It appears to me a lot of people's impression of Sherlock Holmes' drug use out of context is "he's running around solving murders while coked out of his mind" which is really funny BUT!
As someone who reads acd canon & has the autistic urge to correct people about my interests, I'd like to let it be known that he actually primarily uses drugs between cases, because he gets painfully bored with nothing to do, stating "my mind rebels at stagnation." This is because he has adhd but the diagnosis hadn't been invented yet. Anyway
This can still be funny because it means the rest of the time he's acting like that while completely sober. He's just quirky. He IS a cokehead but it actually calms him down. Because he needs adderall
You may hear "Sherlock Holmes does cocaine" and think "oh, that explains why he's so fucking weird" but you would have it backwards. He does cocaine because he's already just Like That. He does this specifically when he's understimulated. They didn't have adhd meds in victorian london he's taking whatever stimulants are available. And That's why he's coked out of his mind. But Not while currently working on a case, because that keeps him busy
This is exactly why I enjoyed the modern version of the Sherlock TV show "Elementary", which presented Sherlock as a recovering drug addict and Watson as his recovery support/coach/babysitter. Sherlock explains his addiction as, he needed the drugs to cope with the modern world, with the noise, the people, the demands and expectations. He said if he was born in a quieter time, maybe he wouldn't have been an addict.
I like the extrapolation; that bringing Sherlock into our modern world means pushing his coping mechanisms (including a sex addiction, which I know a lot of people thought was too OOC) much further. OG Sherlock was in control of his drug use. But our world is too much.
Heyyyy so SURPRISE, a Something New update for Christmas! Someone asked for one, and I did my best ^_^.
Iāve written a little bit about the delays with this fic at the bottom, for anyone interested. I canāt honestly say if/when there will be another update, but I realllllly donāt want to give up on it.
This is a Christmas chapter, and since most of my fics subconsciously take place in Australia, this means itās SUMMER, and our boys have just graduated high school (congrats, Naruto <3). Itās been a few months since the last chapter. In my original plans for this fic, this would be about the forth-last chapter, so weāre getting towards the end of the story. Enjoy!
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Something New, Chapter 21: Christmas Special
It was very hard to focus on video games; Naruto was too tired to concentrate, and besides, Sasuke was sitting right there on the couch next to him looking all appealing and gorgeous (as usual). For more than ten minutes the same cutscene had played over and over again on the TV, while Narutoās controller lay abandoned on the coffee table. Naruto sat there, the boss-fight music providing an oddly dramatic background to his sleepy, hazy observations of his boyfriend.
It was late December; almost Christmas. School had ended and theyād both graduated without incident. Even before graduation, Naruto had been spending all his free time at his new job, saving up for- well, for uni maybe, if he got accepted. More likely heād need that money for something else, when he got rejected.
You shouldnāt think like that, Naruto scolded himself, and the voice sounded a lot like his counsellor. You worked hard and lifeās going great right now, isnāt it? Well yeah, it was. Most of the time.
All of Sasukeās classes had ended as well, but he was still buried in books more often and not. These past few months something had changed in him, and heād been taking his studies a lot more seriously. This week heād been working on some kind-ofā¦a math problem, Sasuke had said- a famous one. But what kind of math problem took days to solve? The lounge room was covered in sheets of paper and the only time Sasuke stopped his furious scribbling was to shake out his cramping hand.
Naruto watched Sasukeās eyes dart across the paper, watched them darken and narrow with frustration, and widen and sparkle with an occasional burst of inspiration. Naruto would never, ever get tired of watching Sasukeās eyes. Seeing him so fired up and energised by something- well, back when heād first met Sasuke, only fighting with his brother or Naruto would get him fired up like this, and never in a good way.
Sasuke had changed; it was amazing.
He seemed stuck on something just now, frowning at his paper, hand stilled, biting on the end of his pencil. His cheeks were flushed a light pink, and he stared down at his notes with an intensity that was- ah, it was-
-Naruto shifted uncomfortably on the couch. His eyes scanned down to the indecipherable notes on the page, then back up to the spark in Sasukeās eyes, and the pencil resting against his lower lip. Sasuke was so smart. And pretty. And-
āNaruto,ā came a voice.
Naruto jumped. He shook his head and blinked; the world had gone a bit hazy. He-
āNaruto,ā came Sasukeās voice again. āAre you-ā
Naruto cleared his throat. āAm I what, babe?ā he asked, with a quick smile as he met Sasukeās eyes.
Sasuke scowled. āIām not going to do math in front of you if it turns you on,ā he said.
Naruto turned scarlet red and shifted again on the couch. āIām not!ā he cried, indignant, and lying through his teeth. āI-ā
āYou damn well are, your eyes were doing that- unfocused thing, and you were clenching your fists, and-ā
āAnd?!ā Naruto shrieked, embarrassed that Sasuke could read him so clearly.
Sasuke huffed and turned away from him. āAnd I canāt concentrate with you sitting on the couch next to me like that,ā he said. āIām trying to get through this so that we can-ā
Naruto grinned at that. So they could what? Looked like Sasuke found it hard to concentrate with his boyfriend around as well. Naruto liked that. He liked that a lot. He jumped up from the couch, ruffling Sasukeās hair as he headed out of the lounge towards the kitchen.
āIāll give you some space, then. Iāll make dinner. What do you want to eat?ā He paused at the door, waiting for Sasukeās answer.
His boyfriend hesitated, frowning over at him. āI donāt care,ā he finally said with a shrug.
āSasuke,ā Naruto said, putting a hint of warning in his voice like heād seen Itachi doing so many times. āYouāll just get a plate of lettuce if you really donāt care.ā
Sasuke sighed. āMashed potato, then, if youāre cooking it. Itās better than Itachiās, anyway.ā
Naruto nodded, and smiled. āSure thing, babe.ā
āAnd, can you- um, can you do it with the little tomatoes like that one time?ā Sasuke added, turning his face away from Narutoās, attention back on his math.
āWith or without cheese?ā
āWithout,ā Sasuke said without looking up, already back to scribbling away.
Naruto turned and headed to the kitchen, a happy thrill running through him at Sasukeās instructions- at his requests for food. Naruto had never been much of a cook, but nothing motivated him like seeing Sasuke eat his meals- like having Sasuke request for Naruto to cook, instead of Itachi.
Speak of the devil. The phone on Narutoās pocket starting ringing with Itachiās tone just as Naruto finished cutting the potatoes. He fished the phone out of his pocket as he put the potatoes on to cook.
āāsup, bro,ā Naruto greeted, feeling energised once more.
A moment on silence, then a brief sigh. āIāll be working a double shift tonight, so I wonāt be home for dinner,ā Itachi said, evidently deciding it wasnāt worth responding to Narutoās choice of greeting.
Again? Naruto thought. Itachi had been working more and more lately, and between that and Narutoās shifts at the florist, Sasuke was alone more and more. āThat busy, huh? Alright, then. Iām just making dinner now.ā
āGood. Are you staying over tonight?ā
Naruto paused. He started work at 5am tomorrow. Butā¦but Sasuke wanted him to stay, and itād make Itachi feel better too. āI can, if you want. Saiās not home anyway.ā
Another pause. āGood,ā he repeated. āā¦thank you.ā
āSo youāll be home at 7?ā
āā¦no. Mid-morning. Iāve got an errand to run.ā
Naruto lowered his voice. āIs it about the, you know, the gift?ā
āNo. Thatās all arranged. Do we need any groceries?ā
āJust tomatoes, like usual. Your brother is some kind of freak tomato addict, I swear-ā
āI am not,ā Sasuke snapped at him, and Naruto whirled around. āIs that my brother?ā
Naruto grinned, and held the phone out to him. Sasuke sat at the table, and Naruto turned around to work on his potatoes.
āNaruto drank all the apple juice,ā Sasuke complained into his phone. āAnd he used all my conditioner.ā
Naruto chose to ignore that. It wasnāt his fault that Sasukeās hair smelled so nice, and Naruto just wanted to see if he could achieve the same affect-
āMm. The green bottle. Yeah. And some more note paper. Thatās all. Are you working tomorrow as well?ā
Naruto knew that he was; Itachi was even working over Christmas this year. He frowned as he cut up the tomatoes. Sasuke was feeling a lot better these days, but Naruto knew he didnāt like Itachi being away so much. Even if heād rather lose an arm than admit it.
Maybe Naruto should cut back on his shifts, so he could spend more time with Sasuke. But he needed the money. Christmas was coming up, and-
āNaruto,ā Sasuke called from the table. āWhy do you have Itachiās bank account details on your phone?ā
Naruto supressed a squeal and rushed over, snatching the phone out of Sasukeās hands. āNever you mind about that!ā
āHeās not actually making you pay rent, is he?ā
āThat was just a joke!ā Naruto quickly said. āUm, I think. Anyway, Iām not gonna let you use my phone if you-ā
āThe waterās boiling over,ā Sasuke interrupted, and Naruto squealed again and ran back to the stove.
Shit, that was close. He shouldnāt have left Itachiās details open like that. Keeping secrets from Sasuke was hard enough without stupid mistakes like that!
He sighed to himself. This Christmas thing was tough.
***
Naruto yawned and opened his eyes. Heād already been awake this morning, at 4:30am as his internal body clock was now trained to do. Damn you Ino, he cured his friend, who was off in Europe somewhere with her girlfriend- leaving Naruto to help out at her familyās store. He liked the money, and he really liked the distraction from thinking about next year, but 4:30am? It was evil.
But today was Christmas, and that meant at least a small sleep-in, before presents and brunch with Sasuke and Itachi. He smiled sleepily to himself. It would certainly top last year- drinking games and a random hook-up or two, and then being force-fed bread and water and painkillers by Sai after throwing up the contents of his stomach.
Things really had changed. And next yearā¦next year, he might be a uni student. A flutter of nerves danced around in his stomach. Might be. Maybe. Ugh, the waiting was killing him. He wanted it- that life. That chance, to have something different than how he thought his life would go.
Letās not think about all that.
He stretched and rolled over, reaching his arm out for Sasuke but finding the other side of the bed empty. He blinked and frowned. If Sasuke was on the couch working on those damn math problems again, heādā¦damn it! He knew Sasuke was doing this to get into some kind of special class or something, but it was really hard not to take it personally-
āāmorning,ā came Sasukeās sleepy voice, as he came out of the bathroom. He yawned as well, stretching his arms over his head, his shirt riding up as he did so. Naruto stared, eyes glazing over, all thoughts of math and uni leaving his mind at once.
Sasuke smirked at that, slipping into bed and reaching over to swat Naruto gently on the head. āItās too early for that,ā he scolded.
āNever too early or late,ā Naruto said back, reaching his own arms out to scoop Sasuke closer, pressing a kiss to his throat. āCanāt help it, when youāre wearing my clothes, yāknow,ā he murmured into Sasukeās skin.
āThese boxers are way too big,ā Sasuke complained, wriggling around in Narutoās arms to get comfortable.
āDonāt care if they fall off,ā Naruto said to that, sliding his hands down Sasukeās back. Sasuke arched into him, letting Naruto nuzzle into his neck.
Last summer, even on the hottest days, heād never seen Sasuke showing any skin. Now he seemed comfortable enough around Naruto to wear almost anything- when they were at home, anyway. Itād been jarring at first seeing bare arms and legs. Has so many advantages, though, Naruto thought to himself, sighing happily as he ran his fingers down Sasukeās arms.
āWeāll go shopping at the post-Christmas sales tomorrow,ā Naruto suggested. āGet you some new stuff. Oh! Merry Christmas, by the way!ā he exclaimed, pushing up on his elbows in a sudden rush of excitement, remembering the Christmas gifts safely hidden away at Sasukeās apartment.
āMm,ā Sasuke said to that, trying to pull Naruto back down to the bed, tangling his fingers through Narutoās hair. āThese clothes are fine. Iāll put up with them.ā
āOh, will you?ā Naruto teased, slipping his hand up Sasukeās shirt.
āSince they make you so- happy,ā Sasuke said, a quick grin flashing over his face, a spark coming into his eyes.
Naruto shivered despite the heat in the room, seeing Sasuke look at him like that. āWhat time is it? We have to get back to your place by-ā
āWe have time.ā
āOh, now that youāre interested, we have time?ā
āSomething like that.ā
Naruto sighed and shook his head, but he wasnāt about to complain. He rolled onto his side and Sasuke settled against him, tangling their legs together. Sasuke stretched out and pressed against him, then gave Naruto a slow, lingering kiss that ended in a sharp nip to his bottom lip.
Narutoās breathing hitched in his throat, and he gripped onto Sasukeās shirt hard. Sasuke smirked and gave him a knowing look, staring down at Narutoās fists.
āStop that,ā Naruto breathed, trying to quell the heat in his cheeks. He squirmed under Sasukeās gaze and moved his hands away from Sasukeās hips.
āNo,ā Sasuke said, taking Narutoās hands and returning them. āLeave them there,ā he added, and waited until Naruto relaxed, nodding in approval as Naruto slipped his fingers under the hem of Sasukeās shirt.
Sasuke still wasnāt into this kind-of stuff, not all that often anyway. But when he was in the mood, he was cheeky, and teasing, and more than willing to tell Naruto exactly what he wanted. It was perfect. And see, now, when Naruto kisses Sasukeās neck just right, presses into his hips just right, biting into that oh-so-sensitive spot under his left ear- see how Sasuke melts against him? How he purrs?
āNaruto,ā Sasuke murmured. āCanāt I have a clue, at least?ā
āMm? ābout what?ā Naruto murmured back.
Sasuke sighed and rolled his eyes. āMy present. The one you and Itachi have been working on for weeks!ā
Well, shit. āUh. Um, thereās no-ā
Sasuke sighed again and shifted, pushing Naruto firmly down onto the mattress and seating himself on Narutoās hips. āNaruto,ā he warned, leaning down close to his face, dark eyes smouldering. āA clue! Come onā¦ā
A clue. Right. Just a clue, something to please him and that wouldnāt get him murdered by the other Uchiha. āUm. Youāll like it?ā
Sasuke sat back and considered that. āThe HP 32Sii?ā he asked.
Knowing Sasuke these days, that was some kind of complicated calculator. He just laughed, and Sasuke gripped him tighter to stay in place. āYeah, babe. That. Thatās what we got you for Christmas. Okay, kitten, you got your clue, so-ā
āIāll tell you what I got you,ā Sasuke went on, voice lowering, hips shifting. But Naruto wouldnāt be coaxed into spoiling the secret, no, he and Itachi had worked so hard to-
āStop that,ā Naruto whined, at the way Sasuke moved on top of him. āI-ā
Sasukeās eyes widened abruptly and he pushed himself off of Naruto. āThatās it!ā he exclaimed, climbing out of bed so fast that the sheets tangled themselves around his legs. He growled and shoved them away, stumbling over to his backpack by the door and reaching in for his notes.
Naruto groaned and fell back onto the pillows. āNow, Sasuke?!ā he whined.
āShush,ā Sasuke hissed at him, falling onto the floor with his notes spread all around him. Heād already lost all interest in Naruto. āI almost had it!ā
Naruto sighed and reached for his phone. Math waited for no man. Thatās what Sasuke said, at least. Naruto would never get it. Oh well. At least while Sasuke wasnāt looking, he couldā¦
Show me, he texted Itachi. Sasukeās back in math land. He wonāt see.
He waited, and soon a photo from Itachi arrived, a brief flash of white and black, a flurry of paws and tails, against the darkness of Itachiās bedroom.
Naruto bit back a laugh. You let them sleep with you?
They were crying all night, came Itachiās reply. Such a pain. Get over here already.
Easier said than done; Sasukeās presents might be waiting, but he wasnāt going anywhere until the math let him go. Naruto grinned and texted back and forth with Itachi for a while, and then went off for a shower as he waited for his boyfriend to come back to him.
***
Naruto was torn between sulking over his interrupted morning snuggles with Sasuke, and excitement over the imminent present. He couldnāt wait to see his boyfriendās face. Sasuke had no idea what he and Itachi had been planning. Too focused on the math, said a surly voice in his head, and bam, Naruto was back to sulking.
He paced around Sasukeās lounge room, casting quick glances over at Itachiās closed door, then sending his gaze back to Sasuke sitting on the edge of the couch.
āWould you sit down, already?ā Sasuke said. āWhatāre you so worked up about? Iām sure Iāll like it, whatever it is.ā
Naruto sighed and forced himself to sit. āYeah. I know you will.ā
āSo? Youāre upset about this morning?ā A vaguely guilty expression crossed Sasukeās face- but just a quick one.
Naruto shook his head. āNot upset.ā
āWhat, then?ā
āWell, I mean, youāre meant to be some kind of math genius. Why havenāt you solved the damn thing already?ā
āI told you. Itās not meant to be solved! It canāt be solved.ā
Naruto frowned. Yeah, Sasuke had said that, but- āSo whatās the point?!ā Why was Sasuke spending so much time- so much of the limited time they had together- on something that couldnāt be solved?
āTo show I have the right way of thinking about it. That I belong in that research group. Itās- itās important.ā
āMm. Yeah, okay, I get it. I mean, I donāt, butā¦ā
āIāve wasted so much time,ā Sasuke muttered under his breath.
āWhat time?ā Naruto asked, concerned at the tone in Sasukeās voice. What was Sasuke trying to achieve?
āI just- Iām just making up for it. I know it means Iām- neglecting you-ā
āYouāre not,ā Naruto snapped, grabbing Sasukeās hand and gripping it tight. āDonāt think like that! I like seeing you interested in this stuff.ā
Sasuke leaned back heavily against the couch, carefully avoiding Narutoās eyes. āYeah, well, itās the first time Iāve really been interested in any of it.ā
āWhat do you mean?ā
āI meanā¦ Do you know why I even started classes at uni anyway?ā
Well, that was obvious. āBecause youāre so smart.ā Way too smart for high school.
Sasuke scoffed. āBecause I wasā¦bored. Frustrated. ā¦empty. Itachi thought I needed somethingā¦else. Anyway, it was a convenient excuse to spend less time at school, so I didnāt mind. But I didnāt really care, though. Now I care. Thereās so much to do. Itāsā¦hard to balance.ā
Naruto stared at him. Yes, that was it. The change that Naruto had seen, in the past few months. Sasuke cared more. Not just about him, or Itachi, but about school and uni, about Sakura and Ino, about video games and movies. And, okay, more about Naruto as well.
āSasukeā¦ā
āIf I can get into this research group, Iāll be working with the best minds at uni. I want to, Naruto! Iām sick of just coasting along. I can do it.ā
āOf course you can. I want you to. I- it makes you happy, I know it does.ā
Only now Sasuke met his eyes. āBesides, I need to have something to occupy myself while you and Itachi are at work. Youāre both so busy these days.ā
Narutoās heart sank, and he dropped Sasukeās hand. He knew it. He was working too much. He should have been-
āNo, thatās not what I meant, Naruto!ā Sasuke quickly went on, snatching his hand again. āI can take care of myself. And why shouldnāt I be working hard as well? Iām just saying, this is a big apartment to be alone in, and- Iāve been telling Itachi all year that we should get a cat, but he-ā and then Sasuke stopped, abruptly, and gave Naruto a wide-eyed, shocked expression.
āWe didnāt get you a cat,ā Naruto quickly said, faltering. āSasuke!ā
Sasuke stood at once, and stormed off towards his brotherās room. āItachi!ā he called out. āHurry up! Get out here!ā
And finally, blessedly, Itachi emerged, cradling a large box in his arms. āBe patient, would you?ā he scolded. āSit down over there.ā
Sasuke did so at once, speechless, and stared at the box that Itachi lay down gently in front of him. He reached out to the artfully-tied green and red ribbons. āNaruto,ā he called out, pausing his hands and turning back to the couch.
āOpen it,ā Naruto urged, joining Sasuke on the floor. āCome on!ā After all, heād been waiting for weeks to meet them.
āI canāt,ā Sasuke said, struggling to untie the ribbons with shaking hands.
Naruto reached out to undo them, then let Sasuke open the lid. Up popped two tiny black-and-white heads, and Sasuke went speechless.
āShit, theyāre so cute,ā Naruto exclaimed, glancing at Itachi. āGood choice, bro. Aww! Look at them, Sasuke!ā
Sasuke was looking at them, and they were looking at him, and all three were rigid and unmoving. Then, finally, the larger kitten placed a furry paw on the edge of the box and gave a tiny mewl.
āOh my god,ā Sasuke squeaked, reaching out for the kitten, who was standing and straining to get out of the box now. Sasuke picked her up and held her to his chest, staring at the fluffy thing in wonder. He stroked her ears and down her back, and the kitten instantly started purring.
Naruto melted. āTheyāre adorable,ā he said to Itachi.
āTheyāre a little shy,ā Itachi warned, speaking to Sasuke. āAnd still settling in. Be gentle-ā
āI will be,ā Sasuke interrupted, reaching down for the other, smaller kitten. She squirmed a little, trembling, but was happy to be near her sister again. They both nuzzled into Sasukeās chest, staring up at him and purring. āDo they have names?ā
āNot yet,ā Itachi said.
āNothing math related,ā Naruto groaned.
Sasuke spared him a quick glance, rolling his eyes.
āOr Matt Damon related,ā Naruto quickly added.
āThank you,ā Sasuke breathed. He leaned back on the couch, and placed the kittens in his lap. āThank you,ā he repeated, this time directed at Naruto. He stretched out to kiss Naruto on the cheek.
Naruto blushed. āWell, we thought, youāve always wanted one, and we thought youād like the company, so!ā
āHere,ā Sasuke said, handing him the larger kitten.
It was the softest thing Naruto had ever felt. He cradled her gently, petting her fur. He looked over at Sasuke, and saw him smile. It was the first true smile heād seen on Sasukeās face in weeks.
He turned his gaze to Itachi, and saw the older Uchiha smiling as well. Naruto felt a strange unknown tension leave his body; a tension he hadnāt known was there.
āIāve wanted one for so long,ā Sasuke murmured, stroking the kitten in his lap gently. āNow I have two.ā
āAnd all the stuff they need,ā Naruto said. āWe picked out the coolest toys, and bowls, and brushes, all kinds of things!ā Shopping with Itachi for kitten toys had been the most fun Naruto had ever had with the slightly scary man.
āDonāt you have a present for Naruto as well?ā Itachi prompted.
āI have no idea,ā Sasuke said, eyes not leaving the kitten in his lap.
Naruto laughed. āThat can wait.ā This was all he needed; seeing Sasuke happy. Seeing Sasuke get what he wanted. What other present could be as good as that?
āMerry Christmas, babe,ā Naruto said, kissing Sasukeās cheek.
āMerry Christmas,ā Sasuke said back, smiling over at Itachi as well. āThe best one ever.ā
***
A/N: So, did Naruto deliberately get Sasuke two female kittens, so that Sasuke couldnāt name them Matt Damon and Mark Watney? The world will never know.
A quick word on the delays on this fic, and my absence from writing & Tumblr. I still havenāt had the heart to officially discontinue this fic, but itās been very hard to even think of updating it this year. Apart from work and life being busy, I seem to be going through a sex-adverse phase. Itās very strange; even though Iām ace (surprise, for anyone who didnāt know that), itās never bothered me to read or write about sex before. Like, seriously never bothered me- I enjoyed it, as strange as that sounds. Until a few months ago, at least, when almost overnight I could barely stand be on Tumblr and even kissing on TV had me scrunching my nose up in disgust. Who knows why? Life is weird, *shrug*.
That phase slowly seems to be easing now, but not really enough for me to seriously think of completing this fic. Sex is just too large a part of the story- Iām not capable of/interested in it right now, but I hope to find a way of giving it an ending, anyway.
Anyway tl;dr: itās not likely Something New will get the ending that I planned for it, but I still hope to give it some kind of endingā¦eventually. *runs away and hides again*.
So HEY surprise, itās December! Is anyone interested in running SNS Xmas this yearā¦.? Send me a message and let me know!
(It would involve collating participants and their prompts, then figuring out the matches and sending people their prompts, then reblogging everyoneās gifts.)
I looooove your work, I recently commented on Something New on ff because i got soooo entralled and I just love it so, so much!!! I hope one day you feel like continuing!! I cried and laughed and skfiehdnfir i just appreciated it so much! ā”ā”ā” sometimes ill reread Leaning Towards the Sun when im sad haha ā” so justā¦ thank you!!!!
I think there are more chapters on Ao3 than there are on ffnet! Cause I got lazy, *blush*. Need to fix that. Bless you for your praise!! I'm all happy and giggly now ehehe.
Enough people have contacted me about poor Something New that my motivation to continue is increasing lol. As a perfectionist it will always bother me until it's "completed" ahahaha....
i dont mean to sound stalkerish but do you know what happened to user shheri? she hasnt posted in ages and im worried!
Itās @shherie actually. Iām sorry but I donāt know :( last time I talked to Jessica it was before sns week and I havenāt seen her around after that. I think she might be having exams but I donāt really know :(
*peaks around corner* ahhh....hi guys *blushhh*. Iām still alive, yay!!! And still on tumblr every day getting my SNS fix, though yeah, I haven't posted in a while (and I was on holidays during SNS Week away from wi-fi, so sad)! I haven't had much to contribute. Iām touched yāll remember me, *happy tears*.
Iāve been super focused on my original novels as well, and establishing myĀ āonline presenceā (lol) under my pen name Sam Ashworth. If you want to keep up to date with my original stuff, you can sign up to my mailing list here!Ā
(And actually, Iāll be looking for beta readers soon, so if youāre at all interested, pleassssse let me know at [email protected] Iād love the input of my precious precious SNS family!!)Ā
Hello everyone! Guess what, we are going to have another week full of sns all over our dashes xD Our fandom is dealing with tough situations at the moment and that is why I thought we need to bring back all the positivities and actually try to celebrate Sns as a family with all the passion and love that we have for the story that they shared with us! This sns week takes place from March 20th until March 26th and just like past two years, each day are going to have different themes.
As always there are only three rules for participating:
1. Being respectful and trying to spread positivities rather than negativities!
2.Tag all the posts with āSns-weekā as well!
3. NO repost is allowed unless you own the materials or have permission.
You see how easy the rules were? Well, the themes are even easier XD Look:
March 20th, Monday: āHeadcanonsā, āCanon verse fanfictionsā, ācanon verse fan artsā, ācanon quotesā and āremindersā! Also the first day is called āNarutoā day.
March 21th, Tuesday: āHeadcanonsā, āTheoriesā, āroleplaysā, āCosplaysā, Ā āLive reactionsā. This day is called āSasukeā day.
March 22th, Wednesday: āAu fanartsā, āAU fanfictionsā, āAu quotesā and āEditsā. This day is called āFriends and enemiesā. Friends and enemies refers to ALL other characters except for Sasuke and Naruto.
March 23th, Thursday: āTheoriesā, āquotesā, āremindersā and āselfiesā! This day is called āSNS-fandomā day. You can also make comments and cheer for the fandom in this day by taking a paper in front of you in a picture and send a message to a fandom before writing a āSns never dies, The family has us!ā beneath the note! AlsoĀ share your compliments about your most precious mutals, blogs or artists/ writers/t heorycreaters/ editmakers/ etc!!
March 24th, Friday: āTheoriesā, āRoleplaysā, āanimations and AMVsā, āPromotesā.This day is called āTeam sevenā day.
March 25th, Saturday: āEditsā, āLive reactionsā. āQuotesā and āRemindersā. This day is called āTeam takaā day!
March 26th, Sunday: This day is a free day which means you can post what ever you want in it xD This day is called āLong live snsā.
*You can do any of the themes as groups or on your own but make sure to post everything on the right days :3Ā
*You can post all kinds of headcanons every day because those are the themes of EVERY DAY!Ā
*From day four onward itās okay to post selfies, itās not just for one day.Ā
*Iām also going to makeĀ games everyday so we can all play them as a fandom and every night a group of us can watch sns related episodes of Naruto together in Robb.it.Ā
Also let me give some explanations about the names of the days. The names donāt neccesary means you have to make your posts only based on the names on those days, you posts can be about anything but those can also be about the name of the day, hence the names are also themes of the days.Ā
It means along with other materials that you post, you can Also make posts about the name of the days and talk about them seperately. For example in day two which is āsasukeā day you can make posts about Sasuke as an individual and your thoughts of him and headcanons of him and then relate him to sns and talk about the influences he had in the bond. The posts that you make about the came of the days donāt even need to necessarily be the other themes that the day has because the names and other themes are two complete seperate themes in this event ^^
LAST BUT NOT LEAST (seriously, pay attention to this part, you wonāt regret it xp) anyone who reblogs this post and signal boosts this event a lot will get āSns surprise faily asksā in their inbox during the week and also five of the people who participate a lot in the week will get PRIZE! XD
If you have any further questions , feel free to ask. You have more idea for the week? Tell me and Iāll add them to the themes. You need ideas for what you are doing? Just buzz me and weāll figure some ideas out for ya ;) Lets just have fun and celebrate, our fandom needs and deserves it. LETS FILL ALL THE TAGS AS MUCH AS WE CAN IN THAT WEEK AND SHOW THE REAL POWER OF OUR LOVE FOR THIS PAIRING :3 Good luck and long live sns!
Update: There is a small change of plan, someone pointed it out and I realized I should change it. The fifth day is calledĀ āTeam 7 and takaā Ā while the sixth day is calledāFamily and homeā. Itā was important to the bond so I needed to make a day about it!
Hi yāll- Iāve started a review blog for m/m fiction! Iāve been reading a lot of books lately, trying to get to know the genre I hope to publish in one day ^_^.
Anyway, I think a lot of my tumblr friends will like some of these books too! So check out my reviews if youāre interested <3 <3 <3. You can find me on Goodreads and Twitter also~.Ā
(Iāve found a lot of amazing authors these past few months! I highly recommend books by Ann Sommerville, Ginn Hale, and Kaje Harper! Itās so exciting to see that thereās so much m/m fiction out there, and itās so diverse!)Ā
(p.s. reading published novels over fanfiction has meant spending more money, but Iāve learned some tips! Smashwords, Amazon, and publisher websites often have sales, and everyone should check out libraries in their own countries to see what e-books they have!)Ā
p.p.s. let me know if you have any recommendations, or youād like some from me!
Hi yāll- Iāve started a review blog for m/m fiction! Iāve been reading a lot of books lately, trying to get to know the genre I hope to publish in one day ^_^.
Anyway, I think a lot of my tumblr friends will like some of these books too! So check out my reviews if youāre interested <3 <3 <3. You can find me on Goodreads and Twitter also~.Ā
(Iāve found a lot of amazing authors these past few months! I highly recommend books by Ann Sommerville, Ginn Hale, and Kaje Harper! Itās so exciting to see that thereās so much m/m fiction out there, and itās so diverse!)Ā
(p.s. reading published novels over fanfiction has meant spending more money, but Iāve learned some tips! Smashwords, Amazon, and publisher websites often have sales, and everyone should check out libraries in their own countries to see what e-books they have!)Ā
p.p.s. let me know if you have any recommendations, or youād like some from me!
So I just noticed the Tumblr app is taking up 1.6GB on my phone. What the hell?? I swear it wasnāt always like this!! Is it like, a new update or something??
