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happy new year to iylo eddie and steve. i wish them many more fire escape heart to hearts.

ohhhh THANK YOU! happy new year, have some fire escape revelations from eddie pov :)

Steve speaks slowly, intentionally. "For what it's worth... I don't agree. So, I think you are what he's looking for." Eddie feels his everything tilt. Steve eyes are dark when they meet. It's his usual schtick—saying one thing, meaning something else. But now, it's like the letter was the fucking decoder and he can see the truth as it is. Right in front of him. "That's... that's neither here nor there." His voice sounds weak, even to him. Steve reaches out and pulls on his wrist, fingers curling in a way that's familiar. Tightening like he can sense his hesitation, voice soft but clear, no question. No hiding from it. "It's here. Trust me."

is your light on? ch. 24 coming soooon

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For the fic title meme 12+ throw me one?

12. What do you like least about this fic?

ahh this was an interesting one to think about it!! it's a small thing, but i didn't make steve mean enough. i was still figuring out my preferred dynamic while writing it, but if i did it now, i think eddie would have clearer reasoning for not telling steve how he feels. i'm still very happy with how it turned out though!

[fanfic ask game]

[toburnup]

For the fic ask meme, it's not a snippet, but two whole chapters... You said with iylo that you decided to do the pov switch because there were some "eddie specific eddie moments and behaviours" that you wanted to write. I'd love to know which parts were the bits that most made you want to show Eddie's POV (I assume the question around boredom was one, cos they were so totally on different pages in that scene it was painful!).

(this fic has my whole heart)

good question!! and i have quite the answer for you. as i wrote steve's chapters, there were so many moments that i knew eddie experienced differently, and here are some of them (in no particular order) that i was extra keen to write about:

eddie's resentment that steve could show up (or not show up) whenever. his frustrations with his pain and recovery and how he interpreted steve's support

their conversation in the woods when steve talks about his mom. i imagined eddie thinking steve is absolutely gorgeous and getting thiiiis close to saying it.

steve's driving. steve isn't necessarily a bad driver, but eddie was experiencing ongoing nausea from his meds but was doing a very good job of hiding it from steve (like a sick cat). him lying about needing to go pee when they first pull over by the cornfield and throwing up instead.

eddie experiencing sleep paralysis (esp when it involved steve)

eddie's HUGE crush that quickly spiralled into something much stronger. eddie tried to hide that too because it's steve, of all people, but like. the feelings were there. and they were absolutely overwhelming

the first new year's eve when steve goes to the trailer. and eddie has his Moment

both blowjob scenes (the offer and the valentines day bj) - steve didn't accurately pinpoint eddie's reaction to the offer, and he also didn't pick up on eddie's poignant pause when he compliments steve during it

eddie's mental state when he shows up to steve's party. he's very much in a 'fuck it' phase - feeling so close to freedom that he stops caring. steve thinks he's drunk.

eddie crying, as well as his response to steve crying. that one was very clear in my head but there was no way for me to write it in (since steve wouldn't have known about it).

there are more but like. these are the big ones!! the "how fucking bored are you?" line is from one of the scenes that was extended beyond the point where it ended from steve's pov. some of them i'd written originally when writing those chapters, but cut for various reasons (they were things steve might hear but not register the importance of, etc) so it felt like it made sense to shift them to eddie's perspective.

this was very fun to think about!! ty for the question.

[pomegranate]

Hello! What's your letterboxd? (idk how to make this message not seem like a random spam person, i just wanna follow you on letterboxd, cos I value your opinion on things, and I am p sure you were the person who got me into the decemberists many, many, many years ago.)

aw that means a lot to hear!!! 🥺 I’m zaphodthebb over there, please do follow me so I can follow you back - I love getting movie recs from pals! (and also love your Past Lives posting, that movie was so gorgeous)

[pomegranate]

Hello friend! So you've convinced me to watch Buzzfeed Unsolved but there is SO MUCH of it. Do you have any recommendations of where to start? I'd like to try out some ghosty ones, but I don't really know which they are. Plus, I'm a totally scaredy cat. Help?!

Oh this is so exciting!!! I'm thrilled to be able to recommend some eps, it's such a fun series and even if you're easily scared, it's pretty lighthearted and goofy, which prevents it from being as scary as it otherwise might. The sheer volume of content is definitely overwhelming but I've consulted with people who know more than me & they've agreed that these are some great places to start: Supernatural - 3 Horrifying Cases of Ghosts and Demons The very first time Ryan and Shane go ghosthunting together and it contains some iconic moments, an absolute must-watch. (warning about spiders in the 2nd case - it doesn't last very long but timestamps for those moments are 24:00 to 24:50, 25:25 to 25:32, and 25:50 to 25:56.) - The Haunted Halls of Waverly Hills Hospital If you're a believer in the paranormal (aka. Boogara), this episode has some intriguing moments that you could consider evidence of something otherworldly - but if you're a skeptic (aka. Shaniac), it's still worth watching for the totally creepy atmosphere of this place. Also, it's fun to see Ryan freaked out! - The Harrowing Hunt For Bigfoot Who doesn't love Bigfoot content? The boys try to track down the mysterious beast, which Shane actually believes in (Ryan is less convinced), so that's a fun twist on the normal skeptic vs. believer dynamic. - The Search for the Mysterious Mothman Another fun search for a famous cryptid, featuring the statue of Mothman where they gave him the juiciest ass. - The Ghosts and Demons of Bobby Mackey's If you've ever wondered where "Hey there demons, it's me, ya boi" comes from, this is the episode - and this is the moment if you just want to watch that. - London's Haunted Viaduct Tavern This one, as well as the two episodes after it, are from their visit to the U.K.! So you might enjoy seeing them be silly about non-American historical stuff. - The Demonic Bellaire House While I'm not sure what's actually up with this house (is it a demon? is it just bullshit?), there's a moment from this episode that is actually what finally convinced me to give Buzzfeed Unsolved a real try after I saw it in a video clip on Twitter. It's the spirit box "evidence" and it's terrific stuff. A GOOD EP. - The Unbelievable Horrors of the Old City Jail This is the most recent episode of Supernatural they've done since the pandemic put season 7 on hold* and it's probably one of my all-time favourites. They're incredibly goofy in it and Ryan genuinely becomes a bit unhinged because of how terrified he is. Also, some intriguing evidence! - The Murders That Haunted The Lizzie Borden House This one is arguably a bit of True Crime mixed in with Supernatural, so that's a plus, but it's also fun to see two grown men chanting a creepy children's rhyme to each other in a dark room. True Crime (I know you specifically said some ghosty ones but these are fun too) - The Strange Disappearance of D.B. Cooper This is a classic ep and is especially fun to rewatch given the recent Loki stuff with him as D.B. Cooper. It's very early in the series' run but they already have some great banter going on. - The Terrifying Axeman of New Orleans Despite some pretty gruesome content, this episode is a lot of fun and includes them wandering around in a remote location, which is always exciting for a True Crime ep! - The Eerie Case Of The Watcher I have to include this because it's the case they named their company after and it's an incredibly silly & fun episode (also no one was physically maimed in this case, so that's nice!). If you like these episodes, there are a ton of others I left off in the interest of keeping this relatively short, so please let me know if you want more recs! There are also various playlists you can use to go through the episodes, depending on whether or not you want to watch more True Crime with the Supernatural, and if you want to watch the Postmortems (where they answer viewers' questions after each episode and discuss other possible theories, and Shane eventually begins something called the Hot Daga which you may love or truly hate, depending on your tolerance for silliness and cartoon food stuffs).

*season 7 will be the last season of Unsolved Supernatural and Ryan has recently teased that he's really excited about some of the locations they'll be visiting, so of course I'm hyped - they're going to film this sometime over the next few months and it'll come out in the fall

[kitmarlowe]

punkslovepoints replied to your post “is it my internet that’s terrible or this website because nothing ever...”

Yep, last couple of weeks have been terrible on dashboard. Loads okay on individual blogs though.

hopefully they’ll fix it soon but then they’re not very good at fixing things

[cordeliaistheone]

rules: in a text post, list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you. tag ten friends, including me, so i’ll see your list. make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them!

The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson (anything by her tbh; my childhood)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (/all of 'em)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky + The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (read them close to each other and are similar I feel)

Thank You, Jeeves (all the Jeeves and Wooster books) by PG Wodehouse

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

Moab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry

Atonement by Ian McEwan

[cordeliaistheone]

Actually, pretty much all of John Greens "only if you've finished..." blogs are brilliant for putting perspective of author's intent vs audience interpretation. As arcadiaego said in that reply"To be honest, I really doubt 1% of that much thought went into the creation of any of Who." In fact, in several of his replies, John Green has said that what the reader asking the question is asking is something he has not considered about his own work before. Yup, that's gonna be a lot of asks. Sorry.

Yeah, I think a lot about how Kazuo Ishiguro said that the performances in the film adaptation of his book 'Never Let Me Go' helped him understand his characters more etc.

Definitely things to remind myself! I haven't exactly been studying the characters in Doctor Who - I just largely watch and appreciate it (hugely - my favourite show!) and didn't even look at internet perspectives till Series 5 - and even then I didn't really know where to go so I saw things I didn't agree with too and that stressed me out!

So thank you so much - this has really helped me put things in perspective! 

And the John Green blogs etc. sound fantastic for future reference (still haven't got round to reading his books OR catching up with vlogbrothers sigh) - I wish Moff would do one of those!

Thank you again!!