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sj-ficrecs · 4 years

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FIC REC 5:

Another fic rec round up of some of my faves I’ve been reading and re-reading lately (in no specific order). This is also purely a fic rec blog, so enjoy! See my other fic recs linked below.

previous fic recs: one // two // three // four

Lady Killer by @mymoonagedaydream

“By now you were pretty skilled at recognising players, but for some reason you just couldn’t fucking stay away from them.”

Sunrise by @wkemeup veteran!Bucky x librarian!reader

“After an explosion takes his arm and his only sense of belonging, Bucky is discharged from active duty and sent back to civilian life. Left with a storm of unchecked guilt, Bucky is content to live out the rest of his days in the hollow comfort of the dark. This is, until Sam drags him down to the local VA and he meets you. (Modern AU)“

So Happy by @mrwinterr (sequel to Happy) Rockstar!Bucky x Reader

“After a night with your favorite artist, you’re left wondering where you both really stand.”

Most Wanted by @sgtjbuccky Thief!Bucky Barnes x Reader

“The life you dreamed of wasn’t the one you lived. Day in and day out you tried to change the outcome, but somehow you always ended up right where you began. Fed up with it all, you wished upon a star and was granted with Bucky Barnes, and it wouldn’t take you long to realize that whatever mess you were about to get tangled up in, it would change your life entirely. (Disney’s Tangled/Modern!AU)“

Melt With Me by @daffodilsbucky Blacksmith!Bucky x princess!reader royal AU

“The reader, the princess of the kingdom of Shield, has to choose a royal spouse in time for her birthday ball, but a lowly blacksmith already has her heart.“

I Promise by @moonbeambucky Chris Beck x reader “Before heading to Mars Chris Beck reconnects with his best friend, unaware of the outcome of their night together. With the burden of his mission will Chris make a promise he can’t keep?“

Sea of Strangers by @brooklyns-boys Bucky x reader (Story on the Google Drive link)

Reader comes from another timeline where she’s married to Bucky, travels to Endgame timeline to help fight Thanos as their world is snapped away. They also meet this timeline’s Bucky Barnes.

State of Grace by @spidey-babe-parker Modern!Bucky x neighbor nurse reader

“He’s a lives next door and is someone who sleeps around often. She’s a nurse who is struggling to get enough sleep because of his night time activities.“

Recluse by @mymoonagedaydream Modern Veteran!Bucky x reader

“You barely even expected to get a conversation out of Steve’s reclusive roommate, never mind anything more than that.”

Between the Stars by @all1e23 Modern veteran!Bucky x reader, past veteran!Steve x reader

“Struggling with the death of your husband, you find comfort in someone unexpected.”

I’m With You by @wkemeup Modern!Bucky x reader

“When two strangers meet on a layover in the Charlotte Airport, they are sent on a whirlwind weekend filled with cancelled flights, painful questions over giant checkers, an ex-boyfriend’s wedding, and a confrontational graduation. They find that a lifetime can sit in the span of three days and it doesn’t take very long at all to fall in love.“

A World of Our Own by @shreddedparchment Bucky x reader Castaway AU

“You and a man named Bucky crash land on a deserted island. Can the two of you come together and make it until rescue comes? After you begin to fall for the mysterious Bucky Barnes, will you even want to be rescued?“

Strange Times by @beccaanne814 Bucky x reader

“You have a certain type - smart, charming, and handsome as sin. For years you’ve been in love with the only man you thought possessed all of those traits, but a chance encounter with a Strange individual sends you and a certain ex-assassin on a journey of self-discovery. As you try to find a way back home, will you also be able to uncover the perfect man hidden beneath layers of guilt and self-loathing.“

Love or Hate by @justsomebucky Modern!Bucky x reader

“When the reader’s shot at a better life is stolen from her, she continues to see the person responsible all over town. Will she learn that there’s a fine line between love and hate?”

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lovemesomesurveys · 5 years

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Let’s start off with some basics. What’s your name? Stephanie. How old are you? 30. What’s your hair and eye color? Brown eyes and naturally dark hair (I dye it red, though). How tall are you? I’d be like 5′4. What’s your relationship status? Single.

Alright, enough of that. Let’s move on to the random shit.

What’s your favorite song? I have a lot of favorites. I could never just choose one. What does that song mean? What is the message behind it? Is it your favorite because you relate to it, or do you just like the beat? Both. Like I said, I have many favorites. Also, a song can be a favorite for the memories attached to it. Have any pets? If so, what are they and what’s their names? I do. I have a 2 year old German Shepherd/Lab mix named Princess Leia.

Have you ever met your idol? I don’t consider him my idol now, but in high school I was a big fan of Drake Bell and I got to meet him twice. If so, were they nice or were they kind of an ass? He was very nice. What’s your favorite method of gaming? (PC, Xbox, Playstation, etc) Nintendo Switch. If you’re in college, what’s your major and why did you pick it? I graduated with my BA in psych a few years ago. How’re you doing today? Today was alright. What color are your bedroom walls? They’re white. Describe your favorite shirt. All my graphic tees. I have a pretty big collection going on. Use this space to tell someone off. Nah. What’s your view on smart watches? Cool or a waste of money? I personally don’t see the need, but I guess for others it’s convenient. What is one poster that you have hanging on your bedroom wall of? A water color painting of a giraffe I purchased at a crafts fair. How many times have you moved in your life? Only once I’m old enough to remember, but I think maybe a total of 4 times. If you moved, do you like where you are now better than where you were? We literally moved next door to where we lived before lmao. The landlord was remodeling this one and wanted to do the same to ours, so they offered for us to move into this one when it was finished. What’s your favorite color and why? Pastels, dusty rose, coral, mint green, and yellow. They’re aesthetically pleasing to me. Do you have a calendar? If so, what’s the theme? I just received my new Alexander Skarsgard calendar for 2020. This really sweet person online makes them and sent me my first one a couple years ago and then reached out again to me recently to see if I wanted another, which of course I did. Have any famous person’s autographs? Drake Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jim Carrey. Do you draw well? Nope. What type of cell phone do you have? iPhone XR. Should you be doing anything else right now or are you just bored? I don’t have anything else I should be doing. If you’re in school/college, what’s your favorite subject and why? Are you a cat or a dog person? Why? Dog person.

Tell me about the plot of your favorite book. I have many favorite books. I’ve told ya’ll, I suck at choosing favorites. I just can’t possibly choose one. Do you wear glasses or contacts? I wear glasses. What do you think about horror movies? I enjoy them now, which is something I wouldn’t have said like 4 years ago. I’ve just really gotten into them. If you love them (I do), what’s your favorite? Okay, okay here’s something I can pick a few top faves for: It 2017 and It Chapter 2, the Halloween movies, and the Scream movies. Got any cool Christmas presents picked out for family or friends yet? Yeppp I’m actually done with my Christmas shopping already, which is shocking for me. Do you do Black Friday shopping or wait for Cyber Monday? I do both. My Black Friday shopping is done online, too. Many stores have had Black Friday sales going on for weeks and extended through the weekend. Cyber Monday sales are going on all week as well. It’s so much better doing it online. No crowds or chaos. Have any mental illnesses? Yes. What’s your favorite word and why? *shrug* What is the most expensive thing you own, and what is it? My laptop. Did you buy that item yourself? No, it was a gift from my dad. Where do you work and what is your postion? I don’t. How often do you cuss? Rarely. What type of car do you drive, if any? I don’t. Are you happy with it? If no, what’s your dream car? Do you have a lot of social media accounts? Which ones? Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. What is your favorite genre of music? I like variety, but according to Spotify my top 4 genres are: Pop, hip hop, rock, and r&b. Does your family have holiday traditions? If so, what are they? For Thanksgiving we have Thanksgiving dinner and for Christmas we decorate the tree together and put up decorations, have Christmas Eve dinner and then watch A Christmas Story (TBS plays it for 24 hours straight and I like to keep my TV on the channel all night so I fall asleep and wake up to it), and opening presents Christmas morning with A Christmas Story on in the background. When I was a kid we used to drive around town looking at all the lights and decorations. If you’re in a relationship, are you happy with it? I’m single. How long have you been with your significant other? Do you like psychology? (It’s my college major). I do. I majored in it as well. What is something your state is popularly known for? I feel like people associate California with Hollywood and celebrities, and beaches. Do you like to do craft projects? If so, what’s the coolest thing you made? I like the idea of doing them haha. I wish I was crafty and creative and had the inspiration and motivation to do them. Do you watch sports or do you think they’re overrated? I’m not into sports. What’s one occupation you think gets paid too much and doesn’t deserve to? Hmm. Do you straighten your hair? I haven’t in years. Ever dyed your hair a color that isn’t natural? (blue, pink, etc) I dye it red. How’s your relationship with your parents? Great. I’m really close to my mom, she’s the best mom and also my best friend. Do you still live with them or do you have your own house? I live with them. What’s something you are currently saving money for to buy? I’m broke now after Christmas shopping, but I don’t care. I love buying gifts for my family. Next month I have to start saving up for my vacation. Do you smoke/vape? If so, what brand do you smoke/what device do you use? No. Ever done drugs? Just weed. Tell me one of your worst habits. Biting/picking at my lips and picking at acne and scabs. What’s a weird quirk you have that no one else you know does? I cook my Ramen for 6 minutes, alternating between stirring and not stirring. Like one minute I stir, the next minute I don’t, etc. If you game, what type of headset do you use? I just play with my Nintendo Switch. I don’t use a headset. I’ve never used a headset while playing any game console. What type of computer do you own, and do you like it? I have a MacBook Air. I love it. What’s the thing that annoys you the most? I’m such an irritable person. Sometimes it can be any little thing. What brand of TV do you have? Phillips Roku TV. Are you excited for Christmas? (It’s December 1st today when I made this) I love Christmastime. Tell me about your favorite vacation you’ve taken. Disneyland trips, beach trips, mountain area trips, and the trip my family and I took to visit my grandpa in Idaho one summer. My aunts, one of my uncles, a lot of my cousins, my mom, brother, and I all took the long road trip to go visit my grandpa for a week and we had the best time. It meant even more because he suddenly passed away just a few months later. :( We had no idea it would be our last time.

Tell me something cool about yourself. Lol there’s nothing cool about me. Did/do you get good grades in school/college? I got A’s and B’s. What’s your ringtone on your phone? Just one that came with the phone. I didn’t choose it. What’s your favorite store to shop in? Target, Hot Topic, Boxlunch, and Kohl’s. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy and why? I’d have to pay off my debt first and foremost. I’d pay off my parents and brothers’ as well. How long have you had a Bzoink account? I don’t have a Bzoink account.

Ever been to Field of Screams? If so, what’s your favorite attraction? Never heard of that one specifically, but I’m guessing it’s one of those things with like haunted hay rides, haunted houses, and people in scary costumes that jump out at you and whatnot. Those kinds of things are not my thing. I love horror movies, but I’m not about people jumping out at me and giving me literal jump scares. Nooo thank you. Do you own a Polaroid camera? No. Do you have hardwood floor in your room or carpet? Carpet. It’s a Saturday night, what are you typically doing? Same stuff I do everyday. Do you have a lot of friends or do you not have any at all? I don’t have any. That’s completely my own doing. :/ What’s your all time favorite movie and why? I have too many. How many blankets do you sleep with at night? Just one.

What’s the last TV show you watched? Did you enjoy it? KUWTK. Do you prefer cable TV or do you use Netflix? I have stuff I like to watch on TV and I like using streaming devices. Disney+ has been my latest obsession. What is your dream job and why? I don’t have one. :/ Do you think you would be a good therapist? No. What’s your favorite brand of clothing? I don’t have a particular favorite brand. Did you like this survey? It was fine.

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jpechacek · 7 years

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Eldritch Princesses: Rapunzel

Previous design posts here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Ooh, an easy one: Rapunzel is locked in a tower, tons of unspeakable horrors from beyond space and time are locked away also, the connection is obvious. And because tower by itself isn’t like incredibly evocative, I thought it would be cool to head into overt reference territory and bring in some allusions to one of my favorite cosmic horror stories: At The Mountains of Madness, by our old problematic fave, H.P. Lovecraft.

I don’t think I’ve talked an awful lot about ol’ Howie Phil, at least not here, since insofar as this project has a goal or ethos, it’s “make cosmic horror safe from people like him”. Even people who haven’t encountered the genre have probably heard about what a grotesque racist and misogynist he was. And liking cosmic horror practically requires you to come to grips with how you feel about artists like him—what you’ll excuse, and what you absolutely won’t tolerate.

In stories like “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” he preaches against the dangers of miscegenation. In “The Dreams in the Witch House” and “The Thing on the Doorstep” (and with the creation of the goddess-monster Shub-Niggurath) he plays upon male fears of female power. In nearly all his stories there is a pervasive fear of non-Christian religion, specifically anything originating with people of color. And in At The Mountains of Madness, he delivers a sermon on the decadence of “advanced” civilizations, and the dangers of letting your slaves get too intelligent.

Yeah, I don’t really read Lovecraft anymore.

I discovered him when I was in college, and I was silly and thought overt racism was the only racism. The possibility of symbolism, even unconscious symbolism, in horror hadn’t occurred to me. And it didn’t help that nearly every critical work I read on Lovecraft at the time focused on his craft (lol) and devoted, at most, a few sentences to the repellent views driving it. Thus “Innsmouth” can be written about in terms of how well he sustains an action sequence. Or you can look at the experience of fear and write 1,000 words about the romantic tradition and its notion of the sublime. Or you can write about the limits of human knowledge. Anything to ensure that he’s treated more as a wacky uncle than a person perpetuating dangerous, harmful views. It wasn’t until I upped my reading comprehension skills and read criticism by anyone but straight white men that I realized just how terrible a person he was, and the extent to which that influenced his work.

If you remove At The Mountains of Madness just slightly from its context, it could be read as a quasi-Marxist warning: the Elder Things, masters of a great civilization and creators of life on Earth, are overthrown after generations of mistreating their labor class. Which, indeed, is how younger me initially saw it. But Lovecraft wasn’t thinking like that. He looked back with fondness to the days when Black people were uneducated property (significantly, the Elder Things’ mindless workers, or shoggoths, are pitch-black). He gives all his sympathy to the Elder Things but none at all to the shoggoths whom they oppressed. Masters must keep a tight leash on their slaves, and they must not educate them at all.

So what’s good about Mountains and why did I choose to reference it here? The setting. The setting is incredible: a ruined city in Antarctica, once tropical, inhabited by a vaguely crinoid race. (And, until you get to the horrible racial politics in the back half, it’s a truly creepy and gripping horror story.) That’s literally it.

Now, I’m not here to tell anyone what to read. We all consume problematic media, because all media are problematic. But it pays to think about what you’re reading, and what it’s telling you. Who does it want you to be afraid of, and why? If the answer is “entire cultural groups, whom you can easily discern by these negative traits”, maybe find somewhere else to spend your money.

OKAY, art time. As I said above, I liked the setting of Mountains, and the whole “ancient evil lurks beyond the ken of Man” thing, so I thought “let’s put Rapunzel in a ruined tower in Antarctica”.

This early direction is more @70sscifiart, but I quickly discovered I wasn’t comfortable working in that style. It’s just a little outside my range; visually, I might be too literal a thinker to go so stylized.

In Mountains, the Elder Things are heavily aquatic; Lovecraft is known for his marine-inspired monsters. And with good reason: the ocean is a horrific hellscape. So I started looking there, specifically at corals and brittle stars, for a visual guide.

Now we’ve got a city. And two tiny little explorers there at the bottom. The setting is more fully realized: mountains (yay) and snow (yay) and huge organic structures (eek). At this point I’d also started putting more thought into Rapunzel Herself. What is She? Why is She there? Is She imprisoned, or what? It felt right to have Her tentacles not only extending down into the city, but also up off the page toward the sky. The brittle star design also recalls, if vaguely, the starry motifs in Tangled, and Her swirling tentacles sorta kinda match the lanterns spiraling into the sky. I wasn’t pushing that too hard, though, because this isn’t so much Disney’s Rapunzel as it is a distillation of all Rapunzels I’ve seen.

Finito!

You can see that I’m playing with atmosphere perspective here by using a very fine pen for the more distant structures, a heavier one for the midground, and a brush pen to give the foreground more visual weight. I like the city itself here: the lack of differentiation in the structures is an intentional choice to give it a more alien feel (again, drawing inspiration from coral here). I also like the impression that the entire city would sing in the wind like so many organ pipes. I tried to give a sense of age and ruin by having the snow drifting through those canyons, and burying some stelae near the explorers. There’s a lot more detail than is visible here, like rows of openings on Rapunzel’s tower that allow more of Her tentacles to seep through, or Her body itself, which has a ton of fine structures that you can’t really see.

And that’s Eldritch Rapunzel! I’ve already started on Snow White; as always, follow me on Instagram and Twitter for more regular process stuff. After Snow White, there’s just Tiana, and I might do Elsa just for the heck of it, but I promise nothing. See you around, and thanks for your attention and patience!

If you’re interested in reading some solid Lovecraft stuff, Tor.com is a great starting place, and the multiplicity of authors means you can chase a lot of rabbits. It’s also a good resource for Lovecraft-inspired fiction that interrogates or recasts the more disturbing aspects of his work.

#eldritch princesses #process #rapunzel #tangled #disney princesses

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