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spicybutterfly · 10 months

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Lilac

Summary: On your way to your nail appointment, you run into the cutest, yet strangest boy you’ve ever met.

Pairing: nonidol!Jimin x fem!reader

Genre: Strangers to lovers, Romance, Fluff, Non-Idol AU

Rating: 18+, MINORS DNI!

Word Count: 2.7k

Warnings: Explicit language, Nonconsensual grabbing (Jimin has no sense of personal space)

A/N: Hi everybody, it’s been a while! I wanted to put this out way earlier but I’ve been stupid busy with work and school so yeah, here it is halfway into the year loll. I proofread this myself so please excuse any mistakes. Also, I made this banner and I think it looks pretty good for my first time so please be nice or else I’ll cry ☉ᴗ☉

*Disclaimer all characters and events portrayed in my works are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persona or events is purely coincidental.*

Thank you for reading!♡

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It is 12:02 p.m. and you had thirteen minutes to make it to the nail salon for your scheduled appointment. Anxiously, you drummed your fingers against your steering wheel, nibbling at your bottom lip. This red light felt like it had been going on forever. You swear at least three songs have played over the radio already and you still had at least five more minutes to drive before you made it to Luxe Lacquer Nail Lounge.

You weren’t too picky about your appointment time. A spot during the weekend was preferable, but if that wasn’t available any time after you got off of work would do. Unfortunately, neither of those two options was available to you. For some reason, your go to nail salon was virtually booked out for the next two weeks. Of course with your luck, the only spot they did have available was the most inconvenient to you. Twelve-fifteen on a Wednesday afternoon.

Typically, on a Wednesday at noon, you’d be at work, hunched over typing away at your computer. The only possible way for you to make it to your appointment would be to go during your lunch break. Thankfully, they lasted an hour and your boss wasn’t too finicky about when you took them, as long as it wasn’t too early or too late in your work day.

You couldn’t afford to miss this appointment. It had been practically a month since the last time you’d gotten your nails done and showed. You weren’t high maintenance per se, but keeping up your appearance was important and these nails simply were not it. Your cuticles were an atrocious sight, overgrown and brittle. The once neatly painted gel polish has lost its shine, now dull and chipping around the edges. Don’t even get me started on your shape, formerly a perfect square, straight across the top with sharp edges, now sported a rounded and blunt look. Your nails were in dire need of some TLC.

“Finally,” you sighed out, pressing on the gas pedal as the light turned green. Briskly, you glanced over at the digital clock in your dashboard.

12:03, twelve minutes left.

Steadily, you continued your journey on the road trying your absolute hardest not to go over the speed limit. If you did happen to go over a mile or two, no one noticed. After three more excruciatingly long minutes, you eventually pulled into the plaza’s parking lot.

The area was buzzing with people of all kinds. A group of people dining outside of a restaurant, young adults coming in and out of the grocery store, an elderly couple sharing an ice cream sundae, and a dad pushing his baby through the parking lot in a stroller.

“Come on, come on,” you mumbled, roaming around for a space.

Just ahead a black Chevy Silverado began to back out of its spot. A glimmer of hope spread throughout you as it seemed you were the first and only one to notice and would finally be able to park. Plus it was only two shops down from the salon! You pulled in behind them, giving them enough space to back out but at the same time showing them you were ready to move in.

Just as they were almost completely backed out, you noticed just across from you an elderly woman driving an older Toyota Avalon. Through your windshield you could see how intently she was starting at your parking spot, inching forward as the Chevy rolled out.

“Oh hell no!” you protested. This old lady was trying to steal your spot. Not today.

As soon as the Chevy was clear out of your way, you jerked your wheel to the left, simultaneously pressing firmly on the gas pedal. Your car swerved into the space before the old woman could even take her foot off the brakes.

With squinted eyes, you watched as she begrudgingly drove away, flipping you the bird through her passenger window.

You scuffed. The nerve of some people.

After putting the gear into park, you shifted the key turning your car off before removing it completely. Snatching your purse from your passenger seat, you swung your driver’s side car door open, at last stepping out onto the concrete.

The heat from the blazing sun warmed your skin instantly. Being blasted by the cool air from your car vents almost made you forget you were in the middle of summer. Internally, you thanked your past self for deciding to wear a flowy dress today instead of slacks.

12:10, five minutes left.

If speedwalking in backless platform sandals were an Olympic sport, you'd be a gold medalist. You had no idea you could even move this fast. Rushing down the walkway, you dodged between the people crowding your path. Who knew it would be so jam-packed on a Wednesday afternoon?

Relief immediately rushed through your body as the sight of the salon came into view. You made it with four minutes to spare.

Just as you were about to enter the salon, your hand on the door handle, you felt a light tap on your shoulder.

“Um, excuse me?” a smooth voice rang out.

With your hand still gripping the door handle you turned to face the stranger.

Before you was a man, but not just any man. He may honestly be the most beautiful man, or better yet, person you’ve ever seen.

He looked around your age, maybe a couple of years older. Dressed in a cool-toned brown sweater and black slacks, he stood tall with quite impressive posture. Thick, fluffy black hair sat atop his head. A few strands lay delicately on his blemish-free forehead. Silver jewelry decorated his skin. His ears sported a pair of simple hoops dangling with every head movement. On his neck was a dainty chain necklace, it looked like it belonged to a designer brand. What caught your attention the most was the many rings that adorned his fingers. They shined prettily in the sunlight.

The only way for you to describe his face was that of a fairytale prince. His eyes were tender and kind, a complete contrast to his sharp eyebrows but they paired well together. You wondered if he routinely got them threaded. His cheeks were round and breadlike, making you want to reach out and squish them against your better judgment. And don’t even get you started on his lips. They were the softest, plumpest pair of lips you’ve ever seen. You just know he goes through tubes and tubes of chapstick frequently.

He smiled gently at you when your eyes finally met. Your heart fluttered. Whatever this guy was trying to sell, you just might have to buy.

“Hi, I’m sorry to disturb you but I-” With a voice as warm as his you could listen to him speak all day. But you were on a time crunch and now had three minutes before you had to go in for your appointment.

“Ahh, actually,” you interrupted wincing slightly. “I’m kinda in the middle of something. So if you’ll excuse me.” You turned away again, this time slightly opening the door.

This time you felt him grip your free hand, intertwining your fingers with his.“Oh! This’ll only take a second I promise.”

“What the hell!” you yelled, snatching your hand away with a quickness, spinning on your heels to face him again. Straight away this garnered the attention of a few strangers, looking nosily to see what was happening.

“What is your problem?! I’m not interested in whatever you’re trying to sell!” You don’t care how attractive this man is, he’s definitely lost his mind.

He seemed surprised by his actions, staring back at you in shock with both eyes wide open. “I’m so sorry!” he rushed, waving his hands out in front of him. “I’m not trying to sell you anything, I swear! I just wanted to tell you that I thought you were gorgeous and that your hair looked beautiful! I never meant to offend you, really!”

He was a stranger to you. It was absolutely inappropriate of him to grab your hand without your permission. You had no obligation to believe a word he said. But there was just something about the sincerity in his voice that made it difficult for you to harbor any lingering anger. As crazy as it sounds he seemed genuine and you believed him.

“Oh,” you muttered, calmer now. “Still you can’t just grab people you don’t know, it's rude. And thank you.” You avoided his eyes, instead focusing on the loose thread at the bottom of his sweater.

“Again, I’m sorry. My friends remind me all the time about how handsy I can be. I’m working on it. And, you’re welcome.” You could hear the smile in his voice.

“I’m Jimin,” the man, or Jimin grinned, sticking his hand out towards you to shake. You looked at his hand before looking at his face. His eyes were nearly completely shut with how hard he was smiling. It was insanely endearing.

You replied with your name, shaking his hand in return. The softness of his skin didn’t surprise you at all, you could tell he took good care of himself

“Going to get your nails done?” Jimin questioned, nodding his head towards the salon.

“Mhmm,” you confirmed, looking at your hand as you inspected your overgrown nails. “I’m in need of a long overdue manicure. I actually have to go in for my appointment in about-” You looked at your wristwatch. “Two minutes.”

“Have you decided on a color yet?”

“Not yet. I was thinking of maybe getting-” You cut yourself off at the feeling of Jimin taking your hand in his once again. Ignoring the butterflies that instantly fluttered through you, you watched as he brought your hand in front of his face. You almost giggled aloud at the vision before you. He looked like a mad scientist, examining your hand that close to his face.

“You really do have no sense of personal space, huh?”

“I think you should get…” he paused for a moment thinking to himself. “Purple.”

“Purple?”

“Mhm,” he confirmed, nodding. “But not just any purple. Maybe a pastel purple? Like ..lilac! Yeah, lilac! I think that would look really pretty against your skin.” With a satisfied smile, gently, he let your hand fall back to its previous position.

You felt your whole body flush with warmth. You know if you were lighter you’d definitely be blushing all over. Thank goddess for your brown skin.

To mask your shyness, you grabbed your phone out of your purse checking the time. Yeah, you were wearing a watch but you needed to look away from him before you exploded. 12:16. Oh shit!

“I’m late!” you shrieked, turning back towards the salon. “It was nice meeting you, Jimin, but I gotta go.” It was really nice talking to Jimin, but you weren’t missing this appointment for anyone.

“Wait!” He called, coming up beside you.

“You should send me a picture.” You raised an eyebrow.

“Of your nails! You should send me a picture of your nails when they’re done, I mean. You know because I suggested the color. But only if you want to, of course, no pressure!”

Jimin twisted the ring on his left pointer finger, awaiting your answer. You thought his sudden nervousness was sweet.

Usually, it would take a lot more for you to give your number out. Especially to a random stranger you’d only met and known for a couple of minutes. You’d seen too many true crime documentaries for that. But Jimin raised no red flags to you. Sure he was a little weird and awkward but he was also sweet and charming. To be quite honest you enjoyed spending these past few minutes with him, and you wouldn’t mind seeing him again.

“What’s your number?” you smiled unlocking your phone. Jimin grinned again, eyes nearly shut and cheeks raised high, before reciting his number to you.

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You were so damn lucky you had history with your nail tech, Sandra, or else you would’ve been out of luck. You didn’t make it to your appointment on time, in fact, you were three minutes late. It may or may not have something to do with you and Jimin giggling over which photo to use as his contact picture in your phone.

The pure look of irritation on Sandra’s face when you finally did make it inside the salon to check in at the front desk nearly made you visibly wince. You knew you were being an inconvenience, coming in late even though you were standing right outside of the salon. But c'mon, you were only three minutes late! It’s not like you arrived an hour later or no called no showed. Still though, it was rude of you and you made sure to apologize and leave her a hefty tip for being a bother.

Back in the front seat of your car, you admired your nails. No matter how irritated your Sandra was, she still killed this set! You opted for your usual square shape, you couldn’t see yourself veering away from it, it just had such a polished look. For your nail color, you were stuck between three shades of purple that could be considered lilac. Instead of wrecking your brain, you sent a picture to Jimin letting him pick the shade closest to the one he envisioned and he did not disappoint. Delicate yet bold, the lilac complimented your skin tone perfectly. You’re not sure if this was a color you would’ve ever chosen on your own and you’re so glad Jimin suggested it for you. They were simple but cute and you loved them!

Posing your left hand you snapped a quick pic of your new nails before sending it over to Jimin.

Cute?

He responded almost instantly.

Jimin (◠‿◠)

Very! See, I told you it would look good :))

Whatever lol, I guess you did an ok job.

Jimin (◠‿◠)

I think what you meant to say was. Thank you so much, Jimin!

You rolled your eyes before responding.

Thank you, Jimin. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you! You are truly god sent!

Just then your phone began to vibrate, Jimin’s contact and goofy contact picture popped up on your screen. You clicked the answer button before it could ring a second time.

“You’re so very welcome, _____! I’m glad I could be of assistance to you!” Though you couldn’t see his face, the smile was present in his voice. You laughed aloud, thinking of a response. You definitely didn’t want this to be your last time speaking to Jimin. There was an obvious connection between you and it would be silly of you not to explore it. Hopefully, you weren’t reading the situation wrong and he was just as interested in you as you were in him.

“Hey, um, what are you doing later today, around let’s say 5:30-ish? My appointment took a little longer than expected so I can’t pick up any lunch and I was wondering if you would like to try that new pizzeria downtown with me?” you asked, heart hammering in your chest. You felt like a teenager talking to her crush for the first time. It’s been a while since you’ve done something like this. You’ve been so focused on work recently, hardly allowing yourself any free time. Dating just wasn’t at the forefront of your mind.

Restlessly, you drummed your fingers against your steering wheel awaiting his answer.

Jimin hummed as he thought. “Are you asking me out on a date?”

Oh shit.“Huh!? A date! I wa- uh I mean-” “Because if you are,” Jimin interrupted, ceasing your rambling. “Then I would say yes. I would love to go on a date with you.”

“Yeah?” you beamed.

“Yeah,” he agreed. “You actually beat me to it. I wanted to ask you out for ice cream after your appointment.”

“Oh!” you voiced. “Well, we can always go after the pizza?”

“I'd like that.”

“Okay! Cool,” you grimaced at your response. Gosh, why were you so nervous?

“Cool,” he giggled. “I’ll see you there, then?”

“Yeah, I’ll see you there,” you smiled, giddy all over. Bringing your phone from your ear, you pressed the end call button. It took a moment for the realization to set in. Did that really just happen? Before you knew it an elated squeal escaped your lips. Nerves now replaced with excitement, you began your journey back to work, eagerly looking forward to your date with Jimin.

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#park jimin #jimin fanfic #jimin x black reader #jimin x reader #jimin fluff #black reader #bts x black reader #bts x reader #bts fanfic #bts fluff

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sakuraswordly · 3 months

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For someone who said "Sonic" Prime is out of character.

If you remember Sonic and the Secret Rings, Shahra did say this is not Tails but Sonic can't believe it before going to do quest. Sonic couldn't stop staring at the look-like Tails in the distance.

In Sonic and the black knight, even Sonic knew this wasn't Tails but he still tried to reach his hand. You can't tell how much Tails is important to Sonic. Mr Junichi Kanemaru once said Sonic's very positive and sensitive too. Sonic's so very kind, his heart, so he can hurt very easily if his friends hurt or die because of him.

That is why this scene Sonic tries to reach his hand to his buddy...and his friends...

When Sonic says "home" to Green Hill, this is also Shadow's home as well-meaning Sonic's friends also his friends too. When you remember Maria's wish, that's how Shadow started to protect Sonic since Sonic Adventure 2 to not let him die from chaos control.

So Shadow knew how much burden Sonic tried to carry without telling anyone and when only Sonic and Shadow this time, Shadow started to protect Sonic not because he started to care but because he cared about Sonic since Shadow the Hedgehog 2005. "If you want to help them, we need to get out of here" Shadow lost his family once but as long as he exists, his friends will exist even if they are gone. This is what Shadow meant to let go of his past in Shadow the Hedgehog 2005. Protecting the earth means "protecting home" and "protecting friends" he cares about not for Maria's sake anymore but now for his true desire. That's why because Sonic's his friend...Shadow can't let Sonic end up like him.

Shadow: Even you're not Sonic, but you're still Sonic the one I knew. Thank you for always being by my side, Punch.

Punch: I'm glad I will be able to save you again, Shadow. Even though we had met before I felt like I couldn't let you die again. It's just like I knew you for a very long time.

Shadow: (You reached me like when Sonic reached out to save me before I fell to Earth from the ARK. I remember...If I hadn’t waved Sonic away, Sonic would have fallen with me. But his determination in trying… I’ll never forget that even now. The way you tried to save me. You and Sonic really care about me. Thank you again for accepting me for who I am.)

But no matter how much Shadow tried to stay away from Sonic to not get bonded or be hurt like what was bonding between Maria. Or tried to be an unlimited life form whatever. In the end, Shadow except "Sonic" to help him even though he doesn't like it. So this is connected to Tsubasa of Phantasia, in this scene why Shadow's feeling both glad and sad when Punch comes to rescue him.

Silver's much different from both Sonic and Shadow. Silver is the hero of justice but doesn't know how the truth behind it, unlike Shadow. Shadow knew Silver tried to hurt Sonic so he jumped to protect him from Silver and take Silver to the real truth behind the past. Shadow is more careful and quick than Silver. Shadow taught Silver to discover the truth and thanks to Shadow. Silver decides to do the right thing not to change the past but to change the future.

"Leave the past behind and keep moving to the future". And this is what this scene means. Shadow lets Sonic see the past mistake again and change the present now before everything is too late just like Shadow did to Silver once(Even Shadow didn't remember).

Thanks from Tailstube, this is the hint how the relationship between Tails and Shadow. In Sonic Prime, Shadow knew Sonic couldn't accept what happened because of his fault so Shadow knew that he could help Sonic.

"Shadow" is a hero that helps people in their Shadow. That's what his name mean.

#sonic and the secret rings #sonic and the black knight #sonic prime #sonic prime spoilers #sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #character analysis #Tsubasa of Phantasia #sonic the hedgehog 2006

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rambite6 · 2 months

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Ardra and Uttara Bhadrapada: Slow burn

Due to the deity associated with Ardra, Rudra, a fierce form of Shiva, Ardra males often embody the "bad boy" persona. Ahir Budhyana, the deity for uttara bhadrapada also known as the Water Serpent or Dragon of the Deep Seas, is the God of Fertility and Kundalini. Possessing a strong inclination towards seclusion, he is one of the 11 Rudras of Shiva and the son of Viswakarma, the Celestial Architect. Ahir Budhyana exhibits a calmer demeanor compared to other forms of Rudra, displaying discipline and restraint, which is further influenced by Saturn's presence in this nakshatra. This nakshatra carries a dissolution aspect, symbolizing death, transformation, and enlightenment through the destruction of forms, which aligns with Shiva's domain. It is said that even Shiva wears a serpent around his neck.

Uttara Bhādrapadā, the 26th nakshatra ruled by Saturn and located in Pisces rasi, symbolizes the deep sleep state and unconscious exploration. Represented by the back part of a funeral cot, it embodies mystery and fertility, with its deity Ahir Bhudhanya associated with maintaining the earth's fertility. Uttarabhadrapada signifies the unfathomable darkness from which creation emerges, posing fundamental questions about existence and the universe. Natives of this nakshatra tend to be disciplined, empathetic, and secretive, often striving for higher awareness and benevolence. It shakti is the power to bring rain and prosperity, reflecting the refined aspects of Saturn's influence through hard work and struggle.

Heath ledger Ardra ☽ x Julia stiles UBP ☉ in 10 things I hate about you

In "10 Things I Hate About You," Heath Ledger's character, Patrick, the school's "bad boy," is approached by two classmates who give him an ultimatum: to date Julia Stiles' character, Kat, so their friend can get closer to her sister Bianca. This is because Bianca is not allowed to date unless Kat is dating someone, as commanded by their father, Walter, who seems to favor Kat due to her introverted, anti-social, and intellectually disciplined nature. Patrick agrees to date Kat in exchange for money but faces constant rejection from her until she eventually starts going out with him while still remaining suspicious. As they continue dating, Patrick realizes they actually have a lot of common both intellectually and emotionally he then begins to feel guilty for accepting the money because he realizes that he has genuine feelings for Kat, and which she starts to returns those feelings.

Ardra, although ruled by Rahu, embodies a combination of Budh and Rahu energies. This nakshatra enhances intellectual prowess, communication skills, and manual dexterity in its natives. With abundant mental and nervous energy, Ardra individuals exhibit qualities such as wit, versatility, and quickness of thought. Similar to a diamond, Ardra's intellectualism is sharp and multifaceted. The Ardra characters aren’t just bad boys but “geniuses”.

In addition, it's worth noting that Uttara Bhadrapada natives often tend to be the favored "daughters," as seen in examples like Cinderella and Kim Kardashian with her biological father, both exemplifying the concept of "daddy's girls."

Reese Witherspoon UBP ☉ x Ryan Philipe Ardra ☽ in cruel intentions

In cruel intentions, Philipe character Sebastian who is looked at as “intelligent manipulator”, places a bet with his step-sister that he can take the daughter of the new headmaster at their school, Reese Annette character virginity, so she can be “ruined” and looked down upon by her peers. Sebastian struggles to seduce Annette because she is already aware of his reputation as a promiscuous bad boy. He still tries to pursue through many devious actions against others but soon genuinely falls in love with Annette, and she slowly returns the feelings.

Stacy Martin UBP ☉ x Tahar Rahim Ardra ☉ in treat me like fire

Upon meeting Abel (Tahar Character), a captivating gambler, Ella's (Stacy character) life undergoes a profound transformation as she delves into the exhilarating yet risky realm of underground Parisian gambling clubs. Initially started by a bet, their bond intensifies into an all-passion relationship, propelling Ella to navigate the adrenaline-charged underground gaming scene.

The Ardra and Uttara bhadrapada relationship doesn’t start out with a solid foundation, it is overtime when the relationship starts to develop into something deep and sincere. As seen in real life couple, Heath Ledger and Gemma Ward.

Heath ledger Ardra ☽ x Gemma Ward UBP ☽

Heath Ledger dated Gemma Ward in 2007; both were grappling with personal struggles, which brought them together.

"I kind of met him at first and said, 'Listen my mum's living with me right now and I'm kind of going through a hard time and I'm not interested in having a serious relationship with somebody right now' and he was like, 'You know, um, let's just be there for each other through these hard times we're both going through,'" says Ward. "And we developed a relationship and we started seeing each other."

Sources: The Book of Nakshatras by Prash Trivedi

#ardra nakshatra #uttara bhadrapada #vedic astrology

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mamawasatesttube · 3 months

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☉✎✦✿(last one for the winter depression kon fic<3)

☉ what do you do when you get stuck writing?

usually, step back and take a break!! if i'm stuck writing at ALL instead of just on a specific wip it usually means i'm flirting with burnout and need to chill for a bit. time to read, play viddy game, hang out with friends, etc.

but i never take TOO long a break because if i do then it's really hard to get back into writing. so if its been a few days and i still havent written anything i'll open whatever wip i wanna work on and try to add at least a couple of sentences.

✎ how do you think readers would guess a fic was yours if you posted anonymously?

i have NO idea but the other day someone who knew me on my old ao3 account messaged me like "hey is this you?" and i was like HOW DID YOU KNOW? and they were just like "i recognized your style!" so there's clearly SOMETHING askjdhfdjks

but in the timkon tag specifically, um. well. probably the specific kryptonian headcanons, t4tisms, and "giving a shit about kon as a character" would probably give me away.

✦ what was your easiest fic to write & your hardest?

*opens ao3 real fast to check what i've written* uhhhhh

okay lessee. there's several of the shorter oneshots here that i actually just wrote entirely in one sitting and didn't edit just plonked em right on ao3, so those would probably count as easiest (reflections on respawning, aftershocks, faith trust and a bit of pixie dust, your ghost i will gladly bear, and we will walk in bitter rain).

hardest probably goes to sotm just for length, but in terms of content it's all emotional hurt/comfort and that is my wheelhouse! in terms of content, the hardest is probably androecia. i've never written much explicit fic before, so it was a challenge!

✿ did anything major change when you started writing "under the small fire of winter stars" to when you finished?

SO MUCH. OH MY GOD. SO MUCH...

so the original iteration in my notebook was a multi-scene thing with a heavy focus on kon & kara and Both of them being depressed and kara telling kon about new years' celebrations on krypton (occuring the day after the winter solstice, as days started to get longer and nights shorter again, with accompanying stories about rao's pantheon's defeat of cythonna and triumph over winter and darkness). and then i was like "hey this fic is for moss! i should add tim." so then i added tim and MORE scenes. and then i was like "oh no i will never finish this on time" especially because i could NOT figure out the ending in a way that felt satisfying to me so i kinda scrapped most of it.

the scene that became the actual fic is what was gonna be the second scene in the bigger thing, with tim finding and taking care of kon in the aftermath of kon and kara fighting and then severely bitching about metallo.

initially, kon was gonna mention some of the winter celebration stuff kara told him about and how he kinda wished he had more of a connection to kryptonian culture, and tim was gonna go Hm. and start thinking of ways he could get clark, chris, and/or jon to help him plan Something to surprise kon and kara with a little new years party. but that plot kept coming out feeling overly cheesy and contrived and i just was not satisfied with it, so. snip snip bitch.

still, i think the focus morphing into just "tim loving on kon with acts of service (and quality time) while mr acts of service himself is so out of it" was fun too!!! get loved idiot, etc.

#answers #misspickman

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bropunzeling · 3 months

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☉ what do you do when you get stuck writing? // ✦ what was your easiest fic to write & your hardest?

☉ what do you do when you get stuck writing?

my three tried and tested methods of figuring out what the fuck i am gonna do next (general or specific) are: (1) go for a little walk while listening to some tunes. something about the stomp stomp helps. (2) go for a drive - this isn't exactly voluntary, i am in Long Commute Season, but the thing about long commute season is that it DOES mean i have multiple hours of driving while mentally rehearsing dialogue scenes over and over until it's something i like. (3) shower. being in The Wet World without the ability to write anything down somehow is like, 100% guaranteed to bring me some brilliant insight. even this mornign i was like, oh, i need to make the segment i'm working on flirtier, and then i need to have a scene where x character holds a team party, and y will happen at it. idk! i think really the key for me is go do something else that consumes just enough brain power for something in your subconscious to go ping.

✦ what was your easiest fic to write & your hardest?

thinking thru longer fics only - i think i wrote take a bite of my heart tonight (aka jdtz werewolves) in like, a week? maybe two. it was REALLY fast. that one felt really effortless.

hardest was possibly marriage bets? linger was tougher on a feelings level but marriage bets TOOK forever. it's one where i started it back in like, spring 2022, and then took a long break because i didn't feel very confident in the pov or the plot or the tone, and then came back to it the next january and somehow it felt so much easier/like something i could figure out and work at. but that long break was really long! i thought it was dead and would languish in my wip folder forever lol.

#ask meme

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the-milk-anon · 1 year

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regardless of that please call me out in case i post things that are hurtful/problematic in any way or if i forget to add trigger warnings to my posts

some general info

23 y/o | ☉ pisces ☽ aquarius asc libra | mbti: intj-t | 5w6 | asexual

my favorite anime

my hero academia | jujutsu kaisen | the apothecary diaries | food wars | attack on titan

i’m a gamer at heart so here are some of my favorite games 🎮

i also love listening to music (very original ik) 🎧

these are the genres i enjoy listening to the most:

phonk | synth-pop | alternative/indie | soundtracks (movies, shows and games)

here’s my spotify (link) if you’re interested

random info

cat person | i love thunderstorms | french fries instantly restore my hp | you’ll never see me without monster | i tested positive for resting bitch face syndrome

i also wanna mention some of my triggers - i try to avoid content that includes these but i’m always open to questions about them

heavy alcohol usage | smoking of any kind | drug usage (esp weed)

#🥛.info

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autofall · 3 months

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Characters that act all happy and joyful so you know that they have a traumatic backstory but then turns out you're watching their tragic backstory ⊙⁠.⁠☉

#steven universe #demon slayer #my hero academia #stories #fanfiction #I swear I had more examples but I forgot them #anime

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asteriliou · 8 months

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God, I'm old. It's been a hot minute since I've been on tumblr but there's a need for an introduction. I'm Star, she/her, and I'm OLD. If you know who I am, congrats. We are fossils. 👍 I love my Warrior of Light. She's my daughter. I commission a lot of artwork for my WOL! I have been craving to roleplay her for a while, and here I am. Please treat her well; she's my special idiot. 💕 I also like emojis. I'm usually busy/dying with work, but I exist. I'm normally active on twitter, so hmu! I retweet a lot. Oh! I also read a lot of webtoons and shoujos so you’ll see that on Twitter as well!

#isola mun intro #☉ ( out of character ) ☉#jazz hands my intro and poofs away

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megafaunatic · 3 months

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for the ask meme, the lightning one: in animal and real aka the first tgcf fic i read, there's a moment where xl, who is upset, tells hc he wants to sink to the bottom of a river, do damage to himself, and have sex with hc, which hc takes in the worst possible way. it was such a huge moment for me understanding xl's character and also just really really sweet when the misunderstanding is resolved. i come back to that moment a lot

also, the boob one?

ϟ tell me what moment/scene in [fic] made you sicko in the window.jpg to read and i’ll tell you which scene made me feel that way to write

in animal and real aka the first tgcf fic i read, there's a moment where xl, who is upset, tells hc he wants to sink to the bottom of a river, do damage to himself, and have sex with hc, which hc takes in the worst possible way. it was such a huge moment for me understanding xl's character and also just really really sweet when the misunderstanding is resolved. i come back to that moment a lot

OUOUOUAOGUAGUORORUGH... wow it's literally been so long since i wrote that one i had to reread it. BARELY DOABLE FYI THANK YOU + CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO CAN STILL READ IT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN I AM

ok i'm back. ummmm it may shock you to find that i did a lot of projecting onto xie lian in 2019 which included giving him my specific fantasies of self harm and the weight of water. and having crazy sex with the hot love of my life*. so i was thinking a lot about different modes of physical stimulation in general - xie lian is definitely a Doer more than a Ruminator and i was interested in his instinctive approach to processing upset or trauma - but like the first two were 1:1 projection and then the sex thing was bc it was fanfiction <3

*- dont let your dreams be dreams everyone. this ones doable

i'm always interested in conversations about sex + consent, and for hualian in particular i was interested in exploring hua cheng's boundaries wrt how he would allow himself to be treated by xie lian, and specifically the difference btwn "hua cheng using sex/affection/intimacy w xie lian as self harm," which he would allow, versus "hua cheng allowing himself to be used as an instrument of self harm by xie lian," which he would not... ultimately i think neither of them is actually self aware enough to even really identify that kind of dynamic were it to occur between them, let alone explicitly name it and object to it, but that's what i wanted to write

also, the boob one? <- ☉ what do you do when you get stuck writing?

i keep the doc open for like a couple weeks to a month just in case and if i hven't made any real headway in a while i CLOSE IT and work on something else. or don't work on anything at all and just read a lot. sometimes i come back to things (stay to find out took over a year to write even though it's very short) and sometimes i don't! such is fate. sorry to everyone who's still waiting on fma fic i dont think that one's gonna happen babes. blows a kiss also to pacific rim wangxian au which at least i had the foresight not to start posting. i still think about you queen but i don't think that one's happening either

ask memememe

#ask memes #cw self harm

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ceruleansol · 1 year

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Howl Pendragon’s Birth Chart

*Using real-sky astrology and the cardinal directions.

Sun ☉ Capricorn 4H

Moon ☽ Taurus 12H

Mercury ☿ Capricorn 4H

Venus ♀️Pisces 2H

Mars ♂Virgo 7H

Rising ↑ Taurus

Jupiter ♃ Leo 9H

Saturn ♄ Sagittarius 5H

Uranus ♅ Cancer 10H

Neptune ♆ Pisces 2H

Pluto ♇ Aries 1H

N Node Taurus 12H

Chiron Pisces 2H

1H Taurus + Aries

2H Pisces

3H Aquarius

4H (IC) Capricorn

5H Sagittarius

6H Ophiuchus + Scorpio

7H Libra

8H Virgo

9H Leo

10H (MC) Cancer

11H Gemini

12H Taurus

*weird, I know

What is real-sky astrology?

Why are you reading charts/houses like that?

What’s Ophiuchus?

Check out other character charts via my #astro chart series tag!

#howls moving castle #howl's moving castle #howl pendragon #howl jenkins pendragon #astro chart #astrology #silspeaks #astro chart series

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mechahero · 6 months

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@dragvnsovl asked- ⊙﹏☉（；へ：） headcanons! (accepting)

⊙﹏☉ = What flusters the character

It'd be easier to list off the things that don't fluster him, to be honest. Whatever flusters him is relatively basic (or kind of pathetic from whatever way you choose to view it). That would be things like compliments or nice words in general directed towards him, small gestures of kindness, maybe even the occasional gentle touch or kiss.

He can't quite wrap his head around it and yet it embarrasses him nonetheless.

（；へ：） = What makes the character cry

Sad moments in movies, sad songs of any kind, love related or otherwise, people failing to understand what he's saying to the point where if he gets so frustrated he'll either start shouting or end up crying out of said frustration depending on the day. Lambda also does tend to cry over hurt animals as well.

He cries about a lot of things, actually. He's a bleeding heart like that.

#//yeah lambda's a mess lmao #//pointing at him #//this man cannot comprehend people being nice to him! he remains confused as fuck to this day!#//also going with a slightly short list because again we'd be here all day if i listed EVERYTHING that made him cry #//also the whole getting frustrated thing is because lambda will be saying something that makes sense to him and should make sense-#//-to the other person as well but they're just not getting it and insisting something else to the point where he gets frustrated and ends-#//-up crying because he doesn't know what else to do at that point #//also he cries about a lot of minor stuff as well? it's the kind of thing you expect from someone who doesnt have a good grasp on his-#//-emotions you know?#why are you botherin' me? {answered memes}#hidden depths: {info}#dragvnsovl

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notasapleasure · 8 months

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I'm asking aLL THE FIC WRITER MEMES!!! in reverse order from current WIP back through your published works

Omg thank you, you mad man! But you know now I’m wondering just how much homework you set your actual students… ^^;

So I’ve chosen to interpret this in a very literal way. I started with the bottom ask and applied it to the current WIP, and worked backwards through my fics as I went up the list. I didn’t answer any of the ones that needed a trope or ship picking, but am still open to being asked if anyone wants!

★ what was the scene you most wanted to write in [fic]? what was the hardest scene to write?

(Whumptober 2022 day 31: Comfort | Bedside Vigil | “You can rest now.”) The whole thing is really just one scene, but it really did epitomise the eternal problem with writing Francis/Jerott, which is how do you get them to stop being smart with each other and just. Open up a little? Of course this opening up is also the scene I want most to write at any given time. Though any and all Jerott whump makes my horrible little gremlin brain happy, so to be able to include various flashbacks to times Jerott was having an even worse day was fun. And Francis feeling guilty about the kiss in Anemone was also fun >:} But I think finishing this one was hard. I wanted to push for more intimacy between them but that isn’t where either of them is at this point, but Francis’ care for Jerott even in his disappointment – AND VICE VERSA – is honestly one of my favourite things about Checkmate, so it was trying to do that justice while keeping them in-character.

✿ did anything major change when you started writing [fic] to when you finished?

(Only Ever Just One Night). I initially thought I’d write follow-up chapters. I had a mean little desire to whump Brasso and have Cassian get him out of a Situation. But it would have meant Plot, which I never fully managed to figure out, and then I got distracted writing lead-up smut to the friends-with-benefits situation instead. But on the whole what’s posted wrote itself really easily – it’s often the way with my first fic in a new fandom, all the initial impressions and headcanons come gushing out before I can start making problems for myself by overthinking.

☉ what do you do when you get stuck writing?

Ahhh, sulk? Nah, it doesn’t happen too often, and usually I manage to knuckle on through. A tried and tested method is a two hour bath lol. Lock the door, turn my music on, nothing to do except figure out that tricky bit of bridging. Usually results in fewer words than it feels like, but gets me through sections I’m struggling with. Also just leaving gaps and continuing to write the bit I want to write, knowing I can go back and join things together later. Making a playlist to remind myself of vibes helps, too.

✄ what’s your editing process?

I re-read quite a lot and tinker with things as I go. I quite like editing (good job as I do it all day), and I like seeing things come together, but I am awful at kill your darlings. I’m writing for fun so I just leave it all in – ‘sure this might not be relevant relevant but it adds fLAvourrrr!!’ I will stick a bunch of line-breaks in or use highlighting/bold to remind myself that a section doesn’t read well or needs adding to, though, and try to go back and figure it out before I let myself continue much further.

✦ what was your easiest fic to write & your hardest?

Some of the Whumptober days were like pulling teeth and I think it shows. I think the sweet spot is when I have a pretty clear idea of vibes and outcome and it’s not had the chance to outgrow containment – some scenes (e.g. the chapters at the summer house in Inchoate) lie in wait in my head and when I get to that part of the fic they practically write themselves (sometimes it’s nice stuff, sometimes it’s DDDNE, but it’s basically kind of scene or action with a concrete beginning and ending). But often fitting these scenes in – what comes just before and after – is a nightmare. And like. Yeah ok, I could just write one-shots of the scenes I want to write without the thousands and thousands of words of context but – and you might have noticed this – I am a CONTEXT FIEND. In terms of stand alone fics it’s like I said above about Only Ever Just One Night – fresh in a new fandom and determined-to-get-my-thoughts-down fics are usually dead easy to write.

✎ how do you think readers would guess a fic was yours if you posted anonymously?

Ah this one’s easy: it would be LONG. Probably at least three times as long as it needed to be. For a long time very little would happen, but the minutest detail of everyone’s body language would be described and everyone would probably be in denial about their emotions/circumstances. Most likely they would fuck nasty about it.

♡ pick a fic and I’ll pick a comment that made me really happy

(Escape Velocity) Well OF COURSE I am happy the person it was dedicated to left lovely comments. But especially where you picked up on Brasso being worried about flying in ships because he knows how to take them apart, and even more especially the idea of Cassian ‘stealing’ Brasso temporarily at the moment it’s paralleling the light on Kassa’s face when he leaves Kenari :’) it’s especially pleasing when readers pick up on stuff like that.

▵ pick a fic and I’ll tell you my favorite line

(Counting on You) Still a wip, so subject to change, but I’m very pleased with ‘something crueller than punishment - the certainty that Cass is loved’ and utterly delighted that @elwenyere picked it out in a comment <3

♫ send a fic and i’ll make a 3-5 song playlist for you

(Brassian saga au) Thankfully I already have a 3 hour playlist for the vibes, so to cherry pick some essentials, here we go…

Kate Bush – Get Out of My House Sam Lee – The Devil & the Huntsman Björk – Pagan Poetry Nikniume – Nonantzin Anna B. Savage – Crown Shyness

#asks #ask memes #fic asks #my writing #my fics

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