#i'm touched

[jcollinswrites]

if you stop writing i fear the world will rebel thru natural disasters because even mother nature cannot withstand the buzz of life without such compelling tales

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[the-thing-of-worms]

One of Mom's friends touched my shoulder and asked if that was okay and I (very awkwardly because I don't usually voice if I'm uncomfortable to people I don't know well) said no and she politely removed her hand and apologized (a little awkwardly because she's not used to people being uncomfortable with her I guess) and before I could say it was fine mom was telling her it was fine for me?? Bitch you do not get to decide if something is fine and something isn't for me.

[officialbruciewayne]

”Hi Mister Wayne! :D! I hope you’re doing well! And I just wanted to give you something.”

His little hand fidgeted in his pockets CC as he was trying to find it. He knew Bruce and his dad Harvey were friends and since he was 7 and didn’t know any better he wanted to give Bruce a gift.

“I hope you like it!”

-Signed the one and only Cyrus Dent

Oh Cyrus! Sweetheart, this is- well this is- it's beautiful sweetheart. I'm touched you made this for me.

Thank you, for this. It's wonderful. I can tell you put a lot of effort into it.

How have you been Cy? Look how much you've grown - oh the days are long but...

[heliopauseentertainments]

Aw, I just got a really nice comment on Solar Flare; someone really enjoyed it. 💜💕

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

@troubled-mind

💜💜💜

[razzberrydazz]

I really love the in depth analysis you did you Shadowheart and Astarion in regards to BPD. It’s not something I personally live with nor do I know anybody who does so scrolling through that was really informative! It also made me reflective of my own Autism headcanon for Lae’zel (my comfort chara). Thank you very much for sharing!

Oh thank gods another person who agrees that Lae'Zel is autistic coded let me hold your hands and dance through a field of flowers with you about it 💖.

And I'm glad that you enjoyed my analysis about it! BPD is a very misunderstood and stigmatized condition and a lot of people don't know much about it and how it manifests. It has a lot of overlap with autism in certain ways, and can even be comorbid with it and other conditions.

I ship Shadowheart with Lae'Zel so damn hard and it's largely because I as someone with BPD feel naturally drawn towards people who are autistic because their way of communicating doesn't trigger my fear of abandonment and paranoia as much as other people do. Bluntness, directness, and honesty are very desirable qualities for me. BPD also causes me to love so intensely and I think that would mesh very well with how intense Lae'Zel can also be.

Lae'Zel has that autistic charisma of being so brutally honest that I can't help but deeply appreciate her earnestness and forwardness. Her and Gale both read as autistic to me but, like, in opposite directions. Part of Gale's antics is because he's from Waterdeep and Waterdavinians are quite often Like That in their nonchalantness and slowness to anger.

I may not be a total expert but I'd be happy to do more character analysis based on my own experience having BPD ✨

[sixthoctavarium]

It's Been A Good Run

This is a decision I've mulled for a long time, and after some thought, I've made a final decision.

As of this moment, I consider myself retired from fic writing. Unless something drastically changes, I am through writing fanfiction. This was something I was hesitant to post, particularly because I knew it would disappoint people, but I figure it's better than never saying anything and leaving everyone hanging.

Unfortunately, this means that the Sword Saint Chronicles is now dead. I did not intend for this, particularly because I'm always one who believes in finishing what I started, but at this point, barring any drastic change, the series will not be completed.

To explain my decision, let me give a little background on my adventures in fic writing and about me.

You see, prior to writing fanfiction, I had a lot of things going on in my life. I spent time with friends, I played the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game, I played a lot of video games and pinball, and I attended a lot of conventions. I had plenty going on. In early 2020, I discovered Hamefura by chance while browsing TVTropes, and seeing that, the premise interested me. I then read some manga scanlations and was even more hooked. Then I found out an anime was coming and got excited. Now when this originally happened, I didn't think I'd get too much into the fandom. But then COVID happened, and suddenly I was working from home, and most of my pastimes were now a no-go due to things being on lockdown. Because of that, and because of the stress of this sudden change, as well as (unfounded) concerns about my job, I began to immerse myself into Hamefura. It was a major reason I got through the pandemic sane, and seeing new episodes on Saturdays was a highlight of the week for me.

Then one day, I began thinking of potential fanfics to write. Now that I suddenly had time, I decided to jump in and write. I started off with That Night In A Safe Haven, which turned out well. Afterwards I then did Six Interesting But Ordinary Weeks, which people seemed to like but now I can't stand. I read that and cringe. But I kept it up because it's a reminder of how much I improved.

Then I came up with the idea for Fight Like A Lady, which I consider to be my first true "hit" fic. And then things went from there and I kept writing. I had the time, and I had ideas, and also a sounding board in the r/otomegame Discord, so I kept writing.

I've gone places I never imagined with my writing. I saw fics which got their own entry on TVTropes, but never in my wildest dreams did I ever think something I wrote would make it. Then I wrote Catarina Claes MUST DIE, and at the conclusion, someone found it worthy enough of warranting a TVTropes page. I was honored. And moved. I actually got emotional from it. I told my best friend that I think I now know what it feels like when a baseball player gets the call that they've been elected to the Hall of Fame.

And so I continued to write, and things went on. But then the pandemic lockdown began to let up, and I slowly began to do more of what I'd used to do. In July of last year, I went back into the office and began working from there instead of my home. And then this past winter and spring, I worked a ton of overtime. Suddenly, the time I had to write was shrinking, and unlike when I first began, I started to be somewhat annoyed at writing because it was taking time away from my preferred pastimes. But I still had ideas and wanted to write them.

Eventually, I began my most recent (and as of now my last) fic, My Next Life As A Planeswalker: All Routes Lead To The Multiverse. And I found while writing it that my interest in the Hamefura fandom was not what it once was. I went through and finished the story, but at the end of it, I knew I needed a break. Unfortunately, that break will be permanent now. Simply put, I've got a lot of other things I want to do, and with work, my interests, and the like, I just don't have the time to really dedicate myself to fic writing.

If you're disappointed, I understand. I totally get it. But I wanted to be upfront and let everyone know what I've decided. If things change, or I get the itch to write again, I might jump back into it. But as of now, I don't think I'll ever get back into it.

I want to thank everyone that's read my stories, left kudos on AO3, and commented on them. Your comments, praise, and criticism were what fueled me, and I can't thank you enough for them. Its your noticing my stories that made this such a rewarding experience.

Thanks for taking the time to read this as well. I'm glad to have gone through this and learned things about myself, but I feel it's time to move on, and again, I'd rather let you all know what's happening.

Until next time.

[mrs-monaghan]

I don't know who is more delulu between you and georgia

Idk who Georgia is so I can't speak for her. But anon, thank you so much 😭😭 I really do try my best. You don't know how happy it feels to finally be recognised for your delulu efforts. I'm emotional 😩😩

Honestly I'm so touched. Thank you. This is everything to me, stop