#❝ i'm so fab and you are not ❞ — (chats)

[inkykeiji]

omg a chat app game sounds so cool !! im vv excited 🙈

thank you anon!!! i am super duper excited to share it with u!!! <33 the beta i’m gonna give u guys is only one route with two ending variations based on your individual choices but the full conversations (which will be subscription based; $7 a month most likely) will have several routes n endings c: the endings are a small piece of prose detailing what happens. i just want to give u all a taste of it and get some feedback before i move forward, see how much interest there is and let everyone try it before i keep working on it.

[literaticat]

I'm at my wit's end. I've spent a decade trying to break through - 10 years with 5 novels coming super close with a variety of big publishers, who rave about my writing, ideas, etc. Feedback has been mostly positive. One even rejected saying "I don't know why we're rejecting this, it's EXACTLY what we're looking for and ticks all our boxes, but we feel compelled to reject it anyway." Is there just a "Do Not Publish" sign on my head? How to keep pushing ahead after so long and so much rejection?

(OP continues...) "Sorry about the rant, Jenn, and I know there's not much you can say as you don't know my specific situation. But it's just maddening. 10+ years of my life! I know everyone faces rejection, but I seem to mostly get positive feedback and so many "close calls" of almost getting a deal - a lot of interest, but then it just peters out. That "compelled to reject anyway" just made me start feeling like I'm just fated to never be published, no matter what? I'm unagented now, starting from scratch..."

OK first of all -- that rejection, if that is literally what they said, is utterly insane. I have to presume (HOPE? PRAY?) that you are paraphrasing, that that is what it *felt* like to you, but that's not LITERALLY what they said??? Because there are certainly things where, on the surface, yes, this is what a publisher is looking for and it "ticks the boxes", but ultimately, it doesn't have that X-factor, je ne sais quois, or whatever -- so I can see a publisher saying something like, "while the writing is admirable and the premise is interesting, ultimately, we weren't compelled enough to make an offer for publication" -- which is ALMOST what you said, but there's a key difference that makes it actually normal and not insane. Because in YOUR version, it sounds like they are under an imperius curse or something, where they don't know what they are doing or why they are doing it, they just have to do it, even though it is against what WOULD be their better judgment if they weren't cursed. And... it's wild to think that a publisher would make a statement like that. (Maybe they were having a very OFF DAY???) -- BUT ANYWAY, on to the crux of your question/rant:

I understand your frustration. If it makes you feel any better (??), you're not alone. I know many -- MANY -- MANY career authors, who spent 10 years honing their craft, trying and failing, getting rejections, getting close-but-no-cigars, etc. I was chatting with a wise (and now famous) author I know, who spent 10 years or so in the query/wrong-agent/rejection/close-call trenches. She told me a theory that I feel pretty sure is right, though I don't have proof per se, it does track with my observations. She said:

Just about everyone who sticks with writing or the arts in general as a career has about a ten-year rough patch. That doesn't mean it takes everyone ten years to get published! (Though it does take LOTS of people 10+ years) -- Some lucky people get their break a lot sooner than that. BUT. Everyone has to pay the piper that ten year fee, either all at once, or in installments. So let's say you sell your book right away and start raking in the accolades etc -- fab! Just know that nobody stays popular and beloved forever, and at some point, the ten year slump is coming for you. Aren't you lucky that you're getting yours out of the way now?

OK, if that didn't work for you, how about this:

How to keep pushing ahead after so long and so much rejection?

You know you don't have to, right?

Like, if writing and seeking traditional publication is making you miserable -- you can stop. In fact, stopping may be a great idea.

I say this not to be discouraging, but rather, encouraging, actually. I encourage you to give yourself permission to prioritize your own mental and emotional well-being.

If you realize you miss writing and can't live without it -- go back to it! But maybe instead of having "publication" as your goal, your goal can be writing for the pure joy of it, without worrying about future queries or would-be agents or anyone else's expectations. What freedom! Embrace that!

Then when you do have a brand-new shiny manuscript, you can decide your next steps. Maybe it's trying again for traditional publishing, and this is the turn around the track that changes everything. (It should be close, if the 10 year theory is correct!)

OR, maybe it's self-publishing. (Lots of people have a lot of success there -- maybe you're one of them!) --

OR, maybe it's just chilling out and writing some more for your own pleasure -- creating art for the sake of creating it, for fun, for self-fulfillment, etc. Like, you know, a normal hobby, that nobody is expecting you to monetize or make into a "gig".

[bapple117]

Velvette Slang Masterlist: for the fandom

A gift from a humble Brit to anyone (not from the UK) wanting to write Velv convincingly ~

Hello you wayward sinner!

Are you looking to write Velvette into a fan fiction, comic, roleplay or something else? Would you like to make her sound legit but you have no idea about British (or indeed, South London) slang? FEAR NOT! I, Bapple, am here to hold your hand and guide you through the wonderful world of British slang so you can have fun making Velv sound legit. Let's proceed!

Not all of this will be limited to the UK, of course, and it's not an exhaustive list of ALL British slang either - it's just the kind of things Velv WOULD say as someone from South London.

Insults

For men: bastard, prick, wanker, knob, dickhead, wankstain, bellend, git, tosser, sod, cock, pillock, numpty, codger (means old man)

For women: bint, bitch, slag, wench, slut, tart, trollop, scrub

For anyone: arsehole, arse, twat, sket, muppet, minger (means ugly), bugger, gobshite, cretin

The absolute worst thing you can call someone else is cunt - this is very strong and isn't used in casual conversation, unless you are in VERY informal company, in which case it's thrown around like it's nothing at all. (Come here you cheeky cunt - playful)

Terms of Endearment

Babes, hun, luv, darlin', sweetheart, mate, sweetie, mucker, pal, blud, fam, dear, dearie, honey

Eg: "Alright babes? How's it going darlin?'"

British people often use insults affectionately, too, especially with close friends as a way to tease / banter. (You silly sod, you useless prick, you cheeky git, you daft muppet, etc)

Slang Words

Drunk: trollied, smashed, pissed, wasted, legless, hammered, sloshed, battered, bladdered, merry, shitfaced, arseholed, plastered, lashed

Good: banging, well good, mint, the dogs bollocks, ace, blinding, cracking, brill, fab, neat, beast, fresh, hench, jokes (that's jokes innit), lush, peng (good looking), sick, wicked, peak, wavy

Bad: grim, naff, shite, shit, crap, tat (useless old tat), minging, rank, dry, nasty, humming (means gross)

Pleased: chuffed, buzzing, tickled pink, sorted (I'm sorted mate)

Annoyed: gutted, miffed, pissed off, fucked off, fuming, raging, ticked off, well annoyed, bovvered (used more sarcastically eg: I aint bovvered), vexed

Curses

Bollocks, fucking hell, bloody hell, bugger, piss off, any of the insults used above

Other random words

Bare = a lot of (eg bare money)

Chirpsing, grafting = flirting

Garms = clothes

Lips = kiss (are you tryna lips me?)

Peng ting = good looking person / high quality thing

Standard = of course, yeah no duh (Yeah that's standard mate.)

Tight = cheapskate (Don't be so bloody tight!)

Yard = your house (Come over to my yard)

Banter = conversation that's funny, casual, playful (S'just banter innit)

Convo, chinwag, chat = conversation

Defo = short for definite (Oh he's defo up to something)

Other random phrases

Are you taking the mick? = are you mocking me?

Stop faffing around = be serious and stop messing about

That's mad = wow, I can't believe what you just said or that's amazing

Allow it = just leave it, it's no big deal (Whatever mate, allow it)

Other helpful pointers

When British people (who talk like Velv) swear angrily we do so many times in a whole sentence and add a lot of qualifiers, eg:

"Fuck off you fucking prick, you absolute fucking useless arsehole!"

"Don't piss me off babes or I'll fucking end your shitty little life!"

Making a crude observation about something nearly always a curse in-front of it, eg:

"That's fucking rank."

"It was fucking buzzing mate!"

The Magical Use of Innit:

Innit is a wonderful word that can be used everywhere, especially for someone from South London. It basically means "isn't it?" but it has MANY uses. It can be used to mean an agreement, like "I know right?"

"That was well good innit"

"He's a right twat" - response: "INNIT!"

"It's fuckin grim in here" - "Innit mate"

Adding "well" to words

That was well good - that was well bad - that was well grim

(You get the idea)

That's about it for now!

If I think of anything else I will edit this masterlist and if anyone has any questions please feel free to pop them in my inbox. Happy writing!

[vagabondangel]

Hazbin Hotel Live Q&A

Interesting notes from today's Hazbin Hotel live Q&A session with Viv, Erika (Charlie's VA), and Amir (Alastor's VA):

Alastor's fatherly tendencies towards Charlie aren't genuine; Viv said Alastor feels threatened by Lucifer's power and wants to get under his skin in any way possible, and undermining Luci and Charlie's relationship is simply the easiest way to do that

So apparently, someone on twitter asked Amir how Alastor can be aroace when he has so many cute lil gay poses, and Amir's response was "you don't have to fuck to be fab", which I guess someone made into a t-shirt? Lol

(Side note: people in the chat are paying money to ask questions about romantic Alastor ships through superchats and I'm so mad grrrrr let him be canonically aroace in peace you absolute ghouls)

Amir shows off the Oh Deer mug someone made for him!

They talk a bit about the fan screening - audience members were clapping along to the "My name is Charlie" drama game scene, and people were audibly grossed out at seeing Al eating a dead deer

Charlie has a really cool outfit in the finale episode!!!

Alastor and "I'm not the stepdad, I'm the dad who stepped up" jokes, apparently Amir laughs at those kinds of shitposts and he loves the jokes and the fanart and the cosplay, so much love for the fans!

Erika and Amir love the art of their characters in their red carpet outfits

Viv says that a lot of the theories floating around about Hazbin Hotel, especially stuff regarding the finale, is super accurate, and she doesn't engage with accurate theories on social media because she doesn't wanna spoil anything

Eventually, Viv will answer the question of whether or not Al has a tail. Sadly, today is not that day.

Viv and Erika imply that Charlie's perspective on redemption and her worldview will develop and grow more complex over the course of the next few episodes.

The next few episodes will offer a peek into Al's relationship with Nifty; Viv says that Alastor is very fond of Nifty and he finds her to be fun and endearing in his own way

When asked who their favorite Vee is, Erika says Vox, Amir says "no comment" lol

Amir says "Alastor enjoys Vox the way he enjoys his area rug" THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT

Viv, on the finale: "Someone dies, but I'm not saying who" ...she implies that Angel Dust won't die in the Season 1 finale, so we can sleep easy tonight

[arcturuuus]

sirius just posted a new photo on instagram group chat: the fab trio (lily, remus, regulus) lilyflower: remus... how are you, dear? diver: what's happened? remus, has someone upset you? who should we kill? i can call barty, he’d be happy to help. lilyflower: your brother posted a new photo diver: gross... the fact that remus has been in love with my brother for, I don't know, a thousand years, is so pathetic. lupin, it's time to grow up. you're better than that. lilyflower: look who's talking diver: pardon me? lilyflower: hmm, don't YOU have a private account through which you keep an eye on JAMES FLEAMONT POTTER's photos diver: who told you this vile lie? lilyflower: i'm not going to tell you. i love this person too much to reveal them, but they know for sure. @ catperson? really, regulus? diver: pandora... lilyflower: HA! now you're saying. my beautiful perfect girlfriend has no secrets from me diver: i'll talk to her later... and that's not true! lilyflower: say to yourself diver: besides, it's remus we are talking about here. wolfwolf: sorry, i forgot how to breathe. he's so extraordinary and precious. i won't have enough life to describe how wonderful he is. this new boyfriend of him is a real jerk, treats sirius like shit. he doesn't deserve that. diver: it's time for me to leave the chat. i don't want to read about lupin drooling over my brother. and, yes, this chris is a complete idiot. what are they even talking about? lilyflower: i doubt sirius is talking to him... have you seen chris's body? wolfwolf: lily! lilyflower: sorry, love diver: evans, please! he's my brother. i don't want to know what sirius is doing with this idiot. i feel sick now. wolfwolf: by the way, regulus, james? when did it happen? diver: i'm out. wolfwolf: regulus! we'll have this conversation later.

[mrs-weasley-reid]

ADORED your Spencer reid fic so so fab!!

Power and Control

A/N: YAY! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And since a few other people liked it, too, here's another one :) it's kind of a Spencer Reid x fem!bau!reader as well but not really? Idk idk

Summary: Spencer finds an interesting remote on the ground, unaware of the power he had in his hands.

WARNING: seasoned with a little bit of spice, vaginal penetration, use of sex toy (remote vibrating egg)

ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ

Spencer organized his pile of manila folders, satisfyingly gathering them in his hands. After a long day of work, despite it only being his eighth hour on the clock, he finally finished most of his paperwork. Not that he hated having a chill day, where no news about a serial killer on the lose flew onto their desks, but he had to admit the boredom he felt.

Upon standing, his foot moved a small object on the floor, automatically knitting his eyebrows. He grabbed a glove from his drawer and wore it on his right hand, squatting down to pick it up. He observed the pink, oval-shaped object with squinting eyes, inspecting it front to back, top to bottom, side to side. From what he concluded, it was some sort of a remote that rolled on the floor, taking note of the silver button in the middle. Curiosity got to him, and he pressed it, looking around for the consequence of his action.

Just in time, you walked into the bullpen with a smile on your face, coming from JJ's office after a lovely chat, using her as an excuse to get away from your workload. JJ didn't mind the company one bit. She was just as bored and exhausted as everyone in the bullpen.

A loud gasp escaped your lips as you gripped the edge of Derek's desk, your eyes blowing wide at the vibration that spread throughout your body.

"You okay?" Derek's tone was laced with concern. He surveyed your crumpled face.

His question earned the others' attention. Emily raised her head from her desk and looked at the way you leaned your body against Derek's table with your hand supporting you.

"I-I'm fine," heat rushed to your cheeks. This couldn't be happening to you. It had to be a dream.

On the other hand, Spencer pressed the button once more, slowly concluding that it was merely a type of fidget toy.

You gasped again at the increased vibration on your pelvic floor; gripping the desk a lot harder, it turned your knuckles white while your other hand landed over your stomach. You could feel your knees wobble at the sensation, a knot forming in your core. You hiss to gather yourself, calming your senses down.

Emily stood up and placed a gentle hand on the small of your back, "You look like someone just stabbed you from behind. Are you sure everything's okay?" She couldn't help but feel worried, knowing that you rarely voiced out your pain. You claimed you had a high pain tolerance, and none of them ever questioned it since then.

You waved your hand, "Yep, better than ehh—ver." You blinked and took a deep breath. "Better than ever."

Everything was okay, alright. You were on the verge of climaxing in front of your teammates, and it was because your gynecologist suggested that you needed to strengthen your pelvic floor. You were not the type to dabble with toys during your work hours, but you always kept it on the low level, so you thought wearing a vibrating egg on a slow day wouldn't be a problem.

You finally caught Spencer's attention, pressing the button two more times and subconsciously dropping it inside his pocket. "Everything okay?" He joined in with a tight lip, watching as you breathed deeply.

A relieved sigh escaped your lips, your shoulders faltering in comfort. "Yes, yes. I'm alright. All is well. Don't need to make a big deal out of it." You rambled, laughing awkwardly.

Emily nodded at you. Part of her didn't believe you, but she didn't want to annoy you either, so she muttered an, "Okay."

Derek raised his eyebrow at you, "Is it the time of the month for you?" He asked bluntly.

"Morgan!" Emily warned, glaring at him, but she couldn't help the spreading smile on her face.

He shrugged his shoulders, raising his hands in defense. "Hey, I have two sisters. I'm not saying it to be rude. I'm asking so I know how to help." Derek was ever the sweet guy, despite him being a total playboy. It made you smile.

You shook your head, smiling. "No, I'm okay. Just a cramp, so maybe?" You lied, knowing full well it wasn't a cramp, but a full-blown penetration inside your cunt. You'd rather lie than tell them that, tho.

ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ ꕤ

You were humming in your swivel chair as you tackled your decreasing pile of paperwork. It has been two hours since the incident, the event almost leaving out of your mind when you felt it again. The lip-biting pleasure that rattled your entire body.

You buried your face into the file that you were working on, stomping your feet on the group. You frustratedly grabbed your bag and looked for the remote that had been malfunctioning for the second time today.

"Where the fuck is it?!" You hissed to yourself, rummaging through your belongings.

It didn't help that the sensation increased to the highest level, turned off, and went back on again on a cycle that began to cause your core to ache.

On the other hand, Spencer was fidgeting with the remote you were solely looking for. He was on his coffee break, sitting in the break area with the remote in his hand, repeatedly pressing the button. He had made a game out of it by now, pressing morse code that only he understood.

"What'ya got there, pretty boy?" Derek grinned, lifting his fresh refill of coffee close to his lips.

"I honestly don't know, but it looks like a fidget toy." Spencer shrugged, tapping 'Derek is ugly' in morse code. He chuckled to himself.

Emily joined them, sipping her coffee. "What's that?"

"Pretty boy found himself a toy," Derek responded, turning to Emily, who simply nodded.

"GOD DAMN IT!" You exclaimed, standing from your seat and earning everyone's attention from the bullpen.

Embarrassment followed suit, your cheeks turning a shade of red at the feeling of everyone's eyes glued to you. Something you didn't want to receive when you're currently suffering from overstimulation.

"She's in a mood today," Emily nodded her chin towards you.

"Did something happen to her last night?" Spencer curiously asked, glancing at Emily like a child.

Emily squinted her eyes to think of anything that may have triggered your mood today. The women of the BAU went out for drinks the evening before, and as far as she could remember, you were having a great time.

However, you did let them know about your visit to the doctor. You told them about your current dilemma of having to 'train' your pelvic floor, as your doctor phrased it. You mentioned how you had to use a vibrating toy, but Emily didn't think it would be why you're on a mood spree, because the thought of using a toy made you giggle last night.

"I honestly don't know," she replied, watching as you slammed your drawers and began to march towards them.

Your eyes blew wide when you saw what Spencer, of all people, had in his hand. Does he know what he was holding? The way he rolled it on his palm like a toy confirmed that he didn't. It was a discreet remote anyways; even you wondered what it was for until you fully realized that you bought a remote-controlled vibrator.

You walked faster and snatched the remote from Spencer. "Hey! That's mine!" He whined like a child.

Your face felt hot, and your mouth gaped at his reaction. His?! You thought to yourself, holding your breath from bursting out and exposing yourself. You had a crush on him. Sure. But that didn’t mean he could go around playing with you like that, and worse, he had no knowledge of his absolute power against you.

"Boohoo! It's mine now!" You retorted and dashed out of the bullpen to go to the bathroom and get rid of the hell that's been warming inside your cunt the entire day.

"OH MY GOD!" Emily exclaimed, almost choking on her coffee. She barely realized what the purpose of the remote was and completely lost her mind from the information that she had discovered. She laughed loudly and began to run after you, calling out your name.

Spencer pouted, "I was starting to like the toy..."

And that was the queue for Derek to spit a little of his coffee. "Well, so be damned." He mumbled, holding the laughter that was about to rumble out of his mouth. He didn’t mean to find out. Penelope just had a very active mouth that it wasn’t long until he was able to piece it all together.

"What?" Spencer locked his eyebrows, wondering what part of his doleful expression was funny, but he would never know.

Not in your life would you ever let Spencer discover that he had control of your body for five hours, turned you on and off with the remote in his hand. You would take it with you to your grave.

But with an IQ of 187, Spencer sat up on his seat a month after the incident and went, "Oh..."

[jazeswhbhaven]

Seeing how a lot of the loading screen comics are basically the short versions of some of the L and S cards...I don't see it happening anytime soon since L cards are prioritized...but I do hope we get more of the S/A+ demons maybe additional cards? Maybe secret clubs of them.... Like I want to see extended comics of Zagan slapping people with his talismans/mass producing them and Barbatos side job/trying to strip naked during a fight and the other having to stop him yknow?

I'm also very curious of seeing Zagan in his element. I got little more of him in Leraye's comic and it turns out he can be chatty when it's something he's knowledgeable in (ahhhhhh my selective mutism boi) And then Barb is always fab, always sunny, and he has a rose garden business I think from one of the mini comics! So we get a lot of peeks in our bois lives and it gives me very slice of life feels. I doubt we'd get any other content from our S and A+ bois tho, and it's kinda sad. The main focus will always been our Kings and our Angels. Though I doubt we'll get anything on our Cherbium ;.; the chat from Selaphiel fueled me. What I would also love is a mini series about our healers, Marbas, Morax and Buer or even an event T^T Or call me insane, but putting our femboys together, Paimon, Eligos and Orias (though it's obvious who the menace of the three would be) I mean they have so many characters for content, I just don't wanna get burnt out on always focusing on our main bois, so I get you.

[tashacee]

I DIDNT KNOW THE HERO’S ASPECT AU FIC AUTHOR WAS ON TUMBLR WHAT??? I LOVE UR FIC I FEEL LIKE IM MEETING A CELEBRITY RN

Hello friend! Yes I am here and always happy to chat! I'm so glad you're enjoying, it's so kind of you to say!

Have a fab day!

[maraudersmary]

Some excerpts from the fic i’m writing:)

chapter one:

‘Thank fuck for you girls, honestly, this is just what I need.’ She exclaimed whilst flopping onto the sofa tightly between Mary and Lily, her best friends who had been there for her for everything.

‘Love you too Marls, bad day?’ Mary asked with a subtle undertone of worry. She knew it had only been six months and her friends had reason to be concerned, but Marlene didn’t need to be coddled. She pushed back the slight feelings of anger, knowing that her friends were being just that, her friends, and after everything she was the luckiest girl in the world to have people who still cared.

She dramatically sighed before saying, ‘Don’t worry, I'm okay, just casually met the love of my life and almost definitely made a very bad first impression.’

‘Spill!’ Lily exclaimed, always one for gossip despite being the kindest of them all.

chapter two:

Dinner at the Potter residence was a weekly event. The potter residence being James, Lily, and Sirius’s flat. They had been doing this for years, since they all came to uni, everyone would come together and chat and drink and cook and laugh. It was the highlight of all of their weeks, there were no expectations, no plans, just the chance to all be together and forget being adults for a night. Marlene used this night as an anchor, to remind herself of all that she still had and what she would lose if she fucked everything up again. Little had changed about these dinners in the six years since they started, they still joked and gossiped and made fun of each other, Peter and Mary still cooked the most delicious meals. Additions to the group had been made, Mary’s girlfriend Emmeline now came most weeks, Remus started coming as Marlene’s friend but now also as Sirius’s boyfriend. People had stopped coming, Gid and Fab had moved back to Spain, Benjy and Sirius had broken up and he was now firmly barred, yet for most the invite was always there should then want to attend. Just be at the Potter residence at 6:30 on Friday night.

chapter three:

tw for some depressive thoughts/metaphors

Marlene was under water, struggling desperately to resurface and not allow the tide she’d grown to know so well greet her like an old friend and carry her out of her depth. She had fought against the sea for so long at this point she had forgotten it’s power, forgotten how once she gave in, the comfort it provided. Sometimes being under water felt safest, like at least she knew she was overpowered and could surrender without guilt. Marlene knew that when she was underwater for long enough she could grow comfortable, because after all there was no happiness in death, and therefore no disappointment when joy was swept from under her and despair greeted her with a grin.

i have literally never written before and i’m aware this isn’t great but i’m hoping as i get further into it i improve:) no one ever told me that remembering the stuff you’ve written before is very difficult and therefore continuity is very difficult :’)

[stardusthuntress]

EnigmaTech - Ch. 1

My Tech lives AU! This one is based on the idea that the Bad Batch just needs someone with a clear head to follow his trail and appreciate the man for what he is truly capable of! So far I’ve stuck to one-shots and imagines, but this one felt like it needed a little more. I’m not a many-chapter-fic writer, but this one I felt like it could be divided into 3-4 solid chapters that focus on the beloved brainiac. Consider it a mini-series! 

(Part 2)

Chapter 1 - Clues 

Tech x FAB!reader (eventually, but he doesn't meet her quite yet) (just female pronouns; no use of y/n, it’s all in third person [she/her]; no physical description in this one) 

Word Count: ~2.5K

Chapter Summary: Using only what the batch has at their disposal (a lot more than they realize, thank you Tech), a new friend manages to convince them that Tech survived and is in need of their help!

TW: mentions of Tech’s demise (but he lives!); reader infodumping (self-indulgent, sorry! I really connected with Tech on this and this is how I'm coping with the writers' poor decisions at the end of s2); I am a scientist, so I wanted to bring my own experiences into this a bit, hopefully, I got all the details correct, I'm not a geneticist tho, nor a comp sci person, so please be nice if I messed up!

Author's Notes:

Somehow, this came out from Hunter’s pov. Wasn’t exactly the way I’d planned it, and this might change in the next chapter, but I needed a way to illustrate how Hunter was struggling with losing two brothers and his little girl (he's 100% a girl dad now, no going back).

Also, this is totally self-indulgent. I always write she/her/reader's pov like it's me because that's what I know how to do. If I can write from the heart it's more genuine. Hope you guys are okay with that!

I like to make references to other fandoms and stuff when I write, hope you guys don’t mind that. There’s at least 1 blink-and-you-miss it Hamilton reference, among others… hehehe!

Side note, this was not beta'd. I tend to just crank stuff out because it's on my mind, and post it asap so I can get it off my chest. Please lemme know if there are typos and if you guys like it!

Tech dividers by @/djarrex!

She joins the team shortly after Tech and Omega are stolen from them. 

When the bad situation they were in got even worse, they ran to Rex, in need of a calm, collected, commanding presence that wasn’t in the grip of fresh losses to help them figure out what to do next. Rex brought them his best analyst, an old friend who quietly helped out in secret during the war, and now helped him rescue as many brothers as he could. 

Echo knew her. They came up with a few battle strategies together when he was with the 501st. He trusted her with his life. 

Hunter, who always held his trust in reserve to begin with, now trusted even less since Cid is the reason Omega is now in the clutches of the Empire. But Rex and Echo insisted, and he knew they were in dire straights and would not be able to rescue Crosshair and Omega (and Tech) on their own, especially not while their better judgment was clouded with so much pain. 

At first, she just helps AZI patch them up and keep an eye on them as they heal. Slowly, they begin to trust her a little more. As she brings them water so they don’t have to get up, and sits with and chats with Wrecker until he falls asleep, and helps Echo with his prostheses, and always makes a point to do everything quietly to go easy on Hunter’s senses. They appreciate how her effort says she cares.

Eventually they start letting her learn them a bit more. And they learn more about her. She’s an interesting mix. She’s somewhat neurodivergent like Tech - she can go on endless infodumps and loves to learn. But she also has moments where she exhibits what Tech once described to the as “neurotypical behaviors”. She jokes with the men and flirts with them when the time is right. She gets a lot of social cues, but she does miss a fair amount too. The boys learn why Tech describes his differences like a spectrum. 

Eventually, Hunter and Echo come to the realization that she is going to need notes, detailed notes, if they are going to find their lost siblings. They have all tried giving her as many notes as they can remember, but in order to do enough research to find them, she would need to know more about Crosshair and Omega, and no one took notes on everyone quite like Tech did. They decided to give her access to Tech’s notebook, if all 3 of them agree on it. So they confront Wrecker. He’s all in. He trusts her, despite Cid’s betrayal, his determination to see the best in people has hardly wavered. Anything she needs to help them get their brother’s back is fine with Wrecker. And he trusts that if both Hunter and Echo have come to the same conclusion, then it’s worth it. 

For days she sat reading his copious notes, it kept her quiet and distant from them - Hunter was grateful for that, he needed time to adjust to her presence He wasn’t used to being around a woman so often. She brought a different way of existing to the soldier’s lifestyle he was used to. 

Her habits and mindset was somewhat new to him. 

“It may seem like an enigma now, but there are clues everywhere. You just need to know where to look and how to read them” she had said when she began her quest to learn more about their fallen brother, lost brother, and stolen sister. 

He was just grateful he, Wrecker, and Echo didn’t have to re-live the pain watching that horrible moment all over again to try to get something out of it. 

One day she begins to surface from his notes. Hunter braces, he had gotten used to her presence like that, and didn’t think he was ready for the conversations about brother’s end that were certainly coming. 

“This passage here, about Omega… it doesn’t make sense, it’s not Tech’s words” 

“What do you mean?” Hunter peers over her shoulder “that’s him alright, watched him write that one myself shortly after we picked her up.” 

“Oh, that’s not what I meant, sorry… these words are phrased exactly the way he writes everything, his speech patterns, his grammatical ticks, he IS the one that physically wrote the words down, except one thing doesn't match his pattern: the scientific errors. The one thing he knew none of you could check.” 

“So, you’re saying that Tech tricked us?” Hunter’s annoyance is apparent in his tone. His temper was on a short fuse these days, but she understood why. 

“No! I’m saying he’s employing a handy psychology tactic here. Usually used only for one of two purposes: reassurance or manipulation, but it’s definitely the former.” You hold up a hand, knowing Hunter is read to interject and snatch Tech’s datapad away from you for implying Tech would ever deceive his brother’s and harm them. “I know, you watched him write it and he would clearly never hurt any of you intentionally. A later passage about his conversation with Omega about feelings clearly conveys that quite eloquently and explains how deeply he cares for each one of you, but I think he might be trying to protect you from the full truth here, at least until he knowns what it is. As I’m sure you noticed, almost everything he writes has a double meaning, if not a triple meaning.” 

Hunter’s eyes remain narrowed, but he’s quiet, waiting for the whole story before he makes any decisions. He was protective of his little family before, and that’s multiplied tenfold since Cid’s betrayal cost them so much. 

“This passage here uses the word “perfect copy” to describe Omega, but there’s a lot inherently incorrect about that from a scientific perspective, and Tech clearly knows that. Perfection is, technically speaking, unachievable. There’s always something that deviates from the original, just a little, especially when discussing the complexities of genetics. I’m no geneticist, but his notes from when you first met Omega states that according to his scan (the results of which are included in the notes), she bears the female genetic marker - two X allosomes, and no Y - and has since she was created, which in and of itself means that she cannot be a perfect copy of Django who was male at birth, and bears the same male genetic markers that you lot do - an XY allosome pair. Which means, his statement here that she is a “perfect copy” is incorrect and he clearly knows that… at one point he even goes on to describe how she displays more neurotypical traits like you boys, rather than his neurodivergent ones… (whispered) paternal traits indeed, you’re definitely a clone of Django, you shouldn't worry about that Tech... He could be referring to her as a ‘perfect child’, however, again, perfection is inhuman and totally impossible when referring to something as complex as a sentient being, so that’s also unlikely unfortunately, as sweet as it would be for him to describe her like that… Earlier he mentioned that Nala Se told Tarkin that there were 5 ‘genetically deviant clones’ and that that must include Omega because Echo is genetically a ‘Reg’…” 

She turns to face Hunter directly, “Tech knew you were reading this over his shoulder and had access to it. He’s doing his best to describe Omega in a way that will only fortify your protection of her, not because that would ever waver - he describes several times how your paternal instincts are very attached to her, and he is both certain and grateful that nothing could change that - but he does it because she is very important to something, some big secret thing the Kaminoans are doing, though I don’t think he knows what exactly…” she trails off, searching through the datapad for more as she thinks. 

Hunter is shocked, first by her analysis, second by how easily she read Tech, and third by the fact that he, Hunter, is starting to agree with her analysis. “But if they’re ‘not his words’ as you said… then whose words are they?” 

She’s silent for a moment, as she considered this, still scrolling back through Tech’s copious notes. Hunter is struck for a moment how Tech always seemed to write like he was running out of time… 

“I think… I think, based on the way he explains how you lot describe Omega when she’s asleep and your paternal instincts ‘truly appear’ as he puts it, and,” she emerges from Tech’s notes for a moment, and Hunter is struck by how she’s just like Tech “and from my personal experience around you lot… I think he’s using your own words as a way to reassure you. Again, a handy psychology trick when used by a kind hand.” she nervously dives back into Tech’s notes. Hunter notes how she seems to make an effort to not annoy him again. 

She continues with her thought as her mind races on “all of the words he uses to describe Omega have positive connotations, there’s no hidden negativity, which means his intentions are good and not manipulative.” 

She looks up, but doesn’t totally dissociate from the datapad this time, her eyes still glossy wand swirling with thoughts. She opens her mouth like she’s poised to say more, but worry crosses her features “I’m sorry, I’m rambling again. I’ll stop. I do that a lot, I know.” 

She looks around concerned, by this point both Echo and Wrecker have joined the conversation, but none of them can look at her right now. 

Hunter is the first to speak “don’t worry, we’re used to it, Tech does the same thing all the time… or… used to anyways.” 

She tenses a bit “understood, I’m sorry for your loss, I still intend to help you as much as I can. Loss like that is cruel, let’s see if we can get him back, yeah?” 

“Yeah” Hunter relaxes a tiny bit, but feels the sadness of loss settling in. He doesn’t believe Tech could have survived that fall. 

She dives back into the notes. There’s a moment of silence. She continues to read quietly, giving the men a change to exchange quiet glances, feeling better now that they might have someone like Tech, something familiar, who can help them find their family. They find comfort in the quiet as she continues to ponder his scribblings with a knitted brow for a few moments. 

Hunter breaks the silence. “I feel almost ashamed that none of us figured that out. He’s our brother. I guess we didn’t know him as well as we thought we did.” 

“It’s not your fault, Hunter. Same goes for you two,” she pats Echo and Wrecker. “Pain of loss can be blinding. You do know him well, but your own emotions got in the way. It helps to have an outside voice to help you see through the haze of emotions. Nothing wrong with asking for help. I’m  here to help in any way that I can.” 

Her attention shifts again, and she emerges from the datapad completely this time. The hand that clutches it falls to her lap as her eyes find Hunter’s, and he’s not surprised to find a new thought sparkling in them. 

“You said Hemlock gave you back his goggles, did he not?” 

“Yeah” Hunter’s hesitancy returned 

“Don’t worry, I don’t want to hurt any of you lot, either. I just need more information about the incident itself” 

Hunter sighs. 

“Did his goggles still have the recording device on them?”

“How did you know about that? None of us told you about that” 

“He includes many screenshots and videos from them in his notes” 

“Right. Sorry” 

“It’s okay. Hesitancy to trust is natural after being sold out like that, I understand. But please know that I just want to help you find your brothers and sister, they seem like good people, and this Tech fellow is clearly brilliant!” 

Hunter produces the goggles, recording device still attached. 

Echo chimes in “I checked for a recording from it, but scans said there’s nothing on it” 

“No backups? You’re telling me a man like Tech didn’t have backups of everything in a secure format? Is this not his backup datapad full of his notes I’m holding? I’m guessing that somewhere on here is a backup copy he fashioned himself that the Empire wouldn't be able to tamper with, one with a hidden access port - something the Imperials wouldn't know to look for since to them devices like this are usually only remotely accessed” 

She gently detaches the recording device from the goggles and inspects it carefully. The men gather around her and watch her with baited breath. Clearly the Empire did not remove it from the goggles, as there is still a fair amount of dirt on the side that had been next to the band of the goggles. As she gently brushes the dirt off, her finger nail finds the edge of something. Tracing it out, she finds a rectangle in the rubbery casing around the recording device, and gently pops it open. 

“Bingo” she whispers, as though a loud noise will shatter the moment. 

“I think I’m starting to agree with you” Hunter whispers in her ear, quiet enough that only she can hear. 

She inspects the port the silicone hatch revealed “I don’t suppose any of you lot have seen a cable that might fit this lying around somewhere?” 

They sit quietly for a moment, well aware Tech left cables for all sorts of things scattered everywhere. Each contemplating the most likely spot for Tech to keep an important cable like this, before Echo pipes up “I’m betting he’d keep a spare in his spare kit!” 

Wrecker launches out of his makeshift seat to grab the kit, and hands it to Hunter. “You better look for it, I don’t think he’d like me rummaging through his stuff… might break something…” he trails off, clearly sad. 

She pat’s the big guy on the arm and he sits back down, a little closer this time. Seeking her warmth for comfort. 

“He clearly loved and still loves you very much Wreck, even if he has his own way of showing it” 

Wrecker smiles, “thanks Y/N” 

Hunter produces several cords from Tech’s pack and holds them out. “One of these look like it might fit?” 

“Yes!”

Echo reaches for the other end of the cable “what does the other end look like?” She let’s him inspect it while she attaches the one end to the recording device. 

“This one goes here,” he plugs it into the console they sit next to. “Let’s see what he got as…. Let’s see what trail he left for us” 

As the recording comes up on the bigger screen, they all gasp. Most of the contents of the recording are going to be a difficult mess to untangle, but one thing is clear: Tech is very much ALIVE!!!

(Part 2)

Please don't steal my work! I pour my heart into these so if you like it please reblog to share instead of reposting it!

[the-dollest-princess]

innerkind's registration.🌷

★ hey there, innerkind! couldn't spot my name on the list, so here I am. i'm jang wonyoung, born on august 31, 2004! back in the day, i rocked produce 48, snagging that center spot, and then hopped over to iz*one with 11 other fab folks. after my iz*one gig, i boomeranged back to starship and bam! debuted with ive on december 1, 2021, slaying with our track "eleven" which racked up 13 wins! they call me the gen 4 it girl, thanks to my trendsetting ways and slew of brand deals like innisfree, miumiu, amuse, and happa kristin. gotta admit, i'm all about that mint choco life, and shoutout to my sis jang daah, she's diving into the modeling scene! people say i'm a rabbit at heart, even though i dig cats too. my minive persona? cherry, a bunny with pwetty hair, a cute mole, and a smile to match mine. oh, and i've got some english skills up my sleeve, handy for those mc gigs at big events like aaa. remember when i co-hosted music bank with enhypen sunghoon and chaemin? good times, and even teamed up with enhypen jungwon once!

★ let me introduce myself in short, pwetty! personally, i'm just someone who easily mingles with others, a tad tricky to approach at first, but once you crack that shell, i'm a total chatterbox and a blast to talk with. i'm all about being that supportive friend, ready with a shoulder to lean on whenever needed. dms and timeline chats? oh, they're my jam—i thrive on bonding with my pals. and i loooove upchar, i'm sooo happie when i made those upchar caption, but now i'm too lazy to make an editing thingy fufufu. describing myself is a bit tough, afraid of coming off as too much, hehe. so, i reckon this gives you a lil' peek into who i am!

[chaos-in-bright-pink-hair-dye]

hey i'm new to the fandom uhh. what's the general kinda. commonly-known lore. like i know the bare minimum and i would like to know more if that's alright :D thanks!!

Hi and welcome! I hope you're having fun so far :D

But commonly known lore, that's a tough one because honestly there's very little official lore, ofc the music videos are great base followed by the comic(definitely go read it, many of us still ignore the lore from it but it's great starting point) but from there most of us just run completely of the rails.

I have compiled some basics like important characters, main ideas and believes, some resources etc. but probably the best way to learn more is to discover. Look through different blogs, enjoy fanart, read fics, talk to people, this fandom has wide range and no two people have the same version of the world and that's the most beautiful part. And ofc you are always welcome here if you have questions or just to chat! Maybe don't even read all these boring paragraphs and go explore instead if you want. And here's a link to a masterpost by vinyls-and-valentines with even more links. Oh and definitely read the comic before this post if you haven't yet, there are some spoilers here and it will be more enjoyable that way.

There are archives of the twitter accounts which many use as a reference but the posts themselves are kinda incomprehensive and the only important part are some characters that are not included in any other media but I'll mention those later

Besides the main characters - The Fabulous Killjoys often also called The Fabulous Four and the Girl who they hope will save them all we also have:

Dr Death Defying, a radio host and as many believe, adoptive father of every lost kid he finds

Agent Cherri Cola, killjoy as old as the fab four, he's both in the comic and on twitter but his personality completely changes between these two medias, it's wildly accepted he hosts Cherri Cola's poetry corner on the radio

Tommy Chow Mein, runs a shop in the zones - the shop where the Girl finds Party Poison's mask in the comic, he is the seller, wildly overpriced, also robs corpses for anything that's still usable, popular joke is that he and Dr Death used to be married

The Ultra Vs, the gang from the comic, not really that popular since the characters are very underdeveloped, but many people still write awesome fics with them and do them justice, highly recommend if you get tired of the usual fab four stuff at some point, also we hate Val Velocity

Red and Blue, the two droids from the comic, they are girlfriends obviously

Korse (the bald bad guy, a Scarecrow=agent specially trained to hunt killjoys), Exterminators (soldiers with white sacks over their heads) and Draculoids (guys with ugly latex masks, usually believed to be dead people/killjoys that got turned by the mask) if you need bad guys for your fan work these are your people, no danger days fanart can exist without them

Show Pony, the killjoy on roller-skates from na na na music video, believed to be non-binary by many

NewsaGoGO, a character from twitter, also a radio host

DJ Hot Chimp, a character from twitter and a radio host as well

When someone mentions the Radio crew or something in that sense they usually mean Dr Death, Cherri Cola, Show Pony, Newsie, Hot Chimp

Also as you can notice pretty much no one uses the full names they are too long but you'll get used to it in no time

Mad Gear, probably the most popular singer in the zones, has a band called Mad Gear and the Missile Kid, sometimes Missile Kid is an actual member other times it's more of an imaginary concept, here's an EP MCR released

Oh yeah also the desert is often referred to as the zones, here's a map as well. The zones surround Battery City which is run by Better Living Industries, shortly BL/Ind, how the whole situation came to be is explained shortly here. Killjoys are people who escaped the city because of the way it's run (different versions but usually brain washing, propaganda, pills etc.) and obviously BL/Ind is not very happy about that so they send scarecrows, exterminators and draculoids to catch/kill the runaways. Also the city turns souls of dead people into electricity.

Big part of killjoy lore are also their masks and bad luck beads, masks tie their owner's soul to them and so when the owner dies (gets ghosted, dusted etc in killjoy slang) the mask is put into a special mailbox where a deity called Phoenix Witch saves them from being turned into electricity in the city. In many cases she can also return people back to life if she wants to. (also Witchfucker Wednesday is a thing I think you can guess what that's about) Bad luck beads are beads killjoys wear around their wrists and they are supposed to keep them lucky

Forementioned Phoenix Witch and Destroya are deities, both are quite well explained in the comic.

Also people often mention Graffiti bible in their works, that's a book similar to bible created by droids, but when I say book it's more of an idea usually it doesn't have an actual physical form of a book rather some scattered pages at best.

And if you see someone talking about Party Poison's piss kink that relates to hanky code and Party's yellow bandana they wore around their leg

That reminds me of another thing, go wild with pronouns and gender when forming your versions of the characters, some people use he for one character, other use she or neo pronouns for the same character and it's all fine and gender is fake there's only sand but also everything is very gender and everyone is very queer, it's a lot of fun

Some more interesting stuff to look into:

Little list I made with common headcanons (since venom brothers isn't explained people often use it to refer to Party and Kobra)

Dr Death listening Party

Sing outtake version (the story goes slightly different here)

Mousekat episode (Mousekat is presumably a show for kids made by BL/Ind as a form of propaganda. It's also Party Poison's furry head)

playlist of few other interesting videos

[angelkitty32001]

Here's hoping this works! Pics from my weekend at For the Love of Wrestling.

Was able to have fab chats with Ruby, Jamie and Britt. Jaime gave me the belt to hold - it's bloody heavy, my initial reaction was "Jesus Christ woman!!". I hope they give her a luggage allowance for it!

Ruby had talked in her panel about not fitting the mould in wrestling, so I chatted to her about that and she was lovely about Nyla and Willow.

I'd pre-ordered a light block with the Bucks on it, and it's gorgeous, but I was not prepared for how much it weighs. It's like a glass block that you find in walls. It's fabulous tho, I'm just glad I was able to get it in the case!!

[annabtg]

You were part of my core follow list during @jilymicrofics Valentine's Exchange - this is when I INHALED Customer In Law (loved loved loved confident Lily!)! I binged your AO3 because you are a beautiful writer: your fics are always incredibly well-written and thought out. I adore your characterisations and enthusiasm about James. I loved discovering old fics of yours that I'd read and thought fab in the past!

I have continued to follow you because you are a gorgeous human, an encouraging friend and an inspirational thinker! You are an outstandingly perceptive reader and always happy to lend an honest opinion my way. I enjoy our friendship because you're a fun delight and an open person happy to chat about anything!

I am so pleased we're friends because in addition to ALL the wonderful things I've said about you, there's also the side benefit of being gifted DELICIOUS things like "Do Better". I am ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT for the fic you have in the works and everyone else should be PUMPED too! It's going to be fucking amazing!

Oh okay, THAT'S @athenasparrow . 😁

What can I say about all your lovely words, girl? ❤️ I love being friends with you too! You brighten my days with your enthusiasm about Jily and writing and life 🥰 and I am so happy you enjoy my writing! Thank you for all your support and encouragement and it's YOU I have to thank for Do Better, I'm really not sure I would have written it if not for you!!

(tell me why you follow me on anon!)

P.S.: James is the best!!

[cwarscars]

✨🧡🌙SEND THIS TO TEN OTHER BLOGGERS YOU THINK ARE WONDERFUL. KEEP THE GAME GOING ✨

bby pls ; u know that U are in fact the most wonderful owo . i love this passion you have for your new gal and im super excited to throw heidegger at her and for her to be like 'yo, why is this dog humping my leg?????' - on a serious note though, i love you mari; i know that you're a bee and we still haven't quite come to terms with this but i accept your buzzy bee-e-ness & i will happily be a lil simpy bee to your queen bee thankee

because im a lil bitch - i'm gonna tag ten people i think are fabbo.

@thememcry kay, i am so glad that you're back. it makes my heart actually warm whenever i see you post & chatting with you has been a blast from the past. 10/10 would send hojo p.orno to

@sephyathredon / @defiant-ex-soldiers tho heid might want to throw mateo off a cliff, i do not want to throw u off of a cliff. you're very wonderful to write with & i love all of out plot chats & general ooc chats, too!

@chosenbythecrystal *paps ur head so hard* my problematic friendo & my s o n. i will forever adore writing with you; our plots range from incredibly sweet to incredible s w e e t & i always have a lotta fun writing with you, you're a g c:

@vehxmence fucking 10/10 characters right there. YOU got that dope art, that fuckin *mwah* writing. and the mun is so sweet. v cute doggo too which automatically means ur the best

@shinrasfirst i dk who this is i just tagged the first person who appeared ???? ( im kidding, i want to MARRY you & i want to forever write both cute sweet shit with you and super fucked up messy stuff with you owo )

@yukikorogashi beeccckkkk ; your heart is so big that it makes my heart grow a lil teensy bit bigger too. you're such a sweetheart & i adore our chats, i cant wait for my horrible villain man to adopt your bab ily c:

@steeleidolon i absolutely love everything you do for the ff rp community - like, your writing, your art. the thought you put into your headcanons; you're just wonderful to have as a moot moot

@gcldfanged // dude, im having so much fun writing with you both ooc / ic - i absolutely love jae and im so excited for all of the f'ed up stuff we're exploring. you're fab

@scorching-passion // i absolutely adore seeing you and your roche on my dash & you're always so supportive / fun to have about. im v v v much looking forward to roche giving heid an aneurism <3

@shadowshub i L O V E you shadow / lott - you're one of the best friends ive ever made here & i think you're such an absolute baby. pls keep writing all of your muses so i can fawn over you ( but shhh ill fawn over you even if you dont write them ok bye

[mimikusu]

AHH! I love this list and could happily (and greedily!) ask the lot of them, but I'll try to keep things under control at least a little. 2, 6 and 11 for both Simon and Niko, and 16 for yourself, please, would be fab, all that? 💕💕

Thank you!! It's my pleasure!! Sorry in advance for rambling, because this is for sure what I'm about to do now... 🥲

2) What do they look like when they don't feel well? Do they dress up to cover up? Do they tend to look sick when they are?

Simon: He's so obsessed with how he's perceived. You bet you will not notice even the slightest difference. Maybe, in case he's looking suspiciously well dressed, acting more irritable than usual, you might be able to tell. Since he's prone to chronically overwork himself, a tired face is nothing unusual. Only few people are actually able to tell when he's sick. Rather by his actions than by his look though.

Nikolai: This is no suprise, but he's an open book. Him dressing in more than just one layer, usually involving turtle necks, scarf and sometimes even joggpants is a telltale sign. As is his nose, which he keeps rubbing force- and unapologetically.

6) Are they shy? Are they outgoing? Do they make friends easily?

Simon: Although 'shy' gives a somewhat wrong impression, he's certainly very introvert. People do not respond that well to him and he decided not to care. He would never open himself up to anyone he does not know, which keeps conversations very flat and boring. For that reason, he's not the type of person to make friends easily. Rather the opposite. Giving away the impression that he does neither care nor want to interact with people, other than on a professional level, he's not the center of the party, so to speak.

Nikolai: You might have guessed, is the initiative type of guy. He's always looking for reassurance from people and therefore seeking for their attention. He can come off as shallow sometimes. Still, people enjoy having him around for easy chat. Niko's the kind of person that really florishes in crowds and he'll always find people to hang out with. It's difficult for him to make lasting bonds, though.

11) Do they have a favorite place to be? Is it rather in the city or in nature? Does that change when they are unwell?

Simon: He would say that he doesn't - that any place is as good as the other. But that's in fact not true. There's no certain place he likes to return to, but he very much enjoys being in the countryside, since it stirs a certain kind of longing for easy- and calmness that he's unable to find in the city. Especially since his daily life and work can be overwhelming at times. Much more so, when he's sick. People annoy him and the fact that he has to cover up and pretend he's okay is draining. When he's not well, he really longs for his appartment, though: a place where he know every spot on the wall and where he doesn't have to expect any surprises other than his neighboor being noisy.

Nikolai: He's very easy to please and it's rather whom he's with than where. However, he really enjoys being in the Bar where he plays the Piano. It's being out in public and able to do something he really loves. He would even go to play when he's under the weather, only to avoid being alone. When he's really sick, though, he very much longs for his parents' home. He misses his mother's hearty soup and being pampered. Also, there's a certain smell and look to the place, the noise of a clock in the living room and his father turning a page of the book he's reading from time to time, that's really makes him feel safe and comforted.

16) Do you have a comfort OC? And if so why? What do you like best about them? Do you relate to them in ways?

Since I don't have too many OCs (Those two basically, the three 19th century students aside, I almost forgot myself), I can positively say that both of them are my comfort OCs. They both have qualities I really like. And especially because they both represent parts of myself that I can not get to terms with, so to speak. I feel much closer to Simon's awfull mediocreness and the horrible urge to be something more than just 'normal'. Still, I really relate to Niko's inability to focus on things longer than a few moments. The urge to shift talk with every word spoken - further away from the question asked (see? I'm doing it again...)

What I love about Simon is the stoic grumpiness with which he decided not to care for how he comes off to people socially. Not that he doesn't care what people think, just not if they like him or not. And I really do love Nikolai for being so careless and his ability to be easily fascinated by the smallest and most stupid little things.

Thank you so much for asking! I really love them both and it always makes me happy if they're loved by other's as well!