#writing evie is still so new for me and this is the first time i'm really starting to explore the mevie dynamic

[strawberrychampayne]

Hi, could you make an enemies to lovers evie x fem reader fic where reader is gaston’s daughter, so she’s very vain and basically acts just like gaston but the more girlypop version

End Game

Evie x Fem!reader

Enemies to Lovers

Word Count: 3321

Edited: No

A/N: AHHH this is my first request so PLEASE bear with me! I'm still pretty new to writing fanfic so there is always room for improvement. Thank you for the request Anon, I hope it's to your taste!!

She can remember the first time she decided she hated Evie. She had stolen a piece of bread from a couple of men on the road. She was hungry and bored and they looked preoccupied with yelling at each other. What she hadn’t accounted for was the fact that they would notice and were fast. They chased after her but she managed a little distance between them. Darting around a corner she bent over trying to catch her breath. She watched as blue heels made their way into her vision. 

“You truly never know who you’re going to run into, do you?”

She knew that voice. One that haunted her dreams like a siren of the night. Evie and her never had fought or even interacted besides looks when they passed by each other. Mal and Uma hated each other so she was supposed to hate Mal and her friends by association. She only knew Uma because her brother, Gil, was a part of her “crew.” Though she always thought it was because he wanted to prove something to their father. She picked her head up and leaned against the wall behind her. 

“You really don’t. Is there something you need?”

Evie glanced down at her. Her heels making her slightly taller. Her face held an emotion the other girl couldn't understand. Evie nodded slowly, glancing around the corner. A wicked smirk began to make its way onto her face.

“Excuse me,” she yelled, “I think I have who you’re looking for here.”

The girl's heart stopped. Not understanding why the blue haired girl would out her. She’d never done Evie wrong. She stood dumbfounded and watched as the brown eyed girl turned gracefully on her heels and walked away with a bounce in her step. That’s the day she realized that she hated Evie. The scar on her cheek from the fight that occurred served as a reminder. It would stay that way from then on, she’d throw insult after insult. She’d be lying if she said she wasn’t mad when Evie, Mal, Carlos, and Jay got to leave the Isle. She held a grudge, wondering what made them so much more entitled to it. Though she wasn’t expecting them to be returning so soon. 

She was wandering around the Isle. Uma had wanted her to retrieve something she couldn’t remember. She honestly didn’t care, Uma could have someone else do it. Walking up to a stand she smiled at the man working there. She slowly made her way over, making sure to act innocent and interested in him. She trailed her hand on the baskets and stopped at his arm. She talked to him about how his day was going and kept his eyes on hers as she slipped bread into her pockets. Though she lost focus when she heard a familiar voice in the distance. Her heart dropped and she abruptly left the man hanging. She slowly crept around the corner and her question was answered. There they stood, there she stood. The girl who still haunted her dreams, the girl she hated most. She acted like she was just walking and “accidently” bumped into a man. A king. 

“Oh hey, do I know you?”

She watched with a small smirk as Ben fumbled on his words. The other 3 crowded behind him. 

“Um no, don’t think you do.”

She laughed and then looked up. Posters of the man in front of her were taped on the wall. She glanced at them and back at him. 

“King Ben. That’s where I know you from. You don’t know who I am?”

Ben’s eyes widened and he glanced back at Evie. 

“No I don’t.”

The girl's eyes lit up and she realized the man truly had no idea. Truly an opportunity to mess with him. 

“You should know my father, I’ll give you a hint. Quick, slick, and his neck,” she pointed at her neck, “is thick.”

She watched as the boy's face realized who she was referencing. The 4 teens scrambled away from her. 

“It was wonderful seeing you. Oh and Evie,” the girl yelled after them.

Evie stopped in her tracks and turned around slowly. A frown on her face.

“You truly never know who you’re going to run into, do you Belle?”

She watched with glee as the girls face dropped and she stared before running after her friends. 

“I’m loving this, Uma is going to love this.”

The girl said aloud to no one. 

The girl walked with Harry down the alley. They had captured Ben when he was trailing behind the group. Now it was her and his job to find everyone else. She watched as they all turned around and watched as they both walked down the path. 

“Ben?” Evie questioned into the dark. “Ben, don't scare us like that.” She said with a huff and her hands on her hips. 

“Don’t scare you?” Harry mocked

“We wouldn’t want that, now would we?” the girl added.

She watched as the 3 faces of Evie, Jay, and Carlos drained color. 

“What did you guys do with Ben?” she questioned. 

“Him? Yeah we nicked him from you and if you want to see him again, Mal will come to the chip shop tonight.” the girl replied, slight malice in her voice. 

“Yes, Uma wants a little visit,” Harry added, looking at the group. 

“Aww Jay, looks like you’ve lost your touch” the girl said with fake pity.

She laughed as the boy lunged at her, only to be held back by Evie. 

“Well, this has been fun but we must be going.”

She turned on her boot and began to walk away. Harry followed closely behind her. 

“See you later!” she yelled behind her. 

She had been tasked with keeping Ben in his place and not letting him escape. She walked slowly around him, like a predator stalking its prey. She was in her own head, Evie and the others being back brought up feelings she’d want to let out for so long. 

“You don’t have to do this, you know.” she heard from beside her

She turned to look at him. A small smile playing on her lips. 

“And why is that? You don’t know what I need to do.”

He looked like he was deep in thought. 

“I’ve heard the story, you know. About your father, conniving, misogynistic, rude. I can only imagine what he was like to his daughter.”

Rage filled her body and she took her sword to his neck. Putting pressure on it, not enough to slice him but enough to scare him. 

“You don’t know anything about my father. You live in a pretty little castle above everyone else. You’ve heard stories, that’s all they are.”

“I could help you, I could get you off this island. I understand how you feel.”

She backed off slightly. Getting off was all she wanted for as long as she could remember. She almost wanted to ask him how before Harry approached. She watched as he got all in Ben’s face. 

“Just think about it.” Ben said, staring at her. 

She shook her head and walked to the side of the ship. Watching the water crash against the wood. Before she could get lost in her thoughts again she heard commotion behind her. Turning she saw Mal standing there, her friends behind her. 

“Well let’s get this started” she thought aloud.

Grabbing her sword she began to advance. She was stopped by the Gilsf hand on her stomach. 

“Hold on, we have to wait for Uma.”

She sighed annoyed and began to pace around the ship, sword swinging around. Her heart began racing with anticipation as Uma and the rest of the crew drew their swords. She glanced over at Ben and Harry. He was playing with him, pretending that he was going to push him in. She felt conflicted after what he had said. She walked up behind Uma and Harry. Watching as her and Mal went back and forth. Glancing behind Mal she saw Evie giving a slight wave, to egg them on. Bringing her hand up she blew a kiss and a wave back at the girl. To hopefully throw her off. It did and she watched as the girl lowered her hand and eyes. 

“Hey! We don’t have to choose. There has to be a better way. Uma I’ll give you a chance, you’ll have your say,” Ben moved his focus onto her, “and you I’ll get her somewhere better, I promise.” 

She watched as Uma stood her ground and she didn’t make a move either. She couldn’t trust him. With her breath held she watched Mal begin to hand Uma the wand.

“Too easy, why don’t you give it a test drive? I want to see it work, we all do.”

Mal scoffed and turned to a dog that had walked onto the port. The girl watched as Mal casted a spell that would make the dog talk. 

“Does this vest make me look fat” 

She laughed with the rest of the crew at the words. Surprised that the wand was even real. She moved to the side as Harry drugged Ben along with him. Giving him back to Mal. Gil walked up to them. 

“And, before you go, tell your mom that our dad says hi. And also let your dad know that my dad wishes he finished off yours when he had the chance.”

Shaking her head she watched as Mal and Uma got ready to make the trade. She was concerned as to why they’d give up the wand so easily. When Uma finally had the wand in her hands the crew began to cheer loudly. She held her breath as Uma tried to cast a spell and let out an angry huff when the wand didn’t work. Uma snapped the wand in half and yelled out. The girl grabbed her sword and advanced towards the group. It was almost like fate that Evie was the person she had to battle. She swung her sword towards the girl and their swords clashed into each other. 

“You know, I knew it was so weird that you’d give up a want that easily”

Her and Evie struggled against each other to get the upper hand. 

“Yeah? And yet, Ben is in our hands and you all have nothing.” The girl replied with a laugh. Rage once again filled the latters body and she pushed heavily. Knocking Evie to the ground she wrapped her legs around her. 

“This almost feels like you’re trying to kiss me.” Evie said, trying to distract the girl. The other decided to play along.

“And if I was? Would you let me belle?” she whispered back with a smirk. Evie's face turned a dusted pinkBefore a reply could be said a cloud of blue smoke made the girl panic and tumble back. Her head hitting the wood below her. Her vision went blurry and the sounds around her were drowned out by a ringing in her head. She could just make out Evies figure running away from her. When she finally was able to stand again she watched as Mal kicked out the bridge that led to a tunnel. With her chest heaving she walked away. Her head pounding and her thoughts going a mile a minute. What just happened. 

As she walked away from the port she glanced to the ground and saw a familiar book. With a curious glance she picked it up and ran back to Uma. 

“You’ll never believe what I just found.”

Uma looked at her with anger in her eyes. 

“What.” she said 

“A spell book. Mal's spell book to be exact.”

She watched as Uma’s eyes brightened and a smile began to grace her face.

“Well I know just what to do now. Follow me, we have a boat to catch.”

The girl was spelled into a red dress. It clung to her body and shimmered in the light. She was on the boat. Hidden downstairs in a random room. Uma had left to go and find Ben. She said he was important to her plan. She was pacing around wondering what exactly she was doing. The words Ben had said to her were swarming her brain. Would he truly help her? She didn’t have time to think before she heard the sounds of trumpets. She heard an older man introduce Mal. She couldn’t hear what the people were saying until trumpets were heard again. Now the man was introducing Ben. This time she heard louder cheering as he made his way. She decided to move up to get a better view and was peeking around the corner so she could see everyone. Her eyes were locked on Evie. Ever since the boat fight she couldn’t get what happened out of her head. Ben slowly walked towards Mal and bowed to her. The girl watched curiously. 

“Mal, I wish I had time to explain.”

The girl watched as Uma walked in front of the stairs. So that was her plan, to steal Ben? Ben leaned down and kissed his ring that rested on Uma’s hand. She almost felt bad for Mal. Though pride wanted to get in the way. She watched as Ben tried to explain the connection him and Uma had. Uma claimed it was love. Mal was trying to get his attention. Asking if he had gone back for her. 

“He didn’t have too. I dove through the barrier before it closed.” Uma said to him. Uma grabbed Mal's hand and thanked her, giving her a hug. Slow music began to play and Ben and Uma began to dance. Twirling around the dance floor. Jane ran up the stairs and yelled for the man to reveal Ben's gift. It was a beautiful stained glass piece of him and Mal. She now really felt bad for the girl. It was stunning. Ben looked as though the spell was going to wash away. Uma yelled for them to cover it back up. 

“Why don't you tell everyone the present you have for me, Ben”

“I have an announcement. Uma will being joining the court tonight,” Ben said

His father tried to reason with him. “Not now, Dad!” Ben yelled at him. 

“So as my gift to her, I’m bringing down the barrier, once and for all.” Ben finished. She wasn’t expecting all that. People around the boat gasped. Ben told the fairy godmother to take down the barrier and she told him no. The girl watched as Mal advanced on Ben and Uma. Begging him to see that he really loved her. Mal finally confessed that she loved Ben and leaned in to kiss him. Uma began to rage and tried to grab the wand from the Fairy Godmother. She held her breath as Uma jumped into the ocean, her shell necklace glowing. Swirls of gold began to circle in the water and Uma rose up out of it with an octopus tentacle. She hadn’t known that she could do that. Water splashed onto the deck and drenched people with the smell of salt. Uma began arguing with the people on the boat. Her tail whipping around and launching at people. Mal walked away from the crowd and her head began to twitch. A swirl of purple gas filled the space around her and she rose up as a dragon. Soaring into the sky she let out a breath of fire onto the water. Her and Uma begin to fight. The boat was swaying back and forth. The girl was losing her footing. Ben let out a roar and dove into the water. He pleaded for the girls to stop fighting. Ben held his hand out for Uma. Hoping she would take it, instead she gave him his ring back and swam away. As Ben climbed the rope, Mal landed back on the ship. When she turned back into a human, gone was the blue and gold dress. It was not replaced but a purple dress that complemented her hair. Walking towards Ben, he and Mal kissed. The hidden girl thought this would be a good time to make herself known. She stopped in her tracks when she heard what Evie said.

“Actually. Ben there’s a lot of kids who would really love it here in Auradon,” her voice trailed off as she looked up and made eye contact with the no exposed girl. “People like her.” she said and pointed behind them. This made the girl tense up with all eyes now on her. Ben looked at her funny and the other teens stared at her. She cleared her throat and began to speak. 

“I completely understand if you want to send me back to the Isle, but I was hidden away on this ship thinking about what you said, and I was hoping I could get a second chance? I’m sorry for the chaos I helped cause but I didn’t have a choice. If you’ll let me, I’d love to help make a difference here, at Auradon.” she finished, her eyes glancing down at her feet. Ben was silent for a while, seemingly in thought. Before he could say anything Evie spoke up. 

“She is truly a quick learner, Ben, and I really think she could do some good, if she’s given the chance.” She finished and smiled at the girl, who then smiled back. 

Ben nodded his head and started to smile. 

“You’ll be our fifth kid out of many that will come to Auradon.” he said. 

The girl wanted to cry and thanked him a million times. She smiled at all the VK’s and mouthed a thank you to Evie. As the night progressed, there was singing and dancing happening all around her. She had the time of her life, until the party ended and everyone made their way back to the school. Ben set up a room for her to stay in for the night and she was able to sleep on a bed that felt like it was made for a queen. 

When she woke up the next morning a box was awaiting her on a desk in her room. It was tied with a blue ribbon but had no name. Inside was clothes for her to wear, almost exactly like the clothes she wore on the Isle, though these were clean. Under everything was a note. Nothing was written except for an E. That's when the girl knew who it was from. She got dressed quickly and set out to find Evie. After an hour of searching she noticed the girl in the courtyard. She was sitting under a tree sketching what seemed to be a dress. She took a deep breath and walked up to her. 

“Thank you for the dress, and thank you for what you did last night”

Evie jumped and looked up, startled by the girl. 

“It was truly nothing, us VK’s have to stick together.” she replied with a smile. 

A silence filled the air as the 2 girls stared at each other. 

“Can I ask you something?” Evie questioned

“Anything,” the girl replied, leaning down to listen better. 

Evie began to blush again, her words caught in her throat. 

“This almost feels like you’re trying to kiss me again.” Evie said breathlessly. 

“And if I was? Would you let me belle?” the girl replied with her eyes on the blue haired girl's lips. Evie gleaned between her eyes and leaned in more.

“Well I’d have to let you” she said before closing the distance and smashing her lips onto the other girls. Grasping the blue hair and pulling her in more. 

“I KNEW IT!” Both girls jumped away from each other and turned their heads to see Jay, Carlos, and Mal making their way towards them. Both girls laughed at said peoples reaction.

[cadybear420]

Evie's Class Schedule for the OG HSS Trilogy school year! With Headcanons and Meta below the cut!

Yet another set of details that working on the HSS Adaptation Fic has helped me think more deeply about hehe <3

Tags for those who may be interested because I'm excited:

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@aria-ashryver | @choicesmc | @where-the-wind-travels |

@zhoumeyourlove | @storyofmychoices | @rosesnink |

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Meta Details:

I was initially unsure what course/subject Ms. Maddox was teaching in the OG trilogy, since I don't think it's ever explicitly confirmed. The background used is clearly for an English/Writing classroom (albeit it is technically a very stock background, but still), but there's also a later scene where Evie accidentally takes Brian's Math textbook during homeroom. But Ms. Maddox also gave me History teacher vibes at first for some reason.

The English classroom background won in the end, especially since Evie would be taking Algebra Honors while Brian would definitely think that that's for "nerds". I figure Evie accidentally taking Brian's Math textbook is something that could still happen in an English class.

In Book 2, it's confirmed that Gym is MC's last class of the day.

In Book 3, when MC and friends hang out with some Hearst kids at lunch, it's mentioned that both Emma and Cameron take a Creative Writing course. Evie loves Creative Writing too for sure, so there was no way I was passing up that opportunity.

As I'll mention in the next section, one of the books Evie reads in English 10 is Julius Caesar. I picked all of those books because they were what I read in my English 10 class, but Julius Caesar is also fitting considering the Book 2 conflict with Isa taking over, which I think would be happening a few months after the Julius Caesar unit. Evie, being freshly familiar with the play and also being a huge Mean Girls fan, will absolutely make a lot of "We should totally just stab Isa!" jokes to herself in Book 2.

All teachers' names besides Diana Maddox and Ricky Burke are of course made up rather than from the story. Same with all the room numbers besides 225B.

A moment I may include in the first chapter of the Adaptation Fic is, when Evie is in her Gym class, Coach Burke reveals that in 5th period Julian told him about the race that they did with Caleb and Brian at lunch (as per the jock minigame in canon) and Evie's performance in it, and thus he encourages her to try out for the team.

Headcanons:

Evie is quite good at Math and Science subjects. They're usually her favorite subjects, and I say usually because thanks to Creative Writing, Math and Science hold the second place spot this year. Scott is a mechanical engineer, so he was able to give Evie a bit of a jump-start in those subjects. He of course never pushed Evie to pursue those kinds of fields, and Evie does genuinely enjoy Math and Science as a result of how he taught her. Especially Science, it's cool to see how things work.

History is probably Evie's least favorite subject genre. The topics are very hit-or-miss, and a lot of the time it can feels like it's just learning a bunch of facts, unlike in Math and Science where there was also a sense of *how* things worked. So unless those facts are about interesting things... it can be kind of a drag for her. Berry's History classes, however, would try to put more of an emphasis on analyzing the history facts and timelines rather than just memorizing a bunch of facts-- which Evie would still struggle with, but would ultimately feel more engaged by.

Evie is neutral to English, probably. She loves reading, but the actual books themselves can be hit-or-miss for her. And even when they are hits, it can sometimes be difficult for her to keep up with assigned reading. Literary/textual analysis is also an area that is new to her when she starts high school, but in 10th grade she starts to become increasingly more proficient at it.

The books Evie will read in English 10 at Berry are: Sophocles's Oedipus Rex, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Elie Weisel's Night, Alexander Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns. None of them become major favorites of hers (except maybe TSS), but she does consider them all well-done for what they are, as well as important to her for kicking off her skill in textual analysis.

Evie enjoys stuff like mile runs and warm-up runs in Phys-Ed, but at the same time she takes running very seriously and so she tends to get a bit more nervous about them than she probably needs to. Ever since 9th grade, she'd always be keeping track of her times and trying to improve on them.

The units Evie has in Phys-Ed this year are: Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Flag Football, Badminton, Basketball, Softball, Field/Street Hockey, Swimming, and Track. Evie of course excels at Flag Football, Basketball, Field/Street Hockey, and Track. She's pretty good at Softball and it helps kick off her interest in joining the Baseball team later in the spring. Badminton is fun but frustrating. Soccer is decent. She could be better at Volleyball. She has a lot of trouble with Swimming.

Creative Writing is one of Evie's favorites of all time. She's loved writing, coming up with her own stories and characters, playing imaginary games, playing dolls, etc. ever since she was a little kid. There was this one time in second grade where she was allowed to join a middle school level Creative Writing course, and it was great until the very kind teacher retired a month later and the school ended up dropping the course entirely. Evie was an uncontrollable sobbing mess that entire night.

[defira85]

As someone who has struggled with their own unfinished WIPs for years, I'm sad about Empires Ransom, but I'm not judging you for it or damading anything. But can I ask respectfully, would you tell us your plan for what happens with the Tiralls, specifically Arcann? I've always struggled to come up with a decent reunion scene for Arcann/Thexan. Did you plan for them to be brothers again and live together on Odessan? Thank you for writing what you did with those fics, even if they r never finished

Awww nonny, thank you for this, genuinely xx I don't want to say never ever, because lord knows I've gone back and updated ancient fics before, but at this very current moment in time the spark isn't there. I do feel like, I'd be able to return to it in the future, given that BG3 has renewed my joy in writing again, but obviously I can't give a timeframe on when that might happen so I don't want to break your heart with bad promises

I'm hugging you tightly though

That said, let's strap in for a long LONG breakdown of what was going to happen in the final act of A Tyrant's Atonement (with a few notes about my plans for the Evie/Vaylin fic that would have followed)

Oh boy I just opened the outline document, how the hell was I juggling that many plotlines. Okay this is actually way too much, I'm skipping everyone that isn't directly related to the Tiralls lmfaoooo I have a terminal case of Toomanycharacteritis

Kol'aya and Arcann, as we know, finally hooked up at the end of the last chapter on Rishi, only for her brother to ruin things by calling to say their mother was dying and she was needed back on Ryloth. The two of them travel there together, and Arcann sees a) more of life in the galaxy for normal, every day people as he has on Rishi and Nar Shaddaa these past few months, and b) sees evidence of how long term occupation, brutal regimes, colonialism, slavery etc etc hurts people because we're not done with his Awkward Boy Summer yet. Kol and her family don't get along, as we've previously hinted at. Her mum is cruel to her on her deathbed, and she never gets any sort of closure that she was longing for. As the two of them leave Ryloth, they hear a distress signal from nearby Naboo (because I play a LONG game okay, I introduced Naboo in book one for a reason) and with the Odessen Alliance in tatters because most of their fleet have vanished (Iokath) there's no one in the local area to respond. Kol and Arcann go, and Arcann gets to have a hero moment defending the people and gets mistaken for Thexan (who we know HAS visited Naboo) and goes to Kol and says I think it's time I see my brother, I'm ready

Meanwhile, Vaylin has been having a bad time on Iokath. She and Tahrin have a long overdue sisters confrontation, and Vaylin of course has the same freak out that her brothers had when being confronted with a new sibling, with the added bonus that she's like "oh this is the sister they replaced me with". Vaylin gets away first, lunges back to Zakuul as fast as you can blink, and goes to Atrius and says "I want to get married now, immediately, I need a new family"

So! Now the party chapter in game is STILL a party chapter, but the party is now a WEDDING party. Thexan, seeing the announcements, decides quietly that the time has come for him to step forcibly back into the spotlight because he does not want his baby sister marrying this ass, and makes his way quietly to Zakuul with the intention of breaking up the wedding. Arcann, also seeing the announcements on the holonet, HAS THE SAME THOUGHT

Wedding takes place in a T shaped hall, Vaylin starts walking down the aisle. Queue Arcann and Thexan both bursting in from separate doors basically at the same time to stop the wedding, and both sort of staggering to a halt as they spot each other. This of course distresses Vaylin even more, because even on her!!! wedding!!! which she doesn't really care about because she doesn't love Atrius but it's the principle!!!!! EVEN ON HER WEDDING, they make it all about them instead of about her

She flees to Nathema, where Evie and Asmi et al are already hanging out. There's no Zildrogg storyline in my canon, sorry, but I hate that fucking machine so much. Instead they are working in tandem with Kira and Scourge, searching for the "knife still plunged into the weakly beating heart of the Force" aka they're looking for Valk's original body/Tenebrae, because it is the source of the undeath consuming the planet. Vaylin gets there, does her little break free ritual, she and Evie have significant eye contact and Vaylin goes "why do i keep seeing this weird chic everywhere I go what the fuck". Still enraged at her brothers, she heads off to Odessen, newly empowered, to fuck them over because she's not thinking straight

It takes SEVERAL WEEKS not minutes not hours WEEKS OKAY BIOWARE. THAT'S NOT HOW HYPERSPACE TRAVEL WORKS IN ESTABLISHED CANON. I'M NOT IGNORING 40 YEARS OF CANON BECAUSE IT'D MESS UP YOUR PLOTLINES.

Anyway. It takes several weeks for her to get to Odessen. In the meantime, Arcann and Kol are now on Odessen!! Yay!!! Anya is beside herself with glee at finally getting to meet Uncle Arcann in person, after having haunted him for years through the Force. Arcann begins to find peace again, but Kol is agitated and uncomfortable because as we've established previously, she's bad at saying the L word and fully expects him to leave her at any given moment because she's just a twi'lek, he's an ex-emperor slash prince slash son of the Force and there's no world where they belong together and we know my girl has no self esteem despite having oodles of confidence

Vaylin arrives on Odessen, closely pursued by bear by Evie et al. A battle ensues, nothing as wildly over the top as the Battle of Odessen in game, but a battle nonetheless. Vaylin tries to kidnap Anya and Jaelin, because she WILL be loved and she WILL have family, instead of the weirdly arbitrary choice between Vette and Torian. The confrontation against Vaylin happens on the platform, but Evie distracts her with her presence and her weird little Force trick of mind skimming, followed by a one-two combo by Bejah and Asmi. Bejah, as we have already established, is able to sever the Force in herself and other people, and she cuts Vaylin off so that Valk cannot influence her. Asmi, as we have already established, can shield people and planets while allowing them to remain connected to the Force, so once Bejah severs her and kicks out Valk, Asmi shields her and she is free of Valkorion's poison

Kallathe at this point in more Valk than herself, because as I've used as a metaphor before, he was basically the wasp larva inside the caterpillar, and he's been consuming her from the inside out over time. Kallathe-Valk makes a run for Zakuul, to reimpower Themself using the throne, and Arcann, Thexan and Tahrin follow quickly after. As I said in a post about a month back, Vivaane convinces Arcann to secretly bring her datacron with him

Kol'aya also follow after them, after being unable to tell Arcann she loves him before he heads off to face Certain Doom, and has a Really Bad Day in the endless Zakuul elevator of The Spire, because there's nothing Kol and her claustrophobia hate more than elevators, unless it's elevators actively being bombarded from orbit by the Eternal Fleet, and those elevators are several kilometres long. But she endures the Elevator From Hell, and makes it to the top of The Spire in time to tell him she loves him

Arcann, Thexan and Tahrin face off against Kallathe-Valk on the throne. Vivaane bursts out of the datacron as planned, and tells Tahrin the same line she said way back in chapter three of back one - how do you kill a ghost? with another ghost - and merges her spirit with Valk and forces him to dissipate and rejoin the Force

Ewok party time, woo hoo. the aftermath 2 electric boogaloo. Everyone regroups on Odessen. Kol’aya and Arcann haven’t talked yet but they’re sharing a bed again. Tahrin is in mourning and beside herself, Kallathe is utterly uninterested in remaining with the Alliance and wants to go to Nathema, given that it was the ancestral home of her mother's people. Asmi wants to return to the Republic and rebuild the Jedi. Ellaz has already returned to Coruscant as Senator for Corellia and makes a bid for Supreme Chancellor. Vaylin wakes up to find Evie beside her bed.

Kol and Arcann talk. She struggles with the L word but he says it’s okay.

Long term plans: A Daughter's Defiance! Evie and Vaylin fic would've been about Valk's extra backup plans. I would've rewritten Nathema to be just his original Tenebrae body, no Zildrogg at all. Hate that fucking robot so much. Evie's mind skimming/skipping powers come in handy when they find Kira and Scourge unconscious over the sacrophagus, because she can skip into their dream states to learn what's going on. She tries to convince the others that she should be the one to go in because of her specific powers, rationalising that she is best placed to resist the corruption of the dreams. Everyone tells her not to be stupid, she does it anyway, and then Vaylin finds that she has a connection to Evie from the Battle of Odessen when Evie's presence was the last thing in her mind before the severing, and can communicate with her in the dreams. Over time, as the corruption eats away at Evie, it's up to Vaylin to keep her sane while everyone else tries to figure out how to destroy Tenebrae's body once and for all

Thexan and Ona'la and the girls would have moved to Zakuul, acting in a sort of constitutional monarchy position while the planet transitions from a dictatorship to something more sustainable long term. They have a third child, a son named Kiron (after Kira and Theron, in the twi'lek tradition)

Arcann and Kol'aya go back to Rishi at least for a few years, because he still needs time away from power and the spotlight and they need time to work out their relationship away from mostly prying eyes. They eventually have a son whose name I cannot find anywhere in my notes

Kallathe and Lana get married on Nathema, which Kallathe has latched onto quite hard in the aftermath of all the trauma of Valk and has decided this is Her Planet. This is where Her People were from, it's a Red Sith Planet and it's hers. Hasn't exactly declared herself Empress but she's gonna be a thorn in Acina's side for a long time.

God that's so long. Does that cover everything? That's not even a quarter of the characters in the cast, jesus christ. Please feel absolutely free to ask me any further questions nonny, I did have a lot of fun going over my notes to write this, and this is frankly only a fraction of it all. I do really appreciate your lovely message, and I'm glad that Empire's Ransom meant as much to you as it did to me. One day it'll get an update, I'm sure of it xxx

[ramblings-of-lola]

August '25 Wrap Up

I have a tag list for when I post wrap ups. If you would like to be added or removed from it, please let me know!

Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This nonfiction made me think and reflect a lot on how much I take for granted regarding my right to practice my faith in U.S. I could not believe how much the government controlled Christianity and was bent on destroying it in Romania and how hungry people were for Jesus.

2. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I really enjoyed this story! It was finally a book with fae where the main character is a full on adult and not a teenager. It was funny and the fae worlds and behavior was so interesting. Emily reminded me a lot of Evy from The Mummy (1999). I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.

3. Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Overall, this isn't my favorite "Anne" book, but it's still great. I liked the new characters and the inclusion of letters to tell the story was an interesting choice, though I wish some of Gilbert's letters back to Anne where included.

4. The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

What can I say except this book emotional destroyed me? Apollo develops so much in this story and understands what connects us all as humans: grief and I loved that exploration.

5. Love That Dog by Sharon Creech ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This was a cute book of poems about a boy learning to write poetry. I liked that it showed how simple poetry can be.

6. A memoir by a local author ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I'm not saying which book this one was for privacy reasons, but it was an amazing story. Really, I should have rated it 3.5 or 4 out of 5 stars, but this is mainly due to the writing style.

7. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Overall, I didn't like this Hunger Games book as much as the first two. The ending was good though. I didn't really like Peeta being hijacked and the middle dragged. District 13 was interesting since it paralleled the Capitol so much.

8. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I loved seeing how Narnia came into being and how the White Witch entered it. This book also does well showing why greed is so dangerous and retelling the creation story.

9. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Every time I read the final Narnia book, I forget how much of a tonal shift it is. It has a darker undercurrent to it, as it is the end of Narnia's time. I love the way death and Heaven are portrayed.

10. Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I loved this book, it was such a delight to read. The new characters made me laugh, like Cordelia and Capt. Jim. Leslie's story broke my heart, as did Anne's miscarriage.

11. An Enchantment of Ravens by Margret Rogerson DNF

A 17-year-old and ancient fae fell in love and that is an instant way for me to quit a book.

12. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I have so much nostalgia tied to the movie and wanted to compare it to the book. It's pretty similar plot and character wise. I liked that Mia has a more complex relationship with her mom, it was interesting. Mia's entries are very angsty but she does remind me of being 14 in some ways.

13. Trauma and Recovery by Judith L. Herman DNF

I ended up quitting this book because I don't feel I'm knowledgeable enough to understand it, though the topic is interesting.

Tag list: @thatrandomlemononyourcounter1 @qylinscafvne @jinxed-starry-pages @sunflxwcrs @iwasonceabookworm

@thoughts-of-caly @brb-on-a-quest @partlysunny15 @marinaslibrary

[novashelby]

Hello everyone...mutuals and followers.

I just want to take a moment and say 'thank you'. I was doing a lot of reflecting this morning on gratitude. I woke up to 50 notes and that was only after a couple of hours of sleep. I was thinking how, you know, in a way that it may be low compared to other times and other people...but that is still 50 times my work was liked, reblogged, or commented on. January, I think, is a rather slow month for everyone. Holiday fatigue, winter blues, sickness left and right, and the overall path of life...everyone is busy, sick, tired, and maybe a little sad as the sun doesn't say 'hi' enough. Lately, I have been a bit complainy. Now, I'm not usually one to let an anon message get to me, but yesterday it kind of did, but also because I think in a way they were kind of right.

When I first started writing for Peaky Blinders, I wasn't even on Tumblr. I was strictly Ao3, and it was just Amelia(my OC) and I. I was just happy to find something that made me passionate about writing again. I didn't care about kudos, comments, or anything of the like. And then I joined Tumblr again after 7ish years. I was just doing my thing and about a month in, His Innocence and TBIOC got rather popular. Then along came Evie.... Now, I don't think I am "popular" by a large scale, but I was getting a lot of interaction for awhile and as I got more, more, and more, I feel I started to lose the actual reason of why I was writing.

This is not to say that I don't appreciate reblogs, comments, and likes... I do, and please for the love of the community, continue interacting. Not because I want attention, but because I genuinely like to talk and meet new writers and readers. That being said, I want to start focusing on gratitude for what I do get.

Especially in this painfully slow month.... Just know that I appreciate all of you. Every single one of you. When I first started writing FF again, I never expected the traction that I get. For that, I am so thankful and I truly love you guys, a lot.

I feel bad about my post regarding Tommy fics compared to other characters. I love writing for Tommy. Truly. He's a fun character to play with and I will continue. I was not at all meaning to be mean or disregard my followers that love him. Sorry for being kind of annoying lately. I am sorry for that. When I created this space, I meant it to be a space of fun and creativity. I'd like to go back to that. I know I can be annoying, a lot, and tiring sometimes. So, thank you for being lovely, patient, and kind towards me. Thank you for following and supporting my work. I appreciate all of you; genuinely and truly.

Love,

Nova

[galladrabbles]

Weekly Wrap-up

Hear, ye, hear, ye! 24h left for you to get your prompt, come spin the magic wheel!

My turn to be nostalgic! 🥹😍

I was the one who lost that first bet and got the first prompt: Mickey's purple-checkered shirt. I remember going with an all-dialogue approach. I remember checking the word count constantly throughout the writing process, which I still do. I remember going over the limit (which I almost always do) and rereading the drabble, trying to figure out what word I could eliminate or where I could do some rephrasing.

The point is... I had fun, lots of it. I know Vey did too, when her turn came. And I dare say you guys are having fun too, otherwise we wouldn't be here, celebrating 3 (!!) years 🤯 Still mind-blowing.

So, from the bottom of my heart,

thank you,

to each and every one of you: the writers, old and new and everyone in between. To readers, who like and reblog and shower us all with their love. To Deena @suzy-queued, who not only gifted us amazing art, time after time, but is also the first person who wanted to join the challenge and has been with me and Vey from the very beginning 💜

You all keep the game alive, week after week, and for that I'm beyond grateful! 🤧

And, to keep it alive for another week... A shout out to Liz @sweetbee78, the second person who joined us way back then and our next prompter 🥰

Liz, you know the drill - we'll be waiting for your prompt.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, darlings!

-Evie

[hannahssimblr]

Hi!!

I've come back for a weekend away to find a bunch of new followers so!! I thought it might be time to reintroduce myself.

I'm Hannah, and this is a storytelling simblr.

Last year I completed Lucky Girl - my first sims 4 story, that follows a girl called Evie from age 17 - 21 (from the year 2010 - 2014) as she navigates a weird time in her life and begins to learn important lessons about who she is. It's primarily a love story, I suppose, as it focuses on her relationship with a boy named Jude who she meets the summer before he goes to college, but there's more in there about friendships and families etc. Basically it meant a lot to me to write it and I poured my whole heart into it!

anyway - this year, because of some interest from readers, I've been doing a story about that boy she liked, Jude, and essentially telling his side of the story. Any content you see from me lately is from that story, Lucky Boy (creative title ik)

His story starts off when he's 16 in the year 2008.

(baby face)

and currently I'm in 2010, when he is 18

We're just following him figuring out things with friends and coping with his strange parents, and watching him fall in love...

several times

Anyway if you want to read along, you can just jump in at any point. I try to update Monday-Friday, but sometimes i don't have time so!! I'm just doing my best <3

If you want to start from the very beginning & see where it all began, you can hop into Lucky Girl here (My writing and screenshotting abilities have come a long way, but I'm still so proud of what I achieved)

Start at the beginning of Lucky Boy here

The school/Alison/Michelle part of the story here

the 2010/final exams/breakup part here

or to jump to where he meets Evie & their stories converge, you can begin here

if you choose to read then thank you!! I'm also always always looking for other writers who are doing kinda similar-ish stuff and tbh even very different stuff, because I'm inspired every day by the creativity on this platform so don't be shy to say hi or join in and comment as you read

And if you don't like reading and just wanna look at the pictures then that's cool too! I'm just happy to have you all here

[demonqueenart]

Evie, hi! First of all I want to thank you for spending your time and energy to write all those answers and posts. I'm amazed that you're still able to keep them understanding and kind, which makes it much easier to have this conversation. Thank you!

Your frustration with DnP's lack of reaction is justified and the next thing I'm about to say isn't me coming up with excuses on their behalf or telling you to stop talking about it. It just hurts to see a kind and gentle person like you get upset, so I'm trying to give some consolation, but I'm not too good at that, so sorry in advance if I fuck it up.

Please have patience. Not for their sake, for your own. We won't stop trying to make them acknowledge the racism, but it might take some time. Since their comeback our way of interacting with DnP has been kind of a black box - we talk about stuff on different platforms and then they suddenly mention it. So we know they saw us talking, but we don't know exactly when.

The last 2 weeks have been pure chaos: the leak, the rushed announcement, the wrong dates in the promo, the venues not giving enough info or giving wrong info. After tickets went on sale they only had 4 days before they fucked off to have their just-the-two-of-us-ranch-ingredients vacation.

What I'm trying to say is: their current silence doesn't necessarily mean that they saw us talking and chose to ignore it. Maybe they haven't seen it yet, maybe they are thinking about what to do and what to say. Also, unfortunately white people do need a bit of time to go from "this is an unreasonable attack, I'm not a bad person and they are just haters" to "it's not an attack, it's reasonable criticism and I was being the asshole this whole time". I went through this process myself (and you were the one who helped me understand). Sorry it took me that long.

This isn't me saying it's fine that they haven't addressed anything so far - it's not. Just please don't give up hope yet. They listened to us when it came to Palestine, I'm sure they'll listen now too.

Oh, and ignore all the fuckers who are telling you to either leave or shut up. You make the phandom a better and kinder space. I want you here and many others do too. Plus it's not like anyone gets to gatekeep the community in the first place. You have the right to be here.

From beautiful hellscape with love 💜

Anon 🥹 I felt so cared for because of you. Thank you so much 🫂🫂💞💞 I always want this space to be gentle and kind, even when I’m hurt and angry, I still want to understand where everyone is coming from. I believe that everyone deserves to have their voice being heard. Even when our voices clash and don’t always go together, we can still come to a new understanding, try to mend and build a bridge together. Fighting isn’t always the end of things, it’s when two sides trying to express how unfair the situation is so that they can come together.

And of course, you’re right. They might be quite busy as you’ve pointed out, it doesn’t always mean they’re not going to do anything. I think why I assumed for the worst is because this is very much a new territory for them to cross. They have never brought up their racist remarks, never tried to address or take accountability in things. I’m just afraid it’ll end up just like any other time before.

But having you speaking this to me have reassured that I’m not fighting alone in this. In some way or the other, I have cultivated the most understanding and generous people of all who’re willing to support me during the toughest time, and for that, I’m so grateful. Thank you for reaching out and giving me some consolation to reassure me. Your words will not be wasted :) Thank you so much for everything 🫂��💖💖

[soda-sunrays]

Overall week rant:

Yeah so basically I'm writing this at my tuition cus i have like a one hour break thing and im lowley just vibing, but basically let's talk my whole school week n some funny moments

Overall, my seating plans are pretty chill, except charlie is like KINDAAAA near where i sit in science (biology and physics) so thats not fun (HE STILL MAKES THOSE FUCKING ANNOYING ASS BABY NOISES) but i dont SIT next to him so yeah, NOT ASSSSSS bad but STILL

okay so nicholas updates on how close i sit next to him in every shared lesson:

Physics + Biology, we are inbetween the walking path, (closest proximity)

Math, still inbetween walking path, except a guy in on the exact edge of my desk, next to nicholas and im on the second seat to it

English, bro hes all the way at the back man 💔

Geography, kinda close proximity?? he sits behind me???

Chem, pretty far too, hes at the frontish area

Lowkey cant tell if i have a crush on him, jes like my new boy obbsession but i also dont care thattt much (i say like a liar because i documented my proximity to him in all the lessons we have on a tumblr post)

This week was gooood, I was mainly tired, but I LOVEE my friends, because they love me and its lowkey really awkward with jashleen cus she keeps on trying to talk to me and ew i hate her she can go die tbhhhh. LIKE LEAVE ME ALONE DAWG

There was a funny moment where hailey was tlaking about a celebrity being hot and evie, a lesbian said, "can't relate" and me, an asexual, said "...yeah cant relate either"

also talking to andre and reece is fun (i sit next to reece and near andre in bio in physics)

ALSO I HAVE BIO THREE TIMES A WEEK IM GONNA JUMP LIKE I SEE THAT OLD MAN (mr old) LITERALLY EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE DAWG

ALSO ALSO atleast i have mr suit as my geography teacher even tho he ditched us for being my sociology teacher!! It's cus my other geography one lowkey died and never came back for like half of the year???? idk why

We didn't have math intervention this week, but it'll start from next week onwards so i guess ill die or smth.

My form tutor is this old angy man, who teaches math, so ill call him mr wrywry, becaude its funny idk, and since hes so strict nobody talks in form, and it got so uncomfortable sometimes he just askes people questions like, "how was your first day at school" yk like its so awkward and kinda depressing

We didn't actually have any form time lessons this week, or atleast i, and a few others, didn't, tuesday, was the first day back, wednesday i had a meeting, thursday was requiring reading (my form tutor is gonna ge tthat changed cus were in yr11) and friday we had a practise fire drill

CHAT this week wasnt that bad, but im finish writing this in the car, cus i finished my tution and i lowkey am gonna clock out or some shit bro ANYWAYSYAY thanks for reading as per usual, uh prolly kovu, and NOBODY else

[greenwriterplaidbow]

Introduction post???

Masterlist

Writing Resources

Things about me if you're nosy enough to care

Yo wassup, I'm Evie or Eve or really whatever. It's just a nickname, I've got plenty so I'm not picky. As long as it's not disrespectful I usually won't care.

I'm dyslexic so there may be some odd spelling or grammar things, my apologies. I catch a lot of them because I have a pretty thorough editing process but I'm still human. If you see them you can always leave a comment about it and I'll fix it as soon as I can.

I've been on tumblr a year (since 2024ish) but only reposting and vibing, this is my first attempt actually posting anything. I've actually been writing fanfic since I was in middle school and I started the 39 Clues series but it has always been for myself and always on paper. This year I got super into the Xmen trilogy and started typing fanfiction for the first time ever which is what gave me the confidence to do this.

I am a college student (who's currently drowning in assignments) so if I go offline for long periods of time, it's safe to assume that's why. I want to use this as an outlet and just to keep my writing skills up when I have the time. That being said I'm super open to requests and ideas. So:

Requests:

I will NOT write: rape; incest; anything scat, vomit, or urine (sorry, I have to deal with it enough at work I refuse to write about it)

There are other things I won't write but those fall into two categories:

1. There is wiggle room. For example, I don't like age gaps but if I like the prompt I might modify the request slightly to be something I'm comfortable with like keeping the gap the same but aging up both characters.

2. Other things are specific to my own stuff that I don't think I could fully articulate without explaining and I don't owe strangers on the internet explainations. For example, if I can help it I will not be under the influence of substances (for personal reasons) although, I'm okay with writing a character being under the influence of alcohol or weed or whatever BUT I won't write it if you (the requester) doesn't tell me what to include. Like symptoms, feelings, vibes, etc.

That being said, if you have a request, send it in! If I don't like it, then I won't write it. That simple. I'm typically open to writhing new things and if I need more direction, I'll ask for it or guess.

Fandoms/things I'll write for:

This isn't an exhaustive list, just what's on the top of my head/what I'm most passionate about. Please feel free to ask about other media as this list may not be updated or it might be something I forgot

-Xmen trilogy specifically Logan Howlett, Jean Grey, Scott Summers

-Avengers

-The Mentalist

-House MD

-Batman/DC specifically Dr. Crane, Batman, any of the Robins

-NBC's Hannibal specifically Matthew Brown

-Arcane season 1

-The spiderverse specifically Miguel O'Hara

-Detroit become human

-Spider-Man

-Streamers/Youtubers specifically Jschlatt, Ted Nivison, Charlie Slimesicle, Hassan Piker

-Dexter specifically Debra Morgan, Miguel Prado, Rudy Cooper, Joey Quinn

-Prodigal son

-Daredevil specifically Frank Castle, Matt Murdock, Electra, Foggy Nelson

I will make a masterlist when I figure out how. Uhhhh I think that's all. Again, if I do something wrong either socially or setting up my blog or the writings themselves, please don't hesitate to tell me. Thanks!

[thesullengrrrl]

Hey there,

Can you please write something for ꒰ N ꒱ a dull kitchen knife,꒰ 𓃔 ꒱ warm croissants and number 4 ?

Thanks love

Hi love! Thanks so much for the request, hope you enjoy this 🫶🏻 Some sort of domestic bliss for the two (ft. Eve and Theo!) prompt list here for those who wanna :)

1956, White Plains

"How long will you be out there?" Elaine asked as she balanced the phone in between her ear and shoulder. The dull kitchen knife sliced through the warm croissants. She made a mental note to decide whether to pick up a new one or just have it sharpened.

In the background, Rosie could hear Eve and Theo bickering and playing with their toys. A faint 'That's mine!' echoed in another room, unsure which child it was.

"I'll be home in two days, you know that," he assured her, his voice was soft and mellow over the phone. "How are you?"

"About to stab myself with a dull knife," she darkly joked as she spread some jam on one of the croissants. "I think I'm raising snobs. Eve demanded croissants instead of white bread."

He chuckled, remembering how Eve tried them for the first time last week and never stopped talking about it since. Theo loved how flaky and buttery they were.

"Please don't stab yourself. I don't want to come home to a bloody wife," he answered, amusement evident in his voice. Rosie slowly got used to her dark jokes over the years, although sometimes it still shocks him. "And they got their snobbery from you, you know. Mommy from the future."

"Fuck off," she whispered, almost breathless. She has finished putting jam on the children's croissants, ready to be served. "By the way, I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Promise me you won't be mad."

"What is it, darling?"

Elaine hesitated. "I burned one of your shirts while ironing it."

Silence.

Knowing it was her cue to continue, she sighed and went on.

"It was the monogrammed one in the cuffs. I was watching the kids while ironing and then Evie and Theo were fighting over a toy and then I broke them up..."

"Laney..." Rosie trailed off, half-disappointed.

"I know, I know, I suck," she groaned, rubbing her hand against her face. "I just wanted to tell you instead of just surprising you when you get home. I know you love that shirt."

"Yeah," he agreed. "Yeah, I do."

"I'm sorry. Really. I'll get you a new one."

"Thanks for telling me, darling. It's all right. It's old anyway."

A beat. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, Elaine. Don't stress too much. Any chance we can save it?"

Elaine almost snorted. "It was a big hole. Like...you'd either laugh or truly be mad at me when you see it. Ridiculous big hole on the chest area. Your co-workers would see your nipple through."

"All right, all right," he conceded, imagining how big the hole actually is. He was about to say something until he heard Theo asking for snacks.

"I've got to go," Elaine said softly. "I'll see you soon. Sorry about the shirt again."

"I'll see you soon, darling," he answered. "Kiss the kids for me, will you? I'll see you all in two days. I love you."

"I love you too," she replied. "Wait, I'll call the kids to say bye."

Rosie listened to his wife call their kids, until he heard faint footsteps and excited voices asking if it was their papa on the phone. He heard Elaine say yes and finally, breathless voices of the two children were on the mouthpiece.

"Papa!! Come home soon!" Theo yelled.

"Don't yell Theo!" Eve complained. "I love you papa, please bring something for me!"

Rosie chuckled. "All right sweet girl, how about Theo?"

"I want a big car!"

"Big cars are for big boys! You're small!" the little girl shot back, and started another argument between the two.

"I'm a big boy! Ma said so!"

"No!"

"Kids, kids! Say good night to your papa," Lane cut off, giving them the look—the sharp short glare that tells them to behave. They immediately stopped bickering.

Theo pouted and took the phone. "Good night, papa. I love you."

"I love you too, smart boy."

Then it was Evie's turn. "Papa, I love you, good night."

As Eve handed the phone back to her mother, Lane handed her the plate of croissants for her and Theo to share. The two walked back to the living area to watch their show.

"See what I'm dealing with?" Elaine joked, pressing the phone to her ear. "I miss you."

"I miss you too. I wish you were here."

"And hear me make fun of lawyers?"

Rosie smiled. "I wouldn't expect anything less."

"Ah, you love me."

"I do, Elaine," he said, almost like a whisper. A confirmation. "I really do."

[arborescreens]

c.ai pisses me off for a myriad of reasons so i'm going to go on a ramble.

first, the death of roleplay. at some point people started defending with "but no one will want to roleplay with my ocs" but that's just not true. there are and have been entire rp communities that are held up by ONLY oc writing. there's fandom-specific forum websites that are either meant for rp or have an rp section, and they'll have oc/oc, oc/canon, and canon/canon. there's so many opportunities to create and play oc roleplay. people are just too scared to try, because they're used to instant gratification from their chatbot replying in ten seconds, and the chatbot never questions or asks further info about your character. they never try to truly challenge the character that you present; which a real life rp partner might do. which is a GOOD THING.

if your complaint is 'but no one else will roleplay as my oc, to me' then i truly cant help you, because it is Weird to me that you would ..... not want to write your own character? i guess in some ways, i get it, like if you selfship on an oc, you want to imagine them truly being there- but forming a parasocial relationship with a chatbot wont help. go writer oc/reader fanfiction and have fun.

second, the death of characterization. admittedly, out of pure curiosity, i've touched c.ai and similar chatbots before. also when c.ai was new, and we didn't really understand yet that it was plagiarism and everything. in my time playing with these bots, i've learned something. perhaps they can uphold the 'correct' characterization, the 'he WOULD fucking say that' type of glee you'd want, but after like ten replies, no matter how much fanfiction or how many wikis fed the bot, it will water every character down to basic traits. you can watch it woobify and warp your beloved characters in real time into something almost unrecognizable. which is DUMB.

it doesn't know what consistent characterization is. fuck, unless you pay for it, its going to constantly forget context and setting and scene- they're not worth it, man.

third, the addiction. i truly think so many people who use it, but are against other gen ai, do so because of addiction problems. you can get hooked on it, and i don't think we've had any proper studies yet in how a chatbot addiction can change your life, because this is all so new still. its honestly like.. really sad. it makes me hurt to think about too hard because i know that there are people who use c.ai and other bots every single day and talk to them like friends and family and partners. and i can't... even be mad at them, not fully, because i understand that something is wrong. something led them there. i'm sure there's plenty of users who aren't Addicted to a scary degree, but there's plenty who are, too.

when you give it a name and a face that people recognize, they'll think of it as friendly. we used to have evie and cleverbot; but people didn't seem to get as parasocial with those, because they were rudamentory, and they didn't pretend to be the exact person you want to hear from.

in summary, :(

[throne-for-queens]

Somebody go tell the very bright souls bringing up the clip of him saying "Megan became like the sun to me" (in Life in Pink) that he always described his significant other using the metaphor of the sun. It's all so frustrating to see, changing the past to fit their narrative.

1) He did call Hedi/Hedieh "his sunshine" when he captioned their first Instagram official picture, the deleted one of her in green between his legs with the caption Ain't No Sunshine When It's Gone.

2) He also called another ex of his, his angel of light and thanked her for always bringing the best out of him and being there in his darkest times (possibly his BM).

3) He also had literal sunflowers in Swing Life Away music video: he buys a bouquet from a homeless man to give sunflowers both to the actress playing girlfriend and the little girl on a bike.

4) the sun might also possibly remind him of an ex who allegedly loved Van Gogh. He both quoted the Starry Night in the 2013 interview with Evi Siskos for the Latin MundoFox TV Channel and generally referenced Van Gogh in Downfall High (when Fenix cuts his ear). Now that I think about it, even the Museum of Cleveland is very famous mainly for having real Van Gogh pieces (and also having Cupid and Pysche).

5) He also previously mentioned years ago the song My Only Sunshine, the song The One That Got Away (by Katy Perry, the music video ends with Johnny Cash rendition of My Only Sunshine) and only recently worked with Mod Sun to co-write his recent song where he sampled My Only Sunshine.

But yeah, let's ignore all of this and base the whole thing on Megan as if we have not been doing this for the past 4 years... as if when he said those words he did not know it was ending in a scripted documentary in the height of his relationship being so public. A documentary released few months after their (currenltly called off) engagement where everybody looked like they were required to say at least one nice thing about Megan (I love Rook, he really tried but couldn't hide his expression while... lying?).

Lastly, the rest of the song does not apply for her. So far she never showed she sees any good in him (she made him look like an abuser) and never seemed to grow flowers in the darkest part of him, quite the opposite.

I remember the whole "sun thing" going wild in blogs (I don't know if those sites still even exist) when he first posted Hedi using that caption. Boy, It's feels like mid-2010s all over again. Almost a decade passed, new fans came in but almost nothing changed, they still change and delete his past to fit their narrative :). So tired of this bs.

Honestly I wouldn't pay most of those fan pages any mind. They are just pandering to the masses so that if by the slight chance Kells views their page then he can see their undying "support." But I feel like the same way he sees support, he can also sense inauthenticity. If you've always liked her great, but don't fake it for some clicks and views. Because doesn't Kell's also hate fake love?

As for the song, even though I'm under the impression that Kell's does most things with a reason behind them. I genuinely think he only covered the song because he liked it. Maybe once upon a time he could relate it to someone special, but there are many songs that people like just to like. However I do appreciate the various different examples that you provided, because I think people tend to forget or just be plain ignorant about the fact that colson lived a life before Megan stepped on the scene.

[dawns-breath]

MEMMMIEEEE <- could i call you this 🥺 may i ask for top 5 cutest inumem moments 🤲🏻🤲🏻 I LOVE YOU !!!!

YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY CALL ME MEMMIE!! Omg I'd love it if you would, it's so cute!! T^T

and aaaah, an inumem ask, thank you so much Evie, I love you too, so so much!!!! 💗💗💗

I had to think about this for a while, the ship is still so new 😅 aaahh I'm blushing writing these out 🫣

The one time I twisted my ankle while dancing on stage. It thankfully happened during the encore, so I didn't have to endure the show for much longer. But Inugami caught onto it immediately and was waiting for me to get off the stage. He's supporting me while I get unhooked from my microphone, and as soon as I'm free he's carrying me to my dressing room, refusing to let me walk. He gets me into a chair, helps me get my shoes off and finds an ice pack. He helps me change out of my costume (not the first time he's seen me in my underwear ¯\_(ツ)_/¯), helps me do my stretches so I don't have to put any weight on my injured ankle, he carries me to the car, he's just VERY concerned about my well being 😭

In the same vein as the previous one: taking care of me when I'm sick. I guess this is more soft than cute, but it means a lot to me. I'm usually pretty independent when I'm sick and I don't really like people seeing me weak. Inugami is the only one who has the 'privilege' of being around me at that time. And he takes good care of me! He makes sure I drink lots of fluids, he makes me whatever I want to eat, he's on standby while I shower in case I feel faint - hell, he'll wash my hair if I need it! He... he takes good care of me, okay? 🥺

When we went to a cat cafe the first time. Inugami has no experience with cats but they love him, they're climbing all over him! One kitten took a nap on him and he didn't feel like he could move for a while, it was adorable. I have so many pictures 🤭 In the end the kitten had to be physically moved by one of the owners, it refused to move on its own.

This is from a college au which I haven't really talked about. It's basically me moving from the countryside to the city for college and not having an ounce of street smarts. I get in trouble instantly. Anyway, when he confesses to me in this au. We've been friends for a little while and he has this whole speech about how 'he's not the smartest or the best looking, he might even look scary at times, but he really, REALLY likes me so can I at least think about going on a date with him? Please? 🥺' And he's floored when I instantly say yes (I've been saying it a few times at this point but he's too busy talking to hear me). Like he's used to girls turning him down, and he's so happy and overwhelmed that he gets just a lil bit teary-eyed.

(Same au as above) When we kiss for the first time. We're at a fireworks festival, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder on a riverbank watching the fireworks. He leans in, whispering that he loves me (first time for that too!), and I turn to look at him, not sure if I heard him correctly. We look at each other for a moment, then we both lean in for a peck. Nothing more. But he's so happy I can practically feel him vibrating as he hugs me, letting out this little happy sound right in my ear. ough I love him!!! 😭 also this got long oops

Ask me my "TOP 5" anything!

[look-i-love-u]

Tag Game Wednesday

Gone full week and arrived at Wednesday again. Oops.

This is totally last week's one.

thank you for tagging me: @vintagelacerosette, @jrooc, @shippergirl121fic, @energievie, @ian-galagher, @blue-disco-lights @michellemisfit

Name and A03 handle: Vey, miss_snowwhitepink

Current Location: on the couch, sipping water, trying to get better hydrated

Favourite picrew:

What's one thing you want in a picrew? more body types, more fantasy, more pets

Favourite thing you’ve created (or seen created) for the fandom?

Fuck-U-Up Mug

Why is it your favourite?

Painted this mug for the first gallacrafts theme and I still love it and use it almost daily. It's still looking as good as day one. And it made me write a little one-shot to go with

Did it come easily or was it hard to create?

It was the first time I tried to draw a lily. So that was a bit of an adventure. The baking of the mug to fix the colour was a bit nerve-wrecking too as I feared it would break in the oven. But it all worked out just fine :)

Last ao3 fic you commented on? It's been a while since I read ffs. I've been on a "sports guys hooking up and finding love" binge read lately, so I've read about ten books or so in the last few months and not a single ff. O.o

The last comment I wrote that got a reply was Evie's "When you say nothing at all"

Biggest WIP heartache you’ve ever experienced? I don't really read WIPs since my early fandom days and getting burned by them. But that's about half my lifetime ago and I can't remember a specific story.

So I'll say all the WIPs in my doc drafts and especially the three collabs that I was super excited about my writing partner(s) weren't and they never even took off or got abandoned quite early on.

Favourite trope or head cannon you like included in a fanfic?

Oh, so many! Any and all AUs - as I love to see them find each other in every universe.

Soulmate!Aus especially. Hurt/Comfort. Pining! Long burn! Yes! Give me all the delayed gratification and the good stomach tingles from it!

Least favourite? Break-Up/Second chance fics, probably. I'm all about them getting together the first time and then hopefully living their happily ever after.

Also sick!fics and character deaths. Real life got enough of that. I don't want to read it in my escape media as well.

Secret or surprising kink or trope?

From hand holding to monsterfuckery - I'm a pretty open book when it comes to my kinks, I think. No secrets to uncover here.

Describe how you feel after you’ve created something new?

Elated. Happy. Nervously excited. Eager to share it.

Top hype man you have that always helps you get across the finish line:

Time pressure and a sense of responsibility.

Works for my work writing, works for fun writing. It's also probably the only reason I still remember to write a Galladrabble each week. XD

And getting a good response to what I did. Serotonine works wonders for my motivation and creativity.

It's been a bad day, you turn to the fandom and you _____? Scroll through tumblr. Look at amazing pretty art and send my faves to people who I know share my love for it.

[armanicatherina]

HSHQTASK059: FAREWELL !

when did you join ? what made you join ? what do you remember from the plotlines that were current at the time ? where were you in life when you joined and where are you now ?

i want to say i first joined chambordrp in 2014 ? it didn't last too long but the group made a comeback in 2015 and i'm so so grateful that it did. admin m had asked me to join the admin team ( of just herself ) to help her with some ( hideous, i'm sure ) graphics, and here i am, this many years later ! back then, i was a baby high school student, procrastinating my assignments because my rp partners were waiting on a reply. at the time, the group was a hot mess, and the most serious plots were angsty exes and besties who had a falling out. i'd joined with some iteration of armani with a cara delevingne fc which is still so wild to me bc that will forever be gaia to me. i was going through my inbox and do you guys remember when we used to plot in our inboxes ?? i literally have asks from viveka-b from 2015 and i can't believe how far we've come.

which characters have you written over the years ?

oh goddd... armani, beatriz, a chris wood fc who's name i can't remember for the life of me, a maia mitchell, a zoey deutch, kostya, kseniya ( i still can't believe i played my own cousin 💀 ), jelani and ines... and liselotte, my samke baby <3

what is your favourite plotline that you've been part of ?

anything romanov-related i've felt so lucky to be a part of ! so much so, that i needed two whole romanovs to play with. the poisoning of alexei / roman v milena plotline had a grip on me, even though my roles were so miniscule. i'm copying answers here but i will always have a soft spot for viani. they've come so far from that six-way thread where evy and martha had to rp with themselves. ani has always been my little guilty pleasure character and i'm so glad that martha felt similarly enough for us to be able to bring them back and close their chapter. it's their two year anniversary soon, i'm in shambles.

what about other people's plotlines ?

you already KNOW i'm a sucker for ships. samke is forever my otp, i sometimes forget that femkris was a thing ?? my eyes were glued whenever we got new farnauld or annexei content. if i could list out every single hshqship here, i would. i love love <3

who is your favourite character from the ones you've played ? why ? what made you love them ? what made them so fun to write ?

i've had a surprising lot of fun playing jelani, which i really hadn't expected when he was first born, with a reece king fc. it's been so entertaining to write someone so unapologetically messy and i think what i loved most about writing with him was how easy it was to have chem with other characters. jelani and aurel were so easy, i love my brotp. jelstrid and jelimpia will always have a place in my heart. i also can't not say armani. she's not a character with too much depth but she was always a character that i could come back to for something light-hearted and one that i feel like i've grown up with. i just love the oranje-nassaus so much. not a character, but it was so much fun being a part of the gossip blog. it was so unserious and i used to read back on some of the answers and laugh at how funny everyone is.

if you could relive a plotline, which would it be ?

not exactly a plotline but every event has been so fun, even when we'd thought they'd get repetitive. the points games, the auction event, the murder mystery. i loved how involved everyone would get, both ic and ooc. you guys have kept this group so fresh and interesting.

is there a plotline that you'd edit now if you could ?

not at all.

what's a plotline you wish you would have been able to finish before closing or just write more of ?

i wish i'd gotten more time with invente ! i'm so glad that i was naomi'd into bringing ines. i had great big shoes to fill after sylvia but i had such a fun time writing ines and i'm glad i'd gotten the chance. writing fanni x ines threads really helped me better understand her character and i wish i had more time to explore her more.

what is your favourite ooc memory ?

i'm going to ditto martha and say battling the crazy muns. i know i've just written paragraphs on paragraphs about how big a part this rp has been to me but,,, we've had our fair share of crazies ! i'm glad we could all laugh about it after. the admin snapchat group with eve and evy will also have a special place in my heart. you probably don't remember but i vividly remember us all sending each other voice notes and being shocked by each other's accents ??? i was so skeptical about discord at first but i'm so glad i joined. it's made every event and each bit of drama so much juicier and it's given me the chance to get to know u all better. serre loves me so much, she sent me donuts for valentine's day last year and i'm still emo abt it

where can others find you if they want to get in touch ?

discord ! i might check this blog every once in a while but i think it's time for me to finally let tumblr rest.

what else would you like to say ?

i've said a few things here but this honestly feels so bittersweet to me. the dash has been dead for a little bit now but i've, quite honestly, still been checking it daily, hoping there'll be a little something new for me to read and hold onto. i really never would have imagined that a group of fictional royals would have had such a grip on me. each character was so fleshed out that i couldn't help but feel invested in all these stories and now that it's time for the group to close, i'm hit with the fact that i have to say goodbye to so many characters i've watched grow, but also a community that i've grown up around. my writing has improved drastically over the years and it's a testament to the sheer talent of the people in this group. every single member of this group over the years has been so instrumental in the worldbuilding and it's so crazy to look at hshq and remember that it all stemmed from a rich kids rp. i've said it to e and evy but this group is honestly legendary, in our obscure little community. not just in longevity but the rise of model fcs and medium gifs in the rpc definitely started here ! you guys are so so talented and it's been such a privilege to be a part of it. if your muse ever strikes, i hope you'll write a thread or two here. i've yet to read the final chapters popping up on my dash – i'm still in denial and i'm not ready to let these characters go. i don't want to sound too sappy and dramatic, but what we had here was truly rare. i adore you all and i hope we stay in touch <3