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Adrien gets a lot of female attention. Nino knows, however, this does not stop him from being a socially awkward radish. Marinette is a total badass. That is, Alya thinks, when she’s not stuttering and hiding from a certain model.

In which Marinette’s friends have good intentions, Plagg is a little shit, and you should be careful what you wish for. (A love square reveal fic.)

Read it here.

#miraculous ladybug

supergirlforthewinn

*whispers*

just sayin… if you really liked a comment someone left… you could always like…

~return the favor~

lol so the httyd fandom got me watching miraculous ladybug, thanks for that guys

then i had a fic idea and wrote it

check it out if you dig marichat

oops my hand slipped here’s ladrien (ladynoir?)

#it's a lil bit sexy #but nothing too graphic #miraculous ladybug #marichat #ladrien #ladynoir #adrinette #adrien agreste #marinette dupain-cheng

just wanted to say y’all are about the most attractive folks I’ve seen on tumblr

good on you, hiccstrid fandom

good on you

#aaaaaaaaand now I feel old #:-D #httyd #hiccstrid

Dopey heart-eyes Hiccup clutching the pillow Astrid made him.

(From @listentoyourdragon‘s Simple Gifts)

#hiccup horrendous haddock iii #httyd #my noob art #ecoutez

From Glamour Shots by @oh--you--pretty--things

(uncolored version here)

#Astrid Hofferson #hiccup horrendous haddock iii #Hiccup and Astrid #hiccstrid #my noob art #I mean I couldn't very well make her a peacock dress and then NOT color it #:-D

Angry, but like... fashion angry.

:-D

(Doorframe modeling, from @oh--you--pretty--things‘ Photographer/Model AU!)

(color version here)

#Astrid Hofferson #hiccstrid #Hiccup and Astrid #hiccup horrendous haddock iii #httyd #my noob art #I really wanted to draw something for Young God #but everyone and their squirrel has already drawn punk!Hiccup #and this one was a lot of fun #because I got to figure out what a peacock dress might look like

A little bit of love for you. You are such a positive light in the fandom. Seriously, you rock, dude. And your art is one of the best I've seen <3 <3 <3

Bah, thank you for the kind words! I’m not sure about all that, but it’s very sweet of you to say. And hey, it’s easy to be nice when most people you meet in a fandom are nice. :D So I think /you’re/ the positive light, anon!

#replies #anon love #Anonymous

“Aw, none of ya can afford me!”

One more Lawless sketch! (Couldn’t help myself, Madam!Ruffnut was just such a great visual and @e--wills‘ fic is amazing!)

Also, I’m loving all the art that @celebratethehttydfranchise is putting on my dash and wanted to return the favor!

#ruffnut thorston #httyd #httyd positivity project #my noob art #and I picture Hiccup like AW C'MON I JUST WIPED DOWN THE BAR #nsfw #maybe?#also I keep forgetting to say but I have never not used a reference photo except for that one MS Paint one with the kissing #and even then I used art tutorials for the bare chest etc I just didn't use HTTYD reference photos #anyway #point is #I'm learning #but yeah nowhere soon to being able to draw people or cartoons or cartoon people on my own #.... YET #:-D

PSA re: fic update asks

If an author doesn't plan to update a fic (because they lost interest, their life got more complicated, or whatever it is) they will say that. You’ll find a little “on hiatus” or a “this will never be finished” statement somewhere on the fic.

Those kind of announcements appear most often in the fic tags or summary, or sometimes on the author’s archive page, fic profile, etc. Most authors, when they put up a new story, also make a point to specify their posting schedule if they have one, or if they don’t stick to a set schedule, they'll usually give some indication of when they plan to update. I typically see that kind of statement in the author’s notes in the latest chapter.

But even if they didn’t tell you, guess what--we can reasonably assume that the answer to “when are we getting a new chapter” is always “as soon as I’m able to post one.”

There is almost never a need to ask when an update is coming.

If an author updates twice a week, for instance on Fridays and Mondays, and it’s Saturday... you don’t need to ask when the next chapter is coming, or to remind them to update soon. If it’s already Monday, and they haven’t posted yet? Wait until Tuesday. I can promise you, they did not forget. They have a good reason for the delay. Hurrying an author along will not make them happier or more willing to write.

Sometimes people are just curious and don’t mean to sound entitled. And most asks I’ve seen that amounted to “moar pls” were worded in a way that was far from rude or greedy. But understand, to a fic writer, a message that comes out of the blue asking when or if a new chapter is coming, can still feel like pressure. And to someone who’s probably already feeling the weight of life’s demands, that results in guilt, not inspiration.

So what does that mean, nobody can never ever express a desire to read further? Or ask about the next chapter in order to show an interest? Not at all! A statement like “I can’t wait to see what happens next!” is fine, as long as you also give some kind of response to the story that you’ve been given thus far. The author spent a long time writing the latest chapter, so if all the response they get is “OMG update soon! I need to know what happens!” it feels like you don’t care about what actually has happened in the fic.

What can you do if you just really, really need to know when you’re going to get your next fanfic fix? The best way is to encourage the author without pressuring them, because if they know that people enjoy the fic, they’ll be more likely to write more! In other words, couch your update ask in the context of feedback about the fic itself.

Here are some options!

- Hi! I love your story so much. My favorite thing about it is XYZ. Just wondering, is there a tag I can track so that I don’t miss when the next update comes out? Thanks!

- Hi! I saw your note about your personal situation that put this fic on hold, and I just wanted to say I’m sorry that you’re going through that! The fic is one of my favorites, particularly the way that XYZ. Just curious, do you have an idea of when you might be able to come back to it? No pressure! Anyway, take care of yourself!

- Hi! Love your fic! I especially loved the line XYZ this chapter, it made me spittake all over my keyboard! I know you mentioned you wouldn’t be able to update anytime soon, so I was wondering if you could recommend anything else to read in the meantime? Thanks so much!

- Hi! Your fic is amazing! The part where XYZ was just the best. I noticed that you mentioned you planned to post on Wednesday, but I didn’t see a new chapter? Anyway, I subscribed now, so that I’ll know as soon as it comes out! And don’t worry if you need a few extra days, I know how life can be! Hope you’re having a good weekend!

- Hi! I know it’s been abandoned, but I just wanted to tell you that I really loved your fic, especially the scene where XYZ. I sometimes re-read that scene when I’m feeling down. Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated it! Have a nice evening!

- Hi! I saw that you put your amazing fic on hiatus! I hope everything’s okay. You already know how much I love it from my comments and kudos, so I just wanted to reassure you that I’ll still be here whenever you can start posting again (and just for my own curiosity, any idea when that might be?) Thanks!

- Hi! I loved your fic, the way you characterized XYZ in particular! I’m definitely going to check out your other stuff to fill the time until it updates again! Just wondering, do you have a fic masterpost that lists all your work? Thanks and I'm excited to read more from you!

TL;DR: don’t pester fic authors for updates, give feedback on existing chapters, fic writers have lives and responsibilities so don’t be a dick

#fanfic #just to clarify #I have never gotten an ask like this #all of my comments have always been upbeat and positive #so I know everyone isn't like this #and I know most people have good intentions with asking #but I've seen a lot of friends who DO get this sort of demanding ask #and it really upsets them and does not motivate them #and then we all lose out on great fanfic

We call ‘er Monsoon Season...

(full length version under the cut)

Wanted to add something to the HTTYD Positivity Project by @jennis41digsdragons (@celebratethehttydfranchise) and I’ve also been diggin’ @e--wills‘ Lawless!

Happy trails, y’all!

#Astrid Hofferson #httyd positivity project #how to train your dragon #celebratethehttydfranchise #wild west au #gunslinger au #lawless #my noob art #she looks a lot more like a sheriff than I intended #*shrug* it's because of the hat #I'm okay with it #oh yeah and the wanted poster is from a template website #in case that needed to be specified

ok but why do I get so emotional any time I hear the HTTYD music

#how to train your dragon

Y’all’d best be fixin’ to go read @e--wills‘ Sweet Tea and Road Dust AU now, y’hear?

#hiccup horrendous haddock iii #Astrid Hofferson #Hiccup and Astrid #hiccstrid #sweet tea and road dust #my noob art #sketchy sketch to celebrate my new stylus!#it's still not as accurate as using a real pencil but I like it much better than the mouse #besides I really can't expect that much from a $7 stylus #and didn't want to spend more because this is just a hobby and I can't really justify it #anyway I still like how it came out!#might color it properly at some point #and hey E if you have a masterpost link for STARD let me know and I'll update the caption!

fanfic matters

The power of fanfic is that it can take characters that you might not have thought about that much, or characters who might not have been your favorites if you'd only ever watched a TV series or read a book series, and absolutely turn them into your favorites.

Case in point for the HTTYD on-screen franchise (I haven't read the books): until I started reading HTTYD fic and joined this corner of tumblr, my favorites were Hiccup, because he's specifically designed to be likeable and relatable (at least in the movies) and Gobber (who has always owned my heart due to a hearty affection for Craig Ferguson). But outside of that, I didn't think too hard about the other characters.

And now, thanks to a few tumblr posts and drabbles about Stoick as a dad, I appreciate him so much, even more than I did in HTTYD2 (shout-out to @kingofthewilderwest for always providing such amazing meta and analysis), Snotlout and Eret have grown up in my eyes due in large part to @tysonrunningfox's unflinching devotion to them, and sure, I liked TJ Miller before, but now I've seen more art and meta about the twins than I would ever have expected, and what I previously considered a pair of great comic relief characters has morphed into a deep appreciation for their unique brand of intuitive intelligence. Y’all even got me liking the villains!

As a Hiccstrid shipper first and foremost, though, the main thing for me is Astrid. Before fanfic, I might've seen Astrid as the standard "strong female character"--which, I'll admit, is a cliche I don’t hate! I love warrior women in my media; I love seeing ladies be physically strong, I'm old enough that I still remember battle-ready women being A Surprising Thing from television, so it's something I welcome, and sometimes that's enough (and sometimes it isn't). So Astrid could've easily been the love interest who kicks butt with her axe and has little else to round her out. If that had been the case, I think just the progression in their relationship between the two movies would've probably sufficed to make me love Astrid. I adored the way she softened towards Hiccup from the first movie to the second, while still keeping the banter and competitive spirit that are the ambrosia of my OTPs.

But all this wonderful Hiccstrid fanfic, by smart, talented writers like @oh--you--pretty--things and @tysonrunningfox (to name just two of my favorites) has helped me relate to Astrid and appreciate her as such an incredibly complex, interesting character, that I love her fully as much as Hiccup now.

And sure, some of that characterization that deepens the characters might be made up by fic authors, but most of it is on-point and in character because it is based in canon, because fic and meta writers are so goshdarn good at taking these little things, these details, seedlings if you will, from the source material and growing them into full-fledged head canons that often end up being confirmed by canon. It’s because y’all didn’t make it up. You interpreted the tiny amount of data we had about these “secondary” characters, and you interpreted it correctly. Good for you folks, seriously.

So thank you to @oh--you--pretty--things, @listentoyourdragon, @midoriko-sama, @tysonrunningfox, @funkytoes, @thatsnicebutimmarried, @e--wills, @wilderwestqueen, @astridthevalkyrie, @jadeandsunsets, @kirnkardashian, @katergator84, @jaksandrow, @writers-spark, @blue--o, @sleapygazelle, @jennis41digsdragons, @dyannehs, @astrxd, @nefertsukia, @finnicklovesannie and @hiilikedragons (who I know won’t see this but that's okay, they are a huge Hiccstrid fave for me and I'm only sad I wasn't around when they were active) and even more authors that I’m sure I'm forgetting.

A few of you, I’ve read everything on your blog and FFnet and AO3. Some, I have you on my list to check out when I get time because what I saw looked promising (big thanks to @hiccstridsource for all the excellent recommendations!). Some I’ve sent messages to or left comments when I had a minute; others I’ve simply enjoyed while scrolling through my dash. But whether I’ve read through your entire archive or just seen your posts around tumblr, you guys, who make up this delightful fandom, have played a role in helping me love pretty much all the HTTYD characters as much as I love Hiccup.

Y'all are important, your stories are important, and you might be borrowing from an existing world but you create something.

Don't let anyone tell you fanfic isn't worthwhile.

#httyd #hiccstrid #how to train your dragon #I know I have mostly art on my blog and art is super important too #but fanfic is usually what changes my mind about a character