I Cast Zone Of Appreciation!

A blog to post appreciative posts about the awesome people in the TAZ Fic Writer's Discord!

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here's crindys- crindy! we haven't talked much, but I see you as a really awesome presence around the server. you always seem to contribute to how open and safe and vulnerable this chat is and that is such a valuable contribution. i love how your fics are all so open and honest and beautiful interpretations of the characters. I loved Apprentice and it really sums up to me your approach to canon, in terms of really analysing the characters and their motivations and thinking about the real life effects of their experiences, which sometimes doesn't happen. the scene that really stuck with me is the one where Taako holds something out for Lup to grab unthinkingly, but of course she isn't there. It was like a little light bulb for me in that I hadn't really considered how his subconscious would react to the loss of Lup. so that was a really awesome thing you opened my eyes to, and that just shows you how powerful your fic can be. I love seeing your cereal emoticon around, it always gives me a little grin, and like I said before, you have a way of making people feel so comfortable in the chat that I think is incredible. you are such a beautiful presence and I hope you never forget it and here's riddicks- rids, we haven't talked all that much, but I love seeing your snaps on the snap group, both your face (and your killer makeup) and the beautiful horses!!!! your fics are so incredible, like renegades is such a beautiful story, and the way you write has such a rhythm to it. when I see you around on the chat I always know you're going to bring such a good vibe, either with goofs or sometimes with more serious conversations, making sure everyone is comfortable and supporting everyone so much. like that's such a valuable thing to be able to do. the chat wouldn't be nearly as good with your lil apple icon hanging around!!

riddick: I love your blog, it's got the kind of humor I just love!! I'm always happy to see your icon on my dash! Also, Renegades is so Amazing, I cannot even! I'd never seen Lup and Krav's relationship explored so well! notcrindy: I just?? Love your fics?? They're all so Iconic and Good, and sometimes very angsty in the Best Way Possible!! Also love that Amnesty TAZ, your Duck is so good!

Crindy! Source of so much that is good and pure about the taz writer discord! You deserve every ounce of love and appreciation coming your way this week - you are such a bright and wonderful presence. Every since you joined the discord I’ve been blown away by your endless support and love for everyone there; you feel the good feelings channel with so many kind thoughts, and I’ve seen the way you reach out to those having a bad day. The discord is a better place with you in it, and I’m so happy that you joined! I’m honored to share this space with someone so kind. I’ve been a fan of your writing since the first time I read “Bad Luck,” which was long before we ever got the chance to chat. It continues to be one of my absolute favorite fics of the fandom; your creativity with the au makes the introduction of every familiar character so exciting. Your tiny Taako is one of my favorite Taakos; he’s written so genuinely and convincingly as a young child, I’m always amazed how well you manage to capture that perspective. I love his love of loops, and his attachment to his umbrella, and his love for Angus! (I waited with fearful anticipation for the fallout of the funeral and Taako being left at daycare for the first time!) Your writing is amazing, and you are wonderfully talented - thank you for sharing that talent with all of us! I hope you have a fantastic week and a fantastic time in general! Thank you for being such a kind person and for the way you reach out to others. You are sweet and wonderful and I’m so glad I had the opportunity to get to know you.

Riddick, you are an absolute delight to talk to in the discord! I’m so glad for the opportunity to talk to you and to, on occasion, watch your goofs from afar. One shining light of memory that stands out from the rest is the Adam Abingdam Incident, in which Adam Abingdam was brought into our lives through a typo and promptly earned a place in our hearts. I had so much fun with that conversation, and I’m very proud of my Adam Abingdam role - not just because it’s a silly goof, but also because it’s a reminder of a really fun day that I wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t met you in the discord! Your writing is absolutely phenomenal. I’m not entirely caught up on your longer work (it’s destined to be consumed in one day very soon), but I’ve seen lots of snippets of your writing on tumblr and you never fail to amaze. Your characterization is spot on, your dialogue feels natural and flows like a conversation should, and I enjoy seeing your take on specific characters and scenarios. I can’t wait to get caught up on everything you’ve written so far in a longer context, and I can’t wait to see what you write next! Thank you so much for sharing your work with us and joining us on the discord! I hope you have a great day, a great week, and that life gives you every ounce of appreciation and affection that you richly deserve. I’m so happy to have been lucky enough to get to talk to you, and I look forward to more conversations! You are wonderful and funny and supportive, and the discord wouldn’t be the same without you.

Crindy, hon. You're such a joy to talk to and you're so sweet and lovely. It's an honest to God wonder how someone can be so sweet all the time??? But you make it look so easy! Every day in the chat you bring a smile to everyone's face. I always look forward to seeing your messages and your cereal emojis because seeing that emoji brightens my day immensely. And your fics? Oh gosh crinds. Lemme dish about this because like. You put so much effort and emotion into everything you write and it's clear how much time you put into every interaction, every scene, every change of pace? Like, Bad Luck is your pet project and it's so good and it's apparent by how much you talk meta about it. Vegas is another amazing fic of yours, because the premise is one I never expected to enjoy but you did it. You brought life to the characters we already knew and loved, and then broke them. And then you had them pick up the pieces one by one and the way you write trauma and aftermath is so breathtakingly beautiful.

Riddick. Rids. Honey you're so sweet. I see your name all over the server and every time I do I get a dopey smile on my face. You're always so ready to jump in on a conversation you're passionate about and seeing you go on and on is so endearing and lovely. Also! Your snapchats? Give me so much life omg. The horses. The Makeup Looks™. The stories about your day. Your car vlogs. Every single thing is great and seeing your lovely face on a day to day basis makes me so incredibly happy. Your fics are beasts in the best way. Unfortunately I haven't had the time to read Thawing, but! I've heard nothing but praise and positivity for it which keeps hyping me up to read it. It's such an interesting concept to me and definitely not one ive seen tackled and talked about. Also Renegades? I'm a little behind but! Lup the fire dancer is honestly my jam and you write her so beautifully? Not to mention demon Krav and just like,,,,, how snarky he is. Love it. Love them. Love you. Ça va vous

CRINDY. let me tell you a thing. vegas was one of the first ever fics i read that really resonated with me. it was shocking and visceral and putting aside its gorgeous, respectful exploration of trauma and the aftermath, you know how weak i am for niche aus. you know. and this postmodern desertscape set in magical america was right up my alley. i was drawn to the fic admittedly because i had never seen anything like it, and i was really intrigued by the setting on its own. and then i actually clicked on the thing and was immediately transported into one of the most raw, emotional fics i’ve ever read. vegas is a masterpiece and let me tell you, i was floored when you commented on my stuff. i couldn’t believe i was on the radar of someone so talented? and then you joined the discord and i discovered that the person behind vegas is just as dynamic and wonderful as the writing itself. crindy, you are one of the kindest souls i’ve ever encountered. you’re always full of light and an undeniably positive energy, and i can’t believe how many people’s lives you’ve brightened just by being in them. honestly, i aspire to be as compassionate and dedicated as you are. thank you so much for joining the chat, putting up with my vegas-related yelling, and indulging me in a few ideas of my own!!

hey rids. hey hey rids. are you ready to get Stanned? because here it comes. you are absolutely a fandom legend because guess how i found out about thawing? people on my dash and the general tag were talking about how amazing it was. so i had to read it, of course, and i won’t lie—i read what there was of it during a pretty tumultuous time in my life. i was angry and sad and lost, and for me, thawing was this beautiful, dynamic form of catharsis. i read and i raged and numbed and felt with every fiber of my being, and let me tell you, it takes a special kind of talent to do that. it’s always been hard for me to express what i’m feeling, so having an outlet like thawing was utterly invaluable. and then. AND THEN. just like that, you joined the discord and shook up my entire life. do you know how intimidated i was by you? i felt like i was in a groupchat with a celebrity. but there you were, funny and sweet and down-to-earth, making us laugh and cry and cry laughing (adam abingdam) and inspiring us all with your creativity and strength. need i even mention renegades? the fic that i loyally stan, that keeps updating exactly when i can’t fuckin read it? why do you have it out for me, specifically? okay, but for real—you’re an unbelievable talent and an incredible person. i legitimately can’t believe we’re friends? how lucky am i? i love talking to you, i love reading your writing, and i swear one of these days we’re going to meet up and put together the taakitz cosplay that dreams are made of. get those swingin’ shoes ready.

CRINDY. let me tell you a thing. vegas was one of the first ever fics i read that really resonated with me. it was shocking and visceral and putting aside its gorgeous, respectful exploration of trauma and the aftermath, you know how weak i am for niche aus. you know. and this postmodern desertscape set in magical america was right up my alley. i was drawn to the fic admittedly because i had never seen anything like it, and i was really intrigued by the setting on its own. and then i actually clicked on the thing and was immediately transported into one of the most raw, emotional fics i’ve ever read. vegas is a masterpiece and let me tell you, i was floored when you commented on my stuff. i couldn’t believe i was on the radar of someone so talented? and then you joined the discord and i discovered that the person behind vegas is just as dynamic and wonderful as the writing itself. crindy, you are one of the kindest souls i’ve ever encountered. you’re always full of light and an undeniably positive energy, and i can’t believe how many people’s lives you’ve brightened just by being in them. honestly, i aspire to be as compassionate and dedicated as you are. thank you so much for joining the chat, putting up with my vegas-related yelling, and indulging me in a few ideas of my own!!

hey rids. hey hey rids. are you ready to get Stanned? because here it comes. you are absolutely a fandom legend because guess how i found out about thawing? people on my dash and the general tag were talking about how amazing it was. so i had to read it, of course, and i won’t lie—i read what there was of it during a pretty tumultuous time in my life. i was angry and sad and lost, and for me, thawing was this beautiful, dynamic form of catharsis. i read and i raged and numbed and felt with every fiber of my being, and let me tell you, it takes a special kind of talent to do that. it’s always been hard for me to express what i’m feeling, so having an outlet like thawing was utterly invaluable. and then. AND THEN. just like that, you joined the discord and shook up my entire life. do you know how intimidated i was by you? i felt like i was in a groupchat with a celebrity. but there you were, funny and sweet and down-to-earth, making us laugh and cry and cry laughing (adam abingdam) and inspiring us all with your creativity and strength. need i even mention renegades? the fic that i loyally stan, that keeps updating exactly when i can’t fuckin read it? why do you have it out for me, specifically? okay, but for real—you’re an unbelievable talent and an incredible person. i legitimately can’t believe we’re friends? how lucky am i? i love talking to you, i love reading your writing, and i swear one of these days we’re going to meet up and put together the taakitz cosplay that dreams are made of. get those swingin’ shoes ready.

son of a fucking bitch i'm so damn forgetful for these things.  i haven't had time to read any of either of their fics really BUT!  i have interacted with both of them in the chat before and i fucking LOVE like all of ridds' ideas?  like the doctor who au they were just talking about the other day was so fucking choice.  and crindy is just so so sweet?  like i have literally never seen them in chat not being a total sweetheart

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@jocelyncade

@rorzeebubbles

Hey Joss, it’s appreciation time! I hope you’re having a lovely day, week, month, and year! It’s a delight to have you on the server, I’ve loved the opportunity to participate in conversations with you! I’ve really enjoyed the fics of yours that I’ve read - I appreciate the emphasis on the relationship between Kravitz and Lup in “Too long a wait” which I wish was explored more by the fandom. I’ve thought a lot about the fact that Lup can’t physically touch her family until her body is returned to her and the struggle that must present to her, especially after spending so long in the Umbrastaff. I’d never considered that Kravitz might be able to provide that comfort to her; what a great way to show them connect as part of a family! Something that really demonstrated how much Lup is struggling is the idea that she can barely smell the food - knowing how much cooking with Taako meant to her, and how close she is without being able to interact is a great way to symbolize how Lup has been freed but is still at a distance from her family. I also read your fic “Here Is a Heart” and I just love the sweet scene of a Candlenights celebration. The angst and hurt/comfort fics are nice, but sometimes it’s such a refreshing change to see a fic that’s just happiness and good feelings. I loved the mix-up over the proposal! It was hilarious and absolutely something I could see happening with those characters. What I especially loved was the dialogue - everything was wonderfully in character. I loved this bit from Lup: “I swear to god if you do anything on our bed I will literally murder you Taako. You will make your sister cry. I will cry as I kick your ass, Koko, do you want that?!” Taako’s callback to “fully realized creation” made me laugh too - what a good, feel-good fic! I hope you feel super appreciated, and I can’t wait to see you again in the server!

And here's the one for Rory:

Hey Rory, appreciation time for you as well! I hope you feel absolutely as appreciated as you deserve to feel - the server wouldn’t be the same without you! What I really like about your writing is how you write the twins together! The premise of “The Young and the Hopeful” is really intriguing to me, especially since I’m particularly interested in the idea that the family perhaps preferred one twin to the other (which makes the twins running away together all the more meaningful). I loved the way you wrote them taking care of each other when their parents didn’t care for them evenly; their relationship is so strong from the beginning, and something I especially liked was that even Taako, who has the worst treatment, resents the way Lup is treated. Even as children they know who really loves them. I also really enjoyed your fic “Alone Together” - I don’t know if the title is taken from the title of the Fall Out Boy song, but if it is it’s a very fitting choice! I really liked your descriptions of Lup as fire and Taako as ice - it’s so fitting both to their personalities and their magic. Especially Taako, whose magic is transformative like ice melting and reforming. You carried the theme well through the fic, showing them at their extremes without each other. I really love the idea of the twins finding their own way through magical education, and the advantage that their experience gives them - their creative thinking that helped them survive also helped them qualify for the IPRE mission, and I love that. You also hit me right in the heart with this line “When he stared at a fire, trying to get warm in the cold winters, he always felt odd.  Like there was a part of his chilled heart that longed to be warm again, that craved heat and hated the ice that covered it.  He hated it.” It’s such a small thing to remind him of his sister, and that makes it hurt so much more! I hope you’re having a fantastic day, and I hope we can talk more very soon!

hey sorry i've been busy for a lot of goodgoodfeels stuff lately!  but for joss i just wanna say that she's such a sweet person in general?  every time i see in chat she's being super caring, and also helping organize the candlenights exchange was so rad of her!!  and also for rory i love their twinsweek stuff?  i just read it and it was so so sweet, and i loved all that good good twin content!

Rory, my good feels buddy - I fucking LOVE your twinsweek works. Lean on Me and I Hate This Stupid Family are goddamned excellent and I love the way you write our garbage elves.

hello, for joss, i would like to say, they are always super kind and funny and make me feel happy whenever they are around, also burger their cat is the most cutest sounding cat when he meows in the voice calls, joss is just a super good person and i like them a lot

I am here for appreciation of mamma Joss.

I love that they pretty much adopted the entire server, between the whole secret santa stuff to just being a really cool person they definitely bring light into the server.

I don't know Rory that well but I had fun drawing their D&Dsona!! and talking to them during that time they seem really awesome!!

Joss JOSS- TOO LONG A WAIT CRUSHED MY HEART IN THE BEST WAY AND THEN FRIGGIN REBUILT IT IN AN EVEN BETTER WAY and just, so so many thanks for that because it was beautiful and I’m pretty sure it changed my life. You’re an absolute darling, and so positive and funny and thank you for being yourself   Rory Hey Rory, you beautiful sunflower of a soul! Please keep being exactly you, because you are so brilliant and kind and lovely and make the chat like mad welcoming! Your Twins Week fics are abracafuckingdelightful!

oss!  I don't really interact with you a lot, since I've kinda been lurking on the server lately whoops, but whenever I have talked with you, you've always been so nice!  Also, I can't believe I've never read your fics before, that was an absolute travesty because they're fantastic and I've now binge read all of them.  Long Live The Queen has me completely hooked, I am in love with your characterization, and the fact that Kravitz has talked to both Taako and 'Edward' and has such different opinions of them is perfect.  I actually haven't read many TAZ royalty au's, even though I love them, but yours just feels unique and I can't wait to see where it goes!  Also uhhhh.....Fuck Sazed lmao, but that's a given. And Too Long A Wait had the Kravitz and Lup bonding that I had been seriously craving lately, its so sweet and I was smiling the whole time I read it.  Reading Lup be so vulnerable because she just misses being held....that's gonna be a fic I go back and re-read a lot.

here's rory's first

Rory I hope ur fuckin ready to be appreciated so hard that confetti starts physically manifesting in your house. Like holy shit where do I fucking start? Your fics are so amazingly good and long and I’m always blown away by how good your writing is whenever you ask me to beta one. You always know just what to say and when to say it to drive that angst sword deeper into my heart. One morning I woke up and you liveblogged taz to me so much tumblr gave up on trying to tell me how many messages you sent and it was fucking wild. If you asked me which of your fics was my favorite I’d have to say The Odd Ones cause I love literally everything about it. I look up to you so much and whenever you tell me I write good I feel a bit more validated in my executive dysfunction hellscape. I’m still reeling over that namedrop you wrote like seriously it hit me like a train on train steroids. I’m so glad I met you and I can’t wait until we finally meet and I can finally cash in on all those shin kicks I promised you. You’re one of my best friends and I’m sorry this was all over the place but that’s how it be like sometimes on this bitch of an earth.

and joss'

I love Joss’ writing and I can’t wait for the next chapter of Long Live the Queen! I never thought I’d be enjoying a royalty au but here we are! The way you write the twins is so good and I can’t wait to see how the story develops.

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I LOVE jalexy's taz fics. Raise and get Razed is fuckin hilarious, and Do You Remember Me is so sad and sweet and Im so excited for the next update <3!

Jalexy I don’t really know you that well but from what I’ve seen you are very nice and I love seeing your icon in the chat discussions!!

Galexy is really jazzed about dnd! And she knows her stuff! It's really fun going back and forth when talking about the pros and cons of spells in different situations!

Hey Jalexy! It’s been a lot of fun seeing you around on the writer’s discord! Thanks for giving boom and me ways to customize the server to maximum non-readability – I’m sure we’ll use that information in totally responsible ways and not at all for fun and goofs. Your ideas for the potential Pacific Rim au were great – you mentioned that you like to make connections between the different stories and that’s one of my absolute favorite parts of coming up with aus. We should talk more about aus sometime! I love them so much, come and talk and share this au pit with me. (Then we can trick other people into writing them.)

I read your fic, “Raise and get Razed” and it was wonderful! I really like that you took a look at what necromancers might be beyond very goth and hiding out in caves; those are fun too, but the necromancers in your story are original and interesting! I love the idea of average people getting creative with a dark form of magic for relatively innocent reasons – I never would have considered a person using necromancy to help their farm, but asking a parent for advice using plants as a sacrifice are excellent ideas.

I think my favorite part, though, were the pun names and Lup’s reaction to them! I have no idea how you came up with so many but that entire section where the group is being asked for their names was wonderful. My absolute favorite line is this: “B- Buddy- Buddy Corpse? His name’s Buddy Corpse. It’s- it’s ironic how he- he died really c- cause I can admit that it sounds like bloody corpse but th- that’s his real god given name.” (Poor guy, how did he never notice this trend?) Lup going back to retrieve the bodies just so she could see if their names were also puns was hilarious and absolutely something Lup would do. Poor Kravitz is trying to be professional and Lup and Barry aren’t helping; it’s a mess and a delightful peek into their dynamics together!

Thank you for sharing this work and some wonderful experiences on discord, and I hope we can talk again soon! I hope you feel every bit as appreciated as you deserve to be!

I’ve also read your fic “Do You Remember Me?” that you’re collabing with hyperInactive, and I am so excited to see where you two go with it! I’m incredibly fond of aus, and especially those that explore what might have happened differently in the story with even a slight change. I really love the idea of Lup getting out of the Umbrastaff early, and this is the first time that I’ve seen it explored with Lup leaving the Umbrastaff during the Rockport Limited arc. (While I was reading I hoped that the au aspect was going to be Lup being freed early, but I was not expecting it to happen in that moment! I had to stop and try to remember if that was how the fight went down - and then the crab snapped the staff and I had a great “oh shit” moment.) That’s such a unique opportunity! Lup has the chance to see what’s happening on the moon base and react to it, but is also able to more obviously interact with events of the story in a way that she couldn’t in canon. There are so many possibilities here! I’m not sure what you’re planning with the rest of the fic, but there are several arcs filled with potential and I’m so excited to see where you go with it!

What I especially liked in the fic - something else I haven’t seen before - is Lup refusing to believe that her brother would have forgotten about her. There are a number of fics that explore Lup learning things from inside the umbrella, and in most of them she figures out almost immediately that Taako has forgotten everything, including her. I love the difference of, despite all of the evidence that might hint otherwise, Lup doesn’t believe it. (And the moment on the train when she wonders if Taako stopped looking for her after a couple of years broke my heart - she’s not angry, but she never would have stopped looking for Taako.) That’s such a realistic way to portray that realization; it’s the one thing that Lup refuses to accept until she absolutely has to, and that gives her moment of realization so much more impact. I’m very excited to see what you do with both this and other fics in the future!

"Jalexy, the apprecaition zone has led me to your Ao3 and i have never been more greatful. 'Raise and get Razed' was hilarious and all round a wonderful short read! All their names are puns and it took me a while to get it but once it clicked I died laughing. Also the setting of the barn, and their reason for summoning (pumpkings, the first instinct when pumpins arn't growing is ask a demon. im.)  was great?? I loved it. Im not very far into 'Do You Remember Me' that you have been writing with hyperInactive but bOY is it good. The lup feels are so heavy in this one, and I can assure you I'll be binging the entire fic sometime soon. Theres this wonderful mix of lines straight from the podcast as well as explorations of scenes from Lup's perspective and its just. The feels. Its just all so good."

Cool. Well I would like to say that I read some of her fics and that her strongest skill, one I really envy, is her ability for description! It’s really easy to picture what she’s saying and it’s all so real seeming. Honestly it’s an amazing skill and makes her writing great in a way that keeps my attention and I just assume everyone else’s

Their angst is absolutely A+ and their tumblr has the perfect balance of fandom v memes, and i enjoy following them v much (although I don't understand their homestuck references, which i assume are very funny based on other experiences). They're a warm and funny presence on the discord, which is mainly how I know them, and they're always around to chat or to help generate Horrible Ideas. They are eminently quotable and the discord would be an emptier place without them.

Ive got my addition! Ive read and reread your gift for candlenights sooo many times!! I love your works, but that one in particular was so funny i was dying! Badass dysfunctional reaper squad is the absolute best, and I love how you write them! You’re a ton of fun to have in the chat, from the thousands of cursed jean jokes that get dropped to the fun ideas tossed around (even in the dangerous waters of the homestuck tag). Stay cool!!

Raise and get Razed was one of the funniest TAZ fics I've read!! Barry is a nerd, the characterization was spot-on, and the sheer amount of puns... I kept laughing through the entire thing! Also, I love your blog and blog theme,, it's so soft and nice to look at.

I hope this isn't too late but for galaxies good good feels thing I wanted to say that I knew them in the McElroy party server and they've always been extremely fun to be around and just a joy to be near. they always have soft, fluffy ideas that they execute beautifully, it's good enough to be published as a children's book, and honestly, their ideas are great for when you just want to unwind with a warm and fluffy story.

Sorry this is so late ive been moving house while working full time things been slipping x.x Jalexy! Holy jazz you beautiful human, you are a day-brightener in every possible way! You're so positive and easy to talk to and an actual literal Great Human with a tumblr that is aaaaaall Good Shit (bc I legit scrolled through for a couple hours because all of it was so good?? You know how to pass on that good good content and it's ALWAYS a good day when you're on my dash. Thank you for being one of the sunshine people <3

"Hey!!! I don't get to talk to you nearly enough for how fucking cool you are, but you are super fucking cool. I wish i had so much more substace to put in this than i do, but school is kicking my ass (like always, really, fucking developmental disorders, why are they like this???) and i am a nervous bean who has seen your url and your killer handle (seriously, that nickname and handle are to die for!!! good shit right there) many times and been too weenie to talk to you. I know you are super chill and super cool, and i admire you a lot, and hopefully we talk a lot in the future. <3"

Time To Appreciate the Shit out of Alex!  Like, ok, you are just so good???? im giving up on anonymity here, you're gonna know its me by what I say.  If I tried to be vague and anonymous, I wouldnt be happy with what I said.  (Also this is gonna be super sappy bc i have two modes: Angst and Sap, and this sure as hell isnt gonna be the former).  Anyway, you are so much fun to write fics with.  Like, hands down I would write endless amounts of stories with you bc you have such good ideas, constantly.  Half the time our brainstorming is me sending you an idea that I think is decent but not that great, and then you sending back an idea that is just So Damn Good.  Your story ideas are super original too, and they're stories that if I saw them in a bookstore i would buy them in a heartbeat because I've seen nothing really like them.  And your writing never fails to make me laugh, because you just have this way of adding humor to stories that doesn't seem forced at all and I'm convinced its a whole different art form because I could never be as funny as you when I write.  And then, when the humor is super obvious in the writing it doesnt even feel wrong or clunky in any way it's just hysterical.

Your writing style is just so unique and I could read it forever.  Youve been one of my absolute Best Friends for four years now, and you've motivated me to write so much, I can never repay you for all the ideas youve given me and the beta-ing help and the brainstorming we've done that most of the time turns into us making jokes about Everything.  Do You Remember Me is one of my favorite things to write, and thats largely thanks to you.  You're just so supportive of all my writing, no matter what it is, and I hope that I'm doing a good job in return because honestly?  I think one of the reasons I'm so intent on making that fic perfect is because I want to make you proud?  You're just a huge inspiration to me and I really want you to be happy with the fics we make together.  And you'd better know that when you publish your first novel, I'll be the first one to get a copy because its gonna be amazing! You're gonna be amazing!

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I’m a little late, but this is part of the Appreciation for Kit and Sofia! Kit! I really like talking with you, and it’s so nice to see all of the great contributions you make to the server! It was really cool of you to make all of those D&D character sheets, and I hope I get to spend more time with you online~ Sofia, I hope I catch you one of these weeks! You seem really cool, and I’d like to get to know you better in the future! This donation is for both of you (and for the animals <3). I think it’s really sweet that a donation to this charity is what you wanted for your care package, and I was really happy to get to learn about The Humane League and what they do! Thank you for approaching me with this idea, and I hope that this donation helps you feel happy and appreciated~

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i love?? blue's posts. especially her liveblogging the episodes. it's fun to see her reaction

Blue is a total sweetheart and I love that they will indulge in my ramblings

Blue! Yours and iz's hunger games fic is literally exquisite its so fascinating and good and the viewpoints are brilliantly done and im invested like you wouldn't believe hot damn!! Also "Simple and Messy and Sweet" is that good heartwarming fluff you know im gonna reread for the warm fuzzies and adorable plotting <3 Your writing is just so darn good! Also!! You are a lovely kind funny person and its always a better day with you in the chat <3 <3

hey, i wasn't able to get around to doing the zone of appreciation last time, so i'm not entiiiiirely sure if i'm doing this right, but here's my thing for blue hey blue! i actually followed your tumblr for a long while before tfw discord happened and i was such a huge fan of your fics and headcanons on their i always wanted to talk to you but social anxiety so that didn't happen. it's been just as cool as i thought it would be getting to know you on the server, and you're super nice and approachable and I sometimes still get the feeling 'oh my god I'm talking to blue.' Also, I love reading your liveblog reactions to new taz episodes, your commentary never fails to make me laugh (i absolutely died at your 'THAT'S AN ENTIRE LOST PERSON DUCK' from the newest amnesty episode)

hey! i'd like to submit this for blue's appreciation zone, if that's still taking submissions: Hi so I loved Losing Time and it semi-inspired some of the stuff I'm doing with the lup/taako system au. Also the Hunger Games AU, which, I am still frequently checking on to see if it's updated. And also your WTNV fic. And... okay, basically just everything you've ever written?? You're such a good writer and I really admire you tbh. I am so bad at this and at giving good feedback, there's a reason I'm a writer and not an editor, but I just! Really love your writing! Also your contribution for /my/ appreciation zone made us so happy and gave us so many feelings! It was so in depth and beautiful and made us really happy and it meant a lot. ...Also, thanks for being cool about us impersonating you for a little bit, even after you agreed to write the thing. I log on each day with excitement in my heart for the day you choose to use the 'for future use' idea. wink

Blue! You’re fuckin great. Your blog was one of the first taz blogs I ever followed and your writing has inspired so much of mine. Taako Is Dead But It’s Not Sad Anymore was inspired by your post in response to an ask, and it was my first piece of writing for taz and the first ever writing I ever felt confident enough to publish. Your memory loss Taako post inspired some of my now solid headcanons about the IPRE after Story & Song and all of your other writing is just so good I love every bit I read of it. You’re an excellent writer, a wonderful person, and the reason I got into writing and thus even joined the server in the first place. Thank you Blue, for giving me such excellent content to read and think about, and for leading me on the path to join this wonderful community and to be able to write this message in the first place. You’re one of my favorite writers and I’m glad you were picked for the appreciation zone, you really deserve it.

Hey blue! I love seeing you around the server! I feel like we always have some great and funny conversations, and it’s always great talking to you! And you were a really good sport about that whole us torturing you until you agreed to write the Alice AU thing, soooo… you’re pretty cool! I’m really bad at keeping up with everyone’s fics, so I actually hadn’t read any of yours before! But I picked Simple and Messy and Sweet because I’m always down for some taakitz fluff, and I was definitely not disappointed. It was so good! I had this big stupid grin on my face the entire time I was reading it - I just love how you portrayed this weird little coffee-driven family, and the twins’ idiosyncrasies, and how Kravitz fits in to it all. I actually went “aww” out loud when Kravitz was thinking about how he never thought to even want a family like this one. Very well done! I’ll be checking out the rest of your stuff when I find the time! heart

Blue youre so much fun to talk to in the chat. Everything from hysterical Au’s to stupid concepts. I had tons of fun pretending to be you and honestly, you were a good sport about getting your identity stolen like four times just to be forced into writing alice in wonderland au lmaoo. Honestly though, you’re a great writer. Truth be told, you were one of the first blogs on tumblr to hook me into writing for TAZ. And while i still consider you one of those crazy popular, unattainable blogs and writers, it’s easier to see you as a cool person on the discord than it is from a pedestal, now. Keep doin you!

my things for blue - heck i'm lov you??  like i originally followed you on tumblr a while back bc of those long headcanon train posts you'd do and i just fell in love with all of your writing!  seeing you being comfortable with sharing your ideas and adding to other people's ideas helped give me the confidence to be more comfortable doing the same.  also your ascension au is literally one of my favorite aus in the fandom and i could read about it for hours!  and finally, just you in general?  you're super nice and chill and always a delight to talk to!

Blue writes such a good Lup and such a good Taako that it makes me want to reach through my screen and grab their faces in my hands bc they feel so real.  Her fic 'Still There' just....really felt so in character that I just want to accept that as canon for how the twins dealt with the memory crap.  Taako and Lup are so important to me and their relationship is so important to me, and that fic especially just feels so right and I can imagine that sort of thing continuing for years before the dual memories settle.  I can Read That Fic Forever, its one of my favorite Twin Fics ive ever read.  In the chat, Blue always seems to be online (i cant tell if she doesnt sleep or if its just me haha) and she just feels so easy to talk to.  I could say that about the whole server tbh but Blue especially.

Someone went to another server of Blue’s and found these good good chats!

fully realized fic writer - Today at 12:24 PM Creator of the Best Headcanons! I absolutely stole the Davenport as Battlewagon Driver and it made the end of The Woman Who Wasn't There so much better. didn't know robbie's a halfling - Today at 12:25 PM THE BEST AUS SPOOKY AUS whats an emotion - Today at 12:35 PM Blue ur like the nicest person on the internet TBH you deserve it

fully realized fic writer - Today at 12:53 PM YEAH even aside from fic stuff you are always so delightful and helpful didn't know robbie's a halfling - Today at 1:13 PM Blue is the nicest person on earth maybe Like always so supportive wtf

Jaybie (Jean Baby) - Today at 1:53 PM V. Sweet & great writer to boot! weatheredlaw (smut auntie) - Today at 2:08 PM blue puts up with all my ideas and edits and nonsense

yo for dem good feels 4 blue: blue is literally the nicest person ive met on the internet, and she's got some of the best fuckin headcanons/theoryposts in the fandom.

blue!!! yours were some of the first taz fics i ever got into and BOY did they set a high bar! you're such a talented writer and an incredibly positive presence in the fandom. thank you

blue's au ideas are always super cool and are a great inspiration when im working! especially the ascension au!!! After Ascension was a great read (and so is the hunger games AU)

"You are an inspiration, blue, and a big one at that. I don't think I would have started writing taz fic if it wasn't for you but now I get to talk to you on a personal level as often as I want and honestly????? Incredible. It is amazing and you are super cool and like, I can't get over how insane and surreal this whole thing is. I have looked up to you and your writing for so long and I still do and like, to see you and interact with you and know that you are not only incredible as an author but as a person is fucking amazing. So like, keep doing what you do. This was gonna be longer but I am so so bad at words and emotions and I am so sorry lmao but you are incredible and I am so thankful we get be friends. <3"

And the Paper Plate Award goes to....

[the-appreciation-zone]

my thing for kit&sofia: i don't you know you very well but every time you're on you have something nice to say!!

Ok so their lup and taako system au was really good and they were so nice and kind in helping the rest of the server understand more sensitive things regarding the subject, they have some incredible ideas and suggestions (like that au in particular), and they're always very nice and welcoming when they're online. But Thinking Makes it So proves theyre really good at grasping and handling second person, which is incredibly difficult but damn they just,,,nailed it. And there's this gorgeous use of repititon with the phrase "you do not" throughout the entire piece as the things lucretia can't do get larger and larger until those three words at the start of a sentence have so much weight and meaning to them. Great understanding of sentence variation and other hard but important little rules of writing-theyve got such skill combined with great imagination and creativity!!!  "You do not sleep enough anymore to have nightmares. Instead, you work." is also one of the most powerful and in character lines for Lucretia I've read in a long time. Like damn not only is it gorgeous but that's HER! THATS LUCRETIA ADVENTUREZONE!

kit!!! gosh, you’ve been an absolute joy to have in the gc. we haven’t talked as much as we’d like, but every time i see you around, you’re spreading sunshine with your wonderful attitude. you’re a shining presence in our angst lich pit, and however hard it’s been to get here, i’m so happy you’ve chosen to join us in this chaotic good discord!! you’re a true force for light and i know you’ll continue to spread it wherever you go!!!

hi!! for kit, i wanted to say that i read as the tide way before i joined this server, and it's one of my absolute favourite taz fics to date                                                                                             i completely love how it's written, and it's super heartbreaking and then sweet and then heartbreaking again but also very cathartic to read!!

in your fic "but thinking makes it so" the repeating theme of Lucy wanting to save the world and then this: "You help, but you do not save the world.",, fuuuuuuck. fuck! just fuck me up. It's so so good. I really love how you split the fic into parts, with at the end of each section having Lucretia going forward, failing or not.

I think it’s really sweet that they’re making everyone character sheets like that’s really nice of them

listen i just,,, i love kit and sophia

To Kit and Sophia

Thank you for your kindness and humour. Your blogs are full of positivity and happy things and i can curl up and scroll and smile because it's a good place to be and in the chat you are always always a good person to be around

Also your introspective fic on Lucretia broke me because it's so beautifully written and the way luc says that it wasnt her song or her story just made me bawl honestly its so good and also the parts about how dav is kinda afraid of her now because of what she was willing to leave him as for so long and how she doesnt dare to ask him about forgiveness just...dang and holy shit and thank you for sharing that literary heart wrench <3

Hi Kit and Sofia, my blue-name-color friends! (We have the best color, I’m sure everyone else is very jealous of our style.) I’m so excited for you to get the appreciation that you both deserve! I enjoy getting to talk to you on the server so much, and I am so looking forward to your future projects! (I’m sure you know which one I’m talking about, and let me know if you have any more thoughts about it because I am already invested – what a fantastic idea for a story, I can’t wait to see where it goes! You are already making me feel some feelings, which is a good sign for lots of good emotions to come.) Your writing is so lovely; I love what you did with the second person perspective in “but thinking makes it so.” Lucretia’s feelings are immediate and so real, and the perspective makes it so easy to understand her thoughts as a reader. You mentioned Lucretia condensing libraries into her journals, and that’s an idea that encompasses so much of the feeling of loss that comes after the IPRE leaves a world behind – they lose so much every single time. And the part where Lucretia thinks “I have to keep going. This can’t be for nothing. I have to save the world.” is so powerful. That’s the desperation that keeps her going, all by herself – this can’t be for nothing. All of that sacrifice has to mean something. That thought is so lonely, and so very much something Lucretia would feel. It hurts to know how much she needed her plan to work; you did such a wonderful job capturing that feeling. I also really loved the way you shift between time in “as the tide” – it shows such a lovely comparison of the differences in this relationship, how it changes with the changes between Magnus and Lucretia. That’s such a fitting title, too, because the description of their relationship during Stolen Century is one of my favorite parts of the fic – “But when they are lonely, or stupid, or both, they come home to one another’s arms. Like waves, it’s in the push-and-pull that their love works.” That’s a beautiful line, and a beautiful way to describe the relationship, especially since the structure of the fic follows that idea – a push and pull over time, farther and closer but never entirely apart. Always finding each other again, through everything. I am so impressed by the way you tied the entire story together with this theme; it’s excellent and I can’t wait to see what you write next! Thank you for your kindness, friendliness, and thoughtfulness; I hope you have a lovely day and feel as appreciated as you should!

I don’t know how to start this but yo Kit you’re super cool and talking Kravsy with you was an Experience. I’ve only just started really interacting with you but it’s been a fun time. I haven’t talked much with Sophia but I’m sure she’s dope too. I’m glad you were the first person chosen for the Appreciation Zone, you deserve it! Making everyone’s d&d personal character sheets was/is super rad of you it was a lot of fun

some things abt the positivity for kit/sophia!  i don't remember which of them it was but they helped give me a bunch of links to musicals when i asked and it was super kind and helpful and i really appreciated it!  also kit doing those character sheets for people in chat was really fun and sweet and something they didn't need to do.

if i’m not too late for the Appreciation Zone, i’d like to say that the way Kit writes Lucretia makes me so happy? She’s so completely in character and so the angst is really effective and powerful. Also Kit and Sofia both are such good presences in the chat, they’re both so nice and quick to compliment writing that people share.

Hi Kit and Sofia!

I just want to say that I really enjoy chatting with Kit on the server (I don’t see Sofia around very much, but I’m sure she’s lovely!) Thank you for being so fun and positive! I checked out your fics because I hadn’t read any before now. I don’t normally like second person pov, but I gave “but thinking makes it so” a try and it’s incredible! Like, it ripped my heart out and stomped on it a few times, but you know, in a good way. You captured Lucretia’s struggle and loneliness very well. And those last few lines? Damn those hit hard. Soooo great! I’m glad I got to read it! Keep being amazing!

ive noticed that kit is always Really considerate of other people? and when a serious message hasn't been responded too, they'll do that?

Dear Kit and Sophia, you’re awesome. Period. Making everyone laugh, cool ideas, everything. It was great creating the squick channel for a good place to talk with a warning. Whenever I have to let something out in vent it’s great to see the little notification of you typing a response. Great stuff keep doin you. Making character sheets for everyone was?? The nicest shit possibly ever. Kit and Sophia, damn, I know Kit says they’re on more often than Sophia but both of you are very sweet and very nice!! I hope the Floridian cold weather doesn’t get too bad, stay warm!Okay first of all awhile ago when I saw you were chosen as the first appreciation zone pick, I remembered you saying something about our galaxies specific rotation and I couldn’t get it out of my head like at all. I found it in the backlogs and it took a fucking while lemme tell you, but honestly bless you and everything you bring to this chat. Another great quote was “upsy is chaotic vore.” Message in question earlier:

so??? i think like. the memory that sticks out the most is probably one of those times i like. hop into chat and people are talking but its like. devolved into a convo about linguistics?  which i dont get shit about but it was (im pretty sure it was kit and not sofia) kit and a few others and theyre talking the SMARTEST SHIT  and then later im remembering theyre pretty young and im just like. w o w  but also??? theyre not only smart theyre also incredibly kind and giving and also like. write well but tbh so does fuckin everyone       like. they not only made character sheets for everyone but also like. helped me work out my details and was incredibly nice about it    

and theyre a great first pick bc like. theres so much to love about them and i could go on