hey anon thanks for the concern! I realised I had only said this in my twitter and kept meaning to say so on here but:
I'm planning to go on a month or two long hiatus, as I feel like I have been struggling to get chapters out when I say and want to give myself time to get a little bit ahead so I'm posting at least fairly consistently.
If of course, you guys would just prefer updates whenever I can, then I'd be happy to do that, but I just thought maybe it was time to try something new and see how it goes.
I loved the latest chapter Brown!! But I don't totally understand what the colour symbolises đ
đđ alrighty lemme try n explain
in my mind, brown isnât linked to any emotion in particular. however, when I think of brown, I think of nature, and the earth, and soil, and theyâre all things that Iâd normally link with stability: the ground holds you up, the earth houses you, soil is beneath your feet... brown = stability.
Y/N got brown when Peter was threatened because heâs a source of stability in her life. the possibility of having him ripped away from her was one that threatened the very grounding of here existence - without him in her life, her world would be lacking a serious sense of security. him disappearing would be like the soil vanishing beneath her feet.
does that make sense?
Peter in return got brown for the same reason: when faced with the prospect that she might end up dead, that threatened the stability he finds in her.
I probably explained it really shoddily in the chapter, and for that Iâm sorry! I hope this made sense <3
random headcanon! (for bloom), how would adora try to flirt? would she try to impress catra? maybe flex a muscle or two or would she be all sweet and try to slide in a few compliment or even write poems via text?
hey and thanks for the ask! I definitely think Adora would use her athleticism to try and impress Catra because she'd eventually catch on and realise how much of an effect she has on Catra lmao, but I also think she would just constantly batter her with compliments. Not even consciously, like she'd just be sitting there thinking about how beautiful Catra is and then blurt it out while she's talking about something entirely unrelated.
Pretty much, Adora accidentally flirts more often than not and doesn't even realise when she does it. When she tries, it comes across more goofy for sure, and sometimes feels a little forced, but let's be real, Catra would love it anyway. (And yes I could definitely imagine her sending Catra a whole poem via text and Catra just criticising the poem instead of enjoying the compliment - secretly she would love it though)
With bloom, have there been any story beats that you didn't really plan to put in and just kind of showed up? And maybe the story behind it.
Great question! Probably quite a few things haha but I'll go with like, my top 3.
Oh,, originally in my outline I did NOT plan for that heated first interaction with Glimmer and Catra. Like at all. But arguably because my outline was kind of,, not the best that makes sense. Initially, it was a lot more toned down and more passive aggressive but then my beta thought that I should up the ante and I was like yeah! Why nn? And tbh, it's quite on brand for my fics anyway. Glimmer is almost always hostile to Catra in the stuff I write, it's kind of an accident haha. I just love the dynamic it brings.
Another story beat I hadn't planned for was the grocery scene! I did not originally have this in my outline, but I had a section where I just added random things I wanted to happen eventually and I thought of them bumping into each other at the grocery.
Then when I was planning chapter 6 I wanted another scene in their fall break and I thought that the grocery scene was perfect because Catra and Adora were still at this stage where they were getting closer and didn't know tons about each other, so it was actually a shock seeing each other there. Plus it meant that Diego could meet Adora, which was a great if you ask me.
Another scene I low-key didn't plan to have written in was that flashback scene with Leya and Camilla. In my outline and in Catra's backstory I had wrote about how they were totally definitely a thing, but I didn't have any real plans to write it in. But then when I was writing chapter 7, where I had only wanted to do one flashback, I ended up doing three (because I have no self control) and the last one just so happened to include them. I was kinda unsure if I wanted to use it, but it was just so poignant and heartwrenching that there was no way I couldn't. I also thought it was an interesting introduction for their characters, in like a really mean way. It won't be the last you see if them though, so (:
Just reread bloom and realised they fell in love in October Iâm cryingđđđ canât wait for the next chapterâ¤ď¸
hehe no comment but I'm excited for you to read the next chapter too! If all goes to plan it should be out Sunday, and to make up for me being a week late it's a long one too đ
Send me your favorite scene/chapter from one of my works and Iâll post a DVD commentary on it.
okay I'm gonna assume you mean chapter 1 of bloom since it's my latest fic haha.
Originally, bloom was literally meant to be a little one shot based on this post someone sent me, which very quickly spiralled out of control. So even though I left seeds of things in that first chapter, I never thought they'd actually be explored. But I loved it so much that I wanted to expand on the world and began properly outlining after either this chapter or like chapter 2.
First of, the title of the whole fic and every chapter is a different song lyric. Some of the songs (all in the playlist) really accurately describe mainly Catra's feelings or what she's going through, while other ones are just more of bops that although had one or two relatable lines, they're not as meaningful and are there to more or less fulfill the vibe/feeling I'm going for. you showed me your smile and my cares were gone fits into the latter category.
Now onto the chapter itself!
She'd been dancing when sheâd run into her exâs friends. Then her ex.
So I know it was a big question in this chapter who Catra's ex was, because it was never revealed since it really wasn't that significant and isn't in the rest of the fic either. Initially I thought of having her ex be DT but decided against it just because it didn't feel right. Because she probably won't make any appearances in the fic (besides mentions), I think it's only fair that I tell you guys a little bit about her.
So, her name's Roxanne and she just graduated high school (she went to Bright Moon High) when Catra finished her sophomore year so she's 18/19 now. They met at a party when Catra was still back at Horde High (when she was 15) and after a couple of months of knowing each other they got together. She was Catra's first girlfriend which...other than serving to reaffirm her sexuality to herself it was not a great relationship and definitely did more harm than good, especially towards the end.Â
So she put in her earphones, chose her late night vibes playlist and scrolled through Twitter.
Someone once asked me to also make a playlist of what Catra listens to and I would if finding all the songs for every chapter didn't traumatise me but after thinking about it, in this playlist she'd have some Frank Ocean songs, Bruno Major, Harry Styles, some X songs on this playlist. Oh songs by this one artist called keshi - very chill and I can imagine she'd jam to that.
Adora Grayskull: the captain of the lacrosse team, adored by many, quite possibly the whole school, teachers and students alike.
I don't know why out of all the sports I chose lacrosse. But I did. So. More work for me.
Maybe she added all her classmates. Yeahâthat was probably it.
Okay so this is in reference to Adora adding Catra to her private story and while, yes, she'd be fairly liberal with who she added to her private story, she also specifically added Catra hoping that she'd get added to hers (to no surprise, Catra doesn't have one) or that it'd somehow start a conversation. It did. Eventually.
There was, just not what sheâd expectedâa picture of her ceiling and the caption: skipped out on party, bored at home - smbdy hmu?
Adora is the type of teen who cares more about the food at a party and the company rather than the drinking culture and dancing. Combine that with the fact she's also just a workaholic and I can imagine that if Glimmer and Bow didn't drag her out to most parties she'd go to slim to none of them.
Catra was sitting on the bench still, bopping her head side to side, only slightly tipsy and now listening to her guilty pleasures playlistâmostly consisting of pop musicâwhen she felt a hand on her shoulder.
Taylor Swift is 1000% on this playlist.
Taking a step closer, Adora opened her mouth, then closed it, opened it again and settled on saying, âI...was I not meant to? Because you did kind of ask, and then I responded, so Iââ
Adora is such a dork here, I love it. Like she's just so awkward but she's also simultaneously radiating himbo energy and I love it lmao. As the chapters progress, she does have less moments like these because she's obviously gotten more comfortable around Catra but there are times when this energy comes back and it so much fun to write.
Catra was widely known in school, which she supposed was similar to Adora, but for all the wrong reasons.
Although Catra is super smart, she was obviously held back by being in an environment like Horde High and it got to a point (near the end of her time their especially) where she didnât really care and was really acting out. And even though she wanted a fresh start at BMH, her reputation massively carried and it only got worse when she broke up with her girlfriend and she outed her and started spreading even more rumours, some of them completely untrue just to stir the pot. Basically, fuck Roxanne, all my homies hate Roxanne.Â
Adora held out one of the sweatshirts she had under her arm. Briefly hesitating, Catra took it, muttering a âthanksâ before putting it on. She wasn't sure if Adora watched her as she did. Unsurprisingly, it was a size or two big, as Adora was a little taller, and definitely had more muscle. But it was warm, and it smelt like it was fresh out of the laundry, and itâd been worn by Adora GrayskullâBright Moonâs star athlete.Â
At this point, Catra very much only sees Adora as this popular girl who everyone loves, because thatâs how everyone else sees her. And even though she prides herself in not caring about that kind of thing, she still canât help but be a little star struck that sheâs wearing Adora Grayskullâs clothes. Because how many people can say that they have? Also, pretty girl, she gay.
They got to her truck, with Adora getting in after shutting Catraâs door for her (apparently it shut better from the outside) and went to put her keys in the ignition.
This is kinda true, but also kinda bullshit. Adora is just chivalrous. Also, Iâm surprised I havenât written this in yet, but her truckâs called Swift Wind.
âReally, Grayskull?â Catra asked again. Adora gave her a blank look in return, so she continued with a sigh. âOkay well, not only was she just a shitty person, but she pretty much outed me, to the whole school. Ring any bells?â
Bright Moon High is definitely not the Horde, so most people arenât dicks, or raging homophobes, but after a slew of bad experiences Catra had witnessed and some sheâd been apart of at the Horde, she obviously wasnât ready to come out of the closet there and being at BMH didnât change that. But because she was outed, she didnât really have a say in it and being from a Horde High, some people who arenât even necessarily homophobic would use that against her.Â
That was when Catra looked down and realised sheâd forgotten to take off her sweatshirt.
The sweatshirt is definitely going to make a reappearance. Maybe in a different form. Like I just love this trope, itâs so cute and you canât convince me otherwise so.
Anyway, thatâs the end of this commentary thing, I had a lot of fun, and if you guys liked it, feel free to leave another in my ask box! Chapter 8 is coming I promise, Iâm just finding it hard to find time to write now that Iâve started A-Levels but hopefully it can be out this week! (:
