Not Dead Yet

Ban, too old for this shit, multi-fandom nonsense, writing, they/them, probably nsfw, cats, tea, sci-fi and positivity

[mossybeans]

How long has it been since I had sex?

My tub of Crisco just expired.

[mossybeans]

As a cancer survivor, you'd think I'd be smart enough to stop reading terminal illness fic. I am not that smart.

[mossybeans]

Free Advice

If you haven't already, DO NOT have seven children. It's nothing like the Sound of Music.

[interactyouth]

If you missed Intersex Awareness Day yesterday, don’t worry! You can still share this phenomenal infographic made by our youth advocate @hannlindahl! Thank you so much for all the work you do for the intersex community, Hann! We are so proud of you!

[official-lucifers-child]

thank you for this, it was super informative and helpful!!!!

[mossybeans]

Saint Petersburg TransPride March, 2019

[mossybeans]

Today's mood:

My coworkers apparently think that I'm transmasculine, not transfeminine. I can't decide whether or not this is passing.

[mossybeans]

I wouldn't lye to you, these shaving bars came out great!

[mossybeans]

Writing Update 25AUG20

Bright Spot: I have chapters one and three complete, but am really struggling to finish chapter two in a way that bridges the two. Will be looking at it again in October.

Nepotism (sequel to The General's Pleasure): Done! I'm now at the "stare at it for ten minutes a day until the typos show themselves" stage, which means about two weeks until posting.

CDI: this fic has been complete for going on two years, but I really hate it. As with BS, I'm happy with the beginning and the end, but the middle is just not working for me. I ended up going too far into the "Snoke is not nice" subplot of the India portion and getting too preachy about the inherent flaws of organized religion. I'd like to settle in and see if I can get it sorted before the holidays.

Possible upcoming wips:

As stated, Nepotism is part two of the Blow of State series. I have notes down for at least four more installments (two sequels and two prequels) but it's a "wait and see" game with my mental health atm.

Luke/Bodhi historical magical realism: outlined

Rey/Phasma 23rd century near-earth space exploration: outlined

On the non-SW side of things, I've been picking at the outline for a 00Q fic for a while, and I think I'd like to have it done before 007 Fest next year. There may also be some Mystrade in the works, as that's what I've been reading lately.

[mossybeans]

I think we can all agree that the real crime in Cell Block Tango was the guy who chewed gum and drank beer at the same time.

[sassysnowperson]

where there’s a desert // read on Ao3 // from beginning

by rosepetalfall

rated T // Bodhi Rook/Luke Skywalker

Bodhi is eleven when the Emperor dies, and the explosions start the same day.

Luke is six when the Emperor dies and Vader takes over. He doesn’t know what that means.

Bodhi’s fourteen when the moisture farm next door is bought suddenly, sight unseen, by some offworlder family.

~

Hello everyone! I’ve had the chance to cheerlead this lovely fic featuring breathtaking worldbuilding, a heartfelt coming of age story for both Luke and Bodhi, and a charming love story. If you liked Stone and Sand, I strongly recommend this fic (the author, btw, was my cheerleader and beta for Stone and Sand, they share a lot of the same spirit and DNA). I can’t recommend it strongly enough!

[mossybeans]

I'm still not really sure what the deal with the baby shark song is? I learned that song decades ago in the boyscouts, and now there's like, toys and bumper stickers and shirts, and im just. I'm so confused.

[mossybeans]

My mother has apparently lived seven decades without seeing a kettle, if the way she stands behind me a whispers, "Amazing," every single time I make a cuppa is anything to go by

[darklesmylove]

what i really mean when i say an update is coming soon

[mottlemoth]

❤️ Mystrade Trope List ❤️

Some of us in the @mystrade-reading-club​ agreed last night that it’s high time we had a trope master list of all our favourites. I went to sleep for a few hours and woke up to twelve pages of suggestions, in case anybody wonders how Mystrade is doing these days ❤️

Tumblr now tends to muffle posts with links, so I’m going to add the link as a reblog to this post. Take a peek in the notes and you’ll spot it.

The list isn’t comprehensive - please do add a comment to the document if you can’t see your favourite! Feel free to use this list for prompts, challenges, etc.

[mottlemoth]

And here’s the link!

Click to take a look at the list.

[mottlemoth]

UPDATE! I’ve fashioned the trope list into a challenge list you can use for prompts ❤️ 

Click to view the challenge list.

[mossybeans]

Honestly, our favorite trope is "written by Moth"

[mossybeans]

Me: a soft bastard who only reads fluff

My writing, apparently: ALL THE ARCHIVE WARNINGS

[mossybeans]

I don't think he knows

[mossybeans]

Apparently I have subscribers on ao3. Like, people who actually want to know whenever I post something. And I'm just. Blown away. Because, what? Why? Who are you? I love you unconditionally.

[mossybeans]

What exactly is the appeal of the marble olympics?