#proverbialhatstand

[fluffmonger]

Hey friend, how about 4 7, and 25? :)

Thanks for asking~

4) favorite character you’ve written

Oh wow, I’ve written for... a lot of characters in various ways over the years... Currently though, I’d have to say Miles, I think. He was a surprise in that I didn’t expect to start writing him, but now that I’ve started, it’s really cool to get into his head, and develop him. He’s a really interesting and criminally underused and appreciated character too!

7) when asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?

Depends on who’s asking. In general, as long as they aren’t a creep or a stranger, I love talking about it though. How I phrase what I write really depends though, and it took a while for me to come to terms with what I like writing. 

25) copy/paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of

Hrm... Hrm... actually I’ve been a little grumpy with how my things have been coming out raw recently...Here we go, This snippet came from a musing a while back. It’s still not found a permanent home though.---His voice is gentle, like the desert sun in the evening, the words a cool breeze. She doesn't understand Ishvallan, but the music of the poetry speaks for itself, the rhythms and patterns making the intent clear enough for her. His fingers traced down the well worn page, his eyes warm with reverence for the verses. His eyes warm the same way they were when he looked at her. She gasped, and a dam burst within her. The warmth swelling in her heart made sense, in that moment, as he caressed her with the song of poets long past. So this was love, then.

[inkuisitivskins]

5) Olivier once tied a big bow onto Miles' ponytail and he wore it all day. Buccaneer was convinced it was inspired by his own hair. 6) The Armstrong art skills bypassed Olivier entirely, but she draws stick figures of the various Briggs Bears when she's bored and Miles keeps them all. 7) Miles has a beautiful singing voice, but he's bashful about it, leading Olivier (and anyone who has heard him) to wait outside his door and listen to him sing rather than disturb him.

That’s such a cute idea… One day I plan on drawing child!Miles in a grape costume like in my fic, maybe when I do that i’ll give him a little bow too :’) I love that hahaha, she just draws goofy stick figures of them xD and literally my irl friend and I always talk about that… Like “what if Miles had a really nice singing voice that Olivier really really liked” so I’m soo glad you have that headcanon too ;u;

Thank you so much for these, I really appreciate and love them all <333

[valiantarcher]

Five Things Tag Meme

Tagged by @proverbialhatstand - thanks! :)

Five Things in My Bag:

Bobby pins

Pens

Thumbdrive

An old coupon book that I use to make notes and grocery lists

Chocolate

Five Things You’ll Find in My Room:

Books

My grandmother’s sewing basket

Lego Tony Stark and Pepper Potts and some other friends

Mismatched socks

Stacks of thesis chapter drafts

Five Things that Make Me Happy:

Spending time with friends and family

Those bits (whether in reading or watching) that are just so right

Receiving compliments on my work

My Sunday lunch-buddy running up with a hug

Getting to squee with someone about something I love

Five Things on My To-Do List:

Reply to some correspondence

Go grocery shopping

Finish reading my library books

Getting one of my projects at work to the point where the client can review it

Finish this meme

I’m tagging @idratherdreamofjune, @windwardrose, @morfinwen, @worldwithinworld, and @toniestarks, if they should so wish to participate.

[illidria]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga, Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Olivier Mira Armstrong, Buccaneer (Fullmetal Alchemist), Miles (Fullmetal Alchemist) Additional Tags: BROT3, stupid fun, but in the realm of canon possibility Summary:

Sometimes not being able to sleep, for whichever reason, leds to downtime. Competetive, stupid, downtime.

Here it is @proverbialhatstand!

I really, really hope you like it and I tried my best to put it in the realm of canon-possibility :D

Thank you so much for the prompt and all the kind words you always offer to me!

ILY!!!

[inkuisitivskins]

3) Miles has gotten in trouble on more than one occasion for fighting with soldiers who talk about Olivier in the locker rooms. Olivier is equally frustrated and flattered at his protectiveness. 4) Olivier once caught some soldiers writing anti-Ishvalan graffiti and not only made them clean it up, but gave them so much extra work to do they couldn't keep up and were demoted. She denies it has anything to do with Miles.

I love that one too omg… He protect. Like we all know Liv can take care of herself but it just makes her happy seeing him do that kind of stuff :’) and GOOD OMG

[inkuisitivskins]

For the Fanfic Asks: 6. What’s the last thing you read that made you laugh? 9. Fake dating or arranged marriage? 14. (For authors) Post a line of dialogue from one of your WIPs without context. 17. Describe a fic that is still in the ‘ideas’ stage. Please and thank you! (Sorry that there's so many, I kinda wanted to copy and paste the whole thing!:))

Sorry I hadn’t answered this sooner!!! I had told myself I would once I started writing something new, and I just now started working on the final tnt chapter so asdfshbds. and thank you for putting the questions, too, since I’ve lost the original post to these asks x’D

6. What’s the last thing you read that made you laugh?

This post

9. Fake dating or arranged marriage? 

In terms of writing, uh… that’s hard actually. I love both of those tropes but probably arranged marriage just because I think it’s a sweet idea to see two characters who possibly really dislike each other come together and eventually realize that they’re in love??

14. (For authors) Post a line of dialogue from one of your WIPs without context. – I don’t have dialogue written yet lmao

They praised Briggs as a citadel of the highest caliber, the men there heroes, and the general leading them, a paragon of military power.

To which she had snorted.

17. Describe a fic that is still in the ‘ideas’ stage.

The Assassin’s Creed!AU! Miles, like many assassins in canon, experiences hardship that leads him to discover the brotherhood upon encountering their protection (and destruction) for the first time– and thus, after seeking out the two assassins who helped him, he wishes to join them in order to further protect citizens who cannot protect themselves, and to fight against evil and its current grip on the city. 

While the bigger brute-class member of the creed is happy to have a new ally, the smaller, more roguelike of the two isn’t so keen on teaching someone with such a soft heart as him. 

Thank you so much for the ask <333

[valiantarcher]

Tagged by @lover-of-the-starkindler - thanks! :)

The rules are to list 10 of your favorite female characters from 10 different fandoms, and then tag 10 different people.

1) Blanche Brier from the Fairy Tale Novels: I’m currently rereading The Shadow of the Bear and I have a new appreciation for her, especially for how she tries to be wise and careful and how she carries all her fear.

2) Mercy Rios from The Ashtown Burials: She’s not had a lot of page time, but I loved her right away - she doesn’t know how to give up, despite everything she’s been through.

3) Kate Sutton from The Perilous Gard: She’s honest and steadfast - and very relatable.

4) Riza Hawkeye from Fullmetal Alchemist: She has a lot of good traits, but one that particularly stands out is how she takes responsibility for her actions.

5) Steris Harms from the Wax & Wayne series: She doesn’t see the world the same way as most other people, but she’s aware of it and doesn’t let it stop her.

6) Anne Eliot from Persuasion: She doesn’t waste a lot of time wishing about what might have been, instead finding grace and strength to do what is needed where she is at.

7) Winter Blackburn from The Lunar Chronicles: She chooses the hard thing when it is the right thing to do.

8) Sidonie from In the Forests of Serre: She neither resigns herself to her fate nor tries to run away from it, instead taking it in both hands and doing what is necessary.

9) B’Elanna Torres from Star Trek: Voyager: She’s stubborn and strong - and was the first female engineer I remember seeing on TV.

10) Officer Flossy Fox from the Richard Scarry books: She keeps law and order on a bicycle, and is very dedicated.

Tagging @thisbrilliantsky, @morfinwen, @maysartcorner, @featheredthings​, @proverbialhatstand​, @berenshand​, @ladysnowangel​, @bookwormillustrator, @buckiejbarnes​, and @testudoaubreii​, if they find it interesting and want to answer!

[inkuisitivskins]

From the fanfic author's ask for TNT: #11: What do you like best about this fic? and #12: What do you like least about this fic? Please and thank you! :)

Reblog if you are a fanfiction author and would like your readers to put one of your fic titles in your ask + questions about it

The Northern Theatre

11. What do you like best about this fic?

I guess what first comes to mind is the fact that it’s been in the works for probably almost 4 years now, and I’m happy that’s it’s finally getting down “on paper” for people to see, and there’s a few people who actually seem to enjoy it. It’s also been my first writing project I’ve ever finished (I mean, it’s not yet, but there’s only going to be a few more chapters and there’s no danger of me stopping at this point) and I’ve been writing/making stories for most of my life, but I never finished any. So that’s kind of a big deal to me :’)

I’m glad that I’ve been able to share my love for LivMiles with people. Even though people have told me they’ve started shipping it through my art rather than fic, I feel like TNT can give them more of an idea why I ship them when it comes to their characters. It’s also been fun making the OCs that they interact with, and I’ve always loved extended lore in franchises, so I wanted to try my hand at it. It really is left up in the air in regards to what happens with the whole Drachma thing after the Promised Day so I’m glad I was able to at least attempt to introduce some plausible post-series conflict. 

12. What do you like least about this fic?

Where do I start x’D I guess the main thing isn’t really the fics fault, but mine? I get self-conscious about my content so easily that it’s laughable, so I take it personally when it hardly gets any feedback and hardly any views or kudos. I feel like it’s because my writing sucks, or the characters aren’t IC, or readers hate the ship, or the plot’s dumb, etc. When I think about that, combined with my depressive moods, it makes me want to pack it all up and give up writing and drawing forever lmao. Still, that’s when the few of you who do give me feedback come in and always make me feel better, which is another thing I like best about the fic– it’s given me wonderful friends who I love <3

But back to what I don’t like lmao. One of my main worries is the characters not being IC because, I’ve mentioned it to you before, but we never see Liv or Miles is any sort of situation that’s not dire (i.e. the events surrounding the Promised Day) so it’s difficult to say what they’d be like in the calm, or, even more so, a romantic situation. That plus my occasional lack of motivation is what I like least, because it’s not like a drabble where I can just do it quickly, and it’s a single idea I don’t have to work too hard on. Like I said, TNT has been in the back of my mind lurking for nearly 4 years, and there’s kind of a lot that happens? A lot of small things, at least, so it’s easy for me to get tired of it very quickly. 

Thank you so much for asking, I really appreciate it bb <333