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carry-on-big-bang · 27 days
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Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate! After a rotten Friday at the animal shelter where I work, I got a very pleasant surprise yesterday when a pregnant stray who came in gave birth to five live and healthy kittens! I might share some pics later on :) In the meantime, thank you @forabeatofadrum and @you-remind-me-of-the-babe for the tags this morning, as well as everyone else who’s continued to tag me on other days. I’ve been pretty slow writing lately, but I do have some shares this week!
First, a bit of kid!Baz POV from my COBB:
In the afternoons, I do my homework as soon as we get home and sometimes call my father. He never has much to say. I’ll offer to help Dev with his work and then water the herbs in the conservatory, reminding myself of the names and uses of each one. Dogtooth violet to stop gossip, bay leaves for wish making and prophetic dreams. Tarragon for confidence, St. John’s Wort to stave off colds and fevers. Basil can drive off dark spirits. I rub the leaves between my fingers, remembering Ebb’s lessons as the fresh summer scent breaks across my skin. “Basil can dispel confusion, boys. It turns back fear and weakness, and is used in exorcisms. Carry it with you to protect yourselves from danger, or spread it on the ground to keep away evil. It’s also sometimes used to bring lovers together.” Dev had elbowed me and sniggered, because of course we both associate the herb with my name. I don’t see how any of it relates to me, but it doesn’t really matter. It’s just what I’m called.
And the next is from a sequel I suddenly started writing to Field Trip of Dreams (god I still hate that that’s the title I gave it). I wouldn’t say it’s necessary to read the first fic, although it gives context for the fact that Baz and Simon are dating in eighth year, and everyone but the Mage knows it. It’s a longish share, but I’m enjoying writing so have it:
“Isolation Cabin?” Basilton is repeating in disbelief. His eyes narrow. “But Sir, whatever will we do if we get to talking and discover we were separated at birth?”
Simon understandably pales, but Davy merely snorts and waves a dismissive hand. “Unlikely, Mr. Pitch. Now, both of you grab your rucksacks while I conjure a bird to lead you to the cabin. It’s…out of the way.”
The rest of the students are in fits, but of course Davy doesn’t notice. He pays attention to nothing and nobody when he thinks he’s in the right. Simon has shouldered his own pack and is staring into the middle distance, refusing to look at anyone. Of course, Natasha Pitch’s son has to get in one last dig: “What’s next, a get-along shirt?”
Basilton’s unimpressed expression is fooling no one—I know blessed well that he’d only love that. “Davy,” I try one last time. “This weekend is supposed to be providing these students with a chance to learn how to get along as a community of mages. Splitting two of them off will deprive them of the chance—”
“Miss Possibelf.” I suppose it’s amusing that after all these years Davy doesn’t dare use my first name. “I know what I’m doing. Boys this age need a firm hand—” How does he not hear the sniggering going on behind him? “—and I’ve had just about enough.” After seven years. Seven years, and he’s had enough? Davy finally acknowledges me enough to turn and lower his voice. “Quite frankly, one of them has nothing to learn about survival, while the other doesn’t need to.” This last part is said in a hushed whisper, even though from the way Basilton’s eyebrow lifts, I’m certain he heard it.
I share his disdain for the sentiment, however, I’m not particularly concerned about his chances—here, or anywhere else. “Fine,” I snap, throwing my hands up. It’s not as though this trip isn’t always an annual excuse for all kinds of unsanctioned…exploration. Simon and Basilton aren’t likely to get up to anything they haven’t already, and I have bigger fish to fry given the amount of alcohol students traditionally smuggle on this fool’s exercise. David Cadwallader can be as blind as he likes, but some of us are left nursing the hangovers.
No pressure holiday tags: @rimeswithpurple, @artsyunderstudy, @cutestkilla, @c0nsumemy5oul, @tender-ministrations, @nausikaaa, @thewholelemon, @orange-peony, @youarenevertooold, @carryonsimoncarryonbaz, @ivelovedhimthroughworse, @letraspal, @bookish-bogwitch, @nightimedreamersghost, @aristocratic-otter, @brilla-brilla-estrellita, @hushed-chorus, @prettygoododds, @supercutedinosaurs, @shutup-andletme-go, @aceumbrellaheroes, @asocialpessimist, @wellbelesbian, @ic3-que3n, @raenestee , @larkral, @facewithoutheart, @papierhaikuphoto, @cows4247, @stitchy-queerista, @carry-on-big-bang, @imagineacoolusername, @ileadacharmedlife, @confused-bi-queer, @j-nipper-95, @jasonfunderberkerthefrogexists, @iamamythologicalcreature, @bazzybelle, @valeffelees
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carry-on-big-bang · 27 days
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Thanks for tagging me @alexalexinii and @you-remind-me-of-the-babe!
This week I have been mainly working on my snowbaz fic for the @carry-on-big-bang.
Here's a snippet (Baz's pov):
I hear his bike before I see him. I’m walking Fiona’s crazy chihuahua, but it feels more like flying a kite from how hard he’s pulling on the bloody leash. 
“Calm your fucking tits, Titan,” I hiss at him, but then the little menace starts barking like mad at the roaring motorbike as if he were challenging the vehicle to a bloodthirsty duel. I’m about to give the biker a piece of my mind for potentially causing Fiona’s dog an aneurysm, when he pulls over and takes his helmet off.
I suddenly feel catapulted into one of those Coca-Cola adverts where the ladies at the office drool over the extremely attractive glass cleaner. Except that it’s just me and Titan here (but I’m pretty sure he’s gay, too), and fuck—those bronze curls. The blue eyes and that skin covered in freckles and moles. 
I’ve been waiting for him my whole life, languishing in this fucking remote village in the English countryside. 
I decide instantly to make it my life’s mission to get Freckles to stay.
“The game is on, Titan.”
“Arf!” he barks back.
“Sorry, he’s mine. You’ll have to try your luck with Dev’s unhinged pug.”
Tags unde the cut:
@bubble-gumhead, @pato-roldnart, @artsyunderstudy, @facewithoutheart, @peachpety, @itsphantasmagoria, @larkral, @letraspal, @thewholelemon, @hushed-chorus, @cutestkilla, @excalisbury, @pocketlessdruid, @regretfulcorrine, @littlewinnow, @cattocavo, @leithillustration, @imagineacoolusername, @j-nipper-95, @fatalfangirl and @okay-sky. 💙
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carry-on-big-bang · 2 months
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Everyone is going so feral this year and I love it
Artists signing up for COBB fic claims rn, yall seeing this??? I WANT THEM ALL
Writers, you’ve outdone yourselves. There was not a single fic on that list I wasn’t frothing at the mouth wanting to read and draw for. Holy crow. I wish I was able to see who submitted what so I could tag you all, I can’t wait to get matched and go absolutely feral💕💖💗💗💝💞💘
@carry-on-big-bang
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carry-on-big-bang · 3 months
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Sign ups have closed!! If you signed up, you will have received a confirmation email.
As for the tumblr crowd that didn’t sign up, posting begins in July! See you all then!
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carry-on-big-bang · 3 months
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Last day to sign up is the 31st!
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carry-on-big-bang · 3 months
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5 days left!!
Carry On Big Bang 2024 Signups Are Open!
Everyone will have until Jan 31st the signup!
Please read the FAQ, schedule, and rules if you are unfamiliar with this event before signing up!
Writer signup form here
Artist signup form here
*Remember: this is just a sign up form! you writers still have over a month to come up with your ideas so don't panic!*
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carry-on-big-bang · 3 months
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10 days left to sign up!!
Carry On Big Bang 2024 Signups Are Open!
Everyone will have until Jan 31st the signup!
Please read the FAQ, schedule, and rules if you are unfamiliar with this event before signing up!
Writer signup form here
Artist signup form here
*Remember: this is just a sign up form! you writers still have over a month to come up with your ideas so don't panic!*
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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Yay! And it’s all good. It happens!
oh I missed @carry-on-big-bang sign ups im gonna cry :( it was the perfect excuse to make myself draw
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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3 weeks left!
Carry On Big Bang 2024 Signups Are Open!
Everyone will have until Jan 31st the signup!
Please read the FAQ, schedule, and rules if you are unfamiliar with this event before signing up!
Writer signup form here
Artist signup form here
*Remember: this is just a sign up form! you writers still have over a month to come up with your ideas so don't panic!*
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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Actually you didn’t! They don’t close until January 31st!
oh I missed @carry-on-big-bang sign ups im gonna cry :( it was the perfect excuse to make myself draw
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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Carry On Big Bang 2023 Masterlist
As sign-ups for Carry On Big Bang 2024 open today, it seems like the perfect time to share the masterlist of last year's fics as an example of works that have been created for this event before and to reshare some amazing collaborations!
Note: I believe I rounded up all the fics, but if I missed one, feel free to send a message with the link, and I will be happy to add it to the list!
Rated T
Signs of the Past written by @seafoampuddings with art by @palimpsessed
Upon Further Research written by @onepintobean with art by @not-mandip
Changes written by @yeonjunenby with art by @enbynoodle
Good Old-Fashioned Loverboy by @yeonjunenby with art by @artsyunderstudy
storm the castles written by @dragoneggos with art by @anikamercat
The Last Cruel Summer written by @nerdishnonbinary with art by @myawfod
Hounds of Love written by @sailorblossoms with art by @not-mandip
Rated M
Hot N Cold written by @whogaveyoupermission with art by @cutestkilla
Rated E
Sugar, We're Going Down Swingin written by @prettygoododds with art by @dohrnaira
Strictly Professional written by @palimpsessed with art by @knitbelove-draws
All I Ever Wanted was the World written by @facewithoutheart with art by @yellobb
Threads of Fate written by @aristocratic-otter with art by @moments-au-crayon22
Eirlys written by @theearlgreymage with art by @shrekgogurt
Aster & Narcissus written by @theearlgreymage with art by @ivelovedhimthroughworse
For You, Around You and With You: A Study of Dragon Sociology in Human Society (or: Sending my Love from the Other Side (of the Apocalypse)) written by @myawfod with art by @ic3-que3n
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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Carry On Big Bang 2024 Signups Are Open!
Everyone will have until Jan 31st the signup!
Please read the FAQ, schedule, and rules if you are unfamiliar with this event before signing up!
Writer signup form here
Artist signup form here
*Remember: this is just a sign up form! you writers still have over a month to come up with your ideas so don't panic!*
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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hi, i have a small and kinda stupid question. as a writer, what are we supposed to put in our fic concept? is it like a sort of summary of the whole thing or like the general idea or what? thank you in advance
The fic concept can be either one. It's basically just to give the artists an idea of what your fic will be about so that they can see if they feel inspired by it to create art for it. You will also be able to share the expected rating, word count, etc., just like you would when creating an ao3 work.
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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SIGNUPS OPEN IN 1 DAY
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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Sign-ups for the Carry On Big Bang 2024 open in 3 days!!
Here is a link to the FAQ and the 2024 schedule!
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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A week till the sign-ups open!!!
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carry-on-big-bang · 4 months
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COBB 2024 OFFICIAL SCHEDULE
Alright! We hope everyone is ready for COBB 2024! Here is the official schedule for the Carry On Big Bang 2024!
(If anyone needs here is a refresher on the Rules and FAQ )
COBB 2024
MON, January 1st 12:00 PM PST: Sign-ups for both writers and artists open
WED, January 31st, 11:59 PM PST: Both writer & artist sign-ups close
THURS, February 1st: Emails will go out to writers with a link to a form asking for fic concepts
WED, February 7th 11:59 PM PST: Fic concepts from writers due. From there the mods will ready them for claiming
WED, February 14th - THURS, February 15th: Preview Days (Artist can view the writers' concepts)
FRI, February 16th, 09:00 AM PST: Claims open
MON, February 19th, 11:59 PM PST: Claims close
SUN, February 25th: Teams are announced via email and expected to get in touch with each other
SAT, March 9th: Team Check-In #1 is emailed to participants. Just a small survey to check the progress with your partner. Not a deadline for anything. MUST RESPOND BY SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH 11:59 PM PDT.
SAT, May 4th: Team Check-In #2 is emailed to participants. Casual survey to check you and your partner’s progress. MUST RESPOND BY THURSDAY, MAY 9TH 11:59 PM PDT.
SAT, June 8th: Team Check-In #3 is emailed to participants. Survey to rate your experience and to find out how you and your partner plan to post your work. WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED AT THIS DATE. MUST RESPOND BY THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH 11:59 PM PDT.
SAT, June 22nd: The schedule for posting is published. Each team’s posting information will be sent to their email. 
July 1st-15th: Posting time!
This is just the broken down version of the essentials you need to know.If you’d like to see the schedule with more explanations, see below the cut.
In-Depth Schedule:
Sign-Ups open on Monday, January 1th at 12:00 pm (Noon) PST. It will be a simple google form to fill out, just like last year! You’ll be asked to enter your contact information (email, tumblr handle, discord) and agree to our rules. Both writers and artists must sign up by Wednesday, January 31st 11:59 pm PST. 
After completing the sign-up form, you’ll receive an email from us confirming that we have entered your data into our participants tables! You must reply to your confirmation email to be considered a participant. 
Writers, on February 1st you will receive a link to a form to submit your fic concept. You can fill this out at any time but it must be submitted by Wednesday, February 7th 11:59 pm PST. If your idea changes just send a message to one of the mods (via email, tumblr, or discord) telling us and fill out the form again. You can only fill out this form once per team, as more concepts will tell the mods that you want to be on more than one team.
We will organize the fic concepts and put them on airtable, where all artists will be able to see the fic concepts on Wednesday, February 14th. Claiming begins the following Friday, February 16th 9:00 am PST and lasts until Monday, February 19th 11:59 pm PST.
Teams will be announced Sunday, February 25th. From there on we’re leaving it up to you and your partner to talk about what you’re doing! 
We’re going to have a small check-in on Saturday, March 9th for us to see how the teams are doing. All people in your team must fill out the check-in forms (special note for co-writing: Only 1 of your writers needs to do this). The responses for this are due Saturday, March 16th, 11:59 pm PDT.
We’re going to have another check-in on Saturday, May 4th to see where in the process you are and if there’s anything we can do to help. Responses for this are due Thursday, May 9th 11:59 pm PDT.
We have our final check-in on Saturday, June 8th to see how the entire process went for you and what we can do in the future! Responses for this are due Thursday, June 20th 11:59 pm PDT. If neither you or your partner respond your team will be considered dropped out.
The posting schedule comes out on Saturday, June 22th. Every participant will receive an email from us on this date saying when your assigned date for posting is.Posting will take place from Monday, July 1st to Monday, July 15th.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the mods, we are always available and there for you!
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