#ah what a time. honestly my last 'big' fandom and the last time i was inspired to write. i miss it)

[upsidedownknight]

all I want to do is reread mdzs or tgcf but the size of them was daunting enough the first time idk if I truly have it in me

[most-tragic-character-tournament]

So,

What a wild ride, everybody.

This tournament went live on July 13th, 3023, and concluded January 1st, 2024. For a long time before, I’d been wondering if I should try my hand at running one of these tournaments, and then I realized we hadn’t had a general tumblr-wide one for tragic characters. I knew that I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but I decided to bite the bullet and take the URL. The rest is history.

I didn’t have a set plan, but I figured I could take 128 entries. And then in less than a week and a half, I had ~122. And honestly, I wasn’t happy continuing with just those I’d gotten so far, and thought it’d be unfair if it closed that quickly without warning, so I decided to up it to 256 with a max 2 characters per canon after preliminaries. Only after that did I go on a mad search to find brackets that were big enough for that, and I’d almost given up before I finally found these:

Those are all the characters that made it past prelims and into the competition. Some quite unexpected results came out of these matchups, round after round, and honestly I’d consider the first round to have had the most brutal competitions, because I had tried to do the best I could to match levels of popularity with each other, as far as I could tell. (Yeah, that’s why we had c!Tommy v Jon Sims and Primrose v Jinx.). But even eclipsing all of those, as the weeks went on, we were eventually met with Antigone versus Lloyd Garmadon. Ah, those crazy kids.

At some points it was stressful, in the early rounds when I had dozens of posts, each with edited images and alt text, to prepare for every round, but I never regretted starting this. As of posting, this blog has 2,020 followers and has made over 1,000 posts. This will be the last post on this blog—any future asks I receive I will answer privately back to the asker, or cannot be answered if they are anon—but it will always remain here for posterity. The link below is to the similarly-preserved google sheet compiling every word of every submission this tournament ever received.

I’d like to take this chance to say thank you to everyone who submitted characters, supplied photos, sent in propaganda, reblogged the polls, indoctrinated their teachers into greeklitsweep, and everyone who kept good sportsmanship when their blorbos proved so tragic they couldn’t even win. Thank you to the small group of URLs whom I’ve consistently recognized in my inbox from submissions all the way to finals, thank you for letting me know when a name was messed up, and thank you for your patience in-between rounds. (Shoutout to @elemom as well for having their tiktok on the original antigone/lloyd poll blow up.)

If you’ve stumbled upon this blog weeks, months, or even years after this was posted, I would direct your attention to the tag map in the pinned post to sift through the tumblr history you’ve just uncovered. And I would also be tempted to point at the big sign next to it reciting the nuclear zone warning poem. Lastly, if anyone here or there wishes to talk to me about anything regarding the tournament, you’re welcome to DM @twilight-skies.

There were times when I said to myself this was a one-and-done thing—I was NOT dealing with this again, but….keep a look on the horizon, ya never know.

But until next time, it’s been amazing.

Sayonara you weeaboo shits.

[everythingpresley]

Don't You Kiss Me Once or Twice - Chapter 12

Character/Fandom: Elvis - Elvis (2022)

Prompt: Jessica Anderson is Elvis Presley's assistant and after months of working together, slowly something sparks between them. Friendship? Or is it more? [ Fem!Reader ]

Rating: Explicit/Mature (NSFW, 18+), Slowburn

    ||     Word Count: 5,144

Author's Note: Sorry I haven't updated in a while but I'm finally back! Hope you like this chapter and the new perspective!

Masterlist

Elvis’s POV

2 years ago - 1969

Looking for an assistant was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do and even when I did find one they don’t usually last long. The Colonel has been hounding me to hire one because the work load on him was “too much” and said I needed a personal assistant that can help both me and him. I had just wrapped the first few shows at the International Hotel it was exhilarating, it honestly felt like my heart was going to explode on that stage. It felt great to be back on a stage with a live audience. I had just finished the evening show and jumped into the shower. I threw on some clothes and fixed up my hair when someone knocked on the door. 

“E.P!” Jerry’s voice boomed from the other side of the door “You decent, man?” 

“Come on in Jerry!” I called out.

Jerry walked in, I turned to see him walk in with probably the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my entire life. Wow. She had dark brown hair and green eyes. Her bright green eyes stood out to me the most, they were the brightest, emerald green I’ve ever seen. My heart raced when her eyes made contact with my blue ones. Her lips slowly formed into a soft, polite smile. I got the sudden urge to reach forward and kiss her beautiful lips, I needed to feel her lips on mine.

“Hi Mister Presley. I’m Jess Anderson.” She said and walked towards me with her hand outstretched for me to shake. I gulped and managed to smile, taking her hand in mine.

“P-Please call me Elvis, honey.” I smiled, work the charm. She’s already here for you. I kept my eyes on her, I couldn’t take my eyes off of her even if I tried “You’ve out done yourself Jerry. Just my type. Where on earth did you find her?”  I grinned at her when she gave me a slightly confused look. I kept my hand in hers. I couldn’t wait to sink my cock balls deep into her after Jerry leaves, why is he still standing around?

“Uh E.P, she’s not-“ Jerry started. 

“What?” I asked, frowning slightly when she pulled her hand from my grip. She looked down at her shoes, her cheeks flushing deep red. I wanted to reach forward and kiss her flamed cheeks, she looks way too cute blushing.

“The Colonel liked her CV and thought you should get the final say if you want her as your assistant.” Jerry said. 

Oh Fuck.

“Oh.” I breathed, then turned to look at Jerry who smiled sheepishly. I thought she was one of the girls from the show “My assistant.” 

I turned to look at Jess, my assistant. She bit her lip, looking everywhere but at me “I-I’m sorry honey, I didn’t mean anything by it.”

She chuckled and looked up, finally making eye contact with me again “It’s no problem Mister Presley.”

“Elvis please, Miss Anderson.” I smiled.

“Sure but only if you call me Jess.” She smiled back, more relaxed and less timid and I swear she could hear my heart beating out of my chest. 

“Of course. Jess.” I breathed. 

“I’ll be here in Vegas for a few days and we can get to know each other better to see if this would actually work. I won’t take much of your time, I’ll see you tomorrow before rehearsals?” She said.

I nodded. 

Ah shit. I made a complete fool outta myself. She’s possibly my new assistant. I’m screwed. 

After the midnight show, getting into bed I couldn’t help but let my thoughts drift to my new assistant. I slipped my hands into my silk pajama bottoms, palming my cock imagining her big pouty lips wrapped around my cock, her big bright green eyes looking up at me with tears streaming down her beautiful face as I pounded into the back of her throat. I moaned, pumping my cock faster in my hand. Oh I'm in so much trouble, acting like a damn little boy cuming into his pants. Hell, she didn’t even have to do much and I was already aching for her. 

The next day I got dressed in a red button down with puffy sleeves, black slacks and one of my favorite chunky, chain belts. I didn’t get the chance to see Jess because we had rehearsals so I guess I’ll see her after. I walked on stage, making sure to greet the band when I spotted her siting in the audience seats with the Colonel, my daddy and Jerry. She smiled at me when I looked at her, I grinned and nodded a greeting to her.

“Damn man, that’s your new assistant?” James asked, standing next to me. I nodded, turning my head to see him stare at her “How will you ever get any work done with her around?” He chuckled.

“I have no idea.” I mumbled, my eyes focused on her. His words made my stomach churn, I didn’t want him talking about her in any way or looking at her like a damn thirsty dog. 

We started rehearsals singing a few songs, I made sure to sneak glances back at her to see her reaction. She was smiling slightly the entire time. Jerry said something which made her turn and laugh. I frowned wanting her attention back at me so I started goofing around and making jokes which made her laugh out loud. I grinned looking at her, that was the best damn sound, it was like music to my ears. I decided it was my mission to make her laugh.

I jumped down the stage when we took a break and walked over to the table they were siting at. 

“What did you think doll?” I said, placing my palms on the table and leaning forward to look at her.

“That was incredible and it was just the rehearsal, can’t imagine seeing you actually perform to an audience.” She smiled brightly. 

I chuckled, feeling my cheeks heat up at her compliment “ What do you think of her daddy?” I turned to my dad. 

“She’s a sweetheart and she’s damn funny.” Daddy said which made her chuckled and shake her head.

“She has the same sense of humor as you.” Jerry added, grinning at her “I think she’ll fit in perfectly with us.”

“Wow, I made that good of an impression in one day?” She asked chuckling. We all laughed along with her. 

“What do you think Colonel?” I asked, turning to the Colonel. 

“Up to you, my boy.” He replied shrugging “She does have a good resume, she seems smart and capable.” 

“Okay then. You’re hired.” I said, turning to look at her. 

She furrowed her brows “Are you sure? I-I don’t want you to make a rash decision.”

I chuckled “I’m not. Don’t worry darlin’” 

“Well… you could always fire me if it doesn’t work out.” She shrugged. 

I burst out laughing “Well… yeah.” 

She stood up and grinned, stretching her hand out to me “But I promise, I’ll do my very best job. Thank you for the opportunity, Elvis.” 

I grinned, biting down on my lip. I loved the way my name rolled off of her tongue. I reached forward and grasped her hand, shaking it gently. God her hand was tiny in mine. 

I looked into those pretty green eyes and I knew, she could bat her dark lashes at me and I would fold and give her the world. This girl is gonna be a pain in my ass.

Present Day - 1971

Fuck. My heart dropped when Jess landed harshly on the ground with a loud bang. My legs felt like jello, I couldn’t move. It took me a second before I quickly took off, running towards her screaming her name repeatedly. Oh please be okay, please. 

“Jess!” I yelled, sliding on the sand as I got on my knees next to her head “Come on honey, please open your eyes.” I cradled her head in my hands and reached down to unclip her helmet. I threw it to the side and tapped her cheek “Please sweet girl, please open your eyes.” 

“Help me!” I yelled. I spotted one of my security guards sprinting over to me.

“Mr. Presley? Are you okay? We heard a loud thud.” He panted.

“No! Call an ambulance!” 

He nodded quickly and ran off. 

“Don’t do this to me, Jess.” I muttered, not knowing what to do. My eyes filled with tears, please wake up “Please baby. Please.” I felt helpless. I cradled her closer, dipping my face into her neck. The familiar sent of her perfume that she always wore hit my nostrils, I inhaled deeply. My favorite smell in the whole world. I could feel the tears streaming down my face as we waited for the ambulance to get here. I made sure that she wore a helmet so why isn’t she waking up? 

“Mr. Presley.” The security guard called “Mr. Presley.” He repeated. I didn’t hear him the first time, I was praying that she would wake up “The EMT is here.”

“What happened?” The EMT asked.

“She uh- she-“ I started, not being able to speak because I was trying to hold back my tears. My throat burned, I wanted to let it out “She f-f-fell off the-the h-horse. But she-she was w-wearing her helmet.” 

The picked her up and got her into the ambulance, I quickly jumped in with them. I took my hand in hers and continued to pray to God that she would wake up and be okay. She had to. Please be okay, please, please I chanted again and again in my head.

“Mr. Presley, you need to let her go. She needs to go in for a CT scan, she might have a brain bleed.” The doctor said when I refused to let go of her hand. 

I gulped and reluctantly let go “But she wore a helmet. I don’t understand.” I whispered watching my heart getting rolled away in a gurney. 

“Mr. Presley, helmets reduce the risk of head injury by as much as fifty percent but it doesn’t completely eliminate the risk.” The doctor said and gave me a pitiful smile “But hopefully the helmet did protect her brain, we just need to see the CT scan to help us understand why she isn’t waking up.” He left, walking through the swinging doors that Jess just passed through.

“Mr. Presley, please lets get you upstairs in a private room while you wait for her. People are already looking.” The nurse said and ushered me to the elevators. 

It just hit me that people were actually staring at me, they recognized me and I didn’t have any of my security on me. I sat in the private room for a few minutes when the entire Memphis Mafia minus Jerry came bursting in. I made sure my tears were wiped, I didn’t need them seeing me cry. 

“E.P! What the fuck happened?!” Red asked with wide eyes.

“Jess fell off the horse.” I mumbled, keeping my eyes strained at my feet when I felt them burn with unshed tears. She’s okay, I shouldn’t be crying. She’s okay.

“W-What? Is she okay?” Charlie asked. 

“I-I don’t know.” I whispered. 

“Well she’s gotta be okay. It’s Jess, she’s-she’s strong.” Joe said. I looked up to see him gulping and running his hands through his hair. Charlie already had tears in my eyes. I’ve never seen the guys get emotional over anything, this just goes to prove how much everyone loved Jess. Even though she’s the newest one of the group, she seemed to capture the entire group’s hearts. 

I don’t know how long we sat in that room, the Mafia Members going back and forth to the cafeteria, getting coffee and food. I couldn’t bring myself to eat. My mind was racing. 

“Mr. Presley.” The doctor announced, walking into the room. 

“Yeah?” I asked, standing up. My heart raced as I waited for the next words that came out of his mouth. 

“Good news, she doesn't have a brain bleed. Had she not been wearing that helmet, she probably would’ve been in a way worse shape.” 

“Thank god.” Everyone mumbled. 

“Okay, is she awake?” I asked.

“Unfortunately, she isn’t. Since she hit her head pretty hard, she does have a very bad concussion. She should be waking up but we did all the tests, there is no reason for her to still be unconscious. We just need to wait for her.” The doctor continued. 

“Fuck.” I mumbled, running my hands through my hair in frustration. 

“They’re bringing her in in a few minutes.” The doctor said and left. 

The nurses wheeled her in and I felt like I was going to explode. I couldn’t cry in front of them, I can’t. 

“We’ll uh, wait outside.” Red said and indicated for everyone to follow him out, shutting the door behind them. It was just me and her. I stayed still in my spot, staring at her beautiful face. I slowly crept forward and grasped her hand in mine, I placed a small kiss on the top of her hand as the tears started streaming down my face.

“Wake up Jess.” I mumbled against her hand “Wake up baby.”

I let go of her hand and ran my fingers through her soft hair and caressed her cheek. 

“I love you.” I whispered, looking down at her beautiful face “I love you. I love you.” I repeated “Please wake up.” 

I loved her so much. It didn’t hit me till now how much I loved this one person. She made my heart beat out of my chest. I looked forward to the days when its just me and her at Graceland, those were my favorite. Before her I used to love when Graceland was filled with my friends and family, now I loved when it was just us. I can’t lose her. I can’t. She needs to be here. I need to experience waking up with her in my arms again. I could count the times I slept so good. Three. Three times I slept so good. The first time we slept together. The day she gave me a massage. The time she was drunk and slept in my bed in California. It was all with her. I love her. 

When you are not in love, you’re not alive. Everything was a thousand times better when she was around. Everything seemed brighter. Yes we weren’t together but our relationship felt like we were married for a very long time without the intimacy part. We cared for one another. She understood me and that’s all I ever wanted was to be understood. She didn’t try to change me and she didn’t make fun of my beliefs. 

I pulled a chair up to her bed and buried my face into the blanket by her waist and held her hand in mine when all of a sudden the door burst open. I lifted my head and saw a tearful Grace and Jerry walking in.

“What happened?” Grace gasped.

“She fell.” I mumbled, letting go of her hand as Grace walked over and placed her hand on Jess’ head, caressing her forehead. 

“When is she waking up?” Jerry asked coming to stand next to his wife.

“They don't know.” I replied. 

“Oh my god.” Grace cried and turned to hug Jerry who bit down on his lip harshly but I could still see the tears in his eyes. I looked away not being able to hold myself together. 

“Excuse me.” Jerry mumbled once Grace pulled away from him, he quickly rushed out of the room. 

“Oh Elvis. Is she gonna be okay?” 

“I-I don’t know Grace.” I said my voice cracking “This is all my fault.” I mumbled, running my hands through my hair. 

“What- Elvis.” Grace shook her head no. 

I shook my head, my lips trembling “It’s my fault. If-if I-I-i didn’t wake her up to teach her then she would probably be waking up right now in Graceland. It’s all m-my fault.” I cried, wiping my tears as they came rushing down my face. 

“Elvis, Elvis. Stop. This is not your fault whatsoever, how could you have predicted this? You were so gentle and slow with her the entire time. I saw it. You made sure she was safe and you didn’t take your eyes off of her for a second. It was an accident, that’s all it is. An accident.” Grace said. 

“What if she doesn't wake up?” I whispered. 

Grace gulped and turned to look at Jess’ sleeping form. 

“I didn’t even get to-“ I started then realized what I was about to say. I was about to admit it out loud and I wasn’t ready. Not when I knew Jess didn’t feel the same way.

“You didn’t get to what?” Grace asked slowly. 

I turned to look at Jess “I didn’t get to tell her how I feel about her.” I sighed. 

“I knew it!” Grace said loudly “Sorry.” She said when I looked at her. This was not the time at all. 

I reached over and grabbed her hand once again. 

“She’s gonna wake up, Elvis. She’s gonna wake up and you’ll get to tell her how you feel.” Grace said. 

I gulped, keeping my eyes on our intertwined hands “She has to.” I whispered.

“Something happened between you two, right?” Grace asked. 

“She didn’t tell you?” I asked. She shook her head no “Of course she didn’t. She pretended like it didn’t happen. We slept together.” And it killed me when she woke up the next day and regretted it. I had to pretend like I didn’t care so that she doesn’t quit and leave. Because I would rather have her around as my assistant than not have her at all.

Grace gasped “I can’t believe she didn’t tell me.”

“Because she wanted to erase it out of her memory.”

“Were you that bad?” Grace joked, trying to lighten up the mood. I chuckled caressing my thumb back and forth on her hand. 

“No but she doesn't want me.” 

“Elvis- that-that is not true.” Grace shook her head.

“It’s okay Grace.” I shook my head. 

I slept with my head on the bed right next to her when someone shook my shoulder.

“Son, you need to go home. Get some sleep.” Dad said.

“I’m fine dad.” I sighed, rubbing my hands down my face.

“It’s okay, her parents are coming in any minute now.” 

“I’m not leaving her side, dad.” I groaned, cracking my neck. My back and neck ached from the awkward position I was in when I fell asleep. It was officially the next day and her parents and siblings flew in to see her. I was dreading seeing them. I went into the bathroom that was joined to the room to freshen up, wash my face and brush my teeth. I felt dirty, still in yesterday’s clothes but got rid of my jacket. 

“Elvis!” Her mom said when I came out of the bathroom. She had tears streaming down her face. I smiled timidly at her, walking over to her to hug her.

“I’m so sorry.” I whispered. 

“It’s not your fault honey.” She said, rubbing my back soothingly. 

“Mr. Anderson.” I greeted, shaking his hand. Ella smiled and hugged me while Jack shook my hand. 

“The doctor said we should let her rest and hope for the best.” I informed them. 

“She’ll wake up.” Mr. Anderson said, looking down at his eldest daughter “Jess is strong. She’s just being stubborn right now. She wants to see us cry a little.” He chuckled, running his hands through her hair. 

“Yeah, she’s being a little stubborn.” I said chuckling “Hard headed this girl.” 

“She really is.” Mrs. Anderson said. 

“Where are you staying at?” I asked them. 

“We booked a hotel but we still didn’t check-in.” Jack said and I spotted their bags by the door. 

“Nonsense.” I shook my head, frowning at them “Jerry!” I called. Jerry walked in “Take the Andersons’ bags to Graceland.”

“No, no, honey. It’s okay.” Mrs. Anderson shook her head. 

“No, please.” I shook my head, not taking no for an answer “Go to Graceland, rest. You guys had a long flight. I’ll call you if anything changes, I’m not letting her out of my sight.” 

Daddy and Grace forced me to eat, Grace even went out of her way to go to Graceland and get peanut and banana sandwiches from Martha, my personal cook. They got me new clothes and I showered in Jess’ hospital room.

Jess wasn’t budging even when I tried to annoy her to wake her up.

“Jess.” I whispered in her ear “Jessica. Wake up. Don’t make me get an ice bucket and dump it on you.” I poked her nose “Wake up Jesssssica.” I sang in her ear “Do you want me to sing Lawdy Miss Clawdy again? Is that gonna wake you up?”

I sighed in frustration “Please honey.” I said and kissed her forehead “Open your beautiful green eyes that I love so much.” 

“Hey.” I looked up to see Janice walking in.

“What the fuck are you doing here?” I asked when I spotted Matt walking in behind her. 

Grace also walked in, her eyes widened when she saw Matt. 

“I’m here to see my girlfriend.” Matt replied. 

“Like hell she is.” I growled, stalking forward when Grace jumped in in front of me, placing her hands on my chest.

“Elvis. Now’s not the time.” Grace said. 

Janice shook her head and walked past us to see Jess. 

“Get out.” I told Matt.

“I need to see her.”

“You came, you saw her. Now leave.” I clenched my jaw.

“Elvis, just let him see her for a second.” Grace said. I looked down at her, nostrils flaring. She raised her hands up in surrender. 

“No.” I hissed. 

“Seriously now is not the time for this.” Janice huffed, tears streaming down her face.

“Fine. But only for a second.” I said and went back to stand by Jess’ side, opposite of Janice. Matt walked in and stood next to Janice, reaching down to grasp Jess’ hand. I clenched my jaw but didn’t say anything, I hated seeing him with her. How come she wants him? He’s a lucky son of a bitch.

“Oh baby.” He whispered. Janice moved so that Matt could get closer to her. He leaned down and kissed her cheek “Please wake up. You promised me another date.”

I bit down on my tongue and clenched my fist. 

They’re going on another date? Over my dead body. 

He then leaned down and pecked her lips.

“That’s it! Get out!” I exploded and walked around the bed, pushing him back.

“What the hell man?! What is your problem?!”

“You.” I growled, getting in his face “You are my problem.” 

“Get off me man.” Matt said and pushed me back.

“Oh you son of a bitch.” I pushed him back.

“Hey! Stop!” Grace yelled as we continued to push each other. 

“Stop it!” Janice yelled getting between us “Jess is in a coma! And you guys are fighting like little kids!”

“This is your fault!” Matt snarled.

I breathed heavily not being able to reply, he was right. It was my fault. She wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for me. 

“It was an accident.” Grace replied, jumping to my defense “It’s no one’s fault. Things like this happen.”

“Matt stop.” Janice said when Matt was about to speak again “Let’s just go. Grace, please keep us updated if anything changes.”

Janice pulled Matt by the arm, both walking out of Jess’ hospital room.

I sighed and ran my hands down my face. 

“Look we’re all on edge here. You need to go home, Elvis. You need to get some sleep.” Grace said.

“You think I’ll be able to sleep?” I scoffed. 

“Maybe Dr. Nick can help you relax.” Dad said, walking in, hearing our conversation. 

“I don’t need sleep. I don’t need Dr. Nick. I need Jess to wake the hell up!” I yelled and swiped the tray off food that was brought for me on the ground.

“Elvis! Calm down!” Dad yelled.

“I will not calm down! Why isn’t she waking up?! Why do these dumbass doctors have no idea what’s wrong with her?!” I growled, pulling at my hair. 

“They’re doing all they can! The brain is unpredictable!”  

“I’m sick and tried of hearing this.” I choked, tears welding up in my eyes. 

“It’s been three days. Maybe she just needs to rest for a while.” Grace said “She’ll wake up.” She said and squeezed my shoulder, walking out of the room.

“Look I know you feel guilty about what happened but you don’t need to punish yourself.” Dad said.

“How am I punishing myself?” 

“By being by her side and not leaving the room, not eating. Her parents are here, they can stay with her.” He replied. 

I was not punishing myself whatsoever. I want to be here by her side. I want to be the first one to see her open her eyes. I felt sick thinking of a world without her, I had no appetite. He doesn’t understand that she’s more than just my assistant. 

“Why are you here, if you don’t care?” I asked him.

“Of course I care about her. But you’re killing yourself just to be by her side.” He replied “Let’s go home. The Colonel says we need to discuss a few things.”

“That son of a bitch!” I snarled “I will not repeat myself. I. Am. Not. Leaving. And you can tell the Colonel to go fuck himself. Coward, selfish, bastard.” I seethed. It pissed me off that the Colonel things I have the mental capacity to discuss business matters right now. That bastard didn’t even bother coming to visit Jess. 

“Do you have a comb?” I asked the nurse when she walked in to check on Jess after my dad left.

“Yes, let me get it for you.” The nurse smiled, got me a comb and left. 

It was already way past the visiting hours, a lot of people came and went. Her family, the Mafia members etc. But now I was on my own with her. I payed the nurses to let me stay even though I wasn’t allowed to stay. 

I pushed the bed slightly away from the wall to squeeze behind Jess’ bed with the comb in my hand.

“So I was reading a book on Comas.” I talked to Jess as I pulled her hair gently from under her head to sprawl it up on the pillow. I made Joe go and get me some books on comas and read them while I waited for Jess to wake up.

 “I learnt that people still don’t know if you can hear when people talk to Coma patients. Some say yes while others say no but I’m still going to talk to you and pretend you can actually hear me. Anyway, I learnt about something that no one ever talks about is that people in a coma can experience really bad hair matting so I’m gonna comb your hair so that it doesn’t get matted.” I told her as I slowly combed through her hair, starting from the bottom and worked myself up “Don’t want your beautiful hair to get tangled now do we?” I grinned down at her. 

“It’s now or never. Come hold me tight. Kiss me my darling. Be mine tonight.” I sang softly to her as I brushed through her hair “When I first saw you, with your smile so tender. My heart was captured. My soul surrendered. I’d spend a lifetime, waiting for the right time.” 

My mind wandered through the memories of us together. Recently I haven’t been able to actually keep my hands to myself and sometimes I get the urge to just kiss her cheek only because I know she would murder me if I kissed her lips. She would start the whole rant about how I’m her boss and she’s my assistant. She still kissed me back the other day even after her stupid date with that asshole. God I just remembered how hurtful it was to find out she was out on a date, my heart dropped. She doesn’t owe me anything, I know but it still killed me inside. So I did what I do best by turning that hurt into rage. I have no idea what came over me when I rushed out and drove to find her, I saw red at that moment. 

“Are you gonna wake up, sweet girl?” I asked her after I finished singing the song. 

“I’ve been awake for a while.” She croaked. My hands stilled, my eyes snapping from her hair to her face. She moved her neck up to look up at me. I gasped quietly, looking down at her. Oh, my heart. Those green eyes. Am I dreaming? Is she actually awake?

“I need water.” She said and gulped harshly. 

“Oh my god. You’re awake.” I whispered, stuck in place.

“What the heck happened?” She asked “Elvis?” She asked again when I didn’t respond. 

“Sorry.” I quickly rushed, pouring her a glass of water. I handed her the water when she sat up “You-you fell off of the horse.”

“Oh… yeah.” She said after taking a sip “I didn’t listen to you, I wasn’t holding on properly.” 

I frowned looking at her while she smiled sheepishly at me. 

“You think that’s funny?” I asked her, anger building up. 

“No I-“ She started but I cut her off.

“I was scared to fucking death!” I yelled “I told you to hold on! What the fuck were you thinking Jess! Why weren’t you listening to me!” 

“I-I was but-“ 

“God Jess! You were in a coma for three fucking days! You almost gave me a heart attack!” Why was I yelling at her, the poor girl just woke up but my emotions were all over the place especially with the lack of sleep.

“Three days?” She whispered, looking down at the cup in her hands “I’m sorry.” 

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair “I’m sorry, I-I shouldn’t be yelling at you. It wasn’t your fault.” I turned away from her and wiped the tears from my eyes. 

“Elvis.” She sighed. 

“I-I need to call the nurse or the doctor, or something.” I mumbled and walked out of her room.

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[hikarry]

Since I didn't communicate clearly earlier:

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39

Oh, God lord, Sam

Okay, yes, yes, sure

Just, be prepared for a long post I guess then. Ill skip the ones I already answered

2. show us a picture of your handwriting?

3. 3 films you could watch for the rest of your life and not get bored of?

The Imitation Game, The Muppet Christmas Carol and Corpse Bride

4. what’s an inside joke you have with your family or friends?

Ah...a evil version of "You've got a friend in me" from Toy Story with one of my friends

5. what made you start your blog?

Honestly? No idea. Technically I've been here since 2014 and I kinda just joined to see pretty pics in the beginning. And now here we are, neck deep in the Good Omens fandom

6. what’s the best and worst part of being online/a creator?

The best is honestly the interaction. You guys really have no idea how nice the Good Omens fandom is. I used to be a "creator" for the Yuri on Ice fandom and it didn't used to be half of this. It's very exciting.

The worst? Maybe the pressure to post new stuff? Which is not exactly no one's fault but mine, but alas

7. what scares you the most and why?

Ah. Dying in pain? I don't like pain and I don't appreciate dying so, yeah. Kinda logic

8. any reacquiring dreams?

I don't think so?

9. tell a story about your childhood

We went to the beach this one time and I, for some reasons, made friends with this one guy I never saw again in my life. Somehow he caught a big ass fish (or big in toddler scale) and gave it to me and my first reaction was toss it back into the ocean. It was a magnificent throw, lemme tell ya. For a 3 year old, anyway

10. would you say you’re an emotional person?

It depends on how mentally stable I am and who I am with. But yes, overall, I would say so

11. what do you consider to be romance?

Small things, like sleeping cuddling, cooking together, drinking coffee together at the window in a sunday morning, kissing in the rain. My idea of romance is very...fairytale-y. And not realistic. That's why I am very very good by myself

12. what’s some good advice you want to share?

Don't look for yourself in other people. You're good enough to make yourself happy. You don't need anyone else so don't think you do. Other people are a bonus, not a requirement

13. what are you doing right now?

Answering this long ass thing thanks to you, Sam

14. what’s something you’ve always wanted to do but maybe been to scared to do?

Piercings. I've conquered my fear of tattoos and piercing are next, write what I'm telling you

15. what do you think of when you hear the word “home”?

My grandma's house

16. if you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Physically? My weight. Because I've been fighting it ever since I was like 4 and so I could go under surgery and change my chest.

In general? Just...I would like to be more simple. I feel like other people in the world are way simpler than I am. Think and feel in a simpler way. Or I'm too complicated, depends on how you want to see it. I would like to feel simple

18. do you believe in ghosts and/or aliens?

No, to both. If I allowed myself to believe in any of those I would become way too paranoid and that's a no no

19. favourite thing about the day?

Getting home after a long day

20. favourite things about the night?

Actually getting to sleep properly, which is being an impossibility at the moment

21. are you a spiritual person?

No. I don't believe in any god or religion or entity. I max believe that the universe has my back and everything will work out somehow. But that's it

22. say 3 things about someone you love

My grandma is an amazing cook. I love her snuggles. I miss her every day

23. say 3 things about someone you hate

My uncle was assaulted last week, aparently. Not to be mean, but he could have died. I wish he had died

24. what’s one thing you’re proud of yourself for?

Not having killed myself when I really really wanted to. Living is super nice and I enjoy it quite a lot

25. fave season and why?

Autumn. Because it's when I was born and it's spooky season! And hella cozy! I love cozy!

26. fave colour and why?

Blue. Because it feels calming and reminds me of the ocean and/or water in general

27. any nicknames?

My friends used to call me "Mouse" when I was in school. It was an inside joke

28. do you collect anything?

I collect books and military jackets

30. what’s one thing that never fails to make you happy/happier?

Honestly? Without being sappy, you guys. Every time I'm having a shit day and I come here to complain y'all manage to cheer me up. It's very sweet and I thank you very much

31. are you messy or organised?

I am proudly organized in my messiness

32. how many tabs do you have open right now?

On pc? 4

On the phone? 48. 47 of those are fanfics

33. any hobbies?

Mainly reading and writing. I don't have time for much else

34. any pet peeves?

When people are slow. Not only walking, but in general: thinking, moving. It annoys the shit out of me

35. do you trust easily?

Oh no. Not at all. I think the only people I currently trust are my grandma and my therapist. And one of them I pay them to trust them so-

36. are you an open book or do you have walls up?

Way way too many walls up. I've been broken more times than I care to count and that does something to someone, lemme tell ya

37. share a secret

I stole a Hello Kitty necklace from a girl I hated when I was like 7. I still have it, as a trophy. I really hated that girl

39. youtuber you’ve been obsessed with and why?

Pinely! He's so fucking funny and I love his accent. Besides, his videos are amazing. Go watch it!

Ooof, okay. That's it, right? I tried to give short answers so it wouldn't get too annoying, but there we are. Hope you're happy, Sam!

[deterweek]

Welcome to the theme announcement for Deter Week 2023.

Same as last year, there are two prompts per day for you to choose from—you can also use both if you’d like to! There is no obligation to complete all seven days; you can totally skip a day if the themes don’t click. Just do as many as you wish.

There are absolutely no restrictions on content (ratings, word count, kinks, if they are romantic or platonic, darkfic, etc.); as long as it’s tagged appropriately, anything goes! There is also no set Free Day, but if you have something to post that doesn’t fit one of the themes, just post it anyway. The aim of this event is to achieve more Deter content, so honestly, GO NUTS.

There are sub-prompts listed below each theme. I wanted to give you a few examples to help spark ideas—they are literally just things that popped into my head when I was thinking about each prompt—but of course, you can totally ignore them.

Here you go:

Day 1 (March 14th) -

"Promise me."

keeping or breaking promises, secrets, deals made, the night of the fire, etc.

Back To School

student/teacher relationships, homeschooling, punishments, back in time, college au, jocks, nerds, power dynamics, help with homework, my hero presentations, moving out, etc.

Day 2 (March 15th) -

Magic

witches/wizards, magicians, historical au, spells, curses, breaking spells/curses, love potions, rituals, witch trails, spells gone wrong, etc.

Dungeons and Dragons

mythical creatures, royalty au, bards, knights in shining armour, fantasy, imprisonment, adventurers, kingdoms in ruin, roleplaying games, etc.

Day 3 (March 16th) -

Vacation

weekends away, long distance relationships, sex on the beach, nights out, visiting family, fake dating, the honeymoon, business trips, pampering, relaxation, fluff, etc.

Spring Time

spring cleaning, hayfever, celebrations, sex pollen, florist au, farming, new beginnings, kid fic, reminiscing, etc.

Day 4 (March 17th) -

Ooh, Kinky

let your kinks run free, bdsm, add another character to their relationship, monsterfuckers unite, sex toys, kink discovery, discussions, under-negotiated kink, cnc, sex clubs, dd/lb, dressing up, spicing things up, etc.

"What have you done?"

suspicion, surprises, assassin au, taking the blame, murder husbands, time travel au, stuck in time, accidental baby acquisition, facing the consequences, gift giving, ah shit moments, etc.

Day 5 (March 18th) -

The Big Screen

going to the movies, first dates, pornstar au, celebrities, rewrite your favourite movie but make it deter, movie quotes, etc.

Heroes and Villains

costume parties, origin stories, superhero au, evil deeds, secret lairs, crime solving, love and hate, lovers to enemies, good turning evil, saving the day, etc.

Day 6 (March 19th) -

Medical

doctors and nurses, surgery, medical kink, roleplay, doctor/patient relationships, a/b/o dynamics, memory loss, disabilities, alternative reasons for peter's coma, hurt/comfort, near death experiences, etc.

"You can't fix it."

angst, broken relationships, breaking up, infidelity, wrongdoings, attempts at diy, who needs the instructions, renovating the hale home, making mistakes, etc.

Day 7 (March 20th) -

Animals

adopting a pet, petplay, visiting the zoo, zookeeper au, stuck in animal form, either of them as a different creature, predator/prey, etc.

Cowboy AU

life of the ranch, homemaking, brokeback mountain au, horseriding, etc.

Please reblog this post, then go ahead and start brainstorming; let your imaginations run wild! If you have any questions about the event or any of the prompts—or if you’d just like to chat to someone about your ideas—don’t hesitate to get in touch.

When the time comes, you can add your works to the Deter Week collection and remember to tag Deter Week 2023 and/or mention @deterweek on your Tumblr posts so I can reblog them.

I am super excited to see what kind of great new content we can all add to the fandom this year.

Happy creating 💛

[slusheeduck]

Fictober 2023 Day 15 - Prompt: "It's all right, I'm here now" Fandom: Baldur's Gate 3

“This is hopeless.” It wasn't often such a sentiment came from Wyll of all people, but the utter despair reflected in the mirror in front of him said that this was serious. Karlach caught sight of him as she passed, and she quickly went up to him.

“Something wrong?” she asked, looking him over. “Gods, you look like you just lost a fight with a Gelatinous Cube.”

“I tried what you said, with the seed oil and…” He let out a little sigh of despair. In his hands were a small bottle of seed oil and a washcloth, and it seemed like he’d gotten oil everywhere but his horns. “This is much harder than I thought. I have a new respect for every well-kept set of horns I see.”

Karlach clicked her tongue. “Aw, poor thing,” she said, then gestured for the oil and cloth. “But it’s all right, I’m here. Let Mama K get those horns spic and span.”

Wyll let out a grateful sigh, gladly passing them over. “Much obliged.” As Karlach bade him to sit, he looked a bit sheepish. “Between you and me? I’m a…little more concerned with appearances than I like letting on. It’s one of those things in court life that never quite go away.”

“Hey, nothing wrong with wanting to look good,” Karlach said, mopping up the oil.  She gave him a grin in the mirror. “We can’t all wake up as blazing hot as me every morning.”

Wyll laughed. He glanced up at her as she poured some oil into her palm. “Is this…weird? I mean, I spent a lot of time with tieflings, but if it’s something, ah, personal…”

“It’s not a sex thing,” Karlach assured. “A lot of romance writers just see the chance to use ‘horny’ literally and can’t stop themselves. It’s a bit funny, actually.” With practiced hands, she rubbed the oil along one of his horns. “In my experience, it’s like braiding hair. Get your friends in for a sleepover and talk about who’s cute while you’re getting all dolled up.” She grinned as she poured in a bit more oil in her palm. “So, Wyll, anyone you’ve been looking at?”

Wyll snorted. “The worm in my head’s taken me out of the dating pool for a while, I think,” he said. “Aw, I dunno, Lae’zel seems to like you. Could be worth a go.” She leaned down. “I saw her headed to your tent at the celebration…”

“I thought she just wanted to talk!” he said with a laugh. “We’d literally never spoken before then, and so I was talking about what we’d done so far, and she just stormed out.” He looks up at her. “What about you? You’ve cooled down enough to touch people—tried shooting your shot with anyone yet?”

Karlach sighed. “Nah. I had my hopes, I’ll admit, but I don’t think anyone’s quite ready to take ol’ Karlach for a ride yet.” She toweled off the excess oil. “Anyway, I don’t think anything’s gonna feel quite as good as kicking Gortash’s stupid face in. That might just do it for me, honestly.” She stepped back, looking over Wyll in the mirror. “There you are! Aren’t you a handsome devil?”

Wyll leaned his head back up to smile at her. “Thank you, Karlach. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this. Anything I can do for you?”

“Well, if this were one of the romance novels you keep trying to hide from us, I’d say there’s a few things you could do,” Karlach said with a wink.

“I’m not…I don’t--!”

Karlach threw her head back in a laughk as Wyll rubbed his now-red face. “You really gotta be more careful when we’re packing up! I saw that copy of Wanting in Waterdeep that fell out of your bag last move.” She gave a big grin, rubbing his back. “Okay, okay. Really? Really really? I’d like to dance with you sometime.”

Wyll’s eyebrows rose as he got up to his feet. “You would?”

“Fuck yes, I would! I love dancing!” she said brightly. “I always wanted to learn those fancy upper-class dances.”

Wyll smiled, then gave a little flourish of his hand before giving her a deep bow. “Then, my lady, it would be my honor to ask you to dance.”

Fictober 2023 Drabble Master Post

[lake-archive]

A Quick Shut Up Kiss

AO3 Link - Fling Posse Selfship / Yumeship Masterlist

Fandom: Hypnosis Mic

Characters: Dice Arisugawa, Ann Wolff (OC)

Pairing: Diceann (Dice/Ann)

Words: 543

“Oh come on! I'm not asking for that much!” Dice mentioned while pouting. He could feel it and honestly did so without shame. Was he hoping for something? Hell yes he was! After all, he wanted to borrow some money! But the answer was ‘no’, like always. And it was driving him nuts at this point. Every single time. “I'll pay ya back double!”

“When my hair's turning gray?” Ann would counter, their expression being unbelievably deadpan. They were standing right in front of him, arms crossed. Honestly, he was at a loss here. He tried several times, several methods – From asking nicely to begging. Yet they would not cooperate. Great help they were sometimes… So the pout was his last resort. Ah no, wait. It ain't like that. Dice just couldn't hide it anymore. He was kind of fed up here, unable to take it. He wasn't asking for too much, was he? Nah, no way!

“Oh shush! I don't take that long.” He responded. “Just think about it. If I hit big, you get double of what I'd owe ya! In fa–”

“Not going to happen. I'm not funding your gambling addiction.”

“It ain't an addiction!” Oh god he even felt one of his cheeks puffing up here. Or almost. “Just give it a shot! C'mon already!”

He could only spot them rolling their eyes. Yeah, they were not going to give in yet today even though he felt stubborn enough to keep going. He just had to try harder! Ann's gonna crack! They just had to! They could crack if Dice pushed it! Besides, they had to have some faith in him too, right!?

And yet, it was only silence on their end as their gaze was scanning him. Up and down, painfully slowly before sighing. They then stepped closer without further warning, lifting themself up a little to try coming face to face with him.

“Y'know Dice…” They began somewhat softly, at least softer than usual. It had him all ears, hoping for a moment. Maybe he had just been preoccupied with the thought of finally hitting the slot machines that he considered no other option at this rate. At least for that moment he was oblivious, so much so that he didn't even flinch when they stepped closer. So he had not noticed that they got even closer. And closer. And closer. Until–

A sudden cut off, a quick peck on the lips. It was short, very short, yet intense. At least intense enough for him to calm his expression because it had been so sudden. Even after they had pulled away and were looking at him.

He was speechless, only being able to look at them, his cheeks having started to burn up by then. The words were stuck in his throat, he could not get them out. So all he did was stare in disbelief while at the same time being at the brink of smiling. He just didn't know what to think of this.

As for Ann… He saw them chuckling soon enough, a teasing smile gracing their lips. All while they looked up at him, unable to hide it. Were they sorry? Not even close.

“That's better. A pout doesn't suit you. At all~”

[eurovision-del]

So that was the first semi final! No big surprises with the qualifiers, and overall I thought it was a decent show!

Qualifiers:

Croatia: Very glad to see this get through! I worried it might be too off-putting for a lot of televoters – thankfully that wasn’t the case! If anything I felt the performance was slightly tamer than I was expecting – no sheer outfits or rosebuds! But that might also be because I’ve grown used to Let 3 over the past few months. Still, so glad they’ll be in the final!  

Moldova: I was certain this was going to qualify with ease and I’m happy to be right! The performance was brilliant, the most atmospheric show of the night, I loved every part of it.

Switzerland: The only real ‘surprise’ – with nine entries in this semi the fandom seemed in agreement was going through, Switzerland was the one to take the coveted tenth spot! I did have a feeling one of the ballads might qualify, since they do have their audience and there aren’t that many this year, but I was also in denial because I really wanted this spot to go to another country. Ah well, Remo definitely earned it with his vocal performance, and the staging was also eye-catching.

Finland: Never in doubt! I knew pretty much everything about how this performance would go down from following the national final through to all the published rehearsal footage, yet it still managed to exceed my expectations! Käärijä popping out of the crate like that was perfect and I loved the transition to rainbow colours in the second half of the song. Fantastic song, fantastic show, now to see how far it can go on Saturday!!

Czechia: This one had cooled on me a little and I thought it might be borderline, but seeing it performed tonight I was sure it was going through. The performance was very cohesive, and the pink outfits really stood out against everything else in this semi. Not the strongest vocal performance but the overall energy made up for it.

Israel: I wasn’t impressed by her vocal. Noa kept us waiting by avoiding pre-parties, but she sounded fine to me in rehearsal footage so I’m not sure what happened tonight. It didn’t matter though, the spectacle was enough to see her through, even though honestly I could have done without this one making it.

Portugal: I’m so happy for Mimicat! People seemed worried that her staging was too sparse after the rehearsal footage, but she filled the stage tonight, and smashed that high note once again! I thought she was great! (although it was at this point when they were announcing qualifiers I realised I was going to lose my underdog faves)

Sweden: The other entry whose qualification was never in doubt. The only time I noticed the box was small was in the moment right after she first stood up, it looked as stunning as in MelFest for the rest of the performance – and of course that wouldn’t be noticed by a first-time viewer. Loreen knocked it out of the park, she’s deservingly very much in contention for the crown.

Serbia: My third place this year so I’m glad he got through! I did start to question Luke’s chances since he was announced so late, but thankfully he made it! The performance was what I expected, sharp and enticing – it was the exact vibe I was after!

Norway: Announcing her last took all the suspense out of the results honestly – no way she wasn’t going to qualify, the song is too memorable. The staging felt a little empty, as did Alessandra’s outfit actually, although I did like her cape in the first part. Her energy was decent though, and the song strong enough by itself to carry Norway right through to the final.

Non-Qualifiers:

Malta: I loved their show! The concept was the same as in MESC but elevated. The only thing I would have changed is I would have actually liked to see the jumper change onscreen – it was a little odd just seeing the saxophone and drummer and hearing a huge cheer – then the camera pans around and we saw the sparkly jumper. I loved every thing else though, and I’m sad it wasn’t enough. This semi was just too strong.

Latvia: Another huge heartbreak, probably my biggest of the night, though I knew their chances were always slim. The staging and performance was everything I could have asked for, I really hope Sudden Lights feel proud of the show they put on – they should! I’m so sad for Latvia failing to get through again, but I hope they stick to their guns and continue to send alternative and unique acts.

Ireland: A little sad that Ireland still haven’t cracked it yet, but based on the song this result was definitely fair. I vibed with the song more than I ever have this entire season, it was definitely tailor-made to be played in an arena like this and it helped it out having the crowd there, but it’s still not a very strong entry, so personally I’m glad it’s staying here.

Azerbaijan: I actually really enjoyed this one live. The split-screen effects might have been overused, it felt they were throwing everything at it, but the colour scheme was beautiful with the two-tone lights behind them switching colours throughout. In my live reactions I described it as ‘pleasant’ – unfortunately pleasant isn’t enough to qualify.

The Netherlands: Once Switzerland got through I knew this had no hope of making it. I still like it a lot as a song, but I think I prefer it in the studio cut. I didn’t enjoy when Dion sang up the octave – I can’t remember him doing that before, but I don’t think it worked. I really hope that they’re not given too much hassle by the media, they still put on a decent show.

I could have been more confident with my predictions actually – despite all my hopes this semi final went exactly according to the betting odds, which made for a not very exciting set of results, though in the end a reasonably deserved set. With Malta and Latvia both failing to make it, there’s no way Romania and San Marino, my underdog faves in semi 2, will qualify, but hopefully Austria and Australia should sail through, and I’m looking forward to what should be a great show no matter what!!

[spicysix]

what are your opinions on the upcoming season?

imma be honest fellas. I've jumped ship

it's been a while since my hyper fixation on ST has faded, ever since I got my job that took away all my free time to engage with fandom, and now that I'm unemployed again and slowly coming back to fandom, I can already tell the hyper part is not coming back with me (honestly that's kinda good, I was a lil sick for a while)

I'm reading fics again and I'm able to talk to my friends again (in here and on discord) and I'm reblogging content on Tumblr again but I don't think I'm gonna be actually engaging with ST on itself anymore.I don't even have a Netflix account anymore, and after all the shit going on with N*ah and Br*tt and Sh*wn I definitely don't want to give them the money or the audience

now that my head's a bit clearer I also don't think Eddie's coming back. I've always thought the writing in ST was nothing above medium, and I've honestly never been that big of a fan before Eddie completely hypnotized me somehow. and I don't see how S5 could be well written

and my last straw was, obviously, Argyle not coming back. I understand he's a minor character and that a lot of people didn't even like him but I did, I loved him. and the way the Duffers apparently didn't even bother to let Eduardo know of anything is just bothering me in so many levels. it was the end of it all for me

so I'm going to continue living in fanom world with all the fics I can still read (and maybe write) because god knows the writers in this fandom are way better writers than the official series' ones

[spiderton]

so like for a bit i wanna reflect a little and i guess explain why im not a huge fan of the bonedeths/ah-oohs. and its pretty easy because

considering the fact theyre all huddling up in a karmen bunker(?) and sonarchy frequently used (in his introduction missions anyway) karmen structures to try and trap the uberhero and co

i think its a bit worse though considering this is a one-off line. from what i recall nothing about the karmens even comes up again. the same mission also references princess being stuck in an egg via naughtyfins, and it takes place /in/ a jungle.. if anything, theyre spitting out pata2 references and not actually doing anything with it (aside from naughtyfins being a love interest). anytime dynasty or ancient dynasty in this game is used i think its just.. obviously referring to the ah-oohs because thats what they call themselves

which like. if i had to be real. enslaved people is a big fucking deal and patapon literally slides this off and focuses on the dark heroes it is dark subject matter yeah but they put in a obviously implied murder suicide.. its just really disappointing in my eyes, something as serious as that could explain the karmens motivations and especially ormens but it never gets anymore depth

and like sonarchy and covet die at the end. thats obviously implied and as i stated. murder suicide. in a way sonarchy died for whatever sins the dynasty had done to end suffering, but it honestly feels. hollow for me considering we never see Any Other Side that was the one hurt from the dynasty and covet hisses actions.

this is moreso gonna be a ramble but the game if it explores the last remaining ah-oohs then why dont we get any exploration of karmens who were affected by the dynasty? karmens never even appear ingame but the zigotons and fucking akumatans get a pass apparently

im not saying its written incredibly awfully or anything im just disappointed in what couldve been something insightful and important of. dunno. colonization. the awful impacts of it on cultures and teaching random kids playing it for the jrpg that its disgusting

but like i take a look at the fandom and because of it being mentioned /once/ in a cutscene, a lot of people had forgotten about it. it feels a bit worse too when people straight up make up that covet hiss and the generals werent colonizers but their further ancestors were

its complex though because the obvious elephant in the room is that. covet hiss is a trans women and slogbuzz can be seen as old gay men. hell even fucking sonarchy. its a weird case to think about but even other queer people can be racist, but its fucking weirddd to see explicit trans women be written as envious and implied to be a fucking colonizer

it just feels off to erase whatever actions the ah-oohs mightve done. sonarchy i feel despite his connections to his mother ended himself and her because of the dynastys actions and struggling to stay alive to continue hurting people who did nothing but exist, and bleed whatever labor and creations they have made for their own use.

but at the same time patapon just throws this as a single line, and continues on with its story without another word to the karmens. unless i had forgotten it..

but its just. disappointing. we never really see a karmen themselves stand up to the ah-oohs. that wouldve been nice. but we didnt get that.

[gayhoediaz]

i love being in tiny fandoms honestly in big fandoms it’s so easy to get caught up in like “oh x amount of notes/comments my last post/fic got more” but in a small fandom it’s like i create for me and me alone if you wanna join in the door is open and i’m more than happy to have you but most of the time i’m just admiring my own work like ah yes this is what i needed to see today <3

[myloveforhergoeson]

separate ask in case you dont want it on your blog, but no pressure to answer the last ask. the situation honestly fucking sucks and i totally understand if you wanna separate yourself from the fic for a while <3 and if you still have the itch to write, a pre hollywood roxy fic /one shot could be fun if youre up for it. take care <3

oh my friend this is such a kind message thank you so much. i've got no issue answering questions about this whole thing; i'm trying to be as transparent as possible while everything goes down.

what needs to happen now is i just need a bit of time to do what i can to learn and understand more about the situation. i kind of hinted that i don't talk about things like this much on my fandom blogs because i see it ten fold on my personal socials and i'm doing what i can from there. james diamond is not james maslow, and the character i'm writing is pretty distinct from the canon james diamond anyway. i see him more as mine than than the show's and that's what i've been holding onto these past few days. i just need a bit of time to sort that out more! it might be a second before you see anything major for me just because i'm worried about my own online perception and what others may think if i continue with a story about "him" at a time like this.

which woo-hoo. making something that has absolutely nothing to do with me all about me. so i need some time to sort that out too :/ there are literally so many bigger things going on rn than my stupid story lol :/

and yes! ah!! the pre-hollywood one shot!!! it's been living in my head for ages, i just haven't had the time to get it all out. it's super cute, non-canon to my story of course, but very fun nonetheless. if you like

the campiness of a silly stupid big time rush plot line (i.e. the Christmas episode)

hockey games (they made them hockey players and NEVER TALK ABOUT HOCKEY. I'M MILKING THE FUCK OUT OF THIS)

roxy's old car (bonus points if you remember its name)

new beginnings (aww!)

you'll love it once i get it out!

...i also... because i'm mad at james... had a "what if one of the other boys got to roxy first" day dream... complete with a few situations in my story in which kendall, carlos, or logan could've moved on her first. maybe i'll even include jo and camille for the hell of it. and that has been keeping me going. of course, in the real story they just don't see her like that and she doesn't see them that way either... but there are some times i have thought up that are pretty cute and romantic in which the scene could have gone very differently. so if i'm still mad in a few days I'll probably write those too and put them out into the world.

any guesses as to when????? mwahahah

[ravenwitch45]

Talking About 2022 On Tumblr

Okay so the general, post your year in review isn't working for me so we're gonna do this my way with screen shots I guess. Let's start!

Wow, that's more then I thought, okay then. Also @susie-dreemurr @novelist-becca @autismdino @ladylepidoptera and @sillyguyhotline thank you filling my feed and reblog list with worthwhile posts, at least I feel that. Thanks guys.

I answered over 400 asks!? I did not expect that at all but okay. Pretty sure a good bit is from @hazbinhotel97 so thank you I suppose. Thank you for asking all those stuff as well as all the others who asked me stuff. BTW to the Anon who requested that fic, which is the last ask in my inbox I have all the dialog written out just need the flavor text now so it will be coming soon. Thank you for your patience.

Also surprised Helluva boss has over double the posts tagged then Owl House, thought I was pretty balanced but apparently not. Heheh don't worry I might make a few freaks outs in january.

Frankly not even sure how gifts work so okay then?

Ah so the grand finale. I have pretty good idea of the first and second here but we'll see. Let's see what posts of mine a ton of people liked apparently.

Apoligies for the awkward shot but hey, the bottom of the top having nearly 500 is pretty good I think, and to think it was partially based off of a spongebob meme XD and the other is just me showing paralells of some of my favorite ships. Of course it is.

Another ship comparison with 800!? Wow and the other had 1500? Wow, being in in active fandoms I'm guessing. Either way I'm glad so many liked it. And last but certainly not least...

Knew it. Raeda really got a boost from Them's the Breaks Kid huh? It's honestly weird not to see the found family post here. It's from last year but it was my first big post and I remember it so grandly it's weird not seeing. Idk just a feeling.

Okay so that's it. But let me dedicate this section to the most important part of the blog. You. My followers which there is now 148 of you!? Wow that is... surprising. Though some may be bots but still. Thank you all so much for following my posts, and liking all my silly stuff.

And Specifically I want to to give some specific thanks to a few. @leakypipes for being with me through "The Great PFP Scandal of 2022" as I'm calling it, if you know you know, and doing their own thing which is inspiring. You go buddy.

And to @slycooperfanclub I owe you to come on the discord server again soon. Hopefully soon. Sorry for the absence my friend.

@bisexual-governmentspy as I'm fairly sure one of my first followers. So thank you for sticking with me for so long.

@hazbinhotel97 again for all those asks. Thank you.

@whatteam-blackgrlz for some really interesting asks that were fun to do as well as well as a good chat time to time.

@rodeoblitz who I just... I have had an absolute blast being your friend bud. Lucky to have you, truly I mean that.<3

Again. Last but certainly not least @aieismaschine my lovely boyfriend who swept me off my feet in the last quarter of the year. Always enjoy talking to you love. Love you dear<3

And to everyone else. Just thank you. Tumblr has been a generally great time despite all the drama, creepy pikachu men and weird as hell ads. And it was a good time because of all of you, not just my followers but everyone who liked, reblogged or replied with positively. Or just saw something from me and took a time moment to think, to smile or laugh. I'm happy I can do that. And I'm certainly sticking around. Love you all.

Can't wait to see all that 2023 brings <3

[green4allseasons]

Welcome, everyone!

It’s been about a year since I made my last pinned post so I figured it might be time to start a new one! But for some of those new faces out there, I’m Green! So nice to meet you on this little nook of the internet. Whether you know me from here, AO3, or FF.net, please feel welcome to drop a message in my inbox, I am so happy for the company.

I’ll include the link to my current long-fic (please feel welcome to check it out if it suits your taste!) And I’ll include a lil’ about me section down below, feel free to peruse to your heart’s content! The Bird And The Hood Rating: M (for themes) Fandom: Young Justice TV/DCU Ship: Jason Todd x Tim Drake Part 1: Complete Part 2: Updating (Starts around 90K)

What are your opinions on shipping? Ah, the all important question these days. On here I like to go by old fandom rules of ship and let ship. I’m a notorious multi-shipper and you’ll notice on here that I’ll be just as likely to reblog a romantic ship as I am to reblog content with those two characters being shown in an entirely platonic relationship! We are blessed in the DC world to have a multiverse at our fingertips and I like to make the most of that. For my part, I will do my very best to tag appropriately so you don’t run across couples that you aren’t a fan of (that’s of course taking into account that you have your filters turned on!)

You only have one story updating, are you working on others? I’m always concocting other stories up in my head to revisit later but unfortunately (or fortunately) I am an entirely single minded creature and incapable of writing two stories at once (trust me I’ve tried 😔) On the plus side, that means I never give up on stories and I always see them to the end! But it does make my lil writing heart sad that I never have any content for Ship Weeks. But oh well, that just means I get to consume other authors’ amazing works rather than stressing about coming up with my own! But why a Jaytim story for your first posted fic? I could go on and on. The loss, the resentment, the angst, the pining, the growth... *BIG author sigh* There is just SO much potential and it has been so fun to explore especially in a setting like the YJ Cartoon where canon has been twisted on more than one occasion! Are you friendly? OHMYGOD yes!!! I swear it!! 🥺💚 Please feel welcome to pop into my inbox to just say hi, chat about TBATH, or anything else! You honestly might get more than you bargained for because I lovee gushing about all things writing and I’ll honestly be just so happy to know that there’s someone out there in the void who enjoys this fandom or my stories. It’s honestly the most humbling experience and I am just so profoundly grateful that there is even one of you out there! I think that’s all for now but let me know if there’s anything I missed! Thank you all again for stopping by!

[voylitscope]

I'd like to ask about: 2: talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.” 7: tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote 40:best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten. Please and thankyou :)

Hi!

Thank you for asking!

2: talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”

Ooh. My plans for individual scenes sometimes get a little derailed when I write Steve and Bucky, but that's mostly a lot of additional banter/flirting/wow, you two never stop talking, huh? It really doesn't change anything.

But, I guess a big one is "Will You Keep a Candle Burning?" It's three chapters (and a year and a couple of months' worth of time!) longer than it was supposed to be. It has an original ending. A very cinematic original ending, even! Kieran didn't like that ending. He really wanted me to tie up a few more loose ends and get those boys to a more solid life place. So I did.

7: tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote

This is a surprisingly hard question. It would have been around 2006-ish, but I'm completely blanking on what it was. I can think of a handful of things that were in the first year or so I wrote fic -- but I don't actually think any of them are the very first fic. I can say it was definitely on FFN, but I can't even narrow it down past three possible fandoms. This is going to bother me now.

40:best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten.

Ah, this one is also hard, ha. So many things I've heard about my writing have left such an impression on me. I think that's one of the amazing things about fic writing and fandom community, honestly. Not long ago, I was digging through the inbox of an email address that's linked to the A03 account I don't update anymore, and I started reading comments from, like, 2011/2012. And, it was making me emotional because I still remember getting those comments and reading them for the first time. My brain is filled with all these things people have said to me about my writing over the years, you know? There's so much that's stayed with me -- comments I got last week, comments I got a decade ago, comments that were a few words long, and comments that were multiple paragraphs and filled. So, I guess I think the best feedback I've gotten is all of that put together.

...is that cheating?

[salvatoreren]

ah the fated day has arrived, so anyways hey, I know this is so out of the blue since just hours or yesterday i was saying some stuf, not mad or anything, still it doesn't change a thing so yeah, I decided to leave tumblr, at this point i'm already over it, obsessing over it has already been done since i've deleted the app on my phone out of sheer anger as i saw a pin in pinterest, and yeah completely unrelated and I've distanced myself from bunch of people who I've grown to hate over the months but still that isn't enough

What would be enough is to just leave the way it is, to pretend as it never exists, pretend that I no longer have a place where I can be as vocal as I want, because that is what got me in the first place, honestly it was fun being here, a little bit though, I've said things I've been meaning to say, had people who agrees with my opinions and just freak out over the things I love but with that came annoying takes from stupid people who never once stepped back and looked at the big picture, bunch of misandrists and people who are just downright horrid

Yeah I admit it's stupid that I'm too sensitive for my own good but god I've been fighting people over the months, and as much as I'd like to actually hurt people, I found myself getting tired, found myself getting angry at the world, because of this place I got my depression back, came tumbling down from a high, high hill aka as my redemption from last year and landed face first six feet deep,

I've had problems that I never had, they are so much worse and I fucking hate it, I fucking hate this place but I hate myself more for putting myself in this situation, I had all the time, had the self-control when i was fucking sane to leave this place and stay as I am and remain happy, I fucking hated that I didn't learn from my experience in twitter, I just thought it would be different, I just didn't want to be lonely but yeah I ruined me and all the fandoms that I once held in a positive light, they were ruined and I felt burned out, fuck you stranger things and aot fandom, you can suck satan's ass for all i care

So am I deactivating? Nope, I love my account too much and I just installed a new theme which I spent at least five hours on instead of taking a shower-gross, Am I coming back? HMMM I'll try not to, a bit hard when a new mha season is coming this october and I just have to gush over it and despite my hate for twitter, I come back because I think it won't hurt me as much as it did, to my dismay it did but like who actually knows

Seriously people just make things worse, I really did love this website, it's i just want to be happy and unbothered again, I hope that I'll feel relieved when I do leave this place as with twitter

also it's fine if you unfollow me and stuff lol