#chapter complete

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❥ | MADOKA KANAME

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#madoka kaname kin #puella magi madoka magica kin #pmmm kin #icons #gif icons #chapter complete

[the-six-realms]

Okay, People. New chapter drops tonight when I get home from work.

#writeblr. #tm #update. #chapter complete

[alastgoodnight]

The Library has given her a pair of satiny blue sailor pyjamas with a comically large white bow at the collar. She ties it into something loose and floppy, and puts on her simple white slippers before stepping out of the closet and into the loft.

Rags and Willa are already getting cozy. Ragamonster has taken up permanent residence by Naomi's pillow, and Willa is happy as can be in her frame, tucked into a felt cloud against a dark blue sequined sky. Naomi smiles, and walks to the bathroom, closing the door behind her before turning on the light.

The mirror there is different than the one in the closet - it's just her. She looks at herself as she brushes her teeth and washes her face.

Her roots are starting to come in - she'll have to take care of them soon, she thinks as she spits into the sink. The water sings against cold porcelain as she rinses her mouth and the toothbrush, and once she's done she splashes some on her face and cards it through her hair, just to feel a bit fresher after her day outside. She'll take a real shower tomorrow morning.

Naomi turns off the sink, and really looks at herself. She feels... different. It looks like there's a bit more color in her cheeks than the last time she looked. It's strange, because she's never been certain about the person in the mirror, but today she's pretty okay with Naomi Sato. She looks at her face, and the person who looks back doesn't hurt.

That's kind of nice, she thinks. She likes that.

The bathroom light clicks off, and she closes the door behind her. Naomi pauses at the light by the stairway door, and takes a moment to look at everything.

A couple of months ago, this was a dusty, empty room with rotten floors. Now it's a home.

Funny how that happens.

Naomi walks to the bed, and climbs in. Rags lets out a happy little sigh, and shuffles closer to her head. Willa is already half asleep, humming her little wallaphant snores, and Naomi finds that she's smiling as she lays her head down on the overly-fluffy pillows.

"Library, can you turn out the light, please?"

Click.

"Thank you. Goodnight, everyone."

Even half-tired, everyone utters their goodnight, right down to the breeze outside the window.

Naomi smiles, and closes her eyes.

#Propr Development (Chapter 4) #Chapter Complete

[fonulyn]

since I've seen it talked about in several places recently:

if you are going to do a whump- or kink- or ANY-tober or other similar challenges please please please don't post them as one fic with 31 chapters unless it actually is one coherent fic. if they're 31 completely separate fics or ficlets then please just make a collection for them or just post them as separate fics. it doesn't matter if they're only 100 words or if you think they're too small or insignificant to post alone, they're not.

and why this?

because if you post all 31 of them in one fic the tagging is absolutely useless. if I look for things to read on ao3 I'm gonna look at the tags, and if the tags include something that's a dealbreaker for me, i won't even click on the fic. I might not even SEE the fic because I've filtered out the nope-tag! so I'm gonna lose out on reading 30 perfectly nice fics because of one fic that my nope-tag applied to.

ao3 is about archiving. it's about clear tagging and being informative. there is nothing informative about it if the tags in the fic apply to random chapters while others have nothing to do with it. it makes so much more sense to have each work as an individual fic with its own individual tags and warnings, so readers can make informed choices.

of course, you do you. I can't police what other people decide to do. but personally, I find it incredibly frustrating to weed through 31 chapters to find the ones I actually want to read. so I don't. I automatically scroll past all works posted like that. and I know some others do, too.

there is absolutely no shame in posting short things on ao3. there is no minimum word count. no one is going to look at you funny if you post a small ficlet on its own, I promise. it's just going to make some readers very happy when they can actually find the things they want to read.

so, please. at least consider the upsides of posting each work as their own fic.

signed, one very frustrated fandom grandma.

#ao3 #fanfic #fandom #I'm not trying to dictate what others do #so if you still wanna keep posting #completely unrelated works as chapters of one thing #then go for it #i'm not your mom #but please at least consider the alternative #and how much easier it'll be for people to #both find it and to make informed choices #of what they want to read

[aerequets]

me: haha make an alternate ending of ch 87 where loid was jealous and wanted to be brushed by yor

my hands: but what if its sad as well

#this got completely out of hand if im being honest #why the hell did i draw so much #my art #spy x family #loid forger #yor forger #sxf #twiyor #my comic #anya forger #sxf loid #franky franklin #bond forger #sxf yor #sxf spoilers #spy x family spoilers #sxf manga #spy x family chapter 87 #sxf chapter 87

[kosmical]

just finished ghost trick

#loud sigh #Completed all 18 chapters in the time it would take me to finish one dr chapter. And it was a masterpiece. #We couldve had it all #danganronpa

[yrsonpurpose]

He kisses Henry's knuckle, just below his ring. "I have some ideas."

#rwrb #rwrbedit #red white and royal blue #firstprince #userninz #chrissiewatts #userveronika #usersteen #usernuria #userclara #usergayppl #mine* #omg a rwrb edit at long last #its time for a bonus chapter edit #'he wants it completely' youre gonna get it baby!!!!!!! #get me this sequel now. i need to see them falling in love all over again but on their own terms #and figuring out all the things they never knew about each other and themselves #ussjkdhgds god. #something about them persevering through it all and it ultimately making both of their lives better :( #JUST BELOW HIS RING

[auqroix]

ive always wanted to storyboard chapter 2 of the ORV web novel the way i saw it in my own head - here's the first part of what i've done so far!

#orv #omniscient reader's viewpoint #kim dokja #kdj #yoo sangah #ysa #i LOOOVEEEE this scene #the dialogue isnt completely accurate to the novel but my main idea was to visualize it the way it *feels* to read #i wanted to highlight kdj feeling lonely and not being good enough to have ysa be friends with him #at least thats my interpretation of that chapter #feel free to lmk what u think !! #this was done in a class i was doing #so im going to change some stuff here and there based on feedback

[ruporas]

drank too much

[ID: Digital Art of Vash and Wolfwood from Trigun Maximum. Vash’s body is turned slightly away from the viewer as he holds a staggering Wolfwood by his shoulder. He has one foot ahead of the other, the foot in the back used to stabilize himself from tipping over. Wolfwood is tethering into Vash, his weight pressed into him with his arms wrapped around Vash’s waist and his face is hidden away as he leans against Vash’s shoulder. Vash’s expression can be seen, his eyes wide and mouth tight-lipped, and his face is flushed red. A speech bubble comes out from Wolfwood, saying a drawled “Spikeyyy...”. The background are desaturated pastels of blue and green, showing night time, as they stand in the middle of an empty street that is also lit by the moon not depicted. Yellow light is seen coming from the inside of a saloon. End ID]

#vashwood #Vash the Stampede #nicholas d wolfwood #trigun #trigun maximum #when i think of who handles their alcohol best -- it's going to be vash naturally. considering his age but also his plant biology? #idk how his plant biology comes into things but it feels like it makes sense... and helps build his tolerance... also he's canonically #a bit of an alcoholic i think... one of his vices. and im sure ww drinks but his go-to comfort is through smoking not drinking #slight detour but the barkeeper was also like i'm the angel that provides drinks for these troubled souls. all i could think of is #a parallel from ww to vash... vash going thru this hell on his own during that point in the chapter and ww is the angel who will give him #his space and then also save him later. But anyway. that's a completely different topic. as a result of ww Not being much of a drinker #i feel like he'd be clingy... a LOT less verbal but more physically affectionate #i feel like he'd be able to speak as he normally does but when he wants to ask for something he'd just reduce it down to names #spikey needle noggin while tugging on vash's arm. vash explodes immediately #this is also very self indulgent if u cant tell. #i was just thinking that ww while sober is a hard cage to crack through no matter how close vw gets to one another. #while ww can end up being emotionally vulnerable -- has to at some point within their relationship -- he still just has tons of trouble #navigating his own personal wants. #ruporas art

[insanitysilver]

starting a support group for ppl who proofread their chapters and still find typos years later after they've been posted

#i read every chapter AT LEAST three times to completion AND have another human being look at it AND listen to it through text-to-speech #AND YET! #Miraculously! #@anyone who's ever read That longfic of mine: I'm so sorry you're so brave for reading past all those typos

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❥ | AKARI & REI

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#akari kin #rei kin #pokemon kin #pokemon legends arceus kin #pla kin #icons #chapter complete

[kakashi-fangirl-ita-blog]

Director said "take five", but Himaruya heard "change lives"

LIVES WERE CHANGED WITH FRANCE'S NEW LOOK OMG HOW IS HE SO BEAUTIFUL

And EXCUSE MEEEE can we talk about THIS FRUK MOMENT?!?!?! France leaning backwards to look for England's approval, England looking at him WITH THAT SWEET SMILE AND FRANCE BLUSHING??????? AAAAAAAAA

#I'm completely normal about this new chapter #hetalia #hetalia chapter #aph france #aph england #hws france #hws england #fruk #axis powers hetalia #ヘタリア #raga io

[alastgoodnight]

The umbrella is tinted. The raindrops are matte white. The sky is too blue and saturated and cartoonish to be real.

And she isn't getting dizzy.

#Set Design (Chapter 3) #Chapter Complete

[definii]

Externalizing obsession

TW below:

#poppy playtime #dogday #catnap #my art #deep sleep #Is it a ship when it's completely on sided? #man #poppy playtime chapter 3

[buwheal]

So... uh... Im not saying that I bought a digital camera specifically for this trip today so I can take pictures of aquarium exhibits and draw spamton interacting with them..... BUUUUUTTT actually I am because thats exactly what I did. This is a teaser!!!! :-)

#No idea how long these will take but this one maybbeee(???) took an hour. #And also i took pictures of the plush in front of the fish too. those will be apart of that post. #Yes i carried the plush around in my bag. Yes everyone saw. No i was not embarassed (maybe a little but its ok Im cringe and Im free /q) #i completely forgot to change the date on my camera so it said 2022.... im just going to cover it with the correct date and “20XX” lol #spamton #spamton g spamton #deltarune #deltarune spamton #delatarune chapter 2 #spamton fanart #buwheart

[kaladinkholins]

We all already know Mizu and Akemi are narrative foils. But you know what? Lemme just say it, here's what I think:

Taigen and Mikio are foils.

Not necessarily to each other as individuals in the way that Mizu and Akemi juxtapose each other, but mostly in the contrast between their relationships with Mizu.

I've covered specific parallels between Taigen and Mikio in other posts I wrote; but as the number of parallels I'm noticing between them keeps piling up, I'm compelled to just compile them all in one post. So! This is, thus, the post in question.

First of all, let's look at their similarities.

1. Their status in society is the same. They are both samurai who lost their honour and have dreams of reclaiming it.

2. They are also both diligent as they strive to achieve this goal, they both care deeply about their work, but here as they begin to contrast, as the work in question and way they go about their goals is different:

For Mikio, his work is in taming and rearing horses; in order to prove himself, he must tame Kai—a willful and strong horse—and present it to his lord. For Taigen, his work is in sword fighting and martial arts; in order to prove himself, he must kill Mizu—a willful and strong swordsman—and present her dead body to his lord.

In the parallel above, not only are Taigen and Mikio contrasting each other, but Mizu and Kai are placed in comparison as well. And of course, Kai is Mizu's horse, and represents her. Which is why, when later, Mikio sells Kai off, it represents the way he is tossing Mizu (and their relationship) aside.

From there, the rest of the details of their character begin to contrast and juxtapose each other more clearly. So let's look at those differences, shall we?

Their backstory:

Mikio was a great samurai who was banished. A somebody to a nobody. Taigen was a fisherman’s son who rose to the top. A nobody to a somebody.

2. The first time we meet them on-screen:

Mikio is an adult. An older man. Mizu's superior in age. He is Mizu's to-be husband. A love interest. Taigen is a child. A young boy. Mizu's peer in age. He is Mizu's bully. An antagonist.

3. Their maturity and growth:

Mikio is mature, but stuck in his ways. Taigen is immature, but capable of changing and learning.

4. Their overall attitude:

Mikio is generally relaxed, easy-going and unfussy. Taigen is uptight, irritable and severe.

5. How they talk to and conduct themselves around Mizu:

Mikio is aloof, soft-spoken, and serious. Taigen is obnoxious, brash, and sarcastic. Mikio is quiet, speaking only when spoken to, even when Mizu turns to smile at him and shows openness to be near him. Taigen is loud, talking while others are silent, even when Mizu turns from him and shows no interest in conversing with him.

Mikio doesn't show much of who he is to Mizu throughout their marriage, despite their growing affection. Taigen openly shares his traumas and life story to Mizu during their brief alliance, despite their mutual antagonism.

6. Their external vs internal selves:

Mikio is calm, gentle, and considerate on the outside. Taigen is hot-headed, rude, and selfish on the outside. Mikio is cowardly and deceitful on the inside. Taigen is brave and loyal to a fault on the inside. Mikio tells Mizu that he wants to know and see all of her. But he scorns and betrays her, the woman he loves. Taigen tells Mizu that he wants to duel and kill him. But he endures torture to not betray him, the man he hates.

9. Their hair, a symbol of their honour:

Mikio's topknot is untied by Mizu during their spar. This humiliation occurs in private, the two of them alone in a rural location where no one can see them. Taigen's topknot is cut off by Mizu during their duel. This humiliation occurs in public, the two of them being watched by many others in the Shindo Dojo.

10. Their power dynamic with Mizu:

Mikio believes he is Mizu's mentor. He teaches her to throw knives, how to ride and care for horses, and about the tactical benefits of using a naginata. Taigen believes he is Mizu's equal. He views Mizu as a samurai like himself who received all the same teachings he did, and who possesses the same values.

11. Their perceptions of Mizu:

Mikio sees Mizu's feminine side first. He sees her as sweet and gentle, but also clumsy and incompetent. Taigen sees Mizu's masculine side first. He sees her as terrifying and deadly, but also strong and skilled.

12. The way they approach sparring with Mizu:

Mikio only spars with Mizu once. As the fight progresses and she is beating him, he tries to put a stop to it. When she teases/provokes him, he starts taking the fight personally and seriously, finding no enjoyment in it. Taigen spars and brawls with Mizu all the time. No matter how many times Mizu beats him, he doesn't back down. When Mizu challenges him with a chopstick, he is eager to compete with her and gladly rises up to the challenge.

Mikio and Mizu's one and only spar is a friendly match; Mizu is smiling and having fun while he grows increasingly frustrated. Taigen and Mizu's last-seen spar is a playful wrestling match; both him and Mizu are having fun and laughing.

Mikio cannot deal with Mizu being better than him, so he scorns her and walks off, avoiding her thereafter. When Taigen cannot deal with Mizu being better than him, he follows her to observe her moves and continues training in hopes to eventually beat her. After being bested by Mizu once, Mikio leaves her and sells the horse he'd previously gifted to her. After many times losing to Mizu and fighting alongside her, Taigen commends her and admits she is better than him.

13. When Mizu pins them down in a friendly spar:

Mikio sees Mizu's whole face objectively. Taigen stares at Mizu's mouth and eyes.

Mikio gets angry when she kisses him, throwing her off of him and snapping at her, calling her a monster. Taigen gets aroused, apologising, so she pulls herself off of him.

14. Mizu's blue meteorite sword is a reflection of her soul. She believes most are undeserving to face it, let alone hold it. And on that note:

Mikio is the first person (chronologically) that Mizu fights against using her sword. Taigen is the first person (we see on-screen) that Mizu fights against with her sword. Mikio is the first person (chronologically) to ever hold her sword, as she passes it to him, letting him wield it. Taigen is the first person (we see on-screen) to ever hold her sword, as she passes out, and he picks it up and carries it for her.

15. Then, last but not least, in Fowler's fortress, when she is drugged and in pain, she hears Ringo's voice in the dungeon. She then follows it to an open cell:

Mizu first sees Mikio as a hallucination, the sight of him haunting her and causing her to lose her grip on reality. Her eyes glow a surreal blue to represent this. Her Mama appears then and says Mizu's name accusingly.

Mizu then sees Taigen, but he is real, the sight of him a relief and grounding her back to reality. Her eyes return to their normal blue colour to represent this. Taigen looks at Mizu weakly and says her name softly.

Then, later, when facing Fowler, her revenge awaiting her, she instead chooses to follow her conscience (represented by Ringo's voice in her mind), putting aside her vengeance for a time, in order to save Taigen.

So that's basically all the ones I've noticed so far, but even then, I feel there's already so much that forms a contrast between these two.

What makes it especially incredible about these juxtapositions is that Mikio was Mizu's husband, the man she had fallen in love with, the one person she had ever been intimate with, the man who made her begin to accept herself, to put down her desire for vengeance and instead live a life of peace and happiness.

So for Taigen to have so many parallels with him... Do you see what I'm saying here!

Not to mention that Mizu clearly already has some burgeoning attraction to him, as indicated by how she thinks of him when asked about her desires. And Taigen clearly has shown interest as well (see: him getting a boner after their spar, him holding her hand and telling her, "We're not done yet.").

And on the topic of speculating future possibilities of this relationship, this post by @stromblessed has pointed out yet another parallel between Taigen and Mikio:

Mizu promises Taigen to meet him for their duel in autumn. Mizu fell in love with Mikio and duelled him during autumn.

With all that said, I do believe Mizu and Taigen's relationship is definitely hurtling towards something. But whether they will actually end up together in a sustainable relationship and have a happily ever after? Well, that is a whole other story; we'll just have to wait and see.

#blue eye samurai #mizu x taigen #taigen x mizu #taimizu #taigen blue eye samurai #blue eye samurai meta #hope yall enjoy my thesis on virgin mikio vs chad taigen #this was written last night when i shouldve been writing the new chapter for my taimizu fic that i promised i would work on....whoopsies... #i will get to it eventually but i just have to get a firmer grip on characterisation before i can delve further into it yk #on that note. i kiiinda regret posting the fic on a whim! #my last longfic was written better because i had the whole thing complete and could go back and edit/polish/revise before posting #so it came out much more coherent and consistent ykwim? #this fic might suffer a bit for this reason 🤒 #but its fine i have to remind myself im just doing it for funsies #anyway here have another long ass meta post from yours truly #meta dissertations.pdf #shut up haydar #fandom.rtf