Appropriate reaction, though. And you haven't even heard my idea yet.
So, do you remember this? (Especially that conversation with @really-awkward-pics-of-janus in the notes?)
honestly janus is usually just a tiny bit tipsy & no one can pry that from me
Yes...
Well... Wouldn't a left-of canon alcoholic Janus explain both Virgil's hissing and Remus' touch starvation in your Weird Science canon-ish series that includes the At Any Price story?
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You can't deny it. I see that ✨ sparkle ✨ in your eye...
Thank you so very much, @threecrowsinatrenchcoat, for the Ask! :)
I changed the order so I can add a break in the snippet. It's long.
👻 - WIP I May Never Pick Back Up
I was literally just thinking about this. One is Joy. It's not technically a WIP, it's a completed one shot that, uh. No. I may incorporate parts of it into Dreams & Nightmares (WIP for after LoginceWeek). The fic that I have completely neglected is More Time With You. The last update was in February, so maybe I'll finish it for Janus' birthday. If I don't, I may just kill it.
🧠 - Idea I Can't Yet Call a WIP
Meus ex Machina. It only has a paragraph or two and a few scenes in my head. Superhero AU, Intrulogical. (What? Me writing Intrulogical?)
🖊 - WIP Snippet - From About Janus, early, early draft
Janus waited. He hadn’t heard Remus’ door open, not did he hear the Creative Side on the stairs. Perhaps he'd simply opened the bathroom door to let out the shower's steam and was still getting dressed? He wasn’t exactly modest.
Then he heard Logan’s voice. “What exactly are you doing?” Oh, no. What was he doing in Logan’s room? While the Logical Side was the least likely to say something intentionally hurtful, he valued his privacy and sounded on the edge of fury at finding Remus in his room. Janus crept over to his own door, opening it slightly to better hear. He felt the room shift and tilt to the side as he walked… damn. Maybe if Logan started to really shout, he could swoop in quickly enough for neither of them to notice him stumbling. He leaned against the door, listening through the crack.
“Why are you in here? Naked?!”
Dammit, Remus, what are you doing?
“It’s not what you think!”
What is he meant to think, Re? The juicy butthole Side snuck into his room, naked, and is now up to god knows what. There was a loud thud and Janus braced himself for shouting, but none came. Their voices were quiet and he couldn’t make out what they were saying. Until Remus spoke again, closer to the door, his voice thick with tears.
“I burned my clothes… I thought if I cleaned, if I could just stay clean, them maybe one day someone might… hug me.”
Janus clapped his hands over his mouth, muffling the sob trying to break through. He panted, trying to get his breathing under control. He needed to get out there. He reached for his door and noticed his bare hands. My gloves, my gloves, my gloves… Where are my gloves? Scanning his room, he spotted them on his nightstand. Rushing over, he tripped on his own feet, landing hard on his hands and knees.
Tears flowing freely, he listened for any sound from across the hall. Remus was so desperate for a hug that he asked Logic for a hug. And not him.
Janus listened as Logan’s door closed. He could hear Remus’ ragged breathing in the hallway. Get the fuck up, Janus, and go take care of Remus. He needs you. He tried to stand but the room turned sideways again. He crawled over to the door. Maybe he could convince Remus it was a game, just like he did when they were younger. Let’s play pretend, Remus…
Hello! This is a free pass to answer this with whatever you want! Infodump, vent, tell a funny joke, post a pretty picture - whatever you’d like. (Feel free to pass this on, but no pressure!)
Oh, this is such a lovely Ask game! Thank you, Nonnie, I am definitely going to pass this on!
I am actually suddenly quite excited because I solved a problem with a story I am working on. It is a left-of-canon tale, called About Janus, and the latest video introduced a major contradiction to the plot. 🍷
But i have an idea to resolve that and to reinvigorate the story and I am psyched!
I've got one more super important project to work in and then I'm diving in!
Hey, you’re totally allowed to be sad that the end of posting for Punks, Poets, Parents is coming up. I’d imagine that seeing all of our reactions is a big source of happy chemicals for your brain, so knowing that that’ll be over (at least, for this story) is definitely at *least* bittersweet. And then there’s just the fact that you’ve worked really hard on a thing, and you’re really proud of it, and now that thing is ending. (Maybe it’s been written for a while, but sharing it is part of the creative process, too.) It’s something to be proud of, because you finished a thing- but also sad, because what will you do when the thing is done?
In conclusion, feel your feelings because they’re valid. ❤️
💚 Thank you!! 💚
Thank you so very much, Nonnie, for these kind words. This was exactly what I needed to hear! <3
I struggle with significant downturns after all of my long-running (and sometimes not-so-long-running) stories. I'm like The Doctor. I don't like endings.
I will try to feel my feelings a bit, carefully. I already have a list of WIPs that I'm in the middle of, though, to give me something all-consuming to sufficiently sublimate my feelings so I can get up in the morning :).
Creative events keep me going and between the Halloween Gift Exchange next week (fingers crossed that my giftees like their stories... one in particular is a bit of a stretch), Logan's Birthday on the 3rd, Anxceit Week just after that, and not to mention, NaNoWriMo, I have successfully filled my plate until the next big thing is complete. (And my muse is already whispering shouting and banging a drum about a prequel to Play Us A Song and a LoginceWeek fic, so, there's that, too.)
Over the next six weeks or so, I may be a little quiet (ha ha ha) Okay, I may be a little less loud over the next few weeks as I work to get some writing completed for @anxceitweek21, the Anniversary on Tuesday, and something for our dearly beloved Logan's birthday because November's writing is going to be all about @nanowrimo for me.
When it's done, I'll have something ready to edit and eventually share with you all. My profile is public, if you're curious, but here's a sneak peek at what I'm working on (no actual blurbs yet, sorry. :( )
I'm incredibly excited and completely panicked and it's a wonderful feeling! :)
When I post about it, (I'd like to say if I post about, but we all know I'm not shy about talking about WIPs. It's my inner Roman), I will use the tag #edu's loving NaNoWriMo if you would like to filter :).
