#chapter 3 is going to be WILD

[blaithnne]

The adhd urge to post every chapter immediately after writing it vs the autism urge to wait until the entire fanfic is finished and has pictures to go along with it before even mentioning it exists

[zellink]

all the bells say - chapter 10: Weak Point

a pre-calamity zelink longfic. [M-rated // chapter 10 of 28 // Act 2 of 5]

>>Read chapter on AO3 or start from the beginning >>here

Chapter excerpt:

She waits. Watches his back, the subtle rise and fall of his squared shoulders as he watches the horizon. Recalls the times she has seen him this way—an unobstructed view of purple and gold and blue before her eyes. Two months ago, at the castle’s eastern assembly yard, a pot lid on his left arm and a destroyed Guardian in front of him. Three hours ago, out there in the sand. Silence grows thick in the air, but she endures it. If silence is what he requires, what he wants, then she’ll give it to him. She’ll pour it into a crystal jar and tie a bow around it, proffer it to him. She’ll take his silence and sangfroid, promises not to poke and prod if that’s what he desires. It’s the least she can do after what he’s done for her—after everything.

>>Read chapter on AO3

[iskierka]

writing that Halstarion Beauty and the Beast fic I talked about and it is uhh. it is gonna be LONG. we haven’t even finished the prologue section way before Astarion finds Halsin at the manor and it’s like 3k words

[cicadaknight]

Finished binding volume 1 of Becoming Whole!

@pikapeppa thank you for being so lovely and sharing your writing with the world! (And for hyping me up and sending me pretty photomode screenshots)

[pa-pa-plasma]

quite frankly i am shocked & disappointed with the Phandom for the lack a werewolf AUs. where is your fucking awoo

[spotted-owl-sketches]

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[oh-meow-swirls]

was looking through old posts and i'm surprised to see that i seemingly didn't have any commentary on anything in 3 in chapter 7, 8 or 9, the posts related to 3's story go from "my first reaction when i saw yopple-bot was 'i love you. but also you are definitely the boss for this chapter-'" to "i have been in hell all day. hell being bada-bing tower." funny to me cuz those chapters are like, the best ones sdfkljsdfjfsdkjlfsdjkl-

[seyaryminamoto]

Well... the day has finally arrived.

Gladiator Part 2 is over. Gladiator Part 3 begins starting with chapter 248.

This particular artwork has been in the works for almost a year now. Starting with Part 3, it's the new cover artwork for the story. It's strongly inspired by two songs, which have become something along the lines of Sokka and Azula's individual theme songs for Part 3... here's Sokka's, and here's Azula's.

The going is about to get rougher than it ever has, but as they say, it's always darkest before dawn? Or something? You know...? The calm before the storm?

Honestly, I barely know what to say and that's odd coming from me. Part 3 is simultaneously gratifying and painful, but I really hope the story's upcoming conclusion will prove to be the right way to wrap up this behemoth of a story. This artwork is meant to be a thematic depiction/embodiment of the essence of Part 3... while also being a depiction of a very specific, upcoming scene of Part 3. You'll know it when we get there, it's not that far away...

Anywho. That's that. Join me in the abyss that is Part 3 as our beloved legendary duo rises anew to face the escalation of a war that will come to an end, one way or another...

[majimassqueaktoy]

Ngl it's very funny to see fans getting into arguments and Discourse about these games and then I'll see them be like "I've never played/watched X Y or Z game" like how are you gonna get aggro about something you only know about through vague tweets??

[volivolition]

what's the theme you're fucking going for here voliiii!!! what are you fucking getting at!!! what are you trying to say, what's the point??

[iridescentpull]

I need to scream about 'shattered' pls send me asks!!! Can be anything (questions, thoughts, prompts, character questions, etc) i just want to ramble about it!! So go wild!

[snurtle]

For the Bleach Red AU regarding Ichigo's powers. I'd suggest either Quincy, Hollow or Fullbringer powers being what awakens first. Probably during the Hollow Bait Invasion. Also, I am presuming that Tatsuki is going to awaken to some Fullbringer powers as she's very much Orihime's Chad. And that makes me curious about our now supporting character and love interest Ichigo. Does Chad shake up Orihime when Ichigo has been kidnapped by Aizen like Tatsuki did in canon? 1

Would Ichigo also do a silent, tear filled confession to a sleeping Orihime when put under the isolation spell before his departure to Hueco Mundo?

Back on the Ichigos power wheel. Imagine if the Hollow Invasion attack that awakens Ichigo's power were his Quincy's powers. I can actually imagine early serious Uryuu trying to buddy up to Ichigo and try to teach him the ways of Quincy. All while both of them are probably wondering why. Maybe that ends with a mutual retelling of the past from Isshin and Souken. But given how quickly Ichigo learn son his feet, Soul Society would be in a for a whooping if he awakened to his Quincy powers first

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So about Ichigo-- I had planned that his Quincy powers would manifest first, but do so "wrong" as observed by Uryu. :D (Uryu assumes this is because Ichigo is a stubborn, learn-as-he-goes punk with no training and no respect for tradition. That might be partially the case… Or maybe Ichigo has some kind of latent power /cough cough/ that isn't fully covered by 'Quincy' standards. Hm! (it's probably fullbring, but i beef somewhat with the way fullbring was handled in canon, so it would likely be very very different from the standard explanation.) )

You're absolutely right about Tatsuki! I did make some art of fullbring concepts for her in the past, but I don't know exactly where she would sit in terms of power just yet.

And as for your last question vis a vis rehashes of canon scenarios-- I have no idea! There's no guaranteeing that an AU will follow the arcs of canon, because it's already diverged from canon by dint of its very existence. That's part of the fun, and then the wagon hits a bump, you go off the road, end up in another country and oh god we're into wholly original fan content--

If the scenario interests you, you should totally write your take on it!

RED isn't exclusive or anything; play in this sandbox with me!

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.. that said, and i mean this in the least normal way possible, seeing ichigo cry over orihime is an extremely compelling line of thought.

I wanna see that boy cry!

[thedeadthree]

yk what for funsies i want to make the w*itcher clowns with the b*g3 character creator

[squigglywindy]

Chapter Two is Up

[rillette]

Have you watched the sandman?

i have not!! i have been reading it tho bc SOMEONE (not naming names noel) CYBERBULLIED me into reading it (showed me a picture of hal) and i do plan on watching it when im all done