well lmao

That's pretty much all I wanna say about how this show made me feel. It was a fun time. Not was insane as Movie 1 and 2, but still as enjoyable.

Honestly, after watching this, I hope we get a Wachowski family TV show, where it's just the family on misadventures, and moments together that are comedic, fluffy, angst, any emotion you wanna feel watching it, and it's just a good time. I just wanna see more of this goofy little growing family. (Also it'd be cool if season 1 was after the first movie because I wanna see Sonic adjusting to his new life with Tom and Maddie and spending traditions and holidays with them before the sequel.) I love this series too much. 😅

This show got me really ambitious to work on my stories and I really wanna show the community how amazing these characters are. (I just need to get an AO3 in the future...)

It feels good to be back on the Wachowski bandwagon.

The Knuckles Show is flawed, but it was a fun time. I love the characters, I love the story, I love the choice of songs they used, and of course, I love Knuckles. This is the best we've ever seen of Knuckles, and I'm proud of how far this little, tough guy has came.

The Echidna Warrior made his debut 30 years ago, and he's never been stronger. Keep on punching, Knuckles! 😎💕

#piko rambles #knuckles wachowski #sonic movie 2020 #knuckles series #knuckles series spoilers #I don't really do review posts. Just wanted to share my thoughts on the show.

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cj-writes-things · 8 months

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~Introduction Post~

Hi, I'm cj

My pseudonym/pen name is Chris Shades (cringe I know but it made sense at the time)

I identify as genderfluid and use any pronouns (including it/its and neos, I'm chill with pretty much whatever, not a huge fan of she/her but don't mind it all that much either)

🩷🤍💜🖤💙

At the time of this post, I'm 18 and in my freshman year of college as an english major

I hope to be a writer, whether it be books, poetry, songs, shows- you name it, I just love to tell a good story

I'm queer (somewhere under the bi umbrella, maybe on the a-spec, and as mentioned above, genderfluid) and neurodivergent (AuDHD and possibly some other things I haven't quite figured out yet), so homophobia, transphobia, ableism, etc. will not be tolerated here

Things I'll probably post about here:

*My writing (obviously)*

**Music**

Art of various forms

Personal stories/experiences/musings

Photography- if I ever get a good camera :')

Dreams/goals

Whatever my current hyperfixation/special interest is (usually fandom-related)

Mental health, psychology, neurodiversity, etc.

✨️Aesthetics✨️

And I'd totally love to discuss/answer questions about any of those topics!

I'm also very interested in history, mythology, space, animals, theatre, and travel

*For the most part, I intend to use this blog to post fanfics, poetry, songs, and pieces of the multiple book series I have in the works

I look forward to sharing my stories with you all, but I do ask that you engage with my work in a respectful and considerate manner. If you don't like something, obviously you don't have to read it; constructive criticism is welcome and even encouraged but don't just hate-comment bc I do tend to take things very personally, and please don't ever repost without credit or use my work without permission as I do hope to eventually publish some of this stuff

(Also, I absolutely love talking about my OCs and the worlds they inhabit, so please please please don't hesitate to ask me about them)*

**I cannot for the life of me recognize or comprehend the genres and I may not be familiar with every single song or artist but I live and breathe music, I love to sing, I'm listening to music in my earbuds almost 24/7, I really want to learn an instrument (planning to start working on guitar this summer) and maybe even be in a band someday, and I'm always happy to give or receive song/artist recommendations or share specially curated playlists (including OC/series based playlists) if anyone's interested**

Fun facts:

I have a little sister and three dogs

I love the rain

I want to learn sign language

I was in a horrendous production of Alice in my senior year of high school (I played the caterpillar)

I absolutely cannot settle on an aesthetic; I love so many of them so much, so my style is kind of all over the place

I have an awful, stupid sense of humor (think dad jokes, corny puns, etc.)

Contact options:

"Ask" button under the blog title

Messages here on tumblr

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: [REDACTED]

You can also find me on...

My main tumblr blog: @duck-in-a-thrift-store

Instagram: mx.harris05

Among Us: MxHarris (username), tiemint#1852 (friend code)

YouTube Music: you can check out some of my playlists here

That's it for now I guess, I might eventually be on ao3 and/or webtoon and if that happens I'll update this with the relevant info

~Tagging~

(subject to frequent changes/updates, still in the works)

Music:

#cj's music recs

#song of the day

#cj's playlists

Warrior cats fanfic:

#love over law

#LoL Secrets (arc 1)

#LoL Truth (arc 2)

#LoL character

#LoL song

Side note: since I can only have one pinned post at a time, the love over law master post can be found here

Other writing:

#miscellaneous short stories

#common tale with a twist

#the prince × the pauper

#new blog #intro post #blog intro #writers on tumblr #writerscommunity #artists on tumblr

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queendumpling · 11 months

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a list of horror media that i've consumed over the past few months with a bit of my thoughts on them, in no particular order under the cut.

but my tldr recs, even if horror is not your thing: the haunting of hill house, nbc hannibal, my house walkthrough, crimson peak

the conjuring (movie):

it was fine. my first movie that centers around an exorcism but ultimately wasn't super compelling of a watch for me. there's a really funny scene where there's a floating gun that ends up shooting at people and it was so absurd that me and my friends all ended up bursting out laughing

the grudge (original jp ver. movie):

genuinely very spooky. had some trouble sleeping at night and taking showers for awhile (if you know, you know). but when I finished watching it I was just really sad by the end because of the bleak note it ends on and the nature of the cycle of revenge as something all consuming and destructive, sparing no one. pretty straightforward and easy to follow, especially compared to the next one -

kairo (or pulse, original jp ver. movie):

also genuinely very spooky. had trouble sleeping at night for a bit because there are some incredibly eerie and unnerving scenes that give me chills just thinking about them. but was also pretty sad by the end of it because of the bleak note it ends on and the inherent loneliness of people/impossibility of human connection. so it was in a very similar vein of flavor as the grudge, but tbh kairo is probably the movie that has stuck with me more because I have ruminated over it so many times. it's a very weird movie in the sense that a lot of the things that happen don't actually make a lot of sense, even within the irrational nature of horror. but its tone and theme comes across very strongly regardless.

her body and other stories (short story collection):

the thing about this short story collection was that I wanted to like it so badly, but in the end a lot of the stories were very much either hits or misses. it's an interesting collection that's centered around the horror of femininity and the female experience and bodies. the husband stitch is the first story and is still probably my favorite, followed by real women have bodies. especially heinous also stands out to me (imagine an AU of law and order SVU that takes all the episode titles and uses them to construct a very weird narrative with ghosts and doppelgangers)

talk to me (movie)

a really neat concept (teenagers in possession of a plaster hand that you can use to allow a ghost to inhabit your body, briefly, and used as a party game, which quickly goes wrong) that serves as an exploration into grief and how it spirals so out of control in the search of connection, finding stability and sensibility even when your world is falling apart so quickly, all because your bad decisions have snowballed so out of control. more gorey and gruesome than I expected but honestly a really good film, even if it also does end on a really depressing note

crimson peak (movie)

as weird as it may sound, I think this might be a new comfort movie to me? gothic horror romance movie where the setting is immaculate. story might be predictable but it executes it well. it's not terribly scary, imo (a jump scare or two, yes there are ghosts) but the characters, the overall mood, how you can see the way love persists and can protect and also twist. it's *chef's kiss*. also I did not notice the R rating on the movie so got really surprised at the sex scene, lol. tom hiddleston is also in this movie but I only know him for his MCU stuff, so it was pretty interesting to see him as the male lead in this movie (but he did great!)

my house walkthrough (jp short film, available on youtube)

PEAK HORROR, highly recommend. no jumpscares but is a phenomenal piece of work that is everything that I want in horror that creates an unsettling atmosphere focused around a particular setting and the sentiments left behind there. it was also made by like 1 guy and there's a great behind the scenes/making of video that is SO cool to see just how it got made. it's scary and I was definitely so tense and scared while I watched it but it was genuinely so perfect

gretel and hansel (movie)

less perfect movie. confusing in terms of what the actual point of it was supposed to be (I get that they're attempting some kind of "feminist" re-telling of the hansel and gretel fairy tale, but it's executed very poorly. can you tell that it's 'feminist' because gretel's name is first!!!!???!?) and not particularly scary either. there is a hot goth witch though and another very cool witch design that I liked!!

saw (movie):

tbh? a good movie. wouldn't really call it horror as it's more of a thriller imo, but it has such an interesting mystery and is tinged with an escape room plot that made it really fun to watch. idk how the other movies are, but I like the contained story in this movie and the twists in it

american horror story, delicate (tv series)

I'm actually 1 episode away from catching up with part 1, but so far it's been okay. like I enjoy the show enough to keep watching, but it's not exactly the most compelling thing I've watched this fall either. but fun bonus is that kim k is actually very good in her role! the opening sequence has some very cool stylistic visuals

nbc hannibal (tv series)

still have to finish s3, just wanted to take a break because I breezed through s1 and s2 in like.. less than a week I feel. also oddly another one of those comfort media kind of shows. like I felt insane watching it but it's also so compelling and emotional. so so SO good, happy to say that it holds up even after all these years

the haunting of hill house (tv series)

I just watched it in like 2 days and it's gotta be one of the best things I've seen and does absolutely everything right (except maybe landing the last 2 episodes but the gripes are minor). like ok probably obvious by now that I love a horror that revolves around a particular setting and the sentiments surrounding that. but this show is like the perfect haunted house story in which the house is not haunted by a monster per se, but the horror and the haunt is the house itself. the house itself is the monster that is hungry and needs to be fed and the way it feeds on the family is exactly what I wanted to see. the cinematography is amazing and the storytelling is masterful and the way the series eventually becomes less like horror and more like a family drama with horror elements where the story all builds towards understanding the events surrounding one very tragic and traumatizing night. the buildup, the aftermath, the resolution. the way it's about love and family and trauma and recovery. it's absolutely beautiful and honestly recommend it even if horror is not your thing :')

#see the thing is i would recommend kairo + talk to me but i have reservations about them because they end on SUCH a bleak note.#it's not bad that they do but i wouldn't want to recommend them if horror media is not your thing. because they are scary and A Lot #dumpling thoughts

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leftestmostsock · 3 years

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Won’t Go Home Without You - a BNHA Hybrid Au ~ Preview

If there was one thing that freaked you out, it had to be alleyways. Long, dark, full of unknown things that could jump out and give you… something like tetanus. You really didn’t know.

The other thing you really didn’t like about alleyways were the fact that they were a popular hybrid dump.

People were entirely used to seeing feral and stray hybrids scavenging for food in alleys, so they were fine with dumping them there to add to the population. But, you supposed, perhaps living on the streets was better than what was waiting for them at home, or what hybrid patrol would have in store for them. You always did have a bleeding heart, you supposed.

Which is how you found yourself in this situation. Behind a dumpster about halfway inside this alley was a box, barely big enough to hold a large backpack, much less a human shaped person. And yet, that was what was sitting inside it, hiding behind a mop of dark green hair. The hybrid itself was not small, not in the slightest, as most hybrids usually weren’t (depending on their breed); so it was a wonder that he could even fit in the box itself.

“Hi there,” you said softly. Large bunny ears jumped to attention at the sound of your voice, big dark eyes darting to you.

“…Hi.” He eventually whispered back. You smiled softly, putting up your hands to show you meant him no harm.

The hybrid boy was squished into what could only be an uncomfortable position. He had made himself as small as possible to fit in the box, knees to chest and arms wrapped around them.

He was… not small in the slightest. You don’t know where people got the idea that rabbit hybrids were small, because unless they were mixed with dwarf rabbit genes, you were always going to get a hybrid who did start out small, but never ended up that way. With muscles always coiled and ready to spring it was no wonder they got to be as big and strong as they were, especially in the leg department. It was something many a hybrid owner was never prepared for, especially when they learned the strict dominance hierarchies that rabbits had.

So yes, it wasn’t a surprise to find a rabbit hybrid hiding in alleys, ready to throw down and get bloody for their next meal or territory. What was surprising, was this hybrid in his box…

And the text scribbled on the front, only visible when he uncurled slightly, foot pushing the side out a bit before he noticed and panicked slightly, pulling the foot back to try in vain to keep the box in what he hoped was pristine condition.

“…Please take care of Izuku. I can’t anymore.”

Aaaaand that’s a wrap! For this preview anyway 🥲 I’ve really been hit by a writer’s block for my other fics at the moment, but this plot bunny (lol) has been dancing around in my head for a while and I thought I would share. This is going to be a more relaxed drabble set, with no set schedule or anything like that. But, knowing me, I’ll probably expand the world and make it over complicated.

I’m thinking of releasing the hybrid types soon? I still don’t quite know who all I’m going to be including, but it’s probably going to be a lot. This is also going to be a soft yandere fic, so if that isn’t really your jam, I’m sorry. But if anyone wants any clarification on just how yandere everyone will get, just shoot me an ask 💕

#bnha hybrid au #hybrid au #Izuku x reader #hybrid Izuku x reader #hybrid izuku #sock fic #Won’t Go Home Without You #…title may still be under construction lol #in our next episode: shinsou lives under your porch

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bihansthot · 2 years

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I want your take of Ermac please 👁👁

Like what do you think of them? Social life? Love interest? His background? Friendship? And maybe a possibly of meeting Noob Saibot/Bi-han??(lol) Just in general how do you see them? Give me a whole novel about them, I'm ready-

(Yes, I love Ermac way too much how can you tell-)

I don't know that I can write an entire novel about Ermac the way I can about Bi-Han, but I'll give it a shot.

So, Ermac, I've always enjoyed them as a kharacter, call me a basic ass slut if you want but I've always had a thing for the palette swap "ninjas" well except for that dick who killed my husband. I've never really played them a lot though, for no real reason other than I'm a Sub-Zero/Noob Saibot main, with the exception of UMK3 in which I mained Rain as I talked about in a prior post, but that doesn't mean I've never played Ermac, I just probably played them for their ending and that was it. I like them though! I think their design is really cool, particularly in the later games and I really like that they're so unique. Like they're a construct of souls, like how cool is that? It must be so exhausting being them though like there's no break from all the different opinions all the different souls must have.

I think their background is fascinating, I think most people know he started as a rumor way back in MK1 where in they left a macro code in the game titled "ERMACS", short for error macro, and the rumor spread throughout the kommunity of a secret unlockable warrior. The rumor continued to gain popularity in MK2 where there was a scrambled message in the game "Ermac does not exist" which fueled people's curiosity even further. They finally make their official debut in UMK3 and was designed by Papa Tobias, there's actually a lot of really interesting history about the kharacter and their creation over on their wiki page, this was kind of just a super condensed version for those who may not know the kharacter's origin.

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Ermac's original Friendship in MK Trilogy is him levitating the opponent and then turning them into a rabbit, which leads me to believe Ermac might be into magic to some extent. Sadly we haven't gotten an updated game to see what their friendship might be now, but maybe it's something fun them using their telekinesis to fly the opponent around or something. As far as friendships are concerned ally wise its complicated, Ermac's entire existence was to be an enforcer for Shao Kahn, however they change alliances in Deception and becomes an ally to the "good guys" but later on in MKX they're loyal to Shao Kahn's successors, first Mileena and later Kotal. I like to personally think they are good friends with Reptile, both of them are the only one of their kind and could bond over the loneliness and solitude that comes with being the only one of their species/existence, they're both also extremely loyal. I can also see Ermac getting along with Erron Black, Ermac is a quiet being and Error appreciates the quiet. I'm sure there are others Ermac probably get along with, but honestly I haven't really put in a lot of thought into who gets along with whom in the MK world.

A meeting with Noob Saibot huh? I'm not exactly sure where a meeting between the two of them would take place? Perhaps if Ermac had been in MK11 the two would have been allies under Kronika? Honestly though I kind of see Noob viewing Ermac as an all you can eat buffet LOL since ya know Noob "enslaves and consumes souls". As long as their goals aligned though there's no reason for them not to be allies, the only real problem I can see is Kronika resurrects Shao Kahn, which means Ermac would probably be loyal to Shao Kahn in MK11, and Noob doesn't take orders from anyone let alone Shao Kahn, so they might butt heads over that.

I hope that covers things pretty well, I'm still pretty out of it from my migraine but felt guilty that I hadn't really done anything today, so I hope this is sufficient lovely. Overall I really do like Ermac though and would love to see them get more screen time in MK12 if it's not a weird prequel, though I suppose Ermac can still be in it even if it is a weird prequel after all they're an amalgamation of souls so they might be hundreds or thousands of years old. I think they're a really interesting kharacter with a really interesting history and deserve a bigger presence in the MK world.

#mortal kombat #mk ermac #ermac #noob saibot #sol answers #sol rambles about mortal kombat #mk #lore dump

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kushami-hime · 3 years

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Feather Fiasco 2 - Katsuki Bakugou × Snzfucker! Reader

Welp, it seemed like a lot of you enjoyed the first part so this part is just straight horny, self indulgent, kinky goodness lol. I feel kinda bad for taking so long to write this (I mean the first part was originally posted in fucking SEPTEMBER like wtf--) but at least its done now and hopefully wont disappoint anyone super bad ouo;; It IS however more geared towards a female reader/female genitalia so if that's a problem, I do apologize u.u... As always please feel free to tell me where I need improvement, and if applicable, don't be afraid to give constructive criticism and feedback so that I may write more! Seeing all of your reactions and incredible responses to my stuff makes it feel so much more fulfilling when I sit down to write, as opposed to back in the day when I stopped (lack of feedback and no fellow snzfucker friends, and also the blue forum sucked at giving me any semblance of belonging so there’s that lol). And for that, I'm very grateful! And now, without further delays, enjoy the horny~ Title: Feather Fiasco 2 (Revenge of the Horny) Rating: MATURE/18+ (like this is straight sex, dog) CW: Small bits of mess (mostly just spray). Very dom/sub centric, very light switch themes, reader being called “Brat” and “Princess” a LOT, slightly sadistic dom B/akugou, plenty of consent, lots of teasing and denial, major sex scene w/o condom (birth control is employed, no baby makin here fellas) And of course, sneezing. Summary: After confessing to Katsuki about your kink, he decides to take things a step further and give you the night you've always dreamed of. MINORS KINDLY FUCK OFF. NON KINK BLOGS, DO NOT REBLOG!

"Right there at my feet. Just like that..." Your better judgment had been completely clouded since this had all started. Your lips had parted, allowing for you to pant like a wild animal in heat, ready to be knocked up at a moments notice. You sat there at Katsuki's feet, your legs folded under your trembling frame with your hands placed firmly into your lap. You never thought in a million years that this could happen...your greatest secret being revealed had suddenly spawned the fantasy you've always dreamed of! In front of you...your love, Katsuki, moved to sit down on the bed as he stared down at you, his legs spread eagle as he rested his chin in the palm of his hand. He didn't look at you with disgust, annoyance, or even irritation...but he did eye you up with the intention of making you hornier than you'd ever been in your whole life. Crimson eyes saw straight through your scarcely held together appearance. That newly acquired wet spot in your underwear was enough to prove that you were far from OK. In fact, you were absolutely euphoric. Like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment. "Since you wanna be such a lewd little brat... I guess it's about time that I teach you a lesson, eh?" He said, smirking down at your trembling figure. You weren't always submissive, sure, but in this situation, with this particular kink, you were at Bakugou's mercy. Your breathing became much more ragged than before, as he grabs your chin so you'd look up at him, "Hold your hands out for me, brat..." He said in that strict, dominant tone. Your only instincts were to obey, for the moment at least, seeing as you were running on horniness alone and nothing else. You cupped your dainty hands together, leaning under him as if begging for some sort of valuable item. He was totally getting off to your display, and you knew it. That bulge in his pants certainly didn't lie. "Good girl..." He chuckled darkly, making you quake with anticipation. In his dominant hand, he still held that tiny little feather, twirling it in his strong fingers before moving it up to his nose again. Immediately, the appendage twitched without even having been touched by the foreign object. The more often he induced, the easier it was to find his weak spots. Katsuki gave a small sniffle, sounding much wetter than before, and huffed a little as he tried sticking the entire feather into his right nostril. The sight caught you off guard, and you wanted to blurt something out. 'Be careful!' or 'Not too far!' You'd never forgive yourself if he ended up hurting himself just to get you off. Then again... this was Katsuki you were dealing with. He'd do just about anything to get under your skin, regardless of how it affected him. "Hhnn-! Hhh...hahh..Hnnmm...-" Instead of allowing the sneeze to come freely, it looked as if he was fighting the urge to expel the feather from his nose. Testing the waters, and effectively, the limits of his nose against his one sole allergy. His nose grew pinker, and his slim nostrils began to flare bigger, and wider. Instead of a completely slack jawed look, Bakugou looked more like he was angry at his own nose for trying to sneeze, with his teeth grit into an irritated scowl, and his usually focused red orbs glaring cross eyed at his nose. It was truly a sight to behold. His entire body was affected by the growing need for release. His strong, defined chest rose and feel with each heavy, hitching breath, and you could see how his gorgeous abs contorted with each hitchy movement. It was truly magnificent, and you couldn't hid your enthusiasm. You squirmed on the floor, trying to rub your legs together for some kind of stimulation, but to no avail. Your hands were still held out, just as your lover had asked, but your body could barely hold still. "Hhh-! SSnnnnFF! huahhh...fuck...it t-tickles...so m-...Hhih-!" Hearing such a gruff voice hitch with a desperate need to sneeze was just so goddamn hot, you felt like you'd started to drool while watching Katsuki's head tilt back, waiting for the inevitable discharge. Finally, his mouth opened fully, and his eyes shut as a tear rolled freely down his cheek. "Hh-! G-gonna...S-....hihh-! Hh-hheEHSHh-Yyyuuhh-! Haaahh..." He gave a low, satisfied groan as he doubled over, sneezing all over you. Catching such huge sneezes would prove impossible for your dainty little cupped hands, and he knew that damn well. You could feel your flesh begin to break out with goosebumps immediately after. "Mmm-Aahhnn..." A shuddering moan escaped your lips, making you pout and stare at the floor. You could hear the glee in your lovers voice as he spoke up, clearing his throat. "Hah? What was that? Are you getting off just by sitting there?" He asked, giving a deep sniffle before wiping his nose on the back of his hand. Damn, his nose still itched so much...As this oncoming tickle began to spread, he could feel his nose twitching against the back of his hand. Shit, he probably shouldn't have shoved the whole thing into his nose like that...he may have started something he couldn't finish! "Huh?" Glancing back up to your lover would prove to be a great split second decision. You were expecting that smug, evil face to greet you, but instead, Katsuki had turned his head slightly, pressing his nose against his hand whilst his voice began to tremble. "Fuck...why does it itch so b...ba-ahh...Ssnnf! Damn i...it...!" He may have been a little preoccupied, but your eyebrows knit together with a look of longing. Another small moan spilled from your lips, before a gentle whimper escaped from Katsuki's hitching body. His crimson eyes shut once more, allowing for the sneeze to take over. "Hhah-! Hhih-! Hih-eHSHHh-Yuuu! Uughnnn! Damn..." He'd doubled over at the waist again, showering you and your waiting hands with his very fine spray, as if he were a God gracing his followers with his presence. With an ego like his, it's more than likely what he believed himself to be. But hell, he could be the reincarnation of Cthulhu himself, all you were concerned about was watching his tear drop shaped nostrils quiver over and over, flaring with each inhale and exhale. Bakugou gave another wet sniffle, staring down at you with judging eyes. However, malice was not detected in his stare. You knew he'd only decided to so this for you, and only you. But, once again, Katsuki caught himself hitching in anticipation for another explosion. "Hh-! Hahh...Hihh-...Hh..." No matter how many times he wriggled his nose or tried to push himself over the edge, nothing came of it. Indeed, this sneeze was utterly, and completely...

"Stuck...?" Your meek little voice managed to spit out one single word, but even then, it felt like you were about to choke on your arousal. As if your own lust had manifested into a dangerous monster and had its hands gripped tightly around your windpipe. A stare of amusement fell upon your quivering figure, and those crimson eyes looked you up and down before your lover spoke up. "...yeah...was it that obvious...? Or...do you like this sort of thing t-too...Hh...hahh...--" Another set of hitching breaths came from Katsuki, but again, the sensation slipped through his fingertips. Becoming a little more irritated, he rubbed at his nose even harder than before, cursing under his breath. Until, he got an idea. "Here." The feather was offered to your waiting palms, and dropped into your shaking hands. He wasn't going to..."You get to make me sneeze now, brat. Do a good job...or else." Bakugou ordered, leaning down a little to look you right in the eye, and to once again give you a gorgeous view of his glistening nostrils. You had to be careful not to choke on your own drool right then and there. You could feel the steam rolling out of your ears as you gripped the tiny feather in your fingertips, all whilst your knuckles turned white from the horny adrenaline pumping through your veins. "Whatcha waiting for, horny dweeb...?" The taunting wasn't helping much, but it did drive you to make a move instead of sitting there, paralyzed with a serious case of horny stage fright. You could barely bring yourself to look him in the eye, only staring at his nostrils that he'd flare at you on purpose every so often. Since he was so fond of tickling his right nostril, you decided to take him by surprise and go for the left instead. His handsome nosed jumped at the contact, and he gave a small sniffle that resulted in a slightly wet sound. Your free hand was curled into a horny little fist in your lap, while your shoulders were totally locked up and unmoving. Your heartbeat was in your ears, drowning out any rational thought as you finally heard those delicious hitching breaths. You'd pushed the plume of the feather past Katsuki's nostril rim, and into his nose, twirling it around and pushing in and out. You had to stop yourself from humping the air in the same motion as the feather...This was going to put you 6 feet under, and you hadn't even gotten undressed yet. "Hhhih-! Hahh...right...there...so cl-hhiH-! Close..." The way Katsuki hitched was so delicious, almost sounding completely erotic and laced with pleasure. He was really phoning it in for you. Even going so far as to go cross eyed at his nose, waiting patiently for the feather to push both himself, and you, over the edge. You continued to tickle that special spot with your trembling hand, until Katsuki reared back with his pecs poking out, and his strong nose aimed at the ceiling. "Hh-! Hhih-!! HheESCHY'hUuoo!! Aaahhn..." Again, folding at the waist, Bakugou showered you with a fine cloud of cold spray, and giving one or two coughs afterwards once he'd caught his breath. It felt so delightful, and he could see it all over your features. He couldn't help but lean down and taunt you. "Is my horny little snot rag all pent up...? Tsk, poor thing..." He teased at you. That may have been the last straw. It had all been coming to a head, building under the surface...but now? You'd found yourself climbing to your feet, and tackling your lover to the bed in a fit of passion. You straddled Katsuki's hips on either side feeling his strong hands grip your waist. Sitting on top of him, you could feel that rock hard erection through his sweat pants, and judging by how hard it twitched, he had to have been as pent up as you. The look on his face said it all. A laugh managed to slip past his lips. "Finally grew a backbone, eh?" He asked, still haughty and unapologetic. But, what else was new, "I'm still feelin sneezy...don't you want more before we get to the main event?" He asked, his hands gripping tighter into your flesh, grinding into your crotch as if trying to will you to orgasm on the spot. It was almost too much to handle! With a few pants, you glared at him, "You're such...a jerk..." You hissed, but you couldn't deny how much you loved the attention. He pulled his arms back from your trembling body, releasing his grip on you as he seemingly admitted defeat. "Fine...go ahead...do whatever you want..." That couldn't have been more of a red flag. He was certainly up to something, but you still had that to feather held tightly in your fingertips. So much so that your fingers and their joints began to ache. Without another word, you lifted that hand, only for Katsuki's strong grip to wrap around your wrist. You knew he'd never go down without a fight. He pulled you down towards him, and used his strength to his advantage by turning the tables and mounting you instead, leaving you to lay under him, shocked and a little extra horny. "I knew it wouldn't be that easy..." You muttered. Then again, you loved it when Katsuki put you in your place. A little bratty behavior always got you the response you craved from the blonde hero. Now, you had a much more fulfilling view of the tent in his pants, which made Bakugou smirk. He held you down to the bed by your wrists, being careful not to hurt you, of course, and kept your arms above your head. "You know how power hungry I get when you can't think about anything but your own pleasure...." The man cooed at you, pressing his rock hard shaft against your legs and reveling in how it made you squirm with need. You couldn't bare to look him in the eye in that moment, turning your head away and feeling the hot wash of lust flooding your face. "You left this pretty little neck of yours wide open, babe..." Katsuki growled, sinking his teeth into your tender flesh. Any attempts at coherent human speech were lost as he grinded his hard member against you again, making you hump in response. The way he chuckled at you while he licked and nibbled on your sensitive skin drove you to the brink. "Fuck...I gotta..." You'd thought that without the feather, there wouldn't be anymore sneezes to come, but you were so very wrong...With his face still buried into your neck, Katsuki's breath began to hitch, but he was unrelenting and firmly kept you in place. "Katsuki...!" You moaned his name, your heart pounding in your chest. You could feel every hot breath against your flesh, and even the feeling of his nostrils flaring against your neck. His red eyes fluttered shut as he finally let the explosion loose. "Hh-! HHEee-Esshh'huuuhh...!" This one was a bit smaller than the rest, but it still drove a moan out of your throat regardless of its size. A string of curses left your lips as he leaned back to take in your flustered, and practically dazed appearance. It made Katsuki chuckle a bit. "Aw, you mad at me or somethin?" He asked innocently, causing you to make a small 'Tch!' similar to what he'd usually do. Your lashes fluttered a little, and with your whole body on fire, you swore that anything you tried to say would come out as garbled nonsense. Even so... "Just fucking kiss me already, OK...!?" You begged, glaring up at him and into those crimson eyes that bore into your very soul. Bakugou smirked, "What's the magic word, Princess?" He responded, his grin growing wider as you huffed with impatience. "Please, you sadistic fuck!" You had to establish your rebellion somehow, or else, how would Katsuki know that you needed to be pushed around and put back into your place? The feral growl that came from your lover spooked you for a moment, but there was no time to dwell on this beast of a man, because he pressed your lips into his like a wave crashing against the shore. Tongues intermingled and the sounds were positively lewd, but you couldn't give two shits about all of that. Your arms squirmed under Katsuki's weight, but he refused to let you go, and pressed harder into the passionate make out session. Katsuki was good at everything it seemed, even hot and heavy kissing before doing the deed. Though, it didn't last long. "Mmmn...Baah...-!" After a few seconds, he pulled away from you, gasping for air. Backing away from you and releasing your arms, he rubs one hand under his nose with a look of irritation. Then again, when did Katsuki NOT look irritated? For a moment, the pleasure plaguing your brain subsided as you slowly began to sit up. "Everything alright?" You'd ask, shyly wiping away a bead of drool that had escaped your mouth just moments before. With a gruff sigh, he respond quickly, "I guess...But my nose is clogged...or, trying to be..." He muttered, the congestion now showing in his voice. Perhaps he'd gone too overboard with the feather? Or maybe... "What if...you ARE getting s-...s-sick??" Your mind ran wild at the possibilities. Katsuki didn't get sick often, but when he did, you had to try your damndest to not seem too...suspicious. A small chuckle came from the man. "Of course you’d want that, wouldn’t you?" He asked, glancing at you out of the corner of his eye. "Hey, that's uncalled for...!" You said, pouting towards him. "Tch! Yeah well, sorry to rain on your little horny parade but I'm fine. I rarely get sick anyway. Who do you take me for? A weakling like Deku?" He said, his voice oozing with over confidence. Typical of him to trash talk Deku when the broccoli boy wasn't anywhere in sight. Compared to Bakugou, Deku was a pretty sneezy individual over the course of the years you'd known him, but you'd never let Katsuki know you'd had an eye out for his rival back in the day...With a sigh, something deep within your gut came to the surface, and you weren't sure why it escaped passed your lips, but even you were surprised at the statement; "Aw...that's a shame, Katsuki...Deku has a cuter sneeze anyway." It was as if someone had dropped a glass and it'd shattered all over the room. The sound of nerves beginning to snap all at the same time, without reprieve. Katsuki's eyes went wide, and his thin brows furrowed down to make a vigorously scary face. "What the hell did you just say...??" He asked, his voice dangerously calm for someone with such a short fuse. Was that comment terribly stupid to make? Of course. Did you regret it? Well, you would soon enough. With a shrug of your shoulders, you stared innocently down at the bedsheets. "I mean, he has a cute sneeze is all I'm saying...His nose is like a bunny rabbits..." You continued on, watching the veins bulge out of your lovers neck and forehead. You could feel how angry he was, how the jealousy and rage were barely being kept inside of his strong, handsome form. Finally, he opened his mouth to speak in a shockingly quiet tone. "Do you like that shirt?" He asked, gesturing to the one you were wearing. An old shirt of his, actually. He'd let you get away with stealing his clothes on occasion, but only because you looked so cute in them. You looked at him, puzzled by the question. "What? Er...It's just an old shirt...why?" The answer to your question would come swiftly, as two strong hands reached forward, grabbing at the thin fabric and ripping it right down the middle of your chest. Your eyes went wide, and you suddenly realized...Uh oh. That may have just signed your death warrant. Katsuki grit his teeth, growling at you with jealous anger, "Say something like that again, and you'll regret it, you little brat!!" His tone genuinely terrified you, and yet...you were so damn hot for him right now! You'd truly poked the sleeping bear and you were ready for this demon of a man to leave you unconscious once it was all said and done. You fell back against the bed once more, your mounds and torso now on full display for your lover. "N-now don't do anything risky...! K-Katsuki...!" You'd dug your grave, now it was time to lie in it. Bakugou loomed over your exposed body, grabbing at one of your tits with his large hands and kneading the sensitive flesh in his palms. He knew just how to make you feel good...! He scoffed a bit, "Tch! You should have known better than to get under my skin like that..." He growled, leaning down, "Now I gotta put you in your place, brat..." He added, his hot breath washing over your chest. You choked down a moan as he began to kiss your other breast, before latching onto it with his lips and swirling his tongue around the sensitive nub. With his other hand, he pinched and pulled at your other nipple, gasping for air every once in a while due to the settling congestion in his sinuses, but the sound came out more as growls than desperate gasps for air. It practically made the entire thing even hotter. "Aaahnn-! K-Katsuki, stop...!" You knew for a fact that you didn't really want him to stop, and the man knew it. A low chuckle sent a shiver down your spine. "Make me, brat..." He growled, and returned to licking your puckered nipple. Goosebumps peppered your skin as you squirmed under his weight, panting like a bitch in heat. The growing wet spot in your panties had only doubled in both size and dampness, which Katsuki seemed to be impressed by. "Hah...? Is my horny little brat soaked through...? Tsk, didn't you just take a bath...?" He taunted, giving your nipple an especially long lick, finished off by a flick of his tongue. His middle finger traced circles around your clit, how his touch managed to be so soft was beyond you, but with all of this sneezing and teasing, you were bound to orgasm with just this alone. Your hips thrusted into his touch, making him stop in his tracks, "Uh-uh. You gotta earn it, understand...?" He spoke, sniffling a little bit as his breath caught in his throat. Damn it, again? He could feel you flinch under his body weight, your eyes wide with anticipation as you looked down at him. Katsuki rubbed the tip of his nose against your soft beast, trying to ward off the tickle. He knew it got you hot and bothered, but now he was just plain bothered! "Hhahhi-hih-!" With his strong hand still rubbing at your clothed slit, his head tilted back before the inevitable came, "Heh-EsTTttssh'uu!" The light spray coated your chest a bit, causing you to moan right after. It was clear that all of this sneezing was really taking it out of him. A small smirk spread across his face as he felt you jump and writhe under him, your lower half shaking profusely. "What's the matter? You wanna come...?" He asked. You responded immediately, and with earnest, "Yes!! Fuck, I wanna come...please let me-- Aahhnn... Hhnnmm!!" You had to practically bite your tongue as he continued to draw small circles around your clit, faster and faster, making the wet spot on your panties grow more and more moist. He bit your breast and your nipple, using that skilled tongue of his to drive you crazy. He was such a sadistic lover! A small chuckle came from the hero, followed by a small sniffle, "You gonna come, babe...? Talk to me..." He asked tauntingly, "What's it feel like...does it feel good, eh...?" He cooed at you, peppering your chest with soft kisses. You were so horny you could barely even see straight, let alone form words or even think of an appropriate response. "I feel...! I feel like...! Hh-!!" You could have ripped your hair out from how hard he was teasing you, "Please...!!" You begged, feeling the faint sensation of your eyes welling up with water. You covered your face with your arm, trying to hide whatever shame you had left. Bakugou chuckled, nipping at your soft puckered nipple once more, "Please what? Use your words..." He demanded slightly. You took a deep breath through your nostrils, your eyes squeezed shut. "Let me c-cum!! I'm gonna cum so fugging-!! Hhnnm--! Aahg-Hh!!" Your lower half bucked into his hand, "Or just fucking fuck me already!! Katsukiii-!! Hh-Hhnnmm-!!" You cried and whimpered, barely hanging over the edge and inches away from that mind blowing orgasm. You weren't very hard to satisfy when your little kink was involved. Katsuki let out a small laugh, before all of the stimulation came to a sudden and screeching halt. A whine escaped your throat, before you finally got the courage to look at him. The sight sent shivers down your spine. Katsuki, now at full attention, had slipped his cock out over the top of his pants. It twitched at you, as if almost trying to give a little greeting. He pumped his shaft two or three times, his eyes brimming with lust as he stared down at your twitching figure. A bit of slick escaped the very tip, and you could definitely tell...it had to have hurt with how rock hard Bakugou was. It was even clear on his smug face. "Since you asked so nicely...I'll give the brat exactly what she wants...this time, at least." You'd never ripped your panties off so fast in your whole life. Repositioning yourselves, your bodies were now properly aligned with the large, king size bed. You spread your lower lips open for your lover to enter, shocked at how absolutely soaked you'd become thanks to his antics. This man was thirsty for you, and flushed down to his collar bone. One of his strong hands grabbed the headboard before he slapped the tip of his cock against your clit, then your entrance right after. "You want this, Princess...?" He asked, sniffling a little as his nose continued to glisten in the soft light of the bedroom. With a hand covering your mouth, you nodded quickly. Katsuki licked his lips like a hungry lion, tracing his other hand down your stomach before grabbing your thigh with a tight squeeze. "God...you're so fucking sexy..." He panted, his red eyes staring down at you. All you could mutter was his name, as the man slowly pushed his tip into your hole, followed by the rest of his shaft. It was safe to say that Katsuki was larger than the average guy, but not so much to the point where he'd break you immediately. Bigger wasn't always better, after all! And Katsuki was juuust...the right... "Eehhhn-!! Hahhhnn-!!" He plunged deeper into you with the 2nd and 3rd thrusts, making you grab at the bedsheets fruitlessly as he starts to absolutely wreck your shit. Indeed, he truly was good at everything, including sex. Mind numbing, heart stopping sex. He cared about making you feel good, above all else. Even if that meant a little over stim every once in a while! Soon, the two of you had gotten into a rhythm, the sound of slapping flesh filling the air and making you a little more appreciative for the thick walls between apartment units. Thank God Katsuki had positioned the bed the way he had, to prevent it from bumping into the way during your more...intense sessions. You could feel the sweat coating both your skin, and Katsuki's, and you were thankful that he'd decided against one of those quirk-powered slaps of his. They hurt like a bitch, but in the best way imaginable. You stayed in the missionary position for what felt like ages, before Bakugou flipped you over into the cowgirl instead. One of his favorite positions, but he'd never admit it to you outloud. You didn't mind it much, considering how hard he thrusted up into your hole and gripped his fingers into your soft, tender flesh. You could have sworn you could feel the heat from his quirk just barely activating. You couldn't help but grab at his strong chest, and be taken along for the ride of a lifetime. Your moans echoed off the walls of the room, in sync with the rhythms of the thrusts that just about knocked the wind out of you. And it wasn't as if you were the only one enjoying it. His thrusts became a bit more erratic and wild, and by the look on Katsuki's face, you figured he was starting to get close to climaxing. You weren't too far behind either. That building warmth in your abdomen proved that you were about to have one of the most amazing climaxes of your entire life. You could feel Bakugou kissing your cervix with each and every hard thrust. "Fuck-!! Oh my GOOoood....!!" He moaned out in a raspy tone, "How do you feel so fucking good?! So fucking--Nnngh!!--Tight?! Every. Fucking. Time?!" He questioned, "You feel so good, you're so fucking sexy -- Fuu-Hhh-!" His breath faltered as he continued to slam his pelvis into yours. You held on for dear life, afraid that he'd buck you into the air and right off of the bed if you weren't careful. Katsuki's breathing became erratic and fell out of rhythm, prompting you to speak. Er, attempt to speak, rather. "K-Katsuki- Aahnnm-!! Are you-?!" You could barely get the words out, staring down at him as his face contorted strangely. Though, despite his sudden change in demeanor, he didn't dare stop in his constant efforts to fuck your brains into mush. His breath started to hitch rapidly, followed by a picked up pace in his thrusts as you groaned in shock. Now he really WAS trying to burrow into your cervix, hitting that one small spot and gripping your thighs with calloused hands. His head fell back into the pillows, before he finally spoke up, "Fuck-! Gonna...gonna f-Hhh...!! Fuck-ii-Hhhih-!" He was almost breathless, and you barely noticed his nostrils flaring as you felt prompted to try and speak again. "A-are you gonna c-cum? Cum for me--!! Please!" You practically begged. It felt like you were drooling from the pleasure, and you licked your lips as you waited for him to respond. He responded alright, but not in the way you imagined. One of his hands released your thigh and hovered over his face, as his head leaned back and his nose twitched wildly. Seriously?! He had to sneeze now of all times!? That tickle came back in full force as his breath continued to hitch, but he wasn't willing to stop his hips from moving, regardless of how badly he needed to sneeze. He was committed to making this the best night of your whole life. "Gonna--!! Hhh-! Fuck--! HH-hhHHZcH'hYuuu-!!" The hand in front of his mouth didn't do much in the way of covering the wet sneeze, and he bent at the waist to compensate for its raw power. A gasp came from your quivering body, as he'd thrusted up right in sync with the explosion and collided with your sensitive spot once again. You were teetering on the edge of a massive orgasm, clawing at his abs and breathing like a rabid beast. Katsuki could just tell. The way he looked at you through teary eyes said it all. He knew you were teetering on the brink, and he was about to shove you right the fuck over. Before he could get a single word out amidst the rapid clapping of flesh on flesh, he drew in a sharp breath for another massive sneeze. He could barely get ahold of himself, why was he suddenly so sensitive?! He slipped the knuckle of his index finger under his nose, hitching desperately. It was almost too much for your exhausted body to handle. "Hhuhh-!! Hih-! Hahh! Hhihh-!! Gonna...g-Hahhh...gotta s-sn--!! Hahhi--!" His body shuddered under you, but his pace never slowed as his other hand continued to cling to your thigh. His chest rose and fell rapidly with his breathy build up, and despite his hand being in the way, you could see just how irritated and red his flaring nostrils had become. The stinging tickle, and the repeated motions of his hips, were the only things he could think about right now...but God he really had to...he couldn't hold this...back...! "Hhh-Hhei'DDZZzSsh-Yyuuu--!!!" This one had to have been the biggest so far. It echoed off of every wall, and he bent at the waist so hard that he almost headbutted your exposed chest...which he had so carelessly sneezed into with a fine mist of spray. He fell back against the pillows, not even missing a beat as he gave a slow snuffle, and continued to thrust up into you, but it didn't take much for your orgasm to wash over your lower torso like a rogue wave on the ocean. Your back arched, your eyes went wide, and you aimed your face towards the ceiling as you felt your toes curl from the onslaught of pleasure shooting through your body like lightning. You let out a long, shuddering moan that seemed to go on forever, only to be interrupted by gasps for air. You came so hard that you started to see spots form in your vision. Your face contorted into something much more lewd, and you felt yourself gushing around his cock. His dick had to have been soaked, and with how hard the contractions were around his cock, it wouldn't be long before... "FUUuuukk-!!" Katsuki wasn't sure if you'd ever come that hard before. And on his dick no less! It felt like you were trying to milk him totally dry. If you weren't on the pill, he'd have never agreed to going in without a condom. He bucked harder than before, chasing his own orgasm as you gripped his cock harder than he'd ever felt before. You couldn’t help but clench around him even more as he hit that one sweet spot, lengthening your orgasm as he soon approached his own. "Gonna paint you insides my color, you fuckin hear me?!" He moaned out. Now with both hands back on your hips, he bucked hard enough to lift you up a few inches, making you squeak in shock, "I'm gonna...!! Fuckin' hell!!- Hhh-Aahhnngg-!! GgghNn-!!" With one last thrust, he found himself spurting inside of you, the lewd feeling of him filling you up was almost too much to handle. You loved seeing Katsuki overcome with the same kind of lust running through your veins. With a few more thrusts, he found himself totally emptied inside of you, before going a little limp and sniffling a few times. You panted, slowly taking yourself off of him and laying down on top of his chest. You could feel his rapid heartbeat, and every sniffle he gave afterwards. Which, now that you noticed was...an alarming amount. "Babe...you OK?" You felt the post nut clarity kick in, and the same could be said for Bakugou. He rubbed his nose with the back of his hand, looking a little dazed. "Yeah...just...still congested even after all that. I dunno why..." He muttered. Caretaker instincts began to nudge at your now clear brain as you sat up and looked at him, "Are you feeling alright...? You're usually not this..." "Winded...? Yeah...I know...If this was any other day I'd...probably go a second round...and probably a third..." The blonde said, almost in a disappointed tone. He paused for a moment, before grabbing your hand and placing it on his forehead. You squeaked a little in surprise before he spoke up again, "I feel warm to you...?" A fresh flush dusted your cheeks as you felt his face, noticing a tinge more warmth than usual...and no, it wasn't from the mind blowing sex, you knew the man all too well. "You do seem a little out of it...maybe you are getting s-...sick." You managed to spit out. There was no way you'd be able to control yourself if that was the case! Not with your secret out, that is...A smirk came over Katsuki's face as he stared at you with a villainous look in his eyes, "You'd absolutely love that, wouldn't you, Princess...?" He chuckled. You huffed, smacking him in the arm, "Shut up! I mean....I-I would but...your health comes before my pleasure, OK??" You emphasized. "Tsk. Just get over here and let me cuddle the shit outta you." He ordered. You bit your lip, but nodded to his request as you crawled over and let him wrap his large arms around you. You felt so safe when he was cuddling you...like no villain in the world would ever have a chance of laying their hands on you. "Hey...(Y/N)..." Bakugou spoke up, making you flinch a little. "Dont hide stuff like this from me anymore...you know I'll love you no matter what you're into, right?" He asked. You snuggled harder into his embrace, and nodded to his words. "Good. Don't ever forget it, dumbass..." He added in his usual, angry tone. You giggled a bit, taking in a deep breath and reveling in his smell. "I won't."

#snz #snz kink #snzfucker #snzblr #b/akugou #snz fic #B/NHA #M/HA #snz reader insert

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hawkland · 3 years

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My (mostly) Destiel Recs, Round-up #6

Well, between working like crazy on my DCBB fic and GISH and injuring my neck last month I haven’t kept up with my rec posts, so this one is going to be LONG and have a LOT and I’m going to try to break it up into sections, from oldies but goodies (some things I found on very old rec lists) to smutty delights to just tasty little bits of fluff, hopefully there’s something or everyone here. Most of these are not super-long, largely in the 10-25k range, though there are a few beyond that. With all the stuff I’ve had going on I haven’t wanted to lose sleep diving into 100k epics (especially when I’m writing my own right now, lol.)

“Oldies” but Goodies: Here are two great fics written some time way back when but that still definitely slap.

Theodicy by manic_intent (11k) - Probably the most brilliant Godstiel fic I’ve read to date. One of Cas’s first acts as the new god is to make a new archangel. Dean isn’t exactly on board with having his soul re-sculpted into wings he hates on sight (especially as they seem magnetically drawn to Cas), but he isn’t exactly given a choice. He, Sam and Bobby struggle with how to handle their former friend suddenly becoming a vindictive deity - trying to make plans to kill him if they must, which is pretty hard when it seems like Cas is always one step ahead of him. Can Dean hold on to enough of his humanity to provide a conscience to Cas and try to steer him toward good acts instead of destruction? This is one that I can’t say has a perfectly happy ending, but it’s a hopeful and imperfect one that’s just right for how the story plays out.

My Eyes Are An Ocean by entanglednow (10k) - Season 5 AU where Dean averts the apocalypse through a spell that “powers up” all the angels and he sees Cas’s true form - before being rendered blind. Dean tries to adjust to his blindness, Cas tries to deal with his guilt, and it’s just a lovely little read with an ending that’s... *chef’s kiss*

Lots more recs below the cut:

More great reads from some of my favorite authors I’ve recced before:

The Cabin on the Lake by DeanRH (21k) - This may be my new favorite DeanRH fic...at least for the moment. The year is 2152, Sam and Dean are long gone to Heaven, while Cas - stuck somewhere between mortal and angel - remains on Earth keeping vigil, keeping up the hunt, assuming he’ll never see either Winchester ever again. But when he starts hearing things, and imagining Dean visiting him as an angel himself, he starts losing grip on what is and isn’t real, and whether he can trust anything he sees or believes to be the truth. This is one hell of a psychological rollercoaster that kept me guessing right along with Cas until the very end. It also has some super-creepy horror elements, a novel “monster of the week”, and the hot-as-sin smut scenes I always expect from this author.

X Marks the Scot by DeanRH (15.9k) A fun little romp through history in one of this author’s great not-quite-au fics. Crowley sends Dean and Sam back in history to the Scottish Highlands to stop a monster, and while there they meet a blue-eyed clan chief who makes Dean weak in the knees. There’s something familiar about him, too. a very clever au that ties back to canon for an unexpected fix-it. Also, Cas in a kilt. Enough said.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon by DeanRH (12k) - Sweet and slightly angsty AU. What if Dean was a gardener in ancient Babylon when a strange dignitary came to warn that the tower under construction was to be destroyed by angels? Lush, romantic and sexy with some wonderful tie-ins to canon characterizations (of Dean, Sam, John and of course Cas).

sufficient for thee by angelfishofthelord (21k) - This is a beautiful Cas angst-fest and character study that reimagines how angel grace works, particularly in regards to healing others. It covers the whole of Cas’s arc from Season 4 through a post-series fix-it, is absolutely stunning and features some great world-building in regards to the angels. (One important TW: those with cutting/self-harm issues may wish to skip or at least proceed with caution). I love that I can always count on angelfishofthelord when I need a good dose of Cas!whump and pain.

And laugh at gilded butterflies by ireallydidthistomyself (13k) - another great Dadstiel fic from this author featuring one of my favorite angsty subjects! I don’t know how I missed reading this one before. An AU where Cas is raising (baby)Jack on his own until the angels find the two of them and prepare to seal Jack away in the Ma’lak box. Cas begs them to let him go with Jack, so at least Jack won’t be alone for eternity. Meanwhile Dean is frantically trying to find what happened to Cas, and he gets some unexpected help from Crowley. It’s sad and sweet and all the characterizations are great. A+ Crowley use here, too.

what stays (and what fades away) by dothraki_shieldmaiden (64k) - a fabulous read with some great art, too, that started me reading a bunch of fic from this author. Cas goes missing, and when he’s found he seems deep under a spell. When they finally manage to awaken him, he doesn’t remember anything of this life with Dean, Sam and Cas in the bunker. The last thing he knew he was a nurse living with his wonderful husband, Dean, and their two adopted children, Jack and Claire. What I loved about this one was the clever twist as to who was behind Cas’s curse and also how well-developed his AU world/existence was. I’m not generally keen on mundane aus or the one-dimensional way a lot of djinn dream fics tend to go for them, but this one managed to capture a believable version of Dean and Cas living a “normal” life without monsters without making it sugary/too-sweet.

before knowing remembers by dothraki_shieldmaiden (14k) Post 15x04, a wonderful fic that plays with some meta topics in a clever way. Dean and Sam are happy - they have free will and they’ve won against Chuck, even if they suffered some big losses along the way (including Jack). But Dean can’t help but think he’s forgetting something...or rather, someone. Yet every time he thinks he remembers, the name and face of that someone slips from his mind.

weights on my ankles by dothraki_shieldmaiden (9k) Post-15x03 where Cas ends up going back to the Gas ‘n Sip and working with Nora after leaving the bunker. A bitter sweet divorce-arc AU and what I love the most is how it ends - not perfect, not tragic, just very real and believable.

15x18 and Post-canon fix-it fics:

Orbital Velocity Around a Celestial Body by LeverDrift (26k) - An angsty but lovely fix-it fic, one where it gets worse for a while before it gets better. Dean pulls Cas from the Empty, where he’d been living in a fantasy world with a dream!Dean who was giving him everything real!Dean is certain he can’t. Dean has to struggle with wondering if Cas would have been better off with dream!Dean instead of him. This is one that will break your heart before putting it back together again as Dean struggles with his self-worth issues.

so good at crashing in by Wintertree (36k) - Another post-finale fix-it where Cas is back, the world is saved, and things are still...not as easy as it should be for either Dean nor Cas. Monsters are gone, there’s no more hunting to be done, and Cas wants to move out of the bunker somewhere closer to Claire, to move on with a proper human life. Dean thinks he can move there with Cas and stay as “best friends”, even to the extent that Cas encourages him to go out and have sex with others/women. (And wants to hear about it after the fact!) But can Dean figure out what he really wants, and what Cas wants as well? A refreshingly unique take on what a post-series life could have looked like for them.

Delicious smut:

Empty by squirrelofcelestialintent (43k) - Every day this fandom makes me rethink my previous squicks and DNWs in fanfic. Here I find myself enjoying quite a bit more dom/sub elements than I normally ever would! I think because I was absolutely drawn in by the breathtaking first chapter, capturing beautifully the emotions of Cas returning from the Empty in Season 13 if he and Dean had confessed their feelings right then and there. But Dean’s self-worth is all fucked up, he feels there’s no way he can be good enough for Cas, especially when his sexual desires run a little bit...let’s just say outside the vanilla and he’s struggling with shame over doing sex work when he was younger. This was HOT and POOR SAM really gets stuck in the middle of, well, hearing more about his brother’s sex life than he ever needed to.

He's My Mate by Hatsonhamburgers (22k) - This fic manages the delightful combination of humor and extreme hotness perfectly. Dean and Cas catch each other in some questionable masturbation situations. This leads Cas to decide he needs to buy Dean some proper sex toys. He’s just helping his best friend out, right? Sure. As I said, hysterical AND hot as hell.

Generals by nanoochka (9k) - Cas/Dean, Cas/Balthazar/Dean, implied past-Cas/Balthazar. An old LJ fic I found on an ancient rec list that is just scorching hot and a brilliant character study of Cas and Dean. Balthazar decides to invite himself in when he catches Dean and Cas engaging in some frisky business, and it turns into a bit of a power-play between the two soldiers of Heaven. Cas gets DP’ed and it’s all...well. It’s fucking good, read it.

The One With The Preening by HolyFuckingHell (5.5k) Can I do a rec post without including some wing!kink/wing!grooming in it? No, I can’t. (I also really enjoyed some of the other fics in this author’s series including The One With Dean's Horny Movies).

A Single Point of Light by Destina (2.4k) - This is a gorgeous Cas/Dean/Benny Purgatory short! A delicious balance of the two each caring for and caring about Dean in their own, protective ways, definitely a delight for any fans of this threesome.

Short and sweet, fluff to angst:

Snugglebird by almaasi (5.3k) - So, so soft and sweet and snuggly, just like the title. Dean’s things are disappearing from the bunker...and so, suddenly, has Cas. What’s going on? I do love my nesting!Cas fics, so...yeah. If you need a smile this is a good one to read :)

And Cleanse Me From My Sin by thisisapaige (1.6k) - another one for my beloveds who also enjoy wing grooming and sweet Dean-taking-care-of-Cas fluff.

Needle and Thread by Misachan (4k) - Season 5 wing!fic hurt/comfort. Cas’s wings are badly injured, Dean doesn’t quite know what he’s doing, but he’s stitched up Sam and himself enough times. He can do this. If you love caretaker!Dean and vulnerable!Cas don’t overlook this little gem.

Deceptive Preludes by sp8ce (2.7k) - One of those stories that delves into some of the difficulties Cas might have after coming back from the Empty a second time, especially in regards to accepting what’s real or not, understanding Dean, and how both of their communication issues can add to their struggles. Painful but hopeful for the future, felt very believable as I read it.

#my fic recs #destiel recs #my destiel recs #ok that's it for right now #should be plenty to keep y'all busy for a bit

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oops-prow-did-it-again · 3 years

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I’m back!

So, I kinda quit using this blog a while back. There are some notes about it in my old pinned post and probably on my fanfics, lol, but basically, I felt overwhelmed by fandom and everything going on irl and I crashed. I just withdrew from like, everything. I still logged in on Tumblr but I just liked things to later view them with the boyfriend or laugh at them again myself.

Honestly, it’s not that fun, just doing that, and not really that fair to people who put effort into their posts like art, music, writing, etc., or even just people who are very passionate about a subject and may want it to reach others that are the same. Because I know I’m like that!

But anyway, this is going to be my new pinned post. So! (More under the cut, please keep reading!)

About Me

You can call me Prowess, I’m a FtM transmasc (he/him please)! I use this space to elevate my personal works, such as art or writing, while also occasionally posting about topics I am passionate about. I realized I was trans in 2020 at the age of 19 years old, in the midst of a pandemic and college fallout, so as you can imagine, I’m still riding the rollercoaster of emotions that come with that. I’m also ADHD... so expect some posts about those sort of things.

But that is hardly the focus! I am big on art and writing. While I am mostly obsessed with Pokemon, I am a lover of stories, and so generally, I love most fiction, even the really bad stuff. Along with my Pokemon stuff, you can expect posts involving ARK: Survival Evolved, The Tales of Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir, animated movies (Luca, Toy Story, Spirit - you name it, I probably love it), and plenty of other stuff.

While I have too many older posts to go through and try to sort out the unclean tags, going forward, I am going to use these sort of tags: subject (whatever the post is about, for example, Pokemon), characters depicted, media (whether it’s art, writing, animation, or a mix), and any warnings that may need to go with it (for example, cussing when stronger language is involved, or racism if racism is getting discussed, etc). Memes or one-off posts will likely be tagged with simply “memes.” While this is pretty true for most any blog, this is so you know if you need to block certain tags! For example, if you hate Miraculous Ladybug, you’d just blacklist ‘Miraculous.’

I will also reblog a lot of posts asking for help or boosting awareness. I will try not to inundate the blog with these, but as I will likely have to make a post asking for help at some point myself due to unfortunate irl circumstances, I want to pay it forward in advance. These will be tagged with simply “help needed!”

Below are some projects I’m working on + what you can expect from this blog.

Pokemon Retold

By far, my biggest project to date, is Pokemon Retold.

This is an expansive written anthology of all the pokemon mainline games as far as generation 8. Red, Heart of Gold, Omega Ruby, Platinum, Black, Black 2, Y, Ultra Sun, and Sword are all intended to get rewritten and posted on both my FanFiction.Net and Archive of Our Own accounts. I may also post some chapters here, but I admit Tumblr makes that difficult sometimes.

These stories are very personal to me, as I started writing them when I was struggling in college with undiagnosed ADHD, and felt like my life was falling apart and I was alone. I started writing a retelling of Sword, but the more I wrote, the more disappointed in it I felt, so I started writing Black instead and scrapped Sword altogether.

I’ve had some rough road since, but Black is complete, Black 2 is also complete, and Ultra Sun is (mostly) complete (but with plans to be heavily altered), while Red is underway!

WARNING: These stories can get DARK, and I would rather my readers be over 18. They are not dark with the intent to squick out or upset people, however; they are dark with the intention of exploring thoughts and ideas I find too difficult to think about directly. There are more personalized warnings at the beginnings of each story. With that out of the way, please just try and move on if you find yourself disliking a specific story or part of a story of mine... If you want to give constructive criticism, you are more than welcome, but tearing into me and my writing just because you didn’t like something helps nobody. Keep in mind I write these for fun and as a form of self-therapy throughout some of the worst years of my life.

Furthermore, I edit them a lot. And I do mean a lot. My FFN profile acts as a “changelog” for what has changed in the stories over the course of the time they’ve been posted.

Pokemon Retold posts are tagged “Retold.”

My FFN Profile

My AO3 Profile

Pokemon Retold: Black has been added to TVTropes! I honestly don’t even care that this person digs into it a couple of times, I was so incredibly flattered they took the time to do that at all. (But be warned the page does have some spoilers!) I have no idea if you enjoyed the story or not upon reading over that page, kind stranger lol, but I really appreciate that you took the time to do that nonetheless! <3

Creatively Destructive

This incredibly well-titled story is an idea I have for a retelling of Miraculous Ladybug. I know, I know - absolutely never been done before /s

While I know there has got to be a thousand retellings of this show by now, based on just how.... terrible, the writing is, I want to try anyway. Because I genuinely love the premise of the show! I’m just constantly disappointed by how it seems to never go anywhere with its plot or characters.

So, Creatively Destructive will be a fanfic, and when I have more information on it, I’ll post it under the tag “creatively destructive.”

Roleplays

Me and my boyfriend love to RP a lot. From Monster Hunter to Pokemon, we do a lot of different stories. Sometimes, I really get inspired by what we come up together and I want to share it with others! Be it quick art based on a scene from the RP or a quick rundown of what occurred in an RP, you can catch these in the ‘Prow RP’ tags.

Currently, we are having a lot of fun with an RP based on the Hoenn pokemon games that I am sure I’ll be posting about!

I may also be open to RPs with others in the future :> Don’t be offended that I’m not open to them already... I’m just a very easily overstimulated person.

The Ballad of the ARK

ARK: Survival Evolved is a lot of things. It’s an amazing concept, an open-world game where you befriend dinos and fight alongside tribemates against other tribes, or work together to survive the hostile environment. But the true tragedy of this game goes so much deeper than that, and I want to explore that in writing, starting with my story, my experience, and then graduating to where I think the issue primarily stems from.

This strange memoir will be posted under the tags of “Ballad of ARK.”

Commissions

I hope to take commissions for art and writing in the future!

However, I need to figure out the parameters of what I’m willing to draw (and what I can feasibly draw), as well as what I can promise when it comes to writing, not to mention pricing.

That’s not to say I’m not open to ideas though! Feel free to message me/send me asks anyway and we’ll see if we can work something out. :)

Although I am not in a financial disaster just yet, I feel like I am not far from one. This is why I hope to try to build on commissions in the future. I know they will never support me, but I would still like to try to be useful and helpful to some. I currently live with my grandmother, having left my abusive home with my father, and although she generously allows me to live with her for the low cost of merely helping with some electricity and my own food, I struggle to remain abovewater financially due to difficulty finding work (thanks to issues with ADHD and physical problems following a bout with COVID in early January 2021).

If you would like to help anyway, feel free to subscribe to my Patreon, or make a one-time payment via PayPal. I promise no matter what or how much it is, your generosity is greatly appreciated!! <3

My Patreon

My PayPal

My Ko-fi

(Note that my Patreon is... very outdated and needs to be updated. I will do that soon!)

#new day new me!#undeadprowess #I will be changing my url #pokemon retold #retold #pin #creatively destructive #prow rps #ballad of ark #commissions #sketch #art #rb pls! :)#pokemon #pokemon trainer brendan #brendan #pokemon trainer brix #more info on those last tags soon lol

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peonypearls-muddled-musings · 3 years

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Updated Writeblr Intro

Hello! I’m Tiff! I’m 33 (she/her; aro/ace) and I’m a hobbyist writer and artist! I work full time and lately I’ve been trying to get my mental health under control so I’ve had periods of inactivity and I’m trying to get back out there with interacting and keeping up with posting regularly. I have dreams of publishing my works one day; that is if I can make up my mind on ideas and get writing lol

I write fiction with hints of fantasy and sci-fi; typically the stranger the premise, the more I’m invested. I’m inspired by works such as Disney’s Gargoyles, Studio Ghibli, Unico in the Island of Magic, and Final Fantasy 7, to name a few.

I have three major works; all of which are in the pre-writing/rough draft phase (which is a fancy way of me saying writing is hawrd)

Princess Dagney and the Seahorse King is a road trip/sins of the father themed story. Two hundred years after Shapeshifters ruled earth in the far future, humanity has found their footing again. Dagney is the daughter of the only Shapeshifter with a royal title, King Dargon. When her little brother becomes deathly ill, a chain reaction of events leads Dagney to the home of an enemy to protect her father, only to find two unlikely allies in the king’s twin sons in exchange for a favor. Dagney and her father agree to assist Crown Prince Colme and his brother Olerqus on a journey that will bring Dargon back to his harrowed past, and Dagney will learn the truth of what her father and her ancestors, both human and Shapeshifter, have endured. Risky choices are made, family relationships are put to the test, and bonds formed out of hardship will create strong alliances while old grudges are dissected and put aside in order for the future to thrive.

PDatSK celebrates it’s 5th anniversary this August!

You can find PDatSK posts HERE

Across the Years and Universe (Formerly Bequest) Is the story of aging actor Tad Irving and his family. Tad has always been different; whether from his unique, inhuman strength, or his mesmerizing ocean eyes, which helped his rise to fame as a young man. Now at the age of 59, he’s found odd things occurring. Voices whispering his name, and the sound of footsteps that only he can hear. The last straw is a trip to the beach when a freak tidal wave nearly kills his wife, Eileen. Tad fears for his family’s life, and thus he takes a journey back to his hometown to see if he can make heads or tails of his situation. As it turns out, there’s more to his childhood, and long before, that he has to learn. He meets a strange spirit by the name of Gnonan, who knows Tad by a different name: Viggduranth. The two travel to a secret, sacred place, hidden by mists in the ocean, to their home of Soror, where Spirits now live in peace away from humans. Tad learns his future with his family may be coming to an earlier end than he wanted, and he must find a way to prevent it from happening; even fighting Viggduranth’s presence within him.

I’ve been working on this story since 2011, and is my longest, most changed piece, and it continues to find it’s footing as I’ve grown with it. You can find it under the Bequest tag, as I’ve only just recently changed the name, and I’m still not 100% on the one I’ve chosen. You can find posts HERE

Hark is my most recent idea, and, like the others, is still very much under construction. First idealized as a space opera with symbolism taken from the biblical story of the birth of Christ, Hark is about Corbin Gabriel Ghallager, a man from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on a now desolate earth in 2098. Earth is covered in domes to try and keep what’s left of civilization comfortable. Most of the population has moved to the space colonies on Mars. Corbin, who is a laser technician for the Mars Space Fleet, and suffers from Chron’s disease (which has forced him to live with an ostomy), chooses to live on Earth, but he rarely gets to see his dearest friend, Teagan, who is a celebrated doctor on Mars. During scheduled downtime on Earth, Corbin, who is determined to find ways to either tap into old water supplies on Earth, or find a new sustainable planet, is out in the wastes when something catches his eye - a falling star? He goes to investigate, only to find an alien in a crashed pod clutching an egg. In helping her, Corbin realizes Mars Forces are nearby, and he gives her shelter. He learns where she’s from, and that the Mars Colony has been using her and her now deceased mate to tell them the location of their home, so it can be colonized by humans. Corbin, heartbroken, agrees to take her back with the help of his crew and Teagan; even if it means risking their lives in the process.

Hark was first created sometime in late 2018

You can find Hark’s posts HERE

I have another work that’s been on backburner for a long time: CoffeeBoy; the story of a disgraced CEO who must be the errand runner for his competitor’s viper of a daughter, only to be confronted with a secret offer of partnership from her to take down her corrupt father. This was first thought of back in 2014 and hasn’t seen much work since, unfortunately.

My current focus is PDatSK; as it’s the one that’s felt a little easier to work on, even though most of my works have changed so, so much, and change takes time with me between work and periods of dormancy. I had hoped to make PDatSK into a comic, and I would still like to, but that may not happen for another few years; at least until 1. I have the story down and 2. I want to get a PC setup to download some programs (like blender) that might help with things like backgrounds, because work leaves me drained.

But besides that, thank you for reading and have a lovely day (or night)!!

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shadowsong26fic · 2 years

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Coming Attractions!

Just a few quick updates, really (it’s been a slow year for me so far, writing-wise, alas).

The usual plug for my writing discord--it’s pretty quiet, but come say hi! Sometimes I brainstorm there, but mostly it’s just intended to be a more interactive version of this tumblr.

And let’s go ahead and do an Open Question Night! My askbox is always open, but tonight I’m around and keeping at least half an eye on it. Questions about writing, or any of the fandoms/etc. I post about on this blog (or on my AO3) are fair game. I also take prompts, but am bad at filling them in a timely manner, lol.

Okay, I think that covers it! Actual updates are behind the cut!

Star Wars:

SWBB gets posted at the end of this month and...while it’s not that I haven’t enjoyed it this year, it’s definitely been like pulling teeth to get the story to actually come out, haha. It’s not my best work, but I love the event and I’m glad I did it. I may not participate as a writer next year, we’ll see how I feel.

Precipice is...I swear I am working on it in the background XD I just haven’t gotten much actually down on paper because...well, the aforementioned stuckness/pulling-teeth on the other SW project which is taking all of my SW brain (except for the part that’s getting distracted by self-indulgent crossover nonsense, lol). Hopefully I’ll get more done once SWBB is through.

I don’t have any Other SW Projects actively under construction right now, but I’m sort of poking at what I might do for next year’s BB, if I do decide to participate...I feel like it won’t be as much of a struggle if I have a more solid plan when I get started? So, anyway, some of the SW/BSG crossovers I mentioned in a post here a couple weeks ago are definitely things I’m considering!

Castlevania:

I think I’m just going to give up on expanding that first scenelet in Incinctus, lol. Just give it a better conclusion, and then I can get started posting, probably later this month. I do like a lot of what I have going there. (Even if it...like, this was supposed to be self-indulgent Alucard whumpfic with a side of dumb jokes and the OT3 finding their way together at the end; it ended up being like 40% about Lisa’s Feelings which I’m not complaining about but I was not??? Expecting????)

After I finish that, depending on how that goes over and if I sustain my interest in this fandom well enough, I do have another prompt/story I might write out...we’ll see!

AtLA:

I do still really want to write fic in this fandom, but I’ve got so many other things floating around in my head, haha. The main one is still the Avatar Zuko prompt, which is still largely lacking in text (I’ve been in a slow period for...a while, I guess...but that aside). No idea on when this will come out.

BSG:

I am definitely pushing forward on The Other Battlestar AU, which is going to be a million words long (even if I do cut off at the end of the Pegasus arc which I probably will, at least for now) and also needs like. An Actual Title. (My brain fed me Bellerophon which I don’t like but I’ve got nothing else XD)

I’m also filling out some of the Supplemental Cast (mostly various Pegasus officers/crew because. like. we know a solid Five People and...we need more than that XD). I was doing some digging into How Aircraft Carriers Work because the senior medical officer/Cottle’s counterpart is going to be a pretty significant player and yeesh there should be a lot more subordinates there...but I will probably handwave that because while I do need More People there, I also need to keep things. Like. Manageable. So, there’s Daphne (the aforementioned Senior Medical Officer), and then a Marine captain who grew up with Baltar on Aerilon (who is an old OC of mine from my last time actively in this fandom but needs to be renamed because his original name was Rex and that just. Will Not Work For Me Anymore), and then probably a few other people.

Also working on sketching out the second of the OCs who will fill in some gaps on the Galactica side of things; I know more or less where I’m going with them, but they’re basically just two bullet points and ‘I don’t necessarily need to actually Show Them but I know how I’m going to introduce them during the miniseries sequence.’

I’ll have more once I do a dedicated rewatch of the first two seasons + Razor (which I’m not allowed to do until I’ve finished SWBB, lol) but I’m having fun already XD

#coming attractions #miscellania #shadowsong writes star wars #shadowsong writes castlevania #shadowsong writes atla #shadowsong writes bsg #open question night

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• JENIFER “JEN” MARLOWE •

IG Info/bio: @/justjenw1n | 220k followers | Fashion | just a LUVer who owns a lovely blog that you’re more than welcome to check out here... astoldbyjenmarlowe.co.uk 🪞🛍🪄

22 (24) (25 in 2021) years of age

From London, England

Her family has French origins

Tends to visit once a year mainly with her family

For her 18th bday, her parents also sent her to Paris with her bf that she’s been dating since she was 14

they broke up since he wanted to stay in Paris to pursue his dreams and she felt like she needed to be back home...which she felt Paris was not

Extremely close to her parents, some may say a little TOO close...

See, I feel like jen comes from a family that spoils her where her parents did everything and took care of everything for her. She had the privilege and didn’t have to work too hard to get things she wanted so that made her a little bit different than a few of her friends, hell—even her bf

Didn’t have to work until she reached her twenties

She also didn’t have too many friends because her parents felt like her cousins and/or her sibs were really only allowed to hold that title

However her parents had some sort of a soft spot for her when they allowed her to date her bf at 14 since he came from a nice background...

And to have at least 1-2 best friends...

I can’t decide if I see her having 3 other sibs with her being the second eldest, or her being the eldest with a younger sister? I can also see her being a only child too? Idk y’all can decide

Because her family is a tight knit one, she values everything they say and do...which is canon/evident

She got her thigh tattoo in Paris and even thought about asking her parents permission but her bf talked her out of it

she later showed them that night while he was in the shower. Her mother openly disapproved saying it was, “unladylike or unclean” while her father was more lenient towards it

Her mother even scheduled her for laser appointments but this was one of the things jen was sure of, she loved her tattoo and she didn’t want to erase it from her body which led to her mother not speaking to her for about a month—even tho they live in the same household

I feel like she looks more like her dad with her mom’s hair and smile

Got into fashion due to her maternal grandmother who seemed to live a extravagant life as a old time actress, she always had and owned the finest of things

Jen loved having sleepovers there, it felt like she had her own personal Liz Taylor inside of her nan...but better!

Definitely found inspiration through Liz Taylor, Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham, and Naomi Campbell

she had no clue what she wanted to do in life (she never had to think too hard about it until now, it’s true what they say about your twenties) and she made the choice not to continue thru with uni & I’m not going to make her out to be the stereotypical “dumb blonde” I think she did well in school—so she kinda just chilled after it was all over

Her first job at 20 was probably working in retail where she learned all about the bs you put up with but she loved clothes! That never changed

So she decided 6 months into her job that she was going to make a fashion blog

she made one separate from her tumblr but kept it under construction since she needed to brain storm what exactly this blog would entail

It didn’t take too long to her to figure it out by how she wanted the blog to look then discussing pieces from celebs/models then slowly discussing her own wardrobe + advice

She didn’t immediately gain success for it —altho she did have a good 1k people follow her thru her tumblr where she also provided the link to her separate blog... but she worked/works hard at it, hoping one day it’ll get her somewhere and that maybe she can get paid for it too?

Retail fucking sucks and people are horrible twats so when she was approaching 21 she deff quit with her parents still hammering...more so her dad on what she needs to do with her life but she found happiness in her blog and no one was going to take that away from her —not even her parents

‘What’s the use of working if it doesn’t make you happy?’ She thinks but again! she has the privilege of living under her parents roof and not having to pay bills so she didn’t have to worry too much rn she knows they’d never kick her out right?

she has two bunnies named “bugsy” and “Lola”—u know the reference right?

I feel like she values the flinstones & jetsons because it was something her dad loved watching as a kid and still does , probably has the dvds showcased in her room that she watches when she feels sad

Seems like a smiley person but when she’s sad? It kinda sucks to see cause she turns into a whole different person and she always seems happy with a smile so wide that turns her eyes squinty

If she disagrees with something, she’s 100% giving her opinion whether you like it or not? Wrong is wrong. But when the shoe is on the other foot? She hates being wrong LOL or doesn’t view herself being wrong. Doesn’t take accountability well...at all!

She’s also showed her ass by being a gossiper and fake as hell with Allegra about mc with the whole, “let’s pretend like we’re there for her” if you’re not fucking with somebody just say that or SHOW it sis cause that snakey shit will come back to bite you in the ass (I forgot about this lol as I’m replaying)

she’s all “mega resting bitch face” until she breaks out into a large smile

Libra sun? + Virgo moon? + Gemini rising?

I feel like she only knows what she wants when it comes to relationships but not with the rest of life?

Lol she was very determined with levi in the beginning, explored shit with jake, (I can’t remember if that was after you/mc showed a interest in him or not in that route? I’m doing a talia/Rohan route rn But that’s kinda foul if she’s smiling in ur face and then boom goes and does what she wants but hey that’s the game right? Fck that tho) and then stood by Tim after only some time?

She wasn’t feeling him in the beginning either cause he thought she was too posh for him and snakey which he’s right to some degree but she’s also right if she finds him too immature for her liking

To you jim? Ten? Stans— Idk what their ship name is but it probably wouldn’t have worked out in the long run either because I don’t see both of them wanting to change themselves completely to satisfy the other. (Tim tried) Sure if you’re showing unhealthy behaviors and are open to diminishing that for yourself then trying to work on your relationship then that’s great! But they already started from the jump not liking each other’s personalities/characteristics....

And hey! Ofc I know people grow to like things they might have disliked about you in the beginning but you can also find yourself not fully accepting it in a relationship and that doesn’t mean you didn’t try

+ it’s been hinted at that they’re not endgame & if you love yourself some Tim not platonically then this works in ur favor. if not? Then you can keep them endgame by all means! For me? That endgame shit is a no! For those that don’t gaf about either of them that’s fine too lmao

YES I feel like they were both hurt over the breakup and it probably happened right around the holidays or either a couple of months after Christmas/New Years 2019

Jen is probably the type to keep checking up on her ex, not necessarily talking to them but finding out who they’re with now

and if it’s Tim with mc she’s definitely gossiping about the shit with erikah and Allegra or making shady tweets or posts on IG for sure

“5 outfits to wear when you run into your ex” type posts on her blog looool

She hopes if she runs into Tim, she’s looking her best and she would 80% go up to him & mc/his new girl if not mc and be all huggy with him and holding conversation before she even thinks to acknowledge mc/new girl and when she does it’s a shady convo with fake smiles

Absolutely loves watching housewives so she was prepared for that moment if it ever does come

Her parents openly didn’t like Tim which made him feel like shit since it seemed like jen never defended him in front of them but again, she values her parents opinion and always wants their stamp of approval that’s just the way the girl is/ was brought up

She owes them everything but deep down knows that in her relationship with Tim she could have been a little more understanding of his needs like he was with her love for her parents...but she’ll never admit that

Doesn’t get over breakups as easily as it may seem like her exes do in her opinion.

It sure didn’t take long with Tim to date mc/new girl months after they broke up! Which was like a slap in the face

The ex bf she spent time w in Paris who looks like Matthew Noszka is now engaged, lives in AMERICA—& of all places??? California to be exact, and just released his debut album!! She knows which songs are probably about her, it’s a nice album she screamed about it for hours into her pillow and cried for what felt like weeks

Lost her voice over that breakdown too

Her mother even went as far as sending a nasty letter to this ex bf’s new address...since ya know? jen’s dad is a private investigator & all!!! but dad had no knowledge of this being done

She’s still fond of Levi and jake but not like in love with them? Like she thought/felt she was with Tim but she still considers them her mates

Maybe in 2021 she’ll be open to dating again and hopes erikah and Allegra will be her wingwomen when the time comes BUT she’s focusing on her blog rn and it’s the best it’s ever been!

She had the show to thank for that now that she has a manager and is getting paid for running her blog now! That’s right this girl is officially employed!

“At least one good thing came from the show ;) 🧽🥐🥂” type of tweets

There’s never not a moment where she’s not connecting her posts whether thru ig or Twitter to her blog: astoldbyjenmarlowe.co.uk!!!

Both erikah and Allegra talk a little shit about that together...WHEN they DO talk, the pair only really socialize when jen initiates it but if one pisses the other off?? they’re going to gossip about it with the other forsure

She doesn’t look that tall to me? Taller than erikah? 5’2-5’5 the 5 is pushing it for me? Maybe? lol I’m still deciding between her and Allegra far as height and I’m too lazy to go back and see what I put for her

Hates straightening her hair, that pin straight look is not cute to her. She loves having waves and body to her hair

Get her eyebrows micro bladed since she doesn’t have much hair up there to begin with

Adores French cuisine, always has since she was a little girl. Bisque used to be her fav back then and all that she would eat

Loves spring season especially pastel colors when it comes to her wardrobe

The type to say one thing and do the complete opposite

I feel like she probably has a little bit of lisp and it’s not really noticeable until she says some words, she’s insecure about it and thought it had something to do with the structure of her teeth and begged her parents to get them fixed but it literally had nothing to do with them

Yet she still got colorful braces in middle school even tho her teeth were pretty straight. She didn’t have to wear them for a whole year, thank goodness

Went to speech therapy to help

Has stacks of fashion magazines even from the early 90s all over her room: her night stand, her vanity, her closet, underneath her bed etc...

Adores the Hadid sisters, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, & Georgia May Jagger

Makes the best white chocolate chip (that’s right, white not just regular chocolate) banana bread but cooking/baking? Isn’t really her thing

Early riser

Loves yellow: yellow phone case, yellow laptop, yellow room, yellow tulips, yellow shades, etc...

Getting Prada shades was probably one of the best things that happened to her, s/o to her nan for granting her this wish

Words of affirmation is her love lanaguage, this girl is a talker and a bit of a thinker too I mean duh? She runs a blog

Likes bright colors on her toes but nude and clear polish on her hands?

Loves a good mascara but she also loves magnetic lashes but is trying her best to grow her lashes out rn! Thanks to erikah for sending her some good ol’ coconut oil!

Smokey eyes? Set her up

Gets a belly ring, and two more tatts one in between her boobs and the last on her ankle & that one she shed a tear over!

Maybe she’ll start changing her physical attributes more so than the way she carries her life at first? (Or ever) She’ll cut her hair below her collarbone to the top of her chest, and maybe she’ll try a light light LIGHT brunette (she loves being a natural blonde) with blonde highlights? Who knows

loves espadrilles and wedge sandals

Loves going wine tasting and visiting vineyards, if she’s vacationing? You can bet ur ass she’s looking for a vineyard to visit

Deff a lightweight

Here’s her unpopular opinions on s2: Thought Felix was a wannabe Tim and hates the fact that he follows her, thought graham was unattractive and said so to Allegra who snickered, thought marisol’s clothing choices were rather boring,

didn’t feel 100% bad for Hannah but disagrees with the way Gary and noah spoke about her + the way Gary tried to slide back over to Hannah on her comeback episode

but doesn’t feel like Lottie is wrong for choosing Gary after Hannah left

isn’t a fan of priya but is glad she’s doing fashion since jen strongly believes in if something isn’t making u happy then u need to let it go

Thinks Hope should have won and cannot tolerate Bobby. Feels he’s WORSE than Felix,

would be open to dating Ibrahim or Carl from that szn

has spoken to Harry from s3 due to his drunkenness and actually made a friend out of him? But low key wants to get to know seb? Take that info as u will 👀

Her anthem: Michelle — SUNRISE

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Croatia brings no men in a hamster wheel to Rotterdam 2021

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Now could this be the teddy bear uprising invasion Muse has warned us about 12 years ago?

And LITERALLY, these review series make me feel like Croatia is openly taunting me - I watch the days go, I’m losing track of time, and when another day comes, I’m screaming “oh no I forgot to publish a review sooner than wanted!!”. Guess I’m for one glad there’s a time related song this year, hum?

ARTIST & ENTRY INFO

Repping the Adriatic coast nation that got all the sea instead of Bosnia & Herzegovina is some 22 year old Albina Grčić, who first popped up on X Factor Adria back when that was a thing, and got lumped into a girlgroup in later stages, but to that she said “hvala ne” and moved on with her life, getting eliminated just like that. Queen <3 She did get her second chance to compete as a soloist and make a more prominent mark on her career when she ended up on The Voice in Croatia. She did well, placing third overall in the season, but somehow, during the duel stage, her coach initially favoured her fellow Dora 2021 contestant Filip Rudan:

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Her Voice success landed her a record deal with the Croatian division of Universal Music, she released a debut single, sometime later ended up on Dora, and here she is now, on Eurovision.

“Tick-Tock” is the song, a standard upbeat pop song, and one of the ones that talks about a girl leaving a terrible relationship and being so well over it that she “found [her]self and [she’s] finally free”, and the “tick-tock” here is used to represent the time passing by, not the sound of her heart, unlike a fellow ESC entry of a similar title. The tune (or its lyrics only) is co-authored by some dude you might’ve heard of from France’s 2018 preselection Destination Eurovision, and that is Max Cinnamon - some half-English guy with a half English song about love (”Ailleurs”) that did moderately averagely in the final... I don’t even know if his influence shows, I just love how 2021 has sort of become revenge of the NF flops but they’re writing other entries instead (Suzi P, “Adrenalina”).

REVIEW

I often don’t really fully vibe with female bops in Eurovision as much as I want to, like, for the most part they’re overhyped, and I let the “yass queeeeen” audience gorge on the everything their favourite bops give them. But this year there are plenty of great ones to choose from, as I think that it’s safe to say that most, if not all, are tucked in somewhere inside my top 20, top 25 at the very minimum. Croatia managed to even do the impossible and land into my top 10.

Why?

Well, the answer is that the song is just so damn good.

I mean, what’s NOT to like about it? It’s a catchy and upbeat song that incorporates xylophones (or whatever is it that sounds like them), guitars and synths; has a good bassline in the chorus; and it’s just... a very good composition overall, like, all the instruments in it are just in their right place and uplift the song massively. I also like Albina’s performance on it, both live and studio, it clearly shows that she’s a very good singer (also shown on her cover of the scandalous Oscar award snubbery “Husavik”). Sounds like a song a common pop loving Eurofan could gear themselves towards. Besides, it also has possibly my favourite pre-chorus section of the 2021 year? Oh wait, there’s also Switzerland, scratch that. “Tick-Tock” has one of my favourite pre-chorus sections of 2021. It builds up so well instrumentally and the way Albina sings it is even better. I obviously like to believe Albina heard those voices from far away that helped her to escape, has found herself, and she’s finally free from her “partner’s” bad lovin’ and restraint. Yas queen go be free you didn’t deserve his tomfoolery anyway! 👏 (Also I admire a section that’s not quite the pre-chorus but is still before the 1st chorus, the one that goes “If you pull me down then I'll come around” - literally just a lot of the parts of the song are full of nice vocal performance and I don’t regret ranking this in my top 10 not a second.)

If it has any drawbacks, it’s just that it gets a tad too repetitive after the halfway mark... like, the pre-chorus before the second chorus is the one to be repeated once again, and no new verse, nothing - but it does launch itself into something extraordinary, and that is a chorus in Croatian, which I assume she would perform in Eurovision because there’s no Eurovision version on the song promo bundle, I suppose. Comparatively the Croatian chorus is not as complex in lyrics as the English language one, and flows slightly differently too. But the song still has a long chorus by the end, and song with too many choruses is never a good sign for those that look for a song that’s constructed well, but I guess it’s a good factor for those that value the song’s catchiness. I guess that’s what one of the two Eurovision 2005 hosts valued the most when writing the Ukrainian 2006 entry “Show Me Your Love”, which if you ask me, is straight up 75% chorus, lol.

So yeah my verdict is that almost everything about this song, I like. I’m just a little devastated that in a usually very easily gorged on category of female bops, this just tends to lag behind in love, like a fellow song I really like this year, Israel. Instead people tend to prioritize Cyprus (which I get because they’ve established themselves as a girlbanger nation since Fuego swept Eurovision) and... probably even Azerbaijan? (which I might also get because Eurovision rarely has this thing called an ethnobop anymore, and it has more ethno than “Cleopatra” did, but still unnecessarily underwhelming lol.) Well then, in a year of female bangers, I would just like Croatia to not be swept under the rug come semis I guess. Yeah “Tick-Tock” may not sound like it brings something totally never seen before in a Eurovision environment (foreign language lyrics, themes about a break up, hell even her dancers looked like they were wearing the same hats as Tamta’s dancers), but you got to have a lot in you to sell a worn out idea to the new heights, and Albina does exactly that in my eyes.

Approval factor: Yeah! There is a lot of it in here for me. Follow-up factor: A great follow-up, not so great in regards to panini but musically it’s just going up and up from what we had in the past few years. I’ve actually not minded “The Dream” for the most part but I knew it was a chanceless plodding ballad and Roko harboured heaps of wasted potential working with Jacques Houdek and having wings as part of his performance, uff. *_* And then there’s “Divlji vjetre” which I also like a lot - a much better male ballad winner choice! If the Dora re-up winners keep being decent imo just like this, I have a feeling I will follow it a lot more often than I did just this one time this year. I am just saying that panini-wise, it was a sucky move from HRT for not allowing their last year’s winner promote his new song with Tijana (from Serbia 2017) on the Dora night, so we sadly only heard a pre-recorded opening version of “Divlji vjetre” to start off with :( Otherwise I think it’s not Dora’s fault in itself that Damir himself chose not to even submit an entry this year because he hadn’t found a good one - much like with Diodato for Sanremo (he was NOT rejected, if you think he still was, shush). But aside that, musically, it just keeps going up for me. Well done Croatia, for you’ve used to be a Eurovision country I don’t necessarily care about, that you brought two pretty damn good entries in a row. Qualification factor: I can absolutely trust in Albina bringing in a little bit of her charisma and well-likedness, and on top of that, a great vocal performance, in Rotterdam. Don’t ask me why, I just do. She doesn’t really perform her song live on pre-parties as much as I’d like to hope she would, but you heard girlie on the national selection, she didn’t win for nothing. Yeah yeah there might as well be female uptempo songs hungrier for the last spot, but I’d like to think Albina is one of the ones ready to devour than to be devoured. Go girl! Take us all dancing!

NF CORNER

To be honest with you, “Tick-Tock” winning Dora caught me by surprise. Ever since its re-up, the last two editions were kind of won by male ballads, and maaaaybe the dancey females were doing moderately well enough for themselves, but not overall? But look, juries were very keen on Albina, probably because she can SANG and she creates one hell of a fancy presence on her performance. And somehow she ended up snatching a win out of the hands of 5G conspiracy theorist 2016 representative Nina Kraljić, who was at first too drunk to care, but too unexpectedly sober to yell all over the soc. media how she was robbed and how the contest was rigged against her with her being on first and all that. Which is a shame that she is one of THOSE people, because her NF entry “Rijeka” is kinda nice? We did have the Balkan-esque ballads coming from Croatia in recent memory, but we haven’t had a truly proudly folksy one at that from Croatia for a long while, if not ever. Nina could’ve very well brought that to Rotterdam (and another mismatched wardrobe choice oops). But instead she was the one screaming “oh no, oh no, oh no”.

Actually I regarded Nina as one of my faves pre-show, and Albina was on her way, though she didn’t really cement the personal fav status until after all performances, thus making Nina and Albina switch spots for me. But truly, the one song that was my top favourite, iiiiiiiiiiis

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GIMME AN OCEAN! OF LOVE!

2021 made me realize that damn, maybe anything that’s funky is my favourite music genre afterall. Up until then I vibed with entries like “Tonight Again” and “What’s the Pressure?” that had this sort of energetic flair and very rhythmic kinda sound to it, but 2021 just simply cemented it to me that my music world has probably been about nice and smooth and funky all along. I owe so much gratitude to ToMa first and foremost along the lines of more to have come in this year’s lineups - I just can’t not want to dance to “Ocean of Love”, and ToMa is quite alright at selling it live as well. There are small gripes with some instrument usages but that doesn’t detract from the fact that I love love LOVE funky guitar tunes.

Aside from that, I can give shout outs to Beta Sudar, whose song not only was underrated, but also had an underrated meme format throughout its performance:

My other props go to Bernarda, who not only competed in a national selection singing a song about seeing “Colors” while blind (and ironically there was a song called “Blind” in that same NF sung by a well-seeing guy!!), but also for finally putting this every country’s reject to rest. Seriously. That particular song was passed on to everyone in need of a competitive Eurovision bop, from Poli Genova to Helena Paparizou as of recently. Oh well, at least the song died a honourable death - well performed slice of good typical Eurovision pop (maybe even overperformed a little towards the end), that got a good rank with the regional juries, but somewhat murdered in televote, fellow Boris Milanov composition “Chameleon” style.

This one Mia Negovetić chick was promising too! Her song was written by the Debs and you might be tired of them trying to continue infiltrating Eurovision at this point, but a lot of their Eurovision songs are usually something I enjoy, “She’s Like a Dream” is no exception. Nothing but 3 minutes of pastel-dressed Croatian Ariana Grande doing what she does best <3

Oh and also some dudes tried to play chess on stage too I guess. But their song is not worth looking into, because one of the acts on it is apparently also a conspiracist, and maybe because oft this their entry is aptly titled “Sing, for the freedom has arrived!” lol I wonder what exactly is the kind of freedom you’re thinking of my guy

Was this the “better mood game” Laura was warning everyone about? Beats me

NF CORNER (NON-COMPETITIVE)

• It’s still hilarious to me as to how one of the acts this year, Brigita Vuco, was planning to bring in backing dancers, only for them to show a fake COVID test or something and outright BARRED from coming with her on stage. <3 Whatever she intended to do with them dancers, I have absolutely no idea, but at least she committed to her song being about drunken nights visually by having all these blurry shots

• Nina Kraljić’s greenroom shenanigans, from the “1-2-3, 1-2-3, drink” to numb the sadness over some results (and the 8 she got from the region Rijeka for the song “Rijeka” lmao), to whatever she saw on the phone that made her smile or go neutral

• Greenroom reactions in general. I swear, this year had cameramen in every single corner everywhere just to make sure something covers up for a human audience instead of severals of Zoom screens permitted to act as an audience. Random people in greenrooms were doing some sort of emotions after random acts, and also randomly they ended up pointing a camera towards an act that lost, but the act didn’t treat losing as if it were such a big deal <3

• All the other memes the Croatian Twitter might’ve noticed me for:

seriously Bernarda was locked in a bluelight mathematical dice contraption. how fucking cool is that

ANY LAST WORDS?

I just fucking hope that Albina shatters any doubts that people have had about her song come rehearsals, and somehow Croatia AND Israel slip through, because never too many female bangers I appreciate in the final, if they all are the bangers I appreciate, lol.

#eurovision #eurovision 2021 #rotterdam 2021 reviews #croatia #Albina Grčić #albina #tick-tock

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nikstersss · 3 years

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Par-Baked Thought #1

Wala akong maisip na post title.

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Being able to accomplish things under seemingly more difficult circumstances does not give you the right to invalidate the struggles of someone who is going through the same, but is not achieving the same results as you. Invalidating struggle means invalidating progress.

Your achievements are yours. How you got there are your testimonies to your capabilities. You have every right to be proud of yourself. Great performances ought to be celebrated, after all. However, they should not be used as standards for others. Do they make you better? Perhaps, to a certain measure. I think it depends on what you’re weighing it up against: skills, awards, relationships, finances, health, etc. “If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.”

Our situations aren’t false dichotomies; nothing is always black and white. Similarities and generalities exist, of course. We would lose all objectivity without them. However, we sometimes fail to look into the different nuances that have compounding effects on the whole performance of the individual. I applaud you if you were able to handle heavier workloads or if you had it much harder during your time and still survived. Were those the baseline standards? Perhaps you were really good then. But who sets these standards anyway? If so many think they’re so unfair or even inhumane, maybe it’s because they are? Are the circumstances then the same now? Or do I really just belong to a generation of whiner-babies? Or am I unconsciously gaslighting myself into thinking that because of the status quo for so long? “That’s how it has always been.” So even if you see that there’s a better way to do it, you won’t bother to change?

This is also starting to look like an argument on a means to an end. You ultimately judge based on the results, but what about the experiences that led to that outcome? And I guess it also depends on who’s looking, as well. A performance board, a criminal court, a class report—versus someone doing a self-assessment. I think it’s different when you say that one should be used as an example versus when one should be used as a standard. It’s truly a difficult matter to be objective about when so many factors can be considered subjective.

I do not like mediocrity. I do not tolerate toxicity either. There is a fine line between tough love and bullying. One develops motivation; the other, fear. Both may achieve the same results on the surface, but they differ greatly underneath. Motivation establishes a strong foundation that will support you when things shake you up; fear feels more like a haphazard construction that could crumble any time. Being the bare minimum is okay because according to the set standards, you’re up to par. But you don’t have to stop there either, especially if you know you could be more. And it’s this desire for improvement that should be nurtured. Nurtured, not forced.

Growth takes time, effort, and patience. There’s a right way to get there, but the right way is not necessarily the same path for everyone. However, trust that all these paths eventually lead to your destination.

__________________________

Thoughts inspired by this Twitter thread.

What pink says is true. These are very real reasons why I’m having apprehensions about going into training myself. Of course, nothing is easy. Calling it difficult would be an understatement. That’s expected. Suffer, if we must, but let us suffer with dignity. There’s got to be a way to make adjusting to that kind of life easier. Some may thrive in the toxicity, but others falter. It’s honestly quite disheartening to see that even if you may have the smarts, the attitude, and the grit, but sometimes things can still become overwhelming. I’m not going to go into the nitty gritty details of it anymore, but anyone familiar with medical training knows that this is indeed a systemic problem. True, not everyone recognizes that it’s there. Others even deny that a problem exists. Some just don’t care anymore.

But, to be honest, I don’t think blue is totally in the wrong either. I just don’t like the condescending tone with which it was delivered (especially after seeing all the other tweets and receipts, hahaha gotta love twitter for this). Perhaps coming from such a triumphant place of overcoming all those challenges, the responses could have been meant for dispelling pink’s negative notions about residency. Could have actually convinced someone to go into training, but instead sounded rather arrogant. The initial intention may have been good and not really to invalidate anyone’s struggles, but there was a problem in the communication or idk maybe not and blue was just being an ass lol.

Anyway, those are just my opinions on the matter. Your thoughts?

#nikstersss #parbakedthoughts #opinion

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omgkalyppso · 3 years

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I can't just pick one because I'm indecisive af, so how about three for the WIP ask thing: "fairy," "wedding interrupted," and "the wind was bitter cold"? Or you can pick just one of these to elaborate on if that's too much lol

This is going to be a long ass post. Here we go!

fairy

Okay so I have an AU that I’ve promised myself not to start in earnest until either or both my soulmate au or mermaid au’s are finished. I’m calling it a fantasy au, but the doc is titled fairy because it primarily features Claude’s introduction and the make up of fantasy races for the fantasy au are as follows:

Fae - Vampire

Claude - Fairy

Hilda - Werewolf

Lorenz - Hedge Mage

Marianne - Werewolf

Ferdinand - The human child (now a man) exchanged for a fairy / changeling child

Edelgard - Human Hunter

Hubert - Human Hunter

Caspar - Human Hunter

Linhardt - Vampire

Seteth - Vampire

Rhea - Ancient Dragon

Sylvain - Human Hunter

Felix - Human Hunter

Ingrid or Mercedes - Human Hunter

Maya - Werewolf

Raphael - Werewolf

Ignatz - Werewolf

The hunters will be working in groups of three, and I can’t decide whether Sylvain + Felix + Ingrid as three of the Faerghus four is more interesting than Sylvain + Felix + Mercedes in the role of a cleric for the sake of monster hunting. I’m also undecided about whether and how to incorporate Dimitri as some wild thing that-maybe-killed-Glenn, but I feel more strongly about not including him to focus on the core plot in my outline.

Have an excerpt of blocked dialogue. Marianne is running from hunters and to keep her from being tracked, Hilda and Lorenz are destroying her shoes.

Lorenz: We do have a cobbler in town but whether they'll have something for your feet, I just don't - no!

Hilda: (coming back in the house, letting in each a white and black cat) What?

Lorenz: Hilda! Only the black cat is mine. Maggie.

Hilda: What's the big deal? (the white cat walks behind a couch or chair or something and comes out the other side as a white dove) Oh.

Lorenz: Yes. Oh. (white dove turns into a large moth, turns into tiny little fairy fey!Claude)

Claude: Wow, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to get in here. (Lorenz tries to catch him) Hey! Careful.

Lorenz: Sorry?

Claude: It's fine. (Hilda does grab him) Oh. You're fast. (but he just poofs from her hand) Not that it matters.

Hilda: I'm so sorry Lorenz.

Claude: Lorenz! I almost didn't recognize you without the sun on your skin. Why's it so dark in here? (a knock at the door)

Lorenz: (to Claude) Hide. (who does)

Hilda: Seteth, hi.

Seteth: Whatever it is you're doing in here, you're not half as subtle as you think you are. There are hunters going door to door, and if that shock of blue hair is unusual to me, it will surely stand out to them. Hide your friend more securely. They will be here within the hour. I'm off to warn Linhardt.

wedding interrupted

The final chapter of my fic Lorenz and Hilda’s Paired Ending might end up stretched out to three chapters because as it stands I’m bullying them. I intend to interrupt their wedding night three times. The first two times with accidents / incidents relating to Sylvain.

the first time lorenz and hilda are interrupted his shirts are hanging open, hilda's fully dressed, they've basically been making out. cue knock at the door hilda: (distressed) Are you going to answer that? lorenz: I told them not to disturb me except for fire, kidnapping, or a declaration of war. (buttoning up, haphazardly before answering) Yes? chief of staff: There's been a small fire in the stables. lorenz: What? chief of staff: All steeds are fine, and are being round up by [servant] on his wyvern. We're going to move them to the barns on the eastern farmstead. lorenz: Was it arson? chief of staff: It appears to be ... incompetence. lorenz: Was anyone hurt? chief of staff: Not seriously. lorenz: (holding his forehead) Who was hurt, and in what way was it not serious? chief of staff: Margrave Gautier, your grace. Although he was uninjured by the fire, he took a rather nasty tumble from the roof of the tack house. lorenz: That's two stories up. chief of staff: It is. He landed in a rather soft pile of snow however, and is being treated in his rooms. lorenz: (exasperated) What was he doing up there? Was anyone else involved? chief of staff: His ... Beg pardon. Duke Fraldarius was ... present. One can only speculate what led them there, and what stole the Margrave's pants. lorenz: Ah. Well handled. (a pause) He's fine? chief of staff: He's fine. lorenz: Then I will deal with this on the morrow. Thank you for telling me. chief of staff: (as like a goodbye) Your Grace.

A break for you.

another knock at the door, lorenz is undressed, hilda is still fully dressed. things were Busy hilda: Don't answer that! lorenz: (desperate, plaintive) Your family is under my roof, I need to appear responsible. hilda: Bring up my family again and see how far that gets you. lorenz puts on a housecoat, goes to speak with his staff. i didn't bother blocking out this dialogue though it would likely be included lorenz: Hilda, I'm headed off for a few minutes. (starts pulling on pants at the least - not his dress pants) hilda: What? Why? lorenz: Your brother might be holding Sylvain hostage. hilda: What? Goddess, let me- lorenz: Please don't. hilda: But I could easily be fully dressed much faster. lorenz: Exactly. I'm obligated to go, and if people see me in a housecoat and you fully dressed, then they will know far more about our bedroom than I could ever stomach. (calling to her from the door) Don't undress. hilda: (calling back, while lorenz has the door open) I'm letting my hair down! (i ... can't not deal with lorenz who's been obsessed with marriage for at least eight years not wanting hilda to fuck him in her wedding dress) felix: I'm so sorry, your grace. lorenz: It isn't your fault, as far as I know, and, outside of public forums, you may call me Lorenz - we have enough years together. servant: He's still in there, my lord. chief of staff: (correcting) Your grace. lorenz: It's fine. Holst? Are you in there? holst: Lorenz? They fetched you over this? lorenz: Sylvain... Are you alright? Holst, they're calling this a kidnapping. holst: What? sylvain: I'm okay. lorenz: Can someone please open the door? holst: Ah! Right! felix: (relieved, going to sylvain's bedside) Sylvain ... lorenz: (slamming the door, keeping his staff on the opposite side) Are you all out of your minds? You can't even behave for four hours? sylvain: (apologetic, pleading) Lorenz. lorenz: (angry)I swear Sylvain, you have tested my patience three times tonight. (more annoyed and kinda sad than angry) And two of these moments have pulled me from my marital bed. sylvain: Shit. (gets elbowed in the head by felix) Fuck. lorenz: (about to lose his shit) Stop this, nonsense! sylvain: I'm sorry. holst: You have my apologies as well. lorenz: (rolling his eyes) I'll offer my forgiveness in the morning, assuming you refrain from any further tomfoolery. holst: Of course. sylvain: I won't be moving. lorenz: Alright. (a sigh) I am curious to know what happened here, but I fear Hilda will bar the door if I take much longer. felix: Thank you. lorenz: You are welcome. Your grace. felix: Felix. lorenz: Felix.

Another break

((much?) later) lorenz: Now where were we? hilda: Lorenz if someone knocks on this door while you're inside me you better not fucking answer it. lorenz: I ... hilda: If you answer it, you can sleep in the hallway. lorenz: I won't answer it Hilda. I'm all yours. (they fuck, and like, catch their breath and whatever) hilda: Mmmm, well now I'm undressing. lorenz: Good. Because I need to feel your body now. Let me help you. when they're both actually naked. we'll get the third knock on the door hilda: Lorenz, I swear to Seiros. lorenz: I ... I'm not inside you. (goes to get his housecoat) hilda: You cursed us! lorenz: I know, my dear. (opening the door) Please don't tell me someone's declared war. chief of staff: (amused, kind of mocking) No, your grace. lorenz: Then what (internally: the fuck) is so important that it couldn't wait?

The wind was bitter cold

This is a skyrim-adjacent fic featuring my oc Oretia and esaari’s Philip. It’s meant to be a werewolf fight and confession. The title of the wip is just the first line in the document because I was lazy and knew I’d remember what it was:

The wind was bitter cold. Layers in Winterhold were key to survival, and when someone of irregular size, taller, fatter, continuously growing children, were in need of a new one, Oretia found herself as busy as if she’d been hunting to feed the masses. This was to say nothing of the leather straps and parcels that found use in fishing and construction. She found it difficult to believe that the city had been so small and conservative before her arrival so as to ration away the whole winter.

Oretia wondered what resources the Jarl had at their fingertips, if the people did complain beyond her business of an inability to weather the cold and their hardships. For the moment, at least, she found purpose in being out in the woods, despite Philip’s warnings of full moons and things in the forest.

She’d had to hold back her laughter and embarrassment, and had resolved to tell her sister to be more subtle in the southern mountains, as stories like werewolves were infecting the city below.

The moon was full, and high already, though the sun had yet to set — brightening the fallen snow to a rich golden color, as well as the shaggy coat of an unexpected guest.

Oretia stared at the injured beast with reverence and surprise, and she had to wonder if it were they that had unnerved the local populace. A great elk, albino, but for the splash of blood staining its side, trailing down a shattered leg, hobbled north towards the cliffs and the sea. The creature was magnificent, beautiful and strange to look upon, covered in the fog of its own heavy breaths, and whether it had seen her, seemed resolute in its undoubtedly final act.

This was not how Oretia had intended to spend her evening. No matter what other ‘things’ there were in the forest, wolves and mountain lions and all manner of predators would pose a very real danger if they should find her. Yet as the elk lay down by the cliffside, it felt too much like a gift, from which deity or daedra she couldn’t be sure, but there was no walking away from such a calling.

The elk’s massive chest heaved with each pained cry, its haunting song echoing off the cliffside in a melodic death rattle. As Oretia approached, she could hear horkers bay on the shore below, terrified by the commotion, scattering into the sea. A predator may have heard the call already, but she was too close now, caught in the sad gaze of a large doomed eye, and it became a matter of pride and honor. Oretia readied her blade.

#my writing #idk what else i want to tag this #long post

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pebblysand · 4 years

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OF CRYSTAL ROSES (EXTENDED AUTHOR’S NOTE OF CHAPTER VI. OF CASTLES)

-- TO READ THE CHAPTER ITSELF, SEE HERE ON AO3 --

well, well, well. here we are. spoiler alert, gryffindors make plans they don’t stick to, lolz. all the good intentions in the world, i had. study, i said i would. yet, here were find ourselves, eighteen thousand words later. this appears to be how i roll. slept about five hours last night, too, so apologies if i’m slightly non-sensical/rambly. this chapter ought to be sponsored by deliveroo and teapigs tea, a brand of tea that appeared in my local supermarket a few moths ago and that i steadily refused to buy because - can tea really be worth this much? low and behold, once you’ve tried it once, it appears to be addictive. i’ve, while writing this chapter, worked my way through about four packs of their different teas - they are just this good. i have a job interview tomorrow so wish me luck in gaining employment which will hopefully fund my expensive habits.

now, before we get into the nitty gritty of the chapter, itself, i just needed to say this: i cannot thank everyone enough for the incredible response on last chapter. i’d kind of grown accustomed to getting a couple of reviews for each of them and to writing in my little corner of the internet but boy, you guys are bloody legends! i am so overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who commented, kudo-ed and generally gave love to this fic in general. i really didn’t expect such a response and it’s meant the world to me. i think it’s probably also the reason why i’m posting so early because i kept being like, god, i can’t leave this many people waiting in this cliffhanger hell. i think this chapter ends on a more positive note (although, i’ll let you judge), one that might be more conducive of a few weeks’ wait (more on that below), haha.

this being said, as i explained on here before, i come from very tiny fandoms where basically everyone knows each other and the number of people reading would usually fit in my flat. the fact that over 80 people are now subscribed to this fic just blows my fucking mind. you’re all magnificent and i love you. i try to respond to all the comments so let’s keep chatting if you feel like it (although, no pressure - comment if you want to, but do know that it makes me very happy when you do :)). you’re all fabulous and i wish you all the best!

anyway, spoilers for castles, chapter vi under the cut.

guys, guys, guys, i am so tired. i’ve spent four days editing almost 20,000 words and my brain is fried. but, we are officially at the halfway point of this story, yaaaay!!! my plan, at this point, is that we’ll have six chapters on each side but even if i do end up splitting this one later (more on this below) i’ll end up with seven chapters on each side so either way - yay to the end of act 1!

i think that’s also why i tried to turn this chapter around this quickly. to me, i always kind of saw this fic as having two parts. part 1: the immediate post-war aftermath with the heartache and the love-fast/burn-fast start to harry/ginny. part 2: a slow and actually healthy rebuild of their relationship, and of the world around them. i have genuinely been writing towards that last harry/ginny scene in this chapter for months. it feels like such a relief to finally have that weight off my shoulders. and i actually do think it’ll allow me to focus on study later. act one is finished, and act two can wait a bit, i suppose.

now, obviously, given that i already apologised last time, part of me still wants to apologise for the length of this chapter, even more so, actually. it sits at about 18,000 words which, by nanowrimo’s standards, is over a third of a full book, wtf. yet, you guys also said last time that you didn’t actually mind long chapters, so perhaps i shouldn’t beat myself up too much?

as i said in the a/n, this is a little bit of different set up than chapter v. though. i know exactly where to split this. as you’ve probably seen by now, there’s a very natural split point after harry has his breakdown on the couch with ginny, before Christmas properly "starts." the reason i didn’t split this one there, though is: a) selfish: i needed to get this out. stop working on it. i need to study. when it’s out, i’m not thinking about it anymore. it would have been a bit non sensical to split this just for the sake of it and post two chapters at once, which means i probably would have held onto the second part for another couple of weeks, and fuck that. additionally, b) you may not have noticed this but: the chapter titles rhyme. why did i bring this additional difficulty upon myself, i do not fucking know. especially because i will soon run out of one-word construction materials to draw from, lol. as a result, though, i need an even number of chapters to close out this story and because i’m sort of planning six chapters from now to the end (more on that below) i can’t really split this one right now. like, if i end up with another overlong chapter in the next few months, i probably will take that opportunity and go back and split this one, just for readability. but at this stage, at this stage, because i don’t know how many chapters i’ll have for act two (six or seven), i’m keeping this chapter like this for the time being. i kind of hope i end up with seven chapters on the other side and am able to split this one down the line, but we will see. in the meantime, my most sincere apologies to the folks who read fanfiction before bed and it’s now 4 am by the time you’ve finished this. i’ve been there before, believe me.

from a personal standpoint, though, i have to say, this chapter (compared to the last one) was incredibly easy to write. i think i’d spent so much time imagining and writing these scenes in my head as kind of a culminating point for the first half of the story, that it quite simply poured out. i did have a little bit of an everything is shit crisis yesterday and today, but sure look, that always happens. overall, i am quite happy - i think - with the end result.

now, when i say "easy to write" i mean, technically, easy to find words to write down what was in my head. i do not mean: easy to write on an emotional level. oh boy. i’m generally not a crier. i have been asked, a number of times, by people who said my writing made them cry: do you cry when you write, too? and my answer was always ‘no’. i don’t judge, but i’m just not that kind of person. i know people who cry every day but personally, we are in the middle of a pandemic, my father recently passed away, i’ve lost my job and am studying for an exam my life is pretty dependent upon, and i haven’t cried in months. yet, i swear, there were a couple of times, both writing this and editing it, when i had to step away from the screen because i could feel a lump in my throat. that had never happened to me before. i didn’t, like, bawl or anything but god i felt it. i don’t know if it’s because it’s my first time killing an oc, someone who was really mine but boy. giulia. i kept trying to find ways not to kill her, or apologising to her. to me, she’s tom’s last victim and that really, fucking hurts. if you’re hurting too, i don’t really know what to tell you. i’m sorry, i suppose. her death was needed for … plot purposes, lol. god, i’m the worst haha.

re:harry/ginny: i must say i really like where they end up, at the end of this. i had planned this to a certain extent. i was always under the impression that they would talk over christmas, but not get back together. however, the reason why they weren’t getting back together, in my head, was initially quite different. i initially didn’t have ginny dating someone else. i think i mentioned i was toying with the idea in the a/n for last chapter, but at the time i wasn’t truly sold on it. then, i ended up writing the scene i’d originally planned for them and it didn’t quite fit. what i’d planned, at the time, felt rather ooc for ginny when actually on paper. on the other hand, harry, under my fingertips, kept trying to kiss her and i kept hitting the delete button. i swear, i know it sounds weird to people who might not be writers but sometimes, your characters really do seem to have their own agendas. when i caved, let him kiss her, then the scene took on a different meaning, and, i hope, a better one. i think something clicked there and it feels like a good place for act one to end. obviously, they’ll get back together cause this follows cannon so you know, not much suspense there. it’s more about the how than the what, to me.

re:ginny’s letters: this idea came to me a while ago, actually. i was thinking that they’d need to talk about what happened last year, but i was kind of struggling on the how. having character a tell a story to character b is always a bit difficult, in writing, because it can quickly end up being boring. like, when ginny tells harry about christmas last year and lupin, in this chapter, telling that in dialogue is already rather long an laborious, and it’s overall such a short story. for harry, it’s easy. i’m in his head so he can just say ‘he told her about the hallows’ and the dialogue can be about their reaction, rather than the events itself. but ginny, she needs to share facts, as well as feelings. and doing that through long monologues just didn’t appeal. first, it’s quickly boring and second, it’s also kind of ooc. she’s not giulia, you see.

i did entertain the idea of completely skimming past it. ‘she told him about last year and he was horrified.’ - moving on. but, i don’t know, that didn’t feel quite right either, because i think they need to exchange, and talk, and that just felt like a copout. also, to be honest, it’s a very difficult story to tell. like, i’ve seen people in fics being like ‘so, harry sat down all of the weasleys and told them everything the trio did in seventh year,’ and i’m like that’s so difficult, though. sitting someone down and telling them all about your trauma, with little preamble, just setting it all out there, i can’t imagine ginny (or, frankly, most people) actually doing that, you know? we reveal bits of ourselves bit by bit, not all at once.

then, it hit me: she’s a writer, isn’t she? at least, she is canonically in first year, with not only the diary but also the poems, then writing for the prophet. obviously, the diary thing would have riled her up a bit but i do think in the end, she would probably have been like: no, i won’t let him take writing away from me, you know? so yeah, letters. daily letters. you won’t see all of them in next chapter, but probably quotes from the most important ones, things that harry reads. that’s where he gets his facts about her story last year, and then they can focus on their feelings about it. fab! something to look forward to, haha.

now, re: the future. as i said, we are entering act two. act two will gradually become more "fun" and fluffy, i suppose, but i won’t lie, we will be keeping the same happy/sad vibe that a lot of you have commented on with this fic. it exists for a reason (as i said, life is about sex, but it’s also about funerals). as i said before, this fic is, above all, an exploration of what ‘all was well’ actually means.

this being said, this isn’t an 8th year fic. there is a very specific future pov from which this fic is being narrated, and that’s in october 2027 (i know, precise). obviously i have 28 years to get through in act two so that will affect the way that the timeline is designed. it will obviously be more spread out, especially in the later chapters. this being said, while i have about a million of ideas for all the space in between and a very clear view of what the last chapter will be, the exact layout of each chapter is still slightly blurry. i haven’t sat down to put all my ideas in chronological order yet, as well as into some sort of chapter structure, which is also why i can’t really tell if it’ll be six or seven chapters in the end. all of this to say, there’s still quite a bit of work to be done.

this means that, as i said in the a/n, i don’t think you’ll get next chapter until at least, may. please don’t think that this means i’ll be abandoning this fic or anything, it’s just that i’ll be doing work you probably won’t see. i’m probably going to take the rest of march off writing to study (bar maybe a roar-series Harry&Hermione friendship one shot? maybe) then take april to plan and write as much of the next chapters i possibly can. ideally, by the end of april i can have a first draft of the whole thing. i desperately want to write as much as i can now that I’m jobless in the hopes that when i do find a job (again, interview tomorrow, pray for me), i can just have editing to do at the weekends. but we all know i relate to harry on a very deep level when he says ‘when have our plans ever worked, anyway?’ so we will see, haha.

anyway, these were all the thoughts off the top of my head, re: this chapter. if you have any questions or other things you’d like me to ramble about, feel free to send in questions, my ask box is always open. i know i probably think about this fic (and hp) way too much but i’m an extrovert and my hobbies used to include travelling, pints at the pub, dating and, well, there’s none of that anymore, is there, lol? the uk has stolen our vaccines (fucking brexit) so here’s to being obsessed with fictional worlds i wish i could live in for a while longer,

i will now go and endlessly refresh my email for reviews and kudos, like the attention seeking basic bitch i am haha.

have a fab evening, everyone!

#castles #is out baby #whoop whoop

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