#bardicbeetle

[incandescent-creativity]

<*gently places an apple full of human teeth on your keyboard*>

I forgot I reblogged something with tma tags for a second and was so bewildered

[bardicbeetle]

sitd snips - the frustrating ordeal of the monstrous being human

Can I ask you something?

It takes Isaac three hours to send the text and the second he does he can’t stop moving.

He paces the house until his uncle shouts up the stairs to cut it the hell out because he’s disturbing customers. When that happens he climbs out onto the fire escape and makes his way into the street. He can’t sit still.

He can’t let himself think.

What do you need, Red Cross?

Fuck, fuck the wave of relief that comes with Daniel’s response is more than it should be.

He can’t take three more hours to form another non-question.

He needs to do this face to face so he can stop being a coward.

If I ask to meet somewhere, will you come?

Isaac walks fast, he’s halfway to Battery Park by the time he gets a response.

Depends, social or hostile?

Reading it startles a laugh out of him, he supposes he can’t blame Daniel for asking.

Still up for debate. Lets assume social. Sure. Just tell me where.

People walk past this section of the park often enough, even at night. Isaac takes a seat on the wall that overlooks waterfront park and the lake below. He waits. Tries to breathe.

He does not expect to see Daniel within a couple of minutes.

And yet…

“Isaac.” He still can’t figure out if it’s unsettling or just annoying that Daniel is so… normal. That he’s just some guy.

“Hi,” it’s stiff and his throat is tightening again. He can’t keep putting this off. “I—”

“—Let’s walk.” Daniel says, cutting gently over Isaac’s words before they start. “If you’re anything like me the stillness is driving you up the—literal—wall.”

Isaac tries not to think about the fact that he’s entirely correct. Bites back an insistent immediate urge to spit I’m nothing like you. Because he knows it’s not really true.

He slides off the wall and falls in step beside Daniel.

And they walk in silence towards the lake.

Daniel doesn’t speak, doesn’t press, he’s watching the street while they walk. Cars fly past at twice the speed limit because they think nobody is out to see them. Drunk college students and people on bikes and the occasional passerby with a dog.

“Why didn’t you die?”

Why the fuck does that make him smile?

“Because Alex didn’t ask me to.” He says it so easily, like it was always going to be that simple. “Remind me why you aren’t dead.”

Isaac grits his teeth.

“I don’t need to.”

“Right, you called me out here to ask a single question, get an answer you already knew, and now you’re satisfied.” Daniel shakes his head, “Isaac I would sooner believe you telling me Alex hadn’t been drinking your blood again.”

“Fine!” Isaac snaps, stopping abruptly. They’ve hit the edge of the water. “Why did you save my life? Why did you stop Alex from killing me? Why did you give me your blood? Why are you so fucking human?” He has to pause, has to remember to breathe, has to—shit, he hadn’t meant to do it like this. “I shouldn’t be talking to you, I shouldn’t be talking to Alex, I should have just left you that last bit of blood and forgotten about all of this, I should have said no when you asked for my help—”

“—What do you want, Isaac.” Daniel halts his increasingly frantic words. "Want my life story? An excuse to kill me? Or Alex? An excuse not to?”

“I want my choices to make fucking sense again!” He’s shaking now, properly. “I want to stop spending every second playing a game of how much am I willing to push my own rules.” He stops, glaring at Daniel who is still frustratingly at ease. “And I want you to stop looking at me like you’ve crawled inside my fucking head.”

@cjjameswriting / @falling-rivers / @maabonwrites / @blve0 / @inexorableblob / @blueberrypoptart / @betwixtofficial / @drowsy-quill / @ezwriting / @ofinscriptions / @vaguelyhumanekid / @meatandboneasmr / @h-faith-marr-writeblr / @necros-writings / @poetinprose / @flyingbananasaur / @oldestenemy / @multi-lefaiye / @dotr-rose-love / @abalonetea / @albatris / @incandescent-creativity / @kaiusvnoir /

[writeblrsupport]

wanna give a shoutout to @bardicbeetle ! their writing is so captivating and exciting to read!!

[multi-lefaiye]

green and pink and a little bit of black if just for the fact that the cadence of your url sounds like a shadow in my vision with gently glowing eyes

green - creature in the forest, you mind your own business if others mind theirs

i love that we both sent each other this one LMAO truly. creature vibes :3

pink - you are simply a friendly creature, you cannot change this

i'm like a stray cat that got his head stuck in a can of beans and is really stressed and anxious about it until you help him out and then he's really friendly but you can't shake the question in your mind of *how did that happen*.

black - the figure staring at me in the dark

oh that's an interesting one!! huh. i don't think i've heard that before but that's an interesting thought... i hope i am a benevolent presence

[thearchangelwrites]

Black Brown and Silver for the meme?

Black: Would you want to live in one of the fictional worlds you’ve created?

tangoverse is just like the real world except people have soulmates, and i don't think i could live in a world with soulmates. to either be fated to someone and have to live with that or to not be fated to someone and deal with the idea that the universe searched and found no match for you. i'm good.

ambipacia stories are set, of course, in ambipacia, i place i made up whole cloth. no wifi in ambipacia. i'm good.

Brown: Do you have a set writing space? Or do you write everywhere?

my parents call our dining room my studio half the time, because i write and paint in here. one of our dining room chairs has been swapped out for an ergonomic computer chair. also, as an autistic person, i love routine and routine places. so that's where i write on my laptop. on paper, though, i can write on pretty much any flat surface.

Silver: Are you comfortable writing in public places?

totally! @wildswrites and i do that sometimes (we used to do it more pre panorama). going out to write is always so fun.

[sliceoflifeshepard]

Hey guys

I just wanted this to be my full formal apology. I've been needing to write this for a few months and I think I was blocked from the right words to say, out of anger and my own struggles. Let me explain

I started this blog last year to get away from writeblr drama and like, some people I considered friends who we all turned on each other and now no longer speak to each other.

I admit I have a part to play in the blame, what I said and did was wrong and I pushed some very important people away when I didn't intend to. I'm learning to be a better person and learning from my mistakes because sometimes I don't understand things and they're not really explained well.

I thought what I was doing, was helping people but maybe I wasn't doing enough, or I was doing too much of the wrong thing. All I know is, looking back on it - I was wrong. And I was too hurt to see that.

I only want to make writeblr and my friends and everyone else, happy. I want writeblr to be a nice place for everyone to get along with, to get feedback and support and all that jazz.

That doesn't make things better. I know I can't go back and repair the bridges that have been burnt and I can't repair those relationships. But just know that I am very sorry if I ever came across as rude or weird. It was not my intention.

Looking back, I could have done things a lot better and through learning things about myself, I've learned that I need to do better. I want to understand. I want to help.

Words can't describe how sorry I am and I know that won't bring anything back. But hopefully we can look to the future now. I want this year onwards to be a good year for everyone I'm friends with, with those who want to get to know me. I don't want to fall out.

I've met so many wonderful people and I really owe everything to you guys. Ya'll are amazing.

Thank you

Ash Shepard, formerly Athena Anna Rose

@albatris @abalonetea @antique-symbolism @bardicbeetle @blackandwhitecircus @blackrosesandwhump @bard-coded @digital-chance-rb @dyrewrites @endlessburningdarkness @emery-silverton @foxy-lisard @galactic-mystics-writes @garthcelyn @hallowedfury @hippiewrites @icaruspendragon @irilenaps @insidedamienshead @illarian-rambling @isabellebissonrouthier @joshuaorrizonte @jezifster @kalu-chan @kosmic-kore @multi-lefaiye @midnight-blue-moon-princess @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @pheita @pluttskutt @philosophika @pen-of-roses @revenantlore @scribble-dee-vee @sergeantnarwhalwrites @thorlokibrother @that-chibi-writer @theprissythumbelina @uccelletto-di-kokuyo @violetcancerian @vacantgodling @waltzshouldbewriting @wait-a-minute-lassie

[cwritesfiction]

Two Truths and a Lie

Tagged by @words-after-midnight and @possiblylisle to share two truths and a lie about a WIP or character! I'll post for It's in the Cards :)

If you want to play too @byjillianmaria @rokokokokolores @bardicbeetle

[macabremoons]

Character Voice Tag

I was tagged by the kind and ever lovely @rbbess110. Check his post out here!

the name of the game: rewrite the phrases given to you in the character of your own ocs and provide some phrases of your own! (as a dialogue bitch I FUCKING LIKE THIS)

my lines:

"I'm sorry."

"I need help."

"I really appreciate you."

"I'm sorry.":

Menodora: It would be foolish of me to pretend I am perfect. No one is really, and everyone who appears to be is-- Nevermind. ...Anyway, I admit it wasn't my best moment. I will refrain from repeating this action in the future.

Benjamin: Oh, I didn't mean to do that. I'll make it up to you, sorry.

Apollo: Shit, dude. I'm really sorry.

"I need help.":

Menodora: Are you busy? I have something that needs your attention.

Benjamin: Could you lend me a hand for a moment?

Apollo: Hey, I need your help with something.

"I really appreciate you.":

Menodora: Often I find that the best company is myself. I think it is only in the company of people like you that I start to doubt that. Not completely, you're insufferable, but a little. Thanks for that, I guess.

Benjamin: I hope you know that I appreciate you. Life is more fun with you around. I can only try to return the favor, huh?

Apollo: You know, I really fucking appreciate you. Things have been crazy lately, but you're always there by my side and it's... It's honestly really nice. Thank you.

my lines for YOU the reader:

"Fuck you."

"I missed you."

"Are you okay?"

@deviljayman. @squarebracket-trickster, @bluberimufin, @bardicbeetle (unsure if you do tag games, if not ignore this), and whoever else wants to do this! I meant it when I said YOU

[deanwax]

Heads Up Seven Up

(i come out of my little hermit snuffling hole)

ok go on then @fortunatetragedy I just cracked the start of chappy 8 yestyday

minitag 2 @the-golden-comet, @bardicbeetle, @autism-purgatory, @winterandwords + open tag to anyone who wants to play >:3 Rules: Post 7 (or 7-ish) lines from your WIP.

//

The water is cold enough to turn my lips numb when I drink it. It bites on the way down; I have to warm it over the fire just to stomach it in the mornings. There’ll be snow soon. I need to find something better to cover my hands when I crawl. Cloth wraps soak up the damp from the ground and make me lose feeling in my fingers. 

I’ve been ferrying as much firewood back to the cave as I can, carrying it on my back in a rucksack, like a tortoise. The work feels just as slow; twice, thrice as long as it used to take before I had to crawl. The less I have to go outside once winter truly sets in, the better. I’ve taken to passing water in the ditch where one of my rosemary plants used to be, close by but still outside. I can't imagine the stench that would build up if I succumbed to pissing in a bucket.

[revenantlore]

I have a heads up 7 up from @oh-no-another-idea and @ashfordlabs so I’m going to lump those together for these twelve lines from neon bloodlust

Nokia decides to cross [his arms] over his chest but doesn’t get that far because she detaches herself from him with an obscene pop and drags her lips over the skin of his inner thigh.

Which might be hot in some circumstances, but there’s a burning sting followed by an agonizing puncture of teeth in his flesh.

Not teeth.

Fangs.

Jagged, sharp, digging deep into his thigh.

“What the fuck—”

She raises her head to look at him, eyes swallowed by the same red that paints her lips and chin in blood.

Blood.

His blood.

It oozes thick and wet down her chin, splattering the asphalt underfoot, and Nokia loses his balances in a wave of vertigo. Tumbles forward, vision wavering in shades of blue, green

redredredred

black.

and i’ll tag @andyswritings , @bardicbeetle , @cwritesfiction , and @dyrewrites

[incandescent-creativity]

speaking of jonny the archivist sims

have you seen slay the princess? the game he’s narrating?

I have NOT what is that!!!

[bardicbeetle]

tag list call - Safe in the Dark

i am realizing I do not have a tag list anymore.

If you wanna be notified when I post about my queer vampires, interact with this!

[authoralexharvey]

Last Line Tag

Yet another tag that has dwindled in my Likes for forever lmao. Sorry.

Tagged for this by @author-a-holmes, @tailoroffates, @magic-is-something-we-create, @anoelleart, @sarandipitywrites, and @indecentpause. So thank you!

From Across This Hollow Distance:

The response was immediate. A servant she hadn’t yet met emerged in the doorway in a flurry of linen and curly hair, stumbling to a stop at Rianne’s feet. Their bow was low, clumsy. “Yes, Miss Kask?”

Tagging: @alistonjdrake, @drippingmoon, @bebewrites, @andromedaexists, @abalonetea, and @bardicbeetle. Have fun!

[captain-kraken]

OC Deep Dive Tag

Thank you @the-inkwell-variable for tagging me over here!

I'll answer these for Pocha Ranna <3

What common/uncommon fear do they have?

Pocha is afraid of Gishars.

Do they have any pet peeves?

He HATES it when people lie to him. He doesn't care how bad the truth is, he much prefers that over being lied to.

What are 3 items you can find in their bedroom?

Various bones, hammock, snakes.

What do they notice first in a person?

Whether or not they're a gishar.

On a scale from 1-10 how high is their pain tolerance?

About an 8. He's experienced a LOT of pain so it takes a lot these days to really affect him.

Do they go into fight or flight mode when under pressure?

Definitely fight.

Do they come from a big family/are they a family person?

He comes from a very large family, though it's kind of complicated. The only family he has now is Veila and the two of them are very close. Partly because they're twins, partly because they're the only company they both have for the most part.

What animal represents them best?

A snake lol. His Laeka has corrupted his physical appearance to be more snake-like, probably because he's always loved them so much.

What is a smell they dislike?

Smoke.

Have they broken any bones?

Yes. He has no self preservation lol. He broke his leg once by falling out of a tree, both wrists on separate occasions, and two of his fingers by punching someone in the face too hard. He also broke one of his teeth by trying to angrily bite the shell of a bone-thief crab.

How would a stranger likely describe them?

Creepy. That's what most people call him.

Are they a night owl, or morning bird?

Night owl. He likes the cover of darkness, he can hunt a lot better.

What’s a flavor they hate and a flavor they love?

He hates the flavour of coffee. But he LOVES fish.

Do they have any hobbies?

He enjoys climbing trees, bug-watching, hunting, swimming, and adventuring.

Boom, surprise birthday party! How do they react to surprise?

Well, the only person that would be there is Veila so it wouldn't be much of a surprise lol. In general though, he likes surprises. Because of his power he knows too much about the past, so he likes being able to fantasise about the future.

Do they like to wear jewellery?

Yes. He has necklaces made of teeth, wooden beads in his hair, a woven bracelet that Veila made for him, and ear gauges. But his favourite is his emerald anklet, which is his most prized possession.

Do they have neat or messy handwriting?

Pocha can't read or write.

What are the two emotions they feel the most?

Longing and joy.

Do they have a favourite fabric?

He actually hates most fabrics and can't stand the feeling of them on his skin, so he usually only has on the bare minimum.

What kind of accent do they have?

Pocha has an unusual accent as it has a Bahavian base but some of his words dip into other accents.

No pressure tag for @writernopal @noblebs @bardicbeetle @bardic-tales & open tag!

Blank questions under cut:

What common/uncommon fear do they have?

Do they have any pet peeves?

What are 3 items you can find in their bedroom?

What do they notice first in a person?

On a scale from 1-10, how high is their pain tolerance?

Do they go into fight or flight mode when under pressure?

Do they come from a big family/are they a family person?

What animal represents them best?

What is a smell they dislike?

Have they broken any bones?

How would a stranger likely describe them?

Are they a night owl, or morning bird?

What’s a flavor they hate and a flavor they love?

Do they have any hobbies?

Boom, surprise birthday party! How do they react to surprise?

Do they like to wear jewellery?

Do they have neat or messy handwriting?

What are the two emotions they feel the most?

Do they have a favourite fabric?

What kind of accent do they have?

[charlesjosephwrites]

OC Interview Tag

Thanks for the tag @space-writes!

I've been wanting to introduce some of the characters from my side project spacewip, and this is the perfect excuse to do just that.

So, here's my favorite shapeshifting alien Zaph (any pronouns)!

Are you named after anyone?

My given name has been passed down to the eldest child in my mother's family every generation for longer than anyone can remember. That name doesn't translate well into Earth, so I took some letters from your alphabet that sounded cool together to give myself an Earth name.

When was the last time you cried?

I am not sure I've ever cried. I do not usually have tear ducts.

Do you have kids?

I am not quite at the age of maturity yet. It feels way too to even think about having kids.

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

I do not know what that is. Is that an Earth thing?

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

The greetings they use. I have made friends of many different species, but no matter where they are from, you can tell a lot about them based on how formally or informally they choose to greet you upon your first meeting.

What’s your eye color?

I can have any eye color I want. I am particularly fond of shades of red.

Scary movies or happy endings?

Scary stories are so much more interesting to me. I find most happy endings boring and predictable.

Any special talents?

I am the first in my family to be fluent in Earth! I love your language. It has so many interesting sounds.

Where were you born?

The name of my homeworld is a bit difficult to transcribe into Earth, but I believe you might call it Logi (pronounced low-gee). It is only a few light hours away from Earth.

Do you have any pets?

My father has quite an extensive collection of creatures from other planets he keeps as pets, but I've never been fond of the practice. I do not understand the appeal of stealing a creature from their natural habitat and keeping them in your home.

What sort of sports do you play?

I have not had the opportunity to play any of your sports, but I am quite intrigued by the one you call "baseball."

How tall are you?

It varies depending on my mood, but I am rarely shorter than seven feet tall. Being too short tends to leave me feeling uncomfortable and exposed.

What was your favorite subject in school?

I have always been fond of learning new languages. I have a particular fondness for Earth and Raptor.

What is your dream job?

Ideally, I would rather not have any job. My people expected me to uphold an absurd amount of responsibility ever since I was a young child. Now that I am free from all that, I would like to stay free.

I'll (softly) tag @oh-no-another-idea, @bardicbeetle, @tales-and-thoughts, @guessillcallitart, and anyone else who sees this and wants to play along to interview their characters.

blank questions under the cut

Are you named after anyone?

When was the last time you cried?

Do you have kids?

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

What’s your eye color?

Scary movies or happy endings?

Any special talents?

Where were you born?

Do you have any pets?

What sort of sports do you play?

How tall are you?

What was your favorite subject in school?

What is your dream job?

[sliceoflifeshepard]

Thinking about things lately.

I'm sorry I fuck up sometimes. I'm trying to support you guys with good intentions, I don't want to be an asshole. I want a free Palestine, I want to care so much about real world problems but it's so draining and depressing that I'm genuinely not allowed by my psychiatrists and family to watch the news. I'm so tired of seeing my friends targeted for shit, simply for being queer, jewish, autistic, disabled, and more.

I've said some stupid things in my past but I'm trying to learn from my mistakes. I want my blog to be a positivity zone for writeblr and any arts and crafter. Or anyone for that matter

Fuck AI.

I'm happy doing what I do - reading, arts and crafts, tiktok, YouTube ect. I love interacting with you all.

My inbox is always open for venting, happy stuff, arts and crafts stuff, writing stuff. Whatever you god damn want except for hate. Hate is not wanted and I'm tired of tumblr thinking it's cool to promote hate and all that shit

If you're reading this: Stay awesome, stay cool, take care of yourselves and take time for yourself when you need it. Don't beat yourself up all the time

@albatris @antique-symbolism @blackandwhitecircus @bardicbeetle @bard-coded @dragonflylady77 @digital-chance @enchantedlandcoffee @elsie-writes @foxy-lisard @garthcelyn @howdywrites @heartshattering @icaruspendragon @irilenaps @insidedamienshead @jacqueswriteblrlibrary @joshuaorrizonte @multi-lefaiye @midnight-blue-moon-princess @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @n1ghtcrwler @owlsandwich @pheita @pluttskutt @philosophika @pen-of-roses @scribble-dee-vee @thorlokibrother @theprissythumbelina @thebejeweledwatercat @uccelletto-di-kokuyo @violetcancerian @vacantgodling @waltzshouldbewriting @whicheverwarrior @wait-a-minute-lassie