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[otherworldlyhope]

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General:

I really love getting asks, but I'm very indecisive and also a university student so it may take a while for me to respond. I promise I will try my best though!

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My Ao3

Other writing will just go under #hopewrites

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I love doing the art for my AUs and love reblogs but please no reposting. You can use any of my art in edits/pfps/headers just please give proper credit.

[miss-hedgehog-rev]

@otherworldlyhope 's The Love of a Killer

Its genuinely my favorite mcyt fanfiction, thank you so much ❤️ this was drawn about, two months ago i think.

Also here is some Jimmy sketches from Physics class

Aint he so cute

[otherworldlyhope]

Hey guys, I just a wanted to come on here and talk about something I've been noticing lately concerning my fics.

I have recently been getting comments from readers offering "constructive criticism" and "advice" on my works. These fics that I write are not published books or pieces that I am making any money off of. I spend a lot of time writing these fics, and I really enjoy doing so, but it is disheartening to see these comments.

I write these for myself first and foremost, and I post them because there may be people out there that also might enjoy that. I don't cater my work to those people though. I write for fun, not to be the best at it, and if I wished for any sort of constructive criticism I would ask. For now though, I write as a hobby and am not looking for any of those types of comments.

Grammar mistakes are one thing, but telling me how certain timelines and story beats should be paced are another. Please respect these boundaries, as I will remove comments as needed.

Sorry to be such a downer, but it has been weighing on me for quite some time. I appreciate and love you all, stay tuned for the next update soon!

[saturnzy]

Here’s some fanart of The love of a killer by @otherworldlyhope (I don’t know if they wanna be tagged in fanart posts, if not, sorry abt that lol. It took about 59 minutes and I couldn’t use my Apple Pencil on it :’) was worth it tho.)

[otherworldlyhope]

are there any updates on the Seperation of Blood fic?? i’m in love with the world building and the dynamic between Scar and Grian already

Updates will be coming soon, though I can't give an exact time-frame of when the next chapter will be posted. My health took a rough turn in the last few months and my priority has been on other things than finishing this fic unfortunately. Due to some pretty terrible exhaustion problems I can only write in very small snippets, which has massively impacted my usual schedule.

I'm not abandoning this fic as I still have so much love for this world, but it may be longer than expected.

[otherworldlyhope]

“Les pas des amants désunis.”

[otherworldlyhope]

In the love of a killer, what was the reason Scar targeted people who looked like Grian? When someone cares about another person, they wouldn’t attack anyone who looks like them, they would be hesitant. But Scar managed to kill his victims in cold blood without remorse, even if they resembled Grian. I know Scar’s version of “ care” is different and messed up, but i thought someone resembling Grian would at least make him hesitant to kill them. Instead, he was more excited. Is it because he wanted Grian to be more involved in the case, or center the case around Grian in a way from the second last chapter? Or is it because he was excited to make Grian more scared when he came across the body?

Sorry for the long ask lol. I just kinda wanna get to know Scar’s character more since he’s so complicated. Or maybe its just that my reading comprehension isn’t that good and that the answer is already in the fic. Regardless, i wanna say thank you for writing something as beautiful as TLOAK. It’s one of my favourite Scarian fics, and im pretty obsessed with it :D

Thank you for the ask!! There’s a lot of really hidden details that I have been dying to talk about in this regard. Humanizing Scar and also vilifying him was a fine line to walk and I tried my best to accomplish it.

Long-ish answer below…

When writing TLOAK I did a lot of research into the psychology of serial killers and their methods of violence. While it isn’t true for all, most serial killers are subjected to trauma, abuse, and horrific actions caused by those they love and those that say they love them. In this sense, that is what drives Scar to act the way he does.

When a child’s idea of love is twisted into humiliation, degradation, and violence, often that is the only way they can express such an emotion. When Scar feels his “love” for Grian, he is not experiencing it in a typical way. Instead he thinks that Grian needs to feel love in the same way he did, through humiliation, pain, and suffering.

In Scar’s twisted mind, this is accomplished by creating a sense of disgust and horror within Grian (the same way he felt towards his abusive father and apathetic mother). The more he can do so, the more excited he becomes. It’s a reminder that even serial killers are humans, and are not “others”. There is no excusing Scar’s actions, but there is an understanding that comes with knowing how he views the world and enacts his judgments.

[otherworldlyhope]

My fiancé and I have both finished The Love of a Killer now and I just wanted to ask. *gets on one knee* Can we make a podfic of it, pretty please? 💍

*clutches ring in hands* Absolutely you can! I would be honored!!!

[pinaforepirate]

the love of a killer fanart

This fic is so good I don’t think I will be recovering anytime soon.

Gore under the cut

but don’t worry too much there isn’t any blood

[otherworldlyhope]

The second chapter of Separation of Blood is out!!!

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

[edel-twice]

@otherworldlyhope! :D the love of a killer- EUGH SO GOOD

honestly at the end- i was close to tears but also wanted grian to clear his throat at just yell "WHERE ARE yOUUUUU~" on the balcony

animated my boi scar<3 he may be a killer-

but my love of that killer- is too great

fantastically written, i could go on about it for DECADES

hope you enjoy<3 :>

[somethinboutkat]

that one time I rambled for a bit too long to my friends about tloak

[sherlockggrian]

writing serious hermitcraft/life series fanfic is like. wow this is so fun the possibilities are endless! then clue in a little too hard at the fact someone's name is BigB or Mumbo Jumbo during a serious conversation

[selkie-sniffles]

Here’s some tloak drawings with tsh quotes

I’ve been re-reading The Secret History AND The Love of a Killer at the time and it’s done something to my brain

TLOAK by @/otherworldlyhope go check it out

[otherworldlyhope]

The first chapter of my fantasy Last Life fic "Separation of Blood" is out!

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

[otherworldlyhope]

If you could describe your newest project in one word, what would it be?🧐

I think I would say… magical. In more ways than one.

[otherworldlyhope]

Sneak peek of the first part of my ongoing project...

"Red, thick blood coated his hands. 

Warmth seeped through metal gloves, finding its way around the soft curves of fingers and palms."