Something in the Water

I've been around too long to dump this blog. Ex-rp blog that just vibes on DCA and other nostalgic fandoms. Over 18 critter here that needs a nap.

[selyvn-the-fox]

Welcome to Halden Electronics' Experimental Program

Remember to Trust in The Company.

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Hello, call me Selyvn or Squirrel.

I'm the tormentor creator of Dead Man Walking on ao3

This is where you can talk to me or the Characters freely, some may be more forthcoming than others. I don't bite and I thoroughly enjoy yapping, please let me yap at you if you let me!

Tags below to help with searching needs!

Dead Man Walking - Catch all for anything pertaining to the fic.

Chip, Brooks, Citrus, Rook, Ratchet, Captain - Brings up both art and posts connecting to the characters.

Interns - Other's characters

Prior Employees - Posts that have characters that are no longer a part of the team. There will be a number of them.

The Team - All art for DMW

Terminal Log - All drabbles, canon and non. Warnings are listed at the beginning and read more before anything happens. I'll edit to add a masterlist link if/when I need to.

Ask Game Answers - Shows responses to any ask game.

Squirrellywhump is my side blog for all the whump prompts and ideas. It needs to be organized. There I'll post noncanon drabbles so I can keep things a liiiittle separate.

[n1obiumalloy]

me and my cashie

[oc-writing-prompts]

Write about your OC's relationship with their siblings (or lackthereof)

[frederickchiltonsdivacup]

AO3 Writer Affirmations:

I do not have to reinvent the wheel every time I write fanfiction

I do not have to make every chapter's word count above 1,000 in order for it to be good

It is okay if some things don't make sense

I can write whatever I want

I am writing this shit for free

If people don't like my stuff, they can block me. If they're being mean about it, I can block them.

The most important part of writing fanfiction is having fun

Writing fanfiction is supposed to be fun

I do not have to appeal to people

This shit is fun

I am doing this all for free, and anyone who objects can go eat wet sand and worms from the sidewalk

[recordstore]

oh captain #mycaptain

[oc-maker-2000]

OC question: Are they ticklish? What's their usual reaction to being tickled?

[iiumz]

[promptcalender]

How to show loneliness in a character rather than tell it:

lots of internal monologue and even dialogue with oneself

social awkwardness

despite longing for connection, avoiding it because they are not used to it

or: seeking connection anywhere they can, even in the tiny interactions with employees and strangers

making their home a very comforting space since they spend so much time in it

not feeling invited to activities unless explicitly told they are, and even then doubting it

not even considering the possibility of talking to someone

feeling warmth in their chest after a good talk with someone, only for it to twist into dread and doubt later on

[Prompt Calender: June 13th, Loneliness Awareness Week]

[promptsforyourocs]

does your oc know how to stand up for themself?

[10crowbarsintheskull]

God damn it

[pippastrelle]

See, the problem is I'm so into "Imposing bruiser is utterly smitten for this one sunshine who's secretly feral" but it's so close yet slightly off to a popular archetype that I never get it.

[queenaegon]

is that song actually character-coded or is your brain a character-shaped hammer looking for lyrics to nail down somewhere

[verittean]

[nicijones]

Ao3 version that lets you open the 'director's cut' where I, the author, explain every detail in excruciating detail to you and what it is in reference to.

[liesmyth]

#it’s called sending me an ask and I tell you way more info than you actually wanted @newbromantics

[bizarrelittlemew]

Are you frustrated you can't leave second kudos on AO3? or third kudos? or whatever-who's-counting kudos?

Well, have I got the html for you!

Plop any of these in a comment (by copy&pasting the code) to make an author's day and show your appreciation!

Second kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/tHMjbb6/second-kudos.png" alt="second kudos">

Third kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/52bggQH/third-kudos.png" alt="third kudos">

nth kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/6y7qGtC/nth-kudos.png" alt="nth kudos">

yet another kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/wKtcj0s/yet-another-kudos.png" alt="yet another kudos">

It will look something like this (and will be transparent with white outline on dark backgrounds):

Feel free to spread and use these as much as you like! (and if you have ideas for other variations, let me know ✌️)

[bizarrelittlemew]

So happy to see people enjoying these and spreading the love 💖

UPDATE with some suggestions from the replies!

From requests: cookie kudos — you've already left kudos here — should be sleeping kudos

HTML codes under the cut.

ALL the kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/KsndWzq/all-the-kudos.png" alt="all the kudos">

Chapter kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/9ZSmqrp/Chapter-kudos.png" alt="Chapter kudos">

Elevenses kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/6P4JTsP/elevenses-kudos.png" alt="elevenses kudos">

Heaps of kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/GvRw2HS/heaps-of-kudos.png" alt="heaps of kudos">

Kisses your forehead kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/6nph6nM/kisses-your-forehead.png" alt="kisses your forehead kudos">

Reading in public kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/f1HDR2K/reading-in-public.png" alt="reading in public kudos">

Re-read kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/jWYQ8bt/re-read-kudos.png" alt="re-read kudos">

Should be working kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/26WJHKg/should-be-working.png" alt="should be working kudos">

Read the whole fic in one go kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/jMHrgSk/the-whole-fic.png" alt="read the whole fic in one go kudos">

Ungodly hour kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/84300T6/ungodly-hour.png" alt="ungodly hour kudos">

What about elevenses kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/WW3cQJ2/what-about-elevenses.png" alt="what about elevenses kudos">

[guiltfactory]

you can ship people without wanting them to date or get married or even have sex. not everything has to be girlfriends or boyfriends or husbands or wives or whatever. you can ship a completely unlabelable kind of relationship.

[creation-help]

What languages does your oc know and/or speak? How'd they learn them? Are other people ever surprised by what languages they know?

[redd956]

If making mood boards, filling out character charts, and making music playlist helps you to write/draw do it! If it just makes you happy.... also do it! Enjoying things is not a waste of time. Play and fun are fundamental needs.