wow , just wow. as of october 7th , 2020 it has officially been one year since i launched jackie’s original blog. now , her concept as a whole began much , much earlier. july 23rd , 2019 to be exact. i knew i wanted to delve into the world of stephen king , i knew that i wanted to do something different , i knew that i wanted to take a novel that i’d always loved with characters i always loved , & give them life through someone else’s story. ariel “ jackie ” torrance was the product of that. i did not ever think i’d get off the ground with her , as she’s a female original character & the rpc can be . . . well , the rpc. but thanks to some pretty awesome people , she’s taken on such a life of her own with eight original arcs spanning four decades of her life. she has such a detailed biography that only writing out five of those has the word count at just over 6,000 words.
she’s truly my favorite brainchild out of writing for twelve years & i’ve met so many amazing people while writing her. so many amazing people that have pushed me to go farther when i was ready to throw in the towel on her. i don’t know that she & this blog would be around today had it not been for the lovely beans i’ve met along the way & continue to express their admiration for her character. so i wanted to make this post as a thank you. thank you for listening to my 3 am rambles about the tiniest headcanons. thank you for enabling her impulsive & reckless behavior at times so that she has to be put in uncomfortable situations to grow. thank you for always believing in me & my ability to tell a story even when life has thrown me the wildest of curveballs & i don’t get to be as active as i once was.
i’m going to give a couple of little shoutouts below the cut , & then in no particular order i’d like to thank some of the people who have been by my side since jackie’s beginning. if you aren’t listed because we’re recently mutuals / friends , please don’t take offense. i adore you all & it’s such a pleasure to see you & write with you , but as a huge milestone in her creation & growth , i’d like to give credit to those who helped keep jackie around for you to meet her.
first , to the dan to my jackie , the steve to my bucky , my loveliest virgo wife : annie , you have always been there to encourage me to push boundaries with her , push her out of her comfort zone. get inventive & creative , to develop npcs with such depth that could have lives of their own too. when i told you about jackie as a mere concept , you didn’t hesitate to make a blog for dan. you’ve helped me strengthen the bond between jackie & the only family she ever needs. you’ve helped me give her such fantastically deep flaws within her torrance genes , but a relationship with her cousin that allows her to be seen as more than a “ mary sue ” relative oc. your love of stephen king reignited my own burning flame & i love you so , so much. trust when traveling is safer , i’m cashing in those flight vouchers. we will go ask mr. king about dan’s true timeline. bet. // @neverreallyend , @prouddov , @descriptionbegins , @spiritsfound
next , someone i’ve known for going on four years now. my softest bean & the other 1/3 of the triple virgos , joey : even when you weren’t on tumblr , you’d always love jackie. like , writing on discord ? just even listening to my rambling about her ? chef kiss. you’ve been alongside annie where when i wanted to give up on her or shit got rough with anything , you had my back. you supported me on this journey & always encouraged ultimate creativity. i cannot thank you enough for that or just the friendship you’ve honored me with. // @notdoriangray
another person i’ve known for four years , but arguably has enabled most of the dumbest shit jackie has gotten herself into. my chaotic fire sign partner in crime , holly : bro. you’re literally one of the hardest working people i’ve ever met , & because of that , there’s been times where we don’t talk as much or as often. but we always stay in contact no matter what. when i spout off random ass ideas or come to tell you what dramatic or thotty shit jackie’s gotten herself into this time , you tell me to spill the tea. but it’s also gotten me into personal peril , toxic friendships that you could see through & help me be a better person in the end for. & you always build jackie up when i feel insecure. if that’s not a real one , idk what is dudeski , but i love you ! // @desireforged , @createdestino , @sharpsensations
my significant annoyance , cas : you were 100% jackie’s first ship. well , isaac was. you get it. i didn’t expect anyone to want to ship with her , let alone develop something over a year in the making. it’s insane to me how loyal you are both as a friend & jackie supporter. i can tell you the dumbest shit about her & all you do is acknowledge how dumb it is but then also support her. i think i love her [ jackie ] has become your catchphrase at this point. but her connections to isaac & bruce have helped me establish her comfort in romantic relationships so , so , so much. you have no idea. it leaves me shooketh how much i adore you & everything you’ve done to help keep jackie’s muse alive. // @scarfwere , @milletant
fellow non – binary taika waititi lovebot , pantu : what started as me geeking over how well thought out & conceptualized tj is & how astounded i was at the originality has turned into the most excellent of friendships. you’re so fucking talented both with writing & in general ( elizabeth schuyler is that u ? ) & i’m so thankful to call you my friend. along with friendship re : jackie & tj , you’ve helped me establish another sense of how jackie might respond to romantic intimacy with kc. someone who is something more than temporary. & the plot we have with @multides in her it verse ? you & ash both with eddie & danny have made me fall so in love with how jackie sees a child with shit parents & instinctively wants to protect them. wants to guard them with her life. it’s yet another dimension to her that i couldn’t have discovered without you & ash. thank you , babes. // @glittervcins , @inmarcesiblcs
& now for everyone else who has always me feel so fucking great on any of the blogs i’ve had jackie on. the ones that are no doubt a reason she’s still here today & the ones who make me so damn happy she is. again , this is in no particular order & if we’re newly mutuals please don’t take offense to not being on here. also , if you have more than one blog i’ve only listed one.
@clownwork // @familiartm // @fuckingvictus // @multides // @thunderbringer // @dukecrocker // @troubldtwn // @dyingbrced // @snowbrn // @lustsfcrlife // @scribedhorror // @killedminds // @stapcs // @storiescrafted // @agtwarren // @starlyht // @kxngslxyer
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