North_Light

Hello, I'm North! AO3 author/reader. ★ I'm an autistic/ADHD cis woman (she/her) on the aroace spectrum (under the cupio, aego, and grey spectrum). ★ I'm a non-native, self-taught English speaker, so I might make some mistakes when writing. ★ Read the blog rules on the fixed post, please. ★ Everyone, please be kind. Don't stay up reading my fics, and drink water!

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★ A few things about this blog and interacting with me ★

Since I apparently have a Tumblr now, I figured I should probably establish a few boundaries before chaos inevitably happens. Nothing too complicated—mostly just be respectful and remember that there's a human being behind the account.

★ Asks & Messages

Asks are always welcome, whether they're anonymous or not! Just remember to write exactly what you want answered because I'm autistic and can't read between the lines.

You can send me messages and talk to me casually too, although I'd prefer to keep things mostly related to me being a fanfic writer rather than getting too personal.

I may not answer every ask or message, though. Sometimes I won't know how to respond, sometimes I won't have the energy, and sometimes I'll simply choose not to engage. Please don't take that personally.

★ Fic Requests & Updates

Fic requests are welcome! I can't promise I'll write them, but I'm always happy to hear what people would like to see.

What I don't appreciate is being pressured about updates or chapters. I have a life outside of being a fanfic author, and sometimes life gets in the way of writing.

So please don't repeatedly ask when something is going to be updated, demand a chapter, or make me feel guilty for not writing.

Being patient and respectful goes a long way. ♥

★ Feedback & Criticism

Constructive criticism is welcome as long as it's actually constructive and respectful. I'm not a native English speaker, so if you notice that a phrase sounds unnatural, awkward, or simply wrong, PLEASE tell me! I genuinely appreciate that kind of feedback.

That said, giving me criticism doesn't mean I'll necessarily implement it. I may agree with you, I may disagree, or I may decide that I simply prefer my original choice.

Please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism, especially if it's not constructive.

Negative comments are a little trickier. You're allowed to dislike something, of course, but there's a big difference between "this wasn't really my thing" and being unnecessarily rude about it.

★ Ships & Fandom

I'm a multishipper, so you're welcome to talk to me about pretty much any ship (I do have my favorites, though).

There are, however, some things I don't want to engage with, including ships/content involving rape, non-consensual situations, pedophilia, incest, and certain kinks (especially ones that blur lines).

And please, please don't send me ship hate.

You don't have to like the same ships I do. If you see something you dislike, you can simply pretend it doesn't exist. You don't need to come to my inbox to tell me how terrible a ship is.

Disagreement is fine when it's respectful and there's actually something worth discussing. Ship wars and hostility are not.

As for the fandom... I currently only write for the Undertale fandom. You can, however, ask me to write for another fandom—but be aware that I may refuse—so try to keep stories requests limited to the fandom/fandoms I like and have written for already.

★ NSFW

NSFW discussion is okay within reasonable boundaries.

I'm asexual, so while I can read graphic content, I'm not particularly comfortable writing extremely graphic sexual content myself. I am okay with writing smut (sexual intimacy with feelings overwriting the porn itself? Delicious), but it will usually be not graphic/milder than straight porn. Be aware of this.

I am also okay with seeing NSFW fanart and getting written stuff of the same caliber as a gift fic.

Please also keep in mind that I'm autistic, and double meanings/innuendos can genuinely go straight over my head. I don't mind them—I just might not understand what you're trying to say. Don't take any of this personally.

★ Reblogs & Reposts

Reblogging my Tumblr posts is absolutely fine! Please just don't claim my work as your own.

Please do not:

• Repost my fics somewhere else;

• Screenshot and repost my writing;

• Copy my work and upload it elsewhere;

• Claim my writing as yours.

Please give credit where credit is due.

★ Fanworks & Fanart

YES. PLEASE. GIVE ME ALL OF THEM.

Fanart? Absolutely.

Edits? Yes.

Memes? PLEASE.

Posts about my characters? Delicious.

Moodboards? I would love to see them.

Playlists? Yes.

Theories and headcanons? YES.

Quoting my fic? Absolutely—just credit me.

Please tag me in these things whenever possible because I genuinely want to see them. Making something inspired by my fic and then hiding it from me would be a crime./Joking.

If you'd like to translate one of my fics, that's okay! I'd just like you to send me the translated version so I can add it to the original fic's author notes. Please clearly state that it is a translation, identify the original work/author, and link to the original fic.

Translation ≠ rewriting it as your own.

If you want to give me a gift fanfic, that's also completely fine! Again, just warn me and send me the work so I can see it.

★ Personal Boundaries

I like keeping my personal life separate from my fanfic-author life.

Please don't ask for:

• My real name;

• My location;

• Personal information I'm not already sharing publicly;

• My other social media accounts.

Asking any of these automatically allows me to ignore your question/refuse answering. I will tell things when I want to, and not because you pressured me.

As far as social media goes, I have Tumblr and AO3. If you find an account somewhere else using my username, assume it isn't me unless I have explicitly linked it here.

As for "Why haven't you posted?"—you can ask, but please remember that I don't owe anyone an explanation. I may choose to give one, but that's my choice.

★ Finally: Boundaries Are Boundaries

I'm not interested in policing what other people enjoy. You do you, I'll do me, and hopefully we can all coexist peacefully.

But if I tell you that something makes me uncomfortable, please respect it.

If someone repeatedly ignores my boundaries after being told to stop, I will block them. That's not meant as a personal attack or a declaration of war. It's simply me deciding that I don't want that interaction in my space.

Basically:

Be respectful. Don't pressure me. Don't steal my work. Don't send me things I've said I don't want. Have fun!

And please remember that I'm here because I love writing and talking about fictional characters. Let's keep it fun.

♥

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Ah... I just had very mean idea. Very angstsy. I hope this idea dies before I get the actual urge to write it.

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This is really just me writing my random thoughts aloud.

I was just wondering what type of writer I might be. So I did research, and I was not expecting anything, but apparently, there is an answer. It even has a name!!!

It seems like I am a hybrid between a plotter and a pantser. Commonly called a "plantster" or "plerer".

To summon it: This type of writer plans the big milestones or the ending of a story ahead of time (the plotter part), but writes by "the seat of their pants" to discover the middle scenes and character dialogue organically (the pantser part).

I can't believe this is a thing. Lol.

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I am curious...

What is a pairing (can be a rare pair too) you would like to see written by me? And/or is there any trope you would like me to write?

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I've been staring at the screen for 4 hours already. I still don't know what to do in this chapter—even if I have the chapter outline sitting right in front of me.

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[writingdose]

being a writer is basically

what I should be doing: writing

what I am not doing: writing

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Sorry for the confusion! 😭

I meant to have some fun facts about the main cast! 🫣

And for my favorite character it would be Error. He’s been my hyper fixation for the past few years XD

But I would love to hear about the others as well!

Well, it's alright!

I'll try to answer what I can as long as it's spoiler-free (if this had spoilers, the list would be much bigger, lol).

Fun facts about the main cast of Until The Last Breath!

This may have spoilers for those who had never read my fic at all!!!

• Errink was not supposed to be a pair at all on my first draft. The whole fic was supposed to be gen rated (if you found my fic when it just had 2 chapters, you might have noticed that I kept changing the tag between gen and m/m all the time).

• Initially, Error and Nightmare arrived at the game together because they were playing a game that "sucked" them inside and they couldn't get out until they cleared the game (like the Jumanji movie).

• Error has a calico cat named Mistake (she might make an appearance on a flashback, but that is still uncertain).

• Talking about pets... Blue has a dog (you'll see it soon).

• Dream and Cross were supposed to appear much earlier (chapter 2) on my first draft.

• Blue was not on the main cast initially, neither were Horror and Dust.

• They were all supposed to be Monsters initially but I changed it later for everyone to be Human (the magic class would make no sense otherwise).

• No one was supposed to know each other on real life (except Nightmare&Error, and Dream&Nightmare). Initially, they all got acquainted through the game.

• Some were supposed to have wildly different classes/subclasses than what they have now. Blue was supposed to be a Fighter carrying a giant Hammer, for instance. Lol.

• On my first draft, Ink was not supposed to be in coma. He barely appeared, actually.

• Error is the youngest of the main cast. Ink is the second youngest.

• Horror is the oldest of the main cast. Nightmare and Dream are the second oldest.

• The only confirmed pairing is Error/Ink, but there are two ambiguous pairings! Nightmare/Killer and Cross/Dream can be read as both platonic or romantic!

• You can imagine the main cast almost whoever you want because I never once mention their skin color, ethnicity, or if their hair is straight, wavy or curly—I only mention eye color and hair color, plus their clothing. Which is also why I refuse to draw any of them.

• Error was supposed to be the only narrator.

• Cross was supposed to be much more "mentally unstable" than he is. I took pity on my boy. Lol.

• Killer was supposed to be much more... Traumatized than he is now.

• The Error of UTLB does not have haphephobia. Instead, he got some mild claustrophobia.

• Everyone has trauma of some sort (this is more of an obvious thing than a real fun fact).

• Dream is still very much afraid of owls. Lol.

• Nightmare and Dream are fraternal twins—that's why they look so different even if they were born at the same time.

• Error, Cross and Killer are bisexual!

• Ink is gay.

• Ink thinks Error is straight (you'll see why in my fic).

• Everyone else's sexuality is a mystery. You can headcanon whatever you want on them!

• Cross is oblivious to how handsome he is (this is because he won that tumblr contest once. It's a personal headcanon of mine that I included. Lol).

It's better if I stop with these because anything more might venture too far into spoiler-y.

Hope this answers something!

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[letshareapapou]

Me writing stuff for me

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This exact feeling. Yummy!!!

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

wattpad really gave ao3 a huge free promo with their new policy update that makes things even worse for their users. so to all the people who are now moving to ao3 due to this…

welcome! here are what you need to know about ao3 and how it’s the complete opposite of wattpad

trigger warning for the mention of contents that are allowed on ao3 that can be triggering to some.

ao3 is a non-profit organization. it’s run by fans (people like you and me), for fans.

fans donate to the site on their own free will to keep the site up and running smoothly.

ao3 is not a social media. it is an archive.

ao3 doesn’t have ads. it doesn’t have algorithms. it doesn’t have “going viral.”

everything is endlessly free on ao3. there is no “ao3 premium.” you will never see a single ad on ao3, and you can download as many fics as you want to read offline for free.

ao3 doesn’t have an app. and ao3 doesn’t need an app. any “ao3 apps” you see are third-party apps and are not affiliated with ao3, so be careful giving these shady apps your login infos or other personal information.

ao3 was built with the main purpose to 1.) be completely against censorship and 2.) host fics that are banned on other platforms like wattpad.

the reason ao3 doesn’t have an app is because for it to have its own app, appstore and google play store will have to approve it first. and due to the contents ao3 allow, chances are that it won’t get approved. which is actually a good thing. it doesn’t need an app. it works more than fine without an app.

on ao3, every single thing is allowed as long as it is fanfic or fan work (original works, fan art and video edits count as fan works, but if you want to post a video edits on ao3, you will have to post it elsewhere and then link it back to ao3 — ao3 cannot host video edits on its platform due to copyright issues)

by every single thing that is fanfic, I mean every single thing:

the filthiest smut without plot that is written purely for sexual pleasure is allowed. it has its own canonical tag called “plot what plot, porn without plot.”

fics that focus on non-consensual sexual intercourse are allowed, doesn’t matter if the fics glorify or romanticize the act, doesn’t matter if they’re written as kinks. they have their own canonical tag called “rape/non-con.”

fics about characters who are minors are allowed, even if they’re portrayed in a sexual manner, even if they’re non-consensual sexual intercourse. even if the minor characters are romantically and/or sexually involved with characters who are adults. even if they fics are written in ways that glorify and/or romanticize the thing. they have their own canonical tag called “underage sex.”

fics about incest are allowed. doesn’t matter if they glorify or romanticize the relationship. they have their own canonically tag called “incest.” fun fact: the first ever fic that was posted on ao3 was a fic about an incest ship from supernatural.

fics about self-harm and suicide are allowed. doesn’t matter if they glorify or romanticize the act. they have their own canonical tags called “self-harm” and “suicide” also “suicidal ideation”, “suicide attempt”, “implied/referenced suicide”, etc.

fics about violence and gore are allowed, even if they were written for the sake of shock value. they have their own canonical tag called “violence”, “blood and gore”, “blood and injuries”, etc.

rpf is also allowed. doesn’t matter if the content of the fics are dark and taboo. they’re treated the same way as any other fics.

every single dark and taboo fic you can think of is allowed. and it has its own canonical tag. because it is the main reason why ao3 was created in the first place.

“but what do I do if I don’t wanna see fics about xyz?” you can filter out any specific tag, character and/or pairing you want.

“what do I do if I wanna find fics about xyz?” you can search for any specific tag, character and/or pairing you want.

a lot of ao3 users rely on tags to search for specific tags, pairings, characters they want. they also rely on tags to filter out and exclude specific tags, pairings, and characters that they don’t want to see.

ao3’s tagging system is by far the most efficient one I’ve ever seen.

on ao3, our main principles are “don’t like don’t read” — which means YOU have a responsibility to curate your own internet experience. yes, ao3 allows all kind of messed up fics, but they also allow you the ability to NOT see anything you don’t want to see, by filtering out specific fics, pairings and/or characters.

no. you cannot harass authors who write about things that disgust you. you can and will be reported for harassment, and ao3 takes harassment very seriously. they will not take your side. because fucked up fics are allowed on ao3—fucked up fics are the main reason ao3 was created—whereas harassment is a direct violation of their terms of service.

ao3 is a house of the freaks and the perverts (affectionate). you ARE in the house of the freaks and the perverts. so don’t think about harassing or being rude to the freaks and the perverts who built this anti-censorship house and are kind enough to let you in.

ao3 is proship, profic, and anti-censorship.

any writer can write whatever they want, however they want. the only etiquette is that you tag your stuff properly and accurately

mistagging for visibility is heavily frowned upon here, and it won’t get your works more views. people will either block or report you if you deliberately mistag things with the purpose of getting your fic more views. as I’ve said before, ao3 is an archive. it’s not a social media. it doesn’t have algorithms or going viral.

if you come across a fic that has the tag “creator chose not to use archive warnings” it means the fic may or may not contain topics that can be triggering, but the author won’t tell you what these topics are, or if there are any at all. so proceed at your own risk.

that said, because ao3 is a non-profit site that hosts millions of works about others’ copyrighted characters, you CANNOT link a monetization platform anywhere on ao3, you CANNOT mention any donation, commission—or anything that involves money—anywhere on ao3. no, you cannot imply donation, commission, or anything that involves money either. that is against their terms of service.

and because ao3 is a place for fanworks, the “work section” of your post has to actually be fanwork (fanfic, original work, fan art, link to a video edit count as fanwork). anything that isn’t fanwork is not allowed.

you cannot post something on ao3 that is not fanwork. so no political statement, no call-out post, no “I’m looking for fics about xyz”.

ao3 is anti censorship as long as what your post is actually fanwork and as long as you don’t violate their terms of service that I’ve mentioned above.

ao3 has their own team of lawyers to protect them, their users, and every fanwork that is posted on their platform.

last but not least, don’t write directly onto ao3. write and store your works elsewhere before copy and paste them onto ao3 once they’re ready to post!! because ao3 does NOT autosave drafts for you, you risk losing everything you’ve typed if there’s a glitch, if the site crashes or if your device unexpectedly shuts down for whatever reason.

that’s all for now. have fun and happy writing/reading!

[sassycurse]

one of the best feelings tbh

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Helloo!! Im so happy to see you here!!

I always wanted to ask! If it’s not a problem some fun facts about the characters that you couldn’t include in the story “until the last breath” or it’s vague and you want to talk about more if you can!

Love your work! Thank you for always feeding us good stories 🤍

Ah, thank you! I also recognized you the moment I laid my eyes on your profile picture. You're awesome!!!

This is a complicated question to answer for 3 reasons:

1. Some characters that haven't appeared yet might appear later as there is still many chapters to be written, and many Floors to explore yet—and I cannot tell which characters will appear, nor how many Floors the game has because that would be spoiler, and I don't wanna spoil the plot for anyone.

2. Some characters are not very important for the story, and even if they do appear, they might be forgotten easily later on, so it's not worth it to even give them a name sometimes.

3. There is also the problem of the double world situation going on. There are characters in the coma world and the real world, and these worlds can't interact with each other at all—the most you'll see will be through flashbacks. So really, there are characters in the real world, and others—like the main cast—in the coma/game world.

What I can do for you (and by extension, everyone reading my story), is for you to tell me which character from which universe you want to see, and I might do "fanservice" for you by adding these characters to a scene (there is even a chance of you asking for a character that is already included in some scene on my outline, lol).

But yeah, at this point, I cannot do something as bold as disclaim characters I couldn't include because this could help you guys to solve some "mysteries" in my story, and I don't want to do that. Sorry.

I hope this has answered your question, somehow.

Thank you! Your words are the best motivation I could have, ngl.

♥

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The most recent addition to my fics:

Symbiosis

Undertale fandom. Gen. Nightmare Sans-centric. For those that, just like me, were craving to see a symbiotic relationship between Nightmare and Corruption.

This is also an allegory for having an invisible disability, so keep it mind that I might be projecting a little. Lol.

Check it out!

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Part 3/3 of the series "Honeyed Temptation".

Afterglow

Undertale fandom. Pairing: Cross Sans/Dream Sans. There is a heavier focus on Nightmare & Dream's sibling relationship. Basically... Cross ends up being the bridge between the siblings' reconciliation (this was definitely NOT on his job description).

Check it out!

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I remember that someone asked me on ao3 about the classes/subclasses of Until The Last Breath.

Well, I thought that I would be able to write all of them—which is why I haven't shown anything—but that doesn't seem to be the case (especially for Utilitarian), so I'll write them here.

CLASSES:

Magic, Melee, Ranged and Utilitarian.

SUBCLASSES:

Magic:

• Druid (magic is related to animals and plants)

• Healer (can only use healing magic at lower levels. At higher levels, it's possible to use holy spells and even decay magic—opposite of healing)

• Summoner (can summon creatures loyal to them. The quantity, form and level of the creatures vary)

• Sorcerer (can only use magic related to their affinity. Does not need to study or train to evolve their skills. Starts strong, but begins to has trouble leveling up later)

• Wizard (can use all types of spells, but using spells related to their affinity grants them more power and more precision. Starts weak but grows strong later)

Melee:

• Assassin (extremely fast subclass. Good at violent, precise attacks. Critical hits are their thing. Can see past stealth Skills and even some illusion spells. Is a bad match against long-range opponents—if an assassin can't get close, it's a big problem)

• Fighter (known for their inhuman strength, and a knack for adaptability. Can be a jack-of-all-trades, which makes them valuable in any Party for weak points coverage)

• Monk (a subclass that can use magic even if not being a magical class. They have innate, internal magic that can be used to mess with their body status—they cannot cast spells (ex.: fireball), only do body augmentation. Has difficulty getting used to magic when the System don't help them how to use it at first)

• Rogue (known for their fast and silent surprise attacks. Deal heavy damage with each hit, and can keep fighting for long periods of time. The downside is their fragility—without the aid of a Healer, they might injure easily and won't be able to fight for too long)

• Tank (the subclass with the highest defense possible—but can be taken down more easily without the aid of an Armor. They are strong, but not so fast. Their high defense helps cover the speed problem, though once a Tank gets hurt, it is hard to heal them back to health)

Ranged:

• Archer (the specialist of archery. Is limited to that weapon, which means their weapon quality is really important for their survival. Has a hawk eye and a deadly hit—can deal critical damage. Depends heavily on stealth tactics because they are not very fast, nor do they have a high defense status)

• Hunter (they are good at exactly what the name implies. This subclass shine especially when it comes to traps, mapping and knowing where everything is, and long-term planning)

• Marksman (they are good at following a single target—be it human or not. They have an internal sensor that allows them to know exactly where their target is at all times. Good at ambushing)

• Ranger (the jack-of-all-trades of the long-range class. This subclass is known specifically for their ability to switch between long-range and close-range weapons at will—though they are better at long-range)

• Thrower (good at throwing projectiles—knives, rocks, bombs, traps, etc. They are very useful at mid-range too)

Utilitarian:

• Alchemist (can mix ingredients to make potions. Potions can have a variety of effects—ex.: slow, poison, etc. Those potions can be used on both enemies and allies)

• Crafter (extremely adaptable. The jack-of-all-trades of the class. Known for the odd ability to create useful things from scraps/trash)

• Engineer (great at creating and operating machinery of any sort. Some game mechanics can also be manipulated easily by someone of this subclass)

• Runesmith (the Rune specialist. Good at Item enchantment. They are also the best when it comes to making weaponry on the forge)

• Trapper (good at battle control because they can change the odds by using the terrain to their advantage. Creates traps of all sorts, and even some potions to fight the enemy without needing physical contact. They are similar to a Hunter subclass—with differences being that they can create their own traps from scratch and cannot localize themselves as well as a Hunter)

CLASS BASIC ABILITIES:

(Abilities the System give someone the moment they choose a class/subclass. Everyone of the same class have the same basic Skill)

• Magic: Mana Knowledge (Improved understanding of mana and magical concepts—such as Glyphs)

• Melee: Fight Proficiency (Improved combat abilities for close-range combat—this allows someone to pick a close-range weapon and immediately know how to use it)

• Ranged: Precision (Improved accuracy, critical hit chance, and targeting)

• Utilitarian: Crafting Mastery (Improved crafting, resource gathering, Rune understanding, and Item usage)

For all those abilities, the skill level may vary even within same class/subclass. Someone with months using their skills will be better than a newbie. As seen with Error, beginners are not immediately good just because the System gave them a boost.

And since I'm already showing this, I have to ask:

If you were a Player, which class/subclass would you choose?

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Part 2/3 of series "Honeyed Temptation":

Aftertaste

Undertale fandom. Pairing: Cross Sans/Dream Sans. This is all smut (non graphic, but still). If that's your thing...

Check it out!

(Highly recommend you see first part for context, though)

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I just reserved most of the day for writing and I still feel like I've made no progress at all. Lol.

It would be much easier if I could magically transfer my imagination into words instead of having to write it...

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Hypothetically, if a fic is longer than 50 or 100 chapters, would you still read it?