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[likelyrowdy]

I’m nosy too 😆 so here you go: 7, 15, 19, 38, and 43

7: Have tattoos?

I don't have any tattoos yet. I've got a couple ideas that've been cooking for a while now and I'm thinking that its about time to act on them.

I can be a bit impulsive, so I made a rule for myself when it comes to tattoos when I moved away for college. I decided that if I got an idea for a tattoo, no matter how much I loved the idea and how important it was/seemed, I would sit on the idea for a year and if I still loved/needed it then I would find an artist and begin my tattoo journey. It's saved me from getting a lot of really dumb tattoos.

15: Favorite movie

Would it be awful if I said Top Gun? I know that Tom Cruise is problematic and I know that there are a tone of things technically wrong with the movie (my dad's a pilot), but it's so camp and ridiculous and I just love it.

I don't know why I'm like this. And I'm very upset that they're releasing a second movie. Let it die. It's perfect the way it is.

19: A fact about your personality

Despite my online anxiety, I'm typically very upbeat and outgoing in person. And very loud.

I also think that I'm hilarious and if someone encourages me (please don't) I'll go on and on trying to be funny. I'm not funny when I try to be funny.

I'm not entirely sure if that answers this question, but there you go.

38: My childhood career choice

I cycled through a lot, but the one that I put myself through the most hell to achieve (and ultimately didn't I'm in marketing) was a professional soccer player. I played on sprained ankles and broken toes, convinced my parents not to bring me to the hospital for concussion checks just so that I could play. It genuinely terrifies me looking back that my coaches were allowed to train children because of all the destructive tendencies/habits that they instilled in me and my teammates, but that's a story for another time... maybe.

I ended up going to college to become a physical therapist so that I could stay connected to sports but try and help kids form healthier habits (like actually taking care of themselves and doing their rehab when they got hurt), but I was miserable taking science courses.

43: Sexiest person who comes to my mind immediately

Following in your lead, Suby, I'm gonna have to go with Dante from the Devil May Cry Series and also with Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2. Something about that cowboy gets me every time. Also, when I'm on tumblr my mind immediately goes to fandom, so video game/animated men for me.

IRL sexiest person who comes to my mind: Henry Cavill. I mean... just damn. And he's a nerd. *chefs kiss* My husband bought us each a coloring book based on the video he uploaded to YouTube of himself building a gaming PC and it is everything.

[likelyrowdy]

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[likelyrowdy]

Heya Rowdy! For the ask game how about 4, 14, 36, & 40?

Suby! :D

Seeing you in my inbox always makes my day. Thanks for the asks!

-- 4. describe your dream house This weekend? Anything with AC. Honestly, this isn't something I think too much about because shit in my area is r i d i c u l o u s expensive, but probably something with: two stories, hardwood floors, a really nice kitchen, and an ensuite to the master bedroom. Extra points if it doesn't have a pool because maintaining that shit is a nightmare. Extra-extra points if it has nice big windows where all of my plant friends can soak up some sun.

14. do you have any pets? if not, do you want some in the future?

I'm a bit of a pet fiend. Right now I only have 2 - a dog and a cat - but we're trying to get another puppy soon. Hubby and I used to have some snakes and geckos too, but circumstances changed and we weren't able to keep them with us. Thankfully, some of my friends were able to take my scaley babies so I still get to see them and I know they're well taken care of.

36. do you prefer hot or cold beverages?

Cold. All day. Nothing hits like that sweaty glass of ice water in the middle of the night.

40. if you could stay at a certain age, what age would you pick?

Now that one's really tricky because I'm only 28. There are different things that I miss about different ages, but nothing that would make me want to stay at, say, a high school or college age forever. I suppose staying 28 wouldn't be that bad since I'm old enough that people take me seriously at work, but I'm still young enough that I still bounce back from things fairly quickly. I'm old enough to drink and rent cars, which is also a plus that younger me didn't have.

Hard to say whether or not I'd want to stay at an older age than this since I haven't experienced it, but I imagine picking something up into my early 30s would be similar (maybe with the perk of being more easily able to get senior positions when I need to pick up a job).

Damn, and now you've really got me thinking about it. If I stay 28 and this is hypothetically forever (like an immortality thing), then I would get less weird looks if I decided to go back to college periodically to switch up careers. And how cool would that be? Every 10-ish years go back to school and pick up something completely different so that things stay interesting/fresh? Super interesting question that can be taken a lot of different ways!

[likelyrowdy]

Favourite story of yours is That Pathetic Toy 😳

Immediately bookmarked your AO3 page though I didn't have an account... and may have read it a few times. Poor/lucky reader 💙

ah! thank you so much @ladynamida ! so happy my thirsty-ass self can provide some good-good for the community 😅❤️

[likelyrowdy]

Hi there! I would definitely be interested if you opened requests for DMC 😁 i’ve only been a fan for a short while but feel like i’ve already read most of what’s out there in the fandom, so it’s always exciting to see something new.

I don’t have much advice for taking requests, i have a side blog for my Star Wars writing and i’ve just been making it up as i go lol. I accept most requests because i’ve been lucky with getting some really good ones, but occasionally if there’s something i’m not comfortable with or just don’t feel inspired by, then i’ll delete or explain why I won’t do it. It’s ultimately your blog, it is what you make of it, you don’t owe anyone anything, but you can also make some really great friends and share cool/fun ideas if that’s the space you create.

Good luck if you do decide to go for it, you’ll have a ready-made supporter in me! 😁

Thank you so much for expressing interest. I swear, I should have named dubbed this blog ParkingTicket because I need validation.

Welcome to the fandom! I haven’t been here long, but it’s been a blast.

And thank you for the solid advice! All i want to do with this is have fun meeting new people and sharing/finding some inspiration to keep writing.

I hope we run into each other again soon.

[likelyrowdy]

Heya Rowdy!

I don’t take request myself yet either (thinking about it too) but I thought of some advice on a few problems that a mutual of mine has dealt with in taking requests:

Don’t let requesters be rude to you! It’s okay to turn down requests when people get pushy or rude. Most requesters I’ve seen others work with seem very nice, but I’ve heard horrible stories from my mutuals about some and I don’t wanna see you get discouraged over a few bad eggs. Don’t let them get to you!

Also of note: I’d recommend to not take any requests sent while your requests are closed. It helps to keep your inbox clear and stress free while you take a break/fill other requests and sets clear guidelines for those requesters that might not respect you. It also helps to put a clear indication on your header or pinned post whether or not requests are open. That way people can see it before they send something in (although in some cases I think some people forget how to read 😑)

Hope this helps ✌️

Suby

Suby!

Loving the advice and hating that your mutual had to go through it.

Honestly, it blows my mind that anyone would be an asshole while asking someone to write you a fic FOR FREE, but the world of full of shitty people (trust me, I worked retail) and I’m sure that some of them like DMC.

I can’t handle too many requests at a time right now because I just started a new job, so I’ll definitely make sure that I state when requests are open/closed.

Thanks a bunch!

[likelyrowdy]

Have a set of rules for request. That's the most important thing to have.

Thank you for the advice, @shiranyaaww!

I have a general idea of what I am and am not comfortable writing, but is there anything you’d recommend including that normally goes over peoples’ heads?

[likelyrowdy]

Hello! I saw your post on the dmc tag that you were thinking of taking requests and wanted advice so I'm moosh, I have a blog (@mooshs-crack-headcanons ) that I've been taking requests for quite some time now and the #1 advice I have to give is not to let yourself get overwhelmed; feel free to take your time, take breaks whether it be days or weeks to recharge to avoid burnout, for the first few request openings experiment and find a good limit for yourself of how many requests you should take, and feel free to be as selective on requests as you want to be at the end of the day it's your blog and you should be comfortable with what your writing and be having fun with it. Also, but not really something you have to do but something I'd recommend: I probably would recommend also specifying gender of the reader in your masterlist beside each work as well as having as a cw in the work itself (which I saw you've already done) and it honestly helps for people (people like myself, a trans reader) looking through a masterlist searching through links that might have a certain gender of reader but only to dig through links with stuff that's not that gender of reader? If that makes sense? I hope this ask wasn't too long and it somewhat helps, wishing you luck out there, I can't wait to read your future works!

Hi Moosh!

Thank you so much for dropping in with some advice, it means the world to me and I really need it.

Your recommendation on explicitly stating the gender-perspective of the reader beside each fic in my master list is solid - I'm a little embarrassed that it didn't occur to me when I was throwing this blog together, but I'm going back through the list now to add the genders and will continue to do so for future fics. Anything I can do to help people find the content they’re looking for without having to wade through tags is fine by me.

Looking forward to running into you again soon.

Best,

Rowdy