#solalunar-eclipse

[teamxdark]

Hey there, Smash! Happy birthday!!

Sorry I haven’t been around much lately, a bunch of things happened all at once (losing motivation to write, lots of work, getting smacked with about four different hyperfixations at the same time). I just wanted to let you know that I still think about you and hope you’re doing well, and that Tales of Avalon (and the Avalon series in general) remains THE fic that I hold all others up to as the shining example of what a truly fantastic fanfic is to me. No matter how much you’re able to write on any given day, or month, or even year, nothing will ever take that away.

Again, I hope you have a happy birthday, and here’s to another year of Sonic and SatBK fun!

(P.S. I hope you have/had fun at the Sonic Symphony!!)

Thank you Sol!!!!

And no worries at all, I completely understand having a lot to juggle (I've barely written or updated in a long time, and my inbox is piling up aaaaaa). But your messages always make me smile and I hope to get my brain together soon so I can read all of your Sonic Boom episodes!!!

I hope you have an excellent rest of the year and that lots of fun and inspiration and rest comes your way, my friend!

[teamxdark]

Is there anything special Lance does to help Arthur relax after a particularly stressful day of governing?

Cuddling. And a lot of it.

Taking off his armour to hold him better. Resting Arthur's head against his chest (usually lying down, since Arthur is the taller one). Gently massaging his shoulders and back.

Sometimes he requests that Arthur sings or hums to him. If Arthur is calm enough to sing, it always helps cheer him up. Also he just has a nice voice and Lancelot loves to hear it.

Kissing, too. Lancelot is a good distraction from many of life's troubles.

Sometimes Lancelot has words of encouragement to spare, but it's usually lot of physical affection to help soothe Arthur's stress and anxiety.

[teamxdark]

Hi Smash! Hope you’re doing well these days :)

I’ve been thinking about the God AU a lot lately and wanted to look at the various ideas for it again, but unfortunately your post with all of the corresponding characters and gods seems to have vanished! I tried searching everything from “God AU” to “Hermes” to even “Metamy” because I remember that was mentioned once, but....it’s just gone. Do you happen to know where it might be?

(By the way, if you’re ever feeling in the mood to talk about that au, I have so many ideas that I’d love to share)

Hey there, Sol! More ups and downs but still doing what I can!

Huh, that's odd... Or not very odd. Tumblr loves hiding everything from me to the point that I've had to enter my archives to find posts before. Luckily for you, I've been occasionally discussing things about the God AU and I have some new stuff to share if you want it!

Here's the post you were looking for!

But yeah just slide into my DMs when you're feeling up to it and I'll be delighted to share what I have and hear what you're thinking! (Might be on and off with answering, though; things to do and distractions to be distracted by.)

[teamxdark]

How bad is Arthur’s hydrophobia? I know it was said in ToA that he can’t swim, but is it a moderate fear or is it a “running away from bathtubs at high speed” kind of fear? (Also: how does Lance react to said hydrophobia?)

He’s definitely not afraid of approaching water, or being in manageable amounts of water (a tub is fine, though he prefers cleaning with a damp washcloth, given that it’s quicker and easier). He’s comfortable around Misty Lake, given that he knows that Nimue will not let him come to harm in her home.

But he won’t take a dip in a river or anything like that. Avalon is landlocked, so I’d imagine that the ocean would make him nervous if he ever went that far out of his home. He’s definitely nervous on boats and needs reassurance whenever he’s on one (though that’s partially due to feeling trapped as well).

And Lancelot does whatever he can to remind Arthur that he’s there to protect him, and if that means loudly challenging the ocean to a duel just to make him laugh, then he’ll do it.

[teamxdark]

I hope that now that you’ve discovered the awesome power of tea self-care will be easier! And it’s good to hear that you’re feeling better :)

My sleeping is still a mess but I can finally eat food again! And I've already managed to write something so my power is replenishing.

Thanks for checking in, Sol. Hope you're doing well too!

[teamxdark]

3, 16 & 21 :)

3. Answered!

Oof... Hmm... Well if I had to pick one pairing to rule them all, it's Yubel/Judai/Johan from Yu-Gi-Oh GX. But I don't think I have much to write about them? Like enjoying a pairing vs. enjoying writing a pairing are two different things entirely... I'll be honest, I don't know at this point. But I am having a lot of fun with Arthurlot for the time being!

Usually? Exactly once. Just a read through for proofreading and also tone/flow editing. Sometimes I'll remember a section I wanted to add and I'll add it. Usually the things you read from me, be it here or on AO3, are the first draft with a final once-over.

But I can't read something of mine too many times otherwise I will end up resenting most things about it and never post it.

[teamxdark]

Happy New Year! :)

Happy New Year Sol! How's the future going?

[teamxdark]

I missed your birthday?!?!? Aw man, I wish I hadn’t, but- happy belated birthday, Smash!! I hope it was a good one, and I think I’ll listen to Knight of the Wind today as a late celebration (since I basically associate satbk with you now anyway haha)

Thanks Sol! (I hope it's okay that I call you that?) And don't worry, my birthday is the kind of thing that I like acknowledged but not fussed over, so this ask is good by my standards!

And excellent, good, I am glad to be associated with the hedgehog sword game.

Thanks for dropping by, and thanks for always leaving those tags! I love reading them!