Oddities

Expect fan stuff, poetry, and the unexpected.

[batrachised]

You are given an unlimited budget to adapt an L.M Montgomery book; BUT you must add in a dragon somewhere. It can be any kind of dragon, from "large animal" to "can explain the tax code", and it can be as shoehorned in as baking powder, or fully integrated into the narrative.

What book is it, and where does the dragon go?

i am absoFUCKINGlutely going with a real giant dragon, and my instant thought is that this is Mr. Harrison's true secret (in this version the cows are straight disappearing, not escaping), and the showdown between him, the dragon, and Mrs. Lynde is one for the ages

[batrachised]

@mzannthropy OBSESSED with this idea

[perahn]

The Japanese prince who proposes to Emily is a dragon in human form. He has fallen in love with her and shared his secret, and both of them know it can never be because he's practically immortal and her life is here, but on moonlit walks in the garden, he speaks of coiling and looping and soaring free through a sky strewn with stars, and she - dreams.

The agate frog will summon him if ever she decides to leave humanity behind and go with him.

[thebaldursmouthgazette]

This is why we didn’t have a mabari in inquisition or veilguard

[8nin]

the tragedy of tumblr is you will inevitably meet people who you should be having a sleepover with. you should be rolling around on their floor and rummaging through their fridge and watching shitty movies with. you should be shopping with should be going out to a cafe with should be wandering through the aquarium with. people who you should be experiencing quotidian joys with... and you cannot! because they live one million miles away

[rainintheevening]

What is prev to you?

the smell of woodsmoke in the dark

sunlight glittering on drifts of snow

opening chords to a classic song after an ad break on the radio

daisies in a mason jar

the curve in the road you always take a bit too fast

blank notebook with a leather cover

a stone church with carvings and spires and stained-glass

a cool pillow and a warm blanket at midnight

playlist that makes sense to no one else

yellow leaf floating down a clear cold river

silver fog over green hills and warm hands in raincoat pockets

a strain of violin music floating through a crowded subway

Voting ended onJul 18

[cuttlemefishwrites]

Let’s play a game. Send me a potential AU and I’ll tell you five fun facts that would happen in a story.

[perahn]

I am intrigued by this crossover

[jadesabre301]

Reverse writer ask: 13, 15, 17

REVERSE WRITER ASKS

13. Do you have any headcanons about any of my characters? Ooooooooooooooo I mean I think they're all joint headcanons, right? I mean this is actually kind of an odd question, I feel like most of the time when I come up with headcanons about my friend's characters I immediately tell them and they generally go "omg yes you're so right Eppie Hawke is clumsy" and then we all rejoice in how right we both are. I mean, I want Khem and her grouchy drow boytoy to contemplate feelings, like I am still very excited to see where that relationship goes. And I'm still contemplating Tarva's role in helping Laura be a better mom, and what that translates to. And your current fic has me chewing my own arm off waiting for it to be done, but I don't have HEADCANONS, I just WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENSSSSSSS.

15. Is there a fic you think I'd really like that I might not have read yet? Ooo! I'll have to think! I feel like I read something really good recently (with the caveat that I don't read a lot of fic, actually, I just write a lot of fic), now what was? Time to dive into the history... oh! you don't go here but you know what's just solid goodness? that blessed arrangment. and also they wrote an appropriately bodily funny pregnancy fic. these are good and I think you will enjoy them. 17. Describe one of my fics using just emojis 🦅🕊🌊😥🤗😘💚🤎

[perahn]

I love your answers so much

even if I didn't get the emojis until I noticed you'd tagged Varash

[perahn]

3, 14, 18, and 19 for the reverse fic ask meme!

3. What line or scene made you fall in love with my writing?

Hm hm hm, let me scan back over the ffnet archives... It was a long time ago and I can't remember exactly. But I loved Each to Each and the style/dialogue fidelity, and the final line of Typical lingers beautifully: "for a man she couldn't love and all the people who would suffer because she did."

I do remember that I read The Cause That Slew Me long before I tackled Not Yet By Lightning because I was chasing Gann fic at the time and was severely disappointed. But obviously NYBL was wonderful when I got there.

14. Is there a fic of mine that you think deserves more love?

To pick three (and it has taken me some time to winnow them down): went looking for the homeworld (and found it in your arms), which is such wonderful Tali'Reegar; A Goblin's Hoard, which is sweet and sad and extremely cute Veth and Yeza; and The Innocent Price of Freedom, which is probably the ur-Jadefic in my head.

18. Have any of my fics inspired you, either in your writing or your life?

Well, Not Yet By Lightning and discord chats definitely inspired Hunstman and Herdsman. My recent decision to attempt a five-times fic was prompted in part by how much I enjoyed A Goblin's Hoard and the bones of the world (even though it's definitely not a five-times fic any more).

19. Can I get a pep talk for writing my current WIP?

JADE you are killing me

you write such good kissing and it's been chapters (no, the kiss in the last chapter does not count, it was only vim-and-vigour-questing to sink a ship) and they're both confused and hurt and I need you to make it better soon

also I need about 5 chapters of Lady Van Markham, because she's wonderful and you are wonderful for creating her

Not enough of a pep talk? You see this large and sparkly pom-pom I am shaking encouragingly near your face? GIVE ME MORE OR I WILL SHOVE IT UP YOUR NOSE

[sorrygoldfish]

Reverse fic writer ask game

Send me a number (or a few!) and I will answer it about YOU. Let me shower you with love and affection!

What's your favorite fic of mine?

What's the first fic of mine that you read? What did you like about it?

What line or scene made you fall in love with my writing?

What trope(s) do you think I write well?

Are there certain themes you think I write well?

Is there a specific character you think I write well?

What are the first three words that come to mind when you think about my writing?

What three ao3 additional tags do you think best describe my writing?

Is there a pairing in my current fandom you think I'd write really well that I haven't yet?

Is there a genre you think I'd write really well that I haven't yet?

Make up an alternate title for one of my fics

Write an alternate blurb for one of my fics

Do you have any headcanons about any of my characters?

Is there a fic of mine that you think deserves more love?

Is there a fic you think I'd really like that I might not have read yet?

Pitch me a oneshot idea that you think I'd knock out of the park

Describe one of my fics using just emojis

Have any of my fics inspired you, either in your writing or your life?

Can I get a pep talk for writing my current WIP?

Wild card: say something nice about me!

Reminder: these are meant to be fun, so let's keep it classy, people.

[insert-witty-user-name-here]

[batrachised]

not inspired by any lm montgomery post, but by a fic in an entirely different fandom:

Would a modern day Anne Shirley swear?

Yes, in a typical twenty something way

Very rarely, but when the occasion called for it or she lost her temper

she would use certain words but not other ones

No, never

Voting ended onJun 30

[batrachised]

@perahn thank you for this insight, I think this is so accurate that you were temporarily possessed with the spirit of lucy maud herself

[perahn]

I got a good grade in modern!au l m montgomery, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve,

[museaway]

✍️ more fic writer asks!

reblog & your followers can send asks with the questions they’d like you to answer!

the last sentence you wrote

a character whose POV you’re currently exploring

how you feel about your current WIP

a story idea you haven’t written yet

first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP

the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)

your preferred writing fonts

if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…

start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?

what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?

a WIP you’d like to finish someday

a trope you’re really into right now

a fandom you’re thinking about writing for

where do you get your inspiration?

favorite weather for writing

favorite place to write

talk about your writing and editing process

if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic

the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

in what year did you publish your first fic?

when did you publish your most recent fic?

do you ever worry about public reaction to what you’re writing? how do you get past that?

pick three keywords that describe your writing

how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?

besides writing, what are your other hobbies?

are you able to write with other people around?

your favorite part of the writing process

your least favorite part of the writing process

how easy is it for you to come up with titles?

share a fic you’re especially proud of

[beardedmrbean]

this sounds like a party to me

[perahn]

I'm just so glad we know each other. I'm so so so so so so glad. Words fail. Just. I went "what do I think of Perahn" and that is what I thought. I'm just so grateful. <3

I don't know if this is exactly who I suspect it is, but EVEN IF IT ISN'T, I am still grateful and glad to know you.

[perahn]

You are one of the easiest people to talk to I've ever met, it's actually crazy how good you are at facilitating conversations that move from deep to shallow to funny to very serious and personal without ever missing a beat

That is one of the very nicest things you could have said to me. Both on a personal level and as a professional-haver-of-difficult-conversations, I try very hard to be a good listener. It's really good to hear that I'm doing well at it!

Thank you❤️

[perahn]

your genius occasionally terrifies me

I didn't think anyone other than shy children was ever scared of me before. I shall have to sharpen my teeth and my wits to live up to this.

Thank you, nonny ❤️

[al9x-deactivated20210909]

Anonymously tell me something you think about me 💭