#wake the dead

[he4d-banger]

If Raon wasn't around. ..

Cale: *deciding if it's worth waking up after a two weeks coma*

Alberu: open your eyes... Wake up you bastard!

Cale: *pretends to still be sleeping*

Alberu: you must face the chaos you made last time...

Cale:...

Alberu: you can burn stuff

Cale: mmmmngh

Alberu: ...and you can have a golden plaque

Cale: *opens eyes*

[jerzwriter]

Tag List Cleanup

Hey y'all! It's that time of year again! I'd like to trim the tag list of those who have moved on to other interests and perhaps add some who would like to be on.

*NO HARD FEELINGS* if you don't want to be on it, that's 100% fine! As most creators know, tagging on Tumblr can be a nuisance, so a small list of people who really want to see content is better than a big list of people who want to be polite.

MY CURRENT LISTS ARE:

Perma (all fics, edits, commissions etc.)

Open Heart Only

Ethan Ramsey All

Ethan Ramsey x MC

Tobias Carrick

Casey x Jess

Wake the Dead

Crimes of Passion

If you'd like to be added or change the list(s) you're on, please reblog, comment, or DM me no later than 3/23/2024.

If you'd like to stay where you are, please reblog, comment, DM, or just ❤️and I'll leave you where you are.

If you'd like to be removed - either let me know or just don't interact with this post at all, and I'll remove you on 3/24/2024.

I will tag my current list below the break - just let me know. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my time here! 😊

Perma List (Fics, edits, commissions, etc. for all stories)

@alj4890 @annoyingmillenialnewbie @crazy-loca-blog @differenttyphoonwerewolf @genevievemd @inlocusmads @jamespotterthefirst @justyourusualash @kingliam2019 @liaromancewriter @lucy-268 @onikalover @potionsprefect @quixoticdreamer16 @secretaryunpaid @socalwriterbee @stars-are-within-me @tessa-liam @thosehallowedhalls @trappedinfanfiction @tveitertotwrites

Open Heart (Fics, edits, commissions, etc. for all OH content)

@alwaysmychoices @coffeeheartaddict2 @peonierose

Ethan Ramsey (All Ethan content including Ethan x MC, Ethan x OC, Platonic, etc.)

@custaroonie @mrs-ramsey @parisa-kh @zealouscanonindeer

Ethan x MC (Ethan x MC content only)

@cariantha @cryomyst @youlookappropriate

Tobias Carrick (All Tobias content)

@icecoffee90 @kyra75 @storyofmychoices

Casey x Jessica (OC)

@aallotarenunelma

Crimes of Passion (All CoP content)

@aces-and-angels @ao719 @brycesgirl @cariantha @coffeeheartaddict2 @custaroonie @kyra75 @moominofthevalley @shadyinternetblizzard @storyofmychoices @zealouscanonindeer

Wake the Dead (All WTD content)

@cariantha @kyra75 @storyofmychoices @dutifullynuttywitch

[choicesficwriterscreations]

We Want Your Opinions!

Hello! With the PB Choices fandom shrinking/changing, we thought it would be a good time to do some reassessment. Your answers will help the mods decide how to manage the blog going forward. This survey will be open from Sunday, March 17th through Saturday, March 30th. We thank you in advance for participating!

Note: You will be required to login to your Google Account to answer - but we are not collecting e-mail addresses. All answers are confidential. 

Signal boosts appreciated

[jamespotterthefirst]

OMG THERE IS A BARBIE PICREW MAKER

PLEASE MAKE YOUR MCS/OCS AND REBLOG THIS WITH THEM I WANT TO SEE THEM ALL 🩷

[dutifullynuttywitch]

Starlit night

Wake the Dead 

Art by the wonderful @lilyoffandoms

Pairing: Troy Hassan x Eva Archer (f!mc)  

Rating: Teen (fluff) 

@choicesjanuary2024 prompt: Aurora (day 8)

Word count: 1,187 

Summary:  Several years before the events in Wake the Dead, Troy surprises Eva with a late-night outing within the confines of the Tower. 

A/N: In this story Eva is 17, in her last year at school. Troy is about 2 years older and just recently started working at the supply depot. 

Eva tosses and turns around on her lumpy mattress, sleep elusive. She had gotten expelled. Again. Gotten into a fight with her sister over it. Again.  

“Eva, for crying out loud, it’s the second time this month! You have got to be more careful. You know how things are here.” 

“But Brynn, I don’t get why we can’t even talk about how things were, before. Maybe if we knew more, we could make this place a bit better for everyone.” 

Brynn sighs “I know you mean well, lil sis, but the leaders of the Tower are clear about the rules, whether we agree with them or not. And trust me, we don’t want to get kicked out into the wilderness.” 

She sighs, trying to will herself to sleep. Maybe she should hold her tongue more, but it infuriates her that the Tower leaders only care about teaching them the basics for survival – any form of critical thinking frowned upon, worse, punished. 

Toc. Toc.  

A knock on the door shakes her from her reverie. She opens a crack to find a grinning Troy. 

“What the hell, Troy? It’s the middle of the night!” She whispers, glancing back to make sure Brynn hasn’t stirred. 

“You don’t say! Come on, I have something to show you. You’re gonna like it.” He winks. 

“I’m in enough trouble as it is. Can’t it wait until tomorrow?” 

“Afraid not, it’s kind of a middle of the night thing.” He grins wider. “And, we’ve gotta go now if we don’t want to get caught. So, what’dya say, Archer, up for a little adventure?” 

She frowns at him, but her curiosity is piqued.  

“Wait a sec.” 

She shuts the door on his pleased face and quickly pulls on a sweater, sweatpants and boots. She grabs a flashlight and sneaks out into the dark hallway, glancing one last time at Brynn’s sleeping form.  

She’s so gonna kill me. 

As soon as she shuts the door, Troy takes her hand, leading them down several service hallways then up a series of rickety fire exit stairs. They duck into the shadows a few times to avoid patrolling guards. 

“So where exactly are you taking me?” She whispers as they continue to climb ever higher. 

“It’s a surprise.” 

“Troy.”  

“We’re almost there!” He winks. 

Sure enough, a few minutes later he stops them in front of a steel door high up one of the Tower’s outer walls. He pulls out a key from his pocket and unlocks, pushing it open with a flourish. 

They enter a small room stacked with dusty cases filled with weapons, munitions and other military equipment. At the far end, a small balcony overlooks the forest surrounding the Tower.

“Troy, what is this place?” 

“An ammunitions depot. They have a bunch of these scattered around the tower to defend against drones. And in case of security breaches from inside the tower, I wager… Only Blackstock’s most loyal have access keys.” 

“Look at you, the ultimate insider!” Eva smirks at her friend, punching him lightly on the shoulder. 

“Nah, I just know people who know people. The surprise is over here. Come, take a look.” Troy leads her towards the exposed balcony. 

She gasps as she takes in the scene.  

The balcony is perched high above the ground, providing a bird’s eye view of the hills and valleys surrounding the Tower.  

She looks out at the snow-covered mountains and valleys. Millions of twinkling stars lighting the night.  

Her breath catches as she notices bright shimmering lights in hues of green, blue and purple, dancing across the sky. 

“It’s beautiful.” She whispers, stunned. 

“Yeah. They call them northern lights. I read about them in some magazine. I was telling Sam and the guys about them, and she told me she’d seen these strange lights while out patrolling the past few nights. Convinced her to lend me the key to this place. It’s pretty amazing, I never thought we’d see them so far south.” 

“Isn’t Sam that brunette guard you’ve been flirting with?” Eva smirks, teasing. “You charmed her into lending you the keys?” 

“What can I say, I’m irresistible.” Troy grins, puffing out his chest.  

“If you say so, Hassan.” She smirks.

Eva looks out at the magical scenery, captivated. The aurora dance in the skies in an ethereal, pulsating rhythm, reflected on the white blanket of snow covering the fields and mountains.  

She shivers a little as a cold gust buffets their small balcony. Troy pulls out a blanket from his bag. He sits down on the ledge and beckons her over, wrapping them both snuggly.  

“You came prepared.” 

He shrugs “Figured it’d get cold out here.” 

They sit in companionable silence for a while, in awe at the delicate dancing ribbons of light. Relishing in the peace and quiet of the outside world. 

“One day, Troy, I’m going to see all this from outside the Tower. There’s got to be something better out there for us...” 

“I’m quite alright right here, thank you very much.” 

“For someone who spends an inordinate amount of time reading up on old world curio, you’re not even a little interested in seeing and experiencing it for yourself?” 

“Oh, believe me, I am. If it weren’t for the flesh eating freaks I’d be long gone… but let’s face it, I’m too good looking to die.” He flashes her one of his trademark grins. 

She chuckles, a twinkle in her eyes. 

“So, speaking of good looks, why d’ya invite little old me when you could be making out with the lovely Sam?” Eva asks him teasingly. 

“First of all, I don’t need any magical dancing lights to up my game with the ladies.”  

She scoffs.  

“Second, I heard you got expelled. I swear Blackstock’s goons are becoming unbearable. And it’s not just the school. It's harder and harder to get my hands on contraband, they’re really cracking down on everyone.” He sighs. “Anyway, I just figured you could use a friend and some cheering up.” 

“Thanks Troy, this is just about the nicest thing someone’s done for me.”  

She kisses him on the cheek before laying her head on his shoulder, gazing out to the skies once more. 

Troy hopes the darkness hides his blush.  

He wraps an arm around Eva, pulling her closer as they both take in the mesmerizing display. 

Maybe one day he’ll be brave enough to tell her how he feels. 

But tonight, he’s content he was able to brighten her night a little. 

[gaiuskamilah]

✅blue(-green) hair ✅pronouns ✅bomb

[itlovesinthewoods]

Ranking the MCs by who pulled the most bitches

(I will only be doing those with 5/+ LIs otherwise this thing would've gotten way too long. Feel free to correct me if I missed someone, which I probably have considering I haven't read all these books and took some stuff from wiki. I will also be taking ILW as canon for this list)

5) TH:M/WtD

Pulled five bitches with the power of having a fine booty and good personality, you either want them or want to be them

4) PM/AtV/RCD/TF/ILW

Have 5 people ready to drop down on one knee but that didn't stop them from keeping a few side hoes. Had Nathan been an actual LI, TF!MC would've been higher.

3) TCATF

Queen Kenna Rys of Stormholt, I am so sorry for not putting you on the top of this list. Unfortunately, she was more busy cutting bitches than pulling them. Yet, without even trying, she still managed to get 6 (6!!!) super fine LIs who will and have proven that they'd die and kill for her. Plus half the fandom simps for her (as they should!). She's third on the list but first in our hearts<33

2) AME/BOLAS

Not only do they have 6 (6!!!) super sexy people at their beck and call but also have the power of seduction in spades which they are not afraid to use. They've proven that they can pull any bitch they desire. Good thing they're morally good (or not as evil as they could've been AME!MC's case) otherwise they could've caused wars over their sex appeal

1) ILITW

Even without taking ILW as canon, ILITW!MC would still be on this list. But taking it as canon? God does this MC pull bitches. They have 7 LIs, having pulled almost every single person in their friend group, excluding their lesbian bestie. They're all so in love with them (as they should be!! They're the MC of all-time) that even if they became an eldritch horror-esqe shadow monster, their LIs would still fuck them (as they should!!)

[choicesbookclub]

Based on Google Forms poll, these books finished in the top 3 spots... clearly there was a few ties.... hopefully this poll will be more decisive.

[still-a-morosexual-help]

Just realised the Wake the Dead crew are literally just human/non-fantasy versions of the BOLAS crew. MC even meets them in the same order...

The class clown who uses humour as a coping mechanism to try to hide and/or ignore how incredibly fucked up his life currently is. A thief with authority issues. Teaches MC to sneak into places to steal things. The first LI introduced. Is the one who connects MC to the outside world by telling them more about it and having interactions with it that they long for. Him and MC have a somewhat similar surface personality, so you get incredible banter, teasing, a back-and-forth relationship between them. Uses jokes to pretend he's too cool & doesn't take things seriously enough to care about them but is probably on the verge of a mental breakdown. Illegally (?) sells items he steals.

The sweet, soft one without much experience of the outside world who was raised in a closed community by a group of adults after being separated from her family. She spent almost her entire life isolated from the outside world raised by people with similar skills/beliefs/interests as her (scientists vs priests). She is also an expert in her field which includes trying to understand how the biology/magic that governs their world works, how to use this biology/magic to help her group, and is the medic/healer of the group. The first time she meets MC is when MC rescues/helps her. Her first ever sexual/romantic relationship is with MC.

The no-nonsense, serious loner who is intially only focused on fighting but is actually very caring and kind underneath it all and eventually gets dragged into the found family. Believes in the mission over opening up, relaxing and having fun. Quiet and brooding. Has deep ties to his biological family but is eventually forced to leave his house. The remnants of his old life is in ruins. The one with the most experience fighting against the threat they're facing, and so lowkey acts as a teacher to MC. Meets MC when he jumps in to save MC & others from an attack.

The tough, fun wildcard who is always up for creating chaos and kicking ass. When she first meets MC she is involved in things with greatly dubious morals. Lowkey an antagonist when she first meets MC & the group, and is willing to to let them die/kill them if needed but ends up teaming up with the group to fight against a common monstrous foe in order to get something they both want. Hides deep-seated trauma behind her personality. Really looks up to MC.

Bonus (spoilers):

Leader of an army of antagonists. Tough, serious, would do anything to protect her people, including killing civillians in other groups. Spends a lot of time trying to kill MC. Kind of just snatches MC up and takes them back to her place. Teaches MC a way to fight right before throwing them to the dogs. Starts working together with MC to protect both their people. Reluctantly starts softening to MC and gets seduced. Ends up getting dragged into the found family and/or polycule.

[characterswithcolorsnamesfight]

Prelim Poll 10 (revised version)

Propaganda here

[hotchocolatelovesyou]

Not one (1) zombie from Wake The Dead could be as scary as this bitch

[choices-binglebonkus]

Old Choices book endings:

Modern Choices book endings:

[jerzwriter]

Tag-List Clean Up

With the fandom being so small now, I debated if it was even worth doing this. But the truth is, Tumblr doesn't make tagging easy, and I'd rather have a shorter list that is representative of those who really want to see my work, so a clean-up is needed!

If you're currently on one of my lists, please comment, reblog, or DM me if you'd like to remain on. Unless you specify otherwise, I'll leave you on the lists you are on now.

If you're not currently on one of my lists but would like to be, please comment, reblog, or DM me with the list you wish to be added to.

These are the lists I will be maintaining:

Perma: You will be subjected to (hey - you asked for it 😉) all fics, edits, commissions.

Open Heart: All Open Heart works.

Ethan Ramsey All: Any and all works including Ethan. They can be Ethan x MC, Ethan x OC, Ethan standalone, or friendship.

Ethan Ramsey x MC: These will be limited to Ethan x Kaycee (or a new MC, should I choose to create one).

Tobias Carrick All: Any and all works including Tobias. This will generally be Tobias x Casey (MC) but may involve other pairings or platonic stories as well.

Wake the Dead: All WTD Works

Crimes of Passion: All CoP Works

Given that people aren't online as often, I will leave this open for a month. If I don't hear from current followers by the end of October, I will remove you effective November 1st.

Thank you for your attention - and thank you to everyone who has supported me the last two years in this crazy little corner!

Current lists below break.

Perma: @animesuck3r @alj4890 @annoyingmillenialnewbie @crazy-loca-blog @differenttyphoonwerewolf @fayeswiftie @gryffindordaughterofathena @genevievemd @inlocusmads @jamespotterthefirst @jennieausten @kingliam2019 @liaromancewriter @lucy-268 @onikalover @openheartforeverinmyheart @potionsprefect @quixoticdreamer16 @rookiemartin @secretaryunpaid @socalwriterbee @sophxwithers @tessa-liam @trappedinfanfiction

Open Heart: @alwaysmychoices @annfg8 @binny1985 @coffeeheartaddict2 @peonierose @youlookappropriate

Ethan All: @custaroonie @headoverheelsforramsey @mrs-ramsey @parisa-kh @queencarb @wanderingamongthewildflowers

Ethan x MC: @cariantha @cryomyst @mysticaurathings

Tobias: @icecoffee90 @kyra75 @storyofmychoices

@jerzwriter-reblogs-asks

(Wake the Dead and Crimes of Passion will be on reblog - as Tumblr is doing Tumblr-y things...)

[choicesficwriterscreations]

CFWC Top Stories of 2023

You asked - we answered! These were CFWC's top 10 stories of 2023 and the number of submissions they had within the year.

1. Open Heart (648) 2. The Royal Romance (473) 3. Blades of Light and Shadow (249) 4. Crimes of Passion (98) 5. It Lives Anthology (43) 6. Perfect Match (30) 7. Red Carpet Diaries (28) 8. Immortal Desires (27) 9. Wake the Dead (25) 10. Bloodbound (23)

Thank you for another wonderful year of creativity and we can't wait to see what you have in store for 2024!

[jamespotterthefirst]

Character Summer Challenge- DAY 5

We're back! Sorry for the impromptu break. Life got a little crazy! Today's themes are:

BBQ

Summer Song

OOTD (Outfit of the Day)

✨ Think of your most beloved characters (MC, OC, LI, etc.) and REBLOG with anything relating to the prompts.

✨Remember you can answer one, two, or all three of the prompts.

✨You can answer using pictures, edits, text—anything you like

✨You are free to answer this for any characters from any books. No limits!

✨Please: Always stay respectful of others

[cassiopeiacorvus]

Playchoices MCs - Part 9

Previous | Next

artist notes under the cut

Oh... has it been two years since my last Choices MCs picture... oops.

Keziah Carver (SB) | The eldest child in my AME/PTR/SB sibling trio. The most well-adjusted and long-suffering of the bunch.

Quincy Young (LOA) | He fights for the little guy and will take any excuse to ruin shitty employers.

Satoshi Shima (SW) | He's very into science. He and Manu (who I renamed Kiri) stay as friends and meet up occasionally so he can gush about ecology and she can gush about the last adventure she went on.

Zaïre Esparza (WTD) | She carries that axe everywhere, even in the most awkward of situations. It's best to always be prepared for surprise zombies.

Neda Norton (SR) | She could've been a domme from the start! 😭 She had the range! I switched out another skirt for pants because dammit, she deserves it.

Ira Hardwicke (COP) | I changed their default last name cause the Thorne/Rose thing made me want to throw up. They're also not in a relationship with Trystan cause I liked their dynamic before they started dating. Ira lives exclusively off of coffee and sandwiches from the bodega near their uncle's bar.