I will take hammer and FIX the canon...

Teal's writing blog. Mostly self-indulgent poetry and fanfic updates. Main: @teal-individual. Art by yours truly~

[teal-writes]

STORY DIRECTORY

Hey there! I’m making a pinned post for the sake of easy access/advertising my works. You can find summaries & links here, notes about future projects, and everything will be sorted by fandom.

Updated: 4-20-2026

IN PROGRESS

THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS

IN PROGRESS

PRESS RESTART - Post episode 8 reset AU. The gang saves Caine from deletion in order to save themselves from a maruading Bubble. It works, but leaves them all to pick up the pieces of their shattered digital lives...and hopefully put them back into something a bit better.

Rating: Teen - Swearing, dark themes (especially suicidal ideation)

STRANGE MAGIC

I Find You All Around Me - Follow-up series to Beyond Words.

Rating: Explicit - swearing, sex

Everything is Fine! - The Good Place AU. Bog, a generally terrible person, dies and finds himself accidentally placed in heaven. With the help of Dawn, he attempts to fake-it-till-he-makes-it. Chaos ensues.

Rating: Teen - swearing

COMPLETED

Untitled MirrorMask AU. Marianne, a young, troubled artist, takes an Alice-in-Wonderland-like journey through her own drawings after a terrible accident sends her spiraling.

NOT POSTED.

Beyond Words - The Shape of Water story with Strange Magic characters. Marianne, a disillusioned janitor working at a top-secret government facility, finds a monstrous specimen and frees him from captivity.

Rating: Explicit - swearing, heavy themes, sex, violence

Sapsorrow - Fairy tale AU based on the Donkeyskin/Allerleirauh/Cap O’ Rushes archetype. To escape a forced marriage, Princess Marianne flees the fairy kingdom in disguise and winds up in the Dark Forest. She becomes a scullery maid, though that doesn’t stop her from battling the fearsome Bog King--in more ways than one.

Rating: General Audiences

Remains of the Day - Corpse Bride AU. While practicing his vows for an arranged marriage, Bog accidentally proposes to a dead woman haunting the woods.

Rating: General Audiences

Imp and His Humans - Human AU, oneshot. Bog’s cat decides to play matchmaker.

Rating: General Audiences

MEGAMIND

Running with the Wolves - Wolfwalkers AU, oneshot. Marianne frees a wolf from his cage in hopes that he’ll return the favor.

Rating: General Audiences

COMPLETED

IN PROGRESS

You’re MY Wife??? - Post canon/canon-compliant oneshot. Inspired by that video of the guy waking up from anesthesia who doesn’t remember that he’s married, then proceeds to flirt with his own wife. Sweet fluffy nonsense. :>

Rating: General Audiences

The Science is...Inadvisable - Megamind creates a Reset Button and accidentally sends himself & Roxanne across time and space--to his home planet days before it is destroyed.

Rating: Teen - swearing, heavy themes, major character death

Bluebride - Fairy tale/gothic romance based on Bluebeard. Roxanne finds herself married to a strange, villainous man--one with closely-kept secrets and a reputation for disappearing wives. She is the seventh bride he’s taken, but one way or another, she intends to be the last.

Rating: Teen - heavy themes. Rating may potentially increase.

Red Sun at Morn / Pirates be Warned - Ambassador Roxanne Ritchi is taken captive by the notorious Captain Megamind, who frankly, she finds underwhelming. Though very much at odds with one another, the sea is an unforgiving place--they may be each other’s only hope of survival...and vengeance.

Rating: Teen - swearing and implied intent of sexual assault.

To Tear Down Olympus - While chasing down stolen tech, Megamind stumbles across an underground facility for creating super-humans. He also stumbles across two young test subjects who were left behind. It's up to him, his henchfish, his rival, and his kidnapee/crush to find out what the hell's going on and keep two traumatized super-kids safe. Chaos ensues.

Rating: Teen - heavy topics, child abuse/experimentation/indoctrination

CENTAURWORLD

Untitled Teenagers AU. 17-year-old Roxanne is home alone when she discovers an alien boy taking shelter in her parents’ shed.

NOT POSTED.

COMPLETED

DRAGON BALL

Now Shattered, Once Whole - Instead of killing him, instead of asking to see him whole again, The Woman banishes the General and the Nowhere King to a void where they continue their struggle forever, contained. Because surely, they’re too far gone to ever change. Right...?

Rating: Teen - Extremely heavy themes, including self-harm, violence, and allusions to suicide.

IN PROGRESS

ORIGINAL WORKS

Untitled “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” AU - Bulma Briefs inherits a journal that holds the secret to finding the lost city of Atlantis. After a whirlwind adventure at sea and underground, her expedition does indeed find the city...still populated. Danger and uncertainty abound, and its up to Bulma and the surly Atlantian prince to stop the city from truly being lost.

NOT POSTED

Untitled, lesbian Beauty and the Beast retelling. Calla is a humble and hardworking country woman who cares for her two young children alone. When they stumble into a cursed garden guarded by a terrible beast, they too become trapped by its magic. It’s up to their mother to find a way to break the impossible spell and free them all, but can she free herself from her own curse?

NOT POSTED

[shy-digitalcircus]

another doodle of a part in @teal-writes fic press restart

[teal-writes]

You are increasingly turning this fic into a collaborative effort and I am SO grateful for it, holy shit and godbless 🙏💖💖💖 I love the composition here with multiples of him!!!! Really hammers home how awkward poor Pomni feels with that much attention on her lafjdslasldkfjkjs, but mannnn, he just wants to do something nice for her 😭💖 Also those poses and expressions are PERFECT!!! You always make him look so animated!!!! And hold up IS THAT THE FUCKING BEE MOVIE SCRIPT--

[shy-digitalcircus]

a few doodles of some scenes i liked from @teal-writes fic press restart

[teal-writes]

BANGER AFTER BANGER AFTER BANGER OMGGGG 🫶🫶🫶🫶

You really do nail that combo of unhinged, innocent, and a bit terrifying that I envision for him like oh my GOD 😭💖💖💖 HE'S A WEIRD LIL' GUY AND I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!!!! HIM KICKING HIS FEET IS SO INSPIRED!!!!!

[teal-writes]

you would not believe the restraint it took to not make Caine's ch 8 breakfast crashout an almost word-for-word quote of this

[phampan2]

Canon vs Fanon Au

Y así nació un Au de ellos dos conviviendo jaja.

[pomni-get-the-gloink]

NOW YOU'VE ENDED UP WITH A HEARTLESS MACHINE

Started making a Caine playlist out of songs that made me think of him and ended up culling a good amount of those to form some kind of cohesive narrative. It's very electronica heavy, so if that's not your thing, I don't think this will be for you, sadly.

Tracklist under the cut—

Neon Pegasus—Parry Gripp

Big Dumb Idiot—Tom Cardy

Cabinet Man—Lemon Demon

Humanoid—The Queenstons

Computer Guy (Matt Aquila Remix)—Savlonic

Pathological Facade—Ghost and Pals*

Level Clear!—Tom Cardy

Ulysses—Franz Ferdinand

Static—FLAVOR FOLEY

Ramp! (The Logical Song)—Scooter

Discord 19—Eurobeat Brony

It's Murder—Mayhem

Interweb—Poppy

Blue Monday—HEALTH

Savlonic Supermix—LilDeuceDeuce

[filthyfuckingcainestan]

Caine and Pomni

drawn in animal jam

[aringofsalt]

i love the level of friendship that is "would you like early access to the porn that i'm writing"

[teal-writes]

I just read all of your fic Press Restart and left a message there, but saw you had a tumblr and wanted to stop by, hit the follow, and express more how excited I am to see how things shape up! Your characterizations feel so spot-on, and I am ngl, something trembled through me when Caine said to Jax 'it's my world, you're just living in it'. Jax is playing with fire, but so is Caine. Pomni is a little fleshy weak point for Caine, and brimming with those wonderful little pain receptors. But also, Caine attempting to punish Jax in any way in the circus isn't going to be a good look for him either. It's goona serve 'please the ringmaster or else' vibes if he doesn't keep his shit together. I like how you write Caine- not a perfectly wide-eyed puppy dog, but not an intentionally evil shit either. He's just kind of selfish, and I love seeing how you bridge the gaps between him and the humans, forcing him to understand things from their perspective. I especially loved the part where he realized that his assumptions about humans experiencing things the same as him but slower is shattered when he realizes that, no, actually, they see things very differently too. Also, shamelessly going to admit that Caine's god powers, strength, and ability to size change do things to me. Anyway, I'll try to stop babbling. Sufficed to say, it's a wonderfully nice fic with a real kindness in it that really gets to me.

Omg yes hello!!!! Thanks so much for stopping by here!!! Sharing "PRESS RESTART" has been such a great experience; I'm truly delighted and so, so grateful to meet another fan and talk shop! So happy to hear you're enjoying the fic so far! And omg, my friend, never apologize for babbling; I'm the babble QUEEN!!! Yapping is always welcome here!!! I love to talk about my process, and I love to hear readers' thoughts--I'm always learning a lot through your unique perspectives! It's truly a blast!

But okay, responding to all your other points beneath the cut here!

I'm a little obsessed with these characters and definitely came in wanting to explore them all a little deeper, so hell yeah, overjoyed to hear that I'm doing well with them! The "It's my world," line is one of my favorites from last chapter lololol; I'm not scared to admit it does things to me too 🤣 He's really not wrong, either; I feel it's high time we revisited some of the scary elements of this situation/Caine as a character! Cause it's fun and dramatic, yes, but also bc I think it's kinda hot. Him keeping those limitless powers is both fun, tense, and (I like to think) adds even more meaning to the fact that he's still trying to do right by the humans. He really, REALLY doesn't have to--he's choosing to, even though it's the hardest thing he's ever done.

Oho Jax! Most definitely dancing on the edge here, yes, and in more ways than one! He is NOT well mentally and, unfortunately, there's not really anyone around with the necessary skills to actually help him. Bro needs some damn intensive therapy at MINIMUM. Plus, he actively resists all attempts to help anyhow. I think there's a shred of hope for him still somewhere, but things will definitely get worse before they get better…

Especially because you are SPOT on; thus begins our "Caine and Jax bringing out the worst in each other" miniarc! Without intervention, those two would fight until Jax inevitably lost and lost badly. That game ending was a rude awakening for Caine as to what's been going on beneath his (metaphorical) nose all this time, and ohhh, he is NOT happy. For all his limitations and ego, he does legitimately care about his new friends & crush, and I'm stoked to explore him struggling with a new sense of protectiveness & the need to mend trust rather than damage it more.

Caine in general is such a fascinating guy to me!!! I'm so happy you like my take on him so far! He IS selfish, and more specifically, very immature and egocentric (unaware that perspectives other than his own exist). Very human traits, really, and nothing he can't eventually grow out of. The tough part is breaking through those walls of his, which is why I've been putting him through the wringer lolololol. You put it best: in order to actually understand/empathize, he kind of has to be forced into the same positions he's put others in. Talking it out is good, but by itself? Definitely isn't enough to get through to him.

You're spot on again--I think he's naive, but definitely not an innocent little baby; mischievous and often controlling, but not malicious or sadistic. He has done/will continue to do very messed-up things, and I think that both deserves consequence and some appreciation of his intentions, which are always more complicated. I'm excited to compare/contrast him with Jax in the near future; those two are about to learn a lot from each other whether they like it or not (and they most certainly will not!)

Anyhow, all that to say, I really appreciate all the thoughtful comments here; it means everything to know you enjoyed the fic enough that all these things jumped out to you! Thank you so much for giving it a shot & taking the time to tell me your takes! And omg, I gotta say, "a real kindness in it that really gets to me" is hands down the best & most meaningful compliment about my writing I've ever received. Like at risk of being sappy on main, YES, that's exactly what I want my writing to be. Knowing that it resonated with you just truly, truly makes my day. 🥹💖💖💖 Thanks again for everything!!! I'm sure we'll chat again soon!

[qqchurch]

[shy-digitalcircus]

@teal-writes i really liked the new chapter of press restart

[teal-writes]

You are positively SPOILING me with fanart omfg 😭💖💖💖💖💖💖 These are all perfect!!!! So absolutely perfect!!!

Caine dropping the hammer? IMMACULATE! You nailed his fake-innocent vibes to the letter, holy shit. And I shrieked a little when I saw the "I KNOW NOW" line bc that's one of my favorite bits 😂💕 His little infatuated daydream is killing me and AAAAAAA!!!!! THE HEART BIT!!!!! You just straight up improved that bit x10000, holy shit; his expression there and him eating it to get rid of it???? It's so fuckin funny, like oh my god YOUR MINDDD!!!!!

[princesszeldazbyebye-deactivate]

this is the funniest thing I’ve seen in any review ever

[princesszeldazbyebye-deactivate]

[pidgefudge]

[dragonologist-phd]

the thing about heavy handed symbolism is that sometimes. it's fun.

[probablyavpd]

Not many people talk about how deep emotional neglect hurts you.

I’m afraid to want things. I’m afraid to ask for help. I’m afraid to tell someone something if they seem in a bad mood. I can’t process when someone is nice to me. I can’t handle rejection, but my brain literally short circuits if someone gives me a compliment to the point where sometimes the rejection is better.

There are lots of overlap with emotional abuse, but emotional neglect hurts just as much. And it’s even worse that it usually goes undetected, so a lot of people can’t tell they’re being neglected until it’s too late.

[filthyfuckingcainestan]

🌴🏖️BEACH PARTY!!!😎🎪

[shy-digitalcircus]

so one of the best details in press restart by @teal-writes is that caine is extremely fidgety and hyper even when he's on an adventure, and my favorite of those moments was when he was just randomly and casually doing a handstand.

[teal-writes]

WAAAHHHHHHH YOU DID ANOTHER ONE????? 😭💖😭💖😭💖😭💖 I'M DYING LOOK HOW ADORABLE HE ISSSSSSSSSSSSSS OTL

So happy you liked his nonstop energy!!! Very much intentional lol; firstly because he's a distractable and endlessly-energetic kinda guy, but also because he's just!!! Playful!!! He hasn't had to give up god mode & walk around like everybody else for ages; he might as well have fun with it, y'know?

Thank you x1000000 for the adorable art!!!! You're so talented! I am putting this in a heart-shaped locket and also totally linking this on the fic as well. 😭💖

[teal-writes]

will they do the dirty in PRESS RESTART 😳

LOOOLLL yes, yes they will!!! I have GOTS to get in on that "the sex update" tag bc holy shit, it's just so funny. 🤣🤣🤣

I'm planning to make any sex scenes separate, skippable chapters, just so the main fic can stay rated T. Also it's gonna be a while yet; we've got to get past like, at LEAST chapter 11 (and my outline will probably change between now & then anyhow lol 😅).

All that to say: stay tuned!