#reblogging this because it's college apps season!!

[peachdues]

Taking a break + future WIPs!

Hello all!

First and foremost, I just want to say thank you again to everyone who has liked/reblogged/commented/read Phantasmagoria.

I’ve said that Phantasmagoria was very personal for me, and in many ways, it was kind of a way for me to express feelings I’ve spent the better part of the last two years working through following my Mom’s death. Everything that Y/N describes as happening the night her mother died was real — it’s what I lived through on September 10th, 2021, shot for shot.

So thank you for allowing me the space to channel a lot of that heartache and grief and for being so kind and supportive. I was very apprehensive about sharing Phantasmagoria, not just because of the heavy subject matter, but also because in a way, I was making myself be vulnerable and that’s something I’ve always struggled with doing. The overwhelming response has been so positive and so fucking kind, and I don’t think you all realize how much it has meant to me.

Everything I write — everything I do, I do for you. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

That said, Phantasmagoria ended up being almost 50k words long, so I’m SPENT. This month is quite busy for me at work as well, and I’m writing a ton for my job, so I need to take a bit of a breather.

I will still be around, answering asks and reblogging my lovely friends’ works, because I truly love interacting with you all; but as of right now, I will not be publishing any new content. Also might fuck around and try to make my theme more aesthetically pleasing (how do y’all do that thing with the custom font???)

BUT, have no fear; I can’t stay away from my notes app for long, and while I’m gone, I’ll be planning out/finalizing things for some of the things y’all have been waiting for.

Tentative priority list of Peach’s WIPs:

Seasons in Love (Sanemi x Reader college AU)

The Great War: Part I (Giyuu’s Bundle of Joy)

Rengoku emergency request for @renhoeku

Kinktober (Werewolf!Sanemi • Vampire!Giyuu • Human Rengoku x Siren!Reader)

Take care, get sleep, and above all: stay horny, my darlings!

🤍🍑🌸

[muniimyg]

KIMI'S FAQs

INTRO

hi ♡ i'm kimi

gemini ,, filipina

i'm in preschool teaching and specializing in children's special needs ! my favourite colour is pink but lilac is a close second . i love matcha . i have 11 piercings but no tattoos . summer is my favourite season but fall feels more romantic . i love picnics . i have a cat named loki . yoongi is my bias but i write more jungkook fics . sue me !

Q&A

what app do you use for your social media fics?

for my smau fics, i use the app social dummy. i've been using the app for almost 3 years now and it comes with formats for twt, insta, lock screen, facetime, imsg, youtube, news, etc. i've made a few one-time payments for the app to unlock specific features like unlimited msging and profiles.

for more recent social media features like insta dm's "replied to your story" formats, i use my own insta accounts and photoshop them into my msg edits. for the most part, i am using picsart, pinterst, or make-shifting the edits on my own.

with all that being said, i have been told that social dummy is no longer available on the app store. there are a few alternatives i've been looking into but ultimately have not been satisfied with the way the edits turn out. i will update this faq if and when i find something new and available for all.

what's your update schedule?

currently, i’m living the kdrama life of the poor full-time student girl with with 2 jobs. as much as i want to commit to updating on a regular schedule,, i can not. my work is usually a tba kind of vibe lol. for the most part, i update when i can and when i want.

what is your content style? what is the kimiverse?

a lot of my fics follow simple storylines imo. i think i end up writing a lot of college/uni au's because that's where my current state in life is so it's a lot easier to relate and gain fic inspo.

kimiverse sums up my fics & characters . it’s more known for the connection between fics like your universe & nonsense ,, casual & sour candy kisses ,, and paraluman & chaebol!jk

my fics are heavily influenced by ariana grande songs and tiktok edits lol

why do you content dump?

haha.

i go through impulsive moments of jus wanting to update. it usually happens when i'm avoiding school work.

how do i get added to your permanent taglist? fic taglist?

to be added to my permanent taglist, send in an ASK. the cut off of my 2024 permanent taglist will be may 1, 2024. i will reset sometime next year!

to be added to my fic taglist, send in an ASK with the fic name.

i will not be adding anyone who comments on the posts / series m.list. i feel more organized when the taglist inquires are all in my inbox and i can answer with a tag like #fic taglist: aao jk.

the alternative is to turn on my notifications!

what are your favourite fics?

my all time favourite fics are linked here.

@munirecs is my fic rec page where i reblog my current reads or my reading list.

why is your anon off?

anon is off so i can keep my blog as lighthearted as possible. i had it on for a while now but after a few asks that made me feel meh, i figured this is the best way to set my boundaries. let’s keep the asks kind!

UPDATE: anon is on atm

which order am i supposed to read the series if there are extras with the chapter numbers?

read the series parts first. the extras can be read after. i usually put a note in the beginning of the extras to state the time placement for the fic.

why are there so many typos?

it is what it is!

as much as i’d love to edit my work into perfection, i can’t. after i post a texting au, i’d recommend waiting 15 mins because i’m usually doing last minute edits. after i post a written, i’d recommend waiting 1 day because i’m usually re-read it again and again and again and making tweaks. no matter how much i reread or re-edit, i’m always going to be finding little things to change. so, for my own peace of mind.. i give myself the 15 mins or the 1 day before letting it be what it is.

can i critique your work?

no thank you.

i write because i like to write. i write and post content that serves my creative drive and growth as a content creator. i love positive feedback and getting to hear your opinions on characters, but i’d simply like to have my work remain as it is. i worked hard and spent time writing / making the content so jus enjoy it!

i’ll fix my grammar, my wordy sentance, and mis-punctuation when i get paid for writing fanfics… which will be ???

this is art! … and it’s literally fiction.

my main thing has and will always be to write something that makes people feel. if i’ve done that and you’d like to express it kindly, i await your words!

NOTE

— minors are denied from all of my content !

— i do not allow reposts, revisions, or translations of my work on any other platform or any other account ! if my work is being posted elsewhere, please let me know ><

— requests are closed ! 

— consider sending an ask / interaction for more updates and consistent activity ! 

© 2024 muniimyg on tumblr

[haveyouheardthispodcast]

What are your personal favorite podcasts?

Mod Nic here, I just got access to the askbox (Thank you Mods Kat and Axe!) and I'll be getting to the asks and submissions in chronological order except I wanted to answer this first.

My top three podcasts I can't rank because they all feel incomparable. They are Welcome to Night Vale, Wolf 359, and Friends at the Table.

Welcome to Night Vale: A classic. I've listened to this at least four times. Of course, 20 new episodes come out a year (plus bonus episodes on Patreon and liveshows on Bandcamp) so I haven't listened to every episode four times, because on each listen it gets longer and longer. I found it summer of 2013 when I was on an international road trip and could only check Tumblr on my iPod Touch when the hostel/motel/airport/ferryport had WiFi. Everyone was talking about it so I used the Apple podcast app (before it was subsumed by iTunes (before it was later rejected by iTunes)) for the first time. I remember coming back to the US and being at my grandparents and excited for a good WiFi connection and a lack of time pressure so that I could reblog Night Vale art like everyone else. My comfort podcast. Despite many people comparing any fiction podcast to Welcome to Night Vale, the first one to feel similar on an emotional level to me is Hello From The Hallowoods. It has the same sense of yes, the world is filled with horrors, but life is beautiful nonetheless. A narrator's gentle voice will tell me the happenings of many people who may or may not know each other but still make up a broader community.

Wolf 359: This is not the first non-Night Vale podcast I listened to, but it was the one that unlocked podcasts for me. The first one that I could track easily and was always eager for the next episode. The first one that was dangerous for my sleep and my homework the way that books are dangerous — once I start I can't put it down. I started it early fall of 2016 at the beginning of my junior year of college. I remember walking around parks playing Pokémon Go and coloring a page of an adult coloring book. I believe I caught up at Memoria, which was amazing timing. Opposite of a comfort podcast. I think I've listened to seasons 1–3 twice, but since the show finished I can't listen to more than an episode without getting devastated by emotions. Second media property I've ever had a fic idea for that I really want to write.... just as soon as I can manage a relisten. Not really comparable except for that it also has a protagonist that is a diagetic narrator closely backed by an ensemble cast and a show-long plot (instead of a season-long plot), but Hi Nay is probably the fastest I've ever gone from hearing a podcast for the first time to backing it on Patreon (but it was more a replacement for The Magnus Archives in my listening schedule, turns out I need to be exercising to listen to horror).

Friends at the Table: An actual play podcast that ruined me for actual play podcasts. Started listening in 2017 after I needed to temporarily withdraw from school due to my health collapsing causing me to fail classes. I had been listening to The Adventure Zone, but I actually started it because so many amazing Wolf 359 fan artists and fic writers were making art and fic for F@tT and I just had to know what that was about. I caught up just in time to start with Spring in Hieron. Due to my personal audio issues, I often have no idea what's going on in the sci-fi seasons, but that hasn't stopped me from crying because of it anyways. I can give personalized recommended starting points if I know someone, but in general I'm a big advocate for starting with the very first episode. My favorite season is probably still Autumn in Hieron, despite the audio quality. The moment when an interpretation of a roll from a player caused the pirates to become undead pirates was probably the moment when I got excited about wanting to play tabletop roleplaying games myself. Since I found it I've bounced off of every single actual play podcast I've tried listening to, until a few months ago when I started the Ruin's Gate season of The Unexplored Places. Ruin's Gate has the distinction of being the first time I've been able to track what the rolls of a Forged in the Dark game mean from a narrative perspective instead of just a mechanics perspective.

—Mod Nic

[improper-integral]

People I wanna know better tag meme

tagged by @supernovasimplicity thank you so much 🥰

Last song? I've been listening to a random mix of k-pop songs on repeat lately, I just checked and it was XG - SHOOTING STAR.

Favourite colour? I love dark blue/navy (so yeah I like tumblr's color lol)

Currently watching? Nothing tbh lol but I was watching Loki Season 2 which just ended. I get it if you don't care about the MCU anymore, I don't either really, but I really enjoy the Loki series in particular. I wasn't even much of a fan of Loki the character beforehand lol I just love time travel and multiple timelines/universes

Last movie? Mine was also Red White and Royal Blue!

Sweet/Spicy/Savoury? I have a huuuuge sweet tooth and always have. Though by that I really mean chocolate, not including white chocolate. There's a lot of non-chocolate sugary stuff that I don't like

Relationship status? Perpetually single, but I also haven't used dating apps in years and I don't go outside so that's on me lol

Current obsessions? Not really obsessed with anything in particular at the moment despite what my tumblr may look like. I might reblog something a lot, like OFMD, without being obsessed with it. Though sometimes it does mean I'm obsessed, like when Good Omens S2 came out lol.

Otherwise, I volunteer with OTW, specifically with Open Doors, and I've recently been a bit obsessive with some programming projects I've been working on for them. I already work full-time as a programmer btw, I do this shit for fun, because I'm a nerd lmao

Last thing you googled? "proctorio reddit" because today was my registration day at a community college and I was debating whether to stick with a "hybrid" class (basically meaning only exams are in person everything else is online) or going with a fully online course with online proctoring. I'm still undecided tbh but online proctoring sounds like a nightmare so I'll probably stick with hybrid. This is for Calculus 2 btw lol I'm in Calculus 1 right now. I didn't get a computer science degree (long story) so that's why I haven't taken calculus before. I am taking these classes for fun as well because I'm that much of a nerd.

Selfie? While I have posted selfies here before I think I probably shouldn't post my full face here either, so I grabbed a spooky mask

Since it's night time my eyes don't look as blue as they would during the day but oh well.

Tagging @wecanbepirates @starrla89 @awff7 @chrryblssmninja and anyone else who wants to! Also feel free to ignore lol

[wizardclownballs]

Also using this account again because I had recently finished watching AoT

First time I watched AoT was back when it first aired and the last time I read the manga was back in 2015 I think? I kinda just stopped reading after idk why. I wanted to start watching again after I heard it had just recently ended. I was so sad after watching the last ep that I decided to look through this acc to see all the cringey nostalgic AoT posts I used to reblog lmao

I'm ngl I am kinda mad at myself for not watching it right when s2 aired. I'm mostly just dissapointed that I wasn't part of the fandom again. I loved all the funny fandom shit that happened when s1 airied and I just missed out on all of with the rest of the seasons ughhh

tbf I was busy and stressed with college apps at the time and then college classes right after that I just forgot..:/ 12 year old me would be so mad at me for not watching s2 right when it aired, I was tired of waiting for a s2 around that time, that I started reading the manga. and I ended up dropping it after like 2 years

Anyway, sad that it's over. Seeing a show that I obssessed over when I was 12 end after 10 years is so sad. This show was my comfort show in middle school and early High School, and prob is the show that got me started on creating fanart/art. Happy with how it ended but now im all sad and shit lmao

[imfeelingnostalgic]

I had a public reblog tumblr and a private one that I used as a super emo diary throughout high school. I spent hours on tumblr every day after school. I diligently curated my blogs and learned html to customize their design, and I felt proud of them! My best friend and I would laugh and smile an entire afternoon away taking pictures which would find their way to my tumblr — my very own cherished memories were on my online moodboard :) The content I saw on tumblr was relatable and also inspirational — showing me (albeit romanticized) versions of what life could look like during a time when I didn’t feel complete control over my own. After starting college, I slowly stopped using tumblr and it dimmed in my immediate memory.

In 2020 I remembered that presence I had on the internet and checked both accounts for the first time in years. I actually shuddered and felt so embarrassed that a capsule of my teenage angst existed on the internet in some form. I permanently deleted both in a frenzied succession of clicks.

After the initial cringe reaction faded an aching regret began to build. I destroyed my teenage diary and there was no way to get it back. It crushes me because in this season of my life I want to reach back to that teenage girl and understand her. She felt the world so deeply and made me who I am now and who I will be. I was embarrassed because I probably wouldn’t write or post in the same way now, but she documented her experience in a way that was special and meaningful to her. Perhaps during a time when self reflection feels tiresome, that is so beautiful to me.

I’ve been feeling this guilt about my haste for the last few days, and haven’t been able to brush it off completely. Every time I see a screenshot from tumblr I despair just a miniscule amount. So I’ve come back to it! Not sure if that’s the logical next step, but I figured I would try something other than just consoling myself in my head. This won’t be a reproduction of my old blogs (I think?). Just a new tactic to mend the heartbreak of wiping myself clean off this app. Maybe it will end with this post typed on my phone on a Thursday night. No promises <3

[ladymariayuri]

Hi smiles weakly. Making this post just to pin and not reblog. Not life or death emergency but life kind of sucks right now. I hate to e beg but at my wits end.

My dad is kicking me out of the house and refuses to financially support me in any way besides college tuition. I was kicked out to my moms but she can’t support me either since she is disabled. My only option is to go back to college next month which I didn’t want to do since I will have no money to sustain myself on a day to day basis and it was wrecking my mental health last year but it’s all I have left. My dads house is utterly toxic and i am basically berated and treated like shit compared to mystep siblings. I’m not allowed to have my car, phone, or computer unless I live on a college campus. My mom lives on disability and has mental breakdowns that make her somewhat of a threat to herself and anybody nearby. So this is my last resort in some weird, hilariously ass backwards way.

My mother will chip in when she can along with some of her side of the family but I still need to buy some necessities while on campus. This being some food but not all, gas for my car, my adhd medication which has to be mailed to me from my dads to my campus 3 hours away, and a data plan for my phone. I need data for my phone in order to contact people and it is my substitute for a laptop which my college classes require while in person sometimes. I only need a smart device, which was my phone, and my computer is a desktop I have to keep in my dorm.

I have autism, severe adhd and depression, anxiety, a plethora of things which makes me somewhat disabled and it fucking blows. The entire reason I’ve lost financial support from my dad is because of these diagnoses being made official. Move in day is a month away and I can’t get a job to scrape up money since it’s so close + no car and no phone. I am literally using my moms phone to type this.

I don’t want anybody who is struggling themselves to give me money since I’m still fortunate enough to even have tuition paid for and my moms family is helping how they can, but I really don’t want my time at college to be worse than it has to be, and I don’t want to starve there, be trapped with no gas, no smart device for my classes, etc. but I’d appreciate anything sent my way as long as you are safe and secure enough to do so.

blue money giving app with pal in the name username is /hal7401. I can’t even accept the money on the app until august when I have my computer set up, fair warning.

E begging bruises my ego and I don’t want to accept things for free so I can try to do things in return. I’m not a great artist but I can make silly ms paint doodles for laughs. I type extremely fucking fast so I can caption a YouTube video for you or something. My strong point is video games! I’ve logged into people’s accounts on g*nsh/in to do their daily chores before and I’d be happy to do that as well. I can level ur ov*rwatch account to 25 or SR boost up to 3500 or a little higher on tank or support, I’ve done this dozens of times on my own free time as a side hustle. I can theoretically do up to 4400 but I’m washed. I can duo queue boost in wow with leveling or mythic+ up to whatever, never done that before but I was 2500 on dps in season 2. Those are just some examples and again I can’t really do any of these until late august.

Anyway I don’t really want people to reblog since I’d feel weird about it but if you’re so inclined to you can. I’d appreciate anything at all but please make sure you’re okay before me :)

[dana-chan-the-control-brain]

yeah sorry about springing in like this,  i was gonna dm you or message but i dont really want to be known since this is super awkward 

But some while ago i receeived this rly weird message about you in my inbox and idk what to think of it.. i debated but i feel like you should know somebody out there is saying stuff like this about you. i normally dont believe stuff like this to begin with cuz it seems really outlandish in the first place but i dont know 

u dont actually have to explain anything or post this honestly. 

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Lol.Wow.I'm just laughing because of how ludicrous this is actually. 

But for a quick debunk that I know I don't owe anyone but I have time to kill:

1. This is the only blog I have. I don't have any alternative accounts. @dana-chan325 is my only other blog. And the reason I stopped using it is because around my birthday last year, I got completely locked out of my account, and was forced to change my password. The email associated with the account is my college email, and as a graduate, I don't have access to it. So I was perma-locked out of that account forever. And I don't believe I've ever reblogged zadr on it, aside from maybe jokes about it, or them holding hands. Same here.

2. As far as supporting Zadr goes, it's cute. I read it when it's there. The fandom is so oversaturated with it, it's easier to just casually like it. I have no beef with zadr and I've read a few several fics on the ship, but I more prefer zadf. I'm also extremely selective and picky about it. And I typically don't reblog anything past the boys holding hands or hugging. Maybe a kiss, but if it's a @bamsara brand kiss. (chomping dib's face off)  Although I have stated several times on my blog that my all-time favorite IZ fic of all time is a zadr fic.

 Also... I wonder if that person even sees my blog.

I'm an Avid shipper of Zim's Computer and Professor Membrane. (arguably, the only male adults with a lot of screentime in the show.) 

I just reblogged fanart of them that @i-like-pink-lolzz made me for my birthday.

 Because Zim's Computer and Professor Membrane are just totally Zim and Dib in costumes right? loooooool 

3. "She dated a pedophile"

This I have to fucking laugh my ass off.

I've only dated two people in MY LIFE (and swiped left on dating apps over a schmillion times)And I haven't dated since 2013.

That's over eight years ago

so if they grew up to be pedophiles, I don't freaking know. I lost all contact with them after we broke up XD

 The first guy I dated was majoring in childhood education, and the other guy was a scumbag who cheated on me with my sister.

So if any one of them turned out to be a pedo hope it's guy number two and he's in jail XD Cus fuck him honestly. 

4. Additionally, to debunk me being a pedo... I work as a one-on-one children's Aid at an Elementary School. Working with Kindergarteners and extremely young children. I've also worked at a High School as a one-on-one with Autistic Teens and Teens with developmental or anger issues. I don't take pedo accusations lightly, and I feel the internet has to stop throwing that term around just to describe people they don't like.

5.  "A Zadr Discord server."I don't own a discord server myself.

But I am an avid member of the Moo-Ping 10 Discord Server. But I am not a moderator or an owner of it. 

The server is ship neutral and ship safe. People do draw Zadr there, but there is also, Brainbrane, ZaTr, ZaGr, and PraR and PaZRr as well as many others.

The server is all-inclusive and non-discriminatory towards ships. A lot of minors are on it, but just as many adults are on it as well. It's a PG-13 server and it's a place where people won't feel judged for just wanting to see their favorite fictional characters kiss. Anyways, I hope that clears that up.

And weirdly, thanks for sharing that with me.

I have seasonal and chronic depression that hits me pretty hard around this time of year. But this actually cheered me up so much. It gave me a good laugh, and made me realize how awesome I am compared to someone who would go around spreading baseless rumors like this. But it weirdly made me happy, and made me feel a lot better about myself. So thanks.

But yeah, that anon just hates me I guess.

[escape14worlds]

I posted 2,173 times in 2021

5 posts created (0%)

2168 posts reblogged (100%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 433.6 posts.

I added 283 tags in 2021

#dimension 20 - 110 posts

#music - 33 posts

#words - 28 posts

#the seven - 25 posts

#quotes - 23 posts

#fantasy high - 16 posts

#dnd - 16 posts

#tuc2 - 12 posts

#mice and murder - 11 posts

#mice & murder - 9 posts

Longest Tag: 107 characters

#if too many sounds all at once i cant attend to what youre saying unless i try real real hard and even then

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

This is for the d20 gift exchange thing.

Just checking to see if your okay with receiving physical gifts?

Oh exciting! I would prefer it to not be physical, but am willing to accept/receive a physical gift! I'm just excited to have and make smth d20 related this winter season :3

0 notes • Posted 2021-11-26 01:17:17 GMT

#4

there really is something so healing about sitting on your bedroom floor and allowing yourself to be sad. like, it used to be so tied to depressive episodes and crying silently staring at the ceiling feeling Too Much, but now. it's strange to find peace from an emotion I started running from. just saying "yes I feel sad and I'm going to sit and let myself feel it and just. let the feeling go". and it doesn't make everything better but. for a moment there is no pressure. there is nothing else. there is just you. and that's enough.

2 notes • Posted 2021-01-14 00:03:55 GMT

#3

how do I know that I've been thinking too much about mice & murder you ask?

well last night I had a dream where I won a contest on a new app to see a new d20 season being filmed. only to then go on a whirlwind journey where I watched all the college humor cast members get replaced by clones of themselves, led by one Grant O'Brien. they then attempted to clone me and then kill me, only to discover I tricked them and the clone was defunct somehow? anyways I ran away but was eventually cornered and asked why they needed clones. the story was someone wanted very cool fashion mannequins, who could actually move and talk.

this was a lie. it turned out to be the app I won the contest on actually manifested the mini games in real life (a car chase, a murder mystery, too many dogs™, etc) in an attempt to get me to buy Bitcoin, somehow. I deleted the app. everyone except Grant turned to ash, because they were clones. then I stabbed him.

I guess that makes me the stabber of the evening. worth it.

19 notes • Posted 2021-06-07 16:57:33 GMT

#2

hey remember when brennan on adventuring party for misfits & magic talked about the girl from camp who wrote fanfic about the extremely powerful eldritch horror that is a sky of rainbow elephant-sized horses?

well she's now a half-orc who is part of an all female adventuring party and defeated a red dragon a second time, feel old yet?

113 notes • Posted 2021-08-21 15:46:46 GMT

#1

actually brennan and siobhan both got the latin wrong. "nulla dies umquam memori vos eximet aevo" actually means "nothing bad is ever gonna happen to us" which is absolutely true and they just didn't want to give ricky and kingston the credit for figuring it out ahead of time

242 notes • Posted 2021-01-15 02:33:52 GMT

Get your Tumblr 2021 Year in Review →

[melanie-studies13]

Back to school get to know me challenge 

Hii everyone!

I’ve had this blog for a while and I thought it would be fun to make my own challenge after participating in some challenges made by other studyblr’s

Feel free to join me in this challenge at any point in time (I did this in September 2020, but you can participate at any time!)

You can tag me in your posts and/or use the hashtag #melanie-studies13 back to school so I can see your posts and reblog as many as I can because I would love to see your study notes and other pictures!!

If this flops we’ll just pretend I never made this challenge hehehe

✨QUESTIONS✨

1. What is your name, birthday and where are you from?

2. Why did you start your studyblr?

3. What is your major / What are you studying?

4. What is your favourite study spot?

5. What is your favourite study method?

6. What are you most looking forward to  and what do you dread the most this semester? 

7. What is your favourite snack to eat during studying?

8. What is your favourite music to listen to while studying?

9. What is your favourite animal?

10. What is your all time favourite book?

11. Name 3 books that are on your TBR

12. What classes are you taking this semester?

13. What is your favourite class you’ve taken so far?

14. Which country would you like to visit?

15. What is a motivational quote you love?

16. What is your favourite aesthetic?

17 Time to spread some positivity and tag a few of your favourite studyblr’s!

18. What languages can you speak and which ones would you still like to learn?

19. What is your favourite colour?

20. What is your favourite type of clothing?

21. What is your favourite spot on campus?

22. What are you scared of?

23. Do you have any siblings?

24. What are your favourite apps/websites to use for studying?

25. Which season do you enjoy most?

26. Can you play an instrument or would you like to learn how to play an instrument?

27. Do you have a favourite (college) textbook?

28. Coffee or tea?

29. Do you own plants? And if so, what is your favourite plant?

30. What are your goals this academic year?

(Could be personal goals or academic goals)

[redyarns]

teeny announcement

hi everyone 🥺👉👈 first of all my inbox is open if u have any questions concerning anything so pls drop in if u want to ask me something or just wanna say hi!

secondly i have a few things to say so i hope u all wont be discouraged from reading this entire thing, ill try to go as quick as possible 💪💪💪

i'm really sorry in terms of updating my fics 🥺 i know ur all anticipating a lot of things and so am i but i hope u all understand that its currently college application season and im absolutely swamped Q_Q im trying to squeeze in some writing time here and there but my apps + all my classes r just really eating up my days. ill do my best to keep going tho, in the meanwhile y dont u try to tell me what ud like to see updated the most! the next multi-chap on my list to definitely be updated is sweet exposure and after that i have a small oneshot planned, but if ud like to see a particular fic get updated pls let me know ❤❤❤❤

I KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE REDUNDANT BUT PLS CONSIDER COMMISSIONING ME! i do both art + writing and if ur interested pls dm me, ill thank u for eternity if u do

ohhhh here it is, the big boy one. rainfall. my mortal enemy. the bane of my existence. the live of my life. i have so many things to say but literally not enough time and LORD KNOWS HOW LONG THIS POST IS ALREADY so ill try to make it quick: i dont know. i *really* dont know what to do with it, dont know what to say, cant even look at it without flinching because its literally a thorn in my side. ill probably rewrite it one day but for now it will remain as is, and im sorry for that. but if ur waiting for an update for anything other than kny then i have to say that they wont come soon. i hope u understand ;_;

i know it seems like im not very active here but i promise im actually pretty easy to come in contact with! i just tend to seem a little more eager to reblog/retweet things on twitter, so if u have an account maybe u should head there and follow me (@/redyarns_ because somekne took @/redyarns and it makes me sad) :'D but tumblr is always my main base so if u ever have questions or just wanna talk, reaching out to me here is just as good!

okay thats pretty much it! i hope u all understand these points 🥺🥺🥺 i love u all and i promise we'll see each other on ao3 soon ✨✨✨✨✨

[student-by-day]

back-to-school tools

‘tis the season again, so here are some handy websites and browser extensions i’ve discovered over the past few years that’ll hopefully make this year a bit easier for you. i’m taking high-school-level classes, but a lot of these should help with college/uni work, too!

feel free to reblog and add your own recommendations :)

the only ones you have to install and/or sign up for have an asterisk, but note that they’re all free either way.

L A N G U A G E   A R T S

planet ebook

this is my go-to for digital (and legal!) classic literature. i download the pdf files and upload them to places like one note to annotate, but epub and mobi versions are also available if you prefer those. no need to break your back over hauling textbooks and your required readings!

audible stories

this doesn’t have the widest selection of audio books, but it definitely has its uses! there are a lot of classics on there, which could come in handy for a literature or english class.

easybib

this is the best citation tool ever. i love that i can choose which style i want to use and what kind of media i’m researching with (books, journals, websites, etc.). if i need to, i can go in and edit any (citation) category i want, but that isn’t usually necessary because it can find stats that even i can’t while looking at the source. enter some info, copy ‘n paste the works cited list to your paper, and you’re done!

i recommend the web version and not the google docs add-on because the add-on doesn’t let you customize your citations

gradeproof* or grammarly*

these are both grammar/spelling checkers that provide plenty of stats, which are most useful for speeches. you can use these to see your character count, word count, number of sentences, syllables per word, words per sentence, readability, grade level, reading time, speaking time, etc.

wordcounter

this is a great alternative if you can’t/don’t want to install gradeproof or grammarly.

powerthesaurus

this is my go-to thesaurus... it has a ton of features if you go on the website (it’s not just for synonyms, though those are seemingly endless!). plus, if i don’t want to open a new tab, i can use the extension in my toolbar to see a brief list!

just a word of caution: look up any words you don’t know (because if you go far enough down the list, they’re not completely relevant anymore).

onelook

i use this reverse dictionary to find the word that’s on the tip of my tongue but i just can’t name (though it has a lot more features than that!).

cueprompter

this is the perfect teleprompter for any speeches you need to record (maybe for an online graduation? a virtual debate?).

xodo*

this is a great digital annotation tool (right in your browser) for those of you who don’t have an app like goodnotes on your ipad. you can upload files from your google drive, your device, or dropbox and draw on them, type notes, add comments, highlight, choose different underline patterns, add shapes/arrows, etc. all while customizing opacity, thickness, and colors. you’re also able to zoom in/out, change page width, rotate the page, change your layout (pdf, book, magazine), and choose a transition style.

A R T

canva*

i love this site to death---if you haven’t heard of it yet, what are you doing?? i can design everything from a resume to a powerpoint to a school dance flyer on this thing! there are beautiful templates to choose from, but if that’s not your thing (it isn’t mine either), then there are millions of photos, doodles, graphics, fonts, borders, backgrounds, etc. to choose from. plus, you can even upload your own content. (i designed the header for this post on there!)

F O R E I G N   L A N G U A G E S

typeit

i hate having to remember all the keyboard shortcuts for special characters, so i just copy and paste from this international keyboard. choose a language, and you’re good to go. :)

audible stories

did i put this in two different categories? yes. audible stories has free audio books in english, spanish, french, german, portuguese, italian, dutch, and japanese! i recommend finding a children’s audiobook on there in your target language and pulling up an ebook online so you can improve your listening and comprehension skills. there’s no need to download any content, and it still saves your spot (even once you close the tab), which is a lifesaver!

duolingo*

i think we all know by now that this site is good for practicing your sentence-writing skills and gaining a little extra vocab. keep in mind that this only helps if you take notes on your mistakes and type answers out yourself as opposed to mindlessly clicking through multiple choice questions! duolingo stories are also great for working on your listening comprehension skills and some immersion.

linguno*

i use this site for conjugations because that’s its main asset, but there are other things you can look into if you like. i love that i can choose a section and a level (ex: a1 level one, a1 level two, a1 level three, etc.) or add my own list of words. the rest is super customizable too! you can also choose which tenses you want to work on and what set of pronouns you want to focus on (for example, european spanish uses “vosotros” while latin american spanish does not).

S C I E N C E

molview

build your own molecules or search ones that already exist to explore what they’re used for, their structure, their composition, 2-d/3-d models, formulas, molecular weight, etc.

ptable

this dynamic periodic table has a million features for each element, which makes it perfect for researching and figuring out why the table is laid out the way it is.

phet

this is basically a virtual stem lab---atom-builders, circuit-builders, wave simulations, and interactive tools galore! it covers physics, chemistry, biology, math, and html5, though i’ve only used first three categories, so i can’t exactly recommend the others.

M A T H

geogebra or desmos

these babies are graphing tools perfect for checking functions and all that jazz (they’re basically the exact same except geogebra has a couple more bells and whistles).

symbolab

use this to check your answers and review the steps if you’re stuck! when it gets into some nitty-gritty stuff, you have to have the paid plan to see some of the steps, but i think it’s helpful enough that you can stick with the free version. it covers pre-alg, alg, pre-calc, calc, functions, matrices & vectors, geometry, trig, stats, physics, chem, finance, conversions, etc. (i use this to avoid silly mistakes and the ixl rage that follows haha).

mathway*

this is very similar to symbolab except that it doesn’t show any steps at all unless you pay for a plan. you can use this for basic math, pre-alg, alg, trig, pre-calc, calc, stats, finite math, etc. as a cross-checker in case symbolab is being funky.

[lovelyfanatical]

With this tag game, I want to know the answers to these five (5) questions and then tag 5 or more mutuals. Wasn’t tagged but want to join? Join in ! Everyone is an essential part of this fandom! Name from @ agent.of.shield_ on Instagram ( @/agents-of-fangirling ) who had a great idea to post a picture of yourself with a drink (or just a drink) and tag it #partingshot as a finale goodbye to the show (which I also am going to post tomorrow on IG).

Nobody tagged me but I’m doing it anyway :P

1. Where were you in life when you first started watching AoS?

I was a high school senior when Season 1 started airing. I did watch the premiere and kept watching on an off because I was busy with college apps and school and such. I got really into it after those were in and even more once I had finished my AP tests, which coincided with CATWS and the Hydra reveal. Spent many “study periods” just scrolling through tumblr and reblogging everything. 

2. Where are you now?

I am an adult sort of! I graduated from college and am currently a freelance fandom writer. Kind of funny I guess considering I almost never post fandom thoughts or fan theories and now I write about them semi-professionally. After graduating, I decided I wanted to write for the screen and I’ve been particularly inspired seeing Maurissa Tancharoen be a writer and showrunner on AoS among other things. 

3. What character development arc (or storyline in general) did you love the most?

Fitzsimmons is forever my favorite in almost any season. I loved their bickering in Season 1, I died when Jemma got sucked into a space rock in Season 2, I screamed so loudly when they kissed in Season 3, Season 4 nearly broke me, I melted when they got engaged/married in Season 5, I was blown away by “Inescapable” in Season 6 as we all were, and I’m so unbelievably happy they got their happy ending in Season 7. They really deserve it and it’s exactly what I wanted for them.

4. What will you miss the most?

Everything? Seriously though, I love all of these characters, I love their interactions, I love the music, I love the humor, and I love the strange, crack-filled, completely unpredictable plot. This is my favorite show of all time and I’ll miss all of it.

5. Favorite quote?

Extremely difficult to pick so I think it’s a tie between Fitz’s “You’ve been beside me the whole damn time” and Simmons’s first law of thermodynamics monologue. Because they’re truly my OTP and I can’t choose between them. 

I’m terrible at these because I don’t talk to people and I’m sure I have mutuals who watch the show but no one tagged me so I won’t tag anyone. If you wanna join in, do it!

[peachywander]

Around this time, 5 years ago, was when I first watched The 7D, and I'll tell you how I found out about it and how much it meant to me. 

It was somewhere around early-mid june 2015, aka the last days of school from 6th grade. I was in my room, bored to death because I just wanted to watch new cartoons. So I simply started browsing. But there was a liiiiittle problem... I did not like. Any. Of. Them. I thought they were either uninteresting or terrible. To give you a hint, I watched some cartoons from nickelodeon that had...nasty stuff to say the least. I was like: cartoons these days are that bad? Oh my gosh... (Mini side story, ignore if you want)

My hope for finding something new to watch was gone forever lol. I thought it'll be back when I saw Fairly OddParents again on air after like 5 years in my country. No, there were just new episodes from season 7 or 8. I grew up with FoP, but with the first 2 seasons only. Oh oh!! It's that one show I watched 5 years ago! Can't wait to rewatch it! Guess what. I found those new episodes horrible too! :) And nowhere as funny/ cute as the season 1 I grew up with... Maybe I'll watch more, who knows? Maybe it gets better, idk. "C'mon, dude, you are clearly much better than this!" And then I gave up. Y'know what? This show died. I'mma go watch season 1 later because that was miles better. Bye. (End of mini story xd) After I watched whatever I watched, I went to Disney Channel, and The 7D was on. Let's see what's this. I'm sure it won't be any better than what I've already saw. There was the Goldielocks episode, I don't really remember, but I do remember that after it, I fell for this cartoon. It was different, I really liked everything, the animation, the characters, the humour wasn't nasty like...the other shows...and reminded me of Looney Tunes or any (g)old cartoons similar. Honestly, I started my day with watching The 7D since then (I started school in the afternoon and yeah) and i was all happy n cheerful inside during the whole day. The toon really lifted my mood. The characters now. All of them are super likeable and not a single one I despise. My favourite was Bashful. During that period I used to be very shy and quiet, and I usually relate to shy characters (Like I did with Fluttershy for example), so obviously he got my attention first lol Another thing I loved about the show were the dynamic between the chars. My favourite was Grumpy and Happy's dynamic. They always made me laugh cry lmao. How could I forget about Grim and Hildy?? They were so adorable together! They reminded me of Cosmo and Wanda (in their early days on the show) as in they were sappy and always talked about how much they love eachother. I got bitter again because that cartoon got screwed kdgkfl Guess what happened when I found out about that one game on the app store? Yes. I played that game day and night lmao. Also I loved the little introductions of the chars. The love for my show got big and big, so at the end of the year I wanted to reach the fandom. And so I did. I found a lot of nice people in here! ... honestly I never expected to love Sneezy as much as I did after I joined the fandom. He was pretty popular so I was like Oh it's that sneezing dwarf that I really haven't paid attention to? I thought he's kinda cute...he really grown to be one of my fav characters. I wanted to see him do more on the show, though. I made a lot of friends in the fandom, and was also my first fandom on Tumblr. There was also an artist that drew fanart of 7D and their artstyle was so cute, and I remember I wanted my artstyle to be as cute as theirs so I just kept on drawing. And since then I got to more and more fandoms. And then I heard of the cancellation. I felt how a part of my heart broke. And I got angry, cause there should have been some 20 episodes more but they got cut because Disney had other plans. Thanks, Disney. I remember the staff got a Tumblr account and they engaged a lot with the fans, even with me. I got head over heels when they reblogged some of my posts and answered my questions. They were really nice to their fanbase! And then...it ended. Until this day I still keep on visiting old 7D posts, and get reminded of how much fun I had. And how it made me keep on drawing/ becoming the artist I am right now. It started as a relief because it wasn't as nasty as some recent cartoons I watched at that time, to something that made me cope with anxiety/sadness whenever I had it. Now I'm teary eyed lmao. I'm a very nostalgic person by nature, so I get rlly emotional of things that remind me of the past. I'm definitely gonna rewatch this show soon, I keep saying it. But it's hard to make some time because a super important exam is in less than an year for me and I have to choose wisely the college I'll go to. But when I'll do, I'll pretend I'm 12 years old again. Yeah... I-It's weird. I keep thinking, bro, I first started to watch the 7D like...2 years ago. But no. 5 years. It felt like yesterday I was 12 and preparing to go to school, and watching the 7D at the same time. So yeah, I miss the 7D. A lot. Sorry for this super long essay lmao, but I just really love this show so much. Thanks to the people who woked on 7D, the fandom and everyone involved! I'll never forget you! 💖💖💖

[knuffled]

Just Practice - Chapter 4

sorry it took so long to update! there’s an explanation of what was going on at ao3 for those who are interested. i really appreciate everyone who reblogs - i read all your tags so please keep leaving your thoughts it’s what keeps me motivated to keep writing! 

big thank you to @bipercabeth for offering her input on a section in this chapter that was giving me a lot of trouble - i truly appreciate it!

here’s the ao3 link for those who are interested

By the last week of September, all traces of summer were well and truly gone. There was a crispness to the air that Annabeth knew would soon turn into a biting chill, the kind that seeped into your fingers. With the end of September came the start of the new swim season and the very first meet of the season. Annabeth drummed her fingers against the wheel of her father’s old Subaru Forester, glaring at the stop light which had been resolutely red for the past five minutes. The meet was due to start in three minutes, but she was still ten minutes away from where it was being held.

Annabeth cast another baleful glare the traffic light’s way and stole a sip of lukewarm coffee from her thermos just as the light turned green. The Subaru groaned as she hit the accelerator hard and lurched forward so abruptly that her father’s briefcase fell from its spot in the backseat. She arrived seven minutes late and rushed inside, following the sterile scent of chlorine towards the pool, hoping desperately Percy’s heat hadn’t started yet. There was a heat already underway when she finally got to the pool, which made her heart sink before she noticed Sally and Estelle waving to her from the bleachers. Annabeth made her way over to them, half-jogging, and took her seat next to Sally.

“We saved you a spot, Annabeth!” Estelle said brightly.

“Thanks, guppy,” Annabeth said breathlessly. “I’m not too late, right?”

“No, you’re fine, honey. Percy’s heat still won’t be for a while,” Sally said. “It’s good to see you! It’s been far too long.”

“Yeah, I miss you, Annabeth,” Estelle said, pouting.

Annabeth spoke to both of them and said, “Me too! I really wish I could come by more often, but I’ve just been so bogged down with school, track, testing, and college apps that I barely have time to breathe these days.”

Sally patted her thigh and offered her an affectionate smile. “Oh, sweetie, I understand. You kids have to work so hard these days. I hope you’re not pushing yourself too hard. If it ever gets to be too much, you’re always welcome to stop by for some cookies and a chat. I’m always here for you,” she said.

A rush of affection washed over Annabeth for the woman in front of her and her eyes grew watery. “Thank you, Sally. I’ll definitely take you up on that sometime,” Annabeth promised.

“And next time you come over, we can play some of the new games I got!” Estelle said brightly.

Annabeth reached over to squeeze Estelle’s small hand. “I’m looking forward to it. How’s second grade treating you, Guppy?” she asked.

Estelle’s smile dropped as she said, “It’s okay. There’s a lot more homework now. My teacher is nice though.”

“I know you can do it. If you ever need any help with school, let me know, okay?” Annabeth said.

When Estelle nodded and offered her a small smile, Annabeth gave her hand a gentle squeeze one last time before turning to Sally and asking, “How’s Paul?”

“Oh, he’s good. Has his hands full now that the school year is in full swing, but he’s happy. Tired, but happy,” Sally said. “I’m just a bit worried because I have a book tour coming up in October, and I’m not sure he will be able to handle everything on his own.

“You have a new book coming out?” Annabeth asked.

Sally nodded and said, “Yup! I finished it over the summer and sent it to the publisher in August.”

“That’s wonderful, Sally. I’m so happy for you!” Annabeth said.

“Thank you, honey,” Sally said, smiling warmly. “It was a long road to get it finished, but I’m very proud of how it turned out, so I can’t wait to see what the readers have to say once they get their hands on it.”

“Oh, Percy’s up next!” Estelle interjected.

Annabeth turned her attention back to the pool and found Percy in the lane closest to the bleachers, stretching his arm across his chest. As always, Annabeth was struck by the stark contrast between Percy in everyday life and Percy when he was competing. There wasn’t a trace of that soft kindness in his demeanor that Annabeth was so accustomed to seeing. It was instead replaced by a hard set jaw and an intense, cold look in his eyes.

Once the previous heat finished, Percy stepped to the pool’s edge and took his starting position along with the other competitors, waiting with bated breath for the race to begin.

The instant the official blew his whistle, they all leapt into the water in unison. Percy took the lead immediately, cutting through the water with an ease that the other competitors lacked. His movements were economical and effortless, almost elegant, a product of years of rigorous training and his inherent aptitude for the sport.

It always took Annabeth’s breath away. In the water, Percy was a different person. Day to day, Percy was warm and gentle, but it always felt like he was holding something back, something dark, something powerful — Annabeth couldn’t say what it was, but she’d seen it in his eyes ever since they were children — but in the water, all of that come rushing out with the force of a flood breaking through a levy, turning him into a truly fearsome competitor.

As an athlete herself, Annabeth knew there were a chosen few in their respective disciplines, those who transcended their peers by an almost divine right, and the feelings of dread and helplessness when competing against them. Even if they were your enemies, their sheer skill demanded acknowledgement, leaving no room for petty human contrivances like pride or stubbornness.

Percy’s swimming elicited that sort of visceral response, and as such the outcome of the race was a foregone conclusion. He stepped out of the pool before the other competitors even finished the race. Time resumed flowing then and the crowd erupted in a flurry of applause.

Percy’s coach clapped his back, a manic grin on his face, and gestured violently to the board on the other side of the pool where Percy’s time was posted. Annabeth knew that meant that Percy had probably beaten his previous personal best, judging by the coach’s response and the dazed look on Percy’s face, and her heart pounded, filled with pride and vicarious satisfaction on Percy’s behalf. Few things were as gratifying as hitting a new personal best. It was one thing to beat your competition, but it was so much sweeter to beat yourself and surpass your own limits.

The remaining heats seemed muted in comparison, and once they ended, Annabeth joined Sally and Estelle as they rushed down to meet him. He was crowded by exuberant teammates who were clapping his back and ruffling his hair. The sight made Annabeth smile, but it fell when her eyes followed the crescent-shaped scar that ran down his right shoulder blade. Annabeth noticed the sad, distant look in Sally’s eyes and knew she was looking at the same thing, a remnant of her ex-husband, but she didn’t dwell on it long because she looked genuinely happy when Percy turned towards them, a dazed smile on his face.

“Oh, honey, congratulations! I’m so proud of you,” Sally said, wrapping Percy in her arms. “You did so good.”

Percy stepped back and smiled softly. “Thanks, mom.”  

Estelle jumped onto his back with a squeal, making Percy laugh. “What’d you think, Guppy? Was I any good?” he asked.  

“You looked so cool! Like a shark!” Estelle said.

“Like a shark, huh?” Percy chuckled. “That does sound cool.”

“What are you going to do now? We were thinking of heading home,” Sally said.

“Yeah, that’s fine. I was thinking of hanging out with Annabeth,” Percy said before turning to Annabeth. “Unless you have other plans.”

Annabeth shook her head and said, “Nope, I’m all yours.”

There was a near imperceptible fondness in the look on his face that vanished once he helped Estelle down. He waved goodbye and watched her and Sally leave before he turned to Annabeth and ruffled his still wet hair.

“I’m not hugging you. You’re all wet, so don’t get any ideas,” Annabeth warned.

“Always so mean, Chase,” Percy said, trying not to laugh.

“Someone’s got to keep your ego in check, after all.”

Percy raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms over his chest. “Oh and I suppose you’re the one to do it?”

“I thought that was a given,” Annabeth teased. “Congratulations, though. Did you PB?”

“Yeah, somehow,” Percy said, still shocked. “Guess today was my lucky day.”

“Luck had nothing to do with it. That was all you,” Annabeth said.

“What happened to checking my ego?”

“I’ll make an exception this one time, considering you PB’d and all,” Annabeth said, grinning.

Percy rolled his eyes but smiled nonetheless. “How charitable.”

“Yeah, yeah, go take a shower and meet me in the parking lot once you’re done,” Annabeth said, laughing as she pushed him towards his teammates.

Percy shook his head and laughed to himself before he followed his teammates into the locker room. Annabeth made her way back out to the parking lot and leaned against the trunk of her car as she waited for him, her hands in her sweatshirt pockets. The afternoon had begun transitioning to evening, dipping the sky in a golden-orange hue. Percy walked out a few minutes later with his swim bag slung over his shoulder, his hair still wet from the shower. There was a tired smile on his face that morphed into frowned once he reached Annabeth.

“Isn’t that my sweatshirt?” he asked.

Annabeth scuffed her converses against her ankle and shrugged. “Must be your imagination,” she lied.

Percy sighed and said, “I’m going to have start hiding them from now on.”

She slid into the front seat of her car with a wolfish grin. “Bold of you to assume that would stop me.”

Percy stowed his bag in her back seat and sat shotgun, muttering, “You absolute terror.”

Annabeth ignored him and said, “So what’s the plan?”

“Well, one of the guys on the team is hosting a party since his parents are out of town. I heard people from Seneca Falls and Northbrook coming too, so it should be pretty wild,” Percy said.

“Hmm,” Annabeth said, not entirely interested.

“Let’s check it out. If it sucks, we can always leave early,” he added.

“I’m not really in a party going outfit though,” Annabeth noted, gesturing to her sweatshirt and yoga pants.

Percy stifled a yawn and shrugged. “It’s supposed to be real casual. You’ll be fine.”

After a moment’s consideration, Annabeth started the car and said, “Yeah, sure, why not.”

As she pulled out of the parking lot, Percy turned the radio on and flipped through the channels until he found a station he liked. He turned the volume up and sank back into his seat, closing his eyes. He looked exhausted. Annabeth stole a glance at him and smiled to herself. She remembered all the times he’d stayed long after practice had ended to get in extra laps. More than anyone, she knew how hard he’d worked for this — she couldn’t help feeling glad that his effort had paid off.

It was maybe ten minutes later that a thought crossed her mind that gave her pause. “Hey, Percy?” she asked.

Percy hummed tiredly in acknowledgement in lieu of a proper response, his eyes still closed. “Does your mom know about us dating or whatever?”

At this, Percy opened his eyes and looked at her. “No, she thinks we’re the same as always. Why do you ask?” he said.

“Just wondering,” Annabeth said. “I am kind of surprised that you didn’t tell her, though.”

“I don’t want to lie to her.”

Annabeth turned to look at him, but Percy was turned facing the window. There was something off about his tone even though it was perfectly neutral, and it left Annabeth with a vague sense of unease. She had the temptation to ask him about it, but she wasn’t even sure how to formulate a question to do that. She didn’t have long to dwell on it though because they arrived at the party shortly after. There were so many cars lined outside the house where the party was being held that she had to park two streets away, but even that far away the blaring music was still audible.

Percy looked tense as they walked to the house, but Annabeth wasn’t sure if that was a function of their conversation in the car, the party, or his tiredness after the meet. She kicked a stray pebble on the road, trying not to feel unsettled, and stuffed her hands in her sweatshirt pockets to shield them from the cold night air.

When they stepped inside the house, Annabeth was instantly accosted by the scent of sweat and alcohol. There was a throng of inebriated teenagers dancing in the living room where a Drake song was playing through the home theater system at such a deafening volume that Annabeth could feel the bass reverberate through her entire body.

She turned to Percy and raised an eyebrow, silently asking him what he wanted to do, but before he could respond, someone from the swim team noticed him and made his way over to them. After a round of introductions, Percy’s teammate introduced them to other people at the party, but Annabeth couldn’t recognize anyone and didn’t bother remembering their names.

Somehow in the fray as they were being introduced to even more people, Annabeth managed to get separated from Percy. For a few minutes, she tried to find him but quickly gave up, realizing it was pointless given the sheer number of people that were at the party. She spotted a kitchen close by and jostled past sweaty, grinding teenagers to grab herself a drink. There were bowls of potato chips and a variety of cheap bottles of alcohol on the countertop, thank goodness. If they were going to be here awhile, she sure as hell couldn’t do it sober. She took a handful of chips to eat while she pondered the age old conundrum of taste over alcohol content —should she get something she would actually like or was it just better to get drunk as fast as possible?

Eventually, she settled on grabbing an IPA to sip on as she wandered around the party. Annabeth did a lap of the first floor before deciding to head down to the basement. There were far fewer people there so it was twenty degrees cooler than it was upstairs, something Annabeth was instantly grateful for. A small crowd was huddled by a ping pong table, watching two people playing a match. Her interest piqued, Annabeth decided to watch as well, but the game ended as soon she arrived.

“Holy shit, that’s eleven wins in a row,” someone muttered.

The girl who had won was tall, even taller than Annabeth, with dark, braided hair that stopped past her shoulder blades. She raised the hem of her purple shirt to wipe some sweat off her brow, exposing her clearly defined abdominal muscles. Between them and her toned arms and powerful leg muscles, everything about her physique screamed athlete. Annabeth couldn’t shake the feeling that she seemed familiar. Then all at once, she recognized her — it was Reyna from Seneca Falls, the girl who had taken first at State as a Junior. Annabeth had run into her at several meets the year before, but she hadn’t managed to beat her a single time.

“Anyone else?” Reyna challenged, scanning the room.

Annabeth put her now empty bottle aside and stepped forward. “I’ll give it a shot,” she said.

Reyna handed her a paddle but didn’t otherwise seem to recognize her, which sent a spark of irritation shooting through Annabeth’s veins. “We’ll play to eleven,” Reyna said, tossing the ball Annabeth’s way. “You can serve first.”

Her hand tightened around the paddle’s handle — Reyna was underestimating her. Admittedly, Annabeth had hardly ever played ping pong, but her competitive spirit wasn’t going to stop her from trying to win. Annabeth was going to make Reyna remember her.

Annabeth decided to focus on accuracy with her first serve, but as a result it was too weak. Reyna returned it with ease and instantly scored a point. Annabeth grit her teeth and tossed the ball over to Reyna for her serve. Reyna’s serve was much more polished than hers, but somehow she managed to return it, starting a short rally that ended in Reyna’s point. Their subsequent rallies grew longer and longer as Annabeth grew more accustomed to the game and developed a knack for how hard to hit the ball while maintaining some degree of accuracy. She began to score points but never managed to acquire a lead at any point in the game.

Before the final rally, the score was ten to nine in Reyna’s favor. If Annabeth could just score one more point, the game would go to a deuce, but if she failed the game would be over then and there. Reyna took a deep breath and served, but Annabeth returned it to the opposite corner of the table. They rallied for nearly two minutes before Reyna hit a shot with enough spin to make the ball swerve sharply to the right when it hit the table. Annabeth dove to return it but broke her paddle against the wall.

Bitter disappointment welled up in her stomach as she stood up and put the two halves of the broken paddle on the table. “Well, I guess I lose,” Annabeth said.

Some of the people watching clapped as Reyna walked over to her and offered her hand. “It was a good match,” Reyna said.

Annabeth shook it and felt a little better. “Yeah, it was.”

“You’re on the Westwood cross country team. I remember you,” Reyna said, recognition flooding in her eyes.

Annabeth blinked in surprise and nodded before saying, “You’re Reyna from Seneca Falls, right? I’m Annabeth.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing you at meets this year,” Reyna said, smiling slightly.

“Yeah, me too.”

There was a pause before Reyna slowly said, “If you ever wanted to run together sometime, I would totally be down.”

“Really?” Annabeth asked, her heart rate quickening.

Reyna nodded and said, “How about we exchange numbers? We can work something out later.”

“Yeah, absolutely,” Annabeth said, handing Reyna her phone so she could punch in her number.

Once she returned her phone, Reyna did a lazy once over of her body, and Annabeth had to fight the ridiculous urge to stand up straighter. A gleam of approval flashed in Reyna’s eyes before she said, “Well, Annabeth, I could certainly use a drink. Come join me.”

Although Annabeth hated being ordered by other people, she found herself nodding and following Reyna upstairs to the kitchen. Part of her was curious what kind of drink Reyna would choose, but it was all too fitting when Reyna opted for a bottle of Smirnoff. Instead of pouring herself a glass, she took a long draught straight out of the bottle with the same ease one would drink a bottle of water. When she was done, Reyna wiped the excess off her lips and shot Annabeth a look that made her chest clench a little.

There was a challenge in Reyna’s eyes as she wordlessly passed Annabeth the bottle and leaned against the counter, watching with an intense stare, like she was testing if Annabeth could keep up with her. Annabeth took a swig as well, trying not to wince when it burned her throat. Her eyes began to water, but she blinked the tears away before they could fully form. She took a few more gulps, enough to get her on the other side of tipsy, before Reyna took the bottle back with a half-smile, seemingly impressed.

“Do you dance, Annabeth?” Reyna asked, studying her intently.

Annabeth blinked in surprise and said, “Uh, yeah, I guess?”

“Good,” Reyna said, a smirk tugging at her lips. “Come dance with me.”

Before Annabeth could respond, Reyna pressed her hand on the small of Annabeth’s back and steered her towards the living room. Annabeth wasn’t sure why she was being so tolerant of being bossed around like this, but for some reason she didn’t mind. The air thrummed to the beat of the music, and Annabeth felt like her senses were functioning on overdrive. Her body felt warm and heavy, and her heart thundered in her chest. She could preternaturally feel the heat radiating from Reyna’s palm where touched her lower back.

They stopped at the threshold of the living room when Percy managed to wiggle his way out of the crowd and stopped in front of them.

“Annabeth!” Percy said, sounding relieved. “I’ve been looking all over for you!”

There was a dangerous undertone in Reyna’s voice as she asked, “Do you know him?”

“Um, yeah, this is my friend, Percy. Percy, this is Reyna,” Annabeth said.

Percy’s brow furrowed at her response, his eyes darting between Annabeth and Reyna before noticing Reyna’s hand still pressed against the small of Annabeth’s back. A coldness seeped into his eyes when he looked back up at Reyna and locked eyes with her. The look in Reyna’s eyes were similarly combative, like they were sizing each other up.

“Nice to meet you,” Reyna said coldly.

“Likewise,” Percy replied, matching her tone.

The sudden, heavy tension in the air was palpable, even to Annabeth, as tipsy as she was. Reyna’s entire body was drawn taut like she was preparing herself for a fist-fight. Percy had a bad habit of slouching most of the time, but now he drew himself up to full height and looked down imperiously, his jaw set in a hard line.  

“How much did you make her drink?” Percy demanded.

Reyna stiffened and said, “She drank as much as she wanted to.”

There was a pregnant pause that seemed to span an eternity before Percy spoke again, but when he did, his eyes never left Reyna’s. “I’m kind of tired from the meet, Annabeth. Let’s go home.”  

Reyna looked like she wanted to argue further, but when Annabeth nodded mutely, she leaned in and muttered, “Are you okay to go home with him?”

When she nodded again, Reyna finally dropped her hand from the small of Annabeth’s back. Percy took Annabeth’s hand in his own, and the alcohol in Annabeth’s veins made her unnaturally aware of how Percy had laced his fingers between hers. She could feel his pulse from where their wrists were touching as he led her to the front door. Before they stepped outside, Annabeth remembered Reyna and turned over her shoulder to mouth a quick apology, but she couldn’t make out the look on Reyna’s face.

The cold air was startling after the humid heat inside, but Annabeth breathed it in, grateful to be rid of the stench of sweat and alcohol, and felt her head clearing up.

Percy turned to her after they reached her car and held out his hand. “Hand me the keys. You’re not really good to drive right now.”

Although she didn’t like his tone, Annabeth couldn’t deny the truth to his words, so she fumbled in her pockets for her keys and handed them to Percy. He helped her into the passenger’s seat before settling behind the wheel.

She couldn’t remember much about the ride back home. At some point, she must have fallen asleep because she woke up to Percy gently rousing her. Annabeth sat up in her seat and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes with the back of her sweatshirt sleeves.

“Where are we?” Annabeth asked sleepily.

“At your house. I parked in your drive way. Here are the keys,” Percy said, handing them to her.

“What about you? How are you getting home?” she asked, pocketing them.

“I’m walking home,” he said.

Annabeth looked at him for the first time since she got in the car and noticed the dark, brooding look on his face.

“Are you mad?”

Percy screwed his eyes shut and took a deep breath. “No, Annabeth, I’m not mad.”

“Liar,” Annabeth mumbled. “You’re doing that thing with your jaw.”

This made Percy soften a little before he looked at her again. “We can talk about it later, okay? Right now, you need to get some rest. We both need to get some rest,” he said.

She was too tired and tipsy to argue with him, so she nodded and let him help her out of the car. Percy slung her arm around his shoulder to support her on the way to her front door. Annabeth was so drunk that she missed the keyhole five times in a row before Percy sighed and took them from her and opened the door. He helped her inside and laid her on the sofa in her living room before disappearing in her kitchen and returning with a bottle of water and some Advil.

He crouched down beside her and said, “Make sure you take two of these and drink some water or you’ll feel like shit tomorrow. I’m gonna head home now, okay?”

“Okay,” Annabeth said sleepily.

There was a slight pause before Percy stood up to leave, but he froze when Annabeth caught his sleeve. “Sorry for making you mad,” she murmured, half-asleep.

When she would wake up the following morning, Annabeth wouldn’t remember anything that happened after her match with Reyna. She wouldn’t remember the look on Percy’s face as he looked down at her, warm and kind and strained, or what he said as she drifted off to sleep. She would, however, faintly recall the sensation of something brushing against her forehead like the flutter of butterfly wings, leaving her with a vague sense of melancholy, like she was forgetting something important.

[furorem-yandere]

Pardon, are you still on break? Not rushing just wondering the state of things.

Hi! Sorry, I guess I should explain some stuff and answer some questions I've gotten?

Q: Are you still on break?

A: Yeah, I'm sorry! I know I've been on break for a while, but I can't see myself coming back anytime soon. As for why.... long and short, I got busy. At first I just kinda got disinterested. I made this blog for mostly practice and fun, just sort of throwing things at the wall and not really worrying if they were good or not, and mostly just because I was bored but... that kind of got old for a bit. By the time I was ready to jump back in, I ended up getting sidetracked, and a lot. Iceborne came out, I started Hollow Knight and Furi, my work picked up bc of college season (and then holiday season), I started some new shows, I was making Xmas gifts, blah blah blah.

The reason I can't see myself going back into it again for a while at least is because of a couple things: 1.) I'm starting to work out again and that's kind of taking a lot of energy out of me. 2.) I'm DMing for a D&D session and homebrewing/writing all of it so it's kind of taking up a lot of my time. Also I might try dating again but that's kind of hard bc everyone in jersey suuuuucks lol and I don't do dating apps haha

Q: Do you plan on coming back?

A: Yeah, absolutely! It's just that I don't have a lot of time or energy to create stuff for free with my life so nuts rn! I think I might make a story here or there, but I don't think I'll be able to throw out a story a day anymore just bc of how shit is rn, or get to every submission. I still have stuff to do from forever just chillin in the askbox, so for now it's still closed, I'm sorry 😔

Anyways, I'm very grateful to see that you guys still care and are interested! It's so inspiring to see people still reblog stuff from last year, and I def want to come back and make some things.

Also some side notes: I DO want to make some easier tags or make a masterlist, I just haven't had the time lol I mostly write and post on mobile and then edit on my laptop bc I write while committing time theft at work lol so look forward to that!

Something else I also would maybe want to do is maybe jump on the "humans are space orcs" bus and make a few oneshots/drabbles about that bc i feel that has good yandere/obsessive/possessive fuel for the fire and I might post that here. If that sounds interesting, lmk! 💜

Oh and I've gotten a few clunky asks about what they could call me as side notes in requests. I guess Rory is fine and my pronouns are she/her and I'm bisexual. I know Furorem is kind of long and awkward and also Latin, so just Rory is ok. Anyways, thank you!! :)💜💜💜