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did anyone order kross because me and my friends hand slipped and we ended up with kross
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something new, something strange
Sun blinked up at him, feeling bewildered. “...Is there more than one way?”
“Of course there is- everywhere’s different. Most of my experience may have been from the Daycare, but I picked up on a few things from kids and a few other adults when I was still there. One of the favorites I picked up was a French one- or at least in that staff member’s family, where they’d write to Santa- or, well, Père Noël, and the one of them would write back to make the kids happy and all that. It’s been a while, so my memory could be incorrect, but it seemed nice. Being able to make kids happy like that–” Eclipse cut off, blinking at him. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Sorry,” he said, own face warming up, far more subtle than Eclipse’s own. “You’re just cute when you’re rambling.”
“Don’t be–” Eclipse’s gaze flicked to his face, seeming to examine him before continuing, “–stupid.”
It made him feel warm, how even after so long, the other attendant would check on him, making sure that he didn’t hurt him even by accident. How he took the time to make sure Sun knew he was joking, and not outright insulting him. The 'villain' had been far, far kinder than he ever would have imagined when he had gotten there.
(“I think I’m happy,” he told Roxanne once in one of their quiet phone calls, lying on the couch of Eclipse’s apartment.
“You certainly sound it,” she had hummed, voice softer than he had ever heard it. “I’m glad that you found happiness.”
“I would’ve been happy with you,” he said, feeling like he meant that. “Sun, you and I both know that you wouldn’t be happy. Content, maybe, but never happy.” She had responded, fond but knowing. He knew she was right, but he wished he could reassure her, too.)
“average person eats 3 spiders a year” factoid actualy just statistical error. average person eats 0 spiders per year. Spiders Georg, who lives in cave & eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted
you're living in reverse (oh babe, you've wasted all your time)
"…I understand," Solar murmured, staring out over the lake, face lit with nothing but the lamps that lined the dock. "I…can emphasize, with having to kill someone you once thought of as a brother."
"Your Sun wasn't-"
"I'm not talking about her," he said, taking a breath. He had forgotten that he had told him about her, during one of his idle rambles trying to bring Sun back from his thoughts. "My Moon.. he wasn't the best, not by a long shot. But he was once, however briefly, good. That brief moment before he got impatient, rushing the killcode removal process…he was never the same after. The man I once knew was gone, broken and lost to grief and insanity trying to recover someone he couldn't."
Just like Nexus, Sun mentally finished, hearing the unspoken words behind that statement, something twisting in him.
"It isn't the exact same, I know. You were forced to choose between your twin and your brother, while I chose you and Nexus, over him. I suppose it was self-defense as well, considering the circumstances, but…"
Sun stared at him, and it was silent for a long moment, before he reached over to take Solar's hand in his own, rubbing gently at the chipped paint where the other had nervously picked at so many times before. While the other twitched at the touch, he didn't pull away, fingers soon enough curling around Sun's.
"Solar…"
"We're both rather fucked, huh?" Solar laughed, a bitter one far too familiar. The same he himself had once used too many times before. "…Sorry. This was supposed to be about you. Just…you're not alone, Sun. That's what I was trying to say."
"…thanks, Sol." Sun whispered, resting his head on his shoulder, soaking in the comforting warmth, staring out over the water himself, feeling far steadier than he had in weeks.
Solar's voice was quiet but no less warm as he responded. "Any time, Sun."
not sure if i'll ever actually finish this enough to get it into a readable state but. yknow. have these lol
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snips of writing i may or may not finish who knows
there's some parts i likely could've worded better but this is the best i got so far
snippet of and the universe said i love you because you are love chapter 2
chapter two released!
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snippet of and the universe said i love you because you are love chapter 2
ive posted the first chapter of a little fic i thought would be fun! fem!harry / master of death!harry ft a bit of timetravel :]
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the urge to write a warrior cats trollfic is strong bc i think itd be rather funny
but i don't have the creativity to entirely do an entire fic on my own. sigh
onto the back burner it goes alongside my other many warrior cat oc things
Herb Guide to HRT for Warrior Cats
Have a warrior OC you would like to show being on hormone replacement medication? I’ve gone through herbs historically associated with femininity/masculinity, as well as those with effects on sex hormones, that a wild cat could hypothetically find and use.
Of course, this would still require a bit of a leap as there’s no herb in nature that can replace our friend Spironolactone… but if you’d like some herbs with a grain of truth or history to them that wouldn’t poison a semi-realistic cat? Here you go!
(DO NOT USE THESE HERBS ON YOURSELF OR A REAL ANIMAL.)
Let’s identify what we’re looking for;
Hormone suppressing herbs = antigonadotropins Prevents production and recognition of present hormones. This is going to be big for an agender transition; but even in a binary one, they’re often taken with-
Hormone producing herbs = estrogen/estradiol & testosterone/androgens Make sure your warrior doesn’t start on huge amounts! Smaller, controlled doses are more effective. Too much can cause the opposite effects and slow down transition.
Historical precedent = Just Cool If I find a cool story I’m just going to include it, but note that it doesn’t hold pharmacological basis.
I considered also including some thoughts on surgical treatments as well, but I’ve decided I’ll save that for a follow-up. This guide is purely focused on medication to stay SFW!
Hormone Suppressants
Lycopus (also known as Wolf’s Foot, Water Horehound, Bugleweed) is such a widespread species and has several other medical uses. Not only is it THE most well documented antigonadotropin I came across, but its different species have a wide variety of medical use, including treating anxiety, heart palpitations, stopping bleeding, and respiratory illness. This is also a mint that is not toxic to cats. Also it can be used as a dye.
THERE IS A CAVEAT; if Lycopus supplements suddenly stop or overdosed, it can cause thyroid enlargement. Keep this in mind if your trans warrior ever gave up their medication to a sick clanmate in leafbare!
Lithospermum ruderale (Aka western Stoneseed or Lemonweed) has similar suppression properties, but only in American fanclans, and not as many secondary uses.
Comfrey ROOT can also be used for this purpose, in addition to its canonical uses (funfact this plant is also called knitbone). But can cause liver failure in high doses.
Rosemary suppresses feminine hormones in the uterus, for warriors going from Female to Male. Additionally, it’s an excellent antifungal, smells great, and can be used as a cooking spice.
Molly to Tom (Female to Male)
Pine Pollen (particularly from the Scots Pine), can be added to water or foods and increase testosterone.
Stinging Nettle ROOT could also be taken for a transmasc warrior. The above ground plant can be processed for use with allergies, but the relevant part here is the root underground, which has no stinging hairs.
Sarsparilla ROOT is historically associated with testosterone, though modern studies haven’t held up the claims… but, it is a plant an American clan would have access to, and is also used to make root beer.
Tom to Molly (Male to Female)
FENNEL?? AGAIN??? It’s true.
Through Fennel, all things are possible
It has estrogenic properties in all sexes and has been explored for the creation of synthetic estrogen since the 1930s. This can be used for a transgender warrior, as well as for a cisgender queen with a hormone issue. It must be remarked though; it looks alarmingly similar to poison hemlock, and should not be collected by untrained cats.
Hops (Humulus lupulus) is up next, but first I think this education is worthwhile; phytoestrogens aren’t exactly like true estrogens, but in high enough quantities (as in, much, much more than a plate of soybeans or a mug of beer) they can have estrogen-like affects.
Hops are the uncontested queen of these, and they grow wild in several continents. Hops can sometimes be toxic to cats, based on a genetic predisposition, and mostly to the ‘cone’ (female flower). For the best hormonal effect, the ‘flower‘ (male flower) would be dried and eaten.
Flax flowers don’t contain nearly as much phytoestrogen, but are safer for cats. Additionally, flax is extremely useful in construction, and can be used to make fabric or twine if your Clan is advanced enough.
"Thinking about it," Daniel said, slowly, fiddling with the quill in his hands. "I'm pretty sure I much prefer Lockie to Daniel. Like-- seriously? Daniel? At least you guys sorta have interesting names."
"What are we, chopped liver?" Harry asked, gesturing to themself and Mary.
"Besides you two," he amended, putting the quill down and sitting back in his chair.
"I-I think my name's rather nice, actually.." Mary rose a hand, cheeks pinkening slightly when Harry gently pat her head.
"Yours is pretty," they agreed. "I feel back for Delia and Antha, though. I can't imagine trying to spell their names, with how long they are."
"They aren't that bad," the newly labeled Charlus said, looking at them. "A bit....mouthy, but still doable. Sorta. If you squint."
"Very compelling argument, Chas." Dorea snorted at his sheepish smile. Harry wrinkled their nose, but didn't say anything further on the topic.
havent posted in forever but have some more PDH / MS rewrite stuff
(i forgot what exactly i added in my first post mentioning it and so im just mentioning stuff as i go and hoping i hadn't repeated any lmao)
aphmau and aaron DO get together for a brief time in college, but decide they're better off as friends and break it off
ein's whole 'trying to become alpha' thing was mainly bc he had a huge crush he refused to admit on aaron and having been bullied so many years as omega, thought it was the worst thing ever when someone as strong as the Ultima of all people became an omega and not the alpha (this could change bc idk if i'll even keep the alpha/beta/omega dynamic...especially in high school of all things)
speaking of ein, i hc that he doesnt have a good relationship w/ zack at all, so he took on his mother's last name instead, so that's why it doesn't really click that he and aphmau are related for the longest time since aphmau had her mother's last name and ein has his own mother's
KC actually chose her own name, with Nana meaning 'beautiful bloom'. The fact it could also mean 'seven' was entirely coincidental.
all of gene's tattoos that he has (but is casually hiding from his mother) were drawn and colored by zenix. sasha suggested a few of them, but never actually helped with the process
garroth, after he and aphmau's first (platonic) kiss, thought it was rather underwhelming and not at all what laurance's romance stories said it'd be like.
zenix loves strawberries. sasha HATES them. they have a very dramatic 'hatred' of each other because sasha keeps trying to get rid of boxes of literal strawberries and zenix just keeps ordering more. gene just wonders when his house became the place for the two to be doing that
instead of that whole angel w healing powers arc, it took her forever to decide, having first started off as wanting to be an artist, but by the last two years of highschool she had decided to become a doctor instead in order to help people
dante is the one who usually cuts travis' hair. they started doing that in high school and just kept it going as a tradition ever since. it doesnt do much because travis likes keeping his hair long-ish, but it gives them time to hang out at least!
katelyn got involved in fighting at a very young age. mostly defending her brothers, who were too weak to defend themselvs. after her mother left, it just became a way to cope, because punching stuff help get rid of the excess emotions. her father only assumed she was copying him and nurtured that response. took lots of talking with aphmau and KC when they were roommates to get her to explore other ways to cope rather than, you know, punching people (*cough* travis)
zane has a bunch of pet snakes he managed to smuggle into the house. his (dont tell the others!) favorite is a peppermint corn snake named Minthe
when vylad was younger, you couldn't look away from him for even a SECOND before he would have been on top of cabinets or counters. he thrived on climbing and causing you as many problems as possible. zane secretly helped him cause said problems by helping him onto places he couldnt otherwise reach when nobody was looking
How to write a gripping fight scene
By Writerthreads on Instagram
Context
Provide the readers with preliminary details about the basics:
When is the fight? Where is the fight? Who are the characters involved in it?
Before you write the scene, it would be helpful to pre-plan the events and know the basic "itinerary" of the fight. This could be how it was initiated, which characters fight each other and how, and the way the fight ends.
Identify the backstory
The key to how to write a fight scene or battle scene is Goal, Motivation and Conflict (GMC).
Ask yourself:
Why is this fight or battle taking place? (This supplies motivations, what each fighter or army has to gain or lose)
What each party wants (the goals). Goals may differ for the same conflict. One soldier may want to prove themselves worthy of promotion, for example. Another may just want to survive to see family or a lover back home. In a battle scene, what does the unit want, versus the individual?
What are the potential conflicts in the scene? For example, an argument might break out within ranks, or a sadistic leader might find themselves without aid at the peak of battle because their troops secretly despise them. A single, larger conflict could have smaller, breakaway conflicts that add further, lesser tensions to an already dramatic scene.
(From NowNovel)
Use characterisation in action
A fight scene can seem long and boring. To spice things up, you can provide readers with a bit more insight to the character as they fight.
Why does the character make the choices that they make in the fight?
How does each choice reinforce their characterization?
How does each choice impact their internal and/ or external goals?
Is this conflict getting the character closer or further away from their goals? How?
What are the stakes for each character? What do they stand to win? What will they lose?
What type of fighter is the character? What are their physical or mental abilities? (Remember that not every protagonist will be a trained assassin, so they’re prone to make sloppy mistakes during a fight.)
Use the fight scene to reveal necessary information about the characters. Be sure to give the reader a glimpse into the character’s soul and not just into their fighting skills.
(From NYBookEditors)
Use all the senses
To make the scene truly gripping, you have to make it visceral. Hit the readers with all the senses other than just sight. Sounds and textiles are particularly helpful and make the scene much more memorable.
So, next time you want to write one person's sword hitting another, you can describe the clang of the two steel pieces hitting each other, the smell of fresh blood in the air, and how heavy the sword welder's arm feels after parrying for ages.
Know the limits of each weapon and magic (if applicable)
Before you start writing, do some research about the "code of conduct" fighters in your time period had and how the weapons work. If you're very dedicated, you could try some classes in martial arts or fencing to get a rough idea of what the specific fight scene should feel like.
The ending
Let the readers know what the results of the fight are. Did one side clearly win? Were the results unclear (not in the sense of bad writing but of a draw-like scenario), or was it a Pyrrhic victory that incurred so much loss that it wasn't worth it?
One pet peeve of mine is a fight that ends when a Super Boss Weapon is revealed and ends the fight immediately. It's a quick way to finish the scene with no hassle, but in my opinion, it seems lazy and makes me wonder why the Super Boss Weapon wasn't used in the beginning. Unless it's justified, eg. the Super Boss Weapon had to be charged up, I get very mad when it happens. (But this opinion is very personal and you can obviously ignore it!)
Conclusion and disclaimer
Hopefully these tips will help you pen the perfect fight scene! I have minimal experience in fight scenes and all the fighting I do in real life is fencing (badly).
And as always, our tips are just tips and not rules -- you obviously don't need to follow them since they're just a guide to make your writing better! Good luck in writing your fight scene! :)
Sources: NowNovel, NYBookEditors
the urge to make a harry potter rewrite returns
this time including, for some godforsaken reason, two pre-canon stories relating to tom riddle's ascent to becoming voldemort, and thne after one relating to the mauraders.
just !!! the riddle era fic leaving off in the perfect place where it'd seamlessly connect to the final chapters of the mauraders era fic when voldemort comes to kill the potters and then that leads perfeclty into the beginning prologue of philospher's stone....
it sounds so Fun, but then my mortal enemy arrives....actually writing it
hlep
what type of things would you expect to find/want to have in a high-school story?
anything goes
hlep
what type of things would you expect to find/want to have in a high-school story?
anything goes