#not to horn my own toot but i think I'm getting the hang with the whole gif thing

[langernameohnebedeutung]

#THE WORST PART IS THAT BLAINE HAS HIS FUCKING MEMORY BACK BY NOW#WHAT AN ASS#SQUEEZING PITY FROM GOOD PEOPLE LIKE BLOOD FROM A FUCKING STONE (via @imusthavebecomesomething)

[jujutsubaby]

🍒 only fans boyfriend!toji headcanons 🍒

☆ pairing: toji fushiguro x afab!reader ☆ summary: blurb in which toji is your bf who helps you take your photos and videos for your onlyfans ☆ warnings: 18+ !! MINORS DNI !! dirty talking, nudes, sex work, penetrative sex, idk what else lol ☆ a/n: i'm having some serious toji brain rot send help

bf!toji who first thinks of the idea of you doing an only fans after taking his millionth video of him pounding into you. he won’t lie, initially it was because he was tight on some cash and didn’t wanna borrow from you again, but he was convinced you could be some insane OF celebrity. “i’m not sure about it, toji. i don’t want randos to see my face…” you surmise. “c’mon, we’ll cover your face, doll, if that’s what you’re worried about. i swear, we could be raking in thousands from this.” the prospect of coming across a large amount of money like that was enticing…

bf!toji who suggests that you start out simple. “maybe just a shot of you wearing somethin’ cute for the camera, i dunno.” after work one day, you both go to a lingerie store and pick out a sheer pink babydoll slip on, with silky bows on the shoulders. at home, you fish out an old mid 2000s digital camera from the garage and present it to toji. “you’re gonna be my sexy photographer, right?” you tease, as you change into the babydoll slip dress. 

bf!toji who totally sucks at taking photos at first, but is a quick learner as he learns all your best angles and poses. turns out when money is on the line, he’s a hard worker after all. pictures of you sluttily sticking out your tongue, and the dress straps falling off your shoulders send toji into a frenzy, and you both take a quick sex break before going back to taking the photos.

bf!toji doesn’t know how to edit photos for shit so you use the minimal photoshop you know to spruce up your makeshift boudoir shoot. not to toot your own horn, but you kinda ate those pics up, and toji can’t get enough of it. at work, he’s partially distracted, fighting off enemies with half a brain as the other half is trying not to get turned on (one time, he did get turned on while fighting and it was awkward to say the least. the guy’s dead now so toji doesn’t really care). 

bf!toji who creates the OF account for you because you’re feeling too shy to do so. the interface is confusing for both of you at first, but you guys get the hang of it pretty easily. you post the boudoir photoshoot and immediately close the laptop because you’re terrified of it flopping. “the damage of no one subscribing to me, toji, i would die,” you say earnestly, feeling nauseous. “if no one subscribes to you, i’ll fuck the memory out of you, don’t worry,” he says nonchalantly as he picks a random show on netflix to watch. he’s not bothered by this even one bit and you think it’s because he doesn’t care but really, it’s because he’s that confident.

bf!toji who wakes up before you the next morning for work and quickly checks to see if your photos gained any traction. “holy shit, doll, wake up!” he practically pushes you off the bed as he shakes you and you groggily wake up, irked at the intrusion of your slumber. “toji, i swear to god i’ll kill y-” “you just got 300 subscribers overnight, shut up.” he says, cutting you off and meeting your lips with a tender kiss. you quickly pull back, eyes widening at the news. 

bf!toji who reassures you that you’re only gonna blow up more, and that’s why you need to post more photos and videos. it starts off small: simple photoshoots and more slutty lingerie. you arch your back as toji gets an ass shot with your camera. he slaps it hard, leaving a red handprint mark and snaps a couple more photos. 

bf!toji who encourages you to start doing videos after reaching over 1k subscribers. you do a little strip tease/dance while toji films, but the first time you do it, toji folds almost immediately and has you pinned under him. you try again the next day, and graduate to longer more explicit videos – fingering yourself, using toys, and live streaming. toji buys you a couple cute masquerade masks to use, too. 

bf!toji who loves it when you get donations during streams. he ends up creating an amazon wishlist for you of things you guys could really use around the house. he can’t remember the last time he bought you lingerie anymore because your donations would usually cover that cost. that being said, he always chooses lingerie for you. he knows exactly what other horny guys are looking for on girls. “doll, i know crotchless panties are awful but i know the male gaze – they don’t give a fuck. look, okay, i’ll buy you that one piece too, don’t give me that look.” he says to you as you throw in a bunch of lingerie of your liking in the cart. 

bf!toji who finally decides to join you in front of the camera, giving your fans what they wanted. the way he sees it, he fucks you senseless for free every night anyway, might as well get paid for it. toji makes a show to tear your nice lingerie off you and leaves visible marks in your skin from his touch as he pounds into you or bites your neck. 

bf!toji who joins you on your livestreams, and they usually end with you bent over a desk, skirt hiked up, and his arousal deep inside you. “you guys think she deserves to cum?” he asks the chat, feeling you clench against him. he knows you're close, and it turns you on knowing it’s out of your control on whether or not you get to feel a release. your fans love your pornographic and lewd moans, but with toji fucking you, you don’t even have to act for them to come out of your mouth naturally. speaking of your mouth, toji especially loves when you have a masquerade mask on while he makes your little throat gag. you love it when he tests your gag reflex on camera in front of an audience, and everyone can tell when they see you soaked through your panties.

bf!toji who surprises you by taking you on a lavish vacation to bora bora when you reach over 10k subscribers. “we built this shit together,” he says, talking about your OF fame and money. you can’t remember the last time you guys worried about paying rent, and he wanted to do something special for his slutty little doll. he got one of those seaside huts surrounded by a private deck. your breath is taken away by the surprise, and toji wastes no time getting all your clothes off and getting you into the water. the makeout session turns into him fingering you underwater as he pushes your bikini to the side. after coming all over his fingers, you give him a handjob under the water, and toji has to quickly climb out of the pool so he doesn’t cum inside it and has to request a clean up on the very first day. 

bf!toji who fucks you more times than you can count in the water, on the bed, in the infinity pool, that one time super discretely under the blanket in the beach. you bring up the idea of filming a little here and there on vacation. “what? the grind never stops,” you say jokingly as you set up the camera on the tripod in front of the bed. he surprises you by using some silk ribbons to tie your hands back while he licks and kisses every inch of your body, focusing especially on your sensitive nipples erect for the camera. he blindfolds you, hands still tied back while he eats you out. the electrifying sensations are amplified in the darkness of the blindfold, and you make an absolute mess on the sheets and his mouth. 

bf!toji who uses the last night of your trip there to convince you to film one more video, this time on the private infinity pool outside your hut. you come out with a black strappy bikini with a sheer babydoll cover up. “don’t take off your clothes just yet, doll. just come in the water.” he commands, and you slowly get into the water. his silhouette looks ethereal in the golden hour of the sunset as you approach him. he cradles your jaw and kisses you deeply and passionately.  

bf!toji pulls away from you and guides you to the edge of the pool that stares out to the pink sunset and the turquoise ocean. “what? gonna fuck me while looking at the sunset like a stupid romantic?” you jeer, poking his chest. he chuckles nervously. “eventually…”

bf!toji who pulls a small black box from behind him and opens it to reveal a big shiny diamond ring. tears start freely falling down your cheeks and you don’t even hear what toji is saying (you feel a little bad – he must’ve prepped this speech for a while but you were far too emotional to process anything). all you do is nod your head vigorously as he gently puts the ring on finger. a perfect fit. and it glistens just perfectly in the dimming sun.

fiance!toji who then fucks you into the sunset like a stupid romantic.

[gglitch1dd]

The way I just can’t help but thirst over dilf deku like MMMM that man is SCRUMPTIOUS. Slight grey hair, dad bod, doting & flirty personality id create an army of babies for him 🤤🙏🏾

Finally, people who speak my language.

The moment I thought from the point of, Izuku being a dad, I instantly knew my ovaries were exploding.

DILF MIDORIYA IZUKU

Warning: Some NSFW, breeding kink, pregnancy kink, Izuku loves to eat his wife

Dilf Izuku, who is as big as a tank. Quite literally becomes one of the biggest guys in the room. After marrying you, people notice that he starts to pick up weight but he also looks happier. He's a big man who's big body can now encase you in his protective embrace and hold up all his kids hanging from his body at the same time.

Dilf Izuku who always answers questions about his dad bod as "I'm not fat, I'm happy."

Dilf Izuku who would marry you a thousand times over just over your cooking. Who begs for bentos everywhere he goes, just to boast about he's wife's cooking and collect all the sticky note messages you leave behind. He's never satisfied by anything that isn't your cooking and best believe its the number one thing that gets him going.

"Honey you should have heard what he said to me." Your husband complained as he paced back and fourth in your kitchen as you took out the gyoza (dumplings) from the pan and onto the plate next to you. You let out a hum as you nodded your head to what he was saying. "Honestly, if the Commission President wasn't there, I was going to kill him." Your large green haired husband continued to ramble. "I mean, who the hell does he think he is, sweetie?! I don't want to toot my own horn but I've easily got thirty years of experience on that guy and-"

You shut up your husband as you stuffed a dumpling into his mouth with chopsticks, you having to stand on the tips of your toes and stretch just to reach him. Izuku paused as he chewed on the pork dumpling you had made.

Green eyes rolled back as a groan stumbled out of his lips. He nodded his head as he continued to chew. He motioned to the plate you were holding. "These... these are fantastic. You're amazing, honey." He stated as he grabbed the plate away from you to sit down at the kitchen island table, satisfied. Happily munching his way into a food coma.

Dilf Izuku who always takes up to four months off of paternity leave anytime you give birth to one of his army of boys. He doesn't care if it knocks him down a few places in the rankings, it's the best time he ever has when he can bond with you and the new bundle of joy you've both created.

Dilf Izuku who becomes the envy of every mom in your children's schools because despite being the Number One Hero, he still makes time to sometimes pick up the kids and show up at PA meetings. Sometimes even replacing you.

Dilf Izuku who can often be found rough housing with the boys in the sitting room or outside, playing catch, rugby (sorta like american football), teaching them how to ride a bike or just playing in the pool. He's determined to make so many memories with his boys like he never had with his dad.

Dilf Izuku who treats you (somehow) even more like royalty whenever your pregnant. He can't stop holding you, or touching you, or praising you.

Dilf Izuku who has the biggest smirk on his face when for your third son, its the first time you are ever present at a Heroes' Gala, whilst pregnant and he has you dressed in the most beautiful gown showered in comfortable luxury because, Yes, You are the Number One Heroe's wife.

Dilf Izuku who is absolutely disgusting. Who can't help but love on you, kiss you, lick you, grope you, even when you're in public.

Dilf Izuku who holds you up on his cock when the kids are asleep, whispering sweet nothings to you as your small body tries to take all of him inside of you but it always feels like too much.

Dilf Izuku who loves slow morning love making. Where he can just hold you in his big arms, kiss you like you were made from the stars and slowly thrust in and out of you, savoring every second. He's breathless and hungry for you, and looks down at you filled with nothing but love for you.

Dilf Izuku that refuses to leave on month long missions without eating you out till your shaking and twitching afterwards, because he wants to savour your cries and moans for when its one of those long nights and he's missing you.

Dilf Izuku who finally dusts his hands (because you asked) of the baby making and calls the both of you done after five boys together. Who agrees to get a vasectomy because he doesn't want you to ever do or add something to your body that could harm you.

Dilf Izuku who's genuinely shocked when its announced you'll have a sixth child and is even more shocked when a girl pops out instead of another boy.

Dilf Izuku who plans to retire the moment your eldest son, who has taken One for All and would be the next symbol of peace, is past a sidekick and can take over. Who just wants to focus on his loving wife and amazing kids.

Dilf Izuku who takes his daughter to her first ever ballet class after retiring, the sides of his hair more grey than white, and all he can see is how beautiful she is because she looks so much like you.

-Glitch1d

[emotionallyattachednerd]

Estrella | RotB Mirage x f!human reader | NSFW 18+

Word count: 2600+

Warnings: Smut ( oral and spike penatration ), robot on human, language, some angst and mentions of abuse. NSFW 18+.

Notes: I've really been wanting to do a story for Mirage for so long. Thanks @lonetile for sending in your request. Hope you enjoy the read and sorry for the delay. Estrella is spanish for star, just thought I'd point that out.

Understand Mirage is already smallish for a robot but decided for him to use mass displacement with reader for this story.

Who would've thought in an attempt to escape your shitty life you would end up falling from your low level apartment level window and would end up falling into the lift of a giant alien robot?

You couldn't take it anymore, the yelling, the abuse, you were losing your mind within the people who were meant to be your family and yet treated you worse than a dog.

In an attempt to escape you somehow get thrown into the new discovery of robots, despite just how hurt you ended up, the blue and silver guy had a much more tender face than anyone you've met before. As crazy as it sounds, you felt safe with him.

Your neighbour, Noah, was in on this secret as well and pretended to own the flash car when it was really an alien robot. Sure, why not? Both Noah and who's name you discover is Mirage both escort you to a hospital where you're treated before being given the all clear. All you were going to do was call someone you knew, not family, but you knew you would be safe with them if you don't piss them off.

Hanging out with a gang wasn't your smartest move but you are limited with options. Although you're surprised to find Mirage waiting for you. Noah has offered you to stay with him and go home to set up a spot for you to sleep. Might be close to your old home but at least they couldn't hurt you anymore.

You settled with Noah and his alien robot friend. Very normal.

Estrella. That's what Mirage keeps calling you. You try to tell him that's not your name but he only responds with a casual 'I know'. A nickname perhaps, but you've never been given a kind nickname before, so you weren't fully sure how to react or feel about it. He always looks out for you, making sure you are well and drives you to wherever you want. At first it felt like your own personal bodyguard, which quickly grew into a friend, and before you knew it you were gaining stronger feelings for Mirage. Probably not wise you thought to yourself.

There's no way you'll confess this to Mirage, convinced he'll think you're weird and that's it, friendship broken. It became harder though the more time you spent with him, how affectionate he was and funny, everything about him was the perfect boyfriend you think to yourself.

But that won't ever happen.

Your thoughts are interrupted by Mirage's voice echoing through the radio as he drives. "Estrella? This handsome guy is talking to you, and you're ignoring him and it kind of hurts?" Mirage sings along with a hint of playfulness.

"Shit. Sorry, Mirage. What were you saying?" You give a sympathetic smile as he now has your full attention.

"Well, firstly, what made you so distracted to not hear me? There better not be anyone more important in your life." More teasing. He always has such a strong effect on you.

"Just thinking about everything, my life before and how I ended up here, with the most badass robot ever." You nudge back through your words.

"Now that's more like it!" Mirage ends up giving a loud toot from his horn making you giggle faintly. "Now, as I was saying, Noah is busy with other things and I'm rather lonely, so I'm taking my favourite lady somewhere nice. Care to give this handsome guy some attention?"

His words always make you warm and fuzzy, an effect no one else has ever made you feel better, and it was so addictive. You craved more.

"You have my full attention now, Mirage. That sounds amazing. Where are we going?" You can't help but feel like he was taking you on a date. You can only imagine that, because surely it wasn't.

"It's a surprise." The rev from his engine sounds like a purr.

"I can't wait."

The drive was peaceful, even more with the soft jazz blues he was playing over the radio for you, the time with him is just what you needed and wanted. Upon arrival he asks you to close your eyes and you do. You hear him transform before gently guiding you forward. The salty smell hits your senses along with the silky feel of sand beneath your toes under your sandals.

"The beach." You give a broad smile while keeping your eyes closed.

"Oh what gave that away? I think you took a peek." He gives a sound like a pout.

"Nah ah. How did you know I love the beach?" You question curiously.

"There's a lot I know about you, y/n, my lovely estrella. Alright, open those beautiful eyes."

You do that. The beach, just as you knew, but you still give a giddy excited jump. You really do love the beach. There's a calming peacefulness in the air whenever you come to the spot, though this spot was new to the locations you already knew. He seemed to read this from you.

"This is our own private spot, no one ever comes here."

"Oh? Are we getting up to mischief?"

"So much mischief. But I have something else for you."

"Mirage, you didn't have to go through the trouble." However you did feel very spoilt.

"It was so troublesome, and I wanted our night to be perfect."

You did wonder what the guy was thinking. He was so fond of you and did so much just to try and keep you happy. Do friends just do that? Yeah, they could. Another gasp leaves you when you see what he has made.

A small sheltered spot just big enough for him, though he was already small for his size, with fairy lights and soft plush blankets covering a large mat above the sand. Your own little cubby house.

"This is incredible! I could just kiss you!" You burst out suddenly causing you to shrink down and try to hide your flushed cheeks. His answer caught her by surprise.

"Oh I wouldn't object to that." Mirage smiles before crawling under the cubby and sitting down with his legs stretched out, waiting for you to join him.

Standing there for a bit you let this process through your mind before giving a nervous smile and following in to sit beside him on the blankets.

"This...this is beautiful, thank you." You find your voice before looking at him. However, you are very surprised to find Mirage was now your size, maybe a little bigger, but human size. "Holy shit."

"You like? All for you, estrella." Mirage looks like a happy child.

"Me? I'm not sure what you mean..." Deep down though, you sort of had a growing feeling about all this tonight.

"Y/n, I really like you." The confession from him was so cute, and almost looks like he's blushing. "-

The silence between them hits, and only the sounds from the ocean can be heard while it adds the calmness between you both. Nibbling your bottom lip a little you ponder over your thoughts and go with what your heart was screaming.

"I would appreciate it, if you would kiss me right now.”

The second the words left you, you feel the warm metal of his servo against your cheek and turn your head to face him. He's so beautiful, like a dazzling star, though he might disagree and say you're the dazzling star.

He leans closer and much to your surprise his lips are warm against your own, slowly moving into your own as you kiss him back with a little hunger. It's you that deepens it as you gently push your tongue between his lips to coil with his own, an odd sweetness hitting your taste buds. Mirage let out a soft sound that might've been a moan but you're not very sure, although you are sure that he likes what you're doing because both his servos are holding you against your waist and roaming up and down your sides.

You find yourself laying on your back with him on top of you but keeping his weight off. Even though he was downsized, he didn't want to hurt you with his weight. Once the kiss breaks it gives you a chance to take a breath and gaze up at him lovingly, his smile shining down on you.

"So, was this a date?" You ask through a whisper curiously.

"Maybe..." Mirage was always so smooth, the dork.

"Well, care to make this the best fucking date ever?"

Mirage doesn't answer with words, but he does through his kisses and touches against you, laying you against against the blush blanket while looming over you. You don't care what others might think. Whatever happens tonight you hoped will happen again, and again, forever and ever.

It's only your clothes that need removing. Mirage tugs at the fabric, curious and wondering just how to get them off without ripping them, so you decide to help and toss them aside. You didn't think you could undress so fast.

"Oh sweet Mami." Mirage lets out a steamy vent as his optics gently rank across your perfect exposed body. He leans over and you watch as his glossa darks out, flickering across your perk nipple making your back arch and a silent gasp to leave you. "Does that feel nice?"

"Y-yeah, very." You manage to answer, voice shaky and full of lust.

Mirage lets out a satisfied hum that vibrates against your skin before he closes his mouth over your nipple and sucks, glossa swirling around the sensitive area. Letting out a moan you hand grip into the metal plating of his shoulders for leverage, toes curling into the blankets as the pooling arousal boils through your body. You're moist between your legs already, but honestly you've been like this since the car ride. It's just how he made you feel, you couldn't help yourself.

"Mirage, holy shit!" Your curses make him smirk against your nipple, his free servo massaging across your other round breast. Never did you imagine a robot to feel so warm and tender. Mirage is able to prove that theory without struggle.

"Y/n, I've always wanted to taste you, can I?" Mirage asks against your skin, optics looking over your breasts and assking a soft baby blue glow against your skin.

"Sure..." Your breath hitches when he suddenly moves down and you feel his heated vents against your thighs.

It happens so fast, and before you know it you feel his thick glossa dive into your core. You cry out, not caring who might hear, and hands grip at his helm as you start to rock yourself against his face, moaning lowly as your legs shake through the burning arousal that continues to build.

His glossa coils against your inner walls and lets out a moan that pulls from your bud up through your quivering body. If he kept doing that, you knew you'd cum very quickly, and you didn't want that just yet. So, you held out as best you could, riding through the burning pleasure he delivers.

Just when you thought you were unable to hold out for too much longer, he stops, causing you to whimper out like a wounded puppy.

"Oh don't worry my pretty estrella, I have something else better for you." He's purring, at least that's what it sounds like to you. He climbs like a snake up over you again, pressing himself between your legs and you hear metal plating shifting. The next you feel is something long, warm and pulsing sliding up against your thigh.

Looking down between you both you're enthralled by the beauty he possessed. You've never seen anything like it before. His length pulse lively, small ridges running along the base and what looks like veins brightly blue coloured made him look incredible. He notices your reaction and giggle softly. "Like what you see?"

"It's beautiful." You say through a heated breath before meeting his optics. "You're beautiful."

"Naw, thank you, but you're more beautiful darling." He gently pressed his tip against you, keeping his stare on your face. Shifting forward he enters you, slowly filling inch by inch and giving you a short time to adjust.

Despite being human size, he was still quite thick as you feel yourself being stretched more than you've ever felt before. It's not your first time, though you wished it was, just so you could've given yourself to Mirage. Opening your legs you give him as much space as possible, watching him move further forward above you before feeling him flushed right up against you. You can feel everything, every pulse and hear every sound coming from him as he keeps still to savour you.

"Oh y/n, so perfect, tight, feels nice." Mirage vents out before lowering himself closer and sharing a kiss with you, slowly withdrawing a little and thrusting back in, setting a slow and gentle pace.

Your head tilts back against the blankets with your neck stretched out, giving him the invitation to kiss and softly nip at the soft skin against your neck as he rolls his hips against you over again. Moving your hands around you place them behind his neck, still moaning as you feel yourself being filled gently over again.

Each ridge tugs at your inner walls as does every pulse shakes through, causing you to clench around him more and tighten your thighs.

"Mirage...oh fuck! You feel so good....fuck!" You chant over again.

"Oh primus, beautiful estrella, I've got you, Mirage has you always." He moans before he starts to pick up his speed, causing you to let out another lingering moan, gasping at each firm thrust he delivers.

This won't last long, you already knew this, because he's just so damn perfect and you are already worked up from before. Your thighs tighten around his waist, fingers digging into his soft metal feeling each thrust and hearing the clapping of his armour hitting against you over again, but it only added to the boiling arousal that's about to overflow any second.

"M-mirage...Mirage!" You chant his name before your body stiffens and you tighten around his thrusting spike buried deep in you, cumming hard and riding out the flooded arousal spilled from you.

Mirage is chanting himself, words you don't understand, and you guess are words from his language which you find quite alluring in your tired and blurry state. His optics shutter close and he's rutting against you, hard, before stilling and letting out a choked yelp that you find kind of cute.

Feeling his sticky warmness filling your core you feel every throb from his spike as he slowly pulls out from you, every bump tugging gently before he is gone, and you feel pretty empty without him. Though you do feel what he left behind pooling in your belly and that's a beautiful satisfaction.

He rolls and gently holds you close against him, planting kisses against your skin as his servos roam softly across your backside.

"I think destiny wants us to be together, and you should never argue with destiny.”

"You know what? I agree with that." There's no way you wanted to refuse this moment with him, or a chance to be his.

"If you be my star, I'll be your sky." Mirage whispers fondly, pressing his face gently into your neck while you caress his warm metal cheek plating under your hand.

"I'll be your star." You declare back softly, loving the idea.

"My beautiful estrella."

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MONSTER GUTS Break-Even Sale

With the MONSTER GUTS Break-Even Sale coming to a close, I wanted to toot my own horn on one of my favorite bits of ttrpg tech in MONSTER GUTS. (art by @rapidpunches btw, who absolutely fucking rocks)

A lot of combat-focused ttrpgs really struggle with enemies that are a lot larger than the player characters. The general consensus has been that on a battlemap, the enemy token takes up more space, they often have greater reach, and that's about it. MONSTER GUTS is a game built around fighting those kinds of foes, and the typical approach leaves a lot to be desired. In MG, we build a battlemap out of playing cards, each card representing a place where one or more Scavengers can hang out during combat. The monster, on the other hand, doesn't sit on one of those cards. Instead, they are represented by a card that's centered on a gap between them.

In MONSTER GUTS, we use range bands (Close, Near, and Far) to measure the effective range of abilities. For players, Close means a target on the same card as your character, while Near means targets on adjacent cards, and Far means there's a card between you and the target. For monsters, though, while the definitions are the same, their reach is considerably larger. After all, this Sparksquirrel is Close to 4 different cards. But using cards in this way also gives us another great advantage: you can always tell where the monster's different parts are. The head of the sparksquirrel is to the left, the tail to the right. If the sparksquirrel were to turn around, well, you turn the card around. That makes it really easy to focus fire on individual parts to make sure you break as many as you can (since breaking more parts means you get more rewards at the end of the Hunt).

Oh, also, if you're on a different elevation (like you launched yourself high into the air with the Vespine Spear), you just place another card perpendicular to the grid where your character is. No need to remember which character is flying high or whatever, no need to fiddle with elevation values. Just add another card, and you can keep the same range system the game's already using with no muss and no fuss. While I'm sure I'm not the only person to have come up with this idea, I haven't seen anything like it elsewhere. I think it's really effective for fighting big enemies, making them feel intimidating on the battlefield, acknowledging their superior reach without any special rules or counting, and clearly showing their orientation with respect to the player characters' positions.

If that sounded interesting to you, check it out! MONSTER GUTS by Wheels Within Wheels Publishing (itch.io) MONSTER GUTS is 25% off for a little over a day left, so hurry on over and grab that reduced-price copy while you still can! Every copy you buy adds a community copy for folks who can't afford the game, and every $5 tip you add puts another community copy into the pool.

[herasyndlla]

with ahsoka coming out next week, i want to toot my own horn and say: hey guys, i wrote some pretty good rebels fic back in the day and i think y'all should go back and read them and share your thoughts about them 😘

here's some of my favourite fic that i wrote that i'm very proud of and want you guys to enjoy (again or for the first time). they aren't in any order here but if you ask i will tell you which is my favourite

• through all the years rating: teen relationship: kanan/hera season: pre show through s3

A decade is a long time to know someone. By the end of it, it would be easy to assume these two have been perfectly in sync with each other, never missing a beat. But that's not how relationships work. Kanan and Hera worked at theirs, bumps and stops and leaps forward all included. Though all the years it took to get to now, they worked and loved and hoped for even more years to come.

• the old days rating: gen relationship: ahsoka and kanan season: pre show and s2

After fighting the Inquisitors on Takobo, Ahsoka takes Kanan to assess where he's at with his lightsaber skills. But a flood of memories from a forgotten life hang over Kanan and distracting him from their training.

• for years rating: gen relationship: ezra and kanan season: s1-4

They had only been given four years together. But, without knowing it, they had filled those four years, only four, with lessons, memories, trials and errors, success and growth, and love that could last past a life time. And even when it ends, they find a way. It was only four years but it had made both their lives worth living.

• understanding rating: gen relationship: ezra and sabine season: s3

A few days after returning from Tatooine, Ezra finds himself a little off balance. Avoiding all the chaos around the base as the rebels prepare for their attack to free Lothal finally, Ezra goes and seeks a little comfort from Sabine.

• how rare and beautiful it truly is that we exist rating: teen/mature relationship: kanan/hera season: s4 to post show

What do you do when your life completely changes? How do you decide what to do next? And what if it happens again? Hera used to keep up with the galaxy spinning around her, all her plans laid out in the fashion she needed them to be. But after Kanan returns from Mandalore, there's a shift she couldn't have predicted. How do you keep up with changes that come faster with every breath taken?

• a home we chose rating: gen relationship: ezra and kanan season: post show

A decade after liberating Lothal, Ezra comes and goes from his home world. There's a whole galaxy out there to learn from, to protect, to live in. But he always returns home, how could he not after everything he did to save it. This time, his return home offers a revelation about who was from here and just what that meant.

• how long will i love rating: explicit relationship: kanan/hera season: s4

Everything changed after Kanan came back from Mandalore. And it kept changing.

[belle--ofthebrawl]

Everyone is saying this, but your signature really is the humor you have in your writing. You have this wonderful humorous cadence that makes even the most serious or emotional situation feel so immersive and real.

Sometimes I worry I'm a little too silly....call it "Marvel-esque". You know the kind of humor. "Well that just happened 🥴" "he's right behind me isn't he 🥴" Flippant jokes meant to get a cheap audience laugh instead of how actual people interact and joke around with each other. I don't know. Do you understand? I want them to feel like you're hanging out with friends, not just watching a few action figures.

If you'll permit me to toot my own horn, I like to think I can balance an actual range of human emotions and have characters that genuinely care for each other beyond whatever situation needs a team up. I'm glad you all think so as well 🩵🩵🩵

[beansnpeets]

Yesterday while we were gone we left Sprocket uncrated. I put the xpen across where the litter boxes are and left an opening just for the cats so Sprocket wouldn't snack while we were gone and I put the baby gate across the entrance. I made sure there was nothing in her reach that she might do anything with that would be an issue and I had Jon's mum take the dogs out in the middle of the day so nobody would have an accident before we got home.

She did SO good. Everything was totally fine and she was so so happy to see us when we got back. She's never been alone all day like that before and she was SO so so good. I'm so proud of her. Not to toot my own horn, but I think I've been doing a good job raising this dog. She missed me so much that she's been glued to me all morning. Unfortunately I have to go to work so I won't get to hang out with her, but we will do something fun after work. Oscar is used to this, we've done this lots before. This was just the first time since we got Sprocket. Every time I've gone somewhere for the day I've always brought her along, but it was nice to not have to worry about leaving her in the vehicle to go into stores and stuff this time. I was worried about how she was at home, but very relieved to find everything was fine when we did get home.

[baggebythesea]

Hi coming back (hope I'm not bothering you btw!!)

either way for some reason I read the Adora x DT post as Alastor x DT and I got confused 💀 idk they've been in my head for some time now and I cant help it <3

Also love the fact of Bow and Angel Dust hanging out even with how pure Bow is. Him and Charlie might get along really well too!

I love the asks <3

Hah, DT and Allestor would be a completely different dynamic than DT and Adora. Lots more potential for colleteral damage, if nothing else. But they would sure have fun.

Bow can befriend anyone! He would love Charlie - a fellow idealist. He would be COMPLETELY on board with the Hazbin Hotel project as well.

For whatever reason I think Niffty and Sea Hawk would get along to.

Niffty: "Bad boy?"

Sea Hawk: "Not to toot my own horn, but..."

Niffty: "BAD BOY!" *holds up a box of matches*

Sea Hawk: "No you talk my language, little one. Let's liven up this place with FIRE!" *Is hit by a wave of water*

Mermista and Husk: "Uuuuuuuuugh!"

[absolutebl]

Hello! I'm fairly new to the Asian BL world, and I would just like to thank you for the amazing content you have on this blog, it has really guided me to watch some great shows. However, I have been very much into queer media before this, mainly in the form of books though, so I'm not really new to that aspect of the genre. I can understand the hype around western shows like heartstopper- its queer friendly and in English so a lot of people are really impressed by it. Do you think the reason western queer shows are more widely received is just because they are in English or do you think it's because these shows are more "queer" rather than more "BL"? Idk if this makes sense but there's this show called Young Royals which I personally really enjoyed but it's in Swedish, not English. Do you think a reason why western queer media is more hyped about than asian BL is because it has better queer representation? Is there anything unique to asian BL that you think sets it apart from queer media and it makes it more interesting to watch?

Hi! Welcome to the madness.

Do I think Western gay YA romcoms do "better" because they're more queer friend or because they're in English?

Never discount the basic human laziness factor which, in English speakers in particular, comes out in a remarkable resistances to reading captions. 

Because, that’s just SO MUCH work. Our poor baby eyeballs are so weak. 

How do I explain the success of, Young Royals?

It’s on Netflix. 

I mean, were are all happily hanging out here mucking about with Viki and GaGa (and...). But how many westerners do you know IRL who actually fuck with these streaming services? Only my friends who are into Kdramas know about Viki, and no one I know knows about GaGa. And I work in, ya know, the goddamn entertainment industry. 

So yeah, distribution makes a HUGE difference. 

Do you think a reason why western queer media is more hyped about than asian BL is because it has better queer representation?

Only if you hang out in queer circles, and/or listen to the wokes of pop culture tooting their own wank horns on NPR or whateves. (said affectionately, of course i listen, it’s my business to do so, but oof those academics can get pedantic - says the most pedantic person on tumblr) 

[Don’t winch at me YR fans, yes yes it’s very good, just not my thing, okay?]

Mainstream hype? 

Not really. 

The entertainment consuming masses don’t care about rep of any kind. They just want to be entertained to their regrettable lack of standards. 

So, entertained by preferably low-level reality TV bullpucky, true crime, and an apparently endless appetite for pseudo-military, savior complex, sanitized-medical-hero propaganda. (oooo my hatred of CSI and Law&Order is showing) 

Ah, yes, I didn’t sleep last night. I’m salty af. Forgive me? But at least I’m honest. Right? 

Is there anything unique to asian BL that you think sets it apart from queer media and it makes it more interesting to watch?

Yes. And mostly that’s what I natter on about in this blog. 

The wide range of settings, plots and choices in terms of things like paranormal elements, magical realism, family dynamics, households, daily life, foods, etc... 

Ranging length of treatments that fall outside of the Hollywood (or BBC) standards for movies, mini-series, or series. 

Varied languages and cultures (of course). And the fun side analysis that comes with trying to understand both aspects, including translation quandaries. 

The predominantly happy endings and fluff (avoidance of gritty and realistic folderol) especially in the last 5 years 

The uses of traditionally yaoi archetypes and tropes

The use of non-western narrative structures, mythologies, religions, and foundational elements of story 

Basically I’m just naming all the things I like about Asian BL. At root this makes the whole genre, for me, that much more escapist. And that’s what I want in my entertainment, soemthing that transports me and comforts me at the same time. 

(source) 

[pretty-rage-machine]

20 questions for fic writers

I got tagged by meikuree! You should go read her excellent fic. 8)

I can't remember whomst among my mutuals does fic or not 😭 consider yourself tagged if you're interested! Let's all toot our own horns

1. how many works do you have on ao3?

63. My account is here, btw.

2. what's your total ao3 word count?

AO3 informs me it's 244,098, which feels like SO much and yet almost nothing based on the time I have theoretically been writing.

3. what fandoms do you write for?

Gonna call out ones where I've written more than a single fic and where I feel it is at least somewhat likely I'll return and write more: Animorphs, Naruto, Blade of the Immortal, and Shingeki no Kyojin, but there's loads of one-offs and smaller fandoms there too. I'd like to write more Gravity Falls, as well.

The rest are under the cut.

4. what are your top five fics by kudos?

With All Brightness (Lilo & Stitch), The Girl In The Water (Spirited Away), beauty, her artificers (Greek mythology), I've got Four Voices on the Line (the only one I hear is mine) (Animorphs), and love what you see in the mirror (TWEWY). Perhaps significantly, four of these were written for Yuletide, and one was written as a new year's resolution treat, so also for Yuletide.

5. do you respond to comments?

Yes, I try to.

6. what's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Ummm. Hmm. One of my friends once told me my fics were "gloomy" but I have a hard time calling out the angstiest ending. 😂Maybe it's Preludes (Naruto), a Kakuzu/Madara fic with Hashirama dying nearby? Or maybe it's On Moths (BOTI), a fic about Makie dying of tuberculosis back when it seemed like that might happen.

7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

With All Brightness (Lilo & Stitch) is so fluffy I think it has to be it.

8. do you get hate on fics?

I never have! Touch wood

9. do you write smut? if so, what kind?

Yes! I write the kind that feels right for the characters to me. I like smut as character study and I like insane mindfucks and fucking as another manifestation of a battle of wills between characters.

10. do you write crossovers? what’s the craziest one you've written?

Like, a little drabble of one back in high school, Invader Zim/Kingdom Hearts lol. I really respect authors who can do a compelling crossover, but I don't feel like I'm that good tbh! Crossovers I want: Machineries of Empire/She-Ra (I need to see Kujen and Horde Prime go toe to toe), Gravity Falls/Attack on Titan (Hange and Bill Cipher being buds), Revolutionary Girl Utena/Narnia (ANTHY IN NARNIA. THE PROBLEM OF ANTHY)

11. have you ever had a fic stolen?

I had a fic's framing device lifted! It was like. Not a songfic but a poem fic. It was that Monday's Child poem, and I had a line of the poem and then a short bit of writing after each line. Someone commented telling me they liked the Batman version more (lol), when I knew mine had come first based on publication dates. It was weird but I was a lot younger at the time and didn't really know what to say.

12. have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope!

13. have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes, with an ex-friend.

14. what's your all-time favorite ship?

Hmmmm I don't have an all-time favorite! I'm not so much about the shipping, though I enjoy shipfic.

15. what's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

All my currently-in-progress fics are oneshots. The WIPs that are unfinished, I know I'll never finish lolol

16. what are your writing strengths?

Uhh... (digs toe in the ground) character voice and tone? I feel like I don't know my own strengths lol. I used to get praised for beautiful imagery and having a "simple" style (though people would say this and then hastily clarify that they meant it in a good way, which tickled me) but not for a while.

17. what are your writing weaknesses?

I wish I was better at snappy dialogue and twisty plot, I really admire authors who are great with plot and can write things that give the feeling of like... things going wrong in a way that makes sense, characters dealing with that in a way that makes sense? Hmm.

18. thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I think it can be handled very well or very poorly. I don't know if I myself ever would if canon didn't model doing it, or if I couldn't find someone fluent in the language to check that I wasn't butchering it.

19. first fandom you wrote for?

Invader Zim babyyyyyy

20. favorite fic you've ever written?

Hmm. Hard to pick just one, but here are some both old and recent that I especially like:

quelled and quenched in leaves (Stardew Valley) - a spooky fic I had a blast working on, very well received.

🐻🌠👋🗻FRIENDS🍦💎🔪🏄LEND💞🦆🕵️😲A👊👌🤟🙌HAND🤝🧙🔎💖 (Gravity Falls) - a doofy Gravity Falls casefic centered around some pretty rare characters. I jammed as many puns and gags into this as I could and tried some new things in general while I worked on it, and I'm still proud.

Chimera (Gemini) - exchange fic written for an obscure movie, another stretch in genre and tone that I still am proud of.

A Season Under the Kandrona (Animorphs) - fic about Aldrea and her family on an alien world. I just... love Animorphs so much

long still sea (Blade of the Immortal) - fix-it fic for the ending when I really needed that, written over the course of a single day in a borderline fugue state. I wish I could call on that productivity at will lmao

template:

1. how many works do you have on ao3?

2. what's your total ao3 word count?

3. what fandoms do you write for?

4. what are your top five fics by kudos?

5. do you respond to comments?

6. what's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

8. do you get hate on fics?

9. do you write smut? if so, what kind?

10. do you write crossovers? what’s the craziest one you've written?

11. have you ever had a fic stolen?

12. have you ever had a fic translated?

13. have you ever co-written a fic before?

14. what's your all-time favorite ship?

15. what's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

16. what are your writing strengths?

17. what are your writing weaknesses?

18. thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

19. first fandom you wrote for?

20. favorite fic you've ever written?

[lover-girl-estxx]

Teacher

part 3

*not my gif* i love him

"you want me to pick you up?" Nick asked "I have a lot to do before I leave today since it's Friday could I just met you there?" "yeah that's great! i'll text you where" I smiled "okay sounds good" "i'll see you there" he blushed with a smile grabbing Natalie's hand.

"does this look okay?" I said standing in the bathroom at the school my friend on face time "where are you going?" Mandy asked "it's like a cute dive bar" "then yes that outfit is great" "you sure?" I said fixing my tank top "yes i'm sure..now tell more about him! I forget did you say it was his kid or his brothers?" "his her names Natalie" "you want to get with a guy who has a kid right now?" "Yeah...I think with.. you know.. I should get with a guy who has a kid...i'm not dating to fuck around even after Ethan. Nick's great and so's his kid so I could see it might work" "I get that....Are you gonna tell him tonight?" "I don't know," I sighed running a hand through my hair "should I? I don't want to build something just for it not to work" "I think it would be best to tell him" I nod bitting my lip "well I got to go" "okay let me know call me if you need me whatever time" "Okay thanks bye" "bye" I hung up throwing my phone in my purse.

" you look great!" Nick said as I walked up to him where he stood outside the bar "thank you! you look good too" I smiled. He had on a pair of kinda baggy jeans and a Tapout T-shirt. He opened the door for me his hand on the small of my back "what do you drink?" He asked I shrugged "surprise me" I smiled, he smirked "okay" he nodded as we walked to the bar stools "two Jack and cokes please" he told the bartender she nodded "you like jack and coke?" Nick now asked turning his head to me I shrugged "I don't know never had Jack" She set the drinks in front of us "thanks" I smiled, Nick took a sip with a blank face I took a sip "sorry but that's fucking gross" I laughed he had a wide smile on his face.

"what made you want to fight?" I asked "I don't know..family issue kinda get away from that and it was a safe place for me to hang out" he said with a shrug "do you enjoy in?" "yeah i do as much as I can" he chuckled "how bout you? why'd you started teaching?" "well I was going to be a highschool English teacher cause I felt like the teachers in highschool never really tried," I shrugged "but I ended up just doing Kindergarten" "why?" I shrugged "no reason" and lightly bit my lip.

"love this song!" I said "want to dance?" he asked smiling "you dance?" I smiled with a questioning look "not really but i could...come on" he drank the last lip of his drink and grabbed my hand. He had a hand on my waist mine we're around his neck "i thought you said you couldn't dance" I laughed "it's so so" I rolled my my eyes "Nick!" I said as he spins me. "you smoke?" he whispered in my ear "i'm a kindergarten teacher" he laughed "I know...i'm asking as a date not a parent...if i was asking as a parent I wouldn't care either" he smiled "yes but just so you know I only do it after I teach" I smiled "you want to go smoke on the beach" I nodded.

While we walked to the beach he slid his hand in to mine, I smiled. He lit a joint as we sat on the sand "are you from here?" He asked I shook my head "i'm from Arizona moved here two years ago" "why? Stockton is an odd place to move. why California?" he took a hit handing it to me "I put in for jobs all over California," He nodded "to be honest I got divorced" I pasted it back pulling my legs to my chest "sorry.." "it's fine guys an asshole"I laughed and he chuckled "Nat's mom wasn't the best, never wanted anything to do with her...I don't know how Natalie's great not to toot my own horn but i think i did a pretty good job" he shrugged with a smile "you did do good, shes very sweet and really smart," I smiled "um I have to tell you something. I like you alot and i'd like for there to be another date but I think we're both in place's where we want something serious?" "yeah i'd say that" he nodded "...I can't have kids that's why i'm a kindergarten teacher" I sighed. He raised his brows and sighed "thanks for telling me," "I never planned on having kids ever wasn't on my mind till I had Natalie and I don't plan on having anymore....not saying...that we're married after our first date," he laughed me joining "but it won't effected how our dates" I smiled sighing "I was really nervous about that" "so another date?" "yes!" he slowly leaned over and pecked my lips hand on my cheek lightly.

a/n: try and guess my name i'm bored

[minilpark]

HC on being hangman's sister? If possible :) x

there's a ton of other fics/headcanons about being jake's sibling and i'm sure they're so much better, but this is what i think about, so i hope you like it!

oh and for this request i went with a navy!reader so i hope that's okay

carrying the last name seresin could be such a struggle at times

especially since you followed in your brother's footsteps and joined the navy yourself

yes you went in to become a naval aviator as well

i mean it just always sounded so cool to you when your parents talked about it

and jake talking about his experiences piqued your interest as well

so you signed up

and went through the hell of training to get where you are today

and despite being 5 years younger than your brother, you worked your way up through the ranks quickly

not to toot your own horn, but if you had to describe your own flying, it would be all the best parts jake was as a pilot (speed, efficiency, maneuverability, etc.) without his arrogance or willingness to abandon his wingman-

so you weren't surprised when you got recalled back to top gun for some sort of mission

the thing that did surprise you was running into your brother

as soon as you walked up to the bar, you ran into some classmates of yours, phoenix and fanboy

so you three, along with a new friend, payback, walked into the hard deck together

and to your surprise you found jake playing pool with one of his classmates, coyote

"well if it isn't my kid sister-"

you just rolled your eyes a bit

of course you two loved each other to no end, you were siblings, family is all you got in the end, but when he does tease you, especially in front of other officers, it kinda gets on your nerves

phoenix knew how you felt about your brother considering she was the only one who knew you were related, until now that is-

phoenix: fellas, this here's-

y/n: bagman

jake: hangman

you and phoenix: whatever-

honestly fanboy and payback were a bit surprised you two were related, your personalities were so different so the only thing that really could signify that you were siblings was the last name-

after meeting everyone that first night, you were ready to head back to base for some rest until you were stopped by a hand on your shoulder

of course you knew who it was so you just turn to face him

"what's up jake?"

he just smirks and shakes his head while pulling you into a hug

and of course you hug him back

it's been a while since you've seen each other in person

"i missed you kiddo, i'm sorry we haven't caught up in a while-"

you just lightly punch his arm and shake your head

"don't worry about it, i've been busy myself and you know communication is a two way street"

he just smiles at you

"yeah i've noticed you've been busy, lieutenant, i'm proud of you"

"alright, alright, let's head back to base before this becomes a sapfest-"

and so you two go back together

before going your separate ways to your rooms you just

"g'night bagman"

"hey that's hangman to you, y/c/s"

you laugh while reaching your door

"whatever old timer"

on another note, you would think jake would be protective of you while up in the air, and yeah that's true to an extent, but he's still named hangman for a reason

he understands as much as you do that flying your best is part of the job

he still hasn't grasped the fact you shouldn't leave your wingman hanging though

but besides this, the only time he's really protective of you is concerning dating navymen (cough cough or women)

if he notices anyone in the class flirting with you he keeps a close eye on them and your interactions

and if you do decide to date anyone he would definitely give them the talk

you know the one, "if you hurt them i'll..blah blah blah"

yeah

overall you and jake's relationship is pretty chill besides the times he acts like a second dad

[they-them-mayhem]

Some Background

So I started this Klaine fanfiction in 2012. I'll be the first admit that my writing wasn't at its best; I was just glad that people loved the story so much! Especially since it's kind of a cathartic way to process the trauma of my past. A lot of the abuse/issues/problems/insecurities my characters suffered were similar to my own experiences.

But I digress.

As Let Me In grew in popularity, as the characters developed, and-not to toot my own horn-as my writing improved, I fell in love. I LOVED my story, and I was so inspired by all of the support given to me by my readers. However, I was still under the control of my abusers, and I let them dictate my life. I had to write below the radar, and then I eventually had to abandon Let Me In, leaving it unfinished. I was devastated, but it was what it was.

And then came the long, drawn out process of healing. I got out of my abusive situation thanks to some incredible people who've had my back for as long as I can remember. I owe my life and happiness to them, and I'll never be able to thank them enough.

But this post isn't about me.

Fast forward six years-I'm healthy, happy, and can't stop thinking about Let Me In. Truthfully, I've never stopped thinking about Let Me In. I wanted to finish it; the problem, though, was that original Let Me In didn't really get good until over halfway through the story; it would never reach the full potential I knew it could have.

My decision?

Revive and revise.

I posted an announcement that I was bringing Let Me In back, and I was SHOCKED that so many people showed their excitement. I truly didn't think people were still hanging around this story. It made ME even more excited! However, life always gets in the way, and in the course of four years, I only have six chapters done. And of course I feel guilty, because I feel like I've continued to make empty promises, but I want this revision to be fully complete before I start posting anything, because people don't deserve another unfinished story from me.

So here's where the blog comes in. For anyone who was following me before, here's the proof that it's coming. You can see sneak peeks, updates, random drabbles, and any new people can hopefully join this family I felt like I'd found so long ago. And even if everyone has given up, this is for me, too. I need to finish Let Me In, for the sake of my younger self, and to feel like I can really heal and move on from my past.

And if anyone wants to join and enjoy the ride with me? Thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for taking the time to give Let Me In another chance <3

Love,

Darrenchris6

[mdhwrites]

Do you prefer canon or fanon more when it comes to ships?

Canon is necessary sure, but I prefer fanon when the characters don't get that much attention in the actual media, some fan interpretations feel more engaging me thinks.

*looks at my version of Boscha who is at least like 90% an original character* I hope you've enjoyed my spins on her. XD More seriously... I think fanon matters to me only so much in that it can inspire me. Fanon cannot make me care about a character the show cares about or a character I dislike. How they are in canon is simply too rooted in my brain. This is where you get the fact that when I write Luz, my brain will sometimes stop me mid-writing with "You're showing her as too caring. Too understanding. Would she actually behave this way in the show?" because my opinion of her and if she's a good person has dropped so low. You have me going "Would Amity even care about this anymore because it's not connected to Luz?" And both of these thoughts can kill an idea for me because now I'm just kind of sad.

If fanon had more power over me, my own interpretations of the characters would matter more. Interpretations where genuinely the only time Luz would lie is if she saw it as helping ease the pain of others, not because she was afraid of her own consequences. Versions where Amity is constantly pressuring herself even more than her parents do because she herself cares about success and magic. Versions that I wrote for over 300k words. But versions that don't match with canon anymore. That are so far removed that if I'm going to write those versions, they feel like they have to be in an AU so I can put more distance between me and TOH. And at that point... Why am I writing it as fanfiction rather than original fiction? Besides, you know, getting people to actually read it? *sigh* This isn't to toot my own horn btw. My analysis of the show could be entirely off base and this is still how my brain would work. I came into this fandom because Lumity's dynamic entirely shifted what I wanted to write. And now I struggle to write at all because I hardly want to even see the two anymore, even as the creative side of me still wants to be writing my precious, Lumischa trio. Yaaaaa- Edit: Watch THIS, with no tags, somehow be what gets outside of my bubble just because for once I don't go into my reasonings for seeing Luz and Amity like that. ========

I have a public Discord for any and all who want to join!

I also have an Amazon page for all of my original works in various forms of character focused romances from cute, teenage romance to erotica series of my past. I have an Ao3 for my fanfiction projects as well if that catches your fancy instead, If you want to hang out with me, I stream from time to time and love to chat with chat.

And finally a Twitter you can follow too!

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

To what extent have other people's OC influenced your own? Perhaps in the sense of inspiring your ideas? Or giving you "permission" to create a character you might not otherwise have done? Perhaps a lore-breaking one, or an overtly sexy one, or a self-insert, or a villainous one etc?

Oh good one! Apologies this got a little long so its under a read more.

The first ever true oc I made back in 2020 was the one where another oc did inspire me to put her out there more and allow for her to not be a Deputy (as that was who you the character was in the game), which at the time I was feeling it hard to insert her smoothly into that storyline and I do like to stay canon compliant as much as I can. See their oc not be a deputy just had me go "Oh wait I can do that?! I don't have to make my sweet little Cat a deputy? Well then let's not do that!"

Outside of that I do have friends that I discuss ocs with and they influence more in the sense of giving an outside opinion on things I'm unsure about or thinking about as I can get stuck in my own head about it all. Its also a reassurance thing at times or just a checking if it fits in with lore as I like to be canon compliant as much as possible.

As for making ocs that has happened! Stasia and Carly were ocs that were encouraged and made/developed more because there was someone else that was a big lover of evil, villain type ladies. Stasia started off as a 2-D antagonist that was needed for a story and soon got developed because they kept asking questions about them and frankly it was nice to get into thinking about their motivations in more depth for that universe. Carly was also a 2-D character that was used as motivation but since then because of that person also got developed into who she is! I focus more on dynamics of characters to be interesting to me and I never had an oc that was so morally opposite me and it was a nice change. I've had ocs where they go "evil" but they start off as a good guy. I do thank this person for kind of pushing me out of my comfort zone with oc creation as I love them and they wouldn't be around to hang out in ffxiv where they also fit nicely into the story and frankly are going to get more development with where the story has gone and looks to be going! They were the first ocs that got transferred in and, if I can toot my own horn here for a second, have inserted themselves into the story so amazing that it just offers up more fun having those on the other side of where the WoL started morally and still don't follow the moral code I follow. And truly of the two the one to jump out and have a vibe that worked well was Carly as it almost felt like she was calling to have Zenos as her man considering in the og verse there was never a man that could match up to her or feel like an equal to her. She in turn dragged Stasia and that woman fit so so well into being Emet-Selch's protégé that I love it so much especially with how that final scene in Shadowbringers goes! Like god I could talk about that so much but I won't in this ask.

All in all, people influence me and more push me into stepping outside my comfort zone and sometimes the comfort zone of the overall fandom majority. This does also include AUs that are just for fun and self indulgence (which is a whole other discussion) and I'm happy to talk to them and bounce ideas off of them as I feel it has helped my development of ocs immensely.