Chapter 1: Constellation
the first full chapter of my fic is finally published. nevermind Ao3's numbering, since they don't seem to have prologues. the chapter is here:
bit of a peak:
Hwa
New Atlantis was like nothing she’d ever seen before. Growing up on Neon, she was certainly familiar with the ocean, but never had she seen man-made pools of water that were created for the sole purpose of being pretty. Also, the much lower gravity gave her a sense of floating. This was…freedom. She grinned maniacally and ran up to the pool outside of MAST. Vasco, somehow with his electronic voice, sounded displeased. “Captain Kim. Protocol Indigo requires me to bring you to The Lodge.”
Hwa ignored the robot and jumped into the pool causing a bunch of passerbys to stare. But she didn’t care. This was so amazing and so beautiful! As someone who lived all of their life in the narrow, grungy alleys of Ebbside and the Underbelly, rarely getting to see the sun, this was her idea of heaven. She laughed uproariously and splashed and jumped like a small child. Neon was very far away, indeed.
What a turn her life had gone! Just two weeks ago she was in a shoot-out on Neon over an Aurora deal gone bad. Her superiors usually didn’t send her on jobs like that since she was too valuable an asset for street deals. But, this job required breaking into some pretty high level areas and terminals. So, they ordered her to go. At least the experience refreshed her training, which was a help when the Crimson Fleet arrived on Vectera. Barrett and Lin were shocked at how well she handled herself. She alone had taken out half the pirates. In fact, Lin looked a little scared of Hwa. Prior to the fire fight, Lin thought Hwa was just another dusty.
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What is up with all the *insert character from The Outsiders* × reader crap? Like, bro. All I wanted was some good ol' Johnnyboy posts and you give me this. Like, why? Smh.
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~The role of the king is a lonely one to play~
Song by CG5 : Lonely King
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It's interesting how Buck's love interests are all written in a way that ends because of the reason they meet/happen in the first place and then of course, we have Eddie.
Abby, who changes Buck's view of a healthy relationship but then turns around and ghosts him, making him wait for months on end and letting him realize she's not coming back on his own.
Ali, who meets Buck during a dangerous situation in his line of work and then leaves him for how dangerous his work is.
Taylor, who lashes out at Buck for using her as a fake date and saying she thought she could trust Buck to be a friend who then ends up using him for her career and chose to put his friends in danger.
Natalia, who's there to help him embrace and deal with his temporary death but it leads to their break up because of the constant talk surrounding death when Buck's not comfortable with it.
We can't confirm for Tommy till it ends but it's important to note how he offers to get Buck into his interests like flying and muay thai yet doesn't show effort with Buck's interests like dressing up according to the bachelor party theme despite Buck being stressed about it. And we also have the fact that the entire reason they got together was due to Buck's jealousy for Eddie which he then claims to be was for Tommy. Makes me think they are either going to end because of differing interests OR because of the jealousy issue popping up again.
Funnily enough, every scene above has an Eddie parallel:
Eddie co-parents with Buck and not only does this not stop after a dangerous event but Eddie also has Buck down as a legal guardian (healthy relationship - Abby).
Eddie is in the same dangerous line of work and they have each other's backs. This happens right off the bat too.(dangerous job - Ali).
The Lawsuit era and The Dispatch era - both where they "betray" each other but manage to work through it (betrayal/lie - Taylor).
Eddie doesn't pressure Buck to talk about his temporary death until Buck's ready and is more focused about him living than in his death (death doula - Natalia).
Eddie who has different interests than Buck (poker, basketball and UFC/MMA) but also manages to show interest and actively takes part in whatever Buck comes up with; he suggests their outfit for the themed party AND ends up staying there for Buck even when others leave (different hobbies & showing interest/taking part - Tommy).
Absolutely fascinating when you start noticing that Buck's relationships keep failing for one reason or another and then we have him and Eddie who face the same sort of situations but they still come out of it stronger together.
It's clear that there's a reason Buck is able to overcome anything when it comes to Eddie (that conversation with Maddie about being there for each other even at their worst 👀) and we've already established that everything Eddie looks for in a partner is already something he has found in Buck. So really, all that's left is for them to realize that hey, the one I'm looking for is right in front of me! 🤷🏽
And yes, it's been said to death (hah) but you don't find it son you make it. And Buck and Eddie have already made it.
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Hey homestuck people
Should i read homestuck? i know literally nothing about it except it's long as fuck. i am trusting tumblr with what i spend my free time for the forseeable future and i'm sure i won't regret this! (i'll update all 0 people who care whenever i reach the end of... whatever grouping system this long john novel of a webcomic has)
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I've been seeing a lot of posts lately talking about how no one comments/reblogs/replies/etc anymore, and, as someone who comments regularly on a lot of fanworks, it sometimes makes me wonder if my efforts are worth anything. Then I remember how much happiness I get from comments on my own work/posts and how much the community of fandom can matter, and I remember the power that can be found in spreading joy instead of disappointment.
So -- to everyone who comments on fanfiction: thank you. You make the writing process worthwhile and so very rewarding. You make people happy every day.
To all the people who reblog art and gifsets and meta and anything else with enthusiastic tags: thank you. You make people smile and promote interesting conversations and make being on Tumblr so much more fun.
To anyone who sends people asks about their works, whether it's unprompted or part of an ask game: thank you. You give people reasons to talk about things they love and feel like a part of a community.
To the people who makes reclists: thank you. You give us more to read while showing the author how much their work is loved and appreciated, benefitting so many people.
To everyone who organizes events and groups and blogs and dedicated to fandom: thank you. You build community and love and excitement so effectively and it's wonderful.
To all the authors and artists who respond to comments and build community: thank you. You make people smile with your work and then again with your response.
To everyone who contributes to fandom and community in all the other beautiful, varied ways that I can't even begin to list: thank you. You are why we're here.
And, finally, to every writer, visual artist, gifmaker, cosplayer, maker of edits, writer of meta, or creator of art in any other form: thank you. Your work is wonderful and you make fandom what it is, regardless of who sees your art or how much response you recieve.
Keep going, everyone. You are a part of something beautiful.
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