#damn i need to do references for some ocs asap...

[rsmrnn]

what is your artfight user? i’d love to draw your characters even if you don’t really participate this year :]

Arhhh that's really sweet :(

Here's my AF profile

[sideblogformindtrash]

This is basically just IF ranting about other people's OCs for a while. It kinda serves as exposition for them I guess lmao. Also keeping in mind these are his opinions, not mine. I love all of them so much 😩

btw this was done in no particular order, other than trying to put all the ocs by the same people together

Thank you:

@cowboy-anon​ for Benji and Apple 

@maracujatangerine​ for Brutus and Coriander

@whump-me-all-night-long​ for The Jewels

@milk-carton-whump​ for Fido and Niner

@whumpzone​ for Colton and Rowe

@as-a-matter-of-whump​ for Caleb

@oswaldinator3000​ for Dollar and Mongrel

@outofangband​ for Maedhros

@unicornscotty​ for Tank and Spot

@just-a-whumping-racoon-with-wifi​ for Rudy, Clyde and Mason's Training Academy

@cupcakes-and-pain for Spencer, Remington and Ollie

cw: lost of swearing, dehumanization, condescending language, nsfw (just some references on colton’s and an insult on maehdros and on Joshua), mentioned ableism

He checks the camera one more time, as he waits for people to join the stream, doing some idle chat with the viewers to get some more time. He checks the list once again - the pets that have been suggested on his twitter - and puts the template on the screen.

“Alright, I guess we can start, right, guys?” He asks, taking another moment as a couple more people join “So, today I’ll be doing a tier meme list with pets who have been suggested to me on my twitter poll. Let me first explain the categories:

Red one is for the best pets in my opinion. Well behaved, a balanced level of attachment so they aren’t clingy, take punishments well, have nice personalities and are docile. Of course it’s the hardest one to achieve, as it’s pretty much a tier for perfection. 

The next one is for pets that, while not being perfect, are already pretty good companions. Mostly the same as the first except for some rough edges, but nothing serious.

The yellow or third one is for pets that are almost there. They are good, do their tasks and behave decently, but there is something missing. It might be loyalty, or an understanding of their situation, or they just got… stagnant, doing things not because they truly understand the meaning of their lives, but because they learned is best to please their owners.

The green tier is right in the middle. It’s for pets that aren’t bad, per se, but they have some serious problems. Often, pets that fall on this tier do so because they had Master’s that confused them, hurt them or spoiled them, and it tends to not be their fault, but they are too attached to a point where is clingy and annoying, or they have some trouble learning their boundaries and accepting their punishments, or some other issue that can’t be ignored. They need to be led onto a correct path fast, or they might fall under the next categories.

Compliant but not obedient is, arguably, the most tricky one. These pets are often manipulative: they obey just to avoid punishment, but have rebellious thoughts that they keep to themselves. They manage to avoid their owner’s negative attention, but they have not truly learned or submitted, and think they can be smarter than their owners.

Insufferable brats is pretty much what it says. Defiant pets, often a little dumber than the manipulative counterparts, but still untamed and bad, and in need of being broken asap.

Last category… Honestly, you’ll hardly meet a pet that bad.It’s for ones that should be wiped clean and trained from the start, the ones that are absolutely convinced they are human.

“So, let’s start, shall we? Right off the bat, we have some damn interesting pets to review. They all belong to a man that likes to be known as The Jeweler, and are accordingly, each, a jewel. Fake name, of course, but that’s celebrity life isn’t it? Who am I to judge!” He giggles, tapping through some photos of him “Now, Mr. Jeweler here has impeccable taste in his aesthetics, I must admit. If anyone has the opportunity to attend one of his exhibitions, I more than recommend it, it is truly a wonderful vision. Aesthetics aside… Well”

IF clears his throat, and pulls up the first picture.

“I actually think Mr. Jeweler has one of the best behaved pets I’ve ever been submitted. A pretty diamond if you will, that he has been lapidating through the course of a decade. Loyal, obedient, quiet when they should be, adoringly in a way that isn’t clingy, and although they can be civil with other pets, their bond will never surpass that of pet and Master. So, congratulations Mr. Jeweler, your pretty jewel Diamond gets the top of the list” 

He smiles, dragging their name to the red category of the best pets. 

“As for every other ones… Well, it’s clear there is less effort put into them. Their Ruby is pretty much well behaved, but that’s about it. They aren’t obeying because they love him or understand, she does it simply because it’s a way to avoid pain. She seems meek, and lacks  will. All the while, she bores me, and I feel like she will be the next one to leave the box. Who knows” he shrugs, placing her on the yellow tier “She could be an interesting pet. But just isn’t, safe for looking nice and playing music well. Still she is way better than the other three he owns”

He pulls up a photo of Amethyst and Emerald. He is still in awe at his exhibition and aesthetics. The guy knows what he is doing. But then again, he is not here just to judge their looks.

“Amethyst and Emerald. Both of them are very different, at first glance, and that’s why viewers might be surprised to see me put them both together. They are both Compliant, but manipulative and not loyal. Let me explain-” He says, getting a sip of his drink “Amethyst is stuck on her own head and clearly only obeys to get benefits and avoid punishment. There is not an ounce of loyalty outside of that. Emerald is a whole other issue - he is way more concerned about the others on the box than about his Master or himself. In a way, he sees his situation as a ‘me vs. master’  - and he must protect the other jewels. The best way? Being relatively obedient, trying to get the others to be the same. But is he truly loyal? No. Does he understand his place? No. He is putting himself as a protector and the Jeweler is the enemy. Don’t let the docile façade trick you. I figure that the Jeweler doesn’t really care, as long as they do what he asks, so-”

He pulls the next and smiles. He likes this pet quite a lot. He would like to break him personally, if he could.

“Do I even need to explain why your Sapphire is an insufferable brat? Seems to be your most problematic jewel, and you had to pull an 180 with that little Carnelian jewel to even get him to behave enough for your little shows. Really, a bad pet. And one that you seem to have failed to control, Mr. Jeweler” he shrugs, placing the Sapphire on the brat tier. 

...IF reads the next name… And starts laughing loudly. Oh no - fuck no.

”MASON’S TRAINING ACADEMY RUDY AND CLYDE!” he says cheerfully. He can’t believe the 5k sub’s pets got submitted.

“Well well well, he is a ‘’’’trainer’’’’, but as you guys know, personally he has two pets, Rudy and Clyde. I must say they are both cute boys. Do pageants sometimes even, and I heard Mason has… quite a fame on them. Being a Karen and all” he shrugs “Honestly, just by looking at them, I’d say Rudy is a damn awesome pet. But considering his tips and reviews for other owners, I realized he has an attachment problem. Mason often says they must ignore the pets when they search for unwanted attention, which makes me believe it is a tactic he has to use on Rudy oftenly. And is clearly not working all that well, right? So he goes onto clingy crybaby”

He clicks his tongue. These pets aren’t so bad. They both seem quite nice, actually. But they belong to Mason, and he really wants to spite the guy to see if he can get him to make another 1 hour long video response.

“But listen - Rudy just needs some fixing. It’s Clyde that is the problem. I’m sure Mr. Karen Mason will fight me on this… But that pet is just compliant, not truly obedient or loyal. He only obeys because he is so sheltered he doesn’t know anything else - but the thing is, that pet is smart. Mason thinks he isn’t - wouldn’t even let the poor thing learn french - but I’m sure he is simply afraid of having a pet that is smarter than him. He likes to feel like the man of the house, I figure.  But Clyde is a very smart pet, and if given enough time or access… he would run the fuck away and never come back. Honestly, I don’t blame the poor pets for the way they are... I think Mason’s Training Academy will get a place on my tiers, too”

He sat it there just to spite him. He knew this gave Mason business a boost - his haters chose his place to train their pets - but whatever. He wasn’t trying to make the guy loose his job anyway, he just wanted to annoy him.

“Next one… Brody. That’s… a pretty standard pet. Cute enough I guess, from a average pet shop. Had an incident with some pet libs at some point, that was fixed…” he twists his nose “By mason’s training academy. Well, well, well. Anyway, I don’t see many more complaints about him. None that I can blame on him. His owner Mr. Sam seemed to be a complete moron, and just let his friends do whatever, without even instructing the poor pet on how to act. Of course it was confused. I think I’ll be lenient with him, and say he just might need a little bit more help, but overall, a pretty good pet. He goes on the second tier”

He smiles softly, placing Brody and taking a look at the list. He almost loses his cool with the next one. He hopes he doesn’t look too disturbed on camera.

"Maedhros. That fucking pointy ear thing that keeps sending me dead treats on the mail. Fuck, this bitch goes to the bottom for sure. How can anyone consider this pet even slightly trained when it goes around writing letters and dead treats?" He almost slam his hands on the table but tries to control himself "Fuck, control your damn pets Mr. Morgoth. I imagine you are a busy guy, trying to be a fantasy book villain, being the god of tentacle hentai and trying to fuck and murder your siblings, but if you don't have the time to educate your pets, maybe you shouldn't have a mountain full with them. In fact, if you fail ar breaking even a couple of slaves, good fucking luck being the overlord of the whole world or whatever. Fuck"

He sighs, now red and all worked up. He takes a deep breath, fixes his hair and even needs to get up to drink some water. Rant over. Moving on… 

"Next pet is Dollar. They belong to Miss Arleen. Well…" he taps his fingers on the table, thinking a bit "Take this with a grain of salt. Fight pets are not the same as lap dogs, and I'm not super used to dealing and training with them. They need a bigger level of aggression for example, and protectiveness too. It’s normal for them to bond a lot more with other pets than lapdogs, too. Still… I think Dollar is really poorly trained. They seem angry at her, and she needs manipulative tactics to get them to do anything. I'm sure they haven't forgotten about another bonded pet that lived with them prior. Dollar seems like a dangerous, poorly trained mutt, even if they are making money for her at the moment, it's a matter of time before that dog snaps."

He concludes, putting them with compliant but no obedient pets, as they don’t seem immediately defiant, just quietly so.

He reads the next name. Mongrel. Quite rude. He already knows who it is before even looking at the owner. 

"Eric Tobin's pet, hm. That's a big name when it comes to pets in rich circles. Almost as big as his mommy issues, but alas, Mongrel is a good, well behaved pet. No one lasts very long being a brat with Eric, oh no, he is very good at… crushing their defiances. Of course Mongrel is relatively new so I can’t judge it’s actions while the training was not completed, but recently, it has bloomed into an obedient little dog. It's honestly quite a shame Mr. Tobin tends to eliminate his pets once they get boring or too damaged, as he puts it. Which is interesting coming from someone so… merciless. I know for a fact he was disturbed by Blue, which I find hilarious, but then again, whatever. Mongrel gets second tier, and Mr.Tobin gets a hug. He needs it"

He shrugs it off and turns to see the next pets. 

"Our next boy is Niner. Seems to have gotten a pretty standard K-9 training, and adapted well into dog lifestyle, especially as a guard dog. He was then left under a deck for months and then sold to an annoying entitled boomer that has nothing better to do with his life than tormenting the poor thing in annoying ways. The pet itself is a good boy, but needs some corrections. They fight off showers, complain and cry from punishments, cries loudly, especially during storms, howl and bites things. I wouldn’t say he is too far gone - just needs a firm hand to put him back on track and he will be a quite good dog.

“...Unlike our next contestant, Fido. That one has to be constantly kept on mittens and muzzles, dragged and chained and beaten or else he makes everything hell. I'd say the owner is also at fault, but regardless, Fido is a brat. He has been showing signs of improvement, as fucking slow as it is, so I won't put him on the last tier. But he really needs a lot of work done. "

He places them on the tier, and moves onto the next pets. 

"...The next pet is Colton. He is… damn. Just by looking at him, what you guys would say?" He pulls up a picture "He looks like a fighter or a guard, doesn't he? But no. He is a bed slave, and one that is terrified of its own shadow. And… I think it is a good pet. I can't judge his quality on bed, I'm asexual and honestly not interested, but other than that, the pet seems to have respect and fear for rules and order, understands it's place and acts as it should. He is a bit too terrified, almost so much he doesn't always function, but that's something that can be worked on. I don't often say this, but what he needs is some space and affection. But as a general he is a pretty good pet."

He feels like Colton would be great for prank videos, but he won't say that, of course. He moves to the next, reading the name over and over. 

"The next one is… Rowe, belonging to Mr. Tomas… Gijshsughufhfug. I hope I pronounced that right. I don't like the way Mr. Tomas is taking this boy’s training, not at all. It seems like a case where the pet came good after the formal institutional training, but over time it got ruined and is in desperate need of retraining. His pet Rowe is a whiny baby, that complains all the time about its Master's decisions - even for not being punished - talks back, begs out of turn, while he was a good pet when he first arrived. Truly a ruined work" he tscs "Still I’d say he is not the worst. He follows rules, he knows when he steps too far, and he is still somewhat submissive, even if he is slowly wrestling his Master for control. So I’ll put him in the middle category. Hopefully it learns to work better with the punishments it receives instead of just crying, or even better, gets proper training"

"Our next pet is called Cin. Which I'd say, is a case of being compliant but not loyal. He seems scared and small but any pet with a tendency to run away, no matter how well behaved otherwise, but it’s an act. There is something on Cin's head that prevents him from truly being a good pet, and it seems like whatever it is, is deep enough that I almost want to recommend a full retraining… but I guess for now, keep an eye on it, and take especially harsh measures to prevent his running away attempts to continue. That’s one of the worst things a pet can do”

He holds his chin for a moment, putting Cin on the tier and looking at the next one. That pet is cute. He quite likes the scars. 

"Our next pet is called Caleb. The owner complained so much about him… But honestly, I don't see why. It seems like that man wanted a robot, not a pet. Caleb has some small hiccups here and there, but hey: that's to be expected. He isn't overly clingy, he takes punishment well, does his chores with care. The owner says he is annoying and demands too much attention, but how is asking for love once a month clingy? No, no. Caleb is a good pet. If you just want free labor, invest in a Roomba, old man. Caleb goes on the second tier, and I hope he gets a Master that appreciates him soon"

"Next ones are Brutus and Coriander. Now, Brutus has the same issue as Dollar: I'm not very qualified to judge fight dogs. With that said I do think Brutus is way better trained than Dollar is. I haven't seen if this has in any way affected his fighting skills, but he is fearful and obedient of his owner, although he has some trouble with vets, apparently. I might be wrong, but I'll place him on decently trained but needing some correction. Dogs scared of needles and vets isn’t such a big of a shocker is it? No. Brutus is good”

“As for Coriander? Well… I feel like he is a good pet that is being ruined at the moment just like Rowe was. He still is good and knows it's place but slowly Lydia is ruining him. A few months more of this and he will be a whiny crybaby too. I think he can still be saved if he gets a good whipping in time… but I doubt he will. Poor thing" he sighs, pretending to be upset “Miss Lydia, if you can’t do it yourself, please get a trainer. Not Mason, but a trainer, please. I know you are new to pet owning, and maybe you are just insecure, but you are spoiling him and I promise he will be so much happier once fixed. Moving on-”

"The next pets on the list are also from the same owner, they are called Benji and Apple. And it's a very interesting dynamic, I must say" IF taps on the table, thinking about the two "Benji is an awful pet. The spoiled brat is not thankful for anything that their master does, and the master doesn't punish it nearly as much as they deserve, out of being blinded by his love for Benji. The pet has tried to escape often, despises it's house and only behaves when it is sure it can't avoid it. Terrible pet, and the owner babies it as if it's perfect while simultaneously despising Apple, who is a way better pet"

He felt kind of annoyed at this Clay dude. Apple would be wonderful on camera, even had the apple-green hair, but he was wasting that pet’s potential.

"Ok, the other pet, Apple, isn't perfect either, but he is miles ahead of Benji. It is very loyal, but the love it feels is a bit exaggerated. So much it refuses to listen to certain things because it just can't see it's master doing anything bad to it, even when it deserves. Other than that, a much better pet: does his chores, doesn't complain, accepts punishment well and clearly loves his owner. It saddens me to see all that potential neglected in favor of the spoiled brat. Apple isn't perfect, but he gets the third tier"

"Next… we have Tank and Spot, both from the same house. It seems like a delicate situation: six pets for only one owner, and the dude was fucking arrested. I kind of feel bad for those pets, cause no way they weren't being neglected. Well, Spot is a household chores pet. He seems to do his job well and with little complaints… Except he has some difficulty regarding colors, and often fails at his tasks because of it. It's something out of his control of course. Say what you want about me: but I never blamed my pets for the things they couldn't do because of physical difficulties. Blue didn't even have chores because of it. Now, this dude… Joshua, did it. He also has made sure to be fast and gruesome on his correction of the pets, so any major misbehavior was corrected early. Spot is a good pet, although it could be better. 

Tank on the other hand has had plenty of incidents. Some that resulted in very cruel and exaggerated corrections. I’m in favor of punishments, of course, but still I must disagree with Joshua in so much of it: most of Tank's misbehavior isn't for not wanting to be good, but for bonding with other pets. Namely, his brother and his mate. Which… I can't blame the pet for. It's normal for pets to bond. It's not even a case of the pets being bad, but he gets angry if they so much as show affection for each other.  And honestly, you guys know how I feel about relationships with pets. Their owner is fucking weird if he was jealous of the dogs dating each other, honestly. That guy is truly deranged, he almost deserves to be on the list. As for his pets, Tank gets the middle tier, I'm sure all he needs is a firm hand"

He looks at the bottom, he still has three names. Alright.

“Next one is Ollie. He also belongs to a quite… Interesting celebrity. A very famous artist, with an affinity for painting gore, who seems to be embarrassed by admitting he owns a slave. Frankly. I know one when I see one, Mr. Charles. Still - hard to judge when he makes everything so secret. I figure he has… an interesting life with the slave if the boy is truly the muse for his gory paintings, although I doubt he really is doing all of that to him, or that kid wouldn’t be in one piece. He seems like a good pet. Hard to know, honestly, so I’ll put him on the third tier”

“Lastly, we have another pair - Spencer and Remington. I feel like those two are bad influences for each other, or at least, Remington is a bad influence to Spencer. Spencer is otherwise a good pet, obedient, and meek, but it seems that being close to Remington made him get some more rebellious thoughts - even trying an escape attempt. I’m glad their owner at the time was quick to correct that behavior, but it didn’t seem to have worked as effectively on Remington as it did on Spencer” he taps his fingers on the table again, trying to understand their situation a bit better “Honestly, it saddens me they were purchased as a pair again. Spencer could be a truly shining gem without the influence of Remington - and Remington, while I figure he’d still retain his defiant streak, might actually improve over time. I’m not often in favor of separating pets that have a bond, but this is a case where they both would benefit immensely. I hope their new owner has their head on a good place and can handle and correct them properly - it’s a blessing that they were left together and the two mutts better be grateful for it.”

[koiandjelly]

So Fila’s actual past isn’t very detailed, because she’s not a main OC, and I haven’t spent a ton of time actually thinking about her as a character lol. 98% of my Creativity goes to my original content characters, cuz someday when I finish actually crafting my worlds, I’m gonna write a book. I’m aiming for the lofty goals of making a full, fleshed out, intricate— just fuckin’... a whole ass Multiverse system comparable to the Lore content of Tolkien’s works, or The Elder Scrolls— gah fuck y’know what, I’m changing this post from being about my Fantasy Life OC to being about my creation baby, the effort of about 6 years (I am 20 years old, and although I didn’t know it at the time I started, I was 14 when I made the shitty Fire Emblem Manakete rip-off race that I’m gonna actually now talk about, because holy fuck this ain’t gonna fit in a parenthesis “btw have some info” bubble)

A’ight so I have a hard time keeping track of time, especially in a large scale across years. Apparently it’s related to being severely depressed without medication (communication error on my part, my parents are very lovely and helped me ASAP when I spilled the beans) while also having moderate to severe ADD. So, ya know, keep in mind that I was yet another terribly depressed 8th grader when I talk about my creation’s early days. I wouldn’t experience that time of my life for any sort of payment ever. It was goddamn miserable, because when I was midway through the age of 14, not only did the aforementioned depression spring up, but I also realized I was bisexual (And I live in the infamous state of Alabama, for reference. Don’t fear for me though, I was too unnoticeable to be bullied if anyone did know, and my wonderful mother, whom I love and cherish with all of my heart, is one of the few Christians that actually... like... do what their own God tells em to. That is, Jesus. I’m an atheist and have a general discomfort about the idea of super powerful entities actually existing irl, but I do agree with the stuff I’ve heard and remember from a decade ago in Church about Jesus. Good guy. But yeah my mom not only accepted me and reassured me when I came out, but she’s gone even further and is of the opinion/fact that lgbt folks are, really, good and normal and that God created them, so she really genuinely just... loves and accepts me. There’s no “I love you despite of this” in the equation and I am so grateful. But again. I digress)

Pause after that sidetrack, to recap, all of my medical issues began to emerge about 6 months before I turned 15. Including what I hate most, the emergence of my Fibromyalgia and Sjogren’s Syndrome, and for an added kick to the flesh, an undifferentiated connective tissue disorder. Meaning, as what I understand it to be, a nameless chimaera of many symptoms in a way that the disorder either is it’s own thing, or just can’t easily be recognized as any one disorder. And I had anxiety. If I recall correctly on *that*, forgive me cuz it’s been a while since it’s been diagnosed/brought up in a significant way, I have or had either general anxiety *and* social anxiety, or just lightweight versions of both, or something, but at the time I was horribly shy and I couldn’t even talk to the teacher after class about schoolwork, even though I tried rationalizing it to hell and back that I shouldn’t be scared— as you’ll guess, shit didn’t work out til I got medicine for it, because no amount of logic and rational thought will change the fact that I was struggling because of a literal disorder, an error of the brain, and as with that walking with two shattered femurs ain’t gonna work, trying to talk when the talk machine broke... ain’t going to goddamn work.

God. I am rambling a lot. But anyway, shit fucking sucked as a teen for me, because I got that wombo combo, prepare for trouble, make it double, precision strike at my existence as a person during fucking already difficult puberty— I am rambling. It’s 4:55am as of this sentence lmao. I had a nasty cocktail of both mental illness and physical disorders pop up once puberty hit me, so I, through many events starting from loving to draw as a toddler, to play pretend stories of heartbreak, betrayal, and death as best an 8 year old could understand via playing with Polly Pockets, and all the creative power I inherited from my Dad, plus the motivation borne through a need to escape, I started making my own characters.

So, to return to the present state of my creations, which will now be referred to as Bounding Beyond the Stars, or BBtS, I’m gonna get some things out of the way. Just to clarify, yeah? I have created my worlds in a way that is specifically meant to stand apart from the irl universe as we know it. I’m certainly not a knowledgeable researcher with any level of comprehension on Spacial law and quantum physics and shit like that. So hey, if something ever seems... like, off, or wrong? Unless it’s pretty obviously wrong in the “hey you just googled how a thing works, and misunderstood it, and made a detail based on a failure to understand stuff and that’s dumb in a catastrophic way that even a high school level viewer would notice...” kind of mistake, then hey, shoot me a message. But if some sort of universal rule seems fucky in the way that it doesn’t make sense, but isn’t a catastrophic structural error... well, Imma use that sentence to start a better one. For an example of a catastrophic error, perhaps... this: “This planet has no seasons cuz of its shape and axis! And it is also like twice as big as Earth!” That would be catastrophic alone because anyone with a grasp on planetary gravity or something, may go and think “if it’s that big, gravity’s gonna be way more intense”. And you’d be right! Which is why I usually account for those things with... *Magic*.

Before I split this post for Length reasons, and I’m sorry the majority of this was me rambling about how my general experience with life sucked from ages 14-17, I’mma state something very important about all my creations.

Magic, which will be explained in depth at a later point, is a fundamental, essential, and omnipresent force of not just any one universe in my Multiversal Trio. It is a key piece of Reality itself, as magic is the flow of many multiples of millions of unique and mysterious energies, concepts, and laws existing anywhere that Is.

To end this post, I’m going to put a quick summary and explanation why I’m rambling about any of this: The rant about my age and circumstances at the start are relevant because it’s necessary context for the tone and type of writing my creations are built upon. The foundations of BBtS are borne from a sometimes angsty, sometimes genuinely upset 14 year old who found escape in the art of Creation. There have been many, many, many heavy edits, rewrites, scrapped info and ideas, and even more info built upon it. It used to be pretty pointlessly edgy in a lot of ways, and redundant in grimdark, morphing into *grimderp* plot devices and character traits. The way it’s written today, I like to think the lore of my many high fantasy-alien societies, and all its denizens and creators and whatever else, are still written to be dark, be dangerous, even angsty... but more skillfully so, with the sort of nuance a 14 year old wouldn’t really even begin to understand. Cuz I still like high stakes stories with real consequences and character deaths when appropriate. And I enjoy characters who have tragic pasts, but now that I’m older and I’ve seen and read about and done so much more— I can write that stuff *better*. And more over, what I’m most satisfied with, is that I’m more in touch with myself as a person, and I’ve evolved many of my personal beliefs and ideals and all the things of the world I can have opinions on. But most of all, I’ve reached a point where I have consumed enough content from others to where I have figured out how to write something that should be interesting, and maybe a bit new, because I put a looot of Damn focus on identifying, and understanding, writing structure, cliches, plot holes to avoid, character traits to handle differently, and just generally making something that’ll appeal to both me, and my audience, should I get that far.

[mfackenthal]

MFackenthal: A Week in Reviews

Welcome all to the first ever “MFackenthal: A Week in Reviews” - the post where I list everything I have read this week and provide a short description to entice you to read them too.  This is where we learn that I spend too much time on tumblr.  As this is my first post like this – if you have suggestions for how I should do this post in the future – please let me know.  I consider this blog always to be a “work in progress” and I welcome ideas for how best to organize things so to be better for you my dear readers!

What follows is a list of the fics I reviewed this week.  Quick note: This list does not include headcanon posts, ABC posts or any post that wasn’t directly related to a story or storyline.  This also only includes reblogs and not work I “liked” but wasn’t able to provide commentary on.

This means that if you want to find out what I specifically thought about each chapter, that can be found on my blog.  To more easily search my blog, search the phrase “mfackenthal reviews ________” and fill in the blank with the blog name.  IE “mfackenthal reviews maxattack-powell” to find the work I reblogged specifically by @maxattack-powell.

In case it’s not obvious: I recommend ALL of these fics and ALL of these authors.  I cannot say enough about the fabulousness that is these authors. 

The list is organized by love interest.

If the “read more” works then you’ll find the full list under the cut.

Maxwell:

1.  Maxwell gets an education – MC can thank Adelaide later … 

Wild Thoughts by @pbchoicesobsessed

Liam:

2. Does Liam even know what love is?  Catch up with me – I think parts 7 and maybe even 8 are out now.  I’ll be reading those this week for sure!

You Have Never Loved Me Part 4 by @kawairinrin

You Have Never Loved Me Part 5 by @kawairinrin

You Have Never Loved Me Part 6 by @kawairinrin

3. When a couple isn’t on the same page about children … when does separate pages turn into different books altogether?  When mistakes are made how do we come back from that?  I cannot wait to see where this series goes next!

An Heir (Part 16) by @viktoriapetit

An Heir (Part 18) by @viktoriapetit

An Heir (Part 19) by @viktoriapetit

An Heir (Part 20) by @viktoriapetit

4. Honestly – I live and breathe for this series!  I am currently so pissed at Liam. 

TSS: Part 35 by @choicesfanatic86

TSS: Part 36 by @choicesfanatic86

TSS: Part 37 (1/2) by @choicesfanatic86

TSS: Part 37 (2/2) by @choicesfanatic86

5. If I’m pissed at Liam in the TSS series, I am head-over-heals in love with him in this series.  If this was the Liam of the books, Drake would not stand a chance.  

If only: Chapter 9 by @choicesfanatic86

If Only: Chapter 10 by @choicesfanatic86

6. This story is about Liam and MC, but damn if I didn’t fall in love with Drake in this one. 

Terrible Love – Chapter 15 by @confessionsofabrokegirl

Terrible Love – Epilogue by @confessionsofabrokegirl

7. The conversation you didn’t know you needed MC to have with Liam.  It’s so beautiful! 

Wait by @mrswalkerwrites

8. If MC is gonna be the mistress – she should have some fun – and she does!  It’s not all fun though ...

The King’s Mistress by @captainkingliam

The King’s Mistress – The Duchy – Pt. 3 by @captainkingliam

9.  All the Scandals that the King gets to see … 

Arrangements by @hellospunkiebrewster

10.  I’m still mourning the loss of the corgi.  This story in three parts is sad, it’s angsty, it’s going to set us up for so much more drama.  

When Three Became Two by @laniquelove

When They Give Up by @laniquelove

When They’ve Had Enough by @laniquelove

11. Husband and wife swap lives. Let’s just say she does a better job at being him than the reverse.  A very humorous read.  

Freaky Friday – Part 1 by @xxrainbowprincessxx

Freaky Friday – Part 2 by @xxrainbowprincessxx

12. If you haven’t started this series yet, it’s time to do so.  Then start whining for more with me! Find out what happens with MC leaves, Liam is hurt, Olivia gets a little too much power, and Cordonia moves towards democratization ...

We the People Ch. 6 – A Dinner Party by @captainkingliam

Drake:

13. I am absolutely in love with this series.  In the AU, everyone is working at an elementary school.  I need more ASAP @larryssunflower!

TRR AU – Teachers (part three) by @larryssunflower

14. It’s built into the title – this is Everything You Ever Wanted. It’s funny.  It’s creative.  Read it.

Secrets – Part 12 of “Everything You Ever Wanted” by @lizeboredom

Foreign Affairs – Part 13 of “Everything You Ever Wanted”  by @lizeboredom

14.  This is another series that I live and breathe for.  Catch up and learn one more reason why I hate Constantine!

Queen of My Heart – Chapter 19 by @walkerismychoice

Queen of My Heart – Chapter 20 by @walkerismychoice

15.  I live for the snarky teasing that Drake provides as written by @tmarie82.

Fireside Games (Part 1) by @tmarie82

16.  Did I mention that I love Drake and snark?  Drake gets the last word in this fic … 

Idle Threats by @lizeboredom

17. An AU where Drake met MC first and while he was in college … I can’t wait to see where this goes!

Bonfire by @traeumerinwitzhelden  

18.  When Drake is fluffy my heart melts. 

3 AM by @drakewalkerwhipped

19. A Poly story where Savannah is less than supportive.

Ours Forever by @bobasheebaby

Conflict by @bobasheebaby

The Blow Up by @bobasheebaby

Bastien:

20. A slow burn that is anything but slow.  Check this series out and you may never see Bastien quite the same way again … 

More Than This – Part Seven by @honeylightningambition

More Than This – Part Eight by @honeylightningambition

Leo:

21. Liam and Leo fall for the same girl ... so far only one of them has admitted it ... Catch up on this series and cheer Leo on with me. 

Duties of a Prince – Chapter 17 by @theroyalweisme

22.  Catch up on this series and help me decide if I want the father to be Liam or Leo … 

The Waterfall, part 7 of The Other Brother Series by @captainkingliam

The Test, part 8 of The Other Brother Series by @captainkingliam

Original Characters:

23. Okay – if I had to choose a favorite of the week – this would be my favorite.  Of course, this piece was written for me and makes me character in the world of A Prince of the Sea as written by @captainkingliam.  This references the only fic I have ever written and may be the only fic I ever write.  (We’ll see.)  I still claim what I wrote was more support than fic.  You can read it here: The Case of the Maligned Prince. Luca sends me my favorite flowers.  I love you, @captainkingliam!

The Case of the Maligned Prince – Luca Tribute by @captainkingliam

24. I love Luca!  This is the series about Luca.  I’m the president of a fanclub about Luca and his siblings. Obviously, I’m invested in this story and think you should be too.  In case you don’t know, Luca is the oldest son of Riley and Liam and this story is about his social season.

A Prince of the Sea – Chapter 9 by @captainkingliam

A Prince of the Sea – Chapter 10 by @captainkingliam

A Prince of the Sea – Chapter 11 by @captainkingliam

Damien:

 25. I know these were listed about but it’s a crossover.  So I’ll simply repeat what I said above: It’s built into the title – this is Everything You Ever Wanted. It’s funny.  It’s creative.  Read it. 

Secrets – Part 12 of “Everything you Ever Wanted” by @lizeboredom

Foreign Affairs – Part 13 by @lizeboredom

26. Damien gets played by MC.  Win win really.

Tell Me You’re Mine by @mrsnazario1223

27.  Romantic comedy meets realism in this beautiful fic. 

The Moment by @mrswalkerwrites

Chris:

28. When MC feels guilty for spending time with Nathan … 

Wake Me From This Nightmare by @darley1101

29. If you love Chris and haven’t yet found the better more thorough recount of The Freshman as written by @maxattack-powell, then today is your day!  This chapter highlights the way Chris and MC support each other.  I love it.  You’ll also get just a little time with another OC who I love: Ethan. 

The Freshman 2-8a: The Hospital by @maxattack-powell

30. Chris struggles with the “no strings attached” line he has given MC … 

Caught During the Storm: Part 3 … Out Came the Sun … by @emerald-bijou

Seth:

31.  When one Minah is mad at Seth … he finds comfort with a different Minah.

Lucky by @lizeboredom

Kenna x Val

32.  Chapter 2 of 23 about the Queens of Stormholt.  I’m a bit behind on reviewing this work, but I think we’re up to chapter 9.  I’ll be reviewing this week, if I can.  Catch up with me.  If you read The Crown and The Flame – or even if you didn’t.  It’s time for us to revisit it through this series. 

The Queens of Stormholt: Chapter 2 by @kennaxval

note: Another big thanks to @drivenbyfantasy for creating the graphic.  She and many others (notably: @maxattack-powell, @captainkingliam, @theroyalweisme, @trianiasti, @queencatherynerhys, @tmarie82, and @lizeboredom) helped me think through what this post would look like each week.  Thank you to all of you for your help and to any of you who read this!

One final note:  I reblogged 56 fics this week.

Yes, I have a problem. No, I don’t (yet) want help.

Last, but not least, on the off chance that I missed a fic that you know I reblogged, my apologies! It was unintentional and is not a reflection on you, but upon my inability to maintain my own blog.  Also, if a link or a tag doesn’t work - I am sorry! My excuse:  56 links.