One note on this post over this post over the next day or so (until Tuesday night, Eastern Time), is equal to 1 minute I'll need to write over the next few weeks. I'll set a goal on TrackBear (a site I've been using to track my word counts recently) and post how things have been going that way. Have fun!
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Here are 7 sentences from my Bachelor Auction meet cute, which is completely written (yay!) and in the editing stage (boo!).
Patrick arrived at town hall still worried about whether anyone would bid on him, but determined to enjoy the evening, whatever happened. He paused just inside the doorway, surprised at how many people were in attendance. He spotted a few familiar faces, including Jocelyn, Bob and Twyla, the sweet waitress with the horrific stories. On his way to the check in table, he saw the most gorgeous man he’d ever seen. He was tall, with dark hair swept into a pompadour and very broad shoulders. Dressed in all black, he looked like he belonged somewhere else, not here in Schitt’s Creek. He was so caught up in his staring, he ran right into a woman with short hair who gave him a scathing look as he stammered an apology.
Yes, the woman is Ronnie. She needs a reason to hate Patrick in every universe, right?!?
Open tag if anyone has anything they want to share since it's Monday.
Summary: Error asks Ink on a date to an unspecified AU. Ink accepts, despite his friends trying to discourage him from doing so. The date seems to be going relatively well until some concerning things start happening during their conversation. If only red weren't such a beautiful, attractive color.
Warnings: Human Centipede. That's it, that's the warning. And Error's text might be difficult for some people to read.
The date was going better than Ink had thought it would. Or, rather, it was going better than what Dream and the others were so paranoid over. Honestly, they could be so protective sometimes. Ink knew they meant well, but it could be a bit overwhelming at times. He's just grateful they didn't need to be convinced to not follow him to the restaurant.
That is, of course, assuming they just never told him about that. And were currently stationed somewhere he couldn't see, observing everything from a distance. It would be so embarrassing if they barged in and interrupted the date with their worries over Error being a "red flag".
Granted, if that did happen, the one saving grace Ink would have is that the restaurant was entirely empty except for him, Error, and the AU's Grillby. It was some kind of precaution, Dream said, to ensure that there were minimal casualties if something went wrong. Ink preferred to think of it as them being considerate of Error's dislike of social spaces. He had to admit, he was surprised the glitch suggested a dinner date instead of something like stargazing in Outertale. Not that he minded, of course! He was simply shocked Error was willing to step out of his comfort zone so soon.
"YoU'vE eAtEn FiSh BeFoRe, RiGhT?" Error asked, jarring Ink from his thoughts. "AsIdE fRoM sUsHi, I mEaN."
"R-Right!" Ink stammered, blushing at his hesitation. "There's so much that can be done with it! Uh… what's your favorite kind?"
"DoN't KnOw. I'vE nEvEr ReAlLy EaTeN aNyThInG oThEr ThAn ChOcOlAtE." He shrugged. "YoU wAtCh CaRtOoNs, DoN't YoU? AnY fAvOrItEs?"
"I wouldn't say I have favorites, really… I think they all have their unique charms. But some personal picks would be anything by Studio Ghibli- you know, like 'Spirited Away' and 'My Neighbor Totoro'? The Powerpuff Girls was pretty good too, I think. My favorite was always Blossom. Do you… watch anything other than Undernovela?"
"YeAh, I'vE wAtChEd SoMe MoViEs. ThE hOrRoR fRaNcHiSe IsN't ToO bAd, SuRpRiSiNgLy. AnOmAlIeS cAn MaKe GoOd CoNtEnT."
"… You know how I feel about you referring to the AUs as that."
"RiGhT, rIgHt. My BaD."
"So… any horror films in particular that you like? The Conjuring's popular, isn't it?"
"YeAh. BuT I'm InTo OlDeR fIlMs… SoMe PeOpLe SaY iT's A bAd MoViE, bUt I tHiNk It'S gReAt!"
"And what movie are we talking about?"
"HuMaN CeNtIpEdE."
Ink nearly spat out his drink, setting the glass down immediately. Error seemed a bit surprised by his reaction, his eyes going a bit wide and his smile wavering. Ink managed to swallow the liquid without choking on it, but still let out a few coughs after the fact. After a moment or so, he was finally able to get himself in check, and gave an awkward smile.
"'Human Centipede'…? As in, that 'Human Centipede'?" He asked.
"Is ThErE aNoThEr SeRiEs CaLlEd ThAt?" Error asked in return. "AnD I kNoW wHaT yOu'Re ThInKiNg, AnD tHe AnSwEr'S nO. I dOn'T lIkE iT fOr ThE gOrE oR bOdY hOrRoR, I lIkE iT fOr ThE pLoT!"
"Uh… I've never… watched the movie…" Ink admitted nervously. "I've only heard things about it… but! Uh, first time for everything…? What's it about?"
"DePeNdS oN wHiCh OnE yOu'Re TaLkInG aBoUt." There was more than the one!? "BuT sInCe YoU'vE nEvEr WaTcHeD iT, I'lL gO wItH tHe FiRsT oNe. ThE sEcOnD iS mY pErSoNaL fAvOrItE, bUt ThE tHiRd OnE mIgHt Be A bIt… InTeNsE fOr A nEw WaTcHeR."
By The Creators. What the hell happens in the third movie?
"AnYwAy, ThE sImPlE vErSiOn Is A GeRmAn DoCtOr KiDnApS tHrEe PeOpLe AnD sEwS tHeM tOgEthEr To TrY aNd CrEaTe OnE sYsTeM, sO hE cOnNeCtS tHeM aSs-To-MoUtH-"
Why did he agree to come on this date in the first place!? Sure, Error was fairly attractive and all, but he's… well… Error! Why would he have ever expected him to have normal interests when one of his hobbies was collecting people's souls!? He had stopped listening to whatever it was Error was saying, only catching an occasional word or two. He reached to his side and grabbed his phone, hoping to send his friends a quick text and ask them for some advice. Hopefully, Error would be so entranced by the sound of his own voice that he wouldn't notice Ink's distraction.
Just as he was about to hit the button to send his text message, sharp fingers appeared over his phone screen. The device was torn out of his hands and tossed in the air, skewered by blue threads. Ink watched, mouth agape as the pieces of circuitry and the case fell onto the table. His eyes reluctantly shifted to the person sitting across from him, locking with narrowed red sockets.
Red could be such a beautiful color.
"Is ThErE a ReAsOn YoU'rE oN yOuR pHoNe?" Error questioned, evidently displeased. "I wAs ExPeCtInG yOu To LiStEn To Me."
"I was… uh… um…" Ink stammered, struggling to think of an excuse. He couldn't just tell Error he was going to ask his friends to get him out of their date! He'd lose his mind! "I was… looking up the other movies! You said there's a third one, right?"
"… YeS. BuT yOu CaN't WaTcH tHeM oUt Of OrDeR! EaCh OnE sTaRtS wItH tHe EnDiNg Of ThE lAsT oNe, YoU'd SpOiL yOuRsElF!"
"Right… um, so the first movie… how does it end? Does it have a happy ending?"
"I wAs JuSt GeTtInG tO tHaT bEfOrE I hAd To SaVe YoU fRoM yOuR oWn CuRiOsItY. I hOpE yOu'Re PaYiNg AtTeNtIoN, InK. I'm QuIzZiNg YoU oN tHiS."
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Hello there, world!
Happy groundhog day! If you're looking for a thematically appropriate Violinspector fic for your day, I just finished a Groundhog Day-style timeloop one! I've put the link to chapter 1 here, and it's 16 chapters long. Hope you enjoy!
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Just finished yet another fic I've been working on for the last. . . while! It's a crack rendition of a day occurring post-Bifrost incident. I loved working on it, and it was so much fun to write. I've attached the link to the first chapter here. Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for tagging me @tyfinn @mammameesh @a-noble-dragon and @ramonaflow !
Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. This is not a contest to see who wrote the most, received the most Kudos, etc. This is just a look back at 2024 and to have a little fun with it. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.
I debated about whether to do this, but finally decided why not?!?
Words and Fics for 2024
Words written in 2024: 18,815 (including my secret Santa double drabbe) which is 18,815 more than I ever thought I would or could write.
Fandoms I Write For: Schitt's Creek
Most Recent Drops: Glimpses of Black, a meet-cute drabble sequence and Tastes Like Love, a 5+1 things about cooking.
Longest Fic in 2024: Going Once, Going Twice (9,133 words)
Top Fics 2024
Kudos: Going Once, Going Twice (77)
Comment Threads: Glimpses of Black (39)
Bookmarks: Going Once, Going Twice (5)
Misc. Writing Data
Fics Gifted to Me: 3, and I am so honored and touched by each one! They are all perfect. You should read them if you haven't already! Loving You is a Piece of Cake, Rimming, and On the Beach.
Fics I Gifted: Tastes Like Love
Fics I had the most fun writing: Going Once, Going Twice because it was an AU so I wasn't so worried about characterization and Pops of Pink because thirsty pre-relationship Patrick makes me laugh.
Character I enjoyed writing the most: Patrick because I relate to him so much more than David.
Biggest Challenge in 2024: Coming up with ideas. I feel like it takes lots of ruminating to come up with an idea for a fic and I wish I had more. But I'm honestly so proud of myself for writing everything I wrote this year.
Plans for 2025: Continue making time to write, especially drabbles. Continue reading and commenting. Try not to lose my mind when we move for the third time in four years.
I think most of my mutuals have either done this or been tagged multiple times, so open tag for anyone who wants to play!
