ugly maths.
i hate maths, right. i don't usually like numbers, and if i do like numbers it's gotta be an 8 or a 48 and nothing else.
thing is, i've recently caught myself doing maths again. ugly maths. the kind of maths that, really, i've been trying to avoid as much as possible because, well, it's ugly!
you... wanna see?
okay, fine... but don't say i didn't warn you!
ugly, see? look at all those numbers! not a 48 in sight!
huh? what's that? you don't see what i'm on about? oh... oh! hang on, lemme just—
better? yes? no? no? okay, what if i—
mmh, yes. ugly numbers. see it now? can you see why they're ugly?
here, i can make it worse.
these numbers are ugly. the maths they make me do is ugly.
now i'll level with you: the worst ones by far are the yellow numbers. the maths they make me do it the ugliest.
why ugly?
because it makes me ugly.
those numbers turn me into not only a suddenly number-obsessed fool, but a fool who also cannot understand these numbers and what they mean and why i feel like they reflect on me and my ability.
87, 75.
the thoughts are as follows:
• the orange numbers are big, so why are you being ugly about the yellow ones? you should be happy with what you have. so many nice big numbers! not everyone receives that.
• is it that there are two different audiences for these two different fics? perhaps. they are quite different works, with different appeals, and different themes. maybe you are reading too much into it.
• why are you obsessing over numbers anyway? you don't like maths! you left maths behind when you were 16, put it down!
okay, okay, fine! i'll put the maths down. right here, in fact!:
that 87 was an 83 at the start of the year. the 6161 it is attached to was a 5453.
4, 708.
ugly maths.
the 75 is a nice number. in fact, compared to 87, it is beautiful, radiant, enchanting. at the start of the year, 75 was 48. wow. now that is one sexy number!
27.
mmmm.
6161, 1061.
5100.
87, 75.
12.
mmmm.
you know, my most favourite comment left recently on a fic of mine was 2 characters long: :(
it made me :)
well, actually, it made me >:) because it was left in response, presumably, to one of the key scenes in a new chapter which left the exact impression on someone that i hoped it would.
they must be the only one who reacted like that, though.
1.
have i mentioned that that 87 and 75 include author responses?
i won't try to do more maths, there. it might not end well for me. the maths is making me tired enough as it is, and i have an early start tomorrow.
oh! but, that being said, i have another set of ugly numbers to show you, so keep 87 and 75 in mind.
ready?
838, 245.
(want a hint? the green numbers!)
838, 87. 245, 75.
9.6, 3.3.
ugly maths. it's ugly again, see? i don't like it. i'm seeing numbers within numbers within numbers, and i can't seem to stop!
the numbers make me ask new questions:
• why is it not good enough?
• people seem to engage more with one fic over the other, so shouldn't you prioritise?
• is all this maths this really good for you?
no, it isn't.
i want to avoid ugly maths. ugly maths makes me want to tear my hair out. it makes me want to start from scratch. it makes me want to grab someone and scream. it makes me want to cry and press a button that has tempted me many times before when the numbers become too ugly to bear.
ugly maths turn me into an ugly person.
ugly maths make me obsessive, paranoid, anxious, regretful, vindictive, spiteful, alone.
i hate maths. i hate numbers, just like, it feels, the numbers hate me.
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To clarify, this would be me writing one of my scarian aus through the use of polls, sort of like a "choose your own adventure" type situation, except there would be options in the fic that all of scarianblr would get to vote on to determine which direction it goes!! This would be done in weekly intervals so the maximum number of people can weigh in.
I've already done a few mockups of what this might look like, and i already know which au i want to do it with. So really the question is whether or not yall would rather have this project be its own separate sideblog, or just posted directly to this blog instead :]
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I HATE U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (im in love with your work and i go a bit insaner everytime I read liab)
AND OMGSHSGSGSGSGSG YESSSSSS NEXT CHAPTER ZUKKA REUNION OMGSGSGDGD!!#!#(#(#((#(€ I'm so fucking excited its unreal?!!!!! ITS SO CLOSE HEHHEJSUS!!!!!!!!!
idc what anyone says I'm a iroh/hakoda/katara/ literally-anyone-that-everyone-hates-for-no-good-reason apologist, THEY DID NOTHING WRONG!! (i mean they did but none is perfect!!)
oh and i love sokka swearing a lot because I swear a lot and im a Sokka kinnie so i find it hilarious,
hehehe sorry for not sending asks or being active on disc, but you better prepare yourself for some fanart for next chapter bc ive been FANTASIZING about drawing that god-damned reunion for so fucking long and also because it's been a year since I started liab so yey!!! anniversary gift ig
as i say every single time, your writing is amazing, you work is amazing, you're amazing and ily, thanks!!!!!!! (sorry if this is all over the place it's like really late and I'm really really really excited about this!!!!!)
I got a bit insane every time I write liab it’s cool….
YES!! No perfection here!! All the fan faves are fucking up in LIAB! Sorry folks!
F f f f f f f fanart???? You know that’s my weakness, I’m WEAK for fanart haha. I’ll let you pick if you wanna do pt1 or 2 they are both dramatic & emotional haha.
LOVE YOU MILKY MY LOVE!!!
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RaaaaAAAAA trying to do a thingy to combine my artstyle with other ppl so I tried @loafbud ‘s because AAAAAAAA/pos they have such amazing art and I’ve been following them for a few years and arthhhhjgk
I love it SO I DREW SOME CHARACTERS FROM MY OBEY ME AU specially the vexin which is basically a wizard family but like. You gatekeep each other. Idk.
Here’s the first 4/13!
Hen is the head of the family and he is so o tired and specialized in dark arts and eldritchical magiks. Eden is the second born and mainly focuses on doing nothing because she doesn’t care!! She is good at fireball tho
Versai will remind you of Dionysus and follows the house of Asmodeus, specializing in mind magic and such. He also does not do much. Mozieus has devoted herself to the house of Bielzebub and she is currently the accounting manager, she lives in the devildom mostly :>
Link to the rest
Here’s the full sketch :p for a preview of characters
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