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@coplins-packrunners
I miss dean 🥺🥺 I know you are focusing on college memoirs but I was wondering when we might see him again? I’m sorry if this is rude to ask
It's fine to ask. :) I've got the same kind of question about Sam while I was focusing on Dean. I can't say when we get back to Dean, though. We will. But right now the spotlight is on Sam.
Huevember 2021 - Day 9
Because I wanted new a profile pic
Hi! I first read Volatile Chemistry and The Depraved years ago back when I was still exploring ao3 for the first time. I've been in a nostalgic mood lately and I reread them and am currently reading Croatoan. I'm realizing in a lot of ways your writing and ideas for that verse have shaped my love for the archangels today and it got me wondering whether you had a discord for your writing, because I would love to get to know more people who've grown to love them through your writing too.
First of all, thank you! <3 The reason VC isn’t moving forward is the confrontation between Dean and Adam. I had a perfect scene in my head and I was writing up to it, but once I caught up to the scene I’d forgotten the dialogue and everything fucking stalled. (Not everything. I’ve got sections after that finished, but can’t publish them until I’ve gotten things sorted. :P) Now, with that anxiety-inducing piece of information out of the way, onward to your actual question: Wow. Um. Discord is a thing. That exists. That I’m aware exists. *scratches head* Which covers the extent of my knowledge about the thing. ^^’
It’s never occurred to me that there could be an interest in a discord for people who like my writing and like to discuss it, the characters, the headcanons, share reading tips about other writers with similar interpretations of the archangels as mine (now I’d be very interested in reading tips like that myself since at this point I’ve got one that’s still active and hasn’t switched fandom) and so on. Hence, the answer is no. I have Discord installed but never use it and have very little grasp of how it works, really. It’s a good idea, though.
Maybe there are other people out there that would be interested in it too?
Anyone reading this who knows how starting a discord works? Please help? Because I’m here like:
Ahhh yes, that moment when pesky characters decide to bait you with perfect dialogue until you actually sit down to write it... Take your time, we'll still be here and excited to read the next part whenever you post it!
Also absolutely, discussing characters and headcanons with likeminded fans is one of things that makes me most excited in life. Discord is definitely a confusing app, but I've come to love it cause of how it can bring fans together. I have a little bit of experience with servers on there if you do want to start one up, I’d love to pitch in! <3
Okay, I’ve created a discord server now. (*I AM CONFUSION!*)
The name of the server is Coplins’ Writing
Invite link: https://discord.gg/U6DXgjC2
Question to all of y’all who know what you’re doing. Do I need to make individual invites to anyone who wants to join? Or is that link enough?
Otherwise, you can add me as a friend, Coplins#4322 and I’ll send a server invite through that.
Hi! I first read Volatile Chemistry and The Depraved years ago back when I was still exploring ao3 for the first time. I've been in a nostalgic mood lately and I reread them and am currently reading Croatoan. I'm realizing in a lot of ways your writing and ideas for that verse have shaped my love for the archangels today and it got me wondering whether you had a discord for your writing, because I would love to get to know more people who've grown to love them through your writing too.
First of all, thank you! <3 The reason VC isn’t moving forward is the confrontation between Dean and Adam. I had a perfect scene in my head and I was writing up to it, but once I caught up to the scene I’d forgotten the dialogue and everything fucking stalled. (Not everything. I’ve got sections after that finished, but can’t publish them until I’ve gotten things sorted. :P) Now, with that anxiety-inducing piece of information out of the way, onward to your actual question:Wow. Um. Discord is a thing. That exists. That I’m aware exists. *scratches head* Which covers the extent of my knowledge about the thing. ^^’
It’s never occurred to me that there could be an interest in a discord for people who like my writing and like to discuss it, the characters, the headcanons, share reading tips about other writers with similar interpretations of the archangels as mine (now I’d be very interested in reading tips like that myself since at this point I’ve got one that’s still active and hasn’t switched fandom) and so on. Hence, the answer is no. I have Discord installed but never use it and have very little grasp of how it works, really. It’s a good idea, though.
Maybe there are other people out there that would be interested in it too?
Anyone reading this who knows how starting a discord works? Please help? Because I’m here like:
Do you plan on coming back to the verse?
Unless a story is finished, I'm ALWAYS planning to come back to the verse. ^^ Currently it's once again the verse in my focal point, but I can never tell you when I'm planning to return to a verse, tbh.
A/B/O fanfiction except that instead of people's ~uncontrollable animal instincts~ being rape-y possessive psuedo-wolf bullshit, it's all based on birds
a bunch of broody intense alphas building nests like bowerbirds and doing ridiculous mating dances and song competitions to win over omegas going into heat, please
I deeply, deeply enjoy the concept of bowerbird alphas, and how that turns the Turbo Perposterone on its head.
Alpha: YOU MENTIONED MISSING YOUR GRANDMA’S PORCH, I HAVE A PORCH, YES, I’VE ALWAYS HAD A PORCH AND THE SWING AND THE FIRE PIT, IT’S JUST UHHHHH NEW PAINT
Alpha: HEY BORROW MY EXTRA GLOVES, WHY YES THEY’RE HOMEMADE, ARE THEY NOT THE WARMEST AND YOUR FAVORITE COLOR, YOU CAN KEEP THEM
Omega: I get really grumpy and a homebody before my heat. I really just wanna hole up somewhere comfortable
Alpha: I HAVE MADE MY HOUSE MORE PHYSICALLY COMFORTABLE THAN YOUR HOUSE AND ALSO TASTEFULLY DECORATED, ARE YOU NOT PLEASED
Omega: Kinda insulted, kinda horny, sure
First, I love this, second, I'm now imagining omegas getting wibbly over alphas who wear REALLY obnoxiously brightly-coloured shirts and break into song Broadway-style in public. The more elaborate the hat your alpha wiill wear for you, the sexier.
Oh my GOSH, yes. The musical as the most romantic form of media!
Is packrunners on indefinite hiatus?
I’m currently studying and the workload is huge. That’s why I’m currently posting other fics that have been lying in my WIP folders for ages, and, most importantly, already have a bunch of finished chapters. With the exception of one fic, Fly Away, Little Bird. I am writing on it, but it ties into what I’m currently studying so I’m applying what I learn to the story.
I’m most definitely planning to come back to Packrunners. I’ve got several half-finished chapters for several of the storylines. There are just not enough hours in a day to devote myself to everything at once.
*stressed*
Okay two things
1) every time I see something like this, or photos of wild unrealistic landscapes that really exist, or spectacular architecture, whatever it is, I think again that when we write fantasy, we NERF REALITY. That is, here’s some dude with a special interest and a brain that somehow lacks basic self preservation mechanisms, and he’s out here looking like a super hero. Regular humans are capable of things we seem super human. Real landscapes are more fantastical than our fantasies. Reality is more fantastical than our fantasies.
2) how the fuck did he not kick out any windows that’s the most impressive part of the whole video.
this man is his own zombie apocalypse team, adding anyone else would just slow him down
So as someone who used to teach parkour back in the day, this dude isn’t just talented. His technique is amazing.
It’s not just about not kicking out windows. Controlling how you land is about shock absorption, about minimizing the strain on your joints. It also makes you quieter when you move. A good landing should be as silent as possible, because loud landings hurt. That’s the foundation of everything else you do in parkour. So by the time you’re climbing buildings, if you’re breaking windows it means you don’t have enough control to land safely and it’s time to go back to your ground basics.
Sebastian Cruz Couture
I’ve become so invested in your Packrunners series that I just went to google to search if you can deep purr while speaking. 😅
*lol*
Okay, but, I too have opened google to search for things that are verse-specific, only to catch myself and feel ridiculous. I get so invested, and so many things are intertwined with real history and religion, that sometimes I simply don’t catch myself before I’ve remembered what is completely made-up. ^^’ Oops?
When it comes to real history, I’ve changed things at will to fit my purpose, and I’ve given myself about 30 years of flexibility for when things were invented. But it’s been interesting to read up on the history of walkie-talkies, phones, bathtubs, kitchen appliances, and so on. One of my Betas is great at finding where I use too modern expressions. PTSD for an instance. But since she came into the picture when I’d already written Marlon’s story, I’ve had to make the history of Psychology happen sooner in Packrunners rather than go back and fix the problem in already published instalments.
As for the actual question - no. If you find somewhere where I’ve written that they’re speaking and deep-purring at the same time, I’ve messed up. Deep-purring isn’t a sound made in the breastbone tract like the all-is-well purr. The all-is-well can be made while talking, but a deep-purr involves the vocal cords. :)
A little sneak peek at my current project. There will be at least 9 people in this pic. Anyone who knows what scene it might be, based on Aiden's very awkward smile and wave? 😃
Marlon “Mar” Williams
Marlon is the ultimate villain. While generous, loving, and self-sacrificial towards people he loves, Mar is a fanatic who sees any sacrifice worth it if it serves to achieve his long-term goal. In the Packrunners’verse it’s his pack and kids he’s fanatic about, but in other ‘verses he’s part of, he’s been fanatic about other things, and then his kids pay the price instead.
Mar is intelligent and has a predisposition towards mental illnesses, that’s been enhanced by a lot of early trauma. He suffers from chronic insomnia since his brain won’t shut off, and regulates that by taking drugs on and off. He feels things more acutely than most, repressing his feelings until it instead comes out in explosions of violent anger. He’s got abandonment issues that makes him possessive and controlling towards people he loves. He’s aware of it, and tries not to let those sides of him take over. Despite his possessiveness, he will let a loved one go if they insist on leaving him. Instead, he’ll withdraw and stew in self-pity and feelings of abandonment. He’s prone to grand gestures, and there’s literally nothing he wouldn’t do for a loved one or the cause he’s devoted himself to. His intelligence makes him able to figure out far-reaching and long-term consequences for actions, and helps him set up goals that can span over decades or even centuries. However, he’s got a huge blind-spot for personal relationships, and often misreads people when his feelings get too involved.
He’s ambitious in everything he does, always striving to be the best. He hates authority and rebels any force trying to get him to conform, but will act proper if it suits his purposes. He’s vain, and loves clothes, makeup, and jewelry. When he’s young he wears a lot of flamboyant attire. As an adult he has a more conventional style to suit his goals, abandoning visible makeup, colorful skirts, and eye-catching jewelry in favour of three-piece suits with "acceptable” accessories.
Marlon’s the ultimate villain, not because he’s evil and wishes harm to people, but because he’s fanatic about his causes and has a limited ability to empathize with people he’s never met. That’s why, even if he’s fighting for a good cause, he’s very dangerous. Whenever I write him, he’s born into privilege on the top shelf of the upper class.
Marlon is tall, has light brown hair, and intense ice-blue eyes, and his flare is lilac. His hair is wavy/curly. When it’s short he’ll comb it when it’s wet to force it straight, but when he’s got long hair he’ll let it be and allow the curls to do their thing. At that length it’s common to see corkscrew locks in his hair.
Artist’s note: When Mar’s young he changes style like other people changes underwear. Since I made this series to depict the gang at The Sanctuary, it made it hard to choose how to draw him. So, I didn’t. :) The top picture is of Mar devoid of makeup, wearing his short hair neatly according to the era and his social class’ proper ideal. The other two I just had fun with. I failed miserably at making corkscrew locks in his hair, though. Instead, I let Clara make a braid with beads on it. You know he’d love to let her do that. <3
Laurent Hale
Laurent belongs to the New York Hales core. He’s short, easy-going, and friendly. He’s a social butterfly whose job it is to sell drugs. He loves to swim, and therefore took a lot of damage from the EB50 pollution in the ocean, growing up. He’s getting treatment, but his body will eventually give up prematurely. Before he got medical treatment he developed an addiction to drugs that he used to combat fatigue and pain. His positive and chipper attitude comes from an acceptance of his inevitable death. He sees each new day as a blessing, and manages to hold onto that view even in the worst of times. His acceptance is a form of defeat that renders him free from envy, greed, or jealousy. His lack of expectation also means he takes a lot more joy in positive things that happens to him compared to his ambitious friends. He’s a great fighter, but hates hurting people. His only living close relative is his cousin Malicia Hale.
His flare color is blue.
I added a version with stubble because while he shaves daily, he’s also up partying all night long. :)
Malicia Hale
Mentally unstable after losing many close family members as a child, then experiencing even more misfortune and loss of loved ones as an adult, she runs a high risk for snapping and succumbing to severe mental illness. However, if she gets stability, love, and support before it is too late, she’ll instead become a fiercely skilled healer dedicated to stopping others from experiencing the sorrow and anguish she had to go through. She loves to dance and is very good at it.
She’s suspicious and prone to bitterness. To gain her trust, you first have to prove your devotion and loyalty. A fierce and fearless fighter who, before chronic depression and trauma takes its toll, has the opportunity to find her calling as a field medic.
She grew up in the criminal pack, the New York Hales, and despite its impracticality, refused to cut her hair. Her long glossy hair is widely admired by many. Her flare color is blue, and her primary eye color is dark brown, nearly black. Her features are too sharp to be considered conventionally beautiful according to Prog standards, but let’s face it, if she gets to be happy she’s gorgeous. <3
Another Sanctuary gang portrait down. In the original Packrunner timeline, she’s a villain. Most of my characters are or have the potential to be. But unlike Marlon, for instance, she’s turned into a villain by decades of trauma and mistreatment, starting from a very early age. Marlon, on the other hand, will always put a cause above being empathic towards strangers, and therefore he’ll most likely be a villain even when he’s fighting for a good cause.
Marshall Adam Swift
Marshall of the New York Swifts. Tall, athletic guy who doesn’t talk overly much unless he’s completely comfortable in a company. He’s kindhearted and thinks before he acts. He’s hard to anger. Although not impulsive, he’ll never hesitate to put himself between his loved ones and danger. Emotionally stable and would make an awesome mate, if the other characters I write weren’t too damaged to be romantically drawn to wholesome people.
He’s far from an outcast in his pack, but unconsciously he’s searching for something different. He loves his pack but doesn’t really feel that that’s what he’s meant to do with his life and ultimately that’s why he ends up with his friends at The Sanctuary. Yellow flare, that he’s showing off in the pic at low luminosity.
Artist’s note: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I’M DOING! Look, I’ve barely drawn any PoC in my life, and lately, the pressure to “do it right” has given me so high anxiety about backlash for not mastering it to perfection at the first try, I seriously considered not posting at all. I live in a small town in Sweden so I don’t see many black people IRL. I tried using a photo to pick a color palette but messed that up even worse. If you’ve got concrit about coloring or the hair or the lips - it’s welcome, okay?
(If you’re not a reader of the Packrunner’verse - everyone there can make their eyes glow in another color. The most common color are different shades of yellow, the second most common color are shades of blue.)
Aiden Matthew Williams
Marlon Williams’ older brother. Outwardly he’s friendly, charming, proper, responsible, and strives for excellency to please his overachieving parents and grandparent. Inwardly he struggles with a lot of guilt and anxiety. He’s got a good sense of empathy. Most people think he could never do anything wrong, but his closest friends know he does a lot of drugs. He loves math and finds it relaxing. Most of his time is devoted to keeping an eye on his wildcard younger brother. A very skilled fighter that takes a lot of psychological damage from being violent. Has tendencies to become overbearing and angry when someone he loves put themselves in danger.
Light blond, proper haircuts, deep-set hazel-green eyes that appears to shift between hazel and green depending on his mood. In the Packrunner’verse his flare color is red.
I’ve started drawing a series of portrait sketches of the Sanctuary gang. If my interpretation doesn’t match yours, don’t be bothered. Most of them aren’t described in detail anyway. I’m just rediscovering my joy for drawing.
