Where the cosmos took root

Jay | they/she | the art section of my box of chaos | taking art requests (will take a while to get through them)!

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

Someday this will be a masterpost:

AU's I am working on!

Our Shattered Heartstrings - The Broken Hearts Club song fics to TCW songs The Sound We Choose - life series band drama but add the mafia Tangled Constellations - mostly double life modern au with the soulbound feature but make it stars Stars and Feathers - Superhero flower husbands au with florist Scott and Vigilante Jimmy shards au - "solarpunk.hermits.and.relatives.drawing.something-or-other au"

Tags Directive:

jaybirdsboxofchaos' asks - for all the questions :D jaybirdsboxofchaos draws - all my art <3 jaybirdsboxofchaos' rambles - random word blurbs that probably don't make sense jaybirdsboxofchaos' reblogs - self explanatory jaybirdsboxofchaos writes - also self explanatory (also under works)

[overclassy]

[oceandr1ft]

a gift to my friend @jaybirdsboxofchaos

king of the losers, who wins?

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

It's me. I win. ;)

THANK YOU DRIFT THIS IS SO PRETTY <3

[livingcadaver69]

Always wanted to make one of these

[darrencriss-is-superior]

I’M BORED, CAN YOU TELL???

[sweetangelicdevil]

@star-crossedloverboy-official you're flame, moth and beer

tags:

@siriuslyobsessed394 @whatonearthisgoingon @suneat3rrr + open tages

[siriuslyobsessed394]

heart!!!

okay hmm lets see

@not-a-gay-fangodess

[not-a-gay-fangodess]

GAS MASK and beer and vhs :DD

@friendshapedbeing and @lovesymboldudee

[friendshapedbeing]

vhs, gas mask, and coffee <3

tags under the cut

@weirdo-with-a-potato, @spid-the-spider, @temerity14, @cityofangeisislying, @libby-bunny-offical, @raynilikescats, @theosunflowers, @your-local-anomaly, @the-indie-aro, @sorensongbird, @forkcollectingdyke, @notanartificialintelligence, @lovelyyrot, @thislentillikesreading1, @caramelised-vampling, @gointhevoid, @yaoiandcakecrumbs

[caramelised-vampling]

Heart and Beer ^^

Tags:

@shemightbefantastic @cityofangeisislying @jaybirdsboxofchaos @bykerbitch16 @ineedhalp @wonderinqrache @knightsofnicola @xx-forest-of-stars-xx @pipsev @handstotheskye @thislentillikesreading1 @allhailgoldenchicken @friendshapedbeing @peachesyt @lady-mordem @lavender-bonbon @stupidocornetto @indigodreams109

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

coffee and vhs

@fancyillusionskeleton, @blossom6875, @thefeyisgay, @dullfairie, and anyone else who wants to. Apologies to my moots if I forgot you or if I’m spamming you with these messages

[lowkeyluminary]

im bored so i lowkey stole this from someone

which mutual am i..

[nyx-theangel]

Azure, basil(platonically tho), lilac, and merlot :3

[peskybirdonyx]

Nyx, you are orchid, seafoam, mindaro, lilac, and merlot

making this a tag game bc why not

@cee-views, @strawbxrrypies, @deltenner, @multishipper33, @sunshine-snake, @phoenixrainsfire413, @hawkflame999, @randomfic, @merthaevelynk, @nyx-theangel, @alexlovesaxolotls, @iwillstabifnecessary, @showmetothefandom, @aries0nmars, and more I'm probably forgetting so open tags

[deltenner]

tangerine, sea foam, lilac, and azure <3

yessss tag gameeee we bringing the WHOE SQUAD

@genderless-spiderlily @mekayk @lunar-l30 @ivysbea @phoenixrainsfire413 @strawbxrrypies @deyna-d @ashess0 @mellohithe-musicdisc @keyriingz @bi-r-a-r-a @monster-of-the-margins @butterfly-teacup @teoda-hesperides-garden @rainbowfeather314 @starlitnight864 @multishipper33 @error-403-sammy @amillefolium @cee-views @unablebagel @aries0nmars @trafficjamming9 @vividcomet @iicor @raynilikescats @smallblueowl @sparkleblast73 @akianatora and open tags! /nf and have fun <3

[vividcomet]

hi thank you for the tag!!!!

mmmm lilac, azure (art), and orchid I think!!!!

okay time for tags!!!! please feel free to ignore!!!!

@melilotusclover @lunar-l30 @luna3323 @lucyp098 @indigognomelife @flowerladdie @sparkleblast @onlysemisane @unshedtearsblog + open tags!!! (/nf <3)

[melilotusclover]

Hiya!

Azure (fic), tangerine, breeze, and lilac <3

@dapototaha @no1ashlq @radon-draws @jj-jordiee @khvdfbi @itszekiemydudes @auth0r-unknown @applecosmic @zapxd00 @youngritualeclipse @ragychry

[zapxd00]

Hi Hi!!! :3

Meli ( @melilotusclover) you are probably tangerine, azure, viridian, lilac, and merlot! :3

@ivydoesarts @edensawake2late @expired0 @jaybirdsboxofchaos @dumarasblog @somebodycalledmerlin @s1lly-tr4nsguy and open tags because I know I forgot someone T-T

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

Heyyyy!!

tangerine, mindaro, viridian, merlot <3

@fancyillusionskeleton, @blossom6875, @thefeyisgay, @dullfairie, and literally anyone else who wants to!

[gointhevoid]

Tag Game - 2 Truths, 1 Lie

soo, put 2 truths about yourself and 1 lie. Put the answer under a cut. People can guess in the comments, just don't reveal the answer. And most importantly, have fun!

I can't ride a bike

I failed math class multiple times

I wear the same exact hair style every day

the lie is...

Number 2!

Math has always been my best subject

@alderdraws2 @hollow-nautilus @floristquills @friendshapedbeing

[friendshapedbeing]

thank you for the tag!!

making this a poll so i can see how may people got it right! will update once it's done

which one is the lie?

i own wooden shoes

i've been stung by jellyfish

i have a signed copy of TSoA

Voting ended onJun 26

tagging:

@not-a-gay-fangodess, @weirdo-with-a-potato, @spid-the-spider, @temerity14, @cityofangeisislying, @libby-bunny-offical, @raynilikescats, @theosunflowers, @your-local-anomaly, @the-indie-aro, @sorensongbird, @forkcollectingdyke, @notanartificialintelligence, @lovelyyrot, @thislentillikesreading1, @caramelised-vampling, @yaoiandcakecrumbs

[caramelised-vampling]

Thanks for tagging <3

Gonna do poll format too!

Which is the lie??

Lego Groot is watching me

I can draw well

I've made a giant peach out of paper mache

Voting ended onJun 26

Tagging: @shemightbefantastic @cityofangeisislying @jaybirdsboxofchaos @bykerbitch16 @ineedhalp @wonderinqrache @knightsofnicola @xx-forest-of-stars-xx @pipsev @handstotheskye @thislentillikesreading1 @allhailgoldenchicken @friendshapedbeing @peachesyt @lady-mordem @lavender-bonbon @stupidocornetto + open tags

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

thanks for the tag!!!

What’s the lie?

I won a crown today

I have over 50 books in my room

I have writer’s block

Remaining time: 21 hours 7 minutes

@fancyillusionskeleton, @blossom6875, @thefeyisgay, @dullfairie, and anyone else who wants to!!

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

This year I'm going to be participating in ArtFight!!! I am unfortunately having a bit of an issue with the website and uploading images right now, so here's my art card in case anyone is curious!

I will update this as the month goes on and I get more comfortable with digital drawing. And just as things need an update in general.

[caramelised-vampling]

Right so gang, I need to ask, who's okay with me tagging them on tag games? I'm gonna tag all my moots and if you'd let me know whether or not you like me tagging you <3 If you don't reply I'll assume you don't want to be!

@shemightbefantastic @cityofangeisislying @jaybirdsboxofchaos @catalystofcalamity @bykerbitch16 @ineedhalp @wonderinqrache @knightsofnicola @wylan-diangelo11 @xx-forest-of-stars-xx @pipsev @handstotheskye @thislentillikesreading1 @allhailgoldenchicken @friendshapedbeing @mastercohonga @peachesyt @echoingfruitbat @moonlighttwist123 @lady-mordem @lavender-bonbon @stupidocornetto

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

Totally fine with it! Tag me whenever!

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

please gang, come home i miss you

miss you too. I’m working on it.

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

I accidentally only put the poll for a day. I have now updated it to a week. So if you voted beforehand, I am sorry, feel free to resubmit your vote 👍

Hi everyone! Since DIHTBY is taking a big break, I'm going to start writing new fics! This poll is for gauging interest about the long form fics I've thought about starting since!

More information about the individual fics will be below the poll. DISCLAIMER: Just because one fic idea wins doesn't mean it will be automatically chosen (it probably will, but at the end of it, this poll is just to see what people would prefer to read :D )

What fic would you want to read? (More info below)

Our Shattered Heartstrings

The Sound We Choose

Tangled Constellations

Stars & Feathers

Voting ended onJun 17

Our Shattered Heartstrings - mostly one-off, cheesy song fics. Basically what if The Broken Hearts Club from Double Life formed a band in their spare time and sang The Crane Wives songs.

The Sound We Choose - Life Series band au but we add the mafia!

Tangled Constellations - Double Life college au murder mystery (NOTICE: this one will take a LOT of planning and beta reading. So it'll probably be slow to update and come out.)

Stars & Feathers - a Flower Husbands superhero au inspired by Midnight Strangers. Vigilante x florist.

General notice: While writing DIHTBY, I went in blind (it was my first time posting a fic) and I updated tags and plot as the chapters came out without doing any real planning beforehand. This ended up being very confusing for both me and my readers, so I won't be doing that this time around. Since I'm going to be planning ahead, it will be longer before any of these long fics come out, but I hope it will drastically improve their quality. ALSO! If you have any suggestions of prompts of fics you'd like to bring forth, I'd love to hear them!

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

It begins ♥️

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

The poll has been fixed. 👍

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

I accidentally only put the poll for a day. I have now updated it to a week. So if you voted beforehand, I am sorry, feel free to resubmit your vote 👍

Hi everyone! Since DIHTBY is taking a big break, I'm going to start writing new fics! This poll is for gauging interest about the long form fics I've thought about starting since!

More information about the individual fics will be below the poll. DISCLAIMER: Just because one fic idea wins doesn't mean it will be automatically chosen (it probably will, but at the end of it, this poll is just to see what people would prefer to read :D )

What fic would you want to read? (More info below)

Our Shattered Heartstrings

The Sound We Choose

Tangled Constellations

Stars & Feathers

Voting ended onJun 17

Our Shattered Heartstrings - mostly one-off, cheesy song fics. Basically what if The Broken Hearts Club from Double Life formed a band in their spare time and sang The Crane Wives songs.

The Sound We Choose - Life Series band au but we add the mafia!

Tangled Constellations - Double Life college au murder mystery (NOTICE: this one will take a LOT of planning and beta reading. So it'll probably be slow to update and come out.)

Stars & Feathers - a Flower Husbands superhero au inspired by Midnight Strangers. Vigilante x florist.

General notice: While writing DIHTBY, I went in blind (it was my first time posting a fic) and I updated tags and plot as the chapters came out without doing any real planning beforehand. This ended up being very confusing for both me and my readers, so I won't be doing that this time around. Since I'm going to be planning ahead, it will be longer before any of these long fics come out, but I hope it will drastically improve their quality. ALSO! If you have any suggestions of prompts of fics you'd like to bring forth, I'd love to hear them!

[vampire-bug]

DIHTBY UPDATE!

Hello everyone! It has been a WHILE and I wanted to talk serious for a second. I was well on my way to finishing DIHTBY and rounding out the rest of the story when the whole Avid news broke. For obvious reasons, I no longer want him to be a major plot point in my fic.

So I'm going to be taking a bigger break from DIHTBY. I know the fic has been on hiatus for a while, but I have been feeling very stuck in it these past few months.

So I am going to take a break, work on a new fic, or even a few smaller fics, just get something else out there that isn't this one. As a bit of a refresher.

I will finish DIHTBY someday. But for now I'm going to focus on my other fics, the ones I feel less trapped in due to recent events.

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

I live!

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

And the asker and answerer were both completely straight!

April fools:P

PFFFFFTTTT Oh 100% yup. I totally like the opposite sex mhmm. Yup.

[gumy-shark]

nothing scarier than being a fan of a fic and then becoming mutuals with the author. like hi shakespeare. big fan of your fake dating au

[venusplantt]

It’s not just authors, it’s artists too. I have so many mutuals I’m genuinely obsessed with, and I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that we’re mutuals. Like… I get so shy talking to them because what do you mean someone on the level of Shakespeare/Van Gogh is just casually in my circle??

HOW DID THAT EVEN HAPPEN??

Gonna name off the top of my head I know there's more (I'm so sorry if I didn't tag you know that if we're mutuals I really do like you and your work I just suck at remembering names)

@ahllohehn <- I'm obsessed with everything you do but ofc your au has a special place in my heart. (I couldn't believe you read my work and liked it-)

@badalloc <- the way you write and the person that you are... I'm still baffled that we're mutuals.

@booolatte <- I CAN'T BELIEVE UR MY FRIEND AND MUTUAL AND LIKE I WAS A FAN (still am) HOW DID THAT HAPPENED?

[badalloc]

Lol, @venusplantt! You say that like I hadn’t practically courted you :P

I found your work before I even started writing fanfic. That Old Monster lived in my mind for weeks and became the seed around which Reversal eventually grew. You: MHMR just about broke me. I think I followed you over here and called you out like half a dozen times for being brilliant before you finally followed me *back*. I’m absolutely thrilled to be mutuals with you.

(Similar stories with @audioeidolon and @cityofangeisislying btw. I am the weird cat that followed you home from ao3 and then meowed at your door until you let me in. Will never not be thrilled to see you guys show up in my dash)

Now for others — @blockcat-safari, @jackdaw-sprite and @uncannyfig in particular, though there are others — I just got lucky. You lovely angels found my work, showed up in my comments, and were genuinely so kind and supportive and insightful that I am embarrassed at how long it took me to figure out that you all could *write*. I am constantly blown away at the level of talent you guys have, and will forever be a fan of your work. Thanks for picking me to be on your soccer team, lol.

[starmars-jacam]

this is so true. The whole thing. Like I’m also somehow mutuals with @cityofangeisislying?? Like??? Author of one of the first Vsmp fics I read and one of my favorite series ever?? Their work is so incredible and inspiring and I’m out here reblogging memes. I feel so honored (and humbly confused?) that they even follow me! And then there’s @thequeenwickedwoodfairy who I gush to about the incredible artist here on tumblr and get to hear them gush about and talk about their writing/in progress fics. I just know that it’s going to be a banger when they finish with it. Especially with how much time and love they pour into it.

[thequeenwickedwoodfairy]

AWWW THANK YOU FOR THE MENTION!!! It is the coolest thing ever to know people are waiting and excited to read my fics when I finish writing and post them– AND I'M WORKING SO HARD ON THEM!!!!

But also so so true!!! I've become mutuals with a few fanfic authors and amazing artists over the years– and it is always kind of insane and wild. Like HOW ARE WE MUTUALS YOU'RE SO COOL– but you really meet so many cool people in fandom spaces, whether it be creators of content or simply a fellow fan to scream to about things!! It's such a joy!!

I'm very glad to have become mutuals with you @starmars-jacam !! You're a great fellow vsmp fan– and general mcyt fan lol– to chat with!!

AND @cityofangeisislying AS WELL– YOU FOLLOWED ME FIRST BEFORE I EVEN REALISED YOU WERE THE SAME PERSON AS THE AUTHOR OF A FIC I REALLY LIKED– AND WHEN I REALISED THE NAME WAS THE SAME I HAD TO TRIPLE CHECK BEFORE I SENT A MESSAGE– BECAUSE OH MY GOSH WHAT??? YOU'RE SO COOL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???? And now we just chat– I don't know how it happens, but it's absolutely amazing!!!

[cityofangeisislying]

Awwww hi guys!! Im mutual with so many amazing people, I love you all so much. This fandom is a prison but the inmates are amazing!

I swear on my life I will come back to this but me and my family are hiking rn and I think we lost me brother. Oops.

[shemightbefantastic]

tagging city on her own reblog but this is @cityofangeisislying & @caramelised-vampling for me!! soo flabbergasted that we're mutuals... its like being at a red carpet event with big name celebrities

[caramelised-vampling]

Pfffft I'm gonna have to tag @cityofangeisislying too, ilysm girl, the freakout I had when you followed me was insane xD I can't believe we talk, it's insane!! How'd you lose your brother...

Also @jaybirdsboxofchaos, my brain legit short-circuited when I got a follow back :)

@shemightbefantastic ik you're not published yet but I'm so freaking excited to read your stuff!!!

[cityofangeisislying]

Alright, Im back!! We have officially found the brother, he just went behind a rock. To be fair, even if we did loose him, I'm 90% sure that he would just be adopted by bears or something. Do we have bears in Ireland? Eh. Idk. Or the bears would eat him.

Anyway, I absolutely adore this fandom because the people in it are so freaking amazing and I've met so many cool people who deserve the world!! A lot of these people have already been tagged but eh.

So @caramelised-vampling is a must obvi, theyre such a sweet person and theyre doing amazing!! @thequeenwickedwoodfairy too, I love their ramblings and all the ideas because theyre really cool! I could listen to them ramble all day. @beat-drop1 too, they wrote the fic that the My Childe verse was inspired by and they're very good when it comes to fics!

Also, @badalloc is an amazing writer and I will forever adore Saints Guise! I am a stickler for Lovebitten fics, even if they kill me. @friendshapedbeing too, theyre writing an amazing lovebitten fic at the moment!! Finally @starmars-jacam , love their posts, and @silveraro made me AMAZING art of my fic and they deserve all the love. @blossom2011 is also amazing and everyone here is INCREDIBLE

[blossom6875]

I got a Jumpscare seeing a ping, but I’ve met so many amazing authors throughout this time and I got like two im moots with so those two be getting summoned>:3 we’ve got @irradiatedgold with their amazing lawyer au of Vsmp and we’ve got @jaybirdsboxofchaos with their “there was only one bed but it’s a hole with crossfangs(?) (abolish x Scott)”

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

I have never seen my fic so perfectly summed up before! 😆

once again my shoutout goes to Anonymous_mango for being so incredible good at writing!!! And just a very nice person!!!

[gumy-shark]

nothing scarier than being a fan of a fic and then becoming mutuals with the author. like hi shakespeare. big fan of your fake dating au

[venusplantt]

It’s not just authors, it’s artists too. I have so many mutuals I’m genuinely obsessed with, and I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that we’re mutuals. Like… I get so shy talking to them because what do you mean someone on the level of Shakespeare/Van Gogh is just casually in my circle??

HOW DID THAT EVEN HAPPEN??

Gonna name off the top of my head I know there's more (I'm so sorry if I didn't tag you know that if we're mutuals I really do like you and your work I just suck at remembering names)

@ahllohehn <- I'm obsessed with everything you do but ofc your au has a special place in my heart. (I couldn't believe you read my work and liked it-)

@badalloc <- the way you write and the person that you are... I'm still baffled that we're mutuals.

@booolatte <- I CAN'T BELIEVE UR MY FRIEND AND MUTUAL AND LIKE I WAS A FAN (still am) HOW DID THAT HAPPENED?

[badalloc]

Lol, @venusplantt! You say that like I hadn’t practically courted you :P

I found your work before I even started writing fanfic. That Old Monster lived in my mind for weeks and became the seed around which Reversal eventually grew. You: MHMR just about broke me. I think I followed you over here and called you out like half a dozen times for being brilliant before you finally followed me *back*. I’m absolutely thrilled to be mutuals with you.

(Similar stories with @audioeidolon and @cityofangeisislying btw. I am the weird cat that followed you home from ao3 and then meowed at your door until you let me in. Will never not be thrilled to see you guys show up in my dash)

Now for others — @blockcat-safari, @jackdaw-sprite and @uncannyfig in particular, though there are others — I just got lucky. You lovely angels found my work, showed up in my comments, and were genuinely so kind and supportive and insightful that I am embarrassed at how long it took me to figure out that you all could *write*. I am constantly blown away at the level of talent you guys have, and will forever be a fan of your work. Thanks for picking me to be on your soccer team, lol.

[starmars-jacam]

this is so true. The whole thing. Like I’m also somehow mutuals with @cityofangeisislying?? Like??? Author of one of the first Vsmp fics I read and one of my favorite series ever?? Their work is so incredible and inspiring and I’m out here reblogging memes. I feel so honored (and humbly confused?) that they even follow me! And then there’s @thequeenwickedwoodfairy who I gush to about the incredible artist here on tumblr and get to hear them gush about and talk about their writing/in progress fics. I just know that it’s going to be a banger when they finish with it. Especially with how much time and love they pour into it.

[thequeenwickedwoodfairy]

AWWW THANK YOU FOR THE MENTION!!! It is the coolest thing ever to know people are waiting and excited to read my fics when I finish writing and post them– AND I'M WORKING SO HARD ON THEM!!!!

But also so so true!!! I've become mutuals with a few fanfic authors and amazing artists over the years– and it is always kind of insane and wild. Like HOW ARE WE MUTUALS YOU'RE SO COOL– but you really meet so many cool people in fandom spaces, whether it be creators of content or simply a fellow fan to scream to about things!! It's such a joy!!

I'm very glad to have become mutuals with you @starmars-jacam !! You're a great fellow vsmp fan– and general mcyt fan lol– to chat with!!

AND @cityofangeisislying AS WELL– YOU FOLLOWED ME FIRST BEFORE I EVEN REALISED YOU WERE THE SAME PERSON AS THE AUTHOR OF A FIC I REALLY LIKED– AND WHEN I REALISED THE NAME WAS THE SAME I HAD TO TRIPLE CHECK BEFORE I SENT A MESSAGE– BECAUSE OH MY GOSH WHAT??? YOU'RE SO COOL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???? And now we just chat– I don't know how it happens, but it's absolutely amazing!!!

[cityofangeisislying]

Awwww hi guys!! Im mutual with so many amazing people, I love you all so much. This fandom is a prison but the inmates are amazing!

I swear on my life I will come back to this but me and my family are hiking rn and I think we lost me brother. Oops.

[shemightbefantastic]

tagging city on her own reblog but this is @cityofangeisislying & @caramelised-vampling for me!! soo flabbergasted that we're mutuals... its like being at a red carpet event with big name celebrities

[caramelised-vampling]

Pfffft I'm gonna have to tag @cityofangeisislying too, ilysm girl, the freakout I had when you followed me was insane xD I can't believe we talk, it's insane!! How'd you lose your brother...

Also @jaybirdsboxofchaos, my brain legit short-circuited when I got a follow back :)

@shemightbefantastic ik you're not published yet but I'm so freaking excited to read your stuff!!!

[jaybirdsboxofchaos]

Hiiii!!! Tysm this is so sweet! I don’t know how to tag them here, but anonymous_mango on Ao3 comes to mind! They’re so amazing and everyone should check them out!!!