genuinely i think everyone would be so much happier if we simply accepted that fanfiction isn’t supposed to be realistic at all, it’s just supposed to make you happy. these freaks are currently 20k words into pining for each other while living under the same roof and working the same job, fuck realism tbh
"you can be 15 years old and also a terrible person" teenagers do stupid shit all the time, adults do stupid shit all the time, what matters is that you learn about that and that you don't let that define you. you are figuring out yourself and you never really stop doing that.
this is a thing i saw on tiktok and it's been bothering me forever and ever. okay yeah you took bad decisions/hurted people/etc. but that doesn't mean that you're destinated to hurt people or to be a bad person forever and ever. perhaps at the moment you thought what you were doing was good. perhaps you were trying to protect yourself. perhaps you just didn't know any better. perhaps you thought that it wouldn't be that bad. whatever thing you've might've done on the past doesn't define you in any sort of way. you are a human being and you will do a lot of mistakes until you die. putting yourself down won't help on anything. others putting you down doesn't mean anything. don't let your mistakes be something that defines you, but let them be a reminder that you're still here and that you can grow as a person.
Hate when I see someone say something like, "I wish they counted fanfiction as reading." And like, who is they? Who is the invisible audience dictating your life? You can do whatever you want.
Fyi, the point of this post is not if fanfiction counts as reading to you. It's that it doesn't matter either way. Not everything has to justified or quantified for you to do it.
In the third stitch from the red chain, ch 10
skip 2 st, 8 hdc [8]
slst and cut off extra yarn, weave in from behind
Head (green yarn) - 00:31:00
R1: ch 14, slst in the first ch making a circle
R2: ch1, hdc2tog, 10 dc, hdc2tog, slst ch 2 [12]
R3 dcinc, 2 dc, 6hdc, 2dc, dcinc, slst ch 2 [14]
R4: 2 dc, 3 hdc, 4sc, 3 hdc, 2 dc, slst ch 1 [14]
Cut off yarn
Upper lip - 00:40:15
At the 5th st from the head, insert green yarn
R1: ch2, dcinc, 6dc, dcinc [10]
R2: ch2, turn dc2tog, 6dc, dc2tog [8]
R3: ch2, turn dc2tog, 4dc, dc2tog [6]
R4: ch2, turn dc2tog, 2dc, dc2tog [4]
ch1, cut off extra yarn
Lower lip - 00:47:44
R1: ch1, 6 hdc [6]
R2: ch1, turn hdc2tog, 2hdcdc, hdc2tog [4]
ch 1 turn
Attach red mouth piece and tongue by sc in every stitch, slst,
Cut off extra yarn and weave in
Stuff in
Eyes (white yarn) x2 - 00:53:40
R1: MR, 6sc in MR [6]
R2: slst, ch1, 6 sc [6]
slst and cut off extra yarn
Glue on eyes and heads for pupils
Attach head and tail at opposite ends,
Put stitch marker 4 st away from each direction for limbs
Legs x4 - 01:01:24
ch7, slst, skip 1 st st, 2 slst, (ch2, skip 1st st , 2 slst) *2, 4 sc, slst
Cut off and weave in yarn
Abbreviations + additional links under the cut
Abbreviations
R1 = Row 1
MR = magic ring
ch = chain
st = stitch
slst = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together (used for decreasing)
hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 together (used for decreasing)
[12] = the amount of stitches you should get for that row (especially for increase/decrease instructions)
See this article about the abbreviations + video showing how to do a magic ring: https://catherinecrochets.com/what-does-mr-mean-in-crochet/
Another article about abbreviations : https://joyofmotioncrochet.com/crochet-abbreviations-and-terms/
Here's another article, showing some of the differences between USA vs UK abbreviations: https://peacefulcrochet.com/us-vs-uk-terms/
significantly #myshane is not a kid person in general (not that he actively dislikes kids, but he doesn't feel a particular affinity towards them), but i feel like kids just REALLY love his energy because he 100% talks to them the same way he would an adult, and kids eat it up
like at first he might be more stiff/unsure in interacting with them, but i feel like once he settles in and has had a little experience with the kids at camp, it's just
*kid lining up to jump off the top row of bleachers*
"dude, i am begging you. i do NOT want to fill out the paperwork for that."
"i can do it!"
"i mean the can or can't isn't the problem here. it's the hitting the ground part."
zaychik - hollanov - @hollanovmicrofic - word count: 274 - click here to see my microfic archive!
“So…reporters are idiots,” Harris said delicately, looking back and forth between Shane and Ilya.
“And water is wet,” Ilya supplied, grinning.
“Actually technically,” Shane said to Ilya, frowning as he began to explain, but Harris cut him off, probably wanting to stop an unnecessary argument.
“There’s a new headline, about you two,” he said.
“Surprise?” Ilya said dryly, shrugging.
Harris chuckled but continued. “Yeah, um. We don’t have to do anything about it but I just wanted to let you know. See what you thought. So someone saw Ilya’s phone screen, I guess. When he was out with friends. And I guess you have Shane saved under a nickname? Because now rumor has it that you’re, uh, cheating…”
Both men were quiet for a long time before Shane spoke, his tone flat and annoyed. “Which one is it, Ilya?” He asked, turning to his husband.
Ilya, knowing how Shane would react, grinned. “Right now? Is zaychik. With heart emoji. Funny that reporter thought this was real name. Harris is right, he is an idiot.”
But Shane was too busy grimacing to notice. “Yeah, let them think he’s cheating. It’ll blow over eventually. We’re not telling the whole word you call me that.”
Ilya didn’t care at all what the public thought but he didn’t want to give up a chance to tease his husband. “Why?” He wheedled, laughing. “Is such a cute name, sweetheart! Reminds me of you!”
“What does it mean?” Harris asked, curiosity getting the better of him.
“Bunny,” Ilya answered as Shane winced.
Harris burst out laughing. “Ah, very…badass.”
Shane flipped him a finger and walked out to choruses of laughter.
all you new fandom members need to QUIET DOWN oh my god you're going to get us KILLED. we're happy to have you but if you keep talking about BULLSHIT like PUBLISHING fanfic for MONEY, Anne Rice is going to come back from the dead to KILL US. looking at YOU, maurauders fans, heated rivalry fans, byler fans...out here giving out interviews to news channels SHUT UP. we're going to have to start setting off firecrackers to keep the rent down.
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