#but I'm nothing if not persistent

[thatonebjp]

Consider thine ass gotteth

[steampoweredstrawberry]

The hardest part of Gale being Greek and a foodie means I know I'm going to be churning out some GaleTav banter over a meal in a fic, read it back to myself, and then realize I've written my dad asking me about the flavor of something he's made and ask me what it needs.

And the answer will almost always be cinnamon, lemon, or red pepper flakes.

[raina-at]

Did I write almost 5k of fic today?

Yes.

Was any of it for my Christmas fic?

No.

Apparently, I'm writing a sequel to Nothing Gold Can Stay. (It's nearly done, too, so... )

I also have an idea for a third fic...

I guess I'm... doing that...

[lordsovorn]

A bit sad and distraught lately, to be honest :/

I'm just... struggling to find sources of meaning. So many recipes I cannot cook, so many of my favorite games I cannot play because my rickety computer cannot handle them anymore (and the intense heat doesn't help), so many creative opportunities are cut to pieces with these blackouts :(

Like, what am I doing here. Watching videos and pixeling from time to time? Is that it. What am I even bringing into this world. What is the point of that which I do.

Oh...

So if you've been meaning to say something nice about my art or lore or whatever, now is a good time :')

[child-of-hurin]

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I'm 50% into My year of rest and relaxation and the question is: when does this book get provoking/disturbing/interesting/the vehicle of at least a single original or inspired aesthetic effect

[megumi-fm]

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[butwhatifidothis]

🔥 Dimitri

Hmmm... I guess my hottest take for him is that I often wonder what it'd be like if Dimitri had like... an unendearing flaw? Like a consistently Not Perfect aspect about his character that visibly and noticeably makes other characters upset/annoyed with him that aren't a result of a staggering amount of untreated and exacerbated mental trauma.

Don't get me wrong, the arc he goes through makes it to where he doesn't necessarily need a flaw to still make mistakes (since the making of mistakes and the overcoming of them are often what makes a character arc impactful) and he's a fine enough character as is. It's just that, hm... I'll use Claude for an example of what I mean right? Outside of his arc of learning the truth and opening up to others, he's a guy that (using one flaw) tends to cross boundaries with people and has that be a trait of his that crops up in multiple areas. And it's something that does noticeably make others uncomfortable when he does this (Marianne's supports being the best example of this), so it's undeniable that this is meant to be a flaw in his character. It's also not a flaw that is meant to endear you to him the same way, for a classic example, being clumsy would be.

It lets me know that it's not just because Claude has to go through his character arc that he exhibits flaws in his character, which... kiiiinda isn't really the case with Dimitri? He only makes the mistakes he makes because the narrative decided to shit in his cereal - if they didn't have a driving narrative force causing them to go through growth through the making of mistakes (think those boring-ass No Powers Modern Day College AUs), Claude would still be nosy-to-a-fault and would still have to work on that outside of a grander narrative, because he as a character independent from a grander narrative has this flaw.

Dimitri on the other hand is never violent, dismissive of others, withdrawn, etc., until an outside force meant to forward the narrative pushes him to exhibit these flaws - which again! This is by no means a bad thing! Dimitri is still a pretty good character, in large part because of this role in the narrative he has! I just sometimes wonder what it'd look like if a character got annoyed/upset about a flaw of his - or if he otherwise just showed off a flaw of his - in a more... casual setting? Like it didn't have to do about death or vengeance or trauma, but just "Hey man I didn't like that you did that mind knocking it off?"

[phoenix-flamed]

Pssst. You're all awesome. ❤️

[sleep-nurse]

guess who just got fucking sick right before the Math Exam That Kills You If You Get 4

[cup-noodle]

niche kind of tragedy: ao3 for a duo you want is so damn dry you have to venture into the risky marshes of ff.net

[bumblingbabooshka]

That’s her father, thank you very much.

[vren-diagram]

I want language to describe constant demands for reconsideration of boundaries. Or constant demands for relitigation on things which you've set a clear policy about. Badgering doesn't feel quite specific enough. Ideally this language would neatly describe a behavior pattern where someone *seems* to forget that a boundary has been set and wants to relitigate it for 30 or 45 minutes at a time (in exhausting conversation), until they get what they want.

[naughtynoodle056]

Pls send help I feel so hollow and empty instead

[satanfemme]

I loveeee my best friend Cheap Pre-Mixed Margarita From Kroger. I wish she didn't taste so bad tho

[theoldaeroplane]

I need things to stop HAPPENING

[cockworkangels]

trying to not stress out about something bad happening is difficult when historically something bad has happened every time