#don't ask me why I've remembered this now idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[sapphim]

it's funny to me that of all my hot takes, one of the ones that was most poorly received across the board was "I think alistair may be unreliable or misinformed about aspects of the templar order." nobody in the notes cared for that one.

[decolonize-the-everything]

Reminder that liberals aren't leftists and are in fact closer to being centrists and conservatives. Leftists are people like socialists.

Leftists want everyone's needs met. Healthcare, housing, food, etc and within the USA where the GDP is 23 trillion those things should be provided by the government. Workers should equally own the businesses they run and distribute profit equally as well.

Being a leftist can look like a lot of things- like calling for the straight up destruction of a government- but most can agree that until that happens then everyone's human rights and basic needs should be provided at the very least. Lots of leftists work towards this.

Remember that when leftists ask you to vote for 3rd parties with platforms that include universal healthcare, housing, and police reform.

Because liberals who stopped their political growth in 7th grade will try to make leftists out to be "Russian psyops" or white supremacists because we vote with principles and values and that don't allow us to vote for people who commit genocide, let single moms and their kids starve, and/or call environmental protests terrorists.

They'll reduce all this nuance to us "being immature and splitting the vote"

Quite frankly, I refuse to fall for this narrative in 2024.

We are ALL exercising our right to vote for the person who represents us. No, my beliefs don't line up with Democrats so I don't vote for Democrats ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm not "splitting a vote" because I can't split my own fucking vote and I'm not a member of your party. I don't owe your shitty genocidal party any of my loyalty, quite frankly idk why You even vote for them since you say you care about human lives but I digress.

If your guy loses that means your views aren't the majority.

It does NOT mean I'm a Russian Psyop. And because I've already seen a post floating around about how The-Russian-Tumblr-Bots-Were-Real-And-Pretending-To-Be-Black I'm asking y'all to use your brains and critical thinking skills this election.

There's a REASON why they specifically wanted to undermine your trust in BIPOC. So let's think about this for a second.

Why would anyone want to undermine your trust in BIPOC? What kind of things do BIPOC say about the government and it's history? What are the political leanings of BIPOC? What would happen if everyone started to agree with those politics? Which party would those views harm most?

It's crazy to me y'all think those bots were there to help Trump when it's obvious as fuck to me that the Real concern is that BIPOC would make y'all more left which would only be trouble for Biden/Clinton. The only people that would lose votes if y'all voted more left like BIPOC bots told you to would be Democrats. We want Republicans to vote more left, remember? That would be a good thing.

They were on the site to keep liberals from going left and voting for someone like Sanders or Claudia de La Cruz instead of Clinton/Biden. They weren't helping Trump. They were helping Democrats. Republicans aren't the people listening to BIPOC Tumblr bloggers, are they?

And that psyop is STILL working cuz now liberal goons put in overtime to accuse anyone who criticizes the 2 party system of being a Russian bot 🥴🥴

Yeah. I'm sure the two parties who rely on that system definitely didn't expect or want that outcome at all. And I bet they really didn't want you to refuse to vote for anyone outside those 2 parties either. I'm sure they hate how this psyop ended with you having more trust in a corrupted 2 party system and less trust in 3rd parties that challenge the corruption of the system. How awful it must be for them, that the Russian Bots Ordeal ended with MORE trust in the current government and people being less willing to change it :(

[setaripendragon]

Did you as a kid or do you now have a favorite national mascot?

I actually had two. In elementary school we had a teach special order us personalized McGruff the crime dog books so he was one and my other was Smokey the Bear. I grew up relatively close to where Smokey the Bear was found and eventually buried.

*Asks are sent for fun, no pressure to answer

I... don't really know that we do that here? I mean, maybe for sports, but I've never really been a sporty person, so ^^" I guess there's the whole... Lion and Unicorn coat of arms thing? I do like the Lion and Unicorn symbolism, ngl, but don't get me started on my two-week obsession with heraldry. And the dragon on the Welsh flag??? Uhh... There's whatsit Tiger guy on the cereal box and the coco pops monkey? Is that the kind of thing you mean?

My favourite random National Symbol is Australia's national flower? The Golden Wattle. Idk why, but I learned about it from the Rise of the Guardian fandom, and it just stuck in my brain and makes me smile every time I remember, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Oh! Um, the Pink Panther? Does that count? Because I used to like him well enough when I was little, but now he reminds me of my dad (dad loved the movies, and had a very similar sense of humour) so that makes me like him a lot more.

[ideks-on-mars]

Shit okay idk if you’re still doing this BUT LIKE I JUST REMEMBERED HALLOWEEN IS CLOSE SO IF YOURE STILL DOING THIS ON YOUR OWN OR JUST CAN DISCUSS ABOUT IT DMS IF YOU WANNA

Shiratorizawa Halloween party or whatever, mostly surrounded reonsemishira but you can throw in the others (but those three are important!!). I never been to a halloween party + costume party but I’ve watch mean girls so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO A HALLOWEEN PARTY EITHER BUT I'VE ALSO WATCHED MEAN GIRLS SO WE'LL SEE HOW THIS GOES LMFAO

Tws Fluffy as shit

ANYWAYS REONSEMISHIRA HALLOWEEN HCS LET'S GO!!!

- Lemme start off with Semi LOVES LOVES LOVES HALLOWEEN

- AND I DON'T FUCKING BLAME HIM

- CUZ ME TOO ME TOO 🙌

- BUT Shirabu's a bit unfamiliar with it. He didn't really go Trick-or-Treating as a kid

- Reon's family usually celebrates together

- Whicchhhh is why he invites SemiShira along to come walk around with him and his little brother

- Ofc they wanna tag along

- They're not really sure on what to wear tbh, do they wear a costume? Do they just wear sweatpants? Wtf are they doing?

- Semi ends up wearing some jeans and a orange hoodie with some black and orange Jordans (whichever Jordans is up to you 👀)

- Shirabu wears just about the same thing but he wears white with black jeans and some Vans

- Simple but still ✨️

- They walk up to Reon's house and omg it's the cutest Minka style house with flowers and trees around the front and they see big fields and a barn a good ways away

- They thinks it's the cutest 😭

- They're greeted at the door by some kid wrapped in a bunch of toilet paper

- "Oh. Hi Eita."

- "Hey Akoni 💀"

- Akoni has NOT met Shirabu. This is a first for Shirabu meeting the whole family actually

- He's a little (LOT) scared

- Shirabu flips a FUCKING SWITCH

- Five minutes ago he was calling Semi dumb for missing a turn

- Now he's pulling the nervous small wave and quiet "Hi" with a twelve year old wrapped in toilet paper

- BITCH CHOOSE ONE-

- "Is this Kenjirō?"

- "Akoni that's rude!"

- Reon's older sister :D

- "Hi Manoela!"

- She loves Eita 😭

- Eita is damn near suffocating when she hugs him

- "SO, this must be Kenjirō!"

- The Ōhira siblings are looking him up and down and he is SCARED

- "Yeah...that's me. Heh. You two must be Akoni and Manoela..."

- You can tell he's terrified

- Semi's trying not to laugh

- "You two stop scaring my boyfriends >:("

- Reon to the rescue 😭

- "We're just introducing ourselves to Kenjirō!" "Eita's not scared! See!? He's fine!"

- Reon shoos them both into the house and turns back a to his boyfriends with a smile on his face

- They're all surprised and excited to see him.

- They literally saw him the day before for his birthday.

- They're just happy to see him 😭

- "C'mon, my moms have been asking about you both all day!"

- Shirabu's gripping his boyfriends' hands SO TIGHT they might break

- It's the cutest house and Shirabu would most definitely be at peace if he weren't meeting HIS BOYFRIEND'S MOMS

- AHHHHH

- "Mom! Momma! They're here!"

- Shirabu's gonna implode

- "Oh! Eita! It's been so long!"

- "Momma it's only been a few months 😅"

- "Hi momma! Mom! :D"

- Semi's calling them mom while Shirabu hasn't even met them

- What the hell.

- "Oh! This must be Kenjirō!"

- He nods all stiffly 💀

- "Reon tells us all about you!" "You're even cuter in person!" "Mom, momma, please. 😭"

- Semi's snickering in the corner

- Shirabu's immediately suffocated in hugs and he feels a lot better now 😮‍💨

- "REON-NII! MY FRIENDS ARE HEREEEE!"

- That's their call 😭

- "You all be safe! Make sure to get home before nine! You know the boys don't wanna miss grandma's stories!"

- Grandma's stories?

- Semi had met Granny Ōhira but he didn't know she had stories

- That's for later tho

- For now they've gotta focus on the four twelve year olds they're trick-or-treating with

- It starts out calm enough, they're going up the street and the kids are well behaved

- For now

- It's their last time trick-or-treating til theyre teenagers, they're GONNA cause some ruckus ✋️🙄

- And ruckus is exactly what they cause

- It's a whole lot of "AKONI NO!" and "YOU BETTER PUT THAT DOWN!"

- Reon chases these children up and down BLOCKS

- "Damn Reon, your legs are twice the size of theirs and you still can't get em?" "Shut up, Eita 😮‍💨"

- It's all fun and games until them running Reon around gets on Eita's nerves

- "Hey, yall stop." "What are YOU gonna do? Tell my mom?"

- These kids got some balls talkin to scary emo man like that

- "I mean, I could...later tonight while she's sucking my-"

- They behave after that.

- + Style points for Semi

- Shirabu's very 😶

- The kids find out Shirabu never went trick-or-treating and they look at him like he's grown another head

- They drag him up to the doors and make him say "trick or treat!"

- He's a little embarrassed

- They just place the candy in his hand

- They went up to one house and this little old couple opened the door (bless their hearts) and they jokingly asked what Shirabu was supposed to be

- One of the kids just goes

- "He's a depressed high school student"

- Welp.

- They get home (finally) and they're all pleased with their trick-or-treating

- Reon's mom made Halloween cookies and they had some warmed up apple juice with cinnamon in it

- "Oh! Oh! We gotta get Granny to tell us her stories!"

- Ngl SemiShira have been curious about these stories all night

- They all sit in the living room and Granny Ōhira sits in her chair

- Holy shit SemiShira and the other kids are gonna have nightmares

- This sweet old lady is telling the more blood curdling, toe curling, head ass stories they've EVER HEARD

- Worse than ANY HORROR MOVIE THEY'VE EVER WATCHED 😭

- Then there's Manoela, Reon, and Akoni who are like "Tell more Granny! :D"

- Ngl they ARE cool stories

- They're still terrified tho

- Our main three are relaxing in Reon's room when he asks if they wanna watch a scary movie

- All I'm gonna say is that any movie they watch is gonna be like a fairy tale compared to Granny Ōhira's stories

- Reon ends up with two nightmare prone boyfriends and a bomb ass pillow and blanket fort 😎

- What a W

- HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVEN THO IT'S OCT. 3RD

- And if you don't celebrate Halloween

- L /lh

[watery-melon-baller]

4. What detail in Weekend at Belos's are you really proud of?

16. What’s an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?

49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!

50. Answer any question of your choice, or talk about anything you want to talk about!

From this: https://www.tumblr.com/watery-melon-baller/723514932243611648/questions-for-fic-writers?source=share

hi zy! i hope you know I deeply appreciate it when you send me asks with the links in them <3 ty for the ask!

4. What detail in Weekend at Belos's are you really proud of?

ooh it has been a hot minute so the details are a bit fuzzy. uh. I like most of the art I've done for it (especially proud of the one I did for hunters room). I guess a detail I like is all the stupid humor that I've included even though some of it is funny only to me. I try to write fics for myself and what I would like so I'm glad I don't look at it and cringe

16. What’s an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?

oooh. a really good one I've read (I need to catch up on) is Contingency by Obvious_Ghost where the grimwalkers are like a winter soldier type thing. its an excellent fic. I've had a drawing planned for it but I never got around to finishing it :,) uhhh currently between fandoms at the moment so there isn't really anything specific I'm hunting for lmao

49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!

some snippets from my current oneshot! it's about Eda and Perry Porter (eda pov) which I'm not the best at but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

“Okay, okay, I get it. No romance!”

“You got it kid. No romance. Just… awkward adults who knew each other in high school.”

“Clearly not that awkward. I mean, you didn’t do anything terrible. Like break a window, or set the kitchen on fire.”

“Now when have I ever done anything like that?”

“Literally yesterday, Eda. You threw your scroll through the window because an unknown number was calling you.”

"

Eda: eh, you win some, you lose some. i have one of the posters framed

Perry: The one with a million snail reward?

Eda: yep. managed to snag a big one, so it covers half my wall

Perry: Wow. I’m impressed, and a little jealous.

Eda: you could get one too! just commit some treason and become an enemy of the state. you wont get one as impressive as mine but its something

She snickered to herself as her scroll buzzed once, twice. She really should get back to cleaning the fridge, but maybe she could text Perry a bit longer. 

"

Ah, kids. The two of them continued bickering and Eda had to bite back a smile, suddenly reminded of her and Lily as kids, arguing over who should get the last cricket cookie. That was when Dad would come in, splitting the cookie in half for them to both share.

Then they would just start trying to figure out who had the bigger half.

50. Answer any question of your choice, or talk about anything you want to talk about!

cool! I will be using this free space to rambke about my toh oneshot. it's funny because I usually would not read something like this but I am writing it so idk what that says about me. irs basically just me realizing that A. Eda and Perry were friends (or at least knew each other) in high school B. They are both single parents C. Their kids are friends so it's not unreasonable to assume that 30~ years later they rekindled their friendship bonding over their kids. theyre both partially based off me and partially based off my parents but like. I remember being a little kid and realizing that my parents didn't really have any (close) friends the way I did and how lonely that must be. eda deserves an adult friend (bonus points for perry also being a parent). the fic is already 8k and I'm halfway through a scene right after the S1 finale and I have at least 4 more planned after that. I'm not super great at writing Eda (why did I decide to write a whole fic from her pov) so it's a bit clunky but if I ever do manage to finuhs it I'm just gonna post it and ignore the mistakes.

[bowieisworried]

we all have Superb taste if you ask me! I've had a soft spot for felix from the beginning and i don't think that's ever gonna change tbh

i remember when he used to not speak korean that well and the way he grew so quickly, i was so proud it gives me a heartache just thinking about it

I didn't have such big bias problems before!! it used to be fairly chill except for skz. always had like One fave idk when that changed lmao

Ah yes... SuperM i always forget that that group exists hfdjhfj still don't know what SM was thinking when they came up with that idea.

Mark is just totally overworked bc he's in almost every nct unit

I've had nctzen friends since their debut so i kind of couldn't stay away no matter how hard i try rip. By now i have way too much information on them and the fandom drama lmao

This year was truly the Start of military enlistments for my generation of kpop i think. the next few years gonna be Rough man

OK fave ace song might be a struggle again bc i used to listen mostly to Savage, Under Cover and Higher and i used to absolutely HATE Cactus. That song was so annoying to me, didn't like it at all and then suddenly a few weeks ago a flip in my brain switched and i suddenly started liking it lmao

so rn i'd probably have to say Cactus/Changer bc those are on repeat

For MV, the Under Cover mv already snatched all the wigs when it came out tbh, i just love that one

Yea Jun & Yonghoon have that same... Pretty Boy Leader Just Wants Compliments vibe but also Clowns

Since The Rose had the company issues shit rlly just went downhill. Makes me regret not buying more albums back in 2018 SO Hard. At this rate i'll never get my hands on one of their old releases rip

I love how fans sometimes get MAD when albums get reprinted bc they were hoping to scam ppl :'D

AhA hello star wars fan, it is I, a star trek fan hahadsf

I hadn't even THOUGHT abt the physical album packaging when he came out with the concept and stuff i was just hoping i'll like the songs but then suddenly all these versions drop and with them my Jaw. King shit.

Luckily i didn't collect like... Naruto. i didn't even try bc i knew i didn't have the money for that many volumes lmao but bc my memory is so bad i even got confused if i already owned vol 2 or not lmao it was a mess

i used to LOVE stray kids for having albums of the same format and then just as i stopped colelcting they changed it and i aas like HAH don't have to deal with that but the joke's on me now i do have to and it's a mess

But nothing is worse rn than onewe albums + Advice u can't just put them on the shelf normally it'S so annoying

I want leedos big binary card too so i can pout them next to each other!!

Did Vixx ever release the actual Perfumes too or was it just for the album? I mean ofc the smell just gets all up in there hdhhd i can imagine

Maybe puty taemin is your pulling curse who knows (of course very debatable if it's a curse or a blessing)

A nice relaxing drink sounds good! I mean moving is always stressful. At least it's over now!! love that for you :p

I think i'll watch that one webdrama ace is in to mentally prepare for Jun's upcoming drama. Already vibrating out of my skin in anticipation.

good night!!

~ santa

Howdy!

No wonder, he is really sweet and yeah, it was really endearing when he struggled with it. I remember seeing him in some YouTube video where they pranked him like the staff had been arrested and the language barrier just added to the chaos 😂

I know exactly what SM was thinking: American money. Totally failed though so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 😅 Ah, that does sound like a nightmare for Mark. God there's always so much fandom drama, with everyone really, part of the reason why you'll never see me calling myself a Tomoon or Shawol or anything. I'm just not wanting to get lumped in with the drama haha

To be fair I grew up with Star Trek as well, whichever series had Patrick Stewart (Next Generation maybe?) so I hold no Wars/Trek rival grudges.

Past you must be cackling that you have to deal with all the different formats now 😂 Are Onewe albums massive as well? Honestly see when I got Advice, Atlantis, and Don't Call Me all in the same parcel, I thought they'd sent double until I opened them and just went "SM what the hell!" lol

I'm not sure if they brought out the perfume that the album was scented with but they did have a line with one for each member, seems to be for the Lost Fantasia concerts.

I think I'd count pouty Taemin pulls as a blessing because God help me if he wasn't being adorable he might just kill me 😆

Oooh that's gonna be so good! Hope you enjoy the webdrama as well, I've heard good things about it 😄

[beanerbrujx]

FAQ:

First things first, check this tag to see all the asks I've already answered that may not be covered here as frequently asked

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Are you open to IMs?

Always! I love conversations, even if it's with ppl I don't follow/don't follow me, I love talking to ppl

That being said, I have 70+ unanswered IMs, usually it's because I forget to reply and then too much time passes by the time I remember so I just.. don't continue the convo 😅

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Where are your scars from?

In Oct of 2014, a drunk driver hit me when I was on my way to work (I was walking, he drove onto the sidewalk)

Not gonna give graphic details but long story short: I'm permanently disabled with more than a handful of issues as a result of some asshole being a damn idiot (don't drink and drive kids)

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How are you disabled?

Again, I'm not gonna go into major detail, but I have a fucked up right hip/leg/knee, major stomach issues, and a weak heart as a result of the accident

I have chronic pain, fatigue, all that good shit

I also sustained brain damage which results in short term memory loss, and issues with word association/language, so if my sentences aren't making sense or if I forget something that happened, chances are that's the reason

My weak heart means when I say if get too stressed I can die, it's not an exaggeration lmao

You can check out my actuallydisabled tag where I bitch about it

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How do you track IP addresses?

Here's a posted tutorial

Here's the mobile version

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What are your gender/prefered pronouns? 

I'm both genderfluid and nonbinary, and my pronouns are they/them

Here's a more detailed post about my gender identity

I'm very uncomfortable with gendered language, this includes insults such as 'bitch' or 'cunt' because they're both misogynistic in nature and reserved for women in society, regardless of personal usage, I see it as a form of misgendering

This also includes words like “Sweetheart” “Sweetie”, they make me highly uncomfortable because I see them as gendered, however I’m not bothered by “Dude” or “Bro” but that’s just me

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Do you work/what's your job?

Unemployed at the moment due to my disability, I do commissions and sell things on both Etsy and Redbubble to make an income

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How long have you been married?

Got hitched in Jan of 2016 in Seoul 🇰🇷

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How old is your daughter?

She was born in Dec of 2016, you do the math

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Why do you hate X character/X ship?

If I hate something, I will have an anti tag of it, just look up 'anti x' and you'll find the answer

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What type of witch are you?

Mostly forging, as in, I practice with items I gather or grow, be it flowers, herbs, feathers, or stones

I also practice tea/herbal healing and gemstone healing, as well as make/bless charms (which I sell)

I follow the moon phases and due spells accordingly

I dont have a familiar yet, but plan to get one once I have my own home and can properly take care of one

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Why do you smoke weed?

Chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia.. theres like an endless list of reasons tbh?

I smoke maybe 2-3 times a day, depending on my flarups and stress levels

I'm very pro marijuana and highly recommend it as an alternative to prescription medication, however, I also recognize that its not for everyone and would never force it onto any other person

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Who's @artisticsnowfox?

My best friend irl, we met a few years back and now they're basically my daughter's uncle

They're also an amazing artist that does commissions that y'all should definitely check out

Also consider donating to their Top Surgery Fund

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How can you be married if you're aro?

Simple, while I don't feel romantic attraction (which idk if it's caused by childhood trauma, my aspd, or my brain damage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯), I have always (ALWAYS) wanted a family, I've always wanted a child, and marriage isn't just about romance, imo it's more about loyalty and compatibility, and my spouse and I vibe hella well, they're legit my person, and, I also fully disclosed the fact I was aro before marriage and my spouse was 100% okay with it so I don't think it's 'wrong' of me to have a friend that I happen to have matching wedding rings and a child with

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You can't call yourself gay if you're het married

Not an ask but I've gotten this hate message often enough so here's my reply: shove it up your ass

[azuregold]

(struggling to figure out how to ask all of them... also obv no spoilers ;u;) okay for character specific questions: 13 I don't think I've questioned any character's actions so ┐( シ)┌ 14 I guess Zoro?? maybe Travis 21 tell me about the human experiences of Luffy! 22 Zoro 30 eh just ramble about the Straw Hats living human lives? 42, 43, 49 & 50 all of the crew when they were in Earthverse !

These were fun! Well, most of them. For questions 21, 30, 42, 43, 49, and 50…they aren't things I've thought too much about before. I'm not in the right frame of mind to try at the moment and I didn't want to let the ask sit there unanswered until I did manage to think of something, so I'm just going to go ahead and skip them for now, sorry! ^^;

1: what inspires you?

Having a good idea I can be excited about? IDK. X'D

2: one of your favorite comments/reviews on this chapter/verse?

I love all my comments. ;u; I love the comments that go into detail about what they thought, the comments that are just a mess of flailing, the comments that tell me they stayed up all night reading, the comments that are just a line or two to say they liked it, and everything in between. Even if I could decide on one to use as an example, I wouldn't want to make anyone feel like I didn't appreciate their comment because it didn't look like that one.

3: what motivates you?

Being excited about an idea, getting to write a part I've been looking forward to, getting a nice comment on a fic, having the house to myself.

4: what time of the day/night do you like to write?

Either afternoon or at night once my mom's gone to bed.

5: do you write scenes in a linear fashion or do you write future scenes/dialogues sometimes?

I'll write snippets of future scenes if I think of something I don't want to lose, but otherwise I write pretty much linearly (aside from going back to rewrite previous scenes/chapters).

6: hardest/easiest character to write for?

I don't know if any of them are easy, exactly. It also depends on the scene and what they're going to be doing. Sometimes I know exactly how they'll behave, and sometimes I just can't picture how a character would react to a particular event or line of dialogue.

But generally Zoro isn't too bad. (Also Travis, because he's my character, though that still doesn't mean I know how he'll respond to things all the time, unfortunately.) Hardest is probably Flirty!Sanji and Franky. I've never tried writing from Franky's point of view, but he's hard enough from someone else's that I'm not eager to try. Chopper and Robin aren't too bad from someone else's POV, but I think I might have trouble writing from theirs. And Luffy can be difficult occasionally, depending on the situation. (Also Sven is hard, even though he’s my character.)

7: hardest/easiest verse to write for?

Well, I only have one at the moment, so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Though once I actually start writing some of my other ideas, I have a feeling Mistyverse will still be the easiest, just because I've been working in it for so long.

8: (if you have either or both) how do you manage time with writing, work, school etc.?

Very badly. ^^;; I'm terrible at time management.

9: what tv shows, books, or movies inspire for this verse, if any?

Story-wise, I can't think of anything specific (there may have been and I've just forgotten, but). Character-wise, Archer from Fate/Stay Night and Furuya Rei/Amuro Tōru/Bourbon from Detective Conan were a big influence when I was developing Travis.

10: any writing advice?

I don't feel confident enough to give advice to other people, haha.

11: (if you use) what do you like about archiveofourown?

The tag system. It can be very helpful in finding a certain subject or giving me a better idea of what the fic is about. Also the "mark for later" option. And the ability to have a series. It makes it much easier not to miss things when there are multiple fics in a story. And I like that the author isn't sent a notice when someone subscribes/can’t see the names of people who have subscribed. I feel much less awkward about subscribing to fics that are years old or about a very guilty pleasure. :P

12: anything you would do to make archiveofourown different/change it?

I…kind of have a list…

– Add a way to sort subscriptions by fandom! Sometimes I want to reread fic for a particular series and if I don't remember the title(s), going through multiple pages of fics and opening them one by one is such a pain.

– Give us a way to mark main vs. minor characters and relationships in fics. It's really annoying searching for fics about a certain character or pairing and getting dozens of fics that focus on someone/thing else entirely, with whatever you were looking for getting maybe a couple of scenes in the background. I've seen authors try to tag things to indicate this themselves, but most (including me ^^; ) don't do it, and in any case, I'd like an actual option I can mark in a search.

– It'd be cool to be able to put spoiler warnings on tags. Click to view, highlight, something.

– Filter IDs are very helpful, but it would be so much easier if we could just click a button to exclude things like explicit fics, “multi” fics (I’m so tired of being overrun with smutty “multi” fics when I search for “gen” without a filter), NOTPs, fandoms I don’t like…and so on.

– Being able to choose whether or not crossovers are included in the search results. I like a good crossover, but sometimes I just want fics for the one series.

– Don’t have author replies count under total number of comments. Also a PM system would be nice.

(If any of this is possible and it’s just that I don’t know about it, someone please tell me. X’D)

14: what is the arc for this character (redemption, etc.)?

I find it hard to put things like this into words (and I don't want to give spoilers), so…I'm going to pass on this as well. ^^;

15: ask me any spoilers you’re curious about for a verse, and i’ll post the answer in the tags

I'm glad you didn't ask for any because usually I love giving spoilers but we're far enough into the story now that most things I could say are Big Spoilers for the climax/ending that I really don't want to give away ahead of time. So thanks for not tempting me. XD

16: do you ever hand write? why or why not?

Once in a long while, if I think of a line I don't want to forget after I've turned my computer off, I'll jot it down on a notepad so I'll remember it the next day. Otherwise, no. My handwriting is slow as molasses and makes my hand tired. ^^;

17: do you listen to music while you write?

Almost always. 8D Just instrumentals, though.

18: any fanmixes you’ve made for this fic/verse?

Not really, no. I have a playlist I use when I'm writing scenes with Travis, and I'm working on one for fight scenes in general, but that's the closest I've got.

19: any edits or art you’ve made for this fic/verse/any edits readers have made? if not, what visuals would you use for one?

All the art I've posted for Mistyverse is here (If I get any fanart in the future, that's where it will be, too). I have quite a bit of art I haven't posted, mostly of Travis or unfinished attempts to draw specific scenes (I have an attempted map of the island in OtMS that I'm too embarrassed to look at again X'D).

20: what songs were you listening to during this scene/chapter?Mostly I just shuffle my giant instrumental playlist. Or if I'm in the mood for something new, I go looking on YouTube or similar places for writing playlists. As far as music for specific scenes/chapters, I think I pretty much covered that in question 13 here.

22: favorite line/quote/inner monologue from this character?

Zoro… At the moment, probably:

Zoro's heart had nearly stopped when he'd seen those hands. Or it would have, if he'd still had one.

Damn it, when did I start stealing Brook's lines?

23: feelings on epistolary fic?

It can be interesting. c: I like it best when letters/diary entries/whatever are mixed with more traditional narrative, but they can make for a fun story.

24: do you outline?

Yep! Not super-detailed outlines, usually, but I prefer having some sense of where things are going.

25: if you outline, do you edit it frequently?

Not that often, no. I don't think I've even looked at the outline for FMaA in a while, actually, because things got very vague toward the end, outside of a few specifics, and I have most of the necessary info in my head at this point.

26: anything you’re planning to write in your fic that you’re worried readers might like?

I think this is supposed to be "that you're worried readers might not like". Because otherwise…why would someone liking my stuff make me worried? Barring creepy stalkers and the like. Assuming it's "not"…

Ohhh yeah. I might hide under the covers for about a week when I post those parts… X’D

27: when you read fic, how often do you comment?

Not…very often. ;;OTL I know how much comments mean to writers, especially now that I've had firsthand experience, but I still find it a difficult thing to do. And lately, when I do comment, more often than not I do it anonymously, even if all I have to say is praise. It's just more comfortable for me that way. If I leave a signed in comment, it usually means I really liked the fic.

28: any scene/line you wrote that you didn’t expect to write/that surprised you once it was written?

Uhh…first thing that comes to mind is when they were at the museum and got roped into playing themselves. I had planned for their disguises to be seen through and for it to be assumed that they were cosplaying, but the rest of it just sort of happened. Including Maya; I knew she was going to be in the story, but I didn’t know she was going to be on that island or working at the museum until she showed up in the fruit room. X’D I don’t even remember how I was originally going to introduce her, except that it was going to be a lot closer to the end.

29: do you eat or drink anything while you write?

Not while I'm writing, but I like to have a drink and sometimes a snack before I start. Most often chai. It helps me get in the mood.

32: what are your stats for this story/verse?

Is…this supposed to mean, like…number of kudos/comments/hits. etc? If it means something else, someone tell me and I'll adjust my answer. :P

Just doing the two main fics (and on FFN the shorts are part of OtMS anyway, so):

On the Misty Shore

AO3 – Kudos: 75, Comments: 11, Bookmarks: 10, Hits: 1350

FFN – Reviews: 86, Favorites: 165, Followers: 63, Communities: 1, Views: 21,005

From Mist and Ashes

AO3 – Kudos: 117, Comments: 37, Bookmarks: 17, Hits: 1739

FFN – Reviews: 94, Favorites: 101, Followers: 129, Views: 11.433

33: favorite one-shot you’ve written?

Ah…hmm. I haven't actually written any one-shots as in "self-contained, stand-alone story" yet (I have plans!). Out of the one-shot extras that I wrote for Mistyverse…maybe Proof? It was the most self-indulgent of the three and the most fun to write.

34: a scene/paragraph you wrote that you’re proud of

I'm pretty happy with most of the stuff in chapters 18 and 19…and the scene in 16 where Zoro reveals himself…and Zoro and Travis’s fight in the museum in 15…and probably more that I’m not thinking of, but I’m not going to reread the whole thing again right now. :P

35: any foreshadowing/symbolism you wrote that you hope readers didn’t miss?

Yes, but at the same time I hope most people don't put the pieces together until things get revealed later.

36: any scenes you wrote that parallel the canon verse?

I guess maybe the stuff with Zoro and Chidori in 17? Kind of?

37: do you use quotes in the beginning notes/intro to your chapters? if so, what are some of your favorites/what are their significance?

Nope, I don't.

38: do you title your chapters? what’s your favorite chapter title? what’s its significance/why did you choose it?

Yes, I love titling chapters. Even when I can't think of anything good. Favorite chapter title is definitely Law and Order. Because it has a double meaning/pun (the structure and rules of Whitestone + Law showing up at the end).

39: any alternate fic titles you were considering for this verse?

I had a couple others I was playing with, at least for FMaA, but who knows what they were? Not me. XD

40: chapter you’re most proud of in this verse?

At the moment, I'd say it's a tossup between 15, 16, 18, and 19.

41: chapter that was the most fun to write in this verse?

Hmm. 12 was the easiest, and it's always fun when I'm not struggling with a chapter. The whole arc on Crinia (chapters 13 – 15) was pretty fun, even when it got difficult. 18 – 19, too. And I felt like chapter 20 was crap while I was writing it, but it was silly fun, and it doesn't seem as terrible when I reread it now.

44: have you shared your outline with anyone? if so, what did they think of it?

The outline itself, no. Parts of it are pretty different from what I actually ended up writing; it might be fun to share some of it sometime. c:

45: anyone you share excerpts with?

*pokes you​* And I've posted a few here before, too. They're usually pretty short, though. Just a line or two.

46: story with the most kudos (AO3)?

From Mist and Ashes.

47: story with the most comments?

From Mist and Ashes again. :P

48: a happy future moment you’ve written/have planned for this ship? (will post under read more for spoilers)

*ignores the "ship" part* Hmm…I have no idea if I'll ever actually write it, but in my list of ideas for FMaA bonus scenes I have one where Zoro cooks for everyone (just because he can't eat anymore doesn't mean he can't cook—he lived on that island by himself for a long time before he died, after all). Also (for the benefit of anyone else reading this), sircerenade and I have discussed Brook and Zoro bonding over stuff before (being "grandpa figures", sharing skull/ghost jokes, etc.). Some of it may be more bittersweet than happy, but it’s a cute bittersweet, so.

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gooood evening/morning/afternoon (i hope this sends the whole ask on my laptop it cut me off so i might have to send... 3 or 4 asks? idk let's see)

it's past midnight now and i just know i'm not gonna sleep anytime soon so i might as well spend an hour replying haha

i always feel kind of bad for falling out of love with groups when they stop doing the stuff i fell in love with in the first place but i guess it's natural to a certain extent. And it's not like i suddenly hate them or anything but it's always sad especially with bts for example just bc they were my first reason for getting into kpop and the ones with the biggest overarching plot line and stuff. and now i don't really keep up with them anymore for a lot of reasons.

but i also stopped keeping up with stray kids for like a year bc their music evolved into more edm style which i just didn't like but now i've come around to liking them again so who knows ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ maybe these breaks aren't forever.

ohhhh yes the find you mv is also so GOOD. dramarama too. sometimes i think about how much of an influence music videos make on me liking a group/their music or Not and i have a crisis lmao

i mean tbz on rtk were like an unstoppable force it was Scary man dfhfh i'm kind of glad they didn't win kingdom too it just kind of felt like they had to try to outdo Themselves instead of the others the whole time and like... how many times on rtk and kingdom did they perform Reveal and The Stealer? like... 2 to 3 times each? ofc ur gonna run out of ideas at some point hhhh

I'm a sucker for vocal who can also rap rlly well ((and rappers who can also sing rlly well ofc)) and i wasn't expecting MY vocal to suddenly get a rap part i screamed dhfgjhf. The collab stage was pulling al the heart strings yea i thought about picking that one but i always crack up at the clothing hanger part idk why lmao

i mean it took me around 8 months to learn all of tbz names via osmosis so i totally get that u say ur never gonna remember them all

It's funny because 3 people have tried to get me into seventeen over the years and tried to get me to remember all the members so i had all this half-knowledge up in my brain before i started stanning this year. Scoups, Vernon, Woozi were the ones i was always able to recognise i think. and suddenly after a week or two i knew them all... that was unexpected and sudden

Your biggest group is 8 members? i'm trying to think of groups with more rn and i can't except for tbz, svt, sf9, nct... okay nevermind thought back to rtk and golden child, to1 and verirvery are also v big hm

oh yeah i start with "useless guides" too most of the time. Especially if i know no members yet. plus they're always helpful for a little group history that you don't get from watching just variety shows and stuff. my attention span is never long enough for behind videos of groups i'm not yet emotionally invested in lmao i think i need Constant Excitement and context to enjoy it and keep watching at first

I rlly hope my friend gets more into Oneus now i'll nudge her a bit in the right direction but right now she's only really been into bts for a few years and while she listens to other stuff she's not Invested Invested you know. But i also got her into bts in the first place so i have high hopes :D

OH i won't go into detail on my album collection in general bc i have a whole spreadsheet for that so you know it's an organised mess But yea! i have a few oneus albums! i have binary codem light us, lived and devil. but i bought three of them second hand so i dont have any pcs for lived and binary code sadly. but i'm very lucky with the pulls i did get!! i got a seoho/leedo combo TWICE and i pulled keonhee once but i traded for seoho with a friend uwu i can show you pictures later if you want

what about your collection? are you the type to collect pcs religiously? do u want to own all the versions of all the albums? do you have a cd player unlike a lot of kpop fans hahsah

i hope your week has been nice so far :>

~ santa

Oh wow the whole past midnight and not going to sleep thing sounds very familiar lol

Yeah, it’s just something that happens with everything really. Any kind of music, or tv series, games, books. Like you say, it’s natural.

Mx really do have some awesome videos and the mv’s do draw you in, it’s the first impression you get of a group usually so it makes sense that it’ll have an effect. The amount of times kpop has had me in crisis mode already is ridiculous haha

Honestly tbz would have done better in Kingdom if they hadn’t went so all out on RTK, they just couldn’t top themselves, they had nowhere left to go xD

Oh, Woozi! I forgot about him, I can definitely point him out in a crowd lol, he’s so fuckin tiny the poor bugger. It’s odd with remembering names and faces, sometimes it can take forever and then for other groups it’s nearly instant, god knows why.

I follow a few groups with more: SF9, Pentagon, Golcha (kind of), Exo (kind of), and Super Junior. I cannot name all of Golcha though. Exo I’d struggle with because of the constant lineup changes, SF9 and Pentagon are fine though and so is Suju (minus the 4 or 5? members that aren’t there anymore).

Give it a week or two and I’m sure she’ll be hooked!

Ooh that’s a nice wee collection you have, shame about the pc’s but it can be a pain getting albums second hand that include them. That is some nice luck you got with your pulls! That combo? Twice? Damn that is good, also pretty awesome that you could trade with your friend, always handy when you don’t share biases. That would be cool!

I... have an addiction when it comes to my collection. I don’t really collect the pc’s much, although I refuse to buy second hand without them, just because I hate the fact that people remove them to make more money rather than because they want to keep it. For Oneus I’ve got Blood Moon, Devil, Lived, Raise Us, and Binary Code. Both versions of BC and BM (not the theatre version) and then just the one of the others. I think 2 versions is my upper limit lol. Because I’m moving I had to pack up my collection so I’ll shove a picture of it in here or link it. And yes, yes I do, got a cd player and a turntable so I’m covered. I used to collect vinyl so I do have a collector streak in me which is a bit of a problem when your ult group is Shinee hahaha

By the way, what would you like to see for a wee gift gifset? Gives me an excuse to stop giffing Taemin for a day xD

There it is, poor things all boxed up. I have added to it since though, I currently have the DVD version of Sayonara Hitori sitting on my shelf, fittingly, all alone. If you're interested to know what any of the other ones there are, or what pulls I got then let me know lol