she/her - perpetually tired woman in a sweatshirt. IWTV/Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Shameless/Sense8 obsessive with a smattering of others. Find me on Ao3 here: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Avalonia/pseuds/Avalonia Fanfiction.net here: https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1168444/Ava-Sinclair
"public schooling in america is by and large not designed for ideal learning and has a lot of fucked up incentives and structures that encourage mistreatment of children" ✅
"it would be preferable to have no structure or standardization and just go by vibes" ❌
"education itself is the problem, knowledge is fake, math and writing are unimportant, and ignorance is wisdom" ❌❌❌
It's like the education version of "the police are corrupt and courts are inefficient, so we should bring back mob rule and it will go good because my mob has the correct morals".
Not to toot my own horn, but for the last masquerade I wrote a fic called Seven Gallavich Sins that consisted of seven ficlets, each inspired but a different deadly sin, and it got me thinking: there are seven deadly sins, there are seven days in a week... See where I'm going with this? The theme (or themes) for this year's Gallavich Week is Seven Deadly Sins! The fanworks can be as literal or loosely based on the themes as you want. Also, I'll give y'all an extra day to catch up if needed. 😉
GW will run from June 21 to June 28 and the themes for each day are as follows:
21 - Greed
22 - Sloth
23 - Pride
24 - Lust
25 - Wrath
26 - Gluttony
27 - Envy
28 - Catch-up/free space (to post late fanworks for other days or works that don't fit into any day)
As always, all kinds of fanworks are accepted, as long as they are original (obviously, this doesn't apply to things as podfics or stuff based on other fanworks — in this case, as long as the creator of the original fanwork allows it, it's fine). And of course, no AI!
CREATING AND POSTING GUIDELINES (After the break)
How do I participate?
You don’t have to subscribe to anything or announce what you’re doing, you just have to post your work on the appropriate day and tag me on the body of the post using @gallavichthings. It’s important that you tag me properly so that I can be sure to see your post and reblog it.
What types of works are accepted?
Any kind of original fan work is accepted, including but not limited to: fanart, fanfiction (no minimum words required), graphics, gifs and gifsets, videos, and fanmixes. Yes, meta and polls are also accepted (though I do request that you either try to keep them within the theme for each day or post them on the Free Day). You can also remix someone else's work, as long as you have their permission. The use of AI is forbidden.
When can I start posting?
As long as it's already (or still) the correct day for you, post away! Who cares about timezones?
Can I still participate even if I don’t have a Tumblr account?
Absolutely! Just submit something here (http://gallavichthings.tumblr.com/submit).
Can I post on other social media platforms?
You sure can, but I only have Twitter, which I don’t check that often anymore, so I do encourage you to post here as well, so it can be seen by more people.
Is there an AO3 Collection?
Yes, right here. Participation is not mandatory though, and you can rest assured this Collection will not be deleted.
Can I post something that I’ve already posted before?
No, sorry. The works should have been created specifically for GW. You can, however, create a sequel or a different version of a previous work.
Can I post something that is not in English?
Of course. Just make sure that it is original, or that you have the original author’s permission (and, in that case, link to the original too).
Can I make R-rated works?
Yes, just please give any necessary warnings and tell us the rating at the very beginning of the post. If the post is visual (like a fanart or a gifset), it would be nice for you to also tag it accordingly - Tumblr now allowes you to select if a post is deemed for mature audiences or not. It’s not mandatory, but if possible put it under a Read More here on Tumblr and under a spoilers mark (so it’s not instantly visible) on Twitter.
Can I post something that’s AU?
Sure thing! Tag it accordingly though, both for those who want to avoid it and for those who’d like to find it.
Can I post supernatural works, mpreg, genderbends or other more 'niche' content?
Yes! But if it’s a fic, please include it in the warnings.
Can I post more than one work?
Definitely! The more, the merrier. You can post as many works as you want, on as many days as you want, be it one post per day or ten on the same day. Anything goes!
Can I post on more than one day? Do I have to make something for each day?
Again, the more, the merrier! You can post on only one or all days if you wish!
Can I make one work that fits two or more themes?
Sure thing. I only ask that you post it on the day of the last theme included. For example, if you are posting a work that includes the theme from Day 1 and the theme from Day 4, post it on day 4 (just make sure to tell me that it includes both).
Can I write a multi-chaptered fanfiction?
Yes, and you don’t have to post everything either. When you do, just be sure to include either a masterpost, or the links to the previous chapters in the beginning.
Can I include other characters/pairings in my work?
Yes, as long as Gallavich is still the focus.
What if I can’t finish on time?
The Gallavich fandom is ALWAYS happy to see new fan material, so just post it when you’re done and tag me, ok? The same goes for people who can’t finish a work on the assigned theme day; you can still post it on a different day during GW, just make it clear which day it was made for.
We ADORE “hey, hey” in this house, but let’s sniffle over “sorry” a bit here. Sorry I’m showing “too much” emotion, sorry I can’t love you the way you’re asking, sorry I can’t open up, sorry I ghosted you before, sorry I laughed, sorry you feel so alone on your journey, sorry the only one you can talk to is me and I’m not doing it right, sorry I said your name and made it real because now we don’t know what to do…
NEW PLAYABLE HARP for Sims 2 (custom animation + sound) 🎶
Hello! I have finally completed this beautiful harp, and I am very excited to share it with all of you ~~ 💌 At first, I planned to make it for toddlers. Then I asked myself whether it could also work for adults — and ta-da ✨
These stunning animations come from The Sims 4 JaneSimsten's Playable Harp mod.
This harp will increase creativity skill and music enthusiasm.
Since it was cloned from a piano, this harp includes all the interactions that a piano has: Practice, Watch, Dance, Sing Along (for pets) v.v... However, I removed the Break, Tune/Uptune, Perform interaction because I didn't use Atavera and Argon's instrument hack, I just want my harp to play a few songs that I like, that’s all 😼
So, this harp will have 5 interactions for you to choose, including:
Practice (Gracefully)
Wedding (A Thousand Years by HarpistKT)
Classical (Moonlight Sonata by HarpistKT)
Fantasy (Suteki Da Ne by Arnaud Bannier)
Fairytale (Merry-Go-Round of Life by harpsona)
The animation will play randomly for each piece of music.
It would be amazing if the harp strings could move when Sims play it, but I’m not good at working with joints yet, so… sorry, you guys 🥺
Each interaction will correspond to one piece of music. I don't plan to have it run through a playlist. If you want to change them, it's much easier than editing a long playlist. You just need to replace the mp3 file with the group B3CD.
Because the harp is so beautiful, I kind of got carried away and ended up making quite a lot of recolors 😅. There are 12 recolors in total, including: maple (mesh), mahogany, dark metal, deep blue, dark green, silver, ivory marble, rose gold, golden, deep red, blue-purple ombre, and baby pink (a special color made for my friend — she really loves pink 🎀).
Since the textures are 1024×1024, I didn’t merge the mesh and the recolors into a single file. If there’s any recolor you don’t like, you can safely delete it without affecting anything else.
Poly count: 8k
Note: You have to keep all mesh, recolor and sound file in the download folder to make it works well in game, if there is any problem with my cc, pls pm me :3
Thank for @jacky93sims, for helping me fix the sound file issue. Without her help, this harp would be playing piano sounds by now :D
Mesh and texture made by me (renalp96) ✨✨
Uploading terms:
Upload to Free sites only
Do not upload to the Exchange/paysites/adfly/TSR/patreon, not even “early access”.
🌌DOWNLOAD🌌
If you'd like to support me, you can buy me a coffee ☕ Thank you! 💘
I am very stressed about a thing that I can’t discuss right now that I have literally no control over, so here’s some
fanfic writer asks
that I came up with all on my own. Ask ‘em, share ‘em, do whatever.
Have you pulled inspiration from media sources other than the property your fic is related to (a plot point from a TV show that has nothing to do with the characters/setting of the fic, a line from a book, etc.)? If so, for which story? Why did you find that media source compelling?
What is your favorite paragraph from (insert story title you want to know about here, or leave it blank for writer’s choice)? Is there a reason it’s your favorite?
What is the most amount of research you’ve done for the smallest detail? What was the detail and how much time/effort went into researching it?
Share a headcanon about (character name) in (story title)!
Is there a tiny detail in one of your fics that you feel goes tragically unnoticed?
What is your favorite type of feedback to receive (favorites/kudos, comments, DMs, complete and utter silence in the pursuit of remaining unperceived?)? If comments or DMs or anything else involving a reader writing, do you have a particular type of feedback that excites you more than other types?
Share a line or paragraph you’ve written that you don’t think will ever actually be posted in anything! (Or, if you don’t hoard cut sentences and passages like I do, share anything you want that has yet to see the light of day!)
Is there a story idea you have that you would love if it could appear fully realized but that you do not think you’ll ever write yourself?
Do you prefer to read angst or fluff? Which do you prefer to write?
If you could banish a single trope to live at the bottom of the ocean, never to be seen again by any human eyes (or at least your own), which trope would that be?
Conversely, if you had to pick a single trope to read for the next seven-and-half years, which trope would that be?
What are your thoughts on slow burn romances?
Are you secretly Tara Gilesbie aka XXXbloodyrists666XXX aka author of infamous Harry Potter fanfiction serial My Immortal? (you can trust me; I won’t tell anyone, pinky promise)
Has anyone ever created anything (art, a podfic, another fic, etc.) inspired by your work? Which work? How did you feel about that?
Is there any genre, trope, or style that you find particularly challenging to write? Do you enjoy the challenge or prefer to avoid it?
Is there a commonly held misconception about one of your stories that you’d like to correct for the masses?
What does your editing process look like?
Share a headcanon relating to (insert desired theme here)!
What was the very first fanwork you ever created? (I’m talking like maybe you made a little book out of construction paper and staples with your favorite Disney characters drawn in it when you were five years old or you drew a comic about a movie you saw when you were a preteen. That sort of thing.)
Is there anything about any one of your fics that you have been dying to discuss but haven’t had the chance to?
"It may not be high art but everyone's having too much fun to care" Cinematic Universe
The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns
Men in Black
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Pacific Rim
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Feel free to add your own. Please note this is not just "any" fun blockbuster, it's a certain subset where it's a bit of a romp, everyone in the cast is having fun and it's just a joy to watch.
Just a little bit of Daniel and Armand for WIP Wednesday. From Darkest Before the Dawn:
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A new message on his screen. Raglan.
Two things. First of all...the Empire State Building? Not exactly discreet if you want to keep up your human charade. Second, I’ve been authorized to make you an offer. The Talamasca can find your daughter. Quickly, and without violence. For a price, of course.
“Daniel,” Armand tilted his head. Daniel looked up to meet his gaze, and then turned the phone so Armand could read the message.
“The Talamasca says they can find Sybelle.”
“For a price,” Armand echoed the message before he reached out and took the phone from Daniel, setting it on the coffee table.
“I’ll pay it.”
“They won’t want money. The organization is not as crude as their outlier, Raglan. They’ll want something from you that you will regret giving. And they’ll want it again and again and again. You cannot trust them.”
But I can trust you? Daniel didn’t say the words. He didn’t need to. Besides, Armand was here. Armand was the only thing that was keeping him from tearing into the night, screaming for Sybelle through every borough until he lost both his voice and his mind.
if there is a Dollar Tree near you, they have entire food aisles
Planet Fitness also has $10 memberships. you can shower and they have free food days! pizza night 1st monday every month, bagel tuesday the 2nd tuesday every month.
i am so glad that i renblogged this however so long ago. i saw this post and shared it with others in mind, but now i am the one who really needs this. id like to think of this as good karma i guess
yes to downgrading your phone plan to a pay-as-you-go, including getting a different phone, but if you have a smartphone hang onto it. There are places with free wifi access that you can use without going inside, meaning you can have access to the internet throughout most urban areas, and it can be convenient to have bookmarks and contact info and the ability to text, which even in places with public computers like libraries you can’t have
Also, in regards to phones, there are programs that offer free phones and service if you receive things like food stamps and Medicaid. They might not be the nicest phones and at least the one I had didn’t have unlimited talk, but it’s something.
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