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sin-djarin · 6 months

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Becca's Brunch

Happy Sunday and the seasonal treats are in. Cranberry stuff, cinnamon things, pumpkin spiced donuts - I have it all (not really but we're pretending for a hot second, okay?). But there's probably still some Halloween bits leftover if you look hard enough. And coffee or whatever way you consume your caffeine, grab it, sit for a minute and let us enjoy.

Or, what I've gotten round to reading this week to make more room on the TBR shelf.

First, a quick reminder that what I may like, you may not and that's okay! Please heed individual warnings on fics. Leave an author a comment and reblog if you enjoy their work!

Joel Miller:

first light by @5oh5

oct 29 x stormy days by @trulybetty

Javier Pena:

Paranoid Heart by @goodwithcheese (new chapter)

Unworthy by @morallyinept

anytime by @undercoverpena

Dieter Bravo:

Bite Me by @chronically-ghosted

Working Title by @rhoorl (new chapter)

Ezra:

embers by @sp00kymulderr

Max Phillips:

La Mordida by @imalrightllama

Marcus Pike:

Headshots by @secretelephanttattoo

Or, other bits and pieces that made me smile this week.

Analysis of Tim Rockford's eyesight by @gemmahale

little cute things to remember by @undercoverpena

This moodboard but also all the other beautiful ones @wildemaven has been creating.

Or, what I managed to dish up this week.

Fic:

steep is the mountain Tim Rockford x f!reader

"art" (in quotation marks because these were a hurried job)

Bravo Bumper Stickers

Or, what if, by some miracle, we got two characters in the same room?

See below for Joel being totally fucking unimpressed at Marcus's forwardness.

Sleeves? No, not on this menu. You're safe.

Was this some sort of excuse to post a Rockford-esque image? No, and you can't prove anything.

Well. Good news and bad news.

Bad news. I am very tired. Know how I know? I work with a very sweet woman who asked me if I was tired and that was enough. Also, I've been asleep before 11pm many nights this week and still woke up exhausted. (Sorry @for-a-longlongtime for falling asleep mid conversation!) Corporate chaos ensued and my ADHD brain is teetering on burnout and I like to catch it before that actually happens.

Good news! I have a few days off and I'm going on a little surprise staycation. This is technically our first holiday since pre covid times. I'm excited but as a result, the kitchen will be closed for brunch next week. There is stuff in the queue, but I am hoping to stay off my phone/laptop for a while. Now having said that, I do hope to clear up a little space on my tbr shelf because damn, you're all so talented and your words and imaginations bring me so much joy. Please drop a tag if you think there's something I should read, and I'll be around for the rest of the day anyways in case ya need me.

Now, a very apt OST:

Friends, if you've made it this far, je t'adore. I wish you a week of creativity, rest, as much caffeine or caffeine free tea as your heart desires. Drink water, be safe and be careful. Be kind to yourselves and to one another. Be mindful of your energy and what you put it into, especially as the nights get longer this time of year.

I'll see ya on the other side and if I'm not back avenge my death. I'm kidding, don't do this. It's a Simpsons quote. From Homer vs The Eighteenth Amendment. You know the one? You're out there somewhere, beer baron...

Hopefully I return with Frankie's level of competency and Javi G levels of enthusiasm.

Clearly, I need coffee and so...

Thanks for your patience and the smiles that you bring me week after week.

Love, your emo neighbour,

Becca 🤍

Disclaimer: Joel's expression is not an accurate presentation of mine today, I promise I'm quite happy!

#joel miller #javier pena #marcus pike #frankie morales #max phillips #ezra prospect #dieter bravo #joel miller x reader #javier pena x reader #marcus pike x reader #max philips x reader #ezra prospect x you #dieter bravo x reader #fic rec #becca's brunch #pedro pascal #pedro pascal characters #joel miller fanfiction #Spotify

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the-darklings · 2 years

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His creation. His…

“Wanderer.”

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE! and the more you make him call her "stardust" the more I melt. By the time you finish the story, there will be nothing left of me. Thank you for destroying me so lovingly! And all these little extra chapters are making me really excited for Midas Touch. You have a knack for choosing the most apt chapter titles.

And I can't wait to see how you make Dream and Wanderer make up in the coming chapter(s). If he actually apologises, I will spontaneously combust. And I hope Wanderer gets to listen to the Corinthian's cereal convention speech in the future. I was so proud of him - even though he was eating people's eyeballs. I don't think he should be called a bad guy for that. Shrek ate eyeballs too and nobody's killing him. I don't know why I said all that. Anyway thank you so much for making my days a little more brighter with your wonderful writing! You're awesome ❤️

I was so proud of him - even though he was eating people's eyeballs. I don't think he should be called a bad guy for that. Shrek ate eyeballs too and nobody's killing him.

Shrek ate eyeballs too and nobody's killing him.

I'M-

WAKE UP SANDMAN FANDOM!!! THE HOTTEST TAKE JUST DROPPED!!!!!!

#BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE #THANK YOU FOR SAYING THOSE LOVELY THINGS #BUT THAT JUST MADE ME BLACK OUT LMFAO #FREE MY BOY CORINTHIAN HE'S DONE NOTHING WRONG!!!!#asks #fic: today i bury you in me

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dolphin1812 · 9 months

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As @cliozaur has pointed out, Javert is almost supernaturally good at his job, seeming invincible in front of pistol fire and Mme Thénardier’s stone. His mere presence is so terrifying that only the Thénardiers dare to resist, with the men from Patron Minette immediately surrendering. He’s also able to identify these criminals with their masks on, highlighting how knowledgeable he is (and giving him a chance to show off; he loves drama). He’s compared to a “sovereign,” and it’s an apt comparison – he dominates the scene from the moment he steps in to the moment he leaves.

Of course, in a book where one of the earliest characters is the Conventionist, comparisons to a sovereign are suspect. And with a character as awful as Javert, that’s doubly true. He is great at his job, and it’s even fun(? sort of) to watch him do it here because of his supernatural abilities. But his job itself is the problem. Before he even reaches the rooms of the Gorbeau House, he’s arrested Azelma – the most innocent one there (hence the chapter title; she’s certainly a victim). And once he’s in the room, he continues to make arrests as quickly as possible, and insensitively, too. The established members of Patron Minette give in easily, with at most a negotiation for tobacco while imprisoned. That Javert accepts so easily suggests that this a routine; justice or even proportionate punishment isn’t most important to him, nor is stopping crime: making arrests is. It’s a punitive system for sure, but it’s not actually harshest on Patron Minette, who may just cycle through it at this point (to be fair, a lot of them may have already been broken down by this system – Boulatruelle is there, and that’s likely because he couldn’t find work as an ex-convict. And his alcoholism is likely a way of coping, too. They’re not all unsympathetic, and many may have had similar experiences. They’re just used to this now, and they seem very familiar with the police in the same way they’re familiar with them). Javert, then, is a “sovereign” in a tyrannical sense. He controls all as soon as he appears and enforces his authority brutally.

Those who are most hurt by this imprisonment and who are harshly punished are the Thénardiers. Again, they’re all a bit more sympathetic than Patron Minette (with the possible exception of Boulatruelle) because we know how they live. But in the case of Azelma and Mme Thénardier, they’re genuinely more “innocent” here (again, with the possible exception of Boulatruelle, who was drunk and asleep). They may have less (or no) experience with prison, too, as suggested by Mme Thénardier’s panic for her daughters as she’s arrested. It almost recalls Jean Valjean reaching to pat the heads of his sister’s children and weeping while chained, or Fantine fearing for Cosette when she first encounters Javert. The ones who are most harshly punished, then, aren’t the most dangerous criminals: they’re the most vulnerable ones, the “victims.” To Patron Minette, the cycle of arrests seems casual. They fear Javert, but prison isn’t so horrific to them that they resist him, either. To the Thénardiers, who have a family, it could destroy their lives.

And again, prison is scariest (and most threatening) to the most “moral” here. Azelma is a child and we don’t see her reaction, but she’s definitely suffering. Mme Thénardier, who at least has the redeeming quality of loving and caring for her daughters, is the only one in the room who fully breaks down upon arrest. Love is largely held up as a major force for resistance and change in the novel, but here (as with Valjean and Fantine), it’s also a vulnerability. Those who have love can improve society (or at least lives in their immediate vicinity), but the prison system will try to break that down, making them into isolated individuals who can’t coordinate with others (like Patron Minette or, to an extent, Javert, who’s sometimes slow to call on reinforcements because he’s most concerned with showing off his own skill to get credit for arrests; this is what happened with the first Gorbeau incident; he didn’t tell anyone the man was Valjean and started out with only two other men) or who are too frightened to try to connect again (Jean Valjean, with the exception of Cosette).

Speaking of victims, Javert’s priority being arrests is also illustrated by his lack of concern for the literal victim – M Leblanc/Jean Valjean – until he’s arrested everyone else present. Safety is not a concern for him, whether it’s his own (risking being shot or stoned; he looks powerful because he isn’t hit, but it shows a disregard for his own life) or anyone else’s. He even begins to write his report before looking for him! And when he sees that he’s fled, his only thought is that he must have been an even better arrest, not anything relating to his well-being. Once again, Javert being effective is the same as Javert being cruel. He disregards the person he was called to protect (because that was Marius’ intention! Even if that’s not Javert’s job) and hurts the most vulnerable people present more than any threatening criminal. Even helping a (supposed) bourgeois isn’t as important to him as displaying his authority through arrests and punishing the less fortunate.

#les mis letters #Lm 3.8.21 #Javert #thénardier #azelma thénardier #m thénardier #mme thénardier #patron minette #boulatruelle #jean valjean

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netherfeildren · 7 months

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what do the gods' names in chapters mean? i've been trying to think but it's been hard to make out a connection between the chapter's content and the particular deity

they're kind of vague and not entirely accurate I suppose and to be honest, but I will try and provide my own convoluted explanations for why I chose them!

apollo: the cassandra was a priestess in the greek myths dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never believed. in tcc our mc harps a lot on her belief that she always knows how a thing will end, most especially in reference to her relationship with din, leading to the implication that she believes the relationship is meant to end in disaster. din is a little bit like her Apollo in her mind, this figure she meets who she sees as like the end all be all of goodness, a man with a whole sun inside of him (Apollo being the god of the sun, wasn't I clever with that? :] ) who she feels she knows she'll never be able to keep. choosing Apollo for the first chapter just seemed obvious to me when thinking of his connection to the Cassandra.

prometheus: I kind of saw her as giving din a gift when she heals him in chapter 2. prometheus gave humans the gift of fire, she gave him the gift of life. prometheus is later punished by zeus for his theft and as the story progresses you'll see that her story follows a similar pattern. but that's ALL I'LL SAY ABOUT THAT!

psyche: goddess of the soul - I felt like they kind of bared their souls to each other a little bit in this chapter. he gives her his name, she tells him about the force, about her inability to have children, they share a lot with each other and connect intimately in a way they'd not connected during their previous encounter. also also, in metamorphoses, psyche's given a series of trials she must face to be with eros, a little bit like our mc will have to face as well, even if those tribulations are of her own making :)

aite: my favorite choice thus far!!!!!! actually, and fyi, it's origin is supposed to be simply 'ate' but I didn't like the way that looked aesthetically and felt it might be confusing or something and that people would think it was like "to eat" bc that's probably what I would have thought without prior research but whatever anyways. goddess of mischief - our girl is very mischievous, that's pretty much it lol their sparring and chasing in that chapter was so funny to me, so provoking. it seemed apt. also aite was known to lead men to their ruin sooooooo will she lead din to his ruin? who knows

morpheus: god of dreams (shoutout dream of the endless) simply chosen for the dream sequence at the start of the chapter. I have nothing but horny excuses on my mind that's it

sisyphus: he cheated death and was punished by hades for it, forced to push a boulder up a hill only to fail once he neared the end, repeating the action for all eternity. I'm trying to instill a sense of the same mistakes repeated over and over again and trying to break free of that pattern. she's attacked, cheats death - or capture, and what's going to happen now? is she going to repeat the same actions - mistakes - that she's always made before din? she's very sisyphus-like over all I think

and... spoiler alert! the next chapter is titled hysminai - the personification of battle

so yes :) that's all! thank you so much for the question, I have so been waiting to share all my thoughts and reasonings on this actually hehe :)

#vic replies #TCC fic

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vellaphoria · 5 months

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Hi! For the writer's ask game: 25, 27, and 29 :) Also, I reread Midnight Elegy recently and it's even better then I remembered!

Hello!! :D as;lkdjfa;skldjls I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to reread it! I had such a good time writing that one. Thank you for the incredibly kind words! <3

Answers below the cut:

25. What fic do you wish you got more of a response on? Gethsemane in Winter, probably For context, at one point I wrote a DickTim Earth-3 series because there was a very specific interpretation of the concept that I desperately wanted to read but that didn't exist. So I set out to write it myself, knowing that it probably wouldn't get too much attention, given the number of (accurate) warning tags I slapped on it. I worked hard on it and am proud of the result, but there's still a bit of wistfulness about it because of the nature of incredibly niche things.

Though if anyone is curious enough to look at the part of the map labeled here be dragons, then the series is A Fact or a Weapon, which comes from a wonderfully haunting (and apt, for the fic) line from the poem "We are Hard" by Margaret Atwood:

A truth should exist, it should not be used like this. If I love you

is that a fact or a weapon?

27. What is your most and least favorite part of writing?

My most favorite part is writing descriptions! I tend to be a visual thinker, so I spend a fair amount of time thinking about where things are in a scene, how they would look, and how to describe things in a way that builds the sort of atmosphere I'm going for.

My least favorite part is writing transitions between scenes. I tend to over-write them and draw things out that aren't important to the plot (one reason why everything I write spirals out of control lol). Sometimes it's hard for me to know when it's best to put a scene break in vs. when to do an actual transition via text.

29. What’s your revision or editing process like?

I tend to go chapter by chapter for multi-chapter fics. My first goal is to get the thing written, so I try not to commit to serious revisions unless there's some sort of overarching problem with what I've got.

Revisions start once I have a mostly finished rough draft of a chapter. At that point, I read through it to make sure that I'm not missing anything and then send it to my beta reader so that they can give me a general vibe check (i.e. does it make sense, does it flow right, is the tone consistent/does it work for the fic, spelling and grammar, etc.). They also do a lot of cheerleading which really gets me through a lot of the tougher parts of writing <3 After I have the beta-approved version, I do another pass through for spelling and grammar and probably tweak some things. If it's a chapter, then it probably sits for a bit while I work on other parts of the fic. If it's a oneshot, then I format it for Ao3 and finalize the title and tags that I'm using before posting.

There's also a secret step where sometimes I don't like what I have, so I tear it up and recycle the parts into other things lol (questions are from this list)

#jagn answers #captain-ursula #ask games

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raayllum · 2 years

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Episode titles so let’s go, omitting 4x01 because thanks to the SDCC twitter thread, we already know the bulk of that episode

4x02: Fallen Stars

Clearly focused with an A-plot on Callum starting to decipher the mirror. “In darkness, gaze upon a fallen star” is likely the translated inscription around Aaravos’ mirror (that Callum has decoded thanks to the “Tome of Translation” finally arriving possibly from Lux Aurea if I recall correctly). We don’t see Callum in the group shot of Zubeia and Phyrrah touching down for Ezran’s festival / celebration so he’s likely stayed inside to work in his study more, but joins everyone else for Ezran’s speech at sunset when the day doesn’t go according to plan and there’s anti-Zubeia sentiment.

The fact that it’s plural “stars” is the most interesting, and could also refer to things heating up (pun intended) in Lux Aurea as the corrupted/missing Sun primal / a sun is also a star, with Janai and Karim starting to disagree with how she’s been handling things as queen for the past two years in a way they haven’t before.

The plural stars could also refer to the fact there’s technically two Aaravos’ walking around in both the butterfly-chrysalis creature and the Aaravos still existing wholly inside the mirror.

4x03: Breathtaking

Possibly Claudia’s first altercation with Ibis where she retrieves her father’s staff, and depending on the scenery surrounding the fight it could be where Ibis dies. Their altercation over the staff looked to be in Rex Igneous’ hoard but it clearly can’t happen that late in the season as Callum has Ibis’ staff for a bulk of the trailer events happening later on, and given that the Drakewood and Umber Tor are well past the Storm Spire, unless they’ve doubled back almost like an epilogue to give a funeral, it has to happen before hand.

Callum may be making more progress with the mirror, only for a cliff hanger ending (that may at first piss Aaravos off) of Rayla showing up, cloaked in moonlight and stealing Callum’s breath away (with all the emotions), and their actual reunion being explored in the following episode for a few different reasons.

4x04: Through the Looking Glass

“Through the Looking Glass” is one of the most famous allusions to Lewis Carrol’s “Alice in Wonderland” that is all about dreams, perception, and having your world turned upside down. I think it’s pretty apt that the Looking Glass is Aaravos’ mirror with a two fold view. This could be Aaravos seeing Callum and Rayla having a very angsty reunion and anything important Rayla has found making its way back to him. Her re-appearance in Callum’s life would certainly turn things upside down (and we’ve been questioning the reality of that choice for a while). It can also apply to Callum learning a little more about the mirror before he seemingly sets off with everyone else into Xadia in the next episode.

This is one of two chapter titles that makes me think Callum, in spite of all the plot craziness going on, may still connect to the Moon arcanum. The Moon arcanum is all about appearances vs reality, that you can truly only know the appearance itself, lies and illusions, etc. He’ll be dealing with the fallout of Rayla wrapping an illusion around his heart and with the illusions and lies Aaravos will offer him, and sorting any of that out is a path to the Moon arcanum.

Also just a hunch we’ll meet Mushroom Mage Mukho mentioned from the SDCC 2021 out of context spoilers since you don’t make an “Alice and Wonderland” reference like this without the mushrooms.

4x05: The Great Gates

Drawing from the SDCC 2021 spoilers this is probably where the giant rock creatures in the trailer come from, and that we’ve possibly already been from the Storm Spire and are charging ahead trying to stop Claudia. I could also see this episode having some flashbacks and/or focus on Janai and Karim’s subplot this season as well.

4x06: The Drakewood

Where we seemingly get the scene of Rayla baiting the drake-rider elf in the trailer. We know this probably has to refer to the kids arriving in the Drakewood > Claudia and co. since they’ve had a significantly shorter way to travel than the main trio. If Rayla being separated from her blades is a fakeout, I would expect it to be here.

4x07: Beneath the Surface

Definitely an episode title with a double meaning, as the kids travel beneath the surface (possibly where the cavern creatures and into the darkness to get to Rex Igneous comes from) but also how characters are feeling beneath the masks they’re presenting. The second title that makes me think Callum may be connecting to the moon arcanum and possibly the first episode where he and Rayla start to really rekindle what they had.

4x08: Rex Igneous

Second episode in the series named after a dragon, which makes me think that Rex Igneous, his knowledge and hoard, plays a big role. Perhaps the kids are travelling to him to discover where Aaravos is imprisoned, but that means Zubeia on her own doesn’t know, which is interesting given that Avizandum was her mate and responsible for imprisoning Aaravos in the first place. If finding Rayla’s blade isn’t a fakeout, I would expect something like that here with the finale playing into how to get her back / contributing in some manner for her to discover her parents aren’t gone but in Viren’s coins, if that revelation / confirmation hasn’t happened already.

4x09: Escape from Umber Tor

Again, I think it has a dual meaning with both Aaravos and the kids having to be freed from Umber Tor, a large snow-capped mountain in just about the farthest eastern reaches of Xadia that exist (and possibly Rex Igneous’ den, even if that seems to be deep underground rather than on a mountain top). It also seems to possibly be a separate place given the shot we have of Zubeia flying in the daytime to a snow-capped mountain, but it could also be the same. Also exciting given that mountains are one of the places sky magic tends to be the most powerful (hi Callum) and an interesting parallel to where Prometheus (a figure Aaravos has been compared to) was likewise trapped. If Rayla has been captured, this will be where it plays out in terms of trying to get her back in possibly an exchange for the cube. If she hasn’t, the kids are going to make an attempt to stop Aaravos regardless and Callum will somehow lose or turn over the cube (could be a spur of the moment “loved one at knifepoint”) in some other manner, as things go terribly awry.

#tdp #the dragon prince #tdp spoilers #s4 speculation #predictions #arc 2 #s4 #analysis series

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ravens-recs · 1 year

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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School

Alt: Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita

Genres: Supernatural, Youkai, Slice-of-life, Comedy.

Art: 8/10 Story: 8/10 Characters: 9/10

I didn’t really have any high hopes when I began this manga, but I very quickly fell in love with the characters. The main character, Abe Haruaki, is a teacher who doesn’t actually have any experience due to leaving his first job because he was scared of his students. He is given another chance, however, as he is employed by a friend of the family but the school isn’t quite normal as the students are all youkai. The title is pretty apt as Abe is a bit of a wimp (with a pretty weird fetish) but there is a lot of character growth as the plot goes on, What starts out as your regular slice-of-life human teacher at demon school hijinks, evolves pretty quickly into a deeper story than the appearance would have you believe that is actually pretty touching.

What sets it apart from other “only human in a demon school” manga I’ve read lies mostly in how fun I found it. I read the entire manga in three days, because I simply could not put it down. The art style is very unique, and each character design is thought out and seems to fit the character perfectly. The characters are just lovely: incredibly fleshed out and they feel larger than life. If i had a complaint, it would be the lack of screen time some of the students get; but the manga isn’t quite over yet and so far, we’ve seen various characters centred prominently in the past few arcs so there is still hope.

All in all, A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School is a fun manga, with an interesting plot, unique characters all weaved together in a slice-of-life format. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a light read with wholesome characters, or just looking to pass the time.

As of where I stopped, the manga has 94 chapters with a spin-off: Youkai Gakkou no Seito Hajimemashita set a year before the events of this manga take place. I’ve also read this spin-off and fully recommend it for anyone looking for a similar story but with more comedy, and less plot.

Similar Manga:

Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun! (Alt title: Marimashita, Iruma-kun!)

#youkai gakkou no sensei hajimemashita #a terrified teacher at ghoul school #welcome to demon school iruma kun #marimashita iruma kun #youkai gakkou no seito hajimemashita #raven's reviews

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three-drink-amy · 5 months

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3, 6, 12, 30 for the ao3 wrapped asks!

3. What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

I think I've gotta go with Teach You How Forever Feels just because I broke into a new fandom which was scary but then this fic has become this massive story and I'm really proud of how I've written it, especially including some really big things. I just love this fic.

6. Favorite title you used?

This is tough. Usually titles come easier to me than the synopsis, so I actually like a lot of my titles. I think my favorite has to be Quit Playing Games With My Heart because it was a companion fic and I got to keep the game theme going into the second fic, but the title was also SO apt.

12. How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?

I mean, this truly depends on how the next three to four weeks go for me. I have at least 3 active right now, with a 4th trying valiantly to creep in despite the fact that I do not have time! I already have one waiting for me (Bodyguard au) and one that probably won't get finished before the new year. So, at least two. But that could easily turn into 3-4.

20. Which work of yours have you reread the most?

Gonna expose myself here. I reread my stuff a lot. Not necessarily whole fics --though I did that a lot this summer-- but I'll reread chapters or go back to how I worded something because I liked it. The fic I have probably reread the most is Aged Like a Fine Wine. I'm just really proud of that fic.

Thank you for the ask!!

Send me ao3 wrapped questions!

#ao3 wrapped

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ingo-ingoing-ingone · 10 months

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I absolutely love ABYS. The emotion, the turmoil, the new spin on their circumstances and determination to carry on. The ride has been amazing so far and I look forward to further chapters.

The "ABYS" acronym is pretty top tier imo. Unfortunately I have a silly problem where when I see "ABYS" I have a stupidly hard time remembering the name of your fic for about a minute. My dumb brain insists ABYS stands for "All By YourSelf" every. single. time. It even somewhat fits (although it is a dimmer outlook). No, brain, it's not the All By YourSelf fic. It won't listen and it took me two minutes to remember the actual title this time.

I'm sorry for my ranting. I love your work and just wanted to share a silly thing.

THANK YOU so verrry much it's so sweet of you to say so!!

And yes I did luck out in the acronym department lol. ABYS is a really cool one!! But hey that works too, All By YourSelf is kinda apt for where we are now in the story. It won't stay that way though! XD

Please don't apologize, if everyone sent me every fun little thought they had about my works it would only improve my life XD your ask brought me joy and I thank you for sharing!

#submas conjoined au #this is so funny lol #and accurate #:P #hehehehehe

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little-peril-stories · 4 months

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Happy STS, Kate!

Tell me about one to three of your favorite names — be it of a person, a place, a chapter, a whole work. How did you pick them, and what do you love about them?

Bonus: Is there any placeholder name that stuck and made it into a finished thing?

Happy STS, Elli! Thanks for the ask!

I love the title of angsty heist wip (edited to add: it’s called The Court of Rogues), but that's mean, because I haven't revealed it yet. I picked it because it sounds cool and encompasses the entire cast of characters rather than prioritizing just one.

I also love the title of an as-yet-unwritten chapter of TQOL (so let's hope I don't change my mind about it, lol) for being one of the only (if not the only - we'll see when we get to the end) literary reference titles, and it's to a play that's so very close to my heart and such an apt allusion for this particular story. Can you guess the play? I picked it because it's tragictragictragic.

Ok actual answers now.

I love Allan Armstrong Dale's stupid name. It's nothing but Robin Hood references. Alan-a-Dale the minstrel, Joe Armstrong who played him in 2008, and Jonas Armstrong who played Robin Hood in 2008. I make myself laugh.

I love an upcoming TQOL chapter title, "The Mark of Thieves." It's cute, moving, symbolic, foreshadowing, AND a joke, too.

I love a lot of my TPOT chapter titles, which sadly got killed in the new version, but my fave has to be Ch. 49, "Connected Far Beyond a Miracle." Love the song I poached it from, but I also frickin love how it encompasses the running thread of the whole "we were meant to meet" thing flowing through the book. And it goes so nicely with Will's angst in that chapter. And it foreshadows the end. *chef's kiss*

#happy sts!#storyteller saturday #titles #names #lps the prince of thieves #lps the queen of lies #…#editing to add:#lps the court of rogues

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ewebie · 4 months

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ao3 wrapped [writers edition]

How many words have you written this year? 69,403 (which is different from the number posted)

How many works did you publish this year? 7 works (one very long one) and 5 shorts in compilation

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)? Hayloft. For sure. Not only for finishing the writing, but for keeping on a 38 week posting schedule. I could have made a new human in that time.

What work of yours has the most hits? This year: The Hayloft. But it was weekly posted and 38 chapters, so the hit count is a bit different. Overall: The Invocation of Saint Margaret. But that is one of my oldest Johnlock fics, so that's not a real surprise.

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected? The shorts I've added to Safety First. It's such an apt but... dark? violent? AU and it really is engaging.

Favorite title you used Blunderbuss - thank you and you're welcome to @lavenderandvanilla

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most? I've stopped using song lyrics most of the time. I did use the title Champagne, Cocaine, Gasoline for a Mystrade Monday with the prompt "Don't threaten me with a good time" because the Panic At the Disco song/lyrics seemed fitting.

Pairing you wrote the most for this year? The only ship I wrote this year was Mystrade.

Favorite pairing you wrote for this year? Ibid.

What work was the quickest to write? Oh boy... um... a few of the Safety First shorts were just word-vomit. I think I wrote 3 in 2 days.

What work took you the longest to write? Definitely Hayloft. I started it 2 years ago, took 1.5 years to write and 9 months to post.

How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year? 😂😭 Actual docs - 11. My Trello... 23.

What’s your longest work of the year? Hayloft... >70k

What’s your shortest work of the year? Champagne is only 900 words. One of the Safety First shorts is 781 words... so it would depend on how you define work.

What WIP are you taking into next year with you? OMG (working titles) Marshmallow Experiment. I really really wanted to have that done, but I'm still working on it. Ambien Wife. Used Books. Lesser Things. And... Make Yourself.

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag? Oh they're chaotic, but probably something about @paialovespie either blame or threats or gifts (or all of the above)

Your favorite character to write this year? French farmer Greg... IYKYK

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year? No one has met him yet... But Marshmallow Experiment Greg. He is such a stubborn, trauma baby.

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year? hmm... I am... very comfortable where I am, to be honest. No other pairing have really grabbed me in a "YOU HAVE TO WRITE THIS" kind of way.

Which work of yours have you reread the most? This year: Mistakes were made - because it's short and delightful and there's a tiktok. Overall: probably All These Things That I've Done - *sky kiss to my lyrics era* I don't think there's a more raw/real fic I've written. And it's not soft... but I do think it's hopeful. I just love the way it turned out. And it doesn't get the love that some of my other writing gets because it's pre-Johnlock (ending at the beginning of S1E1) But I do love breaking my own heart.

How many kudos in total did you get this year? 1,175

Which work has the most comments? Hayloft - for sure

Did you do any collaborative works this year? No... Though, most of the prompts have come from conversations with people... Either because they've triggered brain weasels that I couldn't get out of my head or as a direct attack on someone (even if it was just for the vibes) -- shout out to the asylum for being a constant source of both.

Did you write any gifts this year? HAHAHAHAHAHA - yes (threatening)

Did you receive any gifts this year? I did! Anne wrote me a lovely little fic ❤️ I Love Running Into You and SoupDragon is currently podfic-ing Sometimes I Feel (and it is delightful)

What’s your most common category? M/M (followed by Gen)

What do you listen to while writing? Music -- old familiars or lyric-less. I can't do podcasts, I have to think too much.

Favorite work you wrote this year? Honestly, the most recent short in Safety First - K is for Knife's Edge, because it's spicy and I don't often write spicy.

Favorite line/passage you wrote this year? One of Greg’s first memories was reaching to touch a beautiful flower and having his hand caught in elegant fingers, being scooped up into the air and twirled in a circle. His mother’s voice sweet and low, ‘Non, non, mon bout’chou. Elles sont belles et délicates. On ne touche qu’avec les yeux.’ And she taught him over and again that the world was full of beautiful things, but then she was gone and he had to learn what things could be touched on his own.

Biggest surprise while writing this year? Getting really really into the Safety First AU again... I didn't expect it, but I effing love it.

#ewebie's fic #on writing #author's note #gpoy #end of year

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No Other Way #24

Hello all! So, please be patient with me, I have a little bit to say before we get to the actual story. I’ve got another one for the domaystic2022 prompt list. I’m determined to finish before the end of the year.

I’ve decided to go back and add the number in the title of these posts so people can tell which ones they’ve read or not. I hope that helps @shikonstar I can totally understand why it would be frustrating. (I’ve been loving reading your tags by the way; makes my day 😁) (as does the tags and comments from all of you❤️ I totally haven’t expected the warm reaction these shorts have received.)

Once I finish with this challenge, I’m going to split the entire story up by fandom on AO3, but I wanted to wait until I reach the finish line. I hope you all understand; my neurotic brain won’t let me change up the formatting of each chapter in the same collection too much before I reach that goal. It would drive me insane and completely derail me.

Anyway...I hope you all enjoy my first story about human Inuyasha. I hope to delve a little deeper into this in my longer story but here’s a taste. I won’t deny that hanyou Inuyasha is my favorite, but I love the idea of him being a little more emotional and irrational on his human nights. There’s a bit of role reversal in this story. Inuyasha gets into some trouble and Kagome comes to the rescue.

I quoted the song that this story is based on in this fic because it just felt so apt for the moment. If I had a Spotify, I would add the actual song at the bottom but I still haven’t signed up for it. If you’re interested, go listen to No Other Way by Jack Johnson wherever you get your music. It is a really tender and bittersweet sort of love song, very relevant to the joys and struggles of an every day life shared with another person and a love that endures all of them.

Okay...that’s enough rambling from me. I hope you enjoy the story. It is non-explicit, sfw.

Day 24: alt. What’s that burning smell?

Fandom: Inuyasha; modern MMA AU

Pairing: Inuyasha/Kagome

Rating: G

AO3

Resolve is Just a Concept That's as Dead as the Leaves

Kagome hurried home and glanced up at a dark moonless sky, trying to shake off the lingering frustration from her work day. When she had taken the part-time position at the student library, she had never expected to be so labor intensive. Nor had she expected to get home this late. She looked at her watch; it was nearly nine. Good thing she had remembered to text Inuyasha and tell him she would be running late. She could just imagine the amount of grief he would have given her if he had waited at her bus stop that long.

Her pace quickened as she approached their building and hit the button for their apartment, hoping Inuyasha would buzz her in. Nothing happened…

Kagome frowned; he had to be home. He hated leaving the apartment on his human nights. She pressed the button again, holding it down for a little longer. When she was answered with silence, she dug into her purse, searching for her keys in the bottomless pit. Groaning when she couldn’t find them, Kagome pulled the bag in front of her and held it open under the muted light. There at the very bottom her keys shined back to her; illusive little jerks. She yanked them out and waved the key fob over the lock, pushing through the door.

Kagome headed toward the stairs, bypassing the mailboxes. She could check it later. Right now, she was a little more concerned about why Inuyasha had gone suspiciously silent. That was never a good indication; either something had gone horribly wrong or…he was sulking.

She couldn’t really blame him for being so morose on the nights that he was human. In her mind–and only in her mind–Kagome likened to a condensed version of her monthly cycle, when she was cranky, emotional, and just didn’t feel like herself. Not that she would ever dare to voice that comparison outloud; she could just imagine Inuyasha’s reaction. Still, it helped her have more patience with him. She could endure his grumbling and extra prickliness for a night. More often than not, they ended up snuggled on the sofa, watching TV or playing games until the wee hours of the morning, amid his muttered complaints about being weaker, slower, tired.

Kagome sighed and slowed on the last flight of stairs, rolling her sore neck as a mild exhaustion crept over her. Maybe she could coax him into a few hours of sleep tonight. Kami knew she needed it.

She pushed through the entrance to their floor and immediately knew something was wrong. A worrying smell was growing stronger the closer she came to her apartment door. Kagome shoved the keys into the lock and it opened into a cloud of smoke.

“Inuyasha!” she called, abandoning her bags in the entryway and letting the door slam closed behind her. “Inuyasha! What’s that burning smell?”

“Nothing!” She heard him shout from the direction of the kitchen.

Kagome coughed and waved a hand in front of her face as she rushed towards the sound of his voice. “Inuyasha!”

She rounded the corner, eyes going wide at the six inch flames billowing up from the pan on the stove. Inuyasha stood on the opposite side of the kitchen at the sink, sprayer in hand ready to flip on the water.

“No, no, no,” Kagome cried out as she snatched the lid off the counter and dropped it over the skillet, flipping off the burner in the process.

Grabbing a towel, Kagome scooted the pan off the heat, holding the lid tightly in place. When it was clear that the fire was smothered, she released a held breath, but it was too soon to relax. The shrill sound of the smoke alarm was still ringing through the apartment and her head.

“Help me open the windows,” she shouted at Inuyasha over the din.

He nodded back at her, jaw stiff as he stomped to the balcony door and slid it wide open. Kagome did the same to the two windows in their bedroom and grabbed a couple pillows off the bed before joining him at the open door. She shoved one into his hands and together they fanned the smoke out of their apartment. After several long minutes, the excruciating noise went quiet.

Kagome blew out a relieved breath before tossing a smile to her partner that he didn’t return. “Well, that was an exciting welcome home.”

“Exciting?” He scowled at her, his dark gray eyes hard and flinty. “What about that was exciting? I nearly burned the fuckin’ place down!”

“It was an accident,” she replied in an even gentle tone. “They happen–”

“Yeah! To humans!”

“To everyone,” she assured him, trying her best not to let his sharp tone ruffle her. “Why should you get to be immune?”

He dropped his gaze and growled under his breath, sounding less guttural than normal but no less formidable.

“Inu–” she whispered while reaching out to him.

He shrugged off her touch, snatching the pillow from her hands and disappearing into the bedroom.

Kagome sighed and wandered back into the kitchen to assess the wreckage. There were black scorch marks surrounding the stove, but it looked like the cabinets above and ceiling received the brunt of the damage. They would probably both need a new coat of paint.

There was water everywhere. It looked like Inuyasha had been battling that blaze for at least a few minutes before she arrived. Kagome shook her head; why didn’t he just grab the fire extinguisher from under the sink? That’s what it was there for! Her brow twitched in irritation but she took a deep breath, striving to be more understanding. He must have been panicked and just a little bit scared; the thought made her heart ache.

Inuyasha returned a few seconds later, eyes still downcast and contrite hands held behind his back. Kagome looked him over with fresh eyes. The inky black bangs around his face were more scruffy than usual, a few strands no doubt falling victim to the flames. His dark red shirt was streaked with black and had several holes, revealing patches of irritated skin beneath.

“Inu?” she asked gently. “Are you hurt?”

“M’fine,” he mumbled, hunching his shoulders. “I’m sorry about the–”

“I don’t care about that,” she interjected, as she crossed to his side. “Are you okay?”

“I said I’m fine!” he snapped without looking at her.

Kagome pursed her lips, trying to rein in the retort crawling its way up her throat. “Then can I see your hands?”

His scowl deepened, hiding more of his arms behind his back.

“Inu, please? I just want to make sure you’re alright.”

After several long moments he complied, holding his hands out in front of her. Angry red burns streaked his arms but his hands were the worst. White blisters had already formed all over his palms, several torn open and oozing clear liquid, no doubt thanks to his admirable efforts to help. He must be in so much pain.

“Puppy,” she breathed, tears already gathering in her eyes.

“It’s fine,” he replied in a sullen tone, already trying to hide the injuries from her again. “It’ll be gone tomorrow.”

Kagome wordlessly grabbed his elbow, leading him towards the sink, and flicked on the tap. She drew his damaged and trembling hands under the water, cooing in nonsensical reassurances as she cupped some liquid in her palms and poured it over his arms as well. Inuyasha released a relieved breath, the tension in his clenched jaw dissipating the longer she held him under the cool stream.

“Little better?” she asked, rubbing her damp palm across his back in soothing circles.

He nodded, lips still tight in a thin line.

“Come on,” she said, giving him a gentle nudge. “Let’s get you patched up.”

“But the kitchen–” he protested, giving a significant glance to the destruction surrounding them.

“Is not as important as you.” She slipped two of her fingers into one of the belt loops on his jeans and pulled him in the direction of their bedroom. “Don’t argue, puppy.”

Perhaps sensing that she would not would not be swayed, Inuyasha acquiesced and allowed her to lead him to the bed.

“Arms up,” she instructed, helping to remove the remnants of his ruined shirt.

Kagome pulled it over his head, sending the heavy weight of his long dark hair falling down his back. She dropped his shirt to the floor and frowned, brushing her fingers near the reddened skin on his chest and abdomen. It was nowhere near as bad as the burns on his hands and arms but it would still sting.

Kagome leaned forward, placing a gentle kiss next to one wound. “Poor baby.”

“Stop fussing.”.

“Hush,” she chided. “It’s my job to fuss over you when you’re hurt. Now sit down, I’m gonna grab some medicine and bandages for those burns.”

“Keh,” he scoffed, rolling his eyes. “You’re wasting your time. They’ll all be gone in the morning.”

“Well there’s no reason you need to suffer for the rest of the night.”

He met her eyes in a silent challenge.

Kagome raised a dark brow and crossed her arms over her chest. “Inuyasha, sit.”

He ground his teeth together but still dropped onto the mattress.

She nodded and spun on her heel, rushing into the bathroom and grabbing the well-used first aid kit. When she returned, Kagome bit back a tender gasp at the familiar picture he created, slouched on the bed with a petulant frown etched in place. He looked years younger, more like the vulnerable boy she grew up with, instead of the strong and fearless hanyou he was now.

Her brows drew together in sympathy as she approached, placing the kit beside him and flicking it open. Kagome dug out a tube of burn cream, hoping it would be enough to soothe some of his pain.

“Lemme see your hands,” she said, squeezing out a line of medicine onto her fingers.

Inuyasha lifted his palms up for her inspection and winced as she slathered the cream on his skin with featherlight strokes. It wasn’t until she worked her way up to his wrists that he finally released a pained hiss.

“Shh, shh, shh,” she cooed, gentling her touch even further as she finished up his arms. “It should start feeling better in a few minutes.”

Kagome wiped away the last of the cream from her fingers before grabbing a few packets of special bandages and placing them over the worst of the blisters and charred skin. As she pulled out a roll of linen gauze and knelt in front of him to start wrapping his arms and hands, Inuyasha broke his silence.

“Why am I more angry than you?” he asked in a quiet tone.

Kagome didn’t look up, hiding a small smile as she continued about her task. “Because the apartment doesn’t matter to me as long as you’re okay. Because you’re embarrassed and probably telling yourself that it wouldn’t have happened any other night.”

“It wouldn’t have.”

She shrugged. “Who knows?”

“I do,” he insisted. “If I had been able to smell right, I would have known that something was burning sooner.” His leg started bouncing in agitation. “I only left it alone for a few minutes. By the time I got back, it was already on fire. Then, I sprayed some water on it to try and put it out, but it just got bigger.”

Kagome gave a sage shake of her head as she tucked the end of the gauze around one wrist and switched to the other hand. “Never throw water on a grease fire. That just spreads it around. You want to smother it…or you could have used the fire extinguisher.”

“I’m a fucking idiot!” he bit out, glancing heavenward. “How the hell did I forget that?”

“Don’t be so hard on yourself. It happens in the heat of the moment, Inu.”

“But I put that there…for you.”

“Yes, I remember.”

“Because you’re the accident waiting to happen.”

She took a calming breath, finishing up the last of her work and tucking in the end of the wrapping. “How sweet of you to remind me.”

“But that’s exactly what I’m talking about,” he said as she stood to her feet. “Shouldn’t you be more smug?”

Kagome tossed him a confused look as she gathered up the trash and threw it into the small bin by the dresser. “What good would that do?”

“I don’t know,” he replied. “It would put me in my place, that’s for damn sure.”

She scoffed, stepping between his spread legs to run her fingers through his hair. ‘Inuyasha, do you really think I’m so petty? I don’t want to put you in your place; I just want to help you. I don’t feel smug or angry or any of the things you seem to think I should feel. I feel worried about you.” She lifted one of his hands, placing a kiss against the bandages. “I hate it when you’re hurt.”

“Keh, stop blubbering,” he muttered. “I’ll be fine.”

‘I know, but that doesn’t stop you from hurting now,” she explained, grabbing up the burn cream again. “Stand up, I need to get your stomach.”

Inuyasha stood to his feet, waving her away. “It’s fine, that’s not as bad.”

“Be still and let me put this medicine on, Inu.”

He grumbled but didn’t fight her as she swiped it onto his tender skin, the muscles jumping at her touch.

“Better?” she asked, screwing the cap back on the tube and packing the first aid kit away.

“Yeah, yeah, I told you I’m fine, woman.”

“Don’t snap at me. I’m trying to take care of you.”

“Toss me a new shirt then.”

Kagome rolled her eyes and reached into the dresser on her way back to the bathroom, pulling out a fresh one from the drawer before throwing it at him. Inuyasha caught it from the air just as stepped through the door, putting the kit back in its place beneath the counter. By the time she returned he was fully dressed and pulling his long black hair from beneath his collar.

She approached him, smoothing her hands over his chest. “There, you’re all taken care of. So now, we can worry about the kitchen.”

“I’ll clean it up.” Inuyasha wrapped his arms in a loose circle around her waist.

“We will clean it up,” she corrected, rising on tiptoe to plant a kiss to the corner of his mouth. “Then we can order out for dinner. Sound good?”

He nodded, still seeming a little down.

“Come on,” Kagome said, plucking at his shirt. “If we tackle it together, we’ll be done in no time.”

It still took them over an hour before they finally decided that it was the best they could do without a much needed trip to the hardware store. The cabinets and ceiling were still stained a blotchy black brown and the burnt pan was dropped into the sink to soak. Kagome was still hopeful that they might save it.

Inuyasha remained quiet and downcast, only speaking when it was strictly needed. It took a monumental amount of restraint not to prod at him, checking the urge to ask if he was okay every few minutes. She knew it would drive him crazy but Kagome only grew more unsettled the longer the silence went on.

It wasn’t until after dinner, when they were cuddled in bed in the wee hours of the morning that she finally began to relax. Inuyasha was lying between her spread legs, arms resting at her sides, and face nuzzled into her cleavage. He took a deep breath and released it on a weary sigh, mumbling against her skin.

‘What was that?” Kagome asked.

He lifted his head, resting his chin on her breast bone. “Thank you…for rescuing me.”

“You don’t have to thank me, Inu.”

“Of course I do,” he replied, watching his finger trace patterns into the skin over her heart. “You saved my ass.”

“Well, you’re saving mine enough,” she said, threading her fingers into his hair. “Sometimes, it’s nice to be the one protecting you..”

Inuyasha’s eyes slipped closed, leaning his head into her touch. “What’re you saying? You want me to burn down the apartment more often?”

“You didn’t burn anything down,” Kagome chuckled. “It was really more of a charring.”

“Thanks,” he said in a dry tone, moving his head around until her fingers found the right spot. “I’m sorry, these new moon nights are such a pain.”

“You’re not a pain,” she soothed, tenderness swelling in her heart as she scratched her nails through his hair just behind his human ear. “You’re still my puppy, even when you’re human. I’ll always take care of you, Inu.”

Wide gray eyes glanced up at her. “I love you,” he whispered, vulnerability layering his voice.

“I love you, too,” she responded immediately, coaxing him to lay more comfortably against her chest. “Try and relax, puppy. Everything is fine and there’s only a few more hours until sunrise.”

Inuyasha settled his weight more firmly against her, releasing a contended groan.

Kagome went back to drawing her fingers through his glossy hair, singing out a soft melody. “Now, please close your eyes, baby, please get some sleep. And know that if I knew all of the answers, I would not hold them from you know all of the things that I know. We told each other…there is no other way. Mmm-mm-mmm.”

Inuyasha sighed, breaths growing deep and even the longer she sang. Kagome held him through the rest of the night, soothing him back down every time he became restless. By the time the light of dawn graced their windows, both hanyou and human were snoring softly, tangled together in a dreamless embrace.

#domaystic2022 #day 24 #sfw #inuyahsa #kagome #inuyashaxkagome #inukag #human inuyasha #ficlet #fanfiction #hurt/comfort #thank you all so much for your continued support

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for the fic writers asks: 8, 18, 24!!

8. What project(s) are you currently working on?

I have some original stories and other fandoms I intend to write for, but I’ll stick to death note (other than Mazzaroth) lol

Mello, if you love me, don't get on that fucking plane (temporary title) – a mellodramattic college AU. Summary: “In the last month of university, Mihael Keehl has only one goal in mind: to leave the country as soon as he graduates. He wants to know nothing more about anything or anyone; neither about England, nor about Near, nor about those three years, which were completely different from his expectations. He wants to start afresh in a new place. That is the only thing he is sure of, until a red-haired boy, whom he knows quite well, decides to show up in front of his room door and return a can of soda.”

Justice Never Dies – the title is supposed to be in italian because it’s strictly an Italian fic, since it’s set in Italy (I chose it because it is said L is ¼ Italian/French and I know Italy better) and people talk in Italian and English and it’s hard to recreate the contrast I want to do.

Basically, it’s set in 2020s (now I don’t know for sure), it has two povs (first time I do this) and one is Near and the other is Veronica, which is also the head of a grassroots organisation born to assist L. This organisation is widespread and, besides all the common activities you would expect, they also manage all the information regarding L, especially theories about his replacement (because there are). Near didn’t ask them to do that and doesn’t even care that much, until Roger makes him meet them. Then, another Kira appears and so they need to work together to catch them. There’s a lot of conflict of interest though, because Veronica has actually met the first L and has a hard time trusting this new bitch.

L the Terrible and The Agent Náli on 13 December 2003 – a short fic about a former FBI agent, who was called by L to come to Tokyo during the Kira case. Not to participate though, but because she was involved in a pretty big scandal that could make her a target of this serial killer. They had a short lived past together and things ended up pretty badly, so there’s a lot of tension between them. And the whole fic (4/5 chapters) centres around this tension, which is also slightly sexual. I don’t know honestly. It all started because I want L to suffer.

Don’t have the title, but an AU in which Misora is as double as cautious as she was in the manga and gives another fake ID to Light.

24 Hours – basically, there’s this person that in 2000 decides to challenge L and gives him 24 hours to find them. Each hour they broadcast a new crime. Funny thing, which is immediately known so it’s not a spoiler, is that they are in the same building as L, pretending to be a plumber and they plan to blow up the building with both of them inside. They are so unhinged, and I love them so much. They literally plant a bomb under the kitchen sink in L’s apt, when he’s present, cuz they have a plan B: shoot him right there. Straight to the point. They don't care about the challenge itself, but to ruin L the detective and him not doing anything gives him a bad rep.

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic?

This is hardd and in Mazzaroth, there are a few one-liners that I really like, but you need the whole context to get them, so not ideal.

I have this one from Justice Never Dies tho, that makes me laugh every time:

“A real Take Me Out.”

Because the date of Veronica’s roommate died of a heart attack after the show, called Take Me Out, and Alitash said this to Near, when he pointed it out to them. Nobody laughed.

24. Share a moodboard for (one of) your current WIP(s).

This was so hard too, i am not good at it lmao but I am doing Justice Never Dies lol.

the four main characters + near + kira

This was so fun! Thankss bestie

#dn.inbox

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October 2, 2023

Fisher et al. Chapter 4: Collaborative Reading and Writing: Learning in the Company of Peers

Fisher et al. Chapter 5: Small-Group Reading Instruction: Targeted Support Through Guided Learning

Chapter 4 Big Takeaway: In a balanced literacy classroom, it is important to intentionally design routines for students to follow when not working with the teacher so the teacher can effectively meet the needs of students in small group instruction so that meaningful learning still takes place outside of that small group.

Chapter 5 Big Takeaway: For literacy instruction to be balanced, small group instruction is critical and allows the teacher to intentionally meet the needs of students in a smaller setting more apt to individualized scaffolding to help students grow as readers.

Chapter 4 Nugget: One thing I found particularly interesting in this chapter was the five mechanisms of deliberative practice. I have seen and experienced how practice away from the teacher can quickly turn into monotonous work with no real learning occurring. These five mechanisms are critical in allowing meaningful learning to happen in this kind of setting, especially noting the spaced practice rather than mass practice. The mechanism that stood out to me the most was the fifth, “an idea of what expertise looks like” (p. 95). Even in college, I still have moments where my motivation to get work done lessens and my focus decreases because I find myself stuck on what expertise actually looks like and what the expectations are. I know that for myself, I work better, am more focused, and learn more when I have a solid understanding of what the expectations are for my final product and what mastery or expertise looks like.

Chapter 5 Nugget: I really enjoyed the discussion on needs-based versus interest-based reading groups. In my experience, small groups with the teacher were always needs-based. I liked how Fisher et al. pointed out that groups do not always need to be formulated this way. Even though needs-based groups are typical for this kind of small group instruction, students in mixed-level groups can still benefit from the reinforcement of individualized scaffolding.

Readerly Exploration:

For my readerly exploration, I chose an activity from the reading a text deeply section. My mentor and I are currently reading through the book of Colossians and have also been working through a devotional titled “Colossians on Work.” With that fresh in my mind, I decided to read Chapter 4: Collaborative Reading and Writing: Learning in the Company of Peers, through the lens of faith to deepen my understanding of the chapter. In using a faith lens while reading, my understanding of the application of this chapter grew immensely. Something I read recently in my devotional was the idea of working strenuously, not to the point of burnout, but to the point (and for the reason) of doing work well in order to make Christ known through our work. Crafting routines for students for individualized practice while you as the teacher are meeting with small groups takes a lot of time and effort, but the dedication towards student success and learning can be fruit from our faith. If I have the desire to work in a way that honors Christ, I then need to work in a way that honors my students, in a way that loves my students well, that acknowledges their needs, that emphasizes patience when they make mistakes, that gives grace, that extends compassion. All of these things can be found in the creation and implementation of the kinds of learning strategies talked about in this chapter so that small group instruction can simultaneously occur. Small group instruction in and of itself is another example of how the fruits of my faith can pour out into my work. Small group instruction takes extra planning to meet students where they are; it serves them right where they are and allows me as the teacher to be patient with them, extend kindness and encouragement, and use my knowledge and expertise to help them find their lightbulb moments, learn, and grow. What a gift it is to be able to serve students in this way, and the processes discussed in this chapter are a means through which I can be intentional about working well for the sake of Christ. This was such a unique experience in being able to integrate my faith in a meaningful way with an assigned course reading-- using a faith lens helped me translate what I read into meaningful application!

Included are screenshots from my devotional, Colossians and Work, and a screenshot of Colossians 3:12-14, verses that I kept in the back of my mind while reading and thinking about these readings.

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