Madalayna

writer, occasionally even of fanfic / maker of manips, graphics, gifs | connoisseur of all things Marvel | I have too many problematic faves

[warwearysoldier]

[madalayna]

Town blacksmith Tony Stark - inspired by Marvel’s 1872 comic

find 1872 Bucky Barnes here

and my friend Pi’s 1872 Steve here

[warwearysoldier]

Deputy Bucky Barnes - inspired by Marvel’s 1872 comic

Find 1872 Tony here. 

and my friend Pi’s 1872 Steve here

[valtsv]

me when i get a New Interest™️ that i’m excited to share with everyone:

my long-suffering friends and followers:

[bluelixn]

That one mutual who shares all of your new interests 

[thesesummersonspoet]

THINGS WHICH MAKE WRITERS ANXIOUS:

not writing

writing

people reading their stories

people not reading their stories

[edensmidian]

[klubbhead]

I hate English

[mornington-the-crescent]

English might seem complicated, but it can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.

[klubbhead]

Fuck you

[singularitybytaehyung-archive-d]

why am i living in this universe and not in any of the alternative ones i’ve made up

[finickyquint]

Writing Tip:

If you don’t feel like actually writing, prepare for writing:

Open your WIP Word doc

Read the last page again

Scribble notes on what happens next

Once you’ve done this, you might just find yourself wanting to continue after all. And if you don’t, no worries. You’ve made it easier to jump back into it later. 

[candy-m-s-deactivated20180720]

This always works for me! Really good advice!

[jacobnordby]

[ally-thorne]

[kidrat]

brain: u gotta be… The Best™

me: ok so we’ll work hard then?

brain: no work… only Best.

[steven-universe-official-deacti]

Someone: I’d love to read some of your writing some time

Me, who never gets anything finished:

[topshotpicks]

Tumblr needs more of this….whatever this is.

[cannedviennasnausage]

Is this the same artist who made the original for this

[crybourg]

how women actually are

[ginjaninja3716]

OH MY GOD IF I DON’T EVER REBLOG THIS IT’S PROBABLY BECAUSE I’M DEAD

[aragorn1379-deactivated20150216]

mother fuckin macys sale

[writebastard]

Her name is Doris. Here’s the artist. And here’s more Doris:

[mrs-jamie-wellerstein]

I have a physical need to reblog this every time.

[fragmentedink-archived]

Symbolism

I thought I might not be the only writer out there who likes to put symbolism in their stories so I found some things and what they represent!!

Animals

Alligator - stealth, survival

Ant - diligence, industry, community, remarkable strength, hard working, success, patience

Antelope - action

Armadillo - boundaries, self protection

Badger - aggressiveness, passion and drive

Bat - rebirth, longevity, joy, good luck

Bear - gentle strength, dreaming, introspection, power, protection

Beaver - builder, accomplishing goals

Bee - divine messenger, love, service, gathering, community

Bird - enlightenment, perspective, swiftness, vision, prophetic knowledge

Boar - nature-based wealth, prosperity, success, protection, courage

Buffalo - prayer, abundance, survival needs met, good fortune, healing

Bulls’ horns - a good symbol in meditation for motivation

Butterfly - rebirth, the soul, transformation, the three phases of life

Cat - feminine energy, mystical power, used to keep the wearer safe in travel, wholeness

Chameleons - ever-changing future, inconsistency

Cheetah - speed, focus

Cougar - power, swiftness, balance

Cows - red cows are a symbol of hope, inspiring symbol for nurturing efforts

Coyote - trickster

Crane - longevity. A pair of cranes symbolizes “Long Marriage”

Cricket - good luck charm, singing, Spring, fertility

Crow - sacred law, gateway to supernatural, shape shifting, illusion

Deer - graceful gentleness, sensitivity, compassion, kindness

Dog - companionship, health, service, loyalty, protection, future prosperity

Dolphin - manna, joy, childlike play, helpfulness, breath of life, harmony, intelligence, self connection

Donkey - fertility, easy childbirth, efficiency, health, well-being, and luck

Dove - peace, innocence, fidelity, love, gentleness, kindnes

Dragonfly - good fortune, magic, vision, dreams, luck, and ancient knowledge, illusion

Dragon - wisdom due to long lives and potent magic, royalty, Emperor, eternity, courage, strength, rain, Spring

Eagle - courage, spirit, bravery, strength

Elephant - commitment, strength, astuteness

Elk - stamina, pride, power, majesty

Fish - miracles, providence, sea/water magic, good luck and prosperity, foresight, fortune, salmon in particular, are associated with knowledge

Fox - camouflage, adaptability, integration, tricksters, shape shifters, and possessors of great magic

Frog - healing, cleansing, messages, health, honesty, fluidity, purification

Gazelle - awareness

Giraffe - grounded vision

Goat - tenacity, diligence, can help to achieve goals, endure criticism, and stay safe. Goat’s fur or foot - an anti-evil talisman.

Goose - safe return, love of home

Grasshopper - nobility, prosperity

Hawk - nessenger, strength, foresight, truth

Hippopotamus - emotional depths

Horses - power, stamina, speed, transportation and communication - A black horse with a white marking on its forehead is lucky

Hummingbird - joy, pure love, celebration of life

Ladybug - delight, trust

Lamb - filial piety (dutiful respect or regard for parents).

Lion (baby) cubs - inspire mercy and gentleness.

Lion (grown) - inspire strength, courage

Lions - pride, nobility, cunning, courage, just laws, fairness, the sun, images can protect sacred ground.

Lizard - dreaming, foresight, ancient secrets

Lynx - secrets

Monkey - benevolence, drives away evil

Moose - self-esteem, assertiveness

Mountain Lion - wisdom, leadership

Mouse - frugality, rebirth, scrutiny

Opossum - strategy, diversion

Otter - medicine (woman), balanced feminine energy

Owl - deception, wisdom, clairvoyance, magic

Ox - evil spirits that disturb lakes, rivers, and seas

Peacock - wholeness, dignity, beauty, recognition, self assurance, pride

Pig - rebirth and rejuvenation

Porcupine - innocence

Rabbit - fear, fertility, moon magic, speed, swiftness, longevity, courage, strength

Raccoon - dexterity, disguise

Raven - magic

Robin - growth, renewal

Rooster - courageous, warlike disposition, warmth and life of the Universe

Scorpion - the “fire within” that often needs careful tending

Seal - inner voice

Sheep - sacrifice

Snake - cunning, evil, supernatural power

Spider - destiny, fate, weaving

Squirrel - gathering

Swan - grace

Tiger - courage, bravery, fierceness, strength, being in the now

Turtle - mother earth

Weasel - stealth

Whale - record keeper

Wolf - teacher, A Guide to the Sacred

Zebra - Individuality

PLANTS

Aloe- Healing, protection, affection

Amaryllis- Pride

Anemone- Forsaken

Angelica- Inspiration

Apple blossom- Preference

Arborvitae- Unchanging friendship

Aster- Symbol of Love, Daintiness

Basil- Good wishes

Bay- Glory

Begonia- Beware

Bittersweet- Truth

Black-eyed Susan- Justice

Bluebell- Humility, kindness

Candytuft- Indifference

Red carnation- My Heart Aches, admiration

- White carnation- Innocence, pure love, women’s good luck gift

- Pink carnation- I’ll never forget you

- Yellow carnation- Disdain, disappointment, rejection

Chamomile- Patience

Chives- Usefulness

Chrysanthemum- Cheerfulness

Clover, white- Think of me

Coreopsis- Always cheerful

Coriander- Hidden worth

Crocus- spring, Youthful gladness

Cumin- Fidelity

Cyclamen- Resignation and good-bye

Daffodil- Regard

Daisy- Innocence, hope

Dill- Powerful against evil

Edelweiss- Courage, devotion

Fennel- Flattery

Fern- Sincerity

Forget-me-not- True love memories

Gardenia- Secret love

Geranium- oak-leavedTrue friendship

Gladiolus- Remembrance

Goldenrod- Encouragement, good fortune

Heliotrope- Eternal love

Holly- Hope

Hollyhock- Ambition

Honeysuckle- Bonds of love

Horehound- Health

Hyacinth- Games and sport, playfulness, rashness

– Blue Hyacinth- Constancy of love

– Purple Hyacinth- Sorrow, forgiveness, regret

– Yellow Hyacinth- Jealousy

– White Hyacinth- Loveliness, prayers for someone

Hydrangea- Gratitude for being understood; frigidity and heartlessness

Hyssop- Sacrifice, cleanliness

Iris- A message

Ivy- Friendship, continuity

Jasmine- white- Sweet love

Lady’s-mantle- Comforting

Lavender- Devotion, virtue

Lemon balm- Sympathy

Lilac- Joy of youth

Lily, calla- Beauty

Lily, day- Chinese emblem for mother

Lily-of-the-valley- Sweetness, purity

Lotus Flower- Purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration, and rebirth

Magnolia- Love of nature

Marjoram- Joy and happiness

Mint- Virtue

Morning glory- Affection

Myrtle- Good luck and love in a marriage

Nasturtium- Patriotism

Oak- Strength

Oregano- Substance

Pansy- Thoughts

Parsley- Festivity

Peony- Bashful, happy life

Pine- Humility

Poppy, red- Consolation

Rhododendron- Danger, flee

Rose, red- Love, I love you.

Rose, dark crimson- Mourning

Rose, pink- Happiness

Rose, white- Purity, heavenly, I’m worthy of you

Rose, yellow- Jealousy, decrease of love

Rosemary- Remembrance

Rue- Grace, clear vision

Sage- Wisdom, immortality

Salvia, blue- I think of you

Salvia, red- Forever mine

Savory Spice-  interest

Sorrel- Affection

Southernwood- Constancy, jest

Sunflower- Adoration

Sweet pea- Pleasures

Sweet William- Gallantry

Sweet woodruff- Humility

Tansy- Hostile thoughts

Tarragon- Lasting interest

Thyme- Courage, strength

Tulip, red- Passion, declaration of love

Tulip, yellow- Sunshine in your smile

Valerian- Readiness

Violet- Loyalty, devotion, faithfulness, modesty

Wallflower- Faithfulness in adversity

Willow- Sadness

Yarrow- Everlasting love

Zinnia- Thoughts of absent friends

Color

Red: Excitement, energy, passion, love, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, all things intense and passionate, sincerity, happiness (Only in Japan)

Pink: love and romance, caring, tenderness, acceptance and calm.

Beige and ivory: symbolize unification. 

Ivory: symbolizes quiet and pleasantness. 

Beige: calm and simplicity.

Yellow: signifies joy, happiness, betrayal, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and friendship.

Dark Blue: Symbolizes integrity, knowledge, power, and seriousness.

Blue: Peace, tranquility, cold, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, technology, depression, appetite suppressant.

Turquoise: calm. 

Teal: sophistication. 

Aquamarine: symbolizes water. 

Lighter turquoise: a feminine appeal.

Purple: Royalty, nobility, spirituality, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, honor, arrogance, mourning, temperance.

Lavender: femininity, grace and elegance.

Orange: Energy, balance, enthusiasm, warmth, vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention.

Green: Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, service, inexperience, envy, misfortune, vigor.

Brown: Earth, stability, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, comfort, endurance, simplicity, and comfort.

Gray: Security, reliability, intelligence, staid, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring. Silver symbolizes calm.

White: Reverence, purity, birth, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage (Western cultures), death (Eastern cultures), cold, clinical.

Black: Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, unhappiness, depth, style, sadness, remorse, anger, anonymity, underground, good technical color, mourning, death (Western cultures), austerity, detachment.

[suburbanmomromanceclub]

File this under “super obvious yet I always seem to forget it.”

[iamwordsandpixels-deactivated20]

I don’t write romance (I totally respect people who do, though!) but this is also great writing advice in general! What is preventing the protagonist from achieving their goal?

Why can’t these two people be together now?

Why can’t the mystery be solved now?

Why can’t they overthrow the evil overlord now?

If you don’t have a solid answer for these questions, that’s a good indicator that the plot could use some more work.

[megan-cutler]

Also test your answer a little bit. If it’s as thin as they’re just refusing to sit down and have a simple conversation, you might want to re-think how things are going.

[operahousebookworm]

As a beta reader/editor, I tend to ask this question a lot: “Why are they doing it this way when there’s a much easier path available?” That’s not to say that they should take the easier path, because that would usually be boring. Instead, the point is that the question needs an answer–either eliminate the easier path or give them a very clear reason for not taking it. (And if I’m asking the question, that reason isn’t as clear as you think it might be.)

I find it very difficult to root for characters who have a sensible option available and just don’t take it. If the only reason is “Because there wouldn’t be a story otherwise,” you haven’t actually found the story yet.

[curiousobsession101]

Remember, the conflict that makes stories interesting is, at the root, one or more characters having a goal they’re prevented from achieving. If your character wants something, major or minor, and they’re not getting it, there has to be a reason. Does another character want something else that makes them work at cross purposes? Is the problem temporal? Spacial? Maybe a character is oblivious to there being an easier path available (be careful with that one; if the cause of their obliviousness seems too flimsy the conflict will collapse). Even tiny little points of conflict throughout the story can help create more interest. But if there’s no reason a character isn’t getting what they want, you’re leaving out conflict in a place it should be and the storyline it should help to prop up can start to sag (becoming less interesting).

[ohifonlyx33]

oh boy.

[thereallifeloislane]

Why didn’t Frodo take an eagle the whole way?

[unearthlydust]

[madalayna]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

UPDATED: Chapter Seventeen posted!

Summary: What happens when Fitz and Simmons are loaned out by S.H.I.E.L.D. to work on the highly classified Stark/Foster Interplanetary Travel Project? So. Many. Things. Not the least of them being having to confront their long-suppressed feelings for each other and—oh, yeah—trying to get back to Earth with nothing but their genius to save them. That is assuming they can keep their wits about themselves with all the—ahem—tension.

Here’s a snippet:

“I was wrong to kiss you,” Fitz said, unable to meet her eyes. “I’m sorry. I don’t want to make this more difficult for either of us.”

Jemma felt guilt at her own actions but also a small flare of anger. She was sick to death of his back and forth, or perhaps it was just of his frustrating willingness to believe in this nonsense magic spell he was convinced of? And even though she was trying to sympathize with his situation, hers was just as untenable. She felt stuck and out of control and somehow it was even worse than the fact that they were trapped on another planet.

In her anger, she couldn’t let well enough alone this time. In a tone that was sharp without quite making her anger apparent, she said, “Why won’t you believe that I love you, Fitz?”

Immediately he appeared stunned, his wide eyes darting up from his shoelaces to stare at her after hearing such a blunt question. Clearly, he hadn’t been expecting to spark a debate on the subject, but also, this was not how they talked to one another. Perhaps in the context of science, but not when it came to how they felt.

[madalayna]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

After for-frickin’-ever, I am back to finish this WIP. 

UPDATED: Chapter Sixteen now posted!

Summary: What happens when Fitz and Simmons are loaned out by S.H.I.E.L.D. to work on the highly classified Stark/Foster Interplanetary Travel Project? So. Many. Things. Not the least of them being having to confront their long-suppressed feelings for each other and—oh, yeah—trying to get back to Earth with nothing but their genius to save them. That is assuming they can keep their wits about themselves with all the—ahem—tension.

Here’s a snippet:

“Thank you, Øsmund,” Jemma said sincerely, reaching out to give his forearm a gentle, affectionate squeeze. “I don’t know where we’d be without your help.”

Fitz offered his hand and said, “Yes. I can’t thank you enough.”

“Please, there is no need,” Øsmund said, seeming abashed by their thanks. “It is my calling to help those in need. Your thanks is not required for my simply fulfilling my duty. Verdandi wills that I help you.”

Jemma shook her head. “But you don’t give yourself enough credit. Having a calling is difficult. If it were simple, everyone would have one.”

A smile came slowly to Øsmund’s face, but he also began to nod. “Yes. You are right.” Suddenly he looked at Jemma with something new in his eyes. “You have your own calling, don’t you?”

“It’s called science on Midgard,” she said.

“We help people as well,” Fitz added. “With science.”

“I do not know your word ‘science’,” Øsmund admitted, “but I can see that you, too, have been called by the Norns. It is a great honor here.”

“For us too,” Fitz said. Jemma met his eyes briefly, surprised he would say that.

“Sometimes it seems the odds are against us,” Fitz went on, “but that only makes it feel all the more worth the effort.”

Read the rest on AO3: [link]

[madalayna]

Written for the AoS Rarepair Fic Exchange 2018 for @tisfan

Summary: The developing relationship of Ophelia and Leopold at S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy as she learns how to be human by watching him and he learns what it's like to be loved by someone.

Ship: Framework Leopold Fitz/Framework Ophelia

Rating: light E

Tags: soulmates, Framework, everyone loves the facial hair

Cross the Universe

Ophelia slips from Leopold’s narrow bed, leaving him laying there, still asleep. She picks up his discarded button-down and eases it on as she watches him for signs of wakefulness. He doesn’t stir. He looks so peaceful this way: face relaxed, all his fear and anxiety not even a shadow on his smooth, cherubic features. He’s so young now, so impressionable. He’s perfect.

It’s early and the light from the windows is still dull and gray. She goes to the window as she does up the buttons on his shirt down her front and sees the barest glimmer of a pale-yellow sunrise on the horizon over the common as she peeks between the blinds. It’s so real here. In some ways it feels more tangible than the world outside the Framework. It’s better. Here, though she’s far from free of her virtual slavery, she has choices.

One of those choices is Leopold. He’s essential to her...everything. To her.

Her plan to escape her servitude was the impetus to her seduction. Now, however, he’s already become something more to her. She isn’t sure when it changed, she just knows that there’s something about him, the way he touches her and looks at her—as if she’s his entire world. She wants to make it real.

Little does he know about this world.

Read the rest on AO3.