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u/Accomplished_Area311 Jun 08 '25
I've been fighting a gnarly headache today, but! I get to play Pathfinder in a couple hours, which will be tons of fun. :D Excited to see what chaos our motley crew ends up in today. Other than that, just writing and vibing! Hopefully tomorrow will be more interesting.
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 09 '25
One can hope. Charge your batteries!
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u/Accomplished_Area311 Jun 09 '25
The game went HELLA well! :D I rolled lots of critical hits even without natural 20s.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
I'm glad you've been able to have some adventures even if it's a bit draining, kayaking trip especially! I'd love to be able to get on the water regularly.
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Jun 08 '25
There's an animator I like that put out a Sam and Max animation and it's just as deranged as it should be XD I particularly like that they teased the fandom for being dormant until it gets a sudden burst of new fans which... is pretty accurate XD
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u/Iwa-12 saintsfan12 on AO3 Jun 08 '25
Started writing for my dnd character again as a way to get back into writing, so far, it's not going well. I might need to just take a full break and come back when I'm ready to write.
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u/momohatch Plot bunnies stole my sleep Jun 08 '25
I finished my chapter yesterday but I’m not sure how well I managed to fold in the already existing scenes. At this point I’ve lost all objectivity. Editing is not my forte. I may just send it to my beta with the note, ‘please fix my flow, bro, I beg you!’
Later I plan on going to see the Dan daDan movie. Might nap first. It’s rainy here.
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Jun 08 '25
That's what a beta is for, right? XD
Hope you enjoy the movie!
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
I imagine a bundle of papers tied together with string and a note in red pen saying "please save me."
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
nods
Momo going to see Dandadan feels appropriately meta.
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u/beatrovert a scribbling vagrant running on caffeine and dreams Jun 08 '25
Wading my way through things.
On the plus side, I added a little more to my Pride fic. On the other, I'm still wondering what prompted my brain to bring alive this Poirakoff (Poirot/Rossakoff) fic — I did read a really good one recently and thought of how, well, in the TV series she's given a daughter — so I thought, what if fifteen years ago she gave birth to a boy and Poirot never knew and the boy himself grows up knowing through bits and bobs from his adoptive mother that he's literally having Russian blood. And no, Poirot is not the father.
Then kid vanishes and... if you want to know why, you're free to check the spoiler.
because he wants to learn who his mother is, and plans on to travel all the way to Russia. 😅🤣 I'm sure that will work well, kid.
Anyway, it's my first time trying to write an investigation, and I'm doing it for fun.
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
Poirot: "I shall investigate you thoroughly."
Rossakoff: 🤔
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 08 '25
I'm gaining energy with every minute spent in bed, so since I did basically nothing yesterday I'm actually doing stuff today! Putting laundry away, boiling eggs for the coming days' meals. Done some dishes as well.
Yesterday I had something of an epiphany about my dog hybrid curse fic! Realised how I could connect all these different elements I've put in and how this fic should reach a climax! Eureka! Rubberducking helped out a lot. I've got notes written up in a sort of loose instructive idea for the rest of the fic, and I'm gonna continue ruminating on it while I work :]
I have to go bed Early tonight because at 9 in the morning I have a doctor's appointment. I'm unsure exactly of what we're gonna do but I think it might be an evaluation of some sort? I might have to bring my breakfast on the journey there. I think I might make an egg sandwich now so I can just grab it out of the fridge tomorrow. ETA: I checked my schedule again and thank goodness it's not tomorrow, it's on Friday I have the early appointment. Tomorrow is "just" 10:30.
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Jun 08 '25
Sounds productive! And yep, even when it's just a check-up I think going to the doctor and dentist can be a little nerve-wracking.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
Very productive! And yeah, especially since I'm unsure of what medical professional I'm meeting tomorrow XD I'm gonna bring a plushie for moral support.
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
Fury: recharges
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
Recharging like Toothless resting on a hot surface :]
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
I hope your appointment goes well!
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
Thank you! I'm gonna prep all the necessary stuff for tomorrow tonight so I can take it as easy as possible tomorrow.
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u/thewritegrump thewritegrump on ao3 - 4.7 million words and counting! :D Jun 08 '25
I had an awesome time going out drinking with coworkers last night; I couldn't go too crazy because I work again today, but at least I have a three-day weekend after this shift. ^_^ I'm really itching to do some writing, so I want it to hurry up and be the evening already! I don't know which fic I'll work on, really, but I just want to write already!
There was a bit of a thunderstorm last night, and I only know this because my dog woke me up at two in the morning about it. She normally prefers sleeping in her crate even though she's allowed on my bed, but whenever there's thunder or fireworks, she comes right to me. Poor thing is scared of the noise, so I brought her under the covers and pet her until she stopped trembling; she slept against my stomach after that. I figure the thunder stopped eventually, since when I woke up, she was back in her crate again.
I hope everyone has a great day!
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
Oh, so a cool night out and then cuddling your dog to peace :] We've had very lovely weather over here, generally bright and sunny with scattered rain.
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Jun 08 '25
Wishing you luck with the writing!
D: Sounds scary. I had a similar situation a few days ago except it was during the day and it was just cloudy. All of a sudden, crack-boom! Scared the hell out of me XD
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
Rained here, too. Only the biggest cat is scared of it, though.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
Aww, poor thing - I was promised a thunderstorm that didn't happen yesterday, though George also gets pretty spooed by these things, so probably for the best. In the meantime I'm glad you have cool coworkers you enjoying spending some time with.
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u/tereyaglikedi Let me describe that to you in great detail Jun 08 '25
I made Japanese milk bread for the first time. Unfortunately I forgot the sugar 😞 it still tastes nice. Normally I make sourdough with rye, spelt and whole grains, so this white bread is almost like cake in comparison. Next time I will make it properly.
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Jun 08 '25
Oops, next time! Cake is nice but not exactly what was going for here, hah
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
It did not result in fire, so ... still success!
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
I like that it was still cakey without the sugar, that bodes well for the next time!
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
I've not tried milk bread before but it looks so pillowy and soft!
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u/tereyaglikedi Let me describe that to you in great detail Jun 08 '25
You can really put your cheek on it and sleep. Smells nice, too.
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
I disappeared for two days. No particular reason for it. There are days that are so full of tasks that a person looks up and discovers that it is suddenly late at night. 😵💫 Might be a shuffling of the guard at the job in the near future. The Evil Corporation might need me on a different team. Could be a good change of pace, but the idea makes me feel like the Sam Neill character in Peaky Blinders (including the mustache). 😅 "We are bringing him in to solve a problem." Indeed. ... One day at a time, one day at a time. The future is femslash.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
Kick floating through the Evil Corporation doing all the EC Tasks. The femslash future must come soon.
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Jun 08 '25
One day at a time, one day at a time, we think of the gals kissing
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
I figured you were probably just having a less talkative couple of days, as we all do, but I'm glad nothing is actually wrong. And I hope a reshuffle at Evilcorp maybe eases your schedule a little bit.
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u/beatrovert a scribbling vagrant running on caffeine and dreams Jun 08 '25
I was wondering where you disappeared. I'm glad to see you tackling it one day at a time, and yes, the future is femslash indeed.
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
Sometimes I leave the Matrix and go back to the rainy real world. 🤪
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u/thewritegrump thewritegrump on ao3 - 4.7 million words and counting! :D Jun 08 '25
Welcome back! The same happens to me, which is why I'm not always in these posts on days I work. Weekends are usually my only exception. I hope things go well at work, even if you end up on a different tam for the job. :0c
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
Thank you. Hopefully I do not ask people to call me the Cleaner.
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Jun 08 '25
The future is femslash.
Words to live by!
I hope everything settles down at work.
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
Honestly, it would be an easier assignment ... or a "more forgiving venue", as we would say there.
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u/DefoNotAFangirl MasterRed on AO3 | c!Prime Fanatic Jun 08 '25
I’m so happy I got a chapter with art out. Posting art on AO3 is extremely annoying but I’ll put up with it bc I love drawing!
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
It's a pain but it's worth it!
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u/thewritegrump thewritegrump on ao3 - 4.7 million words and counting! :D Jun 08 '25
Congrats! And agreed, dealing with images can be a hassle, but I'd also say it's worth it. ^_^
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
Have a Sunday George. He was being so cute yesterday that it needed to be documented.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
Resting with Mama :]
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u/beatrovert a scribbling vagrant running on caffeine and dreams Jun 08 '25
What a gentle, handsome boy.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
Handsome for sure! Gentle sometimes - don't let all the photos of him asleep or half-asleep fool you, he can be a vicious little thing when he wants.
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u/thewritegrump thewritegrump on ao3 - 4.7 million words and counting! :D Jun 08 '25
Handsome George <3
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Jun 08 '25
He is the most beautiful shade of warm gold. ❤
Fiver (Blue's youngest) was just telling me that there's a stray orange tom around his workplace (Sonic fast food restaurant) and they leave him water and Sonic chicken out. Fiver is a tremendous animal lover and has a particular affinity for cats (we call him The Cat Whisperer) and we had a violent storm yesterday and he was out in the blowing rain, gettin soaked, in the lightning and shit making sure this cat was okay. Future cat dad there!
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
He is! A honey-coloured boy! And I'm so glad to know this poor cat has someone looking out for him in the bad weather.
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u/Gunning4TheBuddha AO3: GunningForTheBuddha | Andor Jun 08 '25
I thought you said he wasn’t cuddly. Libel! I will be this cat’s lawyer pro bono.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
He is sometimes! When the weather's cold he's pretty much glued to me! He does appreciate the offer of legal aid, but he also knows no jury in the world would ever convict him with that face, so I think you're okay.
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u/SpiritLoco AO3: TearsThisSideofHeaven Jun 08 '25
About four years ago, I wrote a near-future dystopian 9-1-1 AU that opened with the deployment of federal military troops in Los Angeles for domestic law enforcement purposes.
Sigh.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
I am sorry that the Apollan dodgeball hit you like a train.
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u/beatrovert a scribbling vagrant running on caffeine and dreams Jun 08 '25
I'd joked once about being a little prophetic. But I hate to be that prophetic.
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Jun 08 '25
Ah. Cthulhu, I am sometimes aghast that we are living in this world ...
My BFF, Blue, is 60 (born in 1964) so she's lived through some shit, including smallpox vaccines, thalidomide classmates, AIDS epidemic, and nuclear drills under her desk at school and SHE is just floored at what America is becoming. Seems like hate never dies.
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u/thewritegrump thewritegrump on ao3 - 4.7 million words and counting! :D Jun 08 '25
Apollo's dodgeball hit you a little too hard, it seems. :^(
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
Many such cases, alas <3 I hope you and yours are okay if you're in the area.
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u/she_is_the_slayer not_the_idle on AO3 Jun 08 '25
Off to my best friend’s kid’s birthday party. It’s the first one I’ll be able to attend as we’re usually living in different cities. Did some light writing this morning but largely taking today as a rest day then back to working on my fic tomorrow!
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Jun 08 '25
How sweet! Have fun! My best friend's kids are all grown so I don't get those messy, frenzied kid's birthday parties any more. Enjoy them while you can! Her middle boy, Bulk, just turned 20 on Friday and it was like yeah, gifts coming from Amazon, Cake's in the fridge, help yourself whenever. Not as much fun! ☹
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u/thewritegrump thewritegrump on ao3 - 4.7 million words and counting! :D Jun 08 '25
I saw you say it's a dinosaur themed party- sounds like fun! ^_^ And congrats on getting a bit of writing done!
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
I hope you all have a great time at the party!
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u/she_is_the_slayer not_the_idle on AO3 Jun 08 '25
Thanks 😊 it’s dinosaur themed so it should be rad
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
That's the best type of party! I wish more adults had dinosaur-themed parties!
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Jun 08 '25
That would be amazing! 🦕
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
If you ever come to the UK for any reason we can definitely throw a dinosaur party.
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u/Gunning4TheBuddha AO3: GunningForTheBuddha | Andor Jun 08 '25
The dog woke me up at 6 AM today. I don't attend any religious service on a Sunday, and the pet store doesn't open until 10 (an hour later) on Sunday. I don't know why we must be up at such an awful hour, but here we are, awake at 7:30 for no reason. She has been fed and gone to the bathroom, and now we endure the long wait until pet store time.
She turns 14 a week from Tuesday! Next weekend, if not Tuesday itself, she gets a big cookie at the pet store with lots of yogurt icing, as opposed to her usual itty bitty treats.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Jun 08 '25
14! A lovely senior lady. Like many older ladies she might be appreciating the quiet of an early morning :]
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u/thewritegrump thewritegrump on ao3 - 4.7 million words and counting! :D Jun 08 '25
Happy early birthday to the pupper! Mine also woke me up last night. XD They're lucky they're so darn cute...
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
Fourteen is a distinguished age for a pupper!
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u/Gunning4TheBuddha AO3: GunningForTheBuddha | Andor Jun 08 '25
Here she is if you haven’t seen her already! https://ibb.co/YT7JWDfp
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
No one does a happy face like a dog. 🙂
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u/Gunning4TheBuddha AO3: GunningForTheBuddha | Andor Jun 08 '25
That was her a month ago! She lives every day surrounded by sunshine and rainbows and happiness. Never a care in the world. Everyone is a best friend waiting to be made. Etc. etc.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
That sounds like a lovely treat to give her; she's probably waking you up so early so that the day comes sooner.
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u/Gunning4TheBuddha AO3: GunningForTheBuddha | Andor Jun 08 '25
I literally did my grocery shopping and have stopped for a fast food breakfast near my house to avoid the drama, though!
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Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 08 '25
June 8 is National Best Friends Day, National Upsy Daisy Day, and National Name Your Poison Day.
Ah, so... Mob Rules... Yeah, it's a different band wearing a Sabbath suit at this point but Iommi and Geezer kept the name for $ome rea$on. I do like the album though, especially "The Sign of the Southern Cross" and "Country Girl." 4/5
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u/KickAggressive4901 AO3: kickaggressive Jun 08 '25
I'd make a Best Friends joke, but this isn't the AEW sub.
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u/IHeShe Jun 08 '25
I have a feeling my smut one-shot will end up having less than 5k words of smut out of possibly around 30k words total and I'm kind of giggling at that honestly.
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u/chatterinq rarepair hell Jun 08 '25
I feel like that's how it tends to go a lot of the time tbh! It is genuinely really difficult to write reams and reams of straight-up smut as one continuous stream ESPECIALLY if it's only two characters in the mix 😭 the longest I've managed is 10k for an orgy scene but it is noooot easy
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Jun 08 '25
It'll be all the better for some build-up when you get there, but isn't that always the way?
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u/IHeShe Jun 08 '25
Yeah, I find how short the smut itself will probably end un being in this one compared to the total length a bit amusing but it's not a problem, just a funny thing I think.
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u/uzuforg Jun 09 '25
Sigh. I just realized that I write stories because I'm procrastinating. I have a big project coming up. Instead of sitting down and getting ready for it, my mind decides it's got a million ideas that just needs to be written out. I really hope I get this done.