#Caity does fanfiction

[esperastra]

It’s been three weeks and I still have not sorted my feelings about Legends Con. So have this random, unorganized list of things that happened that I still remember (more under the cut):

Nick tried to flash (stood on a chair and pulled up his shirt) Tala and Maisie during their panel but no one noticed him in the back

On the other hand when Arthur showed up during Caity and Jes’ panel they immediately saw him and greeted him

Caity was asked what Sara’s safe word is at the Meet&Greet and her answer was “Chiquita Banana”

When asked who they would eat first on a deserted island, pretty much everyone immediately said “Dom”

Caity and Jes kept talking about doing a podcast and asking people for stuff to talk about. Jes suggested they should just do Stabcast but Caity said she doesn’t like True Crime (which fair, I don’t either lol)

Adam said Avalance’s kid is named Rose and that Gary would be a great babysitter but he definitely would lose her at some point

At the opening ceremony Caity was like “I think the last time I said I was getting married. And I did it. *shows her ring* And Jes had our baby!”

When talking about the hardest goodbyes, Caity being Caity forgot Dom left and wasn’t even in the final season. Her answer was Franz btw.

A kid asked Amy, Caity and Jes if they would rather jump in lava or drown in water if they had to die and Jes was like “How old are you? Where is your mother?!” lmao

Jes recited the condolence card from Meet The Legends to the best of her recollection and kept laughing

Arthur kept mentioning how weird it is that all these fans and the cast are in his hometown

I could listen to Maisie talk for hours, just wanted to throw that in here

Jes was talking about how beautiful the gold dress from 502 was and Caity replied with “Anything you wear is beautiful 🥰” before Amy chimed in that she is still looking for the video of Liv and Jes laughing at Matt falling off his chair that was mentioned earlier lol

When asked about a crack ship (Rishop = Rip/Bishop) Arthur went on to talk about how he loves fanfiction lol

When asked if Nick or Matt is the better kisser Tala said “Maisie”

Adam started singing I Will Always Love You (forgot why) and Maisie left him hanging by not joining in and just smiling/laughing

Poor Matt didn’t know about the Human Centipede but now he does

Jes came up with the pick up line “I can be your legend until tomorrow” and then was like “someone try this tonight at the bar!”

On the second day Adam brought a water pistol to the panel and used it on everyone who got up to ask a question

Adam was THE hype man all weekend. He kept starting “When I say DC you say Legends of Tomorrow” chants

The fandom organized a group gift to give each cast member a trophy of the Waverider. We were allowed to present it to them at the closing ceremony.

Nick was called “Brad Pitt” during the trophy ceremony and Adam being Adam stood up instead

Amy sang Future Favorite with one of the kids at the closing ceremony

Adam said something about how he doesn’t like being emotional in front of people and everyone started chanting “SHOW EMOTIONS”

By the end of the closing ceremony everyone was super emotional. Caity was too emotional to speak when it was her turn and started crying and Jes hugged her. She said “I miss you guys” to the cast and went back for another hug. Jes was like “stop the emotions. stop the emotions” in reference to the earlier chant

A small list of some of the things that happened to me personally. I won’t share it all in detail here though, for reasons:

When I got my solo photo op with Caity, she saw my Real Housewives Sara shirt and was like “That’s funny. Can I take a picture?” and then she posted it on her IG Story

Amy spoke German to me out of nowhere when she noticed my accent. She also called me back during our photo op to ask me how I was and if I slept alright.

Jes gave me this 🥺 look when I talked to her at the autograph table

Nick held my hand for like a minute which was super overwhelming especially cause I struggle with eye contact lol. He also kept lovingly teasing me the whole weekend.

Me and a bunch of people did the 709 costumes as cosplay and won ‘Best Group’. It was a lot of fun.

#legends of tomorrow #avalance #Meeting all the amazing people that I met on Twitter in the past 1 1/2 has been amazing and I miss everyone terribly #i forgot so much stuff that happened already.. especially what some of the cast said to me during the meet&greet :’( #I’m kinda sad I didn’t get to ask Caity and Jes about the gift I got them :( #It did show up in Caity’s story about her gifts though so she at least got it lol #and jes… we know she doesn’t do social media lol… #also i ran into the ppl i never wanted to meet too often… such big egos for such shitty personalities. gross. #their behavior was just so rude #legends con

[dreambaited]

dtblr, my best friend, my lover, my enemy, what a ride these last two and a half years have been. i think my time here is running out and has been for awhile. since i’ve been here for so long and i’m one of the few people remaining from 2021 dtblr, i feel the need to give a proper goodbye of sorts.

this community has given me such comfort and joy throughout the years. i loved all the of florida truthing and the stupid tinfoil hats i gave you guys. making gifs has genuinely helped me improve as a photographer with editing and my photoshop knowledge. all of the fanfiction and fanart in this community is unmatched and genuinely rewired my brain forever. i hope all of the writers and artists continue to create in whatever form that takes. i’m so thankful for all of the people i’ve met and friends i’ve made here thank you for showing me kindness. i’ve gone through some of the hardest times in my life while existing here and dtblr has helped me through that so much. i’ll never regret the time i spent here and hope none of you grow to either. i met my roommate and best friend bc i was a dream smp stan so i could never regret it. this community became so much more than the content we were given or the people we loved.

at the end of day i need to move on for myself and my mental health because i don’t think it’s healthy for me to continue being so invested in all of this. as for my opinion on the situation, i think george majorly fucked up. we can debate all this forever but ultimately he hurt caiti and proceeded to deflect without acknowledging the pain he caused. he is going have to come to terms with that fact and learn from his mistake. i think he as well as dream both have some misogynistic tendencies based on their statements that they need to realize and work on. do i think george is a monster who doesn’t deserve to live? no absolutely not. i just don’t think i can stick around to wait and see if/when that happens. i don’t blame anyone who chooses to stay either. i hope that he does take this as a wake up call and changes for the better.

as for this blog, it will remain intact and unchanged. i’m not gonna delete any of my gifs or posts they’ll remain as they are. i won’t entirely abandon this blog i’ll stop by and check in every once in a while but for the most part i will be existing on @masterbaited posting about satosugu jjk and normal blogging for the first time in a while loll. anyways sorry for rambling thank you guys for everything. aj dreambaited out :’)

#sorry if this is cringe i just felt like i needed to do it for me #a nice book end to everything #i’ve never really been an essay andy on here so this is my one pass okay #i’ll be around for a bit if you guys wanna chat though ! #aj rambles

[caitybug]

PROMPT

leaving cute notes for the other on the fridge

BONUS ROUND - involve a banana or bitmoji

Tessa, you're after my heart aren't you?

A banana for you, my dear.

Prompt from this list <3

If you prefer, you are welcome to read the fic on ao3 here

Or under the cut below

(I hope you enjoy, I'm trying to shake off the rust.)

Baz

Now that uni’s back in session, it’s been more and more difficult to find time to be with Snow. He’s been working with Niamh, taking care of the animals brought to her in the evenings, and I’ve been in classes.

It’s been hard to say the least. We see each other at night, but we’re both so knackered that neither of us have much energy beyond a quick touch base before we fall asleep.

But Snow, true to his word, is putting in effort. He’s trying.

Every morning I find a note on the fridge from him.

Sometimes they’re simple. ‘Have a good day, babe’ or ‘Kick your exams arse!’

But sometimes he says he loves me. That he’s proud of me. (That one made me choke up more than it should have.) He even put something on a post-it that made me glad it’s only him and me here. Distracted me all day. Like my mind isn’t already thinking of him constantly.

(Neither of us got much sleep that night.)

Today, however, I’m staring at the fridge and it’s blank. I know he made one. He does it every night when he gets home, late enough that I’m usually on my way to bed, or getting close to it. I’ve caught him a few times as he writes them out. He frantically holds them behind his back and asks me what I’m doing.

“I’m thirsty, Snow,” I said one time.“Am I not allowed to have water?”

He coughed and grabbed me a glass, filling it to the brim with water. “Here!” He shoved it to me, spilling some on the floor. “Uh, wait.”

I looked down and back at him scrambling to grab a towel to wipe it up. His wings knocked down his empty mug that was waiting for tea, causing him more distress.

“I’ll just—” I pointed to the bedroom “I’ll meet you in bed.”

He grunted as he began picking up the pieces of his mug. The post-it note sitting on the counter, damp with water smudging whatever he was writing on it.

Since then I decided to leave him be. He gets home, makes tea, writes his note, and then comes to bed.

Him coming to bed is typically the signal that everything’s safe again. That I’m clear to move around the flat.

But last night he took longer than usual. I heard him clamber through the door, his boots hitting the floor as he shook them off his feet. (He never unties them. Just pushed them off his feet. It ruins the heel.) Even heard the typical sigh of him stretching his wings from under his shirt. (He’s still not gotten them removed. I think he’s not committed to the idea either way.) (I, for one, hope he keeps them.)

And yet, nothing.

It’s empty.

A blank fridge in a barely lit kitchen.

I take a deep breath.

I know it shouldn’t be a shock to me. The notes weren’t always going to be here, were they?

Relationships evolve and grow. This is just the next step, right? I don’t need a note every day, right? Surely I can survive without a square sticky yellow piece of paper with Snow’s horrible handwriting telling me something like hate to see you go, but love to watch you leave or don’t drain your professor dry today.

I steel myself before turning to the counter.

Tea. I need tea and then I’ll be off for the day.

While I’m warming my tea I hear the faint noise of Simon snoring in his bed.

He didn’t sleep much. I know because he was tossing and turning and keeping me awake too. Almost sent him to the sofa.

I think I was afraid to. As much as I know he’s not leaving. That things are different this time, there’s that tinge of fear that pops up.

It’s gotten less and less. Diminishing as my confidence in him, in us, grows.

If I’d have known he didn’t write me a note I would have kicked him off.

The kettle goes off and I pour myself some water for tea, spotting the fruit we have sitting on the counter.

I grab a banana and sit at the table, but when I look at it—really look this time—it’s browned.

Not just browned in the way that bananas get when they’re old, but poked through. Like someone pricked tiny holes in it to spell out words.

We’ve run out of post-its.

(Fuck, I meant to pick up more.)

I turn it over to see more writing.

And I hope this doesn’t drive you bananas.

(That explains the chuckling I heard from the kitchen last night.)

I turn it a bit more.

I love you, Baz. Good luck on your presentation.

It’s so incredibly stupid.

So incredibly soft.

No wonder it took him so long. The menace must have used a needle to do this.

I look up at the door. Simon’s still snoring softly.

I love him so much.

I place the banana down and bring the tea to my lips.

Simon

When I wake up it’s nearly one in the afternoon.

I didn’t sleep well last night, and I nearly moved to the sofa because I was afraid it was keeping Baz up.

But I didn’t want to leave him.

Sometimes it still feels too new. Like I just got him and I’m too afraid to let him go.

Surprised he didn’t kick me off himself if I’m being honest. I was waiting for it, but he’s too much of a stubborn git to do it I think.

“I’m a Vampire, Simon,” he said once when I told him he needed to go to sleep. “I’m supposed to be up all night.”

I’ll remind him of that if he complains that I kept him up.

I make myself a cup of tea and take a seat at the table. I see the banana on top of a notebook. It’s looking worse for wear. The words I pricked in are practically unrecognizable at this point, the brown around each poke spreading more and more.

I look at the notebook underneath the banana. I open it to the first page, worried that it’s one Baz needed today, but then I nearly drop it in shock.

I flip through pages and pages of paper filled up with post-it notes. All the ones I’ve left Baz over the past couple of months. (Which has been every day. I’ve shocked myself with it.)

I pull out my phone and send a text.

13:56: I love you.

13:56: I’ll be home tonight. Want takeaway?

I don’t expect a text back right away. Baz is such a stickler about phones during class. But my phone vibrates a minute later.

13:57: Yes. I can pick up. Going to grab another stack of notes for you too.

13:58: I love you too, banana head.

I snap a photo of the notebook and send it to him with the caption: You love it.

I close the notebook again (bloody sap) and continue to drink my tea.

Baz

I do, Snow, I do love it.

The small acknowledgements, the feelings of normal in a relationship with you.

I rise from my seat now that class is over, typing out my response to Simon.

14:17: I’m coming home, grabbing two sandwiches.

14:18: Don’t you have class?

14:18: I’ve suddenly become under the weather. I think I need to be taken care of.

14:19: Grab three sandwiches. I’ll make you a cup of tea and get the bed ready.

#snowbaz #carry on fanfiction #simon snow #baz pitch #caity does prompts #caity does fanfiction #Tessa I hope this fills your prompt well haha #thank you for the banana I loved it

[daisyjohvson]

beautiful embers :: act two [ sneak peek ]

“Look, Coulson treated me like I was part of the family, Garrett didn't. He treated me like a walking weapon.”

@starkdnvers

#so apparently i still can edit #does anyone make these still? #mahogany sawyer #alex jones #ocappreciation #malex #allaboutocs #agents of shield #daisy johnson #grant ward #antoine triplett #phil coulson #hydra #sara lance #legends of tomorrow #agents of shield fanfiction #agents of shield oc #grant/oc #caity lotz

[themagiciansreccenter]

Author Spotlight: @numinousnumbat

Every week we interview a writer from The Magicians fandom. If you would like to be interviewed or you want to nominate a writer, get in touch via our ask box.

First things first, tell us a little about yourself.

Amy, 30s, California, she/her.

How long have you been writing for?

15+ years. I started by writing little ficlets to make my friends laugh in a tiny fandom. Besides a few of things on LiveJournal, I didn’t start posting publicly until around two years ago.  

What inspired you to start writing for The Magicians?

I finished the book series and I wanted Quentin/Eliot endgame so I wrote a (relatively silly) ending to the book series that put them together. Around the same time, the Welters Challenge started and that seemed like fun and I jumped on in.

Who is/are your favourite character(s) to write? What it is about them that makes them your favourite?

I love writing Margo and Eliot because they both have such good lines, and I love their relationship. Josh is up there, too.

Do you have a preference for a particular season/point in time to write about?

My sweet spot in writing is generally non-canon, but I do love everything about the key quest.

Are you working on anything right now? Care to give us an idea about it?

So many things! I’m working on a Josh-centric one based on the tumblr post “a whole fic where one of the characters is a food blogger and it’s formatted like online recipes” and it’s been fun trying to write in Josh’s voice. My focus for the next month is for my timeline in the 39 Graves project.

How long is your “to do list”?

Impossibly long. Five things I’m actively working on in this fandom, and about the same that are only a few lines of an idea that I might get around to someday. (And a dozen more stories in four other fandoms.)

What is your favourite fic that you’ve written for The Magicians? Why?

My favorite is “All's fair in love and war” because I spent so much time reworking it before I finally got it to the place I wanted it. I tend to give up on stories if I can’t get a decent first draft finished, so actually making myself figure out why it wasn’t working and fixing it was a big step as a writer for me.

Many writers have a fic that they are passionate about that doesn’t get the reception from the fandom that they hoped for. Do you have a fic you would like more people to read and appreciate?

I looked at my stats and was surprised “Moonlight” has so few hits; I think the people who liked that one really liked it, and I recieved so much good feedback I assumed it was more popular than it is. (Honestly, once I post something, I barely think about it again because I’m focused on the next thing.)

What is your writing process like? Do you have any traditions or superstitions that you like to stick to when you’re writing?

I’m a stay at home mom these days, so if I have even 15 free minutes to myself during my mentally-on hours, I try to not procrastinate and do something for me, be it writing, reading, yoga, or crafting. I used to have a routine where I’d make a cup of coffee to start writing, but I finally had to admit to myself that coffee was making me more jittery than productive.

Do you write while the seasons are airing or do you prefer to wait for hiatus? How does the ongoing development of the canon influence and inspire your writing process?

Either. Being canon compliant isn’t something I’m concerned about, so I have no problem if something changes after I’ve published.

What has been the most challenging fic for you to write?

So far it’s my unpublished nanowrimo project, which is a retelling of the show as a high fantasy novel from Margo’s point of view. Fen is an important character in the story and I started with her similar to her Season 3 character, but I realized partway through that without seeing the growth she goes through, she’s not as interesting. I also won’t write about Julia being raped, but I can’t find the balance of writing a defining event where it’s bad without being cruel.

Are there any themes or tropes that you like particularly like to explore in your writing?

Even if I don’t explicitly state it, found family is what I’m all about. Especially for longer pieces, I am less interested in the interpersonal conflicts of a relationship and more interested in how the couple works together against outside conflicts.

Are there any writers that inspire your work? Fanfiction or otherwise?

Douglas Adams. Caity Weaver and Taffy Brodesser-Akner write the best celebrity profiles these days; I read their stuff to figure out how to write the details to show, not tell.

What are you currently reading? Fanfiction or otherwise?

I’ve just started Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel after multiple friends recommended it. Next will be to read some Terry Pratchett, who - besides Good Omens - I’ve somehow completely missed.

What is the most valuable piece of writing advice you’ve ever been given?

You can’t fix nothing. Get the first draft written, no matter how terrible, and then you can make it better.

Are there any words or phrases you worry about overusing in your work?

“Just.” And my characters are always shrugging, nodding, and/or grinning.

What was the first fanfic that you wrote? Do you still have access to it?

I started by writing silly things in a tiny fandom for the amusement of a half-dozen friends, and luckily it has all disappeared.

Rapidfire Round!

Self-edit or Beta?

Both. I do tighter work when I self-edit; knowing that I have a beta makes me lazy.

Comments or Kudos/Reblogs or Likes?

All are great and appreciated. I wish I had the time and mental energy to respond to comments, but in the phase of my life, I don’t. If you’ve ever left me a comment on AO3, know that I have them saved in a folder in my email and a few especially nice ones are starred for me to refer back to when I need the motivation.

Smut, Fluff or Angst?

All for reading, fluff for writing.

Quick & Dirty or Slow Burn? 

Quick & Dirty

Favourite Season?

All of the seasons have good stuff, but I especially love the key quest.

FavouriteEpiosde?

Plan B or Be the Penny.

Favourite Book?

The Magician King (I really love that key quest.)

Three favourite words?

sycophant, abattoir, bestiary

Want to be interviewed for our author spotlight? Get in touch here.

#the magicians #the magicians rec center #author spotlight #author spotlight: numinousnumbat

[captainwhogotthecanary]

ClexaCon: Day 2

Same deal as day 1: this is probably too long and detailed, and if you want the facts, you can probably get them from the official videos. This is more about my reactions and vibes and the like.

I dressed as Wonder Woman this day. It’s my only store bought costume, but I look great in it, and I finished off the look with tall (not not heeled!) boots and rainbow socks and brighter makeup than I usually wear. I looked good enough that the barista when I grabbed coffee asked for my employee discount; she assumed I was a performer at the hotel. I got great comments all day, a little overwhelmingly so, but it felt pretty awesome until I left the convention. CW for brief mention of assholes at the end of this post.

Nyssara

I met some cool people in line waiting for the “doors” to open for the standard attendees. We ended up sitting together while my Friday friends sat behind, since we had trouble finding six seats together, not too surprisingly.

I needed the intro video because as I’ve mentioned, I like my faves to be happy, and while I never ever doubted Sara loves Nyssa and vice versa, they didn’t exactly get happy times together on screen, and I wasn’t yet into Arrowverse fic when they were on screen. It was a good video. They’re both great actresses and can seriously crank up the intensity when the scene requires it. Any Nyssara fic recs are appreciated, btw.

The panel was good. It was fun, different kind of energy, something like nostalgic and speculative and silly. And Jes came through! Again, there are videos and gifs, so go do yourself a favor and look if you haven’t.

Of note to people following my blog, when asked her favorite one night stand of Sara’s, Caity’s first thought was of Snart, though she said she couldn’t count him since they hadn’t slept together. I think that’s just so awesome that the characters had that connection, and the actors according to what I’ve read, that even after years have passed, there’s still some sort of nostalgia or whatever because they were genuinely close. The actors and characters in different ways, but still.

More is More: Polyamory in Media

I’ve got some ot3s (ahem, Rogue Canary), but as far as real life, I don’t know much about polyamory. It’s something I’ve long thought works with the RIGHT people and the RIGHT communication, which makes it rare and challenging, and it has to be so hard for some people, like some of the ones in the panel who explained that being poly is, for them, the same as their sexuality; it’s a need, a wiring, not a choice or a lifestyle. It’s rare (or rarely talked about/seen) and so there’s not a big demand for more of it in media, but then the lack of representation means fewer people know it can be a healthy option, so it becomes a cycle, like so many things.

Most of the panel ended up the panelists sharing what it means and what it means to them to be poly or practice a poly lifestyle. There’s a big no-no/disparaging negative in the community regarding “unicorn hunters,” which I’d like to have someone properly explain to me but google says it’s usually couples looking for a third person who fits their needs without considering the needs of that third. It’s objectifying and not setting up for a healthy relationship and I get why that angle is negative, but I’m not sure why multiple people in that panel and then in a later panel seemed to use it to apply to anyone looking for the trio presentation rather than the open relationship presentation. Not complaint so much as genuine confusion there. So anyway, there wasn’t much discussion of the trio+ aspect I was most interested in, because I’m not planning to write or practice a relationship where the people in it date other people but I adore stable (usually potential) trios in media.

I still enjoyed it very much and learned a lot in the “I didn’t know I didn’t know this” category. My favorite part (though it also made me sad) was how excited and relieved the panel was about being in a room where they could discuss all this without judgement.

Bi+ Representation in Media

I adored all the panelists here. I didn’t learn much; the basic gist was “there’s not enough representation.” Still, it was cool listening to and watching a bunch of bi+ folks talk about their faves and what they’d like to see. I bought a book by one of the panelists and will do a rec post later if it’s any good, ya and lgbt and superheroes. I’m excited.

Romance Between the (Book) Covers

Sigh.

Okay, so…

I don’t think of myself as an amazing or particularly experienced professional writer, but I do feel like I could contribute more than a lot of the writing panelists, and I found that very frustrating. It wasn’t that they were all lacking experience or talent, to be clear, but it was that for most of them, their experiences or input were almost entirely unhelpful for new or aspiring novelists.

For example, there was a writer whose story was, “I’d never written anything before in my life but I decided to write a book and they published it so that was cool.” Another said she’s unique because she writes in first person, which she does because “it’s a lot easier to tell instead of show. And I know they say you’re not supposed to do that, but I think it works.”

I get that the expectations are different in the smaller market that is LGBTQ+ romance, but…

I don’t know. I feel like standards are important. That’s why I all but stopped writing while I’m struggling with words and with tying things together; I don’t care whether it’s original fiction or fanfiction, free or paid, I have standards for my work.

I also had my feathers ruffled slightly when the moderator asked the panelists, “Did you write heterosexual relationships to start out in order to get a foot in the door or earn money?” with a clear implication that there was no reason to write a m/f relationship other than for mainstream success. The one bisexual panelist low-key called her out but I don’t think she noticed, with an, “I’m bisexual so writing a male/female relationship is a perfectly valid choice for me.”

For one, yeah, there was a bisexual panelist and there was a huge bi population amongst the attendees, so that wording could have been more sensitive, and for two, I know plenty straight people who like to write m/m or f/f romance, so why wouldn’t that be a valid choice in reverse, for something other than a cash grab?

Personally, I mostly write m/f relationships because I started writing while still closeted, because that’s where my actual experience is, and because my go-to is still to write canon or canon-adjacent pairings and tv still likes to fuck up most of the few canon lgbt ones. That doesn’t make me less valid as a writer who is lgbt.

Mazikeen: The Devil in the Details

This was enjoyable. The actress says Maze is her spirit animal, which is awesome. I was pretty frazzled and distracted (people were saving me seats even though I SAID I’d be late and it was equally appreciated and discomfiting) and also trying to liveblog the panel to a friend, so I didn’t get as much emotional impact from this as the rest. It sounds like we probably get to see Maze with a real relationship this next season, so that’s exciting. It seems like a decent next step for her after the growth over the last seasons. I’m also suuuuper excited she and Trixie will be okay; they have one of my favorite relationship of the whole show.

Amber Benson: Tara Maclay and the Legacy of Buffy

Teeeeearrrrsss. Do me a favor; if you watch the video for this one, watch the behind the scenes one first. The intro video they played left very few dry eyes, and then Amber came out all teary and emotional.

The singalong was a lot of fun, despite “Under Your Spell” being notes most humans can’t hit.

There was one answer she handled with some unfortunate wording, but it was so clear she meant well and she’s such an icon, so she didn’t get boo’d like I was almost afraid of. There wasn’t much applause, but then we moved on. She was the only panel I went to that earned a standing ovation. I cried a lotttttttt.

And then I left the con to go change before having dinner with Friday friend. And people were gross and staring in creepy ways and there were homophobic comments made “accidentally” too loud and just bleh. It was a small thing in an otherwise fantastic weekend, but it made me feel like I needed to take a shower.

#clexacon diaries

[cjjingram]

I have see some LL stans around complaining about Colin coming back, saying they should be more concerned about Katie. I think that people forget that she is a victim of her own circumstances. She failed to resonate with the larger audience. The only reason that Colin even left was because they needed to reshuffle things after they realized how hard she tanked. The fact that she is even available now speaks of her 'success'. If she was so great she would be busy with new projects, like Colin.

Katie is a lot like her character, let’s put it that way.

I shouldn’t say that. Let me be clear, I don’t know Katie, I don’t want to know Katie, I don’t want to know any of the actors actually because I’m not interested in the actors. Hell, I’m barely hanging on to the story itself at this point. The closest I get to watching that train wreck these days is fanfiction to be honest. Still, were I a terrible person and if I actually gave a shit, I might say a few rather unfair things; things that, once again, I have no firsthand knowledge of but human behavior being fairly predictable, I can hazard a guess or two about.

I will say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Laurel’s fans...delusional though they be, are squeaky as fuck and it gets them noticed. They squeaked and they got heard so there you go. Colin isn’t a squeaker; he’s a damn good actor who is a genuinely nice guy. No matter what life throws at him, he’ll always land on his feet because he’s the kind of guy people want to work with. Literally no one on the planet dislikes Colin Donnell. Actors love sharing scenes with him because he’s generous and makes them look better because he knows how to make a human connection. Directors and producers love to work with him because Colin isn’t demanding, he’s serious about his craft, he never causes problems with his fellow actors, he’s generous with his time; he’s basically the guy people always put on the top of the list because, as my mother used to say, pretty is as pretty does.

When people are genuinely kind and good people, when they spread good karma and put forth good intentions towards others, people sense that. I’m a transcendentalist but I studied theology among other things and there’s this biblical passage in Matthew 5:16 that goes: In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 

The gist of that is that what you put forward in terms of your attitude is reflected back to you. It’s the same law Wiccans, pagans, and every other religion recognizes as the law of three which basically means that everything you put forward comes back to you threefold. A friend of mine who studied metaphysics called it ‘intentions’ as in you speak directly to the Oversoul (or God, whatever you make call the Divine Soul) through your words and actions and make clear your intentions which are then recognized by the Oversoul and the Universe.

Now, bad things happen to good people, that’s a fact, but a lot of what we go through in life is our own doing. We are the ones driving the bus so when you’re a good person, good things happen to you. When you do things that upset people or put forth negativity, that comes back to haunt you as well. 

Again, that isn’t a dig against Katie, I don’t know Katie, I don’t care about the actors, but I will say that from what I’ve seen of him that Colin Donnell is destined for great things because he genuinely deserves them. I feel the same way about Emily. She casts a light before her that people can sense which is why Felicity is the most popular character on the show, even more so than Oliver ironically, so when she does leave Arrow I have no doubt she’ll land on her feet. Others sense that as well which is why she makes the top fan lists and is always referred to as a ‘breakout star’ and ‘fan favorite’.

In fact, I’ll state right now that 20 years from now people will still remember Colin Donnell and Emily Bett Rickards, they might remember Amell since his acting has improved consistently with each passing season. I think he needs to get into more character roles though because action stars have a short shelf life. David Ramsey will always find work, same with Paul, Caity has improved a lot as well so she’ll be doing something. As for others...time will tell, let’s put it that way.       

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Rooster Teeth Rules & Guidelines 3.0

So my last posting of this was in 2015 so I feel it is time to remake this post so that anyone and every, old fans and new fans, can know exactly what is okay and what is not okay in terms of Shipping Fanart/Fanfic. I will not put this under a read more as it is extremely important to know.

Everything within this post is accurate until proven otherwise. If you have any information in regards to anything like this that is not found on the post, please contact me at thisandthensome.

Important points are bolded

This is a second repost of our original post. I wanted this new in the tags for any new members to the fandom and are not aware of this. I will be reposting it Probably either every 6 or 12 months to keep the cycle going.

Also, eventually I will be making a new page on ths blog that will outline each employee individually, about the information provided below so its not so…clustered.

Quick Summary:

Okay With It:

Kyle, Caleb, All of AH (with rules, see below), Miles, Caiti, Barbara, Matt, Jeremy, Kdin, Lindsay, All of Funhaus, Mica, Tina, J.J., Josh Flanagan, Steffie, Jeremy. The Support Team (Ashley, Neal, Kent, Larry, Matt, Steffie, Trevor, Alfredo)

Not Okay with it so KEEP OUT OF FICS:

Any kids. Jordan Denecour. Burnie’s ex-wife. Ryan’s wife and kids. Millie. Arryn Zech. Iris Jones.

Not only have I been seeing it a lot, but I’ve gotten a few… not complaints, but I’ve been informed of this issue as well - and I figure I’ll make a post to address it. Because yes, this is extremely important, and a lot of the newcomers don’t know.

Geoff Ramsey (Millie)

Back when the fandom was new and baby, and it got the attention of those at Rooster Teeth, Geoff explicitly said do not include Millie in any way into fanfiction. The original post and blog indicating this for proof has been passworded, but I found in fuckyeahot6 a nice summary of the rules, which include it so please, look these over. Some older original rules can be seen in those two links, but recently we’ve acquired the permission from Kyle’s girlfriend that she is now alright with us shipping Kyle. I’ve gone through our chat video with Ryan Haywood and he spoke that anything is alright, because he won’t ever read it so “let the creativity flow”

Some other points of interest that I’ve collected are from a few others. 

Caiti and Jack

Starting with Caiti, when she came into our chat, she told us that she, and Jack, are fine with it just make sure that no harm/noncon/abuse/cheating. You can view her answer here.

Caleb and Jordan Denecour

Caleb has mentioned time and time again, and he was the original one to bring forth Geoff’s request of Mille, that he is fine with the shipping; in fact he enjoys the ones where he dies. And in a TAB podcast at 1:01:55 ish Caleb also says he is alright with fanfics.

However, Caleb’s brother, Jordan, is not comfortable with shipping at all, so please do not include him in anyway , as is the same with all the children of Rooster Teeth that appear on the Game Kids Channel. Just don’t do it.

Kdin Jenzen

Kdin has also gotten an ask and replied to it that Kdin is fine with it, seeing it as a creative outlet and so long as we know it’s fictional, Kdin’s alright with it all.  We got an ask in regards to Kdin’s girlfriend saying no to shipping them, so we asked them and we got a positive confirmation that they are fine with it so long as it’s not explicit/gross. So no psychoteeth or the like.   Kdin does not want anything smut of her. Kdin has also clarified as to what pronouns to use, and Kdin uses female pronouns.

Tina

Tina is okay with shipping, she just asks that we keep the fics morally sound.

Jeremy Dooley

While going through the tags I saw this post here indicating that the new hire Jeremy was more that honoured to be written in fanfics.

Jeremy Dooley is 100% okay with anything written of him! He does like to read things where Trevor dies for some reason though…

Josh Flanagan

Josh Flanagan, creator of Ten Little Roosters and The Eleven Little Roosters, speaks out that it’s fine to have him in your writing. “I’m pretty ambivalent on it. Write away” (source)

JJ

Through our RT guest chats, we’ve tried to get their opinions to take a look through all that. Far as I can remember, they are all ok, with a few rules, JJ’s of no socks with sandals is the best.

Ryan Haywood

In regards to Ryan Haywood, I’ve recently gone back through our chat with him, and he said that anything is okay in regards with him since won’t ever read it - it doesn’t bother him. He understands its a creative outlet.  And it should not have to be mentioned, but please keep Ryan’s kids out of it too. In fact, keep all the kids out of it unless they are an OC child.

Michael and Lindsay Jones (Iris Jones)

As far as we know, theses two are okay with it, but the issue is with Iris Jones. Having a child does inspiring a ton of fanfics being written about this event, which is totally okay! The only this is to keep the baby/child as an OC and not as the actual baby. If this doesn’t make sense imagine Geoff and Griffon having a child, a girl named Rachel instead who’s very much into dresses and dolls. This is just an example.

In response to Game Kids Channel, under no circumstance are you to ship or even write about any of the kids. Jordan Denecour has been asked as well and he is not comfortable with it. While Caleb has said nothing sexual, I ask that we please keep him out of everything. Especially Incest.

Funhaus

Funhaus has said they’re okay with shipping! In fact, its an honour! If anything individually comes up with them, we’ll let you know :D

Mica Burton

Mica Burton gladly welcomes shipping with arm’s wide open and actually cannot wait to see what comes up!

Steffie Hardy

Steffie is honored people even want to create stuff with her in it. Honestly, do whatever you want. She’s okay with shipping!  

The Support Team

Everyone’s good with it. Right from AH’s mouth. This includes Ashley, Neal, Kent, Larry, Matt, Steffie, Trevor, and Alfredo. According to this post where they say whos in the support room.. 

Arryn Zech is not to be written in anything at all.

Keep family out of shipping. This goes for children and wives and siblings. I’ve noticed, and a few others in the community, that there is a rise in ships with Ryan’s wife/mentions of his children, not to mention the blatant disregard for Geoff wanting to keep Millie out of fics. Yes, I’ve seen many fics still having her in them since this post started circulating.

Keep. Family. Out

And another issue that I’ve seen many, many, many, many, many times is that there are shipping things that are tagged with name tags For example, freewood smut tagged with #Ryan Haywood and #Gavin Free, or reader inserts tagged with the person they are with. There is a strict reason why we keep shipping things out or name tags - it brings the hate. While, for the most part, all Ragehappy fans are Rooster Teeth fans, not all Rooster Teeth fans are Ragehappies. They do not want to see anything RPF and when they do, things like hate infect the shipping tags.

I hope this clears up a few things. Please stop writing Millie in fics. Please stop posting fics with name tags.

This post will be updated as new information arises, and I will keep posting it weekly with our ask box open/closings.

Please reblog and share this with other shippers you know of. It is extremely important to spread this information.

If you have any, arguments or comments, send them towards my main account at thisandthensome.

Thank you.

And a huge thank you to everyone that has been sending us information to help make this as accurate as possible!

Tats

#ragehappy #rvb #beaconship #shiphaus #gayzerteam

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rubbing the other’s back when it hurts!!

Okay so... I did this but also didn't do it? Hope that's okay haha.

Read on ao3 here if you would like

Prompt from this list

Love you sebby <3 <3 I hope this fits

Simon

I think Baz is obsessed with my wings.

No. I know he is.

Any time we’re in bed doing things I feel his hand between the two, on the skin that changes to leather. One hand there and another on my tail. He presses hard, knowing that the feather light touches aren’t what I want. (like whispers along my skin.)

But it’s changed. Not just when we’re having an intimate moment, but even when we’re lounging around.

He rubs between them when I arrive home. An embrace of welcome and a quick relief of the knot that builds when I have my wings bunched under my shirt for so long.

He folds them easily out of his way, rubbing along the edges when he does. Like a token of gratitude for listening to him. (They barely listen to me some days. Absolute bollocks that they’d bend to his every will and fancy.)

Now it’s the afternoon, and we’re in bed because it’s easier for me to spread my wings out here than on the sofa. I’m shirtless, lying on my stomach. Baz is facing me and his fingers trailing up and down my back. A relief to my back that I didn’t know I needed.

The first time he did this I had a full body shiver. I think it scared him, because he took another month before he did it again.

But I’m glad he did.

It’s comforting, weirdly. I’m not sure why this feels okay but I need him to be less gentle in other moments.

Instead of feeling like whispers it feels like comfort. Like warmth along my skin as his fingers softly go from the lower end to the top of my back. (I’ve yet to figure out why it makes me feel warm. His fingers are constantly cool to the touch. But I feel like they set my insides on fire in the best of ways.)

He’s talking too. We’re having breakfast with Jamie and Ruth tomorrow. But he has class right after, so he’s trying to decide how we should travel. If he should drive us and then drop me off after. (Which I told him no. The flat is out of the way, there’s no sense in that. I could always get a ride back with Jamie after.) (He says making Jamie drive just to drop me off when he’s perfectly capable of doing so makes less sense.)

I hear the vague rise in his voice, a question passing his lips, but the words don’t absorb. I feel my tail wrap around his calf and pull it close, bringing it over my leg. I feel a breath of air pass his lips in a laugh and hit my cheek.

His fingers continue to glide along my back, an instinct he hasn’t thought about, a move he makes without consideration.

Baz touches me and it’s so good. It’s always good, even like this. Even when it’s small and insignificant to him.

I feel cool lips against my temple, a whisper of love and the implication that he knows I’m not listening, but doesn’t mind.

And with that my consciousness goes black.

#snowbaz #simon snow #caity does fanfiction #carry on #baz pitch #caity does prompts

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Okay so... School has really eaten me alive lately lol. But @mostlymaudlin tagged me in their wonderful WIP Wednesday and I'm like... yeah. I need to get on stuff. You know?

So, Rory, since you asked for it... enjoy a random assortment of outlines that give you no context into what I'm writing, plus two lines I randomly wrote of something a couple of days ago...

Maybe I'll spew out something concrete by the end of this week haha.

I hope you find this satisfying ;)

I tag @ninemagicks @scone-lover @stardustasincocaine @bloodiedpixie @foolofabookwyrm @nick-eyre @krisrix @annabellelux @fight-surrender @im-gettingby @captain-aralias @otherworldsivelivedin @pipsqueakparker and honestly anyone else who wants to. I've gotta get back into this stuff!

#Caity does fanfiction #wip wednesday #carry on #snowbaz #simon snow series #if you wanna call these pieces of outlines fanfiction #that is lol

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Happy 1 Year Anniversary to my first big fandom fic, If Not For You.

I wrote this fic over Christmas break 2019 and finished it up in the spring. I had no clue what I was going to name it or if I was even going to post it.

I had an outline and estimated that it would be 24k and 17 chapters.

Then somehow wrote about 92k and 36 chapters haha.

Overall, this fic was therapy for me. Not only that but it brought me into a group of people that I adore and call my friends.

So, again, happy one-year INFY. While I had big plans to rewrite you, I never had the time. Maybe for the 2 year anniversary. Maybe never. But you'll hold a special place in my heart regardless.

If you're so inclined, feel free to check it out here.

I also made 3 playlists for it.

Check them out here, here, and here.

#infy #Caity does fanfiction #going back to my roots #simon snow fanfiction #I am still working on the rewrite #i'm on chapter 3 now #but wanted to celebrate anyway

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Happy Birthday Bazzy Boy! And lovely evening to @foolofabookwyrm​, who @krisrix​ and I dedicate the following fic to!

Thank you thank you Kris for being willing to collab with me when I hopped into your dms with a silly idea haha. You’re an absolute star and a scholar and you deserve the world. (Go check out his art, featured in the fic and also in this post.)

To Liz—I love you v v much. You’re a good friend with a good soul, and I hope this fic brings you some smiles today. You deserve every single one of them. 

Check out the fic on ao3 if you like dumb shenanigans, Baz telling Simon to zip up his fly, and getting together. (Smooch smooch!)

#double posting to harass liz #collab #simon snow series #simon snow #baz pitch #krisrix #lizzzzz #we stan #art rec #my fic? #kris' art #which is immaculate as always #Caity does fanfiction #kris does art #snowbaz #happy birthday baz #I give you an incompetent boy who doesn't know how to properly display emotions #but that's who you love so I guess that should do it lol.

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5 Lines from 2020....

Thanks so much for the tags @amywaterwings @ninemagicks @banjjakbanjjak @bazzybelle :D

This is my first year of like writing period- let alone writing fanfiction haha. So this was definitely interesting!

Here are 5 lines I liked from 2020:

1. “Baz once said: “I’d wake up every morning and think, ‘This will end in flames.’”

I feel like I could catch on fire. I love him so much it burns. 

It burns, and I’m on fire. 

I can’t let him too close. He’s flammable. 

I’ll only hurt him more if he stays.” 

(From Portaloo fic)

2. “He chuckles before moving his lips to my own and it feels like he’s taken this entire conversation and made it bold.

Before it was all parentheses and italics. Nervous, anxious, and tense. Now it’s sharper, more focused. Something you can’t ignore.” 

(from The Ethics of Wanting You)

3. “I look at the clock as we fall back on the bed. We only get five hours, time ending at midnight each week.

11:59.

It’s too close. The clock must be lying, be broken, be confused by what we are trying to do here. 

(Doesn’t it know I have a lifetime’s worth of kisses to give?)”

 (From Heaven is a Place on Earth)

4. ““Could I come back over tonight?” Simon asks, whispers, when they separate. 

Baz, a smile still on his face, nods, and leans in for another kiss.      

Simon thinks, for a moment, that this is their Renaissance. Their rebirth.” 

(From A Rebirth)

5. ““Baz,” He says, almost too quietly. Maybe I should just kiss him. At least then I would know what it felt like. “I don’t think I can guess. As you’ve said- I’m pretty oblivious. Sometimes I need things spelled out for me.”

“Simon,” I reply quietly. “You are completely and utterly oblivious, but even you should have seen the signs.” 

Figure it out.

“Well then,” He says, jutting his chin out a bit. I want to kiss it until it softens. You don’t have to go into battle to fight me, Snow, I’m here for the taking. “I hope I’ve read them right.”” 

(From If Not for You)

This was so fun to think of!! Tagging artists and writers alike. Artists share your 5 favorite pieces, writers share your five favorite lines. (Are you both? Share both!!)

@foolofabookwyrm @annabellelux @krisrix @twokisses @thehoneyedhufflepuff @pipsqueakparker @nick-eyre @vkelleyart @hufflepunky @otherworldsivelivedin @scone-lover @palimpsessed @snowverylost @subparselkie @saltfics @snowybank @xivz @carryonmylovelies @carryonsimoncarryonbaz @wetheformidables

Happy New Year Loves!!

#top 5 #Caity does fanfiction #what a time!

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It may be February but... why not haha. 

Below the cut, organized in chronological order, are the fics I wrote in 2020! All put into one place :D. Thank you to everyone who read, kudos’d, commented, beta’d, and supported my writing. It was my first ever year writing fanfiction, and I am so thankful for all the friends I’ve made because of it.

<3 <3

If Not For You

Word count: 92,461 Chapters: 36 Rating: M

Summary:

Simon was born and raised in the midwest, and he thinks he has his life figured out. He has a girlfriend that he feels happy with, is excited to drive for his junior year, and can't wait to get away from his father when he goes away for school.

However, this all changes when his mom dies and he is carted to the east coast to start at a boarding school. Simon then has to deal with having a roommate (who hates him), living with his mother's death, and wanting to be anywhere but where he is.

To add to it all, one day he gets a strange phone call, and he wonders if his mother's death was really an accident at all.

author’s note:

This was my first like actual fic. And my first try at writing something. This fic will always have a special place in my heart because it helped lead me to all the amazing people I now call friends <3

Not only that but it was a bit of therapy for me. (Self insert? In MY fanfiction? More likely than you’d think!)

Anyway, whenever someone comments, leaves kudos, or otherwise acknowledge that the fic exists I get emotional haha. I also have like three playlists for it too haha.

The Heist

Word Count:7456 Rating:T

Summary:

It's the fourth year of the Halloween heist, and Baz is determined to win. He thinks he has it all planned, that he knows Simon Snow through and through.

Despite this, somehow Simon still manages to surprise him.

author’s note:

b99 AU bahaha. Need I say more??

Pay Your Fines, Snow

Word Count: 1524 Rating: T

Summary:

Baz Pitch works at the local library every summer. He's annoyed at kids who run around, people who don't follow directions, and Simon Snow- who can't pay a fine on time.

author’s note

This fic was the first of the fics that sparked all my crazy prompts haha. It was so much fun to do! 

There is a wonderful podfic of this made by the amazing and beautiful @xivz​, and it also has art now by @peachpit-gabe!! Go check it out here. 

A Rebirth

Word Count: 3374 Rating: T

Summary:

Simon and Baz need to finish their presentation for their Art History class. However, Baz also got pulled into watching his younger siblings for the weekend.

Frozen 2, chicken nuggets, sword fights, and themes of Renaissance.

author’s note

I wrote this for the amazing @krisrix as a prompt! It was so much fun to do and I legit wrote the whole thing in like one afternoon and had it looked over and posted it haha. I still feel bad because Kris legit asked for babies and I kicked the babies out at the beginning of the fic LOL. 

Coming Together in Three Parts

Word Count: 4639 Rating: M Chapters: 3

Summary:

Three snippets of their lives after Wayward Son.

author’s note:

The summary definitely leaves a lot to be imagined haha. But I decided to pull a @ninemagicks and give a metaphor of threes and I love yous. So it’s three lovely stages after Wayward Son. There’s the I Love You, the moving in, and then a marriage proposal. I was fairly proud of this! And I did this as an exchange fic as well. 

The Three Acts of a Wizard

Word Count: 6439 Rating: T

Summary:

Today, Baz is giving Simon a reprieve (or, that's what he is telling Simon.)

Cue a removal of cursed body parts, a grumpy fireplace who *knows* what is happening, and a shrill frizzy-haired friend threatening to poison some scones.

(this is a remix fic for @ninemagicks​ HMC AU YWSAFS

author’s note:

I wrote this for Nena’s birthday in the summer! Their friendship has meant the world to me, and this story is what I think gave me the gall courage to message them and harass them with 2k word comments/metas haha. If you’ve not read their fic, make sure to do so!

Heaven is a Place on Earth

Word Count: 12,711 Rating: M Chapters: 5 Summary:

Five hours each week. That's all Simon and Baz get.

But we know that's all they need to fall in love...

~~

A San Junipero AU

author’s note:

This fic idea came to me randomly and I literally wrote it in a week. I love it so much, and despite being MCD I think it’s still generally happy (I mean.. they do end up together??) Idk, it has a special place in my heart. And I made @krisrix read Baz with an american accent so... win win haha. 

(Un)Sexy Saturday

Word Count: 6157 Rating: M/E Chapters: 9 (they’re different stories each chapter.)

Summary:

Summaries vary by chapter. Overall it’s just a collection of silly stories where sex gets interrupted. 

author’s note:

Honestly this series was so fun to do. I need to continue it sometime! From beauty blender butt plugs, to swingers, to garlic allergies... it just makes me laugh haha. 

5 Times Simon Wanted a Fistbump, and the 1 Time He Finally Got It

Word Count: 5489 Rating: T Chapters: 6

Summary:

Simon Snow hasn't had a lot of friends in his life. He has Penny, who is great, of course. He has Baz (but does he count as a friend?)

So now, seeing Shepard, he's got a chance at a friend. A bro of sorts.

Simon sees the final hurdle in their friendship to be a fist bump. A simple signal of their friendship.

But how long is it going to take to get it??

~~

5 + 1 Yearning for a Fist Bump.

author’s note:

Simpard. Friendship. And art by @nick-eyre?? Perfection. 

A Goblin’s Skull, Maccies, and a Door Handle

Word Count: 2017 Rating: T

Summary:

Simon Snow wakes up in a building he doesn't know, tied up and blindfolded.

Luckily his best bro Shepard is there too.

author’s note:

Wrote this as a little bday treat for @nick-eyre :D. Decided to give Simon a friend who would also lust after goblins with him haha. 

One Word, Four Letters, A Lifetime's Worth of Pain: IKEA

Word Count: 2428 Rating: T

Summary:

Baz comes home and notices the house is suspiciously quiet.

When he finds Simon, surrounded by unfinished pieces of furniture, he can't help but ask... why?

Author’s note:

This was written as a birthday gift for @foolofabookwyrm! She is an absolute gem and has never been to IKEA, but now I hope she understands the struggle of building IKEA furniture haha. 

The Beat of My Heart

Word Count: 2230 Rating: T

Summary:

Simon is kneeling on the ground, waiting for Baz to come home.

He has a question. One he's wanted to ask for a while.

author’s note:

This was written as a birthday gift for @krisrix! A little proposal fic for the rat king <3 <3

Out of My Mind

Word Count: 10876 Rating: M Chapters: 3

Summary:

Baz and Simon are living their lives, domestic and content. They have a nine-year-old daughter, a Sunday morning routine, and plans to be alone for the first time for a while.

But when a girl who is growing into her powers reads something she shouldn't, they get into a predicament they don't expect.

author’s note:

This was a COE gift for @krisrix! Body Swap! Parents! Married! I tried to do it all for him haha. 2020 was really the year where I was like yeah, let’s write Kris a million fics. And honestly—wouldn’t have it any other way.

Imposter vs Crewmates

Word Count: 754 Rating: T

Summary:

Everyone has their quarantine coping strategies.

Simon tried to bake bread.

Baz watched Twilight.

But Penelope...

She introduced the gang to Among Us.

author’s note:

Look. I’ve no excuses for this lolol. Just thought it’d be silly :D. 

The Ethics of Wanting You

Word Count: 1417 Rating: T

Summary:

Simon Snow realized recently that he has a crush on Baz.

Penny suggested he find reasons to spend more time with him, so he suggests a study session for their ethics exam the following day.

(It doesn't go as planned, but the result is very much worth it.)

author’s note:

Birthday gift for @peachpit-gabe <3 <3. Just a cute one shot with snowbaz.

Pumpkin, Let’s Make a Patch

Word Count: 2516 Rating: T

Summary:

Simon Snow is trying to create a neighborhood pumpkin patch.

Baz, unknowingly, rips the pumpkins out of his front lawn.

(How will he make it up to him?)

author’s note:

This was done for the COC. I based it off this cute tiktok series with this kid who rode around on his skateboard and plants pumpkins around his neighborhood.

Weathering the Storm

Word Count: 2248 Rating: T

Summary:

Shepard was nine when he first met a boy he'd learn was Simon Snow.

He was in a ditch crying, and Shepard wasn't sure what to make of him.

This boy lived in his mind until he saw him again years later.

And today, when there's a storm unlike any other in London, he knows who must be at the center of it.

author’s note:

Honestly. This is probably one of my favorite things I’ve ever written. IDK. It’s so short but... I love it. And if you like to listen to fics— @bloodiedpixie did a phenomenal podfic of it! And @nick-eyre did AMAZING art for it too <3. 

New Beginnings

Word Count: 2090 Rating: T

Summary:

It's the first New Years Eve after the Christmas that changed everything.

After Simon Snow and Baz kissed.

After they defeated the humdrum.

After the Mage's death.

But, as many of us do, it's time to take the New Year as an opportunity to begin anew.

author’s note:

Part of a server exchange I did for @knitbelove :D. 

And, all of the prompts I’ve yet to put on ao3... lolol

#2020 masterpost #Caity did fanfiction #Caity does fanfiction #still #but wow I really DID that y'all #i wrote over 250k last year #YIKES #damn #anyway #this has been great #love you all

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How about number 10. lifting someone up out of excitement 🥺😍?

(Ps. It’s OtherWorldsIveLivedIn❤️❤️)

Hi Love!! Thanks so much for the prompt @otherworldsivelivedin <3

This is a normal/college au meets tutoring? Kind of? It’s all vague because I’m mainly here to focus on the Hug and Lifting bit haha. 

I hope you enjoy <3

If you prefer, here is the ao3 link!

I’m staring at my computer screen, one click away from finding out my final grades for the semester. 

Baz is sitting on his bed, acting nonchalant, but he’s listening.

(I know he is.)

He’s worked as hard as I did on these scores, it’s natural he’d be curious.

I raise my hand, trying to convince myself to press the mousepad. To go forward.

Fuck.

“I can’t do it,” I state, closing my laptop and running my hands over my face.

I’m resigned to never know. Who cares what grades I made this semester? I’ll certainly find out what happened if I’m not allowed back next year. 

(At what point do universities kick you out? After the first, second, or third failed semester?)

“Snow,” He drawls, sitting up, putting the book he was pretending to read down.

(I know he was pretending. He hadn’t flipped a page in ten minutes.)

“Pitch,” I growl.

I hate when he calls me Snow. 

He pauses, an eyebrow raised and a smirk on his lips. 

“If you won’t look, can I?” He asks instead of letting loose whatever insult he was going to say. “I worked hard tutoring you this past month, and I’d like to know if I was successful or not.”

I roll my eyes, handing him my laptop. 

He helped me a lot.

Which was shocking, considering what we were before this all began. 

Our relationship before was best described by Penelope:

“It’s like watching two threatened peacocks, both with their feathers fanned out and ready to fight.”

Agatha had added on to it, saying that it would be true if the two peacocks were also both trying to bang.

(I left so fast after that, I forgot my food.)

Baz opens my laptop.

(She wasn’t wrong, unfortunately.)

Over the past month, I came to realize that I didn’t really hate him. 

Quite the opposite.

“Well?” I say as he stares at the screen. I’m waiting for a reaction.

Instead, he puts it on my desk.

“You should look, they’re your scores,” he says quietly. 

I frown, panic slowly rising in my chest. 

Did he already look?

(Were they bad?)

“Simon,” he says softly. I look up at him immediately. He’s not used my name before. It’s always Snow with Baz. “You worked hard. It’ll be good.”

I take a deep breath and enter my password on the website.

You worked hard.

His hand is on my shoulder, giving me a light squeeze. 

It’ll be good.

I click the final button, holding my breath for what lies ahead. 

I sigh when I see the next page.

“Well?” He asks.

“I entered my password wrong,” I mutter, retyping it. (Forgot to capitalize the first letter.)

He scoffs, leaning to half sit on my desk. 

(I can smell his shampoo.)

(Cedar and bergamot)

I look him up and down out of my peripheral while I wait for the page to load. He’s looking ahead, obviously deep in thought. His arms are crossed over his chest, watch letting a bit of sun shine off it onto the desk. 

I see him start to move and I refocus on the screen, only to see it.

My grades.

And I’m amazed to see they’re….

Good.

“I passed!” I shout, standing up suddenly, knocking my chair over. 

Baz lights up, standing straight. “Really?” He asks. 

I nod.

In the next millisecond, the world feels like it’s falling out from under me. 

(It is, in some weird way, I guess.)

Baz has his arms wrapped around my waist, holding me tight and picking me up. I put my hands on his shoulders as a brace as I hold on to dear life. 

“I knew you could do it!” He says. 

Baz says it with the intensity and light that makes me believe it for a minute.

When my feet touch the ground our eyes are locked, both of us smiling, a laugh of excitement still etched on our faces.

His hand moves to my face and my chest warms.

This is new.

“Simon,” he whispers.

I put my hands around his neck and pull him down so our lips are almost touching. My eyes are still in his, searching.

“Can I?” I ask quietly. I feel like I know the answer, but I want to have confirmation.

I want to know that he wants this too. 

He nods softly, barely, before I crash into him. Lips against lips, arms wrapped around each other pulling us closer.

Closer.

Even closer.

And it’s good.

Better than I thought it could be. 

It’s like I’m breathing him in. Letting him consume me.

Letting myself consume him.

When we pull back, I let my eyes open again. 

His hair is tangled (from my fingers), his chest is rising and falling with the deep breaths he is taking, and he still has a hand on my cheek.

He rubs his thumb back and forth and I let my eyes fall closed again, sitting in the sensation. 

“I’ve wanted to do that for a while, now,” Baz whispers.

I nod, leaning up to give him a chaste kiss again, already missing his touch when I pull away.

“Me too,” I reply. 

He huffs in laughter and pulls me by my chin, kissing me until I forget any ounce of worry I had about my grades.

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[caitybug]

Unsexy Saturday

Yo bois I’m back with another shitty Saturday story. (Whether you want it or not lol).

Sexy Saturday- post something sexy or unsexy!

I’m tagging @adamarks @amywaterwings @ninemagicks @motherscarf @palimpsessed @krisrix @bazzybelle @foolofabookwyrm @arca9 @twokisses @xivz @theflyingpeach @peachpit-mo and @snowverylost @nick-eyre

Simon and I, in an attempt to socialize, are with another couple tonight.

Simon met them through work. Bill and Harry.

Harry works in IT and he and Simon have gotten on well, I suppose.

Their flat is simply decorated with photos on the wall of their wedding and a few plants purposefully placed on different tables to bring the room to life.

It’s fine.

(It’s normal.)

They’re Normal.

(In every sense of the word. Capital N or not.)

“They seem nice, right?” Simon asks as they take our plates to the kitchen.

I nod.

They do, in all intents and purposes. They’re polite, they get our humor, and Bill and I can talk literature with each other.

It just feels like there is something else going on. It’s yet to click, however.

Harry and Simon seem to be getting along well too.

“I know they dance, maybe we could all take a class together.” Simon puts a hand on my knee and gives it a squeeze.

I have been wanting to get Snow into a dance class. He needs it.

Especially if we’re going to get married someday.

(Someday soon, I hope.)

Harry walks out to the living room.

“Simon!” He exclaims, making me jump slightly. It’s been a slow and quiet evening thus far, so the sudden burst in energy takes me aback. “Do you still want to see that sword?”

Simon jumps up.

I think this is half the reason Simon wanted to come. Apparently this Harry character collects swords, and Simon’s been trying his hardest to take a look.

“Should I show him mine?” He asked on the way here.

He had his hand on his hip as if he was going to summon it at any second.

“Crowly, no,” I responded.

They leave the room and Bill comes in, laughing and taking a seat on the couch next to me.

I pray silently that Simon keeps his sword sheathed.

“So,” Bill starts, running his hand through his short brown hair. “How long have you guys done this?”

I frown, confused.

“Done what, exactly?” I ask. “Dinner? We have it each night.”

He gives a funny look.

“Swung,” he responds.

The look on my face must look crazed because his mood shifts completely.

“That is-” he coughs, face flushing red. “What we are doing here, right?”

I wonder if this is what Snow’s brain feels like every day. I feel like I’m missing something as my mind tries to catch up to what he’s saying.

Swung.

Dancers.

Have you ever-

My mind clicks into place.

“Crowley,” I mutter. “You’re-”

Bill stands up, looking as uncomfortable as I feel right now.

“I thought you knew,” he explains. “Harry said he told Simon-”

“Snow is an idiot,” I put my head in my hands. I’m going to need medicine for the migrain I’m in the process of growing.

Then I realize.

Simon is in the other room with Harry, who thinks we are here to swing.

“Simon!” I shout.

It comes out more helpless than I mean it to.

“What’s going on?” Simon asks, stepping around the corner. He’s frowning in confusion, Harry right behind him, looking at us with the same expression.

“They don’t know,” Bill says through his teeth. Harry looks at him, blinking once, twice.

“Oh fu-”

“We’re leaving, grab your things,” I interrupt, trying to get out of here as quickly as I can.

We’ve had enough embarrassment for the evening.

“What? But I-” Simon stammers.

“Now, Snow!” I repeat.

He follows, grabbing his jacket as he passes it.

Stammered apologies fly in the air, both from Simon and from Harry and Bill.

I grab Simon’s arm and pull him through the rest of the door and close it behind us.

“Baz,” he says in a harsh whisper, trying to keep up with me as I walk down the hallway. (The advantage to having longer legs- Snow is always trying to catch up to me.)

I ignore him, heading for the car to have this conversation in private.

“Baz!” He says louder this time. I stop and turn towards him.

He obviously wasn’t prepared as he crashes into me.

I catch him, helping him stand upright.

His brows are furrowed and his face is a tinge of pink.

“What happened?” He asks, looking up at me.

I thought it was anger, but now he looks concerned.

“They’re swingers, Simon.”

“Well, yeah, Baz,” he responds like it’s a known fact. That we knew all along. “I told you that. They dance.”

I groan.

I love him, I love him, I love him.

“Simon, they’re not that kind of swinger.”

I wait for him to realize, but it doesn’t seem to click.

I grab his hand and continue walking the rest of the way out of the building.

“You know,” I whisper as I open the car door, “like for sex.”

His eyes go wide.

“Wait-”

I close the door behind me.

We should have just stayed home tonight.

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