Pixie: Knight-of-Words

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[luna-azzurra]

Unhealed Wounds Your Character Pretends Are Just “Personality Traits”

These are the things your character claims are just “how they are” but really, they’re bleeding all over everyone and calling it a vibe.

╰ They say they're "independent." Translation: They don’t trust anyone to stay. They learned early that needing people = disappointment. So now they call it “being self-sufficient” like it’s some shiny badge of honor. (Mostly to cover up how lonely they are.)

╰ They say they're "laid-back." Translation: They stopped believing their wants mattered. They'll eat anywhere. Do anything. Agree with everyone. Not because they're chill, but because the fight got beaten out of them a long time ago.

╰ They say they're "a perfectionist." Translation: They believe mistakes make them unlovable. Every typo. Every bad hair day. Every misstep feels like proof that they’re worthless. So they polish and polish and polish... until there’s nothing real left.

╰ They say they're "private." Translation: They’re terrified of being judged—or worse, pitied. Walls on walls on walls. They joke about being “mysterious” while desperately hoping no one gets close enough to see the mess behind the curtain.

╰ They say they're "ambitious." Translation: They think achieving enough will finally make the emptiness go away. If they can just get the promotion, the award, the validation—then maybe they’ll finally outrun the feeling that they’re fundamentally broken. (It never works.)

╰ They say they're "good at moving on." Translation: They’re world-class at repression. They’ll cut people out. Bury heartbreak. Pretend it never happened. And then wonder why they wake up at 3 a.m. feeling like they're suffocating.

╰ They say they're "logical." Translation: They’re terrified of their own feelings. Emotions? Messy. Dangerous. Uncontrollable. So they intellectualize everything to avoid feeling anything real. They call it rationality. (It's fear.)

╰ They say they're "loyal to a fault." Translation: They mistake abandonment for loyalty. They stay too long. Forgive too much. Invest in people who treat them like an afterthought, because they think walking away makes them "just as bad."

╰ They say they're "resilient." Translation: They don't know how to ask for help without feeling like a burden. They wear every bruise like a trophy. They survive things they should never have had to survive. And they call it strength. (But really? It's exhaustion wearing a cape.)

[luna-azzurra]

On writing sexual tension

⊹ standing too close. like just barely not touching. why are their shoulders breathing on each other??

⊹ conversations that sound normal but feel like foreplay. “pass the salt” has never been so loaded.

⊹ one of them says something flirty and the other freezes for 0.2 seconds like “oh.”

⊹ eyes dropping to lips and then—back up. with effort.

⊹ holding eye contact just a little too long. like... are they gonna kiss or duel??

⊹ unintentional physical contact that lasts one second too long and now they’re both broken

⊹ a hand on the small of the back. that’s it. that’s the tweet.

⊹ tension so thick that other characters start noticing like “hey are you two okay?” (they are not)

⊹ “accidental” sleepovers. “oh no there’s only one bed.” yeah. suuuure.

⊹ biting back a smile. biting back a moan. biting anything really.

⊹ one of them walks away and the other has to physically restrain themselves from watching the hips

⊹ lots of sighing. frustrated sighs. horny sighs. “i want to kiss you but I’m emotionally unavailable” sighs.

[luna-azzurra]

Desperate, Barely-Holding-It-Together Confessions

✮ "I don't know how to be okay without you."

✮ "I said I was fine, but I'm not. Not even close."

✮ "I’ve been pretending for so long I forgot who I was before all this."

✮ "I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with you."

✮ "Do you ever feel like you're just... rotting from the inside?"

✮ "I thought if I stayed quiet, it would hurt less. It didn’t."

✮ "I’m so tired of being the strong one."

✮ "I keep waiting for someone to save me, but no one ever comes."

✮ "You were the only good thing, and I ruined it."

✮ "I hate myself for still caring."

✮ "I didn’t mean to break it—I didn’t mean to break us."

✮ "Please don't leave. I don't think I can take it this time."

✮ "You want the truth? I’m barely surviving."

✮ "I kept it all inside because I didn’t think anyone would care."

✮ "I lie when I smile. I lie when I say I’m okay. It’s all lies."

✮ "You didn’t even notice I was drowning, did you?"

✮ "I don’t know how to ask for help without feeling like a burden."

✮ "I keep hoping tomorrow will be different. It never is."

✮ "I miss the person I used to be. Before all of this."

✮ "I don’t think I’m ever going to be whole again."

[krbkevents]

KRBK 20k Big Bang🖊️🖊️

The KRBK 20K Big Bang is a traditional big bang in which writers must create a new, unpublished fic with a minimum word count of 20,000 words.

This bang is designed to encourage long-form works of fiction like the original big bangs. Authors will be paired with artists and betas, and teams will post their completed works in November. All participants must be 18 years of age or older to sign up. All KRBKKR content is allowed and the bang practices a pro-ship/pro-fiction policy.

Writer signups will run from March 15th - April 5th.

Artist and Beta signups will be open from March 15th - Aug. 30th.

Please see the Notion page for full event details! All participants must join the KRBK Events Hub Discord server to participate.

[krbkevents]

🖊️Signups for the KRBK 20K Big Bang open in 3 short weeks!🖊️

Be sure to check out our Notion page with all the event information on it. Signups start March 15th for all participants and they go until April 5th for writers and Aug. 30th for Artists and Betas!

[krbkevents]

We're just two short weeks away from kicking the KRBK 20K Big Bang! If you're ever thought about participating in a long-form writing event, now is your time to shine. Signups open March 15th!

[krbkevents]

Only one more week until signups for the KRBK 20K Big Bang open. Are you ready to flex those writing muscles and craft something lengthy?

[krbkevents]

Only three more days until our signups open for the KRBK 20K Big Bang! Are you ready to lock in with your idea?

[maxkirin]

So, let me guess– you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…

You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.

It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?

I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.

((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))

Want more writerly content? Follow maxkirin.tumblr.com!

[writing-prompt-s]

Assassins

“Below are selected prices that are paid to professional assassins by criminal organizations and drug cartels for a contract hit.

In Australia, the median price to hire a hit man is $13,610 (9,800 Euros), with the price going up to $83,000 (60,000 Euros) based on the task.

In Mexico, the cost for a low level assassin is $208 (150 Euros), and up to $20,832 (15,000 Euros) for a higher profile target like a police chief.

The prices paid in Argentina are between $3,749 (2,700 Euros) to $5,555 (4,000 Euros) per hit.

Government statistics in Spain state that 40 assassinations take place each year, with prices for the hit ranging between $27 (20 Euros) to $69,000 (50,000 Euros).”

So cheap! I always thought things like this would cost more than $1 million…

[writer-wannabe-needs-inspiration]

This is super useful to know!

[writing-prompt-s]

and not just for writing!!

[ladybugseatppl]

@katherine-rose

[katherine-rose]

HOLY FUCK

HOW MANY HOURS HAVE I WASTED TRYING TO FIND HEROIN PRICES ON THE INTERNET WHAT A GREAT DATABASE

[midnight-spectrum-again]

I needed this

[rheevalka]

Actually useful. Sometimes incognito isn’t enough.

[tommyparkerr]

and suddenly my life just became much easier

[galaxy-of-stories]

I’ve heard of this before but the GIFs made it better 

[anna-pineappel]

Writing really goes one of two ways:

1. Write 3k words in 30 minutes

2. Takes 3 hours to write 3 sentences

There is no in between

[arcane-vagabond]

Reblog this if you would not only accept, but welcome fan art, moodboards, etc. of your fics

All of these used to be so common for people to show their appreciation of different fics and authors, and I think it’s a shame people don’t do it anymore. I love seeing fan work for my fics!!

[crimeronan]

people who let me wake up to this get a special place in heaven. firefly_fox how does it feel to hold my life in ur hands....

[crimeronan]

my favorite thing about this post is that a handful of people have gone "oh wait! this is tangible proof that i don't need to be embarrassed about leaving a lot of comments!! i'll stop being so ashamed!" YES!! ao3 authors basically universally will die for people who comment spam. we love to see it and we do not find you weird or annoying At All.

think about it this way: we ourselves are weird enough to have spent several hours, days, or Months writing down this story. we are weird enough about the content to do that! why on Earth would we be mean and judgmental toward people who care enough to get excited about reading it?? we shared it Specifically For You To Get Excited About!

[atlinmerrick]

WE WILL WRITE FOR YOU WHEN YOU DO THIS, TOO.

[ficreadingchallenge]

This is a low key summer reading challenge specifically for fandom. All you have to do to participate is get a bingo card, read a fic, leave a comment, and mark that square off on your card! We hope this will encourage you to step outside your go-to fandom paths and find something new and amazing.

Sign up here.

The challenge will run from June 20,2024 to September 22, 2024.

Your friendly mods are @carcrash429 and @therealjambery. Now get reading!

FAQ below the cut.

Multi-fandom Summer Reading Bingo FAQ

Q: What's all this, then? A: This is a low key summer reading challenge specifically for fandom. All you have to do to participate is get a bingo card, read a fic, leave a comment, and mark that square off on your card!

Q: How do I sign up? A: Fill out this form!

Q: What are the dates of the challenge? A: This year the summer reading challenge starts on the summer solstice, June 20, 2024. You have until the fall equinox, September 22, 2024 to complete your bingo card.

Q: Who can participate? A: Anyone who reads fanfiction!

Q: Can I get a text-based bingo card instead of an image? A: Absolutely, please let us know you’d prefer that format when you sign up.

Q: Do I have to leave a comment to complete the square? A: Yes. I mean, we're not going to check up on you or anything, so it's the honor system. But let's give creators some love, shall we?

Q: Can I listen to podfic instead? A: Yup! The comment rule still applies, though.

Q: What if the thing I'm using to complete my square isn't on AO3? A: That's fine. You can reblog on Tumblr, leave a comment on a blog post, or otherwise let the creator know you enjoyed their story/art/podfic.

Q: What sort of things are on the bingo card? A: You can see our full list here.

Q: What if there is one of my triggers or something that squicks me on the list? A: Just let us know when you sign up and we'll make sure you get a card that doesn't have those things on it.

Q: What do you mean by [fill in the blank]? Does this fic count for that square? A: It's up to your interpretation - we wanted to leave things as broad as possible. If you're really stuck, send us an ask and we can talk about it!

Q: What do I win if I get a bingo? A: The priceless satisfaction of a job well done. Also, we might have something special for you at the end. Guess you'll have to participate to find out.

Q: Can I sign up for multiple cards? A: Yes, but we ask that you limit yourself to one per month (so if you get your first card on June 20th, wait until July 20th to ask for a second one).

[dissociatingdumbass]

[allegra-writes]

Reblogging again because I got an anon last week whining cause they did this to one of my unfinished series and the bot killed Y/N so now they want ME to give them a happy ending. Like. No. Suffer, bitch.

[peaceheather]

AI is the death of creativity. Anyone who does this to my stories and is stupid enough to brag about it will be blocked from ever reading my work again, AND I'll let everyone on tumblr know that you do this. We'll see how much fic you get to enjoy when every author blocks you forever.

Fic is a gift. I've said it before. Don't shit all over your lovingly handcrafted gifts, m'kay? This should be fucking obvious, but apparently for some of you it's not.

[grieving-angel-hopeful-demon]

If anyone does this to me, I'm going to delete the story

I won't hesitate

[the-haiku-bot]

If anyone does

this to me, I’m going to

delete the story

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[getdownonfryeday]

man i don't write fanfic anymore like I used to but GOD FORBID if someone did this to my fics

[stealingyourbones]

If any of y’all try to do this to finish my prompts or to expand them using AI, unfollow me now, block me, and never touch my work ever again. If you want more of it so bad write it yourself. The lack of both creativity, respect for the author, and lack of morals of feeding someone’s work into an AI is disgusting.

I had someone DM me showing me the “cool drabbles they put through a chatbot and ChatGPT” and I told them that they should be ashamed of themselves and blocked them. They later had a friend send me a DM wondering why their friend was blocked and if they could undo it. The fucking audacity of some of these guys.

[nerdpoe]

So full stop, if one of y'all does this to anything I am writing?

I will never finish it. I am abandoning the story and limiting it to users only.

[latent-thoughts]

New tag game (because I'm feeling a bit better today 😎):

I got this

Tagging all my moots and followers. To name a few: @mastreworld @asherloki @dangertoozmanykids101 @magic-coffee @rhysaka @aahanna @redfoxwritesstuff @coffee-and-cogs @abby118 @alwida10 @sigridlaufeyson @alexakeyloveloki @supervillainarchaeologist @thelibraryofsylphide @kind-of-crazy-butthatsokay @perpetualwhimsy @decemberpdf @nildespirandum

[coffee-and-cogs]

@tainted-petals @thatoddboy @faridahmalik @edenfenixblogs and whoever else wants to!

[edenfenixblogs]

Fun!

[xxlovelynovaxx-deactivated20241]

@anendoandfriendo @moonpool-system @metafarers @valquainton @snowberriesromanoff @pixieknightwrites and whoever else wants to!

[pixieknightwrites]

@ultimate-queen-of-fandoms2 @insanity6666 @meddlesomedragon

[akelafang]

Fics idea:

Someone is being a dick to Merlin (a knight or a visiting noble or someone of high importance) and Merlin doesn't do much about it cause, you know, he's a servant. He just grits his teeth and hopes this person's visit will be short. Not too long after the person starts acting weird and skittish around Merlin, almost like they're frightened by the sight of him. Merlin is very confused and starts jumping to conclusions, thinking maybe they saw him do magic or, hell, maybe his magic is unintentionally repelling them to protect him. In actuality, Arthur noticed how this person was treating Merlin and made sure to put the fear of the King and The Knights of the Round Table in them for daring to hurt his Merlin.

[i-am-a-fish]

this post is imbued with a magical energy. after you click keep reading you will have one hour of unrestricted productivity and creativity. it'll only work once though so use it wisely

go.

[pixieknightwrites]

So technically not writing, but I have been working on an amv that I was hoping to get done for Stolitz Week. However it ended up taking me longer than I thought (especially with real life getting in the way).

It is still in progress but I wanted to share at least a short preview now while the event is finishing up and hopefully I can get the rest of it finished soon! Please let me know what you think!

[pixieknightwrites]

So technically not writing, but I have been working on an amv that I was hoping to get done for Stolitz Week. However it ended up taking me longer than I thought (especially with real life getting in the way).

It is still in progress but I wanted to share at least a short preview now while the event is finishing up and hopefully I can get the rest of it finished soon! Please let me know what you think!

[pixieknightwrites]

So technically not writing, but I have been working on an amv that I was hoping to get done for Stolitz Week. However it ended up taking me longer than I thought (especially with real life getting in the way).

It is still in progress but I wanted to share at least a short preview now while the event is finishing up and hopefully I can get the rest of it finished soon! Please let me know what you think!

[lucytara]

anyway the actual point of fandom is to inspire each other. reading each other's fics and admiring each other's art and saying wow i love this and i feel something and i want to invoke this in other people, i want to write a sentence that feels like a meteor shower, i want to paint a kiss with such tenderness it makes you ache, i want to create something that someone else somewhere will see it and think oh, i need to do that too, right now. i am embracing being a corny cunt on main to say inspiring each other is one of the things humanity is best at and one of the things fandom is built for and i think that's beautiful