I Want To Be Your Maker.

professional sick puppy, certified old man freak, danlou defender, and the perverted housewife of your dreams 🥧 | minors dni

[badger-and-bloom]

welcome to my blog

honeypiebadger -> badger-and-bloom

dni: racists, homophobes, transphobes, zionists, non-leftists, minors, "maps", zoos, terfs, radqueers, genuine marius/gabriellæ apologists (enjoying their characters is one thing but if you do not see them as abusers pls leave i don't fw pedophiles, real or fictional)

do your clicks for palestine!

the basics:

you can call me badger, i am agender and use all pronouns. i'm in my 20s and a physically disabled AuDHD aroace fag!

BadgerBites on ao3

moots feel free to dm me!

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links for me:

mcr 25/26 masterlist! - famous last words - "rest"

what to expect of this blog:

whatever has rotted my brain at the moment. (interview with the vampire currently🩸)

potentially triggering content: faux/incest, cnc AND noncon, s&m, petplay - not just discussed in a kink way!! we're 100% also serious and critical about these topics on this blog!!

i only tag original posts and fresh spoilers! (tags usually used: characters, ships, fandom, triggers)

see the tags of this post for my organizational tags

askbox:

find my askbox rules here

i reserve the right to not anwser your ask for any reason i deem fit! i realize i am giving a fair bit of playroom here, but i trust that you beautiful freaks can behave!

anon appreciation post that also explains why sometimes it takes me a little while before i anwser an ask <3

[prisonhannibal]

still mourning the lack of Armand's kitten fangs this season

also still on my learning project where I challenge myself to only use three medium to large textured brushes and not go below a certain brush size to get better at seeing the shapes instead of relying on details and clean lines so much. and I also have a time limit. it’s very fun I’m learning a lot about light and shadows I recommend it if you’re like me and are a perfectionist who spends three years on every detail

[vash-the-trans-catboy]

The problem with the current culture of ao3

Recently I’ve noticed a huge lack of interaction from readers on ao3. The ratio of hits to kudos and comments is usually sadly low. Personally I think we need to de-insta and de-TikTok how people use ao3. What I mean by de-insta/tiktok is to try to move away from the culture of being afraid to interact with a piece of media. I know especially on insta people are afraid to interact, like, and comment because they don’t want to be seen as weird or a stalker for liking all of someone’s post. Same goes for tiktok. Another thing about other social media culture that is dangerous for ao3 is being afraid to interact because now the algorithm will show all your followers what you interacted with.

With the younger generation using ao3 (and just people in general), these fears associated with other forms of social media have followed over to ao3. I think the lack of interaction on fics is incredibly draining. Not that fic writers only write for likes and attention, but it is very hard to stay motivated when you put a lot of work into a fic then get little out in return.

We need to shift the culture of ao3 back towards user interaction. Please give kudos if you like a fic. Please leave a comment, or two, or as many as you’d like. Fic writers would love so much to see that their work is being appreciated. By interacting with a fic, it shows the writer that people like their work and often gives motivation for them to write more. It is really easy to get burned out if you feel like no really appreciates your work. Also with comments, a lot of writers love interacting with their readers! Giving an opportunity for a writer to talk about their work is so important. Even if they don’t respond, I can guarantee they read all the nice comments about their work and get a lot of joy from seeing them.

Yeah so basically in summary ao3 is not your standard social media like insta and TikTok. Interacting with fics by commenting and leaving kudos means so much to fic writers and helps with motivation and feeling appreciated

[therollingstonys]

For new users:

there is no algorithm!!!

There is no “for you” page!!

AO3 is NOT a social media website it’s an archive—a library!!

When authors post there it’s because we want a safe place to store our stories—a place where our friends and fellow fans of whatever it is we’re writing about can access that story and leave comments and kudos for the author!

You can only leave one kudos (a like ♥️) but you can leave as many comments as you want—you can reread a story a dozen times over and comment every single time!

Authors LOVE comments—but please save your criticism or negativity for someone that has ASKED for it. Most authors aren’t looking for that kind of interaction with their stories, and in fact it can be quite hurtful and demoralizing to receive it, so please be kind!

On my own stories I use an emoji key to help commenters out, because I know people have anxiety about what to say:

Comments are love, but for those who don't know what to say, here's an emoji key for you!

❤ = you wish you could kudos again

😭 = I got you right in the feels

🔥 = this was so hot!

🐰 = it’s so fluffy!

If you’re worried about rambling or leaving a long comment that details every single thing you liked about the story—don’t be!! Authors LIVE for that 😍😍😍

Basically, if you’re new to Ao3 and are worried about how to interact with a story when commenting, treat the author like you would a friend—with kindness, excitement, and genuine thanks for sharing something meaningful and personal with you.

[isleofair]

Another fear I've seen at work is that of interacting with "older" stories. It is not weird to leave a comment on a fic that was posted days, weeks, or even years ago! Or on a fic that isn't an author's most recent! In fact, since many people are worried about doing that, interactions with older fics are rarer, and thus often the most precious to authors. Commenting on older stories does not make you weird: it makes you awesome.

[niche-pastiche]

Another bit of advice if you want to BE that long comment writer. Write down lines that got a big reaction from you as you go and what that reaction was. We have no way of knowing if we're getting a reaction of any kind if people don't tell us. And we live for your tears/laughter/second hand embarrassment/horror/shock/betrayal/suspense etc.!

HUGELY seconding the thing about commenting on older stories. We LOVE that. And some of the ones I've seen people refer to as "older" stories ARE NOT EVEN OLD. Comment! If you have a thought, share it! Even if it's just keymashing we love to know our writing reached someone out there.

[lukelemon-art]

I'm obsessed with the concept of present day Daniel getting addicted to Armand's blood and demanding more and more and more… 💙🩷

[armand-arun]

[runway-rat]

Ashley Williams Fall 2026 RTW

[badger-and-bloom]

slept through my psych appointment which means i don't get to pick up my antidepressants today 🙃

[badger-and-bloom]

at times i am tempted to abandon this blog... i never meant to get this many followers, how did this happen?

[badger-and-bloom]

You should do a face reveal so that anon with the crush can see what they're working with 📸

lmao sorry not gonna happen i am not gonna publicly tie my face to what i put on this blog or my ao3 jfhfkdnd

anon just has to hope that i am cute (if i can believe my friends then i am in fact, cute 🤭)

[vinnie-cha]

pink musical girlies 💅✨ __

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[angrybubbles]

Was super on-task at work today and slipped:

[badger-and-bloom]

someone come beat the depression out of me so i can danlou it up and finish writing this fic please

[eyedident]

Danlou having a ~13 year physical age gap when they first met 🤤🚬🚬🚬🚬🚬

[badger-and-bloom]

jacob anderson i owe you my LIFE for the danlou in the pilot episode. those were some insane acting choices oh my god.

the way he makes louis look at daniel is sickening (/pos)

[badger-and-bloom]

louis' little smile on "you've grown old, daniel" is so FBKDBDJFKFJFJ MY DANLOU HEART

[badger-and-bloom]

i had to replay it. it's not even small, it's such a fond grin i think my heart might explode

[youcanemptymyarteries]

Are you a squirter?

If you cut the right artery.

[chiimeramanticore]

do me a favor and reblog this and put in the tags what time it is for you and what you're currently doing/thinking about