(or: when real life pulls an unscheduled Order 66 on your schedule)
Hi my beloved Star Wars gremlins!! Quick update because I owe you one (or seven).
I’m a bit late starting/sending out the raffle fics, not because I vanished into the World Between Worlds, but because life happened all at once. I’ve been helping take care of my grandma (who had to go to the hospital last week following an emergency), I'm her caregiver solo, running a lot of errands, juggling exams, and to really spice things up, I am currently fighting violent food poisoning like it’s my personal Sith trial for like the past few days 😭
So first: thank you so much for your patience and kindness!
The important part: ALL raffle fics will be written and sent out before the 25th!! No disappearing acts, no fake-out cliffhangers. You will get your Life Day gifts. I just needed a hot second to survive real-life side quests!
Thank you again for joining the raffle, for being excited, and for sticking around while I briefly got knocked flat by the Force!!! I promise the fics are coming, full of feelings, chaos, and probably too many Star Wars references 💙
May your week be calmer than mine and may your caf be strong ✨
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Fic raffle gift for @blarghy-blergh!!! Blargh, I'm pretty sure you can't interact on tumblr rn but I wanted you to see it anyway! If you need me to remove the tag I can also do that <3<3<3.
Summary: Wild has a chronic pain flare up while the group is separated. Legend helps, and then they have a conversation about internalized ableism and accessibility.
1572 words, hurt/comfort
Notes:
I’m apparently vibing with chronic pain Legend and Wild lately (I started this one the day after I posted my last chronic pain one lol). This turned into Wild AND Legend hurt/comfort, I hope you don’t mind :D. I’m not sure about the end of this tbh, but I hope you enjoy!!!
Warnings: chronic pain flare up, little teeny bit of internalized ableism, discussion of pain but not in detail
Disclaimer: I do not experience chronic pain. I have some intermittent pains from my disabilities but not chronic pain itself. In addition to using my own experiences, I did some research so I could try to make this as accurate as possible :). I used info for myofascial pain/muscle spasm, hypertrophic and contracture scarring, and generalized chronic pain flare ups. Also fun fact: all the remedies Wild uses here are based on real world remedies. The jelly he has is basically magic icy hot XD
When Wild stumbled over nothing but dirt for the fourth time, Legend decided enough was enough.
“Alright, that’s it,” Legend said. He turned around and put a hand out in front of Wild’s chest. Wild couldn’t stop himself in time and walked into it, then blinked in surprise when he felt the impact.
“We need to stop,” Legend said. Wild’s eyes moved in Legend’s direction, but took longer than usual to focus.
“What?” Wild asked. His voice was quieter than usual. Legend frowned.
“We’re stopping,” Legend said.
“We can’t,” Wild rasped. Legend huffed in frustration, crossed his arms, and stared at Wild. Wild held his gaze for a moment, then dropped his eyes to the ground.
Legend took the moment of silence to study Wild’s body language. Wild’s shoulders were hunched and curled to the left, his skin was pale, and he was holding his left arm at an awkward angle, one fist clutching his shirt. He was leaning heavily on his right foot. Legend sighed in sympathy as he realized what was going on: pain flare up.
“I should have noticed,” Legend muttered. Then, louder, “Why didn’t you say anything?”
Wild at least had the decency to look ashamed. “This is my Hyrule.”
“And?”
“And? We’re separated and no one else knows how to navigate here. It’s my responsibility to find everyone and keep us safe here. And…” Wild’s voice got quieter, and he sighed exasperatedly. “I was really hoping it would go away.”
Wild brought his right hand up to rub his eyes, then let it fall gently to his side. Legend felt the tension drain out of him. He sighed and walked over to Wild, then put a gentle hand on his back.
“Okay,” Legend said. He started to rub comforting circles on Wild’s back, the way Sky does sometimes when he’s the one stuck in a flare up.
“Look, I get it,” Legend continued as Wild turned his head away so Legend couldn’t see his face. “I know you’re worried about the others. I am too. But you won’t be able to help if you overdo it and make the pain worse. You have to listen to your body.”
“I know,” Wild whispered in a shaky voice.
“Are we close to a town or anything?” Legend asked.
“No,” Wild muttered. “I was hoping we would reach Lakeside Stable before it got bad.”
“What about your slate? Can you, what do you call it, warp?” Legend asked, waving one hand aimlessly to help him remember the words.
Wild shook his head and flinched immediately. “Makes it worse. Learned from experience,” Wild said through what sounded like gritted teeth.
“Alright, let's stop here, then. I’ll make sure the area’s clear once you’re settled,” Legend said. Wild nodded.
Legend led him to the nearest patch of grass and let Wild lean against a tree while Legend quickly set up his bedroll. Wild had his eyes clenched shut and his breathing was carefully controlled. A small smile crept onto Legend's face. He taught Wild that breathing technique.
As soon as the bedroll was set up Legend guided Wild to lay down. Wild put all his weight on Legend and on his right leg, and carefully avoided moving his left hip or shoulder as much as possible. Once Wild was laying down, Legend made sure there was enough padding, but not too much, underneath the worst of Wild’s scarring.
“Just checking,” Legend said. “It’s the scars, right?”
“Yeah,” Wild said as he threw his right arm over his eyes. “Scars and hip and shoulder. Same injury. And... everywhere.”
“I’m out of potions. You?” Legend asked.
“I’ve got green,” Wild said.
“That won’t help,” Legend said. “Unless you want to be awake and energized through this.”
“Definitely not.”
“Wars used the last of the valerian root last week, didn’t he?” Legend asked. “Got anything else to help you sleep?”
“Um,” Wild said. His fists clenched and a pained grunt slipped out of his mouth. Even beneath Wild’s clothes, Legend could see his muscles spasm.
Legend felt his own joints throb in sympathy. He pulled a few rings off his fingers, the ones enchanted to relieve pain, and gently placed his hand over Wild’s fist.
“When you can, open your hand,” Legend said softly. “Remember to breathe.”
Wild’s breaths began to even out at Legend’s words. After a minute, His fingers uncurled enough for Legend to slip the rings on his fingers. Luckily, most of the group had small hands, so Legend could share his rings when he needed to.
“Can I get the herbs out of your bag? I know the case,” Legend said. “Squeeze my hand once for no, twice for yes.” Wild squeezed twice.
Legend nodded and turned to Wild’s bag. He pulled out the leather case and opened the clasp. It unrolled to show numerous tubes and jars, all labeled in Flora’s pristine handwriting.
Dandelion and stinging nettle tea - Joint health
Mint, lavender, and fire chu chu jelly - Scar gel
Willow bark - Pain relief
Chamomile - Calming
Valerian root - Sleep aid
The valerian root case was empty. Most of the group dealt with nightmares or insomnia at one point or another. Wild usually brewed the dandelion tea in the evenings and shared it with anyone who wanted some. Wild was always happy to share his supplies, but that meant they went fast. They stocked up as much as they could whenever they found themselves in Wild’s Hyrule.
Legend pulled out the jar of the scar gel, the willow bark tea, and the chamomile tea. He quickly set up Wild’s travel pot and got water brewing for the tea.
“Thank you,” Wild whispered.
Legend glanced at Wild with a smile. “Of course. We’ll rest here until you’re okay to move, then we’ll get to that stable. I’m sure the others will be fine.”
“Yeah,” Wild said.
“I’ve got water going for willow bark and chamomile tea. Does that sound okay?” Legend asked.
“Yeah.”
“I got the scar gel out, too,” Legend said, with a glance in Wild’s direction. Wild’s eyes moved under his tightly shut eyelids, but he didn’t otherwise react.
“If you want, I could help you apply it,” Legend suggested hesitantly. He didn’t want to seem overbearing.
“If you don’t mind, that would be great,” Wild said. His voice was still strained, and it made Legend’s heart clench.
“No problem. Let me get the tea going first,” Legend said.
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It was nearly 24 hours until Wild felt alright enough to travel. It wasn’t the shortest Wild’s flares have ever been, but it was also by far not the longest. Legend was thankful it was on the shorter side since they were in the wilderness without backup.
Getting to the stable was slow going. Wild still moved stiffly and slowly, but he could move. Legend would take what he could get.
Legend has Wild’s good arm slung around his shoulder and was trying to take as much of Wild’s weight as possible. Wild, in his usual self-sacrificing manner, was trying to put as little of his weight on Legend as possible. Legend smacked him lightly on the arm whenever he thought Wild wasn’t leaning on him enough.
By the time the stable was in view, Wild’s eyelids were drooping and his steps were becoming more and more uneven. Wind and Twilight were sitting outside the table at the cooking pot. Wind glanced up, then nudged Twilight and they both ran towards Legend and Wild.
“What happened?” Twilight asked as soon as he was within earshot. He quickly took Wild’s arm from Legend and began guiding him towards the stable.
“Careful,” Wild said. “I’m fine.”
“You don’t look very fine,” Wind said. He was hovering anxiously beside Wild.
“You will be. We’ll get you feeling better in no time,” Twilight said in a soft, comforting voice.
“It seems to be getting better already,” Legend said. “We only had to stop for a day.”
Legend didn’t need to explain the details. The others have seen the effects.
“Come on, let’s see if we can rent the back room,” Wind said. He grabbed Legend’s hand and pulled him into the stable.
“Are the others here?” Legend asked as he followed Wind.
“Everyone’s accounted for! We’ve been taking shifts searching for you two,” Wind explained. Legend let out a quiet breath of relief, letting the stress flow out of him with the exhale. Wild was being taken care of and the others were all safe. He could relax.
“Good,” Legend said.
Legend felt the exhaustion of the past two days hit him all at once. He let Wind take the lead on renting the room, then made sure to help Wild settle in the room. Wild was asleep as soon as he was on the bed.
“Why don’t you get some rest, too, Vet,” Twilight said with a gentle hand on Legend’s back.
Legend nodded his agreement. The room had two beds, but the thought of being too far from Wild right now was making him anxious. Twilight caught on and patted the bed next to Wild.
“He doesn’t take up much space. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind,” Twilight said quietly.
Legend very, very carefully lowered himself onto the bed and slipped underneath the covers. He could feel Wild’s labored breathing through the mattress, and he let it lull him into a light sleep.
Hello! Now that it's been about a month since the milestone and I've finally figured out what I want to do for it, let's get this party started!
So this will be my first time doing something like this and it's a little different, but bear with me - I think it'll all make sense as I explain below. Long story short: I'm COMBINING this raffle event with the 12 DAYS OF FICMAS that I typically do in December! I've tried to organize all the info you'll need below in a tidy little FAQ style, so please take a look and read thoroughly before submitting a request! ^^
Below the cut because it's kind of long!
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How does it work?
Basically, send in a fic request like you normally would when my free reqs are open (I know it's been a minute, and if this is your first time participating in a free req round, welcome!). It can be as simple as just giving me a couple of characters (if you want to give me free reign to do what I want) or as complex as a specific idea you have in mind. Just know that if you go into TOO much detail (like outlining the entire fic) I will probably decline just because it feels like you've written it yourself at that point, if that makes sense. Be sure to brush up on my available fandoms, character restrictions, etc. before submitting.
When the time comes, I will throw the requests I've gotten into a virtual bowl, shake it up, and RANDOMLY select 12 winners, who will then have their fic released sometime during the 12 Days of Ficmas in December!
When is the deadline?
This event will be open starting RIGHT NOW and will remain open until 5pm PST on Sunday, November 6! The drawing will take place shortly thereafter; I'll make a separate post about it later.
Can I submit multiple requests?
Not this time! I want to make sure as many people as possible have a chance to win a free request. Please choose carefully and only submit once.
Is it possible for you to decline a fic?
Yes. If you submit a request that strays from my fandom/character restrictions and/or is TOO detailed (aka an entire outline for a fic rather than just a general idea of what you're looking for) I will likely decline it. I'll make sure to let you know if it's declined, and as long as the event is still open, you're welcome to request again. Just remember not to submit more than once unless I've declined a previous submission!
What fandoms are available?
I've updated my fandom list to reflect what fandoms I'm willing to accept for this raffle. Basically anything that's not struck out is fair game!
How will I know if my request won?
I'll be making a "winner's list" announcement post after the raffle to let you know who the lucky winners are!
What will you do with the requests that don't win?
At this point I'm planning to hang on to them just in case I feel inspired to write one later after the event is over, but I make NO PROMISES!
This is a lot of fics in a short amount of time; are you still going to reopen commissions in December?
Yes, I'm still planning to reopen commissions, though they'll likely open AFTER the event is over to give me a little breathing room. I'm doing the raffle as early as I am so I can get started filling the requests in November. I learned from this past TickleTober that filling the prompts ahead of time is SUPER SMART and way easier! LOL
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If you have any questions about the event that weren't answered here, definitely let me know! Otherwise, refresh yourself on my fandom list/character restrictions and ask away! I'm excited to see what kinds of fics you guys ask for! Best of luck to you all, and THANK YOU again for 3,000+ followers!! <3
hi everyone! do u see that? 500 follows!! this is an incredible milestone for myself and i’ve been wanting to give back to you since the previous milestones, so i decided to hold a raffle this time around:)
prizes:
a fic of your request (check conditions)
a corresponding illustration (style more or less will be like this and this)
details of the raffle are as below:
there will be two winners
follow (if u haven’t already) and reblog, reply, or send an ask saying: “author-chan, send food” so i know that you intend to participate
if you’d like to join anonymously, do the same thing and be sure to give an alias i can address you by (check here if it’s been taken). i’ll do my best to remind nameless anon asks to give a name as well
winners will be tagged or asks will be answered. further communication regarding prizes with me is to be expected after announcements~
raffle ends on may 30, 23:59 western indonesian time and winner announcements on june 1!
any questions you’d like to ask regarding details, feel free to reply or send it through my inbox^^ have a lovely day everyone and thank you again for 500 follows <3
