#franfic

[bandaidrights]

Viktuuri fans, how would yall feel if I wrote a fic that's semi based off of greys anatomy

Like intern first year yuuri and his hot boss viktor who won't stop flirting with him.

Also he's chubby the whole time, and when yuuri becomes a resident yurio is his intern and he then has to teach his new interns and his relationship with viktor is growing

[kilowatt-hr]

I've been watching the discourse around the Ideal Girl fic, and I know a lot has already been said about it, but at this point i'm starting to become disheartened by the lack of nuance being given to this. Yes, this is long. No, I am not going to collapse it. This needs to be acknowledged, and if one chooses to scroll past it I will not make it easier.

I just want to start off by acknowledging that, no, romeo's actions in the fic are not okay, and it should be acknowledged and should be abundantly clear that none of the creators involved in the making of the fic condone any kind of harassment. Somehow many people have failed to realize this. I know media literacy is kind of an endangered species on this website, but I never would have thought that such backlash would fall upon something like this. Ideal Girl is not the problem some people have been making of it, and it never should have been. Anyone who believes that it was made to condone or romanticize harmful themes has founded this misconception based on a lack of true reflection on the actual writing in the work.

The first chapter (need I repeat! First Chapter!) of Ideal Girl is written from the perspective of a flawed character, you are not meant to be comfortable while reading it. The opening is very clearly meant to set up for character growth and development, and this fact is stated. The writing in this fic is incredibly nuanced and mature, but honestly I am a little surprised at how much has seemed to go over the heads of some readers.

I know I'm kind of just preaching to the choir with this, as my blog tends not to get a whole lot of attention outside of my mutuals and a select few, but i still felt this needed to be said, if repeatedly at this point.

If, somehow, you happen to be one of the people who has been giving the author or any other involved parties grief about this issue, I need you to think about this for a moment. For what reason are you so hateful? Because for the reasons that seem to be presented in the discourse ive seen, Ideal Girl is not the correct thing to be having this issue with. It is not written to romanticize harassment. It is not canon. It is a creative endeavor sparked by an idea and a labor of love. If reading it made you uncomfortable and you dont like it, thats fine! Better, even - this chapter wasnt meant to be a 'pleasant' read. But please, stop harassing the author or anyone else! It's such a blatant disrespect to everything they have done and is a gross misunderstanding of the actual material you are basing your issue on. If you feel so passionately about this topic, go find something to condemn that actually deserves it - this is not it, and sending hate to Kole or Sock or Moog or anyone is not going to help fix whatever issue you're upset about.

I'm not even going to touch on the hypocrisy of Ideal Girl being an issue while so many other actual morally reprehensible works continue to be praised and allowed within the fandom.

If you have read all of this and still cant get it that all of this behavior is extremely inappropriate and misguided, then there is nothing more that anyone can say to change your mind and I get that.

But if any of this did manage to get though to you, please, I ask that you at least apologise to whoever you may have directed any kind of hate towards. You already went anon to send hate - there is no reason you cannot at the very least send an anonymous apology acknowledging your wrongs.

I'm so tired of seeing creators who I genuinely admire get beaten down in this way over something that was created out of passion and community. Theres so much more I wanted to mention but I fear I've already guaranteed that most of the people who actually need to understand this stuff will just TLDR this whole post, but im putting it out there on the chance it will at least get to someone.

Please, let's stop this now.

[marsisorange]

Ideal girl Dante should meet To Catch a Falling Star Dante😭 might learn a thing or two...

[theroadnottakenamberprice]

The Road Not Taken - Chapter 19

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12763707/chapters/38842265 https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12730000/19/The-Road-Not-Taken

So, there is a thing about Chapter 19. Even though I’m proud of it, I’m aware that this particular chapter needs a trigger warning. It might be difficult to read and digest for people who suffer from anxiety, PTSD, or who are struggling with another metal issue and even if the events tackled there are not horrific or scary, it would be irresponsible to post it without a small disclaimer. If you feel uneasy while reading it, you can skip this one and wait for Chapter 20, where I will get back to my usual narration and provide some kind of short summary about what happened previously. I know you had to wait so long for a new piece of TRNT, but it’s not worth it if your anxiety would build up while reading it. 

Please, read responsibly.

Special thanks to @ladykaro for additional edits.

Art based on @sheparrdtumb work. Thanks, mate! Twitter  |. Patreon

[cap-cavern]

I would like to thank @fabulousblackunicorn for their amazing franart (also their permission) to share this franfic I have written. I’ve already published this on my FFN and AO3 accounts and as always, here’s to those who don’t have any accounts on those sites.

Disclaimer: The art belongs to @fabulousblackunicorn. I own nothing but the story.

Ruby could not believe what he was seeing.

He could feel a shiver run through his spine every time he had either seen or watched such horrid stuff like blood spilled on the floor or a chopped hand placed in the kitchen sink. He swallowed hard, making sure the popcorn he was eating wouldn’t choke himself to death. He took a deep breath, sighing.

This all started because of that free movie ticket that Emerald had given to them. The calmer said he didn’t have time to watch the film on that day, so he decided to give it to Ruby. The calmer added it might gave him an idea about his next date to Sapphire, which it did.

Ruby had never taken Sapphire into a movie date until now. He kept on hearing that such dates like these often bring a romantic atmosphere around the couple.

One reason was the dark environment of the theater house. No one could see him stealing a kiss or two from his girlfriend, for all attentions were focused on the film.

It was the perfect opportunity for them. After all, Ruby always wanted to take Sapphire on a date where she could relax and be free from her work. He knew how hard she worked. The least he could do was to take her in a place where she was free from all the stresses from her work and give her a relaxing time.

Ruby placed the popcorn on the empty seat to his left, glancing at Sapphire.

He didn’t know that the free movie ticket he got from Emerald was a free screening of a latest horror movie. He was never a real fan of horror films, honestly. It did tell such great stories, but the movie genre itself was still uncomfortable for him. This was the consequence of not checking what the free movie ticket contained.

Nonetheless, he was glad Sapphire didn’t seem scared at all. In fact, she looked relaxed and was having a great time watching.

What was her secret?

He couldn’t bear to look at the screen again. He had seen too much. One more look and it would be his end. He felt like he could throw up at any second once he would see another chopped body part from any character of the film.

He heard Sapphire let out a sigh, making him remove his gaze on the floor. He jerked his head to his left. He chuckled. She had some excess popcorn on her lip and she looked so cute. Maybe he should…?

“Come on.”

“Hm?” Ruby asked, furrowing his eyebrows. Did she need to go to the bathroom? The thought of it was enough to make his cheeks heat up. He mentally slapped his head at the thought. No, that was not right. If she needed to, she would just give his hand a soft squeeze then leave.

“Ya look uncomfortable. Come on.” Sapphire grabbed his hand, standing up. She dragged her boyfriend away from the theater house.

“Sapphire, hold on.” Ruby called, making Sapphire stop on her tracks.

“What i—” Sapphire’s eyes widened in shock once she felt Ruby’s soft lips pressed against hers. She could feel her cheeks increased its temperature. Her mind couldn’t help but to wonder what made him kiss her.

“You got an excess popcorn on your lip.” Ruby said, gently pulling away, answering her question. He licked his lips and smiled. “Although you looked cute with it, I have to take care of it.”

Sapphire could only roll her eyes at her boyfriend. She made a mental note to use a napkin next time.

It was not like she didn’t enjoy the kiss, really. She enjoyed every intimate moment they share, in fact. But kissing her on public was just uncomfortable. Although it was just the two of them in the lobby at the moment, it was still embarrassing. Nonetheless, she knew Ruby wouldn’t kiss her if there were a lot of people around them. He told her a lot of times that he loved and respected her. Not to mention her intuitions felt nothing suspicious about the place, and those were enough for her heartbeat to return in its normal pace.

“Yer such an idiot.” She mumbled, pouting, her left fang sticking out from her top lip.

Ruby’s heart thumped at that. Arceus, she never failed to look cute every time she did that.

“Anyway, let’s go home.” Sapphire continued. “Ya need to calm down after seeing that horror movie.”

“I’m fine.” Ruby said, his lips curved into a sincere smile. “Thank you for worrying, but I’ll be alright. This day is about you, after all.” He tucked a loose hair behind her ear then pressed his soft lips against her cheeks, resulting it to heat up from his act.

“R-Ruby,” Sapphire stuttered, giving his hand a soft squeeze. “It’s not a date if both of us weren’t having a great time together.”

Ruby sighed in defeat, the smile on his lips didn’t fade. Oh, Arceus, he loved her so much. She was always considerate at every one of their dates, making sure he was also having a great time. She truly was a selfless person. “Alright.” He chuckled, gently squeezing her hand. “Let’s watch some animated films at my house. Will that be okay with you?”

“Only if it isn’t a horror film. I can’t stand seein’ yer sick expressions at every gory scene from it.” Sapphire responded, biting her lip.

Sapphire always thought that girls were often the first who would get scared at every horror film, but she was wrong. It actually depended on the person. Her short, movie date with Ruby made him uncomfortable because of the film’s gory scenes. She wanted to drag him away the first time she saw a glance of his scared expression, but since his eyes were still fixed on the screen, she opted to wait for a few minutes until he could no longer look at it.

She was glad it didn’t took him long enough to do so. She was getting worried about him. Every date was supposed to be fun for both of them, after all.

“It’s not, don’t worry. Diamond said this film is great. It’s about a boy and his robot. He said we’ll love it.”

“Alright.” Sapphire said, nodding. If it was from Diamond, then it was definitely not a horror film. That was one problem down.

…

…

…

Ruby let out a sigh, clicking the pause button. He placed both of his arms around Sapphire’s waist, pulling her closer, letting her sit on his lap. He smiled, inhaling her berry-forest scent. Arceus, her scent was beautiful. It suited her perfectly. He mentally shook his head. No.

Everything about Sapphire was beautiful. She was perfect just the way she is and he loved her for that.

He chuckled, feeling her warm breathing touch his cheek, and pulled her closer.

It took thirty minutes for them to travel on Troppy from Mauville City to Littleroot Town. The couple went straight to Ruby’s room, with a few snacks in hand. They immediately watched the film Diamond was telling them. They did enjoy every part of the film, but after a good amount of thirty minutes, Sapphire fell asleep with her head placed on Ruby’s shoulder.

Ruby decided to pause the film and cuddle with her until she wakes up. The movie could wait. All that matters was his time with Sapphire.

And he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Get some rest, Sapphire.” Ruby mumbled softly, his voice as soothing as the ocean’s gentle waves on the shore. “You deserve it.” He continued, his soft lips pressed against her cheeks.

Between watching a film in the theaters and in his room, he preferred the latter. This way, he could reassure that he wouldn’t make her feel uncomfortable from his simple affections.

He couldn’t wait for their next movie date.

[theceoofrusa]

It turns out I manage to find time and update LF. Here are the links.

FFN

AO3

[marsisorange]

Ok, so now there's now "Romeo is a stalker" being thrown around, and genuinely wtf???😭😭😭😭

Never once in the fic does he stalk Fran, he just bothers her a lot (and other things). Yk. Like the literal fucking source material.

Never once has Sock nor Moog ever implemented stalking elements into Frans and Romeos dynamic, so why would Kole just throw that in out of left field?? That makes absolutely no sense, romeo-wise (bc he just wouldn't fucking do that) or kole-wise, because she ls obsessed with Canon compliance. Unless it was stated somewhere by one of the co-creators, last time I checked, Romeo has never stalked Fran. So kole wouldn't suddenly make him do that.

The two times that ig could be mistaken for "stalking" was the opening scene where he waited for Fran and Helen to stop talking, but waiting for people to finish a conversation isn't stalking

The other time could be when he looked at her pictures, but Granny had showed those to him willingly, bc she loves bragging about her grandchildren. That's also not fucking stalking.

This is just ridiculous. Just because kole is a well known writer in this side of the fd, suddenly means she can't write characters with messed up morals? Yes. He's weird. But we see him regret a lot of the things he does, like the "ride something else" scene. He immediately feels bad for saying it, and the audience feels the same disgust at Romeo as Fran does. HE KNOWS HE IS NOT A GOOD PERSON RIGHT NOW, BUT HES SURPRISING IT BECAUSE OF HIS OWN FEELINGS. HE IS COMPLICATED IN THIS FANFICTION .

As long as Sock and Moog enjoy it (and can actually understand the plot, unlike a lot of people for some reason) then keep your thoughts to yourself. This whole thing is hurting kole because she's getting most of this hate for absolutely no reason, and I will make as many defense posts as I need to, so people will stop yelling at her. Please.

Ik I'm gonna sound like a pr*shiper rn, and I really don't like using this excuse, but these are two fictional characters. In a fanfiction.

I would understand backlash, if kole actually made Romeo a stalker, and planned on shipping the two characters together with that forced relationship, but she has done nothing like that. Stalker doesn't equal extreme loser with a big fat crush. Come on now, this is just ridiculous, and I think some people owe Kole an apology.

[marsisorange]

Careful Romeo, people might start to think ur desperate!!😭😭😭