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fanfic writer 20 questions

i wasn't tagged but @zebsfloppyears invited anyone who wanted to do this to do so, n i was bored. hope u dont mind vienna!

1. how many works do you have on ao3? 79. i have 79 works. and im working on a long fic rn so i probably wont be uploaded another fic for a while to make that number rounded. its bothering me. 2. whats your total ao3 word count? 232,222 3. how many fandoms have you written for and what are they? 7 fandoms! most.. prolifically? if i may use that word.... for loz breath of the wild, and his dark materials. 4. what are your top five fics by kudos? 1. finding words enough - i legit dont remeber much of this but basically link is mute and revali speaks on his behalf. ppl seem to love it. rated G. 2. making cocoa for spencer reid - just a lil criminal minds family piece between rossi and reid, idk. bit of a character study! rated T. 3. magic might stain the air - my first merlin fic i posted (out of 2. lmao) but i really hate this one becaue i rushed it and i could have done so much better!!!!! rated M, beware tags. 4. snow on snow, snow on snow - i rllyy dont remember this one at all. lmao. link/revali pre-slash, rated G. 5. whenever we feel - we evaporate - i think? this was my first fic on ao3! and it's the first part of a lil aziraphale/crowley series that became dearly beloved to me but i never really got back to. rated T.

5. do you respond to comments? why or why not? i do now!! i didn't used to because i had an ocd thing about seeing the number go up when half of them were my responses, but thats an obsession that has since left me. i want to apologise to everyone who commented n didnt get a reply sdfghjsf i feel so awkward n i cant respond to comments made years ago now lmao. now i love responding to comments, its such a joy to communicate with my readers and thank them for their kind words!!!!

6. whats the fic you've written with the angstiest ending? i dont write angsty endings; the fics can get as angsty as possible but they must always end happily. sorry :/

7. do you write crossovers? no, i don't. they're not for me!

8. have you ever recieved hate on a fic? not hate exactly.... but i do recall one comment telling me they thought i had rushed the work and it was a bit sloppy (not in so many words tho). i totally agreed with the commenter but i was a bit :/ at reading that yknow

9. do you write smut? if so, what kind? i have been known to write smut occasionally, though i dont think i have a "kind" or a "brand".

10. have you ever had a fic stolen? not that i know of, but (as vienna said in their answer), it's not something that i think about or check for!

11. have you ever had a fic translated? nope! i welcome it though.

12. have you ever co-written a fic before? nope! in theory i would be open to it however i am probably very difficult to work with lmao

13. whats your all time favourite ship? such a hard question because it rlly depends what fandom im currently in, but. baruch/balthamos live rent free in my head. as do aziraphale/crowley, espeically my specific brand of them which is queerplatonic <3

14. what's a wip you want to finish but dont think you ever will? lmao if you had asked me a week ago, i would have said my current longfic, when you catch him, he burns through your heart, like a shooting star burns the skies but im actively up and working on that again, so. i guess something i dont imagine i'll return to any time soon is my series of harth/link fics, you hold my touch in you, simply because it's been a while now, and i dont imagine that such a minor npc as harth will be in botw's sequel, so... how will i rekindle my desire to write for them. idk! it's all up in the air though - i haven't necessarily abandoned any of my unfinished fics, theyre just on indefinite haitus.

15. what are your writing strengths? i would like to think that my poet's voice shines through my prose and therefore that my description is sufficiently good! lmao i have to sometimes physically stop myself from writing 5 paragraphs waxing poetic about the scenery. also honourary mention to dialogue. im pretty proud of some of the lines of dialogue ive written.

16. what are your writing weaknesses? hhghgh action. handling a big plot sensitively. ive been really struggling with making sure ive got hold of all my threads in my long fic. i dont think ive let go of any yet but im constantly paranoid that ive dropped one lmao. also i find action so hard!! the pacing of it, the choice of words, the making sure the reader doesnt get bored by not over or under describing whats happening! hhg.

17. what are your thoughts on writing dialogue in another language? if this means in the sense that a character is speaking a different language in the fic, then. i've seen it done a few ways. personally i ofc want to understand whats being said, so i like it best when the line is written in english but perhaps put in italics, with a tag saying smth like "they said in french/whatever langauge". ive also seen it done as typed in the langauge followed by the english translation in italics. either way works, i just don't rlly like it when it's completely untranslated!! even having like a lil dictionary in the end notes works.

18. what was the first fandom you ever wrote for? good omens lmao. i wrote fic before that but im not going into that, and i dont even think i could find it again bc it's lost in the depths of ff.net. i was also 13/14. so yeah :/

19. what's your favourite fic you've ever written? ppl dont really like this fic bc it's gen/not shippy and possibly also bc it was inspired by music, but. i have a real soft spot for my fic rose quartz and cool safflina. (botw, T) i wrote it while listening to la dispute's album panorama, and i think having the music helped me write with such a good flow. it's a very poetic piece, though. not for everyone. i also rlly like the great frost of 1684 (good omens, Gen) though neither of them are anywhere near my popular works' stats.

20. who do you tag? low pressure tagging @snidgetwidgeon, @itcantbe, @cyraclove, @unmaskedcardinal and everyone else who fancies it!!

#dove talks #tag games

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hiraya-rawr · 2 years

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Secret Valentines (SAGAU Diluc)

about: Imposter AU where Diluc hides the divine creator and oh, it's Valentines! GN!Reader note: this is NOT gold blood AU. This is starry AU where the reader, as the divine creator, has star qualities up close (deep red blood with starry glimmers, stars in eyes, stars in tears, bc yknow the stars of teyvat always has a place for u and etc) also this ended up being longer than expected and it may not be valentines-centric but yeah anyway can be considered platonic-ish or romantic

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"I'm sorry you have to hide here on such a day, your holiness," Diluc says, walking down the steps to the basement. He's carrying a cloth-covered basket in one hand and a lamp on the other. You assume it's filled with pastries and sweets judging by the smell.

"It's alright! Even your basement feels comfortable. As expected of the Dawn Winery." You put aside the book you were holding to face him. It's been a month since the rather large storage room was converted into your living quarters and even more months since your isekai into the world of Genshin.

Those cold months where you ran like prey from its predators, where you shouldered the abuse and insults hurled your way. It was confusing to be accused as an imposter of the divine god, it was even more confusing to see your beloved characters hunt you for it.

"Make the imposter suffer," was the divine order of the divine god, "Then bring them to me on their knees. Alive. I shall deal the final blow." Though their god is cruel, who were they to oppose? Besides, how merciful of the supreme ruler to kill them themselves!

Those months, you ran through and from all the nations until you found yourself back to the very beginning — Mondstadt. It was a coincidence, really, all you did was follow the crystalflies to the faint scent of grapes. Food. Unknowingly, they lead you straight into the path of a wine tycoon who happened to have just ended his late-night shift in the bar.

Diluc Ragnvindr was too busy a man to care about "hunting" down the imposter, but when he sees you pop up from the bushes — crystalflies adorning you — he might as well capture you for the divine creator. Less suffering for you and less stress for everyone. A win-win situation!

After all, the knights of Favonius were always so inefficient when it comes to these things.

So he ran after you as you stumbled and desperately picked yourself up. It was pathetic, really, you were exhausted and malnourished: Diluc didn't even need to try when he reached you, shoving you to the ground face-first by the neck.

"D-diluc!"

"I must say, you've got some guts to impersonate the divine ruler," he had one knee on your back and a hand on your neck, keeping you from moving.

"I didn't! I've been saying this all this time but I didn't impersonate them! I really didn't!"

"Regardless of whether you intended to or not, their holiness has declared a divine order. You know what that is, don't you?" You only sobbed in reply, he felt you trembling and he loosened his hold on your neck.

"You're quite unfortunate to have a similar appearance but I'll have to bring you to their holiness." He says, standing up and brushing off imaginary dirt from his clothes.

"I swear... I only wanted to meet everyone in Genshin." was the quiet mumble he hears from you. He doesn't quite understand what you mean as he pulls you up by the arm, taking a closer look at your face.

You really do look like the divine god. Since the day he caught sight of you from afar, running out of Mondstadt, he thought about how ethereal you looked. An appearance — no matter the imperfections — worthy of a divine being; but you were an imposter and the god despised anyone that could come close to resemble them.

You make eye contact for the first time. Your teary eyes meet his ruby red ones and his breath hitches. Little stars glimmering behind your irises — they sneak their way to your tears and dribble down your face like shooting stars, glowing softly just like the crystalflies. Tears that hold galaxies.

He almost assumes that it's a trick of the light, but the night sky is cloudy and the crystalflies have left in fear. It's just you with the stars in your eyes as he brushes away your tears with a finger.

Ancient texts which the current divine creator had debunked, saying that "Such scriptures are metaphors with complicated truths. Galaxies are reflected in me and there's no need to see the stars in my eyes to know that. I am your god."

Except, now that he sees you, he understands they were lied to.

Diluc is frozen, processing just how on earth did it take this long for him — for any of them — to realize the truth.

"I've committed an unforgivable sin, your holiness," suddenly he's on one knee, bowing his head in shame and you freeze in place as well. He won't kill you now, right? Months of speculating had you recognize the possibility of being the true god yet you found it difficult to acknowledge.

"Diluc..." With a shaky hand placed hesitantly on his shoulder, you kneel in front of him, "I... just want to rest now, please."

He leads you to the winery after that incident. His large coat covers any of your prominent features and his arms shakily guide you to the best guest room. Diluc was quick to communicate with his servants, ensuring that all of their lips were tightly sealed and that they recognize you as the divine one.

Although despite their loyalty for their master, they were somewhat hesitant at first even after seeing the stars in your eyes, their doubts were quickly solved when — after nicking yourself with a serving knife by accident — they saw the same stars in your deep, red blood.

Diluc spent the month gathering allies amongst prominent figures. It wouldn't be easy to convince whole nations and their archons that the "imposter "was actually the true divine one, especially when the fake seated on the throne ruled with tyranny and fear. It would be devastating if any of the acolytes discover your location and kill you on sight.

No, Diluc had to go through this step by step to avoid risks. He had meetings with Jean and Kaeya, putting aside his hatred of the knights. He slowly proposed legislations to ease the convictions against the imposter without catching the wrath of the fake. He communicated with his network in other nations, pulling his influence before he was finally comfortable enough to reveal to Venti the truth.

On your third week in hiding, Jean, Kaeya, and Venti visited. Diluc kept a close watch and they, although they had their reservations about the situation, had promised to at least be patient and allow themselves to be convinced.

The day they went down the basement, your secured hiding spot and a rather comfortable bedroom, Jean immediately kneels on the spot. Kaeya follows right after her.

"Please forgive us, your holiness. We have made a grave mistake." Jean says clearly, lowering her head. You encourage them that it's alright now and that it would've been difficult for their nations had they gone against the "divine orders". Venti takes a while to warm up to you until he notices the obvious proof, then he's bowing alongside them.

"I'm surprised that you'd believe me so easily," Diluc turns to the three, "I was expecting a full inspection of their holiness."

"My cautious and meticulous superior wouldn't simply go against divine orders without reason." Jean smiles, crossing her arms.

"Even I had my reservations about the one on the throne," Kaeya piqued, "Besides, I'm well aware of your righteousness."

Before Diluc could react, pull everyone close into an awkward group hug, gushing about brotherly love and junior-senior trust. The group flushes in your hold as Venti laughs, "It seems that their holiness knows quite a lot about our stories!"

"Heheheh just enough," you say, smiling at the bard.

With Barbatos and the knights on board, most of Mondstadt is convinced that the "imposter" is the true creator. This leads us back to our current situation.

Diluc places the basket of goods on a table, pulling out a bottle of wine and cutlery. You walk over to him to ask what he's doing.

"It's February 14, Valentines, your holiness. Considering that it's a holiday, I figured you'd like something a bit more special than your usual meals."

"Ah! Eclairs and chocolates!" You say with enthusiasm, taking a seat and admiring the lavish spread on the table. He really outdid himself this time: not that your other meals were considered subpar, everything he provided you were delicious!

You notice three candles in the center of the table. Diluc smiles and with a flick of his finger, a little firebird swoops down to light them before dispersing in the air. Impressive power control, you think.

"Would you like to eat with me?" You ask, pointing at the extra plate on the table, "There's more than enough food."

"How could I dare..." His words trail off, looking at your hopeful expression.

"You wouldn't want to leave me alone on Valentine's now, would you?" A slight pout made its way to your lips and he almost chuckles if it weren't for the growing blush on his face. To dine with the highest being of Teyvat on Valentine's day? Absurd. He would have laughed it off as a dream had this been two months ago.

He takes the seat across from you, muttering a "Then please allow me," as he cuts your steak with expert precision. As the night goes on, you find yourself conversing about all the random things in your life and his.

It's almost insane how he didn't recognize your divinity when it's so obvious to him now. Your caring and sincere words and warm presence were a stark contrast to the cold and demanding tone of their current ruler.

For you to genuinely seek his company was a surprise. The fake had only ever sought him out for wine and his wealth, being the wallet representative of his nation in order to save Mondstadt from any cruel punishments.

"We contacted Zhongli, as you suggested," Diluc starts, "You were right. He's the supposed deceased Rex Lapis. He said he had his suspicions and he already informed me that he communicated with the Qixing. Lady Ningguang should be announcing his return as an archon tomorrow."

"That's great! Everything's going smoothly so far, all thanks to you," You smile at him, sipping a bit of wine, "It wouldn't take long before I can leave the basement now."

Tomorrow. Diluc thinks. Tomorrow Rex Lapis and Barbatos will take the first step of rebellion against the false god.

Tomorrow, all the other archons would have received the proof, a little vial of your blood, and they'll realize their mistake.

Tomorrow, you'll have the world rushing to you, asking for forgiveness, showering you with praise and offerings. The false god overthrown and most likely killed.

Tomorrow, you'll leave the basement and Mondstadt will be ready to welcome you with open arms. A week-long festival in the making and you'll love it so much, it'll make up for all the time you've spent cooped up in the basement.

But for tonight, Diluc looks at you as you twirl a finger at the little fire birds he's making. Allow me to be selfish and keep you by my side a little longer. Before the storm of acolytes comes, I'll cherish this moment of being the only one with your attention.

"Your holiness, please try this soufflé. It's one of the winery's specialty." Diluc scoops some onto a spoon, gesturing for you to take a bite.

He thinks you'll forget him, but really, you've always favored Diluc even before transmigrating after all. He shouldn't find it so surprising how you consistently sought his company, even when you were surrounded by new prominent figures.

Next year, he'll find you standing outside the winery, cloak covering your features and hands gripping on a cloth covered basket with goods from all over Teyvat.

Next year, you'll ask to be let in as he stutters and wonders why on earth are you out at night in a disguise. He'll scold you lightly on how unsafe that is, flickering a small fire bird from his fingers to light the fireplace.

Next year, you'll sit by the fireplace, asking if he would like to spend the remainder of Valentines with you as if there isn't a line of acolytes wishing to take his place as your date.

"I've been craving the soufflé since last year, actually," You smile cheekily and he sighs before smiling back. What a troublesome god.

Sure the acolytes must be panicking over your disappearance and a few people would definitely hate Diluc for taking your night, but for now — just for now — allow him to be your secret Valentines all over again.

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note: idk if anyones noticed but much of my sagau works are centered on a soft!reader, leaning to the weak side :) as much as I want to take a realistic, defensive, and angry reader for imposter AUs, I somehow cant write angry!readers that well especially towards my favorites hnng unless stated otherwise. if this isn't your preference then my works may not be for you (but pls feel free to explore anyway!)

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